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JP2020175536A
JP2020175536A JP2019077680A JP2019077680A JP2020175536A JP 2020175536 A JP2020175536 A JP 2020175536A JP 2019077680 A JP2019077680 A JP 2019077680A JP 2019077680 A JP2019077680 A JP 2019077680A JP 2020175536 A JP2020175536 A JP 2020175536A
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Takashi Tomizawa
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To provide a sheet which can suppress occurrence of an adhesive foreign matter while using a polylactic acid as a main raw material, a container using the sheet, and an appropriate method for producing the sheet.SOLUTION: A multilayer sheet has a layer structure including outermost surface layers composed of a styrenic resin or a propylene resin on the outermost surface parts on both surfaces of the multilayer sheet, and a core layer composed of a resin composition containing a polylactic acid and a styrenic resin at an intermediate part of the multilayer sheet. A method for producing the multilayer sheet includes integrating all of the layers of the multilayer sheet in a die, and coextrusion molding the integrated layer.SELECTED DRAWING: None

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本発明は、多層シート及びそれを用いた容器、前記多層シートの製造方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a multilayer sheet, a container using the multilayer sheet, and a method for producing the multilayer sheet.

従来からスーパーマーケット、コンビニエンスストア、デパート、弁当店等の店舗に
おいて、生鮮食料品や加工食品等を販売する際の包装に使用される容器として、合成樹脂製のシートを成形して得た容器が多く用いられている。
Traditionally, in stores such as supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, and lunch boxes, many containers are obtained by molding synthetic resin sheets as containers used for packaging when selling fresh foods, processed foods, etc. It is used.

前記生鮮食料品や加工食品等を包装する合成樹脂製シートの容器は、一般には1回の使用後に焼却処分され、また自然環境中への廃棄や散逸も見逃せない状況であるため、近年では石油資源節約及び環境保護の観点から、合成樹脂そのものの使用量を減らす、或いは環境への負荷が少ない素材を、容器全体ではないにせよ、その一部に用いることが推奨されてきている。 Synthetic resin sheet containers for packaging fresh foods, processed foods, etc. are generally incinerated after one use, and disposal or dissipation into the natural environment cannot be overlooked. From the viewpoint of resource saving and environmental protection, it has been recommended to reduce the amount of synthetic resin itself used or to use a material having a low environmental load for a part of the container, if not the whole container.

環境への負荷を従来より減らすことができる素材として、当分野では植物を原料とするポリ乳酸が注目されている。但しポリ乳酸のみでは成形加工性が不十分であり、例えばポリ乳酸のシートを成形して食品用容器の製造を試みた場合に、目的とする容器の形に満足に賦形することには困難さが伴う。そのため、例えばポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む種々の樹脂組成物が開発され、それらは例えば特許文献1〜7に開示されている。 Polylactic acid made from plants is drawing attention in this field as a material that can reduce the burden on the environment. However, the molding processability is insufficient only with polylactic acid, and it is difficult to satisfactorily shape the desired container shape, for example, when a polylactic acid sheet is molded to manufacture a food container. Accompanied by. Therefore, various resin compositions containing, for example, polylactic acid and styrene-based resins have been developed, and they are disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 7.

特開2006−328318号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-328318 特開2014−189748号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-189748 特開2016−086251号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-086251 特開2016−199652号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-199652 特開2016−199654号公報JP-A-2016-199654 特開2018−048248号公報JP-A-2018-048248 国際公開第2016/080134号公報International Publication No. 2016/080134

合成樹脂製のシートをさらに成形加工して得る容器、特に食品に直接接触する、例えば惣菜用の容器を製造する場合においては、衛生安全上の観点から、素材であるシートの表面に異物が付着してないことが前提である。合成樹脂を用いてシートを製造する場合には、合成樹脂やそれに含まれる添加剤に由来する粘着性異物(「目やに」と呼ばれることもある)が発生し、シート成膜で用いているダイスの吐出口(リップ)周縁部に溜まることがあり、シート成膜を進めると共に粘着性異物はしだいに滞留量を増して、ついには成膜しているシートに付着してその表面を汚染することがある。特にポリ乳酸を含む原料を用いると、粘着性異物の発生量は一般に増える傾向があり、シート表面を汚染する危険性がより高まる。そのため、リップ周縁部に滞留している粘着性異物を除去する作業の頻度も増え、生産効率も低下する。このような状況下で、ポリ乳酸を主要な原料として用いるが、粘着性異物の発生を抑制できるシート、前記シートを用いた容器の提供、及び前記シートの適切な製造方法の提供が求められていた。 In the case of manufacturing a container obtained by further molding a synthetic resin sheet, particularly a container for prepared foods, which comes into direct contact with food, foreign matter adheres to the surface of the sheet which is a material from the viewpoint of hygiene and safety. It is assumed that you have not done so. When a sheet is manufactured using a synthetic resin, sticky foreign substances (sometimes called "rheumatism") derived from the synthetic resin and the additives contained therein are generated, and the die used for forming the sheet is formed. It may accumulate on the periphery of the discharge port (lip), and as the sheet film formation progresses, the amount of sticky foreign matter gradually increases, and finally it adheres to the film-forming sheet and contaminates its surface. is there. In particular, when a raw material containing polylactic acid is used, the amount of sticky foreign matter generated generally tends to increase, and the risk of contaminating the sheet surface increases. Therefore, the frequency of work for removing the sticky foreign matter accumulated on the peripheral edge of the lip increases, and the production efficiency also decreases. Under such circumstances, polylactic acid is used as a main raw material, but it is required to provide a sheet capable of suppressing the generation of sticky foreign substances, a container using the sheet, and an appropriate manufacturing method of the sheet. It was.

