Stretchable elastic laminate having increased CD elongation zones and method of production

A component for an absorbent article comprising:

• at least one spunlace nonwoven fabric that is stretchable in at least one direction, the nonwoven fabric having at least one first machine direction zone and at least one second machine direction zone, wherein the first machine direction zone is more compressed than the second machine direction zone;
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• an elastic material applied as a melt onto a major surface of the nonwoven fabric, wherein the melt forms an elastic layer that is bonded to the major surface, and
• wherein the elastic layer is more strongly bonded to the major surface at the first machine direction zone than at the second machine direction zone, wherein the at least one spunlace fabric has a basis weight of about 20 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 80 gsm and is stretchable in an amount of about 50% to about 200% of an initial length.

A stretchable elastic laminate comprising:

• Two nonwoven fabrics that are stretchable in at least one direction, the fabrics have a basis weight of about 20 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 80 gsm and are stretchable in an amount of about 50% to about 200% of an initial length;
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• an elastic material applied as a melt to a major surface of said nonwoven fabrics, wherein the melt forms an elastic layer bonded to the surface of the nonwoven fabrics;
• the surface of the nonwoven fabric having at least one first machine direction bonding zone having a first bonding strength and at least one second machine direction bonding zone having a second bonding strength,
• wherein the elastic layer is between the two nonwoven fabrics, the bonding strength of the first bonding zone to the elastic layer is greater than the bonding strength of the second bonding zone to the elastic layer, the laminate has a basis weight of about 68 gsm to about 128 gsm, and the fabrics having a melting point that is greater than the temperature of the elastic material, and the spunlace nonwoven fabrics have a deep embossed pattern along the bond between the elastic layer and the spunlace nonwoven fabrics, wherein the engraving depth of an embossing roll is at least about 0.008 inches.