JP2008132633A - Developer water dispersion liquid for pressure-sensitive recording medium, and pressure-sensitive recording medium sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developer water dispersion liquid for a pressure-sensitive recording medium, which is free from cohesion and sedimentation of developer particles even in a long-time storage, while retaining high coloring properties inherent to a salicylic acid developer, and is excellent in long-time storage stability and in handling properties in the use. <P>SOLUTION: The developer water dispersion for the pressure-sensitive recording medium is prepared by emulsifying and dispersing in water an organic solvent solution of the developer (A) mainly constituted of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative, in the existence of an emulsifying dispersant. As the emulsifying dispersant, a water-soluble copolymer (B) obtained by copolymerization of a (meth)acrylamide (a) of 80-97 mol% and a (meth)acrylic ester monomer (b) of 3-20 mol% and having an average polymerization degree of 30 to less than 100 is used by 0.5-10 pts.wt. to 100 pts.wt. of the developer (A). After emulsification and dispersion are performed, the organic solvent is removed by distillation so as to prepare the developer water dispersion for the pressure-sensitive recording medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a developer aqueous dispersion for a pressure-sensitive recording material using a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative, and a pressure-sensitive recording material sheet.

At present, polyvalent metal salts of salicylic acid derivatives are used as developers that exhibit the best overall performance. However, in recent years, in addition to improving the color development rate under low temperature conditions, weather resistance, water resistance, and heat resistance, the storage performance of the dispersed aqueous solution of the developer, especially the capacity during transportation of the dispersed aqueous solution has been reduced. Moreover, the request | requirement of the dispersion aqueous solution which contained more developers is increasing from the improvement of workability | operativity (compactization) at the time of use. However, when the conventional aqueous dispersion of developer of a polyvalent metal salt of a known salicylic acid derivative is simply increased in concentration, there are the following problems.
That is, as a method for emulsifying and dispersing a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative, after the developer is dissolved in an organic solvent, it is emulsified and dispersed in an emulsion-dispersing medium such as a homomixer or a homogenizer in water containing the emulsifying dispersant. In general, a solvent method in which an organic solvent is removed by distillation (Patent Document 1, etc.). However, when the organic solvent is removed by distillation, aggregation is likely to occur, and even if it is not aggregated at the time of production of the aqueous dispersion, aggregation is likely to occur during long-term storage. Aggregation or sedimentation of the aqueous dispersion makes the particle size of the developer particles non-uniform, and using such an aqueous developer solution causes the quality of the resulting pressure-sensitive recording paper to deteriorate. There is.
Further, since the aqueous dispersion having a high concentration has a high viscosity, there is a problem that the developer particles are broken by receiving a strong shearing force by a liquid feeding pump in a liquid feeding process or the like at the time of use.

JP-A-3-227687

The present invention is an aqueous dispersion containing, as a developer component, a polyvalent metal salt of a high concentration salicylic acid derivative as a main component, and color developing ability such as color developability unique to the developer (achieved color development degree, etc.) Providing an aqueous developer solution for pressure-sensitive recording materials that has excellent long-term storage stability and handling during use, with no aggregation or sedimentation of developer particles even after long-term storage The purpose is to do.

  As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors copolymerized (meth) acrylamide and (meth) acrylic acid ester monomers at a specific ratio as a specific salicylic acid derivative and an emulsifying dispersant, and the average degree of polymerization thereof. Is used as a water-soluble copolymer having a molecular weight of 30 to less than 100, has the same performance as a conventional developer without causing the above-mentioned problems, and can increase the developer content of salicylic acid derivatives. I found out.

  That is, the present invention provides a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material obtained by emulsifying and dispersing an organic solvent solution of a developer (A) mainly composed of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative in water in the presence of an emulsifying dispersant. Average water polymerization degree obtained by copolymerizing (meth) acrylamide (a) 80 to 97 mol% and (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer (b) 3 to 20 mol% as an emulsifying dispersant. The water-soluble copolymer (B) of 30 or more and less than 100 is emulsified and dispersed using 0.5 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the developer (A), and then the organic solvent is distilled off. A developer dispersion for pressure-sensitive recording media. A developer aqueous dispersion for a pressure-sensitive recording material obtained by emulsifying and dispersing an organic solvent solution of a developer (A) mainly composed of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative in water in the presence of an emulsifying dispersant. And an average degree of polymerization of 30 to less than 100 obtained by copolymerizing (meth) acrylamide (a) 80 to 97 mol% and (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer (b) 3 to 20 mol% as an emulsifying dispersant. 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of the water-soluble copolymer (B) and a mixture of the water-soluble polymer (C) other than the water-soluble copolymer (B) are used with respect to 100 parts by weight of the developer (A). And then emulsifying and dispersing, and then the organic solvent is distilled off. A pressure-sensitive recording material sheet obtained by applying the developer aqueous dispersion for pressure-sensitive recording material to a support.

