JP4471966B2 - Mask cushion and mask - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mask cushioning material that is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of a mask body and a mask having the mask cushioning material attached thereto.

  Conventional masks used for cold and hay fever symptoms, dusty work, etc., when used with glasses, exhales from both sides of the nose and between the masks and hits the lenses of the glasses. There is a problem of cloudiness.

  In order to suppress the fogging of the spectacle lens, it has been proposed to attach a horizontally long mask cushioning material to the upper part of the inner surface of the mask body to close the gap between both sides of the nose and the mask.

  However, conventional cushioning materials for masks are made of non-woven fabrics of regenerated fibers and synthetic fibers as described in Patent Document 1, and the breathability is too good to allow exhalation to pass through. It was hard to say perfect. Further, the material for the cushioning material for the mask described in Patent Document 2 is not substantially specified, and a sponge-like member made of open-cell foam of plastic such as polyethylene or polyurethane, or cotton or gauze. The processed materials are listed, and the air permeability of the cushioning material itself has not been studied.

  Patent Document 1 also shows a comparative example in which the cushioning material for the mask is composed of an olefin plastic foam and a trade name: PEF (registered trademark, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.). However, PEF (registered trademark) is an olefin-based plastic foam formed by electron beam crosslinking, and therefore has a skin layer on the surface and easily causes creases. Therefore, the cushioning material made of Pef (registered trademark) is difficult to deform along the shape of the nose, and a gap is formed between the face on both sides of the nose and the spectacle lens is sufficiently prevented from being fogged. There is a problem that cannot be done.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15648 JP 2003-236000 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mask cushioning material having a high anti-fogging effect of a spectacle lens when used with glasses, and a mask provided with the mask cushioning material. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a horizontally long mask cushioning material attached to an upper part of an inner surface of a mask main body having a size covering a nose and a mouth. In 100 parts by weight of polyolefin resin, 70 wt. comprising consist expansion ratio 20 to 40 times the cross-linked polyolefin open cell foam or parts, wherein the ethylene - vinyl acetate copolymer resins is Ri vinyl content of 5-25% Tona acetate, the crosslinked polyolefin open cell foam The cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam is formed into an open cell and has no skin layer on the surface .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam has a compressive stress-strain (at 50%, conforming to JIS K 6767) of 3 to 10 kPa.

The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the air permeability (JIS K 6400-7 B method sample thickness 10 mm) of the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam is 0 to 6 cc / cm ² · sec. And

The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 3, the cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam has a closed cell ratio of 20% or less measured by a method based on ASTM D 2856. And

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam is formed by compressing a cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam by compression.

The invention of claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the horizontally long shape has a shape in which a central portion between both ends is constricted and bulged portions are formed on both sides thereof. A nose column is located, both sides of the nose of the face are located at the bulges on both sides, the bulges are shaped to bulge to the face side, and a mask having a mask cushion attached to the mask body is a face It is characterized by having a thickness capable of closing a gap between the mask main body and the face generated on both sides of the nose.

The invention according to claim 7 is a mask main body having a size covering a nose and a mouth, ear straps attached to both sides of the mask main body, and a horizontally long mask buffer attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the mask main body. The mask cushioning material is made of the mask cushioning material according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and can prevent fogging of the spectacle lens when wearing glasses. .

  The mask cushioning material of the present invention is composed of a crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam containing 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of polyolefin resin. It is good and easily deforms along the shape of the nose, making it difficult to create a gap between the face and the face on both sides of the nose, thus preventing the spectacle lens from being clouded by the exhalation that leaks through the gap between the cushioning material for the mask and the face be able to. Moreover, the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam containing 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin resin is compared with open-cell foams such as recycled fibers and synthetic fiber nonwoven fabrics, or polyethylene and polyurethane. Since it has moderate air permeability, the cushioning material for a mask of the present invention can effectively prevent fogging of the spectacle lens.

  The mask of the present invention is an open-cell crosslinked polyolefin foam in which the cushioning material for a horizontally long mask attached to the upper inner surface of the mask body contains 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of the resin component. Therefore, when the mask is attached to the face, the cushioning material for the mask is easily deformed along the shape of the nose, and it is difficult to form a gap on both sides of the nose. Highly effective in preventing fogging. Moreover, the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam containing 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin resin is a recycled fiber or a synthetic fiber nonwoven fabric, or an open-cell foam such as polyethylene or polyurethane. Compared with the moderate air permeability, the spectacle lens can be effectively prevented from being fogged by the mask cushioning material.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1 is a diagram showing an outer surface side of a mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an inner surface side of the mask according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the mask according to the embodiment as viewed from above. It is.

