JP2004091516A - Resin composition for active energy ray-curing printing ink and print - Google Patents

Resin composition for active energy ray-curing printing ink and print Download PDF

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JP2004091516A
JP2004091516A JP2002251293A JP2002251293A JP2004091516A JP 2004091516 A JP2004091516 A JP 2004091516A JP 2002251293 A JP2002251293 A JP 2002251293A JP 2002251293 A JP2002251293 A JP 2002251293A JP 2004091516 A JP2004091516 A JP 2004091516A
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Toshiyuki Imai
今井 敏之
Naoto Saeki
佐伯 直人
Kumiko Nose
能瀬 久美子
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new resin composition for active energy ray-curing printing ink having excellent adhesion to various kinds of substrates such as an acrylic resin, a polyester resin or a polyolefin substrate even without using a diallyl phthalate resin and having good image reproducibility and further a small environmental load. <P>SOLUTION: The resin composition for the active energy ray-curing printing ink is characterized by comprising a coumarone resin (A) and a reactive diluent (B). A print is obtained by printing a substrate with the resin composition for the active energy ray-curing printing ink. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物および当該活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物を基材に印刷した印刷物に関する。本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物は紫外線または電子線などの照射により高速硬化し、アクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂、ポリオレフィンなどの各種基材に対する密着性に優れたものであり、特にオフセット印刷用インキ組成物として優れたものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、揮発性有機溶剤の使用量を低減できる等、環境負荷を低減することができるため、活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂組成物が注目されるようになってきており、活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂組成物は各種プラスチック、紙等のオーバーコート剤、印刷インキ用バインダー、オーバープリントワニス用バインダー、塗料用バインダー、ソルダーレジスト等のさまざまな分野で使用されている。
【0003】
活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂としては、たとえば、不飽和ポリエステル、エポキシアクリレート、ウレタンアクリレート等が知られているが、従来の活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂は、一般に、ポリ塩化ビニル樹脂、ポリカーボネート樹脂、ABS樹脂等のプラスチック基材に対しては良好な密着性を有するものの、アクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂、ポリオレフィン等のプラスチック基材に対しては密着が不十分であるという欠点があった。そのため、たとえばアクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂、ポリオレフィン等の基材に印刷をする場合には、当該基材に対し一旦コロナ処理やフレーム処理を施すか、または当該基材にアンカーコーティング処理を施す必要があり、非常に煩雑な工程が必要とされており、アクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂、ポリオレフィンなどの基材表面に活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂組成物を直接に印刷等することは極めて困難であった。
【0004】
そのため、これらの問題を軽減すべく開発されたジアリルフタレート樹脂が、印刷インキ用バインダーとして使用されている。しかし、ジアリルフタレート樹脂からなる活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキを用いた場合には、当該インキの耐乳化性が悪いために、特にオフセット印刷による印刷物の画像再現性が不足するといった問題があり、さらに当該インキの各種基材との密着性も不充分であった。そのため、当該樹脂をオフセット印刷インキに使用する場合には、当該用途としてカルトン印刷、ビジネスフォーム等、画像再現性のあまり要求されない分野に限定されている。また、近年、エンドクリン問題に対する懸念から、フタル酸エステルであるジアリルフタレート樹脂を代替する樹脂の開発が望まれている。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、アクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂、ポリオレフィン基材等の各種基材に対する密着性に優れ、良好な画像再現性を有し、さらには環境負荷の小さな新規な活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物を提供することを目的とするものである。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは、前記課題を解決すべく鋭意検討を行った結果、ある特定の樹脂を用いることにより前記問題点を悉く解決しうることを見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。
