WO2022138857A1 - エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体含水ペレットの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a water-containing pellet of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.
- Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as EVOH) is a polymer material having excellent oxygen blocking properties, fragrance retention properties, oil resistance, non-chargeability, mechanical strength, etc. It is widely used after being molded into a container or the like.
- EVOH a method of saponifying an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene with a vinyl ester such as vinyl acetate in an organic solvent containing alcohol in the presence of a saponification catalyst is generally used. It is a target.
- the alcohol solution of EVOH is introduced into an apparatus and brought into contact with water in the apparatus to replace the alcohol in the solution with water.
- a method for obtaining EVOH-containing pellets by reducing the amount of water in the water-containing EVOH derived from the apparatus and then cutting the water-containing EVOH is known.
- Patent Document 1 an EVOH water-containing composition obtained by substituting alcohol with water is extruded from a die and cut after reducing the amount of water in the water-containing composition using a kneader having a liquid discharge port. A method for obtaining EVOH water-containing pellets is described. Further, in Patent Document 2, a water-containing EVOH obtained by contacting a water / methanol solution of EVOH with steam is used in a twin-screw extruder (previous stage) in which a vent is installed downstream (on the die side) of the inlet. A method for obtaining hydrous EVOH with a reduced water content by kneading is described.
- JP-A-2002-284811 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-132881
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a method for producing EVOH-containing pellets having high drying efficiency, which can efficiently reduce water in water-containing EVOH while suppressing elution of EVOH.
- the purpose is to do.
- the above-mentioned problems are the first step of introducing a water-containing EVOH having a water content W1 of 10 to 90% by mass and a temperature of 80 to 130 ° C. into an extruder and melting and kneading it, and cutting the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder.
- This has a second step of obtaining EVOH hydrous pellets, the extruder having a back slit, water is discharged from the back slit, and the temperature of the hydrous EVOH discharged from the extruder is 80 to 120.
- the water content W2 of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder is 5 to 50% by mass, and the ratio of the water content W2 to the water content W1 (W2 / W1) is 0.2 or more and less than 1. It is solved by providing a method for producing EVOH hydrous pellets.
- the cylinder temperature of the extruder is 70 to 110 ° C. It is also preferable that the extruder does not have a liquid discharge port downstream of the water-containing EVOH introduction port. It is also preferable that the screw rotation speed of the extruder is 10 to 2000 rpm.
- an EVOH solution containing 50 parts by mass or more of alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or lower with respect to 100 parts by mass of EVOH is introduced into a container and brought into contact with water vapor in the container to derive the alcohol together with water vapor. It is preferable to further include a step of deriving the water-containing EVOH from the container, and to introduce the water-containing EVOH derived from the container into the extruder.
- the ethylene unit content of the EVOH is preferably 20 to 60 mol%.
- the production method of the present invention it is possible to efficiently reduce the water in the water-containing EVOH while suppressing the elution of EVOH, so that the EVOH-containing pellets can be produced with high productivity and the drying efficiency is high. Deterioration due to heat of the dried EVOH pellets to be obtained can be suppressed.
- the water content W2 of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder is 5 to 50% by mass, and the ratio of the water content W2 to the water content W1 (W2 / W1) is 0.2 or more and less than 1.
- the hydrous EVOH introduced into the extruder may be referred to as the hydrous EVOH used in the present invention, and the hydrous EVOH obtained by being discharged from the extruder is referred to as the hydrous EVOH obtained in the present invention. In some cases.
- the hydrous EVOH used in the present invention is preferably in the form of a paste containing EVOH and water.
- the water content W1 of the water-containing EVOH is 10 to 90% by mass, and the temperature is 80 to 130 ° C.
- the hydrous EVOH may contain other components such as alcohol and alkali metal salts.
- the EVOH constituting the hydrous EVOH used in the present invention (hereinafter, may be referred to as "EVOH used in the present invention” or “the EVOH”) is usually obtained by saponifying an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer. Be done.
- the ethylene content in the EVOH is preferably 20 to 60 mol%. When the ethylene content of EVOH is 20 mol% or more, it becomes easy to reduce the water content of the water-containing EVOH supplied to the extruder and prevent the melt viscosity of the water-containing EVOH in the extruder from becoming too low. Elution of EVOH is further suppressed.
- the ethylene content is more preferably 23 mol% or more, further preferably 25 mol% or more, and particularly preferably 30 mol% or more.
- the gas barrier property is improved.
- the ethylene content is more preferably 50 mol% or less, still more preferably 45 mol% or less, and particularly preferably 40 mol% or less.
- the ethylene content and saponification degree of EVOH do not substantially change between the end of the saponification step and the end of the subsequent steps described later, and are usually measured after all the steps are completed.
