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WO1997030199A1 - Fibres contenant des particules - Google Patents

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WO1997030199A1
WO1997030199A1 PCT/DK1997/000047 DK9700047W WO9730199A1 WO 1997030199 A1 WO1997030199 A1 WO 1997030199A1 DK 9700047 W DK9700047 W DK 9700047W WO 9730199 A1 WO9730199 A1 WO 9730199A1
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Olli Tuominen
Olli T. Turunen
Elisabeth Hinrichsen
Kurt Petersen
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Fibervisions A/S
Borealis A/S
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/02—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D01F6/04—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins
    • D01F6/06—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins from polypropylene
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/02—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D01F6/04—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F8/00—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F8/04—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers
    • D01F8/06—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyolefin as constituent
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/54—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F1/00—General methods for the manufacture of artificial filaments or the like
    • D01F1/02—Addition of substances to the spinning solution or to the melt
    • D01F1/10—Other agents for modifying properties
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/28—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from copolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D01F6/30—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from copolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds comprising olefins as the major constituent
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/005—Synthetic yarns or filaments
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/08—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating
    • D04H3/14—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between thermoplastic yarns or filaments produced by welding
    • D04H3/147—Composite yarns or filaments

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  • the present invention relates to particle-containing polyolefin fibres and filaments having improved properties 5 with respect to their use in thermobonded nonwoven fabrics.
  • the present invention also relates to nonwoven fabrics prepared from such particle-containing polyolefin fibres or filaments .
  • Nonwoven fabrics are porous sheets made by bonding together fibres or filaments. They can be flat or bulky and can have a variety of different properties, depending upon the process
  • Nonwovens are used in a variety of applications, including as components of apparel, construction, home furnishing, health care, engineering, industrial and consumer products.
  • One important application is in the production of various parts of hygiene absorbent
  • products such as disposable diapers, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence products.
  • thermoplastic fibres or filaments e.g. of a polyolefin or a polyester.
  • Manufacturing methods for nonwovens are described in a variety of publications, for
  • Inorganic particles are used for a variety of purposes in the ⁇ plastics industry in general, and the fibre prior art includes a number of examples of inorganic particle- containing fibres for use in nonwovens.
  • JP 4194026 and JP 4170463 disclose polyester 0 fibres containing 0.01-3.0 % by weight of inorganic inert particles, e.g. talc or silica, as a nucleating agent.
  • inorganic inert particles e.g. talc or silica
  • EP 569 860-A discloses a nonwoven web comprising spunbonded thermoplastic filaments of e.g. polypropylene or polyethylene 5 containing 0.1-0.3% by weight of fumed silica with a particle size of up to 1 ⁇ as a nucleating agent.
  • EP 539 890-A discloses a melt extrudable thermoplastic polyolefin composition containing a polysiloxane and 0 hydrophobic fumed silica for the preparation of fibres for wettable nonwoven webs.
  • JP 3069675 discloses synthetic fibres of e.g. polypropylene or polyethylene containing 3-30% by weight of oxide ceramic 5 particles radiating far infrared rays.
  • the particles are e.g. AI 2 O 3 , MgO, Si0 2 , r ⁇ 2 or Ti ⁇ 2 and have a particle diameter of preferably less than 1 ⁇ m.
  • the surface of these fibres was treated with a siloxane compound.
  • JP 2169718 discloses sheath-core composite fibres with a polyester core and a polyolefin sheath, the sheath containing 0.3-10% by weight of inorganic particles, e.g. Ti0 2 or talc, with an average diameter of 0.05-5 ⁇ m.
  • the inorganic particles were introduced in order to obtain a better 5 softness and opacity of the web.
  • JP 1266216 discloses composite fibres with a high melting component of e.g. polypropylene or polyester and a low melting component of e.g. polyethylene, in which the high melting component contains 0.1-13 % by weight of the high melting component of an inorganic filler with a sheet particle form, e.g. talc, mica or alumina, and a particle size of up to 110 ⁇ m.
  • a high melting component e.g. polypropylene or polyester and a low melting component of e.g. polyethylene
  • the high melting component contains 0.1-13 % by weight of the high melting component of an inorganic filler with a sheet particle form, e.g. talc, mica or alumina, and a particle size of up to 110 ⁇ m.
