EP3055131A1

EP3055131A1 - Film with adjustable steam-permeability

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Publication number: EP3055131A1
Application number: EP14784000.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Siegfried Schmitzer; Michael Schuhmann
Original assignee: Infiana Germany GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Loparex Germany GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2013-10-08
Filing date: 2014-10-02
Publication date: 2016-08-17
Also published as: CA2925227A1; WO2015051898A1; US20160229966A1; DE102013016583A1; US10435525B2; BR112016007250A2

Abstract

The invention relates to a hydrophobic breathable film based on a polymer mixture of A) at least one hydrophilic elastomer block copolymer made of at least one polyamide block and at least one polyalkylene oxide block and B) at least one thermoplastic polymer, which regulates the steam-permeability of the breathable film, with a water absorption of ≤ 2 Gew.%.

Description

Film with adjustable water vapor permeability

The present invention relates to an aqueous liquid, preferably water, repellent, single-layer or multi-layer, breathable film having a water vapor permeability of 20 to> 3000 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C, 100% humidity and film thickness: 75 μπι) measured according to ASTMF-1249, comprising at least one layer based on a polymer mixture

A) at least one hydrophilic elastomeric block copolymer

at least one polyamide block and at least one polyalkylene oxide block having a water vapor permeability of at least 1200 g / m ² -24h (at 23 ° C, 100% relative humidity and film thickness: 75 pm) measured according to AST F-1249 and

B) at least one thermoplastic, the water vapor permeability of the breathable film-regulating polymer, having a water absorption of <2 wt.%. as well as the use of such films as large-area web material, preferably as roof underlays, or a component of roof liners, for the production of adhesive tapes, preferably adhesive tapes used in the construction sector, as constituent, preferably support layer, of patches of any kind or as constituent, preferably as liquid-impermeable protective film , of hygiene products or incontinence products.

Water-repellent, breathable films have a widespread

Field of use. Depending on the water vapor permeability, such films are part of the hygiene sector for diapers or incontinence products or in the construction sector a building envelope or for the production of adhesive tapes, which are used for example for bonding foils or plates in the field of a building envelope used.

In the hygiene sector, liquid-repellent, or liquid-impermeable, breathable films, preferably as protective films, in particular

Laundry protective films arranged as an external, facing away from the body side of a hygiene product or incontinence product, which not only an impermeability to aqueous liquids, but also a removal of the water vapor must be ensured, the. is given by sweating of the covered with the respective product skin area. Accordingly, such protective films of hygiene or incontinence products despite

Impermeability to aqueous liquids, especially water, have sufficient water vapor permeability, d. H. be breathable.

In the construction sector, especially in the outer area of a house, such. on roofs or on facades, films are often mounted in the form of a large-scale web material as so-called "windproof" or "raincoat". Such covers are usually above the insulation layer and below the actual roofing or

Outer layer, e.g. made of bricks, fiber cement panels or the like arranged. In general, these cover sheets are laid overlapping, with at least the resulting joints are glued with one-sided adhesive tapes.

This prevents even if wind, snow or rain penetrates through the outer layer, it is not due to possibly exposed joints in the Area of the insulating layer to air currents or moisture penetration comes. Such air currents of cold and / or moist outside air namely reduce the insulation effect, which should be avoided as possible.

On the other hand, these covers, i. The large-area web material, as well as the tapes are also water vapor permeable at the same time to ensure the moisture transport from the inside of the house to the outside, and so as to prevent the risk of mildew mold and rot.

The known from the prior art, used for breathable films or products made therefrom have disadvantages in handling.

For example, adhesive tapes, in particular with a directed

Water vapor permeability and with carrier layers of known

breathable, multi-layered films tend to delaminate, resulting in leaks, e.g. in Dachunterhüllen, can come.

