Abstract: A laminated acoustic absorption member that includes at least a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer, as well as at least one substrate layer present between the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer, wherein: the first fiber layer has an average flow pore diameter of 0.5-10 ?m and a basis weight of 0.1-200 g/m2; the second fiber layer has an average flow pore diameter of 0.5-10 ?m, the average flow pore diameter of the second fiber layer being equal to or less than that of the first fiber layer, and also has a basis weight of 0.1-200 g/m2; the substrate layer has an air permeability of 40 cc/cm2·s or greater as measured by the Frazier method, and a basis weight of 1-700 g/m2; and the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer are disposed on a sound-incidence side and a sound-transmission side, respectively.

Abstract: A sound-absorbing material has an excellent sound absorbing property in a low-frequency range, an intermediate-frequency range, and a high-frequency range. The sound-absorbing material is a laminated sound-absorbing material, which includes at least one first layer, and at least one second layer that differs from the first layer. The first layer has a mean flow pore diameter of 2.0 to 60 ?m and an air permeability according to the Frazier method of 30 to 200 cc/cm2·s. The second layer is a layer including at least one kind selected from a foamed resin, a nonwoven fabric and a woven fabric, has a thickness of 3 to 40 mm, and has a density that is lower than the first layer and is 51 to 150 kg/m3. The first layer is disposed on a sound incidence side of the second layer.

Abstract: Provided are: a filter medium with high dust collection efficiency, low pressure loss, and a long lifespan; and a filter material used for the filter medium. This composite structure includes ultrafine fibers having a fiber diameter of less than 500 nm, and beads. The outermost surface of the composite structure has at least 500/mm2 of beads with a diameter of 5 ?m or more. The ultrafine fibers and the beads preferably have the same component.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a sound absorbing material which exhibits excellent sound absorbing performance in low-frequency and intermediate-frequency ranges, and preferably also in higher-frequency ranges. This laminated sound absorbing material includes at least: a fiber layer; and a porous layer, wherein the fiber layer has a mean flow pore size of 1.0-60 ?m and an air permeability as measured with a Frazier method of 30-220 cc/cm2·s, and the porous layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of foamed resins, unwoven fabrics, and woven fabrics, has a thickness of 3-40 mm and a density of 3-50 kg/m3 which is lower than that of the fiber layer, and is disposed such that the fiber layer is on a sound incidence side.

Abstract: A laminate sound-absorbing material that includes a porous layer and a base material layer. The porous layer is a fiber layer or comprises a microporous film. The mean flow pore diameter of the porous layer is 0.1-30 ?m. The basis weight of the porous layer is 0.1-200 g/m2. The average sound transmission loss of the base material layer between 1,000 Hz and 12,500 Hz is at least 2 dB. The base material layer is arranged on a sound incidence side, and the porous layer is arranged on a sound transmission side.

Abstract: A laminated acoustic absorption member that includes at least a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer, as well as at least one substrate layer present between the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer, wherein: the first fiber layer has an average flow pore diameter of 0.5-10 ?m and a basis weight of 0.1-200 g/m2; the second fiber layer has an average flow pore diameter of 0.5-10 ?m, the average flow pore diameter of the second fiber layer being equal to or less than that of the first fiber layer, and also has a basis weight of 0.1-200 g/m2; the substrate layer has an air permeability of 40 cc/cm2·s or greater as measured by the Frazier method, and a basis weight of 1-700 g/m2; and the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer are disposed on a sound-incidence side and a sound-transmission side, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a sound absorption member which exhibits excellent sound absorption performance from a low frequency range to a high frequency range. A laminated sound absorption member which comprises at least two fiber layers and at least one base material layer that is arranged between a fiber layer and another fiber layer. The fiber layers have a void fraction of from 85% to 94% (inclusive) and a density of from 0.06 g/cm3 to 0.5 g/cm3 (inclusive). The base material layer has a void fraction of 95% or more but less than 100% and a density of from 0.008 g/cm3 to 0.05 g/cm3 (inclusive). The base material layer is composed of at least one fabric selected from the group consisting of nonwoven fabrics and woven fabrics.