本発明者はかかる状況に鑑み、課題を解決するための手段を検討し、本発明の完成に至った。即ち本発明は、以下に示す(1)〜(8)である。
(1)多層シート両面の最表面部に、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂からなる最表面層と、多層シートの中間部に、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる中芯層と、を含む層構造を有する多層シート。
(2)中芯層の樹脂組成物における、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂の合計100質量部に対するポリ乳酸の質量部数が、15質量部以上50質量部以下である、(1)記載の多層シート。
(3)中芯層の樹脂組成物における、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂の合計質量の割合が、前記中芯層の樹脂組成物全体の質量の80質量%以上99質量%以下である、(1)又は(2)記載の多層シート。
(4)中芯層が、発泡倍率1.1倍以上2.0倍以下の発泡層である、(1)〜(3)いずれか一項記載の多層シート。
(5)中芯層の厚さの割合が、多層シート全体の厚さに対して50%以上90%以下である、(1)〜(4)いずれか一項記載の多層シート。
(6)ダイス中で、多層シートの全ての層を一体化させて共押出し成形する、(1)〜(5)いずれか一項記載の多層シートの製造方法。
(7)(1)〜(5)いずれか一項記載の多層シートを成形した容器。
(8)食品用の容器である、(7)記載の容器。
In view of such a situation, the present inventor has examined means for solving the problem and has completed the present invention. That is, the present invention is (1) to (8) shown below.
(1) A core layer made of a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene resin in the middle part of the multilayer sheet and the outermost surface layer made of a styrene resin or a propylene resin on the outermost surfaces of both sides of the multilayer sheet. And, a multilayer sheet having a layered structure including.
(2) The multilayer sheet according to (1), wherein the number of parts by mass of polylactic acid with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of polylactic acid and styrene resin in the resin composition of the core layer is 15 parts by mass or more and 50 parts by mass or less.
(3) The ratio of the total mass of polylactic acid and the styrene resin in the resin composition of the core layer is 80% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less of the total mass of the resin composition of the core layer (1). ) Or (2).
(4) The multilayer sheet according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the core layer is a foamed layer having a foaming ratio of 1.1 times or more and 2.0 times or less.
(5) The multilayer sheet according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the ratio of the thickness of the core layer is 50% or more and 90% or less with respect to the thickness of the entire multilayer sheet.
(6) The method for producing a multilayer sheet according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein all the layers of the multilayer sheet are integrated and co-extruded in a die.
(7) A container formed by molding the multilayer sheet according to any one of (1) to (5).
(8) The container according to (7), which is a container for food.

本発明の実施により、環境負荷の少ないポリ乳酸を主要な成分として含み、衛生安全上の危険性も低減された、特に食品容器の用途に適した多層シートを提供することができる。さらにまた本発明の多層シートに適する製造方法を提供することができる。 By implementing the present invention, it is possible to provide a multilayer sheet particularly suitable for use in food containers, which contains polylactic acid having a low environmental load as a main component and has a reduced risk of hygiene and safety. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a manufacturing method suitable for the multilayer sheet of the present invention.

以下、本発明の好適な実施形態について詳細に説明する。但し、以下に説明する実施形態は、本発明の代表的な実施形態の一例を示したものであり、これにより本発明の範囲が狭く限定されて解釈されることはない。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the embodiments described below show an example of typical embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not narrowly and construed as a result.

<層の構成>
本発明の多層シートは、多層シート両面の最表面部に、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂からなる最表面層と、多層シートの中間部に、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる中芯層と、を含む層構造を有する多層シートである。
<Layer structure>
The multilayer sheet of the present invention is made of a resin composition containing a styrene resin or a propylene resin on the outermost surface of both sides of the multilayer sheet and a polylactic acid and a styrene resin in the middle of the multilayer sheet. It is a multilayer sheet having a layered structure including a core layer.

本発明の多層シートにおける最表面層は、シート両面の2層の最表面層を指し、前記最表面層は、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂のいずれかであればよく、必ずしも2層が同一である必要はない。即ち、例えば一方の面の最表面層がスチレン系樹脂であり、反対側の面の最表面層はプロピレン系樹脂であってもよい。また例えば、一方側の面の最表面層が例えば一般的なポリスチレン(以降GPPSと記す)であり、反対側の面の最表面層が同じスチレン系樹脂であるハイインパクトポリスチレン(以降HIPSと記す)であってもよい。もちろん最表面層の両方が、例えばGPPSであっても許容される。 The outermost surface layer in the multilayer sheet of the present invention refers to the two outermost surface layers on both sides of the sheet, and the outermost surface layer may be either a styrene resin or a propylene resin, and the two layers are not necessarily the same. It doesn't have to be. That is, for example, the outermost surface layer on one surface may be a styrene resin, and the outermost surface layer on the opposite surface may be a propylene resin. Further, for example, the outermost surface layer of one side surface is, for example, general polystyrene (hereinafter referred to as GPPS), and the outermost surface layer of the opposite surface is the same styrene resin, high impact polystyrene (hereinafter referred to as HIPS). It may be. Of course, both of the outermost layers can be, for example, GPPS.

本発明でいう多層シートの中間部とは、多層シートから両最表面層を除いた部分である。本発明の多層シートでは、前記多層シートの中間部に、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる中芯層を含んでいることも要件のひとつである。前記中芯層は、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる層であればよい。ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる層であれば、複数の中芯層が含まれていてもよい。また、中芯層を複数含む場合、それらの化学組成は同一でもよいし、異なっていても良い。さらにシート中間部には、必要に応じてポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂のいずれかまたはいずれも含まない層が存在することも可能である。なお本発明の多層シートの最も簡単な層構成は、中芯層の両面にそれぞれ同じ化学組成を有する層が1層設けられた、いわゆる2種3層の層構成を有する多層シートである。この場合は最も簡単な層構成であるが故に、製造容易性の観点からは好ましい。 The intermediate portion of the multilayer sheet referred to in the present invention is a portion of the multilayer sheet excluding both outermost surface layers. One of the requirements of the multilayer sheet of the present invention is that the intermediate portion of the multilayer sheet contains a core layer made of a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene resin. The core layer may be a layer made of a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene resin. A plurality of core layers may be contained as long as the layer is composed of a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene resin. Further, when a plurality of core layers are included, their chemical compositions may be the same or different. Further, in the middle part of the sheet, it is possible to have a layer containing no or none of polylactic acid and styrene resin, if necessary. The simplest layer structure of the multilayer sheet of the present invention is a multilayer sheet having a so-called two-kind three-layer structure in which one layer having the same chemical composition is provided on both sides of the core layer. In this case, since it has the simplest layer structure, it is preferable from the viewpoint of ease of manufacture.

