JP2014159562A - Polyarylate and molded article using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyarylate with high melt flowability, and a molded article using the same.SOLUTION: A polyarylate is obtained from a divalent phenol component and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component. The divalent phenol component comprises a compound with a bisphenol A structure or a compound represented by the general formula (A) as a main ingredient. The polyarylate exhibits a Q value of 1×10cm/sec or greater, the Q value being obtained by an elevated flow tester as an amount of molten resin flowing out of a nozzle hole with 1 mm diameter×10 mm length at a temperature of 280°C and pressure of 15.69 MPa. (In the formula, X is an ether group or 1,3-phenylenebis(1-methylethylidene) group.)

Description

  The present invention relates to a polyarylate having a high melt fluidity and a molded article using the polyarylate.

   Amorphous polyarylate derived from 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane (hereinafter abbreviated as bisphenol A), terephthalic acid and isophthalic acids is known as an engineering plastic. Such polyarylate has high heat resistance, is excellent in mechanical strength and dimensional stability represented by impact strength, and is amorphous and transparent, so its molded products are in the fields of electric / electronic, automobile, machinery, etc. Has been widely applied to.

  However, while being excellent in heat resistance, melt fluidity cannot be expressed unless the temperature is high, and in injection molding, molding must be performed at a high temperature of 350 ° C. or higher. Therefore, various mold release agents, antioxidants, UV absorbers, and dyes added to polyarylate may decompose and accumulate in the mold, or cause bubble defects in the resin, and maintainability and yield There was room for improvement.

For example, there has been a method in which the melting temperature is lowered by blending with polycarbonate and the mold adhering component is removed in advance by hydrodegassing extrusion. (Patent Document 1) However, a method for lowering the injection molding temperature with polyarylate alone has not been disclosed.

JP 2008-189717 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polyarylate exhibiting high fluidity at a lower temperature than in the prior art and a molded product using the same.

  As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that a polyarylate derived from a dihydric phenol having a specific structure exhibits high fluidity at a low temperature, thereby completing the present invention. It came to do.

  That is, this invention relates to the polyarylate shown below and a molded article using the same.

(1) A polyarylate obtained from a dihydric phenol component and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, the main component being a compound represented by the general formula (A) as the dihydric phenol component, and a Q value (elevated flow tester) A polyarylate having a temperature of 280 ° C., a pressure of 15.69 MPa, a diameter of 1 mm × a length of 10 mm of a molten resin flowing out from a nozzle hole is 1 × 10 ⁻² cm ³ / sec or more.

(Where X is

Wherein R ₁ and R ₂ each represent hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms which may be branched. However, at least one of R ₁ and R ₂ is an alkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms. )

(2) The dihydric phenol component is bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ether, 4,4 ′-[1,3-phenylenebis (1-methylethylidene)] bisphenol, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) The polyarylate according to (1), wherein the polyarylate is one or more selected from the group consisting of -4-methylpentane and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) decane.

(3) The polyarylate according to (1) or (2), wherein the polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography is 20,000 or more and less than 80,000.

(4) A molded product obtained by molding the polyarylate according to any one of (1) to (3).

(5) The molded product according to (4), which is molded by injection molding.

(6) The molded product according to (4), which is molded by extrusion molding.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the polyarylate from which the high fluidity is obtained at low temperature conventionally, and a molded article using the same are obtained. Furthermore, mold contamination during injection molding is suppressed, and maintenance is excellent.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

In the present invention, the polyarylate is a polyarylate obtained from a dihydric phenol component and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, specifically, an aromatic polyester composed of a bisphenol residue and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue. As its production method, an interfacial polymerization method, a solution polymerization method, a melt polymerization method and the like are known. Among these, a polyarylate resin produced by an interfacial polymerization method is preferable because it has good color tone and physical properties.

  In the present invention, the dihydric phenol represented by the general formula (A) is bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ether, 4,4 ′-[1,3-phenylenebis (1-methylethylidene)] bisphenol, 2, 2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -4-methylpentane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) decane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) butane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxy) Phenyl) -2-methylpropane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) octane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 3,3-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) pentane, 1,1 -Bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3-methylbutane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-ethylhexane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy) Rokishifeniru) decane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) dodecane, and 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) tridecane are exemplified. Two or more of these may be used in combination. Also, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ether, 4,4 ′-[1,3-phenylenebis (1-methylethylidene)] bisphenol, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -4-methylpentane, , 1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) decane is particularly preferred among these.

  The polyarylate in the present invention is mainly composed of the dihydric phenol of the general formula (A). Specifically, the proportion of the dihydric phenol of the general formula (A) is 50 mol with respect to the total dihydric phenol used. % Or more, more preferably 70 mol% or more.

