WO2017130784A1 - Procédé de fabrication de produit absorbant, et produit absorbant - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication de produit absorbant, et produit absorbant Download PDF

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WO2017130784A1
WO2017130784A1 PCT/JP2017/001327 JP2017001327W WO2017130784A1 WO 2017130784 A1 WO2017130784 A1 WO 2017130784A1 JP 2017001327 W JP2017001327 W JP 2017001327W WO 2017130784 A1 WO2017130784 A1 WO 2017130784A1
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貞直 真鍋
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L15/00—Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
    • A61L15/16—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons
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  • the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an absorbent article having an absorbent body in which a chemical solution is selectively contained in a specific layer, and the absorbent article.
  • absorbent bodies of absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins are defibrated (also called pulverized) by short fiber sheets (for example, pulp sheets made of pulp fibers into a sheet). It is a piled body obtained by flying the mixture in an air stream, mixing high-absorbent polymer particles as necessary, and stacking (accumulating) the mixture in an absorber mold (see Patent Document 1). It is known that when a functional component such as a fragrance or a deodorant is contained in a fiber in such a laminated fiber, a chemical solution containing the functional component is sprayed on a short fiber sheet as a raw material (patent Reference 2).
  • a functional component such as a fragrance or a deodorant
  • the functional component is selectively contained in a specific fiber layer of the absorbent body, and the functional component is not contained in other fiber layers or different functional components cannot be contained. There was a problem. Therefore, in the conventional absorbent article, when the functional component is contained, it must be contained throughout the absorbent body.
  • a main problem of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an absorbent article having a single pile absorbent body in which a functional component is selectively contained in a specific layer, and an absorbent article.
  • a defibrating machine that sequentially defibrates a continuous strip-like short fiber sheet continuously supplied along the longitudinal direction at the tip thereof;
  • a concave absorbent body having a rotational direction in the front-rear direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of suction holes are formed on the bottom surface of the absorbent body mold, arranged in a horizontal direction and rotationally driven,
  • Absorber using a fiber stacking apparatus having a supply chamber for supplying the defibrated material defibrated by the defibrating machine to the outer peripheral surface of the fiber stacking drum on an air flow by suction from the suction hole Manufacture and
  • a chemical solution containing a functional component is applied to at least one region among a plurality of regions in the CD direction of the short fiber sheet, and a chemical solution that does not apply the chemical solution to other regions
  • the defibrated material in each of the regions is supplied to different positions in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the stacking drum via supply chambers that are independently provided corresponding to the regions, and
  • a fiber layer containing the defibrated material in the region is laminated to form an absorbent body, and the absorbent body is manufactured through a fiber-filing step.
  • the supply chambers can be supplied to individual supply chambers without changing the positional relationship of the defibrated material.
  • the supply path of the short fiber sheet to the defibrating machine is provided with a nozzle for spraying water to each of the regions, and the functional component or the water is supplied to the water supplied to the nozzle corresponding to the at least one region.
  • the manufacturing method of the absorbent article of Claim 1 or 2 which adds the chemical
  • the functional component of the present invention is not particularly limited, but those described in this section can be preferably used.
  • the absorber provided with the several layer containing the several functional component which reacts and functions mutually can be manufactured.
  • the functional component that functions by reacting with each other include a plurality of drugs that change color, develop color, change pH, or generate a scent when mixed.
  • an absorbent article comprising an absorbent body formed by short fibers
  • the absorber has an uppermost layer or a lowermost layer and another layer, and the short fibers of the uppermost layer or the lowermost layer and the short fibers of the other layer are the same fiber, and the uppermost layer or A single fiber absorbent body in which the peripheral edge of the adjacent surface with the other layer in the lowermost layer matches the peripheral edge of the adjacent surface with the uppermost layer or the lowermost layer in the other layer,
  • the uppermost layer or the lowermost layer is a functional component-containing layer that contains 0.01% by weight or more of a functional component over its entirety, and whose content is 100 times or more the content of the other layer.
  • the functional component is a dye
  • the functional component-containing layer is a colored fiber layer in which short fibers are colored with the dye throughout
  • the functional component-containing layer is the lowermost layer.
  • the functional component is a dye.
  • the functional component-containing layer is a colored fiber layer in which short fibers are colored with a dye, and the colored fiber layer is visually recognized from the outside, thereby recognizing the position and shape of the absorbent body in the absorbent article. Can do. Therefore, it becomes possible to appeal to the user the function and functional beauty depending on the position and shape of the absorber.
  • the product can be colored without providing a separate printing sheet, and the product color can be changed only by changing the color. Products and women's color products can be made easily.
  • the colored fiber layer when the colored fiber layer is located in the lowermost layer, it is easy to visually recognize from the back side of the absorbent article, that is, in a product state or a mounted state.
  • coloring is internally added to materials other than the absorber (nonwoven fabric or paper) (such as mixing colored resin into the master batch of raw material resin) or externally added by printing or the like. This has been a cause of increased costs.
  • the functional component is an antibacterial agent.
  • the functional component-containing layer containing the antibacterial agent is positioned on the wearer's skin side, and the antibacterial action on the skin side material is made effective while suppressing the amount of the antibacterial agent used. it can.
  • two or more types can also be contained.
  • one of the two types of functional components that function by reacting with each other is a functional component. It can also be contained in the containing layer and the other can be contained in another layer. In this case, it is possible to make an application in which the function does not react before use, and at the time of absorption of the liquid such as urine, one of the two components is moved to the other by the liquid to contact and react to develop the function.
  • the functional component that functions by reacting with each other include a plurality of types of agents that change color, develop color, change pH, or generate a scent when mixed.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a layer configuration of a 3-3 cross section in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a layer configuration of a 4-4 cross section in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a layer configuration of a 5-5 cross section in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view of a pants type disposable diaper.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a layer configuration of a cross section corresponding to a 3-3 cross section in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a layer configuration of a cross section corresponding to the 4-4 cross section of FIG. 1. It is a top view of the unfolding state which shows the outer surface of a pants type disposable diaper.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a layer configuration of a 6-6 cross section in FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a layer configuration of a cross section corresponding to a 3-3 cross section in FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing which shows the layer structure of an absorption element. It is sectional drawing of an absorption element. It is the (a) principal part top view and (b) longitudinal cross-sectional schematic which show the manufacturing equipment of an absorption element. It is a top view which shows the manufacturing process of an absorption element.
  • FIG. 1 to 6 show an example of a pants-type disposable diaper.
  • the dotted pattern in the cross-sectional view shows an adhesive as a joining means for joining the constituent members located on the front side and the back side, and is a solid, bead, curtain, summit or spiral application such as a hot melt adhesive
  • the fixed portion of the elastic stretchable member is formed by coating the outer peripheral surface of the elastic stretchable member, such as a comb gun or a shroud coating, instead of or together with this.
  • joining means for joining the constituent members fixing means by material welding such as heat sealing or ultrasonic sealing can be used.
  • the underpants type disposable diaper of this form is the exterior body 12F, 12B which comprises the front body F and the back body B, and the inner side of the exterior body 12F, 12B so that it may extend from the front body F to the back body B through the crotch part.
  • the side body 12A is formed by joining the both sides of the exterior body 12F of the front body F and the both sides of the exterior body 12B of the back body B to each other. .
  • Symbol Y indicates the total length of the diaper in the unfolded state (vertical length from the edge of the waist opening WO of the front body F to the edge of the waist opening WO of the back body B), and symbol X indicates the total width of the diaper in the unfolded state. Is shown.
  • the interior body 200 is a part that absorbs and holds excrement such as urine
  • the exterior body 12 is a part that supports the interior body 200 with respect to the wearer's body.
  • the upper openings of the exterior bodies 12F and 12B become waist openings WO through which the wearer's torso passes, and the lower edges of the exterior bodies 12F and 12B and the side edges of the interior body 200 on both sides in the width direction of the interior body 200, respectively.
  • the enclosed part is a leg opening LO through which the leg passes.
  • the pants-type disposable diaper of this embodiment forms a waist region T defined as a longitudinal range (a longitudinal range extending from the waist opening WO to the upper end of the leg opening LO) having the side seal portion 12A, and a leg opening LO. It has an intermediate region L that is defined as a front-rear direction range (between the longitudinal region having the side seal portion 12A of the front body F and the longitudinal region having the side seal portion 12A of the rear body B).
  • the waistline region T can be divided into a “waist portion” W that conceptually forms the edge of the waist opening and a “waist lower portion” U that is a lower portion than this.
  • the waist opening WO side is closer to the waist opening than the boundary on the waist opening WO side.
  • the waist opening WO side becomes the waist portion W with respect to the absorbent body 56 or the interior body 200.
  • the length in the vertical direction varies depending on the size of the product and can be determined as appropriate.
  • the waist portion W can be 15 to 40 mm, and the waist lower portion U can be 65 to 120 mm.
  • both side edges of the intermediate region L are wrapped in a U-shape or a curved shape along the circumference of the leg of the wearer, and this is a portion into which the wearer's leg is put.
