JPWO2003099583A1 - Resin composition for writing instrument member, writing instrument member and writing instrument - Google Patents

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JPWO2003099583A1
JPWO2003099583A1 JP2004507088A JP2004507088A JPWO2003099583A1 JP WO2003099583 A1 JPWO2003099583 A1 JP WO2003099583A1 JP 2004507088 A JP2004507088 A JP 2004507088A JP 2004507088 A JP2004507088 A JP 2004507088A JP WO2003099583 A1 JPWO2003099583 A1 JP WO2003099583A1
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本発明は、優れた成形性と機械的強度及び耐磨耗性を有し、滑らかな書き味を供え、インクが無くなるまでその書き味が悪化せず、筆記した文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生じない筆記具を提供するための筆記具部材用樹脂組成物、筆記具部材及び筆記具を開発すること。合成樹脂に、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維を配合してなる筆記具部材用樹脂組成物、該樹脂組成物から成形された筆記具部材及び該筆記具部材を備えた筆記具としたものである。The present invention has excellent moldability, mechanical strength, and abrasion resistance, provides a smooth writing feel, does not deteriorate the writing quality until ink is used up, blurs of written characters, and uneven lines. To develop a resin composition for a writing instrument member, a writing instrument member, and a writing instrument for providing a writing instrument that does not cause any problems. A resin composition for a writing instrument member comprising a synthetic resin blended with conductive inorganic fibers having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less, a writing instrument member formed from the resin composition, and a writing instrument provided with the writing instrument member Is.

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技術分野
本発明は、優れた成形性と機械的強度及び耐磨耗性を有し、滑らかな書き味を供え、インクが無くなるまでその書き味が悪化せず、筆記した文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生じない筆記具を提供するための筆記具部材用樹脂組成物、筆記具部材及び筆記具に関する。
背景技術
従来、筆記具のペン先には金属製成形品が汎用されていたが、サインペン、マーキングペン、マーカー等の安価な筆記具が広く普及するに伴い、成形加工性が良好で、製造コストが著しく低い合成樹脂製成形品への代替が急速に進んでいる。
例えば、ペン先用の合成樹脂としては、主に、ポリアセタールが用いられている(例えば特開平8−142565号公報)。ポリアセタール成形体は、細字筆記に有効な適度の機械的強度及び耐摩耗性を有し、磨耗及び変形が少ないため、書き癖による片減り、文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が少ないという優れた特性を有している。また、ポリアセタール成形体は自己潤滑性にも優れるため、書き味が滑らかであるという長所を有している。さらに、ポリアセタールから作製されたペン先は、インク吐出性が良好である。
しかしながら、筆記具の構造の改良やインク形態の多様化が進み、筆記具の筆記寿命が伸びる中、筆記具の各部材にも従来よりも更に高い長期耐用性が要求されるようになっている。ペン先にも、より高い機械的強度及び耐摩耗性を有し、インクが無くなるまでその書き味が悪化せず、筆記した文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生じない性能を備えていることが望まれている。
特開平57−197197号公報は、ポリアセタール、ポリアミド、ポリカーボネート等の合成樹脂に、非導電性無機繊維である平均径0.1〜1μm、平均長1〜50μmのチタン酸カリウム単結晶繊維を配合してなるインク誘導部材用樹脂組成物を開示している。該樹脂組成物の成形体は、チタン酸カリウム単結晶繊維の配合により高い機械的強度と耐摩耗性とを有している。しかしながら、該樹脂組成物から作製されたペン先は、筆記面との摩擦によりペン先のインク吐出口が変形し、文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生ずる虞れがあり、更に書き味の滑らかさも不十分である。
特開平10−250282号公報は、ポリアセタール、ABS樹脂、ポリプロプレン等の合成樹脂にモリブデン、タングステン、シリコーン、グラファイト及びカーボンからなる群より選ばれる耐摩耗性向上剤を配合した樹脂組成物が、ボールペン等のペン先として使用されることを開示している。しかしながら、この樹脂組成物を成形加工してなるペン先は、耐摩耗性及び機械的強度が幾分向上しているものの尚不十分であり、特に滑らかな書き味の持続、文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等の問題は解決されていない。
特開平5−330286号公報は、ポリエーテルニトリル及び炭素繊維からなる樹脂組成物の成形体をペン先に使用する技術を開示している。しかしながら、この公報で使用されている炭素繊維は、平均径が数μm、平均長が100μm以上の比較的大きな無機繊維であり、炭素繊維を含む樹脂組成物の成形体は、機械的強度及び耐摩耗性が向上するものの、表面平滑性に問題があり、書き味の滑らかさが不十分である。また、炭素繊維が成形体表面に浮き出すという特性を有しているために、ペン先を長期に亘って使用することにより、書き味の滑らかさが更に損なわれると共に、文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生じるのを避けられない。
また、カーボンファイバーやカーボンパウダーを充填した合成樹脂で成形した射出成形製品は、硬度等の機械的物性が向上することは知られているが、従来、射出成形時に使用されていたようなサイズのカーボンを使用して、押出成形にてペン先を試作した際には、カーボン自体のサイズが大きいため、カーボンがペン先の肉厚の薄い部分に十分に分散しないばかりではなく、内溝形状の安定性や伸びを阻害するというペン先成形上の特有の問題点があり、品質も不安定なものであった。また、従来の大きなサイズのカーボンでペン先を押出し成形にて試作した際には、伸び等を阻害する大きなサイズのカーボンが充填されていて、引き伸ばしし難いものを無理に引き伸ばすために、無理な引き伸ばしによる細かな亀裂が発生したものとなり、ペン先としては表面硬度こそ向上するが、非常に脆いものとなるため、芯折れ強度は低下し、耐摩耗性についてもむしろ低下するものであった。
