WO2021010178A1 - 繊維構造体およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers are mixed and integrated, and a method for producing the same.
- non-woven fabric has been used as a filter medium for air filters.
- the non-woven fabric made of ultrafine fibers formed by the melt blow method has a high ability to collect microdust such as pollen and dust in gas.
- melt blown non-woven fabric Since the melt blown non-woven fabric is composed of single fibers with fine fineness, it has a high ability to collect microdust, but the fiber density inside the non-woven fabric increases due to the fineness, and the pressure loss when gas passes through increases. There is a problem.
- the single fiber of the constituent fiber has a high fineness, but on the other hand, when the single fiber is made thick, the surface area of the fiber in the non-woven fabric is reduced. Therefore, there is a problem that the collection efficiency is lowered. As described above, having a high collection efficiency and having a low pressure loss are in a contradictory relationship.
- a laminate of a fiber layer composed of a single fiber having a high fineness and a fiber layer composed of a single fiber having a fine fineness is used, or a non-woven fabric is physically charged. Attempts have been made to achieve high collection efficiency and low pressure loss by utilizing electrostatic action in addition to action.
- a first fiber layer having a first main surface and composed of a first fiber aggregate is arranged on the first main surface.
- Patent Document 1 is still insufficient in terms of achieving both high collection efficiency and low pressure loss, particularly reducing pressure loss.
- Patent Document 1 only the collection efficiency and the pressure loss of the charged fiber laminate were measured, and the filter performance by the physical action excluding the influence of the electrostatic action was not known.
- Patent Document 1 since the first fiber layer composed of non-ultrafine fibers having a large average fiber diameter and the second fiber layer composed of ultrafine fibers having a small average fiber diameter are simply laminated. Fluffing occurred due to the ultrafine fibers of the second fiber layer, and there was a problem in handleability.
- an object of the present invention is to obtain a fiber structure that can achieve both high collection efficiency and low pressure loss, has high collection efficiency and low pressure loss even without being charged, and has good handleability. To provide.
- the inventors of the present invention have (i) an ultrafine fiber layer formed of ultrafine fibers having a small average fiber diameter and enhancing collection efficiency, and a large and low average fiber diameter. It has been found that both fibers can be mixed and integrated by performing an entanglement treatment on a laminate with a non-ultrafine fiber layer which is formed from non-ultrafine fibers which contribute to pressure loss and has a convex portion on at least one surface. And (ii) a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers are mixed and integrated is surprisingly compared with a laminate in which both ultrafine fiber layers and non-ultrafine fiber layers are simply laminated.
- the pressure loss can be reduced, the collection efficiency and the collection performance including the pressure loss are excellent, and (iii) the effect of the electrostatic action is eliminated by the static elimination treatment, and the collection performance by the physical action is excellent. It was found that the present invention was excellent in handling, and (iv) fluffing did not occur, and the present invention was completed.
- the present invention can be configured in the following aspects.
- the number average fiber diameter of single fibers is 4.5 ⁇ m or less (preferably 4.0 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 3.0 ⁇ m or less), and the number average fiber diameter of single fibers is 5.5 ⁇ m or more (preferably 6.0 ⁇ m or more). , More preferably 7.0 ⁇ m or more), a fiber structure in which non-ultrafine fibers are mixed and integrated, and has a convex portion on at least one surface.
- the ultrafine fibers are heat-resistant ultrafine fibers
- the non-ultrafine fibers are heat-resistant non-ultrafine fibers.
- Aspect 4 The fiber structure according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein one or a plurality of ultrafine fibrous nonwoven fabrics formed of the ultrafine fibers and one or a plurality of non-ultrafine fibrous nonwoven fabrics formed of the non-ultrafine fibers.
- Aspect 5 The fiber structure according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, wherein the cut surface in the thickness direction of the fiber structure is divided into two equal parts in the thickness direction, and the upper layer portion and the lower layer portion of the fiber structure, respectively.
- the ratio of the ultrafine fibers present in the lower layer to the ratio of the total abundance of the ultrafine fibers in the upper layer is 25/75 to 75/25 (preferably 30/70 to 70/30, more preferably 33/67). ⁇ 67/33), a fiber structure.
- the density of the convex portions is 3 pieces / cm 2 or more (preferably 5 pieces / cm 2 or more, more preferably 10 pieces / cm 2 or more).
- Fiber structure [Aspect 8] The fiber structure according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, having a basis weight of 15 to 120 g / m 2 (preferably 18 to 100 g / m 2 , more preferably 20 to 80 g / m 2 ). Fiber structure. [Aspect 9] The fiber structure according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, wherein the collection efficiency after static elimination treatment is 5% or more (preferably 7% or more, more preferably 10% or more, still more preferably 15% or more. ), Fiber structure. [Aspect 10] The fiber structure according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, wherein the QF value calculated according to the following formula based on the collection efficiency and pressure loss after the static elimination treatment is 0.03 or more (preferably 0.05 or more).
- Aspect 14 The method for producing a fiber structure according to any one of aspects 1 to 12. It is formed of an ultrafine fiber layer formed of ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 4.5 ⁇ m or less of single fibers and non-ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 5.5 ⁇ m or more of single fibers, and has a convex portion on at least one surface.
- Aspect 15 The production method according to aspect 14, wherein the non-ultrafine fiber layer is a melt-blown non-woven fabric.
- the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers are mixed and integrated, both high collection efficiency and low pressure loss can be achieved, and even if the charge treatment is not performed (static elimination treatment). High collection efficiency and low pressure loss can be achieved at the same time (even later). Further, in the fiber structure of the present invention, since the ultrafine fibers do not exist alone and are mixed and integrated with the non-ultrafine fibers, fluffing that occurs during work can be suppressed and the handleability is excellent.
- ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers are mixed and integrated, and has a convex portion on at least one surface.
- the method for producing a fiber structure of the present invention is It is formed of an ultrafine fiber layer formed of ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 4.5 ⁇ m or less of single fibers and non-ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 5.5 ⁇ m or more of single fibers, and has a convex portion on at least one surface.
- the process of preparing a laminate of non-ultrafine fiber layers to have The laminate may be provided with at least a step of performing an entanglement treatment.
- a laminate of a specific ultrafine fiber layer and a non-ultrafine fiber layer is prepared.
- the ultrafine fiber layer and the non-ultrafine fiber layer constituting the laminate are separately prepared as an ultrafine fiber sheet and a non-ultrafine fiber sheet, respectively, and may be laminated to form a laminate, or one fiber sheet (for example, a non-ultrafine fiber sheet).
- the other fiber sheet (for example, an ultrafine fiber sheet) may be formed directly on the) to form a laminate.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet are separately prepared and laminated.
- the laminate may be in a state of being simply laminated (adhesive-free) without being adhered from the viewpoint of sufficiently mixing and integrating the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers in the subsequent entanglement step. ..
- the laminate may contain one or more layers of ultrafine fiber layers, and may include one or more layers of non-ultrafine fiber layers. When a plurality of layers are included, the ultrafine fiber layers and the non-ultrafine fiber layers may be laminated alternately.
- the non-ultrafine fiber layer before entanglement is formed of non-ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 5.5 ⁇ m or more of single fibers, and may have a plurality of protrusions on at least one surface.
- the convex portion may be provided on the surface on the side adjacent to the ultrafine fiber layer from the viewpoint of being sufficiently entangled with the ultrafine fiber layer. Since the non-ultrafine fiber layer has a convex portion, in the entanglement treatment of the laminate with the ultrafine fiber layer, the ultrafine fiber can easily enter by using the convex portion as a base, and the shape that serves as the framework of the fiber structure is formed. It is possible to facilitate the penetration of ultrafine fibers into the framework formed by the non-ultrafine fibers while maintaining the non-ultrafine fibers.
- the non-ultrafine fiber sheet constituting the non-ultrafine fiber layer is not particularly limited as long as it can be mixed with the ultrafine fiber, and examples thereof include woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics, and webs. For example, fibers having a flat surface. It may be manufactured by imparting a plurality of convex portions to the sheet by post-processing or the like, or a fiber sheet (melt blown non-woven fabric) having a plurality of convex portions may be manufactured by a melt blow method.
- the convex portion has rigidity, and in that case, production by the melt blow method is preferable.
- a fiber sheet having a convex portion is manufactured by the melt blow method, it can be manufactured by collecting the fiber flow ejected from the nozzle on the uneven surface of the collector. That is, the fibers penetrate into the concave portion (or the penetrating portion) of the collecting surface and solidify, so that a convex portion is formed on at least one surface of the non-woven fabric.
- the collector is preferably a metal collector having a large number of protrusions or recesses, a wire mesh having a mesh, a needle cloth, or the like.
- a net having a three-dimensional structure generally called a conveyor net as a collector, and by using this, a melt blown non-woven fabric having a convex portion (for example, a convex portion generated in a wavy shape) can be more easily produced. It can be manufactured.
- the fiber flow by the melt blow method is used. It is preferable that the fibers reach the collecting surface in a thick state before the fibers are thinned and before the fibers are solidified. For example, it is preferable to lengthen the time until solidification by shortening the collection distance of the fiber flow by the melt blow method or increasing the fiber diameter by increasing the resin viscosity.
- the collection distance distance from the nozzle to the collection surface
- the resin viscosity varies depending on the resin used and the melting temperature, but may be, for example, 5 to 100 Pa ⁇ s, preferably 10 to 80 Pa ⁇ s, and more preferably 15 to 50 Pa ⁇ s. ..
- the fibers constituting the non-ultrafine fiber layer are preferably continuous fibers from the viewpoint of improving rigidity and sufficiently entwining with the ultrafine fiber layer.
- the fibers constituting the non-ultrafine fiber layer can be selected according to the application, and any of natural fibers, regenerated fibers, semi-synthetic fibers, and synthetic fibers can be used. Specifically, natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, wool and pulp; regenerated fibers such as rayon, polynosic and cupra; semi-synthetic fibers such as acetate and triacetate; and polyolefin-based resins formed from polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene.
- natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, wool and pulp
- regenerated fibers such as rayon, polynosic and cupra
- semi-synthetic fibers such as acetate and triacetate
- polyolefin-based resins formed from polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene.
- Polyester fiber formed from polystyrene resin such as fiber, polystyrene, polyester fiber formed from polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polylactic acid, polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 11.
- Polyamide-based fibers formed from polyamide-based resins such as polyamide 12, polyamide 610, and polyamide 612, polycarbonate-based fibers formed from polycarbonate-based resins, polyurethane-based fibers formed from polyurethane-based resins, and acrylics such as polyacrylonitrile. Examples thereof include acrylic fibers formed from based resins and synthetic fibers such as various heat-resistant fibers. These fibers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the fiber may be a non-composite fiber or a composite fiber (core-sheath type composite fiber, sea-island type composite fiber, side-by-side type composite fiber, etc.).
- composite fibers for example, composite fibers in which the low melting point resin is one component (for example, a sheath component, a sea component, etc.) and the high melting point resin is another component (for example, a core component, an island component) are preferable.
- the low melting point resin and the high melting point resin can be appropriately selected from the above-mentioned resins for forming fibers, etc., depending on the treatment temperature of the thermal bond.
- polyolefin fibers polyolefin fibers, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, heat resistant fibers, and composite fibers thereof are preferably used.
- the heat-resistant fiber (non-ultrafine fiber) constituting the non-ultrafine fiber layer is a fiber composed of a heat-resistant polymer having a unit having a structure such as aromatic, heterocycle, sulfur-containing, and nitrogen-containing in the molecule of the polymer. It may be, for example, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) fiber, polyetherketone (PEK) fiber, polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) fiber, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) fiber, aromatic polyamide fiber (for example, aliphatic diamine).
- PEEK polyetheretherketone
- PEK polyetherketone
- PEKK polyetherketoneketone
- PPS polyphenylene sulfide
- aromatic polyamide fiber for example, aliphatic diamine
- Polyetherketone fiber composed of units and aromatic dicarboxylic acid units
- aramid fiber para-aramid fiber, meta-aramid fiber
- polyimide (PI) fiber polyetherimide (PEI) fiber
- polyamideimide fiber polyamideimide fiber
- amorphous polyarylate fiber Liquid liquid polyester fiber
- PBO polybenzoxazole
- PBI polybenzoimidazole
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- liquid crystal polyester fiber for example, liquid crystal polyester fiber, polyetherimide fiber, polyphenylene sulfide fiber, semi-aromatic polyamide fiber (for example, the dicarboxylic acid unit contains a terephthalic acid unit and is a diamine.
- semi-aromatic polyamide fibers containing 1,9-nonanediamine units and / or 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine units) are preferably used.
- the liquid crystal polyester fiber (sometimes referred to as a polyarylate type liquid crystal resin fiber) is a fiber obtained from a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), and can be obtained, for example, by melt-spinning a liquid crystal polyester.
- the liquid crystal polyester is composed of a repeating structural unit derived from, for example, an aromatic diol, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid, etc., and the aromatic diol, the aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and the aromatic are not impaired as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- the structural unit derived from the group hydroxycarboxylic acid is not particularly limited in terms of its chemical composition.
- liquid crystal polyester may contain a structural unit derived from an aromatic diamine, an aromatic hydroxyamine or an aromatic aminocarboxylic acid as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- examples shown in Table 1 can be mentioned as preferable structural units.
- m is an integer of 0 to 2
- Y in the formula is independently a hydrogen atom and a halogen atom (for example, in the range of 1 to the maximum number of substitutables in the aromatic ring).
- Fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, etc. Fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, etc.), alkyl group (for example, alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl group, t-butyl group, etc.), alkoxy group (for example, , Methoxy group, ethoxy group, isopropoxy group, n-butoxy group, etc.), aryl group (for example, phenyl group, naphthyl group, etc.), aralkyl group [benzyl group (phenylmethyl group), phenethyl group (phenylethyl group),
- More preferable structural units include the structural units described in Examples (1) to (18) shown in Tables 2, 3 and 4 below.
- the structural unit in the formula is a structural unit capable of exhibiting a plurality of structures, two or more such structural units may be combined and used as the structural unit constituting the polymer.
- n is an integer of 1 or 2
- Y 1 and Y 2 is an independent hydrogen atom, halogen atom (for example, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, etc.), alkyl group (for example, methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl group, t-butyl group, etc.).
- a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a methyl group is preferable.
- the preferable liquid crystal polyester may be a combination having a naphthalene skeleton as a constituent unit. Particularly preferably, it contains both a structural unit (A) derived from hydroxybenzoic acid and a structural unit (B) derived from hydroxynaphthoic acid.
- the structural unit (A) includes the following formula (A)
- the structural unit (B) includes the following formula (B). From the viewpoint of improving melt spinnability, the structural unit (A) is configured.
- the ratio of the unit (B) may be preferably in the range of 9/1 to 1/1, more preferably 7/1 to 1/1, and even more preferably 5/1 to 1/1.
- the total of the constituent units of (A) and (B) may be, for example, 65 mol% or more, more preferably 70 mol% or more, still more preferably 80 mol% or more with respect to all the constituent units. It may be% or more.
- liquid crystal polyester having a constituent unit (B) of 4 to 45 mol% is particularly preferable.
- composition of the liquid crystal polyester (polyarylate type liquid crystal resin) forming the liquid crystal polyester fiber the composition containing parahydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid as main components, or parahydroxybenzoic acid , 6-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, terephthalic acid and biphenol are the main components.
- the liquid crystal polyester preferably has a melt viscosity at 310 ° C. of 20 Pa ⁇ s or less from the viewpoint that oligomers are less generated during polymerization and fineness can be easily reduced. Further, from the viewpoint of easiness of fiberization, the melt viscosity at 310 ° C. is preferably 5 Pa ⁇ s or more.
- the melting point of the liquid crystal polyester preferably used in the present invention is preferably in the range of 250 to 360 ° C, more preferably 260 to 320 ° C.
- the melting point referred to here is the main absorption peak temperature measured and observed by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC; "TA3000" manufactured by Metler) in accordance with the JIS K 7121 test method. Specifically, after taking 10 to 20 mg of a sample in the DSC apparatus and encapsulating it in an aluminum pan, 100 cc / fraction of nitrogen is flowed as a carrier gas, and the endothermic peak when the temperature is raised at 20 ° C./min is measured. ..
- the temperature is raised to a temperature 50 ° C higher than the expected flow temperature at a heating rate of 50 ° C / min, and the temperature is raised for 3 minutes. After it is completely melted, it is advisable to cool it to 50 ° C. at a temperature lowering rate of 80 ° C./min, and then measure the heat absorption peak at a heating rate of 20 ° C./min.
- liquid crystal polyester for example, a molten liquid crystal forming total aromatic polyester (manufactured by Polyplastics Co., Ltd., Vectra-L type) composed of a copolymer of parahydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid. Is used.
- Polyetherimide fibers can be obtained by melt-spinning polyetherimide (PEI).
- PEI polyetherimide
- the polyetherimide is a repeating constituent unit of an aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic ether unit and a cyclic imide, and the cyclic imide and the ether bond are bonded to the main chain of the polyetherimide as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- Structural units other than the above, for example, aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic ester units, oxycarbonyl units and the like may be contained.
- the polyetherimide may be either crystalline or amorphous, but is preferably an amorphous resin.
- R1 is a divalent aromatic residue having 6 to 30 carbon atoms
- R2 is a divalent aromatic residue having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and 2 to 20. 2 selected from the group consisting of a polydiorganosiloxane group chain-terminated with an alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms and an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms. It is a valent organic group.
- the resin constituting the polyetherimide fiber preferably contains at least 50% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, and 90% by mass or more of the polymer having the unit represented by the above general formula in the resin. Is more preferable, and 95% by mass or more is particularly preferable.
- polyetherimide it is preferable to use an amorphous polyetherimide having a melt viscosity of 900 Pa ⁇ s at a temperature of 330 ° C. and a shear rate of 1200 sec -1 using Toyo Seiki Capillograph 1B type.
- Polyphenylene sulfide fibers can be obtained by melt-spinning polyphenylene sulfide.
- the polyarylene sulfide has an arylene sulfide represented by -Ar-S- (Ar is an arylene group) as a repeating constituent unit, and examples of the arylene group include p-phenylene, m-phenylene, and a naphthylene group. From the viewpoint of heat resistance, it is preferable that the repeating unit is p-phenylene sulfide.
- the resin constituting the polyphenylene sulfide fiber preferably contains at least 50% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, and further preferably 90% by mass or more of the polymer having allylene sulfide as a repeating constituent unit in the resin. preferable.
- the basis weight of the non-ultrafine fiber layer (the basis weight for a single layer) may be, for example, about 10 to 100 g / m 2 , preferably about 12 to 90 g / m 2 , and more preferably about 15 to 80 g / m 2. It may be.
- the basis weight of the non-ultrafine fiber layer is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the non-ultrafine fiber layer preferably has a relatively coarse structure from the viewpoint of being sufficiently entangled with the ultrafine fiber layer, and its apparent density (apparent density for a single layer) is, for example, 0.005 to 0. may be 07g / cm 3 or so, preferably about 0.01 ⁇ 0.06g / cm 3, more preferably about 0.02 ⁇ 0.05g / cm 3.
- the apparent density of the non-fine fiber layer is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the thickness of the non-ultrafine fiber layer may be, for example, about 0.20 to 7.00 mm, preferably about 0.25 to 6.00 mm, and more preferably about 0.30. It may be about 5.00 mm.
- the thickness of the non-ultrafine fiber layer indicates the thickness of the entire non-ultrafine fiber layer including the height of the convex portion, and is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the height of the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber layer may be about 0.10 to 5.00 mm, preferably about 0.13 to 2.00 mm, 0 from the viewpoint of being sufficiently entangled with the ultrafine fiber layer. It may be about .15 to 1.00 mm.
