JP2619103B2 - PVC pipe for lining existing pipe - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vinyl chloride resin pipe for lining the inner surface of an existing pipe, and more particularly, to an underground or a pipe which mainly constitutes a cable pipe for power wiring, communication wiring and the like. The present invention relates to a vinyl chloride resin pipe for lining, which is inserted into an inner surface of an existing pipe buried in a building body for repair, reinforcement, etc., and installed in a state of lining.

2. Description of the Related Art Existing pipes as described above may cause unexpected cracks or damage due to corrosion due to the passage of many months or external pressure from the surroundings. And when these damages occur,
For example, in the case of an underground pipe, there is a risk that an accident such as a short circuit, a short circuit, a short circuit, or the like may occur in the internal power wiring and communication wiring due to infiltration of groundwater. However, in practice, such existing pipes, for example, buried underground in a building above the ground or buried in the body of the building itself, are difficult to replace by themselves.

For this reason, a lining method has recently been drawing attention in which a synthetic resin pipe is subsequently inserted inside the existing pipe to repair and reinforce such an existing pipe, and the inner surface is lined. This lining method, as seen in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-295828, inserts a thermoplastic synthetic resin pipe having an outer diameter smaller than its inner diameter into a heat-softened state into an existing pipe to be repaired. By introducing steam into the resin pipe and applying internal pressure, the resin pipe is expanded in the radial direction, brought into close contact with the inner surface of the existing pipe, and then solidified using a cooling medium.

Thus, conventionally, the above-mentioned lining resin pipe has an average degree of polymerization of from 1100 to 1100 which is generally widely used as an underground pipeline constituent material from various points such as material cost, durability, and thermal deformation characteristics. Considering the use of about 1300 rigid vinyl chloride resin tubes, many have been used.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, when such a hard vinyl chloride resin tube is used, it has been recognized that the following problems occur in the process of heating and pressurizing and expanding with a heating medium after insertion into the existing tube. ing.

That is, the lining resin pipe is 50-95% of the existing pipe inner diameter.
Although an outer diameter corresponding to the degree is used, it is desired to select and use a relatively small diameter in order to facilitate the insertion operation into the existing pipe. In that case, it is necessary to show a large elongation during thermal expansion. However, in practice,
When steam is introduced into the vinyl chloride resin for lining and heated and softened, drain will inevitably accumulate in the pipe, creating a section that prevents sufficient temperature rise, or a section that is in close contact with the existing pipe inner surface Approximately 75-95 ° C for the entire resin tube
The temperature distribution varies in the range of the degree. Of course, this temperature range is not lower than the softening point temperature of the vinyl chloride resin (73 to 75 ° C). However, unevenness in elongation in the circumferential direction occurs during thermal expansion, and as a result, the tube thickness after expansion is reduced. In addition to the non-uniformity, there is a problem that a local over-expanded portion is generated, and a crack such as a so-called burst is generated in the pipe wall.

Therefore, the present invention shows uniform and good elongation in the working temperature range even if the above-mentioned variation occurs in the temperature distribution due to heating, and therefore, uniformity of the pipe thickness after expansion and occurrence of burst at the time of expansion. An object of the present invention is to provide a vinyl chloride resin pipe for lining, which can prevent the problem and can improve the workability.

Means for Solving the Problems The inventors of the present invention have conducted various experiments and studies on the above object, and have found that the average degree of polymerization of the polyvinyl chloride resin used is an average degree of polymerization used for conventional polyvinyl chloride resin tubes. By selecting a specific degree of polymerization degree that is relatively lower than that of the degree of polymerization and selecting and using a specific thing as a modifier, a general lining construction temperature range (about 75 to 95 ° C) Good degree of elongation within
The inventors have found that practically sufficient strength, impact resistance, and rigidity can be obtained while keeping the change in elongation due to a temperature difference relatively small, and have completed the present invention.

In other words, the present invention uses a vinyl chloride resin pipe for lining for repairing and reinforcing existing pipes as a specified object and has an average degree of polymerization of
MMA-based and / or 100-500 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin as a main component,
Alternatively, it is characterized by comprising a resin composition containing 3 to 25 parts by weight of an MBS-based modifier.

Polyvinyl chloride resin, which is the main component, is obtained by homopolymerizing a vinyl chloride monomer. If the average degree of polymerization is less than 600, the strength, especially the impact strength (IZOD strength), is insufficient. As a result, sufficient practical strength cannot be obtained. However, for polyvinyl chloride resins with an average degree of polymerization exceeding 1050, about 75 to
Elongation is low in the lining construction temperature range of 95 ° C., particularly poor at low temperatures, and tends to cause unevenness or burst of pipe thickness during expansion under heating and pressure.
By the way, according to the result of the study of the present inventors, the elongation of the lining pipe is at least 100 ° C under the heat softening state of 75 ° C. which is the lowest in the above-mentioned working temperature range.
% Is desirable, but when a polyvinyl chloride resin having an average degree of polymerization of less than 1050 is used, a resin having an average degree of polymerization of more than 1100, while exhibiting a sufficiently higher elongation, is used. In the case of those using a vinyl chloride resin, they all exhibit an elongation of about 70 to 80% at a temperature of 75 ° C., and are not suitable as a lining resin pipe. In the present invention, it is particularly preferable to use a polyvinyl chloride resin having an average degree of polymerization of about 650 to 950.

