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Description
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、使い捨て衛生材料用不織布に関するものであり、さらに詳しくは部分的熱圧着部と非結合性の高密度域を有する、柔軟で、嵩高な使い捨て衛生材料用不織布及び使い捨て衛生材料に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
オムツや生理ナプキン等の使い捨て衛生材料は、一般的に尿、排出物を透液性を有するトップシート、吸収体および防水性を有するバックシートから構成されている。使い捨て衛生材料のトップシートは、肌に直接接するため、ソフトな触感と共に、尿等を瞬時に透過する、濡れ戻りが少ない、数回尿を繰り返し透過する等の透液性能が要求されてきた。
【0003】
現在は複合系短繊維等を用いた嵩高な繊維を、熱風あるいは部分熱圧着して接合したものが使用されている。しかし、この熱風で接合した不織布は嵩があり、クッション性を持つが、充分なクッション性を持たせるには高目付にする必要がある。さらにその表面は複合繊維で構成され、熱風によって融着されるため、全面的な接合になってゴワゴワした触感になる。
【0004】
また、短繊維を部分的熱圧着したポイントボンドタイプは強力が低く、厚みも薄い。さらに短繊維の繊維端が肌を刺激する問題もある。一方、スパンボンド法のウェブを部分的熱圧着し、親水化処理したものは、高生産性であり、強力も高く繊維の触感を持つが、繊維の形状、配列から、一般的には平面的で短繊維不織布に比べ、透液性、濡れ戻り性等の性能も充分ではなかった。
【0005】
また、嵩の改良方法としては、吸液性コア部に接して、上面シートと下面シートとからなる表面シートを積層し、この上面シートによって凹部の開孔導液管を形成する方法(特許文献1参照)、芯鞘型複合繊維又はサイドバイサイド型複合繊維等の2成分繊維からなる不織布に熱エンボス加工を施して凹凸を賦形保持する方法(特許文献2参照)、芯鞘型複合繊維又はサイドバイサイド型複合繊維等の2成分繊維からなる不織布に熱エンボス加工を施して凹凸を賦形し、凹凸賦形の凸部頂点をフィルム状化する方法(特許文献3参照)等があるが、これらの方法は、孔をあけたり、賦形固定するもので、ソフト性の点では不十分なものであった。
【0006】
【特許文献1】
特開平6−304203号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平11−286863号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平11−347062号公報
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の課題は、上記問題を解消し、特に柔軟で嵩高な使い捨て衛生材料用不織布及び使い捨て衛生材料を提供することである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは、前記課題を解決し、繊維触感が活き、生産性及び性能面等を含め満足できるトップシートを得るため、種々検討した結果、高生産性でかつ高強力が得られるスパンボンド不織布の改良を目指し、本発明を完成するに至った。
すなわち本発明は下記のとおりである。
【0009】
(1)熱可塑性合成繊維から主に構成されるウェブを部分的熱圧着部によって表裏一体化した不織布において、片面には該熱圧着部のパターンとは異なる、非結合性の高密度域の凹部を有し、反対面では該高密度域の凸部を有し、該部分的熱圧着部の面積率が5〜40%であり、該非結合性の高密度域の凹部の面積率が5〜25%であり、嵩高率が105%以上であり、且つ親水化剤を付与してなり、高密度域に親水化剤が多く含有されることを特徴とする柔軟な衛生材料用不織布。
【0010】
(2)前記非結合性の高密度域が、連続していることを特徴とする上記(1)記載の柔軟な衛生材料用不織布。
(3)前記非結合性の高密度域が、非連続で散在していることを特徴とする上記(1)記載の柔軟な衛生材料用不織布。
(4)上記(1)〜(3)記載の柔軟な衛生材料用不織布において、コロナ放電処理を施した後、親水化剤を付与してなることを特徴とする柔軟な衛生材料用不織布。
【0011】
(5)上記(1)〜(4)記載の柔軟な衛生材料用不織布をトップシートとして用いる使い捨て衛生材料において、該衛生材料用不織布の非結合性の高密度域の凹部を有する面をトップシートの下面として用いることを特徴とする使い捨て衛生材料。
(6)上記(1)〜(5)記載の柔軟な衛生材料用不織布をトップシートとして用いる使い捨て衛生材料において、該衛生材料用不織布の非結合性の高密度域の凹部を有する面をトップシートの上面として用いることを特徴とする使い捨て衛生材料。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明につき詳述する。
本発明におけるトップシートとは、ウェブの構成主体である熱可塑性合成繊維を表面に散在する非連続の部分的熱圧着部によって表裏一体化した不織布において、片面には該熱圧着部のパターンとは異なる、部分的かつ非結合性の高密度域の凹部を有すると共に、反対面では該高密度域が凸部を有し、嵩高率が100%以上であり、これに親水化剤が付与されたものである。
【0013】
本発明において、不織布に使用する繊維としては、ポロプロピレン、ポリエチレン、あるいはその共重合等のポリオレフィン系繊維が繊維自体の保水性の低い点、濡れ戻り性に好ましい、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリトリメチレンテレフタレート(PTT)、あるいはその共重合等のポリエステル系繊維が腰、サラサラ感の点で、ナイロン6、66、610、12、あるいはその共重合等のポリアミド系繊維がしっとりした柔軟性などの点で好ましい。また、必要に応じて、これらの複合繊維、混合繊維、さらにはその他特殊機能を持つ繊維との混合も有効である。
【0014】
また、不織布は、表面が尿で濡れた時、また使用時の体の動き等に対応できる強力が必要であり、生産性の点からも、連続長繊維をウェブとし、これを接合することにより形成されるスパンボンド法による不織布が好ましい。スパンボンド法による不織布は、繊維長が長いために実用上の強度を有し、通気性に優れ、かつ湿式法または乾式法による場合と異なり、油剤処理等を行うことなく繊維がそのままシート化されているので繊維特有の撥水性等の性質が活かし易い。
