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JP3776328B2
JP3776328B2 JP2001099868A JP2001099868A JP3776328B2 JP 3776328 B2 JP3776328 B2 JP 3776328B2 JP 2001099868 A JP2001099868 A JP 2001099868A JP 2001099868 A JP2001099868 A JP 2001099868A JP 3776328 B2 JP3776328 B2 JP 3776328B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、腹側の両側縁部と背側の両側縁部とがそれぞれ接合され、ウエスト開口部および左右一対のレッグ開口部が形成されたパンツ型の、ベビー用または成人用の、使い捨て紙おむつに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のパンツ型使い捨て紙おむつにおける最外面と最内面のウエスト部は、一般に、ポリプロピレン繊維を用いてスパンボンド法により製造されたPPスパンボンド不織布により形成されている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の最外面シート不織布は使用時での強度を重視するあまり、木綿の下着と比べると柔らかさが不足しており、肌触りが悪く、下着とはかけ離れた装着感を有していた。
【0004】
また特に最内面のウエスト部は装着者の肌に押しけられるにもかかわらず、従来はここに比較的硬いPPスパンボンド不織布が用いられていたため、装着者に不快感を与えていた。
【0005】
したがって、本発明の主たる課題は、木綿の下着の柔らかさに近い良好な装着感を有するパンツタイプ使い捨て紙おむつを提供することにある。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決した本発明は次記のとおりである。
<請求項1記載の発明>
腹側の両側縁部と背側の両側縁部とがそれぞれ接合され、ウエスト開口部および左右一対のレッグ開口部が形成された、パンツ型使い捨て紙おむつにおいて、
最外面と最内面のウエスト部とのうち少なくとも一方が;
太さが4dtex以下のPE/PET繊維を75〜85重量%および太さが4dtex以下のPE/PP繊維を25〜15重量%混合状態で含み、厚さが0.4〜0.8mmおよび密度が0.02〜0.05g/cm 3 であり、かつおむつ縦方向となるCD方向の強度が0.6kg/25mm以上の単層エアスルー不織布シートにより形成された、
ことを特徴とするパンツ型使い捨て紙おむつ。
【0007】
(作用効果)
かかるエアスルー不織布シートは、実使用上の十分な強度を備えながらも非常に柔らかいため、これを用い部位の肌触りが柔らかく、木綿下着に近い装着感が得られるようになる。なお、いうまでもないが、PEはポリエチレン、PETはポリエチレンテレフタレート、PPはポリプロピレンをそれぞれ意味する(以下同じ)。
【0008】
また、周知のように、エアスルー不織布シートの原反は長手方向(MD方向)に沿う繊維配向を有しており、これを通常の紙おむつ製造ラインに供給した場合、エアスルー不織布シートの繊維配向方向がおむつ幅方向に沿うことになる。エアスルー不織布シートは繊維配向方向の強度は比較的に高いものの、これと直交するCD方向の強度は比較的に低い。また不織布シートは、一般に柔軟性を向上させると強度が低下する。よって、柔軟性の高いエアスルー不織布シートは、パンツ型紙おむつの最外面シートとして用いると、おむつの着脱に際しておむつ外面を掴み引き上げ又は引き下げたときに、最外面シートにかかるCD方向の力により、最外面シートが破断してしまうおそれがある。
【0009】
しかるに、本発明のエアスルー不織布は、PE/PP繊維を混合することで更に柔軟性が向上するとともに、使用上において破断しないCD方向強度を有するようになるため、これを用いることによって、柔軟性と強度という相反する特性がともに向上したパンツタイプ紙おむつとなる。なお、いうまでもないが、PPはポリプロピレンを意味する(以下同じ)。
【0010】
<請求項2記載の発明>
前記ウエスト部の縦方向幅が30〜70mmである、請求項1記載のパンツ型使い捨て紙おむつ。
【0011】
(作用効果)
