JP2007153753A - Method for forming skin protective film, and skin protective film - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin protective film which eliminates the necessity of a large amount of a resin solution for forming a protective film directly on a hand and which eliminates the necessity of adding a solvent having a moderately low drying speed in forming a skin protective film in the case of using a spraying method. <P>SOLUTION: The skin protective film is formed by floating a resin solution on the surface of water in a container, dipping a hand in the resin solution and the water in the container, pulling out the hand to allow the resin solution to attach to the surface of the hand, and solidifying the resin solution on the surface of the hand to form a resin film. The resin solution is not the whole of the solution used for dipping a hand and is used only as the surface of the whole solution; therefore, the resin solution is not required in a large amount, resulting in the reduction of the production cost and in the effectiveness on saving resources. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for forming a protective film for skin that protects skin such as hands, and a protective film for skin formed thereby.

  Gloves are often used as protective equipment to protect the hands of workers engaged in work from infection, contamination, or irritation in the medical or sanitation industry or various other industries. Also, when working in a clean room, gloves are used to prevent contamination of the work object with hands and pathogens. As a glove used for these purposes, a thin one made of a material such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, vinyl resin, urethane resin or the like is used when airtightness is required.

  A conventional method for manufacturing a glove is, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, in which two material sheets made of a thermoplastic resin having elasticity are overlapped, and the overlapped sheets are shaped into a hand shape by heat sealing. Have been shown to get gloves. Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, as a method for producing a flexible elastic body, it is shown that a glove is produced using a molding technique such as blow molding of a flexible elastic material or injection molding of a parison. Has been.

  However, the conventional gloves as described above need to be selected from several types of gloves that are commercially available, and in this case, they are adapted to the size of each person's hand (finger) to be used. It ’s difficult. In contrast to manufacturing and preparing gloves for each person's size, manufacturing costs are very high and cumbersome.

  In addition to using gloves in the form of fitting and wearing gloves as described above, a protective film is formed directly on the hand using an appropriate resin solution as shown in Patent Document 3. Attempts have been made for some time. In addition, although similar in purpose, as shown in Patent Document 4, it is applied to the skin to form a film containing a drug to promote drug efficacy as shown in Patent Document 4. In addition, a film similar to that described in Patent Document 4 is used instead of the adhesive bandage.

However, according to the invention described in Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4 described above, when a protective film is to be formed on the hand, it is necessary to employ an immersion method in which the hand is immersed in the resin solution stored in the container. In order to immerse the entire hand, a large amount of resin solution of at least several thousand cm ³ is required. Further, when the protective film is formed by spray coating, it is necessary to add a solvent having a slow drying rate to the resin solution, and there is a problem that the solvent odor cannot be easily removed after drying.
JP-A-11-12821 Japanese National Patent Publication No. 8-504372 JP-A-6-154242 (for example, claims 7 to 10) JP-A-5-58914 (for example, claim 1)

  In the present invention, when the protective film is directly formed on the hand using the resin solution, the point that a large amount of the resin solution is required is eliminated, and when the spray method is used, the drying speed is increased. The object is to eliminate the need to add a moderately slow solvent to the resin solution.

  According to the inventor's study, instead of storing only the resin solution in the container and immersing the hand, the container is filled with water of sufficient depth, and after pouring the resin solution on the surface of the water, immersing the hand The resin solution can be effectively adhered to the surface of the hand, and the above-described problems can be solved by the following invention mainly consisting of a solidification process.

  The first invention floats a resin solution on the surface of water in a container, immerses a hand in the resin solution and the water in the container, and then pulls up the hand to attach the resin solution to the surface of the hand And then forming a resin film on the surface of the hand by solidifying the resin solution, and a method for forming a protective film for skin.

  A second invention relates to a method for forming a protective film for skin according to the first invention, wherein the resin is a thermoplastic and solvent-soluble resin, and the resin solution is solidified by drying. is there.

  A third invention relates to a method for forming a protective film for skin according to the first invention, wherein a thermosetting resin is used as the resin and the resin solution is solidified by thermal crosslinking.

  A fourth invention relates to a method for forming a protective film for skin according to the first invention, wherein an ultraviolet curable resin is used as the resin, and the resin solution is solidified by ultraviolet irradiation.

  5th invention is related with the protective film for skin formed by the formation method of the protective film for skin described in any one of 1-4.