  • the unfolded pants-type disposable diaper from which the side seal portion 12A has been peeled has a substantially hourglass shape as a whole.
  • the exterior bodies 12F and 12B include a front exterior body 12F that is a part constituting the front body F and a rear exterior body 12B that is a part constituting the rear body B.
  • the front exterior body 12F and the rear exterior body 12B Are not continuous on the leg side and are spaced apart. This separation distance 12d can be about 150 to 250 mm.
  • the exterior body 12 can also be made into the integral thing which continues between crotches from the front body F to the back body B. That is, the exterior bodies 12F and 12B that individually configure the front body F and the back body B correspond to the former form, and the exterior body 12 that integrally configures the front body F and the back body B corresponds to the latter form. .
  • the exterior bodies 12F and 12B have a waistline portion that is a longitudinal range corresponding to the waistline region T.
  • the front exterior body 12F does not have a portion corresponding to the intermediate region L, but the rear exterior body 12B has a collar cover portion 14 that extends from the waist region T to the intermediate region L side. is doing.
  • the front exterior body 12F is also provided with a collar cover portion that extends from the waistline region T toward the intermediate region L, a configuration that does not provide a collar cover portion while providing a groin cover portion, and the front exterior body 12F and It is not necessary to provide a portion corresponding to the intermediate region L in both of the rear exterior bodies 12B.
  • the lower edge of the buttock cover portion 14 is formed in a straight line shape along the width direction, similarly to the lower edge of the front exterior body 12F, but is positioned on the waist opening side toward the outer side in the width direction. It can also be a curve that becomes
  • the exterior bodies 12F and 12B are formed by joining the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H by a joining means such as hot melt adhesive or welding, as shown in FIGS.
  • the front and back are formed by.
  • the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H are formed by folding one sheet material so that the crease is positioned on the waist opening side, as shown in FIG. It can also be formed by bonding sheet materials.
  • at least one of the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H may be formed of a sheet material that is partly different from other parts.
  • the sheet material used for the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a sheet, but is preferably a non-woven fabric.
  • the nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited as to what the raw fiber is.
  • synthetic fibers such as olefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyesters and polyamides, recycled fibers such as rayon and cupra, natural fibers such as cotton, and mixed fibers and composite fibers using two or more of them. Etc. can be illustrated.
  • the nonwoven fabric may be manufactured by any processing.
  • Examples of the processing method include known methods such as a spunlace method, a spunbond method, a thermal bond method, a melt blown method, a needle punch method, an air through method, and a point bond method.
  • a nonwoven fabric such as an SMS nonwoven fabric, an SMMS nonwoven fabric, or the like, in which a meltblown nonwoven fabric layer of one or more layers of polypyrrolepyrene ultrafine fibers is sandwiched between spunbond nonwoven fabric layers of polypropylene fibers, outer sheet layer 12S and Suitable for the inner sheet layer 12H.
  • the fineness is preferably about 0.5 to 2.5 dtex, and the basis weight is preferably about 10 to 30 g / m 2 . Therefore, the total basis weight of the nonwoven fabric used for the exterior bodies 12F and 12B is preferably about 20 to 60 g / m 2 .
  • an elongated elastic elastic member 19 such as rubber thread is formed in a predetermined area in the trunk periphery direction. It is provided with an elongation rate.
  • synthetic rubber or natural rubber may be used.
  • hot melt adhesives and heat seals using various coating methods At least one of fixing means by material welding such as a sonic seal can be used.
  • the outer sheet layers 12F and 12B are intermittently bonded to at least one of the front-rear direction and the width direction (for example, the passing position of the elongated elastic elastic member 19). Is preferably not joined, or conversely, only the passing position is joined). Both ends of the elongated elastic elastic member 19 in the width direction are fixed to the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H (fixed end portions).
  • the elongated elastic elastic member 19 is preferably not fixed to the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H in terms of flexibility between the fixed ends, but may be fixed.
  • the illustrated form is the latter, and the entire longitudinal direction of the elongated elastic elastic member 19 is fixed to the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H.
  • a hot melt adhesive hot melt adhesion is performed only on the outer peripheral surface of the elongate elastic expansion / contraction member 19 by a coating means such as a comb gun or a shure wrap nozzle.
  • a plurality of elastic elastic members of the waist part are formed between the outer sheet layer 12S and the inner sheet layer 12H in the waist part W of the exterior bodies 12F and 12B so as to be continuous over the entire width direction. 17 is attached in a state of being extended along the width direction at a predetermined extension rate with an interval in the vertical direction.
  • the waist elastic elastic members 17 one or more disposed in the region adjacent to the waist lower part U may overlap with the interior body 200, or may be overlapped with the interior body 200. May be provided on both sides in the width direction except for.
  • the waist elastic elastic member 17 has a thickness of 155 to 1880 dtex, especially about 470 to 1240 dtex (in the case of synthetic rubber.
  • the cross-sectional area is 0.05 to 1.5 mm 2 , particularly 0.1 to 1.
  • the rubber thread 0mm about 2), 4 3 to 22 present approximately at intervals of ⁇ 12 mm, respectively elongation 150-400%, especially preferably mounted at approximately 220 to 320%.
  • the waist elastic elastic member 17 does not need to have the same thickness and elongation rate.
  • the thickness and elongation rate of the elastic elastic member may be different between the upper portion and the lower portion of the waist portion W.
  • a plurality of waist lower elastic elastic members 15 and 18 made of an elongated elastic elastic member are extended along the width direction at a predetermined extension rate with a space in the vertical direction so as to be continuous over the entire width direction. It is attached in the state.
  • the waist lower elastic members 15 and 18 have a thickness of 155 to 1880 dtex, especially about 470 to 1240 dtex (in the case of synthetic rubber.
  • the cross-sectional area is 0.05 to 1.5 mm 2 , particularly 0.1.
  • (About 1.0 mm 2 ) is preferably attached at an interval of 1 to 15 mm, especially 3 to 8 mm, and about 5 to 30 pieces, with an elongation of 200 to 350%, particularly 240 to 300%.
  • the width direction is provided in each part on both sides in the width direction.
  • a plurality of cover elastic elastic members 16 made of an elongated elastic elastic member are attached in a state where they are extended in the width direction at a predetermined extension rate at intervals in the vertical direction so as to be continuous throughout. ing.
  • the cover elastic member 16 has a thickness of 155 to 1880 dtex, especially about 470 to 1240 dtex (in the case of synthetic rubber.
  • the cross-sectional area is 0.05 to 1.5 mm 2 , particularly 0.1 to 1. It is preferable to attach thread rubber of about 0 mm 2 ) at an interval of 5 to 40 mm, particularly 5 to 20 mm, and about 2 to 10 at a stretch rate of 150 to 300%, particularly 180 to 260%.
  • a cover elastic member When providing an inguinal cover portion on the front exterior body 12F, a cover elastic member can be provided in the same manner.
  • the elastic elastic members 19 (the waist lower elastic elastic members 15 and 18 and the cover elastic elastic member 16 in the illustration) provided in the exterior bodies 12F and 12B overlap the interior body 200. If it is provided on both sides in the width direction except for some or all, the interior body 200 will not shrink more than necessary in the width direction, and the appearance may be poor and absorbability may be reduced. Absent.
  • the elastic elastic members 19 in addition to the form in which the elastic elastic members 19 exist only on both sides in the width direction, the elastic elastic members 19 exist from the one side in the width direction to the other side across the interior body 200.
  • the elastic elastic member 19 is finely cut as shown by reference numeral 12X in FIG. 2 and FIG.
  • the contraction force does not act (substantially no elastic elastic member is provided).
  • a configuration in which only both sides in the width direction are configured as contraction force acting portions is also included.
  • the arrangement form of the elastic stretch members 19 provided in the exterior bodies 12F and 12B is not limited to the above example, and the elastic stretch and contraction is performed so that the stretch force acts on the entire width direction including the portion overlapping the interior body 200. A part or all of the member 19 can be provided across the interior body 200 from one side in the width direction to the other side.
  • the shape and structure of the interior body 200 are not particularly limited, and for example, the shape and structure described below can be adopted.
  • the interior body 200 can take any shape, but is rectangular in the illustrated form.
  • the interior body 200 includes a liquid-permeable top sheet 30 on the skin side of the wearer, a liquid-impermeable sheet 11, and an absorbent element 50 interposed therebetween. It is a main-body part which bears an absorption function.
  • Reference numeral 40 indicates an intermediate sheet (also referred to as a second sheet) provided between the top sheet 30 and the absorbent element 50 in order to quickly transfer the liquid that has passed through the top sheet 30 to the absorbent element 50.
  • Reference numeral 60 denotes a portion that extends along both widthwise sides of the absorption surface of the interior body and rises around the legs of the wearer in order to prevent excrement from leaking to both sides of the interior body 200. A certain leg gather 60 is shown.
  • the top sheet 30 can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a liquid-permeable material such as a perforated or non-porous nonwoven fabric or a porous plastic sheet.
  • a non-woven fabric is used when serving also as a covering material for the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 of the surrounding gathers 60.
  • the nonwoven fabric is not particularly limited as to what the raw fiber is.
