WO2020095948A1 - 不織布及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric and a method for manufacturing the same.
- Patent Document 1 contains a highly crystalline polyolefin that satisfies a specific condition and a low crystalline polyolefin for the purpose of thinning the fibers that form the nonwoven fabric while maintaining the spinning stability.
- a fibrous nonwoven fabric made of a resin composition is disclosed.
- the present disclosure relates to the following. ⁇ 1> 40% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less of a propylene homopolymer (A) having a melting point (Tm-D) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of more than 120 ° C., a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) A composite containing 4% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of polypropylene resin (B) and 10% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less of polyethylene resin (C) having a melting point (Tm-D) of 120 ° C.
- A propylene homopolymer having a melting point (Tm-D) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of more than 120 ° C.
- DSC differential scanning calorimeter
- the composite fiber is a crimped fiber.
- the composite fiber is at least one selected from the group consisting of side-by-side type fibers and core-sheath type fibers.
- ⁇ 5> The polypropylene resin (B) is included only in one component of the composite fiber, and the polyethylene resin (C) is included only in the other component, according to any one of the above items ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 4>.
- ⁇ 6> The nonwoven fabric according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 5>, wherein the fineness of the composite fiber is 1.8 denier or less.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) at 230 ° C. of the propylene homopolymer (A) is 5 g / 10 minutes or more and 100 g / 10 minutes or less, according to any one of the above items ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 6>.
- ⁇ 8> In any one of the above ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 7>, wherein the polypropylene resin (B) has a melt flow rate (MFR) at 230 ° C. of 5 g / 10 minutes or more and 5,000 g / 10 minutes or less.
- MFR melt flow rate
- the polypropylene resin (B) has a melting endotherm ( ⁇ HD) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of 0 J / g or more and 80 J / g or less, ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 8>>
- the non-woven fabric according to any one of ⁇ 10> The nonwoven fabric according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 9>, wherein the polypropylene resin (B) has a molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of 1.5 or more and 3.5 or less.
- Mw / Mn molecular weight distribution
- the melting point (Tm-D) of the polyethylene resin (C) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is 140 ° C. or less.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) at 190 ° C. of the polyethylene resin (C) is 10 g / 10 minutes or more and 50 g / 10 minutes or less, according to any one of the above items ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 12>.
- ⁇ 14> 40% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less of a propylene homopolymer (A) having a melting point (Tm-D) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of more than 120 ° C., a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) A composite containing 4% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of polypropylene resin (B) and 10% by mass or more and 55% by mass or less of polyethylene resin (C) having a melting point (Tm-D) of 120 ° C. or less measured by A method for producing a non-woven fabric, comprising the step of melting and adhering fibers with hot air.
- the nonwoven fabric according to ⁇ 14>, wherein the step of melt-bonding the conjugate fibers with hot air includes a step of heating the conjugate fibers to each other by heating at 100 to 140 ° C. using a hot air oven.
- Production method. ⁇ 16> The step of melt-bonding the above-mentioned composite fiber with hot air, (I) a step of applying hot air of 120 to 150 ° C. to the composite fiber at a wind pressure of 1,000 to 2,500 Pa using a hot air knife, (Ii) The method for producing a nonwoven fabric according to the above ⁇ 14> or ⁇ 15>, which has a step of heating and bonding the composite fibers to each other in this order by heating at 100 to 140 ° C. using a hot air oven.
- a to B relating to the description of numerical values means “A or more and B or less” (when A ⁇ B) or “A or less and B or more” (when A> B). ..
- a combination of preferable modes is a more preferable mode.
- the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is 40% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less of a propylene homopolymer (A) having a melting point (Tm-D) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of more than 120 ° C.
- a polypropylene resin (B) having a melting point (Tm-D) of 120 ° C. or less measured by a calorimeter (DSC) is 4% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less
- a polyethylene resin (C) is 10% by mass or more and 55% by mass.
- the nonwoven fabric has a texture uniformity of 2.1 or more and 3.0 or less and a bulkiness of 450 ⁇ m or more.
- the melting point (Tm-D) of the propylene homopolymer (A) exceeds 120 ° C. When the melting point (Tm-D) is 120 ° C. or lower, the strength of the fiber may be insufficient. From this point of view, the melting point (Tm-D) of the propylene homopolymer (A) is preferably 125 ° C. or higher, more preferably 130 ° C. or higher, still more preferably 135 ° C. or higher.
- the upper limit is not particularly limited, but is preferably 180 ° C or lower.
- the melting point (Tm-D) of the propylene homopolymer (A) is maintained at -10 ° C for 5 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and then raised at 10 ° C / minute. It is defined as the peak top of the peak observed on the highest temperature side of the melting endothermic curve obtained.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) of the propylene homopolymer (A) is preferably 5 g / 10 minutes or more, more preferably 7 g / 10 minutes or more, further preferably 10 g / 10 minutes or more, particularly preferably 20 g / 10 minutes or more. And is preferably 100 g / 10 minutes or less, more preferably 75 g / 10 minutes or less, still more preferably 50 g / 10 minutes or less. If the MFR is 5 g / 10 minutes or more, the spinnability will be better, and if it is 100 g / 10 minutes or less, the strength of the fiber can be further improved.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) of the propylene homopolymer (A) is measured by the measuring method specified in JIS K7210, and the temperature is 230 ° C and the load is 2.16 kg.
- the half-crystallization time of the propylene homopolymer (A) at 25 ° C is preferably more than 0.01 seconds, more preferably 0.02 seconds or more, still more preferably 0.03 seconds or more, still more preferably 0. It is 04 seconds or more, and preferably 0.06 seconds or less, more preferably 0.05 seconds or less. If the half-crystallization time of the propylene homopolymer (A) at 25 ° C. exceeds 0.01 seconds, a difference from the half-crystallization time of the polypropylene resin (B) at 25 ° C. occurs and the crimpability of the composite fiber Can be increased.
- the half crystallization time was measured by the following method. Using a FLASH DSC (manufactured by METTLER TOLEDO Co., Ltd.), the sample was heated at 230 ° C. for 2 minutes to be melted, then cooled to 25 ° C. at 2,000 ° C./sec, and subjected to an isothermal crystallization process at 25 ° C. The time change of the calorific value was measured. When the integrated value of the calorific value from the start of the isothermal crystallization to the completion of the crystallization is 100%, the time from the start of the isothermal crystallization to the integrated value of the calorific value of 50% is the half crystallization time. ..
- propylene homopolymer (A) commercially available products include “NOVATEC TM PP” series (for example, “NOVATEC SA03”) (manufactured by Nippon Polypro Ltd.), “ExxonMobil TM polypropylene” series (for example, “PP3155”) (ExxonMobil). Chemical Company), “Prime Polypro TM ” series (for example, “Y2000GP”) (manufactured by Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.), “HG475FB” (manufactured by Borealis), and the like can be used. (Both are product names).
- the content of the propylene homopolymer (A) in the composite fiber is 40% by mass or more, preferably 42% by mass or more, more preferably 45% by mass or more, and 80% by mass from the viewpoint of spinnability of the fiber. % Or less, preferably 70% by mass or less, and more preferably 60% by mass or less.
- the polypropylene resin (B) has a melting point (Tm-D) of 120 ° C. or lower, preferably 100 ° C. or lower, more preferably 90 ° C. or lower, and preferably from the viewpoint of improving the spinnability and crimpability of the fiber. Is 0 ° C. or higher, more preferably 30 ° C. or higher, even more preferably 60 ° C. or higher.
- the melting point (Tm-D) of the polypropylene resin (B) is measured in the same manner as the melting point (Tm-D) of the propylene homopolymer (A).