  The protective film for skin of the present invention floats a resin solution on the surface of the water in the container, immerses the hand in the resin solution and the water in the container, and then pulls up the hand, the resin on the surface of the hand The solution is attached, and then the resin solution is solidified to form a resin film on the surface of the hand. The entire solution for dipping the hand is not a resin solution, but the resin solution is used only on the surface of the solution. Therefore, a large amount of resin solution is not required, the production cost is low, and it is effective in saving resources. In addition, the protective film for skin of the present invention is in close contact with the surface of the hand, there is no gap between the surface of the hand and the protective film for skin, and the protective film for skin moves together with the movement of the hand. The work can be performed with the same feeling as when performing fine work with bare fingers, which is very useful.

  In addition, when a protective film for skin is formed by spraying, a solvent having a moderately slow drying rate is not added to the resin solution, and a solvent odor does not remain after drying. Is obtained. Furthermore, as a method for solidifying the resin solution, a thermoplastic and solvent-soluble resin is used, and the resin solution is solidified by drying, a thermosetting resin is used, and the resin solution is solidified by thermal crosslinking, or ultraviolet rays are used. Using a curable resin, it is possible to solidify the resin solution by ultraviolet irradiation, and it is possible to accelerate the time for solidifying the resin solution attached to the hand.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, first, a state is created in which a resin solution is floated on the surface of water stored in a container having a depth sufficient to immerse hands.
The shape of the container can be appropriately selected. Preferably, a container capable of storing water to such a depth that the hand does not touch the bottom when the hand is immersed is prepared, and the water is stored in the container. The shape and depth of the container may be determined as appropriate. However, when the planar shape of the container is a quadrangle, as an example, the lateral width of the container is 40 cm or more, the depth is 30 cm or more, and the depth of the container is water. It is preferable that it can be stored in the depth of 30 cm or more. All dimensions are measured inside the container.

  The water stored in the container is preferably neutral or near neutral, and is filtered using a suitable filter so that foreign matter does not adhere to the protective film for skin to be finally obtained, and the diameter is 1 μm. It is preferable to use water without the above particles.

  The resin solution floating on the surface of the water in the container is basically a uniform composition comprising the resin, a solvent for dissolving the resin, and a diluent added as necessary. The resin constituting the resin solution is preferably a resin that is flexible and does not dissolve, swell, deform, or break in an environment where a protective film for skin is used. Further, when the protective film for skin is formed, considering that the solvent for dissolving the resin touches the hand, it is preferable that the solvent can be dissolved with a solvent that does not irritate the skin.

  As a specific resin, a resin for general paint can be basically used, and various cellulose resins, vinyl resins, epoxy resins, acrylic resins, urethane resins, silicone resins, It is preferable to use a polyester resin or a fluorine resin. Resins that can be used are thermoplastic and solvent soluble.

In consideration of irritation to the skin of the solvent that dissolves the resin, among these, cellulose resins and acrylic resins are preferable. Cellulose resin is used in the meaning including esterified ones, and for example, dinitrate (also referred to as pyroxylin) can be used. Of the resins often referred to as water-soluble resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins, polyvinyl pyrrolidone resins, and the like can also be used.
The above-mentioned various resins may be used by appropriately mixing two or more kinds for the purpose of improving the properties of the protective film for skin to be formed, controlling the solubility, or other reasons.

  Various solvents such as alcohols, ketones, or esters can be used as the solvent or diluent. Considering the drying speed of the resin solution, it is preferable to use a low boiling point solvent. Two or more of these solvents or diluents may be appropriately mixed and used.

  The resin and the solvent for dissolving the resin are dissolved at an appropriate ratio, or dissolved and diluted to prepare a viscous solution, which is used as a composition for forming a protective film for skin. As in the case of water stored in the container, it is preferable to use after removing the particles having a diameter of 1 μm or more by filtration using an appropriate filter.

  In addition to the above-mentioned components, an additive for enhancing the function of the protective film obtained or adding the function can be added to the composition for forming a protective film for skin. For example, a filler for reducing the tackiness of the surface of the protective film or a filler for adjusting the friction coefficient of the surface of the protective film. Examples of these fillers include fine particles of magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate. However, as described above, the particles are of a size that is not removed by filtration through a filter.

  If necessary, a coloring agent may be added to the composition for forming a protective film for skin, or a filler for imparting concealability may be used in combination. When titanium dioxide is blended, the protective film can be colored white and concealment can be imparted.

  In the composition for forming a protective film for skin, a medicine or a medicine other than pharmaceuticals is blended, and the obtained protective film exerts a medicinal effect such as a whitening effect on the skin or other actions such as rough skin. You may make it give the effect | action etc. of prevention.

In order to float the resin solution on the surface of the water stored in the container, it is preferable to gently flow the resin solution over a stationary water surface, and the resin solution is discharged from a pipe-like discharge port from a position close to the water surface, or a slit. It is good to discharge from the shape discharge port. The thickness of the resin solution formed by flowing on the water surface is preferably about 50 μm to 30 mm.
In the present invention, the thickness of the finally obtained protective film for skin is determined by the viscosity of the resin solution to be used, and this viscosity is determined by the temperature of the resin solution. Therefore, the water and the resin solution to be used are added as necessary. It is preferable to adjust the temperature by heating or the like.