発明の開示
本発明は、優れた成形性と機械的強度及び耐磨耗性を有し、滑らかな書き味を供え、インクが無くなるまでその書き味が悪化せず、筆記した文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生じない筆記具を提供するための筆記具部材用樹脂組成物、筆記具部材及び筆記具を開発することである。
本発明は、特定の平均径及び平均長を有する導電性無機繊維を合成樹脂に配合した場合に、所望の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物が得られ、本発明の課題を解決できることを見出した。本発明は、斯かる知見に基づき完成されたものである。
1.本発明は、合成樹脂に、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維を配合してなる筆記具部材用樹脂組成物である。
2.本発明は、導電性無機繊維の平均径が1〜100nm及び平均長10nm〜10μmである上記1に記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物である。
3.本発明は、導電性無機繊維がカーボンナノチューブまたはカーボンナノファイバーである上記1または2に記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物である。
4.本発明は、樹脂組成物全量中に導電性無機繊維が0.5〜30重量%配合される上記1に記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物である。
5.本発明は、合成樹脂が熱可塑性樹脂である上記1に記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物である。
6.本発明は、熱可塑性樹脂が、ポリアセタール、ポリアミド、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、アクリル樹脂、ABS樹脂、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルサルフォン、ポリエーテルイミド、ポリエーテルニトリル、ポリフェニレンサルファイド、ポリフェニレンオキサイド、ポリプロピレン及びポリカーボネートから選ばれる少なくとも一種である上記5に記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物である。
7.本発明は、合成樹脂に、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維を配合してなるペン先用樹脂組成物である。
8.本発明は、上記1〜6のいずれかに記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物を成形してなる筆記具用部材である。
9.本発明は、上記1〜6のいずれかに記載のペン先用樹脂組成物を成形してなるペン先である。
10.本発明は、上記8に記載の筆記具部材を備えた筆記具である。
本発明によれば、高度な機械的強度及び耐磨耗性を有し、潤滑性に優れ、サインペン等のペン先やボールペンのチップ等に成形加工した場合に、筆記面との摩擦によってインク吐出口が変形したり又は潰れることがなく、長期に亘り、滑らかで良好な書き味を維持し、文字がかすれたり、線が不均一になったりしない筆記具部材の製造に好適な筆記具部材用樹脂組成物が提供される。
特に、ペン先用樹脂組成物により押出し成形されるペン先では、非常に微細な導電性無機繊維が、ペン先の肉厚の薄い部分に分散するばかりでなく、繊維状であるが故に繊維同士が絡み合い、少量の配合量であっても、ベース樹脂単独で作られたペン先に比べて、芯折れ強度等の機械的強度及び耐摩耗性が明らかに向上する。そして、従来から使用されている格段大きなサイズのカーボン繊維或いはカーボンパウダーが充填された合成樹脂での押出し成形時の問題となっていた成形性の悪さ(引き伸ばし悪さ、インク通路における内溝形状の不安定性)の問題が解消された。また、従来の大きなサイズのカーボンを使用したペン先は、表面硬度こそ向上するものの、カーボンが大きい故の脆さが品質に影響し、芯折れ強度及び耐摩耗性においては、ベース樹脂単独品よりも劣るという問題も解消された。
発明を実施するため最良の形態
以下に、本発明の実施の形態を詳しく説明する。
本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物は、合成樹脂に、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維が配合されたものである。
合成樹脂
合成樹脂としては特に限定されず、従来から筆記具の材料として使用されている合成樹脂をいずれも使用でき、例えば熱可塑性樹脂、エラストマー等を、好ましくは熱可塑性樹脂を挙げることができる。
熱可塑性樹脂としては、例えば、ポリアセタール、ポリアミド、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、アクリル樹脂、ABS樹脂、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルサルフォン、ポリエーテルイミド、ポリエーテルニトリル、ポリフェニレンサルファイド、ポリフェニレンオキサイド、ポリプロピレン、ポリカーボネート等が挙げられる。これらの中でも、ポリアセタール、ポリアミド、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルサルフォン、ポリエーテルイミド、ポリカーボネート等が特に好ましい。
エラストマーとしては、例えば、ポリウレタンエラストマー、ポリエステルエラストマー、ポリアミドエラストマー等が挙げられる。
本発明においては、合成樹脂は、1種単独で又は2種以上混合して使用できる。
導電性繊維
本発明で使用される導電性繊維は、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維である。本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物の優れた特性は、特定の平均径及び平均長を有する導電性無機繊維を合成樹脂に配合した場合に初めて達成されるものである。特定の平均径及び平均長を外れる導電性無機繊維を合成樹脂に配合しても、所望の性能を備えた筆記具部材の材料として好適な樹脂組成物を得ることができない。すなわち、特定の平均径及び平均長を有する導電性無機繊維を充填した樹脂組成物を、特定の用途である筆記具部材の材料として用いた場合に、長期間に亘り、滑らかで良好な書き味を維持し、且つ、筆記した文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等が生じないという優れた性能が発現されるか否かは、本発明に属する分野において通常の知識を有する者といえども容易に予測できるものではない。
導電性無機繊維の平均径は、樹脂組成物が筆記具部材用である場合には、好ましくは0.5μm以下、特に好ましくは1nm〜0.1μmである。導電性無機繊維の平均長は、樹脂組成物が筆記具部材用である場合には、好ましくは30μm以下、特に好ましくは5nm〜10μmである。アスペクト比(長さ/径)は、好ましくは5〜1000、特に好ましくは10〜200である。尚、平均径及び平均長は、透過型電子顕微鏡(TEM)写真により、視野中、1500個の繊維について繊維径及び繊維長の寸法を測定した平均値である。
導電性無機繊維としては、上記特定平均径および平均長を有する公知の導電性無機繊維を広く使用できる。このような導電性無機繊維の具体例としては、例えば、無機繊維の表面を導電性物質で被覆した繊維、カーボンナノチューブ、カーボンナノファイバー等を挙げることができる。
