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JP4332984B2
JP4332984B2 JP2000099653A JP2000099653A JP4332984B2 JP 4332984 B2 JP4332984 B2 JP 4332984B2 JP 2000099653 A JP2000099653 A JP 2000099653A JP 2000099653 A JP2000099653 A JP 2000099653A JP 4332984 B2 JP4332984 B2 JP 4332984B2
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秀昭 二艘木
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は艶消し塗被紙に関し、高印刷光沢度でかつ白色度が高く、印刷の光沢感と色調の再現性およびコントラスト性に富む艶消し塗被紙に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、印刷物のビジュアル化やカラー化が進み、印刷用紙の高品質化の要求が高まっている。従来印刷仕上がりの高級感を求められていた、高級美術印刷、カタログ、パンフレット、カレンダー等のみならず、例えば「ムック」と呼ばれる旅行情報、グルメ情報などのガイドブック等にも写真、地図など多色印刷が多用され、色調の再現性および画線部の光沢感が優れる用紙の要求が高まってきている。これらの用紙は、画線部の色調再現性を高めるため高白色度で、かつ印刷の高級感を付与するために高い印刷光沢度が求められる反面、非画線部は可読性を重視するため白紙光沢度を低く抑える必要がある。従って、白紙光沢度が高い従来のグロス調塗被紙よりも白紙光沢度の低いマットおよびダル調塗被紙が好まれる。さらに、ガイドブック等は一般に旅行先や外出先で読まれる事が多いため軽量の用紙が好まれるが、一方で印刷の高級感に見合った冊子のボリューム感が求められる。従来のグロス調塗被紙では密度が高いため軽量化とボリューム感を両立する事は困難であり、低密度のマット、ダル調塗被紙で印刷の高級感、色調の再現性およびコントラスト性に優れる用紙を開発する事は重要な課題となっている。
【0003】
一般的なマット塗被紙の製造方法は白紙光沢度を低く抑える事を主目的とするため、塗料に配合される顔料は平均粒子径の大きい物が使用されてきた。例えば特開平8−60597号公報では、塗料中の顔料のうち30重量部が重質炭酸カルシウム(平均粒子径1.65μm)、50重量部が二級カオリン(平均粒子径1.61μm)、20重量部が軽質炭酸カルシウム(平均粒子径0.80μm)と平均粒子径の大きい顔料が主体のマット調塗被紙が記載されているが、印刷光沢度を目標としたレベルまで高める事は困難であった。
【0004】
一方ダル調塗被紙は、一般的に従来のマット調塗被紙に表面処理を施した物でありマット調塗被紙と比較して高い印刷光沢度が得られるが、より高い印刷光沢度を目標とする場合表面処理条件を強化する必要があり、マット調塗被紙と同様に、低密度による用紙のボリューム感を維持する事が困難であった。例えば、特開平7−119086号公報には、表面処理装置として一般に使用されているスーパーカレンダーのロール表面粗さを粗くすることにより、用紙の白紙光沢度を低く抑えながら平滑性を高めている。しかしながら、開示された塗料配合では、目標とするグロス調塗被紙並みの印刷光沢度と色調の再現性を得られる白色度は達成できない。また、特開平7−119085号公報には、ダル調塗工紙を得るためにカレンダー処理を行わず、平滑度を規定した原紙にダブルコートの上塗り塗被組成物の顔料成分に平均粒子径の小さいカオリンを50重量部以上配合することにより、白紙光沢度が30〜55%のダル調塗工紙を規定している。しかし、カオリンを50重量部以上配合した場合、白色度が低くなり、色調の再現性が不十分である。さらに、実施例には、同塗被組成物に配合される炭酸カルシウムは平均粒子径の大きい炭酸カルシウムを使用しており、印刷光沢度が低く、高級感がない。
【0005】
また低密度でありながら印刷光沢度を向上し、かつ白紙光沢度を低く抑える手法としては表面粗さの粗い金属ロールと樹脂ロールの組み合わせによるカレンダーの使用がある。例えば、特開平6−73685号公報、特開平6−73686号公報、特開平6−73697号公報、特開平7−238493号公報で開示されているように、表面の粗い金属ロールを用い、処理温度が100℃以上で表面処理を行うものである。しかしながら、これらの技術を用いても本発明で目的とした高い印刷光沢度を得る事が困難であり、また高温でカレンダー処理する事により、熱による用紙の白色度が低下する事が大きな問題であった。このため、本発明で目標とした色調の再現性を得るための高い白色度を達成する事は出来ない。
【0006】
以上のように、従来の概念であるマット調塗被紙、ダル調塗被紙では、高白色度、高印刷光沢度を有した、色調の再現性およびコントラスト性に優れた艶消し塗被紙を得ることは非常に困難であった。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
以上のような状況に鑑み、本発明の課題は、白紙光沢度が40〜55%のマット調あるいはダル調の光沢でありながら、従来にない高印刷光沢度と高白色度を有する高級感ある印刷面が得られる艶消し塗被紙を提供することにある。
【0008】
【発明を解決するための手段】
本発明者等は、上記課題を解決するために鋭意検討した結果、原紙上に、顔料と接着剤を含有する塗被層を二層有する艶消し塗被紙において、上塗り塗被層が、顔料100重量部当たり平均粒子径が0.30μm以上0.55μm以下の炭酸カルシウムを60〜80重量部、平均粒子径が0.35μm以上0.55μm以下のカオリンを20〜40重量部含有する塗被紙とすることにより本発明を成すに至った。本発明の艶消し塗被紙は、白色度が85.0%以上と非常に高く、白紙光沢度が40〜55%であって、オフセット印刷による印刷光沢度が従来のグロス調塗被紙並みの83%以上で、印刷の光沢感と色調の再現性およびコントラスト性に富む艶消し塗被紙である。本発明で用いる平均粒子径は、レーザー回折/散乱式粒度分布測定法を(マルバーン(株)製、レーザー回折/散乱式粒度分布測定装置名:マスターサイザーS)を用いて、体積累積分布の50%点を平均粒子径として測定したものである。この平均粒子径測定法は、光透過式粒度分布測定装置(例えば、セイシン企業製SHC5000等)を用いて、重量累積分布の50%点を平均粒子径として測定した従来通常用いられていたものに比べて、簡便に測定できることが特長である。平均粒子径の値としては、測定原理の違いから、従来の光透過式粒度分布測定装置に比べ、多くの場合0.1〜0.2μm程度の大きな値を示すものである。
