The present invention relates to a prosthetic knit based on at least a first yarn of biocompatible polymer material defining first and second opposite and openwork faces, and on at least a second biocompatible and heat-fusible monofilament yarn, forming barbs that protrude outwards from at least said first face and are obtained by melting loops generated by said second yarn, the chart followed for the knitting of said first and second yarns on a warp knitting machine having three guide bars B1, B2, B3 being the following, according to the ISO 11676 standard: Bar B1: 1.0/0.1// Bar B2: 1.0/7.7/6.6/7.78 Bar B3: 2.1/5.5/3.4/0.0//5 said second yam following the chart of bar B3. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit.

The present invention relates to a prosthetic knit based on at least a first yarn of biocompatible polymer material defining first and second opposite and openwork faces, and on at least a second biocompatible and heat-fusible monofilament yarn, forming barbs that protrude outwards from at least said first face and are obtained by melting loops generated by said second yarn, the chart followed for the knitting of said first and second yarns on a warp knitting machine having three guide bars B1, B2, B3 being the following, according to the ISO 11676 standard: Bar B1: 1.0/0.1// Bar B2: 1.0/7.7/6.6/7.78 Bar B3: 2.1/5.5/3.4/0.0//5 said second yam following the chart of bar B3. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a knit.

An absorbent article manufacturing apparatus includes: a first conveying route that is arranged in a straight line along a first direction in plan view; a plurality of processing devices that process an intermediate product of an absorbent article that is conveyed along the first conveying route; and a heating unit that restores bulk of a non-woven fabric through heating the non-woven fabric by blowing hot air onto the non-woven fabric while conveying the non-woven fabric along a direction in which the non-woven fabric is continuous, the non-woven fabric being a strip shape and serving as a part of the absorbent article. In a case where a direction that intersects the first direction in plan view is set as a second direction, the heating unit is arranged in one of a position that is directly above the first conveying route and a position that is displaced from the first conveying route to the second direction.

An absorbent article manufacturing apparatus includes: a first conveying route that is arranged in a straight line along a first direction in plan view; a plurality of processing devices that process an intermediate product of an absorbent article that is conveyed along the first conveying route; and a heating unit that restores bulk of a non-woven fabric through heating the non-woven fabric by blowing hot air onto the non-woven fabric while conveying the non-woven fabric along a direction in which the non-woven fabric is continuous, the non-woven fabric being a strip shape and serving as a part of the absorbent article. In a case where a direction that intersects the first direction in plan view is set as a second direction, the heating unit is arranged in one of a position that is directly above the first conveying route and a position that is displaced from the first conveying route to the second direction.

An apparatus for producing a roll of waxed fabric is provided, the apparatus comprising: a frame; a temperature controlled bath at an entrance end of the frame; a squeegee pressed against an exit side of the temperature controlled bath; a cooling tower adjacent the temperature controlled bath, the cooling tower including walls and a manifold to define a cooling zone, the manifold for delivering a flow of air to the cooling zone, a tower roller rotatably mounted above the cooling zone and a lower roller rotatably mounted proximate an exit side of the cooling tower; a blower for delivering air to the manifold; a collection roller rotatably mounted adjacent the alignment roller; a driver roller in rolling engagement with the collection roller; and a motor in mechanical communication with the driver motor for driving the driver motor. A method of producing a roll of waxed fabric is also provided.

Lightweight, breathable, non-woven fibrous materials and composite articles incorporating the same are provided. Composite articles are formed by merging an open, non-woven grid formed from high tenacity elongate bodies with at least one substrate, forming an article having excellent tensile strength, excellent breathability and a unique aesthetic appearance.

Lightweight, breathable, non-woven fibrous materials and composite articles incorporating the same are provided. Composite articles are formed by merging an open, non-woven grid formed from high tenacity elongate bodies with at least one substrate, forming an article having excellent tensile strength, excellent breathability and a unique aesthetic appearance.

A discharge printing device includes an application unit configured to apply a reducing agent to fabric and a contact heating unit configured to subject a reducing agent-applied area to contact heating and satisfies any of the conditions (a1)-(c1) and (d1)-(e1): the conditions (a1)-(c1): in the contact heating, a heating temperature is 100 C. or more, and a heating time is 60 seconds or more; the conditions (d1)-(e1): the contact heating unit subjects the reducing agent-applied area to contact heating to accelerate a reduction reaction and subjects, after the acceleration of the reduction reaction, the reducing agent-applied area to contact heating to accelerate an oxidation reaction, or the discharge printing device further comprises a non-contact heating unit, and the non-contact heating unit subjects, after the acceleration of the reduction reaction, the reducing agent-applied area to non-contact heating to accelerate an oxidation reaction.

A seat molded article and a method of preparing a seat molded article are disclosed. The seat molded article includes: an upper pad formed of polyurethane foam having a thickness in a range of 25 to 50 mm; and an elastic fabric disposed under the upper pad, wherein, in the elastic fabric, a difference in tensile elongation between warp and weft directions is 5.0% or less, and a tensile elongation measured under a load of 20 kgf is in a range of 20 to 40% in the warp and weft directions.

A seat molded article and a method of preparing a seat molded article are disclosed. The seat molded article includes: an upper pad formed of polyurethane foam having a thickness in a range of 25 to 50 mm; and an elastic fabric disposed under the upper pad, wherein, in the elastic fabric, a difference in tensile elongation between warp and weft directions is 5.0% or less, and a tensile elongation measured under a load of 20 kgf is in a range of 20 to 40% in the warp and weft directions.