WO2023066876A1 - Stratifie elastique - Google Patents
Stratifie elastique Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2023066876A1 WO2023066876A1 PCT/EP2022/078871 EP2022078871W WO2023066876A1 WO 2023066876 A1 WO2023066876 A1 WO 2023066876A1 EP 2022078871 W EP2022078871 W EP 2022078871W WO 2023066876 A1 WO2023066876 A1 WO 2023066876A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- nonwoven
- laminate
- layer
- elastic
- less
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
- B32B5/02—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by structural features of a fibrous or filamentary layer
- B32B5/022—Non-woven fabric
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
- A61F13/49007—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers
- A61F13/49009—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means
- A61F13/49011—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means the elastic means is located at the waist region
- A61F13/49012—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means the elastic means is located at the waist region the elastic means being elastic panels
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
- A61F13/15699—Forming webs by bringing together several webs, e.g. by laminating or folding several webs, with or without additional treatment of the webs
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
- A61F13/49007—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers
- A61F13/49009—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means
- A61F13/4902—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means characterised by the elastic material
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
- A61F13/5622—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like
- A61F13/565—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like pants type diaper
- A61F13/5655—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like pants type diaper adjustable pants type diapers
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
- A61F13/62—Mechanical fastening means ; Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop
- A61F13/622—Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
- B32B27/32—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
- B32B27/36—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyesters
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
- B32B27/40—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyurethanes
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
- B32B5/22—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed
- B32B5/24—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
- B32B5/26—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer next to it also being fibrous or filamentary
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B7/00—Layered products characterised by the relation between layers; Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties; Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers
- B32B7/04—Interconnection of layers
- B32B7/12—Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
- B32B7/14—Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
- A61F2013/15284—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency characterized by quantifiable properties
- A61F2013/15406—Basis weight
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
- A61F13/49007—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers
- A61F13/49009—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means
- A61F13/4902—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means characterised by the elastic material
- A61F2013/49022—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means characterised by the elastic material being elastomeric sheet
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
- A61F13/49007—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers
- A61F13/49009—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means
- A61F13/4902—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means characterised by the elastic material
- A61F2013/49033—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means characterised by the elastic material being elastic in transversal direction
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2250/00—Layers arrangement
- B32B2250/02—2 layers
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2250/00—Layers arrangement
- B32B2250/03—3 layers
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2250/00—Layers arrangement
- B32B2250/40—Symmetrical or sandwich layers, e.g. ABA, ABCBA, ABCCBA
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
- B32B2262/0223—Vinyl resin fibres
- B32B2262/023—Aromatic vinyl resin, e.g. styrenic (co)polymers
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
- B32B2262/0253—Polyolefin fibres
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
- B32B2262/0261—Polyamide fibres
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
- B32B2262/0276—Polyester fibres
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
- B32B2262/0276—Polyester fibres
- B32B2262/0284—Polyethylene terephthalate [PET] or polybutylene terephthalate [PBT]
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
- B32B2262/0292—Polyurethane fibres
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/04—Cellulosic plastic fibres, e.g. rayon
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/06—Vegetal fibres
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/06—Vegetal fibres
- B32B2262/062—Cellulose fibres, e.g. cotton
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
- B32B2262/06—Vegetal fibres
- B32B2262/062—Cellulose fibres, e.g. cotton
- B32B2262/065—Lignocellulosic fibres, e.g. jute, sisal, hemp, flax, bamboo
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2274/00—Thermoplastic elastomer material
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/50—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular mechanical properties
- B32B2307/51—Elastic
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/50—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular mechanical properties
- B32B2307/514—Oriented
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/50—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular mechanical properties
- B32B2307/582—Tearability
- B32B2307/5825—Tear resistant
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/70—Other properties
- B32B2307/732—Dimensional properties
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/70—Other properties
- B32B2307/732—Dimensional properties
- B32B2307/734—Dimensional stability
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2555/00—Personal care
- B32B2555/02—Diapers or napkins
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an elastic laminate intended to be used in the field of hygiene, and in particular for diapers or adult incontinence diapers, the laminate extending along a given width corresponding to the CD direction (Cross Direction or Transverse Direction) and a long length corresponding to the unwinding direction during the manufacture of the laminate, called the MD direction (Machine Direction), and comprising a stack of a layer of nonwoven and at least one elastic film extending over a width less than or equal to said given width, in particular two lower and upper nonwoven layers sandwiching the at least one elastic film.
- CD direction Cross Direction or Transverse Direction
- MD direction Machine Direction
- These laminates are in particular intended to be used in the manufacture of elastic ears intended to carry hooks and to be fixed to the edges of the central rear part of the waistband of a diaper to cooperate with loop elements originating from the part front of the belt to achieve an elastically adaptable removable closure of the diaper.
- this elastic laminate of the prior art has considerable advantages compared to what existed previously, it would still be desired to improve it, and in particular its comfort of use, in particular its apparent capacity, when it is in the form of an elastic ear of a diaper waistband, to be stretched without the user feeling that the laminate will break due to the stretching. We would also like to increase its softness to the touch in the stretched state.
- the present invention thus relates, according to a first aspect, to an elastic laminate, extending in width in a first direction, in particular CD, and in length in a second direction, in particular MD, which comprises: at least one non-woven layer; And - at least one elastic film fixed by an upper face, respectively lower, to a lower face, respectively upper, of the at least one nonwoven layer; at least one layer of adhesive, in particular glue, being present between the at least one layer of nonwoven and the at least one elastic film, characterized in that
- the nonwoven layer comprises undulations which, in cross section along the first direction, in particular in cross section CD, form curved sections in an inverted U, in particular in Q, separated from each other by intermediate sections,
- the present invention also relates to an elastic laminate, extending in width in a first direction, in particular CD, and in length in a second direction, in particular MD, which comprises:
- At least one elastic film fixed by an upper face, respectively lower, to a lower face, respectively upper, of the at least one nonwoven layer; the at least one layer of nonwoven being fixed to at least one elastic film in fixing zones, in particular of ultrasonic welding, calendering or rolling, in particular hot, characterized in that
- the nonwoven layer comprises undulations which, in cross section along the first direction, in particular in cross section CD, form curved sections in an inverted U, in particular in Q, separated from each other by intermediate sections,
- the corrugations extend, in the second direction, in particular MD, over the entire length of the at least one nonwoven layer, in particular over the entire length of the laminate, the length of the laminate being in particular greater than 20mm, in particular greater than 30mm, more particularly greater than 40mm, even more particularly greater than 60mm.
- the layer(s) of nonwoven forming the at least one layer of nonwoven extends(s) in the first direction over a total width of nonwoven, in particular in the direction CD, and the elastic films forming the at least one elastic film extend(s) over a total width of elastic, the ratio equal to the total width of elastic over the total width of nonwoven being between 0.3 and 0.9 , preferably between 0.4 and 0.8.
- the curved sections extend in the first direction over a total width of curved sections, in particular in the direction CD, and the intermediate sections extend over a total width of intermediate sections, the ratio equal to the total width of curved sections over the total width of nonwoven being between 0.25 and 0.85, preferably between 0.35 and 0.75.
- the laminate having an initial thickness (eo) before its first stretching, and when the laminate is stretched according to the first or the second direction up to a so-called maximum elongation at least equal to 50%, the curve giving the relative loss of thickness [(eo - e(t)) / eo] as a function of the elongation (t) has a maximum value comprised between 5 and 50%, preferably less than or equal to 40%, even more preferably less than 35%, in particular less than 30%.
- the laminate in the stretched state, is thicker than the laminates of the prior art, giving the user an impression of greater robustness when he stretches the laminate, in particular when it forms an elastic ear for closing the waistband of a diaper.
- the laminate is also easier to manufacture and has a greater softness to the touch and/or has a more "bulky” or voluminous visual appearance.
- the curve giving the relative loss of thickness [(e0 - e(t)) / eO] as a function of the elongation (t) has a maximum value greater than 10%, even more preferably greater than 20%.
- the so-called maximum elongation in the first direction or in the second direction is between 50% and 100%.
- the ratio of the initial thickness (eo) minus the thickness (emax) of the laminate at maximum elongation on the initial thickness (eo), namely the ratio [(eo - e ma x )/eo], is less than or equal to 55%, in particular less than 40%, in particular less than 35% and/or is greater than 5%, in particular greater than 10%, in particular greater than 20%.
- the ratio of the initial thickness (eo) less the thickness (eioo) of the laminate at 100% elongation to the initial thickness (eo), namely the ratio [(eo-eioo) / eo], is less than or equal to 55%, in particular less than 40%, in particular less than 35% and/or is greater than 5%, in particular greater than 10%, in particular greater than 20%.