【0009】
以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。
【0010】
本発明は、白紙光沢度が40〜55%のマット調あるいはダル調の艶消し塗被紙において、従来にない高印刷光沢度と高白色度を有する艶消し塗被紙を得るために、従来の技術と逆の発想により課題を解決したものである。すなわち、従来のマット調およびダル調塗被紙が、白紙光沢度を抑えるために平均粒子径の大きい顔料を主に使用し、印刷光沢度を高めるためにカレンダーによる表面処理などの手法に依存した技術で製造されていたのに対し、本発明においては、平均粒子径が小さくかつ白色度の高い顔料をダブル塗被層の上塗り塗被層に使用する事によって、カレンダーによる表面処理が不要もしくは非常に軽微な条件により、表面処理による退色を最小に抑えることで用紙の白色度を高め、密度の上昇を抑えて用紙の嵩を高くし、印刷光沢度はグロス調塗被紙とほぼ同等のものが得られる艶消し塗被紙を得るものである。
【0011】
本発明を詳細に説明する。
【0012】
本発明においては、上塗り塗被層が、顔料100重量部当たり平均粒子径が0.30μm以上0.55μm以下の炭酸カルシウムを60〜80重量部、平均粒子径が0.35μm以上0.55μm以下のカオリンを20〜40重量部含有することが必要である。
【0013】
上塗り塗被層の炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が0.55μmより大きい場合、印刷光沢度が低い。炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が0.35μm未満の場合、白紙光沢度が高く、塗被液の流動性が悪化し、スタラグマイト(ブレードの刃先に発生する乾燥した鍾乳石状の塗被液組成物の凝集物)が発生し塗工適性に劣る。炭酸カルシウム配合量が60重量部未満の場合、白色度が低い。炭酸カルシウム配合量が80重量部を超えた場合、印刷光沢度が低い。カオリンの平均粒子径が0.55μmより大きい場合、印刷光沢度が低い。カオリンの平均粒子径が0.35μm未満の場合、白紙光沢度が高く、塗被液の流動性が悪化し、スタラグマイトが発生し塗工適性に劣る。本発明において使用する炭酸カルシウムは、重質炭酸カルシウム単独で、白色度および平均粒子径を満たすものであれば、塗被組成物の流動性が良好でかつ塗被液の高固形分濃度化が可能となるため好ましい。また、炭酸カルシウムの白色度は95.0%以上のものを使用するのが好ましい。
【0014】
本発明においては、上記の上塗り塗被層を原紙上に、ダブル塗被層ではなく、シングル塗被層にした場合、従来の一般的なシングルコートで用いられていた塗被層に含まれる顔料より小さいため、顔料粒子の原紙中への浸透が大きい事から原紙の被覆性および塗被紙の平滑性が低く、その結果高い印刷光沢度を得る事が困難であった。本発明においては、あらかじめ原紙上に下塗り塗被層を形成し、平滑性および上塗り塗被層の原紙層への浸透を抑制する事で、上塗り塗被層を形成した後の平滑性を高くすることが重要である。
【0015】
また、本発明において、下塗り塗被層は、顔料100重量部当たり平均粒子径が0.55μm以上1.50μm以下の炭酸カルシウムを60から90重量部と、10から40重量部のカオリンを含有することが望ましい。これにより、平滑性および上塗り塗被層の原紙層への浸透を更に抑制し、塗被紙の白色度も向上させることが出来る。炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が1.50μm以上の場合下塗り塗被層の平滑性が低くなり、上塗り塗被層形成後の塗被紙の平滑性が低くなりやすい。炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が0.55μm以下の場合、顔料が原紙中に浸透しやすくなるため、下塗り塗被紙の平滑性が低くなる傾向にある。炭酸カルシウムの配合量が60重量部未満の場合、該下塗り層の白色度が低くなり、その結果上塗り層を形成した後の塗被紙の白色度も低くなる傾向になる。また、カオリンの配合量が40重量部を越える場合、白色度が低くなる傾向にある。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明に使用する顔料は、上記で規定した炭酸カルシウム及びカオリン以外にも、本発明の効果を損なわない範囲で二酸化チタン、サチンホワイト、タルク、プラスチックピグメント等を併用しても良い。
本発明に使用できる接着剤としては、スチレン/ブタジエン系、スチレン/アクリル系、エチレン/酢酸ビニル系、ブタジエン/メチルメタクリレート系、酢酸ビニル/ブチルアクリレート系等の各種共重合体およびポリビニルアルコール、無水マレイン酸共重合体、アクリル酸/メチルメタクリレート系共重合体等の合成系接着剤、酸化澱粉、エステル化澱粉、酵素変性澱粉やそれ等をフラッシュドライして得られる冷水可溶性澱粉、カゼイン、大豆蛋白等の天然系接着剤等の一般に知られた接着剤が挙げられる。これらの接着剤は、顔料100重量部当たり5から50重量部、より好ましくは10から30重量部程度の範囲で使用される。
【0017】
また、本発明においては塗被層を形成するために、塗工するための塗被液には、顔料と接着剤と共に必要に応じて、分散剤、増粘剤、保水剤、消泡剤、耐水化剤など、通常の塗被紙用塗被組成物に配合される各種助剤が適宜使用される。
