WO2021251281A1

WO2021251281A1 - Aqueous solution of synthetic fiber treatment agent, and method for manufacturing synthetic fibers

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Publication number: WO2021251281A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/021314
Authority: WO
Inventors: 卓村上; 英里坪田; 久典村田
Original assignee: 竹本油脂株式会社
Priority date: 2020-06-11
Filing date: 2021-06-04
Publication date: 2021-12-16
Also published as: JP6795236B1; TWI761225B; TW202204722A; JP2021195641A

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an aqueous solution of a synthetic fiber treatment agent that has excellent ingredient retention properties on fibers and that has excellent low-temperature handling properties. The present invention is an aqueous solution of a synthetic fiber treatment agent comprising a smoothing agent, a nonionic surfactant and an ionic surfactant, and is characterized by: the smoothing agent comprising a specific ester A1 and optionally a specific ester A2; the smoothing agent containing a ratio of 40-100 mass% of the ester A1; the ester A1 making up a ratio of 50-100 mass% when the total content ratio of the ester A1 and the ester A2 is 100 mass%; and the viscosity of the synthetic fiber treatment agent at 30°C being 40-150mm²/s.

Description

Aqueous solution of treatment agent for synthetic fibers and method for manufacturing synthetic fibers

The present invention comprises a step of adhering an aqueous solution of a synthetic fiber treatment agent having excellent retention of components on the fiber and excellent low temperature handleability, and an aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent to the synthetic fiber. Regarding the manufacturing method of.

Generally, in the synthetic fiber spinning process, a treatment for adhering a synthetic fiber treatment agent to the surface of the filament yarn of the synthetic fiber is performed from the viewpoint of reducing friction and reducing fiber damage such as yarn breakage. be. The form of the adhesion treatment is that when the treatment agent for synthetic fibers is diluted with water (emulsion refueling), the treatment agent for synthetic fibers is diluted with a diluent such as low-viscosity mineral oil or applied as it is without being diluted. There is a case (straight refueling).

Conventionally, emulsions of treatment agents for synthetic fibers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are known. Patent Document 1 discloses an emulsion containing a treatment agent for synthetic fibers containing a lauryl isostearate, a smoothing agent such as mineral oil, and a surfactant such as an oleyl alcohol EO adduct. Patent Document 2 discloses an emulsion containing a treatment agent for synthetic fibers containing a glycerin ester compound, a branched ester compound and the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-70375 International Publication No. 2014/156318

However, these conventional emulsions of synthetic fiber treatment agents do not have sufficient retention of components in fibers and handling at low temperatures.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an aqueous solution of a treatment agent for synthetic fibers, which is excellent in retention of components in fibers and excellent in low temperature handling. Further, the present invention provides a method for producing a synthetic fiber, which comprises a step of adhering an aqueous solution of the treatment agent for synthetic fiber to the synthetic fiber.

As a result of research to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have contained a predetermined ester compound and a surfactant as a smoothing agent in the aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent, and the temperature of the synthetic fiber treatment agent is 30 ° C. It has been found that it is correct and suitable that the kinematic viscosity has a predetermined range.

The aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent for solving the above problems is an aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent containing a smoothing agent, a nonionic surfactant, and an ionic surfactant, and the smoothing agent is used. The ester A1 shown in Chemical formula 1 below and the ester A2 shown in Chemical formula 2 below are optionally contained, and the ester A1 is contained in the smoothing agent in a proportion of 40 to 100% by mass, and the ester is said. Assuming that the total content of A1 and the ester A2 is 100% by mass, the ester A1 is contained in a proportion of 50 to 100% by mass, and the kinematic viscosity of the synthetic fiber treatment agent at 30 ° C. is 40 to 150 mm ^2. It is characterized by being / s.

(In Chemical formula 1
R ¹ : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms,
R ² : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms.

However, ^{at least one of R 1} and R ² has a branched chain structure. )

(In Chemical formula 2
R ³ : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms,
R ⁴ : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms.

However, R ³ and R ⁴ have a linear structure. )
The cooling cloud point of the aqueous liquid of the synthetic fiber treatment agent is preferably 10 ° C. or lower.

The aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent further contains an antioxidant, and the total content of the smoothing agent, the nonionic surfactant, the ionic surfactant, and the antioxidant is 100% by mass. Then, it is preferable to contain the antioxidant in an amount of 0.01 to 0.5% by mass.

The aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent has 7 to 17 carbon atoms ^{in R 1} and 8 to 18 carbon atoms in ^{R 2} ^{and 7 to 7 carbon atoms in R 3} of the chemical compound 2. the number of carbon atoms of 17, and ^{R 4} is preferably a 8-18.

