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Definitions

• the present disclosure relates to a composition containing cellulose acetate and cellulose acetate.
• cellulose acetate having a degree of substitution of about 2.5 is used as a material for a cigarette filter used in a cigarette containing an electronic cigarette, a material for an absorber for sanitary goods, and the like.
• Cellulose acetate having a degree of substitution of about 2.5 is known to decompose in soil or activated sludge. However, its biodegradability is not as good as that of cellulose or cellulose acetate with a degree of substitution of 1.8.
• the degree of substitution of cellulose acetate is preferably low, but a certain degree of acetyl substitution is required because of the ease of processing by thermoforming or the like.
• Various studies have been made for the purpose of improving biodegradability and moldability.
• Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for improving the biodegradability of a polymer such as a cellulose ester by adding a basic additive having a pH of 13 or less and 7 or more in a 1% aqueous solution (20 ° C.). Has been done.
• the total degree of acyl substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position is 2.67 or more, and the total of the acyl substitution degrees at the 2-position and 3-position is 1.97 or more.
• a technique for reducing the viscosity of the cellulose acylate solution used in the solvencast method by setting ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ (degree of acyl substitution at the 3-position to the degree of acyl substitution at the 2-position) ⁇ 0.3 is disclosed. There is.
• cellulose acetate is known to be decomposed in soil or activated sludge.
• a satisfactory decomposition rate cannot be obtained in an aqueous system having a smaller number of bacteria than activated sludge, for example, in seawater.
• the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide cellulose acetate and compositions having excellent marine biodegradability.
• the cellulose acetate according to the present disclosure has a total acetyl substitution degree of 1.75 or more and 2.55 or less, and at least one of the 2-position acetyl substitution degree and the 3-position acetyl substitution degree is 0.7 or less. be.
• this cellulose acetate has a degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position and a degree of acetyl substitution at the 3-position of 0.7 or less.
• the total degree of acetyl substitution of this cellulose acetate is 2.00 or more.
• the total degree of acetyl substitution of this cellulose acetate is 2.20 or less.
• the cellulose acetate according to the present disclosure contains any of the above-mentioned cellulose acetates and additives.
• This additive is (a) a substance having a pH of 8 or more at 20 ° C. in a 1 wt% aqueous solution, (b) a substance soluble in 2 wt% or more in water at 20 ° C., and (c) biodegradable in seawater. It is selected from the group consisting of substances showing.
• the content of cellulose acetate in the entire composition is 50% by weight or more.
• the total content of the additive in the entire composition is 3% by weight or more and 40% by weight or less.
• the substance (a) having a pH of 8 or more at 20 ° C. of a 1 wt% aqueous solution is selected from the group consisting of the following (a1)-(a3).
• (A1) Inorganic compound containing an oxygen atom that binds to any metal element of Na, K, Ca or Mg (a2) With one or more metal ions selected from Na + , K + , Ca 2+ or Mg 2+ .
• a metal salt comprising one or more anions selected from carbonate ion, hydrogen carbonate ion, silicate ion or aluminate ion, and (a3) an inorganic compound containing magnesium.
• the main component of the inorganic compound (a3) containing magnesium is magnesium oxide.
• the substance (b) that dissolves in water at 20 ° C. in an amount of 2% by weight or more is selected from the group consisting of the following (b1)-(b3).
• the substance (c) that exhibits biodegradability in seawater is polyester having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 or less.
• the cellulose acetate composition contains an additive consisting of a combination of magnesium oxide and triacetin.
• the cellulose acetate and the cellulose acetate composition according to the present disclosure are excellent in biodegradability, particularly biodegradability in seawater.
• XY indicating the range means “X or more and Y or less”.
• ppm means "weight ppm”.
• the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure has a total acetyl substitution degree (DS) of 1.75 or more and 2.55 or less, and at least one of the 2-position acetyl substitution degree (DS2) and the 3-position acetyl substitution degree (DS3) is It is 0.7 or less.
• This cellulose acetate is excellent in biodegradability, particularly biodegradability in seawater.
• the mechanism of biodegradation of cellulose acetate proceeds by the action of an enzyme that decomposes cellulose (for example, ⁇ -glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21)) after each acetyl group of cellulose acetate is hydrolyzed to reduce the degree of substitution.
• ⁇ -Glucosidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction that hydrolyzes the ⁇ -glycoside bond of sugar.
• ⁇ -Glucosidase is also called ⁇ -D-glucoside glucohydrolase, amigudase. High in cellulose acetate.
