KR20110004631A - Natural modifier-reinforced polylactic acid complex resin composition and molded product using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A natural modifier-reinforced polylactic acid complex resin composition is provided to ensure excellent environment-friendly property, mechanical strength, heat resistance and moldability. CONSTITUTION: A natural modifier-reinforced polylactic acid complex resin composition includes (A) 20-90 weight% of a first polylactic acid, (B) 5-50 weight% of a second polylactic acid, (C) 5-50 weight% of natural reinforcing agent, and (D) 0.1-10 parts by weight of a crystal nucleating agent based on 100.0 parts by weight of the total amount of (A), (B) and (C). The first polylactic acid and the second polylactic acid are different isomers.

Description

NATURAL MODIFIER-REINFORCED POLYLACTIC ACID COMPLEX RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT USING THE SAME

The present disclosure relates to a natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition and a molded article using the same.

Until recently, the research direction of polymer materials has been mainly related to the development of robust specialty polymer materials and the safety of polymer materials. However, as the environmental pollution caused by waste polymers has become a social problem, there is a need for environmentally friendly polymer materials.

Environmentally friendly polymers are broadly classified as photodegradable and biodegradable polymers. Highly biodegradable polymer materials in the environment contain functional groups capable of being degraded by microorganisms in the main chain structure. Among these, aliphatic polyester polymers have been studied the most because of their excellent processability and easy control of decomposition properties, especially in the case of polylactic acid (PLA), which forms the market for 70,000 tons of food packaging materials and food packaging materials. The scope of application extends to the fields where plastics have been used, such as electronics and cases. To date, the main uses for polylactic acid resins are disposable products that take advantage of the biodegradable properties of polylactic acid, such as food containers, wraps, and films. Polylactic acid is currently produced by Natureworks in the United States.

However, existing polylactic acid resins are easily damaged in case of thin film products due to lack of moldability, mechanical strength and heat resistance, and their resistance to temperature is low, and when the external temperature rises above 60 ° C, there is a problem of deformation in the form of molded products. . In addition, the polylactic acid has a disadvantage in that the hydrolysis resistance is low so that it can not endure for 48 hours or more in an environment of high temperature and high humidity.

On the other hand, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2005-105245 and 2005-060691, polylactic acid and a natural reinforcing agent were kneaded and used. In this case, since L-polylactic acid (PLLA) is applied alone, it is difficult to expect heat resistance of 100 ° C or higher.

Lactic acid, which is a raw material of the polylactic acid resin, has an optically active carbon atom and can be divided into L-form and D-form, which are optical isomers. L-polylactic acid (PLLA) can be polymerized from the L-body lactic acid, and D-polylactic acid (PDLA) can be polymerized from the D-body lactic acid. At this time, the higher the ratio of D-chain lactic acid in PLLA or L-chain lactic acid in PDLA, the lower the crystallinity and heat resistance. However, when melt mixing PLLA and PDLA, the crystallinity is improved and the heat resistance and mechanical properties are significantly improved compared to the case of PLLA or PDLA alone. The case where the PLLA and PDLA are melt mixed is called a stereocomplex. For the improvement of thermal mechanical properties using stereocomplex, the scientific literature of Macromolecules 20, 904 (1987), Macromolecules 28, 5230 (1995) and Macromolecules 26, 6918 (1993), and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-187630, Japanese Patent No. 2003-187630. -096285, JP 2000-017163, JP 2007-045915, JP 2006-265486 (Stereo Complex + Glass Fiber) and JP 2006-045428 (Stereo Complex + Natural Fiber) have.

However, the conventionally proposed stereocomplex composition does not have sufficient performance for application to automobiles, mechanical parts, and electrical and electronic parts. In particular, the glass fiber reinforcement method disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-265486 has a high rigidity improving effect, but has a disadvantage of lowering biomass content, and the natural fiber reinforcing method disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-045428 is conventional. Due to the slow crystallization rate of the material, deformation may occur during the cooling time of 30 seconds or less during injection molding, and thus, a molding cycle time may be lengthened.