<スチレン系樹脂>
本発明の多層シートの最表面層は、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂からなる。前記スチレン系樹脂としては、スチレン、メチルスチレン、t−ブチルスチレン、α−メチルスチレンの群から選ばれる1種または2種以上のスチレン系単量体を重合または共重合した樹脂や、HIPSやスチレンとブタジエンの共重合体(以降SBCと記す)として知られているゴム変性したスチレン系樹脂や、前記スチレン系単量体と、前記スチレン系単量体に共重合が可能な単量体、例えば、アクリル酸、メタクリル酸、アクリル酸メチル、アクリル酸エチル、アクリル酸ブチル、アクリル酸2−エチルヘキシル、メタクリル酸メチル、メタクリル酸エチル、メタクリル酸ブチル、メタクリル酸2−エチルヘキシルの群から選ばれる1種または2種以上の単量体を共重合させた樹脂が挙げられる。これらの中で、好ましいスチレン系樹脂としては、GPPS、HIPS、SBC、MS樹脂、MBS樹脂等が挙げられ、さらにこれら樹脂を混合した樹脂組成物が挙げられる。特に好ましいスチレン系樹脂は、GPPS及びHIPSである。なお最表面層を形成するスチレン系樹脂には、必要に応じ、本発明の効果を損なわない範囲の量で、着色剤、酸化防止剤、帯電防止剤、滑材、可塑剤など各種添加剤を含むことが可能である。これら各種添加剤は、予めスチレン系樹脂中に含まれていても良いし、多層シートを成膜する時点で新たに添加しても良い。
<Styrene resin>
The outermost surface layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention is made of a styrene resin or a propylene resin. The styrene-based resin includes a resin obtained by polymerizing or copolymerizing one or more styrene-based monomers selected from the group of styrene, methylstyrene, t-butylstyrene, and α-methylstyrene, and HIPS and styrene. A rubber-modified styrene resin known as a copolymer of and butadiene (hereinafter referred to as SBC), or a monomer capable of copolymerizing the styrene monomer with the styrene monomer, for example. , Acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate or one selected from the group. Examples thereof include a resin obtained by copolymerizing two or more kinds of monomers. Among these, preferable styrene-based resins include GPPS, HIPS, SBC, MS resin, MBS resin and the like, and further examples thereof include a resin composition in which these resins are mixed. Particularly preferred styrene resins are GPPS and HIPS. If necessary, the styrene resin forming the outermost surface layer may contain various additives such as colorants, antioxidants, antistatic agents, lubricants, and plasticizers in an amount within a range that does not impair the effects of the present invention. It is possible to include. These various additives may be contained in the styrene resin in advance, or may be newly added at the time of forming the multilayer sheet.

前記スチレン系樹脂の分子量については特に制限はないが、ゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー法を用い、標準分子量を有するGPPSを用いた検量線からの換算により算出した重量平均分子量(Mw)としては、1万以上50万以下であることが好ましい。特に好ましくは、Mwは3万以上40万以下である。Mwが50万を超えるスチレン系樹脂は流動性が低いため、シート成形性が低下して、シート表面に鮫肌やモアレ模様が発生しやすくなる傾向がある。一方、Mwが1万未満だとシートの耐熱性や耐衝撃性が劣るため好ましくない。 The molecular weight of the styrene resin is not particularly limited, but the weight average molecular weight (Mw) calculated by using the gel permeation chromatography method and converting from the calibration curve using GPPS having a standard molecular weight is 10,000. It is preferably 500,000 or less. Particularly preferably, Mw is 30,000 or more and 400,000 or less. Since a styrene resin having an Mw of more than 500,000 has low fluidity, the sheet formability is lowered, and shark skin and moire patterns tend to occur on the sheet surface. On the other hand, if Mw is less than 10,000, the heat resistance and impact resistance of the sheet are inferior, which is not preferable.

また、前記スチレン系樹脂の溶融時の流動性の指標として、JIS K7210のH法に準拠した方法で測定される200℃、5kgfにおけるMFR値が1(g/10分)以上15(g/10分)以下であることが好ましく、2(g/10分)以上8(g/10分)以下であることがさらに好ましい。 Further, as an index of the fluidity of the styrene resin at the time of melting, the MFR value at 200 ° C. and 5 kgf measured by a method based on the H method of JIS K7210 is 1 (g / 10 min) or more and 15 (g / 10). Minutes) or less, more preferably 2 (g / 10 minutes) or more and 8 (g / 10 minutes) or less.

<プロピレン系樹脂>
本発明の多層シートの最表面層は、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂からなる。前記プロピレン系樹脂としては、プロピレン単独重合体、プロピレンランダム共重合体、即ちプロピレンとエチレン及び/又はブテン−1のランダム共重合体(但し分子中、プロピレン単量体単位が数的に多いもの)、プロピレンブロック共重合体、即ちプロピレン単独重合体とエチレン−ポリプロピレン重合体との混合物が挙げられる。また前記種類の異なるプロピレン系樹脂をさらに混ぜて用いることも可能である。特に好ましいプロピレン系樹脂は、プロピレン単独重合体である。なおこれらプロピレン系樹脂にも、必要に応じて着色剤、酸化防止剤、帯電防止剤、滑材、可塑剤など各種添加剤を添加することができる。
<Propene resin>
The outermost surface layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention is made of a styrene resin or a propylene resin. The propylene-based resin includes a propylene homopolymer and a propylene random copolymer, that is, a random copolymer of propylene and ethylene and / or butene-1 (however, the number of propylene monomer units in the molecule is large). , A propylene block copolymer, that is, a mixture of a propylene homopolymer and an ethylene-polypropylene polymer. It is also possible to further mix and use the different types of propylene resins. A particularly preferable propylene-based resin is a propylene homopolymer. If necessary, various additives such as colorants, antioxidants, antistatic agents, lubricants, and plasticizers can be added to these propylene resins.

前記プロピレン系樹脂の分子量については特に制限はないが、溶融時の流動性の指標として、JIS K7210のM法に準拠した方法で測定される230℃、2.16kgfにおけるMFR値が0.2(g/10分)以上8(g/10分)以下であることが好ましく、0.3(g/10分)以上5(g/10分)以下であることがさらに好ましい。 The molecular weight of the propylene-based resin is not particularly limited, but as an index of fluidity at the time of melting, the MFR value at 230 ° C. and 2.16 kgf measured by a method based on the M method of JIS K7210 is 0.2 ( It is preferably g / 10 minutes or more and 8 (g / 10 minutes) or less, and more preferably 0.3 (g / 10 minutes) or more and 5 (g / 10 minutes) or less.

