JPH03111405A - Production of low molecular weight styrene resin - Google Patents

Production of low molecular weight styrene resin

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JPH03111405A
JPH03111405A JP24933889A JP24933889A JPH03111405A JP H03111405 A JPH03111405 A JP H03111405A JP 24933889 A JP24933889 A JP 24933889A JP 24933889 A JP24933889 A JP 24933889A JP H03111405 A JPH03111405 A JP H03111405A
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polymerization
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styrene
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Shuji Suyama
須山 修治
Hideyo Ishigaki
石垣 秀世
Hiroshi Okada
博 岡田
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NOF Corp
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Nippon Oil and Fats Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To economically produce a low-mol.wt. styrene resin without the necessity for large amt. of solvent or polymn. initiator by thermally polymerizing styrene monomer alone or a mixture thereof with a vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith under specific conditions. CONSTITUTION:Styrene monomer alone or a mixture thereof with a vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith (e.g. methyl methacrylate) is thermally polymerized at 120-220 deg.C in the presence of a chain transfer agent (e.g. alpha-methylstyrene dimer).

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野〉 本発明は、低分子量スチレン系樹脂の製造方法に関する
。低分子量スチレン系樹脂は電子写真用のトナー、ホッ
トメルト型コーティング剤の基剤、顔料分散剤、樹脂改
質剤、タッキファイヤ−などに用いられる。又流動性の
よい成形用スチレン系樹脂としても用いられる。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a method for producing a low molecular weight styrenic resin. It is used as a dispersant, resin modifier, tackifier, etc. It is also used as a styrene resin for molding with good fluidity.

〈従来の技術〉 従来低分子量スチレン系樹脂を製造する方法としては、
原料モノマーを比較的低温分解性の重合開始剤を多量に
用いて重合させる方法(特公昭56−34163号公報
)、溶剤存在下で溶液重合させる方法(特開昭63−2
73606)などが知られている。
<Conventional technology> Conventional methods for producing low molecular weight styrenic resins include:
A method in which raw material monomers are polymerized using a large amount of a relatively low-temperature decomposable polymerization initiator (Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-34163), a method in which solution polymerization is carried out in the presence of a solvent (Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-2
73606) are known.

〈発明が解決しようとする課題〉 前記従来法は夫々法のような問題点があった。<Problem that the invention seeks to solve> Each of the above conventional methods has the same problems.

即ち特公昭56−34163号公報に示された方法は多
量の重合開始剤を必要とし経済的に不利であり、又重合
熱のコントロールが難しいという難点があった。又特開
昭63−273606号公報に示された方法は溶媒除去
の操作が必要であり経済的に不利である。
That is, the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-34163 requires a large amount of polymerization initiator, which is economically disadvantageous, and also has the disadvantage that it is difficult to control the polymerization heat. Furthermore, the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-273606 requires an operation for removing the solvent, which is economically disadvantageous.

又熱重合で分子量を低下させるためにはできるだけ高温
にする必要があるが、高温では重合速度が大きくなりす
ぎ反応の制御が容易ではない。
Furthermore, in order to lower the molecular weight by thermal polymerization, it is necessary to raise the temperature as high as possible, but at high temperatures the polymerization rate becomes too high and it is not easy to control the reaction.

〈課題を解決するための手段〉 本発明者らは、上記の従来法に比し優れた低分子量スチ
レン系樹脂の製造法を開発する目的で長期に亘って研究
した結果、原料単量体を連鎖移動剤の存在下で熱重合さ
せることにより低分子量の重合体を経済的に得ることを
見出して本発明を完成した。
<Means for Solving the Problems> As a result of long-term research aimed at developing a method for producing low molecular weight styrenic resins that is superior to the conventional methods described above, the present inventors have found that the raw material monomer The present invention was completed by discovering that a low molecular weight polymer can be obtained economically by thermal polymerization in the presence of a chain transfer agent.

