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- the present invention relates to polyolefin resin particles, polyolefin resin foam particles produced by foaming the polyolefin resin particles, and a method for producing the polyolefin resin foam particles.
- Bead cushions filled with fine foam particles in a bag-shaped object composed of stretchable fabric include, for example, body pillows, mattresses, bed mats, comforters, sleep pillows, automobile interior materials, foot supporters, life jackets, It is applied to various articles such as winter clothes and furniture. It has been confirmed that the comfort of the bead cushion depends on the stretchability of the fabric and the particle diameter of the foamed particles. In particular, the comfort of the bead cushions improves as the foamed particles become finer.
- expanded particles applicable to such bead cushions for example, polystyrene-based resin expanded particles as described in Patent Document 1 are known. Since the foamed particles described in Patent Document 1 are minute, the comfort of the bead cushion can be improved.
- Patent Document 2 there is known a method for producing minute expanded particles using a thermoplastic resin such as a polypropylene resin as a base resin.
- the volume shrinkage of foamed particles in a high temperature environment is that when the foamed particles are placed in a high temperature environment, the base resin of the foamed particles is deformed and shrunk, and the gas in the foam particles is dissipated from the foamed particles.
- polyolefin resins are known to have superior ductility and higher heat distortion temperature than polystyrene resins, and polyolefin resin foam particles are excellent in resilience during compression and dimensional stability at high temperatures. .
- polyolefin resin foamed particles there is a correlation between the cellular structure of the polyolefin resin foamed particles and the compression recovery property thereof, and when the number of foamed particles is too small, sufficient compression recovery property cannot be obtained.
- the particle diameter of the expanded particles is small, it is necessary to reduce the bubble diameter naturally when trying to increase the number of cross-sectional bubbles of the expanded particles.
- the present invention provides a polyolefin resin particle capable of producing a polyolefin resin foam particle having a good fine cell structure, a polyolefin foam particle that is less susceptible to volume shrinkage and settling in a high temperature environment, and a method for producing the foam particle.
- the purpose is to provide.
- the present inventor has found that the above-described problems can be solved by adopting the configuration shown below, and has completed the present invention. That is, the present invention is as follows.
- Polyolefin resin particles for foaming to obtain polyolefin resin foamed particles wherein the resin particles are heated in a DSC curve obtained by heating the resin particles from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
- the peak temperature (T 1 ) of the melting peak at the time of the first heating is cooled from 200 ° C. to 20 ° C. at a cooling rate of 10 ° C./min following the first heating, and then at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
- Polyolefin resin particles that are 1.5 ° C. or more higher than the peak temperature (T 2 ) of the melting peak at the second heating in the DSC curve obtained by heating from 200 ° C. to 200 ° C.
- T 2 peak temperature
- [5] Obtained by foaming the polyolefin resin particles according to any one of the above [1] to [4], and heating the foamed particles from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
- the apparent density is 10 to 300 g / L
- the number of air bubbles intersecting with the straight line passing through the center of the foamed particles along the major axis direction of the polyolefin resin foamed particles is 10 to 50
- the average air bubbles The polyolefin resin expanded particles according to [5] above, having a diameter of 100 ⁇ m or less and a closed cell ratio of 70% or more.
- the polyolefin resin constituting the expanded particles is a polypropylene resin, and the peak temperature (T) of the high-temperature side melting peak of the two melting peaks of the DSC curve is the calorific value ( ⁇ H ) And the peak temperature (Tm) of the melting peak on the low temperature side, and the polyolefin resin expanded particles according to the above [5] or [6], having the relationship of the following formula (1).
- a step of preparing pre-resin particles of polyolefin resin a step of heat-treating the pre-resin particles at a temperature 15 to 25 ° C. higher than the melting point of the pre-resin particles, and foaming the resin particles
- the manufacturing method of polyolefin resin foamed particle including a process.
- a polyolefin resin particle capable of producing a polyolefin resin expanded particle having a good fine cell structure, a polyolefin resin expanded particle having a small volume shrinkage in a high temperature environment and excellent in recoverability during repeated compression, and the same A method for producing expanded particles can be provided.
- FIG. 2 is a scanning electron micrograph of resin particles according to Example 1.
- FIG. 2 is a scanning electron micrograph of expanded particles according to Example 1.
- FIG. 2 is an electron micrograph of a cross section of expanded particles according to Example 1.
- FIG. 2 is a DSC curve when the resin particles according to Example 1 are heated for the first time.
- 2 is a DSC curve when the resin particles according to Example 1 are heated for the second time.
- 2 is a DSC curve of expanded particles according to Example 1.
- the present inventor has found that by foaming polyolefin resin particles having a specific crystal structure, a good fine cell structure can be formed even in expanded particles having a small particle diameter, and the present invention has been completed based on this.
- the polyolefin resin particles of the present invention are polyolefin resin particles for foaming to obtain polyolefin resin foam particles, and the polyolefin resin particles are heated from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
- the peak temperature (T 1 ) of the melting peak at the time of the first heating in the DSC curve obtained as described above was cooled from 200 ° C. to 20 ° C.
- the peak temperature (T 1 ) of the melting peak at the first heating in the DSC curve obtained by heating from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min is referred to as the first temperature (T 1 )
- the peak temperature (T 2 ) of the melting peak during heating is referred to as a second temperature (T 2 ).