- the polypropylene resin (B) is a melting endothermic curve obtained by using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), holding the sample in a nitrogen atmosphere at ⁇ 10 ° C. for 5 minutes, and then raising the temperature at 10 ° C./minute. It is preferable that the melting endotherm ( ⁇ HD) obtained from the above is 0 J / g or more and 80 J / g or less. Within the range, the spinnability of the fiber can be improved.
- DSC differential scanning calorimeter
- the melting endotherm ( ⁇ HD) is preferably 20 J / g or more, more preferably 25 J / g or more, further preferably 27 J / g or more, particularly preferably 30 J / g or more, and It is preferably 50 J / g or less, more preferably 45 J / g or less, still more preferably 40 J / g or less. If the melting endotherm is 20 J / g or more, stickiness is further suppressed.
- the melting endotherm ( ⁇ HD) is the highest temperature of the melting endothermic curve obtained by DSC measurement, with the line connecting the low temperature side where the calorific value does not change and the high temperature side where the calorific value does not change as the baseline. It is calculated by obtaining the area surrounded by the line portion including the peak observed on the side and the baseline.
- the melting endotherm ( ⁇ HD) can be controlled by appropriately adjusting the monomer concentration and reaction pressure.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) of the polypropylene resin (B) is preferably 5 g / 10 minutes or more, more preferably 30 g / 10 minutes or more, and further preferably 100 g /, from the viewpoint of enhancing the spinnability and crimpability of the fiber. 10 minutes or more, particularly preferably 1,000 g / 10 minutes or more, and preferably 5,000 g / 10 minutes or less, more preferably 4,000 g / 10 minutes or less, further preferably 3,000 g / 10 minutes or less. Is. If the MFR is 5 g / 10 minutes or more, the spinnability is better, and if it is 5,000 g / 10 minutes or less, the strength of the fiber can be further improved.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) of the polypropylene resin (B) is measured by the measuring method specified in JIS K7210, and the temperature is 230 ° C. and the load is 2.16 kg.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polypropylene resin (B) is preferably 30,000 or more, more preferably 35,000 or more, still more preferably 40,000 or more, from the viewpoint of enhancing the spinnability and crimpability of the fiber. And is preferably 200,000 or less, more preferably 150,000 or less.
- the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) of the polypropylene resin (B) is preferably 1.5 or more, more preferably 1.8 or more, and preferably 3.5 or less, more preferably 3.0 or less, More preferably, it is 2.5 or less.
- Mw / Mn The molecular weight distribution of the polypropylene resin (B) is within the range, the occurrence of stickiness in the fiber obtained by spinning is suppressed.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn) are determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) measurement.
- the weight average molecular weight is a polystyrene-equivalent weight average molecular weight measured by the following apparatus and conditions, and the molecular weight distribution is a value calculated from the number average molecular weight (Mn) similarly measured and the above weight average molecular weight.
- ⁇ GPC measuring device Column: "TOSO GMHHR-H (S) HT” manufactured by Tosoh Corporation Detector: RI detection for liquid chromatogram "WATERS 150C” manufactured by Waters Corporation ⁇ Measurement conditions> Solvent: 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene Measurement temperature: 145 ° C Flow rate: 1.0 mL / min Sample concentration: 2.2 mg / mL Injection volume: 160 ⁇ L Calibration curve : Universal Calibration Analysis program: HT-GPC (Ver.1.0)
- the polypropylene resin (B) is not particularly limited as long as the melting point (Tm-D) is within the above range, and may be a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer. Among them, propylene homopolymer is preferable.
- the copolymerization ratio of propylene units exceeds 50 mol%, preferably 60 mol% or more, more preferably 70 mol% or more, further preferably 90 mol% or more. , And more preferably 95 mol% or more.
- the copolymerizable monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene and ⁇ -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and specific examples include ethylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, Examples include 1-octene and 1-decene.
- the polypropylene resin (B) is a copolymer
- the polypropylene resin (B) contains 0 mol% of at least one constitutional unit selected from the group consisting of ethylene and ⁇ -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms. It is preferable that the content exceeds 20 mol% or less.
- the half-crystallization time of the polypropylene resin (B) at 25 ° C is preferably longer than 0.06 seconds.
- the half-crystallization time of the polypropylene resin (B) at 25 ° C. exceeds 0.06 seconds, a difference from the half-crystallization time of the propylene homopolymer (A) at 25 ° C. occurs, and the crimp of the composite fiber is generated. The sex can be enhanced.
- the half crystallization time of the polypropylene resin (B) is measured in the same manner as the half crystallization time of the propylene homopolymer (A).
- the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] is preferably 20 mol% or more and 80 mol% or less from the viewpoint of uniformity of formation.
- the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] is less than 20 mol%, the spinnability is unstable and it becomes difficult to make the fiber fine.
- the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] is larger than 80 mol%, the flexibility of the nonwoven fabric when processed into a nonwoven fabric will be impaired.
- the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] is preferably 30 mol% or more, more preferably 40 mol% or more. Further, it is preferably 60 mol% or less, more preferably 55 mol% or less.
- mesopentad fraction [mmmm], TA Zanberi (A.Zambelli) or the like by "Macromolecules, 6, 925 (1973)" complies with the method proposed in, the 13 C-NMR spectrum of methyl It is the meso fraction in pentad units in the polypropylene molecular chain as measured by the signal. As the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] increases, the stereoregularity increases. The measurement of the 13 C-NMR spectrum in this specification was carried out by the method described in Examples.
- the polypropylene resin (B) is preferably produced using a metallocene catalyst in order to satisfy the above-mentioned molecular weight distribution (Mw / Mn).
- a metallocene-based catalyst as described in WO 2003/087172 can be used.
- a metallocene catalyst obtained by combining a cocatalyst is preferable.
- polypropylene-based resin (B) as commercially available products of propylene homopolymer, specifically, “S400”, “S600”, “S901” of “L-MODU” (registered trademark) manufactured by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. And the like.
- Commercially available propylene-based copolymers are specifically "Versify” manufactured by Dow Chemical Co .; “Vistamaxx” and “Linxar” manufactured by ExxonMobil, and “Licocene” manufactured by Clariant. "Adflex” manufactured by Basel and the like can be mentioned (all are trade names).
- the content of the polypropylene resin (B) in the composite fiber is 4% by mass or more, preferably 6% by mass or more, and more preferably 8% by mass or more, from the viewpoint of improving the spinnability and crimpability of the fiber. And it is 40 mass% or less, preferably 30 mass% or less, more preferably 20 mass% or less.
- the polyethylene resin (C) is not particularly limited, but is preferably a polyethylene resin using a so-called metallocene catalyst having a narrow molecular weight distribution.
- the polyethylene resin may be an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer. When it is a copolymer, the copolymerization ratio of ethylene units exceeds 50 mol%, preferably 60 mol% or more, more preferably 70 mol% or more, further preferably 90 mol% or more, even more preferably 95 mol%. That is all.
- the copolymerizable monomer is, for example, an ⁇ -olefin having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, and specific examples thereof include 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene and the like.
- the semi-crystallization time of the polyethylene resin (C) is preferably 0.01 seconds or less from the viewpoint of enhancing the crimpability of the composite fiber.
- the half-crystallization time of the polyethylene resin (C) at 25 ° C. is 0.01 second or less, a composite fiber having a higher crimping property can be obtained.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) of the polyethylene resin (C) is preferably 10 g / 10 minutes or more, more preferably 15 g / 10 minutes or more, further preferably 20 g / 10 minutes, from the viewpoint of enhancing the crimpability of the composite fiber. It is above, and preferably 50 g / 10 min or less, more preferably 45 g / 10 min or less, still more preferably 40 g / 10 min or less.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) of the polyethylene-based resin (C) is measured by the measuring method specified in JIS K7210, and the temperature is 190 ° C. and the load is 2.16 kg.