  • JP 61155437 discloses resin compositions for the production of continuous filament nonwovens, the resin containing polypropylene and 0.05-0.5 % by weight of a crystal nucleating agent, the nucleating agent being e.g. alumina or silica with a grain size of below 5 ⁇ m.
  • polyolefin-based fibres and filaments containing relatively small amounts of fine, soft inorganic particles such as talc are able to result in a number of advantages, included the ability to produce nonwovens using increased webforming and bonding speeds, while maintaining strength characteristics without increasing the bonding temperature, and/or to obtain improved strength without lowering the webforming, e.g. carding, and bonding speeds.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide particle- containing polyolefin fibres or filaments which, when continuously formed into a web and thermobonded to a nonwoven fabric at a high speed, result in a nonwoven strength (bonding index) which is higher than the strength of a nonwoven fabric prepared in the same manner with corresponding fibres or filaments without said particles .
  • Another object of the invention is to provide particle- containing polyolefin fibres or filaments which have a broader bonding window than corresponding fibres or filaments without said particles.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide particle- containing polyolefin fibres or filaments which have less static electricity than corresponding fibres or filaments without said particles.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide particle-containing polyolefin-containing fibres or filaments having a lower friction coefficient than corresponding fibres or filaments without said particles.
  • the present invention thus relates to fibres or filaments suitable for the production of nonwoven fabrics, the fibres or filaments consisting essentially of a polyolefin or a copolymer thereof and 0.01-20% by weight of inorganic particles, substantially all of these particles having a Mohs hardness of less than about 5, at least 90% by weight of the inorganic particles having a particle size of less than 10 ⁇ m.
  • the term "bonding index" is defined as the square root of the product of the bonding strength in the machine direction (MD) and in the cross-direction (CD) quoted as N/5 cm.
  • the bonding index is indicative for the strength of the nonwoven fabric.
  • the bonding index is a function of both of these. In optimal instances the ratio between the MD-strength and the CD-strength is around unity.
  • bonding window is intended to mean a certain temperature interval in which an acceptable bonding index is obtained.
  • the “bonding window” is defined as a temperature interval (quoted in Kelvin) wherein the bonding index differs from the maximum bonding index (Bi max ) by not more than 15% of BI max . In the case of a typical good quality nonwoven for use in hygienic absorbent products, this corresponds to a difference in the bonding index of about 3 N/5 cm compared to BI max .
  • a broad bonding window gives the producer of nonwoven fabrics a better possibility of obtaining a uniform product even when using a calender system with temperature variation over the calender surface, or when using a higher bonding speed or lower bonding temperature.
  • the present invention provides new and improved polyolefin- containing fibres and filaments for nonwoven fabrics. This is obtained by incorporating inorganic particles in the fibres or filaments, whereby the physical properties of the fibres or filaments are altered in a way which, surprisingly, has shown to be advantageous with respect to, e.g., the thermobonding properties of the fibres or filaments when incorporated in a coherent web for nonwoven fabrics .
  • inorganic particles inorganic particles in the fibres or filaments, whereby the physical properties of the fibres or filaments are altered in a way which, surprisingly, has shown to be advantageous with respect to, e.g., the thermobonding properties of the fibres or filaments when incorporated in a coherent web for nonwoven fabrics .
  • the present invention is applicable to both fibres, e.g. staple fibres, and filaments, e.g. continuous spunbonded filaments .
  • the fibres and filaments according to the present invention have advantageous properties when "soft" inorganic particles, such as talc, kaolin (hydrated aluminium silicate) , calcium carbonate, mica (aluminium silicate minerals) , wollastonite (calcium silicate) , calcium sulphate, barium sulphate, etc., are incorporated therein.
  • soft inorganic particles such as talc, kaolin (hydrated aluminium silicate) , calcium carbonate, mica (aluminium silicate minerals) , wollastonite (calcium silicate) , calcium sulphate, barium sulphate, etc.
  • Mohs hardness based on the original Mohs Hardness Scale ranging from 1-10) of not more than about 6, preferably not more than about 5, in particular not more than about 4, especially not more than about 3.
  • the Mohs hardness will often be even lower, e.g. not more than 2 or even 1, which corresponds to talc. It is preferred that at least a part of the inorganic particles are talc particles; in especially interesting embodiments substantially all of the particles are talc particles.
