WO2022250114A1 - Dispositif de production et procédé de production de feuille absorbante - Google Patents

Dispositif de production et procédé de production de feuille absorbante Download PDF

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WO2022250114A1
WO2022250114A1 PCT/JP2022/021556 JP2022021556W WO2022250114A1 WO 2022250114 A1 WO2022250114 A1 WO 2022250114A1 JP 2022021556 W JP2022021556 W JP 2022021556W WO 2022250114 A1 WO2022250114 A1 WO 2022250114A1
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純輝 星野
一浩 稲葉
誠 松久
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B37/00—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/407—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties containing absorbing substances, e.g. activated carbon
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/70—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres
    • D04H1/72—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged
    • D04H1/736—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged characterised by the apparatus for arranging fibres

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  • the present invention relates to manufacturing technology (manufacturing apparatus, manufacturing method) for absorbent sheets used for absorbing various liquids.
  • An absorbent sheet comprising two fiber sheets facing each other and a particulate water-absorbing polymer interposed between the two fiber sheets is known, and is used as an absorbent in absorbent articles such as disposable diapers.
  • the fiber sheet paper manufactured by a wet papermaking method, non-woven fabric, or the like is used.
  • Patent Document 1 as a method for manufacturing the absorbent sheet, a manufacturing apparatus equipped with equipment for manufacturing a fiber sheet by a wet papermaking method is used, and a water-absorbing polymer is sprayed on the fiber sheet in a wet state manufactured by the equipment. After that, another fiber sheet is superimposed on the surface of the fiber sheet on which the water-absorbent polymer is dispersed to form a laminated sheet, and the laminated sheet is dried by a drying means such as a Yankee dryer to integrate.
  • a drying means such as a Yankee dryer to integrate.
  • Patent Document 2 as a method for producing the absorbent sheet, a nonwoven fabric is used as a fiber sheet, the nonwoven fabric is moistened with water, a water-absorbent polymer is sprinkled on the nonwoven fabric, and then the water-absorbent polymer in the nonwoven fabric is It has a step of superimposing another nonwoven fabric on the sprayed surface and drying it.
  • the present invention is an absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus comprising two fiber sheets facing each other and a particulate water-absorbing polymer interposed between the fiber sheets.
  • One embodiment of the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention does not include equipment for manufacturing the fiber sheet by a wet papermaking method, and uses the fiber sheet in a dry state to manufacture the absorbent sheet. It is configured.
  • One embodiment of the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention comprises a dryer section for heat-drying a wet fiber sheet, a crepe processing section for creping the fiber sheet heat-dried by the dryer section, and the dryer. a first transport path for transporting the fiber sheet toward the dryer section; and a second transport path for transporting the fiber sheet toward the dryer section separately from the first transport path.
  • a laminated sheet is formed by merging the fiber sheet and the fiber sheet traveling on the second conveying path at a predetermined merging position, and the laminated sheet is heated and dried in the dryer section.
  • An embodiment of the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention comprises liquid application means for applying an aqueous liquid to the fiber sheet running on the first conveying path upstream of the joining position in the sheet conveying direction, and A polymer spraying means is provided between the liquid applying means and the merging position and sprays the water-absorbent polymer onto the fiber sheet to which the aqueous liquid is applied.
  • the present invention also provides a method for producing an absorbent sheet comprising two fiber sheets facing each other and a particulate water-absorbing polymer interposed between the fiber sheets, wherein the fiber sheet is wet-processed.
  • This method does not have a manufacturing process by a papermaking method, and uses the previously manufactured fiber sheet in a dry state to manufacture the absorbent sheet.
  • a dry fiber sheet is placed on a predetermined transport path and transported, and another dry fiber sheet is transported on a transport path different from the transport path.
  • One embodiment of the method for producing an absorbent sheet of the present invention has a step of spraying a water-absorbent polymer on the fiber sheet to which the aqueous liquid has been applied.
