WO2015133328A1 - 液晶の貯蔵又は運搬のための容器 - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
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- the present invention relates to a container used for a liquid crystal material, which is an organic material for which stable quality maintenance is required, and a storage or transportation method using the container.
- Liquid crystal display elements are used in various measuring instruments, automobile panels, word processors, electronic notebooks, printers, computers, televisions, watches, advertisement display boards, etc., including clocks and calculators.
- Typical liquid crystal display methods include TN (twisted nematic) type, STN (super twisted nematic) type, vertical alignment type using TFT (thin film transistor) and IPS (in-plane switching) type.
- the liquid crystal material used in these liquid crystal display elements is generally a liquid composition composed of several to several tens of compounds, and has the optimum physical properties depending on the intended use and display method. And performance is required.
- the liquid crystal display element is required to be stable against external factors such as moisture, air, heat, and light from the viewpoint of reliability and lifetime.
- liquid crystal material deteriorates the electrical performance of the liquid crystal display element when ionic impurities or the like are mixed in, the liquid crystal material is required to be sufficiently managed in its storage.
- liquid crystal materials For storage of liquid crystal materials, glass bottles of about 100 mL to 1 L are generally used. However, liquid crystal materials are stored as the liquid crystal display elements increase in size and use more liquid crystal materials. The container to be used is also required to have a large capacity.
- Patent Document 1 a liquid crystal display element manufacturing apparatus in which a stainless steel liquid crystal material storage container and a unit for injecting liquid crystal material are integrated has been proposed.
- Patent Document 2 use a container made of corrosion resistant steel. Transportation and storage methods have been proposed for the purpose of preventing damage, preventing contamination of liquid crystal materials, and improving environmental harmony through reuse.
- Patent Document 2 However, long-term quality maintenance of liquid crystal materials at a higher level than before has been required during storage and transportation.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is a container that can withstand the operation of transferring the liquid crystal material directly to the manufacturing apparatus by the pressure of gas or the like without any problem such as damage to the impact, and further, the long-term stability of the quality of the liquid crystal material It is providing the container which can maintain. Moreover, it is providing the method of the storage or transport using this.
- the present invention has a long-term quality stability by providing a container that is rigid, airtight, and made of a corrosion-resistant steel material of a specific component. It has been found that a container for storage and transportation that can be provided is obtained, and the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention provides a container for storing or transporting an organic material characterized in that it is made of a material mainly composed of corrosion-resistant steel having a carbon content of 0.03% or less that is rigid and airtight.
- the container of the present invention can be stored and transported in a state where the specific resistance value and voltage holding ratio of the liquid crystal material are high, and the state is maintained for a longer period of time. Can provide long-term quality stability of the liquid crystal material.
- the container of the present invention is useful for storing and transporting a liquid crystal material used for manufacturing a TFT-driven liquid crystal display element such as a TN display mode, an IPS display mode, a VA display mode, and a PSVA display mode.
- the container of the present invention is used for storage and transportation of organic materials, particularly liquid crystal materials, which require quality stability.
- the container of the present invention has airtightness against positive pressure and negative pressure and has rigidity capable of withstanding impact, but preferably has a function as a pressure container.
- a positive pressure it is preferable to be able to attach a distributor or pressure gauge for sealing an inert gas such as compressed air, nitrogen gas or argon gas in the container. It is preferable that a pipe can be attached to reduce the pressure by a vacuum pump.
- the container of the present invention preferably has airtightness against water and air from the viewpoint of the stability of the quality of the contents.
- the container of the present invention is made of a material mainly composed of corrosion-resistant steel, and the carbon content in the corrosion-resistant steel is 0.03% or less.
- the material needs to be used on the inner surface that comes into contact with the organic material placed in the container, but may be used for the entire container.
- Stainless steel is preferred as the corrosion resistant steel. Stainless steel having a carbon content of 0.03% or less is sometimes called low-carbon stainless steel, and can be used.
- the inner surface of the container of the present invention may be subjected to treatment such as electrolytic polishing.
- the capacity of the container of the present invention is preferably 1 L or more, more preferably 5 L or more. Since it can withstand airtightness and impact resistance, it can be 100 L or more.
- the container of the present invention is preferably used for an organic material for manufacturing an electronic device that requires long-term stability of electrical performance such as specific resistance, and more preferably used for a liquid crystal material for a liquid crystal display element. It is particularly preferable to be used as a liquid crystal material for TFT-driven liquid crystal display elements.
