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JP3777126B2
JP3777126B2 JP2002010947A JP2002010947A JP3777126B2 JP 3777126 B2 JP3777126 B2 JP 3777126B2 JP 2002010947 A JP2002010947 A JP 2002010947A JP 2002010947 A JP2002010947 A JP 2002010947A JP 3777126 B2 JP3777126 B2 JP 3777126B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は各種空気清浄機や流体処理装置に用いるフィルター、特に自動車,トラック等のクリーナー用フィルターに好適な不織布製薄型フィルターに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、自動車エンジン吸気用クリーナーは外気中の塵埃を十分に捕集した後で、清浄化空気をエンジンルームに導入するために用いられているが、トラックのディーゼル車においては、現在のところ濾紙が主流を占めている。
【0003】
しかし、濾紙はうすくて、濾過面積を大きくすることができるという利点はあるが、反面、濾紙は強度が弱く、耐水性が低い等のために破れ易く、水に濡れた場合に更に弱くなるという欠点がある。
また、濾過効率はよい反面、濾過寿命が比較的短いという問題もある。従って、濾材の加工時、又は使用時に難があり、これら欠陥を改善するために種々の提案がなされている。
例えば、特開平6−262012号公報では、スパンボンド不織布と疎水性繊維と親水性繊維の組み合わせによって、濾紙に比較してフィルター性能に優れ、フィルター強度にも優れたものが提案されている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上記提案に係るフィルターは、フィルター性能に優れ、フィルター強度にも優れている反面、フィルター性能と形態保持性面になお改善の余地を残している。
【0005】
本発明者らは、上記の課題に鑑み、その改善を達成するため鋭意検討を行い、その結果、フィルター性能はスパンボンド不織布と三層構造積層繊維層全体が樹脂接着剤の親水性と関係していること、また、形態保持性は内側層の接着繊維が成型加工に関係し、有利であることを知見し、本発明に到達した。
【0006】
かくて本発明は上記のような従来技術の問題に対処し、これを解決し、耐水性に優れ、かつ、フィルター性能として塵埃、特にカーボン粒子に対する初期捕集効率を向上させるとともに、目詰まりしにくく、処理量が大きく、結果として使用寿命が長く、かつ細かい加工(コルゲート加工)の形態保持性に優れた薄型フィルターを提供することを目的とするものである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
即ち、上記目的に適合する本発明は、外側層が撥水処理されたスパンボンド不織布であり、中間層が疎水性繊維と親水性繊維である繊維層で、内側層が疎水性繊維と親水性繊維と熱接着繊維である繊維層からなり、該繊維層の三層構造繊維積層体の内側層から外側層方向に向けて物理的交絡処理を行って、一体化した後、該三層構造全体を樹脂ボンディングし、かつ更に、波形加工処理を施すことにより密度勾配型となした薄型フィルターにより達成することができる。
【0008】
請求項2〜4は、上記本発明構成のより具体的な態様であり、スパンボンド不織布にはポリエステル繊維が用いられること、しかも、該ポリエステル繊維は撥水処理されていること、また前記フィルターの中間層,内側層における疎水性繊維としてはポリエステル繊維,親水性繊維としてはレイヨン,熱接着繊維としてはポリエステル/低融点ポリエステル複合繊維を用いることが夫々、好ましい態様であることが提起されている。
また、請求項5では積層される繊維層の交絡処理には、ニードルパンチあるいはウオータージェットによる方式が用いられることが述べられている。
【0009】
請求項6,7は薄型フィルターの好ましい形態であり、厚みが0.8mm以下であること、フィルター波形の山と山の間が3.0mm〜5.0mmの範囲であり、山と谷の間が1.0mm〜2.0mmの範囲であり、山と谷の間の波高さが1.0mm〜2.0mmの範囲であることが夫々提起されている。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、更に本発明の実施の形態について順次、詳述する。
本発明は前記課題、つまり、塵埃、特にカーボン粒子に対する織捕集効率を向上させると共に、目詰まりしにくく処理量が大きく、結果として使用寿命が長く、かつコルゲート加工における形態保持性にすぐれたフィルター用不織布に係り、特に撥水加工されたスパンボンド不織布はフィルター性能を向上し、また、内側層に熱接着繊維と非熱接着繊維が存在することにより、構成される繊維層がコルゲート加工時に加熱ローラーにより熱接着繊維が形態保持性を保つ良い結合をすることに基づいて薄型フィルター用不織布を提供するものである。
【0011】
ここで、上記撥水加工されたスパンボンド不織布とは、予め、シリコン系の樹脂剤、あるいはフッ素系の樹脂剤をスパンボンド不織布に付与することにより得ることができる。
そして、本発明は得られた上記撥水処理されたスパンボンド不織布を外側層とし、中間層が疎水性繊維と親水性繊維である繊維層と、内側層に疎水性繊維と親水性繊維と熱接着繊維からなる繊維層とをそれぞれ積層して、三層構造とした繊維積層体を作り、これを内側層から外側層方向に向けて物理的交絡処理することによって一体化した後、該三層構造繊維積層体全体を樹脂ボンディングすることによって基本形態を構成する。
【0012】
上記の樹脂ボンディングする過程で撥水加工されていない不織布では繊維の交絡や交差で作られている小さな細孔が樹脂ボンディングによって、撥水加工していないために容易に樹脂溶液に濡れてつぶされてしまうのに対し、撥水加工されたスパンボンド不織布は樹脂溶液がはじかれて細孔の確保がなされる。
【0013】
撥水処理されるスパンボンド不織布に対する樹脂量の付着量は1wt%から2wt%を付与したものがよく、1wt%以下0.5wt%の少量では撥水加工の効果が十分発揮できず、また、3wt%から4wt%以上では撥水の効果が十分すぎるため、かえってスパンボンド不織布と内側層の繊維積層体との接着を悪くする。
これらはスパンボンド不織布を単独でフッ素系の撥水剤で処理したものを水に浸漬して引き出し1分後の含水率を測定することにより判断することができる。
【0014】
かくして、以上の撥水処理されたスパンボンド不織布を外側層に、そして、後述する疎水性繊維と親水性繊維からなる繊維層を積層して、その繊維層の三層構造の繊維積層体の内側層から外側層方向に向けて物理的交絡処理を行って一体化すると共に、更に該三層構造繊維積層体全体を樹脂によりボンディングすることによって濾過性能に優れた本発明の一次濾材が得られる。
【0015】
次に得られた一次濾材を凹凸を有する片面を加熱した一対のローラーに内側層面が加熱したローラーに接するように供給し処理をして、厚さ0.8mm以下、好ましくは0.45mmのコルゲート加工された製品を得る。
この処理によって内側層に含まれている接着繊維は溶融し、繊維間に融着接着した構造を有する繊維層が得られ、その結果、内側層が密度の高い繊維層に形成することができる。
なお、上記コルゲート加工されて波形が付与されたフィルターにおいて、波形の山と山の間の水平距離は3.0mm〜5.0mmの範囲が好ましく、また山と谷との間の波高さは1.0mm〜2.0mmの範囲であることが好ましい。
【0016】
山と山との間の水平距離が3.0mm以下では波形効果が十分に得られず、5.0mm以上では余り長すぎて濾過効率上、効果が薄れる。
また、山と谷との間の波高さも1.0mm以下では余りに重なりすぎて空気の流通効率が十分でなく、また2.0mm以上になれば通気抵抗が小さく、所期の濾過効果を得ることができない。
【0017】
以上のフィルター構成において、スパンボンド不織布は、その構成繊維に特に制約はないが、ポリエステル繊維を用いることが最も有効であり、スパンボンド不織布は好ましい態様として、このポリエステル繊維が撥水処理されて不織布に形成される。
また、上記スパンボンド不織布に積層し、三層構造繊維積層体を形成する中間層及び内側層に用いられる疎水性繊維としては、ポリエステル繊維,ポリオレフィン系繊維などが使用可能であるが、ポリエステル繊維が実用上、好適であり、また親水性繊維としては一般にレイヨン繊維が好ましく使用される。
更に熱融着接着される内側層の熱接着繊維としては、芯鞘構造又はサイドバイサイド構造のポリエステル/低融点ポリエステル複合繊維が好ましく使用される。
しかし、必らずしも複合繊維に制約されるものではなく、他の低融点繊維を用いることも可能である。
【0018】
以下、更に実施例を用いて本発明を具体的に説明するが、勿論、これらは本発明を限定するものではない。
【0019】
【実施例】
実施例1
繊度1.4デニール、繊維長44mmのポリエステル繊維(融点:260℃)55重量%と、繊度4.4デニール、繊維長51mmのポリエステル/低融点ポリエステル複合繊維(低融点ポリエステルの融点:110℃)15重量%と、1デニール、繊維長38mmのレイヨン繊維30重量%からなる目付42g/mの内側層用繊維層(平均繊度:1.76デニール)と、繊度1.4デニール、繊維長44mmのポリエステル繊維(融点:260℃)50重量%と、繊度1.1デニール、繊維長38mmのレイヨン繊維50重量%とからなる目付50g/mの中間層用繊維層(平均繊度:1.25デニール)と、繊度0.5から2.0デニールの範囲にあるポリエステル繊維(融点:260℃)にシリコン系の撥水剤を1重量%付与した目付25g/mの外側層用繊維とを積層してニードルパンチ処理を施し、引き続き酢酸ビニル・アクリル樹脂を主成分とするバインダーを濃度20重量パーセントの水溶液に浸漬し、210g/m含浸させた後、乾燥して42g/mの付与を行って一次濾材を得た。
【0020】
この一次濾材である繊維積層体を次に凹凸を有する片面を加熱した一対のローラーに内側層面が加熱したローラーに接するように供給し処理をして厚さ0.45mmのコルゲート加工された構造を有する繊維層を作り、内側層の密度の高い繊維層を得た。
【0021】
比較例1
実施例1に使用した外側層の撥水加工したスパンボンド不織布を撥水加工をしていないスパンボンド不織布を用いた以外はすべて同じ構成,工程処理を行ってコルゲート加工を施して濾材を得た。
【0022】
比較例2
実施例1に使用した内側層の繊度4.4デニール、繊維長51mmのポリエステル/低融点ポリエステル複合繊維(低融点ポリエステルの融点:110℃)15重量%のかわりに4.0デニール、繊維長51mmのポリエステル繊維を15重量%を使用した以外は、すべて同じ構成,工程処理をおこなってコルゲート加工を施して濾材を得た。
【0023】
比較例3
セルロース製の濾紙にフェノール樹脂を含浸した市販の自動車用エアーフィルターにより、厚さ0.35mmでコルゲート加工の波型高さ0.64mmの濾材を得た。
【0024】
かくして、以上のようにして得た実施例1,比較例1〜3の各濾材について濾過性能や形態保持性の評価を行った。
得られた濾材の特性評価として目付はJIS L1906の4.2に記載の方法に準処して求め、厚さはJIS L1906の4.1に記載の方法に従って荷重2KPaで測定した。
【0025】
撥水性の評価は試料90gを蒸留水に1分間浸漬し、水から取り出し表面の水切りをして重量を測定した。
