JP2013119560A - Polyamide resin composition and molded article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyamide resin composition and a molded article having excellent stability of surface appearance and impact resistance and causing little lowering of mold releasability by change of molding conditions.SOLUTION: The polyamide resin composition includes (A) a polyamide including (a) a unit composed of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and (b) a unit composed of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine and satisfying the formulas 0.05≤(x)≤0.5 and -0.3≤(Y)≤0.8, wherein (x) is the ratio of isophthalic acid component in the total carboxylic acid component, (Y) is defined by formula (1): (Y)=[(EG)-(x)]/[1-(x)], and (EG) is the ratio of isophthalic acid terminal group in the total carboxyl terminal groups in the polyamide (A) and expressed by formula (2): (EG)=(amount of isophthalic acid terminal group)/(total carboxyl terminal group)...(2); and (B) at least one kind of moldability improving agent selected from higher fatty acids, higher fatty acid metal salts, higher fatty acid esters and higher fatty acid amides.

Description

  The present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition and a molded article.

  Polyamide resins have been widely used as various component materials for clothing, industrial materials, automobiles, electrical / electronics, and industrial use because of their excellent molding processability, mechanical properties, and chemical resistance. It has been.

In recent years, a molded body using a polyamide resin may be molded under high cycle molding conditions in which a molding temperature is increased and a mold temperature is lowered in order to improve productivity.
Polyamide resins are widely used in the automotive field. However, in such applications, the usage environment is severe in terms of heat and dynamics. Especially in automobile exterior parts such as door mirrors, impact characteristics and surface appearance In many cases, both are required.

On the other hand, when molding is performed under a high temperature condition, there is a problem that the molded product may not be stably obtained due to degradation of the polyamide resin or a change in fluidity.
Accordingly, there is a demand for a polyamide resin that has improved stability of the molded product surface appearance during high cycle molding as described above, and further improved impact resistance characteristics, and has little change in physical properties even under severe molding conditions.

In order to meet such demands, a polyamide made of polyamide 66 / 6I into which an isophthalic acid component is introduced is disclosed as a material that can improve the surface appearance and mechanical properties of the molded body (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). 4).
Further, as a material capable of improving impact resistance, a polyamide composed of polyamide 6T / 6I into which a terephthalic acid component and an isophthalic acid component are introduced is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 5).

JP-A-6-32976 JP-A-6-32980 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-118522 JP 2000-219808 A JP 2000-191771 A

  However, polyamides produced by the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4 have a high ratio in which the 6I chain units in polyamide 66 / 6I are copolymerized into blocks in the polyamide chains. Although the surface appearance of the molded product under the molding conditions is improved, under severe molding conditions such as the high cycle molding conditions, the appearance and stability of the molding surface is reduced, and the molding conditions are further reduced. Depending on the case, there is a problem that the releasability is lowered.

  Further, although the polyamides produced by the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4 have improved mechanical properties such as elastic modulus, as described above, the 6I chain unit in the polyamide 66 / 6I is contained in the polyamide chain. Since the ratio of copolymerized to the block is high, the impact resistance is reduced due to the polymer structure, that is, the structure having a high ratio of 6I chain units copolymerized to the block in the polyamide chain. There is a problem that decreases.

  Furthermore, although the polyamide manufactured by the manufacturing technique disclosed in Patent Document 5 has improved impact resistance, it has a problem that the appearance of the molding surface is deteriorated.

As described above, in the polyamide 66 / 6I obtained by the prior art, the ratio of the 6I chain unit in the polyamide 66 / 6I copolymerized to the block is higher than that of an ideal random copolymer. It is difficult to maintain the stability of the molded product surface appearance while maintaining the balance of properties, and to improve the impact resistance properties. It is excellent in the stability of the molded product surface appearance, impact resistance properties, and harsh molding conditions. Even in the case of molding below, the fact is that polyamides with little change in physical properties are not yet known.
In addition, it is difficult to maintain the stability of the appearance of the molded product while maintaining the balance of mechanical properties, which is a characteristic of polyamide, and such a polyamide is desired.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in view of the above circumstances, even when molded under severe molding conditions, the stability of the surface appearance of the molded product is good, the impact resistance is excellent, and the mold release property during molding is also good. The main object is to provide an excellent polyamide resin composition and molded article.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the problems specific to the above-mentioned polyamide 66 / 6I, the present inventors have found that (a) a unit comprising adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, and (b) isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine. In the polyamide including the unit consisting of: and the range of the isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in the total carboxylic acid component in the polyamide, and (EG) = isophthalic acid end group amount / total carboxyl end group amount The value of (Y), {(Y) = [(EG) − (x)] / [1- (x)]}, which is an index in which the 6I chain unit in polyamide 66 / 6I is blocked The present inventors have found that a polyamide resin composition containing a polyamide (A) with a specified numerical range can solve the above problems, and have completed the present invention.
That is, the present invention is as follows.

[1]
(A): (a) a unit comprising adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
(B) a unit consisting of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
A polyamide comprising
The isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide is 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5,
And (Y) shown by following formula (1) is (A) polyamide which is -0.3 <= (Y) <= 0.8,
(Y) = [(EG)-(x)] / [1- (x)] (1)
(In the formula (1), (EG) represents the ratio of isophthalic acid end groups in all carboxyl end groups contained in the polyamide (A), and is represented by the following formula (2).
(EG) = isophthalic acid end group amount / total carboxyl end group amount (2))
(B): at least one (B) moldability improver selected from the group consisting of higher fatty acids, higher fatty acid metal salts, higher fatty acid esters and higher fatty acid amides;
A polyamide resin composition.
[2]
The polyamide resin composition according to [1], wherein (Y) represented by the formula (1) satisfies 0.05 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8.
[3]
The polyamide resin composition according to [1] or [2], wherein the content of the (B) moldability improving agent is 0.001 to 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polyamide.
[4]
The polyamide resin composition according to any one of [1] to [3], further including (C) an inorganic filler (5 to 70 parts by mass) with respect to (A) 30 to 95 parts by mass of the polyamide. .
[5]
A molded article comprising the polyamide resin composition according to any one of [1] to [4].

  According to the present invention, even when molded under harsh molding conditions, the surface appearance is stable, the impact resistance is excellent, and the polyami resin composition has little decrease in releasability due to changing molding conditions. And a molded article can be provided.

It is a figure showing the relationship between blocking ratio (Y) and the isophthalic-acid component ratio (x) in all the carboxylic acid components in a polyamide.

Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described in detail.
In addition, this invention is not restrict | limited to the following embodiment, A various deformation | transformation can be implemented within the range of the summary.