- the EVOH manufacturing method will be specifically described below.
- the EVOH is usually obtained by saponifying an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer.
- the copolymerization of ethylene and vinyl ester may be any of solution polymerization, suspension polymerization, emulsion polymerization and bulk polymerization. Further, it may be either a continuous type or a batch type.
- An example of the polymerization conditions in solution polymerization is shown below.
- an alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or lower is preferable because of the solubility of the ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer and EVOH, the ease of handling, the ability to efficiently replace alcohol with water, and the like. ..
- the boiling point is more preferably 80 ° C. or lower, and even more preferably 70 ° C. or lower.
- Examples of the alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or lower include methanol, ethanol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol and the like, but methanol is particularly preferable.
- Examples of the initiator used for the polymerization include 2,2-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2-azobis- (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), and 2,2-azobis- (4-methoxy-2, 4-Dimethylvaleronitrile), 2,2-azobis- (2-cyclopropylpropionitrile) and other azonitrile initiators and isobutyryl peroxides, cumylperoxyneodecanoate, diisopropylperoxycarbonate, di-n.
- -Organic peroxide-based initiators such as propylperoxydicarbonate, t-butylperoxyneodecanoate, lauroyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, and t-butyl hydroperoxide can be used.
- vinyl ester examples include fatty acid vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, and vinyl pivalate, and vinyl acetate is preferable.
- EVOH can contain 0.0002 to 0.2 mol% of vinylsilane compound as a copolymerization component.
- examples of the vinylsilane-based compound include vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltri ( ⁇ -methoxy-ethoxy) silane, and ⁇ -methacryloxypropylmethoxysilane. Of these, vinyltrimethoxysilane and vinyltriethoxysilane are preferably used.
- the polymerization conditions are preferably as follows. (1) Temperature; preferably 20 to 90 ° C, more preferably 40 ° C to 70 ° C. (2) Time (average residence time in the case of continuous type); preferably 2 to 15 hours, more preferably 3 to 11 hours. (3) Polymerization rate: preferably 10 to 90%, more preferably 30 to 80% with respect to the charged vinyl ester. (4) Resin content in the solution after polymerization; preferably 5 to 85% by mass, more preferably 20 to 70% by mass.
- ⁇ -olefins such as propylene, butylene, isobutylene, pentene, hexene ⁇ -octene, and ⁇ -dodecene
- 3-acyloxy-1-propene 3-Asiloxy-1-butene
- 4-acyloxy-2-methyl-1-butene 4-Asiloxy-3-methyl-1-butene, 3,4-diasiloxy-2-methyl-1-butene
- 4-acyloxy-1-pentene 5-acyloxy-1-pentene, 4,5-diasiloxy-1- Ester groups such as pentene, 4-acidyloxy-1-hexene, 5-acyloxy-1-hexene, 6-acyloxy-1-hexen
- unsaturated acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, their anhydrides, salts, mono or dialkyl esters
- nitriles such as acrylonitrile, me
- the content of the monomer units other than ethylene, vinyl ester and vinyl alcohol in the EVOH is preferably 20 mol% or less, preferably 10 mol% or less, 5 mol% or less, 3 mol% or less, 1 mol% or less, 0.1 mol% or less may be preferable.
- the EVOH may not contain the other monomer unit.
- a polymerization inhibitor is added as necessary to evaporate and remove unreacted ethylene gas, and then the unreacted vinyl ester is expelled.
- a polymerization solution in which ethylene is removed from the upper part of the column filled with Rasichling is continuously supplied at a constant rate, and an organic solvent, preferably a boiling point of 100 ° C. or less is preferable, is supplied from the lower part of the column.
- a method is adopted in which a vapor of alcohol, preferably methanol is blown in, a mixed vapor of the organic solvent and the unreacted vinyl ester is distilled off from the top of the column, and a copolymer solution from which the unreacted vinyl ester is removed is taken out from the bottom of the column. Will be done.
- the saponification method can be either continuous or batch.
- the alkali catalyst sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, alkali metal alcoholate and the like are used.
- the solvent used for saponification methanol is preferable.
- the saponification conditions are as follows. (1) Concentration of ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer in solution; 10 to 50% by mass (2) Reaction temperature; 30-150 ° C (3) Amount of catalyst used; 0.005 to 0.6 equivalent (per vinyl ester component) (4) Time (average residence time in the case of continuous type); 10 minutes to 6 hours
- reaction temperature 70-150 ° C.
- Amount of catalyst used 0.005 to 0.1 equivalent (per vinyl ester component).
- the saponification degree of the obtained EVOH varies depending on the purpose, but is preferably 80 mol% or more of the vinyl ester component, more preferably 95 mol% or more, still more preferably 98 mol% or more, and particularly preferably from the viewpoint of further improving the gas barrier property. Is 99 mol% or more.
