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JP4284108B2
JP4284108B2 JP2003141979A JP2003141979A JP4284108B2 JP 4284108 B2 JP4284108 B2 JP 4284108B2 JP 2003141979 A JP2003141979 A JP 2003141979A JP 2003141979 A JP2003141979 A JP 2003141979A JP 4284108 B2 JP4284108 B2 JP 4284108B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、合成繊維、特に合成パルプを混抄した印刷用嵩高塗工紙に関し、さらに詳しくは美術出版、図鑑、絵本、パンフレット、カタログ、ポスター、 カレンダー、書籍、地図、ラベル、各種宣伝広告媒体、各種カード、壁紙等に使用することのできる天然パルプ、例えば木材パルプ、と合成繊維、例えば合成パルプとを主体とする印刷用嵩高塗工紙に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年印刷用紙の分野において従来品にくらべ同一厚みで重量の低いいわゆる嵩高紙が脚光をあびている。嵩高紙あるいは紙の軽量化といった概念は決して新しいものではないが、嵩高紙がもてはやされる理由としては軽量化と結びついた省資源の観点、嵩高でありながら従来品とかわらぬ印刷適性の維持が大幅の価格アップをともなわずにできる技術面の進歩等各種の理由が挙げられる。嵩高紙を製造する方法としては各種の方法が提案されている。近年の特徴としては密度を減少させるために嵩高剤と称する界面活性剤を添加する例が多い。嵩高剤を添加する技術は、日本特許第3128248号、特開平11−200283号、特開平11−200284号、特開平11−200285号、特開平11−268799号等に開示されている。また嵩のでる特定の繊維を配合する技術が特開2000−256986号、特開平11−302991号等に、特別に処理した繊維を使用することで嵩をだす技術が特開平10−121395号、特開平7−189168号、特開平7−54293号等に、また特定の充填剤を使用する技術が特開2001−214395号、特開2000−282392号等にそれぞれ開示されている。
【0003】
一方、塗工紙の分野では、特許文献1に、緊度0.7g/cm3未満の原紙に、サチン、重質炭酸カルシウムを含有した塗料を塗工することで紙腰が強く嵩高な塗工紙を製造する技術が、また特許文献2に機械パルプと無定形シリカを含有する原紙上に特定の粒径分布を有する顔料塗工層を設けた印刷用塗工紙がそれぞれ開示されている。
【0004】
上記の如く、嵩高紙を製造する方法として多くの提案がなされているが、特に塗工紙において印刷適性に優れた嵩高塗工紙についてはあまり提案がなされていない。
【0005】
嵩高な塗工紙を製造する際には、非塗工紙において周知の技術が適用されるが、非塗工紙とは別の配慮も必要となる。前記したことに加え、以下のことを注意する必要がある。嵩高剤や嵩高なパルプの使用等嵩高にするための方法は強度、特に紙層の内部結合強度の低下を伴いやすい。従って耐刷力の低下を招くという問題があった。
【0006】
特許文献1 特開平8−92894号
特許文献2 特開2001−214395号
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の課題は、嵩高で、印刷作業性、表面の平滑性、白色度、寸法安定性に優れ、またエンボス加工処理などの後加工適性にも優れた印刷用嵩高塗工紙を提供することである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは、鋭意検討を進めた結果、合成繊維を混抄した原紙を用いて印刷用嵩高塗工紙を製造することにより、顔料塗工層を塗工後においても嵩が高く、平滑な印刷用嵩高塗工紙ができることを見出した。また、この嵩高塗工紙は一般オフセット印刷した場合に問題となる印刷強度にも優れていることを見出し、本発明に到達した。
【0009】
すなわち本発明は、原紙の片面または両面に顔料塗工層を設けてなる塗工紙において、該原紙が合成繊維と天然パルプとを20/80〜70/30重量%の混抄割合で含有し、塗工紙の比容積が1.27cm /g以上であることを特徴とする印刷用嵩高塗工紙である。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の一つの有利な実施形態においては、合成繊維が合成パルプである。本発明の別の実施形態においては、合成パルプが、ポリオレフィン系合成パルプであるのが有利である。本発明の特に有利な実施形態においては、塗工紙の比容積が1.27cm /g以上で、JIS P 8119によるベック平滑度が50秒以上である。ここで比容積とは紙の一定質量に対する容積で、密度の逆数を言う。即ち、次式で表すことができる:
比容積(cm3/g)=厚さ(mm)/坪量(g/cm2)×1000
合成繊維は天然繊維の水素結合を阻害することで、原紙の嵩をあげ同時にパルプ間の隙間を埋めるため平滑性が向上し顔料塗工層塗布後の平滑性も向上しインキ受理均一性が優れると考えられる。
【0011】
寸法安定性を良化する原因は、合成繊維を混抄することで原紙の水中伸度が低くなり、結果として寸法安定性が改善されたと考えられる。
【0012】
本発明の印刷用嵩高塗工紙を構成する材料、該塗工紙の構成要素およびその製法について項分けして説明する。
【0013】
(合成繊維)
本発明に用いられる合成繊維としては、湿式抄紙可能なものであれば任意の合成繊維を選択することができる。代表的な合成繊維としてはポリエチレン単繊維、ポリプロピレン単繊維、レーヨン繊維、ビニロン繊維、レーヨン繊維、ポリエステル繊維、アクリル繊維、ポリエチレン/ポリプロピレン複合繊維、ポリプロピレン/ポリエチレンテレフタレート複合繊維、ポリエチレン/ポリエチレンテレフタレート複合繊維、ポリエステル複合繊維、合成パルプなどが挙げられる。特に合成パルプが好ましい。