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide a natural reinforcement-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition excellent in environmental friendliness, mechanical strength, heat resistance and moldability.

Another embodiment of the present invention is to provide a molded article prepared from the natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition.

One embodiment of the invention (A) 20 to 90% by weight of the first polylactic acid resin; (B) 5 to 50% by weight of the second polylactic acid resin; (C) 5 to 50 weight percent of natural adjuvant; And (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a crystal nucleating agent with respect to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (A), (B) and (C), wherein the first polylactic acid resin and the second polylactic acid resin are different isomers. It provides a natural enhancer reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition.

The polylactic acid resin may be selected from the group consisting of L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, L, D-polylactic acid resin, and combinations thereof, and the L-polylactic acid (PLLA) ) Resin may comprise at least 95% by weight of L-isomer, and the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin may comprise at least 95% by weight of D-isomer.

The natural reinforcing agent may be a bast fiber, and may be surface treated with the second polylactic acid resin.

The crystal nucleating agent may be selected from the group consisting of an organic amide compound, an organic hydrazide compound, a carboxylic acid ester compound, an organic sulfonic acid salt, a phthalocyanine compound, a melamine compound, an organic phosphite salt, and a combination thereof.

The natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition may include an additive selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, weathering agents, mold release agents, coloring agents, ultraviolet light blocking agents, fillers, porous absorbents, plasticizers, adhesives, adhesives, and combinations thereof. have.

The natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition may have a crystal peak higher than 115 ° C. in a cooling run during thermal analysis (DSC) measurement.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a molded article prepared from the natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition.

Other specific details of embodiments of the present invention are included in the following detailed description.

The natural reinforcement-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is an environmentally friendly resin composition, which is excellent in mechanical strength, heat resistance and moldability, and is suitable for mechanical applications such as automobiles, machinery parts, electrical and electronic parts, office equipment, and sundries. It can be usefully used in the manufacture of various molded articles requiring strength and heat resistance.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. However, this is presented as an example, by which the present invention is not limited and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims to be described later.

Natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is () 20 to 90% by weight of the first polylactic acid resin; (B) 5 to 50% by weight of the second polylactic acid resin; (C) 5 to 50 weight percent of natural adjuvant; And (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a crystal nucleating agent with respect to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (A), (B) and (C), wherein the first polylactic acid resin and the second polylactic acid resin are different isomers. to be. That is, according to one embodiment of the present invention, not only increases the strength of the polylactic acid resin by introducing a natural reinforcing agent, but also introduces a stereo complex by introducing a D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin in addition to the L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin. Induction can be expected to improve the physical properties by increasing the degree of crystallinity, by introducing a crystal nucleating agent to increase the rate of crystallization can be maximized to improve the physical properties.

Hereinafter, each component included in the natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

(A) a first polylactic acid resin and (B) a second polylactic acid resin

Polylactic acid resin, which is generally a biodegradable resin, is a polyester resin produced by ester reaction using lactic acid as a monomer obtained by decomposing corn or sweet potato starch, and is easily commercially available.

The polylactic acid resin may include a repeating unit derived from a lactic acid selected from the group consisting of L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, L, D-lactic acid, and combinations thereof.

The polylactic acid resin may include 95 wt% or more of repeating units derived from L-lactic acid in terms of balance of heat resistance and moldability, and specifically, 95 to 100 wt% of repeating units derived from L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid Polylactic acid resins consisting of 0 to 5% by weight of repeating units derived from D can be used, more specifically 98 to 99.99% by weight of repeating units derived from L-lactic acid and 0.01 to 2% of repeating units derived from D-lactic acid Polylactic acid resin which consists of% can be used. When the polylactic acid resin is made of the above content, not only the balance of heat resistance and moldability can be obtained but also excellent mechanical strength.

