JPH04189841A - Fcamed styrene resin particle and its production - Google Patents
Fcamed styrene resin particle and its productionInfo
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- JPH04189841A JPH04189841A JP31764690A JP31764690A JPH04189841A JP H04189841 A JPH04189841 A JP H04189841A JP 31764690 A JP31764690 A JP 31764690A JP 31764690 A JP31764690 A JP 31764690A JP H04189841 A JPH04189841 A JP H04189841A
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- PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Styrene Chemical compound C=CC1=CC=CC=C1 PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 40
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野]
本発明は、新規にして有用なる、発泡性スチレン系樹脂
粒子及びその製造方法に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to novel and useful expandable styrenic resin particles and a method for producing the same.
さらに詳細には、特定の多環芳香族炭化水素の使用によ
り、優れた表面性、低スチーム圧融着性をもつ発泡性樹
脂粒子を製造する方法に関するものである。More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing expandable resin particles having excellent surface properties and low steam pressure fusion properties by using a specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
スチレン系樹脂にプロパン、ブタン、ペンタン、ヘキサ
ン、もしくはシクロヘキサンの如き炭化水素、又はモノ
クロルエタン、ジクロルエタンもしくはジクロジフルオ
ロメタンの如き低沸点のハロゲン化炭化水素などの炭化
水素系発泡剤を1〜20重量%含ませた発泡性スチレン
系樹脂組成物は既に公知である。1 to 20% by weight of a hydrocarbon blowing agent such as a hydrocarbon such as propane, butane, pentane, hexane, or cyclohexane, or a low boiling point halogenated hydrocarbon such as monochloroethane, dichloroethane, or dichlorodifluoromethane to the styrene resin. Expandable styrenic resin compositions are already known.
かかる組成になる発泡性樹脂粒子は、一般に水蒸気など
により加熱されて内部に気泡を有する粒子状の形態の、
いわゆる発泡粒子に換えられるが、次いでこの均一に発
泡した粒子は、小さな孔やスリットが設けられている金
型の中で更に加熱されてこれらの発泡粒子が互いに融着
して種々の成形物を与える。Expandable resin particles having such a composition are generally heated with water vapor or the like to form particulates having air bubbles inside.
These uniformly expanded particles are then heated further in a mold with small holes or slits, and these expanded particles fuse together to form various molded objects. give.
そこでこうした多孔性の成形物を工業的に得るには、こ
れらの発泡助剤をも含有する発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子
に直接、水蒸気を接触させて予め発泡した、いわゆる予
備発泡粒子を調整し、次いでこの予備発泡粒子を金型内
に入れて目的とする成形物となす方法が採られている。Therefore, in order to industrially obtain such porous molded products, so-called pre-expanded particles are prepared by directly exposing expandable styrenic resin particles that also contain these foaming aids to steam and foaming them. Next, the pre-expanded particles are placed in a mold to form the desired molded product.
発泡助剤としては、特開昭50−53487号公報には
、セパチン酸ジブチル、セパチン酸ジメチル等のセパチ
ン酸ジエステル類、フタル酸ジメチル、フタル酸ジエチ
ル、フタル酸ジブチル、フタル酸ジオクチル等のフタル
酸ジエステル類等の有機化合物が、又、椰子油、玉蜀黍
油、綿実油、オリーブ油、パーム油、パーム核油、落花
生油、菜種油、胡麻油、豚油、牛油、羊油、魚油等の食
用油が特開昭52−121671、特開昭52−121
672、特開昭52−147669、特開昭52−16
576などが記載されている。As foaming aids, JP-A No. 50-53487 describes sepatic acid diesters such as dibutyl sepatate and dimethyl sepatate, phthalic acids such as dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, and dioctyl phthalate. Organic compounds such as diesters, and edible oils such as coconut oil, cornstarch oil, cottonseed oil, olive oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, pork oil, beef oil, sheep oil, and fish oil are particularly important. 1977-121671, JP-A-52-121
672, JP-A-52-147669, JP-A-52-16
576 etc. are listed.