- the melting point of the polyethylene resin (C) is preferably 90 ° C. or higher, more preferably 100 ° C. or higher, further preferably 115 ° C. or higher, and preferably 140 ° C. or lower, from the viewpoint of enhancing the crimpability of the composite fiber. , And more preferably 135 ° C. or lower.
- the melting point (Tm-D) of the polyethylene resin (C) is measured in the same manner as the melting point (Tm-D) of the propylene homopolymer (A).
- examples of commercially available ethylene homopolymers include “ASPUN TM " series (for example, “ASPUN 6850” and “ASPUN 6834”) (manufactured by Dow Chemical Co.).
- commercially available copolymers of ethylene and octene include "Affinity GA1900”, “Affinity GA1950”, “Affinity EG8185”, and “Affinity EG8200” manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. , "Engage 8137", “engage 8180", “engage 8400”, etc. (all are trade names).
- the content of the polyethylene resin (C) in the composite fiber is 10% by mass or more, preferably 15% by mass or more, and more preferably 20% from the viewpoint of the crimpability of the fiber and the uniformity of the formation of the obtained nonwoven fabric. It is not less than mass%, more preferably not less than 30 mass%, and not more than 55 mass%, preferably not more than 50 mass%, more preferably not more than 48 mass%, further preferably not more than 45 mass%.
- the composite fiber forming the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is preferably crimped fiber.
- the constitution of the composite fiber is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include side-by-side type fiber, core-sheath type fiber, and eccentric core-sheath type fiber. Among them, side-by-side type fibers are preferable from the viewpoint of obtaining higher crimpability.
- the “composite fiber” is meant to include a composite spun fiber having two or more components, which is formed by a side-by-side type nozzle, an eccentric core-sheath type nozzle, a deformed nozzle or a split nozzle in which different thermoplastic resins are combined.
- the core-sheath type fiber refers to a fiber whose cross section has a "core" of the inner layer portion and a "sheath" of the outer layer portion
- the eccentric core-sheath type fiber is the cross-sectional shape of the core-sheath type fiber.
- the conjugate fiber is a side-by-side type fiber
- one component constituting the side-by-side type fiber is referred to as a "first component” and the other component is referred to as a "second component”.
- the core-sheath type fiber one of the component used for the core portion and the component used for the sheath portion of the core-sheath type fiber is the “first component” and the other is the “second component”. ..
- the conjugate fiber constituting the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is a side-by-side type fiber or a core-sheath type fiber
- the polypropylene resin (B) is contained only in one component (first component) of the fiber and the other component (first component) is used. It is preferable that only the two components) contain the polyethylene resin (C).
- the content of the propylene homopolymer (A) in the first component is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 60% by mass or more, further preferably 70% by mass or more, when the first component is 100% by mass. And preferably 99% by mass or less, more preferably 97% by mass or less, still more preferably 95% by mass or less.
- the content of the polypropylene resin (B) in the first component is preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 3% by mass or more, further preferably 5% by mass or more, when the first component is 100% by mass. , And preferably 50% by mass or less, more preferably 40% by mass or less, and further preferably 30% by mass or less.
- the content of the polyethylene resin (C) in the second component is preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 85% by mass or more, further preferably 90% by mass or more, when the second component is 100% by mass.
- the upper limit value is 100% by mass.
- the semi-crystallization time of the first component is preferably 1.2 to 2.0 times the semi-crystallization time of the propylene homopolymer (A) in the first component. It is more preferably from 0.2 to 1.9 times, even more preferably from 1.3 to 1.9 times.
- the half crystallization time of the first component is measured in the same manner as the half crystallization time of the propylene homopolymer (A).
- the composite fiber constituting the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is a crimped fiber
- a first component containing a propylene homopolymer (A) and a polypropylene resin (B) and a polyethylene resin (C) are contained.
- the mass ratio of the two components (first component / second component) is preferably 1/9 to 9/1, more preferably 3/7 to 7/3.
- the mass ratio of the first component and the second component is within the above range, crimpability and extensibility are exhibited in the nonwoven fabric.
- it is required that the range of the content of the polyethylene resin (C) in the composite fiber is not deviated.
- the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment may contain any additive as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- the composite fiber constituting the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of side-by-side type fiber, core-sheath type fiber and eccentric core-sheath type fiber, of the first component and the second component of the fiber At least one of them may contain an additive.
- additives include foaming agents, crystal nucleating agents, weathering stabilizers, UV absorbers, light stabilizers, heat resistance stabilizers, antistatic agents, mold release agents, flame retardants, synthetic oils, waxes, and electrical properties.
- the fineness (fiber diameter) of the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is preferably 1.8 denier or less, more preferably 1.6 denier or less, and further preferably from the viewpoint of the feel and uniformity of texture of the nonwoven fabric. Is 1.4 denier or less.
- the lower limit of the fineness is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.5 denier or more, more preferably 0.6 denier or more, and further preferably 0.7 denier or more from the viewpoint of ease of production.
- the non-woven fabric of this embodiment may be a multi-layer non-woven fabric formed by laminating two or more layers. In that case, from the viewpoint of the smoothness of the surface, it is preferable that at least one layer of the nonwoven fabric constituting the outer layer of the multilayer nonwoven fabric is the above-mentioned fiber.
- the bulkiness of the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is 450 ⁇ m or more, preferably 500 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 550 ⁇ m or more, still more preferably 600 ⁇ m or more, and the larger the value, the more preferable.
- the upper limit of bulkiness is not particularly limited as long as the uniformity of formation falls within the range of numerical values described later, but for example, preferably 1,600 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 1,400 ⁇ m or less, and further preferably 1 , 200 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 1,000 ⁇ m or less.
- the bulkiness of the non-woven fabric is determined by stacking ten non-woven fabric test pieces each having a length of 50 mm and a width of 50 mm, placing a 1.9 g metal plate thereon, and measuring the thickness of the stacked test pieces. I asked for.
- the non-woven fabric of this embodiment has a texture uniformity of 2.1 or more and 3.0 or less.
- the uniformity of formation is specifically a value calculated by the method described in Examples described later.
- the texture is 2.1 or more, the design is excellent and the texture is preferable.
- the texture is 3.0 or less, the nonwoven fabric has excellent design and excellent texture, and can be suitably used for sanitary materials such as disposable diapers.
- the number of pills is preferably 40 or less, more preferably 30 or less per 210 mm ⁇ 297 mm.
- the number of pills is within the above range, it is preferable in terms of uniformity of texture and excellent texture. Furthermore, it is also preferable from the viewpoint of preventing accidental ingestion of pilled fibers that have fallen off.
- the number of pills is measured by the method described in Examples below.
- the non-woven fabric manufacturing method of the present embodiment is 40 mass% or more and 80 mass% or less of the propylene homopolymer (A) having a melting point (Tm-D) measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of more than 120 ° C.
- the polypropylene resin (B) having a melting point (Tm-D) of 120 ° C. or less measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is 4% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, and the polyethylene resin (C) is 10% by mass.
- the step of melting and adhering the composite fiber containing 55% by mass or more by hot air is included. By melting and bonding the fibers with hot air, it is possible to obtain a nonwoven fabric having excellent formation uniformity and being sufficiently bulky.
- the melt-kneaded resin composition is spun, stretched, to form continuous filaments by opening, and continuous filaments are deposited on the moving collection surface in a continuous process, A non-woven fabric is manufactured by entanglement.