- the height of the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber layer indicates the distance from the top to the bottom of the convex portion on the target surface for measuring the convex portion, and is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later. ..
- the density of the convex portions of the non-ultrafine fiber layer may be 3 pieces / cm 2 or more, preferably 5 pieces / cm 2 or more (for example, 5 to 50 pieces) from the viewpoint of sufficiently entwining with the ultrafine fiber layer. / Cm 2 ), more preferably 10 pieces / cm 2 or more (for example, 10 to 30 pieces / cm 2 ).
- the density of the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber layer is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the convex portions of the non-ultrafine fiber layer may be regularly present at regular intervals, or may be irregularly distributed over the entire surface.
- the shape of the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber layer is not particularly limited as long as the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers can be mixed and integrated, but for example, conical, cylindrical, pyramidal, pyramidal, or brushed. Various shapes can be mentioned.
- the convex portion is different from a fluff or the like whose shape changes just by touching it.
- the ultrafine fiber layer before entanglement may be formed of ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 4.5 ⁇ m or less of single fibers.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet constituting the ultrafine fiber layer a cloth composed of a melt blown non-woven fabric, an electrospinning non-woven fabric, and split fibers (a cloth is once formed from fibers composed of bundles of different components, and the fibers are divided from the interface of different components).
- An ultrafine fiber cloth obtained by giving a physical impact to fibrillate the fibers) or the like can be used, and a melt-blown non-woven fabric is preferably used from the viewpoint of handleability.
- the melt blown non-woven fabric can be obtained by a melt blow method in which a molten thermoplastic polymer extruded from a nozzle is atomized into fibers by injecting hot air and formed as a fiber web by utilizing the self-bonding characteristics of the obtained fibers. it can.
- the fibers (ultrafine fibers) constituting the ultrafine fiber layer can be appropriately selected according to the manufacturing method, but synthetic fibers are preferably used.
- the resin constituting the synthetic fiber include polyolefin-based resin, polystyrene-based resin, acrylic-based resin, polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, polyvinyl chloride-based resin, polyvinylidene chloride-based resin, polyurethane-based resin, polyester-based resin, and polyether.
- examples thereof include based resins, polyamide-based resins, resins constituting heat-resistant fibers used in the above-mentioned non-ultrafine fiber layer, and thermoplastic elastomers. These resins may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the ultrafine fiber may be a fiber made of the same type of resin as the non-ultrafine fiber, or may be a fiber made of a different type of resin. Further, from the viewpoint of collection performance, the ultrafine fibers are preferably hydrophobic fibers. Further, it is preferable that both the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers are hydrophobic fibers.
- a liquid crystal polyester, a polyetherimide, a polyphenylene sulfide, a semi-aromatic polyamide for example, a dicarboxylic acid unit
- a resin such as a semi-aromatic polyamide containing a terephthalic acid unit and having a diamine unit of 1,9-nonanediamine unit and / or 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine unit) is preferably used.
- the basis weight of the ultrafine fiber layer (the basis weight of the single layer) may be, for example, about 1.0 to 30 g / m 2 from the viewpoint of sufficiently entwining with the non-ultrafine fiber layer, preferably 2.0 to 2.0 to. It may be about 25 g / m 2 , more preferably about 3.0 to 20 g / m 2 .
- the basis weight of the ultrafine fiber layer is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the apparent density of the ultrafine fiber layer (apparent density for a single layer) may be, for example, about 0.01 to 0.30 g / cm 3 , preferably about 0.03 to 0.25 g / cm 3 . It may be preferably about 0.05 to 0.20 g / cm 3 .
- the apparent density of the ultrafine fiber layer is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the thickness of the ultrafine fiber layer may be, for example, about 0.01 to 0.30 mm, preferably about 0.03 to 0.25 mm, and more preferably about 0.05 to 0.05 mm. It may be about 0.20 mm.
- the thickness of the ultrafine fiber layer is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the ratio W2 / W1 of the basis weight W1 of the ultrafine fiber layer to the basis weight W2 of the non-ultrafine fiber layer from the viewpoint of sufficiently mixing and integrating the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers in the subsequent entanglement step. May be 1.2 to 8.0, preferably 1.3 to 5.0, more preferably 1.5 to 3.5, and even more preferably 1.7 to 2.5. Good.
- the entanglement treatment is not particularly limited as long as the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers can be mixed and integrated, but a spunlace method, a needle punch method, or the like can be used, and the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers can be used. From the viewpoint of efficiently blending and integrating with fibers, the spunlace method is preferably used.
- a high-pressure water flow (for example, 1 MPa or more) is performed from a nozzle having fine holes in a porous support on which a laminate in which an ultrafine fiber layer and a non-ultrafine fiber layer are superposed is placed. Is jetted, and the water flow that penetrates the laminate is reflected by the support, and the energy can entangle the fibers.
- the shape of the non-ultrafine fiber as a framework is maintained to some extent when the laminate of the non-ultrafine fiber layer having a convex portion on at least one surface and the ultrafine fiber layer is entangled. Therefore, it is possible to mix and integrate the non-ultrafine fibers and the ultrafine fibers, probably because the ultrafine fibers can efficiently enter the inside of the framework of the non-ultrafine fibers by using the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber layer. is there.
- the ultrafine fibers are entangled with respect to the non-ultrafine fibers forming the shape that forms the framework of the fiber structure, and the pressure loss is compared with the laminate in which these are simply superposed. It is possible to improve the collection efficiency while suppressing the problem.
- the entanglement step may cause fine raising on the surface of the fiber structure.
- fine brushing is distinguishable from so-called fluffing in that it is difficult to perceive by touch.
- the porous support used in the span race method may be either a drum type or a plate type, and may be used in combination thereof, but it is preferable to use a plate type porous support.
- the pore opening ratio of the porous support may be, for example, 10 to 50%, preferably 15 to 40%, and more preferably about 20 to 30%.
- the pore size of the porous support may be, for example, 0.01 to 5.0 mm, preferably 0.05 to 3.0 mm, and more preferably about 0.1 to 1.0 mm.
- the water pressure of the water flow can be appropriately set according to the thickness of the laminate and the like, but may be, for example, 1 to 10 MPa, preferably 1.5 to 9.5 MPa, and more preferably about 2 to 9 MPa.
- the hole diameter of the nozzle used for injecting the water flow may be, for example, about 0.05 to 0.2 mm.
- the distance between the fine holes in the nozzle may be, for example, 0.3 to 5.0 mm, preferably 0.4 to 3.0 mm, and more preferably 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
- the nozzles used for injecting the water flow may be provided in one row or a plurality of rows.
- the number of arrangements thereof is 1 to 5 rows, and the viewpoint of optimizing the entanglement between the ultrafine fiber layer and the non-ultrafine fiber layer. Therefore, 2 to 3 rows are preferable.
- the water pressure of the water flow may be different for each arrangement, and the water flow applied to the laminate in the MD direction from the viewpoint of optimizing the entanglement between the ultrafine fiber layer and the non-ultrafine fiber layer. It is preferable to increase the water pressure of.
- the transfer speed of the laminate may be, for example, 1.0 to 10.0 m / min, preferably 2.0 to 9.0 m / min, and more preferably 3.0 to 8.0 m / min.
- the transfer rate of the laminate By setting the transfer rate of the laminate within the above range, the entanglement between the ultrafine fiber layer and the non-ultrafine fiber layer is optimized, and the collection efficiency (particularly, physical) is suppressed while suppressing the pressure loss of the obtained fiber structure.
- the collection efficiency due to the action can be further increased.
- a water stream may be sprayed from the non-ultrafine fiber layer side of the laminate from the viewpoint of sufficiently mixing and integrating the non-ultrafine fibers and the ultrafine fibers.
- the fiber structure may be charged to improve the collection efficiency.
- the charging treatment may be performed on the laminate before the entanglement treatment, or may be performed on the fiber structure to which the entanglement treatment has been performed.
- the charging process is not particularly limited as long as it can be charged, and examples thereof include a corona discharge process and a hydrocharge process.
- Hydrocharge treatment includes a method of spraying a jet of water or a stream of water droplets at a pressure sufficient to allow water to penetrate into the fiber sheet, or suction from one side of the fiber structure after or while applying water.
- a water-soluble organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol and acetone
- ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 4.5 ⁇ m or less for single fibers and non-ultrafine fibers having a number average fiber diameter of 5.5 ⁇ m or more for single fibers are mixed and integrated, and at least one of them is integrated. It has a convex part on the surface.
- the mixed fiber integration means that ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers are randomly mixed and each is not divided into layers.
- the fiber structure of FIG. 1 has an ultrafine fiber layer.
- the collection mechanism of particulate matter in the air filter the collection mechanism by physical action is affected by the airflow passing through the air filter, the sedimentation effect, inertial effect, and blocking effect of the particulate matter, and the airflow. Instead, there is a mechanism that utilizes the diffusion effect of the Brownian motion of particulate matter.
- the fiber structure of the present invention by using ultrafine fibers having a small number average fiber diameter, the collection efficiency by any of these collection mechanisms can be improved, and non-ultrafine fibers having a large number average fiber diameter are used. Therefore, the pressure loss can be reduced.
- the layer composed of these fibers may be because the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers are mixed and integrated to change the air flow through the fibers and affect the collection mechanism by these physical actions. It has been found that high collection efficiency and low pressure loss can be achieved as compared with the case of simply superimposing.
- the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers are not fused to each other.
- the fusion means a state in which at least a part of the fiber is melted and the ultrafine fiber and the non-ultrafine fiber are adhered to each other, which can be confirmed from an enlarged image of a cross section of the fiber structure by a microscope. is there.
- the ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers are not fused to each other and are mechanically entangled with each other, so that the surface area of the fibers is increased and the airflow is prevented from being excessively suppressed, and the collection mechanism by physical action is used. It is preferable from the viewpoint of achieving both high collection efficiency and low pressure loss, probably because the collection efficiency can be improved.