(発明が解決しようとする課題]
しかしながら上記した有機化合物及び食用油は、スチレ
ン系樹脂に対して十分な相溶性をもたないため、それら
を発泡助剤として含有してなる発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒
子は、低スチーム圧融着性か劣っており、しかもそれを
成形して得られる成形品の表面性も悪かった。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, since the above-mentioned organic compounds and edible oils do not have sufficient compatibility with styrene resins, foamable styrenic resins containing them as foaming aids The particles had poor low steam pressure fusion properties, and the surface properties of molded products obtained by molding them were also poor.
1課題を解決するための手段]
そこで本発明者らは、かかる欠点を改良すべく鋭意検討
した結果、低スチーム圧倒に成形温度領域をもつ発泡性
スチレン系樹脂粒子を見出し本発明を完成するに至った
。[Means for Solving Problem 1] Therefore, as a result of intensive studies to improve these drawbacks, the present inventors discovered expandable styrenic resin particles that have an overwhelmingly low steam molding temperature range, and completed the present invention. It's arrived.
即ち本発明は多環芳香族炭化水素を含有することを特徴
とする発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子及びスチレン系樹脂に
発泡剤と発泡助剤とを含浸せしめる発泡性スチレン系樹
脂粒子の製造方法において、発泡助剤として、多環芳香
族炭化水素を用いることを特徴とする発泡性スチレン系
樹脂粒子の製造方法を提供するものである。That is, the present invention relates to expandable styrenic resin particles characterized by containing a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and a method for producing expandable styrenic resin particles in which the styrenic resin is impregnated with a blowing agent and a blowing aid. The present invention provides a method for producing expandable styrenic resin particles, characterized in that a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is used as a foaming aid.
本発明の発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子は、該スチレン系樹
脂粒子を発泡せしめるための発泡剤と、多環芳香族炭化
水素とを含有したものであればよく、発泡性スチレン系
樹脂粒子の製造方法は特に制限されるものではない。The expandable styrenic resin particles of the present invention may contain a blowing agent for foaming the styrenic resin particles and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and the method for producing expandable styrenic resin particles is not particularly limited.
スチレン系樹脂粒子としては公知慣用のものがいずれも
使用できるが、例えばスチレンの単独重合体(ポリスチ
レン)、メチルスチレンなどの如きアルキルスチレンの
単独重合体、スチレンとアルキルスチレンとの共重合体
;スチレンとアクリル酸エステルもしくはメタクリル酸
エステルとの共重合体;スチレンとアクリロニトリルと
の共電、 合体や上記スチレン系重合体とポリオレフィ
ンとのブレンド物などの樹脂の粒状物が挙げられ、なか
でも懸濁重合法によって得られるビーズ状の重合体が特
に好ましい。Any known and commonly used styrene resin particles can be used, including styrene homopolymers (polystyrene), alkylstyrene homopolymers such as methylstyrene, copolymers of styrene and alkylstyrene; Copolymers of styrene and acrylic esters or methacrylic esters; copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile, and blends of the above styrene polymers and polyolefins; Particularly preferred are bead-like polymers obtained by a method.
発泡剤としては公知慣用のものがいずれも使用できるが
、例えばプロパン、ブタン、ペンタン、ヘキサン、ヘプ
タン及びそれらの異性体の如き鎖状炭化水素;モノクロ
ルエタン、ジクロルエタン、ジクロフルオルメタンの如
きハロゲン化炭化水素類などが挙げられる。これらの発
泡剤は単独使用でも混合使用でもよい。スチレン系樹脂
粒子中に含有されるかかる発泡剤の含有量は特に制限さ
れないが、前記スチレン系樹脂粒子100重量部に対し
て1〜15重量部なる範囲内が適当である。As the blowing agent, any known and commonly used blowing agent can be used, including chain hydrocarbons such as propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, and their isomers; halogenated blowing agents such as monochloroethane, dichloroethane, and dichlorofluoromethane. Examples include hydrocarbons. These blowing agents may be used alone or in combination. The content of the blowing agent contained in the styrene resin particles is not particularly limited, but is suitably within the range of 1 to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the styrene resin particles.