  • One embodiment of the method for manufacturing an absorbent sheet of the present invention has a step of joining the two fiber sheets to form a laminated sheet.
  • One embodiment of the method for producing an absorbent sheet of the present invention has a step of drying the laminated sheet by heating.
  • the present invention also provides an absorbent sheet manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention.
  • the present invention is also an absorbent article comprising the absorbent sheet of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a cross section along the thickness direction of one embodiment of an absorbent sheet manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are schematic cross-sectional views of the laminated sheet along the thickness direction, respectively, showing the drying process of the laminated sheet by the dryer section of the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent sheet manufacturing technique that has a relatively simple configuration and is less subject to restrictions on installation locations and that can efficiently manufacture absorbent sheets.
  • FIG. 1 shows an absorbent sheet 1, which is one embodiment of an absorbent sheet manufactured by the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.
  • the absorbent sheet 1 comprises two fiber sheets 2 and 3 arranged opposite to each other, and particulate water-absorbing polymer 4 arranged between the fiber sheets 2 and 3 .
  • the two fiber sheets 2 and 3 are integrated to form one sheet.
  • a large number of particulate water-absorbing polymers 4 are fixed inside the single sheet.
  • the fiber sheets 2 and 3 are typically integrated by mechanical entanglement and hydrogen bonding of their constituent fibers. If the fiber sheets 2 and 3 contain a paper strength agent and hot-melt adhesive fibers, they may contribute to the integration of the fiber sheets 2 and 3 .
  • the absorbent sheet 1 does not contain an adhesive for bonding the fiber sheets 2 and 3 to each other and/or the fiber sheets 2 and 3 to the water absorbent polymer 4 . That is, in the absorbent sheet 1, it is not assumed that the fiber sheets 2, 3 are adhered to each other or the fiber sheets 2, 3 and the water absorbent polymer 4 are adhered to each other with an adhesive. are unified.
  • the term "adhesive" as used herein does not include fibrous adhesive materials such as paper strength agents and hot-melt adhesive fibers.
  • Each of the fiber sheets 2 and 3 is a sheet-like fiber assembly mainly composed of fibers, and may be paper, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, or the like.
  • the fibrous sheets 2 and 3 are each typically paper and manufactured by a known wet papermaking process.
  • Examples of the nonwoven fabric include carded nonwoven fabrics mainly composed of regenerated cellulose fibers such as rayon and cupra and/or natural cellulose fibers such as cotton; various nonwoven fabrics such as spunbond nonwoven fabrics and spunlace nonwoven fabrics.
  • Each of the fiber sheets 2 and 3 may have a single-layer structure, or may have a laminated structure in which a plurality of layers are laminated and integrated. Also, the fiber sheets 2 and 3 may be the same or different.
  • the term "same" as used herein means that the materials forming the fiber sheets and their contents are the same.
  • the fiber sheets 2 and 3 each typically contain at least hydrophilic fibers as constituent fibers.
  • Hydrophilic fibers include, for example, wood pulp such as softwood pulp and hardwood pulp; natural fibers such as non-wood pulp such as cotton pulp and hemp pulp; modified pulp such as cationized pulp and mercerized pulp; Regenerated cellulose fiber (above, cellulose fiber); Hydrophilic synthetic fibers such as polyvinyl alcohol fiber and polyacrylonitrile fiber; Synthetic fibers such as polyethylene fiber, polypropylene fiber and polyester fiber are hydrophilized with a hydrophilizing agent such as a surfactant One of them may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination.
  • the content of the hydrophilic fibers in the fiber sheets 2 and 3 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 30% by mass or more, and 100% by mass, based on the total mass of the fiber sheets. It may be composed only of
  • the fiber sheets 2 and 3 may each contain fibers other than hydrophilic fibers.
  • Other fibers include, for example, fibers that are melted by heating and adhere to each other (heat-fusible adhesive fibers).
