JPH03277641A - Water tree-resistant electrical insulating composition - Google Patents

Water tree-resistant electrical insulating composition

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JPH03277641A
JPH03277641A JP7947090A JP7947090A JPH03277641A JP H03277641 A JPH03277641 A JP H03277641A JP 7947090 A JP7947090 A JP 7947090A JP 7947090 A JP7947090 A JP 7947090A JP H03277641 A JPH03277641 A JP H03277641A
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electrical insulating
water
ethylene
water tree
resistant electrical
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Atsushi Kono
淳 河野
Kazumi Ito
伊藤 一巳
Shin Yoshida
伸 吉田
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SWCC Corp
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Showa Electric Wire and Cable Co
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the title compsn. which has an improved water tree resistance and is useful as a covering material for an electric cable, etc., by compounding an electrical insulating resin with a specific carbodiimide compd. CONSTITUTION:An electrical insulating resin is prepd., e.g. by compounding PE with 10-30wt.% copolymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene- vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, and an ethylene- methyl acrylate copolymer and, according to requirements, an org. peroxide crosslinker, an inorg. filler, an antioxidant, etc. 100 pts.wt. said resin is compounded with 0.1-10 pts.wt. carbodiimide compd. having a group of the formula in the molecular backbone.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、電力ケーブル等の被覆材料として好適する耐
水トリー性電気絶縁組成物の改良に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to improvements in water-resistant tree-resistant electrical insulation compositions suitable as coating materials for power cables and the like.

(従来の技術) 従来より架橋ポリオレフィン絶縁クープル等の絶縁体を
構成する電気絶縁組成物においては、微小ボイドや半導
電層との界面を起点として水トリーが発生し、これがケ
ーブルの絶縁性能を低下させ、ついには絶縁破壊に至る
原因となることがある。水トリーの原因となる水分は、
外部から侵入するものばかりでなく、次に述べるような
ポリオレフィン絶縁体の架橋工程中に絶縁体内部から発
生するものもある。
(Prior art) Conventionally, in electrical insulation compositions constituting insulators such as crosslinked polyolefin insulation couples, water trees occur starting from microvoids and the interface with semiconducting layers, which deteriorates the insulation performance of cables. This may eventually lead to dielectric breakdown. The water that causes water tree is
In addition to those that enter from the outside, there are also those that are generated from inside the insulator during the crosslinking process of polyolefin insulators, as described below.

即ち、絶縁体用樹脂にジクミルパーオキサイド(DCP
)等の有機過酸化物からなる架橋剤を添加して加熱架橋
すると、架橋工程でかかる熱によって有機過酸化物の分
解残渣(架橋剤がDCPの場合はクミルアルコール)が
さらに二次分解と起こして水を生成するのである。この
ような残留水分は、架橋処理を高熱高圧水蒸気によらず
に不活性ガスによって行う、いわゆる乾式架橋の場合で
も約200 ppm程度に達し、ボワエチレンの許容飽
和水分量50ppmに対してかなりの過飽和状態となっ
ている。そのうえ、有機過酸化物の分解残渣は、その後
のケーブル使用時にかかる熱履歴によっても二次分解を
起こすので、絶縁体中の残留水分は一時的に数百ρρ―
にも達することがある。
That is, dicumyl peroxide (DCP) is added to the insulator resin.
) When a crosslinking agent consisting of an organic peroxide such as It wakes up and produces water. Such residual moisture reaches approximately 200 ppm even in the case of so-called dry crosslinking, in which the crosslinking process is performed using inert gas instead of high-temperature, high-pressure steam, and is considerably supersaturated compared to the permissible saturated moisture content of Bois ethylene, which is 50 ppm. It becomes. In addition, the decomposition residue of organic peroxides undergoes secondary decomposition due to the thermal history during subsequent use of the cable, so the residual moisture in the insulator temporarily accumulates in the hundreds of ρρ-
It can even reach.