無機繊維としては、公知の無機繊維を広く例示でき、例えば、チタン酸カリウム繊維、チタン酸ナトリウム繊維、二酸化チタン繊維、ワラストナイト、非晶質シリカ繊維、ホウ酸マグネシウム繊維、ホウ酸アルミニウム繊維、窒化珪素繊維等が挙げられる。また、導電性物質としては、この分野で公知の導電性物質を広く例示でき、例えば、カーボンブラック、酸化スズ、酸化アンチモン、酸化イリジウム、酸化亜鉛、銀等が挙げられる。無機繊維の表面を被覆する導電性物質は、1種の導電性物質であっても良いし、2種以上の導電性物質であっても良い。
導電性物質を無機繊維表面に被覆する方法としては、例えば、芳香族炭化水素類等の加熱によりカーボンを生じる化合物を熱分解して無機繊維表面にカーボンを付着させる方法、無機繊維を水分散させ、塩化スズ等の金属塩化物の塩酸溶液とアルカリとを同時に滴下して無機繊維表面に金属水酸化物を付着させた後、該繊維を焼成し、無機繊維表面に導電性金属酸化物皮膜を形成させる方法等を挙げることができる。
これらの導電性無機繊維の中でも、滑らかで良好な書き味をより長期間に亘って保持し、文字がかすれたり又は線が不均一になるのを極力抑制すること等を考慮すると、カーボンナノチューブが望ましい。
カーボンナノチューブは、通常、平均径1〜100nm、好ましくは3.5〜75nm、平均長5nm〜30μm、好ましくは15nm〜10μmの中空状又はチューブ状炭素繊維である。また、カーボンナノチューブの内径(平均)は、0.1〜85nm、好ましくは0.5〜65nmである。
カーボンナノチューブは、別名カーボンフィブリル、炭素フィブリル、グラファイトフィブリル等と呼ばれることもある。
カーボンナノチューブは、公知であり、その製造方法は多くの特許公報に記載されている。このような特許公報としては、例えば、特開平1−131551号公報、特開平2−232244号公報、特開平2−235945号公報、特開平2−276839号公報、特開平2−292381号公報、特表平2−503334号公報、特開平3−55709号公報、特開平3−74465号公報、特開平3−174018号公報、特開平3−287821号公報、特公平3−64606号公報、特公平3−77288号公報、特表平4−504445号公報、特表平5−503723号公報、特開平6−157016号公報、特開平6−227806号公報、特開平6−228824号公報、特開平6−280116号公報、特開平6−322615号公報、特開平6−345413号公報、特開平7−106104号公報、特開平7−102423号公報、特開平7−102179号公報、特開平7−102112号公報、特開平7−11520号公報、特開平7−138838号公報、特開平7−216660号公報、特開平8−12310号公報、特開平8−27279号公報、特開平8−91815号公報、特開平8−91816号公報、特開平9−115334号公報、特表平9−502487号公報、特開平10−121335号公報、特表平11−502494号公報、特表平11−503206号公報等を挙げることができる。
本発明では、これら特許公報に記載の種々のカーボンナノチューブを単独で使用でき又は2種以上を併用できる。
導電性無機繊維は、合成樹脂との濡れ性を向上させるために、カップリング剤で表面処理が施されていても良い。カップリング材としては、例えば、シラン系カップリング剤、チタン系カップリング剤、アルミニウム系カップリング剤等を挙げることができる。カップリング剤による表面処理は、公知の方法により行なうことができる。
筆記具部材用樹脂組成物
本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物における導電性無機繊維の配合量は、導電性無機繊維の種類、合成樹脂の種類、得られる樹脂組成物の使用目的等により異なり一概に言えるものではない。良好で滑らかな書き味を保持し、文字のかすれ、線の不均一さ等を防止するという効果をより一層向上させるという観点からは、本発明組成物全量中に、導電性無機繊維を通常0.5〜30重量%、好ましくは1〜15重量%、より好ましくは3〜10重量%配合するのが良い。
そして、ペン先用樹脂組成物への導電性無機繊維の配合量は、0.5%未満の配合量では芯折れ強度・耐摩耗性等のペン先としての品質に効果が見られず、また30%を超える充填量ではペン先成形時の伸びが不安定となるため、0.5〜30%の配合量になる。
本発明においては、本発明樹脂組成物の優れた特性を損なわない範囲で、一般的な樹脂添加剤が本発明樹脂組成物中に含まれていても良い。このような樹脂添加材としては、例えば、無機質充填剤、顔料、酸化防止剤、帯電防止剤、離型剤、潤滑剤、熱安定剤、ドリップ防止剤、難燃剤、紫外線吸収剤、光安定剤、遮光剤、金属不活性剤、老化防止剤、可塑剤、衝撃強度改良剤、相溶化剤等が挙げられる。これら樹脂添加剤は、1種単独又は2種以上混合して使用される。
筆記具部材用樹脂組成物の製造
本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物は、合成樹脂、導電性無機繊維及び必要に応じて樹脂添加剤を、公知の手段により混合又は混練することにより製造できる。例えば、粉末、ビーズ、フレーク、又はペレット状の各成分を、1軸押出機、2軸押出機等の押出機、バンバリーミキサー、加圧ニーダー、2本ロール等の混練機等を用いて混合及び混練することにより、本発明筆記具部材用樹脂組成物を製造できる。更に成形機を用いてペレット状等の所望の形状に成形することができる。
筆記具部材
本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物を用いて製造される筆記具部材としては、例えば、筆記具のインク誘導部材等であり、具体的にはサインペン、マーキングペン(マーカー)等のペン先、インク誘導芯等の液体供給体、ボールペンのチップ、ボール、ボール受座部材等を挙げることができる。
本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物を用いて筆記具部材を製造するに際しては、例えば、プレス成形、射出成形、押出成形等の公知の樹脂成形法を採用することができる。具体的には、筆記具部材がペン先である場合は、例えば特開平7−329477号公報、特公昭56−17240号公報等に記載の方法に従えばよい。
本発明の筆記具部材は、その表面を、適当な合成樹脂で被覆することができる。ここで合成樹脂としては、例えばポリアセタール等を挙げることができる。
より具体的には、例えば本発明のペン先は、公知の押出し成形装置を用いて、軸線方向にインク毛細管通路を有する長尺成形体を押出成形した後、引き続いて公知の被覆成形装置により、長尺成形体の外面に合成樹脂を被覆形成して二重構造状の長尺体に成形し、更にこの長尺体を所定の長さに切断し、所定の外径になるように研削した後、必要に応じて更に短尺に切断し、最後に先端部を研磨加工することにより製造される。
筆記具
本発明の筆記具は、上記で製造される筆記具部材を備えたものである。筆記具としては、例えば、サインペン、マーキングペン、マーカー、ボールペン等を挙げることができる。これらの筆記具は、公知の方法に従い製造される。
実施例
以下に実施例、比較例及び試験例を挙げ、本発明をより一層明らかにする。尚、以下において使用される合成樹脂及び導電性充填材は、次の通りである。
〔合成樹脂〕
ポリエーテルエーテルケトン(商品名:ビクトレックス450G、ビクトレックス・エムシー(株)製、以下「PEEK」という)
〔導電性充填材〕
導電性無機繊維(カーボンナノチューブ)
ハイピリオン・カタリシス・インターナショナル・インコーポレイテッド製、外径(平均)15nm、内径(平均)5nm、平均長0.2〜20μm、商品名グラファイトフィブリルCC
導電性無機繊維(カーボンナノファイバー)
外径(平均)15nm、平均長0.2〜20μm、
炭素繊維
商品名:ダイヤリードK223NM、三菱化学産資(株)製、平均繊維径10μm、平均繊維長6mm
チタン酸カリウム繊維
