JPH06228394A - Thermoplastic elastomer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a thermoplastic elastomer which is excellent in the balance between compression set and melt viscosity and in general strength properties such as tensile strength, and to provide a molded article made of the elastomer. CONSTITUTION:A thermoplastic elastomer is provided which comprises 100 pts.wt. polyvinyl chloride resin, 20-200 pts.wt. latex rubber of a core-shell type, and a plasticizer in an amt. of 10-200wt.% of the sum of the resin and the rubber and has a compression set lower than 40% and a tensile strength of 30kg/cm<2> or higher. A molded article made of the elastomer is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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The present invention relates to a polyvinyl chloride resin,
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a core-shell type latex rubber and a plasticizer, and a rubber molded product obtained by molding the elastomer.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for improving the load-bearing deformability of polyvinyl chloride resin, that is, the compression set, the vinyl chloride resin itself is modified with an organic peroxide, a diamine compound, sulfur, or an ion cluster. A method of crosslinking, a method of crosslinking components such as diallyl phthalate, a crosslinkable polyurethane or an epoxy resin, or a method of blending a crosslinked NBR (acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber), a crosslinked polyurethane or the like having good compatibility with a vinyl chloride resin into a vinyl chloride resin, And there is a method of using both in combination.

In these methods, when the vinyl chloride resin itself is crosslinked, it is possible to easily obtain a composition having a good compression set, but the problem is that
(1) Poor heat stability and easy coloring (2) Odor remains due to the residue of the cross-linking agent (3) When the degree of cross-linking is increased, a large amount of plasticizer is required to achieve a predetermined hardness (4) Melt viscosity There is a problem that the moldability becomes difficult because the temperature becomes too high.

When a crosslinked vinyl chloride resin, a crosslinked NBR or the like is blended with a vinyl chloride resin, (1) it is related to their dispersibility in the vinyl chloride resin, and physical properties such as tensile strength and elongation are remarkably deteriorated ( 2) A large amount of plasticizer is required for adjusting the hardness. 3) Addition in a large amount deteriorates moldability. 4) There are problems such as poor weather resistance and heat aging resistance due to the butadiene component in the crosslinked NBR. .

On the other hand, in recent years, there has been an increasing demand for easy molding processability required for large-scale injection molding, precision injection molding, etc., particularly a decrease in melt viscosity, and further rubber properties such as compression set and creep resistance. Materials having low compression set and low melt viscosity are desired.

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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer having an excellent balance between compression set and melt viscosity, and excellent general material strength represented by tensile strength and the like, and a rubber formed by molding the elastomer. The purpose is to provide a molded article.

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In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present inventors have made a resin composition in which a core-shell type latex rubber is blended in a mixed system of a polyvinyl chloride resin and a plasticizer. As a result of earnestly studying the above, the present invention has been completed.

That is, the present invention is a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin, a core-shell type latex rubber and a plasticizer, which is excellent in material strength such as balance between compression set and melt viscosity and tensile strength. The details of the present invention will be described below.

The polyvinyl chloride resin used in the present invention means one or more of vinyl chloride homopolymerization resin, chlorinated vinyl chloride resin, and all monomers copolymerizable with vinyl chloride monomer and random. Vinyl chloride copolymer resin obtained by copolymerization or block copolymerization, as the copolymerizable monomers, ethylene, vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride,
Methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid esters such as ethyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, acrylic acid esters such as ethyl acrylate, methyl maleimide, alkyl maleimides such as ethyl maleimide, maleimide monomers such as phenyl maleimide, styrene, α -Styrene-based monomers such as methylstyrene and acrylonitrile. It is also possible to use a single product of the above resins or a mixture of two or more kinds.

The blending composition in the present invention is such that the polyvinyl chloride resin is 10 to 1 based on 100 parts by weight of the total composition.
00 parts by weight, preferably 20 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably 30 to 40 parts by weight. That is, when the amount of the polyvinyl chloride resin is less than 10 parts by weight, the compression set is excellent but the material strength is remarkably poor. On the other hand, when the amount is 100 parts by weight or more, the material strength is excellent, but the effect of improving the compression set is extremely small.

