CN103175832B - Measure the method for foam of polymers volume expansivity and for instrument therein - Google Patents

Measure the method for foam of polymers volume expansivity and for instrument therein Download PDF

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CN103175832B
CN103175832B CN201210564308.XA CN201210564308A CN103175832B CN 103175832 B CN103175832 B CN 103175832B CN 201210564308 A CN201210564308 A CN 201210564308A CN 103175832 B CN103175832 B CN 103175832B
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Abstract

There is provided the method for measurement foam of polymers volume expansivity, including:The polymer formulations of free foaming of the extrusion comprising one or more foaming agents;By the preparation charging of the extrusion by die head of right angle, so that the moulded foam that there is foam front in the die head exit is made;The thickness of moulded foam is measured at the die head nozzle using laser thickness measurement apparatus, the vertically oriented device that the laser thickness measurement apparatus includes laser, driven by motor driver, wherein described laser is connected with the vertically oriented device, it is allowed to adjust the vertical position of the laser;The speed of the motor driver is adjusted, thus the vertical displacement speed of the laser movement is equal to the vertical displacement speed for the foam front for leaving the die head;With record the foam thickness, wherein the thickness of moulded foam per x second measurement once, wherein x is 0.05 to 0.15, and be used as the function record thickness of time.Also provide the instrument for carrying out the inventive method.

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Measure the method for foam of polymers volume expansivity and for instrument therein
Technical field
The present invention relates to the method for measurement foam of polymers volume expansivity and for instrument therein.
Background technology
The polymeric articles for producing foaming are the extremely difficult processes for being on the brink of control.The technique is being kept in the process of slave mode In be related to several factors.For example, for the product of PVC foam, such factor is including PVC K- values, the processing aid used, Lubricant type and content, and CBA characteristic.To the expansion comprising test additive and the polymer formulations of content The prediction of distribution is by for controlling the polymeric articles of foaming to produce.It is currently available that method is provided only for the single-point with the time Foam volume expansivity.
The content of the invention
The present invention is to measure the method for foam of polymers volume expansivity and for instrument therein.
In one embodiment, the method that the present invention provides measurement foam of polymers volume expansivity, including:Extrusion is included The polymer formulations of the free foaming of one or more foaming agents;By the preparation charging of the extrusion by die head of right angle, so that The moulded foam that there is foam front in the die head exit is made;Sprayed using laser thickness measurement apparatus in the die head The thickness of moulded foam is measured at mouth, described device includes laser, the vertically oriented device driven by motor driver, wherein The laser is connected with the vertically oriented device, it is allowed to adjust the vertical position of the laser;Adjust the motor driving Vertical position of the vertical displacement speed equal to the foam front for leaving the die head of the speed of device, thus the laser movement Move speed;With record the foam thickness, wherein the thickness of the measurement moulded foam per being repeated once for x seconds, wherein x is 0.05 to 0.15, and record thickness as the function of time.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention also provides the instrument of the free foaming expansion rate of measurement polymer, bag Include:Extruder, for extruding the polymer formulations with shaping foam, obtains moulded foam;Wherein described extruder includes tool There is the die head of right angle of die head nozzle;The laser measuring head of vertically oriented device is connected to, for measuring at the die head nozzle Or the thickness of the moulded foam of the neighbouring die head nozzle;The motor drive unit of the vertically oriented device is connected to, is used In the vertical displacement for adjusting the laser measuring head, thus make to leave the vertical displacement speed of the foams of the die head with it is described The vertical displacement rate synchronization of laser measuring head;Equipment for controlling the motor drive unit speed;And tape deck, Thickness for recording the moulded foam as the function of time.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that measurement contoured foam The thickness of body is repeated at least 100 times.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that this method also includes Maximum foam body thickness is determined from the foam thickness as the function of time.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that free foaming is poly- Compound preparation includes polyvinyl chloride and one or more foaming agents.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that the shape of the die head Shape is selected from circle, ellipse, square, and rectangle.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that methods described is also wrapped Measurement is included as the position of the foam front of the function of time, the vertical displacement speed of the foam front is determined, and automatically The speed of regulation motor driver causes the vertical displacement speed and the identified foam front of the laser movement Vertical displacement speed it is identical.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that for circular die Opening, be measured as foams diameter square divided by die head nozzle diameter square foams expansion rate be 1 to 50.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention provides the measurement foam of polymers according to any one of aforementioned embodiments The method of volume expansivity and for the instrument for the free foaming expansion rate for measuring polymer, except that the instrument is also wrapped The sensor of the vertical position for measuring the moulded foam front end as the function of time is included, for determining the contoured foam The equipment of the vertical displacement speed of body front end, and in the equipment of the vertical displacement speed for determining the moulded foam front end Control loop between the equipment for controlling the motor drive unit.
