Nonwoven web laminate having relatively hydrophilic zone and related method for its manufacture

A method of manufacturing a spunbonded/melt-blown/spunbonded fiber laminate, comprising the steps of:

• spinbonding a first nonwoven layer of fibers on a moving conveyor belt;
• meltblowing a second nonwoven layer of fibers on top of said first nonwoven layer;
• spinbonding a third nonwoven layer of fibers on top of said second nonwoven layer;
• bonding said first, second and third layers together to form a spunbonded/meltblown/spunbonded fiber laminate;
• and
• treating both sides of said spunbonded/meltblown/spunbonded fiber laminate with surfactant over a first region while not treating said spunbonded/meltblown/spunbonded fiber laminate with surfactant over a second region.

A method of manufacturing a spunbonded/spunbonded fiber laminate, comprising the steps of:

• a spinbonding a first nonwoven layer of fibers on a moving conveyor belt;
• spinbonding a second nonwoven layer of fibers on top of said first nonwoven layer;
• bonding said first and second layers together to form a spunbonded/spunbonded fiber laminate;
• and
• treating both sides of said spunbonded/spunbonded fiber laminate with surfactant over a first region while not treating said spunbonded/spunbonded fiber laminate with surfactant over a second region.

A method of manufacturing a nonwoven fiber laminate, comprising the steps of:

• forming a first nonwoven layer of fibers;
• forming a second nonwoven layer of fibers;
• arranging said second nonwoven layer on said first nonwoven layer;
• bonding said first and second nonwoven layers together to form a nonwoven fiber laminate;
• and
• applying surfactant on both sides of said nonwoven fiber laminate over a first region while not applying surfactant on either side of said nonwoven fiber laminate over a second region.

A method of manufacturing a nonwoven fiber laminate, comprising the steps of:

• forming a first nonwoven layer of fibers;
• forming a second nonwoven layer of fibers;
• forming a third nonwoven layer of fibers;
• arranging said first, second and third nonwoven layers in a stacked relationship, said first nonwoven layer being sandwiched between said second and third nonwoven layers;
• bonding said first, second and third nonwoven layers while in said stacked relationship to form a nonwoven fiber laminate;
• and
• applying surfactant on both sides of said nonwoven fiber laminate over a first region while not applying surfactant on either side of said non woven fiber laminate over a second region.