WO2004049989A1 - Absorbent composite product and process and apparatus for manufacture thereof - Google Patents
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
- D04H3/02—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
- A61F13/15211—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency soluble or disintegratable in liquid
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
- A61F13/15617—Making absorbent pads from fibres or pulverulent material with or without treatment of the fibres
- A61F13/15634—Making fibrous pads between sheets or webs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
- A61F13/15699—Forming webs by bringing together several webs, e.g. by laminating or folding several webs, with or without additional treatment of the webs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
- A61F13/15804—Plant, e.g. involving several steps
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H13/00—Other non-woven fabrics
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
- D04H3/08—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating
- D04H3/16—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between thermoplastic filaments produced in association with filament formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion
Definitions
- the invention generally relates to equipment and processes for
- the invention also relates to a
- composite absorbent product comprising at least an impervious nonwoven
- the converter equipment processes
- converter equipment generally comprises stations for manufacturing the
- pulp roll stock such as cellulosic
- absorbent core material can be supplied in roll form.
- a top sheet station supplies a top sheet or coverstock
- the absorbent product is a composite comprising a top sheet or cover
- legbands tab applicators, frontal tape applicators, transfer layers, and the
- converter equipment generally produces a one-line output so the unit
- thermoplastic at three separate stations. These three stations comprise a
- top sheet forming station a core layer forming station, and a bottom sheet
- the top sheet forming station includes at least one fiberizing
- bottom sheet is preferably conveyed directly (in-line) to the core layer
- bottom sheet/core layer composite The bottom sheet/core layer composite
- top sheet to form an absorbent composite in accordance with the invention.
- the absorbent composite of this invention preferably preferably
- hydrophilic microsized fibers with preferably a
- nonwoven for containing the core layer and retaining
- Variations in the invention include using fiberizing dies at two
- the three layers may be affixed to one
- the absorbent composite may be made an overall width
- the composite width is the composite width
- the absorbent composite comprises three or more layers
- Figure 1 is a side elevation schematic view of a line for
- Figure 2 is a side elevational of a line illustrating three
- nonwoven sheets or layers different types of nonwoven sheets or layers.
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the three
- Figure 4 is an enlarged front view of a meltspinning assembly
- Figure 6 is an enlarged view of a spunbond die insert useable
- step of forming rolls of the nonwoven layer It is preferred that at least two
- all three layers are formed by in-line extrusion.
- a top sheet forming station 201 comprising three stations: a top sheet forming station 201 , a bottom sheet
- nonwoven refers to a sheet, web or batt of
- the fibers are preferably man-made synthetics.
- nonwovens may be made by a number of processes
- inventions are meltblowing and spunbond processes, both of which involve
- melt spinning of thermoplastic material Meltblowing is a process for the
- the fibers down to microsize diameter.
- the fibers are then deposited onto a
- the spunbond process involves the extrusion of continuous
- the filaments are collected on the collector and bonded by
- Spunbonded webs generally have large average diameter (e.g., 1 cm
- the core layer 237 is the absorbent layer and may comprise
- Each of the sheets or layers 235, 237, and 238 may be
- absorbent composite 200 comprises three main fiberizing stations: a top
- each station may include
- thermoplastic into filaments of fibers.
- the fibers are
- top sheet 235 corresponds to top sheet 235, shown in Fig. 3.
- the top sheet 235 is the
- a die assembly 207 shown in Fig. 1 and described in more detail
- a synthetic thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene is a synthetic thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene.
- a moving conveyor 208 e.g., screen
- station 202 uses two meltblowing die assemblies
- thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene
- the fiberizing die assemblies e.g., the fiberizing die assemblies
- Figure 2 illustrates the bottom sheet forming station 202 as comprising die
- multi-station line may include many of the same components. Accordingly,
- 21 6A or 240A is designated by reference numeral 22.
- Each of the legs 1 1 are hollow and are
- the height adjuster is a conventional screw jack assembly 50 located at the upper end of each leg 1 1 .