In addition, the polylactic acid resin is not particularly limited in molecular weight or molecular weight distribution as long as the molding process is possible, and a weight average molecular weight of 80,000 g / mol or more may be used, and specifically, 90,000 to 500,000 g / mol may be used. When the weight average molecular weight of a polylactic acid resin has the said range, it is excellent in the balance of the mechanical strength and heat resistance of a molded object.

The polylactic acid resin may be selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid polymers, polylactic acid copolymers, and combinations thereof.

The polylactic acid polymer is preferably a polymer produced by ring-opening polymerization of a lactic acid selected from the group consisting of the L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid and combinations thereof.

The polylactic acid copolymer is a random or block copolymer with a component copolymerizable with the polylactic acid polymer. As another component copolymerizable with the said polylactic acid polymer, the compound which has a 2 or more ester bondable functional group in a molecule | numerator can be used.

Examples of the compound having two or more ester bondable functional groups in the molecule include (a) dicarboxylic acids, (b) polyhydric alcohols, (c) hydroxy carboxylic acids other than lactic acid, (d) lactones, ( e) Various polyester, polyether, polycarbonate, etc. which are manufactured from the said compound are mentioned.

As said (a) dicarboxylic acid, C4-C50 linear or branched saturated or unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, C8-C20 aromatic dicarboxylic acid, polyether dicarboxylic acid, etc. are mentioned. .

The aliphatic dicarboxylic acid may include succinic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, decane dicarboxylic acid, and the like. The aromatic dicarboxylic acid may include phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and the like. Examples of the ether dicarboxylic acid include dicarboxylic acids having carboxymethyl groups at both ends of polyalkylene ethers such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, polyethylene polypropylene glycol, and the like.

Aliphatic polyols, aromatic polyhydric alcohols, polyalkylene ethers, etc. are mentioned as said (iii) polyhydric alcohol.

At this time, the aliphatic polyols include C2 having 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups such as butane diol, hexane diol, octane diol, decane diol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, glycerin, sorbitan, trimethylolpropane, neopentyl glycol, and the like. To C50 aliphatic polyols.

Examples of the aromatic polyhydric alcohols include C6 to C20 aromatic diols such as bis-hydroxy methyl benzene and hydroquinone, or bisphenols such as bisphenol A and bisphenol F to ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, Aromatic diols which addition-reacted C2-C4 alkylene oxides, such as butylene oxide, are mentioned.

Moreover, as said polyalkylene ether, ether glycol, such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, is mentioned.

As hydroxy carboxylic acid other than the said (c) lactic acid, C3-C10 hydroxy carboxylic acid, such as glycolic acid, hydroxy butyl carboxylic acid, and 6-hydroxy caproic acid, is mentioned.

(D) Glycolide, (epsilon) -caprolactone glycolide, (epsilon) -caprolactone, (beta) -propiolactone, (delta) -butyrolactone, (beta) -butyrolactone, (gamma) -butyrolactone, (delta) -Valerolactone and the like.

(E) various polyesters, polyethers, and polycarbonates can be used without limitation as long as they are conventionally used in the production of lactic acid copolymer, but polyesters may be used.

As the polyester, an aliphatic polyester prepared from aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and aliphatic diol may be used.

In this case, succinic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, decane dicarboxylic acid, etc. may be used as the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and the aliphatic diol may be C2 such as ethylene glycol, propane diol, butane diol, hexane diol, or octane diol. Polyalkylene ethers (alone polymers or copolymers) such as aliphatic diols of C to C20, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and polybutylene glycol, and polyalkylene carbonates.

The polylactic acid resin may be a L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, a D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, or a kind of L, D-polylactic acid resin, and these polylactic acid resins may be used alone or in combination.

