Patent ID: 8187243

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article which comprises a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region between the front and back waist regions, said chassis having two opposing longitudinal edges and two perpendicularly placed end edges, said chassis further comprising: a. a liquid permeable topsheet spanning at least the crotch region; b. a backsheet spanning at least the crotch region; c. an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and backsheet; and d. an elastic member disposed along at least one opposing longitudinal edge in either the front waist or back waist region of said chassis wherein said member comprises a non-breathable, unapertured, skinless elastomeric layer selected from the group consisting of styrene isoprene styrene block copolymers, styrene butadiene styrene block copolymers, styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymers, and combinations thereof, wherein said elastic member takes the form of three or more strips placed in parallel, non-parallel or a combination of parallel and non-parallel positions to one another on or between one or more additional nonwoven webs, wherein the elastomeric layer is subjected to an anti-blocking treatment comprising treatment with a powder additive prior to lamination with said one or more additional nonwoven webs that prevents the elastomeric layer from sticking to itself prior to such lamination with said one or more additional nonwoven webs, wherein said treatment of the elastomeric layer with a powder additive comprises application of the powder to one or both surfaces of the elastomeric layer, and wherein said elastomeric layer exhibits an Energy Recovery Value of at least about 0.77.