- the jack assembly 50 comprises a gear
- a melt spinning assembly shown generally as 1 6, is mounted
- horizontal pipe 1 9 of each pair of pipes may be secured to cross beam 1 2.
- melt spinning assembly 1 6 is suspended on the moveable support
- melt spinning assembly is used herein in the
- the melt spinning assembly 1 6 of die 21 4 includes
- spunbond die insert 65 shown in Fig. 6.
- feed line 25 delivers polymer melt to the melt spinning assembly 1 6 as
- the drawing device 27 is also
- drawing device 27 may include sheet metal housing 47 and the drawing device 27
- vertical space between drawing device 27 and platform 28 may include
- the platform 28 has an opening 32 formed
- components 26, 27, 47, and 48 may be mounted on a wheeled carriage so
- this assembly may be moved as a unit to the operating position or
- the conveyor 36 may traverse in underlying relationship all
- three assemblies 214, 21 6A, and 240A or, as illustrated in Fig. 2, may be
- conveyors 36 and 36A are each perforated or a fine-mesh screen to permit
- Vacuum means 25 positioned under
- conveyor 36 and 36A at each die assembly may be used to withdraw the
- Air is delivered to the quenching ducts 26 as shown
- web 220 which is passed through calendar 224 to form web 226.
- the melt spinning assembly 1 6 shown in Fig. 4 comprises a
- positive displacement pump 52 such as a gear pump
- motor 53
- the polymer feed line 25 delivers polymer melt
- Motor 53 drives pump 52 which receives the
- Air connectors 57 and 58 mounted on each side of the die 51
- Die body 61 may be constructed in halves as illustrated in
- the cavity 62 is defined
- the die body 61 is formed by two elongate side walls 63 and top surface 64. Elongate, V-shaped grooves are formed on each side wall 63, as illustrated.
- the die body 61 is formed by two elongate side walls 63 and top surface 64. Elongate, V-shaped grooves are formed on each side wall 63, as illustrated.
- the die body 61 may have formed therein a conventional
- Electrical heaters may be mounted in the die block
- the air box 20 on each side of the die body 61 is
- Each air box 20 defines an internal elongate
- the connector 57 may be a welded assembly of plates which
- Each connector 57 conducts air through passages 92 to
- the die insert assembly 65 which fits into and is
- mounted within cavity 62 may be in the form of a meltblowing die (herein
- meltblowing die insert shown in Fig. 5 or may be in the form
- spunbond die insert of a spunbond spinneret (herein referred to as a spunbond die insert) shown
- this assembly comprises a support member 98 and a die tip 99
- Member 98 has a top surface 101 which contacts surface
- each air passage 103 is aligned with the outlet 92 of each air
- the die tip assembly 99 comprises a die tip 107 and a pair of
- the die tip 99 has a downwardly projecting triangular
- nosepiece 1 1 defined by converging surfaces 1 1 2 and 1 1 3.
- Surfaces 1 1 2 are converging surfaces 1 1 2 and 1 1 3.
- a polymer flow channel 1 1 7 extends
- air passages 1 1 8 which are formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99 are air passages 1 1 8 which are also formed in the die tip 99.
- the air plates 1 08 flank the nosepiece 1 1 1 and define a converging gap 1 21 between confronting edges of the air plates 108 and surfaces 1 1 2 and
- Each air plate 108 defines with a confronting surface of the die tip a
- meltblowing die tip insert 96 fits in close conformity in
- meltblowing die insert 96 discharging as filaments through
- the spunbond die insert 97 shown in Fig. 6, comprises a
- support member 126 which may be substantially identical to support
- meltblowing die insert 96 101 , 102, and grooves 104, respectively of the meltblowing die insert 96.
- Support member 1 26 is provided with a polymer opening or channel 1 31
- the support member 1 26 is attached to spunbond spinneret
- the body member 133 in combination with the plate 1 34 defines a feed chamber 1 36 having an inlet in registry
- spunbond die inserts 96 and 97 makes it clear that the system can be
- drive assembly 54, 56, and pump 52 may be same as those described
- Fiberizing assembly 240A represents the core forming station
- platform 28 which may be mounted on a carriage for removing or inserting
- the assembly preferably from 3 to 7 feet and most preferably 4 to 6 feet.
