In a molded surface fastener in which an engaging element includes at least two engaging pawl portions protruded outward, a plurality of the engaging elements is disposed in a line along a machine direction to form an element row, a plurality of the element rows is arranged side by side in a cross direction, each of the engaging elements has, as the engaging pawl portions, at least a pair of symmetrical engaging pawl portions which are disposed each other at symmetrical positions in the cross direction and are respectively protruded in the cross direction sides, and a plurality of the engaging elements is arranged in a staggered pattern. Thereby, the molded surface fastener can appropriately and stably exert desired performance such as peel strength with respect to more types of non-woven fabrics.

A fastening strip for touch fasteners is provided which includes a corrugated portion as well as fastening elements. The corrugated portion allows the strip to be bent in a plane perpendicular as well as parallel with the longitudinal axis of the strip such that it may be applied to curved surfaces and remain substantially flat. Fastening elements such as hooks, loops, mushroom-shaped, bulbous and double hooks may be included on both sides of the strip and on the walls of the channels that form the corrugations as well as between the corrugations. The corrugated fastening strips may be useful for automotive seating and diaper applications. Processes for forming the corrugated fastening strip area also disclosed.

Provided are a fastening member and a fastening piece for which an unpleasant texture and an incongruous appearance are significantly reduced, and that bring about an integrated feeling with the main body of a disposable article for wearing. A fastening segment includes a hook fastener and a base sheet. A hook height H1 of a hook is set to 45 μm to 150 μm, and a hook sheet thickness T2 is set to 45 μm to 75 μm. When in an L*a*b* color coordinate system, a color difference of L* is ΔL*, a color difference of a* is Δa*, and a color difference of b* is Δb*, a color difference ΔE between the hook fastener and the base sheet calculated using the ΔL*, the Δa* and the Δb*, is less than 5.5.

A hook fastener including a base strip and a field of hooks, each hook having a stem and a cap, the cap including at least one lateral overhang, and each hook being further delimited by two opposing substantially planar surfaces, wherein the overhang includes a swelling located at a distance from the stem so that the thickness of the overhang increases in the swelling, the bottom surface of the overhang forming a cavity for receiving filaments.

A flexible closure element for a closure of a medical or orthopedic product or sports product includes a first and second elastic cover layer and a sheet-type stabilizing element therebetween. The sheet-type stabilizing element is slotted over a least half of a length of the stabilizing element on at least one of two longitudinally running edges.

A fastening tape having flexibility in a longitudinal direction of the fastening tape. The fastening tape includes a plurality of fasteners, a support, and magnetic material positioned on the support. The support defines a plurality of plateaus and a plurality of valleys. The magnetic material is positioned on at least a portion of one of the plurality of plateaus or the plurality of valleys of the support such that a height of the magnetic material varies in the longitudinal direction. Because the height of the magnetic material varies, the fastening tape is more flexible in the longitudinal direction. In some cases, the fastening tape is also flexible in the lateral direction.

Provided is a molding hook and loop fastener, in which a barrier erected near left and right side edges of a substrate includes at least two rows of vertical wall arrays, and the vertical wall array positioned on the outermost side includes a plurality of gaps provided at a predetermined pitch in a length direction. At least two of the gaps are provided on the vertical wall array positioned on the outermost side with respect to a region between the engaging elements adjacent in the length direction of the substrate. Due to this, in the molding hook and loop fastener, an outer side and an inner side of the barrier can be divided by the vertical wall array, and flexibility of the molding hook and loop fastener can be improved.

In a molded surface fastener in which an engaging element includes at least two engaging pawl portions protruded outward, a plurality of the engaging elements is disposed in a line along a machine direction to form an element row, a plurality of the element rows is arranged side by side in a cross direction, each of the engaging elements has, as the engaging pawl portions, at least a pair of symmetrical engaging pawl portions which are disposed each other at symmetrical positions in the cross direction and are respectively protruded in the cross direction sides, and a plurality of the engaging elements is arranged in a staggered pattern. Thereby, the molded surface fastener can appropriately and stably exert desired performance such as peel strength with respect to more types of non-woven fabrics.

A fastening strip for touch fasteners is provided which includes a corrugated portion as well as fastening elements. The corrugated portion allows the strip to be bent in a plane perpendicular as well as parallel with the longitudinal axis of the strip such that it may be applied to curved surfaces and remain substantially flat. Fastening elements such as hooks, loops, mushroom-shaped, bulbous and double hooks may be included on both sides of the strip and on the walls of the channels that form the corrugations as well as between the corrugations. The corrugated fastening strips may be useful for automotive seating and diaper applications. Processes for forming the corrugated fastening strip area also disclosed.

A method of making a laminated touch fastener includes introducing a flexible substrate to a resin applicator, applying flowable resin to a limited region of a surface of the substrate, and molding the applied resin to form a plurality of defined structures extending from a layer of the applied resin. The substrate surface, as the substrate is introduced to the resin applicator, has a surface characteristic that varies across the surface. The surface includes both a first region and a second region adjacent the first region, the surface characteristic varying to a greater degree within the second region than within the first region. The flowable resin may be applied within the first region such that an edge of the resin layer is disposed within, and adjacent an exposed portion of, the first region of the substrate surface.