JP2004360133A - Oil composition, acrylic fiber for carbon fiber precursor and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an acrylonitrile precursor fiber for carbon fiber effective for preventing the lowering of operationality and heat-resistance, improving the processability in baking process and increasing the productivity of carbon fiber, and provide a method for the production of the precursor fiber and a oil composition suitable for the production method. <P>SOLUTION: The oil composition for an acrylic fiber for carbon fiber precursor contains an ester compound having a specific chemical structure, a nonionic surfactant having a heating residue of ≤1.0 mass% after heating in air at 250°C for 2 hours and an antioxidation agent. An acrylic fiber for carbon fiber precursor is coated with the lubricant composition in an amount of ≥0.1 mass% and ≤2.0 mass%, and a method for producing the acrylic fiber for carbon fiber precursor has a step to obtain a water-swollen fiber by spinning an acrylonitrile polymer and drawing it in a bath, a step to apply an emulsion liquid of the oil composition to the fiber swollen with water, and a step to dry and densify the fiber coated with the emulsion liquid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【００１２】
（式（１）中、Ｒ_１は炭素数８〜２２のアルキル基、Ｒ_２およびＲ_３はそれぞれ独立して炭化水素基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｎおよびｍはそれぞれ独立して１〜２０の整数を表す。）
【００１３】
【化１０】

【００１４】
（式（２）中、Ｒ_４は炭素数６〜２２のアルキル基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｑおよびｒはそれぞれ独立して１〜４０の整数を表す。）
【００１５】
【化１１】

【００１６】
（式（３）中、Ｒ_５は炭素数５〜２１のアルキル基、Ｒ_６及びＲ_７はそれぞれ独立して炭素数２または３のアルキル基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｑおよびｒはそれぞれ独立して１〜４０の整数を表す。）
（ｂ）空気中２５０℃で２時間加熱後の残渣率が１．０質量％以下のノニオン系界面活性剤；及び
（ｃ）酸化防止剤
を含有することを特徴とする炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維用油剤組成物が提供される。
【００１７】
上記油剤組成物において、前記ノニオン系界面活性剤の含有量が１０質量％以上３９質量％以下であり、前記酸化防止剤の含有量が１質量％以上３質量％以下であることが好ましい。
【００１８】
前記式（１）中のＲ_２が、式（４）、（５）または（６）で表されることが好ましい。
【００１９】
【化１２】

【００２０】
【化１３】

【００２１】
【化１４】

【００２２】
前記エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）が、式（７）または式（８）で表されることが好ましい。
【００２３】
【化１５】

【００２４】
【化１６】

【００２５】
（式（７）および（８）中、Ｒ_１は炭素数８〜２２のアルキル基、Ｒ_３’は炭素数４〜１０のアルキル基、Ｒ_４は炭素数６〜２２のアルキル基、Ｒ_５は炭素数５〜２１のアルキル基、二つのＲ_８はそれぞれ独立して水素原子またはメチル基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｎおよびｍはそれぞれ独立に１〜２０の整数、ｑ’は１〜３９の整数、ｒは１〜４０の整数である。）
本発明により、上記の油剤組成物が０．１質量％以上２．０質量％以下付与されたことを特徴とする炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維が提供される。
【００２６】
本発明により、アクリロニトリル系重合体の溶液を凝固浴中に吐出して繊維化する工程、該繊維化された糸条を洗浄し溶剤を除去し洗浄と同時にまたは別に浴中延伸して水膨潤状態にある繊維を得る工程、該水膨潤状態にある繊維に上記の油剤組成物のエマルション液を付与する工程、および該エマルション液が付与された繊維を乾燥緻密化する工程を有することを特徴とする炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維の製造方法が提供される。
【００２７】
【発明の実施の形態】
まず炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維について詳細に説明する。本発明において、油剤付与前の炭素繊維前駆体用のアクリル繊維には公知のアクリル繊維を用いることができる。
【００２８】
好ましいアクリル繊維の例として、アクリロニトリル系重合体を紡糸して得られるアクリル繊維が挙げられる。
【００２９】
アクリロニトリル系重合体は、アクリロニトリルを主なモノマーとして重合して得られる重合体であり、アクリロニトリルから得られるホモポリマーだけでなく、主成分であるアクリロニトリルに加えて他のモノマーも用いたアクリロニトリル系共重合体（以下、単に共重合体ともいう。）であってもよい。
【００３０】
上記アクリロニトリル系共重合体において、アクリロニトリル単位の含有量は９６〜９８．５質量％が、焼成工程での繊維の熱融着防止、共重合体の耐熱性、紡糸原液の安定性及び炭素繊維にした時の品質の観点でより好ましい。アクリロニトリル単位が９６質量％以上の場合は、炭素繊維に転換する際の焼成工程で繊維の熱融着を招くことなく、炭素繊維の優れた品質および性能を維持できるので好ましい。また、共重合体自体の耐熱性が低くなることもなく、前駆体繊維を紡糸する際、繊維の乾燥あるいは加熱ローラーや加圧水蒸気による延伸のような工程において、単繊維間の接着を回避できる。一方、アクリロニトリル単位が９８．５質量％以下の場合には、溶剤への溶解性が低下することもなく、紡糸原液の安定性を維持できると共に共重合体の析出凝固性が高くならず、前駆体繊維の安定した製造が可能となるので好ましい。
【００３１】
上記アクリロニトリル系共重合体において、アクリロニトリルと共重合可能なビニル系単量体単位は４質量％以下が好ましく、ビニル系単量体としてはアクリロニトリルと共重合可能なビニル系単量体から適宣選択することができるが、耐炎化反応を促進する作用を有するアクリル酸、メタクリル酸、イタコン酸、または、これらのアルカリ金属塩もしくはアンモニウム塩およびアクリルアミド等の単量体群から選ばれる１種以上の単量体であることが耐炎化を促進する上で好ましい。さらに、上記アクリロニトリル系共重合体中に上記アクリロニトリルと共重合可能なビニル系単量体としてカルボキシル基含有ビニル系モノマー単位を０．５〜２．０質量％含有することが好ましい。このように選ぶと適切な耐炎化反応時間が得られるとともに断面二重構造が形成されにくく高性能の炭素繊維が得られ易い。カルボキシル基含有ビニル系モノマーとしては、例えばアクリル酸、メタクリル酸、イタコン酸等を挙げることができる。
【００３２】
また前駆体繊維紡糸での延伸性や炭素繊維性能発現性、ボイドの防止及び紡糸安定性確保などの点から、共重合体の重合度は、極限粘度〔η〕として０．８以上３．５以下が好ましい。極限粘度は次のようにして求められる。
【００３３】
共重合体の溶液粘度をη、溶媒の粘度をη_０とする時、η_ｒｅｌ＝η／η_０を相対粘度、η_ｓｐ＝η_ｒｅｌ−１を比粘度として、η_ｓｐ／Ｃ（Ｃは溶液の濃度）を濃度０に外挿した時の値が極限粘度〔η〕として算出される。共重合体の溶液粘度は、例えば２５℃の０．５ｇ／１００ｍｌのジメチルホルムアミド溶液で、オストワルド型粘度計を用いることにより算出することができる。
【００３４】
アクリロニトリル単位と、アクリロニトリルと共重合可能なビニル系単量体とを共重合する方法には、溶液重合、スラリー重合等公知の重合法の何れでも用いることができるが、未反応モノマーや重合触媒残査、その他の不純物が最終的に炭素繊維となった時に欠陥点となり、炭素繊維の性能、特に引張強度を低下させることがあるためにこれらを極力除くことが好ましい。
【００３５】
紡糸の際には、アクリロニトリル系重合体、例えば前述のアクリロニトリル系共重合体を、溶剤に溶解し共重合体の溶液とする。このときの溶剤は、ジメチルアセトアミド、ジメチルスルホキシドおよびジメチルホルムアミド等の有機溶剤や塩化亜鉛、チオシアン酸ナトリウム等の無機化合物の水溶液等の公知のものから適宜選択して使用することができるが、生産性向上の観点から凝固速度が早いジメチルアセトアミド、ジメチルスルホキシドおよびジメチルホルムアミドが好ましく、ジメチルアセトアミドがより好ましい。
【００３６】
またこの際、（共）重合体溶液中にゲル成分が発生することによるノズル孔の詰まりを防止するために、溶液中の（共）重合体の濃度を１０〜３０質量％に調整するのが好ましい。
【００３７】
紡糸方法は、前記（共）重合体の溶液を直接凝固浴中に紡出する湿式紡糸法、空気中で凝固する乾式紡糸法、および一旦空気中に紡出した後に浴中凝固させる乾湿式紡糸法など公知の紡糸方法を適宜採用できるが、より高い性能を有する炭素繊維を得るには湿式紡糸法または乾湿式紡糸法が好ましい。
【００３８】
湿式紡糸法または乾湿式紡糸法による紡糸賦形は、上記（共）重合体溶液を円形断面を有するノズル孔より凝固浴中に紡出することで行うことができる。凝固浴としては、上記（共）重合体溶液に用いられる溶剤を含む水溶液を用いるのが溶剤回収の容易さの観点から好ましい。
【００３９】
凝固浴として溶剤を含む水溶液を用いる場合、水溶液中の溶剤濃度は、ボイドがなく緻密な構造を形成させ高性能な炭素繊維が得られ、かつ延伸性が確保でき生産性に優れる観点から、５０〜８５質量％が好ましく６０〜８０質量％がより好ましい。同様の観点から、凝固浴の温度は０〜５０℃が好ましく、１０〜４０℃がより好ましい。
【００４０】
（共）重合体を溶剤に溶解し溶液として凝固浴中に吐出して繊維化した後に、凝固糸を凝固浴中または延伸浴中で延伸する浴中延伸を行うことができる。あるいは、一部空中延伸した後に、浴中延伸してもよく、延伸の前後あるいは延伸と同時に水洗を行って水膨潤状態にある繊維を得ることができる。浴中延伸は通常５０〜９８℃の水浴中で１回あるいは２回以上の多段に分割するなどして行い、空中延伸と浴中延伸の合計倍率が２〜６倍に延伸するのが得られる炭素繊維の性能の点から好ましい。前記水洗工程では、繊維トウの走行方向の下流側から上流側に向けて洗浄液を流してトウから溶媒を除去する、いわゆるカスケードを使って洗浄を行う方法や高圧液体を噴射して高速液流を貫通させるなど公知の方法を適宜採用できる。高品質の炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維を製造するには、繊維に含まれる無機・有機を問わず溶剤を極力除去することが好ましい。残存溶剤が炭素繊維に転換する際に欠陥点となることを防止する観点から、洗浄は前駆体繊維中の残存溶剤濃度が０．１質量％以下となるまで行うのが好ましく、０．０５質量％以下まで行うのが更に好ましい。前駆体繊維中の残存溶剤濃度は次のようにして求めることができる。
【００４１】
前駆体繊維を７ｇ精秤し、２００ｇの沸水により３０分間抽出した後の検液中の濃度を液体クロマトグラフィーにより算出する。
【００４２】
油剤組成物のアクリル繊維への付与は、前述の浴中延伸の後の水膨潤状態にある繊維に油剤組成物のエマルション液を付与することにより行うことができる。浴中延伸の後に洗浄を行う場合は、浴中延伸および洗浄を行った後に得られる水膨潤状態にある繊維に油剤組成物のエマルション液を付与する。このエマルション液については後に詳述する。
【００４３】
水膨潤状態のアクリル繊維はポーラスな構造を有するため、水に分散された油剤組成物は繊維内部に浸透する。繊維内部への浸透の程度は、油剤組成物の水可溶性の程度や分散粒子の大きさ等にも依存するが、主としてポーラスの度合いに依存する。ポーラス構造の度合いは、水膨潤度を測定することによって判定することができる。水膨潤度の測定は、水膨潤繊維を遠心脱水機にて脱水し、表面あるいは繊維間に付着した水を取り除いた後の湿潤状態の質量と、これをさらに絶乾した後の繊維質量の差から繊維内部に浸透していた水量を求めることで行うことができる。炭素繊維の強度は油剤組成物の付着量だけではなく、油剤組成物を付着させるときのポーラス度、即ち油剤組成物を付着させる前の湿潤状態の水膨潤度によって大きく影響を受けることが知られている。水膨潤度の低い糸条は密な構造となっているために、繊維内部に油剤組成物が浸透し難く、炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維が炭素繊維に転換される際に欠陥点を作る原因を減少させると考えられるため好ましい。
【００４４】
次に、油剤付与を行った繊維は加熱ローラーなどによって乾燥緻密化を行う。乾燥温度、時間は適宜選択することができるが、１２０℃〜１９０℃の加熱ローラーにより乾燥緻密化することが好ましい。
【００４５】
得られる炭素繊維の性能の観点及び生産性の観点、すなわち高倍率の延伸が可能であること、より最終紡速を高くすることができること、得られる繊維の緻密性や配向度向上にも寄与することから、上記乾燥緻密化により得られた繊維を乾熱延伸またはスチーム延伸しても良い。乾熱延伸は２本の熱ロール間で行っても良いし、更にその熱ロール間に設置したホットプレートに繊維を接触させて行っても良い。スチーム延伸では加圧水蒸気延伸法により行うことが好ましい。加圧水蒸気延伸法は、加圧水蒸気雰囲気中で延伸を行う方法である。
【００４６】
次に上述の炭素繊維用アクリロニトリル系前駆体繊維に付与する油剤組成物について説明する。
【００４７】
本発明の油剤組成物の主成分は、特定のエステル化合物（Ａ−１）と特定の窒素含有化合物のエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）である。このような窒素官能基を有するエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）は、アクリル繊維との親和性に優れ、比較的均一かつ強固に繊維表面に付着させることが可能である。また、窒素系の官能基は、炭素繊維製造の耐炎化工程のように、空気中で加熱処理をすると、結合の切断と再結合が生じ、複数の窒素原子を含む、環状構造のネットワークを形成する。このネットワークは、熱的に安定であり、耐炎化工程でのシリコーン系化合物に類似の役割を担うことが可能となる。したがって、従来のシリコーン系油剤と同等の融着防止性能を発現し、シリコーン油剤の代替が可能である。
【００４８】
エステル化合物（Ａ−１）は、下記式（１）で表せるものである。
【００４９】
【化１７】

