JP2004156163A - Hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric - Google Patents

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JP2004156163A
JP2004156163A JP2002321454A JP2002321454A JP2004156163A JP 2004156163 A JP2004156163 A JP 2004156163A JP 2002321454 A JP2002321454 A JP 2002321454A JP 2002321454 A JP2002321454 A JP 2002321454A JP 2004156163 A JP2004156163 A JP 2004156163A
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Kenji Shinohara
賢二 篠原
Ikuo Ueno
郁雄 上野
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric having excellent water absorption properties and durable hydrophilicity. <P>SOLUTION: The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric in which a hydrophilizing agent is substantially fixed to polyolefin fibers is obtained by modifying the surface of a nonwoven fabric by corona discharge or normal-pressure plasma discharge and treating the surface with the hydrophilizing agent. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric has ≥60mN/m wet tension, ≤0.25 second initial spot absorption rate and ≥80% third durable water permeability index. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、親水性ポリオレフィン不織布に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
ポリオレフィン不織布は、その素材特性から、例えば肌に接触した部分に湿潤感がなく肌触りが快適であるため、紙おむつや生理用ナプキン等の衛生材料やウエットティッシュとして使用されたり、また、耐薬品性に優れることからフィルター、ワイパー、電池用セパレーター等の工業用資材など、様々な親水性の要求される用途に使用されている。ポリオレフィン不織布は疎水性であるため、親水性を必要とする用途に用いるためには、親水化処理を施すことにより親水性を付与している。
【0003】
従来、親水性を付与するための技術としては、(1)親水性高分子樹脂のブレンド、(2)親水化剤の塗布、(3)コロナ放電処理、プラズマ放電処理等による表面改質等がある。
【0004】
(1)の親水性高分子樹脂のブレンドによる方法としては、例えば特許文献1に、親水性共重合体とポリオレフィンとのブレンドポリマーを鞘成分とした、耐久親水性複合繊維が記載されている。しかし、該複合繊維よりなる不織布は、ある程度の耐久親水性が得られるものの、初期吸水性が不十分であった。また、親水性を向上させるために親水性共重合体のブレンド量を上げると繊維化が困難になるなどの問題があった。
【0005】
(2)の親水化剤の塗布による方法としては、例えば特許文献2に、特定のポリエーテル化合物と特定のポリエーテル変性シリコーンから成る親水性処理剤が記載されている。しかし、該処理剤で処理されたポリオレフィン系不織布は、瞬間透水性はあるものの耐久透水性の面で劣るものであった。
【0006】
(3)のコロナ放電処理、プラズマ放電処理等による表面改質方法は、充分な親水性能を得るためには、処理強度を高くする必要があり、それに伴う物性や風合いの低下が生じる。しかも設備が大型化するため、かかる手段自体が非経済的であるという問題があった。
【0007】
【特許文献1】
特開平5−106116号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平10−53955号公報
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、初期吸水性に優れ、耐久親水性に優れると共に、濡れ戻りの少ない良好な肌触りを有する親水性ポリオレフィン不織布を提供することを目的とする。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者等は、前記課題を解決するために鋭意検討の結果、ポリオレフィン不織布にコロナ放電処理あるいは常圧プラズマ放電処理による表面改質を行い、その後に親水化剤を繊維に固定化することにより、優れた吸水性と耐久親水性が達成されることを見出し、本発明をなすに至った。
【0010】
すなわち、本発明は下記の通りである。
【0011】
1.ポリオレフィン繊維に親水化剤が実質的に固定化された親水性ポリオレフィン不織布であって、該不織布の濡れ張力が60mN/m以上であり、初期スポット吸収速度が0.25秒以下、3回目耐久透水指数が80%以上であることを特徴とする親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。
【0012】
2.45度傾斜流長が150mm以下であることを特徴とする上記1記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。
【0013】
3.4回目耐久透水指数が50%以上であることを特徴とする上記1又は2記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。
【0014】
4.濡れ戻り指数が2.0g以下であることを特徴とする上記1〜3のいずれかに記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。
【0015】
5.親水化剤を付与する前のポリオレフィン不織布にコロナ放電処理もしくは常圧プラズマ放電処理を行い、該不織布の濡れ張力を35〜55mN/mにした後、親水化剤を付与してなる上記1〜4のいずれかに記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。
【0016】
6.不織布がスパンボンド法により製造された長繊維不織布である上記1〜5のいずれかに記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。
【0017】
本発明について、以下詳細に説明する。
【0018】
