JP2013236986A - Cylindrical filter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cylindrical filter having high filtration precision and the long filtration service life.SOLUTION: A cylindrical filter 1 includes a filter layer 3 wound around a core material 2, the filter layer 3 is constituted by at least three kinds of nonwoven fabrics, that are, a nonwoven fabric layer A, a nonwoven fabric layer B and a nonwoven fabric layer C which are continuously wound from an inflow side of a filter target in order, a total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C is 20 mass% or more of a total mass of the cylindrical filter, an average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 23 μm or more and 30 μm or more, an average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 0.6 time or more and less than 0.9 time of the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, an average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.2 time or more and less than 0.6 time of the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and a content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 11.5-55 mass%, a content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 10-55 mass%, and a content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 25-62 mass%, with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cylindrical filter using a nonwoven fabric.

  A tubular filter in which a cloth such as a non-woven fabric is wound into a tubular shape (in addition to a tubular filter wound with a cloth having the same width as that of the tubular filter, a cloth having a width shorter than the length of the tubular filter is wound in a twill shape. Because it is easy to handle and relatively inexpensive to manufacture, it also includes beverages such as soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, paints, cutting oil containing fine metal powder discharged during metal processing, etc. Widely used in the filtration of liquids. In these applications, the size (size) of solid particles that can be collected by the cylindrical filter is smaller, that is, higher filtration accuracy is required, and at the same time, the amount of liquid that can be filtered by one cylindrical filter. There is a need for a greater filtration life, i.e., a longer filtration life.

  Filtration of the cylindrical filter by using a fabric composed of fibers having a small fiber diameter and using a high-density fabric in which the fibers are densely gathered, such as a nonwoven fabric used for the cylindrical filter. Accuracy can be increased. However, if the fiber diameter of the fibers constituting the fabric is reduced or the fabric is made dense, the gaps between the fibers are reduced, and the filtration life tends to be reduced. Conversely, if the fiber diameter of the fibers constituting the fabric is increased in order to prolong the filtration life, or if a low-density fabric is used, the gap between the fibers increases, so the filtration life becomes longer but fine particles are captured. It becomes impossible to collect and filtration accuracy falls. Thus, filtration accuracy and filtration life are contradictory, and compatibility between high filtration accuracy and long filtration life is a long-standing problem in a cylindrical filter.

  In the cylindrical filter, as one means of achieving both filtration accuracy and filtration life, that is, improving the filtration accuracy and extending the filtration life at the same time, the filtration object flows into the cylindrical filter (hereinafter referred to simply as the inflow side). The fiber diameter and / or pore diameter of the fabric closer to the fabric is increased, and the fiber diameter and / or fabric of the fabric closer to the side from which the object to be filtered flows out of the cylindrical filter (hereinafter also referred to simply as the outflow side). Alternatively, it is known that the structure of the entire cylindrical filter is changed to a structure in which a gradient is provided in the fiber diameter and / or the hole diameter of the fabric constituting the cylindrical filter by reducing the hole diameter. In this way, by configuring the cylindrical filter with a fabric having a larger fiber diameter or hole diameter toward the side closer to the inflow side of the cylindrical filter, and configuring the fiber diameter and / or hole diameter to gradually decrease toward the outflow side, Of the solids contained in the object to be filtered, solids having a large size are collected by a fabric having a large fiber diameter or pore diameter, and solids having a small size are collected by a cloth having a small fiber diameter or pore diameter. Since the solid matter is collected by the cloth corresponding to the size, the entire cylindrical filter is efficiently used for filtration, and both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life are achieved.

  Various cylindrical filters employing the above-described structure have been proposed so far. For example, Patent Document 1 includes fibers having an average fiber diameter of 0.5 to 50 μm produced by a melt-blow process or a jet spinning process, and the average fiber diameter and the average pore diameter increase as the outer side of the tube to be wound is increased. A cartridge filter formed by winding a nonwoven fabric configured as described above a plurality of times is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a cartridge filter in which a nonwoven fabric having a pore diameter gradient in the longitudinal direction is wound around a porous core. In Patent Document 3, in a depth type filter in which a nonwoven fabric is continuously wound around a porous cylindrical core material and filtered by passing a liquid from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side, the nonwoven fabric is moved from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side. It has been proposed to increase the fiber diameter continuously. Further, Patent Document 4 discloses a filter that is wound while continuously providing a fiber diameter gradient in the stage of manufacturing a nonwoven fabric.

  However, the cylindrical filter in which the average fiber diameter of the fibers constituting the fabric as proposed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 and the average pore diameter of the fabric are merely provided with a gradient change the filtration performance depending on the object to be filtered. There is a problem that high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life may not be compatible. Moreover, in the cylindrical filter proposed by patent documents 1-3, since the gradient of the average fiber diameter of the cloth which comprises a cylindrical filter, or the average hole diameter of a cloth is made into a gentle thing, a cylindrical filter is comprised. If it is going to manufacture by increasing the kind of fabric, many types (for example, 7 or more types) of fabric must be prepared. Furthermore, when manufacturing a cylindrical filter, it is necessary to stop the production facility of the cylindrical filter and then change the fabric to be wound, and there is a problem that the productivity decreases as the number of types of the fabric increases. It was. And in the case of the filter proposed in Patent Document 4, since the nonwoven fabric is wound while continuously changing the fiber diameter, the long fiber nonwoven fabric is manufactured while continuously changing the fiber diameter, although the productivity is high. There was a problem that equipment that could be used was necessary.

JP-A-01-297113 JP-A-6-218212 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-156125 International Publication No. 98/13123

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention provides a cylindrical filter that achieves both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention is a cylindrical filter including a filtration layer wound around a core, and the filtration layer is a nonwoven fabric continuously wound in order from the inflow side of the filtration object. It is composed of at least three types of nonwoven fabric layers, layer A, nonwoven fabric layer B, and nonwoven fabric layer C. The total mass of nonwoven fabric layer A, nonwoven fabric layer B, and nonwoven fabric layer C is 20% by mass or more of the total mass of the tubular filter. The average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 23 μm or more and 32 μm or less, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 0.6 times or more and less than 0.9 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C Is 0.2 times or more and less than 0.6 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 11.5 masses relative to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. % To 55% by mass, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 1 It is 0 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less, and content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 25 mass% or more and 62 mass% or less.

In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are preferably nonwoven fabrics composed of single fibers made of polyolefin resin, and are composed of single fibers made of polypropylene resin. More preferably, it is a nonwoven fabric. Moreover, in the cylindrical filter of this invention, it is preferable that the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are long-fiber nonwoven fabrics, and it is more preferable that they are melt blown nonwoven fabrics. In the tubular filter of the present invention, among the nonwoven fabrics constituting the filtration layer, the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably a nonwoven fabric composed of fibers having the smallest average fiber diameter, and the average fibers of the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer C The diameter is preferably 0.3 μm or more and 4.0 μm or less, and the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 5 g / m ² or more and 120 g / m ² or less. The cylindrical filter of the present invention preferably has a filtration accuracy of 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.20 μm and a filtration life of 1600 liters or more. Alternatively, the cylindrical filter of the present invention preferably has a filtration accuracy of 1.20 μm or more and less than 1.40 μm and a filtration life of 1700 liters or more. In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 0.25 times or more and less than 0.95 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B. In the tubular filter of the present invention, the number of melt blown nonwoven fabrics constituting the filtration layer is preferably 3 or more and 6 or less, and each of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is composed of one type of melt blown nonwoven fabric. More preferred.

  In the filtration layer, in the filtration layer, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C having a specific range of average pore diameter are formed so that the average pore diameter decreases in order from the inflow side of the filtration target, And the cylindrical filter which has high filtration precision and a long filtration lifetime can be provided by specifying content of each nonwoven fabric layer with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In addition, the present invention can provide a cylindrical filter having high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life even when the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are each preferably composed of one type of nonwoven fabric. , Can increase productivity.

FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view of a tubular filter according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a winding process of each configuration in the cylindrical filter of the present invention.

  Usually, in order to obtain a cylindrical filter having higher filtration accuracy and a longer filtration life, fabrics having different fiber diameters and / or pore diameters (for example, non-woven fabrics) as seen in Patent Documents 1 to 3 described above. These fabrics are made to have a multilayer structure in which the fiber diameter and / or the pore diameter are gradually reduced from the inflow side to the outflow side of the filtration object. The inventors of the present invention cannot simply achieve both an improvement in filtration accuracy and an improvement in filtration life simply by making the structure of the cylindrical filter a multilayer structure in which the fiber diameter and / or pore diameter of the fabric is gradually reduced. In a tubular filter having a multilayer structure that is sufficient and has a gradient in the fiber diameter and / or pore diameter, the ratio of each fabric constituting the multilayer structure and / or the degree of the gradient is made specific so that the filtration accuracy can be improved. It has been found that the improvement and the improvement of the filtration life can be achieved at the same time, and the cylindrical filter of the present invention has been completed.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention includes a nonwoven fabric layer A, a nonwoven fabric layer B, and a nonwoven fabric layer C that satisfy a specific average pore diameter range, and the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is a cylindrical filter. It is more than a specific ratio with respect to the whole mass, and the ratio of each nonwoven fabric layer satisfies a specific range with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. By forming the filtration layer by continuously winding B and the nonwoven fabric layer C from the inflow side of the filtration object, a cylindrical filter having high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life can be provided.

