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WO2018092541A1
WO2018092541A1 PCT/JP2017/038647 JP2017038647W WO2018092541A1 WO 2018092541 A1 WO2018092541 A1 WO 2018092541A1 JP 2017038647 W JP2017038647 W JP 2017038647W WO 2018092541 A1 WO2018092541 A1 WO 2018092541A1
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林 楊
優子 福田
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花王株式会社
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A61F13/496—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers in the form of pants or briefs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers

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  • the present invention relates to an absorbent article provided with a sweat-absorbing sheet having a sweat-absorbing action.
  • a sweat-absorbing sheet made of a hydrophilic material has been placed on a part that can come into contact with the wearer's skin when worn. ing.
  • Patent Documents 1 to 3 describe that a laminated structure in which two or more fiber layers are laminated is used as the sweat-absorbent sheet.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet described in Patent Document 1 has an inner hydrophilic sheet closest to the skin of the wearer and an outer hydrophilic sheet disposed on the non-skin facing surface side of the inner hydrophilic sheet. According to Document 1, since the outer hydrophilic sheet has higher liquid diffusibility than the inner hydrophilic sheet, sweat transferred to the outer hydrophilic sheet can be quickly diffused.
  • Patent Document 1 as a specific configuration of these hydrophilic sheets, the constituent fibers of the outer hydrophilic sheet are oriented in the lateral direction of the absorbent article (the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction corresponding to the wearer's front-rear direction). It is described that the inner hydrophilic sheet is more easily compressed and deformed than the outer hydrophilic sheet, and that the outer hydrophilic sheet has a higher density than the inner hydrophilic sheet.
  • the layer closest to the wearer's skin is composed of a mixed layer of hydrophilic fibers and hydrophobic fibers.
  • the hydrophilic fibers contained in the layer that contacts the skin absorbs sweat to dry the skin
  • the hydrophobic fibers contained in the layer include: It is said that it can give a refreshing feeling to the skin because it interferes with the adhesion of the hydrophilic fibers wet by sweat to the skin.
  • Patent Document 2 describes a three-layer sweat-absorbing sheet in which an intermediate layer mainly composed of hydrophilic fibers is interposed between the two mixed layers located in the outermost layer. According to the three-layer sweat-absorbent sheet, sweat absorbed in the outermost layer can penetrate and diffuse toward the hydrophilic fibers in the intermediate layer to be separated from the skin, further improving the refreshing feeling given to the skin It is said that.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet described in Patent Document 3 has an inner layer closest to the wearer's skin and an outer layer adjacent to the inner layer, and both layers are mixed layers of hydrophilic fibers and hydrophobic fibers.
  • the inner layer is mainly composed of hydrophobic fibers
  • the outer layer is mainly composed of hydrophilic fibers.
  • some of the hydrophilic fibers in the outer layer reach the skin-facing surface of the sweat-absorbent sheet through the inter-fiber gap in the inner layer, and the sweat of the wearer is caused by the sweat-absorbing action of the hydrophilic fibers extending from the outer layer. It is said that the skin layer moves from the inner layer to the outer layer and the skin surface is always dry without getting wet.
  • the present invention is an absorbent article in which a sweat-absorbing sheet is disposed at a site that can come into contact with the wearer's skin when worn.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet has a first layer closest to the wearer's skin and a second layer disposed on the non-skin facing surface of the first layer.
  • a plurality of hydrophilic regions are scattered, a hydrophobic region exists around each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions, and the second layer is a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a pants-type disposable diaper that is an embodiment of the absorbent article of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a developed plan view schematically showing the skin facing surface side (inner surface side) in the developed and extended state of the diaper shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section taken along line II of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section taken along line II-II in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the diaper shown in FIG. 1 in an exploded manner.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view schematically showing a first layer side surface, that is, a skin facing surface in an example of the sweat-absorbent sheet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view schematically showing a first layer side surface, that is, a skin facing surface in an example of the sweat-absorbent sheet according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7A to FIG. 7C are cross-sectional views schematically showing a cross section along the sheet thickness direction, each of which is a variation of the joint pattern in an example of the sweat-absorbent sheet according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 8A to 8C are plan views schematically showing the first layer side surface, that is, the skin facing surface, in another example of the sweat-absorbent sheet according to the present invention.
  • An object of the present invention relates to providing an absorbent article that can quickly absorb sweat and diffuse it away from the skin of the wearer, evaporate it quickly, and hardly cause skin trouble such as sweat rash.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 show a pants-type disposable diaper 1A which is an embodiment of the absorbent article of the present invention.
  • the diaper 1A has a longitudinal direction X corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the wearer and a lateral direction Y perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
  • the crotch part B includes an abdominal part A and a dorsal part C that extend in the direction X, and a liquid-retaining absorbent 23.
  • the crotch part B is a part disposed in the crotch part of the wearer when the diaper 1A is worn, and the abdomen side part A is the abdomen side of the wearer, that is, the longitudinal direction X rather than the crotch B when the diaper 1A is worn.
  • the back side portion C is a portion arranged on the back side of the wearer, that is, on the rear side in the longitudinal direction X, rather than the crotch portion B in the wearing state of the diaper 1A.
  • the diaper 1 ⁇ / b> A includes the absorbent main body 2 including the absorbent body 23 in the center portion in the lateral direction Y, and the non-skin facing surface side of the absorbent main body 2, that is, the side farther from the wearer's body than the absorbent main body 2.
  • the side edges AS, CS along the longitudinal direction X of the exterior body 3 in each of the abdominal side A and the back side C are adhesive, heat seal, ultrasonic seal, etc.
  • Leg openings LH and LH are formed.
  • the absorptive main body 2 has a rectangular shape in plan view when the diaper 1A is expanded and extended as shown in FIG. 2, and extends in the longitudinal direction X from the ventral side A to the dorsal side C. Is aligned with the longitudinal direction X of the diaper 1 ⁇ / b> A in the unfolded and extended state, and is arranged at the center in the lateral direction Y of the exterior body 3, and is joined to the exterior body 3 with an adhesive.
  • the “expanded and extended state” of the diaper 1A means that the diaper 1A is separated by the side seal portion S to be in the expanded state, and the expanded diaper 1A is extended by the elastic member of each part (designed dimensions are not affected by the elastic member at all). It means a state in which it is expanded until it becomes the same size as when it is expanded in a flat state in the excluded state.
  • the absorbent main body 2 includes a liquid-permeable surface sheet 21 that forms a skin-facing surface, and a liquid-impermeable or liquid-permeable or water-repellent back sheet 22 that forms a non-skin-facing surface. And a liquid-retaining absorbent 23 interposed between the two sheets 21 and 22, which are integrated by a known joining means such as an adhesive.