- the laminate after stretching to an elongation of 100% from the initial state before its first stretching, then releasing to the unstretched state (0% elongation), has a thickness (e v ) greater than the initial thickness (eo), and the ratio [(e v - eo)/ eo] is greater than 2%, in particular greater than 5%, more particularly greater than 10% and, preferably is less than 70%, in particular less than 50%, more particularly less than 35%.
- the laminate after stretching to 100% elongation from the first unstretched state and then relaxing to a second unstretched state (0% elongation), has a thickness (e v ) and the ratio of the thickness (e v ) minus the thickness (eioo) of the laminate at 100% elongation to thickness, i.e. the ratio (ev) [(e v - eioo) / e v ], is less than or equal to 60%, in particular less than 50%, in particular less than 40%, in particular less than 35%.
- the fixing of the at least one film to the at least one layer of nonwoven is carried out by interposing an adhesive, for example glue, along a strip or several strips or lines of adhesives extending in length in the second direction, in particular MD and at a distance from each other in the first direction, in particular CD, with a constant or variable pitch and/or discontinuities in the direction MD.
- an adhesive for example glue
- the attachment of the at least one film to the at least one layer of nonwoven is achieved by hot rolling the elastic film onto at least one of the two nonwovens, in some cases by hot lamination of the elastic film on two upper and lower nonwovens.
- the fixing of the at least one film to the at least one nonwoven layer is carried out by hot calendering and/or by ultrasonic welding.
- the at least one nonwoven layer comprises continuous filaments.
- the at least one layer of nonwoven comprises crimped filaments.
- the at least one layer of nonwoven comprises a Spunbond nonwoven.
- the at least one layer of nonwoven comprises a nonwoven obtained by the melt process, in particular a layer of Spunbond (S), in particular a Spunbond based on crimped filaments (“crimped” according to the designation in English, standard in the field) and a layer of Meltblown (M), or a combination of several of these layers (e.g. SM, SMS, SMMS, SSMMS, SSSMMS, SSSMMSS).
- S Spunbond
- M Meltblown
- the laminate after stretching for the first time to 100% elongation then relaxed to a second unstretched state (0% elongation), has a thickness (e v ) greater than the initial thickness (eo) before it was stretched for the first time, and the ratio [(e v - eo)/ eo] is greater than 2%, in particular greater than 5%, more particularly greater than 10%, in particular greater than 12.5%, even more preferably greater than 15%, and/or, preferably is less than 70%, in particular less than 50%, more particularly less than 35%.
- an elastic laminate extending in width in a direction CD and in length in a direction MD, which comprises:
- the curve giving, during the first stretching, the force (N) applied to the laminate in the direction CD as a function of the stretching (elongation or elongation in %) comprising a point of inflection separating a first lower curve segment having its concavity facing downwards and a second upper curve segment having its concavity facing upwards top, the first lower segment comprising a lower vertex point and the second upper segment comprising an upper vertex point, the part of the curve between the point of origin and the lower vertex point being the initiation segment of the curve, the part the curve between the lower apex point and the inflection point being the use segment of the curve and the part of the curve between the inflection point and the upper apex point being the abutment segment of the curve, and the abscissa of the initiation segment extends between 0% and a value comprised between 5% and 20%, for example 10%, and the abscissa of the usage segment extends between a value comprised between 5% and 20%,
- the laminate is such that in an unstretched state of the laminate and/or of the elastic film, the nonwoven layer comprises, in CD cross-section, alternately, intermediate sections, in particular rectilinear or substantially rectilinear, in particular curved, in particular with their concavity facing upwards, extending in the direction CD while being fixed to the elastic film, and curved sections in an inverted U, in particular in Q, each consisting of two stranded sections starting of two successive intermediate sections and meeting at a vertex, which are not fixed to the elastic film, remaining at a distance from the latter so as to define empty spaces between them and the elastic film, the curvature of the curved sections being higher than that of the intermediate sections.
- the user when he stretches the laminate in the direction CD feels, at the moment when the inverted U sections come to flatten between the two feet, parallel to the direction of stretching and to the section of fixation, a kind of stopper encouraging him not to stretch the laminate any more, whereas even at these body temperatures, he could stretch the elastic much more to the point of deteriorating the long-term stability of the laminate.
- the intermediate sections in particular straight or substantially straight, in particular curved with their concavity facing upwards, each extend over a distance, measured in the direction CD, which is 10% less than the distance, measured in the direction CD, between the two intermediate sections from which the two strand sections of an inverted U-shaped section, in particular in Q, are derived, in particular is between 10% and 50% of this distance.
- the elastic film based on a elastomeric composition does not comprise an outer skin, the elastic film preferably being sufficiently adherent and/or tacky to maintain the nonwoven on one or more intermediate sections without glue.
- the elastic film comprises a skin, preferably two skins forming the outer surface of the elastic film.
- At least one strip or line of adhesive is located between the elastic film and a respective intermediate section.
- the height of the inverted U, in particular in Q, (height of the apex point) is greater than its width (distance between the two feet of the strands of the inverted U).
- each inverted U is Q-shaped, and is defined by two left and right strands originating from a respective rectilinear section and meeting at the top of the inverted U, and one of the two left strands or right of at least one of the inverted U sections, in particular the two left and right strands of at least one inverted U section has/have, in a starting zone starting from the rectilinear section from which it is or they come ( s), a respective curved shape whose concavity faces the elastic film.
- an additional nonwoven layer is provided on the other side of the elastic film, this additional layer being a nonwoven layer based on short fibers consolidated by water jets or thermally, in particular a carded nonwoven, in particular a water-bonded carded nonwoven (Spunlace) or a heat-bonded carded nonwoven.
- the nonwoven layer has a first weight and the additional nonwoven layer has a second weight, different from the first weight, in particular greater than the first weight, in some cases the first and second weights being equal to 20% close.
- the nonwoven layer has a first apparent basis weight and the additional nonwoven layer has a second apparent basis weight, in the elastic region, the first apparent basis weight is greater than the second apparent basis weight, the apparent being determined by measuring, in a sectional view along a CD axis, the developed of the product and by multiplying it the developed by the grammage of the nonwoven in the unstretched and/or unshaped state.
- the nonwoven layer has a first stiffness and the additional nonwoven layer has a second stiffness, lower than the first stiffness, in particular the nonwoven layer has an elongation in CD at 5N of less than 70% and the additional nonwoven layer has an elongation in CD at 5N greater than 70%.
- the length of the elastic film in the first direction, in particular CD, of the laminate is less than the width of the ply or nonwoven layer in the first direction, in particular CD, of the laminate.
- the width of the elastic film in the second direction, in particular MD, of the laminate is equal or substantially equal to the length of the web or layer of nonwoven. in the second direction, in particular MD, of the laminate.
- the present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing a laminate, in particular a laminate according to the invention.
- the method comprises the steps in which an elastic film is taken; a layer of nonwoven, in particular with continuous filaments, in particular a Spunbond, in particular a "crimped" Spunbond, is taken; the layer of nonwoven is formed to obtain a layer of nonwoven in the form of waves having, in cross section, the shape of a succession of inverted U's separated by intermediate sections, in particular rectilinear or substantially rectilinear, curved or substantially curved with their concavity facing upwards, the curvature of the curved sections being greater than that of the intermediate sections, the curvature of the latter being in particular zero when they are straight and close to zero when they are substantially straight; and the nonwoven layer is fixed in the form of waves on the elastic film, preferably in an unstretched state thereof, by the side of the nonwoven layer opposite the crests of the waves.
- the filaments are oriented in the MD direction.
- the nonwoven layer is passed between toothed or grooved rollers.
- a strip of adhesive in particular glue, is deposited over the entire width of the elastic film, then the nonwoven layer is rolled in waves on the elastic film.
- the elastic film is hot extruded between a support roller and the waver in which the upper nonwoven passes.
- the present invention also relates to a diaper for babies or an incontinence diaper for adults comprising at least one laminate according to the invention, in particular to form the hook tabs emerging laterally from the rear waistband of the diaper. panties or incontinence, so that the hooks cooperate with loops from the front face of the waistband of the diaper, to achieve the closure of the diaper or incontinence.
- the present invention also relates to an elastic laminate with hooks, comprising a laminate according to the invention and at least one ply with hooks fixed to the laminate, in particular on the upper nonwoven layer, preferably in a zone without waves. or inverted U.
- the present invention also relates to a roll which comprises a laminate according to the invention, which laminate having a length at least greater than 1 meter and being wound along an axis perpendicular to the axis MD, which laminate comprising two films adjacent elastics.
