JP6987163B2 - Toilet roll - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a toilet roll wound with 1-ply toilet paper.

Toilet paper is mainly packaged in units of 4 rolls or 12 rolls and is commercially available. Since these packages are bulky, the amount that can be carried at the time of purchase is limited, and the amount that can be purchased at one time is naturally limited. In addition, storage space is limited in homes, workplaces, and public facilities.
For these reasons, a (long) toilet roll has been developed in which the basis weight per sheet of toilet paper ^{is reduced to 14 g / m 2} or less and the winding length is lengthened (Patent Documents 1 and 2). ..
Further, the applicant of the present application has developed a toilet roll having a long winding length while improving the texture and usability by increasing the basis weight per sheet of toilet paper to 13 g / m ^{2 (Patent Documents 3 and 4).} ).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-087703 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-208297 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-188342 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-233363

By the way, in general, a toilet roll has a plurality of perforations along the width direction, and is used by cutting into a sheet shape at the perforations. However, since the long toilet roll is heavy, it is difficult to rotate due to the weight of the toilet roll at the beginning of use, and if the perforation strength is weak, the perforation in the middle before cutting into a sheet of the required length There is a problem that it will run out.
On the other hand, if no perforations are made or the strength of the perforations is increased, it is easy to cut the sheet to a desired length at the beginning of use, but it becomes difficult to cut the sheet when the roll becomes lighter near the end of use. When the strength of the sheet is increased, the strength of the perforations is increased, so that the same tendency is observed and the softness of the sheet is inferior.

On the other hand, if the basis weight of the paper is lowered in order to obtain a long toilet roll, the strength is lowered and the usability and bulkiness are lowered. Therefore, it is considered that the softness can be improved by embossing the sheet to make it appropriately uneven.
However, it was found that when embossing is applied to the sheet of a long toilet roll, the strength of the perforations becomes weak and it becomes difficult to secure the strength that makes it easy to cut from the beginning to the end of using the roll. It is considered that this is because the interfiber bond tends to be loosened or broken when embossing is added, so that the strength of the jumpsuit portion, which affects the strength of the perforation, is weakened. Then, since paper generally breaks from the weakest part as a starting point, it is assumed that the paper breaks from the embossed jumpsuit part.

Therefore, the present invention is excellent in softness of the sheet without reducing the basis weight, lengthens the winding length per roll, makes it easy to cut perforations from the beginning to the end of the roll, and saves space during carrying and storage. The purpose is to provide excellent toilet rolls.

In order to achieve both the softness of the toilet paper sheet and the ease of cutting, the present inventors impart unevenness by embossing or the like, and the depth of the concave portion of the unevenness so that the strength of the perforation does not decrease due to the unevenness. We found the strength of the perforations that make it easy to cut from the beginning to the end of using the roll by setting the range to a predetermined range.

In order to solve the above problems, the toilet roll of the present invention has a plurality of embossed irregularities in which one surface is a convex portion and the corresponding opposite surface is a concave portion, and one ply having perforations along the width direction. The toilet roll is made by winding the toilet paper into a roll, and the thickness of the toilet paper is 0.40 to 1.10 mm / 10 sheets, and the depth of the concave portion of the unevenness is 0.02 to 0.40 mm. The roll length is 105 to 210 m, the roll diameter is 100 to 140 mm, the roll mass including the core per roll width 114 mm is 230 to 490 g, and the longitudinal tensile strength at the time of drying based on JIS P8113 of the perforation per roll width 114 mm. The DMDT is 3.9 to 15.0 N / 114 mm, the DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforation is 16 to 21 N / 114 mm, and the perforation is {the length of the tsunagi part / (the length of the tsunagi part +). The bond ratio represented by the length of the cut line)} × 100 is 20 to 80% .

The ratio represented by (DMDT of the perforation) × 1000 / (the roll mass) is preferably 11 to 45 N / (114 mm × g) .
The length of the perforated jumpsuit is preferably 0.3 to 2.7 mm.
The length of the cut line at the perforation is preferably 0.4 to 3.3 mm.

According to the present invention, the sheet is excellent in softness without reducing the basis weight, the winding length per roll is lengthened, the perforations are easily cut from the beginning to the end of the roll, and the space for carrying and storing is saved. It is possible to obtain a toilet roll having excellent sex.

It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the toilet roll which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the embossing provided on the front surface and the back surface of a roll. It is a figure which shows an example of a roll winding processing machine. It is a figure which shows the measuring method of the embossing depth. It is another figure which shows the measuring method of the embossing depth. It is a figure following FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a machine winder. It is a figure which shows the method of measuring the strength of a perforation. It is a figure which shows the measuring method of the embossing depth when the embossing is connected in the flow direction (MD direction).

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but these are listed for the purpose of illustration and do not limit the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet roll 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a toilet roll obtained by winding a 1-ply toilet paper 10x having a plurality of irregularities and having a perforation of 10 m into a roll shape. The length (winding length) is 105 to 210 m, the winding diameter DR is 100 to 140 mm, the roll mass described later is 230 to 490 g, and the tensile strength DMDT of the perforation described later is 3.9 to 15.0 N / 114 mm. ..
The outer surface of the roll of the toilet paper 10x is the roll surface (or the front surface of the toilet paper) 10a, and the inner surface of the roll is the back surface of the roll (or the back surface of the toilet paper) 10b.