- the polyolefin resin particles of the present invention are resin particles mainly composed of a polyolefin resin.
- Polyolefin resins include polyethylene resins and polypropylene resins. You may use these individually by 1 type or in mixture of 2 or more types.
- the “main component” means that the polyolefin resin is contained in the polyolefin resin particles in an amount of 50% by mass or more.
- the content of the polyolefin resin in the polyolefin resin particles is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 75% by mass or more, still more preferably 80% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 90% by mass or more.
- polypropylene resin examples include a propylene homopolymer and a copolymer with another monomer copolymerizable with propylene.
- Other monomers copolymerizable with propylene include, for example, ethylene, 1-butene, isobutylene, 1-pentene, 3-methyl 1-butene, 1-hexene, 3,4-dimethyl-1-butene and Examples thereof include ⁇ -olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms such as 3-methyl-1-hexene.
- the copolymer may be a random copolymer or a block copolymer, and may be not only a binary copolymer but also a ternary copolymer.
- a more preferred polypropylene resin is a copolymer of propylene and ethylene.
- the other olefin component copolymerizable with propylene in the copolymer is preferably contained in the polypropylene resin in a proportion of 25% by mass or less, more preferably 15% by mass or less.
- these polypropylene resins can be used alone or in admixture of two or more.
- polyethylene resin examples include a resin containing 50% by mass or more of an ethylene component unit.
- Such polyethylene resins include, for example, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-1-butene copolymer. And a copolymer, an ethylene-1-butene copolymer, an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer, an ethylene-4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer, and an ethylene-1-octene copolymer. These polyethylene resins can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- polypropylene resins are more preferable because they are particularly excellent in the balance between mechanical strength and heat resistance.
- the polyolefin resin particles may contain other thermoplastic resin components and elastomer components other than the polyolefin resin, as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- Other thermoplastic resin components and elastomer components include, for example, vinyl acetate resin, thermoplastic polyester resin, acrylic ester resin, methacrylic ester resin, styrene resin, polyamide resin, fluororesin, ethylene-propylene rubber, ethylene-propylene -Diene rubber, ethylene-acrylic rubber, chlorinated polyethylene rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber and the like.
- the polyolefin resin particles have a peak temperature (T 1 ) of the melting peak at the first heating in a DSC curve obtained by heating the resin particles from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min. After the second heating, after cooling from 200 ° C. to 20 ° C. at a cooling rate of 10 ° C./min, and further heating from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min, during the second heating in the DSC curve It has a crystal structure that is higher by 1.5 ° C. or more than the peak temperature (T 2 ) of the melting peak.
- the first temperature (T 1 ) is a melting temperature derived from melting of the crystal structure of the polyolefin-based resin particle of the present invention (crystal structure generated by isothermal crystallization described later).
- the second temperature (T 2 ) is a melting temperature derived from melting of the crystal structure of the polyolefin-based resin (the crystal structure originally possessed by the polyolefin-based resin). The crystal structure originally possessed by the polyolefin resin is melted by heat treatment described later, and the melted polyolefin resin is isothermally crystallized to produce the crystal structure of the polyolefin resin particles of the present invention.
- first temperature (T 1) and the second temperature (T 2) is the peak temperature of the melting peak is determined in accordance with JIS K7121 (1987), a melting peak when the first heating is more When present, the melting point is the vertex temperature of the melting peak with the highest vertex height, based on the baseline on the high temperature side.
- the first temperature (T 1 ) is 1.5 ° C. or higher, preferably 2 ° C. or higher, compared to the second temperature (T 2 ).
- the upper limit of the difference (T 1 ⁇ T 2 ) between the first temperature (T 1 ) and the second temperature (T 2 ) is about 10 ° C., preferably 8 ° C.
- the polyolefin pre resin particles of the present invention are preferably at a temperature 12 to 25 ° C. higher than the melting point of the polyolefin pre resin particles, more preferably 15 to 22 than the melting point of the polyolefin pre resin particles. It is produced by heat treatment at a high temperature. Thus, a crystal structure having a melting temperature of the first temperature (T 1) is second temperature (T 2) higher 1.5 ° C. or more with respect to such first temperature (T 1), a polyolefin Can be generated in the resin particles.
- the polyolefin pre-resin particles are polyolefin resin particles before the above heat treatment.
- the polyolefin pre-resin particles can be produced, for example, by using a commercially available polyolefin resin pellet to produce a strand-shaped molded body and cutting or pulverizing the molded body.
- the polyolefin-based pre-resin particles have a crystal structure that the polyolefin-based resin particles originally have, and have a melting temperature of the above-described second temperature (T 2 ).
- the particle weight of the polyolefin resin particles is preferably 2000 ⁇ g or less, more preferably 100 ⁇ g or less, and even more preferably 50 ⁇ g or less. When the weight of the polyolefin resin particles is within the above range, fine olefin resin foam particles can be obtained. When the polyolefin resin particles have the specific crystal structure, even if the particle weight is small, the polyolefin resin foam particles having a good fine cell structure can be obtained.
- the lower limit of the particle weight is about 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 ⁇ g, preferably 0.2 ⁇ g, and more preferably 0.5 ⁇ g.