Abstract: A stretchable laminated sheet with hydrophilic properties, which particularly has an excellent feeling and stability in wearing and is capable of efficiently enhancing the effect and efficacy brought about by a liquid component on a skin or other object, when the stretchable laminated sheet is impregnated with the liquid component and wet and then used on the skin or other object.

Abstract: A laminated sound absorption member including a plurality of fiber layers and a base material layer positioned between the fiber layers, wherein the laminated sound absorption member is characterized in that: the laminated sound absorption member includes at least two fiber layers; the fiber layers comprise fibers having an average fiber diameter of at least 500 nm and less than 5 ?m, and have a basis weight of 10-500 g/m2, a ventilation rate of 950 ?m/Pa·s or less, and a thickness of less than 2.9 mm; and the base material layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of non-woven fabrics and woven fabrics, and has a basis weight of 80 g/m2 to 800 g/m2 and a thickness of 2.9 mm to 20 mm.

Abstract: A spinneret (1) for electrostatic spinning is configured from a structure of an electrically conductive metal material. The structure is provided with a long-axis direction (X), a short-axis direction (Z), and a thickness direction (Y). An inflow port (10) for a spinning starting material fluid is provided to one surface of the structure. A plurality of protrusions (5) are formed on another surface of the structure so as to be aligned along the long-axis direction (X). Each of the plurality of protrusion (5) extends so as to protrude from the structure. The protrusions (5) have, provided to apexes (2) thereof, discharge holes (4) for discharging the starting material fluid. The pitch of the discharge holes (4) exceeds 1 mm.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber molded body which has excellent durability against repeated compression and also has excellent flexibility and a cushioning property. The fiber molded body forms, on a surface of the fiber molded body, the ridges having a compressed and flattened shape in the thickness direction of the fiber molded body; or the fiber molded body forms a continuous curved surface with the fiber layer which forms the ridges and extends from both sides of the ridges in the thickness direction of the fiber molded body, and portions of the fiber layer of mutually adjacent ridges which form ridges and extend in the thickness direction of the fiber molded body come into close contact with each other in the thickness direction of the fiber molded body.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing metal titanate fibers which is capable of easily preparing a uniform spinning solution and capable of stably spinning for a long period. The method for producing metal titanate fibers includes (A) a process for preparing a spinning solution, (B) a process for manufacturing precursor fibers by electro-spinning the spinning solution, and (C) a process for calcinating the precursor fibers, wherein (A) the process for preparing the spinning solution comprises: (a1) a process for obtaining a first solution by mixing a metal salt and a first solvent; (a2) a process for obtaining a second solution by mixing a fiber-forming material, a second solvent and a titanium alkoxide; and (a3) a process for obtaining a spinning solution by mixing the first solution and the second solution.

Abstract: The invention provides a laminated nonwoven fabric sheet formed by uniting an ultrafine fiber layer and a hydrophilic short fiber layer, in which the hydrophilic short fiber layer is laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the ultrafine fiber layer, the ultrafine fiber layer is formed by combining 20 to 80% by mass of thermoplastic resin fibers (A) and 80 to 20% by mass of elastomer resin fibers (B) that melt or soften at a temperature lower than a temperature of thermoplastic resin fibers (A), and the ultrafine fiber layer includes a hindered amine compound, the laminated nonwoven fabric sheet is subjected to electret processing, and 10% stretch strength in one direction is different from 10% stretch strength in a direction perpendicular to the one direction.