The object of the present invention was therefore to provide a breathable, aqueous liquids, preferably water, repellent film which ensures excellent handling and lasting quality and whose water vapor permeability can be adjusted according to the requirements of the particular intended use.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by providing a water-repellent, single-layered or multi-layered, breathable film which has a water vapor permeability of from 20 to> 3000 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C.). 100% relative humidity and film thickness: 75 μm) measured according to ASTM F-1249, comprising at least one layer based on a polymer mixture

A) at least one hydrophilic elastomeric block copolymer

at least one polyamide block and at least one polyalkylene oxide block having a water vapor permeability of at least

1200 g / m ² -24h, determined as indicated above, and

B) at least one thermoplastic, the water vapor permeability of the breathable film-regulating polymer having a water absorption of .s 2% by weight, and optionally conventional excipients, dissolved.

Block copolymers of polyamide blocks and polyalkylene oxide blocks are known.

However, it has surprisingly been found that of the known block copolymers of polyamide blocks and polyalkylene oxide blocks, only the corresponding hydrophilic block copolymers are suitable for the production of the breathable films according to the invention and their use.

The hydrophilicity of the present invention used block copolymers is determined by the method described below, by the

Water absorbency of a film from the respective block copolymers is determined gravimetrically. To determine the water absorbency of a block copolymer of polyamide and polyalkylene oxide blocks, respectively, therefrom made a film with a thickness of 75 pm, weighed, stored in water at 23 ° C for 3 days and after the surfaces of the film have dried, the weight change was determined gravimetrically and expressed in percentages [%].

The hydrophilic block copolymers which are suitable according to the invention preferably have a higher, preferably at least 10% higher, preferably one to 30% higher water absorption than corresponding, hydrophobic block copolymers. Their water absorption, measured by the method indicated above, is 0% by weight to at most 2% by weight. By simple preliminary tests, therefore, a person skilled in the art can determine whether the particular block copolymer for the

use according to the invention is suitable.

Preferably, a suitable hydrophilic block copolymer A) as a film having a thickness of 75 μm has a water absorption of at least 10% by weight, more preferably .2 20% by weight, more preferably at least 24% by weight, most preferably up to 30% by weight .% at a storage of 72 h in water of 23 ° C after drying of the surfaces of the film and gravimetric determination of the change in weight on.

Preferably, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) has a water vapor permeability of at least 1200 g / m ² -24h, more preferably at least 1500 g / m ² -24h, even more preferably at least 2000 g / m ² -24h, and most preferably at least 2500 -> 3000 g / m ² -24h (at 23 ° C, 100% relative humidity and film thickness: 75 pm) measured according to ASTM F-1249. As hydrophilic block copolymers A) according to the invention hydrophilic block copolymers of at least one polyamide block and at least one

Polyalkylene oxide block used.

As polyalkylene oxide blocks, at least one polyalkylene oxide or

Alkylenoxidcopolymer selected from the group comprising poly-C 2 to C ₄ - alkylene oxides are preferably polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, polybutylene oxide, and copolymers thereof, more preferably polyethylene oxide used. The molecular weight of a polyalkylene oxide block is preferably from 200 to 3,000 g / mol.

In a preferred embodiment, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) contains at least one polyalkylene oxide block of C ₂ - to C ₄ -alkylene oxides, preferably of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and / or butylene oxide.

In a further preferred embodiment, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) contains more than one polyalkylene oxide block, more preferably more than two, even more preferably 2.5, or up to 10 polyalkylene oxide blocks, all of them

Polyalkylene oxide blocks are preferably composed of the same alkylene oxide.

The hydrophilic block copolymers A) used according to the invention have at least one polyamide block of a polyamide homopolymer or polyamide copolymers. The polyamides (PA) and copolyamides (CoPA) are aliphatic, partially aromatic or aromatic, wherein the molecular weight of a polyamide block is preferably 600 to 5,000 g / mol. The melting point of the polyamide component is in the range of 160 to 240 ° C, more preferably 170 to 220 ° C. Preferably, the polyamide block consists of a polyamide or copolyamide of diamines such as aliphatic diamines having 2-10 carbon atoms, in particular hexamethylenediamine, and / or aromatic diamines having 6-10 carbon atoms, in particular p-phenylenediamine, and from dicarboxylic acids such as aliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acids 6-14 carbon atoms, in particular

Adipic acid, terephthalic acid (T) or isophthalic acid (I). Furthermore, homo- or copolyamides can be prepared from lactams with 4-10 carbon atoms, such as from ε-caprolactam. Coming used according to the invention

Polyamides are preferably selected from the group comprising PA-6, PA-6,6, PA-6,9, PA-6,10, PA-6,12, PA-6,14, PA-6,18, PA- 9,6, PA-11, PA-12, PA-6I, PA-6T, with PA-6 and PA-12 being particularly preferred.

