WO2011155460A1 - 吸収体の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an absorber.
- the raw materials for absorbents (fiber materials such as defibrated pulp, superabsorbent polymer particles, etc.) that are supplied in an air stream are rotated. It is performed to suck and deposit in a concave portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the drum, and the deposit deposited in the concave portion is used as it is or coated with a water-permeable sheet material as an absorber.
- Patent Document 3 describes an absorbent core molding drum in which a convex portion extending in the circumferential direction of the drum is formed on the bottom surface of a molding concave portion on which raw materials are deposited.
- the perforated region and the non-perforated region are formed on one flat support by etching or punching. Therefore, the amount of accumulated fibers changes gently at the boundary between the perforated region and the non-porous region. Also in the technique of Patent Document 2, since a plurality of areas on which different suction forces are applied are provided on a single plate, the amount of accumulated fibers gradually changes at the boundary between adjacent areas. Therefore, it is difficult to manufacture an absorber having a high-density part and a low-density part with a large density difference in the techniques of the cited documents 1 and 2.
- Patent Document 3 the purpose of providing a convex portion on the bottom plate is to produce an absorber having a missing portion by not depositing a raw material at a location corresponding to the convex portion as described above. . Therefore, in Patent Document 3, fibers are deposited on the convex portions to produce a deposit having a plurality of regions in which the amount of deposited fibers is different, or a high-density portion and a low-density portion having a large density difference are utilized. There is no description about producing an absorber having a density part.
- Patent Document 4 in order to subdivide the high density region of the mixture of molding concave portions by the convex portions and reduce the density and basis weight through the convex portions, a part of the convex portions protrudes from the peripheral surface of the drum.
- the form in which the through-hole is formed in the absorbent core material to be manufactured and the form in which the height is partially changed within one convex part are described as preferred forms. It does not describe any special device for forming the low density portion.
- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an absorbent body that can efficiently produce an absorbent body having a high-density portion and a low-density portion with clearly different densities.
- the present invention relates to a deposition step of sucking and depositing a raw material of an absorber supplied on an air flow into a recess provided on an outer peripheral surface of a rotary drum, and a press for compressing and compressing a deposit released from the recess.
- a method of manufacturing an absorbent body comprising a step, wherein the concave portion includes a suction portion made of a porous plate that performs suction from the bottom surface, and a non-suction portion that is non-breathable and does not perform suction from the bottom surface.
- the depth of the non-suction part from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum is shallower than the depth of the suction part from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum, and in the deposition step, the raw material is deposited in the recess.
- the deposit released from the recess is pressed to obtain an absorber having a high-density part and a low-density part having different densities. To do.
- the present invention preferably has the following constituent elements.
- the absorber is an absorber in which a portion corresponding to the suction portion is a high density portion and a portion corresponding to the non-suction portion is a low density portion.
- the concave portion has a plurality of suction portions having a rectangular bottom surface as a suction portion, and a plurality of the suction portions are formed in the circumferential direction and the width direction of the rotating drum.
- a partition member having a plurality of first partition walls extending in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum and a plurality of second partition walls extending in the width direction of the rotating drum is disposed inside the recess, and is not sucked The bottom surface of the part is made of the partition member.
- the suction part and the non-suction part are each formed in a shape that is long in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum, a plurality of the non-suction parts are formed, and the suction part and the non-suction part are arranged in the width direction of the rotating drum. Those formed alternately are used.
- the suction part and the non-suction part are each formed in a shape that is long in the width direction of the rotating drum, a plurality of the non-suction parts are formed, and the suction part and the non-suction part are arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotary drum.
- the bottom surface of the non-suction portion is made of a non-breathable member disposed on the porous plate, and the non-breathable member has a side surface portion having a straight section in the thickness direction.
- the deposit is pressed between rolls with a smooth surface or between a pair of embossing rolls having one or both of the embossing protrusions.
- the high density portion and the low density portion are pressurized so as to have a uniform apparent thickness.
- the absorber In the absorber, the high density portions are separated from each other via the low density portions.
- an absorbent body having a high density part and a low density part with clearly different densities can be produced efficiently.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an absorbent body manufacturing apparatus that can be used in the implementation of the absorbent body manufacturing method of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the outer peripheral part of the rotating drum in the apparatus shown in FIG. 3 is a view showing a part of the outer peripheral portion of the rotating drum in the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 (a) is a developed view of the outer peripheral portion, and FIG. 3 (b) is a view of FIG. Is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to FIG. 3B) showing a cross-section of a recess in which a fiber material is deposited.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an absorbent body manufacturing apparatus that can be used in the implementation of the absorbent body manufacturing method of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the outer peripheral part of the rotating drum in the apparatus shown in FIG. 3 is a view showing a part of the outer
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the deposit released from the recess of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of the deposit.
- 6A is a perspective view showing an example of an absorber obtained by compressing and compressing the deposit shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the absorber taken along line VI-VI. is there.
- Fig.7 (a) is explanatory drawing explaining the diffusion direction control ability of one absorber obtained by this invention
- FIG.7 (b) shows the case of the conventional absorber which does not have a diffusion direction control ability.
- FIG. FIG. 8 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
- FIG. 8 (a) is a perspective view showing a recess and its periphery in the embodiment, and FIG. 8 (b) is released from the recess.
- FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-section in the width direction at the center in the longitudinal direction of the deposit
- FIG. 8D is a pressure compression of the deposit shown in FIG. 8B.
- FIG. 8E is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section in the width direction at the center in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent body.
- FIG. 9 is a view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 (a) is a perspective view showing a recess and its periphery in the embodiment, and
- FIG. 9 (b) is a mold release from the recess.
- FIG. 9 is a view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 (a) is a perspective view showing a recess and its periphery in the embodiment
- FIG. 9 (b)
- FIG. 9C is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section in the width direction at the center in the longitudinal direction of the deposit
- FIG. 9D is a diagram illustrating pressurization of the deposit shown in FIG. 9B.
- FIG.9 (e) is sectional drawing which shows the width direction cross section in the longitudinal direction center of the absorber.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a part of an absorbent body manufacturing apparatus used in another embodiment of the absorbent body manufacturing method of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing another example of the absorbent body manufactured according to the present invention, and is a view corresponding to FIG.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a production apparatus that can be used for carrying out the method for producing an absorbent body of the present invention.
- the absorbent body manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a rotary drum 2 that is rotationally driven in the direction of arrow R2, a duct 4 that supplies a fiber material that is a raw material of the absorber to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 2, , A transfer roll 5 that is rotationally driven in the direction of arrow R5, a vacuum conveyor 6 disposed below the transfer roll 5, a press device 7, and a cutting device 8.
- a vacuum box 11 is further provided between the duct 4 and the transfer roll 5 in the circumferential direction of the rotary drum 2, and a mesh belt 13 is provided between the vacuum box 11 and the rotary drum 2.
- the windbreak plate 15 is provided close to the outer peripheral surface of the transfer roll 5 so as to pass between the transfer roll 5 and the rotary drum 2.
- the rotating drum 2 has a cylindrical shape and rotates around a horizontal axis in response to power from a motor such as a motor.
- the rotary drum 2 has a plurality of recesses 22 on the outer peripheral surface 21 for depositing a fiber material as a raw material of the absorber.
- a plurality of concave portions 22 of the rotary roll 2 are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction (2X direction) of the rotary drum 2.
