JP3766581B2 - Rubber-based flame retardant foam composition and foam thereof - Google Patents

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JP3766581B2
JP3766581B2 JP2000103134A JP2000103134A JP3766581B2 JP 3766581 B2 JP3766581 B2 JP 3766581B2 JP 2000103134 A JP2000103134 A JP 2000103134A JP 2000103134 A JP2000103134 A JP 2000103134A JP 3766581 B2 JP3766581 B2 JP 3766581B2
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【0001】
【発明の技術分野】
本発明は、有機難燃剤不使用で低毒性に優れ、薄層にても良好な難燃性を示す低密度のEPDM系発泡体を形成できシール用途等に好適なゴム系難燃発泡組成物に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、EPDM系の難燃発泡体としては、ハロゲン系化合物やリン系化合物等の有機難燃剤を配合して難燃性を付与したものが知られていた。かかる発泡体は、その優れたクッション性や圧縮性等に基づいて例えば気密や止水等の各種シール材として多用されている。しかしながら有機難燃剤による毒性を示し、また有機難燃剤の極性によりEPDMとの相溶性に乏しくて混和物の調製に多時間多労力を要する問題点があった。
【0003】
【発明の技術的課題】
本発明は、低毒性と混和物の調製性に優れて良好な難燃性を示す低密度のEPDM系発泡体を形成できるゴム系難燃発泡組成物の開発を課題とする。
【0004】
【課題の解決手段】
本発明は、EPDM、加硫剤、発泡剤、引火点250℃以上のパラフィン系炭化水素よりなる軟化剤、及び前記EPDM100重量部あたり100〜180重量部の炭酸カルシウムと10〜60重量部の含水無機フィラーを少なくとも成分とする混和物からなることを特徴とするゴム系難燃発泡組成物を提供するものである。
【0005】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、炭酸カルシウムと含水無機フィラーを使用したことでEPDM系発泡体のゴム物性によるクッション性や圧縮性等の性能を良好に温存しつつ、有機難燃剤を用いないで良好な難燃性を示す低密度で低毒性のEPDM系発泡体を形成でき、混和物の調製効率にも優れるゴム系難燃発泡組成物を得ることができる。
【0006】
また引火点の高いパラフィン系炭化水素よりなる軟化剤を併用したことにより、前記のゴム物性や低毒性、低密度性や混和性を維持しつつ硬度を低下させて薄層にても良好な難燃性を示し、薄物から厚物までの幅広い層厚で良好な難燃性を示すEPDM系発泡体を形成できるゴム系難燃発泡組成物を得ることができる。
【0007】
【発明の実施形態】
本発明によるゴム系難燃発泡組成物は、EPDM、加硫剤、発泡剤、引火点250℃以上のパラフィン系炭化水素よりなる軟化剤、及び前記EPDM100重量部あたり100〜180重量部の炭酸カルシウムと10〜60重量部の含水無機フィラーを少なくとも成分とする混和物からなる。
【0008】
EPDMとしては、適宜なエチレン・プロピレン・ジエンゴムの1種又は2種以上を用いることができ、その種類について特に限定はない。ゴム物性による圧縮性等の性能の調節性や混和性等の点よりは、ムーニー粘度(ML1+4、100℃)が5〜30、就中8〜25のEPDMが好ましく用いうる。
【0009】
加硫剤についても適宜なものを1種又は2種以上用いることができ、特に限定はない。ちなみにその例としては、硫黄や硫黄化合物類、セレンや酸化マグネシウム、一酸化鉛や酸化亜鉛、有機過酸化物類やポリアミン類、P−キノンジオキシムやP,P'-ジベンゾイルキノンジオキシムの如きオキシム類やP−ジニトロソベンジンの如きニトロソ化合物類、アルキルフェノール・ホルムアルデヒド樹脂、メラミン・ホルムアルデヒド縮合物の如き樹脂類や安息香酸アンモニウムの如きアンモニウム塩類などがあげられる。
【0010】
得られる発泡体の加硫性や発泡性による耐久性等の物性などの点よりは、硫黄や硫黄化合物類、特に硫黄が好ましく用いうる。加硫剤の使用量は、その種類に基づく加硫効率などに応じて適宜に決定することができる。ちなみに硫黄系の場合、EPDM100重量部あたり通例0.1〜10重量部、就中0.5〜5重量部が用いられる。
【0011】
また発泡剤としても適宜なものを1種又は2種以上用いることができ、特に限定はない。ちなみにその例としては、炭酸アンモニウムや炭酸水素アンモニウム、炭酸水素ナトリウムや亜硝酸アンモニウム、水素化ホウ素ナトリウムやアジド類などの無機系発泡剤があげられる。
【0012】
またトリクロロモノフルオロメタンやジクロロモノフルオロメタンの如きフッ化アルカン、アゾビスイソブチロニトリルやアゾジカルボン酸アミド(ADCA)、バリウムアゾジカルボキシレートの如きアゾ系化合物、パラトルエンスルホニルヒドラジドやジフェニルスルホン−3,3'−ジスルホニルヒドラジド、4,4'−オキシビス(ベンゼンスルホニルヒドラジド)、アリルビス(スルホニルヒドラジド)の如きヒドラジン系化合物等の有機系発泡剤もあげられる。
【0013】
