U.S. patent application number 17/130359 was filed with the patent office on 2021-04-22 for polycarbonate diol and producing method thereof, and polyurethane and active energy ray-curable polymer composition both formed using same.
This patent application is currently assigned to MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION. The applicant listed for this patent is MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Haruo IIDUKA, Hiroto ITO, Takashi KOMAYA, Haruhiko KUSAKA, Kazunao KUSANO, Teruhiko OHARA, Kentaro UCHINO, Kazuki WAKABAYASHI, Masanori YAMAMOTO.
Application Number | 20210115191 17/130359 |
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Family ID | 1000005315961 |
Filed Date | 2021-04-22 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20210115191 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KUSAKA; Haruhiko ; et
al. |
April 22, 2021 |
POLYCARBONATE DIOL AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, AND POLYURETHANE
AND ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE POLYMER COMPOSITION BOTH FORMED USING
SAME
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel polycarbonate diol and a
polyurethane using the polycarbonate diol as raw materials. The
novel polycarbonate diol produces polycarbonate diol-based
polyurethane which has a high degree of hardness, superior abrasion
resistance, and superior hydrophilicity, and is usable for an
application such as a paint, a coating agent, a synthetic leather,
an artificial leather, and a highly-functional elastomers, or the
like. The present invention also provides an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition giving a cured film having a
superior contamination resistance and high degree of hardness. The
present invention is obtained, for example, by reacting specific
two types of diols with diester carbonate in the presence of a
transesterification catalyst being a compound using a metal of
Group 1 or 2 on the periodic table. The present invention provides
a polycarbonate diol wherein the metal content of the
transesterification catalyst is 100 weight ppm or less, a
polyurethane obtainable by using this polycarbonate diol and an
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition containing the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer which is obtained from the
polycarbonate diol.
Inventors: |
KUSAKA; Haruhiko;
(Yokohama-shi, JP) ; WAKABAYASHI; Kazuki;
(Yokohama-shi, JP) ; YAMAMOTO; Masanori;
(Kitakyushu-shi, JP) ; KUSANO; Kazunao;
(Kitakyushu-shi, JP) ; ITO; Hiroto; (Yokkaich-shi,
JP) ; KOMAYA; Takashi; (Tokyo, JP) ; OHARA;
Teruhiko; (Tokyo, JP) ; UCHINO; Kentaro;
(Yokkaichi-shi, JP) ; IIDUKA; Haruo;
(Yokkaichi-shi, JP) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
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MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION |
Tokyo |
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JP |
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Assignee: |
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
CORPORATION
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
1000005315961 |
Appl. No.: |
17/130359 |
Filed: |
December 22, 2020 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Patent Number |
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13652070 |
Oct 15, 2012 |
10907012 |
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17130359 |
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PCT/JP2011/059206 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
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13652070 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C09J 175/04 20130101;
C08G 18/755 20130101; C08F 290/067 20130101; C09D 175/14 20130101;
C07D 493/04 20130101; C09J 175/14 20130101; C08G 64/0208 20130101;
C08G 18/664 20130101; C08G 64/1608 20130101; C08L 75/04 20130101;
B32B 27/40 20130101; C08G 18/44 20130101; C09D 175/16 20130101;
C08F 20/36 20130101; C09D 175/04 20130101; C08G 18/672 20130101;
C08G 64/305 20130101; C08G 64/302 20130101; C08G 64/02
20130101 |
International
Class: |
C08G 64/16 20060101
C08G064/16; C08G 18/44 20060101 C08G018/44; C08G 18/67 20060101
C08G018/67; C09J 175/04 20060101 C09J175/04; C09D 175/04 20060101
C09D175/04; C09D 175/16 20060101 C09D175/16; C08G 18/75 20060101
C08G018/75; C09D 175/14 20060101 C09D175/14; C08G 18/66 20060101
C08G018/66; C08G 64/02 20060101 C08G064/02; C08F 290/06 20060101
C08F290/06; C07D 493/04 20060101 C07D493/04; C08G 64/30 20060101
C08G064/30; B32B 27/40 20060101 B32B027/40; C09J 175/14 20060101
C09J175/14; C08L 75/04 20060101 C08L075/04; C08F 20/36 20060101
C08F020/36 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 14, 2010 |
JP |
2010-093155 |
Aug 30, 2010 |
JP |
2010-191858 |
Claims
1-20. (canceled)
21. A polycarbonate diol, obtained by reacting (i) at least one of
diols selected from isosorbide, isomannide and isoidide, (ii) a
diol having 1 to 15 carbons which may contain hetero atom, and
(iii) a diester carbonate, by use of a transesterification
catalyst, wherein, the transesterification catalyst is either a
compound using a metal of Group 1 or a compound using a metal of
Group 2 on the periodic table; and the amount of the
transesterification catalyst contained in the polycarbonate diol is
100 ppm or less as the weight ratio of the metal; the polycarbonate
diol has a content of a repeating unit of the following formula (A)
of 10 mass % or more: ##STR00006## the polycarbonate diol has a
number average molecular weight of 500 or more and 5,000 or less;
and the average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule in the
polycarbonate diol is 1.8 or more and 2.2 or less.
22. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the
number average molecular weight of the polycarbonate diol is 900 or
less.
23. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the
molecular weight distribution of the polycarbonate diol is 1.5 to
2.0.
24. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the
amount of the transesterification catalyst contained in the
polycarbonate diol is 0.1 ppm or more as the weight ratio of the
metal.
25. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the
transesterification catalyst is a compound using a metal of Group 2
on the periodic table.
26. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein at least
part of a molecular chain includes a repeating unit represented by
the following formula (A) and a repeating unit represented by the
following formula (B), and the number average molecular weight is
250 or more and 900 or less, and the Terminal (A) ratio represented
by the following formula (I) is 1.2 or more and 1.9 or less;
##STR00007## wherein X represents a divalent group having 1 to 15
carbons which may contain hetero atom; Terminal (A) ratio (I)={(The
number of structure (A) in molecular chain terminal)/(The total
number of structures (A) and (B) in molecular chain
terminal)}/{(The number of structure (A) in molecular chain)/(The
total number of structures (A) and (B) in molecular chain)}.
27. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the
diester carbonate is diphenyl carbonate.
28. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the
content of the diphenyl carbonate is 1 weight % or less.
29. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein 5% or
less of molecular chain terminals are either alkyloxy group or
aryloxy group among all terminals of the molecular chains.
30. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein the value
of Hazen color number (APHA value: according to JIS K0071-1) is 100
or less.
31. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 21, wherein 95% or
more of the molecular chain terminals of the polycarbonate diol are
hydroxyl groups.
32. A polycarbonate diol, wherein at least part of a molecular
chain includes a repeating unit represented by the following
formula (A) and a repeating unit represented by the following
formula (B), the content of the repeating unit of the formula (A)
is 10 mass % or more, the number average molecular weight is 500 or
more and 5,000 or less, the average number of hydroxyl groups per
molecule in the polycarbonate diol is 1.8 or more and 2.2 or less,
and the terminal (A) ratio represented by the following formula (I)
is 1.2 or more and 1.9 or less; ##STR00008## wherein X represents a
divalent group having 1 to 15 carbons which may contain hetero
atom; Terminal (A) ratio (I)={(The number of structure (A) in
molecular chain terminal)/(The total number of structures (A) and
(B) in molecular chain terminal)}/{(The number of structure (A) in
molecular chain)/(The total number of structures (A) and (B) in
molecular chain)}.
33. The polycarbonate diol according to claim 32, wherein the
number average molecular weight is 500 or more and 900 or less.
34. A polycarbonate diol producing method, comprising; reacting (i)
at least one of diols selected from isosorbide, isomannide and
isoidide, (ii) a diol having 1 to 15 carbons which may contain
hetero atom, and (iii) a diester carbonate, by use of a
transesterification catalyst, and wherein the highest temperature
for the reaction is lower than 180.degree. C.; and wherein the
polycarbonate diol has a content of a repeating unit of the
following formula (A) of 10 mass % or more: ##STR00009## the
polycarbonate diol has a number average molecular weight of 500 or
more and 5,000 or less; and the average number of hydroxyl groups
per molecule in the polycarbonate diol is 1.8 or more and 2.2 or
less.
