Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the invention aims to provide styrene-butadiene resin and a preparation method and application thereof, wherein the preparation method comprises the steps of reacting an initiator, a solvent, styrene and butadiene to obtain a mixed glue solution; and respectively reacting with the mixed glue solution by virtue of an acidifying agent and a neutralizing agent under the condition of high-speed stirring, effectively removing precipitates of butyl lithium, and controlling the pH value of the glue solution to be neutral to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin with low gel content.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
in a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing a styrene-butadiene resin, comprising the steps of:
(1) reacting an initiator, a solvent and styrene to obtain styrene glue solution;
(2) reacting the styrene glue solution obtained in the step (1), styrene and butadiene to obtain a mixed glue solution;
(3) reacting the mixed glue solution obtained in the step (2) with an acidifying agent under the condition of high-speed stirring to obtain an acidified glue solution;
(4) reacting the acidified glue solution obtained in the step (3) with a neutralizing agent under a high-speed stirring condition to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin;
the rotation speed of the high-speed stirring in the step (3) and the step (4) is 1000-2500 r/min, such as 1050r/min, 1100r/min, 1150r/min, 1200r/min, 1250r/min, 1300r/min, 1500r/min, 1550r/min, 1700r/min, 1850r/min, 1900r/min, 2000r/min, 2050r/min, 2100r/min, 2250r/min, 2300r/min, 2350r/min, 2400r/min or 2450r/min, and the specific point values between the above-mentioned point values are limited to space and are not exhaustive for the sake of simplicity.
The preparation method of the styrene-butadiene resin provided by the invention comprises the following steps of firstly, reacting an initiator, a solvent and styrene to obtain styrene glue solution; then reacting the styrene glue solution, styrene and butadiene to obtain a mixed glue solution; and (2) reacting the mixed glue solution with an acidifying agent under the high-speed stirring condition at the rotating speed of 1000-2500 r/min to obtain an acidified glue solution, wherein if the rotating speed is too low, the separation effect is poor, the gel data is greatly deviated, the rotating speed is too high, centrifugal phase separation occurs, the contact effect is poor, and the pickling effect is not obvious. Finally, reacting the acidified glue solution and the neutralizing agent under the high-speed stirring condition with the rotating speed of 1000-2500 r/min, wherein if the rotating speed is too low, the neutralizing effect is not ideal, the glue solution is unstable, and the gel data offset is too large; too high rotation speed, centrifugation, dispersion of glue solution in corners, and poor neutralization effect. (ii) a Obtaining the styrene-butadiene resin. Under the high-speed stirring at the rotating speed of 1000-2500 r/min, oxide generated by an initiator and peroxide generated in the reaction process are removed through an acidifying agent, and the purpose of reducing gel is achieved.
Preferably, the rotation speed of the high-speed stirring in the step (3) and the step (4) is 1500-2500 r/min, such as 1600r/min 1800r/min 2000r/min 2100r/min 2200r/min 2300r/min or 2400r/min, and the specific points between the above points are limited to space and for the sake of brevity, and the invention is not exhaustive.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the initiator to the solvent in the step (1) is 1 (150-250), such as 1:160, 1:170, 1:180, 1:190, 1:200, 1:210, 1:220, 1:230, 1:240, and the like.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the initiator to the styrene in the step (1) is 1 (15-25), such as 1:17, 1:19, 1:21, 1:22, 1:23, 1:24 or 1: 25.
Preferably, the initiator in step (1) is n-butyllithium.
Preferably, the reaction time in step (1) is 5-10 min, such as 5.5min, 6min, 6.5min, 7min, 7.5min, 8min, 8.5min, 9min or 9.5min, and the specific values between the above-mentioned values are limited by space and for the sake of brevity, and the invention is not exhaustive.
Preferably, the reaction in step (1) is carried out under the protection of inert gas.
Preferably, the inert gas comprises any one of nitrogen, helium or argon or a combination of at least two thereof.
Preferably, a structure regulator is also added in the reaction in the step (1).
Preferably, the structure modifier is tetrahydrofuran.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the structure regulator to the styrene in the step (1) is 1 (50-150), such as 1:60, 1:70, 1:80, 1:90, 1:100, 1:110, 1:120, 1:130, 1:140, etc.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the styrene in the step (2) to the styrene in the step (1) is 1 (0.35-0.6), such as 1:0.36, 1:0.38, 1:0.4, 1:0.42, 1:44, 1:0.46, 1:48, 1:0.5, 1:0.52, 1:0.54, 1:0.56 or 1: 0.58.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the butadiene in the step (2) to the styrene in the step (1) is 1 (0.5-1.5), for example, 1:0.52, 1:0.54, 1:0.66, 1:0.68, 1:0.8, 1:1, 1:1.3, 1:1.4, 1:1.5, etc.