- the degree of saponification can be adjusted arbitrarily depending on the conditions.
- the saponification degree of EVOH is preferably 99.7 mol% or more, and 99.8 mol% or more. It is more preferably 99.9 mol% or more, and particularly preferably 99.95 mol% or more, but in order to obtain such EVOH, the saponification conditions are further set as follows. It is preferable to adjust.
- a continuous method is preferable as a method for obtaining EVOH having a high saponification degree of 99.9 mol% or more.
- a method for obtaining a high degree of saponification by a continuous method for example, a method of adding a catalyst from a plurality of places in the saponification reaction tower, a method of increasing the amount of catalyst used, a method of increasing the amount of methanol blown from the lower part of the saponification reaction tower, etc. Can be mentioned.
- a method for obtaining EVOH having a high saponification degree of 99.9 mol% or more by a batch method for example, a method of adding a catalyst in a plurality of times, a method of increasing the amount of the catalyst used, a method of increasing the amount of the catalyst used, or a saponification reaction tank.
- a method of increasing the amount of methanol vapor or nitrogen gas blown examples include a method of increasing the amount of methanol vapor or nitrogen gas blown.
- the saponification step gives a solution or paste containing EVOH. Since EVOH after the saponification reaction contains an alkaline catalyst, by-products such as sodium acetate and potassium acetate, and other impurities, these may be removed by neutralization and washing as necessary. Here, when the EVOH after the saponification reaction is washed with ion-exchanged water or the like containing almost no metal ions, chloride ions or the like, a part of the catalyst residue such as sodium acetate and potassium acetate may remain in the EVOH.
- a mixed vapor of solvent and water is supplied from the lower part of the container in a columnar container, and the EVOH solution or paste is placed at a position above the supply position of the mixed vapor. It is preferable to replace a part of the solvent present in the supplied EVOH solution or the paste with water to obtain a high-concentration EVOH solution by supplying from.
- the concentration of EVOH in the EVOH solution supplied to the tower container is preferably 15 to 50% by mass, more preferably 25 to 40% by mass.
- the ratio of the supply amount of the EVOH solution to the supply amount of the mixed steam is 100/400 to 100/8 in terms of weight mass ratio. Further, it is preferable that the content of water in the mixed steam is 20 to 70% by mass.
- the solvent used for the mixed vapor is preferably an alcohol having a boiling point of 130 ° C. or lower, and examples of such alcohols include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol. Alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or lower is more preferable, and methanol is particularly preferable because it is easily available, inexpensive, has a low boiling point, and is easy to handle.
- the EVOH solution or paste thus obtained usually contains 50 parts by mass or more of alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or lower with respect to 100 parts by mass of EVOH.
- the alcohol content is preferably 1000 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 500 parts by mass or less. By setting the alcohol content in this range, the fluidity of the EVOH solution is ensured and efficient resin production is possible.
- the alcohol is preferably methanol.
- the EVOH solution after saponification may be not only an alcohol solution but also a mixed solvent solution to which other solvents such as water are added as needed so that EVOH does not precipitate.
- an EVOH solution containing 50 parts by mass or more of alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or lower with respect to 100 parts by mass of EVOH obtained as described above is introduced into a container. It is preferable to further have a step of deriving the alcohol together with the steam in the container and deriving the hydrous EVOH from the container, and introducing the hydrous EVOH derived from the container into an extruder described later. .. According to such a method, the alcohol in the EVOH solution can be efficiently replaced with water, and the water content and temperature of EVOH can be easily adjusted.
- the method of bringing the EVOH solution introduced into the container into contact with water vapor in the container is not particularly limited, and either a continuous method or a batch method may be used.
- the form of the container is not particularly limited, but in the case of the continuous type, the tower type container is suitable, and in the case of the batch type, the tank type container is suitable. Considering the production efficiency, the continuous type is industrially preferable.
- the tower-type container include a perforated plate tower, a shelf tower such as a bubble bell tower, and a packed tower containing a ring-shaped filling.
- the solvent (alcohol) present in the supplied EVOH solution or paste is supplied by supplying steam from the lower part of the container and supplying the EVOH solution or paste from a position above the supply position of the steam. It is preferable to derive water-containing EVOH having a water content of 10 to 90% by mass, which is derived together with water vapor, from the container. If the amount of water vapor introduced is too small, the efficiency of removing the solvent (alcohol) is poor, and if it is too large, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost. It is preferably 3 to 30 times, more preferably 0.5 to 10 times, still more preferably 0.7 to 5 times.
