JPH09124918A - Polycarbonate resin composition - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a polycarbonate resin composition deteriorating little in physical properties and yellowing very little when sterilized by irradiation with an ionizing radiation by mixing a polycarbonate resin with a cyclic-acetal-group- containing compound and a sulfoxide compound. SOLUTION: This resin composition comprises 100 pts.wt. polycarbonate resin, 0.01-5 pts.wt. cyclic-acetal-group-containing compound and 0.01-5 pts.wt. sulfoxide compound. An example of the cyclic-acetal-containing compound which can be used is a compound of formula I (wherein R<6> and R<7> are each H, a 1-10C alkyl, CH2 OH, a phenyl, a halogen or the like; R<8> is H, a 1-30C alkyl, an alkenyl, an aryl or the like; X<3> is each O, NH, S or the like; (i) is 0 or 1; and (r) is an integer of 1-10). An example of the sulfoxide compound is a compound of formula II (wherein R<9> and R<10> are each a 1-30C alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or like group).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition containing a compound having a cyclic acetal group and a sulfone compound. In particular, the present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in ionizing radiation resistance, with little change in color tone and deterioration in physical properties due to ionizing radiation irradiated for sterilization.

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2. Description of the Related Art Polycarbonate resins are widely used as medical products because of their excellent mechanical strength, impact strength, heat resistance, transparency and high safety. When used, these medical products are usually completely sterilized.
Specifically, there are a high-pressure steam sterilization method, an ethylene oxide gas (EOG) sterilization method, a sterilization method by irradiation with ionizing radiation such as gamma rays and electron beams. Among them, the high-pressure steam sterilization method has a high energy cost and requires a drying step after the sterilization treatment. In addition, EOG sterilization has toxicity of EOG itself and environmental problems related to disposal. Accordingly, recently, ionizing radiation (generally gamma rays) irradiation sterilization, which is relatively inexpensive and can be processed at a low temperature and in a dry manner, has been frequently used. However,
Polycarbonate resin has the drawback that it discolors yellow when exposed to ionizing radiation during sterilization, impairing the product value especially in medical applications.

As a method for solving such a disadvantage, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-55062 discloses a method in which a halogen-containing polycarbonate resin is blended.
No. 9127 discloses a method of blending a nuclear brominated phthalic acid derivative, respectively.However, since metal is contained in the composition, metal corrosion is apt to occur, and metal of a special material is used for a molding machine or the like. Needed to use.

As a method of using a sulfur compound, a method of blending thioalcohols in JP-A-1-229052 and a method of blending thioethers in JP-A-2-115260 are disclosed in JP-A-2-115260. 490
No. 58, JP-A-4-36343, JP-A-6-1668
No. 07, JP-A No. 5-209192 discloses a method of adding a compound having a mercapto group, and JP-A No. 6-93192 discloses a method of adding a compound having a sulfide group.
JP-A No. 120 discloses a method of using a polyalkylene oxide and an aromatic compound having a sulfonic acid ester substituent in combination, but in both cases, the yellowing-suppressing effect is insufficient or a malodor is generated during use. However, there is a problem that the environment during molding is deteriorated.

Further, in JP-A-62-135556, a method of blending a polyether polyol or an alkyl ether thereof is disclosed. In JP-A-2-132147, itaconic acid, rosin acid, benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal, benzaldehyde propylene glycol acetal. , P-phthalaldehyde and the like are added,
Although disclosed respectively, there are problems that the yellowing inhibiting effect is insufficient, and that if the addition amount is increased enough to obtain a sufficient effect, other physical properties are adversely affected.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate resin composition which has little deterioration in physical properties and has very little yellowing upon sterilization by irradiation with ionizing radiation.

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The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its gist is to provide 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a compound having a cyclic acetal group. Parts, and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a sulfone compound.

The present invention will be described in detail below. The polycarbonate resin in the present invention is a polymer or copolymer of an optionally branched thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate obtained by reacting an aromatic dihydroxy compound or a small amount of this polyhydroxy compound with phosgene or a diester of carbonic acid. Is.

