Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid absorbing body and a method of manufacturing the liquid absorbing body which has an excellent swelling property and absorbed liquid holding ability in a vertical state and which is suitable to a mass production at a low manufacturing cost. This liquid absorbing body includes natural cellulose fibers and/or synthetic fibers, a thermally fusible material and a thickening material. This liquid absorbing body is formed by defibering natural cellulose fibers and/or synthetic fibers, a thermally fusible material and a thickening material in air and mixing them to form a mat, heating thus formed mat at a temperature higher than a fusible point of the thermally fusible material and then fixing the thickening material in a web by compressing the mat with a press roller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid absorbing body and a method of manufacturing the liquid absorbing body which has an excellent swelling property and absorbed liquid holding ability in a vertical state and which is suitable to a mass production at a low manufacturing cost. This liquid absorbing body includes natural cellulose fibers and/or synthetic fibers, a thermally fusible material and a thickening material. This liquid absorbing body is formed by defibering natural cellulose fibers and/or synthetic fibers, a thermally fusible material and a thickening material in air and mixing them to form a mat, heating thus formed mat at a temperature higher than a fusible point of the thermally fusible material and then fixing the thickening material in a web by compressing the mat with a press roller.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for supplying for a subsequent process step a desired number of flat sheets at one time from a pile of flat sheets such as pulp sheets or the like. The pile is put on a platform which is elevated step by step by a given amount corresponding to a desired number of sheets. A gap is first formed in the pile by inserting one wedge member which is provided so as to be reciprocatingly movable in the transverse direction with respect to the pile. By also inserting in the gap fork tines provided so as to be likewise reciprocatingly movable in the transverse direction with respect to the pile, the flat sheets on and over the fork tines are assuredly separated from the others. At the same time these upper sheets are sent to a feed mechanism by virtue of the engagement of stopping members which are movable integrally with the fork tines in association with the forward movement of the fork tines and the edge portions of the flat sheets.