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- the present invention relates to a separation membrane used for separation of substances, selective permeation, etc., and a microporous membrane widely used as a separator for electrochemical reaction devices such as alkali, lithium secondary batteries, fuel cells, capacitors, and the like.
- the present invention relates to a polyolefin microporous membrane suitably used as a lithium ion battery separator.
- Polyolefin microporous membranes are used as microfiltration membranes, fuel cell separators, capacitor separators, and the like.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane is particularly suitably used as a separator for lithium ion batteries widely used in notebook personal computers, mobile phones, digital cameras and the like. The reason is that the polyolefin microporous membrane has excellent membrane puncture strength and shutdown characteristics.
- Lithium ion secondary batteries are being developed with the aim of higher energy density, higher capacity, and higher output. Along with this, separators also have high strength (particularly puncture strength), high permeability, etc. The demand for this is becoming even higher. However, puncture strength and permeability (air permeability resistance) are contradictory properties in a polyolefin microporous membrane, and it has been difficult to achieve both.
- lithium-ion batteries have been widely applied to automobiles and devices used outdoors such as lawn mowers, mowers, small ships, as well as electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and electric motorcycles. For this reason, a large battery is required as compared with a small electronic device such as a conventional mobile phone or laptop computer, and a separator having a wide width, for example, a separator having a width of 100 mm or more is desired as a separator incorporated in the battery. It has come to be.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane generally used for the separator has a thickness of 30 ⁇ m or less and has extremely low tensile strength and rigidity, problems such as wrinkles and winding misalignment are likely to occur.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-99799 describes a polyolefin microporous film wound product with less winding deviation when rewinding from a wound body. Although it has been disclosed that by setting the friction coefficient ratio between the front and back sides of the microporous membrane to 1.5 or less, the winding property at the time of rewinding is improved, high strength and high permeability are compatible. Absent.
- the present invention achieves both puncture strength and air resistance, which have been difficult to achieve in the past, and controls the coefficient of static friction between the front and back of the film.
- a polyolefin microporous membrane that can obtain a wound body without wrinkles or winding deviation while maintaining necessary characteristics even in many cases.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a polyolefin microporous membrane having excellent puncture strength and air permeability resistance, and having an excellent appearance without wrinkles and unwinding when wound.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-311225
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-311225 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-311225
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-966164 is a prior art document that focuses on the friction coefficient.
- a high-molecular-weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity of 5.0 dl / g or more is disclosed at the same time. This is for improving the surface smoothness of the high molecular weight polyethylene biaxially oriented film obtained by axial stretching, and not only the appearance of the wound body is improved but also the puncture strength and the air permeability resistance are not achieved at the same time.
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-132904 discloses a polyethylene gel sheet having a weight average molecular weight of 3.8 ⁇ 10 5. The film is successively stretched 8.5 times in the machine direction (machine direction) and 5 times in the transverse direction (perpendicular to the machine direction), and then the solvent is washed and dried. A film stretched 1.2 times in the transverse direction is disclosed.
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
- 2010-24463 discloses a gel-like material composed of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of 2.0 ⁇ 10 6 and high density polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of 3.5 ⁇ 10 5.
- a film is disclosed in which a part of the solvent is removed from the sheet, and then the film is sequentially stretched 5 times in the longitudinal direction and 10 times in the transverse direction.
- puncture strength and air resistance there is no disclosure about the balance between puncture strength and air resistance, and the appearance (wrinkle, misalignment) of the wound body, and it is expected that it will progress in the future. It was inadequate for widening and lengthening of the revolving product.
- the present invention is as follows.
- the puncture strength in terms of thickness of 16 ⁇ m is 400 gf or more, the air resistance in terms of thickness of 16 ⁇ m is 100 to 400 seconds / 100 cc, and the static friction coefficient when the front and back of the film are overlapped is 0.5 to 1
- a separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the polyolefin microporous membrane according to any one of (1) to (3).
- the puncture strength in terms of thickness of 16 ⁇ m is 400 gf or more
- the air resistance in terms of thickness of 16 ⁇ m is 100 to 400 seconds / 100 cc
- the static friction coefficient when the front and back of the film are overlapped is 0.5 to 1 0.0
- the number of laminated polyolefin microporous membranes wound on the core is 1500 or more
- the width of the polyolefin microporous membrane The polyolefin microporous membrane roll is characterized in that the deviation of the end face in the direction is 0 to 3 mm on both the left and right sides in the lamination direction of the polyolefin microporous membrane.
- Step (a) A step of preparing a polyolefin solution by melt-kneading a polyolefin resin containing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 2 ⁇ 10 6 or more and less than 4 ⁇ 10 6 and a plasticizer
- Step (a) The molten mixture obtained in (1) is extruded from an extruder to form an extrudate, so that the cooling rate of the front and back of the extrudate is 250 ° C./min or more and the difference in cooling rate between the front and back is 15 ° C./sec or more.
- Step (c) of forming a gel-like sheet by cooling The sheet obtained in step (c) is a step obtained by stretching the sheet obtained in step (b) in the longitudinal direction (machine direction). Step (e) Stretching in the transverse direction (perpendicular to the machine direction) Step (e) Extracting the plasticizer from the stretched membrane obtained in Step (d) (f) The microporous membrane obtained in Step (e) Including a drying step, The method for producing a microporous polyolefin membrane according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the step (c) and the step (d) are each continuously performed.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is excellent in puncture strength and air permeability resistance, and has an excellent appearance when formed into a wound body, and is suitable as a separator for a lithium ion secondary battery.
- the present invention is clearly different from that obtained by adding a lubricant such as inorganic particles to a polyolefin resin as a raw material for the polyolefin microporous membrane to adjust the friction coefficient.
- a lubricant such as inorganic particles
- the lubricant may fall off in a subsequent process, contaminating the process, resulting in a serious defect in the polyolefin microporous film.
- polyolefin resin used in the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention preferably contains polyethylene as a main component.
- the total polyolefin resin is 100% by mass, the proportion of polyethylene is preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 90% by mass or more, and polyethylene alone It is preferable to use in.
- Polyethylene is not limited to a homopolymer of ethylene but may be a copolymer containing a small amount of other ⁇ -olefin.
- ⁇ -olefin examples include propylene, butene-1, hexene-1, pentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1, octene, vinyl acetate, methyl methacrylate, styrene and the like.
- high density polyethylene such as density exceeding 0.94 g / cm 3, density polyethylene in the range density of 0.93 ⁇ 0.94g / cm 3, density of 0.93 g / Low density polyethylene lower than cm 3 , linear low density polyethylene and the like can be mentioned, but in order to increase the puncture strength, it is preferable to include high density polyethylene.
- the high-density polyethylene has a weight average molecular weight (hereinafter referred to as Mw) of 1 ⁇ 10 5 or more, more preferably 2 ⁇ 10 5 or more.
- the upper limit of the Mw of the high-density polyethylene is preferably 8 ⁇ 10 5 , more preferably 7 ⁇ 10 5 . If Mw is in the above range, the stability of the film formation and the finally obtained puncture strength can both be achieved.
- the polyethylene contains ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
- the ultra high molecular weight polyethylene may be not only a homopolymer of ethylene but also a copolymer containing a small amount of other ⁇ -olefin. Other ⁇ -olefins other than ethylene may be the same as described above.
- the puncture strength can be improved by adding ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.
- the Mw of the ultra high molecular weight polyethylene is preferably 2 ⁇ 10 6 or more and less than 4 ⁇ 10 6 .
- ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having an Mw of 2 ⁇ 10 6 or more and less than 4 ⁇ 10 6 , pores and fibrils can be made finer, so that the membrane surface becomes dense and rough and the puncture strength is increased. It becomes possible.
- the film surface becomes dense and rough, the friction coefficient can be controlled by combining with the manufacturing method described later.
- “densely coarse” means that fine crystals exist densely as described later.
- the Mw of the ultra high molecular weight polyethylene is 4 ⁇ 10 6 or more, the viscosity of the melt becomes too high, so that there is a problem in the film forming process such that the resin cannot be extruded from the die (die), There is a possibility that the shrinkage rate may deteriorate.
