PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE COMPRISING A LIGHTWEIGHT NONWOVEN WEB LAMINATE WITH IMPROVED COMFORT AND BARRIER PROPERTIES

摘要

Disclosed is a lightweight nonwoven laminate particularly useful as a component of personal care articles, for example as a barrier cuff material for disposable diapers. Components of the laminate include at least one fine fiber layer having a basis weight in the range of from about 3 gsm to 26 gsm and at least one continuous filament layer having a basis weight in the range of from about 10 gsm to 30 gsm. The fine fiber component comprises at least a ratio of 20 % and the layers are intermittently bonded for a total basis weight up to about 55 gsm. Desirable softness, breathability and barrier properties are obtained.