PH27087A - Surface material for sanitary articles - Google Patents

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The presen! invention relater to an eparface ma barial enitable for nee in gantlary articles such. . a8 dispornble ahrarbant articles. Mord ~ 'b particularly, this Invention is coneeruad with - 8 surface material comprising = shaped film. a . " '. Lo ; nf * . having =~ openiugn and snltable for use in . "mantlary sreideles such as panltsery napking and ©

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CR he, : It; 1a well known that sbsarbent articles: ok Ale Coat ph eon ot NONE SRE pr :

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FE Se \ Jeera ' Se gs excret#d from a human body have a atructure:-. . RE TATE I } pre ye bonsrigine a ligquid-permeable surface material. 1 “, 16 a liquid impermeable and leak-proof back sheet,’ . eh snd “afi absorber disposed therebetween for Pp wl, Eo " vot ;

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Cos absorb{og and retaining the, liquid. The. w= “.11guid<pérmeable surface material (also called .

Y, : a “top sheat” or a cover stock”) used in such”

Lo he py 7 20 absorbént articles is required to permit a ,

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Tg ay - ~ .Anto an absorber, to prevent the liquid ky i - . 4 transferred into the absorber from returning, aE : EL SH . a Cy “thereby giving feeling of dryness to thé human + ‘ Bo Cg ’ . © .iI'body, and to be agreeable to the touch sitan it (6 11s in contact with the surface of a human body. oe SE hb Fo 5 i : oo Co %7.7 To attain this object, many proposals have Sy i = Fat SRL ST

A Cte + Gaen made and so are also improved technlaues. Le

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Sheet re $i ¥or axample, a typical technique dofprises

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Co x $%sing as the surface material a nonwoven © we ; an st Co

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J ‘fibers, so as to provide a clearance} of a : . hydrophobic atmosphere between the human: -, body a we i : . Co : “ 1.and the absorber, thereby not adversely ”

ST Jiaffeating permeation of a fluid and rélieving oo

RT a 16 fluid return from an absorber whereby a

IT gubstantially dry surface is provided. (Bae

Sh . Japaneas Patent Laid-Open No. 16060/1883).

TN Ce ‘3 oe * Another typical technique comprises providing a

Ce s.pydrophobic and liquid-impermeable film with

La 20 { gpenings, thereby further relieving {11quid . " oa Co : gn ha i - ' {return from ann absorber (see japanese patent ’ . + Publication No. 17@2681/1982 and Japanese ‘Patent ho $l Fi

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However, in these technigues. use of a . nonwoven fabric of hydrophobic material has a

IE i! a : drawback that the lianid to be transferred into t . B an absorber tande to be retained in the minute fh, apade inevitably formed in the fiber aEEembly : ; and. that upon application of pressure, "the , retained liauid is readily transferred toward the surface of the human body. Eepecially, in . 12 the’.case of a colored liquid, such as mentiual blood, 1t exhibits a grave visual defect. Sy

In the meantime, it has been proposed. to : ea a oy

CE provide a liguid-impermeable film with a _ : 3 i hE , ! a | k . a particular opening, thereby dacreased liguld yo 3 5 . ! : Ll : i R ~ } : 16 retention in the surface material so as not: to io ~ = . adversely affect the emmential functions ot) the Aon ‘ A : ol on 7 VS VE ' \ ’ - he + surface material. However, due to “{ithe So : .. hydrophobic property of the film, the opefiing

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Therefore. thie surface material ig not alWays eo : i“ : : desirable. .

Cen , : “ cCongegquently, early development of a —-- - :

Ey ! - gurface material permitting free passage of a & pe : fluid into an abeorher. preventing the fluid : 12 from returning and capable of covering the , color nf the liquid absorbed in the care of the cL A . abgorption ~1 = celored liquid har been desired . . EE . Ny . . . i CE i Co

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CT LG (Bummary nf the Invention) aiken : Co yt LE CI Co oo lL 15. A ganitary article of the invention - ot compriree an absorbent annd a sheet of “a ; * ‘ A : Sir } . . gurface material to envelop the absorbent; the : ; Loe sheet comprising an opague, hydrophobic film, ) oo : Yi Hoe ¢ : : ! having recesses in ite land portion, which? is - ! 20 called alan a top section, the receasser being . . g formed to have a bottom portion and side walls, * . of A nw ha = i - Ln

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Ro "iE . / ae . ’ hydiophobic film and a layer of fibrous o - agAregates lined on the film on the side nearer : the absorbent. Co 1(8) The bottom portion is formed to be Se i Co Shr convex upwardly, or toward the inalde of i Cant ; recéss. Lg . : C4) The enrtace material exhiblite a height . . of rising water of 192 mm or lower, determined

Lo by.‘{he test method on water sbsorption of paper : ; CRE EN f . z 12 andording te the Klemm sc mothod, referred tgidn Lo bi CPE oA !

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Bh sald surfaces material comprises an opaque \ ’ hydrophobic film having a top section, a bottom mseaotion and wall sections connnecting sald top . section ta said bottom section, said wall - section hae & elant part provided with’ an oC opening region in at least part thereof “and

EE sald slant part provided with sald opéning region ie not covered with said top sectiou.- oo 19 Brief Description of thr Drawinge: - .% Fig. 1 ie a perspective view of an example ) of the surface material according to J the oo

CL present invention. Fige. 2 to’8 annd Figs: 10 ~ * Ch : Co - J and 11 are enlarged viewe of openings regions Cao ~~ 16 presennt inn examples of the gurface matgrial ol cL Co WA . \ oo oo acgording to the present invention. Fig. 8.) 1s

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I . . a plan view of the surface material having an oo opening region shown in Fig. 8. Fige. 12. and ; 13; ‘are enlarged views of opening regions E :

Te et ; : present in comparative surface naterials.

Fige. 14 and 21 each explain how to determine : » & . RY ra : a an angle of the opening. Fig. 1b shows a ghoet w ' i ot 3 . Cw : EE i { ’ Co = 8 - : «l ss 3

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. Co oo %, . comprising the hydrophobic film and the lined . layer of fibrous aggregates. Flan. 16 to 19 : = show examples of the seheots having convex bottom porilione. Fig. 2 explains = the definition of the convex form on the bottom Ce portion. Flgr. 22 and 23 ench show - a combination of the sheet of surface material and an abeorbent. In the drawing. the numeral

Te oo : reference to 1 shows the top section and the - - 19 land portion; 2, the bottom portion: a, the wall portion; 4, the opening; 6, ' the oo hydrophobic film; 6, the layer of fibrous a aggregates, 7, the sbsorbant; 8, a cheet of

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SE 16 material. | o Co | - “ The present invention will further ’ be in vo described with reference to the drawings. is Hy ria. 1 is a perspective view of a typical Co node of the surface material of the present - : 20 invention. Fig. 2 ims an enlarged view of the opening region thereof. The eurface material 2 of the present invention comprises an opaque - : nydrophobic film having a top ection 1, a

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The wall section 3 has a . elant part.

At least part of the slant part is provided with an opening region 4. The nlant hE 6 part having an opening region is not covered ) with a top gection 1. The opening region = 4 . i playe n role of =» passage for a liquid \ excrqted from a human body. - ™ is different from a hydrophobic fim 19 having an opening of tapering capillary form as ~ disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 17981/1982. the surface material of the present oo invention is highly effective in preventing the . - absorbed liguid from returning from the | Co 16 abaorber to the surface (hereinafter referred Co ~ Bh to as. "11qnid return preventive effect”) and ‘tn.

Co - covering thes colored portion, formed by the . - absorption of a colored liguid, of the absorbar . (hereinafter referred to ae “covering effect”) even when a large opening permitting raptd : transfer of a liquid excreted from a human body.

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Co “Another important advantage attained ‘by oo ' nN . v 5 x - a : . or providing the slant part of the wall section Cn with i ann opening region is that a 1liguld is a . 20 promtly removed from the body surface of the Co © wearer and ‘that the liquid flows at a place oo PT

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Sou ; Efe JOR 7047, SR hE oo . on | ET ! LE a : pn SL . oo uo cn w pte Poo ) skin of the wesrer can be kept dry (hereinafter Co i» : referred to ss "surface dryneas”). Thus, the : 0 . absorbent articles canbe used comfortably. Cn ’ ipa | " ‘ . !

The spparent thickness of the surface } Th material, 1.e., the distance between the top section snd the bottom section may be arbitrarily chosen as far as sufficient liquid. ) return preventive effect and surface dryness

CL are !@neured. However, 1t is hgenerally : 10 preferred that the thickness be @.1 to 5 mm. i oan Ln i TY : The sire and density of the opening may be:

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SU to 30 mm’ and that ite density be 1 to 190 /cm2, v " yp gs oo

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Co | gection, thst ie, smaller than a right angle.

However. 1t is generally preferred that the

Bb angle be 20° or more to ensure sufficient : aS : liquid return preventive and covering effects.

Lo It ig necessary for the hydrophobic film employed in the present invention to be opaque . : : 8ince a hydrophobic film itself ie opaque, the 19 surface material having an opening region according to the present invention is also - . ~ opaqus. The surface material can be suitably used as a surface material for absorbent : : a articles absorbing a colored liquid such ‘as 3 : > 16 menstural blood. The opaqueness of the surface. a a | material having an opening region as y j numerically evaluated in terms of ani tetoes } (see Examples). It ie preferred that © the whiteness be 20% or more. . . © There are various methods for providing the : £11m with opaqueness. For Example, opaqueness

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Cy i | . i can ve provided by adding a white plgment, eich : : a8 titanium oxide or zinc oxide, to a resin in ‘ the = film manufacturing step. Almo, the oo : ol opaqueness can be provided by cont ing a film a a 5 surface with a blend of a whlte pigment with an - appropriate binder euch as acrylic, vinyl “or on : Ll of fois ©) . rubber binders. The methods for providing Fl er opagueneas ars not limited, however, to “the He above-described ones a8 far ae nnecessary

CL 10 opaghenens can ba provided. oo

E : The major component of the hydrophobic film Co : may be any arbitrary hydrophobic resin such an : a polyolefin, a copolymer of an olefin with cL

CL acrylic esters, vinyl acetate and othr : cL i 16 monokers, a polyester, a polyamide. collulohe a - oo acetate or the.like. Generally. however,’ a | oo : . 1. polyolefin and a copolymer of an olefin “with | } . Td *- other monomer are preferred from the viewpoint of ‘hand and drape. i : ot 20 {The opening region 1g formed inn. ta .

Co : hydrophobic film, by, e.€., meshing "of -

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Co examples of the surface material of the present - invention will be described. :

In the surface material of Fla. 2, a bottom : 16 section 2 is formed adjacent to an opening - region 4. CL gm : : However, ae shown in Fig. 3, a bottom

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CL region 4. In this connection, in the care; .of Co : 16 © the i surface material of Fig. 2. Aa 11quid

Co J * exareted onto the bottom rection 1s promtly transferred to the absorber through the opening ; oo redion 4. On the other hand, in the case Of Co the: surface material of Fig. 3, there 18. a Lo 28 possibility that a 1lianld might be retained in

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Da TL Co a space defined by the bottom section 2 and : wall ‘sections 3. Therefore, the structure as oo - - shown in dFig. 2 is preferred. } oT : In either of Fige. 2 sand 3, the opening REN ; 5 region: 4 of the eurface material ie rectangular. However, its shape ie not } particularly limited, for it may be of - : arbitrary form. For example, as shown in Figs,’ 4 and 5, the opening region may be trapezoidal and semicircular. Morsover, as shown in Fig: 6, a plurality of opening regions 4 may be : ' } formed on one slant part of a wall rection. :

Co Also, “ae shown in Fig. 7, an opening region 4 ’

Co | nay be formed over the entire reqlon of one - ne 16 slant part of a wall section 3. - ww ‘ CL a : Co - pag

Bex In an example as shown in Fig. B, =a wall | Th section 3 having no opening is of the form of ° a circular segment. An opening region 4 le ; .

So | formed “over the entire region of the adjacent: oo 20 semicircular slant parts of the wall section. - : Fig. 9 ie a plan view of the same as viewed oo + : i : {

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Co which the distance from the top section plane - } i. ' - is the maximum within the wall sections. cL b In ann example shown in Fig. 19, an opening te : region’ 4 te formed in a slant part of a wall } section surrounded by wall sections having hd opening region and by a top eection. A bottom

I ‘ section 2 ie represented ag a line constituting : . 12 a houndary between one wall section and the : opening region. Co oo

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Rig. 11 shows ann example in which a wall i section 3 having an opening region 4 lise Ce : Co Ce : Co i . conigal. In this case as well,’ the number ‘of : : rh CIRC an Ey : ni... 16 opening regions 4, the shape thereof and Col

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In the foregoing examples, it is not always Oo . : i NC KF necessary for the opening region to be present: ‘ Co : | SR | we oo : 7 2 oo : ’ | 3 ! : . ) oy oo . ~ - Ye : : ‘ & Gal

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AB degeribed above and ae apparent from. the 5. : . examples of Figs. 1 to 11. the surface material of . the present. invention comprises = a \ o . ‘ hydrophobic opaque film having a top section, a

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Nts T thareto, a fluid can freely pass the surface : Lo : HO gy material. Further, fluid return 1s little In 3} : Co £0 REY Si g . Cr Lh EE 4 on the case of the absorption of a colored fluid : SR STE I : ad; well, the coloring after absorption caf ' be : : ! Lower : sear , . t . . Ey ve ]

So rejioved. Therefore, the present surface . : : oo . J oan SE . RE : material can be suitably employed in sanitary - : . Ea Ve . as : Co en Co

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Co - J n, Tn co Bi : : Co : REN Ee a sanitary napkin for use in the absorption of Hoe : a colored liquid, e.g., menstural blood. oo “ Li ; ‘It 18 to be noted that the surface material LL of the present’ invention ia not limited to the Te : + Bb above exsmples and thaty various modification can be wade as far as the above-described .

CA : requirements are met. "The embodiment (1) ig explained helow. In : the sanitary article of the invention, the surface sheet comprises a layer consisting of a i first. layer made of a fibroue aggregate and to

Co i be ‘in-contact with the skin and a second layer - oo So made of a hydrophobic porous sheet, wherein the Co at © first:layer and the second layer are integrated : Lu

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The -, structures of the firet laver and the . ~ second: layer 3D the present jpvent ion will be ; Gh nl " described in detail. A "

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Lo desirable that the basie weight be In A range . Co Cyr . Lathe

CLE of “Aito 15 g/m". When the distance bed wean, the : Co Co LEE : Ce Chie Cad

She fibers ie large. 1b 1s difficult for 2 114g. : SE GE ae t Aue. 1B to itemain in the first layer eveu 1 the baglB : br EEE welght 1s comparatively large. Thue, ithe 3 Cs Ee ro ano oo mR aiptatce between the fibers 18 depirably 4d: am s Ls Aa SE he, -

Co oriinrger. Accordingly. it ig mont Aart rahle .