平均繊維径0.2〜0.3μm、平均繊維長20μm
カーボン粉末
商品名:ケッチェンブラック600JD、ケッチェンブラック・インターナショナル(株)製、粒子径50nm〜7μm
実施例1
ポリエーテルエーテルケトン93重量部を二軸混練押出機のメインホッパーに投入し、350℃で溶融混練した後、サイドフィーダーからカーボンナノチューブ7重量部を加え、溶融混練して押出し、本発明樹脂組成物のペレットを製造した。
実施例2
カーボンナノチューブに代えて、カーボンナノファイバーを使用する以外は、実施例1と同様に操作し、本発明樹脂組成物のペレットを製造した。
比較例1〜3
カーボンナノチューブに代えて、炭素繊維(比較例1)又はカーボン粉末(比較例2)又はチタン酸カリウム繊維(比較例3)を使用する以外は、実施例1と同様に操作し、樹脂組成物のペレットを製造した。
試験例1
実施例1及び比較例1〜2で得られた各ペレットを、JIS試験片作製用金型(金型温度130℃)を装着した射出成形機(商品名:JS75、(株)日本製鋼所製、シリンダー温度380℃)に投入して射出成形し、各種JIS試験片を製造し、以下の試験に供した。結果を表1に示す。
(1)引張り強さ(MPa)及び引張破断伸び(%):JIS K7113に準じて測定した。
(2)曲げ強さ(MPa)及び曲げ弾性率(GPa):JIS K7171に準じて測定した。
(3)ノッチ付きアイゾット衝撃値(J/m):JIS K7110に準じ、1号試験片で評価した。
(4)体積固有抵抗値(Ωm)及び表面固有抵抗値(Ω):JIS K6911に準じて測定した。
(5)耐摩耗性試験(往復摺動試験) 試料片をガラス板上に載せ、1kgfの荷重下に、幅10cmで5000回往復させた後、摩耗の深さを測定した。

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以上の結果から、カーボンナノチューブを使用することにより、ポリエーテルエーテルケトンに良好な成形性と高度な機械的強度及び耐摩耗性を付与できることを確認した。
実施例3(図1及び図2参照)
実施例1における樹脂組成物のペレットを、押出成形機で溶融連続押出成形して、軸線方向にインク毛細管通路2が形成された外径0.9mmの長尺成形体を製造した。次に、長さ30mmに切断した後、筆記先端部を適宜筆先形状に研磨加工した。これを短尺(25mm)に切断した後、金属製マウスピース3に装着して、インク毛細管通路2が、外郭部1aと、外郭部1aから求心方向に伸びる長中短の複数のリブ1bと、長いリブ1bから円周方向に伸びるサブリブ1cで形成されている横断面形状からなる本発明のペン先1を製造した。
実施例4(図3参照)
実施例2における樹脂組成物のペレットを、押出成形機で溶融連続押出成形し、軸線方向にインク毛細管通路2を形成した、外径0.9mmの長尺成形体を製造した。次にクロスヘッドダイを使用し、押出成形機でポリアセタール(商品名:ジュラコン、ポリプラステックス(株)製)を溶融連続押出成形して、長尺成形体にポリアセタール製外被体4を被覆形成し、長さ35mmに切断した後、センターレス研削機にて、適宜ペン先形状に研削した。これを短尺(30mm)に切断した後、筆記先端部を丸く研磨加工し、本発明のペン先1を製造した。
実施例5(図4参照)
実施例1における樹脂組成物のペレットを、実施例4と同様に操作して、本発明のペン先1を製造した。
前記した各実施例におけるインク毛細管通路2の横断面形状は、外郭部1aと、外郭部1aから求心方向に伸びる長中短の複数のリブ1bと、長いリブ1bと中間の長さのリブ1bからそれぞれ円周方向に伸びるサブリブ1cで形成される横断面形状のもの(図5のA参照)、外郭部1aと、外郭部1aから求心方向に伸びる長短の複数のリブ1bと、長短の各リブ1bからそれぞれ円周方向に伸びるサブリブ1cで形成される横断面形状(図5のB参照)のもの、外郭部1aと、外郭部1aから求心方向に伸びる長中短の複数のリブ1bで形成されている横断面形状のもの(図5のCおよびD参照)、いずれであっても良いし、その他の横断面形状のものでも良い。
比較例4〜6
実施例1の樹脂組成物に代えて、比較例1の樹脂組成物(比較例4)または比較例2の樹脂組成物(比較例5)または比較例3の樹脂組成物(比較例6)を用いる以外は、実施例3と同様にして、ペン先を製造した。
試験例2
実施例3〜5及び比較例4〜6で得られたペン先をペン軸に装着し、押出し成形時における引き伸ばし性を含めて、インク毛細管通路の横断面形状の仕上り精度、芯硬さ、芯折れ強度、耐摩耗性(ペン先の寿命)、線のかすれ具合及び書き味を調べた。即ち、直径30cmのドラム上に、ペン先が適度に触れるようにセットし、ペン先を左右に移動させつつ且つドラムを回転させながら、線のかすれ具合を調べた。尚、線のかすれ具合が判別し難くなった時には、ドラムに新しい上質紙を張りつけた。結果を表2に示す。
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その結果、実施例3〜5のペン先は、900mの長さの描線を行なった後にも、線のかすれを生じず、また書き味を試したところ、滑らかな軽いタッチを保持していた。一方、比較例4〜6のペン先は、300m〜230m長さの描線を行なったところで、線のかすれが明瞭になった。また、これら比較例4及び6のペン先は、書き味の滑らかさがなくなり、少し引っ掛かるような感触があった。
試験後のペン先の状態を拡大鏡により観察したところ、実施例3〜5のペン先は筆先部におけるインク吐出口が試験前と同じ状態で保持されていて、硬さ、芯折れ強度、耐摩耗性ともに優れていたのに対し、比較例4〜6のペン先はいずれもインク吐出口が変形していた。
そして、実施例3〜5のペン先は、引き伸ばし性、インク毛細管通路の内溝形状安定性ともに良好で、設計通りのインクフローを発揮し、ドレインバックがなくて、ペン先として有用であるのに対し、比較例4および5は、引き伸ばし性、インク毛細管通路の内溝形状安定性ともに不良であった。
産業上の利用の可能性
筆記具部材
本発明の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物を用いることで各種の筆記具部材が製造されることになり、例えば、筆記具のインク誘導部材等であり、具体的にはサインペン、マーキングペン(マーカー)等のペン先、インク誘導芯等の液体供給体、ボールペンのチップ、ボール、ボール受座部材等が挙げられる。そして、本発明の筆記具は、上記で製造される筆記具部材を備えたものである。筆記具としては、例えば、サインペン、マーキングペン、マーカー、ボールペン等が挙げられる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
第1図1は本発明の筆記具部材の一例として、ペン先を例示している側面図。第2図は同横断面図。第3図は本発明の筆記具部材の一例として、他のペン先を例示している側面図。第4図は本発明の筆記具部材の一例として、他のペン先を例示している側面図。第5図は本発明の筆記具部材の一例として、他のペン先の横断面形状を例示している各横断面図。Technical field
The present invention has excellent formability, mechanical strength, and abrasion resistance, provides a smooth writing feel, does not deteriorate the writing quality until ink is used up, blurs of written characters, uneven lines The present invention relates to a resin composition for a writing instrument member, a writing instrument member, and a writing instrument for providing a writing instrument that does not cause any problems.
