Patent ID: 7465367

Claim:
A process for forming a multi-strand elastic laminate comprising the steps of: (a) providing a multi-strand elastic feed (1); (b) feeding the multi-strand elastic via a feed nip roll (2) for further processing; (c) imparting a tension to the multi-strand elastic feed; (d) separating the multi-strand elastic feed into strands (4) separated in the cross-direction by a distance in the range from 2 to 5 mm; (e) applying a fiberized hot melt adhesive from a nozzle positioned above the strands to both surfaces of each strand separated in the cross-direction, each strand coated separately at a coverage in the range 10 to 40 mg/m/strand, to give adhesive coated separated strands (6); and (f) sandwiching the adhesive coated separated strands between two further layers of material (7) whereby the further layers of material are adhered to either side of the adhesive coated elastic strands.