If the winding length of the toilet roll 10 is less than 105 m, the winding length per roll becomes short, and space saving during storage cannot be achieved. If the roll length exceeds 210 m, the roll diameter DR becomes too large and it becomes difficult to fit it in a toilet paper holder or the like.
The winding length is preferably 130 to 190 mm, more preferably 150 to 170 mm.

If the winding diameter DR is less than 100 mm, the winding length is also shortened to less than 105 m. If the winding diameter DR exceeds 140 mm, it becomes difficult to fit in a toilet paper holder or the like.
The winding diameter DR is preferably 108 to 135 mm, more preferably 115 to 123 mm.

The roll mass including the core (rolling core) per roll width W of 114 mm is 230 to 490 g. Here, when the roll width W is different from 114 mm, W is converted to 114 mm to obtain the roll mass. For example, when the roll width W is 105 mm, the mass obtained by multiplying the roll mass by a coefficient (114/105) is defined as the roll mass per 114 mm of W.
If the roll mass is less than 230 g, the winding length per roll becomes short, and space saving during storage cannot be achieved. If the roll mass exceeds 490 g, the winding diameter DR becomes too large and it becomes difficult to fit in a toilet paper holder or the like.
The roll mass is preferably 260 to 430 g, more preferably 300 to 370 g.

The DMDT (Dry Machine Direction Tensile strength) in the vertical direction (MD) at the time of drying based on JIS P8113 having a perforation of 10 m per roll width W of 114 mm is 3.9 to 15.0 N / 114 mm.
As shown in FIG. 8, the DMDT has a strip shape in which the MD direction (longitudinal direction perpendicular to the width W) of the sheet (toilet paper) 10x is the longitudinal direction of the length L1 = 250 mm, and the width W is the width direction of itself. The test piece S1 to be used is cut out and measured. If the distance between the gripping tools of the tensile tester is 100 mm and this distance can be secured 100 mm, there is no effect even if the length of the test piece is shorter than L1 = 250 mm. One perforation 10 m is inserted in the substantially center of the test piece S1 in the longitudinal direction. Then, the measurement is performed by pulling the perforation 10 m in the MD direction before and after the perforation 10 m under the condition of a tensile speed of 300 mm / min so as to divide one perforation 10 m.

When the width Y of the gripping tool is smaller than 114 mm, the sheet is folded along the MD direction so as to have a width Z (the width Z may be equal to or less than the width Y), pulled by the width Z, and the DMDT at that time is performed. You may adopt it as it is. For example, in the case of a sheet width of 114 mm, if this is folded in half so that the width Z = 57 mm, the width is halved, while the thickness (number of sheets) is doubled, resulting in DMDT. Is the same as in the case of a width of 114 mm.
Generally, the DMDT is measured with a width of 25 mm, but in this case, the measured value varies depending on the number and length of the perforations and the cut lines, so the measurement should be performed with a width close to the roll width W or described above. It is preferable to fold a sheet having a roll width W so as to have a width of 25 mm and measure the measurement.
When the roll width W is different from 114 mm, W is converted to 114 mm to obtain DMDT. For example, when the roll width W is 105 mm, the mass obtained by multiplying the DMDT by a coefficient (114/105) is taken as the DMDT per 114 mm of W.
If the DMDT of the perforation is less than 3.9N / 114mm, the strength of the perforation becomes weak and before cutting into a sheet of the required length, especially when the toilet roll is difficult to rotate due to its weight at the beginning of use. It cuts at the perforation on the way. If the DMDT of the perforation exceeds 15.0 N / 114 mm, the strength of the perforation is too high, and it becomes difficult to cut the sheet as the use progresses and the roll becomes lighter.
The DMDT of the perforation is preferably 5.5 to 12.5 N / 114 mm, more preferably 7.0 to 10.0 N / 114 mm.

<Unevenness>
The toilet roll 10 (toilet paper 10x) of the present invention has a plurality of irregularities. This unevenness can be applied, for example, by embossing. In the present invention, since the sheet is 1 ply, it is single embossed. Of course, a known double-height embossing roll can be used, or single embossing can be applied a plurality of times. Further, the embossing pattern (size, depth, number, area ratio of embossing) can be appropriately changed.
Hereinafter, embossing will be described as an example of unevenness.
As shown in FIG. 3, the single emboss is formed by pressing the embossed protrusion of the emboss roll 151 only from one surface of the toilet paper 10x.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a single emboss 2 provided on the toilet roll 10 (toilet paper 10x). In the example of FIG. 2, the toilet paper 10x is composed of one ply, and the upper part of FIG. 2 corresponds to the roll surface 10a side. An emboss (single emboss) 2 is formed in which the concave portion 2R appears on the surface (front surface of FIG. 2) on which the emboss roll 151 of the toilet paper 10x is pressed and the convex portion 2P appears on the back surface.
Note that FIG. 2A shows a case where the embossing depth is deep, and FIG. 2B shows a case where the embossing depth is shallow.

In this case, the paper thickness t2 of the embossed toilet paper 10x (this paper thickness reflects the distance between the non-embossed portion on the front surface of the toilet paper 10x and the convex portion 2P of the embossing on the back surface) is the same. However, FIG. 2A is a sheet in which the base paper is thinned to a paper thickness t1 by calendar processing and embossed so that the embossing depth (corresponding to the depth of the concave and convex recesses) D becomes deeper. Is soft and has excellent texture. It is considered that this is because in FIG. 2A, in which the embossing unevenness is remarkable, the bulk of the base paper is higher (the density is lower), the deformation is more likely to occur, and the softness of the sheet is improved. ..
Further, in the case of FIG. 2A, in order to deepen the embossing depth D, it is necessary to reduce the paper thickness t1 per sheet by that amount to make the unevenness remarkable. Therefore, the calendar processing of the base paper is performed. The softness of the sheet is improved due to the strong performance.
Of course, embossing may be performed without performing calendar processing. In this case, the paper thickness of the sheet before the embossing can be controlled by the pulp compounding, the beating conditions, the crepe rate, and the like so that the embossing depth can be secured.

