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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2022
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masahide Nakamura, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a fiber body manufacturing method including an accumulating step of forming the web by accumulating a material containing fibers and starch or dextrin on the first transport belt by a dry method; a transport step of transporting the web by peeling off a first surface of the web from the first transport belt, and by bringing a second surface of the web, which is a surface opposite to the first surface peeled off from the first transport belt, into contact with the second transport belt; a water-applying step of applying the water to the web which is in contact with the first transport belt or the second transport belt; and a heating step of heating the web by bringing the heating section into contact with the web peeled off from the second transport belt, and forming a fiber body by binding the fibers with the starch or dextrin, in which the web peeled off from the second transport belt is directly supplied to the heating section.