<中芯層、ポリ乳酸>
本発明の多層シートの中芯層は、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる。本発明の多層シートの中芯層に用いることができるポリ乳酸は、乳酸が多数エステル結合してできた高分子である。乳酸には1つの不斉炭素に結合する官能基の立体配置の相違により、L体及びD体の2種の乳酸が存在し、従って、ポリ乳酸にもD体またはL体の単量体単位がほぼ単独で結合しているもの、D体単量体単位及びL体単量体単位が混合して結合しているもの、さらにD体単量体単位とL体単量体単位の結合についても、それらがランダムに結合しているもの、交互に結合しているもの、ブロック状に結合しているもの、いずれも用いることが可能である。但し、耐熱性の観点からは、L体単量体単位を95質量%以上含むポリ乳酸であることが好ましい。なおポリ乳酸は、植物由来の原料から合成することができるカーボンニューラルな化合物として、環境保護の観点から近年注目を集めており、従って本発明で用いるポリ乳酸も、植物由来のポリ乳酸であることが好ましい。ポリ乳酸の分子量は特に限定は無く、スチレン系樹脂と溶融混合できればよいが、一般にはMwが5万以上のポリ乳酸が用いられる。なお、最表面層と中芯層とに用いるポリ乳酸は、必ずしも同一である必要はないが、特に必要がなければ、同一であることが好ましい。
<Core layer, polylactic acid>
The core layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention comprises a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene-based resin. The polylactic acid that can be used for the core layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention is a polymer formed by ester-bonding a large number of lactic acids. There are two types of lactic acid, L-form and D-form, due to the difference in the configuration of the functional group bonded to one asymmetric carbon in lactic acid. Therefore, polylactic acid also has a D-form or L-form monomer unit. Are bonded almost alone, D-form monomer units and L-form monomer units are mixed and bonded, and D-form monomer units and L-form monomer units are bonded. It is also possible to use those in which they are randomly connected, those in which they are connected alternately, and those in which they are connected in a block shape. However, from the viewpoint of heat resistance, polylactic acid containing 95% by mass or more of L-form monomer units is preferable. Note that polylactic acid has been attracting attention in recent years as a carbon neural compound that can be synthesized from plant-derived raw materials from the viewpoint of environmental protection. Therefore, the polylactic acid used in the present invention is also a plant-derived polylactic acid. Is preferable. The molecular weight of polylactic acid is not particularly limited as long as it can be melt-mixed with a styrene resin, but generally, polylactic acid having an Mw of 50,000 or more is used. The polylactic acid used for the outermost surface layer and the core layer does not necessarily have to be the same, but it is preferable that they are the same unless there is a particular need.

<中芯層、スチレン系樹脂>
本発明の多層シートの中芯層は、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる。本発明の多層シートの中芯層に用いることができるスチレン系樹脂は、最表面層で使用可能な前記スチレン系樹脂と同じものを同様に用いることができる。特に好ましいスチレン系樹脂は、GPPS及びHIPSである。なお、最表面層に用いたスチレン系樹脂と、中芯層に用いたスチレン系樹脂とは、必ずしも、同じものである必要はない。また、中芯層のスチレン系樹脂のMwも、1万以上50万以下であることが好ましい。特に好ましくは、Mwは3万以上40万以下である。Mwが1万未満のスチレン系樹脂を用いると、シートの耐熱性や耐衝撃性が劣るため好ましくなく、一方、Mwが50万を超えるスチレン系樹脂は流動性が低いため、シート成形性が低下して、シート膜厚のバラツキ幅が広がってしまう課題が新たに生じる。
<Core layer, styrene resin>
The core layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention comprises a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene-based resin. As the styrene resin that can be used for the core layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention, the same styrene resin that can be used for the outermost surface layer can be used in the same manner. Particularly preferred styrene resins are GPPS and HIPS. The styrene resin used for the outermost surface layer and the styrene resin used for the core layer do not necessarily have to be the same. Further, the Mw of the styrene resin in the core layer is preferably 10,000 or more and 500,000 or less. Particularly preferably, Mw is 30,000 or more and 400,000 or less. It is not preferable to use a styrene resin having an Mw of less than 10,000 because the heat resistance and impact resistance of the sheet are inferior. On the other hand, a styrene resin having an Mw of more than 500,000 has low fluidity, so that the sheet formability is lowered. As a result, there is a new problem that the variation width of the sheet film thickness is widened.

<中芯層におけるポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂合計質量に対するポリ乳酸の質量割合>
本発明の多層シートは、さらに中芯層において、中芯層を構成する樹脂組成物に含まれるポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂の合計100質量部に対するポリ乳酸の質量部数が、15質量部以上50質量部以下、好ましくは20質量部以上45質量部以下である、多層シートであることが好ましい。ポリ乳酸の質量部数が50質量部を超えると耐熱性が低下するため好ましくなく、一方15質量部未満ではポリ乳酸の割合が少なく、環境保護の目的からは逸脱してしまう。
<Mass ratio of polylactic acid to the total mass of polylactic acid and styrene resin in the core layer>
In the multilayer sheet of the present invention, the number of parts by mass of polylactic acid in the core layer is 15 parts by mass or more and 50 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of polylactic acid and styrene-based resin contained in the resin composition constituting the core layer. It is preferably a multilayer sheet having parts or less, preferably 20 parts by mass or more and 45 parts by mass or less. If the number of parts by mass of polylactic acid exceeds 50 parts by mass, the heat resistance is lowered, which is not preferable. On the other hand, if it is less than 15 parts by mass, the proportion of polylactic acid is small, which deviates from the purpose of environmental protection.

<中芯層の組成物全体に占めるポリ乳酸+スチレン系樹脂の質量割合>
本発明の多層シートでは、さらに中芯層を構成する樹脂組成物においては、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂以外に、必要に応じて着色剤、酸化防止剤、帯電防止剤、滑材、可塑剤、相溶化材、流動化材、ブロッキング防止材、結晶核材を含む樹脂組成物であることが可能であり、中芯層を構成する樹脂組成物に含まれるポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂の合計質量の割合が、中芯層を構成する樹脂組成物全体の質量の80質量%以上99質量%以下である、好ましくは85質量%以上95質量%以下である多層シートとすることができる。特に前記相溶化材として、具体的には、例えばスチレンとブタジエンのブロック共重合体、ポリブタジエンにメタクリル酸メチル及びスチレンをグラフト共重合させたグラフト共重合体、メタクリル酸メチルとn−アクリル酸ブチルのブロック共重合体、等を挙げることができる。
<Mass ratio of polylactic acid + styrene resin to the entire composition of the core layer>
In the multilayer sheet of the present invention, in the resin composition constituting the core layer, in addition to polylactic acid and styrene resin, if necessary, a colorant, an antioxidant, an antioxidant, a lubricant, a plasticizer, It can be a resin composition containing a compatibilizer, a fluidizing material, an antiblocking material, and a crystal nucleating material, and the total mass of polylactic acid and styrene resin contained in the resin composition constituting the core layer. A multilayer sheet having a proportion of 80% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, preferably 85% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of the total mass of the resin composition constituting the core layer can be obtained. In particular, as the compatibilizer, specifically, for example, a block copolymer of styrene and butadiene, a graft copolymer obtained by graft-copolymerizing methyl methacrylate and styrene on polybutadiene, and methyl methacrylate and butyl n-acrylate. Block copolymers, etc. can be mentioned.

また、前記中芯層を構成するポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物の、溶融時の流動性の指標として、JIS K7210のH法に準拠した方法で測定される200℃、5kgfにおけるMFR値は、1(g/10分)以上15(g/10分)以下であることが好ましく、5(g/10分)以上12(g/10分)以下であることがさらに好ましい。 Further, at 200 ° C. and 5 kgf measured by a method based on the H method of JIS K7210 as an index of fluidity at the time of melting of a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene resin constituting the core layer. The MFR value is preferably 1 (g / 10 minutes) or more and 15 (g / 10 minutes) or less, and more preferably 5 (g / 10 minutes) or more and 12 (g / 10 minutes) or less.

