JP3675159B2 - Foam rubber manufacturing method and foam rubber - Google Patents

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JP3675159B2
JP3675159B2 JP6315498A JP6315498A JP3675159B2 JP 3675159 B2 JP3675159 B2 JP 3675159B2 JP 6315498 A JP6315498 A JP 6315498A JP 6315498 A JP6315498 A JP 6315498A JP 3675159 B2 JP3675159 B2 JP 3675159B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、加硫剤として過酸化物を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物を、HAV(Hot Air Vulcanizing tunnel)方式で発泡加硫することにより、物性が良好な発泡ゴム(ゴムスポンジ)を高い生産性にて安価に製造する方法及びこの方法により製造された発泡ゴムに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、自動車、建築、土木、電気製品分野等においてシール材として使用される発泡ゴムは、一般に、連続方式で製造され、具体的には下記(1)又は(2)の方法が採用されている。
(1) 加硫剤として硫黄を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物をHAV方式で連続発泡加硫する。
(2) 加硫剤として過酸化物を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物をLCM(Liquid Curing Medium)方式で連続発泡加硫する。
【0003】
HAV方式は、加熱空気による無圧加硫方法であり、真空型の押出機から押出成形された未加硫ゴムをコンベアで加熱炉内に搬送し、加熱空気を吹き付けて加硫する方法である。HAV方式に適用されるゴム種は、耐酸化の面から、一般に耐熱性の高いCR(クロロプレンゴム)やEPDM(エチレンプロピレンジエンゴム)であるが、SBR(スチレンブタジエンゴム)やIIR(イソブチレンゴム)などが適用される場合もある。HAV方式は低コストで効率的な方法ではあるが、上記(1)の方法で得られる発泡ゴムは、耐熱性、耐セット性に劣るという欠点がある。
【0004】
また、LCM方式は、液圧を利用した加硫方法であり、押出機から押出成形された未加硫ゴムを加熱液体の槽(LCM槽)及び洗浄槽に順次送給し、加熱液体中で加硫する方法である。LCM方式に適用されるゴム種としては、NR(天然ゴム)、SBR、NBR(ニトリルゴム)、CR、EVA(エチレン−酢酸ビニルゴム)等がある。
【0005】
このLCM方式は、HAV方式に比べて、加硫温度を高くすることができるため加硫速度が速い、空気酸化や空気混入の問題がない、液圧を加えることで発泡時のダレを防止でき、比較的物性の良好な発泡ゴムを製造できるといった利点を有する反面、加熱液体の管理に手間を要し、ランニングコストが高いといった欠点がある。
【0006】
このようなことから、我が国ではHAV方式が採用されているのが現状である。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
近年、自動車、住宅、電気製品の高性能化に伴い、シール材としての発泡ゴムの要求性能も増々高められており、特にその主特性である圧縮永久歪みがより小さい発泡ゴムが望まれている。
【0008】
発泡ゴムの圧縮永久歪みを良好なものとする方法としては、発泡性ゴム組成物の加硫剤として過酸化物を用いる方法がある。
【0009】
しかしながら、発泡性ゴム組成物の加硫剤として過酸化物を用いると、HAV方式による空気存在下の加硫では表面がベタ付くなどして、加硫が困難であり、物性の良好な発泡ゴムを製造することができない。なお、加硫剤として硫黄を用いる従来のHAV方式では、より高性能のシール材としては満足する発泡ゴムを製造できない。
【0010】
前述の如く、LCM方式であれば、過酸化物を用いて良好な物性の発泡ゴムを製造することができるが、LCM方式は作業性や、メンテナンス、ランニングコスト等の面で問題があり、また、既にHAV方式による生産ラインが完成している状況において、これをLCM方式に切り替えることは経済的に不利である。
【0011】