- the fiber structure of the present invention comprises one or more ultrafine fiber sheets (preferably non-woven fabric, more preferably meltblown non-woven fabric) formed of ultrafine fibers and one or more non-ultrafine fiber sheets formed of non-ultrafine fibers. It may be an entangled product (preferably a spunlaced non-woven fabric) with (preferably a non-woven fabric, more preferably a melt blown non-woven fabric).
- ultrafine fibers and / or non-ultrafine fibers may be long fibers (continuous fibers).
- long fibers are fibers having a certain length continuous, and can be distinguished from short fibers that are cut to a predetermined fiber length and have relatively uniform fiber lengths, for example, melt blow.
- the fibers formed by the method are long fibers.
- the ultrafine fibers contained in the fiber structure may have a single fiber number average fiber diameter of 4.5 ⁇ m or less, but may be preferably 4.0 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 3.0 ⁇ m or less (particularly 2). It may be 0.0 ⁇ m or less).
- the lower limit of the number average fiber diameter of the single fibers is not particularly limited, but may be about 0.05 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of handleability.
- the number average fiber diameter of the single fiber is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the ultrafine fibers contained in the fiber structure refer to fibers having a single fiber diameter of less than 5.0 ⁇ m, and the fiber diameter of the ultrafine single fiber is preferably 4.5 ⁇ m or less.
- the lower limit of the fiber diameter of the single fiber of the ultrafine fiber is not particularly limited, but may be about 0.01 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of handleability.
- the fiber diameter of the single fiber is the fiber diameter of the fiber measured when measuring the number average fiber diameter, and the number average fiber diameter is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the non-ultrafine fibers contained in the fiber structure may have a single fiber number average fiber diameter of 5.5 ⁇ m or more, but is preferably 6.0 ⁇ m or more from the viewpoint of rigidity for forming a framework shape. , More preferably 7.0 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the number average fiber diameter of the single fibers is not particularly limited, but may be about 50 ⁇ m, preferably about 25 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of optimizing the entanglement with the ultrafine fibers.
- the number average fiber diameter of the single fiber is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the non-ultrafine fiber contained in the fiber structure refers to a fiber having a single fiber diameter of 5.0 ⁇ m or more, and the fiber diameter of the non-ultrafine single fiber is preferably 6.0 ⁇ m or more. It may be present, and more preferably 7.0 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the fiber diameter of the non-ultrafine single fiber is not particularly limited, but may be about 60 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of handleability.
- the fiber diameter of the single fiber is the fiber diameter of the fiber measured when measuring the number average fiber diameter, and the number average fiber diameter is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the ratio of the number average fiber diameter of ultrafine fibers to the number average fiber diameter of non-ultrafine fibers is as (ultrafine fiber) / (non-ultrafine fiber).
- it may be 0.05 to 0.80, preferably 0.08 to 0.50, and more preferably 0.10 to 0.35.
- the total amount of ultrafine fibers is abundant.
- the ratio of the ratio existing in the lower layer portion to the ratio existing in the upper layer portion (lower layer portion) / (upper layer portion) may be 25/75 to 75/25, preferably 30/70 to 70/30. More preferably, it may be 33/67 to 67/33.
- the proportion present in the upper layer portion and the proportion present in the lower layer portion of the ultrafine fibers are values measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the fiber structure of the present invention may occupy 20 to 80% of ultrafine fibers, preferably 25 to 75%, more preferably 30 to 70%, and even more preferably 35 to 65%. May be good.
- the occupancy rate of the ultrafine fibers is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the convex portion may be formed by entwining non-ultrafine fibers and ultrafine fibers substantially uniformly, or may be mainly composed of non-ultrafine fibers.
- the convex portion include various shapes such as a conical shape, a columnar shape, a pyramidal shape, a prismatic shape, and a raised shape.
- the height of the convex portion may be 0.05 to 5.00 mm, preferably 0.08 to 2.00 mm, and more preferably 0.10 to 1.00 mm.
- the height of the convex portion of the fiber structure indicates the distance from the top to the bottom of the convex portion, and is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the reference length when measuring the height of the convex portions may be a length in the width direction such that at least three convex portions are inserted (for example, 3 to 5), and is, for example, from 1 to 20 mm. It may be selected as appropriate.
- the density of the protrusions may be 3 pieces / cm 2 or more, preferably 5 pieces / cm 2 or more (for example, 5 to 50 pieces / cm 2 ), and more preferably 10 pieces / cm 2 or more (for example,). It may be 10 to 30 pieces / cm 2 ).
- the density of the convex portion of the fiber structure is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the basis weight of the fiber structure can be appropriately set according to the application, and may be, for example, about 15 to 120 g / m 2 , preferably about 18 to 100 g / m 2 , and more preferably about 20 to 20. It may be about 80 g / m 2 .
- the thickness of the fiber structure may be, for example, about 0.20 to 7.00 mm, preferably about 0.25 to 6.00 mm, and more preferably about 0.30 to 5.00 mm. Good.
- the thickness of the fiber structure indicates the thickness including the height of the convex portion, and is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the magnification of the cross-sectional photograph when measuring the thickness may be any magnification as long as the entire thickness direction of the fiber structure is displayed, and may be, for example, 10 to 100 times.
- the apparent density of the fiber structure may be, for example, about 0.005 to 0.10 g / cm 3 and preferably 0.01 to 0.08 g from the viewpoint of achieving both high collection efficiency and low pressure loss. / cm 3 or so, more preferably about 0.02 ⁇ 0.07 g / cm 3.
- the apparent density of the fiber structure is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the collection efficiency after charging is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the pressure loss after charging of the fiber structure can be selected from the range of 0 to 30 Pa, for example, depending on the application, but the pressure loss of the fiber structure may be, for example, about 0 to 10 Pa. It may be preferably about 0 to 8 Pa, and more preferably about 1 to 7 Pa.
- the pressure loss after charging is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the fiber structure has a QF value calculated according to the following formula based on the collection efficiency and pressure loss after charging, for example, 0.25 or more, preferably 0.30 or more, more preferably 0.40 or more, and even more preferably. May be 0.50 or more.
- QF value -ln (1-collection efficiency (%) / 100) / pressure loss (Pa)
- the fiber structure of the present invention has excellent collection performance based on a collection mechanism by physical action, it can be used in an environment susceptible to moisture such as a high humidity atmosphere (for example, a non-charged air filter application). It can be used, and in such applications, it is preferably not charged.
- a high humidity atmosphere for example, a non-charged air filter application
- the collection efficiency of the fiber structure after the static elimination treatment may be, for example, 5% or more, preferably 7% or more, more preferably 10% or more, still more preferably 15% or more, still more preferably 18. It may be% or more.
- the collection efficiency after the static elimination treatment is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the pressure loss of the fiber structure after the static elimination treatment may be, for example, about 0 to 10 Pa, preferably about 1 to 8 Pa, and more preferably about 1 to 7 Pa.
- the collection efficiency after the static elimination treatment is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the QF value calculated according to the following formula based on the collection efficiency and pressure loss after the static elimination treatment may be, for example, 0.03 or more, preferably 0.05 or more, and more preferably 0. It may be 08 or more.
- QF value -ln (1-collection efficiency (%) / 100) / pressure loss (Pa)
- the collection efficiency of the fiber structure after heating may be, for example, 50% or more (for example, 50% to 99.99%), which is preferable. May be 55% or more, more preferably 60% or more.
- the collection efficiency after heating is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the maintenance rate of the collection efficiency before and after heating may be, for example, 75% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 85% or more.
- the maintenance rate (%) of the collection efficiency before and after heating is calculated by the following formula using the above-mentioned collection efficiency after charging (collection efficiency before heating) and the collection efficiency after heating. be able to.
- Maintenance rate of collection efficiency before and after heating (%) (collection efficiency after heating) / (collection efficiency before heating) x 100
- the pressure loss of the fiber structure after heating may be, for example, about 0 to 10 Pa, preferably about 1 to 8 Pa, and more preferably 1. It may be about 7 Pa.
- the collection efficiency after heating is a value measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the QF value calculated according to the following formula based on the collection efficiency and pressure loss after heating is, for example, 0.25 or more, preferably 0. It may be 30 or more, more preferably 0.40 or more, and even more preferably 0.50 or more.
- the higher the QF value, the more preferable the upper limit is not particularly limited, but it may be, for example, about 2.00.
- QF value -ln (1-collection efficiency (%) / 100) / pressure loss (Pa)
- the fiber structure As an application of such a fiber structure, for example, it can be suitably used as a filter (particularly an air filter).
- the filter is used as a filter used for, for example, masks, various air conditioners (building air conditioners, clean rooms, painting booths, etc.), automobile industries (cabin filters, etc.), general household appliances (air conditioners, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, etc.). Can be used.
- the fiber structure of the present invention can be used as a non-charged filter for various air filter applications.
- a fiber structure composed of heat-resistant fibers not only can it be suitably used as a filter (particularly an air filter), but also as a filter, it is widely used in applications requiring heat resistance. It is possible.
- heat resistant masks used for various air conditioning (building air conditioning, clean rooms, painting booths, etc.), automobile industry (cabin filters, etc.), general household appliances (air conditioners, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, etc.) It can be used as a required filter.
- the occupancy rate of the ultrafine fibers in the fiber structure is measured by using a cross-sectional photograph of the cut surface of the portion of the fiber structure in which the front and back surfaces are substantially parallel in the width direction, and the area occupied by the ultrafine fiber portion is measured. It was calculated as a ratio to the total area of the fiber structure in.
- the abundance of ultrafine fibers is divided into two equal parts in the thickness direction using the cross-sectional photograph, and the area occupied by the ultrafine fiber portion of each portion is measured as the upper layer portion and the lower layer portion, respectively. It was calculated as the ratio of each to the area occupied by the entire structure.
- the basis weight (g / m 2 ) was measured according to 6.2 of JIS L 1913 “General non-woven fabric test method”.