A detailed description of the composition of said PA and CoPA is also in Kunststoff Handbuch Volume VI, polyamides, Carl Hanser Verlag Munich, 1966; and Melvin I. Kohan, Nylon Plastics Handbook, Carl Hanser Verlag Munich, 1995, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

In a preferred embodiment, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) comprises at least one polyamide block of an aliphatic polyamide selected from the group comprising PA-6, PA-6,6, PA-6,9, PA-6,10, PA- 6,12, PA-6,14, PA-6,18, PA-9,6, PA-1 1 and PA-12, having a molecular weight of the PA block of 600 to 5,000 g / mol. In a preferred embodiment, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) has more than one polyamide block, more preferably more than two, even more preferably more than 5 to 10 polyamide blocks, wherein the polyamide blocks preferably from the same aliphatic homo-polyamide or Co-polyamide exist.

More preferably, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) contains more than one polyamide block and more than one polyalkylene oxide block, wherein preferably the polyamide blocks are made of the same homo-polyamide or co-polyamide and the polyalkylene oxide blocks each composed of the same alkylene oxide are.

In a preferred embodiment, the hydrophilic block copolymer A) has a polyamide content of at least 50% by weight, preferably from 50 to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the hydrophilic block copolymer A).

The preparation of the hydrophilic block copolymer A) is known and is preferably carried out by copolycondensation of at least one polyamide block having terminal reactive groups with at least one polyalkylene oxide block having terminal reactive groups, wherein ester or amide groups as

Links are obtained.

To regulate the water vapor permeability of the breathable film of the invention, the film has at least one thermoplastic, the

Water vapor permeability regulating polymer B). The thermoplastic polymer B regulating the water vapor permeability of the polymer component A preferably has a lower, preferably at least 10%, more preferably at least 20%, very particularly preferably around 30%, compared to the hydrophilic block copolymer A).

reduced hydrophilicity, which, as described above, by

Water absorption of a film having a thickness of 75 μιη after storage in a water of 23 ° C for 72 h gravimetrically determined. The water absorption of the polymer B should be 0 wt% to at most 2 wt%, preferably to at most 1.5 wt%, more preferably 0 wt% to <1 wt%.

As such thermoplastic, the water vapor permeability regulating polymers B) are at least one polymer selected from the group comprising polyolefins, preferably polyethylenes such as LDPE, LLDPE, m-PE, HDPE, or polypropylenes, most preferably LDPE, olefin copolymers, preferably propylene / Ethylene copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols, ethylene / inylalcohol copolymers, olefin / inylester copolymers, preferably ethylene / inylester copolymers, more preferably ethylene / inylacetate copolymers, lactic acid homo- and - copolymers, preferably polylactides, polyhydroxyalkanoates, (alkyl) ( meth) acrylate homopolymers and copolymers, preferably ethylene / butyl acrylate copolymers,

Ethylene / methyl acrylate copolymers, cycloolefin copolymers, preferably

Ethylene / norbornene copolymers, thermoplastic starch, polystyrenes, styrene (block) copolymers, preferably styrene / butadiene block copolymers, styrene / isoprene block copolymers, styrene / acrylonitrile copolymers, acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene copolymers, block copolymers of at least one polyamide block and a polyalkylene oxide block having a water absorption, determined by the above-mentioned method, which is at least <2% by weight, preferably 0% by weight to <1% by weight, and mixtures of at least two of said polymers, in an amount of at least 10 wt .-% based on the total weight of the mixture of the polymer components A) and B).

Preferred as a water vapor permeability regulating polymer B) at least one thermoplastic olefin homo or copolymer, more preferably a polyethylene, in particular LDPE, or a

Ethylene copolymer, more preferably an ethylene A / inyl acetate copolymer.

