Soft extensible nonwoven webs containing multicomponent fibers with high melt flow rates

a multi-component, melt flow rate technology, applied in the field of soft extensible nonwoven webs, can solve the problems of significant challenge in the production of low denier fibers with high elongation, and achieve the effect of high extensibility, enabling the formation of nonwoven webs, and high extensibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-28
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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Benefits of technology

[0006] The present invention provides nonwoven webs comprising multicomponent fibers that enables the nonwoven web to possess high extensibility. Additionally, the present invention provides low denier fibers that possess softness and enable the formation of nonwoven webs with high extensibility.

Problems solved by technology

For strong, low denier fibers with low elongation, this is not a problem, but producing low denier fibers with high elongation remains a significant challenge.

Method used

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example 1

[0047] This example illustrates synergistic properties resulting from melt is spinning sheath / core bicomponent fibers having a conventional spunbond grade polypropylene core and a high melt flow rate polypropyene sheath. Specifically, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20 and 90:10 sheath:core ratios by weight of the conventional spunbond grade polypropylene from Comparative Example 1 in the core and the high melt flow rate polypropylene from Comparative Example 2 in the sheath are spun and bonded into nonwoven handsheets. Table 1 shows the average strain at peak load for the handsheets made from the sheath / core fibers are higher than either of the individual constituents, indicating synergistic elongation behavior.

TABLE 1Handsheets Made From Bicomponent Fibers - High MFRPolypropylene Sheath / Conventional MFR Polypropylene CoreSTRAIN ATEXTENSIONEXAMPLE #SHEATH:COREPEAK LOAD (%)RATIOC1 0:100 (100%72—Profax PH835)1 20:801131.61 40:601281.81 60:401532.11 80:201211.71 90:101291.8C2100:0 (100%98—V...

example 2

[0048] This example illustrates the properties resulting from melt spinning sheath / core bicomponent fibers having a conventional spunbond grade polypropylene core and a high melt flow rate polyolefin blend sheath. Specifically, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20 and 90:10 sheath:core ratios by weight of the conventional spunbond grade polypropylene from Comparative Example 1 in the core and in the sheath an 80:20 blend by weight of the polypropylene from Comparative Example 2 and a soft polyolefin resin with a melt flow rate of 25 grams per 10 minutes (Adflex Z104S from Basell Polyolefins Company, Wilmington, Del.) are spun and bonded into nonwoven handsheets. The sheath blend is pre-compounded in a twin-screw extruder prior to spinning. Table 2 shows the average strain at peak load for these handsheets.

TABLE 2Handsheets Made From Bicomponent Fibers - High MFR PolyolefinBlend Sheath / Conventional MFR Polypropylene CoreSTRAIN ATEXTENSIONEXAMPLE #SHEATH:COREPEAK LOAD (%)RATIOC1 0:100 (100%72...

example 3

[0050] This example illustrates the single fiber properties resulting from melt spinning sheath / core bicomponent fibers having a conventional spunbond grade polypropylene core and a high melt flow rate polyolefin blend sheath. Melt-spun fibers are prepared at a mass throughput of 0.3 grams per hole per minute on a pilot-scale spunbond nonwoven line. The ratio of sheath to core is 60:40 by weight. The conventional spunbond grade polypropylene from Comparative Example 3 is used as the core material. The sheath is 100% Valtec HH441 (400 MFR polypropylene resin available from Basell. Unbonded fiber bundles are collected for single fiber property evaluation. Table 3 shows the resultant diameter and tensile properties of the fibers. At similar diameters, fibers of the present invention exhibit higher elongation than fibers prepared from the 35 MFR polypropylene resin alone.

TABLE 3Bicomponent Single Fiber Data - High MFR Polypropylene Sheath / Conventional MFR Polypropylene CoreDiameterStr...

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Abstract

The present invention provides nonwoven webs comprising multicomponent fibers that enable the nonwoven web to possess high extensibility. The multicomponent fibers will comprise a first component comprising a polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate of from about 100 to about 2000 grams per 10 minutes and a second component comprising a polymer composition having a melt flow rate lower than the melt flow rate of the first component. The first component comprises at least about 10% of a surface of the multicomponent fiber.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 539,369, filed Jan. 27, 2004.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to soft extensible nonwoven webs comprising low denier fibers and disposable articles comprising such nonwoven webs. BACKGROUND [0003] Nonwoven webs formed by nonwoven extrusion processes such as, for example, meltblowing and spunbonding processes may be manufactured into products and components of products so inexpensively that the products could be viewed as disposable after only one or a few uses. Representatives of such products include disposable absorbent articles, such as diaper, incontinence briefs, training pants, feminine hygiene garments, wipes, and the like. [0004] There is an existing consumer need for nonwovens that can deliver softness and extensibility when used in disposable products. Softer nonwovens are gentler to the skin and help to provide a more garment-...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C08L23/10C08L23/12D04H1/00D04H1/42D04H3/16D04H13/00
CPCC08L23/10C08L2205/02D01D5/0985D01F8/06D04H1/42D04H3/007D04H13/002D04H3/16B29D7/01C08L2666/06D04H3/14D04H3/147Y10T442/697Y10T442/637Y10T442/641Y10T442/681Y10T442/60Y10T442/699
Inventor MELIK, DAVID HARRYARORA, KELYN ANNEBOND, ERIC BRYAN
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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