- the 2X direction is the circumferential direction of the rotating drum 2
- the 2Y direction is the width direction of the rotating drum 2 (a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating drum 2).
- the rotary drum 2 includes a cylindrical frame body 25 made of a metal rigid body, a porous plate 26 fixed on the outer surface side of the frame body 25, and a porous plate.
- 26 has a pattern forming plate 27 fixed on the outer surface side of 26.
- various known fixing methods such as bolts and adhesives can be used without particular limitation.
- the frame body 25 has a shape in which a ladder is formed in an annular shape and the upper and lower ends are connected to each other, and a communication hole 25 a penetrating the inner and outer surfaces is provided at each of the portions corresponding to the recesses 22.
- the porous plate 26 has a large number of pores, and can transmit only air without transmitting the fiber material as the raw material of the absorber supplied on the air flow.
- those conventionally used in this type of fiber stacking apparatus can be used without particular limitation.
- a metal or resin mesh plate or a metal or resin plate can be etched or punched. What formed many pores etc. can be used.
- the pattern forming plate 27 has an outer surface 27a that forms the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotating drum 2 and an inner surface 27b that faces the rotating shaft side of the rotating drum 2.
- the pattern forming plate 27 is disposed between the outer surface 27a and the inner surface 27b.
- the space has a shape corresponding to the three-dimensional shape.
- those conventionally used in this type of fiber stacking apparatus can be used without particular limitation.
- a plate made of metal or resin such as stainless steel or aluminum is machined to provide an opening or non-plate.
- a plate in which a suction part is formed, a plate in which an opening and a non-suction part are integrally formed using a mold, a plate in which punching or etching is superimposed, and the like can be used.
- the recess 22 has a bottom surface 23a made of a porous plate 26, and suction is performed from the bottom surface 23a while the recess 22 is passing over a space B described later. And a non-suction part 24 in which suction from the bottom surface 24a is not performed even when the recess 22 passes over the space B described later.
- the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 are each formed in a long shape in the circumferential direction (2X) of the rotating drum.
- a plurality of non-suction portions 24 are provided.
- the non-suction part 24 extends linearly in the circumferential direction (2X) of the rotating drum 2, and its width W2 (see FIG.
- the non-suction portion 24 is constant in the circumferential direction (2X) of the rotating drum 2. Further, the non-suction portion 24 has a uniform width W2 in the depth direction of the recess 22. The suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 are alternately formed in the width direction (2Y) of the rotary drum. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the bottom surface 24a of the non-suction portion 24 is made of a non-breathable member 28 disposed on the porous plate 26, and suction from the bottom surface 24a is not performed.
- the depth of the recess 22 is different between the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 from the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotating drum 2, and the depth of the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 from the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotary drum 2 is different.
- the depth of the suction portion 23 is shallower than the depth from the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotary drum 2. That is, the depth d1 of the suction portion 23 is the same as the thickness of the pattern forming plate 27 as shown in FIG. 3B, whereas the depth d2 of the non-suction portion 24 is the pattern forming plate 27.
- the thickness (d1 ⁇ t) is obtained by subtracting the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28 from the thickness of
- the depth d1 of the suction part 23 and the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 are the distances from the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotary drum 2 to the bottom surfaces 23a and 24a of the parts 23 and 24, and the rotation axis (center line) of the rotary drum 2. Measure along a straight line perpendicular to.
- the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28 is measured in the same manner.
- the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 provided with the non-breathable member 28 are provided in the concave part 22 in which the fiber material as the raw material of the absorber is deposited, and the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 is suctioned.
- the fiber material is deposited on both the suction portion 23 and the non-suction portion 24, while the amount of the fiber material deposited on the suction portion 23 and the amount deposited on the non-suction portion 24. It is easy to provide a large difference between
- the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28 is constant in the circumferential direction (2X) of the drum 2, and the depth d2 of the non-suction portion 24 is also constant in the circumferential direction (2X) of the drum 2. It is. More specifically, the non-breathable member 28 has a constant thickness t throughout the entire area and forms a flat bottom surface 24a. Since the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 is constant in the circumferential direction (2X) of the drum 2, the upper surface 32a of the fiber material deposited in the recess 22 tends to be smooth over the entire area of the non-suction part 24. .
- the depth d2 of the non-suction portion 24 is constant in the width direction (2Y) of the drum 2. Moreover, when it has the some non-attraction
- the smooth upper surface 32a of the fiber material deposited in the recess 22 has the advantage that the target absorbent performance can be obtained because the amount of fiber material in the suction part and the non-suction part is as designed.
- the non-breathable member 28 for forming the non-suction part 24 constitutes a part of the pattern forming plate 27. More specifically, the non-breathable member 28 having a rectangular cross section is integrally formed so as to form a surface flush with the inner surface 27b of the pattern forming plate 27 made of synthetic resin.
- the non-breathable member 28 is formed on the porous plate 26 by fixing the pattern forming plate 27 integrated with the non-breathable member 28 on the frame body 25 and / or the porous plate 26. However, the lower surface of the air-impermeable member 28 may be directly fixed on the porous plate 26.
- a known exhaust device such as an intake fan is connected to the space B, and the interior of the space B can be maintained at a negative pressure by operating the exhaust device.
- External air flows into the space C by suction from the vacuum box 11 side described later, and external air flows into the space D by suction from the transfer roll 5 side.
- the space C is separated from the space D, which is a post-transfer area, in order to perform transfer on the space C (transfer of deposits to transfer rolls and the like). It is also possible to actively blow from the space C toward the vacuum box 11.
- the rotating drum 2 has one end in the axial direction of the rotating shaft sealed with a plate that rotates integrally with the rotating drum 2, and the other end sealed airtight with a plate that does not rotate.
- the spaces B to D are partitioned by a plate provided from the rotating shaft side of the rotating drum 2 toward the inner surface of the rotating drum 2.
- one end side of the duct 4 covers the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 2 positioned on the space B, and a fiber material introduction device is provided on the other end side (not shown).
- the fiber material introducing device includes, for example, a pulverizer that pulverizes sheet-like wood pulp into defibrated pulp and feeds the defibrated pulp (fiber material) into a duct.
- a water-absorbing polymer introduction part for introducing water-absorbing polymer particles in the middle of the duct 4 can also be provided. While the individual concave portions 22 of the rotary drum 2 pass through the space B maintained at a negative pressure, the suction from the bottom surface 23a of the suction portion 23 described above is performed.
- the transfer roll 5 has a cylindrical outer peripheral portion having air permeability, and the outer peripheral portion rotates around a horizontal axis upon receiving power from a prime mover such as a motor.
- a prime mover such as a motor.
- a known exhaust device such as an intake fan is connected to the space E, and the interior of the space E can be maintained at a negative pressure by operating the exhaust device.
- suction holes are formed in the outer peripheral surface 51 of the transfer roll 5 to communicate the inside and outside. While these suction holes pass over the space E maintained at a negative pressure, air is sucked in from the outside to the inside, and the deposit 32 in the recess 22 is caused from the top of the rotary drum 2 by the suction force. It moves smoothly onto the transfer roll 5.
- the vacuum conveyor 6 includes an endless breathable belt 63 laid across the drive roll 61 and the driven rolls 62, 62, and a vacuum box 64 disposed at a position facing the transfer roll 5 with the breathable belt 63 interposed therebetween. It has.