  • materials for the hot-melt adhesive fibers include polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene; polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate; polyamides such as nylon 6 and nylon 66; Examples include vinylidene chloride.
  • the fiber sheets 2 and 3 may each contain components other than fibers. Specifically, paper strength agents such as polyamine/epichlorohydrin resin, dialdehyde starch, sponge, carboxymethyl cellulose, etc. formation improvers, retention aids, flocculants, pH adjusters, antibacterial agents, deodorants, and flame retardants, and these can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
  • the water-absorbent polymer 4 the same one as that commonly used in sanitary products such as disposable diapers can be used.
  • the water-absorbing polymer is typically based on a polymer or copolymer of acrylic acid or an alkali metal salt of acrylic acid. Examples include polyacrylic acid and its salts and polymethacrylic acid and its salts.
  • the particle shape of the water-absorbing polymer 4 is not particularly limited, and may be spherical, fibrous, amorphous, or the like.
  • the basis weights of the fiber sheets 2 and 3 are not particularly limited, they are preferably 5 g/m 2 or more, more preferably 8 g/m 2 or more, and preferably 50 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 25 g/m 2 or less. 2 or less.
  • the basis weight of the water-absorbing polymer 4 is not particularly limited, it is preferably 15 g/m 2 or more, more preferably 20 g/m 2 or more, and preferably 600 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 400 g/m 2 or less. be.
  • Patent Document 1 Regarding the configuration of the absorbent sheet manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, the configuration described in Patent Document 1 can be appropriately adopted provided that it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.
  • Absorbent sheets manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention can be used for absorbing various liquids, for example, various sanitary products such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, hygiene pads, medical pads, and breast milk sheets.
  • Absorber in Can be used as a drip sheet, kitchen absorbent sheet, household cleaning sheet, under sheet for pets, and the like. Since the absorbent sheet is thin and has a high absorption capacity, it is particularly useful as an absorbent in absorbent articles.
  • the term "absorbent article" as used herein includes a wide range of articles used to absorb bodily fluids (urine, loose stool, menstrual blood, sweat, etc.) discharged from the human body. Shorts, incontinence pads, etc. are included.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a manufacturing apparatus 10, which is an embodiment of the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 is not equipped with equipment (wet papermaking equipment) for manufacturing the fiber sheets 2 and 3, which are the raw material sheets of the absorbent sheet 1, which is the object to be manufactured, by a wet papermaking method. 3 to manufacture the absorbent sheet 1.
  • the term "wet papermaking equipment” as used herein refers to equipment for forming and drying wet paper, and corresponds to the basic configuration of a conventionally known wet papermaking machine.
  • the wet papermaking equipment typically includes a slurry preparation part that prepares a slurry containing fibers, a forming part that continuously forms a wet paper from the slurry using a papermaking net, and a heat-drying part that heats and dries the wet paper. It includes a dry part and a winder part for winding the dried paper into a roll.
  • An absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus equipped with a wet papermaking facility is relatively large, has a complicated configuration, and uses a large amount of water. of water is restricted to available locations.
  • the manufacturing process of the absorbent sheet by such a manufacturing apparatus includes the drying process of the wet paper-made fibrous sheet, it is the actual situation that a significant improvement cannot be expected even if the production speed is improved. be.
  • the absorbent sheet contains a water-absorbing polymer that absorbs and retains moisture, if the manufacturing process of the absorbent sheet includes a wet papermaking process for the fiber sheet, the drying load on the fiber sheet will increase, and the production speed will increase. difficult to improve.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 does not have a wet papermaking facility, it does not have the disadvantages of the wet papermaking facility. be.
  • the production speed of the absorbent sheet by the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention depends on the structure of the absorbent sheet to be manufactured, etc., but is similar to that of the manufacturing apparatus 10, for example.
  • a manufacturing apparatus having the configuration of, preferably 50 m / min or more, more preferably 60 m / min or more, still more preferably 80 m / min minutes or more, more preferably 100 m/min or more.