[Polyamide resin composition]
The polyamide resin composition of this embodiment is
(A): (a) a unit comprising adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
(B) a unit consisting of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
A polyamide comprising
The isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide is 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5,
And (Y) shown by following formula (1) is (A) polyamide which is -0.3 <= (Y) <= 0.8,
(Y) = [(EG)-(x)] / [1- (x)] (1)
(In the formula (1), (EG) represents the ratio of isophthalic acid end groups in all carboxyl end groups contained in the polyamide (A), and is represented by the following formula (2).
(EG) = isophthalic acid end group amount / total carboxyl end group amount (2))
(B): at least one (B) moldability improver selected from the group consisting of higher fatty acids, higher fatty acid metal salts, higher fatty acid esters and higher fatty acid amides;
Is a polyamide resin composition containing
Hereinafter, the components of the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment will be described.

((A) Polyamide)
The polyamide constituting the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment (hereinafter sometimes referred to as (A) polyamide, polyamide (A), or simply polyamide) is
(A) a unit consisting of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
(B) a unit consisting of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
including.
The isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide (A) is 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5, preferably 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.4. Yes, and more preferably 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.3.
Here, (A) isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide indicates the ratio of the unit consisting of (b) isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine contained in the polyamide.
When the isophthalic acid component ratio (x) is 0.05 or more, the melting point and solidification temperature of the polyamide are suppressed, and the surface appearance of the molded article of the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment becomes stable. Moreover, when the isophthalic acid component ratio (x) is 0.5 or less, a decrease in the crystallinity of the polyamide can be suppressed, and sufficient mechanical strength can be obtained in the molded article of the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment.

In the (A) polyamide, (Y) represented by the following formula (1) satisfies −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8.
(Y) = [(EG)-(x)] / [1- (x)] (1)
In formula (1), (x) is the ratio of isophthalic acid components in all carboxylic acid components in (A) polyamide, as described above, and consists of (b) isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine in polyamide. Indicates the unit ratio.
(EG) indicates the ratio of isophthalic acid end groups in all carboxyl end groups, and is represented by the following formula (2).
(EG) = isophthalic acid end group amount / total carboxyl end group amount (2)

  In the formula (1), (Y) is an index indicating how much isophthalic acid end groups are present in all carboxyl end groups (hereinafter also referred to as “blocking ratio (Y)”). .)

  (A) Correlation between isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components in polyamide and isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl terminal groups contained in (A) polyamide That is, the blocking ratio (Y) indicates how much the 6I chain unit in polyamide 66 / 6I shifts to the theoretical value (x = EG), that is, how much of the 6I chain unit in the polyamide The ratio is high, and it is also an index indicating whether the isophthalic acid end group ratio is high.

Accordingly, the denominator [1- (x)] of the formula (1) is the ratio of end groups other than the isophthalic acid end groups in all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide (A), and the numerator [1] (EG)-(x)] is the difference between the theoretical isophthalic acid end group ratio (= isophthalic acid component ratio), that is, the actual isophthalic acid end group ratio and the theoretical isophthalic acid end group ratio. Since this is the difference from the ratio, (Y), which is an index of the blocking ratio, can be obtained from the equation (1).
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the blocking ratio (Y) and the isophthalic acid component ratio (x) of all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide based on Examples and Comparative Examples described later.
An explanation of FIG. 1 is given below.
Horizontal axis: Isophthalic acid component ratio in all carboxylic acids (x)
Vertical axis: Isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups
Area surrounded by solid quadrilateral: Area where the area surrounded by the entire two squares is 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5 and −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8. 1 is a region where 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5 and 0.05 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8.
Dotted line: (EG) = (x)
Broken line arrow: shows the relationship between [(EG)-(x)] and [1- (x)].
◇: Polyamide used in examples described later ■: Polyamide used in comparative examples described later

In the polyamide (A) constituting the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment, the blocking ratio (Y) is −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8, preferably 0.05 ≦ (Y) ≦. 0.8, more preferably 0.05 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.7, and still more preferably 0.1 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.6.
By setting the isophthalic acid component ratio (x) within the above range and setting the range of (Y) to −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8, the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment is harsh. The stability of the surface appearance of the molded product under the molding conditions and the impact resistance are excellent, and the releasability is hardly reduced by changing the molding conditions.
The method for determining the isophthalic acid component ratio (x), the amount of isophthalic acid end groups, and the total amount of carboxyl end groups in the polyamide is not particularly limited, but can be determined by a nuclear magnetic resonance method (NMR). Specifically, it can be determined by ¹ H-NMR.

<Copolymerization components other than adipic acid and isophthalic acid>
The polyamide (A) constituting the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment includes an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic other than adipic acid and isophthalic acid as long as the purpose of the present embodiment is not impaired. Dicarboxylic acid and diamine having a substituent branched from the main chain other than hexamethylenediamine, aliphatic diamine, aromatic diamine, polycondensable amino acid, lactam, and the like can be used as a copolymerization component.

  Examples of the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid include malonic acid, dimethylmalonic acid, succinic acid, 2,2-dimethylsuccinic acid, 2,3-dimethylglutaric acid, 2,2-diethylsuccinic acid, and 2,3-diethylglutaric acid. Acid, glutaric acid, 2,2-dimethylglutaric acid, 2-methyladipic acid, trimethyladipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid, tetradecanedioic acid, hexadecanedioic acid, octadecanedioic acid And straight chain or branched saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 3 to 20 carbon atoms such as eicosandioic acid and diglycolic acid.

Examples of the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid include alicyclic structures such as 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and 1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 5 carbon atoms. Alicyclic dicarboxylic acid etc. which are 10-10.
The alicyclic dicarboxylic acid may be unsubstituted or may have a substituent.

Examples of the aromatic dicarboxylic acid include unsubstituted or various terephthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2-chloroterephthalic acid, 2-methylterephthalic acid, 5-methylisophthalic acid, and 5-sodium sulfoisophthalic acid. Examples thereof include aromatic dicarboxylic acids having 8 to 20 carbon atoms and substituted with a substituent.
Examples of the various substituents include halogen groups such as an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a chloro group and a bromo group, and 3 carbon atoms. -10 alkylsilyl groups, and sulfonic acid groups and groups such as sodium salts thereof.

  Examples of the diamine having a substituent branched from the main chain other than the hexamethylenediamine include 2-methylpentamethylenediamine (also referred to as 2-methyl-1,5-diaminopentane), 2,2,4. -C3-C20 branched saturated aliphatic diamines such as trimethylhexamethylenediamine, 2,4,4-trimethylhexamethylenediamine, 2-methyloctamethylenediamine, and 2,4-dimethyloctamethylenediamine It is done.