In another embodiment, the present invention provide measurement foam of polymers volume expansivity method, substantially by with Lower step composition:The polymer formulations of free foaming of the extrusion comprising one or more foaming agents;The preparation of the extrusion is entered Material is by die head of right angle, so that the moulded foam for having foam front in the die head exit is made;Use laser thickness Measurement apparatus measures the thickness of moulded foam at the die head nozzle, and described device includes laser, by motor driver The vertically oriented device of driving, wherein the laser is connected with the vertically oriented device, it is allowed to adjust the vertical of the laser Position;The speed of the motor driver is adjusted, thus the vertical displacement speed of the laser movement, which is equal to, leaves the mould The vertical displacement speed of the foam front of head;With record the foam thickness, wherein it is described measurement moulded foam thickness Degree per being repeated once for x seconds, and wherein x is 0.05 to 0.15, and records thickness as the function of time.
In another embodiment, the present invention provides the instrument of the free foaming expansion rate of measurement polymer, and its is basic On consist of:Extruder, the polymer formulations for extruding and being formed foaming, obtains moulded foam;It is wherein described to squeeze Going out machine includes the die head of right angle with die head nozzle;The laser measuring head of vertically oriented device is connected to, for measuring described The thickness of moulded foam at die head nozzle or adjacent to the die head nozzle;It is connected to the motor driving of the vertically oriented device Thus device unit, the vertical displacement for adjusting the laser measuring head makes the vertical displacement for leaving the foams of the die head Speed and the vertical displacement rate synchronization of the laser measuring head;Equipment for controlling the motor drive unit speed; And tape deck, the thickness for recording the moulded foam as the function of time.
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For illustrating to show illustrative form in the purpose of the present invention, accompanying drawing;However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited In shown precise alignment and instrument.
Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram for the embodiment for illustrating instrument;
Fig. 2 is the PVC preparations for heat absorption/exothermic blowing agent using three kinds of different mixing, transversal superficial expansivity phase For the graph of a relation of time;
Fig. 3 is for the PVC preparations using three kinds of different Endothermic blowing agents, pass of the transversal superficial expansivity relative to the time System's figure;
Fig. 4 is for the PVC preparations using three kinds of different exothermic blowing agents, pass of the transversal superficial expansivity relative to the time System's figure;With
Fig. 5 is for the PVC preparations using three kinds of different foaming agents, graph of a relation of the transversal superficial expansivity relative to the time.
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The present invention is to measure the method for foam of polymers volume expansivity and for instrument therein.
Included according to the method for the measurement foam of polymers volume expansivity of the present invention:Extrusion includes one or more foaming agents Free foaming polymer formulations;By the preparation charging of the extrusion by die head of right angle, go out so as to be made in the die head Mouth has the moulded foam of foam front;Moulded foam is measured at the die head nozzle using non-contact measurement device for measuring Thickness, described device includes laser, the vertically oriented device that is driven by motor driver, wherein the laser with it is described perpendicular Straight locator connection, it is allowed to adjust the vertical position of the laser;The speed of the motor driver is adjusted, it is thus described to swash The vertical displacement speed of light device movement is equal to the vertical displacement speed for the foam front for leaving the die head;With record as when Between function foam thickness, wherein the thickness of moulded foam per x second measurement once, wherein x is 0.05 to 0.15, and conduct The function record thickness of time.
