WO2022107732A1 - インク組成物 - Google Patents

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WO2022107732A1
WO2022107732A1 PCT/JP2021/041961 JP2021041961W WO2022107732A1 WO 2022107732 A1 WO2022107732 A1 WO 2022107732A1 JP 2021041961 W JP2021041961 W JP 2021041961W WO 2022107732 A1 WO2022107732 A1 WO 2022107732A1
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雅基 犬丸
保真 齋藤
公淳 宇高
佳瑠樹 岩澤
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  • the present invention relates to an ink composition that improves the weather resistance of an object by mainly ejecting it onto the surface of the object.
  • an active energy ray-curable ink composition that is cured by active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays. Since the active energy ray-curable ink composition is quick-drying, it is possible to prevent ink bleeding even when printing on a substrate that does not absorb ink or hardly absorbs ink, such as plastic, glass, and coated paper. ..
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an active energy ray-curable ink composition containing a predetermined amount of a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a light stabilizer. Patent Document 1 describes that this ink composition can obtain a printed matter having excellent ejection stability and weather resistance in an inkjet printer.
  • Patent Document 1 merely describes a technique relating to an ink composition containing a coloring material for obtaining a printed matter. Therefore, since the colored layer itself containing the coloring material is exposed, there is a problem that the weather resistance is not sufficient when the printed matter is exposed to the outdoors.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an ink composition capable of obtaining a printed matter having high weather resistance.
  • the present inventor has found that the above problems can be solved if the ink composition contains a predetermined ultraviolet absorber, and has completed the present invention. Specifically, the present invention provides the following.
  • An active energy ray-curable ink composition ejected by an inkjet method, wherein the ink composition contains a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant, and absorbs the ultraviolet rays.
  • the agent has a maximum absorption wavelength in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and has an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less of a medium containing the ultraviolet absorber at a concentration of 20 ppm.
  • the ink composition that is.
  • the subject is provided with a weather-resistant layer formed on the surface of the subject, and the weather-resistant layer contains a cured product of a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant.
  • the ultraviolet absorber has a maximum absorption wavelength in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and has an absorbance area Ab of 25 in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less in a medium containing the ultraviolet absorber at a concentration of 20 ppm.
  • Printed matter that is greater than or equal to 0.0.
  • the ultraviolet absorber has a maximum absorption wavelength in the region of wavelength 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and the absorbance area Ab in the wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less of the medium containing the ultraviolet absorber at a concentration of 20 ppm is 25. Recording method that is 0 or more.
  • a method for producing a printed matter that ejects an active energy ray-curable ink composition by an inkjet method contains a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant.
  • the ultraviolet absorber has a maximum absorption wavelength in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and has an absorbance area Ab of 25 in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less in a medium containing the ultraviolet absorber at a concentration of 20 ppm.
  • the ink composition of the present invention can provide a printed matter having high weather resistance.
  • the ink composition according to the present embodiment is an active energy ray-curable ink composition ejected by an inkjet method.
  • the ink composition contains a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant. This ink composition is ejected onto the surface of the object by an inkjet method.
  • a weather-resistant layer containing a cured product of a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant is formed on the surface of the object. Once formed, this weather resistant layer can improve the weather resistance of the subject.
  • the cured product of the polymerizable compound means a cured product (polymer) formed by polymerizing at least a part of the polymerizable compound contained in the ink composition. Further, the cured product may contain an unreacted (uncured) polymerizable compound.
  • the subject may be the surface of the recording medium itself, or may have a colored layer laminated on a part or the entire surface of the recording medium, and is particularly limited. is not.
  • the "colored layer” is a layer containing a coloring material (dye / pigment) as used in a normal ink composition, and is mainly an image (photograph) of a printed matter. It means a layer that expresses (including characters and characters).
  • the active energy ray-curable ink composition has a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and has an absorbance area Ab in a wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less measured under predetermined conditions. It is characterized by containing an ultraviolet absorber such that the amount is 25.0 or more.