  According to the developer aqueous dispersion mainly composed of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative of the present invention, an aqueous dispersion containing a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative can be obtained at a high concentration. In addition to excellent handling during coating, it retains the developer's unique color developability (development degree, etc.) while maintaining the long-term storage stability without aggregation and sedimentation of the developer particles. Excellent. Further, since the viscosity is kept low, the developer particles are not destroyed even when subjected to a strong shearing force by a liquid feeding pump or the like during the liquid feeding process.

  The developer (A) (hereinafter referred to as the component (A)) of the present invention is mainly composed of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative. The polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative is, for example, a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative obtained by reacting a styrene compound with salicylic acid. Usually, 1 mol of a styrene compound is added to 1 mol of salicylic acid. And a polyvalent metal salt of at least one salicylic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of an adduct, a 2 mol adduct, and a 3 mol adduct. Examples of the styrene compound include styrene, α-methylstyrene, 2-methylstyrene, 3-methylstyrene, 4-methylstyrene, 2, α-dimethylstyrene, 3, α-dimethylstyrene, 4, α-dimethyl. Examples include styrene. Examples of the polyvalent metal salt include polyvalent metal salts such as zinc, nickel, cobalt, copper, magnesium, barium, aluminum, zirconium, vanadium, tin, lead and calcium.

An adduct obtained by adding 1 mol of a styrene compound to 1 mol of salicylic acid has the general formula (1):

(In the formula, any one of R ¹ and R ² is represented by the general formula (2):

(R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group), and the other represents a hydrogen atom. Specific examples of 3- (α-methylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 5- (α-methylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 3- (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 5- (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) salicylic acid and the like.

The 2 mol adduct formed by adding 2 mol of a styrene compound to 1 mol of salicylic acid has the general formula (3):

(In the formula, either one or both of R ⁵ and R ⁶ are represented by the general formula (2):

(Wherein R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group) or any one of R ⁵ and R ⁶ is represented by the general formula (4):

(R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group) or a general formula (5):

(R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group), and the other is a hydrogen atom. Specific examples include 3,5-bis (α-methylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 3- (α-methylbenzyl) -5- (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 3,5 -Bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 3,5-bis {α-methyl (paramethylbenzyl)} salicylic acid and the like.

The 3 mol adduct formed by adding 3 mol of a styrene compound to 1 mol of salicylic acid has the general formula (6):

(In the formula, any one of R ⁷ and R ⁸ is represented by the general formula (2):

(R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group), and the other is a substituent represented by the general formula (4):

(R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group), or a group represented by the general formula (5):

(R ³ and R ⁴ represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group). ), And specific examples include 3-α-methylbenzyl-5- (1,3-diphenylbutyl) salicylic acid and 3- (1,3-diphenylbutyl) -5-α-methylbenzylsalicylic acid. 3-α, α-dimethylbenzyl-5- (1,3-dimethyl-1,3-phenylbutyl) salicylic acid, 3- (1,3-dimethyl-1,3-diphenylbutyl) -5-α, α -Dimethylbenzylsalicylic acid, 3- {1- (4-methylphenyl) ethyl-5- {1,3-bis (4-methylphenyl) butyl} salicylic acid, 3- {1- (4-methylphenyl) ethyl-5 -{1,3-bis (4-methylphenyl) butyl} salicylic acid, 3- {1,3-bis (4-methylphenyl) butyl) -5- {1- (4-methylphenyl) ethyl} salicylic acid, etc. Cited .

As said (A) component, 1 mol adduct, 2 mol adduct, and 3 mol adduct can each be contained independently, and each adduct can also be contained together in arbitrary ratios. .

