Method for producing spunbonded fabric

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12286735-B2
Application number	US-202117801592-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 24, 2021
Priority date	Feb 24, 2020
Publication date	Apr 29, 2025
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025

Abstract

A process for the production of spunbonded nonwoven ( 1 ) is shown, wherein a spinning mass ( 2 ) is extruded through a plurality of nozzle holes ( 4 ) of at least one spinneret ( 3, 40, 50 ) to form filaments ( 5 ) and the filaments ( 5 ) are drawn, in each case, in the extrusion direction, wherein the filaments ( 5 ) are deposited on a perforated conveying device ( 10 ) to form a spunbonded nonwoven ( 1 ) and wherein the nozzle holes ( 4 ) of the spinneret ( 3, 40, 50 ) are arranged along a main axis ( 6 ) oriented in a transverse direction ( 12 ) to the conveying direction ( 11 ) of the conveying device ( 10 ) so that the spunbonded nonwoven ( 1 ) formed on the conveying device ( 10 ) extends in this transverse direction ( 12 ). So as to enable the spinning width and the basis weight distribution of the spunbonded nonwoven to be adjusted reliably and, respectively, to allow the basis weight distribution to be kept constant during operation by means of the process, it is suggested that the spinning mass throughput ( 31 ) of the nozzle holes ( 4 ) is adjusted variably along the transverse direction ( 12 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A process for producing a spunbonded nonwoven comprising:
extruding a spinning mass through a plurality of nozzle holes of at least one spinneret to form filaments, and
drawing the filaments, in each case, in an extrusion direction, wherein the filaments are deposited on a perforated conveying device to form the spunbonded nonwoven,
wherein the plurality of nozzle holes of the at least one spinneret are arranged along a main axis oriented in a transverse direction to a conveying direction of the perforated conveying device so that the spunbonded nonwoven formed on the perforated conveying device extends in the transverse direction,
wherein a spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes is adjusted variably along the transverse direction, and
wherein the spunbonded nonwoven has at least one edge cut area of a lower basis weight.

2. The process according to claim 1 , further comprising:
changing temperature distribution in the at least one spinneret to control the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes variable in the transverse direction; and/or
changing pressure distribution of the spinning mass in the at least one spinneret to control the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes variable in the transverse direction.

3. The process according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of spinning mass pumps is allocated to the at least one spinneret along the transverse direction for adjusting pressure of the spinning mass in the at least one spinneret.

4. The process according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one spinneret is designed in multiple parts in the transverse direction, with at least one of the plurality of spinning mass pumps being allocated to each part of the at least one spinneret.

5. The process according to claim 1 , wherein a basis weight of the spunbonded nonwoven in the at least one edge cut area is less than or equal to 5 g/m 2 .

6. The process according to claim 1 , wherein after forming, the spunbonded nonwoven is trimmed from the at least one edge cut area.

7. The process according to claim 1 , further comprising:
measuring an actual basis weight distribution of the spunbonded nonwoven,
determining a difference between the actual basis weight distribution and a predefined target basis weight distribution, and
variably adjusting the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes in the transverse direction as a function of the difference that is determined.

8. The process according to claim 7 , wherein a conveying speed of the perforated conveying device is adjusted as a function of the difference between the actual basis weight distribution and the predefined target basis weight distribution.

9. The process according to claim 7 , wherein the actual basis weight distribution of the spunbonded nonwoven is measured by means of a detection device.

10. The process according to claim 9 , wherein, by means of a control unit connected to the detection device, the difference between the actual basis weight distribution measured by the detection device and the predefined target basis weight distribution stored in the control unit is determined.

11. The process according to claim 10 , wherein, for changing the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes, the control unit outputs at least one control signal to a spinneret control device regulating a temperature distribution and/or at least one control signal to a spinning mass control device regulating a pressure distribution of the at least one spinneret, depending on the difference that is determined.

12. The process according to claim 10 , wherein, depending on the difference that is determined, the control unit outputs at least one control signal for changing a conveying speed of the perforated conveying device to a conveyor belt control device.

13. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the spunbonded nonwoven is a cellulosic spunbonded nonwoven and the spinning mass is a solution of cellulose in a direct solvent.

14. The process according to claim 13 , wherein the direct solvent is a tertiary amine oxide in an aqueous solution.

15. A process for producing a spunbonded nonwoven comprising:
extruding a spinning mass through a plurality of nozzle holes of at least one spinneret to form filaments,
drawing the filaments, in each case, in an extrusion direction, wherein the filaments are deposited on a perforated conveying device to form the spunbonded nonwoven,
measuring an actual basis weight distribution of the spunbonded nonwoven,
determining a difference between the actual basis weight distribution and a predefined target basis weight distribution, and
variably adjusting the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes in a transverse direction as a function of the difference that is determined,
wherein the plurality of nozzle holes of the at least one spinneret are arranged along a main axis oriented in the transverse direction to a conveying direction of the perforated conveying device so that the spunbonded nonwoven formed on the perforated conveying device extends in the transverse direction,
wherein a spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes is adjusted variably along the transverse direction, and
wherein a conveying speed of the perforated conveying device is adjusted as a function of the difference between the actual basis weight distribution and the predefined target basis weight distribution.

16. The process according to claim 15 , further comprising:
changing temperature distribution in the at least one spinneret to control the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes variable in the transverse direction; and/or
changing pressure distribution of the spinning mass in the at least one spinneret to control the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes variable in the transverse direction.

17. The process according to claim 16 , wherein a plurality of spinning mass pumps is allocated to the at least one spinneret along the transverse direction for adjusting pressure of the spinning mass in the at least one spinneret.

18. The process according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one spinneret is designed in multiple parts in the transverse direction, with at least one of the plurality of spinning mass pumps being allocated to each part of the at least one spinneret.

19. The process according to claim 15 , wherein the spunbonded nonwoven has at least one edge cut area of a lower basis weight, and wherein a basis weight of the spunbonded nonwoven in the at least one edge cut area is less than or equal to 5 g/m 2 .

20. The process according to claim 15 , wherein the spunbonded nonwoven has at least one edge cut area of a lower basis weight, and wherein after forming, the spunbonded nonwoven is trimmed from the at least one edge cut area.

21. The process according to claim 15 , wherein the actual basis weight distribution of the spunbonded nonwoven is measured by means of a detection device.

22. The process according to claim 21 , wherein, by means of a control unit connected to the detection device, the difference between the actual basis weight distribution measured by the detection device and the predefined target basis weight distribution stored in the control unit is determined.

23. The process according to claim 22 , wherein, for changing the spinning mass throughput of the plurality of nozzle holes, the control u

Assignees

• Chemiefaser Lenzing Ag

Inventors

• Sagerer-Foric Ibrahim

Classifications

• D01D5/0985

  by means of a flowing gas (e.g. melt-blowing) · CPC title

• D01D1/09

  Control of pressure, temperature or feeding rate · CPC title

• D10B2201/22

  made from cellulose solutions · CPC title

• D06H7/04

  longitudinally (D06H7/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• D04H3/03

  at random · CPC title