即ち、塵埃捕集性能の試験は、JIS D1612の自動車用エアクリーナー試験法に準じて行った。但し、試験用のエアーフィルターは有効面積1000cmの円板濾材を使用した。
実験条件は、濾材通過見掛け風量を30/secとし、JIS Z8901で指定の8種粉体の塵埃濃度は1g/mとし、初期捕集効率は濾過面積1000cmに対し11g供給した時点での捕集効率とし、フルライフ捕集効率及びDHCは増加抵抗300mmAq時における捕集効率及び塵埃保持量とした。
【0026】
カーボンのDHC試験はカーボンスーツ発生装置によるスモーク濃度165mg/mに変更した以外はフルライフ捕集効率の測定と同様に行った。
【0027】
上記各測定の測定結果について、先ずスパンボンド不織布に対してフッ素系の撥水剤を付与した効果を下記表1に示す。
【0028】
【表1】

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【0029】
上記表1より撥水加工していないスパンボンド不織布は、水によく濡れることを示しているが、1wt%,4wt%付与したものについては良好な撥水効果を示しているのが分かる。
【0030】
次に形態保持性の評価結果を表2に示す。
【0031】
【表2】
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【0032】
上記表2よ本発明の実施例1と比較例1は、内装に熱接着繊維を含んでいるために、コルゲートの波形高さが加重に対して変化が少なく良好であることを示している。
それに対し、内側層に熱接着繊維を含んでいない比較例2は、荷重に対しての変形が大きいことが分かる。また、比較例3の濾紙については、著しく変形が大きい。
このことは、本発明品にあっては濾材使用中の安定な濾過性能を発現させることが期待できる。
【0033】
更に実施例1と比較例1,3について夫々の濾過性能の評価を下記表3に示す。
【0034】
【表3】
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【0035】
上記表3から明らかなように実施例1はフルライフ捕集効率もよく、DHC(塵埃保持量)については比較例1のスパンボンド不織布に撥水処理を施していないものと比較して遙かに優れていることが分かる。
またカーボンのDHC(塵埃保持量)も比較例1より優れ、比較例3の濾紙と比較すると2倍ほどの好結果を示している。
【0036】
【発明の効果】
本発明は以上のような構成からなり、外側層に用いるスパンボンド不織布を撥水加工することと、内側層に接着繊維を用いることにより、薄型フィルターとして従来品に比較し濾過性能が高く、また製品の形態保持性にすぐれた濾材を得ることができる。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a filter for use in various air purifiers and fluid treatment apparatuses, and more particularly to a nonwoven thin filter suitable for a cleaner filter for automobiles, trucks and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, cleaners for intake of automobile engines have been used to introduce clean air into the engine room after sufficiently collecting dust in the outside air. However, in truck diesel vehicles, filter paper is currently used. Occupies the mainstream.
[0003]
However, the filter paper is thin and has the advantage that the filtration area can be increased, but on the other hand, the filter paper is easy to tear due to low strength, low water resistance, etc., and becomes weaker when wet with water. There are drawbacks.
Moreover, although the filtration efficiency is good, there is also a problem that the filtration life is relatively short. Therefore, there are difficulties in processing or using the filter medium, and various proposals have been made to improve these defects.
For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-262012 proposes a combination of a spunbond nonwoven fabric, hydrophobic fibers, and hydrophilic fibers that is superior in filter performance and filter strength compared to filter paper.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the filter according to the above proposal has excellent filter performance and excellent filter strength, but still leaves room for improvement in terms of filter performance and form retention.