As used in this application, the position from die head nozzle 0 to 1mm is represented " at die head nozzle ".
The polymer formulations of extrusion free foaming can use any appropriate extruder to complete, and condition is that extruder can be with It is equipped with the die head of right angle for forming moulded foam.Such extruder includes, for example, single screw extrusion machine and multiscrew Extruder.A kind of appropriate extruder for extrusion step is HAAKE POLYLAB conical twin-screw extruders.
As used in this application, the polymer formulations of free foaming include appointing for free wxpansion/foaming after leaving the die What polymer formulations.The example of such polymer formulations includes being selected from following polymer:The polymer of styrol, propylene Acid ester polymer, polyolefin, polyester, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorination PVC, and fluoropolymer and one kind or many Plant physically or chemically foaming agent.CBA can be times in a variety of CBAs for discharge after pyrolysis gas What is a kind of.Foaming agent or its mixture can be selected from the chemical substances for including decomposable asymmetric choice net group, and the decomposable asymmetric choice net group is for example even Nitrogen base, N- nitrosos, carboxylate radical, carbonate, Heterocyclic nitrogen group and sulfohydrazide group.Generally, they are when by means of chemistry React the solid matter for discharging gas when heating or after decomposing.Representational compound includes azodicarbonamide and derivative Thing, bicarbonate, hydrazine derivate, semicarbazides, tetrazolium, benzoPiperazine, and boron hydride, are such as described in Plastic Additives Handbook, eds.R.Gachter, H.Muller, and P.P.Klemchuk, Hanser Gardner Publishers, Cincinnati, 1996, Ch.16.The example of these foaming agents is:Azodicarbonamide, 4,4'- oxygen di-s (benzene sulfonyl hydrazide), diphenyl sulfone -3,3- disulfonyl hydrazide, trihydrazinotriazine, p-toluenesulfonyl semicarbazides, 5- phenyltetrazoles, indigo Red acid acid anhydride, sodium acid carbonate, and sodium borohydride.Moreover, foaming can be produced by the physical blowing agent being injected into extruder.Show The physical blowing agent of example property includes liquefied carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrocarbon, the fluorohydrocarbon of chlorination, HCFC and water.
Be connected to extruder and for formed moulded foam die head of right angle can have any appropriate opening or Nozzle form.Such shape of cross section can include, for example, circular, ellipse, square, and rectangle.The polymer of extrusion Preparation leaves die head, so that the shape of cross section with die openings.In the case of the die head with circular open, shaping bubble The thickness of foam body refers to the diameter of the circular moulded foam of gained.In the case of the die head with square openings, shaping bubble The thickness of foam body refers to the length of a line of square moulded foam.In the case of the die head with elliptical openings, The thickness of moulded foam can refer to any one in the short axle or major axis of ellipse.Equally, in the mould with rectangular aperture In the case of head, the thickness of moulded foam can refer to rectangle short side or long side any one.Multiaxis measurer for thickness It can be used for while measuring all shaft sizes.By this way, transversal superficial expansivity (cross section at any given time The cross-sectional area of product divided by die openings) it can be determined for any die geometries.