BYE A : hE u oh that.) the hapie weight be 4 to 16 g/m“ and, hie : : i | Fa

ALELance baturan fibers be 4¢ nm Or 1argery iE: : Le ah .

Pr : RISER b

SED wv

Ea na

Ze When the surface material ancording to khe

A > . ed 5 :

Lf . ‘ OF Well, : oe BE A nN CEA LE : ss poy Baik 3

Ce Ahn : BAD. DRIGINAL OJ

SEE : ly i = co ai ae gy, . So SEE Eel

Lo SR - 21 - im

Yl nL CL qed! oc Yr oo “a ¥ soe de dr SET Cel ya : preasnt invention comprises, 86 the fibrous a

LL aggregate conatituting the first layer, .one ’ including a conjugate fiber consisting of “two k inde of resin aomponents gatisfying such = : 5 conditions that the melting point of a pirat resin component 1s higher by at least 100°C oo Ce : than that of a second resin component, and that : nL Se the second resin component has 8 pelt . £1oW index: of 19 Lo 50, heat sealing ie possible. ® 16 When euch 2 fibrous aggregate 18 need, the surface material can be fixed to a paterial : to

Al : Sins = : be ibonded thereto and disposed thereunder "(for oo EE example, & polymerlaminated paper having” a

Le CEs, NE z sent EE co laminated portion facing the surface naterial) -

So ; ) i i ,, + ] . uO . . ]

Spo 1b by, s heat genling. In this c28e, an absorbent Lo - ! ” . * LE . . an : ?

Cy SC article having very good leak-proofnees can’; be © obtained. hal - : 7 The invention will be further explained in: i view of the embodiment (2) which 18 woBt on 20 practical. a a

Hy SE Su . he | Geld - + That is, according Yo the present

Tn LE | ~ uf ” a LE i VEE Wn

Cu BE gAD ORIGINAL 9

SCE | kr 27° -

Ynvention. there ie provided s surface material for sanitary articles, characterised in that gy said! surtrce material has sn integral two-layer strugture comprising a film layer to be brought,

Into] contact with the akin and. integrally provided therewith, a fiber layer on the slde of an’ absorber, gad Lilm layer comprises an opaqlys hydrophobic realy baviog a top wsecbion, . a boHLon rection and wall sections osunzobing wr 19 gaidf hor section to satd bhohbiom section, at leash part of said wall seotlion ie provided with an opening region and sald bholbtem sectlon le free from such region. - a - 45 can be understood from the foregoing desaription, the hand and drape of the thrée- = dimensions aide pore film 2an be improved by nak ing nee nf 5 resin having a low rigidity.

Howser, thie bringe about x lowering in “the liquid permeability, The present Inventors have, succeeded in improving the shape . retentivity withont spoiling the hand and drape : through the integration of on Ihren -dimens tonal aide] pore film with ». €iber layer. This : ' co - 23 BAD ORIGINAL 9

Leese ’ : Lo . .

poe a Co

Le OF Ste, .

Bo Si A «7

Bh CS ld ward ve : : Loe 2 as Co of? Joe ge

Co ORY WE Sot A : : CN vl a Co fe yA Ce x . RL ; Ve : - . hs EN . ah EA Rd ST vi ad 5 3,72 Aa

SEE Ee fe : A

RICH Te h.. Sa oC to . Tz 2 he ) . : RE Cy .

Lo enabled the preparation of a surface material, EE oo , which. = is excellent 1p all of the four oo ’ net nate ls ’ t. me Ct “ properties. y.e., the liquid permeability. the - “ . RE } co “ : 1igunig@ return preventive effect, the covering 0B effedt, and the hand and drape: : The film layer and the fiber layer in “the

CEE oT oo oe invantion 1s described more in detail with - - : refgrance to Fig. 15. Ca

Co Ta So . si The hydrophobic ¢11p hae the pane figure : coe and: form 28 ghownn 8bOVE. in addition. openibg

Ca Ce Cie . Lo CE sdb ee 3, ] : Ta I

JRE a:Smay be provided also on the land portion. oo CE padi Fig. 15. If 1s, however oreferred from CLT

Si the! standpoint of both 1iquld return prevenyive Ci

Cn LER Le Co Co : corto : and. covering effects thal 5 % or more of. all

Cl ee nn : - : “r oo oa » iy nL ne [Se

Lo 16 tHe ; opening regions are present onn the, Wall

Soak SEL wp

So ow aks Salts : Co section 3. 11 is more preferable that all. gthe : :

LE, | TE

EE opening regione be present oo Yh wall séation: eo Eo | TEA : EO ges Ia the present invention. the = gpening

B yeglon of the film jayer can arbitrarily be To

Tet CEE

Co 20 provided as far as the 11quid perneabilitys the

Co Ed a i Fi 7 epee

TE SE CT

CE hr gE : EE wold IR vo

Be Mes Lye :

BA (o v BAD ORIGINAL 9) ! : BY . 4 ~ CLA . An ‘ : wn J v7 : | | | Bo Lo

Co . i. 1ignid return preventive effect, and the ’ covering effect are balanced with each other. . However, ‘it is genevslly preferred 1hat the : sine and the Aeomity of ths cpenjog be ¥.1 to 2 b min? and 1¢ to 106 7am? | ragpaectively.

Ta order to jwpsrt a sufficient covering

DY of fect to the surface malerlal, 1h ls ascessary - Lo | that, the f4lm over Lo opaque. When ihe film

So | ldyer ia opaque, the purface material of the 1a ‘presennt. juveption fs wlge opagne. . This : Cl surface wulerinl osu be #ultably need as 8 srtnoe materi for aheorhbent, articles : absorbing rn anlored 1tgoid sgueh as menshroal : a: oo

CL : blood. The opnqueneps 0 the guriace material - 16 {6 numerically expres] in term of whiteness . i (gee Bxanpler) Ih te preferred that the 0 Ee whiteness be 160 0 or mova, :

NE adi - So © There arg varlonge methods Tor providing Lhe

A For eavampla, thn spagqusness oN he ~ : 20 prov ded hy ndding o white pigment to a resin ’ . in the mam fanturing ctep of & Film, Also, Lhe oo a ro or )

Lo BAD ORIGINAL 9 ‘ “ vo - 25 - : : : \

Tar Ee oo wae POT

Ce nt dr Vo : ET a RE ER

Wo : i WE

Sh . i 2 ; Co Ae PE

SE LL SR A

Lo opaqueness can be provided by coating A film Lo . surface with a blend of a white pigment withyan i - appropriate binder. The methods for providing : opagneness Are not limited, however. to hd i | b above-described methods as far a8 neceanaLy

Co opagueness can be provided. | Cin . . . ay . . , whe [ . .

Cle ER LE

CTR Ten a Co Coe | }

Cre # The resin for forming the film layer nay be

LE et Lo riddiih : fo :

Set . any: arbitrary hydrophobic resin. Examplofs 0f : : ~ xa RR CA : : : i LEE ~ : Se

Co «the resin include a polyslefin, A copolymer: of

EN] LEE PE

Co 12 sn’ olefin with other monomer (auch as. ¥inyl ge ChE : es ha FL } . acetate or athyl acrylate). 2 synthetic: ¥esin mugh. as polyester, nylon, or acetate and: a paiyblend thereof. Generally, howevdiy:: & a Cas : oly

Ie CT pglyolefin, as copolymer of an ‘olefin with ‘ther

BE: 1B monomer , and & polyblend thereof are preferred

Co Gh Chad wr En fiom the viewpoint of hand and drape andthe a SE FAI . Sis A SI : Co ~ - brddessability in the actual production.i Among : i Cage, : SATE

E khem, low-density polyethylens, linea; low-

Lo «gets pi. i, . CA) CN Bs ON - . density polyethylene oT an ethylend=¥inyl :

Lo EHS : : : Lan

Te CRE | CT oo 20. “agatate copolymer or 3 blend thereof 18" more a She Ao : . “preferable. na a Cl Although the thickness of the film layer oo cb : Fos Ta 5 . “1 5

Lo oe . | BAD ORIGINAL 9

N . | prot? . | may be for smaller than that of the case where : a tnree-dimeneional side pore film je used ‘ | alone, 1% 18 preferably 3 to 6@ um from the oo viewpoint ‘of the hand and drape and the : b covering effect, more preferably 17 to 4@ um.

Further, in order to regulate the liquid

Co ~ permeability and the liquid return preventive oo fi ortoct: it ie possible to impart & hydrophilic ~ He natufe to the surface of the film layer through

CE 19 ‘a physical treatment, such ae appl loat ion of a - | surfactant and plasma radiation, or a chemical treatment, “mach as a treatment with a mineral acidli Farthermore it ie possible to impart co saber. Tepellency to the surface of the film ; . 1b : Iayet through application nf & silicones or - fluorinated chemical. 2 “Further, according to nneed, such as a need . @ith respect to an improvement in the hand and :

SEE drape, the film layer may be calendered. or " 20 embossed for imparting fine pattern thereto. .

Th BA “The term "fiber layer” used in the present

FEI .

LL i BAD ORIGINAL 9

Ce Sw gy

So ee ; ely : Cot 7? . - yo - AT . [| oe . : ; ~ ! i hea 4 - x ~ oO

Ce, | : hi Sail so : a. wr Ch au } Nie . GL. .

ER Sa LRRD . : ge oh . . : ’ oy ) } PO

So Vi ; . . so Co LL oo CT .

CAE . LA WL ~ . : : He " :

EEN Co

Ld wh < } ~ \

Ce invention in totonded Lo moni the so-called : . i ‘ i 3 : ’ . i . : - weve comer oir fibers slightly Jnterlaced vith each Cbher and unpeven fabri or paper Cin - which the flbern are fixed Lo each other by : ob interlacing cv wdhe pion, oT

Ee co + > | Linas ’ : The fiber way be used lo any compos itionn : Ge Ty . o : i J t, a ’ . . :

CL in othe preseot iuvyend ion. However, ide Co ed SA . gr , oF : tL . dE EE . . . covey

Lo Ch preferred rom bhe viewpoint of Lhe: ‘shape et 4 ' Sra ’ als i

Lo LE pel Co . crag. ‘ el ow : . retertivity Lhat aynthetdc Fibers, ouchl™as

CN : eva

Ce BR . i> -

Cave 10 polyolefin, polyester, acrylic. or polyamide

Cin te : SRC | . RFE E A . . Llp LeU : RE A - ‘ eet R Lg Ah . vole - fibers. be oontaiped dn oon ameont of 53% by weight or wore Among the shove -dernoribed fibers, pol vpropy Lege, : polyedter, : rade CE

LR } eds 0 palyethy lene polypropylene compel te Liber. : . " Ta ’ - : Ee n 1A polyethy lave pe lvester composite fiber, ‘Sand CT - Ldn ER an Cs . es - . . IE a . Se LONpOE Le fibers of a low melting volnt- haying Co — I SEE | : CE Ga

RE Jes lyeat er anne anolbiear pelvester sre more a. CL ss sak Tom .. prafernhle Presrrineie Liyesy hives excellent co

SE elagtiolby aad posdily Brive abontd @table hand . CL ; Ly et ‘ - . EEA . Len diene Where ou gyolhet ic fiher is aged, dh

Ce SE OR Co nay : i no Tooimrgpreterred trom the vicopaint of the liquid Co perieabilite Lhat Lhe gurisee of the Filer. pe

Lo Si RE ab so : CF A Cy : SHE J ———— ! : Wak . Lo

Te BAD Omi: TY : WAI - 28 CH S.

EA Pa LoL hg ~~ . Lo } % Kd Th Lh wort Tr Sage Le

Le . - aa . EN . : ; . Cu Lo V Hs “ “ 3a qob¥ ta : . i! Co pra ) CE ST oa : TE

Cer deer ' Er " k . . . , . " . . i . B or . L : Vc . ' - co subjected to ux treatment for imparting; a } - hydrophilic nature by a enltable method. In Co . general, the thickness of the fibar is i preferably 1 to 18 dennieve from the viewpoint of ‘the llauld permeability and the band and a : drape. : ) Coa “The hagis velght of the fiber laysr may’ be - \_ ro ; SLA st 7 I arbitisrily reelected ss far as the eurfaqe fa a ao material has gnfflicient shape retentivity ‘and : Cay EO Sa

Ce excellent hand and draps. However. in general;

Cl the basie welght or walght per unit area of the - oo fibeh: Laver is preferably 6 to 1 g/end, more oo Co FEA : I ! ' “ . ERE 3 n CT . oo preferably 10 to 5 g/m“. Lie - ’ 7 ’ ’ A : ; . - Ng * ‘ Co CE : — CH Co

FE . Aa . oo 4% inant? : } ¥ A :

Cad VRsprencuiaLive pronesges Tor preparing the Co to

CoE ES Se wo : “aio 16 surface materiol of the present invention ‘are . SE . CT CoE Ee NE ~ - elsagified horadly into the following two. 4 i

PE RN AE PL : : ro © . “THe. firet process comprises Integrabing...a

CE nae a : filmi frex from on opening raglon with a fibev . © layeg by mesns of thermsl adhesicunn or ana

Co Sa, Lf adhesive and perforating the resulting integral . En . I» A * ' +

WE eT # “ - oh oo . .

Co Ae ‘BAD ORIGINAL ¢)

CE] Hg. in . SPOT Pay i fod : ra =, \ i. nx : - cL o

PLE Ee LL So SIE eh oso we co ne ama SET a

To Cenk LER ORE

EE a wl CL

CE Sa , : stricture. This process le advantageous in ‘ Coie - : i I; ENS -

CE productivity over the following process because 7 Co lt: 1g possible to use in this process the '8o-~ r called laminate film prepared by integrating a | Co b Lili’. with a fiber layer in the step of melt- ’ VL . Cite . ’ i REE . CL pe » . ~ + extruding a starting resin to prepare a film: i : PU wiThe second process comprises perforabif. Co £ Cy Neg he CEE : Ce

Ca Tae eel : EL . } TR I } Co > Ee only a film free from an opening region to form

A [ei : . not Yo as

Co in Toh « Sy : Ce vrs : oR : - Sod a irthree-dimensional slide pore film "and “ : Lad } te ; . ’ LL - “Uy RE Ve Lo wow. 18 integrating the film with » fiber laver. fhe ; nL Cy 3 \ J Fa . iE > =” a mn ] ei EY

Co ant integration may be conducted through adhesion co TRE eT me ei

Ei Hehe A : Ly ~ by.meane of thermal adhesion or an adhesive and

CF ORIEN : 0 " . :

Ce SEL Hei oo interlacing Ly means of an air stream or. a . i HE Si : Co high“ bresaure water alream. he ; SET DL Lo al : a . Lo Tl : . sgl . RN . . ; Ley hE CENA A - TRANCE JEL Cn 2 ATE Te . TW Shee Age Mae

To wie TB . ¥With reepect to the film layer and - the : Cpe MUL Te - wr SE aE Copa Cmts - . Cel ; - Ep FR rEg : . Loa { So a Fiber: layer, it will auflics when they are Toon LI : : SL LE EE SL Seed ! Le integrated with each other to such an extent nL vo a gw nik : i ’

Soe NE A bo SI that there is caused nno peeling of them when . SE * SET witty 3 Co .

