Abstract: A filler for powder coating materials is provided, which comprises inorganic parties having a Mohs hardness of 1 to 4 and satisfying the following particle size distribution of the following relationships (1) to (5): 2?A?30??(1); Cumulative 50 vol. % diameter (median diameter) determined by Microtrac FRA [?m]; 0?B?35??(2); Cumulative undersize for one-half the cumulative 50 vol. % diameter (median diameter) determined by Microtrac FRA [vol. %]; 1?C?25??(3); Value obtained by dividing cumulative 90 vol. % diameter determined by Microtrac FRA by cumulative 10 vol. % diameter [-]; 1?D?6??(4); Value obtained by dividing cumulative 75 vol. % diameter determined by Microtrac FRA by cumulative 25 vol. % diameter [-]; and E?100??(5); Maximum particle diameter in particle-diameter fraction frequency distribution determined by Microtrac FRA [?m].

Abstract: A filler for powder coating materials is provided, which comprises inorganic parties having a Mohs hardness of 1 to 4 and satisfying the following particle size distribution of the following relationships (1) to (5): 2?A?30??(1); Cumulative 50 vol. % diameter (median diameter) determined by Microtrac FRA [?m]; 0?B?35??(2); Cumulative undersize for one-half the cumulative 50 vol. % diameter (median diameter) determined by Microtrac FRA [vol. %]; 1?C?25??(3); Value obtained by dividing cumulative 90 vol. % diameter determined by Microtrac FRA by cumulative 10 vol. % diameter [-]; 1?D?6??(4); Value obtained by dividing cumulative 75 vol. % diameter determined by Microtrac FRA by cumulative 25 vol. % diameter [-]; and E?100??(5); Maximum particle diameter in particle-diameter fraction frequency distribution determined by Microtrac FRA [?m].

Abstract: A melt-blowing method having notches formed in the tip portions of capillaries of a melt-blowing die. This allows, during spinning, a high-speed gas blowing from orifices of the die to flow through the notches whereby the flow of a molten resin being extruded through each capillary is divided into two parts or more. This prevents fibers from becoming entangled or ball-shaped.

Abstract: The polyolefin spunbonded nonwoven fabric is defined as (A) being formed of continuous polyolefin fibers having a fineness of 0.5 to 3 denier, (B) having basic weight between 30 g/m.sup.2 and 15 g/m.sup.2, and (C) having .sqroot.S.sub.MD .times.S.sub.TD of 2.5 g or below, wherein S.sub.MD and S.sub.TD are respectively the softnesses in the machine and transverse directions as measured by a handle-O-meter. The method of producing a strip of very soft polyolefin nonwoven fabric by directing polyolefin continuous fibers in a fixed direction, comprises the steps of: orienting the axes of the continuous fibers in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed so as to form a web having a warp orientation factor (the maximum tensile strength in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed, i.e., in a machine direction/the maximum tensile strength in a transverse direction) of 3.0 or above; and then applying wave-like crepes propagated in the machine direction to the web by creping the web.

Abstract: A melt-blowing die including a plurality of capillaries and orifices is used to obtain more than one flow of a molten resin from the tip portion of the capillary die by providing a plurality of notches on the tip portion of the die. A high-speed gas flows through the notches between the tip portions of the die to divide the resin into more than one flow. The invention prevents fibers from becoming entangled or ball-shaped.

Abstract: Disclosed are a very soft polyolefin spunbonded nonwoven fabric and its production method. The polyolefin spunbonded nonwoven fabric according to the present invention is defined as (A) being formed of continuous polyolefin fibers having a fineness of 0.5 to 3 denier, (B) having basic weight between 30 g/m.sup.2 and 15 g/m.sup.2, and (C) having .sqroot.S.sub.MD .times.S.sub.TD of 2.5 g or below, wherein S.sub.MD and S.sub.TD are respectively the softnesses in the machine and transverse directions as measured by a handle-O-meter. The method of producing a strip of very soft polyolefin nonwoven fabric by directing polyolefin continuous fibers in a fixed direction, comprises the steps of: orienting the axes of the continuous fibers in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed so as to form a web having a warp orientation factor (the maximum tensile strength in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed, i.e.