WO2023001836A1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung eines vliesstoffes aus fasern - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for producing a nonwoven fabric from fibers, with at least one meltblown spinneret, preferably at least two meltblown spinnerets, producing continuous filaments made of thermoplastic material, with short pulp fibers also being produced with at least one defibration device, with the At least one short-fiber-air stream is generated from the pulp short fibers in the defibration device, with the continuous filaments flowing from the at least one meltblown spinneret as a filament-air stream and with the continuous filaments and the pulp short fibers in a depositing area on a depositing screen belt to the nonwoven or be filed to the non-woven web.
- the invention also relates to a device for producing a nonwoven fabric from fibers.
- fibers means both continuous filaments and short fibers. Due to their almost endless length, continuous filaments differ from short fibers, which have significantly shorter lengths of, for example, 0.1 mm to 60 mm.
- a nonwoven fabric containing at least continuous filaments or meltblown continuous filaments and short fibers or short pulp fibers can be produced.
- Nonwovens that contain short pulp fibers are characterized by a very high liquid absorbency. These nonwovens based on short pulp fibers are used, for example, for liquid-absorbing cloths, such as wipes.
- the liquid can in particular be water or aqueous liquids.
- the invention is based on the technical problem of specifying a method of the type mentioned at the outset, with which a nonwoven fabric can be produced from continuous filaments or meltblown continuous filaments and short fibers or pulp short fibers, which is characterized by an optimal compromise between strength and stability and liquid absorbency, and in particular, high uniformity of distribution of continuous filaments and pulp short fibers.
- the invention is based on the technical problem of specifying a device for the production of such a nonwoven fabric.
- the invention teaches a method for producing a nonwoven fabric from fibers, endless filaments made of thermoplastic material being produced by at least one meltblown spinneret, preferably by at least two meltblown spinnerets, with short pulp fibers also being produced by at least one defibration device at least one short-fiber-air flow is generated from the pulp short fibers in the defibration device, which is guided through an outlet channel and exits from this and flows with an initial volumetric flow V1 and a flow direction S1 in the direction of an air-permeable sieve belt, with the endless filaments flow from the at least one meltblown spinning nozzle as a filament air flow with an initial volume flow V2 in the direction of the short fiber air flow, with the filament air flow and the short fiber air flow being brought together in a contact zone above the depositing sieve belt andare deposited as a mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers in a depositing area on the depositing sieve belt to the nonwoven fabric or to the nonwoven web, with air or
- molten plastic filaments are produced by the meltblown spinneret or the meltblown spinnerets and extruded into a fast blown air stream.
- the blown air enters
- meltblown spinneret expediently also from the meltblown spinneret and this is preferably warm or hot blown air.
- filament air streams from the endless filaments produced and the blown air then flow in the direction of the short fiber air stream.
- continuous filaments are produced from thermoplastic material.
- continuous filaments are produced from at least one polyolefin.
- the at least one polyolefin is recommended to be polypropylene and/or polyethylene, preferably polypropylene.
- the continuous filaments can also be produced from other thermoplastics such as polyesters, for example polyethylene terephthalate, or polyamide, and from mixtures of the thermoplastics mentioned above. It is recommended that the continuous filaments or meltblown continuous filaments have an average filament diameter in the range between 0.2 and 15 ⁇ m, preferably between 0.5 and 12 ⁇ m, preferably between 0.5 and 10 ⁇ m.
- pulp means in particular a fibrous material based on pulp or cellulose.
- Solid pulp is expediently used in the process according to the invention.
- solid pulp means in particular a dry material based on pulp or cellulose.
- a web of solid pulp is particularly preferably used and defibrated into short pulp fibers by the at least one defibrating device.
- the pulp used in the process is preferably conditioned.
- the short pulp fibers produced in the at least one defibration device expediently have a length or average length of 0.05 to 5 mm, preferably 0.1 to 4 mm, particularly preferably 0.1 to 3 mm.
- the defibrating device is a sawmill.
- a short-fiber-air flow is generated from the pulp short fibers in the defibrating device, which is guided through an outlet channel and exits from this with an initial volume flow V1 and flows with a flow direction S1 in the direction of an air-permeable sieve belt.
- the outlet channel is expediently part of the fiberization device or is connected to the fiberization device.
- initial volume flow V1 means the volume flow of the short fiber/air mixture directly or immediately after it emerges from the outlet channel.
- the air-permeable sieve belt is a continuously movable and air-permeable sieve belt, in particular an endlessly circulating sieve belt.
- the continuous filaments produced flow from the at least one meltblown spinneret as a filament-air flow with an initial volume flow V2 in the direction of the short-fiber air flow.
- Initial volume flow V2 means in particular the volume flow of the filament-air flow present directly or immediately below the meltblown spinneret after the continuous filaments have been subjected to blowing air.
- the volume flow V4 which is sucked through the sieve belt, is greater than the sum of the volume flows V1 and V2, so that the following applies: V4>(V1+V2).