- the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (major axis / minor axis) of the polyolefin resin particles is preferably 1 to 1.3.
- the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (major axis / minor axis) of the polyolefin resin particles is 1 to 1.3, the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (eg, major axis / minor axis) is 1 to 1. .3) can be obtained.
- the distribution of bubbles in the olefin resin expanded particles can be made more uniform, and the bubble diameter can be made more uniform.
- the polyolefin resin foamed particles of the present invention can be obtained by foaming the polyolefin resin particles of the present invention.
- the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (major axis / minor axis) of the polyolefin resin expanded particles of the present invention is preferably 1 to 1.3, more preferably 1 to 1.1. If the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the polyolefin resin foam particles is 1 to 1.3, the polyolefin resin foam particles can be easily moved in the bead cushion when used for a bead cushion, etc. The bead cushion can be more appropriately deformed according to the above, and the feel of the bead cushion can be improved.
- the major axis of the polyolefin resin expanded particles is preferably 0.05 to 1.6 mm, more preferably 0.1 to 0.3 mm.
- the polyolefin resin expanded particle has a major axis within the above range, when used for a bead cushion, the comfort of the bead cushion can be further improved, and the polyolefin resin expanded particle is filled with the polyolefin resin expanded particle. It can suppress slipping through the fabric.
- the apparent density of the polyolefin resin expanded particles is preferably 10 to 300 g / L, more preferably 15 to 100 g / L.
- the number of bubbles crossing a straight line passing through the center of the foamed particles along the major axis direction of the polyolefin resin foamed particles is preferably 10 to 50, more preferably 15 to 40.
- the closed cell ratio of the polyolefin resin expanded particles is preferably 70% or more, more preferably 80% or more, and further preferably 90% or more.
- the average cell diameter of the expanded particles is preferably 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the straight line passing through the center part of the foamed particle along the major axis direction is a straight line passing through the center part of the foamed particle.
- the average cell diameter of the polyolefin resin expanded particles can be obtained by dividing the longest diameter by the number of cells.
- the closed cell ratio is a ratio of the volume of closed cells to the volume of all bubbles in the expanded particles, and is measured using an air comparison hydrometer based on ASTM-D2856-70.
- the polyolefin resin expanded particles are derived from the crystal structure inherent in the polyolefin resin constituting the expanded particles in the DSC curve when the expanded particles are heated from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min. It has a crystal structure showing two melting peaks, a melting peak (inherent peak) and a melting peak (high temperature peak) located on the high temperature side of the intrinsic peak.
- the high temperature peak is derived from crystals formed by performing an isothermal crystallization operation when foaming the polyolefin resin particles.
- the resin particles are at least 15 ° C. lower than the melting point of the resin particles (hereinafter also referred to as Tm).
- Tm melting point of the resin particles
- the temperature rise is stopped at a temperature (hereinafter also referred to as Ta) that is less than the melting end temperature (hereinafter also referred to as Te) that completely melts, and the dispersion medium in which the resin particles are dispersed has a sufficient time at the temperature Ta. It is preferably held for about 10 to 60 minutes. Thereby, the expanded particle which has the said high temperature peak can be obtained.
- the temperature is adjusted to a temperature in the range of (Tm ⁇ 5 ° C.) to (Te + 5 ° C.) (hereinafter also referred to as Tb), and at that temperature, the resin particles are discharged together with the dispersion medium from the inside of the container to the low pressure region. Foam.
- polyolefin resin particles having a specific crystal structure are used, and the resin particles are foamed under conditions where a high temperature peak is formed to obtain expanded particles.
- foamed particles have a higher temperature peak position on the higher temperature side than conventional polyolefin resin foamed particles obtained by foaming a polyolefin resin not having a specific crystal structure formed by heat treatment. This is presumably due to the formation of a microlamella with a purer crystal structure. As a result, it is possible to obtain polyolefin resin foamed particles having a good fine cell structure even with a small particle diameter.
- the temperature (T) of the high-temperature peak of the two melting peaks is the amount of heat ( ⁇ H) of the high-temperature peak and the temperature (Tm) of the intrinsic peak, It is preferable to have the relationship of the following formula
- the polyolefin resin expanded particles having a crystal structure satisfying such a relationship have a particularly good fine cell structure having a large number of bubbles and a high closed cell ratio even in the polyolefin resin expanded particles having a small particle diameter. It becomes the expanded particle which has. T ⁇ Tm + 19 ⁇ 0.27 ⁇ ⁇ H (1)
- the article of the present invention is filled with the polyolefin resin expanded particles of the present invention.
- Such articles include, for example, body pillows, mattresses, bed mats, comforters, sleep pillows, automobile interior materials, foot supporters, life jackets, winter clothes and furniture.
- the method for producing polyolefin resin expanded particles of the present invention includes a step (A) of preparing polyolefin resin pre-resin particles, a step (B) of preparing resin particles by heat-treating the pre-resin particles, and foaming the resin particles. Including step (C).
- pre-resin particles of polyolefin resin are prepared.
- the pre-resin particles to be prepared can be manufactured as follows, for example. Polyolefin resin pellets and predetermined additives are charged into an extruder to produce a strand extrudate of polyolefin resin. The produced strand-shaped extrudate is cut, and if necessary, the cut strand-like extrudate is further pulverized to produce polyolefin resin pre-resin particles.