  • the soft inorganic particles are preferred for the reason that hard, abrasive particles would tend to damage the fibre-producing equipment. This is also one reason why talc, which is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale, is a preferred type of inorganic particle for the purposes of the present invention.
  • talc used in accordance with the present invention refers to a wide range of natural minerals with a high magnesium silicate content (e.g. corresponding to more than about 90% of MgO+Si ⁇ 2 ) . Most commercial talc grades are believed to be suitable for use according to the invention, although those having a small particle size and a uniform particle size distribution are preferred (see below regarding preferred particle size) .
  • the inorganic particles may be introduced into the polymer mass before preparation of the polymer granulate normally used for preparation of fibres, or the particles may be introduced directly into the polymer melt.
  • the content of inorganic particles in the polyolefin-containing fibres should not be too low, since a sufficient amount of particles should be located in the proximity of the fibre surface (taking into consideration that the particles will be substantially homogeneously distributed in the polymer melt and thus also uniformly distributed throughout the fibres) , and the amount should not be too high since the mechanical strength of the fibres should not be impaired (a reduction of the strength of the fibres of less than 10%, such as less than 5%, will for most purposes be acceptable) , and since an excessive particle content may cause problems in the spinning process.
  • a content of inorganic particles of 0.01-20% by weight of the fibres typically 0.1- 15% by weight, more typically 0.2-10% by weight, in particular 0.5-5% by weight, such as 1.0-2.5% by weight, will be suitable.
  • the amount may be varied according to various factors, including the particle fineness and particle size distribution (finer particles being able to be incorporated in a larger amount) and the speed at which the fibres or filaments are to be consolidated into a nonwoven (as it has been found that the effect of the particles is particularly pronounced at higher nonwoven production speeds, so that it may be advantageous to increase the particle content for higher production speeds) .
  • the size should be adapted to the cross- sectional dimension of the fibres.
  • the particle size should not be too large, because fibres having a relatively smooth surface are desired.
  • the particles should preferably have a size and distribution so that at least 90% by weight of the particles have a particle size (largest dimension) of less than 10 ⁇ m.
  • the particles are preferably as small as possible, and it is thus preferred that at least 90% by weight of the particles have a particle size of less than 8 ⁇ m, more preferably less than 6 ⁇ m, most preferably less than 4 ⁇ m.
  • the particle size distribution is relatively narrow so that the stability of the fibre spin process is not disturbed, and so that fibre breaks due to large inhomogenities are avoided.
  • the particle size distribution should preferably be so that the ratio between the particle size at of 90% percentile (by weight) and the particle size of the 10% percentile (by weight) is at the most about 20:1, more preferably at the most about 15:1, most preferably at the most about 10:1, in particular as narrow as at the most about 8:1.
  • the polyolefin in the fibres and filaments of the invention may comprise a polyolefin homopolymer or a copolymer.
  • Suitable polyolefins are e.g. isotactic polypropylene homopolymers as well as random copolymers thereof with ethylene, l-butene, 4-methyl-l-pentene, l-hexane, etc., and linear polyethylenes of different densities, such as high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene.
  • a preferred polyolefin is a homopolymer of propylene or a copolymer thereof containing up to 10% by weight of another alpha-olefin, e.g.
  • melt, flow rate (MFR) for such a polymer as a starting material for the production of fibres is below 500 g/10 min, such as below 25 g/10 min.
  • the melts used to produce the polyolefin-based fibres may also contain various conventional fibre additives, such as calcium stearate, antioxidants, process stabilizers, and pigments, including whiteners and colourants such as Ti0 2 , etc .
  • the present invention is directed towards both fibres, e.g. staple fibres to be used in carded webs, and continuous filaments such as spunbonded filaments.
  • staple fibres these may be either monocomponent or bicomponent fibres, the latter being for example sheath- and-core type bicomponent fibres with the core being located either eccentrically (off-center) or concentrically
  • Bicomponent fibres will typically have a core and sheath which comprise, respectively, polypropylene/polyethylene, high density polyethylene/linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene random copolymer/polyethylene, or polypropylene/polypropylene random copolymer. They may further be bicomponent fibres with a high-melting component of polyester and a low-melting component of polypropylene or a copolymer thereof or polyethylene .