One example of the aromatic dihydroxy compound is 2,2.
2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane (= bisphenol A), 2,2-bis (3,5-dibromo-4)
-Hydroxyphenyl) propane (= tetrabromobisphenol A), bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane,
2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) butane, 2,
2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) octane, 2,2
-Bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propane, 1,1-bis (3-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxy-
3,5-dimethylphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3-bromo-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane,
2,2-bis (3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3-phenyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3-cyclohexyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) ) Propane, 1,
Bis (hydroxyaryl) alkanes exemplified by 1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl-1-phenylethane, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) diphenylmethane, etc .; 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclopentane, 1 Bis (hydroxyaryl) cycloalkanes exemplified by 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane and the like; exemplified by 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylether 4,4'-dihydroxy-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylether and the like Dihydroxy diaryl ethers; dihydroxy diaryl sulfides exemplified by 4,4'-dihydroxy diphenyl sulfide, 4,4'-dihydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl diphenyl sulfide; 4,4'-dihydroxy diphenyl sulphoxide; 4,4 ' Dihydroxy -3,
Dihydroxydiaryl sulfoxides exemplified by 3'-dimethyldiphenyl sulfoxide and the like; Dihydroxydiaryl sulfones exemplified by 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone, 4,4'-dihydroxy-3,3'-dimethyldiphenyl sulfone and the like; Examples thereof include hydroquinone, resorcin, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl and the like. These aromatic dihydroxy compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among them, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane is particularly preferably used.

In order to obtain a branched aromatic polycarbonate resin, phloroglysin, 2,6-dimethyl-2,
4,6-tri (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3-heptene, 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-heptene, 1,3,5-tri (2
-Hydroxyphenyl) benzol, 1,1,1-tri (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane, 2,6-bis (2
Polyhydroxy compounds exemplified by -hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl) -4-methylphenol, α, α ', α "-tri (4-hydroxyphenyl) -1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene, or 3 , 3-Bis (4-hydroxyaryl) oxindole (= isatin bisphenol), 5-chlorisatin bisphenol, 5,7-dichloroisatin bisphenol, 5-
Bromoisatin bisphenol may be used.

In the case of the phosgene method polycarbonate, a terminal terminator or a molecular weight regulator may be used. Examples of the terminal terminator or the molecular weight regulator include compounds having a monovalent phenolic hydroxyl group.
-In addition to butylphenol, tribromophenol and the like,
Examples include long-chain alkyl phenols, aliphatic carboxylic acid chlorides, aliphatic carboxylic acids, hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters, alkyl ether phenols and the like.
In the polycarbonate resin used in the present invention, one kind may be used, or two or more kinds may be mixed and used.

The molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin in the present invention is determined by using methylene chloride as a solvent at a temperature of 2
The viscosity average molecular weight converted from the solution viscosity measured at 5 ° C. is 10,000 to 100,000, preferably 15,000 to 50,000. The compound having a cyclic acetal group in the present invention is a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2).

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Where R¹, R^Two, R^Four, R^Five, R⁶And R⁷Is
Respectively, H, an alkyl group of C1-10, -CH_TwoOH
Group, -COOCH_ThreeGroup, phenyl group or halogen group
Yes, R ^ThreeIs a C1-15 alkylene group, alkenylene
Or an arylene group, and the core of the arylene group is
As a substituent, a C1-10 alkyl group or halogen
R can have a group⁸Is H, C1-30 al
Kill group, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group, aryl
Group, arylalkyl group, arylalkenyl group,
Oxyalkyl group, acyl group, arylacyl group, halo
Gen group, halogenated alkyl group, amino group or amino
Alkyl group, aryl group, arylalkyl
Group, arylalkenyl group and arylacyl group
Is a C1-10 alkyl group or a halogeno
X¹, X^TwoAnd X^ThreeIs -CHR
⁹-Group, -O- group, -NH- group, -S- group, -SS-
A group or a -PH- group, and R⁹Is H, C1-15
It is an alkyl group or an aryl group, and j, k and i are
Respectively 0 or 1 and p, q or r is
Each is an integer of 1 to 10, provided that p, q or r is
If two or more, R in the same compound¹, R^Two, R^Four, R^Five, R⁶
Or R⁷May be the same or different
No.