<発泡倍率>
本発明の多層シートでは、各層における発泡状態には特に限定はなく、目的とする用途に応じて発泡させても良いし、発泡させなくても良い。また特定の層のみを発泡層とすることも可能である。発泡倍率は1.1倍以上10倍以下、好ましくは1.1倍以上5倍以下、より好ましくは1.1倍以上2倍以下が一般的である。発泡させる場合には、泡は連通している泡であってもよいし、独立泡であっても良く、また、両者が混在する発泡状態であっても良い。例えば中芯層を発泡させることにより、より軽量で、熱伝導率がより低い多層シートや容器を得ることができるようになる。また、例えば最表面層を発泡させない層とすれば、よりシート表面の平滑性が高く、印刷適正や光沢に優れた多層シートを得ることができる。
<Foam magnification>
In the multilayer sheet of the present invention, the foaming state in each layer is not particularly limited, and may or may not be foamed depending on the intended use. It is also possible to use only a specific layer as a foam layer. The foaming ratio is generally 1.1 times or more and 10 times or less, preferably 1.1 times or more and 5 times or less, and more preferably 1.1 times or more and 2 times or less. When foaming, the foam may be a continuous foam, an independent foam, or a foamed state in which both are mixed. For example, by foaming the core layer, it becomes possible to obtain a multi-layer sheet or container that is lighter and has a lower thermal conductivity. Further, for example, if the outermost surface layer is a layer that does not foam, a multilayer sheet having higher smoothness on the sheet surface and excellent printability and gloss can be obtained.

多層シート中の特定の層を発泡層とする場合には、多層シートの成膜時に、発泡層とする層の原料樹脂とは別に、さらに発泡剤を添加して多層シートを成膜するのが好ましい製造方法である。発泡剤の種類に特に限定はないが、無機系化学発泡剤や有機系化学発泡剤が好ましく用いられる。また発泡剤の添加方法にも特に限定はなく、例えば発泡剤を単独で添加することも、また発泡剤を含む樹脂マスターバッチを添加することも可能である。また発泡剤の添加量は、多層シートの目標とする厚さや発泡倍率により、適宜調整することができるが、通常は中芯層の樹脂組成物100質量部に対して、0.3以上3質量部以下の範囲で添加する。 When a specific layer in the multilayer sheet is used as a foam layer, when the multilayer sheet is formed, a foaming agent is further added in addition to the raw material resin of the layer to be the foam layer to form the multilayer sheet. This is a preferred manufacturing method. The type of foaming agent is not particularly limited, but an inorganic chemical foaming agent and an organic chemical foaming agent are preferably used. Further, the method of adding the foaming agent is not particularly limited, and for example, the foaming agent can be added alone, or a resin masterbatch containing the foaming agent can be added. The amount of the foaming agent added can be appropriately adjusted depending on the target thickness and foaming ratio of the multilayer sheet, but is usually 0.3 or more and 3 mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin composition of the core layer. Add in the range below.

本発明の多層シートでは、シート全体の厚さについて特に限定はないが、全体の厚さは、0.2mm以上3.0mm以下であることが好ましく、0.4mm以上1.5mm以下であることがより好ましい。本発明の多層シートは、食品容器用のシート素材として好ましく用いられるが、全体の厚さが0.2mm未満であると、絶対的な強度が不足する。一方3.0mmを超えるとその厚さの故に賦形性、柔軟性が低下するため、食品容器への成形加工が一般的に困難になり、またシートをロール状に巻くことも困難になる。 In the multilayer sheet of the present invention, the thickness of the entire sheet is not particularly limited, but the overall thickness is preferably 0.2 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less, and 0.4 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. Is more preferable. The multilayer sheet of the present invention is preferably used as a sheet material for food containers, but if the total thickness is less than 0.2 mm, the absolute strength is insufficient. On the other hand, if it exceeds 3.0 mm, the shapeability and flexibility are lowered due to its thickness, so that it is generally difficult to mold the food container, and it is also difficult to roll the sheet into a roll.

また、本発明の多層シートでは、シート全体の厚さに対する各層の厚さの割合について特に限定はない。ただし、本発明の多層シートの中芯層は、特にポリ乳酸を含むことを必須としている層であり、中芯層はシート全体の厚さに対して50%以上90%以下であることが好ましい。中芯層の厚さ割合が50%未満であると、ポリ乳酸の割合が少なく、環境保護の目的からは逸脱してしまう。また中芯層の厚さ割合が90%を超えると、最表面層が途切れる部分が生じ易くなり、シートの外観も損なわれる可能性が高まる。なお、最表面層は2層存在するが、この2層は必ずしも同じ厚さである必要はない。 Further, in the multilayer sheet of the present invention, the ratio of the thickness of each layer to the thickness of the entire sheet is not particularly limited. However, the core layer of the multilayer sheet of the present invention is a layer that is indispensable to contain polylactic acid, and the core layer is preferably 50% or more and 90% or less with respect to the thickness of the entire sheet. .. If the thickness ratio of the core layer is less than 50%, the ratio of polylactic acid is small, which deviates from the purpose of environmental protection. Further, when the thickness ratio of the core layer exceeds 90%, a portion where the outermost surface layer is interrupted is likely to occur, and the possibility that the appearance of the sheet is impaired increases. There are two outermost layers, but the two layers do not necessarily have the same thickness.

本発明の多層シートは、その層構成として、多層シート両面の最表面部に、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂からなる最表面層と、多層シートの中間部に、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる中芯層とを含んでいれば、その他は特に限定は無く、即ち前記最表面層と中芯層以外の層をさらに含んでいても良い。但し、好ましい多層シートの層構成としては、最表面層/中芯層/最表面層の順に各層が積層されている3層構造であり、具体的には、HIPSまたはPPのいずれかである最表面層の2層と、その中間部に設けられている、ポリ乳酸とGPPSまたはHIPSのいずれかを含む樹脂組成物からなる中芯層の1層とで構成されている、2種3層構造の多層シートである。多層シートの層構成を本発明の要件のように規定することにより、これまで課題となっていた、ポリ乳酸を多く含むシートの製造時における、Tダイのリップ周縁部への粘着性異物の付着が抑制された多層シート、及びそれを用いた容器を得ることができる。 The multilayer sheet of the present invention has, as its layer structure, an outermost surface layer made of a styrene resin or a propylene resin on the outermost surfaces of both sides of the multilayer sheet, and polylactic acid and a styrene resin in the middle portion of the multilayer sheet. As long as it contains a core layer made of the resin composition containing the resin composition, the other is not particularly limited, that is, a layer other than the outermost surface layer and the core layer may be further contained. However, a preferable layer structure of the multilayer sheet is a three-layer structure in which each layer is laminated in the order of the outermost surface layer / the core layer / the outermost surface layer, and specifically, it is the most one of HIPS or PP. A two-kind, three-layer structure composed of two surface layers and one core layer provided in the middle of the surface layer, which is a core layer composed of polylactic acid and a resin composition containing either GPPS or HIPS. It is a multi-layer sheet of. By defining the layer structure of the multi-layer sheet as the requirement of the present invention, adhesion of sticky foreign matter to the lip peripheral edge of the T-die during the production of a sheet containing a large amount of polylactic acid, which has been a problem so far. It is possible to obtain a multilayer sheet in which the amount is suppressed and a container using the same.

