JP2004041837A - Deodorant-enclosed filter medium - Google Patents

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JP2004041837A
JP2004041837A JP2002199487A JP2002199487A JP2004041837A JP 2004041837 A JP2004041837 A JP 2004041837A JP 2002199487 A JP2002199487 A JP 2002199487A JP 2002199487 A JP2002199487 A JP 2002199487A JP 2004041837 A JP2004041837 A JP 2004041837A
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Shinya Hioki
火置 信也
Toshimitsu Nakajima
中島 敏充
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorant-enclosed filter medium having a dust removing property, in detail, the deodorant-enclosed filter medium in which a deodorant is interposed between at least two electret filter medium sheets. <P>SOLUTION: This deodorant-enclosed filter medium is obtained by interposing the deodorant between an air-permeable base material (A) and another air-permeable base material and enclosing the deodorant with a thermoplastic adhesive, and characterized in that the material (A) is an electret filter medium consisting of a polybutene-1-based fiber, preferably, a sheath-core conjugated fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1 and the material (B) is another electret filter medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、除塵性を備えた脱臭剤封入濾材に関し、更に詳しくは、少なくとも2枚のエレクトレット濾材の間に脱臭剤をしてなる脱臭剤封入濾材に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、脱臭剤を担持した濾材は、通気性を有するウレタンの多孔質基材上に、粒状或いは粉体状活性炭を接着させたものや、不織布に活性炭を塗りつけたり、活性炭素を含浸させたものにエレクトレットを貼り合わせたものがあった。また、脱臭フィルターとしてハニカム状の六角柱の部分の中にぺレット状活性炭を詰めたもの、あるいは、波状の不織布と平面状の不織布を組み合わせてできる三角柱の部分に同じくぺレット状活性炭を詰めたもの等があった。
【0003】
特開昭61−119269号公報では2枚の基材シート間に活性炭などの脱臭剤を挟み込む脱臭シートの製造方法が開示されている。
この2枚のシート間に脱臭剤を挟み込む脱臭シートの製造方法は、脱臭剤が基材から剥落することがなく、脱臭剤表面が樹脂で覆われることなく脱臭効果の低下が少ない脱臭シートを提供するものであり、更に、所望に応じて脱臭剤を多くすることができて脱臭寿命を長くできるなどの利点を有し、脱臭機能に関しては実用性が特に優れたものであった。
【0004】
しかしながら、この従来法においては、脱臭剤の上にシート又は熱によりシートを形成し得る材料を積層し全面を加熱するため、シートにかかる熱の影響が多大となり、加熱によって性能が低下する基材シートを用いることができず、多機能の濾材が得難いという問題があった。
【0005】
これに対して、特開2000−84330号公報には基材の一方にエレクトレット濾材を用いて除塵性と脱臭性を併せ持つ多機能の脱臭剤封入濾材を得る方法が開示されており、上記の問題を解決している。一方、健康志向の高まりや空気清浄装置の高性能化などの世情から、フィルターや濾材が備えるべき空気清浄に対する要求は一段と高まっており、脱臭剤封入濾材に於いても通気性を損なうことなく更に除塵性能を高めることが求められている。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の課題は、除塵性能に優れる脱臭剤封入濾材を提供することである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者は、上記課題を解決するため鋭意検討を重ねた結果、本発明に到達したものである。
【0008】