さらにρ−トルイレンスルホニルセミカルバジドや4,4'−オキシビス(ベンゼンスルホニルセミカルバジド)の如きセミカルバジド系化合物、5−モルホリル−1,2,3,4−チアトリアゾールの如きトリアゾール系化合物、N,N'−ジニトロソペンタメチレンテトラミンやN,N'−ジメチル−N,N'−ジニトロソテレフタルアミドの如きN−ニトロソ系化合物などの有機発泡剤もあげられる。
【0014】
用いる発泡剤は、加熱膨脹性の物質がマイクロカプセル内に封入された熱膨脹性微粒子などであってもよい。その熱膨脹性微粒子にはマイクロスフェア(商品名、松本油脂社製)などの市販物もある。発泡剤の使用量は、目的とする発泡体の物性などに応じて適宜に決定することができる。一般には、EPDM100重量部あたり0.1〜100重量部、就中0.5〜50重量部、特に1〜30重量部の発泡剤が用いられる。
【0015】
さらに軟化剤としても下記のパラフィン系炭化水素と共に適宜なものを1種又は2種以上用いることができ。ちなみにその例としてはパラフィン類やワックス類、ナフテン類やアロマ類やアスファルト類、アマニ油等の乾性油類や動植物油類、石油系オイル類や各種の低分量ポリマー類、フタル酸エステル類やリン酸エステル類、ステアリン酸やそのエステル類、アルキルスルホン酸エステル類や粘着付与剤などがあげられる。
【0016】
軟化剤の配合は通例、成形性の調節などを目的とするが薄層にても良好な難燃性を示す発泡体を得る点より、引火点が250℃以上、就中270〜350℃のパラフィン系炭化水素が少なくとも用いられる。軟化剤の配合量は、目的とする発泡体の物性などに応じて適宜に決定される。一般には上記したゴム物性や低毒性、低密度性や混和性等を維持する点などよりEPDM100重量部あたり10〜100重量部、就中15〜80重量部、特に20〜60重量部とされる。
【0017】
ゴム系難燃発泡組成物には炭酸カルシウムと含水無機フィラーが配合される。これにより有機難燃剤を用いないで難燃性を付与でき、低毒化と良混和性を図ることができる。その場合、炭酸カルシウムの配合量はEPDM100重量部あたり100〜180重量部とされ、含水無機フィラーの配合量はEPDM100重量部あたり10〜60重量部とされる。
【0018】
前記において炭酸カルシウムの配合量が100重量部未満では得られる発泡体における難燃性やゴム的性質や低密度性等のバランスを調節しにくく、180重量部を超えるとゴム的性質が低下して得られる発泡体の性能を調節しにくくなる。また含水無機フィラーの配合量が前記範囲外では、炭酸カルシウムの前記配合範囲において難燃性、特に薄層の発泡体としたときの難燃性に乏しくなる。なお含水無機フィラーとしては、例えば水酸化アルミニウムや水酸化マグネシウムの如き水和系金属化合物などの適宜なものを1種又は2種以上用いうる。
【0019】
混和物の調製は、少なくともEPDM、加硫剤、発泡剤、軟化剤及び前記の炭酸カルシウムと含水無機フィラーからなる配合成分を、例えばニーダやミキシングロール等の混練機を介して混合する方式などの適宜な方式で混合することにより行うことができる。その際、加硫が進行する程度に温度上昇する混合方式は好ましくない。
【0020】
前記した混和物の調製に際しては、粘度や加硫性の調節、得られる発泡体の強度等の物性の調節などを目的に従来に準じた適宜な配合剤を添加することができる。ちなみに加硫の促進を目的に、例えばグアニジン類やチアゾール類、スルフェンアミド類やチューラム類、ジチオカルバミン酸類やキサントゲン酸類、アルデヒドアンモニア類やアルデヒドアミン類、チオウレア類などからなる1種又は2種以上の加硫促進剤、さらには加硫促進助剤を配合することができる。加硫促進剤の使用量は、EPDM100重量部あたり0.1〜10重量部が適当であるが、これに限定されない。
【0021】
また混和物には、その加工性ないし成形性の調節などを目的に例えば無水フタル酸や安息香酸やサリチル酸の如き有機酸、N−ニトロソ−ジフェニルアミンやN−ニトロソ−フェニル−β−ナフチルアミンの如きアミン類などからなる1種又は2種以上の加硫遅延剤を配合して、上記した加硫促進剤とは反対に加硫を遅らせることもできる。
【0022】
加えて混和物には、尿素系やサリチル酸系や安息香酸系等の発泡助剤、タルクやクレーや雲母粉、亜鉛華やベントナイト、カーボンブラックやシリカ、アルミナやアルミニウムシリケート、アセチレンブラックやアルミニウム粉の如き充填剤や老化防止剤、酸化防止剤や顔料、着色剤や防カビ剤などの従来の難燃剤を除く適宜な配合剤の1種又は2種以上を必要に応じて添加することができる。なお上記したステアリン酸やそのエステル類は滑剤などとして、また亜鉛華は安定剤として、カーボンブラックは補強剤などとしても有用で、従って各種の滑剤や安定剤や補強剤も配合しうる成分の例としてあげられる。
【0023】
またさらに混和物には、得られる発泡体の強度等の物性の調節を目的に、非ゴム系ポリマーやEPDM以外のゴム系ポリマーを1種又は2種以上配合することもできる。その非ゴム系ポリマーやゴム系ポリマーについては適宜なものを用いることができ、特に限定はない。
【0024】
ちなみに前記非ゴム系ポリマーの例としては、ポリ(メタ)アクリル酸アルキルエステルの如きアクリル系ポリマーやウレタン系ポリマー、ポリエチレンやポリプロピレン、エチレン・酢酸ビニル共重合体やポリ酢酸ビニル、ポリアミドやポリエステル、スチレン系ポリマーやシリコーン系ポリマー、エポキシ系樹脂などがあげられる。その使用量は、発泡体のゴム的性質を維持する点などよりEPDMの50重量%以下、就中30重量%以下、特に15重量%以下が好ましい。
【0025】