The speed of regulation motor driver causes the vertical displacement speed that laser is moved to be equal to the foams for leaving die head The vertical displacement speed of front end can be manually completed or can automated.In the case of manual regulation, the vertical position of laser Any or both of vertical displacement speed for moving speed and leaving the foams of die head can be with manual monitoring.In this case, When foams are equal with the bottom of laser measuring device for measuring, start vertical motor driver.Speed variable autotransformer (example Such as, VARIAC) regulation manually, thus foam front holding is equal with the bottom of laser aid.This can generally pass through transformation 2 or 3 times of device adjust to complete.Equally, in the case where automatically adjusting, the vertical displacement speed of laser and die head is left The vertical displacement speed of foam front it is any or both can by electronic installation well known in the art and/or sensor from Dynamic monitoring.For example, the vertical speed of foam front and the vertical speed of laser can pass through single laser Doppler velocimeter Measurement, both speed can be synchronized by control loop.Any kind of noncontact speedometer, such as laser-Doppler Speedometer, can be used for the vertical speed for measuring moulded foam front end.Exemplary laser Doppler velocimeter includes being purchased from Those of POLYTECH (Irvine, CA) and ZUMBACH ELECTRONIC AG (Orpund, Switzerland).
Multiple thickness measures are carried out after following periods to moulded foam front end:From die head is left at least up to most The time of big expansion rate.Measurement can be carried out with the interval of every 0.05 second to every 0.15 second.The total period of measurement can be 1 second To 10 minutes.
The application include and discloses all single numbers and the subrange of 0.05 to 0.15 second;For example, thickness measure can With every 0.05 second from lower limit, every 0.07 second, every 0.09 second, every 0.11 second, or every 0.13 second every 0.07 second to higher limit, often 0.09 second, every 0.11 second, every 0.13 second, or carry out for every 0.15 second.For example, thickness can be between every 0.05 second to every 0.15 second Every measurement, or in interchangeable embodiment, at intervals of every 0.07 second to every 0.13 second, or in interchangeable embodiment In, at intervals of every 0.09 second to every 0.11 second.
In some embodiments, method also includes calculating foam volume expansion from as the foam thickness of the function of time Speed.Because method measures multiple thickness as the function of time, the speed of foam volume expansion can by will after it is specified when Between section thickness change divided by period for specifying easily calculate.
In some embodiments, the method for the thickness of duplicate measurements moulded foam at least 100 times.
In a kind of embodiment of method, the polymer formulations of free foaming include polyvinyl chloride and one or more hairs Infusion.
In some embodiments, this method also includes measurement as the position of the foam front of the function of time, calculates The speed of the vertical displacement of foam front, and the speed of self-regulation motor driver cause the vertical of the laser movement Rate of displacement is identical with the calculating vertical displacement speed of foam front.For example, the vertical speed of foam front and laser are perpendicular Straight speed can be measured by single laser Doppler velocimeter, and both speed can be synchronized by control loop. Control loop and its component are well known, and the example is described in ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_ Loop, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
In some embodiments of the inventive method, be measured as the foams diameter square divided by die openings it is straight The expansion rate of the foams in footpath square is 1 to 50.The application include and discloses 1 to 50 all single numbers and sub- model Enclose;For example, the expansion rate of foams can be lower limit 1,10,20,30 or 40 to higher limit 10,20,30,40 or 50.For example, Foam volume expansivity can be 1 to 50, or in interchangeable embodiment, the expansion rate of foams can be 10 to 40.
In interchangeable embodiment, the present invention also provides the instrument available for the inventive method, including:Extruder, For extruding the polymer formulations with shaping foam, moulded foam is obtained;Wherein described extruder includes having die head nozzle Die head of right angle;The laser measuring head of vertically oriented device is connected to, for measuring at the die head nozzle or adjacent to described The thickness of the moulded foam of die head nozzle;The motor drive unit of the vertically oriented device is connected to, for adjusting The vertical displacement of laser measuring head is stated, thus makes to leave the vertical displacement speed and the laser measurement of the foams of the die head The vertical displacement rate synchronization of head;Equipment for controlling the motor drive unit speed;And tape deck, for recording It is used as the thickness of the moulded foam of the function of time.