本発明のウエスト部としては、かかる程度の縦方向幅を有していることにより、装着者がウエスト部の柔らかさを十分に感じることができるようになる。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を図面に示す実施の形態によってさらに詳説する。
<本発明が対象とするパンツ型紙おむつの例>
図1はパンツ型おむつ例の展開状態を示し、図2は図1のII−II線矢視図、図3は図1のIII−III線矢視図、図4は製品の斜視図である。ここに、図1を用いておむつ各部名称の意味について説明すると、先ず、「縦方向」とは、腹側と背側を結ぶ方向を意味し、「周方向」とは前記縦方向と直交する方向(または製品幅方向)を意味する。図4に示すとおり、「ウエスト開口縁」とはウエスト開口部WOの縁を意味し、「レッグ開口縁」とはレッグ開口部LOの縁を意味する。「レッグ開口始端」とはレッグ開口部LOのレッグ開口縁と接合部30と交差する位置を意味し、レッグ開口縁の始まり個所の意味である。「胴周り領域」Tとは、ウエスト開口縁からレッグ開口始端に至る長さ範囲の全体領域を意味する。胴周り領域Tは、概念的に「ウエスト部」Wと「腰下部」Uとに分けることができる。これらの縦方向の長さは、製品のサイズによって異なるが、ウエスト部Wは30〜70mm、腰下部Uは45〜220mmである。「股部領域」Lとは、レッグ開口部を形成する範囲、すなわち前身頃側のレッグ開口始端から後身頃側のレッグ開口始端に至る長さ範囲の全体領域を意味する。また、「中央部」とは、製品の中央線を含む側部を除く中間領域を意味する。「脇部」とは、胴周り領域Tにおける両側部を意味する。
【0013】
次に構造について説明すると、本例の紙おむつは、おむつ外形をなす最外面シート5と、この最外面シート5の内面にウエスト部Wを除く部分を覆うように固定された押えシート10と、この押えシート6の内面に固定され、おむつ幅方向中央において股間部4を中心として前後方向に延在する吸収体ABと、吸収体ABの前端部および後端部のそれぞれからウエスト部Wまで且つ外形に沿う幅で延在する前後漏れ防止シート11と、を主体として構成されている。
【0014】
また特に本例では、最外面シート5の背側および腹側がウエスト開口部WOにおいておむつ最内面にそれぞれ折り返され、その折り返し部分5iが漏れ防止シートのウエスト部Wの上面に固定されている。この折り返し内面部分5iは最内面のウエスト部Wを構成するものであり、その縦方向幅は30〜70mmとするのが望ましい。
【0015】
また、良く知られているように使い捨て紙おむつにおいては、体へのフィット性を高めるために、適所に糸ゴム等の弾性伸縮部材が配置固定される。本例では図3にも示すように、ウエスト部Wにおいては、最外面シート5における外面部分と折り返し内面部分5iとの間、ならびに最外面シート5の外面部分と漏れ防止シート6との間に、5〜10本程度のウエスト伸縮部材8が縦方向に1〜10mm程度の間隔をおいて周方向に沿って伸張下に配置固定されている。また、腰下部Uにおいては、胴周りのフィット性を高め尿の前後漏れを防止するために、最外面シート5と押えシート6との間に、周方向に沿って5〜15本程度の腰下部伸縮部材7が縦方向に5〜15mm程度の間隔をおいて周方向に沿って伸張下に配置固定されている。さらに、脚周りのフィット性を高めるために、腹側および背側のそれぞれにおいて一方側の側縁接合部30から脚周りを通り、股間部4を通り、他方側の脚周りを通り他方側の側縁接合部30まで延在する3〜5本程度の脚周り伸縮部材9が、側縁接合部30および股間部4においては間隔をあけずに且つ脚周り部においては3〜5mmの間隔をあけて、最外面シート5と押えシート6との間に配置固定されている。
【0016】
なお、以上に説明したシート相互の固定ならびにシートに対する伸縮部材の固定は、ホットメルト接着剤等の接着剤を用いて行うことができる。
【0017】
他方、吸収体ABは、図2及び図3に示すように、たとえば、不織布などからなり着用者の肌に直接触れる透液性トップシート1と、ポリエチレンなどのプラスチックフィルムや撥水処理を施した不織布からなる不透液性バックシート2との間に、綿状パルプを主体とする吸収コア3を必要によりこれを吸収紙3A,3Bで包み、周縁部分を例えばホットメルト接着剤などにより接着して一体化したものとして形成することができる。
【0018】
さらに本例では、図2にも示すように、かかる吸収体ABの両側部には脚周りバリヤーカフス20,20が設けられている。このバリヤーカフス20は、折り返して二重にしたバリヤーシート21から構成されており、バリヤーシート21の内側面の基端部がバックシート2にホットメルト接着剤により固定されている。