In a preferred embodiment, the proportion of the hydrophilic block copolymer A) in the mixture is at least 30 wt .-%, more preferably from 40 to 90 wt .-%, particularly preferably from 40 to 65 wt .-%, or preferably from 65 to 90 wt.%, Particularly preferably from 75 to 85 wt .-%, based on the

Total weight of the mixture of the polymer components A) and B), depending on the particular application and thus the necessary

Water vapor permeability of the product.

Preferably, the breathable film of the present invention is based on a blend containing at least 10% by weight, more preferably at least 15% by weight, most preferably at least 20% by weight, of the thermoplastic

Water vapor permeability regulating polymers B), based on the

Total weight of the mixture of the polymer components A) and B).

Preferably, the proportion of the polymer B) is in the range of at most 70% by weight, more preferably from 10 to 60% by weight, particularly preferably from 35 to 60% by weight, or preferably from 10 to 35% by weight preferably 15 to 25 wt.%, Based on the total weight of the mixture of the polymer components A) and B). By an appropriate choice of the mixing ratio of the hydrophilic block copolymer A) defined according to the invention to the polymers B), it is possible to set the desired water vapor permeability of a breathable film according to the invention.

If a multilayer film according to the invention is to be produced, it is also possible according to the invention to provide a breathable film with a film

to produce gradient water vapor transmission, i. a film whose layers have a different water vapor permeability, whereby a directional water vapor permeability can be adjusted according to need and usability.

In a preferred embodiment, the breathable monolayer film of the invention is based on a polymer blend comprising from 40 to 90% by weight of at least one hydrophilic elastomeric block copolymer A) and from 10 to 60% by weight of at least one of thermoplastic polymers B) and optionally conventional excipients C), wherein the components A) to C) must always supplement to 100 wt .-%.

In a further preferred embodiment, the breathable film according to the invention is based on a mixture of 40 to 65% by weight of at least one hydrophilic, elastomeric block copolymer A), from 35 to 60% by weight of at least one of said thermoplastic polymers B) and optionally from customary excipients C), wherein the components A) to C) must always supplement to 100 wt .-%. In another preferred embodiment, the breathable film of the invention is based on a mixture of 65 to 90 wt .-% of at least one hydrophilic elastomeric block copolymer A) and from 10 to 35 wt .-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer B) and optionally from usual

Excipients C), wherein the components A) to C) always have to supplement to 100 wt .-%.

The breathable film according to the invention may optionally contain one or more conventional adjuvants C), such as UV stabilizers, antiblocking agents, pigments, antistatic agents, antimicrobial agents, primers for improving an adhesive anchoring, processing aids, lubricants, antifogging additives and / or dyes in the usual amounts ,

The breathable film of the invention can be prepared by known, preferably continuous processes, such. B. by extrusion, preferably by blown film extrusion, in the form of a film tube, or produced by a cast-extrusion process as a flat film. These methods are familiar and familiar to the person skilled in the art.

In a preferred embodiment, the film according to the invention is produced in the form of an extruded film tube. In this case, the extruded film may preferably have an inflation ratio of at least 1: 1, particularly preferably of at least 1.5: 1, very particularly preferably of at least 2: 1. The preferably extruded film tube can become a flattened, possibly

processed film.

The film according to the invention can also be produced by a cast-extrusion process.

Optionally, the film of the invention may also be at least monoaxially stretched at a ratio of at least 1: 1, 5, more preferably at least 1: 2, more preferably 1: 2 to 1: 4, or biaxially stretched, the ratio of longitudinal to transverse stretching preferably at least 1: 1, more preferably at least 1, 1: 1 and most preferably at least 1, 2: 1.

To avoid shrinkage, the stretched film according to the invention can be fixed after stretching by a corresponding temperature control.

The breathable film of the invention may be single or multi-layered.

The breathable film according to the invention is preferably one-layered.

If the film is two- or three-layered, the individual layers may have the same or a different composition of the polymer components A) and B) and thus a different water vapor permeability, so that a multilayer, asymmetrically constructed film with a directional water vapor permeability are obtained according to the application can.