In one embodiment of the present invention, each of the different isomers of the first polylactic acid resin and the second polylactic acid resin is melt mixed to form a stereocomplex, and when the first polylactic acid resin is L-polylactic acid, the second The polylactic acid resin may be D-polylactic acid, and when the first polylactic acid resin is D-polylactic acid, the second polylactic acid resin may be L-polylactic acid. That is, regardless of the type and content of the isomers of the polylactic acid resin, the crystallization structure of the stereocomplex may be formed by the interaction between the polylactic acid resins of the two different isomers.

The L-polylactic acid resin may include at least 95% by weight of repeating units derived from L-body lactic acid, specifically, 98 to 99.99% by weight of repeating units derived from L-body lactic acid and D-derived lactic acid It can be made of 0.01 to 2% by weight repeating unit. In addition, the D-polylactic acid resin may include at least 95% by weight of repeating units derived from D-body lactic acid, specifically, 98 to 99.99% by weight of repeating units derived from D-body lactic acid and L-body lactic acid It can be made from 0.01 to 2% by weight repeat unit derived from. In the case of the above-described content range, excellent physical property balance of heat resistance, moldability and mechanical strength can be obtained.

The first polylactic acid resin may be included in an amount of 20 kPa to 90 kPa with respect to the total amount of the first and second polylactic acid resins and the natural reinforcing agent, and specifically, may be included as 50 to 90 wt%. In addition, the second polylactic acid resin may be included in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight, specifically, 5 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the first and second polylactic acid resins and a natural reinforcing agent. When the first and second polylactic acid resins are included in the above range, respectively, the heat resistance and the mechanical strength are excellent, and an environmentally friendly effect can be expected.

(C) natural reinforcing agents

Natural reinforcing agent according to an embodiment of the present invention is a reinforcing agent used to improve the strength of the polylactic acid resin.

Specific examples of the natural reinforcing agent may include natural fibers, and may use bast fibers prepared from the bast fibers having flexibility among the wood and bast parts of the plant stem among the natural fibers.

The bast fiber is useful as a polymer composite material, such as flax, hemp, jute, jute, kenaf, bamboo, ramie, curaua, wood flour, walnut shell, etc. It includes.

The natural reinforcement may be used in the form of fibers or powder.

The natural reinforcing agent may have an average length of 0.1 mm to 10 mm mm. When the average length of the natural reinforcing agent is within the above range, mechanical strength, such as tensile strength, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and the like, and excellent workability and appearance are exhibited.

The natural reinforcing agent may have an average diameter of 0.1 μm to 50 μm. When the average diameter of a natural reinforcing agent is in the said range, it is excellent in workability and surface glossiness.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the natural reinforcing agent and the first and second polylactic acid resin may be physically mixed. In addition, in order to improve adhesion between the hydrophilic natural reinforcing agent and the lipophilic polylactic acid resin, the surface of the natural reinforcing agent may be surface treated with a lipophilic material or a reactive compatibilizer may be applied. In order to improve the wetting between the natural reinforcing agent and the polylactic acid resin, the surface reinforcing treatment may be performed on the surface of the natural reinforcing agent by silane coupling agent treatment, plasma treatment, and alkali treatment. .

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by treating the surface of the second polylactic acid resin more effectively on the surface of the natural reinforcing agent, the second polylactic acid resin present on the surface of the natural reinforcing agent to form a stereo complex with the first polylactic acid resin The strength of the natural reinforcement surface can be maximized. In this case, the second polylactic acid resin may be a D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, and the first polylactic acid resin may be an L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin.

This surface treatment can be performed by one of the following three methods.

First, as shown in Scheme 1 below, as an example, the D, D-lactide monomer is synthesized in-situ on the surface of the natural reinforcing agent using the -OH group present in the natural reinforcing agent as an initiator. It is a method of improving the wetting between natural reinforcing agents.

Scheme 1

(In Scheme 1, n means the degree of polymerization.)

Secondly, the second polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent are melt mixed using a batch-type mixer.

