JP2014189646A - Pigment dispersant for off-set printing ink, varnish for off-set printing ink, and off-set printing ink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel pigment dispersant which can improve the flowability of off-set printing ink and the glossiness of a print ink film.SOLUTION: A pigment dispersant for off-set printing ink (1) comprises an amide compound (A) obtained by the reaction between rosin (a1) and polyalkylene polyamine (a2), and has an acid number of 1-30, an amine value of 100-280, and a softening point of 70-100°C.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pigment dispersant for offset printing ink, a varnish for offset printing ink, and an offset printing ink.

  In recent years, printed materials such as newspapers and flyers have been provided exclusively by offset printing, and subtle colors can be expressed by combining yellow pigments, red pigments, indigo pigments and black ink pigments. However, when an offset printing ink in which the pigment is not uniformly dispersed is used, the fluidity of the printing ink is impaired, and there is a problem that the gloss of the printed matter is lowered.

  Therefore, in this field, a method of adding a pigment dispersant or a resin having pigment dispersibility to offset printing ink is usually employed. For example, in Patent Document 1, rosin is modified with oil, dibasic acid, or polyol. The rosin-modified alkyd resin is said to improve the pigment dispersibility of offset printing ink. However, further improvements are required.

JP 2007-63497 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a novel pigment dispersant capable of improving the fluidity of offset printing ink and the gloss of a printing ink film.

  As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that a polyamide polyamine resin obtained by modifying rosin with a polyalkylene polyamine instead of a dibasic acid or polyol is suitable as the pigment dispersant, and has completed the present invention. It was.

  That is, the present invention contains an amide compound (A) obtained by reacting rosins (a1) and polyalkylene polyamines (a2), has an acid value of 1 to 30, and an amine value of 100. 280 and a softening point of 70 to 100 ° C., the pigment dispersant for offset printing ink (1), the pigment dispersant for offset printing ink (1), the binder resin (2), The present invention relates to an offset printing ink varnish containing a gelling agent (3) and an organic solvent (4), and an offset printing ink containing the offset printing ink varnish and a pigment.

  According to the pigment dispersant of the present invention, since the pigment is well dispersed in the varnish for printing ink, an offset printing ink having excellent fluidity can be obtained. Further, the film obtained from the ink is excellent in gloss.

  The pigment dispersant (1) (hereinafter referred to as component (1)) according to the present invention comprises rosins (a1) (hereinafter referred to as component (a1)) and polyalkylene polyamines (a2) (hereinafter referred to as (a2). It is a composition containing a polyamide polyamine compound (A) (hereinafter referred to as component (A)) obtained by reacting as a main component.

  As the component (a1), those known as rosins can be used without particular limitation. Specifically, for example, natural rosin such as gum rosin, tall oil rosin, wood rosin; polymerized rosin derived from the natural rosin; stabilized rosin obtained by disproportionating or hydrogenating the natural rosin or polymerized rosin; Examples include unsaturated acid-modified rosin obtained by reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid with Diels-Alder reaction with the natural rosin or polymerized rosin, and these can be used alone or in combination of two or more. . Unsaturated carboxylic acids include unsaturated dicarboxylic acids such as (anhydrous) maleic acid, fumaric acid and (anhydrous) itaconic acid, and unsaturated monocarboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid and cinnamic acid. Is mentioned. Among these, considering the pigment dispersibility of the component (1), the natural rosin and / or the stabilized rosin are preferable. In addition, even if various known fatty acids are used in place of the component (a1), for example, the softening point of the amide compound obtained is very small, and the offset printing ink containing the amide compound as a pigment dispersant Insufficient gloss.

As the component (a2), those known as polyalkylene polyamines can be used without particular limitation. Specifically, for example, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, pentaethylenehexamine, N, N′-bis (4-aminobutyl) -1,2-ethanediamine, N, N ′-(3- Aminopropyl) ethylenediamine and N, N′-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazine and the like. When an alkylene diamine such as hexamethylene diamine is used instead of polyalkylene polyamines, the amine value of the resulting amide compound is reduced, and the offset printing ink using the amide compound as a pigment dispersant is fluid. And the gloss of the film is insufficient.

  The reaction ratio of the component (a1) and the component (a2) is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of the pigment dispersing action of the component (A), the molar ratio of the former carboxyl group to the latter primary amino group [(a2) component / The component (a1)] is usually in the range of about 0.9 to 1.5, preferably in the range of about 1.0 to 1.4. Although reaction conditions are not specifically limited, Usually, reaction temperature is about 150-280 degreeC, and reaction time is about 3 to 10 hours.