The structure of the core-shell type latex rubber used in the present invention is mainly composed of butyl acrylate.
A core material and a surface of the core material, which are cross-linked with one or more monomers having double bonds having the same reactivity, for example, an aromatic divinyl monomer such as divinylbenzene or a compound such as butylene glycol diacrylate. A core-shell latex characterized in that a part is composed of a shell material composed of a thermoplastic resin. If the core material is crosslinked regardless of the degree of crosslinking, the object is achieved.

The core-shell type latex rubber used in the present invention can be prepared to have a uniform average particle diameter of the core material and an average thickness of the shell material by carrying out multistage emulsification and seed polymerization. In the present invention, the average particle diameter of the core material portion is 0.05 to 5 μm, and more preferably 0.15 μm.
It is preferable to use those having a thickness of ˜1 μm. If the average particle size is smaller than 0.05 μm, it is difficult to develop sufficient rubber elasticity, that is, compression set, and if it is larger than 5 μm, the material strength may be impaired. Further, those having a large average particle diameter are effective in improving the compression set when the addition amount is the same.

The amount of the core-shell type latex rubber added is 20 to 200 with respect to 100 parts by weight of the vinyl chloride resin.
Parts by weight are preferred. More preferably 40 parts by weight to 15
0 parts by weight. If it is less than 20 parts by weight, rubber elasticity, that is, compression set may not be improved, and if it exceeds 200 parts by weight, compression set may be improved but hardness tends to be high, and the feel may be resin-like. Otherwise, the melt viscosity becomes high, which may impair the molding processability, and further impair the balance of other physical properties.

The chemical composition of the shell material resin of the core-shell type latex rubber used in the present invention preferably has a structure containing at least one kind of monomer having excellent compatibility with the polyvinyl chloride resin. The term "compatibility" as used herein means that two types of polymers are prepared by an appropriate mixing method (melt blending, solution blending), and for example, the glass transition temperature (Tg) in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) or dynamic viscoelasticity measurement is A single mixed state. The resin for the shell material having excellent compatibility with such a polyvinyl chloride resin is not only polyvinyl chloride, but also, for example, polymethyl methacrylate, polymethacrylic acid esters such as polyethyl methacrylate, and the like,
Polyesters such as polycaprolactone, polyester-based polyurethane, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer,
Examples thereof include copolymers composed of monomers of two or more components such as styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer. Compatibility is 2
It is reflected in the material strength through the interfacial adhesion between the phases (layers). Regarding the interfacial adhesion between the polyvinyl chloride resin and the core-shell type latex rubber, the peel strength of the laminate can be used as a standard. That is, a 2 mm thick sheet of polyvinyl chloride resin (containing 100 parts by weight of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DOP) as a plasticizer per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride resin) and 2 mm of core-shell type latex rubber. A thick sheet laminate is pulled at a speed of 50 mm
As a result of a peel test at 900 rpm, the peel strength is 900 when the polyvinyl chloride and the shell material are compatible, that is, when the shell material is a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
g / cm, 800 g / c for polymethylmethacrylate
m. Therefore, the peel strength is preferably 150 g / c
m or more, more preferably 700 g / cm or more.

The thickness of the shell material of the core-shell type latex rubber used in the present invention is preferably 5 to 50 nm, more preferably 10 to 30 nm. That is, when the shell thickness is less than 5 nm, the flexibility of the composition as rubber is excellent, but the entanglement between polyvinyl chloride and the polymer constituting the shell material, or the shell materials is not sufficient,
Material strength is impaired. It is possible to improve the material strength and compression set by increasing the thickness of the shell material, but if it is made thicker than necessary, the material strength is excellent but the hardness of the composition becomes extremely high and the molded product becomes resin-like and becomes hot. There is a risk of impairing the flexibility as a plastic elastomer. There is a close relationship between the shell thickness and the entanglement, and when the shell thickness is the same, the smaller the molecular weight between entanglement points is, the easier it is for entanglement. For example, the shell material used in the present invention is polymethylmethacrylate (molecular weight between entanglement points). 9200, (SW
u, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. 1989, (27), 723)),
Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (11500)
Is. Therefore, the molecular weight between entanglement points is preferably 2000.
It is 0 or less, more preferably 15000 or less.

