WO2022196527A1 - スパンボンド不織布および積層不織布、これらの製造方法ならびに衛生材料 - Google Patents

スパンボンド不織布および積層不織布、これらの製造方法ならびに衛生材料 Download PDF

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WO2022196527A1
WO2022196527A1 PCT/JP2022/010648 JP2022010648W WO2022196527A1 WO 2022196527 A1 WO2022196527 A1 WO 2022196527A1 JP 2022010648 W JP2022010648 W JP 2022010648W WO 2022196527 A1 WO2022196527 A1 WO 2022196527A1
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森岡英樹
勝田大士
梶原健太郎
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  • the present invention relates to a spunbond nonwoven fabric that is excellent in bending flexibility and is particularly suitable for use as sanitary materials, and a laminated nonwoven fabric obtained by laminating at least one elastomer layer thereon.
  • polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabrics made of straight fibers have been widely used for such areas.
  • the fibers themselves constituting the polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric are not stretchable, the fibers are stretched between the heat-sealed points when the sheet is bent, resulting in insufficient bending flexibility.
  • Patent Document 1 proposes a nonwoven fabric of crimped composite fibers composed of two types of propylene-based polymer components.
  • US Pat. No. 6,200,004 proposes a method for producing a spunbonded high-loft nonwoven web in which a nonwoven web containing crimped multicomponent fibers composed of polypropylene homopolymer and a copolymer of polypropylene and polyethylene is subjected to a specific pre-consolidation treatment. It is
  • Patent Document 3 proposes a nonwoven fabric in which fine crimps are developed by heat-treating composite fibers in which a plurality of resins with different heat shrinkage rates form a phase structure.
  • the crimped structure of the fibers can expand and contract gently when the sheet is bent, resulting in excellent bending flexibility. Furthermore, this effect can be increased as the crimped structure of the fibers in the nonwoven fabric is finer, that is, the spacing between adjacent crimp crests is smaller and the fiber stretch margin is sufficiently large.
  • crimps are developed in the fiber by setting the melting point difference and the composite component ratio of the two propylene-based polymer components within a specified range. Furthermore, in the technique of Patent Document 2, the fiber is made to develop crimps by using a prescribed raw material and further by performing a specific pre-consolidation treatment.
  • the crimped structure of the fibers cannot be made sufficiently fine, and as a result, excellent bending flexibility cannot be obtained.
  • Patent Document 3 heat-treats the nonwoven fabric to promote the development of crimps in the fibers, so fine crimps can be obtained.
  • heat treatment is essential to obtain an ideal crimped form
  • nonwoven fabric tends to have unevenness in the basis weight during heat treatment, resulting in poor mechanical strength.
  • thin nonwoven fabrics approximately 100 g/m 2 or less
  • the decrease in strength due to the uneven basis weight as described above appears more remarkably, which is not preferable.
  • the technology of Patent Document 3 uses substantially polyester-based nonwoven fabrics, adhesion to polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabrics, which are widely used in sanitary materials, poses a major problem.
  • the object of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a spunbonded nonwoven fabric and a laminated nonwoven fabric that can achieve both excellent bending flexibility for use as a nonwoven fabric for sanitary materials without impairing mechanical strength. is to provide
  • the present inventors have found that the crimped conjugate fibers constituting the spunbond nonwoven fabric use specific raw materials and furthermore control the molecular orientation thereof to achieve mechanical
  • the inventors have found that a spunbond nonwoven fabric can be obtained which has excellent bending flexibility for use as a nonwoven fabric for sanitary materials without impairing its strength.
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention is a crimped composite comprising a first component mainly composed of a propylene-based polymer and a second component mainly composed of a propylene-based copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ⁇ -olefin.
  • the propylene-based polymer of the first component is a propylene homopolymer, and the orientation parameter (I1) of the first component is 6.0 or less.
  • the area ratio of the second component is 1 to 80% in the cross section of the crimped conjugate fiber.
  • the number of crimps of the crimped conjugate fibers observed on the surface of the nonwoven fabric is 50/25 mm or more.
  • the laminated nonwoven fabric of the present invention is formed by laminating a spunbond nonwoven fabric layer made of the spunbond nonwoven fabric and at least one elastomer layer.
  • the elastomer layer is a layer made of an elastomer nonwoven fabric.
  • At least part of the sanitary material of the present invention is composed of the spunbond nonwoven fabric or the laminated nonwoven fabric.
  • the first component and the second component having a melt viscosity 1.20 times or more higher than the melt viscosity of the first component are separately melted.
  • the crimp is developed so that the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp between the air traction unit and the collection belt. to form the crimped conjugate fibers, and the crimped conjugate fibers are collected on a collection belt.
  • a composite polymer flow is discharged in which the weight of the first component and the second component is 20:80 to 99:1.
  • the first component and the second component having a melt viscosity 1.20 times or more higher than the melt viscosity of the first component are separately melted, After the composite polymer stream is discharged from the composite spinneret and spun, crimps are developed between the air traction unit and the collection belt so that the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp. a step of forming the crimped conjugate fibers with a squeegee and collecting the crimped conjugate fibers on a collection belt to form a spunbond nonwoven fabric layer; and a step of laminating at least one elastomer layer.
