WO2021059959A1 - 吸収性物品 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an absorbent article having improved absorbency of a viscous liquid (hereinafter, also referred to as a viscous liquid), for example, a viscous liquid in muddy stool or watery stool.
- a viscous liquid hereinafter, also referred to as a viscous liquid
- the absorbent article includes an absorber and a liquid-permeable top sheet that covers the front side of the absorber, and excrement fluid such as urine and menstrual blood permeates the top sheet and is absorbed and held by the absorber. It has become so.
- the absorber one in which highly absorbent polymer particles (SAP) are mixed with hydrophilic short fibers such as crushed pulp and stacked in a cotton-like shape is widely used, but while ensuring a sufficient absorbable amount.
- SAP highly absorbent polymer particles
- hydrophilic short fibers such as crushed pulp and stacked in a cotton-like shape
- the absorption target is a viscous liquid such as a liquid in muddy stool, watery stool, or loose stool
- the absorption rate is slow and remains on the surface of the diaper for a certain period of time.
- it flows on the surface of the absorbent article and moves, and easily leaks from the surroundings.
- the above-mentioned cell absorption sheet depends on highly absorbent polymer particles for its absorption performance, it is suitable for a large amount of non-viscous liquid such as urine, but its absorption rate is slow and it is suitable for absorption of viscous liquid. Was unsuitable.
- the main object of the present invention is to achieve both the absorbability of a viscous liquid and the absorption performance of a non-viscous liquid.
- the absorbent articles that have solved the above problems are as follows. ⁇ First aspect> The absorber and the liquid permeable top sheet arranged on the front side of the absorber are provided.
- the absorber has an upper auxiliary layer provided at the uppermost portion and a main absorbing layer provided on the back side of the upper auxiliary layer.
- the upper auxiliary layer has a highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric having a Krem water absorption degree of 100 mm or more whose surface is exposed on the uppermost surface of the absorber, and first high-absorbent polymer particles adjacent to the back surface of the high water-absorbent non-woven fabric.
- the main absorption layer is a cell in which the upper sheet and the lower sheet are non-bonded portions surrounded by a joint portion between the upper sheet and the lower sheet having liquid permeability and the upper sheet and the lower sheet. It is a cell absorption sheet having a powder or granular material containing the second highly absorbent polymer particles housed in the cell. The cells are arranged at intervals on the cell absorption sheet. The portion of the upper sheet located in each of the cells is a convex portion that bulges upward.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles are fixed to the upper surface of the upper sheet of the main absorbing layer. The amount (weighting) of the first highly absorbent polymer particles adhered to the upper surface of the upper sheet increases from the top of the convex portion toward the bottom of the valley located between the adjacent convex portions.
- An absorbent article characterized in that.
- the absorbent article is based on this finding.
- the present absorbent article is characterized in that an upper auxiliary layer specialized for absorption of a viscous liquid is provided on the uppermost surface of the absorber.
- the upper auxiliary layer comprises a highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric having a Krem water absorption degree of 100 mm or more whose surface is exposed on the uppermost surface of the absorber, and first high-absorbent polymer particles adjacent to the back surface of the high water-absorbent non-woven fabric. Therefore, even if it is a viscous liquid, the highly absorbent non-woven fabric can be rapidly absorbed and diffused, transferred to the first highly absorbent polymer particles adjacent to the back surface thereof, and absorbed and held by the first highly absorbent polymer particles. it can. Therefore, the absorbability of the viscous liquid can be remarkably improved.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles of the upper auxiliary layer are uniformly provided, the first highly absorbent polymer particles are preferentially provided.
- Gel blocking which is absorbed and expanded and the expanded first highly absorbent polymer particles adhere to each other to form a poorly permeable layer, is likely to occur, and the non-viscous liquid may be difficult to be supplied to the main absorption layer. .. That is, the upper auxiliary layer may inhibit absorption by the main absorption layer.
- the amount of the first highly absorbent polymer particles adhered to the upper surface of the upper sheet is applied to the bottom of the valley portion located between the top of the convex portion and the adjacent convex portion.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles fixed on the upper surface of the upper sheet can be effectively used for absorption of the viscous liquid, but at the same amount of the first highly absorbent polymer particles used.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles have a proportion of particles larger than 500 ⁇ m of 30% by weight or less, a proportion of particles of 500 ⁇ m or less and more than 180 ⁇ m of 60% by weight or more, and a proportion of particles of more than 106 ⁇ m and 180 ⁇ m or less.
- the proportion of particles of 10% by weight or less and 106 ⁇ m or less is 10% by weight or less.
- the amount of the first highly absorbent polymer particles adhered to the upper surface of the upper sheet is 50 to 150 g / m 2 .
- the absorbent article of the first aspect is 50 to 150 g / m 2 .
- the particle size and texture of the first highly absorbent polymer particles can be appropriately determined, but within the range of this embodiment, even after the first highly absorbent polymer particles of the upper auxiliary layer are sufficiently absorbed and expanded. , A portion where gel blocking does not occur remains, and the supply of the non-viscous liquid to the main absorption layer is ensured, which is preferable.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles are produced by a crushing method.
- the basis weight of the second highly absorbent polymer particles in the main absorbing layer is 150 to 250 g / m 2 .
- the upper auxiliary layer contains the first highly absorbent polymer particles, the basis weight of the second highly absorbent polymer particles in the main absorbent layer can be suppressed as small as in the present embodiment. Therefore, when the user touches the outer surface of the absorbent article by hand, the jerky touch (uncomfortable feeling) of the second highly absorbent polymer particles is less likely to be transmitted to the hand.
- the lower sheet is a non-woven fabric having a fineness of 1.5 to 6.0 dtex, a basis weight of 25 to 50 g / m 2 , and a thickness of 0.1 to 1.0 mm.
- the lower sheet is made of a relatively sparse material as in this embodiment because the second highly absorbent polymer particles in the cell are easily held between the fibers of the lower sheet and are difficult to move in the cell.
- ⁇ Sixth aspect> The dimension of the convex portion of the upper sheet in the front-rear direction is 6 to 30 mm, the dimension of the convex portion of the upper sheet in the width direction is 7 to 50 mm, and the width of the joint portion is 1.0 to 1. It is 8 mm, and the depth of the valley portion of the upper sheet is 1.0 to 7.0 mm.
- the size of the convex portion of the upper sheet can be appropriately determined, but it is preferably within the range of this embodiment, for example.
- FIG. 6-6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. It is a 7-7 sectional view of FIG. (A) is a sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of FIG. 1, and (b) is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of 5-5 of FIG. (A) The bottom view of the main part of the absorber, and (b) the 1-1 cross-sectional view thereof. It is a top view of the absorber. It is a top view of the absorber. It is a top view of the absorber.
- FIG. 8 It is a 2-2 sectional view of FIG. 8 and FIG. It is a top view of the absorber which showed the joint part simply.
- FIG. 1 to 6 show an example of a tape-type disposable diaper, in which reference numeral X indicates the entire width of the diaper excluding the fastening tape, and reference numeral L indicates the total length of the diaper.
- each component member adjacent in the thickness direction is fixed or joined in the same manner as a known diaper, except for the fixing or joining portion described below.
- the dotted pattern portion in the cross-sectional view shows an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive as the fixing or joining means.
- Known hot melt adhesives include slot coating, continuous linear or dotted bead coating, spiral, Z, wavy and other spray coating, and pattern coating (transfer of hot melt adhesive by letterpress method).
- a hot melt adhesive can be applied to the outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to fix the elastic member to the adjacent member.
- the hot melt adhesive include EVA type, adhesive rubber type (elastomer type), olefin type, polyester / polyamide type and the like, but they can be used without particular limitation.
- a means by material welding such as a heat seal or an ultrasonic seal can also be used.
- the constituent members adjacent to each other in the thickness direction are fixed or joined in an intermittent pattern.
- intermittent pattern coating such as spiral shape, Z shape, and wavy shape can be preferably used, and the coating width is within a range equal to or larger than the coating width by one nozzle.
- intermittent pattern such as a spiral shape, a Z shape, or a wavy shape with or without a gap in the width direction.
- This tape-type disposable diaper has a basic structure in which an absorber 70 is interposed between a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-impermeable sheet located on the back side.
- this tape-type disposable diaper has an end flap EF that extends to the front side and the rear side of the absorber 70, respectively, and does not have the absorber 70, and has a side edge of the absorber 70. It has a pair of side flap SFs that extend laterally. Both side edges of the side flap SF have a shape constricted along the circumference of the legs, but may be linear.
- Fastening tapes 13 are provided on the side flap SFs on the dorsal side portion B, respectively, and when wearing a diaper, the side flap SFs on the dorsal side portion B are overlapped on the outside of the side flap SFs on the ventral side portion F. , Fastening tape 13 is locked in place on the outer surface of the ventral portion F.
- the entire outer surface other than the fastening tape 13 is formed of the exterior non-woven fabric 12.
- the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is fixed to the inner surface side of the exterior nonwoven fabric 12 with an adhesive such as a hot melt adhesive, and is further absorbed by the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 on the inner surface side.
- the body 70, the intermediate sheet 40, and the top sheet 30 are laminated in this order.
- the top sheet 30 and the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 are rectangular in the illustrated example, have slightly larger dimensions in the front-rear direction LD and the width direction WD than the absorber 70, and have side edges of the absorber 70 in the top sheet 30.
- the peripheral portion that protrudes from the side edge of the absorbent body 70 in the liquid impermeable sheet 11 is joined by a hot melt adhesive or the like.
- the liquid impermeable sheet 11 is formed to be slightly wider than the top sheet 30.