本発明は上記従来の実情に鑑みてなされたものであって、加硫剤として過酸化物を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物をHAV方式で発泡加硫することにより、圧縮永久歪み等の物性が良好な発泡ゴムを高い生産性で安価に製造する方法及びこの方法により製造された発泡ゴムを提供することを目的とする。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の発泡ゴムの製造方法は、加硫剤として過酸化物を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物を、外面に酸素遮断層が形成されるように成形し、熱空気加硫法により発泡加硫する発泡ゴムの製造方法であって、酸素遮断層が、加硫剤として硫黄を配合したゴム組成物又は加硫剤を配合しないゴム組成物よりなることを特徴とする。
【0013】
外面に酸素遮断層を形成することにより、加硫剤として過酸化物を用いた場合のHAV方式による発泡加硫工程での表面のベタ付きを防止することができ、過酸化物を用いて、圧縮永久歪み等の物性の良好な発泡ゴムを製造することができる。
【0014】
本発明において、酸素遮断層が加硫剤を配合しないゴム組成物よりなる場合、発泡加硫後冷却した後、該酸素遮断層を除去することが好ましい。
【0015】
また、酸素遮断層を構成する加硫剤として硫黄を配合したゴム組成物のムーニースコーチタイム(t)は発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡時間よりも長いことが好ましい。なお、ここで発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡時間とは、発泡完了時の体積のほぼ80%の体積にまで発泡するのに要する時間である。
【0016】
本発明の発泡ゴムは、このような本発明の発泡ゴムの製造方法により製造されるものであり、発泡ゴムよりなる本体の外面に酸素遮断層が形成されてなるもの、或いは、発泡ゴムよりなる本体の外面に形成された酸素遮断層が除去されたものである。
【0017】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に図面を参照して本発明の実施の形態を詳細に説明する。
【0018】
図1(a)は本発明の発泡ゴムの製造方法の実施の形態を示す概略的な断面図、図1(b)は本発明の発泡ゴムの実施の形態を示す断面図である。
【0019】
図1(a)において、1は二軸押出機、2は離型剤塗布槽、3はHAV装置、4は冷却装置、5はカッター、6はコンベアである。
【0020】
図1(a)に示す方法では、バンバリー、ニーダー等の通常のゴム混練装置で混練した、過酸化物配合の発泡性ゴム組成物Aと、酸素遮断層形成材料(以下「酸素遮断材料」と称す。)Bとを二軸押出機1に供給し、発泡性ゴム組成物Aの外側に酸素遮断材料Bの層が形成されるように同時に押出成形する。なお、二軸押出機1としては、発泡ゴムのピンホールやセルのバラツキ、欠陥等を防止するために、ベント方式のものを用いるのが好ましい。また、幅広のシート状に成形する場合には、二軸押出機1に、カレンダーが一体となった装置を用いても良く、また、二軸押出機1の後段にカレンダーを設け、シート化しても良い。
【0021】
押出成形体Cは、網ベルトや、テフロンシートベルト等のコンベア6で受けて搬送しHAV装置3に導入して発泡加硫するが、これに先立ち、押出成形体Cが網ベルトやテフロンベルトに粘着しないように、離型剤塗布槽2にて、ベルト接触面に離型剤を塗布する。
【0022】
この離型剤の塗布は、発泡性ゴム組成物が発泡する過程で、押出成形体Cとコンベアベルト6との接触抵抗をできるだけ減らし、発泡抵抗とならないようにするために、発泡ゴムの製造工程において極めて重要である。この離型剤の塗布工程は、押出直後から、発泡途中、発泡後の複数箇所に設けても良い。離型剤としては、マイカ等の離型剤微粉末やステアリン酸亜鉛水溶液等の通常の離型剤を使用することができる。
【0023】
HAV装置3としては、温度、風量、コンベア速度等の運転条件が可変のものが好ましく、特に大型の発泡ゴムを得る場合は、発泡途中の成形体に温度分布をつくらないために、段階的に昇温するものが良い。またコンベア速度も、発泡状態にできるだけ近づけるのが良いため、多段に調整できるものが良い。このHAV装置には、生産性を高めるために、昇温速度向上の目的で、UHF(超高周波)や遠赤外線装置を設けても良い。
【0024】
押出成形体Cは、HAV装置3内を搬送される過程で内部の発泡性ゴム組成物が発泡加硫し、連続発泡体Dとなる。
【0025】
本発明においては、このHAV装置3内での加熱空気による発泡加硫において、押出成形体Cの発泡性ゴム組成物の外面に酸素遮断層が形成されているため、加硫剤として過酸化物を用いた発泡性ゴム組成物であっても、表面がベタ付いたりすることなく、良好な連続発泡体Dを得ることができる。