【0015】
ウェブの接合は、必要に応じて接着剤を用いて接合する、低融点繊維や複合繊維により接合する、またはバインダーをウェブ形成中に散布して溶融接合する、またはニードルパンチ、水流等で繊維を交絡する等の種々の方法が可能であるが、不織布の強度および柔軟性、繊維自体の触感を持たせるには部分的熱圧着法により接合するのが好ましい。
【0016】
部分的熱圧着における部分的熱圧着部の面積率は強度保持、柔軟性の点から、5〜40%が好ましい。部分的熱圧着は超音波ウエルダー等のほか、構成繊維の融点以下に加熱された熱エンボスロール間にウェブを通す等で行うことができ、これにより、表裏一体化され、例えばピンポイント状、矩形状等の浮沈模様が不織布全面に散点する。当然、この熱圧着部は圧着され、フィルム的であるが、その周辺の繊維は使用される繊維特有の触感を持つものである。
【0017】
この部分的熱圧着による不織布は繊維の構成、エンボスの形状、配置によって、その厚みは変わるが、通常の丸断面繊維の無捲縮繊維では厚みは大きいとは言えない。特にスパンボンド法による通常のウェブではその形成時の繊維の配列も平面的であり、嵩のないものである。
【0018】
オムツのトップシートの嵩高性の改良方法として、従来の技術の項で示したような、孔をあけたり、賦形固定する方法があるが、これらは、本発明のような非結合性の凹凸変形によって得られるソフトで、嵩のあるものとは言いがたい。
【0019】
本発明のポイントは、部分的熱圧着部によって表裏一体化した不織布において、片面には該部分的熱圧着部のパターンとは異なる、非結合性の高密度域の凹部を有し、反対面では該高密度域の凸部を有するようにしたことにより、不織布は点在する部分的熱圧着部によって表裏一体化されているが、その他の部分は繊維自体のソフトな触感を有するようにした点にある。
【0020】
本発明の不織布は複合繊維が接合のための熱風処理等で融着し合って硬く、ザラつくものとは全く異なる。さらに自由度を持った繊維に非結合性でかつ凹凸変形力を与えることによって、部分的な変形(伸び)を加えられた繊維層とすることで、これは荷重を加えた際、元の繊維層とは異なり、圧縮されにくい特性を持つことになる。すなわち、荷重下でも親水化された不織布の密度が低く、ポーラスになるため、液が浸透し易く(透液速度が速く)、また一旦透過し、吸収された液の濡れ戻りもし難くなるものと言える。
【0021】
本発明の不織布に付与される凹凸変形は、部分結合されている結合部のパターンと部分的に一致しない任意形状の凹又は凸変形であり、凹あるいは凸部の形状、大きさ、深さは結合パターンとの関連で柔軟性効果に重要である。
凹あるいは凸部の形状としては、例えば、直線、曲線、角、丸、梨地状、その他の連続的あるいは非連続のものが考えられるが、柔軟性効果の点から、凹あるいは凸部の深さは0.2〜5mmで深いものほど効果が大となる。また、非連続の凸部加圧面の大きさは0.1〜5mmで、また凹あるいは凸部のピッチは0.5〜5mmが好ましい。
図1に、不織布に角状のエンボスを施した例を、また、図2に丸状のエンボスを施した例を示す。
【0022】
例えば、凸部が点在するエンボス柄を押し付けることにより高密度域で非連続に散在する凹部が形成されることになる。また、凸部の連続するエンボス柄の押し付けによって、高密度域が連続した状態で、非押付部は繊維層が盛り上がった状態になる。連続柄による変形のピッチはその柄によるが、1〜5mmが好ましく、凹部の大きさは幅が0.02〜3mmの線あるいは点線状であるのが好ましい。
【0023】
高密度域の面積率は、柔軟性、繊維触感を得る上で、連続柄及び非連続柄共に5〜40%が好ましく、さらには5〜25%がより好ましい。高密度域での厚みの変化率は最終的な状態、後述する親水化剤付与効果によって変化し、当然、見かけ厚みが大きいほうが柔軟になるが、変形のピッチ、凹部の大きさはあまり大きくしない方が、きめ細やかな感触が得られ、実用面を考慮すると、見かけ厚みとして、非結合性変形を付与する前後の嵩高率は100%以上とする。好ましくは105%以上であり、110%以上がより好ましく、特に好ましくは、120%以上である。
【0024】
嵩高率について図1に基づいて説明する。
図1は、連続凹部高密度柄(格子凹柄)を有する不織布(図1(a))、非連続凹部高密度柄(格子凸柄)を有する不織布(図1(b))、連続凹部高密度柄(ハニカム柄)を有する不織布(図1(c))をそれぞれ模式的に示したものである。そして、嵩高率は、次式で表される。
嵩高率=b/a
【0025】
本発明の嵩高不織布の荷重に対する厚み変化を、図3に示した。図3に示したとおり、本発明の不織布は各荷重に対して厚みが大きく、嵩高であり、荷重に対する圧縮特性が良好であるといえる。
【0026】
凹あるいは凸変形を付与する方法は、例えば表面に凹、凸あるいは凹凸模様を有し、両方が丁度かん合するようになったロール間、一方の表面に凹、凸模様を持つロールと可撓性ロール間で押し付けたり、あるいは板間で処理するのが一般的であるが、特殊な方法として狭小な隙間のロール間で布を一定割合で強制的にオーバーフィードさせ、小ジワ状の型付けをする方法もある。
図2(b)は、それぞれが表面に凹凸模様を有して両方が丁度かん合するようになっている二つのロール間を通すことによって凹凸変形を付与した例を示す。
【0027】
凹、凸型付の条件で特に注意する点は処理時の温度と布にかかる圧力である。処理時の温度は常温でも良いが、必要に応じて加温して可塑化し型付けし易くしたり、形態の安定性をつける目的で繊維の結合やセットが生じない範囲で温度を上げて処理しても良い。
【0028】
処理時の圧力は温度によっても異なるが、型付けが充分行われる圧力に設定することは当然である。なお、この型付けを行うことで圧縮された部分の繊維断面の変形が起こるが、この部分的変形効果により、より柔軟さを出すため、さらに高圧の処理をすることも有効である。もちろん、圧縮部での繊維の仮固定や熱圧着が起こらないよう十分注意する必要がある。
【0029】
本発明の好ましい態様として、片面の高密度域凸部が、反対面では高密度で凹部を形成していることが好ましい。すなわち、例えば、片面には凹部が連続した高密度域を形成する場合、他面では該高密度域が凸部となるよう、他域より突き出た状態にすることが好ましい。このことは不織布全体の見かけ厚みをウェブの厚み以上にすると共に、親水化剤を付与した時の性能に重要な意味を持つ。
【0030】
本発明における親水化処理は、通常希釈した親水化剤溶液を用いて、浸漬法、噴霧法、コーティング(ロールコーター、グラビアコーター、ダイ等)法等の既知の方法が採用でき、均一に付与後、熱風、熱ロールなどの乾燥手段を用いて乾燥する。