  • the absorbent body 23 includes a liquid-retaining absorbent core 231 and a core wrap sheet 232 that covers the outer surface (both skin facing surface and non-skin facing surface) of the absorbent core 231. It consists of The absorbent core 231 and the core wrap sheet 232 are joined by a known joining means such as a hot melt adhesive.
  • the “skin-opposing surface” is a surface of the absorbent article or a component thereof (for example, a surface sheet) that is directed toward the wearer's skin when the absorbent article is worn, that is, the skin of the wearer relatively.
  • the “non-skin facing surface” is a surface that is directed to the side opposite to the skin side when the absorbent article is worn, that is, relatively far from the wearer's skin. On the side.
  • “at the time of wearing” here means the state in which the normal proper wearing position, that is, the correct wearing position of the absorbent article is maintained.
  • the absorbent core 231 and the core wrap sheet 232 constituting the top sheet 21, the back sheet 22, and the absorber 23 various types conventionally used for this type of absorbent article can be used without any particular limitation. it can.
  • various nonwoven fabrics or apertured films can be used as the top sheet 21, and a resin film, a laminate of a resin film and a nonwoven fabric, or the like can be used as the back sheet 22.
  • the absorbent core 231 is a deposit of a core forming material including an absorbent material.
  • the absorbent material those normally used as a material for forming this type of absorbent core can be used without any particular limitation.
  • hydrophilic fibers such as wood pulp, synthetic fibers treated with a hydrophilizing agent, and water absorption Include polymer particles. That is, the absorbent core 231 can be a hydrophilic fiber stack, or a structure in which water-absorbing polymer particles are supported on the stack.
  • a liquid permeable sheet such as paper or nonwoven fabric can be used.
  • the left and right side portions along the longitudinal direction X on the skin-facing surface of the absorbent main body 2 are composed of a liquid-resistant or water-repellent and breathable leak-proof cuff forming sheet 25.
  • a pair of leak-proof cuffs 24, 24 are provided.
  • one or more elastic members 26 for forming a leak-proof cuff are arranged in an elongated state in the longitudinal direction X.
  • the leak-proof cuff 24 stands up at least at the crotch B when the elastic member 26 arranged in the stretched state contracts when the diaper 1A is worn, so that the excretion fluid such as urine flows out in the lateral direction Y. To prevent.
  • the outer package 3 forms the outer shape of the diaper 1A in the unfolded and extended state as shown in FIG. 2, and the outer periphery of the outer package 3 has contour lines of the diaper 1A in the state, that is, the ventral side A, the crotch B, and A contour line of each of the back side portions C is formed.
  • the exterior body 3 has a rectangular shape in which the length in the lateral direction Y is longer than the longitudinal direction X in the abdominal side A and the back side C.
  • both side edges along the longitudinal direction X of the outer package 3, that is, the pair of leg edge parts LS, LS are curved in a convex arc shape toward the center in the lateral direction Y.
  • the central area in the vertical direction X forms an hourglass shape that is bound inward in the horizontal direction Y.
  • the outer package 3 includes an outer layer sheet 31 that forms the outer surface of the diaper 1 ⁇ / b> A, that is, a non-skin facing surface, and an inner layer sheet 32 that is disposed so as to face the skin facing surface of the outer layer sheet 31. It is comprised including the laminated body.
  • the outer layer sheet 31 In the wearing state of the diaper 1A, the outer layer sheet 31 is located on the side far from the wearer's body, forms the non-skin facing surface (outer surface) of the diaper 1A, and the inner layer sheet 32 is located on the side closer to the wearer's body. And the skin opposing surface (inner surface) of 1 A of diapers is formed.
  • the outer layer sheet 31 and the inner layer sheet 32 are bonded to each other through a bonding means such as an adhesive at a predetermined portion.
  • the outer layer sheet 31 extends from the edge in the longitudinal direction X of the inner layer sheet 32 to the ventral side A and the back side C, and is folded back to the skin facing surface side of the inner layer sheet 32.
  • the folded portion 31 ⁇ / b> E covers the end portion in the longitudinal direction X of the absorbent main body 2.
  • the inner layer sheet 32 is composed of a single continuous sheet
  • the outer layer sheet 31 is composed of a combination of a plurality of sheets.
  • a ventral outer layer sheet 31A constituting the ventral part A a dorsal outer layer sheet 31C constituting the dorsal part C, and a crotch outer layer constituting the crotch part B located between the sheets 31A and 31C.
  • a sheet 31B is included.
  • Each of the sheets 31A, 31B, 31C constituting the outer layer sheet 31 is overlapped with each other in the longitudinal direction X, and a known joining such as an adhesive, a heat seal, a high frequency seal, an ultrasonic seal, etc. They are joined and integrated by means.
  • the sheet 31B located in the center of the longitudinal direction X is located on the side relatively close to the absorbent main body 2, and both ends of the sheet 31B in the longitudinal direction X
  • the non-skin facing surface of the part is covered with sheets 31A and 31C.
  • the sheets 31 (31A, 31B, 31C) and 32 constituting the exterior body 3 may be the same type of sheets or different types of sheets, and examples of the latter include different forms of stretchability.
  • an elastic sheet having elasticity in the lateral direction Y is used, and the remaining part of the outer layer sheet 31, that is, the crotch outer layer sheet 31B and the inner layer sheet 32 are A non-stretchable sheet that does not have stretchability can be used.
  • the stretchable sheet that can be used as the exterior body 3 include a stretchable sheet in which stretchable fiber layers are integrated on both sides or one side of the elastic fiber layer, and includes an elastic fiber layer and a stretchable fiber layer.
  • Examples of the integration method include a method of laminating both layers and hydroentangling, a method of entangling fibers by air-through, etc., a method of joining by heat embossing, an adhesive, ultrasonic waves, and the like.
  • examples of the non-stretchable sheet that can be used as the outer package 3 include nonwoven fabrics produced by various manufacturing methods, and specific examples include spunbond nonwoven fabrics, air-through nonwoven fabrics, and needle punched nonwoven fabrics.
  • a plurality of thread-like or belt-like waistline elastic members 33 are arranged in the lateral direction Y on each of the abdominal side A and the back side C.
  • the plurality of waist elastic members 33 are intermittently arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction X.
  • the waist elastic member 33 is arranged in a state where the elastic stretchability is expressed, so that the opening edge of the waist opening WH has an annular waist that is substantially continuous over the entire circumference. A gather is formed.