  • the upper limit of the production speed is preferably 200 m/min or less, more preferably 150 m/min or less.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 includes a dryer section 30 for heat-drying the fiber sheets 2 and 3 in a wet state, and creping the fiber sheets 2 and 3 (laminated sheet 5) heat-dried by the dryer section 30.
  • a crepe processing section 40 for applying a crepe processing, a first conveying path 11 for conveying the fiber sheet 2 toward the dryer section 30, and a second conveying path 11 for conveying the fiber sheet 3 toward the dryer section 30 separately from the first conveying path 11
  • the fiber sheet 2 running on the first transport path 11 and the fiber sheet 3 running on the second transport path are merged at a predetermined junction position CP to form the laminated sheet 5. is dried by heating in the dryer section 30.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 since the manufacturing apparatus 10 does not have a wet papermaking facility, it does not require means for drying the wet paper obtained by the wet papermaking.
  • the liquid applying means 15 in order to apply the aqueous liquid by the liquid applying means 15 before merging with the fiber sheet 3, in order to dry the fiber sheets 2 and 3 (laminated sheet 5) that have become wet due to the application of this aqueous liquid, A dryer section 30 is employed.
  • the first conveying path 11 and the second conveying path 21 are configured in the same manner as this type of continuous sheet conveying path.
  • the first transport path 11 includes an unwinding roll 12 to which a raw fabric roll 2R formed by winding a strip-shaped fiber sheet 2 into a roll is attached, and a second transport path. 21 includes an unwinding roll 22 to which a raw fabric roll 3R formed by winding the strip-shaped fiber sheet 3 into a roll is attached. Both transport paths 11 and 21 merge at a predetermined junction position CP to form a transport path 23 for the laminated sheet 5 .
  • the laminated sheet 5 passes through the dryer section 30 and the crepe processing section 40 successively while traveling on the conveying path 23 to form an absorbent sheet 1, and the absorbent sheet 1 is wound into a roll by a take-up roll 24. .
  • the first conveying path 11 includes a belt conveyor 13.
  • the unwinding roll 12 is rotationally driven, the fiber sheet 2 is fed out from the original fabric roll 2 ⁇ /b>R, and the fed-out fiber sheet 2 is transferred to the belt conveyor 13 .
  • the belt conveyor 13 includes a plurality of rolls including a driving roll and a driven roll, and an endless belt 14 that is stretched over the plurality of rolls and circulates in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG.
  • An object to be conveyed (the fiber sheet 2 or the laminated sheet 5) is placed thereon and conveyed to the dryer section 30 .
  • the dryer section 30 includes a Yankee dryer 31 .
  • the Yankee dryer 31 has a cylindrical shape, blows steam into the interior to heat the outer peripheral surface, and dries the material to be dried (laminated sheet 5) by contacting the heated outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31. can be done.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 is pressed through the belt 14 while the material to be dried is wet, thereby bringing the material to be dried into contact with the outer peripheral surface.
  • the fiber sheet 3 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31, and the fiber sheet 2 is not in contact with the outer peripheral surface.
  • the Yankee dryer 31 is typically made of metal, and the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 is a highly smooth mirror surface.
  • the size of the Yankee dryer 31 is not particularly limited, for example, the outer diameter of the Yankee dryer 31 is preferably 1200 to 5500 mm.
  • the dryer unit 30 further includes an exhaust hood 32 arranged opposite to the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 and having hot air injection ports. Items can be dried by heating.
  • the structure of the dryer section 30 is not limited to the illustrated form, and the structure of the dryer section in a conventionally known wet paper machine can be appropriately applied on the condition that it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.
  • the laminated sheet 5 dried on the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 is peeled off from the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 while being creped (wrinkled) by the creping doctor 41 provided in the creping unit 40 .
  • the winding speed of the laminated sheet 5 (the rotation speed of the winding roll 24) is made slower than the rotation speed of the Yankee dryer 31 to provide a speed difference between the two, thereby forming the crepe.