[0005]
In view of the above problems, the present inventors have intensively studied to achieve the improvement, and as a result, the filter performance is related to the hydrophilicity of the resin adhesive in the spunbond nonwoven fabric and the three-layer laminated fiber layer as a whole. In addition, the present inventors have found that the adhesiveness of the inner layer is related to the molding process, and that the shape retention is advantageous, and have reached the present invention.
[0006]
Thus, the present invention addresses the above-described problems of the prior art, solves this problem, has excellent water resistance, and improves the initial collection efficiency of dust, particularly carbon particles, as a filter performance, and is clogged. An object of the present invention is to provide a thin filter that is difficult to handle, has a large amount of treatment, has a long service life, and has excellent shape retention in fine processing (corrugation processing).
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention suitable for the above object is a spunbonded nonwoven fabric whose outer layer is treated with water repellency, the intermediate layer is a fiber layer composed of hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers, and the inner layer is composed of hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic layers. The fiber layer is a fiber layer that is a fiber and a heat-bonding fiber, and is physically entangled from the inner layer to the outer layer direction of the three-layer structure fiber laminate of the fiber layer, integrated, and then the entire three-layer structure Can be achieved by a thin filter having a density gradient type by resin bonding and further performing a waveform processing.
[0008]
Claims 2 to 4 are more specific embodiments of the above-described configuration of the present invention, wherein the spunbonded nonwoven fabric uses polyester fibers, and the polyester fibers are water-repellent treated. It has been proposed that polyester fibers are used as the hydrophobic fibers in the intermediate layer and the inner layer, rayon is used as the hydrophilic fibers, and polyester / low-melting polyester composite fibers are used as the thermal bonding fibers.
Further, in claim 5, it is stated that a method using a needle punch or a water jet is used for the entanglement processing of the laminated fiber layers.