The compound having the cyclic acetal group is 1
You may use it by a kind or in mixture of 2 or more types. Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (1) include:
2,2'-ethylenebis-1,3-dioxolane, 2,
2'-trimethylenebis-1,3-dioxolane, 2,
2'-phenylenebis-1,3-dioxolane and the like can be mentioned. Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (2) include 1,3-dioxolane, 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-methyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, and 2-pentyl-4. -Methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-n-hexyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-octyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-methoxy-1,3-dioxolane, 2-chloromethyl- 1,
3-dioxolane, 2-bromomethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2- (2-bromoethyl) -1,3-dioxolane, 2-aminomethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-
(2-aminoethyl) -1,3-dioxolane, 2-phenyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 4-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2- (1-phenylethyl) -1,3- Dioxolane, 2- (1-phenylethyl) -4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-benzyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-benzyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-benzyl-4 , 4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-benzyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2- {2- (2
-Methoxyethoxy) ethoxy} -1,3-dioxolane, 2-benzyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane, 2-benzyl-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane and the like.

The compounding amount of the compound having a cyclic acetal group in the present invention is 0.01 to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin. Compounding amount 0.0
If it is less than 1 part by weight, the desired effect of improving the degree of yellowing by irradiation with ionizing radiation is insufficient, and if it exceeds 5 parts by weight, mechanical properties are deteriorated, which is not preferable. From the viewpoint of improving the yellowing degree and preventing deterioration of mechanical properties, the compounding amount of the compound having a cyclic acetal group is preferably 0.05 to 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin.
The sulfone compound in the present invention has the following general formula (3):
It is a compound represented by (4) or (5).

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In the formula, R ⁹ , R ¹⁰ , R ¹¹ and R ¹³ are each a C1-30 alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group, aryl group, arylalkyl group, arylalkenyl group, acylalkyl group, An alkoxyalkyl group, an arylalkoxyalkyl group or an arylalkoxyalkenyl group, wherein the aryl group, the arylalkyl group, the arylalkenyl group, the arylalkoxyalkyl group and the arylalkoxyalkenyl group have a C1-4 alkyl group as a substituent in the nucleus thereof. , Halogen group,
It may have a —NO ₂ group, a —NH ₂ group, a —OH group, a —CH ₂ OH group or a —OCH ₃ group, and an acylalkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an arylalkoxyalkyl group and an arylalkoxyalkenyl group are respectively The alkyl or alkenyl trunk may have a plurality of acyl groups, alkoxy groups or arylalkoxy groups, and R ⁹ and R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ and R ¹³ may be bonded by a covalent bond. R ¹² , R ¹⁴ and R ¹⁵ are C1 to
15 is an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, or an arylene group, wherein the nucleus of the arylene group has C1 as a substituent.
To 4 alkyl group, a halogen group, -NO ₂ group, -NH
₂ group, -OH group, may have a -CH ₂ OH group, or -OCH ₃ group. m is an integer of 1 to 100.