COTA, ET oo Aly Coa IA

EE the ‘sanitary arteile ls mounted for use. When : :

UE kn Nr .. 20 “the.iintegration im conduoted by adhesion, ‘the . : : : adhesion sites may be uniformly distributed. on

Cd ail

SREP Bo CE ow a

A BAD ‘GRIGINAL J hr Ce

Lo CL CAR : Coan : Een 98 - GE on

CT Tah CEE co

RE sad il LEE iT Cael BERS ; CL TER RA

7 fiat Lg { . EE . ya PE : te ' aafr ho oo Co Sef = 7? 14 wn

Su oe : Ad : Co RE > re CL i . CES Toadies to LL < Co HEE ESE woot a ¥ tu, PE oo : Co the; boundary enrtace of way be distributed in a

So patterned form. :

Co oo

It is to be noted that the surface material of the present invention ie not limited to the . v, b above exsmplee and that various modification * - haa scan he made ae far as the above-dsecribed < i requirements ave met, CL

So The embodiment (3) having the oepvey bottom not Portion in the recesses is described below with : “18 reference to Figs. 18 to 21. i. “

Gi oo

Es The surface sheet of the embodimsnt. (3) : a HE . ’ BE So te Civ comprigas 8 hvdrophoble Film having a top;

Do Lo CoA RC - : : EE section, 7 eubstsntislly upward protruding’ : oo 5

Sr hE bottom “mect lon and wall gestions coonecting

Se Rr dln :

Tor “1b ald x 4op ascotion to aald bottom section, ‘ab. - ,

EE least: part of sald wall section in provided: yf

Lo an Rith ‘an’ opening region and majd hotton rection. oo is free from such region. EI

The Present inventors have sBucceaded in | .

Vel a remarkably improving the permeability to gf a : VR ’

SE Sn BAD ORIGINAL & ; Sr aR Lo CE + EL oo bo EE

ROE ais INE NT oS sR gh fon shoanbiiate do 000 [LAR ei MTOR ANS a 1 Aid SY

SE 3 Bie REL IR A le Shh pie 2:0. JERE TA CE RITE EE aad

A a A EINECS PEERS LB WELOSURAT SRR SERA lh SE A STIL bv OF

WE SE BE a MS RG SHE BE ONT Bry BUTE { CR STV bat 42 $ TroE Ril Cd, i GE OE Si AE RS Rf SONI 5% hn T Lh HE SITS EP 1b href Ba pr fine Sl iti SRARGERTE | a 41 ae ERY 3

AR BEE aA CSIR Ae de TR CA te SSI Me ad COR (CURR ASS A

HETIL AREER RO nd ATH TIA VE Sar To NE RCA a : : ct i 3 3 “ . ol i hi 1 Gr : a : be ; a fl AR i r Ki RE) fn pes 2 " Tat o ie ao ha vy i E : g Pt ol i i « o Soi ‘ a eT EI Cem el ca TRG rim WC Te SV AR #3 pe He hal ol AI Sr ns

AE ae Hr CARTEL TERE OT EE Re, fe aR eT RSE DRE NL SNES:

Coal Fle Ha | LAE TEE SARE AN Era CE Riel ri Lie 8 IOUT Sh 4 ols ca EN CL CE CEN ES aT SAR Ts eg Te Eg ER 0 IE

EY a2 Ep CA En TT Fenn vIn Rh BIST ri Bitgt oe CE . we ef ORR a ei a hE EPIL TR 12. i ay . Toe re em Le bgt ys yh Cals Sart J ub;t Pa EE ARE 1 3 ee NER : Sn Co BT ces EA EE AY NERS Bi

TPO a : Co Pe Ube hd IG CREE 0 OL I SIAR i a : 5 So CT i G0 3 oa ink “ Prob LRN rg BE ; oo See CLT Ta Lei Te pi . . a L wo . . oe wt aE 1 i ME i EWR 2 : : AOLy - viecows liquid through a remarkable WIRE Re ee | CUT wed dl i. decreatie . in the a mount of the high] ui Ne ’ Wg oo Br ghly 7160OUE FART

Lor . . ' eS cE § fguiad nn + : ee DT and . . lignia, retained on the bottom section 2 by * a ay " ] Yn B . Tae i» ER : Torming the boltow sectlon 2 of the three<" : Co 6 dimensional side pore sheot, into subetantially’ | : he Cad upward protruding configuration as chown in .- : a Ve . . Fig. 36... Thin enabled the preparstion of a,

LF CANE SEE Ca Ce - Af _ syd = - C0 pL . Coy oc swrtace material having enfficient vermestl lity EEE . . . opt he . SE i ! . . . a : Saw ’ ETS i? ’ » ! tf. . ep ’ b ~~ - : ' - 2% » ' ~~ Lo oA highly viscous Tiguld and sxeelleant, 1 tanidy - LL wl sR EL ’ 18 return prevent, ive snd covaring affects Sarl : Sin - sr io i i : : } Tix ’ .- J :

EE The surface msterial of the presenti. i inven Llen: annaiats of nly n hydrophobin film 4 :

E . ! vo cy yo layer having the above-dasoribed configuration --

Co or congidte of a hydrophobie Tilm layer having © 15 the absus CL ce . ote Lhe above-desoribed configuration and to bes IRE ot vo brough ria contuct with the skin and a fiber i : 5 ~~ layer provided on the sida of ann absorber iii :

ER BET phy ee : a . : - wT \ a, SEAN so ~. ilvtegrally with eaid hydrophobic £ilm layer Shem bo : oo Vhinl Hy : 5 : Cs RE : REVO " : The zkevm npviayed vrotrodivye " used in her ot 5 So, : 1 . A ] BE

Lo. 208 present Srlnven Lion 1a Intended to mean that eve ) among the icrose sections crossing st least a Co v Lo Say SE oe a a Cem orl : ca & 3 : a . LE CO : CRE : cht

St nt as ORIGINAL 9d oo . : a “ BAD OR . no “3 “1 - 32 - : Hid - Co Co : : ned ary Co

Co Tee i Bae on LE i . } . - } EEN } . Se . nN ‘Gr Sp

Se Ee : Co de 7 8 Ji ot } Cal . : wy’ i k . : u EG, YF A “ fis by A I a Eh I . “ole a Ero ” . 2

Le SNL © AE ge

We His Ce ; Lo NN Of YE

L ! i Tar. : 2 ’ - Lo opening region 4 there is one estiefying a : requiremsnt that x line AB connecting both ends of the bothom section 2 adjacent to the wall : section 3 having the opening region 4 must be located below the bottom section ¥, l.e., ‘on . the alde of tha sbsorber as shown in Fig. 28,

Co The degree of the “upward protraclon” is : . hn he ’ LIN : } REAL FERC -

Lo” 5 nemeriially cxreansoad in berms of Lhe rading ot oo or ci anrvature (see Exsmplon). Tn order to ahiain a ' : Ldn ’ SE

C19 anfficient Uigndd parmcabd 3Iby te a highly vieagud « Liguldl. the rading of oorvolore is

So prefersbly 2.6 mm or less, wore preferably 1.6 Ce . ° oy at 51 Fn . . = mu Ske Les. Wegoos yp, Lhe oprosp goacbicon of She

Fo ta bottom section Le nob necsasarlly aveuated a Co } 15 shLrigtly tut may house fine andl abions ne far : oo Hi frei Lo . . oak “ } . a TAF Sd . :

Gon a6 Hhg bollon section io substantially arconated. Pa

C Sol as Bho le ae shown in Fig, 17. Further, the : ; a oo re : se LT Co :! ’

Lo enlive batbom section io nol vecassssri ly npward: oe ; oo alan Canin - } so oa rrotruding ne fer ae the hotton seation i868 : x at LR CT ot Lon - . . Langs ¥ rE oe Lo PEE . Ce . foo. oe@ parkially upward protruding. For oaxomple, sas Co

Co © showin Fig 18, whan kha end part of the

Co hottom » section 2 <r lta vicinity in opuard . as ! oo : ' protdiog, the centers) part or ite vicinity gy - Ca te . 1) he BAD ORIGINAL Gj

J : wo . HY Con

We er . . . ae Le hea di Lk ee [Pra a

Tyo EB gE CoE Wr Se ’ Cer wo AATEC nl de Bh

WH TES Ye tT Lo . Cot DIRS pt Oe “fe xT donee LE TE So . ne set TR TRE aly Le ae = Cle a TERT . : . ‘ : Co sts co EB at ¥ , “a al . > wd a . SL og a * ;

BN ] } od Co . . J UE . LL . - , o } . : i | - . : . . . . } a | *

Sh * Yo : . BE may be lad. On tbe oonbteary, as shown in Fig. : 19,. when the canbrasl port of the hottom fiaction on no 2 or te vicinity de npuward protynding, the end . + part or its vicinity may be flat. That te, in order “to rapidiv abporh 0 highly vigeons : © liguid, the entire bottom section le pot - : nenéarars tv upastd protrnding. However, Lb 1s : degirad that 69% ov anye, preafershly 79%. or \. oo more, Af the hattiom nee log This vpRard

Ne AL ’ EE 0 Weel

Co The anbodimant (4) 1s chavactorvised in that n : satlefacta rv Liquid reaturn preventive and covering =ffentzs aan be attained without subgtantiolly lowscing the 11nd permeability - SA . . SR ‘ : Coal es fs Ae ° . PEL 3 ! : > ‘ ro CL 16 by decreasing the di ffurion and vetention sof :

Ea Cer el EE

Se co © the olignid in the fiber layer throngh the use \ Ln ETRE a .

ST of "a. hydrophobic fiber or a hydrophilic fiber oo - i . onl . Cho ; oo whigh “har been pubjected to a sufficient : wat SRE eH

RE treatment. for imparting a hydrophobic naturs, . C7 20 « whigh har Jed to fhe completion of the present oo : ~. . inveption. Lo - SE Ca eed rl BAD OriGINAL © : nl : Atami Co

FEE Ar - 34 - ul

NEE \ . Ct Cat Lr or po he Te fete NE Pa 4 = Se . a " a - : ; io ; uv i Sh i Lo, Cl Hh J See , SE Ph SS CE ee » LE 4, ) Ci go “In the invention, the surface sheet has. An noe Ed Cy CL Po

Co a integral two-layer strucinre comprising a 2ilm . oo

Se ee Copp Ln F

Lo layef to be brought into contact with the skin . ST Cy TE IE Co r Lo and : having an opening region provided in’ at Co . x 6 least’ part thersof and, integrally provided : bo wl Sei Lo mo A thayawith, a fiber layer on the aide of“ an :

Coe abaprber and eaid surface material having han RE z integral aetrocture exhibits a baight of the IE

Sh rige of water of 108 mm or less as determined Co ’ | i te ; So a : *

A ; ra oe

To 18 by ithe testing method of water absorption. of + | . SE a ‘ J : ro ae 0 Co ’ FA paper by Klemm 's method (JIS -P8141). TE a

Noon ol CL nL.

I A ER Po

SE "With respect to the fiber layer, in order -

I ey . : toy provide eatiafactory liquid return . 7 Preventive and. covering effects, tye = . | + Ce iy a Cosi : . i : a . Sn TEAL . CTR on ' . To . LA 16 negdesary to regulate the water abaorptivity ‘so Cee nL : Let Sr Daa i i Cow - Fa gE “ : Gea

Er Ee a - that’ the fiber layer in a state of An LOSE hea

HET nd, CE AE esl

CR Cg ee LE pears CUE Cat Loa i Nest integration with the surface material, 1.67, LEE oi : ao ‘ the iin layer, exhibits height of the rise. :of Co Jed + x : CTR LE CL RE “ Slam LL Corba dante ; Con goo Ren - watey.: of 170 mm of less oe less as determined CE a i CL | Han J LCE

EOC wr. by-T.the testing method of water absorption: of - i Tole . wo . “rp Je. . } ' STA Y 1 :

LL wt © . ay . cE NLA . Ee oo

CE "paper. by Klemm’ s mathod (JIS-pB141) © : - : Ae a CA [YI : . a ol Jer " Fan td : oT : i (hereinafter referred to us the Klemm water A Ch : . ¥ Lo wy - . . 3 vy 7 5 } . - a LA BE Ss a ee VE Ls oR - 36 - . 5. BAD ORIGINAL OQ) ah . , Cg $n Lo ao Ee Cees Y

CL . “3 Lown : Tl

Ss CE mL - Le SR gee

Fl . TET : A ” : eknto a uw : Vin Ge SEES

"i nay : y .

SE A wR Sa Cr eed a RES SR a li fu et Sie 0 0 ME SE Le i

Sy ARR AE AE SER hd Po &F FATE PME le cic ; Ip ¥ 4 AN ! fay i, fr "h x th 2, AE wont © Ee) RE § He } SITE s BAS SAR i RE Es g CL RN SR i VR ERE wo CR I BER Te ET Lh PONCE gat i PL Sap : CLLRS SWE iid WOMAN WC Hy yay. 3 ay nd 1 SE LEY 0 A OR LC oy SE

TE bt aie Tg : orld to J ’ ci he ) £0 : 2A oe A ee 2 CO EY Lo a ° Lk Bey. J gong Cog ot CT a RB TNE SER. I

Gon Le Co of Fan 2 Geant arts SRS VRE RCE a oY 2 FNAL PRY AR AR i. , wh : - Ce fgedoro VAM Wha Lo SR ale co . ! » Fal SER Te FUR Revi : a , iN . Co : 0 ’ oy x tom E Ee ge

Ch g Ab Cri E : Cool IRR aE ; | HE Ne, 1 0 alk Foo : § ; CL = . : } ; } I in :

Ck absorption”), Vo i : wt Lo Te Co \ Les to rE A yo .

ToL | CoA oy sl ” Sn . 7 The fiber layer may comprise a web composed Lo

Lo 2 AES Ch Co Bo : J - ; of fibers slightly interlaced with each ‘other, HE - ty, eS " . : ‘. " oi i .- : pl . o oo ob * a’nonwoven fabric or paper in which the ‘fibers : “oo Cn SE So o ol - 5 | are fixed to each other by interlacing or i dE To

Al : adhesion. However, it is preferred from the : viewpoint of the liquid permeability and .the hs

A liquid return preventive effect that the: fiber

Nt Pook vo ‘ J SE ' 1 AA ] - Rd i layer comprise a nonwoven fabric or paper.