一方、前記したEPDM以外のゴム系ポリマーの例としては、ブテン−1の如きα−オレフィン・ジシクロペンタジエンやエチリデンノルボルネンの如き非共役二重結合を有する環状又は非環状のポリエンを成分とするゴム系共重合体やエチレン・プロピレンゴム、エチレン・プロピレンターポリマーやシリコーンゴム、ポリウレタン系ゴムやポリアミド系ゴム、天然ゴムやポリイソブチレン、ポリイソプレンやクロロプレンゴム、ブチルゴムやニトリルブチルゴム、スチレン・ブタジエンゴムやスチレン・ブタジエン・スチレンゴム、スチレン・イソプレン・スチレンゴムやスチレン・エチレン・ブタジエンゴム、スチレン・エチレン・ブチレン・スチレンゴムやスチレン・イソプレン・プロピレン・スチレンゴム、アクリルゴムなどがあげられる。EPDM以外のゴム系ポリマーの配合量は、前記非ゴム系ポリマーの場合に準じうる。
【0026】
本発明によるゴム系難燃発泡組成物を用いたゴム系難燃発泡体の形成は、上記した混和物を加熱して加硫発泡処理することにより行いうるが、その形成に際しては必要に応じ混和物を例えばシート等の所定の形態に成形してその成形体を加熱処理して加硫発泡体とすることもできる。その場合、成形体は適宜な方式にて任意な形態に成形したものであってよく、その形態について特に限定はない。
【0027】
従って加硫発泡処理の対象物は、混和物を例えばミキシングロールやカレンダーロールや押出成形等による適宜な方式でシート状やその他の形態に成形したものであってもよいし、所定の型を介して射出成形やプレス成形等による適宜な方式で凹凸等を有する所定の形態に成形したものなどであってもよい。
【0028】
前記において、凹凸形状を有する発泡体の形成では、未加硫シートを凹凸を有する型の上に配置して加熱し、その型の凹凸に前記未加硫シートを形成する混和物を流動侵入させて加硫発泡処理する方式なども採ることができる。かかる方式は、ヒダ構造を有する複雑で深い凹凸構造を有する型の場合にもその凹凸形状を精度よく形成できる利点などを有している。
【0029】
よって成形体の寸法は任意であり、目的とする加硫発泡体の形態などに応じて適宜に決定することができる。シート等の場合、その厚さは100mm以下、就中1μm〜80mm、特に10μm〜50mmが一般的である。
【0030】
上記した加硫発泡処理は、用いた加硫剤や発泡剤などによる加硫開始温度や発泡温度などにより従来に準じた適宜な条件で行うことができる。一般的な加硫発泡温度は、450℃以下、就中100〜350℃、特に120〜300℃である。かかる加硫発泡処理で通例、混和物が軟化して発泡剤が膨脹し発泡構造を形成しつつ加硫が進行して目的の加硫発泡体が形成される。
【0031】
前記において発泡処理と加硫処理は、異なる温度条件で行うこともでき、適宜な処理条件を採ることができる。また加硫発泡処理は、発泡倍率の調節などを目的に加圧下に行うこともできる。その加圧条件は、従来に準じることができる。形成する加硫発泡体の発泡倍率(発泡前後の密度比)は、使用目的などに応じて適宜に決定されるが、一般には1.1〜25倍、就中1.5倍以上、特に5〜20倍とされる。
【0032】
シール材などとして好ましく用いうるゴム系難燃発泡体(加硫発泡体)は、0.200g/cm3以下の密度となるように加硫発泡処理したものである。密度は、前記した発泡倍率等にて調節でき、その発泡倍率は上記した発泡剤の配合量や加硫発泡の処理時間や温度などにより制御することができる。発泡倍率の調節等にて得られる加硫発泡体の独立や連続、それらの混在等の発泡構造を制御することもできる。
【0033】
本発明によるゴム系難燃発泡組成物ないしそれを用いたゴム系難燃発泡体は、例えば気密や防水等の各種目的のシール材、クッション材やパッド材、断熱材、防音や制振等の振動低減材などとして、家電等の室内用品や自動車等の屋外用品、住宅等の建築物などの各種の分野において従来に準じた種々の用途に好ましく用いうる。
【0034】
【実施例】
例1
ムーニー粘度が21のEPDM100部(重量部、以下同じ)、炭酸カルシウム130部、水酸化アルミニウム10部、引火点300℃のパラフィン系炭化水素オイル40部、SFRカーボン10部、亜鉛華5部及び粉末ステアリン酸3部をバンバリーミキサーにて130〜140℃で12分間混練し、その混練物に微粉硫黄1.5部、加硫促進剤3.5部(大内新興化学社製、ノクセラーEZ:2部、ノクセラーM:1.5部)、ADCA15部、尿素系発泡助剤10部を加えミキシングロールにてさらに混練して混和物を得、それを押出し機で成形して所定厚の未加硫未発泡シートを得、それを160℃の乾燥機中で30分間加熱して加硫発泡処理し、連続気泡と独立気泡が混在した発泡シートを得、その表面のスキン層をスライスして密度が0.08g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0035】
例2
水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を60部としたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.10g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0036】
例3
炭酸カルシウムの配合量を180部としたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.15g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0037】
例4