Next, the hand is immersed in the water and the resin solution in a container in which the resin solution is floated on the surface of the water, and after the immersion, the hand is pulled up to adhere the resin solution to the surface of the hand. (Immersion process)
Although it can be performed for each hand, it is preferable to perform both hands at the same time considering that the time for forming the protective film for skin becomes longer. In soaking, it is preferable to keep the hand open so that the fingers of the hand are separated from each other, and keep the open state until the resin solution is solidified. Prior to immersion, it is preferable to disinfect the hand as needed or in addition to cleaning.

  It is preferable to slow down the penetration speed when dipping the hand to such an extent that bubbles do not enter between the resin solution and the hand, and to the extent that no portion where the resin solution does not adhere is formed. To immerse the hand and then pull it up, the hand may be moved, but the hand may be left in place and the container raised and lowered. The penetration speed and the speed of pulling up the immersed hand (pickup speed) are preferably the same, and specifically, a speed of about 0.5 cm / second to 5 cm / second.

After raising the hand, the resin solution is dried and solidified by drying using wind. (Drying process)
You may heat as needed. Considering the point of drying the resin solution adhering to the surface of a human hand, the upper limit of the temperature when heating is preferably 40 ° C. or less. In this case, a resin that is thermoplastic and solvent-soluble is used, and the resin solution is solidified by drying. This method has the advantage of reducing the load and irritation on human hands when it is carried out. There is.

  In addition, since it is also considered that the formed protective film for skin has pinholes or unevenness in film thickness, the above steps (immersion process, drying process) are performed as necessary. In consideration of efficiency, the process may be repeated twice, that is, the dipping process → the drying process → the dipping process → the drying process. Even when a resin solution and a solidification method different from those described above are employed, the dipping step and the drying step can be similarly repeated.

  When the method for forming a protective film for skin of the present invention is performed a plurality of times, the initial state, that is, the state in which the resin solution is floated on the surface of water accumulated to a depth sufficient to immerse the hand, It is preferable to update the protective film every time the protective film is formed. For renewal, it is preferable to drain all of the remaining water and resin solution or the supernatant each time the hand is dipped / pulled up, and then replenish with water and resin solution.

  In order to form a protective film for skin, a resin solution and a solidification method different from those described above can be employed. For example, a method of selecting a thermosetting resin as the resin solution and curing it by heating may be adopted, or an ultraviolet curable resin as the resin solution may be selected and ultraviolet rays may be selected. A method of curing by irradiation may be employed. Alternatively, as the resin solution and the solidification method, two or more methods may be used in combination, including a method of forming a protective film for skin by solidifying by drying using the resin solution described at the beginning.

  Examples of the method of selecting and using a thermosetting resin as the resin include a method of thermally crosslinking using a reactive silicone having a functional group at a side chain or a terminal. In addition, a system that forms a urethane bond may be used. Further, thermosetting resins such as polyester, epoxy, and melamine can also be used. The heating may be performed by drying with warmed air (warm air drying) described in the above-mentioned drying, or using radiation from an infrared source. According to the method performed using this thermosetting resin, the solidification is performed by thermal crosslinking, so that it is possible to obtain a protective film for skin having better physical or chemical properties than those solidified by drying. It becomes possible.

  As a method of selecting and using an ultraviolet curable resin as a resin, an acrylate resin, a prepolymer, or a monomer is used, and a photopolymerization initiator is added to a resin solution (including a resin solution that is not necessarily a solution). (Referred to as a resin solution) and, if necessary, a solution to which a solvent is added may be used for crosslinking by ultraviolet irradiation. According to the method performed using this ultraviolet curable resin, since the solidification is performed by crosslinking caused by ultraviolet irradiation, the protective film for skin has better physical or chemical properties than solidification by drying. Can be obtained.

  In the present invention, the protective film for skin is formed by the method described above, and the resulting protective film for skin is, for example, uniformly applied to the entire human hand as shown in FIG. Cover and adhere to the surface of the hand, there is no gap between the surface of the hand and the protective film for the skin, and the protective film for the skin moves with the movement of the hand, so fine work with bare fingers The work can be performed with the same feeling as when it is performed, and it can be used as a glove that is very effective in workability. The present invention has been described with respect to a protective film for skin that protects hands. However, the present invention can be used as a protective film for skin that protects not only human hands but also animals including animals.

