Kevin Ronald Kanya, Liberty Township, OH; W. Andrew Coslett, Drums, PA; and John C. Parsons, Mountain Top, PA.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 3/2/15
Issued: 4/25/17

An absorbent article adapted to be worn about a wearer’s lower torso, having a longitudinal axis, and comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the liquid impermeable backsheet comprises a laminate of: a wearer-facing layer of liquid impermeable, vapor permeable polymeric film and a garment-facing layer of nonwoven web, the nonwoven web being impressed with a first pattern of bond impressions, the first pattern of bond impressions defining a second pattern of unbonded raised regions; wherein the polymeric film has been stretched from 1% to 5% in a machine direction prior to, and maintained in such stretched condition during, lamination with the nonwoven web; and wherein the nonwoven web: is formed of spunlaid fibers comprising polyolefin and up to 5.0% by weight TiO2; has undergone a calender bonding process creating the first pattern of bond impressions, prior to being laminated with the polymeric film; has undergone a hydroengorgement process following the calender bonding process, prior to being laminated with the polymeric film; has a basis weight of 30 gsm or less; and has a Bond Area Percentage of at least 10%.