【0031】
この処理において、先に付与されている高密度域とそれ以外の部分では処理剤の付着分布が異なると考えられる。すなわち、処理剤液を付与した際、液は繊維の低密度、いわゆる粗な部分に見かけ上多く含まれることになるが、乾燥するにしたがい、乾き易い部分に液が移動する。このため、高密度域は不織布の厚みが薄い割に、処理剤の付着が多くなり、液が通り易くなると考えられる。また、一旦透過した液は元の繊維層とは異なり、圧縮されにくく見かけ上、厚いため、吸収層から離されることになり、濡れ戻り難くなると考えられる。
【0032】
本発明においては親水化処理に先立って、コロナ処理、プラズマ処理等を施しておくことも親水化程度を向上する上で好ましい。コロナ処理等の処理は印刷の前処理等として、濡れ特性の改良等に用いられる一般的な処理でよく、例えば高周波発生発振器等によって、放電電極と処理ロール間に高周波電力を供給して放電させ、この間を通して処理する。
【0033】
必要な濡れ性および処理条件によって異なるが、処理面の表面張力が37ないし40mN/mになるよう放電条件を設定するのが好ましい。なお、コロナ放電処理を施した場合は不織布自体の濡れ性は異なるため、必要性能を得るために親水化剤の付与量を調整することは当然である。
【0034】
得られた本発明の不織布を衛生材料に用いるに際しては、衛生材料として狙いとする特性レベルによって、付与しておく性能、また用い方を選択することは当然であるが、本発明不織布の表裏の触感の違いも関連してくる。すなわち、押し付けられた高密度域は接合されていないものの、他に比べ固められることから、トップシート面では直接肌に触れない吸収体側に配置したり、親水性を重視する際は、高密度域をトップシート上面にすることも好ましい態様である。
【0035】
【実施例】
以下、実施例及び比較例によって本発明をさらに説明する。
先ず、測定法、評価方法について説明する。
【0036】
(1) 不織布の目付
10cm角の不織布を数枚採取し、その重量を1m2当たりの重量で示す。
【0037】
(2)不織布の厚み
中山電気産業(株)製、圧縮弾性試験機E−2型を用い、測定面積4cm2にて1.3、10、37.5、50、100g/cm2の各荷重下で測定した。
【0038】
(3)不織布の嵩高率
本発明の非結合性の高密度域を付与する前後の不織布の厚み(10g/cm2荷重下)の変化率を嵩高率とした。
【0039】
(4)不織布の強力および5%伸長時応力
幅3cm、長さ20cmの試験片を、島津製作所(株)製テンシロンを用いて、つかみ幅100mm、試験速度300m/分で引張試験を行い、縦方向、横方向の強力および5%伸長時応力を測定した。
【0040】
(5)不織布の曲げ柔軟度
柔軟性を示す指標として、次の方法で測定した曲げ柔軟度をもって表す。
測定方法は、試料片の測定方向の一方の端部1cmを残して、試料片に直角方向で全幅に渡りスケールで押え、試料片の他端部を折り目をつけず、ループを形成させた状態で、スケールで押えた端部上にのせる。スケールで押えた側の端部を手で押えたまま、試料片の上をスケールを滑らせながらループ内に移動させる。
試料の反発力でループが伸びた点を終点とし、この点からループ側端部までの長さを臨界長(mm)とし、表裏の平均値で表す。短いものほど柔軟であることを示す。
【0041】
(6)透水性能の測定面
透水性能は、不織布を使い捨て衛生材料のトップシートとして用い、肌面に用いる側を透水性能の測定面とした。表1の「透水性能測定面」の欄に示した「凹」又は「凸」は、それぞれ肌面に用いる側の特性を示している。
(7)瞬間透水速度
吸収体としてトイレットペーパー10枚を重ねた上に測定器(約800g、10cm角で中央に直径25mmの穴を設け、その中央に向け2本の電極を設けてタイマーに接続したもの)を置き、測定は試験布10cm角(以上)を吸収体と測定器の間に置き、布の上方15mmのスポイトから生理食塩水を1滴(0.1cc/滴)滴下する。滴下から布表面通過終了までの時間を電極で計測し、瞬間透水速度(秒)とした。
【0042】
(8)5cc透水速度(秒/5cc)、濡れ戻り量(g)
吸収体として、吸収体の特性を一定化するため、特定ろ紙(EatonDikeman社製「939」10cm角×3枚重ね)を測定器((6)瞬間透水速度測定器と同じ)の下に置く。この吸収体の上に試験布(10cm角)を置く。まず、この上部25mmから5ccの人口尿を滴下する。人口尿は生理食塩水に非イオン活性剤を添加して45±3ダイン/cmに調整したもので、滴下速度は3.3秒/25ccとした。滴下から布表面通過終了までに時間を電極で計測し、5cc透水速度(秒/5cc)とした。
【0043】
次いで、このまま人口尿を追加し、吸収体に含まれる液量が一定化するように、全液量が吸収体重量の約4倍にする。この状態で試験布上から800g/10cm角の荷重を3分間かけ、吸収体中の液の分布を一定化させる。次いで、試験布上に、予め秤量したろ紙(EatonDikeman社製「631」12.5cm角×2枚)を重ね、速やかに3600g/10cm角(乳幼児のオムツに加わる荷重相当)を2分間かけろ紙の重量増加を測定し、濡れ戻り量(g)とした。
【0044】
(9)液流れ
45°の傾斜台上に吸収体としてトイレットペーパー10枚を置き、その上に試験布を密着させ、布の上方15mmのスポイトから生理食塩水を1滴(0.1cc/滴)滴下する。布表面の滴下部から通過終了までに流れた長さを測定し、液流れ(mm)とした。
【0045】
(10)耐久透水透過率
平面に吸収体としてトイレットペーパー10枚を置き、その上に試験布を密着させる。布の上方15mmのスポイトから生理食塩水を1滴(0.1cc/滴)滴下する。滴下液が2秒以内に吸収されたものを透過とする。吸収した 分後(表面が乾いた後)、同じ位置に再度1滴滴下し、2回目の試験とする。同様に繰り返して3回目の試験とする。同じ試料の10ないし40か所について試験し、滴下した数に対する通過数の割合を耐久透水透過率(%)とした。
【0046】
【実施例1、実施例2】
酸化チタンを含有したポリプロピレン(JIS−K7210の表1の条件で測定したMFR=40)を原料とし、丸断面のノズルから溶融押出した長繊維を紡口の近傍にて側方から冷却しながら、エアーサッカー等の牽引引取装置で引き取った。牽引引取装置を出た糸条は、帯電装置を通過させて開繊させた後、移動する金網コンベアー上にウェブとして捕集した。このウェブを加熱したエンボスロール間に通し、部分的熱圧着してピンポイント状の散点模様を有する不織布を得た。得られた不織布の構成繊維は2.8dtex(実施例1)及び2.0dtex(実施例2)の丸断面糸で、部分的熱圧着部の面積率7%、目付はそれぞれ20g/m2であった。
【0047】
この不織布を1辺0.9mm、線幅0.1mmの連続線状のハニカム形状柄(亀甲凹柄)(押付面積率12.5%、柄ピッチタテ2.8mm、ヨコ3.2mm、深さ0.7mm)のエンボスロール(100℃)と表面硬度50度(JIS−A硬度)のゴムロールの間に通し、線圧100kg/cmで柄を押し付けた。亀甲周辺が押し付けられ高密度域を持ち、中央部が盛り上がった柔軟な不織布が得られた。
【0048】
この不織布にグラビア方式で、ポリエチレングリコールプロピレングリコールのブロック共重合ポリエーテル、ポリエーテル変性シリコーンを主体に配合した活性剤からなる親水化剤を0.45wt%付与し、衛生材料用不織布とした。不織布の性能評価結果を表1、2に示す。
この不織布をトップシートとし、凹部を下面(肌面側)として作製した使い捨てオムツは、従来の不織布で構成されたものより、高密度域の間で繊維層が盛り上がって、ソフトであり、濡れ戻り性の改良されたさらさらした柔軟な不織布の触感を持つ良好なものであった。細デシテックスの実施例2は、さらに滑らかでソフトさの優れたものであった。
【0049】
【実施例3、実施例4】
非結合性の押し付けるエンボス柄を、実施例1とは逆の非連続で散在する亀甲凸柄(1辺0.45mm、押付面積率25%、柄ピッチタテ2.8mm、ヨコ3.2mm、深さ0.6mm)とした以外は実施例1と同様にして、2.8dtex、目付20g/m2の本発明不織布を得た。不織布の性能評価結果を表1、2に示す。
この不織布をトップシートとし、実施例3については凹面をトップシートの下面(肌面側)とし、実施例4については凸面をトップシートの下面(肌面側)として使い捨てオムツを製作した。実施例1と同様、従来の不織布に比べ、ソフトさに優れ、濡れ戻り性能も良好であった。また、この不織布の表裏を逆にしてトップシートとしたもの(実施例4)は高密度域が点状に盛り上がったもので、表面の滑らかさにさらさら感が加わった触感のものであった。
【0050】
【実施例5】
非結合性の押し付けるエンボス柄を非連続で散在する格子凸柄(1辺0.3mm×0.7mm、押付面積率22%、深さ0.6mm)とし、この柄とかん合する格子凹柄を持つロールと組み合わせた間に通した以外は実施例1と同様にして、2.0dtex、目付18g/m2の本発明不織布を得た。不織布の性能評価結果を表1、2に示す。
この不織布をトップシートとした使い捨てオムツを製作した。実施例1と同様、従来の不織布に比べ、ソフトさに優れ、濡れ戻り性能も良好であった。であった。
【0051】
【参考例1及び参考例2】
親水化剤を付与する前に、コロナ処理を行い、コロナ処理による濡れ性の向上を考慮して親水化剤の付着を0.3wt%とした以外は、実施例1及び実施例3と同様にして本発明の衛生材料用不織布を製作し、参考例1、および参考例2を得た。得られた不織布をトップシートとした使い捨て衛生材料は、従来の不織布で構成されたものより、ソフトであり、親水化剤の付着が少ないが、実施例1及び実施例3と同様に透水性能が優れ、処理剤が少ない点で、よりさらさらした柔軟な不織布の触感を持つ良好なものであった。
【0052】
【比較例1、2、3及び4】
実施例1、2、5、及び7において、非結合性押付を行わず、親水化剤を付与したものをそれぞれ比較例1、2、3及び4とした。
【0053】
【比較例5、6及び7】
トップシートの比較として、市販オムツのトップシートとして実用されている短繊維ポイントボンド不織布(19g/m2)、2成分短繊維熱風接着不織布(18g/m2及び33g/m2)の性能を比較例とした。
【0054】
【表1】
【0055】
【表2】
【0056】
表1及び表2に示した結果から、実施例のものは、比較例のものに比べて、嵩高で、荷重時の厚み変化も少なく、柔軟性があり、瞬間透水性、濡れ戻り性、透水耐久性等の透水性能において優れていることが分かる。
【0057】
【発明の効果】
本発明の不織布は、嵩高性が良好で、嵩高率は110%以上であり、荷重を掛けた時の厚み変化が少なく、荷重に対する圧縮性に優れ、柔軟であるとともに、良好な透水性、透水耐久性を示す。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の衛生材料用不織布の一例を示す図である。
【図2】本発明の衛生材料用不織布の他の例を示す図である。
【図3】 不織布にかけた荷重と不織布の厚みとの関係を示す図である。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric for disposable sanitary materials, and more particularly to a flexible and bulky nonwoven fabric for disposable sanitary materials and a disposable sanitary material having a high density region that is non-bondable with a partial thermocompression bonding portion. is there.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Disposable sanitary materials such as diapers and sanitary napkins are generally composed of a urine and a top sheet having liquid permeability to discharged matter, an absorbent body, and a back sheet having waterproof properties. Since the top sheet of the disposable sanitary material is in direct contact with the skin, it has been required to have a soft tactile sensation and a liquid permeation performance such as instantaneous permeation of urine and the like, little rewetting, and repeated permeation of urine several times.
[0003]
Currently, bulky fibers using composite short fibers are joined by hot air or partial thermocompression bonding. However, the nonwoven fabric bonded with hot air is bulky and has a cushioning property, but it needs to have a high basis weight in order to have a sufficient cushioning property. Furthermore, since the surface is composed of a composite fiber and is fused by hot air, the entire surface is joined and the feel is stiff.
[0004]
Further, the point bond type in which short fibers are partially thermocompression bonded is low in strength and thin. There is also a problem that the fiber ends of the short fibers irritate the skin. On the other hand, spunbonded webs that have been partially thermocompression bonded and hydrophilized have high productivity, high strength, and feel of the fibers, but generally have a flat surface due to the shape and arrangement of the fibers. In comparison with the short fiber nonwoven fabric, the liquid permeability and wettability were not sufficient.
[0005]
In addition, as a method for improving the bulk, a surface sheet composed of an upper surface sheet and a lower surface sheet is laminated in contact with the liquid-absorbing core portion, and a hole-opening conduit is formed by the upper surface sheet (Patent Document) 1), a method of embossing a nonwoven fabric composed of two-component fibers such as a core-sheath type composite fiber or a side-by-side type composite fiber to shape and maintain irregularities (see Patent Document 2), a core-sheath type composite fiber or a side-by-side There is a method of forming a concavo-convex shape by applying hot embossing to a non-woven fabric composed of two-component fibers such as a mold composite fiber, and forming a ridge apex of the concavo-convex shape into a film (see Patent Document 3). The method is to drill holes or to fix the shape, which is insufficient in terms of softness.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-304203 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-286863 [Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-347062
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The subject of this invention is solving the said problem and providing the nonwoven fabric and disposable sanitary material for disposable sanitary materials which are especially flexible and bulky.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of various studies, the present inventors have solved the above-mentioned problems, and in order to obtain a satisfactory top sheet including fiber productivity, productivity and performance, etc. As a result of the various studies, spunbond is obtained with high productivity and high strength. With the aim of improving the nonwoven fabric, the present invention has been completed.
That is, the present invention is as follows.
[0009]
(1) In the flip side of the non-woven fabric mainly composed web of thermoplastic synthetic fibers by partial thermocompression bonded portions, on one side different from the pattern of the heat crimping portion, the concave portion of the high density region of the non-binding The opposite surface has convex portions in the high density region, the area ratio of the partial thermocompression bonding portion is 5 to 40%, and the area ratio of the concave portions in the non-bonding high density region is 5 to 40%. was 25% and the bulk ratio is 105% or more, and Na and impart hydrophilic agent is, flexible sanitary materials for nonwoven, characterized in that the hydrophilizing agent is contained much in the high density region.
[0010]
(2) The nonwoven fabric for flexible sanitary materials according to (1), wherein the non-bonding high density region is continuous.
(3) The nonwoven fabric for flexible sanitary materials according to the above (1), wherein the non-bonding high-density regions are scattered discontinuously.
( 4 ) The flexible nonwoven fabric for sanitary materials according to the above (1) to ( 3 ), wherein a hydrophilic agent is added after corona discharge treatment.
[0011]
(5) In the disposable sanitary material using the non-woven fabric for flexible sanitary materials according to (1) to (4) as a top sheet, the surface having the concave portions of the non-bonding high density region of the non-woven fabric for sanitary materials is the top sheet. A disposable sanitary material characterized in that it is used as the lower surface of a plastic.
(6) above (1) to (5) A disposable sanitary materials using flexible sanitary materials for nonwoven fabric according as the top sheet, the top surface having a recess of a high density region of the unbound該衛raw material for the nonwoven fabric sheet Disposable sanitary material characterized by being used as the upper surface of the
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
The top sheet in the present invention is a nonwoven fabric in which thermoplastic synthetic fibers, which are the main constituent of the web, are integrated on the front and back sides by discontinuous partial thermocompression bonding parts, and the pattern of the thermocompression bonding part is on one side. different, and has a recess of a high-density region of the partial and non-binding, has the high density region is a convex portion on the opposite side, and a bulk modulus of 100% or more, hydrophilizing agent has been applied thereto Is.
[0013]
In the present invention, as the fiber used for the nonwoven fabric, polyethylene-terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, poly (polyethylene terephthalate), polyethylene fiber, or polyolefin fiber such as copolymer thereof is preferable in terms of low water retention of the fiber itself and wettability. Polymethylene fibers such as trimethylene terephthalate (PTT) or copolymer thereof are soft and smooth, and nylon 6, 66, 610, 12 or polyamide fibers such as copolymer are moistened. This is preferable. If necessary, mixing with these composite fibers, mixed fibers, and fibers having other special functions is also effective.
[0014]
In addition, the nonwoven fabric needs to be strong enough to cope with body movements when the surface is wet with urine, and from the viewpoint of productivity. A nonwoven fabric formed by a spunbond method is preferred. Non-woven fabric by the spunbond method has practical strength due to its long fiber length, has excellent air permeability, and unlike the case of the wet method or dry method, the fiber is made into a sheet as it is without being treated with oil. Therefore, it is easy to take advantage of the water-repellent properties unique to the fiber.
[0015]
The web can be joined by using an adhesive as necessary, by low-melting fiber or composite fiber, or by sprinkling a binder during web formation to melt-join, or by needle punching, water flow, etc. Various methods such as entanglement are possible, but in order to give the strength and flexibility of the nonwoven fabric and the tactile sensation of the fibers themselves, it is preferable to join them by a partial thermocompression bonding method.
[0016]
The area ratio of the partial thermocompression bonding portion in the partial thermocompression bonding is preferably 5 to 40% from the viewpoint of strength retention and flexibility. The partial thermocompression bonding can be performed by passing the web between hot embossing rolls heated to below the melting point of the constituent fibers in addition to an ultrasonic welder or the like. Floating patterns such as shapes are scattered all over the nonwoven fabric. Naturally, this thermocompression bonding part is pressure-bonded and is like a film, but the surrounding fibers have a touch that is peculiar to the fibers used.
[0017]
Nonwoven by the partial thermocompression bonding structure of the fibers, the shape of the embossing, the arrangement, although the thickness varies, it can not be said thickness is greater than non-crimped fibers of conventional round cross-section fibers. In particular, in a normal web by the spunbond method, the arrangement of the fibers at the time of formation is also flat and not bulky.
[0018]
As an improved method for bulkiness of the topsheet of the diaper, as shown in the prior art section, or perforated, there is a method of fixing the shaping, it is non-binding irregularities as in the present invention It is hard to say that the software is obtained by deformation and is bulky.
[0019]
Points of the invention, the two sides of the same coin of nonwoven by partial thermocompression bonded portions, on one side different from the pattern of the partial thermocompression bonded portions, a recess of the high-density region of the non-binding, on the opposite surface by you have a convex portion of the high density region, respects nonwoven is inextricably by partially thermocompression bonded portions dotted, other parts were to have a soft feel of the fiber itself It is in.
[0020]
The non-woven fabric of the present invention is completely different from the non-woven fabric in which the composite fibers are hardened by being fused together by hot air treatment for bonding. In addition, by applying non-bonding and uneven deformation force to the flexible fiber, it becomes a fiber layer with partial deformation (elongation), which is the original fiber when a load is applied. Unlike the layer, it has the property of being hard to be compressed. That is, the density of the hydrophilized nonwoven fabric is low and porous even under load, so that the liquid easily permeates (the liquid permeation speed is high), and once permeated, the absorbed liquid is difficult to wet back. I can say that.
[0021]
The uneven deformation imparted to the nonwoven fabric of the present invention is a concave or convex deformation of an arbitrary shape that does not partially match the pattern of the joint portion that is partially bonded, and the shape, size, and depth of the concave or convex portion are It is important for flexibility effects in the context of binding patterns.
As the shape of the concave or convex portion, for example, a straight line, a curved line, a corner, a circle, a satin-like shape, or other continuous or non-continuous shapes can be considered, but from the viewpoint of the flexibility effect, the depth of the concave or convex portion The effect becomes larger as the depth is 0.2 to 5 mm. Further, the size of the discontinuous convex surface pressure surface is preferably 0.1 to 5 mm, and the concave or convex pitch is preferably 0.5 to 5 mm.
FIG. 1 shows an example in which square embossing is applied to a nonwoven fabric, and FIG. 2 shows an example in which round embossing is applied.
[0022]
For example, by pressing an embossed pattern interspersed with convex portions, concave portions scattered discontinuously in a high density region are formed. In addition, by pressing the embossed pattern with the convex portions, the non-pressing portion is in a state where the fiber layer is raised in a state where the high density region is continuous. The pitch of deformation by the continuous pattern depends on the pattern, but is preferably 1 to 5 mm, and the size of the recess is preferably a line having a width of 0.02 to 3 mm or a dotted line.
[0023]
The area ratio of the high density region is preferably 5 to 40%, more preferably 5 to 25% for both the continuous pattern and the discontinuous pattern, in order to obtain flexibility and fiber touch. The rate of change in thickness in the high-density region changes depending on the final state, the effect of applying a hydrophilizing agent, which will be described later. Naturally, the larger the apparent thickness, the more flexible, but the deformation pitch and the size of the recesses are not so large. On the other hand, a finer feel is obtained, and considering practical aspects, the apparent thickness is such that the bulk ratio before and after imparting non-bonding deformation is 100% or more. Preferably it is 105% or more, 110% or more is more preferable, Especially preferably, it is 120% or more.
[0024]
The bulk factor will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a nonwoven fabric (FIG. 1 (a)) having a continuous concave portion high density pattern (lattice concave pattern), a nonwoven fabric having a discontinuous concave portion high density pattern (lattice convex pattern) (FIG. 1 (b)), and a continuous concave portion height. The nonwoven fabric (FIG.1 (c)) which has a density pattern (honeycomb pattern) is each typically shown. The bulk factor is expressed by the following equation.
Bulkiness factor = b / a
[0025]
The thickness change with respect to the load of the bulky nonwoven fabric of the present invention is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, it can be said that the nonwoven fabric of the present invention is thick and bulky with respect to each load, and has good compression characteristics against the load.
[0026]
The method of imparting a concave or convex deformation is, for example, between a roll having a concave, convex or concave / convex pattern on the surface, both of which are just mated, and a roll having a concave / convex pattern on one surface. It is common to press between rolls or process between plates, but as a special method, the cloth is forced to overfeed at a certain rate between rolls with narrow gaps, so There is also a way to do it.
FIG.2 (b) shows the example which provided the uneven | corrugated deformation | transformation by letting it pass between the two rolls which each has an uneven | corrugated pattern on the surface, and both just meshed.
[0027]
The points to pay particular attention to in the conditions of concave and convex shapes are the temperature during processing and the pressure applied to the cloth. The temperature at the time of processing may be room temperature, but if necessary, increase the temperature within the range where fiber bonding and setting do not occur for the purpose of plasticizing by heating and making it easier to mold, or to stabilize the form. May be.
[0028]
The pressure at the time of treatment varies depending on the temperature, but it is natural to set the pressure at which the molding is sufficiently performed. In addition, although the fiber cross section of the compressed portion is deformed by performing this molding, it is also effective to perform a higher pressure treatment in order to obtain more flexibility due to this partial deformation effect. Of course, it is necessary to be careful not to cause temporary fixing or thermocompression bonding of fibers at the compression part.
[0029]
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the high density region convex portions on one side form concave portions with high density on the opposite surface. That is, for example, when forming a high density region where concave portions are continuous on one surface, it is preferable that the other surface protrudes from the other region so that the high density region becomes a convex portion. This has an important meaning for the performance when the hydrophilic thickness is added while making the apparent thickness of the whole nonwoven fabric not less than the thickness of the web.