(1)通気性基材(A)と通気性基材(B)との間に脱臭剤を挟んで熱可塑性接着剤によって封入してなる脱臭剤封入濾材であって、一方の通気性基材(A)がポリブテン−1を主成分とする繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であり、且つ他方の通気性基材(B)がエレクトレット濾材であることを特徴とする脱臭剤封入濾材。
【0009】
(2)上記の発明(1)において、該通気性基材(A)がポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であることを特徴とする脱臭剤封入濾材。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材について以下に詳細に説明する。
【0011】
本発明に係わるエレクトレット濾材とは、半永久的に電気分極を保持し、外部に対して電気力を及ぼす濾材であり、その静電気力によって粒子を捕捉するものである。帯電方法としては、エレクトロエレクトレット、熱エレクトレット、ラジオエレクトレット、メカノエレクトレット、フォトエレクトレット、マグネットエレクトレットなどが挙げられるが、工業的に不織布フィルターで用いられているものは、主にエレクトロエレクトレットおよび熱エレクトレットであり、材料としてはポリプロピレンまたはプロピレン主体の共重合体が用いられることが多く、また、耐熱性の向上などを目的として例えばステアリン酸アルミニウムやパルミチン酸カルシウムなどの脂肪酸塩等を少量含有する場合がある。
【0012】
本発明に係わるエレクトレット濾材の形態は特に限定されるものではないが、コロナ放電などで帯電処理を施したフィルムを繊維状に断裁、それを不織布化したスプリットファイバーエレクトレット濾材や、メルトブロー紡糸時および溶融紡糸時に高電圧を印加して熱エレクトレット的に繊維を帯電させたメルトブロー不織布式エレクトレット濾材およびスパンボンド不織布式エレクトレット濾材などは、安定した分極電荷を得ることができるため、本発明において特に優位に用いられる。なお、メルトブロー不織布式エレクトレット濾材は単体では力学的強度が小さいため、乾式不織布やスパンボンドなどの補強材を貼り合わせて使用される場合がある。
【0013】
本発明に係わるポリブテン−1を主成分とする繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材とは、特開平5−195399号公報に開示されているように、ポリブテン−1を所望に応じては他の熱可塑性樹脂と併用して作製されるシート状の繊維集合物であって、少なくともポリブテン−1が帯電していることを特徴とし、耐熱性に優れる利点がある。
【0014】
本発明に係わるポリブテン−1を主成分とする繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材はポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であることが好ましく、かかる複合構造を有するエレクトレット濾材は、特開平5−214655号公報および特開2001−98453号公報に開示されており、少なくとも鞘を構成するポリブテン−1が帯電していることを特徴とする。
【0015】
本発明に係わるポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維とは、ポリプロピレンを芯部とし、ポリブテン−1を鞘部とする複合構造の繊維を意味する。
【0016】
本発明に係わる通気性基材(B)に用いられるエレクトレット濾材は特に限定されるものではなく、例えばポリプロピレンを主成分とする汎用のエレクトレット濾材でも良いが、通気性基材(A)と同様に、ポリブテン−1を主成分とする繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であることが好ましく、ポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であることが更に好ましい。
【0017】
本発明に係わる脱臭剤は主に悪臭を除去する目的で用いられる薬剤の総称であり、具体的には、活性炭、添着活性炭、ゼオライト、活性アルミナ、活性白土、イオン交換樹脂、鉄アスコルビン酸、鉄フタロシアニン誘導体などの吸着脱臭剤、マンガン系酸化物やペロブスカイト型触媒などの低温酸化触媒、酸化チタンや酸化亜鉛などの光触媒、植物抽出成分に含まれる化合物であるカテキン、タンニン、フラボノイド等を用いた消臭剤などを挙げることができる。
【0018】
これらの脱臭剤は必要に応じて複数のものを併用しても良く、また、これらの脱臭剤を複合化したハイブリッド脱臭剤として用いても良い。
【0019】
本発明に係わる熱可塑性接着剤は、熱可塑性樹脂を主体とするものであり、熱可塑性樹脂として、エチレン酢酸ビニル共重合体またはこの変性物、エチレンアクリレート共重合体、アイオノマー、ポリアミド、ナイロン、ポリエステル、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリウレタン系などの樹脂が挙げられる。
【0020】
本発明に係わる熱可塑性接着剤の軟化点または融点は特に制限されるものではなく、フィルターの後加工条件や使用環境温度、基材または脱臭剤の耐熱性などを考慮して適宜選択すれば良い。
【0021】
本発明に係わる脱臭剤または熱可塑性接着剤の形状は、粉体状、粒状、ウイスカー状または短繊維状であることが好ましく、濾材中の脱臭剤の分布を均一にすることができる。
【0022】