- liquid crystal material used in the container of the present invention examples include a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound into which a fluorine group is introduced.
- liquid crystal compound into which a fluorine group is introduced include the following.
- one or more —CH 2 — of the cyclohexane ring may be substituted with —O— so that the oxygen atom is not directly adjacent
- X 61 and X 62 are independently — H represents —H, —Cl, —F, —CF 3 or —OCF 3
- X represents —H, —Cl or —F
- Y represents —F, —OCHF 2 , —CF 3 or —OCF.
- Z 11 and Z 12 are each independently a single bond
- -CH CH -, - CH 2 O -, - OCH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 -, - (CH 2) 4 -, - Represents OCF 2 — or —CF 2 O—
- m 11 represents 0 to 4, and when a plurality of A 12 and / or Z 12 are present, they may be the same or different.
- Specific examples of the liquid crystal compound into which other fluorine groups are introduced include the following.
- R 21 and R 22 each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and one or more of —CH 2 — in the alkyl group is not directly adjacent to an oxygen atom. May be substituted with —O—, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CO—, —OCO—, —COO—, —CF 2 O— or —OCF 2 —, one or two of the alkyl groups
- the above hydrogen atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen
- a 21 and A 22 are each independently one of the following structures:
- Z 21 and Z 22 are each independently a single bond, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CH 2 O—, —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 —, — (CH 2 ) 4 —, —OCF 2 — or —CF 2 O—, m 2 and m 3 represent 0 to 3, m 2 + m 3 represents 1 to 3, and a plurality of A 21 , A 22 , Z 21 and / or Z 22 If present, they may be the same or different.
- the liquid crystal material used in the container of the present invention can also contain a liquid crystal compound other than a liquid crystal compound into which a fluorine group has been introduced. Specific examples include compounds represented by the following general formula (III-A) to general formula (III-J).
- R 5 and R 6 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and one or two or more —CH 2 — in the alkyl group is not directly adjacent to an oxygen atom. May be substituted with —O—, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CO—, —OCO—, —COO—, —CF 2 O— or —OCF 2 —, one or two of the alkyl groups (The above hydrogen atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen.) These liquid crystal compounds may be used alone or in combination.
- the container of the present invention is suitable because the liquid crystal material used for the TFT driving liquid crystal display element has a high specific resistance value or a high voltage holding ratio, and its stability over time is strongly required.
- the liquid crystal material used for the TFT driving liquid crystal display element has a high specific resistance value or a high voltage holding ratio, and its stability over time is strongly required.
- it is preferably applied to a liquid crystal material having a specific resistance value of 1.0 ⁇ 10 12 ⁇ ⁇ cm or more, more preferably applied to a liquid crystal material having a specific resistance value of 1.0 ⁇ 10 13 ⁇ ⁇ cm or more. More preferably, it is applied to a liquid crystal material of 10 14 ⁇ ⁇ cm or more.
- the container of the present invention is a material mainly composed of corrosion-resistant steel having a carbon content of 0.03% or less without deteriorating electrical performance such as specific resistance and voltage holding ratio of the liquid crystal material, It is preferable to use it for storage and transportation because the change is extremely small over a long period of time and the characteristics can be maintained. Further, the container of the present invention in which the liquid crystal material is used for storage or transportation can be directly connected to a liquid crystal display element manufacturing apparatus by piping or the like.
- the container of the present invention can be attached with a bottom wheel or the like on the bottom of the container in order to facilitate movement during transportation.
- the measured characteristics are as follows.
- T ni Nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (° C.)
- T cn Solid phase-nematic phase transition temperature (° C)
- ⁇ n Refractive index anisotropy at 20 ° C.
- ⁇ Dielectric anisotropy at 20 ° C.
- Viscosity at 20 ° C. (mPa ⁇ s) ⁇ 1 rotational viscosity at 20 ° C. (mPa ⁇ s)
- K 33 Elastic constant at 20 ° C.
- K 33 (pN) Specific resistance value: Specific resistance value at 25 ° C. ( ⁇ ⁇ cm) Voltage holding ratio: 60 Hz, 1 V voltage holding ratio at 60 ° C.
- LC-A was prepared as a representative liquid crystal.
- the composition of the liquid crystal composition and its physical property values are shown in Table 1.
- a container having a pressure-resistant structure with a capacity of 10 L was manufactured using SUS304 (general-purpose stainless steel) as Comparative Example 1 and SUS316L (low-carbon stainless steel) as Example 1, and filled and sealed with 10 L of LC-A. .
- the measured value of the carbon content of SUS304 used was 0.04 to 0.08%, and the carbon content of SUS316L was 0.03% or less.
- Each container filled with LC-A was stored at room temperature, opened after 1 month and 3 months, and evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 2.
- LC-A filled in a container made of SUS304, which is Comparative Example 1 showed a marked decrease in resistivity and voltage holding ratio and an increase in ion density after 1 month and 3 months.
- LC-A filled in the container made of SUS316L as Example 1 showed no significant change in specific resistance value, voltage holding ratio and ion density. From the above, it was confirmed that the container of the present invention is an excellent container that does not change indicators such as specific resistance, voltage holding ratio, and ion density, which have a strong correlation with the quality of the liquid crystal material.
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また、耐腐食性鋼鉄製の容器を用い。破損防止、液晶材料の汚染防止およびリユースによる環境的調和の改善を目的とした輸送および貯蔵の方法が提案されている。(特許文献2)
しかしながら、貯蔵や輸送の際にこれまで以上に高いレベルでの液晶材料の長期的な品質維持が求められていた。
また、その他のフッ素基が導入された液晶化合物として、具体的には以下のようなものが挙げられる。
本発明の容器に使用される液晶材料には、フッ素基が導入された液晶化合物以外の液晶化合物も含有することができる。具体的には以下のような一般式(III-A)~一般式(III-J)で表される化合物が挙げられる。
これらの液晶化合物は単独で用いても、複数を混合して用いても良い。
実施例において化合物の記載について以下の略号を用いる。なお、nは自然数を表す。
(側鎖)
-n -CnH2n+1 炭素原子数nの直鎖状のアルキル基
n- CnH2n+1- 炭素原子数nの直鎖状のアルキル基
-On -OCnH2n+1 炭素原子数nの直鎖状のアルコキシル基
nO- CnH2n+1O- 炭素原子数nの直鎖状のアルコキシル基
-V -CH=CH2
V- CH2=CH-
-V1 -CH=CH-CH3
1V- CH3-CH=CH-
-2V -CH2-CH2-CH=CH3
V2- CH3=CH-CH2-CH2-
-2V1 -CH2-CH2-CH=CH-CH3
1V2- CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH2
(連結基)
-n- -CnH2n-
-nO- -CnH2n-O-
-On- -O-CnH2n-
-COO- -C(=O)-O-
-OCO- -O-C(=O)-
-CF2O- -CF2-O-
-OCF2- -O-CF2-
(環構造)
Tcn :固体相-ネマチック相転移温度(℃)
Δn :20℃における屈折率異方性
Δε :20℃における誘電率異方性
η :20℃における粘度(mPa・s)
γ1 :20℃における回転粘度(mPa・s)
K33 :20℃における弾性定数K33(pN)
比抵抗値 :25℃における比抵抗値(Ω・cm)
電圧保持率:60Hz、1V印加条件での60℃における電圧保持率(%)
イオン密度:0.05Hz、20V印加条件での60℃におけるイオン密度(pC/cm-3)
また、重合性化合物の代表例として(Ib-3)を用いたが、本発明は該重合性化合物に限定されるものではない。
(実施例および比較例)
代表的な液晶としてLC-Aを調製した。液晶組成物の構成とその物性値は表1のとおりであった。
以上のことから、本発明の容器は液晶材料の品質と強い相関のある比抵抗値、電圧保持率およびイオン密度などの指標を変化させない優れた容器であることが確認された。
Claims (7)
- 有機材料との接触面が炭素含有量0.03%以下である耐腐食性鋼鉄を主成分とする素材である、剛直で気密性を有する容器。
- 水及び酸素に対する機密性を有する請求項1記載の容器。
- 請求項1又は2記載の有機材料の貯蔵又は運搬のための容器。
- 前記有機材料が比抵抗値1.0×1012Ω・cm以上である請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の容器。
- 前記電子材料が液晶材料である請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の容器。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の容器を用いた貯蔵又は運搬の方法。
- 不活性ガス雰囲気下で行う請求項6記載の貯蔵又は運搬の方法。
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