A method for producing a synthetic fiber for solving the above-mentioned problems is characterized by including a step of adhering an aqueous liquid of the treatment agent for synthetic fibers to the synthetic fiber.

The aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent of the present invention is excellent in the retention of components in the fiber and also in the low temperature handling property.

(First Embodiment)
First, the first embodiment which embodies the aqueous solution (hereinafter, also referred to as an aqueous solution) of the synthetic fiber treatment agent according to the present invention will be described. The aqueous liquid of the present embodiment is composed of a smoothing agent, a nonionic surfactant, a synthetic fiber treatment agent containing an ionic surfactant (hereinafter referred to as a treatment agent), and water. The treatment agent may further contain an antioxidant.

The smoothing agent used in this embodiment contains the ester A1 shown in Chemical formula 3 below.

(In Chemical Substance 3
R ¹ : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms,
R ² : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms.

However, ^{at least one of R 1} and R ² has a branched chain structure. )
One of these esters A1 may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination. Among these, compounds having 7 to 17 carbon atoms ^{in R 1} of Chemical formula 3 and 8 to 18 carbon atoms in ^{R 2 are preferable.} By defining it in such a range, it is possible to lower the cooling cloud point of the treating agent in particular and further improve the low temperature handling property of the aqueous liquid.

Specific examples of the linear saturated hydrocarbon group constituting R ¹ include heptyl group, octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tridecylic group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group and heptadecyl. Examples thereof include a group, an octadecyl group, an icosyl group, a docosyl group, a tridecylic group and the like.

Specific examples of the saturated hydrocarbon group having a branched chain structure constituting R ¹ is, for example isoheptyl group, isooctyl group, an isononyl group, an isodecyl group, isoundecyl group, isododecyl group, an isotridecyl group, isotetradecyl group, iso-pentadecyl Examples thereof include a group, an isohexadecyl group, an isoheptadecyl group, an isooctadecyl group, an isoicosyl group, an isodocosyl group, an isotricosyl group and the like.

The ^{unsaturated hydrocarbon group constituting R 1} is an alkenyl group having one double bond as an unsaturated carbon bond, an alkazienyl group having two or more double bonds, an alkatienyl group, or the like. May be good. Further, it may be an alkynyl group having one triple bond as an unsaturated carbon bond, an alkadynyl group having two or more triple bonds, or the like. Specific examples of the linear unsaturated hydrocarbon group having one double bond in the hydrocarbon group include, for example, a heptenyl group, an octenyl group, a nonenyl group, a decenyl group, an undecenyl group, a dodecenyl group, a tridecenyl group, and a tetradecenyl group. , Pentadecenyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecenyl group, octadecenyl group, icosenyl group, docosenyl group, trichosenyl group and the like.

Specific examples of the unsaturated hydrocarbon group in the hydrocarbon group constituting R ¹ has a branched chain structure having one double bond, for example isoheptenyl group, isooctenyl group, Isononeniru group, Isodeseniru group, Isoundeseniru group, isododecenyl Group, isotridecenyl group, isotetradecenyl group, isopentadecenyl group, isohexadecenyl group, isoheptadecenyl group, isooctadecenyl group, isoicosenyl group, isodococenyl group, isotricosenyl group, etc. Can be mentioned.

Specific examples of the linear saturated hydrocarbon group constituting R ² include an octyl group, a nonyl group, a decyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, a tridecylic group, a tetradecyl group, a pentadecyl group, a hexadecyl group, a heptadecyl group and an octadecyl group. Examples thereof include a group, an icosyl group, a docosyl group, a tridecylic group, a tetracosyl group and the like.

Specific examples of the saturated hydrocarbon group having a branched chain structure constituting R ² include an isooctyl group, an isononyl group, an isodecyl group, an isoundesyl group, an isododecyl group, an isotridecyl group, an isotetradecyl group, an isopentadecyl group and an iso. Examples thereof include a hexadecyl group, an isoheptadecyl group, an isooctadecyl group, an isoicosyl group, an isodocosyl group, an isotricosyl group and an isotetracosyl group.

The ^{unsaturated hydrocarbon group constituting R 2} is an alkenyl group having one double bond as an unsaturated carbon bond, an alkazienyl group having two or more double bonds, an alkatienyl group, or the like. May be good. Further, it may be an alkynyl group having one triple bond as an unsaturated carbon bond, an alkadynyl group having two or more triple bonds, or the like. Specific examples of the linear unsaturated hydrocarbon group having one double bond in the hydrocarbon group include, for example, an octenyl group, a nonenyl group, a decenyl group, an undecenyl group, a dodecenyl group, a tridecenyl group, a tetradecenyl group, and a pentadecenyl group. , Hexadecenyl group, heptadecenyl group, octadecenyl group, icosenyl group, docosenyl group, tricosenyl group, tetracosenyl group and the like.