本発明に用いられるポリオレフィン不織布は、スパンボンド法により製造された長繊維不織布、メルトブロー法、短繊維を用いたカード法、湿式抄紙法などで製造された不織布を用いることができる。なかでも、強度が高いという観点から、スパンボンド法により製造された長繊維不織布が好ましい。
【0019】
不織布を構成するポリオレフィン繊維は、例えば、ポリエチレン繊維、ポリプロピレン繊維、および、エチレン、プロピレンと他のα−オレフィンとの共重合体などの樹脂から成る繊維が挙げられる。
【0020】
ポリプロピレンは、一般的なチーグラナッタ触媒により合成されるポリマーでも良いし、またメタロセンに代表されるシングルサイト活性触媒により合成されたポリマーであっても良い。他のα−オレフィンとしては、炭素数3〜10のものが好ましく、例えば、プロピレン、1−ブテン、1−ペンテン、1−ヘキサン、4−メチル−1−ペンテン、1−オクテンなどが挙げられる。これらは単独でも2種類以上を組み合わせて用いても良い。エチレンランダム共重合ポリプロピレンでも良い。また、ポリオレフィン樹脂を表面層とする芯鞘繊維などでも良く、通常の円形断面繊維のみでなく、異形断面繊維、捲縮繊維などの特殊な形態の繊維でもよい。
【0021】
本発明において、不織布を構成するポリオレフィン繊維の繊度は、0.5〜4dtexが好ましく、より好ましくは0.7〜3dtexである。繊維の繊度が上記の範囲であると、不織布の曲げ剛性が適度で、風合いやカバーリング性が良好であり、また、糸の製糸性が良好で、安定した生産が出来る。
【0022】
本発明において、不織布の目付は10〜80g/mが好ましく、より好ましくは15〜50g/m、特に好ましくは15〜30g/mである。目付が上記の範囲であると、強度が十分で、不織布の目が適度であり、吸収性シートとして使用される場合も、吸収層内部のパルプ繊維や高分子吸収体などの脱落が少なく、また、剛性が適度であり風合いが良好であると共に、コスト上からも経済的である。
【0023】
本発明の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布は、尿や体液などをよどみなく吸収するために、下記のような特性を有する。
【0024】
濡れ張力が60mN/m以上、好ましくは65mN/m以上であり、更に好ましくは72mN/m以上である。
【0025】
初期スポット吸収速度が0.25秒以下、好ましくは0.20秒以下、より好ましくは0.15秒以下である。
【0026】
3回目耐久透水指数が80%以上、好ましくは4回目耐久透水指数が50%以上である。
【0027】
45度傾斜流長は、好ましくは150mm以下、より好ましくは120mm以下、さらに好ましくは100mm以下である。
【0028】
また、液透過性に優れていても、衛生材料の表面材に使用される場合などは、不織布が湿潤状態にあると、肌への快適性が失われてかぶれ等を起こしやすいため、濡れ戻り指数は、好ましくは2.0g以下、より好ましくは1.5g以下、さらに好ましくは1.0g以下である。
【0029】
本発明の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布は、不織布を、コロナ放電処理あるいは常圧プラズマ放電処理(以下、放電処理と略記する。)により表面改質した後に、親水化剤を付与することによって得られる。放電処理前は25〜33mN/mであったポリオレフィン不織布の濡れ張力を、この放電処理により、好ましくは35〜55mN/m、より好ましくは37〜50mN/mにする。
【0030】
放電処理後の不織布の濡れ張力が上記の範囲であると、次のような効果がある。即ち、その後に付与する親水化剤と繊維との親和性が良好であるため、親水化剤の脱落が起こりにくく、優れた耐久透水性が得られ、また、人体より排出される尿や体液などの濡れ戻り量が少ないうえ、強度や風合いに優れた不織布が得られる。さらに、異臭の発生がなく、親水化剤との親和性が良好で、表面改質のためのエネルギーコストが低いという利点がある。なお、異臭の発生は繊維中の各種添加剤が強度の放電処理により分解することによるものと推定され、そのような分解物の影響により親水化剤との親和性が阻害されるものと考えられる。
【0031】
従って、ポリオレフィン不織布の表面繊維を、放電処理で表面改質することにより、親水化剤とポリオレフィン繊維との親和性を高め、実質的に親水化剤がポリオレフィン繊維に固定化されている状況を作ることができる。即ち、本発明においては、親水化剤がポリオレフィン繊維に実質的に固定化されるためには、放電処理により、濡れ張力が35〜55mN/mの範囲の表面状態にすることが有効である。更に、放電処理により、表面改質が繊維表面で均一に行われるため、親水化剤が実質的に繊維表面に均一に固定化され、そのため、少量の親水剤の付与で、充分な耐久親水性が得られることがわかった。なお本発明において、実質的に固定化されるとは、ポリオレフィン繊維に付与された親水剤が全て繊維に完全に固定化されている必要はなく、一部は固定化が不完全でもよいということである。
【0032】
放電処理を施す際の処理雰囲気は、空気中で良い。ただし、濡れ張力は経時変化を生じるため、バッチ処理などで親水化剤塗布までに時間を要する場合は、放電処理を窒素雰囲気化で実施すると、経時変化が防止され、濡れ張力の持続性が発現するため好ましい。
【0033】
放電処理を行う時の放電度は、好ましくは7W/cm以下、より好ましくは5W/cm以下である。放電度が7W/cm以下であると、過放電となることがないため、電極よりヒゲ状の放電の発生、処理斑の発生および繊維にダメージを与えること等がない。
【0034】
ポリオレフィン不織布を放電処理することにより、濡れ張力を35〜55mN/mにした後、親水化剤を塗布する方法としては、通常、希釈した親水化剤を用いて、浸漬法、噴霧法、コーティング(キスコーター、グラビヤコーター)法等の既知の方法が採用でき、必要によりあらかじめ混合した親水化剤を、水等の溶媒で希釈して塗布するのが好ましい。
【0035】
親水化剤を水等の溶媒で希釈して塗布すると、乾燥工程を必要とする場合がある。その際の乾燥方法としては、対流伝熱、伝導伝熱、放射伝熱等を利用した既知の方法が採用でき、熱風や赤外線による乾燥あるいは熱接触による乾燥方法等を用いることができる。ただし、乾燥のために必要以上の熱量を与えることは、放電処理により生成した官能基が、熱的影響で繊維表面から消失するため好ましくない。
【0036】
使用する親水化剤は、人体への安全性、工程での安全性等を考慮して、高級アルコール、高級脂肪酸、アルキルフェノール等のエチレンオキサイドを付加した非イオン系活性剤、アルキルフォスフェート塩、アルキル硫酸塩等のアニオン系活性剤等の単独あるいは混合物等が好ましく用いられる。
【0037】
親水化剤の付与量は、要求される性能によって異なるが、通常は、繊維に対して0.1〜1.0wt%の範囲が好ましく、より好ましくは0.2〜0.6wt%であり、人体に直接触れることから、必要最小限に設定することが好ましい。
【0038】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、実施例及び比較例を挙げて本発明を更に説明するが、本発明はこれら実施例等により何ら限定されるものではない。
【0039】
なお、測定方法、評価方法等は以下に記載の通りである。
【0040】
(1)濡れ張力
綿棒に浸した濡れ指数標準液を不織布表面に滴下し、2秒経過後に、不織布表面上に拡がり液膜の残らない状態となる濡れ指数標準液の表面張力を、その不織布の濡れ張力とした。