【0019】
バリヤーシート21の折り返し自由縁部の近傍には、帯状ゴムや糸状ゴムなどからなる単数又は複数の先端部伸縮部材22が伸長下でホットメルト接着剤などにより固定されている。また図示のようにバリヤーカフス20は起立する自由部のほぼ中央において先端側が外側に折り返されて外向き部が形成されており、この折り返しがなされていない内向きの基端部側(根元側)に単数又は複数の基端部伸縮部材22Aが伸長下でホットメルト接着剤などにより固定されている。
【0020】
さらに本例では、この種のパンツ型使い捨て紙おむつにおいて良く見るように、後身頃の腰下部外面には、使用後に紙おむつを丸めた状態で止着するための後処理テープ70が取り付けられている。
【0021】
このような構成で、図1に示す展開状態のおむつ半製品を製造した後の製造工程の最終段階で、前身頃Fと後身頃Bとの両側縁部の長手方向全体を超音波シールや熱溶融などの繊維溶着手段により接合する(この接合部を符号30としてある)ことにより、図4に示されているようにウエスト開口部WOおよび左右一対のレッグ開口部LOが形成される。
【0022】
<本発明の特徴構成>
さて、以上に説明したようなパンツ型紙おむつ例において本発明を適用する場合、最外面シート5(折り返し部分5iを含む)として、PE/PET繊維を30重量%以上含有するエアスルー不織布シートを用いる。これに対して、押えシート6および前後漏れ防止シート11としては、同種の又は繊維種の異なるエアスルー不織布を用いることもできるが、スパンボンド不織布等を用いるのが望ましい。
【0023】
本発明のエアスルー不織布シートの厚さは0.4〜0.8mmであり、密度は0.02〜0.05g/cm3 である。エアスルー不織布シートの坪量としては、15〜45g/m2が好ましい。
【0024】
かかる不織布は、後述の実施例からも明らかなように、非常に柔らかく、肌触りが木綿下着に近いものであり、これを前述のパンツ型紙おむつ例における最外面シート5として使用することによって、おむつ最外面全体と最内面のウエスト部Wとの両方が、肌触りが非常に柔らかい一枚の本発明のエアスルー不織布シートにより形成されたものとなる。
【0025】
特に、本発明では、より柔軟でかつ使用上において破断しない強度をもたしめるために、太さが4dtex以下のPE/PET繊維を60〜90重量%および太さが4dtex以下のPE/PP繊維を40〜10重量%混合状態で含み、おむつ縦方向となるCD方向の強度が0.6kg/25mm以上の単層エアスルー不織布シートを用いる。この場合、特に好適な繊維配合は、PE/PET繊維が75〜85重量%およびPE/PP繊維が25〜15重量%である。
【0026】
かかる繊維混合タイプの単層エアスルー不織布シートは、後述の実施例からも明らかなとおり、優れた柔軟性と高い強度とを兼ね備えている。よって、これを最外面シート5として用いた場合、最内面のウエスト部Wおよび最外面が木綿下着に近い柔らかな肌触りとなるだけでなく、強度も高いので、おむつの着脱に際しておむつ外面を掴み引き上げ又は引き下げたときに最外面シート5が破断してしまうおそれが少なくなる。
【0027】
ここに、本発明にいう最外面シートのCD方向の強度は、製造した最外面シートから、おむつ周方向となるMD方向の幅が25mm且つおむつ縦方向となるCD方向の長さが80mmの長方形試験片を切り取り、この試験片をCD方向が引張方向となるように引張試験機にセットする。この際、幅15mmの上下各端部を引張試験機の上下チャックにそれぞれ挟み固定する。また試験機の作動条件を、クロスヘッドスピード500mm/min、チャック間距離50mmにセットする。しかる後、引張試験機を作動させてシート破断まで測定を行い、その結果得られるチャートから破断点を読み取り、これを最外面シートにおけるおむつ縦方向となるCD方向の強度とする(後述のおむつ縦方向強度測定試験参照)。
【0028】
他方、本発明は、上述のような最外面シート5の折り返し構造以外のパンツタイプ使い捨て紙おむつにも適用できる。例えば、図示しないが、最外面シート5をおむつ内面側に折り返さずにウエスト開口部WOまでとするとともに、最内面のウエスト部Wには別体の不織布シートを固定するか、あるいは漏れ防止シート11をウエスト開口部WOまで延在させた構成とすることができる。これによって、最外面のみ、最外面と最内面のウエスト部Wとの両方、最内面のウエスト部Wのみを本発明のエアスルー不織布シートにより形成することができる。
【0029】
【実施例】
以下、実施例を示して本発明の効果を明らかにする。
【0030】