そして、このような内部から発生する微量水分および外
部から侵入する微量水分は次第に凝集して水トリーの発
生に繋がる。
Then, such trace amounts of moisture generated from the inside and trace amounts of moisture entering from the outside gradually aggregate, leading to the generation of water trees.

水トリーの発生を防止する目的で従来から各種の添加剤
、例えばエポキシ系化合物、アミン系化合物等の添加が
検討されているが、未だ長期間に亘り水トリーの発生を
防止することはできなかった。
The addition of various additives, such as epoxy compounds and amine compounds, has been considered for the purpose of preventing the occurrence of water trees, but it has not yet been possible to prevent the occurrence of water trees for a long period of time. Ta.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) 以上の点に鑑みて、本発明は水トリーの発生を大幅に防
止した耐水トリー性電気絶縁組成物を提供することを目
的とする。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a water-resistant electrical insulating composition that significantly prevents the occurrence of water trees.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は即ち、電気絶縁性樹脂100重量部に、基本骨
格[−N=C=N−]を有するカルボジイミド化合物0
.1〜10重量部を配合することを特徴とする耐水トリ
ー性電気絶縁組成物に関する。
(Means for Solving the Problems) In other words, the present invention includes 0 parts by weight of a carbodiimide compound having a basic skeleton [-N=C=N-] in 100 parts by weight of an electrically insulating resin.
.. The present invention relates to a water-resistant electrical insulation composition containing 1 to 10 parts by weight.

本発明における電気絶縁性樹脂としては、高密度ポリエ
チレン、中密度ポリエチレン、低密度ポリエチレン、ポ
リプロピレン、エチレン−プロピレン共重合体(EP)
、エチレン−プロピレン−ジエン共重合体、エチレン−
酢酸ビニル共重合体(EVA) 、エチレン−アクリル
酸エチル共重合体(EEA) 、エチレン−アクリル酸
メチル共重合体(HMA)等の樹脂がある。これらは単
独あるいは2種以上を混合して使用することかできるが
、特に、ポリエチレンに対して、EVA、EEA、EM
Aのうちの少なくとも1種を10〜30重量%の割合で
ブレンドするのか好ましい。10重量%以上添加すれば
、カルボジイミド化合物の分散性か向上するからである
。またこれらを30重量%より多く添加すると電気特性
が低下することがある。
The electrically insulating resin in the present invention includes high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene-propylene copolymer (EP).
, ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer, ethylene-
There are resins such as vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer (EEA), and ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer (HMA). These can be used alone or in a mixture of two or more, but in particular EVA, EEA, EM
It is preferable to blend at least one of A in a proportion of 10 to 30% by weight. This is because adding 10% by weight or more improves the dispersibility of the carbodiimide compound. Moreover, if more than 30% by weight of these is added, the electrical properties may deteriorate.

また、これらの電気絶縁性樹脂をヘースに、DCPや1
,3−ビス(t−ブチル パーオキシイソ70ピル)ベ
ンゼン等のこれらのポリマーに通常使用される有機過酸
化物架橋剤を適宜選択して配合し、さらに必要に応じて
無機充填剤、老化防止剤その他の添加剤を添加してもよ
い。
In addition, using these electrically insulating resins as a base, DCP and 1
, 3-bis(t-butyl peroxyiso70pyru)benzene and other organic peroxide crosslinking agents commonly used for these polymers are appropriately selected and blended, and further inorganic fillers, anti-aging agents, etc. are added as necessary. Additives may also be added.

本発明においては、基本骨格[−N=C=N−]を有す
るカルボジイミド化合物を配合して絶縁体中に存在する
微量の水を捕捉する。このようなカルボジイミド化合物
は、常温で固体であり取扱いが容易であるとともに、融
点が36〜40°Cと低いため樹脂に配合して押出し機
にて加熱すればただちに溶融して均一に分散させること
ができる。
In the present invention, a carbodiimide compound having a basic skeleton [-N=C=N-] is blended to trap trace amounts of water present in the insulator. Such carbodiimide compounds are solid at room temperature and easy to handle, and have a low melting point of 36 to 40°C, so if they are blended with a resin and heated in an extruder, they will melt immediately and be uniformly dispersed. I can do it.