【0007】
すなわち本発明は、クマロン樹脂(A)および反応性希釈剤(B)を含有することを特徴とする活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物;当該活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物を基材に印刷してなる印刷物に関する。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明に用いられるクマロン樹脂(A)(以下、成分(A)という)は、クマロンを含有する留分を重合させることにより得られる樹脂である。なお、クマロンとしては、ベンゾ[b]フランのほか、ベンゾ[b]フランの一部がメチル基、エチル基等のアルキル基やカルボキシル基等の官能基で置換されたものであっても良い。クマロンを含有する留分とは、クマロンのみであっても良く、クマロンと他の重合性単量体との混合物であっても良い。ここで他の重合性単量体としては、例えば、インデン、メチルインデン、インドール等の二環式芳香族炭化水素単量体、スチレン、α−メチルスチレン、ビニルトルエン等のスチレン系単量体、などが挙げられる。なお、重合性単量体としては公知のC9系石油樹脂の製造に用いられるC9系石油留分やC5系石油樹脂の製造に用いられるC5系石油留分を使用しても良いが、当該重合留分を精製して用いた方が、成分(A)の色調、臭気、貯蔵安定性が良好になるため好ましい。得られる成分(A)の反応性希釈剤(B)(以下、成分(B)という)に対する相溶性の観点等から、これら重合性単量体のうちでも、クマロンと、スチレン、α−メチルスチレン、ビニルトルエンおよびインデンからなる群より選ばれる一種を用いることが好ましく、特にクマロンとα−メチルスチレンを用いることが好ましい。クマロンおよびその他の重合性単量体の使用量は、成分(A)を成分(B)に溶解する際の相溶性や、本発明樹脂組成物を塗工する際の粘度、硬化性、湿し水適性等に関する塗工適性、更には活性エネルギー線硬化後の基材に対する密着性などを考慮して適宜決定されるが、通常は当該留分中、クマロンを2〜50重量%程度、好ましくは5〜40重量%とし、他の重合性単量体を、50〜98重量%程度、好ましくは60〜95重量%用いることが好ましい。クマロンおよび他の重合性単量体の使用量を上記範囲内とすることにより、得られる樹脂組成物の印刷基材に対する密着性をさらに向上させることができ、また塗工適性を良好に保てるため好ましい。
【0009】
成分(A)の重合方法としては、特に制限されず公知の方法を採用することができる。具体的には、カチオン重合、アニオン重合、ラジカル重合等が挙げられる。これらの中ではカチオン重合による共重合が、一般的である。カチオン重合する場合には、溶液重合、懸濁重合、バルク重合方法などの公知の方法を適宜選択することができるが、通常は溶液重合法が反応制御の点等から好適である。反応条件としては、得られる樹脂の分子量等より、適宜決定すれば良い。例えば、溶液重合法を採用する場合には、単量体の仕込みについては滴下仕込み、同時仕込み、分割仕込み等の公知のいずれの方法を採用しても良い。重合温度は、通常0〜150℃程度、反応時間は通常2〜8時間程度である。また、必要に応じ、公知の重合溶媒や公知の重合開始剤を使用しても良い。重合溶媒としては、ヘキサン、シクロヘキサン等の脂肪族系溶剤、キシレン、トルエン等の芳香族系溶剤、ジクロロメタン等のハロゲン化炭化水素系溶剤など、各種公知のものを使用でき、開始剤としては、硫酸等のプロトン酸や三フッ化ホウ素等のルイス酸など、各種公知のものを使用できる。
【0010】
なお、成分(A)は、クマロンを含有する留分を共重合して得られた共重合体を、不飽和カルボン酸等により変性したものであっても良い。変性に用いられる不飽和カルボン酸としては、前記留分の共重合体を変性可能であれば特に限定されることはないが、例えば、(メタ)アクリル酸、マレイン酸、無水マレイン酸、フマル酸、などが挙げられる。不飽和カルボン酸による変性は、公知の方法を採用でき、通常はクマロン樹脂と不飽和カルボン酸の混合物を加熱することにより変性する熱変性法、クマロン樹脂と不飽和カルボン酸の混合物にルイス酸触媒を加え変性するルイス酸触媒法、クマロン樹脂と不飽和カルボン酸の混合物にラジカル重合用開始剤を加え変性するラジカル触媒法などを採用できる。このときに使用される不飽和カルボン酸の使用量は、特に制限されないが、通常、共重合体100重量部に対し、不飽和カルボン酸量の20重量部以下、より好ましくは10重量部以下である。20重量部を超える場合には、耐乳化性が低下する傾向があるため問題がある。
【0011】
上記のようにして得られる成分(A)の重量平均分子量は特に制限されないが、好ましくは400〜10,000程度、さらに好ましくは500〜5,000とされる。重量平均分子量を400以上とすることにより、樹脂組成物の硬化塗膜の前記基材に対する密着性および硬化性が良好となり、また10,000以下とすることにより樹脂組成物を所望の粘度とすることができ、塗工作業性が向上するため好ましい。
【0012】
本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物に用いられる成分(B)としては、活性エネルギー線による重合性がある限り特に制限されず各種公知のものを使用できる。当該成分(B)は、単官能、多官能のいずれでも良く、また成分(B)を単独で、または複数を適宜組み合わせて使用しても良い。このような(B)成分としては、例えば、スチレン系モノマー、アクリル系オリゴマーやアクリル系モノマー等が挙げられるが、重合性および環境負荷の点から、アクリル系オリゴマー、アクリル系モノマーが好ましい。具体的には、トリプロピレングリコールジアクリレート、テトラエチレングリコールジアクリレート、トリメチロールプロパントリアクリレート、ジトリメチロールプロパンテトラアクリレート、ビスフェノールAテトラエチレングリコールジアクリレート、ヘキサメチレングリコールジアクリレート、1,9−ノナンジオールジアクリレート、ペンタエリスリトールテトラアクリレート、ジペンタエリスリトールヘキサアクリレート、N−ビニルピロリドン、N−ビニルホルムアミド、4−ヒドロキシブチルビニルエーテル、ジエチレングリコールジビニルエーテルなど、各種公知のアクリル系モノマーおよびビニル系モノマーが挙げられる。なお、特に難密着性基材に対して該組成物を塗工する場合には、アクリル系オリゴマーおよび/またはアクリル系モノマーの平均アクリル当量が100〜250程度のものを用いることが好ましい。平均アクリル当量を100以上とすることにより硬化時の収縮率を小さく抑えることができ、アクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂、ポリオレフィンなどに対する密着性を向上させることができるため好ましく、250以下とすることにより硬化皮膜の強度が良好となるため好ましい。また、該樹脂組成物を従来のUVインキ用ベース樹脂であるジアリルフタレート樹脂と併用することも可能である。