35. The polycarbonate diol obtained by the polycarbonate diol
producing method according to claim 34.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation of U.S. Ser. No.
13/652,070, filed Oct. 15, 2012, now allowed, which is a
Continuation of International application PC/JP2011/059206, filed
Apr. 13, 2011. The present application further claims priority to
Japanese application JP2010-093155, filed Apr. 14, 2010, and to
Japanese application JP2010-191858, filed Aug. 30, 2010.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a novel polycarbonate diol.
This invention further relates to a polycarbonate-type
polyurethane, which is made of this polycarbonate diol and which is
useful for various applications such as paints, coating agents,
synthetic/artificial leathers, and highly-functional elastomer,
etc. with excellent balance of physical properties.
[0003] This invention further relates to an active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition containing an urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer, a cured film obtained by irradiating the active energy
ray to the composition, and a laminated product using the same.
Description of the Related Art
[0004] Conventional raw materials of a soft segment part of an
industrial scale-produced polyurethane resin are mainly classified
into an ether type typified by polytetramethyleneglycol, an ester
type typified by adipate-based ester, polylactone type typified by
polycaprolactone and polycarbonate type typified by polycarbonate
diol (Katsuji Matsunaga (editor) "POLYURETIHANE NO KISO TO OUYOU"
CMC Publishing CO., LTD., November 2006, pp. 96-106.).
[0005] Among them, the ether type is excellent in hydrolysis
resistance, flexibility and stretching properties, while is said to
be inferior in heat resistance and light resistance. On the other
hand, the ester type has better heat resistance and weather
resistance, while its ester part is inferior in hydrolysis
resistance and can not be used in some applications. On the other
hand, the polylactone type is regarded as a more excellent grade in
hydrolysis resistance when relative to the ester type, while it
also contains an ester group therefore the complete control of
hydrolysis suppression is impossible. An application of combining
the ester type, the ether type and the polylactone type is
proposed, however any conventional method cannot fully complement
those weakness.
[0006] On the other hand, the polycarbonate-type polyurethane using
a polycarbonate diol is recognized as the best quality durable
grade in terms of heat resistance and hydrolysis resistance, which
is widely used as a durable film, an artificial leather for cars
and furnitures, a coating material (especially an water-based
coating material), a coating agent, and an adhesive agent.
[0007] However, a polycarbonate diol being commercially and broadly
available is mainly a polycarbonate diol that be synthesized from a
1,6-hexanediol, and the polyurethane produced with said
polycarbonate diol has a defect in which it is flexible because of
a chained soft segment part and its surface is easily bruised
physically. Therefore, when the obtained polyurethane is used as a
painting material or a coating agent, it may be easily bruised due
to physical factors and result in an inferior appearance.
[0008] In order to solve these problems, as a polycarbonate diol
which can provide a polyurethane with higher rigidity, a
polycarbonate diol obtained from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol
(Japanese laid open Sho-55-56124 A) as well as a polycarbonate diol
obtained from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and a 1,6-hexanediol
(Japanese laid open 2002-69166 A) are proposed.
[0009] However, the 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol is a mixture of a
cis-isomer and a trans-isomer due to its producing limitation, and
when its mixture ratio is changed, physical properties of the
polycarbonate diol itself being synthesized and the polyurethane to
be induced will change, therefore its quality control becomes
difficult. In addition, a polycarbonate diol, that is obtained by
combining the 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and the 1,6-hexanediol,
exhibits higher hydrophobic property due to its structure, so when
water-based polyurethane, which has been known these days in terms
of reduction in environmental burden, is produced, the hydrophilic
structure must be introduced in producing a polyurethane in order
to render the polyurethane water-soluble. As a result, this has
been a constraint on polyurethane designing.
