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AssigneesClopay Plastic Products Company, Inc., Fiberweb France
InventorsPai-Chuan Wu, Philippe Ehret
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A totally biodegradable and/or compostable soft cloth-like composite of totally biodegradable and/or compostable film and totally biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven and method of manufacture. A totally biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven fibrous web and a totally biodegradable and/or compostable film are laminated. The laminate is incrementally stretched to produce a totally biodegradable and/or compostable laminate that is softer than that produced when the biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven web is bonded to the biodegradable and/or compostable film. The soft cloth-like features of the invention are desired in a number of applications including diapers, pants, surgical gowns, sheets, dressings, hygienic products, and the like.
A totally biodegradable and/or compostable soft cloth-like composite comprising one or more plies of a totally biodegradable and/or compostable plastic film and one or more plies of a totally biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven web, said composite having incrementally stretched portions substantially across its length and width and throughout its depth to provide a soft cloth-like feel to the composite.
A method of producing a totally biodegradable and/or compostable soft cloth-like composite comprising:
A method of producing a totally biodegradable and/or compostable soft cloth-like composite comprising:
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