Fluid-Entangled Laminate Webs Having Hollow Projections and a Process and Apparatus for Making the Same

An absorbent article comprising:

• a. a bodyside liner;
• b. a backsheet comprising a garment facing surface;
• c. an absorbent core positioned between the bodyside liner and the backsheet;
• d. a female component of a mechanical fastening system positioned on the garment facing surface of the backsheet, the female component comprising a fluid-entangled laminate web, the fluid-entangled laminate web comprising:
• i. a support layer comprising opposed first and second surfaces;
• ii. a projection layer comprising a plurality of fibers and opposed inner and outer surfaces, the second surface of the support layer in contact with the inner surface of the projection layer;
• iii. a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of the plurality of fibers in the projection layer, the plurality of hollow projections extending from the outer surface of the projection layer in a direction away from the support layer;
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• e. at least one ear comprising a male component of a mechanical fastening system, the at least one ear configured to releasably engage with the female component;
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• f. a peel strength between the female component and the male component greater than about 150 gf.

An absorbent article comprising:

• a. a bodyside liner;
• b. a backsheet comprising a garment facing surface;
• c. an absorbent core positioned between the bodyside liner and the backsheet;
• d. a female component of a mechanical fastening system positioned on the garment facing surface of the backsheet, the female component comprising a fluid-entangled laminate web, the fluid-entangled laminate web comprising:
• i. a support layer comprising opposed first and second surfaces;
• ii. a projection layer comprising a plurality of fibers and opposed inner and outer surfaces, the second surface of the support layer in contact with the inner surface of the projection layer;
• iii. a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of the plurality of fibers in the projection layer, the plurality of hollow projections extending from the outer surface of the projection layer in a direction away from the support layer;
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• iv. a fiber segment orientation rotational percent relative standard deviation of less than about 20%.