- the present invention also relates to a use of a laminate according to the first aspect of the invention to obtain an elastic laminate having an apparent capacity, in particular when it is in the form of an elastic ear of a diaper waistband, to be stretched without the user feeling that the laminate will break due to the stretching, especially a laminate having an initial thickness (eo) before its first stretching, and when the laminate is stretched in the first or second direction up to a so-called maximum elongation at least equal to 50%, the curve giving the relative loss of thickness [(eo - e(t)) / eo] as a function of the elongation (t ) has a maximum value of between 5 and 50%, preferably less than or equal to 40%, even more preferably less than 35%, in particular less than 30%.
- the curve giving the relative loss of thickness [(e0 - e(t)) / eO] as a function of the elongation (t) has a maximum value greater than 10%, even more preferably greater than 20%.
- the so-called maximum elongation in the first direction or in the second direction is between 50% and 100%.
- the ratio of the initial thickness (eo) minus the thickness (emax) of the laminate at maximum elongation on the initial thickness (eo), namely the ratio [(eo - e ma x )/eo], is less than or equal to 55%, in particular less than 40%, in particular less than 35% and/or is greater than 5%, in particular greater than 10%, in particular greater than 20%.
- the ratio of the initial thickness (eo) less the thickness (eioo) of the laminate at 100% elongation to the initial thickness (eo), namely the ratio [(eo-eioo) / eo], is less than or equal to 55%, in particular less than 40%, in particular less than 35% and/or is greater than 5%, in particular greater than 10%, in particular greater than 20%.
- the laminate after stretching to 100% elongation from the initial state before its first stretching, then releasing to the unstretched state (0% elongation), has a thickness (e v ) greater than the initial thickness (eo), and the ratio [(e v - eo)/ eo] is greater than 2%, in particular greater than 5%, more particularly greater than 10% and, preferably, is less than 70%, in particular less than 50%, more particularly less than 35%.
- the laminate after stretching to 100% elongation from the first unstretched state and then relaxing to a second unstretched state (0% elongation), has a thickness (e v ) and the ratio of the thickness (e v ) minus the thickness (eioo) of the laminate at 100% elongation to thickness, i.e. the ratio (ev) [(e v - eioo) / e v ], is less than or equal to 60%, in particular less than 50%, in particular less than 40%, in particular less than 35%.
- the laminate according to the invention has a greater length than width, in particular in a ratio greater than 1.1, in particular greater than 1.25, in particular greater than 2, in particular greater than 50, more particularly greater than 100 and preferably less than 10,000, 5,000, 2,000 or 1,000.
- the laminate is rolled up and/or unrolled, in particular in the direction of its length.
- Figure 1 is a schematic CD cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a laminate according to the invention.
- Figure 1A is a schematic CD cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a laminate according to the invention.
- Figures 2A-2E schematically represent several steps during the manufacture of the laminate of Figure 1.
- Figure 3 schematically shows in perspective part of a so-called "waver” device intended to form / conform the upper nonwoven by passing it between two toothed rollers whose teeth interpenetrate without contact in CD, this device being part of the installations shown in Figures 13 to 16.
- Figure 3B is a side view of the device of Figure 3.
- Figure 4A shows a profile of the teeth of the two toothed rollers of the installation of Figure 3 that can be used to perform the shaping into waves of the upper nonwoven layer of Figure 2B.
- Figure 4B shows another possible tooth profile for the two toothed rollers of the installation of Figure 3 that can be used to perform the shaping into waves of the upper nonwoven layer of Figure 2B.
- FIG. 5 is a table giving the measured thicknesses of four samples E53-0, E53-1, E53-2 and E53-3 as a function of their stretching (the elongation being equal to the ratio of the increase in length over the initial length) for a first example of a laminate according to the invention.
- FIG. 6 represents four tables giving, as in FIG. 5, the measured thicknesses of three samples HG1 -1 , HG1 -2 and E46-1 as a function of their stretching (the elongation being equal to the ratio of the increase in length over the initial length) for second, third and fourth examples of laminates according to the invention, as well as for a comparative (or reference) sample of a laminate of the prior art.
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of tooling for supporting and adjusting the stretch of a laminate used to measure its thickness.
- Figure 8 is a top view of the tooling of Figure 7.
- Figure 9 is a side view of the tooling of Figures 7 and 8.
- Figure 10 is another side view of the tooling of Figures 7 to 9.
- Figure 11 is a perspective view of an installation for measuring the thickness of a laminate using the support and stretch adjustment tooling shown in Figures 7 to 10.
- Figure 12 is a sectional view of the installation of Figure 11.
- Figure 13 is a schematic representation of one embodiment of an installation for producing a laminate of the invention.
- Figure 14 is a schematic representation of a variant of the production installation of Figure 13.
- Figure 15 is a schematic representation of another embodiment of an installation for producing a laminate of the invention.
- Figure 16 is a schematic representation of yet another embodiment of an installation for producing a laminate of the invention.
- FIG. 17 represents two curves giving the force as a function of the elongation (or elongation), one (solid line) for a laminate according to the invention, making it possible to explain the concept of abutment and the manner of determine it for a laminate from its curve Force (N) as a function of Elongation (%), and the other (solid line with dots) for a laminate of the prior art.
- Figures 18A - 18C represent the Force-Elongation curves for laminates according to embodiments E46-1, E53-0 and HG1 -1 of the invention.
- Figure 19 is a perspective view of a diaper comprising two elastic ears made from a laminate according to the invention.
- a laminate comprises in succession from top to bottom, a layer 1 of upper nonwoven, two elastic films 2d, 2g respectively right and left and a layer 3 of lower nonwoven.
- Layer 1 of upper nonwoven has undulations.
- the two elastic films 2d, 2g extend in the direction CD over a distance less than the distance over which the two layers of nonwoven 1 and 3 extend, so that it is formed on the left edges and right of the laminate and in the center, two edge regions and a central region without elastic film.
- the upper nonwoven layer 1 and the elastic films 2d, 2g are fixed by interposing between them a strip 4 of adhesive, in particular glue.
- the lower nonwoven layer 3 and the elastic films 2d, 2g are fixed by interposing between them bands or lines 5d, 5g of adhesive, in particular glue, which extend in length in the direction MD and are spaced apart in the CD direction.
- the two nonwovens 1 and 3 are fixed directly to each other (that is to say without interposition of elastic film, only adhesive being present between them) by fields 6d, 7d, 6c, 7c, 6g, 7g respectively right, central and left extending in the direction MD and having a width substantially equal to the respective width of the edge and central regions.
- the undulations of the upper nonwoven layer 1 form an alternating succession of intermediate sections 9 and curved sections 10 in an inverted U.
- the sections 9 extend in the direction CD over a respective width which may be identical for all the sections 9. However, they may, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention, have widths which vary from one section to the other.
- the inverted U sections 10 may be identical to each other, in particular having a respective width (distance between the two successive rectilinear sections to the left and right of the inverted U) which may be identical for all the sections 10 in Inverted U, as well as an identical U height (maximum vertical distance between the top and the elastic film) for all inverted U.
- the intermediate sections 9 can be straight or substantially straight or curved, in particular be slightly curved. Whether they are rectilinear or substantially rectilinear or slightly curved or curved, the sections 9 have a curvature which is always lower than that of the curved sections in an inverted U. In the MD direction, the corrugations run continuously along the length of the laminate.
- Each inverted U-shaped section comprises two sections in the form of a strand respectively 10g left and 10d right, each coming from a respective intermediate section 9, which meet at the top of the inverted U-shaped section.
- Each of the two left or right strands of the inverted U sections has, in a starting zone starting from the rectilinear section from which it originates, a respective curved shape whose concavity faces the elastic film.
- the inverted U's can have a width (distance parallel to the direction CD between the two straight sections from which the inverted U originates) of between 0.5mm and 2mm and a height of between 0.5mm and 2mm, in particular between 0 .9mm and 1.8mm.
- the intermediate sections may have a length, in the MD direction, greater than 3 mm, in particular greater than 5 mm, in particular greater than 10 mm and/or over the entire length in MD of the laminate and/or over the entire length in MD of the laminate in the form of elastic ear, especially less than 100mm.
- the intermediate sections extend continuously or discontinuously in the MD direction.
- the intermediate sections may have a width of between 0.4 mm and 2 mm, in particular between 0.4 mm and 1.9 mm, in particular between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.
- this width is 10% less than the width of the inverted U's, in particular is between 10% and 50% of this width, even more preferably between 10% and 30% of this width of the inverted U's in the unopened state. stretched.
- the two lower and upper nonwoven layers extend in the direction CD over the entire width of the laminate. This width represents the total nonwoven width.
- THE two elastic films 2g, 2d each extend over a respective width less than half the width of the laminate. The sum of the two respective widths over which the two films extend represents the total elastic width.