- rising gathers 60 that stand up on the skin side of the wearer are provided on both sides of the absorbent main body 10, and gather sheets 62 forming the rising gathers 60 are formed on both sides of the top sheet 30. It is fixed to the inner surface of the side flap SF.
- non-woven fabric a known non-woven fabric can be appropriately used depending on the site and purpose.
- the constituent fibers of the non-woven fabric include olefin-based fibers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyester-based and polyamide-based synthetic fibers (including single-component fibers and composite fibers such as core sheaths), as well as recycled rayon and cupra. Fibers, natural fibers such as cotton, and the like can be selected without particular limitation, and these can be mixed and used. In order to increase the flexibility of the non-woven fabric, it is preferable that the constituent fibers are crimped fibers.
- the constituent fibers of the non-woven fabric include hydrophobic fibers or water-repellent fibers (including fibers made water-repellent by the water-repellent agent) even if they are hydrophilic fibers (including fibers made hydrophilic by the hydrophilic agent). ) May be.
- the non-woven fabric generally has a short fiber non-woven fabric, a long fiber non-woven fabric, a spunbond non-woven fabric, a melt blown non-woven fabric, a spunlace non-woven fabric, a thermal bond (air-through) non-woven fabric, and a needle punch depending on the fiber length, the sheet forming method, the fiber bonding method, and the laminated structure.
- non-woven fabrics It is classified into non-woven fabrics, point-bonded non-woven fabrics, laminated non-woven fabrics (SMS non-woven fabrics having a melt blown layer sandwiched between spunbond layers, SMMS non-woven fabrics, etc.), and any of these non-woven fabrics can be used.
- SMS non-woven fabrics having a melt blown layer sandwiched between spunbond layers, SMMS non-woven fabrics, etc.
- the exterior non-woven fabric 12 constitutes the outer surface of the product, and is intended to give the outer surface of the product a cloth-like appearance and feel.
- the fiber basis weight of the exterior non-woven fabric is preferably 10 to 50 g / m 2 , and particularly preferably 15 to 30 g / m 2 .
- the exterior non-woven fabric 12 can be omitted, in which case the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 can have the same shape as the exterior non-woven fabric 12 to form the outer surface of the product.
- the material of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 is not particularly limited, but is substantially, for example, an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a laminated non-woven fabric in which a non-woven fabric is laminated on a polyethylene sheet or the like, or a waterproof film.
- a non-woven fabric that ensures liquid impermeableness in this case, the waterproof film and the non-woven fabric form a liquid-impermeable sheet.
- a material having liquid impermeableness and moisture permeability which has been favorably used from the viewpoint of preventing stuffiness in recent years, can also be exemplified.
- the sheet of the material having liquid impermeability and moisture permeability for example, an inorganic filler is kneaded in an olefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, the sheet is molded, and then stretched in the uniaxial or biaxial direction.
- the microporous sheet obtained in the above can be exemplified. Furthermore, it is waterproofed by a non-woven fabric using microdenyl fibers, strengthening of leakage resistance by reducing the voids of the fibers by applying heat or pressure, and coating with a highly water-absorbent resin or hydrophobic resin or water repellent.
- a liquid-impermeable sheet without using a film can also be used as the liquid-impermeable sheet 11.
- the top sheet 30 has a property of allowing liquid to permeate, and examples thereof include a perforated or non-perforated non-woven fabric and a porous plastic sheet. Both sides of the top sheet 30 may be folded back to the back side of the absorber 70, or may protrude laterally from the side edge of the absorber 70 without being folded back, as shown in the illustrated example.
- the top sheet 30 may be fixed to a member adjacent to the back side by a joining means by material welding such as a heat seal or an ultrasonic seal, or by a hot melt adhesive for the purpose of preventing misalignment with respect to the member on the back side. desirable.
- the top sheet 30 is fixed to the surface of the intermediate sheet 40 and the surface of the packaging sheet 45 located on the front side of the absorber 70 by a hot melt adhesive applied to the back surface thereof.
- the intermediate sheet 40 is joined to the back surface of the top sheet 30 in order to quickly move the excrement liquid that has passed through the top sheet 30 toward the absorber 70 and to prevent reversion.
- heat embossing or ultrasonic welding can also be used to join the intermediate sheet 40 and the top sheet 30.
- the intermediate sheet 40 in addition to using a non-woven fabric, a resin film having a large number of through holes can also be used.
- the non-woven fabric the same material as the top sheet 30 can be used, but those having higher hydrophilicity than the top sheet 30 and those having a higher fiber density have the characteristics of liquid transfer from the top sheet 30 to the intermediate sheet 40. It is preferable because it is excellent.
- an air-through non-woven fabric can be preferably used. It is preferable to use a composite fiber having a core-sheath structure for the air-through non-woven fabric.
- the resin used for the core may be polypropylene (PP), but polyester (PET) having high rigidity is preferable.
- Basis weight is preferably 17 ⁇ 80g / m 2, more preferably 25 ⁇ 60g / m 2.
- the thickness of the raw material fiber of the non-woven fabric is preferably 2.0 to 10 dtex.
- eccentric fibers having no core in the center, hollow fibers, and eccentric and hollow fibers as mixed fibers of all or a part of the raw material fibers.
- the intermediate sheet 40 in the illustrated example is arranged in the center shorter than the width of the absorber 70, it may be provided over the entire width.
- the dimension of the front-rear LD of the intermediate sheet 40 may be the same as the total length of the diaper, the dimension of the absorber 70 may be the same, or the dimension may be within a short length range centered on the region for receiving the liquid.
- the rising gather 60 is composed of a gather sheet 62 and an elongated gather elastic member 63 fixed to the gather sheet 62 in an extended state along the LD in the front-rear direction.
- a water-repellent non-woven fabric can be used as the gather sheet 62, and a rubber thread or the like can be used as the elastic member 63.
- a plurality of elastic members may be provided on each side, and one elastic member may be provided on each side.
- the inner surface of the gather sheet 62 has a fixing start end of the width direction WD on the side portion of the top sheet 30, and the outer portion of the width direction WD from the fixing start end is the side portion of the liquid impermeable sheet 11 and the portion thereof. It is fixed to the side portion of the exterior nonwoven fabric 12 located in the above with a hot melt adhesive or the like.
- the inside of the WD in the width direction from the fixed start end of the rising gather 60 is fixed on the top sheet 30 at both ends of the LD in the front-rear direction of the product, but the part between them is a non-fixed free part.
- This free portion stands up due to the contraction force of the elastic member 63.
- the diaper is worn, the diaper is mounted on the body in a boat shape, and the contraction force of the elastic member 63 acts on the diaper. Therefore, the contraction force of the elastic member 63 causes the gathers 60 to stand up and come into close contact with the legs. As a result, so-called lateral leakage from around the legs is prevented.
- both ends of the front-rear LD in the inner portion of the width direction WD of the gather sheet 62 are the proximal end side portion extending inward from the outer portion of the width direction WD and the proximal end side portion. Folded from the central edge of the width direction WD to the body side and fixed in a folded state having a tip side part extending to the outside of the width direction WD, and the part in between is an unfixed free part. You can also.
- each side flap SF In each side flap SF, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, between the gather sheet 62 and the liquid permeable sheet 11 on the outside of the widthwise WD near the fixing start end of the fixing portion of the gather sheet 62. , The leg circumference elastic member 64 made of an elongated elastic member such as rubber thread is fixed in a state of being extended along the front-rear direction LD, whereby the leg circumference portion of each side flap SF is configured as a flat gather. ing.
- the leg-surrounding elastic member 64 can also be arranged between the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 and the exterior non-woven fabric 12 in the side flap SF.
- a plurality of elastic members 64 around the legs may be provided on each side as shown in the illustrated example, or only one elastic member 64 may be provided on each side.
- the fastening tape 13 is a sheet base material forming a tape mounting portion 13C fixed to the side portion of the diaper and a tape main body portion 13B protruding from the tape mounting portion 13C. And a locking portion 13A with respect to the ventral side provided in the middle portion of the tape main body portion 13B in the sheet base material in the width direction WD, and the portion on the tip end side from the locking portion 13A is used as a knob portion. It is a diaper.
- the tape attachment portion 13C of the fastening tape 13 is sandwiched between the gather sheet 62 forming the inner layer and the outer non-woven fabric 12 forming the outer layer in the side flap SF, and is adhered to the sheets with a hot melt adhesive. Further, the locking portion 13A is fixed to the sheet base material with an adhesive.
- a hook material male material of a mechanical fastener (hook-and-loop fastener) is suitable.
- the hook material has a large number of engaging protrusions on its outer surface side.
- As the shape of the engaging protrusion there are a checkered shape, a J-shaped shape, a mushroom shape, a T-shaped shape, a double J-shaped shape (a shape in which J-shaped ones are joined back to back), and the like. It may be in the shape of.
- an adhesive layer can be provided as a locking portion of the fastening tape 13.
- the sheet base material forming the tape mounting portion 13C to the tape main body portion 13B includes various non-woven fabrics such as spunbonded non-woven fabric, air-through non-woven fabric, and spunlaced non-woven fabric, as well as plastic film, polylami non-woven fabric, paper, and composite materials thereof. Can be used.
- the target sheet 12T may be one in which a large number of loop threads are provided on the surface of a sheet base material made of a plastic film or a non-woven fabric so that the engaging protrusions of the hook material are entangled.
- the target sheet 12T may be a target sheet 12T obtained by subjecting the surface of a sheet base material made of a plastic film having a smooth surface to be highly adhesive to a peeling treatment.
- the locking portion of the fastening tape 13 on the ventral side portion F is made of a non-woven fabric
- the exterior non-woven fabric 12 of the illustrated example is made of a non-woven fabric and the locking portion 13A of the fastening tape 13 is a hook material.
- the target sheet 12T may be provided between the exterior non-woven fabric 12 and the liquid impermeable sheet 11.
- the absorber 70 is a portion that absorbs and holds the liquid content of excrement, and is provided with an upper auxiliary layer 71 provided at the uppermost portion and the upper auxiliary layer 71 thereof. It has a main absorption layer 72 provided on the back side.
- FIG. 16 shows the layered structure of the absorber 70 of FIG. 15 in an easy-to-understand manner.
- the absorber 70 can be adhered to at least one of the front and back members via an adhesive 50h such as a hot melt adhesive.
- the upper auxiliary layer 71 has a highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 having a Krem water absorption degree of 100 mm or more, whose surface is exposed on the uppermost surface of the absorber 70.
- the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 can rapidly absorb and diffuse even if it is a viscous liquid. Therefore, the absorbability of the viscous liquid by the absorber 70 can be remarkably improved.
- the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 is particularly preferably having a Krem water absorption of 130 mm or more.
- the upper limit of the Krem water absorption of the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 180 mm, and particularly preferably 160 mm.
- the amount of water retained under load of the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 of the upper auxiliary layer 71 is preferably greater than 0 g and 0.15 g or less, and particularly preferably greater than 0 g and 0.12 g or less.
- the amount of water retained under no load of the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 of the upper auxiliary layer 71 is preferably greater than 0 g and 0.7 g or less, and particularly preferably greater than 0 g and 0.3 g or less.
- the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 is not limited by the material and the manufacturing method, but is preferably a wet nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 25 to 50 g / m 2 containing 50% or more of pulp fibers or rayon fibers.
- a wet nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 25 to 50 g / m 2 containing 50% or more of pulp fibers or rayon fibers.
- an olefin-based fiber such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester-based fiber, a polyamide-based synthetic fiber (including a composite fiber such as a core sheath as well as a single component fiber) can be used. It is preferable to use such a wet non-woven fabric because the viscous liquid can be rapidly absorbed and diffused due to the capillary phenomenon caused by the minute fiber gaps.
- such a wet non-woven fabric not only has a high degree of Krem water absorption, but is also very thin and flexible, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in flexibility and an increase in thickness of the absorber 70 as a whole.
- the thickness of the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 is not limited, but in the case of the above-mentioned basis weight, it is preferably about 0.13 to 0.48 mm.
- the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 as shown in FIG. 18, two or three layers having a support layer 42b containing long fibers of synthetic resin and a pulp layer 42a located on the outermost side and composed of only pulp fibers.
- Nonwoven fabrics with more than one layer are particularly suitable. Since such a highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 can have high Krem water absorption by the pulp layer 42a and high strength by the presence of the support layer 42b, it becomes durable when it is provided at the uppermost part of the absorber 70. Become superior.
- N can be gradually absorbed and retained by the highly absorbent polymer particles adjacent to the back side of the highly absorbent non-woven fabric 42. Thereby, the absorbability of the viscous liquid N can be remarkably improved.
- the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 of the upper auxiliary layer 71 is the above-mentioned wet nonwoven fabric, it is preferable because the transfer of the viscous liquid N to the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 adjacent to the back surface becomes smooth.
- the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 of the upper auxiliary layer 71 can be appropriately determined.
- the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 may be arranged so as to cover the entire surface of the main absorption layer 72, or a part of the surface of the main absorption layer 72, for example, a front end portion, a rear end portion, and the like. It may be arranged so as to cover only the central portion or a plurality of of these.
- the highly water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 may have a portion protruding from the peripheral edge of the main absorbent layer 72, or a part or all of the peripheral edge of the high water-absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 is separated from the peripheral edge of the main absorbent layer 72 toward the center. You may be doing it. Normally, it is desirable that the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 of the upper auxiliary layer 71 covers 90% or more of the area of the main absorption layer 72.
- the size and arrangement of the region having the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 can be appropriately determined.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 may be arranged in the entire region where the highly absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 and the main absorbing layer 72 overlap, or the highly absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 and the main absorbing layer 72 may be arranged. It may be arranged only in a part of the region where the above overlaps, for example, the front end portion, the rear end portion, the central portion, or a plurality of of these. Normally, it is desirable that the region having the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 occupies 83% or more of the area of the main absorbing layer 72.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 do not have to be fixed to the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42, but it is more preferable that they are fixed.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 can be adhered to the highly absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 by, for example, an adhesive 42h such as a hot melt adhesive coated on the back surface of the highly absorbent nonwoven fabric 42 in an intermittent pattern.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 need not be fixed only in contact with the surface of the main absorbing layer 72, but may be fixed. For example, after applying an adhesive 43h such as a hot melt adhesive to the surface of the main absorption layer 72 in an intermittent pattern, the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 are sprayed on the coated portion, and the adhesive is further applied thereto.
- the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 can be arranged with or without the passage of 42h.
- the basis weight of the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 can be appropriately determined, but assuming a viscous liquid that requires a small amount of absorption at one time, such as liquids in muddy stool, watery stool, and loose stool, 50 preferable to be ⁇ 150g / m 2, and particularly preferably 50 ⁇ 100g / m 2. If the basis weight of the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 is less than 50 g / m 2 , even a small amount of viscous liquid may be difficult to absorb sufficiently. Further, when the texture of the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 exceeds 150 g / m 2 , the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 sufficiently absorb and expand when absorbing a large amount of non-viscous liquid such as urine.
- the main absorption layer 72 is not particularly limited, and is a general-purpose absorber 70 obtained by mixing second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 (SAP) with hydrophilic short fibers such as crushed pulp and stacking them in a cotton-like shape, as well as the illustrated example. As described above, a large number of cells 55 (small chambers) surrounded by a joint portion 54 between the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 having liquid permeability and the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 are not joined, and this cell 55 A cell absorbing sheet 50 having a powder or granular material containing the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 contained therein can be used.
- SAP second highly absorbent polymer particles 53
- hydrophilic short fibers such as crushed pulp
- the absorption performance of the cell absorption sheet 50 depends on the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53, the absorption rate is inevitably slow and the absorbency of the viscous liquid N is low. Therefore, the above-mentioned upper auxiliary layer 71 is particularly significant when such a cell absorbing sheet 50 is used as the main absorbing layer 72.
- the cell absorption sheet 50 will be described in more detail. As shown enlarged in FIGS. 7 and 15, the cell absorbing sheet 50 is surrounded by the upper sheet 51, the lower sheet 52 arranged on the back side thereof, and the joint portion 54 between the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52. It has a cell (small chamber) 55 that is surrounded and the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 are not joined, and a second highly absorbent polymer particle 53 contained in the cell 55. A large number of cells 55 are arranged at intervals of the joint portion 54. In this way, the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are distributed and held in a large number of cells 55 surrounded by the joint portion 54, thereby causing the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 to be unevenly distributed in the cell absorbing sheet 50. Can be prevented.
- At least one of the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 in the cell 55 is in the expanded state in order to facilitate the arrangement of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 during production and to secure the volume after absorption expansion. It is preferable that the recesses 50c are recessed on the outside of the surface, but the recesses 50c may not be provided, and the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 may be simply sandwiched between the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52.
- the recess 50c is preferably formed in a portion of the upper sheet 51 that constitutes each cell 55, but with or instead of this, the example shown in FIG. 13 (c) and the example shown in FIG. 14 (c). As described above, it may be formed in a portion of the lower sheet 52 that constitutes each cell 55.
- the depth 50d of the recess 50c is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1.0 to 7.0 mm, particularly about 1.0 to 5.0 mm.
- the recess 50c can be formed by embossing the target sheet. Further, by this embossing, a convex portion 50p that bulges outward is formed in the portion of the target sheet located at each cell 55. That is, when the concave portion 50c is formed in the upper sheet 51 by embossing, a convex portion 50p that bulges upward is formed in the portion of the upper sheet 51 located at each cell 55.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 of the upper auxiliary layer 71 are uniformly provided, the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 are preferentially provided.
- Gel blocking which is absorbed and expanded and the expanded first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 adhere to each other to form a layer that is permeable to a poor liquid, is likely to occur, and the non-viscous liquid U is less likely to be supplied to the main absorption layer 72.
- the upper auxiliary layer 71 may hinder the absorption by the main absorption layer 72.
- the amount of the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 adhered to the upper surface of the upper sheet 51 is the valley portion located between the top of the convex portion 50p and the adjacent convex portion 50p.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 fixed to the upper surface of the upper sheet 51 can be effectively used for absorbing the viscous liquid N as shown in FIG. 17A.
- the amount of the same first high-absorbent polymer particles used after the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 are sufficiently absorbed and expanded during absorption of the non-viscous liquid U as shown in FIG. 17 (b).
- the amount of the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 adhered to the portion is smaller, gel blocking is less likely to occur, and the supply of the non-viscous liquid U to the main absorption layer 72 is less likely to be hindered.
- the convex portion 50p of the upper sheet 51 the adhesion amount of the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 on the upper surface of the upper sheet 51 is regularly changed (the portion where the adhesion amount is large and the portion where the adhesion amount is small). It becomes easy to provide them alternately). That is, as described above, when the hot melt adhesive is applied to the surface of the main absorption layer 72 in an intermittent pattern and then the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 are sprayed on the coated portion, the spraying is uniform.
- the basis weight of the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 is preferably within the above-mentioned range.
