Classifications

• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
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  • D06M10/025—Corona discharge or low temperature plasma
• • 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
• • 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
  • A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads
  • A61F13/511—Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
• • 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
  • A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers of the pads
  • A61F13/511—Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
  • A61F13/51121—Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin characterised by the material
• • 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
  • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
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  • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
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• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a polyolefin-based water-permeable nonwoven fabric, and more particularly to a water-permeable nonwoven fabric that is uniformly provided with water permeability so that urine and body fluids can be absorbed without stagnation when used as a surface material such as a sanitary material.
• Polyolefin-based nonwoven fabrics are used as sanitary materials such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins and wet tissues because, for example, the material properties of the nonwoven fabrics make the skin feel comfortable without touching the skin. Moreover, since it is excellent in chemical resistance, it is used for applications requiring various water permeability such as industrial materials such as filters, wipers and battery separators. Since the polyolefin-based nonwoven fabric is hydrophobic, in order to use it for applications requiring water permeability, water permeability is imparted by performing water permeation treatment with a water-permeable agent such as a surfactant.
• a water-permeable agent such as a surfactant.
• Non-woven fabric water permeabilization methods include a dip method in which a non-woven fabric is impregnated in a water permeable agent, a spray method in which a water permeable agent is sprayed onto the non-woven fabric, and a gravure method in which a gravure roll is applied.
• polyolefin-based nonwoven fabrics are inherently hydrophobic, when a water-permeable agent such as a surfactant is diluted with water for water permeation treatment, uneven adhesion of the water-permeable agent tends to occur on the surface of the non-woven fabric and is partially water-repellent. In some cases, too much water-permeable agent was attached. For this reason, increasing the dilution ratio of the treatment liquid and applying a large amount of the treatment liquid to the non-woven fabric may reduce the adhesion unevenness of the water-permeable agent.
• a water-permeable agent such as a surfactant
• Patent Document 1 describes a slot coating method, a spray method, and a kiss coating method in which a water-permeable agent component is surely attached to each non-woven fabric fiber in order to eliminate adhesion unevenness.
• Patent Document 1 describes a slot coating method, a spray method, and a kiss coating method in which a water-permeable agent component is surely attached to each non-woven fabric fiber in order to eliminate adhesion unevenness.
• it has become essential to increase the speed of facilities as the production volume of nonwoven fabrics expands, and it is difficult to make uniform the water permeability of nonwoven fabrics due to uneven adhesion of water permeable agents and insufficient drying. It has become.
• An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and provide a water-permeable nonwoven fabric with uniform water permeability that absorbs urine and body fluids without stagnation.
• the present inventors have found that a nonwoven fabric having an average value and a CV value of a water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value, which will be described later, and an R value of a second water permeation durability index, which are not more than a certain value.
• the inventors have found that the above object can be achieved and have completed the present invention.
• the present invention is as follows.
• a nonwoven fabric composed of polyolefin-based thermoplastic fibers, the average value of the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction and the CV value are 90 mm or less and 5.0 or less, respectively, and the second water permeability A water-permeable nonwoven fabric having a durability index R value of 60% or less.
• the average value of the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value in the CD direction of the nonwoven fabric and the CV value are 90 mm or less and 5.0 or less, respectively, and the R value of the second water permeation durability index is 60% or less.
• the water-permeable nonwoven fabric as described in (1).
• the nonwoven fabric is a nonwoven fabric roll having a diameter of 30 cm or more, and the difference in the water permeation performance between the inner and outer layers is within ⁇ 5 mm in the average value of the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction and the CD direction.
• a water permeable nonwoven fabric provided with a uniform water permeable performance, particularly for surface materials such as sanitary materials.
• the present invention is described in detail below.
• the nonwoven fabric comprising the polyolefin-based thermoplastic fiber of the present invention was produced by a long fiber nonwoven fabric produced by a spunbond method, a nonwoven fabric produced by a melt blow method, and a card method or wet papermaking method using short fibers. Nonwoven fabric can be used.
• a long-fiber nonwoven fabric produced by a spunbond method is preferable.
• a continuous filament melt-spun by a spunbond method is used as a web, and the web is joined.
• the state of lamination may be laminated with SS, SSS, SSSS, or may be laminated like SM, SMS, SMMS, SMSMS.
• each layer may be formed with a different fineness, and fibers having special shapes such as irregular cross-section fibers, crimped fibers and hollow fibers may be laminated.
