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JPH0571309B2
JPH0571309B2 JP60194657A JP19465785A JPH0571309B2 JP H0571309 B2 JPH0571309 B2 JP H0571309B2 JP 60194657 A JP60194657 A JP 60194657A JP 19465785 A JP19465785 A JP 19465785A JP H0571309 B2 JPH0571309 B2 JP H0571309B2
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coating
organic solvent
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Takeshi Tanaka
Hiroshi Kojima
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Konica Minolta Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05CAPPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C5/00Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work
    • B05C5/007Slide-hopper coaters, i.e. apparatus in which the liquid or other fluent material flows freely on an inclined surface before contacting the work

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は粘性液体の塗布装置に関し、特に低沸
点有機溶媒溶液の塗布装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a coating device for viscous liquids, and more particularly to a coating device for low-boiling organic solvent solutions.

〔発明の背景〕[Background of the invention]

粘性液体の塗布液をウエブ等の支持体面に延展
する塗布方法には各種の方法があり、更に重層同
時塗布可能な塗布液を分配スリツトから押出す方
式の塗布装置も各種知られている。
There are various coating methods for spreading a viscous liquid coating onto the surface of a support such as a web, and there are also various known coating apparatuses that extrude the coating liquid from a distribution slit, allowing simultaneous multi-layer coating.

例えばコータダイスのリツプに開口する複数も
しくは単数のスリツトから支持体ウエブに塗布液
を直接差渡すエクストルーダ、複数もしくは単数
のスリツトから夫々の塗布液を押出し下降斜面と
なつたスライド面を積層させながらもしくは単層
で流延させ、スライド面のリツプ部から支持体ウ
エブに差渡すスライドホツパー、更に前記2つの
方式を組合せてなる塗布装置或は前記スライドホ
ツパーでスライド面が下降斜面でなく水平である
特殊なスライドホツパー(特開昭58−180262号)
等々、塗布及び塗布液の要件に合せて各種の形態
の塗布装置が挙げられる。
For example, an extruder directly delivers the coating liquid onto the support web from a plurality of slits opened in the lip of a coater die, an extruder extrudes each coating liquid from a plurality or single slit, and stacks the slide surface with a descending slope, or a single extruder A slide hopper that casts the coating in layers and passes it from the lip of the slide surface to the support web, and a coating device that is a combination of the above two methods, or the slide hopper so that the slide surface is not a downward slope but is horizontal. Special slide hopper (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 180262/1983)
Various types of coating apparatuses can be used depending on the requirements of the coating and the coating liquid.

しかしこれらの塗布装置には夫々に欠点を有し
ている。例えば前記エクストルーダはコータダイ
スのリツプと支持体ウエブの間隙は未乾燥膜厚の
2倍以下に制御する必要があり、従つて薄膜塗布
の場合間隙の機械的精度が厳密に要求され、塗布
条件の制御も難しくまた装置のコストも高くな
る。
However, each of these coating devices has drawbacks. For example, in the extruder, the gap between the lip of the coater die and the support web must be controlled to less than twice the undried film thickness. Therefore, in the case of thin film coating, strict mechanical precision of the gap is required, and the coating conditions must be controlled. is also difficult and increases the cost of the equipment.

またスライドホツパーでは低沸点(例えば40〜
95℃)の有機溶媒、溶液を塗布する場合等では溶
媒の蒸発等による流延液体の流れに乱れが生じ易
く、縦すじ或は斑状の膜厚むらが生じ易い。
Slide hoppers also have low boiling points (e.g. 40~
When applying an organic solvent or solution at a temperature of 95°C, the flow of the casting liquid is likely to be disturbed due to evaporation of the solvent, etc., and vertical streaks or uneven film thickness are likely to occur.

更に前記した2つの方式を組合せたタイプ及び
特殊スライドホツパーに於てもエクストルーダ、
スライドホツパーの欠点を組合せて或はそのまゝ
に発現する。
Furthermore, in the type and special slide hopper that combine the two methods mentioned above, the extruder,
The disadvantages of the slide hopper may be expressed in combination or as they are.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明の目的は、塗布品位が高く、有機溶媒溶
液の塗布に於ても塗布むらがなく均一膜厚の塗膜
を与え、且つ操作簡便で低コストの塗布装置を提
供することにある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a coating device that has high coating quality, provides a coating film with uniform thickness without coating unevenness even when coating an organic solvent solution, is easy to operate, and is inexpensive.

