Stretch edge elastic laminate
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1. A stretch edge elastic laminate, comprising:
- a plurality of elastic filaments substantially aligned in a machine direction;
a first nonwoven facing material bonded to a first side of the elastic filaments to form an elastic laminate zone; and
at least one stretch edge positioned along a first lateral edge of the elastic laminate, the at least one stretch edge forming a first gasket zone.
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Abstract
A stretch edge elastic laminate having a plurality of elastic filaments substantially aligned in a machine direction and forming an elastic zone and at least one stretch edge positioned along a first lateral edge region of the stretch edge elastic laminate forming a first gasket zone. Desirably, an opposing second stretch edge is positioned along a second lateral edge region of the stretch edge elastic laminate to form a second gasket zone. A nonwoven facing material is bonded to at least one side of the elastic layer.
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1. A stretch edge elastic laminate, comprising:
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a plurality of elastic filaments substantially aligned in a machine direction;
a first nonwoven facing material bonded to a first side of the elastic filaments to form an elastic laminate zone; and
at least one stretch edge positioned along a first lateral edge of the elastic laminate, the at least one stretch edge forming a first gasket zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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17. A method for producing a stretch edge elastic laminate, comprising the steps of:
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forming a plurality of elastic filaments substantially aligned in a machine direction;
forming a first wide elastic member positioned adjacent the plurality of elastic filaments and substantially aligned in the machine direction;
quenching the elastic filaments and the first wide elastic member;
stretching the elastic filaments and the first wide elastic member;
laminating the elastic filaments and the first wide elastic member to at least one facing layer to form a laminate; and
cutting the laminate through the first wide elastic member to form the stretch edge elastic laminate having a first continuous stretch edge along a first lateral edge region thereof.
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26. A disposable garment comprising a stretch edge elastic laminate, the stretch edge elastic laminate comprising:
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at least one elastomeric layer including a plurality of elastomeric filaments in a central region of the elastomeric layer and an elastic film or plug in at least one lateral edge region of the elastomeric layer;
a first facing material bonded to a first side of the elastomeric layer; and
a second facing material bonded to a second side of the elastomeric layer, wherein a lateral edge of at least one elastic film or plug is aligned with a lateral edge of each of the first and second facing materials.
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