• thermocompression bonding for example, a web between heated embossed / flat rolls that can give joint points such as pinpoint, elliptical, diamond, and rectangular shapes. Can be joined through.
• the area ratio of thermocompression bonding in partial thermocompression bonding is preferably 5 to 40%, more preferably 5 to 25%, from the viewpoint of strength retention and flexibility.
• polyolefin-based thermoplastic fibers used in the present invention include polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, and fibers made of a resin such as a copolymer of ethylene or propylene and another ⁇ -olefin.
• Polypropylene may be a polymer synthesized by a general Ziegler Natta catalyst, or may be a polymer synthesized by a single site active catalyst typified by metallocene.
• Other ⁇ -olefins are those having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, such as propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexane, 4-methyl-1-pentene and 1-octene. It is done. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. When a composite fiber is used, it may be a core sheath, side-by-side, split fiber or mixed fiber.
• the fiber shape may be not only a normal circular cross-sectional fiber but also a specially shaped fiber such as a modified cross-section fiber, a crimped fiber, and a hollow fiber.
• the thermoplastic fiber may be blended with a nucleating agent, a flame retardant, an inorganic filler, a pigment, a colorant, a heat stabilizer, an antistatic agent, and the like.
• the average single yarn fineness of the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric is preferably 0.5 dtex or more and 3.5 dtex or less, more preferably 0.7 dtex or more and 3.0 dtex or less. It is preferably 0.5 dtex or more from the viewpoint of spinning stability, and it is important that it is 3.5 dtex or less from the viewpoint of the texture and strength of the nonwoven fabric.
• the basis weight of the nonwoven fabric is preferably 8 to 80 g / m 2 , more preferably 10 to 50 g / m 2 , and particularly preferably 10 to 30 g / m 2 .
• the basis weight is within the above range, the strength is sufficient, the eyes of the nonwoven fabric are moderate, and even when used as a surface material for sanitary materials such as disposable diapers, such as pulp fibers and polymer absorbers inside the absorber There is little dropout.
• the nonwoven fabric has a moderate rigidity and a good texture.
• the water-permeable nonwoven fabric of the present invention has the following characteristics in order to absorb urine and body fluids without stagnation.
• the average value of the water permeability 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction of the nonwoven fabric is 90 mm or less, preferably 50 mm or less, and more preferably 35 mm or less.
• the CV value is 5.0 or less, preferably 3.5 or less. A method for measuring the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value will be described later.
• the R value of the second permeability durability index in the MD direction is 60% or less, preferably 40% or less, and more preferably 20% or less.
• a method for measuring the R value of the second water permeability durability index will also be described later.
• the average value of the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value is preferably 90 mm or less, more preferably 50 mm or less, and further preferably 35 mm or less.
• the CV value is 5.0 or less, More preferably, it is 3.5 or less.
• the R value of the second permeability durability index in the CD direction is also preferably 60% or less, more preferably 40% or less, and further preferably 20% or less.
• the difference between the average values of the water permeability 45 ° inclined flow length values in the MD direction and the CD direction is within ⁇ 5 mm, respectively. It is preferable that the difference between the average values of the second water permeation durability index is within ⁇ 20%.
• the non-woven fabric roll means a non-woven fabric manufactured and wound in a roll shape with a paper tube as a core by a winder, and may or may not be slit to an arbitrary width. Further, the roll diameter is generally 30 cm or more from the viewpoint of a long roll.
• the inner layer and outer layer of the nonwoven fabric roll are defined as the inner layer within 10% of the paper tube side of the distance obtained by subtracting the radius of the paper tube from the radius of the nonwoven fabric roll, and the outer layer within the outermost 10% of the nonwoven fabric roll.
• the nonwoven fabric roll is cut open, and the difference in water permeability of the nonwoven fabric sampled from the respective positions is defined as the difference in water permeability between the inner and outer layers of the roll.
• the wetting return index of the nonwoven fabric is preferably 2.5 g or less, more preferably 2.0 g or less, and further preferably 1.6 g or less. A method for measuring the wetting return index will be described later.
• Each above-mentioned characteristic value of a nonwoven fabric can be adjusted with the water-permeation treatment conditions of a nonwoven fabric.
• nonionic surfactants obtained by adding ethylene oxide to higher alcohols, higher fatty acids, alkylphenols, etc., as well as alkyl phosphates, in consideration of safety to the human body and process safety, etc.