即ち本発明は、スチレン単量体単独、又はそれと共重合
可能なビニル単量体との混合物を重合させる際に、連鎖
移動剤の存在下120〜220℃の条件下で熱重合させ
ることを特徴とする低分子量スチレン系樹脂の製造方法
に関する。
That is, the present invention is characterized in that when styrene monomer alone or a mixture of styrene monomer and a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with it is polymerized, thermal polymerization is carried out under conditions of 120 to 220°C in the presence of a chain transfer agent. The present invention relates to a method for producing a low molecular weight styrenic resin.

本発明に用いられる重合用原料単層体はスチレン単独、
或いはそれと共重合可能なビニル単量体との混合物であ
り、スチレンと共重合可能なビニル単量体としては、た
とえばアクリル酸メチル、アクリル酸エチル、アクリル
酸ブチル、アクリル酸オクチルなどのアクリル酸エステ
ル類、メタクリル酸メチル、メタクリル酸エチル、メタ
クリル酸ブチル、メタクリル酸オクチルなどのメタクリ
ル酸エステル類、アクリロニトリル等である。
The polymerization raw material monolayer used in the present invention is styrene alone,
Alternatively, it is a mixture with a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with styrene. Examples of vinyl monomers copolymerizable with styrene include acrylic esters such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and octyl acrylate. methacrylic acid esters such as methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, and octyl methacrylate, and acrylonitrile.

そして重合用原料単量体中スチレンは少なくとも20重
量%、通常40重量%以上であることが必要である。
The content of styrene in the raw material monomer for polymerization must be at least 20% by weight, usually 40% by weight or more.

本発明方法においては連鎖移動剤を用いることに特徴が
ある。この連鎖移動剤を用いることにより、熱重合であ
るにもが\わらず、重合速度が低下するのである。
The method of the present invention is characterized by the use of a chain transfer agent. By using this chain transfer agent, the polymerization rate is reduced even though the polymerization is thermal.

本発明において使用される連鎖移動剤はα−メチルスチ
レンダイマー(2,4−ジフェニル−4−メチル−1−
ペンテン)またはターピノーレン、ミルセン、リモネン
、α−ピネン、β−ピネン、などの各種テルペノイド類
、n−ドデシルメルカプタンなどメルカプタン類などで
ある。その中でα−メチルスチレンダイマー及びタービ
ノーレンが分子量低下の効果が太き(若干重合速度を低
下させる効果も有する。
The chain transfer agent used in the present invention is α-methylstyrene dimer (2,4-diphenyl-4-methyl-1-
pentene) or various terpenoids such as terpinolene, myrcene, limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene, and mercaptans such as n-dodecylmercaptan. Among them, α-methylstyrene dimer and turbinolene have the greatest effect of lowering the molecular weight (they also have the effect of slightly lowering the polymerization rate).

又、メルカプタン類は重合初期においては低分子量化の
効果は大きいが中期以後では効果が小さ(なる傾向にあ
る。連鎖移動剤の使用量は原料単量体に対して0.05
〜15重量%である。
In addition, mercaptans have a large effect on lowering the molecular weight in the early stage of polymerization, but the effect tends to be small after the middle stage.The amount of chain transfer agent used is 0.05% of the raw material monomer.
~15% by weight.

0.05%重量未満ではその効果が小さく、又15重量
%を越えてその効果の向上は小さく経済的でない。
If it is less than 0.05% by weight, the effect is small, and if it exceeds 15% by weight, the improvement in the effect is small and is not economical.

本発明の方法は、基本的には重合開始剤を用いない熱重
合であるが、重合初期において重合速度を促進するため
の重合開始剤をいわゆるキック剤として用いてもよい。
Although the method of the present invention is basically thermal polymerization without using a polymerization initiator, a polymerization initiator may be used as a so-called kicking agent to accelerate the polymerization rate at the initial stage of polymerization.

その場合、重合開始剤の濃度は重合の初期(重合転化率
20%以下)において実質的に消失する条件で行なう。
In this case, the concentration of the polymerization initiator is set such that it substantially disappears at the initial stage of polymerization (polymerization conversion rate of 20% or less).

又重合転化率70%以上においては重合を完結させる目
的で重合開始剤を追い触媒として使用してもよい。
Further, at a polymerization conversion rate of 70% or more, a polymerization initiator may be used as a follower catalyst for the purpose of completing the polymerization.

