US Patent 7465367 Process for forming a laminate

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;(e) applying a hot melt adhesive to both surfaces of each strand separated in the cross-direction 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.