• a single or a mixture of anionic surfactants such as a fetal salt and an alkyl sulfate is preferably used.
• polyether compounds, polyethylene ether-modified silicones, polyether-modified silicones, polyester compounds, polyamide compounds, polyglycerin compounds and the like are preferably used.
• the adhesion amount of a water permeable agent changes with the objective uses, for example, for sanitary materials
• the range of 0.1 wt% or more and 1.0 wt% or less is usually preferable with respect to the fiber, and more preferably 0.8. It is 2 wt% or more and 0.6 wt% or less.
• the water-permeable agent may be diluted with a solvent such as water and applied as an aqueous solution.
• the solution temperature of the applied water permeable agent is preferably 12 ° C. or more and 50 ° C. or less, and more preferably 15 ° C. or more and 35 ° C. or less from the viewpoint of uniform dispersion and foaming of the solution.
• the viscosity of the solution is preferably 0.50 mPa ⁇ s or more and 50 mPa ⁇ s or less, and more preferably 0.8 mPa ⁇ s or more and 20 mPa ⁇ s or less from the viewpoint that it can be more uniformly applied.
• the coating amount (wt%) on the nonwoven fabric is preferably 1.0 wt% or more and 65 wt% or less, more preferably 3.0 wt% or more and 60 wt% or less, and even more preferably 5.0 wt% or more and 50 wt% in any of the above coating methods. It is as follows.
• the gravure roll handle may be a lattice type or a pyramid type, but a diagonal type in which the water-permeable agent does not remain on the gravure cell bottom is preferable.
• the cell volume is also preferably from 5 cm 3 / m 2 to 40 cm 3 / m 2 , more preferably from 10 cm 3 / m 2 to 30 cm 3 / m 2 . If it is less than 5 cm 3 / m 2 , the coating amount is too small and uniform coating becomes difficult, and if it exceeds 40 cm 3 / m 2 , the coating amount increases too much, resulting in insufficient drying in the drying process and water permeability due to migration. Problems such as uneven adhesion of the agent occur.
• the depth of the gravure cell is 10 ⁇ m or more and 80 ⁇ m or less, and the interval is within a range of 80 mesh or more and 250 mesh or less so that the cell volume is the same.
• the blade for scraping off the liquid on the surface of the gravure may be a doctor blade method using a general hardened steel plate doctor or a rubber roll method using a surface rubber roll. From the viewpoint of durability, the rubber roll method is more preferable.
• the suppression pressure in the case of the doctor blade method is preferably 0.5 kg / cm or more and 1.0 kg / cm or less, and more preferably 0.6 kg / cm or more and 0.8 kg / cm or less.
• the suppression pressure is preferably 1.0 kg / cm or more and 5.0 kg / cm or less, more preferably 1.5 kg / cm or more and 3.5 kg / cm or less, within a rubber hardness range of 60 ° or more and 80 ° or less. preferable.
• the suppression pressure when the suppression pressure is within the above range, it is easy to suppress it uniformly in the CD direction, and there is little variation in the coating amount. If the pressure is too low, the coating tends to be non-uniform, and if it is too high, blade wear tends to occur, resulting in poor durability.
• the water-permeable nonwoven fabric of the present invention has a uniform water-permeable performance, and in particular for sanitary materials such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins and incontinence pads, as a surface material, suppression of urine leakage and rash due to non-uniform water permeability. Can be applied as a cover for wrapping the absorber. It can also be used in other applications that require a water permeable function, such as wipe products, medical gowns, and skin care sheets.
• Average single yarn fineness (dtex) Cut the nonwoven fabric by 1 cm square at each location so that there are approximately 5 regular intervals in the CD direction of the nonwoven fabric to be measured, and measure the fiber diameter of the nonwoven fabric surface layer for each sample at 20 points using a microscope. The single yarn fineness was calculated from the value.
• Permeable 45 ° inclined flow length in MD and CD directions Place 10 sheets of toilet paper as an absorber on a 45 ° inclined plate, place a test cloth (20 cm square) on it, and set 0.1 cc of physiological saline dropwise from a height of 10 mm above the cloth. did. The distance that the physiological saline flowed from the dripping position to the end of absorption was read and used as the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value (mm). This measurement is arbitrarily performed at five points in the test cloth.