• the ⁇ -glucosidase bond constituting the molecular chain When the ⁇ -glucosidase bond constituting the molecular chain is hydrolyzed, it becomes a monosaccharide or a low-molecular-weight polysaccharide.
• the single-sugar or low-molecular-weight polysaccharide is decomposed by the metabolism of a normal microorganism. Therefore, of cellulose acetate. In order to promote biodegradation, it is effective to promote the desorption of acetyl groups.
• the hemicellar rose that makes up wood contains some acetyl groups. It is known that this acetyl group is bound to xylan in hardwoods and becomes acetylxylan. This acetylxylan is also biodegradable. It is known that acetylxylan esterase (EC 3.1.1.72) exists to decompose acetylxylan and the like. Acetylxylan esterase is an enzyme that catalyzes the deacetylation of xylan and xylooligosaccharides. This enzyme is classified as a hydrolase and specifically acts on ester bonds.
• Acetylxylan esterase is also an enzyme possessed by marine bacteria.
• the marine bacterium Ochrovirga pacifica produces acetylxylan esterase. This acetylxylan esterase is known to maintain its activity for 120 minutes at a temperature of 45 ° C. (Microbial cell factories 2019Jul08 Vol. 18 issue (1)).
• acetylxylan esterase is an ester-degrading enzyme, and in particular, cellulose acetate having a low substituent at the 2nd and 3rd positions is easily decomposed by acetylxylan esterase. Furthermore, it was found that if the total degree of substitution is the same, the lower the degree of substitution of the substituents at the 2nd and 3rd positions is more advantageous for biodegradability, especially biodegradability in the ocean. I came up with this disclosure.
• the ocean is weakly basic, and it is known that this basicity promotes deacetylase of cellulose acetate.
• the present inventors have deacetylated (hydrolyzed) cellulose acetate in which an acetyl group is non-uniformly introduced into carbon atoms at positions 2, 3 and 6 of the glucose ring under basic conditions. Found to be promoted.
• ⁇ -glucosidase is more likely to act when the glucose ring in which the substituents at the 2nd and 3rd positions are hydrolyzed is continuous, and came up with the present disclosure.
• the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure has a total acetyl substitution degree of 1.75 or more and 2.55 or less, and at least one of the 2-position acetyl substitution degree and the 3-position acetyl substitution degree is 0.7 or less. With this cellulose acetate, the degree of substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position is not uniform.
• the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure which has a low degree of substitution at least one of the 2- and 3-positions, promotes deacetylation under basic conditions. It is considered that this promoting effect reduced the total degree of substitution of cellulose acetate and achieved a large biodegradation rate in seawater.
• the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position and the 3-position may be 0.7 or less, and is not particularly limited.
• the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position when the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position is 0.7 or less, the degree of acetyl substitution at the 3-position may be 1.0 or less, 0.9 or less, or 0.8 or less.
• the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position when the degree of acetyl substitution at the 3-position is 0.7 or less, the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position may be 1.0 or less, 0.9 or less, or 0.8 or less. .. From the viewpoint of easy production, the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2- or 3-position is preferably 0.1 or less.
• At least one of the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position or the degree of acetyl substitution at the 3-position is preferably 0.6 or less, and more preferably 0.5 or less. ..
• the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position and the degree of acetyl substitution at the 3-position are both preferably 0.7 or less, more preferably 0.6 or less, and particularly preferably 0.5 or less.
• the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position of the glucose ring of cellulose acetate can be measured by the NMR method according to the method of Tezuka (Tezuka, Carbonydr. Res. 273, 83 (1995)). That is, the free hydroxyl group of the cellulose acetate sample is propionicylated in pyridine with propionic anhydride. The obtained sample is dissolved in deuterated chloroform and the 13 C-NMR spectrum is measured.
• the carbon signal of the acetyl group appears in the region of 169 ppm to 171 ppm in the order of 2-position, 3-position and 6-position from the high magnetic field, and the signal of the carbonyl carbon of the propionyl group appears in the region of 172 ppm to 174 ppm in the same order.
• the degree of acetyl substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position of the glucose ring in the original cellulose acetate is obtained. Can be done.
• the degree of acetyl substitution can be analyzed by 1 H-NMR as well as 13 C-NMR.
• the total degree of acetyl substitution of cellulose acetate is preferably 2.40 or less, more preferably 2.20 or less. From the viewpoint of easy molding, the total degree of acetyl substitution of cellulose acetate is preferably 1.85 or more, more preferably 2.00 or more.