【0041】
(2)初期スポット吸収速度
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(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)を置いた。
【0042】
10cm角の試験布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)滴下した。滴下から表面通過終了までの時間を電極でチェックし、初期スポット吸収速度(秒)とした。
【0043】
(3)吸収速度(秒/5cc)と濡れ戻り指数(g)
吸収体の特性を一定化しておくため、吸収体として、特定濾紙(EatonDikeman社製“939”:10cm角×3枚重ね)を測定器(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)の下部に置いた。
【0044】
この吸収体の上に試験布(10cm角)を置き、まず、この上部25mmから5ccの人工尿を滴下した。人工尿は、生理食塩水に非イオン活性剤を添加し、25℃において45±3mN/m(乳幼児の尿に相当)に調整し、滴下速度は3.3秒/25ccとした。これを5cc吸収速度(秒/5cc)とした。
【0045】
次いで、このまま人工尿を追加し、吸収体に含まれる液量が一定化するように、全液量を吸収体質量の4倍にした。このまま試験布の上から3600g/10cm角の荷重をかけ、吸収体中の液の分布を一定化する。次いで、試験布の上にあらかじめ秤量した濾紙(EatonDikeman社製“631”:12.5cm角×2枚)を重ね、速やかに3600g/10cm角の荷重(乳幼児のオムツに加わる荷重に相当)を2分間かけ濾紙の質量増加を測定し、濡れ戻り量(g)を濡れ戻り指数とした。
【0046】
(4)45度傾斜流長
吸収体としてトイレットペーパーを10枚重ねて、その上に試験布を置き、45度傾斜板上にセットし、布の上方10mmの高さから1ccの生理食塩水を滴下した。滴下速度は3.3秒/25ccとした。吸収開始位置より終了までの生理食塩水が流れ落ちた距離を45度傾斜流長とした。
【0047】
(5)3回目耐久透水指数および4回目耐久透水指数
吸収体としてトイレットペーパーを15枚重ねて、その上に試験布を置いた。更に、その試験布の上に、直径1.5cmの穴を10箇所開けたステンレス製の板を置き、この穴から試験布に生理食塩水0.3ccを滴下し、1秒以内に吸収される滴数を数えた。更に3分間経過後、同様のことを繰り返した。
【0048】
これを3回繰り返し、3回とも1秒以内に吸収された滴数の割合を求め、3回目耐久透水指数とした。また、これを4回繰り返し、4回とも1秒以内に吸収された滴数の割合を求め、4回目耐久透水指数とした。
【0049】
〔製造例1〕(不織布の製造)
65mmの押出機を用い、メルトフローレート(MFR)が38のポリプロピレンを、押出温度240℃、押出量1300g/minにて定量的に押出し、1540ホールの紡糸口金を用いてフィラメント群を紡出し、これを高速気流牽引装置を使用して3000m/minの速度で牽引し、移動する吸引装置の付いた金網製ウェブコンベアに受けてウェブを作製した。
【0050】
得られたウェブを搬送し、彫刻ロールと平滑ロールを組み合わせた熱圧着ロールにて、上下ロール共135℃且つ60kg/cmの圧力で部分圧着することにより、単糸繊度2.3dtex、目付20g/mのスパンボンド不織布(以下、2.3dtexPP不織布という)を得た。
【0051】
〔製造例2〕(不織布の製造)
65mmの押出機を用い、メルトフローレート(MFR)が38のポリプロピレンを、押出温度240℃、押出量950g/minにて定量的に押出し、1540ホールの紡糸口金を用いてフィラメント群を紡出し、これを高速気流牽引装置を使用して5000m/minの速度で牽引し、移動する吸引装置の付いた金網製ウェブコンベアに受けてウェブを作製した。
【0052】
得られたウェブを搬送し、彫刻ロールと平滑ロールを組み合わせた熱圧着ロールにて、上下ロール共131℃且つ60kg/cmの圧力で部分圧着することにより、単糸繊度1.0dtex、目付20g/mのスパンボンド不織布(以下、1.0dtexPP不織布という)を得た。
【0053】
〔製造例3〕(不織布の製造)
65mmの押出機を用い、エチレン成分含有量が4.3モル%、メルトフローレート(MFR)が24のエチレン・プロピレンランダム共重合体を、押出温度230℃、押出量1300g/minにて定量的に押出し、1540ホールの紡糸口金を用いてフィラメント群を紡出し、これを高速気流牽引装置を使用して3000m/minの速度で牽引し、移動する吸引装置の付いた金網製ウェブコンベアに受けてウェブを作製した。
【0054】
得られたウェブを搬送し、彫刻ロールと平滑ロールを組み合わせた熱圧着ロールにて、上下ロール共110℃且つ60kg/cmの圧力で部分圧着することにより、単糸繊度2.3dtex、目付20g/mのスパンボンド不織布(以下、ランダムPP不織布という)を得た。
【0055】
〔製造例4〕(親水化剤:ポリエーテル化合物の製造)
水にプロピレンオキシドを付加重合して平均重合度85のポリプロピレングリコールを得た。次いで、該ポリプロピレングリコールにエチレンオキシドを平均重合度25となるように付加重合して、平均分子量約6000の(PO)85・(EO)25のブロックポリエーテル化合物を得た。
【0056】
〔製造例5〕(親水化剤:ポリエーテル変性シリコーンの製造)
ジメチルヒドロキシポリシロキサンにメチルアルコールのエチレンオキシド反応物を付加して、下記一般式におけるaが22、bが2、cが2、dが40のポリエチレンエーテル変性シリコーン(Si22,SiE,EO40)を得た。
【0057】
【化1】

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【0058】
式中、R’’はエチレン基又はプロピレン基、R’’’は水素或いは炭素数1〜12のアルコキシ基又はカルボキシ基を表す。
【0059】
〔実施例1及び2〕
製造例1で得た2.3dtexPP不織布を、室温22℃の雰囲気下にて放電量45W・min/m(放電度4.0W/cm)の条件でコロナ放電処理機に通し、濡れ張力39mN/mの不織布を得た。
【0060】
得られた不織布に、(PO)85・(EO)25のブロックポリエーテル化合物70wt%と(Si22,SiE,EO40)のポリエチレンエーテル変性シリコーン30wt%との混合物からなる親水化剤の1wt%水溶液を噴霧法により付与し、次いで80℃で5分間熱風乾燥した。
【0061】
得られた親水性ポリオレフィン不織布の親水化剤付着量は、0.3wt%(実施例1)及び0.5wt%(実施例2)であった。初期スポット吸収速度、5cc吸収速度、45度傾斜流長、3回目及び4回目耐久透水指数等の測定結果を表1に示す。
【0062】
〔比較例1及び2〕
実施例1において、不織布にコロナ放電処理を施さなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして行い、親水化剤付着量が0.3wt%(比較例1)、0.5wt%(比較例2)のポリオレフィン不織布を得た。初期スポット吸収速度、5cc吸収速度、45度傾斜流長、3回目及び4回目耐久透水指数等の測定結果を表1に示す。