  • synthetic fibers such as olefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyesters and polyamides, recycled fibers such as rayon and cupra, natural fibers such as cotton, and mixed fibers and composite fibers using two or more of them. Etc. can be illustrated.
  • the nonwoven fabric may be manufactured by any processing.
  • processing method examples include known methods such as a spunlace method, a spunbond method, a thermal bond method, a melt blown method, a needle punch method, an air through method, and a point bond method.
  • spunlace method a spunlace method
  • thermal bond method a melt blown method
  • melt blown method a melt blown method
  • needle punch method an air through method
  • point bond method a point bond method.
  • the spunbond method and spunlace method are preferable.
  • the air-through method, point bond method, and thermal bond method are preferable processing methods. .
  • the top sheet 30 may be composed of one sheet or may be composed of a laminated sheet obtained by bonding two or more sheets. Similarly, the top sheet 30 may be composed of one sheet or two or more sheets in the planar direction.
  • both sides in the width direction of the top sheet 30 do not serve as the covering material for the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 of the leg gathers 60, for example, as shown in FIGS.
  • the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 of the leg gathers 60 In order to prevent the liquid from penetrating through the gap to the back side of the absorbent element 50, it can be adhered to the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the leg-around gather 60 with a hot melt adhesive or the like.
  • an intermediate sheet (also called “second sheet”) 40 that is more hydrophilic than the top sheet can be provided on the back side of the top sheet 30.
  • the intermediate sheet 40 is for preventing a reverse return phenomenon of the absorbed liquid from the absorber and ensuring a smooth touch on the top sheet 30.
  • the intermediate sheet 40 can be omitted.
  • the intermediate sheet 40 examples include the same materials as the top sheet 30, spunlace, spunbond, SMS, pulp nonwoven fabric, mixed sheet of pulp and rayon, point bond, or crepe paper.
  • an air-through nonwoven fabric is preferable because it is bulky.
  • the resin used for the core may be polypropylene (PP), but polyester (PET) having high rigidity is preferable.
  • Basis weight is preferably 20 ⁇ 80g / m 2, more preferably 25 ⁇ 60g / m 2.
  • the thickness of the raw fiber of the nonwoven fabric is preferably 2.2 to 10 dtex.
  • the intermediate sheet 40 in the illustrated form is arranged in the center shorter than the width of the absorbent body 56, but may be provided over the entire width.
  • the length of the intermediate sheet 40 in the longitudinal direction may be the same as the length of the absorbent body 56 or may be within a short length range centered on the region that receives the liquid.
  • the raw material of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 provided in the back side of the absorber 56 is not specifically limited,
  • the plastic film which consists of olefin resin, such as polyethylene and a polypropylene, can be illustrated.
  • the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 it is preferable to use a liquid-impervious and moisture-permeable material that has been preferred in recent years from the viewpoint of preventing stuffiness.
  • a plastic film having moisture permeability a microporous plastic film obtained by kneading an inorganic filler in an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, forming a sheet, and then stretching in a uniaxial or biaxial direction. Is widely used.
  • the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 extends to the side of the absorbent body 56 and also serves as the liquid-permeable film 64 in the leg circumference gather 60.
  • the width fits on the back side of the absorbent element 50, or extends around both sides of the absorbent element 50 in the width direction and extends to both sides of the side of the top sheet 30 of the absorbent element 50. You can make it.
  • the surface of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 changes in color when contacted with moisture when it is excreted (including a change from colorless to colored and from colored to colorless). 80 can be provided. As long as the excretion indicator 80 is between the top sheet 30 and the liquid-impermeable sheet 11, the excretion indicator 80 can also be provided at another site such as between the absorber 56 and the liquid-impermeable sheet.
  • the absorbent element 50 includes an absorbent body 56 and a packaging sheet 58 that wraps the entire absorbent body 56.
  • the absorber 56 may have a rectangular shape. However, as shown in FIG. 6, if the hourglass shape having a narrow portion 53 narrower than the front and rear sides is provided in the middle in the front-rear direction, the absorber 56 and the gathers around the legs are gathered. This is preferable because the fit around 60 legs is improved. Although the dimension of the absorber 56 can be determined suitably, it is preferable to extend to the peripheral part of the interior body 200 or its vicinity in the front-back direction and the width direction. Reference numeral 56 x indicates the width of the absorber 56.
  • a slit 54 penetrating in the thickness direction can be extended in the front-rear direction in the absorber 56.
  • the length in the front-rear direction is not particularly limited. Therefore, the slit 54 may be provided over the entire front-rear direction of the absorber 56, but as shown in the figure, the front side to the rear side of the crotch portion. It is desirable to extend to the side.
  • the slit 54 is preferably provided with one or two linear ones, but may be three or more, or may be curved.
  • the absorbent body 56 is made by stacking short fibers such as pulp fibers and synthetic fibers, and can contain high-absorbent polymer particles in part or in whole as necessary.
  • the fiber basis weight can be about 100 to 300 g / m 2 , for example, and can be about 30 to 120 g / m 2 for the filament aggregate.
  • the fineness in the case of synthetic fibers is, for example, 1 to 16 dtex, preferably 1 to 10 dtex, and more preferably 1 to 5 dtex.
  • the absorber 56 has a two-layer structure including an upper layer 51 and a lower layer 52 (in this case, the upper layer 51 is the uppermost layer and the lower layer 52 is the lowermost layer).
  • the short fiber of the upper layer 51 and the short fiber of the lower layer 52 are the same fiber, and the peripheral edge of the upper layer 51 adjacent to the lower layer 52 and the peripheral edge of the lower layer 52 adjacent to the upper layer 51 coincided.
  • a single fiber absorbent 56 is provided.
  • any one of the upper layer 51 and the lower layer 52 contains 0.01% by weight or more of a functional component over the whole, and the content is 100 times or more the content of the other layer.
  • the component-containing layer is used.
  • the number of layers can also be three or more.
  • either the uppermost layer or the lowermost layer contains 0.01% by weight or more of the functional component throughout the layer, and the content is It is set as the functional component content layer which is 100 times or more of the content rate of the other layer.
  • the functional component is not particularly limited, it is desirable to use at least one of a colorant, an antibacterial agent, a deodorant, a fragrance, a penetrant, and a pH adjuster.
  • the upper layer 51 and the lower layer 52 contain at least one functional component in the other layer that does not contain the functional component. It can also be made. That is, in the case of the illustrated form, both the upper layer 51 and the lower layer 52 can be functional component-containing layers containing different functional components.
  • two types of functional components that react with each other and function can be contained in separate layers. In this case, it is possible to make an application in which the function does not react before use, and at the time of absorption of the liquid such as urine, one of the two components is moved to the other by the liquid to contact and react to develop the function.
  • Examples of functional components that react with each other and function include a plurality of types of drugs that change color, develop color, change pH, or generate a scent when mixed. It is desirable that at least one of the sex components is water-soluble.
  • the functional component-containing layer is the uppermost layer 51 or the lowermost layer 52 can be appropriately determined according to the type and purpose of use of the functional component. For example, when an antibacterial agent is used as the functional component, it is desirable that the functional component-containing layer be the uppermost layer 51. As a result, the functional component-containing layer containing the antibacterial agent is located on the skin side of the wearer, and the antibacterial action on the skin side material can be made effective while suppressing the amount of the antibacterial agent used. it can.
  • the functional component is a dye.
  • the functional component-containing layer is a colored fiber layer in which short fibers are colored with a dye throughout, and this colored fiber layer (that is, the outer peripheral shape of the absorber 56) can be visually recognized. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the actual position and shape of the absorbent body 56 in the pants-type disposable diaper can be recognized from the outside, and the function and functional beauty due to the position and shape of the absorbent body 56 are appealed to the user. Will be able to.
  • the area of the absorber 56 which occupies in a pants type disposable diaper is large, while being able to color a product without providing a sheet for printing separately, a product color can be changed only by a color change, for example, for boys You can easily make different color products and girls' color products.
  • the shape of the absorbent body 56 can be easily seen from the back side of the product, that is, in the product state or the mounted state.
  • the layer located on the front side of the colored fiber layer is a non-colored fiber layer not containing a dye.
  • the non-colored fiber layer can absorb and hold this, and the adhesion of the coloring component to the skin can be prevented.
  • the non-colored (white) fiber layer is provided on the skin contact side, the user does not feel uneasy about the influence on health.
  • the lower layer 52 of the absorbent body 56 is a colored fiber layer and the upper layer 51 is a non-colored fiber layer
  • the lower layer 52 is a layer that does not contain superabsorbent polymer particles
  • the upper layer 51 is superabsorbent. More preferably, the layer includes polymer particles.
  • the lower layer 52 is a layer containing superabsorbent polymer particles
  • the colored color becomes thin due to absorption expansion of the superabsorbent polymer particles
  • the lower layer 52 is a layer not containing the most superabsorbent polymer particles on the back side. If so, it is possible to prevent such a color change due to absorption.
  • the lower layer simply has a structure that does not contain the superabsorbent polymer particles, the amount of absorption is reduced and it is easy to reverse, so it is desirable that the upper layer 51 contains more superabsorbent polymer particles 56P.
  • the dye is not particularly limited, and a synthetic colorant typified by a tar pigment that is clear and difficult to fade can be used.
  • the fiber of the colored fiber layer may be colored in any color as long as it is colored in a different color from the members other than the absorber 56, but the color in the Munsell color system has a lightness of 4 to 9, that is, If it is colored to a certain degree of light, the color changes deeply when the moisture of the excrement is absorbed, so that it can be used as a substitute for the excretion indicator, and it can be seen which part of the absorber 56 has been used for absorption. Therefore, it can be used as a guideline for knowing when to replace the pants-type disposable diaper.
  • the user can recognize the position and shape thereof, so that positioning with respect to the body during use is facilitated.
  • the excretion indicator 80 when the excretion indicator 80 is provided in the position which has a colored fiber layer, there exists a possibility that the color change of the excretion indicator 80 may become inconspicuous or it may become difficult to see.
  • the colored fiber layer is provided with the slit 54 and the excretion indicator 80 is provided at a position overlapping with the position of the slit 54, so the colored fiber layer does not become the background of the excretion indicator 80, so the color of the excretion indicator 80 It is prevented that the change becomes inconspicuous or difficult to see.
  • the slit 54 is not necessarily formed so as to penetrate in the thickness direction of the absorber 56, and at least only the colored fiber layer is penetrated in the thickness direction, and the slit 54 is not formed in the non-colored fiber layer. It may be. If comprised in this way, even when a coloring agent exudes from the excretion indicator 80, there is no possibility of adhering to skin.
  • the superabsorbent polymer particles mixed and contained in the absorber 56 include “powder” in addition to “particles”.
  • the superabsorbent polymer particles those used for this type of absorbent article can be used as they are, for example, by sieving (shaking for 5 minutes) using a 500 ⁇ m standard sieve (JIS Z8801-1: 2006).
  • the ratio of the particles remaining on the top is preferably 30% by weight or less, and the ratio of the particles remaining on the sieve by sieving (shaking for 5 minutes) using a 180 ⁇ m standard sieve (JIS Z8801-1: 2006) 60% by weight or more is desirable.
  • the material for the superabsorbent polymer particles can be used without any particular limitation, but those having a water absorption (JIS K7223-1996 “Test method for water absorption of superabsorbent resin”) of 40 g / g or more are suitable.
  • Superabsorbent polymer particles include starch, cellulose and synthetic polymers, such as starch-acrylic acid (salt) graft copolymer, saponified starch-acrylonitrile copolymer, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose cross-link. Or an acrylic acid (salt) polymer can be used.
  • As the shape of the superabsorbent polymer particles a commonly used granular material is suitable, but other shapes can also be used.
  • the superabsorbent polymer particles those having a water absorption rate of 70 seconds or less, particularly 40 seconds or less are preferably used. If the water absorption speed is too slow, the liquid supplied into the absorbent body 56 tends to cause a so-called reversal that returns to the outside of the absorbent body 56.
  • the basis weight of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be appropriately determined according to the amount of absorption required for the use of the absorber 56. Therefore, although it cannot be generally stated, it can be 50 to 350 g / m 2 . If the amount of polymer is less than 50 g / m 2, it is difficult to secure the absorption amount. When it exceeds 350 g / m 2 , the effect is saturated.
  • the ratio of the fibers and the superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorbent body 56 is not particularly limited. However, when the weight ratio of the fibers: the superabsorbent polymer particles is 50:50 to 20:80, the comparison is made with the same area and the same amount of absorption. A thinner absorber 56 can be obtained. In this case, the thickness 56t of the absorber 56 is not particularly limited, but can be 3 to 15 mm.
  • the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be changed in the thickness direction of the absorber 56.
  • the content (weight percentage) of the superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorbent body 56 is increased stepwise or continuously from the back side to the front side, the liquid content of excreta entering the absorbent body 56 side. This is an excellent anti-reverse property known as a phenomenon of returning to the skin side.
  • the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorber 56 is increased stepwise or continuously from the front side to the back side, or stepwise or continuous from the front and back sides toward the middle in the thickness direction. Can also be increased.
  • the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles changes stepwise as in the case where the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles in the upper layer 51 and the lower layer 52 is different in the absorber 56 shown in FIG.
  • a plurality of layers having different content rates are stacked, and the content rate is almost constant in each layer, and continuously changing is like the absorber 56 shown in FIG. This means that the content does not change stepwise in at least the layers 51 and 52 (indicated by gradation in the figure).
  • the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorber 56 is “in a stepwise or continuously high” means that the absorber includes the superabsorbent polymer particles in the entire thickness direction of the absorber.
  • the number of layers having a substantially constant content is not particularly limited, and the thickness of each layer is not particularly limited.
  • a high content layer on the front side and a low content layer on the back side for the purpose of preventing reversal while making a thin absorber of 50:50 to 20:80 by weight ratio of fiber: high absorption polymer particles (For example, when the upper layer 51 in the form shown in FIG.
  • the superabsorbent polymer particles in the high content layer Is preferably 50 to 90% by weight, and the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles in the low content layer is preferably 15 to 60% by weight.
  • the thickness of the high content layer is preferably 20 to 60% of the thickness 56t of the absorber 56, and the thickness of the low content layer is preferably 40 to 80% of the thickness 56t of the absorber 56.
  • the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles can be changed in the plane direction of the absorber 56.
  • the amount of the liquid excretion site can be made larger than that of other sites.
  • males can increase the front content, and females can increase the central content.
  • a portion where no polymer exists locally (for example, in a spot shape) in the planar direction of the absorber 56 can also be provided.
  • a liquid permeable material such as tissue paper, in particular, crepe paper, non-woven fabric, polylaminated non-woven fabric, or a sheet having small holes can be used.
  • tissue paper in particular, crepe paper, non-woven fabric, polylaminated non-woven fabric, or a sheet having small holes
  • the superabsorbent polymer particles be a sheet that does not escape.
  • a nonwoven fabric is used in place of the crepe paper, a hydrophilic SMS nonwoven fabric (SMS, SSMMS, etc.) is particularly suitable, and the material can be polypropylene, polyethylene / polypropylene composite material, or the like.
  • the basis weight is preferably 5 to 40 g / m 2 , particularly 10 to 30 g / m 2 .
  • the packaging form of the packaging sheet 58 includes front and back surfaces and both side surfaces of the absorbent body 56 from the viewpoints of manufacturing ease and prevention of leakage of the superabsorbent polymer particles from the front and rear edges. It is set as the winding form wound around a cylinder so that it may surround. More specifically, the packaging sheet 58 includes an intermediate portion 58m located on one of the front and back sides of the absorbent body 56, and both side portions 58s folded from the intermediate portion 58m to the other side of the absorbent body 56, and The front ends of both side portions 58 s of the packaging sheet 58 are overlapped on the other side of the absorbent body 56 to form a connecting portion 58 c. The front and rear end portions of the packaging sheet 58 protrude from the front and rear of the absorbent body 56, and are joined directly without the absorbent body 56 at the protruding portion.
  • the connecting portion 58c of the packaging sheet 58 may be located on the front side or the back side of the absorbent body 56, but the fiber: superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorbent body 56 are 50:50 to 20 by weight ratio. : 80 (that is, the absorber 56 having a high content of superabsorbent polymer particles), and the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorber 56 gradually and continuously increases from the back side to the front side.
  • the absorber 56 is located on the back side of the absorber 56, that is, on the side opposite to the portion having a high content of the superabsorbent polymer particles.
  • the inner surface of the packaging sheet 58 As for the inner surface of the packaging sheet 58, it is preferable that the whole part facing the absorber 56 is bonded to the outer surface of the absorber 56 via hot melt adhesives H1 and H2. In addition, it is desirable that a portion where the end portions of the packaging sheet 58 overlap in the connecting portion 58c is also joined through the hot melt adhesive H3.
  • the hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 that bond the packaging sheet 58 and the absorbent body 56 penetrate into the absorbent body 56 to some extent to form an impregnated layer 562 as shown in FIG. It is desirable to form the adhesive layer 561 with little or no penetration, but less penetration than for the absorber 56.
  • attach the packaging sheet 58 and the absorber 56 is not specifically limited, Area
  • the packaging sheet winding type absorbent element 50 when the absorbent body 56 is transferred during manufacture, the lower surface of the absorbent body 56 and the intermediate portion of the packaging sheet 58 are bonded, and then both side portions of the packaging sheet 58 are folded back. Therefore, the front and back sides of the absorber 56 cannot be bonded under the same conditions.
  • hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 are applied in advance to the upper surface of the absorbent body 56, and both side portions of the packaging sheet 58 are folded back.
  • Such an approach has been adopted because there is an advantage that the upper surface shape of the absorbent body 56 is stabilized when bonded.
  • the surface of the absorber 56 is pressed and hardened by a press device, it has a structure with low density and large unevenness. Therefore, when hot-melt adhesives H1 and H2 are applied to the absorbent body 56 and adhered to the packaging sheet 58, the amount of the same hot-melt adhesives H1 and H2 used (meaning the weight per unit area. The same applies hereinafter). ), The adhesion is relatively weak compared to the case where the hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 are applied to the packaging sheet 58 and adhered to the absorbent body 56. For this reason, as described above, it is desirable to enhance the adhesive force between the packaging sheet 58 and the absorbent body 56 on the side having the connecting portion 58c.
  • the amount of the hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 used to bond the packaging sheet 58 and the absorbent body 56 can be determined as appropriate, but is 12 to 25 g / m 2 in the large area A1 and 9 to 15 g / m in the small area (other than A1). A range of m 2 is preferable.
  • the usage amount of the large area A1 is preferably about 1.1 to 1.4 times the usage amount of the small area.
  • the absorber 56 when the weight ratio of the fiber: superabsorbent polymer particles in the absorber 56 is 50:50 to 20:80 (that is, the absorber 56 having a high content of superabsorbent polymer particles), the absorber 56 Therefore, it is preferable to reinforce the hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 with a large amount region A1.
  • the constricted portion 53 for improving the fit around the leg is formed in the absorbent body 56, the shape of the constricted portion 53 is likely to be collapsed, so the hot melt adhesives H1, H2 It is a preferable mode that the large amount region A1 is a region including the entire width direction of the constricted portion 53 and the collapse of the shape of the absorber 56 in the constricted portion 53 is suppressed.
  • the amount of hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 used may be created by changing the application amount in one application for each part, but is often difficult. 3, 7, 11, and 12 (a) and 12 (b), the hot melt adhesives H 1 and H 2 are produced by changing the number of layers (that is, the number of coatings) for each part. Is preferred.
  • the usage-amount of hot-melt-adhesive H1 and H2 when changing the usage-amount of hot-melt-adhesive H1 and H2 by these according to the number of lamination
  • the absorber 56 has an impregnated layer in which a hot melt adhesive H2 having a melt viscosity of 1000 to 6000 mPa ⁇ s (preferably 2000 to 5500 mPa ⁇ s) is impregnated on the side having the connecting portion 58c.
  • the portion facing the impregnated layer 562 on the inner surface of the packaging sheet 58 has an adhesive layer 561 made of a hot melt adhesive H1 having a melt viscosity of 4000 to 9000 mPa ⁇ s (preferably 6000 to 8000 mPa ⁇ s).
  • the hot melt adhesive H2 impregnated in the impregnation layer 562 is preferably lower in viscosity than the hot melt adhesive H1 that is adhered to the outer surface of the impregnation layer 562 and forms the adhesive layer 561. .
  • the portion of the absorbent body 56 that does not have the impregnated layer 562 can be bonded to the inner surface of the packaging sheet 58 only through the adhesive layer 561.
  • the structure using the hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 having different melt viscosities at appropriate positions makes it possible to form the impregnated layer 562 because the melt viscosity of the hot melt adhesive H2 is sufficiently low.
  • the absorbent body 56 can be sufficiently impregnated to effectively stabilize the shape of the absorbent body 56, and when the adhesive layer 561 is formed, the melt viscosity of the hot melt adhesive H1 is high, so that the absorbent body 56 and the packaging sheet 58 are formed.
  • the absorbent body 56 and the packaging sheet 58 have good adhesion, so that the shape of the absorbent body 56 can be prevented from collapsing.
  • the impregnated layer 562 is formed in a range from the impregnated surface to a certain depth by impregnating the absorbent body 56 with the hot melt adhesive H2.
  • the thickness of the impregnated layer 562 is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 10 to 50% of the thickness 56t of the absorber 56.
  • the hot melt adhesive H2 of the impregnated layer 562 may penetrate the absorbent body 56 as a whole in the thickness direction as shown in FIG. 13 (a), or in the thickness direction as shown in FIG. 13 (b). The part may remain on the absorber 56.
  • the adhesive layer 561 is a layer of hot melt adhesive H1 mainly located between the packaging sheet 58 and the impregnation layer 562 of the absorbent body 56, and also impregnates the packaging sheet 58 to some extent. It is.
  • the absorber 56 is hardly impregnated in the portion having the impregnated layer 562, and the portion having no impregnated layer 562 is impregnated in the absorber 56 rather than the portion having the impregnated layer 562.
  • the composition of the hot melt adhesive H2 of the impregnated layer 562 and the hot melt adhesive H1 of the adhesive layer 561 is not particularly limited as long as the melt viscosity is within the above range, but from the viewpoint of softness and odor, a rubber-based hot It is preferable to use a melt adhesive. Moreover, it is preferable that the hot melt adhesive is provided with a functional group that increases polarity. By increasing the polarity of the hot melt adhesive, adhesion between the wet pulp, the superabsorbent polymer, and the packaging sheet 58 can be enhanced by intermolecular force. Further, as the hot melt adhesive H2 for the impregnation layer 562, it is preferable to use a delayed crystalline type.
  • the delayed crystal type is a hot melt adhesive that does not crystallize immediately after coating but has a property of setting after permeating between fibers. Even if it is applied in a large amount, it does not easily ooze out and sufficiently penetrates into the absorbent body 56 over time, so that the adhesive strength between the packaging sheet 58 and the absorbent body 56 can be increased.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 show examples of facilities and processes for manufacturing the above-described absorbent element 50.
  • FIG. The sections (a) to (d) shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 correspond to the cross-sectional states of (a) to (d) shown in FIG.
  • a short fiber sheet 56s such as a continuous belt-like pulp sheet is continuously supplied along the longitudinal direction to the defibrating machine 101, and defibrated sequentially over the entire CD direction at its tip.
  • the defibrated materials 56a and 56b obtained by the fibers are scattered and supplied obliquely from above to the outer peripheral surface of the horizontally stacked fiber drum 102 that is rotationally driven by an electric motor (not shown) through the supply chambers 102a and 102b. To do. At this time, the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P are supplied from the supply port provided in the middle of the supply chamber 102b, and the defibrated material 102b mixed with the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P is supplied to the stacking drum 102.
  • an absorbent body mold 102m having a rotation direction in the front-rear direction is formed in a concave shape, and a number of suction holes (not shown) are formed on the bottom surface of the absorbent body mold 102m.
  • the mixture of pulp fibers and superabsorbent polymer particles is accumulated in the absorber mold 102m by suction from the suction hole in the absorber mold 102m at the supply position of the absorbent polymer particles, and the absorber 56 is formed.
  • the chemical solution applying means 105 is applied to at least one region R2 among the plurality of regions R1 to R3 in the CD direction of the short fiber sheet 56s.
  • a chemical solution containing a functional component is applied, and a chemical solution is applied to the other regions R1, R3 without applying a chemical solution (a chemical solution containing a different functional component may be applied).
  • the supply chambers 102a and 102b provided independently corresponding to the respective regions R1 to R3, they are supplied to different positions in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the stacking drum 102, and each region R1 to R3 is placed in the absorber mold 102m.
  • a fiber stacking process is performed in which the fiber layer containing the defibrated material is laminated to form the absorbent body 56.
  • an absorbent article having a single fiber absorbent body 56 in which the functional component is selectively contained in the specific layer as described above and the functional component is hardly contained in the other layers. Can be manufactured.
  • the functional component is as described above.
  • the defibrating machine 101 is not particularly limited as long as it can continuously process and can discharge the defibrated material in each of the regions R1 to R3 in the CD direction of the short fiber sheet 56s without mixing.
  • the defibrating machine 101 shown in the figure has a roll-shaped crushing blade that is driven to rotate about the CD direction as an axis by an electric motor or the like, and the short fiber sheet 56s that is continuously supplied to the outer peripheral surface of the crushing blade. The tip is brought into contact with each other and defibrated sequentially.
  • the defibrated material in each region R1 to R3 of the short fiber sheet is dropped and discharged downward from the defibrating position, and the inlets 102i of the supply chambers 102a and 102b are arranged below the defibrating position. Is done.
  • the arrangement of the inlets 102i of the supply chambers 102a and 102b can be determined as appropriate according to the type of the defibrator 101 and the direction of discharge of the defibrated material, and can be arranged in the MD direction.
  • the CD direction in the defibrator 101 is preferably parallel to the rotation axis of the stacking drum 102. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the inlets 102i of the supply chambers 102a and 102b are defibrator. 101 is preferably arranged in the CD direction corresponding to the defibrating positions of the regions R1 to R3 of the short fiber sheet 56s.
  • the defibrated material outlets 102 x of the supply chambers 102 a and 102 b respectively face the outer peripheral surface of the stacking drum 102 and are arranged in the circumferential direction of the stacking drum 102. That is, the supply chambers 102a and 102b are arranged in the CD direction on the inlet 102i side, and the vertical direction position shifts toward the outlet 102x side, and the CD direction extends to a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the fiber drum 102 as necessary. It becomes a passage that turns gradually.
  • the supply chambers 102a and 102b can be supplied without changing the positional relationship of the defibrated material in the defibrator 101.
  • the number of supply chambers 102a and 102b may be equal to or greater than the total number of absorbers 56.