炭酸カルシウムの配合量を180部とし水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を60部としたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.18g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0038】
例5
パラフィン系炭化水素オイルとして引火点が270℃のものを用いたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.07g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0039】
例6
水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を60部としたほかは例5に準じて密度が0.10g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0040】
例7
炭酸カルシウムの配合量を180部としたほかは例5に準じて密度が0.16g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0041】
例8
炭酸カルシウムの配合量を180部とし水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を60部としたほかは例5に準じて密度が0.18g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0042】
例9
水酸化アルミニウムを無配合としたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.07g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0043】
例10
水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を5部としたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.07g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0044】
例11
パラフィン系炭化水素オイルとして引火点が220℃のものを用いたほかは例1に準じて密度が0.07g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0045】
例12
水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を60部としたほかは例11に準じて密度が0.16g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0046】
例13
炭酸カルシウムの配合量を180部としたほかは例11に準じて密度が0.16g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0047】
例14
炭酸カルシウムの配合量を180部とし水酸化アルミニウムの配合量を60部としたほかは例11に準じ密度が0.19g/cmのゴム系難燃発泡体を得た。
【0048】
評価試験
例1〜14で得た厚さ0.6mm、0.8mm、1.0mm、1.5mm、2.0mm、3.0mm、5.0mm、7.0mm、10.0mm又は13.0mmのゴム系難燃発泡体について、UL94規格に基づくHBF難燃性試験を行い、合格品を○、不合格品を×として評価した。その結果を次表に示した。
【0049】

Figure 0003766581
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a rubber-based flame retardant foam composition that can form a low-density EPDM-based foam that is excellent in low toxicity without using an organic flame retardant and that exhibits good flame resistance even in a thin layer, and is suitable for sealing applications. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as EPDM flame retardant foams, those imparted with flame retardancy by blending organic flame retardants such as halogen compounds and phosphorus compounds have been known. Such foams are frequently used as various sealing materials such as airtightness and water stoppage based on their excellent cushioning properties and compressibility. However, the organic flame retardant exhibits toxicity, and due to the polarity of the organic flame retardant, the compatibility with EPDM is poor.