On the other hand, if the surface of the toilet paper 10x is smoothed without embossing, the surface is too smooth and the surface feels crisp, and the softness of the sheet is inferior. If the embossed concave portion 2R is provided on the outside of the roll (on the roll surface 10a side) where water easily adheres when using the warm water washing toilet seat in the toilet paper 10x, the concave portion 2R has a better tactile sensation than the convex portion. The softness of the sheet is improved.

Further, as a means for ensuring the softness of the toilet paper (sheet) 10x, it is not limited to embossing as long as it imparts unevenness to the surface. good. Further, in this case, the depth of the concave portion of the unevenness may be in a range corresponding to the embossing depth D.

Further, the depth D of the concave portion of the unevenness is measured and obtained by using a microscope.
As the microscope, the product name "One-shot 3D measurement macroscope VR-3100" manufactured by KEYENCE can be used. The product name "VR-H1A" can be used as the image observation / measurement / image analysis software of the microscope. The measurement is performed under the conditions of a magnification of 12 times and a visual field area of 24 mm × 18 mm. The measurement magnification and the visual field area may be appropriately changed depending on the desired size of embossing.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the longest portion a of the peripheral edge fr of the emboss is obtained. FIG. 5A shows the height profile on the XY plane by the microscope, and it can be seen that the height of the toilet paper surface is represented by shading. The dark-colored portion in FIG. 5 (a) indicates an individual emboss 2, and the longest portion a of one emboss 2 can be distinguished from FIG. 5 (a). By drawing the line segments AB that cross the longest portion a, the height (measurement cross-sectional curve) profile of the emboss 2 is obtained as shown in FIG. 5 (b). Here, since the convex portion (non-embossed portion) and the concave portion of the emboss can be seen from the shade of color of the XY plane image, the line segment AB can be determined so as to cross the portion where the convex portion and the concave portion are adjacent to each other. Just do it.

Here, the height profile of FIG. 5B is a (measured) cross-sectional curve S representing the unevenness of the sample surface of the actual toilet paper, but noise (fiber lumps or fibers on the surface of the toilet paper). It also contains a steep peak caused by a beard-like extension or a portion without fibers), and it is necessary to remove such a noise peak when calculating the height difference of the unevenness.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the "contour curve" W is calculated from the cross-sectional curve S of the height profile, and the two inflection points P1 and P2 that are convex upward in the contour curve W and the inflection The minimum value sandwiched between points P1 and P2 is obtained, and the minimum depth is set to Min. Further, the average value of the depth values of the inflection points P1 and P2 is defined as the maximum depth value Max.

In this way, the depth D of the concave and convex concave portions = the maximum value Max-the minimum value Min. Further, the distance (length) of the inflection points P1 and P2 on the XY plane is defined as the length of the longest portion a. The "contour curve" has a shorter wavelength than the cross-sectional curve λc: 800 μm (however, λc is the “filter that defines the boundary between the roughness component and the waviness component” described in JIS-B0601 “3.1.1.2”). It is a curve obtained by removing the component of surface roughness by a low-pass filter. If λc is set to be equal to or larger than the P1 spacing between adjacent embosses (this is called emboss pitch), the peak may be recognized as noise, so λc is set to be less than the emboss pitch. For example, when the embossing pitch is 800 μm or less, for example, λc: 250 μm is set. The distance between P1 between adjacent embosses is the distance between two P1s when P1 and P2 are similarly obtained for the next emboss connected to the left or right in FIG. 6 and the adjacent embosses are lined up with P1, P2, and P1. be.

Similarly, in FIG. 5A, the depth D of the concave-convex concave portion is measured for the longest portion b in the direction perpendicular to the longest portion a, and the depth D of the concave portion of each unevenness of the longest portion a and b is measured. Of these, the larger value is adopted as the depth D of the concave and convex recesses. The above measurement is performed on any 10 embosses 2 on the surface 10a of the toilet paper 10x, and the average value thereof is adopted as the depth D of the final uneven recess.
However, as shown in FIG. 9, when the embossing 2 is connected in the flow direction (MD direction), the longest portion a becomes the same as the winding length, a height difference cannot be obtained, and the depth D of the recess is reduced. Cannot measure. Therefore, the line segments AB can be drawn so as to straddle the emboss 2 in the width W direction orthogonal to the direction in which the emboss 2 is connected (MD direction), and the depth D of the recess can be measured.
Similarly, when the emboss 2 is connected in the width W direction (CD direction), a line segment AB is drawn so as to straddle the emboss 2 in the flow direction (MD direction), and the depth D of the recess is measured.

When measuring the depth D of the concave and convex recesses, the measurement surface is on the surface 10a side.
Further, when determining the depth D of the concave portion of the unevenness, when selecting any 10 embossed (unevenness) 2, the end of the outer winding of the toilet roll 10 (the position where the toilet paper is started to be used) is used. Arbitrary 10 of the embossed 2 arranged along the width direction in the portion corresponding to 10% of the winding length of the toilet roll 10 (for example, when the winding length is 150 m, the portion 150 m × 10% = 15 m from the end). To choose. If there are less than 10 embosses 2 in the width direction W, a insufficient number of embosses may be selected from the group of embosses 2 on the outer winding side or the inner winding side adjacent to the embossing 2. When the embossed 2 to be measured hits the perforation, the group of the embossed 2 on the outer winding side adjacent to the perforation is measured.

