JPH01301318A - Extrusion foam molding method for thermoplastic resin - Google Patents

Extrusion foam molding method for thermoplastic resin

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JPH01301318A
JPH01301318A JP63133702A JP13370288A JPH01301318A JP H01301318 A JPH01301318 A JP H01301318A JP 63133702 A JP63133702 A JP 63133702A JP 13370288 A JP13370288 A JP 13370288A JP H01301318 A JPH01301318 A JP H01301318A
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resin
gear pump
helical gear
die
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Yoshiro Nakajima
中島 嘉郎
Mitsuru Okuyama
奥山 満
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C44/00Shaping by internal pressure generated in the material, e.g. swelling or foaming ; Producing porous or cellular expanded plastics articles
    • B29C44/34Auxiliary operations
    • B29C44/36Feeding the material to be shaped
    • B29C44/46Feeding the material to be shaped into an open space or onto moving surfaces, i.e. to make articles of indefinite length
    • B29C44/50Feeding the material to be shaped into an open space or onto moving surfaces, i.e. to make articles of indefinite length using pressure difference, e.g. by extrusion or by spraying
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/36Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die
    • B29C48/365Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die using pumps, e.g. piston pumps
    • B29C48/37Gear pumps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/36Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die
    • B29C48/375Plasticisers, homogenisers or feeders comprising two or more stages
    • B29C48/387Plasticisers, homogenisers or feeders comprising two or more stages using a screw extruder and a gear pump
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C48/395Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die using screws surrounded by a cooperating barrel, e.g. single screw extruders
    • B29C48/40Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die using screws surrounded by a cooperating barrel, e.g. single screw extruders using two or more parallel screws or at least two parallel non-intermeshing screws, e.g. twin screw extruders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
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    • B29C48/50Details of extruders
    • B29C48/505Screws
    • B29C48/53Screws having a varying channel depth, e.g. varying the diameter of the longitudinal screw trunk
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
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    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the range of fluctuation in widths by improving productivity in a foamed sheet and increasing a discharge quantity, by providing a helical gear pump to a foam extrusion molding machine. CONSTITUTION:A resin extrusion molding device where a helical gear pump 2 is arranged is used for a resin passage between an extrusion machine 1 and die 4. Styrene resin containing a foaming agent plasticized and melted with a screw 7 is agitated by the helical gear pump 2 and then extruded into a low pressure sphere than pressure of the inside of the resin passage through the die 4 for foaming. Intermittent air release of resin pressure is made continuous by making use of the helical gear 2, through which prevention of evaporation of a foaming agent within molten resin and reductions in a variation of a discharge quantity and a deflection range of a thickness distribution can be performed. Foaming can be performed at high discharge quantity without raising a resin temperature.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、ポリスチレンペーパー(PSP)−?合成木
材等のスチレン系樹脂の発泡成形品を製造する押出発泡
成形法に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides polystyrene paper (PSP)-? This invention relates to an extrusion foam molding method for producing foam molded products of styrene resin such as synthetic wood.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

押出機を用い、スクリューにより可塑化溶融された発泡
剤を含有する熱可塑性樹脂を、押出機内の樹脂通路に連
結したダイより低圧域に押し出して合成木材やPSPt
l−製造することが行われている。
Using an extruder, thermoplastic resin containing a foaming agent is plasticized and melted by a screw and extruded into a low pressure region through a die connected to a resin passage in the extruder to produce synthetic wood or PSPt.
l- is being manufactured.

この押出発泡成形法において、樹脂温度をさほど上昇さ
せないで押出圧力全高め発泡剤と溶融樹脂との混合を良
好とするために第1図に示すように押出機とダイの樹脂
通路にギヤーポンプを付設することが提案されている(
%公開48−42460号、特開昭62−268622
号、特開昭58−63431号)。必要によう、ギヤー
ポンプとダイの間に静止混合機を直列に配設することも
6.6(411s s−s 34 a t%)。
In this extrusion foam molding method, a gear pump is attached to the resin passage of the extruder and die as shown in Figure 1 in order to fully increase the extrusion pressure without raising the resin temperature too much and improve mixing of the foaming agent and molten resin. It is proposed to do (
% Publication No. 48-42460, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-268622
No., Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-63431). If necessary, a static mixer may be arranged in series between the gear pump and the die.6.6 (411s ss 34 at%).

この種の押出装置のW造は、第1図に示す構造である。The W structure of this type of extrusion device is shown in FIG.

