WO2020189389A1 - ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子成形体、及び、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a polyolefin-based resin foamed particle, a polyolefin-based resin foamed particle molded product, and a method for producing a polyolefin-based resin foamed particle.
- the following method is known as a method for producing a polyolefin-based resin foam molded product.
- a large number of foamed particles are filled in the mold.
- the foamed particles are further secondary foamed to fill the voids between the foamed particles, and the foamed particles are fused to each other.
- a molded product is manufactured by such an in-mold molding method.
- Patent Document 1 discloses foamed particles using a polyolefin-based resin as a base resin and containing a metal boric acid salt. According to Patent Document 1, polyolefin-based resin foamed particles having a high foaming ratio and a uniform cell diameter can be obtained. Then, by producing the foamed particle molded product using such polyolefin-based resin foamed particles, it is possible to obtain a foamed particle molded product having an excellent appearance from the viewpoint of suppressing the occurrence of color unevenness.
- the polyolefin-based resin foamed particle molded product is more often placed in a place exposed to many people.
- an automobile interior material such as a tool box or a luggage box mounted on an automobile is known as a structure using a polyolefin-based resin foam particle molded product.
- Such molded articles are becoming widely used in prominent positions in the interior of automobiles. For these reasons, it is required to provide a polyolefin-based resin foamed particle molded product having an even better appearance than the polyolefin-based resin foamed particle molded product obtained in Patent Document 1.
- An object of the present invention is to obtain a polyolefin-based resin foamed particle molded product having an excellent appearance with less color unevenness.
- the polyolefin-based resin foamed particles of the present invention are foamed particles obtained by foaming polyolefin-based resin particles containing one or more metal boric acid salts selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate, and the boric acid.
- the arithmetic average particle size based on the number of metal salt particles is 1 ⁇ m or more, and the number ratio of the boric acid metal salt particles having a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or more is 20% or less.
- one or more metal borate salts selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate and a physical foaming agent dispersed in an aqueous medium in a closed container in the method for producing polyolefin-based resin foam particles of the present invention.
- a borate metal salt having a number-based arithmetic average particle size of 1 ⁇ m or more and a particle number ratio of particles having a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or more of 20% or less is used.
- the polyolefin-based resin foamed particles of the present invention are foamed particles obtained by foaming polyolefin-based resin particles containing a bubble modifier.
- the polyolefin-based resin foamed particles and the polyolefin-based resin particles may be simply referred to as foamed particles and resin particles, respectively.
- polyolefin-based resin particles examples of the base resin constituting the polyolefin-based resin particles include polypropylene-based resin and polyethylene-based resin.
- the polypropylene-based resin examples include a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-based copolymer containing a structural unit derived from propylene in an amount of more than 50% by mass.
- propylene-based copolymer propylene such as a propylene-ethylene copolymer, a propylene-butene copolymer, and a propylene-ethylene-butene copolymer and ethylene or an ⁇ -olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms are used.
- Examples thereof include copolymers, propylene-acrylic acid copolymers, and propylene-maleic anhydride copolymers. These copolymers may be block copolymers, random copolymers, or graft copolymers.
- Examples of the polyethylene-based resin include ethylene homopolymers and ethylene-based copolymers containing more than 50% by mass of structural units derived from ethylene. Specific examples of the polyethylene-based resin include low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, linear low-density polyethylene, ultra-low-density polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-methylmethacrylate copolymer, and ethylene-methacryl.
- the copolymer may be any of a block copolymer, a random copolymer, and a graft copolymer.
- the polymer described above may be crosslinked, but is preferably non-crosslinked.
- the boric acid metal salt serves as a nucleus at the time of bubble generation when the polyolefin resin particles are foamed, and acts as a bubble adjusting agent for adjusting the number of bubbles of the obtained foamed particles.
- Metal boric acid salt In the present invention, at least one selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate is used as the metal borate salt.
- a boric acid metal salt As a bubble regulator, it is possible to use one or a combination of two or more of the compounds that can be used as the borate metal salt.
- the metal borate salt is at least one selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate.
- Zinc borate is a general term for metal salts containing boron and zinc that bind to oxygen.
- the zinc borate may be mentioned zinc metaborate [Zn (BO 2) 2] and, basic zinc borate (ZnB 4 O 7 ⁇ 2ZnO] and the like.
- ZnB 4 O 7 ⁇ 2ZnO basic zinc borate
- the magnesium borate is a general term for metal salts containing boron and magnesium that bind to oxygen.
- Examples of magnesium borate include magnesium orthoborate [Mg 3 (BO 3 ) 2 ], magnesium diborate (magnesium pyroborate) [(Mg 2 B 2 O 5 ) or ( 2 Mg O ⁇ B 2 O 3 )], and metaboric acid.
- Magnesium [Mg O ⁇ B 2 O 3 ] Trimagnesium tetraborate [(Mg 3 B 4 O 9 ) or ( 3 Mg O ⁇ 2 B 2 O 3 )]
- Magnesium tetraborate [Mg 5 B 4 O 11 ] 6 Examples thereof include magnesium borate [MgB 6 O 10 ].
- magnesium borate 2MgO ⁇ 3B 2 O 3 ⁇ nH 2 O (wherein, n represents a positive integer), MgO ⁇ 4B 2 O 3 ⁇ 3H 2 O and, MgO ⁇ 6B 2 O 3 ⁇ 18H 2 Examples thereof include those represented by chemical formulas such as O, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the nucleating agent, and 2ZnO ⁇ 3B 2 O 3 ⁇ 3.5H 2 O Among these metal borates, zinc borate represented by the chemical formula such as 3ZnO ⁇ 2B 2 O 3 ⁇ 5H 2 O in particular It is effective.
- the arithmetic mean particle size (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the average particle size) based on the number of metal borate salts is 1 ⁇ m or more, and the number ratio of particles having a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or more in the metal borate salt is 20% or less. ..
- the uniformity of the bubbles of the foamed particles constituting the foamed particle molded product is further enhanced. I found it necessary.
- the particle size distribution of the boric acid metal salt is within the above range, the uniformity of the bubbles of the foamed particles becomes more excellent, and as a result, the foaming of a good appearance with less color unevenness due to the variation of the bubbles of the foamed particles. It was found that a particle compact could be obtained. It was also found that color unevenness can be reduced on the cut surface of the foamed particle molded product.
- the average particle size of the boric acid metal salt is 1 ⁇ m or more, preferably 1.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the boric acid metal salt particles having a particle diameter of more than 5 ⁇ m may cause bubble variation of the foamed particles.
- the ratio based on the number of particles of the boric acid metal salt having a particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m or more is 20% or less, preferably 15% or less, and more preferably 12% or less.
- the upper limit of the average particle size of the metal borate salt is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 ⁇ m or less.
- the number-based particle size distribution can be obtained by assuming the shape of the particles as spheres and converting them into the number-based particle size distribution. Then, the arithmetic mean particle size based on the number can be obtained by arithmetically averaging the particle size based on the particle size distribution based on the number. In addition, the number ratio of particles having a particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m or more can be obtained from the particle size distribution based on the number of particles.