<シートの製造方法>
本発明の多層シートの製造方法は、一般的な共押出多層法であるフィードブロック方式やマルチマニホールド方式により、ダイス中で、多層シートの全ての層を一体化させて、吐出口のリップから一枚のシート状に押し出し、冷却ロールの間を通して固化させ、シートを巻き取る製造方法が好ましい。ダイスは、Tダイス(Tダイともいう)が好ましく用いられる。なお、一般的な共押出し方法で多層シートを製造する際は、各層の流動性を合わせた樹脂を使用することが好ましい。
<Sheet manufacturing method>
The method for manufacturing a multi-layer sheet of the present invention is a feed block method or a multi-manifold method, which is a general coextrusion multi-layer method, in which all layers of the multi-layer sheet are integrated in a die and one from the lip of the discharge port. A manufacturing method in which the sheet is extruded into a sheet, solidified through the cooling rolls, and the sheet is wound up is preferable. As the die, a T die (also referred to as a T die) is preferably used. When producing a multilayer sheet by a general coextrusion method, it is preferable to use a resin having a combined fluidity of each layer.

<容器>
本発明の多層シートを成形加工して得た容器もまた、本発明のひとつの実施形態である。多層シートの成形加工方法は特に限定はないが、例えば、真空成形や圧空成形等の公知の成形加工方法によって、得ることができる。本発明の容器は、特に食品用の容器であることが好ましい。
<Container>
A container obtained by molding the multilayer sheet of the present invention is also an embodiment of the present invention. The forming method of the multilayer sheet is not particularly limited, but it can be obtained by, for example, a known forming method such as vacuum forming or compressed air forming. The container of the present invention is particularly preferably a container for food.

以下、実施例に基づいて本発明の多層シートを更に詳細に説明するとともに、本発明の効果を検証した結果を示す。なお、以下に説明する実施例は、本発明の代表的な実施例を示したものであり、これにより本発明の範囲が狭く解釈されることはない。 Hereinafter, the multilayer sheet of the present invention will be described in more detail based on Examples, and the results of verifying the effects of the present invention will be shown. It should be noted that the examples described below show typical examples of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not narrowly interpreted by this.

<シートの成膜>
実施例1〜13、及び比較例1、2の多層シートは全て2種3層の多層シートであり、表1に記載した層構成で成膜した。このうち実施例13、比較例2の多層シートは、特に中芯層を発泡させた多層シートである。以下に多層シートの製造方法をさらに具体的に記載する。
<Sheet film formation>
The multilayer sheets of Examples 1 to 13 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were all multilayer sheets of 2 types and 3 layers, and were formed with the layer structure shown in Table 1. Of these, the multilayer sheets of Example 13 and Comparative Example 2 are multilayer sheets in which the core layer is particularly foamed. The manufacturing method of the multilayer sheet will be described more specifically below.

<実施例1>
実施例1の多層シートの中芯層として用いた樹脂組成物を、予め以下の方法で準備した。即ち、ポリ乳酸(REVODA110、海正生物材料社製)の10質量部と、HIPS(トーヨースチロールHI E640N、東洋スチレン社製)の90質量部と、相溶化材(メタブレンC−223A、三菱ケミカル社製)の10質量部、滑材と流動化材の合計3質量部を、ヘンシェルミキサーで予備混合し、次いで二軸押出機(東芝機械社製、TEM26SS)を用いて溶融混練し、さらにストランドをペレタイザーに通して、実施例1の多層シートの中芯層用樹脂組成物のペレットを得た。なお、二軸押出機のシリンダー設定温度は200℃、樹脂組成物の突出量は、30kg/時間の条件で運転した。
<Example 1>
The resin composition used as the core layer of the multilayer sheet of Example 1 was prepared in advance by the following method. That is, 10 parts by mass of polylactic acid (REVODA110, manufactured by Kaisei Biomaterials Co., Ltd.), 90 parts by mass of HIPS (Toyostyrol HI E640N, manufactured by Toyo Styron Co., Ltd.) and a compatibilizer (Metabrene C-223A, Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.). 10 parts by mass of (manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd.) and a total of 3 parts by mass of lubricating material and fluidizing material are premixed with a Henschel mixer, and then melt-kneaded using a twin-screw extruder (manufactured by Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd., TEM26SS) to further prepare strands. Through a pelletizer, pellets of the resin composition for the core layer of the multilayer sheet of Example 1 were obtained. The cylinder set temperature of the twin-screw extruder was 200 ° C., and the protrusion amount of the resin composition was 30 kg / hour.

次いで、実施例1の多層シートの中芯層として、65mm押出機を用い、前記中芯層用樹脂組成物のペレットを押し出し、また実施例1の多層シートの両最表面層として、40mm押出し機を2台使用してHIPS(トーヨースチロールHI E640N、東洋スチレン社製)を押し出し、それぞれの溶融樹脂をフィードブロックを経由させて、幅700mmのTダイ中に送り、中芯層と最表面層を全て一体化させた2種3層とし、冷却後のシート全体の厚さが0.4mm、及びシート全体の厚さに対する最表面層/中芯層/最表面層の厚さの割合が、15%/70%/15%とした層構成を有する多層シートを押し出した。なお実施例1の層構成は表1にも示した。Tダイのリップから押し出された前記実施例1の多層シートは、その後3本のロールを用いて冷却し、巻取機にて巻き取りした。実施例1の多層シートの成膜は、途中で中断することなく1時間連続的に実施した。 Next, a 65 mm extruder was used as the core layer of the multilayer sheet of Example 1 to extrude the pellets of the resin composition for the core layer, and a 40 mm extruder was used as both outermost surface layers of the multilayer sheet of Example 1. HIPS (Toyo Styrene HI E640N, manufactured by Toyo Styrene Co., Ltd.) is extruded using two units, and each molten resin is sent into a T-die with a width of 700 mm via a feed block to form a core layer and an outermost layer. The total thickness of the sheet after cooling is 0.4 mm, and the ratio of the thickness of the outermost surface layer / core layer / outermost surface layer to the thickness of the entire sheet is 15 A multilayer sheet having a layer structure of% / 70% / 15% was extruded. The layer structure of Example 1 is also shown in Table 1. The multilayer sheet of Example 1 extruded from the lip of the T-die was then cooled using three rolls and wound up by a winder. The film formation of the multilayer sheet of Example 1 was continuously carried out for 1 hour without interruption in the middle.