【0063】
〔実施例3及び4〕
製造例1で得た2.3dtexPP不織布に、室温22℃の雰囲気下にて放電量20W・min/m(放電度4.0W/cm)(実施例3)及び150W・min/m(放電度4.0W/cm)(実施例4)の条件でコロナ放電処理を施し、各々濡れ張力として36mN/m(実施例3)及び44mN/m(実施例4)の不織布を得た。
【0064】
得られた不織布に、(PO)85・(EO)25のブロックポリエーテル化合物70wt%と(Si22,SiE,EO40)のポリエチレンエーテル変性シリコーン30wt%との混合物からなる親水化剤の1wt%水溶液を噴霧法により付与し、次いで80℃で5分間熱風乾燥した。
【0065】
得られた親水性ポリオレフィン不織布の親水化剤付着量は、いずれも0.3wt%(実施例3および4)であった。初期スポット吸収速度、5cc吸収速度、45度傾斜流長、3回目及び4回目耐久透水指数等の測定結果を表1に示す。
【0066】
〔比較例3〕
実施例3において、コロナ放電処理のみを施し、親水化剤を付与しなかったポリオレフィン不織布について、初期スポット吸収速度、5cc吸収速度、45度傾斜流長、3回目及び4回目耐久透水指数等を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
【0067】
〔実施例5〕
製造例3で得たランダムPP不織布を、室温22℃の雰囲気下にて放電量45W・min/m(放電度4.0W/cm)の条件でコロナ放電処理機に通し、濡れ張力41mN/mの不織布を得た。
【0068】
得られた不織布に、(PO)85・(EO)25のブロックポリエーテル化合物70wt%と(Si22,SiE,EO40)のポリエチレンエーテル変性シリコーン30wt%との混合物からなる親水化剤の1wt%水溶液を噴霧法により付与し、次いで80℃で5分間熱風乾燥した。
【0069】
得られた親水性ポリオレフィン不織布の親水化剤付着量は0.3wt%であった。初期スポット吸収速度、5cc吸収速度、45度傾斜流長、3回目及び4回目耐久透水指数等の測定結果を表1に示す。
【0070】
〔実施例6〕
製造例2で得た1.0dtexPP不織布を、室温22℃の雰囲気下にて放電量45W・min/m(放電度4.0W/cm)の条件でコロナ放電処理機に通し、濡れ張力39mN/mの不織布を得た。
【0071】
得られた不織布に、(PO)85・(EO)25のブロックポリエーテル化合物70wt%と(Si22,SiE,EO40)のポリエチレンエーテル変性シリコーン30wt%との混合物からなる親水化剤の1wt%水溶液を噴霧法により付与し、次いで80℃で5分間熱風乾燥した。
【0072】
得られた親水性ポリオレフィン不織布の親水化剤付着量は0.3wt%であった。初期スポット吸収速度、5cc吸収速度、45度傾斜流長、3回目及び4回目耐久透水指数等の測定結果を表1に示す。
【0073】
【表1】
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【0074】
以上の実施例、比較例の結果から、本発明の特定の親水化処理を施したポリオレフィン不織布が、瞬間吸水性、耐久親水性に優れ、かつ少ない濡れ戻り性を有することは明らかである。
【0075】
【発明の効果】
本発明の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布は、フィルター、ワイパー、電池用セパレーター等の工業用資材や、紙おむつや生理用ナプキン等の衛生材料表面材として、親水性及び耐久親水性に優れた不織布である。特に、人体より排出された尿や体液を瞬時に吸収すると共に、複数回の排出にも耐えうる吸水性を有し、且つ少量の親水化剤でそれら性能を発現するため、敏感な肌への親水化剤の影響を少なくすることが可能である。したがって、本発明により、従来にない優れた衛生材料の表面材を得ることができる。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Polyolefin nonwoven fabrics are used as sanitary materials and wet tissues such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins because of their material properties, for example, they have a comfortable feel without wetness in the parts that come into contact with the skin. Because of its superiority, it is used for various applications requiring hydrophilicity, such as industrial materials such as filters, wipers and battery separators. Since the polyolefin nonwoven fabric is hydrophobic, in order to use it for applications requiring hydrophilicity, hydrophilicity is imparted by performing a hydrophilic treatment.
[0003]
Conventionally, techniques for imparting hydrophilicity include (1) blending of a hydrophilic polymer resin, (2) application of a hydrophilic agent, (3) surface modification by corona discharge treatment, plasma discharge treatment, and the like. is there.
[0004]
As a method of (1) using a blend of a hydrophilic polymer resin, for example, Patent Literature 1 describes a durable hydrophilic conjugate fiber using a blend polymer of a hydrophilic copolymer and a polyolefin as a sheath component. However, the nonwoven fabric made of the conjugate fiber has a certain degree of durable hydrophilicity, but has insufficient initial water absorption. Further, when the blend amount of the hydrophilic copolymer is increased in order to improve the hydrophilicity, there has been a problem that the fiberization becomes difficult.