  The mask 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes a mask body 11, an ear strap 21, and a cushioning material 31 for masks, and is used when working in cold, hay fever, dusty places, or the like. It is what is done.

  The mask body 11 is made of a breathable material and has a size covering the nose and mouth. As the breathable material, an appropriate material such as a nonwoven fabric or gauze is used. The mask body 11 has a substantially rectangular shape, and has an appropriate shape such as a shape in which the central portion that is the position of the nose is raised as shown in the drawing, or a planar shape that is not raised.

  The ear straps 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the mask body 11 so that the mask 10 can be worn on the face by being hooked on the ear. The ear hook string 21 is preferably a stretchable one such as rubber.

  The cushioning material 31 for the mask has a horizontally long shape, and is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the mask main body 11 (that is, the upper part on the face side) by an adhesive or heat fusion. The horizontally long shape is preferably a shape in which the central portion 32 between both ends is constricted and the bulging portions 33 are provided on both sides thereof. The constriction of the central portion 32 corresponds to a portion where the nasal column is located, while the bulging portions 33 on both sides correspond to portions where both sides of the nose are located on the face. The bulging portion 33 has a shape that bulges to the face side, and has a thickness that can close a gap between the mask main body 11 and the face generated on both sides of the nose when the mask 10 is attached to the face. . The mask cushioning material 31 is formed in a horizontally long shape having the twist of the central portion 32 and the bulging portions 33 on both sides thereof, so that the mask cushioning material 31 is attached to the nose column and the mask 10 when the mask 10 is mounted on the face. It is possible to make good contact with the face on both sides, and to further reduce the gap between the face and the cushioning material 31 for the mask.

  The cushioning material 31 for mask is made of a crosslinked polyolefin open cell foam containing 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of polyolefin resin. By setting the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin to 70 parts by weight or more, the mask cushioning material 31 is rich in flexibility and elasticity, and the mask cushioning material 31 is easily deformed along the nose. . The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin preferably has a vinyl acetate content of 5 to 25% (m / m). When the vinyl acetate content is less than 5% (m / m), the foam becomes hard and the touch becomes poor. On the other hand, if it exceeds 25% (m / m), the heat resistance is deteriorated, and deformation is likely to occur depending on the use environment. A more preferable content of the vinyl acetate is 10 to 20% (m / m).

  Other polyolefin resins included in the polyolefin resin when the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin is less than 70 to 100 parts by weight include low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and ethylene-propylene copolymer. Polymers, ethylene-butene copolymers, copolymers of ethylene and methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl acrylates, or chlorinated products thereof, or mixtures thereof, and also isotactic polypropylene or And a mixture of atactic polypropylene. Among them, low density polyethylene is preferable from the viewpoint of flexibility. In addition, the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam in this invention says the closed cell rate measured by the method based on ASTM D2856 20% or less, ie, the open cell rate is 80% or more.

The air permeability (JIS K 6400-7 B method sample thickness 10 mm) of the cross-linked polyolefin open cell foam constituting the mask cushioning material 31 is 0 to 6 cc / cm ² · sec, compressive stress-strain (at 50%, JIS). K 6767) is preferably 3 to 10 kPa. When the air permeability is higher than 6 cc / cm ² · sec, exhaled air easily passes and it is difficult to obtain the anti-fogging effect of the spectacle lens. On the other hand, when there is no ventilation, it indicates the air permeability that is below the detection limit of the air permeability measurement according to the above standard, and the cross-linked polyolefin foam shown in this invention has been processed to be open cells. Can be used without limitation. In addition, when the compressive stress-strain (at 50%) is less than 3 kPa, the force of close contact with the human skin is weak, and exhaled air leaks from the gap. On the other hand, when it exceeds 10 kPa, it is hard and inferior in followability, and a gap is formed between the skin and human skin.

  The cross-linked polyolefin open-celled foam is preferably one in which a cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam having an expansion ratio of 20 to 40 times is broken into bubbles (disrupted) by physical compression to form open cells. If the expansion ratio is less than 20 times, the cushioning material 31 for the mask is inferior in flexibility and elasticity. On the other hand, if the expansion ratio exceeds 40 times, the manufacturing becomes difficult.

  The crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foam having an expansion ratio of 20 to 40 is produced by a known two-stage foaming. The production of a crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foam by two-stage foaming is performed by a kneading process and a two-stage foaming process using a resin raw material containing a crosslinking agent, a foaming agent, and a compounding agent added as appropriate in addition to the polyolefin resin. . The expansion ratio is composed of the reciprocal of the apparent density measured by the method described in JIS K 6767-1999 appendix 1.

