Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a laminate. The laminate has an elasticized region. The laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens in the elasticized region. The laminate includes a bonding region with a bond density of at least 4% and at least partially overlapping the elastomeric material. The laminate exhibits an Unload Force at 50% of at least 0.90 N.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a laminate. The laminate has an elasticized region. The laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens in the elasticized region. The laminate includes a bonding region with a bond density of at least 4% and at least partially overlapping the elastomeric material. The laminate exhibits an Unload Force at 50% of at least 0.90 N.

Abstract: Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

Abstract: A coextrusion film has a core layer made of thermoplastic elastomer, and first and second outer layers sandwiching the core layer. The outer layers are each formed from a polymer having a lower elasticity than the thermoplastic elastomer of the core, each have a layer thickness of less than 15 ?m, each have a density of less than 0.800 g/cm3, and each have more than 500 gas-filled cells per 1 cubic millimeter of volume.

Abstract: Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

Abstract: Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

Abstract: A composite web, with elastic and inelastic regions, is formed to separated or punched into diaper closure elements. The composite web includes nonwoven web which forms a first outer side of the composite web. On the composite web are disposed spaced-apart, elastically stretchable foil strips. A nonwoven material covers the elastically stretchable foil strips on a second outer side of the composite web. At least one inelastic strip of a hook material bridges a region between two adjacent, elastically stretchable foil strips. The nonwoven material overlaps edges of the strip of hook material. The strip of hook material has projections on the edges thereof that are overlapped by the nonwoven material. The projections extend into the nonwoven material.

Abstract: A composite web, with elastic and inelastic regions, is formed to separated or punched into diaper closure elements. The composite web includes nonwoven web which forms a first outer side of the composite web. On the composite web are disposed spaced-apart, elastically stretchable foil strips. A nonwoven material covers the elastically stretchable foil strips on a second outer side of the composite web. At least one inelastic strip of a hook material bridges a region between two adjacent, elastically stretchable foil strips. The nonwoven material overlaps edges of the strip of hook material. The strip of hook material has projections on the edges thereof that are overlapped by the nonwoven material. The projections extend into the nonwoven material.

Abstract: A coextrusion film has a core layer made of thermoplastic elastomer, and first and second outer layers sandwiching the core layer. The outer layers are each formed from a polymer having a lower elasticity than the thermoplastic elastomer of the core, each have a layer thickness of less than 15 ?m, each have a density of less than 0.800 g/cm3, and each have more than 500 gas-filled cells per 1 cubic millimeter of volume.

Abstract: A closure element comprising a composite web comprising: a nonwoven web; an elastically extensible film strip joined to the top surface of the nonwoven web; a nonwoven material disposed on top of the film strip; and a strip of a fastening material disposed on top of the nonwoven web, wherein the nonwoven material overlaps the edges of the strip of fastening material and the strip of fastening material at its edges overlapped by the nonwoven material has projections which extend into the nonwoven material, as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

Abstract: Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

Abstract: Floor covering, such as carpets (40) or other covering materials for residential and general furnishing, are fixed to a floor or other surface (10) by means of an applied bonding layer (42).Embedded into the bonding layer are adhesive particles which are made chemically passive and the cohesive forces of which are greater in the thermoplastic state than their adhesive forces and which are converted, only after the carpet has been laid and adjusted in position, from their non-adhesive state into a malleable tacky phase of the layer as a result of the effect of temperature, after which a firm bond is produced in a cooling phase as a result of the lowering of this temperature.Alternatively, the bonding layer may be provided by a separate interlayer.

Abstract: Floor covering, such as carpets or other covering materials for residential and general furnishing, are fixed to a floor or other surface by means of an applied bonding layer. Embedded into the bonding layer are adhesive particles which are made chemically passive and the cohesive forces of which are greater in the thermoplastic state than their adhesive forces and which are converted, only after the carpet has been laid and adjusted in position, from their non-adhesive state into a malleable tacky phase of the layer as a result of the effect of temperature, after which a firm bond is produced in a cooling phase as a result of the lowering of this temperture. Alternatively, the bonding layer may be provided by a separate interlayer.

Abstract: A method of regulating the coagulation characteristics of a binding agent aqueous dispersion which comprises adding thereto a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an unsubstituted or hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkenyl radical,A is --O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --O--CH.sub.2 --CHOH--CH.sub.2 --,p is zero or 1,X is ##STR2## wherein r is an integer and both R.sub.x 's are hydrogen or one is a methyl or an ethyl radical and the other is a hydrogen atom,Y and Z are, independently, R--(A).sub.p --, as defined above, or a group as represented by but independent of X,m is zero or an integer 1 to 5, andn is an integer 2 to 6, the compound containing at least one group of the type represented by X, and being in free base, acid addition salt or quaternary ammonium salt form.Such modified binder dispersions are advantageous for the production of non-woven fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of producing non-woven fabrics by impregnating a non-woven fibrous web with a binding agent dispersion characterized by the use of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon substituent,R.sub.1, r.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl or polyalkoxy substituentsn is an integer andZ is zero or an integer in free base, acid addition salt or quaternary ammonium salt form, to prevent migration of the binding agent.