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Three-Dimensional Nonwoven Materials and Methods of Manufacturing Thereof

U.S. Patent No. 12,232,939

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry, Rodman Media

Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda, Appleton, WI; Davis Dang H. Nhan, Menasha, WI; Neil T. Scholl, Neenah, WI; Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI; David G. Biggs, New London, WI; Mark M. Mleziva, Appleton, WI; Steven J. Roffers, Neenah, WI; and Dustin J. Smith, Green Bay, WI.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.

Filed: 11/27/19
Issued: 2/25/25

A nonwoven material comprising a plurality of fibers and extending between a first end and a second end, the nonwoven material having a material width and comprising: a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite from the second surface; an apertured zone, the apertured zone comprising: a plurality of nodes having a height of between 3 mm and 6 mm and extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone of the nonwoven material that is greater than 15%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method; and a first side zone and a second side zone, the first side zone having a first side zone width and the second side zone having a second side zone width each of the first side zone and the second side zone having a percent open area that is less than the percent open area of the apertured zone and being free of nodes having a height greater than 3 mm, and wherein each of the first side zone width and the second side zone width are between 5% and 25% of the nonwoven material width.

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