Patent ID: 8491741

Claim:
A method of forming an elastomeric laminate having targeted elastic properties for use in personal care articles, the method defining a machine direction and a cross-machine direction, the method comprising: providing first and second nonwoven webs, each defining a cross-direction width; providing a core layer of elastomeric material under tension, said core layer having a cross-direction width at least 75% that of the width of at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs; sandwiching said core layer of elastomeric material between said first and second nonwoven webs; bonding the core layer of elastomeric material to at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs; providing an elastomeric film ribbon web under tension; sandwiching said elastomeric film ribbon web between said first and second nonwoven webs; and bonding the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs by fusing the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs.