Patent ID: 6030906
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B01D,B03C,B29C,B32B,D04H,D06C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A planar consolidated multilayered nonwoven web which is consolidated and elastic in the cross-direction, has a reduced maximum pore size which is at least 20% less than that of the web prior to consolidation, which web comprises first and third layers which each comprise a layer of randomly organized, nonelastomeric thermoplastic man-made fibers bonded to each other, and a second layer, sandwiched between said first and third layers, which second layer comprises non-wood cellulose-based staple fibers, and wherein in at least one of said first or third layers a majority of the fibers are aligned generally in the direction of draw and a minority of the fibers are disposed in a cross-direction transverse to the direction of draw.