- the Mw of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene is 4 ⁇ 10 6 or more, it is easy to separate from the main component polyethylene, so that the surface of the microporous film becomes too rough and the friction coefficient may be too low.
- the content of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene is 100% by mass with respect to the entire polyolefin resin, and the lower limit is preferably 10% by mass, more preferably 20% by mass, and even more preferably 30% by mass.
- the upper limit of the content of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene is preferably 40% by mass. When the content of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene is within this range, it becomes easy to obtain both puncture strength and air permeability resistance by a film forming method described later. In addition, when the content of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene is within the above-described range, the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene is sufficiently dispersed, so that the surface crystallinity is easily controlled, and the friction coefficient is appropriately determined by the film forming method described later. It becomes possible to control to.
- the meltdown temperature can be improved when the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is used as a battery separator.
- a block copolymer and a random copolymer can be used in addition to the homopolymer.
- the block copolymer and random copolymer may contain a copolymer component with ⁇ -ethylene other than propylene, and ethylene is preferable as the other ⁇ -ethylene.
- the pin puncture strength tends to be lower than when polyethylene alone is used, so 0 to 10% by mass in the polyolefin resin is preferable.
- the weight average molecular weight (hereinafter referred to as Mw) of the polyolefin resin is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 5 or more. If Mw is less than 1 ⁇ 10 5 , breakage may easily occur during stretching.
- various additives such as an antioxidant, a heat stabilizer and an antistatic agent, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antiblocking agent and a filler are added within the range not impairing the effects of the present invention.
- An agent may be included.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is substantially free of inorganic particles.
- “Substantially free of inorganic particles” means, for example, a content of 300 ppm or less, preferably 100 ppm or less, and most preferably less than the detection limit when inorganic elements are quantified by fluorescent X-ray analysis. Even if particles are not positively added to the polyolefin microporous membrane, contaminants derived from foreign substances and raw material resin or dirt attached to the line and equipment in the polyolefin microporous membrane manufacturing process are peeled off. It is because it may be mixed in.
- the method for producing a polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention includes the following steps (a) to (f).
- (A) A step (b) of preparing a polyolefin solution by melt-kneading a polyolefin resin containing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of 2 ⁇ 10 6 or more and less than 4 ⁇ 10 6 and a plasticizer.
- the resulting polyolefin solution is extruded from an extruder to form an extrudate, and cooled so that the cooling rate of the front and back of the extrudate is 250 ° C./min or more and the difference in cooling rate between the front and back is 15 ° C./sec or more.
- Step (c) of forming a gel-like sheet Step (b)
- the sheet obtained in step (c) is stretched in the longitudinal direction (machine direction).
- Step (e) stretching in the direction perpendicular to the machine direction) e) Step of extracting the plasticizer from the stretched membrane obtained in step (d)
- step (f) Step of drying the microporous membrane obtained in step (e) .
- the step (c) and the step (d) are each continuously performed.
- a so-called batch type manufactured method in which a microporous membrane having a specific size is manufactured using a specific amount of resin, and then a series of steps are repeated using another raw material
- the production method is continuously and constantly performed from the raw material preparation step to the microporous membrane winding step.
- Other steps such as a hydrophilization treatment and a charge removal treatment can be added before, during and after the steps (c) to (f).
- a polyolefin solution is prepared by heating and dissolving a polyolefin resin in a plasticizer.
- the plasticizer is not particularly limited as long as it is a solvent that can sufficiently dissolve polyethylene.
- the solvent is preferably a liquid at room temperature.
- Liquid solvents include nonane, decane, decalin, paraxylene, undecane, dodecane, liquid paraffins and other aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, and mineral oil fractions with boiling points corresponding to these, and dibutyl phthalate And phthalic acid esters which are liquid at room temperature such as dioctyl phthalate.
- a non-volatile liquid solvent such as liquid paraffin.
- a solid solvent may be mixed with the liquid solvent at room temperature.
- examples of such a solid solvent include stearyl alcohol, seryl alcohol, and paraffin wax.
- the blending ratio of the polyolefin resin and the plasticizer is preferably from 10 to 50% by weight from the viewpoint of improving the moldability of the extrudate, with the total of the polyolefin resin and the plasticizer being 100% by weight.
- the lower limit of the content of the polyolefin resin is more preferably 20% by weight.
- the upper limit of the content of the polyolefin resin is further preferably 40% by weight, and more preferably 35% by weight.
- the content of the polyolefin resin is 50% by weight or less, since the shrinkage in the thickness direction is small, the moldability and the film forming property are good.
- the content of the polyolefin resin is within this range, it is easy to obtain both puncture strength and air permeability resistance by a film forming method described later.
- the content of the polyolefin resin is in the above-described range, the progress of crystallization due to the plasticizing effect is improved, and the crystal structure on the front and back of the film can be easily controlled. Thus, it is possible to control the friction coefficient between the front and back of the film.
- the viscosity of the liquid solvent is preferably 20 to 200 cSt at 40 ° C. If the viscosity of the liquid solvent at 40 ° C. is 20 cSt or more, the thickness of the sheet obtained by extruding the polyolefin solution from the die is unlikely to be uneven. On the other hand, if the viscosity of the liquid solvent is 200 cSt or less, the liquid solvent can be easily removed.
- the uniform melt-kneading of the polyolefin solution is not particularly limited, but when preparing a highly concentrated polyolefin solution, it is preferably carried out in an extruder, particularly a twin screw extruder. As needed, you may add various additives, such as antioxidant, to a polyolefin solution in the range which does not impair the effect of this invention. In particular, it is preferable to add an antioxidant in order to prevent oxidation of polyethylene.
- the polyolefin solution is uniformly mixed at a temperature at which the polyolefin resin is completely melted.
- the melt kneading temperature varies depending on the polyolefin resin to be used, but the lower limit is preferably (melting point of polyolefin resin + 10 ° C.), more preferably (melting point of polyolefin resin + 20 ° C.).
- the upper limit of the melt kneading temperature is preferably (melting point of polyolefin resin + 120 ° C.), more preferably (melting point of polyolefin resin + 100 ° C.).
- the melting point refers to a value measured by DSC based on JIS K7121 (1987) (hereinafter the same).
- the lower limit of the melt kneading temperature is preferably 140 ° C., more preferably 160 ° C., and most preferably 170 ° C.
- the upper limit of the melt kneading temperature of the polyethylene composition is preferably 250 ° C., 230 ° C., and most preferably 200 ° C.
- the melt kneading temperature is preferably 190 to 270 ° C.
- the melt kneading temperature is preferably low, but if it is lower than the above-mentioned temperature, an unmelted product is generated in the extrudate extruded from the die, causing film breakage or the like in the subsequent stretching step
- the temperature is higher than the above-described temperature, the thermal decomposition of the polyolefin becomes violent, and the physical properties of the resulting microporous film, such as puncture strength and tensile strength, may be inferior.
- the ratio (L / D) of the screw length (L) to the diameter (D) (L / D) of the twin screw extruder is preferably 20 to 100 from the viewpoint of obtaining good process kneadability and resin dispersibility / distributability.
- the lower limit of the ratio is more preferably 35.
- the upper limit of the ratio is more preferably 70.
- L / D is 20 or more, melt-kneading is sufficient.
- L / D is 100 or less, the residence time of the polyolefin solution does not increase excessively.
- the inner diameter of the twin-screw extruder is preferably 40 to 100 mm.
- the screw rotation speed (Ns) of the twin screw extruder In order to disperse polyethylene well in the extrudate and to obtain excellent thickness uniformity of the microporous membrane, it is preferable to set the screw rotation speed (Ns) of the twin screw extruder to 150 to 600 rpm. Furthermore, the ratio of the extrusion rate Q (kg / h) of the polyolefin solution to Ns (rpm), Q / Ns is preferably 0.6 kg / h / rpm or less. Q / Ns is more preferably 0.35 kg / h / rpm or less.
- (B) Formation of extrudate and gel-like sheet The polyolefin solution melt-kneaded by an extruder is extruded from a die directly or through another extruder, and the extrudate is obtained by forming the microporous film of the final product to have a thickness of 5 to 100 ⁇ m. .