In a preferred embodiment, the breathable film according to the invention is at least two-layered, more preferably at least three-layered, wherein the Mixing ratio of the hydrophilic block copolymer A) to the polymer B) in the individual layers is chosen so that the individual layers

have different water vapor permeabilities. Preferably, the water vapor permeability increases or decreases from layer to layer, starting from a surface layer up to the second surface layer of the layer

breathable film such that e.g. an inner layer may each adjoin a layer having a higher water vapor permeability and a layer having a lower water vapor permeability.

Such a breathable film with a gradient-like

Water vapor permeability is particularly advantageous for the production of

Building envelopes, in particular roof underlays or roof liners, for example, an efficient removal of water vapor from a house to

However, to prevent the ingress of water vapor from the ambient air into the interior of the house.

Multilayer films according to the invention may also be prepared by coextrusion as described above.

The thickness of the breathable film according to the invention is preferably in the range of 20 to 300 .mu.m, more preferably 30 to 200 μιτι, wherein the thickness of the film may vary depending on the application.

The water vapor permeability of the breathable film of this invention is not due to mechanical processing of the film, such as through perforation or other measures that result in micropores is based only on the use of the mixture according to the invention

Polymer components A) and B) for the production of the film according to the invention. The film according to the invention therefore has no porosity such as micropores. The breathable film of the present invention has a water vapor permeability measured according to ASTM F-1249 of 20 to> 3000 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 pm) depending on the field of application.

In a preferred embodiment, the breathable, preferably monolayer film according to the invention has a water vapor permeability measured according to ASTM F-1249 of 20 to 2000 g / m ² -24 h, preferably 80 to 1500 g / m ² -24 h, particularly preferably 100 to 1000 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 pm) on.

Breathable films according to the invention having these water vapor permeability values are particularly suitable for the production of roof underlays or roof liners, or for the production of adhesive tapes, preferably of adhesive tapes used in the construction sector.

Another object of the present invention therefore also relates to

Use of a breathable film according to the invention with the specified water vapor permeability as a carrier layer of an adhesive tape, preferably an adhesive tape used in the construction sector.

Such adhesive tapes according to the invention consist of the breathable film according to the invention as a carrier film, an adhesive layer, optionally an interposed scrim, preferably of viscose fibers, polyester or polyester Polypropylene fibers, and optionally arranged over the adhesive layer, removable protective film.

According to the invention, the adhesive layer is preferably based on adhesives

Acrylate. These acrylate adhesives may preferably be applied to the support layer either as a dispersion or as to be crosslinked by UV radiation

Hot melt adhesives are applied. Other types of application are also possible.

In addition, the adhesive layer on other types of adhesive such. As adhesives based on synthetic rubber, such as styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymers or styrene-butadiene copolymers, or adhesives based on silicone or polyurethane based.

In a preferred embodiment, the adhesive layer is based on at least one adhesive selected from the group consisting of adhesives based on

Polyacrylates, of acrylate copolymers, synthetic rubber-based adhesives, preferably based on styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymers or styrene-butadiene copolymers, polysilicone-based adhesives, polyurethanes-based adhesives and mixtures of at least two of said adhesives.

To limit stretching and improve stability, a scrim may be incorporated between the carrier film and the adhesive layer or within the adhesive layer. The Gittergelege may consist of an optionally woven, fibrous material. The scrim is preferably made of viscose fibers, Polyester fibers such as PET fibers, polypropylene fibers or a mixture thereof.

The film according to the invention as a carrier layer for an adhesive tape particularly preferably has a water vapor permeability of at least 20 g / m ² -24 h, preferably from 30 to 300 g / m ² -24 h, more preferably from 50 to 200 g / m ² -24 h according to ASTM F-1249 (at 23 ° C, 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 μηι) on.

Particularly preferably, an inventive adhesive tape with a

Total thickness of 50 to 500 pm a water vapor transmission rate of at least 20 g / m ² -24 h measured according to ASTM F-1249 (at 23 ° C, 100% relative

Humidity).