[0003]
[Technical Problem of the Invention]
An object of the present invention is to develop a rubber-based flame retardant foam composition that can form a low-density EPDM-based foam having low toxicity and excellent preparation of an admixture and exhibiting good flame retardancy.
[0004]
[Means for solving problems]
The present invention relates to EPDM, a vulcanizing agent, a foaming agent, a softening agent comprising a paraffinic hydrocarbon having a flash point of 250 ° C. or higher , and 100 to 180 parts by weight of calcium carbonate and 10 to 60 parts by weight of water content per 100 parts by weight of the EPDM. It is intended to provide a rubber-based flame retardant foam composition comprising an admixture containing at least an inorganic filler as a component.
[0005]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the use of calcium carbonate and a water-containing inorganic filler favorably preserves performance such as cushioning property and compressibility due to rubber physical properties of the EPDM foam, and good difficulty without using an organic flame retardant. A low-density, low-toxic EPDM foam exhibiting flammability can be formed, and a rubber-based flame retardant foam composition excellent in preparation efficiency of admixture can be obtained.
[0006]
In addition, by using a softening agent composed of paraffinic hydrocarbons with a high flash point, it is possible to reduce the hardness while maintaining the above rubber properties, low toxicity, low density and miscibility, making it difficult to form a thin layer. It is possible to obtain a rubber-based flame-retardant foam composition that can form an EPDM-based foam that exhibits flame retardancy and exhibits good flame retardancy in a wide layer thickness from thin to thick.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The rubber-based flame retardant foam composition according to the present invention comprises EPDM, a vulcanizing agent, a foaming agent, a softening agent comprising a paraffinic hydrocarbon having a flash point of 250 ° C. or higher , and 100 to 180 parts by weight of calcium carbonate per 100 parts by weight of the EPDM. And 10 to 60 parts by weight of a water-containing inorganic filler.
[0008]
As EPDM, one or more of appropriate ethylene, propylene, and diene rubbers can be used, and the type is not particularly limited. EPDM having Mooney viscosity (ML 1 + 4 , 100 ° C.) of 5 to 30 and especially 8 to 25 can be preferably used from the viewpoint of adjustability of performance such as compressibility due to rubber physical properties and miscibility.
[0009]
As the vulcanizing agent, one or more suitable ones can be used, and there is no particular limitation. Examples include sulfur and sulfur compounds, selenium and magnesium oxide, lead monoxide and zinc oxide, organic peroxides and polyamines, P-quinonedioxime and P, P'-dibenzoylquinonedioxime. Examples thereof include oximes such as nitroso compounds such as P-dinitrosobenzidine, resins such as alkylphenol / formaldehyde resins and melamine / formaldehyde condensates, and ammonium salts such as ammonium benzoate.
[0010]
Sulfur and sulfur compounds, particularly sulfur, can be preferably used from the viewpoint of physical properties such as vulcanizability and foaming durability of the obtained foam. The amount of the vulcanizing agent used can be appropriately determined according to the vulcanization efficiency based on the type. By the way, in the case of a sulfur type, usually 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, especially 0.5 to 5 parts by weight are used per 100 parts by weight of EPDM.
[0011]
Further, one or more suitable foaming agents can be used, and there is no particular limitation. Examples thereof include inorganic foaming agents such as ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium nitrite, sodium borohydride and azides.
[0012]
Also fluorinated alkanes such as trichloromonofluoromethane and dichloromonofluoromethane, azo compounds such as azobisisobutyronitrile, azodicarboxylic amide (ADCA), barium azodicarboxylate, paratoluenesulfonyl hydrazide and diphenylsulfone- Organic foaming agents such as hydrazine compounds such as 3,3′-disulfonylhydrazide, 4,4′-oxybis (benzenesulfonylhydrazide) and allylbis (sulfonylhydrazide) are also included.