- the convex portion The first high-absorptive polymer particles 43 may not be attached to a part including the top of 50p, and the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 may be attached only to the other part.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 are attached to almost the entire surface including the top of the convex portion 50p and other portions, and the amount of the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 is attached continuously (or even stepwise) toward the bottom of the valley. It may be increased to (good).
- the dimensions of the convex portion 50p can be appropriately determined, but from such a viewpoint, the dimension 55L of the convex portion 50p in the front-rear direction LD of the upper sheet 51 is 6 to 30 mm, and the width direction of the convex portion 50p of the upper sheet 51.
- the WD dimension 55W is 7 to 50 mm
- the width 54W of the joint 54 is 1.0 to 1.8 mm
- the valley depth 50d (convex 50p height) of the upper sheet 51 is 1.0. It is preferably about 7.0 mm.
- a middle sheet 80 made of a non-woven fabric is interposed between the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52, but FIG. 14 (b). ), It is not necessary to provide the middle sheet 80.
- the middle sheet 80 is provided, the upper sheet 51, the middle sheet 80, and the lower sheet 52 are joined at the joint portion 54. Further, the middle sheet 80 is compressed in the thickness direction at the portion located at the joint portion 54, and swells into the recess 50c at the portion located inside the cell 55 (in other words, the fiber density becomes farther from the joint portion 54). Decrease) is preferable.
- the concave portion 50c (and therefore the convex portion) is not easily crushed by the pressure applied in the packaging state of the product or the pressure applied at the time of mounting, and even if the concave portion 50c is crushed, at least the portion where the middle sheet 80 has entered due to the elasticity of the middle sheet 80. Shape restoration is promoted to a volume close to or close to that. Then, at the time of absorption of the excrement liquid, the highly absorbent polymer expands the fiber gaps of the middle sheet 80 and can be expanded by inserting the middle sheet 80, easily compressing the middle sheet 80, or both of them. The presence of the middle sheet 80 is unlikely to inhibit the expansion of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53.
- the fibers of the middle sheet 80 spreading in the recess 50c secure a liquid passage to each of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53, the fibers of the middle sheet 80 are diffusible even after the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 start to expand. The decrease is suppressed and gel blocking is less likely to occur. Therefore, due to these synergistic actions, the absorption rate (particularly at the initial stage of absorption) of the disposable diaper provided with the cell absorption sheet 50 is improved.
- the upper sheet 51 is not particularly limited as long as it is a liquid permeable material like the top sheet 30. Since the upper sheet 51 affects the absorption rate, it is a dry non-woven fabric made from hydrophilic fibers, especially natural fibers such as cotton and pulp, and more than 70% by weight of pulp (residual in the case of less than 100% by weight).
- the air-laid pulp non-woven fabric (the amount can be an appropriate synthetic fiber) is one of those particularly suitable for the upper sheet 51.
- the fiber bonding method of the non-woven fabric is not particularly limited, but a bonding method in which the fiber density is high, such as the spunbond method, the melt blown method, and the middle punch method, is preferable in order to prevent the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 from detaching.
- the fineness, basis weight and thickness of the non-woven fabric are preferably about 2.0 to 7.0 dtex, about 18 to 50 g / m 2, and about 0.10 to 0.60 mm, respectively.
- the opening diameter thereof is preferably smaller than the outer shape of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in order to prevent the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 from falling off.
- a hydrophilic agent can be contained.
- the lower sheet 52 can be made of the same material as the upper sheet 51, but a liquid-impermeable material can also be used.
- a liquid-impermeable material that can be used for the lower sheet 52, the material described in the section of the liquid-impermeable sheet 11 can be appropriately selected and used.
- the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 may be one layer and the other layer in which one material is folded in two.
- the lower sheet 52 is a relatively sparse non-woven fabric having a fineness of 1.5 to 6.0 dtex, a basis weight of 25 to 50 g / m 2 , and a thickness of 0.1 to 1.0 mm
- the lower sheet 52 has a second high absorbency in the cell 55.
- the polymer particles 53 are on the lower sheet 52 or reach the lower sheet 52, they are easily held between the fibers of the lower sheet 52 and are less likely to move in the cell 55, which is preferable.
- the medium sheet 80 is not particularly limited as long as it is a non-woven fabric, but the fineness of the constituent fibers of the non-woven fabric is preferably about 1.6 to 7.0 dtex, and more preferably 5.6 to 6.6 dtex.
- the porosity of the non-woven fabric of the middle sheet 80 is preferably 80 to 98%, more preferably 90 to 95%. When the fineness and porosity of the middle sheet 80 are within this range, the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are medium before and during the absorption of the excrement liquid while ensuring the elasticity of the middle sheet 80 as much as possible. It becomes possible to easily enter the fiber gap of the sheet 80.
- the thickness of the middle sheet 80 may be appropriately determined in consideration of the depth 50d of the recess 50c, the degree of penetration into the recess 50c, etc., but the thickness is 10% to 90% of the depth 50d of the recess 50c. It is preferably 70% to 90%, and more preferably 70% to 90%.
- the basis weight of the middle sheet 80 may be appropriately determined for the same reason, but it is preferably about 25 to 40 g / m 2 in the above thickness range.
- the constituent fibers are crimped fibers.
- the constituent fibers of the non-woven fabric of the middle sheet 80 are hydrophilic fibers (including fibers made hydrophilic by the hydrophilic agent), the water retention property is high, and when the non-woven fabric is a hydrophobic fiber, the diffusibility is improved.
- the fiber bonding method of the non-woven fabric is not particularly limited, but an air-through non-woven fabric in which the fibers are bonded by hot air heating is used as the middle sheet in order to sufficiently bond the fibers to ensure elasticity while increasing the porosity (widening the fiber gap). 80 is preferable.
- the separation distance 80s can be appropriately determined, but is preferably 30% or less of the depth 50d of the recess 50c. As described above, when a gap is generated in the cell 55, the convex portion 50p (recessed portion 50c) may be crushed according to the gap in the product state.
- the middle sheet 80 is provided with respect to at least one of the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 in both the cell 55 and the joint portion 54. It may be adhered by the hot melt adhesive 80h, or may not be adhered to both the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 as shown in FIG. 14 (c).
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are not fixed to the upper sheet 51, the lower sheet 52, and the middle sheet 80 so that they can move freely. However, some or almost all (eg, 95% or more) of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 can also be adhered or adhered to at least one of the upper sheet 51, the lower sheet 52 and the middle sheet 80.
- FIG. 14B shows an example in which a part of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 is adhered to the lower sheet 52 with an adhesive 53h such as a hot melt adhesive. Further, the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 may be agglomerated to some extent.
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are freely movable in the cell 55, having a hollow portion in the cell 55 causes the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 to move in the cell 55 during use.
- the surface of the middle sheet 80 facing the recess 50c is brought into contact with the inner surface of the recess 50c, that is, the high porosity is high over almost the entire cell 55 including the recess 50c. Filling the fibers of the middle sheet 80 is one preferred form.
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are captured by the fibers of the middle sheet 80, pressed against the upper sheet 51 and / or the lower sheet 52, or both, so that free movement is less likely to occur. .. Therefore, while preventing the expansion inhibition of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53, the generation of sound due to the movement of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 and the uneven distribution of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 in the cell 55. It is possible to prevent absorption inhibition due to this.
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are most abundant on the upper surface of the middle sheet 80, and downward from there.
- the jerky touch (uncomfortable feeling) of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 becomes difficult to be transmitted to the hand due to the intervention of the middle sheet 80. Therefore, it is preferable.
- the middle sheet 80 is a bulky non-woven fabric having a high porosity
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 can enter the fiber gaps of the middle sheet 80 before and during the absorption of the excrement liquid. Therefore, the absorption rate is further improved.
- the excrement liquid enters a large amount in the middle sheet 80, which has a small amount of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53, and is absorbed by the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 in the middle sheet 80. It is either temporarily stored or diffused into the surrounding cells 55 until it is absorbed by the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53.
- the excrement liquid diffused to the surroundings is absorbed by the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the middle sheet 80 existing there, or is sucked up by the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 present in large quantities above it. Become. Then, in the process in which each of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 absorbs the excrement liquid, the highly absorbent polymer expands the fiber gaps and expands while entering between them or compressing the middle sheet 80. Become. By such an absorption mechanism, the excrement is rapidly diffused over a wide area of the cell absorption sheet 50 and is in a state of being received inside the cell absorption sheet 50, so that not only the absorption rate is improved but also the reversion prevention property is achieved. It will be excellent. Further, in order to exert such an absorption mechanism satisfactorily, it is preferable that the recess 50c is formed at least in a portion of the upper sheet 51 that constitutes each cell 55.
- the degree of distribution of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the cell 55 can be appropriately determined, but usually, the weight ratio of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 present on the upper surface of the middle sheet 80 is the total amount.
- the weight ratio of the highly absorbent polymer retained in the middle sheet 80 is preferably 45% or more of the total amount.
- the distribution of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the cell 55 is not limited to this. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 may be present in the largest amount on the upper surface of the lower sheet 52, and may be distributed so as to decrease from there toward the upper surface. .. Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, the amount of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 present on the upper surface of the middle sheet 80 and the upper surface of the lower sheet 52 is larger than that in the portion between them. It may be. Further, although not shown, the distribution may be such that the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are most abundant in the middle in the thickness direction of the middle sheet 80, and are decreasing from there toward the upper side and the lower side. This form can be formed by forming the middle sheet 80 into a two-layer non-woven fabric and sandwiching the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 between the layers.
- the basis weight of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 can be appropriately determined.