  • an ultraviolet absorber such that the amount is 25.0 or more.
  • the printed matter obtained by the ink composition according to the present embodiment does not change the appearance of the object even when exposed for a long time, and has extremely high weather resistance.
  • the surface may be matte or glossy by intentionally making the thickness of the weatherproof layer formed by the ink composition according to the present embodiment non-uniform. It may be a three-dimensional and highly designable weather-resistant layer with irregularities.
  • the ultraviolet absorber is a compound (monomer, oligomer, polymer) having an absorption wavelength in the ultraviolet region. Specifically, the absorbance area Ab in the wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less of a medium having a maximum absorption wavelength in the wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and containing an ultraviolet absorber at a concentration of 20 ppm is 25.0 or more. Is.
  • the absorbance area Ab of the ultraviolet absorber is defined by the absorbance area measured by the following method. That is, a solution (medium A) is prepared by dissolving the ultraviolet absorber to be measured in 1-propanol so as to have a concentration of 20 ppm. Then, using the medium A containing the ultraviolet absorber as a sample and the medium B (1-propanol) not containing the ultraviolet absorber as reference light, each of them is injected into a quartz cell having a path length of 1 cm, and a spectrophotometer (Shimadzu Seisakusho: UV-1800) is used to determine the absorbance at each wavelength. Then, the integrated value of the absorbance of the difference in the region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less is defined as the absorbance area Ab of the ultraviolet absorber.
  • the integrated value of the absorbance is, for example, (((wavelength X nm absorbance A ⁇ ) + (wavelength (X + 0.5) nm absorbance A ⁇ )) ⁇ 0.5 / when the measurement interval of the measurement wavelength is 0.5 nm. It means the area obtained by adding the area of the square (trapezoidal shape) calculated from 2 in the range of 315 nm to 400 nm in X.
  • the maximum absorption wavelength of the ultraviolet absorber can also be obtained by the absorbance curve obtained by this method. can.
  • UV-A ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and having an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more in a region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less is used in the present embodiment.
  • the weather resistant layer can absorb ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of about 315 to 400 nm and suppress the amount of ultraviolet rays reaching the subject, so that the weather resistance of the subject can be suppressed. It is possible to effectively improve the sex.
  • the ultraviolet absorber (a) (2- [4-([2-hydroxy-3-dodecyloxypropyl) oxy] -2-hydroxyphenyl] -4,6-bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl) is shown.
  • UV absorber (b) (2- [4-[(2-hydroxy-3- (2'-ethyl) hexyl) oxy] -2-hydroxyphenyl] -4,6 -Bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine), UV absorber (c) (2,4,6-tris [4- (1-octyloxycarbonyl) ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl) ] -1,3,5-triazine), UV absorber (d) (isooctyl 2- [4- [4,6-bis [(1,1'-biphenyl) -4-yl] -1,3,5 -Triazine-2-yl] -3-hydroxyphenoxy] propanoate) The absorbance obtained by the above method is shown.
  • the ultraviolet absorber (c) or the ultraviolet absorber (d) is an ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in a region having a wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, and having an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more. It can be understood.
  • Examples of the ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in the region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and having an absorption area Ab of 25.0 or more include 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxy-benzophenone and 2-hydroxy-.
  • Benzophenone compounds such as 4-dodecyloxy-benzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-octadecyloxy-benzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-benzyloxy-benzophenone, and 1,4-bis (4-benzoyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy) -butane.
  • an ultraviolet absorber which is.
  • an ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and having an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more is preferable.
  • the absorbance area Ab in the region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less is preferably 30.0 or more, more preferably 40.0 or more, and particularly preferably 45.0 or more.
  • the ink composition according to the present embodiment contains an ultraviolet absorber different from the ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and having an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more. You may.
  • the content of the ultraviolet absorber is preferably 1.0% by mass or more, more preferably 1.5% by mass or more, and further preferably 1.7% by mass or more in the total amount of the ink composition. .. Thereby, the weather resistance of the object can be improved more effectively.