The depth D of the concave and convex recesses is preferably 0.02 to 0.40 mm, more preferably 0.03 to 0.30 mm, and even more preferably 0.04 to 0.23 mm.
If the depth D is smaller than the above range, the degree of unevenness becomes small and the bulk becomes low (the density becomes high), and it may be difficult to improve the softness of the sheet. When the depth D exceeds the above range, the unevenness becomes too remarkable and the bulk becomes too high (the density becomes too low), the winding diameter DR becomes too large, and it becomes difficult to attach the toilet roll 10 to the paper holder. There is. In addition, the strength of the perforations becomes too low, and the sheets may be cut at the perforations in the middle before being cut into a sheet of a required length.

The tensile strength DMDT of the vertical (MD) toilet paper at the time of drying based on JIS P8113 containing no perforations is preferably 11 to 28 N / 114 mm, more preferably 13 to 23 N / 114 mm, still more preferably 16 to 21 N /. It is 114 mm.
As shown in FIG. 8, a test piece S3 having the same dimensions as the test piece S1 is cut out at a portion where the perforation 10 m of the sheet (toilet paper) 10x does not fit, and the test piece S3 is pulled in the MD direction for measurement. By setting the DMDT of the toilet paper that does not include the perforation in the above range, the DMDT of the perforation can also be set in the predetermined range.
When the roll width W is different from 114 mm, W is converted to 114 mm to obtain DMDT. For example, when the roll width W is 105 mm, the mass obtained by multiplying the DMDT by a coefficient (114/105) is taken as the DMDT per 114 mm of W.

In all DMDTs and DCDTs specified in the present invention, the distance between the gripping tools of the tensile tester is 100 mm, and the measurement is performed under the condition of a tensile speed of 300 mm / min.

The ratio represented by (DMDT of the perforation) × 1000 / (roll mass) is preferably 11 to 45 N / (114 mm × g), more preferably 16 to 38 N / (114 mm × g), and further preferably. Is 20 to 30 N / (114 mm × g).
Even if the DMDT value of the sewing machine surface is the same, if the mass of the roll is heavy, it is easy to cut at the beginning of use. Therefore, the above ratio expressed by the DMDT of the sewing machine surface per roll mass is specified.
If the above ratio is less than 11 N / (114 mm × g), the strength of the perforations becomes weak, and the sheets may be cut at the perforations in the middle before being cut into a sheet having a required length. If the above ratio exceeds 45 N / (114 mm × g), the strength of the perforations may be too high and it may be difficult to cut the sheet.

As shown in FIG. 1, of the perforations 10 m, the portion where the sheet is connected in the MD direction is the jumpsuit portion 10 m1. Further, the cut line 10m2 is located between the jumpsuit portions 10m1 adjacent to each other in the width W direction and has a cut in the MD direction. Further, the lengths of the jumpsuit portion 10 m1 and the cut line 10 m2 are defined along the width W direction.
Here, the bond ratio represented by {the length of the jumpsuit portion 10 m1 / (the length of the jumpsuit portion 10 m1 + the length of the cut line 10 m2)} × 100) at the perforation of 10 m is preferably 20 to 80%. Yes, more preferably 25-65%, still more preferably 35-50%.
By controlling the bond ratio within the above range, the strength (DMDT) of the perforation 10 m can be reliably managed within the above range.
If the bond ratio is less than 20%, the strength of the perforation 10 m is weakened, and the sheet may be cut at a perforation in the middle before being cut into a sheet having a required length. On the other hand, if the bond ratio exceeds 80%, the strength of the perforation 10 m becomes strong, and the strength of the perforation may be too high to cut the sheet.

The length of the jumpsuit portion 10 m1 is preferably 0.3 to 2.7 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 2.2 mm, and even more preferably 0.8 to 1.7 mm.
The length of the cut line 10 m2 is preferably 0.4 to 3.3 mm, more preferably 0.9 to 2.8 mm, and further preferably 1.4 to 2.3 mm.
By controlling the lengths of the jumpsuit portion 10 m1 and the cut line 10 m2 within the above range, the bond ratio and, by extension, the strength (DMDT) of the perforation 10 m can be reliably controlled within the above range.

The tensile strength DCDT (Dry Cross Direction Tensile strength) of the lateral (CD) toilet paper at the time of drying based on JIS P8113 including no perforations is preferably 0.7 to 2.2 N / 25 mm, more preferably 0. It is 8 to 1.8 N / 25 mm, more preferably 1.0 to 1.5 N / 25 mm.
If the DCDT is less than the above value, it may be easily shaken and not suitable for practical use. If the DCDT is higher than the above value, it becomes hard and the softness of the sheet may be impaired.
The flow direction of the papermaking of the toilet paper is defined as the "vertical direction", and the direction perpendicular to the flow direction is defined as the "horizontal direction".

