KR20140085861A - Black coloring agent composition and method of preparing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a black coloring agent composition which comprises: 5-10 wt% of carbon black pigments having an average particle size of 8-10 nm; 50-60 wt% of thermosetting acryl resins; 10-20 wt% of block copolymer type acrylic dispersing agents; 1-5 wt% of solid dispersing supplement agents for blue pigment; and 10-20 wt% of solvents. The black coloring agent composition includes high molecular weight of dispersing agent which assists dispersing of carbon black, thereby being able to perform black color by paint having difficulties in color embodiment.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a black colorant composition and a method for producing the black colorant composition.

The present invention relates to a black colorant composition and a method for producing the same, and more particularly, to a black colorant composition capable of reproducing various black products in excellent color with high blackness and a method for producing the same.

Generally, it is very difficult to realize a jetness of 300 or more in a black coloring agent and a black product other than a urethane paint. Although it is possible to realize high blackness in the urethane paint, there is a disadvantage in that it is difficult to reproduce the color when the color difference occurs.

In particular, the development of a high-black coloring composition for automotive repair coatings is further required to enhance the convenience of color development of a base coat coating composition and a urethane black coating composition having a high blackness.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a black colorant composition capable of realizing high color tone and realizing color reproducibility of various high blackness black products.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a process for preparing the above black colorant composition.

The present invention also provides a coating composition for automobile repair, which is prepared using the black colorant composition described above.

The black colorant composition for realizing the object of the present invention includes 5 to 10% by weight of a carbon black pigment having an average particle size in a range of 8 to 10 nm, 50 to 60% by weight of a thermosetting acrylic resin, 10 to 20% by weight of an acrylic type dispersant in the form of a copolymer, 1 to 5% by weight of a solid dispersion of a blue pigment and 10 to 20% by weight of a solvent.

In one embodiment, the colorant composition may have a blackness of 300 or more and a dM (color shade) value of 6 or more.

In one embodiment, the thermosetting acrylic resin may have a solids content of at least 70 wt%, and the dispersant may have a solids content of 40 to 60 wt%.

In one embodiment, the composition may further comprise an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid polymer having a solids content in the range of 40 to 60 wt% and 1 to 5 wt% of a silicone wet dispersant having a polysiloxane copolymer structure.

In one embodiment, the solvent may be at least one selected from the group consisting of butyl acetate, xylene, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA).

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a carbon black which comprises wetting a carbon black by mixing carbon black having an average particle size of 8 to 10 nm and a solvent, adding an acrylic type dispersant of thermosetting acrylic resin and block copolymer, , Adding a solid dispersion type auxiliary agent of blue pigments to the mixture during stirring, and milling and dispersing the resultant product until the particle size is 10 탆 or less.

In one embodiment, the milling and dispersing may further include cooling the generated heat.

In one embodiment, a solvent may be further added to adjust the viscosity in the milling and dispersing step.

In one embodiment, after the dispersion step is performed, the composition obtained by further adding an acrylic resin may have a blackness of 300 or more and a dM (color shade) value of 6 or more.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an ink composition comprising 5 to 10% by weight of a carbon black pigment having an average particle size of 8 to 10 nm, 50 to 60% by weight of a thermosetting acrylic resin, By weight of a colorant composition comprising 10 to 20% by weight of a colorant dispersant, 1 to 5% by weight of a solid dispersion of a blue pigment, and 10 to 20% by weight of a solvent.

In one embodiment, the coating composition may be any one of a urethane coating composition for automobile repair and a basecoat coating composition.

Such a black colorant composition includes a high molecular weight dispersant that helps disperse carbon black, and a dispersing aid that enhances blackness and corrects the feel of blackness. Therefore, the black colorant composition generally has a black color such as a base coat or a urethane paint .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are further described in the text. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

In this application, the terms "comprises" or "having", etc. are intended to specify the presence of stated features, components, steps, processes, compositions, or combinations thereof in the specification, and not to limit the presence or addition of one or more other features or components, Steps, processes, compositions, or combinations thereof, which are not intended to be limiting.

Also, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

In the present invention, 5 to 10% by weight of a carbon black pigment having an average particle size of 8 to 10 nm, 50 to 60% by weight of a thermosetting acrylic resin, 10 to 20% by weight of an acrylic type dispersant in the form of a block copolymer, 1 to 5% by weight of a dispersing aid, and 10 to 20% by weight of a solvent.