  In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the filtration layer includes three types of nonwoven fabric layers: a nonwoven fabric layer A, a nonwoven fabric layer B, and a nonwoven fabric layer C. Even if each nonwoven fabric layer of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is comprised using one type of nonwoven fabric, the cylindrical filter which has a high filtration precision and a long filtration lifetime can be provided. As a result, the number of types of fabrics required to manufacture the cylindrical filter is reduced, the production process can be simplified, and at the same time the productivity can be improved, so that the production cost can be reduced. In addition, it cannot be overemphasized that the kind of fabric which comprises the filtration layer of a cylindrical filter is not necessarily limited to three types. For example, a tubular filter having a configuration in which filtration accuracy is further improved by winding a nonwoven fabric having an average fiber diameter and / or an average pore diameter smaller than that of the nonwoven fabric layer C on the outflow side of the nonwoven fabric layer C to form a tubular filter. It is also possible. In addition, a tubular filter having a configuration in which the filtration life is further extended by winding a nonwoven fabric having a larger average fiber diameter and / or average pore diameter than the nonwoven fabric layer A on the inflow side of the nonwoven fabric layer A to form a tubular filter; It is also possible to do. However, if the type of nonwoven fabric constituting the filtration layer of the tubular filter of the present invention increases too much, the productivity of the tubular filter is reduced because it takes time to change the type of nonwoven fabric to be wound. . In the tubular filter of the present invention, the number of nonwoven fabrics constituting the filtration layer is preferably 3 or more and 8 or less. The fewer types of nonwoven fabric used, the higher the productivity. From the viewpoint of productivity, in the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the number of nonwoven fabrics constituting the filtration layer is more preferably 3 or more and 6 or less, and still more preferably 3 or 4 types.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention is a filtration in which the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C whose average pore diameter satisfies a specific range are arranged in order of decreasing average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric from the inflow side of the filtration object. Since the layer is included, solids (particles) in the filtration target object (for example, liquid such as water, cutting oil, and paint) are removed in order from the larger size. Furthermore, the nonwoven fabric layer A which has each average pore diameter by making content of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C into a specific value. In the non-woven fabric layer B and the non-woven fabric layer C, solids of the corresponding size can be almost completely removed, and both high filtration accuracy and long filtration life of the cylindrical filter are achieved.

  In the tubular filter of the present invention, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are sequentially arranged in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C from the inflow side of the tubular filter. In the present invention, that the nonwoven fabric layer is continuous includes the case where there is no other member between the nonwoven fabric layer and the nonwoven fabric layer and the case where there is another member between the nonwoven fabric layer and the nonwoven fabric layer. For example, by adhering or combining the nonwoven fabric constituting the nonwoven fabric layer A and the end of the nonwoven fabric constituting the nonwoven fabric layer B, or by overlapping the nonwoven fabric of the nonwoven fabric layer A and a portion of the nonwoven fabric of the nonwoven fabric layer B, etc. The nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B may be formed continuously without interposing other members. Alternatively, after the nonwoven fabric layer B is formed, another member may be wound as a spacer layer between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B, and then the nonwoven fabric layer A may be formed. As another member, the nonwoven fabric etc. which do not satisfy | fill the range of the average hole diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B are used, for example. Similarly, a spacer layer may be provided between the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C. By providing the spacer layer, it is possible to prevent sticking between the nonwoven fabrics, prolong the filtration life of the cylindrical filter, and reduce the water pressure loss.

  Hereinafter, the cylindrical filter of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view of a tubular filter according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cylindrical filter 1 of the present invention includes a core material 2 and a filtration layer 3 wound around the core material 2. Moreover, in the cylindrical filter 1, it is preferable that the filtration layer 3 is wound by the support nonwoven fabric 4. FIG.

(Filtration layer)
The filtration layer 3 is composed of at least three kinds of nonwoven fabric layers of a nonwoven fabric layer A, a nonwoven fabric layer B, and a nonwoven fabric layer C in order from the inflow side of the filtration object. Moreover, in addition to the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, the filtration layer 3 may contain another member in the range which does not inhibit the effect of this invention. The average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 23 μm or more and 32 μm or less, the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 0.6 times or more and less than 0.9 times the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is the nonwoven fabric layer The average pore diameter of A is 0.2 times or more and less than 0.6 times. In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 11.5 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. Content is 10 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less, and content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 25 mass% or more and 62 mass% or less. More preferably, the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 13% by mass or more and 53% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 12% by mass with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 27% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less. More preferably, the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 15% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 15% by mass with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 30% by mass or more and 58% by mass or less.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention is a cylindrical filter including a nonwoven fabric layer A, a nonwoven fabric layer B, and a nonwoven fabric layer C whose average pore diameter satisfies a specific range, and the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is It occupies a specific ratio or more with respect to the mass of the entire cylindrical filter of the present invention. In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is 20% by mass or more based on the mass of the entire cylindrical filter. Preferably it is 25 mass% or more, more preferably 30 mass% or more, and further preferably 40 mass% or more. In the present invention, the total mass of the cylindrical filter refers to the total mass of the cylindrical filter body, and does not include the mass of additional members. The said cylindrical filter main body is the member which comprises the cylindrical filter, Comprising: The member formed with the fiber assembly is pointed out. The fiber assembly is composed of fibers having a fiber diameter of 1 mm or less (including not only fibers made of synthetic resin but also natural fibers, semi-synthetic fibers, inorganic fibers, etc.). A core material constituting the innermost side of the filter, which is a core material (generally also referred to as a mold) formed by thermal bonding or the like of a fiber aggregate, a filtration layer, a fabric for a design wound on the most surface side, etc. Is included. The additional member is a member constituting a cylindrical filter and is not a fiber aggregate, specifically, a gasket (also called packing), an end cap, and a filter body from a large foreign matter. In addition to a protector (also referred to as a guard) that protects the core material, it is a core material that forms the innermost side of the cylindrical filter, and is a core material that is formed by injection molding or extrusion molding. By making the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C to 20% by mass or more with respect to the mass of the entire cylindrical filter, the nonwoven fabric layer A serving as a main filtration layer in the cylindrical filter of the present invention. Since the non-woven fabric layer B and the non-woven fabric layer C are contained in a certain ratio or more with respect to the mass of the entire cylindrical filter, it can be a cylindrical filter that achieves both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life. When the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is less than 20 mass% with respect to the mass of the entire tubular filter, the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C occupying the tubular filter Therefore, even if the average pore size and mass ratio of each nonwoven fabric layer described below are satisfied, the filtration life and / or filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. .

<Nonwoven fabric layer A>
In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the nonwoven fabric layer A is located on the inflow side with respect to the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C, functions as a pre-filtration layer for the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C, and the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer. While passing solids of a size suitable for filtration with C, solids having a size that is too large to be filtered with nonwoven fabric layer B and / or nonwoven fabric layer C are collected, and nonwoven fabric layer B and / or nonwoven fabric layer is collected. Do not let C flow as much as possible.

  The average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 23 μm or more and 32 μm or less. Preferably they are 24 micrometers or more and 30 micrometers or less, and it is more preferable that they are 24 micrometers or more and less than 28 micrometers. When the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A satisfies this range, the solid matter collected by the nonwoven fabric layer A and the solid matter passing through the nonwoven fabric can be balanced, and the pore size gradient can be easily distributed throughout the tubular filter. Become. If the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is smaller than 23 μm, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A becomes too small, so that the nonwoven fabric layer A collects from a solid having a large size to a solid having a small size. The solid matter that passes through the layer A and flows out into the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C is reduced. That is, since most of the solid matter is collected in the portion close to the inflow side in the nonwoven fabric layer A, the voids between the constituent fibers of the nonwoven fabric layer A are compared with other nonwoven fabric layers, It becomes extremely clogged with the collected solid matter extremely quickly (this state is also referred to as “clogged (closed state)”), and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is reduced. If the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is larger than 32 μm, the amount of solids passing through the nonwoven fabric layer A and flowing out into the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C will increase too much. Prior to collection, the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C tends to be clogged, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is reduced. The nonwoven fabric layer A may be configured using one type of nonwoven fabric satisfying the above average pore diameter range, or may be configured using two or more types of nonwoven fabric satisfying the above average pore diameter range. Examples of the configuration using two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters for the nonwoven fabric layer A include configuring the nonwoven fabric layer A using nonwoven fabrics having average pore sizes of 30 μm, 26 μm, and 24 μm. When using two or more kinds of nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters in each of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, the average pore diameter is reduced so that the average pore diameter decreases from the inflow side to the outflow side. It is preferable that the nonwoven fabrics having different sizes are wound in order to form the respective nonwoven fabric layers.

  Content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 11.5 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The mass ratio of the nonwoven fabric layer A is preferably 13% by mass to 53% by mass and more preferably 15% by mass to 50% by mass with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. . If the content of the non-woven fabric layer A is less than 11.5% by mass, the proportion of the non-woven fabric layer A that becomes the pre-filtration layer decreases, and the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C is used before sufficiently using the non-woven fabric layer for filtration. Since the layer A is blocked or the nonwoven fabric layer A itself is small, the solid matter having a large size flows into the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C. Therefore, the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C is quickly blocked. The filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A exceeds 55% by mass, the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer A is excessively increased, so that the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C is decreased and the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter is lowered. There is a fear. When the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, the mass% of the nonwoven fabric layer A is the total of the mass percentages of the nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters. For example, the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of a nonwoven fabric having an average pore size of 28 μm and a nonwoven fabric having an average pore size of 24 μm, and the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric have an average pore size of 28 μm and an average pore size of 24 μm. When it is 10 mass% and 15 mass% with respect to the total mass of the layer C, content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 25 mass% with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, respectively. .

  The average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A (average fiber diameter of fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer A) is not particularly limited as long as the average pore diameter satisfies the above range. It is preferably 0.0 μm or less. More preferably, they are 2.4 micrometers or more and 8.0 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 2.6 micrometers or more and 5.0 micrometers or less. When the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A satisfies this range, the average pore diameter can easily satisfy the above range, and the effect of the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C as the prefiltration layer becomes higher. When the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is larger than 10.0 μm, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A tends to exceed the upper limit of the above range, and it may be difficult to satisfy the average pore diameter range. Moreover, when the average fiber diameter of the fiber which comprises the nonwoven fabric layer A becomes large, depending on the fabric weight of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the dispersion | variation in hole diameter distribution will become large easily, and there exists a possibility that the maximum hole diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A may become extremely large. If the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is less than 2.0 μm, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A may be small, and it may be difficult to satisfy the range of the average pore diameter. As a result, the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is reduced. Conceivable.

The basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer A is not particularly limited as long as the average pore diameter satisfies the above range, and is preferably 10 g / m ² or more and 120 g / m ² or less. More preferably, it is 15 g / m ² or more and 100 g / m ² or less, and further preferably 20 g / m ² or more and 80 g / m ² or less. It is considered that when the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer A satisfies the above range, the average pore diameter range is easily satisfied and the productivity of the cylindrical filter is improved. If the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer A is smaller than 10 g / m ² , the nonwoven fabric layer A becomes a thin nonwoven fabric, and the variation in the pore size distribution of the nonwoven fabric layer A tends to increase, and the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A may become extremely large. . Moreover, when the fabric weight becomes too small, the number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer A (the number of times of stacking the nonwoven fabrics constituting the nonwoven fabric layer A) increases, and the productivity of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer A is larger than 120 g / m ^{2, the} variation in the pore size distribution of the nonwoven fabric layer A is reduced, but the nonwoven fabric layer A becomes a thick nonwoven fabric, and the outer diameter of the tubular filter may exceed the standard. The number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer A is reduced, and a step is likely to occur at the end of winding of the nonwoven fabric, which may reduce the filtration performance and productivity of the cylindrical filter. Moreover, when the fabric weight is too large, the fiber density of the nonwoven fabric is decreased, the solid matter passing through the nonwoven fabric layer A is increased, and the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C may be easily blocked.

The maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is preferably 30 μm or more and 60 μm or less. More preferably, they are 35 micrometers or more and 55 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 40 micrometers or more and 50 micrometers or less.
In nonwoven fabrics used for filtration applications, the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric affects the size of solids that can pass through the nonwoven fabric. When the maximum pore diameter of the non-woven fabric layer A satisfies the above range, the non-woven fabric layer A passes through a solid having a size that is preferably collected by the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C. Solids that are too large to be collected by C are collected and prevented from flowing out as much as possible downstream. If the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A is larger than 60 μm, the size of the solid material that can pass through the nonwoven fabric layer A becomes large, so that a solid material that is too large flows into the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C. The non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C may be clogged rapidly, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. If the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A is smaller than 30 μm, it is possible to prevent the solid material having an excessively large size from flowing into the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C, but the ratio of the solid matter collected by the nonwoven fabric layer A As the amount of increases, the nonwoven fabric layer A may be blocked at an earlier stage than the other nonwoven fabric layers, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced.

  The most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is preferably 15 μm or more and 40 μm or less. More preferably, they are 18 micrometers or more and 35 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 20 micrometers or more and 30 micrometers or less. In the nonwoven fabric used for filtration, the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric affects the size of the solid material that can pass through the nonwoven fabric, as does the maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric. When the most porous diameter of the non-woven fabric layer A satisfies the above range, the non-woven fabric layer A allows a solid material having a size preferably collected by the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C to pass therethrough, and the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric. Solids that are too large to be collected in layer C are collected and prevented from flowing out as much as possible downstream. If the most porous diameter of the non-woven fabric layer A is larger than 40 μm, the size of the solid material that can pass through the non-woven fabric layer A becomes large, so that the solid material that is too large flows into the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C. The non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C may be clogged rapidly, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is smaller than 15 μm, it is possible to prevent a solid material having an excessively large size from flowing into the nonwoven fabric layer B and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C, but the ratio of the solid matter collected by the nonwoven fabric layer A As the number of the non-woven fabric layers increases, the non-woven fabric layer A is blocked earlier than other non-woven fabric layers, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced.

<Nonwoven fabric layer B>
The nonwoven fabric layer B functions as a pre-filtration layer for the nonwoven fabric layer C, and among the solid materials that have passed through the nonwoven fabric layer A, a solid material having a relatively large size that is larger than the size suitable for filtration by the nonwoven fabric layer C is used. The solid material having a size suitable for collecting and filtering with the nonwoven fabric layer C has a role of flowing out toward the nonwoven fabric layer C although it is collected to some extent.

  The average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 0.6 times or more and less than 0.9 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A. Preferably, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 0.6 times or more and 0.85 times or less, more preferably 0.62 times or more and 0.8 times or less, and more preferably 0.62 times or more and 0.78 times or less. More preferably it is. When the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is a magnification that satisfies a certain range compared to the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the average pore diameter gradient between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B becomes moderate, This is thought to contribute to the improvement of the filtration life of the filter. When the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 0.9 times or more of the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the gradient of the average pore diameter between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B becomes too small, that is, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer. A difference in average pore diameter of A is small. Therefore, the nonwoven fabric layer B does not have a function of collecting relatively large solid materials among the solid materials that have passed through the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the nonwoven fabric layer A is applied to the nonwoven fabric layer C on the outflow side of the nonwoven fabric layer B. Most of the solid matter that has passed through flows, the nonwoven fabric layer C is blocked earlier than other nonwoven fabric layers, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. If the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B is less than 0.6 times the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the average pore size gradient between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B becomes too large, that is, the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B. Decreases rapidly with respect to the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A. Therefore, most of the solids that have passed through the non-woven fabric layer A are collected by the non-woven fabric layer B, and the non-woven fabric layer B becomes blocked earlier than other non-woven fabric layers, which may reduce the filtration life of the cylindrical filter. There is. When the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, the nonwoven fabric layer is based on the average pore diameter value of the nonwoven fabric having the smallest average pore diameter among the two or more types of nonwoven fabrics satisfying the average pore diameter range. The average pore size of layer B is determined. For example, when the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of 30 μm, 26 μm, and 24 μm nonwoven fabrics, the average pore diameter range of the nonwoven fabric layer B is determined based on the average pore diameter value of the nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 24 μm constituting the nonwoven fabric layer A. The range of the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 14.4 μm or more and less than 21.6 μm. The nonwoven fabric layer B may be configured using one type of nonwoven fabric satisfying the above average pore diameter range, or may be configured using two or more types of nonwoven fabric satisfying the above average pore diameter range.

  In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 10% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. Preferably they are 12 mass% or more and 52 mass% or less, and it is more preferable that they are 15 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less. If the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is less than 10% by mass, the proportion of solids collected in the nonwoven fabric layer B decreases, so that a large amount of solids flows out into the nonwoven fabric layer C, and the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the nonwoven fabric. Since the nonwoven fabric layer C is blocked earlier than the layer B and the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer B is small, the nonwoven fabric layer B may be blocked earlier than other nonwoven fabric layers, which may reduce the filtration life of the cylindrical filter. There is. When the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B exceeds 55% by mass, the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer B is excessively increased, so that the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the nonwoven fabric layer C decreases, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter and / or There is a possibility that the filtration accuracy may decrease. When the nonwoven fabric layer B is composed of two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, the mass% of the nonwoven fabric layer B is the total of the mass percentages of these nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters. For example, the nonwoven fabric layer B is composed of a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 18 μm and a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 16 μm, and the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric have an average pore diameter of 18 μm and a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 16 μm. When it is 15 mass% and 20 mass%, respectively with respect to the total mass of the layer C, content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 35 mass% with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. is there.

  The average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B (average fiber diameter of the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer B) is not particularly limited as long as the average pore diameter satisfies the above range, but is not particularly limited to 1.5 μm or more and 5 It is preferably 0.0 μm or less. More preferably, they are 2.0 micrometers or more and 4.5 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 2.4 micrometers or more and less than 4.0 micrometers. When the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B satisfies this range, the average pore diameter easily satisfies the above range, and the effect of the nonwoven fabric layer C as a pre-filtration layer becomes higher. When the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is larger than 5.0 μm, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B tends to exceed the upper limit of the above range, and the average pore diameter may not easily satisfy the above range. Moreover, when the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B increases, the pore size distribution tends to vary depending on the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer B, the maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B becomes extremely large, and the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter decreases. There is a fear. If the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is less than 1.5 μm, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B tends to be less than the lower limit of the above range, and the average pore diameter may not easily satisfy the above range. It is considered that the filtration life of the product decreases.

The basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer B is not particularly limited as long as the average pore diameter satisfies the above range, and is preferably 10 g / m ² or more and 120 g / m ² or less. More preferably 15 g / m ² or more 100 g / m ² or less, more preferably 20 g / m ² or more 80 g / m ² or less. It is considered that when the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer B satisfies this range, the average pore diameter easily satisfies the above range, and the productivity of the cylindrical filter is also improved. If the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer B is less than 10 g / m ² , the nonwoven fabric constituting the nonwoven fabric layer B becomes a thin nonwoven fabric, and the variation in the pore size distribution of the nonwoven fabric layer B tends to be large, and the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B is extremely large. There is a risk. Moreover, when the fabric weight becomes too small, the number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer B (the number of times of laminating the nonwoven fabrics constituting the nonwoven fabric layer B) increases, and the productivity of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer B is larger than 120 g / m ^{2, the} variation in the pore size distribution of the nonwoven fabric layer B is reduced, but the nonwoven fabric layer B becomes a thick nonwoven fabric, and the outer diameter of the tubular filter may exceed the standard. The number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer B is reduced, and a step is likely to occur at the end of winding of the nonwoven fabric, which may reduce the filtration performance and productivity of the cylindrical filter. Moreover, when the fabric weight is too large, the fiber density of the nonwoven fabric is decreased, the solid matter passing through the nonwoven fabric layer B is increased, and the nonwoven fabric layer C may be easily blocked.

  The maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is preferably 16 μm or more and 50 μm. More preferably, they are 20 micrometers or more and 40 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 22 micrometers or more and 36 micrometers or less. In nonwoven fabrics used for filtration applications, the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric affects the size of solids that can pass through the nonwoven fabric. When the maximum pore diameter of the non-woven fabric layer B satisfies the above range, the non-woven fabric layer B is preferably a solid that is too large to be collected by the non-woven fabric layer C. The matter is collected and prevented from flowing out to the nonwoven fabric layer C as much as possible. If the maximum pore size of the non-woven fabric layer B is larger than 50 μm, the size of the solid material that can pass through the non-woven fabric layer B becomes large, so that the solid material that is too large flows into the non-woven fabric layer C. There is a possibility that the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B is smaller than 16 μm, it is possible to suppress the flow of solids having a size too large into the nonwoven fabric layer C, but by increasing the proportion of solids collected in the nonwoven fabric layer B, The nonwoven fabric layer B may be blocked at an earlier stage than the other nonwoven fabric layers, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced.