  As the dihydric phenol that can be used other than the dihydric phenol of the general formula (A) as the main component, specifically, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane = (bisphenol A), 1,1 ′ -Biphenyl-4,4'-diol, 1,1'-biphenyl-3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-diol, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ) Ethane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propane, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfoxide, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfide, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfone, bis (4 -Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) sulfone, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ketone, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-t- Tilphenyl) propane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) cyclohexane, 1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclododecane, 2,2- Bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) hexafluoropropane, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) diphenylmethane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -1-phenylethane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methyl) Phenyl) -1-phenylethane, 9,9-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene, 9,9-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene, α, ω-bis [2- (p-hydroxy) Phenyl) ethyl] polydimethylsiloxane, α, ω-bis [3- (o-hydroxyphenyl) Propyl] polydimethylsiloxane, 4,4 '-[1,4phenylenebis (1-methylethylidene)] bisphenol and the like. Two or more of these may be used in combination. Of these, bisphenol A, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propane, and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane are preferable.

  The aromatic dicarboxylic acid component constituting the polyarylate of the present invention includes terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, phthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 3-tert-butylisophthalic acid, diphenic acid, 4,4 ′. -Dicarboxylic acids and their acid chlorides. These divalent dicarboxylic acids can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Aromatic dicarboxylic acids which can be used particularly preferably are terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid and their acid chlorides.

  When the polyarylate of the present invention is produced by an interfacial polymerization method, the water phase in which the dihydric phenols, alkali and polymerization catalyst are dissolved and the organic phase in which the aromatic dicarboxylic acid component is dissolved are mixed and stirred. A polyarylate can be obtained by performing an interfacial polycondensation reaction.

  In this case, the polymerization catalyst is preferably a quaternary ammonium salt. Specifically, tri-n-butylbenzylammonium chloride, tri-n-butylbenzylammonium bromide, tri-n-butylbenzylammonium hydroxide, Examples thereof include n-butylbenzylammonium hydrogen sulfate, tetra n-butylammonium chloride, tetra n-butylammonium bromide, tetra n-butylammonium hydroxide, and tetra n-butylammonium hydrogen sulfate.

  Examples of the alkali used in the aqueous phase include sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide.

  As the solvent used for the organic phase, a solvent which is incompatible with water and dissolves the polyarylate resin to be produced is used. Specifically, methylene chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, tetrachloride Carbon, chlorobenzene, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, o-dichlorobenzene, m-dichlorobenzene, p-dichlorobenzene and other chlorinated solvents, toluene, benzene, xylene, etc. Aromatic hydrocarbons can be mentioned.

  In order to adjust the molecular weight of the polyarylate of the present invention, a terminal terminator can be used during the polymerization. Examples of the terminal terminator include monovalent phenols such as phenol, cresol, and p-tert-butylphenol, and monovalent acid chlorides such as benzoic acid chloride, methanesulfonyl chloride, and phenyl chloroformate. If desired, a small amount of an antioxidant such as sodium sulfite or hydrosulfite, or a branching agent such as phloroglucin, isatin bisphenol, or trisphenol ethane may be added.

  The polyarylate of the present invention preferably has a polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight (Mw) measured by gel permeation chromatography (hereinafter abbreviated as GPC) of 20,000 or more and less than 80,000. The number average molecular weight (Mn) in terms of polystyrene is preferably from 4,000 to less than 40,000.

  The polyarylate of the present invention can be molded by a known method such as wet molding, extrusion molding, blow molding, injection molding, etc., but extrusion molding or injection molding is preferable, and injection molding is more preferable.

In the case of injection molding using the polyarylate of the present invention, a hindered phenol-based or phosphite-based antioxidant; silicon-based, fatty acid, if desired, in order to ensure the required stability and releasability Lubricants and mold release agents such as esters, fatty acids, fatty acid glycerides, beeswax and other natural oils; UV absorbers and light stabilizers such as benzotriazoles, benzophenones, dibenzoylmethanes, salicylates; polyalkylene glycols In addition, an antistatic agent such as fatty acid glyceride and the like may be used in combination as appropriate, and further, it can be arbitrarily mixed with a general polycarbonate within a range that does not impair the performance due to cost and the like.

Specific examples of mold release agents include stearic acid, hydroxystearic acid, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, butyl stearate, behenyl behenate, ethylene glycol most stearate, stearic acid monoglyceride, pentaerythritol tetrastearate, and bees wax. And mold release agents such as oleic acid monoglyceride, montanic acid ester, lauric acid sorbitan ester, polyethylene wax, and silicone oil. Of these, stearic acid monoglyceride is preferable.