  • a leg elastic member 34 for forming one or a plurality of leg gathers in the form of threads or strips is arranged in an extended state on the leg edge LS that forms the opening edge of each of the pair of leg openings LH, LH.
  • an annular leg gather substantially continuous over the entire circumference is formed at the opening edge of each of the pair of leg openings LH, LH.
  • a sweat-absorbing sheet 10 is disposed at a site that can come into contact with the wearer's skin.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 is disposed so as to overlap the skin facing surface of the folded portion 31 ⁇ / b> E of the outer layer sheet 31.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 has a shape that is long in one direction in plan view, specifically a rectangular shape, and its longitudinal direction is made to coincide with the lateral direction Y, so that the ventral portion A and the dorsal portion C
  • the overall length in the lateral direction Y of the diaper 1A so as to form the position closest to the skin of the wearer, that is, the outermost surface on the inner surface side (skin facing surface side) of the diaper 1A in the waist part D and the waistline part E of each diaper. It is distributed over.
  • the waist part D is a site
  • the waistline E is an area located between the waist part D and the crotch part B of each of the abdominal part A and the back part C.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 includes a first layer 10A closest to the wearer's skin and a second layer 10B disposed on the non-skin facing surface of the first layer 10A.
  • the first layer 10A and the second layer 10B are joined by a known joining means such as an adhesive or fusion.
  • the first layer 10A and the second layer 10B have the same shape and dimensions in plan view, and the entire area of one surface is covered with the other surface.
  • FIG. 6 shows the surface of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 on the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A side, that is, the skin-facing surface of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10
  • FIG. 7 shows variations in cross section along the thickness direction of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10.
  • the first layer 10A is partially made of a non-woven fabric having hydrophilicity, and a plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 are scattered in a plan view of the first layer 10A as shown in FIG.
  • a hydrophobic region 12 exists around The hydrophobic region 12 is continuous in the plan view of the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A and surrounds the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11.
  • the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 exist over the entire length in the thickness direction of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10.
  • the hydrophobic region 12 exists around each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11
  • a form in which the hydrophobic region 12 exists around a part of the region 11 is included.
  • the surrounding area is hydrophobic, accounting for the total number of hydrophilic regions 11 existing on the skin-facing surface of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 (the surface of the first layer 10A).
  • the ratio of the number of the hydrophilic regions 11 where the regions 12 exist is preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 100%, that is, the hydrophobic regions 12 exist around all of the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11.
  • the above-mentioned “around (respectively) of the hydrophilic region 11” means the periphery of the hydrophilic region 11 in a range where the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 (first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A) exists (a range where the hydrophobic region 12 can exist).
  • the hydrophilic region 11 extends from the one end in the horizontal direction Y to the other end in the central portion in the vertical direction X of the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A
  • the “around the hydrophilic region 11” The outer sides in the lateral direction Y of the hydrophilic region 11, that is, the outer sides in the lateral direction Y of the first layer 10A are not included.
  • a plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 having a shape that is long in one direction in plan view, specifically, a rectangular shape, have the longitudinal direction aligned with the lateral direction Y, and the longitudinal direction X and They are arranged intermittently in both the lateral directions Y.
  • a hydrophilic region vertical row in which a plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 are intermittently arranged in the vertical direction X, in any hydrophilic region vertical row, the arbitrary hydrophilic region vertical row and horizontal direction Y
  • the positions in the vertical direction X of the hydrophilic regions 11 constituting the adjacent hydrophilic region vertical columns are the same.
  • the skin facing surface of the first layer 10A is shown in FIG. 6, the skin facing also on the non-skin facing surface located on the opposite side of the skin facing surface, that is, the facing surface with the second layer 10B.
  • the hydrophilic region 11 exists at a position corresponding to the hydrophilic region 11 of the surface, and the hydrophilic region 11 and the hydrophobic region 12 are mixed as in the skin facing surface.
  • the first layer 10A which is a partially hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, has a hydrophilic agent partially attached to a nonwoven fabric (hydrophobic nonwoven fabric) made of hydrophobic fibers, that is, a hydrophilic agent is partially attached to a sheet-like nonwoven fabric. Obtained, the hydrophilic region 11 is a portion to which a hydrophilizing agent is attached.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheets described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 include a mixed layer formed by mixing hydrophilic fibers and hydrophobic fibers, and a large number of hydrophilic fibers 1 distributed in the mixed layer. Contrast this with the perspiration-absorbing action of each book. Since the hydrophilic region 11 having the sweat-absorbing action in the first layer 10A is formed by adhering a hydrophilizing agent to a nonwoven fabric, it usually has a larger area than a single fiber or several aggregates.
  • the first layer 10A can be manufactured by attaching a hydrophilizing agent to a nonwoven fabric (base nonwoven fabric) made of hydrophobic fibers.
  • the method for attaching the hydrophilizing agent to the base non-woven fabric is not particularly limited as long as the hydrophilizing agent can be partially attached to the base non-woven fabric, and examples thereof include application or spraying of a coating liquid containing the hydrophilizing agent. It is done.
  • the base nonwoven fabric of the first layer 10A those usable as constituent members of absorbent articles such as a surface sheet can be used without particular limitation.
  • nonwoven fabrics produced by the card method spunbond nonwoven fabrics, melt blown nonwoven fabrics. , Spunlace nonwoven fabric, needle punched nonwoven fabric and the like.
  • a spunbonded nonwoven fabric and an air-through nonwoven fabric are preferable from the viewpoint of touch and the like.
  • the hydrophobic fiber that is a constituent fiber of the base nonwoven fabric of the first layer 10A does not contain a hydrophilizing agent such as a surfactant, and is hydrophilic at least before the hydrophilizing agent for forming the hydrophilic portion is attached. It is a fiber that has not been subjected to a hydrophilization treatment such as a treatment with a chemical agent or a plasma treatment, that is, an inherently hydrophobic fiber.
  • a hydrophilizing agent such as a surfactant
  • thermoplastic resin examples include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene; polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate; polyamides such as nylon 6 and nylon 66; polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid alkyl ester, polyvinyl chloride, and polyvinylidene chloride. These 1 type can be used individually or in combination of 2 or more types.
  • the hydrophobic fiber may be a short fiber or a long fiber.
  • a core-sheath type or side-by-side type composite fiber, a split fiber, a modified cross-section fiber, a heat-shrinkable fiber, or the like can be used.
  • the content rate of the hydrophobic fiber in the base nonwoven fabric is at least 50 mass% or more, and is basically basically 100 mass%.