  • the elastomer layer is formed by a spunbond method.
  • the elastomer layer is formed by a meltblowing method.
  • a spunbonded nonwoven fabric having sufficient strength for use as a sanitary nonwoven fabric and excellent bending flexibility, and a laminated nonwoven fabric obtained by laminating at least one elastomer layer thereon.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a crimped conjugated fiber as seen when the crimped conjugated fiber according to the present invention is observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) or the like, FIG. 1A being a side-by-side type conjugated fiber, FIG. 1B is a schematic side view of an eccentric sheath-core composite fiber.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method for measuring the crimp diameter on a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the surface of an example of the spunbond nonwoven fabric according to the present invention.
  • SEM scanning electron microscope
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention is a crimped composite comprising a first component mainly composed of a propylene-based polymer and a second component mainly composed of a propylene-based copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ⁇ -olefin.
  • the constituent elements will be described in detail below, but the present invention is not limited to the scope described below as long as it does not exceed the gist of the present invention.
  • the propylene-based polymer for the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention means a polymer containing propylene as a main structural unit component.
  • Such propylene-based polymers include propylene homopolymers, or propylene as a main structural unit component, and ethylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1 or 2 ⁇ -olefins such as 3-methyl-1-butene, 3-methyl-1-pentene, 3-ethyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-hexene Copolymers with the above can be mentioned.
  • propylene as a main structural unit component usually includes 80% by mass or more of the main chain structure of polypropylene in each polymer component that constitutes the crimped conjugate fiber.
  • the propylene-based polymer may contain other propylene-based polymer or ethylene-based polymer.
  • inorganic substances such as titanium oxide, silica, and barium oxide, carbon black, colorants such as dyes and pigments, flame retardants, fluorescent whitening agents, antioxidants, and ultraviolet absorbers.
  • colorants such as dyes and pigments, flame retardants, fluorescent whitening agents, antioxidants, and ultraviolet absorbers.
  • additives may be included.
  • the crimped composite fibers mainly composed of a propylene-based polymer can improve the adhesiveness with other members when used as a sanitary material.
  • the "main component” as used in the present invention is usually a component that accounts for 80% by mass or more of each polymer component that constitutes each component crimped conjugate fiber.
  • At least part of the propylene-based polymer according to the present invention preferably contains a fatty acid amide compound.
  • the content of the fatty acid amide compound is preferably 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 0.7% by mass or more, and even more preferably 1.0% by mass or more, so that the fatty acid amide compound acts as a lubricant on the fiber surface. Therefore, a spunbonded nonwoven fabric having excellent tactile sensation can be obtained.
  • the upper limit of the content of the fatty acid amide compound in the present invention is not particularly limited, it is preferably 5.0% by mass or less from the viewpoint of cost and productivity.
  • the fatty acid amide compound preferably has 15 or more and 50 or less carbon atoms.
  • fatty acid amide compounds having 15 to 50 carbon atoms include saturated fatty acid monoamide compounds, saturated fatty acid diamide compounds, unsaturated fatty acid monoamide compounds, and unsaturated fatty acid diamide compounds.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the present invention means the number of carbon atoms contained in the molecule.
  • fatty acid amide compounds include palmitic acid amide, palmitoleic acid amide, stearic acid amide, oleic acid amide, elaidic acid amide, vaccenic acid amide, linoleic acid amide, linolenic acid amide, pinolenic acid amide, and eleostearic acid.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid amide compound By setting the number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid amide compound to preferably 15 or more, more preferably 23 or more, and still more preferably 30 or more, excessive deposition of the fatty acid amide compound on the fiber surface is suppressed, and spinnability and processing stability are improved. and can maintain high productivity.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid amide compound by setting the number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid amide compound to preferably 50 or less, more preferably 45 or less, and even more preferably 42 or less, the fatty acid amide compound is appropriately deposited on the fiber surface, so that the laminated nonwoven fabric has excellent touch. Become.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid amide compound is preferably 15-50, more preferably 23-45, still more preferably 30-42.
  • a crimped conjugate fiber according to the present invention is a conjugate fiber having a certain crimp.
  • Examples of such crimped conjugate fibers include side-by-side conjugate fibers and eccentric core-sheath conjugate fibers.
  • side-by-side type conjugate fibers are preferred because the fibers can develop fine crimps and improve bending flexibility, so that the distance between the center of gravity points, which affects crimps, can be set large.
  • the crimped conjugate fiber according to the present invention comprises a first component mainly composed of a propylene-based polymer and a second component mainly composed of a propylene-based copolymer obtained by copolymerizing an ⁇ -olefin, In the cross section of this crimped composite fiber, the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp.
  • the innermost side of the crimp in the cross section of the crimped conjugate fiber refers to the portion shown below, which will be explained using FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a crimped conjugated fiber as seen when the crimped conjugated fiber according to the present invention is observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) or the like, FIG. 1A being a side-by-side type conjugated fiber, FIG. 1B is a schematic side view of an eccentric sheath-core composite fiber.