【００５０】
ここで、式中Ｒ_１は、炭素数８から２２のアルキル基、Ｒ_２およびＲ_３はそれぞれ独立して炭化水素基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基であり、また、ｎおよびｍはそれぞれ独立して１〜２０の整数である。
【００５１】
Ｒ_２は炭化水素基であれば良い。たとえば、複素環を含めた芳香族環を有する基、脂環を含む基、飽和脂肪族炭化水素基、不飽和脂肪族炭化水素基などがあり、好ましくは、芳香族環（芳香族複素環であってもよい）を有する基が良い。たとえば飽和脂肪族炭化水素基、不飽和脂肪族炭化水素基であれば、繊維表面の平滑性の向上の観点から、炭素数６〜２２の範囲が好ましく用いられる。更に好ましいのは炭素数１２〜１８が特に好ましい。
【００５２】
さらに特に好ましいＲ_２は、式（４）で示される化合物、式（５）で示される化合物および式（６）で示される化合物からなる群より選ばれたものである。
【００５３】
【化１８】

【００５４】
【化１９】

【００５５】
【化２０】

【００５６】
これは、耐熱性に優れた構造であることから耐炎化工程での容易な飛散がなく、また、骨格の剛直性を有することから強固な皮膜を形成するなどの点から、本来の繊維保護といった油剤の役割を果たすことができるからである。
【００５７】
同様に、Ｒ_３も炭化水素基であれば良い。たとえば、芳香族環（芳香族複素環であってもよい）を有する基、脂環を含む基、飽和脂肪族炭化水素基、不飽和脂肪族炭化水素基などがある。たとえば飽和脂肪族炭化水素基、不飽和脂肪族炭化水素基であれば、繊維表面の平滑性の向上の観点から、炭素数６〜２２の範囲が好ましく用いられる。更に好ましいのは炭素数１２〜１８が特に好ましい。
【００５８】
ｎおよびｍは１〜２０の整数であればよいが、いずれも、好ましくは１から１０の整数であり、より好ましくは１から６の整数である。ｎまたはｍが２０を越える場合は、耐熱性と分子としての剛直性が低下し、耐炎化工程の飛散が顕著化する。
【００５９】
エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）は、上記化合物（Ａ−１）と、式（２）で表せるポリオキシアルキレンアルキルアミンまたは式（３）で表せるポリオキシアルキレン脂肪酸アミドとをエステル化反応させることにより得ることができる。
【００６０】
【化２１】

【００６１】
（式（２）中、Ｒ_４は炭素数６〜２２のアルキル基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｑおよびｒはそれぞれ独立して１〜４０の整数を表す。）
【００６２】
【化２２】

【００６３】
（式（３）中、Ｒ_５は炭素数５〜２１のアルキル基、Ｒ_６及びＲ_７はそれぞれ独立して炭素数２または３のアルキル基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｑおよびｒはそれぞれ独立して１〜４０の整数を表す。）
ここで、Ｒ_４は、エステル化反応の容易さと入手の容易さから炭素数６から２２の炭化水素基が好ましく用いられ、飽和脂肪族や不飽和基を有するものでもよく、より好ましくはアルキル基が好ましく、炭化水素基は直鎖状でも分岐型でもよい。
【００６４】
また、Ｒ_５は、エステル化反応の容易さと入手の容易さから炭素数５から２１の炭化水素基が好ましく用いられ、飽和脂肪族や不飽和基を有するものでもよく、より好ましくはアルキル基が好ましく、炭化水素基は直鎖状でも分岐型でもよい。
【００６５】
ＡＯの付加数量であるｑおよびｒは、１〜４０の整数であるのが好ましく用いられる。ｑおよびｒを４０以下とすることにより、得られるエステル化合物の分子の長さが長くなることを防ぎ、アクリル繊維との親和性を発現する窒素官能基の効果を確保し、化合物の耐熱性を良好にすることができる。より好ましいｑおよびｒは、１〜２０、さらに好ましくは１〜１０である。
【００６６】
炭素繊維の性能発現性の観点から、さらに好ましいエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）は、下記式（７）または式（８）で表されるものである。
【００６７】
【化２３】

