KR101743326B1 - Transparent Thermoplastic Resin Composition Having Improved Whitening Resistance at Low Temperature and Excellent Impact Strength - Google Patents

Abstract

A transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low temperature whitening properties according to the present invention is a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low temperature whitening properties according to the present invention, comprising (A) a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (a3) a styrene monomer, and (a4) (B1) a methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b2) an acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b3) a styrene monomer, and (b4) an acrylate-based monomer A styrenic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 90 to 100 DEG C, and (C) a silicone oil, which have improved whitening properties at low temperatures and are excellent in impact resistance.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low temperature whitening characteristics and excellent impact resistance,

The present invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic resin composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low-temperature whitening properties and excellent impact resistance.

Generally, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (hereinafter, referred to as 'ABS resin') is widely used for automobile parts, automobile parts, and automobile parts due to its physical strength such as stiffness and chemical resistance of acrylonitrile, impact resistance of butadiene, Household appliances, toys, stationary, and the like. However, since the ABS resin is opaque, there is a disadvantage that its use is limited to parts requiring transparency. Accordingly, the development of a transparent resin is progressing in recent years.

(SAN resin), polycarbonate resin (PC resin), general purpose polystyrene resin (GPPS resin), polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA Resin), transparent acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (transparent ABS resin), and the like. Among them, the transparent ABS resin has transparency because it minimizes scattering and refraction of light generated at the interface between the dispersion phase and the continuous phase by matching the refractive index of the rubber polymer, which is the dispersed phase, to the refractive index of the matrix SAN resin, , The impact strength is high and the workability is excellent compared with other transparent resins. Recently, studies on transparent ABS resins as transparent resins have been actively conducted.

European Patent No. 0703252 discloses a method for imparting transparency to a high-impact polystyrene resin as a technique for producing a transparent resin having excellent transparency and physical properties. However, such a resin has a problem in that its chemical resistance and scratch resistance are deteriorated. On the other hand, studies on a transparent ABS resin having relatively high chemical resistance and scratch resistance have been conducted, but most of them have a problem that the pencil hardness stays at a level of about 2B or 3B.

Accordingly, the present inventors have found that the use of a methyl methacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (MSAN) copolymer having a low glass transition temperature instead of a styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymer improves the whitening property and transparency at low temperature, Has been developed to develop a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having excellent impact resistance.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low temperature whitening properties.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a transparent thermoplastic resin composition excellent in transparency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having excellent impact resistance.

These and other objects of the invention are all achievable by the invention which is described below.

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention is a transparent thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (a3) a styrene monomer, and (a4) an acrylonitrile monomer, (B1) a methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b2) an alkyl acrylate monomer, (b3) a styrene monomer, and (b4) an acrylonitrile monomer are copolymerized , A styrenic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 90 to 100 DEG C, and (C) a silicone oil.

The difference between the refractive index of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) of the present invention and the refractive index difference of the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) is 0.005 or less and the refractive index of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) The refractive index difference is 0.005 or less.

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrene-based copolymer (B), which comprise 5 to 75% by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) of the present invention and 25 to 95% 0.01 to 0.1 part by weight of a silicone oil (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the silicone oil (C).

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) of the present invention is obtained by copolymerizing (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), styrene monomer (a3) and acrylonitrile monomer (a4) on a butadiene rubber polymer Can be graft copolymerized.

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) of the present invention comprises 20 to 60% by weight of the butadiene rubber polymer (a1), 20 to 60% by weight of the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2) To 40% by weight of the acrylonitrile-based monomer (a4) and 1 to 20% by weight of the acrylonitrile-based monomer (a4).

The styrenic copolymer (B) of the present invention comprises 40 to 80% by weight of the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1), 5 to 50% by weight of the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2), 1 to 30 And 1 to 20% by weight of the acrylonitrile-based monomer (b4).

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention may further comprise a methyl methacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (MSAN) copolymer in which a methyl methacrylate monomer, a styrene monomer, and an acrylonitrile monomer are copolymerized.