  • the crimped conjugate fiber of the present invention is curved by crimping, and an interface (B1) between the component (S1) and the component (S2) can be observed inside the fiber.
  • the crimped innermost component (S2) arranged inside the curved shape is the “innermost crimp in the cross section of the crimped conjugate fiber” as defined in the present invention.
  • second component and the outermost crimped component (S1) arranged on the outside of the curved shape is the “outermost crimped portion in the cross section of the crimped composite fiber” as used in the present invention.
  • component (first component) is the “innermost crimp in the cross section of the crimped conjugate fiber” as defined in the present invention.
  • the second component which is mainly composed of a propylene-based copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ⁇ -olefin, is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp. .
  • a propylene-based copolymer obtained by copolymerizing an ⁇ -olefin has a lower crystallinity than a propylene homopolymer, so it is possible to increase the elastic recovery amount when crimping occurs. Therefore, in the crimped conjugate fiber according to the present invention, by arranging the second component on the innermost side of the crimp, the radius of curvature of the crimped form can be reduced, so that the crimp is finely controlled and the spunbond nonwoven fabric is produced. Bending flexibility can be improved.
  • ⁇ -olefins that can be suitably used in the present invention include ethylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 3-methyl-1 -pentene, 3-ethyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-hexene. Moreover, these can also be used in combination.
  • a preferred range for the copolymerization ratio of these ⁇ -olefins is 0.5 mol % or more. By setting the copolymerization ratio within this range, the elastic recovery amount can be increased. On the other hand, if the copolymerization ratio is increased, the elastic recovery amount is increased, which is preferable. preferably. More preferably, it is 0.5 to 20.0 mol %.
  • the state in which the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp can be evaluated, for example, by microscopic Raman spectroscopy. Since the second component according to the present invention is copolymerized with an ⁇ -olefin, a peak not found in the Raman spectrum of the propylene homopolymer is detected in the Raman spectrum of the second component. By using this, it is possible to determine the arrangement of the second component in the crimped composite fiber. For example, when ethylene is copolymerized, a Raman band peculiar to the ethylene unit can be observed around 730 cm ⁇ 1 . An example of the measurement method is shown below.
  • a crimped single fiber (crimped composite fiber) is cut out from the spunbond nonwoven fabric and placed on a slide glass so that the curvature of the fiber can be determined.
  • the side of the fiber is observed at a magnification at which one single fiber can be observed, and the Raman spectrum of the polymer component arranged on the innermost side of the crimp is measured using micro-Raman spectroscopy.
  • the beam spot diameter of the measurement light is preferably sufficiently small relative to the fiber diameter, and is preferably 1 ⁇ m to 2 ⁇ m, for example.
  • the orientation parameter (I2) of the second component is 5.0 or more. By doing so, the elastic recovery amount of the second component can be made more remarkable.
  • the orientation parameter of the second component is measured by microscopic Raman spectroscopy.
  • Raman bands near 810 cm ⁇ 1 and 840 cm ⁇ 1 show strong anisotropy with respect to the polarization of incident light. Therefore, the molecular orientation can be evaluated from the Raman band intensities near 810 cm ⁇ 1 and 840 cm ⁇ 1 .
  • the orientation parameter of this second component is measured by the method described below.
  • a crimped composite fiber is collected from a spunbond nonwoven fabric and placed on a slide glass so that the curvature of the fiber can be determined.
  • the beam spot diameter is sufficiently small with respect to the fiber diameter, and the Raman spectrum is obtained by incident light polarized parallel to the fiber axis. measure.
  • a spunbond nonwoven fabric is obtained. From this point of view, I2 is more preferably 5.2 or more, particularly preferably 5.5 or more.
  • the upper limit of the orientation parameter is not particularly limited, but the limit that can be produced with propylene-based polymer fibers is at most about 8.0.
  • the first component is preferably a propylene homopolymer from the viewpoint of making the difference in the amount of elastic recovery of each component remarkable. Since propylene homopolymer has high crystallinity, it can reduce the elastic recovery amount in the spinning process and improve the strength.
  • the orientation parameter of the first component is preferably 6.0 or less in order to increase the difference in the amount of elastic recovery of each component. If the orientation parameter of the first component is within this range, it indicates that the orientation of the first component is sufficiently low, and the elastic recovery amount can be limited to a small value. On the other hand, if the orientation parameter of the first component becomes extremely small, the fiber strength will decrease, so it is more preferably 4.0 or more.
  • the orientation parameter of the first component is measured by the method described below.
  • a crimped composite fiber is collected from a spunbond nonwoven fabric and placed on a slide glass so that the curvature of the fiber can be determined.
  • the beam spot diameter is sufficiently small relative to the fiber diameter, and the Raman spectrum is obtained by incident light polarized parallel to the fiber axis. measure.