- a rectangular T-die may be used as the die.
- the slit gap of the die is preferably 0.1 to 5 mm from the viewpoint of easy control of the thickness of the microporous film of the final product, and is preferably heated to 140 to 250 ° C. during extrusion.
- a gel-like sheet is obtained by cooling the extrudate obtained, and the polyethylene microphase separated by the solvent can be fixed by cooling.
- the cooling step it is preferable to cool the gel-like sheet to the crystallization end temperature or lower. Cooling is preferably performed at a rate of 250 ° C./min or higher, more preferably 300 ° C./min or higher, until both the front and back sides of the gel-like sheet become the crystallization end temperature or lower. If the cooling rate is in the above range, the crystals forming the gel are not coarsened, and a dense higher order structure can be obtained.
- the cooling rate is in the above range, the higher order structure is fine, so that the molecular orientation is easy to proceed in the subsequent stretching, and both puncture strength and air permeability resistance can be achieved. Furthermore, if the cooling rate is within the above range, the fine crystals are densely present, so that the surface of the finally obtained microporous film can be densely roughened. Control becomes possible. When the cooling rate is too low, the crystal becomes too coarse, and it becomes difficult to obtain the target friction coefficient.
- the crystallization end temperature is an extrapolated crystallization end temperature measured according to JIS K7121 (1987). Specifically, polyethylene has an extrapolation crystallization end temperature of about 70 to 90 ° C.
- the cooling rate here is determined by the time until the temperature of the resin discharged from the exit of the extruder reaches the crystallization completion temperature and the temperature difference between the resin temperature at the exit of the extruder and the crystallization completion temperature. Can do. Therefore, in the cooling step, when cooling to the crystallization end temperature or lower, the cooling rate of each of the front and back sides of the gel-like sheet is the difference between the resin temperature at the exit of the extruder and the respective gel-like sheet temperatures at the front and back of the cooling step. Is obtained by dividing the cooling step by the time required for the portion at a certain position in the gel-like sheet to pass through.
- seat and the cooling rate of the other surface (back surface) is 15 degrees C / sec or more.
- the cooling rate on the front and back sides of the gel sheet so that the difference in cooling rate is 15 ° C./second or more, the static friction coefficient when the front and back sides of the film are overlapped is 0.5 to 1.0.
- a microporous membrane can be obtained.
- the extrudate cooling method includes direct contact with cold air, cooling water, and other cooling media, contact with a roll cooled with a refrigerant, method using a casting drum, etc.
- a method using a casting drum is preferable.
- cold air, cooling water, other cooling media, a roll cooled with a refrigerant, or the like can be used in combination.
- the solution pushed out from the die is taken up at a predetermined take-up ratio before or during cooling, and the lower limit of the take-up ratio is preferably 1 or more.
- the upper limit is preferably 10 or less, more preferably 5 or less. When the take-up ratio is 10 or less, the neck-in becomes small, and breakage hardly occurs during stretching.
- the lower limit of the thickness of the gel sheet is preferably 0.5 mm, and more preferably 0.7 mm.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the gel sheet is 3 mm, more preferably 2 mm.
- the thickness of the gel-like sheet is 3 mm or less, it is difficult for the structure to be uneven from the outermost layer to the inner layer of the film in the cooling process, and the higher-order structure can be made dense throughout the thickness direction.
- seat is 3 mm or less, it will be easy to make the cooling rate of a gel-like sheet into the above-mentioned preferable range.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is not limited to a single layer, and a laminate in which several microporous membranes (layers) are further laminated. It may be.
- the additionally laminated layers may each contain a desired resin to the extent that the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- a method for forming a polyolefin microporous membrane as a laminate a conventional method can be used. For example, a desired resin is prepared as necessary, and these resins are separately supplied to an extruder to obtain a desired structure. There is a method of forming a laminated body by melting at a temperature, joining them in a polymer tube or a die, and extruding from a slit-shaped die at each desired laminated thickness.
- the obtained gel-like sheet is stretched in the longitudinal direction (machine direction) (step (c)) and then continuously stretched in the transverse direction (direction perpendicular to the machine direction). Sequential stretching is performed (step (d)).
- Stretching is performed at a predetermined magnification by heating the gel-like sheet and using a normal tenter method, a roll method, or a combination of these methods.
- such stretching is performed by using a longitudinal stretching machine for stretching the gel sheet in the longitudinal direction and a transverse stretching machine for stretching in the transverse direction, in the production direction of the microporous membrane (from the extruder side to the winding side of the microporous membrane). In the direction toward the surface), and is continuously performed using these longitudinal stretching machines and transverse stretching machines.
- the stretching method of the present invention since longitudinal stretching and lateral stretching are performed separately, stretching tension is applied only in each direction in each stretching step, so that the molecular orientation easily proceeds. Therefore, the molecular orientation can be increased even at the same area magnification as compared with the simultaneous stretching, and a high puncture strength can be achieved.
- the stretching ratio varies depending on the thickness of the gel-like sheet, but it is preferably stretched 5 times or more in any direction.
- the stretching in the machine direction is preferably performed at 5 times or more, more preferably 7 times or more.
- the upper limit of stretching in the longitudinal direction is preferably 12 times, more preferably 10 times.
- the stretching in the machine direction is 5 times or more, high strength can be imparted by stretching orientation.
- the stretching in the longitudinal direction is 12 times or less, the tear due to stretching is less likely to occur.
- the stretching in the transverse direction is preferably performed at a ratio of 4 times or more, more preferably 6 times or more.
- the upper limit of the stretching in the transverse direction is preferably 10 times, more preferably 8 times.
- the stretching ratio in the transverse direction is 4 times or more, higher strength can be imparted by stretching orientation.
- the stretching ratio in the transverse direction is 10 times or less, it is difficult to break due to stretching, and further, it is possible to prevent the unevenness of the film surface from being crushed and smoothing the surface by stretching. A coefficient of friction is easily obtained.
- the total area ratio of the longitudinal stretching and the lateral stretching is preferably 25 times or more, more preferably 30 times or more, and most preferably 42 times or more.
- the stretching temperature is preferably below the melting point of the polyolefin resin, and more preferably in the range of (polyolefin resin crystal dispersion temperature Tcd) to (polyolefin resin melting point).
- Tcd polyolefin resin crystal dispersion temperature
- the stretching temperature is equal to or lower than the melting point of the gel sheet, the polyolefin resin is prevented from melting, and the molecular chains can be efficiently oriented by stretching. If the stretching temperature is equal to or higher than the crystal dispersion temperature of the polyolefin resin, the polyolefin resin is sufficiently softened, and the stretching tension is low, so that the film-forming property is good and the film is not easily broken during stretching. Is possible.
- the longitudinal stretching temperature is preferably 80 ° C. or higher.
- the upper limit of the longitudinal stretching temperature when a polyethylene resin is used is preferably 130 ° C, more preferably 125 ° C, and most preferably 120 ° C.
- the crystal dispersion temperature Tcd is determined from the temperature characteristics of dynamic viscoelasticity measured according to ASTM D 4065. Alternatively, the crystal dispersion temperature Tcd may be obtained from NMR.
- Cleavage occurs in the higher order structure formed in the gel-like sheet by stretching as described above, the crystal phase is refined, and a large number of fibrils are formed. Fibrils form a three-dimensional irregularly connected network structure. Stretching improves the mechanical strength and enlarges the pores, making it suitable for battery separators.
- the sequential stretching is performed before the plasticizer in the gel sheet is removed.
- the plasticizer is sufficiently contained in the gel-like sheet, the polyolefin is sufficiently plasticized and softened, so that stretching before the removal of the plasticizer facilitates the cleavage of the higher-order structure and makes the crystal phase fine. Can be made uniform.
- the cleaning solvent examples include saturated hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, and heptane, chlorinated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride and carbon tetrachloride, ethers such as diethyl ether and dioxane, ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone, ethane trifluoride, Chain fluorocarbons such as C 6 F 14 and C 7 F 16 , cyclic hydrofluorocarbons such as C 5 H 3 F 7, hydrofluoroethers such as C 4 F 9 OCH 3 and C 4 F 9 OC 2 H 5 , C 4 Examples include readily volatile solvents such as perfluoroethers such as F 9 OCF 3 and C 4 F 9 OC 2 F 5 .
