WO2016056552A1

WO2016056552A1 - Polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam and process for producing rigid polyurethane foam

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Publication number: WO2016056552A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/078350
Authority: WO
Inventors: 安楽　夏子; 神野　昌洋; 悠人翔吉川; 裕介玉井
Original assignee: 東洋ゴム工業株式会社
Priority date: 2014-10-08
Filing date: 2015-10-06
Publication date: 2016-04-14

Abstract

　This polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam is used to form a rigid polyurethane foam by mixing at least a polyol compound and an isocyanate component that contains a foaming agent and a compatibilizing agent and includes a polyisocyanate compound, foaming the mixture, and hardening the foam, wherein the foaming agent contains 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, and the compatibilizing agent contains ethyl diglycol acetate. With this polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam, it is possible to provide a polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam having excellent stock solution storage stability, such as suppression of separation, even when 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is used as a foaming agent, it being possible to minimize a decline in the properties of the rigid polyurethane foam.

Description

Polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam and method for producing rigid polyurethane foam

The present invention relates to a polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam and a rigid polyurethane foam comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (hereinafter also referred to as HFO-1233zd) as an essential component as a blowing agent component. It relates to a manufacturing method.

Hard polyurethane foam is a well-known material as a heat insulating material, a lightweight structural material, and the like. Such a rigid polyurethane foam is formed by mixing a polyol composition containing a polyol compound and a foaming agent as essential components and an isocyanate component, and then foaming and curing the mixture.

In the past, chlorofluorocarbon compounds such as CFC-11 were used as the foaming agent, but the CFC-11 was prohibited from use because it caused the destruction of the ozone layer, and was switched to HCFC-141b. Is switched to HFC-245fa and HFC-365mfc, which have an ozone depletion coefficient of zero, but the HFC-245fa and HFC-365mfc have a problem that the GWP (global warming potential) is large. Therefore, development as a foaming agent for HFO-1233zd, which has a low ozone depletion coefficient and a global warming coefficient and is not flammable, is proceeding (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 8).

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However, since HFO-1233zd has poor compatibility with the polyol compound, the polyol composition containing HFO-1233zd is likely to be separated when stored in the state of the stock solution, and the stock solution storage stability is poor. In addition, since HFO-1233zd is poorly compatible with the polyol compound, when the hard polyurethane foam is produced, the mixing of the raw material polyol compound and the isocyanate component is poor, resulting in a decrease in the physical properties of the resulting rigid polyurethane foam. Turned out to be. Note that “poor stock storage stability” does not mean that the reactivity deteriorates after storage.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a rigid polyurethane foam that has good stock solution storage stability even when HFO-1233zd is used as a foaming agent, and that can suppress a decrease in physical properties of the rigid polyurethane foam. Polyol composition, and a method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam.

The polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam of the present invention contains at least a polyol compound, a foaming agent, and a compatibilizing agent, and is mixed with an isocyanate component containing a polyisocyanate compound and foam-cured to form a rigid polyurethane foam. In the foam polyol composition, the foaming agent contains HFO-1233zd, and the compatibilizer contains ethyl diglycol acetate.

The method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam of the present invention is a method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam in which an isocyanate component and a polyol composition are mixed, foamed and cured to obtain a rigid polyurethane foam, and the polyol composition contains at least a polyol compound. , A foaming agent, and a compatibilizer, wherein the foaming agent contains HFO-1233zd, and the compatibilizer contains ethyl diglycol acetate.

According to the present invention, even when HFO-1233zd is used as a foaming agent, the stock solution has good storage stability and can further suppress deterioration of physical properties of the rigid polyurethane foam, and a method for producing the rigid polyurethane foam Can be provided.

<Polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam>
The polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam of this embodiment contains at least a polyol compound, a foaming agent, and a compatibilizing agent, and is mixed with an isocyanate component containing a polyisocyanate compound and foam-cured to form a rigid polyurethane foam. In the polyol composition for polyurethane foam, the foaming agent contains HFO-1233zd, and the compatibilizer contains ethyl diglycol acetate.

[Polyol compound]
As the polyol compound, known polyol compounds for rigid polyurethane foam can be used without limitation. Examples of such polyol compounds include tertiary amino group-containing polyol compounds, aliphatic polyol compounds, and aromatic polyol compounds.