その具体例としては、ジフェニルカルボジイミド、ジシ
クロヘキシルカルボジイミド、フェニルシクロへキシル
カルホ゛ジイミド等があり、シクロヘキシル基やフェニ
ル基、あるいは置換基を有するフェニル基などを両端に
有するものが多い。これらのカルボジイミド化合物は水
分子を捕捉して基本骨格は次式のようになる。
Specific examples thereof include diphenylcarbodiimide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, phenylcyclohexylcarbodiimide, etc., and many have a cyclohexyl group, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group having a substituent at both ends. These carbodiimide compounds capture water molecules and have a basic skeleton as shown in the following formula.

−N−C=N− H なお、カルボジイミド化合物は1種あるいは2種以上を
適宜混合して使用することができる。配合量は、電気絶
縁性樹脂100重量部に対して0゜1〜10重量部、よ
り好ましくは0.5〜7重量部である。0,1重量部よ
り少ないと水分の捕捉効果が少なく、水トリーの発生を
充分抑制できない。また、7重量部を越えて配合しても
水分の捕捉効果は向上せず、むしろその他の電気特性の
低下に繋がる場合があるので好tL<ない。
-N-C=N-H Note that the carbodiimide compound can be used alone or in an appropriate mixture of two or more. The blending amount is 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 7 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the electrically insulating resin. If the amount is less than 0.1 part by weight, the water trapping effect will be low and the occurrence of water trees will not be sufficiently suppressed. Moreover, if it is added in an amount exceeding 7 parts by weight, the moisture trapping effect will not be improved, but rather it may lead to deterioration of other electrical properties, so it is not preferable that tL<<.

本発明においてカルボジイミド化合物を上記の電気絶縁
性樹脂に配合する場合には、直接添加して混線、押出し
しても良いが、電気絶縁性樹脂とのマスターバッチを作
成してから樹脂に練り込むようにすることもできる9 (作用) 本発明においては、絶縁体中にカルボジイミド化合物3
所定量配合して分散させているので、絶縁体中に存在す
る水分をすm捉して水トリーの発生を大幅に防止するこ
とができる。また、カルボジイミド化合物は、常温で固
体な゛かわずかな力n熱で溶融するので樹脂に対する分
散性か良く、しかも耐熱性に優れており加熱分解しにく
い化合物であるので、150〜300’C程度の加熱を
受けるゲーブル被覆N料に使用してもその特性を充分発
揮することができる9 (実!f!、例) 本発明の実施例について説明する。
In the present invention, when a carbodiimide compound is blended into the above-mentioned electrically insulating resin, it may be added directly and mixed or extruded, but it is preferable to create a masterbatch with the electrically insulating resin and then knead it into the resin. 9 (Function) In the present invention, a carbodiimide compound 3 is added to the insulator.
Since it is blended and dispersed in a predetermined amount, it is possible to scavenge the moisture present in the insulator and greatly prevent the occurrence of water trees. In addition, carbodiimide compounds are solid at room temperature and melt with a small amount of force and heat, so they have good dispersibility in resins. Furthermore, they have excellent heat resistance and are difficult to decompose by heating, so they can be heated to temperatures of about 150 to 300 degrees Celsius. Even if it is used in a gable-coated N material subjected to heating, its properties can be sufficiently exhibited.