- the vacuum box 11 has a box-like shape having upper and lower surfaces, left and right side surfaces, and a rear surface, and has an opening that opens toward the rotating drum 2.
- the vacuum box 11 is connected to a known exhaust device (not shown) such as an intake fan via an exhaust pipe (not shown), and the inside of the vacuum box 11 can be maintained at a negative pressure by the operation of the exhaust device. It is.
- the mesh belt 13 is a belt-like breathable belt having a mesh connected endlessly, and is continuously guided along a plurality of free rolls 14 and transfer rolls 5 to move along a predetermined path. The mesh belt 13 is driven by the rotation of the transfer roll 5. As shown in FIG.
- the mesh belt 13 is introduced on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 2 in the vicinity of the downstream end portion 41 of the duct 4 and then between the vacuum box 11 and the rotating drum 2 and the transfer roll. 5 and the rotating drum 2 are arranged so as to pass sequentially. While the mesh belt 13 passes in front of the opening of the vacuum box 11, the mesh belt 13 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 2, and the rotating drum is in the vicinity of the closest portion between the transfer roll 5 and the rotating drum 2. 2 moves away from the outer peripheral surface of 2 and onto the transfer roll 5.
- the mesh belt 13 has small pores as compared to the suction holes of the transfer roll 5, and suction from the pores of the mesh belt 13 that overlaps with the suction holes with suction from the suction holes of the transfer roll 5.
- a pair of wind shield plates 15 are provided on both sides of a region where the suction holes are formed in the width direction of the outer peripheral surface of the transfer roll, and prevent or reduce the inflow of wind from the side, This prevents the deposit 32 released from the shape 22 from being deformed.
- the windbreak plates 15 and 15 provided close to the transfer roll 5 prevent or reduce the flow of wind from the left and right outer sides in the width direction of the roll 5 into the area having the suction holes of the roll.
- the material of the windbreak plate 15 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of metal or synthetic resin and has a thickness of about 0.5 to 10 mm from the viewpoint of providing rigidity that can resist wind.
- the press apparatus 7 includes a pair of rolls 71 and 72 having a smooth surface, and is configured to pressurize an object to be pressed introduced between the rolls 71 and 72 from the upper and lower surfaces and compress in the thickness direction.
- the pressing device 7 instead of the one provided with a pair of rolls 71, 72 having a smooth surface, one provided with a pair of embossing rolls in which convex portions for embossing are formed on the peripheral surface of one or both rolls. It is also preferable to use it from the point that a low density part and a high density part by embossing can be formed on the absorber to improve the absorption performance.
- a belt conveyor type press device or the like may be used instead of a pair of rolls.
- the cutting device 8 in the manufacture of sanitary napkins and absorbent articles, those conventionally used for cutting the absorbent continuous body can be used without particular limitation.
- the cutting device 8 shown in FIG. 1 includes a cutter roll 82 having a cutting blade 81 on its peripheral surface, and an anvil roll 83 having a smooth peripheral surface for receiving the cutting blade.
- an embodiment of the method for continuously producing the absorbent body 3 using the absorbent body production apparatus 1 described above that is, the method for producing the absorbent body of the present invention will be described.
- an exhaust device connected to the space B in the rotary drum 2, the space E in the transfer roll 5, and the vacuum box 11 is connected to each other. Operate to negative pressure.
- an air flow is generated in the duct 4 to convey the raw material of the absorber to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 2.
- the rotary drum 2 and the transfer roll 5 are rotated, and the vacuum conveyor 6 is operated.
- the fiber material introduction device when the fiber material introduction device is operated to supply the fiber material into the duct 4, the fiber material rides on the air flow flowing through the duct 4 and becomes scattered, toward the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 2. Supplied.
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the recess 22 when it passes through the downstream end 41 of the duct 4.
- the fiber material 31 is deposited not only on the suction portion 23 where suction is performed from the bottom surface 23 a but also on the non-suction portion 24 where suction is not performed from the bottom surface 24 a.
- the fiber material is accumulated only on the suction portion 23 on the upstream side of the duct 4, and when the height of the accumulated fiber material reaches the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28, the fiber material is entangled and the duct that conveys the fiber material
- the fiber material begins to deposit on the non-breathable member 28 as the air flows within. This deposition gradually progresses radially from both sides in contact with the suction portion of the non-breathable member 28, and the upper surface of the non-breathable member 28 is covered with the fiber material.
- the recess is completely covered with the fiber material.
- the position of the upper surface 32 a of the fiber material deposited in both the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 substantially coincides with the position of the outer peripheral surface 21.
- the density difference between the high-density part and the low-density part of the absorbent body to be formed is large (when the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 is shallow), the fiber accumulation time until sufficient fiber material is accumulated in the non-suction part 24 Since many are required, it is preferable to design the length of the portion covering the rotating drum of the duct 4 to be long. Conversely, when the density difference is small, it is possible to shorten the stacking time, so it is preferable to design the length to be short.
- the excess amount of fiber material may be removed with a scuffing roll or the like.
- the width W2 of the non-suction part 24 or the suction part 23 The ratio (W1 / W2) of the width of the non-suction part W2 to the width W1 of the suction is adjusted, or the suction force generated on the bottom surface 23a of the suction part 23 is changed according to the width W2, the ratio (W1 / W2), etc. To do. Moreover, the ratio (d2 / d1) of the depth d1 of the suction part 23 and the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 to the depth d1 of the suction part 23 is adjusted.
- the width W1 of the suction portion 23 is The thickness is preferably 3 to 30 mm, more preferably 5 to 20 mm. Further, from the viewpoint that the fiber material can be sufficiently deposited up to substantially the same height as the outer peripheral surface 21, the width W2 of the non-suction portion 24 is preferably 3 to 30 mm, more preferably 5 to 20 mm.
- the ratio (W1 / W2) of the width W1 of the suction part 23 to the width W2 of the non-suction part 24 is preferably 0.1 to 10, more preferably 0.2 to 5.
- the depth of the suction portion 23 from the viewpoint of releasing the deposit 32 from the recess 22 and maintaining the shape of the deposit 32 after release (particularly the portion 33 corresponding to the suction portion 23) until the pressing step.
- d1 is preferably 1 to 30 mm, particularly preferably 3 to 20 mm, and more preferably 5 to 10 mm.
- the ratio (d2 / d1) of the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 to the depth d1 of the suction part 23 is preferably 0.05 to 0.95, more preferably 0.5 to 0.9. It is.
- the ratio of the width W2 to the depth d2 (width W2 / depth d2) of the non-suction part 24 is preferably 0.1 to 10, more preferably 0.2 to 5.
- the basis weight of the suction part 23 can be adjusted by the width W ⁇ b> 2 of the non-suction part 24 and the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28.
- the depth d1 of the suction part 23 is made constant, if the value of the width W2 of the non-suction part 24 or the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28 is increased, the depth d1 of the suction part 23 is not changed.
- the basis weight of the suction part 23 can be increased, and the basis weight of the suction part 23 can be reduced by reducing the width W2 of the non-suction part 24 or the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28.
- the basis weight of the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 can be adjusted by the design of the non-breathable member 28, and an absorbent body having desired flexibility and absorption ability can be easily manufactured. It becomes possible.