【0013】
本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物には硬化の方法により、光重合開始剤(C)(以下、成分(C)という)を使用することができる。当該成分(C)は、通常、紫外線で硬化させる場合に用いられるものであり、電子線で硬化させる場合には使用しなくて良い。成分(C)としては、特に制限なく各種公知のものをそのまま使用することができ、具体例としては、例えば、ベンゾフェノン、o−ベンゾイル安息香酸メチルエステル、p−ジメチルアミノ安息香酸エステル、p−ジメチルアセトフェノン、チオキサントン、アルキルチオキサントン、アミン類などがあげられる。また、ダロキュアー1173、イルガキュアー651、イルガキュアー184、イルガキュアー907(チバ・スペシャルティ・ケミカルズ社製)等の市販のものをそのまま使用しても良い。
【0014】
なお、本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ樹脂組成物には、本発明の効果を損なわない範囲で必要に応じて添加剤を配合することができる。添加剤の具体例としては、スリップ剤、レベリング剤、消泡剤など各種公知のものがあげられる。また、本発明の樹脂組成物には用途に応じて各種顔料を適当量配合しても良い。顔料の配合量は使用する顔料の種類に依存するが、通常は樹脂固形分の15〜35重量%程度とすることが好ましい。
【0015】
本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂組成物は、必須成分としての成分(A)および成分(B)、ならびに任意成分としての成分(C)を所定量ずつ配合することにより容易に収得することができる。それらの使用割合は、特に制限されないが、通常、成分(A)を5〜70重量%程度、さらに好ましくは15〜60重量%、成分(B)を30〜95重量%程度、さらに好ましくは40〜85重量%、成分(C)を0〜20重量%程度、さらに好ましくは0〜12重量%、前記添加剤を0〜10重量%程度の範囲で用いることが好ましい。(A)成分を5重量%以上用いることによりアクリル樹脂やポリエステル樹脂などに対する密着性が向上し、70重量%以下用いることにより活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂組成物の粘度が高粘度とならず、塗工作業性が向上するため好ましい。
【0016】
かくして得られる本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性樹脂組成物の塗布時の粘度は、該組成物の用途によりそれぞれ異なり、塗膜性能、塗膜のレベリングなどを考慮して適宜に決定されるが、好ましくは100〜250,000mPa・s(25℃)程度とされる。なお、粘度を調整するにあたって必要に応じ有機溶剤を加えても良い。有機溶剤としては、基材を侵すことなく、しかも前記組成物を充分に溶解できるものであればよく、たとえば、酢酸エチル等のエステル系溶剤、トルエン等の芳香族系溶剤等が好適である。有機溶剤の使用量は任意であり、各種用途に応じて適宜決定される。
【0017】
本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物の塗工方法としては、特に限定はされず、たとばロールコーター、グラビアコーター、フレキソコーター、オフセット印刷機、スクリーン印刷機等の公知手段を適宜採用することができる。
【0018】
なお、当該インキ用樹脂組成物を塗工する基材は特に制限されず、紙、各種プラスチック等が挙げられる。
【0019】
【発明の効果】
本発明の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物は各種基材に対する密着性に優れるものであり、従来使用されているジアリルフタレート樹脂と比較してアクリル樹脂、ポリエステル樹脂等の基材に対し良好な密着性を示すばかりでなく、ポリオレフィン等の基材への密着性も改善されたものである。また、当該組成物は速硬性に優れるとともに、高い耐乳化性による優れた湿し水適性を有するため、画像再現性に優れた活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキを提供することができる。
【0020】
【実施例】
以下に製造例および実施例を挙げて本発明を具体的に説明するが、本発明はこれら実施例のみに限定されるものではない。なお、各例中、部および%は特記しない限りすべて重量基準である。
【0021】
製造例1(共重合体の製造)
攪拌装置、冷却管、温度計および窒素導入管を備えた反応装置に、クマロン/α−メチルスチレン(組成比約40/60)からなるナフサ留分100重量部、塩化メチレン100重量部を仕込み、窒素気流下、0℃で攪拌しつつ三フッ化ホウ素ジエチルエーテラート1重量部を滴下して2時間反応させた。反応終了後、水酸化ナトリウム水溶液を加え触媒を分解し、水洗にて分解物を除去し、反応溶液を170℃まで昇温、減圧下で溶剤と未反応残渣を留去し目的共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量(GPCによる、以後、重量平均分子量はすべてGPC法により測定したものである。)は2200であった。
【0022】
製造例2
製造例1で使用した原料ナフサ留分の構成成分がクマロン/メチルスチレン=60/40のものに変更した以外は同様に反応を行なって目的共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量は1700であった。
【0023】
製造例3
攪拌装置、冷却管、温度計および窒素導入管を備えた反応装置に製造例1で得られた共重合物100重量部とマレイン酸3重量部を仕込み、徐々に加温、樹脂を融解させてから攪拌し、220℃で2時間反応させ、マレイン酸変性された共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量は2230、酸価22であった。
【0024】
製造例4