  The most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is preferably 10 μm or more and 28 μm or less. More preferably, they are 12 micrometers or more and 24 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 15 micrometers or more and 20 micrometers or less. In the nonwoven fabric used for filtration, the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric affects the size of the solid material that can pass through the nonwoven fabric, as does the maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric. When the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B satisfies the above range, solids having a size that the nonwoven fabric layer B preferably collects with the nonwoven fabric layer C are allowed to pass through, and a solid that is too large to be collected with the nonwoven fabric layer C is passed. Objects are collected and prevented from flowing out to the nonwoven fabric layer C as much as possible. If the most porous diameter of the non-woven fabric layer B is larger than 28 μm, the size of the solid material that can pass through the non-woven fabric layer B becomes large, so that the solid material that is too large flows into the non-woven fabric layer C. There is a possibility that the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is smaller than 10 μm, it is possible to suppress the flow of solids having a size too large into the nonwoven fabric layer C, but by increasing the proportion of solids collected by the nonwoven fabric layer B, The nonwoven fabric layer B may be blocked at an earlier stage than the other nonwoven fabric layers, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced.

<Nonwoven fabric layer C>
The nonwoven fabric layer C is a filtration layer located on the most outflow side among the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C constituting the filtration layer, and greatly affects the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter.

  The average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.2 times or more and less than 0.6 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A. Preferably, the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 0.25 to 0.58 times, more preferably 0.3 to 0.56 times, and more preferably 0.32 to 0.55 times. More preferably it is. In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is a magnification that satisfies a certain range with respect to the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A. That is, among the filtration layers composed of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A located on the most inflow side and the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C located on the most outflow side. The ratio fills a certain range. Therefore, the gradient of the average pore diameter between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer C, that is, in the filtration layer composed of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, the average pore diameter gradient is appropriate. It is thought that it contributes to the improvement of the filtration life of the cylindrical filter. When the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.6 times or more than the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the gradient of the average pore size between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes too small. Therefore, the gradient of the average pore diameter of the entire filtration layer composed of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes small, and becomes a configuration like a cylindrical filter in which the same nonwoven fabric is continuously wound. It becomes difficult to achieve both the filtration accuracy and the filter life of the filter. Moreover, since the average hole diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is large, there exists a possibility that the filtration accuracy of a cylindrical filter may fall. When the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is less than 0.2 times the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the gradient of the average pore size between the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes too large. Therefore, the non-woven fabric layer A and / or the non-woven fabric layer B does not function sufficiently as a pre-filtration layer of the non-woven fabric layer C, and solids having a size that is too large to be collected by the non-woven fabric layer C flows into the non-woven fabric layer C. Therefore, the nonwoven fabric layer C is blocked at an earlier stage than the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of two or more different types of nonwoven fabrics and the average pore sizes of the nonwoven fabrics are different, the average pore size value of the nonwoven fabric with the smallest average pore size among the two or more types of nonwoven fabrics satisfying the average pore size range Based on the above, the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is determined. For example, when the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of nonwoven fabrics having an average pore diameter of 30 μm, 26 μm, and 24 μm, the average pore diameter range of the nonwoven fabric layer C is the value of the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 24 μm constituting the nonwoven fabric layer A. The range of the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 4.8 μm or more and less than 14.4 μm. The nonwoven fabric layer C may be configured using one type of nonwoven fabric satisfying the above average pore diameter range, or may be configured using two or more types of nonwoven fabric satisfying the above average pore diameter range.

  As described above, in the cylindrical filter of the present invention, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C may be 0.2 times or more and less than 0.6 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A, but the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is While satisfying this magnification, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B is preferably 0.25 times or more and less than 0.95 times. The average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is more preferably 0.5 times or more and 0.92 times or less, and further preferably 0.6 times or more and 0.9 times or less of the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B. When the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.25 times or more and less than 0.95 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B, the gradient of the average pore diameter between the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes more appropriate, and the cylinder It is thought that it contributes to the improvement of filtration accuracy and filtration life of the filter. When the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.95 times or more than the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B, the gradient of the average pore size between the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes too small, that is, the nonwoven fabric layer C and the nonwoven fabric layer. Since the difference in the average pore diameter of B is small, the nonwoven fabric layer C cannot collect most of the solids that have passed through the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is smaller than 0.25 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B, the gradient of the average pore diameter between the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes too large, that is, the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C. Decreases rapidly with respect to the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B. Therefore, a large-sized solid substance easily flows into the nonwoven fabric layer C, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is likely to be blocked earlier than the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the nonwoven fabric layer B, which may reduce the filtration life of the cylindrical filter. is there. When the nonwoven fabric layer B is composed of two or more different types of nonwoven fabrics and the average pore diameters of the nonwoven fabrics are different, the average pore diameter value of the nonwoven fabric having the smallest average pore diameter among the two or more types of nonwoven fabrics satisfying the average pore diameter range. Based on the above, the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is determined. For example, when the nonwoven fabric layer B is composed of nonwoven fabrics having average pore diameters of 18 μm, 16 μm, and 14 μm, the average pore diameter range of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.2 times or more to the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A. While satisfying the range of less than 6 times, it is preferable to satisfy the range of 3.5 μm or more and less than 13.3 μm determined using the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric having an average pore size of 14 μm constituting the nonwoven fabric layer B.

  Content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 25 mass% or more and 62 mass% or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The mass ratio of the preferable nonwoven fabric layer C is 27 mass% or more and 60 mass% or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, and is 30 mass% or more and 58 mass% or less. More preferred. If the content of the non-woven fabric layer C is less than 25% by mass, the proportion of the non-woven fabric layer C becomes small, so that the non-woven fabric layer C is blocked at an earlier stage than the non-woven fabric layer A and / or the non-woven fabric layer B. The filtration life of the filter may be reduced. Further, in the nonwoven fabric layer C, the number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer C (the number of times of stacking the nonwoven fabrics constituting the nonwoven fabric layer C) decreases, which may reduce the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter. When the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C exceeds 62% by mass, the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter is improved, but the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the nonwoven fabric layer B is small because the proportion of the nonwoven fabric layer C is too large. Therefore, the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the nonwoven fabric layer C is composed of two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, the mass% of the nonwoven fabric layer C is the sum of the mass% of these nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters. For example, the nonwoven fabric layer C is composed of a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 12 μm and a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 8 μm, and the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric have an average pore diameter of 12 μm and an average pore diameter of 8 μm. When it is 25 mass% and 15 mass% with respect to the total mass of the layer C, content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 40 mass% with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, respectively. .

  The average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C (average fiber diameter of the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer C) is not particularly limited as long as the average pore diameter satisfies the above range, and is not particularly limited. It is preferably 0.0 μm or less. More preferably, it is 0.5 μm or more and 3.5 μm or less, and further preferably 0.8 μm or more and 3.2 μm or less. When the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C satisfies this range, the average pore diameter can easily satisfy the above range, and a cylindrical filter with high filtration accuracy can be obtained. When the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is larger than 4.0 μm, the average pore diameter tends to exceed the upper limit of the above range, and the average pore diameter may not easily satisfy the above range. Moreover, when the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes large, the pore size distribution tends to vary depending on the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C, and the maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes extremely large, which may reduce the filtration accuracy. If the average fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is less than 0.3 μm, the average pore diameter tends to be lower than the lower limit of the above range, and the average pore diameter may not easily satisfy the above range. As a result, the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes a layer having an extremely small average pore diameter as compared with the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B, so that the nonwoven fabric layer C is blocked earlier than the other layers, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter May decrease.

The basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C is not particularly limited as long as the average pore diameter satisfies the above range, and is preferably 5 g / m ² or more and 120 g / m ² or less. More preferably 10 g / m ² or more 100 g / m ² or less, more preferably 15 g / m ² or more 80 g / m ² or less. It is considered that when the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C satisfies this range, the average pore diameter easily satisfies the above range, and the productivity of the cylindrical filter is improved. If the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C is less than 5 g / m ² , the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes a thin nonwoven fabric, the variation in the pore size distribution of the nonwoven fabric layer C tends to be large, and the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C may become extremely large, There is a possibility that the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter is lowered. Moreover, when the fabric weight is too small, the number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer C is increased, and the productivity of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. When the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C is larger than 120 g / m ^{2, the} variation in the pore size distribution of the nonwoven fabric layer C is reduced, but the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes a thick nonwoven fabric, and the outer diameter of the tubular filter may exceed the standard. The number of windings of the nonwoven fabric layer C decreases, and a step is likely to occur at the end of winding of the nonwoven fabric, which may reduce the filtration performance and productivity of the cylindrical filter. Moreover, when the fabric weight is too large, the fiber density of the nonwoven fabric is decreased, the solid matter passing through the nonwoven fabric layer C is increased, and the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter may be decreased.

  The maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 10 μm or more and 30 μm or less. More preferably, they are 12 micrometers or more and 25 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 14 micrometers or more and 20 micrometers or less. When the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C satisfies the above range, the cylindrical filter of the present invention can exhibit high filtration accuracy. If the maximum pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is larger than 30 μm, the size of the solid material that can pass through the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes large, and therefore the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter may decrease unless the number of laminations of the nonwoven fabric layer C is increased. is there. When the maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is smaller than 10 μm, the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes a layer having an extremely small maximum pore diameter as compared with the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is earlier than other nonwoven fabric layers. Occlusion may reduce the filtration life of the cylindrical filter.

  The most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 5 μm or more and 18 μm or less. More preferably, they are 6 micrometers or more and 16 micrometers or less, and it is still more preferable that they are 8 micrometers or more and 14 micrometers or less. When the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C satisfies the above range, the cylindrical filter of the present invention can exhibit high filtration accuracy. If the most porous diameter of the non-woven fabric layer C is larger than 18 μm, the size of solids that can pass through the non-woven fabric layer C will increase, so if the number of times the non-woven fabric layer C is laminated is not increased, the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. There is. When the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is smaller than 5 μm, the nonwoven fabric layer C becomes an extremely small layer compared with the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is faster than the other nonwoven fabric layers. Occlusion may reduce the filtration life of the cylindrical filter.

