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Gravure roll printing process for adhesive application for disposable absorbent articles

  • US 6,531,025 B1
  • Filed: 03/16/2001
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for joining the components of a disposable absorbent article, to one another, said article comprising at least a first component (10) and a second component (20), said first component (11) having a first surface (11) and said second component having a second surface (10);

  • said process comprising the steps of;

    a) providing said first component (10) in a machine direction;

    b) providing a gravure printing roll (31) with an adhesive (2);

    c) contacting said first surface of said first component (10) with said printing roll (31) and transferring at least a portion of said adhesive (2) from said roll to said first surface (11);

    d) providing said second component (20) and contacting said first surface (11) of said first component (20) with said second surface of said second component (20), characterised in that;

    said gravures (32) of said printing roll are filled less than 85% with said adhesive (2).

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