- the steam to be contacted with the EVOH solution or the paste may contain 10 parts by mass or less of the solvent (alcohol) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the steam, but in order to efficiently remove the solvent (alcohol), the steam is contained. It is preferable that the solvent (alcohol) is not contained in the water vapor.
- the water-containing EVOH may contain 0 to 10 parts by mass of the solvent (alcohol) with respect to 100 parts by mass of EVOH. Further, the hydrous EVOH may contain a saponification catalyst residue or the like.
- Alcohol vapor and water vapor derived from the upper part of the tower can be condensed in a condenser, recovered as an alcohol aqueous solution, purified as necessary, and reused.
- the EVOH solution or paste comes into direct contact with water vapor in the container, and the content of the solvent (alcohol) gradually decreases, while the EVOH is in the form of a swollen paste, and the container does not gel while maintaining fluidity.
- It can be derived from.
- EVOH dissolves in a methanol / water mixed solvent under normal pressure, for example, at a temperature of about 60 to 70 ° C., but does not dissolve under normal pressure when the solvent is only water. However, in the presence of pressurized steam having a temperature of, for example, 90 ° C. or higher, the fluidity can be maintained even when EVOH contains substantially only water.
- the temperature inside the container is preferably 100 to 150 ° C. If the temperature inside the container is less than 100 ° C., the fluidity of the water-containing EVOH becomes insufficient, which may cause gelation or blockage in the container. It is more preferably 110 ° C. or higher, and even more preferably 120 ° C. or higher. On the other hand, if the temperature inside the container exceeds 150 ° C., EVOH may deteriorate. More preferably, it is 140 ° C. or lower.
- the pressure in the container is preferably 0.1 MPa or more, more preferably 0.15 MPa or more, still more preferably 0.2 MPa or more.
- the pressure in the container is preferably 0.6 MPa or less, more preferably 0.5 MPa or less, still more preferably 0.4 MPa or less.
- the water-containing EVOH is derived from the container.
- the hydrous EVOH is suitably used as the hydrous EVOH supplied to the extruder in the first step described later.
- water-containing EVOH having a water content W1 of 10 to 90% by mass and a temperature of 80 to 130 ° C. is introduced into an extruder and melt-kneaded.
- the form of the hydrous EVOH introduced into the extruder is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a paste.
- a paste-like water-containing EVOH can be obtained.
- the EVOH is derived from the container without gelling while maintaining fluidity.
- the water content W1 of the water-containing EVOH introduced into the extruder is 10 to 90% by mass.
- the water content W1 is preferably 20% by mass or more, more preferably 30% by mass or more, further preferably 40% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 45% by mass or more.
- the water content W1 is preferably 80% by mass or less, more preferably 70% by mass or less, further preferably 60% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 55% by mass or less.
- the water content W1 of the water-containing EVOH introduced into the extruder is measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the water content W1 can be adjusted, for example, by the conditions for post-treating the EVOH solution or paste, the conditions for obtaining water-containing EVOH from the EVOH solution or paste, and the like.
- the temperature of the water-containing EVOH supplied to the extruder is 80 to 130 ° C. If the temperature is less than 80 ° C., the melt viscosity of the hydrous EVOH becomes too high, so that the hydrous EVOH cannot be discharged from the tip of the extruder, or the elution of EVOH increases.
- the temperature is preferably 90 ° C. or higher, more preferably 95 ° C. or higher.
- the temperature exceeds 130 ° C., the melt viscosity of the hydrous EVOH becomes too low, and the elution of EVOH increases.
- the temperature is preferably 125 ° C. or lower, more preferably 115 ° C. or lower.
- the temperature of the water-containing EVOH can be adjusted, for example, depending on the conditions for obtaining the water-containing EVOH from the EVOH solution or the paste.
- the content of alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or less in the water-containing EVOH introduced into the extruder is 10% by mass or less. It is preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 1% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 0.5% by mass or less.
- the hydrous EVOH introduced into the extruder may contain, for example, an alkali metal salt corresponding to the residue of the catalyst used in the saponification step in an amount of about 0.1 to 5% by mass in terms of metal, and other by-products and other impurities. Etc. may be contained.
- the content of components other than EVOH, water and alcohol having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or less in the water-containing EVOH supplied to the extruder is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and 3% by mass or less. More preferably, 1% by mass or less is particularly preferable.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cylinder configuration (upper side of FIG. 1) and a screw configuration (lower side of FIG. 1) of the extruder used in Example 1 and the like described later. The first step will be further described with reference to FIG.
- the extruder used in the first step may be a single-screw extruder or a multi-screw extruder, but a twin-screw extruder is preferable.
- the L / D of the extruder is preferably 8 to 30, more preferably 9 to 25, and even more preferably 10 to 20.
- a block cylinder or the like is used as the cylinder 1.