[0013]
Further, semicarbazide compounds such as ρ-toluylenesulfonyl semicarbazide and 4,4′-oxybis (benzenesulfonyl semicarbazide), triazole compounds such as 5-morpholyl-1,2,3,4-thiatriazole, N, N′— Organic foaming agents such as dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine and N-nitroso compounds such as N, N′-dimethyl-N, N′-dinitrosotephthalamide are also included.
[0014]
The foaming agent used may be heat-expandable fine particles in which a heat-expandable substance is enclosed in microcapsules. The thermally expandable fine particles include commercially available products such as microspheres (trade name, manufactured by Matsumoto Yushi Co., Ltd.). The amount of the foaming agent used can be appropriately determined according to the physical properties of the target foam. In general, 0.1 to 100 parts by weight, especially 0.5 to 50 parts by weight, especially 1 to 30 parts by weight, of foaming agent is used per 100 parts by weight of EPDM.
[0015]
Furthermore even Ru can be used as appropriate ones of the one or more with paraffinic hydrocarbons below as a softening agent. Examples include paraffins, waxes, naphthenes, aromas, asphalts, dry oils such as linseed oil, animal and vegetable oils, petroleum oils and various low-volume polymers, phthalates and phosphorus. Examples thereof include acid esters, stearic acid and esters thereof, alkylsulfonic acid esters and tackifiers.
[0016]
Compounding of the softening agent is typically, although the purpose of adjustment of moldability Ri by point to obtain the foam even in a thin layer exhibiting good flame retardancy, flash point 250 ° C. or higher, especially 270 to 350 ° C. paraffinic hydrocarbons of Ru is used at least. The blending amount of the softening agent is appropriately determined according to the physical properties of the target foam. In general, it is 10 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of EPDM, especially 15 to 80 parts by weight, especially 20 to 60 parts by weight in view of maintaining the above-mentioned rubber properties, low toxicity, low density and miscibility. .
[0017]
Calcium carbonate and a water-containing inorganic filler are blended in the rubber-based flame retardant foam composition. Thereby, flame retardance can be imparted without using an organic flame retardant, and low poisoning and good miscibility can be achieved. In that case, the compounding amount of calcium carbonate is 100 to 180 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of EPDM, and the compounding amount of the hydrous inorganic filler is 10 to 60 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of EPDM.
[0018]
In the above, if the blending amount of calcium carbonate is less than 100 parts by weight, it is difficult to adjust the balance of flame retardancy, rubbery properties, low density, etc. in the foam obtained, and if it exceeds 180 parts by weight, the rubbery properties are reduced. It becomes difficult to adjust the performance of the obtained foam. Further, when the blending amount of the hydrated inorganic filler is outside the above range, the flame retardancy in the blending range of calcium carbonate, particularly the flame retardancy when a thin-layered foam is obtained, becomes poor. In addition, as a water-containing inorganic filler, 1 type, or 2 or more types of appropriate things, such as hydrated metal compounds, such as aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, can be used, for example.
[0019]
Preparation of admixture is a method of mixing at least EPDM, a vulcanizing agent, a foaming agent, a softening agent and a compounding component composed of the above calcium carbonate and a water-containing inorganic filler through a kneader such as a kneader or a mixing roll. It can carry out by mixing by an appropriate system. At that time, a mixing method in which the temperature rises to such an extent that vulcanization proceeds is not preferable.
[0020]
In preparing the admixture described above, an appropriate compounding agent according to the prior art can be added for the purpose of adjusting viscosity and vulcanizability, and adjusting physical properties such as strength of the resulting foam. Incidentally, for the purpose of promoting vulcanization, for example, guanidines and thiazoles, sulfenamides and turums, dithiocarbamic acids and xanthogenic acids, aldehyde ammonias, aldehyde amines, thioureas, etc. Vulcanization accelerators, and further vulcanization acceleration assistants can be blended. The amount of the vulcanization accelerator used is suitably 0.1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of EPDM, but is not limited thereto.
[0021]
The admixture contains organic acids such as phthalic anhydride, benzoic acid, and salicylic acid, and amines such as N-nitroso-diphenylamine and N-nitroso-phenyl-β-naphthylamine for the purpose of controlling processability and moldability. One or two or more kinds of vulcanization retarders composed of a kind or the like can be blended to delay the vulcanization, contrary to the above vulcanization accelerator.
[0022]
In addition, admixtures include foaming aids such as urea, salicylic acid, and benzoic acid, talc, clay, mica powder, zinc white, bentonite, carbon black, silica, alumina, aluminum silicate, acetylene black, and aluminum powder. One kind or two or more kinds of suitable compounding agents excluding conventional flame retardants such as fillers, antioxidants, antioxidants, pigments, colorants and fungicides can be added as necessary. The above-mentioned stearic acid and its esters are useful as lubricants, zinc white as a stabilizer, and carbon black as a reinforcing agent. Therefore, examples of components in which various lubricants, stabilizers and reinforcing agents can be blended. It is given as.
