JPS63125537A - Production of antistatic expandable resin particle - Google Patents

Production of antistatic expandable resin particle

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JPS63125537A
JPS63125537A JP27202386A JP27202386A JPS63125537A JP S63125537 A JPS63125537 A JP S63125537A JP 27202386 A JP27202386 A JP 27202386A JP 27202386 A JP27202386 A JP 27202386A JP S63125537 A JPS63125537 A JP S63125537A
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resin particles
antistatic agent
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Yasuyuki Sunakawa
砂川 康行
Hiroyuki Horie
堀江 宏行
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Sekisui Kasei Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the title resin particles improved in release of an antistatic agent during granulation, by applying an antistatic agent to the surfaces of thermoplastic resin particles by using a high shearing force and impregnating the resin particles with a blowing agent in an aqueous medium. CONSTITUTION:An antistatic agent is mixed with thermoplastic synthetic resin particles by agitation under a high shearing force, whereupon the antistatic agent is adhered to the surfaces of the resin particles while their surface layers are kept softened. The resulting particles are impregnated with a blowing agent in an aqueous medium. Any of cationic, anionic, nonionic and amphoteric compounds can be used as said antistatic agent. Although it can take a liquid or powder from, it is preferable that the liquid is lowly viscous and the powder is fine. Suitable examples of mixers as means for mixing by agitation under a high shearing force include fixed container-type high-speed flow type mixers such as Henschel mixers and super mixers.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は帯電防止能を有する発泡性樹脂粒子の製造方法
に関する (従来の技術及び解決すべき問題点) 発泡体に帯電防止能を賦与する手段として最も通常の方
法は発泡体を帯電防止剤溶液中に浸漬したり或は帯電防
止剤溶液を噴霧したりする等の手段によって発泡体表面
に帯電防止層を形成する方法である。しかしながら、こ
の方法は発泡成形体を製造後に施すため容積の大なる発
泡体を処理するという不便さと共に成形メーカーの工程
数が増加するという欠点があった。この欠点を改善する
ため発泡体を成形する以前の段階で帯電防止能を付与す
る必要がある。すなわち、帯電防止剤を重合時に添加す
る方法、重合後樹脂段階で樹脂に練り込む方法(練り込
み法)、又は樹脂に発泡剤を圧入反応時に添加する方法
(反応時添加法)、或は発泡剤圧入後、得られた発泡性
熱可塑性樹脂粒子に添加ブレンドする方法(ブレンド法
)等がある6しかして、これらの方法のうち、練込み方
法は帯電防止剤を押出機で混練、ペレット状に切断して
いるため球状にならず、したがって金型充填に悪い影響
を与え、また成形物の機械的強度も低下する。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a method for producing foamable resin particles having antistatic ability (prior art and problems to be solved) Imparting antistatic ability to a foam The most common method is to form an antistatic layer on the surface of the foam by immersing the foam in an antistatic agent solution or spraying the antistatic agent solution. However, since this method is applied after the foamed molded product is manufactured, it has the disadvantage that it is inconvenient to treat a large volume of foamed product and the number of steps for the molding manufacturer increases. In order to improve this drawback, it is necessary to impart antistatic properties to the foam before it is molded. That is, a method of adding an antistatic agent during polymerization, a method of kneading it into the resin at the resin stage after polymerization (kneading method), a method of adding a blowing agent to the resin during the press-in reaction (addition method during reaction), or foaming. After press-injecting the antistatic agent, there is a method of adding it to the obtained expandable thermoplastic resin particles (blending method).6 Among these methods, the kneading method involves kneading the antistatic agent in an extruder and forming it into pellets. Since it is cut into a spherical shape, it does not have a spherical shape, which adversely affects mold filling and also reduces the mechanical strength of the molded product.

ブレンド方゛法は発泡性樹脂粒子の表面と帯電防止剤と
の結合が弱く、予備発泡時、発泡性樹脂粒子を発泡機内
に退位ホースで送る際にホース内に’#FW1防止剤が
付着し退位操作に障害を与え、また、発泡剤を圧入反応
時に添加する反応添加方法では帯電防止剤が樹脂の分散
系を懐したリボリマーに吸収されず、添加効率が悪く、
良好な帯電防止性能を有する発泡性樹脂粒子が得にくい
という欠点がある。
In the blending method, the bond between the surface of the foamable resin particles and the antistatic agent is weak, and during pre-foaming, when the foamable resin particles are fed into the foaming machine with the ablation hose, the #FW1 inhibitor may adhere to the inside of the hose. In addition, in the reactive addition method in which the blowing agent is added during the injection reaction, the antistatic agent is not absorbed into the ribolimer containing the resin dispersion system, resulting in poor addition efficiency.
There is a drawback that it is difficult to obtain expandable resin particles having good antistatic performance.