- a water-containing EVOH introduction port 2 is installed in the cylinder 1 of the extruder. After the water-containing EVOH is introduced into the introduction port 2, the screw arranged in the cylinder 1 rotates to rotate the cylinder 1. It flows along the axis toward the tip end side (downstream side 3) of the cylinder 1.
- the extruder used in the first step has a back slit 4, from which the water in the water-containing EVOH is discharged, which is a major feature of the present invention.
- the back slit 4 is a drainage slit (liquid discharge port) installed on the upstream side 7 of the flow 5 of the water-containing EVOH from the introduction port 2 of the water-containing EVOH.
- the drainage slit (liquid discharge port 9) of the extruder is installed below the introduction port 2 (FIG. 4) or on the downstream side 3 (FIG.
- a back slit 4 is installed on the upstream side 7 of the flow 5 of the water-containing EVOH and the introduction port 2 is installed on the upstream side 7 of the flow 5 of the water-containing EVOH. It is preferable that the back slit 4 and the back slit 4 do not overlap each other, that is, the portion of the back slit 4 on the most downstream side 3 is arranged upstream of the portion of the introduction port 2 on the most upstream side 7.
- the extruder does not have a liquid discharge port 9 downstream of the water-containing EVOH introduction port 2, and it is more preferable that the extruder does not have a liquid discharge port 9 other than the back slit 4.
- the type of the back slit 4 used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and a general dehydration slit is used. Specifically, a wedge wire type dehydration slit, a screen mesh type dehydration slit, or the like is used.
- the cylinder temperature of the extruder is preferably 70 to 110 ° C. When the cylinder temperature is in such a range, the elution of EVOH is further suppressed.
- the temperature is preferably 105 ° C. or lower, more preferably 100 ° C. or lower, and further preferably 95 ° C. or lower.
- the cylinder temperature is the maximum temperature in the portion downstream from the water-containing EVOH introduction port 2.
- the screw rotation speed is preferably 10 to 2000 rpm. By setting the screw rotation speed within such a range, the elution of EVOH is further suppressed.
- the screw rotation speed is more preferably 50 rpm or more, further preferably 120 rpm or more, further preferably 150 rpm or more, and particularly preferably 200 rpm or more.
- the screw rotation speed is more preferably 1500 rpm or less, further preferably 1000 rpm or less, further preferably 800 rpm or less, and particularly preferably 500 rpm or less.
- the water content W2 of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder needs to be 5 to 50% by mass.
- the water content W2 is preferably 10% by mass or more, more preferably 20% by mass or more, still more preferably 30% by mass or more.
- the water content W2 is preferably 45% by mass or less, more preferably 40% by mass or less.
- the ratio (W2 / W1) of the water content W2 of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder to the water content W1 of the water-containing EVOH introduced into the extruder needs to be 0.2 or more and less than 1. be.
- the ratio (W2 / W1) is preferably 0.3 or more, more preferably 0.4 or more, further preferably 0.5 or more, particularly preferably 0.55 or more, and most preferably 0.6 or more.
- the ratio (W2 / W1) is preferably 0.9 or less, more preferably 0.85 or less, further preferably 0.8 or less, particularly preferably 0.75 or less, and most preferably 0.7 or less.
- the water content W2 can be adjusted by, for example, the water content W1, the cylinder temperature, the screw rotation speed, and the like. Further, as described above, the water content W2 can be adjusted by draining the EVOH while suppressing the elution of EVOH into the drained water by providing the back slit.
- the temperature of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder needs to be 80 to 120 ° C. When the temperature is less than 80 ° C., the melt viscosity of the hydrous EVOH becomes too high, so that the hydrous EVOH cannot be discharged from the tip of the extruder, or the eluted EVOH increases.
- the temperature is preferably 85 ° C. or higher. On the other hand, when the temperature exceeds 120 ° C., the melt viscosity of the hydrous EVOH becomes too low, and the eluted EVOH increases.
- the temperature is preferably 115 ° C. or lower, more preferably 110 ° C. or lower, further preferably 100 ° C. or lower, and particularly preferably 93 ° C. or lower.
- the temperature and water content W2 of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder are measured by the method described in the examples.
- the temperature of the water-containing EVOH introduced into the extruder is higher than the temperature of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder.
- the temperature of the water-containing EVOH introduced into the extruder is more preferably 1 ° C. or higher than the temperature of the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder, further preferably 5 ° C. or higher, and further preferably 10 ° C. or higher. Especially preferable.
- EVOH-containing pellets are obtained by cutting the water-containing EVOH discharged from the extruder.
- the method is not particularly limited, and a method of directly cutting the hydrous EVOH (melted state) discharged from the extruder or a method of extruding the hydrous EVOH discharged from the extruder into a coagulating liquid in a strand shape to coagulate it.