[0023]
Further, in the admixture, one or more kinds of non-rubber polymers and rubber polymers other than EPDM can be blended for the purpose of adjusting physical properties such as strength of the obtained foam. Any suitable non-rubber polymer or rubber polymer can be used without any particular limitation.
[0024]
Incidentally, examples of the non-rubber polymers include acrylic polymers such as poly (meth) acrylic acid alkyl esters, urethane polymers, polyethylene and polypropylene, ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl acetate, polyamides and polyesters, and styrene. Examples thereof include silicone polymers, silicone polymers, and epoxy resins. The amount used is preferably not more than 50% by weight of EPDM, more preferably not more than 30% by weight, especially not more than 15% by weight, from the viewpoint of maintaining the rubbery properties of the foam.
[0025]
On the other hand, examples of rubber-based polymers other than the above-mentioned EPDM include rubbers containing as a component a cyclic or non-cyclic polyene having a non-conjugated double bond such as α-olefin dicyclopentadiene such as butene-1 or ethylidene norbornene. Copolymers, ethylene / propylene rubber, ethylene / propylene terpolymers and silicone rubber, polyurethane rubber and polyamide rubber, natural rubber and polyisobutylene, polyisoprene and chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber and nitrile butyl rubber, styrene / butadiene rubber and styrene・ Butadiene / styrene rubber, styrene / isoprene / styrene rubber, styrene / ethylene / butadiene rubber, styrene / ethylene / butylene / styrene rubber, styrene / isoprene / propylene / styrene rubber, acrylic rubber, etc. It is. The blending amount of the rubber-based polymer other than EPDM can be based on the non-rubber-based polymer.
[0026]
The formation of the rubber-based flame retardant foam using the rubber-based flame retardant foam composition according to the present invention can be performed by heating the above-mentioned mixture to vulcanization and foaming treatment. An article can be molded into a predetermined form such as a sheet and the molded body can be heat-treated to obtain a vulcanized foam. In that case, the molded body may be molded into an arbitrary form by an appropriate method, and the form is not particularly limited.
[0027]
Therefore, the object of vulcanization and foaming treatment may be a mixture obtained by molding the admixture into a sheet or other form by an appropriate method such as a mixing roll, a calender roll, or extrusion molding, or through a predetermined mold. Further, it may be formed into a predetermined form having irregularities by an appropriate method such as injection molding or press molding.
[0028]
In the above, in the formation of a foam having an uneven shape, an unvulcanized sheet is placed on a mold having unevenness and heated, and the mixture forming the unvulcanized sheet flows into the unevenness of the mold to flow in A method of vulcanizing and foaming can also be adopted. Such a method has an advantage that the concavo-convex shape can be accurately formed even in the case of a mold having a complex and deep concavo-convex structure.
[0029]
Therefore, the size of the molded body is arbitrary, and can be appropriately determined according to the form of the target vulcanized foam. In the case of a sheet or the like, the thickness is generally 100 mm or less, in particular, 1 μm to 80 mm, particularly 10 μm to 50 mm.
[0030]
The vulcanization foaming treatment described above can be performed under appropriate conditions according to the prior art depending on the vulcanization start temperature, foaming temperature, and the like using the vulcanizing agent and the foaming agent used. A typical vulcanization foaming temperature is 450 ° C. or lower, especially 100 to 350 ° C., particularly 120 to 300 ° C. In general, the vulcanization and foaming treatment softens the admixture and expands the foaming agent to form a foam structure, and vulcanization proceeds to form the desired vulcanized foam.
[0031]
In the above, the foaming treatment and the vulcanization treatment can be performed under different temperature conditions, and appropriate treatment conditions can be taken. The vulcanization foaming treatment can also be performed under pressure for the purpose of adjusting the foaming ratio. The pressurizing condition can be based on the conventional one. The expansion ratio (density ratio before and after foaming) of the vulcanized foam to be formed is appropriately determined according to the purpose of use, etc., but is generally 1.1 to 25 times, especially 1.5 times or more, especially 5 -20 times.