本発明に係わる脱臭剤または熱可塑性接着剤の形状は、シート状であっても良く、このような脱臭剤の一例として脱臭フィルター、また、このような熱可塑性接着剤の一例としてネット状の糊布が挙げられる。
【0023】
本発明に係わる脱臭剤または熱可塑性接着剤が粉体状または粒状である場合、その粒径は10〜100メッシュであることが好ましい。粒径が10メッシュ未満では活性炭が加圧時に割れたり、基材同士の接着点が不均一になるなどの問題があり、一方、粒径が100メッシュを越えると通気性フィルター基材の目から離脱するなどの問題がある。
【0024】
本発明に係わる脱臭剤(S)と熱可塑性接着剤(T)の重量比(S/T)は0.3〜4であることが好ましい。重量比(S/T)が0.3より小さいと、熱可塑性樹脂が脱臭剤の表面を覆うため著しく脱臭性能が低下すると共に、空気清浄化フィルターの通気性が損なわれる場合がある。一方、重量比(S/T)が4より大きいと接着強度が不足し、2枚の基材の剥離や脱臭剤の離脱が生じ易い。
【0025】
本発明に係わる脱臭剤の封入量は、特に制限されるものではないが、500g/m以下であることが好ましい。封入量が500g/mを越えると基材間の接着強度が低くなり、また、厚さが大きくなってプリーツ加工が困難となるため、実用性が低下する。
【0026】
次いで、本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材を作製する方法を説明する。
【0027】
本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材は一般に、一方の通気性基材の上に脱臭剤と熱可塑性接着剤を散布し、更にその上にもう一方の通気性基材を重ね合わせ、加熱によって熱可塑性接着剤の接着性を発現させ、一体化して作製される。
【0028】
本発明に係わる一方の通気性基材、好ましくは通気性基材(A)の上に脱臭剤と熱可塑性接着剤を散布する場合には、両者を個別に散布しても良いが、脱臭性などに特に影響がなければ予め混合したものを散布することが好ましい。散布の方法としては、ホッパー下部からの自由落下による散布、空気中に分散した送風による散布、水系分散してのスプレー塗工やダイ塗工などが挙げられる。
【0029】
本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材を作製する工程に於ける加熱は、特に限定されるものではないが、基本的には2方式に大別される。すなわち、一つは一方の通気性基材上に熱可塑性接着剤、好ましくは脱臭剤と熱可塑性接着剤を散布した後に加熱する方式であり、また、もう一つは一方の通気性基材上に脱臭剤と熱可塑性接着剤を散布して他方の通気性基材を重ね合わせた後に加熱する方式であり、本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材を作製するには、所望に応じてどちらの加熱方式を用いても良く、また、両方の加熱方式を併用しても良い。
【0030】
一方の通気性基材上に熱可塑性接着剤、好ましくは脱臭剤と熱可塑性接着剤を散布した後に加熱する方式として、熱可塑性樹脂を散布した側から加熱する方式が挙げられ、接触式の熱伝導による加熱は困難であるため、熱風などの非接触式の加熱手段を採ることが好ましく、中でも赤外線ヒーターやガスバーナーヒーターのような放射熱による手段が特に好ましい。
【0031】
非接触式の加熱手段に於いて、放射熱または熱風等を当てる側は特に限定されるものではないが、熱可塑性樹脂を散布した側から加熱することが好ましい。
【0032】
一方の通気性基材上に脱臭剤と熱可塑性接着剤を散布して他方の通気性基材を重ね合わせた後に加熱する方式として、少なくとも一方が加熱された2本のロールに挟む加熱方式、および少なくとも一方が加熱された2枚のベルト搬送器に挟む加熱方式など接触式の加熱方式が挙げられる。
【0033】
本発明に係わる基材を重ね合わせた後の一体化は加圧することにより達成でき、例えば加圧したロール間を通す方法などを採用できる。加圧の程度は、接着強度、脱臭剤の潰れ、通気性への影響などを考慮して、適宜設定すればよい。
【0034】
本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材は、脱臭性およびエレクトレット濾材による除塵性の他に、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限りにおいて、粗塵除去、抗菌、抗ウイルス、防黴、防虫、殺虫、害虫忌避、芳香、感温、保温、蓄熱、蓄光、発熱、吸熱、耐熱、防炎、不燃、難燃、防水、耐水、撥水、疎水、親水、除湿、吸湿(乾燥)、調湿、水分(湿度)透過、撥油、親油、耐油、油等の吸着および水や揮発性薬剤等の蒸散または徐放などの各種機能を有しても良い。
【0035】
このような各種機能を付与する一例として、エレクトレット濾材に補強材として貼り合わせられる乾式不織布やスパンボンドなどに抗菌剤などの機能性薬剤を担持する方法が挙げられる。
【0036】
本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材は、単板で使用しても良いが、一般にプリーツ加工と呼ばれる山谷状の折り加工や段ボール加工における中しんなどの波状加工などを施した形状で使用しても良く、また、巻き取り状に加工したロールフィルターとして使用しても良い。
【0037】
【実施例】