- a method of directly cutting water-containing EVOH is preferable.
- a hot-cut method, an underwater cut method, or the like is adopted as a suitable method.
- the nozzle diameter is preferably 2 to 5 mm ⁇ ( ⁇ is the diameter; the same applies hereinafter).
- the size of the EVOH-containing pellet to be produced can be, for example, 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less in diameter in the case of a spherical shape (or substantially spherical shape), 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less in diameter in the case of a columnar shape, and 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less in length. ..
- a method of extruding the water-containing EVOH into a coagulating liquid in a strand shape can be mentioned.
- Water is used as the coagulant, but a small amount of alcohol may be contained.
- the temperature of the coagulating liquid is preferably 0 to 50 ° C., and the temperature of the water-containing EVOH at the time of extrusion is 80 to 120 ° C. Due to this temperature difference, the hydrous EVOH can be solidified in a short time.
- the temperature of the coagulant is preferably 0 to 30 ° C.
- the solidified strands are cut with a cutter into pellets.
- a strand cutter is preferably used as the cutter.
- the water-containing EVOH is extruded into the coagulating liquid in a strand shape by a nozzle having an arbitrary shape.
- the shape of the nozzle is not particularly limited, but a cylindrical shape is preferable. In this way, the water-containing EVOH is extruded from the nozzle into a strand shape. At this time, the number of strands does not necessarily have to be one, and any number between several to several hundred can be extruded.
- the EVOH extruded into a strand shape is sufficiently solidified and then cleaved to obtain EVOH-containing water pellets. After that, if necessary, it may be washed as described later.
- the size of the pellet can be, for example, 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less in diameter in the case of a columnar shape, 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less in length, and 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less in diameter in the case of a spherical shape.
- a cleaning method or a method for adding an additive a method described in Patent Document 1, which is performed on pellets of the EVOH water-containing composition obtained in step 1, can be adopted. Further, the EVOH-containing pellets may be melt-kneaded again with an extruder before drying, and then cut to pelletize. As a melt-kneading method, a cutting method, and a method for drying the obtained pellets at this time, the melt-kneading method of step 2 and the method of pelletizing the EVOH resin obtained in step 2 described in Patent Document 1 were obtained. A method of drying pellets or the like is adopted.
- the melt flow rate (MFR) (190 ° C., load 2160 g) of the EVOH resin composition pellet obtained by using the EVOH water-containing pellet is preferably 0.5 to 100 g / 10 minutes, more preferably 1 to 50 g. / 10 minutes, more preferably 1.5 to 20 g / 10 minutes.
- MFR melt flow rate
- the MFR is measured by the method described in Examples described later.
- the EVOH thus obtained is molded into various molded bodies such as films, sheets, containers, pipes and fibers by melt molding, and is also used for various purposes. According to the production method of the present invention, the productivity of such EVOH can be improved.
- the input amount of EVOH per unit time is 10 kg / hour (including the mass of water contained), the input amount of the treatment liquid per unit time is 0.67 L / hour, and the composition of the treatment liquid is acetic acid. It was an aqueous solution containing 7 g / L, 11.3 g / L of sodium acetate, and 1 g / L of phosphoric acid.
- the molten EVOH resin discharged from the twin-screw extruder was cut with a hot cutter to obtain substantially spherical pellets.
- the water content of the substantially spherical pellet was 20% by mass.
- MFR was measured according to the method described in JIS K 7210: 2014. Specifically, EVOH pellets are filled in a cylinder of Melt Indexer L244 (manufactured by Takara Kogyo Co., Ltd.) having an inner diameter of 9.55 mm and a length of 162 mm, melted at 190 ° C., and then melted with respect to the resin composition. The load was evenly applied using a plunger having a mass of 2,160 g and a diameter of 9.48 mm. The amount of resin composition (g / 10 minutes) extruded per unit time from an orifice having a diameter of 2.1 mm provided in the center of the cylinder was measured.
- Melt Indexer L244 manufactured by Takara Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Example 1 An EVOH solution containing 100 parts by mass of EVOH having an ethylene unit content of 32 mol% and a saponification degree of 99.98 mol%, 60 parts by mass of steam and 40 parts by mass of water is applied to the uppermost stage of a shelf tower with a column diameter of 0.3 m and 10 stages. It was continuously supplied from the bottom, and steam was blown from the bottom stage to bring the EVOH solution and steam into contact with each other in a countercurrent direction. The temperature inside the column was 130 ° C., and the pressure inside the column was 0.3 MPa. The hydrous EVOH obtained by contacting water vapor with a countercurrent flow was extracted from the bottom of the column. The temperature of the obtained water-containing EVOH was 120 ° C., and the water content (W1) measured according to the above evaluation method was 54.5% by mass. The alcohol content was 0.05% by mass. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the obtained water-containing EVOH having a water content (W1) of 54.5% by mass has a resin temperature of 110 ° C., and the back slit 4 arranged on the upstream side 7 of the water-containing EVOH introduction port 2 shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is supplied to the twin-screw extruder that has it at 42 kg / hr, extruded from a die with a hole diameter of 30 mm and 8 holes attached to the tip of the extruder under the following conditions, and the melt is extruded at a distance of 0.05 mm from the die. It was cut with a hot cutter (FIG. 6) having two blades to obtain a flat spherical EVOH water-containing pellet.