Preferably, the reaction time of step (2) is 30-60 min, such as 32min, 34min, 36min, 38min, 40min, 42min, 44min, 46min, 48min, 50min, 52min, 54min, 56min or 58min, and the specific values therebetween are limited by space and for simplicity, and the invention is not exhaustive.
Preferably, the reaction temperature in the step (2) is 45-60 ℃, for example, 47 ℃, 49 ℃, 50 ℃, 52 ℃, 54 ℃, 56 ℃ or 58 ℃, and the specific values therebetween are limited by space and simplicity, and the invention is not exhaustive list of the specific values included in the range, and more preferably 50-51 ℃.
Preferably, the solid content of the mixed glue solution in the step (2) is 20-30%, for example, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28% or 29%, and specific values therebetween are limited by space and for brevity, and the invention is not exhaustive of the specific values included in the range, and more preferably 25-28%.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the acidifying agent in the step (3) to the initiator in the step (1) is 1 (1-10), such as 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:6, 1:7, 1:8 or 1: 9.
Preferably, the acidifying agent comprises an organic acid.
Preferably, the organic acid comprises any one or a combination of at least two of malic acid, citric acid, n-capric acid, octadecanoic acid or lauric acid, and further preferably citric acid and/or malic acid.
Preferably, the reaction time in step (3) is 5-15 min, such as 6min, 7min, 8min, 9min, 10min, 11min, 12min, 13min or 14 min.
More preferably 10 to 15 min.
Preferably, the reaction temperature in step (3) is 45-60 ℃, such as 47 ℃, 49 ℃, 50 ℃, 52 ℃, 54 ℃, 56 ℃ or 58 ℃, and the specific values therebetween are limited by space and for the sake of brevity, and the invention is not exhaustive.
Preferably, deionized water is also added to the reaction in step (3).
As a preferred technical scheme of the invention, deionized water is added in the reaction in the step (3) to fully dissolve acid and alkali in water, so that the acid and alkali are fully contacted with the glue solution, and common water has other ions which can cause interference.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the deionized water to the mixed glue solution in the step (2) is 1 (0.2-1), such as 1:0.3, 1:0.4, 1:0.5, 1:0.6, 1:0.7, 1:0.8 or 1: 0.9.
Preferably, the mass ratio of the neutralizing agent in the step (4) to the acidifying agent in the step (3) is 1 (1-10), such as 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:6, 1:7, 1:8 or 1: 9.
Preferably, the neutralizing agent comprises any one of lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate or a combination of at least two thereof, and further preferably sodium carbonate.
Preferably, the reaction time in step (4) is 5-10 min, such as 5.5min, 6min, 6.5min, 7min, 7.5min, 8min, 8.5min, 9min or 9.5min, and the specific values between the above-mentioned values are limited by the space and for the sake of brevity, and the invention is not exhaustive and the specific values included in the range are further preferably 7-8 min.
Preferably, the reaction temperature in the step (4) is 45-60 ℃, for example 46 ℃, 47 ℃, 48 ℃, 49 ℃, 50 ℃, 51 ℃, 52 ℃, 53 ℃, 54 ℃, 56 ℃ or 58 ℃, and the specific values therebetween are limited by space and for the sake of brevity, and the invention is not exhaustive of the specific values included in the range, and more preferably 50-55 ℃.
Preferably, the reaction in step (4) has a pH of 6.5 to 8, such as 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 7, 7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.8 or 7.9, and specific values therebetween are not exhaustive, and for brevity, the invention does not include the specific values included in the range, and more preferably, the pH is 7 to 7.5.
Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of standing and adding an antioxidant after the reaction in the step (4) is finished.
As a preferred technical scheme of the invention, the acidifying agent and the neutralizing agent are used for reacting with the mixed glue solution under the condition of high-speed stirring, then the mixed glue solution is kept stand, and then the antioxidant is added, so that the anti-aging performance of the antioxidant is improved, and the intramolecular cross-linking probability of the glue solution in a high-temperature environment is reduced.
Preferably, the standing time is 10-20 min, such as 11min, 12min, 13min, 14min, 15min, 16min, 17min, 18min or 19min and the specific values therebetween, which are limited by space and for brevity, the invention does not exhaust the specific values included in the range, and is further preferably 15-20 min.