  • the first layer 10A is a partially hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, while the second layer 10B is made of a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric. That is, the second layer 10B does not have a hydrophobic region, and the whole is a hydrophilic region.
  • hydrophilic non-woven fabric constituting the second layer 10B non-woven fabrics produced by various manufacturing methods can be used without particular limitation on the premise that the hydrophilic fiber is a constituent fiber.
  • the same as the base non-woven fabric of the first layer 10A Nonwoven fabrics can be used.
  • a hydrophobic fiber that can be used as a constituent fiber of the base nonwoven fabric of the first layer 10A is subjected to a hydrophilization treatment, specifically, for example, a hydrophobic fiber in which a hydrophilizing agent is kneaded. Hydrophobic fibers having a hydrophilic agent attached to the surface thereof can be used.
  • fibers that are inherently hydrophilic for example, natural or semi-natural fibers such as cellulose fibers can also be used.
  • a hydrophilic non-woven fabric constituting the second layer 10B a material obtained by subjecting the entire base non-woven fabric of the first layer 10A to a hydrophilic treatment such as treatment with a hydrophilizing agent or plasma treatment can be used.
  • whether the sheet or a partial area thereof is hydrophilic or hydrophobic is determined based on the contact angle of the fiber measured by the following method. Specifically, if the contact angle of the fiber is less than 90 degrees, it is hydrophilic, and if it is 90 degrees or more, it is hydrophobic. The smaller the contact angle of the fiber measured by the following method, the higher the hydrophilicity (lower hydrophobicity), and the higher the contact angle, the lower the hydrophilicity (higher hydrophobicity).
  • the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A is a region where the fiber contact angle measured by the following method is less than 90 degrees
  • the hydrophobic region 12 is a region where the contact angle is 90 degrees or more. It is.
  • the second layer 10B as a whole has a fiber contact angle measured by the following method of less than 90 degrees.
  • ⁇ Measurement method of contact angle> Set so that the cross-section along the thickness direction of the sheet (nonwoven fabric) to be measured is the top surface, and randomly sample multiple fibers in the section from the outermost surface of the sheet to 1/10 of the thickness in the sheet thickness direction. Measure the contact angle.
  • an automatic contact angle meter MCA-J manufactured by Kyowa Interface Science Co., Ltd. is used as a measuring device. Distilled water is used to measure the contact angle.
  • the amount of liquid ejected from an ink jet type water droplet ejection unit manufactured by Cluster Technology, Inc., pulse injector CTC-25 with a pore size of 25 ⁇ m
  • the water droplets are directly above the center of each fiber.
  • the state of dripping is recorded on a high-speed recording device connected to a horizontally installed camera.
  • the recording device is preferably a personal computer incorporating a high-speed capture device from the viewpoint of image analysis later.
  • an image is recorded every 17 msec.
  • the first image of water droplets on the fiber is attached to the attached software FAMAS (software version is 2.6.2, analysis method is droplet method, analysis method is ⁇ / 2 method, image processing algorithm Is non-reflective, the image processing image mode is frame, the threshold level is 200, and the curvature is not corrected)), and the angle between the surface of the water droplet that touches the air and the fiber is calculated and contacted. A corner.
  • the fiber is cut into a fiber length of about 1 mm, and the fiber is placed on a sample table of a contact angle meter and kept horizontal.
  • N 5 contact angles are measured to one decimal place, and a value obtained by averaging a total of 10 measured values (rounded to the first decimal place) is defined as the contact angle.
  • a lower contact angle means higher hydrophilicity.
  • the measurement environment is a room temperature of 22 ⁇ 2 ° C. and a humidity of 65 ⁇ 2% RH.
  • the component for example, a sweat-absorbent sheet
  • the component is fixed if it is fixed to another component by adhesive, fusion, or the like. Measure at the part that has not been removed, or remove the fixed part and take it out.
  • the hydrophilizing agent applied to the structural member, there is a risk of causing deterioration or loss of the oil agent, such as solvent application or hot air blowing by a dryer, as a method of removing the fixed part. It is preferable not to adopt a certain method.
  • sweat-absorbent sheet Since 99% by mass or more of “sweat” to be absorbed by the sweat-absorbent sheet is water, in order for the sweat-absorbent sheet to exhibit a practically sufficient sweat absorbency in an absorbent article, it is necessary to secrete at least sweat.
  • the skin-facing surface side of the sweat-absorbent sheet that can come into contact with the skin of the person needs to have hydrophilicity. However, if the entire skin-facing surface of the sweat-absorbent sheet is hydrophilic, a liquid layer containing sweat is likely to be formed over a wide area between the skin-facing surface and the skin, and the dry feeling on the skin is reduced. Skin problems such as are likely to occur.
  • the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A that can come into contact with the skin of the wearer of the diaper 1 ⁇ / b> A is a partially hydrophilic non-woven fabric having a hydrophobic region 12 in part, so that the dry feeling on the skin is improved. It is difficult to cause skin problems.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet has such partial hydrophilicity, the sweat-absorbing function may be deteriorated, but the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 is made of a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric excellent in liquid absorbability and liquid diffusibility. Since the second layer 10B is arranged so as to overlap the non-skin facing surface of the first layer 10A, such a concern is eliminated.
  • the first layer 10A close to the wearer's skin has a plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 independently in the hydrophobic region 12 in a plan view on the skin facing surface side as shown in FIG.
  • the sweat does not diffuse in the surface direction, but the sweat immediately moves to the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric of the second layer 10B and diffuses widely in the surface direction.
  • a “liquid diffusivity gradient” is imparted in the thickness direction.
  • the hydrophilic region 11 having the sweat absorbing function in the first layer 10A is a relatively small area surrounded by the hydrophobic region 12 having poor liquid diffusibility, which is like a “straw” that sucks sweat. Therefore, the sweat absorbed in the hydrophilic region 11 is not easily diffused in the surface direction of the first layer 10A, and the first layer 10A is quickly moved in the thickness direction so that the entire second layer 10B is hydrophilic.
  • the first layer 10A mainly plays a role of transferring sweat to the second layer 10B
  • the second layer 10B mainly plays a role of absorbing and holding sweat transferred by the first layer 10A. It is not until this role plays a role that the sweat existing on the wearer's skin can be quickly absorbed and diffused away from the skin.
  • the sweat can be quickly evaporated by making the surface area of the sweat large and touching the air by widely diffusing the sweat in the surface direction only by the second layer 10B. As a result, the occurrence of skin troubles such as sweat rash is effectively prevented.
  • the contact angle measured by the method of the hydrophilic region 11 is preferably 80 degrees or less, more preferably 70 degrees or less. is there.
