Assembly process for a laminated tape

An apparatus for forming a fastener system, comprising:

• a first supplying means for providing along a machine-direction a first web of material having a medial portion thereof;
• a second supplying means which provides a second web of release material along the machine direction;
• first assembling means for attaching the second web of release material to said medial portion of said first web along said machine-direction to provide a web laminate;
• first parting means for separating said web laminate into at least a first laminate section and a second laminate section, each laminate section including a portion of said first web and a portion of said second web of release material, and each laminate section having an edge region thereof;
• directing means for spacing apart said first and second laminate sections;
• delivering means which locates a securement web between said first and second laminate sections, where said securement web has a first side region a second side region, and a securing means on a securing surface of the securement web;
• second assembling means for affixing said edge region of said first laminate section to said first side region of said securement web, and affixing said edge region of said second laminate section to said second side region of said securement web to thereby form a composite base web which has a medial portion thereof;
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• second parting means for dividing said composite web along its medial portion to form at least a first composite securement web and a second composite securement web.