METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE ORIENTATED IN THE CROSS-MACHINE DIRECTION WITH REDUCED CURL

摘要

The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing body adhering absorbent articles orientated in the cross-machine direction, body adhering absorbent article having reduced or eliminated curl. The articles are manufactured with reduced curl by selectively reducing or eliminating the shell elastic tension in regions where components of the body adhering absorbent article are to be attached to form the composite absorbent article web. In certain aspects the body adhering absorbent articles are manufactured by supplying an elastic web of shell material having a longitudinal and transverse direction, that is stretchable only in the transverse direction, attaching at least one component to form a composite web material, and cutting the composite web material to form a body adhering absorbent article.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing body adhering absorbent articles orientated in the cross-machine direction comprising the steps of:
a. supplying a pair of adhesive transfer layers comprising a nonwoven carrier, a body attachment adhesive, and a peel strip; b. supplying an elastic shell web having a longitudinal and transverse direction and a pair of opposing peripheral edges extending in the longitudinal direction; c. attaching the pair of adhesive transfer layers to the opposing peripheral edges of the elastic shell web; d. attaching at least one absorbent structure component to the shell web interior to the opposing peripheral edges to form a composite web material; and e. cutting the composite web material to form a body adhering absorbent article having a predetermined size and shape.