以下、本発明を実施例により説明するが、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限り、実施例に限定されるものではない。
【0038】
調製例1
脱臭剤として、粒状活性炭50質量部と粒状ゼオライト吸着剤50質量部の合計100質量部に対して、熱可塑性接着剤として軟化点100℃のエチレン酢酸ビニル樹脂粉体50質量部を混合し、混合粉体を調製した。
【0039】
調製例2
市販のポリプロピレン製エレクトレット濾材(商品名PO−30ALOG、東燃タピルス(株)製)を、補強材として市販の乾式不織布(商品名クランボン、倉敷繊維加工(株)製)とホットメルトスプレー法により貼り合わせ、調製例2のエレクトレット濾材を調製した。
【0040】
実施例1
通気性基材(A)としてポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材(商品名エレコン、大和紡績(株)製)の上に調製例1の混合粉体を150g/m2 散布し、混合粉体を散布した側から表面温度150℃の赤外線ヒーターを当てて加熱した。次いで、接着剤が可塑化した後に加熱を止め、速やかに通気性基材(A)の脱臭剤散布側に通気性基材(B)として通気性基材(A)と同一のエレクトレット濾材を重ね合わせて2本の回転ロール間に挟んで加圧、一体化し、脱臭剤封入濾材を製造した。これを実施例1の脱臭剤封入濾材とした。
【0041】
実施例2
実施例1において、通気性基材(B)として通気性基材(A)と同一のエレクトレット濾材に代えて、市販のポリプロピレン製エレクトレット濾材(商品名PO−30ALOG、東燃タピルス(株)製)とする以外は、全て実施例1と同一の方法で脱臭剤封入濾材を製造した。これを実施例2の脱臭剤封入濾材とした。
【0042】
比較例1および2
実施例1または2において、通気性基材(A)としてポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材に代えて、調製例2のエレクトレット濾材とする以外は、全て実施例1または2と同一の方法で脱臭剤封入濾材を製造した。これらを対応する実施例の番号の順に比較例1および比較例2の脱臭剤封入濾材とした。
【0043】
以上、実施例および比較例で得られた脱臭剤封入濾材は以下の方法で除塵性能試験および脱臭性能試験を行い、その結果を表1に示した。
【0044】
[除塵性能試験]
実施例および比較例の脱臭剤封入濾材を用いて、JISI−B−9908に記載の「換気用エアフィルタユニット」の形式1(質量法)に準拠して風速5cm/秒における集塵効率(%)を測定した。なお、試験粒子として粒径0.3〜0.5μmの大気塵を用いた。
【0045】
[脱臭性能試験]
実施例および比較例の脱臭剤封入濾材をプリーツ加工してフィルターユニットとしたものを市販の空気清浄機(三菱製紙(株)製、新・鮮風機PC3−S)にプレフィルターの代わりとして搭載し、日本電機工業会規格JEM−1467−1995に準拠して初期脱臭性能(タバコ5本)を測定し、除去率(%)として表した。
【0046】
【表1】

Figure 2004041837
【0047】
表1の結果から、本発明の脱臭剤封入濾材は、高い脱臭性能を備えることに加えて、除塵性能に優れることが分かる。
【0048】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、除塵性能に優れる脱臭剤封入濾材を得ることができ、このような脱臭剤封入濾材は、一段と高い性能が要求される空気清浄用途において優位に用いられる。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a deodorant-enclosed filter medium having dust removal properties, and more particularly to a deodorant-enclosed filter medium having a deodorant between at least two electret filter media.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a filter medium supporting a deodorant has been made by bonding granular or powdered activated carbon to a porous urethane base material having air permeability, or by applying activated carbon to a nonwoven fabric or impregnating with activated carbon. There was a thing which electret was stuck. In addition, a honeycomb-shaped hexagonal column filled with pellet-shaped activated carbon as a deodorizing filter, or a triangle-shaped column formed by combining a wavy nonwoven fabric and a flat nonwoven fabric was similarly filled with a pelleted activated carbon. There were things.