  • the area ratio of the second component is preferably 1% to 80% in the cross section of the crimped conjugate fiber. If the area ratio of the second component is within the range, a sufficient distance between the centers of gravity can be secured, and fine crimps can be formed. From the viewpoint of further extending the distance between the centers of gravity, the area ratio of the second component is more preferably 50% or less, particularly preferably 40% or less. The lower limit is more preferably 10% or more, particularly preferably 20% or more.
  • the cross section of the fiber referred to here means the cut surface of the fiber cut in a plane perpendicular to the fiber length direction of the single fiber.
  • the area ratio of the second component in the cross section here is obtained as follows.
  • a crimped single fiber (crimped composite fiber) is cut out from a spunbonded nonwoven fabric (spunbonded nonwoven fabric layer in the case of a laminated nonwoven fabric), embedded, and treated with a microtome so that the cross section of the single fiber can be observed. Sections are prepared by and placed on glass slides. Then, the cross section of the fiber is observed with a microscope built in a Raman spectrometer equipped with a 100x objective lens, and the two components constituting the cross section of the fiber are subjected to microscopic Raman spectroscopic measurement. By comparing the obtained Raman spectrum with the previously measured Raman spectrum of the propylene-based copolymer constituting the second component, the component whose spectra match is identified as the second component.
  • an image of the section used for the above measurement is taken with a transmission microscope at a magnification at which the cross section of one single fiber can be observed.
  • image analysis software for example, "WinROOF2015” manufactured by Mitani Shoji Co., Ltd.
  • the cross-sectional area (Af) of the fiber and the area (A2) of the second component are measured. Calculate the area ratio of the two components.
  • the crimped conjugate fiber according to the present invention by achieving the above requirements, unprecedented fine crimps can be formed.
  • a spunbonded nonwoven fabric composed of this fiber has extremely excellent bending flexibility.
  • the number of crimps is preferably 50/25 mm or more.
  • An image of the surface of the spunbond nonwoven fabric is taken with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at a magnification that allows observation of 10 or more crimped composite fibers. Using the photographed image, the apparent length of the crimped conjugate fiber in the measurement range is measured. Count all the peaks and valleys of the crimped conjugate fiber in the apparent length and divide the total number of peaks and valleys by two. Convert the total number to the number per 25 mm.
  • the number of crimps referred to in the present invention is the value obtained by simply averaging the results of performing the same operation on 20 different fibers and rounding off to the first decimal place.
  • the number of crimps is more preferably 80/25 mm or more, and particularly preferably 100/25 mm or more. Further, since the number of crimps varies depending on the fiber diameter of the crimped conjugate fiber, the upper limit of the number of crimps is not particularly limited.
  • the crimped conjugate fiber according to the present invention preferably has a crimp diameter of 400 ⁇ m or less.
  • the crimp diameter as referred to in the present invention can be determined as follows, and will be described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining a method for measuring the crimp diameter on a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the surface of an example of the spunbond nonwoven fabric according to the present invention.
  • SEM scanning electron microscope
  • An image of the surface of the spunbond nonwoven fabric is taken in the same manner as in the measurement of the number of crimps described above.
  • a tangential line (L) contacting two adjacent crimp crests (P1) and crimp crests (P2) is drawn for the crimped composite fiber in the measurement range.
  • the vertical distance (D) from the valley (V) between P1 and P2 to the tangent line (L) is measured as an integer value in units of ⁇ m.
  • a simple numerical average of the results obtained by performing the same operation on 20 different fibers and rounding off to the first decimal place is the crimp diameter referred to in the present invention.
  • the crimp diameter is more preferably 300 ⁇ m or less.
  • the fiber diameter is not particularly limited. is preferred. On the other hand, if the fiber diameter is too small, there is a concern that the strength will decrease, so it is more preferably 5.0 ⁇ m or more.
  • spunbond nonwoven Since the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention is composed of the characteristic crimped conjugate fibers as described above, it has extremely good bending flexibility.
  • the spunbonded nonwoven fabric of the present invention preferably has a bending resistance of 0.50 mN ⁇ cm or less.
  • the bending resistance is in the range, good bending flexibility suitable for use as sanitary materials can be obtained.
  • the bending resistance in the present invention is measured based on "6.7.3 41.5° cantilever method" of JIS L1913:2010 "General nonwoven fabric test method”.
  • the spunbonded nonwoven fabric of the present invention When used as a sanitary material, preferably has a tensile strength per basis weight of 0.40 (N/5 cm)/(g/m 2 ) or more. As long as the strength of the non-woven fabric is within the range, it can be made to be able to pass through the process when manufacturing disposable diapers and the like and to withstand use as a product.
  • the strength in the present invention is measured according to JIS L1913:2010 "General nonwoven fabric test method", “6.3 Tensile strength and elongation rate (ISO method)", “6.3.1 Standard time”. It is a value obtained by dividing the average tensile strength (strength when the sample breaks) in two orthogonal directions by a tensile test with an interval of at least 5 cm, by basis weight.
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention preferably has a basis weight of 10 g/m 2 or more and 150 g/m 2 or less.