Co oy 1@ ; With consideration given to the hand and ‘drape Co vos Cn -

Bo '» as well, a nonwoven fabric 1s more preferable, Ce o Lt : SOE i” 5 and a dry heat-bonded' nonwoven fabrio’'’ 1s

Co i flirther preferable. since the fibers ats: not . . , Ep pa or

Cn i" fixed to each other in the web, the fiber: layer

SE Fo . CR

Cd PE Car ta :

LC Cd 16 i8 easily broken when the user moves. This may. Cie : 3 if Co v o. " * LH Fen iy i - : Coe To " :

SE J : 4 bring about a lowering in the :!liguid Cr Co

Co Te, i permeability and the liquid return pravéntive Ee

Lo STE Jools : Eps TT ae : co Wl #4 Eady An Aeile e ‘ a

SE I effect. In the paper, there is a limitation Cn

To Ee han ‘ TEAS Sh vo CT

Ra her eR adel : JE on A Re "with respect to an improvement in the haid ? and yi

CT ee a nhs Caden 5

Soo gL 20 +} drape. On the other hand, .in the nonwoven ve : Cab J Tk LAN . wool CogEd . i CRAY 1 i.

Cs ‘fabric, particularly dry heatbonded nonWoven

CoA ne Ted : ‘ . . * Lhe LAR . 1 1 . : .. fabric, since not only the fibers are firmly! - ‘ Cre Shh oo [A vi ky 7 J + " y a hd ! g SE a : Ee He SO . & CUE OR, oo - wo - 86 - ) oh . : : She #0 d

Cu EE £00 5 . : sel) : : i i oe gt i./BAD ORIGINAL J y GR det : . . Poa We ee ; ’ wl a . 2 Latin : sede R07 A ol eR £4 . So Lo Sa x] »Y Hi i ' s “EE Tx ys CR : EH C a ee EE TT

Loon aE So an0ky

Rs . i we ! Lo Coy gt * Io Le “ 0. .-. i J

Co vl SE He Cn Cr soo ete Be hi o Ten,

Too CA Ce RR - CR EE oe ol : 3; A Zr So

Ce aia LA SU 3 a Co oo Ss AE Lo

Co SEA fixed to each other but also the nonwoven

Co EE oy -

Es fable exhibite excellent flexibility, it. 1s . * CE a ; : podsible to prepare a surface material which 1s co excellent in liauid parmeability, liquid return : - ’ ben T ‘ : 3 CL . b preventive effect, and hand and drape. Co : hE SE

L - " {Further, the fiber layer may have . & a ,or ¢ Cnet : structure wherein tha composition is - . . Sad ar ST wy

CT disgontimouslv varied in the thickneaswise

Co Ente Be

To Te diréation thereof. In thir cane, it 1s more : Ag Co ' CER : to “A cE ged 1¢ preferred from the viewpoint of an improvewent : oe pd ‘ i :

Ea in jiboth liquid return preventive and covering

Co C : Bh So Sad Cy : LE : : Lo sa : . , An . : efféats that the fibere ba arrangad so that the oo. . 3 yi pa | al ‘

Ci PN ce yo hydrophilic nature is enhanced with an thorsake . " Cs Th nd - 3 So © inithe distance from the film layer. EL

SEE TRE ans Co 3 CER, CRE Ce yen

Ee NE a LTE

ENS EL 16 EisYarious fibers may be used as the fiber: for ~ SE

Lo Calin congtituting the fiber layer. Examples of ‘the to Lie

Ton fiber. include hydrophilic fibers, suchas Co

K y FAT a } . IN coll : . Lee

CT ase Cu Cis AE

Sd Fag EA I wooden pulp, rayon and vinylon, which have "been : Lol

Cy Sikes Lf STR . Vela ; nh oy Ce A v eR Sw : Co

EE ’ subjected to a treatment for impartigogiial So

LE oa RA on 3 Woe 20": hydfophohic natures socording to a hanoun method a : Co

CE CER SE ; - Sy ey SUPE Ce andi hydrophobia fibers such as polyolefin: Co

Po NEE Gen Cid i” oo

CT Sih Sl ¥ Cl ; SE CEE \ oo ; . CE Coa Ce 3 : igh KL =

Cl LEER - 38 - oR

Ce CN ny a Sig ot A 0 BAD ORIGINAL Gj

Lo x. Ras Ba .

Ll wn; Lyn SL, k . — JL i : Lo Df : 5 o .

Co Eo RHE Hi ER

Ho SE | he

A “nlp HL

LE The CRE SE : : 2 ES SE J Le er at

= " ©

Giles i Clee CERES © Ea LF ae EAT

I Lo Sh J . - vo FEA CRATE A Beh Kath EHS 3 y Hr o's ASH

CT LEE es fu Cn TAR a Na CE, Ba

To - IRE EA Wr ’ Coa TT md 34 RE Jafri lin das

Ln ES SN | TOR

Lo . : aE CERES Na Pines i Yo REO EE § ity hy phe

N | Ca . ELE SE , on, So : DE) . ER . « | Lym : TE v : CLE

CR rr JE : gla polyester, acrylic and polyamide fibers. Gan

Lo However, it is preferred from the viewpoint of oy the” liquid return preventive effect and the oo co - : So hand and drape that the fiber laver be compobeed ECT . 5 " : : \ - b mainly of a hyvdrophablie fiber. Further, - as mentioned above. 11 is preferred that the fiber "a : I . Li . TL layer be a dry heslbondad nonwoven fabric. When ) a

CL co 5 # 3 Ye, . this meatier is taken inte scoount, rrefarable

F Cn ms fibers. asmong the nhove dewcribed lLydrophdbic

CE 19 fibére are heat-bondable fibers, such Lae

Be Ce oo : oo oT polyéthylena/polypropylene composite fiber, ; : Vial Le ’ i comiposite fibers of polyethylene snd: a En

Ee i polyaster and aomposite fibers of a low melting. wiEal SR

Foo i Qo : point-havving polyester and another polyester. . af cot <0

CE rs : . 16 Further, with considerstion given to the : : . : gt i ' eh , SEA - . fa . . ] Co a adhésion to the film layer, preferable fibers EEE al hn CE RE nde wo W, SA amolig: the above-decaribed composite fibers pire Cg ih id vent : . “ sR . Tiel, ’ SL CoRR i . LT . Cee : R PRE ’ Le “ Tem polyethylene /polypropylene composite fiber ‘and CH

CoE ua . ei LE

Tl polygthylene/rolyester composite fiber. In ithe TEL

CoE Time EE CE oe A000 20 useiiof the hydrophobic fiber, when a further pe no COE a a ChE LR EA : Cn Te gE The SET - i + «TF improvement in the liquid permeability snd Ythe

Co mat : Sad, fe a ' liquid return preventive effect is required; .it 4 yu re : oe is { possible to counduot a treatment for 4 - <n Kye . wt : .

CT at i - when oo Fl : < wp J [a . | . cL Sm I i . Vy ae VY A on FE : Lest sn onl

A id | Go Ty

So “ : wd WL, co i ne 1 er CT : LA nh, boa no iA EE LE Lo

A AE BAB ORIGINAL ow i I OL EL v Cai Bibi. eri ChE

AE oie Coden Y¥ CE

GE pn Ce] Chega AAT Pome a fT : CE a CG Patri x) . y ’ . " Ch i edn oo } Teo : Ah g Ln oh CEE

Lk A ES eh

Co a 4, . Cha

SE imparting Aa suliable hydrophille nature’ ‘or - : water repellency. Further, when a further = oo ~ improvement in both liquid return preventive »

Co and covering effects le required, modified ’ 7 oo 5 oross sechion fibers thereof, such as a - multifoliate arose soction, may be naed. - . ‘In general. the fineness of the fiber. is wd gl gl

Too praferably 1 tc 16 deniers, more preferably ‘1.5

SEE Lak we : vA toi deniers. EH :

Co Coal el =

CO 10 ©. % The banias weight of the fiber layet' is

Ce prafarably 5 to 100 g/m%, more preferably iv’ to -

BAIR /m? from tha viewpoint of the lignid return LE

SL Cd CER oo

Co preventive affect and the hand: and drape. = .-

Foto amb EE Sirgen Sa poe ho Com on BH At oe Coe i LRT Ch fp ia no i oo Nd 7X'Tt te preferred from the view point of iv the Lo 2 a © as, Slate oo Coe dn - CM Ce Ce co thes oo CoE 16 liquid permeability that the fiber density. of bil 5 . a o sh i } § HA - or fe

So CU udnie the - fiber layer in the opening of the [Zilm oo o ros

ET TE _ 1hyar be lower than that of the fiber layef * in Lm vo SE So Pn So aes Ae

Se i. hs nab LORE a He CoE . a : thé region of the film layer frees from. any; EE.

A ae! : Ee “ i opening. It is more preferred that the ‘Tiber 1 Bo . is . a Pn : . J . . J Te " . . . Ly Coby I oo 20 hes absent In an area of 10% or more based. on : f ol ; Ei . : ! : i C ol 4 Ee 2 . cL 1 Ch pC : Rn di ih o | - } oy Ca na LE —- a8 - i oo a : cL S40; She 3 aT Sa FO ' . - a Ges ed Eo Ch

Sa aa La GINAL zy N

Eo CEE : LAR i Zo Cd : oo Me Lo Sk -B AD OR & 2 oo Re : : Hn Ce

Cs Louk : oe -

SE n AR Ce ; cl SE : ’ FE)

Lag Siriman

SE an oo CEA AI cde Che poe Ty AHR el FAP Edad d - : EO ER | a bay “ 3 Co x Co phy

PL oe we - Se BE

ES A Lie SHES 2% boll - i’ NE A I » i B or , - Bh . ‘ £ . ' : ot NF CI Ce : wo the: area of the opening region of the film Ea

Lo? el SL " co

Fo layér. Ee fa . 1t 18 preferred from the viewpoint of the vo cl Ce Co Co h - liquid permeability and the liquid return Lo oo : 5 preventive effect that the film layer and the ) on SY Ca, fiver layer be integrated with each othet- as Yeh 3 0 i - iE , . [E firmly as possible. In general, it is ~ ob preferred that the peeling strength of the both : 1 . Candle LRT .

CL Rea : ‘an

CL OE layers be 5@ g or more. When the integration : Se

LR ed A CoE Se + 1® ie tonducted by adhesion, the adhesion sites Lo ; 3 may: be uniformly distributed on the boundary . CE CoE CL SA :

Co 7 surface or may be distributed in a patterned :

IE CIE Go i

Fe ford, Fa A he pe eon . AY a Sy Lo SE

Ga . gi Co - + ya The surface material can be prepared by the A oe CR Ri PL Coe he

Eo af jE SU ton ia

Sad ok a0 1b processes mentioned before. SRE a Soe gE ag ’ a : CRA A

So - SY ce } i aa . | Cima } i wed ul

Ea Cale : “jjihen remarkably high liquid permeebility: ie : Co 2 Cast ke Sat gohan n aE redujred, it is possible to fix a ° sheet : co : BG i. material, such as nonwoven fabric or web, - Co } Ca wo TRE | Fol i cogprising a hydrophilic fiber, such as pulp or , ue : “ CA Co J CoE . 20 rayon, to the rear side of the surface material .- x | oS Hg SE ; ob oi Cu

Co CER : SE CoE . Fe : } k - : = : Ca ir Co

EA } TA . “ ca : Co 3. Pg fs! ae

TLR LE Co 3, SE - 39 - CE Ce a . Lok wo Ni . AR 1 A Ri ol ” 5 - : CREE I BAD ORIGINAL ) CE - : ed gy eo ; } J : ge : a A : oA i J ’ : : LE . : DRE SER . ER . i . } i Pe ab . 1

Ln COR ’ LA . Hey } Ty i.

wl a Cl TYE CL Conk

EL ay oT 0 Eee Ly Flas,

Gm = EE CSR ; EEE . ; Nok . CL oo CE

SO Ch dr : HEA vo - . co HE . Ln oo Cl Ee Wo po

SEL Ca SR CL

Lig ae Ca : Ca aE SEE De

CoE Ee y Be Coa ! nT x iN By, : ne : oe CE 2 + RET Lin So

Cesena “by-imeans of heat bonding or an adhesive. = : soo th Lm t AR v . . 8 , Hd Rr co a :. : } a oo Co Furgher, in the above described first prodess, “ : so gang eo “ a the hydrophilic fiber sheet may be laid on the - a Ba a . vo ~ ~ surface material, followed by perforation to nL - do on b integrate the sheet with the surface material. ’ : : Lo EE os ty

LAB shown In Fig. 29. a fiber layer 6 of a

Co Ck Sh , purface matarial 8 may ba integrated with; an

I absorber constituting element 7 comprising i.

Ce LE raypn. cotton, polyester cotton, pulp, or .sthe :

Cl WE ies Io re LAT LN . Toon : ; LAT 19 1ikp ‘throngh iuterlacing hy taking advantage of Soo - n SAA : Sha Coe ' ’

Ae a . ve

RH SE a differentia] preseure of a fluid, such as’air :

So rel Cand - To

Le Te . prefmure or water stresm, or by means of heat

Ce bonding or a binder. Further, ae shown in #ig. CL vo SE Loar . EER] . .

A ple : Pog SIU ane

Go en © 23a absorber-constituting element 7 may. be ch eA an aE, ooh ENel vo i Co Ie: ye Lh i 3 a Le A : Sal th aE OL Toisas 16. covered wlth an abeorbent flber sheet, 8 nayifa Coe STR “A NT i: ae RE aE CoE Toe ES oa ed ON oh SAS per 0 ‘ur TEE 5 ERY | Co 3 ' LOE . a Tg : fuap on the surface thereof, followed. by IR Che

SAR aL DUTTON LT TUE . Came So DU hk Adel eS ERNE SA . JLRS . MS - : : a dan TM

EN ue En Eh laiitidt ion thereof on a surface matorialiig. Ce EE

CEO namaei, 0 REEen BEES i I 0 SARC SY LAE pd ~ rE

I LE * The {above-described expedients enable a furthar : hed 7 nn AN To THR ; Sued : ne , Prof ws a Ca 1 improvement in the liquid permeability without . oy ER . Ce is A . . 5 RE , SEY ad . Te eR ! Be 20. spalling the exaallent lignuid raturn preventive: Y wo Co

Ce¥a A pe ve se he fo “ : oH oo Sl oa i ES ne Cae : if and {Govering affects. CEE io Le

Coy 5 WAY ot Re yoo ; Lok

Co Die NR ~ + EN : § Tg : AE x NS

So SED a IRENE - a . LE v } : Se = . RE ce “ : 2 . Coe No * Pa : Ly Chan co A

J CT EC aT fr ler SER .

