Patent ID: 9687580
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61L

Claim:
1. An absorbent article comprising: i) a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and ii) at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis, wherein the elastically elongatable panel comprises a stretch laminate comprising: a. at least one cover layer; and b. a mechanically pre-activated elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces; wherein the stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, wherein the stretch zone is mechanically activated, and the anchoring zone is not mechanically activated, and wherein the stretch zone of the stretch laminate is elastically extensible along a stretch direction, and the anchoring zone of the stretch laminate is attached to the chassis or a fastener, and is not extensible along the stretch direction; wherein when the stretch zone is mechanically activated, fibers of the cover layer in the stretch zone are irreversibly stretched due to fiber tears and rearrangements; wherein the skin of the elastomeric film that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles.