EP1387628A1 - Non-woven loop-forming material - Google Patents

Non-woven loop-forming material

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EP1387628A1
EP1387628A1 EP02741084A EP02741084A EP1387628A1 EP 1387628 A1 EP1387628 A1 EP 1387628A1 EP 02741084 A EP02741084 A EP 02741084A EP 02741084 A EP02741084 A EP 02741084A EP 1387628 A1 EP1387628 A1 EP 1387628A1
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material forming
loops
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forming loops
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Bryan P. Thomas
Steven F. Nielsen
Donald H. Lester
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Aplix Inc
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02J—FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE
    • D02J1/00—Modifying the structure or properties resulting from a particular structure; Modifying, retaining, or restoring the physical form or cross-sectional shape, e.g. by use of dies or squeeze rollers
    • D02J1/18—Separating or spreading
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B18/00—Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners
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    • A44B18/0011—Female or loop elements
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
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    • D04H3/02—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments
    • D04H3/04—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments in rectilinear paths, e.g. crossing at right angles
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    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
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  • the present invention relates to a material forming loops, in particular for use as a female part of a hook-and-loop device, as well as to a method of manufacturing a material forming loops of this kind.
  • the present invention also relates to a laminated assembly comprising a material forming such loops and to a female part of a hook-and-loop device comprising a material forming such loops or a laminated assembly comprising a material forming, loops like this.
  • the female parts In current hook-and-loop devices, in particular in the field of diapers, the female parts generally comprise knitted fabrics with loops to form loops. These loop knitted fabrics are made by weaving processes.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks of the materials forming loops of the prior art, in particular in the field of diapers and hygiene, by proposing a material forming loops, in particular for use in female parts of the device.
  • Velcro which can be produced in large quantities at high speeds.
  • the material forming loops is characterized in that it consists of cables of crimped filaments, the material forming loops having a thickness between 0.1 and 3 mm and a weight between 15 and 100 g / m 2 .
  • curly filament cables is meant a large set of continuous filaments produced without sharp twist, assembled in a form similar to a loose cord and held together by crimping.
  • curly filament cables By thus using to form the materials forming loops of curly filament cables, one can then produce this material forming loops from nonwovens at high speed, and one is no longer limited by the rather slow manufacturing speed in the case fabrics.
  • the cables are linked together at points or connecting lines, preferably at regular intervals.
  • the continuous filaments are made from polyolefin, polyamide, cellulose acetate or other thermoplastic materials, in particular Fiberfill.
  • the continuous filaments have a denier of individual fibers comprised between 1.5 and 15 dps.
  • the cables of crimped filaments are linked together by a configuration of connection points forming a hexagonal network.
  • the points of the configuration of the connection network are produced by fusion of the fibers at these points.
  • the present invention also relates to a laminated assembly comprising a substrate on which the material forming loops is bonded, in particular by lamination using an adhesive or a thermal bond.
  • the present invention also relates to a female part of a self-gripping device comprising a material forming loops according to the invention or a laminated assembly according to the invention.
  • the present invention also relates to a diaper comprising a self-gripping female part according to the invention, or a material forming a loop according to the invention or a laminated assembly according to the invention.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a material forming loops according to the invention.
  • the method according to the invention comprises the steps which consist in: opening and distributing cables of crimped filaments in order to obtain a target thickness and weight of the material forming loops.
  • the method provides for the step which consists in: making a connection, in particular a fusion connection, at points of the cables to define the discrete loops.
  • the material forming the loops obtained is then fixed to an appropriate substrate.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of curly filament cables in the initial state
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the material forming loops of FIG. 1 after having undergone the opening and separation operations respectively in the transverse directions and the machine directions;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the material forming loops of Figures 1 and 2 having a network of connecting points;
  • Figure 4 is a view identical to that of Figure 3 comprising a network of connection points in hexagonal shape, in the form of a honeycomb;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a diaper having a self-gripping having a female portion having a loop material according to the present invention.
  • the starting material is a cable of crimped filaments. These materials are commercially available from Companies such as Dupont, Cosa and others in the United States. The available materials are conventionally polyester. Other possible materials are polyolefins, polyamides, cellulose acetates, bicomponent fibers and the like.
  • the crimped filament cables are first opened and separated using a needle roller.
  • This type of needle roller process is described in various patents including the US Patents No. 3,032,829, No. 3,156,016, No. 3,505,155.
  • bonding points will be produced at regular intervals on the surface of the crimped filament cables. These bonding points can be made by ultrasonic welding, by bonding the fibers using hot thermal bonds by hot air, or by an adhesive binder. It is thus possible to obtain a network of connection points as seen in FIG. 3 or a network for example in the form of a hexagon such as a honeycomb as seen in FIG. 4.
  • the production of a suitable loop for a mechanical fixing device can be implemented with a suitable choice of cable including the type of denier yarn, the number of fibers and the crimp level and the degree of opening of the fiber, including fiber spacing and material thickness.
  • Fiber denier and crimp level can be selected to achieve the desired level of attachment performance for a particular hook. For example for a hook having a relatively large profile, the preferred fiber will have a large denier and a low crimp level. The fiber with a large denier and a low crimp level will tend to give a material forming loops which are more open and which will be more easily penetrated by a large hook. For a smaller profiling hook, the reverse applies. A loop material having a smaller denier of fiber and a higher crimp level will give loops which are closer to each other and which will thus be more suitable for cooperation with a smaller hook.
  • the total denier of the cable can be between 40,000 and 1 million depending on the thickness and width of the target material.
  • the individual fiber denier will conventionally be between 1.5 and 15 and the crimp level is between 6 and 12 crimps per inch.
  • the loop material here described, overcomes the disadvantages associated with conventional nonwoven processes used to process a loop material.
  • a ribbon having loops for mechanical fixing can be prepared from cables, crimped filaments which are thin, light and have uniform spacing between the fibers.
  • a band or tape structure of this genus contains filaments which extend in the Z direction and are suitable loops for cooperation with fixing hooks. Finally, such a structure is elastic. Loops tend to remain open and available for attachment, even after compressive force of the material for a period of time.
  • FIG. 5 represents a diaper 1, the waist of which is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener having a male part and a female part 2.
  • the female part 2 comprises a loop material according to the present invention which is laminated on a substrate, substrate which is fixed on the side opposite the loop material to the diaper.

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Abstract

The invention relates to loop-forming material comprising crimped filament tows. The inventive material is provided with a thickness of between 0.1 and 3 mm and a weight of between 15 and 100 g/m2.

Description

NON TISSE FORMANT MATIERE A BOUCLES NON WOVEN FORMING LOOP MATERIAL
La présente invention se rapporte à une matière formant des boucles, notamment pour une utilisation en tant que partie femelle d'un dispositif auto-agrippant, ainsi qu'à un procédé de fabrication d'une matière formant des boucles de ce genre.The present invention relates to a material forming loops, in particular for use as a female part of a hook-and-loop device, as well as to a method of manufacturing a material forming loops of this kind.
La présente invention se rapporte également à un ensemble laminé comportant une matière formant des boucles de ce genre et à une partie femelle d'un dispositif auto- agrippant comportant une matière formant des boucles de ce genre ou un ensemble laminé comportant une matière formant, des boucles de ce genre.The present invention also relates to a laminated assembly comprising a material forming such loops and to a female part of a hook-and-loop device comprising a material forming such loops or a laminated assembly comprising a material forming, loops like this.
Dans les dispositifs auto-agrippants actuels, notamment dans le domaine des couches-culottes, les parties femelles comportent généralement pour former des boucles des tissus tricotés à boucles. Ces tissus tricotés à boucles sont fabriqués par des procédés de tissage. L'inconvénient de ces procédés de tissage de tricots à boucles, notamment avec un système à trois barres fils de trame, colonnes de maille et boucles, est leur lenteur de production. Il est difficile en effet de dépasser 10 à 15 m/mn. Il s'ensuit que pour fournir de grands volumes de matériaux à boucles sous forme de tricots, il convient pour le fabricant d'investir dans de nombreuses machines à tisser.In current hook-and-loop devices, in particular in the field of diapers, the female parts generally comprise knitted fabrics with loops to form loops. These loop knitted fabrics are made by weaving processes. The disadvantage of these methods of weaving knitted fabrics with loops, in particular with a system with three bars of weft threads, columns of mesh and loops, is their slowness of production. It is difficult indeed to exceed 10 to 15 m / min. It follows that in order to provide large volumes of loop materials in the form of knitwear, the manufacturer should invest in many weaving machines.
La présente invention vise à pallier ces inconvénients des matières formant des boucles de l'art antérieur, notamment dans le domaine des couches-culottes et de l'hygiène, en proposant une matière formant des boucles, notamment à utiliser dans des parties femelles de dispositif auto-agrippant, qui peut être fabriquée en grandes quantités à grandes vitesses.The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks of the materials forming loops of the prior art, in particular in the field of diapers and hygiene, by proposing a material forming loops, in particular for use in female parts of the device. Velcro, which can be produced in large quantities at high speeds.
Suivant l'invention, la matière formant des boucles est caractérisée en ce qu'elle est constituée de câbles de filaments frisés, la matière formant des boucles ayant une épaisseur comprise entre 0,1 et 3 mm et un poids compris entre 15 et 100 g/m2.According to the invention, the material forming loops is characterized in that it consists of cables of crimped filaments, the material forming loops having a thickness between 0.1 and 3 mm and a weight between 15 and 100 g / m 2 .
On entend par câbles de filaments frisés un large ensemble de filaments continus fabriqués sans torsion nette, assemblés sous une forme semblable à une corde lâche et maintenus ensemble par frisure. En utilisant ainsi pour former les matières formant boucles des câbles de filaments frisés, on peut alors produire cette matière formant des boucles à partir de non tissés à grande vitesse, et on n'est plus limité par la vitesse de fabrication assez lente dans le cas des tissus.By curly filament cables is meant a large set of continuous filaments produced without sharp twist, assembled in a form similar to a loose cord and held together by crimping. By thus using to form the materials forming loops of curly filament cables, one can then produce this material forming loops from nonwovens at high speed, and one is no longer limited by the rather slow manufacturing speed in the case fabrics.
Suivant un perfectionnement de l'invention, les câbles sont liés entre eux en des points ou des lignes de liaison, de préférence à intervalles réguliers.According to an improvement of the invention, the cables are linked together at points or connecting lines, preferably at regular intervals.
En liant les uns aux autres les câbles pour former une matière formant des boucles, on s'assure d'une part que la frisure va rester sensiblement importante de sorte que le matériau à boucles formera des boucles de hauteur suffisante pour être utilisé en tant que partie femelle d'un dispositif auto-agrippant, d'autre part, que la matière formant des boucles restera bien uniforme, ce qui se traduira par un rendement dans une force de pelage et de cisaillement sensiblement constant sur toute la surface de la matière formant des boucles et enfin en les liant les unes aux autres, on s'assure que la matière formant des boucles va rester bien "ouverte" et ne s'aplatira pas, ce qui sinon serait un inconvénient pour l'utilisation sous la forme de partie femelle d'un dispositif auto-agrippant.By binding the cables to each other to form a material forming loops, it is ensured on the one hand that the crimp will remain substantially large so that the loop material will form loops of sufficient height to be used as female part of a hook-and-loop device, on the other hand, that the material forming loops will remain very uniform, which will result in a yield in a substantially constant peeling and shearing force over the entire surface of the material forming loops and finally by binding them to each other, it is ensured that the material forming the loops will remain well "open" and will not flatten, which would otherwise be a disadvantage for use in the form of part female hook-and-loop device.
Suivant un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, les filaments continus sont réalisés à partir de polyoléfine, de polyamide, d'acétate de cellulose ou d'autres matériaux thermoplastiques, notamment le Fiberfill. Suivant un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, les filaments continus ont un denier de fibres individuel compris 1,5 et 15 dps. Suivant un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, la matière formant des boucles a un niveau de frisure compris entre 6 et 12 frisures par pouce (1 pouce = 2,56 cm).According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the continuous filaments are made from polyolefin, polyamide, cellulose acetate or other thermoplastic materials, in particular Fiberfill. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the continuous filaments have a denier of individual fibers comprised between 1.5 and 15 dps. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the material forming loops has a crimp level of between 6 and 12 crimps per inch (1 inch = 2.56 cm).
Suivant un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, les câbles de filaments frisés sont liés entre eux par une configuration de points de liaison formant un réseau hexagonal. Suivant un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, les points de la configuration du réseau de liaison sont réalisés par fusion des fibres en ces points.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cables of crimped filaments are linked together by a configuration of connection points forming a hexagonal network. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the points of the configuration of the connection network are produced by fusion of the fibers at these points.
La présente invention vise également un ensemble laminé comportant un substrat sur lequel est liée la matière formant des boucles, notamment par lamination en utilisant un adhésif ou une liaison thermique.The present invention also relates to a laminated assembly comprising a substrate on which the material forming loops is bonded, in particular by lamination using an adhesive or a thermal bond.
La présente invention vise également une partie femelle d'un dispositif auto-agrippant comportant une matière formant des boucles suivant 1 * invention ou un ensemble laminé suivant l'invention.The present invention also relates to a female part of a self-gripping device comprising a material forming loops according to the invention or a laminated assembly according to the invention.
La présente invention vise également une couche- culotte comportant une partie femelle auto-agrippante suivant l'invention, ou une matière formant boucle suivant l'invention ou un ensemble laminé suivant l'invention.The present invention also relates to a diaper comprising a self-gripping female part according to the invention, or a material forming a loop according to the invention or a laminated assembly according to the invention.
La présente invention se rapporte également à un procédé de fabrication d'une matière formant des boucles suivant l'invention. Le procédé suivant l'invention comprend les étapes qui consistent à : ouvrir et répartir des câbles de filaments frisés pour obtenir une épaisseur et un poids cibles de la matière formant des boucles.The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a material forming loops according to the invention. The method according to the invention comprises the steps which consist in: opening and distributing cables of crimped filaments in order to obtain a target thickness and weight of the material forming loops.
Suivant un perfectionnement le procédé prévoit l'étape qui consiste à : effectuer une liaison, notamment une liaison par fusion, en des points des câbles pour définir les boucles discrètes.According to an improvement, the method provides for the step which consists in: making a connection, in particular a fusion connection, at points of the cables to define the discrete loops.
Suivant un mode de réalisation avantageux du procédé suivant l'invention, on fixe ensuite la matière formant des boucles obtenues à un substrat approprié.According to an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention, the material forming the loops obtained is then fixed to an appropriate substrate.
On décrit maintenant, uniquement à titre d'exemple, un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention se rapportant aux dessins dans lesquels :We will now describe, by way of example only, a preferred embodiment of the invention relating to the drawings in which:
La figure 1 est une vue en perspective de câbles de filaments frisés à l'état initial ;Figure 1 is a perspective view of curly filament cables in the initial state;
La figure 2 est une vue de la matière formant des boucles de la figure 1 après avoir subi les opérations d'ouverture et de séparation respectivement dans les directions transversales et les directions de machine ; La figure 3 est une vue en perspective de la matière formant des boucles des figures 1 et 2 comportant un réseau de points de liaison ;FIG. 2 is a view of the material forming loops of FIG. 1 after having undergone the opening and separation operations respectively in the transverse directions and the machine directions; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the material forming loops of Figures 1 and 2 having a network of connecting points;
La figure 4 est une vue identique à celle de la figure 3 comportant un réseau de points de liaison en forme hexagonale, sous la forme d'un nid d'abeilles ; etFigure 4 is a view identical to that of Figure 3 comprising a network of connection points in hexagonal shape, in the form of a honeycomb; and
La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'une couche culotte ayant un auto-agrippant comportant une partie femelle ayant un matériau formant boucle suivant la présente invention.Figure 5 is a perspective view of a diaper having a self-gripping having a female portion having a loop material according to the present invention.
Le matériau de départ est un câble de filaments frisés . Ces matériaux sont disponibles dans le commerce des Sociétés comme Dupont, Cosa et autres, aux Etats-Unis. Les matériaux disponibles sont classiquement en polyester. D'autres matériaux possibles sont des polyoléfines, des polyamides, des acétates de cellulose, des fibres à bi- composants et d'autres matériaux plastiques de ce genre.The starting material is a cable of crimped filaments. These materials are commercially available from Companies such as Dupont, Cosa and others in the United States. The available materials are conventionally polyester. Other possible materials are polyolefins, polyamides, cellulose acetates, bicomponent fibers and the like.
Les câbles de filaments frisés sont tout d'abord ouverts et séparés en utilisant un rouleau à aiguilles. Ce type de processus à rouleau à aiguilles est décrit dans divers brevets à l'inclusion des brevets des Etats-Unis d'Amérique N° 3.032.829, N° 3.156.016, N° 3.505.155. Une fois le matériau ouvert et séparé c * est-à-dire ouvert dans la direction transversale et séparé dans la direction de machine, on va réaliser des points de liaison à intervalle régulier sur la surface des câbles de filaments frisés. Ces points de liaison peuvent être réalisés par soudage à ultrasons, par liaison des fibres en utilisant des liaisons thermiques à chaud par de l'air à chaud, ou par un liant adhésif. On peut ainsi obtenir un réseau de points de liaison comme on le voit à la figure 3 ou un réseau par exemple en forme d'hexagone comme un nid d'abeilles comme on le voit à la figure 4. Cette action de liaison par points de liaison des câbles de filaments frisés permet de maintenir ces câbles de filaments frisés ouverts et séparés et les empêcher de se rétrécir et de s'aplatir. Les boucles sont ainsi maintenues bien ouvertes. Enfin, il est possible de laminer la matière formant des boucles à un substrat approprié tel qu'un film ou un tissu non tissé. Il peut s'agir de la feuille arrière d'une couche-culotte. Cette liaison peut être réalisée par n'importe quel nombre d'un certain nombre de manière à l'inclusion d'une lamination en utilisant une liaison thermique ou par adhésif. Le matériau à boucle obtenu pèse entre 15 et 100 g/m2. On peut obtenir un matériau à boucle dans des largeurs de 3 mètres ou plus à une vitesse d'au moins 30 m/mn. La production de boucle appropriée pour un dispositif de fixation mécanique peut être mise en oeuvre avec un choix convenable de câble en incluant le type de fil de denier le nombre de fibre et le niveau de frisure et le degré d'ouverture de la fibre, incluant l'espacement des fibres et l'épaisseur de la matière. Le denier de fibre et le niveau de frisure peuvent être sélectionnés pour obtenir le niveau souhaité de rendement de fixation d'un crochet particulier. Par exemple pour un crochet ayant un profilé relativement grand, la fibre préférée aura un grand denier et un niveau de frisure faible. La fibre avec un grand denier et un niveau de frisure faible tendra à donner une matière formant des boucles qui sont plus ouvertes et qui seront plus facilement pénétrées par un grand crochet. Pour un crochet à profiler plus petit, l'inverse vaut. Une matière formant boucle ayant un denier de fibre plus petit et un niveau de frisure plus grand donnera des boucles qui sont plus proches des unes des autres et qui seront ainsi plus appropriées pour une coopération avec un crochet plus petit.The crimped filament cables are first opened and separated using a needle roller. This type of needle roller process is described in various patents including the US Patents No. 3,032,829, No. 3,156,016, No. 3,505,155. Once the material is open and separated, that is to say open in the transverse direction and separated in the machine direction, bonding points will be produced at regular intervals on the surface of the crimped filament cables. These bonding points can be made by ultrasonic welding, by bonding the fibers using hot thermal bonds by hot air, or by an adhesive binder. It is thus possible to obtain a network of connection points as seen in FIG. 3 or a network for example in the form of a hexagon such as a honeycomb as seen in FIG. 4. This action of connection by points of Linking the crimped filament cables keeps these crimped filament cables open and separate and prevents them from shrinking and flattening. The loops are thus kept well open. Finally, it is possible to laminate the material forming loops to a suitable substrate such as a film or a nonwoven fabric. he can be the back sheet of a diaper. This bond can be made by any number of a number so as to include a lamination using a thermal bond or adhesive. The loop material obtained weighs between 15 and 100 g / m 2 . Loop material can be obtained in widths of 3 meters or more at a speed of at least 30 m / min. The production of a suitable loop for a mechanical fixing device can be implemented with a suitable choice of cable including the type of denier yarn, the number of fibers and the crimp level and the degree of opening of the fiber, including fiber spacing and material thickness. Fiber denier and crimp level can be selected to achieve the desired level of attachment performance for a particular hook. For example for a hook having a relatively large profile, the preferred fiber will have a large denier and a low crimp level. The fiber with a large denier and a low crimp level will tend to give a material forming loops which are more open and which will be more easily penetrated by a large hook. For a smaller profiling hook, the reverse applies. A loop material having a smaller denier of fiber and a higher crimp level will give loops which are closer to each other and which will thus be more suitable for cooperation with a smaller hook.
Ici, le denier total du câble peut être compris entre 40.000 et 1 million en fonction de l'épaisseur et de la largeur de la matière cible. Le denier de fibre individuel sera compris classiquement entre 1,5 et 15 et le niveau de frisure est compris entre 6 et 12 frisures par pouce.Here, the total denier of the cable can be between 40,000 and 1 million depending on the thickness and width of the target material. The individual fiber denier will conventionally be between 1.5 and 15 and the crimp level is between 6 and 12 crimps per inch.
La matière à boucle, ici décrite, surmonte les inconvénients associés aux processus de non tissés classiques utilisés pour traiter une matière à boucles.The loop material, here described, overcomes the disadvantages associated with conventional nonwoven processes used to process a loop material.
Un ruban ayant des boucles pour une fixation mécanique peut être préparé à partir de câbles, de filaments frisés qui sont minces, légers et ont un espacement uniforme entre les fibres. Une structure de bande ou ruban de ce genre contient des filaments qui s'étendent dans la direction des Z et sont des boucles appropriées pour une coopération avec des crochets de fixation. Enfin une telle structure est élastique. Les boucles ont tendance à rester ouvertes et disponibles pour une fixation, même après mise sous force de compression du matériau pendant une certaine durée.A ribbon having loops for mechanical fixing can be prepared from cables, crimped filaments which are thin, light and have uniform spacing between the fibers. A band or tape structure of this genus contains filaments which extend in the Z direction and are suitable loops for cooperation with fixing hooks. Finally, such a structure is elastic. Loops tend to remain open and available for attachment, even after compressive force of the material for a period of time.
La figure 5 représente une couche culotte 1 dont la taille est munie d'un auto-agrippant ayant une partie mâle et une partie 2 femelle. La partie 2 femelle comporte une matière à boucle suivant la présente invention qui est laminée sur un substrat, substrat qui est fixé sur le côté opposé à la matière à boucle à la couche culotte. FIG. 5 represents a diaper 1, the waist of which is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener having a male part and a female part 2. The female part 2 comprises a loop material according to the present invention which is laminated on a substrate, substrate which is fixed on the side opposite the loop material to the diaper.

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1. Matière formant des boucles, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est constituée de câbles de filaments frisés, la matière ayant une épaisseur comprise entre 0,1 et 3 mm et un poids compris entre 15 et 100 g/m2.1. Material forming loops, characterized in that it consists of curly filament cables, the material having a thickness between 0.1 and 3 mm and a weight between 15 and 100 g / m 2 .
2. Matière formant des boucles suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les câbles sont liés entre eux en des points ou des lignes de liaison, de préférence à intervalles réguliers. 2. Material forming loops according to claim 1, characterized in that the cables are linked together at points or connecting lines, preferably at regular intervals.
3. Matière suivant la revendication 2 , caractérisée en ce que les points ou les lignes de liaison sont agencés suivant une configuration régulière, par exemple suivant une configuration en nids d'abeille ou hexagonale. 3. Material according to claim 2, characterized in that the points or the connecting lines are arranged in a regular configuration, for example in a honeycomb or hexagonal configuration.
4. Matière suivant l'une des revendications 2 ou4. Material according to one of claims 2 or
3, caractérisée en ce que les points ou lignes de liaison sont réalisés par fusion thermique ou par soudage à ultrason.3, characterized in that the connecting points or lines are produced by thermal fusion or by ultrasonic welding.
5. Matière suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les câbles sont en polyester.5. Material according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cables are polyester.
6. Matière suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les câbles sont réalisés à partir de polyoléfine, polyamide, acétate de cellulose ou d'autres matériaux thermoplastiques, notamment en Fiberfill. 6. Material according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cables are made from polyolefin, polyamide, cellulose acetate or other thermoplastic materials, in particular Fiberfill.
7. Ensemble laminé comportant un substrat sur lequel est lié une matière formant des boucles suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 6 , notamment par lamination par adhésif, liaison thermique, ou ultrason.7. Laminated assembly comprising a substrate on which is bound a material forming loops according to one of claims 1 to 6, in particular by lamination by adhesive, thermal bonding, or ultrasound.
8. Dispositif auto-agrippant comportant une partie mâle ayant des éléments d'accrochage et une partie femelle comportant une matière suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 6 ou un ensemble laminé suivant la revendication 7.8. Self-gripping device comprising a male part having hooking elements and a female part comprising a material according to one of claims 1 to 6 or a laminated assembly according to claim 7.
9. Couche-culotte comportant un dispositif auto- agrippant suivant la revendication 8 , notamment au niveau de la taille pour 1 'ouverture/fermeture de la couche.9. Diaper comprising a hook-and-loop device according to claim 8, in particular at the waist for opening / closing the diaper.
10. Procédé de fabrication d'une matière formant des boucles suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte l'étape qui consiste à ouvrir et répartir des câbles de filaments frisés pour obtenir une épaisseur et un poids cible de la matière formant des boucles .10. A method of manufacturing a material forming loops according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises the step which consists in opening and distributing cables of crimped filaments for obtain a thickness and a target weight of the material forming loops.
11. Procédé suivant la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre l'étape qui consiste à effectuer une liaison, notamment par fusion, en des points des câbles pour définir un réseau de points ou de lignes pour maintenir les boucles ouvertes et réparties. 11. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that it further comprises the step which consists in carrying out a connection, in particular by fusion, at points of the cables to define a network of points or lines to keep the loops open. and distributed.
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