An absorbent manufacturing device forms an absorbent by depositing a liquid absorbent fiber and a super absorbent polymer in a deposition part. The absorbent manufacturing device includes: a plurality of suction holes that are provided in the deposition part, wherein the liquid absorbent fiber and the super absorbent polymer flowing inside a scattering duct are deposited in the deposition part by suction; a suction duct that is provided in communication with the suction holes and draws air so that the suction holes perform suction; and a separator that separates a super absorbent polymer of size equal to or larger than a certain size from a flow of air flowing in the suction duct and returns the separated super absorbent polymer to the scattering duct.

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›1.independentAn absorbent manufacturing device that forms an absorbent by depositing a liquid absorbent fiber and a super absorbent polymer in a deposition part, t…+2

›4.independentAn absorbent manufacturing method that forms an absorbent by depositing a liquid absorbent fiber and a super absorbent polymer in a deposition part, t…

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section A — Human necessities

A61F13/15

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B29B17/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

264/37.29264/517425/80.1

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Mary F Theisen

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Type	Document	Date
related publication	US 20130062802 A1	14 Mar 2013

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