  The component (A) is a reaction product of the components (a1) and (a2), and examples thereof are shown below. In the structural formula, n is an integer of 1 to 4.

  The content of the component (A) in the component (1) is not particularly limited, but is usually about 50 to 100% by weight, specifically about 70 to 100% by weight. The content can be specified by various known means such as gas chromatography.

  The component (1) includes the component (A), has an acid value (JIS K5601-2-1) of 1 to 30, an amine value (JIS K7237) of 120 to 280, and a softening point (JIS). K5601-2-2) is 70 to 100 ° C., and the gel varnish for offset printing ink containing the component (1) is a homogeneous composition, and the offset printing ink containing the component (1) is Good in fluidity and gloss of ink film. From this viewpoint, the acid value is preferably 10 to 30, the amine value is preferably 105 to 280, and the softening point is preferably 80 to 95 ° C.

  The component (1) thus obtained may be added directly to the offset printing ink as it is, but as described below, it can also be used in a form added in advance to the offset printing ink varnish.

  The varnish for offset printing ink of the present invention comprises (1) component, binder resin (2) (hereinafter referred to as component (2)), gelling agent (3) (hereinafter referred to as component (3)), and organic solvent. (4) A composition containing (hereinafter referred to as component (4)).

  As the component (2), any known binder resin for offset printing ink can be used without particular limitation. Specific examples include rosin-modified alkyd resins and rosin-modified phenol resins obtained by reacting rosins, fatty acids and polyols.

  Examples of the rosins constituting the rosin-modified alkyd resin include those described above. Examples of the fatty acid include capric acid, undecanoic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, serotic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid, caproleic acid, and Lindellic acid. , Various well-known animal systems comprising phyzeteric acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, gondoic acid, cetreic acid, ceracolic acid, ximenoic acid, lumenic acid, linoleic acid, eleostearic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, etc. Examples include fatty acids and vegetable oil fatty acids. Examples of the polyols include ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, glycerin, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, 1,2 , 4-butanetriol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol and the like.

  Further, as the rosins constituting the rosin-modified phenol resin, the above-described component (a1) can be used. Moreover, as a phenol-formaldehyde condensate which is the other raw material of the rosin-modified phenol resin, various known products can be used without particular limitation. Specifically, for example, various known bases such as formaldehyde such as formalin and paraformaldehyde, and phenols such as carboxylic acid, cresol, amylphenol, bisphenol A, butylphenol, octylphenol, nonylphenol, dodecylphenol, and styrenated phenol are used. And those reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst or an acidic catalyst. Examples of the basic catalyst include organic amine, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium acetate, magnesium acetate, and zinc acetate. Examples of the acidic catalyst include hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, oxalic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and paratoluenesulfonic acid. And dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid. The reaction ratio between formaldehydes and phenols may be in a range where the molar ratio of formaldehydes / phenols is usually about 1 to 3. Further, the reaction ratio between the rosin and the phenol-formaldehyde condensate is not particularly limited, but the ratio of the number of moles of the former carboxyl group to the number of moles of the latter hydroxyl group (OH / COOH) is usually 0.5 to 5. The range is about 1.5. The physical properties of the rosin-modified phenolic resin are not particularly limited, but usually have a weight average molecular weight (referred to a polystyrene conversion value in gel permeation chromatography; the same applies hereinafter) of about 10,000 to 400,000, preferably The softening point (JIS K5601-2-2) is usually about 120 to 200 ° C, preferably 140 to 200 ° C.

  (3) As a component, various well-known things can be especially used without a restriction | limiting. Specifically, for example, isocyanate chelating agents such as 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, trimethylolpropane / tolylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate, aluminum octylate, aluminum stearate , Aluminum chelating agents such as aluminum triisopropoxide, aluminum tributoxide, aluminum dipropoxide monoacetyl acetate, aluminum dibutoxide monoacetyl acetate, aluminum triacetyl acetate, etc. Among these, aluminum chelating agents are particularly preferable .