  Examples of the aliphatic diamine include ethylene diamine, propylene diamine, tetramethylene diamine, pentamethylene diamine, heptamethylene diamine, octamethylene diamine, nonamethylene diamine, decamethylene diamine, undecamethylene diamine, dodecamethylene diamine, and trideca diamine. C2-C20 linear saturated aliphatic diamines, such as methylene diamine, etc. are mentioned.

  Examples of the aromatic diamine include metaxylylenediamine.

  Examples of the amino acid capable of polycondensation include 6-aminocaproic acid, 11-aminoundecanoic acid, 12-aminododecanoic acid, paraaminomethylbenzoic acid and the like.

  Examples of the lactam include butyl lactam, pivalolactam, caprolactam, capryl lactam, enantolactam, undecanolactam, dodecanolactam and the like.

  Each of the above-described dicarboxylic acid component, diamine component, amino acid component, and lactam component may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

<End sealant>
As a raw material of a polyamide copolymer obtained by polymerizing the polyamide constituting the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment and other copolymerization components, an end-capping agent may be further added for molecular weight adjustment or improvement of hot water resistance. it can.
For example, when the polyamide of this embodiment or the polyamide copolymer described above is polymerized, the polymerization amount can be controlled by further adding a known end-capping agent.

The end-capping agent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include acid anhydrides such as monocarboxylic acids, monoamines, and phthalic anhydride, monoisocyanates, monoacid halides, monoesters, and monoalcohols. .
Of these, monocarboxylic acids and monoamines are preferred.
These end capping agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The monocarboxylic acid used as the end-capping agent is not particularly limited as long as it is a monocarboxylic acid having reactivity with an amino group. For example, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid , Lauric acid, tridecylic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, pivalic acid, and isobutyric acid and other aliphatic monocarboxylic acids; cyclohexanecarboxylic acid and other alicyclic monocarboxylic acids; benzoic acid, toluic acid, α- And aromatic monocarboxylic acids such as naphthalenecarboxylic acid, β-naphthalenecarboxylic acid, methylnaphthalenecarboxylic acid, and phenylacetic acid.
These monocarboxylic acids may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more types.

The monoamine used as the terminal blocking agent is not particularly limited as long as it is a monoamine having reactivity with a carboxyl group. For example, methylamine, ethylamine, propylamine, butylamine, hexylamine, octylamine, decylamine, stearyl And aliphatic monoamines such as amine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, dipropylamine and dibutylamine; alicyclic monoamines such as cyclohexylamine and dicyclohexylamine; aromatic monoamines such as aniline, toluidine, diphenylamine and naphthylamine;
These monoamines may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

((A) Polyamide production method)
As a manufacturing method of (A) polyamide which comprises the polyamide resin composition of this embodiment, including the case where it is a polyamide copolymer which has another copolymerization component as mentioned above, in the said all carboxylic acid component The isophthalic acid component ratio (x) is 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5, and the range of (Y), which is an index of the blocking ratio in the above formula (1), is −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦. It is only necessary to obtain a polyamide (or polyamide copolymer) satisfying 0.8, preferably 0.05 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8.
Examples of the method for producing polyamide include heating an aqueous solution of a mixture of adipic acid, isophthalic acid, hexamethylenediamine, and other components as necessary, or a suspension of water, and polymerizing while maintaining the molten state. Method (hot melt polymerization method); Method of increasing the degree of polymerization of the polyamide obtained by the hot melt polymerization method while maintaining the solid state at a temperature below the melting point (hot melt polymerization / solid phase polymerization method); Adipic acid, isophthalic acid Heat an aqueous solution of a mixture of acid, hexamethylenediamine, and other components as necessary, or a suspension of water, and melt the precipitated prepolymer again with an extruder such as a kneader to increase the degree of polymerization. Method (prepolymer / extrusion polymerization method); adipic acid, isophthalic acid, hexamethylenediamine, and other components as necessary, solid salt or Condensates and methods of polymerizing while maintaining the solid state (solid-phase polymerization method).
As a method for controlling the isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components within the above numerical range, adjustment of the amount of raw materials charged and adjustment of polymerization conditions are effective.
In order to control (Y), which is an index of the blocking ratio in the above formula (1), within the above numerical range, it is necessary to control the blocking of the isophthalic acid component. Specifically, in the polymerization system, the pressure is appropriately adjusted while maintaining the molten state, and the mixing temperature is preferably 100 ° C. or higher, more preferably 120 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 170 ° C. or higher. It can be controlled by using a hot melt polymerization method in which the polycondensation reaction proceeds and the final polymerization internal temperature is preferably 250 ° C. or higher, more preferably 260 ° C. or higher.

It does not specifically limit as a polymerization form, Either a batch type and a continuous type may be sufficient.
The polymerization apparatus is not particularly limited, and a known apparatus such as an autoclave type reactor, a tumbler type reactor, an extruder type reactor such as a kneader, or the like can be used.

As described above, in order to make (Y) fall within the range of −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8, it is preferable to produce a polyamide by a hot melt polymerization method. More preferably, the polyamide is produced by a legal method.
An example of the batch-type hot melt polymerization method will be described below.
Although it does not specifically limit about polymerization temperature conditions, Preferably it is 100 degreeC or more, More preferably, it is 120 degreeC or more, More preferably, it is 170 degreeC or more.
For example, a mixture, solid salt, or aqueous solution of adipic acid, isophthalic acid, and hexamethylenediamine is stirred at a temperature of 110 to 200 ° C., and steam is gradually removed to about 60 to 90% and concentrated by heating.
Thereafter, heating is continued until the internal pressure becomes about 1.5 to 5.0 MPa (gauge pressure).
Thereafter, while removing water and / or gas components, the pressure is maintained at about 1.5 to 5.0 MPa (gauge pressure), and when the internal temperature reaches 240 ° C. or higher, more preferably 245 ° C. or higher, The pressure is gradually reduced while removing water and / or gas components, and polycondensation is performed at normal pressure or reduced pressure so that the final internal temperature is preferably 250 ° C. or higher, more preferably 260 ° C. or higher.
Furthermore, a solid phase polymerization method in which a mixture of adipic acid, isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine, a solid salt or a polycondensate is thermally polycondensed at a temperature below the melting point can be used. These methods may be combined as necessary.

When using an extrusion type reactor such as a kneader, the degree of pressure reduction is preferably about 0 to 0.07 MPa.
The extrusion temperature is preferably about 1 to 100 ° C. higher than the melting point obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement according to JIS-K7121.
The shear rate is preferably about 100 (sec ⁻¹ ) or more, and the average residence time is preferably about 0.1 to 15 minutes.
By setting it as the said extrusion conditions, generation | occurrence | production of problems, such as coloring and high molecular weight being unable to be suppressed, can be suppressed effectively.