- the particle diameter means the diameter of a virtual sphere having the same volume as the particle.
- the metal boric acid salt remains in the foamed particles obtained by foaming the polyolefin-based resin particles containing the metal boric acid salt. That is, the foamed particles contain a metal borate salt.
- the content of the boric acid metal salt in the foamed particles is preferably 50 mass ppm or more and 5000 mass ppm or less. When the content of the boric acid metal salt in the foamed particles is 50 mass ppm or more, the foamed particles act more effectively as a bubble regulator and the foamed particles have a more uniform bubble structure.
- the content of the boric acid metal salt in the foamed particles is 5000 mass ppm or less, it is possible to prevent the bubbles of the foamed particles from becoming excessively fine. From the viewpoint of further enhancing these effects, the content of the boric acid metal salt in the foamed particles is more preferably 100 mass ppm or more and 2000 mass ppm or less, and further preferably 150 mass ppm or more and 1500 mass ppm or less. ..
- the polyolefin-based resin foamed particles are produced by foaming unexpanded polyolefin-based resin particles. Specifically, foamable polyolefin resin particles containing one or more metal borate salts selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate and a physical foaming agent dispersed in an aqueous medium in a closed container.
- the polyolefin-based resin foamed particles can be produced by foaming the foamable polyolefin-based resin particles from the closed container together with the aqueous medium to a lower pressure region than in the closed container.
- the polyolefin-based resin particles containing the boric acid metal salt are prepared as follows.
- a metal boric acid salt as an air bubble regulator and a base resin are supplied to an extruder to melt the base resin in the extruder, and the base resin and the metal borate salt are kneaded to form a melt-kneaded product. obtain.
- Polyolefin-based resin particles can be obtained by extruding this melt-kneaded product from an extruder and cutting the extruded product to an appropriate size.
- the method for adding the metal borate salt is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to supply both the base resin and the metal borate salt to the extruder in the form of a masterbatch containing the metal borate salt.
- the method for producing the polyolefin-based resin particles described here is an example, and is not limited thereto.
- Resin particles containing a metal borate salt are dispersed in an aqueous medium in a closed container.
- a closed container for example, an autoclave can be used.
- Water is usually used as the aqueous medium for dispersing the resin particles, but for example, alcohols, glycols, glycerin and the like can also be used.
- Dispersant When the resin particles are dispersed in the aqueous medium in the closed container, the dispersant can be added to the aqueous medium.
- Dispersants include water-insoluble inorganic substances such as aluminum oxide, tricalcium phosphate, magnesium pyrophosphate, zinc oxide, kaolin, and mica, and water-soluble polymer-based protective colloids such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, and methyl cellulose. Can be mentioned. These are used in one or a combination of two or more.
- a surfactant such as an anionic surfactant such as sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate and sodium alkane sulfonate can be used.
- foamable resin particles (Blowing agent impregnation process)
- the resin particles dispersed in the aqueous medium are impregnated with a physical foaming agent to obtain foamable polyolefin resin particles (hereinafter, also simply referred to as foamable resin particles).
- the physical foaming agent may be added to the closed container before the resin particles are foamed.
- carbon dioxide when used as the physical foaming agent, it is an aqueous medium together with the resin particles in the form of dry ice. It may be added to or press-fitted into a closed container in a gaseous state.
- the impregnation of the resin particles with the physical foaming agent is preferably carried out under heating and / or under pressure.
- an inorganic physical foaming agent and / or an organic physical foaming agent can be used.
- the inorganic physical foaming agent include carbon dioxide, air, nitrogen, helium, argon and the like.
- the organic physical foaming agent include aliphatic hydrocarbons such as propane, butane and hexane, alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, methyl chloride, ethyl chloride, methylene chloride, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro.
- halogenated hydrocarbons such as -1-propene and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene.
- These physical foaming agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a foaming agent containing an inorganic physical foaming agent such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or air as a main component is preferably used, and carbon dioxide is more preferably used.
- the fact that the inorganic physical foaming agent is the main component means that the physical foaming agent contains 50 mol% or more of the inorganic physical foaming agent.
- the physical foaming agent preferably contains 70 mol% or more of the inorganic physical foaming agent, more preferably 90 mol% or more, and further preferably the physical foaming agent comprises only the inorganic physical foaming agent.
- the amount of the physical foaming agent added is appropriately selected according to the type of polyolefin resin, the type of foaming agent, the apparent density of the target foamed particles, and the like.
- the amount of carbon dioxide added is preferably 0.1 part by mass or more and 30 parts by mass or less, more preferably 0.5 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin-based resin particles. More than 15 parts by mass, more preferably 1 part or more and 10 parts by mass or less.
- the foamable resin particles are foamed from the closed container by discharging the foamable resin particles containing the foaming agent together with the aqueous medium into a lower pressure region than in the closed container. It is considered that the aqueous medium absorbed by the metal borate salt contributes to the growth of the bubbles when the resin particles containing the metal borate salt foam.
- a boric acid metal salt having the above particle size distribution as a bubble regulator, the action of the aqueous medium on bubble growth is equalized, and as a result, foamed particles having excellent uniformity of bubble diameter can be obtained. Conceivable.
- the temperature of the contents in the closed container when the foamable resin particles are discharged from the closed container together with the aqueous medium is such that the melting point of the polypropylene resin is Tm and the melting is completed.
- the temperature is Te, it is preferably in the range from a temperature 15 ° C. lower than the melting point (Tm) (Tm-15 ° C.) to a temperature 10 ° C. higher than the melting end temperature (Te) (Te + 10 ° C.).
- the difference between the pressure in the closed container and the pressure in the release atmosphere is preferably 1.0 MPa or more and 7.0 MPa or less, and more preferably 1.5 MPa or more and 5.0 MPa or less.
- the melting point and melting end temperature of the polyolefin resin mean the melting peak temperature and the external melting end temperature measured based on the heat flux differential scanning calorimetry described in JIS K7121: 2012, respectively.
- As the state adjustment of the test piece "(2) When measuring the melting temperature after performing a constant heat treatment” is adopted, and both the heating rate and the cooling rate are 10 ° C./min.
- a specific heat treatment can be performed on the resin particles in a closed container before the foamable resin particles are foamed.
- the heat treatment may be performed at any timing before, during, or after impregnation with the foaming agent, or may be performed at two or more of these timings.
- the foamed particles having a crystal structure in which a melting peak (proprietary peak) derived from the crystal peculiar to the polyolefin resin and a melting peak (high temperature peak) located on the higher temperature side than the peculiar peak appear in the DSC curve Can be manufactured.
- the temperature near the melting point of the polyolefin resin which is the base resin of the resin particles (more specifically, preferably 15 ° C.
- the resin particles are held for a sufficient time (preferably about 5 to 60 minutes) at an arbitrary temperature within the range of. As a result, a part or all of the crystals peculiar to the polyolefin resin are melted, and a part of the melted crystals is recrystallized to generate thick high-potential crystals of lamella. Then, when the foamable resin particles having the high potential crystals are foamed at the above foaming temperature, the melted crystals are crystallized by cooling at the time of foaming (unique crystals) and high potential crystals. Foamed particles having a crystal structure having and can be obtained. That is, it is possible to obtain foamed particles having a crystal structure in which a natural peak and a high temperature peak appear on the DSC curve.
