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In order to enable easily inserting of a tampon by means of enhanced sliding ability of its outer surface area and without hindering other properties of such tampon, which is generally equipped with ribs (11", 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18") and grooves (11', 12', 13', 14', 15', 16', 17', 18') on its outer surface, the step of smoothing is proposed in accordance with the present invention, where said tampon is equipped with a covering layer (2) containing thermoplastic fibers, and is then heated exclusively in the area of convex outer surfaces (110", 120", 130", 140", 150";160", 170", 180") of said ribs (11", 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18") such that said fibers become plasticized, upon which the tampon is smoothed by means of exposing it to slight and uniform compression, which is acting radial inwards with respect to the tampon.
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1. Higienski tampon z izboljšano drsnostjo na zunanji površini, sestoječ iz vpojnega jedra (1) na osnovi dobro vpojnih naravnih ali umetnih vlaken in v bistvu neprekinjene in vsaj deloma iz po svoji površini vsaj približno enakomerno razporejenih termoplastičnih vlaken sestoječe ovojnice (2), s katero je po svojem celotnem obodu in praktično po svoji celotni zunanji površini obdano omenjeno vpojno jedro (1), pri čemer je tovrsten tampon po izbiri na enem svojem koncu zožen in zaključen z blago zaobljeno konico, na svojem nasprotnem koncu pa opremljen z vrvico za lažjo odstranitev tampona po uporabi, in pri čemer je tovrsten tampon nadalje zahvaljujoč stiskanju vsaj v radialni smeri na svoji površini opremljen z določenim številom običajno vsaj dveh do desetih v obodni smeri tampona med seboj enakomerno razmaknjenih radialnih žlebov (1Γ, 12', 13', 14', 15', 16', 17', 18'), ki potekajo med seboj vsaj približno vzporedno in vsaj približno v vzdolžni smeri tampona ali poševno pod določenim kotom glede na vzdolžno os tampona, tako daje med vsakokrat sosednjima žleboma (11', 12', 13', 14', 15', 16', 17', 18') na voljo po eno rebro (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) z blago ukrivljeno, konveksno zunanjo površino (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180), tako da konveksne površine omenjenih reber tvorijo vsaj približno cilindrično zunanjo površino tampona, označen s tem, da je tampon z namenom zagotavljanja izboljšane drsnosti svoje zunanje površine oz. nižjega tornega koeficienta na njegovi zunanji površini glajen izključno v območju konveksnih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) omenjenih reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), pri čemer ovojnica (2) tampona sestoji bodisi iz dvokomponentnih vlaken, pri katerih vsaj zunanja komponenta sestoji iz termoplastičnega gradiva, ali iz mešanice vlaken, od katerih vsaj določen delež predstavljajo termoplastična vlakna, in je v območju konveksnih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) omenjenih reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) na svoji zunanji površini glajena s segrevanjem termoplastičnih vlaken ali termoplastične komponente posameznih dvokomponentnih vlaken na temperaturo v območju plastifikacije termoplastičnega gradiva vlaken ob sočasnem zagotavljanju enakomernega blagega pritiska proti omenjeni zunanji površini ovojnice (2) tampona v radialni smeri le-tega s pomočjo pomikanja le-tega skozi konusni prehod (330) ustrezno ogrevane matrice (33), tako da se izključno konveksne zunanje površine (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) omenjenih reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) dovede v stik s površino omenjenega prehoda (330) v ogrevani matrici (33), in pri čemer ovojnica (2) sestoji iz vlaken z jedrom iz poliestra (PES) in ovojnico iz polietilena (PE) visoke gostote v razmerju PE : PES = 34% : 66% do PE : PES ~ 50% : 50%, ali mešanice vlaken omenjene sestave, pri čemer specifična masa take dvokomponentne vlaknovine na površinsko enoto znaša 12 do 20 g/m , prednostno pa približno 16 g/m , sestoječa ovojnica (2) v območju konveksnih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) omenjenih reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) glajena zahvaljujoč plastificiranju polietilenskih (PE) vlaken pri temperaturi od 120°C do 180°C, prednostno pa od 122°C do 148°C in sočasnemu podvrženju tako plastificiranih vlaken na zunanji površini ovojnice (2) blagemu in enakomernemu pritisku, ki glede na tampon deluje v smeri radialno navznoter.A hygiene buffer with improved slip on the outer surface, consisting of an absorbent core (1) based on well absorbable natural or man-made fibers and essentially continuous and at least partly from its surface at least approximately uniformly