  As the crosslinking agent, known ones conventionally used for foaming crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foams are used. Examples thereof include organic peroxides such as dicumyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis-tertiary butyl peroxyhexane, 1,3-bis-tertiary peroxy-isopropylbenzene, and the like. . The amount of the crosslinking agent is usually 0.5 to 1.3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin resin.

  As a foaming agent, what decomposes | disassembles by heating and generate | occur | produces gas is used, and it does not restrict | limit in particular. For example, azodicarbonamide, 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile, diazoaminobenzene, benzenesulfonyl hydrazide, benzene-1,3-sulfonyl hydrazide, diphenyl oxide-4,4'-disulfonyl hydrazide, 4,4 ' -Oxybisbenzenesulfonyl hydrazide, paratoluenesulfonyl hydrazide, N, N'-dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine, N, N'-dinitroso-N, N'-dimethylphthalamide, terephthalazide, pt-butylbenzazide, One or more of sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate and the like are used. In particular, azodicarbonamide and 4,4′-oxybisbenzenesulfonyl hydrazide are preferable. The addition amount is usually 2 to 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin resin.

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Examples of compounding agents that are added as appropriate include foaming aids and fillers. Examples of the foaming aid include compounds containing urea as a main component, metal oxides such as zinc oxide and lead oxide, lower or higher fatty acids, and metal salts of lower or higher fatty acids. Examples of the filler include a lubricant and a pigment.

  In the kneading step, the polyolefin resin, the crosslinking agent, the foaming agent and the like are kneaded with a kneader or a roll to obtain a kneaded product.

  In the two-stage foaming step, the kneaded product is filled in a hermetic primary foaming mold according to a two-stage foaming method used for producing a known crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foam, and heated under pressure to form a crosslinking agent and A part of the foaming agent is decomposed and then subjected to primary foaming (primary expansion) by releasing the pressure to form a primary foam (intermediate foam). Next, the primary foam (intermediate foam) is heated at normal pressure to undergo secondary foaming (secondary expansion) to obtain a crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foam having a desired foaming ratio. In two-stage foaming, the cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam with a high foaming ratio is not foamed at once, but is foamed in two stages in order, so that the resulting foam does not cause cracks due to sudden foaming, and the quality A good cross-linked polyolefin closed cell foam can be obtained. In the present invention, since the expansion ratio of the crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foam is as high as 20 to 40 times, it is preferable to perform foaming by two-stage foaming.

  The cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam after the two-stage foaming is subjected to a communication process, and bubbles are broken by physical compression (bubbles are destroyed), thereby obtaining a cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam having open cells. The cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam may be physically compressed as long as it is a method capable of physically destroying the bubbles, and may be a cold press, a hot press, or a method of compressing through a constant speed biaxial roll. Done. In this case, the degree of compression of the crosslinked polyolefin closed cell foam is not particularly limited as long as it is a degree of compression that can break the bubbles of the crosslinked polyolefin closed cell foam. Generally, compression is performed so that the original thickness before compression is about 1/2 to 1/5.

  The cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam communicated by the physical compression has a desired horizontally long mask cushioning material, for example, the central portion 32, and bulge portions 33 on both sides by punching, cutting, polishing, or the like. This is a horizontally long mask cushioning material 31.

  Examples of the present invention will be specifically described below together with comparative examples. 900 g of a resin raw material having the composition shown in Table 1 is kneaded in the order of 1 L kneader and 8 inch roll to obtain a kneaded product. This kneaded product is a primary foaming mold having a storage space of 30 mm in depth, 170 mm in width, and 170 mm in length. And heated for 40 minutes under pressure, and then depressurized for primary foaming to obtain a primary foam. Next, the primary foam was subjected to secondary foaming by heating at 160 ° C. under normal pressure for 100 minutes, and then cooled to obtain a crosslinked polyolefin closed cell foam.

  The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin 1 in Table 1 has a vinyl acetate content of 14% (m / m), product number: Evaflex P-1403, manufactured by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd., ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer Resin 2 has a vinyl acetate content of 25% (m / m), product number: Everflex P-2505, manufactured by Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd., ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin 3 has a vinyl acetate content of 6% (M / m), product number: Ultrasen 511F, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin 4 has a vinyl acetate content of 28% (m / m), product number: Everflex P-2805, Mitsui DuPont Polychemical Co., Ltd., low density polyethylene is part number: Petrocene 170, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, foaming agent is azodicarbonamide, part number: Binihol C # 3, Eiwa Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd., Foaming aid 1 is zinc oxide, Sakai Chemical Co., Ltd., Foaming auxiliary 2 is urea, product number: cell paste 10, Eiwa Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd., cross-linking agent is Dicumyl peroxide, manufactured by Kayaku Akzo Co., Ltd., filler is calcium bicarbonate, product number: Super 3S, manufactured by Maruo Calcium Co., Ltd.