- a hot cutter FIG. 6
- the temperature of the resin at this time was 110 ° C., and the water content (W2) measured according to the above evaluation method was 38% by mass.
- the resin temperature was measured by a temperature sensor installed near the discharge outlet at the tip of the cylinder and in contact with the melt.
- EVOH-containing pellets were continuously produced under the above conditions, and the elution of EVOH into the water discharged from the twin-screw extruder was evaluated according to the above evaluation method.
- the MFR of a part of the obtained EVOH-containing pellets was measured according to the above evaluation method.
- the obtained EVOH-containing pellets were put into ion-exchanged water (bath ratio 20), stirred and washed for 2 hours, and the operation of deliquessing was repeated 3 times.
- the deliquescent pellets are dried for 3 hours at 95 ° C. under a nitrogen stream with an oxygen concentration of 1% by volume or less after removing the surface water using a centrifuge. Composition pellets were obtained. When the water content when dried at 95 ° C. for 3 hours under a nitrogen stream having an oxygen concentration of 1% by volume or less was 0.8% by mass or less, it was judged that the drying efficiency was good.
- Examples 2 to 8, Comparative Examples 1 to 6 Ethylene unit content, saponification degree, alcohol content, temperature and water content W1 of the resin supplied to the extruder, liquid discharge port arrangement, cylinder temperature, screw rotation speed, temperature of the resin extruded from the extruder, and Hydrous EVOH pellets were produced and evaluated by the same method as in Example 1 except that the conditions were adjusted so that the water content W2 of the resin extruded from the extruder was as shown in Table 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
- FIG. 2 shows Example 2
- FIG. 3 shows Example 3
- FIG. 4 shows Comparative Example 1
- FIG. 5 shows the cylinder configuration of the twin-screw extruder in Comparative Examples 2 and 6.
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(1)温度;好ましくは20~90℃、より好ましくは40℃~70℃。
(2)時間(連続式の場合は平均滞留時間);好ましくは2~15時間、より好ましくは3~11時間。
(3)重合率;仕込みビニルエステルに対して、好ましくは10~90%、より好ましくは30~80%。
(4)重合後の溶液中の樹脂分;好ましくは5~85質量%、より好ましくは20~70質量%。
(1)溶液中のエチレン-ビニルエステル共重合体の濃度;10~50質量%
(2)反応温度;30~150℃
(3)触媒使用量;0.005~0.6当量(ビニルエステル成分当り)
(4)時間(連続式の場合、平均滞留時間);10分~6時間
反応温度;70~150℃。
触媒使用量;0.005~0.1当量(ビニルエステル成分当り)。
(1)含水率の測定
実施例及び比較例で得られる含水EVOH及びEVOH含水ペレットを3g用い、METTLER社製ハロゲン水分計分析装置「HR73」にて乾燥温度180℃、乾燥時間15分の条件で、含水EVOH及びEVOH含水ペレットの含水率を測定した。
実施例及び比較例に記載の方法により、EVOH含水ペレットを連続的に製造し、二軸押出機に備えられている液排出口に白いEVOH溶出痕がついているかを目視で確認し、下記評価基準に従って評価した。排出される水に溶出したEVOHによって、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕がつくものと考えられる。
A:10日以上連続運転しても、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕が見られなかった
B:7日以上10日未満の連続運転で、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕が見られた
C:5日以上7日未満の連続運転で、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕が見られた
D:3日以上5日未満の連続運転で、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕が見られた
E:1日以上3日未満の連続運転で、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕が見られた