  • the content of the ultraviolet absorber is preferably 10.0% by mass or less, more preferably 5.0% by mass or less, and further preferably 3.0% by mass or less in the total amount of the ink composition. .. As a result, the solubility of the ultraviolet absorber contained in the ink composition is improved, and the inkjet ejection property of the ink composition is improved.
  • Antioxidants are compounds that capture hydroperoxides.
  • the ink composition according to the present embodiment is characterized by containing a predetermined antioxidant in addition to the above-mentioned predetermined ultraviolet absorber.
  • a predetermined antioxidant in addition to the above-mentioned predetermined ultraviolet absorber.
  • Examples of the compound that captures such a hydroperoxide include NH-type hindered amine compounds.
  • the NH-type hindered amine compound is a compound having one or more piperidin structures in which a hydrogen atom is bonded to a nitrogen atom having a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine skeleton in the molecule, as shown in the following formula. It has a structure, and the NH group makes it possible to capture hydroperoxide.
  • NH-type hindered amine compounds examples include 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl stearate, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidylbenzoate, and bis (2,2). , 6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, poly [ ⁇ 6- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) amino-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl ⁇ ⁇ ( 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) imino ⁇ hexamethylene ⁇ (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) imino ⁇ ] hexamethyl, bis (1-octoxy-2,2) , 6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) Sevacate, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidyl methacrylate, tetrakis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) -1,2, 3,4-Buta
  • the antioxidant may be an antioxidant different from the above-mentioned NH-type hindered amine compound.
  • an antioxidant for example, at least one of a thioether-based antioxidant and a phenol-based antioxidant can be used.
  • the thioether-based antioxidant is an antioxidant composed of an organic compound in which sulfur is replaced with an organic group.
  • a phenolic antioxidant is an antioxidant having a phenolic group in its chemical structure. At least one of the thioether-based antioxidants and the phenol-based antioxidants makes it possible to capture hydroperoxides.
  • thioether-based antioxidant examples include dialkylthiodipropionates such as dilauryl thiodipropionate, dimyristyl thiodipropionate, and distearyl thiodipropionate, and pentaerythritol tetra ( ⁇ -alkylthiopropionic acid) esters and the like. Can be mentioned.
  • phenolic antioxidant examples include 2,6-t-butylphenol, 2-t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 3-t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 2,4-dimethyl-6-t-butylphenol, and the like.
  • D- ⁇ -tocotrienol, L- ⁇ -tocotrienol, D- ⁇ -tocotrienol, L- ⁇ -tocotrienol, D- ⁇ -tocotrienol, L- ⁇ -tocotrienol, D- ⁇ -Tocotrienols such as tocotrienol and L- ⁇ -tocotrienol can be mentioned.
  • the content of the antioxidant is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, more preferably 0.2% by mass or more, and further preferably 0.3% by mass or more in the total amount of the ink composition. .. Thereby, the weather resistance of the object can be improved more effectively.
  • the content of the antioxidant is preferably 5.0% by mass or less, more preferably 3.0% by mass or less, and further preferably 2.0% by mass or less in the total amount of the ink composition. ..
  • the dispersibility (or solubility) of the antioxidant contained in the ink composition is improved, and the inkjet ejection property of the ink composition is improved.
  • the polymerizable compound is a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond that is polymerized by irradiation with active energy rays.
  • the active energy rays include electromagnetic waves such as far ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet rays, near ultraviolet rays, visible rays, infrared rays, X-rays, and ⁇ -rays, as well as electron beams, proton rays, neutron rays, and the like.
  • the polymerizable compound may be a monofunctional polymerizable compound having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond in the compound, or a polyfunctional polymerization having two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the compound. It may be a sex compound.
  • the polymerizable compound is a concept including a compound also called an oligomer or a polymer depending on its molecular weight.