• the total acetyl substitution degree of cellulose acetate may be 1.75 to 2.40, 1.75 to 2.20, 1.85 to 2.55, and 1.85 to 2. It may be .40, 1.85 to 2.20, 2.00 to 2.55, 2.00 to 2.40, 2.00 to 2.20. May be.
• the total degree of acetyl substitution in the present disclosure is the sum of the degrees of acetyl substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position of the glucose ring of cellulose acetate obtained by the above-mentioned measuring method.
• the viscosity average degree of polymerization (DPv) of the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure is not particularly limited, but is preferably 400 or less, more preferably 300 or less, still more preferably 200 or less, from the viewpoint of improving decomposability. From the viewpoint of easy molding, the viscosity average degree of polymerization is preferably 10 or more, more preferably 15 or more, and particularly preferably 20 or more.
• the viscosity average degree of polymerization (DPv) may be 10 to 400, 10 to 300, 10 to 200, 15 to 40, 15 to 300, and 15 It may be up to 200, 20 to 400, 20 to 300, and 20 to 200.
• the viscosity average degree of polymerization (DPv) is determined based on the limit viscosity number ([ ⁇ ], unit: cm 3 / g) of cellulose acetate.
• the ultimate viscosity number ([ ⁇ ], unit: cm 3 / g) is determined according to JIS-K-7367-1 and ISO1628-1. Specifically, a sample solution using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a solvent is prepared, and the logarithmic relative viscosity at 25 ° C. measured using a Ubbelohde viscometer of size 1C is divided by the concentration of the sample solution. Desired.
• DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
• Viscosity average molecular weight (extreme viscosity number [ ⁇ ] /0.171) (1 / 0.61)
• DS Viscosity Average Molecular Weight / (162.14 + 42.037 ⁇ DS)
• DS is the above-mentioned total degree of acetyl substitution.
• the amount of sulfuric acid in the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure is preferably 10 ppm or more, more preferably 20 ppm or more. From the viewpoint of easy production, the amount of sulfuric acid is preferably 100 ppm or less, more preferably 80 ppm or less, and particularly preferably 50 ppm or less.
• the median amount of sulfuric acid is 36 ppm, preferably 10 ppm or more and 100 ppm or less, more preferably 20 ppm or more and 80 ppm or less, and particularly preferably 20 ppm or more and 50 ppm or less.
• the amount of sulfuric acid in the cellulose acetate may be 10 to 80 ppm, 10 to 50 ppm, or 20 to 100 ppm.
• the amount of sulfuric acid in cellulose acetate is measured by the following method. First, the dried cellulose acetate is weighed and then baked in an electric furnace at 1300 ° C., and the sulfur dioxide gas produced is trapped in a 10% hydrogen peroxide solution. This trap solution is titrated with a specified aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. From the obtained titration value, it is obtained as an amount in terms of H 2 SO 4 per absolute dry cellulose acetate, and the amount of sulfuric acid in the cellulose acetate is indicated in ppm units (weight basis).
• the method is not particularly limited. It may be produced by hydrolysis using cellulose acetate having an appropriate degree of substitution produced by a usual production method as a starting material.
• the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure is obtained by dissolving cellulose acetate in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) / water / ⁇ -amine (for example, dimethyleneamine or hexamethyleneamine) and hydrolyzing it.
• DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
• ⁇ -amine dimethyleneamine or hexamethyleneamine
• the degree of hydrolysis at the 2nd and 3rd positions varies depending on the type of ⁇ -amine used.
• NH 2 (CH 2 ) 6 NH 2 the acetyl group at the 3-position is preferentially hydrolyzed.
• dimethyleneamine HN (CH 3 ) 2
• the acetyl group at the 2-position is preferentially hydrolyzed.
• the 2nd and 3rd positions are preferentially hydrolyzed.
• the hydrolysis temperature is preferably high, may be 80 ° C. or higher, and is preferably 100 ° C. or lower.
• the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure may be obtained by a known method of acetylating with a known protecting group bonded to at least one of the carbon at the 2-position or the carbon at the 3-position and then deprotecting.
• a known protecting group bonded to at least one of the carbon at the 2-position or the carbon at the 3-position and then deprotecting.
• the techniques disclosed in the Journal of the Wood Society, vol60, p144-168 (2014), Biomacromolecules, 13,2195-2201 (2012), Carbohydrate Polymer, 170,23 (2017), etc. are referred to. To.