- the volume flow V4 corresponds to between 1.05 and 30 times, preferably between 5 and 25 times, preferably between 10 and 20 times the sum of the volume flows V1 and V2.
- the continuous filaments particularly preferably flow from the second meltblown spinneret as a second filament air flow with an initial volume flow V3 in the direction of the short fiber air flow.
- Initial volume flow V3 means in particular the volume flow of the filament-air flow directly or immediately below the meltblown spinneret or second meltblown spinneret after the continuous filaments have been subjected to blowing air.
- the volume flow V4 is then greater than the sum of the volume flows V1, V2 and V3, so that the following applies in particular: V4>(V1+V2+V3).
- the volume flow V4 corresponds to between 1.05 and 30 times, preferably between 5 and 25 times, preferably between 10 and 20 times the sum of the volume flows V1, V2 and V3.
- Filament air stream preferably flows in the conveying direction F of the sieve belt after the short fiber air stream.
- the flow direction S2 of the filament-air flow flows at an angle a1 to the flow direction S1 of the short-fiber air flow, at least in regions or sections.
- the second filament air stream expediently flows at an angle a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short fiber air stream, at least in regions or sections.
- a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the angle a1 and/or the angle a2 is greater than 10°, particularly preferably greater than 20° and very particularly preferably greater than 25°.
- the two filament air flows thus flow towards the short fiber air flow.
- the fact that the filament-air stream or the filament-air streams flow at an angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short-fiber air stream with regard to their flow direction S2 or S3 means in particular that the flow vector of the filament-air flows, at least in regions or sections, runs at an angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 or to the flow vector of the short-fiber air flow.
- the terms flow direction and flow vector mean in particular the mean flow directions or flow vectors of the respective streams.
- the at least one filament-air flow in particular the filament-air flows, with regard to their flow direction S2 or S3, at least in or shortly before the contact zone at the angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short fiber air stream flow. Then with the angles a1 and a2 in particular the angles of inclination
- the at least one filament-air stream in particular the two filament-air streams, flows in terms of their flow direction along the entire flow path - in particular in a straight line or essentially in a straight line - from the respective meltblown spinneret to the Contact zone at the angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short-fiber air flow. It is particularly preferred that the at least one filament air stream or the filament air streams and/or the short fiber air stream flow from the meltblown spinnerets or from the outlet channel to the contact zone without guide means.
- the angle a1 and/or the angle a2 is greater than 10°, particularly preferably greater than 20°. It has proven itself that the angle a1 and/or the angle a2 is greater than 25°, preferably greater than 30°, preferably greater than 35°, for example greater than 40°. It is recommended that the angle a1 and/or the angle a2 has a value in the range between 10° and 75°, preferably between 20° and 70°, particularly preferably between 25° and 65° and very particularly preferably between 30° and 65° °, for example between 35° and 60°.
- angles a1 and a2 have the same value, so that the two filament-air flows in the contact zone hit the short-fiber air flow or the central short-fiber air flow symmetrically on both sides. In principle, however, it is also possible for the angles a1 and a2 to have different values.
- the short-fiber air stream flows from the outlet duct or an outlet duct end perpendicularly or im
- the direction of flow S1 of the short-fiber air flow is thus directed in particular perpendicularly or essentially perpendicularly to the filter belt surface of the air-permeable depositing filter belt.
- secondary air is sucked in in the space between the short-fiber air flow and the filament air-flow and/or in the space between the short-fiber air flow and the second filament-air flow .
- the secondary air is sucked in in particular with a volume flow V sec , where V sec is expediently the total volume flow of the secondary air sucked in as a whole. It is preferred that then: V4>(V1+V2+ Vsec ) and/or V4>(V1+V2+V3+Vsec).
- V4 is between 1 and 30 times, preferably between 5 and 25 times, preferably between 10 and 20 times the sum of the volume flows V1, V2, Vsek and/or the sum of the volume flows V1, V2, V3, Vsek is equivalent to.
- the expression secondary air means, in particular, additional air sucked in by the flow movement of the filament air streams and/or the short fiber air stream, which is not the blown air of the meltblown spinnerets and not the air with the short pulp fibers from the Outlet duct corresponds to escaping air, meant.
- the air blown from the meltblown spinnerets and the air emerging from the outlet channel with the short pulp fibers is referred to in particular as primary air within the scope of the invention.
- the term air also includes air-like gas or fluid mixtures.
- the short-fiber air stream is expediently accelerated in the outlet channel, in particular accelerated by a blower of the fiberizing device.
- the fiberizing device thus has a blower that supplies air to the fiberizing device.
- the air flow for generating the short-fiber air flow in the defibration device is generated by the defibration process and/or by the blower.
- the defibration device is a sawmill. Then the air flow for generating the short-fiber air flow is preferably generated by the grinding process in the sawmill and/or by the blower of the sawmill.
- the short-fiber air flow accelerated in the outlet channel according to the preferred embodiment emerges from the outlet channel with the initial volume flow V1.