本発明に使用できる原紙は化学パルプを主体とするが、目的とする白色度が得られる範囲内で脱墨故紙パルプやGP、TMP等のメカニカルパルプを配合する事が可能である。原紙に内添する填料は、タルク、カオリン、重質炭酸カルシウム、軽質炭酸カルシウム、二酸化チタンなど、一般に製紙用途として用いられているものの何れも使用できる。
【0018】
原紙は、下塗り塗被層を塗被する前段階で、外添サイズプレスを施す事が可能である。該サイズプレスとしては、2ロール、ゲートロールの他、シムサイザー等のメタリングサイズプレスが使用可能である。サイズプレスでは、澱粉を主成分とする塗被液により紙力を付与する事が可能であるが、必要に応じては、ゲートロールやメタリングサイズプレスにより顔料成分を含む塗被液を塗被する事も可能である。サイズプレス後にキャレンダーにて平滑化処理を施す事も可能である。平滑化処理方法としては、金属ロールだけからなるキャレンダーの他に、金属ロールと樹脂ロールとからなるキャレンダーも使用可能である。原紙としては、坪量により本発明の効果が変わるものではないが、一般のオフセット印刷用塗被紙に用いられる坪量30から200g/mの坪量の原紙が用いられる。本発明において、塗被紙の白色度は原紙の白色度に影響されるため、白色度が85.0%以上の原紙を用いることが好ましい。
【0019】
原紙に下塗り塗被層を形成するには、前述のマシンサイズプレス部でのオンマシン塗被方法の他に、オフマシンでのブレードコータおよびメタリングザイズプレスコータなどの、一般の塗被紙製造に使用される塗被装置が使用される。原紙に下塗り塗被層を形成した下塗り塗被紙に上塗り塗被層を形成するには、ブレードコータ、バーコータ、ロッドコータ、エアナイフコータなどの塗被装置が使用される。原紙への塗被組成物の塗被量は、下塗り塗被層が乾燥重量で4から25g/m、上塗り塗被層が10から40g/m程度塗被される。
【0020】
原紙に下塗り塗被層及び上塗り塗被層を形成した塗被紙は、そのままあるいは軽度なカレンダー処理をして艶消し塗被紙を得ることができるが、カレンダー処理を行わない方が、グロス調塗被紙に比べて、密度が低く、ボリューム感があり、白紙光沢度が40〜55%で高印刷光沢度、高白色度のバランスの良い艶消し塗被紙を得ることができる。本発明において、密度は1.14g/cm以下が好ましい。
【0021】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の実施例および比較例を挙げてさらに詳細に説明するが、本発明はこれらにより何等限定されるものではない。また、以下例中に於いて用いる部および%は特記のない限り、それぞれ重量部および重量%を示す。結果を表に示す。
<品質評価方法>
(1)顔料の平均粒子径:レーザー回折/散乱式粒度分布測定器(マルバーン(株)製、機器名マスターサイザーS)を用いて、体積累積分布の50%点を平均粒子径として測定した。
(2)顔料のハンター白色度:分散液で供給される顔料はあらかじめ乾燥機にて水分を蒸発させた後、得られる顔料固形物を乳鉢で粗粉砕した。粉体で供給される顔料および粗粉砕した顔料固形物は、ミル粉砕機(柴田科学器械工業(株)製、機器名小型粉砕機SCM−40A)を用いて粉砕し、それを加圧成形して得られる顔料プレートのハンター白色度を、JIS P−8122に従い測定した。
(3)原紙および塗被紙のハンター白色度:JIS P−8122に従い測定した。
(4)白紙光沢度:JIS P−8142に従い角度75度で測定した。
(5)平滑度:JAPAN Tappi No5 王研式平滑度試験機で測定した。
(6)印刷光沢度:RI−II型印刷試験機を用い、オフセット印刷用インク(東洋インキ製造(株)製、商品名:ハイエコーMZ藍)を0.30cc使用して印刷した後、一昼夜放置後、75度光沢度を測定した。
〔実施例1〕
化学パルプ100%からなる白色度86.2%、坪量67g/mの原紙に、下塗り塗被液の顔料として、平均粒子径が1.38μm、白色度が95.6%の重質炭酸カルシウムAを90重量部および平均粒子径が1.61μm、白色度が81.1%のカオリンEを10重量部、接着剤として酸化澱粉を10重量部とスチレン・ブタジエン系共重合体ラテックスを5重量部、及びポリアクリル酸ソーダ系分散剤を0.4重量部とを含有する下塗り塗被液をブレードコータにより塗被速度700m/分で片面10g/m両面塗被、乾燥した後、上塗り塗被液の顔料として、平均粒子径が0.51μm、白色度が95%の重質炭酸カルシウムCを70重量部および平均粒子径が0.51μm、白色度が86.3%のカオリンAを30重量部、接着剤として酸化澱粉を4重量部とスチレン・ブタジエン系共重合体ラテックスを12重量部、及びポリアクリル酸ソーダ系分散剤を0.4重量部とを含有する上塗り塗被液をブレードコータにより塗被速度1100m/分で片面10g/m両面塗被、乾燥し、カレンダー処理を行わずに艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔実施例2〕
上塗り塗被液のカオリンを平均粒子径が0.37μm、白色度が87.7%のカオリンBにした以外は、実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔実施例3〕
下塗り塗被液の重質炭酸カルシウムを平均粒子径が0.64μm、白色度が95.5%の重質炭酸カルシウムBにした以外は、実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔比較例1〕
化学パルプ100%からなる白色度81.1%の原紙を用い、原紙上に塗被する下塗り塗被液の顔料成分として、平均粒子径が0.64μm、白色度が95.5%の重質炭酸カルシウムBを60重量部および平均粒子径が0.48μm、白色度が83.7%のカオリンCを20重量部および平均粒子径が1.61μm、白色度が81.1%のカオリンEを20重量部、接着剤として酸化澱粉を4重量部とスチレン・ブタジエン系共重合体ラテックスを12重量部、及びポリアクリル酸ソーダ系分散剤分散剤を0.4重量部とを含有する塗被組成物をブレードコータにより塗被速度1100m/分で片面15g/m両面塗被、乾燥した後、白紙光沢度65%が得られる条件でスーパーカレンダー処理して塗被紙を得た。
〔比較例2〕
上塗り塗被液において、平均粒子径が0.64μm、白色度が95.5%の重質炭酸カルシウムBにした以外は、実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔比較例3〕
上塗り塗被液において、平均粒径が0.75μm、白色度が85.6%のカオリンDを使用した以外は、実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔比較例4〕
上塗り塗被液のみをブレードコータにより塗被速度1100m/分で片面15g/m両面塗被、乾燥した以外は実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔比較例5〕
上塗り塗被液において、平均粒子径が0.51μm、白色度が95.3%の重質炭酸カルシウムCを30部使用した以外は、実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
〔比較例6〕
上塗り塗被液において、平均粒子径が0.51μm、白色度が95.3%の重質炭酸カルシウムCを100部使用した以外は、実施例1と同様にして艶消し塗被紙を得た。
【0022】
表1に結果を示した。
【0023】
【表1】

Figure 0004332984
表1から明らかなように、実施例1から3は、白紙光沢度が40〜55%に抑えられ、表面処理を施していないにもかかわらず印刷光沢度が83%以上と高く、白色度も85.0%以上と高いため、白味の強い優れたダル調塗被紙が得られる。比較例1は従来の一般的なグロス調塗被紙であり、実施例1から3は、印刷光沢度が従来の一般グロス調塗被紙と同等以上となっている。
【0024】
比較例1は白色度が低く、白紙光沢度が高い。比較例2は印刷光沢度が低い。比較例3、4は印刷光沢度、白色度が低い。比較例5は白色度が低い。比較例6は、印刷光沢度、白紙光沢度が低い。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
本発明の課題は、白紙光沢度が40〜55%のマット調あるいはダル調の光沢でありながら、従来にない高印刷光沢度と高白色度を有する高級感ある印刷面が得られる艶消し塗被紙を提供することにある。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a matte coated paper, and more particularly, to a matte coated paper having high printing glossiness and high whiteness, and rich in reproducibility and contrast of glossiness and color tone of printing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the progress of visualization and colorization of printed matter, there is an increasing demand for higher quality printing paper. In addition to high-quality art printing, catalogs, brochures, calendars, etc., which have traditionally required a high-quality printed finish, for example, travel information called “Mook”, guidebooks for gourmet information, etc. Printing is frequently used, and there is an increasing demand for paper with excellent color tone reproducibility and glossiness in the image area. These papers require high whiteness to enhance the color tone reproducibility of the image area, and high print gloss to give a high-quality print, but the non-image area is blank because emphasis is placed on readability. It is necessary to keep the gloss level low. Accordingly, matte and dull tone coated papers with lower white paper glossiness are preferred over conventional glossy coated papers with higher white paper glossiness. Furthermore, light weight paper is preferred because guidebooks and the like are generally read at a travel destination or on the go, but on the other hand, a volume of a booklet that matches the high-class feeling of printing is required. Conventional glossy coated paper has a high density, so it is difficult to achieve both light weight and volume. Low density matte, dull-coated paper provides a high-quality print, color tone reproducibility, and contrast. Developing excellent paper is an important issue.