  The crosslinked polyolefin closed cell foam thus obtained was cut to 100 × 450 × 450 mm, and then compressed to a thickness of 1/5 through a constant-speed biaxial roll whose roll interval was adjusted to 20 mm. By performing this compression twice, the cell walls of the cross-linked polyolefin closed cell foam were broken and communicated to obtain a cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam. The cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam thus obtained has an apparent density (according to JIS K 6767), expansion ratio (inverse of apparent density), compressive stress-strain (at 50%, according to JIS K 6767), ventilation (JIS K 6400-7 B method sample thickness 10 mm) was measured. The results are as shown in the lower part of Table 1.

  The mask cushioning material 31 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is punched from the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foams of each Example and each Comparative Example, and the length of the constricted portion of the central portion 32 is 120 mm, the height is 10 mm, and the thickness is 2 mm. The bulges 33 on both sides were formed with a thickness of 15 mm. The mask cushion material 31 obtained in this manner is used as the mask body 11 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (height at both ends 95 mm, height at the center 115 mm, lateral length 155 mm, material: polyethylene, The masks of Examples 1 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were formed by attaching to the upper end of the inner surface (face side) of polypropylene non-woven fabric with an adhesive. It should be noted that the ear straps 21 made of nylon and polyurethane composites each having a length of 150 mm and a width of 6 mm were attached to both sides of the mask body 11 by bonding them in a substantially U shape.

  The masks of each Example and each Comparative Example were used as usual with glasses for one day, and it was examined whether or not the spectacle lens was fogged. As a result, for the masks of Examples 1 to 6, the cushioning material for the mask adhered to the face on the nasal column and both sides thereof, and fogging of the spectacle lens could be prevented. On the other hand, in the mask of Comparative Example 1, the fogging of the spectacle lens slightly occurred, and in the masks of Comparative Examples 2 and 3, the fogging of the spectacle lens was clearly generated. From this fact, the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam constituting the mask cushioning material contains 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of polyolefin resin, in particular, the expansion ratio is 20 to 40 times. The crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foams obtained by compression, and those containing 5 to 25% vinyl acetate in the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, are most effective in preventing fogging of spectacle lenses. Recognize.

It is a figure which shows the outer surface side of the mask which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inner surface side (face side) of the mask concerning the Example. It is the figure which looked at the mask which concerns on the Example from the top.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mask 11 Mask body 21 Ear hook string 31 Mask cushioning material

Claims (7)

In the mask material for the horizontally long mask that is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the mask body that covers the nose and mouth,
It consists of a crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam having an expansion ratio of 20 to 40 times and containing 70 parts by weight or more of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 100 parts by weight of polyolefin resin,
The ethylene - vinyl acetate copolymer resins is Ri vinyl content of 5-25% Tona acetate,
A cushioning material for a mask, wherein the cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam is made of a cross-linked polyolefin closed-cell foam and has no skin layer on the surface . The cushioning material for a mask according to claim 1, wherein the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam has a compressive stress-strain (at 50%, in accordance with JIS K 6767) of 3 to 10 kPa . The cushioning material for a mask according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam has an air permeability (JIS K 6400-7 B method, sample thickness 10 mm) of 0 to 6 cc / cm ² · sec. . 4. The mask cushioning material according to claim 1, wherein the cross-linked polyolefin open-cell foam has a closed cell ratio of 20% or less measured by a method according to ASTM D 2856. 5. . The cushioning material for a mask according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the crosslinked polyolefin open-cell foam is made of a crosslinked polyolefin closed-cell foam formed by compression. The horizontally long shape has a shape in which a central portion between both ends is constricted and bulged portions are formed on both sides thereof.
  A nose column is located in the constriction of the central part,
  The bulges on both sides are located on both sides of the nose in the face,
  The bulge portion is shaped to bulge to the face side, and when a mask having a mask cushion attached to the mask body is attached to the face, the gap between the mask body and the face generated on both sides of the nose is blocked. The cushioning material for a mask according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cushioning material has a thickness that can be formed. In a mask composed of a mask body having a size covering the nose and mouth, ear straps attached to both sides of the mask body, and a horizontally long mask cushioning material attached to the upper inner surface of the mask body,
  The mask cushioning material is made of the mask cushioning material according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and can prevent fogging of a spectacle lens when wearing spectacles.

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