  • the form shown in FIG. 14 assumes the case where the functional component-containing layer and the other layer of the two-layer structure absorber 56 are formed, and is suitable for the case where the layer thickness (fiber use amount) is different.
  • the short fiber sheet 56s is divided into three regions R1 to R3 in the CD direction, the first chamber 102a has one inlet 102i at a position corresponding to the middle region R2 in the CD direction and reaches one outlet 102x as it is.
  • a Y-type second chamber 102b that has separate inlets 102i at positions corresponding to the regions R1 to R3 on both sides in the CD direction and merges to reach one outlet 102x.
  • the amount of fiber supplied via the second chamber 102b is larger than the amount of fiber supplied via the first chamber 102a, and therefore a layer formed by the fiber via the second chamber 102b is formed by the fiber via the first chamber 102a. It is thicker than the layer to be formed.
  • both the first chamber 102a and the second chamber 102b may have one inlet 102i and one outlet 102x.
  • the thickness of the layer can be made larger (of course, the width of the inlet 102i may be the same).
  • the number of supply chambers 102a, 102b, 102c is further increased, and three or more layers are set by appropriately setting the presence / absence of chemical solution and the type of chemical solution for each region R1 to R3 of the short fiber sheet 56s. Can be formed.
  • the number of supply chambers is three or more, the same material is supplied to some of the plurality of supply chambers to form the absorber 56 having a smaller number of layers than the number of supply chambers. You can also
  • the chemical solution applying means 105 As the chemical solution applying means 105, as shown in FIG. 14, it is preferable to install a chemical solution applying nozzle for spraying the chemical solution on the short fiber sheet 56s in the supply path of the short fiber sheet 56s to the defibrator 101.
  • the other chemical solution applying means 105 may be a roll for transferring the chemical solution to the short fiber sheet 56s in the supply path of the short fiber sheet 56s, or a chemical solution bath that immerses the short fiber sheet 56s in the chemical solution. .
  • a plurality of chemical solution applying means 105 can be installed in the CD direction.
  • Absorber 56 provided with a plurality of layers containing a plurality of functional ingredients can be manufactured.
  • the functional component that functions by reacting with each other include a plurality of drugs that change color, develop color, change pH, or generate a scent when mixed.
  • a nozzle 106 for spraying water is provided for each of the regions R1 to R3 in the CD direction of the short fiber sheet 56s, and at least one region (R1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 18) is provided.
  • a functional component or a chemical solution containing it is also proposed to add to the water supplied to the nozzle 106 corresponding to R1, R3).
  • each layer in the absorbent body 56 is determined by the position of the outlet 102x of the supply chambers 102a and 102b in the circumferential direction of the stacking drum 102, and the position of the outlet 102x is located on the opposite side of the stacking drum 102 in the rotation direction.
  • a functional component-containing layer is formed on the bottom side (suction hole side) in the absorber mold 102m, and another layer, for example, a layer not containing a functional component is formed thereon. Is formed. If the chemical solution application region in the short fiber sheet 56s is changed to positions on both sides in the CD direction, the formation position and thickness of the functional component-containing layer are opposite to those shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, by changing the chemical solution application position in the short fiber sheet 56s, it is possible to select whether the functional component-containing layer is positioned on the front side or the back side in the absorbent body 56 of the product relative to the other layers. it can.
  • the functional component-containing layer is also included in the absorbent body 56 of the product by determining the positions of the front and back sides (as they are or by inverting them). It is possible to select whether it is located on the front side or the back side of the layer.
  • the supply amount of the superabsorbent polymer 56P to each supply chamber can be different.
  • the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P in the accumulation in the absorber mold 102m can be changed stepwise or continuously. it can.
  • the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P are substantially placed on the bottom side (suction hole side) in the absorber mold 102m.
  • a layer that does not include is formed, and a layer that includes the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P is formed on the inlet side of the absorber mold 102m, but the superabsorbent polymer 56P can also be supplied to the opposite supply chamber 102a.
  • the layer structure in the absorber mold 102m is also reversed.
  • the high-absorbent polymer particles 56P are clogged in the suction holes of the absorber mold 102m because the high-absorbent polymer particles 56P are contained in the suction drum side of the absorber mold 102m in the stacking drum 102.
  • the former case has an advantage that the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P are less likely to be clogged in the suction hole of the absorber mold 102m.
  • the absorbent body 56 formed in the absorbent body mold 102m is positioned so as to face the continuous belt-shaped packaging sheet 58 supplied along the outer peripheral surface of the fiber stacking drum 102 by the rotation of the fiber stacking drum 102. Sometimes, it is removed from the mold and transferred onto the packaging sheet 58.
  • a first adhesive layer G1 is formed in advance on the transfer surface of the absorbent body 56 in the packaging sheet 58 by application of a hot melt adhesive M1, and the absorbent body 56 is formed on the packaging sheet 58 by the first adhesive layer G1. Glued.
  • the absorbent body 56 is intermittently supplied onto the packaging sheet 58 that is continuously transferred, and the bonding is sequentially performed.
  • the packaging sheet 58 has a width in the CD direction wider than that of the absorber 56. After the absorber 56 is transferred onto the CD-direction intermediate portion 58m, the entire width of the upper surface of the absorber 56 is shown.
  • the second adhesive layer G2 is formed by applying the hot melt adhesive M2.
  • the second adhesive layer G2 is an adhesive layer whose main purpose is to impregnate the absorbent body 56 to improve the shape maintenance of the absorbent body 56, but also serves as an adhesive to the packaging sheet 58.
  • coating of the hot melt adhesive M3 is formed in the one end part of CD direction of a packaging sheet as needed.
  • the stacking drum 102 Prior to the application of the hot melt adhesive M2 for forming the second adhesive layer G2, the stacking drum 102 is accumulated so as to contain a large amount of the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P on the bottom side of the absorber mold 102m. When it is performed and transferred onto the packaging sheet 58 (in this case, the upper and lower sides of the absorbent body 56 are switched), the absorbent body 56 contains a large amount of superabsorbent polymer particles 56P. There is a problem that when the hot melt adhesive M2 is applied to the upper surface of 56, the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P are likely to be scattered by the application force.
  • the absorber 56 when accumulation is performed such that the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles increases stepwise or continuously from the bottom side to the inlet side of the absorber mold 102m in the stacking drum 102, the absorber 56 When the hot melt adhesive M2 is applied to the upper surface of the film, the content of the superabsorbent polymer particles 56P decreases toward the upper surface side of the absorber 56, and the superabsorbent polymer particles are less likely to be scattered.
  • both side portions 58s protruding from the CD side of the absorbent body 56 in the packaging sheet 58 are folded back at positions along both side edges of the absorbent body 56 by a sailor (not shown). (Second bonding step) and both ends in the CD direction are overlapped, and the overlapping portion is bonded by a third adhesive layer G3 formed by applying a hot melt adhesive M3 in advance. 58c is formed.
  • the packaging sheet 58 can be folded and then passed between the pair of crimping rolls 104 to be crimped. In this way, a continuous body of absorbent elements 50 in which the absorbent body 56 is intermittently fixed in the MD direction is formed in the cylindrical continuous body of the packaging sheet 58 continuous in the MD direction.
  • the continuous body of the absorption element 50 manufactured through these 1st adhesion processes and 2nd adhesion processes is continuous with the continuous belt-like top sheet 30.
  • the continuous body of leg circumference gathers 60 After being sandwiched between the belt-shaped liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and, if necessary, a continuous body of leg circumference gathers 60 is attached, it is intermittently cut in the MD direction to form individual interior bodies 200.
  • the side seal part 12A is formed and cut
  • the continuous body of absorbent elements is sandwiched between a continuous belt-like top sheet and a continuous belt-like liquid-impermeable sheet, and if necessary, legs.
  • a continuous body of surrounding gathers is attached (in the case of a tape-type disposable diaper, a fastening tape is also attached), and then intermittently cut in the MD direction to form individual diapers.
  • the connecting portion 58c of the packaging sheet 58 is positioned on the back side of the absorbent body 56, after the absorbent element 50 is manufactured in the direction immediately after the fiber stacking drum 102 as shown in the figure, By reversing the direction of the absorbent element 50, the member mounted on the front side of the absorbent body 56 in the absorbent article is attached to the upper side, and the back side of the absorbent body 56 in the absorbent article is attached to the lower side. What is necessary is just to attach the member equipped with.
  • the absorbent element 50 Even if the direction of the absorbent element 50 is not turned upside down, a member mounted on the back side of the absorbent body 56 in the absorbent article is attached to the upper side, and the absorbent article 50 is placed on the front side of the absorbent body 56 in the absorbent article on the lower side.
  • a member to be equipped can also be attached.
  • the connecting portion 58c of the packaging sheet 58 is positioned on the front side of the absorbent body 56
  • the absorbent element 50 is not reversed upside down in the direction immediately after the stacking drum 102, and the absorbent article on the upper side thereof is not reversed.
  • the member provided on the front side of 56 may be attached, and the member provided on the back side of the absorbent body 56 in the absorbent article may be attached to the lower side thereof.