本発明で用いられる重合温度は120℃〜220℃であ
り、好ましくは130℃〜180℃である。120℃未
満では重合速度が小さく、又220℃を越えると反応の
制御が困難である。
The polymerization temperature used in the present invention is 120°C to 220°C, preferably 130°C to 180°C. If the temperature is lower than 120°C, the polymerization rate will be low, and if it exceeds 220°C, it will be difficult to control the reaction.

(発明の効果〉 特定の条件で連鎖移動剤を用いる本発明は、以下に述べ
る特徴を有している。
(Effects of the Invention) The present invention, which uses a chain transfer agent under specific conditions, has the following features.

即ち本発明により、多量の溶剤あるいは重合開始剤を必
要としないで、低分子量の重合体を経済的に製造するこ
とができる。
That is, according to the present invention, low molecular weight polymers can be economically produced without requiring large amounts of solvents or polymerization initiators.

〈実 施 例、比 較 例〉 以下、本発明を実施例、比較例により具体的に説明する
。尚、例中に用いる連鎖移動剤の略号は以下の化合物を
意味する。
<Examples and Comparative Examples> The present invention will be specifically explained below using Examples and Comparative Examples. In addition, the abbreviations of chain transfer agents used in the examples mean the following compounds.

MSD;α−メチルスチレンダイマー(日本油脂製、ノ
フマーMSD) T P;タービノーレン(日本油脂製、ノフマーTP) NDM;n−ドデシルメルカプタン 重合により得られた生成物の分子量はすべてゲルパーミ
ネーションクロマトグラフィー(GPC)を用いポリス
チレン換算で測定した。
MSD: α-methylstyrene dimer (Nofumar MSD, NOF Corporation) TP: Turbinolene (Nofumar TP, NOF Corporation) NDM: The molecular weight of the product obtained by n-dodecylmercaptan polymerization was determined by gel permeation chromatography ( GPC) and measured in terms of polystyrene.

Mnは数平均分子量を表わしMwは重合平均分子量を表
わす。重合転化率はガスクロマトグラフィーによる残存
モノマーの量より算出した。
Mn represents the number average molecular weight, and Mw represents the polymerization average molecular weight. The polymerization conversion rate was calculated from the amount of residual monomer determined by gas chromatography.

実施例 1 容量20mff1のガラスアンプルにスチレン10g及
びMSDo、5gを入れ窒素置換した後溶融封管した。
Example 1 10 g of styrene and 5 g of MSDo were placed in a glass ampoule with a capacity of 20 mff1, and after purging with nitrogen, the ampoule was melt-sealed.

それを恒温油槽中で160℃で4時間、重合させた。重
合物を分析した結果、重合転化率は83%、分子量はM
 n = 14,000、M w = 28.000、
Mw/Mn=2.0であった。
It was polymerized in a constant temperature oil bath at 160°C for 4 hours. As a result of analyzing the polymer, the polymerization conversion rate was 83%, and the molecular weight was M.
n = 14,000, Mw = 28.000,
Mw/Mn=2.0.

実施例2〜11 実施例1と同じアンプルを用いスチレン10gと連鎖移
動剤として第1表に示したものを使用し、第1表に示し
た重合条件で重合した後、重合物を分析した。その結果
は第1表の通りであった。
Examples 2 to 11 Using the same ampoule as in Example 1 and using 10 g of styrene and the chain transfer agent shown in Table 1, polymerization was carried out under the polymerization conditions shown in Table 1, and then the polymerized product was analyzed. The results were as shown in Table 1.

比較例 1〜5 実施例1と同じアンプルを用いスチレン10gを入れ、
連鎖移動剤を用いないで第2表に示した重合条件でを重
合した後、重合物を分析した。その結果は第2表に示す
Comparative Examples 1 to 5 Using the same ampoule as in Example 1, add 10 g of styrene,
After polymerization under the polymerization conditions shown in Table 2 without using a chain transfer agent, the polymer was analyzed. The results are shown in Table 2.