- the basis weight of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the main absorbing layer 72 can be suppressed to a small extent, but the upper part. It is not appropriate for the auxiliary layer 71 alone to cover the absorption of a relatively large amount of excrement such as urine. Therefore, although it cannot be said unconditionally, the basis weight of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 is preferably larger than that of the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43, and can be, for example, 150 to 250 g / m 2. ..
- the texture of the second highly absorbent polymer particle 53 is less than 150 g / m 2, it is difficult to secure the absorption amount, and when it exceeds 250 g / m 2 , the second high absorption is obtained when the user touches the outer surface of the product.
- the jerky tactile sensation (uncomfortable feeling) of the sex polymer particles 53 is easily transmitted to the hand.
- the planar shape of the cell 55 can be appropriately determined, and as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, it can be a hexagon, a rhombus, a square, a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, etc. It is desirable to have a rectangular shape, and it is desirable to arrange them without gaps as shown in the illustrated example.
- a plurality of types of cells 55 having different shapes and dimensions, which are not shown, may be arranged in combination.
- the planar arrangement of the cells 55 (that is, the gathering portion of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 is also the same) can be appropriately determined, but a regularly repeated planar arrangement is preferable, and the plane arrangement is oblique as shown in FIG. 12 (a).
- a parallelepiped lattice as shown in FIG. 12 (e) (as shown in the figure, two groups of parallel diagonal rows are provided so as to intersect each other), etc. (These are in the expansion / contraction direction).
- groups of cells 55 (the arrangement of group units may be regular or irregular, and may be patterns, letters, etc.) Can be repeated regularly.
- each cell 55 can be appropriately determined.
- the dimension 55L in the front-rear direction LD (equal to the dimension in the front-rear direction of the convex portion 50p) can be about 6 to 30 mm
- the dimension 55W in the width direction WD (equal to the dimension in the front-rear direction).
- the area of each cell 55 can be about 31 to 1650 mm 2.
- the joint portion 54 for joining the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 is preferably joined by welding the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 as in ultrasonic welding or heat sealing, but via a hot melt adhesive. It may be joined.
- the joint portion 54 of the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 is arranged so as to surround each cell 55, and is intermittent as shown in the illustrated example as long as it is a boundary between adjacent cells. ), It can also be formed in a continuous linear shape.
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 may be absent or, if any, less than in the cell 55 between the joints 54 in the direction surrounding the cell 55. preferable.
- the fibers of the middle sheet will pass between the adjacent joints and extend between a large number of cells. Therefore, since the liquid diffusion passage is formed between the adjacent joints, the absorption rate can be improved by improving the liquid diffusibility between the cells.
- the joint portion 54 is a weak joint portion 54b that can be peeled off by the expansion force of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the adjacent cell 55, it is also in the adjacent cell 55. It may be a strong joint portion 54a that basically does not peel off due to the expansion force of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53. In order to cope with the expansion of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 having an individual cell 55 volume or more, it is preferable that a part or all of the joint portion 54 is a weak joint portion 54b.
- the cells 55 adjacent to each other across the weakly joined portion 54b are separated and united by the absorption and expansion pressure of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the cell 55, and are combined into one large cell. It becomes possible to become a cell 55.
- the strong bonding portion 54a is a portion that basically does not peel off even if the cells 55 on both sides thereof absorb and expand, the diffusibility is improved by continuing in a specific direction, or the second highly absorbent polymer is used. It has the effects of preventing the flow of the gelled product of the particles 53 and reducing the contact area on the surface side. Therefore, by combining this with the weakly joined portion, the cell absorbing sheet 50 having various features can be constructed as described later.
- the joint portion 54 located on the outermost side in the width direction WD has a strong joint portion 54a because if it is peeled off, the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 or a gelled product thereof may leak to the side of the cell absorbing sheet 50. Is desirable. From the same viewpoint, the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 are extended to some extent outside the WD in the width direction from the cell 55 forming region, and the edge joint portion 54c is provided for reinforcement in this extending portion. preferable.
- the difference in joint strength may be easily formed by changing the area of the joint portion 54, but is not limited to this.
- the joint portion 54 is formed by a hot melt adhesive
- the hot melt adhesive is used.
- the weak joint portion 54b can be formed only by making the joint portion 54 a dotted line and widening the point spacing 54D. Since the portion 54 is a portion that serves as a boundary between adjacent cells 55, if the point spacing 54D becomes too wide, there will be many gaps at the boundary between adjacent cells 55, and the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 will easily move. Become.
- the weak joint portion 54b portion is easily peeled off even though the gap is small. Become.
- the dimensions of the joint portion 54 that joins the upper sheet 51 and the lower sheet 52 can be appropriately determined.
- the width (the dimension in the direction orthogonal to the direction surrounding the cell 55 and equal to the distance between the cells 55) 54W is 1. It can be about 0 to 1.8 mm.
- the dimension 54L of the joint portion 54 in the direction surrounding the cell 55 is about 0.6 to 1.5 mm, and the point spacing 54D is 0. It is preferably about 8. to 3.0 mm.
- the width 54W is about 1.3 to 1.8 mm
- the size 54L of the joint portion 54 is about 1.0 to 1.5 mm
- the point spacing 54D is 0.8 to 2.0 mm. It is preferable to set the degree.
- the width 54W is about 1.0 to 1.3 mm
- the size 54L of the joint portion 54 is about 0.6 to 1.0 mm
- the point spacing 54D is about 1.5 to 3.0 mm. It is preferable to set the degree.
- the volume of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the cell 55 at the time of saturated absorption is sufficiently larger than the volume of the cell 55 adjacent to the weakly joined portion 54b.
- the type and amount of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 arranged in each cell 55 can be determined.
- the second height included in the mergeable cell 55 is larger than the volume of the cell 55 that can be merged by peeling off the weak joint portion 54b.
- the type and amount of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 arranged in each cell 55 can be determined so that the volume of the absorbent polymer particles 53 at the time of saturated absorption becomes small.
- the width of the joint portion 54 when the joint portion 54 is formed in a continuous linear shape and the width 54 W when the joint portion 54 is formed in a dotted line shape are constant in the direction surrounding the cell 55 and can be changed. .. Further, the shape of each joint 54 when the joint 54 is formed in a dotted line shape can be appropriately determined, and all of them may be the same, or different shapes may be used depending on the part. In particular, when the shape of each cell 55 is polygonal, it is preferable to provide a joint portion 54 at at least one of the intermediate position of each side and each vertex position.
- the strong joint portion 54a it is preferable to provide it at each vertex position, but in the case of the weak joint portion 54b, it is easier for the weak joint portion 54b to peel off if it is not provided at each vertex position, and the cells 55 are united. Is preferable because it proceeds smoothly.
- the diffusibility improving portion 57 made of 55 s is provided in the intermediate region of the cell absorbing sheet 50 in the width direction WD.
- the low-expansion cell 55s of the diffusibility improving portion 57 has a smaller amount of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 contained per unit area than the cells 55 adjacent to both sides of the diffusible improving portion 57, and has the diffusibility.
- the joint portion 54 between the cell 55 adjacent to both sides of the improvement portion 57 is a weak joint portion 54b. In this case, as shown in FIG.
- a wide groove having the diffusible improving portion 57 as the bottom is formed due to the difference in the amount of expansion between the diffusible improving portion 57 and the peripheral portion thereof.
- the groove promotes liquid diffusion.
- the weakness between the low expansion cells 55s of the diffusibility improving portion 57 and the cells 55 on both sides thereof is weak. It continues until the joint portion 54b comes off, and even after the weak joint portion 54b comes off, the strong joint portion 54a does not come off.
- the width of the groove is narrowed, the groove having the strong joint portion 54a as the bottom remains and the diffusibility is maintained.
- the width of the groove is wide at the initial stage of absorption when diffusion of a large amount of excrement is important, and after that, the low expansion cell 55s of the diffusibility improving portion 57 is also the surrounding cell 55 so as not to cause problems such as gel blocking.
- a groove remains due to the strong joint portion 54a, and the diffusivity improving action is maintained.
- the inclusion amount of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 in the low expansion cell 55s is preferably 1/3 or less of the adjacent cells 55 in terms of weight ratio, and it is particularly preferable that the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are not included at all.
- the strong joint portion 54a is represented by a thick dotted line
- the other weak joint portion 54b is represented by a thin dotted line
- the cell 55 that is, a low expansion cell
- the cells 55) excluding 55s and the empty cell 56 described later are shaded in FIG. 11.
- the diffusibility improving portion 57 may be provided over the entire length of the cell absorbing sheet 50, and as shown in FIG. 11, the intermediate portion of the front-rear direction LD (particularly including the crotch portion, and before and after the crotch portion). It may be provided only in the range covering both sides). Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the diffusibility improving unit 57 may be provided at one place in the center of the WD in the width direction, or may be provided at a plurality of places at intervals in the WD in the width direction, although not shown. it can.
- the gelled product of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 expanded during absorption can be largely moved in the front-rear LD in the united cell 55. Therefore, the gelled product may collect in a low place such as a crotch portion and deteriorate the wearing feeling. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the lateral strong joint line 59 (see FIG. 7), in which the strong joint portion 54a is a portion continuously or intermittently (continuous linear or dotted line) in the width direction WD or the diagonal direction, is formed. , It is a preferable form that a plurality of LDs in the front-rear direction are provided at intervals.
- the strong bonding portion 54a which basically does not peel off during absorption, can prevent the gelled product of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 from moving in the anteroposterior direction LD, and prevent the shape of the cell absorbing sheet 50 from collapsing. Can be done.