  As described above, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C may each be composed of one type of nonwoven fabric, and use two or more types of nonwoven fabric that satisfy the average pore diameter range of each nonwoven fabric layer. It may be configured. When each nonwoven fabric layer is composed of two or more kinds of nonwoven fabrics that satisfy the above average pore diameter range and have different average pore diameters, the nonwoven fabrics may be wound by bonding nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, Ends of different non-woven fabrics may be overlapped and wound by about 5 cm to 15 cm, and by starting to roll the next non-woven fabric in a state where the end portions are combined, non-woven fabrics having different average pore diameters are continuous. You may wind as follows. Moreover, you may interpose another member, for example, a spacer layer, between the nonwoven fabrics from which average pore diameter differs. By providing the spacer layer, it is possible to prevent the nonwoven fabrics from sticking together, possibly extending the filtration life of the cylindrical filter, and reducing the water pressure loss. The said spacer layer should just be comprised with the nonwoven fabric etc. which do not satisfy | fill the range of the average hole diameter of an adjacent nonwoven fabric layer.

  About the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, it is preferable that each satisfy | fills the preferable average fiber diameter, the fabric weight, the largest pore diameter, and the most porous diameter, but the high filtration precision and long filtration lifetime of a cylindrical filter are satisfy | filled. From the viewpoint of achieving compatibility, the average fiber diameter is more preferably smaller in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, each satisfies the preferred average fiber diameter range, and the average fiber diameter decreases in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, each non-woven fabric layer reliably collects solids of a size suitable for the layer, and allows solids of a size larger than the suitable size to pass through, with high filtration accuracy and long filtration life. Are compatible. When at least one nonwoven fabric layer selected from the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C includes two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different average fiber diameters, the nonwoven fabric layer itself averages in order from the inflow side to the outflow side. The fiber diameter is preferably small. Even in each nonwoven fabric layer, the tubular filter of the present invention has high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life by winding nonwoven fabrics having different average fiber diameters from the inflow side to the outflow side so that the average fiber diameter becomes smaller in order. It becomes easy to achieve both.

  About the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, it is preferable that each satisfy | fills the preferable average fiber diameter, the fabric weight, the largest pore diameter, and the most porous diameter, but the high filtration precision and long filtration lifetime of a cylindrical filter are satisfy | filled. From the viewpoint of achieving both, it is more preferable that the maximum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric is smaller in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, each satisfies the preferable range of the maximum pore diameter, and the maximum pore diameter decreases in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In each cylindrical filter, each non-woven fabric layer reliably collects solids of a size suitable for that layer and allows solids of a size smaller than the suitable size to pass through, achieving both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life. Is done. When at least one nonwoven fabric layer selected from the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C contains two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different maximum pore diameters, the nonwoven fabric layer itself also has a maximum pore diameter in order from the inflow side to the outflow side. Is preferably small. In each nonwoven fabric layer, the tubular filter of the present invention achieves both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life by winding nonwoven fabrics having different maximum pore sizes in order from the inflow side to the outflow side so that the maximum pore size becomes smaller in order. It becomes easy.

  About the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, it is preferable that each satisfy | fills the preferable average fiber diameter, the fabric weight, the largest pore diameter, and the most porous diameter, but the high filtration precision and long filtration lifetime of a cylindrical filter are satisfy | filled. From the viewpoint of achieving both, it is more preferable that the most porous diameter of the nonwoven fabric is smaller in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, each satisfies the preferable range of the most porous diameter, and the most porous diameter decreases in the order of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. In each cylindrical filter, each non-woven fabric layer reliably collects solids of a size suitable for that layer and allows solids of a size smaller than the suitable size to pass through, achieving both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life. Is done. When at least one nonwoven fabric layer selected from the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C includes two or more types of nonwoven fabrics having different most porous diameters, the nonwoven fabric layer itself also has the most porous diameter in order from the inflow side to the outflow side. Is preferably small. In each nonwoven fabric layer, the tubular filter of the present invention achieves both high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life by winding nonwoven fabrics having different maximum pore diameters in order from the inflow side to the outflow side so that the most porous diameter becomes smaller. This is because it becomes easier.

  In the present invention, methods for measuring the average pore size, maximum pore size, maximum pore size and minimum pore size of the nonwoven fabric will be described later.

  The kind of nonwoven fabric of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is not specifically limited, For example, it is a long fiber (for example, the fiber which has a fiber length longer than 110 mm, and the fiber which is substantially continuous) nonwoven fabric. Alternatively, a short fiber (for example, a fiber having a fiber length of 3 mm to 110 mm) non-woven fabric may be used. As the long fiber nonwoven fabric, for example, a spunbond nonwoven fabric, a melt blown nonwoven fabric obtained by a melt blow method, a nonwoven fabric obtained by using an electrospinning method (electrostatic spinning method, electrospinning method), or the like can be used. As the short fiber nonwoven fabric, a short fiber can be used that is obtained by preparing a web by a wet papermaking method, a card method using a card machine, an air array method, and the like, and further integrating the web. According to the card method, webs such as a parallel web, a semi-random web, a random web, a cross web, and a Chris cross web can be produced. Web integration is performed by one or more methods selected from bonding with adhesives, thermal bonding by softening or melting the fibers (thermal bonding), needle punching and high-pressure water flow treatment (spun lace). .

  Non-woven fabric layer A, non-woven fabric layer B and non-woven fabric layer C can be produced without using an oil agent, have less fiber waste, and are less likely to lose fiber during use. More preferably. The meltblown nonwoven fabric can be a nonwoven fabric with a large fiber diameter distribution. In melt blown nonwoven fabrics, solids (particles) can easily pass through interfiber spaces formed by fibers with large fiber diameters, and microparticles are captured in interfiber spaces formed by fibers with small fiber diameters. Even if the non-woven fabric is wound a plurality of times, clogging is difficult. Moreover, according to the melt blow method, it is easy to obtain a nonwoven fabric having an appropriate thickness.

  The material which comprises the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is not specifically limited, For example, a thermoplastic resin can be used. Examples of the thermoplastic resin include polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate; low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, Polyethylene resins such as linear low density polyethylene and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, polypropylene resins such as isotactic, atactic and syndiotactic, polymethylpentene resin, polybutene-1 resin, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, ethylene-propylene Polyolefin resins such as copolymer resins; Polyamide resins such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 11, and nylon 12; polycarbonate, polyacetal, poly Styrene, cyclic polyolefin, polyphenylene sulfide (polyphenylene sulfide, also called PPS) and the like engineering plastic, such as.

  The above-mentioned thermoplastic resin, or not exemplified, is selected from known thermoplastic resins to produce a nonwoven fabric, and the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are formed. Can be used for filters. Non-woven fabric layer A, non-woven fabric layer B, and non-woven fabric layer from the viewpoint of high productivity of non-woven fabric and tubular filter and high chemical resistance (acid resistance, base resistance, resistance to various organic solvents) when using the tubular filter C is preferably composed of polyolefin resin such as polypropylene resin, polymethylpentene resin, polybutene-1 resin, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, ethylene-propylene copolymer resin, and contains at least polypropylene resin. More preferably. Since the polypropylene resin is a resin having a relatively high melting point among polyolefin resins, it can filter a liquid at a certain high temperature, has good chemical resistance, and is low in cost. In addition, the thermoplastic resin which comprises the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is not limited to polyolefin resin, According to the performance calculated | required by the cylindrical filter of this invention, thermoplastic resins other than polyolefin resin are suitably used. You can select and use. If the heat resistance is required for the cylindrical filter, it is preferable that the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are composed of polyester resin, polyamide resin, polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyethylene terephthalate, More preferably, it is composed of polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, nylon 66, polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide.

  Moreover, the fiber which comprises the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C may be a single fiber, and may be a composite fiber. The single fiber includes fibers formed by splitting split-type composite fibers, and fibers in which sea components are leached from so-called sea-island type composite fibers and the island components are ultrafine fibers. The conjugate fiber may be any conjugate fiber such as a concentric core-sheath type, an eccentric core-sheath type, a side-by-side type, or a split type. It is preferable that the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are comprised with a single fiber. When the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are composite fibers, for example, a core-sheath composite fiber in which the core component is polypropylene and the sheath component is polyethylene, the temperature at which the cylindrical filter can be used is polyethylene. Because it depends on the melting point of the resin, the usable temperature may be lower than when a single fiber of polypropylene is used. The performance of the filter may change easily. From these points, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are particularly preferably single fibers made of polypropylene resin. In addition, the fiber which comprises the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is not limited to the single fiber which consists of polypropylene resins, Thermoplastic resins other than a polypropylene resin are used by the performance calculated | required by the cylindrical filter of this invention. The used fiber can be appropriately selected and used. If the heat resistance is required for the cylindrical filter, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are composed of a single fiber or a composite fiber containing polyester resin, polyamide resin, polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide. It is more preferable to use a single fiber of a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, nylon 66, polycarbonate, and polyphenylene sulfide.

<Other members>
The filtration layer 3 may include other members in addition to the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. Another member can be arrange | positioned on the outer side (inflow side) of the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the inner side (outflow side) of the nonwoven fabric layer C. First, the case where another member is arrange | positioned rather than the nonwoven fabric layer A at the inflow side is demonstrated. When the other member is disposed on the inflow side from the nonwoven fabric layer A, the other member preferably has an average pore diameter larger than that of the nonwoven fabric layer A. By setting it as such a structure, the filtration life of the cylindrical filter of this invention can become a longer thing. Next, the case where another member is arrange | positioned rather than the nonwoven fabric layer C at the outflow side is demonstrated. When the other member is disposed on the outflow side of the nonwoven fabric layer C, the average pore diameter of the other member is preferably smaller than the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C. By setting it as such a structure, the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter of this invention can become a higher thing.