【0014】
これらの合成繊維の形態は抄紙機で抄紙できる範囲にあれば短繊維でも長繊維でもよいが、0.1〜10mmの範囲内であることが好ましい。0.1mm以下では繊維間の絡み合いが少なく実質的にシート化することが難しく、10mm以上では抄紙で均一なシートとすることが難しい。
【0015】
(合成パルプ)
さらに地合が良く嵩の向上と同時に平滑な原紙となる合成パルプを用いることが好ましい。合成パルプの別の利点はフィブリル化していることから比表面積が高く、それがシートにした場合にもかなりの程度維持される点にある。天然パルプのフィブリルはシート化した場合繊維間の水素結合に寄与し、結果としてシートの比表面積が減少するように作用するが、この現象とは対照的である。シートの比表面積が高くなることでシートの不透明度、白色度が向上し、不透明度、白色度の向上はシートの品位を上げると同時に印刷した場合のコントラスト、鮮明性の改善に寄与する。
【0016】
合成パルプとしては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレンなどのポリオレフィン、ポリスチレン、ポリメチルメタクリレート、ポリアクリロニトリル、塩化ビニル樹脂、塩化ビニリデン樹脂、ナイロン、ポリエステル、ポリフルオロエチレン等の重合体またはそれらの共重合体を主成分とする合成パルプが挙げられるが、中でもポリオレフィン系の合成パルプが安価であり、好適に用いられる。例えば、三井化学(株)よりSWPの商品名で市販されているものを使用できる。
【0017】
(天然パルプ)
本発明で使用する天然パルプとしては、主にL−BKP(広葉樹晒クラフトパルプ)、N−BKP(針葉樹晒クラフトパルプ)に代表される木材漂白化学パルプが使用される。必要に応じてGP(砕木パルプ)、TMP(サーモメカニカルパルプ)、BCTMP(晒ケミサーモメカニカルパルプ)等の機械パルプ、ケナフ、コットンリンター、麻等の非木材パルプ、古紙パルプを適宜配合する事も出来る。
【0018】
(原紙)
合成繊維と天然パルプとの混抄割合は使用する天然パルプの種類で異なるが、通常配合割合は10/90〜80/20重量%、好ましくは20/80〜70/30重量%、さらに好ましくは30/70〜60/40重量%が良い。合成繊維の配合割合が10重量%より少ないと嵩高効果が不十分であり、80重量%より多いと強度が不足し、塗工工程で断紙が起こりやすくなり、また経済的にも不利となる。適正な合成繊維の配合率は嵩への効果、印刷適性をみながら決定される。
【0019】
合成繊維と天然パルプとの混抄紙は、密度が0.5〜1.0g/cm3の範囲であることが好ましく、さらに好ましくは0.6〜0.9g/cm3が良い。密度が0.5g/cm3より低いと、顔料塗工層を設ける際に原紙の繊維間の空隙に塗料が埋没しやすくなり平滑度の低下が大きくなるとともに印刷時にインキ受理均一性が低下する。塗工量を増加させることである程度補えるが、本発明の印刷用嵩高塗工紙の特長である嵩高性が犠牲になる。一方密度が1.0g/cm3を越えると嵩高効果がでない。
【0020】
(サイズ剤等添加薬品)
紙料中には紙力剤、填料、バンド、歩留まり向上剤、染料、蛍光染料等が適宜用いられる。紙力剤としてはカチオン澱粉、ポリアクリルアマイドが用いられる。
【0021】
填料としては炭酸カルシウム、タルク、クレー、合成ゼオライト、珪酸カルシウム、チタン等が用いられる。歩留まり向上剤はコロイダルシリカ、ポリアクリルアマイド、ポリエチレンイミン等が用いられる。
【0022】
染料、蛍光染料は紙の色相を調節するために添加され、直接染料、塩基性染料、酸性染料等が用いられる。
【0023】
紙料中のサイズ剤としては填料に炭酸カルシウムを用いる場合には、アルキルケテンダイマー(AKD)、アルケニル無水琥珀酸(ASA)、中性ロジン等が用いられ、炭酸カルシウム以外の填料では主に強化ロジン、鹸化ロジンが用いられる。
【0024】
(原紙の製法)
原紙の製法は特に限定されるものではなく、公知の抄紙機、すなわち長網、円網、ハイブリッドフォーマー、ギャップフォーマー等を使用し、プレス工程、乾燥工程を経て原紙を作成する。途中の工程で、サイズプレス、フィルムトランスファーロールコーター、メタリングサイズプレスを使用して、澱粉、ポリビニールアルコール、ポリアクリルアマイド等単独または混合物、あるいは予備塗工として顔料とバインダーからなる塗料を原紙に塗工することができる。原紙の坪量は特に限定するものではないが通常50〜200g/m2程度の範囲である。
【0025】
(顔料塗工層)
原紙上に設ける顔料塗工層は、顔料、バインダー組成物、助剤を主体として形成される。使用する顔料については、特に限定するものでは無く、従来から一般的に使用されている、カオリンクレー類、重質炭酸カルシウム、軽質炭酸カルシウム、酸化チタン、硫酸バリウム、サチンホワイト、シリカ等無機顔料、プラスチックピグメント等有機顔料が挙げられる。
【0026】
バインダーとしてはカゼイン、大豆蛋白、澱粉、酸化澱粉及びエステル化澱粉、エーテル化澱粉、カチオン化澱粉、酵素変性澱粉等の変性澱粉、セルロース誘導体のような天然接着剤及びスチレン−ブタジエン系共重合体、メチルメタクリレート−ブタジエン系共重合体等の共役ジエン系重合体ラテックス、アクリル酸エステル、メタクリル酸エステルの重合体或いは共重合体等のアクリル系重合体ラテックス、ポリビニールアルコールのような合成接着剤が挙げられるが特に限定されるものではない。
【0027】
これらのバインダーは顔料100重量部に対して10重量部〜50重量部程度用いられるが、顔料の結合に充分な量であればその比率は特に限定されるものではない。
【0028】
助剤としては分散剤、消泡剤、保水剤、増粘剤、潤滑剤、湿潤剤、離型剤、耐水化剤、着色剤、防腐剤、蛍光増白剤、帯電防止剤、印刷適性向上剤等が適宜使用される。
【0029】