  • the basis weight is 10 g/m 2 or more
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric can be easily made to have a thickness suitable for use as a sanitary material, and the spunbond nonwoven fabric can have mechanical strength suitable for practical use.
  • a spunbonded nonwoven fabric with excellent breathability can be obtained by setting it to 150 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 120 g/m 2 or less, and even more preferably 100 g/m 2 or less.
  • the basis weight (g/m 2 ) of the spunbond nonwoven fabric in the present invention is measured based on "6.2 Mass per unit area" of JIS L1913:2010 "Test methods for general nonwoven fabrics”.
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention preferably has a thickness of 2.00 mm or less. Good bending flexibility can be obtained by controlling the thickness within such a range. From such a viewpoint, the thickness is more preferably 1.50 mm or less. On the other hand, a thickness of 0.01 mm or more is preferable because a decrease in thickness increases the fiber density and impairs bending flexibility.
  • the thickness of the spunbond nonwoven fabric in the present invention is not particularly limited, but refers to the thickness without load measured with a shape measuring machine (for example, "VR3050" manufactured by Keyence Corporation).
  • the first component and the second component having a melt viscosity 1.20 times or more higher than the melt viscosity of the first component are separately melted, and the After the composite polymer stream is discharged and spun, the crimp is developed between the air traction unit and the collection belt so that the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp.
  • a method of forming conjugate fibers and collecting the crimped conjugate fibers on a collection belt is preferred.
  • the spunbond method generally involves melting a thermoplastic resin as a raw material, spinning it from a spinneret, and then cooling and solidifying the resulting yarn.
  • This nonwoven fabric manufacturing method requires a process of collecting on a moving collecting belt to form a nonwoven fibrous web and then thermally adhering it.
  • the spunbonded nonwoven fabric of the present invention by adopting the spunbonding method, molecular orientation is promoted by air traction, and fibers are firmly fixed to each other by heat bonding. Strength can be obtained.
  • a suitable composite spinneret for use in the method for producing the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention preferably has a mechanism capable of forming a side-by-side type composite cross section or an eccentric core-sheath composite cross section.
  • the shape of the discharge holes of the spinneret may be freely selected as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired, but round holes are preferred from the viewpoint of spinning stability.
  • the first component and the second component having a melt viscosity 1.20 times or more higher than the melt viscosity of the first component are melted separately, and the composite spinning described above is performed. It is preferably discharged from the spinneret as a composite polymer stream.
  • the melt viscosity referred to in the present invention means the melt viscosity at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 at the spinning temperature, and is measured by the method described below.
  • a rotary rheometer for example, "Rheosol-G3000" manufactured by UBM
  • the temperature is raised to a temperature corresponding to the spinning temperature.
  • a polymer is sandwiched between parallel plates of ⁇ 20 mm, and after melting, the gap between the plates is set to 0.5 mm.
  • strain at a rate of 31.4 rad/s ⁇ 1 (4) Under the above conditions, the melt viscosity is measured in units of Pa ⁇ s.
  • the spunbond method is a manufacturing method in which a discharged polymer flow is deformed at high speed while being cooled
  • the molecular orientation of the manufactured fiber changes according to the melt viscosity under high shear.
  • high stress is applied to the components with high viscosity, so that molecular orientation can be increased.
  • this phenomenon can be evaluated by comparing melt viscosities at a shear rate of 31.4 s -1 .
  • the ratio of the melt viscosity of the second component to the first component is preferably 1.20 times or more, more preferably 1.30 times or more.
  • the second component can be highly molecularly oriented, which is desirable in the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention, and finer crimps can be formed.
  • the mass ratio of the first component and the second component is 20:80 to 99 in order to increase the orientation of the second component and to improve the ejection stability. :1 is preferred to eject a composite polymer stream. Further, from the viewpoint of making the ejection speed of each component at the time of ejection about the same and stably ejecting, it is more preferable that the mass of the first component and the second component is 50:50 to 90:10. A ratio of 60 to 80:20 is particularly preferred.
  • the spinning temperature is preferably (Tm+10° C.) or more and (Tm+100° C.) or less, where Tm is the melting temperature of the higher melting temperature of the first component and the second component. .
  • the spun yarn is then cooled.
  • Methods for cooling the spun yarn include, for example, a method of forcibly blowing cold air onto the yarn, and natural cooling at the ambient temperature around the yarn. and a method of adjusting the distance between the spinneret and the air traction unit, or a combination of these methods. Also, the cooling conditions can be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the discharge amount per single hole of the spinneret, the spinning temperature, the ambient temperature, and the like.
  • the spinning speed is preferably 2000 m/min or more, more preferably 3000 m/min or more.
  • the yarn stretched by air traction in this way is collected by a moving collection belt to be formed into a sheet, and then subjected to a thermal bonding process.
  • the crimp is developed so that the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimp between the air traction unit and the collection belt, and the crimped conjugate fiber is is preferably formed.
  • the distance between the fibers is sufficiently large relative to the size of the crimp, so crimps can be formed without interfering with each other, which is advantageous for forming fine crimps. is.