- the at least one meltblown spinning nozzle has a large number of nozzle openings arranged in a row and preferably two air inflow gaps running parallel to the row of nozzle openings on both sides and inclined in the direction of the nozzle openings, from which blown air emerges.
- the at least two, in particular the two, meltblown spinnerets are expediently designed in this way.
- the fact that the meltblown spinneret or meltblown spinnerets has or have a multiplicity of nozzle openings arranged in a row means in particular that the meltblown spinneret has only a single row of nozzle openings.
- Such meltblown spinnerets are also referred to as single-row nozzles.
- the meltblown spinneret or the meltblown spinnerets each have at least two, in particular two, air inflow gaps, which run parallel to the row of nozzle openings on both sides.
- the parallel course of the air inflow gaps on both sides is within the scope of the invention
- the longitudinal extent of the air inflow gaps runs parallel to the longitudinal extent of the row of nozzle openings.
- the air inflow gaps are recommended to be inclined in the direction of the nozzle openings or the row of nozzle openings.
- the angle of attack of the blown air in relation to the direction of flow of the endless filaments produced is preferably less than 30°, preferably less than 20°.
- the continuous filaments from the two air inflow gaps of the meltblown spinning nozzle or the meltblown spinning nozzles are uniformly or symmetrically subjected to blowing air.
- the continuous filaments it is also possible for the continuous filaments to be impinged on the continuous filaments by the two air inflow gaps of the meltblown spinneret that is non-uniform or asymmetric with regard to the temperature and/or the volume flow of the blown air.
- the at least one meltblown spinning nozzle has a large number of nozzle openings arranged in several rows, with each nozzle opening preferably being assigned an air inflow opening or its own air inflow opening, from which blowing air emerges.
- a meltblown spinning nozzle which has nozzle openings arranged in several rows for the exit of the molten plastic filaments, is also referred to as a multi-row nozzle.
- the at least two, in particular the two, meltblown spinnerets are designed in this way.
- the fact that each nozzle opening of the meltblown spinning nozzle has an air inflow opening or its own air inflow opening means in particular that the corresponding air inflow opening is directly adjacent to the nozzle opening
- the air inflow openings of the meltblown spinning nozzle are assigned or can be assigned. It is within the scope of the invention for the air inflow openings of the meltblown spinning nozzle to surround the respective nozzle opening and in particular to be arranged coaxially thereto. Blowing air then expediently flows coaxially parallel to the plastic melt or to the molten plastic filaments from the air inflow opening associated with the nozzle opening and expediently surrounds the filament produced in the form of a jacket.
- the at least one meltblown spinning nozzle has a large number of outlet openings arranged in several rows in the form of nozzle openings and air inflow openings, with the outlet openings or the nozzle openings and the air inflow openings preferably being spaced apart from one another in a regular and/or are arranged in an irregular pattern and wherein preferably at least 90% of the air inflow openings, in particular each air inflow opening, are assigned at least two nozzle openings and/or preferably at least 90% of the nozzle openings, in particular each nozzle opening are assigned at least two air inflow openings. It is within the scope of the invention that the at least two, in particular the two, meltblown spinnerets are designed in this way.
- each nozzle opening is preferably associated with at least two air inflow openings.
- blown air emerges from the air inflow openings. It is preferred that the nozzle openings are designed in such a way that only the polymer melt emerges from them and that the polymer melt emerges from the nozzle opening in particular without a blown air flow directly assigned to the respective nozzle opening or exiting coaxially to the nozzle opening
- the outlet openings of the meltblown spinneret are in the form of nozzle openings and some or the other part of the outlet openings are in the form of air inflow openings.
- the distances between directly adjacent outlet openings of the meltblown spinning nozzle are the same or substantially the same in at least one nozzle direction over the entire nozzle. It is furthermore preferred that the proportion of the nozzle openings in the total number of outlet openings is between 10% and 50%, preferably between 12% and 45%, preferably between 15% and 40%.
- meltblown spinnerets are provided, it is preferred that the two meltblown spinnerets or all meltblown spinnerets are identical in terms of the nozzle openings and the air inflow openings or the air inflow gaps. In principle, however, at least two different meltblown spinnerets can also be combined within the scope of the method according to the invention. It is also preferred that the outlet openings, in particular the nozzle openings and/or the air inflow openings, of the meltblown spinnerets are designed to be round or circular.
- the invention has recognized that the special flow conditions according to the invention and in particular the ratio of the sum of the initial volume flows of the short fiber air flow and the filament air flow or the filament air flows to the volume flow sucked through the sieve belt can be provided, with which a nonwoven fabric can be produced from continuous filaments and pulp short fibers,
- the filament-air stream or the filament-air streams each flows at an angle to the flow direction of the short-fiber air stream and in particular when two filament-air streams angled on both sides to a central short-fiber air stream, particularly preferably symmetrically.
- the mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers deposited on the sieve belt is expediently a matrix of continuous filaments in which the short pulp fibers are embedded.