- the apparent density (g / cm 3 ) was calculated by dividing the basis weight by the thickness.
- the thickness t (mm) of the fiber structure was obtained by measuring the distance in the thickness direction to the top on each cut surface and calculating the average value of these 10 points. Further, for the fiber structure or fiber sheet having no convex portion, the distance in the thickness direction from one surface to the other surface is measured on each cut surface, and the average value of these 10 points is calculated. , Thickness (mm) was determined.
- a micro differential pressure gauge was placed between the upstream side and the downstream side of the measurement cell in the filter medium evaluation device, and the differential pressure (pressure loss (Pa)) at a flow rate of 20 liters / minute was measured.
- a non-ultrafine fiber sheet having a convex portion on one surface by collecting (balance type, width pitch 5 mm x length pitch 5 mm x thickness 5 mm, 1 mm ⁇ ) on a roll wound at a collection distance of 32 cm. Number of single fibers Average fiber diameter 7.23 ⁇ m, grain size 20.0 g / m 2 , thickness 0.76 mm, apparent density 0.03 g / cm 3 , convex height 0.30 mm, convex density 23 / cm 2 ) was obtained.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water stream jetted from the nozzles in the second row was set to 3.0 MPa, and the high-pressure water stream was jetted from the non-ultrafine fiber layer side to perform the entanglement treatment.
- the fiber structure in which the ultrafine fibers and the non-ultrafine fibers were mixed and integrated was subjected to a charging treatment by a hydrocharging method.
- the specific conditions of the hydrocharging method are as follows.
- Example 2 The ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (1) and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (2) are superposed on the side having the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber sheet. It is placed on the porous support used in Example 1 and continuously transferred in the longitudinal direction of the laminate at a speed of 5.0 m / min, and at the same time, an orifice having a hole diameter of 0.10 mm is placed in the width direction of the laminate. Using two nozzles (distance between adjacent nozzles 20.0 cm) provided at intervals of 0.60 mm along the fiber, the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow ejected from the nozzles in the first row is 3.0 MPa, and the water pressure in the second row is 3.0 MPa.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water stream jetted from the nozzle of No. 1 was set to 5.0 MPa, and the high-pressure water stream was jetted from the non-ultrafine fiber layer side to perform the entanglement treatment. Subsequently, the charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers were mixed and integrated. Tables 5 and 6 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Example 3 The ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (1) and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (2) are superposed on the side having the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber sheet. It is placed on the porous support used in Example 1 and continuously transferred in the longitudinal direction of the laminate at a speed of 5.0 m / min, and at the same time, an orifice having a hole diameter of 0.10 mm is placed in the width direction of the laminate. Using three nozzles (distance between adjacent nozzles 20.0 cm) provided at intervals of 0.6 mm along the line, the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow ejected from the nozzles in the first row is 3.0 MPa, and the water pressure in the second row.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzle of the third row was 5.0 MPa, and the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzles in the third row was 7.0 MPa, and the high-pressure water flow was injected from the non-ultrafine fiber layer side to perform the entanglement treatment. .. Subsequently, the charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers were mixed and integrated. Tables 5 and 6 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 4 (1) and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (2) are non-ultrafine.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet is superposed on the side having the convex portion of the fiber sheet, placed on the porous support used in Example 1, and continuously transferred in the longitudinal direction of the laminate at a speed of 5.0 m / min.
- the first row is used.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzle is 3.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow sprayed from the second row nozzle is 5.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the third row nozzle is 7.0 MPa, which is non-ultrafine.
- the entanglement treatment was performed by injecting a high-pressure water stream from the fiber layer side. Subsequently, the charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers were mixed and integrated. Tables 5 and 6 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- a non-ultrafine fiber sheet having a convex portion on one surface by collecting (balance type, width pitch 5 mm x length pitch 5 mm x thickness 5 mm, 1 mm ⁇ ) on a roll wound at a collection distance of 32 cm. Number of single fibers Average fiber diameter 7.23 ⁇ m, grain size 30.0 g / m 2 , thickness 0.78 mm, apparent density 0.04 g / cm 3 , convex height 0.21 mm, convex density 23 / cm 2 ) was obtained.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (1) and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 5 (1) are non-ultrafine.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet is superposed on the side having the convex portion of the fiber sheet, placed on the porous support used in Example 1, and continuously transferred in the longitudinal direction of the laminate at a speed of 5.0 m / min.
- the first row is used.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzle is 3.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow sprayed from the second row nozzle is 5.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the third row nozzle is 7.0 MPa, which is non-ultrafine.
- the entanglement treatment was performed by injecting a high-pressure water stream from the fiber layer side. Subsequently, the charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers were mixed and integrated. Tables 5 and 6 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Example 6 (1) Preparation of ultrafine fiber layer Using a general melt blown equipment on 100 parts by mass of amorphous polyetherimide having a melt viscosity of 900 Pa ⁇ s at 330 ° C, spinning temperature 420 ° C, air temperature 420 ° C, Melt blow spinning was performed with an air flow rate of 10 Nm 3 / min, a single hole discharge rate of 0.036 g / minute, a collection distance of 10 cm, a hole diameter of 0.3 mm, and a hole spacing of 0.75 mm, and an ultrafine fiber sheet (average number of single fibers). A fiber diameter of 1.2 ⁇ m, a grain size of 10.0 g / m 2 , a thickness of 0.12 mm, and an apparent density of 0.08 g / cm 3 ) were obtained.
- a non-ultrafine fiber sheet (single fiber) having a convex portion on the surface by collecting at a collection distance of 7 cm on a roll on which (balance type, width pitch 5 mm x length pitch 5 mm x thickness 5 mm, 1 mm ⁇ ) is wound.
- Average fiber diameter 8.1 ⁇ m, grain size 20.0 g / m 2 , thickness 0.75 mm, apparent density 0.03 g / cm 3 , convex height 0.29 mm, convex density 23 / cm 2 ) was obtained.
- Example 7 Preparation of ultrafine fiber layer It is composed of a copolymer of parahydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, and has a glass transition temperature of 193 ° C, a melting point of 300 ° C, and a melt viscosity of 15 Pa at 310 ° C.
- the spinning temperature is 310 ° C and the air temperature is 310 ° C.
- An average fiber diameter of 1.1 ⁇ m, a grain size of 10.0 g / m 2 , a thickness of 0.10 mm, and an apparent density of 0.10 g / cm 3 ) were obtained.
- non-ultrafine fiber layer It is composed of a copolymer of parahydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, and has a glass transition temperature of 193 ° C, a melting point of 300 ° C, and a melt viscosity of 15 Pa at 310 ° C.
- LCP molten liquid crystal forming total aromatic polyester
- a fiber stream that is discharged from a nozzle hole at ° C., an air flow rate of 13 Nm 3 / min, a single hole discharge amount of 0.3 g / hole / minute, a hole diameter of 0.4 mm, and a hole spacing of 1.5 mm and refined by hot air is delivered to a conveyor.
- the ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in (1) and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in (2) are combined with the convex of the non-ultrafine fiber sheet.
- An ultrafine fiber sheet is superposed on the side having the portion and placed on the porous support used in Example 1, and is continuously transferred in the longitudinal direction of the laminate at a speed of 5.0 m / min, and at the same time, the pore diameter. Injection was performed from the first row of nozzles using three nozzles (distance between adjacent nozzles 20.0 cm) provided with 0.10 mm orifices at intervals of 0.6 mm along the width direction of the laminate.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow is 3.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzles in the second row is 5.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzles in the third row is 7.0 MPa, from the non-ultrafine fiber layer side.
- An entanglement process was performed by injecting a high-pressure water stream.
- the charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers were mixed and integrated. Tables 5 and 6 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- a non-ultrafine fiber sheet having a convex portion on one surface (number average fiber diameter of single fibers 7.) by collecting on a roll wound with a pitch of 5 mm ⁇ thickness of 5 mm and a thickness of 1 mm ⁇ at a collection distance of 32 cm. 23 ⁇ m, grain size 20.0 g / m 2 , thickness 0.76 mm, apparent density 0.03 g / cm 3 , convex height 0.30 mm, convex density 23 / cm 2 ) were obtained.
- a fiber structure was obtained by performing a charging treatment in the same manner as in Example 1 using only this non-ultrafine fiber sheet. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- an entangled fiber web (nonwoven fabric) was produced.
- two nozzles having an orifice with a hole diameter of 0.10 mm provided at an interval of 0.6 mm along the width direction of the web are used (distance between adjacent nozzles is 20 cm), and the first row.
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the nozzle is 3.0 MPa
- the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow jetted from the second row nozzle is 5.0 MPa
- the span race treatment is performed.
- the back surface is subjected to the same entanglement treatment.
- An ultrafine fiber sheet (number average fiber diameter of single fibers 19.1 ⁇ m, grain size 35.0 g / m 2 , thickness 0.45 mm, apparent density 0.08 g / cm 3 ) was obtained.
- a fiber structure was obtained by performing a charging treatment in the same manner as in Example 1 using only this non-ultrafine fiber sheet. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- a non-ultrafine fiber sheet having a convex portion on the surface (number average fiber diameter of single fiber 8.1 ⁇ m, by collecting at a collection distance of 7 cm on a roll on which a pitch of 5 mm ⁇ thickness of 5 mm, 1 mm ⁇ ) is wound.
- a grain size of 20.0 g / m 2 , a thickness of 0.75 mm, an apparent density of 0.03 g / cm 3 , a convex height of 0.29 mm, and a convex density of 23 / cm 2 ) were obtained.
- a fiber structure was obtained by performing a charging treatment in the same manner as in Example 1 using only this non-ultrafine fiber sheet. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Comparative Example 9 The ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Comparative Example 7 and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Comparative Example 8 were superposed on the side having the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber sheet. Using this laminate, a charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Comparative Example 10 It is composed of a copolymer of parahydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, and has a glass transition temperature of 193 ° C, a melting point of 300 ° C, and a melt viscosity of 15 Pa ⁇ s at 310 ° C.