[0005]
As a method of applying (2) a hydrophilic agent, for example, Patent Document 2 describes a hydrophilic treating agent comprising a specific polyether compound and a specific polyether-modified silicone. However, the polyolefin nonwoven fabric treated with the treating agent has instantaneous water permeability, but is inferior in durability water permeability.
[0006]
In the surface modification method (3) by corona discharge treatment, plasma discharge treatment and the like, in order to obtain sufficient hydrophilicity, it is necessary to increase the treatment strength, and the physical properties and texture are reduced accordingly. In addition, there is a problem in that the equipment itself is uneconomic because the equipment is large.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-106116 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-539555
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric which is excellent in initial water absorption and durable hydrophilicity, and has good touch with little re-wetting.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result of performing surface modification on the polyolefin nonwoven fabric by corona discharge treatment or atmospheric pressure plasma discharge treatment, and thereafter immobilizing the hydrophilic agent to the fibers. The present inventors have found that excellent water absorption and durability and hydrophilicity can be achieved, and have accomplished the present invention.
[0010]
That is, the present invention is as follows.
[0011]
1. A hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric in which a hydrophilizing agent is substantially immobilized on a polyolefin fiber, wherein the nonwoven fabric has a wet tension of 60 mN / m or more, and an initial spot absorption rate of 0.25 seconds or less, the third durable water permeation. A hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric having an index of 80% or more.
[0012]
2. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to 1 above, wherein the 45-degree inclined flow length is 150 mm or less.
[0013]
3. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to the above 1 or 2, wherein the fourth-time durability water permeability index is 50% or more.
[0014]
4. 4. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to any one of the above 1 to 3, wherein the wetting return index is 2.0 g or less.
[0015]
5. A corona discharge treatment or a normal pressure plasma discharge treatment is applied to the polyolefin nonwoven fabric before the hydrophilic agent is applied, and the wet tension of the nonwoven fabric is set to 35 to 55 mN / m. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to any one of the above.
[0016]
6). 6. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to any one of the above items 1 to 5, wherein the nonwoven fabric is a long-fiber nonwoven fabric manufactured by a spun bond method.
[0017]
The present invention will be described in detail below.
[0018]
As the polyolefin nonwoven fabric used in the present invention, a long-fiber nonwoven fabric manufactured by a spun bond method, a nonwoven fabric manufactured by a melt blowing method, a card method using short fibers, a wet papermaking method, or the like can be used. Among them, from the viewpoint of high strength, a long-fiber nonwoven fabric manufactured by a spun bond method is preferable.
[0019]
Examples of the polyolefin fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric include polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, and fibers made of a resin such as a copolymer of ethylene, propylene and another α-olefin.
[0020]
The polypropylene may be a polymer synthesized by a general Ziegler-Natta catalyst or a polymer synthesized by a single-site active catalyst represented by metallocene. As the other α-olefin, one having 3 to 10 carbon atoms is preferable, and examples thereof include propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexane, 4-methyl-1-pentene, and 1-octene. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Ethylene random copolymerized polypropylene may be used. In addition, core-sheath fibers having a polyolefin resin as a surface layer may be used, and not only ordinary circular cross-section fibers but also fibers of special forms such as irregular cross-section fibers and crimped fibers may be used.
[0021]
In the present invention, the fineness of the polyolefin fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric is preferably from 0.5 to 4 dtex, more preferably from 0.7 to 3 dtex. When the fineness of the fiber is within the above range, the bending rigidity of the nonwoven fabric is appropriate, the feel and covering property are good, and the yarn making property is good, and stable production can be performed.
[0022]
In the present invention, the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric is preferably 10 to 80 g / m 2 , more preferably 15 to 50 g / m 2 , and particularly preferably 15 to 30 g / m 2 . When the basis weight is in the above range, the strength is sufficient, the nonwoven fabric has an appropriate mesh, and even when used as an absorbent sheet, the pulp fiber or the polymer absorbent inside the absorbent layer is less likely to fall off, and It has moderate rigidity and good texture, and is economical in terms of cost.
[0023]
The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric of the present invention has the following properties in order to absorb urine and body fluid without stagnation.
[0024]
The wetting tension is 60 mN / m or more, preferably 65 mN / m or more, and more preferably 72 mN / m or more.
[0025]
The initial spot absorption speed is 0.25 seconds or less, preferably 0.20 seconds or less, more preferably 0.15 seconds or less.
[0026]
The third durable water permeability index is 80% or more, preferably the fourth durable water permeability index is 50% or more.
[0027]
The 45-degree inclined flow length is preferably 150 mm or less, more preferably 120 mm or less, and still more preferably 100 mm or less.
[0028]
In addition, even when the nonwoven fabric is used as a surface material for sanitary materials, even if it is excellent in liquid permeability, if the nonwoven fabric is in a wet state, it loses comfort to the skin and easily causes rash, etc. The index is preferably 2.0 g or less, more preferably 1.5 g or less, and still more preferably 1.0 g or less.
[0029]
The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric of the present invention is obtained by modifying the surface of the nonwoven fabric by corona discharge treatment or normal-pressure plasma discharge treatment (hereinafter abbreviated as discharge treatment) and then adding a hydrophilic agent. The wetting tension of the polyolefin nonwoven fabric, which was 25 to 33 mN / m before the discharge treatment, is preferably 35 to 55 mN / m, more preferably 37 to 50 mN / m, by this discharge treatment.
[0030]
When the wetting tension of the nonwoven fabric after the discharge treatment is within the above range, the following effects are obtained. That is, since the affinity between the hydrophilic agent and the fiber to be subsequently applied is good, the hydrophilic agent is unlikely to fall off, excellent durable water permeability is obtained, and urine and body fluids discharged from the human body And a nonwoven fabric excellent in strength and texture can be obtained. Further, there is an advantage that no off-flavor is generated, the affinity with the hydrophilizing agent is good, and the energy cost for surface modification is low. The generation of off-flavor is presumed to be due to the decomposition of various additives in the fiber due to the strong discharge treatment, and it is considered that the affinity with the hydrophilizing agent is inhibited by the influence of such decomposition products. .
