Method and apparatus for making stretchable absorbent articles

Details Method and apparatus for making stretchable absorbent articles Method and apparatus for making stretchable absorbent articles

1996-05-20

1999-01-12

Theisen, Mary Lynn

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Forming articles by uniting randomly associated particles

With liberating or forming of particles

264122, 264518, 425 821, 425 831, B29C 7006

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058582924

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for making stretchable absorbent diaper articles. An absorbent material is provided and entangled with a stretchable material to form a stretchable network incorporating the absorbent material. In one embodiment a plurality of foam absorbent material particulates are drawn or accelerated by gravity, vacuum or forced air through a stream of a meltblown adhesive that contacts and entangles the particulates and forms a stretchable network incorporating the particulates.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4429001 (1984-01-01), Kolpin et al.
patent: 4724114 (1988-02-01), McFarland et al.
patent: 4921645 (1990-05-01), Insley

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