The present invention is directed to improved elastic materials. More
specifically, the present invention is directed to low basis weight
elastic webs, such as elastic films and elastomeric fibrous meltblown or
spunbond webs which may include elastomeric fibers and/or elastomeric
continuous filaments. The present invention is also directed to laminate
structures which include the elastic webs. The elastic webs include an
elastomeric block copolymer and a polyolefin wax, and do not include a
tackifier. The low basis weight elastic webs of the present invention may
display tension values upon elongation equal to or greater than the
tension values of previously known elastic webs of greater basis weight.
The elastic laminate structures of the present invention comprise at
least one layer an elastic web adhesively bonded to one or more other
webs, such as, for instance a woven or nonwoven web. The elastic laminate
structures made in accordance with the invention have shown remarkably
good uniformity, hand, bulk, strength and elastic properties while
decreasing the required amount of raw materials. In addition, the
individual layers of the disclosed laminate structure may shown improved
compatibility with each other and may display improved bonding between
layers.