  • the hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10A that is relatively close to the skin of the wearer is the same as the hydrophilicity of the second layer 10B (hydrophilic nonwoven fabric) that is relatively far from the skin of the wearer. Or higher than the hydrophilicity of the second layer 10B. That is, when the contact angle measured by the above method is used as a hydrophilic index, the contact angle of the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10A is the same as or equal to the contact angle of the second layer 10B which is a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric. Is preferably smaller.
  • the difference between the contact angle of the hydrophilic region 11 and the contact angle of the second layer 10B is preferably 5 degrees or more, more preferably 10 degrees or more, and preferably 30 degrees or less, more preferably 40 degrees as the latter-former. It is as follows.
  • the contact angle of the second layer 10B is preferably 85 degrees or less, more preferably 83 degrees or less.
  • the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10A can be obtained by attaching a hydrophilizing agent to a hydrophobic nonwoven fabric as described above.
  • the hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic region 11, that is, the contact angle measured by the above method is adjusted by appropriately adjusting the type, concentration, viscosity, printing pressure, temperature, coating speed when coating, etc. Can be adjusted.
  • the contact angle of the hydrophilic region 11 is set as described above.
  • the contact angle of the second layer 10B can be the same or smaller.
  • the adhesion amount of the hydrophilizing agent in the first layer 10A is preferably 0.01% by mass or more, more preferably 0.1% by mass or more, and preferably in terms of solid content with respect to the total mass of the first layer 10A. Is 5% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less.
  • the inter-fiber distance of the second layer 10B is equal to or greater than the inter-fiber distance of the first layer 10A. Short is preferred. In general, the shorter the fiberization distance of the constituent fibers, the stronger the capillary force. In the sweat-absorbent sheet 10, the inter-fiber distance of the second layer 10B located on the side far from the wearer's skin is set to the first layer 10A. It is possible to further increase the transition speed in the thickness direction of the sweat by making the capillary force relatively stronger by shortening the length than that.
  • the difference between the inter-fiber distance of the first layer 10A and the inter-fiber distance of the second layer 10B is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 15 ⁇ m or more, and preferably 35 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or less as the former-the latter. It is. If the difference between the distances between the fibers is too large, the sweat absorption performance may be reduced due to a decrease in capillary force in the first layer 10A and a decrease in sweat absorption capacity in the second layer 10B.
  • the interfiber distance can be obtained by the following formula (1).
  • the basis weight of the first layer 10A is preferably small, and the thickness of the first layer 10A is preferably small.
  • the basis weight of the first layer 10A is preferably 20 g / m 2 or less, more preferably 17 g / m 2 or less. Further, the lower limit of the basis weight of the first layer 10A, in order to ensure a practically sufficient strength, preferably 9 g / m 2 or more, more preferably 10 g / m 2 or more.
  • the thickness of the first layer 10A is preferably 0.19 mm or more, more preferably 0.20 mm or more, and preferably 0.7 mm or less, more preferably 0.5 mm or less.
  • the basis weight of the second layer 10B is equal to or larger than the basis weight of the first layer 10A. It is preferable. From the same viewpoint, the thickness of the second layer 10B is preferably equal to or greater than the thickness of the first layer 10A. The thickness was measured using a thickness measuring instrument with a load of 0.05 kPa applied to the nonwoven fabric to be measured. A laser displacement meter manufactured by OMRON Corporation was used as the thickness measuring instrument. The thickness was measured at 10 points, and the average value was calculated as the thickness.
  • the difference between the basis weight of the first layer 10A and the basis weight of the second layer 10B is, as the latter-former, preferably 1 g / m 2 or more, more preferably 2 g / m 2 or more, and preferably 11 g / m 2. Hereinafter, it is more preferably 10 g / m 2 or less.
  • the basis weight of the second layer 10B is preferably 10 g / m 2 or more, more preferably 13 g / m 2 or more, and preferably 23 g / m 2 or less, more preferably 22 g / m 2 or less.
  • the difference between the thickness of the first layer 10A and the thickness of the second layer 10B is, as the latter-former, preferably 0.05 mm or more, more preferably 0.1 mm or more, and preferably 0.5 mm or less, more preferably 0.4 mm or less.
  • the thickness of the second layer 10B is preferably 0.1 mm or more, more preferably 0.15 mm or more, and preferably 0.4 mm or less, more preferably 0.5 mm or less.
  • the area of each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 in the first layer 10A is preferably 1 cm 2 or less, more preferably 0.9 cm 2 or less. Further, the lower limit of the area of the hydrophilic region 11, in order to ensure a minimum size on which may play the role, and preferably 0.01 cm 2 or more, more preferably 0.02 cm 2 or more. The area of the hydrophilic region is measured by the following method.
  • Colored water is prepared by mixing and dissolving a pigment such as Blue No. 1 or Red No. 2 in distilled water so that the concentration of the pigment is 0.01% by weight.
  • the sweat-absorbing sheet to be measured is cut out from the absorbent article, immersed in colored water and immediately taken out. Copy the outline of the colored water diffusion area on the first layer of the sweat-absorbent sheet (on the side facing the skin when it is placed on the absorbent article) onto a transparent OHP sheet and analyze the image based on the transferred outline.
  • the diffusion area of the colored water is calculated using an apparatus, and the calculated value is set as the area of the hydrophilic region.
  • the ratio of such hydrophilic regions 11 to a predetermined portion of the first layer 10A is high. If present, the ratio of the area where sweat touches the skin increases, and skin troubles may not be sufficiently suppressed. From such a viewpoint, the area ratio of the hydrophilic region 11 in the first layer 10A is preferably 20% or less, and more preferably 15% or less. Further, the lower limit of the area ratio of the hydrophilic region 11 is preferably 5% or more, more preferably 8% or more, from the viewpoint of securing a minimum size that can fulfill its role.
  • the “area ratio of the hydrophilic region” here is the ratio of the total area of the hydrophilic region 11 existing in the unit region to the area of the unit region.
  • the “unit region” here is 10 mm in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. This is a 10 mm square-shaped region in plan view.
  • each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 is set as the above range and the transition speed in the thickness direction of the liquid in each of the hydrophilic regions 11 is increased, a plurality of such hydrophilic regions 11 are formed at predetermined positions on the first layer 10A.
  • the high-density existence region itself of the hydrophilic region 11 substantially becomes one hydrophilic region, and as a result, the liquid diffusibility in the surface direction is increased, resulting in a decrease in the liquid transfer rate in the thickness direction. There is a risk. Accordingly, the interval between the hydrophilic regions 11 needs to be set to a certain degree.