[0003]
Since a general method for producing a mat-coated paper is mainly intended to keep the glossiness of a white paper low, a pigment having a large average particle diameter has been used as a pigment to be blended in a paint. For example, in JP-A-8-60597, 30 parts by weight of the pigment in the paint is heavy calcium carbonate (average particle size 1.65 μm), 50 parts by weight is secondary kaolin (average particle size 1.61 μm), 20 Matte coated paper is described which is mainly composed of light calcium carbonate (average particle size 0.80 μm) and pigments with a large average particle size, but it is difficult to increase the print gloss to the target level. there were.
[0004]
Dull-tone coated paper, on the other hand, is generally a surface-treated product of conventional matte-coated paper, and provides higher print gloss compared to matte-coated paper, but higher print gloss. However, it is necessary to reinforce the surface treatment conditions, and it is difficult to maintain the volume feeling of the paper due to the low density as in the case of the matte coated paper. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-119086, smoothness is improved while suppressing the blank glossiness of a sheet to be low by increasing the surface roughness of a roll of a super calendar generally used as a surface treatment apparatus. However, the disclosed paint formulation cannot achieve whiteness that can achieve the print glossiness and color tone reproducibility equivalent to the target glossy coated paper. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-119085 discloses that the average particle size of the pigment component of the double-coating top coating composition is not applied to the base paper in which the smoothness is defined without obtaining a dull-tone coated paper. By blending 50 parts by weight or more of a small kaolin, a dull-coated paper having a glossiness of 30 to 55% is specified. However, when 50 parts by weight or more of kaolin is blended, the whiteness is lowered and the color tone reproducibility is insufficient. Furthermore, in the examples, calcium carbonate blended in the coating composition uses calcium carbonate having a large average particle diameter, and the printing glossiness is low and there is no sense of quality.
[0005]
Further, as a technique for improving printing gloss while maintaining low density and suppressing blank paper gloss, a calendar using a combination of a metal roll having a rough surface and a resin roll is used. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-7385, 6-73686, 6-63697, and 7-238493, a metal roll having a rough surface is used for the treatment. The surface treatment is performed at a temperature of 100 ° C. or higher. However, even if these techniques are used, it is difficult to obtain the high print glossiness aimed at in the present invention, and the whiteness of the paper due to heat decreases due to calendering at a high temperature. there were. For this reason, it is not possible to achieve high whiteness to obtain the target color tone reproducibility in the present invention.
[0006]
As described above, the matte coated paper and the dull coated paper, which are the conventional concepts, are matte coated paper having high whiteness and high print glossiness and excellent color reproducibility and contrast. It was very difficult to get.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the circumstances as described above, the problem of the present invention is a high-class feeling that has a high print glossiness and a high whiteness that have not been heretofore, while a matte or dull gloss with a blank paper glossiness of 40 to 55%. The object is to provide a matte coated paper with a printed surface.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Invention]
As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that a matte coated paper having two coating layers containing a pigment and an adhesive on the base paper, the topcoat coating layer is a pigment Coating containing 60 to 80 parts by weight of calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 0.30 to 0.55 μm and 20 to 40 parts by weight of kaolin having an average particle diameter of 0.35 to 0.55 μm per 100 parts by weight The present invention has been achieved by using paper. The matte coated paper of the present invention has a very high whiteness of 85.0% or more, a blank paper glossiness of 40 to 55%, and a printing glossiness by offset printing is similar to that of a conventional glossy coated paper. It is a matte coated paper that is rich in reproducibility and contrast of gloss and color tone of printing. The average particle size used in the present invention is a volume cumulative distribution of 50 using a laser diffraction / scattering type particle size distribution measuring method (manufactured by Malvern Co., Ltd., laser diffraction / scattering type particle size distribution measuring device name: Mastersizer S). % Point is measured as an average particle diameter. This average particle size measurement method is a conventionally used method in which a 50% point of the weight cumulative distribution is measured as an average particle size using a light transmission type particle size distribution measuring device (for example, SHC5000 manufactured by Seishin Enterprise). Compared with this, it is easy to measure. As a value of the average particle diameter, a large value of about 0.1 to 0.2 μm is shown in many cases as compared with a conventional light transmission type particle size distribution measuring device due to a difference in measurement principle.
