JPH06306127A - Block copolymer and composition - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a thermoplastic elastomer excellent in vibration damping and oil and solvent resistances. CONSTITUTION:The copolymer has a molecular weight of 40,000 to 300,000 and consists of butadiene blocks (A) having a 1,4-linkage content of at least 80% and a number-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 300,000, isoprene or isoprene/butadiene mixture blocks (B) having a content of 3,4-linkages and 1,2-linkages of at least 40%, a main dispersion peak of tan delta at -20 deg.C or higher, and a number-average molecular weight of 30,000 to 200,000, and aromatic vinyl compound blocks (C) having a number-average molecular weight of 5,000 to 300,000. The blocks A, B and C are combined in the form represented by A-B-C, and at least 80% of the carbon-to-carbon double bonds based on the diene compounds in the molecular chain are hydrogenated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel block copolymer having excellent vibration damping properties, oil resistance and solvent resistance, and a composition comprising the same.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of transportation such as automobiles,
Noise and vibration resulting from this have become a major social problem. In addition, high demands for low vibration and low noise have also been demanded inside automobiles. Further, office machines such as copying machines and printers have been widely used in general households, and reduction of noise and vibration generated by these machines has become an important issue. Furthermore, due to changes in lifestyles, household electric appliances are becoming larger, and the low vibration and low noise of devices such as refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners that are accompanied by vibration make quietness an important performance of the product. It is one.

Conventionally, in order to reduce this vibration and noise,
Although various springs, anti-vibration rubbers, etc. have been used, they are no longer able to meet the various requirements mentioned above. This method is to reduce the generation of vibration and noise by interrupting the transmission of vibration, but apart from this, the so-called vibration damping method of suppressing the vibration itself has become widespread. This is a method in which various viscoelastic bodies are attached to a vibrating object, or sandwiched between them to suppress the occurrence of vibration.

As a material that can be used for this purpose, a block copolymer composed of a diene monomer having a certain microstructure and an aromatic vinyl monomer has been proposed (JP-A-2-102212, JP-A-2-102212). 2-3002
No. 18). This copolymer is an elastic body having thermoplasticity, and in addition to excellent vibration damping properties, high processability, workability,
It has moldability, but in actual use it has poor resistance to oils such as lubricating oils, gasoline, solvents such as cleaning solvents, and has the drawback that it will swell or dissolve when contacted with these. There is.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermoplastic elastomer having thermoplasticity, vibration damping properties and excellent oil resistance and solvent resistance.

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According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is to provide a block (A) having a 1,4 bond content of 80% or more and a number average molecular weight of 3,000 to 30,000, isoprene or isoprene. -Butadiene mixture, having a content of 3,4 and 1,2 bonds of 40
% Or more and a block having a main dispersion peak of tan δ at −20 ° C. or higher and a number average molecular weight of 30,000 to 200,000, and a block having an aromatic vinyl compound and having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 (C). The block bond form is represented by ABC, and 80% or more of the carbon-carbon double bond based on the diene compound contained in the molecular chain is hydrogenated to give a molecular weight of 4
It is achieved by a block copolymer having a size of 0000 to 300000, and a composition containing the block copolymer.

This block copolymer shows sufficient strength properties without a crosslinking reaction because the hydrogenated butadiene block (A) and the block (C) composed of an aromatic vinyl compound form a pseudo crosslinking point. Further, since the block (B) made of isoprene or the isoprene-butadiene mixture has excellent elasticity, it has sufficient moldability even when it is molded after being laminated. Further, the block copolymer has thermoplasticity and can be molded by hot melt, so that the molding is extremely easy.

The present invention will be described in more detail below. The block copolymer of the present invention comprises a polymer of butadiene in which the content of 1,4 bonds in the block (A) is 80% or more, and the number of carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecular chain is 80.
A structure in which at least 100% is hydrogenated becomes a structure equivalent to polyethylene, and has a crystal structure having a melting point around 100 ° C. Therefore, such a polymer block acts as a pseudo-crosslinking point in the normal temperature region and exhibits sufficient mechanical strength. Also, at temperatures above the melting point, the crystals melt and exhibit plasticity and fluidity. In addition, this structure has low solubility in oils and organic solvents at the same time, and thus exhibits oil resistance and solvent resistance.