- saturated hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, and heptane
- chlorinated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride and carbon tetrachloride
- ethers such as diethyl ether
- These cleaning solvents have a low surface tension (eg, 24 mN / m or less at 25 ° C.).
- a low surface tension cleaning solvent By using a low surface tension cleaning solvent, the network structure that forms micropores is prevented from shrinking due to the surface tension at the gas-liquid interface during drying after cleaning, and thus has a high porosity and permeability. A membrane is obtained.
- These washing solvents are appropriately selected according to the solvent used for dissolving the polyolefin resin, and used alone or in combination.
- the washing method can be carried out by a method of immersing and extracting the gel-like sheet in a washing solvent, a method of showering the gel-like sheet with the washing solvent, or a combination thereof.
- cleaning solvent changes with washing
- the washing temperature may be 15 to 30 ° C, and if necessary, heat to 80 ° C or less.
- the mechanical properties and electrical properties of the microporous film From the viewpoint of improving the physical properties, the longer the time during which the gel-like sheet is immersed in the cleaning solvent, the better.
- the above-described cleaning is preferably performed until the gel-like sheet after cleaning, that is, the residual solvent in the microporous membrane is less than 1 wt%.
- the drying method is not particularly limited, but drying is performed by a heat drying method, an air drying method, or the like.
- the drying temperature is preferably not higher than the crystal dispersion temperature Tcd of the polyethylene composition, and particularly preferably not higher than (Tcd-5 ° C.). Drying is preferably performed until the dry weight of the microporous membrane is 100% by weight and the residual cleaning solvent is 5% by weight or less, more preferably 3% by weight or less. If the drying is insufficient, the porosity of the microporous membrane is lowered by the subsequent heat treatment, and the permeability is deteriorated.
- the stretched membrane or microporous membrane after stretching may be subjected to heat setting treatment and / or heat relaxation treatment.
- Crystals are stabilized by heat setting treatment and heat relaxation treatment, a lamellar layer is made uniform, a microporous membrane having a large pore diameter and excellent strength can be produced.
- the heat setting treatment is performed within a temperature range from the crystal dispersion temperature to the melting point of the polyolefin resin constituting the polyolefin microporous membrane.
- the heat setting treatment is performed by a tenter method, a roll method or a rolling method.
- thermal relaxation treatment method for example, the method disclosed in JP-A-2002-256099 can be used.
- the stretched membrane or microporous membrane may be subjected to a hydrophilic treatment.
- the hydrophilic treatment can be performed by monomer grafting, surfactant treatment, corona discharge or the like. Monomer grafting is preferably performed after the crosslinking treatment.
- any of a nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant can be used, but a nonionic surfactant is preferred.
- the microporous membrane is immersed in a solution obtained by dissolving a surfactant in water or a lower alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or the solution is applied to the microporous membrane by a doctor blade method.
- At least one surface of the stretched membrane or the microporous membrane can be subjected to corona discharge treatment in air, nitrogen, or a mixed atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. After each process described above is completed, a wound body is obtained by winding a microporous film around the core.
- Preferred embodiments of the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention include the following physical properties.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention has a static friction coefficient between the membranes of 0.5 to 1.0, more preferably 0.7 or more.
- the static friction coefficient between the films refers to a static friction coefficient measured by facing (superimposing) one surface (front surface) and the opposite surface (back surface) of the polyolefin microporous film. .
- the coefficient of static friction is 0.5 or more, the grip strength of the polyolefin microporous membrane can be secured, and the wound body can be wound even when transported at high speed when slitting the microporous membrane after film formation. Slip is unlikely to occur at the protruding portion, and meandering can be suppressed. Further, if the coefficient of static friction is 1.0 or less, since the slipperiness of the front and back of the film is good, blocking in the wound body of the microporous film after film formation can be suppressed, and the microporous film can be slit.
- the microporous membrane having a static friction coefficient of the present invention has a remarkable effect particularly in a wound body having a long winding length and a large number of laminated films. Furthermore, by using the static friction coefficient in the above range, when using the finally obtained microporous membrane roll, the unwinding behavior of the microporous membrane is stabilized, as in the slit of the microporous membrane, In the subsequent battery production, it is possible to suppress deviation from the electrode and generation of wrinkles in the microporous film. In addition, a static friction coefficient says the value measured with the measuring method mentioned later.
- the upper limit of the air permeability resistance of the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is 400 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m, more preferably 300 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m, more preferably, when the film thickness is 16 ⁇ m.
- the lower limit of the air permeability resistance is 50 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m, preferably 70 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m, and more preferably 100 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m.
- the air permeability resistance is 400 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m or less, the ion permeability is good and charging / discharging can be performed at high speed. Moreover, if the air resistance is 50 seconds / 100 cc Air / 16 ⁇ m or more, the battery can be prevented from being deteriorated.
- the puncture strength of the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is 400 gf / 16 ⁇ m or more, preferably 450 gf / 16 ⁇ m.
- the puncture strength is 450 gf / 16 ⁇ m or more, when a polyolefin microporous membrane is incorporated in a battery as a separator, a short circuit of the electrode does not occur and the safety of the battery increases.
- Ratio of puncture strength and air permeability resistance Ratio of puncture strength and air resistance of the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention, (puncture strength [gf]) / air permeability resistance [sec / 100 cc Air]:
- the lower limit of the film thickness is preferably 1.7, more preferably 2.0.
- the upper limit of the ratio between the puncture strength and the air resistance is preferably 3.0. When the ratio between the puncture strength and the air resistance is 1.7 or more and 3.0 or less, the balance between safety and ion permeability is excellent when the polyolefin microporous membrane is incorporated in a battery as a separator.
- the upper limit of the porosity of the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is preferably 70%, more preferably 60%, and most preferably 55%.
- the lower limit of the porosity is preferably 30%, more preferably 35%, and most preferably 40%. If the porosity is 70% or less, sufficient mechanical strength and insulating properties can be easily obtained, and short-circuiting is unlikely to occur during charging and discharging. Moreover, if the porosity is 30% or more, the ion permeability is good, and good charge / discharge characteristics of the battery can be obtained.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the polyolefin microporous membrane used in the present invention is preferably 30 ⁇ m. Furthermore, the preferable upper limit of the thickness of the polyolefin microporous membrane is 16 ⁇ m, and most preferably 12 ⁇ m. The lower limit of the thickness of the polyolefin microporous membrane is 5 ⁇ m, preferably 6 ⁇ m. If the thickness of the polyolefin microporous membrane is in the above range, a practical piercing strength and a pore closing function can be retained, and it will be suitable for increasing the capacity of batteries that will be advanced in the future.
- the microporous membrane roll obtained in the present invention preferably has a width of 300 mm or more and a diameter of 150 mm or more.
- the winding core (core) for winding the microporous membrane preferably has an inner diameter of 76 mm or more, more preferably 152 mm or more.
- the difference between the inner diameter and the outer diameter of the core is preferably 5 mm or more and 50 mm or less, and is adjusted according to the strength of the material used.
- the tolerance of the inner diameter and outer diameter of the core is preferably ⁇ 0.5 mm or less, more preferably ⁇ 0.3 mm or less.
- the core material include paper, plastic, and fiber reinforced composite material.
- the microporous membrane winding body of the present invention is formed by winding a plurality of microporous membranes along the outer peripheral surface of a substantially cylindrical core. Therefore, the “width” of the wound body refers to a distance between two circular surfaces facing each other in parallel with respect to the outer surface of the wound body with the circumferential surface interposed therebetween. The “diameter” of the wound body is synonymous with the diameter of the circular surface. Furthermore, in the microporous membrane roll obtained in the present invention, the number of laminated films (microporous membranes) wound around the core is preferably 1500 or more. If the width dimension of the wound body is within the above range, it can be suitably used in the enlargement of a battery that will proceed in the future.
- coating means forming a heat-resistant resin or the like on the microporous membrane, and adding a lubricant such as inorganic particles to the polyolefin resin that is the raw material of the microporous membrane.