  • monofunctional monomers examples include tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate (THFA), trimethylpropanformal acrylate (CTFA), (2-methyl-2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl) acrylate, (2-methyl).
  • polyfunctional monomers examples include ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, diethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, dipropylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, tripropylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, hexanediol di (meth) acrylate, and long chain.
  • the ink composition according to this embodiment may contain a polymerization initiator, if necessary.
  • the polymerization initiator is not particularly limited as long as it promotes the polymerization reaction of the polymerizable compound in the ink composition by irradiation with active energy rays.
  • the polymerization initiator is not always essential, and for example, when an electron beam is used as the active energy ray, the polymerization initiator may not be used.
  • polymerization initiator examples include aromatic ketones including thioxanthone, ⁇ -aminoalkylphenones, ⁇ -hydroxyketones, acylphosphine oxides, aromatic onium salts, organic peroxides, and thio compounds. , Hexaaryl biimidazole compound, ketooxime ester compound, borate compound, azinium compound, metallocene compound, active ester compound, compound having carbon halogen bond, alkylamine compound and the like.
  • the content of the polymerization initiator may be any amount as long as it can appropriately initiate the polymerization reaction of the polymerizable compound, and is preferably 1.0% by mass or more, preferably 2.0% by mass or more, based on the total amount of the ink composition. More preferably, it is more preferably 3.0% by mass or more. Further, it is preferably 20.0% by mass or less, more preferably 15.0% by mass or less, and further preferably 13.0% by mass or less in the total amount of the ink composition.
  • the ink composition according to this embodiment may contain a polymerization inhibitor, if necessary.
  • the polymerization inhibitor is not particularly limited, and for example, diphenylpicrylhydrazide, tri-p-nitrophenylmethyl, p-benzoquinone, p-tert-butylcatechol, picric acid, copper chloride, methylhydroquinone, methquinone, tert- Polymerization inhibitors such as butylhydroquinone, phenothiazines and nitrosamines can be used.
  • the ink composition according to the present embodiment may contain a light stabilizer different from the above-mentioned ultraviolet absorbers and antioxidants, if necessary.
  • Examples of the light stabilizer include NOR type hindered amine compounds.
  • the NOR-type hindered amine compound has a structure as shown in the following formula, and can capture hydroperoxide by a NOR group in the same manner as the above-mentioned antioxidant.
  • NOR-type hindered amine compounds include dimethyl-1- (2-hydroxyethyl) succinate-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine and 2,4-bis [N-].
  • a light stabilizer other than the NOR type hindered amine compound may be contained.
  • conventionally known light stabilizers such as NR type hindered amine compounds can be mentioned.
  • the content of the light stabilizer is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, more preferably 0.3% by mass or more, and further preferably 0.5% by mass or more in the total amount of the ink composition.
  • the content of the light stabilizer is preferably 5.0% by mass or less, more preferably 4.0% by mass or less, and further preferably 3.0% by mass or less in the total amount of the ink composition.
  • the ink composition according to the present embodiment may contain various additives such as a solvent, a plasticizer, a leveling agent, a resin, and a surface conditioner as other additives.
  • the ink composition according to the present embodiment may contain a coloring material (dye / pigment) as used in an ordinary ink composition for inkjet.
  • the content of the coloring material is preferably 3.0% by mass or less, more preferably 1.0% by mass or less, still more preferably 0.5% by mass or less, and 0. It is even more preferable that the content is 2% by mass or less.
  • the low content of the coloring material (dye / pigment) improves the visibility of the object.
  • Ink composition manufacturing method The method for producing the ink composition is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known method can be used.
  • a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant and the like are dispersed in the ink composition using a disperser, and then a polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor, a leveling agent and the like are added as necessary to make the ink composition uniform.
  • the mixture is obtained by stirring the mixture and then filtered through a filter to obtain an ink composition.