- Examples of the pulverizer used for pulverizing the cut strand-shaped extrudate include a ball mill, a bead mill, a colloid mill, a conical mill, a disk mill, an edge mill, a milling mill, a hammer mill, a mortar, a pellet mill, a VSI mill, a wheelie mill, and a water wheel. (Crusher), roller mill, jet mill and the like.
- disconnected strand shaped extrudate you may immerse the cut
- the pre-resin particles may be classified using a classifier.
- the prepared pre-resin particles are heat-treated as follows, for example, to produce polyolefin resin particles.
- the pre-resin particles are put into a container containing a medium such as water, and the pre-resin particles are heat-treated while stirring the pre-resin particles in the medium.
- the temperature of the heat treatment is 12 to 25 ° C. higher than the melting point of the pre-resin particles, and more preferably 15 to 22 ° C. higher than the melting point of the pre-resin particles.
- the above heat treatment is preferably performed for 1 to 120 minutes, more preferably 15 to 60 minutes.
- the resin particles produced by the step (B) become the polyolefin resin particles of the present invention.
- the resin particles are foamed by, for example, introducing a foaming agent, resin particles, an aqueous medium, and a dispersing agent into a sealed container.
- the resin particles are impregnated with the foaming agent by heating to a temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the resin particles, and the polyolefin resin is isothermally crystallized by maintaining the temperature within the above temperature range. Is formed.
- the resin particles containing the foaming agent are discharged together with the aqueous medium to the low pressure region, thereby foaming the resin particles.
- the formation of the high temperature peak of the expanded particles and the magnitude of the heat quantity of the high temperature peak are mainly due to the temperature Ta with respect to the resin particles when the expanded particles are produced, the holding time at the temperature Ta, the temperature Tb, and (Tm ⁇ 15 ° C.) to (Te + 5 ° C.) depending on the heating rate.
- the amount of heat at the high temperature peak of the expanded particles is such that the lower the temperature Ta or Tb within the respective temperature ranges, the longer the holding time in the range of (Tm ⁇ 15 ° C.) or more and less than Te, and (Tm ⁇ 15 ° C.) or higher and lower than Te, the lower the heating rate, the larger the tendency.
- the heating rate is usually selected within the range of 0.5 to 5 ° C./min.
- the amount of heat at the high temperature peak of the expanded particles is such that the higher the temperature Ta or Tb is within the above temperature ranges, the shorter the holding time in the range of (Tm ⁇ 15 ° C.) or more and less than Te, and ( Tm ⁇ 15 ° C.) or higher and less than Te.
- foaming agent examples include inorganic physical foaming agents such as nitrogen, oxygen, air, carbon dioxide and water.
- water is generally used for the aqueous dispersion medium.
- the solvent is not limited to water as long as it does not dissolve the resin particles.
- examples of the dispersion medium other than water include ethylene glycol, glycerin, methanol, and ethanol.
- examples of the dispersant include aluminum oxide and aluminosilicate.
- the pressure in the sealed container that is, the pressure (gauge pressure) in the space in the container is, for example, 0.6 to 6.0 MPa.
- DSC Differential scanning calorimetry
- a sample (resin particles) of about 1 to 3 mg is placed in a measuring device and heated from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. (first heating) at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min based on JISK7121 (1987). Then, it was further cooled from 200 ° C. to 20 ° C. at a cooling rate of 10 ° C./min, and further heated from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at the heating rate of 10 ° C./min (second heating) to obtain DSC curves, respectively. .
- This measurement was performed five times using different samples. At this time, the arithmetic average value of the peak temperature of the melting peak at the first heating was T 1 (° C.), and the arithmetic average value of the peak temperature of the melting peak at the second heating was T 2 (° C.).
- the foamed particles were observed using a scanning electron microscope, and the major axis of the foamed particles and the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis (major axis / minor axis) were examined. Fifty expanded particles were observed for one example or comparative example. And the average value of the ratio of the major axis and the major axis / minor axis (major axis / minor axis) of the foamed particles measured is the ratio of major axis / major axis / minor axis (major axis / minor axis) in the foamed particles according to the respective examples and comparative examples. The value of the minor axis).
- the foamed particles are cut into approximately two equal parts along the major axis direction of the foamed particles, the cross section of the foamed particles is observed using a scanning electron microscope, and the foamed particles are observed along the major axis direction of the foamed particles.
- the number of bubbles intersecting the straight line passing through the center was examined. Fifty foamed particles were observed for one example or comparative example, and the average value of the number of bubbles measured was taken as the number of bubbles passing through the center in the foamed particles of each of the examples and comparative examples.
- a bag-like sewn product (capacity: 1 L) having a size of 10 cm ⁇ 20 cm was prepared. Foamed particles having a volume of about 1.5 L were encapsulated. Then, the bag-like sewn product enclosing the foam particles was touched by a monitor, and the texture of the bag-like sewn product enclosing the foam particles was examined.
- Example 1 A pellet of ethylene-propylene copolymer (polypropylene resin) having a melting point of 142 ° C. and a melt mass flow rate (MFR) of 5 g / 10 min, and 500 ppm of zinc borate with respect to the mass of the pellet, was introduced into an extruder (inner diameter: 40 mm) set at a temperature of 1, and melt-kneaded, and the melt-kneaded product was extruded to produce a strand-like extrudate having a diameter of 1.25 mm. Then, the strand-like extrudate was cut into a length (length 2.5 mm) so that the length / diameter value was 2, and a mini-pellet was produced. The average mass of the mini pellets was 1.0 mg / piece.