- the diameter of the wound body is the diameter of the entire microporous membrane wound body including the core diameter.
- the polyolefin microporous membrane of the present invention is suitable as a separator (separating material) for electrochemical reaction devices such as batteries and capacitors. Especially, it can be used conveniently as a separator of a nonaqueous electrolyte system secondary battery, especially a lithium secondary battery.
- Thickness average film thickness
- a polyolefin microporous membrane was cut into a size of 10 cm ⁇ 10 cm, measured at 16 points at intervals of 3 cm in length and width, and the average value was defined as thickness ( ⁇ m).
- a contact thickness meter was used for the measurement.
- the distance between the end face that is in contact with the end face that is most deeply inside the winding body is measured in the width direction of the winding body, and this measurement result is described in the above-mentioned “deviation at the end face of the winding body” or “winding”. It is evaluated as “deviation”.
- ⁇ excellent: The deviation on the end face of the wound body is in the range of 0 to 1 mm on both sides and the surface of the wound body is free of wrinkles
- ⁇ good: The deviation on the end face of the wound body is 0 to both on the left and right No wrinkle on the surface of the wound body in the range of 3 mm x (defect): The deviation on the end face of the wound body is greater than 3 mm on either the left or right side, or the surface of the wound body is wrinkled
- Porosity ((Volume ⁇ Mass / Membrane density) / Volume) ⁇ 100
- the film density is 0. 99.
- the thickness measured by above-mentioned (1) was used for calculation of a volume.
- the number of laminated polyolefin microporous membranes X is the outer diameter R 1 (mm) of the microporous membrane laminated portion of the polyolefin microporous membrane roll, and the outer diameter of the core used. It calculated using the following formula from R 2 (mm), polyolefin microporous film thickness T ( ⁇ m), and air entrapment rate AD of the wound body.
- the air entrapment rate AD is a roll side cross-sectional area St (m 2 ) calculated from the thickness T ( ⁇ m) and the length L (m) of the wound body as a theoretical diameter when there is no air entrainment.
- the roll side cross-sectional area Sr (m 2 ) calculated from the actual diameters R 1 and R 2 , the following equation was used.
- L AD Sr / St-1
- Example 1 Polyolefin microporous membrane> Polyethylene (PE) composed of 40% by mass of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) having a mass average molecular weight (Mw) of 2.5 ⁇ 10 6 and 60% by mass of high density polyethylene (HDPE) having an Mw of 2.8 ⁇ 10 5 ) To 100 parts by mass of the composition, 0.375 parts by mass of tetrakis [methylene-3- (3,5-ditertiarybutyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) -propionate] methane was dry blended to obtain a mixture.
- UHMWPE ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
- HDPE high density polyethylene
- the obtained polyethylene solution was supplied from a twin-screw extruder to a T die and extruded to form a sheet-like molded body.
- the extruded molded body was cooled while being drawn with a cooling roll adjusted to 35 ° C. to form a gel-like sheet.
- the surface cooling rate was 399 ° C./min
- the back surface cooling rate was 380 ° C./min.
- the obtained gel-like sheet was longitudinally stretched by a roll method so as to be 9 times at a stretching temperature of 115 ° C., subsequently led to a tenter, and transversely stretched at a stretching ratio of 6 times and a stretching temperature of 115 ° C.
- the stretched membrane was washed in a methylene chloride washing bath adjusted to 25 ° C. to remove liquid paraffin.
- the washed membrane was dried in a drying furnace adjusted to 60 ° C., and heat-set in a tenter at 125 ° C. for 40 seconds to obtain a microporous membrane having a thickness of 16 ⁇ m.
- the obtained microporous membrane was slit into a width of 300 mm and a length of 2000 m, and wound on an ABS core (inner diameter: 152.4 mm, outer diameter: 200.0 mm) to produce a polyolefin microporous membrane roll.
- Comparative Example 3 A gel sheet was produced under the same extrusion conditions as in Example 1 using only HDPE having Mw of 3.8 ⁇ 10 5 .
- the produced gel-like sheet was longitudinally stretched to 9 times at a stretching temperature of 115 ° C., and then laterally stretched to have a stretching ratio of 6 times at a stretching temperature of 120 ° C.
- the stretched membrane is washed in a methylene chloride washing bath adjusted to 25 ° C., and in the extraction process where liquid paraffin is extracted, it is stretched by 3% by applying tension in the longitudinal direction, and contracted by about 12% in the transverse direction. I made it.
- the washed film was dried in a drying furnace adjusted to 60 ° C., re-stretched to 120% in the transverse direction at 125 ° C. in a tenter, then contracted 16.7%, and heat-fixed for 40 seconds to obtain a thickness of 16 ⁇ m.
- a microporous membrane was obtained.
- the obtained microporous membrane was slit into a width of 300 mm and a length of 2000 m, and wound on an ABS core (inner diameter: 152.4 mm, outer diameter: 200.0 mm) to produce a polyolefin microporous membrane roll.
- Comparative Example 4 The gel was subjected to the same extrusion conditions as in Example 1 except that 35% by mass of UHMWPE having an Mw of 2.5 ⁇ 10 6 and 65% by mass of HDPE having an Mw of 3.1 ⁇ 10 5 were used, and the liquid paraffin was 84 parts by mass.
- a sheet was prepared. The prepared gel-like sheet was simultaneously biaxially stretched at a stretching temperature of 115 ° C. so as to be 5 times in the longitudinal and transverse directions. After stretching, the membrane was washed, air-dried and heat-set in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain a microporous membrane having a thickness of 16 ⁇ m.
- the obtained microporous membrane was slit into a width of 300 mm and a length of 2000 m, and wound on an ABS core (inner diameter: 152.4 mm, outer diameter: 200.0 mm) to produce a polyolefin microporous membrane roll.
- Comparative Example 5 Comparative Example 3 except that 30% by mass of UHMWPE having an Mw of 2.5 ⁇ 10 6 and 70% by mass of HDPE having an Mw of 2.8 ⁇ 10 5 were used, the longitudinal stretching ratio was 5 times, and the lateral stretching ratio was 6 times.
- a microporous film having a thickness of 16 ⁇ m was obtained.
- the obtained microporous membrane was slit into a width of 300 mm and a length of 2000 m, and wound around an ABS core (inner diameter: 152.4 mm, outer diameter: 200.0 mm) to produce a polyolefin microporous membrane roll.
- Comparative Example 6 After air drying, a microporous film having a thickness of 16 ⁇ m was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 4 except that restretching was performed 1.2 times in the lateral direction at 128 ° C.
- the obtained microporous membrane was slit into a width of 300 mm and a length of 2000 m, and wound around an ABS core (inner diameter: 152.4 mm, outer diameter: 200.0 mm) to produce a polyolefin microporous membrane roll.
- Comparative Example 7 A gel-like sheet was produced under the same extrusion conditions as in Example 1 except that only UHMWPE having an Mw of 2.5 ⁇ 10 6 was used and 70 parts by mass of liquid paraffin was used.
- the prepared gel-like sheet was washed in a methylene chloride washing tank adjusted to 25 ° C. and extracted with liquid paraffin, and then the washed membrane was air-dried while decompressing at room temperature.
- the obtained unstretched sheet was simultaneously biaxially stretched at a temperature of 120 ° C. so as to be 6 times in the longitudinal and transverse directions, and then heat-set in a tenter at 140 ° C. for 1 minute to obtain a thickness of 16 ⁇ m.
- a microporous membrane was obtained.
- the obtained microporous membrane was slit into a width of 300 mm and a length of 2000 m, and wound around an ABS core (inner diameter: 152.4 mm, outer diameter: 200.0 mm) to produce a polyolefin microporous membrane roll.
- Table 1 shows the resin composition and film forming conditions of the polyolefin microporous membranes obtained in Examples 1 to 14 and Comparative Examples 1 to 10, and Table 2 shows the physical properties.
- the polyolefin microporous membranes of Examples 1 to 14 are relatively wide, and even when the number of laminated layers is large, both puncture strength and air resistance are compatible, and static friction between the front and back of the membrane is achieved.