The butadiene-based rubbery polymer (a1) of the present invention is a polybutadiene polymer, a styrene-butadiene copolymer, or a mixture thereof. The butadiene rubber-like polymer (a1) has an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.4 占 퐉, a gel content of 60 to 95% by weight, and a swelling index of 10 to 30.

The (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2) of the present invention is a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester containing an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1) is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms And the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2) is an acrylic acid alkyl ester containing an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

The styrenic monomer of the present invention is styrene,? -Ethylstyrene,? -Methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, o-t-butylstyrene, bromostyrene, chlorostyrene, trichlorostyrene or a mixture thereof.

The acrylonitrile-based monomer of the present invention is acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, fumaronitrile, or a mixture thereof.

The styrenic copolymer (B) of the present invention has a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 130,000 g / mol.

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention may further contain a polymerization initiator, a starting catalyst, an emulsifier, a molecular weight modifier, a heat stabilizer, a releasing agent, a dispersant, an antistatic agent, a weathering stabilizer, an inorganic filler,

The molded article according to the present invention is produced from a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low-temperature whitening properties of the present invention.

The molded article of the present invention has an Izod impact strength (un-notched) of 8 to 20 kgf · cm / cm measured at a thickness of 1/8 inch according to ASTM D256.

The molded article of the present invention has a haze value measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm in accordance with ASTM D1003 of 1.5 to 4.0%.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has the effect of improving the whitening property at low temperature and providing the transparent thermoplastic resin composition excellent in transparency and impact resistance.

The present invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic resin composition, and relates to a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved whitening properties at low temperatures and excellent impact resistance.

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention is a transparent thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (a3) a styrene monomer, and (a4) an acrylonitrile monomer, (B1) a methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b2) an alkyl acrylate monomer, (b3) a styrene monomer, and (b4) an acrylonitrile monomer are copolymerized , A styrenic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 90 to 100 DEG C, and (C) a silicone oil.

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention comprises 5 to 75% by weight of a rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and 25 to 95% by weight of a styrenic copolymer (B), wherein the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) And 0.01 to 0.1 part by weight of a silicone oil (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the styrene-based copolymer (B).

(A) a rubber-modified graft copolymer

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) of the present invention is obtained by copolymerizing (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), styrene monomer (a3) and acrylonitrile monomer (a4) on a butadiene rubber polymer Graft copolymer, and the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) is preferably polymerized at a graft ratio of 55 to 80%. If the grafting rate is less than 55%, a cohesive rubber polymer of bivalent particles or a plurality of particles is formed due to collision of the rubbery polymer itself during polymerization, thereby deteriorating the transparency. If the grafting rate is more than 80%, the impact resistance can not be increased, which is disadvantageous for commercial production . Therefore, when the graft ratio is in the above range, the dispersion efficiency is maximized, and excellent impact resistance can be achieved even when the rubbery polymer component is used in a low amount to improve transparency.

The refractive index of the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), the styrene monomer (a3) and the acrylonitrile monomer (a4) used in the production of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) This refractive index is controlled by the amount and mixing ratio of the monomer. That is, in order to have transparency, the refractive index of the butadiene rubber-like polymer (a1) used in the production of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) should be similar to that of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A). The refractive index of each component used in the production of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) is, for example, about 1.518 for polybutadiene rubber polymer, about 1.489 for methyl methacrylate, about 1.592 for styrene, Lt; / RTI > The difference between the refractive index of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) of the present invention and the refractive index of the butadiene-based rubbery polymer (a1) is preferably 0.005 or less.