- the foamed particles obtained by the above method are stored in a pressurable airtight container, and a gas such as air is press-fitted into the container.
- a gas such as air is press-fitted into the container.
- the foamed particles are taken out from the container and refoamed by heating with steam or hot air to achieve high foaming. Foamed particles of magnification can be obtained.
- the foamed particles may contain a colorant.
- the content of the colorant in the foamed particles is preferably 0.5% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass.
- the polyolefin-based resin foam particles of the present invention produced in this manner have excellent uniformity of cell diameter, and color unevenness on the surface of the obtained molded product is suppressed.
- the uniformity of the bubbles of the foamed particles can be specified based on the coefficient of variation of the bubble diameter of the foamed particles.
- the coefficient of variation of the bubble diameter of the foamed particles of the present invention is preferably 0.40 or less, and more preferably 0.38 or less. From the viewpoint of bubble uniformity, the lower limit of the coefficient of variation is not particularly limited, but the lower limit is about 0.2.
- the average value of the bubble diameter of the foamed particles of the present invention is preferably 50 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 80 ⁇ m or more and 250 ⁇ m or less, and further preferably 100 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less.
- the average value of the bubble diameter of the foamed particles is obtained as follows.
- the foamed particles are roughly divided into two so as to pass through the central portion of the foamed particles, and a photograph of the cut surface is taken using a scanning electron microscope or the like.
- 20 or more bubbles on the cut surface of the foamed particles are randomly selected.
- the bubble diameter of each selected bubble is measured.
- the maximum diameter of the bubble is defined as the bubble diameter.
- This operation is performed on at least 20 foamed particles, and the arithmetic mean value of the bubble diameter of each bubble is taken as the average value of the bubble diameter of the foamed particles (average cell diameter).
- the coefficient of variation of the bubble diameter of the foamed particles is obtained by dividing the standard deviation of the bubble diameter of each bubble of the foamed particles by the average cell diameter of the foamed particles.
- the value of the standard deviation is a value given by the square root of the unbiased variance.
- the foamed particles of the present invention conform to JIS K7122: 2012, and are polyolefin-based in the DSC curve obtained by heating 1 to 3 mg of foamed particles as a measurement sample and heating from 23 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min. It is preferable to have a crystal structure in which a melting peak (proprietary peak) peculiar to the resin and a melting peak (high temperature peak) located on the higher temperature side than the peculiar peak appear. With respect to the foamed particles of the present invention, the ratio of the heat of fusion of the high temperature peak to the total heat of fusion in the DSC curve is more preferably 1/20 or more and 1/3 or less, and further preferably 1/15 or more and 1/4 or less. preferable.
- the total heat of fusion of the foamed particles is determined by the amount of crystals contained in the polyolefin resin that is the base resin, and the ratio of the heat of fusion of the high temperature peak to the total heat of fusion is determined by the crystallization step described later during the production of the foamed particles. It is controlled by adjusting the temperature conditions and holding time.
- the total heat of fusion in the DSC curve is measured as follows. Let ⁇ be the melting end temperature (point returning to the baseline) on the DSC curve, and let ⁇ be the point at 80 ° C. Further, a straight line parallel to the vertical axis of the graph is drawn from the point ⁇ on the DSC curve corresponding to the valley between the natural peak Pa and the high temperature peak Pb, and the point intersects with the straight line ( ⁇ - ⁇ ) connecting the points ⁇ and ⁇ . Let be ⁇ .
- the area (A) of the intrinsic peak Pa is the calorific value of the intrinsic peak Pa, and is the area of the portion surrounded by the DSC curve showing the intrinsic peak Pa, the line segment ( ⁇ - ⁇ ), and the line segment ( ⁇ - ⁇ ). Is required as.
- the area (B) of the high temperature peak Pb is the calorific value of the high temperature peak Pb, and is the area of the portion surrounded by the DSC curve showing the high temperature peak Pb, the line segment ( ⁇ - ⁇ ), and the line segment ( ⁇ - ⁇ ). Is required as.
- the total heat of fusion is the peak area surrounded by the straight line ( ⁇ - ⁇ ) and the DSC curve in the section between the points ⁇ and ⁇ , and is the area of the intrinsic peak Pa (A) and the area of the high temperature peak Pb (B). Is the sum of [(A) + (B)].
- this high temperature peak Pb is observed in the DSC curve (first DSC curve) measured as described above, after obtaining the first DSC curve, cooling is performed from 200 ° C. to 10 ° C./min. It is not observed in the DSC curve (second DSC curve) obtained when the temperature is lowered to around 23 ° C. at a rate and the temperature is raised to 200 ° C. again at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
- DSCQ1000 manufactured by TA Instruments Co., Ltd. can be used.
- the average mass of the foamed particles is preferably 0.5 mg / piece or more and 10 mg / piece or less, and more preferably 1 mg / piece or more and 5 mg / piece or less.
- the apparent density of the foamed particles is preferably 15 kg / m 3 or more and 300 kg / m 3 or less, and more preferably 20 kg / m 3 or more and 200 kg / m 3 or less.
- the apparent density of foamed particles is measured as follows. First, the foamed particles are left to stand for 2 days under the conditions of a relative humidity of 50% and a temperature of 23 ° C. and 1 atm to adjust the state of the foamed particles. Next, a graduated cylinder containing water having a temperature of 23 ° C. is prepared, and an arbitrary amount of foamed particles (mass W1 of the foamed particles) is submerged in the water in the graduated cylinder using a tool such as a wire mesh. Then, in consideration of the volume of a tool such as a wire mesh, the volume V1 [L] of the foamed particles read from the rising water level is measured. The apparent density [kg / m 3 ] of the foamed particles can be obtained by dividing the mass W1 [g] of the foamed particles by the volume V1 [L] (W1 / V1) and converting the unit.
- the foamed particles can have a fusion layer on the surface thereof for enhancing the fusion property between the foamed particles at the time of in-mold molding.
- the fused layer may be present on the entire surface of the foamed particles or may be present on a part of the surface.
- the resin composition constituting the fused layer includes a crystalline polyolefin resin having a melting point lower than the melting point of the polyolefin-based resin constituting the foamed particles, and a softening point lower than the melting point of the polyolefin-based resin constituting the foamed particles. Examples thereof include an amorphous polyolefin resin having, or an adhesive resin such as an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a urethane resin.
- the method of forming the fusion layer on the surface of the foamed particles is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of foaming resin particles having a fusion layer and a method of obtaining the foamed particles and then attaching the fusion layer to the foamed particles. it can.
- the resin particles having the cohesive layer are foamed to obtain the foamed particles, it is preferable to adopt a method of laminating the cohesive layer on the surface of the resin particles by coextrusion when producing the resin particles.
- the polyolefin-based resin molten resin (core) and the resin for forming a fusion layer (sheath) are laminated in a sheath core shape in a die, the laminate is extruded into a strand shape, and the strand is appropriately cut.
- multilayer resin particles in which the side surfaces of the columnar resin particles are covered with a fusion layer can be obtained.