顔料塗工層は、このようにして調製された塗工液を一般の塗工方式、例えば、ブレードコーター、ロールコーター、リバースロールコーター、エアナイフコーター、ダイコーター、バーコーター、グラビアコーター、カーテンコーター、チャンプフレックスコーター、リップコーター、ロッドコーターなどの塗工方式によってオフマシンコーターあるいはオンマシンコーターで、単層あるいは多層塗工することで、本発明の嵩高印刷用塗工紙を得ることができる。塗料の液性からはエアナイフコーター、カーテンコーター、ロッドコーター等が好ましく、さらに好ましくはエアナイフコーターである。
【0030】
顔料塗工層の塗工量は、片面あたりの乾燥塗工量が5〜20g/mとなるようにコーターにて塗工されるが、塗工量が5g/mより少ない場合には、紙表面の被覆が十分でないため、一般印刷においてインキ受理均一性を悪化させる。また、塗工量が20g/mを超える場合は原紙の嵩高性が打ち消され、結果として塗工紙としての嵩高性が損なわれる。
【0031】
ここで、顔料塗工層は、ある一定塗工量を数回に分けて塗工することもできる。数回に分割して顔料塗工層を塗工する方法としては、1層ごとに乾燥して塗工する場合と、複数層をウエット・オン・ウエットで同時に塗工する方法を挙げることができる。
【0032】
塗工後の乾燥方式は特に限定されるものではなく、以下の乾燥方式、すなわち熱風乾燥、赤外乾燥、常温乾燥、凍結乾燥等が挙げられるが、その乾燥効率から赤外乾燥、熱風乾燥が好ましい。
【0033】
また、顔料塗工層の塗工後には、スーパーキャレンダー、マシンキャレンダー、ソフトキャレンダー等のキャレンダー装置を用いて平滑化処理を行うことができるが、嵩を大きく低下させない範囲で使用すべきである。通常これら仕上げ処理を行なわなくても本発明の印刷用塗工紙は十分な平滑性を有している。
【0034】
また壁紙用途などに用いられる際には、塗工紙表面にエンボス加工処理が行われる場合がある。エンボス加工処理とは型付け機エンボシングカレンダーの呼称で、紙加工分野に幅広く使用されており、一般紙、ナプキン、コート紙、紙クロス、工程紙、積層板などのあらゆるウェブのエンボス型(模様)付け加工に使用されている。機械の基本構成として彫刻ロールと、それに圧接されたバックアップロールのニップ間をウェブが通過することにより、ウェブに型(模様)付けが行われる。使用する基材の性質、厚み、彫刻柄(彫刻模様)、彫刻の深さ、および製品の使用目的により、その機械構成は多種多様に分かれる。
【0035】
【実施例】
以下、実施例を挙げて本発明をより具体的に説明するが、本発明はこれら実施例に限定されるものではない。また、例中の「部」及び「%」は特に断らない限り「重量部」及び「重量%」を示す。
実施例1:
<原紙の製造>
ポリオレフィン系合成パルプ(商品名:SWP E620、繊維長1.2mm 濾水度6sec/g、三井化学社製)30部とカナディアンスタンダードフリーネス(CSF)400ccのL−BKP(広葉樹晒クラフトパルプ)80部からなるパルプスラリーにカチオン澱粉0.8%、タルク5%、サイズ剤(商品名:コロパールE−5H、星光化学工業社製)0.3%、硫酸バンド0.3%を添加して長網抄紙機により抄紙後、以下の配合の液を使ってサイズプレス処理を行い米坪123.2g/m2の塗工用原紙を抄造した。
【0036】
<サイズプレス液配合>
ポリビニールアルコール(商品名:PVA−117、クラレ社製)2部、表面サイズ剤(商品名:SS373、日本PMC社製)0.3部、水97.7部。
【0037】
<顔料塗工層用塗工液の調製>
カオリン(商品名:UW−90、エンゲルハード社製)20部、炭酸カルシウム(商品名:Brilliant−15、白石工業社製)80部を使用し、そこに分散剤として、ポリアクリル酸ソーダ(商品名:SDA−40N、40%濃度品、ソマール社製)0.1部、水72.3部を添加し、カウレス分散機で58.0%の顔料スラリーを調製した。この顔料スラリーにアクリル系ラテックス(商品名:ポリトロンF2212、48%濃度品、旭化成社製)30部、澱粉(商品名:MS4600、10%濃度品、日本食品加工社製)3部、耐水化剤(商品名:SPI−102A、45%濃度品、住友化学社製)0.005部、消泡剤(商品名:AF−1、25%濃度品、日信化学工業社製)0.001部を添加、攪拌・分散し、さらに水を添加し、固形分濃度が45%の塗工液を得た。
【0038】
<顔料塗工層の形成>
得られた塗工液を、上記の原紙の片面に乾燥塗工量19.1g/mとなるようにエアナイフコーターで塗工し、エアドライヤーで熱風乾燥し本発明の印刷用塗工紙を得た。
実施例2:
実施例1においてポリオレフィン系合成パルプの配合を40部、アクリル系ラテックスの配合を40部、原紙坪量を119.2g/m、塗工量を13.9g/mとした以外は実施例1と同様にして本発明の印刷用塗工紙を得た。
実施例3:
実施例2において原紙米坪を162.3g/m、塗工量を15.4g/mとした以外は実施例2と同様にして本発明の印刷用塗工紙を得た。
【0039】
比較例1:
実施例1においてポリオレフィン系合成パルプの配合量を0部、原紙米坪を125.9g/m、塗工量を15.0g/mとした以外は実施例1と同様にして印刷用塗工紙を得た。
【0040】
比較例2:
比較例1において原紙米坪を179.9g/m、塗工量を11.0g/mした以外は比較例1と同様にして印刷用塗工紙を得た。
【0041】
比較例3:
比較例1においてポリオレフィン系合成パルプの配合を90部とした以外は比較例1と同様にして印刷用塗工紙を得た。
【0042】
参考例1:
市販のコート紙(商品名:ミューコート、127.9g/m、北越製紙社製)を用い
た。
【0043】
このようにして得られた印刷用塗工紙において、白紙物性、印刷適性をそれぞれ下記の方法で評価し、表1に示した。
【0044】
[塗工紙の評価]
白紙物性は印刷用塗工紙を23℃、50%RHで調湿後、JIS規格及び以下の方法に準拠して測定した。
坪量:JIS P 8124。
厚さ、密度、比容積:JIS P 8118。
ベック平滑度:JIS P 8119。
白色度:JIS P 8123。
白紙光沢度:JIS P 8142。
水中伸度:J.TAPPI 紙パルプ試験方法No.27。