【００６８】
【化２４】

【００６９】
（式（７）および（８）中、Ｒ_１は炭素数８〜２２のアルキル基、Ｒ_３’は炭素数４〜１０のアルキル基、Ｒ_４は炭素数６〜２２のアルキル基、Ｒ_５は炭素数５〜２１のアルキル基、二つのＲ_８はそれぞれ独立して水素原子またはメチル基、ＡＯはエチレンオキシド残基またはプロピレンオキシド残基、ｎおよびｍはそれぞれ独立に１〜２０の整数、ｑ’は１〜３９の整数、ｒは１〜４０の整数である。）
エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）は、一種でまたは二種以上を組み合わせて用いることができる。
【００７０】
次に乳化のために用いる界面活性剤（ｂ）は、高品質の炭素繊維を製造するには、炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維が炭素繊維に転換される際に欠陥点となるため極力残存しないことが好ましい。炭素繊維の性能発現の観点から、空気中２５０℃で２時間加熱後の残渣率が１．０質量％以下であることが好ましく、０．５質量％以下であることがさらに好ましく、分解する時に発熱を伴う金属を含まないノニオン系界面活性剤が更に好ましい。空気中２５０℃で２時間加熱後の残渣率は次のようにして求めることができる。
【００７１】
アルミシャーレ（直径６０ｍｍ、深さ１０ｍｍ）にノニオン系界面活性剤２．０ｇを精秤し、空気中２５０℃で２時間加熱した後の残分について残渣率を算出した。加熱残渣率が大きいほど、ノニオン系界面活性剤の熱劣化物が耐炎化糸や炭素化糸に残存する可能性が大きい事を意味する。
【００７２】
ノニオン系界面活性剤は水中でイオン解離しない水酸基−ＯＨやエーテル結合−Ｏ−などを親水基としてもっている界面活性剤とことであり、ノニオン系界面活性剤の好適な例としてはポリオキシアルキレングリコール脂肪酸エステル、脂肪族アルコールのアルキレンオキシド付加物、ポリオキシエチレン／ポリオキシプロピレンのブロックあるいはランダム共重合体、アルキル置換フェノールのアルキレンオキシド付加物などが挙げられ、疎水部のアルキル鎖は直鎖状でも分岐していてもよい。ノニオン系界面活性剤は一種でまたは二種以上組み合わせて用いることができる。
【００７３】
油剤組成物中、ノニオン系界面活性剤は、１０質量％以上３９質量％以下が好ましい。１０質量％以上であることにより、油剤組成物の乳化の安定性に優れ、一方、３９質量％以下であることにより、油剤としての繊維束を集束する能力に優れる。より好ましい存在量は、１５質量％以上３０質量％以下である。
【００７４】
また、本発明で用いる酸化防止剤（ｃ）は、本発明の油剤組成物の熱酸化性の劣化を抑制する為に使用するものであり、本発明で用いる酸化防止剤（ｃ）としては、ペンタエリスリチル−テトラキス〔３−（３，５−ジ−ｔ−ブチル−４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロピオネート〕、トリエチレングリコール−ビス〔３−（３−ｔ−ブチル−５−メチル−４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロピオネート〕、オクタデシル−３−（３，５−ジ−ｔ−ブチル−４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロピオネート、１，３，５−トリス（４−ｔ−ブチル−３−ヒドロキシ−２，６−ジメチルベンジル）イソシアヌル酸、２，２−チオ−ジエチレンビス〔３−（３，５−ジ−ｔ−ブチル−４−ヒドロキシフェニル）プロピオネート〕、４，４’−ブチリデンビス（３−メチル−６−ｔ−ブチルフェニル−ジトリデシルホスファイト）などが好ましく用いられ、これらは単独でも二種以上組み合わせて用いても良い。
【００７５】
油剤組成物中の酸化防止剤の添加量は、１質量％以上３質量％以下が好適である。酸化防止剤の添加量が、１質量％以上であると、油剤付着後のアクリル繊維の乾燥工程で、油剤の酸化劣化が優れて防止され、安定にアクリル繊維を製造することができる。一方、３質量％以下であると、得られる炭素繊維の強度に優れる。より好ましい添加量は、１．２質量％以上２．４質量％以下である。
【００７６】
油剤付与は、前記油剤組成物を繊維質量当たり０．１質量％以上２．０質量％以下となるように付着することが好ましい。油剤組成物の繊維質量当たりの付着量が、０．１質量％以上であると、乾燥緻密化工程や必要に応じ行う乾燥緻密化後の延伸工程、更にボビンへの巻き取り工程（や容器への収納工程）での集束性に優れる。一方、２．０質量％以下であると、炭素繊維の性能が優れる。更に油剤組成物の斑付きによる炭素繊維の性能の変動を抑制する観点から付着量の下限値は０．４質量％以上が好ましく、０．５質量％以上が更に好ましい。繊維への油剤組成物の付着量はソックスレー抽出器でメチルエチルケトンを溶媒として１時間抽出した油剤の量を繊維の単位重量で除して算出する。
【００７７】
油剤組成物の繊維への好ましい付着状態は、繊維表層部に均一に付着していることが好ましい。
【００７８】
油剤成分が繊維表層部にあれば、炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維が炭素繊維に転換される際に繊維内部に浸透した油剤組成物が分解する時に表層部にミクロボイドを形成させ欠陥点となることを優れて抑制できるので好ましい。また繊維表層部に付着できれば、繊維奥深く浸透する油剤組成物は繊維に対して離型性、平滑性に寄与しないため、その分過剰に油剤組成物を付着させずに済むために好ましい。
【００７９】
更に油剤組成物が均一に付着していると、油剤組成物の付着量が少ない部分の耐熱性が低下し融着が発生すること、および、油剤組成物の付着量が多い部分で油剤組成物そのものが膠着することを優れて抑制できるので好ましい。
【００８０】
油剤組成物のエマルション液として、エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）とノニオン系界面活性剤と酸化防止剤を混合し水に分散させて好ましくは乳化粒径０．０５〜０．９μｍの油剤乳化物を得ることができる。このとき、乳化する際の水の量に特に制限はない。乳化粒径が０．０５μｍ以上の場合、水膨潤状態にある糸条の内部まで多量の油剤組成物が浸透することを優れて抑制でき、また油剤組成物の付着量を増やすことなく耐熱性や単繊維間の平滑性および離型性を優れて発揮させることができるので好ましい。乳化粒径が０．９μｍ以下の場合、優れた乳化安定性が得られるため好ましい。より好ましくは０．５μｍ以下である。乳化粒径は、乳化の方法や、界面活性剤の種類および界面活性剤の使用量などを変えることにより調節される。
【００８１】
前記油剤組成物中のエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）とノニオン系界面活性剤との混合比は、質量比９０：１０〜６０：４０の範囲とすることが好ましい。エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）とノニオン系界面活性剤との合計量に対し、ノニオン系界面活性剤の比率が１０質量％以上であればエマルションの安定性が優れ繊維への均一付着性に優れる傾向があり、また、４０質量％以下であれば炭素繊維の性能に優れる傾向がある。
【００８２】
発明の油剤組成物の調製方法としては、公知の各種油剤調製法が適用でき、前記油剤組成物中のエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）、及び酸化防止剤を混合し、この混合物をノニオン系界面活性剤が混合した水に分散することができる。
【００８３】
また、前記油剤組成物中のエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）、酸化防止剤、更にノニオン系界面活性剤を混合し、これを水中に分散することもできる。
【００８４】
例えば前記油剤組成物中のエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）に攪拌しながら酸化防止剤を必要に応じて加熱しつつ添加し、この混合物に乳化剤（ノニオン系界面活性剤）を水中に分散させる事で油剤組成物の水系エマルションが得られる。各成分の混合または水中分散は、プロペラ攪拌、ホモミキサー、ホモジナイザー等を使って行うことができる。また、前記油剤組成物中のエステル化合物（Ｂ−１）と酸化防止剤を別々に乳化して、繊維付着前に混合することも可能である。
【００８５】
油剤組成物のエマルション液を水膨潤状態の糸条に付与させるには、糸条に含まれている水と油剤組成物のエマルション液を速やかにかつ均一に置換させることが好ましい。これは本発明のように油剤組成物の特性を変えたり、後述の油剤付着処理方法を変えたり、糸条の水膨潤状態の程度を変えたり、これらを組み合わせても良い。
【００８６】
油剤付着処理の方法としては、公知の技術として、浸漬法、キスローラー法、ガイド給油法、油剤浴中の駆動・非駆動ローラーによる方法、又は固定・非固定ガイドバーへ走行する繊維を掛けて付与する方法、上方へ吹き出した油剤中に繊維を走行させて付与する方法、走行する耐炎化繊維に上方から油剤を滴下させて付与する方法、油剤液を噴霧した空間に繊維を走行させて付与する方法など、多様な付与方法が適用でき、これらの方法から１種あるいは複数組み合わせて選択することができる。
【００８７】
油剤組成物の付着均一性及び炭素繊維の性能発現の観点で、エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）を６０〜８０質量％、空気中２５０℃で２時間加熱後の残渣率が１．０質量％以下のノニオン系界面活性剤を１０〜３９質量％、及び酸化防止剤１〜３質量％からなる油剤組成物を炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維に０．１〜２．０質量％付与することが好ましい。
【００８８】
更に本発明では、乾燥緻密化工程や必要に応じ行う乾燥緻密化後の延伸工程、更にボビンへの巻き取り工程（や容器への収納工程）における静電気の発生を抑制する観点から、帯電防止剤を炭素繊維の性能発現を阻害しない範囲で加えても良い。帯電防止剤としては、脂肪族スルホン酸塩、高級アルコール硫酸エステル塩、高級アルコールエチレンオキシド付加物硫酸エステル塩、高級アルコールリン酸エステル塩、高級アルコールエチレンオキシド付加物硫酸リン酸エステル塩、第４級アンモニウム塩型カチオン界面活性剤、ベタイン型両性界面活性剤、高級アルコールエチレンオキシド付加物ポリエチレングリコール脂肪酸エステル、多価アルコール脂肪酸エステルなどが好ましく用いられ、これらは単独でも組み合わせでも良い。
【００８９】
【実施例】
以下に本発明を実施例によりさらに具体的に説明する。なお、融着数、耐炎化炭素化工程通過性、シリカ飛散およびストランド強度、トウ強度を以下の方法により評価した。
【００９０】
（融着数）
炭素繊維を３ｍｍ長に切断し、アセトン中に分散し、マグネティックスターラーを用い１０分間撹拌した後の全単繊維数と融着数を計数し、繊維１００本当たりの融着数を算出した。
◎：融着数（個／１００本）＜０．１、
△：０．１≦融着数（個／１００本）＜１、
×：１≦融着数（個／１００本）＜１０、
××：１０≦融着数（個／１００本）。
【００９１】
（耐炎化炭素化工程通過性）
耐炎化工程および炭素化工程でのガイド、ローラーへの巻き付き、トウの広がりの有無により、次の基準に従って評価した。
◎：トウの広がりなし、巻き付きなし、
△：トウの広がりあり、巻き付きなし、
×：トウの広がりあり、巻き付きあり。
【００９２】
（シリコーン系油剤分解物飛散量（シリカ飛散））
炭素繊維を１週間連続して製造した時の耐炎化炉の掃除頻度により、耐炎化炉内のシリコーン系油剤分解物量を表した。掃除は、耐炎化炉のエアー循環ラインのシリカ捕捉用フィルターが詰まって、循環ポンプの圧損が大きくなった段階で焼成を中断して行った。シリカ飛散の評価基準は下記の通りである。
○：掃除回数（回／１週間）≦１、
×：掃除回数（回／１週間）＞１。
【００９３】
（ストランド強度）
ＪＩＳ Ｒ−７６０１に準拠してエポキシ樹脂含浸ストランドの引張物性を６点測定し、平均値で示した。
【００９４】
（炭素繊維のトウ強度）
炭素繊維トウを試長１０ｃｍ、引っ張り速度２ｍｍ／ｍｉｎで引っ張り破断させて、トウの繊度（ｄｔｅｘ：トウ１００００ｍあたりの質量）から、ｃＮ／ｄｔｅｘにて示した。
【００９５】
（油剤組成物のエマルション液調製例）
ｐ−トルエンスルホン酸触媒下にて１９０℃常圧下で、アジピン酸（１モル）中に、ポリオキシエチレン（２モル）付加ビスフェノールＡモノラウレート（２．９モル）を添加して更にラウリン酸（３．４モル）を添加して、エステル化合物（Ａ−１）を得た。引き続き、ポリオキシエチレン（１０モル）付加ステアリルアミノエーテル（０．３モル）を添加して、エステル化合物（Ｂ−１）を得た。この化合物６５質量％、乳化剤（ノニオン系界面活性剤）としてラウリルアルコールエチレンオキシド１８モル付加物を３２．６質量％、及び酸化防止剤としてチバ（Ｃｉｂａ）社製イルガノックス（Ｉｒｇａｎｏｘ）１０１０（商品名）（ペンタエリスリチル‐テトラキス〔３‐（３，５‐ジ‐ｔ‐ブチル‐４‐ヒドロキシフェニル）プロピオネート〕）を２．４質量％混合して油剤組成物（１０００ｇ）を得た。この油剤組成物にイオン交換水（４０００ｇ）を加え、二次乳化を行い乳化粒径０．１５μｍのエマルション液を得た。
【００９６】
【化２５】

