Abstract:
For the manufacturing of dry-formed webs of cellulose fibres there are two different ways of binding the fibres, viz. an application of glue to the web surfaces and, respectively, an admixing into the fibre charge of heat actuated binding fibres that are actuated by passing the web through a heating zone. The latter method is the better in practice, of course, in particular for liquid absorbing products, but the problem exists that the finished material is dusting with short, unbonded fibres. According to the invention it has been realized that it is possible to widely avoid this problem by auxiliary use of the first method, modified to the effect that both surfaces of the web are concurrently subjected to a supply of a very small amount of glue in foamed condition, e.g. with only 1 gram per square meter, whereby the surfaces remain permeable, but also sealing against extrusion of short fibres from inside the web.
Abstract:
An inexpensive sheet or web shaped fibre material for use e.g. in sanitary napkins typically consists of a mixture of short cellulose fibres and some 15 % of relatively long, thermoplastic binder fibres. It is a noticeable problem that the short fibres "dust" out of the material, and according to the invention this is remedied in that the material, when made by dry forming, is provided with a surface coating of very thin layers of pure binder fibres. In addition to a marked holding back of the dust, these layers condition that the amount of binder fibres in the base material can be halved and that the breaking stress of the material is noticeably improved. Thereby the products are usable not only as inserts, but also as individual, self-contained units e.g. for wiping in domestic or industrial cleaning.
Abstract:
In the production of airlaid paper webs it is possible to add super absorbing powder materials, typically by addition either beforehand, to the fibre material to be distributed, or subsequently, viz. to the top side of an already formed web, between successively formed layers thereof. Both methods involve drawbacks, and with the invention is has been recognized that it is advantageous to introduce the powder material at an intermediate stage between the initial supply of the fibres to the airlaying unit and the final formation of the web; thus, a first coarse distribution of the powder is effected in a compulsory manner, independently of the initial supply of the fibre material, while the final distribution of the powder is effected by means of the same air flows which cause the final distribution of the fibre material for forming the even web layer. In this manner the powder is effectively mixed evenly into the fibre material.
Abstract:
In a dry forming system for laying out a fibrous layer on a forming wire (2) a perforated pipe (12) is used, which extends crosswise over the forming wire, and through which is passed a flow of air fluidized fibers. Inside the pipe (12) is arranged a rapidly rotating needle cylinder (34), the needles (36) of which exert a transverse carding action on the fibers. For enabling a laying out of long fibers or a mixture of both long and short fibers the pipe (12) is provided with oblong perforations (50), which should, surprisingly, be oriented in the longitudinal direction of the pipe for giving rise to a considerable fiber discharge capacity. An admixture of short and long fibers may be supplied from a mixing unit, to which is fed separate air fluidized fiber flows from individual defibrators for optimally defibrating pulp materials of short and long fibers, respectively.