- MFR melt mass flow rate
- the mini-pellets were pulverized by passing through a sufficiently cooled pulverizer (trade name: SILAL MILL SP-420, manufactured by Seishin Enterprise Co., Ltd.) to obtain pre-resin particles. .
- the grinding conditions were a clearance of 0.5 mm, a rotational speed of 5000 rpm, and a throughput of 7 kg / hour. Then, it was divided into a 580 ⁇ m-classified sieve (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “ON”) and a sieve below (sometimes referred to as “PAASS”).
- the average weight of the “ON” pre-resin particles was 180 ⁇ g
- the average weight of the “PASS” pre-resin particles was 30 ⁇ g.
- Example 2 Resin particles and expanded particles according to Example 2 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that “PASS” pre-resin particles were used instead of “ON” pre-resin particles.
- Example 3 was the same as Example 1 except that “PASS” pre-resin particles were used instead of “ON” pre-resin particles and the foaming temperature was changed from 150 ° C. to 148 ° C. Resin particles and foamed particles were obtained.
- Comparative Example 1 Resin particles according to Comparative Example 1 were used in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the mini pellets were used as resin particles as they were, and the mini pellets were foamed and the foaming temperature was changed from 150 ° C. to 148 ° C. Expanded particles were obtained.
- Comparative Example 2 Resin particles and expanded particles according to Comparative Example 2 were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the mini pellets were used as resin particles as they were and the mini pellets were foamed.
- FIG. 1 shows a scanning electron micrograph of the resin particles according to Example 1 among the prepared resin particles according to Examples and Comparative Examples. Moreover, the scanning electron micrograph of the expanded particle by Example 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and the electron micrograph of the cross section of the expanded particle by Example 1 is shown in FIG. Furthermore, the DSC curve of the resin particle by Example 1 is shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5.
- FIG. 4 is a DSC curve when heated from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min, and T 1 in the figure is the temperature of the melting peak.
- FIG. 5 shows a heating rate of 10 ° C./min from 20 ° C.
- T 2 in the figure is the temperature of the melting peak.
- FIG. 6 is a DSC curve when heated from 20 ° C. to 200 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
- T in the figure is the temperature of the high temperature peak of the two melting peaks
- Tm is the temperature of the intrinsic peak.
- a point corresponding to the melting end temperature of the high temperature peak and a point corresponding to 80 ° C. are connected by a straight line, and between the temperature of the intrinsic peak (Tm) and the temperature of the high temperature peak (T) from the straight line.
- a straight line L1 perpendicular to the horizontal axis of the temperature is drawn in the valley (T h ), and the heat amount of the melting peak on the high temperature side is calculated from the area surrounded by the straight line L1 and the base line L2, and ⁇ H (J / g) It was.
- the expanded particles produced by expanding the resin particles of the present invention and the expanded particles of the present invention are less susceptible to volume shrinkage in a high temperature environment. Is less likely to occur.
- a bead cushion having a good texture can be obtained from the expanded particles produced by expanding the resin particles of the present invention and the expanded particles of the present invention.
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すなわち、本発明は、以下のとおりである。