印刷強度:RI印刷試験機を用い、特殊インキ(SMXタックグレード10;東洋インキ社製)を用い塗工面に印刷し、印刷面のピック状態を目視で評価した。○:ピック無し、ピック極めて少ない、△:ピックが散見、×:ピックが非常に多い。
インキ受理ムラ:RI印刷試験機を用い、塗工紙F面についてプロセスインキ(ジオスG:DIC社製)黄を印刷後、紅を印刷し、トラッピングの均一性を目視で評価した。○:均一、△:ややムラ、×:ムラが顕著。
【0045】
【表1】

Figure 0004284108
【0046】
【発明の効果】
表の結果及び実施例から明らかなように、本発明の印刷用塗工紙は、比較例1で代表されるような従来の一般的塗工紙に比べ、印刷強度が同等で、嵩が高く、白色度、表面の平滑性、寸法安定性が高い塗工紙が得られる。またエンボス加工適性も備えた印刷用塗工紙を提供することを可能とした。
【0047】
また合成パルプと天然繊維を使用していることから水による再分散が可能である。市販されている合成紙(フィルムタイプ)の多くはリサイクルが困難であるのに対し、本発明の印刷用塗工紙は、使用後は古紙原料としてリサイクル可能であり、環境的にも優しい。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bulky coated paper for printing mixed with synthetic fibers, particularly synthetic pulp, and more specifically, art publication, picture book, picture book, brochure, catalog, poster, calendar, book, map, label, various advertising media, The present invention relates to a bulky coated paper for printing mainly composed of natural pulp, such as wood pulp, and synthetic fibers, such as synthetic pulp, which can be used for various cards, wallpaper and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in the field of printing paper, so-called bulky paper having the same thickness and lower weight than conventional products has attracted attention. The concept of bulky paper or lighter paper is never new, but the reason why bulky paper is touted is that from the viewpoint of saving resources associated with lighter weight, it is bulky and maintains printing suitability that is not different from conventional products. There are various reasons such as technological advancements that can be made without increasing the price of. Various methods have been proposed for producing bulky paper. As a feature in recent years, there are many examples in which a surfactant called a bulking agent is added to reduce the density. Techniques for adding a bulking agent are disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3128248, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-200283, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-200284, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-200285, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-268799, and the like. Moreover, the technique which mix | blends the specific fiber which becomes bulky to Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-256986, Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 11-302991, etc., and the technique which makes bulk by using the specially processed fiber is Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-121395, JP-A-7-189168, JP-A-7-54293 and the like, and techniques using specific fillers are disclosed in JP-A-2001-214395 and JP-A-2000-282392, respectively.