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) comprises 20 to 60% by weight of butadiene rubber polymer (a1), 20 to 60% by weight of a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), 10 to 40 % Of acrylonitrile-based monomer (a4) and 1 to 20 wt% of acrylonitrile-based monomer (a4). When the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) is used in an amount less than 20% by weight, the impact resistance of the resin composition is lowered. When the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) is used in an amount exceeding 60% by weight, And a sufficient grafting layer can not be formed. As a result, the gloss of the resin composition is lowered and a problem of drying failure due to the formation of coarse particles during the coagulation process may occur. When the content of the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2) and the styrene monomer (a3) is in the above range, the refractive index of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) When the content of the acrylonitrile monomer (a4) is within the above range, the impact strength of the resin composition is excellent, and the sulfur of the molded article can be prevented from being changed.

The butadiene rubber-like polymer (a1) is a polybutadiene polymer, a styrene-butadiene copolymer or a mixture thereof, and it is preferable to use a polybutadiene polymer.

The butadiene rubber-like polymer (a1) has an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.4 탆. When the average particle size of the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) is less than 0.05 mu m, the impact resistance of the rubber composition degrades and the impact resistance of the resin composition decreases. When the average particle size of the rubber composition polymer exceeds 0.4 mu m, the impact resistance of the resin composition increases, Since the particles having a size similar to that of the wavelength are included, the transparency of the resin composition is deteriorated because the light transmittance is decreased.

The butadiene rubber-like polymer (a1) has a gel content of 60 to 95% by weight and a swelling index of 10 to 30. When the gel content and swelling index of the butadiene rubber-like polymer (a1) are in the above ranges, the transparency of the resin composition is excellent.

As the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester containing an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms can be used. (Meth) acrylate, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, propyl (meth) acrylate, isopropyl (meth) acrylate, Butyl (meth) acrylate, and the like, among which methyl methacrylate is preferable.

As the styrene-based monomer (a3), styrene,? -Ethylstyrene,? -Methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, ot-butylstyrene, bromostyrene, chlorostyrene, trichlorostyrene or a mixture thereof may be used. Styrene is preferred.

As the acrylonitrile monomer (a4), acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, fumaronitrile or a mixture thereof can be used, and acrylonitrile is preferable.

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) may contain 5 to 75% by weight based on 100% by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrene-based copolymer (B).

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) is obtained by synthesizing a butadiene rubber polymer (a1) by emulsion polymerization, introducing a polymerization initiator / catalyst mixture into the synthesized butadiene rubber polymer (a1) (2), the styrene monomer (a3), the acrylonitrile monomer (a4) and the molecular weight regulator are mixed and stirred for 5 to 10 minutes, and then continuously introduced into the reactor for 2 to 5 hours Can be prepared by injection.

In addition, the polymerization initiator / catalyst mixture is continuously added in the course of charging the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), the styrene monomer (a3) and the acrylonitrile monomer (a4) And the same amount of the monomer is charged. A polymerization initiator is added to cause a small amount of graft monomer and polymerization initiators to participate in the graft reaction at a constant rate to prepare a secondary graft copolymer latex. In this case, the polymerization temperature for the secondary graft copolymerization reaction is preferably 65 to 75 ° C. After completion of the introduction of the graft monomer continuously fed, the reactor temperature is maintained at 65 to 75 ° C. for 20 to 120 minutes, (93 to 98%), the polymerization is terminated, whereby the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) can be produced.

(B) a styrenic copolymer

The styrenic copolymer (B) of the present invention is obtained by copolymerizing the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1), the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2), the styrene monomer (b3) and the acrylonitrile monomer (b4) . When the glass transition temperature of the styrenic copolymer is lowered to 90 to 100 캜 by using the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1) having a low glass transition temperature as the styrenic copolymer, pores are generated between the interfaces at a low temperature The low temperature whitening phenomenon can be reduced.

The amount and mixing ratio of the monomers used in the production of the styrenic copolymer (B) are very important factors in the production of the transparent resin, and thus the refractive index differs. That is, in order to have transparency, the refractive indexes of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrenic copolymer (B) should be similar, and the difference in refractive index is preferably 0.005 or less.