Specific examples of the unsaturated hydrocarbon group in the hydrocarbon group constituting R ² has a branched chain structure having one double bond, for example isooctenyl group, Isononeniru group, Isodeseniru group, Isoundeseniru group, isododecenyl group, Isotorideseniru Group, Isotetradecenyl group, Isopentadecenyl group, Isohexadecenyl group, Isoheptadecenyl group, Isooctadecenyl group, Isoicosenyl group, Isodococenyl group, Isotricosenyl group, Isotetracosenyl group The group etc. can be mentioned.

Specific examples of the ester A1 include isotridecyl oleate, lauryl isosteleart, isooctyl octylate, octyl isooctylate, isotridecyl isosteleert, oleyl isosteert, icosyl isosteleert, and isotetraco. Examples include silole art.

The smoothing agent used in this embodiment optionally contains the ester A2 shown in Chemical formula 4 below.

(In Chemical formula 4
R ³ : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms,
R ⁴ : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms.

However, R ³ and R ⁴ have a linear structure. )
These esters A2 may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, ^{it is preferable that R 3} of Chemical formula 4 has 7 to 17 ^{carbon atoms and R 4} has 8 to 18 carbon atoms. By defining it in such a range, it is possible to lower the cooling cloud point of the treating agent in particular and further improve the low temperature handling property of the aqueous liquid.

Specific examples of the saturated hydrocarbon group or unsaturated hydrocarbon group constituting R ³ or R ⁴ are those exemplified as the saturated hydrocarbon group or unsaturated hydrocarbon group constituting ^{R 1} or R ^{2 of Chemical formula 3.} , Linear ones can be mentioned.

Specific examples of ester A2 include oleyl octylate, lauryl oleart, stearyl elkhart, lauryl elkhart and the like.

Assuming that the total content of the ester A1 and the ester A2 in the aqueous solution is 100% by mass, the aqueous solution contains the ester A1 in a ratio of 50 to 100% by mass. By defining in such a range, the effect of the present invention can be improved. Further, assuming that the total content of the ester A1 and the ester A2 is 100% by mass, the aqueous solution preferably contains the ester A1 in a proportion of 60 to 100% by mass. By defining it in such a range, it is possible to lower the cooling cloud point of the treating agent in particular and further improve the low temperature handling property.

As the smoothing agent used in this embodiment, a smoothing agent other than the above may be used in combination. As the smoothing agent other than the above, known ones can be appropriately adopted. Specific examples of the smoothing agent include (1) an ester compound of an aliphatic monoalcohol and an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid such as (1) butyl stealert, isobutyl laurate, and isohexacocil stealert, and an aliphatic monoalcohol having a carbon number of carbon atoms. An ester compound of an (poly) oxyalkylene adduct to which 2 to 4 alkylene oxides have been added and an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, (2) 1,6-hexanediol didecanoate, trimethylolpropane monooleate monolaurate, Ester compounds of aliphatic polyhydric alcohols and aliphatic monocarboxylic acids such as sorbitan trioleate, sorbitan monooleart, sorbitan monosteert, glycerin monolaurate, (3) dilauryl adipate, diorail azelate, Aliphatic monoalcohols and ester compounds of aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acids such as diisocetylthiodipropionate and bispolyoxyethylene lauryl ether adipate, and alkylene oxides having 2 to 4 carbon atoms are added to the aliphatic monoalcohols. Aromatic monoalcohols and aliphatic monocarboxylic acids such as (4) benzyloleate, benzyllaurate and polyoxypropylene benzyl steaert, which are ester compounds of the (poly) oxyalkylene adduct and aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acids. , And an ester compound of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid and a (poly) oxyalkylene adduct having an alkylene oxide having 2 to 4 carbon atoms added to an aromatic monoalcohol, (5) bisphenol A dilaurate, polyoxyethylene bisphenol. An ester compound of an aromatic polyvalent alcohol and an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid such as A dilaurate, a (poly) oxyalkylene adduct to which an alkylene oxide having 2 to 4 carbon atoms is added to the aromatic polyvalent alcohol, and an aliphatic monocarboxylic compound. Aliphatic monoalcohols, ester compounds of aliphatic monoalcohols and aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acids, such as (6) bis2-ethylhexylphthalate, diisostearylisophthalate, trioctyl remeritate, and aliphatic monoalcohols with acids. Ester compound of (poly) oxyalkylene adduct added with alkylene oxide having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and aromatic polyvalent carboxylic acid, (7) palm oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil , Natural fats and oils such as fish oil and beef fat, (8) mineral oil and the like, and known smoothing agents used as treatment agents. These smoothing agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The smoothing agent contains ester A1 in a proportion of 40 to 100% by mass. By defining in such a range, the effect of the present invention can be improved. Further, the smoothing agent preferably contains ester A1 in a proportion of 60 to 100% by mass. By defining it in such a range, it is possible to lower the cooling cloud point of the treating agent in particular, and further improve the low temperature handling property and the fluff suppressing effect in post-processing.