The tertiary amino group-containing polyol compound is an alkylene oxide using a primary or secondary amine as an initiator, specifically, propylene oxide (PO), ethylene oxide (EO), styrene oxide (SO), tetrahydrofuran or the like. It is a polyfunctional polyol compound obtained by ring-opening addition polymerization of one or more kinds.

Examples of the primary or secondary amine initiator that is an initiator of the tertiary amino group-containing polyol compound include aliphatic primary and secondary monoamines such as ammonia, methylamine, and ethylamine, ethylenediamine, and hexamethylene. Aliphatic primary or secondary polyamines such as diamine, N, N'-dimethylethylenediamine, aromatic primary or secondary mono- or secondary such as aniline, diphenylamine, toluenediamine, diphenylmethanediamine, N-methylaniline Illustrative are alkanolamines such as polyamines, monoethanolamine and diethanolamine. The content of the tertiary amino group-containing polyol compound is preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 20 to 50% by weight in the polyol compound. Tertiary amino group-containing polyol compounds are effective in increasing reactivity and manifesting physical properties. When the amount is less than 10% by weight, no increase in reactivity is observed. When the amount exceeds 60% by weight, the reaction becomes too fast. Causes foam burns and cracks.

Aliphatic polyol compounds are aliphatic or alicyclic polyfunctional active hydrogen compounds as polyol initiators, alkylene oxides, specifically propylene oxide (PO), ethylene oxide (EO), styrene oxide (SO), tetrahydrofuran, etc. It is a polyfunctional oligomer obtained by ring-opening addition polymerization of one or more of the above cyclic ethers, preferably PO or PO and EO.

Examples of the polyol initiator of the aliphatic polyol compound include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, glycols such as neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane, Examples include triols such as glycerin, tetrafunctional alcohols such as pentaerythritol, polyfunctional alcohols such as sorbitol and sucrose, water, and the like.

Examples of the aromatic polyol compound include a polyol compound obtained by the above-described method of adding an alkylene oxide to a polyfunctional active hydrogen compound having an aromatic ring in the molecule, and an ester polyol compound of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid and a polyfunctional alcohol. Is done.

As a polyol compound obtained by adding the above-mentioned alkylene oxide to a polyfunctional active hydrogen compound, hydroquinone, bisphenol A, Mannich or the like is added to at least one of PO, EO, SO, preferably PO or PO and EO. Specific examples are compounds having ring-opening addition.

Specific examples of ester polyol compounds of aromatic polycarboxylic acids and polyfunctional alcohols include ester polyol compounds obtained by reacting hydroxyl-terminated alcohols of terephthalic acid, orthophthalic acid, isophthalic acid, etc. with ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, etc. .

The polyol compound preferably has a hydroxyl value of 200 to 2000 mgKOH / g. Among these polyol compounds, when a tertiary amino group-containing polyol compound or an aliphatic polyol compound is used, an effect of reducing the viscosity of the polyol composition can be obtained.

The polyol compound includes ethylene glycol (EG), triethylene glycol, diethylene glycol (DEG), 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol (1,6-HD), neopentyl glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol. It may also contain glycols such as (DPG), triols such as glycerin and trimethylolpropane.

[Foaming agent]
The foaming agent contains HFO-1233zd which has a low ozone depletion coefficient and a global warming coefficient and is not flammable.

The foaming agent preferably further contains water. By adding water, the vapor pressure of the polyol composition can be reduced. The water content is preferably 0.5 to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the total polyol compound.

The foaming agent may further contain a known foaming agent for rigid polyurethane foam.

The content of the foaming agent is preferably 5 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably 10 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the total polyol compound.

[Compatibilizer]
The compatibilizing agent contains ethyl diglycol acetate. By using HFO-1233zd and ethyl diglycol acetate in combination, the stock solution storage stability such as the suppression of the separation of the polyol composition can be improved. Further, by using HFO-1233zd and ethyl diglycol acetate in combination, it is possible to suppress deterioration of physical properties of the rigid polyurethane foam. The reason is not clear, but is considered as follows.

Since HFO-1233zd is poorly compatible with hydrophilic polyol compounds, when the isocyanate component undergoes foam curing reaction with the polyol compound in a foamed stock solution composition in which a hydrophobic isocyanate component and a hydrophilic polyol composition are mixed. HFO-1233zd is considered to bloom. As a result, it is presumed that HFO-1233zd in the foaming stock solution composition inhibits the foaming and curing reaction of the isocyanate component and the polyol compound, and as a result, the physical properties of the foam are lowered. Ethyl diglycol acetate has the effect of improving the compatibility between HFO-1233zd and the polyol compound, so that the foam curing reaction of the isocyanate component and the polyol compound proceeds better, improving the physical properties of the produced rigid polyurethane foam. It is considered possible.