[0003]
JP-A-61-119269 discloses a method for producing a deodorizing sheet in which a deodorizing agent such as activated carbon is sandwiched between two base sheets.
The method for producing a deodorizing sheet in which a deodorizing agent is sandwiched between two sheets provides a deodorizing sheet in which the deodorizing agent does not peel off from the base material, the deodorizing agent surface is not covered with resin, and the deodorizing effect is less reduced. In addition, it has the advantage that the number of deodorizing agents can be increased as required and the deodorizing life can be extended, and the practicality of the deodorizing function is particularly excellent.
[0004]
However, in this conventional method, since a sheet or a material capable of forming a sheet by heat is laminated on a deodorant and the entire surface is heated, the influence of the heat applied to the sheet becomes great, and the performance of the base material is reduced by heating. There was a problem that a sheet could not be used and it was difficult to obtain a multifunctional filter medium.
[0005]
On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-84330 discloses a method for obtaining a multifunctional deodorant-enclosed filter medium having both dust-removing property and deodorizing property by using an electret filter medium as one of the base materials. Has been resolved. On the other hand, due to the growing health consciousness and the high performance of air purifiers, the demand for air purification that filters and filter media should have has been further increased, and even for deodorant-enclosed filter media, air permeability has not been impaired. It is required to improve dust removal performance.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a deodorant-enclosed filter medium having excellent dust removal performance.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have made intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have reached the present invention.
[0008]
(1) A deodorant-encapsulated filter medium in which a deodorant is sandwiched between a gas-permeable base material (A) and a gas-permeable base material (B) and sealed with a thermoplastic adhesive. (A) is an electret filter medium composed of fibers containing polybutene-1 as a main component, and the other air-permeable base material (B) is an electret filter medium.
[0009]
(2) In the above invention (1), the air-permeable base material (A) is an electret filter medium made of a core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The deodorant-sealed filter medium of the present invention will be described in detail below.
[0011]
The electret filter medium according to the present invention is a filter medium that retains electric polarization semipermanently and applies an electric force to the outside, and traps particles by the electrostatic force. Examples of the charging method include an electro-electret, a heat electret, a radio-electret, a mechano-electret, a photo-electret, a magnet-electret, and the like, and those industrially used in a nonwoven fabric filter are mainly an electro-electret and a heat-electret. As a material, a polypropylene or propylene-based copolymer is often used, and a small amount of, for example, a fatty acid salt such as aluminum stearate or calcium palmitate may be contained for the purpose of improving heat resistance.
[0012]
Although the form of the electret filter medium according to the present invention is not particularly limited, a film subjected to a charging treatment by corona discharge or the like is cut into a fibrous shape, and a split fiber electret filter medium in which the film is formed into a nonwoven fabric, and melt blow spinning and melting. Melt blown nonwoven fabric type electret filter media and spunbond nonwoven fabric electret filter media in which a high voltage is applied during spinning to electrify fibers as a heat electret can be used in the present invention because they can obtain a stable polarized charge. Can be In addition, since the melt blown nonwoven fabric type electret filter medium has a small mechanical strength by itself, it may be used by attaching a reinforcing material such as a dry nonwoven fabric or a spun bond.