The block (B) is composed of isoprene or an isoprene-butadiene mixture, has a content of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds of 40% or more and has a main dispersion peak of tan δ at -20 ° C or more. A structure in which 80% or more of carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecule are hydrogenated exhibits properties as an elastic body and vibration damping properties.

In order to exhibit the above characteristics, the polymer of butadiene of block (A) has a number average molecular weight of 300.
In the range of 0 to 30,000, it is necessary that the 1.4 bond content is 80% or more, and 80% or more of the carbon-carbon double bond in the molecule is hydrogenated.

When the molecular weight is less than 3000, sufficient mechanical strength and solvent resistance are not exhibited. Again 300
If it exceeds 00, the viscosity becomes too high and the thermoplasticity becomes poor, resulting in impaired molding and processability. When the hydrogenation rate of carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecular chain of this block is less than 80%, the polyethylene ratio is low and mechanical strength, oil resistance and solvent resistance derived from the crystal structure are not exhibited.

Further, the block (B) of the copolymer of the present invention
Is composed of isoprene or a polymer of a mixture of isoprene and butadiene. When it is composed of another monomer, for example, when butadiene is used alone, vibration damping performance is exhibited even if the 1,2 bond content is increased. Since the temperature is quite low, it does not have the function at the temperature actually used,
It has little practical significance. In the case of isoprene, when the content of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds of the present invention is used, the vibration damping performance can be exhibited in a practical temperature range from approximately -20 ° C to around 50 ° C, and thus is wide. It is possible to meet the intended use, which is extremely useful in practice. When isoprene-butadiene is used in combination, a structure capable of exhibiting vibration damping performance at −20 ° C. or higher can be obtained by considering the ratio of isoprene. When a mixture of isoprene-butadiene is used in the block (B), its copolymerization form may be random or tapered.

The block (B) comprising isoprene or a mixture of isoprene and butadiene of the block copolymer of the present invention has a content of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds of 40% or more (may be 100%). is necessary. Three
When the content of 4-bond and 1,2-bond is less than 40%,
It is not preferable because sufficient vibration damping performance cannot be obtained in the normal operating temperature range.

In the block (B), the temperature of the main dispersion peak of tan δ (loss tangent) obtained by viscoelasticity measurement needs to be -20 ° C or higher. When there is a peak only at a temperature lower than -20 ° C, sufficient vibration damping performance cannot be obtained in the normal temperature range.

The carbon-carbon double bond in the isoprene or isoprene-butadiene block is also 80%.
The above must be hydrogenated. The hydrogenation rate of this block affects the deterioration resistance of the block copolymer, and when the hydrogenation rate is less than 80%, heat resistance and weather resistance may be problematic, which is not preferable.

This block (B) has a number average molecular weight of 30.
It is necessary to be in the range of 000 to 200,000.
When the molecular weight is less than 30,000, the mechanical strength of the block copolymer is poor, and when it exceeds 200,000, the melt viscosity becomes too large and the property of thermoplasticity is lost, and sufficient moldability and processability cannot be obtained. .

The block (C) is made of a polymer of aromatic vinyl monomer. Examples of the aromatic vinyl monomer include styrene, α-methylstyrene, 1-vinylnaphthalene, 2-vinylnaphthalene, 3-methylstyrene, 4-propylstyrene, 4-cyclohexylstyrene, 4-dodecylstyrene, 2-ethyl-4. -Benzylstyrene, 4- (phenylbutyl) styrene and the like are mentioned, but styrene is most preferable.

The block (C) has a molecular weight of 5,000 to 30.
If the molecular weight is less than 5,000, the mechanical properties will deteriorate, and if it exceeds 30,000, the melt viscosity will be too high and the thermoplasticity will be impaired, such being undesirable.