- the endless filaments of the at least one filament-air stream preferably the filament-air streams, between the meltblown spinneret and the depositing screen belt, in particular on the side of the filament air stream, sprayed with water.
- one or one water nozzle is preferably provided, which is arranged in particular on the side of the respective filament-air flow facing away from the short-fiber-air flow.
- the at least one water nozzle or the water nozzles are expediently located on the outside of the filament-air flow or the filament-air flows.
- the water nozzle is assigned to the respective meltblown spinneret and is preferably arranged below, in particular directly below, the meltblown spinneret in the direction of filament flow.
- the continuous filaments are thus sprayed with water after, in particular immediately after, exiting the meltblown spinneret. In this way, a targeted cooling of the endless filaments produced can be achieved.
- the short fiber-air stream with a proportion of 0.0138 to 0.0833 kg, preferably from 0.0222 to 0.0694 kg, preferably from 0.0277 to 0.05 kg of the pulp short fibers per kg of air exiting the outlet duct. It is recommended that the short-fiber-air stream exits the outlet duct with a proportion of pulp short fibers of greater than 0.0138 kg, preferably greater than 0.0222 kg, preferably greater than 0.0277 kg per kg of air .
- the proportion of pulp short fibers per kg of air is expediently controllable and/or adjustable by means of the speed of the defibration device, in particular controllable and/or adjustable by the speed of the intake of the defibration device.
- the at least one filament-air flow or the filament-air flows with a proportion of 0.002 kg to 0.5 kg, preferably 0.01 kg to 0.25 kg, preferably 0.015 kg up to 0.12 kg, particularly preferably from 0.018 kg to 0.1 kg of the continuous filaments per kg of air exits or exit from the meltblown spinnerets. It is recommended that the at least one filament-air stream, preferably the filament-air streams (each) with a proportion of greater than 0.002 kg, preferably greater than 0.01 kg, preferably greater than 0.015 kg, particularly preferably greater than 0.018 kg of the continuous filaments per kg of air exits the meltblown spinnerets.
- the filament-air streams in particular the two filament-air streams, emerge from the meltblown spinnerets with the same proportion of continuous filaments per kg of air.
- the filament-air flows in particular the two filament-air flows, emerge from the meltblown spinnerets with a different proportion of continuous filaments per kg of air. The proportion of continuous filaments with which the filament-air streams per kg of air emerge from the meltblown spinnerets
- the proportion of continuous filaments in the deposited nonwoven fabric is between 10 and 35% by weight, preferably between 15 and 30% by weight, preferably between 20 and 28% by weight. It has already been explained above that, according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the short-fiber air flow is accelerated in the outlet channel by a fan of the defibration device. It is preferred in this context that the air sucked in by the blower of the defibering device is conditioned. The conditioned air sucked in by the blower particularly preferably has a relative humidity of more than 65% at 28.degree.
- the outlet channel can be adjusted in height in relation to the screen belt surface of the depositing screen belt.
- the distance a between the end of the outlet channel and the screen belt surface is expediently between 200 and 1000 mm, preferably between 300 and 750 mm, preferably between 400 and 600 mm and particularly preferably between 460 and 530 mm.
- the outlet channel or the end of the outlet channel can thus be adjusted in height in relation to the screen belt surface of the depositing screen belt in these areas.
- the sucked-in quantity of secondary air can very particularly preferably be controlled and/or regulated by adjusting the height of the outlet duct in relation to the sieve belt surface of the deposit sieve belt.
- the height of the outlet channel is recommended to be set in the context of the method according to the invention in such a way that the following applies: V4>(V1+V2+V sec )
- the sucked-in amount of secondary air means in particular the sucked-in secondary air or amount of secondary air between the short-fiber air stream and the at least one, preferably the two, filament air streams.
- the term outlet channel end means in particular the end of the outlet channel facing the sieve belt.
- the walls of the outlet channel in the region of the end of the outlet channel are preferably designed in such a way that the end of the outlet channel has a constant or divergent or convergent internal cross section. In this way, the subsequent mixing of the continuous filaments and the short pulp fibers in the contact zone can be influenced in particular.
- the distance a between the end of the outlet channel and the screen belt surface is measured in particular perpendicularly to the screen belt surface.
- the controllability and/or regulation of the sucked-in quantity of secondary air enables a functionally reliable influencing of the flow conditions, in particular with regard to the secondary air supply.
- the position of the contact zone can also be adjusted or regulated within the scope of the invention, particularly in combination with the angles cd and/or a2.
- the filament-air flow preferably the or the two filament-air flows, and the short-fiber-air flow are combined in a contact zone above the sieve belt. It is recommended that the filament-air flows be mixed in this contact zone
- the mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers flows from the contact zone to the sieve belt as a homogeneous or essentially homogeneous mixture.
- an optimal mixing and distribution of the pulp short fibers and the continuous filaments can take place within the scope of the invention, so that following the contact zone a homogeneous or essentially homogeneous mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers flows to the sieve belt and is deposited on the non-woven fabric or non-woven web. It is advantageous if the mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers flows from the contact zone to the sieve belt or to the deposition area perpendicularly or essentially perpendicularly to the sieve belt surface in terms of its flow direction.