  (4) As a component, various well-known things can be especially used without a restriction | limiting. Specifically, for example, saturated or unsaturated vegetable oils such as linseed oil, tung oil, safflower oil, dehydrated castor oil, and soybean oil, and linseed oil fatty acid methyl, soybean oil fatty acid methyl, linseed oil as esters of the vegetable oil. Fatty acid ethyl, soybean oil fatty acid ethyl, linseed oil fatty acid propyl, soybean oil fatty acid propyl, linseed oil fatty acid butyl, soybean oil fatty acid butyl and other oils such as petroleum solvent manufactured by JX Nippon Mining & Energy Examples include petroleum solvents such as No. 4, Solvent No. 5, Solvent No. 6, Solvent No. 7, Solvent No. 7, AF Solvent No. 4, AF Solvent No. 5, AF Solvent No. 6, and AF Solvent No. 7. Among these, in consideration of environmental load, a petroleum solvent having a boiling point of 200 ° C. or higher and an aromatic hydrocarbon content of 1% by weight or less is preferable.

  In the offset printing varnish of the present invention, for example, the component (1) is added to the composition obtained by subjecting the component (2) and the component (3) to a gelation reaction under heating in the component (4), Obtained by mixing well.

The content of the component (1), the component (2), the component (3) and the component (4) in the varnish is not particularly limited, but the fluidity of the offset printing ink obtained using the varnish and the ink film Considering gloss, it is usually as follows.
(1) Component: About 0.5 to 5% by weight, preferably 1 to 4% by weight
(2) Component: about 29.4 to 60% by weight, preferably 38.5 to 55% by weight
(3) Component: About 0.1 to 3% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 2% by weight
(4) Component: about 40 to 70% by weight, preferably 50 to 60% by weight

  The offset printing ink of the present invention is the one added to the component (1) to various known offset printing inks, or the varnish for offset printing ink according to the present invention and various known pigments (yellow, red, indigo or Black) and the like. Examples of the ink kneading means include a roll mill, a ball mill, an attritor, and a sand mill. In addition, various known surfactants, waxes and other additives can be used in combination in order to improve the fluidity of the ink and the physical properties of the ink film, if necessary.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to production examples and examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, “parts” means parts by weight.

Example 1
A reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser with a water separator and a thermometer was charged with 1,000 parts of gum rosin, and the mixture was heated to 150 ° C. and stirred while stirring under a nitrogen atmosphere. Next, using a dropping funnel, 266 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept for 5 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Example 2
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 221 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 9 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.0.

Example 3
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 310 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 3 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.4.

Example 4
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 266 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 2 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Example 5
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 125 parts of diethylenetriamine and 44 parts of triethylenetetramine were charged in the reaction vessel over 15 minutes and 45 minutes, respectively, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept for 9 hours. . Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.0.

Example 6
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Then, using a dropping funnel, 133 parts of triethylenetetramine and 211 parts of pentaethylenehexamine were charged into the reaction vessel over 20 minutes and 40 minutes, respectively, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 5 hours. did. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Example 7
In a reaction vessel similar to that in Example 1, 1,000 parts of disproportionated rosin (trade name “Longis R”, manufactured by Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was charged, and the temperature was raised to 150 ° C. while stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere. Warm and melt. Next, using a dropping funnel, 266 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept for 5 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Comparative Example 1
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 354 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 3 hours, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 5 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.6.

Comparative Example 2
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 266 parts of triethylenetetramine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 1 hour. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Comparative Example 3
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 156 parts of diethylenetriamine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept for 7 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.0.

Comparative Example 4
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 458 parts of pentaethylenehexamine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 4 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.3.

Comparative Example 5
In a reaction vessel similar to that in Example 1, 1,000 parts of vegetable oil fatty acid (trade name “Toenol 1125”, manufactured by Toei Chemical Co., Ltd.) was charged, and this was heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere and melted. It was. Next, using a dropping funnel, 405 parts of tetraethylenepentamine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept for 5 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the fatty acid component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Comparative Example 6
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of vegetable oil fatty acid (trade name “Toenol 1125”, manufactured by Toei Chemical Co., Ltd.) was charged, and the temperature was raised to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere. And melted. Next, using a dropping funnel, 248 parts of hexamethylenediamine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 5 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the fatty acid component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Comparative Example 7
In a reaction vessel similar to Example 1, 1,000 parts of gum rosin was charged and heated to 150 ° C. with stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere to be melted. Next, 211 parts of hexamethylenediamine was charged into the same reaction vessel over 1 hour using a dropping funnel, and then the temperature of the reaction system was gradually raised to 230 ° C. and then kept warm for 5 hours. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes. The molar ratio of the carboxyl group of the rosin component to the primary amino group of the amine component was 1.2.