[0009]
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
[0010]
The present invention provides a matte or dull matte coated paper having a glossiness of 40 to 55% of white paper in order to obtain a matte coated paper having a high print glossiness and a high whiteness which are not conventionally obtained. It solves the problem by the idea opposite to the technology. In other words, conventional matte and dull tone coated papers mainly used pigments with a large average particle diameter to suppress blank paper glossiness, and depended on methods such as surface treatment with a calendar to increase printing glossiness. In contrast, the present invention uses a pigment having a small average particle size and high whiteness for the upper coating layer of the double coating layer, so that a surface treatment with a calendar is unnecessary or extremely difficult. The whiteness of the paper is increased by minimizing fading due to surface treatment, and the bulk of the paper is increased by suppressing the increase in density. The glossiness of printing is almost the same as that of glossy coated paper. A matte coated paper is obtained.
[0011]
The present invention will be described in detail.
[0012]
In the present invention, the top coat layer comprises 60 to 80 parts by weight of calcium carbonate having an average particle size of 0.30 μm or more and 0.55 μm or less per 100 parts by weight of the pigment, and an average particle size of 0.35 μm or more and 0.55 μm or less. It is necessary to contain 20-40 parts by weight of kaolin.
[0013]
When the average particle size of calcium carbonate in the top coat layer is larger than 0.55 μm, the printing glossiness is low. When the average particle size of calcium carbonate is less than 0.35 μm, the glossiness of the white paper is high, the fluidity of the coating liquid is deteriorated, and stagramite (aggregation of dried stalactite-like coating liquid composition generated at the blade edge of the blade) Product) occurs and the coating suitability is poor. When the calcium carbonate content is less than 60 parts by weight, the whiteness is low. When the amount of calcium carbonate exceeds 80 parts by weight, the print glossiness is low. When the average particle size of kaolin is larger than 0.55 μm, the printing glossiness is low. When the average particle diameter of kaolin is less than 0.35 μm, the glossiness of white paper is high, the fluidity of the coating solution is deteriorated, staghamite is generated, and the coating suitability is poor. As long as the calcium carbonate used in the present invention is heavy calcium carbonate alone and satisfies the whiteness and average particle diameter, the fluidity of the coating composition is good and the solid content of the coating liquid is increased. This is preferable because it becomes possible. Further, it is preferable to use a calcium carbonate having a whiteness of 95.0% or more.
[0014]
In the present invention, when the top coat layer is a single coat layer, not a double coat layer, on the base paper, the pigment contained in the conventional common single coat layer Since it is smaller, the penetration of the pigment particles into the base paper is large, so that the coverage of the base paper and the smoothness of the coated paper are low, and as a result, it is difficult to obtain a high printing gloss. In the present invention, an undercoat coating layer is formed on the base paper in advance to improve smoothness and smoothness after forming the topcoat layer by suppressing the penetration of the topcoat coating layer into the base paper layer. This is very important.
[0015]
In the present invention, the undercoat coating layer contains 60 to 90 parts by weight of calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 0.55 μm or more and 1.50 μm or less per 100 parts by weight of pigment and 10 to 40 parts by weight of kaolin. It is desirable. Thereby, smoothness and penetration of the top coat layer into the base paper layer can be further suppressed, and the whiteness of the coated paper can be improved. When the average particle diameter of calcium carbonate is 1.50 μm or more, the smoothness of the undercoat coating layer is lowered, and the smoothness of the coated paper after the formation of the topcoat coating layer is liable to be lowered. When the average particle diameter of calcium carbonate is 0.55 μm or less, the pigment tends to penetrate into the base paper, and the smoothness of the undercoat coated paper tends to be low. When the blending amount of calcium carbonate is less than 60 parts by weight, the whiteness of the undercoat layer is lowered, and as a result, the whiteness of the coated paper after the formation of the overcoat layer tends to be lowered. Moreover, when the compounding quantity of kaolin exceeds 40 weight part, it exists in the tendency for whiteness to become low.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The pigment used in the present invention may be used in combination with titanium dioxide, satin white, talc, plastic pigment, etc., as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired, in addition to the calcium carbonate and kaolin specified above.
Adhesives that can be used in the present invention include various copolymers such as styrene / butadiene, styrene / acrylic, ethylene / vinyl acetate, butadiene / methyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate / butyl acrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, and anhydrous maleic acid. Synthetic adhesives such as acid copolymers, acrylic acid / methyl methacrylate copolymers, oxidized starch, esterified starch, enzyme-modified starch, cold water soluble starch obtained by flash drying them, casein, soybean protein, etc. Generally known adhesives such as natural adhesives are available. These adhesives are used in the range of about 5 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably about 10 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the pigment.
[0017]
Further, in the present invention, in order to form a coating layer, the coating liquid for coating includes, as necessary, a pigment and an adhesive, a dispersant, a thickener, a water retention agent, an antifoaming agent, Various auxiliaries blended in a normal coated paper coating composition, such as a water-proofing agent, are appropriately used.