- the rotating drum 2 is further rotated. And when the recessed part 22 comes to the opposing position of the vacuum box 11, the deposit 32 in the recessed part 22 will be in the state attracted
- the deposit 32 before releasing the deposit 32 from the recess 22 of the rotary drum 2, the deposit 32 is conveyed while being sucked from the opposite side of the rotary drum 2 by the vacuum box 11, and thereafter
- the mold When the mold is released from the recess 22, it is effectively prevented that the shape of the deposit 32 is deformed or the arrangement of the deposit 32 is disturbed when the deposit 32 is transferred onto the transfer roll 5 or other conveying means. be able to.
- the deposit 32 that has moved onto the transfer roll 5 is conveyed while receiving suction from the transfer roll 5 side, and is transferred onto the vacuum conveyor 6.
- a core wrap sheet 37 made of tissue paper or a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric is introduced onto the vacuum conveyor 6 before the deposit 32 is placed, and the core The deposit 32 moves on the lap sheet 37. Further, both side portions of the core wrap sheet 37 are folded back downstream, and the upper and lower surfaces of the deposit 32 are covered with the core wrap sheet 37. And the deposit 32 of the state coat
- the pressure compression of the deposit 32 by the press device 7 or the like can be performed on the deposit 32 before the core wrap sheet 37 is folded back, as shown in FIG. In that case, there may or may not be a press after folding.
- the folding of the core wrap sheet 37 is stabilized, and the shape of the deposit 32 is less likely to sag.
- the deposit 32 immediately after being released from the recess 22 has a thick portion 33 corresponding to the suction portion 23 and a thin portion 34 corresponding to the non-suction portion 24.
- one surface 32a of the deposit 32 is substantially flat, while the other surface 32b is an uneven surface having a large undulation.
- the concavo-convex surface 32 b is formed with a convex portion and a groove portion extending in a direction (3X direction) corresponding to the circumferential direction of the rotating drum.
- the deposit 32 having such a form is pressurized by the press device 7 to actively reduce the thickness of the portion 33 corresponding to the suction portion 23.
- the thickness difference and / or the thickness ratio between the two portions 33 is reduced, so that the portion 33 corresponding to the suction portion 23 becomes the high density portion 35 and the portion 34 corresponding to the non-suction portion 24 becomes the low density portion 36.
- the absorber 3 shown in FIG. 6 is obtained. Pressing by the press device 7 is preferably performed so that the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36 have a uniform apparent thickness.
- the absorbent body 3 shown in FIG. Has a uniform apparent thickness.
- the apparent thickness is a thickness under no load at which the cross section of the absorber 3 can be confirmed by a microscopic view or the like.
- a high density portion 35 and a low density portion 36 are formed extending in a direction (3X direction) corresponding to the circumferential direction of the rotating drum, respectively.
- the plurality of high density portions 35 are separated from each other via the low density portion 36, and the plurality of low density portions 36 are separated from each other via the high density portion 35.
- the pressure compression by the press device 7 may or may not heat one or both of the rolls 71 and 72.
- the absorbent material includes a thermoplastic material, it is preferable to heat.
- an ultrasonic device may be used when the absorbent material includes a thermoplastic material.
- the absorbent body 3 having the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36 with clearly different densities can be efficiently manufactured in this way.
- the absorber 3 preferably has substantially the same thickness at the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36.
- the ratio (T5 / T6) between the thickness T5 of the high density portion 35 and the thickness T6 of the low density portion 36 is 1.0.
- the thickness T5 of the high density portion 35 and the thickness T6 of the low density portion 36 are obtained by cutting the absorber 3 so as not to crush the thickness as much as possible and expanding the cut surface with a microscope or the like under no load. The thickness of each of the high density part 35 and the low density part 36 is measured. Also, instead of making the porous plate into a three-dimensional shape, the opening of the pattern forming plate is made into a high-density part and the non-opening part is made into a low-density part, so that the non-opening part can be molded in various widths and shapes. It is possible to process complex absorbers.
- non-breathable member 28 has straight side portions 28a, 28a along the thickness direction (direction d1 in FIG. 3B), particularly as shown in FIG. 3B.
- a rectangular shape is preferable from the viewpoint of providing a clear density difference between the high density portion and the low density portion.
- the thickness of the absorber manufactured by the present invention may be different between the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36, for example, as an absorber 3 'shown in FIG.
- the thickness T6 of the low density portion 36 is preferably smaller than the thickness T5 of the high density portion 35.
- the absorber which has the high density part 35 and the low density part 36 from which density differs clearly can be manufactured easily. It is also easy to manufacture an absorbent body with a clear density difference at the boundary between the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36.
- the basis weight of the low density portion 36 is preferably 50 g / m 2 to 300 g / m 2 , particularly preferably 100 g / m 2 to 200 g / m 2.
- the preferred width (width in the 3Y direction) of the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36 and the ratio of the width are the same as the preferred width and ratio of the suction portion 23 and the non-suction portion 24 described above.
- a 20 mm ⁇ 20 mm plate (weight: 5.4 g) is placed on the test piece, the measuring element movable pressurizing surface is operated at a speed of 3 mm / s or less, applied to the plate, and the value immediately after stabilization is read.
- the pressure between the pressing surfaces pressure applied to the test piece
- the basis weight is described in JIS-P8124.
- a test piece is cut with a cutter or a cutter, and the weight is measured with a scale. Divide the measured weight by the area to calculate the basis weight.
- Thickness is the thickness measuring method mentioned above, and measures the thickness as a whole of the measurement piece containing a high-density part and a low-density part.
- the high density part and the low density part are cut into a fixed area according to the processing dimensions, respectively, and the weight is measured to calculate the basis weight.
- the preferred absorbent body 3 produced in the present invention has the high density part 35 and the low density part 36 with clearly different densities, so that the diffusion direction control ability is efficiently expressed as shown in FIG. That is, liquids such as menstrual blood and urine supplied onto the absorber 3 are quickly absorbed from the low density portion 36 and diffused well in the direction in which the high density portion 35 extends, while the high density portions 35 are low density. Since they are separated from each other via the part 36, diffusion in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the high-density part 35 extends is suppressed. The liquid diffused along the high density portion 35 is reliably absorbed and held. Therefore, in the direction in which the high density portion 35 extends, the absorption capacity of the absorber is effectively utilized while suppressing liquid diffusion in the direction intersecting the high density portion 35 to prevent liquid leakage from both ends of the direction. Can be achieved.
- the absorbent body shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 (a) when the absorbent body shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 (a) is incorporated into an absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin or a disposable diaper, the direction in which the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36 extend is set to the front and back of the wearer. By making it correspond to a direction, the absorbent article which is excellent in leak prevention performance and can utilize the absorption capacity of an absorber effectively can be obtained.
- the absorber manufactured by this invention may have the high density part 35 and the low density part 36 each extended in the width direction of the absorber.
- FIG. 7B shows a liquid diffusion state when the same amount of liquid as in FIG. 7A is supplied to a conventional absorber having the same density in the entire region. In such an absorber, the liquid diffuses to the same extent in all directions. Therefore, the liquid easily reaches both ends in the width direction having a small size, and the liquid easily leaks from both ends.
- the absorbent body 3 after being cut by the cutting device 8 is covered with a single core wrap sheet 37 on the upper and lower surfaces.
- the absorbent body 3 manufactured according to the present invention is not limited to one whose upper and lower surfaces are covered with a single core wrap sheet 37, and whose upper and lower surfaces are covered with two separate core wrap sheets. The upper and lower surfaces may not be covered with the core wrap sheet.