Winding density of the roll is preferably 1.0~2.0m / cm ^2, more preferably 1.2~1.8m / cm ^2, more preferably from 1.4~1.6m / cm ^2.
If the roll is wound too tightly, excessive pressure is applied to the inner-wound toilet paper, and the embossing provided on the inner-wound toilet paper may be crushed. On the other hand, if the roll is wound too weakly, the embossing will not be crushed, but the winding diameter will become large and it will be difficult to attach it to the paper holder, or the winding force of the inner winding will be too weak and the inner winding side of the roll will be in the axial direction. There is a risk of popping out and producing defective products. Therefore, the winding density is defined as a factor for expressing the winding strength of the roll.
The winding density is expressed by (winding length x number of plies) ÷ (cross-sectional area of the roll). The cross-sectional area of the roll is represented by {cross-sectional area of the outer diameter (roll diameter DR) portion of the roll}-(cross-sectional area of the core outer diameter portion). The core outer diameter DI (see FIG. 1) is the diameter of the center hole of the roll. When the core (rolling core paper tube) is mounted inside the roll, the outer diameter of the core corresponds to DI.
If the winding density is ^{less than 1.0 m / cm 2} , the winding diameter DR exceeds 140 mm, making it difficult to fit in a toilet paper holder, etc., and the winding force of the inner winding becomes too weak, causing the inner winding side of the roll to become too weak. It may pop out in the axial direction (the shape retention of the roll is inferior), resulting in a defective product. If the winding density ^{exceeds 2.0 m / cm 2} , the softness of the sheet may be inferior, or the embossing provided on the toilet paper may be crushed, resulting in deterioration of cosmeticity during use.

The outer diameter of the core (winding core) is preferably 30 to 46 mm, more preferably 33 to 44 mm, and even more preferably 36 to 42 mm. In the case of a toilet roll without a core, the inner diameter of the toilet roll is regarded as the outer diameter of the core.

The basis weight per sheet of toilet paper 10x is preferably 15 to 22 g / m ² , more preferably 17 to 21 g / m 2, and even more preferably 18 to ²⁰ g / m ² .
The paper thickness of the sheet is preferably 0.40 to 1.10 mm / 10 sheets, more preferably 0.50 to 0.90 mm / 10 sheets, and further preferably 0.60 to 0.80 mm / 10 sheets.
It is preferable that the basis weight and the paper thickness of the sheet are within the above ranges because the winding length and the winding diameter DR can be easily adjusted within the above ranges. In addition, the tactile sensation when using toilet paper is improved.
As a method of adjusting the basis weight and the paper thickness of the sheet within the above range, the calendar conditions (paper thickness and specific volume after the calendar processing) and the embossing conditions of the base paper web are specified.

If the basis weight per sheet of toilet paper 10x ^{is less than 15 g / m 2} , or the paper thickness is less than 0.40 mm / 10 sheets, the strength is lowered and the usability (bulk) is also lowered. In some cases. When the basis weight per sheet of toilet paper 10x ^{exceeds 22 g / m 2} or the paper thickness exceeds 1.10 mm / 10 sheets, the toilet paper becomes thicker, the roll diameter DR exceeds 140 mm, and the toilet. It may be difficult to fit in the paper holder.

The specific volume of the toilet paper is preferably 2.8 to 6.5 cm ³ / g, more preferably 3.1 to 5.5 cm ³ / g, and even more preferably 3.4 to 4.5 cm ³ / g.
If the specific volume is ^{less than 2.8 cm 3} / g, the softness of the sheet may be poor, or the bulk (bulkness) may be reduced, resulting in poor water absorption. On the other hand, when the specific volume ^{exceeds 6.5 cm 3} / g, the bulk (bulk height) of the sheet becomes high, but the paper thickness becomes high and the winding diameter may become large.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the roll winding processing machine 150. The base paper roll is subjected to calendar processing to become the original fabric 4 (sheet paper thickness t1). The original fabric 4 is set in the roll winding processing machine 150, is single-embossed by the embossing unit (embossing roll) 151, and then wound on the above-mentioned wide-diameter toilet paper original roll 10W by the winding mechanism 153. Taken. After that, the original roll 10W is cut into a predetermined width (114 mm or the like) to obtain a toilet roll 10.
The roll take-up processing machine 150 is roughly classified into two types, a surface type and a center type. The surface method is a method of winding while supporting the roll to be wound from the outside by another plurality of drive rolls, and the wound toilet roll 10 is easy to control the winding diameter and has a higher production speed. The center method is a method of winding by driving a shaft passed through the center of the winding roll, and the wound toilet roll 10 becomes a relatively soft product and is suitable for a delicately embossed product. In the present invention, any method can be used for winding, but the surface method is preferable.
In addition, the machine winder 100 is incorporated in the roll winding processing machine 150, or both (2 stacks) or one (1 stack) of the calendars 101 and 102 are incorporated in the roll winding processing machine 150, and the calendar is installed in the roll winding processing machine. The processing and the embossing processing may be performed in this order.

The depth D of the concave and convex recesses can be controlled by appropriately adjusting the nip width of the rubber roll (see FIG. 3) facing the embossed roll 151. The nip width varies depending on the characteristics of the roll, but is preferably 20 to 50 mm, more preferably 25 to 45 mm, still more preferably 30 to 40 mm. If the nip width exceeds 50 mm, the embossing becomes too strong and the difference between the front and back sides becomes large, or the paper thickness becomes large and the roll diameter DR becomes large. On the other hand, if the nip width is less than 20 mm, the embossing may be weakened and the softness of the sheet may be inferior. The nip width can be measured using carbon paper. As a measurement method, first, the nip of the embossed roll is released, and carbon paper and general copy paper are placed on top of each other and set. Next, put a nip on the embossed roll. After that, let the nip escape and remove the carbon paper and copy paper. Since the color of the carbon paper where the nip was applied by the emboss roll is transferred to the copy paper, the nip width can be measured.
If the unevenness of the embossed roll is deep, the nip width is narrowed, and if the unevenness of the embossed roll is shallow, the nip width is widened, so that the depth D of the concave portion of the unevenness can be adjusted.