Abstract: To provide a sound-absorbing material that exhibits sound-absorbing property excellent in a low frequency region, and is also excellent in space-saving performance. The laminated sound-absorbing material contains a plurality of fiber layers, and a base material layer existing between the fiber layer and the fiber layer, in which the laminated sound-absorbing material contains at least three fiber layers, each fiber layer is formed of fibers having a fiber diameter of less than 450 nanometers, and has a basis weight of 0.1 to 50 g/m2, and the base material layer has a basis weight of 1 g/m2 or more and a thickness of 0.1 millimeter or more, and the base material layer is at least one selected from the group of a nonwoven fabric, a film, a glass fiber and paper.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a porous shaped nonwoven fabric, which has excellent texture and good liquid permeability, is bulky, and is less susceptible to liquid return. The present invention provides a shaped nonwoven fabric with sections of relatively low specific volume and sections of relatively high specific volume present in parallel lines on the surface of the nonwoven fabric, wherein the portion with a low specific volume have thermally compressed areas alternating with porous areas and the portion with a high specific volume have ridges that have not been thermally compressed.

Abstract: A cosmetic facial mask is described, having high fitting properties onto skin, an excellent skin tightening effect, and an excellent lift-up effect on a flaccid cheek or face line. The cosmetic facial mask includes a laminate in which a non-elastomeric fiber layer and an elastomer layer are integrated through lamination, and has stretchability in a vertical direction of a face.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a filter medium having high collection efficiency of dust and low pressure drop. The invention relates to a filter medium including ultrafine fibers subjected to electrospinning, in which the ultrafine fibers have a plurality of ester bonds in a molecule. A mean fiber diameter of the ultrafine fibers is preferably in the range of 10 to 5,000 nanometers, and the ultrafine fibers are preferably ultrafine fibers composed of polylactic acid, polyethylene terephthalate, polymethyl methacrylate or polycarbonate. Moreover, another object is to provide a production method for a fibrous structure for a filter medium, including a step of preparing a spinning solution in which a resin having a plurality of ester bonds in a molecule is dispersed or dissolved in a solvent, and a step of obtaining the fibrous structure including ultrafine fibers by performing electrospinning of the spinning solution.

Abstract: A polyolefin-based antistatic fiber, wherein a polyethylene resin com¬position containing polyethylene resin (A) obtained using a metal-locene catalyst and high molecular antistatic agent (B) forms a fiber surface, and the total amount (at 90° C. for 30 minutes) of volatile organic compounds having up to 20 carbon atoms is 10 ug/g or less. The polyolefin-based antistatic fiber may be in the form of a sheath-core type conjugate fiber in which the polyolefin resin composition forms the sheath. A nonwoven fabric formed from the polyolefin-based antistatic fiber, preferably having a defined surface resistance value, as well as a composite nonwoven fabric and formed body obtained using the nonwoven fabric are further disclosed.

Abstract: A laminated non-woven fabric and a manufactured article using the laminated non-woven fabric are provided. The laminated non-woven fabric is formed by clamping a fibrous layer B between two of fibrous layer A, wherein the fibrous layer B is obtained by using a fiber melting or softening at 120° C. or less, and fibrous layer A includes a fiber neither melting nor softening at 120° C. or less, in which the fibrous layer A and the fibrous layer B are integrated through point thermal compression bonding, and interlayer peeling strength between the fibrous layer A and the fibrous layer B ranges from 0.3 Newton (N)/25 millimeters (mm) to 4.0 N/25 mm.

Abstract: To provide a rugged elastic nonwoven fabric, in which a first fibrous layer containing heat-shrinkable fibers (1A) being latent crimp conjugate fibers, and a second fibrous layer containing heat-fusible heat-shrinkable fibers (2A) or non-heat-shrinkable fibers (2B) both having smaller shrinkage as compared with the fibers (1A) are laminated, and both of the fibrous layers are partially bonded and united with a number of bonded parts arranged at intervals, wherein a maximum shrinkage development temperature of the first fibrous layer is 135° C. or higher, a melting or softening point of a heat-fusible component of the fibers (2A) or (2B) is 70° C. or higher to 130° C. or lower, the second fibrous layer between the bonded parts is projected in a convex by shrinking of the first fibrous layer, and fibers constituting the first fibrous layer are not bonded with each other.