本発明の多環芳香族炭化水素は非重合性のものであれば
特に制限されるものではない。このような多環芳香族炭
化水素としては、例えばナフタレン、フルオレン、アン
スラセン、フェナントレン、アセナフチレン、ナフタセ
ン等の縮合多環式芳香族炭化水素、ジフェニルメタン、
トリフェニルジメタン、1−フェニル−1−キシリルエ
タン、ビス(α−メチルヘンシル)キシレン、■−キシ
リルー1−(3−α−メチルベンジルフェニル)エタン
、1−キシリル−1,3−ジフェニルブタン等のジアリ
ルエタン、トリアリルジエタンが挙げられるが、中でも
ジアリルエタン、トリアリルジエタンが好ましい。これ
らの多環芳香族炭化水素は単独使用でも混合使用でもよ
い。The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is non-polymerizable. Examples of such polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons include fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, fluorene, anthracene, phenanthrene, acenaphthylene, and naphthacene, diphenylmethane,
Diaryl such as triphenyldimethane, 1-phenyl-1-xylylethane, bis(α-methylhensyl)xylene, ■-xylyl-1-(3-α-methylbenzylphenyl)ethane, 1-xylyl-1,3-diphenylbutane, etc. Examples include ethane and triallyldiethane, among which diallylethane and triallyldiethane are preferred. These polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may be used alone or in combination.
多環芳香族炭化水素の使用量は特に制限されるものでは
ないが、通常スチレン系樹脂粒子100重量部に対して
0.05〜1.0重量部、中でも0.2〜0.6重量部
であることが好ましい。The amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon used is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.05 to 1.0 parts by weight, particularly 0.2 to 0.6 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of styrene resin particles. It is preferable that
本発明に係る発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子の粒子径は、特
に限定されないが通常0.5〜1.5mmである。The particle diameter of the expandable styrenic resin particles according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.5 to 1.5 mm.
本発明に係る発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子の製造方法は特
に限定されるものではないが、例えばスチレン系単量体
を、必要に応じて懸濁安定剤、界面活性剤、重合開始剤
の存在下、水性媒体中で懸濁重合するという方法が挙げ
られる。この方法において発泡剤は懸濁重合の任意の段
階で添加したり、スチレン系樹脂粒子のみを懸濁重合で
得、それを溶媒に膨潤させて発泡剤を添加することがで
きるが、例えば重合反応の完結直前でそれを添加すると
いう方法が挙げられる。Although the method for producing expandable styrenic resin particles according to the present invention is not particularly limited, for example, styrenic monomers are added in the presence of a suspension stabilizer, a surfactant, and a polymerization initiator as necessary. , a method of carrying out suspension polymerization in an aqueous medium. In this method, the blowing agent can be added at any stage of the suspension polymerization, or only styrene resin particles can be obtained by suspension polymerization, swollen in a solvent, and the blowing agent can be added. One method is to add it just before the completion of the process.
又、上記製造方法においては、発泡助剤たる多環芳香族
炭化水素を懸濁重合の任意の段階で添加することができ
、例えばスチレン系単量体と予しめ混合した系を重合せ
しめる方法、スチレン系単量体の重合中に一括あるいは
分割してスポット的あるいは連続的に添加する方法、ス
チレン系単量体の重合反応の完結直前に添加する方法が
挙げられる。In addition, in the above production method, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon as a foaming aid can be added at any stage of the suspension polymerization, for example, a method in which a system premixed with a styrene monomer is polymerized, Examples include a method in which the styrene monomer is added spot-wise or continuously during the polymerization of the styrenic monomer, and a method in which the styrenic monomer is added immediately before the completion of the polymerization reaction of the styrenic monomer.