  • At least the low-melting (sheath) comprises inorganic particles.
  • the fibres or filaments will typically have a fineness in the range of 0.5-7 dtex, such as 1-7 dtex, more typically 1.5-5 dtex, e.g. 1.7-3.3 dtex.
  • Spinning of fibres according to the invention may be performed by the “short spinning” process or by conventional melt spinning (also known as “long spinning") . Both of these spinning processes are well-known in the art.
  • Conventional spinning is a two-step process, the first step being the extrusion of the melts and the actual spinning of the filaments, which takes place at a very high speed, and the second step being the stretching of the spun filaments and subsequent crimping, drying and cutting to form staple fibres.
  • Short spinning is a one-step process in which the fibres are both spun and stretched in a single operation.
  • the present invention also relates to a nonwoven fabric comprising the inorganic particle-containing fibres or filaments described herein.
  • the present invention further relates to a method for preparing a nonwoven fabric from staple fibres, the method comprising the steps of (a) forming a fibrous web comprising staple fibres according to the fibre specifications herein, and (b) bonding the fibrous web.
  • the bonding process is preferably performed at a speed of at least 150 m/min, more preferably least 200 /min, most preferably at least 250 m/min.
  • the bonding is preferably performed by thermobonding, e.g. calender bonding or hot air bonding, infrared bonding or ultrasound bonding.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for preparing a nonwoven fabric from filaments, the method comprising the steps of (a) forming a web comprising filaments according to the filament specifications herein, and (b) bonding the fibrous web.
  • the embodiments mentioned in the above method also applies for the method where filaments are used.
  • the novel particle-containing fibres or filaments of the invention result in a number of surprising advantages, including the ability of the fibres or filaments to form a web and be thermobonded at high speeds as compared to corresponding fibres without the inorganic particles. While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that this is due to a combination of a number of advantageous effects of the particles on the fibres or filament.
  • thermodynamic properties of the fibre or filament in particular an increased heat conductivity, which is believed to be responsible for the fact that the fibres are able to be thermobonded, e.g. calender bonded, at higher speeds, i.e. at speeds that for corresponding fibres or filaments without the inorganic particles would result in poor bonding and thus a poor quality nonwoven.
  • the fibres of the invention have a broad bonding window, i.e. a broader temperature range in which satisfactory bonding can take place under a given set of conditions. This is of course also of importance, in particular with higher production speeds that require more carefully controlled conditions in order to result in nonwovens with satisfactory properties in terms of strength, etc.
  • Another advantage observed in the fibres of the invention is a reduction of the static electricity which facilitates the carding process allowing the fibres to be carded at higher speeds. It has further been found that, at least in fibres containing talc, the currently preferred type of inorganic particle, a reduction of friction is obtained. This too facilitates the carding process and helps to make possible higher production speeds without loss of quality in the resulting nonwovens. It has in addition been found that talc- containing polyolefin fibres have a reduced hydrophobicity, which may be valuable in nonwoven fabrics which are designed to be wetted.
  • the overall effect of the particles is thus two-fold: first of all, improvements in the static electricity and friction properties allow staple fibres according to the invention to be carded at higher speeds without a loss in uniformity of the web, and secondly, improvements in the thermal properties allow thermobonding, e.g. calender bonding, at higher speeds without having to increase the bonding temperature. Since the nonwoven production process is dependent both upon the webformation speed, e.g. the carding speed, and the bonding speed, which in continuous production lines must be substantially identical, the result is greatly improved productivity, i.e. higher speeds of the production line without any significant loss of quality. Higher nonwoven line speeds are not the only possible advantage, however, as it is also possible by means of the present invention e.g. to obtain instead of (or perhaps in addition to) a speed increase, an advantage in terms of nonwovens with a lower base weight but without reduced strength.
  • the above- mentioned improved characteristics of the fibres according to the invention which may include an enlarged bonding window, an improved bonding index, and reduction of static electricity and friction, lead to reduced production costs due to the modification of the production parameters outlined below:
  • nonwovens can be produced by using a reduced calender pressure at unchanged production speed and thermobonding temperature, while the strength of the nonwoven is maintained;
  • the invention thus allows nonwoven strength and quality to be maintained in spite of the cost-reducing arrangements applied.