【0026】
なお、HAV装置3における発泡加硫条件は、発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡加硫条件により適宜設定されるが、通常の場合、加熱空気温度:120〜240℃で実施される。
【0027】
HAV装置3で発泡加硫した連続発泡体Dは、コンベア6により更に冷却装置4に搬入され、冷却される。この冷却方式は、自然冷却、風冷、水冷のいずれでも良く、冷却方式は、発泡体外表面の酸素遮断材料の特性や生産性等により適宜選定される。
【0028】
冷却装置4から搬出された連続発泡体Dは次いでカッター5で所定の寸法に裁断されて、発泡ゴムEが得られる。
【0029】
この裁断は連続発泡体Dの冷却前でも冷却後でも良い。
【0030】
また、連続発泡体Dは、裁断と共に、必要に応じて、スライス又はクラッシュなどの加工を施したり、更には、外面の酸素遮断層を剥離除去したりする必要がある場合があるが、これらの加工も、連続発泡体Dの冷却前であっても冷却後であっても良い。また、これらの加工は更に別の工程で行うようにすることもできる。
【0031】
このようにして製造された発泡ゴムEは、図1(b)に示す如く、発泡ゴムよりなる本体11の、押出方向の4側周面に酸素遮断層12が形成されたものであり、この酸素遮断層12を形成したまま、或いは、上述の如く、スライス、クラッシュ等の加工や酸素遮断層の除去処理を施した後製品とされる。
【0032】
なお、酸素遮断層の除去は、スライスすることにより容易に行うことができる。
【0033】
本発明において、発泡性ゴム組成物としては、加硫剤として過酸化物を配合し、発泡、架橋可能なものであれば良く、特に制限はないが、ゴム種として比較的バランスの良い物性を持つEPDMやEPM(エチレンプロピレンゴム)などを配合したもの、或いは更に高物性のエチレンアクリル系ゴム(例えば、デュポン社製「ベイマック」,住友化学社製「EMA」等)を配合したものが好ましい。
【0034】
また、酸素遮断材料としては、発泡加硫条件下で酸素を遮断することができ、かつ押出成形可能なものであり、発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡過程での体積増加を阻害しないものであって、発泡性ゴム組成物が発泡時、モジュラス増加が少ないか或いはモジュラス増加のないものが好ましい。
【0035】
このような酸素遮断材料として、加硫剤として硫黄を配合した、好ましくは発泡性ゴム組成物よりもスコーチタイムの長いゴム組成物、又は、未加硫ゴム、即ち、加硫剤を配合しないゴム組成物を用いる。
【0036】
硫剤として硫黄を配合したゴム組成物としては、発泡時の形状拡大阻害を少なくするために、粘度が低く、発泡性ゴム組成物より加硫速度が遅いものが好ましい。粘度は、100℃のムーニー粘度で30以下が好ましく、加硫速度は、発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡以内でスコーチしない程度であることが好ましく、ムーニースコーチタイム(t)が発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡時間より長いものが良い。
【0037】
酸素遮断層用ゴム組成物のゴム種には、CR、EPDM、SBR等各種のものを用いることができるが、耐熱性が比較的良好なEPDMが好適である。
【0038】
また、酸素遮断層用ゴム組成物は、上記ゴム組成物配合から、加硫剤及び加硫助剤を除いた未加硫ゴムであっても良い。
【0039】
酸素遮断層の厚さは、過度に薄いとHAV工程において十分な酸素遮断性を得ることができず、過度に厚いと、酸素遮断材料コストが高騰し、また、製品としての発泡ゴムに悪影響を及ぼしたり、酸素遮断層を除去する場合には、その除去作業が困難となる。従って、酸素遮断層の厚さは、酸素遮断材料の酸素遮断性能やHAV条件、発泡性ゴム組成物の性状や、製造される発泡ゴムの寸法、用途等によっても異なるが、通常の場合、0.5〜2.0mm程度とされる。
【0040】
【実施例】
以下に実施例及び比較例を挙げて本発明をより具体的に説明する。
【0041】
実施例1
発泡性ゴム組成物及び酸素遮断材料として下記のものを用い、図1(a)に示す方法で図1(b)に示す発泡ゴムを製造した。
【0042】
<発泡性ゴム組成物配合(重量部)>
ゴム(EPDM)(住友化学社製 エスプレン505A):100
加硫剤(過酸化物 ジクミルパーオキサイド):1.2
カーボンブラック(SRF):10
亜鉛華:1
炭酸カルシウム:80
