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Sheet manufacturing apparatus

US9428862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2015
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F11/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a defibrating unit which defibrates a defibration object including fibers; a cylinder unit which allows a defibrated material which is defibration-processed in the defibrating unit to pass through a plurality of holes that is on a cylindrical surface by rotating; a housing unit which covers the cylinder unit so that the plurality of holes is included therein; a supplying unit which supplies additive agents that bonds the plurality of fibers, on an outer side of the cylinder unit to an inner side of the housing unit; and a bonding unit which forms a sheet by bonding the fibers and the additive agents.

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