製造例1で使用した原料ナフサ留分の構成成分がクマロン/インデン/メチルスチレン=30/55/15のものに変更した以外は同様に反応を行なって目的共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量は1600であった。
【0025】
製造例5
製造例4で使用した三フッ化ホウ素ジエチルエーテレートを2重量部に変更した以外は同様に反応を行なって目的共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量は800であった。
【0026】
製造例6
製造例4で使用した三フッ化ホウ素ジエチルエーテレートを3重量部に変更した以外は同様に反応を行なって目的共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量は600であった。
【0027】
製造例7
製造例1で使用した原料ナフサ留分の構成成分をインデンのみに変更した以外は同様に反応を行なって目的共重合物を得た。このものの重量平均分子量は900であった。
【0028】
実施例1
攪拌装置、冷却管、温度計および空気導入管を備えた反応装置に、共重合体Aとして製造例1で得られたクマロン樹脂を20部、反応性希釈剤Bとしてジペンタエリスリトールヘキサアクリレート(商品名ビームセット700、荒川化学工業(株)製)80部、及びメトキノン(重合禁止剤)0.1部を仕込み、エアーバブリング下、130℃1時間攪拌溶解した。60℃まで冷却後、該樹脂溶液に光重合開始剤としてイルガキュアー184(チバ・スペシャルティ・ケミカルズ社製登録商標)5部を混合、溶解し目的樹脂組成物を得た。
【0029】
実施例2〜9および比較例1〜4
共重合体Aと反応性希釈剤Bおよび重量比率を表1に示したように変更した以外は実施例1と同様の操作を行い、目的樹脂組成物を得た。
【0030】
【表1】

Figure 2004091516
表中DAP樹脂はジアリルフタレート樹脂(ダイソー(株)製)、BS700は商品名ビームセット700(荒川化学工業(株)製)、TPGDAは商品名TRPGDA(ダイセルユーシービー(株)製)を表わす。
【0031】
(各種性能試験方法)
上記実施例及び比較例で得られた樹脂組成物に対し、以下の方法を用いて性能評価を行った。
【0032】
1.粘度:実施例1〜9、比較例1〜4で得られた樹脂組成物の25℃におけるワニスの粘度をE型粘度計で測定した。評価結果を表2に示す。
【0033】
2.硬化性:樹脂組成物をカルトン紙にバーコーター#6を用いて膜厚約6〜10μmで塗工し、次いで高圧水銀空冷ランプ(120W/cm、照射距離10cm)でベルトスピードを変えて紫外線照射し、硬化皮膜がタックフリーになる最高ベルトスピードを測定した。このスピードの速いもの、即ち照射線量が少なくても硬化しているものが、硬化性良好である。評価結果を表2に示す。
【0034】
3.密着性
<供試フィルムの調製>
a. アクリル板、b. PETフィルム、c. PP板の各種基材上に、前記樹脂組成物をそれぞれ 1.5MILの厚みでアプリケーターを用いて塗工し、高圧水銀空冷ランプを使用し、120W/cm×1灯、照射距離10cm、ベルトスピード10m/分の条件下に2回通過させ、供試フィルム(順に、供試フィルムa.、b.、c.という)を調製した。また、基材として、アート紙に酸化重合型オフセット墨インキをRIテスター(インキ盛り0.3cc)により展色し、指触で指紋が付かなくなるまで風乾して得た印刷紙に該樹脂組成物をバーコーター#3を用いて塗布し、上記と同様にして供試フィルムd.を調製した。
<密着性評価>
JIS K 5400に従い前記各種供試フィルム(a.〜c.)に碁盤目を作り、ついでセロファンテープの剥離試験を行い以下の評価基準に基づき評価した。密着性の評価結果はいずれも第2表に示す。
○:コーティング剤層が70%以上剥離しない。
△:コーティング剤層が50%程度剥離する。
×:コーティング剤層が完全に剥離する。
また、供試フィルムd.の場合は、直接にセロファンテープの剥離試験を行い、以下の基準で目視評価した。評価結果は第2表に示す。
○:紙層破壊が生ずる。
△:インキ層が破壊し、テープ側に硬化皮膜および一部インキ層が付着する。
×:硬化皮膜のみがテープ側に付着する。
【0035】
4.耐乳化性
前記樹脂組成物10部をトルエン20部に溶解し、ガラス試験管(内径18mm×高さ180mm×厚さ1.2mm、商品名PYREX(登録商標) TEST18、岩城硝子(株)製)に蒸留水7.5部を入れ、次に該キシレン溶液7.5部を入れて栓をした。これを上下に20回振とうし乳化させた後、静置して水層と有機層が完全に分離するまでの時間を測定した。水分離性と耐乳化性は相関があり、水分離性が良好であるほど、インキに適用した場合の耐乳化性が良好である。評価結果を表2に示す。
【0036】
【表2】
Figure 2004091516
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink and a printed matter obtained by printing the resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink on a base material. The resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink of the present invention cures at high speed by irradiation with ultraviolet rays or electron beams, and has excellent adhesion to various substrates such as acrylic resins, polyester resins, and polyolefins. Excellent as an ink composition for offset printing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, active energy ray-curable resin compositions have been attracting attention because they can reduce the environmental burden, such as by reducing the amount of volatile organic solvents used. The products are used in various fields such as various plastics, overcoating agents for paper and the like, binders for printing inks, binders for overprint varnishes, binders for paints, and solder resists.