The content of the smoothing agent in the treatment agent is appropriately set, but is preferably 20 to 80% by mass, more preferably 30 to 70% by mass, and further preferably 40 to 60% by mass. By defining in such a range, the smoothness of the fiber can be improved.

As the nonionic surfactant used in this embodiment, known ones can be appropriately adopted. Specific examples of the nonionic surfactant include (1) a compound obtained by adding an alkylene oxide having 2 to 4 carbon atoms to an organic acid, an organic alcohol, an organic amine and / or an organic amide, for example, a polyoxyethylene dilauric acid ester. , Polyoxyethylene oleic acid ester, polyoxyethylene oleic acid diester, polyoxyethylene octyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether methyl ether, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene lauryl ether, polyoxypropylene lauryl ether methyl Ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxybutylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene nonyl ether, polyoxypropylene nonyl ether, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene octyl ether, ethylene oxide adduct of 2-hexylhexanol, polyoxy Ether type non-ether type such as ethylene 2-ethyl-1-hexyl ether, polyoxyethylene dodecyl ether, polyoxyethylene tridecyl ether, polyoxyethylene laurylamino ether, polyoxyethylene lauroamide ether, polyoxyethylene tristyrene phenyl ether, etc. Ionic surfactant, (2) Polyoxyalkylene sorbitan trioleate, polyoxyalkylene palm oil, polyoxyalkylene castor oil, polyoxyalkylene cured castor oil, polyoxyalkylene cured castor oil trioctanoate, polyoxyalkylene cured castor Polyoxyalkylene polyvalent alcohol fatty acid ester type nonionic surfactant such as maleic acid ester, stearic acid ester, or oleic acid ester of oil, (3) Alkylamide type nonionic such as stearate diethanolamide and diethanolamine monolauroamide. Examples thereof include a surface active agent, (4) a polyoxyalkylene fatty acid amide type nonionic surface active agent such as polyoxyethylene diethanolamine monooleylamide, polyoxyethylene laurylamine, and polyoxyethylene beef amine.

The content of the nonionic surfactant in the treatment agent is appropriately set, but is preferably 5 to 70% by mass, more preferably 15 to 60% by mass, and further preferably 25 to 55% by mass. By defining in such a range, the effect of the present invention and the stability of the aqueous liquid can be improved.

As the ionic surfactant used in this embodiment, known ones can be appropriately adopted. Examples of ionic surfactants include anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, and amphoteric surfactants. These components may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

As the anionic surfactant used in the present embodiment, known ones can be appropriately adopted. Specific examples of the anionic surfactant include (1) phosphate esters of aliphatic alcohols such as (1) lauryl phosphate ester salt, cetyl phosphate ester salt, octyl phosphate ester salt, oleyl phosphate ester salt, and stearyl phosphate ester salt. Salt, (2) At least one selected from ethylene oxide and propylene oxide for aliphatic alcohols such as polyoxyethylene lauryl ether phosphate ester salt, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether phosphate ester salt, and polyoxyethylene stearyl ether phosphate ester salt. Phosphate ester salt with alkylene oxide added, (3) Lauryl sulfonate, myristyl sulfonate, cetyl sulfonate, oleyl sulfonate, stearyl sulfonate, tetradecane sulfonate, dodecylbenzene sulfonate , An aliphatic sulfonate such as a secondary alkyl sulfonic acid (C13 to 15) salt or an aromatic sulfonate, (4) Sulfate of an aliphatic alcohol such as a lauryl sulfate ester salt, an oleyl sulfate ester salt, and a stearyl sulfate ester salt. Ester salts, (5) Polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate ester salts, polyoxyalkylene (polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene) lauryl ether sulfate ester salts, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether sulfate ester salts, and other aliphatic alcohols with ethylene oxide and Sulfate ester salt with at least one alkylene oxide added selected from propylene oxide, (6) sesame oil fatty acid sulfate ester salt, sesame oil fatty acid sulfate ester salt, tall oil fatty acid sulfate ester salt, soybean oil fatty acid sulfate ester salt, rapeseed oil fatty acid sulfate Esters, palm oil fatty acid sulfates, pig fat fatty acid sulfates, beef fat fatty acid sulfates, whale oil fatty acid sulfates and other fatty acid sulfates, (7) castor oil sulfates, sesame oil sulfates , Thor oil sulfate, soybean oil sulfate, rapeseed oil sulfate, palm oil sulfate, pork fat sulfate, beef fat sulfate, whale oil sulfate, etc. Examples thereof include sulfate ester salts, (8) fatty acid salts such as laurate, oleate and stearate, and (9) sulfosuccinic acid ester salts of aliphatic alcohols such as dioctyl sulfosuccinate. Examples of the counterion of the anionic surfactant include alkali metal salts such as potassium salt and sodium salt, and alkanolamine salts such as ammonium salt and triethanolamine.