The sulfone compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (3) include dimethyl sulfone,
Dibutyl sulfone, diphenyl sulfone, dihydroxyphenyl sulfone, ditolyl sulfone, dixylyl sulfone, dimesityl sulfone, dinitrophenyl sulfone, diaminophenyl sulfone, dichlorophenyl sulfone, dimethoxyphenyl sulfone, divinyl sulfone, dicyclohexyl sulfone, dibenzyl sulfone,
1-propenylmethylsulfone, methylphenylsulfone, methyltolylsulfone, methylcyclohexylsulfone, methylmethoxyphenylsulfone, methylchlorophenylsulfone, methylallylsulfone, methylbenzylsulfone, phenylallylsulfone, phenyltolylsulfone, phenylxylylsulfone, phenylmethoxy Phenyl sulfone, phenyl vinyl sulfone, phenyl benzyl sulfone, phenyl styryl sulfone, phenyl cinnamyl sulfone, trimethyl-3- (phenylsulfonyl) orthopropionate, phenylmethoxymethyl sulfone, phenylphenoxymethyl sulfone, phenylacetonyl sulfone, phenylphena Syl sulfone, phenyl cyclohexyl sulfone, phenyl methylbenzene sulfone Emissions, phenylmethoxycarbonyl sulfone, tolyl allylsulfonic, tolyl butyl sulfone, tolyl phenacyl sulfone, tolyl benzyl sulfone, tolyl aminophenyl sulfone, tolyl chlorobenzyl sulfone, 4- (toluenesulfonyl) butane -2
-One, benzyl allyl sulfone, trimethylene sulfone, tetramethylene sulfone, pentamethylene sulfone, benzothiophene dioxide, dibenzothiophene dioxide, thioxanthene-9,9-dioxide,
2,5-dihydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide, 4
-Butylthiane-1,1-dioxide and the like can be mentioned.
Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (4) include bis (methylsulfonyl) methane, 2,2-bis (methylsulfonyl) propane, bis (phenylsulfonyl) methane, and 1,2-bis (phenylsulfonyl) ethane. 1,
2-bis (phenylsulfonyl) ethylene, phenylsulfonylbenzylsulfonylphenylmethane and the like can be mentioned. Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (5) include 1,4-thioxane-1,1-dioxide and the like.

The content of the sulfone compound in the present invention is 0.0 based on 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin.
It is 1 to 5 parts by weight, preferably 0.05 to 3 parts by weight.
If the amount is less than 0.01 part by weight, the desired effect of improving the yellowing degree by irradiation with ionizing radiation is insufficient, and if it exceeds 5 parts by weight, mechanical properties are deteriorated, which is not preferable.

The mixing ratio of the compound having a cyclic acetal group and the ester of the sulfone compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10/90 to 90/10 by weight. As described above, by blending the polycarbonate resin with the specific amount of the compound having a cyclic acetal group and the sulfone compound, a polycarbonate resin composition having a low degree of yellowing can be obtained without lowering the physical properties.

In the present invention, as a method of blending the compound having a cyclic acetal group and the sulfone compound with the polycarbonate resin, various methods well known to those skilled in the art can be used at any stage until just before the final molded article is molded. It can be carried out. For example, there are a method of mixing with a tumbler, a Henschel mixer, and the like, a method of quantitatively supplying the mixture to an extruder hopper by a feeder and mixing.

The composition of the present invention may further include,
Other additives that impart desired properties may be added. For example, flame retardants such as halogen compounds, phosphorus compounds, metal sulfonic acid salts, flame retardant aids such as antimony compounds, zirconium compounds, etc., dripping inhibitors such as polytetrafluoroethylene, silicon compounds, etc., and impact resistance of elastomers and the like Improvers, antioxidants, heat stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers, antistatic agents, plasticizers, release agents, lubricants, compatibilizers, foaming agents, glass fibers, glass beads, glass flakes, carbon fibers, fibrous magnesium , Potassium titanate whiskers, ceramic whiskers, mica, talc, etc.
It is also possible to add and contain one or more dyes and pigments.

The composition of the present invention can be made into a desired molded article by a conventional molding method such as injection molding or blow molding. Medical molded articles for which it is desired to apply the ionizing radiation-resistant polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention include, specifically, artificial dialysers, artificial lungs, inhalation devices for anesthesia, intravenous connectors and accessories. Blood centrifuge bowls, surgical tools, operating room tools, tubing to supply oxygen to blood, tubing fittings, heart probes and syringes,
Examples include surgical tools, operating room instruments, containers for storing intravenous injections, and the like.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following Examples unless it exceeds the gist of the present invention.