  Further, as described above, as long as other members do not affect the filtration performance, they may be arranged as a spacer layer between the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. When two or more types of nonwoven fabric satisfying the condition of the average pore diameter of the layer are included, it may be disposed as a spacer layer between the nonwoven fabrics. In this case, the average pore diameter of the other members is preferably a sufficiently large average pore diameter that does not affect the filtration function. Other members inserted between the nonwoven fabric layers and other members inserted between the nonwoven fabrics are not sufficiently large in average pore diameter (for example, the average pore diameter is 32 μm), and other members Since the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer A is close, other members are likely to be blocked. Further, when the number of windings of the other member is about 1 to 10 times, the amount thereof is less than that of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, so that the other members are likely to be blocked. If the other member is blocked, the non-woven fabric layer A, the non-woven fabric layer B, and the non-woven fabric layer C are not preferable because the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is reached with the blockage of the other member before sufficiently using the non-woven fabric layer. As the other member, a sufficiently coarse nonwoven fabric or net that is difficult to close even if the number of windings is small, specifically, a nonwoven fabric or net having an average pore diameter of 40 μm or more, more preferably 45 μm or more, and even more preferably 50 μm or more is used. . In this case, since the ratio of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C decreases when the number of windings of other members is more than 10 times, it is preferably 1 round or more and 10 rounds or less. The circumference is more preferable. As a specific example of providing another member as a spacer layer between nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, when the nonwoven fabric layer A is composed of a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 26 μm and a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 24 μm, a nonwoven fabric having an average pore diameter of 24 μm is wound. And a non-woven fabric layer is formed, and a non-woven fabric having an average pore diameter of 40 μm is wound around the non-woven fabric having an average pore diameter of 26 μm. When a spacer layer is provided between the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C, or between nonwoven fabrics having different average pore diameters, the spacer layer is the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C. It is preferable that it is 10 mass% or less with respect to this, More preferably, it is 5 mass% or less. Or it is preferable that the frequency | count of winding of the materials which comprise a spacer layer, for example, fabrics and sheets, such as a nonwoven fabric and a net | network, is 1 to 10 rounds, More preferably, it is 1 to 5 rounds.

(Core material)
Generally, a cylindrical filter has the structure by which the filtration nonwoven fabric is wound around the tubular core material which has the hole through which the filtration target object passes. In the present invention, the core material 1 is not particularly limited as long as it does not substantially obstruct the passage of the liquid flowing from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side or from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side. For example, a perforated tubular body made of thermoplastic resin, a perforated tubular body made of metal, a perforated tubular body made of ceramics, and the like, and a cylindrical fiber molded product can be used. As the core material 1, it is preferable to use a perforated cylindrical body made of thermoplastic resin or a cylindrical fiber molded product from the viewpoint of chemical resistance and manufacturing cost. The perforated cylindrical body made of the thermoplastic resin can be obtained by extrusion molding or injection molding of a molten thermoplastic resin. The manufacturing method of the cylindrical fiber molded product is not limited, and a fiber molded body obtained by winding a fiber web containing a heat-adhesive fiber around a core rod while heating, a fiber containing a heat-adhesive fiber A fiber molded body obtained by filling a web in a cylindrical container and heating can be used. The basis weight of the fiber web is preferably 5 g / m ² or more and 100 g / m ² or less, more preferably 10 g / m ² or more and 80 g / m ² or less, and further preferably 20 g / m ² or more and 60 g / m ² or less. Alternatively, as the above-mentioned cylindrical fiber molded article, in a manufacturing method for obtaining a nonwoven fabric by discharging a thermoplastic resin melted by a melt blow method or the like into the air, a fiber having a soft surface or a melted surface is made of metal. It is also possible to use a fiber molded article obtained by directly wrapping around a cylindrical core rod and cooling. The size and shape of the core material 1 may be appropriately determined according to the size and type of the filtration device. When the core material 1 is a perforated cylindrical body, the size of the hole can be, for example, a polygonal shape with a side of 1 to 10 mm square or a circle with a diameter of 1 to 10 mm.

  As the core material 1, it is preferable to use a fiber molded body. The core material 1 using a resin molded product obtained by extrusion molding or injection molding of a molten thermoplastic resin has little effect of collecting a solid material. On the other hand, when the fiber molded body is used as the core material 1, the fiber molded body with high compressive strength in which the fibers are strongly heat-bonded to prevent the core material 1 from being deformed or destroyed by the pressure applied during filtration. It is necessary to. Since the fiber molded body in which the fibers are firmly heat-bonded has a high density and the interval between the fibers is narrow, solid matter can be collected to some extent. Furthermore, since it is excellent in the diffusion effect of the filtration object as a filter and has a thickness, the effect as a deep layer filtration mechanism can be exhibited. With these actions and effects, it is considered that the cylindrical filter whose core material 1 is a fiber molded body has higher filtration accuracy or more stable filtration than the cylindrical filter whose core material 1 is a resin molded product. . The raw material of the thermoadhesive fiber contained in the core material 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is a thermoplastic resin having melt spinnability. For example, polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate; low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, Polyethylene resins such as ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, polypropylene resins such as isotactic, atactic, and syndiotactic, polyolefins such as polymethylpentene resin, polybutene-1 resin, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, and ethylene-propylene copolymer resin Polyamide resin: Polyamide resin such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 11, nylon 12; polycarbonate, polyacetal, polystyrene, cyclic polyolefin Fin, such as engineering plastics such as polyphenylene sulfide, and the like. Moreover, the cross-sectional shape of the heat-adhesive fiber is not particularly limited, and may be any of a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a triangular shape, a polygonal shape, a multileaf shape, and the like. The fiber configuration may be either a single fiber or a composite fiber. In the case of a composite fiber, the fiber cross-sectional shape is not particularly limited, and may be any of a core-sheath type, an eccentric core-sheath type, a split type, a parallel type (side-by-side type), a sea-island type, and the like. From the viewpoint of fiber strength, productivity, and chemical resistance of the resulting core material, the above heat-adhesive fibers include polyethylene resins, polypropylene resins, polymethylpentene resins, polybutene-1 resins, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resins, It is preferable to use a polyolefin fiber made of a polyolefin resin such as an ethylene-propylene copolymer resin. As for the fiber configuration, it is preferable to use a polyolefin core-sheath type composite fiber in which both the core component and the sheath component are made of a polyolefin resin, from the viewpoint of the productivity and production cost of the heat-bondable fiber. The heat-adhesive fiber is not limited to the polyolefin core-sheath composite fiber, and can be used by appropriately selecting a composite fiber other than the polyolefin core-sheath composite fiber according to the performance required for the cylindrical filter of the present invention. . If the heat resistance is required for the cylindrical filter, it is preferable to use a composite fiber containing polyester resin, polyamide resin, polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide, and both the core component and the sheath component contain the polyester resin. More preferably, it is composed of a polyester core-sheath composite fiber, a polyamide core-sheath composite fiber in which both the core component and the sheath component contain a polyamide resin, and a core-sheath composite fiber in which a polyester resin and a polyamide resin are combined.

  In the case where the heat-adhesive fiber is a core-sheath type composite fiber, it is convenient for heat-bonding processing to select a resin whose melting point is at least 20 ° C. lower than that of the core component. Preferred combinations of the sheath component and the core component include, for example, polyethylene resin and polypropylene resin, ethylene-propylene copolymer resin and polypropylene resin, polybutene-1 resin and polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin and polymethylpentene resin, polypropylene resin and polymethyl. Penten resin, ethylene-propylene copolymer resin and polymethylpentene resin, polyethylene resin and polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene resin and polyethylene terephthalate, ethylene-propylene copolymer resin and polyethylene terephthalate, low melting point polyester and high melting point polyester, polyethylene terephthalate and nylon 6 , 6, polyethylene terephthalate and nylon 6, polyethylene resin and nylon 6, and the like. From the viewpoint of fiber strength, productivity and chemical resistance, those comprising a combination having a polyolefin resin component as at least one component thereof are preferred, more preferably a core component and a sheath component are a combination of polyolefin resins, and even more preferred. Is a combination of polypropylene resin as the core component and polyethylene resin as the sheath component.

  The fiber web (fiber shaped body) preferably contains at least 50% by mass of heat-adhesive fibers, more preferably contains 80% by mass or more, and more preferably the fiber web consists only of heat-adhesive fibers. When the content of the heat-adhesive fiber is 50% by mass or more, the pressure resistance of the cylindrical filter is increased, and the fiber is not likely to fall off during use. The fibers other than the heat-adhesive fibers are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include regenerated fibers such as rayon, semi-synthetic fibers such as acetate, polyolefin fibers, polyester fibers, polyamide fibers, and acrylic fibers. Synthetic fibers and the like can be used. Although the average fiber diameter of the heat bondable fiber contained in the said fiber web is not specifically limited, It is preferable that they are 5 micrometers or more and 50 micrometers or less. This is because, when the average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fibers satisfies the above range, the obtained fiber molded body (core material 1) has sufficient strength and has the ability to collect solid matter. . If the average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fibers exceeds 50 μm, the average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fibers becomes too large. In addition to the possibility of obtaining the effect of collecting the fiber, it is difficult to obtain a uniform fiber web, so that the structure of the fiber molded body may not be uniform. When the average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fiber is smaller than 5 μm, the interval between the fibers becomes too narrow, which may shorten the filtration life of the cylindrical filter, and increase pressure loss such as ventilation pressure loss and water pressure loss. There is a fear. The average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fibers is more preferably 10 μm or more and 32 μm or less, and further preferably 15 μm or more and 28 μm or less.

When a fiber molded body is used as the core material 1, the density of the fiber molded body is preferably 0.1 g / cm ³ or more and 0.6 g / cm ³ or less. When the density of the fiber molded body satisfies the above range, sufficient strength is imparted to the core material 1, and the tubular filter is not deformed or distorted during the filtration process, or the tubular filter is not damaged. . Moreover, it is because the density of a cylindrical filter satisfy | fills the said range, the structure of a fiber molded object will become a dense thing, and will come to collect a solid substance. When the density of the fiber molded body is less than 0.1 g / cm ³ , the strength of the fiber molded body is insufficient, and the tubular filter may be deformed or distorted during the filtration process, or the tubular filter may be damaged. . If the density of the fiber molded body exceeds 0.6 g / cm ³ , the strength of the fiber molded body and the collection performance of the solid material are improved, but the structure of the fiber molded body becomes too dense, so the filtration life of the cylindrical filter May be shortened, and pressure loss such as ventilation pressure loss or water pressure loss may increase. More preferably the density of the fiber molding is less than 0.15 g / cm ³ or more 0.5 g / cm ^3, more preferably not more than 0.2 g / cm ³ or more 0.45 g / cm ^3.

(Support nonwoven fabric)
As shown in FIG. 1, the cylindrical filter of the present invention preferably includes a support nonwoven 4 wound around the outer side of the filtration layer 3. The supporting nonwoven fabric 4 is preferably used for preventing damage and / or dropping of the nonwoven fabric constituting the filtration layer 3 and for facilitating the winding operation and for giving the tubular filter surface design.