- a non-woven fabric can be continuously produced, and since the fibers constituting the non-woven fabric are continuous continuous fibers, the strength is high.
- fibers can be produced by extruding a molten polymer from a large nozzle having thousands of holes or a small nozzle group having holes of about 40, for example. After exiting the nozzle, the molten fiber is cooled by a cross-flow cold air system, then pulled away from the nozzle and drawn with high velocity air.
- the first method is to draw the filaments using a suction slot (slot drawing), nozzle width or machine width.
- the second method draws the filament through a nozzle or a suction gun.
- the filaments formed in this way are collected on a screen (wire) or on a pore forming belt to form a web.
- the step of melting and bonding the composite fibers with hot air includes the step of heating and bonding the composite fibers to each other by heating at 100 to 140 ° C. using a hot air oven.
- the hot air oven is a device that covers a certain area of the conveyor and heats an object passing through the inside. In the process using the hot air oven, not only the composite fibers are melt-bonded to each other, but also the composite fibers may be crimped.
- the hot air oven it is preferable that a plurality of ovens are continuously installed, and the heating temperature of each oven is preferably 100 to 140 ° C.
- the fiber bundle is passed between heating calender rolls, and for example, the raised portion on one roll is bonded at a portion including an area of 10% or more and 40% or less of the web.
- the step of passing the fiber bundle between the heating calender rolls can be omitted.
- a hot air knife is used to apply hot air of 120 to 150 ° C. to the composite fibers at a wind pressure of 1,000 to 2,500 Pa.
- the step of hitting may be further included.
- the hot air knife is a device that blows out hot air from a slit having a constant width.
- the step of melt-bonding the composite fibers with hot air (I) a step of applying hot air of 120 to 150 ° C. to the composite fiber at a wind pressure of 1,000 to 2,500 Pa using a hot air knife, It is preferable to have (ii) a step of heating the composite fibers at 100 to 140 ° C. in a hot air oven to melt and bond the composite fibers in this order.
- the hot air blown from the hot air knife is immediately blown immediately after the conjugate fiber obtained above is collected on the moving net surface. It is preferable to apply the composite fiber to the composite fiber. Then, in the step (ii), the composite fiber collected on the net surface and applied with hot air using a hot air knife is moved into a hot air oven using a conveyor, and hot. It is preferable to melt and bond the composite fibers to each other by heating in an air oven.
- the temperature of the hot air blown out from the hot air knife is preferably 120 to 150 ° C., and the pressure (air pressure) of the hot air is preferably 1,000 to 2,500 Pa.
- the hot air oven it is preferable that a plurality of ovens are continuously installed, and the heating temperature of each oven is preferably 100 to 140 ° C. Further, when the above steps (i) and (ii) are performed, it is not necessary to pass the web obtained by collecting the fibers through a compression roll (compression roll).
- the method for manufacturing a nonwoven fabric of this embodiment can be applied to the manufacture of a nonwoven fabric composed of crimped fibers.
- An example of the method for producing the side-by-side crimped fiber is shown below.
- the side-by-side type crimped fiber is obtained by melt-extruding at least two resin components using separate extruders, and using a special spinneret as disclosed in, for example, US Pat. No. 3,671,379. It is produced by a melt spinning method in which molten resins extruded and melt-extruded from different extruders are combined and discharged to form a fiber, which is then cooled and solidified.
- a desired fiber can be produced without a post-treatment step such as heating and drawing after spinning, but if necessary, post-treatment A step may be adopted, and for example, the crimping rate of the fiber may be increased by heating at 100 to 150 ° C., stretching at 1.2 to 5 times, or a combination thereof.
- the fiber product using the nonwoven fabric of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but the following fiber products can be given as examples. That is, members for disposable diapers, elastic members for diaper covers, elastic members for sanitary products, elastic members for hygiene products, elastic tapes, bandages, elastic members for clothing, insulating materials for clothing, heat insulating materials for clothing, Protective clothing, hats, masks, gloves, supporters, elastic bandages, base fabrics for poultices, anti-slip fabrics, vibration absorbers, finger cots, air filters for clean rooms, electret filters with electret processing, separators, and heat insulating materials.
- Coffee bags food packaging materials, automobile ceiling skin materials, soundproofing materials, cushioning materials, speaker dustproof materials, air cleaner materials, insulator skins, backing materials, adhesive non-woven fabric sheets, door trim and other various automotive parts, and copying machine cleaning.
- cleaning materials such as wood, front and back materials for carpets, agricultural cloth, wood drain Shoes for members, bag for members such as sports shoes skin, industrial sealing material, mention may be made of the wiping material and sheets or the like.
- MFR Melt flow rate
- the melting endotherm is a differential scanning calorimeter (manufactured by Perkin-Elmer Co., Ltd.) with a line connecting the low temperature side point where the calorific value does not change and the high temperature side point where the calorific value does not change as a baseline. , "DSC-7"), and the area surrounded by the line portion including the peak of the melting endothermic curve obtained by the DSC measurement and the baseline is calculated.
- ⁇ GPC measuring device Column: "TOSO GMHHR-H (S) HT” manufactured by Tosoh Corporation Detector: RI detection for liquid chromatogram "WATERS 150C” manufactured by Waters Corporation ⁇ Measurement conditions> Solvent: 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene Measurement temperature: 145 ° C Flow rate: 1.0 mL / min Sample concentration: 2.2 mg / mL Injection volume: 160 ⁇ L Calibration curve : Universal Calibration Analysis program: HT-GPC (Ver.1.0)
- Table 2 shows the half-crystallization time, MFR and melting point (Tm-D) of the propylene homopolymers (A1) and (A2) and the polyethylene resins (C1) and (C2) measured by the above method.
- thermoplastic resin composition was obtained by kneading 80% by mass of a propylene homopolymer (A1) and 20% by mass of a propylene polymer (B1).
- the molding of the side-by-side type fiber was carried out using a composite melt spinning machine bi-component spinning machine having two extruders.
- the first component and the second component are melt-extruded using a separate single-screw extruder at a resin temperature of 240 ° C., and a side-by-side compound nozzle having a nozzle diameter of 0.60 mm (holes of 6800 holes) is used to discharge 220 kg / nozzle.
- the molten resin was discharged at a discharge amount of h so that the mass ratio of the first component: the second component was 60:40, and spinning was performed to obtain a side-by-side type fiber.
- thermoplastic resin composition was obtained by kneading 80 mass% of a propylene homopolymer (A2) and 20 mass% of a propylene-based polymer (B2).
- the molding of the side-by-side type fiber was carried out using a composite melt spinning machine bi-component spinning machine having two extruders.
- the first component and the second component are melt-extruded using a separate single-screw extruder at a resin temperature of 240 ° C., and a side-by-side compound nozzle having a nozzle diameter of 0.60 mm (holes of 6800 holes) is used to discharge 220 kg / nozzle.
- the molten resin was discharged at a discharge amount of h so that the mass ratio of the first component: the second component was 50:50, and spinning was performed to obtain a side-by-side type fiber.
- the obtained side-by-side type fiber was sucked with a cabin pressure of 6,000 Pa while being cooled at a cooling temperature of 30 ° C., and was collected on a moving net surface. Then, using three consecutive ovens, the temperature of each oven was heated to 125 ° C., 133 ° C., and 133 ° C. to partially heat-bond the fiber bundles collected on the net surface, and a line speed of 167 m It was wound up on a take-up roll at a speed of 1 / min.
- thermoplastic resin composition was obtained by kneading 80% by mass of a propylene homopolymer (A1) and 20% by mass of a propylene polymer (B1).