Third, the second polylactic acid is sufficiently impregnated on the surface of the natural reinforcement using a continuous impregnation device. It passes through the preheated continuous natural reinforcing agent rovings using the continuous impregnating device through a molten second polylactic acid resin impregnation tank to first impregnate the second polylactic acid resin between each natural reinforcing agent in the roving, and the resin It is a method of manufacturing the impregnated natural reinforcement roving by cooling and then secondary impregnation. 　

The first method is a chemical impregnation method, and compared with the second and third physical impregnation methods, since the stereo complex is formed on the surface of the natural reinforcing agent, the binding force between the polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent may be increased. Accordingly, physical properties such as heat resistance, mechanical strength and impact strength are more excellent.

The second and third physical impregnation methods have the same crystallization degree or stereo complex ratio as the first method, but the compounding force of the second polylactic acid resin can be easily released from the natural reinforcing agent during compounding, so that the binding force between the polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent is increased. It can be relatively weak, so physical property improvement is weaker than the first method.

In addition, the third method, that is, when impregnated in a continuous process, the dispersion of the natural reinforcing agent in the resin is more efficient than the second method, that is, when impregnated with a batch type, it is possible to obtain better physical properties.

Such a surface treatment method may describe an improvement in physical properties as the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin induces a stereo complex to increase crystallinity. That is, it has excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength even in injection molding of a thin molded article, and at the same time shortens a molding cycle in injection molding to improve productivity.

In the natural reinforcing agent surface-treated with the second polylactic acid resin by the above method, the second polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent may be a weight ratio of 1: 0.1 to 10, specifically 1: 0.5 to 5 It can achieve a weight ratio of, more specifically can achieve a weight ratio of 1: 1. When the weight ratio of the second polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent is within the above range effectively induces crystallization with the first polylactic acid resin, it can be well dispersed in the first polylactic acid resin.

The natural reinforcing agent may be included in 5 to 50% by weight, specifically, 10 to 20% by weight based on the total amount of the first and second polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent. When the natural reinforcing agent is included in the above range is excellent in mechanical strength and processability.

(D) crystalline nucleating agent

Crystal nucleating agent according to an embodiment of the present invention serves to increase the crystallization rate in the stereo complex formation of the above-described L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin and D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin. Thus, the injection productivity and heat resistance of the natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to the embodiment of the present invention can be maximized.

The crystal nucleating agent may be selected from the group consisting of an organic amide compound, an organic hydrazide compound, a carboxylic acid ester compound, an organic sulfonic acid salt, a phthalocyanine compound, a melamine type compound, an organic phosphite salt, and a combination thereof. have.

Examples of the organic amide compound include hexamethylene-bis-9,10-dihydroxy stearic acid amide, p-xylene-bis-9,10-dihydroxy stearic acid amide, 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid dicyclohexyl Amide, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid dianiline, N, N ', N "-tricyclohexyltrimesinic acid amide, trimesic acid tris (t-butyl amide), 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxyl Acid dianiline, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid dicyclohexylamide, N, N'-dibenzoyl-1,4-diamino cyclohexane, N, N'-dicyclohexanecarbonyl-1,5- Diamino naphthalene, ethylene-bisstearic acid amide, N, N'-ethylene-bis (12-hydroxy stearic acid) amide, and the like, among which N, N ', N "-tricyclohexyltri is specifically mentioned. Mesic acid amide, N, N'-ethylene-bis (12-hydroxy stearic acid) amide, and the like.

Examples of the organic hydrazide compound include decane dicarboxylic acid dibenzoyl hydrazide, acid dicarboxylic acid dibenzoyl hydrazide, octane dicarboxylic acid dibenzoyl hydrazide, and the like. Acid dibenzoyl hydrazide, etc. can be used.

Aliphatic bis hydroxy carboxylic acid ester etc. are mentioned as said carboxylic acid ester type compound.