<実施例2〜11>
実施例2〜11の多層シートは、中芯層の樹脂組成物の化学組成、シート全体の厚さに対する最表面層/中芯層/最表面層の厚さを表1に示したように設定し、成膜装置の各ヒーター温度、吐出量、リップ幅は適宜調整したが、基本的には実施例1と同じ手順で、同じ装置を用い、実施例2〜11の多層シートを成膜した。実施例2〜11の多層シートのTダイからの押し出しも、途中で中断することなく実施例1と同様に1時間連続的に実施した。実施例2〜9の層構成は表1と表2に、実施例10〜11の層構成は表3に示した。
<Examples 2 to 11>
In the multilayer sheets of Examples 2 to 11, the chemical composition of the resin composition of the core layer and the thickness of the outermost surface layer / core layer / outermost surface layer with respect to the thickness of the entire sheet are set as shown in Table 1. The heater temperature, the discharge amount, and the lip width of the film forming apparatus were appropriately adjusted, but basically the same procedure as in Example 1 was used to form a film of the multilayer sheets of Examples 2 to 11. .. The extrusion of the multilayer sheet of Examples 2 to 11 from the T-die was also continuously carried out for 1 hour in the same manner as in Example 1 without interruption. The layer structures of Examples 2 to 9 are shown in Tables 1 and 2, and the layer structures of Examples 10 to 11 are shown in Table 3.

<実施例12>
実施例12の多層シートは、両表面層をPP(PL400A、サンアロマー社製)とした他は、実施例3と同じ手順、装置を用いて成膜した。実施例12の多層シートのTダイからの押し出しも、途中で中断することなく実施例1と同様に1時間連続的に実施した。実施例12の層構成も表3に示した。
<Example 12>
The multilayer sheet of Example 12 was formed by using the same procedure and apparatus as in Example 3 except that both surface layers were made of PP (PL400A, manufactured by SunAllomer Ltd.). The extrusion of the multilayer sheet of Example 12 from the T-die was also continuously carried out for 1 hour in the same manner as in Example 1 without interruption. The layer structure of Example 12 is also shown in Table 3.

<比較例1>
比較例1では、両最表面層の樹脂は供給せず、中芯層のみ実施例3と同じ樹脂組成物を用い、成膜装置の各ヒーター温度、吐出量、リップ幅は適宜微調整したが、基本的には実施例3と同じ装置を用い、シート全体がポリ乳酸とHIPSとを含む樹脂組成物である単層のシートを成膜した。比較例1のTダイからのシート押し出しも、途中で中断することなく実施例1と同様に1時間連続的に実施した。比較例1の層構成も表3に示した。
<Comparative example 1>
In Comparative Example 1, the resin of both outermost surface layers was not supplied, only the core layer used the same resin composition as in Example 3, and the heater temperature, discharge amount, and lip width of the film forming apparatus were finely adjusted as appropriate. Basically, the same apparatus as in Example 3 was used to form a single-layer sheet in which the entire sheet was a resin composition containing polylactic acid and HIPS. The sheet extruding from the T-die of Comparative Example 1 was also carried out continuously for 1 hour in the same manner as in Example 1 without interruption. The layer structure of Comparative Example 1 is also shown in Table 3.

<実施例13>
実施例13の多層シートは、実施例12と同じ原料、手順、装置を用いるが、中芯層の樹脂組成物として、さらに発泡剤マスターバッチ(ポリスレンES405、永和化成社製)を0.8質量部添加し、成膜装置の各ヒーター温度、吐出量、リップ幅は適宜調整して、全体の厚さが0.6mmで、中芯層が1.3倍に発泡している多層シートを成膜した。実施例13の多層シートのTダイからの押し出しも、途中で中断することなく1時間連続的に実施した。実施例13の層構成は表4に示した。
<Example 13>
The multilayer sheet of Example 13 uses the same raw materials, procedures, and equipment as in Example 12, but uses 0.8 mass of a foaming agent masterbatch (Polythrene ES405, manufactured by Eiwa Kasei Co., Ltd.) as the resin composition of the core layer. Partially added, and the temperature, discharge rate, and lip width of each heater of the film forming apparatus are adjusted as appropriate to form a multilayer sheet with an overall thickness of 0.6 mm and a core layer that is 1.3 times foamed. Filmed. The extrusion of the multilayer sheet of Example 13 from the T-die was also carried out continuously for 1 hour without interruption in the middle. The layer structure of Example 13 is shown in Table 4.

<比較例2>
比較例2の多層シートは、比較例1と同様に両最表面層の樹脂は供給せず、中芯層のみ実施例13と同じ樹脂組成物を用い、成膜装置の各ヒーター温度、吐出量、リップ幅は適宜調整したが、基本的には実施例13と同じ装置を用い、シート全体がポリ乳酸とHIPSとを含む樹脂組成物である単層の発泡シートを成膜した。比較例2のTダイからのシート押し出しも、途中で中断することなく実施例13と同様に1時間連続的に実施した。比較例2の層構成も表4に示した。
<Comparative example 2>
Similar to Comparative Example 1, the multilayer sheet of Comparative Example 2 does not supply the resin of both outermost surface layers, and uses the same resin composition as that of Example 13 only for the core layer, and each heater temperature and discharge amount of the film forming apparatus. Although the lip width was appropriately adjusted, basically the same apparatus as in Example 13 was used to form a single-layer foamed sheet in which the entire sheet was a resin composition containing polylactic acid and HIPS. The sheet extruding from the T-die of Comparative Example 2 was also carried out continuously for 1 hour in the same manner as in Example 13 without interruption in the middle. The layer structure of Comparative Example 2 is also shown in Table 4.