Printing, embossing, perforation processing, tail sealing, and cutting with a predetermined width (114 mm, etc.) can be performed simultaneously with the roll winding processing machine, and the toilet roll 10 can be manufactured. Further, after that, the film packaging process can be performed to produce a toilet roll package.

Toilet paper may be made of 100% by mass of wood pulp, and may contain used paper pulp, non-wood pulp, and deinked pulp. In order to obtain the target quality, the content of NBKP (coniferous bleached kraft pulp) is preferably 0 to 30% by mass, more preferably 0 to 20% by mass, and further preferably 0 to 10% by mass. The content of LBKP (hardwood bleached kraft pulp) is preferably 30 to 90% by mass, more preferably 40 to 80% by mass, and further preferably 50 to 70% by mass.
The content of used paper pulp derived from a milk carton (milk carton) is preferably 0 to 60% by mass, more preferably 10 to 50% by mass, still more preferably 20 to 45% by mass, and the content of kraft pulp is high. It is preferably 40 to 100% by mass, more preferably 50 to 90% by mass, and further preferably 55 to 80% by mass.
Recycled paper pulp derived from milk carton (milk carton) is mainly made of softwood pulp and has the advantage that it is easy to secure the strength of toilet paper. , It is preferable to set the content in the above range.
As the grade of LBKP, pulp produced from the genus Eucalyptus, represented by the genus Eucalyptus and Eucalyptus globulus, is preferable.

Further, 25 parts by mass or less of deinked pulp derived from used newspaper, magazine, etc. can be blended with 100 parts by mass of used paper derived from NBKP, LBKP, and milk carton. When 25 parts by mass of deinked pulp is blended, the content of deinked pulp in the toilet paper (sheet) is 25 parts by mass / (100 parts by mass + 25 parts by mass) × 100 = 20% by mass. The content of the deinked pulp is 0 to 20% by mass, preferably 0 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0 to 5% by mass or less, and most preferably 0% by mass. Since deinked pulp is also used paper, the quality varies widely. Further, the deinked pulp usually contains a fluorescent dye, and if the content thereof exceeds 20% by mass, the deinked pulp contains a large amount of the fluorescent dye, which is not preferable.

When the deinked pulp contains a fluorescent dye, the difference Δ between the whiteness value of the toilet paper (sheet) under the UV-in condition and the whiteness value under the UV-cut condition becomes large. Here, UV-in is a whiteness compliant with ISO 2470 when the sheet surface side is irradiated with a C light source (including ultraviolet light) specified by the CIE (International Commission on Illumination). UV-cut is a whiteness compliant with ISO 2470 when a C light source is applied to the sheet surface side through a filter that cuts ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 420 nm or less. Difference Δ = (whiteness UV-in) − (whiteness UV-cut).
The difference Δ is preferably 0.0 to 2.5 points, more preferably 0.0 to 1.5 points, still more preferably 0.0 to 1.0 points, and most preferably 0.0 to 0.5 points. Is. The whiteness can be measured by using a high-speed spectrophotometer CMS-35SPX manufactured by Murakami Color Technology Laboratory Co., Ltd. in accordance with ISO 2470.

In addition, in order to ensure the appropriate strength of the toilet paper, the raw materials can be blended by ordinary means, and the strength can be adjusted by beating the pulp fiber. As a beating to obtain the target quality, the Canadian standard filtrate measured by JIS-P8121 is 0 to 200 ml, more preferably 0 to 150 ml, still more preferably 10 to 100 ml, as opposed to commercially available virgin pulp. Reduce water content.

When a virgin raw material is used as a paper material, toilet paper can be made by blending softwood kraft pulp and broadleaf kraft pulp having a certain range of fiber length and fiber roughness in a specific range. As additives to paper materials, depending on the required quality of the final product, softeners including debonder softeners, bulking agents, dyes, dispersants, dry paper strength enhancers, drainage improvers, pitch control agents, absorbency An improver or the like can be used. Further, it is preferable not to use a wet paper strength enhancer.
When the used paper raw material is used as toilet paper, the same treatment as in the case of the above virgin type is performed.
Details of the method for manufacturing toilet paper will be described later.

Toilet paper can be produced in the order of (1) papermaking and creping, (2) calendar processing, (3) embossing processing and roll winding processing, for example, as follows. Of these, (3) has already been described and will be omitted.

(1) Papermaking and creping,
First, the web is made from the above-mentioned paper material on the wire part of a known paper machine and moved to the felt of the press part. Examples of the wire part method include a round net type, a long net (Ford linear) type, a suction breast type, a short net type, a twin wire type, and a crescent former type.
Then, the web is mechanically compressed with a suction pressure roll, a pressure roll without suction, a press roll, or the like, or dehydration is continued by a dehydration method such as aeration drying with hot air. Suction pressure rolls or non-suction pressure rolls are also used as a means of moving the web from the press part to the Yankee dryer.

