Absorbent articles having apertured, three-dimensional materials and methods for making same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsGueltekin ERDEM, Sascha KREISEL, Wei WU
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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsGueltekin ERDEM, Sascha KREISEL, Wei WU
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A forming apparatus for forming a plurality of apertures in a nonwoven substrate is provided. The apparatus includes intermeshing members having a first and second member. The first member includes a body portion and a plurality of conical-shaped pins. The plurality of conical-shaped pins each have a first section having a first wall extending from a base portion to a distal portion, at least a portion of the first wall disposed at a first angle greater than 17.5 degrees relative to a central axis. The plurality of conical-shaped pins each have a second section having a second wall extending from a base portion, the base portion extending from the first member body portion, at least a portion of the second wall disposed at a second angle relative to the central axis of each conical-shaped pin, the second angle being different than the first angle and less than 20 degrees.
A forming apparatus for forming a plurality of apertures in a nonwoven substrate for an absorbent article, the apparatus comprising:
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