The use of the plasticizer in the present invention is not limited. Examples of the plasticizer that can be used in the present invention include di-n-butyl phthalate and di-2 phthalate.
-Ethylhexyl (DOP), di-n-octyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, diisooctyl phthalate,
Phthalic acid plasticizers such as octyldecyl phthalate, butylbenzyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl isophthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl adipate (DOA), di-n-decyl adipate, diisodecyl adipate, sebacic acid Dibutyl, di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate and other aliphatic ester plasticizers, trioctyl trimellitate, tridecyl trimellitate and other pyromellitic acid plasticizers, tributyl phosphate, tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, phosphorus 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl acid, phosphate ester-based plasticizers such as tricresyl phosphate, epoxy-based plasticizers such as epoxy-based soybean oil, polyester-based polymer plasticizers, and the like, and one or more of these may be used. Can be used.

The amount of the plasticizer added is 10 to 200 parts by weight, preferably 20 to 100 parts by weight, and more preferably 30 to 60 parts by weight, based on the total weight of the polyvinyl chloride resin and the core-shell type latex rubber. Is. That is, if the amount is less than 10 parts by weight, the material strength is excellent, but the flexibility as a thermoplastic elastomer is poor. On the other hand, 20
If it exceeds 0 parts by weight, it is excellent in flexibility, low viscosity and compression set, but the material strength is remarkably impaired, and the problem of bleeding of the plasticizer such as stickiness on the surface occurs.

The polyvinyl chloride resin composition according to the present invention is usually added to a thermoplastic resin or a polyvinyl chloride resin which has excellent compatibility with the polyvinyl chloride resin to the extent that the performance thereof is not extremely deteriorated. Inorganic fillers such as calcium carbonate and talc, flame retardants such as antimony trioxide and zinc borate, heat stabilizers such as barium stearate and zinc stearate, and antioxidants and UV absorbers. Various additives can be added as needed.

In the present invention, the method of kneading each component and the method of molding and processing the obtained thermoplastic elastomer are not particularly limited, and general kneading methods and molding and processing methods can be used. That is, a polyvinyl chloride resin, a plasticizer, and a core-shell type latex rubber are blended and heated and melt-mixed under a shearing force with a roll kneader, a Banbury type kneader, a single-screw or twin-screw extruder, etc. It can be kneaded easily. Further, the thermoplastic elastomer thus obtained can be easily heat-melt-molded by using a usual molding method, that is, a press molding machine, an extrusion molding machine, an injection molding machine or the like.

As an index of the moldability of the resin composition of the present invention, for example, the melt viscosity measured by a capillary rheometer can be mentioned. The melt viscosity is not more than 3000 (poise) at a shear rate of 10 ³ (sec ^-1 ) in the rheometer, and more preferably 2500.
(Poise) In the following cases, molding can be easily performed by using a molding method having high productivity such as injection molding.

Rubber materials molded using the thermoplastic elastomer of the present invention include, for example, weather strips, glass run channels, packings, bumper corners, side moldings, vehicle exterior members such as joints for door mirrors, change lever boots and knobs, Automotive interior parts such as headrests and armrests, various sealing materials,
Industrial packing materials, including various gaskets, cables,
It can be widely used for electric wire covering members such as curl cords and microphone cords, civil engineering sheets for waterproofing / waterproofing, and construction members such as window sash glazing.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below with reference to examples.
The present invention is not limited to these examples.

Example 1 Ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer (Leuron E-280
0, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, hereinafter abbreviated as PVC. ) 100 parts by weight, stabilizer 2 parts barium stearate, zinc stearate 1 part, plasticizer di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DOP) 100 parts by weight with respect to PVC, core-shell latex (Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. 100 parts by weight of Staphyloid 1413 manufactured by Co., Ltd. was mixed and melt-kneaded using an 8-inch roll at 150 ° C. for 15 minutes.

The obtained mixed sample was press-molded and subjected to each material test. The test results are shown in Table 3.

