An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a
plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled
distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for
extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a cooled surface of a
rotating drum, which transports the strands in parallel alignment to a
nip formed between two rollers rotating about parallel axis. The drum
transfers the plurality of strands to the nip in a controlled
distribution where it is bonded with the nonwoven. The apparatus also
includes elements which automate the apparatus for creating the
elastomeric nonwoven laminate.