  • the amount of deformation of the sheet can be reduced, and a reduction in strength due to uneven weight per unit area can be prevented.
  • the method for integrating the sheet collected by the collecting belt includes a pair of upper and lower rolls each having an engraving (concavo-convex portion) on the surface of each of the heat embossing rolls;
  • Thermal embossing roll which is a combination of a roll with a flat (smooth) surface on one side and a roll with engraving (unevenness) on the other roll surface
  • thermal embossing roll which is a combination of a pair of upper and lower flat (smooth) rolls
  • a method of applying heat and pressure to a sheet using various rolls such as a calendar roll to bond the sheet, a method of welding the sheet by ultrasonic vibration of a horn, or the like can be employed.
  • the nonwoven fabric layers are sufficiently adhered to increase the mechanical strength of the spunbond nonwoven fabric, which is preferable.
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric of the present invention is produced by this air-through method, it is bulky and has excellent texture, which is preferable.
  • the laminated nonwoven fabric of the present invention is preferably formed by laminating a spunbond nonwoven fabric layer made of the above spunbond nonwoven fabric and at least one elastomer layer.
  • a spunbond nonwoven fabric layer made of the above spunbond nonwoven fabric and at least one elastomer layer.
  • the elastomer related to the laminated nonwoven fabric of the present invention refers to a polymer compound having hard segments and soft segments at room temperature.
  • One of its characteristics is that it deforms with a weak force, and in the present invention, it is preferable that the flexural modulus is 500 MPa or less as an index showing this.
  • the flexural modulus in the present invention is measured based on JIS K7171:2016 "Plastics - Determination of flexural properties" and evaluates the flexibility of the raw material itself.
  • high bending flexibility can be obtained by laminating elastomer layers using such an elastomer.
  • the elastomer is preferably a thermoplastic resin. Since the elastomer is a thermoplastic resin, it becomes easier to control the fiber cross section and surface morphology.
  • the thermoplastic resin constituting the elastomer layer refers to a polymer that exhibits thermoplastic properties when heated to a melting point or higher, but can be deformed with a weak force at room temperature. Specific examples include polyurethane elastomers, polypropylene elastomers, polyethylene elastomers, polyester elastomers, polystyrene elastomers, polybutadiene elastomers, and the like.
  • thermoplastic resin may be of one kind, or may consist of a plurality of thermoplastic resins.
  • suitable materials can be selected and used from among these in consideration of adhesion to the spunbond nonwoven fabric layer and its constituent fibers.
  • the elastomer layer refers to a layer made of the above elastomer, and may be in the form of a film, a fabric such as "woven fabric, knitted fabric, nonwoven fabric", or a composite in which a fabric is impregnated with an elastomer resin. sheet-like forms such as materials and laminates thereof. Among them, the form of non-woven fabric is preferable.
  • a non-woven fabric layer in which fibers are folded can greatly reduce the geometrical moment of inertia compared to a film. Therefore, by laminating layers in which the form of the elastomer layer is a nonwoven fabric, the bending flexibility of the laminated nonwoven fabric can be further improved.
  • nonwoven fabric can be selected from known nonwoven fabrics such as spunbond nonwoven fabrics, meltblown nonwoven fabrics and staple fiber nonwoven fabrics, but from the viewpoint of productivity, spunbond nonwoven fabrics and meltblown nonwoven fabrics are preferred.
  • the laminated nonwoven fabric of the present invention is formed by laminating a spunbond nonwoven fabric layer and at least one elastomer layer. That is, if the spunbond nonwoven fabric layer is (S) and the elastomer layer is (E), for example, if it is two layers, it will be (S)/(E), and if it is three layers, it will be (S)/(E). For example, (S)/(E)/(S), etc., and if there are four layers, (S)/(E)/(E)/(S), etc., and (S)/(E)/ (S)/(E)/(S) and the like.
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabric layer and the elastomer layer are preferably integrated.
  • integrated means that these layers are joined by entangling the fibers, fixing them with a component such as an adhesive, or by fusing the thermoplastic resins constituting each layer.
  • the first component and the second component having a melt viscosity 1.20 times or more higher than the melt viscosity of the first component are melted separately, and composite spinning is performed.
  • crimps are developed between the air traction unit and the collecting belt so that the second component is arranged on the innermost side of the crimps.
  • the step of forming the spunbond nonwoven fabric layer is the same as the method for producing the spunbond nonwoven fabric.
  • an elastomer layer is formed on the spunbond nonwoven fabric layer formed on the collection belt as described above by a conventional method including a known method. is continuously collected in-line and laminated by heating and pressing to integrate, or a separately obtained spunbond nonwoven fabric layer and elastomer layer are laminated offline and heated and pressed.
  • a method of integration or the like can be adopted. Among them, the spunbond nonwoven fabric layer formed on the collection belt is laminated with an elastomer layer by continuously collecting it in-line, and then heated and pressed to integrate it.
  • a method is preferred.
  • the method of integration include a method in which fibers are entangled by a method such as needle punching, and a method in which fibers are adhered using an adhesive or the like.