  • the viscosity of the ink composition according to the present embodiment is preferably 30 mPa ⁇ s or less, preferably 25 mPa ⁇ s or less, at a discharge temperature (for example, 40 ° C.) from the viewpoint of inkjet ejection property and ejection stability. It is more preferable that the temperature is 20 mPa ⁇ s or less, and it is more preferable that the temperature is 20 mPa ⁇ s or less. Further, the viscosity of the ink composition according to the present embodiment is preferably 3 mPa ⁇ s or more, more preferably 4 mPa ⁇ s or more, and further preferably 5 mPa ⁇ s or more.
  • the viscosity is preferably 30 mPa ⁇ s or less, more preferably 25 mPa ⁇ s or less, and 20 mPa ⁇ s from the viewpoint of inkjet ejection property and ejection stability. The following is more preferable. Further, the viscosity of the ink composition according to the present embodiment is preferably 3 mPa ⁇ s or more, more preferably 4 mPa ⁇ s or more, and further preferably 5 mPa ⁇ s or more.
  • the surface tension of the ink composition according to the present embodiment is such that the surface tension at 25 ° C. is 17 mN / m or more from the viewpoint of inkjet ejection property, ejection stability, and leveling property to the substrate. It is more preferably 20 mN / m or more, and even more preferably 23 mN / m or more. Further, the surface tension of the ink composition according to the present embodiment is preferably 40 mN / m or less, more preferably 38 mN / m or less, and further preferably 36 mN / m or less.
  • the printed matter obtained by using the ink composition according to the above embodiment includes at least an substrate and a weatherproof layer laminated on the surface of the subject.
  • the weatherproof layer is characterized by containing a cured product of the polymerizable compound contained in the ink composition according to the above embodiment, an ultraviolet absorber and an antioxidant.
  • the base material (recording medium) is not particularly limited, and the receiving layer may be a non-absorbent base material such as a resin base material or metal plate glass, or an absorbent base material such as paper or cloth. It may be a base material having a surface coating such as a provided base material, and various base materials can be used.
  • non-absorbent base material examples include resin base materials such as polyester resin, polypropylene synthetic paper, vinyl chloride resin, polyimide resin, polycarbonate resin, styrene resin, acrylic resin, ABS resin, and polyurethane resin.
  • resin base materials such as polyester resin, polypropylene synthetic paper, vinyl chloride resin, polyimide resin, polycarbonate resin, styrene resin, acrylic resin, ABS resin, and polyurethane resin.
  • resin base materials such as polyester resin, polypropylene synthetic paper, vinyl chloride resin, polyimide resin, polycarbonate resin, styrene resin, acrylic resin, ABS resin, and polyurethane resin.
  • resin base materials such as polyester resin, polypropylene synthetic paper, vinyl chloride resin, polyimide resin, polycarbonate resin, styrene resin, acrylic resin, ABS resin, and polyurethane resin.
  • metal, metal foil coated paper, glass, synthetic rubber, and natural rubber examples of the non-absorbent base material.
  • absorbent base material examples include wood-free paper, medium-quality paper, wood-free paper, cotton, synthetic fiber woven fabric, silk, linen, cloth, non-woven fabric, and leather.
  • Examples of the surface-coated base material include coated paper, art paper, cast paper, lightweight coated paper, and finely coated paper.
  • the printed matter may include a colored layer.
  • the colored layer is a layer containing a coloring material (dye / pigment) as used in ordinary ink compositions, and is mainly a layer formed on the surface of a base material or the surface of a base material (primer layer, It is a layer formed by an ink composition applied to the surface of a coating layer, a layer of a receiving solution, etc.).
  • the ink composition forming the colored layer contains a coloring material, whether it is an active energy ray-curable ink composition or a solvent-type ink composition containing a coloring material and containing a solvent. However, it may be a water-based ink composition containing water.
  • the colored layer may be one layer or a plurality of layers (for example, a plurality of layers including a layer of yellow ink, magenta ink, cyan ink, black ink, etc.).