【００９７】
【化２６】

【００９８】
（実施例１）
アクリロニトリル単位９７．１質量％、アクリルアミド単位２．０質量％、メタクリル酸単位０．９質量％からなり、極限粘度〔η〕が１．７の共重合体を、共重合体濃度２１質量％となるようにジメチルアセトアミドに溶解して共重合体の溶液とした。この溶液を、１２０００ホールのノズルを用いて濃度７０質量％、温度３５℃のジメチルアセトアミド水溶液中に吐出して湿式紡糸した。
【００９９】
上記紡糸により得られた凝固繊維について、空中にて１．５倍の延伸を施したのち、９８℃の熱水中で３．１８倍に浴中延伸しながら洗浄・脱溶剤し、水膨潤状態のアクリル繊維とした。
【０１００】
この水膨潤状態にあるアクリル繊維を、上記調製例で得られたエマルション液を満たした槽に導き、エマルションを付与した後、１４０℃の加熱ローラーにて乾燥緻密化し、２９４ｋＰａ・Ｇ（Ｇはゲージ圧であることを示す）の加圧水蒸気中にて２．７９倍延伸を施し前駆体アクリル繊維を得た。この前駆体アクリル繊維は、単糸繊度１．２ｄｔｅｘ、引張強度７．９ｃＮ／ｄｔｅｘ、伸度１０．５％で油剤組成物の繊維への付与量は０．５４質量％であった。
【０１０１】
紡糸工程中、単繊維切れ・毛羽の発生はほとんど認められず、紡糸安定性は良好であった。
【０１０２】
この前駆体アクリル繊維を２３０〜２７０℃の温度勾配を有する耐炎化炉に６０分かけて通し、さらに窒素雰囲気で３００〜１３００℃の温度勾配を有する炭素化炉で焼成して炭素繊維とした。これら工程中の工程通過性、得られた炭素繊維のストランド強度、トウ強度、融着数、耐炎化炭素化工程通過性、およびシリカ飛散を表１に示した。
【０１０３】
（実施例２）
水膨潤状態のアクリル繊維への油剤付与量を０．５７質量％にすること以外は実施例１と同様に操作し炭素繊維とした。諸物性を表１に示した。
【０１０４】
（比較例１）
水膨潤状態のアクリル繊維への油剤付与量を２．１８質量％にすること以外は実施例１と同様に操作し炭素繊維とした。諸物性を表１に示した。
【０１０５】
（比較例２）
水膨潤状態のアクリル繊維へ式（９）で表せるシリコーン系化合物（式中ｔ＝６０、ｓ＝１）を９１質量％、ノニオン系乳化剤としてポリオキシエチレンラウリルエーテル（エチレンオキサイド５モル付加）９質量％を水に分散しエマルション液としたものを付与し、油剤付与量を０．８５質量％にすること以外は実施例１と同様に操作し炭素繊維とした。諸物性を表１に示した。
【０１０６】
【化２７】