- Fig.8 (a) is a perspective view which shows the recessed part 22A in another embodiment.
- the recess 22 is formed by disposing a partition member 9 having a height that does not reach the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotary drum, in a space having an oval cross section formed by the pattern forming plate 27A.
- the partition member 9 includes a plurality of first partition walls 91 extending in the circumferential direction (2X) of the rotating drum 2, and a width direction (2Y) of the rotating drum 2, and between the first partition walls or between the first partition walls. It comprises a plurality of second partition walls 92 that connect the inner peripheral surface of the pattern forming plate 27.
- the partition member 9 is made of synthetic resin or metal and is a non-breathable member.
- This partition member 9 a large number of suction portions 23 in which the bottom surface is made of a porous plate (not shown) in the recess 22 ⁇ / b> A and suction is performed from the bottom surface, and the bottom surface is the upper end of the partition member 9, from the bottom surface. And a non-suction portion 24 where no suction is performed.
- a plurality of suction portions 23 having a rectangular bottom surface are formed in the circumferential direction (2X) and the width direction (2Y) of the rotary drum 2. That is, in the recess 22A, a plurality of suction portions 23 are intermittently arranged in the circumferential direction (2X) of the rotating drum, and a plurality of suction portions 23 are also intermittently arranged in the width direction (2Y) of the rotating drum.
- a second partition wall 92 is located between the suction portions 23 in the circumferential direction (2X) of the rotary drum 2, and a first partition wall is provided between the suction portions 23 in the width direction (2Y) of the rotary drum 2. 91 is located.
- the bottom surface of the suction part 23 is made of a porous plate (not shown).
- the square shape of the bottom surface of the suction portion means that the shape of the plan view viewed from the normal direction of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 2 is a quadrangular shape.
- the suction parts 23 shown in FIG. 8 each have a rectangular shape in plan view. Further, the bottom surface of the suction portion 23 adjacent to the inner peripheral surface of the recess 22A has an edge along the shape of the inner peripheral surface.
- the partition member 9 shown in FIG. 8A has a second partition wall 92 extending in the width direction (2Y) of the rotating drum. Therefore, the fiber material supplied toward the recess 22A is caught on the non-venting part (second partition wall 92) extending in the width direction, and is easily deposited on the suction part 23 up to the thickness of the partition member 9, and the partition member It will be easy to deposit on 9. Moreover, in the partition member 9 shown to Fig.8 (a), the 1st partition wall 91 and the 2nd partition wall 92 are connected. Therefore, the fiber material and the like are more easily deposited by being caught on the second partition wall 92.
- the suction part 23 in the central region of the recess 22A is surrounded by the first partition wall 91 and the second partition wall 92 up to the thickness t of the partition member 9 which is a non-breathable member.
- the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 have a sea-island arrangement in which the non-suction part 24 is the sea and the suction part 23 is the island.
- the absorber 3A in which the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36 are arranged as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E is obtained. can get.
- the high density portion 35 and the low density portion 36 have a uniform apparent thickness.
- the plurality of high density portions 35 are separated from each other via the low density portion 36, and the low density portions 36 are continuous in the planar direction of the absorber 3A.
- the thickness of the partition member 9 in the recess 22A shown in FIG. 8A and the depth from the drum outer peripheral surface of the non-suction portion 24 having the partition member 9 as the bottom surface are both in the circumferential direction (2X) of the drum 2.
- the bottom surface formed by the partition member 9 that is the non-suction portion 24 is flat. Therefore, the upper surface of the fiber material deposited in the recess 22A tends to be smooth.
- the thickness of the partition member 9 and the depth of the non-suction portion 24 from the outer peripheral surface of the drum are constant in the width direction (2Y) of the drum 2. For this reason, the upper surface of the fiber material deposited in the recess 22A tends to be smoother.
- FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a recess 22B in still another embodiment.
- the recess 22B is formed by disposing a partition member 9B inside a space having an oval cross section formed by the pattern forming plate 27A.
- the partition member 9B has first and second partition walls 91 and 92 having a height reaching the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotating drum on the front and rear and the left and right of the rotating direction R2 of the rotating drum.
- Three impermeable members 83B having a height that does not reach the outer peripheral surface 21 are provided.
- a plurality of suction portions 23 having a bottom surface made of a porous plate (not shown) and suctioned from the bottom surface and a bottom surface made of a non-breathable member 83B are formed in the central portion of the recess 22B.
- a non-suction portion 24 that is not sucked from the bottom surface is formed.
- the partition member 9B, the first and second partition walls 91 and 92 are lower than the height reaching the outer peripheral surface 21 of the rotary drum, and the fiber material is also deposited on the partition member 9B and the partition wall 91.92. Thus, it is possible to form a deposition state that is totally connected.
- a deposit 32B shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C is a deposit obtained by depositing a fiber material (such as defibrated pulp) as a raw material of the absorber in the recess 22B.
- the deposit 32B has a central deposit 32B ′ having a flat surface on one side and an uneven surface on the other side, and is separated from the central deposit 32B ′ around the central deposit 32B ′. It has a plurality of outer peripheral portion deposits 32B ′′.
- the absorber 3B arranged as shown in (d) and (e) is obtained, in which the two high-density portions 35 are separated from each other via the low-density portion 36, and there are a plurality of low-density portions.
- the parts 36 are separated from each other via the high density part 35.
- the high density part 35 and the low density part 36 have a uniform apparent thickness.
- the depth of the non-suction portion 24 (depth from the drum outer peripheral surface to the non-breathable member 83B) is constant in the circumferential direction (2X) of the drum 2. Therefore, the upper surface of the fiber material deposited on the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 of the recess 22B tends to be smooth. Moreover, the depth of the non-suction portion 24 (depth from the drum outer peripheral surface to the non-breathable member 83B) is also constant in the width direction (2Y) of the drum 2. Further, the bottom surface formed by the non-breathable member 83B is flat.
- the upper surface of the fiber material deposited on the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 in the recess 22B tends to be smoother.
- the fiber material is also deposited on the partition wall 91.92 in the partition member 9B, it is preferable that the depth from the outer surface of the drum of these portions is also constant from the viewpoint of smoothing the surface of the deposit.
- the raw material of the absorber includes a fiber material.
- various materials conventionally used for absorbent bodies of absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, and disposable diapers can be used without particular limitation.
- pulp fibers such as defibrated pulp, short fibers of cellulosic fibers such as rayon fibers and cotton fibers, and short fibers of synthetic fibers such as polyethylene are used. These fibers can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a fibrous water-absorbing polymer can be used alone or together with the fibrous material.
- a deodorant, an antibacterial agent, etc. can be supplied with a fiber material etc. as needed.
- the basis weight of the fiber material in the high density part is preferably larger than the basis weight of the fiber material in the low density part.
- the deposit 32 in the recess is transferred onto the mesh belt 13 supplied on the transfer roll 5.
- the deposit 32 is supplied to the mesh belt 13. It can also be made to transfer on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer roll 5 that is not.
- the vacuum box 11, the wind shield plate 15, and the like can be omitted.
- the deposit 32 in the recess can be directly transferred onto the core wrap sheet 37 supplied to the vacuum conveyor 6 without passing through the transfer roll 5. After the deposit 32 is conveyed by the transfer roll 5, it may be transferred onto a belt conveyor having no suction mechanism, or may be transferred onto another conveying means.