- the vertical strong joining line 58 which is a portion where the strong joining portion 54a continues to the front-rear direction LD over the entire length of the cell absorbing sheet 50, is on the outermost side of the cell 55 in the width direction WD. It is provided on both sides of the width direction WD along the edge, and is also provided in the middle of these width direction WDs, and the lateral strong joint line 59 extends between the vertical strong joint lines 58 adjacent to the width direction WD.
- the gel of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 expanded at the time of absorption.
- the compound does not move out of the maximum expansion section 55G, and the shape of the cell absorbing sheet 50 can be effectively prevented from being deformed during absorption.
- the vertical strong joint line 58 which is a portion where the strong joint portion 54a continues in the front-rear direction LD, improves the liquid diffusivity in the vertical direction
- the strong joint portion 54a is a portion which continues in the width direction WD or the diagonal direction.
- the wire 59 improves the liquid diffusivity in the lateral direction.
- the urine is excreted at the position of reference numeral Z, the urine is diffused to the surroundings as shown in FIG.
- the polymer particles 53 absorb.
- the weakly joined portion 54b around the cell 55 cannot withstand the expansion pressure and peels off. And merge with the adjacent cell 55. This coalescence continues as long as the absorption and expansion of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 can peel off the weakly bonded portion 54b, and can proceed to the cell 55 having the strongly bonded portion 54a around it.
- the size, shape, and arrangement of the maximum expansion section 55G (that is, the arrangement of the strong joint portion 54a) can be appropriately determined, but if the maximum expansion section 55G is made too small, there is no point in providing the strong joint portion 54a, and the number of cells 55 At most, when the cells are elongated, the shape of the cells 55 after being combined becomes a shape that does not easily swell.
- vertical strong joint lines 58 are provided at the center and both sides of the cell absorption sheet 50 in the width direction, respectively, and the horizontal strong joint lines 59 are the central vertical strong joints. Between the wire 58 and the vertical strong joint wire 58 on both sides, each of them has a zigzag shape extending in the front-rear direction while repeatedly bending left and right. As a result, the substantially triangular maximum expansion section 55G having an apex at the position of the central vertical strong joint line 58 and the substantially triangular maximum expansion section 55G having vertices at the positions of the vertical strong joint lines 58 on both sides are formed. , It is repeatedly formed alternately in the front-back direction.
- the laterally strong joint lines 59 are formed in a zigzag shape in this way, the liquid diffusion in the lateral direction can be efficiently promoted with a small number of laterally strong joint lines 59, and the maximum expansion section 55G becomes a substantially triangular shape that easily swells. , The amount of increase in cell volume with respect to the number of cells 55 combined is also excellent, which is preferable.
- an empty cell 56 having a smaller amount of inclusion per unit area of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 than other cells can be provided.
- cells 55 containing the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 that is, cells 55 excluding the low expansion cells 55s and the empty cells 56 described later
- the region with the diagonal line pattern in FIG. 8 assumes the spraying region 53A of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 at the time of manufacture, so that the peripheral cell 55 has a portion without the diagonal line pattern.
- the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 are movable in the cell 55, the position of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 in the cell 55 is not fixed in the product, and the position of the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 is not fixed in the cell 55.
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 can be distributed throughout the cell 55 in the same manner as the one.
- the amount of the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 contained in the empty cell 56 is preferably 1/2 or less of that of the other cells in terms of weight ratio, and it is particularly preferable not to include the particles at all.
- the cutting apparatus may be used.
- the life of the blade may be shortened. Therefore, it is desirable that at least the cell 55 at the position where the front and rear ends of the cell absorbing sheet 50 pass is an empty cell 56.
- the portion concerned has less expansion even after absorption, and therefore the cell absorption sheet 50 has legs even after absorption. The shape fits around.
- the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 are included in the cell 55, but the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 and the powder particles other than the highly absorbent polymer particles such as deodorant particles are included. You can also let them.
- the particle size of the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 is not particularly limited, but for example, the proportion of particles exceeding 500 ⁇ m is 30% by weight or less, and the proportion of particles of 500 ⁇ m or less and exceeding 180 ⁇ m. Is 60% by weight or more, and the proportion of particles exceeding 106 ⁇ m and 180 ⁇ m or less is preferably 10% by weight or less, and the proportion of particles of 106 ⁇ m or less is preferably 10% by weight or less.
- the particle size is measured as follows.
- the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 can be used without particular limitation, but those having a water absorption amount of 40 g / g or more are preferable. Further, it is preferable that the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 are produced by a crushing method because gel blocking is unlikely to occur. Examples of the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 include starch-based, cellulosic-based and synthetic polymer-based ones, and are starch-acrylic acid (salt) graft copolymers and starch-acrylonitrile.
- a copolymer of a saponified product, a crosslinked product of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, an acrylic acid (salt) polymer, or the like can be used.
- the shapes of the first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 are preferably in the form of powders and granules, which are usually used, but other shapes can also be used.
- the first highly absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second highly absorbent polymer particles 53 those having a water absorption rate of 70 seconds or less, particularly 40 seconds or less, are preferably used. If the water absorption rate is too slow, so-called reversion, in which the liquid supplied into the absorber 70 returns to the outside of the absorber 70, is likely to occur.
- first high-absorbent polymer particles 43 and the second high-absorbent polymer particles 53 those having a gel strength of 1000 Pa or more are preferably used. As a result, the sticky feeling after liquid absorption can be effectively suppressed.
- the absorber 70 can be wrapped by the packaging sheet 45.
- one wrapping sheet 45 can be wrapped in a tubular shape so as to surround the front and back surfaces and both side surfaces of the absorber 70, and can be wrapped by being sandwiched between the two wrapping sheets 45 from both the front and back surfaces.
- tissue paper particularly crepe paper, non-woven fabric, non-woven fabric of polylami, a sheet having small holes, or the like can be used. However, it is desirable that the sheet does not allow the highly absorbent polymer particles to escape.
- a non-woven fabric is used for the packaging sheet 45
- a hydrophilic SMS non-woven fabric (SMS, SMSMS, etc.) is particularly preferable, and polypropylene, polyethylene / polypropylene composite material, or the like can be used as the material thereof.
- the basis weight of the non-woven fabric used for the packaging sheet 45 is preferably 5 to 40 g / m 2 , especially 10 to 30 g / m 2 .
- the packaging sheet 45 is wound from the back surface of the absorber 70 to both sides of the upper surface of the absorber 70 via both sides of the WD in the width direction of the absorber 70, and the width of the upper surface of the absorber 70. It is preferable that the region 45S not covered by the packaging sheet 45 is provided in the middle portion of the direction WD, and the upper auxiliary layer 71 is provided so as to include the entire region 45S.
- the absorber 70 is generally coated with a packaging sheet 45 in order to prevent leakage of highly absorbent polymer particles during production, before use, or after absorption, and has the above-mentioned upper auxiliary layer 71.
- the absorber 70 it is desirable that the upper auxiliary layer 71 promptly comes into contact with the viscous liquid N. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16B, it is desirable to limit the covering range of the packaging sheet 45 and expose the upper auxiliary layer 71 to the upper surface of the absorber 70. Even with such a structure, the portion of the absorber 70 that is not covered by the packaging sheet 45 is covered with the highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric 42 of the upper auxiliary layer 71, and the upper auxiliary layer 71 has a high degree of Krem water absorption (that is, is dense). Since the highly absorbent non-woven fabric 42 is the basis, the effect of preventing leakage of the highly absorbent polymer particles is exhibited, which is almost the same as that of covering the entire absorber 70 with the packaging sheet 45.
- the "MD direction” and the “CD direction” mean the flow direction (MD direction) in the manufacturing equipment and the lateral direction (CD direction) orthogonal to the flow direction, and one of them is the front-rear direction of the product. The other is in the width direction of the product.
- the MD direction of the non-woven fabric is the direction of fiber orientation of the non-woven fabric.
- the fiber orientation is the direction along which the fibers of the non-woven fabric follow. For example, the measurement method based on the fiber orientation test method based on the zero-distance tensile strength of the TAPPI standard method T481 or the fiber orientation based on the tensile strength ratio in the anteroposterior direction and the width direction. It can be discriminated by a simple measuring method for determining the orientation direction.
- the "front-back direction” means the direction indicated by the symbol LD in the figure (vertical direction), and the “width direction” means the direction indicated by the WD in the figure (horizontal direction), and the front-back direction and the width direction. Are orthogonal.
- Front surface means the surface of the member that is closer to the wearer's skin when worn
- back surface means the surface of the member that is farther from the wearer's skin when worn.
- Unfolded state means a state in which the unfolded state is flat without shrinkage or slack.
- Elongation rate means the value when the natural length is 100%. For example, an elongation rate of 200% is synonymous with an elongation ratio of 2 times.
- Articleificial urine includes urea: 2 wt%, sodium chloride: 0.8 wt%, calcium chloride dihydrate: 0.03 wt%, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate: 0.08 wt%, and ion-exchanged water: 97. It is a mixture of 09 wt% and is used at a temperature of 37 ° C. unless otherwise specified.
- Gel strength is measured as follows. To 49.0 g of artificial urine, 1.0 g of a highly absorbent polymer is added and stirred with a stirrer. The produced gel is left in a constant temperature and humidity chamber at 40 ° C. ⁇ 60% RH for 3 hours, then returned to room temperature, and the gel strength is measured with a card meter (Curdmeter-MAX ME-500 manufactured by I.techno Engineering).