In this block copolymer, the weight ratio of the block (A), the block (B) and the block (C) is (A) / (B) / (C) = 5-40 / 85.
It is preferably in the range of -40/5 to 30. If the proportion of the block (A) is less than 5% by weight, the solvent resistance of the block copolymer may be insufficiently expressed.
If it exceeds 0% by weight, the melt viscosity becomes so high that processing becomes difficult and the vibration damping performance may deteriorate. If the proportion of the block (C) is less than 5% by weight, the mechanical strength of the block copolymer may be too low. On the contrary, if it exceeds 30%, the melt viscosity becomes so high that the processing becomes difficult. Is not preferable.

The block copolymer obtained has a molecular weight of 40.
It is necessary to be in the range of 000 to 300000.
When the molecular weight is less than 40,000, mechanical properties such as strength and elongation at break of the block copolymer itself are deteriorated. Further, if it exceeds 300,000, the workability is deteriorated. From this point, the molecular weight of the block copolymer is more preferably 500.
It is better to be in the range of 00 to 200,000.

The block morphology of the block copolymer of the present invention is represented by ABC. The block copolymer of the present invention can be obtained by the following various methods. First, a copolymer having an ABC structure is obtained by a method of sequentially polymerizing butadiene, isoprene or isoprene-butadiene, and an aromatic vinyl compound using an alkyllithium compound as an initiator.

Examples of the alkyllithium compound include alkyl compounds having an alkyl residue having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, particularly methyllithium, ethyllithium,
Pentyl lithium and butyl lithium are preferred.

The amount of the initiator used during the polymerization depends on the required molecular weight, but is generally 0.01 to 0. 2 parts by weight, coupling agent 0.04
About 0.8 parts by weight is suitable.

The block (B) comprising isoprene or an isoprene-butadiene mixture has a microstructure having a 3,4 bond and 1,2 bond content of 40% or more,
And, in order to have a main dispersion peak of tan δ at −20 ° C. or higher, a Lewis base is used as a cocatalyst in the polymerization of isoprene or an isoprene-butadiene mixture. Examples of Lewis bases are dimethyl ether,
Ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran, glycol ethers such as ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, amine compounds such as triethylamine, N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) and N-methylmorpholine Can be given. The amount of these Lewis bases used is appropriately in the range of about 0.1 to 1000 times the number of moles of lithium in the polymerization catalyst.

It is preferable to use a solvent for easy control during the polymerization. As the solvent, an organic solvent inert to the polymerization catalyst is used. Especially carbon number 6-12
Of these, aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons are preferably used. Examples thereof include hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene and the like. Polymerization is 0 to 80 ° C regardless of which polymerization method is used.
In the temperature range of 0.5 to 50 hours.

The block copolymer obtained is hydrogenated by a known method. A hydrogenation reaction and a method of reacting molecular hydrogen with a known hydrogenation catalyst in a state of being dissolved in a solvent inert to the hydrogenation catalyst are preferably used. The catalyst used is Raney nickel, or Pt, P
Metals such as d, Ru, Rh, and Ni are carbon, alumina,
Examples thereof include heterogeneous catalysts such as those supported on a simple substance such as diatomaceous earth, and Ziegler type catalysts comprising a combination of a transition metal and an alkylaluminum compound, an alkyllithium compound, or the like. In the reaction, hydrogen pressure is normal pressure to 200.
kg / cm ² , the reaction temperature is normal temperature to 250 ° C., and the reaction time is 0.1 to 100 hours. After the reaction, the block copolymer is obtained by coagulating the reaction liquid with methanol or the like and then heating or drying under reduced pressure, or by pouring the reaction liquid into boiling water to azeotropically remove the solvent and then heating or drying under reduced pressure. can get.

The block copolymer of the present invention has thermoplasticity, can be molded by hot melt, and has excellent processability. That is, a method of melting and kneading under heating with a kneader or the like, coating under melting, molding by a press, molding by an extruder, or the like can be employed. By any of these methods, a reaction product such as crosslinking is not required, and a molded product having sufficient strength properties can be obtained by cooling after molding.