- the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 are each formed in a strip shape and are alternately formed in the recess, and the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 are each formed in a shape that is long in the width direction of the rotary drum 2 and extends. May be.
- the number of the suction portions 23 and the non-suction portions 24 formed in a belt shape can be set to 2 to 10, for example.
- the number of the suction part 23 and the non-suction part 24 may be the same or different.
- the non-suction part 24 may be curved in the circumferential direction (2X direction) of the rotary drum 2.
- the non-breathable member 28 constituting the non-suction portion 24 may have a side portion whose shape in the cross section in the thickness direction is linear, and the side portion of the adjacent non-breathable member 28.
- a tapered shape is formed in the suction portion 23. May be. In that case, the releasability from the recessed part of the deposited raw material (deposit) of the absorber is improved.
- the absorbent body to be manufactured has a region in which strip-like high-density portions and low-density portions are arranged in stripes at the center in the longitudinal direction or at the front or rear in the longitudinal direction, and the front and / or the region. It may be provided with an absorber separated from the region behind.
- a band-shaped high-density part and a low-density part are arranged in stripes at the center in the width direction, and an absorber separated from the area is provided on one or both sides of the area. It may be.
- the depth d2 of the non-suction part 24 (that is, the thickness t of the non-breathable member 28) is the center part and the front and / or rear in the longitudinal direction of the single recess 22 along the circumferential direction of the rotating drum. It may be different.
- the non-suction portion 24 may have a depth d2 at the center in the longitudinal direction that is deeper than the depth d2 at the front and / or rear.
- the absorbent body produced in the present invention is preferably used as an absorbent body for absorbent articles.
- Absorbent articles are used mainly to absorb and retain body fluids excreted from the body such as urine and menstrual blood.
- Absorbent articles include, for example, disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinence pads, panty liners, etc., but are not limited to these, and widely include articles used to absorb liquid discharged from the human body. To do.
- the absorbent article typically includes a top sheet, a back sheet, and a liquid-retaining absorbent disposed between the sheets.
- the upper and lower surfaces of the absorber may be covered with one or a plurality of core wrap sheets.
- the back sheet may or may not have water vapor permeability.
- the absorbent article may further include various members depending on the specific application of the absorbent article. Such members are known to those skilled in the art. For example, when the absorbent article is applied to a disposable diaper or a sanitary napkin, a pair or two or more pairs of three-dimensional guards can be disposed on the outer side of both side portions where the absorbent body stands.
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また、吸収体の原料を堆積させる凹部の底面に有孔領域と無孔領域を設け、両領域に堆積させる粉粒体の量を異ならせることによって、粉粒体の坪量が相異なる複数の領域を有する吸収体を製造する技術(特許文献1参照)や、吸収体の原料を堆積させる凹部の底面に複数の区域を設定し、区域毎に吸引力を異ならせて、吸収体における積繊量を調整する技術(特許文献2参照)が知られている。
また、特許文献4には、原料を堆積させる成型凹部の底面に、ドラムの周方向に長く延びる凸部を形成した吸収性芯材成型ドラムが記載されている。
また、特許文献2の技術においても、異なる吸引力を作用させる複数の区域を、一枚のプレート上に設けているため、隣接する区域どうしの境界部では繊維の堆積量がなだらかに変化する。従って、引用文献1及び2の技術においては、密度差の大きい高密度部及び低密度部を有する吸収体を製造することは困難である。
(1)吸収体が、吸引部に対応する部分が高密度部、非吸引部に対応する部分が低密度部となっている吸収体である。
(2)凹部は、吸引部として、底面が四角形状の複数の吸引部を有しており、該吸引部は、回転ドラムの周方向及び幅方向に複数形成されている。
(3)凹部の内部に、回転ドラムの周方向に延びる複数本の第1仕切り壁と該回転ドラムの幅方向に延びる複数の第2仕切り壁とを有する仕切り部材が配置されており、非吸引部の底面が、該仕切り部材からなる。
(4)第1仕切り壁と第2仕切り壁とは連結されている。
(5)凹部として、吸引部及び非吸引部がそれぞれ、回転ドラムの周方向に長い形状に形成され、該非吸引部が複数形成され、該吸引部及び該非吸引部が、回転ドラムの幅方向に交互に形成されたものを用いる。