[1]発泡させてポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を得るためのポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子であって、該樹脂粒子を10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線における1回目加熱時の融解ピークの頂点温度(T1)が、該1回目の加熱に次いで10℃/分の冷却速度で200℃から20℃まで冷却した後、さらに10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線における2回目加熱時の融解ピークの頂点温度(T2)よりも1.5℃以上高い、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
[2]ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子は、ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子を、ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも12~25℃高い温度で熱処理してなる、上記[1]に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
[3]粒子重量が2000μg以下である、上記[1]又は[2]に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
[4]ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子はポリプロピレン系樹脂粒子である、上記[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
[5]上記[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡してなり、該発泡粒子を10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線が2つの融解ピークを有するポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
[6]見掛け密度は10~300g/Lであり、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径方向に沿って発泡粒子の中心部を通過する直線と交差する気泡の数が10~50であり、かつ平均気泡径が100μm以下であり、独立気泡率が70%以上である、上記[5]に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
[7]発泡粒子を構成するポリオレフィン系樹脂がポリプロピレン系樹脂であり、DSC曲線の2つの融解ピークのうちの高温側の融解ピークの頂点温度(T)は、高温側の融解ピークの熱量(ΔH)及び低温側の融解ピークの頂点温度(Tm)と、以下の式(1)の関係を有する、上記[5]又は[6]に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
T≧Tm+19-0.27×ΔH・・・・・(1)
[8]上記[5]~[7]のいずれかに記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を充填した物品。
[9]ポリオレフィン系樹脂のプレ樹脂粒子を用意する工程、プレ樹脂粒子を、プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも15~25℃高い温度で熱処理して樹脂粒子を作製する工程、及び樹脂粒子を発泡させる工程を含む、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法。
本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子はポリオレフィン系樹脂を主成分とする樹脂粒子である。ポリオレフィン系樹脂には、ポリエチレン系樹脂及びポリプロピレン系樹脂等がある。これらは1種を単独で、又は2種以上を混合して使用してもよい。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子は、該樹脂粒子を10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線における1回目加熱時の融解ピークの頂点温度(T1)が、該1回目の加熱に次いで10℃/分の冷却速度で200℃から20℃まで冷却した後、さらに10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線における2回目加熱時の融解ピークの頂点温度(T2)よりも1.5℃以上高くなるような結晶構造を有する。第1の温度(T1)は、本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子の結晶構造(後述の等温結晶化により生成する結晶構造)の融解に由来する融解温度である。一方、第2の温度(T2)はポリオレフィン系樹脂が有する結晶構造(ポリオレフィン系樹脂が元来有する結晶構造)の融解に由来する融解温度である。後述する熱処理により、ポリオレフィン系樹脂が元来有する結晶構造が融解し、融解したポリオレフィン系樹脂が等温結晶化することにより本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子の結晶構造が生成する。なお、第1の温度(T1)及び第2の温度(T2)は、JIS K7121(1987)に準拠して求められる融解ピークの頂点温度であり、上記1回目加熱時の融解ピークが複数存在するときには、高温側のベースラインを基準に、頂点高さが最も高い融解ピークの頂点温度を融点とする。
本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子は、ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子を、好ましくはポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも12~25℃高い温度で、より好ましくはポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも15~22℃高い温度で熱処理することにより作製される。これにより、第1の温度(T1)が第2の温度(T2)に対して1.5℃以上高くなるような第1の温度(T1)の融解温度を有する結晶構造を、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子に生じさせることができる。なお、ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子は、上述の熱処理をする前のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子である。ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子は、例えば、市販のポリオレフィン系樹脂ペレットを使用して、ストランド状の成形体を作製し、その成形体を切断又は粉砕することによって作製することができる。ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子は、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子が元来有する結晶構造を有し、上述の第2の温度(T2)の融解温度を有する。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子の長径と短径との比(長径/短径)は、好ましくは1~1.3である。ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子の長径と短径との比(長径/短径)が1~1.3であると、ほぼ球形(例えば、長径と短径との比(長径/短径)が1~1.3)のオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を得ることができる。また、オレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子内の気泡の分布をより均一にし、さらに気泡径をより均一にすることができる。
本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子は、本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させることにより得ることができる。