[0003]
On the other hand, in the field of coated paper, Patent Document 1 discloses that a base paper having a tension of less than 0.7 g / cm 3 is coated with a paint containing satin and heavy calcium carbonate to make the paper stiff and bulky. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for producing a working paper, and Patent Document 2 discloses a coated paper for printing in which a pigment coating layer having a specific particle size distribution is provided on a base paper containing mechanical pulp and amorphous silica. .
[0004]
As described above, many proposals have been made as a method for producing a bulky paper. However, there are not many proposals for a bulky coated paper that is excellent in printability especially for coated paper.
[0005]
When producing a bulky coated paper, a well-known technique is applied to the non-coated paper, but consideration different from that for the non-coated paper is also required. In addition to the above, it is necessary to note the following. Methods for increasing bulk, such as the use of bulking agents and bulky pulp, tend to be accompanied by a decrease in strength, particularly the internal bond strength of the paper layer. Therefore, there is a problem that the printing durability is reduced.
[0006]
Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-92894 Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-214395
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a bulky coated paper for printing which is bulky, excellent in printing workability, surface smoothness, whiteness, dimensional stability, and excellent in post-processing suitability such as embossing treatment. It is.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of diligent investigations, the present inventors have produced a bulky coated paper for printing using a base paper mixed with synthetic fibers, so that the bulk of the pigment coated layer is smooth and smooth even after coating. It has been found that a bulky coated paper for printing can be produced. Further, the present inventors have found that the bulky coated paper is excellent in printing strength, which becomes a problem when general offset printing is performed, and have reached the present invention.
[0009]
That is, the present invention is a coated paper in which a pigment coating layer is provided on one side or both sides of a base paper, the base paper contains synthetic fibers and natural pulp in a mixed ratio of 20/80 to 70/30% by weight , A bulky coated paper for printing, wherein the specific volume of the coated paper is 1.27 cm 3 / g or more .
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In one advantageous embodiment of the invention, the synthetic fiber is synthetic pulp. In another embodiment of the present invention, the synthetic pulp is advantageously a polyolefin-based synthetic pulp. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the specific volume of the coated paper is 1.27 cm 3 / g or more and the Beck smoothness according to JIS P 8119 is 50 seconds or more. Here, the specific volume is a volume with respect to a constant mass of paper, which is the reciprocal of the density. That is, it can be expressed as:
Specific volume (cm 3 / g) = thickness (mm) / basis weight (g / cm 2 ) × 1000
Synthetic fibers inhibit the hydrogen bonding of natural fibers, increase the bulk of the base paper and simultaneously fill gaps between pulps, improving smoothness and improving smoothness after applying a pigment coating layer, and excellent ink acceptance uniformity it is conceivable that.
[0011]
The cause of improving the dimensional stability is thought to be that the synthetic paper is mixed to lower the underwater elongation of the base paper, and as a result, the dimensional stability is improved.
[0012]
The material constituting the bulky coated paper for printing of the present invention, the components of the coated paper, and the production method thereof will be described separately.
[0013]
(Synthetic fibers)
As the synthetic fiber used in the present invention, any synthetic fiber can be selected as long as wet papermaking is possible. Typical synthetic fibers include polyethylene single fiber, polypropylene single fiber, rayon fiber, vinylon fiber, rayon fiber, polyester fiber, acrylic fiber, polyethylene / polypropylene composite fiber, polypropylene / polyethylene terephthalate composite fiber, polyethylene / polyethylene terephthalate composite fiber, Examples thereof include polyester composite fibers and synthetic pulp. Synthetic pulp is particularly preferable.