The web transferred to the Yankee dryer is dried by the Yankee dryer and the Yankee dryer hood, then scraped by a creping doctor and wound up by a reel part.
Creping (creating wrinkles called crepes) is the mechanical compression of paper in the vertical direction (the sheet running direction on a paper machine). Then, when manufacturing the web of toilet paper, the web on the Yankee dryer is peeled off by the creping doctor and wound up on the reel part, but the speed difference between the Yankee dryer and the reel part (speed of the reel part ≤ speed of the Yankee dryer). ) To form a crepe (wrinkle) at the creping doctor.
The quality required for toilet paper, that is, bulk (bulk feeling), softness, water absorption, surface smoothness, aesthetics (crepe shape), etc., depends on the above speed difference. Although it depends on the above conditions such as speed difference, the basis weight of the web on the reel after creping is approximately 16 to 24 g / m ² , which is heavier than the basis weight of the web on the Yankee dryer before creping. The basis weight is preferably 18 to 23 g / m ² , more preferably 19 to 22 g / m ² . If it exceeds the above range, the strength may be high and the paper may be stiff, and if it is less than the above range, the strength may be weak and the paper may be easily torn.

Here, the crepe rate based on the speed difference between the Yankee dryer and the reel is defined by the following equation.
Crepe rate (%) = 100 x (Yankee dryer speed (m / min) -reel speed (m / min)) ÷ reel speed (m / min)
The quality and operability are largely determined by the creping conditions, and the operating conditions that optimize the creping conditions are important for those skilled in the art. In the present invention, the crepe ratio in producing toilet paper is preferably 10 to 50%, more preferably 15 to 40%, and most preferably 20 to 35%.

(2) Calendar processing FIG. 7 shows an example of the machine winder 100. As described above, the reel 1 wound up by the reel part after crepe is set in the machine winder 100, and is calendar-processed by the calendar machine 101 of the first stack. However, if necessary, the two-stage calendar processing may be performed in the order of the calendar machine 101 of the first stack and the calendar machine 102 of the second stack. It is also possible to process the calendar with the on-machine calendar.
The thickness of the toilet paper before embossing (after calendar processing) is preferably 0.5 to 1.5 mm / 10 sheets, more preferably 0.6 to 1.3 mm / 10 sheets, and further preferably 0.7 to 1. .1 mm / 10 sheets. Further, the specific volume of the toilet paper in the raw roll 4 before the embossing treatment (after the calendar treatment) is preferably 3.2 to 6.3 cm ³ / g, more preferably 3.5 to 5.8 cm ³ / g, and further. It is preferably 3.8 to 5.3 cm ³ / g.

The paper thickness of the toilet paper before the embossing treatment is the paper thickness of the original roll 4 after the calendering treatment in FIG. 7, and corresponds to the paper thickness t1 in FIG. However, as will be described later, since the paper thickness is a value measured with a measured load of 3.7 kPa, it does not accurately reflect the paper thickness t1 in FIG.
The thickness of the toilet paper after the embossing shown in Tables 1 and 2 corresponds to the paper thickness t2 in FIG. 2, but since it is a value measured with a measured load of 3.7 kPa, the paper thickness t2 is accurately reflected. Not what I did.
On the other hand, the depth (embossing depth) D of the concave portion of the unevenness is measured as a value in the generated state in which the embossing is not compressed. Therefore, the depth D of the concave and convex recesses is significantly larger than the value calculated from the paper thicknesses t1 and t2 (this value is the value obtained by compressing the embossing with the measured load of 3.7 kPa).

Each of the calendar machines 101 and 102 is preferably composed of two metal rolls, but one of the two rolls may be an elastic roll so that soft calendar processing can be performed.
The linear pressure of the calendar is preferably 2.5 to 7.5 kgf / cm, more preferably 3.0 to 7.0 kgf / cm. If the linear pressure exceeds the above range, the bulk becomes small and the softness may be inferior. Further, when the wire thickness is less than the above range, the bulk becomes large and the winding diameter DR of the roll becomes large. Further, it is preferable that the linear pressure is higher in the second stack than in the first stack.
The draw can be adjusted as appropriate during calendar processing. The draw between the reel 1 before the ply-up and the original fabric 4 after the calendar processing is preferably 100 to 110%.

The original fabric 4 after the calendering process is embossed by, for example, the roll winding processing machine 150 of FIG. 3 to obtain a toilet roll 10. The winding hardness (and winding density) is determined by pressing the original roll 10W from the outer peripheral side when winding the original roll 10W of wide toilet paper with the winding mechanism 153 in the roll winding processing machine 150 of FIG. The pressing force of the rider roll 154 for sequentially winding the sheets can be adjusted by setting it within a predetermined range.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but extends to various modifications and equivalents included in the idea and scope of the present invention.

The content of the pulp composition was (% by mass) NBKP 5%, LBKP 60%, and recycled paper pulp derived from milk carton 35%, and no deinked pulp was contained. The toilet paper and toilet roll shown in Table 3 were manufactured.

The following evaluations were made.
Measure the maximum load until breakage of toilet paper (1 sheet) based on the vertical tensile strength DMDT during drying and the lateral tensile strength DCDT during drying at the perforations and other parts. did. The specific test piece and measurement method are as described above.
Basis weight: Measured based on JIS P8124 and used as one sheet.
Paper thickness: Measured using a thickness gauge (dial thickness gauge "PEACOCK" manufactured by Ozaki Seisakusho). The measurement conditions were a measuring load of 3.7 kPa, a stylus diameter of 30 mm, a sample was placed between the stylus and the measuring table, and the gauge when the stylus was lowered at a speed of 1 mm or less per second was read. For the web and roll before and after the calendar processing, 10 sheets were stacked and measured. The measurement was repeated 10 times and the measurement results were averaged. Then, the obtained average value per sheet was divided by the number of sheets to obtain the paper thickness per sheet.

Specific volume: The thickness per sheet was divided by the basis weight per sheet and expressed as ^{the volume cm 3 per unit g.}
Roll mass and core mass: Measured using an electronic balance. In the measurement, 10 rolls were measured and the measurement results were averaged.
Roll winding diameter DR, core outer diameter DI: Measured using a dial meter rule manufactured by MURATEC KDS Co., Ltd. In the measurement, 10 rolls were measured and the measurement results were averaged.
The roll density and embossing depth D were measured by the above method. As for the roll density, 10 rolls used for measuring the roll diameter DR were measured, and the measurement results were averaged.

Sensory evaluation was performed by 20 monitors. The evaluation standard was a maximum of 5 points. It is good if the evaluation standard is 3 points or more.
For measurement of basis weight, tensile strength, thickness (paper thickness), roll mass and core mass, specific volume, winding diameter DR, core outer diameter DI, winding density, and embossing depth, refer to JIS-P8111. This was performed after maintaining the equilibrium state under the specified temperature and humidity conditions (23 ± 1 ° C., 50 ± 2% RH).

The obtained results are shown in Tables 1 to 3.

As is clear from Tables 1 to 3, in the case of each embodiment in which the winding length, winding diameter, and perforation strength (DMDT) of the toilet roll are within the predetermined ranges, the softness of the sheet without reducing the basis weight. It was possible to make it easier to cut the perforations from the beginning to the end of using the roll by lengthening the winding length per roll.

On the other hand, in the case of Comparative Example 1 in which the winding length was less than 105 m, the winding diameter was less than 100 mm, and the roll mass was less than 230 g, the frequency of roll replacement increased.
In the case of Comparative Example 2 in which the winding length exceeded 210 m, the winding diameter exceeded 140 mm, and the roll mass exceeded 490 g, the roll diameter became large and it became difficult to fit in the toilet paper holder.

In Comparative Examples 3, 5, 7, and 9 in which the perforation strength (DMDT) was less than 3.9 N / 114 mm, the perforations were inadvertently cut at the beginning of use of the roll and could not be cut to the required length. ..
In Comparative Example 3, the DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforations was less than 11N / 114 mm, and the strength of the toilet paper itself was low, so that the strength of the perforations was lowered and the sheet itself was easily torn.
On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 5 and 7, the DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforations is 11 N / 114 mm or more, and although the strength of the toilet paper itself is secured, the bond rate of the perforations is 20%, so that the perforations are formed. The strength of the was reduced.
In Comparative Example 9, the DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforations was 11N / 114 mm or more, and the strength of the toilet paper itself was secured, but the embossing depth exceeded 0.40 mm, so that the strength of the perforations decreased. ..

In Comparative Examples 4, 6 and 8 in which the perforation strength (DMDT) exceeded 15.0 N / 114 mm, it became difficult to cut the perforations at the end of use of the roll.
In Comparative Example 4, the DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforation exceeded 28 N / 114 mm, and the strength of the toilet paper itself was too high, so that the strength of the perforation was too high. Moreover, the sheet itself became hard and inferior in softness.
On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 6 and 8, the DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforation is appropriate, and the strength of the toilet paper itself is in the appropriate range, but the bond rate of the perforation exceeds 80%, so that the perforation is used. The strength has become too high.

In the case of Comparative Example 10 manufactured under the same manufacturing conditions as in Example 17 except that the embossing was not provided, the perforation strength was too high as compared with Example 17 because there was no embossing. Moreover, the sheet itself became hard and inferior in softness.

When the commercial products 1 to 3 were evaluated in the same manner, the winding lengths of the commercial products 1 and 2 were less than 105 m, and the roll replacement frequency was high.
The commercially available product 3 had no perforations, and the sheet was too hard to cut the perforations at the end of use of the roll, and the softness of the sheet was also inferior. When the strength (DMDT) of the sheet of the commercial product 3 was measured, it exceeded 28N / 114mm.

2 Embossing (unevenness)
10 Toilet roll 10m Perforation 10m 1 Perforation jumpsuit 10m2 Perforation cut line 10x Toilet paper D Embossing depth (depth of recess)

Claims (4)

It is a toilet roll made by winding 1-ply toilet paper with perforations along the width direction into a roll shape, as well as having a plurality of embossed irregularities in which one surface is a convex portion and the corresponding opposite surface is a concave portion. hand,
The thickness of the toilet paper is 0.40-1.10 mm / 10 sheets,
The depth of the concave portion of the unevenness is 0.02 to 0.40 mm,
The roll length is 105 to 210 m, the roll diameter is 100 to 140 mm, the roll mass including the core per roll width 114 mm is 230 to 490 g, and the longitudinal tensile strength at the time of drying based on JIS P8113 of the perforation per roll width 114 mm. DMDT is 3.9 to 15.0N / 114mm,
The DMDT of the toilet paper not including the perforation is 16 to 21 N / 114 mm ,
A toilet roll having a bond ratio of 20 to 80% represented by {length of the jumpsuit / (length of the jumpsuit + length of the cut line)} × 100 at the perforation. The toilet roll according to claim 1, wherein the ratio represented by (DMDT of the perforation) × 1000 / (the roll mass) is 11 to 45 N / (114 mm × g). The toilet roll according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length of the perforated jumpsuit is 0.3 to 2.7 mm. The toilet roll according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the length of the cut line at the perforation is 0.4 to 3.3 mm.

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