  • the coating width W1 of the first adhesive layer G1 and the coating width of the second adhesive layer G2 can be determined as appropriate, but as in the first example shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the first bonding step (a ) To (b), the first adhesive layer G1 is formed on the packaging sheet 58 wider than the sum of the width 56x of the absorbent body 56 and the thickness of the absorbent body 56t, and the second adhesive steps (c) to (d) Then, at least at both ends in the width direction of the absorbent body 56, the folded portion and the absorption are absorbed via the first adhesive layer G1 applied to the folded portion and the second adhesive layer G2 applied to the upper surface of the absorbent body 56.
  • the upper surface of the body 56 is preferably adhered.
  • the inner surface of the packaging sheet 58 and the absorber 56 will be adhere
  • the upper surface side of the absorbent body 56 the side having the connecting portion 58c of the packaging sheet 58
  • the two layers of the first adhesive layer G1 and the second adhesive layer G2 are used. The inner surface of the packaging sheet 58 and the absorbent body 56 are bonded.
  • H2 can be used more than the opposite side of the absorber 56.
  • the side surface of the absorber 56 can also be adhered without a gap. Therefore, it becomes possible to effectively suppress the collapse of the shape of the absorbent body 56 while suppressing the total amount of the hot melt adhesives H1 and H2 for bonding the absorbent body 56 and the packaging sheet 58.
  • the first bonding steps (a) to (b) are performed as shown in FIG. )
  • the second bonding steps (c) to (d) when the pressing process is performed over the entire width of the absorbent body 56 by the press device 103, the first adhesive layer G1 protruding to both sides of the absorbent body 56 in the width direction is pressed. There is a risk of adhering to the device 103. Therefore, during the period from the first bonding step (a) to (b) to the second bonding step (c) to (d), the pressing step for pressing the absorbent body 56 over its entire width is not performed, or the pressing step is not performed. When performing, it is desirable to press with a width narrower than the entire width of the absorbent body 56, or to make the application width W1 of the first adhesive layer narrower than the width 56x of the absorbent body 56.
  • the application width W1 of the first adhesive layer G1 may be formed wider than the sum of the width 56x of the absorbent body 56 and the thickness 56t of the absorbent body 56. However, as shown in FIG. In the case of having the constricted portion 53 extending along the direction, it is preferable that the width W2 of the constricted portion 53 is further made wider than the width obtained by adding the concavity width W2 on both sides in the CD direction. As a result, the portion bonded by the two layers of the first adhesive layer G1 and the second adhesive layer G2 reaches the edge of the constricted portion 53, and the packaging sheets 58 are connected to each other at the recessed portion of the constricted portion 53. The three layers of the first adhesive layer G1 on the 58c side, the second adhesive layer G2, and the first adhesive layer G1 on the opposite side are firmly bonded. Therefore, collapse of the absorber 56 shape in the constricted part 53 can be effectively prevented.
  • the application width W1 of the first adhesive layer G1 is equal to the width of the absorber 56 and the absorber.
  • the total thickness of 56 is preferably wider than the width obtained by adding a width W3 from the side edge of the absorber 56 to the side edge of the slit 54 on both sides in the CD direction.
  • the application width W1 of the first adhesive layer G1 is expanded to the overlapping portion of the packaging sheet 58, and the first adhesive layer G1 is bonded to the overlapping portion.
  • the application pattern of the hot melt adhesives M1 and M2 for forming the first adhesive layer G1 and the second adhesive layer G2 is not particularly limited, but the first adhesive layer G1 is applied to a wide range of the packaging sheet 58.
  • the permeability into the packaging sheet 58 and the absorbent body 56 is not necessarily high. do not have to.
  • the main purpose of the second adhesive layer G2 is to impregnate the absorbent body 56 to improve the shape maintenance of the absorbent body 56 (to form the above-described impregnated layer 562). It is preferable that the permeability is high.
  • the hot melt adhesive M1 constituting the first adhesive layer G1 is applied in a spiral shape or a mesh shape, and the hot melt adhesive M2 constituting the second adhesive layer G2 is It is preferably applied in a continuous surface.
  • the hot melt adhesive M1 for forming the first adhesive layer G1 preferably has a melt viscosity of 4000 to 9000 mPa ⁇ s
  • the hot melt adhesive M2 for forming the second adhesive layer G2. Preferably has a melt viscosity of 1000 to 6000 mPa ⁇ s.
  • the viscosity of the hot melt adhesive M2 for forming the second adhesive layer G2 is lower than that of the hot melt adhesive M1 for forming the first adhesive layer G1.
  • the leg gathers 60 are portions that extend along the widthwise sides of the absorption surface of the interior body 200 and rise toward the wearer's legs, and move in the lateral direction along the top sheet 30. It is provided to block soft stools and prevent side leakage.
  • the leg-around gather 60 of this embodiment includes an inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 that constitutes an inner surface in the width direction, an outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 that constitutes an outer surface in the width direction, and an intermediate in the front-rear direction.
  • the gather elastic elastic member 63 provided along the front-rear direction between the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 at least at the distal end portion, and the inner nonwoven fabric over a range from the proximal end to the distal end side position relative to the proximal end.
  • the inner non-woven fabric layer 61 is present in the leg gathers 60 having the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 and the base end side of the leg gathers 60 over the entire front and rear direction of the leg gathers 60.
  • the non-woven fabric nonexistent portion 65 from which the liquid impermeable sheet 64 is exposed is used.
  • the amount of nonwoven fabric used can be reduced by providing the leg-gathered gather 60 with the non-woven fabric non-existing portion 65 without the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61.
  • tip part of the leg circumference gathers 60 is a part which contacts skin, by providing the nonwoven fabric non-existing part 65 avoiding there, the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 becomes difficult to contact skin, and the touch deteriorates. Can be suppressed.
  • the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 is extended to the side of the top sheet 30, or the gathers 60 around the legs having the structure shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are used.
  • the entire sheet 64 may be hidden.
  • the gather elastic elastic members 63 may be provided only at the distal end portion of the leg-around gather 60, but a plurality of gather elastic stretch members 63 are provided at intervals in the direction from the tip of the leg-around gather 60 to the base end as shown in the figure. Is preferred. Usually, the number of gather elastic elastic members 63 is preferably 2 to 6, and the mutual interval 60d is preferably 3 to 10 mm. As described above, when a plurality of gather elastic elastic members 63 are provided at intervals, a portion between them is recessed outward. Therefore, when the non-woven fabric non-existing portion 65 is provided only at this interval portion as shown in the drawing, the nonwoven fabric is provided.
  • the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 exposed to the nonexisting portion 65 is preferable because it is recessed and hardly comes into contact with the skin.
  • the gather elastic elastic members 63 are provided at least at the distal end and the proximal end of the leg gather 60 at intervals of one or more. It is particularly preferable that the non-woven fabric non-existing portion 65 is provided only in the space between the gather elastic elastic member 63 and the gather elastic elastic member 63 at the tip.
  • the front-rear direction range in which the gather elastic elastic members 63 are provided in the leg gathers 60 can be the entire front-rear direction of the leg gathers 60, but is preferably less than or equal to the front-rear direction range of the rising portion.
  • the gather elastic elastic member 63 is provided between the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 (for this reason, it is not provided in the non-woven fabric non-existing portion 65), the liquid impermeability incorporated in the leg circumference gather 60
  • the sheet 64 can be provided on the inner side as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, or can be provided on the outer side as shown in FIG.
  • the range in which the liquid permeable film 64 is provided may be from the base end to the intermediate position between the base end and the distal end as long as it is a range from the base end of the leg-around gather 60 to a position closer to the distal end than the base end.
  • the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 is exposed in the non-woven fabric non-existing portion 65
  • the impermeable sheet 64 may be pressed against the skin.
  • the portion 60W is fixed to the front exterior body 12F and the rear exterior body 12B, and the elastic elastic members 15 and 19 of the front exterior body 12F and the rear exterior body 12B.
  • the region between the fixed portions 60W with respect to the front exterior body 12F and the rear exterior body 12B is located at the base edge of the absorbent body 56 as the gather elastic elastic member 63 contracts. As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
  • the member structure of the leg circumference gathers 60 is not particularly limited, and a known structure can be adopted.
  • the top sheet 30 is made of a nonwoven fabric, and both sides in the width direction extend from the side edges of the absorbent body 56, and the back side of the absorbent body 56 has a nonwoven fabric.
  • the gather sheet 66 is provided, and both sides in the width direction extend from the side edges of the absorber 56. Further, the side end portion of the gather sheet 66 is folded back, and the tip of the folded portion 66r is the top.
  • the liquid impervious sheet 64 is provided between the top sheet 30 and the gather sheet 66 at least from the folded portion 66r of the gather sheet 66 while being separated from the front end of the sheet 30.
  • the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 is formed by a portion other than the folded portion 66r of the gather sheet 66, and the folded portion 66r of the gather sheet 66 and the portion extending to the side of the absorbent body 56 in the top sheet 30
  • the nonwoven fabric non-existing portion 65 is formed by the portion where the nonwoven fabric layer 61 is formed and the folded portion 66r of the gather sheet 66 and the top sheet 30 are separated from each other. In this way, when the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 on the proximal end side of the non-woven fabric non-existing portion 65 in the leg circumference gathers 60 is formed by the top sheet 30 and the others are formed by the gather sheet 66, the nonwoven fabric is not required to cut the material.