表1に示すように各種不織布からなる最外面シートを製造して、最外面シートの強度測定試験を行うとともに、前述例のパンツタイプ紙おむつを製造し、縦方向強度測定試験および最外面の柔軟性の官能評価をそれぞれ行った。
【0031】
なお、パンツタイプ紙おむつの(腰下部の)縦方向強度測定試験は、図5に示すように行った。すなわち、(A)先ずウエスト開口端Weから縦方向に長さ80mm及び周方向に幅50mmの長方形範囲を試験片TSとして切り取る。(B)次いで、この試験片TSを引張試験機にセットする。この際、幅15mmの上下各端部e1,e2を図示しない引張試験機の上下チャックにそれぞれ挟み固定する。また試験機の作動条件を、クロスヘッドスピード500mm/min、チャック間距離50mmにセットする。しかる後、引張試験機を作動させてシート破断まで測定を行い、その結果得られるチャートから破断点を読み取り、これをおむつの縦方向強度とする。
【0032】
【表1】

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【0033】
同表からも明らかなように、PE/PET繊維を30重量%以上含有する実施例1〜4においては最外面シートにおいて十分な柔軟性が確保されている。また特に本発明に該当する実施例においては、おむつ縦方向となるCD方向の強度が0.6kg/25mm以上であり、高い柔軟性を維持しながらも製品状態においても十分な縦方向強度が確保されている。これに対して、本発明には該当しない比較例3は、良好な柔軟性を有するものの、不織布シート自体および製品状態の縦方向強度が不足しており、おむつ着脱時における破断のおそれがある。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
以上のとおり、本発明によれば、木綿の下着の柔らかさに近い良好な装着感を有するパンツタイプ使い捨て紙おむつとなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 パンツ型使い捨て紙おむつ例の内面側展開図である。
【図2】 図1のII−II線矢視図である。
【図3】 図1のIII−III線矢視図である。
【図4】 パンツ型使い捨て紙おむつ例の正面斜視図である。
【図5】 縦方向強度測定試験の試験要領を概略的に示す図である。
【符号の説明】
AB…吸収体、F…前身頃、B…後身頃、WO…ウエスト開口部、LO…レッグ開口部、1…透液性トップシート、2…不透液性バックシート、3…吸収コア、5…最外面シート、5i…折り返し部分、6…押えシート、7…腰下部伸縮部材、8…ウエスト伸縮部材、9…脚周り伸縮部材、11…漏れ防止シート、20…バリヤーカフス、21…バリヤーシート、26…背漏れガード部、30…側縁接合部、70…後処理テープ。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a disposable disposable diaper for babies or adults in which an abdominal side edge and a back side edge are joined, and a waist opening and a pair of left and right leg openings are formed. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional pants-type disposable paper diaper, the outermost surface and the waist portion of the innermost surface are generally formed of a PP spunbond nonwoven fabric manufactured by a spunbond method using polypropylene fibers.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional outermost sheet nonwoven fabric emphasizes the strength at the time of use, it is insufficient in softness compared to cotton underwear, feels poor and has a feeling of wearing far from the underwear.