- the ratio or ratio of the total width of elastic to the total width of nonwoven is here between 0.4 and 0.8, and in particular is equal to approximately 0.7 in FIGS. 1 and 1A.
- FIGs 1 and 1A there is shown an embodiment in which the upper nonwoven 1 is shaped to have undulations which form, in cross section, here CD, inverted U's separated by intermediate sections, for example rectilinear, while that in the lengthwise direction, here MD, these undulations extend without interruption from one end of the laminate to the other.
- This conformation is in particular carried out using a so-called “Vagueur” or “Tamper” device described below.
- the lower nonwoven 3 has not been shaped by a “waver”, but only activated, as also explained below. It is possible, on the nonwoven shaped by "wavering”, to also carry out, if desired, a slight activation.
- the lower nonwoven 3 can also be produced in an identical manner to the upper nonwoven 1, and in particular be shaped by a "Vagueur” or “Tampeur” so as to comprise, like the upper nonwoven 1, undulations forming , in CD section, inverted U-shaped sections separated by intermediate sections, in particular straight, while in the MD direction, the corrugations extend continuously from one end of the laminate to the other ⁇
- the curved sections 10 of the upper nonwoven extend in the direction CD over a total width of curved sections and the intermediate sections 9 extend over a total width of intermediate sections, the ratio equal to the total width of sections curved over the total width of nonwoven being between 0.25 and 0.85, in particular between 0.35 and 0.75, and in particular is equal to about 0.45 in Figures 1 and 1A.
- FIG 1A there is shown another embodiment in which the continuous strip 4 of glue of the embodiment of Figure 1 is replaced by strips or lines 4d, 4g which extend in length in the MD direction and are at a distance from each other in the CD direction.
- the strips or lines of glue each have a width in the CD direction which may be identical or vary from one line/strip to another.
- the width of the lines or strips of adhesive, in particular glue, can be between 0.5 mm and 3 mm or between 10 mm and 80 mm.
- At least one of the lines or strips of glue is located between an elastic film 2d, 2g and one of the intermediate sections 9 of the layer 1 of upper nonwoven and has a width in direction CD strictly lower than that of said one of the straight sections 9.
- some of the lines or strips of glue are each located between an elastic film 2d, 2g and a respective one of the intermediate sections 9 of the upper nonwoven layer 1 and each have a width in direction CD strictly lower than that of said respective one of the intermediate sections 9.
- all the lines or strips of glue are each located between an elastic film 2d, 2g and a respective one of the sections 9 of the layer 1 of upper nonwoven and each have a width in the direction CD equal to that of said respective one of the sections 9.
- the upper nonwoven layer 1 is made from a nonwoven based on continuous filaments, that is to say filaments having a great length, in particular 120 mm or more.
- the nonwoven of layer 1 of nonwoven can be a Spunbond or comprise a Spunbond combined with other nonwovens, for example an SM, an SMS, or the like.
- the upper layer of nonwoven 1 may have a basis weight of between 10 and 30 g/m 2 , in particular between 10 and 22 g/m 2 .
- the lower layer of nonwoven 3 can also be made from continuous filaments, but preferably also from any other nonwoven, in particular based on short fibers, in particular a carded material such as a spunlace.
- the lower layer of nonwoven 3 can have a weight of between 10 and 30 g/m 2 , in particular between 18 and 25 g/m 2 .
- the thickness of the upper nonwoven layer (measured perpendicular to the rectilinear sections, in the state of rest and in the open air without applying pressure to the nonwoven) can be between 0.5 mm and 2 mm .
- the thickness of the lower nonwoven layer (measured perpendicular to the rectilinear sections, in the state of rest and in the open air without applying pressure to the nonwoven) can be between 0.1 mm and 0.5mm).
- Figure 2A schematically represents an intermediate laminate obtained during a step during the manufacture of the laminate of Figure 1 in an installation as shown in Figures 13 or 14.
- a precursor nonwoven layer intended to form the upper nonwoven layer was shaped by passing it through the installation shown in Figures 3 and 4, between two rollers 305, 306 comprising each of the toothings which interpenetrate without contact in CD to thus conform the layer of nonwoven, in the zones which have passed between the toothings, into an accordion shape, namely the two accordion-shaped zones 1d and 1g, separated by a non-shaped central zone 1 c (which has not passed between the teeth).
- two edge zones extend between the respective edges of the nonwoven layer and the two concertina zones, these two edge zones also not having passed between the teeth and not being shaped.
- the upper nonwoven layer shaped as shown in FIG. 2B is obtained.
- the wave modulus unlike an activation modulus well known in the field for activating such a laminate to release the elasticity of the elastic film in the laminate, conforms the product in wave form without breaking it, in particular without break the nonwoven.
- the waver conforms the product in such a way that the width of the nonwoven entering the waver is wider than the width of the laminate leaving the waver, contrary to the activation which aims to obtain an identical or greater width in exit from the activation block.
- the nonwoven which has been shaped or "wavy” in at least one so-called “wavy” zone, has a quantity or mass of fibers per unit width of the laminate which is greater, in the regions having undergone the shaping, in particular at plumb or opposite the two elastic films, that the quantity or mass of fibers per unit width of the laminate, in the regions which have not undergone the conformation, for example, in FIGS. 1 and 1A, in the two lateral regions end without elastic film and in the central region also without elastic film.
- the fibers and/or the filaments constituting the nonwoven have an average diameter which is substantially identical to the average diameter of the fibers and/or filaments in the regions which have not undergone the conformation.
- the relative difference between the two average diameters in a shaped zone and in a non-shaped zone is less than 15%, in particular less than 10%, in particular less than 5%, these variations corresponding to the usual variations of the diameters that the found for nonwoven fibers and/or filaments. It is possible to recognize a "wavy" area of nonwoven by observing the fibers and/or filaments of the area, which, unlike an area which has undergone an activation operation, is devoid of fibers and/or filaments broken and/or local micro-zones devoid of fibers and/or filaments and/or micro-zones with a high variation in the diameters of the fibers and/or filaments.
- fiber and/or filament diameter is understood to mean the circle of maximum dimension including the section of the fiber and/or of the filament which may have a circular or substantially circular, oval or substantially oval or other shape section.
- the layer of nonwoven shaped by "wave" has, in the unstretched state of the laminate, in section transverse in the first direction, in particular CD, of the laminate, a neutral fiber whose developed length is greater, in particular at least 10% greater, in particular at least 15% greater, more particularly at least 20% greater, than the width of the laminate , while in cross section along the second direction, in particular MD, of the laminate, it has a neutral fiber whose developed length is equal or substantially equal to the length of the laminate.
- the strip 4 of glue and the fields of glue 6d, 6c and 6g are then deposited on the intermediate laminate of FIG. 2A to obtain the intermediate laminate of FIG. 2C.
- the nonwoven layer of Figure 2B is rolled onto the intermediate laminate of Figure 2C, in the unstretched state, to obtain the laminate of Figure 1.
- the intermediate laminate of FIG. 2C, prior to lamination with the nonwoven layer of FIG. 2B, can be active or not, and/or the nonwoven of the intermediate laminate of FIG. 2C can be activated beforehand.
- Figure 2E is a representation of the laminate of Figure 2A which has also undergone an activation step, prior to the glue coating step and the shaped nonwoven lamination step.
- the laminate of FIG. 2D can then be activated to release and/or adjust the elasticity of the lower nonwoven layer and/or of the elastic film by stretching it in the direction CD, which has for the effect of “breaking” or causing the fibers and/or filaments of the nonwoven to lose their cohesion, thereby expanding it.
- the nonwoven retracts under the effect of the elastic films to obtain the laminate of figure 1.
- the nonwoven of FIG. 2B can be activated prior to the step of shaping into waves.
- an adhesive such as adhesives of the non-reactive PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive) type, for example H2465 from Bostick, or a reactive PU adhesive, in particular XPU18314 from Bostik.
- these adhesives will have a chemical nature similar to the elastomeric film.
- one of these adhesives is analyzed with an infrared spectrometer, to identify the chemical functions, or liquid chromatography to separate and quantify the substances, one will preferably find traces of one or more components or their derivatives. material or materials of the elastomeric film.
- these adhesives are based on SIS, SBS, SEBS and SEPS, allowing good affinity with the film by similar chemical substances.
- the adhesive layer has a basis weight of less than 15 g/m 2 , in particular less than 12 g/m 2 , more preferably less than 8 g/m 2 .
- nonwoven means a product obtained after the formation of a web of fibers and/or filaments which has been consolidated.
- the consolidation can be mechanical, chemical or thermal and results in the presence of a bond between the fibers and/or the filaments.