- Comparative Example 11 It is composed of a copolymer of parahydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, and has a glass transition temperature of 193 ° C, a melting point of 300 ° C, and a melt viscosity of 15 Pa ⁇ s at 310 ° C.
- Conveyor net (balanced type, width pitch 5 mm x) is a fiber flow that is discharged from a nozzle hole with a single hole discharge rate of 0.3 g / hole / minute, a hole diameter of 0.4 mm, and a hole spacing of 1.5 mm, and is thinned by hot air.
- a non-ultrafine fiber sheet having a convex portion on the surface (number average fiber diameter of single fiber 9.3 ⁇ m) by collecting on a roll with a length pitch of 5 mm ⁇ thickness of 5 mm and a thickness of 1 mm ⁇ at a collection distance of 7 cm.
- the grain size was 20.0 g / m 2
- the thickness was 0.78 mm
- the apparent density was 0.03 g / cm 3
- the height of the convex portion was 0.30 mm
- the density of the convex portion was 23 pieces / cm 2 ).
- a fiber structure was obtained by performing a charging treatment in the same manner as in Example 1 using only this non-ultrafine fiber sheet. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Comparative Example 12 The ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Comparative Example 10 and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Comparative Example 11 were superposed. Using this laminate, a charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Example 13 The ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (1) and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet obtained in Example 1 (2) are superposed on the side having the convex portion of the non-ultrafine fiber sheet. It is placed on the porous support used in Example 1 and continuously transferred in the longitudinal direction of the laminate at a speed of 5.0 m / min, and at the same time, an orifice having a hole diameter of 0.10 mm is placed in the width direction of the laminate. Using one nozzle provided at intervals of 0.60 mm along the line, the water pressure of the high-pressure water flow injected from the nozzle is set to 1.0 MPa, and the high-pressure water flow is injected from the non-ultrafine fiber layer side to perform the entanglement treatment. It was.
- the fiber structure after the entanglement treatment was separated in a state where the ultrafine fiber layer and the non-ultrafine fiber layer had a clear interface, and the ultrafine fiber and the non-ultrafine fiber were not mixed and integrated. Subsequently, the charging treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a fiber structure in which ultrafine fibers and non-ultrafine fibers were laminated. Tables 7 and 8 show the results of various evaluations of the obtained fiber structures.
- Comparative Examples 1, 4, 7 and 10 formed by the ultrafine fiber sheet alone or simply superimposing the ultrafine fiber sheet and the non-ultrafine fiber sheet without performing the entanglement treatment.
- Comparative Examples 3, 6, 9 and 12 the collection efficiency is high, but the pressure loss is as high as 8 Pa or more. Furthermore, there is a lot of fluffing and the fluffing property is also poor.
- Examples 1 to 7 as shown in Tables 5 and 6, since the entanglement treatment is performed using the specific non-ultrafine fiber layer, the ultrafine fibers are relatively uniformly present in the upper layer and the lower layer. It is integrated with non-ultrafine fibers. Therefore, not only the collection efficiency is high, but also the pressure loss can be set to a low value. In addition, fluffing does not occur and the fluffing property is good. Further, Examples 1 to 7 have a higher QF value regarding the collection performance after the static elimination treatment than Comparative Examples 1, 3, 7, 9, 10 and 12. In particular, Examples 6 and 7 are excellent in heat resistance, and have a higher QF value regarding the collection performance after heating at 100 ° C. as compared with Comparative Examples 7, 9, 10 and 12.
- the fiber structure of the present invention not only has high collection efficiency but also can suppress pressure loss low, so that it can be suitably used as various filters (particularly air filters).
- various filters particularly air filters.
- it can be used as a filter for masks, various air conditioners (building air conditioners, clean rooms, painting booths, etc.), automobile industry (cabin filters, etc.), general household appliances (air conditioners, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, etc.).
- the fiber structure of the present invention has excellent collection performance after static elimination treatment, and therefore can be used for various air filter applications as a non-charged filter.
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Abstract
Description
〔態様1〕
単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下(好ましくは4.0μm以下、より好ましくは3.0μm以下)の極細繊維と、単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上(好ましくは6.0μm以上、より好ましくは7.0μm以上)の非極細繊維とが混繊一体化され、少なくとも一方の表面に凸部を有する、繊維構造体。
〔態様2〕
態様1に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記極細繊維が耐熱性の極細繊維であり、前記非極細繊維が耐熱性の非極細繊維である、繊維構造体。
〔態様3〕
態様1または2に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記極細繊維と前記非極細繊維とが互いに融着していない、繊維構造体。
〔態様4〕
態様1~3のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記極細繊維で形成された1または複数の極細繊維不織布と前記非極細繊維で形成された1または複数の非極細繊維不織布との絡合物である、繊維構造体。
〔態様5〕
態様1~4のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、繊維構造体の厚さ方向の切断面を厚さ方向に二等分し、それぞれ繊維構造体の上層部、下層部とした場合に、極細繊維の全存在量のうち上層部に存在する割合に対する下層部に存在する割合が25/75~75/25(好ましくは30/70~70/30、より好ましくは33/67~67/33)である、繊維構造体。
〔態様6〕
態様1~5のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記凸部の高さが0.05~5.00mm(好ましくは0.08~2.00mm、0.10~1.00mm)である、繊維構造体。
〔態様7〕
態様1~6のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記凸部の密度が3個/cm2以上(好ましくは5個/cm2以上、より好ましくは10個/cm2以上)である、繊維構造体。
〔態様8〕
態様1~7のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、目付が15~120g/m2(好ましくは18~100g/m2、より好ましくは20~80g/m2)である、繊維構造体。
〔態様9〕
態様1~8のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、除電処理後の捕集効率が5%以上(好ましくは7%以上、より好ましくは10%以上、さらに好ましくは15%以上)である、繊維構造体。
〔態様10〕
態様1~9のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、除電処理後の捕集効率および圧力損失により下記式に従って算出されるQF値が0.03以上(好ましくは0.05以上、より好ましくは0.08以上)である、繊維構造体。
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa)
〔態様11〕
態様1~10のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、100℃で48時間加熱した後の捕集効率および圧力損失により下記式に従って算出されるQF値が0.25以上である、繊維構造体。
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa)
〔態様12〕
態様1~11のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体であって、帯電処理されていない、繊維構造体。
〔態様13〕
態様1~12のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体を備えるエアフィルター。
〔態様14〕
態様1~12のいずれか一態様に記載の繊維構造体の製造方法であって、
単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下の極細繊維から形成される極細繊維層、および単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上の非極細繊維から形成され、少なくとも一方の表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維層の積層物を準備する工程と、
前記積層物に対して、絡合処理を行う工程と、を少なくとも備える、製造方法。
〔態様15〕
態様14に記載の製造方法であって、前記非極細繊維層がメルトブローン不織布である、製造方法。
〔態様16〕
態様14または15に記載の製造方法であって、非極細繊維層の見かけ密度が0.005~0.07g/cm3(好ましくは0.01~0.06g/cm3、より好ましくは0.02~0.05g/cm3)である、製造方法。
〔態様17〕
態様14~16のいずれか一態様に記載の製造方法であって、スパンレースにより絡合処理を行う、製造方法。
〔態様18〕
態様14~17のいずれか一態様に記載の製造方法であって、前記極細繊維層の目付W1と前記非極細繊維層の目付W2との比W2/W1が1.2~8.0(好ましくは1.3~5.0、より好ましくは1.5~3.5、さらにより好ましくは1.7~2.5)である、製造方法。
本発明の繊維構造体の製造方法は、
単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下の極細繊維から形成される極細繊維層、および単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上の非極細繊維から形成され、少なくとも一方の表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維層の積層物を準備する工程と、
前記積層物に対して、絡合処理を行う工程と、を少なくとも備えていてもよい。
準備工程では、特定の極細繊維層と非極細繊維層との積層物が準備される。積層物を構成する極細繊維層および非極細繊維層は、それぞれ極細繊維シートおよび非極細繊維シートとして別に準備され、重ね合わせることにより積層物としてもよいし、一方の繊維シート(例えば非極細繊維シート)の上に直接他方の繊維シート(例えば極細繊維シート)が形成されて積層物としてもよい。素材のバリエーションを高める観点からは、極細繊維シートおよび非極細繊維シートをそれぞれ別に準備して重ね合わせた積層物であるのが好ましい。積層物は、後の絡合工程において、極細繊維および非極細繊維を十分に混繊一体化させる観点から、両者が接着されずに単に重ね合わせられた状態(接着剤フリー)であってもよい。
絡合前の非極細繊維層は、単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上の非極細繊維から形成され、少なくとも一方の表面に複数の凸部を有していてもよい。凸部は、極細繊維層と十分に絡合させる観点から、極細繊維層と隣接する側の表面に備えていてもよい。非極細繊維層が凸部を備えていることにより、極細繊維層との積層物の絡合処理において、凸部を拠り所として極細繊維が入り込みやすくなるためか、繊維構造体の枠組みとなる形状を非極細繊維が維持しつつ、非極細繊維が形成する枠組みの内部に極細繊維を侵入させやすくできる。