- Method is measured as follows. After pre-drying the sample or test piece, leave it in a test room or device under standard conditions (test location: temperature 23 ⁇ 1 ° C., relative humidity 50 ⁇ 2%) to bring it to a constant weight. Pre-drying refers to making a sample or test piece constant in an environment at a temperature of 100 ° C. It is not necessary to pre-dry the fibers having an official moisture content of 0.0%. A sample having a size of 100 mm ⁇ 100 mm is cut out from the test piece in a constant weight state using a sampling template (100 mm ⁇ 100 mm). The weight of the sample is measured and multiplied by 100 to calculate the weight per square meter, which is used as the basis weight.
- the "thickness” is automatically measured using an automatic thickness measuring device (KES-G5 handy compression tester) under the conditions of a load of 0.098 N / cm 2 and a pressurized area of 2 cm 2.
- KS-G5 handy compression tester automatic thickness measuring device
- Water absorption rate is defined as “time to end point” when JIS K7224-1996 "Water absorption rate test method for highly water-absorbent resin” was performed using 2 g of highly absorbent polymer and 50 g of physiological saline. To do.
- Krem water absorption means the Krem water absorption measured by "paper and paperboard-water absorption test method-Krem method” specified in JIS P 8141: 2004.
- Water retention means what is measured by the following method. Prepare a test piece of 10 cm in the MD direction x 10 cm in the CD direction (area 100 cm 2 ), and measure the weight before absorption. Next, after immersing the test piece in artificial urine for 5 seconds, lightly pinch one of the corners with the thumb and index finger (pick as lightly as possible without squeezing water), and the opposite corners are below. Hang it so that it faces the surface, leave it for 30 seconds, and drop the drops. After that, when measuring the "water retention amount under load", the test piece is placed on a stack of eight filter papers (length 150 mm x width 150 mm), and the length 100 mm x so that the load is applied to the entire upper surface of the test piece.
- a square columnar weight (weight 3 kg) having a bottom surface of 100 mm in width is placed, the weight is removed after 5 minutes, and the weight of the test piece after absorption is measured.
- the weight of the test piece after absorption is measured.
- place the test piece on a stack of eight filter papers do not put anything on it, and measure the weight of the test piece after absorption after 5 minutes. To do.
- the values obtained by converting the difference between the weight after absorption and the weight before absorption per 10 cm 2 area are defined as “water retention under load” and "water retention under no load”.
- the dimensions of each part mean the dimensions in the unfolded state, not in the natural length state.
- test or measurement shall be performed in a test room or device under standard conditions (test location: temperature 23 ⁇ 1 ° C, relative humidity 50 ⁇ 2%). ..
- the present invention can be used for all absorbent articles such as pants-type disposable diapers, pad-type disposable diapers, and sanitary napkins, in addition to tape-type disposable diapers as in the above example.
- LD front-rear direction, N ... viscous liquid, U ... non-viscous liquid, WD ... width direction, 11 ... liquid-impermeable sheet, 12 ... exterior non-woven fabric, 12T ... target sheet, 13 ... fastening tape, 13A ... locking part, 13B ... Tape body, 13C ... Tape mounting part, 30 ... Top sheet, 40 ... Intermediate sheet, 42 ... Highly water-absorbent non-woven fabric, 42a ... Pulp layer, 42b ... Support layer, 43 ... First highly absorbent polymer particles, 45 ... Packaging sheet, 50 ... cell absorbent sheet, 50c ... concave, 50d ... depth, 50p ... convex, 51 ... upper sheet, 52 ...
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吸収体と、この吸収体の表側に配置された液透過性トップシートとを備え、
前記吸収体は、最上部に設けられた上補助層と、この上補助層の裏側に設けられた主吸収層とを有しており、
前記上補助層は、表面が前記吸収体の最上面に露出する、クレム吸水度が100mm以上の高吸水不織布と、この高吸水不織布の裏面に隣接する第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子とを有するものであり、
前記主吸収層は、液透過性を有する上シート及び下シートと、前記上シート及び前記下シートの接合部により周りを囲まれた、前記上シート及び前記下シートが非接合の部分であるセルと、このセル内に収容された第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子を含む粉粒体とを有するセル吸収シートであり、
前記セル吸収シートには、前記セルが間隔を空けて配列されており、
前記上シートにおける各前記セルに位置する部分が、上側に膨らむ凸部となっており、
前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子は、前記主吸収層の前記上シートの上面に固定されており、
前記上シートの上面における前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の付着量(目付け)は、前記凸部の頂部から隣接する前記凸部の間に位置する谷部の底部に向かうにつれて多くなっている、
ことを特徴とする、吸収性物品。
吸収体の表側を覆う層における粘性液の透過性を改善することが、従来の一般的なアプローチであり、それが重要であることに変わりないが、粘性液の速やかな透過は吸収体による速やかな吸い込みにより促進されるものである。つまり、粘性液の吸収には、吸収体の最上部における初期の吸収速度が極めて重要である。本吸収性物品は、このような知見に基づくものである。本吸収性物品は、吸収体の最上面に粘性液の吸収に特化した上補助層を設けたところに特徴を有するものである。すなわち、この上補助層は、表面が前記吸収体の最上面に露出する、クレム吸水度が100mm以上の高吸水不織布と、この高吸水不織布の裏面に隣接する第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子とを有するため、粘性液であっても、高吸水不織布が迅速に吸収及び拡散しつつ、その裏面に隣接する第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子に受渡し、第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子により吸収保持することができる。よって、粘性液の吸収性を顕著に向上させることができる。
ただし、本吸収性物品において尿等の非粘性液を吸収する場合、上補助層の第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子が一様に設けられていると、第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子が優先的に吸収膨張して、膨張した第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子が密着して難液透過性の層を形成するゲルブロッキングが発生しやすくなり、主吸収層に非粘性液が供給されにくくなるおそれがある。つまり、上補助層が主吸収層による吸収を阻害するおそれがある。
これに対して、本吸収性物品のように、上シートの上面における第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の付着量は、凸部の頂部から隣接する前記凸部の間に位置する谷部の底部に向かうにつれて多くなっていると、上シートの上面に固定された第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子を粘性液の吸収に有効に利用できるものでありながら、同じ第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の使用量で比べた場合、非粘性液の吸収に際して第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子が十分に吸収膨張した後においても、第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の付着量が少ない部分ほどゲルブロッキングが生じにくくなり、主吸収層に対する非粘性液の供給が阻害されにくくなる。
前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子は、500μm超の粒子の割合が30重量%以下で、500μm以下かつ180μm超の粒子の割合が60重量%以上で、106μm超かつ180μm以下の粒子の割合が10重量%以下で、かつ106μm以下の粒子の割合が10重量%以下であり、
前記上シートの上面における前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の付着量は、50~150g/m2である、
第1の態様の吸収性物品。
第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の粒子径及び目付けは適宜定めることができるが、本態様の範囲内であると、上補助層の第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子が十分に吸収し、膨張した後でも、ゲルブロッキングが生じない部分が残り、主吸収層に対する非粘性液の供給が確保されるため好ましい。
前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子は、破砕法により製造されたものである、
第1又は2の態様の吸収性物品。
破砕法により製造される高吸収性ポリマー粒子は不定形な外形を有し、ゲルブロッキングが生じにくいため好ましい。
