An apparatus for producing a nonwoven elastomeric laminate composed of a plurality of elastomeric strands and a nonwoven layer, the apparatus comprising: a drum (110, 110i, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) having a cooled surface (112, 112i, 212, 312, 412, 512, 712, 812) rotating about an axis and having a surface speed V 1, the drum having an upper half and a lower half; an extruder extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands (23, 123i, 223, 323, 423, 523, 723, 823) onto the cooled surface on the upper half of the drum, characterized in that the apparatus includes a a transferring device (131, 131i, 231, 331, 431, 531) positioned proximate to the cooled surface of the drum, the transferring device having a surface speed V2 which is greater than the surface speed V1 of the drum, wherein the drum transfers the plurality of elastomeric strands to the transferring device, wherein the plurality of elastomeric strands are unsupported across a span (150, 150i, 250, 350, 450, 550, 750, 850) between the cooled surface of the drum and the transferring device; a first nonwoven source (140, 140i, 240, 340, 440, 540, 740, 840) supplying a first nonwoven (144, 144i, 244, 344, 444, 544, 744, 844) having a first bonding surface (143, 143i, 243, 343, 443, 543, 743, 843) to the transferring device; and an adhesive source (142, 142i, 242, 342, 442, 542, 742, 842) for applying adhesive to at least one of the first bonding surface and a second bonding surface (325, 725, 825) of an optional second nonwoven (324, 724, 824) in advance of the transferring device, wherein the span of unsupported strands between the cooled surface of the drum and the transferring device is minimized to provide a controlled distribution of elastomeric strands entering the transferring device, wherein the plurality of elastomeric strands are joined to the first bonding surface of the first nonwoven such that a nonwoven elastomeric laminate (190, 190i, 290, 390, 490, 790, 890) is formed, and said apparatus comprising a startup device disposed adjacent to the drum downstream of the extruder adaptable for engaging or disengaging the cooled surface of the drum such that when the startup device engages the cooled surface of the drum, the plurality of elastomeric strands travel along the cooled surface of the drum at the surface speed V 1 of the drum. a drum (110, 110i, 210, 310, 410, 510, 710, 810) having a cooled surface (112, 112i, 212, 312, 412, 512, 712, 812) rotating about an axis and having a surface speed V 1, the drum having an upper half and a lower half; an extruder extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands (23, 123i, 223, 323, 423, 523, 723, 823) onto the cooled surface on the upper half of the drum, characterized in that the apparatus includes a a transferring device (131, 131i, 231, 331, 431, 531) positioned proximate to the cooled surface of the drum, the transferring device having a surface speed V2 which is greater than the surface speed V1 of the drum, wherein the drum transfers the plurality of elastomeric strands to the transferring device, wherein the plurality of elastomeric strands are unsupported across a span (150, 150i, 250, 350, 450, 550, 750, 850) between the cooled surface of the drum and the transferring device; a first nonwoven source (140, 140i, 240, 340, 440, 540, 740, 840) supplying a first nonwoven (144, 144i, 244, 344, 444, 544, 744, 844) having a first bonding surface (143, 143i, 243, 343, 443, 543, 743, 843) to the transferring device; and an adhesive source (142, 142i, 242, 342, 442, 542, 742, 842) for applying adhesive to at least one of the first bonding surface and a second bonding surface (325, 725, 825) of an optional second nonwoven (324, 724, 824) in advance of the transferring device,