Preferably, the adhesive tapes according to the invention consisting of the breathable film according to the invention as a carrier layer, an adhesive layer and the scrim, a water vapor diffusion equivalent air layer thickness s _d of at most 12 m, more preferably at most 10 m, more preferably at most 8 m and most preferably at most 5 m measured according to DIN 52615, on.

As a disposed on the adhesive layer, removable protective film can

For example, a one- or two-sided siliconized paper or a plastic film can be used. The outside of the carrier film can also be a

Silicone coating, which serves as a protective film, so that the

adhesive tape according to the invention can be wound against itself without protective film. According to the invention, the carrier film of the adhesive tape of the invention may also be multi-layered, preferably at least two-layered, wherein the layers may have the same or a different composition and thus different water vapor permeabilities. In addition to a directed

Water vapor permeability of the adhesive tape can thus be improved and the anchoring of the adhesive layer.

In a further embodiment, the carrier film of the invention

Adhesive tape at least two layers, wherein the layers may have a different composition and thus different water vapor permeabilities.

Another object of the present invention relates to the use of the breathable film according to the invention as a large-area sheet material, preferably in the construction sector, particularly preferably as a roof underlay or as part of roof liners.

The term "roof underlay sheet" is understood according to the invention a large-area sheet material, which is arranged on a house roof below the actual roofing or outer layer and above the insulating layer.

The term "roof underbody" refers inventively a shell of glued preferably with adhesive tapes roof underlays of a house roof, which is located below the actual roofing or outer layer and above the insulating layer. Another object of the invention relates to a roof underlay sheet according to the invention comprising at least one inventive,

breathable film and optionally at least one nonwoven layer, preferably a nonwoven layer of polyethylene, polyester or polypropylene fibers.

The breathable film of the present invention may be extruded or laminated on the nonwoven layer, and the film of the present invention may have a nonwoven layer only on one side or on both sides.

The nonwoven layer may be a synthetic or natural nonwoven fabric. More preferably, the nonwoven fabric is based on polyethylene, polyester or polypropylene fibers or other thermoplastic fibers.

Preferably, the breathable film of the invention has a

Roof underlay or as part of a roof underbody

Water vapor permeability of at least 20 to 1000 g / m ² -24 hours, preferably from 30 to 500 g / m ² -24 hours, more preferably from 50 to 200 g / m ² -24 hours measured by ASTM F-1249 (at 23 ° C, 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 pm).

Preferably, the roof underlay sheet according to the invention has a

water vapor diffusion equivalent air layer thickness Sd of at most 10 m, more preferably at most 6 m, more preferably at most 3 m and am

most preferably not more than 1 m, measured according to DIN 52615, on. In a further embodiment, the inventive

Roof underlay a multilayer, breathable film according to the invention, wherein the individual layers have a different

Have water vapor permeability and are arranged so that the roof underlay has a total of a directed water vapor permeability.

Another object of the invention relates to an inventive

Roof underlay consisting of inventive roof underlays, which are preferably connected to adhesive tapes according to the invention.

According to the invention, these roof liners may also have a directional water vapor permeability, due to an asymmetric, multilayer structure of the roof underlay membrane according to the invention and of the roof liner

adhesive tape of the invention.

In a further preferred embodiment, the breathable film according to the invention has a water vapor permeability measured according to ASTM F-1249 of at least 500 g / m ² -24 h, preferably of at least 1000 g / m ² -24 h and particularly preferably of at least 1500 to> 3000 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 pm).

Such breathable films are particularly useful as protective films,

preferably laundry protective films, for hygiene products, in particular for

Sanitary napkins, or incontinence products or as a carrier film for plaster. In patches used inter alia for the protection of wounds, the breathable films according to the invention are also suitable as carrier films which are remote from the skin. Such carrier films should preferably be breathable, ie water vapor permeable, so that it comes with a longer wearing of the patch to a sufficient removal of water vapor by

Excretions such as sweat is released from the area covered with the plaster area. This also applies to protective films, in particular

Laundry protective films on the side facing away from the body

Hygiene product, or incontinence product, to protect the laundry is present. Such protective films must also be breathable in order to sufficiently quickly transport water vapor released from the body by perspiration into the external environment.