- the first component and the second component are melt-extruded at a resin temperature of 240 ° C. by using separate single-screw extruders, and 265 kg / nozzle per nozzle from a side-by-side composite nozzle (hole number 6800 holes) having a nozzle diameter of 0.60 mm.
- the molten resin was discharged at a discharge amount of h so that the mass ratio of the first component: the second component was 20:80 and spun to obtain a side-by-side type fiber.
- Comparative example 2 (Preparation of the first component) Only the propylene homopolymer (A2) was used as the first component.
- the first component and the second component are melt-extruded using a separate single-screw extruder at a resin temperature of 240 ° C., and a side-by-side compound nozzle having a nozzle diameter of 0.60 mm (holes of 6800 holes) is used to discharge 220 kg / nozzle.
- the molten resin was discharged at a discharge amount of h so that the mass ratio of the first component: the second component was 50:50, and spinning was performed to obtain a side-by-side type fiber.
- the obtained side-by-side type fiber was sucked with a cabin pressure of 3,400 Pa while being cooled at a cooling temperature of 30 ° C., and was collected on a moving net surface. Then, using three consecutive ovens, the temperature of each oven was heated to 125 ° C., 133 ° C., and 133 ° C. to partially heat-bond the fiber bundles collected on the net surface, and a line speed of 167 m It was wound up on a take-up roll at a speed of 1 / min.
- Test piece having a length of 200 mm and a width of 200 mm was prepared from the obtained non-woven fabric.
- the test piece was set on a slit having a width of 1/4 inch so as to be perpendicular to the slit, and a position of 67 mm (1/3 of the width of the test piece) from the side of the test piece was pushed in by 8 mm with a blade of a penetrator.
- the resistance value at this time was measured to evaluate the flexibility of the test piece.
- the characteristic of this measuring method is that the test piece slips slightly on the test bench, and the combined force of the frictional force generated thereby and the resistance force (flexibility) at the time of pushing is measured. The smaller the resistance value obtained by the measurement, the better the flexibility of the nonwoven fabric.
- a 210 mm ⁇ 297 mm test piece was prepared from the obtained non-woven fabric. Next, in the state where the black drawing paper was overlaid on each test piece, a digital data image was obtained using a scanner. The obtained image data was gray scaled in each arbitrary region. The number of white balls in the grayscaled image of 4 to 36 mm 2 was regarded as a pill and counted, and the counted number was defined as the number of pills.
- a test piece having a length of 50 mm and a width of 50 mm was sampled from the obtained nonwoven fabric. Ten of the test pieces were stacked, a 1.9 g metal plate was placed on the stacked test pieces, and the thickness of the stacked test pieces was measured. The higher the numerical value of the thickness, the more bulky the nonwoven fabric is.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a non-woven fabric which is bulky and has excellent formation uniformity. Further, it can be seen that the nonwoven fabric provided by the present invention is also excellent in flexibility.
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本発明が解決しようとする課題は、地合の均一性に優れ、かつ十分な嵩高さを有する不織布を提供することである。
<1>示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超えるプロピレン単独重合体(A)を40質量%以上80質量%以下、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下であるポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を4質量%以上40質量%以下、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を10質量%以上55質量%以下含む複合繊維から構成される不織布であり、前記不織布の地合の均一性が2.1以上3.0以下、かつ、嵩高さが450μm以上である、不織布。
<2>毛玉の数が210mm×297mmあたり、30個以下である、上記<1>に記載の不織布。
<3>前記複合繊維が捲縮繊維である、上記<1>又は<2>に記載の不織布。
<4>前記複合繊維が、サイドバイサイド型繊維及び芯鞘型繊維からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である、上記<1>~<3>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<5>前記複合繊維の一方の成分にのみポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を含み、他方の成分にのみポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を含む、上記<1>~<4>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<6>前記複合繊維の繊度が1.8デニール以下である、上記<1>~<5>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<7>前記プロピレン単独重合体(A)の230℃におけるメルトフローレート(MFR)が5g/10分以上100g/10分以下である、上記<1>~<6>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<8>前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の230℃におけるメルトフローレート(MFR)が5g/10分以上5,000g/10分以下である、上記<1>~<7>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<9>前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融解吸熱量(ΔH-D)が0J/g以上80J/g以下である、上記<1>~<8>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<10>前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の分子量分布(Mw/Mn)が1.5以上3.5以下である、上記<1>~<9>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<11>前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)がプロピレン単独重合体である、上記<1>~<10>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<12>前記ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)の示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が140℃以下である、上記<1>~<11>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<13>前記ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)の190℃におけるメルトフローレート(MFR)が10g/10分以上50g/10分以下である、上記<1>~<12>のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
