Tuesday, November 18
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Curved Leg Elastic
Dukane’s Curved Leg Elastic (CLE) technology redefines how elastic strands are attached in hygiene product manufacturing. By enabling ultrasonic bonding of curved elastics without any hotmelt adhesive, CLE eliminates material waste, simplifies construction, and enhances product performance. For the first time, manufacturers can seamlessly integrate curved and straight elastic strands within the same lamination using ultrasonic technology alone—a breakthrough previously thought possible only with adhesives or complex multilayer designs. CLE represents a new standard in sustainable, high-precision elastic attachment.
» Chris Nelson
General Manager, Kimberly COE, Dukane IAS LLC
BIOGRAPHY
Chris Nelson leads the continuous bonding team at Dukane’s Kimberly Center of Excellence. Chris has over twenty five years’ experience providing manufacturing and product solutions for the nonwoven and disposable hygiene industries. Chris directs applications, manufacturing and development activities, building ultrasonic bonding solutions for hygiene, packaging and specialty applications. In addition to his engineering and commercial roles, he has provided training for attendees of INDA’s absorbent hygiene nonwovens training since 2018. He has also contributed as an industry council member of NAFC, supporting development of the NAFC national quality performance standards. Chris works closely with material suppliers, converting producers, technology providers and converting equipment OEM’s to provide the industry with continually improving products and processes.Chris graduated from Marquette University with a BSME, has been a licensed professional engineer since 1998, and he earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