The styrenic copolymer (B) contains 40 to 80% by weight of the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1), 5 to 50% by weight of the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2), 1 to 30% by weight of the styrene monomer (b3) And 1 to 20% by weight of an acrylonitrile-based monomer (b4). When the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1) is used in an amount of less than 40% by weight, the glass transition temperature of the styrenic copolymer (B) exceeds 100 캜 and the whitening resistance at low temperatures can not be improved. When the content of the ester monomer (b2) is not within the above range, the transparency of the resin composition is deteriorated due to the difference in refractive index between the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrenic copolymer (B). When the content range of the styrene-based monomer (b3) is within the above range, the transparency of the resin composition is excellent, and when the content range of the acrylonitrile monomer (a4) is within the above range, the impact strength of the resin composition is excellent. It is possible to prevent sulfur change of the molded product used.

The methacrylic acid acrylate monomer (b1), the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2), the styrene monomer (b3) and the acrylonitrile monomer (b4) are used in the production of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) You can use the same one used.

A molecular weight regulator may be used together with the styrene-based copolymer (B) to control the molecular weight thereof. As the molecular weight regulator, mercaptans such as n-dodecylmercaptan or t-dodecylmercaptan may be used.

The styrene-based copolymer (B) preferably has a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 130,000 g / mol. When the weight average molecular weight is within this range, the resin composition including the resin composition is excellent in impact resistance, and has excellent flowability, thereby improving workability.

The styrenic copolymer (B) may contain 25 to 95% by weight based on 100% by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrenic copolymer (B).

The method for producing the styrenic copolymer (B) is not particularly limited, but suspension polymerization or bulk polymerization can be used. In particular, when the continuous polymerization is carried out by continuous bulk polymerization, the hardness of the resin composition can be further improved. In the case of emulsion polymerization or bulk polymerization, an emulsifier or a dispersant is used after being polymerized in a water phase. Even after they have been subjected to a dehydration process, they remain in the resin to lower the hardness of the resin composition.

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention may further comprise a methyl methacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (MSAN) copolymer in which a methyl methacrylate monomer, a styrene monomer, and an acrylonitrile monomer are copolymerized. The methyl methacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (MSAN) copolymer thus prepared has a glass transition temperature of 90 to 105 ° C.

(C) Silicone oil

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises a silicone oil (C) in order to improve impact resistance.

As the silicone oil (C), a siloxane-based oil can be used, and dimethylpolysiloxane can be preferably used. The viscosity of the silicone oil is 80 to 110 cp.

The silicone oil (C) may be used in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrene-based copolymer (B).

(D) Additive

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention may further contain a polymerization initiator, a starting catalyst, an emulsifier, a molecular weight modifier, a heat stabilizer, a releasing agent, a dispersant, an antistatic agent, a weathering stabilizer, an inorganic filler,

As the polymerization initiator, a fat-soluble pyrolysis polymerization initiator or a water-soluble pyrolysis polymerization initiator may be used. Examples of the oil soluble pyrolysis polymerization initiator include acetylchrohexylsulfonylperoxide, 2-2 'azobis-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile, 2-2' azobis- (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride, Azobisisobutyronitrile, benzoyl peroxide, cumene hydroperoxide, dicumyl peroxide, dimethyl-2,2'-azobisisobutylonitrile, and 4,4'-azobis 4-cyanovaleric acid, or a mixture thereof. The fat-soluble pyrolysis polymerization initiator may be used in an amount of 0.05 to 0.20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A).

As the water-soluble pyrolysis polymerization initiator, potassium persulfate, sodium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, silver persulfate or a mixture thereof may be used, and 0.30 to 0.80 parts by weight of 100 parts by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) .

As the starting catalyst, a mixture of an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, an activating agent and / or a complexing agent may be used. Hydroperoxides such as benzoyl peroxide or cumene hydroperoxide can be used as the oxidizing agent, and a primary or secondary iron salt such as ferrous sulfate can be used as the reducing agent. Saccharides such as glucose, dextrose, prothoose and sorbose can be used as an activator, and sodium pyrophosphate or disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate (disodium EDTA) can be used as a complexing agent.