Preferably, such breathable protective films have a

Water vapor permeability of at least 500 g / m ² -24 hours, preferably at least 1000 g / m ² -24 h, most preferably> 1500 g / m ² -24 h up to 2500 g / m ² -24 h, especially up to 3000 g / m ² -24h (at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 pm).

Another object of the present invention is therefore the use of a breathable film according to the invention with these specified

Water vapor permeability values as a carrier layer for plasters, in particular wound plasters, or as water-impermeable, but breathable protective films of hygiene products, in particular sanitary napkins, or incontinence products. A further subject of the present invention is therefore also a plaster having an outer carrier layer of a breathable film according to the invention with a water vapor permeability specified above.

Another object of the present invention are therefore also

Hygiene products, in particular sanitary napkins, or incontinence products with a breathable film according to the invention as a side facing away from the body side protective film, preferably laundry protective film, wherein such a protective film has the specified for this purpose water vapor permeability.

Example 1 :

In Figure 1, the dependence of the water vapor permeability of a mixture of polyethylene (LDPE) and a hydrophilic block copolymer of polyamide 6 blocks and polyethylene oxide blocks with a water absorption of 28% by weight, determined by the method described above, in different

Mixing ratios of A to B shown.

To measure the water vapor permeability, a single-layer film of 75 μm thickness was prepared from the respective blend by the blown extrusion process, of which the water vapor permeability was determined according to ASTM F-1249 at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity in a Permatran W-Twin an infrared sensor by detecting the by the respective pattern of the so

produced film diffusing amount of water vapor was determined.

It was found that with a gradual increase in the amount of LDPE in the mixture, the water vapor permeability of> 2000 g / m ² -24 h significantly reduced from the addition of 10 wt .-% LDPE and at a weight ratio of 50:50 of the block Copolymers to LDPE has reached a value of less than 100 g / m ² -24 h.

Example 2:

As can be seen from the diagram according to FIG. 2, in the case of films obtained by varying the quantity of ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers with a proportion of 17.5% by weight of vinyl acetate to the block copolymer described in Example 1, Copolymers of polyamide-6 and polyethylene oxide blocks the initial

Water vapor permeability of> 2000 g / m ² -24 h, measured according to ASTM F-1249 at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity, by increasing amounts of the ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer in the film-forming mixture

Water vapor permeability lowered. These were from the respective

Mixtures with different wt .-% ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers was produced by blown film extrusion in each case a film having a thickness of 75 .mu.m, of which in each case by the method indicated above

Water vapor permeability was measured and shown in Figure 2. At a weight ratio of 60% by weight of block copolymers to 40% by weight

Ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, the water vapor permeability is already lowered to <100 g / m ² -24 h.

From both diagrams it can be seen that a breathable film according to the invention with a correspondingly necessary application

Water vapor permeability determined by simple preliminary tests and

can be adjusted accordingly.

Claims

claims:

1 . An aqueous, liquid repellent, monolayer or multi-layer breathable film having a moisture vapor transmission rate of from 20 to 3000 g / m ² -24h (at 23 ° C, 100% relative humidity and film thickness: 75 μνη) as measured by ASTM F-1249 at least one layer based on a polymer mixture

A) at least one hydrophilic elastomeric block copolymer

1200 g / m ² -24h, determined as indicated above, and

B) at least one thermoplastic, the water vapor permeability of the breathable film-regulating polymer having a

Water absorption of <2% by weight.

2. A breathable film according to claim 1, characterized in that the hydrophilic block copolymer A) is a gravimetrically measured

Water absorption of at least 10 wt.%, Preferably> 20 wt.%, Particularly preferably of up to 30 wt.%, At 23 ° C and 72h in water of 23 ° C.

A breathable film according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hydrophilic block copolymer A) has a polyamide content of

at least 50 wt .-%, preferably from 50 to 90 wt .-% based on the total weight of the hydrophilic block copolymer A).

4. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the hydrophilic block copolymer A) of at least one polyamide block of an at least aliphatic, partially aromatic or aromatic polyamide, preferably having a molecular weight of 600 to 5000 g / mol is constructed.