オイル(出光興産社製 PW90):50
発泡剤(アゾジカルボンアミド):10
<酸素遮断材料配合(重量部)>
ゴム(EPDM)(住友化学社製 エスプレン505A):100
オイル(出光興産社製 PW90):50
炭酸カルシウム:80
加硫剤(硫黄):1
カーボンブラック(SRF):10
亜鉛華:5
加硫助剤(大内新興化学工業社製 ノクセラーTS):1.0
加硫助剤(大内新興化学工業社製 ノクセラーM):0.4
【0043】
なお、HAV条件は次の通りとした。
<HAV条件>
加熱空気温度:165℃×15分 + 180℃×10分
得られた発泡ゴムについて、酸素遮断層を除去した後、下記方法により、圧縮永久歪みを測定し、結果を表1に示した。
<圧縮永久歪み測定方法>
JIS K−6767に準じ、圧縮歪み量50%、時間72時間、
温度120℃で測定した。
【0044】
実施例2
実施例1において、ゴム成分として、エチレンアクリルゴムを用いたこと以外は全く同様にして発泡ゴムを製造し、同様に酸素遮断層を除去後圧縮永久歪みの測定を行って結果を表1に示した。
【0045】
比較例1
実施例1において、酸素遮断層を形成しなかったこと以外は同様にして発泡ゴムを製造し、同様に圧縮永久歪みを測定し、結果を表1に示した。
【0046】
比較例2
比較例1において、発泡性ゴム組成物として、下記配合のものを用いたこと以外は同様にして発泡ゴムを製造し、同様に圧縮永久歪みを測定し、結果を表1に示した。
【0047】
<発泡性ゴム組成物配合(重量部)>
ゴム(デュポン社製 ベイマックD):100
加硫剤(過酸化物 パーブチルP):2.5
カーボンブラック(SRF):10
加硫助剤(フェニレンビスマレイミド):1
発泡剤(ジニトロソペンタメチレンテトラミン):17
【0048】
【表1】

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【0049】
表1より明らかなように、加硫剤として過酸化物を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物を用い、酸素遮断層を形成した実施例1、2では、表面性状が良好で圧縮永久歪みも高い値が得られる。
【0050】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述した通り、本発明の発泡ゴムの製造方法及び発泡ゴムによれば、加硫剤として過酸化物を用い、また、発泡加硫方式としてHAV方式を採用して、圧縮永久歪み等の物性が良好な発泡ゴムを高い生産性で安価に提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 図1(a)は本発明の発泡ゴムの製造方法の実施の形態を示す概略的な断面図、図1(b)は本発明の発泡ゴムの実施の形態を示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
A 発泡性ゴム組成物
B 酸素遮断材料
C 押出成形体
D 連続発泡体
1 二軸押出機
2 離型剤塗布槽
3 HAV装置
4 冷却装置
5 カッター
6 コンベア[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention produces foamed rubber (rubber sponge) with good physical properties by foaming and vulcanizing a foamable rubber composition containing a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent by the HAV (Hot Air Vulcanizing tunnel) method. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing at low cost and a foamed rubber manufactured by this method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, foam rubber used as a sealing material in the fields of automobiles, construction, civil engineering, electrical products, etc. is generally manufactured in a continuous manner, and specifically, the following method (1) or (2) is adopted. .