Background art
Conventionally, metal molds have been widely used for pen tips of writing instruments. However, as inexpensive writing instruments such as sign pens, marking pens, markers, etc. are widely used, the molding processability is good and the manufacturing cost is remarkably low. Replacement with resin molded products is progressing rapidly.
For example, polyacetal is mainly used as a synthetic resin for a nib (for example, JP-A-8-142565). Polyacetal molded body has moderate mechanical strength and abrasion resistance effective for fine writing, and has little wear and deformation, so it is excellent in that it is reduced by writing, blurring of letters, non-uniformity of lines, etc. It has the characteristics. In addition, since the polyacetal molded article is excellent in self-lubricating property, it has an advantage that the writing quality is smooth. Furthermore, the pen tip made of polyacetal has good ink ejection properties.
However, as the structure of the writing instrument is improved and the ink form is diversified, and the writing life of the writing instrument is extended, each member of the writing instrument is required to have higher long-term durability than before. The nib also has higher mechanical strength and abrasion resistance, and does not deteriorate its writing quality until ink runs out, and has the performance that does not cause blurring of written characters, unevenness of lines, etc. It is hoped that.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-197197 blends a potassium titanate single crystal fiber having an average diameter of 0.1 to 1 μm and an average length of 1 to 50 μm, which is a non-conductive inorganic fiber, with a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, polyamide, and polycarbonate. A resin composition for an ink guide member is disclosed. The molded body of the resin composition has high mechanical strength and wear resistance due to the blending of potassium titanate single crystal fibers. However, the pen tip made from the resin composition may cause deformation of the ink discharge port of the pen tip due to friction with the writing surface, resulting in blurring of characters, non-uniformity of lines, and the like. The smoothness is also insufficient.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-25282 discloses a ballpoint pen in which a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, ABS resin, or polypropylene is blended with an abrasion resistance improver selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, silicone, graphite, and carbon. It is disclosed that it is used as a nib. However, the nib formed by molding this resin composition is still insufficient, although it has some improvement in abrasion resistance and mechanical strength, and in particular, it maintains a smooth writing texture, blurred characters, lines. Problems such as non-uniformity are not solved.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-330286 discloses a technique of using a molded article of a resin composition made of polyether nitrile and carbon fiber as a pen tip. However, the carbon fiber used in this publication is a relatively large inorganic fiber having an average diameter of several μm and an average length of 100 μm or more, and a molded article of the resin composition containing the carbon fiber has mechanical strength and resistance. Although wearability is improved, there is a problem in surface smoothness, and the smoothness of writing is insufficient. In addition, since carbon fiber has the characteristic of being raised on the surface of the molded body, the smoothness of writing quality is further impaired by using the nib over a long period of time, as well as blurring of characters and lines. Unevenness is unavoidable.
In addition, injection-molded products molded with synthetic resin filled with carbon fiber or carbon powder are known to improve mechanical properties such as hardness. When the tip of the nib was made by extrusion molding using carbon, the size of the carbon itself was so large that not only the carbon was not sufficiently dispersed in the thin part of the nib, but also the inner groove shape. There is a unique problem in pen tip molding that inhibits stability and elongation, and the quality is also unstable. Also, when the pen tip is made by extrusion molding with a conventional large size carbon, it is impossible to forcibly stretch what is difficult to stretch because it is filled with large size carbon that hinders elongation and the like. A fine crack is generated by stretching, and the surface hardness of the pen tip is improved, but it is very brittle, so that the core breaking strength is lowered and the wear resistance is rather lowered.
Disclosure of the invention
The present invention has excellent formability, mechanical strength, and abrasion resistance, provides a smooth writing feel, does not deteriorate the writing quality until ink is used up, blurs of written characters, uneven lines It is to develop a resin composition for a writing instrument member, a writing instrument member, and a writing instrument for providing a writing instrument that does not cause any problems.
The present invention has found that when conductive inorganic fibers having a specific average diameter and average length are blended with a synthetic resin, a desired resin composition for a writing instrument member can be obtained and the problems of the present invention can be solved. The present invention has been completed based on such findings.
1. The present invention is a resin composition for a writing instrument member obtained by blending a synthetic resin with conductive inorganic fibers having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less.
2. The present invention is the resin composition for a writing instrument member as described in 1 above, wherein the average diameter of the conductive inorganic fibers is 1 to 100 nm and the average length is 10 nm to 10 μm.
3. The present invention is the resin composition for a writing instrument member according to the above 1 or 2, wherein the conductive inorganic fiber is a carbon nanotube or a carbon nanofiber.
4). This invention is a resin composition for writing instrument members of said 1 with which conductive inorganic fiber is mix | blended 0.5 to 30weight% in the resin composition whole quantity.
5. The present invention is the writing instrument member resin composition as described in 1 above, wherein the synthetic resin is a thermoplastic resin.
6). In the present invention, the thermoplastic resin is polyacetal, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, acrylic resin, ABS resin, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyether ether ketone, polyether ketone, polyether sulfone, poly 6. The resin composition for a writing instrument member as described in 5 above, which is at least one selected from ether imide, polyether nitrile, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenylene oxide, polypropylene and polycarbonate.
7. The present invention is a resin composition for a nib formed by blending a synthetic resin with conductive inorganic fibers having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less.
8). This invention is a member for writing instruments formed by shape | molding the resin composition for writing instrument members in any one of said 1-6.
9. This invention is a nib formed by shape | molding the resin composition for nibs in any one of said 1-6.
10. The present invention is a writing instrument comprising the writing instrument member described in 8 above.
According to the present invention, it has a high mechanical strength and abrasion resistance, is excellent in lubricity, and is formed into a pen tip such as a sign pen or a tip of a ballpoint pen by ink friction due to friction with the writing surface. Resin composition for a writing instrument member suitable for the manufacture of a writing instrument member that does not deform or crush the exit, maintains a smooth and good writing taste for a long period of time, and does not fade characters or make lines uneven. Things are provided.