  • fibres comprising a polyolefin and containing 0.1-20% by weight of inorganic particles, at least 90% by weight of the particles having a particle size of less than 10 microns, are able to be continuously formed into a web and be calender bonded at a speed of 100 m/min within a bonding window that is at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, more preferably at least 30% broader than the bonding window of a nonwoven fabric produced in the same manner with corresponding fibres without the inorganic particles, the bonding window being defined as the temperature interval in which the bonding index is not more than 15% lower than BI max
  • fibres comprising a polyolefin and containing 0.1-20% by weight of inorganic particles, at least 90% by weight of the particles having a particle size of less than 10 microns, are able to be continuously formed into a web and be calender bonded at a speed of 100 m/min to result in a nonwoven fabric with a base weight of 20 g/m 2 and a bonding index that is at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, more preferably at least 30% higher than the bonding index of a nonwoven fabric produced in the same manner with corresponding fibres without the inorganic particles .
  • the fibres comprise a polyolefin and contain 0.1-20% by weight of inorganic particles, at least 90% by weight of the particles having a particle size of less than 10 microns, and are able to be continuously formed into a web and be calender bonded at a speed of 100 m/min to result in a nonwoven fabric with a base weight of 20 g/m , where the numerical value of the static electricity measured 3 cm over the nonwoven fabric roll is at least 20%, such as at least 30%, preferably at least 40%, more preferably at least 50%, in particular at least 70%, lower than that measured for a nonwoven produced in the same manner from corresponding fibres without the inorganic particles.
  • polypropylene or a copolymer thereof (as describe above) is preferred.
  • Monocomponent fibres or filaments are generally preferred due to the lower production costs, however, in special cases bicomponent fibres or filaments may be used, either alone or in combination with monocomponent fibres or filaments.
  • the above-mentioned characteristics with respect to bonding window, bonding index and static electricity can also be obtained when using even higher bonding speeds, such as 175 m/min or 200 m/min or 250 m/min, or even 300 m/min or 350 m/min.
  • the particle-containing fibres or filaments have a friction coefficient that is reduced by at least 10%, such as at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 40%, in particular 50%, compared to corresponding fibres or filaments without the inorganic particles.
  • Tensile strength is determined according to EDANA 70.2-89 in the machine direction (MD) and the cross direction (CD) .
  • a bonding index (BI) expressed in N/5 cm, is calculated at different bonding temperatures, the bonding index being defined as the square root of the product of the machine direction strength and the cross direction strength.
  • the calculated bonding index for a given sample is multiplied by 20 and divided by the actual base weight in g/i ⁇ ', thereby compensating for the fact that the strength of a nonwoven varies with the base weight.
  • BI rnax refers to the maximum bonding index within a range of bonding temperatures.
  • the bonding indices at a number of temperatures within the temperature interval limited by the upper temperature at which the fibres or filaments sticks to the calender and the lower temperature where no bonding occurs, are measured.
  • the maximum bonding index (BI max ) is then determined.
  • the bonding window (quoted in Kelvin) is estimated as the temperature interval wherein the bonding index differs from BI max by less than 15% .
  • the particle size distribution of inorganic particles may be determined by using an automatic sedimentation particles size analyzer, such as a SediGraph 5000 Particle Size Analyzer (Micromeritics, Georgia, U.S.A.) , following the recommendation of the Scandinavian Pulp, Paper and Board Testing Committee (P 115 X Fourth proposal, 1987) .
  • an automatic sedimentation particles size analyzer such as a SediGraph 5000 Particle Size Analyzer (Micromeritics, Georgia, U.S.A.) , following the recommendation of the Scandinavian Pulp, Paper and Board Testing Committee (P 115 X Fourth proposal, 1987) .
  • Measurement of static electricity over the nonwoven fabric is performed after the nonwoven is collected on a roll by using an Electrostatic Meter Statiron M, Type 7204, Haug GmbH, Germany.
  • the nonwoven fabrics were made using a dry laid nonwoven fibre line.
  • the most important equipment used for carding and calendering were: Hergeth Card Akg-l-5-FI-dl-R2 (working width 1000 mm) and K ⁇ sters Three-bowl Calender 410.30.
