JPH07247469A - Water-reserving adhesive composition - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a water-retaining adhesive compsn. which is excellent in water retention properties, does not exhibit the change in adhesive properties with the change in the use environment, and does not irritate the skin.

CONSTITUTION: This compsn. contains, based on the solid content, (A) 5.5-60 wt.% partially crosslinked acrylic polymer formed from 5-50 wt.% acrylic polymer and 0.5-10 wt.% crosslinker selected from among amines and amides, (B) 10-60 wt.% at least one water-soluble modifier selected from among polyols, polyalkylene glycols, and polyether alcohols, and (C) 0.5-10 wt.% 2-pyrrolidone-5- carboxylate as a water-retaining agent.

COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a water-retaining adhesive composition, and more particularly to a water-soluble adhesive composition having excellent water resistance and water retention.

[0002]

Water-soluble adhesives used in the production of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes usually contain water-based glue, dextrin or polyvinyl alcohol and are usually applied to paper tapes and used as adhesive tapes. When dried, this kind of adhesive tape loses its rubber elasticity and viscosity and consequently its pressure-sensitive adhesive function. Then, in order to restore the adhesive strength of the adhesive tape, a complicated device for applying moisture to the surface of this kind of adhesive tape before use is required.

Other water-soluble adhesives suitable for use in pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, such as those containing polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl methyl ether or a copolymer of maleic anhydride and vinyl methyl ether as raw materials, are water-resistant and It has poor cohesive strength and cannot be stored at high temperature or high humidity. If the adhesive is stored for a long time,
The adhesive flows out or leaks due to the absorption of moisture, which causes the adhesive tape to slip from the material or article to which it is adhered. Further, in order to obtain a sufficient adhesive force under the condition of low temperature and humidity, it is necessary to mix a large amount of a low molecular weight water-soluble adhesive with the adhesive. However, when this is used at a high temperature, the modified adhesive causes migration, which moves the adhesive surface and reduces the adhesive strength of the adhesive.

In addition, these water-soluble adhesives do not show very good water retention and therefore their adhesive properties deteriorate when dried.

Hydrophobic or oil-soluble adhesives, for example natural rubber or synthetic rubbers such as polyisoprene, polybutene and polyisobutylene; acrylic polymers such as ethyl acrylate, ethylhexyl acrylate, isooctyl acrylate and polymethyl. Adhesives produced by using silicon-based polymers such as siloxanes, silicone resins, and siloxane compounds as raw materials have excellent adhesive strength, but when the surfaces of the objects to be adhered are wet, the adhesive strength is Markedly reduced. Further, with the hydrophobic adhesive tape, when the tape is peeled off from the object, the residue remaining on the surface of the adherend cannot be easily removed. Also, hydrophobic adhesives irritate human skin and are therefore not suitable for use as surgical tape.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A main object of the present invention is to provide a water-retaining adhesive composition which is excellent in water-retaining property and whose adhesive property does not change due to loss of water.

One of the objects of the present invention is to have excellent adhesive properties,
It is intended to provide a water-retaining adhesive composition that is water resistant and is not irritating to human skin.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to use, when used in the form of an adhesive tape, the adhesive residue remaining on the article when the adhesive tape is peeled off from the article, easily by a damp cloth or the like. It is to provide a water-retaining adhesive composition that can be wiped off.

[0009]

The present invention which can achieve such an object is a crosslinking agent 0.5-10 selected from the group consisting of (a) amine, amide and amino group-containing compounds.
% (% By weight; the same applies below) 5 to 50% of acrylic polymer
Partially crosslinked acrylic polymer 5.5 partially crosslinked
60%, 10% to 60% of one water-soluble modifier selected from the group consisting of (b) polyol, polyalkylene glycol and polyether alcohol, (c) 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate (2 as a water retention agent -pyrro
The present invention relates to a water retention adhesive composition containing 0.5 to 10% of lidone-5-carboxylate based on the weight of solid content of the composition.

This adhesive composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a 20-35% aqueous solution (A) of an acrylic polymer (parts by weight; hereinafter the same) at a temperature of 20-80 ° C., from an amine-, amide-, and amino-group-containing compound. A step of partially crosslinking the acrylic polymer by reacting with 2 to 5 parts of one crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of (B) the pH of the partially crosslinked acrylic polymer solution obtained is 6.0 to 7; Adjusting to 0.0 (C)
Produced by a method comprising the step of blending 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate with one water-soluble modifier selected from the group consisting of polyols, polyalkylene glycols and polyether alcohols in a pH-adjusted polymer solution can do.

