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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsShawn E. Jenkins, Simon Poruthoor, John D. Tucker, Ray Sterling, Jeffrey Krueger, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Glynis A. Walton, Patricia H. Calhoun
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An elastomeric bicomponent fiber, including at least one sheath and a core, with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel is provided. The core includes an elastomer and a secondary amide, and the sheath includes a non-elastomeric polyethylene. Further, the sheath can be present as a small portion of the total elastomeric composition, and the secondary amide can be present as a small portion of the core, while forming a bicomponent fiber with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel.
An elastomeric bicomponent fiber comprising:
An elastomeric laminate comprising a spunbond nonwoven web facing and a backing, the spunbond nonwoven web comprising elastomeric bicomponent fibers, wherein the elastomeric bicomponent fibers comprise a core comprising a polypropylene based elastomer and a secondary amide;
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