  Although the support nonwoven fabric 4 is not specifically limited, From a viewpoint of intensity | strength, it is preferable to use the heat bond nonwoven fabric containing a heat bondable fiber. As the heat-bonding fiber, the same fiber as that used for the core material 1 described above can be used. For example, the heat-bondable fibers contained in the support nonwoven 4 can be those having an average fiber diameter of 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less, a preferable average fiber diameter is 10 μm or more and 32 μm or less, and a more preferable average fiber diameter is 15 μm. It is 28 μm or less. When the average fiber diameter of the heat-bondable fibers contained in the support nonwoven fabric 4 satisfies the above range, the support nonwoven fabric 4 functions as a pre-filtration layer of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is increased. When the average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fiber is less than 5 μm, the interval between the fibers constituting the support nonwoven fabric 4 is narrowed, the layer of the support nonwoven fabric 4 is blocked in a short time, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is reduced. There is a risk. When the average fiber diameter of the heat-adhesive fibers exceeds 50 μm, the layer of the support nonwoven 4 is difficult to block, but the function as the prefiltration layer is reduced, and the effect of improving the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is hardly obtained. . The heat-adhesive fiber may be a heat-bonded nonwoven fabric including a core-sheath type composite fiber in which the sheath component is a polyethylene resin and the core component is a polypropylene resin, and the fibers are thermally bonded to each other by the polyethylene resin. preferable.

The supporting nonwoven fabric 4 may be a long-fiber nonwoven fabric such as a meltblown nonwoven fabric or a spunbond nonwoven fabric, or a short-fiber nonwoven fabric, but is preferably a short-fiber nonwoven fabric. This is because the short fiber nonwoven fabric has many voids between the constituent fibers depending on the short fibers used and the production conditions, and it is easy to obtain a nonwoven fabric suitable for the prefiltration layer in the cylindrical filter. As the short fiber nonwoven fabric, a short fiber can be used that is obtained by preparing a web by a wet papermaking method, a card method using a card machine, an air array method, and the like, and further integrating the web. According to the card method, webs such as a parallel web, a semi-random web, a random web, a cross web, and a Chris cross web can be produced. Web integration is performed by one or more methods selected from bonding with adhesives, thermal bonding by softening or melting the fibers (thermal bonding), needle punching and high-pressure water flow treatment (spun lace). However, it is preferable that the nonwoven fabric has been subjected to thermal bonding and / or high-pressure water flow treatment. The basis weight of the supporting nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited, but the basis weight is preferably 5 g / m ² or more and 100 g / m ² or less. When the basis weight of the support nonwoven fabric satisfies the above range, the support nonwoven fabric functions as a prefiltration layer of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter is increased. When the basis weight of the supporting nonwoven fabric is less than 5 g / m ² , the supporting nonwoven layer is less likely to be clogged, but the function as the prefiltration layer is weakened, and the effect of improving the filtration life is hardly obtained. When the basis weight of the supporting nonwoven fabric exceeds 100 g / m ² , the spacing between the fibers constituting the supporting nonwoven fabric becomes narrow, the supporting nonwoven layer is blocked in a short time, and the filtration life of the cylindrical filter may be reduced. . The basis weight of the supporting nonwoven fabric is preferably 10 g / m ² or more and 70 g / m ² or less, and more preferably 20 g / m ² or more and 60 g / m ² or less.

The cylindrical filter of the present invention preferably satisfies one of the following two conditions (a) and (b). Of the following conditions (a) and (b), the condition (a) emphasizes the filtration accuracy more and the condition (b) emphasizes the filtration life more.
Condition (a): The filtration accuracy is 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.20 μm, and the filtration life is 1600 liters or more.
Condition (b): The filtration accuracy is 1.20 μm or more and less than 1.4 μm, and the filtration life is 1700 liters or more.

In the present invention, the cylindrical filter satisfying the condition (a) more preferably satisfies the condition (a1) shown below, and more preferably satisfies the condition (a2).
Condition (a1): The filtration accuracy is 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.20 μm, and the filtration life is 1700 liters or more.
Condition (a2): The filtration accuracy is 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.20 μm, and the filtration life is 2000 liters.

  In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, in order to satisfy the condition (a), it is preferable to configure the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C so that the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is relatively large. In order to satisfy the above condition (a), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 12% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content is preferably 12% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 25% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less. In order to satisfy the above condition (a1), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 12% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of B is preferably 15% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 30% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less. In order to satisfy the above condition (a2), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 12% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of B is preferably 25% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 35% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less.

In the present invention, the cylindrical filter that satisfies the condition (b) more preferably satisfies the following condition (b1), more preferably satisfies the condition (b2), and particularly preferably satisfies the condition (b3). preferable.
Condition (b1): The filtration accuracy is 1.20 μm or more and less than 1.4 μm, and the filtration life is 1900 liters or more.
Condition (b2): The filtration accuracy is 1.20 μm or more and less than 1.4 μm, and the filtration life is 2000 liters or more.
Condition (b3): The filtration accuracy is 1.20 μm or more and less than 1.4 μm, and the filtration life is 2300 liters or more.

  In the cylindrical filter of the present invention, in order to satisfy the condition (b), it is preferable to configure the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C so that the nonwoven fabric layer A and / or the nonwoven fabric layer B is relatively large. . In order to satisfy the condition (b), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 14% by mass to 55% by mass with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content is preferably 15% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 25% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less. In order to satisfy the condition (b1), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 19% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of B is preferably 15% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 25% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less. In order to satisfy the condition (b2), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 19% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of B is preferably 18% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 25% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less. In order to satisfy the condition (b3), the content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 23% by mass or more and 38% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. The content of B is preferably 25% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is preferably 30% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less.

  In the present invention, a method for measuring the filtration accuracy and filtration life of the cylindrical filter will be described later.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention has a water pressure loss of 0.2 MPa or less from the viewpoint of the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter and the efficiency when using the cylindrical filter (the magnitude of pressure required for filtration). Preferably, it is 0.05 MPa or more and 0.18 MPa or less. In the present invention, the water pressure loss is indicated by the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the cylindrical filter when water is passed at a flow rate of 30 liters / minute.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the tubular filter 1 of the present invention has a non-woven fabric layer A, a non-woven fabric layer B, a non-woven fabric layer C and a supporting non-woven fabric 4 constituting the filtration layer 3 in this order on the outside of the core material 2. Obtained by winding. As shown in FIG. 2, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C, and the supporting nonwoven fabric 4 constituting the filtration layer 3 have the winding end of the previous nonwoven fabric and the winding start of the next nonwoven fabric performed almost simultaneously. It is preferable that they are arranged as described above. In addition, you may wind the support nonwoven fabric 4 after completion | finish of winding of the nonwoven fabric which comprises a filtration layer. It is preferable to thermally bond the end portion at the end of winding of the supporting nonwoven fabric 4 by, for example, treating at 130 to 150 ° C. for 15 to 40 seconds.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention realizes high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life, and is suitable for various uses for removing solids from a liquid. For example, pure water, drinking water, chemicals, various oils and fats, plating Suitable for filtering liquids, paint solutions and liquids such as electronics industry wash water.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following Example.

  Measurement methods and evaluation methods used in Examples and Comparative Examples are as follows.

(Water pressure loss)
The difference in pressure between the inlet and the outlet of the cylindrical filter when water was passed at a flow rate of 30 liters / minute was measured as the water passage pressure loss (MPa).

(Filtration accuracy)
Test powder according to JIS Z 8901 (JIS 11 species) is dispersed in water to prepare a test suspension having a concentration of 20 ppm, and the number of powders (dust) contained in the test suspension for each particle size Particle size distribution of (M) and the number (N) of each dust particle size contained in the filtrate for 1 minute after the start of filtration by filtering the test suspension at a flow rate of 20 liters / minute using a cylindrical filter Measurement was performed using a measuring machine (trade name: Multisizer III type, manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.). The blocking rate was calculated based on the following formula for each particle size, and the particle size at which the blocking rate was 90% was defined as the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter.
Blocking rate (%) = [(MN) / M] × 100

(Filtration life)
A test powder according to JIS Z 8901 (JIS 11 species) was dispersed in water to prepare a test suspension having a concentration of 20 ppm. Next, the test suspension is allowed to pass at a flow rate of 20 liters / minute from the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical filter toward the inner peripheral side hollow portion while stirring uniformly, and the water flow pressure for maintaining this flow rate is The total amount of water (liter) at 0.2 MPa was defined as the filtration life of the cylindrical filter.

(Pore size distribution)
According to ASTM F 316-86 (bubble point method), the average pore diameter, maximum pore diameter, maximum pore diameter, and minimum pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric were measured.

(Average fiber diameter)
Using an electron microscope, the surface of the nonwoven fabric was magnified 100 to 1000 times, observed, the widths of arbitrary 100 fiber side surfaces were measured, and the average value of the measured values was calculated. When a plurality of fibers were fused and the boundary between them was unknown, measurement was performed by regarding the fused fiber group as one fiber.

<Core>
First, a sheath-core composite fiber having a sheath component of high-density polyethylene, a core component of polypropylene resin, a fineness of 2.2 dtex, an average fiber diameter of 18 μm, and a fiber length of 51 mm (trade name “NBF (H)”, Daiwabo Polytech Co., Ltd.) was used to produce a parallel card web having a basis weight of 40 g / m ² made of the core-sheath composite fiber. The web is heated for about 30 seconds with a hot air spraying device set at a temperature of 130 ° C. to melt or soften the high-density polyethylene, and is wound around a steel rod having an outer diameter of 30 mm in a state where the high-density polyethylene is melted or softened. I let you. During winding, the pressure by the dead weight of the iron bar and the wound web was continuously applied. Winding was performed until the outer diameter reached 42 mm, and a core material having a length of 60 cm made of the core-sheath type composite fiber was obtained. The obtained core material had a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter of 42 mm and an inner diameter of 30 mm, a mass of 50 g, and a density of 0.29 g / cm ³ .