[0032]
A rubber-based flame retardant foam (vulcanized foam) that can be preferably used as a sealing material or the like is obtained by vulcanization and foaming so as to have a density of 0.200 g / cm 3 or less. The density can be adjusted by the above-described expansion ratio and the like, and the expansion ratio can be controlled by the blending amount of the above-mentioned foaming agent, the processing time and temperature of vulcanization foaming, and the like. It is also possible to control the foam structure such as the independence and continuity of the vulcanized foam obtained by adjusting the foaming ratio, and the mixture thereof.
[0033]
The rubber-based flame retardant foam composition according to the present invention or the rubber-based flame retardant foam using the same is, for example, a sealing material for various purposes such as airtightness and waterproofing, a cushioning material, a pad material, a heat insulating material, soundproofing and vibration damping. As a vibration reducing material, etc., it can be preferably used for various applications according to the prior art in various fields such as indoor products such as home appliances, outdoor products such as automobiles, and buildings such as houses.
[0034]
【Example】
Example 1
EPDM 100 parts by weight (21 parts by weight), 130 parts of calcium carbonate, 10 parts of aluminum hydroxide, 40 parts of paraffinic hydrocarbon oil having a flash point of 300 ° C., 10 parts of SFR carbon, 5 parts of zinc white and powder 3 parts of stearic acid was kneaded in a Banbury mixer at 130-140 ° C. for 12 minutes, and 1.5 parts of fine powder sulfur and 3.5 parts of a vulcanization accelerator (Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Noxeller EZ: 2) Part, Noxeller M: 1.5 parts), ADCA 15 parts, urea foaming aid 10 parts, and further kneaded with a mixing roll to obtain an admixture, which is molded with an extruder and unvulcanized to a predetermined thickness Obtain an unfoamed sheet, heat it in a dryer at 160 ° C. for 30 minutes, vulcanize and foam it, obtain a foamed sheet in which open cells and closed cells are mixed, and slice the skin layer on the surface. Degrees to obtain a rubber-based flame燃発foam of 0.08 g / cm 3.
[0035]
Example 2
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.10 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 60 parts.
[0036]
Example 3
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.15 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of calcium carbonate was 180 parts.
[0037]
Example 4
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.18 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of calcium carbonate was 180 parts and the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 60 parts.
[0038]
Example 5
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.07 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that paraffinic hydrocarbon oil having a flash point of 270 ° C. was used.
[0039]
Example 6
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.10 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 60 parts.
[0040]
Example 7
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.16 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the amount of calcium carbonate was 180 parts.
[0041]
Example 8
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.18 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the amount of calcium carbonate was 180 parts and the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 60 parts.
[0042]
Example 9
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.07 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that no aluminum hydroxide was added.
[0043]
Example 10
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.07 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 5 parts.
[0044]
Example 11
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.07 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a paraffinic hydrocarbon oil having a flash point of 220 ° C. was used.
[0045]
Example 12
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.16 g / cm 3 was obtained according to Example 11 except that the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 60 parts.
[0046]
Example 13
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.16 g / cm 3 was obtained according to Example 11 except that the amount of calcium carbonate was 180 parts.
[0047]
Example 14
A rubber-based flame retardant foam having a density of 0.19 g / cm 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that the amount of calcium carbonate was 180 parts and the amount of aluminum hydroxide was 60 parts.
[0048]
Thickness 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 3.0 mm, 5.0 mm, 7.0 mm, 10.0 mm or 13.0 mm obtained in Evaluation Test Examples 1 to 14 The rubber-based flame retardant foam was subjected to an HBF flame retardant test based on the UL94 standard and evaluated as a pass product and a reject product as x. The results are shown in the following table.
[0049]
Figure 0003766581

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EPDM、加硫剤、発泡剤、引火点250℃以上のパラフィン系炭化水素よりなる軟化剤、及び前記EPDM100重量部あたり100〜180重量部の炭酸カルシウムと10〜60重量部の含水無機フィラーを少なくとも成分とする混和物からなることを特徴とするゴム系難燃発泡組成物。EPDM, a vulcanizing agent, a foaming agent, a softening agent comprising a paraffinic hydrocarbon having a flash point of 250 ° C. or higher , and 100 to 180 parts by weight of calcium carbonate and 10 to 60 parts by weight of a water-containing inorganic filler per 100 parts by weight of the EPDM A rubber-based flame retardant foam composition comprising an admixture as a component. 請求項1に記載のゴム系難燃発泡組成物にて形成した密度0.200g/cm3以下の加硫発泡体からなることを特徴とするゴム系難燃発泡体。A rubber-based flame retardant foam comprising a vulcanized foam having a density of 0.200 g / cm 3 or less formed from the rubber-based flame retardant foam composition according to claim 1 .
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