【０１０７】
【表１】

【０１０８】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した本発明によれば、耐炎化工程、炭素化工程で前駆体アクリル繊維あるいは耐炎化繊維の融着を効果的に抑えることができ、工程通過性に優れ、かつ、シリコーン系油剤を使用する場合に発生することのある操業性の低下が発生しない炭素繊維前駆体アクリル繊維とその製造方法が得られる。またこのようなアクリル繊維を得るために好適に用いることのできる油剤組成物が得られる。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an oil agent composition used for preventing the occurrence of fusion between single fibers in a flameproofing process in which a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber is converted to a flameproofed fiber, and has excellent quality and physical properties. The present invention relates to a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber that is suitable for producing carbon fiber and has improved process passability in the production of carbon fiber, and a method for producing the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Acrylic fibers are widely used as precursors for carbon fiber production. A general method for producing carbon fibers is to convert acrylic fibers to flame-resistant fibers by heat treatment in an acidic atmosphere at 200 to 400 ° C., followed by carbonization in an inert atmosphere at least 1000 ° C. . The carbon fibers thus obtained are widely used as suitable reinforcing fibers for fiber-reinforced resin composite materials due to their excellent physical properties. On the other hand, in the above-mentioned carbon fiber production, fusion of acrylic single fibers occurs in the flameproofing step of converting acrylic fibers into flameproofed fibers, and the firing becomes uneven, and fluff and yarn breakage occur. A failure may occur.
[0003]
In order to avoid this fusion, it is known that selection of an oil agent to be applied to acrylic fibers before flame resistance is important, and many oil agents have been introduced. Silicone oils are most often used among the above oils because they have high heat resistance and effectively suppress fusion (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). However, although this oil exhibits excellent performance in avoiding fusion, silicon oxide and silicon nitride, which are decomposition products of this oil, are generated in each process of flame resistance and carbonization, and flame resistance and carbonization are prevented. It may accumulate on the inner wall of the furnace or the exhaust gas treatment line, resulting in reduced operability.
[0004]
On the other hand, precursor fiber oils that do not contain silicone are advantageous because they do not generate silicon compounds during firing, are inexpensive in terms of raw materials, and have been studied in various ways.
[0005]
For example, in Patent Documents 5 to 8, a reaction product (D) obtained by monoalkylesterifying an alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A with a water-swollen acrylonitrile fiber and further reacting with a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. Or an adduct (E) having a terminal amide group obtained by reacting a condensate of a dibasic acid and a polyol having an oxyalkylene unit with an aliphatic alkanolamide, an alkylene of an amide compound obtained by reacting a polyamine with a fatty acid It is stated that by applying an oil agent composition containing an oxide adduct (F) or the like, the fixing or fusion of single fibers in the firing step can be prevented, and high-strength acrylonitrile-based carbon fibers can be produced.
[0006]
However, since (D) used in these inventions has a low affinity with acrylonitrile-based precursor fibers compared with silicone-based oils, (E) and (F) are used in combination to supplement it. The oil composition is used. However, the heat resistance of (E) and (F) is lower than that of the silicone-based oil and (D), and is easily tarred in the firing step. The tarted portion becomes a defect point when it finally becomes carbon fiber, and impairs the performance of the carbon fiber. Therefore, the content ratio of (E) and (F) in the oil composition is decreased, or the oil composition In some cases, it is necessary to reduce the amount applied to the precursor fiber to such an extent that the performance of the carbon fiber is not affected. As a result, the convergence in the drying densification process and the stretching process after the drying densification performed as required, and further in the winding process on the bobbin (and in the container storage process) are reduced. There were cases where the processability was inferior, such as winding around a roller or thread breakage. The carbon fiber obtained in this way may have inferior tensile strength of the carbon fiber tow even if the resin-impregnated strand strength is high.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Publication No.52-24136
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-29766
[Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-40152
[Patent Document 4]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-140821
[Patent Document 5]
WO97 / 09474 Publication
[Patent Document 6]
JP-A-9-78340
[Patent Document 7]
JP-A-9-78341
[Patent Document 8]
JP-A-11-36135
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The object of the present invention is to prevent a decrease in operability that may occur when using a silicone-based oil composition and a decrease in heat resistance that may occur when a non-silicone-based oil composition is used. By improving the affinity between the silicone-based oil composition and the acrylonitrile-based precursor fiber, the quality of the acrylonitrile-based precursor fiber is improved, and the drying densification step and the stretching step after the drying densification performed as necessary, Acrylonitrile precursor for carbon fiber, which has good process passability in the bobbin winding process (and container storage process) and the firing process when converting to carbon fiber, and can increase the industrial productivity of carbon fiber. It is providing the body fiber and its manufacturing method. Moreover, it is providing the oil agent composition suitable in order to obtain such a fiber.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The inventors have used the ester compound obtained by reacting a specific compound with a certain ester compound as a component of the oil agent, thereby greatly improving the affinity with the acrylonitrile-based precursor fiber, and the fiber of the oil agent composition The present inventors have found that the uniformity of adhesion to the surface is improved and completed the present invention.
[0010]
According to the present invention, (a) the compound (A-1) represented by the formula (1) and the polyoxyalkylene alkylamine represented by the formula (2) or the polyoxyalkylene fatty acid amide represented by the following formula (3) An ester compound (B-1) having a chemical structure obtained by esterifying with
[0011]
[Chemical 9]

[0012]
(In formula (1), R ₁ Is an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₂ And R ₃ Each independently represents a hydrocarbon group, AO represents an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, and n and m each independently represents an integer of 1 to 20. )
[0013]
[Chemical Formula 10]