図中、1は押出機、2はギヤーポンプ、3は静止混合機
、4はダイ(図示はサーキュラ−ダイ)、5は押し出さ
れた円筒状シート、6は樹脂粒供給用ポツパー、7はス
クリュー、8は発泡剤供給パイプ、9は樹脂通路である
In the figure, 1 is an extruder, 2 is a gear pump, 3 is a static mixer, 4 is a die (circular die shown), 5 is an extruded cylindrical sheet, 6 is a popper for supplying resin particles, 7 is a screw, 8 is a foaming agent supply pipe, and 9 is a resin passage.

ホッパーより供給された樹脂粒は、押出機により溶融可
塑化され、押出機の途中に設けられた発泡剤供給パイプ
より供給された揮発性膨脹剤と混合され、樹脂通路を経
てギヤーポンプで更に昇圧され、静止混合機、ダイを経
て大気圧中に放出され、発泡体となる。
The resin particles supplied from the hopper are melted and plasticized by an extruder, mixed with a volatile expanding agent supplied from a blowing agent supply pipe installed in the middle of the extruder, and further pressurized by a gear pump through a resin passage. , a static mixer, and a die before being discharged into atmospheric pressure to form a foam.

ギヤーポンプの昇圧により樹脂の押出圧力は例えば30
〜100にダ/6dGから200〜300陽/dGと急
激に高められる。静止混合機(スクリーン)で押出圧力
は20〜35憾減少したのち、ダイより大気圧(Okf
/iG>中に放出される。
By increasing the pressure of the gear pump, the extrusion pressure of the resin is, for example, 30
It increases rapidly from ~100 da/6dG to 200-300 da/dG. After the extrusion pressure is reduced by 20 to 35 degrees using a static mixer (screen), the extrusion pressure is reduced to atmospheric pressure (Okf) from the die.
/iG>.

発泡剤が加熱分解型発泡剤であるときは、樹脂粒内に含
有させてホッパーより供給されるので、発泡剤供給パイ
プ8は不要である。
When the blowing agent is a thermally decomposable blowing agent, the blowing agent supply pipe 8 is not necessary because it is contained in the resin particles and supplied from the hopper.

この種のギヤーポンプ2の歯車10.10’は第3図イ
および口に示すように平歯車(5pur )タイプのも
のであった。
The gears 10 and 10' of this type of gear pump 2 were of the spur gear (5pur) type, as shown in FIG.

このギヤーポンプを付設した押出装置は生に発泡しない
ヤーン・シートの成形に使用されており、ポリプロピレ
ン、高密度ポリエチレン、直鎖線状ポリエチレン等のポ
リオレフィン樹脂のシートの成形やポリアミドのヤーン
の製造に使用されている。
This extrusion equipment equipped with a gear pump is used to form raw, unfoamed yarn sheets, and is used to form sheets of polyolefin resins such as polypropylene, high-density polyethylene, and linear polyethylene, and to produce polyamide yarns. ing.

〔本発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problems to be solved by the present invention]

本発明者等は、ポリスチレンの押出発泡シートの製造装
置にギヤーポンプを付加し、吐出能力を上げる試みを行
った。発泡シートn造においてはダイ出口の樹脂温度を
165℃以下に設定しないと発泡シートの気泡が独立気
泡とならず、シート強度の低下をもたらす。ギヤーポン
プを用いると押出機内の樹脂圧力を下げることが可能と
なり、押出機内での樹脂温度を抑制することができ、結
果的には、吐出量を上げ得ることを確認した。
The present inventors added a gear pump to a manufacturing apparatus for extruded polystyrene foam sheets in an attempt to increase the discharge capacity. When making a foamed sheet, unless the resin temperature at the die outlet is set to 165° C. or lower, the cells in the foamed sheet will not become closed cells, resulting in a decrease in sheet strength. It was confirmed that the use of a gear pump made it possible to lower the resin pressure within the extruder, suppress the resin temperature within the extruder, and, as a result, increase the discharge amount.

しかしながら、ギヤーポンプの歯車が平歯車のとき、得
られる発泡体シートの肉厚分布のふれが大きいという問
題を生じた。即ち、単位時間当りの樹脂吐出量の押出方
向における変動幅が大きいことが原因と思われる。更に
、得られる発泡体シートの曲げ強度、外観等のバラツキ
も著しい結果となった。
However, when the gear of the gear pump is a spur gear, a problem arises in that the thickness distribution of the obtained foam sheet varies greatly. That is, it seems that the cause is that the amount of resin discharged per unit time fluctuates widely in the extrusion direction. Furthermore, the resulting foam sheets had significant variations in bending strength, appearance, etc.