[0009]
Claims 6 and 7 are preferable forms of the thin filter, the thickness is 0.8 mm or less, the range between the peak and the peak of the filter corrugation is in the range of 3.0 mm to 5.0 mm, and the peak and valley Is in the range of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm, and the wave height between the peaks and valleys is each in the range of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
The present invention provides the above-mentioned problem, that is, a filter that improves the weaving collection efficiency for dust, particularly carbon particles, is not easily clogged, has a large throughput, and has a long service life and excellent shape retention in corrugating. Spunbond nonwoven fabrics, especially water-repellent processed, improve the filter performance, and the inner layer contains heat-bonded fibers and non-heat-bonded fibers, so that the configured fiber layer is heated during corrugating. The present invention provides a non-woven fabric for a thin filter based on the fact that the heat-bonding fibers are bonded well by a roller to maintain the shape retention.
[0011]
Here, the water-repellent-processed spunbonded nonwoven fabric can be obtained by previously applying a silicon-based resin agent or a fluorine-based resin agent to the spunbonded nonwoven fabric.
In the present invention, the obtained water-repellent treated spunbond nonwoven fabric is used as an outer layer, the intermediate layer is a hydrophobic fiber and a hydrophilic fiber, and the inner layer is a hydrophobic fiber, a hydrophilic fiber, and a thermal fiber. Each of the fiber layers made of adhesive fibers is laminated to form a fiber laminate having a three-layer structure, which is integrated by physical entanglement processing from the inner layer toward the outer layer, and then the three layers. A basic form is constituted by resin bonding the entire structural fiber laminate.
[0012]
In non-woven fabric that has not been water-repellent processed during the resin bonding process described above, small pores created by fiber entanglement and intersection are easily wetted and crushed by the resin solution because they are not water-repellent. On the other hand, the spunbonded nonwoven fabric subjected to the water-repellent finish repels the resin solution and secures pores.
[0013]
The amount of resin attached to the spunbonded nonwoven fabric subjected to water repellent treatment is preferably 1 wt% to 2 wt%, and a small amount of 1 wt% or less and 0.5 wt% cannot sufficiently exert the effect of water repellent processing, If it is 3 wt% to 4 wt% or more, the effect of water repellency is too high, and the adhesion between the spunbonded nonwoven fabric and the inner layer fiber laminate is worsened.
These can be determined by immersing a spunbonded nonwoven fabric treated with a fluorine-based water repellent alone in water and measuring the water content after 1 minute of withdrawal.
[0014]
Thus, the above-mentioned water-repellent treated spunbond nonwoven fabric is laminated on the outer layer, and a fiber layer composed of hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers, which will be described later, is laminated, and the inside of the fiber laminate having a three-layer structure of the fiber layer. The primary filter medium of the present invention having excellent filtration performance can be obtained by performing physical entanglement processing from the layers toward the outer layer and integrating them, and further bonding the entire three-layer structure fiber laminate with a resin.
[0015]
Next, the obtained primary filter medium is supplied to a pair of rollers heated on one side having irregularities so that the inner layer surface is in contact with the heated roller, and the corrugated having a thickness of 0.8 mm or less, preferably 0.45 mm. Get the processed product.
By this treatment, the adhesive fibers contained in the inner layer are melted to obtain a fiber layer having a structure in which the fibers are fused and bonded together. As a result, the inner layer can be formed into a dense fiber layer.
In the corrugated filter having a waveform, the horizontal distance between the peaks of the waveform is preferably in the range of 3.0 mm to 5.0 mm, and the wave height between the peaks and valleys is 1. It is preferably in the range of 0.0 mm to 2.0 mm.
[0016]
When the horizontal distance between the peaks is 3.0 mm or less, the waveform effect is not sufficiently obtained. When the horizontal distance is 5.0 mm or more, the effect is reduced in terms of filtration efficiency because it is too long.
Moreover, if the wave height between the peaks and valleys is too small at 1.0 mm or less, the air circulation efficiency is not sufficient, and if it is 2.0 mm or more, the ventilation resistance is small and the desired filtration effect is obtained. I can't.
[0017]
In the above filter configuration, the spunbond nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited in its constituent fibers, but it is most effective to use polyester fibers. As a preferred embodiment, the spunbond nonwoven fabric is a nonwoven fabric obtained by subjecting this polyester fiber to a water repellent treatment. Formed.
Moreover, polyester fibers, polyolefin fibers, etc. can be used as the hydrophobic fibers used for the intermediate layer and the inner layer which are laminated on the spunbonded nonwoven fabric to form a three-layer structure fiber laminate. In practice, rayon fibers are preferably used as the hydrophilic fibers.
