A production device for melt-blown non-woven fabric, with which a high molecular weight polymer can be reduced in molecular weight by applying a shear force to the high molecular weight polymer without adding an additive such as a peroxide that promotes thermal decomposition reaction, and a low molecular weight polymer can be efficiently produced. The low molecular weight polymer and the melt-blown non-woven fabric are produced using a continuous high shearing device that applies a shear force to the high molecular weight polymer serving as a raw material by rotation of a screw body 37 to reduce the molecular weight of the high molecular weight polymer so as to obtain a low molecular weight polymer, and cools the low molecular weight polymer by passing the low molecular weight polymer through a passage 88 arranged in the axial direction inside the screw body 37.

The present invention relates to filtration media made from melt-blown fibers having improved barrier properties. The melt-blown fibers in the filtration media of the invention are made of a visbroken metallocene-catalyzed propylene homopolymer composition with specified melting temperature Tm and molecular weight distribution (MWD).

The lightweight melt-blown hot-melt nonwoven fabric containing hydrophobic nanosilica according to the manufacturing method of the present invention performs an adhesive function when interposed between adherends such as fabric, even if a smaller amount of adhesive resin is applied than a conventional hot-melt film, it has the effect of saving material costs and energy by about 10 to 50% while ensuring uniformity of adhesive strength for each section, excellent peel strength, and good breathability. As a result, fabric products using the melt-blown hot-melt nonwoven fabric can prevent overflow during the adhesion process and achieve lightness and a soft texture.

Fibrous structures having improved surface smoothness, good wet feel, and are cold water soluble.

An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition that can achieve high productivity and a low environmental impact. The resin composition of the present invention includes a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, and a compatibilizer, in which the polyethylene resin contains a plant-derived polyethylene resin.

The present invention relates to the manufacturing equipment for web materials comprising fibers and particulate material, to a process of operating such an equipment and to particular materials resulting therefrom. Coaxially meltblown fibres are combined with a stream of particulate or short fiber material and the resulting commingled mixture is deposited onto a collector. The meltblown fibers are formed by nozzles which are divided into two or more sub-arrays configured to produce two or more different types of fiber, having e.g. different diameters and/or polymer composition.

Aspects herein provide for an article of apparel having one or more vent systems that dynamically transition to an open state when the article of apparel is exposed to an external stimulus. The vent system includes an adaptive structure affixed to the surface of a textile proximate to a slit in the textile. The adaptive structure, and the surrounding textile, changes in shape and/or dimension when exposed to the external stimulus causing the slit to dynamically transition to an open state and creating a vent opening. Once the external stimulus is removed, the adaptive structures and the underlying textile return to their pre-exposure dimensions causing the vent opening to transition to a closed state. The adaptive structure can be configured and positioned relative to the slit so that its effect on the shape and dimensions of the textile on either side of the slit are different.

A meltblown material formed from a plurality of fibers that can withstand the effects of a gamma irradiation sterilization process without negatively impacting the bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) and particle filtration efficiency (PFE) of the meltblown material (e.g., facemasks, surgical gowns, surgical caps, etc.) is provided. The fibers include a high melt flow rate (MFR) polyolefin. Further, both the fibers include specific antioxidants and a charge enhancer package that allow for the effective electret treatment of the resulting meltblown material prior to sterilization, where the filtration efficiency and of the material is improved post-sterilization compared to materials without the specific combination of antioxidants and charge enhancing components.