An electrospun nanofibrous layer may include an exemplary polymer scaffold made of at least one of nylon, polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, chitosan, and acrylic, an amine-terminated dendritic polymer that may be attached to and distributed within the exemplary polymer scaffold. An exemplary amine-terminated dendritic polymer may include at least one of polyamidoamine, polypropylene imine, and polyethylene imine. An electrospun nanofibrous layer may further include an exemplary volatile aromatic compound that may be encapsulated within the amine-terminated dendritic polymer.

Polyvinyl alcohol-based fibers contain a polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer and an adsorbent. With respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer, 30 to 500 parts by mass of the adsorbent is contained. The polyvinyl alcohol-based fibers have a crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol ranging from 30% to 60%, a diameter ranging from 5 μm to 1000 μm, and a specific surface area ranging from 10 m.sup.2/g to 2000 m.sup.2/g.

Polyvinyl alcohol-based fibers contain a polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer and an adsorbent. With respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer, 30 to 500 parts by mass of the adsorbent is contained. The polyvinyl alcohol-based fibers have a crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol ranging from 30% to 60%, a diameter ranging from 5 μm to 1000 μm, and a specific surface area ranging from 10 m.sup.2/g to 2000 m.sup.2/g.

Provided are an artificial cornea having sufficient strength and optical properties, in which deviation or infection of the artificial cornea is restrained, and a method for manufacturing the artificial cornea. According to the present invention, the method for manufacturing the artificial cornea includes a nonwoven fabric preparation step of preparing a nonwoven fabric formed therein with a through-hole, and a gel arrangement step of arranging an aqueous polymer gel to cover the through-hole.

A polyvinyl alcohol fiber that can easily be fibrillated at a low manufacture cost is provided. The readily fibrillative polyvinyl alcohol fiber contains a polyalkylene oxide in addition to a polyvinyl alcohol. A mass ratio of the polyalkylene oxide ranges from 3 to 40% relative to the total mass of the polyvinyl alcohol and the polyalkylene oxide. A method for manufacturing the polyvinyl alcohol fiber is also provided.

A polyvinyl alcohol fiber that can easily be fibrillated at a low manufacture cost is provided. The readily fibrillative polyvinyl alcohol fiber contains a polyalkylene oxide in addition to a polyvinyl alcohol. A mass ratio of the polyalkylene oxide ranges from 3 to 40% relative to the total mass of the polyvinyl alcohol and the polyalkylene oxide. A method for manufacturing the polyvinyl alcohol fiber is also provided.

A modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer fiber includes an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer containing 0.1 to 10 mol % of a modified component and 5 to 55 mol % of ethylene, and has a crystallinity of 25% to 50%.

The present invention aims to provide a sheet of microfiber assembly having a high filtering performance suitable as an oil-mist filter. A sheet of microfiber assembly 2 comprises microfibers 1 each having a fiber diameter of 3,000 nm or less and is formed of a mixture of water-insoluble but alcohol-soluble acetalized polyvinyl alcohol resin and water-insoluble but alcohol-soluble fluorine resin.

The present invention aims to provide a sheet of microfiber assembly having a high filtering performance suitable as an oil-mist filter. A sheet of microfiber assembly 2 comprises microfibers 1 each having a fiber diameter of 3,000 nm or less and is formed of a mixture of water-insoluble but alcohol-soluble acetalized polyvinyl alcohol resin and water-insoluble but alcohol-soluble fluorine resin.

Described are dissolvable, porous solid structures formed using certain vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers. The copolymer and the porosity of the structure allow for liquid flow during use such that the structure readily dissolves to provide a desired consumer experience. Also described are processes for making open cell foam and fibrous dissolvable solid structures.