spaced thermoplastic fibers of a standing envelope (2), with which is encircled by said absorbent core (1) along its entire circumference and practically along its entire outer surface, wherein such a tampon is optionally narrowed at one end and terminated with a slightly rounded tip and provided with a lanyard at its opposite end. removing the tampon after use, and further comprising, by compressing at least in the radial direction on its surface, the tampon is provided with a certain number of generally at least two to 10 circumferentially spaced radial grooves (1 med, 12 ', 13', 14 in the circumferential direction of the tampon). ', 15', 16 ', 17', 18 ') extending at least about one another in parallel and at least approximately in the longitudinal direction of buffer a or obliquely at a certain angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tampon, so that one rib (11, 12 ', 12', 13 ', 14', 15 ', 16', 17 ', 18') is provided between 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) with a slightly curved, convex outer surface (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) such that the convex surfaces of said edges form at least approximately cylindrical outer the surface of the tampon, characterized in that the tampon is designed to provide improved sliding of its outer surface or surface. lower friction coefficient on its outer surface smoothed exclusively in the area of convex outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of said edges (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) , wherein the pad (2) of the tampon consists of either two-component fibers in which at least the outer component consists of thermoplastic material or a mixture of fibers of which at least a certain proportion is represented by thermoplastic fibers and is in the region of convex outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of said ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) smoothed on its outer surface by heating thermoplastic fibers or thermoplastic components of individual two-component fibers to a temperature in the range plasticizing the thermoplastic fiber material while providing a uniform slight pressure against said outer surface of the pad (2) in the radial direction of the tampon by moving it through a conical passage (330) correspondingly heated mats (33) so that exclusively convex outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of said ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) are brought in contact with the surface of said passage (330) in the heated matrix (33), wherein the envelope (2) consists of fibers with a polyester core (PES) and a high density polyethylene (PE) envelope in a PE ratio: PES = 34% : 66% to PE: PES ~ 50%: 50%, or mixtures of fibers of said composition, wherein the specific mass of such two-component fiber per surface unit is 12 to 20 g / m, preferably about 16 g / m, standing envelope (2 ) in the area of convex outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of said ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) smoothed by the plasticizing of polyethylene (PE) fibers at a temperature of from 120 ° C to 180 ° C, preferably from 122 ° C to 148 ° C, and at the same time to subject the plasticised fibers on the outer surface of the envelope (2) to a gentle and uniform pressure, which acts radially inwards with respect to the buffer.
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2. Postopek izdelave higienskega tampona z izboljšano drsnostjo na zunanji površini, obsegajoč korake priprave plasti netkane vlaknovine primerne debeline za izdelave vpojnega jedra (1), sestoječe iz naravnih ali sintetičnih vlaken ali kombinacije-le-teh;2. A process for making a hygienic pad with improved sliding on the outer surface, comprising the steps of preparing a layer of nonwoven fiber of appropriate thickness for the manufacture of an absorbent core (1) consisting of natural or synthetic fibers or a combination thereof;priprave plasti netkane vlaknovine primerne debeline za izdelavo ovojnice (2) tampona, pri kateri je sestava vlaken tako izbrana, da so vlakna bodisi dvokomponentna vlakna, kjer ena komponenta sestoji iz termoplastičnega gradiva, ali pa vsaj del vlaken predstavljajo termoplastična sintetična vlakna;preparing a layer of non-woven fiber of a suitable thickness for the manufacture of a pad (2) of a tampon, in which the fiber composition is selected such that the fibers are either two-component fibers, where one component consists of thermoplastic material, or at least part of the fibers are thermoplastic synthetic fibers;razreza vlaknovine za pripravo vpojnega jedra (1) v trak (10) dolžini tampona prirejene širine in premeru oz. obsegu tampona prirejene dolžine;cutting the fiber to prepare the absorbent core (1) into a strip (10) of the length of the tampon of custom width and diameter, respectively. the length of the tampon of custom length;razreza vlaknovine za pripravo ovojnice (2) v trak (20) dolžini tampona prirejene širine in premeru oz. obsegu tampona prirejene dolžine;cutting the fiber for preparing the envelope (2) into a strip (20) of the length of the tampon of the adjusted width and diameter or. the length of the tampon of custom length;sestavljanja sklopa traku (10) za pripravo vpojnega jedra (1) in traku (20) za pripravo ovojnice (2) s polaganjem traku (20) za pripravo ovojnice (2) preko določenega območja traku (10) za pripravo vpojnega jedra (1), pri čemer ta korak po izbiri vključuje tudi vstavljanje vrvice za odstranjevanje tampona po uporabi letega na vsakokrat ustrezno mesto;assembling a strip assembly (10) for preparing an absorbent core (1) and a strip (20) for preparing an envelope (2) by laying a strip (20) for preparing an envelope (2) over a defined area of the strip (10) for preparing an absorbent core (1) , this optional step including the insertion of a pad to remove the pad after using the fly in each appropriate location;navijanja traku (10) za pripravo vpojnega jedra (1) okoli prečne osi traku, s čimer se formira v bistvu cilindričen surovec (100), ki je po celotni zunanji površini ali vsaj po pretežnem delu svoje zunanje površine ovit s po obodu v neprekinjeno celoto spojenim trakom (20) za pripravo ovojnice (2), pri čemer je premer tako dobljenega surovca (100) prirejen pričakovanemu premeru oz. obsegu tampona, dolžina omenjenega surovca (100) pa je prirejena pričakovani dolžini tampona;winding the strap (10) to prepare the absorbent core (1) about the transverse axis of the strap, thereby forming a substantially cylindrical blank (100) which is wrapped in a continuous manner over the entire outer surface or at least a substantial portion of its outer surface the jointed strip (20) for preparing the envelope (2), wherein the diameter of the blank thus obtained (100) is adapted to the expected diameter or. the circumference of the tampon and the length of said blank (100) is adjusted to the expected length of the tampon;radialnega stiskanja surovca (100) v ustreznem orodju s pomočjo primemo oblikovanih čeljusti (31, 32), s čimer se formira po izbiri na enem koncu z zoženo in blago zaokroženo konico zaključen, v splošnem pa vsaj približno cilindričen tampon, na katerega površini je vtisnjeno številu omenjenih čeljusti (31, 32) ustrezno število v obodni smeri tampona med seboj enakomerno razmaknjenih radialnih žlebov (11', 12', 13', 14', 15', 16', 17', 18'), ki potekajo med seboj vsaj približno vzporedno in vsaj približno v vzdolžni smeri tampona ali poševno pod določenim kotom glede na vzdolžno os tampona, tako da je med vsakokrat sosednjima žleboma (1Γ, 12', 13', 14', 15', 16', 17', 18') na voljo po eno rebro (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) z blago ukrivljeno, konveksno zunanjo površino (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180), tako da konveksne površine omenjenih reber tvorijo vsaj približno cilindrično zunanjo površino tampona; in glajenja zunanje površine tampona izključno v območju konveksnih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) s potiskanjem tako formiranega tampona skozi konusno notranjo površino matrice (33) v aksialni smeri le-te, s čimer se tako formiran tampon v območju omenjenih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) podvrže blagemu enakomernemu pritisku v smeri radialno navznoter, označen s tem, da se korak glajenja zunanje površine tampona, namreč glajenja zunanje površine vsaj deloma iz enakomerno po površini razporejenih termoplastičnih ali s termoplastično komponento obdanih dvokomponentnih vlaken sestoječe ovojnice (2) tampona vrši na tak način, da se v ovojnici (2) vsebovana termoplastična vlakna ali zunanjo termoplastično komponento vlaken izključno v območjih konveksnih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) na rebrih (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) segreje na temperaturo plastifikacije omenjenih termoplastičnih vlaken ali termoplastične komponente vlaken, nakar se tako plastificirana vlakna podvrže omenjenemu blagemu enakomernemu pritisku v smeri glede na tampon radialno navznoter, tako da se izključno konveksne zunanje površine (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) omenjenih reber (11,radially compressing the workpiece (100) in a suitable tool using primed jaws (31, 32), optionally forming at one end with a narrowed and slightly rounded tip terminated, and generally at least an approximately cylindrical tampon on which the surface is imprinted the number of said jaws (31, 32) corresponding to the number in the circumferential direction of the tampon of radially grooved spacers (11 ', 12', 