液晶性ポリエステル繊維(ポリアリレート系液晶樹脂繊維と称する場合がある)は、液晶性ポリマー(LCP)から得られる繊維であり、例えば、液晶性ポリエステルを溶融紡糸することにより得ることができる。液晶性ポリエステルとしては、例えば芳香族ジオール、芳香族ジカルボン酸、芳香族ヒドロキシカルボン酸等に由来する反復構成単位からなり、本発明の効果を損なわない限り、芳香族ジオール、芳香族ジカルボン酸、芳香族ヒドロキシカルボン酸に由来する構成単位は、その化学的構成については特に限定されるものではない。また、本発明の効果を阻害しない範囲で、液晶性ポリエステルは、芳香族ジアミン、芳香族ヒドロキシアミンまたは芳香族アミノカルボン酸に由来する構成単位を含んでいてもよい。例えば、好ましい構成単位としては、表1に示す例が挙げられる。
ポリエーテルイミド繊維は、ポリエーテルイミド(PEI)を溶融紡糸することにより得ることができる。ポリエーテルイミドとは、脂肪族、脂環族または芳香族系のエーテル単位と環状イミドとを反復構成単位とし、本発明の効果を損なわない限り、ポリエーテルイミドの主鎖に環状イミド、エーテル結合以外の構造単位、例えば脂肪族、脂環族または芳香族エステル単位、オキシカルボニル単位等が含有されていてもよい。ポリエーテルイミドは、結晶性または非晶性のいずれでもよいが、非晶性樹脂であることが好ましい。
ポリフェニレンサルファイド繊維は、ポリアリーレンサルファイドを溶融紡糸することにより得ることができる。ポリアリーレンサルファイドは、-Ar-S-(Arはアリーレン基)で表されるアリーレンサルファイドを反復構成単位とし、アリーレン基としては、p-フェニレン、m-フェニレン、ナフチレン基などが挙げられる。耐熱性の観点から、反復構成単位がp-フェニレンサルファイドであるのが好ましい。
絡合前の極細繊維層は、単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下の極細繊維で形成されていてもよい。
絡合処理としては、極細繊維と非極細繊維とを混繊一体化することができる限り特に限定されないが、スパンレース法、ニードルパンチ法などを利用することが可能であり、極細繊維と非極細繊維との混繊一体化を効率よく行う観点からは、スパンレース法が好ましく用いられる。
本発明の繊維構造体は、単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下の極細繊維と、単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上の非極細繊維とが混繊一体化され、少なくとも一方の表面に凸部を有する。本発明において、混繊一体化とは、極細繊維と非極細繊維とがランダムに混ざり合っており、それぞれが層に分かれていないことをいい、例えば、図1の繊維構造体は、極細繊維層と非極細繊維層とを絡合して形成されているにもかかわらず、極細繊維層と非極細繊維層との間に明確な界面が存在せず、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混ざり合い一体化されている。
また、本発明において、繊維構造体に含まれる極細繊維は、単繊維の繊維径が5.0μm未満の繊維をいい、極細繊維の単繊維の繊維径が、好ましくは4.5μm以下であってもよく、より好ましくは4.0μm以下であってもよい。極細繊維の単繊維の繊維径の下限値は特に限定されないが、取扱い性の観点から0.01μm程度であってもよい。単繊維の繊維径は、数平均繊維径を測定する際に計測された繊維の繊維径であり、数平均繊維径は後述する実施例に記載された方法により測定される値である。
また、本発明において、繊維構造体に含まれる非極細繊維は、単繊維の繊維径が5.0μm以上の繊維をいい、非極細繊維の単繊維の繊維径が、好ましくは6.0μm以上であってもよく、より好ましくは7.0μm以上であってもよい。非極細繊維の単繊維の繊維径の上限値は特に限定されないが、取扱い性の観点から60μm程度であってもよい。単繊維の繊維径は、数平均繊維径を測定する際に計測された繊維の繊維径であり、数平均繊維径は後述する実施例に記載された方法により測定される値である。
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa)
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa)
なお、加熱前後の捕集効率の維持率(%)は、上述した帯電後の捕集効率(加熱前の捕集効率)および加熱後の捕集効率を利用して、以下の式により算出することができる。
加熱前後の捕集効率の維持率(%)=(加熱後の捕集効率)/(加熱前の捕集効率)×100
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa)
走査型電子顕微鏡を用いて繊維構造を観察した。電子顕微鏡写真より無作為に選択し、繊維径が5.0μm未満の繊維を極細繊維として数平均繊維径(n=100)を算出し、繊維径が5.0μm以上の繊維を非極細繊維として数平均繊維径(n=100)を算出した。
繊維構造体の極細繊維の占有率を、繊維構造体において幅方向に表裏面が略平行になっている部分の切断面の断面写真を用い、極細繊維部分が占める面積を測定し、当該断面写真における繊維構造体全体の面積に対する割合として算出した。
また、極細繊維の存在率を、当該断面写真を用い、厚さ方向に二等分し、それぞれ上層部、下層部とし、それぞれの部分の極細繊維部分が占める面積を測定し、極細繊維が繊維構造体全体で占める面積に対するそれぞれが占める割合として算出した。
JIS L 1913「一般不織布試験方法」の6.2に準じて、目付(g/m2)を測定した。また、見かけ密度(g/cm3)は、目付を厚さで除することにより、算出した。
繊維構造体または繊維シートの厚さ方向に対して平行に、かつ機械方向(MD)に対して垂直となるように、剃刀(「フェザー剃刀S片刃」、フェザー安全剃刀(株)社製)を用いて任意の10カ所を切断し、デジタル顕微鏡での写真にてそれぞれの断面を観察した。断面写真の倍率は、凸部が確認でき、厚さ方向全体が表示される倍率(30倍)となるように調整した。図3を用いて説明すると、一方(上側)の面に存在する凸部の頂部1のうち一番高い頂部から、他方(下側)の表面に存在する凸部の頂部3のうち一番高い頂部までの厚さ方向の距離を各切断面において測定し、これら10ヶ所の平均値を算出することにより、繊維構造体の厚さt(mm)を求めた。また、凸部を有していない繊維構造体または繊維シートは、一方の表面から他方の表面までの厚さ方向の距離を各切断面において測定し、これら10ヶ所の平均値を算出することにより、厚さ(mm)を求めた。
上記厚さ測定で利用した各断面写真において、凸部を有する面(両方の面に凸部を有する場合は、より鋭い凸部を有する面)を対象面とした。基準長さ(幅方向に切り取る長さ)を4.0mmとして凸部の頂部1から底部2までの厚さ方向(Y方向)における距離のうち一番長い距離を各断面写真で算出し、これら10カ所の平均値を凸部の高さh(mm)として求めた。
顕微鏡にて繊維構造体または繊維シートのMD方向に平行な切断面の50倍写真を撮影し、凸部の頂部のうち一番高い頂部から上記算出した厚さの平均値の1/3の間隔(高さ)の位置に、厚さ方向(Y方向)に直行する方向(X方向)に直線を引いた。この線から外方に飛び出している凸部のMD方向1cm当たりの数を「MD単位凸部数」として算出した。また、CD方向に平行な断面についても同様に測定した凸部の数を「CD単位凸部数」として算出した。そして、これらの積を1cm2当たりの凸部の密度として算出した。
JIS T 8151に準拠し、濾材評価装置(柴田科学(株)製、AP-6310FP)を用いて、実施例及び比較例で得られた繊維構造体の帯電後の捕集性能を評価した。まず、試験サンプル(直径110mmの円)を濾過面の直径が86mmの測定セルに装着した。この状態で平均粒径が0.1μmのNaCl粒子を試験粒子に用いて、試験サンプルをセットした測定セルに風量20リットル/分、面速度5.7cm/秒で1分間流し、上流側の粒子濃度X1、下流側(濾過後)の粒子濃度X2を、光散乱質量濃度計を用いて測定し、下記の式から捕集効率を求めた。
捕集効率(%)=[(X1-X2)/X1]×100
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa)
JIS B 9908に準拠した除電処理を施した繊維構造体について、JIS T 8151に準拠して、濾材評価装置(柴田科学(株)製、AP-6310FP)を用いて、捕集性能を評価することにより、得られた繊維構造体の除電後の捕集性能を評価した。得られた繊維構造体をイソプロピルアルコールの液中に2分間浸漬し、取り出した後24時間大気中で乾燥し、試験サンプルとした。その試験サンプルを用いる以外は上記帯電後の捕集性能評価と同様に試験し、除電後の捕集性能として、捕集効率(%)、圧力損失(Pa)、およびQF値を測定した。
実施例7および8ならびに比較例1~3および7~13について、帯電後の繊維構造体のサンプル(15cm×15cm)を100℃に加熱したオーブンに48時間入れて放置し、その後室温まで冷却して、加熱された繊維構造体について、JIS T 8151に準拠して、濾材評価装置(柴田科学(株)製、AP-6310FP)を用いて、捕集性能を評価することにより、得られた繊維構造体の100℃下加熱後の捕集性能を評価した。
実施例7および8ならびに比較例1~3および7~13について、繊維構造体のサンプル(15cm×15cm)を200℃に加熱したオーブンに3時間入れ、3時間後のサンプルの状態を目視により評価した。
〇:サンプルは、繊維の溶融が起こらず、加熱前と同じ形状またはほぼ同じ形状である。
×:サンプルが融けてしまい、加熱前と比べて変形している。
得られたシートを15cm×15cmのシートに裁断し、被験者に極細繊維層側の表面をやさしく撫でてもらい、撫でた後の毛羽立ちの状態を以下の5つの判定基準で目視により評価した。なお、被験者の数は10人であり、以下の判定基準の平均値を算出した。
5:毛羽立ちが全く発生しない
4:毛羽立ちがほとんど発生ない
3:毛羽立ちがわずかに認められる
2:毛羽立ちが多く発生する
1:毛羽立ちが非常に多く発生する
(1)極細繊維層の作製
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=700g/10分)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度215℃、エア温度215℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離11cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.2μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.10mm、見かけ密度0.10g/cm3)を得た。
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=30g/10分)100質量部を、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度260℃、エア温度260℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離32cmで捕集することにより、一方の表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径7.23μm、目付20.0g/m2、厚さ0.76mm、見かけ密度0.03g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.30mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。
次いで、(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせた。この積層物を多孔質支持体(開孔率25%、孔径0.3mm)の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル2本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を2.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊維一体化された繊維構造体に対してハイドロチャージング法により帯電処理を施した。ハイドロチャージング法の具体的な条件は次の通りである。
・使用溶媒:水
・水の圧力:0.4MPa
・吸引圧力:2000mmH2O
・処理時間:0.0042秒(速度20m/min)
得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
実施例1(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、実施例1(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.60mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル2本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
実施例1(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、実施例1(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル3本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPa、3列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を7.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
(1)極細繊維層の作製
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=700g/10分)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度215℃、エア温度215℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離11cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.2μm、目付5.0g/m2、厚さ0.06mm、見かけ密度0.08g/cm3)を得た。
実施例4(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、実施例1(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル3本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPa、3列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を7.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
(1)非極細繊維層の作製
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=30g/10分)100質量部を、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度260℃、エア温度260℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離32cmで捕集することにより、一方の表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径7.23μm、目付30.0g/m2、厚さ0.78mm、見かけ密度0.04g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.21mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。
実施例1(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、実施例5(1)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル3本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPa、3列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を7.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
(1)極細繊維層の作製
330℃での溶融粘度が900Pa・sである非晶性ポリエーテルイミド100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度420℃、エア温度420℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離10cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.2μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.12mm、見かけ密度0.08g/cm3)を得た。
330℃での溶融粘度が900Pa・sである非晶性ポリエーテルイミド100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度420℃、エア温度420℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離7cmで捕集することにより、表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径8.1μm、目付20.0g/m2、厚さ0.75mm、見かけ密度0.03g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.29mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。