発泡剤と多環芳香族炭化水素の添加順序も特に制限され
るものではなく、例えば発泡剤の存在下でスチレン系単
量体を重合している系に多環芳香族炭化水素を添加して
もよいし、多環芳香族炭化水素の存在下でスチレン系単
量体を重合している系に発泡剤を添加してもよいし、発
泡剤と多環芳香族炭化水素とをスチレン系単量体の重合
している系に添加する方法でもよい。The order of adding the blowing agent and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is also not particularly limited. Alternatively, a blowing agent may be added to a system in which a styrene monomer is polymerized in the presence of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or a blowing agent and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon may be added to a styrene monomer polymerization system. It may also be added to the system where the polymer is being polymerized.
懸濁重合の条件も特に限定されないが、通常70〜13
0°Cで30分〜24時間である。勿論、懸濁重合であ
るので、100°Cを越える温度で重合を行う場合はオ
ートクレーブ等の耐圧性重合容器中で行うことが好まし
い。耐圧容器中で重合を行うに当っては、必要に応して
不活性ガスを導入して加圧条件でそれを行ってもよい。The conditions for suspension polymerization are also not particularly limited, but usually 70 to 13
30 minutes to 24 hours at 0°C. Of course, since this is suspension polymerization, when polymerization is carried out at a temperature exceeding 100°C, it is preferable to carry out the polymerization in a pressure-resistant polymerization container such as an autoclave. When polymerization is carried out in a pressure-resistant container, an inert gas may be introduced as necessary to carry out the polymerization under pressurized conditions.
この様にして得られる発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子は、そ
の粒子中に発泡剤と多環芳香族炭化水素が含浸せしめら
れた状態で含存している。The expandable styrenic resin particles thus obtained contain a blowing agent and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon impregnated therein.
本発明に係る発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子を得る際に、或
いはそれを成形するに当り、必要に応して各種の添加剤
を適宜使用できる。When obtaining or molding the expandable styrenic resin particles according to the present invention, various additives can be used as appropriate.
発泡剤として、例えばプロパン、ブタン、ペンタ/又は
シクロヘキサン等を単独、或は混合で使用スる場合には
、トルエン、キシレン、エチルヘンゼンの如き芳香族炭
化水素や酢酸エチル、酢酸ブチルの如きエステル系など
の公知慣用の溶剤を少量併用することも出来るし、エチ
レンビスステロアマイド、クレー、タルクなどの核剤を
添加しても差し支えない。When using propane, butane, penta/or cyclohexane, etc. alone or as a mixture as a blowing agent, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, and ethylhenzene, esters such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, etc. A small amount of a known and commonly used solvent may be used in combination, and a nucleating agent such as ethylene bissteramide, clay, or talc may be added.
又、コーティング剤として高級脂肪酸のグリセリンエス
テル類、高級脂肪酸アマイド類、金属石けん、タルク、
炭酸カルシウムなどの如き無機化合物粉体、シリコーン
油等の如き公知慣用のものを使用できる。In addition, as coating agents, glycerin esters of higher fatty acids, higher fatty acid amides, metal soaps, talc,
Known and commonly used materials such as inorganic compound powder such as calcium carbonate, silicone oil, etc. can be used.
本発明に係る発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子の成形方法は特
に限定されるものではないが、予しめ85〜110°C
の水蒸気を当てて発泡倍率20〜100倍に加熱発泡さ
せた後(予備発泡行程)、予備発泡粒子を大気にさらし
、空気を粒子内に浸透させかつ粒子に付着した水分を除
去しく熟成工程)、次いでその予備発泡粒子を所定の型
内に充填し、再度水蒸気で加熱再発泡させ、個々の粒子
を融着一体化するという方法が一般的である。The method of molding the expandable styrenic resin particles according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but
After heating and foaming to an expansion ratio of 20 to 100 times by applying water vapor (pre-expanding step), the pre-expanded particles are exposed to the atmosphere to allow air to penetrate into the particles and remove moisture attached to the particles (aging step). A common method is then to fill the pre-expanded particles into a predetermined mold, heat them again with steam, and re-foam them to fuse and integrate the individual particles.