As the cationic surfactant used in the present embodiment, known ones can be appropriately adopted. Specific examples of the cationic surfactant include lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, behenyltrimethylammonium chloride, didecyldimethylammonium chloride and the like.

As the amphoteric surfactant used in the present embodiment, known amphoteric surfactants can be appropriately adopted. Specific examples of the amphoteric tenside include a betaine-type amphoteric tenside.

The content of the ionic surfactant in the treatment agent is appropriately set, but is preferably 1 to 20% by mass, more preferably 3 to 16% by mass, and further preferably 6 to 13% by mass. By being defined in such a range, the effect of the present invention, the stability of the aqueous liquid, or the antistatic property can be improved.

The aqueous liquid of the present embodiment preferably contains an antioxidant. By containing an antioxidant, the retention of the component in the fiber can be further improved. As the antioxidant used in the present embodiment, known antioxidants can be appropriately adopted. Specific examples of the antioxidant include (1) 1,3,5-tris (3', 5'-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanuric acid and 1,3,5-tris (4). -T-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl) isocyanuric acid, 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) Benzene, 2,2'-methylene-bis (4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol), 1,1,3-tris (2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-t-butylphenyl) butane, tetrakis [methylene] -3- (3', 5'-di-t-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] Phenolic antioxidants such as methane, (2) Octyldiphenylphosphite, Trisnonylphenylphosphite, Tetratridecyl A phosphite-based antioxidant such as -4,4'-butylidene-bis- (2-t-butyl-5-methylphenol) diphosphite, (3) 4,4'-thiobis- (6-t-butyl-3). -Methylphenol), thioether-based antioxidants such as dilauryl-3,3'-thiodipropionate and the like can be mentioned. These antioxidants may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

Assuming that the total content of the smoothing agent, the nonionic surfactant, the ionic surfactant, and the antioxidant is 100% by mass, the aqueous solution preferably contains the antioxidant from 0.01 to 0. Contains 5% by mass. By defining in such a range, the retention of the component in the fiber can be further improved.

The kinematic viscosity of the treatment agent at 30 ° C. is defined as ^{40 to 150 mm 2 / s.} By defining in such a range, the effect of the present invention can be improved.

The content ratio of the treatment agent and water in the aqueous solution is not particularly limited. Assuming that the content ratio of the treating agent in the aqueous liquid is 100 parts by mass, the content ratio of water in the aqueous liquid is 30 parts by mass or less, preferably 5 to 30 parts by mass, and more preferably 5 to 20 parts by mass. .. By specifying such a blending ratio, the handleability of the aqueous liquid can be improved and the stability over time can be improved.

The cooling cloud point of the aqueous liquid is preferably 10 ° C. or lower, more preferably 8 ° C. or lower, and even more preferably 7 ° C. or lower. When the cooling cloud point of the aqueous liquid is 10 ° C. or lower, the effect of the present invention, particularly the low temperature handling property and the fluff suppressing effect in post-processing can be further improved. The cooling cloud point indicates the temperature at which the prepared aqueous solution is gradually cooled from room temperature, the components are precipitated to form an opaque solution having turbidity, and then the temperature is gradually raised to eliminate the turbidity.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment embodying the method for producing a synthetic fiber according to the present invention will be described. In the method for producing a synthetic fiber of the present embodiment, the synthetic fiber is produced through a step of adhering the aqueous liquid of the first embodiment or an emulsion obtained by further diluting the aqueous liquid with water to the synthetic fiber in, for example, a spinning or drawing step. .. The aqueous liquid or emulsion attached to the synthetic fiber may evaporate the water content by a drying step. Specific examples of the synthetic fiber to be produced are not particularly limited, and for example, (1) polyester fiber such as polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalate and polylactic acid ester, (2) polyamide fiber such as nylon 6 and nylon 66, and the like. Examples thereof include polyacrylic fibers such as polyacrylic and modal acrylic, and (4) polyolefin fibers such as polyethylene and polypropylene.