Preferably, the antioxidant comprises pentaerythritol tetrakis [ beta- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate ] and/or tris (2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite.
Preferably, the content of the antioxidant in the styrene-butadiene resin is 1-3% by mass, such as 1.2%, 1.4%, 1.6%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.2%, 2.4%, 2.6% or 2.8%, and more preferably 1-1.5%.
As a preferred technical scheme, the preparation method comprises the following steps:
(1) reacting an initiator, a solvent, styrene and a structure regulator for 5-10 min under the protection of inert gas to obtain styrene glue solution; the mass ratio of the initiator to the solvent is 1 (150-250); the mass ratio of the initiator to the styrene is 1 (15-25);
(2) reacting the styrene glue solution obtained in the step (1), styrene and butadiene at 45-60 ℃ for 30-60 min to obtain a mixed glue solution with the solid content of 20-30%; (3) reacting the mixed glue solution obtained in the step (2), an acidifying agent and deionized water for 5-15 min under the conditions of high-speed stirring at the temperature of 45-60 ℃ and the rotating speed of 1000-2500 r/min to obtain an acidified glue solution; the mass ratio of the acidifying agent to the initiator in the step (1) is 1 (1-10), and the mass ratio of the deionized water to the mixed glue solution in the step (2) is 1 (0.2-1);
(4) reacting the acidified glue solution obtained in the step (3) with a neutralizing agent under the high-speed stirring conditions of 45-60 ℃, pH value of 6.5-8 and rotation speed of 1000-2500 r/min for 5-10 min, standing for 10-20 min, and adding an antioxidant to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin; the mass ratio of the neutralizing agent to the acidifying agent in the step (3) is 1 (1-10).
In a second aspect, the present invention provides a styrene-butadiene resin, wherein the styrene-butadiene resin is prepared by the preparation method according to the first aspect.
In a third aspect, the invention provides a use of the styrene-butadiene resin according to the second aspect in toys, packaging materials or medical devices.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
according to the preparation method of the styrene-butadiene resin, provided by the invention, the initiator, the solvent, the styrene and the butadiene are reacted to obtain a mixed glue solution, and then the mixed glue solution is reacted with an acidifier and a neutralizer under a high-speed stirring condition, so that oxides generated in the reaction and storage processes of the initiator and peroxides generated in the reaction process are effectively removed, the purpose of reducing gel is achieved, and the purpose of reducing the residual solvent in the polymer is realized; the styrene-butadiene resin prepared by the preparation method of the styrene-butadiene resin provided by the invention has less gel; specifically, the present invention providesThe styrene-butadiene resin is 0.1-0.5 mm2The number of gels in the range of 56 to 110, 0.5 to 0.7mm2The number of gels in the range of 12 to 100, 0.7 to 500mm2The number of gels in the range is 10-160, and is reduced by 20-563% compared with the number of gels (180-398) in the range of 0.1-0.5 mm2, the number of gels (150-390) in the range of 0.5-0.7 mm2 and the number of gels (190-400) in the range of 0.7-500 mm2 in the prior art, respectively, by 19-3900%; and the preparation method has simple process and convenient operation, and is suitable for mass production and use.
Detailed Description
The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the examples are only for the understanding of the present invention and should not be construed as the specific limitations of the present invention.
Example 1
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) under the protection of high-purity nitrogen, adding 4500g of cyclohexane/n-hexane (the mass ratio of cyclohexane to n-hexane is 8:1) mixed solvent, 4g of Tetrahydrofuran (THF), 400g of styrene and 21g of n-butyl lithium into a 10L reaction kettle in sequence, and reacting for 7.5min to obtain styrene glue solution;
(2) adding 400g of butadiene and 800g of styrene into the styrene glue solution obtained in the step (1), and reacting for 45min at the temperature of 52.5 ℃ to obtain a mixed glue solution with the solid content of 26.2%;
(3) putting the mixed glue solution with the solid content of 26.2% obtained in the step (2) into a 10L high-speed stirring kettle, and adding deionized water, wherein the mass ratio of the deionized water to the mixed glue solution is 5: 1; adding citric acid, wherein the mass ratio of the citric acid to the n-butyllithium is 1:3, and reacting for 5min at the rotation speed of 2000r/min and the temperature of 50 ℃ to obtain an acidified glue solution;
(4) adding sodium carbonate into the acidified glue solution obtained in the step (3), wherein the mass ratio of the sodium carbonate to citric acid is 1:1, reacting for 10min at the rotation speed of 2000r/min and the temperature of 50 ℃, standing for 10min, then layering, transferring an upper layer emulsion, adding a mixed antioxidant of tetra [ beta- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid ] pentaerythritol ester (1010) and tris (2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite (168) into the emulsion, wherein the mixed antioxidant accounts for 1.5% by mass in the emulsion, and the mass ratio of 1010 to 168 in the mixed antioxidant is 1:1, so as to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Examples 2 and 3
The preparation method of the styrene-butadiene resin is different from that of the example 1 only in that the mass ratio of the deionized water to the mixed glue solution in the step (3) is 2:1 (example 2) and 4:1 (example 3), and other conditions, the use amount and the steps are the same as those in the example 1, so that the styrene-butadiene resin is obtained.