In addition, by reacting the styrene compound with salicylic acid, a slight addition of 4 moles or more of the styrene compound with respect to 1 mol of salicylic acid (high adduct) may be produced. In the present invention, as the component (A) The high adduct may be contained.

In addition to the above-mentioned method of reacting a styrene compound with salicylic acid, the various adducts described above are, for example, Kolbe Schmidt to a substituted phenol compound in which styrenes or styrene dimers are added at the 2-position and / or 4-position. It can also be produced by a method of introducing a carboxylic acid by applying a reaction.

Furthermore, in the present invention, instead of the substituted salicylic acid, a substituted salicylic acid that is nucleus-substituted with a substituent other than the styrene compound may be used. That is, the salicylic acid derivative obtained by nuclear substitution with the styrene compound in the present invention may be one in which at least one hydrogen atom of the aromatic nucleus of salicylic acid is substituted with the styrene compound. That is, the salicylic acid derivative that is nucleus-substituted with the styrene compound may contain a salicylic acid derivative that is nucleus-substituted with a styrene compound and a substituent other than the styrene compound. Specific examples of such salicylic acid derivatives include 3,5-bis (α-methylbenzyl) -6-methylsalicylic acid, 3,5-bis (α, α-dimethylbenzyl) -6-methylsalicylic acid, and the like. Can be mentioned.

In order to produce a salicylic acid derivative polyvalent metal salt from the salicylic acid derivative, for example, the salicylic acid derivative is polyvalent in the presence of an inorganic ammonium salt such as ammonium bicarbonate or an alkali hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. React with metal compound. Examples of the polyvalent metal of the polyvalent metal compound include divalent or higher metals such as zinc, nickel, cobalt, copper, magnesium, barium, aluminum, zirconium, vanadium, tin, lead, and calcium. These include inorganic polyvalent metal salts such as oxides, hydroxides, chlorides, carbonates and sulfates of these polyvalent metals, and polyvalent metal salts of carboxylic acids such as oxalic acid and acetic acid. In addition, the polyvalent metal salt of the mixture of salicylic acid derivatives of the present invention may be a mixture of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative or may be a polyvalent metal chloride of a mixture of salicylic acid derivatives.

The water-soluble copolymer (B) (hereinafter referred to as “component (B)”) used in the present invention is referred to as (meth) acrylamide (a) (hereinafter referred to as “component (a)” from the viewpoint of emulsification. Acrylamide means methacrylamide and / or acrylamide. Hereinafter, (meth) is used in the same meaning.) 80 to 97 mol% and (meth) acrylate monomer (b) (hereinafter, ( b) Component)) 3 to 20 mol% copolymerized and having an average degree of polymerization of 30 or more and less than 100.

(B) It does not specifically limit as a component, A well-known thing can be used. Specifically, for example, (meth) acrylic acid cyclohexyl, (meth) acrylic acid-1-methylcyclohexyl, (meth) acrylic acid-2-methylcyclohexyl, (meth) acrylic acid-3-methylcyclohexyl, (meth) Examples include -4-methylcyclohexyl acrylate, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, isobornyl (meth) acrylate, tert-butylcyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, and the like. Then, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate is preferable from the viewpoint of easy handling and monomer preparation.

The method for copolymerizing the component (a) and the component (b) is not particularly limited, and a known polymerization method can be employed. Specific examples include bulk polymerization, solution polymerization, emulsion polymerization, and dispersion polymerization, and it is preferable to prepare by solution polymerization.

The average degree of polymerization of the component (B) used in the present invention needs to be 30 or more and less than 100. When the average polymerization degree is less than 30, the metal salt of the salicylic acid derivative cannot be emulsified. Moreover, when 100 or more things are used, when the organic solvent is distilled off in the production process described later, aggregates are likely to be generated, and the long-term stability of the resulting dispersion also deteriorates. Further, the viscosity becomes high and the developer in the dispersion cannot be increased in concentration. That is, by using, as the component (B), a metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative, the average degree of polymerization of which is adjusted to a range of 30 or more and less than 100, the developer in the resulting aqueous dispersion is, for example, 50% A stable aqueous dispersion having a high concentration (in terms of solid content concentration) and a uniform average particle diameter of the developer particles over a long period of time can be obtained.

The water-soluble polymer (C) other than the component (B) used in the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the component (C)) is not particularly limited as long as it is a water-soluble polymer other than the component (B). Can be used. Specific examples include polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, and carboxymethyl cellulose. In these, polyvinyl alcohol is preferable from an emulsifying point.