  • the calender was equipped with two bowls, cylinder diameter 400 mm, cylinder width 600 mm, maximum material width 500 mm and bonding area 21.8%. The maximum speed is 350 m/min. All the nonwovens had a base weight of about 20 g/ ⁇ r".
  • the amount of talc was from 0.5 to 20% by weight and 0% in the reference materials.
  • Polypropylene having MFR 12 was compounded in the molten stage with 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% talc (Finntalc M03,
  • the talc had the following particle size distribution (percentages by weight) :
  • Fibres with a fineness of 2.5 dtex were spun from the filler- containing polymer in a conventional spinning type pilot line.
  • the fibres were texturized to a level of about 12 crimps/cm and cut to 40 mm staple fibres, which were used to produce a nonwoven fabric.
  • the strength of the nonwovens containing up to 15% talc particles was on the same level as the reference nonwoven without talc.
  • bonding could be achieved using a broader bonding window and it was possible to use higher bonding temperatures without the nonwoven sticking to the calender.
  • Polypropylene having MFR 8 was blended while molten with 0, 0.5 and 1.0% by weight of talc (Micro-Talc I.T. Extra, Norwegian Talc AS, Norway) .
  • the talc had the following particle size distribution:
  • Polypropylene having MFR 18 was compounded with 0, 0.5 and 1.0% talc (Finntalc M03, Finnminerals Oy, Finland) . It was found that the bonding window was broader with 0.5 or 1% talc compared to the reference fibres without talc.
  • a masterbatch was made from polypropylene having MFR 15 and talc (Finntalc M03, Finnminerals Oy, Finland) .
  • the masterbatch contained 40% by weight talc.
  • Fibres containing 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% by weight talc were spun as described above, and nonwoven fabrics were made from these fibres at various carding speeds from 100 to 295 m/min. It was found that at low speeds, there was no significant difference in either the maximum bonding index or the window breadth (the window breadth being defined as width of the temperature interval allowing the obtainment of a given bonding index,- in the table below, the window breadth is shown for a bonding index of at least 15 and 10, respectively) . At higher speeds, however, it was found that increasing amounts of talc resulted in both a higher maximum bonding index and a greater window breadth. The results are shown in the following table.
  • Fibres were prepared from polypropylene having MFR 12 and containing no talc or 1.5% talc, spinning at 270 °C. The fibres were subsequently used to prepare nonwovens using a line speed of 30 m/min and various calender bonding temperatures. The nonwovens containing talc had a very soft feel even when high calender bonding temperatures were used. The maximum bonding index at the different bonding temperatures is given in Table 2 below, from which it may be seen that nonwovens with excellent strength can be produced from the particle-containing fibres at high bonding temperatures at which calender bonding of the fibres without the talc particles is not possible.
  • Fibres were spun at 270 °C from polypropylene having MFR 12 and used to produce nonwovens at a line speed of 100 m/min and a bonding temperature of 149 °C.
  • the static electricity measured 3 cm over the nonwoven roll was in the range of from -5.0 to -8.0 kV (strong variations) .
  • Staple fibres were produced from different grades of polypropylene from Box alis OY according to conventional long spinning procedures using a commercially available pilot spinning and stretching equipment (Fourne, Germany) .
  • the spinning corresponds to the long spinning (conventional spinning) described herein.
  • the results of Example 7 are shown in the enclosed Table 3.
  • Nonwoven fabrics were produced using a Spinbau Random Card with two doffers and a Ramisch - Kleinewerfers 2 Bowl

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L'invention porte sur des fibres ou filaments convenant pour la fabrication de non-tissés et consistant principalement en une polyoléfine ou en un polymère de celle-ci auquel on a ajouté de 0,01 à 20 % en poids de particules minérales présentant sensiblement toutes une dureté Mohs inférieure à 5 et de préférence inférieure à 2 et dont 90 % au moins en poids présentent une taille inférieure à 10νm. Les particules de talc sont particulièrement préférées. Des fibres synthétiques à filer contenant des particules, selon l'invention, peuvent servir à former en continu un voile lequel est thermocollé à un non-tissé, et ce à vitesse élevée, et ells présentent une large plage de liaison, une faible production d'électricité statique et un faible coefficient de frottement.
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