Although the base paper that can be used in the present invention is mainly chemical pulp, it is possible to mix deinked waste paper pulp, mechanical pulp such as GP, TMP, etc. within a range where the desired whiteness can be obtained. As the filler internally added to the base paper, any of talc, kaolin, heavy calcium carbonate, light calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide and the like generally used for papermaking can be used.
[0018]
The base paper can be subjected to an external size press prior to the application of the undercoat coating layer. As the size press, a metal ring size press such as a shim sizer can be used in addition to two rolls and a gate roll. With a size press, it is possible to apply paper strength with a coating liquid mainly composed of starch, but if necessary, a coating liquid containing a pigment component can be applied with a gate roll or a metering size press. It is also possible to do. It is also possible to perform a smoothing process with a calendar after the size press. As a smoothing method, a calendar made of a metal roll and a resin roll can be used in addition to a calendar made of only a metal roll. As the base paper, although the effect of the present invention does not change depending on the basis weight, a base paper having a basis weight of 30 to 200 g / m 2 used for a general coated paper for offset printing is used. In the present invention, since the whiteness of the coated paper is affected by the whiteness of the base paper, it is preferable to use a base paper having a whiteness of 85.0% or more.
[0019]
In order to form an undercoat coating layer on the base paper, in addition to the on-machine coating method in the machine size press section described above, general coated paper manufacturing such as off-machine blade coater and metering size press coater can be made. The coating equipment used for the is used. In order to form the top coat layer on the base coat paper in which the base coat layer is formed on the base paper, a coating device such as a blade coater, a bar coater, a rod coater, or an air knife coater is used. As for the coating amount of the coating composition on the base paper, the undercoat coating layer is applied in a dry weight of 4 to 25 g / m 2 , and the top coating layer is applied in an amount of 10 to 40 g / m 2 .
[0020]
A coated paper with an undercoat layer and an overcoat layer formed on the base paper can be used as it is or with a mild calendering process to obtain a matte coated paper. Compared to coated paper, it is possible to obtain a matte coated paper having a low density, a voluminous feel, a white paper glossiness of 40 to 55%, and a good balance between high printing glossiness and high whiteness. In the present invention, the density is preferably 1.14 g / cm 3 or less.
[0021]
【Example】
EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although the Example and comparative example of this invention are given and demonstrated further in detail, this invention is not limited at all by these. In the following examples, “parts” and “%” represent “parts by weight” and “% by weight” unless otherwise specified. The results are shown in the table.
<Quality evaluation method>
(1) Average particle diameter of pigment: 50% point of volume cumulative distribution was measured as an average particle diameter using a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution analyzer (manufactured by Malvern Co., Ltd., device name Master Sizer S).
(2) Hunter whiteness of pigment: The pigment supplied in the dispersion liquid was evaporated in advance with a dryer, and the resulting pigment solid was roughly pulverized in a mortar. The pigment supplied as powder and the coarsely pulverized pigment solid are pulverized using a mill pulverizer (manufactured by Shibata Kagaku Kikai Kogyo Co., Ltd., equipment name small pulverizer SCM-40A), and then pressure-molded. The Hunter whiteness of the resulting pigment plate was measured according to JIS P-8122.
(3) Hunter whiteness of base paper and coated paper: measured in accordance with JIS P-8122.
(4) Gloss of white paper: measured at an angle of 75 degrees according to JIS P-8142.
(5) Smoothness: Measured with a JAPAN Tappi No5 Oken type smoothness tester.
(6) Glossiness of printing: After printing using 0.30 cc of offset printing ink (trade name: HiEcho MZ Indigo) manufactured by Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. using a RI-II type printing tester, it is left overnight. Thereafter, the 75 degree glossiness was measured.
[Example 1]
Heavy carbon dioxide with an average particle diameter of 1.38 μm and a whiteness of 95.6% as a pigment for the undercoat coating on a base paper of whiteness 86.2% and basis weight 67 g / m 2 made of 100% chemical pulp 90 parts by weight of calcium A, 10 parts by weight of kaolin E having an average particle size of 1.61 μm and whiteness of 81.1%, 10 parts by weight of oxidized starch as an adhesive, and 5 parts of styrene / butadiene copolymer latex parts, and one side 10 g / m 2 both sides coated at a coverage rate of 700 meters / minute by undercoating the liquid a blade coater containing a 0.4 parts by weight of sodium polyacrylate dispersant, dried, overcoated As a pigment for the coating solution, 70 parts by weight of heavy calcium carbonate C having an average particle diameter of 0.51 μm and a whiteness of 95%, and kaolin A having an average particle diameter of 0.51 μm and a whiteness of 86.3% 30 parts by weight, adhesive A top coat coating solution containing 4 parts by weight of oxidized starch, 12 parts by weight of styrene / butadiene copolymer latex and 0.4 parts by weight of polyacrylic acid soda-based dispersant as a coating agent was applied by a blade coater. Two- sided coating of 10 g / m2 on one side at a speed of 1100 m / min and drying were performed, and a matte coated paper was obtained without performing a calendar process.
[Example 2]
A matte coated paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the kaolin in the top coat solution was kaolin B having an average particle size of 0.37 μm and a whiteness of 87.7%.