[0004]
In particular, although the innermost waist portion is pressed against the skin of the wearer, conventionally, a relatively hard PP spunbond nonwoven fabric has been used here, so that the wearer is uncomfortable.
[0005]
Accordingly, a main object of the present invention is to provide a pants-type disposable paper diaper having a good wearing feeling close to the softness of cotton underwear.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention that has solved the above problems is as follows.
<Invention of Claim 1>
In a pants-type disposable paper diaper in which both side edges on the ventral side and both side edges on the back side are joined, and a waist opening and a pair of left and right leg openings are formed,
At least one of the outermost surface and the innermost waist portion;
75 / 85 % by weight of PE / PET fibers having a thickness of 4 dtex or less and 25-15 % by weight of PE / PP fibers having a thickness of 4 dtex or less in a mixed state, a thickness of 0.4 to 0.8 mm and a density Is 0.02 to 0.05 g / cm 3 , and the strength in the CD direction , which is the longitudinal direction of the diaper , is formed by a single-layer air-through nonwoven fabric sheet of 0.6 kg / 25 mm or more,
A pants-type disposable paper diaper characterized by that.
[0007]
(Function and effect)
Such an air-through non-woven sheet is very soft while having sufficient strength for practical use. Therefore, the feel of the part is soft and a feeling of wearing close to cotton underwear can be obtained. Needless to say, PE means polyethylene, PET means polyethylene terephthalate, and PP means polypropylene (the same applies hereinafter).
[0008]
As is well known, the air-through nonwoven fabric sheet has a fiber orientation along the longitudinal direction (MD direction). When this is supplied to a normal paper diaper production line, the fiber orientation direction of the air-through nonwoven fabric sheet is It will be along the diaper width direction. The air-through non-woven sheet has a relatively high strength in the fiber orientation direction, but has a relatively low strength in the CD direction perpendicular thereto. In addition, the strength of the nonwoven fabric sheet generally decreases when the flexibility is improved. Therefore, a highly flexible air-through non-woven sheet is used as the outermost surface sheet of a pants-type paper diaper. When the diaper outer surface is grasped and pulled up or pulled down when the diaper is attached or detached, the outermost surface is affected by the force in the CD direction applied to the outermost sheet. The sheet may be broken.
[0009]
However, the air-through nonwoven fabric of the present invention is further improved in flexibility by mixing PE / PP fibers and has strength in the CD direction that does not break during use. It becomes a pants-type paper diaper that has the opposite characteristics of strength. Needless to say, PP means polypropylene (hereinafter the same).
[0010]
<Invention of Claim 2>
The pants-type disposable paper diaper according to claim 1, wherein the waist portion has a vertical width of 30 to 70 mm.
[0011]
(Function and effect)
Since the waist portion of the present invention has such a vertical width, the wearer can sufficiently feel the softness of the waist portion.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
<Examples of pants-type paper diapers targeted by the present invention>
1 shows a developed state of an example of a pants-type diaper, FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG. . Here, the meaning of the name of each part of the diaper will be described with reference to FIG. 1. First, “vertical direction” means a direction connecting the abdominal side and the back side, and “circumferential direction” is orthogonal to the vertical direction. It means the direction (or product width direction). As shown in FIG. 4, “waist opening edge” means the edge of the waist opening WO, and “leg opening edge” means the edge of the leg opening LO. “Leg opening start end” means a position where the leg opening edge of the leg opening LO intersects the joint 30 and the start point of the leg opening edge. “Torso circumference area” T means the entire area of the length range from the waist opening edge to the leg opening start edge. The waistline region T can be conceptually divided into a “waist portion” W and a “lower waist” U. These lengths in the vertical direction vary depending on the size of the product, but the waist W is 30 to 70 mm, and the lower waist U is 45 to 220 mm. “Crotch region” L means the entire region of a length range from the leg opening start end on the front body side to the leg opening start end on the back body side, which forms the leg opening. Further, the “center portion” means an intermediate region excluding the side portion including the center line of the product. The “side portions” mean both side portions in the waistline region T.
