In a metal fiber molded body (40), a ratio, to a presence ratio of metal fibers in a first cross-section, of a presence ratio of metal fibers in a second cross-section orthogonal to the first cross-section is in a range of 0.85 to 1.15. A method for manufacturing the metal fiber molded body (40) according to the present invention includes the steps of: accumulating a plurality of short metal fibers (30) on a receiving part; and sintering the plurality of short metal fibers (30) accumulated on the receiving part, to produce the metal fiber molded body (40).

The present subject matter provides an antimicrobial cleaning cloth, including: nonwoven fabric fibers; and copper fibers. A method for manufacturing the antimicrobial cleaning cloths includes: mixing nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers; carding the nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers; cross-lapping the nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers; needle-punching the nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers to form a nonwoven fabric comprising copper fibers; slitting the nonwoven fabric comprising copper fibers to form nonwoven fabric sheets; winding the nonwoven fabric sheets to form nonwoven fabric sheet rolls; and cutting the nonwoven fabric sheet rolls to antimicrobial cleaning cloths. A system for manufacturing the antimicrobial cleaning cloth and additional embodiments of the antimicrobial cleaning cloth, the method of manufacturing the same and the system for manufacturing the same are disclosed herein as well.

Electroconductive paper structure with cellulosic fibrous materials and electroconductive fibers, wherein the electroconductive paper structure has embedded therein a continuous, electroconductive thread for contacting the electroconductive paper structure from one end to the opposite end of the paper structure.

Electroconductive paper structure with cellulosic fibrous materials and electroconductive fibers, wherein the electroconductive paper structure has embedded therein a continuous, electroconductive thread for contacting the electroconductive paper structure from one end to the opposite end of the paper structure.

One object of the present invention is to provide a metal fiber nonwoven fabric having high homogeneity, and the present invention provides a metal fiber nonwoven fabric in which metal fibers are bonded to each other having a coefficient of variation (CV value) of a basis weight in accordance with JIS Z 8101 (ISO 3534: 2006) per 1 cm.sup.2 of 10% or less.

The present invention provides a cushion member and a stage member provided with the cushion member, the cushion member including a non-woven fabric formed by binding or entangling metal fibers, wherein when the cushion member is compressed, the cushion member undergoes compressive deformation and the following compressive deformation ratio is 5% to 80%:
Compressive deformation ratio=(T0−T1)/T0×100, T0: film thickness of cushion member before application of load, and T1: film thickness of cushion member after application and release of load.

The present invention provides a cushion member and a stage member provided with the cushion member, the cushion member including a non-woven fabric formed by binding or entangling metal fibers, wherein when the cushion member is compressed, the cushion member undergoes compressive deformation and the following compressive deformation ratio is 5% to 80%:
Compressive deformation ratio=(T0−T1)/T0×100, T0: film thickness of cushion member before application of load, and T1: film thickness of cushion member after application and release of load.

The present invention provides a cushion member and a stage member provided with the cushion member, the cushion member including a non-woven fabric formed by binding or entangling metal fibers, wherein when the cushion member is compressed, the cushion member undergoes compressive deformation and the following compressive deformation ratio is 5% to 80%:

Compressive deformation ratio=(T0T1)/T0100, T0: film thickness of cushion member before application of load, and T1: film thickness of cushion member after application and release of load.

The present invention provides a cushion member and a stage member provided with the cushion member, the cushion member including a non-woven fabric formed by binding or entangling metal fibers, wherein when the cushion member is compressed, the cushion member undergoes compressive deformation and the following compressive deformation ratio is 5% to 80%:

Compressive deformation ratio=(T0T1)/T0100, T0: film thickness of cushion member before application of load, and T1: film thickness of cushion member after application and release of load.

Provided is a copper fiber nonwoven fabric having a bonding portion between copper fibers, and in the relationship between compressive stress and strain, is provided with a first region exhibiting plastic deformation and a second region exhibiting elastic deformation in which compressive stress is higher than the first region. Alternatively, the copper fiber nonwoven fabric has a bonding portion between copper fibers, and in the relationship between compressive stress and strain, has a region exhibiting elastic deformation, wherein the region exhibiting elastic deformation has an elastic deformation region before an inflection portion a, the inflection portion a, and an elastic deformation region after the inflection portion a.