In the developer for pressure-sensitive recording material of the present invention, the component (A) is dissolved in an organic solvent to form a solution, and the component (B) (or component (B) is combined with 100 parts by weight of component (A). (C) Component mixture) Obtained by distilling off the organic solvent after emulsification and dispersion using about 0.5 to 10 parts by weight.

As the organic solvent used when the component (A) is dissolved, a known one can be used without particular limitation as long as it dissolves the component (A) and does not become uniform with water. Specific examples include alicyclic solvents such as cyclohexane, aromatic solvents such as toluene and xylene, ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone, and esters such as ethyl acetate. These solvents may be used alone or in combination. Moreover, even if it is a solvent freely mixed with water, such a mixed solvent can also be used if it can be prepared so that it can be separated into an aqueous layer and an organic layer by mixing with other organic solvents.

Examples of the emulsifying and dispersing method include a method of mechanically emulsifying and dispersing with a homogenizer or the like. By dispersing by this method, the standing stability of the aqueous dispersion obtained can be improved. Specifically, for example, the component (A) is dissolved in an organic solvent, and in the presence of water and the component (B) (or a mixture of the component (B) and the component (C)), a homomixer, a high-pressure homogenizer, etc. For example, a method in which the organic solvent is mechanically emulsified by forcibly stirring and finely divided to about 0.2 to 2 μm, and then the organic solvent is removed by distillation.

When the organic solvent is distilled off, heating and / or decompression may be performed. In the case of heating, it is usually preferable to set the temperature to about 40 to 80 ° C. By setting the temperature to 40 ° C. or higher, the organic solvent can be efficiently removed. By setting the temperature to 80 ° C. or lower, it is possible to prevent the particles from being fused, which is preferable. Moreover, when decompressing, it is usually preferable to set it as about 1-50 kPa.

In addition, auxiliary agents, such as a conventionally well-known antifoamer, a thickener, and an additive, can also be mix | blended with the developer composition of this invention as needed.

Examples of the antifoaming agent include alcohols having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, oils and fats (oils and surfactants), mineral oils, polyethers, and silicones. The addition amount of the antifoaming agent is usually 1% or less, preferably 0.5% or less, more preferably 0.1% or less, based on the weight of the developer composition of the present invention.

As the thickener, polyethylene oxide (MW: 100,000 to 6,000,000), poly (meth) acrylamide (MW: 10,000 to 1,000,000), carboxymethylcellulose (salt) (MW: 500) , 1,000 to 1,500,000). The addition amount of the thickener is usually 10% or less, preferably 5% or less, more preferably 1% or less, based on the weight of the developer composition of the present invention.

Examples of the additive include a styrene polymer (MW: 200 to 3,000), a diamide compound (MW: 100 to 1,000) obtained by reacting a diamine and a monocarboxylic acid, and a reaction of a dicarboxylic acid and a monoamine. And diamide compounds (MW: 200 to 2,000) and rosin compounds obtained. Examples of rosin compounds include gum rosin, wood rosin, tall oil rosin, polymerized rosin, hydrogenated rosin, disproportionated rosin and other rosins, and the rosins are modified with unsaturated acids such as fumaric acid and maleic acid. Unsaturated acid-modified rosin, rosins and rosin metal salts obtained by reacting with metals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc, rosins and phenols such as phenol and alkylphenol and / or phenols obtained from these phenols Examples thereof include those obtained by reacting resins, and those obtained by reacting rosins with phenols such as phenol and alkylphenol and / or phenol resins obtained from these phenols with polyhydric alcohols. In addition, although the addition amount of an additive is suitably determined by each objective, it is 20% or less normally, Preferably it is 10% or less.

By applying the aqueous dispersion of the developer for the pressure-sensitive recording body obtained by the above-mentioned various methods to a support such as paper as an aqueous paint, the color-developing sheet for the pressure-sensitive recording body of the present invention (lower paper) ) Can be manufactured.

Although it does not restrict | limit especially as said support body, For example, paper (upper paper etc.), a synthetic paper, a cellophane, a synthetic resin film etc. are mentioned. Examples of the synthetic resin film include polyester, nylon, ethylene-vinyl acetate film, polyethylene, and polypropylene.