[実施例]
次に本発明を実施例及び比較例により具体的に説明する
が、以下において部及び%は特に断りのない限り、すべ
て重量基準とする。[Examples] Next, the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples. In the following, all parts and percentages are based on weight unless otherwise specified.
実施例1
オートクレーブに懸濁安定剤として第三燐酸力/l/
シウムl eM3 及ヒドデシルヘンゼンスルホン酸ナ
トリウム0.05部及び純水100部の混合物と触媒と
してヘンシイルバーオキシド0.25部及びter t
−プチルパーヘンゾエート0.05部をスチレン100
部に溶解した溶液と、二環芳香族炭化水素(ビス(α−
メチルベンジル〕キシレン、1−キシリル−1−(3−
α−メチルヘンシルフェニル)エタン、1−キシリル−
1,3ジフエニルブタンの20:5ニア5の組成比をも
つ混合物)0.5部とを仕込み、85°Cで重合を行い
、重合率が90%に達した時点で第三燐酸カルシウム2
部を追加し、さらに発泡剤としてのブタン8.5部にシ
クロヘキサン1.5部とを圧入した後、昇温し、115
℃で重合を完結させ次いで冷却した後、生成したビーズ
を取り出し、脱水、乾燥、分級して、粒径0.9±0.
1mmなるポリスチレンビーズを得た。Example 1 Tertiary phosphoric acid power/l/ as a suspension stabilizer in an autoclave
A mixture of 1 eM3, 0.05 part of sodium hydrodecyl henzene sulfonate, and 100 parts of pure water, 0.25 part of hensyl peroxide as a catalyst, and tert
- 0.05 part of butyl perhenzoate to 100 parts of styrene
The solution dissolved in the solution and the bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (bis
methylbenzyl]xylene, 1-xylyl-1-(3-
α-Methylhensylphenyl)ethane, 1-xylyl-
0.5 part of 1,3 diphenylbutane (a mixture having a composition ratio of 20:5 to 5) was charged, polymerization was carried out at 85°C, and when the polymerization rate reached 90%, tricalcium phosphate 2
After adding 1.5 parts of cyclohexane to 8.5 parts of butane as a blowing agent, the temperature was raised to 115 parts.
After completing the polymerization at ℃ and then cooling, the produced beads were taken out, dehydrated, dried, and classified to a particle size of 0.9±0.
Polystyrene beads of 1 mm were obtained.
上記ビーズに予備発泡の際のビーズの凝集を防止するた
めのコーティングを行った後、かさ比重が65倍になる
ように予備発泡せしめ、さらにこの予備発泡粒子を24
時間熟成させた後、金型に充填してスチーム成形機で一
定の条件下で成形を行った。表−1に結果を示した。After coating the beads to prevent agglomeration during pre-foaming, the beads were pre-foamed to a bulk specific gravity of 65 times, and the pre-foamed particles were
After aging for a period of time, it was filled into a mold and molded using a steam molding machine under certain conditions. The results are shown in Table-1.
(表の◎OΔ×は表面状態を示す。◎〜優秀、○〜良好
、Δ〜やや不良、X〜不良、融着率とは成形品の破断面
の発泡粒子間の融着率を示し、成形品を引き裂いた時の
発泡粒子の内部で引き裂かれた粒子の全粒子に対する%
で表わす。ン実施例2
二環芳香族炭化水素を1−キシリル−1,3−ジフェニ
ルブタンの同量に置換した以外は実施例1と同様な操作
を行ってポリスチレンビーズを得、予備発泡、熟成に次
いで成形を行った。得られた成形品を実施例1と同様に
評価した。表−に二結果を示した。(◎OΔ× in the table indicates the surface condition. ◎~Excellent, ○~Good, Δ~Slightly poor, Percentage of particles torn inside the foamed particles relative to the total particles when the molded product is torn
It is expressed as Example 2 Polystyrene beads were obtained by carrying out the same operation as in Example 1, except that the bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon was replaced with the same amount of 1-xylyl-1,3-diphenylbutane, followed by pre-foaming and aging. I did the molding. The obtained molded article was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. Two results are shown in the table.