[0013]
Next, the structure will be described. The paper diaper of the present example includes an outermost sheet 5 forming an outer shape of the diaper, a presser sheet 10 fixed so as to cover a portion excluding the waist W on the inner surface of the outermost sheet 5, An absorber AB fixed to the inner surface of the presser sheet 6 and extending in the front-rear direction around the crotch portion 4 in the center of the diaper width direction, from the front end portion and the rear end portion of the absorber AB to the waist portion W and the outer shape And the front and rear leakage prevention sheet 11 extending with a width along the main body.
[0014]
Further, particularly in this example, the back side and the abdomen side of the outermost sheet 5 are respectively folded back to the innermost inner surface of the diaper at the waist opening WO, and the folded part 5i is fixed to the upper surface of the waist part W of the leakage preventing sheet. This folded inner surface portion 5i constitutes the waist portion W on the innermost surface, and its vertical width is preferably 30 to 70 mm.
[0015]
Further, as is well known, in disposable paper diapers, elastic stretch members such as rubber thread are arranged and fixed at appropriate positions in order to improve fit to the body. In this example, as shown also in FIG. 3, in the waist portion W, between the outer surface portion and the folded inner surface portion 5 i in the outermost surface sheet 5 and between the outer surface portion of the outermost surface sheet 5 and the leakage prevention sheet 6. About 5 to 10 waist elastic members 8 are arranged and fixed under extension along the circumferential direction with an interval of about 1 to 10 mm in the vertical direction. Further, in the lower waist U, in order to improve the fit around the waist and prevent urine leakage before and after, about 5 to 15 waists are provided between the outermost sheet 5 and the presser sheet 6 along the circumferential direction. The lower elastic member 7 is arranged and fixed under extension along the circumferential direction with an interval of about 5 to 15 mm in the vertical direction. Further, in order to enhance the fit around the legs, the ventral side and the dorsal side pass from one side edge joint portion 30 through the leg, through the crotch portion 4, through the other leg, and on the other side. About 3 to 5 leg-around elastic members 9 extending to the side edge joint portion 30 are spaced apart from each other at the side edge joint portion 30 and the crotch portion 4 and at intervals of 3 to 5 mm at the leg circumference portion. Opened and fixed between the outermost sheet 5 and the presser sheet 6.
[0016]
In addition, fixation of the mutual sheet | seat demonstrated above and fixation of the expansion-contraction member with respect to a sheet | seat can be performed using adhesives, such as a hot-melt-adhesive agent.
[0017]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the absorbent body AB is made of, for example, a nonwoven fabric and the like, a liquid-permeable top sheet 1 that directly touches the wearer's skin, a plastic film such as polyethylene, and a water repellent treatment. An absorbent core 3 mainly composed of cotton-like pulp is wrapped between absorbent papers 3A and 3B as necessary between the liquid-impermeable back sheet 2 made of nonwoven fabric, and the peripheral portion is bonded with, for example, a hot melt adhesive. Can be formed as an integrated unit.
[0018]
Further, in this example, as shown in FIG. 2, leg barrier barrier cuffs 20 and 20 are provided on both sides of the absorber AB. The barrier cuff 20 is composed of a barrier sheet 21 which is folded back and doubled, and the base end portion of the inner side surface of the barrier sheet 21 is fixed to the back sheet 2 with a hot melt adhesive.
[0019]
In the vicinity of the folding free edge portion of the barrier sheet 21, one or a plurality of tip end elastic members 22 made of a band-like rubber or a thread-like rubber are fixed with a hot melt adhesive or the like under extension. Further, as shown in the drawing, the barrier cuff 20 has an outward portion formed by folding the distal end side outward at substantially the center of the standing free portion, and the inward proximal end portion side (root side) that is not folded. One or a plurality of base end elastic members 22A are fixed by a hot melt adhesive or the like under extension.
[0020]
Further, in this example, as is often seen in this type of underpants-type disposable paper diaper, a post-processing tape 70 is attached to the outer surface of the lower back of the back body for fastening the paper diaper in a rolled state after use.