The amount of the treatment agent to be attached to the synthetic fiber is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to attach the treatment agent to the synthetic fiber at a ratio of 0.1 to 3% by mass (not containing water). With such a configuration, the effect of the present invention can be further improved. Further, the method of adhering the treatment agent is not particularly limited, and for example, a known method such as a roller refueling method, a guide refueling method using a measuring pump, a dip refueling method, or a spray refueling method can be adopted.

According to the aqueous solution of the above embodiment, the method for producing synthetic fiber, and the synthetic fiber, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The aqueous liquid of the above embodiment contains a predetermined ester compound and a surfactant as a smoothing agent, and the kinematic viscosity of the treatment agent at 30 ° C. is configured to have a predetermined range. Therefore, the retention of the component in the fiber is excellent. In particular, since the components are well retained on the fiber surface, functions such as suppression of fluff and yarn breakage in post-processing can be sufficiently exhibited. In addition, it has the effect of being excellent in low temperature handling. In particular, it is excellent in low temperature handling in an environment below freezing point, and for example, it is possible to suppress coagulation of components during storage of an aqueous liquid and improve the stability of the aqueous liquid at a low temperature. In addition, after low-temperature storage, the stability during use can be improved.

(2) In the synthetic fiber of the above embodiment, since the treatment agent is attached to the fiber by an aqueous liquid having excellent retention of components, fluffing and yarn breakage in post-processing can be suppressed.

The above embodiment may be changed as follows.

-The aqueous liquid of the present embodiment is usually used as an aqueous liquid such as a stabilizer, an antistatic agent, a binder, an ultraviolet absorber, etc. for maintaining the quality of the aqueous liquid, as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired. Ingredients used may be further blended.

Hereinafter, examples and the like will be given in order to more specifically explain the configuration and effect of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. In the following Examples and Comparative Examples, "parts" means "parts by mass" and "%" means "% by mass".

Test Category 1 (Preparation of aqueous solution of synthetic fiber treatment agent)
Preparation of aqueous solution (Example 1) 50% of isotridecyloleate (A1-1) as a smoothing agent and 15% of ethylene oxide 25 mol addition (B-1) of cured castor oil as a nonionic surfactant. , 15 mol of ethylene oxide 15 mol adduct (B-2) of oleic acid, 10% of random adduct (B-3) of 8 mol of ethylene oxide and 2 mol of propylene oxide of lauryl alcohol, poly as an ionic surfactant. Salt of oxyethylene (2 mol) lauryl ether phosphate ester and potassium 4.9% (C-1), secondary sodium alkyl sulfonate (13-15 carbon atoms) (C-2) 4%, Potassium oleate (C-3) 1%, antioxidant 1,1,3-tris (2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-t-butylphenyl) butane (D-1) 0.1% Was uniformly mixed to obtain a mixture as a treatment agent.

Further, when the treatment agent was 100 parts by mass, 11.11 parts by mass of ion-exchanged water was added and uniformly mixed to prepare the aqueous solution of Example 1 so that the water content in the aqueous solution was 10%.

-Preparation of aqueous liquids (Examples 2 to 13 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4) Similar to the preparation of the aqueous liquid of Example 1, the components shown in Table 1 were used to prepare Examples 2 to 13 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4. Aqueous solution was prepared. In addition, in Table 1, the type of each component in the treatment agent is shown, and the compounding ratio (%) of each component when the component (treatment agent) other than water is 100% is shown. Further, the addition rate (parts) of water when the treatment agent is 100 parts is shown.

The types and contents of the smoothing agent, the types and contents of the nonionic surfactants, the types and contents of the ionic surfactants, and the types and contents of the antioxidants in the treatment agents of each example are shown in Table 1. It is as shown in the "smoothing agent" column, the "nonionic surfactant" column, the "ionic surfactant" column, and the "antioxidant" column, respectively. The mass ratio of the content of the ester A1 in the smoothing agent is the mass ratio of the ester A1 in the "mass ratio: ester A1 / smoothing agent" column of Table 1, when the total content ratio of the ester A1 and the ester A2 is 100%. The mass ratio of the content of is shown in the column of "mass ratio: ester A1 / (ester A1 + ester A2)" in Table 1. The addition rate (part) of water is shown in the "water" column of Table 1.

