Abstract: An elastic netting like product is carried between two outer layers of material, such as nonwoven or non-stretch material, which are bonded together at the open areas of the netting like structure. The resulting laminate allows for the outer layers of the laminate to be directly bonded to each other without the stretch engine material being introduced into the bond.

Abstract: A technique for adhering individual patches of substrate material to spaced-apart regions of a moving web layer comprises a transporting mechanism for moving the web layer and a supplying mechanism for providing a selected substrate material. An applicating mechanism deposits a selected coating of hotmelt adhesive onto the substrate material, and a regulating mechanism automatically maintains a selected cross-directional registry between the substrate material and the deposited coating of adhesive. The coated substrate is cooled, and a directing mechanism engages the coated substrate to feed it to a separating mechanism at a selected rate. The separating mechanism segments the coated substrate into individual patches. A phasing mechanism provides a selected spatial segregation between the individual patches, and an assemblying mechanism adhesively secures the segregated patches onto selected spaced regions of the moving web layer.