Elastic abrasion resistant laminate

Claim 2

An elastic laminate comprising: a first elastic sheet comprising a low abrasion resistance material; and a second elastic sheet comprising a high abrasion resistance material joined to said first elastic sheet.

Claim 3

The laminate of claim 1, wherein said first elastic sheet is an elastic matrix of meltblown fibers.

Claim 4

The laminate of claim 2, wherein the second elastic sheet is an elastic matrix of meltblown fibers.

Claim 5

An elastic laminate comprising: a first nonwoven elastic matrix of a low abrasion resistance material; and a second nonwoven elastic matrix of a high abrasion resistance material joined to said first nonwoven matrix.

Claim 6

An elastic laminate comprising: a first nonwoven elastic matrix of a low abrasion resistance material; and a second nonwoven elastic matrix of a high abrasion resistance material joined to said first nonwoven matrix.

Claim 7

The laminate of claim 4, wherein said first and second matrices each comprise meltblown fibers.

Claim 8

The laminate of claim 5, wherein the basis weight of the first elastic matrix is from about 10 grams per square meter to about 150 grams per square meter.

Claim 9

The laminate of claim 5, wherein the basis weight of the second elastic matrix is from about 5 grams per square meter to about 50 grams per square meter.

Claim 10

An elastic laminate comprising: a first nonwoven leastic matrix comprising meltblown fibers of a low abrasion resistance ethylene vinyl acetate material; and a second nonwoven elastic matrix comprising meltblown fibers of a high abrasion resistance thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane material joined to said first nonwoven matrix.

Claim 11

An elastic laminate comprising: a first nonwoven leastic matrix comprising meltblown fibers of a low abrasion resistance ethylene vinyl acetate material; and a second nonwoven elastic matrix comprising meltblown fibers of a high abrasion resistance thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane material joined to said first nonwoven matrix.

Claim 12

The laminate of claim 8, wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate material has about 28 percent, by weight, of vinyl acetate monomer and a melt index of from about 32 to about 500 grams per 10 minutes when measured in accordance with ASTM D-1238 at 190 degrees C. under a 2,160 gram load.

Claim 13

The elastic laminate of claim 8, wherein said high abrasion resistance material is an aromatic polyetherurethane.

Claim 14

The laminate of claim 10, wherein said thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane is an aromatic polyetherurethane material having a melt flow of from about 30 grams per 10 minutes to about 60 grams per 10 minutes when measured at 190 degrees C. under a 8,700 gram load.

Claim 15

An elastic laminate comprising: a first elastic matrix of meltblown ethylene vinyl acetate fibers; and a second elastic matrix of meltblown thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane fibers joined to said first elastic matrix.

Claim 16

An elastic laminate comprising: a first elastic matrix of meltblown ethylene vinyl acetate fibers; and a second elastic matrix of meltblown thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane fibers joined to said first elastic matrix.

Claim 17

The elastic laminate of claim 12, wherein the basis weight of the second elastic matrix is from about 5 grams per square meter to about 50 grams per square meter.

Claim 18

The elastic laminate of claim 12, wherein said meltblown fibers are meltblown microfibers.

Claim 19

The elastic laminate of claim 12, wherein said ethylene vinyl acetate material has about 28 percent, by weight, of vinyl acetate monomer and a melt index of from about 32 to 500 grams per 10 minutes when measured in accordance with ASTM D-1238 at 190 degrees C. under a 2,160 gram load.

Claim 20

The elastic laminate of claim 12, wherein the basis weight of said first elastic matrix is from about 10 grams per square meter to about 150 grams per square meter.

Claim 21

The elastic laminate of claim 12, wherein said thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane is an aromatic polyetherurethane materia having melt flow of from about 30 grams per 10 minutes to about 60 grams per 10 minutes when measured at 190 ° C. under a 8,700 load.

Claim 22

An elastic palindromic laminate comprising: an inner nonwoven elastic matrix having a basis weight of from about 10 grams per square meter to about 150 grams per square meter, said inner elastic web comprising meltblown fibers formed from an ethylene vinyl acetate material having about 28 percent, by weight, of vinyl acetate monomer and a melt index of about 180 grams per 10 minutes when measured at 190 degrees C. under a 2,160 gram load; and two outer nonwoven elastic matrices each having a basis weight of from about 5 grams per square meter to about 50 grams per square meter, said outer webs comprising meltblown fibers formed from an aromatic polyetherurethane material having a melt index of about 13.8 grams per 10 minutes when measured in accordance with ASTM D-1238 at 190 degrees C. under a 2,160 gram load.

Claim 23

An elastic palindromic laminate comprising: an inner nonwoven elastic matrix having a basis weight of from about 10 grams per square meter to about 150 grams per square meter, said inner elastic web comprising meltblown fibers formed from an ethylene vinyl acetate material having about 28 percent, by weight, of vinyl acetate monomer and a melt index of about 180 grams per 10 minutes when measured at 190 degrees C. under a 2,160 gram load; and two outer nonwoven elastic matrices each having a basis weight of from about 5 grams per square meter to about 50 grams per square meter, said outer webs comprising meltblown fibers formed from an aromatic polyetherurethane material having a melt index of about 13.8 grams per 10 minutes when measured in accordance with ASTM D-1238 at 190 degrees C. under a 2,160 gram load.

Claim 24

The palindromic laminate of claim 18, wherein the meltblown fibers of the inner web are meltblown microfibers.

Claim 25

The palindromic laminate of claim 18, wherein the meltblown fibers of the outer webs are microfibers.

Claim 26

An elastic laminate comprising: a first elastic sheet comprising a low abrasion resistance ethylene-vinyl acetate material; and a second elastic sheet comprising a high abrasion resistance thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane material joined to said first elastic sheet.

Claim 27

An elastic laminate comprising: a first elastic sheet comprising a low abrasion resistance ethylene-vinyl acetate material; and a second elastic sheet comprising a high abrasion resistance thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane material joined to said first elastic sheet.

Claim 28

The elastic laminate of claim 21, wherein the ethylene-vinyl acetate material has about 28%, by weight, of vinyl acetate monomer and a melt index of from about 32 to about 500 grams per 10 minutes when measured in accordance with ASTM D-1238 at 190° C. under a 2,160 gram load.

Claim 29

The elastic laminate of claim 21, wherein said high abrasion resistance material is an aromatic polyetherurethane.

Claim 30

The elastic laminate of claim 22, wherein said themoplastic elastomeric polyurethane is an aromatic poluetherurethane material having a melt flow of from about 30 grams per 10 minutes to about 60 grams per 10 minutes when measured at 190 ° C. under 8,700 gram load.