Starting catalysts used in the graft polymerization are 0.2 to 0.5 parts by weight of cumene hydroperoxide, 0.0005 to 0.006 parts by weight of ferrous sulfate, 0.01 to 0.15 parts by weight of sodium pyrophosphate, and 0.05 to 0.15 parts by weight of dextrose It is preferable to use a mixture.

When the kind of the polymerization initiator and the type of the starting catalyst are out of the above range, it is not possible to produce the desired graft copolymer of the present invention. If the amount of the polymerization initiator is less than the above range, the graft rate can not be sufficiently ensured and unreacted monomers increase , A problem may arise that excessive amounts of the Vigreft polymer are formed. On the other hand, when the content of the polymerization initiator is higher than the above range, there is a problem that the polymerization rate is unstable and the amount of the coagulated product is increased due to the increase of the reaction rate.

There is no particular limitation on the emulsifier, and any emulsifier used in conventional emulsion polymerization may be used. For example, potassium rosinate, sodium laureate, sodium oleate, potassium oleate, potassium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate or mixtures thereof may be used. The emulsifier is preferably used in an amount of 0.3 to 1.5 parts by weight based on the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A). When used in an amount less than 0.3 parts by weight, it is difficult to impart polymerization stability due to the generation of a large amount of coagulates in the rubbery polymer. When the amount of the copolymer exceeds 1.5 parts by weight, it is difficult to control physical properties such as graft ratio of the graft polymer. There may be a problem of deterioration of appearance due to generation of gas during molding and the like.

As the molecular weight regulator, mercaptans, terpinolene or alphamethylstyrene oligomers may be used, and mercaptans may be preferably used. The molecular weight modifier is preferably used in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A). When the amount of the molecular weight regulator is less than 0.1 parts by weight, the appearance and impact resistance of the resin composition deteriorate due to the deterioration of the controllability of the graft rate, and the fluidity of the product is deteriorated. When the amount is more than 1.0 part by weight, And deterioration of physical properties such as impact resistance of the resin composition due to excessive graft rate control and generation of gas by oligomers.

The transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low temperature whitening properties according to the present invention can be produced by a known method for producing a resin composition. For example, the components of the present invention and other additives may be simultaneously mixed and then melt-extruded in an extruder to produce pellets or chips.

The present invention also provides a molded article produced from the transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low-temperature whitening properties. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is no particular limitation on the method of molding a molded article, and extrusion, injection, hollow, compression, vacuum or cast molding methods can be applied. Such molding can be easily carried out by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

The molded article of the present invention has an Izod impact strength (un-notched) of 8 to 20 kgf · cm / cm measured at a thickness of 1/8 inch according to ASTM D256.

The molded article of the present invention has a haze value measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm in accordance with ASTM D1003 of 1.5 to 4.0%.

When the 10 cm x 10 cm x 0.3 cm molded product specimen of the present invention was left in a low-temperature chamber at -30 ° C for 2 hours and observed visually at room temperature, no low-temperature whitening occurred.

The present invention will be further illustrated by the following examples, which are to be construed as illustrative examples only and are not intended to limit or limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

Example

Production Examples 1 to 3 - Production of rubber-modified graft copolymer (A)

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) was synthesized by emulsion polymerization of the polybutadiene rubbery polymer (a1) as shown in the following Table 1, and the polymerization initiator / initiator mixture was added to the synthesized polybutadiene rubbery polymer (a1) (A2), styrene monomer (a3), acrylonitrile monomer (a4) and a molecular weight regulator are mixed, stirred for 5 to 10 minutes, and then continuously introduced into the reactor. Over a period of 5 hours. In addition, the addition of the methyl methacrylate monomer (a2), the styrene monomer (a3) and the acrylonitrile monomer (a4) and the introduction of the polymerization initiating system continuously over a period of 2 to 5 hours, . In this case, the polymerization temperature for the secondary graft copolymerization reaction is preferably 65 to 75 ° C. After completion of the introduction of the graft monomer continuously fed, the reactor temperature is maintained at 65 to 75 ° C. for 20 to 120 minutes, (93% to 98%), the polymerization was terminated by forced cooling, whereby a rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) was prepared.