- This consolidation can be direct, that is to say made directly between the fibers and/or filaments by welding, or it can be indirect, that is to say via an intermediate layer between the fibers. and/or the filaments, for example a glue layer or a binder layer.
- nonwoven refers to a ribbon-like structure or sheet of fibers and/or filaments which are interwoven in a non-uniform, irregular or random manner.
- a nonwoven can have a single layer structure or a multi-layer structure.
- a nonwoven can be made from various synthetic and/or natural materials.
- Exemplary natural materials are cellulose fibers, such as cotton, jute, pulp, linen, and the like, and may also include re-processed cellulose fibers, such as rayon or viscose (cellulose acetate ).
- Natural fibers for a nonwoven material can be prepared using various processes such as carding.
- Exemplary synthetic materials include, but are not limited to, synthetic thermoplastic polymers, which are known to form fibers and/or filaments which include, but are not limited to, polyolefins, eg, polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene and the like; polyamide, for example polyamide 6, polyamide 6.6, polyamide 10, polyamide 11, polyamide 12 and the like; polyesters, for example polyethylene terephthalates, polybutylene terephthalates, polylactic acids (PLA) and the like, polycarbonates, polystyrenes, thermoplastic elastomers, vinyl polymers, polyurethanes and mixtures and co-polymers of these.
- synthetic thermoplastic polymers which are known to form fibers and/or filaments which include, but are not limited to, polyolefins, eg, polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene and the like
- polyamide for example polyamide 6, polyamide 6.6, polyamide 10, polyamide 11, polyamide 12 and the like
- polyesters for example polyethylene
- Some of these materials can be bio-plastic, for example bio-sourced (for example Bio-PE, PLA or PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates), polyamide 11, viscose (cellulose acetate), and the like) and/or biodegradable (PLA and the like).
- bio-sourced for example Bio-PE, PLA or PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates), polyamide 11, viscose (cellulose acetate), and the like
- PLA and the like biodegradable
- fibers and filaments differ mainly in their length and in their method of manufacture.
- continuous filaments means unitary elements, of very long lengths with respect to the diameter in which their section is inscribed, extruded continuously to directly form a sheet of nonwoven which can then be consolidated by thermo-bonding or any other means to allow the achievement of the desired performance and/or their transport.
- the continuous filaments Preferably, have a length greater than 120mm.
- fiber is understood to mean the generic term to designate a textile material or an element of textile material of reduced length, less than the length of the continuous filaments, and capable of being spun and/or used in the production of non -woven.
- fibers There are two types of fibers, short fibers formed of discontinuous material of short length less than 50 mm (preferably from 25 mm to 50 mm) and long fibers formed in a discontinuous manner of great length greater than 50 mm (preferably from 60 mm to 120mm).
- the fibers are commonly oriented and organized in a sheet during a carding step well known to those skilled in the art. This layer can then be consolidated by thermo-bonding or any other means to allow the achievement of the desired performance and/or their transport.
- the term "film” means a material of sheet or film type, the length and width of which are each much greater than the thickness (for example in a ratio of 10x, 50x or even 1000x or more ).
- a film has a thickness of less than 0.7 mm, in particular less than 0.5 mm or less.
- a cord or a thread or a set of cords and/or threads are not films.
- elastomeric material As non-limiting example of elastomeric material, mention may be made of: styrene/isoprene (SI), styrene/isoprene/styrene (SIS), styrene/butadiene/styrene (SBS), styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene ( SEBS), styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene (SEPS) or SIBS.
- SI styrene/isoprene
- SIBS styrene/butadiene/styrene
- SEBS styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene
- SEPS styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene
- polymer For example up to 50% by mass but, preferably, less than 30% by mass of polymer can be added in order to modify certain characteristics of the base materials (elasticity, heat resistance, processability, UV resistance, dye, ...), such as polystyrenes or poly a-methyl-styrene, epoxy polyesters, polyolefins, for example polyethylenes or certain ethylene/vinyl acetates, preferably those of higher molar masses.
- the elastomeric material may be, in particular, a styrene-isoprene-styrene, available for example from Kraton Polymers, under the name KRATON D (registered trademark), or from the company DEXCO POLYMERS LP (in the UNITED STATES ) or TSRC (in EUROPE) under the name VECTOR SBC 4211 (Registered Trademark) and/or under the name VECTOR SBC 4111 (Registered Trademark) and/or under the name VECTOR SBC 4411 (Registered Trademark) or a mixture of at least two of these materials.
- styrene-isoprene-styrene available for example from Kraton Polymers, under the name KRATON D (registered trademark), or from the company DEXCO POLYMERS LP (in the UNITED STATES ) or TSRC (in EUROPE) under the name VECTOR SBC 4211 (Registered Trademark) and/
- TPE ThermoPlastic Elastomer
- ESTANE thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer
- VECTOR SBC 4461 registered trademark
- SEBS styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene
- Block copolymers are available from Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC of Houston, Tex. under the designations, for example Kraton D1184, Kraton FG1901 and Kraton FG1924, under the designations Septon 8007 from the company Kuraray. Dynasol is another potential supplier of these polymers.
- copolymer of isooctyl acrylate and acrylic acid according to monomer ratios of 90/10, which is a thermoplastic with physical crosslinking in the absence of a crosslinking agent.
- polyolefin polymers mainly ethylene and/or propylene copolymers, having characteristics of elastomers, in particular resulting from metallocene catalysis, such as VISTAMAXX VM-1120 (registered trademark), available from of the company Exxon Mobil Chemical or even polymers filled with rubber.
- polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomers useful in the elastomeric film layers include, among others, a crystalline polyolefin, for example, a homopolymer or copolymer of an alpha-olefin having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. , and comprising 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
- the homopolymers and copolymers described below are examples of crystalline polyolefins.
- the ethylene homopolymer can be prepared by any of low pressure and high pressure processes.
- Polypropylene copolymers examples include PP7035E4 polypropylene impact copolymer and PP9574E6 polypropylene random copolymer (Exxon Mobil, Houston, Tex, or polypropylene homopolymers).
- Alpha-olefins include, for example, ethylene, propylene, butene-1, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-hexene and 1-octene.
- thermoplastic elastomers based on polyolefins commercially available and intended for use in elastomeric film layers
- mention may be made of VISTAMAXX.TM. (propylene and/or ethylene based elastomer, available from ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, Tex.), INFUSE. TM. (olefin block copolymers, available from Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan), VERSIFY. TM. (propylene/ethylene elastomer, in particular obtained via “INSITE technology”) such as VERSIFY.TM. 4200 (Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan), ENGAGE. TM.
- VISTAMAXX.TM. propylene and/or ethylene based elastomer, available from ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, Tex.
- INFUSE. TM. olefin block copolymers, available from Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan
- VERSIFY. TM. propylene/ethylene elastomer
- a propylene elastomer in particular the "Vistamaxx" range from EXXON MOBIL under the references 6000 and/or 6102 and/or 6102FL and/or 6202 and/or 6202FL and/or 6502, 7050BF and/or 7810, and/or
- an olefin block copolymer in particular the “Infuse” range from DOW CHEMICAL under the references 9000 and/or 9007 and/or 9010 and/or 9077 and/or 9100 and/or 9107, and/or
- a polyolefin elastomer in particular the “Engage” range from DOW CHEMICAL under the references 8402 and/or 8401 and/or 841 1 and/or 8407 and/or 8137 and/or 8200 and/or 8207, and/or a copolymer propylene-ethylene, in particular the “Versify” range from DOW CHEMICAL under the references 3200 and/or 3300 and/or 3401 and/or 4200.
- the polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomer is VISTAMAXX.TM. 6102FL or VISTAMAXX 7050 BF (available from ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, Tex.).
- VISTAMAXX.TM. 6102FL or VISTAMAXX 7050 BF available from ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, Tex.
- the ".TM" reference for registered brand names corresponds to "Trade Mark”.
- thermoplastic elastomer can be a thermoplastic ester/ether elastomer.
- the term "elastomeric material” means a material which can be stretched without breaking under the effect of a stretching force exerted in a given direction and which can substantially resume its shape and its initial dimensions after releasing this stretching force. It is for example a film which retains a residual deformation or remanence after elongation and relaxation (residual deformation also called “permanent set” or “SET”) less than or equal to 30%, preferably less than or equal to 20% , even more preferably less than or equal to 10%, of its initial dimension (before elongation) for an elongation of 100% of its initial dimension, at room temperature (23° C. - degrees Celsius).
- the elastomeric material may be an elastomeric thermoplastic material, in particular a physically crosslinked elastomeric thermoplastic material, such as those described in the present disclosure or a chemically crosslinked elastomeric thermoplastic material.