• CV value (standard deviation value / average value) ⁇ 100
• Second permeation durability index (%) in MD and CD directions 10 sheets of toilet paper are stacked as an absorbent, and a test cloth (20 cm ⁇ 30 cm) is placed thereon. Furthermore, a stainless steel plate having 10 holes with a diameter of 1.5 cm formed at equal intervals was placed thereon, and 0.3 cc of physiological saline was dropped from a height of 10 mm above the cloth located in each hole. After a minute has passed, the solution is dropped again in the same manner. After the second dropping, the number of holes (A) absorbed within 10 seconds was counted, and [((A) / 10 locations) ⁇ 100] was defined as the second permeation durability index (%).
• test cloths were sampled from 10 locations at 30 cm intervals in the MD direction, the above measurements were performed, and the average value and R value were determined.
• the R value is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the measured values.
• test cloths were sampled from 10 locations so that the CD direction was equally spaced within the width of the nonwoven fabric, the above measurements were performed, and the average value and R value were obtained.
• the 3.6 kg weight is once removed, and a pre-weighed measurement filter paper (HOLINGSWORTH & VOSE.COMPANY “ERT-MED” 12.5 cm square ⁇ 2 sheets) is quickly placed on the test cloth, and again 3.6 kg. Gently put the weight. After 2 minutes, the weight increase of the measuring filter paper is weighed. The value (g) of the increase was taken as the wetting return index. A total of 20 test cloths were collected from 10 places at intervals of 30 cm in the MD direction and 10 places at regular intervals within the width of the nonwoven fabric in the CD direction, the above measurements were performed, and the average value thereof was obtained.
• ERT-MED 12.5 cm square ⁇ 2 sheets
• the inner layer and the outer layer of the nonwoven fabric roll are defined as the inner layer within 10% of the paper tube side of the distance obtained by subtracting the radius of the nonwoven fabric roll and the outer layer within the outermost 10% of the nonwoven fabric roll.
• the nonwoven fabric roll was cut open, and the measurements described in 2 to 4 were performed at the positions within the above ranges, and the difference in water permeability between the inner and outer layers of the roll was determined.
• Permeation amount of water permeable agent (wt%)
• W1 of the nonwoven fabric sample to which the water-permeable agent conditioned for 24 hours at 25 ° C. ⁇ 40% RH was attached was attached, and the weight (W2) of the water-permeable agent Soxhlet extracted from this nonwoven fabric sample with methanol were measured.
• W2 of the water-permeable agent Soxhlet extracted from this nonwoven fabric sample with methanol were measured.
• the permeation amount C (wt%) of the water permeable agent was determined from the following formula.
• C (wt%) [W2 / W1] ⁇ 100
• Sampling of the nonwoven fabric sample is performed at a distance of 10 cm at intervals of 30 cm in the MD direction and 10 locations at a regular interval within the width of the nonwoven fabric in the CD direction so that the width of the nonwoven fabric sample is about 2 g when the cutting width is in the range of 5 cm to 10 cm. Collect a total of 20 test cloths. The said measurement was performed and those average values were calculated
• Coating amount (wt%) ⁇ permeate consumption (g) / [nonwoven fabric weight (g / m 2 ) ⁇ width (m) ⁇ processing speed (m / min) ⁇ 60 (min)] ⁇ ⁇ 100
• the laminated web is transported and partially crimped with a thermocompression roll combining an engraving roll and a smooth roll at an upper and lower roll temperature of 135 ° C. and a pressure of 60 kg / cm, so that the line speed is 18 g / m 2.
• a thermocompression roll combining an engraving roll and a smooth roll at an upper and lower roll temperature of 135 ° C. and a pressure of 60 kg / cm, so that the line speed is 18 g / m 2.
• the web was formed by pulling at a spinning speed of 3000 m / min and receiving on a moving conveyor net. This web is conveyed, and the line speed is adjusted so that the basis weight is 20 g / m 2 by partial pressure bonding with a thermocompression roll combining a sculpture roll and a smooth roll at an upper and lower roll temperature of 120 ° C. and a pressure of 50 kg / cm 2.
• a spunbonded nonwoven fabric having a single yarn fineness of 2.8 dtex was obtained.
• the density of the sheath core filament was 0.94 g / cm 3 .
• Polypropylene resin (density 0.91 g / cm 3 , MFR60 measured under the conditions shown in Table 1 of JIS-K7210) was quantitatively extruded at an extrusion temperature of 230 ° C. and 2000 g / min, and a filament group was spun using a spinneret. Using a high-speed airflow traction device, this was pulled at a spinning speed of 3000 m / min and received on a moving conveyor net to form a web.