本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径と短径との比(長径/短径)は、好ましくは1~1.3であり、より好ましくは1~1.1である。ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径と短径との比が1~1.3であると、ビーズクッション等に使用した場合、ビーズクッション内におけるポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の移動が容易になり、人間の体型等に合わせてビーズクッションをより適切に変形させることができるとともに、ビーズクッションの感触を良好にできる。また、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径は、好ましくは0.05~1.6mmであり、より好ましくは0.1~0.3mmである。ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径が前記範囲内であると、ビーズクッションに使用した場合、ビーズクッションの心地よさをさらに向上させることができるとともに、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子がポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を充填した布地をすり抜けることを抑制できる。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の見掛け密度は、好ましくは10~300g/Lであり、より好ましくは15~100g/Lである。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径方向に沿って発泡粒子の中心部を通過する直線と交差する気泡の数は、好ましくは10~50であり、より好ましくは15~40である。ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の独立気泡率は、好ましくは70%以上であり、より好ましくは80%以上であり、さらに好ましくは90%以上である。また、発泡粒子の平均気泡径は100μm以下であることが好ましい。上記気泡の数が一定数以上あり、かつ独立気泡率が高いと、粒子径の小さなポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子であっても、繰返し圧縮時の回復性に優れたものとなる。なお、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子が球形の場合(長径と短径とが等しい場合)、長径方向に沿って発泡粒子の中心部を通過する直線は、発泡粒子の中心部を通過する直線であれば特に限定されない。また、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の平均気泡径は、上記最長径を上記気泡数で割り算することにより求めることができる。なお、独立気泡率は、発泡粒子中の全気泡の容積に対する独立気泡の容積の割合であり、ASTM-D2856-70に基づき空気比較式比重計を用いて測定される。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子は、該発泡粒子を10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱したときのDSC曲線において、発泡粒子を構成するポリオレフィン系樹脂の元来有する結晶構造に由来する融解ピーク(固有ピーク)と、固有ピークの高温側に位置する融解ピーク(高温ピーク)との2つの融解ピークを示す結晶構造を有する。高温ピークは、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡させる際に、等温結晶化操作を行うことにより形成された結晶に由来する。具体的には、等温結晶化操作では、樹脂粒子を密閉容器内で分散媒体に分散させて加熱する際に、樹脂粒子の融点(以下、Tmともいう)よりも15℃低い温度以上、樹脂粒子が完全に融解する融解終了温度(以下、Teともいう)未満の範囲内の温度(以下、Taともいう)で昇温を止め、樹脂粒子を分散させた分散媒体をその温度Taで充分な時間、好ましくは10~60分程度保持する。これにより、上記高温ピークを有する発泡粒子を得ることができる。その後、(Tm-5℃)~(Te+5℃)の範囲の温度(以下、Tbともいう)に調節し、その温度で樹脂粒子を分散媒体と共に容器内から低圧域に放出して、樹脂粒子を発泡させる。
T≧Tm+19-0.27×ΔH・・・・・(1)
本発明の物品は、本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を充填したものである。そのような物品には、例えば、抱き枕、敷布団、ベットマット、掛け布団、安眠用枕、自動車内装材、フットサポーター、救命胴衣、防寒着及び家具等が挙げられる。本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子をこれらの物品に応用することにより、それらの物品の使い心地を良好にできる。また、これらの物品を使用しているときに生じるヘタリ及び高温環境下での体積収縮を抑制できる。
本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法は、ポリオレフィン系樹脂のプレ樹脂粒子を用意する工程(A)、プレ樹脂粒子を熱処理して樹脂粒子を作製する工程(B)及び樹脂粒子を発泡させる工程(C)を含む。
工程(A)では、ポリオレフィン系樹脂のプレ樹脂粒子を用意する。用意するプレ樹脂粒子は、例えば、次のようにして製造することができる。ポリオレフィン系樹脂のペレット及び所定の添加剤を押出機に投入し、ポリオレフィン系樹脂のストランド状押出物を作製する。作製したストランド状押出物を切断し、必要に応じて、切断したストランド状押出物をさらに粉砕して、ポリオレフィン系樹脂のプレ樹脂粒子を作製する。切断したストランド状押出物の粉砕に使用する粉砕機には、例えば、ボールミル、ビーズミル、コロイドミル、コニカルミル、ディスクミル、エッジミル、製粉ミル、ハンマーミル、乳鉢、ペレットミル、VSIミル、ウィリーミル、水車(粉砕機)、ローラーミル及びジェットミル等が挙げられる。なお、切断したストランド状押出物を粉砕しやすくするために、粉砕の前に、切断したストランド状押出物を液体窒素等に浸して、冷却してもよい。また、プレ樹脂粒子の大きさを、特定の範囲の大きさにそろえるために、分級器を用いて、プレ樹脂粒子を分級してもよい。
工程(B)では、用意したプレ樹脂粒子を、例えば、以下のようにして熱処理して、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を作製する。プレ樹脂粒子を、水等の媒体の入った容器に投入し、プレ樹脂粒子を媒体中で撹拌しながらプレ樹脂粒子を熱処理する。熱処理の温度は、プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも12~25℃高い温度であり、より好ましくは、プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも15~22℃高い温度である。そして、上述の熱処理を、好ましくは1~120分間、より好ましくは15~60分間実施する。工程(B)により作製された樹脂粒子が本発明のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子となる。
工程(C)において、樹脂粒子を発泡させる方法は、例えば、発泡剤と樹脂粒子と水性媒体と分散剤とを密閉容器内に投入する。次に、密閉容器内で、樹脂粒子の軟化点以上の温度に加熱することにより、発泡剤を樹脂粒子に含浸させると共に、上記温度範囲で保持することによりポリオレフィン系樹脂を等温結晶化させ高温ピークを示す結晶構造を形成させる。そして、発泡剤を含む樹脂粒子を水性媒体と共に低圧域に放出することにより、樹脂粒子を発泡させる。
実施例及び比較例により作製された樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子について以下の評価を実施した。
実施例及び比較例による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子について、示差走査熱量測定(DSC)を実施した。使用した測定装置は、熱流束示差走査熱量測定装置(ティー・エイ・インスツルメント社製、型番:DSCQ1000)であった。
走査型電子顕微鏡を使用して、発泡粒子を観察し、発泡粒子の長径及び長径と短径との比(長径/短径)を調べた。一つの実施例又は比較例について50個の発泡粒子を観察した。そして、測定した発泡粒子の長径及び長径と短径との比(長径/短径)の平均値を、それぞれの実施例及び比較例による発泡粒子における長径及び長径と短径との比(長径/短径)の値とした。また、発泡粒子の長径方向に沿って発泡粒子を略2等分に切断し、走査型電子顕微鏡を使用して、発泡粒子の断面を観察して、発泡粒子の長径方向に沿って発泡粒子の中心部を通過する直線と交差する気泡の数を調べた。一つの実施例又は比較例について50個の発泡粒子を観察し、測定した気泡の数の平均値を、それぞれの実施例及び比較例による発泡粒子における、中心部を通過する気泡の数とした。