[0014]
(In formula (2), R ₄ Represents an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, AO represents an ethylene oxide residue or a propylene oxide residue, and q and r each independently represents an integer of 1 to 40. )
[0015]
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[0016]
(In formula (3), R ₅ Is an alkyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, R ₆ And R ₇ Each independently represents an alkyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, AO represents an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, and q and r each independently represents an integer of 1 to 40. )
(B) a nonionic surfactant having a residue ratio of 1.0% by mass or less after heating at 250 ° C. in air for 2 hours; and
(C) Antioxidant
An oil agent composition for a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber is provided.
[0017]
The said oil agent composition WHEREIN: It is preferable that content of the said nonionic surfactant is 10 to 39 mass%, and content of the said antioxidant is 1 to 3 mass%.
[0018]
R in the formula (1) ₂ Is preferably represented by the formula (4), (5) or (6).
[0019]
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[0020]
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[0021]
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[0022]
The ester compound (B-1) is preferably represented by formula (7) or formula (8).
[0023]
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[0024]
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[0025]
(In the formulas (7) and (8), R ₁ Is an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₃ 'Is an alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, R ₄ Is an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₅ Is an alkyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, two R ₈ Are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, n and m are each independently an integer of 1 to 20, q ′ is an integer of 1 to 39, and r is 1 to 40 It is an integer. )
According to the present invention, there is provided a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber characterized in that the oil agent composition is applied in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less.
[0026]
According to the present invention, a step of discharging a solution of an acrylonitrile polymer into a coagulation bath to form a fiber, washing the fiberized yarn to remove the solvent, and drawing in the bath simultaneously with or separately from the water, And a step of applying the emulsion liquid of the oil composition to the fiber in the water-swelled state, and a step of drying and densifying the fiber to which the emulsion liquid is applied. A method for producing a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber is provided.
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First, the carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber will be described in detail. In this invention, a well-known acrylic fiber can be used for the acrylic fiber for carbon fiber precursors before oil agent provision.
[0028]
Examples of preferable acrylic fibers include acrylic fibers obtained by spinning an acrylonitrile polymer.
[0029]
The acrylonitrile polymer is a polymer obtained by polymerizing acrylonitrile as a main monomer, and is not only a homopolymer obtained from acrylonitrile but also an acrylonitrile copolymer using other monomers in addition to the main component acrylonitrile. It may be a combination (hereinafter also simply referred to as a copolymer).
[0030]
In the acrylonitrile-based copolymer, the content of acrylonitrile units is 96 to 98.5% by mass, which prevents heat fusion of the fiber in the firing process, heat resistance of the copolymer, stability of the spinning dope, and carbon fiber It is more preferable from the viewpoint of quality at the time. When the acrylonitrile unit is 96% by mass or more, it is preferable because excellent quality and performance of the carbon fiber can be maintained without inducing the thermal fusion of the fiber in the firing step when converting to the carbon fiber. In addition, the heat resistance of the copolymer itself is not lowered, and adhesion between single fibers can be avoided in spinning the precursor fiber or in a process such as fiber drying or drawing with a heating roller or pressurized steam. On the other hand, when the acrylonitrile unit is 98.5% by mass or less, the solubility in the solvent is not lowered, the stability of the spinning stock solution can be maintained, and the precipitation solidification property of the copolymer is not increased. This is preferable because stable production of body fibers is possible.
[0031]
In the acrylonitrile copolymer, the vinyl monomer unit copolymerizable with acrylonitrile is preferably 4% by mass or less, and the vinyl monomer is appropriately selected from vinyl monomers copolymerizable with acrylonitrile. However, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, or one or more monomers selected from the group of monomers such as alkali metal salts or ammonium salts and acrylamide, which have an action of promoting the flameproofing reaction, can be used. In order to promote flame resistance, a polymer is preferable. Furthermore, it is preferable to contain 0.5 to 2.0% by mass of a carboxyl group-containing vinyl monomer unit as a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the acrylonitrile in the acrylonitrile copolymer. When such a selection is made, an appropriate flameproof reaction time can be obtained, and a double-structured cross-section is hardly formed, and high-performance carbon fibers are easily obtained. Examples of the carboxyl group-containing vinyl monomer include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and the like.
[0032]
In addition, from the viewpoints of stretchability and carbon fiber performance expression in precursor fiber spinning, prevention of voids and securing of spinning stability, the degree of polymerization of the copolymer is 0.8 to 3.5 as the intrinsic viscosity [η]. The following is preferred. The intrinsic viscosity is determined as follows.
[0033]
Copolymer solution viscosity η, solvent viscosity η ₀ Η _rel = Η / η ₀ Relative viscosity, η _sp = Η _rel −1 as the specific viscosity, η _sp The value obtained by extrapolating / C (C is the concentration of the solution) to the concentration 0 is calculated as the intrinsic viscosity [η]. The solution viscosity of the copolymer can be calculated by using, for example, a 0.5 g / 100 ml dimethylformamide solution at 25 ° C. and using an Ostwald viscometer.
[0034]
As a method for copolymerizing an acrylonitrile unit and a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with acrylonitrile, any of known polymerization methods such as solution polymerization and slurry polymerization can be used. It is preferable to remove these impurities as much as possible because they may become defective when the other impurities finally become carbon fibers, and the performance of the carbon fibers, particularly the tensile strength, may be reduced.
[0035]
At the time of spinning, an acrylonitrile-based polymer, for example, the aforementioned acrylonitrile-based copolymer is dissolved in a solvent to form a copolymer solution. The solvent at this time can be appropriately selected from known solvents such as organic solvents such as dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylformamide, and aqueous solutions of inorganic compounds such as zinc chloride and sodium thiocyanate. From the viewpoint of improvement, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylformamide having a high coagulation rate are preferable, and dimethylacetamide is more preferable.
[0036]
At this time, in order to prevent clogging of the nozzle holes due to the generation of the gel component in the (co) polymer solution, the concentration of the (co) polymer in the solution is adjusted to 10 to 30% by mass. preferable.
[0037]
The spinning method includes a wet spinning method in which the solution of the (co) polymer is directly spun into a coagulation bath, a dry spinning method in which the solution is coagulated in the air, and a dry wet spinning method in which the solution is once coagulated in the air and then coagulated in the bath. A known spinning method such as a method can be appropriately employed, but a wet spinning method or a dry-wet spinning method is preferable for obtaining carbon fibers having higher performance.
[0038]
The spinning shaping by the wet spinning method or the dry wet spinning method can be performed by spinning the (co) polymer solution into a coagulation bath through a nozzle hole having a circular cross section. As the coagulation bath, it is preferable to use an aqueous solution containing a solvent used in the (co) polymer solution from the viewpoint of easy solvent recovery.
[0039]
When an aqueous solution containing a solvent is used as the coagulation bath, the solvent concentration in the aqueous solution is 50% from the viewpoint of forming a dense structure without voids and obtaining a high-performance carbon fiber, ensuring stretchability and excellent productivity. -85 mass% is preferable, and 60-80 mass% is more preferable. From the same viewpoint, the temperature of the coagulation bath is preferably 0 to 50 ° C, more preferably 10 to 40 ° C.
[0040]
After the (co) polymer is dissolved in a solvent and discharged into a coagulation bath as a solution to be fiberized, stretching in a bath in which the coagulated yarn is stretched in a coagulation bath or in a stretching bath can be performed. Alternatively, it may be partially stretched in the air and then stretched in a bath, and the fiber in a water-swollen state can be obtained by washing with water before or after stretching or simultaneously with stretching. Stretching in the bath is usually performed in a water bath at 50 to 98 ° C. by dividing it into multiple stages of one or more times, and the total ratio of in-air stretching and stretching in the bath can be stretched to 2 to 6 times. It is preferable from the viewpoint of the performance of carbon fiber. In the water washing step, the washing liquid is flowed from the downstream side to the upstream side in the traveling direction of the fiber tow to remove the solvent from the tow, a washing method using a so-called cascade, or a high-pressure liquid is jetted to generate a high-speed liquid flow. A known method such as penetration may be employed as appropriate. In order to produce a high-quality carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber, it is preferable to remove the solvent as much as possible regardless of inorganic or organic contained in the fiber. From the viewpoint of preventing the residual solvent from becoming a defect point when converted to carbon fiber, the washing is preferably performed until the residual solvent concentration in the precursor fiber is 0.1% by mass or less, and 0.05% by mass. More preferably, it is performed up to%. The residual solvent concentration in the precursor fiber can be determined as follows.
[0041]
7 g of the precursor fiber is precisely weighed, and the concentration in the test solution after extraction with 200 g of boiling water for 30 minutes is calculated by liquid chromatography.
[0042]
Application of the oil composition to the acrylic fiber can be performed by applying an emulsion liquid of the oil composition to the fiber in a water-swollen state after stretching in the bath. When washing is performed after stretching in the bath, an emulsion solution of the oil composition is applied to the fibers in a water-swelled state obtained after stretching and washing in the bath. This emulsion liquid will be described in detail later.
[0043]
Since the water-swelled acrylic fiber has a porous structure, the oil composition dispersed in water penetrates into the fiber. The degree of penetration into the fiber depends mainly on the degree of porosity, although it depends on the water solubility of the oil composition and the size of the dispersed particles. The degree of the porous structure can be determined by measuring the degree of water swelling. The degree of water swelling is measured by dehydrating the water-swelled fiber with a centrifugal dehydrator and removing the water adhering to the surface or between the fibers, and the difference between the wet mass and the fiber mass after further drying. Can be obtained by determining the amount of water that has penetrated into the fiber. It is known that the strength of carbon fiber is greatly influenced not only by the adhesion amount of the oil composition, but also by the degree of porosity when attaching the oil composition, that is, the degree of water swelling in a wet state before attaching the oil composition. ing. Since the yarn with low water swelling has a dense structure, it is difficult for the oil composition to penetrate into the inside of the fiber, which causes a defect point when the carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber is converted to carbon fiber. Since it is thought that it reduces, it is preferable.
[0044]
Next, the fiber to which the oil agent is applied is dried and densified by a heating roller or the like. Although drying temperature and time can be selected as appropriate, it is preferable to dry and densify with a heating roller of 120 to 190 ° C.
[0045]
From the viewpoint of the performance and productivity of the obtained carbon fiber, that is, it can be stretched at a high magnification, can further increase the final spinning speed, and contributes to improvement of the denseness and orientation degree of the obtained fiber. Therefore, the fiber obtained by the above-mentioned dry densification may be subjected to dry heat drawing or steam drawing. Dry heat drawing may be performed between two hot rolls, or may be performed by bringing the fibers into contact with a hot plate installed between the hot rolls. The steam stretching is preferably performed by a pressurized steam stretching method. The pressurized steam stretching method is a method of stretching in a pressurized steam atmosphere.
[0046]
Next, the oil agent composition imparted to the above-mentioned acrylonitrile-based precursor fiber for carbon fiber will be described.
[0047]
The main components of the oil composition of the present invention are a specific ester compound (A-1) and an ester compound (B-1) of a specific nitrogen-containing compound. The ester compound (B-1) having such a nitrogen functional group has excellent affinity with acrylic fibers, and can be relatively uniformly and firmly attached to the fiber surface. Nitrogen-based functional groups, when heat-treated in air, as in the flameproofing process of carbon fiber production, cause bond breakage and recombination, forming a network of cyclic structures containing multiple nitrogen atoms. To do. This network is thermally stable and can play a role similar to a silicone compound in the flameproofing process. Therefore, the anti-fusing performance equivalent to that of the conventional silicone fluid is expressed, and the silicone fluid can be substituted.
[0048]
The ester compound (A-1) can be represented by the following formula (1).
[0049]
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[0050]
Where R in the formula ₁ Is an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₂ And R ₃ Are independently a hydrocarbon group, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or a propylene oxide residue, and n and m are each independently an integer of 1-20.
[0051]
R ₂ May be a hydrocarbon group. For example, there are a group having an aromatic ring including a heterocyclic ring, a group containing an alicyclic ring, a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, etc., preferably an aromatic ring (aromatic heterocyclic ring) A group having (which may be present) is preferred. For example, in the case of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a range of 6 to 22 carbon atoms is preferably used from the viewpoint of improving the smoothness of the fiber surface. More preferred are those having 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
[0052]
Further particularly preferred R ₂ Is selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (4), a compound represented by formula (5) and a compound represented by formula (6).
[0053]
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[0054]
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[0055]
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[0056]
This is because the structure is excellent in heat resistance, so that there is no easy scattering in the flameproofing process, and since it has the rigidity of the skeleton, it forms a strong film, etc. It is because it can play the role of an oil agent.
[0057]
Similarly, R ₃ Also, it may be a hydrocarbon group. For example, a group having an aromatic ring (which may be an aromatic heterocyclic ring), a group containing an alicyclic ring, a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and the like. For example, in the case of a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a range of 6 to 22 carbon atoms is preferably used from the viewpoint of improving the smoothness of the fiber surface. More preferred are those having 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
[0058]
n and m may be integers of 1 to 20, but both are preferably integers of 1 to 10, more preferably integers of 1 to 6. When n or m exceeds 20, the heat resistance and the rigidity as a molecule are lowered, and scattering in the flameproofing process becomes remarkable.
[0059]
The ester compound (B-1) is obtained by esterifying the compound (A-1) with a polyoxyalkylene alkylamine represented by the formula (2) or a polyoxyalkylene fatty acid amide represented by the formula (3). be able to.
[0060]
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[0061]
(In formula (2), R ₄ Is an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, and q and r each independently represents an integer of 1 to 40. )
[0062]
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[0063]
(In formula (3), R ₅ Is an alkyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, R ₆ And R ₇ Each independently represents an alkyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, AO represents an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, and q and r each independently represents an integer of 1 to 40. )
Where R ₄ Is preferably a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of ease of esterification and availability, and may have a saturated aliphatic or unsaturated group, more preferably an alkyl group, and a hydrocarbon. The group may be linear or branched.
[0064]
R ₅ Is preferably a hydrocarbon group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of ease of esterification and availability, and may have a saturated aliphatic or unsaturated group, more preferably an alkyl group, and a hydrocarbon. The group may be linear or branched.