[0013]
The electret filter medium comprising fibers containing polybutene-1 as a main component according to the present invention is, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-195399, polybutene-1 is optionally combined with another thermoplastic resin. A sheet-like fiber aggregate produced in combination, characterized in that at least polybutene-1 is charged, and has an advantage of excellent heat resistance.
[0014]
The electret filter medium composed of fibers containing polybutene-1 as a main component according to the present invention is preferably an electret filter medium composed of a core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1, and the electret filter medium having such a composite structure is disclosed in It is disclosed in JP-A-5-214655 and JP-A-2001-98453, and is characterized in that at least the polybutene-1 constituting the sheath is charged.
[0015]
The core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1 according to the present invention means a fiber having a composite structure having polypropylene as a core and polybutene-1 as a sheath.
[0016]
The electret filter medium used for the air-permeable base material (B) according to the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a general-purpose electret filter medium mainly composed of polypropylene may be used. And an electret filter medium composed of fibers containing polybutene-1 as a main component, and more preferably an electret filter medium composed of a core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1.
[0017]
The deodorant according to the present invention is a general term for chemicals mainly used for removing offensive odors.Specifically, activated carbon, impregnated activated carbon, zeolite, activated alumina, activated clay, ion exchange resin, iron ascorbic acid, iron Adsorption deodorants such as phthalocyanine derivatives, low-temperature oxidation catalysts such as manganese-based oxides and perovskite catalysts, photocatalysts such as titanium oxide and zinc oxide, and dehydration using compounds such as catechin, tannin, and flavonoids contained in plant extract components. Odorants and the like can be mentioned.
[0018]
If necessary, a plurality of these deodorants may be used in combination, or these deodorants may be used as a hybrid deodorant in which these are combined.
[0019]
The thermoplastic adhesive according to the present invention is mainly composed of a thermoplastic resin, and as the thermoplastic resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a modified product thereof, ethylene acrylate copolymer, ionomer, polyamide, nylon, polyester And resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyurethane.
[0020]
The softening point or melting point of the thermoplastic adhesive according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected in consideration of the post-processing conditions of the filter and the ambient temperature of use, the heat resistance of the substrate or the deodorant, and the like. .
[0021]
The shape of the deodorant or the thermoplastic adhesive according to the present invention is preferably in the form of powder, granules, whiskers or short fibers, so that the distribution of the deodorant in the filter medium can be made uniform.
[0022]
The shape of the deodorant or the thermoplastic adhesive according to the present invention may be sheet-like. A deodorizing filter is an example of such a deodorant, and a net-like paste is an example of such a thermoplastic adhesive. Cloth.
[0023]
When the deodorant or the thermoplastic adhesive according to the present invention is in the form of powder or granules, the particle size is preferably 10 to 100 mesh. If the particle size is less than 10 mesh, there is a problem that the activated carbon is broken at the time of pressurization, and the bonding points between the base materials become non-uniform. There is a problem such as withdrawal.
[0024]
The weight ratio (S / T) of the deodorant (S) and the thermoplastic adhesive (T) according to the present invention is preferably 0.3 to 4. When the weight ratio (S / T) is smaller than 0.3, the thermoplastic resin covers the surface of the deodorant, so that the deodorizing performance is significantly reduced and the air permeability of the air cleaning filter may be impaired. On the other hand, when the weight ratio (S / T) is larger than 4, the adhesive strength is insufficient, and the two substrates are easily separated and the deodorant is easily separated.
[0025]
The amount of the deodorant according to the present invention to be enclosed is not particularly limited, but is preferably 500 g / m 2 or less. If the encapsulation amount exceeds 500 g / m 2 , the adhesive strength between the substrates will be low, and the thickness will be large, making pleating difficult, resulting in reduced practicality.
[0026]
Next, a method for producing the deodorant-enclosed filter medium of the present invention will be described.