Next, the blending of the modifier is essential for improving mainly the elongation and strength of the polyvinyl chloride resin,
Among the various known modifiers for vinyl chloride, among them, MMA- and MBS-based modifiers are to be selectively used in any one or a combination of two of them. The MMA-based modifier is a multi-component resin obtained by graft-polymerizing a monomer such as methyl methacrylate, styrene, and acrylonitrile on a copolymer rubber mainly composed of an acrylate ester.The MBS-based modifier is a butadiene. It is a styrene / methyl methacrylate copolymer. By adding one or two of these modifiers, the desired effect of improving elongation and strength can be realized, but the effect of improving the weather resistance of the resin pipe is insufficient with the MBS-based modifier. And
In this respect, the use of an MMA-based modifier is relatively preferred. Other modifiers for vinyl chloride resin include CPE, EVA
Systems, ABS systems and the like are known, but compared to the use of the above-mentioned specific modifier used in the present invention, the effect of improving elongation in the lining construction temperature range cannot be expected or is insufficient. Become.

When the compounding ratio of the modifier is less than 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl chloride resin, the practical strength of the resin tube is insufficient,
In addition, the effect of improving elongation in the lining construction temperature range is insufficient. However, even if added over 25 parts by weight,
The effect of improving elongation and the practical strength cannot be expected to be further improved, but rather is disadvantageous in that the rigidity is reduced. The most preferable amount of the modifier is about 6 to 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride.

In addition, it goes without saying that the polyvinyl chloride composition according to the present invention may be added with a stabilizer, a lubricant, a pigment, a colorant and the like which are usually added. The type of these additives,
The blending amount and the like are not particularly limited, and may be in accordance with a conventional method of manufacturing a resin tube. For example, as a stabilizer, it is common to mix 1.0 to 3.0 parts by weight of one or more of lead-based, organotin-based, and metallic soaps in combination, and 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a lubricant. The amount of titanium oxide and the like as a filler and the colorant may be blended in a range of 0.5 part by weight or less as needed.

Further, the production of the resin tube according to the present invention may be performed according to a normal extrusion molding method, and there is no particular limitation on production conditions and the like.

Effect of the Invention According to the resin pipe made of the resin composition of the present invention, as can be seen from the examples described later, in the working temperature range at the time of lining work for repairing the existing pipe, etc., the temperature within the range Shows a relatively stable and good elongation characteristic regardless of the variation in Therefore, when pressurized from the inside under heating by the introduction of steam and expanded, the tube shows uniform elongation in the circumferential direction of the tube irrespective of some non-uniformity in temperature, and can thus be used to make the wall thickness of the tube uniform. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of bursts due to local excessive elongation, and it is possible to increase the allowable range of variation in construction conditions such as heating temperature conditions during construction, improve the workability, and enable reliable lining construction without defects. I do.

Example Various polyvinyl chloride pipes having a diameter of 123 mm and a wall thickness of 4.0 mm (within ± 1%) were produced by extrusion molding using a resin composition having the following composition.

Then, the various vinyl chloride resin pipes (P) are connected to the first pipe.
As shown in the figure, the inner diameter is 150mm (20% expanded tube) and 185mm (50%
Tubing) and inserted into two types of metal test tubes (M) (corresponding to existing tubes) and closed at both ends with clamp-type plugs (R) having steam inlets (I) and outlets (O), respectively. Temperature, 111 ° C, pressure from the steam inlet (I)
0.5 kg / cm ² of steam (S) is press-fitted, and the resin tube (P) is expanded so that its outer peripheral surface is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the test tube (M). After holding for 2 hours, it was cooled with compressed air.

Then, the resin tube (P) was removed from the test tube (M), and the sample (20) using the test tube (M) having an inner diameter of 150 mm was used.
% Expanded tube), the circumferential wall thickness distribution of the expanded resin tube in the portion XX in FIG. 1 was measured and the tolerance was examined.

On the other hand, a sample using a test tube (M) having an inner diameter of 185 mm (5
(0% inflatable tube) was examined for the presence or absence of burst by steam leakage during expansion and visual inspection after expansion.

Further, for each resin composition of the above formulation, their
The elongation at 80 ° C. was examined.

 The results are shown in Table 2.

As shown in the above table, the resin pipe made of the polyvinyl chloride resin composition according to the present invention is clearly evident as compared with the comparative example at 80 ° C., which corresponds to a relatively low heating temperature during lining. Shows very good elongation. Therefore, when the lining resin pipe is expanded under heating, the lining resin pipe can be expanded uniformly in the circumferential direction with a small degree of unevenness in the wall thickness, and can be severely expanded at a rate of expansion of 50%. It was confirmed that the lining could be safely and reliably performed in the existing pipe without causing a burst even when the pipe was expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an expansion test of a lining resin pipe is performed. (P) ... resin tube, (M) ... test tube, (I) ...
Steam entrance, (S) ... Steam.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A polyvinyl chloride resin having an average degree of polymerization of 600 to 1,050 as a main component, and 3 to 25 parts by weight of an MMA and / or MBS modifier based on 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl chloride resin. A vinyl chloride resin pipe for lining an existing pipe, characterized by comprising a resin composition prepared as described above.