[0003]
As active energy ray-curable resins, for example, unsaturated polyesters, epoxy acrylates, urethane acrylates and the like are known. Conventional active energy ray-curable resins are generally polyvinyl chloride resins, polycarbonate resins, ABS resins, and the like. Although it has good adhesion to plastic substrates such as those described above, there is a drawback that adhesion to plastic substrates such as acrylic resins, polyester resins, and polyolefins is insufficient. Therefore, for example, when printing on a base material such as an acrylic resin, a polyester resin, or a polyolefin, it is necessary to once perform a corona treatment or a frame treatment on the base material, or to perform an anchor coating treatment on the base material. However, very complicated steps are required, and it has been extremely difficult to directly print the active energy ray-curable resin composition on the surface of a base material such as an acrylic resin, a polyester resin, or a polyolefin.
[0004]
Therefore, diallyl phthalate resins developed to reduce these problems have been used as binders for printing inks. However, when an active energy ray-curable printing ink composed of a diallyl phthalate resin is used, there is a problem that image reproducibility of a printed matter particularly by offset printing is insufficient due to poor emulsification resistance of the ink. The adhesion of the ink to various substrates was also insufficient. Therefore, when the resin is used for offset printing ink, the use is limited to fields that do not require much image reproducibility, such as carton printing and business forms. In recent years, development of a resin that substitutes for diallyl phthalate resin, which is a phthalic ester, has been desired due to concerns about the endocrine problem.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention is a novel active energy ray-curable printing ink resin having excellent adhesion to various substrates such as an acrylic resin, a polyester resin, and a polyolefin substrate, having good image reproducibility, and having a small environmental load. It is intended to provide a composition.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above problems, and as a result, have found that the above problems can be completely solved by using a specific resin, and have completed the present invention.
[0007]
That is, the present invention provides a resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink, comprising a coumarone resin (A) and a reactive diluent (B); Printed matter obtained by printing on a base material.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The coumarone resin (A) (hereinafter, referred to as component (A)) used in the present invention is a resin obtained by polymerizing a fraction containing coumarone. In addition, as coumarone, in addition to benzo [b] furan, benzo [b] furan in which a part of benzo [b] furan is substituted with a functional group such as an alkyl group such as a methyl group or an ethyl group or a carboxyl group may be used. The fraction containing coumarone may be only coumarone, or may be a mixture of coumarone and another polymerizable monomer. Here, as other polymerizable monomers, for example, indene, methyl indene, bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon monomers such as indole, styrene, α-methyl styrene, styrene monomers such as vinyl toluene, And the like. As the polymerizable monomer, a C9 petroleum fraction used for producing a known C9 petroleum resin or a C5 petroleum fraction used for producing a C5 petroleum resin may be used. It is preferable to use the fraction after purification, because the color tone, odor and storage stability of the component (A) become good. From the viewpoint of the compatibility of the obtained component (A) with the reactive diluent (B) (hereinafter, referred to as component (B)), among these polymerizable monomers, coumarone, styrene, and α-methylstyrene It is preferable to use one selected from the group consisting of, vinyltoluene and indene, and it is particularly preferable to use coumarone and α-methylstyrene. The amount of the coumarone and other polymerizable monomers used is determined based on the compatibility when the component (A) is dissolved in the component (B) and the viscosity, curability and dampening when the resin composition of the present invention is applied. It is appropriately determined in consideration of coating suitability with respect to water suitability and the like, and adhesiveness to a substrate after active energy ray curing, and the like. Usually, in the fraction, about 2 to 50% by weight of cumarone, preferably It is preferable to use 5 to 40% by weight, and to use another polymerizable monomer in an amount of about 50 to 98% by weight, preferably 60 to 95% by weight. By using the amount of coumarone and other polymerizable monomers within the above range, the adhesion of the obtained resin composition to the printing substrate can be further improved, and the coating suitability can be kept good. preferable.