Bh Ps ERE MN yo ie Chi ed { SE : Hoo SFY - 49 - 5; 7 AD ORIGIN: F0 ! E . Coe Sled, Sle - . - } Suh . wk pe az . 2 : { bo Res . Hh i i Co Coa CE Tre y CTRL re cae Le “YIN : ca el . Cd SE Ea Pe oben o EEE CARS : a 5 nr Cand LEY Vo ee wn af ge CEE Jai “eo ahs oo CRT . ta wn Loe sl

TONE CoE Ne to

N hE wy ps Hoes Lt ve a ame -

: oo ah : Ge CE he Bi cal pe head : mr AA hh sl . to 4 lies. i re id ne wi & ier

Lig leh a ws abe, . i , LTR 4 EET Nal Se Fama

Ew NRL a ERA " Ae ul” 4 ng Ji Ta Ee

CE TLE aR IT FAME od BU

En hye BR ue CHES TR ie on

GE WORT Cy CE bd ae oe po Cla Tar Co i sun

Cab Pass R Ch Sal Cod eV Eke

Bop ANT Re CRE : ds So ROE

Fo RET CES RES ap THTEE i CHEE Star Co al

EL SE Loin SEE eB

ST Ce ™ Ei Co EE

Coo SR %, tii Co Coat Ee ~ . Ch EE : To ian. CLT ye . i Chee oa RY : . Bi F vo Bon : ‘ Lo Le . Fg . Cpt So Ce

Soo Ta i5The embodiment (5) is a sanitary artinlé of co : SAAR ab Tn Joe i SRS Age 1 0 . FE ; eed a . Ant ih . ‘ uh coo we thay, Anvention in which the surface sheaf in oo or

Fo — formed ac that 46 percent or larger of etress " Cl gr i 1 Sn EN > iE ~ oo Co : - ’ orfiideformation extent may appear at the :

Sr . chun Co . L : 5 . 1 23 So i Si oo

Ei 6 thickness direction when it is 1naded with: 1 - Lo te Co , . CooL . aa -, Cor ws LOA, . wR ea 4 CE pressure of 5 grams per square am The loaded Co . ve oT ne . : date . Co vt = » . - : 5 Progéurs corrasponda to a wenal pressures of Th. i. Sed, LU ‘ ” CoE LURE . . so

Co comprecsion whlch applies to a sanitary napkin vob : a A A Leo : - oni 'uge. The smbodiment le improved in a 1% to CL So i : Nx ye G A " “ PE C CAE Si ole TEL me CET : . RT cdo in uo SOE Cw 14. a .P@er who 1s eapecially déing rhyeioal he TET dR

Foe eS ARE - Lon LTT Ee

Goro wk exorcise. Deformation of BF percent or larger . Co cr RL ne Gl LORE pane EE bolo ir. wdre preferable. ES ee aE do TL aE aan chan eb 7 . i on : EER - } a 47 14 . yd ol

Co RA S.Deformation extent by compression ard Co =» CR

Ae ww cl } ad . . nl LL LE

Yo& ae : . debgiemined in terms of an amount, of deformation EN

Sou DX aay “oo SHEL a aE v Ry . SR . FE He cy gms 16 in 'vld® of a weight of load, ong, rw evi dr a,

Shee or bell Rll Co ALE Le aE nna Be be gt

CAR id Fh Co uy Fi - . : Fore ’ CT Rr Ti SAE nl Ae CAEN So gy . oii a Tr pool TA Ree

CEI IN hed Te : NEA re RIT ng ARE

TELL MRE ALE CEE hh Sen od

SENG TE Re an andrei OEE

Poole Re mer ET Reamplen] GH oo ERE et

TOT gh CA ATs . VEE LE EE a Cot . CAE oir Com Sh Cbhen 40 ET ee Lo dh . CT Ee

Tu LR : 2A SNE TL Ch

Ee ala IAT The advantegen of the present tnvent ion Li cod Lob osk wo Tig tee Tr RT LUBE, Com AE oF EN wr RSC . CoRR } La CE - RF hs :

I SE wo Lr : foil lg non be described with reference to o the 3 Coe eh do Pag CE Le re LY Coed rn 2 i - La CoA Je i - . . CL we i a \ wd : ; 2% ‘Mfollgming lNxampleg which ehould not : ihe Vy Ca : LR . ayy SLAY ’ CoA } . EE : SEA sds Oo . i Do : Come 20 constfued ae limiting the scope of the rresaiy » " So mE

LER CE Soa gi : “ Sd So a Bi, x Ey cu J . CE ‘ . : : 3 » . SHE SP . Lan rer : i : % nl ; . J ) on hE oh TR : Boo ; se . TH We ) HEE

Wade Ia A bo no CA SSE Fart A . CB ’ So Eg Cine I

Vo Sooo CAE - 41 - Ap LL ~ sr - aN ' Ng Vy . av 5 col fo i Ter A } 3 . wr Ser . . bh x LE tat Co Eu EE

Yoo ET 3 RIE Lh Ce ed

LT AR BES CoO : Foes BE Bop ORIGINAL. ZH + 3 Be ane Tre 3 i . AL ' Cs REY ro 0 gg sn Lo. fod iy

Low ER (oh Rha os oe oan : Cod Te #7 : ao : gor cee, Ed Dae Ce Ce RT

Po ; Rhea : Fach, Cu ges

. i Lo a EX ~ or i Lo or. Tae - Lo y

ER SE CT Ei Co Cs VER. ae], ET Re

Co So «dL wa ve Ce . Ar : ™] Bet oy a

To mT el : “ Loa days Ee

Coe Ne TA Sedge wom gt SE

EN i Ye Tel . EE } LE HH Co Len . FE , Bh Cs i on 5 . . . | . ’ . err . > ne Co Co : . Fe : - Cl RE : . Ca ie eT Lo Ln Co pe ~ " se ~ 7 In . . B \ Bl J oo [oe = . Ye &, J Sea \ . Lo Ck i, . - i

Co Se Bh Lh CN a i invention. Lo Coen

Ten Ca Ca - : si C : ‘ vo - ' £ i : - Examples 1 to 23 and Comparative Examples 1. to oa ° 3 - wd i . : ; : " - .“Burface materiale having various shapes Pl . Son i co) . REN | : 15 according to the present invention, together tay oo 5 with comparative surface materials, were cl, 7 . Co ot vig! af!

AN an prepared from the resins shown in Table 1. oo aff

Co . ol an ’ . , a or i Sapa ¥ bo © . x : } ; a LT i at \ 5 i

Come Their properties were evaluated according ® to DEE : BE se Co HE a . the following methods. CE Leon EET

Ci Lo : CT de CooerE TT AR “ oo . in . = Cedi \ ol . B owe “» oo to g { oy oh se Lo i ih

To ‘The resulte are shown in Table 1. Cen Two aE 10 . ,A1l of the surface materials were prepargd Co Ep , Na Ee wet Lea be

So Cy? : Cg ioe - Ak . CE : by. providing the resin in the film form withEan CL iE : : : aT Ban Taber GER : Sn CHA EA CNEL DR

LN San opening region by embossing. All of the =~ ijl 2 SHALE

FORNC TT Ca : : RR Yolo SE

ETAT surface materials, exfept that of Conparative wo Gir ff

Co LL 2 Ln veh ! CRE a Fon Caf Tu A IRE

Dore Ee VAR LS ees RR : [ak ' Example 1, contained titanium oxide as a white CEE oR PRN

Ca : A aban ! wail . Ls omy DAO eT Es CEA ! Come pet Ldn aan

I J CA Te Lo Lg Ta j : . ooo BE

Foal ee 1B pigment in an amount of about 10% by weighty Foe ew BG ye 7 ! 4 EET To ad ba Cag Ero Jet 2 s = Cl or . Veda i Lemay oc : SEL aN u “ : ew : Se USE LORE CU Ra 4 PAE } . \ i : } 2 ! yo Ce VC i

ERR oe Lh Ce A ’ : clue Leone aE

Se i To evaluate the absorption time, 11quidd 2, Co ERY . } Ss Hi ol . Te © A. i Er wi dy i ETE 3 Me LE } pe Soka Cogn SL Wot ne BB co Co return and visual dryness, a model napkin was’ } “ 2 IR

EEE Ce Cap looind eo kl

So prepared by removing a surface material frog a > | ad . : Ga Coty vo ont BE : 5 whet Go RTE : commercially available sanitray article, 1jed, Sh “a

Li . : Carls chet ” . . PE SER ) - v TE Ri TEER oo Sy : ny Eo Le ! ! » ne ’ 2 Ye i . Lb : . i} I a nel : Co - Sot ST aL i! Co oo Lo A hk ee et

Co Cen i - 42 - Ne RR: iq Ho 3 - - . AN . iy : i . y EN "Rs BN .

Lo vo Ci BAD ORIGINAL" Gg: 100 . . Ce oe 2h EE a tt : oC Si J a } jd . of eh oo ; Ea Liv = | Yr . Loe? oh % CL

Co Ce ha : pe

Cn eon oBRS bed Ce Co edn EL wR gare wal RARE pda gg Bele is’

Cm Nh al Eee See CLE . : CL Loe Ce ree hey TR Cot Saar NN HR a & SOE AE co WR er 8 Figo Spelt. Bn

RSE he tn EE Rhee Se Be

Ti Ee ae “ Co Ea SM ry En ET EL Re OST RL Wy Gaby KE SE OLE

So V1 Te ol . oo Ex HE CERT ay ET EE Tey See, 1 2 Load hia a io AEG NRE:

Ww AER CA Sa . na SI . vo nt . : we YyoaT pop ANd Fad JA 31 aE ay EV Tn

FOE FS Comfin - ETE Tre An Hp Lap Cua b RET mE Tee Saget . : oo Ce Ey MIRC Be

Loewy EET CE : ‘ CEPR S OE SR ee 2ST ET - ~X : : . SAE SY Aa lad Rin FDS

EE You oo LES oe : : : SUT ee Ta ae Raed AEE

BE Sar : ae, eon dn To REEL Set

I HE ORE £10: oo

ES SAA : Eh . CT agi, eee BT : Sl Ce - AEE He WY Sages 1g . Ce : SLE ee Ope Seah Bi

Col RE he tele on JE gi . 2 a Capen Co . We FT aa : ' : : Pr ; : i ¥ \ : ’ > A § % he

Co IRI or ol . RA : a Se & Sl

RATE . vA a, ! Lo. ; Fete RL

Cs Laurier (a product of Kao Corp.) and Ahen / CoE

BE Sl EE Vi

Co Tol attaching each surface material thereto. ar Cl . Co . <Measuring method> oe oo <, rs o ’ Cl eS : b . . EA : oe : ot (1). 8ize of opening: so vo . oC ny g w,

A magnified photograph of an opening region :

ONT as’. i:vlewed from a direction perpendicular i .

ENG thereto was taken with a e&tereomicroacope to : no } SO RE Sd ah i . Ladi . SE lL

Loe measure the size, a, of each opening on the CET : Tn photdgraph with & planimeter. From the valde oC 7. 18 ofa, the real siae, A, of the opening was ch . . ARE . Lend 0 : Sood : K . Se . et Es ’ sot . . calaulated according to the following equation Sod , Lon Sym s Ch pl oo - . . - hE ' se wo . Ee or Si fr Sag : x : Sp .

Ct 3 Fa ~ . . 9 KE: 9 a wo oh : Ski

Lr aE CaN : Cooghs hE EL RY

For mE) = a (ef) LL (D) REE nari

Eo Pe LE : — EAT VB me

Se CME tn iE Ped te Ld ee a ol E i Lig x2 gE aR

Ss eT CR Cees Ce ET cL Jr Le VE : TaN CoE sat Tae

TA TE 16° wherein X represents the magnification of thé '* GF v “et FE . : A Ty . Sh , : at oo :

Crom photograph of the original. wn SE : . . Pa . EN a AYRE . . - : . ale 2 LE * . : ‘ SA . 3 fern se - > ' - <u

I. Wo 3 ale - CT SUE Sr : CAR : Se i

CE (2) “Density of opening: Co - IK i. or Po a : i ; Co . ! CL : . Lo ev 5 Co 5 . i. ¥ So

Fir a . To . i WV . . B w : . Ce oo Lo } ’ CAL & : Tn ’ Lon : Sl IE : Sl NL - Li . Fu BU i. ne : . : “i Wi . Lie “or Soa : . Eo Te ve , Co

SAR Goa 43 Rode ar Ce

CL lee : al HAD ORIGINAL. Ce ot SAN ERS - Smee CONT Ae

RETA A 3 Lo . Lb ee YR whe ASEH TEL

Lol md er . Er Cad de ve oD .. cP ake ’ i Foot . ed Eu . or a Add 3 FSIS

Cp ya Feit CRE Cpe ee a Tg . ie 1 A . } Sd GE . al. FE J ou vy

Sh ENR FL RE : AEE A et nad : oy cpp dan

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Be TET ee a J eer A ED EAE a ARERR Rear BEY

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CR oa RRL ar aa Cel mT = WE LTE Sn fl ' i 25 Yh y3 £ FERC NY SI Re

Fon sn Toy iE PAT CATE RUB TS © Sr Ra RRR NE IRIE Bb

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BEEP Sa CU Tyre ve Tn ET Se

Cor “i: The density: was determined by counting the Tilia GEE

CATE > dings tor on? iep h iitet® lL pla leuli gE : nymber of orenings per om“ “of a surface RE Bion

So nh h . SURGE Ll eng BEL oo . - . I SE : ; : Eg on * ) ! W Ten i ‘ ? .4 qe LO ’ : = . . shy 3 Mwy - material. wulE LTT ee EE . Co CT Sede Loe Tt Te : Lo (3) Opening angle: Ce ee : . : R $0 . ¥ : no Dok ge A

Co 6 i The croee section of a surface material’was : Che “ WW, Cet To

SC photographed as shown in Fig. 14 with = a oo ’ Co to ‘ . \ stereomicroscope to measure the angle, icy ov i. : ~~ : . 5 we Me nu Coens : : - Tn uv. : sg Co , Aebed . SEE oe

CE ie with. a protractor. The measured angle was Cl

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R . SL gS al) . , oo i } i. vn ; Le)

EE defined as the “opening angle". Sr Os ES . NS aden Corti on So

Poo - ae - BES B \ .