  • the non-existing portion 65 can be provided, and the structure thereof is very simple and easy to manufacture.
  • the liquid-impermeable sheet 64 of the leg gather 60 is passed from the leg gather 60 on one side to the back side of the absorber 56, and the leg gather 60 on the other side. It is preferable to extend to the leg gathers 60 as well as the water-proofing of the back side of the absorbent body 56, but it is preferable that the shape shown in FIGS.
  • the liquid permeable film 64 to be incorporated in the leg gathers 60 and the liquid permeable film 11 covering the back side of the absorber 56 can be provided separately. In the latter case, the material of the liquid permeable film 64 incorporated in the leg-gathered gather 60 and the material 11 of the liquid permeable film covering the back side of the absorber 56 may be the same or different.
  • the gather sheet 66 is also formed by an integral sheet from the one leg leg gather 60 to the other leg leg gather 60 through the back side of the absorbent body 56 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. It is preferable that an outer surface such as a cloth can be obtained without separately providing the above-described crotch cover sheet, but the gather sheet 66 and the crotch cover sheet as shown in FIGS. 12M may be provided individually.
  • the free portion 69F rises around the leg as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. .
  • the extending portion 69 of the leg-around gather 60 in the form shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 includes a root side portion toward the center in the width direction and a tip side portion folded back outward in the width direction from the tip of the root side portion.
  • a form (not shown) consisting of only a portion toward the center in the width direction without being folded back in the width direction.
  • various coating methods are used for bonding the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 and fixing the gather elastic elastic member 63 sandwiched therebetween. It is possible to use at least one of a hot melt adhesive and a fixing means by material welding such as heat sealing or ultrasonic sealing. When the entire surfaces of the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 are bonded together, flexibility is impaired. Therefore, it is preferable that portions other than the bonding portion of the gather elastic elastic member 63 are bonded or weakly bonded.
  • a hot melt adhesive is applied only to the outer peripheral surface of the gather elastic elastic member 63 by an application means such as a comb gun or a sure wrap nozzle, and is sandwiched between the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62, thereby collecting the gather elasticity.
  • an application means such as a comb gun or a sure wrap nozzle
  • the elongate elastic stretchable member is fixed to the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62, and the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 are fixed. It has a structure to do.
  • the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 are bonded together, or the front exterior body 12F of the leg circumference gathers 60 in the form shown in FIGS.
  • a hot melt adhesive by an application method and fixing means 67 by material welding such as heat sealing or ultrasonic sealing can be used.
  • the hot melt adhesive and the fixing means 67 by material welding are combined, but these can be fixed only by any one means.
  • the size of the leg gathers 60 can be determined as appropriate, but in the case of an infant paper diaper, the standing height of the leg gathers 60 (the distance in the width direction between the distal end and the proximal end in the unfolded state) is 15 to 60 mm, particularly 20 It is preferably ⁇ 40 mm.
  • the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 are flexible, uniform and concealed nonwoven fabrics such as spunbond nonwoven fabric (SS, SSS, etc.), SMS nonwoven fabric (SMS, SSMMS, etc.), melt blown nonwoven fabric, etc.
  • SS spunbond nonwoven fabric
  • SMS SMS nonwoven fabric
  • SSMMS SSMMS
  • melt blown nonwoven fabric etc.
  • a material subjected to water repellency treatment with silicon or the like can be suitably used, and the fiber basis weight is preferably about 10 to 30 g / m 2 . In the form shown in FIGS.
  • the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 of the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 are formed as the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 on the proximal end side from the nonwoven fabric absent portion 65 is formed by the top sheet 30. It is also possible to make the materials partially different, and it is also possible to make the materials of the inner nonwoven fabric layer 61 and the outer nonwoven fabric layer 62 different.
  • the gather elastic elastic member 63 may be an elongated elastic elastic member such as a thread rubber or a belt rubber.
  • the thickness is preferably 470 to 1240 dtex, more preferably 620 to 940 dtex.
  • the elongation at the time of fixation is preferably 150 to 350%, more preferably 200 to 300%.
  • leg gathers 60 are provided in one row on each of the left and right sides, but a plurality of rows can also be provided.
  • the “front / rear (vertical) direction” means a direction connecting the ventral side (front side) and the back side (rear side), and the “width direction” means a direction (left / right direction) orthogonal to the front / rear direction.
  • Unfolded state means a state of being flattened without contraction or slack.
  • Elongation rate means a value when the natural length is 100%.
  • ⁇ “Weighing” is measured as follows. After the sample or test piece has been pre-dried, it is left in a test room or apparatus in a standard state (test location is temperature 20 ⁇ 5 ° C., relative humidity 65% or less) to obtain a constant weight. Pre-drying refers to making a sample or test piece constant in an environment where the relative humidity is 10 to 25% and the temperature does not exceed 50 ° C. In addition, it is not necessary to perform preliminary drying about the fiber whose official moisture content is 0.0%. A sample with a size of 200 mm ⁇ 250 mm ( ⁇ 2 mm) is cut out from the test piece in a constant weight using a rice-basis plate (200 mm ⁇ 250 mm, ⁇ 2 mm). Measure the weight of the sample, multiply it by 20, calculate the weight per square meter, and use it as the basis weight.
  • Thickness is automatically measured using an automatic thickness meter (KES-G5 handy compression tester) under the conditions of load: 10 gf / cm 2 and pressure area: 2 cm 2 .
  • Water absorption rate is "Time to end point” when performing JIS K7224-1996 "Water absorption rate test method for superabsorbent resin” using 2 g of superabsorbent polymer and 50 g of physiological saline.
  • “Bending softness” means “8.21.1 A method (45 ° cantilever method)” of JIS L 1096: 2010 “Fabric and knitted fabric testing method”.
  • Melt viscosity is measured at a temperature of 140 ° C. using a Brookfield B-type viscometer (spindle No. 027) according to JIS Z 8803.
  • MD direction means a machine direction, that is, a production line flow direction (transfer direction), and “CD direction” means a lateral direction orthogonal to the MD direction.
  • the MD direction in the product (absorbent article) is the direction of fiber orientation of the nonwoven fabric.
  • the fiber orientation is the direction along which the fibers of the nonwoven fabric are aligned.
  • the fiber orientation can be determined from the measurement method according to the TAPPI standard method T481, the fiber orientation test method using the zero-range tensile strength, and the tensile strength ratio in the front-rear direction and the width direction. It can be discriminated by a simple measuring method for determining the orientation direction. In the normal case, either the MD direction or the CD direction is the front-rear direction and the other is the width direction. In most products, the front-rear direction is the MD direction and the width direction is the CD direction. is there.
  • test and measurement shall be performed in a test room or equipment in the standard condition (test location is temperature 20 ⁇ 5 °C, relative humidity 65% or less). .
  • the dimensions of each part mean dimensions in the expanded state, not the natural length state.
  • the present invention is suitable for a pants-type disposable diaper as in the above example, but can be applied not only to a tape-type or pad-type disposable diaper but also to absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins.
  • SYMBOLS 11 Liquid impervious sheet, 12A ... Side seal part, 12B ... Rear side exterior body, 12F, 12B ... Exterior body, 12F ... Front side exterior body, 12H ... Inner sheet layer, 12S ... Outer sheet layer, 15, 18 ... Waist lower elastic member, 16 ... cover elastic elastic member, 17 ... elastic elastic member, 19 ... elastic elastic member, 200 ... interior body, 30 ... top sheet, 40 ... intermediate sheet, 50 ... absorbent element, 51 ... Upper layer, 52 ... Lower layer, 53 ... Constricted part, 54 ... Slit, 56 ... Absorber, 56P ... Superabsorbent polymer particles, 56s ... Short fiber sheet, 58 ...

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L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un produit absorbant qui est caractérisé en ce qu'un corps absorbant (56) est fabriqué par : une étape de fourniture de solution chimique, dans laquelle une solution chimique qui contient un constituant fonctionnel est fournie à une région (R2) parmi une pluralité de régions (R1-R3) dans une direction CD dans une feuille de fibres courtes (56s), et la solution chimique n'est pas fournie aux autres régions (R1, R3) ; une étape de défibrage, dans laquelle la feuille de fibres courtes (56s) est défibrée avec un défibreur (101) pour obtenir des produits de défibrage respectifs des régions (R1-R3) de la feuille de fibres courtes (56s) ; et une étape d'empilement de fibres, dans laquelle les produits de défibrage respectifs des régions (R1-R3) sont placés, par l'intermédiaire de chambres d'alimentation (102a, 102b) qui font indépendamment face à chaque région (R1-R3), à différents emplacements dans la direction circonférentielle d'une surface circonférentielle externe d'un tambour d'empilement de fibres (102), et des couches de fibres qui comprennent les produits de défibrage respectifs des régions (R1-R3) sont empilées dans un moule de corps absorbant (102m) pour former le corps absorbant (56).
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