[0065]
It is preferable that q and r, which are additional quantities of AO, are integers of 1 to 40. By setting q and r to 40 or less, the molecular length of the resulting ester compound is prevented from being increased, the effect of the nitrogen functional group that expresses affinity with the acrylic fiber is ensured, and the heat resistance of the compound is increased. Can be good. More preferably q and r are 1-20, More preferably, it is 1-10.
[0066]
From the viewpoint of carbon fiber performance, a more preferable ester compound (B-1) is represented by the following formula (7) or formula (8).
[0067]
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[0068]
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[0069]
(In the formulas (7) and (8), R ₁ Is an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₃ 'Is an alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, R ₄ Is an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₅ Is an alkyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, two R ₈ Are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, n and m are each independently an integer of 1 to 20, q ′ is an integer of 1 to 39, and r is 1 to 40 It is an integer. )
The ester compound (B-1) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
[0070]
Next, the surfactant (b) used for emulsification should not remain as much as possible because it becomes a defect point when the carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber is converted to carbon fiber in order to produce high quality carbon fiber. Is preferred. From the viewpoint of expressing the performance of the carbon fiber, the residue ratio after heating at 250 ° C. in air for 2 hours is preferably 1.0% by mass or less, more preferably 0.5% by mass or less, and when decomposing. Nonionic surfactants containing no exothermic metal are more preferred. The residue ratio after heating for 2 hours at 250 ° C. in air can be determined as follows.
[0071]
A nonionic surfactant (2.0 g) was precisely weighed in an aluminum petri dish (diameter 60 mm, depth 10 mm), and the residue rate was calculated for the residue after heating in air at 250 ° C. for 2 hours. The larger the heating residue rate, the greater the possibility that the nonionic surfactant thermally deteriorated material will remain in the flame-resistant yarn or carbonized yarn.
[0072]
Nonionic surfactant is a surfactant having a hydroxyl group —OH or ether bond —O— that does not ionically dissociate in water as a hydrophilic group, and a suitable example of a nonionic surfactant is polyoxyalkylene glycol. Examples include fatty acid esters, alkylene oxide adducts of aliphatic alcohols, polyoxyethylene / polyoxypropylene blocks or random copolymers, and alkylene oxide adducts of alkyl-substituted phenols. It may be branched. Nonionic surfactants can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
[0073]
In the oil composition, the nonionic surfactant is preferably 10% by mass or more and 39% by mass or less. By being 10 mass% or more, it is excellent in the stability of emulsification of an oil agent composition, and it is excellent in the ability to bundle the fiber bundle as an oil agent by being 39 mass% or less. A more preferable abundance is 15% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less.
[0074]
In addition, the antioxidant (c) used in the present invention is used for suppressing the thermal oxidative deterioration of the oil composition of the present invention. As the antioxidant (c) used in the present invention, Pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], triethylene glycol-bis [3- (3-t-butyl-5-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) ) Propionate], octadecyl-3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate, 1,3,5-tris (4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl) ) Isocyanuric acid, 2,2-thio-diethylenebis [3- (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate], 4,4′-butylidenebis (3- Methyl-6-t-butylphenyl-ditridecyl phosphite) and the like are preferably used, and these may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
[0075]
The addition amount of the antioxidant in the oil composition is preferably 1% by mass or more and 3% by mass or less. When the addition amount of the antioxidant is 1% by mass or more, the oxidative deterioration of the oil agent is excellently prevented in the drying step of the acrylic fiber after the oil agent is adhered, and the acrylic fiber can be produced stably. On the other hand, when it is 3% by mass or less, the strength of the obtained carbon fiber is excellent. A more preferable addition amount is 1.2% by mass or more and 2.4% by mass or less.
[0076]
It is preferable that oil agent attachment adheres the said oil agent composition so that it may become 0.1 to 2.0 mass% per fiber mass. When the adhesion amount per fiber mass of the oil composition is 0.1% by mass or more, a drying densification step, a stretching step after drying densification performed as necessary, and a winding step on a bobbin (and a container) Excellent in convergence in the storage process). On the other hand, when the content is 2.0% by mass or less, the performance of the carbon fiber is excellent. Furthermore, the lower limit value of the adhesion amount is preferably 0.4% by mass or more, and more preferably 0.5% by mass or more, from the viewpoint of suppressing the variation in the performance of the carbon fiber due to the oil agent composition. The adhesion amount of the oil agent composition to the fiber is calculated by dividing the amount of the oil agent extracted with a Soxhlet extractor for 1 hour using methyl ethyl ketone as a solvent by the unit weight of the fiber.
[0077]
The preferable adhesion state of the oil composition to the fibers is preferably uniformly adhered to the fiber surface layer.
[0078]
If the oil component is in the fiber surface layer part, when the carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber is converted to carbon fiber, the oil agent composition that has penetrated into the inside of the fiber decomposes to form microvoids in the surface layer part and become a defect point. Since it can suppress excellently, it is preferable. Moreover, if it can adhere to a fiber surface layer part, since the oil agent composition which osmose | permeates deeply in the fiber does not contribute to the releasability and smoothness to the fiber, it is preferable that the oil agent composition does not need to be excessively attached.
[0079]
Further, when the oil composition is uniformly adhered, the heat resistance of the portion where the amount of the oil composition is small is lowered and fusion occurs, and the oil composition is present in the portion where the amount of the oil composition is large. It is preferable because it can be excellently suppressed from sticking itself.
[0080]
As the emulsion liquid of the oil composition, an ester compound (B-1), a nonionic surfactant, and an antioxidant are mixed and dispersed in water, and an oil emulsion having an emulsion particle size of 0.05 to 0.9 μm is preferable. Can be obtained. At this time, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the quantity of the water at the time of emulsification. When the emulsified particle size is 0.05 μm or more, it can be excellently suppressed that a large amount of the oil composition penetrates into the inside of the yarn in the water-swollen state, and the heat resistance can be increased without increasing the adhesion amount of the oil composition. It is preferable because smoothness and releasability between single fibers can be exhibited. An emulsion particle size of 0.9 μm or less is preferable because excellent emulsion stability can be obtained. More preferably, it is 0.5 μm or less. The emulsified particle size is adjusted by changing the emulsification method, the type of surfactant, the amount of surfactant used, and the like.
[0081]
The mixing ratio of the ester compound (B-1) and the nonionic surfactant in the oil composition is preferably in a mass ratio range of 90:10 to 60:40. If the ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the total amount of the ester compound (B-1) and the nonionic surfactant is 10% by mass or more, the stability of the emulsion tends to be excellent and the uniform adhesion to the fiber tends to be excellent. Moreover, if it is 40 mass% or less, there exists a tendency which is excellent in the performance of carbon fiber.
[0082]
As the method for preparing the oil agent composition of the invention, various known oil agent preparation methods can be applied, and the ester compound (B-1) and the antioxidant in the oil agent composition are mixed, and this mixture is treated with a nonionic surfactant. The agent can be dispersed in the mixed water.
[0083]
Moreover, the ester compound (B-1), antioxidant, and also nonionic surfactant in the said oil agent composition can be mixed, and this can also be disperse | distributed in water.
[0084]
For example, an antioxidant is added to the ester compound (B-1) in the oil composition while stirring as necessary, and an emulsifier (nonionic surfactant) is dispersed in water in this mixture. An aqueous emulsion of the oil composition is obtained. Each component can be mixed or dispersed in water using a propeller, a homomixer, a homogenizer or the like. Moreover, it is also possible to emulsify separately the ester compound (B-1) and antioxidant in the said oil agent composition, and to mix before fiber adhesion.
[0085]
In order to give the emulsion liquid of the oil composition to the yarn in the water-swollen state, it is preferable to quickly and uniformly replace the water contained in the yarn and the emulsion liquid of the oil composition. This may change the characteristics of the oil composition as in the present invention, change the oil agent adhesion treatment method described later, change the degree of water swelling of the yarn, or a combination thereof.
[0086]
As a method of oil agent adhesion treatment, as a known technique, a dipping method, a kiss roller method, a guide oil supply method, a method using a driving / non-driving roller in an oil bath, or a fiber that travels to a fixed / non-fixed guide bar is applied. A method of applying, a method of applying the fiber by running the oil in the oil blown upward, a method of applying the oil by dropping the oil into the traveling flameproof fiber, a method of applying the fiber by running the fiber in the space sprayed with the oil solution Various application methods such as a method for performing the above can be applied, and one or a combination of these methods can be selected.
[0087]
From the viewpoint of uniform adhesion of the oil agent composition and the expression of the performance of the carbon fiber, the residue ratio after heating the ester compound (B-1) at 60 to 80% by mass at 250 ° C. in air for 2 hours is 1.0% by mass or less It is preferable to give 0.1-2.0 mass% of oil agent composition which consists of 10-39 mass% of nonionic surfactant of this, and 1-3 mass% of antioxidant to carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber.
[0088]
Further, in the present invention, an antistatic agent is used from the viewpoint of suppressing the generation of static electricity in the drying densification step, the stretching step after drying densification performed as necessary, and the winding step (and the container storage step) on the bobbin. May be added as long as the performance of the carbon fiber is not impaired. Antistatic agents include aliphatic sulfonates, higher alcohol sulfates, higher alcohol ethylene oxide adduct sulfates, higher alcohol phosphate esters, higher alcohol ethylene oxide adduct sulfate phosphates, and quaternary ammonium salts. Type cationic surfactant, betaine type amphoteric surfactant, higher alcohol ethylene oxide adduct polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester, polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester and the like are preferably used, and these may be used alone or in combination.
[0089]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In addition, the following methods evaluated the number of melt | fusion, flameproofing carbonization process permeability, silica scattering, strand strength, and tow strength.
[0090]
(Number of fusion)
The carbon fibers were cut into 3 mm lengths, dispersed in acetone, and after stirring for 10 minutes using a magnetic stirrer, the total number of single fibers and the number of fusions were counted, and the number of fusions per 100 fibers was calculated.
A: Number of fusions (pieces / 100 pieces) <0.1,
Δ: 0.1 ≦ number of fusions (pieces / 100 pieces) <1,
×: 1 ≦ number of fusion (pieces / 100 pieces) <10,
XX: 10 ≦ number of fusion (pieces / 100 pieces).
[0091]
(Flameproof carbonization process passability)
Evaluation was performed according to the following criteria, depending on the presence or absence of guides, wrapping around rollers, and tow spread in the flameproofing process and the carbonization process.
A: No tow spread, no wrapping,
Δ: Tow spread, no wrapping,
X: Tow spread and wound.
[0092]
(Silicon-based oil decomposition product scattering amount (silica scattering))
The amount of decomposition product of the silicone-based oil in the flameproofing furnace was represented by the frequency of cleaning of the flameproofing furnace when carbon fibers were continuously produced for one week. Cleaning was carried out by interrupting firing when the silica trapping filter in the air circulation line of the flameproofing furnace was clogged and the pressure loss of the circulation pump increased. The evaluation criteria for silica scattering are as follows.
○: Number of cleanings (times / week) ≦ 1,
X: Number of cleanings (times / week)> 1.
[0093]
(Strand strength)
Based on JIS R-7601, the tensile properties of the epoxy resin-impregnated strand were measured at six points and indicated as an average value.
[0094]
(Tow strength of carbon fiber)
The carbon fiber tow was pulled and broken at a test length of 10 cm and a pulling speed of 2 mm / min, and indicated by cN / dtex from the fineness of the tow (dtex: mass per 10000 m of tow).
[0095]
(Emulsion liquid preparation example of oil agent composition)
Polyoxyethylene (2 mol) -added bisphenol A monolaurate (2.9 mol) was added to adipic acid (1 mol) under a normal pressure of 190 ° C. under a p-toluenesulfonic acid catalyst, and lauric acid was further added. (3.4 mol) was added to obtain an ester compound (A-1). Subsequently, polyoxyethylene (10 mol) -added stearyl amino ether (0.3 mol) was added to obtain an ester compound (B-1). 65% by mass of this compound, 32.6% by mass of an adduct of lauryl alcohol ethylene oxide 18 mol as an emulsifier (nonionic surfactant), and Irganox 1010 (trade name) manufactured by Ciba as an antioxidant (Pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate]) was mixed in an amount of 2.4% by mass to obtain an oil composition (1000 g). Ion exchange water (4000 g) was added to this oil agent composition, followed by secondary emulsification to obtain an emulsion liquid having an emulsified particle size of 0.15 μm.
[0096]
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[0097]
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[0098]
Example 1
A copolymer consisting of 97.1% by mass of acrylonitrile units, 2.0% by mass of acrylamide units and 0.9% by mass of methacrylic acid units, and having an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 1.7, is a copolymer concentration of 21% by mass. Thus, it was dissolved in dimethylacetamide to obtain a copolymer solution. This solution was wet-spun by discharging it into a dimethylacetamide aqueous solution having a concentration of 70% by mass and a temperature of 35 ° C. using a nozzle of 12,000 holes.
[0099]
The coagulated fiber obtained by spinning is stretched 1.5 times in the air, then washed and desolvated while being stretched 3.98 times in hot water at 98 ° C. Acrylic fiber.
[0100]
The acrylic fiber in the water-swelled state is introduced into a tank filled with the emulsion liquid obtained in the above preparation example, and after the emulsion is applied, it is dried and densified with a heating roller at 140 ° C., and 294 kPa · G (G is a gauge) The precursor acrylic fiber was obtained by stretching 2.79 times in pressurized water vapor. This precursor acrylic fiber had a single yarn fineness of 1.2 dtex, a tensile strength of 7.9 cN / dtex, an elongation of 10.5%, and the amount of the oil composition applied to the fiber was 0.54% by mass.
[0101]
During the spinning process, almost no single fiber breakage or fluff was observed, and the spinning stability was good.
[0102]
This precursor acrylic fiber was passed through a flameproofing furnace having a temperature gradient of 230 to 270 ° C. over 60 minutes, and further baked in a carbonization furnace having a temperature gradient of 300 to 1300 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain carbon fibers. Table 1 shows process passability, strand strength, tow strength, number of fusions, flameproof carbonization process passability, and silica scattering of the obtained carbon fiber during these steps.
[0103]
(Example 2)
A carbon fiber was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of oil applied to the water-swelled acrylic fiber was 0.57% by mass. Various physical properties are shown in Table 1.
[0104]
(Comparative Example 1)
A carbon fiber was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of oil applied to the water-swelled acrylic fiber was 2.18% by mass. Various physical properties are shown in Table 1.
[0105]
(Comparative Example 2)
91% by mass of a silicone compound (t = 60, s = 1) represented by the formula (9) on the acrylic fiber in a water-swelled state, 9% of polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (addition of 5 mol of ethylene oxide) as a nonionic emulsifier % Was dispersed in water to give an emulsion, and the amount of oil applied was changed to 0.85% by mass. Various physical properties are shown in Table 1.
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[0107]
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[0108]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention described above, it is possible to effectively suppress the fusion of the precursor acrylic fiber or the flame-resistant fiber in the flameproofing process and the carbonization process, and excellent in process passability and using a silicone-based oil agent. In this case, a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber that does not cause a decrease in operability that may occur in the case of the production and a method for producing the same are obtained. Moreover, the oil agent composition which can be used suitably in order to obtain such an acrylic fiber is obtained.

