摘要 |
A totally biodegradable and/or compostable soft cloth-like composite (110) of totally biodegradable and/or compostable film (30) and totally biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven and method of manufacture. A totally biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven fibrous web (40) and a totally biodegradable and/or compostable film (30) are laminated. The laminate is incrementally stretched by a stretcher (80) to produce a totally biodegradable and/or compostable laminate (110) that is softer than that produced when the biodegradable and/or compostable nonwoven web is bonded to the biodegradable and/or compostable film. The soft cloth- like features of the invention are desired in a number of applications including diapers, pants, surgical gowns, sheets, dressings, hygienic products, and the like. |