- the coefficient can be controlled, and a wound body having an excellent appearance with no wrinkles or winding deviation can be obtained.
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(b)工程(a)にて得られた溶融混合物を押出機より押し出して押出物を形成し、押出物の表裏の冷却速度がともに250℃/分以上かつ、表裏の冷却速度差が15℃/秒以上となるように冷却してゲル状シートを成形する工程
(c)工程(b)にて得られたシートを、縦方向(機械方向)に延伸する工程
(d)工程(c)にて得られたシートを、横方向(機械方向と直角方向)に延伸する工程
(e)工程(d)にて得られた延伸膜から可塑剤を抽出する工程
(f)工程(e)にて得られた微多孔膜を乾燥する工程を含み、
前記工程(c)及び前記工程(d)は、各々連続的に行われることを特徴とする前記(1)~(3)のいずれかに記載のポリオレフィン製微多孔膜の製造方法。
以下、本発明について詳細に説明する。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜に用いられるポリオレフィン樹脂は、ポリエチレンを主成分とするのが好ましい。透過性と突刺強度を向上させる為には、ポリオレフィン樹脂全体を100質量%として、ポリエチレンの割合が80質量%以上であるのが好ましく、90質量%以上であることがより好ましく、さらにポリエチレンを単独で用いることが好ましい。
次に、本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の製造方法を具体的に説明するが、この態様に限定されるものではない。
(a)重量平均分子量2×106以上4×106未満の超高分子量ポリオレフィンを含むポリオレフィン樹脂と可塑剤とを溶融混練してポリオレフィン溶液を調製する工程
(b)工程(a)にて得られたポリオレフィン溶液を押出機より押し出して押出物を形成し、押出物の表裏の冷却速度がともに250℃/分以上かつ、表裏の冷却速度差が15℃/秒以上となるように冷却してゲル状シートを成形する工程
(c)工程(b)にて得られたシートを、縦方向(機械方向)に延伸する工程
(d)工程(c)にて得られたシートを、横方向(機械方向と直角方向)に延伸する工程
(e)工程(d)にて得られた延伸膜から可塑剤を抽出する工程
(f)工程(e)にて得られた微多孔膜を乾燥する工程。
ここで、工程(c)及び工程(d)は、各々連続的に行われる。すなわち、本発明では、いわゆるバッチ式(ある特定の量の樹脂を用いて特定の大きさの微多孔膜を製造した後、続いて別の原料を用いて先の一連の工程を繰り返す製造手法)ではなく、原料の調製工程から微多孔膜の巻き取り工程までを含めて連続的に定常的に行う製法を採っている。
工程(c)~(f)の以前、途中、以降に親水化処理、除電処理等の他の工程を追加することもできる。
ポリオレフィン樹脂を、可塑剤に加熱溶解させたポリオレフィン溶液を調製する。可塑剤としては、ポリエチレンを十分に溶解できる溶剤であれば特に限定されない。比較的高倍率の延伸を可能とするために、溶剤は室温で液体であるのが好ましい。液体溶剤としては、ノナン、デカン、デカリン、パラキシレン、ウンデカン、ドデカン、流動パラフィン等の脂肪族、環式脂肪族又は芳香族の炭化水素、および沸点がこれらに対応する鉱油留分、並びにジブチルフタレート、ジオクチルフタレート等の室温では液状のフタル酸エステルが挙げられる。液体溶剤の含有量が安定なゲル状シートを得るために、流動パラフィンのような不揮発性の液体溶剤を用いるのが好ましい。溶融混練状態では、ポリエチレンと混和するが室温では固体の溶剤を液体溶剤に混合してもよい。このような固体溶剤として、ステアリルアルコール、セリルアルコール、パラフィンワックス等が挙げられる。ただし、固体溶剤のみを使用すると、延伸ムラ等が発生する恐れがある。
押出機で溶融混練したポリオレフィン溶液を直接に、あるいはさらに別の押出機を介して、ダイから押出して、最終製品の微多孔膜の厚みが5~100μmになるように成形して押出物を得る。ダイは、長方形のTダイを用いてもよい。Tダイを用いた場合、最終製品の微多孔膜の厚みを制御しやすい観点から、ダイのスリット間隙は0.1~5mmが好ましく、押出時に140~250℃に加熱するのが好ましい。
本発明では得られたゲル状シートを縦方向(機械方向)に延伸(工程(c))した後、連続して横方向(機械方向と直角な方向)の延伸(工程(d))をする逐次延伸を行う。このように縦方向延伸と横方向延伸を別個かつ連続的に行うことによって突刺強度と透気抵抗度の両立、さらに所定の摩擦係数が得られやすくなる。延伸はゲル状シートを加熱し、通常のテンター法、ロール法、もしくはこれらの方法の組み合わせによって所定の倍率で行う。また、このような延伸は、ゲル状シートを縦方向に延伸する縦延伸機と横方向に延伸する横延伸機とを、微多孔膜の製造方向(押出機側から微多孔膜の巻き取り側に向かう方向)に互いに隣接させて配置して、これら縦延伸機と横延伸機とを用いて連続的に行われる。
縦延伸と横延伸を総合した面積倍率では、25倍以上が好ましく、さらに好ましくは30倍以上、最も好ましくは42倍以上である。
次に、ゲル状シート中に残留する溶剤を、洗浄溶剤を用いて抽出・除去、すなわち洗浄する。ポリオレフィン相と溶媒相とは分離しているので、溶剤の除去により微多孔膜が得られる。洗浄溶剤としては、例えばペンタン、ヘキサン、ヘプタン等の飽和炭化水素、塩化メチレン、四塩化炭素等の塩素化炭化水素、ジエチルエーテル、ジオキサン等のエーテル類、メチルエチルケトン等のケトン類、三フッ化エタン、C6F14、C7F16等の鎖状フルオロカーボン、C5H3F7等の環状ハイドロフルオロカーボン、C4F9OCH3、C4F9OC2H5等のハイドロフルオロエーテル、C4F9OCF3、C4F9OC2F5等のパーフルオロエーテル等の易揮発性溶剤が挙げられる。これらの洗浄溶剤は低い表面張力(例えば、25℃で24mN/m以下)を有する。低い表面張力の洗浄溶剤を用いることにより、微多孔を形成する網状構造が洗浄後に乾燥時に気-液界面の表面張力により収縮するのが抑制され、もって高い空孔率および透過性を有する微多孔膜が得られる。これらの洗浄溶剤はポリオレフィン樹脂の溶解に用いた溶剤に応じて適宜選択し、単独もしくは混合して用いる。
洗浄後、洗浄溶剤を乾燥して除去する。乾燥の方法は特に限定されないが、加熱乾燥法、風乾法等により乾燥する。乾燥温度は、ポリエチレン組成物の結晶分散温度Tcd以下であることが好ましく、特に、(Tcd-5℃)以下であることが好ましい。乾燥は、微多孔膜の乾燥重量を100重量%として、残存洗浄溶剤が5重量%以下になるまで行うのが好ましく、3重量%以下になるまで行うのがより好ましい。乾燥が不十分であると、後の熱処理で微多孔膜の空孔率が低下し、透過性が悪化する。
ここで、一般的に、突刺強度等の機械的強度を向上させるために、洗浄乾燥後にさらに縦、または横、あるいは両方向に5%~20%程度の延伸(以下、再延伸という)を行う場合がある。しかしながら、再延伸を行うと、微多孔膜の表裏両面に形成された凹凸が引き伸ばされ、所望の摩擦係数を得にくくなる。言い換えると、可塑剤を除去する前の延伸膜には、既述のように内部だけでなく表裏面にも可塑剤が含まれている。従って、延伸膜から可塑剤を抽出する工程を経ることにより、微多孔膜の内部に空隙が形成されるとともに、微多孔膜の表裏面においても当該可塑剤が除去されたスペースの分だけ凹凸が良好に形成される。そのため、可塑剤を抽出した後に微多孔膜を再延伸すると、当該微多孔膜の表裏面の凹凸が引き伸ばされて平滑さが増加するので、微多孔膜の表裏面における摩擦係数が小さくなる。一方、このような再延伸を行うと、突刺し強度等の機械的強度が増加する。従って、本発明において、できるだけ大きな機械的強度を持つ微多孔膜を得るためには既述の再延伸を行うことが好ましいが、摩擦係数を後述の範囲内に設定した微多孔膜を得るためには、微多孔膜の乾燥工程(f)の後、再延伸を行わずにコアに微多孔膜を巻き取ることが好ましい。