(1) A foamable rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent is continuously foamed and vulcanized by the HAV method.
(2) Continuous foam vulcanization of a foamable rubber composition containing a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent by an LCM (Liquid Curing Medium) method.
[0003]
The HAV method is a pressureless vulcanization method using heated air, and is a method in which unvulcanized rubber extruded from a vacuum type extruder is conveyed into a heating furnace by a conveyor and heated air is blown to vulcanize. . The rubber types applicable to the HAV method are generally high heat resistant CR (chloroprene rubber) and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene rubber) in terms of oxidation resistance, but SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) and IIR (isobutylene rubber). Etc. may apply. Although the HAV method is a low-cost and efficient method, the foamed rubber obtained by the method (1) has a drawback that it is inferior in heat resistance and set resistance.
[0004]
In addition, the LCM method is a vulcanization method using hydraulic pressure, and unvulcanized rubber extruded from an extruder is sequentially fed to a heated liquid tank (LCM tank) and a washing tank, and in the heated liquid. This is a vulcanization method. Examples of rubber types applied to the LCM method include NR (natural rubber), SBR, NBR (nitrile rubber), CR, EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber) and the like.
[0005]
Compared with the HAV method, this LCM method can increase the vulcanization temperature, so the vulcanization speed is fast, there is no problem of air oxidation or air mixing, and dripping at the time of foaming can be prevented by applying hydraulic pressure. Although it has an advantage that a foamed rubber having relatively good physical properties can be produced, there is a disadvantage that it takes time to manage the heating liquid and the running cost is high.
[0006]
For these reasons, the HAV system is currently used in Japan.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, with the improvement in performance of automobiles, houses, and electrical products, the required performance of foamed rubber as a sealing material has been further increased. In particular, foamed rubber having a smaller compression set, which is its main characteristic, is desired. .
[0008]
As a method for improving the compression set of the foamed rubber, there is a method of using a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent of the foamable rubber composition.
[0009]
However, if a peroxide is used as the vulcanizing agent for the foamable rubber composition, the vulcanization in the presence of air by the HAV method makes the surface sticky, etc., and vulcanization is difficult, and foamed rubber with good physical properties. Can not be manufactured. The conventional HAV method using sulfur as a vulcanizing agent cannot produce foamed rubber that is satisfactory as a higher performance sealing material.
[0010]
As described above, with the LCM method, it is possible to produce foamed rubber with good physical properties using a peroxide. However, the LCM method has problems in terms of workability, maintenance, running cost, etc. In a situation where a production line based on the HAV method has already been completed, it is economically disadvantageous to switch this to the LCM method.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and by subjecting a foamable rubber composition containing a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent to foam vulcanization by the HAV method, physical properties such as compression set are obtained. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing good foamed rubber with high productivity at low cost and a foamed rubber produced by this method.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The foamed rubber production method of the present invention comprises forming a foamable rubber composition blended with a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent so that an oxygen barrier layer is formed on the outer surface, and foam vulcanizing by hot air vulcanization. The method for producing foamed rubber is characterized in that the oxygen barrier layer comprises a rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent or a rubber composition not containing a vulcanizing agent .
[0013]
By forming an oxygen barrier layer on the outer surface, it is possible to prevent stickiness of the surface in the foam vulcanization process by the HAV method when a peroxide is used as the vulcanizing agent. A foam rubber having good physical properties such as compression set can be produced.
[0014]
In the present invention, if the oxygen blocking layer is formed of a rubber composition not blended vulcanizer, after foamed vulcanized cooling, it is preferable to remove the oxygen blocking layer.
[0015]
The Mooney scorch time (t 5 ) of the rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent constituting the oxygen barrier layer is preferably longer than the foaming time of the foamable rubber composition. Here, the foaming time of the foamable rubber composition is the time required for foaming to a volume of approximately 80% of the volume at the completion of foaming.