〔発明の構成及び作用〕[Structure and operation of the invention]

前記本発明の目的は、塗布液の流延面リツプか
ら走行するウエブの表面に塗布液膜を移して塗布
を行う塗布装置において、主成分を低沸点有機溶
媒に溶解してなる塗布液を前記塗布装置の流延面
に押出すスリツトから前記流延面リツプまでの流
延面の長さが0.5〜10mmであることを特徴とする
低沸点有機溶媒塗布液の塗布装置によつて達成さ
れる。
The object of the present invention is to apply a coating liquid whose main component is dissolved in a low boiling point organic solvent in a coating device that transfers a coating liquid film from the casting surface lip of the coating liquid onto the surface of a running web. This is achieved by a coating device for a low boiling point organic solvent coating liquid, characterized in that the length of the casting surface from the slit extruded onto the casting surface of the coating device to the lip of the casting surface is 0.5 to 10 mm. .

本発明を構成するに当つて、エクストルーダ
は、スライドホツパー方式或は前記複合或は変形
スライドホツパー方式に比べ、こと塗布むらに関
する限り他方式と同一の有機溶媒溶液を用いて塗
布しても縦むら、斑むら状の膜厚むらは少いか或
は全くないかであつて良好な塗布品位を与えるが
そのスライドホツパー等のスリツトからリツプま
での長さが長い方式に於ては、確実に膜厚むらを
発生する。
In constructing the present invention, compared to the slide hopper method or the composite or modified slide hopper method, the extruder can be applied using the same organic solvent solution as other methods as far as coating unevenness is concerned. There is little or no vertical unevenness or patchy film thickness unevenness, giving good coating quality. This causes uneven film thickness.

この原因は、スライドホツパー方式に於て塗布
液が分配スリツトから押出され、スライド面を流
延する間に有機溶媒の蒸発によるスリツトからリ
ツプまでの間で生じる表面張力の不均一性による
液の流動、流延塗布液の厚み方向の粘度等の物性
の層状変化等にあることが確認され、塗布液の流
延距離を充分短かくすること即ちスリツトからリ
ツプまでの距離を短かくすることによつて確実に
膜厚むらの発生を防止しうることが明らかになつ
た。
The reason for this is that in the slide hopper method, the coating liquid is extruded from the distribution slit, and while it is being cast on the slide surface, the liquid is spread due to the non-uniformity of the surface tension that occurs between the slit and the lip due to the evaporation of the organic solvent. It was confirmed that there is a layered change in physical properties such as flow and viscosity in the thickness direction of the cast coating solution, and it is necessary to shorten the casting distance of the coating solution sufficiently, that is, shorten the distance from the slit to the lip. It has thus become clear that the occurrence of film thickness unevenness can be reliably prevented.

従つて前記要因に基き本発明に於ては、分配ス
リツトからリツプまでの流延距離の最適条件は、
用いる有機溶媒の種類(沸点の高低)、雰囲気温
度、換気条件、塗布液の粘度、塗布速度と未乾燥
膜厚等を勘案し実験的に求められるものである。
Therefore, based on the above factors, in the present invention, the optimum conditions for the casting distance from the distribution slit to the lip are as follows:
It is determined experimentally by taking into consideration the type of organic solvent used (high or low boiling point), ambient temperature, ventilation conditions, viscosity of the coating liquid, coating speed, undried film thickness, etc.

例えば他の要件の変動を補償し且つ実用的範囲
として95℃程度の沸点を有する有機溶媒溶液の場
合に流延距離は0.1〜10mm、更に好しくは0.5〜7
mmの範囲に収る。10mmより長ければ塗布むらの発
生があり、0.1mmより短かければ定常流延に達し
がたくまたダイスのコスト高を招く。
For example, in the case of an organic solvent solution that compensates for variations in other requirements and has a boiling point of about 95°C as a practical range, the casting distance is 0.1 to 10 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 7 mm.
It falls within the mm range. If it is longer than 10 mm, uneven coating will occur, and if it is shorter than 0.1 mm, it will be difficult to achieve steady flow and the cost of the die will increase.

第1図に本発明の塗布装置の例を示した。1は
分配スリツト12を有するダイス、11は流延
面、13はリツプである。また2は支持体ウエ
ブ、3はバツクローラである。lfは塗布液がスリ
ツトから出てリツプまで至る流延距離である。
FIG. 1 shows an example of the coating apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a die having a distribution slit 12, 11 is a casting surface, and 13 is a lip. Further, 2 is a support web, and 3 is a bat crawler. lf is the casting distance from the slit to the lip.