In the production of the polyamide (A) constituting the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment (including a polyamide copolymer, the same shall apply hereinafter), it is preferable to use a predetermined catalyst.
The catalyst is not particularly limited as long as it is a known one used for polyamide. For example, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, orthophosphorous acid, pyrophosphorous acid, phenylphosphinic acid, phenylphosphonic acid , 2-methoxyphenylphosphonic acid, 2- (2′-pyridyl) ethylphosphonic acid, and metal salts thereof.
Examples of the metal of the metal salt include metal salts such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, vanadium, calcium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, tin, tungsten, germanium, titanium, and antimony, and ammonium salts.
Further, phosphate esters such as ethyl ester, isopropyl ester, butyl ester, hexyl ester, decyl ester, isodecyl ester, octadecyl ester, stearyl ester, and phenyl ester can also be used.

((A) Physical properties of polyamide)
The polyamide (A) constituting the polyamide resin composition of this embodiment preferably has a formic acid solution viscosity (JIS K 6816) of 10 to 30.
When the formic acid solution viscosity is 10 or more, a molded product having practically sufficient mechanical properties can be obtained, and when the formic acid solution viscosity is 30 or less, the fluidity during molding becomes good and the surface appearance is improved. An excellent molded product can be obtained.

((B) Formability improver))
The polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment contains the above-described (A) polyamide and (B) a moldability improving agent.
(B) The moldability improving agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of higher fatty acids, higher fatty acid metal salts, higher fatty acid esters, and higher fatty acid amides. (B) A moldability improving agent may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  The higher fatty acid refers to an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 8 or more carbon atoms. The higher fatty acid preferably has 8 to 40 carbon atoms. Examples of higher fatty acids include saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids. For example, examples of higher fatty acids include stearic acid, palmitic acid, behenic acid, erucic acid, oleic acid, lauric acid, and montanic acid.

The higher fatty acid metal salt is a metal salt of the higher fatty acid described above. Examples of metal elements that form salts with higher fatty acids include Group 1 elements (alkali metals), Group 2 elements (alkaline earth metals), Group 3 elements, zinc, and aluminum in the Periodic Table of Elements. . As the metal element, alkali metals such as sodium and potassium; alkaline earth metals such as calcium and magnesium; aluminum are preferable.
Examples of the higher fatty acid metal salt include calcium stearate, aluminum stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium stearate, calcium montanate, sodium montanate, calcium palmitate and the like. As the higher fatty acid metal salt, a metal salt of montanic acid and a metal salt of stearic acid are preferably used.

  The higher fatty acid ester is an esterified product of the above-described higher fatty acid and alcohol. The higher fatty acid ester is preferably an esterified product of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 8 to 40 carbon atoms and an aliphatic alcohol having 8 to 40 carbon atoms. Examples of the aliphatic alcohol include stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, and lauryl alcohol. Examples of the higher fatty acid ester include stearyl stearate and behenyl behenate.

  The higher fatty acid amide is an amidation product of the higher fatty acid described above. Examples of the higher fatty acid amide include stearic acid amide, oleic acid amide, erucic acid amide, ethylene bisstearyl amide, ethylene bisoleyl amide, N-stearyl stearyl amide, N-stearyl erucamide, and the like. As the higher fatty acid amide, stearic acid amide, erucic acid amide, ethylene bisstearyl amide, and N-stearyl erucamide are preferable, and ethylene bisstearyl amide and N-stearyl erucamide are more preferable.

  (B) As a moldability improving agent, a higher fatty acid metal salt and a higher fatty acid amide are preferable, and a higher fatty acid metal salt is more preferable from the viewpoint of further improving the moldability.

  The content of the (B) moldability improver in the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment is preferably 0.001 to 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide (A) described above, and 0.03 More preferably, it is -0.5 mass part. (B) By making content of a moldability improving agent into the said range, the polyamide resin composition which is further excellent in mold release property and plasticization property is obtained.

((C) inorganic filler)
The polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment may further contain (C) an inorganic filler in addition to the above-described (A) polyamide and (B) moldability improver.
(C) The inorganic filler is not particularly limited. For example, glass fiber, carbon fiber, wollastonite, talc, mica, kaolin, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, apatite, sodium phosphate, fluorite, silicon nitride, Examples include potassium titanate and molybdenum disulfide.
Among these, glass fiber, carbon fiber, wollastonite, talc, mica, kaolin, boron nitride, potassium titanate, and apatite are preferably used from the viewpoints of mechanical properties, safety, and economy.

Although it does not specifically limit as said glass fiber and carbon fiber, Glass fiber and carbon fiber of arbitrary shapes, such as a long fiber type, a short fiber type, and an atypical cross section type, can be used.
The glass fiber or carbon fiber has a number average fiber diameter (D) of preferably 3 to 30 μm, a weight average fiber length (L) of preferably 100 to 750 μm, and a weight average fiber length, from the viewpoint of expressing high mechanical properties. Those having an aspect ratio (L / D) of 10 to 100 with the number average fiber diameter are preferred.

  The wollastonite has a number average fiber diameter (D) of preferably 3 to 30 μm, a weight average fiber length (L) of preferably 10 to 500 μm, and an aspect ratio (L / D) from the viewpoint of expressing high mechanical properties. ) Is preferably 3 to 100.

  The talc, mica, kaolin, silicon nitride, and potassium titanate are preferably those having a number average fiber diameter (D) of 0.1 to 3 μm from the viewpoint of exhibiting high mechanical properties.

The number average fiber diameter (D) and the weight average fiber length (L) of the (C) inorganic filler can be measured by microscopy.
For example, a polyamide resin composition containing pelletized glass fibers is heated above the decomposition temperature of the polyamide resin composition, the remaining glass fibers are photographed using a microscope, and the diameter and length of the glass fibers It can measure by the method of measuring.
Examples of the method for calculating the number average fiber diameter (D) and the weight average fiber length (L) from the measurement values obtained by the microscopy include the following formulas (I) and (II).
Number average fiber diameter (D) = total glass fiber diameter / number of glass fibers (I)
Weight average fiber length (L) = sum of squares of glass fiber length / total of glass fiber length (II)
In addition, the number average fiber diameter (L) and the weight average fiber length (D) are, for example, putting the polyamide resin composition into an electric furnace, incinerating the organic matter contained therein, and, for example, 100 or more glass fibers from the residue. Can be selected arbitrarily, the number average fiber diameter can be measured by observing with SEM and measuring the fiber diameter, and the weight average fiber length is obtained by measuring the fiber length using an SEM photograph at a magnification of 1000 times Can do.