Extruder and die head available for the embodiment of instrument of the present invention include those discussed above.Vertically oriented device It can be any mechanism for vertical shift object.For example, vertically oriented device can include revolving by motor drive unit The screw rod turned, the motor drive unit includes rotating device, such as brush DC motor (such as electric drill or stepping motor).
Laser measuring head available for instrument is by laser projection to moulded foam and shade that electro-detection is cast And it is translated into the device of electric signal.The measurement head of two axles or three axles can be used, wherein measuring more than one size simultaneously. Alternative means are using two or more lasers to measure thickness by triangulation (triangulation).
Available for controlled motor driver equipment can include for regulation motor drivers velocity any method and/ Or device, including such as variable resistance and variable autotransformer.For the description for the various devices for controlling electromotor velocity It is found inwww.en.wikipedia.org/motorcontroller
With reference to Fig. 1, it is shown that a kind of embodiment available for the instrument of the inventive method.Show for measuring polymerization The instrument of thing foam volume expansivity.Instrument includes extruder 10, the die head of right angle 12 with die head nozzle 14.Polymer is in extrusion Extruded in machine 10, through die head of right angle 12 and die head nozzle 14.After die head nozzle 14 is left, moulded foam 16 has mould The shape of head nozzle 14.Laser measuring head 18 is connected to vertically oriented device 20.Vertically oriented device 20 is driven by motor driver 22. As shown in figure 1, the equipment for controlled motor driver is VARIAC24.Tape deck shown in Fig. 1 is with required defeated Enter the computer 26 of cable 28.
Embodiment
Following examples explanation is of the invention but does not limit the scope of the invention.
Instrument for illustrative methods is the HAAKE POLYLAB conical twin-screw extruders with die head of right angle (being purchased from THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC.).Table 1 shows the zone set points of extruder.
Table 1
The free foaming polymer formulations tested in illustrative methods are that the PVC foams with component shown in table 2 are female Batch of material (MB1).Foaming agent and constant processing aid is kept in all tests (SURECELT-55 (is purchased from The Dow Chemical Company, 10PHR) mixed before extrusion with female batch of material bag.Table 3 includes the change for various illustrative methods Learn the list of foaming agent.With ZUMBACH ODAC laser surveying instruments (laser gauge) (that is, laser measuring head) ZUMBACH USYS IPC-1 controllers (being purchased from ZUMBACH ELECTRONIC AG, Orpund, Switzerland) are used to measure shaping bubble The thickness of foam body.
Table 2
ZUMBACH ODAC laser surveying instruments are connected to the frame moved through screw-type supporter parallel to moulded foam Son.The rotary rig controlled by VARIAC auto-transformers is used to rise and land to be connected to the Laser Measuring of screw-type supporter Measuring appratus.The speed of rotary rig is matched by adjusting VARIAC with the linear convergent rate of moulded foam.
For compared with highly expanded rate sample preferably to be centered to moulded foam, with a piece of teflon by hook and endless belt (hook and loop tape) is connected to the bottom of laser surveying instrument.This optional hook and endless belt are shown as in Fig. 1 Element 30.The measurement of contoured foam body thickness is collected once for every 0.1 second.Thickness measure is collected and made from ZUMBACH controllers Mapped and analyzed with Excel softwares.
Table 3
Wherein laboratory sample 1 is 50%/50% (wt) FICEL HRVP01/SAFOAM RICFP-50, and laboratory sample 2 is 70%/30% (wt) K-198/SAFOAM RICFP-50.