  • the weather resistance of the colored layer can be made extremely excellent, and the weather-resistant layer can be made. Since the fading (yellowing) of the weather-resistant layer due to long-term exposure can be effectively suppressed, the design of the image is not changed.
  • the object to which the ink composition according to the above embodiment is applied may be the surface of the recording medium itself, but the ink composition according to the above embodiment is applied to the surface of the colored layer.
  • An aspect of forming a weather resistant layer is a particularly preferable ink composition.
  • the colored layer may contain a resin.
  • the resin may be the binder resin, the resin emulsion, or the polymer dispersant contained in the ink composition as it is, or may be contained in the ink composition. It may be a cured product formed by irradiating the surface of the substrate (recording medium) with the polymerizable compound and then irradiating it with active energy rays to polymerize it.
  • the method of applying the ink composition for forming the colored layer is not particularly limited.
  • a spray method, a coater method, an inkjet method, a gravure method, a flexographic method and the like can be mentioned.
  • the inkjet method it is easy to eject (apply) to an arbitrary place on the substrate or to eject (apply) to the entire surface of the substrate.
  • the coloring material of the ink composition forming the coloring layer is not particularly limited, and may be dye-based or pigment-based. It is preferable to use a pigment-based ink composition having good resistance such as water resistance and light resistance of the colored layer.
  • the pigment that can be used in the ink composition that forms the colored layer is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include organic pigments and inorganic pigments used in conventional ink compositions. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • organic pigments include, for example, insoluble azo pigments, soluble azo pigments, derivatives from dyes, phthalocyanine-based organic pigments, quinacridone-based organic pigments, perylene-based organic pigments, dioxazine-based organic pigments, nickel-azo pigments, and isoindolinone.
  • Organics such as organic pigments, pyranthron organic pigments, thioindigo organic pigments, condensed azo organic pigments, benzimidazolone organic pigments, quinophthalone organic pigments, isoindolin organic pigments, quinacridone solid solution pigments, perylene solid solution pigments, etc.
  • inorganic pigments such as solid solution pigments include titanium oxide and zinc oxide, and examples of other pigments include carbon black and the like.
  • the pigment that can be used in the ink composition may be a combination of a plurality of organic pigments and inorganic pigments, and is a combination of a pigment dispersion dispersed in a water-soluble solvent with a pigment dispersant and a self-dispersion type pigment. There may be.
  • the weatherproof layer is a layer formed of an ink composition containing a cured product of the polymerizable compound according to the above embodiment, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant. Specifically, a polymerization formed by ejecting an ink composition containing a polymerizable compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant onto the surface of an object by an inkjet method and irradiating the surface with active energy rays. It is a layer containing a cured product of a sex compound, an ultraviolet absorber, and an antioxidant.
  • This weatherproof layer contains an ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and having an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more, and a predetermined antioxidant. This makes it possible to improve the weather resistance of the object.
  • the lower limit of the thickness of the weatherproof layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 15 ⁇ m or more, and further preferably 20 ⁇ m.
  • the upper limit of the thickness of the weatherproof layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 200 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 150 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 100 ⁇ m or less from the viewpoint of productivity and cost of printed matter. More preferred.
  • the weather-resistant layer formed by the ink composition of the present embodiment contains a predetermined ultraviolet absorber, it is possible to impart high weather resistance to the object. Therefore, if the weather resistant layer is formed by the ink composition of the present embodiment, it is possible to impart sufficiently high weather resistance to the subject even with a thin weather resistant layer of, for example, about 10 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the weather-resistant layer may be a uniform thickness (for example, the thickness of the weather-resistant layer described above), but it may be intentionally made to be a non-uniform thickness.
  • the surface may be matte or glossy, or may be a weatherproof layer having irregularities such as wood grain, leather, hemp, and deciduous.
  • the non-uniform thickness of the weather-resistant layer can be realized by adjusting conditions such as the ejection amount of the ink composition and the time from the ejection of the ink composition to the irradiation of the active energy rays.