  • the interval between two hydrophilic regions 11 and 11 adjacent to each other across the hydrophobic region 12 is the interval Lx in the longitudinal direction X corresponding to the front-rear direction of the wearer of the diaper 1A (see FIG. 6). Is preferably 5 mm or more, more preferably 6 mm or more, and preferably 20 mm or less, more preferably 15 mm or less.
  • the interval Ly is preferably 1 mm or more, more preferably 2 mm or more, and preferably 10 mm or less, more preferably 9 mm or less.
  • the present inventors have made various studies focusing on the remaining amount of the surface liquid of the sweat-absorbent sheet, which is measured by the following method, as an indicator of the formability of the liquid layer. As a result, the hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic region 11 in the first layer 10A is examined.
  • the hydrophilicity (contact angle) of the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10A can be adjusted by appropriately adjusting the type and concentration of the hydrophilizing agent present in the hydrophilic region 11 as described above.
  • a method for increasing the viscosity for example, a method using a highly hydrophilic material as a hydrophilizing agent can be mentioned.
  • a first layer prepared by partially adhering a hydrophilizing agent to a hydrophobic nonwoven fabric and a second layer made of a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric are laminated, and both layers are integrated with an adhesive, 50 mm in length and 50 mm in width.
  • a measurement sample of the sweat-absorbent sheet having a square shape in plan view was prepared.
  • a subangbond nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 13 g / m 2 or more was used as the hydrophobic nonwoven fabric, and a subangbond nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 15 g / m 2 or more was used as the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric.
  • the pattern of the hydrophilizing agent in the first layer was the same as that shown in FIG. 50 mg of test liquid (pure water) is dropped onto the center of an acrylic plate having a total length of 60 mm and a width of 60 mm. Next, the measurement sample is gently placed on the test solution dropped on the acrylic plate so that the first layer faces downward. After 1 minute, the measurement sample that has absorbed the test liquid is removed, and the test liquid remaining on the acrylic plate at that time is absorbed with a filter paper having a known weight (W0), and the weight of the filter paper after the water absorption (W1). Measure. Then, by subtracting the weight W0 from the weight W1 (W1-W0), the surface liquid remaining amount (mg) of the sample is calculated.
  • test liquid pure water
  • the test liquid (pure water) dropped on the acrylic plate adheres to the acrylic plate and the first layer 10A as the measurement sample, that is, the partially hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, spreads at the interface, and is hydrophilic. It reaches the region 11 and is absorbed in the fibers of the hydrophilic region 11 to form a liquid layer at the interface between the hydrophilic region 11 and the acrylic plate by surface tension. Thereafter, the liquid moves to the second layer and diffuses in the surface direction of the second layer, so that the liquid at the interface separates from the acrylic plate, but a part of the liquid does not move and remains on the acrylic plate.
  • examples of the hydrophilizing agent preferably used as a material for forming the hydrophilic region 11 in the present invention include lauryl hydroxysulfobetaine (trade name “Amphitol 20HD” manufactured by Kao Corporation).
  • the first layer 10A and the second layer 10B constituting the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 are bonded by a known bonding means such as an adhesive or fusion, and the two layers 10A and 10B are not illustrated.
  • the joint portion 13 is arranged. Where the joint portion 13 is usually hydrophobic, depending on the arrangement pattern of the joint portion 13, there is a possibility that the sweat absorption property of the sweat absorbent sheet 10 may be affected. From such a viewpoint, it is preferable that the bonding portion 13 partially overlaps with the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A, and the hydrophilic region 11 has a portion that does not overlap with the bonding portion 13. Variations of the joint portion 13 shown in FIGS.
  • the hydrophilic region 11 of the first layer 10A that plays the role of transferring the liquid, and the second layer that absorbs and holds the liquid transferred from the hydrophilic region 11 10B is in close contact with the joint 13 and the transition of the liquid is not hindered by the joint 13, so that the above-described effects of the present invention are more reliably exhibited.
  • the joint portion 13 is disposed only in a portion corresponding to each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 in the first layer 10A and overlapping the hydrophilic region 11 in plan view. 7 (a), the width of the joint portion 13 is smaller than the width of the corresponding hydrophilic region 11 in a cross-sectional view along the thickness direction of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 as shown in FIG. 7 (a).
  • the hydrophilic region 11 has a portion that does not overlap with the joint portion 13.
  • the joint portion 13 is arranged across the boundary between the hydrophilic region 11 and the hydrophobic region 12 in the first layer 10A and the vicinity thereof.
  • FIG. 7A the form shown in FIG.
  • the joint portion 13 is arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of hydrophobic regions 12 in the first layer 10A, and the thickness direction of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 as shown in FIG. 7C.
  • the width of the joint portion 13 is larger than the width of the corresponding hydrophobic region 12, and therefore, the joint portion 13 is the entire area of the non-skin facing surface (opposite surface to the second layer 10 ⁇ / b> B) of the hydrophobic region 12. And also overlaps with a part of the hydrophilic region 11 located around the hydrophobic region 12, but does not overlap the entire region of the hydrophilic region 11.
  • the pattern of the hydrophilic region in the first layer is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 6 and can be arbitrarily selected without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 8A to 8C show specific examples of hydrophilic region patterns in the first layer.
  • components that are different from the first layer 10 ⁇ / b> A (see FIG. 6) of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 are mainly described, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. .
  • the description of the sweat-absorbent sheet 10 is appropriately applied.
  • the plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 are arranged in a staggered manner. That is, in the first layer 10A shown in FIG. 8A, a plurality of hydrophilic region vertical rows in which a plurality of hydrophilic regions 11 are intermittently arranged in the vertical direction X are arranged at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction Y. And when the hydrophilic region vertical row is projected in the horizontal direction Y, the hydrophilic region vertical row and the horizontal direction Y are adjacent to each other between the projected images of the hydrophilic regions 11 constituting the hydrophilic region vertical row. Projected images of other hydrophilic regions 11 are arranged.
  • the pattern of the hydrophilic region 11 shown in FIG. 6 and the pattern of the hydrophilic region 11 shown in FIG. 8A are common in that the dot-like hydrophilic regions 11 are arranged in a dotted pattern in plan view.
  • the pattern of the hydrophilic region 11 shown in FIG. 6 is gradually extracted from the wearer's skin by making the interval Ly in the lateral direction Y between the hydrophilic regions 11 and 11 relatively narrow (set to the specific range). Can efficiently absorb sweat.
  • the zigzag pattern of the hydrophilic region 11 shown in FIG. 8 (a) is particularly at a stage where the sweat secreted from the sweat glands of the wearer's skin gathers on the skin into droplets of a certain size. The sweat droplets can be absorbed efficiently.
