A BREATHABLE BARRIER LAMINATE.

Application 1886/MAS/1998 published 2006-11-24, filed 1998-08-20
A breathable barrier laminate is disclosed having a first film layer comprising a microporous breathable barrier film; a second film layer comprising a breathable filled film which comprises about 50% to about 70% by weight filler and an amorphous polymer such as an elastomeric ethylene polymer having a density less than 0.89 g/cm3; and a third fibrous layer comprising a breathable outer layer, such as a nonwoven web of spunbonded fibers. The multiple layers can be thermally laminated wherein laminate has a peel strength in excess of 200 grams and a WVTR in excess of 300g/m2/day.

Applicant

KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.,
401 NORTH LAKE STREET,NEENAH,, WISCONSIN 54956,, U.S.A.

Inventor

International Info

Classification: B 32 B 005/18
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Priority Information

08/929,562 U.S.A 1997-09-15