Further, as the heat-bonding fiber of the inner layer to be heat-bonded, a polyester / low-melting polyester composite fiber having a core-sheath structure or a side-by-side structure is preferably used.
However, it is not necessarily limited to the composite fiber, and other low-melting-point fibers can be used.
[0018]
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples, but of course, these are not intended to limit the present invention.
[0019]
【Example】
Example 1
Polyester fiber with a fineness of 1.4 denier and a fiber length of 44 mm (melting point: 260 ° C.) 55% by weight and a polyester / low melting point polyester composite fiber with a fineness of 4.4 denier and a fiber length of 51 mm (melting point of the low melting polyester: 110 ° C.) A fiber layer for inner layer (average fineness: 1.76 denier) with a basis weight of 42 g / m 2 consisting of 15% by weight, 1 denier and 30% by weight of rayon fiber with a fiber length of 38 mm, fineness of 1.4 denier, fiber length of 44 mm polyester fibers (melting point: 260 ° C.) 50 wt% and a fineness 1.1 denier, the intermediate layer fiber layer having a basis weight of 50 g / m 2 consisting of rayon fibers 50% by weight of the fiber length 38mm (average fineness: 1.25 Denier) and polyester fiber (melting point: 260 ° C.) in the fineness range of 0.5 to 2.0 denier with 1% by weight of a silicone-based water repellent. Subjected to needle punching by laminating a textile outer layer having a basis weight of 25 g / m 2, thereby continuing the binder mainly composed of vinyl acetate-acrylic resin was immersed in an aqueous solution of concentration 20% by weight, 210g / m 2 impregnated Then, it was dried to give 42 g / m 2 to obtain a primary filter medium.
[0020]
Next, a corrugated structure having a thickness of 0.45 mm is obtained by supplying the fiber laminate, which is the primary filter material, to a pair of rollers heated on one side having irregularities so that the inner layer surface is in contact with the heated roller. A fiber layer having a high density of the inner layer was obtained.
[0021]
Comparative Example 1
Except for using the water-repellent spunbond nonwoven fabric of the outer layer used in Example 1 that was not subjected to water-repellent treatment, the same configuration and process were performed to obtain a filter medium by corrugating. .
[0022]
Comparative Example 2
The inner layer used in Example 1 has a fineness of 4.4 denier, a polyester / low melting point polyester composite fiber having a fiber length of 51 mm (melting point of the low melting point polyester: 110 ° C.) of 15% by weight, 4.0 denier, and a fiber length of 51 mm. Except for using 15% by weight of the polyester fiber, the same composition and process were performed and corrugated to obtain a filter medium.
[0023]
Comparative Example 3
A filter material having a corrugated height of 0.65 mm and a corrugated height of 0.35 mm was obtained by a commercially available automotive air filter in which a cellulose filter paper was impregnated with a phenol resin.
[0024]
Thus, the filtration performance and form retention of each filter medium of Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 obtained as described above were evaluated.
As a characteristic evaluation of the obtained filter medium, the basis weight was determined in accordance with the method described in JIS L1906 4.2, and the thickness was measured at a load of 2 KPa according to the method described in JIS L1906 4.1.
[0025]
For the evaluation of water repellency, 90 g of a sample was immersed in distilled water for 1 minute, taken out from the water, drained from the surface, and the weight was measured.
That is, the dust collection performance test was performed according to the automotive air cleaner test method of JIS D1612. However, a disk filter medium having an effective area of 1000 cm 2 was used as a test air filter.
The experimental conditions were as follows: the apparent air flow rate through the filter medium was 30 / sec, the dust concentration of the eight types of powders specified in JIS Z8901 was 1 g / m 3 , and the initial collection efficiency was 11 g for a filtration area of 1000 cm 2 . It was set as the collection efficiency, and the full-life collection efficiency and DHC were set as the collection efficiency and the dust holding amount when the increase resistance was 300 mmAq.
[0026]
The carbon DHC test was carried out in the same manner as the measurement of the full life collection efficiency except that the smoke concentration was changed to 165 mg / m 3 using a carbon suit generator.
[0027]
Regarding the measurement results of the above measurements, first, the effect of adding a fluorine-based water repellent to the spunbonded nonwoven fabric is shown in Table 1 below.