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【Example】

[Examples-1 to 5 and Comparative Examples-1 to 4] Polycarbonate resin (Upilon S-2000, manufactured by Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd., viscosity average molecular weight 25,000)
0) 100 parts by weight, the compound having a cyclic acetal group shown in Table-1 and the sulfone compound are mixed in a tumbler at a ratio shown in Table-1, and each is mixed with a Φ40 mm uniaxial vent extruder. Pellets were obtained by extrusion at a barrel temperature of 270 ° C. The pellets are placed in a hot air drier at 12
After drying at 0 ° C. for 5 hours or more, a test piece having a thickness of 50 mmφ × 3 mm was injection molded at a resin temperature of 270 ° C. and a mold temperature of 80 ° C. Using this molded piece, cobalt 60
Irradiate 5 kilogray (kGy) and measure the yellowness before and after irradiation
According to JIS K7103, it was measured with a color difference meter SM-3-CH manufactured by Suga Test Instruments Co., Ltd. to determine the degree of yellowing (ΔYI). The results are shown in Table 1.

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[Table 1]

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EFFECT OF THE INVENTION The composition of the present invention has little deterioration in physical properties and little change in color tone due to ionizing radiation irradiated for sterilization. Therefore, it is useful for applications such as medical products, medical devices, and members of medical devices that are subjected to ionizing radiation irradiation sterilization.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin,
0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a compound having a cyclic acetal group,
And a polycarbonate resin composition containing 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a sulfone compound. 2. The polycarbonate resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound having a cyclic acetal group is a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2). Embedded image (In the formula, R ¹ , R ² , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ are respectively
H, an alkyl group of C1-10, -CH ₂ OH group, -CO
OCH ₃ group, phenyl group or halogen group, R3
Is a C1-15 alkylene group, an alkenylene group or an arylene group, and the nucleus of the arylene group may have a C1-10 alkyl group or a halogen group as a substituent, and R ⁸ is H, C1 30 alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups, arylalkyl groups, arylalkenyl groups, alkoxyalkyl groups, acyl groups, arylacyl groups, halogen groups, halogenated alkyl groups, amino groups or aminated alkyl groups The aryl group, the arylalkyl group, the arylalkenyl group and the arylacyl group may have a C1-10 alkyl group or a halogen group as a substituent in the nucleus, and X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are CHR ⁹ -group, -O
-Group, -NH- group, -S- group, -SS- group or -P
Is a H-group, R ⁹ is H, a C1-15 alkyl group or an aryl group, and j, k and i are each 0
Or 1 and p, q or r are 1 to 1 respectively.
An integer of 0, provided that when p, q or r is 2 or more, R ¹ , R ² , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ⁶ or R in the same compound
⁷ may be the same or different. ) 3. The sulfone compound has the following general formula (3):
The polycarbonate resin composition according to claim 1 or 2, which is a compound represented by (4) or (5). Embedded image (In the formula, R ⁹ , R ¹⁰ , R ¹¹ and R ¹³ are each C1
To 30 alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups, arylalkyl groups, arylalkenyl groups, acylalkyl groups, alkoxyalkyl groups, arylalkoxyalkyl groups or arylalkoxyalkenyl groups, aryl groups, arylalkyl groups , Arylalkenyl groups, arylalkoxyalkyl groups and arylalkoxyalkenyl groups have as substituents a C1-4 alkyl group, a halogen group, and -NO.
₂ groups, -NH ₂ group, -OH group, -CH ₂ OH group or -O
It may have a CH ₃ group, and each of the acylalkyl group, the alkoxyalkyl group, the arylalkoxyalkyl group and the arylalkoxyalkenyl group has a plurality of acyl groups, alkoxy groups or arylalkoxy groups on the alkyl or alkenyl trunk. R ⁹ and R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ and R ¹³ may be bonded by a covalent bond, and R ¹² , R ¹⁴ and R ¹⁵ are each a C 1-15 alkylene group, an alkenylene group, or an arylene group, as a substituent on the nucleus of the arylene group, an alkyl group of C1 -4, halogen group, -NO ₂ group, -NH ₂ group, -O
It may have an H group, a —CH ₂ OH group or a —OCH ₃ group, and m is an integer of 1 to 100. )