実施Ml〜3 メルトインデックスが3.2の低密度ポリエチレンをヘ
ースとしてDCPとカルボジイミド化合物、および安定
剤等を表に示す割合で配合し、これをロールで充分練っ
た後、120°CXl0分周予備加熱を行ってから圧力
200 kgcxn−2で170’CX15分間プレス
成型し、1腸厚さのシートを成型した。これを図面に示
すように銀ペイント2と水道水3を満たした塩化ビニル
製パイプ4との間に挟んで1kHz 、6.6kVの課
電を行った後、シートをメチレンブルーで染色し顕微鏡
で水トリーの発生状況を調べな9また、このシートの体
積抵抗を調べた。結果を表に示す。
Implementation Ml~3 Low density polyethylene with a melt index of 3.2 is used as a hese, and DCP, a carbodiimide compound, a stabilizer, etc. are blended in the proportions shown in the table, and after thoroughly kneading this with a roll, 120° CXl0 frequency division preliminary After heating, the mixture was press-molded at a pressure of 200 kgcxn-2 for 170'Cx15 minutes to form a sheet with a thickness of 1 inch. As shown in the drawing, this was sandwiched between silver paint 2 and a vinyl chloride pipe 4 filled with tap water 3, and a voltage of 1 kHz and 6.6 kV was applied.The sheet was stained with methylene blue and water was examined under a microscope. In addition, the volume resistance of this sheet was investigated. The results are shown in the table.

実方色例4〜5 カルボジイミド化合物を表に示す量のEVAとともに混
練してマスターバッチを作成した。これをメルトインデ
ックスか3,2の低密度ポリエチレンに、DCPやその
他の添加剤とともに表に示す割合で配合し、実jfE例
1と同様にしてシートと作成し、同様に試験した。結果
を表に示す。
Solid Color Examples 4 to 5 A masterbatch was prepared by kneading a carbodiimide compound with EVA in the amount shown in the table. This was blended with low-density polyethylene having a melt index of 3.2 along with DCP and other additives in the proportions shown in the table, and a sheet was prepared in the same manner as in Actual JFE Example 1, and tested in the same manner. The results are shown in the table.

比較例1〜3 比較としてカルボジイミド化合物を配合しないで表に示
す配合のシートを作成し、実施例1と同様にして試験し
た。
Comparative Examples 1 to 3 For comparison, sheets having the formulations shown in the table were prepared without adding a carbodiimide compound, and tested in the same manner as in Example 1.

(以下余白) (発明の効果) 以上の実施例からも明らかなように、本発明によれば、
水トリーの発生が大幅に抑制された耐水トリー性電気絶
縁組成物を製造することができる。
(The following is a blank space) (Effects of the invention) As is clear from the above examples, according to the present invention,
It is possible to produce a water-resistant electrical insulating composition in which the occurrence of water trees is significantly suppressed.

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

図面は、本発明の耐水トリー性電気絶縁組成物の訓電試
験方法の一例を示す図である。 1・・・シート 2・・・銀ペイント 3・・水道水 4・・・塩化ビニル製パイ プ
The drawings are diagrams showing an example of a method for testing the water-resistant electrical insulation composition of the present invention. 1...Sheet 2...Silver paint 3...Tap water 4...PVC pipe

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)電気絶縁性樹脂100重量部に、 基本骨格[−N=C=N−]を有するカルボジイミド化
合物0.1〜10重量部を配合することを特徴とする耐
水トリー性電気絶縁組成物。
(1) A water-resistant tree-resistant electrical insulating composition characterized in that 100 parts by weight of an electrically insulating resin is blended with 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a carbodiimide compound having a basic skeleton [-N=C=N-].
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0652251A1 (en) * 1993-11-08 1995-05-10 Cableries De Lens Process for recycling waste elastomeric materials based on silane-crosslinked polyethylene or ethylene copolymers
FR2981655A1 (en) * 2011-10-24 2013-04-26 Arkema France MASTER MIXTURE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE INSULATING LAYER

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0652251A1 (en) * 1993-11-08 1995-05-10 Cableries De Lens Process for recycling waste elastomeric materials based on silane-crosslinked polyethylene or ethylene copolymers
FR2712292A1 (en) * 1993-11-08 1995-05-19 Lens Cableries Process for recycling wastes of elastomeric materials based on polyethylene, or copolymers of ethylene and another olefinic monomer, crosslinked with silane.
FR2981655A1 (en) * 2011-10-24 2013-04-26 Arkema France MASTER MIXTURE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE INSULATING LAYER
WO2013060969A1 (en) * 2011-10-24 2013-05-02 Arkema France Masterbatch for manufacturing an insulating layer of an electric cable
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