Examples 4 and 5
A preparation method of a styrene-butadiene resin, which is different from example 1 only in that the citric acid and n-butyllithium in the step (3) are in a mass ratio of 1:10 (example 4) and 1:1.11 (example 5), and other conditions, amounts and steps are the same as those of example 1, to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Examples 6 to 8
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin, which is different from example 1 only in that the mass ratio of sodium carbonate to citric acid in step (4) is 1:10 (example 6), 1:5 (example 7) and 1:1.11 (example 8), and other conditions, amounts and steps are the same as those in example 1, to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Examples 9 and 10
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin is different from that of the embodiment 1 only in that the rotation speed of the step (3) and the rotation speed of the step (4) are both 1000r/min (the embodiment 9) and 1500r/min (the embodiment 10), and other conditions, the use amount and the steps are the same as those of the embodiment 1, so that the styrene-butadiene resin is obtained.
Example 11
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) under the protection of high-purity nitrogen, adding 4500g of cyclohexane/n-hexane (the mass ratio of cyclohexane to n-hexane is 8:1) mixed solvent, 4g of Tetrahydrofuran (THF), 450g of styrene and 30g of n-butyl lithium into a 10L reaction kettle in sequence, and reacting for 5min to obtain styrene glue solution;
(2) adding 300g of butadiene and 750g of styrene into the styrene glue solution obtained in the step (1), and reacting for 30min at the temperature of 45 ℃ to obtain a mixed glue solution;
(3) putting the mixed glue solution with the solid content of 25% obtained in the step (2) into a 10L high-speed stirring kettle, and adding deionized water, wherein the mass ratio of the deionized water to the mixed glue solution is 5: 1; adding citric acid, wherein the mass ratio of the citric acid to the n-butyllithium is 1:1, and reacting for 5min at the rotating speed of 2000r/min and the temperature of 45 ℃ to obtain an acidified glue solution;
(4) adding lithium carbonate into the acidified glue solution obtained in the step (3), wherein the mass ratio of lithium carbonate to citric acid is 1:1, reacting for 5min at the rotation speed of 2000r/min and the temperature of 45 ℃, standing for 15min, layering, transferring an upper layer emulsion, and adding an antioxidant 1010 and a antioxidant 168 mixed antioxidant into the emulsion, wherein the mass percentage of the mixed antioxidant in the emulsion is 1.5%, and the mass ratio of the antioxidant 1010 to the antioxidant 168 in the mixed antioxidant is 1: 1; and finally, transferring to a devolatilization machine for removing, pelletizing and film drawing through a casting film machine to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Example 12
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin specifically comprises the following steps:
(1) under the protection of high-purity nitrogen, 4500g of cyclohexane/n-hexane mixed solvent, 3g of Tetrahydrofuran (THF), 450g of styrene and 18g of n-butyl lithium are sequentially added into a 10L reaction kettle, and the mixture reacts for 15min to obtain styrene glue solution;
(2) adding 225g of butadiene and 1500g of styrene into the styrene glue solution obtained in the step (1), and reacting for 60min at the temperature of 60 ℃ to obtain a mixed glue solution;
(3) putting the mixed glue solution with the solid content of 30% obtained in the step (2) into a 10L high-speed stirring kettle, and adding deionized water, wherein the mass ratio of the deionized water to the mixed glue solution is 10: 1; adding malic acid, wherein the mass ratio of citric acid to n-butyllithium is 1:5, and reacting for 15min at the rotation speed of 2500r/min and the temperature of 60 ℃ to obtain an acidified glue solution;
(4) adding sodium carbonate into the acidified glue solution obtained in the step (3), wherein the mass ratio of the sodium carbonate to the malic acid is 1:10, reacting for 7min at the rotation speed of 2000r/min and the temperature of 60 ℃, standing for 20min, layering, transferring the upper emulsion, adding an antioxidant 1010 and a antioxidant 168 mixed antioxidant into the emulsion, wherein the mixed antioxidant is 3% in the emulsion by mass, and the mass ratio of the antioxidant 1010 to the optometry 168 in the mixed antioxidant is 1: 2; and finally, transferring to a devolatilization machine for removing, pelletizing and film drawing through a casting film machine to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Example 13
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin, which is different from the embodiment 1 only in that deionized water is not added in the step (3), citric acid is directly added, and other conditions, dosage and steps are the same as the embodiment 1, so as to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Comparative example 1
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin is different from that of example 1 only in that the rotation speed in the step (3) and the rotation speed in the step (4) are both 500r/min, and other conditions, the using amount and the steps are the same as those of example 1, so that the styrene-butadiene resin is obtained.