F:1日未満の連続運転で、液排出口にEVOH溶出痕が見られた
G:ペースト状の含水EVOHが液排出口から漏出してしまい、運転できなかった
実施例及び比較例で得られたEVOH含水ペレットをイオン交換水(浴比20)に投入して撹拌洗浄を2時間行い、脱液する操作を3回繰り返した。脱液したペレット10kgを、遠心分離器を用いて表面水を除去した。遠心脱水し含水率33質量%となった含水ペレットを、下記に示す二軸押出機に投入し、吐出口の樹脂温度を100℃とし、吐出口側先端部の微量成分添加部より、酢酸/酢酸ナトリウム/リン酸水溶液からなる処理液を添加しながら、下記条件にて溶融混練した。EVOHの単位時間当たりの投入量は10kg/時間(含有される水の質量を含む)、処理液の単位時間当たりの投入量は0.67L/時間であり、処理液の組成は酢酸を6.7g/L、酢酸ナトリウムを11.3g/L、リン酸を1g/L含有する水溶液であった。
(二軸押出機条件)
・装置:30mmΦ二軸押出機
・L/D:45.5
・スクリュー:同方向完全噛合型
・スクリュー回転数:300rpm
・シリンダー温度:100℃
・ダイス温度:105℃
・ダイスホール数:5穴(3mmΦ)
・引取り速度:5m/分
実施例及び比較例で用いる含水EVOH5gを液体窒素中で凍結粉砕し、粉砕直後にHSS用バイアルビンにサンプリング(約500mg)し、下記条件でメタノールの分析を行った。各試料について2回測定を実施、その平均からアルコール含有率を算出した。
・ヘッドスペース(HSS)-GC/MS
オーブン温度:120℃(MHE法:[120℃×30分]×5回)
ループ温度:200℃
トランスファー温度:200℃、シェイクあり
GC/MS
カラム:DB-WAXetr(30m-0.25mm-0.5μm)
オーブン:50℃(5分保持)→10℃/分→200℃(10分保持)
注入口:230℃(スプリット比 20:1)
測定モード:SIM(m/z=31)
エチレン単位含有量32モル%、けん化度99.98モル%のEVOH100質量部、メタノール60質量部及び水40質量部含むEVOH溶液を、塔径0.3m、段数10段の棚段塔の最上段から連続的に供給し、最下段から水蒸気を吹き込み、EVOH溶液と水蒸気を向流で接触させた。塔内の温度は130℃、塔内の圧力は0.3MPaであった。水蒸気を向流で接触させて得られた含水EVOHを、塔底から抜き出した。得られた含水EVOHの温度は120℃であり、上記評価方法に従って測定した含水率(W1)は54.5質量%であった。また、アルコール含有率は0.05質量%であった。結果を表1に示す。
<二軸押出機の条件>
L/D :14
口径 :30mm
スクリュー :フルフライト
回転数 :300rpm
シリンダー温度:90℃(含水EVOH導入口2より下流側の部分における最高温度)
ダイス温度 :120℃
ダイスホール数:8
エチレン単位含有量、けん化度、アルコール含有率、押出機に供給される樹脂の温度及び含水率W1、液排出口の配置、シリンダー温度、スクリュー回転速度、押出機から押出される樹脂の温度、並びに押出機から押出された樹脂の含水率W2が表1に記載の通りとなるように条件を調整した以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で含水EVOHペレットを製造し、評価した。結果を表1に示す。図2は実施例2、図3は実施例3、図4は比較例1、図5は比較例2及び6における二軸押出機のシリンダー構成を示す。
2 導入口
3 下流側
4 バックスリット
5 含水EVOHの流れ
6 温度センサー
7 上流側
8 フルフライトスクリュー
9 液排出口
30 ホットカッター
31 溶融物供給口
32 ダイ
33 回転刃
34 回転軸
35 カッター箱
36 冷却水供給口
37 冷却水
38 水膜
39 ペレット排出口
40 冷却水およびペレット
Claims (6)
- 含水率W1が10~90質量%、温度が80~130℃である含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体を押出機に導入し、溶融混練する第1工程、及び
前記押出機から吐出された含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体を切断することにより、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体含水ペレットを得る第2工程を有し、
前記押出機がバックスリットを有し、当該バックスリットから水が排出され、
前記押出機から吐出される含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体の温度が80~120℃であり、
前記押出機から吐出された含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体の含水率W2が5~50質量%であり、かつ
含水率W1に対する、含水率W2の比(W2/W1)が0.2以上1未満である、エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体含水ペレットの製造方法。 - 前記押出機のシリンダー温度が70~110℃である、請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 前記押出機が前記含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体の導入口よりも下流に液排出口を有さない、請求項1又は2に記載の製造方法。
- 前記押出機のスクリュー回転速度が10~2000rpmである、請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の製造方法。
- エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体100質量部に対し、沸点が100℃以下のアルコールを50質量部以上含有するエチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体溶液を容器に導入し、前記容器内で水蒸気と接触させて前記アルコールを水蒸気とともに導出し、含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体を前記容器から導出する工程をさらに有し、
前記容器から導出された含水エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体を前記押出機に導入する、請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の製造方法。 - 前記エチレン-ビニルアルコール共重合体のエチレン単位含有量が20~60モル%である、請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の製造方法。
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