The block copolymer of the present invention is used by blending various compounding agents as necessary. Examples thereof include tackifying resins such as rosin, terpenes, petroleum resins, DOP,
Examples thereof include plasticizers such as DOA and process oil, reinforcing agents such as carbon black, silica, talc, calcium carbonate, mica and graphite, fillers and colorants. Of these, mica is particularly preferably used because it improves the vibration damping performance. Appropriate amounts of these compounding agents are 10 to 300 parts by weight for the tackifying resin, 20 to 250 parts by weight for the reinforcing agent and the filler, and 20 parts by weight or more for the mica.

Further, the block copolymer of the present invention exhibits sufficient mechanical strength without cross-linking, but it may be cross-linked by a cross-linking agent depending on the case. In that case, a method using an organic peroxide is preferably used as the crosslinking agent.

In some cases, other elastomers may be blended and used to the extent that the gist of the present invention is not impaired. In this case, styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. Polymers and the like are more preferably used. The blending ratio of these polymers is preferably suppressed to 30% by weight or less. The block copolymer and composition of the present invention are used as a molded product as it is, or in the form of being applied or sandwiched between plates of metal, plastic or the like. It is also possible to use a method in which a method of cross-linking with a cross-linking agent is introduced and foaming is performed with a foaming agent.

The block copolymer of the present invention can be used not only as a base but also as a blend with various plastics. Examples of particularly preferable plastics include polyolefins, polyamides, styrene plastics, polyesters, ABS plastics, and polycarbonates. The blending ratio of these plastics is preferably 50% by weight or less. Blending with these plastics is done by conventional methods. By blending the block copolymer of the present invention with various plastics, it becomes possible to impart vibration damping performance to them, and they are preferably used for housings, various parts and the like.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to examples. In addition, each measured value in an Example was calculated | required by the following method. The molecular weight was determined by GPC.

The microstructure is measured by NMR spectrum,
δ4.8ppm, δ5.8ppm 3,4 bond and 1,
The content of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds was calculated from the ratio of the peak of 2 bonds and the peak of 1,4 bonds at δ 5.3 ppm.

The hydrogenation rate was calculated from the ratio of the iodine values of the block copolymer before and after the hydrogenation reaction. tan δ
The peak temperature of was determined by measuring the viscoelastic spectrum with Rheovibron (manufactured by Orientec).

The loss factor (η) indicating the vibration damping performance is 1
A test piece prepared by applying the composition to a mm steel plate was vibrated by a vibrator to measure the degree of resonance of the test piece. The measurement frequency was 500 Hz and the measurement temperature was 25 ° C.

Example 1 500 ml of cyclohexane as a solvent and n-BuLi as a polymerization catalyst were placed in a pressure-resistant reactor which was dried and purged with nitrogen.
After adding 1.0 mmol and raising the temperature to 50 ° C., 20 g of butadiene monomer was added and polymerized, and after completion of the polymerization of butadiene, THF 5.0 m was used as a vinylating agent.
1, and 90 g of isoprene monomer were added and further polymerized. After the polymerization of isoprene was completed, 10 g of styrene monomer was further added and polymerized. After the completion of the polymerization, the copolymer was recovered by treating the polymerization liquid with a large amount of methanol, vacuum-dried, dissolved in 500 ml of cyclohexane, and 5% of Pd-C (Pd 5%) was added as a hydrogenation catalyst. The hydrogenation reaction was carried out at 150 ° C. under a hydrogen pressure of 20 kg / cm ² . After the reaction, the catalyst was removed by filtration and vacuum drying was performed to obtain a block copolymer (I).

The hydrogenation rate of the obtained block copolymer is 8
7.3%, and the average molecular weight of the entire copolymer is 1086.
00, the average molecular weight of the polybutadiene block is 2050
0, the average molecular weight of the polyisoprene block is 7680
0, the molecular weight of the polystyrene block was 10900. The total amount of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds in the polyisoprene block was 61.5%, and the peak temperature of tan δ was 1.
It was 0.3 ° C.