  • the planar region-like hydrophilic region 11 extending in one direction (specifically, the lateral direction Y) is perpendicular to the one direction.
  • a plurality of intermittent arrangements are made (specifically, in the vertical direction X).
  • the planar view shape of the hydrophilic region 11 is a spiral shape (continuous curve shape) in FIG. 8B, a straight shape in FIG. 8C, FIG. 8B is a so-called spiral pattern, and FIG. This is a so-called stripe pattern. According to the form shown in FIG. 8B and FIG.
  • a linear hydrophilic region extending over the entire length in the lateral direction Y of the corresponding contact portion at the contact portion with the wearer's skin in the first layer 10A. Since a plurality of 11 are arranged, sweat can be absorbed efficiently.
  • region 11 of planar view shape as shown to FIG.8 (b) and FIG.8 (c) is extended over the other end from the horizontal direction Y of 1st layer 10A, this hydrophilic area
  • region 11 The portion located outside the lateral direction Y in the lateral direction Y is the non-existing region of the first layer 10A (sweat-absorbent sheet 10) and is not “around the hydrophilic region 11”. That's right.
  • the planar view shape of the hydrophilic region in the first layer is not limited to the illustrated form and can be appropriately selected.
  • Examples of the planar view shape of the hydrophilic region 11 include a dot shape such as a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a quadrangle, and a hexagon; and a line shape such as a straight line, a curve, and a broken line.
  • the plurality of hydrophilic regions existing on one surface of the first layer may have the same or different shapes in plan view.
  • hydrophilizing agent used in the sweat-absorbent sheet according to the present invention examples include the following.
  • -Ether type nonionic surfactants such as polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxypropylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkyl phenyl ether, polyoxypropylene alkyl phenyl ether and the like.
  • -Polyhydric alcohol ether type nonionic surfactants such as alkyl glycosides.
  • -Ester-type nonionic surfactants such as polyethylene glycol esters, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxypropylene fatty acid esters and the like.
  • Nonionic surfactants such as sucrose fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, polyoxypropylene fatty acid ester.
  • Amide-based nonionic surfactants such as fatty acid alkanolamides and alkylene oxide adducts of aliphatic amides having an acyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • the hydrophilizing agent used in the sweat-absorbent sheet according to the present invention is preferably water-insoluble.
  • a water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent By using a water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent, it becomes difficult for the hydrophilizing agent to bleed or flow when the sweat-absorbent sheet comes into contact with body fluid such as sweat or urine while wearing the absorbent article.
  • the water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent means one having a solubility in water of 25 ° C. measured by the following method of 1% by mass or less.
  • the water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent can be obtained, for example, by a method of setting the weight average molecular weight of the hydrophilizing agent to 3000 or more, or increasing the chain length of the alkyl chain of the hydrophilizing agent.
  • the water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent include polyoxyethylene lauryl ether and lauryl hydroxysulfobetaine.
  • ⁇ Measurement method of solubility of hydrophilizing agent A hydrophilizing agent is added to 100 g of pure water at 25 ° C., and dissolved by stirring with a stirrer or a shaker. The solubility in water at ° C.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet is disposed at a site that can come into contact with the wearer's skin when worn.
  • a sheet material separate from the basic constituent members of the absorbent article such as the absorbent main body 2 and the exterior body 3 (outer layer sheet 31, inner layer sheet 32) is the sweat absorbent sheet 10.
  • the sweat absorbent sheet 10 is disposed throughout the entire waist portion D corresponding to the waist of the wearer.
  • the form is not limited to this.
  • the basic constituent member necessary for forming a body as the absorbent article may be a sweat-absorbent sheet.
  • the exterior body 3 disposed in the waist part D and / or the waistline part E may be a sweat-absorbing sheet, and more specifically, for example, the folded part 31E of the outer layer sheet 31 or the inner layer sheet 32. May be a sweat-absorbing sheet.
  • the absorbent article of the present invention is not a pants-type disposable diaper such as the diaper 1A but a so-called unfolded disposable diaper
  • the absorbent article is disposed at a position closest to the wearer's skin laterally outward of the absorbent body.
  • a separate sweat-absorbing sheet may be fixed to the skin-facing surface of a component member (for example, a side sheet or a leak-proof cuff forming sheet), or the component member itself is included in the present invention. Such a sweat-absorbing sheet may be used.
  • the exterior body 3 in the pants-type disposable diaper 1A is not divided into the abdominal part A and the dorsal part C as shown in FIG. 2, and extends over the abdominal part A, the crotch part B, and the dorsal part C.
  • the exterior body according to the present invention is not limited to such a continuous shape, and for example, an abdominal sheet placed on the abdomen side (front side) of the wearer It is divided
  • seat member distribute
  • the description omitted in one embodiment described above and the requirements of only one embodiment can be applied to other embodiments as appropriate, and the requirements in each embodiment can be appropriately changed between the embodiments. Can be substituted.
  • the following additional notes are disclosed with respect to the embodiment of the present invention described above.
  • An absorbent article in which a sweat-absorbent sheet is arranged at a site that can come into contact with the skin of the wearer when worn,
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet has a first layer closest to the wearer's skin, and a second layer disposed on the non-skin facing surface of the first layer,
  • a plurality of hydrophilic regions are scattered, and a hydrophobic region exists around each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions,
  • An absorbent article, wherein the second layer is a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric.
  • ⁇ 2> The absorbent article according to ⁇ 1>, wherein a contact angle of the hydrophilic region is 80 degrees or less.
  • ⁇ 3> The absorbent article according to ⁇ 1> or ⁇ 2>, wherein a contact angle of the hydrophilic region is 70 degrees or less.
  • ⁇ 4> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 3>, wherein a contact angle of the hydrophilic region is the same as or smaller than a contact angle of the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric (second layer).
  • ⁇ 5> The difference between the contact angle of the hydrophilic region and the contact angle of the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric (second layer) is preferably 5 degrees or more, more preferably 10 degrees or more, and preferably 30 degrees or less as the latter-former.
  • the absorbent article according to ⁇ 4> more preferably 40 degrees or less.
  • ⁇ 6> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 5>, wherein a contact angle of the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric (second layer) is preferably 85 degrees or less, more preferably 83 degrees or less.
  • ⁇ 7> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 6>, wherein the basis weight of the first layer is 20 g / m 2 or less.
  • ⁇ 8> Any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 7>, wherein the basis weight of the first layer is 17 g / m 2 or less, preferably 9 g / m 2 or more, more preferably 10 g / m 2 or more.