(C) The inorganic filler is preferably surface-treated from the viewpoint of improving the mechanical strength of the polyamide resin composition and molded product of the present embodiment.
Although it does not specifically limit as surface treatment, For example, a coupling agent and a film formation agent can be used.

  Although it does not specifically limit as said coupling agent, For example, a silane coupling agent, a titanium coupling agent, etc. are mentioned.

The silane coupling agent is not particularly limited. For example, triethoxysilane, vinyltris (β-methoxyethoxy) silane, γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, β- (1,1-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyltrimethoxysilane, N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, N-phenyl-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyl-tris (2-methoxy-ethoxy) silane, N-methyl-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane , N-bi Rubenzyl-γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, triaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-hydroimidazolpropyltriethoxysilane, hexamethyldisilazane, N, O- (bistrimethylsilyl) amide, N N-bis (trimethylsilyl) urea and the like.
Among these, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, β- (1,1-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyl Aminosilane such as trimethoxysilane and epoxysilane are preferably used because they are economical and easy to handle.

  The titanium-based coupling agent is not particularly limited. For example, isopropyl triisostearoyl titanate, isopropyl tridodecylbenzenesulfonyl titanate, isopropyl tris (dioctyl pyrophosphate) titanate, tetraisopropyl bis (dioctyl phosphite) titanate, tetraoctyl Bis (ditridecyl phosphite) titanate, tetra (1,1-diallyloxymethyl-1-butyl) bis (ditridecyl) phosphite titanate, bis (dioctyl pyrophosphate) oxyacetate titanate, bis (dioctyl pyrophosphate) ethylene titanate, Isopropyltrioctanoyl titanate, isopropyldimethacrylisostearoyl titanate, isopropylisos Alloy distearate acrylic titanate, isopropyl tri (dioctyl phosphate) titanate Isopropyl tricumylphenyl titanate, isopropyl tri (N- amidoethyl, aminoethyl) titanate, dicumyl phenyloxy acetate titanate, diisostearoyl ethylene titanate.

Although it does not specifically limit as said film formation agent, For example, urethane type polymer; Acrylic acid type polymer; Maleic anhydride and ethylene, styrene, (alpha) -methylstyrene, butadiene, isoprene, chloroprene, 2,3-dichlorobutadiene, 1 Copolymers with unsaturated monomers such as 1,3-pentadiene and cyclooctadiene; and polymers such as epoxy polymers, polyester polymers, vinyl acetate polymers and polyether polymers.
Among these, urethane-based polymers, acrylic acid-based polymers, butadiene-maleic anhydride copolymers, ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, and mixtures thereof are preferred from the viewpoints of economy and performance.

A method for performing the surface treatment of the inorganic filler (C) using the coupling agent and the film forming agent as described above is not particularly limited, and a known method can be used.
For example, a sizing treatment in which an organic solvent solution or suspension of the coupling agent and the film forming agent is applied to the surface as a so-called sizing agent; it is applied using a Henschel mixer, a super mixer, a ready mixer, a V-type blender, or the like. Examples thereof include dry mixing; spraying method by spraying; integral blending method; dry concentrate method.
Moreover, the method (For example, the method of spraying the remaining film forming agent after apply | coating a part of coupling agent and a film forming agent by a sizing process etc.) which combined these methods is also mentioned.
Among these, a sizing treatment, a dry mixing method, a spray method, and a method in which these are combined are preferable from the viewpoint of being economical.

As for the content rate of (C) inorganic filler in the polyamide resin composition of this embodiment, 5-70 mass parts is preferable with respect to 30-95 mass parts of (A) polyamide mentioned above, More preferably, it is 5-60 masses. Part, more preferably 10 to 60 parts by weight.
(C) By making the content rate of an inorganic filler into the said range, the outstanding mechanical characteristic is acquired and favorable extrudability and moldability are obtained.
(C) An inorganic filler may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more types.

(Degradation inhibitor)
In the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment, if necessary, the deterioration is suppressed for the purpose of improving thermal deterioration, preventing discoloration during heat, heat aging resistance, and weather resistance, as long as the purpose of the present embodiment is not impaired. An agent may be added.
Although it does not specifically limit as a deterioration inhibitor, For example, Copper compounds, such as copper acetate and copper iodide; Phenol stabilizers, such as a hindered phenol compound; A phosphite stabilizer, A hindered amine stabilizer; A triazine stabilizer And sulfur stabilizers.
One of these deterioration inhibitors may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

(Coloring agent)
You may add a coloring agent to the polyamide resin composition of this embodiment in the range which does not impair the objective of this embodiment as needed.
Although it does not specifically limit as a coloring agent, For example, pigments, such as dyes, such as nigrosine, titanium oxide, and carbon black; Aluminum, colored aluminum, nickel, tin, copper, gold, silver, platinum, iron oxide, stainless steel, and titanium Metallic pigments such as mica pearl pigments, color graphite, color glass fibers, and color glass flakes.

(Other resins)
If necessary, other resins may be added to the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment as long as the purpose of the present embodiment is not impaired.
Such a resin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a thermoplastic resin and a rubber component described later.

Examples of the thermoplastic resin include polystyrene resins such as atactic polystyrene, isotactic polystyrene, syndiotactic polystyrene, AS resin, and ABS resin; polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate; nylon 6,66. , 612, etc. (polyamides other than the polyamide of this embodiment); Polycarbonate resins such as polycarbonate, polyphenylene ether, polysulfone, and polyethersulfone; Condensation resins such as polyphenylene sulfide and polyoxymethylene; Polyacrylic acid , Acrylic resins such as polyacrylic acid ester and polymethyl methacrylate; polyolefin resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene, and ethylene-propylene copolymer ; Polyvinyl chloride, halogen-containing vinyl compound resin polyvinylidene chloride; phenol resins, epoxy resins and the like.
One type of these thermoplastic resins may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.