Example 2 500 ml of cyclohexane as a solvent and 0.8 mmol of n-BuLi as a polymerization catalyst were added, and after the temperature was raised to 50 ° C., 18 g of butadiene monomer was added and polymerized, and after completion of the polymerization of butadiene, a vinylating agent was added. As THF
2.5 ml and 84 g of isoprene monomer were added and further polymerized. After the polymerization of isoprene was completed, 18 g of a styrene monomer was further added and polymerized to obtain a block copolymer (II). Further, a hydrogenation reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

The hydrogenation rate of the obtained block copolymer is 9
1.2% and the block copolymer has a molecular weight of 1395.
00, the polybutadiene block has an average molecular weight of 2150
0, the average molecular weight of the polyisoprene block is 9970
0, the molecular weight of the polystyrene block was 23,800. The total amount of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds in the polyisoprene block was 48.8%, and the peak temperature of tan δ was 0.
It was 1 ° C.

Example 3 The amount of n-BuLi was 0.8 mmol and the amount of THF was 1.
The block copolymer (III) was obtained by polymerizing and hydrogenating in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount was 0 ml. The resulting copolymer had a total molecular weight of 142000, a polybutadiene block molecular weight of 19100, a polyisoprene block molecular weight of 109200, a polystyrene block molecular weight of 20200, and a polyisoprene block of 3,4 and 1,2 bonds. The total amount was 41.3% and the hydrogenation rate was 83.9%. The peak temperature of tan δ is −
It was 1.3 ° C.

Example 4 The block copolymers (I) and (I obtained in Examples 1 to 3)
In order to evaluate the vibration damping performance of I) and (III), the loss coefficient at room temperature was measured. The results are shown in Table 1.

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[Table 1]

As is apparent from the above, the block copolymer according to the present invention has excellent vibration damping performance.

Example 5 The block copolymer (I) obtained in Examples 1, 2 and 3,
A block copolymer (IV) obtained by polymerizing (II) and (III) and styrene instead of butadiene in the same manner as in Example 1 and hydrogenating [molecular weight 10100, polystyrene block molecular weight 10000, polyisoprene A block having a molecular weight of 76900, a vinyl bond amount of 59.9%, and a hydrogenation rate of 86.5%] is used to form a sheet having a thickness of 2 mm, and the sheet is immersed in toluene at room temperature to observe a change in state. Thus, the solvent resistance was evaluated.

From the results shown in Table 2, the block copolymer (IV) having a styrene block for comparison was easily dissolved in toluene and had no solvent resistance, but the block copolymer (I) of the present invention, It can be seen that in (II) and (III), there is almost no change and the solvent resistance is excellent.

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[Table 2]

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The block copolymer of the present invention has thermoplasticity, is excellent in vibration damping properties, and is also excellent in oil resistance and solvent resistance.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A number average molecular weight of 3,000 to 3,000, which is made of butadiene and has a 1,4 bond content of 80% or more.
No. 0 (block) (A), isoprene or isoprene-butadiene mixture, the content of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds is 40% or more, and the number average molecular weight has a main dispersion peak of tan δ at -20 ° C or more. Is 30,000-20
0000 block (B) and an aromatic vinyl compound having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 (C), and the bonding form of the block is ABC.
A block copolymer having a molecular weight of 40,000 to 300,000, in which 80% or more of carbon-carbon double bonds based on a diene compound contained in the molecular chain thereof is hydrogenated. 2. A number average molecular weight of 3000 to 3000, which is made of butadiene and has a 1,4 bond content of 80% or more.
No. 0 (block) (A), isoprene or isoprene-butadiene mixture, the content of 3,4 bonds and 1,2 bonds is 40% or more, and the number average molecular weight has a main dispersion peak of tan δ at -20 ° C or more. Is 30,000-20
0000 block (B) and an aromatic vinyl compound having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 (C), and the bonding form of the block is ABC.
A composition comprising a block copolymer having a molecular weight of 40,000 to 300,000, in which 80% or more of carbon-carbon double bonds based on a diene compound contained in the molecular chain thereof are hydrogenated. .