13 ', 14', 15 ', 16', 17 ', 18') at least approximately parallel and at least approximately longitudinally in the direction of the tampon or obliquely at a certain angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tampon such that there are grooves (1 med, 12 ', 13', 14 ', 15', 16 ', 17', 18 in each case ') available one rib (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) with a slightly curved, convex outer surface (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180), thus that the convex surfaces of said ribs form at least an approximately cylindrical outer surface of the tampon; and smoothing the outer surface of the tampon solely in the region of the convex outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of the ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) by pushing it so formed through the tapered inner surface of the die (33) in the axial direction thereof, thereby forming the buffer in the region of said outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of the ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) is subjected to a slight even pressure in the radial inward direction, characterized in that the smoothing step of the outer surface of the tampon, namely the smoothing of the outer surface, is at least partly from thermoplastic or thermoplastic components distributed uniformly over the surface. of the two-component fibers of the tampon envelope (2) so that thermoplastic fibers or the outer thermoplastic component of the fibers contained in the envelope (2) are exclusively in the convex outer surface areas (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180 ) on the ribs (11, 12, 13, 14 , 15, 16, 17, 18) is heated to the plasticization temperature of said thermoplastic fibers or the thermoplastic component of the fibers, after which the plasticized fibers are subjected to said slight uniform pressure in the direction relative to the tampon radially inwards, so that exclusively convex outer surfaces (110, 120 , 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of said ribs (11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) dovede v stik s površino omenjenega prehoda (330) v ogrevani matrici (33), pri čemer se omenjeno ovojnico (2), ki sestoji iz vlaken z jedrom iz poliestra (PES) in ovojnico iz polietilena (PE) visoke gostote v razmerju PE : PES — 34% : 66% do PE : PES - 50% : 50%, ali po izbiri iz dvokomponentne mešanice enokomponentnih vlaken omenjene sestave, pri čemer specifična masa take dvokomponentne vlaknovine na površinsko enoto znaša 12 do 20 g/m , prednostno pa približno 16 g/m , gladi v območju konveksnih zunanjih površin (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) omenjenih reber (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) na njeni zunanji površini gladi s segrevanjem termoplastičnih vlaken na temperaturo v območju plastifikacije polietilenskih (PE) vlaken ali polietilenske (PE) komponente posameznih vlaken ob sočasnem zagotavljanju enakomernega blagega pritiska proti omenjeni zunanji površini ovojnice (2) v radialni smeri tampona, in pri čemer se z namenom plastifikacije polietilenske komponente (PE) vlaken slednja segreje na temperaturo od 120°C do 180°C, prednostno pa od 122°C do 148°C, nakar se plastificirana vlakna na zunanji površini ovojnice (2) podvrže blagemu in enakomernemu pritisku, ki glede na tampon deluje v smeri radialno navznoter.12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) is brought into contact with the surface of said passage (330) in the heated die (33), said sheath (2) consisting of fibers with a polyester core (PES) ) and a high density polyethylene (PE) envelope in the ratio PE: PES - 34%: 66% to PE: PES - 50%: 50%, or optionally from a two-component mixture of one-component fibers of said composition, the specific mass of such two-component fiber per surface unit is 12 to 20 g / m, preferably about 16 g / m, smoothed in the region of convex outer surfaces (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180) of said edges (11, 12, 13 , 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) on its outer surface is smoothed by heating thermoplastic fibers to a temperature in the area of plasticization of polyethylene (PE) fibers or polyethylene (PE) components of the individual fibers, while providing a uniform slight pressure against said outer surface of the envelope ( 2) in the radial direction of the tampon, and in order to pl astification of the polyethylene component (PE) of the fibers, the latter is heated to a temperature of 120 ° C to 180 ° C, and preferably of 122 ° C to 148 ° C, after which the coated fibers on the outer surface of the envelope (2) are subjected to a gentle and uniform pressure, which it acts radially inward on the pad.
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