In addition, as a coating method of the aqueous dispersion, a known method may be used. For example, the aqueous dispersion may be dispersed on the support using an air knife coater, a blade coater, a roll coater, a curtain flow coater, or the like. The method of apply | coating a liquid and drying normally at about 80-120 degreeC etc. are mentioned. The coating amount on the support is not particularly limited, but is usually about 0.5 to 20 g / m ² , preferably ² to 10 g / m ² .

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention concretely, this invention is not limited to these Examples.

(Synthesis of water-soluble copolymer (component B))
Synthesis example 1
In a 2 liter flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, a thermometer, and a nitrogen inlet tube, 542 g of water, 361 g of isopropyl alcohol, 120.9 g of acrylamide, 38.5 g of butyl acrylate (acrylamide: butyl acrylate = 85: 15 mol%) ), And stirred and dissolved. A small amount of sulfuric acid was added to adjust the pH of the solution to 4.5. Nitrogen gas was introduced into the liquid, the dissolved oxygen concentration in the liquid was adjusted to 1 ppm or less, and then the liquid temperature was kept at 40 ° C. At this temperature, an aqueous solution in which 1.6 g of ammonium persulfate was dissolved in 5 g of water and an aqueous solution in which 0.4 g of sodium bisulfite was dissolved in 5 g of water were added in this order. The mixture was heated to reflux at about 85 ° C., and continued to reflux for 3 hours. Thereafter, the cooling tube was replaced with a distiller, and heating was continued until the liquid temperature reached 100 ° C. After cooling, the concentration of the reaction solution was adjusted to 20% to obtain 797 g of a transparent emulsifying dispersant. Table 1 shows the composition (mol%) and average degree of polymerization of the obtained emulsifying dispersant. The average degree of polymerization was 40.

Synthesis example 2
In a 2 liter flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, a thermometer, and a nitrogen introduction tube, water 519 g, isopropyl alcohol 222 g, acrylamide 130.8 g, butyl methacrylate 22.8 g (acrylamide: butyl methacrylate = 92: 8 mol%) ), And stirred and dissolved. A small amount of sulfuric acid was added to adjust the pH of the solution to 4.5. Nitrogen gas was introduced into the liquid, the dissolved oxygen concentration in the liquid was adjusted to 1 ppm or less, and then the liquid temperature was kept at 40 ° C. At this temperature, an aqueous solution in which 1.5 g of ammonium persulfate was dissolved in 5 g of water and an aqueous solution in which 0.4 g of sodium bisulfite was dissolved in 5 g of water were added in this order. The mixture was heated to a reflux state at about 85 ° C., and the reflux state was continued for 3 hours. Thereafter, the cooling tube was replaced with a distiller, and heating was continued until the liquid temperature reached 100 ° C. After cooling, the concentration of the reaction solution was adjusted to 20% to obtain 768 g of a transparent emulsifying dispersant. Table 1 shows the composition (mol%) and average degree of polymerization of the obtained emulsifying dispersant. The average degree of polymerization was 80.

Synthesis example 3
In a 2-liter flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, a thermometer, and a nitrogen inlet tube, water 435 g, isopropyl alcohol 435 g, acrylamide 128.0 g, butyl acrylate 25.6 g (acrylamide: butyl acrylate = 90: 10 mol%) ), And stirred and dissolved. A small amount of sulfuric acid was added to adjust the pH of the solution to 4.5. Nitrogen gas was introduced into the liquid, the dissolved oxygen concentration in the liquid was adjusted to 1 ppm or less, and then the liquid temperature was kept at 40 ° C. At this temperature, an aqueous solution in which 2.0 g of ammonium persulfate was dissolved in 5 g of water and an aqueous solution in which 0.8 g of sodium bisulfite was dissolved in 5 g of water were charged in this order. The mixture was heated to reflux at about 85 ° C., and continued to reflux for 3 hours. Thereafter, the cooling tube was replaced with a distiller, and heating was continued until the liquid temperature reached 100 ° C. After cooling, the concentration of the reaction solution was adjusted to 20% to obtain 768 g of a transparent emulsifying dispersant. Table 1 shows the composition (mol%) and average degree of polymerization of the obtained emulsifying dispersant. The average degree of polymerization was 20.