As the organic sulfonic acid salt, a sulfoisophthalic acid salt or the like may be used, and specifically, a 5-sulfoisophthalic acid dimethyl metal salt may be used. At this time, the metal salts include barium salts, calcium salts, strontium salts, potassium salts, rubidium salts, sodium salts and the like.

As the phthalocyanine-based compound, a transition metal complex may be used, and specifically, copper phthalocyanine may be used.

Melamine cyanurate may be used as the melamine-based compound.

As said organic phosphite salt, a phenyl phosphite salt can be used, Specifically, phenyl zinc phosphite can be used.

The crystal nucleating agent may be included in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, specifically, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the first and second polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent. When the crystal nucleating agent is included in the above range, there is an advantage to improve the heat resistance while maintaining the impact strength.

(E) other additives

Natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, weathering agents, mold release agents, colorants, ultraviolet absorbers, fillers, porous absorbents, plasticizers, adhesive agents, adhesives and combinations thereof. May contain additional additives.

As the antioxidant, an antioxidant of phenols, phosphites, thiothios, or amines can be used, and as the weathering agent, a benzophenones or amines can be used. The releasing agent may be a fluorine-containing polymer, a silicone oil, a metal salt of stearic acid, a metal salt of montanic acid, a montanic acid ester wax or a polyethylene wax, and the coloring agent may be a dye or a pigment. have.

Titanium oxide (TiO ₂ ) or carbon black may be used as the sunscreen, and silica, clay, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, or glass beads may be used as the filler.

The porous moisture absorbent serves to reduce the volatile organic compound emissions to reduce the odor generated by the natural reinforcing agent, zeolite, activated carbon, alumina, silica etc. having a pore size of 3 to 13 Å can be used.

The additive may be appropriately included within the range not impairing the physical properties of the natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention, specifically, the total amount of the first and second polylactic acid resin and the natural reinforcing agent 100 It may be included in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by weight relative to the weight part.

Natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention can be prepared by a known method for producing a resin composition. For example, after mixing each component and other additives according to one embodiment of the present invention at the same time, it can be melt-extruded in an extruder and prepared in pellet form.

The natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition prepared as described above may have a crystal peak higher than 115 ° C. in a cooling run during thermal analysis (DSC) measurement, and excellent moldability may be obtained in the above range.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a molded article prepared using the aforementioned natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition.

The natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition may be used in molding products in the fields where mechanical strength and heat resistance are important, for example, automobile parts, mechanical parts, electrical and electronic parts, office equipment such as computers, and miscellaneous goods. In particular, it can be usefully applied to the housing of electrical and electronic products such as televisions, computers, printers, washing machines, cassette players, audio, mobile phones and the like.

In addition, the natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition may include a biodegradable material such as polylactic acid resin and natural fibers, it can be particularly useful as an environmentally friendly material.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the following examples are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited by the following examples.

[Example]

Each component used in the manufacture of natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

(A) first polylactic acid resin

As the L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, the US4032D manufactured by NatureWorks LLC was used.

(B) the second polylactic acid resin

As the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, "PDLA low IV" (experimental product) manufactured by Purac was used.

(C) natural reinforcing agents

The bast fibers prepared from the bast of hemp were applied in powder form pulverized into 100 mesh.

(D) crystal nucleating agent

As the (D-1) N, N'-ethylene-bis (12-hydroxy stearic acid) amide, a WX-1 product from Kawaken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. was used.

(D-2) As N, N ', N "-tricyclohexyltrimesinic acid amide, Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd. TF-1 product was used.

As a octane dicarboxylic acid dibenzoyl hydrazide (D-3), the product T-1287N of Adeka Corporation was used.

Example 1

Each component was mixed in the amounts shown in Tables 1-1 and 1-2 below to prepare natural reinforcement-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin compositions.

Specifically, 60% by weight of L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, 30% by weight of D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, and 10% by weight of a natural reinforcing powder were dried at 80 ° C. under vacuum for 4 hours, and then, a conventional twin screw extruder. Kneading the dried polylactic acid resin and natural reinforcing agent with a crystal nucleating agent (3-1) 1 part by weight (based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polylactic acid resin and natural reinforcing agent) and a small amount of a release agent and a heat-resistant agent, and then put into an extruder After extruding at 180 ° C., the extruded product was produced in the form of pellets.

Example 2

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 20% by weight of the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 20% by weight of the natural reinforcing powder.

Example 3

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 50% by weight L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, 20% by weight D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 30% by weight of the natural reinforcing powder. .

Example 4

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 40% by weight of L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, 20% by weight of D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 40% by weight of natural reinforcing powder. .

Example 5

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 30% by weight L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, 20% by weight D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 50% by weight of the natural reinforcing powder. .

Example 6

Except for using the crystal nucleating agent (D-2) in Example 1 it was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

Example 7

Except for using the crystal nucleating agent (D-3) in Example 1 it was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.

Example 8

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 20% by weight of the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, 20% by weight of the natural reinforcing agent powder and 6 parts by weight of the crystal nucleating agent (D-1).

Example 9

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 20% by weight of L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, 50% by weight of D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 30% by weight of natural reinforcing agent powder were used. .

Comparative Example 1

Example 1 In the same manner as in Example 1 except that 80% by weight of the L- polylactic acid (PLLA) resin and 20% by weight of the natural reinforcing powder, and D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin was not used Was performed.

Comparative Example 2

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 20% by weight of the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 20% by weight of the natural reinforcing powder, and did not use the crystal nucleating agent (D-1) It was.

Comparative Example 3

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 70% by weight of L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin was used, and no natural adjuvant powder was used.

Comparative Example 4

Example 1 was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 20% by weight L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, 20% by weight D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin and 60% by weight of the natural reinforcing powder. .

[Test Example]

The pellets prepared according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 were dried at 80 ° C. for 4 hours, and then, using a injection molding machine having an injection capacity of 6 oz., With a cylinder temperature of 230 ° C., mold temperature of 80 ° C., and molding. The cycle was set to 60 seconds, and the ASTM dumbbell test specimen was injection molded to produce a physical specimen. The prepared physical specimens were measured in the physical properties by the following method and shown in Table 1-1 and Table 1-2.

(1) Heat distortion temperature (HDT): Measured according to ASTM D648.

(2) Flexural strength: measured according to ASTM D790.

(3) Flexural modulus: Measured according to ASTM D790.

(4) Crystallization peak temperature: The crystallization peak temperature was measured while cooling the resin at room temperature at a rate of 20 ° C./min after dissolving the resin by raising the temperature to 250 ° C. with a sample of about 10 mg by DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter).

(5) Injection cooling time: The time (10 x 10 cm) and 1.5 mm thick specimens were measured under the same injection molding machine and molding conditions to reduce warpage time due to solidification.

Table 1-1

Item unit Example One 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (A) PLLA resin weight% 60 60 50 40 30 60 60 60 20 (B) PDLA resin weight% 30 20 20 20 20 30 30 20 50 (C) natural reinforcing agents weight% 10 20 30 40 50 10 10 20 30 (D)
A nucleating agent (D-1) Parts by weight * One One One One One - - 6 One (D-2) Parts by weight * - - - - - One - - - (D-3) Parts by weight * - - - - - - One - - Heat deflection temperature ℃ 115 120 123 125 131 110 112 124 122 Flexural strength kgf / cm ² 1350 1423 1500 1550 1520 1310 1350 1320 1510 Flexural modulus kgf / cm ² 31500 36500 38700 42400 46100 34120 32000 39000 38400 Crystallization Peak
Temperature ℃ 118 120 120 121 122 116 117 120 120 Injection cooling time second 28 25 21 20 18 28 28 20 21