前記主吸収層における前記第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子の目付けが、150~250g/m2である、
第2又は3の態様の吸収性物品。
本吸収性物品では、上補助層に第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子を含有するため、主吸収層における第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子の目付けを本態様のように少なく抑えることができる。よって、使用者が吸収性物品の外面を手で触ったときに第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子のじゃりじゃりとした触感(違和感)が手に伝わりにくくなる。
前記下シートは、繊度1.5~6.0dtex、目付け25~50g/m2、厚み0.1~1.0mmの不織布である、
第1~4のいずれか1つの態様の吸収性物品。
下シートが本態様のような比較的に疎らな素材であることにより、セル内の第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子が下シートの繊維間に保持されやすくなり、セル内を移動しにくくなるため好ましい
前記上シートの前記凸部の前後方向の寸法は6~30mmであり、前記上シートの前記凸部の幅方向の寸法は7~50mmであり、前記接合部の幅は1.0~1.8mmであり、前記上シートの前記谷部の深さは1.0~7.0mmである、
第1~5のいずれか1つの態様の吸収性物品。
上シートの凸部の寸法は適宜定めることができるが、例えば本態様の範囲内であると好ましい。
外装不織布12は製品外面を構成するものであり、製品外面を布のような外観及び肌触りとするためのものである。外装不織布の繊維目付けは10~50g/m2、特に15~30g/m2のものが望ましい。外装不織布12は省略することもでき、その場合には液不透過性シート11を外装不織布12と同形状として、製品外面を構成することができる。
液不透過性シート11の素材は、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、ポリエチレンやポリプロピレン等のオレフィン系樹脂や、ポリエチレンシート等に不織布を積層したラミネート不織布、防水フィルムを介在させて実質的に液不透過性を確保した不織布(この場合は、防水フィルムと不織布とで液不透過性シートが構成される。)などを例示することができる。もちろん、この他にも、近年、ムレ防止の観点から好まれて使用されている液不透過性かつ透湿性を有する素材も例示することができる。この液不透過性かつ透湿性を有する素材のシートとしては、例えば、ポリエチレンやポリプロピレン等のオレフィン系樹脂中に無機充填剤を混練して、シートを成形した後、一軸又は二軸方向に延伸して得られた微多孔性シートを例示することができる。さらに、マイクロデニール繊維を用いた不織布、熱や圧力をかけることで繊維の空隙を小さくすることによる防漏性強化、高吸水性樹脂又は疎水性樹脂や撥水剤の塗工といった方法により、防水フィルムを用いずに液不透過性としたシートも、液不透過性シート11として用いることができる。
トップシート30は、液を透過する性質を有するものであり、例えば、有孔又は無孔の不織布や、多孔性プラスチックシートなどを例示することができる。トップシート30の両側部は、吸収体70の裏側に折り返しても良く、また図示例のように、折り返さずに吸収体70の側縁より側方にはみ出させても良い。
中間シート40は、トップシート30を透過した排泄液を吸収体70側へ速やかに移動させるため、及び逆戻りを防ぐために、トップシート30の裏面に接合されているものである。中間シート40及びトップシート30間の接合は、ホットメルト接着剤を用いる他、ヒートエンボスや超音波溶着を用いることもできる。
トップシート30上における排泄物の横方向移動を阻止し、横漏れを防止するために、幅方向WDにおける製品の両側の内面から突出(起立)する起き上がりギャザー60を設けるのは好ましい。
各サイドフラップSFには、図1~図3に示すように、ギャザーシート62の固着部分のうち固着始端近傍の幅方向WDの外側において、ギャザーシート62と液不透過性シート11との間に、糸ゴム等の細長状の弾性部材からなる脚周り弾性部材64が前後方向LDに沿って伸長された状態で固定されており、これにより各サイドフラップSFの脚周り部分が平面ギャザーとして構成されている。脚周り弾性部材64はサイドフラップSFにおける液不透過性シート11と外装不織布12との間に配置することもできる。脚周り弾性部材64は、図示例のように各側で複数本設ける他、各側に1本のみ設けることもできる。
図1、図2及び図6に示されるように、ファスニングテープ13は、おむつの側部に固定されたテープ取付部13C、及びこのテープ取付部13Cから突出するテープ本体部13Bをなすシート基材と、このシート基材におけるテープ本体部13Bの幅方向WDの中間部に設けられた、腹側に対する係止部13Aとを有し、この係止部13Aより先端側の部分が摘み部とされたものである。ファスニングテープ13のテープ取付部13Cは、サイドフラップSFにおける内側層をなすギャザーシート62及び外側層をなす外装不織布12間に挟まれ、かつホットメルト接着剤によりそれらのシートに接着されている。また、係止部13Aはシート基材に接着剤により固定されている。
腹側部分Fにおけるファスニングテープ13の係止箇所には、係止を容易にするためのターゲット有するターゲットシート12Tを設けるのが好ましい。ターゲットシート12Tは、係止部13Aがフック材の場合、フック材の係合突起が絡まるようなループ糸がプラスチックフィルムや不織布からなるシート基材の表面に多数設けられたものを用いることができ、また係止部13Aが粘着材層の場合、ターゲットシート12Tは粘着性に富むような表面が平滑なプラスチックフィルムからなるシート基材の表面に剥離処理を施したものを用いることができる。また、腹側部分Fにおけるファスニングテープ13の係止箇所が不織布からなる場合、例えば図示例の外装不織布12が不織布からなる場合であって、ファスニングテープ13の係止部13Aがフック材の場合には、ターゲットシート12Tを省略し、フック材を外装不織布12の不織布に絡ませて係止することもできる。この場合、ターゲットシート12Tを外装不織布12と液不透過性シート11との間に設けてもよい。
吸収体70は、図1、図3、図5、図15及び図16に示すように、排泄物の液分を吸収保持する部分であり、最上部に設けられた上補助層71と、その裏側に設けられた主吸収層72とを有している。図16は、図15の吸収体70の層構造を分離して分かりやすく示したものである。吸収体70は、その表裏少なくとも一方側の部材に対してホットメルト接着剤等の接着剤50hを介して接着することができる。
上補助層71は、表面が吸収体70の最上面に露出する、クレム吸水度が100mm以上の高吸水不織布42を有するものである。この高吸水不織布42は、粘性液であっても、高吸水不織布42が迅速に吸収及び拡散することができる。よって、吸収体70による粘性液の吸収性を顕著に向上させることができる。高吸水不織布42は、クレム吸水度が130mm以上であると、特に好ましい。また、高吸水不織布42のクレム吸水度の上限は特に限定されるものではないが、180mm程度が好ましく、160mmであると特に好ましい。
主吸収層72は特に限定されず、粉砕パルプ等の親水性短繊維に第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子53(SAP)を混合し綿状に積繊した汎用の吸収体70のほか、図示例のように、液透過性を有する上シート51及び下シート52の接合部54により周りを囲まれ、かつ上シート51及び下シート52が接合されていない多数のセル55(小室)と、このセル55内に含まれた第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子53を含む粉粒体とを有するセル吸収シート50を用いることができる。セル吸収シート50の吸収性能は、第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子53に依存するものであるため、必然的に吸収速度が遅く、粘性液Nの吸収性が低いものとなる。よって、前述の上補助層71は、このようなセル吸収シート50を主吸収層72とする場合に特に意義を有するものである。
1.0~1.8mmであり、上シート51の谷部の深さ50d(凸部50pの高さ)は
1.0~7.0mmであると好ましい。
0.1~1.0mmの比較的に疎らな不織布であると、セル55内の第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子53が下シート52上にあるとき、又は下シート52上に到達したとき、下シート52の繊維間に保持されやすくなり、セル55内を移動しにくくなるため好ましい。
第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子43及び第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子53としては、この種の吸収性物品に使用されるものをそのまま使用できる。第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子43及び第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子53の粒径は特に限定されないが、例えば、500μm超の粒子の割合が30重量%以下で、500μm以下かつ180μm超の粒子の割合が60重量%以上で、106μm超かつ180μm以下の粒子の割合が10重量%以下で、かつ106μm以下の粒子の割合が10重量%以下であると好ましい。なお、これらの粒径の測定は、以下のように行う。すなわち、500μm、180μm、106μmの標準ふるい(JIS Z8801-1:2006)、及び受皿を上からこの順に並べて配置し、最上段の500μmのふるいに、高吸収性ポリマー粒子の試料を10g投入し、ふるい分け(5分間の振とう)を行った後、各ふるい上に残る粒子の重量を計測する。このふるい分けの結果、500μm、180μm、106μmの各ふるい上に残った試料、及び受皿上に残った試料の投入量に対する重量割合を、それぞれ500μm超の粒子の割合、500μm以下かつ180μm超の粒子の割合、106μm超かつ180μm以下の粒子の割合、106μm以下の粒子の割合とする。
図3及び図16(a)に示すように、吸収体70は包装シート45により包装することができる。この場合、一枚の包装シート45を吸収体70の表裏面及び両側面を取り囲むように筒状に巻き付ける他、2枚の包装シート45で表裏両側から挟むようにして包装することができる。包装シート45としては、ティッシュペーパ、特にクレープ紙、不織布、ポリラミ不織布、小孔が開いたシート等を用いることができる。ただし、高吸収性ポリマー粒子が抜け出ないシートであるのが望ましい。包装シート45に不織布を使用する場合、親水性のSMS不織布(SMS、SSMMS等)が特に好適であり、その材質はポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン/ポリプロピレン複合材などを使用できる。包装シート45に用いる不織布の目付けは、5~40g/m2、特に10~30g/m2のものが望ましい。
明細書中で以下の用語が使用される場合、明細書中に特に記載がない限り、以下の意味を有するものである。
空隙率 = 〔 (仮想重量 - 試料重量) / 仮想重量 〕 × 100
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- 吸収体と、この吸収体の表側に配置された液透過性トップシートとを備え、
前記吸収体は、最上部に設けられた上補助層と、この上補助層の裏側に設けられた主吸収層とを有しており、
前記上補助層は、表面が前記吸収体の最上面に露出する、クレム吸水度が100mm以上の高吸水不織布と、この高吸水不織布の裏面に隣接する第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子とを有するものであり、
前記主吸収層は、液透過性を有する上シート及び下シートと、前記上シート及び前記下シートの接合部により周りを囲まれた、前記上シート及び前記下シートが非接合の部分であるセルと、このセル内に収容された第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子を含む粉粒体とを有するセル吸収シートであり、
前記セル吸収シートには、前記セルが間隔を空けて配列されており、
前記上シートにおける各前記セルに位置する部分が、上側に膨らむ凸部となっており、
前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子は、前記主吸収層の前記上シートの上面に固定されており、
前記上シートの上面における前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の付着量は、前記凸部の頂部から隣接する前記凸部の間に位置する谷部の底部に向かうにつれて多くなっている、
ことを特徴とする、吸収性物品。 - 前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子は、500μm超の粒子の割合が30重量%以下で、500μm以下かつ180μm超の粒子の割合が60重量%以上で、106μm超かつ180μm以下の粒子の割合が10重量%以下で、かつ106μm以下の粒子の割合が10重量%以下であり、
前記上シートの上面における前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子の付着量は、50~150g/m2である、
請求項1記載の吸収性物品。 - 前記第1高吸収性ポリマー粒子は、破砕法により製造されたものである、
請求項1又は2記載の吸収性物品。 - 前記主吸収層における前記第2高吸収性ポリマー粒子の目付けが、150~250g/m2である、
請求項2又は3記載の吸収性物品。 - 前記下シートは、繊度1.5~6.0dtex、目付け25~50g/m2、厚み0.1~1.0mmの不織布である、
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の吸収性物品。 - 前記上シートの前記凸部の前後方向の寸法は6~30mmであり、前記上シートの前記凸部の幅方向の寸法は7~50mmであり、前記接合部の幅は1.0~1.8mmであり、前記上シートの前記谷部の深さは1.0~7.0mmである、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の吸収性物品。
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