Synthesis example 4
In a 2 liter flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, a thermometer, and a nitrogen inlet, 508 g of water, 218 g of isopropyl alcohol, 128.0 g of acrylamide, and 28.4 g of butyl methacrylate (acrylamide: butyl methacrylate = 90: 10 mol%) ), And stirred and dissolved. A small amount of sulfuric acid was added to adjust the pH of the solution to 4.5. Nitrogen gas was introduced into the liquid, the dissolved oxygen concentration in the liquid was adjusted to 1 ppm or less, and then the liquid temperature was kept at 40 ° C. At this temperature, an aqueous solution in which 1.6 g of ammonium persulfate was dissolved in 5 g of water and an aqueous solution in which 0.4 g of sodium bisulfite was dissolved in 5 g of water were added in this order. The mixture was heated to reflux at about 85 ° C., and continued to reflux for 3 hours. Thereafter, the cooling tube was replaced with a distiller, and heating was continued until the liquid temperature reached 100 ° C. After cooling, the concentration of the reaction solution was adjusted to 20% to obtain 782 g of a transparent emulsifying dispersant. Table 1 shows the composition (mol%) and average degree of polymerization of the obtained emulsifying dispersant. The average degree of polymerization was 150.

Synthesis example 5
Synthesis Example 1 except that 0.3 g of ammonium persulfate, 0.1 g of sodium hydrogen sulfite, and the reflux time were extended to 5 hours. And 768 g of a transparent emulsifying dispersant was obtained. The characteristic values of the obtained emulsifying dispersant are shown in Table 1. The average degree of polymerization was 300.

(Preparation of aqueous developer dispersion for pressure-sensitive recording material)
Using each of the emulsifying dispersants obtained as described above, a developer aqueous dispersion for a pressure-sensitive recording material was prepared, and its characteristics and evaluation tests were performed.
The test methods used for the characteristics and evaluation tests are as follows.
(Particle size)
The measurement was performed using a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer (device name: SALD2000, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation).
(Concentration of developer)
A 2 g sample of the developer aqueous dispersion for pressure-sensitive recording material is precisely weighed in a petri dish and dried at 105 ° C. for 3 hours. Using the weight of the dry residue, it was measured as a non-volatile component.
(viscosity)
A 200 g sample of the developer aqueous dispersion for pressure-sensitive recording material was weighed into a container, the temperature was adjusted to 25 ° C., and then measured using a B-type viscometer.
(Color development test)
a) Preparation of developer sheet 20 parts of aqueous dispersion of developer for pressure-sensitive recording material, 200 parts of 50% calcium carbonate slurry, 21 parts of styrene-butadiene latex (non-volatile content 48%), 86 parts of deionized water Was added, and the mixture was kneaded for 90 minutes in a paint shaker to obtain a paint having a concentration of 30%. This was applied to high-quality paper with a bar coater so that the solid content weight was 5.0 g / m ² to obtain a color developing sheet.
b) Measuring method of color developability Commercially available upper paper is layered on each developer sheet obtained in Preparation Example 1, and color development is performed at a pressure of 3 MPa using a roll calender, and after 1 minute of pressurization (at the time of rising) Color development) and the color development rate after 24 hours of pressurization (color development at saturation) were determined by measuring the Y value with a color difference meter (trade name: SE-2000, manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.). Smaller values indicate better color development.
The results are shown in Table 2.
(Stability (settlement))
The developer emulsion is put into a transparent container having a diameter of 3 cm and a height of 20 cm so as to have a height of 18 cm. This was hermetically sealed and stored at 23 ° C., and the number of days until the sediment began to accumulate was described. If it is 2 weeks or more, there is no practical problem.
(Handability)
The state of the developer particles in the aqueous dispersion of the developer for the pressure-sensitive recording material was determined by observing the state before and after the liquid feeding by the liquid feeding pump, based on the following criteria.
○: The developer particles were hardly destroyed after liquid feeding.
Δ: Some degree of destruction of the developer particles was observed after liquid feeding.
X: Remarkably recognized after liquid feeding.

Example 1
In a 1-liter flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, and a thermometer, 150 g of 3,5-di- (α-methylbenzyl) salicylic acid zinc salt and 150 g of toluene were charged and dissolved. Next, the mixture was heated to 60 ° C. with stirring, 37.5 g of the emulsifying dispersant obtained in Synthesis Example 1, water 262.
After 5 g was added and pre-emulsified for 30 minutes, the mixture was emulsified with a high-pressure emulsifier (mantongaurin). Thereafter, toluene was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain an aqueous dispersion of a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material having a concentration of 50%, a viscosity at 25 ° C. of 80 mPa · s, and an average particle size of 1.0 μm.