以上説明した各工程が終了したあと、コアに微多孔膜を巻き取って捲回体を得る。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の好ましい実施態様としては次の物性がある。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜は、膜同士の静摩擦係数が0.5~1.0であり、より好ましくは0.7以上である。ここで、膜同士の静摩擦係数とは、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の一方の表面(おもて面)とその反対側の表面(裏面)とを正対させ(重ね合わせ)て測定した静摩擦係数をいう。静摩擦係数を上記範囲とすることで、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の捲回体を作製した際に、しわや端面の飛び出しがない巻姿の良好なポリオレフィン微多孔膜を提供することができる。静摩擦係数が0.5以上であると、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜表裏のグリップ力を確保することができ、製膜後の微多孔膜をスリットする際に高速で搬送時しても捲回体の巻き出し部においてすべりが発生しにくく、蛇行を抑制することができる。また、静摩擦係数が1.0以下であると、膜表裏のすべり性が良いために、製膜後の微多孔膜の捲回体におけるブロッキングを抑制することができ、また、微多孔膜をスリットする際に捲回体の巻き出し部での張力変動が起こりにくいために、巻取を高速で行っても(スリット後の)捲回体でのしわの発生を抑制することができる。そのため、特に巻長が長く、フィルムの積層枚数が多い捲回体において、本発明の静摩擦係数を有する微多孔膜は顕著な効果を有する。さらに、静摩擦係数を上記範囲とすることによって、最終的に得られる微多孔膜捲回体を使用する際に、微多孔膜のスリット時と同様に、微多孔膜の巻き出し挙動が安定し、その後の電池作成において、電極とのずれや微多孔膜のしわの発生を抑制することができる。なお、静摩擦係数は後述する測定方法で測定した値をいう。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の透気抵抗度の上限はフィルム厚みを16μmとした場合、400秒/100ccAir/16μm、より好ましくは300秒/100ccAir/16μm、さらに好ましくは200秒/100ccAir/16μmであり、透気抵抗度の下限は50秒/100ccAir/16μm、好ましくは70秒/100ccAir/16μm、さらに好ましくは100秒/100ccAir/16μmである。透気抵抗度が400秒/100ccAir/16μm以下であれば、イオン透過性が良く、充放電を高速で行うことができる。また、透気抵抗度が50秒/100ccAir/16μm以上であれば、電池の劣化を防ぐことができる。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の突刺強度は400gf/16μm以上であり、好ましくは450gf/16μmである。突刺強度が450gf/16μm以上であると、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜をセパレータとして電池に組み込んだ場合に、電極の短絡が発生せず、電池の安全性が高くなる。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の突刺強度と透気抵抗度の比、(突刺強度[gf])/透気抵抗度[秒/100ccAir]:いずれも膜厚16μm換算)の下限は1.7であることが好ましく、より好ましくは2.0である。突刺強度と透気抵抗度の比の上限は3.0であることが好ましい。突刺強度と透気抵抗度の比が1.7以上3.0以下であることによって、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜をセパレータとして電池に組み込んだ場合に安全性とイオン透過性とのバランスに優れる。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の空孔率については、上限は好ましくは70%、さらに好ましくは60%、もっとも好ましくは55%である。空孔率の下限は好ましくは30%、さらに好ましくは35%、もっとも好ましくは40%である。空孔率が70%以下であれば、十分な機械的強度と絶縁性が得られやすく、充放電時に短絡が起こりにくくなる。また、空孔率が30%以上であれば、イオン透過性がよく、良好な電池の充放電特性を得ることができる。
本発明に用いるポリオレフィン微多孔膜の厚さの上限は30μmが好ましい。さらにポリオレフィン微多孔膜の厚さの好ましい上限は16μm、最も好ましくは12μmである。ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の厚さの下限は5μm、好ましくは6μmである。ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の厚さが上記の範囲であれば実用的な突き刺し強度と孔閉塞機能を保有させることができ、今後、進むであろう電池の高容量化にも適するものとなる。
本発明において得られる微多孔膜捲回体は幅300mm以上、直径150mm以上であることが好ましい。また、微多孔膜を捲回する巻芯(コア)は、内径が76mm以上であることが好ましく、より好ましくは152mm以上である。巻芯の内径と外径の差は、5mm以上50mm以下であることが好ましく、使用する材質の強度に応じて調整される。巻芯の内径および外径の公差は、±0.5mm以下が好ましく、さらに好ましくは±0.3mm以下である。また、コアの材質としては紙やプラスチック、繊維強化複合材料などが挙げられる。すなわち、本発明の微多孔膜捲回体は、概略円柱状のコアにおける外周面に沿って微多孔膜を複数周巻きつけて形成される。従って、捲回体の「幅」とは、当該捲回体の外側の面のうち、周面を挟んで互いに平行に対向する2つの円状の面同志の間の距離を言う。また、捲回体の「直径」とは、前記円状の面の直径と同義である。さらに、本発明において得られる微多孔膜捲回体は、コアに巻かれたフィルム(微多孔膜)の積層枚数が1500枚以上であることが好ましい。捲回体の幅の寸法が上記範囲であれば、今後進むであろう電池の大型化においても好適に使用することができる。さらに、捲回体は、微多孔へ耐熱性樹脂などをコーティングする際に、捲回体の直径の寸法が上記範囲であれば、十分な巻長を持つためにコーティング時の微多孔膜捲回体の取り換え頻度を低くすることができ、また、幅が広いためにコーティング後のスリットにおいてトリミングによって失われる部分の割合を低くすることができるために、コスト性に優れる。なお、本明細書において、コーティングとは、微多孔膜上に耐熱性樹脂などを形成することを意味し、微多孔膜の原料となるポリオレフィン樹脂に無機粒子等の滑材を添加することとは異なる。また、捲回体の直径とは、コアの径を含む微多孔膜捲回体全体の径である。
本発明のポリオレフィン微多孔膜は電池やコンデンサーなどの電気化学反応装置のセパレータ(隔離材)として好適である。なかでも、非水電解液系二次電池、特にリチウム二次電池のセパレータとして好適に使用できる。
以下に各物性の測定方法を説明する。
ポリオレフィン微多孔膜を10cm×10cmの大きさに切り出し、縦横3cm間隔で16点測定し、その平均値を厚み(μm)とした。測定には接触厚み計を用いた。
王研式透気抵抗度計(旭精工株式会社製、EGO-1T)を使用して、JIS P8117に準拠して測定した。
先端が球面(曲率半径R:0.5mm)の直径1mmの針で、膜厚T1(μm)の微多孔膜を2mm/秒の速度で突刺したときの最大荷重を測定した。最大荷重の測定値Laを、式:Lb=(La×16)/T1により、膜厚を16μmとしたときの最大荷重Lbに換算し、突刺強度(gf/16μm)とした。
JIS K7125(1999)に準拠して、試験方向をポリオレフィン微多孔の縦方向と平行とし、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の表裏を組み合わせて測定した。ただし、滑り片の相対速度を100mm/min、補助板の質量を5g、滑り片の全質量を200gとした。
得られたポリオレフィン微多孔膜を、西村製作所(株)製スリッターFN335Eを使用して、走行速度150m/分で、張力32N/mにてスリットして捲回した際のしわの状態および巻きズレの度合いにより評価した。判定の基準は以下に記載の通りとした。なお、「捲回体の端面におけるズレ」あるいは「巻きズレ」とは、以下の測定により得られた値を指している。具体的には、捲回体を作成したあと、捲回体の左右の端部の各々について、コア上に積層されている微多孔膜の複数の端面のうち捲回体の外側に最も突出している端面と捲回体の内側に最も入り込んでいる端面との間の距離を捲回体の幅方向において測定して、この測定結果を既述の「捲回体の端面におけるズレ」あるいは「巻きズレ」として評価している。
◎(優良):捲回体の端面におけるズレが左右ともに0~1mmの範囲かつ捲回体の表層にしわの発生がないもの
○(良):捲回体の端面におけるズレが左右ともに0~3mmの範囲かつ捲回体の表層にしわの発生がないもの
×(不良):捲回体の端面におけるズレが左右少なくともどちらかにおいて3mmより大きい、もしくは捲回体の表層にしわが発生したもの
UHMWPE及びHDPEのMwは以下の条件でゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー(GPC)法により求めた。