- cutting the laminate immediately after extruding it is possible to obtain multilayer resin particles in which substantially the entire surface of the resin particles is covered with a fusion layer.
- the ratio of the fused layer is preferably 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 1% by mass or more, based on 100% by mass of the entire foamed particles having the fused layer. Further, from the viewpoint of the mechanical strength of the obtained foamed particle molded product, the ratio of the fused layer is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and further preferably 3% by mass or less. When the fused layer is in a non-foamed state, it is sufficient that at least the foamed core layer of the foamed particles contains a metal boric acid salt.
- the color unevenness of the obtained foamed particle molded product tends to be larger than that of the foamed particles having no fusion layer.
- the foamed particles of the present invention contain a specific metal boric acid salt, it is possible to obtain a foamed particle molded product in which color unevenness is suppressed even if it has a fused layer.
- PPa Ethylene-propylene random copolymer (ethylene content 3.1% by mass, melting point 142 ° C., melt flow rate (230 ° C., load 2.16 kg) 8 g / 10 minutes)
- PPb Ethylene-propylene-butene random copolymer (ethylene content 3.1% by mass, butene content 3.8% by mass, melting point 133 ° C., melt flow rate (230 ° C., load 2.16 kg) 6 g / 10 minutes )
- Zinc borate (ZnB) shown in Table 1 was used as the metal borate salt.
- particle size distribution of metal boric acid salt Based on the above method, the particle size distribution of the metal borate salt was measured using MT3000 manufactured by Microtrac. To 100 g of water, 1 g of a metal borate salt and 1 g of a 1% aqueous solution of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate were added, and the mixture was dispersed for 5 minutes using an ultrasonic shaker and used as a measurement sample. The sample refractive index was 1.81, and the sample shape was non-spherical.
- Carbon dioxide was used as the physical foaming agent.
- a colorant a masterbatch for black coloring (colorant: carbon black (CB), concentration 45% by weight, base resin: PPc ethylene-propylene-butene random copolymer (ethylene content 3.5% by mass, butene content) The amount was 2.5% by mass, the melting point was 136 ° C., and melt flow rate (230 ° C., load 2.16 kg) 7 g / 10 minutes)) was used.
- Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 Preparation of resin particles
- PPa and a metal borate salt were melt-kneaded with a pressure kneader to prepare a metal borate salt masterbatch having a metal borate salt concentration of 10% by mass.
- 93.5 parts by mass of PPa, 0.5 parts by mass of the boric acid metal salt masterbatch, and 6 parts by mass of the black colorant masterbatch are supplied to the extruder, and these are melt-kneaded in the extruder to form a core layer molten resin. And said.
- molten resin for forming a fused layer 94 parts by mass of PPb and 6 parts by mass of the black colorant masterbatch were supplied to another extruder, and these were melt-kneaded in the extruder to obtain a molten resin for forming a fused layer.
- molten resins are merged in a sheath core shape (mass ratio of core layer to sheath layer (fused layer) 95: 5) in a die, extruded into a strand shape, cooled in water, and then cut with a pelletizer.
- Multilayer resin particles having an average mass of 1.3 mg per particle were obtained.
- the apparent density (expansion ratio), average bubble diameter, and coefficient of variation of the bubble diameter of the obtained foamed particles were measured. The results are shown in Table 2.
- the foamed particles were placed in an atmosphere of 23 ° C., 50% relative humidity, and 1 atm for 2 days to adjust the state of the foamed particles, and then these measurements were performed.
- (Apparent density, foaming ratio) 100 mL of water at 23 ° C. was placed in a 200 mL graduated cylinder, and foamed particles having a bulk volume of about 50 mL were measured in mass (W1) and then submerged in water in the graduated cylinder using a wire mesh. Considering the volume of the wire mesh, the volume V1 [L] of the foamed particles read from the rising water level was measured.
- This operation was performed 5 times for different foamed particle samples, the apparent density of each foamed particle sample was obtained from each measured value, and the arithmetic mean value of these was taken as the apparent density of foamed particles (kg / m 3 ).
- the density of the resin particles before foaming was set to 900 kg / m 3, and the density of the resin particles was divided by the apparent density of the foamed particles to determine the foaming ratio of the foamed particles.
- the foamability was evaluated according to the following criteria based on the value obtained by dividing the foaming ratio of the foamed particles by the foaming pressure [MPa (gauge pressure: G)]. The larger this value is, the more excellent the foaming efficiency is. ⁇ (excellent): 5.5 or more ⁇ (good): 5.0 or more and less than 5.5 ⁇ (inferior): less than 5.0
- a die having a rectangular parallelepiped molding cavity having internal dimensions of 300 mm in the vertical direction ⁇ 250 mm in the horizontal direction ⁇ 60 mm in the thickness direction was used.
- the foamed particles were placed in a pressurized tank, and the inside of the pressurized tank was pressurized with air to increase the internal pressure of the bubbles of the foamed particles.
- the internal pressure of the bubbles of the foamed particles taken out from the pressure tank was 0.2 MPa (absolute pressure).
- Foamed particles were filled in the molding cavity in a state where the mold was opened 6 mm from the completely closed state (the dimension in the thickness direction of the molding cavity at this time was 66 mm).
- the mold was completely closed (cracking amount 6 mm, 10%). Then, 0.3 MPa (G) of steam was supplied into the molding cavity to heat the foamed particles, and the foamed particles were secondarily foamed and fused to obtain a foamed particle molded product. After the mold was water-cooled until the surface pressure of the foamed particle molded product in the mold became 0.04 MPa (G), the mold was opened and the foamed particle molded product was taken out from the mold. The obtained foamed particle molded product was cured at atmospheric pressure at a temperature of 60 ° C. for 24 hours.
- G 0.3 MPa
- a cutter knife was used to make a cut in the plate surface of the foamed particle molded product (the surface corresponding to the 300 mm ⁇ 250 mm surface of the molding cavity) up to the center position in the thickness direction so as to divide the length in the vertical direction into two equal parts.
- the foamed particle molded body was bent and broken from the cut position. By measuring the number of all foamed particles (C1) present in the fracture surface and the number of foamed particles destroyed therein (C2) and dividing C2 by C1, the fusion rate of the foamed particle molded product (C1) ( %) was asked.
- the productivity of the foamed particle molded product was evaluated based on the following criteria based on the water cooling time during in-mold molding. ⁇ (Good): The water cooling time is within 200 seconds. X (evil): Water cooling time exceeds 200 seconds.
- the coefficient of variation of the L value of the plate surface of the foamed particle compact and the coefficient of variation of the L value of the cross section were measured, and the color unevenness (appearance) of the foamed particle compact was evaluated according to the following criteria.
- ⁇ (Good) The coefficient of variation of the L value is 0.25 or less on the plate surface of the foamed particle molded product, and the coefficient of variation of the L value is 0.25 or less on the cross section.
- ⁇ (inferior) The coefficient of variation of the L value is 0.25 or less on the plate surface of the foamed particle molded product, but the coefficient of variation of the L value exceeds 0.25 in the cross section.