In the following Table 1, the content ratio of (a1), (a2), (a3) and (a4) is expressed by wt% based on 100 wt% of (a1), (a2), (a3) (D) is expressed in parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of (a1), (a2), (a3) and (a4).

Production Example 1 (A1) Production Example 2 (A2) Production Example 3 (A3) (a1) polybutadiene rubber polymer content 50 50 50 Average particle diameter (A) 1,500 2,500 3,000 (a2) methyl methacrylate monomer 35 35 35 (a3) The styrene-based monomer 10 10 10 (a4) acrylonitrile monomer 5 5 5 (D) Additive Polymerization initiator 0.8 0.6 0.5 Emulsifier 1.0 0.5 0.4

Production Examples 4 to 7 - Preparation of styrenic copolymer (B1)

The styrene-based copolymer (B1) was fed into a reactor as shown in Table 2 below and copolymerized using conventional suspension polymerization.

In the following Table 2, the content ratios of (b1), (b2), (b3) and (b4) are shown in terms of% by weight based on 100% by weight of (b1), (b2), (b3) and (b4).

Production Example 4 (B11) Preparation Example 5 (B12) Production Example 6 (B13) Preparation Example 7 (B14) (b1) Methyl methacrylate monomer 69 65 61 74 (b2) methyl acrylate monomer 5 9 13 - (b3) styrene monomer 22.5 22.5 22.5 22.5 (b4) acrylonitrile monomer 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Glass transition temperature (캜) 99.3 95.2 92.2 106.1 Weight average molecular weight (g / mol) 120,000 120,000 120,000 135,000

Production Example 8 - Preparation of styrene type copolymer (B2)

74% by weight of methyl methacrylate monomer, 22.5% by weight of styrene monomer and 3.5% by weight of acrylonitrile monomer were massively mixed to prepare a styrene type copolymer (B2) having a glass transition temperature of 95 캜.

The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A), the styrene-based copolymer (B1), the styrenic copolymer (B2) and other additives were put into the extruder at the ratio shown in Table 3 below and extruded / processed to obtain a transparent thermoplastic resin . Extruded using a twin-screw extruder having a diameter of 45 mm and an L / D of 29, and the barrel temperature was set at 230 deg. The prepared pellets were dried at 80 DEG C for 2 hours and then set to a cylinder temperature of 240 DEG C and a mold temperature of 60 DEG C using a 6 Oz injection molding machine to prepare specimens.

In Table 3, the content ratio of (A), (B1) and (B2) is expressed in terms of% by weight based on 100% by weight of (A) The content ratio is expressed in parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A), (B1) and (B2).

The properties of the prepared specimens were measured in the following manner. The results are shown in Table 4.

(1) Impact resistance (kgf · cm / cm): Izod impact strength (un-notched) was measured at a thickness of 1/8 inch according to ASTM D256.

(2) Transparency (%): The haze value was measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm in accordance with ASTM D1003.

(3) Low-temperature whitening: 10 cm × 10 cm × 0.3 cm Specimens were left in a low-temperature chamber at -30 ° C. for 2 hours and observed visually at room temperature.