23℃、相対湿度50%、1atmの条件下に2日放置した約500cm3の発泡粒子群の重量(g)を測定し、23℃の水を300cc入れた1Lのメスシリンダー内にその発泡粒子群を、金網を使用して沈め、水位の上昇分の目盛りから発泡粒子群の体積V(cm3)を求め、発泡粒子群の重量Wを体積Vで除した値(W/V)を[g/L]に単位換算して発泡粒子の見掛け密度を算出した。
独立気泡率(%)=(Vx-W/ρ)×100/(Va-W/ρ)・・・(2)
Vx:上記方法で測定される発泡粒子の真の体積(cm3)
Va:発泡粒子の見かけの体積(cm3)
W:発泡粒子測定用サンプルの重量(g)
ρ:発泡粒子を構成する樹脂の密度(g/cm3)
15質量%のウレタン系樹脂と85質量%のナイロン系樹脂からなるスパンデックス布材を使用して、10cm×20cmの大きさの袋状縫製物(容量:1L)を作製し、その中に、かさ容積が約1.5Lである発泡粒子を封入した。そして、発泡粒子を封入した袋状縫製物をモニターに触れてもらい、発泡粒子を封入した袋状縫製物の風合いを調べた。
開口面積が、100cm2の剛性容器に評価する発泡粒子を1L投入し、先端部がR5でフィレットされた断面積(押圧面積)が25cm2の剛体治具を、発泡粒子が投入された容器の発泡粒子標線から、50mm(見かけ量で50%圧縮)侵入するように押圧を繰り返した。押圧速度は0.1Hzから1Hzに調整した。
<評価>
good:1000回の押圧の繰り返しで体積減量が10%未満である。
poor:100回の押圧の繰り返しで体積減量が10%未満であり、1000回の押圧の繰り返しで体積減量が10%以上である。
bad:100回の押圧の繰り返しで体積減量が10%以上である。
100℃の熱風循環式オーブンに1Lの発泡粒子を静置し、体積の経時変化を測定した。
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good:200時間後の体積変化が10%未満である。
poor:5時間後の体積変化が10%未満であり、200時間後の体積変化が10%以上である。
bad:5時間後の体積変化が10%以上である。
次に、実施例及び比較例を説明する。
(実施例1)
融点が142℃であり、メルトマスフローレイト(MFR)が5g/10minであるエチレン-プロピレン共重合体(ポリプロピレン系樹脂)のペレットと、ペレットの質量に対して500ppmのホウ酸亜鉛とを、200℃の温度に設定された押出機(内径40mm)に投入して、溶融混練し、溶融混練物を押出して直径1.25mmのストランド状押出物を作製した。そして、そのストランド状押出物を、長さ/直径の値が2になるような長さ(長径2.5mm)に裁断し、ミニペレットを作製した。ミニペレットの平均質量は、1.0mg/個であった。
「ON」のプレ樹脂粒子の代わりに「PASS」のプレ樹脂粒子を使用した点を除いて、実施例1と同様な方法で、実施例2による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子を得た。
「ON」のプレ樹脂粒子の代わりに「PASS」のプレ樹脂粒子を使用した点及び発泡温度を150℃から148℃に変更した点を除いて、実施例1と同様な方法で、実施例3による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子を得た。
ミニペレットをそのまま樹脂粒子として使用し、ミニペレットを発泡させた点及び発泡温度を150℃から148℃に変更した点を除いて、実施例1と同様な方法で、比較例1による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子を得た。
ミニペレットをそのまま樹脂粒子として使用し、ミニペレットを発泡させた点を除いて、実施例1と同様な方法で、比較例2による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子を得た。
「ON」のプレ樹脂粒子の代わりに「PASS」のプレ樹脂粒子を使用した点、プレ樹脂粒子をそのまま樹脂粒子として使用した点、すなわち、プレ樹脂粒子を熱処理しなかった点、及び発泡温度を150℃から148℃に変更した点を除いて、実施例1と同様な方法で、比較例3による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子を得た。
市販の発泡性ポリスチレン系樹脂粒子((株)ジェイエスピー製、型番:JK550)を発泡させて発泡粒子を得た。
以上の実施例1~3及び比較例1~4による樹脂粒子及び発泡粒子の評価結果を、以下の表1に示す。なお、冷凍粉砕で「アリ」は、冷却したミニペレットの粉砕を実施したことを示し、「ナシ」は、冷却したミニペレットの粉砕を実施しなかったことを示す。
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- 発泡させてポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を得るためのポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子であって、該樹脂粒子を10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線における1回目加熱時の融解ピークの頂点温度(T1)が、該1回目の加熱に次いで10℃/分の冷却速度で200℃から20℃まで冷却した後、さらに10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線における2回目加熱時の融解ピークの頂点温度(T2)よりも1.5℃以上高い、ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
- ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子は、ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子を、ポリオレフィン系プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも12~25℃高い温度で熱処理してなる、請求項1に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
- 粒子重量が2000μg以下である、請求項1又は2に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
- ポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子はポリプロピレン系樹脂粒子である、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子。
- 請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂粒子を発泡してなり、該発泡粒子を10℃/分の加熱速度で20℃から200℃まで加熱して得られるDSC曲線が2つの融解ピークを有するポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
- 見掛け密度は10~300g/Lであり、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の長径方向に沿って発泡粒子の中心部を通過する直線と交差する気泡の数が10~50であり、かつ平均気泡径が100μm以下であり、独立気泡率が70%以上である、請求項5に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
- 発泡粒子を構成するポリオレフィン系樹脂がポリプロピレン系樹脂であり、DSC曲線の2つの融解ピークのうちの高温側の融解ピークの頂点温度(T)は、高温側の融解ピークの熱量(ΔH)及び低温側の融解ピークの頂点温度(Tm)と、以下の式(1)の関係を有する、請求項5又は6に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子。
T≧Tm+19-0.27×ΔH・・・・・(1) - 請求項5~7のいずれか1項に記載のポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子を充填した物品。
- ポリオレフィン系樹脂のプレ樹脂粒子を用意する工程、プレ樹脂粒子を、プレ樹脂粒子の融点よりも12~25℃高い温度で熱処理して樹脂粒子を作製する工程、及び樹脂粒子を発泡させる工程を含む、ポリオレフィン系樹脂発泡粒子の製造方法。
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