[0014]
The form of these synthetic fibers may be short fibers or long fibers as long as they can be made by a paper machine, but is preferably within a range of 0.1 to 10 mm. If the thickness is 0.1 mm or less, there is little entanglement between the fibers, and it is difficult to form a sheet substantially. If the thickness is 10 mm or more, it is difficult to form a uniform sheet.
[0015]
(Synthetic pulp)
Furthermore, it is preferable to use a synthetic pulp which has a good texture and improves bulk and at the same time becomes a smooth base paper. Another advantage of synthetic pulp is that it is fibrillated and therefore has a high specific surface area, which is maintained to a considerable extent when it is made into a sheet. In contrast to this phenomenon, natural pulp fibrils contribute to hydrogen bonding between fibers when sheeted, resulting in a reduction in the specific surface area of the sheet. Increasing the specific surface area of the sheet improves the opacity and whiteness of the sheet, and improving the opacity and whiteness improves the quality of the sheet and contributes to the improvement of contrast and sharpness when printed.
[0016]
Synthetic pulp is mainly composed of polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polymers such as polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, vinyl chloride resin, vinylidene chloride resin, nylon, polyester, polyfluoroethylene or copolymers thereof. Synthetic pulps to be used are mentioned. Among them, polyolefin synthetic pulp is inexpensive and is preferably used. For example, what is marketed under the trade name of SWP from Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. can be used.
[0017]
(Natural pulp)
As the natural pulp used in the present invention, wood bleached chemical pulp typified by L-BKP (hardwood bleached kraft pulp) and N-BKP (softwood bleached kraft pulp) is mainly used. If necessary, non-wood pulp such as GP (crushed wood pulp), TMP (thermomechanical pulp), BCTMP (bleached chemithermomechanical pulp), kenaf, cotton linter, hemp, etc. I can do it.
[0018]
(Base paper)
Although the blending ratio of synthetic fiber and natural pulp varies depending on the type of natural pulp used, the blending ratio is usually 10/90 to 80/20% by weight, preferably 20/80 to 70/30% by weight, more preferably 30%. / 70-60 / 40 weight% is good. When the blending ratio of the synthetic fiber is less than 10% by weight, the bulking effect is insufficient. When the blending ratio is more than 80% by weight, the strength is insufficient, paper breakage is likely to occur in the coating process, and it is economically disadvantageous. . The appropriate blending ratio of synthetic fibers is determined while considering the effect on bulk and printability.
[0019]
The mixed paper of synthetic fiber and natural pulp preferably has a density in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 g / cm 3 , more preferably 0.6 to 0.9 g / cm 3 . When the density is lower than 0.5 g / cm 3 , when a pigment coating layer is provided, the paint tends to be buried in the gaps between the fibers of the base paper, resulting in a large decrease in smoothness and a decrease in ink acceptance uniformity during printing. . Although it can be compensated to some extent by increasing the coating amount, the bulkiness, which is a feature of the bulky coated paper for printing of the present invention, is sacrificed. On the other hand, if the density exceeds 1.0 g / cm 3 , the bulky effect is not obtained.
[0020]
(Additives such as sizing agents)
In the paper material, paper strength agents, fillers, bands, yield improvers, dyes, fluorescent dyes and the like are appropriately used. As the paper strength agent, cationic starch and polyacrylamide are used.
[0021]
As the filler, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, synthetic zeolite, calcium silicate, titanium and the like are used. As the yield improver, colloidal silica, polyacrylamide, polyethyleneimine, or the like is used.
[0022]
Dyes and fluorescent dyes are added to adjust the hue of paper, and direct dyes, basic dyes, acid dyes and the like are used.
[0023]
Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD), alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA), neutral rosin, etc. are used as the sizing agent in the paper when calcium carbonate is used as the filler. Rosin and saponified rosin are used.
[0024]
(Manufacturing method of base paper)
The production method of the base paper is not particularly limited, and a base paper is prepared through a press process and a drying process using a known paper machine, that is, a long net , a circular net , a hybrid former, a gap former, and the like. In the middle of the process, using a size press, film transfer roll coater, metering size press, starch, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, etc. alone or as a mixture, or as a pre-coating, a paint consisting of pigment and binder is applied to the base paper. Can be applied. The basis weight of the base paper is not particularly limited but ranges usually about 50 to 200 g / m 2.
[0025]
(Pigment coating layer)
The pigment coating layer provided on the base paper is formed mainly of a pigment, a binder composition, and an auxiliary agent. The pigment to be used is not particularly limited, and inorganic pigments such as kaolin clay, heavy calcium carbonate, light calcium carbonate, titanium oxide, barium sulfate, satin white, and silica, which are generally used conventionally, Organic pigments such as plastic pigments may be mentioned.