A: very severe, O: occurring, X: not occurring

Example Comparative Example One 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 One 2 3 Bug
Gigantic 8.0 14.2 18.5 7.8 14.5 18.9 7.5 14.2 19.8 7.2 13.5 16.5 Transparency 1.9 2.5 3.3 1.9 2.5 3.3 1.8 2.6 3.5 1.9 2.5 3.3 Low temperature
all sorts of flowers X X X X X X X X X ○ ◎ ◎

As shown in Table 4, in the case of Examples 1 to 9 using the styrenic copolymer (B1) copolymerized with the methyl acrylate monomer (b2), the low temperature whitening was carried out regardless of the particle diameters of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) And was excellent in impact resistance and transparency. On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 1 to 3 using the styrenic copolymer (B1) in which the methyl acrylate monomer (b2) was not copolymerized together, low temperature whitening was observed.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (17)

(A) a rubber-modified graft copolymer in which (a2) a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (a3) a styrene monomer and (a4) an acrylonitrile monomer are graft copolymerized with (a1) a butadiene rubber polymer;
(B) a copolymer of (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b2) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b3) styrene monomer and (b4) acrylonitrile monomer, and having a glass transition temperature of 90 to 100 DEG C Styrenic copolymers; And
(C) a silicone oil;
Wherein the transparent thermoplastic resin composition has improved low temperature whitening properties.
The rubber composition according to claim 1, wherein the difference between the refractive index of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the refractive index of the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) is 0.005 or less and the refractive index of the rubber- Wherein the refractive index difference of the copolymer (B) is 0.005 or less.
The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to claim 1,
100 parts by weight of the sum of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrenic copolymer (B); And
0.01 to 0.1 parts by weight of the silicone oil (C);
Lt; / RTI >
100 parts by weight of the sum of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and the styrenic copolymer (B)
And 5 to 75% by weight of the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) and 25 to 95% by weight of the styrene-based copolymer (B).
The rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) according to claim 1, wherein the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) is obtained by copolymerizing the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2), the styrene monomer (a3) Wherein the acrylonitrile-based monomer (a4) is graft-copolymerized at a graft ratio of 55 to 80%.
The rubber-modified graft copolymer according to claim 1, wherein the rubber-modified graft copolymer (A) comprises 20 to 60% by weight of the butadiene rubber polymer (a1), 20 to 60% by weight of the alkyl (meth) Wherein the thermoplastic resin composition contains 10 to 40% by weight of the styrene-based monomer (a3) and 1 to 20% by weight of the acrylonitrile-based monomer (a4).
The styrenic copolymer according to claim 1, wherein the styrenic copolymer (B) comprises 40 to 80% by weight of the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1), 5 to 50% by weight of the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2) 1 to 30% by weight of the monomer (b3) and 1 to 20% by weight of the acrylonitrile monomer (b4).
The transparent thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1, further comprising a methyl methacrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (MSAN) copolymer.
The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) is selected from the group consisting of a polybutadiene polymer, a styrene-butadiene copolymer, and a mixture thereof. .
The low temperature whitening property of claim 1, wherein the butadiene rubber polymer (a1) has an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 0.4 占 퐉, a gel content of 60 to 95% by weight, and a swelling index of 10 to 30 (EN) An improved transparent thermoplastic resin composition.
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (a2) is a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and the methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b1) Wherein the acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer (b2) is an acrylic acid alkyl ester containing an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and the transparent thermoplastic Resin composition.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the styrenic monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene,? -Ethylstyrene,? -Methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, ot-butylstyrene, bromostyrene, chlorostyrene, trichlorostyrene, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1, < / RTI >
The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the acrylonitrile-based monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, fumaronitrile, and mixtures thereof. .
The transparent thermoplastic resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the styrenic copolymer (B) has a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 130,000 g / mol.
The method according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a polymerization initiator, a starting catalyst, an emulsifier, a molecular weight modifier, a heat stabilizer, a releasing agent, a dispersant, an antistatic agent, a weathering stabilizer, an inorganic filler, Wherein the low temperature whitening property is improved.
A molded article produced from a transparent thermoplastic resin composition having improved low temperature whitening properties according to any one of claims 1 to 14.
The molded article according to claim 15, wherein the Izod impact strength (un-notched) measured at a thickness of 1/8 inch according to ASTM D256 is 8 to 20 kgf · cm / cm.
The molded article according to claim 15, wherein a haze value measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm according to ASTM D1003 is 1.5 to 4.0%.