- the short-fiber-air flow in relation to the width of the sieve belt should be at least 50 (kg/h)/m, in particular at least 75 (kg/h)/m, preferably at least 100 (kg/h) / m, particularly preferably at least 200 (kg / h) / m of pulp short fibers leads or promotes.
- the width of the sieve belt means in particular the greatest width of the sieve belt transversely, in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal extension or to the conveying direction of the sieve belt.
- At least two, in particular at least three, preferably at least four defibration devices, preferably with the associated blowers and/or outlet channels, are arranged along the width of the sieve belt.
- a particularly preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention is characterized in that the nonwoven or the nonwoven web is consolidated by at least one calender, with an embossing pattern preferably being introduced into the nonwoven or the nonwoven web by the at least one calender. It is recommended that the solidification takes place “inline” by the at least one calender. In the context of the invention, this means in particular that the consolidation by the at least one calender takes place after the continuous filament/short-fiber mixture has been deposited to form the nonwoven fabric or nonwoven web. According to an alternative preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the nonwoven fabric or the nonwoven web is consolidated “offline” by the at least one calender.
- the at least one calender has at least one pair of calender rollers through which the nonwoven or the nonwoven web is preferably guided under a contact pressure.
- one of the calender rolls of the calender is a smooth roll with a smooth outer surface and/or one of the calender rolls of the calender has an embossed pattern on its outer surface.
- the calender or the pair of calender rolls is temperature-controlled.
- the temperature of the calender rolls is preferably below the melting point of the thermoplastic synthetic material of the endless filaments.
- the calender roll temperature is preferably im
- the linear pressure of the calender roll or calender rolls is between 10 and 120 daN/cm.
- the embossing pattern is uninterrupted and that the basic pattern geometry of the embossing pattern has a pressing area in the range from 20 to 50 mm 2 , preferably from 25 to 45 mm 2 , preferably from 30 to 40 mm 2 and particularly preferably from 32 5 to 37.5 mm 2 .
- basic pattern geometry means in particular the geometry on which a repeating element of the embossing pattern is based.
- the basic pattern geometry or the repeating element is preferably of the same size or essentially the same size, so that the resulting embossed pattern is a regular embossed pattern.
- the uninterrupted embossing pattern prefferably be a honeycomb structure whose basic pattern geometry or repeating element is expediently a hexagon or a regular hexagon.
- the embossed pattern then preferably consists of a large number of regular hexagons of equal size that are adjacent to one another, with the inner surface of the hexagon preferably forming the non-pressed part of the embossed pattern.
- the embossing pattern has interruptions and consists in particular of a large number of elements that are not connected to one another, preferably dots and/or dashes, with the elements expediently each having a pressing area of less than 2 mm 2 , preferably less than 1 5 mm 2 , preferably less than 1.1 mm 2 , particularly preferably less than 0.55 mm 2 .
- the elements expediently each having a pressing area of less than 2 mm 2 , preferably less than 1 5 mm 2 , preferably less than 1.1 mm 2 , particularly preferably less than 0.55 mm 2 .
- Embossing pattern is combined with an embossing pattern having discontinuities.
- the height of the basic pattern geometry or the elements of the embossed pattern is between 0.3 and 2.0 mm, preferably between 0.4 and 1.8 mm, preferably between 0.5 and 1.6 mm.
- the height of the basic pattern geometry means the height difference or the average height difference between the pressing surface and the non-pressed areas of the embossing pattern. It is also within the scope of the invention that the proportion of the pressing surface of the embossing pattern on the total surface of the nonwoven fabric or nonwoven web is between 2.5% and 25%, preferably between 5% and 15%, preferably between 5.25% and 12 is 5%.
- the corresponding roll of the pair of calender rolls which has the embossing pattern has a complementary embossing pattern on its outer surface.
- the calender or the calender roll has in particular a pressing surface proportion or a pressing surface of 2.5% to 25%, preferably 5% to 15% and preferably 5.25% to 12.5%.
- the invention also teaches a device for producing a nonwoven fabric from fibers, in particular by a method described above, the device having at least one meltblown spinneret, preferably at least two meltblown spinnerets, for producing continuous filaments made of thermoplastic material, wherein furthermore, there is at least one defibration device for producing short pulp fibers and an outlet channel for guiding the short pulp fibers or a short-fiber air flow,
- the device has at least one air-permeable depositing sieve belt for depositing the pulp short fibers and the continuous filaments as a mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers to form a nonwoven fabric or a nonwoven web, and with at least one suction device being present with which the fibers or the continuous filament are deposited in the depositing area -Short fiber mixture air or process air can be sucked through the sieve belt.