• the cellulose acetate composition according to the present disclosure contains the above-mentioned cellulose acetate and additives.
• This additive is selected from the group consisting of the following (a)-(c).
• a substance (a) having a pH of 8 or more at 20 ° C. of a 1 wt% aqueous solution promotes hydrolysis (deacetylation) of cellulose acetate in weakly basic seawater. This is considered to contribute to the improvement of biodegradability of the cellulose acetate composition.
• the substance (b) that dissolves in water at 20 ° C. in an amount of 2% by weight or more dissolves when the cellulose acetate composition is put into seawater and elutes from the cellulose acetate composition.
• the substance (c) that exhibits biodegradability in seawater is gradually eluted from the cellulose acetate composition by biodegrading from the time when the cellulose acetate composition is put into seawater. Due to these elutions, structural voids are formed in the molded product composed of the cellulose acetate composition, and the substantial surface area of the molded product is increased.
• the biodegradability of the cellulose acetate composition is improved because the increase in the surface area promotes the hydrolysis (deacetylation) of the cellulose acetate in seawater and makes it easier for microorganisms to invade from the voids. ..
• the action of the additive in the cellulose acetate composition is not expressed when it is used as a product, but is rapidly expressed after contact with seawater. Therefore, if the additive is a solid, it is preferably dispersed in the cellulose acetate composition in the form of particles, the particle size is preferably as small as possible, and the specific surface area thereof is preferably large.
• the content of cellulose acetate of the present disclosure in the cellulose acetate composition is preferably 50% by weight or more, preferably 55% by weight or more, based on the entire composition. Is more preferable. From the viewpoint that the decomposition promoting effect of the additive is effectively exhibited, the content of cellulose acetate is preferably 90% by weight or less, more preferably 85% by weight or less. The content of cellulose acetate in the compositions of the present disclosure may be 50-90% by weight, 50-85% by weight, 55-90% by weight, 55-85% by weight. It's okay. When two or more types of cellulose acetate having different physical characteristics are used in combination, the total amount thereof is adjusted to the above-mentioned numerical range.
• the total amount of additives added to the cellulose acetate composition according to the present disclosure is preferably 3% by weight or more, preferably 5% by weight or more, based on the entire composition. More preferred. From the viewpoint of easy molding, the total amount of the additive added is preferably 40% by weight or less, more preferably 35% by weight or less.
• the total amount of the additive added in the composition of the present disclosure may be 3 to 40% by weight, may be 3 to 35% by weight, may be 5 to 40% by weight, and may be 5 to 35% by weight. It may be there. When a plurality of additives are used in combination, the total amount is adjusted within the above-mentioned numerical range.
• the total content of cellulose acetate and additives in the cellulose acetate composition according to the present disclosure is preferably 85% by weight or more, more preferably 90% by weight or more. 95% by weight or more is particularly preferable.
• the upper limit of the total content is not particularly limited and may be 100% by weight.
• a substance (a) having a pH of 8 or more at 20 ° C. of a 1 wt% aqueous solution A substance having a pH of 8 or more at 20 ° C. of a 1 wt% aqueous solution is also referred to as a basic additive.
• the pH of the 1 wt% aqueous solution at 20 ° C. is preferably 8.5 or more, and more preferably 8.5 to 11.
• the pH of a 1 wt% aqueous solution is measured according to known procedures, for example with a glass pH electrode.
• the "aqueous solution” does not mean only a state in which all the solutes are dissolved in water, but is a concept including a suspension.
• This "suspension” includes a slurry and a colloidal solution, which are dispersions in which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid.
• the basic additive when the basic additive is added to water so as to have a concentration of 1 wt%, a part of the basic additive is dissolved to become an aqueous solution, and the rest. It also includes those in which the portion of the basic additive is a turbid liquid.
• the substance (a) having a pH of 8 or more at 20 ° C. of a 1 wt% aqueous solution is selected from the group consisting of the following (a1)-(a3).
• (A1) Inorganic compound containing an oxygen atom that binds to any metal element of Na, K, Ca or Mg (a2) With one or more metal ions selected from Na + , K + , Ca 2+ or Mg 2+ .
• a metal salt comprising one or more anions selected from carbonate ion, hydrogen carbonate ion, silicate ion or aluminate ion, and (a3) an inorganic compound containing magnesium.