Examples of the rubber component include natural rubber, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, neoprene, polysulfide rubber, thiocol rubber, acrylic rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, and styrene-butadiene block copolymer (SBR). , Hydrogenated styrene-butadiene block copolymer (SEB), styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), hydrogenated styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS), styrene-isoprene block copolymer ( SIR), hydrogenated styrene-isoprene block copolymer (SEP), styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer (SIS), hydrogenated styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer (SEPS), Tylene-butadiene random copolymer, hydrogenated styrene-butadiene random copolymer, styrene-ethylene-propylene random copolymer, styrene-ethylene-butylene random copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPR), ethylene- (1-butene) copolymer, ethylene- (1-hexene) copolymer, ethylene- (1-octene) copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer (EPDM), butadiene-acrylonitrile-styrene- Core shell rubber (ABS), methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene-core shell rubber (MBS), methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-styrene-core shell rubber (MAS), octyl acrylate-butadiene-styrene-core shell rubber (MABS), Al Le acrylate - butadiene - acrylonitrile - styrene core-shell rubbers (AABS), butadiene - styrene - core shell rubber (SBR), methyl methacrylate - include core-shell type, etc. such as a siloxane-containing core-shell rubber, including butyl acrylate siloxane.
These rubber components may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[Production method of polyamide resin composition]
In the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment, (A) polyamide is blended with the above-described (B) moldability improver, and (C) an inorganic filler, a deterioration inhibitor, a colorant, and other resins as necessary. Can be manufactured.
As a blending method, a known extrusion technique can be used.
For example, the melt kneading temperature is preferably about 250 to 350 ° C. as the resin temperature. The melt kneading time is preferably about 1 to 30 minutes.
In addition, the method of supplying the components constituting the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment to the melt kneader may supply all the components at once to the same supply port, or each component may be supplied to a different supply port. You may supply from.
Specifically, the mixing method includes, for example, a method in which polyamide and an inorganic filler are mixed using a Henschel mixer or the like, supplied to a melt kneader, kneaded, or a single-screw or twin-screw extrusion equipped with a decompression device. Examples include a method of blending an inorganic filler from a side feeder into a polyamide melted by a machine.

[Molded product of polyamide resin composition]
A predetermined molded product is obtained by molding the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment.
It does not specifically limit as a method of obtaining a molded article, A well-known shaping | molding method can be used.
For example, extrusion molding, injection molding, vacuum molding, blow molding, injection compression molding, decorative molding, other material molding, gas assist injection molding, gunshot injection molding, low pressure molding, ultra thin injection molding (ultra high speed injection molding), And molding methods such as in-mold composite molding (insert molding, outsert molding) and the like.

[Use]
The molded article of the polyamide resin composition of the present embodiment is excellent in stability of the surface appearance and impact resistance characteristics of the molded article under severe molding conditions, and can be used for various applications.
For example, it can be suitably used in the automotive field, electrical / electronic field, machine / industrial field, office equipment field, aerospace field.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to specific examples and comparative examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

First, constituent elements of polyamide, methods for measuring physical properties, and methods for evaluating properties are shown below.
〔Measuring method〕
<Quantity of polyamide isophthalic acid component ratio, isophthalic acid end groups, and total carboxyl end groups>
It calculated | required by < ¹ > H-NMR using polyamide.
Bisulfuric acid was used as the solvent.
As an apparatus, “ECA400 type” manufactured by JEOL Ltd. was used.
The repetition time was 12 seconds, and the number of integration was 64.
Calculate the amount of isophthalic acid component, the amount of isophthalic acid end groups, and the amount of other carboxy terminal groups (for example, adipic acid end groups) from the integral value of the characteristic signal of each component, and from these values, isophthalic acid in the total carboxylic acid The component ratio (x), the isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in the total carboxyl end groups, and the parameter (Y) in the above formula (1) were further calculated.

<Viscosity of formic acid solution>
Polyamide was dissolved in formic acid and measured according to JIS K6810.

<Appearance stability during high cycle molding / Evaluation of gloss value>
The apparatus used was “FN3000” manufactured by Nissei Resin Co., Ltd.
The cylinder temperature was set to 320 ° C., the mold temperature was set to 70 ° C., and molding was performed up to 100 shots using the polyamide resin composition under injection molding conditions of 17 seconds for injection and 20 seconds for cooling to obtain ISO test pieces.
The appearance stability of the obtained molded product (ISO test piece) was determined by the following method by measuring the gloss value using a handy gloss meter “IG320” manufactured by Horiba.
Appearance stability = ((1): Gloss average value of 20-30 shot ISO test piece) − ((2): Gloss average value of 90-100 shot ISO test piece)
It was judged that the smaller the above numerical difference, the better the appearance stability.
In Tables 1 and 2, “(1)-(2)” indicates a gloss value calculated by the above-described appearance stability formula.

<Measurement of impact properties Charpy impact strength>
Charpy impact strength was measured according to ISO 179 using 20 to 25 shot ISO test pieces obtained in the appearance stability test.
The measured value was an average value of n = 6.

<Evaluation of releasability>
As the injection molding machine, “PS40E” manufactured by Nissei Resin Co., Ltd. was used.
Fix at cylinder temperature 320 ° C, injection time 2 seconds, pressure holding time 10 seconds, cooling 20 seconds, change mold temperature (condition 1 = 90 ° C, condition 2 = 50 ° C), ISO test piece (3mm thickness) ) Was evaluated for mold release.
For the molding, the molded product for the first 20 shots was discarded, then 100 shots were molded, and the releasability of the polyamide resin composition was evaluated according to the following criteria.
<Releasability criteria>
4: All 100 shots were released without any problem (a level at which fully automatic molding was possible).
3: 80 shots or more and less than 100 shots were released without any problem.
2: 50 shots or more and less than 80 shots were released without any problem.
1: Less than 50 shots were released without any problem.
In Tables 1 and 2, “Condition 1” indicates evaluation using a test piece molded according to the above Condition 1, and “Condition 2” indicates evaluation using a test piece molded according to the above Condition 2. .

