WO1999026769A3 - Methods of bonding materials, especially materials used in absorbent articles - Google Patents

Methods of bonding materials, especially materials used in absorbent articles Download PDF

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WO1999026769A3
WO1999026769A3 PCT/US1998/025222 US9825222W WO9926769A3 WO 1999026769 A3 WO1999026769 A3 WO 1999026769A3 US 9825222 W US9825222 W US 9825222W WO 9926769 A3 WO9926769 A3 WO 9926769A3
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methods
materials
bonding
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Ronald Ray Mcfall
Jonathan Lee Reeve
Greg Lynn Woods
Wilfried M Kollner
John Lee Hammons
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Procter & Gamble
Ronald Ray Mcfall
Jonathan Lee Reeve
Greg Lynn Woods
Wilfried M Kollner
John Lee Hammons
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Priority claimed from US08/979,980 external-priority patent/US6045544A/en
Priority claimed from US08/979,979 external-priority patent/US5928452A/en
Priority claimed from US09/031,352 external-priority patent/US5916205A/en
Priority to AU16074/99A priority Critical patent/AU749938B2/en
Priority to KR10-2003-7004198A priority patent/KR100397748B1/en
Priority to JP2000521953A priority patent/JP2001523537A/en
Application filed by Procter & Gamble, Ronald Ray Mcfall, Jonathan Lee Reeve, Greg Lynn Woods, Wilfried M Kollner, John Lee Hammons filed Critical Procter & Gamble
Priority to BR9815330-7A priority patent/BR9815330A/en
Priority to EP98960490A priority patent/EP1034067A2/en
Priority to CA002311393A priority patent/CA2311393C/en
Publication of WO1999026769A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999026769A2/en
Publication of WO1999026769A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999026769A3/en
Priority to US10/456,288 priority patent/US7056404B2/en

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    • B29L2031/4878—Diapers, napkins

Abstract

Methods of bonding materials used in the manufacture of articles, including, but not limited to, absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, pantiliners, tampons, absorbent interlabial devices, diapers, incontinence devices, wipes, and the like are disclosed. There are numerous aspects of the disclosed methods. In one aspect, the method involves bonding through incompatible materials during the process of making a composite structure comprising several materials. In another aspect, improvements are made that allow the method to be used to bond through relatively thick materials (e.g., materials having a thickness of greater than or equal to about 4 mm). In another aspect, the methods are provided with the ability to create a virtually unlimited number of bonding patterns in the materials to be bonded. In still another aspect, the methods of bonding utilize a compression step to improve bond formation. In still another aspect, methods of bonding that utilize a step of slitting a material through which the bonds are made are disclosed.
PCT/US1998/025222 1997-11-26 1998-11-25 Methods of bonding materials, especially materials used in absorbent articles WO1999026769A2 (en)

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CA002311393A CA2311393C (en) 1997-11-26 1998-11-25 Methods of bonding materials, especially materials used in absorbent articles
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BR9815330-7A BR9815330A (en) 1997-11-26 1998-11-25 Processes for bonding materials during the manufacturing process of an absorbent article and composite structure
KR10-2003-7004198A KR100397748B1 (en) 1997-11-26 1998-11-25 Methods of bonding materials, especially materials used in absorbent articles
JP2000521953A JP2001523537A (en) 1997-11-26 1998-11-25 Method of bonding materials, especially materials used in absorbent articles
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US08/979,980 US6045544A (en) 1996-08-30 1997-11-26 Shaped absorbent interlabial device
US08/979,979 US5928452A (en) 1997-11-26 1997-11-26 Method of making a shaped absorbent interlabial device
US08/979,980 1997-11-26
US08/979,979 1997-11-26
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