Gravure roll printing process for adhesive application for disposable absorbent articles
First Claim
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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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for making disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, catamenials, incontinence inserts perspiration pads, and diapers for adults or babies. In particular the present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles comprising two component materials which are adhered to each other which utilizes an improved gravure roll printing process (30) to provide the adhesive, wherein the adhesive is applied to the gravure print roll (31) such that the gravures (32) are only partly filled.
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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). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- said process comprising the steps of;
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