  • ⁇ 9> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 8>, wherein the basis weight of the second layer is equal to or greater than the basis weight of the first layer.
  • the basis weight of the second layer is preferably 10 g / m 2 or more, more preferably 13 g / m 2 or more, and preferably 23 g / m 2 or less, more preferably 22 g / m 2 or less ⁇ 1>
  • ⁇ 12> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 11>, wherein the thickness of the first layer is 0.7 mm or less.
  • ⁇ 13> The absorptivity according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 12>, wherein the thickness of the first layer is 0.5 mm or less, preferably 0.19 mm or more, and more preferably 0.20 mm or more. Goods.
  • ⁇ 14> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 13>, wherein the thickness of the second layer is equal to or greater than the thickness of the first layer.
  • the difference between the thickness of the first layer and the thickness of the second layer is, as the latter-former, preferably 0.05 mm or more, more preferably 0.1 mm or more, and preferably 0.5 mm or less, more preferably
  • the absorbent article according to ⁇ 14> which is 0.4 mm or less.
  • the difference between the inter-fiber distance of the first layer and the inter-fiber distance of the second layer is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 15 ⁇ m or more, and preferably 35 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or less as the former-the latter.
  • each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions has an area of 1 cm 2 or less, and an area ratio of the hydrophilic region of the first layer in the sweat-absorbent sheet is 20% or less.
  • Absorbent article as described in 1. ⁇ 19> ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 18>, wherein an area of each of the plurality of hydrophilic regions in the first layer is 0.9 cm 2 or less, preferably 0.01 cm 2 or more, and more preferably 0.02 cm 2 or more.
  • the area ratio of the hydrophilic region in the first layer is 15% or less, preferably 5% or more, more preferably 8% or more, according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 19>.
  • the first layer and the second layer are bonded to each other via a bonding portion, the bonding portion partially overlaps the hydrophilic region, and the hydrophilic region has a portion that does not overlap the bonding portion.
  • ⁇ 22> The interval between two hydrophilic regions adjacent to each other across the hydrophobic region is 5 mm or more in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the wearer's longitudinal direction, and 1 mm or more in the lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
  • An interval between two hydrophilic regions adjacent to each other across the hydrophobic region is 6 mm or more, preferably 20 mm or less, more preferably 15 mm or less in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the wearer's front-rear direction.
  • An interval between two hydrophilic regions adjacent to each other across the hydrophobic region is 2 mm or more, preferably 10 mm or less, more preferably 9 mm or less in the lateral direction perpendicular to the wearer's front-rear direction.
  • the absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 23> is 6 mm or more, preferably 20 mm or less, more preferably 15 mm or less in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the wearer's front-rear direction.
  • An interval between two hydrophilic regions adjacent to each other across the hydrophobic region is 2 mm or more, preferably 10
  • the hydrophilic region in the first layer is formed by adhering a hydrophilizing agent to a hydrophobic non-woven fabric, that is, the hydrophilizing agent adhering portion in the hydrophobic non-woven fabric as described in ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 24> above.
  • the absorbent article according to ⁇ 26> The absorbent article according to ⁇ 25>, wherein the content of the hydrophobic fibers in the hydrophobic nonwoven fabric is preferably 50% by mass or more, and more preferably 100% by mass.
  • the adhesion amount of the hydrophilizing agent in the first layer is preferably 0.01% by mass or more, more preferably 0.1% by mass or more, in terms of solid content with respect to the total mass of the first layer, and
  • ⁇ 28> The absorption according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 27>, wherein a water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent is attached to the hydrophilic nonwoven fabric constituting the hydrophilic region or the second layer in the first layer. Sex goods.
  • the absorbent article according to ⁇ 28>, wherein the water-insoluble hydrophilizing agent is polyoxyethylene lauryl ether or lauryl hydroxysulfobetaine.
  • the absorbent article has a longitudinal direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the wearer and a lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, a crotch portion arranged in the crotch portion of the wearer, and a ventral side portion extending in the front and back thereof, and
  • An absorbent body having a back side and including an absorbent body, and an exterior body disposed on the non-skin facing surface side of the absorbent body, the exterior body being an outer surface of the absorbent article in a worn state
  • the outer layer sheet has a folded portion that extends from a longitudinal end of the inner layer sheet on the ventral side portion and the back side portion and is folded back to the skin facing surface side of the inner layer sheet, and the folded portion absorbs the absorption
  • the absorbent article according to any one of the above items ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 29>, which covers a longitudinal end portion of the absorbent
  • the outer layer sheet includes a ventral outer layer sheet constituting the ventral side part, a dorsal outer layer sheet constituting the back side part, and a crotch outer layer sheet constituting the crotch part located between both sheets. These outer layer sheet constituting sheets are superposed on each other in the longitudinal direction, and are joined and integrated with each other in the superposed part, In the overlapping portion of each of the ventral outer layer sheet and the back outer layer sheet and the crotch outer layer sheet, the crotch outer layer sheet is located on a side relatively close to the absorbent main body, and the crotch outer layer sheet.
  • the abdomen outer layer sheet and the back outer layer sheet are each a stretchable sheet having stretchability in the lateral direction, and the crotch outer layer sheet and the inner layer sheet are each a non-stretchable sheet having no stretchability.
  • ⁇ 33> The absorbent article according to any one of ⁇ 30> to ⁇ 32>, wherein the sweat-absorbent sheet is disposed so as to overlap the skin-facing surface of the folded portion of the outer layer sheet.
  • the sweat-absorbent sheet has a shape that is long in one direction in plan view, specifically a rectangular shape, and the longitudinal direction of the sheet is aligned with the lateral direction, and the abdominal side portion and the back side portion of the absorbent article.
  • an absorbent article that can quickly absorb sweat and diffuse and evaporate it away from the wearer's skin, and hardly cause skin troubles such as sweat rash.

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Une feuille absorbant la transpiration (10) est disposée sur un site, dans un article absorbant, qui peut entrer en contact avec la peau d'un utilisateur lorsque l'article absorbant est porté. La feuille absorbant la transpiration (10) comprend : une première couche (10A) la plus proche de la peau d'un porteur; et une seconde couche (10B) disposée de manière à chevaucher la surface non tournée vers la peau de la première couche (10A). Une pluralité de régions hydrophiles (11) sont dispersées dans la vue en plan de la première couche (10A) et une région hydrophobe (12) entoure chacune de la pluralité de régions hydrophiles (11). La seconde couche (10B) comprend un tissu non tissé hydrophile.
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