  • the lamination sheet 5 is slackened when it is peeled off by a ping doctor 41 and a crepe is imparted to the lamination sheet 5 to obtain an absorbent sheet 1.
  • the absorbent sheet 1 can be improved in flexibility, wiping properties, and surface adsorptivity.
  • the configuration of the crepe processing section 40 is not limited to the illustrated form, and the configuration of the crepe processing section in a conventionally known wet paper machine can be appropriately applied on the condition that it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. can.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 supplies an aqueous liquid to the fiber sheet 2 running on the first transport path 11 upstream of the joining position CP of the fiber sheets 2 and 3 in the sheet transport direction MD.
  • Application means 15 and polymer spraying means 16 disposed between the liquid application means 15 and the confluence position CP for spraying the water-absorbent polymer 4 on the fiber sheet 2 to which the aqueous liquid has been applied.
  • the fiber sheet 2 positioned on the belt 14 of the belt conveyor 13 is provided with an aqueous liquid on the surface of the fiber sheet 2 on which the fiber sheet 3 is superimposed, and the water absorbent polymer 4 is sprinkled.
  • One of the main purposes of applying the aqueous liquid to the fiber sheet 2 by the liquid applying means 15 is to unify the fiber sheets 2 and 3 after joining with the fiber sheet 3 to form the laminated sheet 5 by hydrogen bonding. It's for In addition, prior to the spraying of the water-absorbing polymer 4, by applying the aqueous liquid to the spraying planned site, the water-absorbing polymer 4 sprayed by the polymer spraying means 16 absorbs the aqueous liquid and becomes wet and sticky. This can improve the fixability of the water-absorbing polymer 4 .
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 is equipped with the liquid applying means 15 and the polymer spraying means 16 instead of the wet papermaking equipment, so that the fiber sheets 2, 3 and the water-absorbing polymer 4 are firmly bonded to each other to form a high-quality paper. of the absorbent sheet 1 can be efficiently manufactured.
  • any means capable of applying the aqueous liquid to the running sheet can be used without any particular limitation. It may be a non-contact type liquid application means (not in contact with the liquid application target during liquid application), such as a coating roll, which applies the aqueous liquid to the sheet while contacting the sheet (contacts with the liquid application target during liquid application). ) contact type liquid application means may be used.
  • the illustrated embodiment employs the former. From the viewpoint of firmly bonding the fiber sheets 2 and 3 and the water-absorbent polymer 4 together, it is preferable that the aqueous liquid be applied uniformly over the entire surface of the fiber sheet 2 .
  • the aqueous liquid applied to the fiber sheet 2 is typically water. additives used in the forming part).
  • the amount of the aqueous liquid applied to the fiber sheet 2 by the liquid applying means 15 may be appropriately set according to the configuration of the fiber sheets 2 and 3, and is not particularly limited. from the viewpoint of the balance of , etc., the moisture content of the fiber sheet 2 after application of the aqueous liquid is preferably 20% by mass or more, more preferably 40% by mass or more, and preferably 80% by mass or less, more preferably 70% by mass. It is preferable to adjust as follows. If the moisture content of the fiber sheet 2 after application of the aqueous liquid is too low, the bonding strength between the fiber sheets 2 and 3 may decrease. production speed may decrease. Incidentally, the water content of the fiber sheet 2 before the aqueous liquid is applied by the liquid applying means 15, that is, the water content of the fiber sheets 2 and 3, which are the raw material sheets, is usually about 2 to 20% by mass.
  • the polymer spraying means 16 is typically arranged at a position a predetermined distance above the upper surface of the fiber sheet 2 to which the water-absorbent polymer 4 is sprayed.
  • the water-absorbent polymer 4 sprayed from the polymer spraying means 16 drops due to its own weight and adheres to the upper surface of the fiber sheet 2 being conveyed below the polymer spraying means 16 .