  • a preferred embodiment of the method for producing the laminated nonwoven fabric of the present invention is to form the elastomer layer by a spunbond method.
  • a spunbond method By adopting the spunbond method, a laminated nonwoven fabric with high strength can be obtained, which is preferable.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the method for producing the laminated nonwoven fabric of the present invention is to form the elastomer layer by a meltblowing method. This is because the use of the melt-blown method enables more stable sheet formation than the spunbond method. In addition, since the fiber diameter can be made smaller than in the spunbond method, there is an advantage that bending flexibility can be further improved.
  • the above spunbond nonwoven fabric layer and at least one elastomer layer may be laminated, and the number and combination of the layers may be arbitrarily configured according to the purpose. can be adopted.
  • the sanitary material of the present invention comprises at least a part of the above spunbond nonwoven fabric or the above laminated nonwoven fabric, and exhibits excellent bending flexibility.
  • the sanitary material of the present invention is mainly a disposable article used for health-related purposes such as medical care and nursing care, and includes disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, gauze, bandages, masks, gloves, adhesive bandages, etc. Its constituent members, for example, the top sheet, back sheet, side gathers, etc. of disposable diapers are also included.
  • a crimped single fiber (crimped composite fiber) was cut out from a spunbonded nonwoven fabric (a spunbonded nonwoven fabric layer in the case of a laminated nonwoven fabric) and placed on a slide glass so that the curvature of the fiber could be determined. Observation was then made from the side of the fiber with a microscope incorporated in a Raman spectrometer equipped with a 100x objective lens so that one single fiber could be observed. Microscopic Raman spectroscopy measurements were performed on the component located inside the bend when viewed from the side of the fiber. By comparing the obtained Raman spectrum with the previously measured Raman spectrum of the propylene homopolymer, the innermost component of the crimp was identified.
  • a crimped single fiber (crimped composite fiber) is cut out from a spunbonded nonwoven fabric (a spunbonded nonwoven fabric layer in the case of a laminated nonwoven fabric), and embedded.
  • a section was prepared with a microtome so that the cross section of the sample could be observed, and placed on a slide glass. Then, the cross section of the fiber was observed with a microscope built into a Raman spectrometer equipped with a 100x objective lens. Microscopic Raman spectroscopic measurements were performed on the two components that make up the fiber cross section. By comparing the obtained Raman spectrum with the previously measured Raman spectrum of the propylene-based copolymer, the component with the matching spectrum was identified as the second component.
  • a crimped single fiber was cut out from the spunbond nonwoven fabric and placed on a slide glass so that the curvature of the fiber could be determined. Then, the crimped composite fiber was observed from the side of the fiber with a 50x objective lens. Raman spectroscopy measurements were performed on the polymer components located on the innermost and outermost sides of the curve when viewed from the side of the fiber. Based on the obtained Raman spectrum, the orientation parameter of each component was measured as described above.
  • Fabric weight was measured based on "6.2 Mass per unit area” of JIS L1913:2010 "Testing methods for general non-woven fabrics”.
  • Bending resistance was measured based on "6.7.3 41.5° cantilever method" of JIS L1913:2010 "General nonwoven fabric test method".
  • Example 1 As the first component, homopolypropylene having a melt viscosity of 153 Pa s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 (hereinafter, including Table 1, may be abbreviated as “homo PP”), and as the second component , an ethylene copolymerized polypropylene obtained by copolymerizing 2.7 mol% of ethylene, which has a melt viscosity of 270 Pa s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 (hereinafter, including Table 1, etc., may be abbreviated as “coPP” ) was used.
  • homo PP homopolypropylene having a melt viscosity of 153 Pa s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1
  • coPP ethylene copolymerized polypropylene obtained by copolymerizing 2.7 mol% of ethylene
  • the spinning temperature is 230 ° C.
  • the discharge amount per single hole is 0.55 g / (min hole) from a rectangular spinneret that can obtain a side-by-side type composite cross section
  • the nonwoven fibrous web thus obtained was passed through a metal embossing roll having circular protrusions staggered in both the MD and CD directions at the same pitch as the upper roll, and a metal flat roll as the lower roll.
  • the linear pressure is 300 N / cm
  • the surface temperature of the embossing roll is heated and pressed at a temperature of 125 ° C. to integrate, and the weight is 20 g / m 2 of the spunbond nonwoven fabric was obtained.
  • the obtained spunbond nonwoven fabric was evaluated for the innermost component of crimps, orientation parameter, number of crimps, basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 1 shows the results.
  • Example 2 A spunbonded nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that homo PP having a melt viscosity of 220 Pa ⁇ s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 was used as the first component. The obtained spunbond nonwoven fabric was evaluated for the innermost component of crimps, orientation parameter, number of crimps, basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 1 shows the results.
  • Example 4 Spun in the same manner as in Example 1, except that an ethylene copolymerized polypropylene obtained by copolymerizing 5.3 mol% of ethylene and having a melt viscosity of 280 Pa s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 was used as the second component. A bonded nonwoven fabric was obtained. The obtained spunbond nonwoven fabric was evaluated for the innermost component of crimps, orientation parameter, number of crimps, basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 1 shows the results.