<14>示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超えるプロピレン単独重合体(A)を40質量%以上80質量%以下、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下であるポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を4質量%以上40質量%以下、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を10質量%以上55質量%以下含む複合繊維を、熱風により溶融接着させる工程を含む、不織布の製造方法。
<15>前記の複合繊維を熱風により溶融接着させる工程が、ホットエアーオーブンを用いて、100~140℃で加熱し、複合繊維同士を溶融接着させる工程を含む、<14>に記載の不織布の製造方法。
<16>前記の複合繊維を熱風により溶融接着させる工程が、
(i)ホットエアーナイフを用いて、1,000~2,500Paの風圧で120~150℃の熱風を複合繊維に当てる工程、
(ii)ホットエアーオーブンを用いて、100~140℃で加熱し、複合繊維同士を溶融接着させる工程
をこの順に有する、上記<14>又は<15>に記載の不織布の製造方法。
本実施形態の不織布は、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超えるプロピレン単独重合体(A)を40質量%以上80質量%以下、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下であるポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を4質量%以上40質量%以下、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を10質量%以上55質量%以下含む複合繊維から構成される不織布であり、前記不織布の地合の均一性が2.1以上3.0以下、かつ、嵩高さが450μm以上である。
プロピレン単独重合体(A)は、融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超える。融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下では、繊維の強度が不足するおそれがある。このような観点から、プロピレン単独重合体(A)の融点(Tm-D)は、好ましくは125℃以上、より好ましくは130℃以上、更に好ましくは135℃以上である。また、上限値は特に限定されないが、好ましくは180℃以下である。
なお、プロピレン単独重合体(A)の融点(Tm-D)は、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)を用いて、窒素雰囲気下-10℃で5分間保持した後10℃/分で昇温させることにより得られる融解吸熱カーブの最も高温側に観測されるピークのピークトップとして定義される。
なお、プロピレン単独重合体(A)のメルトフローレート(MFR)は、JIS K7210で規定された測定方法により測定され、温度230℃、荷重2.16kgの条件で測定される。
FLASH DSC(メトラー・トレド株式会社製)を用い、試料を230℃で2分間加熱して融解させた後、2,000℃/秒で25℃まで冷却し、25℃での等温結晶化過程における、発熱量の時間変化を測定した。等温結晶化開始時から結晶化完了時までの発熱量の積分値を100%とした時、等温結晶化開始時から発熱量の積分値が50%となるまでの時間を半結晶化時間とした。
ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)は、繊維の紡糸性及び捲縮性を高める観点から、融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下、好ましくは100℃以下、より好ましくは90℃以下であり、そして、好ましくは0℃以上、より好ましくは30℃以上、更に好ましくは60℃以上である。
なお、ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の融点(Tm-D)は、プロピレン単独重合体(A)の融点(Tm-D)と同様に測定される。
上記融解吸熱量(ΔH-D)は、熱量変化の無い低温側の点と熱量変化の無い高温側の点とを結んだ線をベースラインとして、DSC測定により得られた融解吸熱カーブの最も高温側に観測されるピークを含むライン部分と該ベースラインとで囲まれる面積を求めることで算出される。
なお、融解吸熱量(ΔH-D)は、モノマー濃度や反応圧力を適宜調整することで制御することができる。
なお、ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)のメルトフローレート(MFR)は、JIS K7210で規定された測定方法により測定され、温度230℃、荷重2.16kgの条件で測定される。
<GPC測定装置>
カラム :東ソー(株)製「TOSO GMHHR-H(S)HT」
検出器 :液体クロマトグラム用RI検出 ウォーターズ・コーポレーション製「WATERS 150C」
<測定条件>
溶媒 :1,2,4-トリクロロベンゼン
測定温度 :145℃
流速 :1.0mL/分
試料濃度 :2.2mg/mL
注入量 :160μL
検量線 :Universal Calibration
解析プログラム:HT-GPC(Ver.1.0)
ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)が共重合体である場合、プロピレン単位の共重合比は、50モル%を超え、好ましくは60モル%以上、より好ましくは70モル%以上、更に好ましくは90モル%以上、更に好ましくは95モル%以上である。共重合可能なモノマーとしては、エチレン及び炭素数4~30のα-オレフィンからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1つであり、具体例としては、エチレン、1-ブテン、1-ペンテン、1-ヘキセン、1-オクテン、1-デセン等が挙げられる。ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)が共重合体である場合、ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)は、エチレン及び炭素数4~30のα-オレフィンからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1つの構成単位を、0モル%を超え20モル%以下含むことが好ましい。
なお、ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の半結晶化時間は、プロピレン単独重合体(A)の半結晶化時間と同様に測定される。
なお、本明細書における13C-NMRスペクトルの測定は、実施例に記載の方法にて行った。
ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)は、上述の分子量分布(Mw/Mn)を満たすために、メタロセン触媒を用いて製造されることが好ましい。例えば、国際公開第2003/087172号に記載されているようなメタロセン系触媒を用いることができる。特に、配位子が架橋基を介して架橋構造を形成している遷移金属化合物を用いたものが好ましく、なかでも、2個の架橋基を介して架橋構造を形成している遷移金属化合物と助触媒を組み合わせて得られるメタロセン系触媒が好ましい。
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)は、特に限定されないが、分子量分布の狭いいわゆるメタロセン触媒を用いたポリエチレン系樹脂であることが好ましい。
また、ポリエチレン系樹脂としては、エチレン単独重合体であってもよく、共重合体であってもよい。共重合体である場合、エチレン単位の共重合比は50モル%を超え、好ましくは60モル%以上、より好ましくは70モル%以上、更に好ましくは90モル%以上、より更に好ましくは95モル%以上である。共重合可能なモノマーとしては、例えば炭素数3~30のα-オレフィンであり、具体例としては、1-ブテン、1-ペンテン、1-ヘキセン、1-オクテン、1-デセン等が挙げられる。
なお、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)のメルトフローレート(MFR)は、JIS K7210で規定された測定方法により測定され、温度190℃、荷重2.16kgの条件で測定される。
なお、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)の融点(Tm-D)は、プロピレン単独重合体(A)の融点(Tm-D)と同様に測定される。
また、本明細書において、複合繊維がサイドバイサイド型繊維である場合、該サイドバイサイド型繊維を構成する一方の成分を「第一成分」とし、他方の成分を「第二成分」とする。また、芯鞘型繊維である場合、該芯鞘型繊維の芯部分に用いられる成分及び鞘部分に用いられる成分のいずれか一方を「第一成分」とし、他方を「第二成分」とする。
なお、第一成分の半結晶化時間は、プロピレン単独重合体(A)の半結晶化時間と同様に測定される。