  • the pattern of spraying the water-absorbent polymer 4 by the polymer spraying means 16 is not particularly limited, and the polymer may be sprayed uniformly over the entire surface (upper surface) of the fiber sheet 2, or partially sprayed over the surface.
  • any means capable of spraying the particulate water-absorbent polymer 4 on the running seat can be used without particular limitation.
  • the polymer spraying means 16 there is a hopper capable of storing granular material therein and having an outlet for the granular material, and the powder located below the hopper and discharged from the outlet a conveying means for conveying and scattering the granules to a spraying position, wherein the conveying means comprises receiving means for receiving the granular material discharged from the discharge port; and vibration generating means for vibrating the receiving means. and capable of conveying the powder on the receiving means to the spraying position by vibrating the receiving means with the vibration generating means.
  • the term “powder or grain” as used herein can be translated into the water-absorbent polymer 4 . Examples of such powder and grain spraying devices include powder and grain spraying devices described in JP-A-2017-70944 and JP-A-2019-43735, and particulate materials described in JP-A-2013-512047. A device for transfer can be used.
  • the fiber sheet 3 running on the second conveying path 21 is not provided with the aqueous liquid, nor is the water-absorbing polymer sprayed.
  • an aqueous liquid may be applied to the fiber sheet 3, and in that case, the liquid applying means and the amount of the aqueous liquid applied should be the same as those applied to the fiber sheet 2. can be done.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 includes a Yankee dryer liquid applying means 17 for applying liquid to the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 before the fiber sheet contacts the outer peripheral surface.
  • the liquid applying means 17 applies the liquid to the portion of the outer peripheral surface that is to be contacted with the fiber sheet.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 can be given an appropriate adhesive force to the fiber sheet, and the wear of the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 due to contact with the creping doctor 41 can be suppressed.
  • the liquid applied to the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 the same aqueous liquid applied to the fiber sheet 2 can be used.
  • the drier liquid applying means 17 one that can be used as the above-described fiber sheet liquid applying means 15 can be used.
  • the confluence position CP of the fiber sheet 2 and the fiber sheet 3 may be on the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 or upstream of the Yankee dryer 31 in the sheet conveying direction MD.
  • the dryer section 30 includes the Yankee dryer 31, and the first transport path 11 includes the belt 14 for transporting the fiber sheet 2 thereon.
  • the belt 14 and the Yankee dryer 31 sandwich and convey the laminated sheet 5. As shown in FIG. It is dried by heating while being sandwiched.
  • the contact surface of the belt 14 (the non-contact surface with the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31) of the absorbent sheet 1, which is the manufactured product, with the laminated sheet 5 (the fiber sheet 2 side) surface) is given a shape corresponding to the shape of the
  • the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer 31 is usually a very smooth mirror surface
  • the contact surface of the absorbent sheet 1 with the outer peripheral surface (mirror surface) of the Yankee dryer 31 is a smooth surface with high smoothness.
  • any belt that can be used for conveying the sheet in the drying of the sheet using the Yankee dryer can be used without particular limitation, and examples thereof include felt, net, porous sheet, and the like.
  • Materials for the belt 14 include wool, synthetic fibers, metals, resins, and the like.
  • Preferred belts 14 include wool felt, synthetic fiber felt, metal net, and resin net.
  • FIG. 3(a) shows the case where the felt 14A is used as the belt 14, and FIG. 3(b) shows the case where the belt 14 is used as the net 14B.
  • the net 14B is formed by weaving wires 140 and 141 made of metal or resin into a grid.
  • the surface corresponding to the surface on the side of the fiber sheet 2 can be a smooth surface with substantially no unevenness.
  • the metal or resin net 14B is used in the drying step of the laminated sheet 5, as shown in FIG. An uneven shape corresponding to the uneven shape of the contact surface with the sheet 5 is provided.