[0016]
The foamed rubber of the present invention is produced by such a method for producing foamed rubber of the present invention, and is formed by forming an oxygen barrier layer on the outer surface of the main body made of foamed rubber, or made of foamed rubber. The oxygen barrier layer formed on the outer surface of the main body is removed.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
FIG. 1A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a method for producing foamed rubber according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the foamed rubber according to the present invention.
[0019]
In FIG. 1A, 1 is a twin screw extruder, 2 is a release agent coating tank, 3 is a HAV device, 4 is a cooling device, 5 is a cutter, and 6 is a conveyor.
[0020]
In the method shown in FIG. 1 (a), a peroxide-containing foamable rubber composition A kneaded with an ordinary rubber kneader such as a Banbury or a kneader, and an oxygen barrier layer forming material (hereinafter referred to as “oxygen barrier material”) B) is supplied to the twin-screw extruder 1 and simultaneously extruded so that a layer of the oxygen barrier material B is formed on the outside of the foamable rubber composition A. In addition, as the twin screw extruder 1, in order to prevent pinholes of foamed rubber, cell variations, defects, and the like, it is preferable to use a vent type. In addition, when forming into a wide sheet shape, an apparatus in which a calendar is integrated with the twin-screw extruder 1 may be used, and a calendar is provided after the twin-screw extruder 1 to form a sheet. Also good.
[0021]
The extruded product C is received and conveyed by a conveyor 6 such as a mesh belt or a Teflon seat belt, introduced into the HAV device 3 and foam vulcanized. Prior to this, the extruded product C is applied to the mesh belt or Teflon belt. A release agent is applied to the belt contact surface in the release agent application tank 2 so as not to stick.
[0022]
In the process of foaming the foamable rubber composition, the mold release agent is applied in order to reduce the contact resistance between the extruded product C and the conveyor belt 6 as much as possible and to prevent foaming resistance. Is extremely important. This release agent coating step may be provided immediately after extrusion, in the middle of foaming, or at a plurality of locations after foaming. As the mold release agent, a normal mold release agent such as a mold release agent fine powder such as mica or an aqueous zinc stearate solution can be used.
[0023]
The HAV device 3 preferably has variable operating conditions such as temperature, air volume, and conveyor speed. In particular, when obtaining a large foam rubber, in order not to create a temperature distribution in the molded body during foaming, stepwise What raises temperature is good. Also, the conveyor speed should be as close as possible to the foamed state, so that it can be adjusted in multiple stages. In order to increase productivity, this HAV device may be provided with UHF (ultra-high frequency) or far-infrared device for the purpose of improving the heating rate.
[0024]
In the extruded product C, the foamable rubber composition inside is foamed and vulcanized in the process of being conveyed through the HAV device 3, and becomes a continuous foam D.
[0025]
In the present invention, since the oxygen barrier layer is formed on the outer surface of the foamable rubber composition of the extruded product C in the foam vulcanization by the heated air in the HAV device 3, a peroxide is used as a vulcanizing agent. Even if it is a foamable rubber composition using, good continuous foam D can be obtained without the surface becoming sticky.
[0026]
In addition, although the foaming vulcanization conditions in the HAV apparatus 3 are appropriately set according to the foaming vulcanization conditions of the foamable rubber composition, the heating air temperature is usually 120 to 240 ° C.
[0027]
The continuous foam D foamed and vulcanized by the HAV device 3 is further carried into the cooling device 4 by the conveyor 6 and cooled. This cooling method may be any of natural cooling, air cooling, and water cooling, and the cooling method is appropriately selected depending on the characteristics and productivity of the oxygen barrier material on the outer surface of the foam.
[0028]
The continuous foam D carried out from the cooling device 4 is then cut into a predetermined size by the cutter 5 to obtain foam rubber E.
[0029]
This cutting may be performed before or after the continuous foam D is cooled.
[0030]
In addition, the continuous foam D may need to be cut and processed as necessary, such as slicing or crushing, and further, the oxygen barrier layer on the outer surface may need to be peeled and removed. The processing may be before or after cooling the continuous foam D. Further, these processes can be performed in a further step.