(6)凹部として、吸引部及び非吸引部がそれぞれ、回転ドラムの幅方向に長い形状に形成され、該非吸引部が複数形成され、該吸引部及び該非吸引部が、回転ドラムの周方向に交互に形成されたものを用いる。
(7)非吸引部の底面は、多孔性プレート上に配置された非通気性部材からなり、非通気性部材は、その厚み方向断面が直線状の側面部を有する。
(8)プレス工程においては、表面平滑なロール間、又は一方若しくは双方のロールにエンボス用の凸部を有する一対のエンボスロール間で前記堆積物を加圧する。
(9)プレス工程においては、高密度部と低密度部とを均一な見掛け厚みになるよう加圧する。
(10)吸収体は、高密度部同士は低密度部を介して互いに離間している。
図1に本発明の吸収体の製造方法の実施に用い得る製造装置の一例を示す。
図1に示す吸収体の製造装置1は、矢印R2方向に回転駆動される回転ドラム2と、回転ドラム2の外周面に吸収体の原料である繊維材料を供給するダクト4と、回転ドラム2の斜め下方に配置され、矢印R5方向に回転駆動されるトランスファーロール5と、トランスファーロール5の下方に配されたバキュームコンベア6と、プレス装置7と、切断装置8とを備えている。
製造装置1においては、更に、バキュームボックス11が、回転ドラム2の周方向におけるダクト4とトランスファーロール5との間に設けられており、メッシュベルト13が、バキュームボックス11と回転ドラム2との間及びトランスファーロール5と回転ドラム2との間を通るように配されており、風除けプレート15が、トランスファーロール5の外周面に近接させて設けられている。
多孔性プレート26は、多数の細孔を有し、空気流に乗せて供給された吸収体の原料としての繊維材料を透過させずに空気のみを透過させる得るものである。多孔性プレート26としては、この種の積繊装置に従来用いられるものを特に制限なく使用することができ、例えば、金属又は樹脂製のメッシュプレートや、金属又は樹脂製の板にエッチングやパンチングで多数の細孔を形成したもの等を用いることができる。
より具体的には、図3(a)に示すように、吸引部23及び非吸引部24は、それぞれ、回転ドラムの周方向(2X)に長い形状に形成されており、該吸引部23及び該非吸引部24は、それぞれ複数設けられている。非吸引部24は、回転ドラム2の周方向(2X)に直線状に延びており、その幅W2(図4参照)は回転ドラム2の周方向(2X)において一定である。また非吸引部24は、凹部22の深さ方向において幅W2が均一である。また、吸引部23及び非吸引部24は、回転ドラムの幅方向(2Y)に交互に形成されている。また、非吸引部24の底面24aは、図3(b)に示すように、多孔性プレート26上に配置された非通気性の部材28からなり、該底面24aからの吸引は行われない。
吸引部23の深さd1及び非吸引部24の深さd2は、回転ドラム2の外周面21から各部23,24における底面23a,24aまでの距離を、回転ドラム2の回転軸(中心線)に直交する直線に沿って測定する。非通気性部材28の厚みtも同様にして測定する。
凹部22に堆積した繊維材料の上面32aが平滑であることは、吸引部と非吸引部の繊維材料が設計どおりの量となるので、目標とする吸収性能を得ることができるといった利点がある。
回転ドラム2の個々の凹部22は、負圧に維持された空間B上を通過している間、前述した吸引部23の底面23aからの吸引が行われる。底面23aの細孔からの吸引によって、ダクト4内に、繊維材料導入部や吸水性ポリマー導入部から導入された吸収体の原料を回転ドラム2の外周面に搬送する空気流が生じ、該空気流に乗せて搬送された原料が凹部22内に堆積する。堆積された原料は堆積物32となる。
メッシュベルト13は、網目を有する帯状の通気性ベルトが無端状に連結されたものであり、複数のフリーロール14及びトランスファーロール5に案内されて所定の経路を連続的に移動する。メッシュベルト13は、トランスファーロール5の回転によって駆動される。メッシュベルト13は、図1に示すように、ダクト4の下流側端部41の近傍において、回転ドラム2の外周面上に導入された後、バキュームボックス11と回転ドラム2との間及びトランスファーロール5と回転ドラム2との間を順次通過するように配されている。メッシュベルト13は、バキュームボックス11の開口部の前を通過している間は、回転ドラム2の外周面に接触しており、トランスファーロール5と回転ドラム2との最接近部付近で、回転ドラム2の外周面から離れてトランスファーロール5上へと移行する。
切断装置8としては、生理用ナプキンや吸収性物品の製造において、吸収体連続体の切断に従来使用されているもの等を特に制限なく使用することができる。図1に示した切断装置8は、周面に切断刃81を備えたカッターロール82と、切断刃を受ける周面平滑なアンビルロール83とを備えている。
吸収体の製造装置1を用いて吸収体3を製造するためには、回転ドラム2内の空間B、トランスファーロール5内の空間E、及びバキュームボックス11内を、それぞれに接続された排気装置を作動させて負圧にする。空間B内を負圧にすることで、ダクト4内に、吸収体の原料を回転ドラム2の外周面に搬送する空気流が生じる。また、回転ドラム2及びトランスファーロール5を回転させ、バキュームコンベア6を作動させる。
本実施態様においては、図4に示すように、底面23aからの吸引が行われる吸引部23のみならず、底面24aからの吸引が行われない非吸引部24にも繊維材料31を堆積させる。繊維材料はダクト4の上流側においては吸引部23にのみ堆積し、堆積した繊維材料の高さが非通気性部材28の厚みtまで達すると、繊維材料同士の絡み合いと繊維材料を搬送するダクト内の空気の流れに従い、繊維材料は非通気性部材28の上にも堆積し始める。この堆積は非通気性部材28の吸引部に接する両側部から徐々に放射状に進行し、繊維材料によって非通気性部材28の上面が覆われてゆく。ダクト4の下流側においては凹部が完全に繊維材料によって覆われた状態になる。
なお、吸引部23及び/又は非吸引部24に、外周面21の位置を超える過剰量の繊維材料を堆積させた後、スカッフィングロール等で、その過剰量の繊維材料を除去しても良い。
また、凹部22からの堆積物32の離型性、また離型後の堆積物32(特に吸引部23に対応する部分33)のプレス工程までの形状維持の観点から、吸引部23の深さd1は、1~30mm、特に3~20mmであることが好ましく、より好ましくは5~10mmである。
また、吸引部23の深さd1に対する非吸引部24の深さd2の比(d2/d1)は、0.05~0.95であることが好ましく、より好ましくは0.5~0.9である。
また、非吸引部24の幅W2と深さd2の比(幅W2/深さd2)は、0.1~10であることが好ましく、より好ましくは0.2~5である。
トランスファーロール5上に移行した堆積物32は、トランスファーロール5側からの吸引を受けながら搬送され、バキュームコンベア6上へと受け渡される。
そして、その下流にてコアラップシート37の両側部が折り返され、堆積物32の上下両面がコアラップシート37に被覆される。
そして、コアラップシート37に被覆された状態の堆積物32が、プレス装置7の一対のロール71,72間に導入されて厚み方向に圧縮される。
コアラップシート37を折り返す前の堆積物32を加圧圧縮することにより、コアラップシート37の折り返しが安定し、堆積物32の形状にみだれが生じにくくなる。
プレス装置7による加圧圧縮は、ロール71,72の一方又は双方を加熱しても良いし加熱しなくとも良い。吸収体材料に熱可塑性のものを含む場合には、加熱することが好ましい。また、プレス工程は、吸収体材料に熱可塑性のものを含む場合には、超音波装置を用いてもよい。
ここでいう高密度部35の厚みT5と低密度部36の厚みT6は、吸収体3を、できるだけその厚みを潰さないように切断し、その切断面を顕微鏡等で拡大して無荷重下における高密度部35及び低密度部36それぞれの厚みを測定する。
また、多孔性プレートを立体形状にするのではなく、パターン形成プレートの開口部を高密度部、非開口部を低密度部としたことにより、非開口部の成形は色々な幅や形に対応することができ、複雑な吸収体を加工することが可能である。また、非通気性部材28が、その厚み方向〔図3(b)のd1の方向〕に沿う断面が直線状の側面部28a,28aを有すること、特に図3(b)に示すように断面矩形の形状を有することが、高密度部と低密度部とに明確な粗密差を付ける観点から好ましい。
本発明で製造する吸収体は、例えば、低密度部36の坪量が、50g/m2~300g/m2、特に100g/m2~200g/m2であることが好ましく、高密度部36の坪量が、200g/m2~800g/m2、特に300g/m2~500g/m2であることが好ましく、高密度部35の密度と低密度部36の密度との比(前者/後者)が1.1~5.0、特に1.5~3.0であることが好ましい。なお、高密度部35と低密度部36の好ましい幅(3Y方向の幅)や該幅の比は、前述した吸引部23及び非吸引部24の好ましい幅や比と同様である。
〔測定片の厚みの測定〕