- Stiffness can be measured using a constant elongation rate of an elongation tensile jig, for example a constant rate of 508mm/min, having a computer interface (a suitable instrument is an MTS Alliance under TestWorks 4 software, available from MTS Systems Corp, Eden Prairie, Minnesota) fitted with a 5N or 10N or 100N load cell. The tests are carried out at 23°C+- 2°C and at approximately 50% at +-2% relative humidity.
- the frame comprises two lateral clamping jaws, for example made of stainless steel, defining a gap between them, and a plunger blade, made of a "light" material such as aluminum, placed centrally at mid-distance from the jaws above. above the gap.
- the sample is positioned so that two end portions of the region of a nonwoven layer which one wishes to study the rigidity of a point in the center are each clamped in one of the jaws and so that the point of the sample where one wishes to measure the rigidity is located exactly below the plunger blade.
- Samples 50 mm in width and greater than 40 mm in length are cut out to allow a length of 40 mm between jaws to be tested. If the element does not have sufficient material for specimens of this dimension, the available dimensions are used for a comparison of the stiffness of specimens of the same dimension.
- the plunger blade is lowered at a constant speed of 508mm/min over a height distance of 40mm, setting the acquisition frequency to 100Hz.
- the software is programmed to calculate the maximum peak bending force and the stiffness (N/m) of the constructed curve giving the force (N) as a function of the elongation (m). Stiffness is calculated as the slope of the bending/elongation force curve for the linear region of the curve using a minimum line segment of at least 25% of the total peak bending force to calculate the slope.
- Figures 7 to 10 is shown an example of tooling 100 for supporting and adjusting a sample of a laminate in order to determine its thickness.
- the tool comprises a base 101 of rectangular shape from which protrude two left and right side walls 102,103 between which extend two rails 104, 105 front and rear in the form of rods.
- a carriage 106 is slidably mounted along the two rails 104 and 105.
- Clamping means are provided for locking the carriage 106 in a position of your choice along the rails 104, 105.
- These means are controlled by a handle 107 which can be pivoted manually between a locking position in which the carriage 106 can no longer slide along the rails and an unlocked position in which the carriage 106 can slide along the rails.
- an apparatus 200 for applying pressure and measuring thickness such as represented in FIGS. 11 and 12, in particular the apparatus entitled “Precision Thickness Tester” marketed by the company WC under the reference D-2005-V.
- This apparatus 200 comprises a disc 202, with a circular surface area of 25 cm 2 in area, placed at the end of a cylindrical arm 203 which is vertically movable under the control of electronic control means integrated into the apparatus.
- the other end of the arm includes an additional mass to apply a pressure of 1 KPa on a surface of 25cm 2 .
- the thickness of the sample can be measured at the surface of the puck by carrying out the following steps:
- a measurement of the thickness is carried out to check that the value of 0 micrometer is obtained, then
- a thickness measurement is carried out with a higher weight, for example 10%, to verify that the value of 0 micrometer is still obtained.
- the measurements are taken according to the different stretches which are adjusted, for example, using the support and adjustment tool 100 shown in FIG. 11 or an equivalent tool.
- the laminate is stretched to at least four stretch values, for example 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% and measurement, according to the method indicated above, for each stretching value, the thickness, for example e25, eso, e?5 and ewo and the straight lines connecting the successive points thus determined are drawn to obtain said curve.
- Figures 5 and 6 are provided the data for measuring the thickness as a function of the stretching of samples of four examples of laminates according to the invention and of a comparative example of a laminate of the art prior.
- the laminate of the prior art is an elastic laminate taken from a diaper bearing the reference "02184499341631" from the diaper package of the Pampers® Baby-DryTM brand in Size 4 and bearing the reference "02184499 34 16 :13 05/08/20 MADE in Germany E'
- This product comprises an elastic film sandwiched between two nonwovens, which elastic film being fixed, by ultrasonic welding, in the stretched state on the two nonwovens
- the term “maximum elongation of a laminate” is understood to mean the elongation in the CD direction from which there appears at least one undulation in a cross-section of the laminate in the MD direction. In particular, in the present invention the test is not carried out beyond 100% elongation.
- the maximum thickness loss is taken as 100%.
- the maximum elongation is between 50% and 100%. If necessary, the maximum thickness loss is taken at 100% elongation.
- FIGs 13 to 16 are shown schematically production facilities for obtaining laminates, in particular of the invention.
- two rollers 301 and 302 of first lamination define a lamination gap between which a first nonwoven layer NT 1 is passed on which have been deposited, in a first coating station, Coating 1, lines of glue, through a tinsel.
- Two elastic films are also passed through the interstice side by side and at a distance from each other in order to achieve, in the lamination interstice, their attachment by lamination to the first layer of nonwoven.
- the intermediate laminate consisting of the first layer of nonwoven NT1 and the two elastic films is then transported to a second lamination gap formed between two rollers 303, 304 of the second lamination.
- a second coating station, Coating 2 is arranged upstream of the second lamination gap, ensures the deposition on this intermediate laminate, on the side of the elastic films of glue lines, by means of a foil.
- a second non-woven layer, NT2 is passed through the second interstice.
- the second layer of nonwoven passes through a wave formation interstice, called Wave, consisting of two toothed rollers 305, 306, called Wave rollers, whose teeth interpenetrate without contact in CD as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4B, which will conform the second layer of nonwoven in the form of waves before its introduction into the second interstice for its lamination to the intermediate laminate, in order thus to obtain, at the outlet of the second interstice, the final laminate.
- Wave wave formation interstice
- the second layer of nonwoven, at the exit of the wave formation gap is applied to the intermediate laminate upstream of their introduction into the second lamination gap, the roll support of the two wave rollers being in contact with one of the two rollers 303, 304 of the second lamination.
- the relative positions of the two wave rollers makes it possible to adjust the shape of the waves, in particular per unit length, and their height.
- THE number of teeth of the two wave rollers makes it possible to adjust the number of waves.
- “Pen” is between 0.5 and 3.5 mm, preferably between 1 and 3.1 mm, in particular of the order of 2.8 mm.
- “R2” is between 0.1 and 5 degrees, preferably between 0.2 and 4 degrees, in particular of the order of 0.50 degrees.
- P is between 0.01 and 3 mm, preferably between 0.02 and 1 mm, in particular of the order of 0.08 mm.
- R is between 0.1 and 5 degrees, preferably between 0.1 and 3 degrees, in particular of the order of 0.3 degrees.
- “Ep2” is between 0.3 and 3 mm, preferably between 0.4 and 1 mm, in particular of the order of 0.68 mm.
- PAS is between 1 and 4 mm, preferably between 1.5 and 3 mm, in particular of the order of 2.20 mm.
- H is between 1 and 10 mm, preferably between 2 and 5 mm, in particular of the order of 4 mm.
- Ang2 is between 1 and 10 degrees, preferably between 1.5 and 7 degrees, in particular of the order of 3.9 degrees.
- Ep1 is between 0.5 and 6 mm, preferably between 0.7 and 4 mm, in particular of the order of 1.12 mm.
- Ang1 is between 0.1 and 2 degrees, preferably between 0.1 and 0.75 degrees, in particular of the order of 0.25 degrees.
- Figure 14 is substantially identical to that of Figure 13, the difference between the two being the positioning of the roller 305 supporting the two Wave rollers which remains at a distance from each of the two rollers 303, 304 of second lamination.
- two lamination rollers 401 and 402 define a lamination gap between which a first nonwoven layer NT1 is passed on which have been deposited, in a first coating station, Coating 1, lines of glue, by means of a foil, as well as a second non-woven NT2 layer on which were deposited, in a second coating station, Coating 2, lines of glue, by means of a tinsel.
- Two elastic films are also passed through the interstice, side by side and at a distance from each other, between the two layers. of nonwoven, NT1 and NT2, to thus achieve, in the interstice of lamination their fixing by lamination to the two layers of nonwoven, between them.
- each respective nonwoven layer is passed through a wave-forming interstice, called Wave or Packer, consisting of two toothed rollers, called Wave rollers or Tamper, whose teeth interpenetrate without contact in CD, as represented in FIG. interstice the final laminate.
- Wave or Packer consisting of two toothed rollers, called Wave rollers or Tamper, whose teeth interpenetrate without contact in CD, as represented in FIG. interstice the final laminate.
- the relative positions of the wave rollers make it possible to adjust the shape of the waves, in particular per unit length, and their height.
- the number of teeth of the two wave rollers makes it possible to adjust the number of waves.