5. A breathable film according to claim 3, characterized in that the hydrophilic block copolymer A) comprises a plurality of polyamide blocks, wherein all polyamide blocks are preferably composed of the same polyamide or copolyamide.

6. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized

in that the hydrophilic block copolymer A) comprises at least one polyalkylene oxide block of C ₂ - to C ₄ -alkylene oxides, preferably from

Ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and / or butylene oxide, particularly preferred

Has ethylene oxide.

7. A breathable film according to claim 6, characterized in that the hydrophilic block copolymer A) contains a plurality of polyalkylene oxide blocks, wherein all polyalkylene oxide blocks preferably from the same alkylene oxide

are constructed.

8. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized

characterized in that the water vapor permeability regulating thermoplastic polymer B) comprises at least one thermoplastic polymer having a water absorption of <2% by weight selected from the group consisting of Polyolefins, olefin (block) copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols, olefin / vinyl ester copolymers, preferably ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, lactic acid homopolymers and copolymers, (alkyl) (meth) acrylate homo- or copolymers, cycloolefin copolymers, thermoplastic starch, polystyrenes, styrene (block) copolymers, polyamide / polyalkylene oxide block copolymers and blends of at least two of said polymers, in an amount of at least 20% by weight based on the total weight of the blend of the polymer components A) and B).

9. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized

characterized in that the polymer mixture to 40 to 90 wt .-% of at least one hydrophilic elastomeric block copolymer A) and 10 to 60 wt .-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer B) and optionally conventional excipients C), wherein all components A) to C) must always be added to 100% by weight.

10. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized

characterized in that the film is at least two layers, wherein the individual layers have a different water vapor permeability.

11. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized

in that the film has a water vapor permeability of 20 to 2000 g / m ² 24 h, preferably 80 to 1500 g / m ² -24 h, particularly preferably 100 to 1000 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity , Film thickness 75 pm)

12. Use of a breathable film according to claim 11 as a carrier film of an adhesive tape, preferably an adhesive tape used in the construction sector.

13. An adhesive tape consisting of a breathable film according to claim 12 as a carrier film, an adhesive layer, optionally an interposed Gittergelege, preferably made of viscose fibers, polyester or

Polypropylene fibers, and optionally arranged over the adhesive layer, removable protective film.

14. An adhesive tape according to claim 13, characterized in that the

Adhesive layer on at least one adhesive selected from the group comprising adhesives based on polyacrylates, acrylate copolymers, synthetic rubber-based adhesives, preferably based on styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymers or styrene-butadiene copolymers, polysilicone-based adhesives, adhesives based on polyurethanes and mixtures of at least two of said adhesives.

15. An adhesive tape according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the adhesive tape has a total thickness of 50 to 500 pm and a

Water vapor permeability of at least 20 g / m ² -24 h.

16. Use of a breathable film according to one of claims 1 to 11 as a large-area sheet material, preferably in the construction sector, particularly preferably as a roof underlay or as part of roof liners.

17. roof underlay comprising at least one breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and optionally at least one nonwoven layer,

preferably a nonwoven layer of polyethylene, polyester or

Polypropylene fibers.

18. A roof under cover consisting of roof underlays according to claim 17, preferably connected to an adhesive tape according to one of claims 13 to 15.

19. A breathable film according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized

characterized in that the film has a water vapor permeability of

at least 500 g / m ² -24h (at 23 ° C, 100% relative humidity and

Film thickness: 75 μm) measured according to ASTM F-1249.

20. Use of a breathable film according to claim 19 as a protective film, preferably laundry protective film, a hygiene product, preferably a sanitary napkin, or an incontinence product.

21. A protective film, preferably a laundry protective film, of a hygiene product, preferably a sanitary napkin, or an incontinence product, consisting of a breathable film according to claim 19, having a

Water vapor permeability measured according to ASTM F-1249 of at least 1000 g / m ² -24 h, preferably of up to 2500 g / m ² -24 h (at 23 ° C and 100% relative humidity, film thickness: 75 μιτι).