[0026]
Examples of binders include casein, soybean protein, starch, oxidized starch and esterified starch, etherified starch, cationized starch, enzyme-modified starch and other modified starches, natural adhesives such as cellulose derivatives, and styrene-butadiene copolymers, Conjugated diene polymer latex such as methyl methacrylate-butadiene copolymer, acrylic polymer latex such as acrylic acid ester, methacrylic acid ester polymer or copolymer, and synthetic adhesive such as polyvinyl alcohol However, it is not particularly limited.
[0027]
These binders are used in an amount of about 10 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the pigment, but the ratio is not particularly limited as long as it is an amount sufficient for binding of the pigment.
[0028]
As auxiliary agents, dispersants, antifoaming agents, water retention agents, thickeners, lubricants, wetting agents, mold release agents, water resistance agents, colorants, preservatives, fluorescent whitening agents, antistatic agents, and improved printability An agent or the like is appropriately used.
[0029]
The pigment coating layer is prepared by applying a coating solution prepared in this manner to a general coating method, for example, blade coater, roll coater, reverse roll coater, air knife coater, die coater, bar coater, gravure coater, curtain coater, The bulky printing coated paper of the present invention can be obtained by applying a single layer or a multilayer by an off-machine coater or an on-machine coater by a coating method such as a Champflex coater, a lip coater, or a rod coater. An air knife coater, a curtain coater, a rod coater, etc. are preferable from the liquid property of a coating material, More preferably, it is an air knife coater.
[0030]
The coating amount of the pigment coating layer is dried coating weight per one side is coated by coater so that 5 to 20 g / m 2, when the coating amount is less than 5 g / m 2 is Since the paper surface is not sufficiently coated, the ink receiving uniformity is deteriorated in general printing. On the other hand, when the coating amount exceeds 20 g / m 2 , the bulkiness of the base paper is canceled, and as a result, the bulkiness of the coated paper is impaired.
[0031]
Here, the pigment coating layer can be applied by dividing a certain coating amount into several times. Examples of the method of coating the pigment coating layer by dividing into several times include a case where the coating is performed by drying each layer, and a method of coating a plurality of layers simultaneously by wet-on-wet. .
[0032]
The drying method after coating is not particularly limited, and examples include the following drying methods: hot air drying, infrared drying, room temperature drying, freeze drying, etc. preferable.
[0033]
In addition, after applying the pigment coating layer, smoothing treatment can be performed using a calendar device such as a super calender, machine calender, soft calender, etc., but it is used within a range that does not significantly reduce the bulk. Should. Usually, even if these finishing treatments are not performed, the coated paper for printing of the present invention has sufficient smoothness.
[0034]
When used for wallpaper or the like, an embossing process may be performed on the coated paper surface. Embossing is the name of the embossing calendar used for embossing machines, and is widely used in the paper processing field. Embossing patterns (patterns) for all types of web such as general paper, napkins, coated paper, paper cloth, process paper, and laminates. It is used for attachment processing. As a basic configuration of the machine, the web passes through the nip between the engraving roll and the backup roll pressed against the engraving roll, whereby the web is molded (patterned). Depending on the nature, thickness, engraving pattern (sculpture pattern), depth of engraving, and purpose of use of the product, the machine configuration varies widely.
[0035]
【Example】
EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example is given and this invention is demonstrated more concretely, this invention is not limited to these Examples. In the examples, “parts” and “%” represent “parts by weight” and “% by weight” unless otherwise specified.
Example 1:
<Manufacture of base paper>
30 parts polyolefin synthetic pulp (trade name: SWP E620, fiber length 1.2 mm, freeness 6 sec / g, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) and 80 parts Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) 400 cc L-BKP (hardwood bleached kraft pulp) To the pulp slurry consisting of cation starch 0.8%, talc 5%, sizing agent (trade name: Colopearl E-5H, manufactured by Hoshiko Chemical Co., Ltd.) 0.3% and sulfuric acid band 0.3% are added to add a long mesh. After paper making by a paper machine, a size press treatment was performed using a liquid having the following composition to produce a base paper for coating having a surface area of 123.2 g / m 2 .
[0036]
<Size press liquid formulation>
Polyvinyl alcohol (trade name: PVA-117, manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.) 2 parts, surface sizing agent (trade name: SS373, manufactured by Nippon PMC Co., Ltd.) 0.3 parts, water 97.7 parts.
[0037]
<Preparation of coating liquid for pigment coating layer>
Kaolin (trade name: UW-90, manufactured by Engelhard) 20 parts, calcium carbonate (trade name: Brilliant-15, manufactured by Shiraishi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) 80 parts, polyacrylic acid soda (product) as a dispersant there (Name: SDA-40N, 40% concentration product, manufactured by Somar) 0.1 part and 72.3 parts of water were added, and a 58.0% pigment slurry was prepared with a cowless disperser. To this pigment slurry, 30 parts of acrylic latex (trade name: Polytron F2212, 48% concentration product, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Co., Ltd.), 3 parts of starch (trade name: MS4600, 10% concentration product, manufactured by Nippon Food Processing Co., Ltd.), water resistance agent (Trade name: SPI-102A, 45% concentration product, manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) 0.005 part, antifoaming agent (trade name: AF-1, 25% concentration product, manufactured by Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) 0.001 part Was added, stirred and dispersed, and water was further added to obtain a coating solution having a solid content of 45%.