[0009]
The polymerization method of the component (A) is not particularly limited, and a known method can be employed. Specific examples include cationic polymerization, anionic polymerization, and radical polymerization. Of these, copolymerization by cationic polymerization is common. In the case of performing cationic polymerization, known methods such as solution polymerization, suspension polymerization, and bulk polymerization can be appropriately selected, but usually, solution polymerization is suitable from the viewpoint of reaction control and the like. The reaction conditions may be appropriately determined based on the molecular weight of the obtained resin and the like. For example, when the solution polymerization method is adopted, any known method such as dropwise charging, simultaneous charging, and divided charging may be used for charging the monomer. The polymerization temperature is usually about 0 to 150 ° C, and the reaction time is usually about 2 to 8 hours. If necessary, a known polymerization solvent or a known polymerization initiator may be used. As the polymerization solvent, various known solvents such as aliphatic solvents such as hexane and cyclohexane, aromatic solvents such as xylene and toluene, and halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as dichloromethane can be used. Various known compounds such as a proton acid such as, for example, and a Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride can be used.
[0010]
The component (A) may be a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a fraction containing coumarone and modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or the like. The unsaturated carboxylic acid used for the modification is not particularly limited as long as the copolymer of the fraction can be modified, and examples thereof include (meth) acrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, and fumaric acid. , And the like. For the modification with an unsaturated carboxylic acid, a known method can be adopted, and usually, a heat modification method in which a mixture of a coumarone resin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid is denatured by heating, a mixture of a coumarone resin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid is added to a Lewis acid catalyst. And a radical catalyst method in which a mixture of a coumarone resin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid is modified with an initiator for radical polymerization. The amount of the unsaturated carboxylic acid used at this time is not particularly limited, but is usually 20 parts by weight or less, more preferably 10 parts by weight or less of the amount of unsaturated carboxylic acid per 100 parts by weight of the copolymer. is there. If the amount exceeds 20 parts by weight, there is a problem because the emulsification resistance tends to decrease.
[0011]
The weight average molecular weight of the component (A) obtained as described above is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 400 to 10,000, and more preferably 500 to 5,000. When the weight average molecular weight is 400 or more, the adhesion and curability of the cured coating film of the resin composition to the base material are improved, and when the weight average molecular weight is 10,000 or less, the resin composition has a desired viscosity. It is preferable because the coating workability is improved.
[0012]
The component (B) used in the resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is polymerizable by an active energy ray, and various known ones can be used. The component (B) may be monofunctional or polyfunctional, and the component (B) may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Examples of the component (B) include a styrene monomer, an acrylic oligomer, an acrylic monomer, and the like, and an acrylic oligomer and an acrylic monomer are preferable from the viewpoint of polymerizability and environmental load. Specifically, tripropylene glycol diacrylate, tetraethylene glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, ditrimethylolpropane tetraacrylate, bisphenol A tetraethylene glycol diacrylate, hexamethylene glycol diacrylate, 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate Various known acrylic monomers and vinyl monomers such as acrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylformamide, 4-hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, and diethylene glycol divinyl ether are exemplified. In particular, when the composition is applied to a substrate having poor adhesion, it is preferable to use an acrylic oligomer and / or an acrylic monomer having an average acrylic equivalent of about 100 to 250. By setting the average acrylic equivalent to 100 or more, the shrinkage rate at the time of curing can be suppressed small, and the adhesion to acrylic resin, polyester resin, polyolefin, etc. can be improved. Is preferable because the strength of the resin becomes good. Further, the resin composition can be used in combination with a diallyl phthalate resin which is a conventional base resin for UV ink.
[0013]
The photopolymerization initiator (C) (hereinafter, referred to as component (C)) can be used in the resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink of the present invention depending on the curing method. The component (C) is usually used for curing with ultraviolet rays, and need not be used for curing with electron beams. As the component (C), various known compounds can be used without any particular limitation. Specific examples thereof include, for example, benzophenone, methyl o-benzoylbenzoate, p-dimethylaminobenzoate, p-dimethyl Examples include acetophenone, thioxanthone, alkylthioxanthone, and amines. Further, commercially available products such as Darocure 1173, Irgacure 651, Irgacure 184, and Irgacure 907 (manufactured by Ciba Specialty Chemicals) may be used as they are.
[0014]
In addition, the active energy ray-curable printing ink resin composition of the present invention may optionally contain additives as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. Specific examples of the additive include various known additives such as a slip agent, a leveling agent, and an antifoaming agent. Various kinds of pigments may be added to the resin composition of the present invention in an appropriate amount depending on the use. Although the amount of the pigment depends on the type of the pigment used, it is usually preferably about 15 to 35% by weight of the resin solids.
[0015]
The active energy ray-curable resin composition of the present invention can be easily obtained by blending the components (A) and (B) as essential components and the component (C) as optional components in predetermined amounts. it can. The proportion of use thereof is not particularly limited, but usually, component (A) is about 5 to 70% by weight, more preferably 15 to 60% by weight, and component (B) is about 30 to 95% by weight, more preferably 40 to 95% by weight. It is preferable to use the component (C) in the range of about 0 to 20% by weight, more preferably 0 to 12% by weight, and the additive in the range of about 0 to 10% by weight. When the component (A) is used in an amount of 5% by weight or more, the adhesiveness to an acrylic resin or a polyester resin is improved, and when the component is used in an amount of 70% by weight or less, the viscosity of the active energy ray-curable resin composition does not become high. It is preferable because the workability is improved.