In particular, in a nib that is extruded by a nib resin composition, very fine conductive inorganic fibers are not only dispersed in the thin part of the nib but also in a fibrous form. Even when a small amount is added, mechanical strength such as core breakage strength and wear resistance are clearly improved as compared with a pen tip made of a base resin alone. In addition, the poor moldability that has been a problem at the time of extrusion molding with a synthetic resin filled with carbon fiber or carbon powder of a much larger size that has been conventionally used (bad stretching, anxiety of the inner groove shape in the ink passage) (Qualitative) problem was solved. In addition, the pen tip using conventional large-sized carbon has improved surface hardness, but the brittleness due to the large carbon affects the quality, and in terms of core breaking strength and wear resistance, the base resin alone is better The problem of inferiority has also been resolved.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
The resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention is a mixture of conductive inorganic fibers having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less in a synthetic resin.
Synthetic resin
The synthetic resin is not particularly limited, and any synthetic resin conventionally used as a material for writing instruments can be used, and examples thereof include thermoplastic resins and elastomers, and preferably thermoplastic resins.
Examples of the thermoplastic resin include polyacetal, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, acrylic resin, ABS resin, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyether ether ketone, polyether ketone, polyether sulfone, and polyether. Examples thereof include imide, polyether nitrile, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenylene oxide, polypropylene, and polycarbonate. Among these, polyacetal, polyamide, polyether ether ketone, polyether sulfone, polyether imide, polycarbonate and the like are particularly preferable.
Examples of the elastomer include a polyurethane elastomer, a polyester elastomer, and a polyamide elastomer.
In the present invention, the synthetic resins can be used singly or in combination of two or more.
Conductive fiber
The conductive fibers used in the present invention are conductive inorganic fibers having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less. The excellent properties of the resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention are achieved for the first time when conductive inorganic fibers having a specific average diameter and average length are blended in a synthetic resin. Even when conductive inorganic fibers that deviate from a specific average diameter and average length are blended with a synthetic resin, a resin composition suitable as a material for a writing instrument member having desired performance cannot be obtained. That is, when a resin composition filled with conductive inorganic fibers having a specific average diameter and average length is used as a material for a writing instrument member, which is a specific application, a smooth and good writing feel over a long period of time. Whether or not the excellent performance of maintaining the written characters and the non-uniformity of lines does not occur is easily expressed even by those having ordinary knowledge in the field belonging to the present invention. It is not predictable.
When the resin composition is for a writing instrument member, the average diameter of the conductive inorganic fiber is preferably 0.5 μm or less, and particularly preferably 1 nm to 0.1 μm. When the resin composition is for a writing instrument member, the average length of the conductive inorganic fibers is preferably 30 μm or less, and particularly preferably 5 nm to 10 μm. The aspect ratio (length / diameter) is preferably 5-1000, particularly preferably 10-200. In addition, an average diameter and an average length are the average values which measured the dimension of the fiber diameter and fiber length about 1500 fibers in the visual field by the transmission electron microscope (TEM) photograph.
As a conductive inorganic fiber, the well-known conductive inorganic fiber which has the said specific average diameter and average length can be used widely. Specific examples of such conductive inorganic fibers include fibers, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, and the like whose surface is coated with a conductive substance.
As the inorganic fiber, known inorganic fibers can be widely exemplified, for example, potassium titanate fiber, sodium titanate fiber, titanium dioxide fiber, wollastonite, amorphous silica fiber, magnesium borate fiber, aluminum borate fiber, Examples thereof include silicon nitride fibers. Moreover, as a conductive substance, the well-known conductive substance can be illustrated widely in this field | area, for example, carbon black, tin oxide, antimony oxide, iridium oxide, zinc oxide, silver etc. are mentioned. The conductive material covering the surface of the inorganic fiber may be one type of conductive material or two or more types of conductive material.
Examples of the method of coating the surface of the inorganic fiber with the conductive material include, for example, a method of thermally decomposing a compound that generates carbon by heating aromatic hydrocarbons and the like, and attaching the carbon to the surface of the inorganic fiber, or dispersing the inorganic fiber in water. Then, a hydrochloric acid solution of metal chloride such as tin chloride and an alkali are simultaneously dropped to attach a metal hydroxide to the surface of the inorganic fiber, and then the fiber is fired to form a conductive metal oxide film on the surface of the inorganic fiber. The method of forming etc. can be mentioned.
Among these conductive inorganic fibers, in consideration of keeping smooth and good writing taste for a longer period of time and suppressing the blurring of letters or unevenness of lines as much as possible, the carbon nanotubes are desirable.
The carbon nanotube is usually a hollow or tubular carbon fiber having an average diameter of 1 to 100 nm, preferably 3.5 to 75 nm, and an average length of 5 nm to 30 μm, preferably 15 nm to 10 μm. The inner diameter (average) of the carbon nanotubes is 0.1 to 85 nm, preferably 0.5 to 65 nm.
Carbon nanotubes are sometimes called carbon fibrils, carbon fibrils, graphite fibrils, and the like.
Carbon nanotubes are known and their production methods are described in many patent publications. As such patent gazettes, for example, JP-A-1-131551, JP-A-2-232244, JP-A-2-235945, JP-A-2-276839, JP-A-2-292811, JP-T-2-503334, JP-A-3-55709, JP-A-3-74465, JP-A-3-174018, JP-A-3-287821, JP-B-3-64606, No. 3-77288, No. 4-504445, No. 5-503723, JP-A-6-157016, JP-A-6-227806, JP-A-6-228824, JP-A-6-280116, JP-A-6-322615, JP-A-6-345413, JP-A-7-106104, JP-A-7 No. 102423, JP-A-7-102179, JP-A-7-102112, JP-A-7-11520, JP-A-7-138838, JP-A-7-216660, JP-A-8-12310. JP-A-8-27279, JP-A-8-91815, JP-A-8-91816, JP-A-9-115334, JP-A-9-502487, JP-A-10-121335 JP, 11-502494, A, JP 11-503206, etc. can be mentioned.
In the present invention, various carbon nanotubes described in these patent publications can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
The conductive inorganic fiber may be surface-treated with a coupling agent in order to improve wettability with the synthetic resin. Examples of the coupling material include a silane coupling agent, a titanium coupling agent, and an aluminum coupling agent. The surface treatment with the coupling agent can be performed by a known method.
Resin composition for writing instrument members
The blending amount of the conductive inorganic fiber in the resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention varies depending on the type of the conductive inorganic fiber, the type of the synthetic resin, the purpose of use of the resulting resin composition, etc., and cannot be generally stated. From the standpoint of further improving the effect of maintaining good and smooth writing taste and preventing the blurring of characters, non-uniformity of lines, etc., the conductive inorganic fiber is usually 0% in the total amount of the composition of the present invention. 0.5 to 30% by weight, preferably 1 to 15% by weight, more preferably 3 to 10% by weight.
