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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6818083 | Laminated sheet and method of making same A method of making a laminate sheet having a film layer and a fabric layer. The method includes the step of bonding a film layer to a fabric layer in order to form a laminate sheet such that the laminate sheet includes at least one high-bond region whereat the stren... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6740184 | High speed method of making plastic film and nonwoven laminates Thermoplastic film, microporous film, and laminates thereof, are made at high speeds on the order of about 500 fpm to about 1200 fpm. Bond strengths of film and nonwoven laminates are effectively controlled by air cooling devices which cause the air to flow substant... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6475591 | Microporous laminate with pin-hole free areas The method and apparatus of the present invention prevents the formation of pin-holes during stretching of strip laminates in the cross machine direction. Pin-holes are prevented by creating slack areas along the length of the web where the edges of the n... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6265045 | Method and apparatus for pin-hole prevention in zone laminates The method and apparatus of the present invention prevents the formation of pin-holes during stretching of strip laminates in the cross machine direction. Pin-holes are prevented by creating slack areas along the length of the web where the edges of the n... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6214147 | Process for strip lamination of polymer films and nonwoven fibrous webs A process for in-line lamination of a non-oven fibrous sheet to an extruded polymer film. A non-oven fibrous sheet is slit into a plurality of narrow non-oven fibrous webs. The narrow non-oven fibrous webs are spaced by turning the webs around a plurality... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6092761 | In-line web separator The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for in-line separation of polymer film and non-woven to compensate for the increased width due to stretching in the cross-machine (CD) direction. Due to the stretching in the cross-machine direct... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5942080 | Apparatus for strip lamination of a polymer film and non-woven webs An apparatus for lamination of a non-woven fibrous sheet and an extruded polymer sheet including a web slitter to divide the fibrous sheet into a plurality of webs, a plurality of folding means to fold each web, a plurality of separated turning bars to tu... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5865926 | Method of making a cloth-like microporous laminate of a nonwoven fibrous web and thermoplastic film having air and moisture vapor permeabilities with liquid-barrier properties A cloth-like microporous laminate of a nonwoven fibrous web and thermoplastic film is made by lamination of a microporous-formable film composition and a nonwoven fibrous web followed by incremental stretching to form the cloth-like microporous laminate. ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5861074 | Method of making an elastic laminated sheet of an incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and elastomeric film An elastic laminated sheet of an incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and elastomeric film and method of making are disclosed. The elastic laminates are especially useful in diapers, surgical gowns, sheets, dressings, hygienic products and the lik... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5851937 | Cloth-like totally biodegradable and/or compostable composites and method of manufacture 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 fibr... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5634216 | Elastic laminated sheet for socks Clothing garments and other articles include an elastic laminated sheet having the properties of stretchability and recoverability. The elastic laminated sheet is formed from a nonwoven fibrous web and an elastomeric film laminated to at least one entire ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5592690 | Elastic laminated sheet for articles of clothing Clothing garments and other articles include an elastic laminated sheet having the properties of stretchability and recoverability. The elastic laminated sheet is formed from a nonwoven fibrous web and an elastomeric film laminated to at least one entire ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5422172 | Elastic laminated sheet of an incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and elastomeric film and method An elastic laminated sheet of an incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and elastomeric film and method of making are disclosed. The elastic laminates are especially useful in diapers, surgical gowns, sheets, dressings, hygienic products and the lik... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5407979 | Biodegradable film and method of making same A biodegradable thermoplastic film is disclosed comprising an alkanoyl polymer, a destructured starch and an ethylene copolymer. The film can be stretched providing breathability and enhancing its biodegradability.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5382461 | Extrusion laminate of incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and thermoplastic film and method Extrusion laminates of incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous webs and thermoplastic films are made. A web of spun bonded fibers is incrementally stretched to provide fiber ends extending outwardly from both web surfaces for bonding with the extruded th... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5336457 | Method of making a compostable polymeric composite sheet Compostable polymeric sheets of biodegradable or environmentally degradable polymers are included. These composite sheets may be made by extrusion and are compostable in municipal solid waste treatment facilities. The composite film is formed by coextrusion of... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5308693 | Unstretched synthetic papers and methods of producing same Novel, unstretched synthetic papers being virtually free of mechanically produced microvoids and having a porous surface for writing and printing thereon are disclosed. The unstretched synthetic papers of the instant invention are formed typically by extr... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5296184 | Method of making an ultra soft cloth-like embossed plastic film having post-embossed stretched areas An embossed plastic film is made ultra soft and cloth-like by providing a plurality of post-embossed stretched areas along lines that are spaced uniformly across its width and length. The stretched areas are thinner than the unstretched areas. Films also ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5254111 | Barrier cuff for disposable absorbent articles An improved barrier cuff for disposable absorbent articles such as a diaper is disclosed. A diaper has a liquid-pervious liner, a liquid-impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and backsheet, and elastically contractible leg... | 10/19/1993 |