[(A) Polyamide]
<Production Example 1: Production of polyamide (A1)>
1237 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, 263 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components are dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water. Thus, an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated as it was for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 245 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the pressure inside the autoclave was lowered to 1 MPa over 1 hour, and then the inside of the autoclave was maintained under a reduced pressure of 650 torr with a vacuum apparatus for 10 minutes.
At this time, the final internal temperature of the polymerization was 265 ° C.
Thereafter, the inside of the autoclave is pressurized with nitrogen, and the polymer obtained from the lower nozzle (nozzle) is discharged as a strand, cooled with water, cut into pellets, dried at 100 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hours, and polyamide Got.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 2: Production of polyamide (A2)>
1132 g of an equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 368 g of an equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
Under other conditions, a polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 3: Production of polyamide (A3)>
1044 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 456 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
Under other conditions, a polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 4: Production of polyamide (A4)>
816 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 684 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
Under other conditions, a polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 5: Production of polyamide (A5)>
1237 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 263 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used. No 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid was added relative to all equimolar salt components.
Under other conditions, polyamide was obtained by the method of Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 6: Production of polyamide (A6)>
1044 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 456 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used. No 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid was added relative to all equimolar salt components.
Under other conditions, polyamide was obtained by the method of Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 7: Production of polyamide (A7)>
1114 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine, 386 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylene diamine, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components are dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water. Thus, an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated as it was for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 245 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the pressure inside the autoclave was lowered to 1 MPa over 1 hour, and then the inside of the autoclave was maintained under a reduced pressure of 400 torr for 10 minutes with a vacuum apparatus.
At this time, the final internal temperature of the polymerization was 265 ° C.
Thereafter, the inside of the autoclave is pressurized with nitrogen, and the polymer obtained from the lower nozzle (nozzle) is discharged as a strand, cooled with water, cut into pellets, dried at 100 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hours, and polyamide Got.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 8: Production of polyamide (A8)>
1114 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine, 368 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylene diamine, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components are dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water. Thus, an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated as it was for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 245 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the pressure inside the autoclave was lowered to 1 MPa over 1 hour, and then the inside of the autoclave was maintained under a reduced pressure of 650 torr with a vacuum apparatus for 20 minutes.
At this time, the final internal temperature of the polymerization was 270 ° C.
Thereafter, the inside of the autoclave is pressurized with nitrogen, and the polymer obtained from the lower nozzle (nozzle) is discharged as a strand, cooled with water, cut into pellets, dried at 100 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hours, and polyamide Got.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 9: Production of polyamide (A9)>
Distilled 1109 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine, 368 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylene diamine, 5 g of ε caprolactam, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components It was dissolved in 1500 g of water, and an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated as it was for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 245 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the pressure inside the autoclave was lowered to 1 MPa over 1 hour, and then the inside of the autoclave was maintained under a reduced pressure of 650 torr with a vacuum apparatus for 10 minutes.
At this time, the final internal temperature of the polymerization was 265 ° C.
Thereafter, the inside of the autoclave is pressurized with nitrogen, and the polymer obtained from the lower nozzle (nozzle) is discharged as a strand, cooled with water, cut into pellets, dried at 100 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hours, and polyamide Got.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 1 below.

<Production Example 10: Production of polyamide (A10)>
1500 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, 0.5 mol% excess adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components is dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water, and an equimolar 50 mass% homogeneous aqueous solution of the raw material monomer is prepared. did.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 260 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the pressure inside the autoclave was lowered to 1 MPa over 1 hour, and then the inside of the autoclave was maintained under a reduced pressure of 650 torr with a vacuum apparatus for 10 minutes.
At this time, the final internal temperature of the polymerization was 290 ° C.
Thereafter, the inside of the autoclave is pressurized with nitrogen, and the polymer obtained from the lower nozzle (nozzle) is discharged as a strand, cooled with water, cut into pellets, dried at 100 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hours, and polyamide Got.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 11: Production of polyamide (A11)>
1455 g of an equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 45 g of an equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
Under other conditions, a polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 10.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 12: Production of polyamide (A12)>
1237 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, 263 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components are dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water. Thus, an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 260 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the valve was closed, the heater was turned off, and the internal temperature of the autoclave was cooled to room temperature over about 8 hours to obtain a polyamide having a formic acid solution viscosity of 7.
After the obtained polyamide was pulverized, it was put into an evaporator having an internal volume of 10 L and subjected to solid phase polymerization at 200 ° C. for 10 hours under a nitrogen stream.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 13: Production of polyamide (A13)>
816 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 684 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
Under other conditions, polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 12.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 14: Production of polyamide (A14)>
1220 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine, 280 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylene diamine, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components are dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water. Thus, an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated for 2 hours as it was until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 260 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the pressure in the autoclave was lowered to 1 MPa over 1 hour, then the valve was closed, the heater was turned off, and the internal temperature of the autoclave was cooled to room temperature over about 8 hours to obtain polyamide. After pulverizing the obtained polyamide, it was dried at 100 ° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hours to obtain a polyamide.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 15: Production of polyamide (A15)>
570 g of an equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 930 g of an equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
Under other conditions, a polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 16: Production of polyamide (A16)>
570 g of an equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and 930 g of an equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine were used.
No 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid was added relative to all equimolar salt components.
Under other conditions, a polyamide was obtained by the same method as in Production Example 1.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

<Production Example 17: Production of polyamide (A17)>
1237 g of equimolar salt of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, 263 g of equimolar salt of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine, and 0.5 mol% excess of adipic acid with respect to all equimolar salt components are dissolved in 1500 g of distilled water. Thus, an equimolar 50 mass% uniform aqueous solution of the raw material monomer was prepared.
This aqueous solution was charged into an autoclave having an internal volume of 5.4 L and purged with nitrogen.
While stirring the aqueous solution at a temperature of 110 to 150 ° C., the water vapor was gradually removed to concentrate to a solution concentration of 70% by mass.
Thereafter, the internal temperature of the autoclave was raised to 220 ° C.
At this time, the autoclave was pressurized to 1.8 MPa.
The autoclave was heated for 1 hour until the internal temperature of the autoclave reached 260 ° C., and the reaction was carried out for 1 hour while gradually removing water vapor and maintaining the pressure at 1.8 MPa.
Next, the valve was closed, the heater was turned off, and the internal temperature of the autoclave was cooled to room temperature over about 8 hours to obtain a polyamide having a formic acid solution viscosity of 7.
Isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acids of the obtained polyamide, isophthalic acid end group ratio (EG) in all carboxyl end groups, parameter (Y) represented by the above formula (1), formic acid solution viscosity, etc. The polymer properties were measured and calculated by the method described above. These are shown in Table 2 below.

[Formability improver (B)]
(B1) Calcium montanate Clariant product name Licomont CaV102
(B2) Sodium montanate Clariant product name Licomont NaV101
(B3) N-stearyl erucamide, manufactured by Nippon Seika Co., Ltd. Product name Neutron (registered trademark) SNT
(B4) Aluminum monostearate, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Product name Aluminum stearate, mono (B5) Aluminum distearate, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Product name Aluminum stearate, di (B6) ethylenebisstearic acid, manufactured by Kao, Inc. Product name Kao Wax EB-FF
(B7) Calcium stearate, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., trade name Calcium stearate (B8), stearyl stearate, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., trade name, stearyl stearate (B9), stearic acid, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., trade name, stearic acid

[Inorganic filler (C)]
Glass fiber (C1) Congqing Polycomp International Corporation product name: ECS301HP Average fiber diameter: 10 μm, Cut length: 3 mm

[Example 1]
100 parts by mass of polyamide (A1) produced in Production Example 1 and 0.05 parts by mass of moldability improver (B1) were manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd., TEM 35 mm twin screw extruder (set temperature: 290 ° C., screw rotation speed: 300 rpm). ) From the top feed port. The melt-kneaded product extruded from the spinning nozzle was cooled in a strand shape and pelletized to obtain a pellet-like polyamide resin composition.
Moreover, using the obtained polyamide resin composition, a molded product was produced by the above-described method, and the appearance stability, impact characteristics, and release properties during high cycle molding were evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1 below.