[0016]
The viscosity at the time of application of the active energy ray-curable resin composition of the present invention thus obtained is different depending on the use of the composition, and is appropriately determined in consideration of coating film performance, leveling of the coating film, and the like. Preferably, it is about 100 to 250,000 mPa · s (25 ° C.). In adjusting the viscosity, an organic solvent may be added as needed. Any organic solvent may be used as long as it does not attack the base material and can sufficiently dissolve the composition. For example, an ester solvent such as ethyl acetate and an aromatic solvent such as toluene are suitable. The amount of the organic solvent used is arbitrary, and is appropriately determined according to various uses.
[0017]
The method of applying the resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink of the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be a known method such as a roll coater, a gravure coater, a flexo coater, an offset printing machine, and a screen printing machine. It can be adopted as appropriate.
[0018]
The substrate on which the resin composition for ink is applied is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include paper and various plastics.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
The resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink of the present invention has excellent adhesiveness to various base materials, and is used for a base material such as an acrylic resin or a polyester resin as compared with a diallyl phthalate resin conventionally used. Not only does it exhibit good adhesion, but also has improved adhesion to substrates such as polyolefins. In addition, since the composition has excellent fast-setting properties and excellent fountain solution suitability due to high emulsification resistance, an active energy ray-curable printing ink excellent in image reproducibility can be provided.
[0020]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described specifically with reference to Production Examples and Examples, but the present invention is not limited to only these Examples. In the examples, all parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified.
[0021]
Production Example 1 (Production of copolymer)
A reactor equipped with a stirrer, a cooling pipe, a thermometer and a nitrogen introduction pipe was charged with 100 parts by weight of a naphtha fraction composed of cumarone / α-methylstyrene (composition ratio of about 40/60) and 100 parts by weight of methylene chloride, While stirring at 0 ° C. under a nitrogen stream, 1 part by weight of boron trifluoride diethyl etherate was added dropwise and reacted for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide is added to decompose the catalyst, the decomposed product is removed by washing with water, the temperature of the reaction solution is raised to 170 ° C., and the solvent and unreacted residue are distilled off under reduced pressure to remove the target copolymer. Obtained. Its weight-average molecular weight (by GPC, hereinafter, all weight-average molecular weights were measured by GPC) was 2,200.
[0022]
Production Example 2
The reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Production Example 1, except that the constituent component of the raw naphtha fraction used was cumarone / methylstyrene = 60/40, to obtain a target copolymer. Its weight average molecular weight was 1,700.
[0023]
Production Example 3
100 parts by weight of the copolymer obtained in Production Example 1 and 3 parts by weight of maleic acid were charged into a reactor equipped with a stirrer, a cooling pipe, a thermometer, and a nitrogen inlet pipe, and the resin was gradually heated to melt the resin. , And reacted at 220 ° C. for 2 hours to obtain a maleic acid-modified copolymer. This had a weight average molecular weight of 2,230 and an acid value of 22.
[0024]
Production Example 4
The same reaction was carried out except that the constituent component of the raw naphtha fraction used in Production Example 1 was changed to that of cumarone / indene / methylstyrene = 30/55/15 to obtain a target copolymer. Its weight average molecular weight was 1600.
[0025]
Production Example 5
The same reaction was carried out except that the boron trifluoride diethyl etherate used in Production Example 4 was changed to 2 parts by weight to obtain a target copolymer. Its weight average molecular weight was 800.
[0026]
Production Example 6
The same reaction was carried out except that the boron trifluoride diethyl etherate used in Production Example 4 was changed to 3 parts by weight to obtain a target copolymer. Its weight average molecular weight was 600.
[0027]
Production Example 7
The same reaction was carried out except that the constituent component of the raw naphtha fraction used in Production Example 1 was changed to only indene, to obtain a target copolymer. Its weight average molecular weight was 900.
[0028]
Example 1
In a reactor equipped with a stirrer, a cooling pipe, a thermometer and an air introduction pipe, 20 parts of the coumarone resin obtained in Production Example 1 as copolymer A and dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate (product) as reactive diluent B 80 parts of Mei Beam Set 700 (manufactured by Arakawa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) and 0.1 part of methoquinone (polymerization inhibitor) were charged and dissolved by stirring at 130 ° C. for 1 hour under air bubbling. After cooling to 60 ° C., 5 parts of Irgacure 184 (registered trademark of Ciba Specialty Chemicals) was mixed and dissolved in the resin solution as a photopolymerization initiator to obtain a target resin composition.
[0029]
Examples 2 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4
The same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the copolymer A, the reactive diluent B, and the weight ratio were changed as shown in Table 1, to obtain a target resin composition.