- the two rollers of Figure 4A used in Figure 15 have "Pen” dimensions of between 3 and 6 mm, preferably between 3 and 4 mm, in particular of the order of 3.5 mm; "Diameter” between 20 and 50 mm, preferably between 25 and 45 mm, in particular of the order of 38 mm; "R” between 0.1 and 0.7 mm, preferably between 0.15 and 0.6 mm, in particular of the order of 0.51 mm; "PAS” between 1 and 6 mm, preferably between 2 and 5 mm, in particular of the order of 4.32 mm; “Ep” between 0.5 and 3 mm, preferably between 1.2 and 2.3 mm, in particular of the order of 1.91 mm; and "d1" between 1.5 and 4 mm, preferably between 1.7 and 3 mm, in particular of the order of 2.41 mm.
- an activation station in which two toothed rollers provide transverse stretching of the laminate to "activate” the laminate. , i.e. to increase these stretching capacities by "stretching" the inelastic or weakly elastic nonwovens and/or the elastic films, which releases the elasticity of the elastics in the laminate and thus increases the elasticity of the last.
- two lamination rollers 501 and 502 define a lamination gap between which a first nonwoven layer NT1 is passed on which have been deposited, in a first coating station, Coating 1, lines of glue, using a tinsel, as well as a second non-woven layer NT2 on which were deposited, in a second coating station, Coating 2, lines of glue, by means of a foil.
- Two elastic films are also passed side by side, between the two nonwoven layers, NT1 and NT2, in the interstice, in order to achieve, in the lamination interstice, their attachment by lamination to the two nonwoven layers, between them. .
- the corresponding nonwoven layer, NT2 Upstream of the interstice and one, here Coating 2, of the two coating stations, the corresponding nonwoven layer, NT2, is passed through a wave formation interstice, called Vagueur, consisting two toothed rollers, called Wave rollers, whose teeth interpenetrate without CD contact, as shown in Figure 4, which will shape the nonwoven layer in the form of waves before its introduction into the lamination gap, thus obtaining the final laminate at the outlet of the interstice.
- Vagueur consisting two toothed rollers, called Wave rollers, whose teeth interpenetrate without CD contact, as shown in Figure 4, which will shape the nonwoven layer in the form of waves before its introduction into the lamination gap, thus obtaining the final laminate at the outlet of the interstice.
- the relative positions of the wave rollers make it possible to adjust the number of waves, in particular per unit length, and their height.
- FIG 17 there is shown an example of a curve giving the force as a function of the elongation of a laminate having a braking effect.
- a braking effect is characterized by the presence of a stop, namely a clear break in slope between a progressive extension up to the given extension (in figures 18A-C, the elongation 10N) without degradation of one or more several compounds of the laminate then a steep slope. This stop indicates to the user the best range in which the product should be used.
- the brake is defined by the presence of at least three variations of successive slopes, an initiation slope, a working slope and an abutment slope.
- the use slope is of a lower (positive) inclination, but not zero, than the (positive) inclination of the initiation and stop slopes.
- the curve comprises a point of inflection separating between a first lower curve segment having its concavity facing downwards and a second upper segment having its concavity facing upwards.
- the first lower segment has a lower vertex point and the second upper segment has an upper vertex point.
- the part of the curve between the point lower vertex and inflection point is the use segment of the curve
- the part of the curve between the inflection point and the upper vertex point is the stop segment of the curve.
- the initiation slope can be defined as being the average slope of the initiation segment
- the utilization slope as being the average slope of the utilization segment
- the abutment slope as being the average slope of the abutment segment.
- the use slope according to the invention is preferably positioned before 100% elongation.
- the beginning of the field of use according to the invention is preferably positioned at a force greater than 2N.
- the end of the field of use according to the invention is preferably positioned at a force of less than 10N.
- the abscissa of the initiation segment extends between 0% and a value comprised between 5% and 20%, for example 10%
- the abscissa of the utilization segment extends between a value between 5% and 20%, for example 10% and a value between 60% and 80%, for example 70%
- the abscissa of the abutment segment extends, following the utilization segment up to a value between 80% and 120%, in particular, as indicated in the previous paragraph, 100%.
- FIGS. 18A, 18B and 18C examples of curves are given for the examples of laminates according to the invention.
- Three examples of laminates according to the invention are described below, designated respectively by E46, E53 and HG1.
- the upper nonwoven is a nonwoven available from SANDLER under the reference SPUNLACE SAWASOFT 2925 in 30 g/m 2 .
- the elastic film formulated on the basis of SIS is extruded with an average basis weight of 50 g/m 2 , the lower nonwoven being a nonwoven available from FITESA under the reference SPUNBOND HES CD Rod with a basis weight of 20 g/m 2 .
- the structure of Example 1 is as shown in Figure 1b.
- the product was obtained according to the process shown in Figure 15 and using the waver of Figure 4A, with blade penetration of between 3 and 4mm.
- the upper nonwoven is a nonwoven available from SANDLER under the reference SPUNLACE SAWASOFT 2626 in 25 g/m 2 .
- the elastic film formulated on the basis of SIS 50 is extruded with an average basis weight of 50 g/m 2 .
- the lower nonwoven is a nonwoven available from Texbond SPa under the reference SPUNBOND ULTRASOFT with a basis weight of 18 g/m 2 .
- the structure of Example 2 is as shown in Figure 1. It comprises 17 waves being obtained according to the process shown schematically in Figure 14 and using the waver of Figure 4B, with a penetration of the blades of the 2.8mm order.
- Example 3 is similar to example 2, the difference residing in that the penetration gap is around 2.7 mm for example 3 instead of 2.8 mm for example 2.
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
- Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
- Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US18/689,163 US20240366436A1 (en) | 2021-10-19 | 2022-10-17 | Elastic Laminate |
| EP22802972.4A EP4419324A1 (fr) | 2021-10-19 | 2022-10-17 | Stratifie elastique |
| JP2024521357A JP2024538040A (ja) | 2021-10-19 | 2022-10-17 | 弾性積層体 |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR2111089A FR3128158A1 (fr) | 2021-10-19 | 2021-10-19 | Stratifié élastique |
| FRFR2111089 | 2021-10-19 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2023066876A1 true WO2023066876A1 (fr) | 2023-04-27 |
Family
ID=80122941
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/EP2022/078871 Ceased WO2023066876A1 (fr) | 2021-10-19 | 2022-10-17 | Stratifie elastique |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20240366436A1 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP4419324A1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JP2024538040A (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR3128158A1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2023066876A1 (fr) |
Citations (25)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4515595A (en) | 1982-11-26 | 1985-05-07 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Disposable diapers with elastically contractible waistbands |
| US5156793A (en) | 1991-02-28 | 1992-10-20 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Method for incrementally stretching zero strain stretch laminate web in a non-uniform manner to impart a varying degree of elasticity thereto |
| US5167897A (en) | 1991-02-28 | 1992-12-01 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Method for incrementally stretching a zero strain stretch laminate web to impart elasticity thereto |
| US5196000A (en) | 1991-06-13 | 1993-03-23 | The Proctor & Gamble Company | Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature comprising an expansive tummy panel |
| US5221274A (en) | 1991-06-13 | 1993-06-22 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature having a predisposed resilient flexural hinge |
| DE19604953A1 (de) | 1996-02-10 | 1997-08-14 | Corovin Gmbh | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines mehrschichtigen elastischen Flächengebildes sowie mehrschichtiges elastisches Flächengebilde |
| EP0627993B1 (fr) | 1992-11-14 | 1999-02-10 | AMOCO FABRICS ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DER AMOCO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH | Procede et dispositif de production d'une bande de materiau elastique a couches multiples |
| US6476289B1 (en) | 1991-02-28 | 2002-11-05 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Garment having elastomeric laminate |
| US6531207B1 (en) | 1998-03-27 | 2003-03-11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Elastic tab laminate |
| EP1529623A2 (fr) | 2003-11-06 | 2005-05-11 | RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke | Procédé de fabrication de bandes multicouches |