本発明者等はこの問題を鋭意検討した結果、これは、第
3図(イ)に示す点Aの位置において、樹脂圧力が断続
的にかつ、急激に低下することが局部的に起こり、溶融
樹脂中の発泡剤が一部気化し、溶融樹脂の流れを変動さ
せることによるものと考えられる。
As a result of intensive investigation into this problem, the inventors of the present invention found that this occurs because the resin pressure locally and intermittently decreases rapidly at the point A shown in Figure 3 (a), causing the melt to melt. This is thought to be due to the foaming agent in the resin partially vaporizing and causing the flow of the molten resin to fluctuate.

本発明においては、従来、平歯のギヤーポンプを付設し
た場合は、吐出量の変動が大きく、得られる発泡体シー
トの肉厚分布のふれ幅が大きくなるのをヘリカルギヤー
を用いることによって、この肉厚分布のふれ幅を小さく
し所期の目的を得ることにある。
In the present invention, the use of a helical gear eliminates the large variation in the discharge amount and the wide variation in the wall thickness distribution of the obtained foam sheet when a spur gear pump is conventionally attached. The purpose is to reduce the deviation of the thickness distribution and achieve the desired purpose.

その理由は、へりカルギヤーを用いることにより、第3
図(イ)K示す点Aの位置に於ける樹脂圧力の断続的な
気解放が連続化し、これによって溶融樹脂中の発泡剤の
気化が防止できることによるものと考えられる。
The reason is that by using a helical gear, the third
This is thought to be due to the fact that the intermittent release of the resin pressure at the position of point A shown in Figure (a) K becomes continuous, thereby preventing the foaming agent in the molten resin from vaporizing.

〔課題を解決する具体的手段〕[Specific means to solve the problem]

本発明においては、平歯車のギヤーポンプの代りに、螺
旋状(ヘリカル)歯車を2つ以上有するヘリカルギヤー
ポンプを用いる。このヘリカルギヤーポンプを用いる効
果は熱可塑性樹脂として重量平均分子ft (Mw )
が2.5 X 105〜3.7 X 10’の高分子量
ポリスチレ/を用いるときに特に顕著である。
In the present invention, a helical gear pump having two or more helical gears is used instead of a spur gear pump. The effect of using this helical gear pump is the weight average molecular weight ft (Mw) of thermoplastic resin.
This is particularly noticeable when using high molecular weight polystyrene/with a ratio of 2.5 x 105 to 3.7 x 10'.

即ち、本発明は、押出機とダイとの間の樹脂通路に、ヘ
リカルギヤーポンプを配置した樹脂押出成形装置を用い
、スクリューにより可塑化溶融された発泡剤を含有する
スチレン系樹脂をヘリカルギヤーポンプによp撹拌し、
次いでダイより樹脂通路内の圧力よりも低圧域に押出し
て発泡させることを特徴とする熱可塑性樹脂の押出発泡
成形法を提供するものである。
That is, the present invention uses a resin extrusion molding apparatus in which a helical gear pump is disposed in a resin passage between an extruder and a die, and a styrene resin containing a foaming agent that has been plasticized and melted by a screw is pumped by the helical gear pump. p stir,
The present invention provides an extrusion foam molding method for thermoplastic resin, which is characterized in that the resin is then extruded from a die to a pressure region lower than the pressure in the resin passage to cause foaming.

ヘリカルギヤーポンプ2′としては第2図に示すものが
用いられる。図において、9は樹脂導入通路、lOl 
10′は螺旋状歯車、11は駆動軸、12はベヤリング
である。
The helical gear pump 2' shown in FIG. 2 is used. In the figure, 9 is a resin introduction passage, lOl
10' is a helical gear, 11 is a drive shaft, and 12 is a bearing.