Claims (6)

(A) Esterification of the compound (A-1) represented by the formula (1) and the polyoxyalkylene alkylamine represented by the formula (2) or the polyoxyalkylene fatty acid amide represented by the following formula (3) An ester compound (B-1) having a chemical structure obtained by reaction;

(In the formula (1), R ₁ is an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₂ and R ₃ are each independently a hydrocarbon group, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or propylene oxide residue, and n and m are each independently And represents an integer of 1 to 20.)

(In formula (2), R ₄ represents an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, AO represents an ethylene oxide residue or a propylene oxide residue, and q and r each independently represents an integer of 1 to 40.)

(In the formula (3), R ₅ is an alkyl group having ₅ to 21 carbon atoms, R ₆ and R ₇ are each independently an alkyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or a propylene oxide residue, q And r each independently represents an integer of 1 to 40.)
(B) a nonionic surfactant having a residue rate of 1.0% by mass or less after heating at 250 ° C. in air for 2 hours; and (c) an antioxidant, and a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber. Oil composition. The oil agent composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the nonionic surfactant is 10% by mass or more and 39% by mass or less, and the content of the antioxidant is 1% by mass or more and 3% by mass or less. The oil agent composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein R ₂ in the formula (1) is represented by the formula (4), (5), or (6).

The oil agent composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ester compound (B-1) is represented by formula (7) or formula (8).

(In formulas (7) and (8), R ₁ is an alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₃ ′ is an alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, R ₄ is an alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ₅ Is an alkyl group having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, two R ₈ are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, AO is an ethylene oxide residue or a propylene oxide residue, n and m are each independently an integer of 1 to 20, q 'Is an integer from 1 to 39, and r is an integer from 1 to 40.) A carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber, wherein the oil agent composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is applied in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less. A step of discharging a solution of an acrylonitrile polymer into a coagulation bath to form a fiber, washing the fiberized yarn with water to remove the solvent, and drawing the fiber in a water-swelled state by drawing in the bath simultaneously with or separately from the water. A step of obtaining, a step of applying the emulsion liquid of the oil composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4 to the fiber in the water-swollen state, and a step of drying and densifying the fiber to which the emulsion liquid has been applied. A method for producing a carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber, comprising: