JPH0859877A - Expandable as resin particle and heat-insulation material - Google Patents

Expandable as resin particle and heat-insulation material

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JPH0859877A
JPH0859877A JP22571194A JP22571194A JPH0859877A JP H0859877 A JPH0859877 A JP H0859877A JP 22571194 A JP22571194 A JP 22571194A JP 22571194 A JP22571194 A JP 22571194A JP H0859877 A JPH0859877 A JP H0859877A
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Masaaki Sasaki
正明 佐々木
Shinpei Nakayama
新平 中山
Yasukazu Ishikawa
泰計 石川
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Sekisui Kasei Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a heat-insulation material improved in heat-insulation properties by impregnating a specified acrylonitrile/-styrene copolymer with a halogen- containing aliphatic hydrocarbon and expanding the impregnated copolymer by heating. CONSTITUTION: An acrylonitrile/styrene copolymer having an acrylonitrile content of 25-50wt.%, a melt flow rate of 0.1-20g/10min and a weight-average molecular weight of 25000 or above is impregnated with a halogenated hydrocarbon having a boiling point of -50 to +40 deg.C and a solubility parameter of 8.0-11.0 (Cal/cm<3> )<1/2> to obtain expandable AS resin particles. These particles are heated by contact with steam and the obtained expanded particles are placed in a mold and further expanded by blowing steam into the mold to obtain a heat insulation material made of a molding of an expansion ratio of 10-50.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、AS樹脂製の発泡性
粒子と、AS樹脂製の断熱材とに関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to expandable particles made of AS resin and a heat insulating material made of AS resin.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】ポリスチレンを代表物とするスチレン系
樹脂が発泡体を作るのに適していることは広く知られて
いる。スチレン系樹脂の中でAS樹脂、すなわちアクリ
ロニトリルとスチレンとの共重合樹脂は、ポリスチレン
と同様に発泡させて発泡体とすることができると考えら
れて来た。しかし、AS樹脂は、ポリスチレンに比べる
と、実用に供し得るような発泡体を作ることが遙かに困
難である。
2. Description of the Related Art It is widely known that styrenic resins represented by polystyrene are suitable for forming foams. Among styrene resins, it has been considered that an AS resin, that is, a copolymer resin of acrylonitrile and styrene, can be foamed in the same manner as polystyrene. However, as compared with polystyrene, AS resin is much more difficult to make a foam that can be put to practical use.

【0003】AS樹脂は、アクリロニトリル(以下、こ
れをANと略称する)とスチレン(以下、これをSTと
略称する)とを共重合させることによって作られる。と
ころが、ANとSTとはこれを任意の割合で共重合させ
ることが容易でない。このために、AS樹脂としては、
ANの含有量の低いもの、例えばAN含有量が28重量
%以下のものが市販されているだけで、AN含有量が3
0重量%以上のAS樹脂はまだ市販されるに至っていな
い。
The AS resin is produced by copolymerizing acrylonitrile (hereinafter abbreviated as AN) and styrene (hereinafter abbreviated as ST). However, it is not easy to copolymerize AN and ST at an arbitrary ratio. For this reason, AS resin is
If the AN content is low, for example, the AN content is 28% by weight or less, the AN content is 3 or less.
0% by weight or more of AS resin has not been marketed yet.

【0004】また、一般にAN含有量の高いAS樹脂を
作ろうとすると、得られるAS樹脂は分子量の低いもの
になってしまう。従って、通常の重合方法によってAN
含有量が28重量%以上のAS樹脂を作ろうとすると、
得られたAS樹脂は分子量が低くて発泡に適したものに
ならない。だから、AN含有量が30重量%以上で、且
つ発泡して実用に供し得るようなAS樹脂を作ることは
容易でない。従って、AN含有量が30重量%以上のA
S樹脂を使用して、これを実用に供し得るような発泡体
とするには、AS樹脂としてどのような性質が必要であ
るかが全く知られていなかった。
Further, generally, when an AS resin having a high AN content is produced, the obtained AS resin has a low molecular weight. Therefore, by conventional polymerization methods, AN
When trying to make an AS resin with a content of 28% by weight or more,
The obtained AS resin has a low molecular weight and is not suitable for foaming. Therefore, it is not easy to make an AS resin having an AN content of 30% by weight or more and which can be foamed and put into practical use. Therefore, A with an AN content of 30% by weight or more
It has not been known at all what properties are required for the AS resin in order to use the S resin and make it into a foam that can be put to practical use.

【0005】例えば、特開昭61−16935号公報
は、AS樹脂の高発泡体とその製造方法とを記載してい
る。この公報は、その中で独立気泡率が高く高倍率の発
泡体を得ようとする場合には、AS樹脂としてAN含有
量が10〜50重量%、とりわけ20〜30重量%のも
のを用い、0.5g/dlの濃度のメチルエチルケトン
溶液の還元粘度が0.3〜1.0dl/gの範囲内にあ
るものを使用することを提唱している。ここで云う還元
粘度は、AS樹脂の分子量又は重合度を規定しているよ
うにも見えるが、還元粘度という概念自体が特殊なもの
であるために、その実体がよくわからない。また、上記
公報の実施例ではAN含有量が25重量%と29重量%
のものについて記載しているだけで、30重量%以上の
ものを記載していない。従って、この公報もAS樹脂を
発泡させるには、どのような性質が必要であるかを教え
るに至っていない。
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-16935 describes a highly foamed AS resin and a method for producing the same. In this publication, in order to obtain a foam having a high closed cell ratio and a high expansion ratio, an AS resin having an AN content of 10 to 50% by weight, particularly 20 to 30% by weight, is used. It is proposed to use a methyl ethyl ketone solution having a concentration of 0.5 g / dl and a reduced viscosity in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 dl / g. The reduced viscosity referred to here seems to regulate the molecular weight or the degree of polymerization of the AS resin, but its concept is not clear because the concept of reduced viscosity itself is special. In the examples of the above publications, the AN content is 25% by weight and 29% by weight.
However, the above description does not describe 30% by weight or more. Therefore, this publication also fails to teach what kind of properties are required to foam the AS resin.

【0006】また、特開平1−272642号公報は、
AS樹脂製の発泡性粒子を製造する方法を記載してい
る。この公報は、ANが15〜35重量%含まれている
AS樹脂を用いるように記載しているが、AS樹脂を発
泡させるにはそれ以外にどのような性質が必要であるか
を全く教えていない。
Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-272642 discloses that
A method for producing expandable particles made of AS resin is described. This publication describes using an AS resin containing 15 to 35% by weight of AN, but does not teach what other properties are necessary for foaming the AS resin. Absent.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】この発明者は、AN含
有量が30重量%以上のAS樹脂はまだ市販されていな
いという実情、及び30重量%以上のAN含有量を持っ
たAS樹脂を従来の方法で製造したのでは、分子量が小
さくなって発泡体として実用に適したものにならないと
いう実情に鑑み、25重量%以上のANを含み、且つ発
泡して実用に供し得るような物性を持ったAS樹脂発泡
体を得ようと企てた。この発明は、このような目的をも
ってなされたものである。
The present inventor has found that AS resins having an AN content of 30% by weight or more have not been marketed yet and that AS resins having an AN content of 30% by weight or more have been conventionally used. In view of the fact that the product produced by the method of 1) has a small molecular weight and is not suitable for practical use as a foam, it contains 25% by weight or more of AN and has physical properties such that it can be foamed and put into practical use. Attempted to obtain an AS resin foam. The present invention has been made with such a purpose.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】この発明者は、上記の課
題を解決するために、AS樹脂の製造経験を持った各方
面の技術者に、AN含有量が25重量%以上であって、
充分な機械的強度を持った高分子量のAS樹脂を製造す
るように、協力を依頼した。この発明者は、こうして提
供されたAS樹脂に色々な発泡剤を含ませ、さらにこれ
を発泡させて得られた発泡体の物性を検討した。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor has advised engineers of various fields who have experience in producing AS resins that the AN content is 25% by weight or more,
Cooperation was requested to produce a high molecular weight AS resin with sufficient mechanical strength. The present inventor examined the physical properties of a foam obtained by allowing the AS resin thus provided to contain various foaming agents and further foaming the foamed agent.

【0009】その結果、この発明者は、AN含有量が2
5〜50重量%のAS樹脂を材料として、これを発泡さ
せて発泡体を作り、この発泡体を実用に供し得るように
するためには、樹脂のメルトフローレートと樹脂の重量
平均分子量(以下ではこれを単に分子量という)とが重
要であることを見出した。すなわち、メルトフローレー
ト(以下、これをMFRと略称する)が0.1〜20g
/10分の範囲内にあること、及び分子量が25,00
0以上であることが必要であることを見出した。このよ
うなMFRと分子量とを持ったAS樹脂を用いてこれを
発泡させると、得られた発泡体が実用に供し得るものに
なることを見出した。すなわち、このような樹脂はこれ
を加熱したときに発泡に適した粘度を示す温度範囲が比
較的広く、また発泡したのちには充分な機械的強度を示
すに至るものであることを確認した。
As a result, the inventor has found that the AN content is 2
5 to 50 wt% of AS resin is used as a material to foam this to make a foam, and in order to make this foam usable for practical use, the melt flow rate of the resin and the weight average molecular weight of the resin (hereinafter Then, this is simply called the molecular weight) and was found to be important. That is, the melt flow rate (hereinafter, abbreviated as MFR) is 0.1 to 20 g.
/ 10 minutes and a molecular weight of 25,000
It has been found that it is necessary to be 0 or more. It has been found that, when an AS resin having such MFR and molecular weight is used for foaming, the obtained foam can be put to practical use. That is, it was confirmed that such a resin has a relatively wide temperature range in which it exhibits a viscosity suitable for foaming when it is heated, and exhibits sufficient mechanical strength after foaming.

【0010】また、上述のようなAS樹脂に対しては、
発泡剤として沸点が−50〜+40℃、溶解度パラメー
ター(以下、これをSPと略称する)が8.0〜11.
0(cal/cm3 1/2 (以下、このディメンション
を省略してDで表す)のハロゲン化脂肪族炭化水素を用
いるのが好適であることを見出した。すなわち、上述の
ようなAS樹脂には一般に発泡剤を含ませ難いものであ
るが、上述のような発泡剤を選んで用いると、含ませ難
いとは云っても含浸温度を高め含浸時間を長くすること
によって、比較的容易に含浸させ得ることを見出した。
Further, for the AS resin as described above,
The foaming agent has a boiling point of −50 to + 40 ° C. and a solubility parameter (hereinafter, abbreviated as SP) of 8.0 to 11.
It has been found that it is preferable to use a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon of 0 (cal / cm 3 ) 1/2 (hereinafter, this dimension is omitted and represented by D). That is, although it is generally difficult to include a foaming agent in the AS resin as described above, if the foaming agent as described above is selected and used, the impregnation temperature is increased and the impregnation time is lengthened even if it is difficult to include the foaming agent. It was found that by doing so, the impregnation can be performed relatively easily.

【0011】こうして得られた発泡剤含有AS樹脂は、
これを水蒸気に直接接触させて加熱すると、従来の発泡
性ポリスチレン粒子と同様に発泡して発泡体となる。従
って、この発泡剤含有AS樹脂はこれを発泡性粒子とし
て使用できる。その上に、こうして得られたAS樹脂製
の発泡性粒子はこれまでに見られない長所を持つもので
あることが判明した。その長所とは発泡剤がAS樹脂か
ら容易に揮散しないということであり、従ってポリスチ
レン製の発泡性粒子に比べると遙かに長い期間発泡性を
保持しているということであり、従って発泡性粒子とし
て長期間保存できるということである。
The AS resin containing a foaming agent thus obtained is
When this is brought into direct contact with water vapor and heated, it expands into a foam similar to the conventional expandable polystyrene particles. Therefore, this blowing agent-containing AS resin can be used as expandable particles. In addition, it has been found that the AS resin expandable particles thus obtained have advantages not seen before. Its advantage is that the foaming agent does not easily volatilize from the AS resin, and therefore it retains its foamability for a much longer period than the expandable particles made of polystyrene. It means that it can be stored for a long time.

【0012】さらにこの発明者は、上述のAS樹脂製発
泡性粒子を10〜50倍に発泡させると、得られた発泡
体中に発泡剤が残留し、残留した発泡剤が揮散し難いた
めに長期にわたって発泡体中に残ることを見出し、さら
にこれによって好結果のもたらされることを見出した。
すなわち、上述の発泡剤はそれ自身が低い熱伝導率を持
つために、発泡体が断熱材としてとくにすぐれた性質を
発揮するに至ることを見出した。この発明は、このよう
な知見に基づいて完成されたものである。
Furthermore, the present inventor expands the expandable particles made of AS resin 10 to 50 times, so that the foaming agent remains in the obtained foam and it is difficult for the remaining foaming agent to volatilize. It has been found that it remains in the foam for a long period of time, and that this is successful.
That is, it has been found that the above-mentioned foaming agent itself has a low thermal conductivity, so that the foam exhibits particularly excellent properties as a heat insulating material. The present invention has been completed based on such knowledge.

【0013】この発明は、一面ではAS樹脂製の発泡性
粒子を提供するものであり、他面では上記AS樹脂製の
発泡性粒子を加熱して発泡させた発泡体を提供するもの
である。前者の発泡性粒子は発泡剤が永く樹脂中に残留
するために長期の保存に耐えてよく発泡するという特性
を示し、後者の発泡体は、熱伝導率の低い発泡剤が長期
にわたって残留するために、長期にわたって断熱性が良
好である、という特性を示すものである。
In one aspect, the present invention provides expandable particles made of AS resin, and in another aspect, it provides a foam obtained by heating the expandable particles made of AS resin to expand. The former expandable particles show the property that the foaming agent remains in the resin for a long time, and therefore it can withstand long-term storage and foams well, while the latter foaming agent has a low thermal conductivity because the foaming agent remains for a long time. In addition, it has a characteristic that the heat insulating property is good for a long period of time.

【0014】上記の発泡性粒子に関する発明は、AN含
有量が25〜50重量%のAS樹脂で、MFRが0.1
〜20g/10分、分子量が25,000以上のAS樹
脂に、沸点が−50〜+40℃、SPが8.0〜11.
0Dのハロゲン化脂肪族炭化水素を含ませることを特徴
としている。
The invention relating to the expandable particles is an AS resin having an AN content of 25 to 50% by weight and an MFR of 0.1.
˜20 g / 10 minutes, AS resin having a molecular weight of 25,000 or more, boiling point of −50 to + 40 ° C., SP of 8.0 to 11.
It is characterized by containing 0D halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon.

【0015】また、上記の断熱材に関する発明は、AN
含有量が25〜50重量%のAS樹脂で、MFRが0.
1〜20g/10分、分子量が25,000以上のAS
樹脂に、沸点が−50〜+40℃、SPが8.0〜1
1.0Dのハロゲン化脂肪族炭化水素を含ませたAS樹
脂製発泡性粒子を加熱して発泡させるとともに互いに融
着させ、発泡倍率を10〜50倍の成形体としたことを
特徴とするものである。
The invention relating to the above heat insulating material is AN
An AS resin having a content of 25 to 50% by weight and an MFR of 0.
AS of 1 to 20 g / 10 minutes and molecular weight of 25,000 or more
The resin has a boiling point of -50 to + 40 ° C and an SP of 8.0 to 1
A molded article having a foaming ratio of 10 to 50 times, which is obtained by heating AS resin expandable particles containing 1.0 D halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon to be foamed and fused to each other. Is.

【0016】この発明では、AS樹脂を用いるが、その
樹脂はAN含有量が25〜50重量%であって、MFR
が0.1〜20g/10分、分子量が25,000以上
のものである。このAS樹脂は、試作されただけで、ま
だ広く市販されるに至っていない。この発明者は、他の
者からこのAS樹脂の提供を受けたので、樹脂の製造方
法の詳しいことは知らない。
In the present invention, an AS resin is used, and the resin has an AN content of 25 to 50% by weight and has an MFR of
Of 0.1 to 20 g / 10 minutes and a molecular weight of 25,000 or more. This AS resin has just been prototyped and has not yet been widely marketed. Since the present inventor has received this AS resin from another person, he does not know the details of the method for producing the resin.

【0017】この発明者は、AS樹脂のAN含有量、M
FR及び分子量を次の方法によって測定した。 AN含有量の測定方法 : 赤外吸収スペクトル法 MFRの測定条件 : 温度230℃、荷重2.1
6kg 分子量の測定方法 : GPC法
The inventor has found that the AN content of AS resin, M
FR and molecular weight were measured by the following methods. Method for measuring AN content: Infrared absorption spectrum method Measurement conditions for MFR: Temperature 230 ° C., load 2.1
6 kg molecular weight measurement method: GPC method

【0018】この発明において、AN含有量を25〜5
0重量%の範囲内に限定した理由は、AN含有量が25
重量%未満では発泡剤を長期にわたって保留する効果に
乏しいからであり、逆にAN含有量が50重量%を越え
ると、発泡剤を含浸させることが困難となるからであ
る。
In the present invention, the AN content is 25 to 5
The reason for limiting the content within the range of 0% by weight is that the AN content is 25
This is because if it is less than wt%, the effect of retaining the foaming agent for a long time is poor, and conversely if the AN content exceeds 50 wt%, it becomes difficult to impregnate the foaming agent.

【0019】また、この発明において、MFRを0.1
〜20g/10分の範囲内に限定した理由は、樹脂がそ
の範囲内の溶融粘度を持たないと、これに発泡剤を含ま
せて加熱して発泡させようとしたとき、発泡に適した粘
度を樹脂に持たせることができないからである。例え
ば、MFRが0.1より小さくなると、発泡時に樹脂の
粘度が下がりにくく、従って発泡倍率を高くすることが
できないからであり、また逆にMFRが20より大きく
なると、発泡時に樹脂の粘度低下が著しく、気泡が生成
されにくくなり、従って発泡倍率を上げることができな
いからである。例えば、AN含有量が40重量%のAS
樹脂を用い、これに発泡剤としてCH2 FCF3 のハロ
ゲン化炭化水素を含ませ、得られた発泡性粒子を加熱発
泡させた場合、MFRと発泡倍率とは、下記表1に示し
たような関係になったからである。
In the present invention, the MFR is 0.1
The reason for limiting to within the range of 20 g / 10 min is that if the resin does not have a melt viscosity within the range, a viscosity suitable for foaming is obtained when the resin is mixed with a foaming agent and heated to foam. This is because the resin cannot have. For example, when the MFR is less than 0.1, the viscosity of the resin is less likely to decrease during foaming, and therefore the expansion ratio cannot be increased. On the contrary, when the MFR is greater than 20, the viscosity of the resin decreases during foaming. This is because bubbles are significantly less likely to be generated, and therefore the expansion ratio cannot be increased. For example, AS with an AN content of 40% by weight
When a resin is used, which contains a halogenated hydrocarbon of CH 2 FCF 3 as a foaming agent and the resulting expandable particles are thermally foamed, the MFR and the expansion ratio are as shown in Table 1 below. Because it became a relationship.

【0020】[0020]

【表1】MFRと発泡倍率との関係 MFR(g/10分) 発泡倍率 0.05 12倍 0.1 25倍 0.5 45倍 1.0 60倍 5.0 85倍 10.0 89倍 15.0 62倍 20.0 50倍 25.0 20倍[Table 1] Relationship between MFR and expansion ratio MFR (g / 10 min) Expansion ratio 0.05 12 times 0.1 25 times 0.5 45 times 1.0 60 times 5.0 85 times 10.0 89 times 15.0 62 times 20.0 50 times 25.0 20 times

【0021】また、MFRを0.1〜20g/10分の
範囲内に限定した理由は、発泡性粒子の成形性にも由来
している。すなわち、上記の発泡剤CH2 FCF3 を含
んだAN含有量40重量%の発泡性粒子を加熱して、2
0倍に発泡させた予備発泡粒子を作り、これを金型に入
れて再び水蒸気で加熱して発泡成形体としたとき、得ら
れた発泡成形体における粒子の伸びと融着性とを検討し
た結果、MFRが0.1〜20g/10分の範囲内のも
のは一応粒子の伸びも融着性も良好であったが、0.1
g未満のものは伸びも融着も悪く、20gを越えるもの
は発泡体の表面が溶解してしまうからである。
The reason why the MFR is limited within the range of 0.1 to 20 g / 10 minutes is also derived from the moldability of the expandable particles. That is, the expandable particles containing 40% by weight of AN containing the above foaming agent CH 2 FCF 3 are heated to
When pre-expanded particles that were expanded 0 times were prepared, and when they were placed in a mold and heated again with steam to form a foamed molded product, the expansion and fusion property of the particles in the resulting foamed molded product were examined. As a result, when the MFR was in the range of 0.1 to 20 g / 10 min, the elongation and the fusion property of the particles were good, but 0.1
This is because if it is less than g, the elongation and fusion are poor, and if it exceeds 20 g, the surface of the foam is dissolved.

【0022】AS樹脂に発泡剤を含浸させて発泡性粒子
を作るには、ポリスチレンを材料としてこれに発泡剤を
含浸させる方法がそのまま採用できる。すなわち、AS
樹脂の粒子を懸濁剤を含んだ水溶液中に分散させ、この
分散物をオートクレーブに入れて撹拌しながら、オート
クレーブ内に発泡剤を圧入してAS樹脂に発泡剤を含浸
させて発泡性粒子とするのである。AS樹脂は前述のよ
うに発泡剤を含浸させ難いので、分散物の温度を高め、
圧入に長時間をかけるという点で、ポリスチレン樹脂と
異なるだけである。
In order to make the expandable particles by impregnating the AS resin with a foaming agent, the method of using polystyrene as a material and impregnating the foaming agent can be employed as it is. That is, AS
Resin particles are dispersed in an aqueous solution containing a suspending agent, the dispersion is put into an autoclave and stirred, and a foaming agent is pressed into the autoclave to impregnate the AS resin with the foaming agent to form foamable particles. To do. As described above, since it is difficult for the AS resin to impregnate the foaming agent, the temperature of the dispersion should be raised.
It is different from polystyrene resin only in that it takes a long time for press fitting.

【0023】また、この発明では、AS樹脂の分子量を
25,000以上に限定したが、それは分子量が25,
000未満のAS樹脂は、発泡成形時に樹脂の伸びが悪
かったり、融着性が悪かったりしたからである。例え
ば、AN含有量が45重量%で、MFRが1.2g/1
0分のAS樹脂を用いて、これにCH3 CClF2 の発
泡剤を含ませて発泡性粒子を作り、これに水蒸気を接触
させて加熱し25倍に発泡させた発泡成形体を作ったと
ころ、分子量が20,000のものでは樹脂の伸びも発
泡粒子の融着性も悪く、分子量25,000のもので伸
びが一応満足なものとなり融着性も良好となり、分子量
が40,000以上90,000までのものは何れも伸
びも融着性も良好となることを認めたからである。
Further, in the present invention, the molecular weight of the AS resin is limited to 25,000 or more.
This is because the AS resin of less than 000 has a poor resin elongation and a poor fusion bonding property during foam molding. For example, the AN content is 45% by weight and the MFR is 1.2 g / 1.
When a foaming agent of CH 3 CClF 2 was added to an AS resin for 0 minutes to make expandable particles, steam was brought into contact with the expanded resin to heat it to form a foamed molded product 25 times When the molecular weight is 20,000, the elongation of the resin and the fusion property of the foamed particles are poor, and when the molecular weight is 25,000, the elongation is tentatively satisfactory and the fusion property becomes good, and the molecular weight is 40,000 or more 90. This is because it was confirmed that all of those up to 1,000 have good elongation and fusion.

【0024】この発明では、発泡剤として沸点が−50
〜+40℃、SPが8.0〜11.0Dのハロゲン化脂
肪族炭化水素を用いる。沸点が−50〜+40℃の範囲
内であることを必要とする理由は、この範囲内にない
と、AS樹脂の加熱軟化時に、発泡剤がAS樹脂中で気
化して一様な気泡を生成しないからである。
In the present invention, the boiling point of the foaming agent is -50.
A halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon having a temperature of + 40 ° C. and an SP of 8.0 to 11.0 D is used. The reason why the boiling point is required to be in the range of −50 to + 40 ° C. is that if it is not within this range, the foaming agent is vaporized in the AS resin to generate uniform bubbles when the AS resin is heated and softened. Because not.

【0025】発泡剤のSP値は、8.0〜11.0Dの
範囲内になければならない。ここで、SP値はFedorsの
方法によって測定したがその詳細は次のとおりである。 SP値=〔Σ△li/Σ△Ni〕1/2 ここで、△li(cal/mol)は蒸発エネルギーで
あり、△Ni(cm3 /mol)はモル体積である。
The SP value of the blowing agent must be in the range of 8.0-11.0D. Here, the SP value was measured by the method of Fedors, and the details are as follows. SP value = [ΣΔli / ΣΔNi] 1/2 Here, Δli (cal / mol) is the evaporation energy, and ΔNi (cm 3 / mol) is the molar volume.

【0026】発泡剤のSP値が8.0〜11.0Dの範
囲内になければならないとした理由は、発泡性粒子を加
熱して予備発泡粒子とし、この予備発泡粒子を金型に入
れて加熱し、粒子を発泡させるとともに融着させて発泡
成形体とした場合に、良好な成形体を得るために必要と
される発泡粒子の伸びと融着性とを綜合的に判断した結
果である。
The reason why the SP value of the foaming agent must be in the range of 8.0 to 11.0D is that the expandable particles are heated to form pre-expanded particles, and the pre-expanded particles are put in a mold. It is the result of comprehensively judging the elongation and the fusion property of the expanded particles required to obtain a good molded product when the foamed molded product is obtained by heating and fusing and fusing the particles. .

【0027】例えばAN含有量が42重量%で、分子量
が55,000、MFRが1.0g/10分のAS樹脂
を用い、これに色々なSP値のハロゲン化脂肪族炭化水
素を含ませて発泡性粒子を作り、得られた発泡性粒子を
最高倍率に発泡させて発泡倍率を計り、またこの発泡し
た粒子を金型に入れて20倍に発泡した成形体を作り、
その成形体における樹脂の伸び、融着性などを検討して
成形性を綜合的に判断したところ、下記表2に示すよう
な結果が得られたからである。
For example, an AS resin having an AN content of 42% by weight, a molecular weight of 55,000, and an MFR of 1.0 g / 10 min is used, which contains halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons having various SP values. Make expandable particles, expand the obtained expandable particles to the maximum expansion ratio to measure the expansion ratio, and put the expanded particles in a mold to make a molded product expanded 20 times,
This is because the results shown in Table 2 below were obtained when the moldability was comprehensively judged by examining the elongation and fusion bondability of the resin in the molded product.

【0028】[0028]

【表2】 [Table 2]

【0029】[0029]

【発明の効果】この発明に係るAS樹脂は、AN含有量
が25〜50重量%であり、MFRが0.1〜20g/
10分で、分子量が25,000以上となっているの
で、一般のポリスチレンに比べると耐熱性が高く、AS
樹脂の中では加熱溶融時に発泡に適した粘度を示す温度
範囲が比較的広く、また機械的強度も充分で発泡体を作
るに適したものとなっている。また、発泡剤として沸点
が−50〜+40℃、SP値が8.0〜11.0Dのハ
ロゲン化脂肪族炭化水素を用いているので、上述のAS
樹脂は一般に発泡剤を含浸させ難いものであるに拘わら
ず、この発泡剤はこれをAS樹脂に比較的含浸させ易
く、またこの発泡剤はAS樹脂を加熱したとき、AS樹
脂中で気化して樹脂中に気泡を生成し易く、従ってAS
樹脂をよく発泡させる。しかも、この発泡剤はAS樹脂
から揮散し難いので、発泡性粒子として永く貯蔵するこ
とができ、従って長期間保存して必要なときにこれを発
泡させて発泡体とすることができるので使用に便利であ
る。しかも、この発泡剤は、熱伝導率が小さいという特
性を持つところ、発泡後もAS樹脂中に永く残留するの
で、得られた発泡体は断熱性の良好なものとなる。
The AS resin according to the present invention has an AN content of 25 to 50% by weight and an MFR of 0.1 to 20 g /
Since the molecular weight is 25,000 or more in 10 minutes, it has higher heat resistance than general polystyrene and
Among resins, the temperature range in which a viscosity suitable for foaming when heated and melted is relatively wide, and the mechanical strength is sufficient, which makes it suitable for making foams. Further, since a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon having a boiling point of −50 to + 40 ° C. and an SP value of 8.0 to 11.0 D is used as the foaming agent, the above-mentioned AS is used.
Although the resin is generally difficult to be impregnated with the foaming agent, the foaming agent is relatively easy to impregnate the AS resin, and the foaming agent is vaporized in the AS resin when the AS resin is heated. Bubbles are easily generated in the resin and therefore AS
Allow the resin to foam well. Moreover, since this foaming agent does not easily volatilize from the AS resin, it can be stored as expandable particles for a long time, and therefore, it can be stored for a long period of time and foamed to form a foam when necessary. It is convenient. Moreover, since this foaming agent has a characteristic that the thermal conductivity is small, it remains in the AS resin for a long time even after foaming, so that the obtained foam has a good heat insulating property.

【0030】とくに上記の発泡性粒子は、加熱されたと
き発泡に適した溶融粘度を示すから、これに水蒸気を接
触させて粒子を加熱して発泡粒子を作り、この発泡粒子
を金型に入れ金型内に水蒸気を吹き込んで粒子を加熱す
ると、金型内で粒子はさらに発泡するとともに互いに融
着しその結果希望する倍率に発泡した良好な発泡成形体
を生成する。こうして発泡倍率を10〜50倍に調整す
ると、得られた発泡体は断熱材として使用するに適した
ものとなる。しかも、この発泡体の中では熱伝導率の小
さい発泡剤が長期にわたって残留するので、この発泡体
は断熱性の良好なものとなる。この発明は、このような
利益を与えるものである。
Particularly, the above-mentioned expandable particles have a melt viscosity suitable for foaming when heated, so that steam is brought into contact with the particles to heat the particles to form expanded particles, and the expanded particles are placed in a mold. When steam is blown into the mold to heat the particles, the particles are further foamed and fused to each other in the mold, and as a result, a good foamed molded product having a desired expansion ratio is produced. When the expansion ratio is adjusted to 10 to 50 times in this way, the obtained foam becomes suitable for use as a heat insulating material. Moreover, since the foaming agent having a small thermal conductivity remains in this foam for a long period of time, this foam has a good heat insulating property. The present invention provides such benefits.

【0031】以下に実施例と比較例とを挙げてこの発明
のすぐれている所以を具体的に明らかにする。
The advantages of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.

【0032】[0032]

【実施例1】AN含有量40wt%のペレット状AS樹
脂100重量部を5リットルオートクレーブに入れこれ
に水300重量部と分散剤として酸化マグネシウム3重
量部とを加えて撹拌し水性分散物を作った。発泡剤とし
てHFC−142b(CH3CClF2)(沸点−9.2℃、SP
値9.0D)40重量部を圧入したのち、120℃まで
昇温し24時間発泡剤の含浸を行った。その後、30℃
まで冷却し取り出して発泡剤含有AS樹脂粒子を得た。
Example 1 100 parts by weight of a pelletized AS resin having an AN content of 40 wt% was placed in a 5 liter autoclave, 300 parts by weight of water and 3 parts by weight of magnesium oxide as a dispersant were added and stirred to prepare an aqueous dispersion. It was HFC-142b (CH 3 CClF 2 ) ( boiling point -9.2 ° C. as a blowing agent, SP
After pressing in 40 parts by weight (value 9.0D), the temperature was raised to 120 ° C. and impregnation with the foaming agent was carried out for 24 hours. After that, 30 ℃
The mixture was cooled to the temperature and taken out to obtain foaming agent-containing AS resin particles.

【0033】この樹脂粒子を10℃の保冷庫で保管し、
熟成した後スチームによって20倍に発泡した。約1日
発泡粒子を20℃恒温室で放置した後、0.4kg/c
2のスチームによって成形し成形品を得た。
The resin particles are stored in a cold storage at 10 ° C,
After aging, it was foamed 20 times with steam. After leaving the foamed particles in a thermostatic chamber at 20 ° C for about 1 day, 0.4 kg / c
A molded product was obtained by molding with m 2 steam.

【0034】成形品は外観・融着ともに良好であった。
この成形品中の発泡剤量と成形品の熱伝導率を経時をお
って測定した結果、表3のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率と
も非常に変化の小さい物であった。
The molded product was good in both appearance and fusion.
As a result of measuring the amount of the foaming agent in this molded product and the thermal conductivity of the molded product over time, as shown in Table 3, both the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very small.

【0035】[0035]

【表3】 [Table 3]

【0036】[0036]

【実施例2】AN含有量30wt%のAS樹脂を用いた
以外は全て実施例1と同様の方法で含浸・発泡を行い、
20倍の発泡粒子を得た。その発泡粒子を20℃恒温室
で保管した後、0.5kg/cm2 のスチームで成形し
成形品を得た。この成形品も外観・融着ともに良好であ
った。実施例1と同様、発泡剤量と熱伝導率を測定した
結果、表4のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率とも非常に変化
の小さい物であった。
Example 2 Impregnation and foaming were all carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that AS resin having an AN content of 30 wt% was used.
20 times the expanded particles were obtained. The foamed particles were stored in a thermostatic chamber at 20 ° C. and then molded with steam of 0.5 kg / cm 2 to obtain a molded product. The appearance and fusion of this molded product were also good. As in Example 1, the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were measured. As a result, as shown in Table 4, both the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very small.

【0037】[0037]

【表4】 [Table 4]

【0038】[0038]

【実施例3】AN含有量50wt%のAS樹脂を用いた
以外は全て実施例1と同様の方法で含浸・発泡を行い、
20倍の発泡粒子を得た。その発泡粒子を20℃恒温室
で保管した後、0.2kg/cm2 のスチームで成形し
成形品を得た。この成形品も外観・融着ともに良好であ
った。実施例1と同様、発泡剤量と熱伝導率を測定した
結果、表5のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率とも非常に変化
の小さい物であった。
Example 3 Impregnation and foaming were performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that AS resin having an AN content of 50 wt% was used.
20 times the expanded particles were obtained. The foamed particles were stored in a thermostatic chamber at 20 ° C., and then molded with 0.2 kg / cm 2 steam to obtain a molded product. The appearance and fusion of this molded product were also good. As in Example 1, the amount of foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were measured. As a result, as shown in Table 5, the amount of foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very small.

【0039】[0039]

【表5】 [Table 5]

【0040】[0040]

【実施例4】実施例1と同様の方法で含浸・発泡を行
い、30倍の発泡粒子を得た。その発泡粒子を20℃恒
温室で保管した後、0.3kg/cm2 のスチームで成
形し成形品を得た。この成形品も外観・融着ともに良好
であった。実施例1と同様、発泡剤量と熱伝導率を測定
した結果、表6のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率とも非常に
変化の小さい物であった。
Example 4 Impregnation and foaming were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain expanded particles 30 times. The foamed particles were stored in a thermostatic chamber at 20 ° C., and then molded with steam of 0.3 kg / cm 2 to obtain a molded product. The appearance and fusion of this molded product were also good. As in Example 1, the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were measured. As a result, as shown in Table 6, the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very little changed.

【0041】[0041]

【表6】 [Table 6]

【0042】[0042]

【実施例5】実施例1と同様の方法で含浸・発泡を行
い、40倍の発泡粒子を得た。その発泡粒子を20℃恒
温室で保管した後、0.2kg/cm2 のスチームで成
形し成形品を得た。この成形品も外観・融着ともに良好
であった。実施例1と同様、発泡剤量と熱伝導率を測定
した結果、表7のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率とも非常に
変化の小さい物であった。
[Example 5] Impregnation and foaming were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain 40-fold expanded particles. The foamed particles were stored in a thermostatic chamber at 20 ° C., and then molded with 0.2 kg / cm 2 steam to obtain a molded product. The appearance and fusion of this molded product were also good. As in Example 1, the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were measured. As a result, as shown in Table 7, both the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very small.