^{The kinematic viscosity (mm 2} / s) of the treatment agent excluding water of the aqueous liquid of each example is shown in the column of "kinematic viscosity of the treatment agent at 30 ° C. (mm ^{2 / s)" in Table 1.} .. The operation of removing water (dehydration treatment) was performed by heat-treating the aqueous liquid at 105 ° C. for 2 hours. The kinematic viscosity was determined by measuring the kinematic viscosity of the treatment agent after the dehydration treatment at 30 ° C. by the Canon Fenceke method.

The cooling cloud point of the aqueous liquid of each example is shown in the "cooling cloud point (° C.)" column of Table 1. For the cooling cloud point, 10 mL of the aqueous solution of the treatment agent was collected in a test tube, cooled in a constant temperature bath at -10 ° C for 30 minutes, and then the thermometer was placed in the aqueous solution of the treatment agent and allowed to stand at room temperature of 20 ° C. It was placed and determined by measuring the temperature (° C) at which it was judged that there was no turbidity visually.

In Table 1,
A1-1: Isotridecyl oleart A1-2: Lauryl isosteleart A1-3: Isooctyl octylate A1-4: Octyl isooctilate A1-5: Isotridecyl isosteleert A1-6: Oleyl isostele Alert A1-7: Icosyl Isoste Alert A1-8: Isotetracosyl Oleart A2-1: Oleyl Octilato A2-2: Lauryl Oleart A2-3: Stearyl Elkart A2-4: Lauryl Elkart a-1 : Rapeseed oil a-2: Mineral oil (100 redwood seconds, 30 ° C)
a-3: Isobutyllaurate a-4: Isohexacosyl stealert B-1: 25 mol adduct of ethylene oxide of hardened castor oil B-2: 15 mol adduct of ethylene oxide of oleic acid B-3: Ethylene oxide of lauryl alcohol Random adduct of 8 mol of oxide and 2 mol of propylene oxide B-4: 20 mol of ethylene oxide adduct of oleyl alcohol B-5: 3 mol of ethylene oxide adduct of 2-hexylhexanol B-6: Diethanolamide stearate C- 1: Polyoxyethylene (2 mol: indicates the number of adducts of ethylene oxide) Salt of lauryl ether phosphate ester and potassium C-2: Sodium secondary alkyl sulfonate (13-15 carbon atoms)
C-3: Potassium oleate C-4: Potassium lauryl phosphate C-5: Sodium lauryl sulfonic acid D-1: 1,1,3-Tris (2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-t- Butylphenyl) butane D-2: 1,3,5-tris (4-t-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl) isocyanuric acid.

Test category 2 (evaluation of aqueous solution)
-Production of drawn yarn A predetermined amount of ion-exchanged water was further added to the aqueous liquid of each example obtained as described above, and the mixture was uniformly mixed to prepare an emulsion having a concentration of 10% of the treatment agent. Chips of polyethylene terephthalate having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.64 and a titanium oxide content of 0.2% were dried by a conventional method and then spun at 295 ° C. using an extruder. After being discharged from the mouthpiece and cooled and solidified, the above emulsion was attached to the running yarn so as to be 1.0% as a treatment agent by a guide lubrication method using a measuring pump. Then, the yarn was focused by a guide, picked up by a pick-up roller heated to 90 ° C. at a speed of 1400 m / min, and then stretched 3.2 times between the pick-up roller and a stretching roller rotating at a speed of 4800 m / min. A drawn yarn of 83.3 decitex (75 denier) 36 filaments was produced. Using the produced drawn yarn, the retention of the component in the fiber was evaluated as fluff and yarn breakage in the post-processing. In addition, the low temperature handling property of the aqueous liquid was evaluated by the following method. The results are shown in Table 1.

・ Evaluation of post-processed fluff 10 pieces of the drawn yarn package obtained by the above method are made into a miniature warp machine imitating a warp machine, and the yarn speed is 600 m / min for 24 hours in an atmosphere of 25 ° C × 65% RH. I rolled it up.

-Evaluation of fluff Immediately before winding at this time, the number of fluff was measured for 4 hours with a fluff counting device (trade name DT-105 manufactured by Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.), and post-processed fluff was evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria. The results are shown in the "Post-process fluff" column of Table 1.

◎ ◎ (excellent): When the number of fluff in 4 hours is 0 to 2 ◎ (Good): When the number of fluff in 4 hours is 3 to 5 ○ (Yes): When the number of fluff in 4 hours When the number is 6 to 9 × (defective): When the number of fluffs in 4 hours is 10 or more ・ Evaluation of post-processing yarn breakage Winding was performed for 24 hours by the same method as the evaluation of fluff. The number of yarn breaks during winding for 24 hours was measured, and post-processed yarn breaks were evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria. The results are shown in the "Post-process thread break" column of Table 1.