• polypropylene resin (MFR900) is quantitatively extruded at 250 g / min at an extrusion temperature of 280 ° C., and a filament group is spun out using a spinneret. Then, melt blowing was performed to laminate the melt blow web. Furthermore, the web obtained by carrying out similarly to the 1st layer was laminated
• MFR900 polypropylene resin
• Example 1 A non-woven fabric obtained in the production of non-woven fabric (A) was adjusted by applying a 1 wt% aqueous solution of a water-permeable agent composed of a mixture of a polyether compound and a polyethylene ether-modified silicone to a liquid temperature of 20 ° C. and a liquid viscosity of 2.3 mPa ⁇ s. It was applied using a gravure roll having a diagonal pattern of 120 mesh and a cell volume of 22 cm 3 / m 2 so that the amount was 30 wt%, and then dried by passing through a 120 ° C. cylinder dryer. The winding was performed with a paper tube as a core and a long length.
• a water-permeable agent composed of a mixture of a polyether compound and a polyethylene ether-modified silicone
• the used polyether compound and polyether modified silicone were obtained by the following method.
• the polyether compound was obtained by reacting glycerin with propylene oxide to obtain an adduct having an average degree of polymerization of 50. Subsequently, ethylene oxide was subjected to addition polymerization so that the average degree of polymerization was 15 to the obtained adduct. This was reacted with stearic acid to obtain a polyether compound.
• the polyether-modified silicone is obtained by adding an ethylene oxide reactant of methyl alcohol to dimethylhydroxypolysiloxane, the number of siloxy acid repeats (Si) is 22, the number of ethylene oxide-added siloxy acid repeats (SiE) is 2, and the number of ethylene oxide repeats A polyethylene ether-modified silicone having an (EO) of 40 was obtained.
• the obtained water-permeable nonwoven fabric had no shortage of drying, the average value of the water flow 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction and the CV value were 21 mm and 2.8, respectively, and the R value of the second water-permeable durability index was 0. %Met.
• Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 2 A nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner except that the line speed was adjusted so that the basis weight was 15 g / m 2 in the production of nonwoven fabric (A). A water permeable agent was applied to the obtained nonwoven fabric in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a water permeable nonwoven fabric. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 3 A nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner except that the line speed was adjusted so that the basis weight was 10 g / m 2 in the production of nonwoven fabric (A). A water permeable agent was applied to the obtained nonwoven fabric in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a water permeable nonwoven fabric. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 4 In the nonwoven fabric production (A), a discharge amount of 45 W ⁇ min / m 2 (discharge degree: 4.0 W / cm 2 ) was similarly obtained except that the spinning speed was adjusted so that the fineness was 2.0 dtex. After the corona discharge treatment under the conditions of 2 ), a 1 wt% aqueous solution of a water-permeable agent composed of a mixture of hexaglycerin monostearate, polyether-modified silicone and polyoxyalkylene castor oil ether is set at a liquid temperature of 20 ° C. and a liquid viscosity of 2.
• a water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained by applying a water-permeable agent in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount was adjusted to 3 mPa ⁇ s and the coating amount was 30 wt%.