添加剤の具体例としては、発泡剤、結晶核剤、耐侯安定剤、紫外線吸収剤、光安定剤、耐熱安定剤、帯電防止剤、離型剤、難燃剤、合成油、ワックス、電気的性質改良剤、スリップ防止剤、アンチブロッキング剤、粘度調整剤、着色防止剤、防曇剤、滑剤、顔料、染料、可塑剤、軟化剤、老化防止剤、塩酸吸収剤、塩素捕捉剤、酸化防止剤、粘着防止剤等が挙げられる。
なお、本発明において、不織布の嵩高さは、長さ50mm×幅50mmの不織布試験片を10枚重ね、その上に1.9gの金属板を乗せて、重ねた試験片の厚みを測定することで求めた。
本実施形態の不織布の製造方法は、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超えるプロピレン単独重合体(A)を40質量%以上80質量%以下、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下であるポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を4質量%以上40質量%以下、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を10質量%以上55質量%以下含む複合繊維を、熱風により溶融接着させる工程を含む。繊維を熱風により溶融接着させることで、地合の均一性に優れ、かつ十分に嵩高い不織布を得ることができる。
(i)ホットエアーナイフを用いて、1,000~2,500Paの風圧で120~150℃の熱風を複合繊維に当てる工程、
(ii)ホットエアーオーブンを用いて、100~140℃で加熱し、複合繊維同士を溶融接着させる工程
をこの順に有することが好ましい。
また、上記工程(i)及び工程(ii)を経る場合は、繊維を収集して得られるウェブを圧縮ロール(コンプレッションロール)に通過させる必要がない。
サイドバイサイド型捲縮繊維の製造方法の一例を、以下に示す。サイドバイサイド型捲縮繊維は、少なくとも2成分の樹脂をそれぞれ別々の押出機を用いて樹脂を溶融押出し、たとえば米国特許第3,671,379号明細書に開示されているような特殊な紡糸口金から押し出して、別々の押出機から溶融押し出しされる溶融樹脂を合着させて吐出し繊維状にした後、冷やして固める、溶融紡糸法によって製造される。ここで、上記工程において、紡糸速度が速いほど、得られるサイドバイサイド型捲縮繊維の捲縮性を高めることができ好ましい。
なお、本実施形態におけるサイドバイサイド型捲縮繊維の製造方法では、紡糸後の加熱や延伸等の後処理工程がなくても、所望の繊維を製造することができるが、必要に応じて、後処理工程を採用してもよく、たとえば、100~150℃の加熱や1.2~5倍の延伸若しくはそれらの組合せ条件によって、繊維の捲縮率を高めてもよい。
本実施形態の不織布を用いた繊維製品としては、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば以下の繊維製品を挙げることができる。すなわち、使い捨ておむつ用部材、おむつカバー用伸縮性部材、生理用品用伸縮性部材、衛生製品用伸縮性部材、伸縮性テープ、絆創膏、衣料用伸縮性部材、衣料用絶縁材、衣料用保温材、防護服、帽子、マスク、手袋、サポーター、伸縮性包帯、湿布剤の基布、スベリ止め基布、振動吸収材、指サック、クリーンルーム用エアフィルター、エレクトレット加工を施したエレクトレットフィルター、セパレーター、断熱材、コーヒーバッグ、食品包装材料、自動車用天井表皮材、防音材、クッション材、スピーカー防塵材、エアクリーナー材、インシュレーター表皮、バッキング材、接着不織布シート、ドアトリム等の各種自動車用部材、複写機のクリーニング材等の各種クリーニング材、カーペットの表材や裏材、農業捲布、木材ドレーン、スポーツシューズ表皮等の靴用部材、かばん用部材、工業用シール材、ワイピング材及びシーツ等を挙げることができる。
FLASH DSC(メトラー・トレド(株)製)を用い、下記方法にて測定した。
(1)試料を230℃で2分間加熱して融解させた後、2,000℃/秒で25℃まで冷却し、25℃での等温結晶化過程における、発熱量の時間変化を測定した。
(2)等温結晶化開始時から結晶化完了時までの発熱量の積分値を100%とした時、等温結晶化開始時から発熱量の積分値が50%となるまでの時間を半結晶化時間とした。
JIS K7210に準拠し、プロピレン単独重合体(A)及びポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)については、温度230℃、荷重2.16kgの条件で、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)については温度190℃、荷重2.16kgの条件で測定した。
示差走査型熱量計(パーキン・エルマー社製、「DSC-7」)を用い、試料10mgを窒素雰囲気下-10℃で5分間保持した後、10℃/分で昇温させることにより得られた融解吸熱カーブから融解吸熱量(ΔH-D)として求めた。また、得られた融解吸熱カーブの最も高温側に観測されるピークのピークトップから融点(Tm-D)を求めた。
なお、融解吸熱量(ΔH-D)は、熱量変化の無い低温側の点と熱量変化の無い高温側の点とを結んだ線をベースラインとして、示差走査型熱量計(パーキン・エルマー社製、「DSC-7」)を用いた、DSC測定により得られた融解吸熱カーブのピークを含むライン部分と該ベースラインとで囲まれる面積を求めることで算出される。
ゲルパーミエイションクロマトグラフィ(GPC)法により、重量平均分子量(Mw)及び数平均分子量(Mn)を測定し、分子量分布(Mw/Mn)を求めた。測定には、下記の装置及び条件を使用し、ポリスチレン換算の重量平均分子量及び数平均分子量を得た。分子量分布(Mw/Mn)は、これらの重量平均分子量(Mw)及び数平均分子量(Mn)より算出した値である。
<GPC測定装置>
カラム :東ソー(株)製「TOSO GMHHR-H(S)HT」
検出器 :液体クロマトグラム用RI検出 ウォーターズ・コーポレーション製「WATERS 150C」
<測定条件>
溶媒 :1,2,4-トリクロロベンゼン
測定温度 :145℃
流速 :1.0mL/分
試料濃度 :2.2mg/mL
注入量 :160μL
検量線 :Universal Calibration
解析プログラム:HT-GPC(Ver.1.0)
13C-NMRスペクトルの測定は、エイ・ザンベリ(A.Zambelli)等により「Macromolecules,8,687(1975)」で提案されたピークの帰属に従い、下記の装置及び条件にて行った。
装置:日本電子(株)製「JNM-EX400型」13C-NMR装置
方法:プロトン完全デカップリング法
濃度:220mg/mL
溶媒:1,2,4-トリクロロベンゼンと重ベンゼンの90:10(容量比)混合溶媒
温度:130℃
パルス幅:45°
パルス繰り返し時間:4秒
積算:10000回
M=m/S×100
R=γ/S×100
S=Pββ+Pαβ+Pαγ
S:全プロピレン単位の側鎖メチル炭素原子のシグナル強度
Pββ:19.8~22.5ppm
Pαβ:18.0~17.5ppm
Pαγ:17.5~17.1ppm
γ:ラセミペンタッド連鎖:20.7~20.3ppm
m:メソペンタッド連鎖:21.7~22.5ppm
撹拌機付きの内容積20Lのステンレス製反応器に、n-ヘプタンを20L/hr、トリイソブチルアルミニウムを15mmol/hr、さらに、ジメチルアニリニウムテトラキスペンタフルオロフェニルボレート、(1,2’-ジメチルシリレン)(2,1’-ジメチルシリレン)-ビス(3-トリメチルシリルメチルインデニル)ジルコニウムジクロリド及びトリイソブチルアルミニウムを質量比1:2:20でプロピレンと事前に接触させて得られた触媒成分を、ジルコニウム換算で6μmol/hrで連続供給した。
重合温度65℃で気相部水素濃度を8mol%、反応器内の全圧を1.0MPa・Gに保つようプロピレンと水素とを連続供給した。得られた重合溶液に、酸化防止剤をその含有割合が1000質量ppmになるように添加し、次いで溶媒であるn-ヘプタンを除去することにより、プロピレン系重合体(B1)を得た。
得られたプロピレン系重合体(B1)について上記測定を行った。結果を表1に示す。
撹拌機付きの内容積20Lのステンレス製反応器に、n-ヘプタンを20L/hr、トリイソブチルアルミニウムを15mmol/hr、さらに、ジメチルアニリニウムテトラキスペンタフルオロフェニルボレート、(1,2’-ジメチルシリレン)(2,1’-ジメチルシリレン)-ビス(3-トリメチルシリルメチルインデニル)ジルコニウムジクロリド及びトリイソブチルアルミニウムを質量比1:2:20でプロピレンと事前に接触させて得られた触媒成分を、ジルコニウム換算で6μmol/hrで連続供給した。
重合温度75℃で気相部水素濃度を24mol%、反応器内の全圧を1.0MPa・Gに保つようプロピレンと水素とを連続供給した。得られた重合溶液に、酸化防止剤をその含有割合が1000質量ppmになるように添加し、次いで溶媒であるn-ヘプタンを除去することにより、プロピレン系重合体(B2)を得た。
得られたプロピレン系重合体(B2)について上記測定を行った。結果を表1に示す。
<プロピレン単独重合体(A)>
プロピレン単独重合体(A1):「HG475FB」(Borealis社製)
プロピレン単独重合体(A2):「PP3155」(ExxonMobile Chemical社製)
<ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)>
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C1):「ASPUN 6850」(ダウ・ケミカル社製)
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C2):「ASPUN 6834」(ダウ・ケミカル社製)
(第一成分の調製)
プロピレン単独重合体(A1)80質量%及びプロピレン系重合体(B1)20質量%を混練することにより、熱可塑性樹脂組成物を得た。
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C2)のみを用い、第二成分とした。
サイドバイサイド型繊維の成形は2機の押し出し機を有する複合溶融紡糸機バイコンポーネント紡糸装置を用いて行った。前記第一成分と第二成分とを別々の単軸押出機を用いて樹脂温度240℃で原料を溶融押出し、ノズル径0.60mmのサイドバイサイド複合ノズル(孔数6800ホール)より、ノズル当たり220kg/hの吐出量で、溶融樹脂を第一成分:第二成分の質量比が60:40となるように吐出させて紡糸し、サイドバイサイド型繊維を得た。
得られたサイドバイサイド型繊維を、冷却温度30℃で冷却しながら、キャビンプレッシャー6,000Paで吸引して、移動しているネット面に捕集し、その直後にホットエアーナイフ(ライコフィル社製)を用いて135℃の熱風を1,900Paの圧力で繊維にあてた。次いで、連続した3つのオーブンを用い、各オーブンの温度を120℃、129℃、129℃の条件で加熱し、ネット面に捕集された繊維束を部分的に熱融着させ、ライン速度167m/分で引取りロールに巻き取った。