[0030]
For the hydrophilization treatment in the present invention, known methods such as a dipping method, a spray method, a coating method (roll coater, gravure coater, die, etc.) can be employed using a dilute hydrophilizing agent solution, and after uniform application Dry using a drying means such as hot air or hot roll.
[0031]
In this treatment, it is considered that the adhesion distribution of the treatment agent is different between the previously applied high density region and the other portions. That is, when the treatment agent liquid is applied, the liquid is apparently contained in a low density of the fibers, so-called rough part, but as the liquid is dried, the liquid moves to a part that is easy to dry. For this reason, in the high density region, it is considered that the treatment agent adheres more and the liquid easily passes though the nonwoven fabric is thinner. In addition, unlike the original fiber layer, the liquid that has once permeated is unlikely to be compressed and apparently thick, so that it will be separated from the absorbent layer and will be less likely to get wet.
[0032]
In the present invention, it is preferable to perform corona treatment, plasma treatment or the like prior to the hydrophilic treatment in order to improve the degree of hydrophilic treatment. The treatment such as corona treatment may be a general treatment used for improving the wettability as a pretreatment for printing, etc. For example, a high frequency generator is used to supply high frequency power between the discharge electrode and the treatment roll for discharge. , Process through this.
[0033]
Although depending on the required wettability and processing conditions, it is preferable to set the discharge conditions so that the surface tension of the processed surface is 37 to 40 mN / m. In addition, since the wettability of the nonwoven fabric itself is different when the corona discharge treatment is performed, it is natural to adjust the application amount of the hydrophilizing agent in order to obtain the required performance.
[0034]
When using the obtained nonwoven fabric of the present invention as a sanitary material, it is natural to select the performance to be imparted and how to use it depending on the target characteristic level as a sanitary material. Differences in touch are also relevant. In other words, the pressed high-density area is not joined, but it is hardened compared to the others, so when placing it on the absorber side that does not touch the skin directly on the top sheet surface, or when emphasizing hydrophilicity, the high-density area It is also a preferable aspect that the top sheet is made the top surface.
[0035]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be further described with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.
First, the measurement method and the evaluation method will be described.
[0036]
(1) Several nonwoven fabrics having a basis weight of 10 cm square are collected, and the weight is shown by the weight per 1 m 2 .
[0037]
(2) Thickness of nonwoven fabric Each load of 1.3, 10, 37.5, 50, and 100 g / cm 2 at a measurement area of 4 cm 2 using a compression elasticity tester E-2 type manufactured by Nakayama Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Measured below.
[0038]
(3) Bulkiness rate of nonwoven fabric The change rate of the thickness (under 10 g / cm 2 load) of the nonwoven fabric before and after imparting the non-bonding high density region of the present invention was defined as the bulkiness rate.
[0039]
(4) Tensile strength test of a non-woven fabric with a tensile strength of 5 cm and a stress width of 3 cm and a length of 20 cm using a Tensilon manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation at a grip width of 100 mm and a test speed of 300 m / min. Directional, transverse strength and 5% elongation stress were measured.
[0040]
(5) Flexural flexibility of the nonwoven fabric As an index indicating flexibility, it is expressed by the flexural flexibility measured by the following method.
The measurement method is a state in which one end part 1 cm in the measurement direction of the sample piece is left, the sample piece is pressed with a scale across the entire width in a direction perpendicular to the sample piece, and the other end part of the sample piece is not creased to form a loop. Then, place it on the end pressed by the scale. While holding the end of the side pressed by the scale by hand, the scale is slid over the sample piece and moved into the loop.
The point at which the loop is extended by the repulsive force of the sample is defined as the end point, and the length from this point to the loop side end is defined as the critical length (mm). A shorter one indicates more flexibility.
[0041]
(6) Measurement surface of water permeability The water permeability performance used the nonwoven fabric as a top sheet of a disposable sanitary material, and used the side used for the skin surface as the measurement surface of water permeability. “Concave” or “convex” shown in the column of “Permeability measurement surface” in Table 1 indicates the characteristics on the side used for the skin surface.
(7) A measuring instrument (approx. 800 g, 10 cm square with a 25 mm diameter hole in the center, and two electrodes toward the center, connected to a timer, with 10 sheets of toilet paper stacked as an instantaneous water transmission rate absorber The measurement is performed by placing a 10 cm square (or more) of the test cloth between the absorber and the measuring instrument, and dropping 1 drop (0.1 cc / drop) of physiological saline from a dropper 15 mm above the cloth. The time from dripping to the end of the cloth surface was measured with an electrode, and the instantaneous water permeation rate (seconds) was obtained.
[0042]
(8) 5cc water permeation rate (sec / 5cc), rewetting amount (g)
As an absorber, in order to make the characteristics of the absorber constant, a specific filter paper (Eaton Dikeman's “939” 10 cm square × 3 overlapping sheets) is placed under a measuring instrument (same as (6) Instantaneous hydraulic velocity measuring instrument). A test cloth (10 cm square) is placed on the absorbent body. First, 5 cc of artificial urine is dropped from the upper 25 mm. The artificial urine was adjusted to 45 ± 3 dynes / cm by adding a nonionic active agent to physiological saline, and the dropping rate was 3.3 seconds / 25 cc. The time from dripping to the end of passage through the cloth surface was measured with an electrode to obtain a 5 cc water transmission rate (second / 5 cc).
[0043]
Next, artificial urine is added as it is, and the total liquid amount is made about four times the weight of the absorber so that the amount of liquid contained in the absorber becomes constant. In this state, an 800 g / 10 cm square load is applied for 3 minutes from the top of the test cloth to stabilize the liquid distribution in the absorbent body. Next, a pre-weighed filter paper ("631" 12.5 cm square x 2 sheets manufactured by Eaton Dikeman) is superposed on the test cloth, and 3600 g / 10 cm square (corresponding to the load applied to the infant's diaper) is quickly applied for 2 minutes. The increase in weight was measured and used as the amount of rewetting (g).
[0044]
(9) Place 10 sheets of toilet paper as an absorbent on an inclined table with a liquid flow of 45 °, and attach a test cloth on top of it, and drop 1 drop (0.1 cc / drop) of physiological saline from a dropper 15 mm above the cloth. ) Drop it. The length that flowed from the dripping part on the cloth surface to the end of the passage was measured to obtain a liquid flow (mm).