[0031]
Therefore, by modifying the surface fibers of the polyolefin nonwoven fabric by electric discharge treatment, the affinity between the hydrophilizing agent and the polyolefin fibers is increased, and a situation is created in which the hydrophilizing agent is substantially fixed to the polyolefin fibers. be able to. That is, in the present invention, in order for the hydrophilizing agent to be substantially fixed to the polyolefin fiber, it is effective to make the surface state in which the wetting tension is in the range of 35 to 55 mN / m by the discharge treatment. Furthermore, since the surface treatment is uniformly performed on the fiber surface by the discharge treatment, the hydrophilizing agent is substantially uniformly fixed on the fiber surface. Was obtained. In the present invention, the term “substantially immobilized” means that it is not necessary that all of the hydrophilic agent provided to the polyolefin fiber is completely immobilized on the fiber, and that the immobilization may be partially incomplete. It is.
[0032]
The atmosphere for the discharge treatment may be air. However, since the wetting tension changes with time, if it takes time to apply the hydrophilic agent in batch processing, etc., if the discharge treatment is performed in a nitrogen atmosphere, the change with time will be prevented and the durability of the wetting tension will be exhibited. Is preferred.
[0033]
The degree of discharge at the time of performing the discharge treatment is preferably 7 W / cm 2 or less, more preferably 5 W / cm 2 or less. If the degree of discharge is 7 W / cm 2 or less, overdischarge does not occur, so that there is no occurrence of mustard-like discharge from the electrode, generation of treatment spots, and damage to fibers.
[0034]
As a method for applying a hydrophilizing agent after the wetting tension is 35 to 55 mN / m by discharging the polyolefin nonwoven fabric, a diluting hydrophilizing agent, a spraying method, a coating method ( A known method such as a kiss coater or a gravure coater method can be employed, and it is preferable to dilute a premixed hydrophilizing agent with a solvent such as water as required and apply the diluted mixture.
[0035]
When the hydrophilic agent is diluted with a solvent such as water and applied, a drying step may be required. As a drying method at that time, a known method using convection heat transfer, conduction heat transfer, radiation heat transfer, or the like can be used, and a drying method using hot air or infrared rays, a drying method using thermal contact, or the like can be used. However, applying more heat than necessary for drying is not preferable because the functional groups generated by the discharge treatment disappear from the fiber surface due to thermal influence.
[0036]
The hydrophilizing agent used is a nonionic activator to which ethylene oxide such as a higher alcohol, a higher fatty acid, or an alkyl phenol is added in consideration of safety to a human body, safety in a process, etc., an alkyl phosphate salt, an alkyl A single or a mixture of anionic surfactants such as sulfates are preferably used.
[0037]
The applied amount of the hydrophilizing agent varies depending on the required performance, but is usually preferably in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 wt%, more preferably 0.2 to 0.6 wt%, based on the fiber. It is preferable to set it to the minimum necessary because it directly touches the human body.
[0038]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be further described with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples and the like.
[0039]
The measurement method, evaluation method, and the like are as described below.
[0040]
(1) Wetting tension The wetting index standard solution dipped in a cotton swab is dropped on the surface of the nonwoven fabric, and after 2 seconds, the surface tension of the wetting index standard solution that spreads on the surface of the nonwoven fabric and leaves no liquid film is measured. Wet tension was used.
[0041]
(2) Initial spot absorption rate On a stack of 10 pieces of toilet paper as an absorber, a measuring instrument (800 g, 10 cm square, with a hole of 25 mm diameter in the center, two electrodes facing the center, and a timer Connected) was placed.
[0042]
A 10 cm square test cloth was placed between the absorber and the measuring instrument, and one drop (0.1 cc / drop) of physiological saline was dropped from a dropper 15 mm above the cloth. The time from the dropping to the end of the surface passage was checked with an electrode, and the result was defined as the initial spot absorption rate (second).
[0043]
(3) Absorption rate (second / 5 cc) and rewetting index (g)
In order to keep the characteristics of the absorber constant, a specific filter paper (“939” manufactured by Eaton Dikeman Co., Ltd .: 10 cm square × 3 sheets) is used as the absorber, and a hole with a diameter of 25 mm is provided at the center of the measuring device (about 800 g, 10 cm square). , Two electrodes were provided toward the center and connected to a timer).
[0044]
A test cloth (10 cm square) was placed on this absorber, and first, 5 cc of artificial urine was dropped from the upper 25 mm. The artificial urine was adjusted to 45 ± 3 mN / m (equivalent to infant urine) at 25 ° C. by adding a nonionic activator to physiological saline, and the dropping rate was 3.3 seconds / 25 cc. This was taken as the 5 cc absorption rate (second / 5 cc).
[0045]
Next, artificial urine was added as it was, and the total amount of liquid was made four times the mass of the absorber so that the amount of liquid contained in the absorber was constant. A load of 3600 g / 10 cm square is applied from above the test cloth as it is to make the distribution of the liquid in the absorber constant. Then, a filter paper (“631” manufactured by Eaton Dikeman Co., Ltd .: 12.5 cm square × 2 sheets) weighed in advance is placed on the test cloth, and a load of 3600 g / 10 cm square (corresponding to the load applied to the baby's diaper) is quickly applied to 2 pieces. The increase in the weight of the filter paper was measured over a period of minutes, and the rewetting amount (g) was defined as the rewetting index.
[0046]
(4) Lay ten toilet papers as a 45 ° inclined flow length absorber, place a test cloth on it, set it on a 45 ° inclined plate, and apply 1 cc of physiological saline from a height of 10 mm above the cloth. It was dropped. The dropping speed was 3.3 seconds / 25 cc. The distance from which the physiological saline flowed down from the absorption start position to the end was defined as a 45-degree inclined flow length.