(第一成分の調製)
プロピレン単独重合体(A2)80質量%及びプロピレン系重合体(B2)20質量%を混練することにより、熱可塑性樹脂組成物を得た。
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C2)のみを用い、第二成分とした。
サイドバイサイド型繊維の成形は2機の押し出し機を有する複合溶融紡糸機バイコンポーネント紡糸装置を用いて行った。前記第一成分と第二成分とを別々の単軸押出機を用いて樹脂温度240℃で原料を溶融押出し、ノズル径0.60mmのサイドバイサイド複合ノズル(孔数6800ホール)より、ノズル当たり220kg/hの吐出量で、溶融樹脂を第一成分:第二成分の質量比が50:50となるように吐出させて紡糸し、サイドバイサイド型繊維を得た。
得られたサイドバイサイド型繊維を、冷却温度30℃で冷却しながら、キャビンプレッシャー6,000Paで吸引して、移動しているネット面に捕集した。次いで、連続した3つのオーブンを用い、各オーブンの温度を125℃、133℃、133℃の条件で加熱し、ネット面に捕集された繊維束を部分的に熱融着させ、ライン速度167m/分で引取りロールに巻き取った。
(第一成分の調製)
プロピレン単独重合体(A1)80質量%及びプロピレン系重合体(B1)20質量%を混練することにより、熱可塑性樹脂組成物を得た。
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C1)のみを用い、第二成分とした。
前記第一成分と第二成分とを別々の単軸押出機を用いて樹脂温度240℃で原料を溶融押出し、ノズル径0.60mmのサイドバイサイド複合ノズル(孔数6800ホール)より、ノズル当たり265kg/hの吐出量で、溶融樹脂を第一成分:第二成分の質量比が20:80となるように吐出させて紡糸し、サイドバイサイド型繊維を得た。
得られたサイドバイサイド型繊維を、冷却温度30℃で冷却しながら、キャビンプレッシャー6,100Paで吸引して、移動しているネット面に捕集し、その直後にホットエアーナイフ(ライコフィル社製)を用いて135℃の熱風を1,900Paの圧力で繊維にあてた。次いで、連続した3つのオーブンを用い、各オーブンの温度を120℃、128℃、128℃の条件で加熱し、ネット面に捕集された繊維束を部分的に熱融着させ、ライン速度215m/分で引取りロールに巻き取った。
(第一成分の調製)
プロピレン単独重合体(A2)のみを用い、第一成分とした。
ポリエチレン系樹脂(C2)のみを用い、第二成分とした。
前記第一成分と第二成分とを別々の単軸押出機を用いて樹脂温度240℃で原料を溶融押出し、ノズル径0.60mmのサイドバイサイド複合ノズル(孔数6800ホール)より、ノズル当たり220kg/hの吐出量で、溶融樹脂を第一成分:第二成分の質量比が50:50となるように吐出させて紡糸し、サイドバイサイド型繊維を得た。
得られたサイドバイサイド型繊維を、冷却温度30℃で冷却しながら、キャビンプレッシャー3,400Paで吸引して、移動しているネット面に捕集した。次いで、連続した3つのオーブンを用い、各オーブンの温度を125℃、133℃、133℃の条件で加熱し、ネット面に捕集された繊維束を部分的に熱融着させ、ライン速度167m/分で引取りロールに巻き取った。
得られた不織布の20cm×20cmの質量を測定し、目付け(gsm)を測定した。
偏光顕微鏡を用いて不織布中の繊維を観察し、ランダムに選んだ100本の繊維直径の平均値(d)を測定し、樹脂の密度(ρ=900,000g/m3)を用いて、不織布サンプルの繊度を下式から計算した。
繊度(デニール)=ρ×π×(d/2)2×9000
得られた不織布から、長さ200mm×幅200mmの試験片を作製した。該試験片を幅1/4インチのスリット上にスリットと直角となるようにセットし、試験片の辺から67mm(試験片幅の1/3)の位置をペネトレーターのブレードにて8mm押し込んだ。この時の抵抗値を測定し試験片の柔軟度を評価した。この測定方法の特徴は、試験片が試験台上で若干スリップし、それによって発生する摩擦力と押し込み時の抵抗力(柔軟度)の複合された力が計測されることである。測定により得られた抵抗値の値が小さい程、不織布の柔軟性が良好であることを示す。
得られた不織布から、74mm×53mmの試験片を16枚作成した。次に、それぞれの試験片毎に黒画用紙を重ねた状態で、スキャナーを使用してデジタルデータ化した画像を得た。得られた画像データをそれぞれグレースケール化(白黒の度合いを255段階に分割。値が大きい程、色が白いことを意味する。)し、ヒストグラムから16枚の試験片のグレースケールの平均値と、グレースケールの標準偏差を求めた。
不織布の地合の均一性を表す指標を、グレースケールの平均値と標準偏差から下式を用いて算出した。この値が小さい程、不織布の地合の均一性に優れることを意味する。
(不織布の地合の均一性)=(グレースケールの平均値)/(グレースケールの標準偏差)
得られた不織布から、210mm×297mmの試験片を作成した。次に、試験片毎に黒画用紙を重ねた状態で、スキャナーを使用してデジタルデータ化した画像を得た。得られた画像データをそれぞれ任意の領域においてグレースケール化した。グレースケール化した画像の白色部分の面積が4~36mm2のものを毛玉とみなしてカウントし、カウントした数を毛玉の数とした。
得られた不織布から、長さ50mm×幅50mmの試験片をサンプリングした。該試験片を10枚重ね、重ねた試験片の上に1.9gの金属板を乗せ、重ねた試験片の厚みを測定した。厚みの数値が高い程、嵩高い不織布であることを示す。
得られた不織布を目視又は顕微鏡で観察し、不織布を構成する繊維の捲縮の有無を確認した。このとき、捲縮が確認されたものを「A」、捲縮が確認されなかったものを「B」とした。
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- 示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超えるプロピレン単独重合体(A)を40質量%以上80質量%以下、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下であるポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を4質量%以上40質量%以下、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を10質量%以上55質量%以下含む複合繊維から構成される不織布であり、前記不織布の地合の均一性が2.1以上3.0以下、かつ、嵩高さが450μm以上である、不織布。
- 毛玉の数が210mm×297mmあたり、30個以下である、請求項1に記載の不織布。
- 前記複合繊維が捲縮繊維である、請求項1又は2に記載の不織布。
- 前記複合繊維が、サイドバイサイド型繊維及び芯鞘型繊維からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である、請求項1~3のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記複合繊維の一方の成分にのみポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を含み、他方の成分にのみポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を含む、請求項1~4のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記複合繊維の繊度が1.8デニール以下である、請求項1~5のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記プロピレン単独重合体(A)の230℃におけるメルトフローレート(MFR)が5g/10分以上100g/10分以下である、請求項1~6のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の230℃におけるメルトフローレート(MFR)が5g/10分以上5,000g/10分以下である、請求項1~7のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融解吸熱量(ΔH-D)が0J/g以上80J/g以下である、請求項1~8のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)の分子量分布(Mw/Mn)が1.5以上3.5以下である、請求項1~9のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記ポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)がプロピレン単独重合体である、請求項1~10のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)の示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が140℃以下である、請求項1~11のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 前記ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)の190℃におけるメルトフローレート(MFR)が10g/10分以上50g/10分以下である、請求項1~12のいずれか1つに記載の不織布。
- 示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃を超えるプロピレン単独重合体(A)を40質量%以上80質量%以下、示差走査型熱量計(DSC)により測定される融点(Tm-D)が120℃以下であるポリプロピレン系樹脂(B)を4質量%以上40質量%以下、ポリエチレン系樹脂(C)を10質量%以上55質量%以下含む複合繊維を、熱風により溶融接着させる工程を含む、不織布の製造方法。
- 前記の複合繊維を熱風により溶融接着させる工程が、ホットエアーオーブンを用いて、100~140℃で加熱し、複合繊維同士を溶融接着させる工程を含む、請求項14に記載の不織布の製造方法。
- 前記の複合繊維を熱風により溶融接着させる工程が、
(i)ホットエアーナイフを用いて、1,000~2,500Paの風圧で120~150℃の熱風を複合繊維に当てる工程、
(ii)ホットエアーオーブンを用いて、100~140℃で加熱し、複合繊維同士を溶融接着させる工程
をこの順に有する、請求項14又は15に記載の不織布の製造方法。
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