[0031]
The foamed rubber E produced in this way is obtained by forming an oxygen barrier layer 12 on the four-side peripheral surface in the extrusion direction of the main body 11 made of foamed rubber, as shown in FIG. 1 (b). The product is formed after the oxygen barrier layer 12 is formed or after the processing such as slicing and crushing and the removal process of the oxygen barrier layer as described above.
[0032]
The removal of the oxygen blocking layer can be easily performed by slicing.
[0033]
In the present invention, the foamable rubber composition is not particularly limited as long as it contains a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent and can be foamed and crosslinked, and has a relatively balanced physical property as a rubber type. Those blended with EPDM, EPM (ethylene propylene rubber), or the like having higher properties, or those blended with ethylene acryl-based rubber having higher physical properties (for example, “Bay Mac” manufactured by DuPont, “EMA” manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) are preferable.
[0034]
As the oxygen barrier material, it is possible to cut off the oxygen blowing vulcanization conditions, and extrudable ones der is, be one which does not inhibit the increase in volume in the foaming process of the foaming rubber composition Thus, it is preferable that the foamable rubber composition has little or no increase in modulus when foamed.
[0035]
And such a oxygen barrier material was formulated sulfur as a vulcanizing agent, preferably a long rubber composition having scorch time than foamable rubber composition, or unvulcanized rubber, that is, not mixed with vulcanizing agent A rubber composition is used.
[0036]
The rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent is preferably a rubber composition having a low viscosity and a vulcanization rate slower than that of the foamable rubber composition in order to reduce inhibition of shape expansion during foaming. The viscosity is preferably a Mooney viscosity of 100 ° C., preferably 30 or less, the vulcanization rate is preferably such that no scorch occurs within the foaming of the foamable rubber composition, and the Mooney scorch time (t 5 ) is the foamable rubber composition. Longer than foaming time is better.
[0037]
Various types of rubber such as CR, EPDM, and SBR can be used as the rubber type of the rubber composition for the oxygen barrier layer, and EPDM having relatively good heat resistance is preferable.
[0038]
Further, the rubber composition for the oxygen barrier layer may be an unvulcanized rubber obtained by removing the vulcanizing agent and the vulcanization aid from the above rubber composition.
[0039]
If the thickness of the oxygen barrier layer is excessively thin, sufficient oxygen barrier properties cannot be obtained in the HAV process. If it is excessively thick, the cost of the oxygen barrier material increases, and the foamed rubber as a product is adversely affected. When removing or removing the oxygen barrier layer, the removal operation becomes difficult. Accordingly, the thickness of the oxygen barrier layer varies depending on the oxygen barrier performance of the oxygen barrier material, the HAV conditions, the properties of the foamable rubber composition, the size of the foamed rubber to be produced, the use, and the like. About 5 to 2.0 mm.
[0040]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.
[0041]
Example 1
The following materials were used as the foamable rubber composition and the oxygen barrier material, and the foamed rubber shown in FIG. 1 (b) was produced by the method shown in FIG.
[0042]
<Foamed rubber composition formulation (parts by weight)>
Rubber (EPDM) (Susplen Chemicals Esplen 505A): 100
Vulcanizing agent (peroxide dicumyl peroxide): 1.2
Carbon black (SRF): 10
Zinc flower: 1
Calcium carbonate: 80
Oil (Idemitsu Kosan PW90): 50
Foaming agent (azodicarbonamide): 10
<Contains oxygen barrier material (parts by weight)>
Rubber (EPDM) (Susplen Chemicals Esplen 505A): 100
Oil (PW90 made by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.): 50
Calcium carbonate: 80
Vulcanizing agent (sulfur): 1
Carbon black (SRF): 10
Zinc flower: 5
Vulcanizing aid (Nouchira TS manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.): 1.0
Vulcanizing auxiliary (Nouchira M manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.): 0.4
[0043]
The HAV conditions were as follows.