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<粘着性異物の発生状況>
実施例1〜13、比較例1、2の各多層シートの成膜押し出しする間に、Tダイのリップ周縁部に滞留してくる粘着性異物の発生状態、さらにリップ周縁部に溜まった前記粘着性異物が、押出し中のシート表面へ付着したか否か、ビデオカメラによる撮影記録を補助的に利用して目視観察した。勿論、粘着性異物の発生が少なければ少ないほど、本発明の効果を反映している多層シートであることを示す。評価の段階としては、成膜開始直後から成膜終了まで、Tリップ周縁部に粘着性異物の付着が全く観られない場合を最良「A」とし、リップ周縁部への粘着性異物が顕著に観られ、さらに成膜中のシートに表面にも付着してしまう場合が1回でも起きれば「E」とした。その中間段階、即ち粘着性異物のリップ付着が僅かに観られる場合は「B」、リップ付着が「B」より多く観られる場合は「C」、シートへの粘着性異物の付着は起きないまでも、リップ周縁部への粘着性異物の滞留が顕著である場合は「D」とした。「A」〜「C」の評価であれば、本発明の効果を発現しているとした。
<Status of occurrence of sticky foreign matter>
During the film formation extrusion of each of the multilayer sheets of Examples 1 to 13 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the state of generation of sticky foreign matter staying on the lip peripheral portion of the T-die, and the adhesive accumulated on the lip peripheral portion. Whether or not the foreign matter adhered to the surface of the sheet being extruded was visually observed by using the recording recorded by the video camera as an auxiliary. Of course, the smaller the amount of sticky foreign matter generated, the more the multilayer sheet reflects the effect of the present invention. As the evaluation stage, the best case is "A" when no sticky foreign matter is observed on the peripheral edge of the T-lip from immediately after the start of film formation to the end of film formation, and the sticky foreign matter on the peripheral edge of the lip is remarkable. It was rated as "E" if it was observed and even once it adhered to the surface of the sheet being filmed. In the middle stage, that is, "B" when a slight amount of sticky foreign matter adheres to the lip, "C" when more lip adhesion is observed than "B", until the sticky foreign matter does not adhere to the sheet. However, when the sticky foreign matter was remarkably retained on the peripheral edge of the lip, it was rated as "D". If the evaluation is "A" to "C", it is considered that the effect of the present invention is exhibited.

<多層シートの賦形性の評価>
実施例1〜13、比較例1、2の多層シートについて、開口部の横幅が270mm、開口部の縦長さが200mm、深さが30mmであり、各コーナー部に丸みを設けた角形容器に成形加工する金型を用いて、真空成形によりヒーター温度(間接加熱)上/下500℃の条件のもと角形容器サンプルを作製した。作製した角形容器については、金型の設計通り成形されている場合は「A」、成形できているが角部の再現性等が「A」には及ばないような場合は「B」とした。さらに賦形性は「B」に達しないが、割れなく成形できた場合を「C」、容器の表面に割れや裂けが生じたりした場合は「D」と、賦形性を4段階で比較評価した。賦形性に関しては、容器の形状にも左右されるため、本試験では、「A」〜「C」の評価であれば、本発明の効果を発現しているとした。
<Evaluation of formability of multi-layer sheet>
Regarding the multilayer sheets of Examples 1 to 13 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the width of the opening is 270 mm, the length of the opening is 200 mm, and the depth is 30 mm, and the multi-layer sheet is formed into a square container having rounded corners. Using the mold to be processed, a square container sample was prepared by vacuum forming under the condition of heater temperature (indirect heating) above / below 500 ° C. Regarding the manufactured square container, "A" was given if it was molded according to the design of the mold, and "B" was given if it was molded but the reproducibility of the corners did not reach "A". .. Furthermore, the shapeability does not reach "B", but the shapeability is compared in 4 stages, with "C" when molding is possible without cracking and "D" when cracking or tearing occurs on the surface of the container. evaluated. Since the shapeability depends on the shape of the container, in this test, it was considered that the effect of the present invention was exhibited if the evaluation was "A" to "C".

実施例1〜13、比較例1、2の評価結果については表1〜3の該当欄に合わせて記載した。これらの評価結果から、本発明の実施により、環境負荷の少ないポリ乳酸を成分として含み、成膜時における粘着性異物のリップ周縁部への付着が少なく、衛生安全上の危険性も低減された、特に食品容器の用途に適した多層シートを提供できることが確認された。 The evaluation results of Examples 1 to 13 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are described in the corresponding columns of Tables 1 to 3. Based on these evaluation results, the implementation of the present invention has reduced the risk of hygiene and safety by containing polylactic acid, which has a low environmental load, as a component, and the adhesion of sticky foreign matter to the lip peripheral portion during film formation is small. , Especially, it was confirmed that it is possible to provide a multilayer sheet suitable for the use of food containers.

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多層シート両面の最表面部に、スチレン系樹脂又はプロピレン系樹脂からなる最表面層と、多層シートの中間部に、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂とを含む樹脂組成物からなる中芯層と、を含む層構造を有する多層シート。 An outermost surface layer made of a styrene resin or a propylene resin is provided on the outermost surfaces of both sides of the multilayer sheet, and a core layer made of a resin composition containing polylactic acid and a styrene resin is provided in the middle portion of the multilayer sheet. A multilayer sheet having a layered structure including. 中芯層の樹脂組成物における、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂の合計100質量部に対するポリ乳酸の質量部数が、15質量部以上50質量部以下である、請求項1記載の多層シート。 The multilayer sheet according to claim 1, wherein the number of parts by mass of polylactic acid with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of polylactic acid and styrene-based resin in the resin composition of the core layer is 15 parts by mass or more and 50 parts by mass or less. 中芯層の樹脂組成物における、ポリ乳酸とスチレン系樹脂の合計質量の割合が、前記中芯層の樹脂組成物全体の質量の80質量%以上99質量%以下である、請求項1又は2記載の多層シート。 Claim 1 or 2 in which the ratio of the total mass of polylactic acid and the styrene-based resin in the resin composition of the core layer is 80% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less of the total mass of the resin composition of the core layer. The multi-layer sheet described. 中芯層が、発泡倍率1.1倍以上2.0倍以下の発泡層である、請求項1〜3いずれか一項記載の多層シート。 The multilayer sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the core layer is a foam layer having a foaming ratio of 1.1 times or more and 2.0 times or less. 中芯層の厚さの割合が、多層シート全体の厚さに対して50%以上90%以下である、請求項1〜4いずれか一項記載の多層シート。 The multilayer sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ratio of the thickness of the core layer is 50% or more and 90% or less with respect to the thickness of the entire multilayer sheet. ダイス中で、多層シートの全ての層を一体化させて共押出し成形する、請求項1〜5いずれか一項記載の多層シートの製造方法。 The method for producing a multilayer sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein all the layers of the multilayer sheet are integrated and co-extruded in a die. 請求項1〜5いずれか一項記載の多層シートを成形した容器。 A container formed by molding the multilayer sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 食品用の容器である、請求項7記載の容器。 The container according to claim 7, which is a container for food.
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