[0021]
With such a configuration, in the final stage of the manufacturing process after the semi-finished diaper product shown in FIG. 1 is manufactured, the entire longitudinal direction of both side edges of the front body F and the back body B is ultrasonically sealed or heated. By bonding by fiber welding means such as melting (this bonding portion is denoted by reference numeral 30), a waist opening WO and a pair of left and right leg openings LO are formed as shown in FIG.
[0022]
<Characteristic configuration of the present invention>
Now, when applying this invention in the example of a pants-type paper diaper as demonstrated above, the air through nonwoven fabric sheet | seat containing 30 weight% or more of PE / PET fiber is used as the outermost surface sheet 5 (including the folding | returning part 5i). On the other hand, as the presser sheet 6 and the front / rear leakage prevention sheet 11, air-through nonwoven fabrics of the same type or different fiber types can be used, but it is desirable to use spunbond nonwoven fabrics or the like.
[0023]
The thickness of the air-through nonwoven fabric sheet of the present invention is 0.4 to 0.8 mm , and the density is 0.02 to 0.05 g / cm 3 . As a basic weight of an air through nonwoven fabric sheet , 15-45 g / m < 2 > is preferable.
[0024]
As will be apparent from the examples described later, such a nonwoven fabric is very soft and close to cotton underwear. By using this as the outermost surface sheet 5 in the above-described pants-type disposable diaper example, Both the entire outer surface and the waist portion W on the innermost surface are formed by a single air-through nonwoven fabric sheet of the present invention that is extremely soft to the touch.
[0025]
In particular, in the present invention, PE / PP fibers having a thickness of 60 to 90% by weight of PE / PET fibers having a thickness of 4 dtex or less and PE / PP fibers having a thickness of 4 dtex or less are provided in order to provide a more flexible and unbreakable strength in use. Is used in a mixed state, and a single-layer air-through nonwoven fabric sheet having a CD direction strength of 0.6 kg / 25 mm or more is used. In this case, particularly preferred fiber blends are 75-85% by weight of PE / PET fiber and 25-15% by weight of PE / PP fiber.
[0026]
Such a fiber mixed type single-layer air-through nonwoven fabric sheet has both excellent flexibility and high strength, as will be apparent from Examples described later. Therefore, when this is used as the outermost sheet 5, the outermost waist part W and the outermost surface not only have a soft touch close to cotton underwear, but also have high strength, so the diaper outer surface is grasped and pulled up when the diaper is attached / detached. Alternatively, the possibility that the outermost sheet 5 is broken when it is lowered is reduced.
[0027]
Here, the strength in the CD direction of the outermost sheet according to the present invention is a rectangle in which the width in the MD direction which is the diaper circumferential direction is 25 mm and the length in the CD direction which is the diaper longitudinal direction is 80 mm from the manufactured outermost sheet. A test piece is cut out, and this test piece is set in a tensile tester so that the CD direction is the tensile direction. At this time, the upper and lower end portions having a width of 15 mm are respectively clamped and fixed to the upper and lower chucks of the tensile tester. The operating conditions of the testing machine are set at a crosshead speed of 500 mm / min and a distance between chucks of 50 mm. Thereafter, the tensile tester is operated to measure until the sheet breaks, the break point is read from the chart obtained as a result, and this is taken as the strength in the CD direction which is the longitudinal direction of the diaper in the outermost sheet (diaper longitudinal direction described later). See directional strength measurement test).
[0028]
On the other hand, the present invention can also be applied to a pants-type disposable paper diaper other than the folded structure of the outermost sheet 5 as described above. For example, although not shown, the outermost surface sheet 5 is not folded back to the inner surface side of the diaper and reaches the waist opening WO, and a separate nonwoven fabric sheet is fixed to the waist portion W of the innermost surface, or the leakage preventing sheet 11 It can be set as the structure extended to waist opening part WO. Thereby, only the outermost surface, both the outermost surface and the waist portion W on the innermost surface, and only the waist portion W on the innermost surface can be formed by the air-through nonwoven fabric sheet of the present invention.
[0029]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the effects of the present invention will be clarified by showing examples.
[0030]
As shown in Table 1, the outermost sheet made of various nonwoven fabrics is manufactured, and the strength measurement test of the outermost sheet is performed, and the pants-type paper diaper of the above example is manufactured, the longitudinal strength measurement test and the flexibility of the outermost surface. Each sensory evaluation was performed.