The weight ratio of HFO-1233zd to ethyl diglycol acetate in the polyol composition (HFO-1233zd: ethyl diglycol acetate) is 99 from the viewpoint of storage stability of the stock solution and the deterioration of physical properties of the rigid polyurethane foam. 5: 0.5 to 70:30 is preferable, and 99: 1 to 80:20 is more preferable.

[Other ingredients]
The polyol composition may contain a known catalyst for rigid polyurethane foam, a foam stabilizer, a flame retardant, a plasticizer, a colorant, an antioxidant, and the like.

Examples of the catalyst include tertiary amines such as triethylenediamine, N-methylmorpholine, N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylethylenediamine, N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylhexamethylenediamine and DBU. Metal catalysts such as dibutyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin diacetate and tin octylate can be exemplified as the urethanization reaction catalyst. It is also preferable to use a catalyst that forms an isocyanurate bond that contributes to an improvement in flame retardancy in the structure of the polyurethane molecule. Examples of the catalyst for forming an isocyanurate bond include potassium acetate and potassium octylate. Some of the tertiary amine catalysts promote the formation of isocyanurate bonds. A catalyst that promotes the formation of isocyanurate bonds and a catalyst that promotes the formation of urethane bonds may be used in combination. Metal catalysts, quaternary ammonium salt catalysts, acid block catalysts, and imidazole catalysts can also be used.

As the foam stabilizer, a known foam stabilizer for rigid polyurethane foam can be used without limitation. As the foam stabilizer, polydimethylsiloxane and a graft copolymer or block copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane and polyalkylene oxide are usually used. As the polyalkylene oxide, polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, a random copolymer or block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having an average molecular weight of 5000 to 8000 is used. Instead of the polydimethylsiloxane and the graft copolymer or block copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane and polyalkylene oxide, or together with the polydimethylsiloxane and the graft copolymer or block copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane and polyalkylene oxide A non-silicone foam stabilizer may be used.

Examples of the flame retardant include metal compounds such as halogen-containing compounds, organic phosphate esters, antimony trioxide, and aluminum hydroxide. These flame retardants, for example, may reduce the physical properties of the rigid polyurethane foam obtained by adding an excessive amount of organophosphate, and if adding an excessive amount of metal compound powder such as antimony trioxide, it may affect the foaming behavior of the foam. May occur, and the amount of addition is limited to a range that does not cause such a problem.

Examples of the plasticizer include halogenated alkyl esters of phosphoric acid, alkyl phosphoric acid esters, aryl phosphoric acid esters, phosphonic acid esters, and the like. Specifically, tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (CLP, manufactured by Daihachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) ), Tris (β-chloropropyl) phosphate (TMCPP, manufactured by Daihachi Chemical Co., Ltd.), tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBEP, manufactured by Rhodia), tributyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, cresyl phenyl phosphate, dimethylmethylphosphonate, etc. N, one or more of these can be used. The addition amount of the plasticizer is preferably 5 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyol compound. If it exceeds this range, the plasticizing effect cannot be sufficiently obtained, and problems such as deterioration of the physical properties of the foam may occur.

The polyol composition of this embodiment can be used for the production of continuously produced rigid polyurethane foams such as slabstock foams and sandwich panels, injection-injected rigid polyurethane foam sandwich panels, in-situ foamed rigid urethane foams, and the like.

<Method for producing rigid polyurethane foam>
The manufacturing method of the rigid polyurethane foam of this embodiment is a manufacturing method of the rigid polyurethane foam which mixes an isocyanate component and the said polyol composition, is foamed and hardened to make a rigid polyurethane foam.

As the isocyanate component, liquid MDI is used because it is easy to handle, the reaction speed is excellent, the physical properties of the resulting rigid polyurethane foam are excellent, and the cost is low. As liquid MDI, crude (crude) MDI (c-MDI) (44V-10, 44V-20L, etc. (manufactured by Sumitomo Bayer Urethane Co., Ltd.)), uretonimine-containing MDI (Millionate MTL; manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.), etc. are used. The Among these polyisocyanate compounds, the use of crude (crude) MDI is particularly preferred in that the formed rigid polyurethane foam has excellent physical properties such as mechanical strength and is inexpensive.