• the water-permeable agent used was a mixture of hexaglycerin monostearate 40 wt%, polyether-modified silicone 45 wt% and polyoxyalkylene castor oil ether 15 wt%. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 5 In the production of non-woven fabric (A), the non-woven fabric was similarly prepared except that the extrusion rate per layer was 1800 g / min and the spinning speed was adjusted so that the basis weight was 15 g / m 2 and the fineness was 1.1 dtex. Got. A water permeable agent was applied to the obtained nonwoven fabric in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a water permeable nonwoven fabric. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 6 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that coating was performed using a gravure roll having a diagonal pattern of 100 mesh and a cell volume of 17 cm 3 / m 2 so that the coating amount was 20 wt%. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 7 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that coating was performed using a gravure roll having a diagonal pattern of 160 mesh and a cell volume of 25 cm 3 / m 2 so that the coating amount was 50 wt%. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 8 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the water-permeable agent aqueous solution was 2 wt%, the liquid temperature was adjusted to 25 ° C., the liquid viscosity was adjusted to 5.3 mPa ⁇ s, and the coating amount was 40 wt%. It was. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 9 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the water-permeable agent aqueous solution was 5 wt%, the liquid temperature was adjusted to 15 ° C., the liquid viscosity was adjusted to 26 mPa ⁇ s, and the coating amount was 10 wt%. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 10 In the production of the nonwoven fabric (A), an ethylene / propylene random copolymer resin having an ethylene component content of 4.3 mol% (density 0.91 g / cm 3 , conditions of Table 1 of JIS-K7210) instead of polypropylene resin A non-woven fabric was obtained in the same manner except that MFR24) measured in (1) was used. Example 1 except that the obtained nonwoven fabric was adjusted to a water temperature of 30 ° C. and a liquid viscosity of 8.0 mPa ⁇ s with a water permeable agent aqueous solution of 1 wt%, and the coating amount was 30 wt%. Thus, a water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 11 Other than that the non-woven fabric obtained in the production of non-woven fabric (B) was applied so that the water-permeable agent aqueous solution was 1 wt%, the liquid temperature was 30 ° C., the liquid viscosity was 8.0 mPa ⁇ s, and the coating amount was 30 wt%. Obtained a water-permeable nonwoven fabric in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 12 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 for the nonwoven fabric obtained by the production of nonwoven fabric (C). Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 13 A non-woven fabric obtained in the production of non-woven fabric (C) was adjusted to a water-permeable agent 3 wt% aqueous solution composed of a mixture of a polyether compound and polyethylene ether-modified silicone at a liquid temperature of 20 ° C and a liquid viscosity of 10 mPa ⁇ s. The coating was performed while adjusting the holding angle to the stainless applicator roll so that the coating amount was 10 wt%. Next, it was dried by passing through a cylinder dryer at 120 ° C. and wound up. The winding was performed with a paper tube as a core and a long length. The same polyether compound and polyethylene ether-modified silicone as used in Example 1 were used. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• a non-woven fabric obtained in the manufacture of non-woven fabric (A) is adjusted to a 3 wt% aqueous solution of a water-permeable agent composed of a mixture of a polyether compound and polyethylene ether-modified silicone at a liquid temperature of 30 ° C. and a liquid viscosity of 1.7 mPa ⁇ s.
• a water-permeable agent composed of a mixture of a polyether compound and polyethylene ether-modified silicone at a liquid temperature of 30 ° C. and a liquid viscosity of 1.7 mPa ⁇ s.
• After coating with a coater it was adjusted by niping with a pair of rubber nip rolls so that the coating amount would be 50 wt%, then dried by passing through a 120 ° C. cylinder dryer and wound up. The winding was performed with a paper tube as a core and a long length.
• the same polyether compound and polyethylene ether-modified silicone as used in Example 1
• the obtained water-permeable nonwoven fabric had an average value of the water-permeable 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction of 20 mm, its CV value was 6.3, and the measured values varied greatly. And as for the 2nd water-permeable durability index in MD direction, R value was 50%, and the difference of the average value in a roll inner and outer layer was 50%. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 2 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that coating was performed using a gravure roll having a diagonal pattern of 150 mesh and a cell volume of 42 cm 3 / m 2 so that the coating amount was 70 wt%. The obtained water-permeable nonwoven fabric was partially moist. Further, the average value of the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction and the CV value were 23 mm and 5.3, respectively, the difference between the average values in the inner and outer layers of the roll was -7 mm, and the variation in the measured values was large. In addition, the second water permeability durability index had an R value of 20% and a wetting return index of 2.60 g. Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Example 3 A water-permeable nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the water-permeable agent aqueous solution was adjusted to 5 wt%, the liquid temperature was adjusted to 15 ° C., the liquid viscosity was 55 mPa ⁇ s, and the coating amount was 15 wt%.
• the obtained nonwoven fabric had an average value of the water permeation 45 ° inclined flow length value in the MD direction and a CV value of 22 mm and 6.5, respectively, and the variation in measured values was large.
• the difference between the average values of the inner and outer layers of the roll was ⁇ 3 mm, the R permeability durability index was 40%, and the wetting return index was 2.09 g.
• Table 1 shows various measurement results of the water-permeable nonwoven fabric obtained.
• Table 1 shows the following. It can be seen that the water-permeable nonwoven fabric of the present invention has the water-permeable performance required for the surface material uniformly in both the MD direction and the CD direction. Particularly in sanitary materials such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinence pads, it is possible to suppress urine leakage and rash due to non-uniform water permeability.
• the water-permeable nonwoven fabric of the present invention is not only suitable for sanitary materials but also widely used in other applications that require a water-permeable function, for example, wipe products, medical gowns, skin care sheets, etc. can do.

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