[0047]
(5) Third toilet water permeability index and fourth toilet water permeability index Fifteen sheets of toilet paper were stacked, and a test cloth was placed thereon. Further, a stainless steel plate having 10 holes each having a diameter of 1.5 cm is placed on the test cloth, and 0.3 cc of physiological saline is dropped on the test cloth through the holes, and is absorbed within one second. The number of drops was counted. After a further 3 minutes, the same was repeated.
[0048]
This was repeated three times, and the ratio of the number of droplets absorbed within one second was determined for all three times, and the ratio was determined as the third durable permeability index. This was repeated four times, and the ratio of the number of droplets absorbed within one second in all four times was determined, and the ratio was determined as the fourth durable water permeability index.
[0049]
[Production Example 1] (Production of nonwoven fabric)
Using a 65 mm extruder, polypropylene having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 38 was quantitatively extruded at an extrusion temperature of 240 ° C. and an extrusion rate of 1300 g / min, and a filament group was spun using a 1540-hole spinneret. This was pulled at a speed of 3000 m / min using a high-speed airflow pulling device, and received by a web conveyor made of wire mesh with a moving suction device to produce a web.
[0050]
The obtained web is conveyed, and the upper and lower rolls are partially pressed at 135 ° C. and a pressure of 60 kg / cm by a thermocompression roll combining an engraving roll and a smoothing roll, to obtain a single yarn fineness of 2.3 dtex and a basis weight of 20 g / cm 2. m 2 spunbond nonwoven (hereinafter, referred 2.3dtexPP nonwoven) was obtained.
[0051]
[Production Example 2] (Production of nonwoven fabric)
Using a 65 mm extruder, polypropylene having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 38 was quantitatively extruded at an extrusion temperature of 240 ° C. and an extrusion amount of 950 g / min, and a filament group was spun out using a 1540-hole spinneret. This was pulled at a speed of 5000 m / min using a high-speed airflow pulling device and received on a web conveyor made of wire mesh with a moving suction device to produce a web.
[0052]
The obtained web is conveyed, and the upper and lower rolls are partially pressure-bonded at 131 ° C. and a pressure of 60 kg / cm by a thermocompression roll combining an engraving roll and a smoothing roll, to obtain a single yarn fineness of 1.0 dtex and a basis weight of 20 g / cm 2. m 2 spunbond nonwoven (hereinafter, referred 1.0dtexPP nonwoven) was obtained.
[0053]
[Production Example 3] (Production of nonwoven fabric)
Using a 65 mm extruder, an ethylene / propylene random copolymer having an ethylene content of 4.3 mol% and a melt flow rate (MFR) of 24 was quantitatively analyzed at an extrusion temperature of 230 ° C. and an extrusion rate of 1300 g / min. And a filament group is spun out using a 1540-hole spinneret, pulled at a speed of 3000 m / min using a high-speed airflow pulling device, and received on a wire mesh web conveyor equipped with a moving suction device. A web was made.
[0054]
The obtained web is conveyed, and the upper and lower rolls are partially press-bonded at 110 ° C. and a pressure of 60 kg / cm by a thermocompression roll combining a sculpture roll and a smooth roll, to obtain a single yarn fineness of 2.3 dtex and a basis weight of 20 g / cm 2. m 2 spunbond nonwoven (hereinafter, referred to as random PP nonwoven) was obtained.
[0055]
[Production Example 4] (Production of hydrophilizing agent: polyether compound)
Propylene oxide was addition-polymerized in water to obtain polypropylene glycol having an average degree of polymerization of 85. Next, ethylene oxide was addition-polymerized to the polypropylene glycol so as to have an average degree of polymerization of 25 to obtain a block polyether compound having an average molecular weight of about 6000 and having (PO) 85 · (EO) 25 .
[0056]
[Production Example 5] (Production of hydrophilizing agent: polyether-modified silicone)
A polyethylene ether-modified silicone (Si 22 , SiE 2 , EO 40 ) in which a is 22, b is 2, c is 2, and d is 40 in the following general formula by adding an ethylene oxide reactant of methyl alcohol to dimethylhydroxypolysiloxane. Got.
[0057]
[Chemical 1]
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[0058]
In the formula, R ″ represents an ethylene group or a propylene group, and R ′ ″ represents hydrogen or an alkoxy group or a carboxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
[0059]
[Examples 1 and 2]
The 2.3 dtex PP non-woven fabric obtained in Production Example 1 was passed through a corona discharge treatment machine under an atmosphere at room temperature of 22 ° C. under a discharge amount of 45 W · min / m 2 (discharge degree: 4.0 W / cm 2 ), and a wet tension was applied. A nonwoven fabric of 39 mN / m was obtained.
[0060]
To the obtained nonwoven fabric, 1 wt% of a hydrophilizing agent comprising a mixture of 70 wt% of a block polyether compound of (PO) 85. (EO) 25 and 30 wt% of a polyethylene ether-modified silicone of (Si 22 , SiE 2 , EO 40 ). % Aqueous solution was applied by a spray method, and then dried with hot air at 80 ° C. for 5 minutes.
[0061]
The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric obtained had a hydrophilic agent adhesion amount of 0.3 wt% (Example 1) and 0.5 wt% (Example 2). Table 1 shows the measurement results of the initial spot absorption rate, 5 cc absorption rate, 45-degree inclined flow length, third and fourth endurance water permeability indexes, and the like.
[0062]
[Comparative Examples 1 and 2]
In Example 1, except that the corona discharge treatment was not performed on the nonwoven fabric, the same procedure was performed as in Example 1, and the amount of the hydrophilic agent attached was 0.3 wt% (Comparative Example 1) and 0.5 wt% (Comparative Example). 2) A polyolefin nonwoven fabric was obtained. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the initial spot absorption rate, 5 cc absorption rate, 45-degree inclined flow length, third and fourth endurance water permeability indexes, and the like.