[0011]

Actions and Examples Acrylic polymers which can be preferably used in the present invention include, for example, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or their lower alkyl esters (eg methyl ester, ethyl ester, butyl ester, propyl ester, etc.). Examples thereof include homopolymers and copolymers thereof or copolymers with other monomers.
Examples of the other monomer include N-vinylcaprolactam, vinyl acetate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and the like.

The cross-linking agent used to partially cross-link the acrylic polymer is one selected from the group consisting of amine, amide and amino group-containing compounds. These partially form ionic crosslinks through the carboxyl group or ester group contained in the acrylic polymer, and impart appropriate water resistance. As the amine, for example, ethylamine, triethylamine, ethylenediamine and the like are preferable, and as the amide, N-methylolacrylamide,
In addition to carboxymethyl acrylamide and N-methacrylamide, polyamides such as polyacrylamide are preferable. As the amino group-containing compound, for example, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, 3-amino-1-methylpiperidine and the like are preferable. Of these, N-methylol acrylamide, carboxymethyl acrylamide and N-methacrylamide are particularly preferable in that a general acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive can be used.

The degree of partial crosslinking is, for example, 0.05 to 0.3 equivalent, preferably 0.1 to 0. 0, of the crosslinking agent per equivalent of the carboxyl group or ester group in the acrylic polymer.
It is 2 equivalents. When the degree of cross-linking is high, the cohesive force of the adhesive composition is increased and it becomes difficult to dissolve in water, and when it is too low, the cohesive force of the adhesive composition is decreased and the water resistance becomes poor, and the adhesive force is affected by the temperature change. Get to receive.

The partial cross-linking is 20 to 20% of that of the acrylic polymer.
It is preferable to use 2 to 5 parts, preferably 2.5 to 3.5 parts, of the above-mentioned crosslinking agent for 100 parts of 35%, preferably 25 to 30% aqueous solution. Reaction is 20-80
C., preferably 40-60.degree.

A water-soluble modifier and a water retention agent are added to the partially cross-linked acrylic polymer aqueous solution, and the pH of the partially cross-linked acrylic polymer aqueous solution is added before the mixing.
Is adjusted to 6.0-7.0. Usually, this pH adjustment is performed by neutralizing with an alkaline aqueous solution such as sodium hydroxide or triethanolamine.

The water-soluble modifier compounded in the pH-adjusted aqueous solution of the partially crosslinked acrylic polymer is one selected from the group consisting of polyols, polyalkylene glycols and polyether alcohols. These impart viscosity and flexibility to the adhesive composition. Suitable polyols include glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol and the like, and polyalkylene glycols include, for example, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and the like, and
Examples of the polyether alcohol include ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and the like. Of these, glycerin, polyvinyl alcohol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol are preferable.

2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate is used as the water retention agent. For example sodium DL-2
-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate, potassium DL-
2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate and the like are preferable.

The water-retaining adhesive composition of the present invention comprises a partially cross-linked acrylic polymer of 5.5 to 6 based on the weight of the solid content of the composition.
0%, preferably 16-46%, water-soluble modifier 10-6
0%, preferably 20-50%, and water retention agent 0.5-
10%, preferably 1 to 5%. The partially crosslinked acrylic polymer is 5 to 50% of the acrylic polymer and 0.
It is composed of 5 to 10% of a crosslinking agent, particularly preferably 15 to 40% of an acrylic polymer and 1 to 6% of a crosslinking agent.

The adhesive composition of the present invention generally uses water as a solvent and has a solid content concentration of about 15 to 50%, preferably 25 to 3.
Used as 5%.

If desired, other additives such as a small amount of polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl ether may be added.

The water-retaining adhesive composition of the present invention may be applied in the form of a solution or may be used in the form of an adhesive tape.

The adhesive tape is 400 to 500 g / m on a substrate such as paper, non-woven fabric or plastic film.
It is obtained by uniformly applying the adhesive composition with a coating amount of ² . In particular, acrylic acid / butyl acrylate copolymer as an acrylic polymer, N-methylol acrylamide as a crosslinking agent, glycerin as a water-soluble modifier, and sodium DL-2-pyrrolidone-5 as a water retention agent.
-When a carboxylate is used, it is not irritating to the skin and has proper water resistance, and is optimal as an adhesive tape for surgery.

Next, the water-retaining adhesive composition of the present invention will be described based on Examples, but the present invention is not limited to such Examples.