Example 2
In a 1-liter flask equipped with a stirrer, a condenser, and a thermometer, 150 g of 3,5-di- (α-methylbenzyl) salicylic acid zinc salt and 150 g of toluene were charged and dissolved. Then
While heating to 60 ° C. with stirring, 18.8 g of the emulsifying dispersant obtained in Synthesis Example 1, 10% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol (trade name: PVA-205, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.) as the water-soluble polymer (C) After adding 37.5 g of an aqueous solution and 243.7 g of water and pre-emulsifying for 30 minutes, the mixture was emulsified with a high-pressure emulsifier (mantongaurin). Thereafter, toluene was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain an aqueous dispersion of a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material having a concentration of 50%, a viscosity at 25 ° C. of 150 mPa · s, and an average particle diameter of 1.0 μm.

Example 3
In Example 1, the same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that the emulsifying dispersant used in Synthesis Example 2 was used instead of Synthesis Example 1, and the concentration was 50% by weight at 25 ° C. An aqueous dispersion of a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material having a viscosity of 80 mPa · s and an average particle diameter of 1.2 μm was obtained.

Comparative Example 1
In Example 1, the same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that the emulsifying dispersant was changed to Synthesis Example 1 and that obtained in Synthesis Example 3 was used, and the concentration was 50% by weight at 25 ° C. An aqueous dispersion of a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material having a viscosity of 20 mPa · s and an average particle size of 2.5 μm was obtained.

Comparative Example 2
In Example 1, the same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that the emulsifying dispersant was changed to Synthesis Example 1 and that obtained in Synthesis Example 4 was used, and the concentration was 50% by weight at 25 ° C. An aqueous dispersion of a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material having a viscosity of 1550 mPa · s and an average particle diameter of 0.8 μm was obtained.

Comparative Example 3
In Example 1, the emulsifying and dispersing agent was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the emulsifying and dispersing agent obtained in Synthesis Example 5 was used instead of Synthesis Example 1, and the concentration was 50% by weight at 25 ° C. An aqueous dispersion of a developer for a pressure-sensitive recording material having a viscosity of 2500 mPa · s and an average particle size of 1.0 μm was obtained.

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A developer aqueous dispersion for a pressure-sensitive recording medium, in which an organic solvent solution of a developer (A) mainly composed of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative is emulsified and dispersed in water in the presence of an emulsifying dispersant. An aqueous dispersion having an average polymerization degree of 30 or more and less than 100 obtained by copolymerizing (meth) acrylamide (a) 80 to 97 mol% and (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer (b) 3 to 20 mol% as an emulsifying dispersant. A pressure-sensitive recording material, wherein the organic solvent is distilled off after emulsifying and dispersing the conductive copolymer (B) using 0.5 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the developer (A). Developer aqueous dispersion. A developer aqueous dispersion for a pressure-sensitive recording medium, in which an organic solvent solution of a developer (A) mainly composed of a polyvalent metal salt of a salicylic acid derivative is emulsified and dispersed in water in the presence of an emulsifying dispersant. An aqueous dispersion having an average polymerization degree of 30 or more and less than 100 obtained by copolymerizing (meth) acrylamide (a) 80 to 97 mol% and (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer (b) 3 to 20 mol% as an emulsifying dispersant. 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a mixture of the water-soluble polymer (C) other than the water-soluble copolymer (B) and the water-soluble copolymer (B) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the developer (A). An aqueous developer for pressure-sensitive recording material, wherein the organic solvent is distilled off after emulsification and dispersion. The (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer (b) is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and butyl methacrylate. Developer aqueous dispersion for pressure sensitive recording material. The water-soluble polymer (C) is polyvinyl alcohol, and the color developer aqueous dispersion for pressure-sensitive recording material according to claim 2 or 3. The average particle diameter of the dispersed developer is 0.2 to 2.0 µm, The developer aqueous dispersion for a pressure-sensitive recording material according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A pressure-sensitive recording material sheet obtained by applying the aqueous developer for pressure-sensitive recording material according to any one of claims 1 to 5 to a support.