• the cellulose acetate composition containing an additive selected from the inorganic compound (a1) and the metal salt (a2) has a significantly improved seawater biodegradability. It is considered that this is because the inorganic compound (a1) and the metal salt (a2) remarkably promote the hydrolysis of cellulose acetate by exhibiting basicity in seawater. From this viewpoint, a composition containing at least one selected from (a1) and (a2) as an additive is preferable.
• the cellulose acetate compositions of the present disclosure may contain, as other basic substances, basic polymers and oligomers; basic amino acids and proteins; and basic saccharides.
• Examples of the inorganic compound (a1) containing an oxygen atom bonded to any of the metal elements of Na, K, Ca or Mg include oxides, hydroxides and composites of the metal elements of Na, K, Ca or Mg. Oxides are exemplified. From the viewpoint of improving biodegradability and ease of handling, preferable inorganic compounds (a1) are magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, talc, hydrotalcite, bentonite, calcium oxide, and calcium hydroxide.
• a2 consisting of, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium hydrogencarbonate, calcium hydrogencarbonate, magnesium hydrogencarbonate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium aluminate
• the metal salt (a2) consisting of, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium hydrogencarbonate, calcium hydrogencarbonate, magnesium hydrogencarbonate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium aluminate
• examples thereof include magnesium aluminometasilicate.
• the sodium aluminate includes sodium aluminum dioxide (aluminum dioxide) which is a compound oxide: NaAlO 2 and sodium tetrahydroxydoaluminate which is a hydroxy complex: Na [Al (OH) 4 ] and the like.
• Magnesium aluminometasilicate is a substance represented by the general formula Al 2O 3 , MgO, 2SiO 2 , xH 2 O (where x indicates the number of water of crystallization and 1 ⁇ x ⁇ 10).
• magnesium aluminometasilicate for example, magnesium aluminometasilicate according to a pharmaceutical standard outside the Japanese Pharmacopoeia can be preferably used.
• silicic acid is a general term for compounds of silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen represented by the general formula [SiO x (OH) 4-2x ] n .
• preferable metal salts (a2) are calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium aluminate, and magnesium aluminometasilicate. ..
• Examples of the inorganic compound (a3) containing magnesium include magnesium oxide.
• the main component of the inorganic compound (a3) containing magnesium is preferably magnesium oxide.
• Magnesium oxide is an oxide of magnesium represented by the chemical formula MgO, and is also called magnesia milk. Magnesium oxide may contain a trace amount of each element of Al, Si, P, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn. The minute amount referred to here means less than 1000 ppm, preferably less than 100 ppm.
• the method for producing magnesium oxide is not particularly limited. It may be produced by firing and crushing natural magnesium carbonate ore (MgCO 3 ) in dolomite (CaCO 3 / MgCO 3 ), and magnesium ions in seawater are used as hydroxide (Mg (OH) 2 ). It may be produced by precipitating and dehydrating it at a high temperature.
• MgCO 3 natural magnesium carbonate ore
• CaCO 3 / MgCO 3 dolomite
• Mg (OH) 2 magnesium ions in seawater are used as hydroxide
• It may be produced by precipitating and dehydrating it at a high temperature.
• the substance (b) that dissolves in water at 20 ° C. in an amount of 2% by weight or more may be a high molecular weight substance or a low molecular weight substance as long as it is water-soluble.
• the substance (b) that dissolves in water at 20 ° C. in an amount of 2% by weight or more is selected from the group consisting of the following (b1)-(b3).
• Glycerin ester (b1), citric acid ester (b2) and polyethylene glycol (b3) having a number average degree of polymerization of 20 or less also act as a plasticizer for cellulose acetate. Therefore, the cellulose acetate composition containing these as an additive is easy to melt-mold.
• the glycerin ester (b1) is a compound in which at least one hydroxyl group of glycerin is esterified, and is preferably a compound esterified with a carboxylic acid having a molecular weight of 150 or less, more preferably 130 or less.
• the glycerin ester (b1) may be one in which all three hydroxyl groups of glycerin are esterified with the same carboxylic acid, two hydroxyl groups may be esterified with the same carboxylic acid, and three of glycerin. All of the hydroxyl groups of the above may be esterified with different carboxylic acids.
• the carboxylic acid may be an aliphatic carboxylic acid (fatty acid) or an aromatic carboxylic acid.
• Fatty acids are preferable from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the environment. It may be a saturated fatty acid or an unsaturated fatty acid.
• Preferred is a glycerin ester (b1) esterified with saturated fatty acids.
• saturated fatty acids include formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid and the like.
• a more preferable glycerin ester (b1) is glycerin acetate having an acetyl substitution degree of 0 or more and 3 or less, and triacetin (glycerol triacetate) in which all three hydroxyl groups of glycerin are esterified (in other words, acetylated) with acetic acid is used. Especially preferable.
• Triacetin is a component that is recognized as safe even if ingested by humans, and because it is easily biodegraded, it has a small impact on the environment.
• the cellulose acetate composition obtained by adding triacetin to cellulose acetate has improved biodegradability as compared with the case where cellulose acetate is used alone.
• the glass transition temperature of cellulose acetate can be efficiently lowered. Therefore, excellent thermoformability can be imparted to the raw material.
• the citric acid ester (b2) is a compound in which at least one carboxyl group of citric acid is esterified.
• the citrate ester (b2) may be one in which all three carboxyl groups of citrate are esterified with the same hydrocarbon group, or two carboxyl groups are esterified with the same hydrocarbon group. Often, all three carboxyl groups of glycerin may be esterified with different hydrocarbon groups.
• the hydrocarbon group may be linear, branched, or cyclic.
• An aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferable, and a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group (alkyl group) is more preferable.
• Specific examples of the alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group and the like.
• Examples of the preferred citric acid ester (b2) include triethyl citrate and acetyltriethyl citrate.
• Polyethylene glycol (b3) having a number average degree of polymerization of 20 or less has an ethyleneoxy group as a repeating unit.
• the degree of polymerization is the number of repeating units.
• Polyethylene glycol (b) having a number average degree of polymerization of 20 or less is easily dissolved in seawater and can contribute to the improvement of biodegradability. From this viewpoint, the number average degree of polymerization of polyethylene glycol is more preferably 18 or less, and particularly preferably 15 or less. From the viewpoint of suppressing bleed-out in the case of a molded product, the number average degree of polymerization of polyethylene glycol is preferably 2 or more, and more preferably 3 or more.
• the number average degree of polymerization is calculated from the number average molecular weight measured by size exclusion chromatography (GPC) using polystyrene as a standard substance.
• the substance (c) showing biodegradability in seawater is, for example, a substance that decomposes by 50% by weight or more with respect to the cellulose to be compared after 120 days by the method specified by ASTM D6691, preferably 70.
• examples thereof include a substance that decomposes by weight% or more, and more preferably a substance that decomposes by 90% by weight or more.
• polyester having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 or less is exemplified.
• Polyesters selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxybutyrate, poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate, polybutylene succinate, polycaprolactone, polyglycolic acid) are preferred.
• the cellulose acetate composition of the present disclosure preferably contains an additive selected from magnesium oxide, magnesium aluminometasilicate and triacetin.
• the cellulose acetate composition of the present disclosure preferably contains at least one selected from magnesium oxide and magnesium aluminometasilicate, and triacetin. Additives consisting of a combination of magnesium oxide and triacetin are more preferred.
• the cellulose acetate composition of the present disclosure has a total acetyl substitution degree of 1.75 or more and 2.55 or less, and at least one of the 2-position acetyl substitution degree and the 3-position acetyl substitution degree is 0.7 or less. It is obtained by mixing cellulose acetate and the above-mentioned additive in a solvent such as acetone, and then removing the solvent.
• the cellulose acetate composition of the present disclosure may be obtained by melt-kneading.
• this composition is obtained by mixing cellulose acetate and an additive and then melt-kneading. By mixing before melt-kneading, the additive and cellulose acetate are more uniformly and quickly blended, and the obtained kneaded product is homogenized, so that a composition with improved melt fluidity and processing accuracy can be obtained. ..
• a known mixer such as a Henschel mixer can be used for mixing the cellulose acetate and the additive. Dry mixing may be used, or wet mixing may be used.
• the temperature inside the mixer is preferably a temperature at which the cellulose acetate does not melt, for example, 20 ° C or higher and lower than 200 ° C.
• an extruder such as a twin-screw extruder may be used for melt-kneading the cellulose acetate and the additive, or for melt-kneading after mixing the cellulose acetate and the additive.
• the kneading temperature (cylinder temperature) by the extruder is preferably 170 ° C. or higher and 230 ° C. or lower.
• the kneading temperature also referred to as cylinder temperature
• the kneading temperature may be 200 ° C.
• the kneaded product may be extruded into a strand shape from a die attached to the tip of a twin-screw extruder and then hot-cut to form pellets.