[0063]
[Examples 3 and 4]
The 2.3 dtex PP nonwoven fabric obtained in Production Example 1 was discharged at a room temperature of 22 ° C. in an atmosphere at a discharge rate of 20 W · min / m 2 (discharge degree 4.0 W / cm 2 ) (Example 3) and 150 W · min / m 2. (Discharge degree: 4.0 W / cm 2 ) Corona discharge treatment was performed under the conditions of (Example 4) to obtain nonwoven fabrics having a wetting tension of 36 mN / m (Example 3) and 44 mN / m (Example 4), respectively. .
[0064]
To the obtained nonwoven fabric, 1 wt% of a hydrophilizing agent comprising a mixture of 70 wt% of a block polyether compound of (PO) 85. (EO) 25 and 30 wt% of a polyethylene ether-modified silicone of (Si 22 , SiE 2 , EO 40 ). % Aqueous solution was applied by a spray method, and then dried with hot air at 80 ° C. for 5 minutes.
[0065]
The amount of the hydrophilic agent attached to the obtained hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric was 0.3 wt% (Examples 3 and 4). Table 1 shows the measurement results of the initial spot absorption rate, 5 cc absorption rate, 45-degree inclined flow length, third and fourth endurance water permeability indexes, and the like.
[0066]
[Comparative Example 3]
In Example 3, the initial spot absorption rate, 5 cc absorption rate, 45-degree inclined flow length, third and fourth endurance water permeability index, etc. were measured for a polyolefin nonwoven fabric subjected to only corona discharge treatment and not provided with a hydrophilizing agent. did. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0067]
Example 5
The random PP nonwoven fabric obtained in Production Example 3 was passed through a corona discharge treatment machine under an atmosphere at room temperature of 22 ° C. with a discharge amount of 45 W · min / m 2 (discharge degree: 4.0 W / cm 2 ), and a wetting tension of 41 mN. / M of nonwoven fabric.
[0068]
To the obtained nonwoven fabric, 1 wt% of a hydrophilizing agent comprising a mixture of 70 wt% of a block polyether compound of (PO) 85. (EO) 25 and 30 wt% of a polyethylene ether-modified silicone of (Si 22 , SiE 2 , EO 40 ). % Aqueous solution was applied by a spray method, and then dried with hot air at 80 ° C. for 5 minutes.
[0069]
The amount of the hydrophilic agent attached to the obtained hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric was 0.3% by weight. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the initial spot absorption rate, 5 cc absorption rate, 45-degree inclined flow length, third and fourth endurance water permeability indexes, and the like.
[0070]
Example 6
The 1.0 dtex PP nonwoven fabric obtained in Production Example 2 was passed through a corona discharge treatment machine under an atmosphere at room temperature of 22 ° C. with a discharge amount of 45 W · min / m 2 (degree of discharge: 4.0 W / cm 2 ) to obtain a wet tension. A nonwoven fabric of 39 mN / m was obtained.
[0071]
To the obtained nonwoven fabric, 1 wt% of a hydrophilizing agent comprising a mixture of 70 wt% of a block polyether compound of (PO) 85. (EO) 25 and 30 wt% of a polyethylene ether-modified silicone of (Si 22 , SiE 2 , EO 40 ). % Aqueous solution was applied by a spray method, and then dried with hot air at 80 ° C. for 5 minutes.
[0072]
The amount of the hydrophilic agent attached to the obtained hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric was 0.3% by weight. Table 1 shows the measurement results of the initial spot absorption rate, 5 cc absorption rate, 45-degree inclined flow length, third and fourth endurance permeability indexes, and the like.
[0073]
[Table 1]
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[0074]
From the results of the above Examples and Comparative Examples, it is clear that the polyolefin nonwoven fabric subjected to the specific hydrophilization treatment of the present invention is excellent in instantaneous water absorption, durable hydrophilicity, and has little wettability.
[0075]
【The invention's effect】
The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric of the present invention is a nonwoven fabric excellent in hydrophilicity and durable hydrophilicity as an industrial material such as a filter, a wiper, and a battery separator, and as a surface material of a sanitary material such as a disposable diaper and a sanitary napkin. In particular, it instantly absorbs urine and bodily fluids discharged from the human body, has water absorbability that can withstand multiple discharges, and expresses their performance with a small amount of hydrophilizing agent. It is possible to reduce the influence of the hydrophilizing agent. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an excellent surface material of a sanitary material that has not been achieved conventionally.

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ポリオレフィン繊維に親水化剤が実質的に固定化された親水性ポリオレフィン不織布であって、該不織布の濡れ張力が60mN/m以上であり、初期スポット吸収速度が0.25秒以下、3回目耐久透水指数が80%以上であることを特徴とする親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。A hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric in which a hydrophilizing agent is substantially fixed to a polyolefin fiber, wherein the nonwoven fabric has a wetting tension of 60 mN / m or more and an initial spot absorption rate of 0.25 seconds or less, and a third durable water permeation. A hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric having an index of 80% or more. 45度傾斜流長が150mm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to claim 1, wherein the 45-degree inclined flow length is 150 mm or less. 4回目耐久透水指数が50%以上であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fourth-time durability water permeability index is 50% or more. 濡れ戻り指数が2.0g以下であることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wetting return index is 2.0 g or less. 親水化剤を付与する前のポリオレフィン不織布にコロナ放電処理もしくは常圧プラズマ放電処理を行い、該不織布の濡れ張力を35〜55mN/mにした後、親水化剤を付与してなる請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。The corona discharge treatment or the normal pressure plasma discharge treatment is performed on the polyolefin nonwoven fabric before the hydrophilic agent is applied, and the wet tension of the nonwoven fabric is 35 to 55 mN / m, and then the hydrophilic agent is applied. 5. The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to any one of 4. 不織布がスパンボンド法により製造された長繊維不織布である請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の親水性ポリオレフィン不織布。The hydrophilic polyolefin nonwoven fabric according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the nonwoven fabric is a long-fiber nonwoven fabric manufactured by a spunbond method.
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