比較例1
二環芳香族炭化水素を大豆油の同量に置換した以外は実
施例1と同様な操作を行ってポリスチレンビーズを得、
予備発泡、熟成に次いで成形を行った。得られた成形品
を実施例1と同様に評価した。表−1に結果を示した。Comparative Example 1 Polystyrene beads were obtained by performing the same operation as in Example 1 except that the same amount of soybean oil was substituted for the bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon,
After preliminary foaming and aging, molding was performed. The obtained molded article was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table-1.
比較例2
二環芳香族炭化水素を用いない以外は実施例1と同様な
操作を行ってポリスチレンビーズを得、予備発泡、熟成
に次いで成形を行った。得られた成形品を実施例1と同
様に評価した。表−1に結果を示した。Comparative Example 2 Polystyrene beads were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that no two-ring aromatic hydrocarbon was used, and the beads were pre-foamed, aged, and then molded. The obtained molded article was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table-1.
表−1からもわかる様に本発明の発泡性スチレン系樹脂
は低スチーム圧でも従来とほぼ同等の融着率の成形品が
得られかつその表面性にも優れていることが明らかであ
る。As can be seen from Table 1, it is clear that the expandable styrenic resin of the present invention allows molded products with approximately the same fusion rate as conventional molded products even at low steam pressure, and also has excellent surface properties.
〔発明の効果]
本発明の発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子は、多環芳香族炭化
水素を含有しているので、成形時にあっては、優れた低
スチーム圧融着性によるサイクルアップが可能となり、
しかも表面性に優れた成形品が得られるという格別顕著
な効果を奏する。[Effects of the Invention] Since the expandable styrenic resin particles of the present invention contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, during molding, cycle-up is possible due to excellent low steam pressure fusion properties,
Moreover, it has the particularly remarkable effect that a molded article with excellent surface properties can be obtained.
本発明の発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子を成形して得られる
成形品は、魚箱や農作物などを入れる容器として、電気
部品や電気器具を収納し運搬する際の緩衝材として、あ
るいは、建築用などの断熱材として利用できる。Molded products obtained by molding the expandable styrene resin particles of the present invention can be used as containers for fish boxes and agricultural products, as cushioning materials for storing and transporting electrical parts and appliances, or for construction purposes. Can be used as insulation material.
代理人 弁理士 高 橋 勝 利Agent: Patent attorney Katsutoshi Takahashi
Claims (1)
泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子。 2、多環芳香族炭化水素が、ベンゼン環を2又は3個有
するものである請求項1記載の発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒
子。 3、多環芳香族炭化水素が、1−フェニル−1−キシリ
ルエタン、ビス(α−メチルベンジル)キシレン、1−
キシリル−1−(3−α−メチルベンジルフェニル)エ
タン及び1−キシリル−1、3−ジフェニルブタンから
なる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の炭化水素である請
求項1記載の発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子。 4、スチレン系樹脂に発泡剤と発泡助剤とを含浸せしめ
る発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子の製造方法において、発泡
助剤として、多環芳香族炭化水素を用いることを特徴と
する発泡性スチレン系樹脂粒子の製造方法。[Scope of Claims] 1. Expandable styrenic resin particles characterized by containing a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. 2. The expandable styrenic resin particles according to claim 1, wherein the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon has two or three benzene rings. 3. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is 1-phenyl-1-xylylethane, bis(α-methylbenzyl)xylene, 1-
The expandable styrenic resin particles according to claim 1, which are at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of xylyl-1-(3-α-methylbenzylphenyl)ethane and 1-xylyl-1,3-diphenylbutane. . 4. A method for producing expandable styrenic resin particles in which a styrene resin is impregnated with a blowing agent and a foaming aid, characterized in that a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is used as the foaming aid. Method of manufacturing particles.
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