Specific examples of the antioxidant include trisnonylphenyl phosphite, tris (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) phosphite, bis (2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl) spiro. Pentaerythritol diphosphite, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, pentaerythritol tetrakis (3-laurylthiopropionate), tetrakis [methylene-3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl -4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] oxidation of methane, triphenyl phosphite, distearyl thiodipropionate, cyclic neopentanetetraylbis (2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl) phosphite, etc. Examples thereof include an inhibitor (stabilizer). Of these, cyclic neopentanetetraylbis (2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl) phosphite is preferable.

Specific examples of the antistatic agent include alkylbenzene sulfonate, lauryl alcohol sulfate, nonylphenol ethylene oxide, acrylic ester, polyvinyl sulfonic acid, polyethylene glycol, 1-hydroxyethyl-2-alkylimidazoline, butyl adipate, polyacrylic acid Etc.

Specific examples of the ultraviolet absorber include phenyl salicylate, pt-butylphenyl salicylate, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2- (2-hydroxy-5- t-butylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (2-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (2-hydroxy-3,5-dinonylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- [ 2-hydroxy-3- (3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimidomethyl) -5-methylphenyl] benzotriazole, 2,2′-methylenebis (4-methyl-6-benzotriazolylphenol) and the like It is done.

Furthermore, it is also possible to add perylene, perinone, anthraquinone and heterocyclic dyes.

Two or more kinds of additives such as the antioxidant and the mold release agent may be used in combination. Although depending on the purpose of use and the like, it is added within a range that does not affect the physical properties, and is an addition amount of 2% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less with respect to polyarylate.

The molding temperature in the case of injection molding the polyarylate of the present invention is preferably 280 to 330 ° C. from the viewpoint of fluidity and suppression of mold contamination. Furthermore, 290-320 degreeC is suitable.

The polyarylate of the present invention has a significantly lower fluidity required for injection molding than the conventional polyarylate, and has a Q value (temperature of 280 ° C. with an elevated flow tester, which is a measure of fluidity during heating and melting). The amount of molten resin flowing out from a nozzle hole having a pressure of 15.69 MPa, a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 10 mm is 1 × 10 ⁻² cm ³ / sec or more. More preferably, it is 2 × 10 ⁻² cm ³ / second or more.

  Examples of the present invention are shown below together with comparative examples, and the contents of the invention are shown in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples.

<GPC conditions>
Waters Alliance HPLC system,
2 Shodex 805L columns made by Showa Denko KK
0.25 w / v% chloroform solution sample, 1 ml / min chloroform eluent,
Measured under UV detection conditions at 254 nm.
The polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight (Mw) and number average molecular weight (Mn) were determined.

<Fluidity (Q value) measurement conditions>
Using an elevated flow tester (CFT-500D manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation), the amount of molten resin flowing out from a nozzle hole (orifice) having a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 10 mm at a temperature of 280 ° C. and a pressure of 15.69 MPa (unit: × 10 ⁻² cm ³ / sec) was measured.

<Evaluation of injection molding>
When molding is not possible using a small injection molding machine (C. Mobile manufactured by Shinsei Servic Co., Ltd.) with an injection pressure of 283 MPa, an injection speed of 20 mm / sec, a polyarylate resin temperature of 320 ° C., a mold temperature of 100 ° C., and 320 ° C. Were injection molded JIS No. 7 tensile dumbbell pieces having a resin temperature of 360 ° C. and a mold temperature of 150 ° C. and a thickness of 1 mm.

<Evaluation of mold contamination during injection molding>
After repeating 500 shot injection molding under the above injection molding evaluation conditions, the surface of the mold was wiped with a waste cloth to confirm the presence or absence of deposits. The case where the deposit was not confirmed was evaluated as ◯, and the case where the deposit was confirmed was evaluated as x.

<Example 1>
To 2.3 liter of 5 w / w% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, 0.5 g of hydrosulfite and 4,4 ′-[1,3-phenylenebis (1-methylethylidene)] bisphenol (Mitsui Chemicals Fine, (Abbreviated as BPM hereinafter) 346 g (1 mol) was dissolved, 2.1 g of tri-n-butylbenzylammonium chloride was added as a polymerization catalyst, and terephthalic acid chloride / isophthalic acid chloride = 1/1 mixture (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) ) 205 g and 2.7 liters of methylene chloride solution in which 12 g of p-tertiary butylphenol (manufactured by DIC Corporation, hereinafter abbreviated as PTBP) was dissolved, and an interfacial polycondensation reaction was performed at about 20 ° C. for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, the organic phase was neutralized with phosphoric acid, and washing with water was repeated until the conductivity of the washing solution (aqueous phase) was 10 μS / cm or less. The obtained polymer solution was dropped into warm water maintained at 60 ° C., and the solvent was removed by evaporation to obtain a white powdery precipitate. The obtained precipitate was filtered and dried at 105 ° C. for 24 hours to obtain a polymer powder.