  • the absorbent sheet 1 which has been provided with an uneven shape on one side in the drying process, is expected to improve liquid absorption performance and temporary liquid absorption (liquid drawing property) due to the bulkiness of the internal structure. In addition, an improvement in visual effects can be expected.
  • the manufacturing method of the absorbent sheet of the present invention is suitable for manufacturing the absorbent sheet of the present invention represented by the absorbent sheet 1 described above.
  • the method for producing an absorbent sheet of the present invention does not have a step of producing a fiber sheet by a wet papermaking method, and is a method for producing an absorbent sheet using a previously produced fiber sheet in a dry state, It can be carried out using an absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, represented by the manufacturing apparatus 10 . Referring to FIG.
  • the manufacturing method of the absorbent sheet of the present invention using the manufacturing apparatus 10 includes: 1) conveying the fiber sheet 2 in a dry state on a first conveying path 11; The fiber sheet 3 is placed and conveyed on a second conveying path 21 different from the first conveying path 11, and at least one of the two fiber sheets 2 and 3 being conveyed (only the fiber sheet 2 in the embodiment of FIG. 2) is coated with an aqueous liquid. 2) a step of spraying a water-absorbing polymer 4 on the fiber sheet (fiber sheet 2 in the embodiment of FIG. 2) to which the aqueous liquid has been applied; and 3) joining the two fiber sheets 2 and 3. and 4) drying the laminated sheet 5 by heating.
  • the details of the steps 1) to 4) are as described above, and the description of the manufacturing apparatus 10 described above is applied as appropriate.
  • An absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus comprising two fiber sheets facing each other and a particulate water-absorbent polymer disposed between the fiber sheets, It is not equipped with equipment for manufacturing the fiber sheet by a wet papermaking method, and is configured to manufacture the absorbent sheet using the fiber sheet in a dry state,
  • a dryer section for heating and drying a wet fiber sheet, a crepe processing section for creping the fiber sheet heat-dried by the dryer section, and a first conveying path for conveying the fiber sheet toward the dryer section;
  • a second conveying path for conveying the fiber sheet toward the dryer section is provided separately from the first conveying path, and the fiber sheet traveling on the first conveying path and the fiber sheet traveling on the second conveying path are provided.
  • a liquid applying means for applying an aqueous liquid to the fiber sheet running on the first conveying path is arranged upstream of the merging position in the sheet conveying direction, between the liquid applying means and the merging position, and the An apparatus for producing an absorbent sheet, comprising a polymer spraying means for spraying the water-absorbent polymer on the fiber sheet to which the aqueous liquid has been applied.
  • the dryer unit includes a Yankee dryer.
  • the first conveying path includes a belt on which a fiber sheet is placed and conveyed, the laminated sheet is formed on the belt, and the laminated sheet is conveyed while being sandwiched between the belt and the Yankee dryer.
  • ⁇ 5> Yankee dryer liquid applying means for applying liquid to the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer before the fiber sheet contacts the outer peripheral surface
  • the Yankee dryer liquid application means is a non-contact liquid application means that does not contact the liquid application target during liquid application, or a contact liquid application means that contacts the liquid application target during liquid application.
  • the absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus according to any one of items.
  • ⁇ 6> The apparatus for producing an absorbent sheet according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 5>, wherein the aqueous liquid is water or water containing a paper strength agent.
  • the amount of the aqueous liquid applied to the fiber sheet by the liquid applying means is such that the water content of the fiber sheet after application of the aqueous liquid is preferably 20% by mass or more, more preferably 40% by mass or more, and preferably
  • ⁇ 8> The apparatus for producing an absorbent sheet according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 7>, wherein the fiber sheet includes one or more of paper, woven fabric, and nonwoven fabric.
  • the hydrophilic fibers include one or more selected from natural fibers, regenerated cellulose fibers, hydrophilic synthetic fibers, and hydrophilized synthetic fibers.