The carbon black pigment is a pigment for achieving a black color, and a carbon black pigment having an average particle size in the range of about 8 to 10 nm is used in the ultrafine particle unit. The smaller the particle size, the better the dispersion and the higher the degree of blackness. The smaller the particle size of carbon black pigment is, the shorter the time to stabilize the dispersion. The smaller the particle size, the higher the blackness of black. Therefore, the smaller the particle size is, the more advantageous it is for the production of high blackness black paint. The amount thereof is adjusted to be in the range of 5 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of the composition. If the content of the black pigment is less than 5% by weight, it is difficult to reproduce a high level of black. If the content of the black pigment is more than 10% by weight, the black pigment generally has a high oil absorption.

Resins are components that increase the wettability of the pigment and determine the physical properties of the overall paint. In particular, thermosetting acrylic resins are used as resins for automobile repair coatings because they have good adhesion to metal surfaces and good hardness, chemical resistance, weather resistance and gloss when compared with melamine and alkyd resins. It is also highly compatible with automotive repair coating systems.

The thermosetting acrylic resin may be manufactured to include 35 to 45% by weight of an aromatic monomer, 20 to 30% by weight of a hydroxyl group monomer, 1 to 5% by weight of an organic acid group monomer, and 30 to 40% by weight of an aliphatic monomer. The thermosetting acrylic resin has a high solids content of 70 wt% or more in the resin. This is because the paint to be prepared is a coloring agent, so that non-volatile of the coloring agent is increased by using a high solid type acrylic resin, This is because the nonvolatile content of the paint can be increased.

The amount of the thermosetting resin to be used is in the range of 50 to 60% by weight based on the total amount of the composition. If the content of the pigment is less than 50% by weight, the pigment is not sufficiently wetted, which is difficult to disperse. Therefore, if the content of the pigment is more than 60% by weight, the content of the pigment, dispersant, It is undesirable because it can affect sex.

A dispersant, which is an important raw material capable of increasing the blackness of carbon black, is used in the black colorant composition of the present invention. Carbon black has a disadvantage of poor dispersibility and poor storage stability because of its small specific gravity and large surface area. Accordingly, it is important to select an appropriate dispersant. In the present invention, a block copolymer type polymeric acrylic type dispersant having a solid content of 40 to 60% by weight is preferably used. Particularly, since the dispersant has a high molecular weight, the dispersibility of the carbon black is remarkably facilitated.

The amount of the dispersing agent is in the range of 10 to 20% by weight based on the total amount of the composition. If the amount is less than 10% by weight, the dispersibility of the pigment becomes poor, and the viscosity may rise again during dispersion, which may adversely affect appearance, blackness, storage stability and the like. If it is used in an amount of more than 20% by weight, there is a fear of lowering viscosity due to over dispersion, which is not preferable. Specifically, EFKA-4320 manufactured by BASF Co., Ltd. is exemplified.

The solid dispersion type auxiliary agent of the blue pigment imparts a sense of refinement to the black colorant composition. Generally, when judging the dispersibility of the paint by the naked eye, it is considered that the paint is better dispersed than the standard paint if the paint is more austenite than the standard paint. Particularly, the dispersing aid is a dispersant having a solid content of 100% in the form of a pigment and not only improves the dispersibility of the coating material but also imparts sharpness and cleanliness to the coating material after the preparation of the composition for a black colorant. A specific example is EFKA-6745 from BASF.

The addition amount of the dispersing aid is in the range of 1 to 5% by weight based on the total amount of the composition. If the addition amount is less than 1% by weight, the addition effect is insignificant and it is difficult to obtain an improvement in dispersibility. If the content is more than 5% by weight, the black finish is strong and it is difficult to adjust the color of the black coating. .

The solvent can be used without particular limitation as it can impart a boiling point suitable for the colorant composition and impart fluidity to the paint to be produced. Preferably, at least one selected from the group consisting of butyl acetate, xylene, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA) is applied. The amount of the solvent to be used is in the range of 10 to 20% by weight based on the total amount of the composition. If the amount is less than 10% by weight, the viscosity of the coating is high during the dispersion, so that the dispersing workability is reduced and it is difficult to impart the pigment fusion and the rheological characteristics to the coating film. If the amount is more than 20% by weight, the viscosity of the coating may be lowered, which may affect the storage stability.

In order to improve the leveling property and wettability of the coating film prepared by coating the coating material prepared by using the above composition, an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid polymer having a solid content of 40 to 60% by weight and a polysiloxane copolymer structure By weight based on the total amount of the composition. Silicone wetting and dispersing agents are low molecular weight copolymers. Since the silicone wetting and dispersing agent has a small molecular weight, it is excellent in compatibility with the coating system, thereby reducing surface tension and improving spreadability.

The colorant composition prepared using various components as described above has a blackness of 300 or more and a dM (color shade) value of 6 or more. The degree of blackness (Zn (*)) may be a sum of the My value, which is a value obtained by digitizing the density indicating blackness and darkness, and the dM value, which is a value representing the number In the case of dM value, it can be said that there is more yellowish feeling toward - value, and there is more blueish feeling toward + value.

Hereinafter, the method for producing the black colorant composition of the present invention will be described in detail.

In the black colorant composition according to the present invention, the dispersibility and dispersing workability of the coating material vary depending on the degree of carbon black wetting before pigment dispersion. Therefore, stir the pigment at a high speed before dispersing the pigment. So that the dispersant and the resin sufficiently wet the carbon black.

If the high-speed agitation is insufficient and the carbon black pigment is not sufficiently wetted, the dispersibility is lowered and the dispersing operation time is increased. Also, when the paint is dispersed, the viscosity of the carbon black pigment increases due to the thixotropic property of the carbon black pigment, and the pigment is re-agglomerated during dispersion, thereby blocking the screen of the ring mill and causing the paint to flow backward during dispersion . In addition, compatibility of the pigment, the resin and the dispersing agent must be excellent for the wetting of the carbon black pigment to be good. Taking these characteristics into consideration, the composition is prepared according to the following procedure.

First, let the wetting step be performed. The carbon black is mixed with the solvent, the thermosetting acrylic resin and the dispersant are added, and the mixture is stirred at a speed of 800 to 900 rpm for about 20 to 30 minutes.

During the stirring, the dispersing aid and, if necessary, the silicone wetting and dispersing agent are added and agitated sufficiently at a speed of 800 to 900 rpm for about 20 to 30 minutes.

The agitated mixture is mounted on a ring mill and is milled and dispersed for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes until the particle size becomes about 10 탆 or less. When the ring mill / dispersion process is performed, heat is generated. When heat is generated, the solvent may evaporate and the viscosity may rise. Therefore, in order to prevent an increase in viscosity due to heat, it is preferable to provide a circulation cooling device so that the basket containing the dispersion of the cold water is slowly circulated so that the temperature of the dispersion is cooled to about 60 캜 or less. In order to control the viscosity during the dispersion step, an appropriate amount of solvent may be added as needed.

Even if the dispersion process is carried out under the same conditions, it is difficult for the composition to be produced each time to have the same color shade. In order to keep the color intensity of the black colorant composition constant, it is also possible to add a certain amount of the acrylic resin to the last step.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples.

≪ Example 1 >

A black colorant composition according to Example 1 was prepared with the compositions and contents shown in Table 1. The amount of each component represents the weight percentage in terms of the blending amount with respect to the total amount of the composition. In Table 1, the second solvent is for controlling the viscosity and the second acrylic resin is for color intensity control since it is difficult to obtain the same color even under the same conditions.

<Table 1>

Urethane paints and basecoat paints were prepared using the black colorant compositions prepared in Example 1 and their properties were measured and are shown in Table 2. The urethane paint was prepared by mixing a transparent paint for polyurethane coloring and a coloring agent dispersed with the blend of Table 1 in an amount of 8: 2. The base coat paint was a transparent paint for base coat coloring and a colorant dispersed in the blend of Table 1 in an amount of 8: 2.

<Table 2>

In Table 2, each characteristic value was calculated as the tristimulus values X, Y and Z (110) measured using a spectrophotometer (X-rite MA 68II). The values of Xn, Yn, and Zn in D65 / 10 were calculated as shown in the remarks, with Xn = 94.83, Yn = 100, Zn = 107.38, and My, dM, Zn (*).

The x-rite colorimeter is a spectrophotometer that can be programmed using the CIE colorimetry theory to check the color difference and compare the color difference. Xn, Yn and Zn are values representing any one point of the X, Y and Z coordinates. My value is a value obtained by subtracting the density of black from lightness and darkness, ) Represents the sum of the My value and the dM value.

From the results shown in Table 2, it was confirmed that the black colorant composition prepared according to Example 1 was applied to a urethane and basecoat system and the blackness was checked with an x-rite colorimeter to obtain a black product having a high blackness .

In order to test the effect of the pigment on the blackness of the black colorant composition, the same experiment was carried out on the composition according to Comparative Example 1 prepared using the composition according to Example 1 of the present invention and the pigment previously used. Table 3 shows the ingredients and blending amounts for the preparation of the colorant composition. Compared with Table 1, the remaining components are all the same, except that pigment 2 is used instead of carbon black.