スチレン系樹脂としては、数平均分子t(Mw+が1.
8 X 10’〜3.7 X 105、数平均分子量(
扇〕が6.OX 10’〜1.2 X 10’のポリス
チレン、スチレン・ブタジェン・スチレンブロック共重
合体、スチレン・ブタジェン・スチレン共重合体、スチ
レン・アクリロニトリル共重合体、スチレン・メチルメ
タクリレート共重合体、スチレン・α−メチルスチレン
共重合体、スチレン・α−メチルスチレン・アクリロニ
トリル共重合体等が単独で、または二ね以上併用して用
いられる。
As a styrene resin, the number average molecular t (Mw+ is 1.
8 X 10' to 3.7 X 105, number average molecular weight (
Fan] is 6. OX 10' to 1.2 -Methylstyrene copolymer, styrene/α-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymer, etc. may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

このスチレン系樹脂の一部(50m[jt%以下)ヲホ
リス二二しンエーテル、エチレ7− 酢酸ビニル共重合
体、エチレン・メタクリル酸共重合体の曾属塩(Zn 
 XK、Na  、Ll  、A/   )、エチレン
・プロピレン共重合体ゴム等に置き代えてもよい。
A part of this styrene resin (50 m [jt% or less)] was mixed with hollys 22 ether, ethylene 7-vinyl acetate copolymer, and ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymer salt (Zn).
XK, Na, Ll, A/), ethylene/propylene copolymer rubber, etc. may be substituted.

樹脂の溶融粘度は5.Q Q O〜2 Q、OQ Oボ
イズ、樹脂の押出圧力は30〜100 kf/−、ヘリ
カルギヤーポンプの出口圧力は150〜300初/mが
一般である。螺旋状歯車の喰み合う歯車の角度は5〜2
0度である。
The melt viscosity of the resin is 5. Generally, the extrusion pressure of the resin is 30 to 100 kf/-, and the outlet pressure of the helical gear pump is 150 to 300 kf/m. The angle of meshing gears in a spiral gear is 5 to 2.
It is 0 degrees.

発泡剤としては、ブタン、ヘプタン、ペンタン、ジクロ
ロシフミロメタン、トリクロロモノ70ロメタン、ジク
ロロシフ0ロエタン、塩化メチル等の揮発性膨張剤;ア
ゾシカーボン酸アミド等の熱分解型発泡剤が使用される
As the blowing agent, a volatile blowing agent such as butane, heptane, pentane, dichlorosifumilomethane, trichloromono70lomethane, dichlorosifuloethane, methyl chloride, or the like; or a thermally decomposable blowing agent such as azocycarbonic acid amide is used.

スチレン系樹脂100重量部に対する使用量は、揮発性
膨張剤で2〜15重量部、熱分解型発泡剤で1〜5重量
部である。高発泡シートを得るには揮発性膨張剤のが好
ましい。
The amount used for 100 parts by weight of the styrene resin is 2 to 15 parts by weight of the volatile expansion agent and 1 to 5 parts by weight of the thermally decomposable blowing agent. In order to obtain a highly foamed sheet, volatile swelling agents are preferred.

これら樹脂、発泡剤の他に、核剤を0.1〜3重量係、
顔料0.1〜3重量壬、高級脂肪酸を0.05〜15〜
1重量部で使用してもよい。核剤は、発泡体のセル径を
均一に調整するのに役立つものでメジ、タルク、炭酸マ
グネシウム、パーライト、硅酸カルシウム、炭酸カルシ
ウム、酸化硅素、バライタ、バーミキュライト等の無機
系核剤、クエン酸、酒石酸、硼酸、蓚酸等の有機酸が用
いられる。高級脂肪酸の金属塩としては、炭素数が12
〜22の高級脂肪酸、例えばカプリン酸、ステアリン酸
、バルミチン酸等の金属塩(CaXNaXK。
In addition to these resins and foaming agents, add 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a nucleating agent.
Pigment: 0.1 to 3 by weight, higher fatty acid: 0.05 to 15
It may be used in an amount of 1 part by weight. Nucleating agents are useful for uniformly adjusting the cell diameter of the foam, and include inorganic nucleating agents such as amethyst, talc, magnesium carbonate, perlite, calcium silicate, calcium carbonate, silicon oxide, baryta, vermiculite, and citric acid. Organic acids such as , tartaric acid, boric acid, and oxalic acid are used. As metal salts of higher fatty acids, the number of carbon atoms is 12.
~22 higher fatty acids, such as metal salts of capric acid, stearic acid, valmitic acid, etc. (CaXNaXK.

LiXZnXAJ)があげられる。特にステアリン酸亜
鉛、ステアリン酸アルミニウム及びステアリン酸カルシ
ウムが好適である。
LiXZnXAJ). Particularly suitable are zinc stearate, aluminum stearate and calcium stearate.

