Abstract: A disposable tape tab closure system for a diaper or a like article is provided with at least a fastening tape tab portion and a release tape tab portion, the fastening tape tab portion having an adhesive surface opposite the release surface face of a release tab portion the two tabs forming a laminate attached to one face of a disposable garment. The fastening tape tab portion attached to a second face of the disposable garment by a pressure-sensitive adhesive hinge tape with no adhesive bond between the fastening tape tab and the release tape tab.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive closure system for a disposable diaper, or the like, in which a pressure-sensitive adhesive fastening tab releasably attaches to a non-blocking thin diaper backsheet which has been treated to raise the surface energy and pattern printed, preferably in a polar solvent, in a discrete area with a release material. The release material prevents the backsheet from blocking in roll form and allows the pressure-sensitive adhesive fastening tab to be removed from the backsheet without destruction of the backsheet.

Abstract: There is provided a disposable garment, such as a diaper, with a liquid additive, such as oil, containing microporous film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive fastening tab for releasably fastening to the microporous film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises a copolymer of a) monoolefinically unsaturated monomer having an aldehyde group or ketone group and b) a base monomer.

Abstract: A mechanical fastening system for a diaper or like disposable garment of a male mechanical fastening tab (e.g., a hook-type fastener) attached to a corner or edge region of the garment with a mating fibrous web on an opposing corner or edge region. The male mechanical fastening tab creates two areas of attachment, an outward portion extending beyond the first corner or edge region and an inward area extending inward of the first corner or edge region, where both areas of attachment engage the fibrous web on the opposing corner or edge. The male mechanical fastening tab with the fibrous web creates a secure non-rotational attachment using a single fastening tab.

Abstract: A non-yellowing pressure-sensitive adhesive tape with a polyolefin film layer and a fibrous web layer. A propylene film layer has an an antioxidant package of:(i) 0.004 to 0.04 weight percent of Irganox.TM. 1010;(ii) 0.03 to 0.2 weight percent of a solid phosphite antioxidant;(iii) 0.05 to 0.4 weight percent of a thioester; and(iv) 0.05 to 0.4 weight percent of an inorganic acid scavenger;The tackified synthetic rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises 100 parts of a polystyrene-polydiene block copolymer, and 20 to 300 parts of a compatible tackifying agent and an antioxidant package, based on 100 parts of the polystyrene-polydiene block copolymer, comprising:(i) 0.1 to 0.6 parts Irganox.TM. 1010;(ii) 0.1 to 0.6 parts Irganox.TM. 565;(iii) 0.0 to 0.6 parts of a phosphite antioxidant.

Abstract: A mechanical fastening system for a diaper a like disposable garment of a male mechanical fastening tab (e.g., a hook-type fastener) attached to a corner or edge region of the garment with a mating fibrous web on an opposing corner or edge region. The male mechanical fastening tab creates two areas of attachment, an outward portion extending beyond the first corner or edge region and an inward area extending inward of the first corner or edge region, where both areas of attachment engage the fibrous web on the opposing corner or edge. The male mechanical fastening tab with the fibrous web creates a secure non-rotational attachment using a single fastening tab.

Abstract: This invention relates to water dispersible polymeric films, to processes for the film preparation and materials for use in forming the water dispersible polymeric films.

Abstract: A disposable training pant is provided with a mechanical fastening tab permanently sealed to a fibrous web in the side panel portion at a first end. The second end of the mechanical fastening tab is free to adhere to the same or another fibrous web for adjustment of fit and disposability. The first end of the mechanical fastening tab is heat sealed, interlocking the male mechanical fastening element to the fibers of the fibrous web.

Abstract: There is provided a pleated zig-zag filter in a filter frame assembly. The filter frame has triangular shaped pleats stabilizing elements on two sidewalls with the pleat stabilizing elements forming a pleat retaining gap that frictionally engage with the filter pleat tips on one face of the filter holding the filter in the frame assembly. The pleat stabilizing elements engage the filter pleat tips on the second face.

Abstract: A feminine hygiene pad is provided with a linerless microsphere pressure-sensitive adhesive attachment region for attaching the pad to an undergarment. The pads are stackable without release liners and can be used as a tape to form the liquid barrier backing of the pad.

Abstract: A composite pre-laminated tape is provided having at least one tape backing (13) of a porous paper coated on one face with a release coating (15) of a solventless, radiation-cured silicone applied directly to the paper.

Abstract: The filter device (10) has a filter element (12) including a filter medium (20) arranged in zig-zag shaped pleats. On its two longitudinal sides extending in the pleating direction (36), the filter medium (20) is provided with stabilizing strips (34) bonded thereto for stabilizing the zig-zag-shaped pleated configuration of the filter medium (20). During use of the filter device (10), the filter element (12) is arranged within a filter element holding frame (14) which is inserted in a holding members, e.g. in the air inlet shaft (18) of an air conditioning system. Due to a certain inherent stability of shape of the filter medium (20) and the stabilizing strips (34), the filter element (12) is sufficiently firm and has a self-supporting construction. The filter element (12) is easy to handle and can be inserted into the filter element holding frame (14) in a simple manner. Except for the actual filter medium (20), the filter element (12) requires little extra material, i.e.

Abstract: The filter element (10) includes a filter material layer (12) being held and supported by a support material layer (14). The support material layer (14) can be folded in zig-zag manner and has bending regions (16, 17) with folding portions (18) therebetween. The support material layer (14) has the region of its folding portions (18) provided with deformations (20) projecting from the planes of the folding portions (18). The filter material layer (12) is supported by the support material layer (14) through the boundary edges of the deformations (20).

Abstract: The filter system including a filter element arranged in wave or zigzag shaped folds and having flat filter element portions and intermediate bending lines. The longitudinal edges of the filter element are connected to tensioning bands. When the filter element is stretched, these tensioning bands are tensioned and in their tensioned condition fulfill a holding function for holding the filter element portions in the stretched condition of the filter element. Thus, no spacers are required on the filter frame for maintaining the stability of shape of the filter element.

Abstract: Microtextured elastomeric laminates comprising at least one elastomeric layer and at least one thin skin layer is preferably prepared by coextrusion of the layers followed by stretching the laminate past the elastic limit of the skin layers and then allowing the laminate to recover.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin having side flaps is disclosed. The sanitary napkin comprises a main napkin body and flaps extending from the right and left sides of said main napkin body, the end of each of said flaps being folded with the back side thereof inside and said folded portions being releasably overlapped with an adhesive portion and a release portion in opposition thereto.

Abstract: Microtextured elastomeric laminates comprising at least one elastomeric layer and at least one thin skin layer is preferably prepared by coextrusion of the layers followed by stretching the laminate past the elastic limit of the skin layers in predetermined regions of the laminate and then allowing the laminate to recover in these regions.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive and tape are provided having a rubber component (30-60 weight percent) of polyisoprene (4-55 weight percent) blended with a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer (96-45 weight percent) and a tackifying component (70-40 weight percent) to provide an adhesive that exhibits superior adhesion performance to low surface energy substrates.