[0038]
<Formation of pigment coating layer>
The obtained coating liquid is coated on one side of the above base paper with an air knife coater so that the dry coating amount is 19.1 g / m 2, and dried with hot air with an air dryer to obtain the coated paper for printing of the present invention. Obtained.
Example 2:
40 parts The formulations of the polyolefin synthetic pulp in Example 1, except for using 40 parts of the blend of acrylic latex, 119.2 g / m 2 base paper basis weight, the coating amount of 13.9 g / m 2 Example In the same manner as in No. 1, a coated paper for printing of the present invention was obtained.
Example 3:
162.3g / m 2 base paper rice basis in Example 2, except that the coating amount was 15.4 g / m 2 was obtained a coated printing paper to the present invention in the same manner as in Example 2.
[0039]
Comparative Example 1:
0 parts amount of the polyolefin-based synthetic pulp in Example 1, 125.9g / m 2 base paper rice basis, coated printing in the same manner except that as the coating amount was 15.0 g / m 2 Example 1 Obtained paper.
[0040]
Comparative Example 2:
Comparative Example 1 179.9 g / m 2 base paper rice basis in, except that the coating amount was 11.0 g / m 2 to obtain a coated printing paper in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1.
[0041]
Comparative Example 3:
A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that the composition of the polyolefin-based synthetic pulp was 90 parts in Comparative Example 1.
[0042]
Reference example 1:
Commercially available coated paper (trade name: Mucoat, 127.9 g / m 2 , manufactured by Hokuetsu Paper Co., Ltd.) was used.
[0043]
The coated paper for printing thus obtained was evaluated for the physical properties of blank paper and the printability by the following methods, and are shown in Table 1.
[0044]
[Evaluation of coated paper]
The physical properties of the blank paper were measured in accordance with JIS standards and the following method after adjusting the humidity of the coated paper for printing at 23 ° C. and 50% RH.
Basis weight: JIS P 8124.
Thickness, density, specific volume: JIS P 8118.
Beck smoothness: JIS P 8119.
Whiteness: JIS P 8123.
Blank paper glossiness: JIS P 8142.
Elongation in water: TAPPI Paper Pulp Test Method No. 27.
Printing strength: Using a RI printing tester, printing was performed on a coated surface using special ink (SMX tack grade 10; manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.), and the picked state of the printed surface was visually evaluated. ○: No pick, very few picks, Δ: Picks are scattered, ×: Picks are very many.
Ink acceptance unevenness: Using a RI printing tester, after printing process ink (Gios G: manufactured by DIC) yellow on coated paper F surface, red was printed, and the trapping uniformity was visually evaluated. ○: Uniform, Δ: Somewhat uneven, ×: Uneven unevenness.
[0045]
[Table 1]
Figure 0004284108
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the results of the table and the examples, the coated paper for printing of the present invention is equivalent in printing strength and bulky as compared with the conventional general coated paper represented by Comparative Example 1. A coated paper having high whiteness, surface smoothness and dimensional stability can be obtained. In addition, it has become possible to provide a coated paper for printing having embossability.
[0047]
In addition, since synthetic pulp and natural fibers are used, redispersion with water is possible. While many of the commercially available synthetic papers (film type) are difficult to recycle, the coated paper for printing of the present invention can be recycled as a used paper raw material after use and is environmentally friendly.

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原紙の片面または両面に顔料塗工層を設けてなる印刷用嵩高塗工紙において、該原紙が合成繊維と天然パルプとを20/80〜70/30重量%の混抄割合で含有し、塗工紙の比容積が1.27cm /g以上であることを特徴とする印刷用嵩高塗工紙。In one or printing bulky coated paper formed by providing a pigment coating layer on both surfaces of the base paper, the base paper is contained and synthetic fibers and natural pulp in混抄a rate of 20/80 to 70/30% by weight, the coating A bulky coated paper for printing , wherein the specific volume of the paper is 1.27 cm 3 / g or more . 前記の合成繊維が合成パルプであることを特徴とする第1項に記載の印刷用嵩高塗工紙。  The bulky coated paper for printing according to item 1, wherein the synthetic fiber is synthetic pulp. 前記の合成パルプが、ポリオレフィン系合成パルプであることを特徴とする請求項1〜2に記載の印刷用嵩高塗工紙。  The bulky coated paper for printing according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic pulp is a polyolefin-based synthetic pulp. 前記の塗工紙の、JIS P 8119によるベック平滑度が50秒以上であることを特徴とする請求項1〜に記載の印刷用嵩高塗工紙。Wherein the coated paper, printing bulky coated paper according to claim 1-3 where the Bekk smoothness according to J IS P 8119 is equal to or less than 50 seconds.
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