Patent ID: 9545744
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A61F,B29C,B29L

Claim:
1. A method for making a polymeric web exhibiting a soft and silky tactile impression on at least one side thereof, the method comprising the steps of: A. providing a forming drum comprising at least one vacuum chamber; B. providing a forming structure, the forming structure being moveable upon the forming drum and comprising: C. extruding a precursor web directly onto the forming structure; D. moving the forming structure adjacent the vacuum chamber; and E. applying vacuum at a sufficient level to induce a sufficient partial pressure to conform the precursor web to the forming structure, thereby forming the polymeric web exhibiting a soft and silky tactile impression on at least one side thereof, the polymeric web comprising hair-like fibrils having closed distal ends and an average aspect ratio of at least about 0.5.