A perforated non-woven fabric having at least one fiber layer that has a plurality of through holes. The total area of the through holes accounts for 1080% of the total area of the perforated non-woven fabric; the opening of the through holes is flat with the surface of the perforated non-woven fabric; and the density of through holes on the perforated non-woven fabric is 3/cm.sup.2100/cm.sup.2. The fiber density at the edge of each through hole is similar to or the same as the fiber density in other areas of the perforated non-woven fabric. The fiber surrounds the through hole, and only the surface of the fiber is bonded to each other.

A perforated non-woven fabric having at least one fiber layer that has a plurality of through holes. The total area of the through holes accounts for 1080% of the total area of the perforated non-woven fabric; the opening of the through holes is flat with the surface of the perforated non-woven fabric; and the density of through holes on the perforated non-woven fabric is 3/cm.sup.2100/cm.sup.2. The fiber density at the edge of each through hole is similar to or the same as the fiber density in other areas of the perforated non-woven fabric. The fiber surrounds the through hole, and only the surface of the fiber is bonded to each other.

Methods for making an apertured polymeric film web or a composite structure web are disclosed. These webs may be utilized as a topsheet in an absorbent article and can provide fluid handling and softness benefits.

Methods for making an apertured polymeric film web or a composite structure web are disclosed. These webs may be utilized as a topsheet in an absorbent article and can provide fluid handling and softness benefits.

In a sheet processing apparatus including a guide member that rotates by contact with a sheet processing unit, collision of the sheet processing unit with the guide member in a rotating state is avoided. A sheet conveyance apparatus includes: sheet processing units that move along one movement path intersecting a conveyance direction of a sheet; guide members that each include a fixed end rotatable about a rotation center line and support the sheet from below; a biasing member that biases the guide member so as to return to an original orientation in which a part of the guide member is located on the movement path; and a collision determination unit that determines, before at least one of the sheet processing units is moved and based on a movement start position and a target position of a movement target sheet processing unit and a size and an orientation before start of movement of the guide member, whether or not there is a possibility of occurrence of collision of the movement target sheet processing unit with the guide member in a rotating state.

In a sheet processing apparatus including a guide member that rotates by contact with a sheet processing unit, collision of the sheet processing unit with the guide member in a rotating state is avoided. A sheet conveyance apparatus includes: sheet processing units that move along one movement path intersecting a conveyance direction of a sheet; guide members that each include a fixed end rotatable about a rotation center line and support the sheet from below; a biasing member that biases the guide member so as to return to an original orientation in which a part of the guide member is located on the movement path; and a collision determination unit that determines, before at least one of the sheet processing units is moved and based on a movement start position and a target position of a movement target sheet processing unit and a size and an orientation before start of movement of the guide member, whether or not there is a possibility of occurrence of collision of the movement target sheet processing unit with the guide member in a rotating state.

This method for manufacturing a fine hollow protruding tool (1) involves: a protrusion forming step of bringing a projecting mold part (11) that includes a heating means into contact from one surface (2D) side of a base sheet (2A) including a thermoplastic resin, and, while softening the contact section (TP) with heat, inserting the projecting mold part (11) into the base sheet (2A), to form a protrusion (3) that protrudes from the other surface (2U) side; and a release step, after a cooling step, of withdrawing the projecting mold part (11) from the interior of the protrusion (3), to form the fine hollow protruding tool (1). In the protrusion forming step, the protrusion (3) is formed by using a first warp-suppressing means that suppresses warping of the base sheet (2A) when the projecting mold part (11) is inserted into the base sheet (2A). In the release step, the fine hollow protruding tool (1) is formed by using a second warp-suppressing means that suppresses warping of the base sheet (2A) when the projecting mold part (11) is withdrawn from the interior of the protrusion (3).

This method for manufacturing a fine hollow protruding tool (1) involves: a protrusion forming step of bringing a projecting mold part (11) that includes a heating means into contact from one surface (2D) side of a base sheet (2A) including a thermoplastic resin, and, while softening the contact section (TP) with heat, inserting the projecting mold part (11) into the base sheet (2A), to form a protrusion (3) that protrudes from the other surface (2U) side; and a release step, after a cooling step, of withdrawing the projecting mold part (11) from the interior of the protrusion (3), to form the fine hollow protruding tool (1). In the protrusion forming step, the protrusion (3) is formed by using a first warp-suppressing means that suppresses warping of the base sheet (2A) when the projecting mold part (11) is inserted into the base sheet (2A). In the release step, the fine hollow protruding tool (1) is formed by using a second warp-suppressing means that suppresses warping of the base sheet (2A) when the projecting mold part (11) is withdrawn from the interior of the protrusion (3).

A vehicle interior component includes a board base and a skin. The board base includes a first surface to be on an interior side of a vehicle and a second surface to be on an exterior side of the vehicle when the vehicle interior component is installed in the vehicle. The board base includes a component mounting portion including a through hole extending through the board base and openings in the first surface and the second surface. The skin covers the first surface of the board base and includes flaps and a communication hole. The flaps are folded along an inner peripheral wall of the component mounting portion. The communication hole is defined by creases of the flaps and undersized relative to the mounting hole by a thickness of the skin.

A method for manufacturing a sanitary cover for a beverage can and relates to a technique for forming a cutting line along a circumferential surface of a sanitary cover while the sanitary cover is covering a beverage can, thereby maximizing the production efficiency of the sanitary cover having improved functionality. Also, the technique which, in three-dimensionally forming a cutting line as such, can carry out the process of forming the cutting line easily and rapidly via a simple structure, thereby increasing the production efficiency even further.