• the die temperature may be about 220 ° C.
• the amount of the additive added to the entire obtained cellulose acetate composition is preferably 3% by weight or more and 40% by weight or less. When two or more kinds of additives are blended, the total amount is adjusted to be 3% by weight or more and 40% by weight or less.
• the blending amount of cellulose acetate with respect to the entire obtained cellulose acetate composition is preferably 50% by weight or more, more preferably 50% by weight or more and 90% by weight or less.
• the total amount is adjusted so as to be preferably 50% by weight or more, more preferably 50% by weight or more and 90% by weight or less.
• additives different from the above-mentioned additives may be added to this composition as long as the biodegradability of the cellulose acetate composition is not impaired.
• examples of other additives include colorants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, antioxidants, heat stabilizers, optical property adjusters, fluorescent whitening agents, flame retardants and the like. In this case, it is preferable to mix the cellulose acetate composition so that the total content of the cellulose acetate and the additive is 85% by weight or more.
• the cellulose acetate of the present disclosure is also suitable for melt molding because it has excellent melt moldability.
• the shape of the molded body obtained by molding the cellulose acetate composition of the present disclosure is not particularly limited, and for example, a one-dimensional molded body such as a fiber; a two-dimensional molded body such as a film; and a particle shape containing pellets. , Tubes and three-dimensional molded bodies such as hollow cylinders.
• the cellulose acetate or cellulose acetate composition of the present disclosure has excellent biodegradability in seawater, easily disposable products such as containers such as straws and cups, packaging materials, binders, and tobacco filters; textiles for clothing. Non-woven fabric; Cosmetic beads, scrubs and other products that partially flow into the natural world with water when used; and sanitary materials (diapers, sanitary products) and other products that are expected to be flushed into the toilet.
• Example 1 Cellulose acetate of Example 1 was synthesized with reference to Journal of the Wood Society, vol60, p144-168 (2014) and Biomacromolecules, 13, 2195-2201 (2012).
• cellulose (linter raw material) was added to 3 L of a NaOH aqueous solution having a concentration of 18% by weight, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Then, the cellulose was collected by filtration and washed with water until the washing liquid became neutral. Next, this cellulose was added to 500 ml of dimethylacetamide and stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, and then the cellulose taken out by filtration was washed twice with 500 mL of dimethylacetamide.
• this cellulose was added to 4 L of dimethylacetamide, heated at 150 ° C. for 1 hour, and then cooled to a liquid temperature of 100 ° C. Then, 350 g of anhydrous lithium chloride was added, and the mixture was stirred at 100 ° C. for 1 hour and cooled to 25 ° C. to dissolve cellulose in a lithium chloride / dimethylacetamide (DMAC) -based solvent.
• DMAC dimethylacetamide
• the free hydroxyl group of cellulose acetate was propionylated and the 13 C-NMR spectrum was measured in deuterated chloroform to confirm the degree of substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position.
• the obtained results are shown in Table 1 below as DS2, DS3 and DS6, respectively.
• the total degree of acetyl substitution is the sum of the degrees of each acetyl substitution at the 2, 3 and 6 positions.
• a film is prepared by heating 10 parts by weight of the obtained cellulose acetate of Example 1 at 110 ° C. for 2 hours to dry it, adding it to 90 parts by weight of acetone, and stirring it at 25 ° C. for 6 hours to dissolve the cellulose acetate.
• Example 2 Cellulose acetate of Example 2 was synthesized with reference to JP-A-2015-224256.
• Example 2 Using the obtained cellulose acetate, a cellulose acetate film (thickness 30 ⁇ m) of Example 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
• Example 3 Using the obtained cellulose acetate, a cellulose acetate film (thickness 30 ⁇ m) of Example 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
• Example 4 Cellulose acetate of Example 1 was synthesized with reference to Journal of the Wood Society, vol60, p144-168 (2014) and Biomacromolecules, 13, 2195-2201 (2012).
• Example 1-3 100.4 g of the above-mentioned cellulose in Example 1-3 was added to 3 L of a NaOH aqueous solution having a concentration of 18% by weight, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Then, the solid content (alkaline cellulose) was collected by filtration, and washed with water until the washing liquid became neutral. Next, this cellulose was added to 500 ml of dimethylacetamide and stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, and then the cellulose taken out by filtration was washed twice with 500 mL of dimethylacetamide.