The blending amount of the conductive inorganic fibers in the nib resin composition is less than 0.5%, and no effect is seen in the quality of the nib, such as core break strength and wear resistance. If the filling amount exceeds 30%, the elongation at the time of forming the pen tip becomes unstable, so the blending amount is 0.5 to 30%.
In the present invention, general resin additives may be contained in the resin composition of the present invention as long as the excellent characteristics of the resin composition of the present invention are not impaired. Examples of such resin additives include inorganic fillers, pigments, antioxidants, antistatic agents, mold release agents, lubricants, thermal stabilizers, anti-drip agents, flame retardants, ultraviolet absorbers, and light stabilizers. , Light-shielding agents, metal deactivators, anti-aging agents, plasticizers, impact strength improvers, compatibilizers and the like. These resin additives are used alone or in combination of two or more.
Manufacture of resin composition for writing instrument members
The resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention can be produced by mixing or kneading a synthetic resin, conductive inorganic fibers and, if necessary, a resin additive by known means. For example, each component in the form of powder, beads, flakes, or pellets is mixed and mixed using an extruder such as a single-screw extruder or a twin-screw extruder, a Banbury mixer, a pressure kneader, or a kneader such as a two-roller. By kneading, the resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention can be produced. Furthermore, it can shape | mold into desired shapes, such as a pellet form, using a molding machine.
Writing instrument material
The writing instrument member manufactured using the resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention is, for example, an ink guiding member for a writing instrument, specifically, a pen tip such as a sign pen or a marking pen (marker), an ink guiding core, etc. Examples thereof include a liquid supply body such as a ballpoint pen tip, a ball, and a ball seat member.
When manufacturing a writing instrument member using the resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention, for example, a known resin molding method such as press molding, injection molding, or extrusion molding can be employed. Specifically, when the writing instrument member is a pen tip, for example, a method described in JP-A-7-329477, JP-B-56-17240, etc. may be followed.
The writing instrument member of the present invention can be coated on the surface with an appropriate synthetic resin. Here, examples of the synthetic resin include polyacetal.
More specifically, for example, the nib of the present invention is formed by extruding a long molded body having an ink capillary passage in the axial direction using a known extrusion molding apparatus, and subsequently by a known coating molding apparatus. Synthetic resin is coated on the outer surface of the long molded body to form a double-structured long body, and the long body is cut to a predetermined length and ground to a predetermined outer diameter. Thereafter, it is further cut as necessary, and finally the tip is polished.
Writing instrument
The writing instrument of the present invention comprises the writing instrument member produced as described above. Examples of writing instruments include a sign pen, a marking pen, a marker, and a ballpoint pen. These writing instruments are manufactured according to a known method.
Example
Examples, Comparative Examples and Test Examples are given below to further clarify the present invention. In addition, the synthetic resin and conductive filler used below are as follows.
[Synthetic resin]
Polyetheretherketone (trade name: Victorex 450G, manufactured by Victorex MC Corporation, hereinafter referred to as “PEEK”)
[Conductive filler]
Conductive inorganic fiber (carbon nanotube)
Made by Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., outer diameter (average) 15 nm, inner diameter (average) 5 nm, average length 0.2-20 μm, trade name Graphite Fibril CC
Conductive inorganic fiber (carbon nanofiber)
Outer diameter (average) 15 nm, average length 0.2-20 μm,
Carbon fiber
Product name: Dialead K223NM, manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Industries, Ltd., average fiber diameter 10 μm, average fiber length 6 mm
Potassium titanate fiber
Average fiber diameter 0.2-0.3 μm, average fiber length 20 μm
Carbon powder
Product name: Ketjen Black 600JD, manufactured by Ketjen Black International Co., Ltd., particle size 50nm-7μm
Example 1
93 parts by weight of polyetheretherketone is put into a main hopper of a twin-screw kneading extruder, melt-kneaded at 350 ° C., 7 parts by weight of carbon nanotubes are added from a side feeder, melt-kneaded and extruded, and the resin composition of the present invention Of pellets were produced.
Example 2
A pellet of the resin composition of the present invention was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that carbon nanofibers were used instead of carbon nanotubes.
Comparative Examples 1-3
The same procedure as in Example 1 was performed except that carbon fibers (Comparative Example 1) or carbon powder (Comparative Example 2) or potassium titanate fibers (Comparative Example 3) were used instead of carbon nanotubes. Pellets were produced.
Test example 1
Each pellet obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 is an injection molding machine (trade name: JS75, manufactured by Nippon Steel Works) equipped with a JIS test piece preparation mold (mold temperature 130 ° C.). The cylinder temperature was 380 ° C. and injection-molded to produce various JIS test pieces, which were subjected to the following tests. The results are shown in Table 1.
(1) Tensile strength (MPa) and tensile elongation at break (%): Measured according to JIS K7113.
(2) Flexural strength (MPa) and flexural modulus (GPa): Measured according to JIS K7171.
(3) Izod impact value with notch (J / m): According to JIS K7110, it was evaluated with No. 1 test piece.
(4) Volume resistivity (Ωm) and surface resistivity (Ω): measured according to JIS K6911.
(5) Abrasion resistance test (reciprocating sliding test) A sample piece was placed on a glass plate and reciprocated 5000 times with a width of 10 cm under a load of 1 kgf, and then the depth of wear was measured.
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From the above results, it was confirmed that the use of carbon nanotubes can impart good moldability, high mechanical strength and wear resistance to polyetheretherketone.
Example 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2)
The pellet of the resin composition in Example 1 was continuously melt-extruded by an extruder to produce a long molded body having an outer diameter of 0.9 mm in which the ink capillary passage 2 was formed in the axial direction. Next, after cutting to a length of 30 mm, the writing tip was appropriately polished into a writing tip shape. After cutting this into a short length (25 mm), it is attached to a metal mouthpiece 3, and the ink capillary passage 2 has an outer shell portion 1a and a plurality of long, medium and short ribs 1b extending from the outer shell portion 1a in the centripetal direction, The nib 1 of the present invention having a cross-sectional shape formed by the sub-rib 1c extending in the circumferential direction from the long rib 1b was manufactured.
Example 4 (see FIG. 3)
The pellet of the resin composition in Example 2 was continuously melt-extruded by an extruder to produce a long molded body having an outer diameter of 0.9 mm in which the ink capillary passage 2 was formed in the axial direction. Next, using a crosshead die, polyacetal (trade name: Duracon, manufactured by Polyplastex Co., Ltd.) is melted and continuously extruded using an extrusion molding machine, and a polyacetal jacket 4 is formed on the long molded body. Then, after cutting to a length of 35 mm, it was appropriately ground into a pen tip shape with a centerless grinding machine. After cutting this into a short length (30 mm), the writing tip was polished and rounded to produce the nib 1 of the present invention.