- the device has at least two, in particular two, meltblown spinnerets. It is preferred that a first meltblown spinneret is arranged in front of the outlet channel in the conveying direction of the sieve belt and a second meltblown spinneret is arranged behind the outlet channel in the conveying direction of the sieve belt. It is within the scope of the invention that the at least one meltblown spinneret, preferably the at least two or the two meltblown spinnerets, is/are arranged at an angle of inclination to the outlet channel. The angle of inclination between the meltblown spinning nozzles and the outlet channel is expediently (in each case) at least 10°, preferably at least 20° and preferably at least 25°.
- the angle of inclination between the meltblown spinnerets and the outlet channel is (in each case) at least 30°, particularly preferably at least 35°, for example at least 40°. It is recommended that at least the angle of inclination between a meltblown spinneret and the outlet channel, preferably between both meltblown spinnerets and the outlet channel, is (each) between 10° and 75°, preferably between 20° and 70°, particularly preferably between 25° and 65° and very particularly preferably between 30° and 65°, for example between 35° and 60°. In this way, filament air streams can be emitted from the meltblown spinning nozzles in the direction of the depositing sieve belt at an angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short fiber air stream and in the direction of the
- the outlet channel is adjustable in height in relation to the screen belt surface of the depositing screen belt. It has proven that the distance a between the outlet channel end and the screen belt surface can be adjusted in a range between 200 and 1000 mm, preferably between 300 and 750 mm, preferably between 400 and 600 mm, particularly preferably between 460 and 530 mm.
- the defibration device has at least one blower for accelerating the pulp short fibers or the short fiber air flow in the outlet channel.
- the invention further teaches a nonwoven fabric made from a mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers, which is produced according to the method described above and/or with an apparatus described above.
- the non-woven fabric is recommended to have a thickness in the range from 0.1 to 3 mm, preferably from 0.2 to 2 mm and preferably from 0.3 to 1.5 mm.
- the thickness of the nonwoven fabric means in particular the greatest thickness of the nonwoven fabric across, in particular perpendicularly or essentially perpendicularly, to its planar extension and in particular after a preferably provided strengthening or calendering step.
- the invention is based on the finding that the method according to the invention can be used to produce a nonwoven fabric from continuous filaments and short pulp fibers which satisfies all requirements both in terms of stability and strength and in terms of its liquid absorbency.
- the measures according to the invention make it possible to achieve an optimal compromise between the strength of the nonwoven fabric and the ability to absorb liquids.
- the flow conditions according to the invention and the preferred arrangement of the meltblown spinneret or the meltblown spinnerets and the outlet channel for the short pulp fibers enable, in particular, an optimal mixture of the continuous filaments and the short pulp fibers, so that a nonwoven fabric with a very even distribution of the continuous filaments and of the pulp short fibers results. In this way, a nonwoven fabric that meets all requirements can be provided with a relatively small proportion of endless filaments.
- the measures according to the invention are not very complex and the method according to the invention is therefore characterized by high economic efficiency. This also applies to the device according to the invention. The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing that merely shows an exemplary embodiment. They show in a schematic representation:
- FIG. 1 shows a vertical section through a device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of a meltblown spinneret according to the invention in a first embodiment
- FIG. 3 shows a vertical section through the object according to FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of a meltblown spinneret according to the invention in a second embodiment
- FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of a meltblown spinneret according to the invention in a third embodiment
- FIG. 6A shows a plan view of a section of a nonwoven fabric according to the invention with an embossed pattern
- Fig. 6B is a cross section along A-A of Fig. 6A.
- FIG. 1 shows a device according to the invention for the production of a nonwoven fabric 1 from fibers.
- Endless filaments made of thermoplastic material are produced by two meltblown spinnerets 2, 3.
- the thermoplastic may be polypropylene.
- FIG. 1 it can be seen that short pulp fibers are produced from pulp, preferably and in the exemplary embodiment from solid pulp 19, by at least one defibration device 4.
- the defibration device 4 is expediently and in the exemplary embodiment a sawmill. According to the invention, in the defibration device 4 at least one short-fiber-air stream is formed from the short pulp fibers
- the short fiber air stream 5 is preferred and in the exemplary embodiment by a blower 7 of the defibration device 4 in the outlet channel
- the blower 7 supplies air to the defibration device 4 expediently and in the exemplary embodiment.
- the air flow for generating the short-fiber air flow 5 is generated from the grinding process in the defibrating device 4 or the saw mill and by the blower 7 .
- the accelerated short-fiber air flow 5 emerges from the outlet channel 6 with an initial volume flow V1.
- the initial volume flow V1 means in particular the volume flow of the
- the short-fiber air flow 5 directly or immediately after exiting the outlet channel 6.
- the short-fiber air flow 5 flows in a flow direction S1, which is preferably and in the exemplary embodiment perpendicular or essentially perpendicular to the screen belt surface of an air-permeable depositing screen belt 8 , In the direction of the storage sieve belt 8.
- the air-permeable storage sieve belt 8 is expediently and in the exemplary embodiment designed as an endlessly revolving storage sieve belt 8.
- the continuous filaments produced by the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 expediently and in the exemplary embodiment flow as filament air streams 9, 10 with an initial volume flow V2 or V3 from the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 in the direction of the short fiber air stream 5.
- Initial volume flow V2 or V3 means in particular the volume flow of the filament-air flows 9, 10 directly or immediately below the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 after the continuous filaments have been subjected to blowing air.
- a first filament air flow 9 flows in the conveying direction F of the depositing sieve belt 8 in front of the short fiber air flow 5.
- the filament air flow 9 flows at an angle a1 to the flow direction S1 with regard to its flow direction S2 of the short fiber air flow 5.
- the second filament air flow 10 flows in the conveying direction F of the depositing sieve belt 8 behind the short fiber air flow 5. This second filament air flow 10 flows with respect to its flow direction S3 at an angle a2 to the direction of flow S1 of the short-fiber air stream 5.
- the filament air-streams 9, 10 thus flow preferably and in the exemplary embodiment from both sides of the central short-fiber air stream 5 at angles a1 and a2 onto the short-fiber air -Electricity 5 to.
- the angles a1 and a2 are preferably greater than 20°, particularly preferably greater than 25°.
- Angles a1 and a2 are each about 30°.
- the angles a1 and a2 have the same value or essentially the same value.
- the filament-air streams 9, 10 and the short-fiber air-stream 5 are brought together above the sieve belt 8 in a contact zone 11 and as a continuous filament-short-fiber mixture 12 in a deposition area 13 on the sieve belt 8 to form the nonwoven 1 or filed to the fleece web.
- the filament-air streams 9, 10 flow in the area or just before the contact zone 11 with regard to their flow direction S2 or S3 at the angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short-fiber air stream 5.
- angles a1 and a2 mean in particular the angles of inclination at which the filament-air flows 9, 10 meet the short-fiber-air flow 5 in the contact zone 11.
- the two filament-air streams 9, 10 flow along the entire flow path from the respective meltblown spinneret 2, 3 to the contact zone 11 with regard to their flow direction S2 or S3 at the angle a1 or a2 to the flow direction S1 of the short fiber air stream 5.
- the filament air streams 9, 10 flow in a straight line or essentially in a straight line.
- the filament-air streams 9, 10 also flow symmetrically towards the short-fiber air stream 5 and meet the short-fiber air stream 5 symmetrically in the contact zone 11.
- the two filament streams Air streams 9, 10 and the short-fiber air stream 5 flow preferably and in the exemplary embodiment without guide means from the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 or from the outlet channel 6 to the contact zone 11.
- secondary air is sucked in in the spaces between the filament air streams 9 , 10 and the short fiber air stream 5 .
- the secondary air is in particular sucked in with a volume flow V sec , where V sec is expediently the total volume flow of the secondary air sucked in as a whole.
- air or process air is sucked from below through the depositing sieve belt 8 in or at least in the depositing area 13 of the fibers or the continuous filament/short-fiber mixture 12 with a volume flow V4.
- a suction device 16 or a suction fan is provided below the sieve belt 8 for deposit, in particular below the deposit area 13 .
- the volume flow V4 is preferably greater than the sum of the volume flows V1, V2 and V3. More preferably, the volume flow V4 is greater than or equal to the sum of the volume flows V1, V2, V3 and Vsek.
- the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 each have a large number of nozzle openings 17 arranged in a row, from which the molten plastic filaments are preferably extruded in the context of the method according to the invention.
- Two air inflow gaps 18 preferably run parallel to the row of nozzle openings 17 on both sides. This can be seen in FIGS. Blown air preferably emerges from the air inflow gaps 18 .
- the plastic filaments extruded from the nozzle openings 17 are expediently extruded into the blown air stream.
- meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 have only a single row of nozzle openings 17 and are in this respect designed as single-row nozzles.
- the fact that the air inflow gaps 18 run parallel to the row of nozzle openings 17 on both sides means in
- the longitudinal extent of the air inflow gap 18 runs parallel to the longitudinal extent of the row of nozzle openings 17 (FIG. 2).
- the air inflow gaps 18 are preferred and within the scope of the embodiment according to FIGS. 2 and 3 are inclined in the direction of the nozzle openings 17 or in the direction of the row of nozzle openings 17.
- the blown air exiting from the air inflow gaps 18 or the planar blown air stream impinges on the extruded endless filaments from the side at an angle of attack (FIG. 3).
- meltblown spinneret 2 shows a bottom view of a further preferred embodiment of the meltblown spinneret 2, 3.
- an air inflow opening 21 or a separate air inflow opening 21 from which the blast air exits is assigned an air inflow opening 21 or a separate air inflow opening 21 from which the blast air exits.
- Such a meltblown spinning nozzle which has nozzle openings 17 arranged in several rows for the exit of the molten plastic filaments, is also referred to as a multi-row nozzle.
- Each air inflow opening 21 is preferably assigned directly to a specific nozzle opening 17 in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4 .
- the air inflow openings 21 preferably surround the respective nozzle opening 17 coaxially in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4 . In this way, blowing air flows parallel to the plastic melt or the molten plastic filaments coaxially out of the air inflow opening 21 associated with the respective nozzle opening 17 .
- meltblown spinneret 2 or the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 have a multiplicity of outlet openings arranged in several rows in the form of
- Nozzle openings 17 (shown as open circles in FIG. 5) and air inflow openings 21 (shown as filled circles in FIG. 5).
- the outlet openings or the nozzle openings 17 and the air inflow openings 21 are spaced apart from one another in a regular pattern.
- At least two air inflow openings 21 are assigned to each nozzle opening 17 . This means in particular that at least two air inflow openings 21 are arranged directly adjacent to each nozzle opening 17 .
- at least two nozzle openings 17 are also arranged directly adjacent to each air inflow opening 21 . From the air inflow openings 21 occurs in the context of the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 5 only blown air.
- the nozzle openings 17 are designed in such a way that only the polymer melt exits from them and that the polymer melt exits from the nozzle opening 17 in particular without a blown air stream that is directly assigned to the respective nozzle opening 17 or exits coaxially to the nozzle opening 17.
- the distances between directly adjacent outlet openings of the meltblown spinneret in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the meltblown spinneret 2, 3 from one another are the same or substantially the same over the entire nozzle 2, 3.
- the water nozzles 20 are recommended and are therefore in the exemplary embodiment on the outside of the filament-air streams 9, 10 and are particularly preferably arranged below or directly below the meltblown spinnerets 2, 3 in the filament flow direction.
- the sucked-in quantity of secondary air can be controlled and/or regulated within the scope of the method according to the invention or with the device according to the invention, preferably by adjusting the outlet channel 6 or the end of the outlet channel 14 in relation to the sieve belt surface of the depositing sieve belt 8 . It is recommended that the flow of the outlet channel 6 is set such that: V4 > (V1 + V2 + V sec ) and/or V4 > (V1 + V2 + V3 + V sec ).
- the outlet channel 6 is preferably designed to be adjustable in height in relation to the screen belt surface of the depositing screen belt 8 .
- the distance a between an outlet channel end 14 and the screen belt surface is expediently between 200 and 1000 mm, preferably between 300 and 750 mm.
- the distance a is measured within the scope of the invention between the outlet channel end 14 and the screen belt surface perpendicular to the screen belt surface.
- the walls of the outlet duct 6 in the region of the outlet duct end 14 are preferred and in the exemplary embodiment are designed in such a way that the outlet duct end 14 is designed to be divergent in the internal cross section.
- the position of the contact zone 11 can be set or regulated within the scope of the invention, particularly in combination with the selection of the angles a1 and a2, by the fact that the outlet channel 6 can be adjusted or adjusted in a flash and the design of the walls of the outlet channel 6 or the outlet channel end 14 .
- the mixing of the continuous filaments and the short pulp fibers can also be advantageously influenced.
- the mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers 12 flows from the contact zone 11 to the sieve belt 8 as a homogeneous or essentially homogeneous mixture.
- the homogeneous mixture of continuous filaments and short fibers 12 is then expediently deposited in the depositing area 13 on the depositing sieve belt 8 to form the nonwoven 1 or to form the nonwoven web.
- the continuous filament short-fiber mixture 12 flows from the contact zone 11 to the storage screen belt 8 or to the storage area 13 with respect to its flow direction perpendicular or essentially perpendicular to the screen belt surface.
- the nonwoven fabric 1 is bonded “inline” by at least one calender 15 .
- the at least one calender 15 has at least one pair of calender rollers, through which the nonwoven fabric 1 is preferably guided under a contact pressure. It is also preferred that an embossing pattern is introduced into the nonwoven 1 or into the nonwoven web by the at least one calender 15 .
- at least one of the calender rolls of the calender 15 can have an embossed pattern on its outer surface.
- FIG. 6A shows a top view of a section of a nonwoven fabric according to the invention with an embossed pattern.
- FIG. 6B shows a cross section through the object according to FIG. 6A along AA.
- the embossing pattern is formed without interruption.
- the basic pattern geometry or the repeating element of the embossed pattern is preferably a regular hexagon, so that the embossed pattern preferably and in the exemplary embodiment consists of a large number of equal-sized, adjacent regular hexagons and is in this respect designed in particular as a honeycomb embossed pattern.
- Figure 6B is
- the inner hexagon surface conveniently forms the unpressed part of the embossing pattern.
- the height h of the basic pattern geometry or the elements of the embossed pattern is between 0.3 and 2.0 mm.
- the height of the basic pattern geometry or of the regular hexagons may be approximately 1.5 mm.
- the height h of the basic pattern geometry means the height difference or the average height difference between the pressing surface and the non-pressed areas of the embossing pattern. It is also within the scope of the invention that the proportion of the pressing surface of the embossing pattern on the total surface of the nonwoven fabric is between 2.5% and 25%, preferably between 5% and 15%. It is further understood that the corresponding roll of the pair of calender rolls which has the embossing pattern has a complementary embossing pattern on the outer surface.
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