• this cellulose was added to 4 L of dimethylacetamide, heated at 150 ° C. for 1 hour, and then cooled to a liquid temperature of 100 ° C. Then, 350 g of anhydrous lithium chloride was added, and the mixture was stirred at 100 ° C. for 1 hour and cooled to 25 ° C. to dissolve cellulose in a lithium chloride / dimethylacetamide (DMAC) -based solvent.
• DMAC dimethylacetamide
• the entire amount of the obtained 2,6 silyl etherified cellulose was dissolved in 800 g of dimethylacetamide, and acetic anhydride 387.6 g and pyridine 316. By adding g and reacting, the remaining hydroxyl group was acetylated. A precipitate was obtained by adding 1.5 L of methanol to the obtained reaction solution. This precipitate was collected by filtration and then washed with 500 mL of methanol three times to obtain 203 g of a product.
• the obtained product was dissolved in 4 L of dimethyl sulfoxide and reacted with 469 g of tetrabutylammonium fluoride to deprotect the silyl ether group to obtain 82.4 g of cellulose acetate of Example 4.
• the degree of substitution at the 2-position, 3-position and 6-position was confirmed.
• the obtained results are shown in Table 1 below.
• Example 4 Using the obtained cellulose acetate, a cellulose acetate film (thickness 30 ⁇ m) of Example 4 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
• a neutralizing agent (24% aqueous magnesium acetate solution) was added over 3 minutes so that the amount of sulfuric acid (aged sulfuric acid) was adjusted to 2.5 parts by weight. Further, after raising the temperature of the reaction bath to 75 ° C., water was added to bring the reaction bath water (aged water) to a concentration of 52 mol%. The aged water concentration was expressed in mol% by multiplying the ratio of the reaction bath water to acetic acid by 100. Then, it was aged at 85 ° C. for 100 minutes, and the aging was stopped by neutralizing sulfuric acid with magnesium acetate to obtain a reaction mixture containing cellulose acetate. A dilute aqueous acetic acid solution was added to the obtained reaction mixture, cellulose acetate was separated, and then washed with water, dried, and stabilized with calcium hydroxide to obtain cellulose acetate of Comparative Example 1.
• Examples 5, 10, 15 and 20 9.5 parts by weight of cellulose acetate of Example 1-4 was heated at 110 ° C. for 2 hours to dry, then put into 90 parts by weight of acetone, and stirred at 25 ° C. for 6 hours to dissolve the cellulose acetate. .. To this, 0.5 part by weight of a powder of magnesium aluminometasilicate as an additive was added, and the mixture was further stirred at 25 ° C. for 6 hours to prepare a dope for making a film. Examples 5, 10 and 15 were carried out by pouring this dope onto a glass plate, spreading it with a bar coater, drying it at 40 ° C. for 30 minutes, peeling the film from the glass plate, and drying it at 80 ° C. for another 30 minutes. And 20 cellulose acetate composition films (thickness 30 ⁇ m) were obtained.
• Example 6 Cellulose acetate composition films of 11, 16 and 21 (thickness 30 ⁇ m) were obtained.
• Example 7 12 Triacetin was used as an additive, and 2.0 parts by weight of the additive was added to 8.0 parts by weight of each cellulose acetate in the same manner as in Examples 5, 10, 15 and 20.
• Cellulose acetate composition films of Examples 7, 12, 17, and 22 were obtained.
• Example 5 except that magnesium aluminometasilicate and triacetin were used as additives, and 0.5 part by weight of magnesium aluminometasilicate and 2.0 parts by weight of triacetin were added to 7.5 parts by weight of each cellulose acetate.
• Cellulose acetate composition films of Examples 8, 13, 18 and 23 were obtained in the same manner as in 10, 15 and 20.
• Examples 9, 14, 19 and 24 Examples 5, 10, 15 and 20 were used as additives, except that magnesium oxide and triacetin were used, and 0.4 parts by weight of magnesium oxide and 2.0 parts by weight of triacetin were added to 7.6 parts by weight of each cellulose acetate.
• the cellulose acetate composition films (thickness 30 ⁇ m) of Examples 9, 14, 19 and 24 were obtained in the same manner.
• the cellulose acetate of the example has a higher decomposition rate in seawater than the cellulose acetate of the comparative example.
• the cellulose acetate composition of the example contained an additive, so that the decomposition rate in seawater was improved as compared with the corresponding cellulose acetate. From this evaluation result, the superiority of the present disclosure is clear.
• the cellulose acetate and the composition described above are not limited to the film shape, and can be applied as biodegradable molded products having various shapes.

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