TERI ee : : COE Co vs HE : EM : ca 18 (4) Degree of whiteness: Ch CL oo . Co L4Under the eame illumination conditions, the

Nes . “ [a . PE | Lo. -

Co oo absolute reflectance, Rg,” of the standard: wr Eee : Ha Sp Tie To Le

Lk - Lo : ' - AR CD Co Leiden

Sg Colne redaolor mount with respect to a light of "b6Od-. EERE

EU CAE LT : Ce RE Cohn Es

Ln r a ou EA i . ce - rll ’ - a = fut . : } - a re RI ChE k oy Nir it : nm; (green) in wavelength and the abso eo Are TR

Sd EL . SER Co aE ' CRTC a gE ; . ss, : Rb . il : EO ET . or . -, TU : oth yg wit CTL

Go Jv nl. 16 0 reflectance, R, of each surface material sample Ln ERT

J FEAR Nl 2, . EEE - Cre

So Sana ~ With. respect. to the light of the ‘Bame : Can

Son je ’ Les : Co iE . LE . On : Cal : . . er i. SRT v, wavelength were measured with a model ND-1@1: DP { So Tn

Ae Cr Thee owed E50 . Co ved ; Eig Lg So - cower 7 colorimetrical color. difference meter - oo . . oy ly ie wo - : “© / 4 . 3h N CL ~

Coot : A a or . \

Coe »anizeotured by Nippon Denshoku Kogyo Uo, : | s

Cl hes : : ‘ ’ Ra “ fig © IR ' . oo 28 Ltd,, and the degree of whiteness, R,.. of “eagh , oT Cog en I . I’ : } I i a, Wh . Es nd : ]

IE 2 - 44 - Cowra

LEE BAD.QR! = : CE pn ’ bed Ton

ET LE Sh : vet a

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. Fare LRA Ke Va geet ouna . Soniye { SR RR Td boon en he aad KES NUEREY GI LT REE BE ¢ ig

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Boies eet Loe ET bo an E rR A Pt GL HEC pt: cae ae EET Lg mn eT ST ae Th PR oT IR AL PCA ee 4 gm RAR Te SNE ea FT ST eS Sh EE I

MEL LU AE Cones Cn ne Ta Te Tie eR “in NIN CE al RS & ; Rs : an Te i Ce a Ty aE RR My EL GAS ATR ogi Rd ty TR RAR oo i ARR

VE CTL el Fel LOT soe Lett Sle Ae a SARE Ea ath: BC

Le A Fa Cats . . a Ce Loe Dae ERT LAL x rer Beh CR AE ee +... CI Ee

Po Ca Senay oo Ca Te Vi aA Ren TEN BEE ¢ | Cy ChE nT CL ' Ao Rr Bre Cpe adi BEE SY

Bi Co } . Le : Co Pore Tair SL ry pfs 2 dh SET ~ . To. - : ' ‘ Ta ol : EE + By RIE dy 7 at “knee 3 . . Co Lo ] en, fo ; © Ca 5 Chik pA. SE py Grr : . : Cr . : . : . eo Bee de ae Tl BE Re OAL . - Lo ; To HEI A ey BS : : rs So Ls Cohn Se Hel i Sh : : SL Ta Te Te TE

Go . el So Cog Hey ATER hd gone : } Ch Co RE) VATE on Me ERT A

Cl . Lh So 4 Nn [4 3 i pe 7h, ou Selina : . Co . 8 - Cy ; CoE dade ERLE - fe ao CM ay TE Dee TR ER

Cl .. } cl | Lo SN L : ] ol RE a . gin .

Loe. s . ne, oC Cn TE EE ad SAL §oE J - : : , . . ", . i So I 3 oi ER ] RET) ° IN 3 . Sil : Cl surface material sample was calculated. hb i J Le Seen . Coy . ' N R Co She 5 WE according to the following equation (2). ~The me Rn : ER operation wae conducted in accordance with : the Conn Te : : J LL ed , ~ “ EX . a . . HI ’ Co Ingtruction Manual for ND-1@1DP". Con b Rye (%) = R-BR, X 1am ..... (2) SE : . o, : LL ne hi meee ron oon en ba, .

EN 198 ~ Ry ou : Co - (6) + Absorption time and amount of returhed CR ge tr ov Fis } we ° o Ll ; - “ : ) ’ : + : ’ ke ¥. ! . En : ’ : 1718 ml of a teat solution was injected at a : Lo

CET pressure of §& g/cn?, and the time taken for the i ! fe ory, : a : ] Cami 2. Co ! ~ solution to be absorbed into the model napkin . i FR =i. + aooY ! ’ +! X EY LS < ’ ” : pA sn : Coe . was ¥easured. The neasured time was defined as wn Cee PER

A 508 . : Ee SE : Se dE

Xn iba . CER ES 1 Cao the {i"absorption time”, and a emaller value Sof oo FE

EE RA rr TE SERRE

Se fe etekl Ci Co So CREE Co aE : VETTE 1s thi “Hine means a greater liquid porneabi1y ft nig Ly eA a Further, after a predetermined pariod of tidag Sloe pe : h tl hada CWA CoE - 2 if CEE, ae . . Cr i eso. a Pressure of 60 g/cm? was applied and the. - a . ! 7 ) : . ' : } a or Es Te wl

Agito ’ amount” of the test solution which had returned: Co

Sd oT : $e PE : : 4 . : a s “gt IR - uw Co : ERA from tthe inside through the surface material Coes

ES SE, Ee ; ee

Ci A : ode oy ; Pov ] Ch. 28 was determined. The determined amount was; ~ Co . : ’ . ia, . 4 nu He LAE, . Le - Ce ." .“ Ly : . oe i So defined as the "amount of returned liquid » and ) AEE : : : So I Te - "a smaller value of this amount means a smaller; r

Shoe Co a 3 . EL } Cine . : : . hi re SEE . Vik gk #0 ol EE : . SI UE : : nl Sap : x sry Ls - , C x h SR : » ga FE - RN CU

ER . to 3X. i 4s 3 . ' ' Cl -

Co A ~ 45 - SE - SE

Ce A - i NAL §

CoN hs TRIG) EC ci Bi ao oT , ! Sen Ny ; Lk fo : . CoE CLAIR Fy Sl to ; sd . SEATS , Cail Tw

Co : : Po. Crt de Re Re : le : who “ Ba rR Ter CR Dh Se d&g, BARE

Lt ma PERT ee cn Fa Te CT EA RE OUJS rd Bs

Sg IVER co 0 Tm Leg TRIS ee Tide LL ee MR tg SY sXe JE aan ow TT Ty COTTE ara Tote ee an TT QE Res nai NETL BES

Se si gow TAT to corapkl bo EET pT TE Te CE eT ay TE FTIR | Tad if, El

Tw Te Lib SE . Bo ie . <A wip FETE CL SE A Bg we FE RE ES i, 8: qa

SET Swe LE CUE ee Lon BL eh eer Tn, RE

CR Ee LAE Le eT ae LE pn hl fot ao ST : Ca Coe iT Ee Onl he FN A HLA es got § rE CT DR he et RTE

WO . N . . 2 i . > , es . - } we * Je. ‘ Le » Lay wy Ie Aig 4 . bid

Lo > CT Cr Ce ht I BE : ’ Lo CL ‘ Pvc ae Tp nT RT

CL ns Chm EERE SAEED of AN : “ vane Cate Tel Tee Fa Fo yoo Toa TE ET , I. “ JSC Clean tA x

Lu , . GUT get ren Sy : Coen ERT RE } 5. : [SE . So “ IE Po .

Ya , REN . CLE - . surface stickness and a more confortableneas at LT

Sn the time of use. a co Ty

Co ; Co L

Cl (6) Visual dryneas: i CL : §. - . Ni * ~The following ranking was made by - an ‘— organoleptic teat on the state of the model : Co a napkin after absorption of 4 g of an equine ' v o re - .

Ni . <0 1 = defibrinated blood: " i : © : red color derived from blood is not go observed at all. Sn So ’ 12 O * red color derived from blood - is Ea

Sa slightly observed. a. Ce abe . a 6h Co ee o LE /\ t red collor derived from blood 18%, Came Ee ; SE EE hE significantly observed. has > Ca fe v | So ' Fa ’ CAS te : LEN

Sos Coe co - Gr i. woo ie . v Co . ) : NE 2 oT a ee . eo “Xe red color derived from blood is very - © vel em § ce HRS : LY eo co CoA

A Ton Jl SUE Co vo dens , TEE 15 SE clearly observed. Caf oo : Tk ’ te Aad tt " 5 et Yi Yo A ’ oo . PA :

TE iit ’ ee ev LET ee

Sor ". .As 1s apparent from Examples 1 to 23, the Soe ! . : ——- « Coke te . . . v Se ) . a. vv in DM i N Co oo ! .. . sv . ” surface material of the present invention ig - = ”

Cr } Sid oo LL Ce han small in the absorption time and the amount “of Cen returned liquid and excellent in the visual’ oo bs . 3. . er . . . : Sr

Lr Sr Lo 0 Fr Co he : Liesl Coan " “ih - . NE ‘ 5 Eo . .- J Ri : - ; Es 46 gn NAL - OF. HE . : Safin -— — x SR Ve \ “LL RS : Yo oH Eh ORIGINAL “gt. : EERE on t Te on EN

Ce cE Lhg uh se . To EA pA . 5 Na i dare SE

SLR TE a gm wo fa ARISE . * wh nae he MSE Lona Ye ha Pd ES

Ea Eo . Sg ey Ce Ae TE

Che Bn : : CaF oT ol . wi PE : . . fe Co

Col ht Ch enn hn CRE Re pa ih St Be

Co eg EE Ce ET En BT a il TPR a rE 3 8

HC ae Cr Ee ee ey TE eT pe ae Sr) J Gee : best . : oat wet 0 ‘ : aaa : or nr Sale Th ' Re ot ES >: AT 9 be God FJ SLnDitE A SE oes " vol ' CERT SRE La ER TER an os

Coe Tg oT CER IR GE id ch | : CED tts ER RE : to re co ere Cie SERRE BL “ “7 let Xe Fh Bln ~ Da tL Cont ely REE . : Ct ol i Val ; Yo o gon a Cn . Lo tS Br . Cl SA ITE Be . Se to vo Bt

Dl =, oe be : . o ’ : 2 £1 o he Ce . CR

So drynese. which renders the sorface material ol ; sat : Lhe prevent dnventlon suitable for use. in Lo CE

Ln : * } v io 0 absorbent articles, espeially a ronitary napkin Ce ' i for, vee in the abeorpf ion of a colored Tignid CL " : 6 ench ae menrtrusl bhload . . \ w cl - :

Sh Pe Ce, “In Covovrorat jue Exnmple } tinee the . = whiteveeo of the Film asl gan low. the aGlor

Co of the tent polntian whieh hae dE Poeed into :

So we : the sheorlea vas abusers ahilo Lhivongh thee film. } B

CL _ 3 therefors, the vignal dryness ung poor se wh aE {In Comparnt bve Exnmple 2, an opening region :

Tr J - % ‘a ce . . : : wag “formed ab the hotbom cect ion of Fhe surface

Re oo i So : matarisl, which lowered Lhe whiteness of “the IEEE oh . oe pT La . Ce . . as

Ces LE . E mT PAE ; — Tham . surfhee wobariasl 4 thereby given a poor vv 1é1nl Gale Ri - - Pa le is CE B he . wi Leemie T lexis wo or ER : oy XY PUT op ENT : — . oo 16 dryness . Moreover, the amount of returned . co . = : pA ’ : \ - B by Le ' SF x HE - : 1idifda un la rie:, and henoe JL cannot, be np tated CEL Ce CO or Ye op SY wd A ~ L fon

To FOU oat The “ . fat : . Sr that: the surface material hia praoparier cr RE : : requisite for’ a garface woiterisl nead Sain : se x. abaotrbent article. Cy :

CL « Er oo : : . > 29 In Comprralive Example 997. Ve apening : Co i a ’ . . ’ : wb ne ’ } r : a : : i

ER EE - ar © hp ORIGINAL J SS . pw SE . we Ly o Lo a in <o . . Do S, Le o tw . . Sn Re . > Le So

Lon . we ogp Kan Ve » . oo ion SE : rE RSE . Yi i ————————_ ‘ oe . . - ak “2, Cognit ot al + . Ca CIV . : vo . - x R Cll nt ge E mr oo Ee RE SA : CT cee Ce oh whi 2 alae FEC LGR SHE

CLT IRE Te eRe en) DARE a wel ke COE Teagan Co pool RT Ne Ep pdene Rb Wk 6) Sr ORLA IRC Ei «n Co AST . . ; . . - Ci alin iy. 7 i A, " RI Bier i } EEE CT . oo IEE LTT Sir Earl AR Veh! (A 57 2 - : SLO He Ly Ee TUL Ten a SA eR INE Ef BR oe ot © Rete | . a . hE } or Ne th Fag: SY gr wel A

J Set ’ vo ' Co. : : . . FLARE : RAS a | SLE Na wr, SRA a VS . : Te : ¢ a | Cmte in HER EAE {REE * : : ot - . -, ner “oly Yeh a 0 AY iy foaiod. Bev LY i . Foy . So EY Qe Ee; , it Apt: shu : - ws . Ter oy DRS NRE CELE po pes Qe iyins

So to Le fe a Sr Pte an AH SC ! : wt : : RL ETRE TOY hr . = . Yu! or nt li ACT

Co Co . won Ce Rhee ealeg gle BR a ny Crd Edge Ba . . Rr Eo SEL Rene ln

LA ; ‘ AE SARs Ei

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Lote : Co cL er - Lo . Wy .. Cy zt } TE Ca oo rll Cone UE > : - g so : he 13 Lod & CL ‘ oo. ES ' ; Pn oO . . - ~ o RE wh ’ : region was alogged ghen » preserve wane applied, Co Ty ’ resdlting in mn extremely Long abaorption time. Cw A ’ : ro Sw : aon Te therefore, IL is apparent. that the enrface 5 . . ia " , ’ « . " i . material ter quite vneaditnble nap a sorface -N Se - - " F : . LI 2 Bh " : b maLerial for uaee lo absorbent nelLiales, J

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LE ’ Sr vam CenERE Cet i ] . : : . Th 0 : Sey . ro . ’ 10% Bx nL : : is ; } iq : NR “- : . * - Ll “an | ; i ; A ‘ 5, . - : - The.._em podliment (2) _of the inv ention 1s Wo rked : - below, . co i. ~ , a Examples | to 45 and comparative Examples 1 to - 5 - . ~~ 5 Various surface materials shown in Tables 4 " ~R i to 7: were prepared by making une af a film

Co eee RE Co

SE layer ‘shown in Tables 1 and 2 and a fiber layer

YEE Co . } oe shown in Table 3 a8 the constituent materials. ;

Cw . The methods of determining the physical

So Coe 10 properties of each constituent materials and

CoE each’; .surface material will naw. be described. 3 UE © Values of the physical properties are each .an Soe Ln

Sh . 5 Ki d " J i . pr PT , . } a ' CL Ct he

Lo A ET average of 19 meagurad values. Teall : J v som Lo oo LER oo SU i Cae A SEN 5 fo Een “izThe cross gection nf a surface material was : RE

Le SRE Le 3 Le VS er ni . . . , os ; ’ Se f : - Ae Sig : . a : r . - ay :

CE PIS Sa 16, phétograpvhed ae shown in Fig. 14 to measure, the nT w CORE “a : .. K CR . ya . : ne . on ST } LE A o “ap ‘ ce Lo

LE angle represented by a letter with a% : - arty, \ RE et . ' . Dotan en cai So } Sore protractor. The meaeured angle was defined, as io

Co - the? elant angle”. Further, the thickness, t, : co

ER of the surface material on the photograrhy ‘wae " i . 3

Fi ETRE } ;

Co 20 measured with a ruler to calculate the real : nn eo ih - Bl - iar) ORIGINAL 9 Co

CE Ce BAD SE

CE NE : Br . rR Sah EY . CRE , : . Cowal Sh .. i yoy Cm . wel oe apd AYE i

E | oA fo : i LS ae Ge thigknees, T. of the surface material according | ~

Co © to .the following eguation (2), When the i ” gurface material is curved as shown in Fig. 21, oo gn 1 . Co an angle of intersection of a tangent ‘on : - 5 the upper end of the top section and a straight “i ~ £ “ SE : line z rassing through both ends of the wo : pi RK t opening region was defined ae the sllant angle, pS

Lc of ” yo 0 — a 2 ft oo .