Example 5 (see FIG. 4)
The resin composition pellets in Example 1 were operated in the same manner as in Example 4 to produce the nib 1 of the present invention.
The cross-sectional shape of the ink capillary passage 2 in each of the above-described embodiments is as follows. The outer portion 1a, the plurality of long, medium, and short ribs 1b extending from the outer portion 1a in the centripetal direction, the long rib 1b, and the intermediate rib 1b. Each having a cross-sectional shape formed by sub-ribs 1c extending in the circumferential direction (see A in FIG. 5), an outer portion 1a, a plurality of long and short ribs 1b extending from the outer portion 1a in the centripetal direction, A cross-sectional shape (see B in FIG. 5) formed by sub-ribs 1c extending in the circumferential direction from the rib 1b, an outer portion 1a, and a plurality of long, medium, and short ribs 1b extending from the outer portion 1a in the centripetal direction. Any of the formed cross-sectional shapes (see C and D in FIG. 5) or any other cross-sectional shape may be used.
Comparative Examples 4-6
Instead of the resin composition of Example 1, the resin composition of Comparative Example 1 (Comparative Example 4), the resin composition of Comparative Example 2 (Comparative Example 5), or the resin composition of Comparative Example 3 (Comparative Example 6) A nib was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 3 except that it was used.
Test example 2
The pen tips obtained in Examples 3 to 5 and Comparative Examples 4 to 6 are mounted on a pen shaft, and the finishing accuracy of the cross-sectional shape of the ink capillary passage, including the stretchability at the time of extrusion molding, the core hardness, and the core The bending strength, abrasion resistance (pen tip life), the degree of blurring of the wire, and the writing quality were examined. That is, the pen tip was set on a drum having a diameter of 30 cm so that the pen tip touched appropriately, and the blurring of the line was examined while moving the pen tip left and right and rotating the drum. When it was difficult to determine the degree of blurring of the line, new high quality paper was attached to the drum. The results are shown in Table 2.
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As a result, the pen tips of Examples 3 to 5 did not cause blurring of the line even after drawing a length of 900 m. When the writing taste was tested, the pen tip maintained a smooth light touch. On the other hand, when the pen tips of Comparative Examples 4 to 6 were drawn with a length of 300 m to 230 m, the blurring of the lines became clear. Further, the pen tips of these comparative examples 4 and 6 lost the smoothness of the writing taste and had a feeling of being caught slightly.
When the state of the pen tip after the test was observed with a magnifying glass, the pen outlets of Examples 3 to 5 were held in the same state as before the test at the ink discharge port in the brush tip part, and the hardness, core break strength, The ink discharge port was deformed in each of the pen tips of Comparative Examples 4 to 6, while the wearability was excellent.
The pen tips of Examples 3 to 5 have good stretchability and stability of the inner groove shape of the ink capillary passage, exhibit the ink flow as designed, have no drain back, and are useful as a pen tip. On the other hand, Comparative Examples 4 and 5 were poor in both stretchability and inner groove shape stability of the ink capillary passage.
Industrial applicability
Writing instrument material
Various writing instrument members are manufactured by using the resin composition for a writing instrument member of the present invention, for example, an ink guiding member for a writing instrument, specifically a pen such as a sign pen and a marking pen (marker). Examples include a liquid supply body such as an ink guide core, a tip of a ballpoint pen, a ball, and a ball seat member. And the writing instrument of this invention is equipped with the writing instrument member manufactured above. Examples of the writing instrument include a sign pen, a marking pen, a marker, and a ballpoint pen.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a pen tip as an example of the writing instrument member of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same. FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating another nib as an example of the writing instrument member of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating another nib as an example of the writing instrument member of the present invention. FIG. 5 is each cross-sectional view illustrating the cross-sectional shape of another nib as an example of the writing instrument member of the present invention.

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合成樹脂に、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維を配合してなる筆記具部材用樹脂組成物。A resin composition for a writing instrument member comprising a synthetic resin and a conductive inorganic fiber having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less. 導電性無機繊維の平均径が1〜100nm及び平均長10nm〜10μmである1項記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物。2. The resin composition for a writing instrument member according to 1, wherein the conductive inorganic fiber has an average diameter of 1 to 100 nm and an average length of 10 nm to 10 μm. 導電性無機繊維がカーボンナノチューブまたはカーボンナノファイバーである1または2項記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物。3. The resin composition for a writing instrument member according to 1 or 2, wherein the conductive inorganic fiber is a carbon nanotube or a carbon nanofiber. 樹脂組成物全量に対する導電性無機繊維の量が0.5〜30重量%配合されている1項記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物。2. The resin composition for a writing instrument member according to 1, wherein the amount of the conductive inorganic fiber is 0.5 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the resin composition. 合成樹脂が熱可塑性樹脂である1項記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物。The resin composition for a writing instrument member according to 1, wherein the synthetic resin is a thermoplastic resin. 熱可塑性樹脂が、ポリアセタール、ポリアミド、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、アクリル樹脂、ABS樹脂、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルケトン、ポリエーテルサルフォン、ポリエーテルイミド、ポリエーテルニトリル、ポリフェニレンサルファイド、ポリフェニレンオキサイド、ポリプロピレン及びポリカーボネートから選ばれる少なくとも一種である5項記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物。The thermoplastic resin is polyacetal, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, acrylic resin, ABS resin, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyetheretherketone, polyetherketone, polyethersulfone, polyetherimide, poly 6. The resin composition for a writing instrument member according to 5, which is at least one selected from ether nitrile, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenylene oxide, polypropylene, and polycarbonate. 合成樹脂に、平均径1μm以下及び平均長100μm以下の導電性無機繊維を配合してなるペン先用樹脂組成物。A resin composition for a nib comprising a synthetic resin and conductive inorganic fibers having an average diameter of 1 μm or less and an average length of 100 μm or less. 1項〜6項のいずれか1項に記載の筆記具部材用樹脂組成物を成形してなる筆記具用部材。A member for a writing instrument formed by molding the resin composition for a writing instrument member according to any one of items 1 to 6. 1項〜6項のいずれか1項に記載のペン先用樹脂組成物を成形してなるペン先。A nib formed by molding the nib resin composition according to any one of items 1 to 6. 8項に記載の筆記具部材を備えた筆記具。A writing instrument comprising the writing instrument member according to Item 8.
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