[Examples 2 to 18, Comparative Examples 1 to 7]
Instead of the polyamide (A1) of Production Example 1, the polyamides of Production Examples 2 to 16 described above were used.
Furthermore, the examples except that the type and blending amount of the moldability improver (B) supplied to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide (A) were changed to the types and parts by mass shown in Table 1 and Table 2 below, respectively. 1 was used to obtain a pellet-shaped polyamide resin composition.
Moreover, using the obtained polyamide resin composition, a molded product was produced by the above-described method, and the appearance stability, impact characteristics, and release properties during high cycle molding were evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.

Example 19
100 parts by mass of polyamide (A1) and 0.03 parts by mass of polyethylene glycol (trade name: polyethylene glycol 400, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) as an additive were charged into a tumbler (SKD25S type, manufactured by Platec Co., Ltd.), and 22 rpm After mixing for 10 minutes, 0.1 part by mass of the moldability improver (B1) was added, and further mixed at 22 rpm for 10 minutes to obtain a pellet-like polyamide resin composition.
As a result, a polyamide resin composition in the form of a so-called externally moistened pellet in which a moldability improving agent was adhered to the surface of the polyamide (A1) was obtained.
About the obtained polyamide resin composition, the molded product was manufactured by the method of the above-mentioned, and the external appearance stability at the time of high cycle molding, an impact characteristic, and the mold release property were evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1 below.

Example 20
67 parts by mass of polyamide (A1) and 0.1 parts by mass of formability improver (B1) are supplied from a feed hopper to a TEM 35 mm twin screw extruder (set temperature: 290 ° C., screw rotation speed 300 rpm) manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. did.
Furthermore, glass fiber (C1) was supplied at a ratio of 33 parts by mass to 67 parts by mass of the polyamide (A1) from the side feed port, and melt kneading was performed. The melt-kneaded product extruded from the spinning nozzle was cooled in a strand shape and pelletized to obtain a pellet-like polyamide resin composition.
Moreover, using the obtained polyamide resin composition, a molded product was produced by the above-described method, and the appearance stability, impact characteristics, and release properties during high cycle molding were evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1 below.

Example 21
50 parts by mass of polyamide (A1) and 0.1 parts by mass of moldability improver (B1) are supplied from a feed hopper to a TEM 35 mm twin screw extruder (set temperature: 290 ° C., screw rotation speed 300 rpm) manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. did.
Furthermore, the glass fiber (C1) was supplied at a ratio of 50 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass of the polyamide (A1) from the side feed port, and melt kneading was performed. The melt-kneaded product extruded from the spinning nozzle was cooled in a strand shape and pelletized to obtain a pellet-like polyamide resin composition.
Moreover, using the obtained polyamide resin composition, a molded product was produced by the above-described method, and the appearance stability, impact characteristics, and release properties during high cycle molding were evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1 below.

[Comparative Example 8]
100 parts by weight of polyamide (A17) and 0.1 parts by weight of moldability improver (B1) were added to a TEM35mm twin screw extruder (set temperature: 290 ° C., screw rotation speed 300 rpm) from Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. from the top feed port. Feed and melt knead.
However, since the melt viscosity is low, the extrusion processability is poor and a molded product cannot be obtained.

[Comparative Example 9]
67 parts by mass of polyamide (A12) and 0.1 parts by mass of moldability improver (B1) are supplied from a feed hopper to a TEM 35 mm twin screw extruder (set temperature: 290 ° C., screw rotation speed 300 rpm) manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. did.
Furthermore, glass fiber (C1) was supplied at a ratio of 33 parts by mass to 67 parts by mass of the polyamide (A12) from the side feed port, and melt kneading was performed. The melt-kneaded product extruded from the spinning nozzle was cooled in a strand shape and pelletized to obtain a pellet-like polyamide resin composition.
Moreover, using the obtained polyamide resin composition, a molded product was produced by the above-described method, and the appearance stability, impact characteristics, and release properties during high cycle molding were evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 2 below.

As shown in Table 1, it was confirmed that all of the molded articles of the polyamide resin compositions of Examples 1 to 21 had excellent appearance stability, impact characteristics, and release properties.
On the other hand, the molded product of the polyamide resin composition of Comparative Examples 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 in which (Y) is outside the range of −0.3 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8, and (x) The molded articles of the polyamide resin compositions of Comparative Examples 1, 2, 6, and 7 that are outside the range of 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5 have greatly reduced surface appearance stability, and release due to molding conditions It was confirmed that the effect on sex was large.
In Comparative Example 9, an inorganic filler was blended, but since (A12) was used as the polyamide, the impact characteristics were also greatly reduced in addition to the stability of the surface appearance, and the influence on mold release properties due to molding conditions. Was confirmed to be large.

  The polyamide resin composition of the present invention and a molded article using the same have industrial applicability in the automotive field, electrical / electronic field, mechanical / industrial field, office equipment field, aerospace field, and the like.

Claims (5)

(A): (a) a unit comprising adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
(B) a unit consisting of isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine;
A polyamide comprising
The isophthalic acid component ratio (x) in all carboxylic acid components in the polyamide is 0.05 ≦ (x) ≦ 0.5,
And (Y) shown by following formula (1) is (A) polyamide which is -0.3 <= (Y) <= 0.8,
(Y) = [(EG)-(x)] / [1- (x)] (1)
(In the formula (1), (EG) represents the ratio of isophthalic acid end groups in all carboxyl end groups contained in the polyamide (A), and is represented by the following formula (2).
(EG) = isophthalic acid end group amount / total carboxyl end group amount (2))
(B): at least one (B) moldability improver selected from the group consisting of higher fatty acids, higher fatty acid metal salts, higher fatty acid esters and higher fatty acid amides;
A polyamide resin composition.   The polyamide resin composition according to claim 1, wherein (Y) represented by the formula (1) satisfies 0.05 ≦ (Y) ≦ 0.8.   The polyamide resin composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a content of the (B) moldability improving agent is 0.001 to 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) polyamide.   The polyamide resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising (C) 5 to 70 parts by mass of an inorganic filler with respect to 30 to 95 parts by mass of the (A) polyamide.   The molded article containing the polyamide resin composition as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4.

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