(Evaluation of compression set) A compression set test was carried out in accordance with JIS K6301. (70 ° C., 22 hours) (Evaluation of Tensile Strength and Tear Strength) Test pieces were prepared in the following sizes, and tensile strength and tear strength tests were conducted using Tensilon manufactured by Toyo Seiki Co., Ltd. For tensioning ... L-shaped dumbbell test piece in accordance with ASTM1822 (distance between marked lines: 9.7 mm, width: 3.18 mm,
Thickness: 2 mm) For tearing ... JIS K6301 B-shaped test piece (angle type) Tensile speed: 50 mm / min (tensile, tear) (Evaluation of melt viscosity) The melt viscosity is measured by Toyo Seiki Seisakusho Capirograph (die; φ = 1) 0.0 mm, L = 60 m
m) at 180 ° C. Hereinafter, the melt viscosity means a value when the shear rate measured under the above conditions is 1200 (1 / sec). (Evaluation of Weather Resistance) An L-shaped dumbbell test piece conforming to ASTM1822 was held in a carbon arc type sunshine weatherometer (manufactured by Suga Test Instruments Co., Ltd.), and the weather resistance was evaluated by the residual elongation. Indoor temperature: 63 ° C Total exposure time: 500 hours (repeated rain / rain = 112 minutes / 18 minutes repetition) Elongation residual rate = Elongation after exposure / Elongation before exposure If the residual elongation rate is less than 50% x, 50% or more Was regarded as ○.

Examples 2 to 9 The target composition was prepared under the same conditions except that the core-shell latex used in Example 1 was replaced by the one described in Table 1 and the compounding composition described in Table 2 was used. Get
A material test was conducted. The results are shown in Table 3.

Comparative Example 1 Ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer (Leuron E-280
0, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, hereinafter abbreviated as PVC. ) 100 parts by weight, stabilizer 2 parts barium stearate, zinc stearate 1 part, plasticizer dioctyl phthalate (D
Example 1 was prepared by adding 100 parts by weight of OP) to PVC.
Molding and material tests similar to those described above were performed. The results are shown in Table 3.

Comparative Example 2 Ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer (Leuron E-280
0, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation, hereinafter abbreviated as PVC. ) 100 parts by weight, stabilizer 2 parts barium stearate, zinc stearate 1 part, plasticizer dioctyl phthalate (D
OP) 100 parts by weight with respect to PVC, partially crosslinked NBR
100 parts by weight of PNC-38 (Nippon Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd., acrylonitrile content 40%, particle diameter 0.05 to 0.1 μm) were mixed, and the same molding and material test as in Example 1 was performed. The results are shown in Table 3.

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[Table 1]

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[Table 2]

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[Table 3]

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The composite obtained according to the present invention is a thermoplastic elastomer having an excellent balance between compression set and melt viscosity and excellent material strength.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A polyvinyl chloride resin, a core-shell type latex rubber, and a plasticizer, which have a compression set of 40.
%, And the tensile strength has a value of 30 kg / cm ² or more. 2. A total of 20 to 200 parts by weight of a core-shell type latex rubber and 100 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin and a plasticizer as a total weight of the polyvinyl chloride resin and the core-shell type latex rubber. The thermoplastic elastomer according to claim 1, which is contained in the range of 10 to 200 parts by weight. 3. The thermoplastic elastomer according to claim 1, wherein the core material of the core-shell type latex rubber has an average particle size of 0.05 to 5 μm. 4. The thermoplastic elastomer according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the shell material of the core-shell type latex rubber is composed of a polymer having excellent compatibility with a polyvinyl chloride resin. 5. The thermoplastic elastomer according to claim 1, wherein the shell material of the core-shell type latex rubber has a thickness of 5 to 50 nm. 6. An automobile exterior member formed by molding the thermoplastic elastomer according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. An automobile interior member formed by molding the thermoplastic elastomer according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 8. A packing material formed by molding the thermoplastic elastomer according to claim 1. 9. An electric wire coating member formed by molding the thermoplastic elastomer according to claim 1. 10. A member for civil engineering and construction, which is formed by molding the thermoplastic elastomer according to any one of claims 1 to 5.