METHOD OF FOLDING AND HANDLING A WEB OF MATERIAL IN A CONTINUOUS OPERATION

摘要

A method of folding and handling a web of material in a continuous manufacturing operation is disclosed. The method can be used during the process of making disposable absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins and the like which have side flaps (24). During the method, a discontinuous portion (or tab) defined by the distal edge (36) of the web of flap material is held stationary and the continuous portion (or continuous ribbon) of the web of flap material is folded.