[0027]
In general, the deodorant-encapsulated filter medium of the present invention is obtained by spraying a deodorant and a thermoplastic adhesive on one of the air-permeable substrates, further laminating the other air-permeable substrate on the air-permeable substrate, and then applying the thermoplastic adhesive by heating. It is produced integrally by expressing the adhesiveness of the agent.
[0028]
When a deodorant and a thermoplastic adhesive are sprayed on one of the gas-permeable substrates according to the present invention, preferably the gas-permeable substrate (A), both may be sprayed separately. It is preferable to spray a pre-mixed one unless otherwise affected. Examples of the method of spraying include spraying by free fall from the lower part of the hopper, spraying by blowing air dispersed in the air, spray coating and die coating by aqueous dispersion.
[0029]
Heating in the step of producing the deodorant-enclosed filter medium of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is basically classified into two types. That is, one is a method of heating after spraying a thermoplastic adhesive, preferably a deodorant and a thermoplastic adhesive on one of the air-permeable substrates, and the other is on the other air-permeable substrate. This is a method in which a deodorant and a thermoplastic adhesive are sprayed on and the other air-permeable substrate is overlaid and then heated.In order to produce the deodorant-encapsulated filter medium of the present invention, either heating method is used as desired. May be used, or both heating methods may be used in combination.
[0030]
As a method of heating after spraying a thermoplastic adhesive, preferably a deodorant and a thermoplastic adhesive on one of the air-permeable substrates, a method of heating from the side where the thermoplastic resin is sprayed, and a contact-type heat Since heating by conduction is difficult, it is preferable to use a non-contact heating means such as hot air, and particularly a means using radiant heat such as an infrared heater or a gas burner heater.
[0031]
In the non-contact heating means, the side to which radiant heat or hot air is applied is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to heat from the side on which the thermoplastic resin is sprayed.
[0032]
A heating method in which a deodorant and a thermoplastic adhesive are sprayed on one of the air-permeable substrates and then heated after the other air-permeable substrate is overlaid, at least one of which is sandwiched between two heated rolls, And a contact-type heating system such as a heating system in which at least one of the belt conveyors is heated between two belt conveyors.
[0033]
The integration after the substrates according to the present invention are overlaid can be achieved by pressurizing, for example, a method of passing between pressurized rolls can be adopted. The degree of pressurization may be appropriately set in consideration of the adhesive strength, the crush of the deodorant, the influence on the air permeability, and the like.
[0034]
The deodorant-encapsulated filter medium of the present invention has a deodorizing property and a dust removing property by an electret filter medium, as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention, dust removal, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, insect repellent, insecticidal, insect repellent, Aroma, temperature, heat retention, heat storage, light storage, heat generation, heat absorption, heat resistance, flameproof, nonflammable, flame retardant, waterproof, water resistant, water repellent, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, dehumidifying, moisture absorbing (drying), humidity conditioning, moisture (humidity) It may have various functions such as permeation, oil repellency, lipophilicity, oil resistance, adsorption of oil and the like, and evaporation or sustained release of water and volatile chemicals.
[0035]
As an example of imparting such various functions, there is a method of supporting a functional agent such as an antibacterial agent on a dry nonwoven fabric or a spunbond which is bonded to an electret filter medium as a reinforcing material.
[0036]
The deodorant-encapsulated filter medium of the present invention may be used as a single plate, or may be used in a shape subjected to a wavy processing such as a valley-shaped folding processing or a corrugated cardboard processing generally called pleating processing. Alternatively, it may be used as a roll filter processed into a wound shape.
[0037]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the examples unless departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0038]
Preparation Example 1
For a total of 100 parts by mass of 50 parts by mass of granular activated carbon and 50 parts by mass of granular zeolite adsorbent as a deodorant, 50 parts by mass of ethylene vinyl acetate resin powder having a softening point of 100 ° C. as a thermoplastic adhesive were mixed and mixed. A powder was prepared.
[0039]
Preparation Example 2
A commercially available polypropylene electret filter medium (trade name: PO-30ALOG, manufactured by Tonen Tapils Co., Ltd.) is bonded to a commercially available dry nonwoven fabric (trade name: Clambon, manufactured by Kurashiki Fiber Processing Co., Ltd.) as a reinforcing material by a hot melt spray method. The electret filter medium of Preparation Example 2 was prepared.