  • the water-absorbent polymer contains a polymer or copolymer of acrylic acid or an alkali metal acrylic acid salt, and more specifically, one selected from polyacrylic acid and its salts, polymethacrylic acid and its salts.
  • the basis weight of the fiber sheet is preferably 5 g/m 2 or more, more preferably 8 g/m 2 or more, and preferably 50 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 25 g/m 2 or less.
  • the basis weight of the water-absorbing polymer is preferably 15 g/m 2 or more, more preferably 20 g/m 2 or more, and preferably 600 g/m 2 or less, more preferably 400 g/m 2 or less, said ⁇ 1 > to ⁇ 14>, the apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent sheet according to any one of items.
  • the production speed of the absorbent sheet is preferably 50 m/min or more, more preferably 60 m/min or more, still more preferably 80 m/min or more, and even more preferably 100 m/min. /min or more, preferably 200 m/min or less, more preferably 150 m/min or less, the apparatus for producing an absorbent sheet according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 17>.
  • a method for producing an absorbent sheet comprising two fiber sheets facing each other and a particulate water-absorbing polymer interposed between the fiber sheets comprising: A method that does not include a step of manufacturing the fiber sheet by a wet papermaking method and uses the previously manufactured fiber sheet in a dry state to manufacture the absorbent sheet, A fiber sheet in a dry state is placed on a predetermined transport path and transported, and another fiber sheet in a dry state is placed on a transport path different from the transport path and transported, and at least one of the fiber sheets being transported is transported.
  • a step of applying an aqueous liquid A step of spraying a water-absorbent polymer on the fiber sheet to which the aqueous liquid has been applied; joining the two fiber sheets to form a laminated sheet; and a step of drying the laminated sheet by heating.
  • Formation of the laminated sheet is performed on a belt on which the fiber sheet is placed and conveyed, Heat drying of the laminated sheet is carried out by conveying while sandwiching the laminated sheet between the belt and the Yankee dryer, The method for producing an absorbent sheet according to ⁇ 19> above, wherein the belt is wool felt, synthetic fiber felt, metal net, or resin net.
  • ⁇ 21> The method for producing an absorbent sheet according to ⁇ 20> above, wherein liquid is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the Yankee dryer before the fiber sheet contacts the outer peripheral surface.
  • ⁇ 22> The method for producing an absorbent sheet according to any one of ⁇ 19> to ⁇ 21>, wherein at least one of the two fiber sheets is paper.
  • ⁇ 23> An absorbent sheet produced by the production method according to any one of ⁇ 19> to ⁇ 22>.
  • ⁇ 24> An absorbent article comprising the absorbent sheet according to ⁇ 23>.
  • the absorbent sheet of the present invention can be efficiently manufactured with a relatively simple structure, which is less subject to restrictions on the place of installation.

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Un dispositif de production (10) selon la présente invention permet de produire une feuille absorbante (1) à l'aide de feuilles de fibres sèches (2, 3) sans utiliser d'installation de fabrication de papier par voie humide pour les feuilles de fibres (2, 3), ledit dispositif de production étant équipé d'une partie de séchage (30), d'une partie de traitement de crêpe (40) et de deux trajets de transport (11, 21), une feuille stratifiée (5) étant formée par assemblage de la feuille de fibres (2) qui se déplace le long du trajet de transport (11) et de la feuille de fibres (3) qui se déplace le long du trajet de transport (21) à une position de confluence (CP), et ladite feuille stratifiée étant chauffée et séchée par la partie de séchage (30). Le dispositif de production (10) est équipé : d'un moyen d'application de liquide (15) pour appliquer un liquide aqueux à la feuille de fibres (2) sur le côté amont de la partie de séchage (30) dans la direction de transport de feuille (MD) ; et d'un moyen de pulvérisation de polymère (16) qui pulvérise un polymère absorbant l'eau (4) sur une surface de la feuille de fibre (2) et qui est positionné entre le moyen d'application de liquide (15) et la position de confluence (CP) de la feuille de fibre (2, 3).
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