[0045]
(10) Place 10 sheets of toilet paper as an absorbent on the plane of durable water permeability, and attach a test cloth on the toilet paper. One drop (0.1 cc / drop) of physiological saline is dropped from a dropper 15 mm above the cloth. A solution in which the dropping liquid is absorbed within 2 seconds is regarded as permeation. After the absorption (after the surface has dried), drop one drop again at the same position to make the second test. Repeat for the third test. 10 to 40 places of the same sample were tested, and the ratio of the number of passages to the number of drops was defined as the durable water permeability (%).
[0046]
[Example 1 and Example 2]
While using polypropylene containing titanium oxide (MFR = 40 measured under the conditions of Table 1 of JIS-K7210) as a raw material, while cooling the long fiber melt-extruded from a nozzle with a round cross section from the side near the nozzle, It was picked up by a towing take-up device such as air soccer. The yarn exiting the pulling and taking-up device was passed through a charging device, opened, and then collected as a web on a moving wire mesh conveyor. The web passed between heated embossing roll to obtain a nonwoven fabric having a dotted pattern of pinpoint-shaped and partially thermocompression bonding. Constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric obtained in round cross-section yarns of 2.8 dtex (Example 1) and 2.0 dtex (Example 2), the area ratio of 7% of partially thermocompression bonded portions, the basis weight is met respectively 20 g / m @ 2 It was.
[0047]
This non-woven fabric has a continuous linear honeycomb shape pattern (tortoise shell concave pattern) with a side of 0.9 mm and a line width of 0.1 mm (pressing area ratio 12.5%, pattern pitch length 2.8 mm, width 3.2 mm, depth 0) .7 mm) embossing roll (100 ° C.) and a rubber roll having a surface hardness of 50 degrees (JIS-A hardness), and the handle was pressed at a linear pressure of 100 kg / cm. A flexible non-woven fabric with a high-density area pressed around the turtle shell was obtained.
[0048]
0.45 wt% of a hydrophilizing agent comprising an activator mainly composed of polyethylene glycol propylene glycol block copolymer polyether and polyether-modified silicone was added to the nonwoven fabric by a gravure method to obtain a nonwoven fabric for sanitary materials. The performance evaluation results of the nonwoven fabric are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
Disposable diapers made with this non-woven fabric as the top sheet and the recesses as the lower surface (skin side) are softer, with a fibrous layer that rises between high-density areas than those made of conventional non-woven fabric. It was good with a touch of a smooth and soft nonwoven fabric with improved properties. Fine decitex example 2 was even smoother and softer.
[0049]
[Example 3 and Example 4]
The non-bonding embossed pattern is scattered in a discontinuous pattern opposite to that of Example 1 (one side 0.45 mm, pressing area rate 25%, pattern pitch length 2.8 mm, width 3.2 mm, depth) The nonwoven fabric of the present invention having 2.8 dtex and a basis weight of 20 g / m 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the thickness was 0.6 mm). The performance evaluation results of the nonwoven fabric are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
A disposable diaper was manufactured using the nonwoven fabric as a top sheet, with the concave surface being the lower surface (skin surface side) of Example 3 and the convex surface being the lower surface (skin surface side) of Example 4. Like Example 1, compared with the conventional nonwoven fabric, it was excellent in softness and the rewetting performance was also favorable . In addition, the non-woven fabric having a top sheet with the front and back reversed (Example 4) had a high-density area swelled in a dot shape, and had a tactile sensation with a smooth feeling added to the surface smoothness.
[0050]
[Example 5]
The non-bonding embossed pattern is a grid convex pattern (one side 0.3 mm x 0.7 mm, pressing area ratio 22%, depth 0.6 mm) scattered in a discontinuous manner, and the grid concave pattern mated with this pattern A nonwoven fabric of the present invention having 2.0 dtex and a basis weight of 18 g / m 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that it was passed through in combination with a roll having. The performance evaluation results of the nonwoven fabric are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
A disposable diaper was produced using this nonwoven fabric as a top sheet. Like Example 1, compared with the conventional nonwoven fabric, it was excellent in softness and the rewetting performance was also favorable. Met.
[0051]
[ Reference Example 1 and Reference Example 2 ]
Before applying the hydrophilizing agent, a corona treatment is performed, and in consideration of improvement of wettability by the corona treatment, the adhesion of the hydrophilizing agent is set to 0.3 wt%, and the same as in Example 1 and Example 3. Thus, the nonwoven fabric for sanitary material of the present invention was produced to obtain Reference Example 1 and Reference Example 2 . The disposable sanitary material using the obtained non-woven fabric as a top sheet is softer than the conventional non-woven fabric and has less hydrophilic agent adhesion, but the water permeability is the same as in Examples 1 and 3. It was excellent in that it was excellent and had a touch of a soft and soft nonwoven fabric in that it had less treatment agent.
[0052]
[Comparative Examples 1, 2, 3 and 4]
In Examples 1, 2, 5, and 7, non-binding pressing was not performed, and a hydrophilic agent was added to Comparative Examples 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
[0053]
[Comparative Examples 5, 6 and 7]
As a comparison of the top sheet, the performance of the short fiber point bond nonwoven fabric (19 g / m 2 ) and the two-component short fiber hot-air bonded nonwoven fabric (18 g / m 2 and 33 g / m 2 ) that are practically used as the top sheet of commercial diapers is compared. As an example.
[0054]
[Table 1]
[0055]
[Table 2]
[0056]
From the results shown in Table 1 and Table 2, the examples are bulkier than the comparative examples, have little thickness change at the time of loading, have flexibility, instantaneous water permeability, wettability, water permeability It turns out that it is excellent in water permeability performance, such as durability.
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
The nonwoven fabric of the present invention has good bulkiness, a bulkiness ratio of 110% or more, little change in thickness when a load is applied, excellent compressibility with respect to load, and is flexible, and has good water permeability and water permeability. Shows durability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a sanitary material nonwoven fabric according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing another example of the nonwoven fabric for sanitary material of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the load applied to the nonwoven fabric and the thickness of the nonwoven fabric.
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