  The method of the present invention and the materials to be used are basically as described above. However, when carrying out the method of the present invention, it is necessary to use a solvent or use wind, heat, or ultraviolet rays for drying. Therefore, in order not to adversely affect the person who forms the protective film in the surrounding environment and hands, and during the formation of the protective film for skin, and after the formation of the protective film for skin, the surface of the protective film for skin Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a tool for forming a protective film for skin and an environment for installing the tool so as not to inadvertently cause contamination.

  That is, it is preferable that the environment for immersion and solidification is in a clean room or a clean bench, whereby dust and the like can be prevented from adhering in the process of forming the protective film for skin. The place where the immersion and solidification are performed is preferably exhausted in consideration of the generation of the odor of the solvent. In consideration of the influence of the solidification means on the resin solution in the container, the container for performing the immersion and the area for performing the drying are preferably separated. However, if these two areas are too far apart, people must move, which is not preferable. Therefore, it is preferable that both areas are adjacent in the horizontal direction or adjacent in the vertical direction. It is preferable that the two areas are shielded by an automatic opening / closing plate or the like. In addition, solidification wind, warm air, radiated infrared rays, or ultraviolet rays should be shielded appropriately so that they do not affect people other than hitting the resin solution on the surface of the hand. Is preferred.

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. In the text, “part” or “%” is based on mass unless otherwise specified.
Example 1
Cellulose ester ink (25% propyl acetate solution of cellulose ester) manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. was filtered through a 1 μm mesh filter (dust and foreign matter were removed) to obtain a solution for forming a protective film for skin. When 3L of tap water filtered with a 1μm mesh filter is filled in a special container and 100ml of the prepared solution for forming a protective film for skin is poured onto the surface of the tap water from a pipe-shaped discharge port, the protective film for skin The forming solution was separated from the tap water by forming an interface, and from above, a stable two-layer structure of the protective film forming layer (resin solution) layer / tap water layer was formed (FIG. 1). Formed as shown in FIG. At this time, the thickness of the solution layer for forming the protective film for skin was about 1 mm. Insert both hands directly from the upper surface of this two-layer structure (actually a resin solution layer), immerse it to a predetermined part, pull it up, and heat and dry it for several seconds with an electric air heater manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. A desired skin protective film was formed. After forming the skin protection film, replenish the spent skin protection film formation solution (the tap water layer remains intact because no contamination of the tap water layer was observed), and the skin protection was done in exactly the same way. It was found that a film could be formed, and it was confirmed that it could be used repeatedly.

(Example 2)
For the solution for forming the protective film for skin, cellulose oxide ink manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. (25% propyl acetate solution of cellulose ester), titanium oxide dispersion manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., cellulose / titanium oxide = 10/1. A white skin protective film was formed on both hands in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the solution was mixed so as to be (weight ratio).

(Example 3)
1 g of polyacrylamide manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. was dissolved in 10 g of soybean oil manufactured by the company by heating and stirring to obtain a solution. This solution was filtered through a 1 μm mesh filter (dust and foreign matter were removed) to obtain a solution for forming a protective film for skin. Fill 3 L of tap water filtered with a 1 μm mesh filter into a dedicated container and pour 100 ml of the prepared solution for forming a protective film for skin through a pipe-shaped discharge port onto the tap water to form a protective film for skin. The solution was separated from tap water by forming an interface, and a stable two-layer structure of a solution (resin solution) layer // tap water layer for forming a protective film for skin was formed from above. At this time, the thickness of the solution layer for forming the protective film for skin was about 1 mm. Insert both hands directly from the upper surface of this two-layer structure (actually a resin solution layer), immerse it to a predetermined part, pull it up, and heat and dry it for several seconds with an electric air heater manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. A desired skin protective film was formed.

In the formation method of the protective film for skin of this invention, it is the schematic which shows the state which floated the resin solution on the surface of the water stored in the container to be used. It is the schematic which shows one Embodiment of the protective film for skin of this invention.

Claims (5)

  The resin solution is floated on the surface of the water in the container, and after immersing the hand in the resin solution and the water in the container, the hand is pulled up to attach the resin solution to the surface of the hand, and then the resin solution A method for forming a protective film for skin, comprising solidifying a resin film to form a resin film on a hand surface.   The method for forming a protective film for skin according to claim 1, wherein the resin is thermoplastic and solvent-soluble, and the resin solution is solidified by drying.   The method for forming a protective film for skin according to claim 1, wherein a thermosetting resin is used as the resin, and the resin solution is solidified by thermal crosslinking.   The method for forming a protective film for skin according to claim 1, wherein an ultraviolet curable resin is used as the resin, and the resin solution is solidified by ultraviolet irradiation. A protective film for skin, which is formed by the method for forming a protective film for skin according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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