NONWOVEN FABRIC HAVING ENGAGING FUNCTION

Title:

NONWOVEN FABRIC HAVING ENGAGING FUNCTION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/011130

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A nonwoven fabric having engaging function which has been subjected to heat embossing treatment and has, as at least one component, heat-fusible composite short fibers of core-shell or side-by-side type having a low melting polymer component in its fiber surface portion, characterized in that the surface side of the nonwoven fabric has non-embossed regions dispersed regularly or irregularly as a number of island regions having a convex shape projecting toward the surface side and has embossed regions surrounding the numerous island regions as sea regions, and ends of at least one side of the above-mentioned composite short fibers of non-embossed parts constituting island regions having a convex shape are fixed by heat and pressure on the embossed face. The nonwoven fabric is thin and flexible, and can be used as a loop side engaging member which is suitable for use in disposable goods and is reduced in production cost and further is free from the slip-off of fibers as a loop side engaging element out of the fabric even when it is pulled by a hook side engaging element and thus can maintain its strength at a high level for a long period of time.

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Inventors:

ITOU HIROSI (JP)
MIYAZAKI TADASHI (JP)
NAGI HISASHI (JP)
TAKEUCHI SHIGEKAZU (JP)
HATA KATUMASA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2000/005082

Publication Date:

February 15, 2001

Filing Date:

August 01, 2000

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

KURARAY CO (JP)
ITO HIROSI (JP)
MIYAZAKI TADASHI (JP)
NAGI HISASHI (JP)
TAKEUCHI SHIGEKAZU (JP)
HATA KATUMASA (JP)

International Classes:

A44B18/00; D04H1/54; D04H11/08; (IPC1-7): D04H11/08; A44B13/00; D04H1/54

Foreign References:

JPH093755A	1997-01-07
JPH0734326A	1995-02-03
JPH09262110A	1997-10-07
JPH11285403A	1999-10-19

Other References: