Polyphenylene sulfide fibers and nonwoven fabric

摘要

Provided are: polyphenylene sulfide fibers which are mainly composed of a PPS resin and has excellent heat resistance and thermal bondability at the same time; and a nonwoven fabric which is configured of the fibers. The polyphenylene sulfide fibers are characterized by being mainly composed of a polyphenylene sulfide and having a sum of the crystallinity and the rigid amorphia of 30-90% (inclusive). The crystallinity is preferably 5% or more but less than 25%. A nonwoven fabric is configured using the polyphenylene sulfide fibers. The nonwoven fabric is preferably integrated by thermal bonding or mechanical interlacing.