この高級脂肪酸の金属塩は、シートを押出成形する際の
加工性を向上させるとともに、発泡体シートの柔軟性を
向上する。このヘリカルギヤーポンプを用いることによ
り、ギヤーポンプを付設しないときよりも樹脂温度の上
昇なしに5〜20%高い吐出量でも発泡させることがで
き、得られたシートは肉厚変動も小さく、又、曲げ強度
、外観等のバラツキも全く問題無いものであった。
This metal salt of higher fatty acid improves the processability during extrusion molding of the sheet and also improves the flexibility of the foam sheet. By using this helical gear pump, it is possible to foam at a discharge rate that is 5 to 20% higher than when a gear pump is not attached, without increasing the resin temperature, and the resulting sheet has small wall thickness fluctuations, and has a high bending strength. There were no problems with variations in appearance, etc.

以下に、第1図の構成に於けるギヤーポンプにヘリカル
ギヤーを用いた場合を実施例、ギヤーポンプに平歯車を
用いた場合を比較例−1、ギヤーポンプを用いなかった
場合を比較例−2として、本発明の詳細な説明する。
Below, the case where a helical gear is used for the gear pump in the configuration of FIG. The present invention will be described in detail.

〔実施例等〕[Examples, etc.]

押出機として、スクリュー 65 m g XL/ D
 33のダルメージ付2ステージスクリューを内蔵する
押出機を用いた。
As an extruder, screw 65 mg XL/D
An extruder with a built-in two-stage screw with 33 dullages was used.

ギヤーポンプとしては、実施例においては、第2図に示
すヘリカルギヤーポンプ(ギヤーの歯数!4枚、ヘリカ
ルギヤーの標線角7度、容[10゜2 cmi / v
ev )を用い、又、比較例−1においては第3図に示
す平歯車を有するギヤーポンプ(ギヤーの歯数30枚、
容量50 d / reV )を用いた。
In the embodiment, the gear pump is a helical gear pump shown in FIG.
ev), and in Comparative Example-1, a gear pump having a spur gear shown in Fig. 3 (30 gear teeth,
A capacitance of 50 d/reV) was used.

父、比較例−2においては、ギヤーポンプを用いずにポ
リスチレン発泡シートの押出成形を実施した。
In Comparative Example 2, a polystyrene foam sheet was extruded without using a gear pump.

ダイとしては、口径が75■2のサーキュラダイを用い
た。
As the die, a circular die with a diameter of 75mm2 was used.

樹脂としては次の高分子量ポリスチレン(イ)と低分子
量ポリスチレン(ロ)を用いた。
As the resins, the following high molecular weight polystyrene (a) and low molecular weight polystyrene (b) were used.

(イ)高分子量ポリスチレン Mw  3.5 X 10’ Mn  1.OX 10’ (ロ)低分子量ポリスチレン MW  2.4 X 10’ Mi  7.2 X 104 前記押出機のホッパーよりポリスチレン粒を供給し、押
出機の圧縮ゾーンの温度をC,220℃、C,220℃
、C,150℃、(’、150℃、ダイ温度を150℃
と設定し、押出機の途中(C,部)に設けた発泡剤供給
ノズルよりブタンをポリスチレンの3重量係となるよう
に供給して肉厚2簡のポリスチレンペーパー(発泡倍″
$10倍)の製造を行った。
(a) High molecular weight polystyrene Mw 3.5 x 10' Mn 1. OX 10' (b) Low molecular weight polystyrene MW 2.4 X 10' Mi 7.2 ℃
, C, 150℃, (', 150℃, die temperature 150℃
Then, from the blowing agent supply nozzle installed in the middle of the extruder (section C), butane was supplied so that it was equal to 3 parts by weight of polystyrene, and a polystyrene paper with a wall thickness of 2 sheets (expansion ratio
10 times).

温度制御が効果的に働き、独立気泡のポリスチレンペー
パーが得られる、ダイ出口での樹脂温度が160℃とな
るときの押出量及び押出方向の肉厚変動は次の表1の通
りであった(第4図も参照)。
The extrusion amount and wall thickness variation in the extrusion direction when the resin temperature at the die exit was 160°C, where temperature control worked effectively and closed-cell polystyrene paper was obtained, were as shown in Table 1 below ( (See also Figure 4).

(以下余白) 表   1 (○良。Δやや変動あシ。X不良。) へリカルギャーポンプを付設することにより、高分子量
のポリスチレンにおいてはギヤーポンプを付設しないと
きよりも17.9%吐出量を上昇させることができ生産
性が向上することが理解される。
(Leaving space below) Table 1 (○ Good. Δ Slightly fluctuating foot. It is understood that productivity can be improved.