In addition to liquid MDI, other isocyanate components may be used in combination. Di- or polyisocyanate compounds and isocyanate components well known in the technical field of rigid polyurethane can be used without limitation. Prepolymers can also be used without limitation.

In the method for producing the rigid polyurethane foam, the isocyanate group / active hydrogen group equivalent ratio (NCO index) in the mixing of the polyol composition and the isocyanate component is 50 to 500, more preferably 110 to 400.

With such a structure, the foam curing reaction is promoted, and a urethane, urea bond, and isocyanurate bond are formed in the resin constituting the rigid polyurethane foam, and the physical properties, particularly compressive strength and physical properties of thermal conductivity are further improved. Polyurethane foam can be produced.

The manufacturing method of the rigid polyurethane foam of this embodiment can be used for manufacturing a rigid polyurethane foam continuously produced such as a slab stock foam and a sandwich panel, a rigid polyurethane foam sandwich panel to be injected and injected, an in-situ foamed rigid urethane foam and the like. is there.

Hereinafter, examples and the like specifically showing the configuration and effects of the present invention will be described.

<Evaluation method>
[Stock solution storage stability of polyol composition]
The amount of the catalyst in the polyol composition was adjusted so that the gel time was 30 ± 10 seconds, and after standing at 23 ° C. for 1 week, the state of separation and generation of bubbles was visually observed and judged according to the following criteria. In addition, the said evaluation does not represent the deterioration of reactivity.
・ Separation ○: No occurrence of layer separation in the polyol composition ×: Generation of layer separation in the polyol composition • Generation of bubbles ○: No generation of bubbles in the polyol composition ×: No bubbles in the polyol composition Occurrence

[Form density]
The foam density was determined according to JIS K 7222.

[Compressive strength of free form]
Based on JIS A9511 (foamed plastic heat insulating material), the compressive strength was measured in accordance with JIS K7220 (hard foamed plastic-how to obtain compression characteristics).

〔Thermal conductivity〕
Based on JIS A9511 (foamed plastic insulation), thermal conductivity according to JIS A1412-2 (Measurement method of thermal resistance and thermal conductivity of thermal insulation materials-Part 2: Heat flow meter method) (HFM method) Was measured.

<Examples 1 to 7, Comparative Examples 1 to 6>
[Preparation of polyol composition]
Table 1 shows the constituent materials of the polyol composition.

The constituent materials shown in Table 1 were mixed and stirred with the formulation shown in Table 2 below to prepare polyol compositions of Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1 to 6.

[Manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam]
Isocyanate component (crude diphenylmethane diisocyanate “Sumijoule 44V-20L” manufactured by Sumika Bayer Urethane Co., Ltd.) whose temperature was adjusted to 20 ° C. after the polyol compositions of Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1 to 6 were adjusted to 20 ° C. NCO%: 31%) and an NCO / OH equivalent ratio of 175 or 350 were mixed and stirred with a laboratory stirrer and foamed and cured to obtain a rigid polyurethane foam. Table 2 shows the evaluation results of the rigid polyurethane foam.

From the results shown in Table 2, it can be seen that the polyol compositions according to Examples 1 to 7 are excellent in stock solution storage stability such as separation suppression even when HFO-1233zd is contained as a foaming agent. In addition, the results in Table 2 show that the rigid polyurethane foams produced using the polyol compositions according to Examples 1 to 7 can suppress deterioration of physical properties even when HFO-1233zd is used as the foaming agent.

Claims

A polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam comprising at least a polyol compound, a foaming agent and a compatibilizer, mixed with an isocyanate component containing a polyisocyanate compound, foamed and cured to form a rigid polyurethane foam,
The blowing agent contains 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene;
A polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam, wherein the compatibilizer contains ethyl diglycol acetate.
The weight ratio of the 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene to the ethyl diglycol acetate (1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene / ethyl diglycol acetate) was 99.5 / 0. The polyol composition for rigid polyurethane foam according to claim 1, which has a ratio of 5 to 70/30.
A method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam comprising mixing an isocyanate component and a polyol composition and foaming and curing to form a rigid polyurethane foam,
The manufacturing method of the rigid polyurethane foam whose said polyol composition is the polyol composition of Claim 1 or 2.