<HAV conditions>
Heated air temperature: 165 ° C. × 15 minutes + 180 ° C. × 10 minutes After removing the oxygen blocking layer, the compression foam was measured by the following method for the obtained foamed rubber, and the results are shown in Table 1.
<Method for measuring compression set>
According to JIS K-6767, compression amount 50%, time 72 hours,
Measurement was performed at a temperature of 120 ° C.
[0044]
Example 2
In Example 1, a foamed rubber was produced in the same manner except that ethylene acrylic rubber was used as the rubber component. Similarly, the compression set was measured after removing the oxygen blocking layer, and the results are shown in Table 1. It was.
[0045]
Comparative Example 1
A foamed rubber was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the oxygen barrier layer was not formed, and the compression set was measured in the same manner. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0046]
Comparative Example 2
In Comparative Example 1, a foamed rubber was produced in the same manner except that the foamed rubber composition having the following composition was used. Similarly, compression set was measured, and the results are shown in Table 1.
[0047]
<Foamed rubber composition formulation (parts by weight)>
Rubber (DuPont Baymac D): 100
Vulcanizing agent (peroxide perbutyl P): 2.5
Carbon black (SRF): 10
Vulcanization aid (phenylene bismaleimide): 1
Foaming agent (dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine): 17
[0048]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003675159
[0049]
As is clear from Table 1, in Examples 1 and 2 in which the foaming rubber composition containing a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent was used and the oxygen barrier layer was formed, the surface property was good and the compression set was high. Is obtained.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the foamed rubber production method and foamed rubber of the present invention, peroxide is used as the vulcanizing agent, and the HAV method is employed as the foaming vulcanization method, so that compression set, etc. Foam rubber having good physical properties can be provided at high productivity and at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a method for producing foamed rubber of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the foamed rubber of the present invention. is there.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS A Expandable rubber composition B Oxygen barrier material C Extrusion body D Continuous foam 1 Twin screw extruder 2 Release agent application tank 3 HAV apparatus 4 Cooling apparatus 5 Cutter 6 Conveyor

Claims (5)

加硫剤として過酸化物を配合した発泡性ゴム組成物を、外面に酸素遮断層が形成されるように成形し、熱空気加硫法により発泡加硫する発泡ゴムの製造方法であって、酸素遮断層が、加硫剤として硫黄を配合したゴム組成物又は加硫剤を配合しないゴム組成物よりなることを特徴とする発泡ゴムの製造方法。A foamed rubber composition containing a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent, molded so that an oxygen barrier layer is formed on the outer surface, and a foamed rubber manufacturing method for foam vulcanization by a hot air vulcanization method , A method for producing foamed rubber, characterized in that the oxygen barrier layer comprises a rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent or a rubber composition not containing a vulcanizing agent . 請求項1において、酸素遮断層が加硫剤を配合しないゴム組成物よりなり、発泡加硫後冷却した後、該酸素遮断層を除去することを特徴とする発泡ゴムの製造方法。Oite to claim 1, the oxygen blocking layer is made of a rubber composition not blended with vulcanizing agent, after foamed vulcanized cooling method of the foamed rubber, characterized in that the removal of oxygen blocking layer. 請求項において、酸素遮断層が加硫剤として硫黄を配合したゴム組成物よりなり、該ゴム組成物のムーニースコーチタイム(t)が発泡性ゴム組成物の発泡時間よりも長いことを特徴とする発泡ゴムの製造方法。The oxygen barrier layer according to claim 1 , comprising a rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent, wherein the Mooney scorch time (t 5 ) of the rubber composition is longer than the foaming time of the foamable rubber composition. A method for producing foam rubber. 請求項1ないしのいずれか1項の方法により製造された発泡ゴム。A foamed rubber produced by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . 発泡ゴムよりなる本体の外面に、加硫剤として硫黄を配合したゴム組成物よりなる酸素遮断層が形成されてなる発泡ゴム。A foamed rubber in which an oxygen barrier layer made of a rubber composition containing sulfur as a vulcanizing agent is formed on the outer surface of a main body made of foamed rubber.
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