第2図は集合分配スリツト12,12′或は1
2″を有する例を示した。第1図と同符号の物件
は同義である。
FIG. 2 shows the collective distribution slit 12, 12' or 1
2'' is shown. Objects with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 have the same meaning.

本発明に関る支持体としては、ポリエチレンテ
レフタレート、ポリエチレン−2,6−ナフタレ
ート等のポリエステル類、ポリプロピレン等のポ
リオレフイン類、セルローストリアセテート、セ
ルロースダイアセテート等のセルロース誘導体、
ポリアミド、ポリカーボネートなどのプラスチツ
クが挙げられるが、Cu、Al、Zn、ステンレスス
チール等の金属薄板等も使用することができる。
Supports related to the present invention include polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate, polyolefins such as polypropylene, cellulose derivatives such as cellulose triacetate and cellulose diacetate,
Examples include plastics such as polyamide and polycarbonate, but thin metal plates such as Cu, Al, Zn, and stainless steel can also be used.

本発明によつて塗布される有機溶媒溶液の塗布
液の代表として電子写真に用いる感光層塗布液を
例に挙げて説明する。勿論本発明による塗布が上
記に限られるものではない。また本発明によつて
支持体ウエブに塗布される電子写真感光層の組
成、層構成等は特に限定されるものではなく、各
種の光導電体とバインダ物質との分散液、溶液或
いは光導電層のウエブに対する付着を強化する下
引液等各種の塗布液を任意に塗布することがで
き、その例としては有機光導電体感光層を形成す
るための、下引液、電荷発生層塗布液、電荷輸送
層塗布液等が挙げられる。
A photosensitive layer coating solution used in electrophotography will be exemplified and explained as a typical organic solvent solution coating solution applied according to the present invention. Of course, the coating according to the present invention is not limited to the above. Further, the composition, layer structure, etc. of the electrophotographic photosensitive layer applied to the support web according to the present invention are not particularly limited, and dispersions or solutions of various photoconductors and binder substances, or photoconductive layers may be used. Various coating liquids such as a subbing liquid can be optionally applied to strengthen the adhesion of the organic photoconductor to the web. Examples include a subbing liquid, a charge generation layer coating liquid, Examples include a charge transport layer coating liquid.

有機光導電体感光層を形成する場合の塗布液成
分としては、溶媒としてはn−ブチルアミン、ジ
エチルアミン、エチレンジアミン、イソプロパノ
ールアミン、トリエタノールアミン、トリエチレ
ンジアミン、N、N−ジメチルホルムアミド、ア
セトン、メチルエチルケトン、シクロヘキサノ
ン、ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン、クロロホル
ム、1,2−ジクロロエタン、ジクロロメタン、
テトラヒドロフラン、ジオキサン、メタノール、
エタノール、イソプロパノール、酢酸エチル、酢
酸ブチル、ジメチルスルホキシド、メチルセロソ
ルブ、エチルセロソルブ、メチルセロソルブアセ
テート等が挙げられる。また、溶媒に溶解せしめ
る塗膜材料としてはアゾ化合物、キノン化合物、
フタロシアニン化合物、トリアゾール化合物、オ
キサジアゾール化合物、イミダゾール化合物、ピ
ラゾリン化合物、トリアリールアルカン化合物、
フエニレンジアミン化合物、ヒドラゾン化合物、
アミノ置換カルコン化合物、トリアリールアミン
化合物、カルバゾール化合物、スチルベン化合物
等の素材及び、バインダーとしてポリカーボネー
ト、ポリエステル、メタクリル樹脂、アクリル樹
脂、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリ塩化ビニリデン、ポリ
スチレン、ポリビニルアセテート、ポリビニルブ
チラール、スチレン共重合体、塩化ビニル−酢酸
ビニル共重合体等、更にその他の各種添加剤が挙
げられる。
Coating liquid components for forming an organic photoconductor photosensitive layer include solvents such as n-butylamine, diethylamine, ethylenediamine, isopropanolamine, triethanolamine, triethylenediamine, N,N-dimethylformamide, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and cyclohexanone. , benzene, toluene, xylene, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, dichloromethane,
Tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, methanol,
Examples include ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, dimethyl sulfoxide, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, methyl cellosolve acetate, and the like. In addition, coating film materials that can be dissolved in solvents include azo compounds, quinone compounds,
Phthalocyanine compounds, triazole compounds, oxadiazole compounds, imidazole compounds, pyrazoline compounds, triarylalkane compounds,
phenylenediamine compounds, hydrazone compounds,
Materials such as amino-substituted chalcone compounds, triarylamine compounds, carbazole compounds, stilbene compounds, etc., and binders such as polycarbonate, polyester, methacrylic resin, acrylic resin, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl butyral, and styrene. Examples include polymers, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, and other various additives.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

塗布液として下記処方による電子写真感光体用
電荷輸送層塗布液を調整した。
A charge transport layer coating solution for an electrophotographic photoreceptor was prepared as a coating solution according to the following formulation.