Record maximum gauge and reach the time of maximum gauge and the transversal superficial expansivity (CSER) that is defined as below and Density value.Density value passes through following ASTM standard D792 " Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement " are obtained.Maximum gauge value It is given in Table 4.Transversal superficial expansivity (CSER) is no unit measure, and it is defined by below equation:
Wherein DtIt is diameter of the moulded foam in time t, DoIt is the diameter of die head nozzle.Figure line is divided into different foaming Agent type (heat release (Exo), absorbs heat (Endo), and mixing Endo and Exo), wherein to be omparison purpose, laboratory sample 1 is drawn On all figure lines.Fig. 2-5 illustrates the expansion rate curve of the sample of the polymer formulations using each foaming agent shown in table 3, Wherein in these figures, " laboratory sample 1 ", " laboratory sample 2 ", " TSE3140 " is represented for " Exp.#2 " expression for " Exp.#1 " expression " TSE3140 ", " RICFP " expression " SAFOAM RICFP-50 ", " A&H1 " expression " Arm and Hammer USP GRADE#1 Sodium acid carbonate ", " HRVP01 " expression " FICEL HRVP01 ", " K-198 " expression " K-198 ".
Fig. 2 illustrates the cross section of the PVC composition comprising CBA (mixture for including heat release and heat absorption component) Functional relation of the expansion rate after foams leave die openings with the time.The exo/endo foaming agents of this mixing are PVC The most frequently used foaming agent in foams, this be due to they have every kind of blowing agent type positive property combination.
Fig. 2 shows that the mixture of heat release and Endothermic blowing agents provides rapid expanding, the expansion rate with relative Gao Shuipin. TRAMACO TSE3140 have somewhat lower slope in initial bubble part.
As shown in figure 3, compared with the foaming agent including Exo and Endo mixture, Endothermic blowing agents have much higher Maximum swelling rate.Although the sample that absorbs heat has much larger overall expansion rate, initial bubble rate is far below and includes exothermic ingredient Mixed thing, and density is slightly higher.
Fig. 4 shows the comparison of exothermic blowing agent and the laboratory sample 1 for reference.Overall expansion rate is less than laboratory sample 1, but It is that initial bubble rate is similar.The expansion rate that K-198 is obtained is more than HRVP01, and this corresponds to its higher gas and occurs number (gas Evolution number) (221cc/g is relative to 190cc/g).
Fig. 5 is shown in the best person of all types of foaming agents in a curve map, it is possible thereby to it was observed that to expansion characteristics Directly compare.
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In the case of without departing substantially from spirit and essential characteristics of the present invention, the present invention is available to be implemented by other forms, therefore, when When indicating the scope of the present invention, it should refer to appended claims, rather than aforementioned specification.

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1. the method for foam of polymers volume expansivity is measured, including:
The polymer formulations of free foaming of the extrusion comprising one or more foaming agents;
By the charging of the preparation of the extrusion by die head of right angle, thus be made the die head exit have foam front into Type foams;
The thickness of moulded foam, the laser thickness measurement are measured at the die head nozzle using laser thickness measurement apparatus The vertically oriented device that device includes laser, driven by motor driver, wherein the laser connects with the vertically oriented device Connect, it is allowed to adjust the vertical position of the laser;
The speed of the motor driver is adjusted, thus the vertical displacement speed of the laser movement, which is equal to, leaves the die head Foam front vertical displacement speed;With
The foam thickness is recorded,
The thickness of wherein described measurement moulded foam per being repeated once for x seconds, and wherein x is 0.05 to 0.15, and is used as the time Function records thickness.
2. method according to claim 1, in addition to determine maximum foam body thickness from the foam thickness as the function of time.
3. method according to claim 1, wherein the polymer formulations of the free foaming include polyvinyl chloride and one kind or many Plant foaming agent.
4. method according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the die head of right angle is selected from circle, ellipse or rectangle.
5. method according to claim 1, in addition to the position of the foam front as the function of time is measured, determine the bubble The vertical displacement speed of foam body front end, and the speed of self-regulation motor driver cause the vertical displacement of laser movement Speed is identical with the vertical displacement speed of the identified foam front.
6. method according to claim 1, wherein be measured as the foams diameter square divided by the die head nozzle diameter Square the foams expansion rate be 1 to 50.
7. method according to claim 1, wherein the transversal superficial expansivity of the polymer foam is 1 to 50.
8. method according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the die head of right angle is selected from square.
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