It was the molecular weight (Mw = 31300, Mn = 8880) obtained by GPC measurement of this polymer. The results obtained polymer was analyzed by infrared absorption spectrum, absorption by a carbonyl group or an ester group at a position near 1750 cm ^-1, observed absorption by ether bond position near 1220 cm ^-1, polyarylate having an ester bond (It was confirmed that

0.03% by mass of stearic acid monoglyceride (manufactured by Kao Corporation) as a release agent to the obtained polyarylate, phosphite antioxidant cyclic neopentanetetraylbis (2,6-di-t-butyl- After adding 0.03% by mass of 4-methylphenyl) phosphite (manufactured by ADEKA Co., Ltd., ADK STAB PEP-36), and mixing, coarsely pulverized solid material compressed at 300 ° C. and 9.8 MPa pressure for 5 minutes, and Q value Measurement and 320 ° C. injection molding were performed.

<Example 2>
BPM was bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ether (DIC Corporation, hereinafter abbreviated as DHPE) 121.2 g and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane (Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., hereinafter abbreviated as BPE). Except having changed to 85.6 g, it carried out like Example 1 and obtained polyarylate of Mw = 36700 and Mn = 9900. The obtained polyarylate was subjected to molding evaluation in the same manner as in Example 1.

<Example 3>
Instead of BPM, 189 g of 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -4-methylpentane (Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., hereinafter abbreviated as MIBK) and bisphenol A (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, hereinafter abbreviated as BPA) Except having used 68.4g, it carried out similarly to Example 1 and obtained the polyarylate of Mw = 38300 and Mn = 11000. The obtained polyarylate was subjected to molding evaluation in the same manner as in Example 1.

<Example 4>
The same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that 195.6 g of 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) decane (made by Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., hereinafter referred to as DED) and 91.2 g of BPA were used instead of BPM. , Mw = 37800, Mn = 10400 polyarylate was obtained. The obtained polyarylate was subjected to molding evaluation in the same manner as in Example 1.

<Example 5>
Example 1 except that BPM was changed to 242.2 g and 76.8 g of 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propane (Honshu Chemical Industries, Ltd., hereinafter abbreviated as BPC) was used. The polyarylate having Mw = 33600 and Mn = 9020 was obtained. The obtained polyarylate was subjected to molding evaluation in the same manner as in Example 1.

<Comparative Example 1>
Except having changed BPM into BPA228g, it carried out like Example 1 and obtained polyarylate of Mw = 39600 and Mn = 1300. The obtained polyarylate was subjected to molding evaluation in the same manner as in Example 1. However, since injection molding could not be performed at 320 ° C., injection molding was performed at 360 ° C.

<Comparative example 2>
Except having changed BPM into BPZ268g, it carried out similarly to Example 1 and obtained the polyarylate of Mw = 29100 and Mn = 5640. The obtained polyarylate was subjected to molding evaluation in the same manner as in Example 1. However, since the resin did not flow and the slope of the outflow amount with respect to time was hardly detected in the Q value measurement, it was not detected (ND). Further, since injection molding could not be performed at 320 ° C., injection molding was performed under the condition of 360 ° C., but the resin was not filled into the mold even under the condition of 360 ° C., and 500 shot injection molding could not be performed.

Table 1 summarizes the results of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2.

  As an application example of the present invention, since it can be injection-molded at a lower temperature than conventional polyarylate, it is energy-saving and contributes to maintainability with less mold contamination of mold release agents and additives. Furthermore, it can be applied to various injection molded products that require high fluidity when heated and melted, particularly to light guide plates, various optical lenses, and illumination covers for flat panel displays.

Claims (6)

A polyarylate obtained from a dihydric phenol component and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, the main component being a compound represented by the general formula (A) as the dihydric phenol component, and a Q value (temperature 280 using an elevated flow tester) A polyarylate characterized in that the amount of molten resin flowing out from a nozzle hole of 1 ° C., pressure 15.69 MPa, diameter 1 mm × length 10 mm) is 1 × 10 ⁻² cm ³ / sec or more.

(Where X is

Wherein R ₁ and R ₂ each represent hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms which may be branched. However, at least one of R ₁ and R ₂ is an alkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms. ) The dihydric phenol component is bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ether, 4,4 ′-[1,3-phenylenebis (1-methylethylidene)] bisphenol, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -4- The polyarylate according to claim 1, wherein the polyarylate is one or more selected from the group consisting of methylpentane and 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) decane.   The polyarylate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography is 20,000 or more and less than 80,000.   The molded product formed by shape | molding the polyarylate in any one of Claims 1-3.   The molded article according to claim 4, which is molded by injection molding.   The molded article according to claim 4, which is molded by extrusion molding.