・測定装置:Waters Corporation製GPC-150C
・カラム:昭和電工株式会社製Shodex UT806M
・カラム温度:135℃
・溶媒(移動相):o-ジクロルベンゼン
・溶媒流速:1.0ml/分
・試料濃度:0.1質量%(溶解条件:135℃/1h)
・インジェクション量:500μl
・検出器:Waters Corporation製ディファレンシャルリフラクトメーター
・検量線:単分散ポリスチレン標準試料を用いて得られた検量線から、所定の換算定数を用いて作製した。
ポリオレフィン微多孔膜を5cm×5cmの大きさに切り出し、その体積(cm3)と質量(g)を求め、それらと膜密度(g/cm3)より、次式を用いて計算した。
空孔率=((体積-質量/ 膜密度)/ 体積)×100
ここで、膜密度は0 .99とした。また、体積の算出には、前述の(1)で測定した厚みを使用した。
ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の積層枚数Xはポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体の微多孔膜積層部分の外径R1(mm)を測定し、使用したコアの外径R2(mm)および、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜厚みT(μm)、捲回体の空気噛み込み率ADから、次式を用いて計算した。
X=((R1-R2)/2)/(AD+1))/(T/1000)
ここで、エア噛み込み率ADは、空気の噛み込みがない場合の理論的径として、厚みT(μm)と捲回体の長さL(m)から計算したロール側面断面積St(m2)と実際の各径R1およびR2から計算したロール側面断面積Sr(m2)とから、次式により、求めた。
Sr=3.14×(R1/2)2-3.14×(R2/2)2
St=(T/1000)×L
AD=Sr/St-1
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質量平均分子量(Mw)が2.5×106の超高分子量ポリエチレン(UHMWPE)40質量%と、Mwが2.8×105の高密度ポリエチレン(HDPE)60質量%とからなるポリエチレン(PE)組成物100質量部に、テトラキス[メチレン-3-(3,5-ジターシャリーブチル-4-ヒドロキシフェニル)-プロピオネート]メタン0.375質量部をドライブレンドし、混合物を得た。
使用するUHMWPEのMw、樹脂組成、製膜条件、スリット幅、長さ、コアの上に捲回されたフィルムの積層枚数を表1、2のとおりに変更した以外は実施例1と同様にして、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体を作製した。
Mwが3.8×105のHDPEのみを使用し、実施例1と同様の押出条件にてゲル状シートを作製した。作製したゲル状シートを延伸温度115℃にて9倍になるように縦延伸を行い、引き続いて延伸温度120℃にて延伸倍率6倍になるように横延伸を実施した。延伸後の膜を25℃に温調した塩化メチレンの洗浄槽内で洗浄し、流動パラフィンを抽出した抽出過程において縦方向に張力を加えて3%延伸し、横方向に約12%収縮するようにした。洗浄した膜を60℃に調整された乾燥炉で乾燥し、テンター内で125℃で横方向に120%まで再延伸した後、16.7%収縮させ、40秒間熱固定することによって厚さ16μmの微多孔膜を得た。得られた微多孔膜を、幅300mm、長さ2000mにスリットし、ABS製コア(内径152.4mm、外径200.0mm)に捲回して、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体を作製した。
Mwが2.5×106のUHMWPE35質量%とMwが3.1×105のHDPE65重量%を使用し、流動パラフィンを84質量部とした以外は実施例1と同様の押出条件にてゲル状シートを作製した。作製したゲル状シートを延伸温度115℃にて縦方向横方向にそれぞれ5倍となるように同時二軸延伸した。延伸後、膜を実施例1と同様に洗浄、風乾、熱固定処理を行い、厚さ16μmの微多孔膜を得た。得られた微多孔膜を、幅300mm、長さ2000mにスリットし、ABS製コア(内径152.4mm、外径200.0mm)に捲回して、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体を作製した。
Mwが2.5×106のUHMWPE30質量%と、Mwが2.8×105のHDPE70質量%を使用し、縦延伸倍率を5倍、横延伸倍率を6倍とした以外は比較例3と同様にして、厚さ16μmの微多孔膜を得た。得られた微多孔膜を、幅300mm、長さ2000mにスリットして、ABS製コア(内径152.4mm、外径200.0mm)に捲回して、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体を作製した。
風乾後に、128℃で横方向に1.2倍の再延伸を実施した以外は比較例4と同様にして、厚さ16μmの微多孔膜を得た。得られた微多孔膜を、幅300mm、長さ2000mにスリットして、ABS製コア(内径152.4mm、外径200.0mm)に捲回して、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体を作製した。
Mwが2.5×106のUHMWPEのみを使用し、流動パラフィン70質量部とした以外は実施例1と同様の押出条件にてゲル状シートを作製した。作製したゲル状シートを25℃に温調した塩化メチレンの洗浄槽内で洗浄し、流動パラフィンを抽出したのちに、洗浄した膜を室温で減圧しながら風乾した。得られた未延伸シートを120℃の温度で縦方向横方向にそれぞれ6倍となるように同時二軸延伸したのちに、テンター内で140℃で1分間熱固定処理することにより厚さ16μmの微多孔膜を得た。得られた微多孔膜を、幅300mm、長さ2000mにスリットして、ABS製コア(内径152.4mm、外径200.0mm)に捲回して、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体を作製した。
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- 厚み16μm換算の突刺強度が400gf以上であり、厚み16μm換算の透気抵抗度が100~400秒/100ccであり、膜の表裏を重ね合わせた時の静摩擦係数が0.5~1.0であることを特徴とするポリオレフィン微多孔膜。
- 突刺強度と透気抵抗度の比が1.7~3.0である請求項1に記載のポリオレフィン微多孔膜。
- ポリオレフィンが、重量平均分子量2.0×106以上の超高分子量ポリエチレンを含むポリエチレンである請求項1または2に記載のポリオレフィン微多孔膜。
- 請求項1~3のいずれかに記載のポリオレフィン微多孔膜からなる非水電解液系二次電池用セパレータ。
- 厚み16μm換算の突刺強度が400gf以上であり、厚み16μm換算の透気抵抗度が100~400秒/100ccであり、膜の表裏を重ね合わせた時の静摩擦係数が0.5~1.0であるポリオレフィン微多孔膜をコアに捲回してなり、幅300mm以上であり、前記コアの上に捲回されたポリオレフィン微多孔膜の積層枚数が1500枚以上、ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の幅方向における端面のズレが当該ポリオレフィン微多孔膜の積層方向において左右ともに0~3mmであることを特徴とするポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体。
- ポリオレフィン微多孔膜が非水電解液系二次電池用セパレータである請求項5に記載のポリオレフィン微多孔膜捲回体。
- 請求項4に記載の非水電解液系二次電池用セパレータを含む非水電解液系二次電池。
- (a)重量平均分子量2×106以上4×106未満の超高分子量ポリオレフィンを含むポリオレフィン樹脂と可塑剤とを溶融混練してポリオレフィン溶液を調製する工程、
(b)工程(a)にて得られたポリオレフィン溶液を押出機より押し出して押出物を形成し、押出物の表裏の冷却速度がともに250℃/分以上かつ、表裏の冷却速度差が15℃/秒以上となるように冷却してゲル状シートを成形する工程、
(c)工程(b)にて得られたシートを、縦方向(機械方向)に延伸する工程
(d)工程(c)にて得られたシートを、横方向(機械方向と直角方向)に延伸する工程
(e)工程(d)にて得られた延伸膜から可塑剤を抽出する工程
(f)工程(e)にて得られた膜を乾燥する工程を含み、
前記工程(c)及び前記工程(d)は、各々連続的に行われることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載のポリオレフィン微多孔膜の製造方法
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