| US20060148354A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 | 2006-07-06 | Shelley Lindsay C | Extensible and stretch laminates with comparably low cross-machine direction tension and methods of making same |
| WO2006131950A1 (fr) | 2005-06-10 | 2006-12-14 | Fintex & Partners Italia S.P.A. | Procede et machine de production d'un article composite |
| EP1783257A1 (fr) | 2005-11-08 | 2007-05-09 | Aplix | Stratifié non tisse-elastomère-non tissé |
| EP1267787B2 (fr) | 2000-03-21 | 2007-08-29 | SCA Hygiene Products AB | Procede et dispositif de production d'une matiere de base pour languette de fixation, matiere premiere de base de ce type et languettes de fixation |
| US20090208703A1 (en) * | 2006-05-12 | 2009-08-20 | Sca Hygiene Products Ab | Elastic laminate and a method for producing an elastic laminate |
| US20100285286A1 (en) | 2005-11-22 | 2010-11-11 | Pliant Corporation | Elastic laminates |
| US7834236B2 (en) | 2004-08-13 | 2010-11-16 | Tredegar Film Products Corp. | Multilayer web with extensible and inextensible regions and methods of making same |
| WO2014102683A1 (fr) | 2012-12-28 | 2014-07-03 | Fameccanica.Data S.P.A. | Matériau laminaire extensible |
| EP1879535B1 (fr) | 2005-05-13 | 2015-07-15 | The Procter and Gamble Company | Lamines extensibles |
| US20170157888A1 (en) * | 2014-08-26 | 2017-06-08 | Nitto Denko Corporation | Stretchable laminate, and article including same |
| EP3213728A1 (fr) | 2016-03-01 | 2017-09-06 | Fameccanica.Data S.p.A. | Matériau laminaire extensible, en particulier pour des articles hygiéniques et procédé de fabrication correspondant |
| WO2017184542A1 (fr) | 2016-04-18 | 2017-10-26 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Stratifié élastomère à épaisseur d'activation |
| EP2340005B1 (fr) | 2008-09-01 | 2018-08-15 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Précurseur activable d'une toile stratifiée composite et toile stratifiée composite élastique |
| US20210045931A1 (en) * | 2018-03-21 | 2021-02-18 | Aplix | Laminated assembly, nappy comprising such an assembly and method for manufacturing such an assembly |
| WO2021089141A1 (fr) | 2019-11-06 | 2021-05-14 | Mondi Ag | Procédé de fabrication d'un stratifié élastique et stratifié élastique correspondant |
Family Cites Families (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3863581A1 (fr) * | 2018-10-08 | 2021-08-18 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Matériau composite élastique comprenant un film structuré et son procédé de fabrication |
-
2021
- 2021-10-19 FR FR2111089A patent/FR3128158A1/fr active Pending
-
2022
- 2022-10-17 EP EP22802972.4A patent/EP4419324A1/fr active Pending
- 2022-10-17 JP JP2024521357A patent/JP2024538040A/ja active Pending
- 2022-10-17 US US18/689,163 patent/US20240366436A1/en active Pending
- 2022-10-17 WO PCT/EP2022/078871 patent/WO2023066876A1/fr not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (25)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4515595A (en) | 1982-11-26 | 1985-05-07 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Disposable diapers with elastically contractible waistbands |
| US6476289B1 (en) | 1991-02-28 | 2002-11-05 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Garment having elastomeric laminate |
| US5156793A (en) | 1991-02-28 | 1992-10-20 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Method for incrementally stretching zero strain stretch laminate web in a non-uniform manner to impart a varying degree of elasticity thereto |
| US5167897A (en) | 1991-02-28 | 1992-12-01 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Method for incrementally stretching a zero strain stretch laminate web to impart elasticity thereto |
| US5196000A (en) | 1991-06-13 | 1993-03-23 | The Proctor & Gamble Company | Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature comprising an expansive tummy panel |
| US5221274A (en) | 1991-06-13 | 1993-06-22 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature having a predisposed resilient flexural hinge |
| EP0627993B1 (fr) | 1992-11-14 | 1999-02-10 | AMOCO FABRICS ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DER AMOCO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH | Procede et dispositif de production d'une bande de materiau elastique a couches multiples |
| DE19604953A1 (de) | 1996-02-10 | 1997-08-14 | Corovin Gmbh | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines mehrschichtigen elastischen Flächengebildes sowie mehrschichtiges elastisches Flächengebilde |
| US6531207B1 (en) | 1998-03-27 | 2003-03-11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Elastic tab laminate |
| EP1267787B2 (fr) | 2000-03-21 | 2007-08-29 | SCA Hygiene Products AB | Procede et dispositif de production d'une matiere de base pour languette de fixation, matiere premiere de base de ce type et languettes de fixation |
| EP1529623A2 (fr) | 2003-11-06 | 2005-05-11 | RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke | Procédé de fabrication de bandes multicouches |
| US7834236B2 (en) | 2004-08-13 | 2010-11-16 | Tredegar Film Products Corp. | Multilayer web with extensible and inextensible regions and methods of making same |
| US20060148354A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 | 2006-07-06 | Shelley Lindsay C | Extensible and stretch laminates with comparably low cross-machine direction tension and methods of making same |
| EP1879535B1 (fr) | 2005-05-13 | 2015-07-15 | The Procter and Gamble Company | Lamines extensibles |
| WO2006131950A1 (fr) | 2005-06-10 | 2006-12-14 | Fintex & Partners Italia S.P.A. | Procede et machine de production d'un article composite |
| EP1783257A1 (fr) | 2005-11-08 | 2007-05-09 | Aplix | Stratifié non tisse-elastomère-non tissé |
| US20100285286A1 (en) | 2005-11-22 | 2010-11-11 | Pliant Corporation | Elastic laminates |
| US20090208703A1 (en) * | 2006-05-12 | 2009-08-20 | Sca Hygiene Products Ab | Elastic laminate and a method for producing an elastic laminate |
| EP2340005B1 (fr) | 2008-09-01 | 2018-08-15 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Précurseur activable d'une toile stratifiée composite et toile stratifiée composite élastique |
| WO2014102683A1 (fr) | 2012-12-28 | 2014-07-03 | Fameccanica.Data S.P.A. | Matériau laminaire extensible |
| US20170157888A1 (en) * | 2014-08-26 | 2017-06-08 | Nitto Denko Corporation | Stretchable laminate, and article including same |
| EP3213728A1 (fr) | 2016-03-01 | 2017-09-06 | Fameccanica.Data S.p.A. | Matériau laminaire extensible, en particulier pour des articles hygiéniques et procédé de fabrication correspondant |
| WO2017184542A1 (fr) | 2016-04-18 | 2017-10-26 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Stratifié élastomère à épaisseur d'activation |
| US20210045931A1 (en) * | 2018-03-21 | 2021-02-18 | Aplix | Laminated assembly, nappy comprising such an assembly and method for manufacturing such an assembly |
| WO2021089141A1 (fr) | 2019-11-06 | 2021-05-14 | Mondi Ag | Procédé de fabrication d'un stratifié élastique et stratifié élastique correspondant |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP4419324A1 (fr) | 2024-08-28 |
| US20240366436A1 (en) | 2024-11-07 |
| FR3128158A1 (fr) | 2023-04-21 |
| JP2024538040A (ja) | 2024-10-18 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP1849599B2 (fr) | Procédé et dispositif pour impartir de l'élasticité à un stratifié non tissé-elastomère et stratifié ainsi obtenu | |
| EP3768210B1 (fr) | Ensemble lamine, couche culotte comprenant un tel ensemble et procede de fabrication d'un tel ensemble | |
| CA2564497C (fr) | Complexe non tisse - elastomere extrude | |
| CN102365167B (zh) | 非织造纤维网和弹性薄膜的可拉伸层压体 | |
| CN102387917B (zh) | 非织造纤维网和弹性薄膜的可拉伸层压体 | |
| EP2411212B1 (fr) | Partie à crochets d'une fermeture auto agrippante à crochets et boucles comprenant un élément à crochets fixé à un stratifie elastique | |
| CN102387918B (zh) | 非织造纤维网和弹性薄膜的可拉伸层压体 | |
| EP3128983B1 (fr) | Procede pour impartir du developpe agrippant a un stratifie et stratifie obtenu par le procede. | |
| WO2023066876A1 (fr) | Stratifie elastique | |
| EP3993995A1 (fr) | Stratifié élastique à crochets | |
| FR3166834A1 (fr) | Stratifié élastique à couche en matière élastomère renforcé | |
| EP4419325A1 (fr) | Stratifie elastique | |
| FR3084581A1 (fr) | Feuille étirable pour article absorbant et procédé de production de celle-ci | |
| EP3880460A1 (fr) | Stratifie comportant un element support et un element a boucles fixes l'un a l'autre, notamment calandres l'un a l'autre | |
| WO2015040333A1 (fr) | Procédé de fabrication d'un bord replié et élastique de film de non-tissé, film de non-tissé correspondant |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 22802972 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
| REG | Reference to national code |
Ref country code: BR Ref legal event code: B01A Ref document number: 112023026447 Country of ref document: BR |
|
| ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2024521357 Country of ref document: JP Kind code of ref document: A |
|
| ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 112023026447 Country of ref document: BR Kind code of ref document: A2 Effective date: 20231215 |
|
| WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2022802972 Country of ref document: EP |
|
| NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
| ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2022802972 Country of ref document: EP Effective date: 20240521 |