  • the weather-resistant layer having such a non-uniform thickness may be a method of increasing or decreasing the ejection amount of the ink composition at one time depending on the ejection location, and the unevenness difference is obtained by ejecting a plurality of ink compositions at the same location. May be attached.
  • the absorbance area Abl in the region of the wavelength of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less of the weather resistant layer itself is preferably 30.0 or more, more preferably 35.0 or more, and more preferably 40.0 or more. More preferred.
  • the weather resistance of the subject can be improved.
  • the absorbance area Abl in the region of wavelength 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less of the weather resistant layer itself can be obtained by the integrated value of the absorbance in the region of wavelength 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less by peeling the weather resistant layer from the printed matter.
  • the integrated value of the absorbance is calculated from (((absorbance at wavelength X nm) + (absorbance at wavelength (X + 0.5) nm)) ⁇ 0.5 / 2, for example, when the measurement interval of the measurement wavelength is 0.5 nm. It means the area obtained by adding the areas of the squares (trapezoidal) in the range where X is 315 nm to 400 nm.
  • the weatherproof layer may contain a coloring material (dye / pigment) as used in a normal ink composition for inkjet.
  • the content of the coloring material is preferably 3.0% by mass or less, more preferably 1.0% by mass or less, still more preferably 0.5% by mass or less, and 0. It is even more preferably 2% by mass or less, and most preferably it does not contain a coloring material.
  • the low content of the coloring material (dye / pigment) improves the visibility of the object.
  • the content of the coloring material (dye / pigment) in the weather-resistant layer is low, which improves the visibility of the image. preferable.
  • the recording method for recording on the surface of the object using the ink composition according to the above embodiment is a recording method for ejecting an active energy ray-curable ink composition by an inkjet method. By ejecting the ink composition by the inkjet method, it becomes possible to manufacture small lots of printed matter.
  • the inkjet recording device can be applied to any of the inkjet recording devices such as the piezo method, the thermal method, and the electrostatic method.
  • the ink composition ejected by the inkjet method is irradiated with active energy rays.
  • the active energy ray include electromagnetic waves such as far ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet rays, near ultraviolet rays, visible rays, infrared rays, X-rays, and ⁇ -rays, as well as active energy rays of electron beams, proton rays, and neutron rays.
  • the light source that irradiates the active energy ray is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a high-pressure mercury lamp, a metal halide lamp, a low-pressure mercury lamp, an ultra-high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultraviolet laser, sunlight, and an LED lamp. It is more preferable to use an LED lamp as a light source from the viewpoint of energy saving and a high degree of freedom in the design equipment of the printing apparatus.
  • the recording method for ejecting the ink composition according to the above embodiment onto the surface of the base material can also be defined as a method for producing a printed matter.
  • the ultraviolet absorber (c) is a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber (2,4,6-tris [4- (1-octyloxycarbonyl) ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl] -1,3,5-triazine). (CAS number 348144-62-7, maximum absorption wavelength: 350 nm, absorbance area Ab: 32.1).
  • the ultraviolet absorber (d) is a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber (isooctyl 2- [4- [4,6-bis [(1,1'-biphenyl) -4-yl] -1,3,5-yl]. Triazine-2-yl] -3-hydroxyphenoxy] propanoate) (CAS number 2048-45-3, maximum absorption wavelength: 322 nm, absorbance area Ab: 52.4).
  • the ultraviolet absorber (a) is a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber (2- [4-([2-hydroxy-3-dodecyloxypropyl) oxy] -2-hydroxyphenyl] -4,6-bis (2). , 4-Dimethylphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine CAS number 153519-44-9 Maximum absorption wavelength: 290 nm, absorbance area Ab: 19.8).
  • the ultraviolet absorber (b) is a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber (2- [4-[(2-hydroxy-3- (2'-ethyl) hexyl) oxy] -2-hydroxyphenyl] -4,6. -Bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine CAS number 137658-79-8 Maximum absorption wavelength: 290 nm, absorbance area Ab: 23.9).