Comparative example 2
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin is different from that of the embodiment 1 only in that the rotating speed of the step (3) and the rotating speed of the step (4) are 3100r/min, and other conditions, the using amount and the steps are the same as those of the embodiment 1, so that the styrene-butadiene resin is obtained.
Comparative examples 3 and 4
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin is different from that of example 1 only in that the rotation speed of step (3) is 500r/min (comparative example 3) and 3100r/min (comparative example 4), respectively, and other conditions, amounts and steps are the same as those of example 1, to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Comparative examples 5 and 6
A method for preparing styrene-butadiene resin, which is different from example 1 only in that the rotation speeds of step (4) are 500r/min (comparative example 5) and 3100r/min (comparative example 6), respectively, and other conditions, amounts and steps are the same as those of example 1, to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Comparative example 7
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin is different from that of the embodiment 1 only in that sodium carbonate is not added in the step (4), and the mixture is directly kept still for 10min, and other conditions, use amounts and steps are the same as those of the embodiment 1, so that the styrene-butadiene resin is obtained.
Comparative example 8
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin, which is different from example 1 only in that citric acid is not added in step (3) and other conditions, amounts and steps are the same as example 1 to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
Comparative example 9
A preparation method of styrene-butadiene resin, which is different from example 1 only in that citric acid is not added in step (3) and sodium carbonate is not added in step (4), and other conditions, amounts and steps are the same as example 1 to obtain the styrene-butadiene resin.
And (3) performance testing:
(1) the gel amount: the styrene-butadiene resins obtained in the examples 1-13 and the comparative examples 1-9 are subjected to film removal, grain cutting and film drawing by a film casting machine, and then a surface defect detection system (CCD surface defect detection system, model CXA01-01) is used for analyzing the film-forming styrene-butadiene resin (the sample film width is 25cm, and the film length is 170 cm); the method comprises the following specific operation steps: firstly, a casting film machine is cleaned by using a low-gel material, a sample is added, the sample is washed for 20 minutes, then, a surface defect detection system instrument is used for shooting gel points through a camera, and then, the gel points are classified according to sizes, so that the number of gels in the gel number is counted.
The styrene-butadiene resins obtained in examples 1 to 13 and comparative examples 1 to 9 were tested according to the above test method, and the test results are shown in table 1:
TABLE 1
As can be seen from the data in table 1:
the styrene-butadiene resin prepared by the preparation method of the styrene-butadiene resin provided by the invention has less gel; specifically, the styrene-butadiene resins provided in examples 1 to 13 were 0.1 to 0.5mm in thickness2The number of gels in the range of 60 to 150, in the range of 0.5 to 0.7mm2The number of gels in the range of 12 to 100, 0.7 to 500mm2The number of gels in the range of 10 to 160, compared to styrene-butadiene resins provided in comparative examples 1 to 9, is 0.1 to 0.5mm2The number of gels (180-398) in the range is reduced by 20-563% and is 0.5-0.7 mm2The number of gels (150-390 gels) in the range is reduced by 50-3150%, 0.7-500 mm2The number of gels (190-400 gels) in the range is reduced by 19-3900%, and the fact that the acidifying agent and the neutralizing agent react with the mixed glue solution under the condition of high-speed stirring is proved to effectively reduce the number of gels in the preparation and storage processes of the styrene-butadiene resin.
The applicant states that the present invention is illustrated by the above examples to describe a styrene-butadiene resin and a preparation method and an applied process method thereof, but the present invention is not limited to the above process steps, i.e., it does not mean that the present invention must be implemented by relying on the above process steps. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that any modification of the present invention, equivalent substitutions of selected materials and additions of auxiliary components, selection of specific modes and the like, which are within the scope and disclosure of the present invention, are contemplated by the present invention.