Comparative Example 8
In the same reaction vessel as in Example 1, 740 parts of linseed oil and 83 parts of glycerin were charged, and the mixture was heated to 250 ° C. while stirring in a nitrogen atmosphere, and kept at the same temperature for 3 hours to conduct a transesterification reaction. It was. Next, after adding 50 parts of gum rosin and 183 parts of isophthalic acid, the temperature was raised to 230 ° C. to reflux xylene, and an esterification reaction was carried out for 5 hours while removing condensed water. Then, a pigment dispersant was obtained by reducing the pressure at 0.02 Mpa for 10 minutes.

<Preparation of varnish for printing ink>
45.0 parts of rosin-modified phenolic resin (trade name “Tamanor 361”, manufactured by Arakawa Chemical Industries), 3 parts of pigment dispersant (A), 10 parts of linseed oil, AF Solvent No. 7 (JX Nippon Mining & Steel) 40.5 parts of Stone Energy Co., Ltd. (non-aromatic petroleum solvent) was charged into a container, mixed at 200 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then cooled to 80 ° C. Subsequently, 1.5 parts of aluminum dipropoxide monoacetylacetate (trade name Kerop EP-2, manufactured by Hope Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) was added, and the gel varnish was obtained by heating to 200 ° C. and allowing the gelation reaction for 1 hour. . Gel varnishes were obtained in the same manner for the pigment dispersants of other examples and comparative examples. However, the gel varnishes obtained using the pigment dispersants of Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 4 were not used for preparation of offset printing ink because many insolubles were generated (this is shown in Table 1, * Indicated by

<Preparation of offset printing ink>
Using the pigment dispersants of Examples and Comparative Examples, a printing ink was prepared by kneading with a three roll mill at the following blending ratio.
18 parts by weight of phthalocyanine blue (indigo pigment)
Gel varnish 62-70 parts by weight AF solvent No. 7 12-20 parts by weight

  Based on the above formulation, the incometer tack value at 30 ° C. and 400 rpm was 6.5 ± 0.5, and the spread meter flow value (diameter value) at 25 ° C. was 38.0 ± 1.0. .

<Ink fluidity>
In a room conditioned at 25 ° C., 1.3 ml of the ink according to Example 1 was placed on the upper end of a glass plate forming an angle of 60 ° with the ground plane, and the distance of flowing for 30 minutes was measured. It shows that fluidity | liquidity is so favorable that a numerical value is large. The fluidity of inks according to other examples and comparative examples was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 1.

<Gloss of ink film>
After 0.4 ml of the ink according to Example 1 was developed on art paper using an RI tester (manufactured by Ishikawajima Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd.), 23 ° C., 50% R.D. H. For 24 hours, and the reflectivity of 60 ° -60 ° was measured with a gloss meter. The fluidity of inks according to other examples and comparative examples was evaluated in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 1.

Claims (8)

Contains amide compound (A) obtained by reacting rosins (a1) and polyalkylene polyamines (a2), has an acid value of 1 to 30, an amine value of 100 to 280, and is softened A pigment dispersant (1) for offset printing ink, wherein the point is 70 to 100 ° C. The pigment dispersant (1) according to claim 1, wherein the rosins (a1) are natural rosin and / or stabilized rosin. Polyalkylene polyamines (a2) are diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, pentaethylenehexamine, N, N′-bis (4-aminobutyl) -1,2-ethanediamine, N, N ′-( The pigment dispersant (1) according to claim 1 or 2, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyl) ethylenediamine and N, N'-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazine. Any of Claims 1-3 whose molar ratio [(a2) / (a1)] of the carboxyl group of (a1) component and the primary amino group of (a2) component is 0.9-1.5. A pigment dispersant (1). The varnish for offset printing inks containing the pigment dispersant (1) in any one of Claims 1-4, binder resin (2), a gelatinizer (3), and the organic solvent (4). The varnish for offset printing ink according to claim 5, wherein the gelling agent (3) is an aluminum chelating agent. The varnish for offset printing ink according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the solvent (4) is a vegetable oil and / or a petroleum solvent having a boiling point of 200 ° C or higher and an aromatic hydrocarbon content of 1% by weight or lower. An offset printing ink comprising the varnish for offset printing ink according to claim 5 and a pigment.