  • ink composition for a colored layer was produced. Specifically, an ink composition for a colored layer is prepared so that the ratio of the polymerizable compound, the polymerization initiator, the polymerization inhibitor, the leveling agent, the pigment, and the pigment dispersant is as shown in the table below. did. The unit in the table is mass%.
  • the colored layer was formed by ejecting the ink compound for the colored layer onto the surface of the base material using an inkjet recording device and irradiating the LED lamp having a wavelength of 385 nm as active energy rays.
  • the ink compositions of Examples and Comparative Examples are discharged onto the surface of the substrate from above the colored layer using an inkjet recording device, and the printed matter 1 to 6, 8 to 14 is irradiated with an LED lamp having a wavelength of 385 nm.
  • the thickness of the weather-resistant layer at this time was 20 ⁇ m.
  • the printed matter 7 is composed of a base material and a colored layer and does not have a weatherproof layer without using the ink compositions of Examples and Comparative Examples.
  • the absorbance area of the weather-resistant layer of the printed matter 1 and the printed matter 3 was measured in the region of wavelength 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less, the absorbance area of the weather-resistant layer in the printed matter 1 was 36, and the absorbance area of the weather-resistant layer in the printed matter 3 was 36.
  • the absorbance area of the weather-resistant layer in the printed matter 1 was 36.
  • Weather resistance evaluation weather resistance of the body
  • the weather resistance of printed matter 1 to 14 was evaluated. Specifically, the printed matter 1 to 14 are irradiated with UV from the weather resistant layer side using a weather resistance evaluation device (Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd. Eye Super UV Tester), and the weather resistance is met under the test conditions of output: 100 mW / cm 2 . Sex was tested.
  • a weather resistance evaluation device Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd. Eye Super UV Tester
  • ⁇ b * is [value after loading the test equipment-value before loading the test equipment] (Evaluation criteria) 5: Color difference ⁇ b * is less than 5.0 4: Color difference ⁇ b * is 5.0 or more and less than 6.9 3: Color difference ⁇ b * is 7.0 or more and less than 8.9 2: Color difference ⁇ b * is 9. 0 or more and less than 10.0 1: Color difference ⁇ b * is 10.0 or more
  • the ink composition of No. 1 had excellent weather resistance of the obtained printed matter, had less yellowing of the weather resistant layer, and did not cause cracks in the colored layer.
  • the ink compositions of Examples 1, 3 and 4 containing the NH-type hindered amine compound as an antioxidant had less yellowing of the weather-resistant layer as compared with the ink composition of Example 2. Further, the ink composition of Example 4 containing a light stabilizer (NOR type hindered amine compound) had less yellowing of the weather resistant layer as compared with the ink composition of Example 3.
  • Example 3 has the least yellowing and the ink composition containing the ultraviolet absorber having a larger absorbance area Ab. It can be seen that the yellowing of the weather resistant layer is reduced by using the material.
  • the weather resistance of the colored layer deteriorated and cracks occurred.
  • the ink composition of Comparative Example 2 containing an ultraviolet absorber having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 315 nm or more and 400 nm or less and having an absorbance area Ab of 25.0 or more and not containing an antioxidant was used.
  • the weather-resistant layer was greatly yellowed and cracks were generated.
  • the printed matter obtained by using the ink compositions of Comparative Examples 3 and 4 containing an ultraviolet absorber having an absorbance area Ab of less than 25.0 and not containing an antioxidant has a large weather-resistant layer and yellowing.
  • the weather resistance of the colored layer deteriorated, and cracks occurred.
  • the printed matter obtained by using the ink compositions of Comparative Examples 5 and 6 containing an ultraviolet absorber having an absorbance area Ab of less than 25.0 and containing an antioxidant has a large weather-resistant layer and yellowing.
  • the weather resistance of the colored layer also deteriorated.
  • the printed matter 5 having no weather resistant layer had deteriorated weather resistance and cracks were generated.

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