実施例12 実施例1と同じアンプルを用いスチレン5gとメタクリ
ル酸メチル5g及びMSDo、2gを入れ窒素置換した
後溶融封管した。それを恒温油槽中で140℃で10時
間、重合させた。重合物を分析した結果、重合転化率は
94%、分子量はMn=28、000、M w = 6
4.000、Mw/Mn=2.3であった。
Example 12 Using the same ampoule as in Example 1, 5 g of styrene, 5 g of methyl methacrylate, and 2 g of MSDo were put therein, and after purging with nitrogen, the tube was melt-sealed. It was polymerized in a constant temperature oil bath at 140°C for 10 hours. As a result of analyzing the polymer, the polymerization conversion rate was 94%, the molecular weight was Mn = 28,000, and Mw = 6.
4.000, Mw/Mn=2.3.

比較例6 実施例12においてMSDを用いないで実施例11と同
じ重合を行なった。その結果は、重合転化率は96%、
分子量はM 、n = 130,000 、 M w 
=280.000 、 Mw/Mn=2.2であった。
Comparative Example 6 In Example 12, the same polymerization as in Example 11 was carried out without using MSD. The results showed that the polymerization conversion rate was 96%.
The molecular weight is M, n = 130,000, M w
=280.000, Mw/Mn=2.2.

実施例13 実施例1と同じアンプルを用いスチレン8gとアクリル
酸ブチル2g及びMSDo、5gを入れ窒素置換した後
溶融封管した。それを恒温油槽中で120〜180℃に
昇温させながら5時間、重合させた。重合物を分析した
結果、重合転化率は91%、分子量はM n = 11
.000、Mw =20,000. Mw/Mn=1.
8であった。
Example 13 Using the same ampoule as in Example 1, 8 g of styrene, 2 g of butyl acrylate, and 5 g of MSDo were put therein, and after purging with nitrogen, the tube was melt-sealed. This was polymerized for 5 hours while raising the temperature to 120 to 180°C in a constant temperature oil bath. As a result of analyzing the polymer, the polymerization conversion rate was 91%, and the molecular weight was M n = 11.
.. 000, Mw =20,000. Mw/Mn=1.
It was 8.

比較例7 実施例13においてMSDを用いないで実施例12と同
じ重合を行なった。その結果は、重合転化率は93%、
分子量はM n = 95.000. M w =18
0.000 、 M w/ M n = 1.9であっ
た。
Comparative Example 7 In Example 13, the same polymerization as in Example 12 was carried out without using MSD. The results showed that the polymerization conversion rate was 93%.
The molecular weight is M n = 95.000. M w =18
0.000, Mw/Mn=1.9.

脂11jく 同一の重合条件である実施例2と比較例1、実施例3と
比較例2、実施例6.7.10.11と比較例3、実施
例4,8と比較例4、実施例5.9と比較例5、実施例
12と比較例6、実施例13と比較例7とを比較すれば
、重合に際して連鎖移動剤を存在させることにより低分
子量のスチレン系樹脂を得ることができるという本発明
の効果は明らかである。
Example 2 and Comparative Example 1, Example 3 and Comparative Example 2, Example 6.7.10.11 and Comparative Example 3, Examples 4 and 8 and Comparative Example 4, and the same polymerization conditions. Comparing Example 5.9 and Comparative Example 5, Example 12 and Comparative Example 6, and Example 13 and Comparative Example 7, it is found that a low molecular weight styrenic resin can be obtained by the presence of a chain transfer agent during polymerization. The effect of the present invention is obvious.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] スチレン単量体単独又はそれと共重合可能なビニル単量
体との混合物を重合させる際に、連鎖移動剤の存在下1
20〜220℃の条件下で熱重合させることを特徴とす
る低分子量スチレン系樹脂の製造方法。
When polymerizing styrene monomer alone or a mixture of styrene monomer and copolymerizable vinyl monomer, 1 in the presence of a chain transfer agent.
A method for producing a low molecular weight styrenic resin, characterized by carrying out thermal polymerization under conditions of 20 to 220°C.
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