JP2010254886A - Insulating composition - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insulating composition reducing costs thereof while maintaining cooperation. <P>SOLUTION: Costs are reduced by compounding a filler made of calcium carbonate in a polymer containing a polyolefin resin. Reduction of cooperativeness due to compounding the filler is prevented and cooperativeness is enhanced by combining and compounding zinc sulfide, zinc oxide and a radical stabilizer in the polymer containing the polyolefin resin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an insulating composition.

  In order to reduce the cost of a covered electric wire with a conductive wire covered with an insulating coating mainly composed of a polymer containing a polyolefin resin typified by polypropylene, an inexpensive filler made of calcium carbonate may be added to the polymer. It is valid.

  Patent Document 1 is a prior art document in which a document known invention related to the present invention is described. U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,097 refers to the incorporation of zinc sulfide and zinc oxide into a polymer.

International Publication No. 02/073631 Pamphlet

  However, when a filler made of calcium carbonate is added to the polymer, the heat-resistant life (hereinafter referred to as “cooperation”) when the insulating coating comes into contact with other members, such as tape, wire harness tubes, etc., decreases. . Conversely, blending bromine-based flame retardants, sulfur-based antioxidants, etc. with polymers in order to ensure that coordination does not decrease even when fillers made of calcium carbonate are blended with the polymer, the cost increases and is inexpensive. The significance of blending the filler into the polymer is lost.

  The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an insulating composition whose cost is reduced while maintaining cooperation.

  In order to solve the above problems, a filler comprising calcium carbonate is blended with a polymer containing a polyolefin resin, and zinc sulfide, zinc oxide and a radical stabilizer are blended in combination. The filler content is 10 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer, and the zinc sulfide content is 10 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer. The content of zinc oxide is 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer, and the content of the radical stabilizer is 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer. It is desirable. The radical stabilizer is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of aminotriazole compounds and hydrazide compounds.

  According to the present invention, an insulating coating with low cost and good cooperation can be obtained.

  In the insulating composition according to a preferred embodiment, the cost is reduced by blending a polymer containing a polyolefin-based resin with a filler made of calcium carbonate. Further, in the insulating composition, by blending a polymer containing a polyolefin-based resin with a combination of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide and a radical stabilizer, it is possible to prevent a decrease in coordination due to the blending of the filler, and the filler. Improves cooperation as compared to the case where no is added. The said insulating composition turns into the resin material for the electrical insulation of the insulation coating which coat | covers a conducting wire in a covered conducting wire.

  The polyolefin-based resin is a polymer or copolymer having an olefin as a monomer, but may contain a monomer other than the olefin. However, it is desirable that the polyolefin-based resin does not contain halogen in consideration of the environment. Examples of polyolefin resins include olefin polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, ethylene-α olefin copolymers, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-acrylic acid ester copolymers, ethylene such as ethylene-methacrylic acid esters, and the like. Copolymers of propylene and other monomers such as copolymers with other monomers, propylene-α olefin copolymers, propylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, propylene-acrylic acid ester copolymers, propylene-methacrylic acid esters, etc. Examples include coalescence.

  The polymer may contain a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Thereby, the softness | flexibility of an insulation coating and workability improve. Examples of the thermoplastic elastomer include olefin thermoplastic elastomer (TPO), styrene thermoplastic elastomer (TBS), vinyl chloride thermoplastic elastomer (TPVC), ester thermoplastic elastomer (TPEE), and urethane thermoplastic elastomer (TPU). ), Amide-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPA), and the like.

  The thermoplastic elastomer may be acid-modified. Examples of the acid include unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof. Unsaturated carboxylic acids include maleic acid, fumaric acid, and the like, and derivatives thereof include maleic anhydride, maleic acid monoester, maleic acid diester, and the like.

  When TPE is contained in the polymer, the content is desirably 50 parts by weight or more and 200 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin-based resin.

  The filler content is desirably 10 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer. If the content of the filler is below this range, the effect of reducing the cost tends to be insufficient, and if the content of the filler exceeds this range, a combination of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide and a radical stabilizer is combined. This is because it tends to be difficult to improve cooperation by the inclusion.

  The filler is preferably a powder having an average particle size of 0.1 μm or more and 20 μm or less. When the average particle size of the filler is below this range, secondary aggregation tends to occur, and when the average particle size of the filler exceeds this range, poor appearance of the insulation coating tends to occur. Because.

  The content of zinc sulfide is preferably 10 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer, and the content of zinc oxide is 5 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer. The amount is desirably 10 parts by weight or less. When the content of zinc sulfide and zinc oxide is below this range, the coordination tends to decrease, and when the content of zinc sulfide and zinc oxide exceeds this range, the winding property of the covered wire tends to decrease. Because there is.

  The radical stabilizer is an additive that captures and stabilizes copper ions that are generated from a conductive wire mainly made of copper and deteriorate the insulating coating. The radical stabilizer is also referred to as “copper damage inhibitor”, “metal damage inhibitor”, “copper deactivator”, “metal deactivator”, and the like. The radical stabilizer includes aminotriazole compounds such as 3- (N-salicyloyl) amino-1,2,4-triazole (available as “CDA-1” manufactured by ADEKA Corporation), and 2 ′, 3- It consists of hydrazide compounds such as bis [[3- [3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl] propionyl]] propionohydrazide (available as “IRGANOX MD 1024” manufactured by Ciba Japan). It is desirable that there is one or more types selected from the group.

  The content of the radical stabilizer is desirably 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer. When the content of the radical stabilizer is below this range, the coordination tends to decrease, and when the content of the radical stabilizer is above this range, the wrapping property of the covered wire tends to decrease. .

  It is also desirable to add known flame retardants, flame retardant aids, antioxidants, processing aids, etc. to the polymer.

  The flame retardant preferably contains no halogen from the viewpoint of the environment, is preferably a metal hydroxide such as magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, or calcium hydroxide, and is particularly preferably magnesium hydroxide. The content of the flame retardant is desirably 5 parts by weight or more and 30 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer.

  The flame retardant aid is preferably zinc borate, silicone or nitrogen. The content of the flame retardant aid is desirably 5 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer.

  The antioxidant is preferably a phenol, sulfur, phosphorus or the like. The content of the antioxidant is desirably 1 part by weight or more and 5 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer.

  The processing aid is a lubricant, wax or the like. The content of the processing aid is desirably 0.1 to 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer.

  It should be noted that additives other than the above-described additives, for example, a colorant may be further blended.

  Below, the result of having manufactured the insulated wire which coat | covered the conducting wire which consists of copper with the insulation coating which has the composition shown in Table 1, and evaluated cooperation is demonstrated. The insulated wire was manufactured by extruding the insulation coating material kneaded by the kneader on the outer periphery of the conducting wire using an extrusion molding machine. The polymer used is a mixture of polypropylene (PP) and olefinic thermoplastic elastomer (TPO). The flame retardant is magnesium hydroxide. Zinc borate was used as the flame retardant aid, and phenolic was used as the antioxidant. A lubricant was blended as a processing aid. The composition in Table 1 is expressed in parts by weight of each component.

  The coordination shown in Table 1 is based on the time until the insulation coating is cracked when the insulated wire is placed in a test environment at 150 ° C. with the insulation coating and the vinyl chloride tape in contact with each other. In the evaluation of cooperation, the insulated wire taken out from the test environment was cooled to room temperature, and when the mandrel was wound about 4 times the diameter, it was determined as “pass”. In this way, when the time until the insulation coating is cracked is used as an index, in order to use an insulated wire for electric wiring for automobiles such as a wire harness, it is necessary to be “accepted” in 240 hours or more. .

  Referring to Table 1, comparing sample 2 and samples 3 and 4 that do not contain zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and radical stabilizers in combination but differ in the presence or absence of fillers, it is more coordinated with the fillers. It turns out that the property has fallen.

  In addition, in Sample 1-10 in which the content of any of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide and radical stabilizer is less than 10 parts by weight, 5 parts by weight, and 5 parts by weight, respectively, regardless of the presence or absence of the filler, It was not “passed” in 240 hours or more. However, all of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide and radical stabilizer are blended, and the contents are 10 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less, 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less and 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less, respectively. In Sample 11-13, the sample was “passed” in 240 hours even though the filler was added. From this, 10 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less of zinc sulfide, 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less of zinc oxide, and 5 parts by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or more for 100 parts by weight of the polymer containing polyolefin resin. By blending with a radical stabilizer of less than or equal to parts by weight, the decrease in coordination due to the blending of the filler made of calcium carbonate is offset, and the coordination is improved compared to the case where no filler is blended, and the required coordination It can be seen that is feasible.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail, the above description is illustrative in all aspects, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Innumerable modifications not illustrated can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (2)

  100 parts by weight of a polymer containing a polyolefin-based resin is filled with 10 to 20 parts by weight of calcium carbonate, 10 to 20 parts by weight of zinc sulfide, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of filler. An insulating composition containing zinc oxide and 5 to 10 parts by weight of a radical stabilizer.   The insulating composition according to claim 1, wherein the radical stabilizer is at least one selected from the group consisting of an aminotriazole compound and a hydrazide compound.