・ Evaluation of thread breakage ◎ ◎ (excellent): When the number of thread breaks in 24 hours is 0 ◎ (Good): When the number of thread breaks in 24 hours is 1 to 2 ○ (possible): In 24 hours When the number of thread breaks is 3 to 4 times × (defective): When the number of thread breaks in 24 hours is 5 times or more ・ Low temperature handling property The low temperature handling property of the aqueous solution was evaluated as coagulation property and restorability. Coagulability and stability were determined by the following methods.

-Evaluation of coagulability 60 mL of an aqueous solution heated to 30 ° C. and stirred and homogenized was placed in a polybin with a lid (inner diameter 45 mm) having a capacity of 100 mL, and the container was sealed. A polybin containing an aqueous solution was allowed to stand in an incubator at a set temperature of −5 ° C. for 3 days. After standing, the appearance of the aqueous solution was visually judged, and the coagulation property was evaluated according to the following criteria. The "fluidity" shown in the following criteria means that the polybin containing the aqueous liquid is tilted sideways (90 °), and if a part of the aqueous liquid flows out of the container within 30 seconds, it is judged to be fluid. The results are shown in the "Coagulability" column of Table 1.

◎ ◎ (excellent): If the appearance is not cloudy or turbid and has fluidity ◎ (Good): If the appearance is cloudy or turbid and partially solidified ○ (possible): The appearance is cloudy or turbid Yes, most of them are solidified × (Defective): Completely coagulated and have no fluidity ・ Evaluation of resilience Polybin containing the aqueous solution used in the coagulation evaluation was taken from the incubator at -5 ° C. It was taken out and allowed to stand in an incubator at a set temperature of 10 ° C. for 3 hours. After that, the appearance of the aqueous solution was visually judged, and the stability was evaluated according to the following criteria. The criteria for determining "fluidity" shown in the following criteria are the same as those shown in the coagulation column. The results are shown in the "Stability" column of Table 1.

◎ ◎ (excellent): If the appearance is not cloudy or turbid and has fluidity ◎ (Good): If the appearance is cloudy or turbid and partially solidified ○ (possible): The appearance is cloudy or turbid Yes, most of them are solidified × (Defective): Completely solidified and have no fluidity As is clear from the results in Table 1, the aqueous solution of each example is fluffed in post-processing. -Evaluation of thread breakage and low temperature handleability was the above evaluation. According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an aqueous liquid having excellent retention of components on fibers and excellent low temperature handling.

Claims

An aqueous solution of a treatment agent for synthetic fibers containing a smoothing agent, a non-ionic surfactant, and an ionic surfactant, wherein the smoothing agent is the ester A1 shown in the following Chemical formula 1 and optionally the following chemical formula. Assuming that the ester A2 represented by 2 is contained, the ester A1 is contained in the smoothing agent at a ratio of 40 to 100% by mass, and the total content of the ester A1 and the ester A2 is 100% by mass. The ester A1 is contained in a ratio of 50 to 100% by mass, and the kinematic viscosity of the synthetic fiber treatment agent at 30 ° C. is 40 to 150 mm 2 / s, and the content ratio of the synthetic fiber treatment agent is 100% by mass. An aqueous solution of a treatment agent for synthetic fibers, characterized in that the content ratio of water is 30 parts by mass or less.

(In Chemical formula 1
R 1 : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms.
R 2 : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms.
However, at least one of R 1 and R 2 has a branched chain structure. )

(In Chemical formula 2
R 3 : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms.
R 4 : Saturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms.
However, R 3 and R 4 have a linear structure. )
The aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent according to claim 1, wherein the cooling cloud point of the aqueous solution of the synthetic fiber treatment agent is 10 ° C. or lower.
Further, it is an aqueous solution of a treatment agent for synthetic fibers containing an antioxidant, and the total content of the smoothing agent, the nonionic surfactant, the ionic surfactant, and the antioxidant is 100% by mass. Then, the aqueous solution of the treatment agent for synthetic fibers according to claim 1 or 2, which contains the antioxidant in an amount of 0.01 to 0.5% by mass.
The carbon number of R 1 of the chemical 1 is 7 to 17 and the carbon number of R 2 is 8 to 18, and the carbon number of R 3 of the chemical 2 is 7 to 17 and the carbon number of R 4 is 8 to 18. The aqueous solution of the treatment agent for synthetic fibers according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A method for producing a synthetic fiber, which comprises a step of adhering an aqueous solution of the treatment agent for synthetic fiber according to any one of claims 1 to 4 to the synthetic fiber.