Hydraulically entangled nonwoven elastomeric web and method of forming the same
First Claim
1. A composite nonwoven elastomeric web comprising:
- a first fibrous layer including meltblown fibers; and
a second fibrous layer;
wherein the fibers of at least one of the layers are elastomeric and the layers are joined by hydraulic entanglement of the fibers of at least one of the layers with the fibers of the other layer and wherein the composite nonwoven elastomeric web has substantially smooth outer surfaces.
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Abstract
A composite nonwoven elastomeric web material, and method of forming such material, as well as a nonwoven elastomeric web material and method of forming such material, are disclosed. The composite web material is provided by hydraulically entangling a laminate of at least (1) a layer of meltblown fibers; and (2) at least one further layer, preferably of at least one of pulp fibers, staple fibers, meltblown fibers, and continuous filaments, with or without particulate material, with at least one of the layer of meltblown fibers and the further layer being elastic so as to form an elastic web material after hydraulic entanglement. The nonwoven elastomeric web material is provided by hydraulically entangling a layer of meltblown elastomeric fibers. The material formed can be cloth-like with smooth surfaces, and with isotropic elasticity and strength. Different texture properties, including a corrugated stretchable fabric, can be provided by pre-stretching and then hydraulically entangling while stretched.
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40 Claims
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1. A composite nonwoven elastomeric web comprising:
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a first fibrous layer including meltblown fibers; and a second fibrous layer; wherein the fibers of at least one of the layers are elastomeric and the layers are joined by hydraulic entanglement of the fibers of at least one of the layers with the fibers of the other layer and wherein the composite nonwoven elastomeric web has substantially smooth outer surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A nonwoven elastomeric web formed by hydraulically entangling a layer of meltblown elastomeric fibers.
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29. A process of forming a composite nonwoven elastic web comprising:
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providing a first fibrous layer including meltblown fibers, directing a plurality of high-pressure liquid streams toward a surface of said first fibrous layer to entangle the fibers of said layer, overlaying said entangled first fibrous layer with a second fibrous layer, wherein the fibers of at least one of the layers are elastomeric; and directing a plurality of high-pressure liquid streams toward a surface of said laminate to entangle the fibers of at least one of the layers with the fibers of the other layer, and wherein the composite nonwoven elastomeric web has substantially smooth outer surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A process of forming a nonwoven elastomeric web comprising the steps of:
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providing a layer of meltblown elastomeric fibers; and directing a plurality of high-pressure liquid streams toward a surface of said layer, to entangle said fibers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A process of forming a composite nonwoven elastic web comprising the steps of:
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providing a first fibrous layer including elastomeric meltblown fibers, directing a plurality of high-pressure liquid streams toward a surface of said first fibrous layer to entangle the fibers of said layer, overlaying said entangled first fibrous layer with a second non-elastomeric filamentary layer; directing a plurality of high-pressure liquid streams toward a surface of said laminate to entangle the fibers of at least one of the layers with the filaments of the other layer; and stretching and relaxing the hydraulically entangled composite nonwoven web, and wherein the composite nonwoven elastomeric web has substantially smooth outer surfaces.
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39. A composite nonwoven elastomeric web comprising a layer of elastomeric meltblown fibers hydraulically entangled with at least one mechanically worked non-elastomeric filamentary layer.
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40. A composite nonwoven elastomeric web comprising a layer of meltblown fibers hydraulically entangled with at least one elastomeric filamentary layer.
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