Example 1 100 g of methyl acrylate, 0.5 g of potassium persulfate and 200 g of deionized water were placed in a 1 liter glass flask equipped with a stirrer, a thermometer and a condenser, and stirred to prepare a mixture. Polymerization was carried out at a temperature of 60 ° C. while introducing N ₂ gas into this mixture for 6 to 8 hours. After completion of the polymerization, water was added to give an aqueous solution containing 30% of solid content. Then, the temperature was lowered to room temperature and the viscosity was measured with a rotational viscometer. The viscosity of the produced polymer was 5500.
˜6000 CPS (30 ° C.).

100 g of the obtained 30% aqueous solution of methyl polyacrylate was placed in a 1 liter glass flask equipped with a stirrer, a thermometer and a condenser, 3 g of N-carboxymethyl acrylamide was gradually added, and the mixture was stirred at 60 ° C. for 3 hours. A time partial cross-linking reaction was performed. After completion of the reaction, an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added to neutralize the pH of the reaction product. Then 25 g of glycerin and sodium DL
After adding 1 g of 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate and stirring for 2 hours to completely dissolve it, deionized water is added to form an aqueous solution containing 35% solids, and the adhesive composition of the present invention is prepared. Well, the water retention was examined.

The obtained adhesive composition was made to have a thickness of 0.06 mm.
The rayon non-woven fabric is coated on one side to a thickness of 0.
A 04 mm aqueous solution adhesive layer was formed. This nonwoven fabric was cut into test pieces for each test of adhesive strength and cohesive force.

(Water retention test) The adhesive composition is applied to a glass plate to form an adhesive layer having a thickness of 0.1 mm. Then, the adhesive layer is dried by heating to a constant weight, and then the adhesive layer is placed in a constant temperature and constant humidity (20 ° C., relative humidity 80%) and maintained for 5 hours, and the water content (% by weight) is taken as the water retention rate.

(Adhesive Strength Test) A 200 mm × 25 mm test piece was adhered to copper paperboard at a pressure of 5 kgf / cm ² and held in the atmosphere shown in Table 1 for 48 hours, and then 180 ° to the length direction. The adhesive strength (g / 25 mm width) is examined by peeling off at an angle of 30 cm / min.

(Cohesive strength test) A test piece of 10 mm × 20 mm was adhered to an aluminum plate with a pressure of 5 kgf / cm ² , and a weight of 1 kg was hung in the shearing direction of each test piece, and the test piece slipped from the aluminum plate. The distance is measured at 20 ° C. and 60% relative humidity. The sliding distance after 30 minutes is defined as the cohesive force (mm).

The results of these tests are shown in Table 1.

Example 2 85 g of acrylic acid, 15 g of butyl acrylate, 0.4 g of ammonium persulfate, 150 g of deionized water and 50 g of methanol were placed in the same flask as in Example 1 and N ₂ was stirred at a temperature of 60 ° C. for 7 hours. Polymerization was carried out while introducing gas. Deionized water was added to this reaction product to obtain an aqueous solution containing 30% of solid content. Then, the temperature was lowered to room temperature and the viscosity was measured with a rotary viscometer.
It was 0-5000 CPS (30 degreeC).

2.5 g of N-hydroxymethylacrylamide was added to 100 g of a 30% aqueous solution of the obtained acrylic acid / butyl acrylate copolymer, and a partial crosslinking reaction was carried out at 60 ° C. for 3 hours. After the reaction was completed, the pH of the reaction product was neutralized to 7 by adding an aqueous trimethanolamine solution. Then, 25 g of polyvinyl alcohol (PEG600, manufactured by Union Carbide) and 1 g of sodium DL-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate were added and stirred for 2 hours. After completely dissolving, add deionized water to 40
% To obtain an adhesive composition of the present invention. This adhesive composition was tested for water retention, adhesive strength and cohesive force in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.

Example 3 80 g of methacrylic acid, 20 g of ethyl acrylate, 0.5 g of ammonium persulfate, 100 g of deionized water and 100 g of ethanol were placed in the same flask as in Example 1 and N ₂ was stirred for 8 hours at a temperature of 60 ° C. Polymerization was carried out while introducing gas.

After completion of the reaction, deionized water was added to obtain an aqueous solution containing 30% solid content. Viscosity is 4000-5000
It was CPS (30 ° C.).