他方、近時樹脂に高剪断力を与えながら顔料を混合した
樹脂の着色方法があるが、未だ発泡性樹脂に帯電防止剤
を添加する際に高剪断力を与えることは行なわれていな
い。
On the other hand, there has recently been a method for coloring a resin by mixing pigments while applying a high shear force to the resin, but it has not yet been carried out to apply a high shear force when adding an antistatic agent to a foamable resin.

ところで、本発明者は上記の欠点を改良するため高剪断
力を利用して帯電防止剤を発泡性樹脂に添加、攪拌、混
合したところ、樹脂と帯電防止剤との結合力は極めてつ
よく1発泡性樹脂粒子送粒の際の帯電防止剤の脱落が改
良され帯電防止剤の添加効率が向上すると共に成形段階
での発泡粒の重填性をも改良できることを見つけ、本発
明を完成した。
By the way, in order to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present inventor added, stirred, and mixed an antistatic agent to a foamable resin using high shear force, and the bonding force between the resin and the antistatic agent was extremely strong, resulting in one foaming. The present invention has been completed based on the discovery that the dropping of the antistatic agent during feeding of the plastic particles can be improved, the efficiency of adding the antistatic agent can be improved, and the loading properties of the foamed beads at the molding stage can also be improved.

(問題点を解決するための手段) すなわち、本発明は熱可塑性合成樹脂粒子に帯電防止剤
を添加し高剪断力のもとに両者を攪拌混合し、該樹脂粒
子の表面層が軟化した状態で該樹脂粒子の表面に帯電防
止剤を付着せしめて帯電防止剤含有合成樹脂粒子とし、
しかるのち、該帯電防止剤含有合成樹脂に水性媒体中で
発泡剤を含浸させることを特徴とする帯電防止能を有す
る発泡性樹脂粒子の製造方法である6 本発明において用いられる帯電防止剤は、カチオン系、
アニオン系、ノニオン系、両性系いずれでも良く、又、
液状、粉状いずれも可能であるが、液体は粘性のないも
の、粉体は、微粉状のものが望ましい。粘性のある場合
や粒度の大きい粉体の場合はアルコール等の溶剤に溶解
して用いても良い、また、本発明の方法において用いら
れる熱可塑性樹脂粒子としては、ポリスチレンの他、ポ
リエチレンやポリプロピレンなどのポリオレフィン類や
、ポリメチルメタクリレートなどのメタクリル酸エステ
ルの重合体、又は、これらの共重合体などがある。そし
て、本発明ではこれらの帯電防止剤と熱可塑性樹脂粒子
とを高剪断力のも、とに攪拌混合するのであるが、高剪
断力のもとに攪拌混合する手段としては周速20m/s
以上の回転速度の攪拌羽根を有するミキサーで両者を攪
拌混合するのであり、かかるミキサーの好適な例として
はヘンシェルミキサー、スーパー・・ミキサー等の容器
固定式高速流動型混合機がある。このような高剪断力の
もとに攪拌混合することにより熱可塑性樹脂粒子の表面
層が軟化状態になり、その状態で帯電防止剤が樹脂粒子
の表面層に付着するのである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) That is, the present invention adds an antistatic agent to thermoplastic synthetic resin particles and stirs and mixes both under high shear force, so that the surface layer of the resin particles is softened. An antistatic agent is attached to the surface of the resin particles to obtain antistatic agent-containing synthetic resin particles,
Thereafter, the antistatic agent used in the present invention is a method for producing expandable resin particles having antistatic ability, which comprises impregnating the antistatic agent-containing synthetic resin with a foaming agent in an aqueous medium. cationic,
It may be anionic, nonionic, or amphoteric, and
Both liquid and powder forms are possible, but liquids are preferably non-viscous, and powders are preferably fine powders. If the powder is viscous or has a large particle size, it may be used by dissolving it in a solvent such as alcohol.Also, the thermoplastic resin particles used in the method of the present invention include polyethylene, polypropylene, etc. in addition to polystyrene. Examples include polyolefins, polymers of methacrylic acid esters such as polymethyl methacrylate, and copolymers thereof. In the present invention, these antistatic agents and thermoplastic resin particles are stirred and mixed under high shear force, and the means for stirring and mixing under high shear force is at a circumferential speed of 20 m/s.
The two are stirred and mixed using a mixer having stirring blades at the above rotational speed. Preferred examples of such mixers include fixed-container high-speed fluid mixers such as Henschel mixers and super mixers. By stirring and mixing under such high shear force, the surface layer of the thermoplastic resin particles becomes softened, and in this state, the antistatic agent adheres to the surface layer of the resin particles.