TABLE 1-2

Item unit Comparative example One 2 3 4 (A) PLLA resin weight% 80 60 70 20 (B) PDLA resin weight% - 20 30 20 (C) natural reinforcing agents weight% 20 20 - 60 (D)
A nucleating agent (D-1) Parts by weight * One - One One (D-2) Parts by weight * - - - - (D-3) Parts by weight * - - - - Heat deflection temperature ℃ 95 110 85


Molding impossible Flexural strength kgf / cm ² 1150 1423 1030 Flexural modulus kgf / cm ² 25500 36500 22500 Crystallization Peak
Temperature ℃ 105 107 109 Injection cooling time second 58 53 50

* Parts by weight: Content units indicated based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (A) PLLA resin, (B) PDLA resin and (C) natural reinforcing agent.

As shown in Table 1-1 and Table 1-2, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first polylactic acid resin and the second polylactic acid resin are different isomers, and thus, a natural reinforcing agent and a crystal nucleating agent are used. In Examples 1 to 9 used together, Comparative Example 1 not including any one of the first polylactic acid resin and the second polylactic acid resin, Comparative Example 2 without the crystal nucleating agent, and Comparative example without the natural reinforcing agent 3, and compared with the case of Comparative Example 4 using a natural reinforcing agent in a content outside the scope of one embodiment of the present invention, it can be confirmed that all of the heat resistance, mechanical strength and formability are excellent.

In particular, it can be seen that in the case of Examples 6 and 7, which used different kinds of crystal nucleating agents than in Example 1, the heat resistance, mechanical strength, and moldability of the same level as those of Example 1 were exhibited.

In addition, Example 9 using an excessive amount of PDLA resin showed the same level of heat resistance, mechanical strength, and moldability as Example 3, from which the two different isomers, regardless of the type of isomer of the polylactic acid resin, were used. It can be seen that the crystallization structure can be formed by the action.

In addition, the content of the natural reinforcing agent outside the range of one embodiment of the present invention, that is, in the case of Comparative Example 4 using an excessively high flow rate can be confirmed that the injection molding is not performed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be manufactured in various forms, and a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains has another specific form without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. It will be appreciated that the present invention may be practiced as. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

Claims (9)

(A) 20 to 90 weight percent of the first polylactic acid resin; (B) 5 to 50% by weight of the second polylactic acid resin; (C) 5 to 50 weight percent of natural adjuvant; And (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a crystal nucleating agent, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (A), (B) and (C), Wherein said first polylactic acid resin and said second polylactic acid resin are different isomers. The method of claim 1, The polylactic acid resin is a natural reinforcement-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition selected from the group consisting of L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin, D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin, L, D-polylactic acid resin, and combinations thereof . The method of claim 2, The L-polylactic acid (PLLA) resin comprises at least 95% by weight of L-isomer, and the D-polylactic acid (PDLA) resin comprises at least 95% by weight of D-isomer. Composition. The method of claim 1, The natural reinforcing agent is bast fiber natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition. The method of claim 1, The natural reinforcing agent surface-treated with the second polylactic acid resin natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition. The method of claim 1, The crystal nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of an organic amide compound, an organic hydrazide compound, a carboxylic acid ester compound, an organic sulfonic acid salt, a phthalocyanine compound, a melamine compound, an organic phosphite salt, and a combination thereof. Reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition. The method of claim 1, The natural reinforcement-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition includes an additive selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant, a weathering agent, a mold release agent, a colorant, an ultraviolet ray blocking agent, a filler, a porous moisture absorbent, a plasticizer, an adhesive agent, an adhesive, and a combination thereof. Phosphorus natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition. The method of claim 1, The natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition is a natural reinforcing agent-reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition having a crystal peak higher than 115 ° C. in a cooling run during thermal analysis (DSC) measurement. A molded article prepared from the natural reinforcing agent reinforced polylactic acid composite resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8.