2 g of N-carboxymethylacrylamide was added to 100 g of a 30% aqueous solution of this methacrylic acid / ethyl acrylate copolymer, and a partial crosslinking reaction was carried out at 60 ° C. for 2.5 hours. After completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide was added to neutralize the pH of the reaction product to 7. Then polypropylene glycol (PPG-4,
(Manufactured by Dow Chemical Co.) 30 g and 1.5 g of sodium DL-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate and completely dissolved, and then deionized water is added to form an aqueous solution containing 35% solids. An adhesive composition of the invention was obtained. This adhesive composition was tested for water retention, adhesive strength and cohesive force in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.

Example 4 25% polyacrylic acid aqueous solution (viscosity 8000 to 120)
(100 CPS, 30 ° C.) and 3 g of N-carboxymethyl acrylamide were reacted at 70 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain partially crosslinked polyacrylic acid. Sodium hydroxide was added thereto to adjust the pH to 7.0, and then 20 g of polyether alcohol (polymer of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerin. GEP-2800, manufactured by Dow Chemical Co.) and sodium DL-2-pyrrolidone. 1.5 g of -5-carboxylate was added and stirred, and then deionized water was added to adjust the solid content to 35%. The viscosity of the obtained adhesive composition of the present invention is 600 at 30 ° C.
It was 0-6500 CPS. This adhesive composition was tested for water retention, adhesive strength and cohesive force in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.

Example 5 100 g of a 25% polyacrylic acid aqueous solution and 2.5 g of N-carboxymethylacrylamide were reacted at 60 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain a partially crosslinked polyacrylic acid. Sodium hydroxide was added to this to adjust the pH to 7.0, and then T-P40
0 (copolymer of triol and propylene oxide, manufactured by Union Carbide) 40 g and sodium DL-2-
1.5 g of pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate was added and stirred, and then deionized water was added to adjust the solid content to 35%.
Adjusted to. The viscosity of the obtained adhesive composition of the present invention is 3
It was 5500-6000 CPS at 0 degreeC. This adhesive composition was tested for water retention, adhesive strength and cohesive force in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1.

[0038]

[Table 1]

[0039]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a water-retaining adhesive composition having excellent water-retaining property and whose adhesive property does not change depending on the use environment can be obtained. Since such an adhesive composition is not irritating to human skin, it is suitable for an adhesive tape for surgery, and since it is water-soluble, the residue at the time of peeling off the adhesive tape can be easily removed.

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of (a) amine-, amide- and amino-group-containing compounds of 0.5 to
Selected from the group consisting of 5.5 to 60% by weight of partially crosslinked acrylic polymer obtained by partially crosslinking 5 to 50% by weight of acrylic polymer at 10% by weight, (b) polyol, polyalkylene glycol and polyether alcohol. 1
10-60% by weight of one water-soluble modifier, (c) 0.5-1 of 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as water retention agent
A water-retaining adhesive composition containing 0% by weight based on the weight of the solid content of the composition. 2. The water-retaining adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the acrylic polymer is contained in an amount of 15 to 40% by weight. 3. The water-retaining adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the crosslinking agent is contained in an amount of 1 to 6% by weight. 4. The water-retaining adhesive composition according to claim 1, which comprises 20 to 50% by weight of a water-soluble modifier. 5. The water retention adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the water retention agent is contained in an amount of 1 to 5% by weight. 6. The polyol is glycerin.
The water-retaining adhesive composition described. 7. The water-retaining adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyol is propylene glycol. 8. The water-retaining adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyalkylene glycol is polypropylene glycol. 9. The water-retaining adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyalkylene glycol is polyethylene glycol. 10. The water retention adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the water retention agent is sodium DL-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate. 11. The water retention adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein the water retention agent is potassium DL-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate. 12. Acrylic polymer (A) 20-35.
100 parts by weight of an aqueous solution of 20% by weight is reacted with 2 to 5 parts by weight of one cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of amine, amide and amino group-containing compounds at a temperature of 20 to 80 ° C. to partially react the acrylic polymer. Step of crosslinking, (B) pH of the obtained partially crosslinked acrylic polymer solution is 6.0 to 7.
Step (C), (C) one of a water-soluble modifier selected from the group consisting of polyols, polyalkylene glycols and polyether alcohols, and 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate in a pH-adjusted polymer solution. A method for producing a water-retaining adhesive composition, the method comprising the step of: 13. The production method according to claim 12, wherein the partial crosslinking is carried out at 40 to 60 ° C. 14. An adhesive tape obtained by applying the water-retaining adhesive composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11.