上記方法により得られた?lF電防止剤を含有する熱可
塑性樹脂粒子に水性懸濁液中で添圧下に発泡剤を含浸せ
しめる。水性懸濁液に使用されるam剤は、前記の帯電
防止剤を含有する熱可塑性樹脂粒子が発泡剤の含浸中に
互いに結合または合着するのを防止するために添加する
ものであって、例えば部分鹸化ポリビニルアルコール、
ポリアクリル酸塩、ポリビニルピロリドン、カルボキシ
メチルセルロース、メチルセルロース、ステアリン酸カ
ルシウム、エチレンビスステアロアミド等の有機化合物
の他5ピロリン酸マグネシウム、リン酸マグネシウム、
NI化マグネシウム、炭酸マグネシウム、ピロリン酸カ
ルシウム、リン酸カルシウム。
Obtained by the above method? The thermoplastic resin particles containing the IF antistatic agent are impregnated with the blowing agent in an aqueous suspension under applied pressure. The am agent used in the aqueous suspension is added to prevent the thermoplastic resin particles containing the antistatic agent from binding or coalescing with each other during impregnation with the blowing agent, and For example, partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol,
In addition to organic compounds such as polyacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, calcium stearate, and ethylene bisstearamide, magnesium 5-pyrophosphate, magnesium phosphate,
Magnesium nitride, magnesium carbonate, calcium pyrophosphate, calcium phosphate.

炭酸カルシウム等の水に難溶性の微粉末からなる無機化
合物を挙げることができる。本発明の方法において、懸
濁剤として無機化合物を使用する場合には、ドデシルベ
ンゼンスルホン酸ソーダの如き界面活性剤を併用するこ
とが望ましい。
Examples include inorganic compounds consisting of fine powders that are poorly soluble in water, such as calcium carbonate. In the method of the present invention, when an inorganic compound is used as a suspending agent, it is desirable to use a surfactant such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate.

又1本発明方法で使用される発泡剤としては、易揮発性
の発泡剤、即ち、プロパン、n−ブタン、i−ブタン、
n−ペンタン、i−ペンタン、n−ヘキサン等の脂肪族
炭化水素、シクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等の環式脂
肪族炭化水素、メチルクロライド、エチルクロライド、
ジクロロジフルオロメタン、トリクロロフルオロメタン
等のハロゲン化炭化水素を挙げることができる。これら
の発泡剤は前記帯電防止剤を含有する熱可塑性樹脂粒子
に対して一般に3〜40重量%の割合で使用される。又
、トルエン、キシレン等の有機溶剤を少量(1〜5重量
%)併用しても良い。
The blowing agents used in the method of the present invention include easily volatile blowing agents, such as propane, n-butane, i-butane,
Aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-pentane, i-pentane, n-hexane, cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, methyl chloride, ethyl chloride,
Examples include halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichlorodifluoromethane and trichlorofluoromethane. These blowing agents are generally used in an amount of 3 to 40% by weight based on the thermoplastic resin particles containing the antistatic agent. Further, a small amount (1 to 5% by weight) of an organic solvent such as toluene or xylene may be used in combination.

発泡剤の含浸は、例えばオートクレーブ中に懸濁剤を含
有した水性懸濁液中に前記帯電防止剤を含有する熱可塑
性樹脂粒子を懸濁し、加熱して発泡剤を圧入することに
よって含浸せられ、発泡性熱可塑性樹脂粒子が得られる
Impregnation with a blowing agent can be carried out, for example, by suspending thermoplastic resin particles containing the antistatic agent in an aqueous suspension containing a suspending agent in an autoclave, heating the mixture, and pressurizing the foaming agent. , expandable thermoplastic resin particles are obtained.

本発明の方法によって得られる発泡性熱可塑性樹脂粒子
は、これを予備発泡した後、金型の形窩内で発泡成形す
ることにより、所望の形状を有する発泡成形体とするこ
とができる。この発泡成形体の表面は帯電防止剤の作用
により良好な帯電防止性能を有している。
The expandable thermoplastic resin particles obtained by the method of the present invention can be made into a foam molded article having a desired shape by pre-foaming the particles and then foam-molding them within the cavity of a mold. The surface of this foamed molded product has good antistatic performance due to the action of the antistatic agent.