- X (evil) The coefficient of variation of the L value exceeds 0.25 on the plate surface of the foamed particle molded product. Thirty sites were randomly selected from the plate surface of the foamed particle molded product, and the L value of the surface of the foamed particle molded product was determined using a microplane spectroscopic color difference meter (“VSS 7700” manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.). It was measured. The coefficient of variation of the L value on the surface was obtained by dividing the standard deviation of the L value by the arithmetic mean value. Further, the foamed particles were divided into two so as to be divided into two equal parts in the thickness direction, 30 sites were randomly selected from one of the cross sections, and the coefficient of variation of the L value of the cross section was obtained in the same manner.
- the color unevenness was visually evaluated on a 5-point scale from a remarkable color unevenness (1 point) to no color unevenness (5 points) on the plate surface of the foamed particle molded product, and 5 viewers.
- the color unevenness of the foamed particle molded product was evaluated based on the following criteria based on the average value of the evaluations. ⁇ (excellent): 4 points or more ⁇ (good): 3.5 points or more and less than 4 points ⁇ (inferior): 3 points or more and less than 3.5 points ⁇ (bad): less than 3 points
- Foamed particles obtained by foaming polyolefin-based resin particles containing one or more metal borate salts selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate.
- a polyolefin-based material characterized in that the arithmetic mean particle size based on the number of particles of the metal boric acid salt is 1 ⁇ m or more, and the number ratio of the particles of the metal borate salt having a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or more is 20% or less.
- Resin foam particles is characterized in that the arithmetic mean particle size based on the number of particles of the metal boric acid salt is 1 ⁇ m or more, and the number ratio of the particles of the metal borate salt having a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or more is 20% or less.
- Resin foam particles Resin foam particles.
- Effervescent polyolefin resin particles containing one or more metal borate salts selected from zinc borate and magnesium borate and a physical foaming agent dispersed in an aqueous medium in a closed container are aqueous.
- a polyolefin-based resin characterized by using a metal boric acid salt having an arithmetic mean particle size based on the number of particles of 1 ⁇ m or more and a number ratio of particles having a particle size of 5 ⁇ m or more of 20% or less.
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また本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法は、密閉容器内の水性媒体中に分散させた、ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される1又は2以上のホウ酸金属塩と物理発泡剤とを含む発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に密閉容器から密閉容器内よりも低圧域に放出することにより、上記発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させて発泡粒子を製造する方法において、上記ホウ酸金属塩として、個数基準の算術平均粒子径が1μm以上であり、かつ粒子径5μm以上の粒子の個数割合が20%以下であるホウ酸金属塩を用いることを特徴とする。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を構成する基材樹脂としては、ポリプロピレン系樹脂、ポリエチレン系樹脂をあげることができる。
ポリプロピレン系樹脂としては、プロピレン単独重合体又はプロピレンに由来する構造単位を50質量%を超えて含むプロピレン系共重合体が例示される。該プロピレン系共重合体として、具体的には、プロピレン-エチレン共重合体、プロピレン-ブテン共重合体、プロピレン-エチレン-ブテン共重合体などのプロピレンとエチレン又は炭素数4以上のαオレフィンとの共重合体や、プロピレン-アクリル酸共重合体、プロピレン-無水マレイン酸共重合体等が例示できる。なお、これらの共重合体は、ブロック共重合体、ランダム共重合体、グラフト共重合体のいずれでもよい。
ポリエチレン系樹脂としては、エチレン単独重合体又はエチレンに由来する構造単位を50質量%を超えて含むエチレン系共重合体が例示される。該ポリエチレン系樹脂として、具体的には、低密度ポリエチレン、高密度ポリエチレン、直鎖状低密度ポリエチレン、超低密度ポリエチレン、エチレン-酢酸ビニル共重合体、エチレン-メチルメタクリレート共重合体、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体や、エチレン-メタクリル酸共重合体の分子間を金属イオンで架橋したアイオノマー系樹脂等が例示される。なお、ポリエチレン系樹脂が共重合体である場合、該共重合体は、ブロック共重合体、ランダム共重合体、グラフト共重合体のいずれでもよい。
また上述する重合体は架橋したものであってもよいが、無架橋のものであることが好ましい。
ホウ酸金属塩は、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させる際に気泡生成時の核となり、得られる発泡粒子の気泡の数などを調整する気泡調整剤として作用する。
本発明において、ホウ酸金属塩として、ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される少なくとも一種が用いられる。気泡調整剤としてホウ酸金属塩を用いるにあたり、ホウ酸金属塩として利用可能な化合物のうち、一種又は二種以上を組み合わせて使用することが可能である。好ましくは、ホウ酸金属塩は、ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される少なくとも一種である。
ホウ酸金属塩の個数基準の算術平均粒子径(以下、単に平均粒子径ともいう。)が1μm以上であり、ホウ酸金属塩中の粒子径5μm以上の粒子の個数割合が20%以下である。本発明者らの鋭意検討により、発泡粒子成形体の色むらを従来の発泡粒子成形体よりも少なくするためには、発泡粒子成形体を構成している発泡粒子の気泡の均一性をさらに高める必要があることがわかった。ホウ酸金属塩の粒度分布が上記範囲であることにより、発泡粒子の気泡の均一性がより優れたものとなり、その結果、発泡粒子の気泡のばらつきに起因する色むらが少ない良好な外観の発泡粒子成形体を得ることができることがわかった。また、発泡粒子成形体のカット面においても色むらを少なくできることがわかった。
粒子径が5μmを超えるホウ酸金属塩の粒子は、発泡粒子の気泡ばらつきの要因となるおそれがある。かかる観点から、粒子径5μm以上のホウ酸金属塩の粒子の個数基準の割合は20%以下であり、好ましくは15%以下であり、より好ましくは12%以下である。
レーザー回折散乱法によって測定される体積基準の粒度分布をもとに、粒子の形状を球として仮定して個数基準の粒度分布に換算することにより、個数基準の粒度分布を得ることができる。そして、この個数基準の粒度分布に基づく粒子径を算術平均することにより個数基準の算術平均粒子径を求めることができる。また、個数基準の粒度分布から粒子径5μm以上の粒子の個数割合を求めることができる。なお、上記粒子径は、粒子と同体積を有する仮想球の直径を意味する。
ホウ酸金属塩を含むポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させてなる発泡粒子には、ホウ酸金属塩が残存する。すなわち、発泡粒子には、ホウ酸金属塩が含まれる。発泡粒子においては、発泡粒子中のホウ酸金属塩の含有量が50質量ppm以上5000質量ppm以下であることが好ましい。発泡粒子中のホウ酸金属塩の含有量が50質量ppm以上であることで、気泡調整剤としてより効果的に作用するとともに、発泡粒子がより均一な気泡構造を有するものとなる。発泡粒子中のホウ酸金属塩の含有量が5000質量ppm以下であることで、発泡粒子の気泡が過度に細かくなることを抑制することができる。これらの効果をより高める観点からは、発泡粒子中のホウ酸金属塩の含有量が100質量ppm以上2000質量ppm以下であることがより好ましく、150質量ppm以上1500質量ppmであることがさらに好ましい。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子は、未発泡のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させることにより製造される。具体的には、密閉容器内の水性媒体中に分散させた、ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される1又は2以上のホウ酸金属塩と物理発泡剤とを含む発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に密閉容器から密閉容器内よりも低圧域に放出することにより、上記発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させることにより、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を製造することができる。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造にあたり、ホウ酸金属塩を含むポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子が次のように調製される。気泡調整剤となるホウ酸金属塩と基材樹脂とを押出機に供給し、押出機内で基材樹脂を溶融させると共に、基材樹脂とホウ酸金属塩とを混練して、溶融混練物を得る。この溶融混練物を押出機から押出して、この押出物を適宜の寸法にて切断することで、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を得ることができる。ホウ酸金属塩の添加方法は特に限定されるものではないが、ホウ酸金属塩を含むマスターバッチの形態で、基材樹脂と当該ホウ酸金属塩とを共に押出機に供給することが好ましい。なお、ここに記載したポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子の製造方法は、一例であり、これに限定されるものではない。
ホウ酸金属塩を含む樹脂粒子を密閉容器内の水性媒体中に分散させる。密閉容器として、例えば、オートクレーブを使用することができる。
樹脂粒子を分散させるための水性媒体としては、通常、水が採用されるが、例えば、アルコール類、グリコール類、グリセリン等を採用することもできる。
密閉容器内で樹脂粒子を水性媒体中に分散させる際には、分散剤を水性媒体中に添加することができる。分散剤としては、酸化アルミニウム、第三リン酸カルシウム、ピロリン酸マグネシウム、酸化亜鉛、カオリン、マイカなどの水に難溶性の無機物質、ポリビニルピロリドン、ポリビニルアルコール、メチルセルロースなどの水溶性高分子系保護コロイド剤等が挙げられる。これらは、一種または二種以上の組合せで用いられる。
また、密閉容器内で樹脂粒子を水性媒体中に分散させる際には、ドデシルベンゼンスルホン酸ナトリウム、アルカンスルホン酸ナトリウムなどのアニオン系界面活性剤等の界面活性剤を使用することができる。
密閉容器内で、水性媒体中に分散している樹脂粒子に物理発泡剤を含浸させ発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子(以下、単に発泡性樹脂粒子ともいう)を得る。
密閉容器内への物理発泡剤の添加は、樹脂粒子を発泡させる前までに行わればよく、例えば物理発泡剤として二酸化炭素が使用される場合には、ドライアイスの形態で樹脂粒子と共に水性媒体に添加してもよく、気体状態で密閉容器内に圧入してもよい。
樹脂粒子への物理発泡剤の含浸は、加熱下及び/又は加圧下で行われることが好ましい。
物理発泡剤としては、無機物理発泡剤及び/又は有機物理発泡剤を使用できる。無機物理発泡剤としては、二酸化炭素、空気、窒素、ヘリウム、アルゴン等が挙げられる。有機物理発泡剤としては、プロパン、ブタン、ヘキサン等の脂肪族炭化水素、シクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等の脂環式炭化水素、メチルクロライド、エチルクロライド、メチレンクロライド、2,3,3,3-テトラフルオロ-1-プロペン、トランス-1,3,3,3-テトラフルオロ-1-プロペン等のハロゲン化炭化水素等が挙げられる。
密閉容器から、発泡剤を含む発泡性樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に、密閉容器内よりも低圧域に放出することにより、上記発泡性樹脂粒子を発泡させる。ホウ酸金属塩を含む樹脂粒子が発泡する際に、ホウ酸金属塩に吸収された水性媒体が気泡の成長に寄与すると考えられる。上記の粒度分布を有するホウ酸金属塩を気泡調整剤として使用することにより、水性媒体の気泡成長への作用を均等化させ、その結果、気泡径の均一性に優れる発泡粒子が得られるものと考えられる。
発泡性樹脂粒子を発泡させる前に、密閉容器内で樹脂粒子に対して特定の熱処理を行うことができる。熱処理は、発泡剤含浸前、含浸中及び含浸後のいずれのタイミングで行われてもよく、またこれら2以上のタイミングで行われてもよい。この熱処理により、DSC曲線において、ポリオレフィン系樹脂固有の結晶に由来する融解ピーク(固有ピーク)と、該固有ピークよりも高温側に位置する融解ピーク(高温ピーク)が現れる結晶構造を有する発泡粒子を製造することができる。例えば、樹脂粒子の基材樹脂であるポリオレフィン系樹脂の融点付近の温度(より具体的には好ましくは融点(Tm)より15℃低い温度(Tm-15℃)以上、融解終了温度(Te)未満の範囲内の任意の温度)で、樹脂粒子を十分な時間(好ましくは5分~60分程度)保持する。これにより、ポリオレフィン系樹脂固有の結晶の一部又は全部を融解させ、融解している結晶の一部を再結晶化させて、ラメラの厚い高ポテンシャルの結晶を生成させる。その後、上記発泡温度にて、この高ポテンシャルの結晶を有する発泡性樹脂粒子を発泡させると、融解している結晶が発泡時の冷却により結晶化した結晶(固有の結晶)と、高ポテンシャルの結晶とを有する結晶構造の発泡粒子を得ることができる。つまり、DSC曲線において固有ピークと高温ピークとが現れる結晶構造を有する発泡粒子を得ることができる。
発泡粒子には着色剤が含まれてよい。発泡粒子の発色性と型内成形性とを両立させるという観点から、発泡粒子中の着色剤の含有量は、0.5質量%以上10質量%未満であることが好ましい。
また、本発明の発泡粒子の気泡径の平均値が50μm以上300μm以下であることが好ましく、80μm以上250μm以下であることがより好ましく、100μm以上200μm以下であることが更に好ましい。
発泡粒子の気泡径の平均値は次のようにして求められる。発泡粒子の中心部分を通るように発泡粒子を略二分割し、走査型電子顕微鏡などを用いてその切断面の写真を撮影する。得られた断面写真において、発泡粒子切断面にある気泡を無作為に20個以上選択する。選択された各気泡の気泡径を測定する。このとき、気泡の最大径を気泡径とする。この操作を少なくとも20個の発泡粒子について行い、各気泡の気泡径の算術平均値を発泡粒子の気泡径の平均値(平均気泡径)とする。
発泡粒子の気泡径の変動係数は、発泡粒子の各気泡の気泡径の標準偏差を発泡粒子の平均気泡径で除することにより求められる。なお、標準偏差の値は、不偏分散の平方根により与えられる値である。
本発明の発泡粒子に関し、DSC曲線における全融解熱量に対する高温ピークの融解熱量の比が1/20以上1/3以下であることがより好ましく、1/15以上1/4以下であることがさらに好ましい。発泡粒子の全融解熱量は基材樹脂であるポリオレフィン系樹脂が有する結晶の量により定まるものであり、全融解熱量に対する高温ピークの融解熱量の比は、発泡粒子の製造時に後述する結晶化工程の温度条件及び保持時間を調整することにより制御される。
高温ピークPbの面積(B)は、高温ピークPbの熱量であり、高温ピークPbを示すDSC曲線と、線分(δ―β)と、線分(γ-δ)とによって囲まれる部分の面積として求められる。全融解熱量は、直線(α-β)と、点αと点βの区間におけるDSC曲線とで囲まれるピーク面積であって、固有ピークPaの面積(A)と高温ピークPbの面積(B)の合計〔(A)+(B)〕である。
なお、この高温ピークPbは、上記のようにして測定されたDSC曲線(1回目のDSC曲線)には認められるが、1回目のDSC曲線を得た後、200℃から10℃/分の冷却速度で23℃付近まで降温し、再び10℃/分の加熱速度で200℃まで昇温した時に得られるDSC曲線(2回目のDSC曲線)には認められない。1回目のDSC曲線と2回目のDSC曲線と見比べて高温ピークがどのピークであるか見分けることができる。
測定装置としては、ティー・エイ・インスツルメント社製DSCQ1000などを使用することができる。
例えば、ダイ内でポリオレフィン系樹脂溶融樹脂(芯)と融着層形成用樹脂(鞘)とを鞘芯状に積層し、該積層物をストランド状に押出して、該ストランドを適宜切断する。これにより、円柱状の樹脂粒子の側面が融着層により覆われた多層樹脂粒子が得られる。また、積層物を押出した直後に切断することにより、樹脂粒子の略全面が融着層により覆われた多層樹脂粒子を得ることもできる。
また、融着層が非発泡状態である場合、少なくとも発泡粒子の発泡芯層にホウ酸金属塩が含まれていればよい。
本発明によって得られた発泡粒子を成形型内に充填してスチームなどの加熱媒体で加熱することにより、発泡粒子を二次発泡させると共に相互に融着させ、成形型どおりの所望の形状を有する発泡粒子成形体を得ることができる。そして、得られた発泡粒子成形体は、色むらの発生が抑制されているものとなる。従来の発泡粒子では、色むらの発生の有無は、着色剤を含む発泡粒子からなる着色された発泡粒子成形体において特に顕著となる。しかし、本発明によって得られた発泡粒子からなる発泡粒子成形体では、発泡粒子成形体が着色されたものであっても色むらの発生が効果的に抑制されている。
PPa:エチレン-プロピレンランダム共重合体(エチレン含有量3.1質量%、融点142℃、メルトフローレイト(230℃、荷重2.16kg)8g/10分)
PPb:エチレン-プロピレン-ブテンランダム共重合体(エチレン含有量3.1質量%、ブテン含有量3.8質量%、融点133℃、メルトフローレイト(230℃、荷重2.16kg)6g/10分)
上記方法に基づき、Microtrac社製MT3000を用いて、ホウ酸金属塩の粒度分布を測定した。水100gにホウ酸金属塩1g及びドデシルベンゼンスルホン酸ナトリウム1%水溶液1gを加え、超音波振とう機を用いて5分間分散処理を行ったものを測定用サンプルとして用いた。サンプル屈折率:1.81、サンプル形状:非球形とした。
着色剤として、黒色着色用マスターバッチ(着色剤:カーボンブラック(CB)、濃度45量%、基材樹脂:PPc エチレン-プロピレン-ブテンランダム共重合体(エチレン含有量3.5質量%、ブテン含有量2.5質量%、融点136℃、メルトフローレイト(230℃、荷重2.16kg)7g/10分))を用いた。
(樹脂粒子の調製)
PPaと、ホウ酸金属塩とを加圧ニーダーによって溶融混練し、ホウ酸金属塩濃度10質量%のホウ酸金属塩マスターバッチを作った。
PPa93.5質量部とホウ酸金属塩マスターバッチ0.5質量部と黒用着色剤マスターバッチ6質量部とを押出機に供給し、押出機内でこれらを溶融混練して芯層形成用溶融樹脂とした。一方、PPb94質量部と黒用着色剤マスターバッチ6質量部とを別の押出機に供給し、押出機内でこれらを溶融混練して融着層形成用溶融樹脂とした。これらの溶融樹脂をダイ内で鞘芯状(芯層と鞘層(融着層)との質量比95:5)に合流させ、ストランド状に押し出して水中で冷却した後、ペレタイザーにて切断し、1個当たりの平均質量が1.3mgの多層樹脂粒子を得た。
内容積2m3のオートクレーブに、水性媒体としての水1050Lを仕込み、水性媒体中に500kgの上記樹脂粒子を分散させた。さらに、水性媒体中に分散剤としてのカオリン2kg(樹脂粒子100質量部に対して0.4質量部)、界面活性剤としてのドデシルベンゼンスルホン酸ナトリウム30g(0.006質量部)、分散助剤としての硫酸アルミニウム65g(0.013質量部)を添加した。オートクレーブ中の内容物を攪拌しながら、表2に示す含浸温度まで加熱しつつ、表2に記載の含浸圧力となるようにオートクレーブ中に物理発泡剤としての二酸化炭素を圧入し、その温度で10分間保持した。その後、オートクレーブの一端を開放して、樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に、大気圧下に放出して樹脂粒子を発泡せしめて黒色の発泡粒子を得た。発泡させる際のオートクレーブ中の内容物の温度を発泡温度として、オートクレーブ内の圧力を発泡圧力として表2中に示した。なお、オートクレーブ中の内容物を放出する間、オートクレーブ内を二酸化炭素で加圧することにより、オートクレーブ内の圧力を発泡圧力のまま維持した。得られた発泡粒子を遠心分離機を用いて脱水し、その後、大気圧の雰囲気下で発泡粒子を養生することにより、発泡粒子の気泡内の圧力を回復させた。
(見掛け密度、発泡倍率)
200mLのメスシリンダーに23℃の水100mLを入れ、かさ体積約50mLの発泡粒子を、その質量(W1)を測定してから、メスシリンダー内の水中に金網を使用して沈めた。金網の体積を考慮し、水位上昇分より読みとられる発泡粒子の体積V1[L]を測定した。この操作を異なる発泡粒子サンプルを対象として5回行い、それぞれの測定値からそれぞれの発泡粒子サンプルの見掛け密度を求め、これらの算術平均値を発泡粒子の見掛け密度(kg/m3)とした。
発泡前の樹脂粒子の密度を900kg/m3とし、樹脂粒子の密度を発泡粒子の見掛け密度で除することにより、発泡粒子の発泡倍率を求めた。
得られた発泡粒子から20個の発泡粒子を測定サンプルとして無作為に選択した。発泡粒子の中心部分を通るように発泡粒子を略二分割し、走査型電子顕微鏡を用いてその切断面の写真を撮影した。得られた断面写真において、発泡粒子切断面にある気泡を無作為に20個選択した。各気泡の最大径をそれぞれ測定し、これを各気泡の気泡径とした。この操作を測定サンプルとして選択した20個の発泡粒子について行い、各気泡の気泡径を算術平均することにより、発泡粒子の平均気泡径(μm)を求めた。
発泡粒子の各気泡の気泡径の標準偏差を発泡粒子の平均気泡径で除することにより、気泡径の変動係数を求めた。不偏分散の平方根により与えられる値を標準偏差とした。
上記のJIS K7122:2012に準拠した方法により、発泡粒子の全融解熱量及び高温ピークの融解熱量(高温ピーク熱量)を測定した。
発泡粒子の発泡倍率を発泡圧力[MPa(ゲージ圧:G)]で除した値をもとに、以下の基準により発泡性の評価を行った。この値が大きいほど、発泡効率に優れることを意味する。
◎(優):5.5以上
〇(良):5.0以上5.5未満
△(劣):5.0未満
成形型として、縦方向寸法300mm×横方向寸法250mm×厚み方向寸法60mmの内寸法を持つ直方体状の成形キャビティを有する金型を用いた。
発泡粒子を加圧タンクに入れ、加圧タンク内を空気で加圧し、発泡粒子の気泡の内圧を高めた。加圧タンクから取り出した発泡粒子の気泡の内圧は0.2MPa(絶対圧)であった。
金型を完全に閉じた状態から6mm開いた状態(このときの成形キャビティの厚み方向寸法66mm)で、成形キャビティ内に発泡粒子を充填した。充填完了後、金型を完全に閉じた(クラッキング量6mm、10%)。その後、0.3MPa(G)のスチームを成形キャビティ内に供給して発泡粒子を加熱して、発泡粒子を二次発泡させると共に融着させることで発泡粒子成形体とした。金型内の発泡粒子成形体の面圧が0.04MPa(G)となるまで金型を水冷した後、金型を開いて、金型から発泡粒子成形体を取り出した。得られた発泡粒子成形体を大気圧、温度60℃の雰囲気下で24時間養生した。
(表面性)
〇(良):発泡粒子成形体の角部まで賦形されており、かつ成形体表面の発泡粒子間に過度な空隙がない。
×(悪):発泡粒子成形体の角部が賦形されていない、又は成形体表面の発泡粒子間に過度な空隙がある。
(融着性)
〇(良):融着率が70%以上である。
×(悪):融着率が70%未満である。
発泡粒子成形体の板面(成形キャビティの300mm×250mmの面に対応する面)に、縦方向長さを2等分するように厚み方向中央位置まで、カッターナイフを用いて切り込みを入れた。発泡粒子成形体を折り曲げて切り込み位置から破断させた。破断面に存在するすべての発泡粒子の数(C1)と、その内破壊された発泡粒子の数(C2)を計測し、C2をC1で除することにより、発泡粒子成形体の融着率(%)を求めた。
(回復性)
〇(良):発泡粒子成形体の各面において、過度な膨らみ及び過度な凹みがなく、かつ発泡粒子成形体に反りが発生していない。
×(悪):発泡粒子成形体の各面において、過度な膨らみ若しくは過度な凹みがある、又は発泡粒子成形体に反りが発生している。
(成形性)
〇(良):表面性、融着性、回復性の評価が全て「〇」評価である。
×(悪):表面性、融着性、回復性の評価のうち1つ以上「×」評価がある。
発泡粒子成形体の生産性を型内成形時の水冷時間をもとに以下の基準で評価した。
〇(良):水冷時間が200秒以内である。
×(悪):水冷時間が200秒を超える。
〇(良):発泡粒子成形体の板面においてL値の変動係数が0.25以下、かつ断面においてもL値の変動係数が0.25以下である。
△(劣):発泡粒子成形体の板面においてL値の変動係数が0.25以下であるが、断面においてL値の変動係数が0.25を超える。
×(悪):発泡粒子成形体の板面においてL値の変動係数が0.25を超える。
発泡粒子成形体の板面から無作為に30か所の部位を選択し、微小面分光色差計(日本電色工業社製「VSS 7700」)を用い、発泡粒子成形体の表面のL値を測定した。L値の標準偏差を算術平均値で除することにより、表面のL値の変動係数を求めた。また、発泡粒子を厚み方向に2等分するように2分割し、その片方の断面から無作為に30か所の部位を選択し、同様にして断面のL値の変動係数を求めた。
◎(優):4点以上
〇(良):3.5点以上4点未満
△(劣):3点以上3.5点未満
×(悪):3点未満
発泡粒子成形体の中央部から縦50mm×横50mm×厚み25mmの試験片を切り出した(成形スキンは含まず)。試験片を23℃、相対湿度50%の雰囲気下に24時間載置し、試験片の状態調節を行った。JIS K6767:1999に準拠し、圧縮速度10mm/minで厚み5mm(試験片の圧縮前の厚みの20%:80%圧縮)まで試験片を圧縮し、50%圧縮時の圧縮強さを測定した。この圧縮強さをもとに以下の基準で発泡粒子成形体の機械的強度を評価した。
〇(良):290kPa以上
×(悪):290kPa未満
(1)ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される1又は2以上のホウ酸金属塩を含むポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させてなる発泡粒子であって、
前記ホウ酸金属塩の粒子の個数基準の算術平均粒子径が1μm以上であり、かつ粒子径5μm以上の前記ホウ酸金属塩の粒子の個数割合が20%以下であることを特徴とするポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
(2)前記発泡粒子中の前記ホウ酸金属塩の含有量が50質量ppm以上5000質量ppm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
(3)前記発泡粒子が着色剤を含み、前記発泡粒子中の前記着色剤の含有量が0.5質量%以上10質量%未満であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
(4)前記発泡粒子の気泡径の平均値が50μm以上300μm以下であり、前記気泡径の変動係数が0.40以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
(5)前記ホウ酸金属塩は、前記ホウ酸亜鉛であることを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
(6)請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を型内成形してなるポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子成形体。
(7)密閉容器内の水性媒体中に分散させた、ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される1又は2以上のホウ酸金属塩と物理発泡剤とを含む発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に密閉容器から密閉容器内よりも低圧域に放出することにより、前記発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させて発泡粒子を製造する方法において、
前記ホウ酸金属塩として、個数基準の算術平均粒子径が1μm以上であり、かつ粒子径5μm以上の粒子の個数割合が20%以下であるホウ酸金属塩を用いることを特徴とするポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法。
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- ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される1又は2以上のホウ酸金属塩を含むポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させてなる発泡粒子であって、
前記ホウ酸金属塩の粒子の個数基準の算術平均粒子径が1μm以上であり、かつ粒子径5μm以上の前記ホウ酸金属塩の粒子の個数割合が20%以下であることを特徴とするポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。 - 前記発泡粒子中の前記ホウ酸金属塩の含有量が50質量ppm以上5000質量ppm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
- 前記発泡粒子が着色剤を含み、前記発泡粒子中の前記着色剤の含有量が0.5質量%以上10質量%未満であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
- 前記発泡粒子の気泡径の平均値が50μm以上300μm以下であり、前記気泡径の変動係数が0.40以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
- 前記ホウ酸金属塩は、前記ホウ酸亜鉛であることを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
- 請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を型内成形してなるポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子成形体。
- 密閉容器内の水性媒体中に分散させた、ホウ酸亜鉛及びホウ酸マグネシウムから選択される1又は2以上のホウ酸金属塩と物理発泡剤とを含む発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に密閉容器から密閉容器内よりも低圧域に放出することにより、前記発泡性ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させて発泡粒子を製造する方法において、
前記ホウ酸金属塩として、個数基準の算術平均粒子径が1μm以上であり、かつ粒子径5μm以上の粒子の個数割合が20%以下であるホウ酸金属塩を用いることを特徴とするポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法。
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