[0030]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004091516
In the table, DAP resin is a diallyl phthalate resin (manufactured by Daiso Corporation), BS700 is a trade name of Beam Set 700 (manufactured by Arakawa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), and TPGDA is a trade name of TRPGDA (manufactured by Daicel UCB).
[0031]
(Various performance test methods)
The performance of the resin compositions obtained in the above Examples and Comparative Examples was evaluated using the following method.
[0032]
1. Viscosity: The varnish viscosity at 25 ° C. of the resin compositions obtained in Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 was measured with an E-type viscometer. Table 2 shows the evaluation results.
[0033]
2. Curability: The resin composition is coated on carton paper with a bar coater # 6 at a film thickness of about 6 to 10 μm, and then irradiated with ultraviolet rays by changing the belt speed with a high-pressure mercury air-cooled lamp (120 W / cm, irradiation distance 10 cm). Then, the maximum belt speed at which the cured film became tack-free was measured. The one with a high speed, that is, the one that is cured even with a small irradiation dose, has good curability. Table 2 shows the evaluation results.
[0034]
3. Adhesion <Preparation of test film>
a. Acrylic plate, b. PET film, c. Each of the above resin compositions is applied to various base materials of a PP plate with a thickness of 1.5 MIL using an applicator, using a high-pressure mercury air-cooled lamp, 120 W / cm × 1 lamp, irradiation distance 10 cm, belt speed The film was passed twice under the condition of 10 m / min to prepare a test film (hereinafter, referred to as test films a, b, and c). In addition, as a base material, an oxidative polymerization type offset black ink is spread on an art paper by an RI tester (ink weighing 0.3 cc), and air-dried until a fingerprint is not touched by a finger. Was applied using a bar coater # 3, and a test film d. Was prepared.
<Adhesion evaluation>
According to JIS K 5400, a cross-cut was made on each of the test films (a. To c.), And a cellophane tape peeling test was performed, and evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria. Table 2 shows the evaluation results of the adhesion.
Good: 70% or more of the coating agent layer does not peel.
Δ: The coating agent layer is peeled off by about 50%.
×: The coating agent layer is completely peeled off.
The test film d. In the case of (1), a cellophane tape peeling test was directly performed, and a visual evaluation was performed according to the following criteria. The evaluation results are shown in Table 2.
:: Paper layer breakage occurs.
Δ: The ink layer is broken, and the cured film and a part of the ink layer adhere to the tape side.
X: Only the cured film adheres to the tape side.
[0035]
4. Emulsification resistance 10 parts of the above resin composition was dissolved in 20 parts of toluene, and a glass test tube (inner diameter: 18 mm × height: 180 mm × thickness: 1.2 mm, trade name: PYREX (registered trademark) TEST18, manufactured by Iwaki Glass Co., Ltd.) Was charged with 7.5 parts of distilled water and then 7.5 parts of the xylene solution was plugged. This was shaken up and down 20 times and emulsified, and then allowed to stand, and the time until the aqueous layer and the organic layer were completely separated was measured. There is a correlation between the water separation property and the emulsification resistance, and the better the water separation property, the better the emulsification resistance when applied to an ink. Table 2 shows the evaluation results.
[0036]
[Table 2]
Figure 2004091516

Claims (7)

クマロン樹脂(A)および反応性希釈剤(B)を含有することを特徴とする活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物。A resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink, comprising a coumarone resin (A) and a reactive diluent (B). クマロン樹脂(A)がクマロンを2〜50重量%含有する留分を重合させることにより得られる樹脂である請求項1記載の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物。The resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink according to claim 1, wherein the coumarone resin (A) is a resin obtained by polymerizing a fraction containing 2 to 50% by weight of coumarone. クマロン樹脂(A)がクマロンとスチレン、α−メチルスチレン、ビニルトルエンおよびインデンからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも一種とを共重合させることにより得られる樹脂である請求項1または2記載の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物。The active energy ray curing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coumarone resin (A) is a resin obtained by copolymerizing coumarone with at least one selected from the group consisting of styrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene and indene. Resin composition for printing inks. クマロン樹脂(A)5〜70重量%および反応性希釈剤(B)30〜95重量%を含有してなる請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物。The resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising 5 to 70% by weight of the coumarone resin (A) and 30 to 95% by weight of the reactive diluent (B). . 反応性希釈剤(B)がアクリル系オリゴマーおよび/またはアクリル系モノマーである請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物。The resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reactive diluent (B) is an acrylic oligomer and / or an acrylic monomer. クマロン樹脂(A)がクマロン共重合体を不飽和カルボン酸変性して得られる樹脂である請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ用樹脂組成物。The resin composition for an active energy ray-curable printing ink according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the coumarone resin (A) is a resin obtained by modifying a coumarone copolymer with an unsaturated carboxylic acid. 請求項1〜6のいずれかに記載の活性エネルギー線硬化性印刷インキ樹脂組成物を基材に印刷してなる印刷物。A printed matter obtained by printing the active energy ray-curable printing ink resin composition according to claim 1 on a substrate.
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