次に、本発明を実施例をもって具体的に説明する。Next, the present invention will be specifically explained using examples.

実施例 ポリスチレン樹脂粒子7kg及び第4級アンモニウム塩
型の帯電防止剤70g(ポリスチレン樹脂粒子の1wt
幻をスーパーミキサー20Q(用Elf製作所)内に投
入し、周速24m/ sで該スーパーミキサーの羽根を
回転させ、流動状態および温度をチェックしながら混合
を行った。温度が樹脂の軟化点に到達する直前(100
℃)で、回転をやめ帯電防止剤の添加されたポリスチレ
ン樹脂粒子を取り出した。
Example 7 kg of polystyrene resin particles and 70 g of quaternary ammonium salt type antistatic agent (1 wt of polystyrene resin particles)
The mixture was placed in a super mixer 20Q (manufactured by Elf Seisakusho), and the blades of the super mixer were rotated at a circumferential speed of 24 m/s to perform mixing while checking the flow state and temperature. Just before the temperature reaches the softening point of the resin (100
℃), the rotation was stopped and the polystyrene resin particles to which the antistatic agent had been added were taken out.

前記方法にて得られた樹脂100重量部を水100重量
部、ピロリン酸マグネシュウム0.25重量部、アルキ
ルベンゼンスルホン酸ソーダ0.9重量部、トルエン2
重量部と共に耐圧容器中に充填し、ブタン8重量部を圧
入し80℃で4時間維持した後、冷却取出しを行なった
。得られた発泡性ポリスチレン樹脂粒子を取り出しより
7日後、50倍に予備発泡し、翌日成形し成形体を得た
100 parts by weight of the resin obtained by the above method were mixed with 100 parts by weight of water, 0.25 parts by weight of magnesium pyrophosphate, 0.9 parts by weight of sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate, and 2 parts by weight of toluene.
8 parts by weight of butane were press-fitted and maintained at 80° C. for 4 hours, and then cooled and taken out. Seven days after taking out the obtained expandable polystyrene resin particles, they were pre-foamed to a size of 50 times, and molded the next day to obtain a molded article.

この成形体を23℃、55%R)Iの恒温恒湿室に1昼
夜放置し、その表面固有抵抗値を測定したところ2X1
0”Ωとなり、良好な帯電防止能を持つ成形体が得られ
た。
This molded body was left in a constant temperature and humidity chamber at 23°C and 55% R)I for one day and the surface resistivity was measured.
0''Ω, and a molded article with good antistatic ability was obtained.

(効果) 以上、述べたように、本発明は樹脂粒子を溶融混練する
ことなく高剪断力のもとて熱可塑性樹脂粒子と帯電防止
剤とを混合するため該樹脂粒子の表面層が軟化した状態
で該樹脂粒子の表面に帯電防止剤を付着せしめるため樹
脂粒子の形状はそのまま保たれ、成形時、発泡粒の充填
に悪影響を生ずることなく、また、帯電防止剤は適度に
表面付近に入り込んでおり、単なるブレンド法に比べ発
泡性熱可塑性樹脂粒子を逆位の際、帯電防止剤の脱落が
改良される。
(Effects) As described above, the present invention mixes thermoplastic resin particles and antistatic agent under high shear force without melting and kneading the resin particles, so that the surface layer of the resin particles is softened. Since the antistatic agent is attached to the surface of the resin particles while the resin particles are in a state of confinement, the shape of the resin particles is maintained as is, and during molding, there is no adverse effect on the filling of the foam particles, and the antistatic agent penetrates appropriately near the surface. This improves the shedding of the antistatic agent when the expandable thermoplastic resin particles are inverted compared to a simple blending method.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 熱可塑性合成樹脂粒子に帯電防止剤を添加し高剪断力の
もとに両者を攪拌混合し、該樹脂粒子の表面層が軟化し
た状態で該樹脂粒子の表面に帯電防止剤を付着せしめて
帯電防止剤含有合成樹脂粒子とし、しかるのち、該帯電
防止剤含有合成樹脂に水性媒体中で発泡剤を含浸させる
ことを特徴とする帯電防止能を有する発泡剤樹脂粒子の
製造方法
An antistatic agent is added to the thermoplastic synthetic resin particles, and the two are stirred and mixed under high shear force, and while the surface layer of the resin particles is softened, the antistatic agent is attached to the surface of the resin particles to prevent charging. A method for producing foaming agent resin particles having antistatic ability, which comprises forming inhibitor-containing synthetic resin particles, and then impregnating the antistatic agent-containing synthetic resin with a foaming agent in an aqueous medium.
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