Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an aperture web. The method includes the steps of: moving a micro-textured web through a first member having male elements and a second member having discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an aperture web, comprising moving a micro-textured web through a first member comprising male elements and a second member comprising discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern, and have a shape to form quadrilateral apertures in the micro-textured web. The present invention also relates to a method for making an aperture web, comprising forming microtextures on a web, and continuously moving the web through a first member comprising male elements and a second member comprising discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern, and have a shape to form quadrilateral apertures in the micro-textured web.

Abstract: A web for use in disposable absorbent articles is disclosed herein. The web has a first surface and an opposing second surface. A plurality of discrete extended elements and a plurality of macro apertures arranged in a staggered pattern are provided. A plurality of web regions between adjacent macro apertures has a top plane having a length less than or equal to about 0.9 mm between the two adjacent macro apertures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a web comprising: discrete extended elements having open proximal ends, open or closed dismal ends and side walls; macro apertures arranged in a staggered pattern; first regions comprising a first top plane; and second regions comprising a second top plane having a length less than or equal to about 0.9 mm, wherein each of the first regions is surrounded by four distinctive second regions, the four distinctive second regions being connected by two adjacent macro apertures in the first direction and another two adjacent macro apertures in the second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, and wherein each of the second regions is surrounded by two adjacent first regions and two adjacent macro apertures located in a third direction or a fourth direction not parallel either to the first direction or to the second direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a web comprising: discrete extended elements having open proximal ends, open or closed dismal ends and side walls; macro apertures arranged in a staggered pattern; first regions comprising a first top plane; and second regions comprising a second top plane having a length less than or equal to about 0.9 mm, wherein each of the first regions is surrounded by four distinctive second regions, the four distinctive second regions being connected by two adjacent macro apertures in the first direction and another two adjacent macro apertures in the second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, and wherein each of the second regions is surrounded by two adjacent first regions and two adjacent macro apertures located in a third direction or a fourth direction not parallel either to the first direction or to the second direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an aperture web, comprising moving a micro-textured web through a first member comprising male elements and a second member comprising discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern, and have a shape to form quadrilateral apertures in the micro-textured web. The present invention also relates to a method for making an aperture web, comprising forming microtextures on a web, and continuously moving the web through a first member comprising male elements and a second member comprising discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern, and have a shape to form quadrilateral apertures in the micro-textured web.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonwoven comprising: a first fiber layer comprising a first core/sheath composite fiber having three-dimensional crimp, which is composed of a sheath component comprising linear low density polyethylene, and a core component comprising thermoplastic resin having a high melting point, and the center of gravity of the core component being offset from the center of gravity of the fiber; a second fiber layer comprising a second core/sheath composite fiber having three-dimensional crimp, which is composed of a sheath component comprising high density polyethylene, a core component comprising thermoplastic resin having a high melting point, the center of gravity of the core component being offset from the center of gravity of the fiber; wherein at least a portion of the first and the second core/sheath composite fibers is thermal bonded via the sheath components of the first and the second core/sheath composite fibers

Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles, typically sanitary napkins and the like, which are individually packaged prior to use.