  • Example 1 A spunbond nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that homo PP having a melt viscosity of 280 Pa ⁇ s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 was used as the first component.
  • Example 2 A spunbond nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that homo PP having a melt viscosity of 270 Pa ⁇ s at a shear rate of 31.4 s ⁇ 1 was used as the second component.
  • the spunbond nonwoven fabrics of Examples 1 to 4 are excellent in both bending flexibility and strength. In particular, Examples 1, 3 and 4 exhibited extremely excellent bending flexibility. On the other hand, in the nonwoven fabrics of Comparative Examples 1 and 2, crimping of the fibers on the surface of the spunbond nonwoven fabric was weak, resulting in low flexural flexibility.
  • Example 6 (Spunbond nonwoven layer) Using homopolypropylene with a melt viscosity of 153 Pa s at a shear rate of 31.4 s -1 , as a second component, 2.7 mol% of ethylene with a melt viscosity of 270 Pa s at a shear rate of 31.4 s -1 is copolymerized. ethylene copolymerized polypropylene was used.
  • the spinning temperature is 230 ° C.
  • the discharge amount per single hole is 0.55 g / (min hole) from a rectangular spinneret that can obtain a side-by-side type composite cross section
  • the spun filament is cooled and solidified, it is pulled and stretched in a rectangular ejector with compressed air whose pressure at the ejector is set to 0.10 MPa, and is collected on a moving collection belt to obtain a basis weight of 10 g/m 2 .
  • a spunbond nonwoven layer was obtained (labeled "PP/coPP-SB" in Table 2). At this time, the fibers in the spunbond nonwoven layer had fine crimps.
  • An elastomer layer was formed by a spunbond method using a polypropylene-based elastomer (indicated as “PP-based” in Table 2) copolymerized with 15 wt % of ethylene component having a melt viscosity of 423 Pa ⁇ s and a flexural modulus of 13 MPa. Specifically, a polypropylene-based elastomer having a melt viscosity of 423 Pa ⁇ s was melted in an extruder and spun at a spinning temperature of 230° C. through a rectangular spinneret at a discharge rate of 0.20 g/(min ⁇ hole) per single hole.
  • PP-based polypropylene-based elastomer
  • Example 7 A three-layer structure of spunbond nonwoven fabric layer - elastomer layer (meltblown method) - spunbond nonwoven fabric layer (see Table 2 for the laminate structure) was performed in the same manner as in Example 6, except that the elastomer layer was produced by the meltblowing method as follows. Then, a laminated nonwoven fabric was obtained, which was described as S/E M /S. The obtained laminated nonwoven fabric was evaluated for basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 2 shows the results.
  • Example 8 A laminated nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example + except that a film made of the polypropylene-based elastomer used in Example 6 and having a basis weight of 30 g/m 2 was used as the elastomer layer. /E F /S). The obtained laminated nonwoven fabric was evaluated for basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 2 shows the results.
  • Example 9 A laminated nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 6 except that a polyethylene-based elastomer (indicated as PE-based in Table 2) having a melt viscosity of 252 Pa s and a flexural modulus of 23 MPa was used in the elastomer layer (laminated structure is expressed as S/E S2 /S in Table 2). The obtained laminated nonwoven fabric was evaluated for basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 2 shows the results.
  • PE-based in Table 2 a polyethylene-based elastomer having a melt viscosity of 252 Pa s and a flexural modulus of 23 MPa was used in the elastomer layer (laminated structure is expressed as S/E S2 /S in Table 2).
  • the obtained laminated nonwoven fabric was evaluated for basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 2 shows the results.
  • a laminated nonwoven fabric was obtained in the same manner as in Example 6 except that the elastomer layer was a normal spunbond nonwoven layer (not an elastomer layer) as shown below (the laminated structure is S/ abbreviated as S/S).
  • the obtained laminated nonwoven fabric was evaluated for basis weight, bending resistance and tensile strength. Table 2 shows the results.
  • spunbond nonwoven layer A homopolypropylene that is not an elastomer and has a melt viscosity of 290 Pa ⁇ s and a flexural modulus of 1550 MPa is melted in an extruder, and the spinning temperature is set to 230° C., and a single hole discharge rate is 0.45 g/(min ⁇ hole) from a rectangular spinneret. spun out. After cooling and solidifying the spun filament, it is pulled and stretched by compressed air in a rectangular ejector with the pressure at the ejector set to 0.10 MPa, collected on a moving collection belt, and has a basis weight of 30 g / m 2 A spunbond nonwoven layer was obtained.
  • the laminated nonwoven fabrics of Examples 6 to 9 are excellent in bending flexibility and strength.
  • the nonwoven fabric of Reference Example 1 since the spunbond nonwoven fabric layers laminated between the spunbond nonwoven fabric layers were hard, the bending flexibility of the laminated nonwoven fabric was also low.

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