次いで、(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体(開孔率25%、孔径0.3mm)の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル3本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPa、3列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を7.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
(1)極細繊維層の作製
パラヒドロキシ安息香酸と6-ヒドロキシ-2-ナフトエ酸との共重合物からなり、ガラス転移温度が193℃、融点が300℃、310℃での溶融粘度が15Pa・sである溶融液晶形成性全芳香族ポリエステル(ポリプラスチックス株式会社製のLCP、べクトラ-Lタイプ)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度310℃、エア温度310℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離10cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.1μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.10mm、見かけ密度0.10g/cm3)を得た。
パラヒドロキシ安息香酸と6-ヒドロキシ-2-ナフトエ酸との共重合物からなり、ガラス転移温度が193℃、融点が300℃、310℃での溶融粘度が15Pa・sである溶融液晶形成性全芳香族ポリエステル(ポリプラスチックス株式会社製のLCP、べクトラ-Lタイプ)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度310℃、エア温度310℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離7cmで捕集することにより、表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径9.3μm、目付20.0g/m2、厚さ0.78mm、見かけ密度0.03g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.30mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。
次いで、(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル3本(隣接するノズル間の距離20.0cm)を使用して、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPa、3列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を7.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表5および6に示す。
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=700g/10分)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度215℃、エア温度215℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離11cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.2μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.10mm、見かけ密度0.10g/cm3)を得た。この極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=30g/10分)100質量部を、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度260℃、エア温度260℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離32cmで捕集することにより、一方の表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径7.23μm、目付20.0g/m2、厚さ0.76mm、見かけ密度0.03g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.30mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。この非極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
比較例1で得られた極細繊維シートと、比較例2で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせた。この積層物を用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
ポリプロピレン(MFR[230℃、21.18N荷重]=700g/10分)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度215℃、エア温度215℃、エア量0.4MPa、単孔吐出量0.1g/孔・分、捕集距離30cm、口金における紡糸孔数400個、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.6mm(1列配置)にてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径2.5μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.11mm、見かけ密度0.10g/cm3)を得た。この極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
原綿として単繊維の数平均繊維径17.5μmのポリプロピレン繊維(NF、宇部エクシモ株式会社製)70重量%および単繊維の数平均繊維径24.6μmのPET繊維(T201、東レ株式会社製)30重量%を用いて、カード法を用いてセミランダムウェブを作製した。次いで、作製されたセミランダムウェブを、開孔率25%、孔径0.3mmのパンチングドラム支持体上に載置し、速度5m/分で長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、上方から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行なった。これにより、交絡した繊維ウェブ(不織布)を製造した。この絡合処理においては、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスをウェブの幅方向に沿って0.6mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル2本を使用し(隣接するノズル間の距離20cm)、1列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を3.0MPa、2列目のノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を5.0MPaとしてスパンレース処理を行い、さらに、裏面にして同様の絡合処理を行い、非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径19.1μm、目付35.0g/m2、厚さ0.45mm、見かけ密度0.08g/cm3)を得た。この非極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
比較例4で得られた極細繊維シートと、比較例5で得られた非極細繊維シートとを重ね合わせた。この積層物を用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
330℃での溶融粘度が900Pa・sである非晶性ポリエーテルイミド100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度420℃、エア温度420℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離10cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.2μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.12mm、見かけ密度0.08g/cm3)を得た。この極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
330℃での溶融粘度が900Pa・sである非晶性ポリエーテルイミド100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度420℃、エア温度420℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離7cmで捕集することにより、表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径8.1μm、目付20.0g/m2、厚さ0.75mm、見かけ密度0.03g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.29mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。この非極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
比較例7で得られた極細繊維シートと、比較例8で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせた。この積層物を用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
パラヒドロキシ安息香酸と6-ヒドロキシ-2-ナフトエ酸との共重合物からなり、ガラス転移温度が193℃、融点が300℃、310℃での溶融粘度が15Pa・sである溶融液晶形成性全芳香族ポリエステル(ポリプラスチックス株式会社製のLCP、べクトラ-Lタイプ)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度310℃、エア温度310℃、エア流量10Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.036g/孔・分、捕集距離10cm、孔径0.3mm、孔間隔0.75mmにてメルトブロー紡糸を行い、極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径1.1μm、目付10.0g/m2、厚さ0.10mm、見かけ密度0.10g/cm3)を得た。この極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
パラヒドロキシ安息香酸と6-ヒドロキシ-2-ナフトエ酸との共重合物からなり、ガラス転移温度が193℃、融点が300℃、310℃での溶融粘度が15Pa・sである溶融液晶形成性全芳香族ポリエステル(ポリプラスチックス株式会社製のLCP、べクトラ-Lタイプ)100質量部に、一般的なメルトブローン設備を使用し、紡糸温度310℃、エア温度310℃、エア流量13Nm3/min、単孔吐出量0.3g/孔・分、孔径0.4mm、孔間隔1.5mmにてノズル孔から吐出し、熱風により細化させた繊維流を、コンベアネット(バランスタイプ、幅ピッチ5mm×長さピッチ5mm×厚さ5mm、1mmφ)が巻き付けられたロール上に捕集距離7cmで捕集することにより、表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維シート(単繊維の数平均繊維径9.3μm、目付20.0g/m2、厚さ0.78mm、見かけ密度0.03g/cm3、凸部の高さ0.30mm、凸部の密度23個/cm2)を得た。この非極細繊維シートのみを用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
比較例10で得られた極細繊維シートと、比較例11で得られた非極細繊維シートとを重ね合わせた。この積層物を用いて実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
実施例1(1)で得られた極細繊維シートと、実施例1(2)で得られた非極細繊維シートとを、非極細繊維シートの凸部を有する側に極細繊維シートを重ね合わせて実施例1で用いた多孔質支持体の上に載置し、速度5.0m/分で積層物の長手方向に連続的に移送すると同時に、孔径0.10mmのオリフィスを積層物の幅方向に沿って0.60mmの間隔で設けてあるノズル1本を使用して、ノズルから噴射した高圧水流の水圧を1.0MPaとして、非極細繊維層側から高圧水流を噴射して絡合処理を行った。絡合処理後の繊維構造体は、極細繊維層と非極細繊維層とが明確な界面を有した状態で分かれており、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが混繊一体化していなかった。続いて、実施例1と同様に帯電処理を行い、極細繊維と非極細繊維とが積層された繊維構造体を得た。得られた繊維構造体の各種評価結果を表7および8に示す。
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- 単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下の極細繊維と、単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上の非極細繊維とが混繊一体化され、少なくとも一方の表面に凸部を有する、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記極細繊維が耐熱性の極細繊維であり、前記非極細繊維が耐熱性の非極細繊維である、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1または2に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記極細繊維と前記非極細繊維とが互いに融着していない、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記極細繊維で形成された1または複数の極細繊維不織布と前記非極細繊維で形成された1または複数の非極細繊維不織布との絡合物である、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、繊維構造体の厚さ方向の切断面を厚さ方向に二等分し、それぞれ繊維構造体の上層部、下層部とした場合に、極細繊維の全存在量のうち上層部に存在する割合に対する下層部に存在する割合が25/75~75/25である、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記凸部の高さが0.05~5.00mmである、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、前記凸部の密度が3個/cm2以上である、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、目付が15~120g/m2である、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、除電処理後の捕集効率が5%以上である、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、除電処理後の捕集効率および圧力損失により下記式に従って算出されるQF値が0.03以上である、繊維構造体。
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa) - 請求項1~10のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、100℃で48時間加熱した後の捕集効率および圧力損失により下記式に従って算出されるQF値が0.25以上である、繊維構造体。
QF値=-ln(1-捕集効率(%)/100)/圧力損失(Pa) - 請求項1~11のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体であって、帯電処理されていない、繊維構造体。
- 請求項1~12のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体を備えるエアフィルター。
- 請求項1~12のいずれか一項に記載の繊維構造体の製造方法であって、
単繊維の数平均繊維径4.5μm以下の極細繊維から形成される極細繊維層、および単繊維の数平均繊維径5.5μm以上の非極細繊維から形成され、少なくとも一方の表面に凸部を有する非極細繊維層の積層物を準備する工程と、
前記積層物に対して、絡合処理を行う工程と、を少なくとも備える、製造方法。 - 請求項14に記載の製造方法であって、前記非極細繊維層がメルトブローン不織布である、製造方法。
- 請求項14または15に記載の製造方法であって、非極細繊維層の見かけ密度が0.005~0.07g/cm3である、製造方法。
- 請求項14~16のいずれか一項に記載の製造方法であって、スパンレースにより絡合処理を行う、製造方法。
- 請求項14~17のいずれか一項に記載の製造方法であって、前記極細繊維層の目付W1と前記非極細繊維層の目付W2との比W2/W1が1.2~8.0である、製造方法。
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