【0043】[0043]

【表7】 [Table 7]

【0044】[0044]

【実施例6】AN含有量40wt%のAS樹脂100重
量部を5リットルオートクレーブに入れ、これに水30
0重量部と分散剤として酸化マグネシウム2.5重量部
とを加えて撹拌し分散させた。発泡剤としてHFC−1
34a(CH2FCF3) (沸点−26.1℃、SP値8.7
D)40重量部を圧入したのち、95℃まで昇温し48
時間含浸を行った。その後、30℃まで冷却し取り出し
て発泡剤含有AS樹脂粒子を得た。
Example 6 100 parts by weight of AS resin having an AN content of 40 wt% was placed in a 5 liter autoclave, and water 30 was added thereto.
0 parts by weight and 2.5 parts by weight of magnesium oxide as a dispersant were added and stirred to disperse. HFC-1 as a foaming agent
34a (CH 2 FCF 3) (boiling point -26.1 ° C., SP value 8.7
D) After press-fitting 40 parts by weight, the temperature was raised to 95 ° C and 48
Time impregnation was performed. Then, the mixture was cooled to 30 ° C. and taken out to obtain foaming agent-containing AS resin particles.

【0045】この樹脂粒子を10℃の保冷庫で保管し、
熟成した後スチームによって25倍の発泡粒子を得た。
その発泡粒子を20℃恒温室で保管した後、0.4kg
/cm2 のスチームで成形し成形品を得た。
The resin particles are stored in a cool box at 10 ° C.,
After aging, 25 times more expanded particles were obtained by steam.
0.4 kg after storing the foamed particles in a thermostatic chamber at 20 ° C
A molded product was obtained by molding with steam of / cm 2 .

【0046】この成形品も外観・融着ともに良好であっ
た。実施例1と同様、発泡剤量と熱伝導率を測定した結
果、表8のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率とも非常に変化の
小さい物であった。
The appearance and fusion of this molded product were also good. As in Example 1, the amount of foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were measured. As a result, as shown in Table 8, both the amount of foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very small.

【0047】[0047]

【表8】 [Table 8]

【0048】[0048]

【比較例1】AN含有量24wt%のAS樹脂100重
量部を5リットルオートクレーブに入れ、これに水30
0重量部と分散剤として酸化マグネシウム3重量部とを
加えて撹拌し分散させた。発泡剤としてHFC−142
b(CH3CClF2)40重量部を圧入したのち、120℃まで
昇温し24時間含浸を行った。その後、30℃まで冷却
し取り出して発泡剤含有AS樹脂粒子を得た。
Comparative Example 1 100 parts by weight of AS resin having an AN content of 24 wt% was placed in a 5 liter autoclave, and water 30
0 part by weight and 3 parts by weight of magnesium oxide as a dispersant were added and stirred to disperse. HFC-142 as a foaming agent
After 40 parts by weight of b (CH 3 CClF 2 ) was pressed in, the temperature was raised to 120 ° C. and impregnation was carried out for 24 hours. Then, the mixture was cooled to 30 ° C. and taken out to obtain foaming agent-containing AS resin particles.

【0049】この樹脂粒子を10℃の保冷庫で保管し、
熟成した後スチームによって30倍の発泡粒子を得た。
その発泡粒子を20℃恒温室で保管した後、0.8kg
/cm2 のスチームで成形し成形品を得た。
The resin particles are stored in a cool box at 10 ° C,
After aging, steam was used to obtain 30 times as many expanded particles.
0.8kg after storing the foamed particles in a constant temperature room at 20 ° C
A molded product was obtained by molding with steam of / cm 2 .

【0050】成形品は外観・融着ともに良好であった。
この成形品中の発泡剤量と成形品の熱伝導率を経時をお
って測定した結果、表9のように発泡剤量・熱伝導率と
も非常に変化の大きい物であった。
The molded product had good appearance and fusion.
As a result of measuring the amount of the foaming agent in this molded product and the thermal conductivity of the molded product over time, as shown in Table 9, both the amount of the foaming agent and the thermal conductivity were very large.

【0051】[0051]

【表9】 [Table 9]

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 アクリロニトリル含有量が25〜50重
量%のアクリロニトリル・スチレン共重合体で、メルト
フローレートが0.1〜20g/10分、重量平均分子
量が25,000以上のAS樹脂に、沸点が−50〜+
40℃、溶解度パラメーターが8.0〜11.0(ca
l/cm3 1/2 のハロゲン化脂肪族炭化水素を含ませ
てなるAS樹脂製発泡性粒子。
1. An AS resin having an acrylonitrile content of 25 to 50% by weight, an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 20 g / 10 minutes and a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 or more, and a boiling point. Is -50 to +
40 degreeC, solubility parameter is 8.0-11.0 (ca
AS resin expandable particles containing 1 / cm 3 ) 1/2 of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon.
【請求項2】 アクリロニトリル含有量が25〜50重
量%のアクリロニトリル・スチレン共重合体で、メルト
フローレートが0.1〜20g/10分、重量平均分子
量が25,000以上のAS樹脂に、沸点が−50〜+
40℃、溶解度パラメーターが8.0〜11.0(ca
l/cm3 1/2 のハロゲン化脂肪族炭化水素を含ませ
てなるAS樹脂製発泡性粒子を加熱して発泡させるとと
もに互いに融着させ、発泡倍率を10〜50倍の成形体
としたことを特徴とするAS樹脂製断熱材。
2. An acrylonitrile / styrene copolymer having an acrylonitrile content of 25 to 50% by weight, a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 20 g / 10 min, an AS resin having a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 or more, and a boiling point. Is -50 to +
40 degreeC, solubility parameter is 8.0-11.0 (ca
1 / cm 3 ) 1/2 AS resin expandable particles containing a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon are heated to be foamed and fused to each other to obtain a molded product having an expansion ratio of 10 to 50 times. An AS resin heat insulating material characterized by the above.
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