ポリカーボネート 50g 1,1−ビス(4−N,N−ジベンジルアミノ
−2−メチルフエニル)ノルマンブタン 50g 1,2−ジクロロエタン 1 支持体ウエブとして下引電荷発生層塗布済みの
ポリエチレンテレフタレートウエブを準備し流延
距離(lf)5mmの本発明の塗布装置を用い塗布速
度20m/minで塗布を行つた。
Polycarbonate 50g 1,1-bis(4-N,N-dibenzylamino-2-methylphenyl)normanbutane 50g 1,2-dichloroethane 1 As a support web, a polyethylene terephthalate web coated with an undercoat charge generation layer was prepared and flowed. Coating was carried out at a coating speed of 20 m/min using the coating apparatus of the present invention with a spreading distance (lf) of 5 mm.

得られた塗膜の厚みは支持体ウエブの巾手方向
に対し第3図曲線のような極めて均一な分布を
示した。
The thickness of the resulting coating film showed an extremely uniform distribution in the width direction of the support web, as shown by the curve in FIG.

又、対比のため流延距離(lf)を25mmとして他
は前記と全く同様にして塗布を行つた。
For comparison, coating was carried out in the same manner as above except that the casting distance (lf) was 25 mm.

得られた塗膜の厚みは塗布時における塗膜の流
延により第3図曲線のように支持体ウエブ巾手
方向に変動が大きく、1μ以上の差を生じて感光
体として実用に耐えないものであつた。
The thickness of the resulting coating film varies greatly in the width direction of the support web, as shown by the curve in Figure 3, due to the casting of the coating film during coating, resulting in a difference of 1μ or more, making it unsuitable for practical use as a photoreceptor. It was hot.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によつて、装置自体及び支持体ウエブの
熱膨脹或はバツクローラに張架されたウエブの遠
心力による躍り等の不測変動を寛容し、有機溶媒
溶液の薄膜塗布を可能とする且つ低コストの塗布
装置がえられる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to tolerate unforeseen fluctuations such as thermal expansion of the apparatus itself and the support web, or jumps due to centrifugal force of the web stretched over a bat crawler, and it is possible to apply a thin film of an organic solvent solution at a low cost. A coating device is provided.

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

第1図及び第2図は本発明の断面図を示す。第
3図は本発明及び比較のウエブ巾手方向膜厚変動
を示すグラフである。 1……ダイス、11……流延面、12……分配
スリツト、13……リツプ、2……支持体ウエ
ブ、3……バツクロール。
1 and 2 show cross-sectional views of the invention. FIG. 3 is a graph showing film thickness variations in the web width direction of the present invention and comparison. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Dice, 11...Casting surface, 12...Distribution slit, 13...Rip, 2...Support web, 3...Back roll.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 塗布液の流延面リツプから走行するウエブの
表面に塗布液膜を移して塗布を行う塗布装置にお
いて、主成分を低沸点有機溶媒に溶解してなる塗
布液を前記塗布装置の流延面に押出すスリツトか
ら前記流延面リツプまでの流延面の長さが0.5〜
10mmであることを特徴とする低沸点有機溶媒塗布
液の塗布装置。
1. In a coating device that transfers a coating liquid film from a lip onto the surface of a running web, a coating solution prepared by dissolving the main component in a low-boiling organic solvent is applied to the casting surface of the coating device. The length of the casting surface from the extruding slit to the casting surface lip is 0.5~
A coating device for low boiling point organic solvent coating liquid characterized by a diameter of 10 mm.
JP19465785A 1985-09-02 1985-09-02 Coating apparatus Granted JPS6253768A (en)

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EP0690341A1 (en) 1994-06-08 1996-01-03 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Material of construction of a coating apparatus and use of said apparatus

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JPS5575758A (en) * 1978-12-06 1980-06-07 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Coating method and apparatus therefor
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0690341A1 (en) 1994-06-08 1996-01-03 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Material of construction of a coating apparatus and use of said apparatus

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