<Table 3>

The properties of the black colorant composition prepared according to Comparative Example 1 were measured and are shown in Table 4.

<Table 4>

As can be seen from the results shown in Table 4, more excellent blackness can be obtained when the colorant composition according to Example 1 is applied than when the colorant composition according to Comparative Example 1 is applied.

In order to test the effect of the dispersant on the blackness of the black colorant composition, the same experiment was performed on the composition according to Example 1 of the present invention and the composition according to Comparative Examples 2 to 4 prepared using the dispersant . Table 5 shows components and blending amounts for the preparation of the colorant composition. The components for Example 1 and Comparative Examples 2 to 4 were also shown for comparison.

<Table 5>

The properties of the black colorant compositions prepared according to Comparative Examples 2 to 4 were measured and are shown in Table 6 together with the results of Example 1.

<Table 6>

As can be seen from the results shown in Table 6, a better blackness can be obtained when the colorant composition according to Example 1 is applied.

Next, in order to test the effect of the dispersing aid on the blackness of the black colorant composition, the composition according to Example 1 of the present invention and the composition according to Comparative Examples 5 to 6 prepared using the dispersion aid previously used were the same Experiments were performed. Table 7 shows the ingredients and blending amounts for the preparation of the colorant composition. Are shown together with the components of Example 1 for comparison.

<Table 7>

The properties of the black colorant compositions prepared according to Comparative Examples 5 to 6 were measured and are shown in Table 8.

<Table 8>

As can be seen from the results shown in Table 8, in the case of the colorant composition according to Example 1, the My value and the Zn value are not greatly different from each other, but the color shade dM value is higher than those of Comparative Examples 5 to 6 Can be seen.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the black colorant composition prepared by applying the polymeric acrylic dispersant having excellent dispersibility can be used for producing a product having excellent blackness. Particularly, by using an appropriate dispersing agent, it is possible to improve the dispersion workability in the production of the composition by controlling the ruggedness of the carbon black, and the dispersion stability and the storage stability of the resulting composition are also greatly improved. In particular, when such a high-tonality colorant composition is applied to a urethane paint system and a base coat paint system which are difficult to realize hue, a black product having a very high blackness can be easily produced.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. You will understand.

Claims (12)

5 to 10% by weight of a carbon black pigment having an average particle size in the range of 8 to 10 nm, 50 to 60% by weight of a thermosetting acrylic resin, 10 to 20% by weight of an acrylic type dispersant in the form of a block copolymer, 1 to 5% by weight of a solid dispersion of a pigment and 10 to 20% by weight of a solvent. The composition of claim 1, wherein the colorant composition has a blackness of 300 or more and a dM (color shade) value of 6 or more. The composition of claim 1, wherein the thermosetting acrylic resin has a solids content of at least 70% by weight. The composition of claim 1, wherein the dispersant has a solids content in the range of 40-60 wt%. The composition of claim 1, further comprising 1 to 5 wt% of an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid polymer having a solids content in the range of 40 to 60 wt% and a silicone wetting and dispersing agent having a polysiloxane copolymer structure. The composition of claim 1, wherein the solvent is at least one selected from the group consisting of butyl acetate, xylene, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA). Wetting the carbon black by mixing carbon black having an average particle size in the range of 8 to 10 nm and a solvent;
Adding and stirring an acrylic type dispersant of thermosetting acrylic resin and block copolymer type thereto;
Adding a solid dispersion type auxiliary agent of a blue pigment during stirring; And
Milling and dispersing the resultant product until the particle size is 10 탆 or less. The manufacturing method according to claim 7, wherein the milling and dispersing step cools the generated heat. The manufacturing method according to claim 7, wherein a solvent is further added to the milling and dispersing step for adjusting the viscosity. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the composition obtained by further adding the acrylic resin after the dispersion step is adjusted to have a blackness of 300 or more and a dM (color shade) value of 6 or more. 5 to 10% by weight of a carbon black pigment having an average particle size in the range of 8 to 10 nm, 50 to 60% by weight of a thermosetting acrylic resin, 10 to 20% by weight of an acrylic type dispersant in the form of a block copolymer, 1 to 5% by weight of a solid dispersion of a pigment and 10 to 20% by weight of a solvent. 12. The coating composition according to claim 11, wherein the coating composition is one of a urethane coating composition for automobile repair and a basecoat coating composition.