Soe Tum) = 1900 t (mm) /x cen (2) 000 oro wh © © 18 - wherein x represents the magnification of the CL Rn a CL rhotograph of the original. LE - Sl

EE To evalluate the physical properties of a oC et » CA v . vo Co . oo . each ‘surface material, a model napkin Han. Ce aie

CL em he prepared by removing a surface material fromisig Cena Tp Te te Lhe Tm : etal . . ae ent ¥ CY ee Th wT EL i. TAT : Ari SAT pe An er. 0 16 commerclally available eanitary article, tiebd Ce : coe Laurier (a product of Kao Corp.), and thes Lm EL

Co Cee iT attaching each surface material thereto. LEE pt ean . $l pa i w ie . : 5 a . ih | . ; FL ae " (1) absorption time and amount of returned 55 CL EE

ST Th gy oT

Go , Cn liquid: Rh Yo EE oo . , Cel SE NC v. > ’ A ; - i : 0 ¥ : Lr . . ol - 28 10 g of an equine defibrinated blood was 2 cn

Cr | ER Sn . anal ow Ly oo oo LL : Se on or To

Co Lb - 52 - So »

Lo ~ LE la Cy

Che men lo | Ce LY El

Ce i AE . ) Cee . «J, er. : PIE - " : . on . { iW - = He tS

RCE injected into the model napkin at a pressure of

SEREI 5 g/cm?, and the time taken for the blood to be oo CO

Sl ~ absorberd into the model napkin wae measured. To oo The measured time wae defined as the oo . : b “absorption time". In general, a smaller value IEE

Co of this time means a greater liquid . permeability. After a predetermined period of Te - time, the pressure was inareased to 50 g/cm?, Lo ' yo S . ” ", " LL or + - and | the amount of the test solution which ' had : UE . Le k - Lo i - L RG u fs . T , , :

Lo CL 19 returned from the inside through the eurface oe

CE +» material wae determined. The determined amount Co ‘ Soh .. ’ ~ or et ' PA ea . Co et IB eT ’ .

To ~~ was defined as the “amount of returned liquid*, -

Co Sc and: a smaller values of this amount means a hE ) emaller surface atickiness and a ‘more ol : = S16 confortablenses at the time of nee. y YE co [a CoA ; RT : To Eo

Lage Cee EE on Ja .. 7:{(2) Hand and drape: EN Ae bl oo BL ~The following ranking wes made with respect in

Co ae . .. to the tonoh of the model napkin: A -

Co de . Co on i E :3rd grade: the touch is very soft. . .

Wo 28 2nd grade: the touch is soft. SE ‘ Co ro . ‘1st grade: the touch ie so hard that 1t is a ‘ £ | in i. Tao } } or : Ln : : hn oo St

Sor nh FE a Lo i gy - CL - 53 - co NAL Lv

SE LE . \GINAL on a aT © eA ORE = w LE | a go Cn a : \ Cy ce

Co hes EE - - Lr

Gon wb Conn ee ee

Co . - : SL asl

CL Lo : Lo ChE RL AYU OE ! Fo a Coorg Te Rn gl RAEP . Loan vot moa i’ AREER ang | SE

Coy SE WE IEE . . SR LAE FRE ens BE ’ Ea CRT le pe to a Co Cha SRL ER - = ne a. CRED a nosnitahble for use as» surface Co oo Cn material. oo Cn

ST He — - . :

Co (3) ¥isnal drynece: oo a

CE] = : ‘ - ’ : . 5 ’ ! . * .

CL ~The following ranking wae made with respect a Co - CB to the state of the model napkin after ; - absorption of 4 @ of an equine defibrinated blood: Co

To 4th grade: ved color devivad from Blood ie — s. 5) “ net. obeerved at all, oy 19 8rd grade: red color derived from blood is a CL alightly observed. So : 7 ‘2nd grade: red color derived from blood is : EA significantly obrerved. n : ' yon . i. N ’ .

L -7lat grade: red color derived from blood . Co

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Ta ad Lo mE EE Ce o . . Loge re . Na . tous - : Ch

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CE : wt Co Ce Cpe Bi OE el! def bebe

SERIE VIE Ne : Pe ret HAS Ie REE

Co © BE : Towle TT CERT Ths ; oo AL Co wh Ho as dass EL a : Leste Teen eg Ee

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Teh : Yo NW A i EL SE ACI VE

Co : | v - i i KX Sh

Ce ~ Note: Ce Sl a

SE CR CURL AERC

: . E LDPE: low-density polyethylene (a produat So : wv of miteui Petrochemical Industries, Tr Ew . . “ : . Ltd. ) . : in . . . b “EVA: ethylene-viny]l acetate copolymer (a i Co

SE J product. of Mitsui Petrochemidal Lr . * ¢ “ a . ‘ LL Industries, Ltd.) 2 : Ce, “ Ne . . . “, - he Lo : = Tafmer: ethylene- or -olefin copolymer (a | : - Sle A oo : Co . product of Miteul Fetrochemical AE ~ oo

Ry 2 tT ’ wn . 5 . 1, Cli « : \ ) ce

CTT 1p LE Induetries. Ltd.) Eee oo -

ER - blend: LLDPE-IDPE-Tafmer blend Coe MT oo RA. JA*Z : the openings are present in the Te oo

SE following ratio: the = whll . .

Ee LE gection/the top section = 10/38. cE . LL Ladi LE ’ EE 1B ; ;A-3 : the openings are present in the." CoE ' no Lah A - Coke fH ee ERA . Si ay SH ny Te AE abt

Se J following ratio: the wall sectlon/, .- Wile Ta a

So Mes Ee sorte. Ewe En hee sme ay El Ch Ee the top section = 30/70. CR Ee rigged a hy Com : 7'A=3 : all the openings are present in _ the ~ 3 aE Ligh

J So Eg Sih REA - CTT es i he CE bottom section. ER Ch

SIA Cp : Cra Lo sa . 0 Shi i . She ty Lo Leda Leh SL

Do ge Lh 28 B-2 : a treatment for imparting “a hog on PAVERS hydrophilic nature wae conducted by. Co

RE Ce oe 5 ; . i AL application of a surfactant (Pelexy 1 Cv : Cann a product of Kao Corp.) aE oT ‘ CoE

La , } who . } . . Y - j a : , : “e ) Te - : ay Lesa Co obs Sh : Co

ChE to Coe - TE EV Cl rE

Co i. pro onanat 9) { Wp = Ye . a . o = BAD ORIGIN * ln i i - : = By No Le - . a ei ! . or } . ey . Lye coe LE

Lo So Fhand, EEN . vi TE RE : coed

Cr cL ~~ aki JAN Va Cor Ce 2 TR Th Le Col : Ca RE = ce oo CUE } wl Le Sn : ~ Ri SG = Lo r

X . on - Lore Lo Rel oo eR

BR aE A Cn 149 MR 2 . ! TE ? A . . 2 . HT. Ao [RCE

Sty Te Sd . EE toe ne (I cL oe : Cae Cee Desi A

Ai - I. sa . so : We, DT

A . - yo. a a Coe 3 - . So . Le . Loe . i . 3 to : co WN Joe : : a ER pe

SL © B-3 : u Lreatment for imparting a hydrg- . tL eg Doe a philic nature was conducted _ by : pe

Po Cn plasma radiation in an argon gas SER ; ; : . atmosphere. : ; : Cs 2 . 6 .-B~4 : a treatment for fmparting Aa - o- So ve . ; Si hydrophobic pasture wae conducted: by :

Co application of a fiuvorinated ’ - ro | r- . : repellent (Hapni; » product of Sony Co ‘ oo : Ce Chemical Cove.) Lo ' Ce CL ; vo . ; ae i : EL wnt gh RE 4 gh LR : de REL Tn ERE

EE i VE sn LTT i ou Nard et Sl a pA . 4 . Le SEY a ag v hr . i EEL AOS | EET ae he Tea

ERA, cet rel “ . CWE a Tg aa

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CET Re : Ch Lt gt on Ce wade a Les BS IN Yo, yo oe

Ln a. LR 3 cS : vl . : ER Cot ry - = . Ll “ : So . ’ 0 a et + ‘ oC - . . IE

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Title Trt Rn he BAD OR . . .

Cory Le : : : vs Ca

Soh EE : Ne Sot

Co i Co : oo A A . ny LC i Sl \ Ce " . - oo SEL RE LS

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Table 3: fiber layer ar composition basis weight| treatment of

Kind surface for in lst layer 2nd layer | (g/m2) | imparting i | hydrophilic

I | ! | nature : | 11-1 heac-bonded ES 2d 40% ES 2d 35%) 11 : nonwoven fabric SH 2d 60%! PET 6d 65% | | i ; -2 |v LES 2d 40%! ES 2d 35%] 20 {SH 2d 60%! PET 6d 65% rr 4 11-3 | " [ES 2d 40% ES 2d 35%] 18 [SH 2d 60% | PET 6d 65%!

Jel FEI 0d 60k 0000] . | 11-4 | " | 5 3d 100% | si 3d 35% | 20 | Co ’ i PET 6d 65% ; | yes

TR

1-5 | sn 3d 1007 [su 34 202] 20 i ; i | Ray 3d 807%; i 1I-6 " | ES 1.5d 60% | 15

PET 2d 40%

II-7 |high-pressure ES 1.5d 50% 30 ‘ fluid-interlaced Ray 3d 507% nonwoven fabric ‘ 11-8 | spun-bonded non- a polyester | 20 | : woven fabric 1 -— +H 11-9 | “ | rayon : | 28 | 4

TI-10 dry-binder non- | zavor | 40 . woven fabric } ’

Ti-1a wet nonwoven | " 30 fabric no _ II-12|water-absorptive kraft pulp 33 paper 3

II-13|web " | 21 ! 11-14] Ray 3d 100% | 15 11-15) " PET 2d 100% | 20 | yes i I - | on a.

Co oo Ce Ted : Co ERT 4 SLND . Le : WN pA

Af ge cd PETE] RE

E Toate CE EAE BY ENE CM bo CT MEAL Te Ee go Te CARL La I Te : J oe 7 Cnt . Ls : el h Sa wen : . PT , TL . , ) REI . - . a Lo LE

A Lov AE . a NaN Pad iL Lo ES EL CT

Po Cd SU Te Ee

Po Co Ce a. Tn Ce EE v i» ChE CE CL eR . REA To . . i , . nl a ! : wr

Lo I1-I to 11-6: a predetermined fiber was ~~ Serr ! Cn : . Ca to EER

EX } BO oe formed into a web with a miniature i. - Sy : . ie ww mo . oi Cl ERI card, followed by hot-air: . or o 5 treatment. HE Tw

BY v | “ n 5 ’ “LT : oo vo a .

RE 11-7 : a predetermined fiber was formed . Joe . Se Cl Ci. aL / “a : \ py . : Cede tr,

J into a web with a miniature card, =. : | Ro ~ Co : followed by high pressure water i. o. ) 0 Co } , * or » i : . i SL So stream treatment. NT . . h Ch Ed Loe

I Cf 19 11-8 : “Alel"; a product of Asahi Chemical I ty . nA Sl Be nk FLA ee N vo oo ! TEs CRUE : LE . :

Sl Industry Co., Ltd, RE Ce a

SS saa aE . A . Coda ‘ on . ; Se

TE CH - rE [bE Mb TT 2 Pes cea _ diFe t "Talko TCF"; a product of Futamursa = er 3 ' [NR . al Cae ~ - get ve : . Lad Wh ie ox HR

SL LTE So Te a

Ea oo is¥. Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. A Cr hele nn . ' : oat : . fa avo be - Lg ee gE So Cog ~ © en : 11-18 : Counter Cloth”; a product of Re : A 5 ooo 1B SE Kuraflex - es : Caan

Lt Se : : hadi . JRA pin ag ee Tr Zed wo mgeoalooo 0 obdh me Ce TT re co A - AE J ; Su II-11 . "Yx" : a product of Inogami Co. s LA . : Chi . CER . PSE

Lge SE x CRA Ce : Logit . Tar Hs EEE

PhD a mE aw SE ar CE Oh BREET

Ce at eg LAT ye Td Cow candi Cet TE Ee i I. CEG EL SIME. Ltd. RC Cea Ll

I PE Fo a i" Cn Hs A Cp. Ce ETRE Eh Ee

PES “13-12 + a product of Inogemi Co., Ltd. .§f: Cle hE

L¥ - Tea Ld Lem Co ERAT - EL 1. Sd % or Comte emi : . . CER Lt Pee we

Bo Rhee ST »I1=+13 : a pulp was formed into a web } ZN . ah RG 3 co Mp lee | the air-lay method. - Sa Cpe be a SEN TE ny Coa ST nn hg] : RRO 8 CTA

Tarr A nF ro Co A ) i Dead . Le TE

Co te ,. 11-14 : and II-156 : a predetermined fibaép: SEY “ TE - BEY A : : IRSMR Y Woo oo Se EH was formed into a web with ‘a’ Cm o CL : I So Te SE : Sr “ . , Cedby RE - : : - . LC ' Gin Co En nintature card. LET co wl : SE AE 23 ne oT IRE : AA CRE : Ea La | : yee Cn EN

Do. Lh i - . : LEE) - 60 - nl on ne a 5 a

PR > Eo BTA oO SLT eg wo Co pt oo Ae : Cg nr : WE AE ; : So Ta ov

Se . iy ys : Pe So . . Cola

IES oe yr RR Cte TT . ' } Co Brin | 3 : dob s Cor : " ’ i 3 ! ‘4 x Cada Lo

L YL . CAE LAN Co Soma

EE ol ¢ a to . ! . .