低分子量ポリスチレンの場合においては、吐出量の向上
率は約8.2%である。
In the case of low molecular weight polystyrene, the rate of improvement in discharge rate is about 8.2%.

第4図は、高分子量ポリスチレンを用いた場合について
、ギヤーポンプを用いた場合と用いない場合における押
出方向の肉厚変動を15秒間隔に調査した結果である。
FIG. 4 shows the results of investigating wall thickness variations in the extrusion direction at 15 second intervals when using and not using a gear pump when using high molecular weight polystyrene.

ギヤーポンプを付設しない(比較例2)場合や平歯のギ
ヤーポンプを付設(比較例1)した場合の吐出量の変動
幅と比較し、ヘリカルギヤーポンプを付設(実施例)し
たときの吐出量の変動幅は小さいことが理解される。
The range of variation in discharge volume when a helical gear pump is attached (example) compared to the range of variation in discharge volume when a gear pump is not attached (comparative example 2) or when a spur tooth gear pump is attached (comparative example 1). is understood to be small.

〔効果〕〔effect〕

ヘリカルギヤーポンプを従来の発泡押出成形機に付設す
ることにより、 (1)吐出量を増大させ、発泡体シートの生産性を向上
させることができる。
By attaching a helical gear pump to a conventional foam extrusion molding machine, (1) the discharge amount can be increased and the productivity of foam sheets can be improved.

(2)吐出量の押出方向における変動幅が小さいので得
られる発泡体シートの肉厚変動幅も小さい。
(2) Since the fluctuation range of the discharge amount in the extrusion direction is small, the thickness fluctuation range of the obtained foam sheet is also small.

利点がある。There are advantages.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は樹脂押出成形装置の平面図、第2図はヘリカル
ギヤーポンプの一部を切シ欠いた斜視図、#J3因イは
平歯車を備えたギヤーポンプの平面図、第3−口は平歯
車を備えたギヤーポンプの稠1j面図(図面では平歯車
の歯は省略)、第4図はポリスチレン発泡シートの押出
方向の肉厚変化を示す図である。 特許出願人 三菱油化バーディッシェ株式会社代理人 
弁理士 長 谷 正 久 代理人 弁理士 山 本 隆 也 第1図 1   才甲 d二 Aす気゛ 2 キ′ヤーボレフ。 2′ ヘリカル代°゛ヤーボシフ・ 第2図    4タイ 第3図(イ) 第3図(口2
Figure 1 is a plan view of a resin extrusion molding device, Figure 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a helical gear pump, #J3 is a plan view of a gear pump equipped with a spur gear, and No. 3 is a flat view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a gear pump equipped with gears (the teeth of the spur gear are omitted in the drawing), and is a diagram showing changes in the wall thickness of a polystyrene foam sheet in the extrusion direction. Patent applicant Mitsubishi Yuka Berdische Co., Ltd. Agent
Patent Attorney Masahisa Hase Agent Patent Attorney Takaya Yamamoto 2' Helical allowance °゛Yarboschiff Fig. 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1)、押出機とダイとの間の樹脂通路に、ヘリカルギヤ
ーポンプを配置した樹脂押出成形装置を用い、スクリュ
ーにより可塑化溶融された発泡剤を含有するスチレン系
樹脂をヘリカルギヤーポンプにより撹拌し、次いでダイ
より樹脂通路内の圧力よりも低圧域に押出して発泡させ
ることを特徴とする熱可塑性樹脂の押出発泡成形法。 2)、スチレン系樹脂の数平均分子量(@Mn@)が6
.0×10^4〜1.2×10^5、重量平均分子量(
@Mw@)が1.8×10^5〜3.7×10^5であ
ることを特徴とする請求項第1項記載の押出発泡成形法
[Claims] 1) Using a resin extrusion molding device in which a helical gear pump is disposed in the resin passage between the extruder and the die, styrene resin containing a foaming agent that has been plasticized and melted by a screw is helically heated. An extrusion foam molding method for thermoplastic resin, which is characterized by stirring with a gear pump and then extruding from a die to a pressure region lower than the pressure in the resin passage to cause foaming. 2), the number average molecular weight (@Mn@) of the styrene resin is 6
.. 0 x 10^4 - 1.2 x 10^5, weight average molecular weight (
2. The extrusion foam molding method according to claim 1, wherein @Mw@) is 1.8 x 10^5 to 3.7 x 10^5.
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