[0028]
[Table 1]
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[0029]
It can be seen from Table 1 that the spunbonded nonwoven fabric that has not been subjected to water-repellent processing wets well with water, but the ones imparted with 1 wt% and 4 wt% exhibit a good water-repellent effect.
[0030]
Next, Table 2 shows the results of evaluation of form retention.
[0031]
[Table 2]
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[0032]
From Table 2 above, Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 of the present invention show that the corrugated corrugated height is good with little change with respect to the weight because the interior contains heat-bonding fibers.
On the other hand, it can be seen that Comparative Example 2 in which the inner layer does not include the heat-bonding fiber has a large deformation with respect to the load. Further, the filter paper of Comparative Example 3 is significantly deformed.
This can be expected to express stable filtration performance during use of the filter medium in the product of the present invention.
[0033]
Table 3 below shows the evaluation of the filtration performance of Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 3.
[0034]
[Table 3]
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[0035]
As is clear from Table 3 above, Example 1 has good full life collection efficiency, and the DHC (dust retention) is much lower than that of the spunbond nonwoven fabric of Comparative Example 1 that has not been subjected to water repellency treatment. It turns out that it is excellent in.
Also, the DHC (dust holding amount) of carbon is superior to that of Comparative Example 1 and is about twice as good as that of the filter paper of Comparative Example 3.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the above-described configuration, and has a water-repellent finish on the spunbond nonwoven fabric used for the outer layer and an adhesive fiber for the inner layer. It is possible to obtain a filter medium excellent in product shape retention.

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外側層が撥水処理を施されたスパンボンド不織布であり、中間層が疎水性繊維と親水性繊維からなる繊維層で、内側層が疎水性繊維と親水性繊維と熱接着繊維からなる繊維層である三層構造繊維積層体を内側層から外側層方向に向けて物理的交絡処理を行って、一体化してなると共に、該三層構造繊維積層体全体を樹脂ボンディングし、かつ更に、波形加工処理を施すことにより密度勾配型となしたことを特徴とする形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。The outer layer is a water-repellent spunbond nonwoven fabric, the intermediate layer is a fiber layer made of hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers, and the inner layer is a fiber layer made of hydrophobic fibers, hydrophilic fibers, and heat-bonded fibers The three-layer structure fiber laminate is integrated by performing physical entanglement processing from the inner layer toward the outer layer, and the entire three-layer structure fiber laminate is resin-bonded and further corrugated A low-profile filter with excellent form retention and filter performance, characterized by a density gradient type. スパンボンド不織布がポリエステル繊維よりなる請求項1記載の形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。2. A thin filter excellent in form retention and filter performance according to claim 1, wherein the spunbond nonwoven fabric is made of polyester fiber. スパンボンド不織布のポリエステル繊維が撥水処理されている請求項1または2に記載の形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。The thin filter excellent in form retention and filter performance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the polyester fiber of the spunbonded nonwoven fabric is subjected to a water repellent treatment. 疎水性繊維がポリエステル繊維であり、親水性繊維がレイヨンであり、熱接着繊維がポリエステル/低融点ポリエステル複合繊維である請求項1,2または3に記載の形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。The thin type excellent in form retention and filter performance according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic fiber is a polyester fiber, the hydrophilic fiber is a rayon, and the thermal bonding fiber is a polyester / low melting point polyester composite fiber. filter. 積層されている繊維層がニードルパンチまたはウオータージェットで物理的に交絡処理されている請求項1,2,3または4に記載の形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。5. A thin filter excellent in form retention and filter performance according to claim 1, wherein the laminated fiber layer is physically entangled with a needle punch or a water jet. フィルターの厚さが0.8mm以下である請求項1〜5の何れかの項に記載の形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。The thickness of the filter is 0.8 mm or less, The thin filter excellent in form retainability and filter performance according to any one of claims 1 to 5. フィルター波形の山と山の間の水平距離が3.0mmから5.0mmの範囲であり、山と谷の間の波高さが1.0mmから2.0mmの範囲である請求項1〜6の何れかの項に記載の形態保持性とフィルター性能に優れた薄型フィルター。 The horizontal distance between the peaks of the filter corrugation is in the range of 3.0 mm to 5.0 mm, and the wave height between the peaks and valleys is in the range of 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm. A thin filter excellent in form retention and filter performance according to any one of the items.
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