[0031]
In addition, the longitudinal direction strength measurement test (under the waist) of the pants-type paper diaper was performed as shown in FIG. That is, (A) First, a rectangular region having a length of 80 mm in the vertical direction and a width of 50 mm in the circumferential direction is cut out from the waist opening end We as a test piece TS. (B) Next, this test piece TS is set in a tensile tester. At this time, the upper and lower end portions e1 and e2 having a width of 15 mm are respectively clamped and fixed to upper and lower chucks of a tensile tester (not shown). The operating conditions of the testing machine are set at a crosshead speed of 500 mm / min and a distance between chucks of 50 mm. Thereafter, the tensile tester is operated to measure until the sheet breaks, the break point is read from the chart obtained as a result, and this is taken as the longitudinal strength of the diaper.
[0032]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003776328
[0033]
As is clear from the table, in Examples 1 to 4 containing 30% by weight or more of PE / PET fiber, sufficient flexibility is secured in the outermost sheet. Particularly in the embodiment corresponding to the present invention, the strength in the CD direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the diaper, is 0.6 kg / 25 mm or more, and sufficient longitudinal strength is ensured even in the product state while maintaining high flexibility. Has been. On the other hand, although the comparative example 3 which does not correspond to this invention has favorable softness | flexibility, the nonwoven fabric sheet itself and the longitudinal strength of a product state are insufficient, and there exists a possibility of a fracture | rupture at the time of diaper attachment or detachment.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the pants-type disposable paper diaper has a good wearing feeling close to the softness of cotton underwear.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a development view of an inner surface side of an example of a pants-type disposable paper diaper.
FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an example of a pants-type disposable paper diaper.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a test procedure of a longitudinal strength measurement test.
[Explanation of symbols]
AB ... absorber, F ... front body, B ... back body, WO ... waist opening, LO ... leg opening, 1 ... liquid-permeable top sheet, 2 ... liquid-impervious back sheet, 3 ... absorbent core, 5 ... outermost sheet, 5i ... folded portion, 6 ... presser sheet, 7 ... lower waist elastic member, 8 ... waist elastic member, 9 ... leg elastic member, 11 ... leak-proof sheet, 20 ... barrier cuff, 21 ... barrier sheet , 26 ... back leakage guard part, 30 ... side edge joint part, 70 ... post-processing tape.

Claims (2)

腹側の両側縁部と背側の両側縁部とがそれぞれ接合され、ウエスト開口部および左右一対のレッグ開口部が形成された、パンツ型使い捨て紙おむつにおいて、
最外面と最内面のウエスト部とのうち少なくとも一方が;
太さが4dtex以下のPE/PET繊維を75〜85重量%および太さが4dtex以下のPE/PP繊維を25〜15重量%混合状態で含み、厚さが0.4〜0.8mmおよび密度が0.02〜0.05g/cm 3 であり、かつおむつ縦方向となるCD方向の強度が0.6kg/25mm以上の単層エアスルー不織布シートにより形成された、
ことを特徴とするパンツ型使い捨て紙おむつ。
In a pants-type disposable paper diaper in which both side edges on the ventral side and both side edges on the back side are joined, and a waist opening and a pair of left and right leg openings are formed,
At least one of the outermost surface and the innermost waist portion;
75 / 85 % by weight of PE / PET fibers having a thickness of 4 dtex or less and 25-15 % by weight of PE / PP fibers having a thickness of 4 dtex or less in a mixed state, a thickness of 0.4 to 0.8 mm and a density Is 0.02 to 0.05 g / cm 3 , and the strength in the CD direction , which is the longitudinal direction of the diaper , is formed by a single-layer air-through nonwoven fabric sheet of 0.6 kg / 25 mm or more,
A pants-type disposable paper diaper characterized by that.
前記ウエスト部の縦方向幅が30〜70mmである、請求項1記載のパンツ型使い捨て紙おむつ。The pants-type disposable paper diaper according to claim 1, wherein the waist portion has a vertical width of 30 to 70 mm.
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