<Supporting nonwoven fabric>
First, a sheath-core composite fiber having a sheath component of high-density polyethylene, a core component of polypropylene resin, a fineness of 2.2 dtex, an average fiber diameter of 18 μm, and a fiber length of 51 mm (trade name “NBF (H)”, Daiwabo Polytech Co., Ltd.) was used to produce a parallel card web having a basis weight of 40 g / m ² made of the core-sheath composite fiber. This web was heated for about 30 seconds with a hot air spraying device set at a temperature of 130 ° C., and the fibers were thermally bonded to each other by a sheath component to obtain a heat-bonded nonwoven fabric composed of the core-sheath type composite fiber. This heat bonding nonwoven fabric was used as a supporting nonwoven fabric.

<Nonwoven fabric for filtration layer>
As the nonwoven fabric for the filtration layer, a melt blown nonwoven fabric composed of a single fiber of polypropylene resin was used. Table 1 below shows the basis weight, thickness, average pore diameter, maximum pore diameter, maximum pore diameter and minimum pore diameter of each meltblown nonwoven fabric, and the average fiber diameter of the fibers constituting each meltblown nonwoven fabric.

Example 1
The nonwoven fabric for filtration layer 1 was cut into a width of 60 cm and a length of 300 cm, the nonwoven fabric for filtration layer 2 was cut into a width of 60 cm and a length of 300 cm, and the nonwoven fabric for filtration layer 4 was cut into a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm. The nonwoven fabric 4 for filtration layers, the nonwoven fabric 2 for filtration layers, and the nonwoven fabric 1 for filtration layers were continuously wound around the core material in this order. After the filtration layer nonwoven fabric has been wound, the support nonwoven fabric cut to a width of 60 cm is wound around the filtration layer until the wound diameter (outer diameter of the tubular filter) is about 62 to 68 mm. The edges were lightly heat bonded. Both ends of the obtained cylindrical filter (length 60 cm) were cut by 5 cm, and then cut every 25 cm to obtain the cylindrical filter of the present invention.

(Example 2)
The filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 200 cm, the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 410 cm, and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 800 cm. A cylindrical filter is formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the filtration layer is formed by continuously winding the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5, the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 around the core material in this order. Got.

(Example 3)
A cylindrical filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 300 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 615 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 500 cm. Obtained.

Example 4
A tubular filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 600 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 328 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 500 cm. Obtained.

(Example 5)
A cylindrical filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 600 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 164 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 500 cm. Obtained.

(Example 6)
A tubular filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 300 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 400 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 500 cm. Obtained.

(Example 7)
A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the length of the nonwoven fabric 4 for filtration layer was changed to 300 cm.

(Example 8)
A cylindrical filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 250 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 was 250 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was 300 cm. Obtained.

Example 9
A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 200 cm and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was 300 cm.

(Example 10)
A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the nonwoven fabric 3 for filtration layer was 574 cm and the length of the nonwoven fabric 5 for filtration layer was 300 cm.

(Example 11)
A tubular filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 500 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 250 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 500 cm. Obtained.

(Example 12)
A tubular filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 700 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 205 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 400 cm. Obtained.

(Example 13)
A cylindrical filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 600 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 200 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 400 cm. Obtained.

(Example 14)
A cylindrical filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 400 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 400 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 400 cm. Obtained.

(Example 15)
A tubular filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 300 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 3 was 500 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 5 was 400 cm. Obtained.

(Comparative Example 1)
A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 200 cm and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was 150 cm.

(Comparative Example 2)
A cylindrical filter was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was 150 cm, the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 was 200 cm, and the length of the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was 450 cm. Obtained.

(Comparative Example 3)
A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the length of the nonwoven fabric 3 for filtration layer was 205 cm.

(Comparative Example 4)
The filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm, and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm. A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 were continuously wound around the core material in this order to form a filtration layer.

(Comparative Example 5)
The filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 200 cm, and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm. A cylindrical filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 were continuously wound around the core material in this order to form a filtration layer.

(Comparative Example 6)
The filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 200 cm, the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm, and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 6 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 100 cm. A tubular filter is formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the filtration layer is formed by continuously winding the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 6, the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 2 around the core material in this order. Got.

(Comparative Example 7)
The filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm, and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm. A tubular filter was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 were continuously wound around the core material in this order to form a filtration layer.

(Comparative Example 8)
The filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 200 cm, the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 500 cm, and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 7 was cut to a width of 60 cm and a length of 200 cm. A cylindrical filter is formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the filtration layer is formed by continuously winding the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 4, the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 1 and the filtration layer nonwoven fabric 7 around the core material in this order. Got.

  Table 2 below shows the length of each filtration layer nonwoven fabric and the total length thereof in the cylindrical filters of Examples and Comparative Examples.

  The water pressure loss, filtration life and filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filters of Examples and Comparative Examples were measured based on the measurement method described above, and the results are shown in Table 3 below. Table 3 below shows the ratio of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric in the cylindrical filter. The percentage of the total mass of layer C is also shown.

  As can be seen from Table 3 above, the cylindrical filter of the example had high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life. In particular, the tubular filters of Examples 1 to 6 in which the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 35% by mass to 60% by mass with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are filtered. Is 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.2 μm, but the filtration life is 1600 liters or more, and it can be said that both high filtration accuracy and long filtration life are achieved. Moreover, in Examples 7 to 15 in which the total content of the nonwoven fabric layer A and the nonwoven fabric layer B is 45% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C. Although the filtration accuracy is 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.2 μm, the filtration life is 1700 liters or more, and as in Examples 1 to 7, high filtration accuracy and long filtration life are both achieved with an emphasis on filtration life. It can be said that.

  On the other hand, the comparative example 5 and 6 which does not contain the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the cylindrical filter of the comparative example 2 whose mass ratio of the nonwoven fabric layer A is less than 11.5 mass% had short filtration lifetime. This is because the non-woven fabric layer A does not exist or the proportion of the non-woven fabric layer A is small, so that the non-woven fabric layer B and / or the non-woven fabric layer C has a solid material that is too large to be collected by these non-woven fabric layers. However, since these layers were closed rapidly or in Comparative Example 2, since the nonwoven fabric layer A was small, the amount of solids collected by the nonwoven fabric layer A was reduced, and the nonwoven fabric layer A was earlier than the other nonwoven fabric layers. This is probably due to the blockage. In addition, the cylindrical filters of Comparative Examples 7 and 8 that did not include the nonwoven fabric layer B also had a short filtration life. Moreover, the cylindrical filter of the comparative example 4 which does not contain the nonwoven fabric layer C and the comparative example 1 whose mass ratio of the nonwoven fabric layer C is less than 25 mass% had low filtration accuracy. Moreover, the cylindrical filter of the comparative example 3 in which the mass ratio of the nonwoven fabric layer C exceeds 62 mass% had a short filtration life.

  The cylindrical filter of the present invention realizes high filtration accuracy and a long filtration life, and is suitable for various uses for removing solids from a liquid. For example, pure water, drinking water, chemicals, various oils and fats, plating Suitable for filtering liquids, paint solutions and liquids such as electronics industry wash water.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tubular filter 2 Core material 3 Filtration layer 4 Support nonwoven fabric

Claims (8)

A cylindrical filter including a filtration layer wound around a core material,
The filtration layer is composed of at least three kinds of nonwoven fabric layers of a nonwoven fabric layer A, a nonwoven fabric layer B, and a nonwoven fabric layer C that are continuously wound in order from the inflow side of the filtration object,
The total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B and the nonwoven fabric layer C is 20% by mass or more of the mass of the entire cylindrical filter,
The average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 23 μm or more and 32 μm or less, the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 0.6 times or more and less than 0.9 times the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer A, and the average pore size of the nonwoven fabric layer C is the nonwoven fabric layer 0.2 to 0.6 times the average pore diameter of A,
The content of the nonwoven fabric layer A is 11.5 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less with respect to the total mass of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C, and the content of the nonwoven fabric layer B is 10 mass% or more 55 A cylindrical filter, wherein the content of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 25% by mass or more and 62% by mass or less.   The cylindrical filter according to claim 1, wherein the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.25 times or more and less than 0.95 times the average pore diameter of the nonwoven fabric layer B. The cylinder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an average fiber diameter of fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer C is 0.3 µm or more and 4.0 µm or less, and a basis weight of the nonwoven fabric layer C is 5 g / m ² or more and 120 g / m ² or less. Filter.   The cylindrical filter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are nonwoven fabrics composed of a single fiber made of polypropylene resin.   The cylindrical filter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C are meltblown nonwoven fabrics.   The cylindrical filter according to claim 5, wherein the melt-blown nonwoven fabric constituting the filtration layer is 3 or more and 6 or less.   The cylindrical filter according to claim 5 or 6, wherein each of the nonwoven fabric layer A, the nonwoven fabric layer B, and the nonwoven fabric layer C is composed of one type of melt blown nonwoven fabric. The said cylindrical filter WHEREIN: The filtration precision and filtration lifetime which were measured with the following measuring method satisfy | fill either one of the following conditions (a) and conditions (b). Cylindrical filter.
Condition (a): The filtration accuracy is 1.00 μm or more and less than 1.20 μm, and the filtration life is 1600 liters or more.
Condition (b): The filtration accuracy is 1.20 μm or more and less than 1.40 μm, and the filtration life is 1700 liters or more.
[Filtration accuracy]
Test powder according to JIS Z 8901 (JIS 11 species) is dispersed in water to prepare a test suspension having a concentration of 20 ppm, and the number of powders (dust) contained in the test suspension for each particle size (M) and the suspension for test using a cylindrical filter at a flow rate of 20 liters / minute, and the number (N) of each dust particle size contained in the filtrate 5 minutes after the start of filtration Measure using a measuring machine. The blocking rate is calculated based on the following formula for each particle size, and the particle size at which the blocking rate is 90% is defined as the filtration accuracy of the cylindrical filter.
Blocking rate (%) = [(MN) / M] × 100
[Filtration life]
A test powder according to JIS Z 8901 (JIS 11 species) is dispersed in water to prepare a test suspension having a concentration of 20 ppm. Next, the test suspension is allowed to pass at a flow rate of 20 liters / minute from the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical filter toward the inner peripheral side hollow portion while stirring uniformly, and the water flow pressure for maintaining this flow rate is The total water flow rate (liter) when the pressure reaches 0.2 MPa is defined as the filtration life of the cylindrical filter.

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