高密度部及び低密度部を含む測定片の全体としての厚みを測定する。厚み測定はJIS-P8118:1998に準じる。但し、測定には、2つの平行な加圧面(固定加圧面と可動加圧面)を持つマイクロメーターであるピーコック式精密測定器(型式R1-C)を用い、測定子可動加圧面の直径は5mm、圧力は2.0N以下で測定した。測定用試験片の大きさは、下記プレートの大きさ以上とする。試験片上に20mm×20mmのプレート(重量5.4g)を置き、測定子可動加圧面を3mm/s以下の速度で操作し、該プレートに当て、安定直後の値を読み取る。加圧面間(試験片に加わる圧力)の圧力は2kPa以下になる。
〔高密度部及び低密度部それぞれの密度の測定〕
高密度部35及び低密度部36の密度は、JIS-P8118:1998に準じて測定する。具体的には、D(密度:g/cm3)=W(坪量:g/m2)/T(厚さ:mm)で算出する。坪量はJIS-P8124に記載されており、裁断機またはカッターによって試験片をカットし、はかりによって重量を測定する。測定した重量を面積で除して坪量を算出する。厚さは先述の厚み測定方法で、高密度部と低密度部とを含む測定片の全体としての厚みを測定する。本願の坪量測定においては、高密度部、低密度部をそれぞれ加工寸法に合わせて一定の面積にカットし重量を測定して坪量を算出する。
そのため、高密度部35と交差する方向への液の拡散を抑制して該方向の両端からの液漏れを防止しつつ、高密度部35が延びる方向においては、吸収体の吸収容量の有効活用を図ることができる。
図7(b)は、密度が全域において同じ従来の吸収体に図7(a)と同量の液を供給した場合の液の拡散状態を示すものである。そのような吸収体においては、液が全方位に同程度に拡散する。そのため、液が寸法の小さい幅方向の両端に容易に達して、該両端から液が漏れ出し易い。
図8(a)は、他の実施態様における凹部22Aを示す斜視図である。凹部22は、パターン形成プレート27Aによって形成される断面長円形状の空間の内部に、回転ドラムの外周面21に達しない高さの仕切り部材9を配置してなる。仕切り部材9は、回転ドラム2の周方向(2X)に延びる複数本の第1仕切り壁91と、回転ドラム2の幅方向(2Y)に延び、第1仕切り壁どうし間又は第1仕切り壁とパターン形成プレート27の内周面との間を連結する複数の第2仕切り壁92とからなる。仕切り部材9は、合成樹脂や金属からなり、非通気性部材である。
この仕切り部材9により、凹部22A内に、底面が多孔性プレート(図示せず)からなり該底面からの吸引が行われる多数の吸引部23と、底面が仕切り部材9の上端からなり、底面からの吸引が行われない非吸引部24とが形成されている。
吸引部の底面の形状が四角形状とは、回転ドラム2の外周面の法線方向から視た平面視形状が四角形状であることを意味する。図8に示す吸引部23は、それぞれ平面視形状が長方形状である。また、凹部22Aの内周面に隣接する吸引部23の底面は、その内周面の形状に沿った縁部を有している。
また、図8(a)に示す仕切り部材9においては、第1仕切り壁91と第2仕切り壁92とは連結されている。そのため、第2仕切り壁92に引っ掛かることによる繊維材料等の堆積が一層し易くなる。
なお、凹部22Aの中央域の吸引部23は、非通気性の部材である仕切り部材9の厚みtまでは、第1仕切り壁91と第2仕切り壁92により、その周囲が囲まれている。また、凹部22Aの平面視において、吸引部23と非吸引部24とは、非吸引部24を海とし吸引部23を島とする海島状の配置を有している。
吸収体の原料としての繊維材料としては、従来、生理用ナプキンやパンティライナー、使い捨ておむつ等の吸収性物品の吸収体に用いられている各種のものを特に制限なく用いることができる。例えば、解繊パルプ等のパルプ繊維、レーヨン繊維、コットン繊維等のセルロース系繊維の短繊維や、ポリエチレン等の合成繊維の短繊維等が用いられる。これらの繊維は、1種を単独で又は2種以上を組み合わせて用いることができる。また、吸収体3の原料として、ダクト4内に、繊維材料と共に、吸水性ポリマーを導入しても良い。また、繊維状の原料として、繊維状の吸水性ポリマーを単独で又は繊維材料と共に用いることもできる。更に、繊維材料等と共に、消臭剤や抗菌剤等を必要に応じて供給することもできる。吸収体は、高密度部における繊維材料の坪量が、低密度部における繊維材料の坪量よりも大きいことが好ましい。
例えば、図1に示す実施態様においては、凹部内の堆積物32を、トランスファーロール5上に供給したメッシュベルト13上に転移させたが、それに代えて、堆積物32を、メッシュベルト13を供給していないトランスファーロール5の外周面上に移行させることもできる。メッシュベルト13に加えて、バキュームボックス11、風除けプレート15等も省略可能である。
また、凹部内の堆積物32を、トランスファーロール5を介することなく、バキュームコンベア6に供給したコアラップシート37上に直接移行させることもできる。堆積物32は、トランスファーロール5で搬送した後、吸引機構を有しないベルトコンベア上に移しても良いし、他の搬送手段上に移しても良い。
また、非吸引部24を構成する非通気性の部材28は、その厚み方向の断面における形状が直線状である側面部を有していても良く、隣り合う非通気性部材28の該側面部どうし間の距離や、非通気性部材28の該側面部と凹部の内周面との間の距離を、底面から離れるに従って増大するように拡大させることで、吸引部23にテーパ形状を形成しても良い。その場合、堆積された吸収体の原料(堆積物)の凹部からの離型性が向上する。
また、非吸引部24の深さd2(つまり非通気性の部材28の厚みt)は、1つの凹部22の回転ドラムの周方向に沿う長手方向において、中央部と前方及び/又は後方とで異なっていても良い。例えば、非吸引部24は、その長手方向の中央部における深さd2が、前方及び/又は後方における深さd2より深いものとすることもできる。
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- 空気流に乗せて供給した吸収体の原料を、回転ドラムの外周面に設けた凹部に吸引して堆積させる堆積工程、該凹部内から離型した堆積物を加圧し圧縮するプレス工程を具備する吸収体の製造方法であって、
前記凹部は、底面からの吸引を行う多孔性プレートからなる吸引部と底面が非通気性であり該底面からの吸引を行わない非吸引部とを有し、該非吸引部の回転ドラム外周面からの深さが該吸引部の回転ドラム外周面からの深さよりも浅くなされており、
前記堆積工程においては、前記凹部内に、前記原料を堆積させ堆積物を得、
前記プレス工程においては、前記凹部から離型した堆積物を加圧し、密度が相異なる高密度部及び低密度部を有する吸収体を得る、吸収体の製造方法。 - 前記吸収体が、前記吸引部に対応する部分が高密度部、前記非吸引部に対応する部分が低密度部となっている吸収体である、請求項1記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記凹部は、前記吸引部として、底面が四角形状の複数の吸引部を有しており、該吸引部は、前記回転ドラムの周方向及び幅方向に複数形成されている、請求項1又は2記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記凹部の内部に、前記回転ドラムの周方向に延びる複数本の第1仕切り壁と該回転ドラムの幅方向に延びる複数の第2仕切り壁とを有する仕切り部材が配置されており、前記非吸引部の底面が、該仕切り部材からなる、請求項3記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記第1仕切り壁と前記第2仕切り壁とは連結されている、請求項4の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記凹部として、前記吸引部及び前記非吸引部がそれぞれ、回転ドラムの周方向に長い形状に形成され、該非吸引部が複数形成され、該吸引部及び該非吸引部が、回転ドラムの幅方向に交互に形成されたものを用いる、請求項1又は2記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記凹部として、前記吸引部及び前記非吸引部がそれぞれ、回転ドラムの幅方向に長い形状に形成され、該非吸引部が複数形成され、該吸引部及び該非吸引部が、回転ドラムの周方向に交互に形成されたものを用いる、請求項1又は2記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記非吸引部の底面は、多孔性プレート上に配置された非通気性部材からなり、非通気性部材は、その厚み方向断面が直線状の側面部を有する、請求項1~7の何れか1項に記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記プレス工程においては、表面平滑なロール間、又は一方若しくは双方のロールにエンボス用の凸部を有する一対のエンボスロール間で前記堆積物を加圧する、請求項1~8の何れか1項に記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記プレス工程においては、高密度部と低密度部とを均一な見掛け厚みになるよう加圧する、請求項1~9の何れか1項に記載の吸収体の製造方法。
- 前記吸収体は、高密度部同士は低密度部を介して互いに離間している、請求項1~10の何れか1項に記載の吸収体の製造方法。
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