[0040]
Example 1
150 g / m 2 of the mixed powder of Preparation Example 1 on an electret filter medium (trade name: Elecon, manufactured by Daiwa Spinning Co., Ltd.) composed of a core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1 as the air-permeable base material (A) The mixture was sprayed and heated from the side where the mixed powder was sprayed with an infrared heater having a surface temperature of 150 ° C. Then, after the adhesive is plasticized, the heating is stopped, and the same electret filter medium as the gas permeable base material (A) is laid immediately on the gas permeable base material (A) as the gas permeable base material (B) on the side where the deodorant is sprayed. In total, it was sandwiched between two rotating rolls and pressurized and integrated to produce a deodorant-enclosed filter medium. This was used as the deodorant-sealed filter medium of Example 1.
[0041]
Example 2
In Example 1, a commercially available electret filter medium made of polypropylene (trade name: PO-30ALOG, manufactured by Tonen Tapils Co., Ltd.) was used instead of the same electret filter medium as the air-permeable base material (A) as the air-permeable base material (B). A deodorant-sealed filter medium was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above. This was used as the deodorant-sealed filter medium of Example 2.
[0042]
Comparative Examples 1 and 2
In Example 1 or 2, all except that the electret filter medium of Preparation Example 2 was used instead of the electret filter medium composed of a core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1 as the air-permeable base material (A). In the same manner as in Example 2, a deodorant-sealed filter medium was produced. These were used as the deodorant-enclosed filter media of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 in the order of the numbers of the corresponding Examples.
[0043]
As described above, the deodorizing agent-filled filter media obtained in Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to a dust removal performance test and a deodorization performance test by the following methods. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0044]
[Dust removal performance test]
Using the deodorant-enclosed filter media of Examples and Comparative Examples, the dust collection efficiency (%) at a wind speed of 5 cm / sec in accordance with the type 1 (mass method) of “air filter unit for ventilation” described in JIS I-B-9908 ) Was measured. In addition, atmospheric dust having a particle size of 0.3 to 0.5 μm was used as test particles.
[0045]
[Deodorization performance test]
A filter unit obtained by pleating the deodorant-enclosed filter media of Examples and Comparative Examples was mounted on a commercially available air purifier (PC3-S, a new type of fresh air filter manufactured by Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd.) instead of a prefilter. The initial deodorizing performance (5 cigarettes) was measured according to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association Standard JEM-1467-1995 and expressed as a removal rate (%).
[0046]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004041837
[0047]
From the results in Table 1, it is understood that the deodorant-enclosed filter medium of the present invention has excellent deodorizing performance in addition to having high deodorizing performance.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the deodorant enclosing filter medium which is excellent in a dust removal performance can be obtained, and such a deodorant enclosing filter medium is used predominantly in the air purification use which requires much higher performance.

Claims (2)

通気性基材(A)と通気性基材(B)との間に脱臭剤を挟んで熱可塑性接着剤によって封入してなる脱臭剤封入濾材であって、一方の通気性基材(A)がポリブテン−1を主成分とする繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であり、且つ他方の通気性基材(B)がエレクトレット濾材であることを特徴とする脱臭剤封入濾材。A deodorant-encapsulated filter medium in which a deodorant is sandwiched between a gas-permeable base material (A) and a gas-permeable base material (B) and sealed with a thermoplastic adhesive, and one of the gas-permeable base materials (A) Is an electret filter medium composed of fibers containing polybutene-1 as a main component, and the other air-permeable base material (B) is an electret filter medium. 該通気性基材(A)がポリプロピレンとポリブテン−1との芯鞘複合繊維からなるエレクトレット濾材であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の脱臭剤封入濾材。The deodorant-enclosed filter medium according to claim 1, wherein the air-permeable base material (A) is an electret filter medium composed of a core-sheath composite fiber of polypropylene and polybutene-1.
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