FS © polyethylene polypropylene composite - fiber (a prodant of Dalunbo Co. , . at REL . : BH © polvethulane/palyestar comportte

BE fiber (a product of Daiwabo Co, , : re Lead) .

So PET : polyvargtay fiber (a prodoct of Tel-

Co Tin Limited) }

Ray : ravon fiber (a product of Nalwabo = ut 10 a. Co.., Ltd) = - treatment of surface for fmparting

Co oo . hydrdphilic nature: oo Cd -

H ER EAT :

Co : AD OR : ° ne . . ' me ’ !

' Le] N 49 oo . ( . ’ bo the treatment was conducted by applying 5S % py weight of pelex OPT (a product of Kao ir

Corp.) to the fiber layer. 1

Table 4: constitution and performance of surface material (1) constitution | performance oo film rp | of | and visuall method time (sec) returned drape dry- liquid (grade) ness (mg) grade)

Ex. 1 | 1-1 1-2 | cl | 32 0.01 3 | 4 12 1-2 " " 22 0.02 3 6 "3 1-3 " | 12 0.04 | 3 IE

NE | 1-4 on oy 43 0.0 | 3 4 "5 1-5 " " 10 0.06 3 3 ee en ES Eu "7 1-7 ! | " 28 | 0.01 3 4 : "8 1-8 " " 55 0.01 3 4 "9 | 1-9 " ] h 86 | 0.01 | 3 4 "10 1-10 " | " | 45 | 0.03 3 "ol I-11 " " 14 0.02 2 4 o Note: c-1: a resin film was jaminated on a fiber layer: followed by formation of an opening region having a shape shown in Fig. 2 with an embossing roller. - 62 = t

FF w

Table 5: constitution and performance of surface material (2) constitution ’ performance : film layer fiber layer integration |absorption| amount of | hand and visual method |time (sec) returned drape dryness a a [5 fran)

Ex. 12 1-13 11-2 c-1 30 | 0.03 | 3 3 » 13 1 bo | 2 | 0.08 | 3 | 2 :

Ceo | ore | oo 7 dows | 3 |e ow Lo Lv leo ” | "16 I-18 " " 28 | 0.00 3 4 "17 | 19 |" " las | 0.02 | 3 | & a. "18 1-20 " " 21 | 0.02 3 3 'o19 1-22 " " 23 | 0.03 | 3 4 "20 1-23 | " " 25 0.03 | 3 4 v2 1-24 Yo " 22 | 0.01 3 4 vo22 1-25 " " | 24 0.01 3 4

51 4! =

Table 6: constitution and performance of surface material (3) #7 | method [rime a it pe

Ex.23 1-2 11-1 c-1 28 0.03 3 4 " 2 lo | 11-3 | | 16 | 0.01 IE | Co » 2s " | 1a | bo | 0.01 EE i 28 " i 11-7 " | 13 0.05 3 4

Sl " 11-8 " 28 0.03 3 4 "30 " 11-9 " 18 0.08 3 3 "31 " 11-10 " 23 0.07 2 3 waz |" 11-11 " 15 0.09 2 3 - 64 = j or) ree

Table 7: constitution and performance of surface material (4) —_— i —_— — eee ema 4 constitution | performance | ' film layer |fiber layer|integration|absorption | amount of | hand and | visual method time (sec) | returned | drape dryness i oo liquid (grade) (grade) f (mg) : !

Ex. 3 | 1-2 | 11-13 | c-2 | 13 | 0.38 | 3 | 2

Cras) | 11-14 | " | 17 | 0.24 | 3 | oe "ose | mas | | 2 | om | 3 ls " 37 | " 11-13 | c-3 | 15 0.35 | 2 | 2 "38 " | 11-14 | " | 18 0.22 2 | 2 * " 39 | " | 11-15 | " | 35 | 0.18 | 3 | 3 { ( " 40 | 4 11-13 | c-4 C14 | 0.35 | 3] 2 " ar | " | 11-14 | " | 17 | 0.22 | 3 | 2 | JS " a2 | " | 11-15 | " | 23 | 0.24 | 3 | 3 " i | " | II-13 | C-5 | 10 | 0.42 | 2 2 | ! ye ) “44 |v] me | " | 14 | 0.36 | 2 | 2 "45 " 11-15 " 20 0.25 3 | 3 | i

C

"5 1-21 " " 23 | 0.02 3 1 t } } i i § 1 \ - 65 = ) { i

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Swe Toa Ce wp > Ea cn Len Ee esl ho oe COREY i Tie RURE LS i

Ka Caf . RE ’ Mele,

Sy REE AXE aa 5 #, TOT

EL x Coal Eo lant a

SLE Ll iti Notes CERT i

Ler Ba Lm Cw ; . :

AER oh Lola SES C-2: a filw layer alone was treated with ..¢ :

Cala nl La Tong haan EL vos . -

As TY ae PR . . Sony Cg Syria . 5

Cr EEE eg wot ; HY Ly ) Sd aed Sa [E

CURE ie fT EE no an embossing roller to. férm ean Cin Ea Eh.

SERRA a ET iE - : : Tim CRITE

LEEDS UP eR ones TREE : god Croke ed

SEHR Lo anh Conk opening region having a shape, shoen =. 0 . | °C

CO Sho | wi is rR he he ji . Lt * * we - ;

EER eR CR : is CL

LEBER ee PRET 6 we . in Fig. 2, followed by fixation of a

So : OL CARL : Wh : To . ot - ' . } mt AVL . he or RE ; . z

ZT EYER fiber layer thereon by wemng:6f heat ES

EL ET SE bonding. TREO ou

Ls em EE 0-3: a flim layer alone was tregfed with ~~ °° ;

Re dT Coo EG : ars : Th vasa : COE uo Sead! co

ERT Tad Pa . Hl an embossing roller to form an fo oo

SmI Nn gE : ERE : EE Co

STR ma ~ opening region having a shape "shown io o

Sen 1 in ~ be i Joa . LL } . . *

Cn Ci io in Fig. 2, followed by fixation of a co -

ERE Co : SE fiber layer thereon hy neang of an. oo ta wre : Ba adhesive, SE Co :

Py ! ’ : Cd . Lohan | " . Co

Lee CE Madene oc Tel : cette, a, C-4: a film llaysr alone was treated with y i ey SN . & EY . SA sor Le o ) Chae Cw EN VRE C a Lo Lox

CORT ama he iE Earl Co : Ta TL Eee Se ih

Lo ER Si 15 an enboseing roller to “form an oc a ge

CS mes Al ph : & SR uo

Toe vo ak 4

Co A Sw opening region having a shape shown Cd :

Cee . Ce ~ in Fig. 2, followed by fixatlon of a -

SN Gh ME Lr CH

Lo ' En fiber layer thereon by meang of air ' lL , Wt CLE

Lo Ce Ca pressure, i i oo )

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Cone E 5. Gurtace material of the present invention is. :

Co 5 mall in the liquid absorption time - and the co Co

CA Le ee ‘ Ra CE

CesT amount of returned liquid and excellent in. the EE Soo

Cea iiylsual . dryness ass well am in the hand. and Hoe

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Cl Ea KE ; ET oT

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SLT 18 <%0 be improved in respsot to the liquid: return LE

IEEE Lt “preventive effect and visual dryness. and CL "oe ie : Che Cw ".. 3 CE AAs RUE

Tem, . ~ -:. therefors are ideal surface materiale. “Fi: Jer Tl ; tee Ea pI

Ch ER Ee CoE hp

Ce Seo. Im Comparative Example 4, since all. the 7p TE v i "openings were present in the bottom ‘ssotion, rl

SN 16 ' the 1lignuid return preventive sffeot and the : visual dryness were poor, Further, in © Comparative Example 6, since the film layer was oo

Dot } ’ ve } PERN "

Co “frea from a white pigment, the degrees of 2 or . Lo ou > : ng y ; oo :

Le . whiteness was low. Thie caused the calor of : : i 280 the liquid which had diffused into the nonwoven i ’ i fabric layer or the absorber to be in? sight -

Co So "through the surface material. Therefors, the

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Lt , Ca CS . -: aR a Thr PoE wk IAS n5 ot co Carta : : ey CT phe letiR

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SRA visual dryness was. poor, AL ee GA Go

Sr Pain Felt Vo gt } Ci oo | | Pe CN . to The i embodiment (3) of the invention is worksd CARR x ed Ce Cry SA beldw. : wy 2 Ch i .. . > , ne . . i Toa oo - } ce ‘¢ Examples 1 to 11 : i RE

LT 5 Various surface materials shown in Table; 3 tn 1 : : vl de pM ~ : were prepared by making use of a film layer woe Ty HIE il CognakER -+ shown - in Table 2 and a fiber layer shownc dn ER fr pe Ce : SE - Soak : Crh 0 SR ARH (Trays ERM : Tia gael? . AN Lo RRETLTAR TREES RAEI no UES NS Tr Chapt TR ER Ae

TA Table’ 1 ae the components. Titanlum oxide. was EEL CE pea : tel CL IE : Fogle isn SE eee

Se A ; Cor haha i A TRE

CA added as a white pigment in an amount of’ 18%:t0. Cade RL . Cee 19 each film layer. + IN wedi Be or Le ' ”. o : ConA : Ces won Ie Tn : Cr CLE ’ Ele Be Cog ETRE

Co : Cus _ Coa TEE Ee

Lo ee _. Y,%In all Examples except. for Bxemple -11i% a. - [hoiv ope be : Call . Pet ’ pu Dw he he : EI LL AT : : Cp SOREN FE Ee ao oo film! wae integrated through ‘thermal adhesion : + Lie 5 pi

NFA with a fiber layer comprising a nonwoven fabric: Loi apn Ye - Ln IN . No SRE . . . : 1 AEE a oo LE RR .

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Re Sean! oe REL SEE BERS LL

Ca FI NE HE ARE hl BT Es EEE : . 16 composition shown in Table 1 in the step.iof Yes Her

Co melt. extruding a atarting resin to prepare’: a cE son BE Lal

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Lom “roller to form a predetermined opening region. Cn SE

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Do ant : Sg 5 a ffee Ch Tee

So CEA (1) po CE aad

Cw A sad by oer ar TE IE i : EE , Cea ’ in wy FAL ao Fe (dg :

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Ae eee amaiint of returned liquid: : SE¥mLS uy we

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Sw and EE . degen 0 Tela 0 on

Co me AT ’ oo : oi 1% En FR ee Fae - Fea. agueons | 4 } LEG wi : ee

Ch ee CL E10 £ of Lan . Hg RS et EE od

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ALY eT ’ inleg ed EE co

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Ce © carboxymethyloellnlose 7 k HL SE Co

Che i tetnined v RY

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Ck : Sy i 3, £0 be absorbed into th ox | CT Ri : asl fy : ad rag. the Lon : B o * wagmnred. The measured time was define Lo 18:4 ne Ly : Gy CE pede le 0

BE CN . TE weed NL voof Ahie - PU | . i Po A i lr “ miller Va ue OL. 5 . Cr es A ;

Soa “w2absorpt jon time”, snd a msl CN be TE fo : Lo : yee . Hq 1, Shot REE R - ji

La - ftv oo jquid permeability. ooo roms

ET 10 ‘Lite means a greater lia ALA He Sar -

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CUE 30 0. Shen. the pressure HAE ER 2

CLEP LL TER co turned Coo :

CREEL CORR LRAT tion which had return oo CARD 2

TEI Read 7 damotint, of the test solution BLE ho GER i

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Jiri x THE the eurface 18°60 CR . : moh Lge de through the RL CEE oo gh TE from the ined SR EET

Fre a A ar EAA : . 2d amount Was Coy

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RT Has measured. The 4 Se Gem Co

RD Crh pM Tye - - : Ft :

FR ad , — aid®; and To A o an . ant of returned liquid®, . cL

Ee 16 ‘defined aps the “amon Ea es CT nt SOE ‘spaller a Ton amount mesns 8 BOE.

Co “a gwaller value of this . CE : Cy . nen vege e comfortsbleness 2 Tanrtace abickinass and a mor 2 . . Ea . . wo

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CL mempbl . =, : ry : a

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JRE Co STE Tegan RRR : Sore : i Be Es Co FR el r oo ~ Note! DE

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Co 5 oC thereof (a product of paiwabo Go. . | oo . a Ltd.) fo Co

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Co LT Ae 1s apparent from Examples 1 to 11). the oT Ln / Coe To surface material of the present invention . is . Cer

CT a “stall in the highly viscous liquid absorption | Co Ch ~~ Ce : . } : ST ’ . EIN : . ' CF :

Co da he . 156 time and the amount of returned 1iquid’ and SEI REE

Co SA ~* ,‘sxgellent in the visual dryness. particlilarly, Con : Ce RE ll ‘ pon RL “song . Ste oo I oe Cohn : RE

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Lo : ye X EA . Lon : Ps exhibited a particularly high level of Highly} J CT

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J i oo The embodiment (4) of the invention 1s worked : : a below. }

Exsmplen 1 to 47 .. Yartiang gurfars materials shown In Tahleag 4 ’ Bb ty 7 ware praparad hy mak tng tire of a film layer shown in Tables 1 and 2 and a fiber layer oo aliown tn Table 3 aa the canatitusnt materiale, : . ~ Each sample was determined in view of

SRN physical propavrtiass in the same way &0 shown ho 10 before on the average of 1 pleces of the same i. : dma a / Car gdmple. Klemm absorption 18 determinad below.

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Amr an be geen from Byvamples 1 fo AT, the surface matarial of thes preasnt Invention 1s small in the absorption time and the smennt of 19 returned Jltauid and exesllent ip the visual

Arvpera nag wall ag In the hand and drape. : Particularly, the pamples of Examples 1 to 7, ’ 19, 11, 15 to 34 spd 44 4 47 oxhibited na remarkably high level of Tiaqutd retuin praventive effact nnd visual dryne se and therefore are ideal surface materiale. : - 89 - . r a

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Claims (3)

yok ' 27087 , Claims:

1. ganltary arttols comprinctng an absorbent and a gheat of a anrface material to envelop the absorbent, the sheet comprielng an : 5 opaque, hvdrophobio film sud a layer of fibrous agaregatee, sald layer lined on the film on the glide nearer the absorbent, sald film having recesras in ite top portion, the receases being formed to have a bottom rection and wall gection. entd wall agention having a slanting part, eaid slanting part being provided therein ) with an opening and raid slanting part having the opening not covered by the top section.

2. A eanitary article an o1aimad in Clalm 156 1. in which the hottom is formmed upwardly : convex. !

3. a sanitary article as claimed in claim

1. in which the gpurface material exhibits a height of rieing water of 1 mm or lower, determminad by the test method on water absorption of paper according to the Rlemm’s ’ method, referred to in J16 P8141. - 99 - / aE BAD ORIGINAL P) _ i