- thermoplastic continuously fiberizing and calendaring a thermoplastic to form a web
- the bottom sheet 238 is made by fiberizing
- thermoplastic to form web 226, which is conveyed
- one or more fiberization die assemblies e.g., one or more fiberization die assemblies (e.g., one or more fiberization die assemblies).
- 240A, 240B, and 240C arranged in series continuously deposit one or
- the component layers may be bonded together, for example, by
- the composite web 200 exiting calendar 205 is several feet wide to allow
- Fig. 7 the number of strips (200A, 200B, etc.) shown in Fig. 7 is
- this equipment can operate at 1 /1 0 the speed of a single-
- total width of composite 200 is equal to (n)(t) when n is the number of slits and t is the width of each slit.
- n ranges from 2 to 20 and t
- thermoplastic such as polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, PVA,
- PVC polyvinyl alcohol
- cellulose acetate elastomers
- KratonTMG elastomers
- thermoplastic thermoplastic
- the resin used in the meltblowing dies may be any of the
- polystyrene resin examples include a wide range of polyolefins such as polylene and ethylene
- thermoplastics include ethylene acrylic copolymers, nylon, polyamides,
- polyesters polystyrene, poly(methyl) methacrylate, polytrifluoro-
- chloroethylene polyurethanes
- polycarbonates polycarbonates
- silicone sulfide silicone sulfide
- Top Sheet Forming Station (201 )
- Orifices spacing (in) 0.05 to 0.250 0.1 to 0.1 25 diameter (in) 0.001 to 0.040 0.01 6 to 0.020
- Orifice spacing (mm) 0.05 to 1 .0 0.1 to 0.3
- the three-component composite 200 With reference to Fig. 3, the three-component composite 200
- top sheet 235 comprises top sheet 235, bottom sheet 238, core layer 237 including main
- Layer 241 preferred 1 to 2 2 to 30 2 to 1 00 most preferred 1 to 2 1 to 1 5 10 to 50
- the preferred absorbent composite should have a thickness between 1 0 mil
- top sheet 235 1 to 1 0%
- core layer 237 25 to 75%
- the preferred thickness of the product will be between
- Most diaper lines include facilities for applying optional diaper
- leg elastic which include leg elastic, frontal tapes, waistbands, etc.
- leg applicator 260 as feeding thin elastic leg sections for
- Waistband applicator 256 delivers
- waistbands 254 for attachment to the bottom surface of top sheet 206
- leg cuffs (barriers) for attachment to the top
- Absorbent enhancing material such as
- FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment comprising two fiberizing stations (e.g.,
- the roll 262 may be any material that is suitable for the production of the following materials: a first material that is suitable for the production of the following materials: a second material: a third material.
- the roll 262 may be any material that is suitable for the production of the following materials: a fourth material.
- the roll 262 may be any material that is suitable for the production of the following materials: a sixth party.
- liquid-impervious sheet material but is preferably a plastic film such as
- the film sheet 264 is unwound and delivered to the combining station 205
- nonwoven layer unwound from station 202A may be combined with sheet
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DE60223091T DE60223091T2 (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 | COMPOSITE ABSORBENT PRODUCT, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND THE DEVICE THEREFOR |
AU2002359561A AU2002359561A1 (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 | Absorbent composite product and process and apparatus for manufacture thereof |
JP2004557079A JP4445396B2 (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 | COMPOSITE ABSORBER PRODUCT, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE |
PCT/US2002/038419 WO2004049989A1 (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 | Absorbent composite product and process and apparatus for manufacture thereof |
CNB028299841A CN100430035C (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 | Absorbent composite product and process and apparatus for manufacture thereof |
EP02794107A EP1569587B1 (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 | Absorbent composite product and process and apparatus for manufacture thereof |
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