Example 3
A matte coated paper is obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the heavy calcium carbonate in the undercoat coating liquid is changed to heavy calcium carbonate B having an average particle size of 0.64 μm and a whiteness of 95.5%. It was.
[Comparative Example 1]
Using a base paper of 81.1% whiteness made of 100% chemical pulp, as a pigment component of an undercoat coating solution to be coated on the base paper, an average particle size of 0.64 μm and a heavy weight of 95.5% whiteness 60 parts by weight of calcium carbonate B and kaolin C having an average particle diameter of 0.48 μm and whiteness of 83.7% 20 parts by weight of kaolin C having an average particle diameter of 1.61 μm and whiteness of 81.1% A coating composition containing 20 parts by weight, 4 parts by weight of oxidized starch as an adhesive, 12 parts by weight of a styrene / butadiene copolymer latex, and 0.4 parts by weight of a polyacrylic acid soda dispersant dispersant. The product was coated with a blade coater at a coating speed of 1100 m / min at a coating speed of 1100 m / min on both sides 15 g / m 2 on both sides, dried, and then super calendered under the condition that a white paper glossiness of 65% was obtained to obtain a coated paper.
[Comparative Example 2]
A matte coated paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that heavy calcium carbonate B having an average particle size of 0.64 μm and a whiteness of 95.5% was used in the topcoat coating solution.
[Comparative Example 3]
A matte coated paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Kaolin D having an average particle size of 0.75 μm and a whiteness of 85.6% was used in the topcoat coating solution.
[Comparative Example 4]
One side 15 g / m 2 both sides coated at a coverage rate of 1100 m / min by top coating the liquid only blade coater, except for drying to obtain a matte coated paper in the same manner as in Example 1.
[Comparative Example 5]
A matte coated paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 30 parts of heavy calcium carbonate C having an average particle size of 0.51 μm and a whiteness of 95.3% was used in the topcoat coating solution. .
[Comparative Example 6]
A matte coated paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 100 parts of heavy calcium carbonate C having an average particle size of 0.51 μm and a whiteness of 95.3% was used in the topcoat coating solution. .
[0022]
Table 1 shows the results.
[0023]
[Table 1]
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As is clear from Table 1, in Examples 1 to 3, the glossiness of white paper is suppressed to 40 to 55%, the printing glossiness is as high as 83% or more despite no surface treatment, and the whiteness is also high. Since it is as high as 85.0% or more, an excellent dull tone coated paper having a strong whiteness can be obtained. Comparative Example 1 is a conventional general glossy coated paper, and Examples 1 to 3 have a print glossiness equal to or higher than that of a conventional general glossy coated paper.
[0024]
Comparative Example 1 has low whiteness and high white paper gloss. Comparative Example 2 has a low printing gloss. Comparative Examples 3 and 4 have low printing gloss and whiteness. Comparative Example 5 has low whiteness. Comparative Example 6 has low printing gloss and white paper gloss.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
The object of the present invention is to provide a matte or dull gloss with a glossiness of 40 to 55% on a white paper, and a matte coating that can provide a high-quality printing surface having high print glossiness and high whiteness that have not been conventionally obtained. To provide paper.

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原紙上に、顔料と接着剤を含有する塗被層を二層有する艶消し塗被紙において、上塗り塗被層が、顔料100部当たり、レーザー回折/散乱式粒度分布測定器(マルバーン(株)製、機器名マスターサイザーS)を用いて測定した平均粒子径が0.30μm以上0.55μm以下の炭酸カルシウムを60〜80重量部、平均粒子径が0.35μm以上0.55μm以下のカオリンを20〜40重量部含有することを特徴とする艶消し塗被紙。In a matte coated paper having two coating layers containing a pigment and an adhesive on a base paper, the top coating layer is a laser diffraction / scattering type particle size distribution analyzer (Malvern Co., Ltd.) per 100 parts of pigment. 60-80 parts by weight of calcium carbonate having an average particle size of 0.30 μm or more and 0.55 μm or less and a kaolin having an average particle size of 0.35 μm or more and 0.55 μm or less A matte coated paper containing 20 to 40 parts by weight. 下塗り塗被層が、顔料100重量部当たり平均粒子径が0.55μm以上1.50μm以下の炭酸カルシウムを60〜90重量部、10〜40重量部のカオリンを含有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の艶消し塗被紙。 The undercoat coating layer contains 60 to 90 parts by weight of calcium carbonate having an average particle size of 0.55 to 1.50 μm per 100 parts by weight of pigment and 10 to 40 parts by weight of kaolin. 1. Matte coated paper according to 1. 原紙上に、顔料と接着剤を含有する塗被層を二層有する艶消し塗被紙において、塗被紙の表面が白紙光沢度40〜55%、印刷光沢度83%以上、白色度85.0%以上であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の艶消し塗被紙。In a matte coated paper having two coating layers containing a pigment and an adhesive on a base paper, the surface of the coated paper has a white paper glossiness of 40 to 55%, a printing glossiness of 83% or more, and a whiteness of 85. The matte coated paper according to claim 1, wherein the matte coated paper is 0% or more.
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