[0010] The 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol also has a cyclohexane ring
in a molecule as a ring structure, while the cyclohexane dimethanol
is a flexible ring structure and its hydroxyl is bound to the
cyclohexane dimethanol via a methylene group, so its molecular
structure is not very rigid and it was not enough in terms of the
polyurethane hardness to be obtained. Furthermore, the
1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol is derived from a fossil source, and
burning a polymer substance made of this may cause a problem which
could promote global warming.
[0011] Consequently, the development of a polycarbonate diol, which
can be easily produced without those limitations, of which
environmental burden is small, and which exhibits rigid and scratch
resistant characteristic when a polyurethane is made thereof, has
been expected.
[0012] On the other hand, isosorbide is a plant-derived diol which
is obtained by cyclodehydrating a sorbitol which is a natural
sugar, and is still a compound with small environmental burden even
after it is burnt. Therefore, its application has been greatly
considered these days as a monomer source for obtaining a
polycarbonate with smaller effect on global warming (WO 08/029746,
for example). According to this WO 08/029746, a copolymerized
polycarbonate can be produced from a diol mixture containing the
isosorbide, which could produce a polycarbonate having both
handling property and rigid physical property together.
[0013] However as a matter of course, a large number of known
documents related to producing a polycarbonate from the isosorbide
all aim to obtain a high-molecular weight polycarbonate. Further
these documents do not describe any isolation approach with high
purity of polycarbonate having smaller molecular weight and a
hydroxyl structure at both ends thereof, and do not describe using
isosorbide as a polyol material for producing a polyurethane,
either.
[0014] On the other hand, coating by paint is a common practice
with an aim for protecting the surface of base material and for
maintaining its appearance. For these paints, a paint material
cured by an energy ray irradiation is developed and has been in
practical use in terms of higher productivity and better working
environments, etc.
[0015] As a paint material like this, known is an energy ray
curable polymer composition containing an urethane acrylate which
is obtained by reaction of an organic polyisocyanate, a
polycarbonate polyol having an alicyclic structure, a
(meth)acrylate having one or more hydroxyl(s) in a molecule, for
example. A paint material like this is required various kinds of
characteristics according to applications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0016] The first problem of the present invention is to develop a
polyurethane which is rigid, is not physically easily bruised, and
has no designing limitation for introducing a hydrosoluble
structure in producing a polyurethane, and is consequently to
design and produce a polycarbonate diol raw material which can
exhibit those characteristics for this purpose. In particular, the
second problem is to design and produce a polycarbonate diol raw
material to obtain a homogeneous polyurethane. In addition, the
third problem is to design and produce a polycarbonate diol raw
material to obtain a polyurethane having the characteristics being
designed.
[0017] The forth problem of the present invention is to establish a
method for producing the polycarbonate diol and polyurethane on an
industrial scale.
[0018] Furthermore, the fifth problem of the present invention is
to provide an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
giving a cured film having an excellent contamination resistance
and high degree of hardness. In particular, the sixth problem is to
provide an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
excellent in coating properties.
[0019] The inventors of the present invention devoted themselves to
researches to solve the above first, second and forth problems,
found that the above first, second and forth problems can be solved
by a polycarbonate diol which is obtained by reacting a specific
compound under the presence of a catalyst, and which has a certain
amount of the aforementioned catalyst, and a polyurethane which is
produced by using this polycarbonate diol, and reached the present
invention. The inventors of the present invention devoted
themselves to researches to solve the above first, third and forth
problems, found that the above first, third and forth problems can
be solved by a polycarbonate diol, which has a specific repeating
unit in a molecular chain and which has the specific ratio of the
aforementioned specific repeating unit ratio to the molecular chain
terminals, and a polyurethane which is produced by using this
polycarbonate diol, and reached the present invention.
[0020] The inventors of the present invention devoted themselves to
consideration to solve the aforementioned 5 and 6 problems, found
that an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
containing an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer which is obtained
from a raw material containing a polycarbonate diol, in which the
average number of hydroxyl groups of the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol per one molecule is specified to a predetermined
amount, could result in better coating properties. Further the
inventors of the present invention found that when a cured film is
obtained by curing this, its contamination resistance and degree of
hardness are more particularly excellent than a conventional one,
and reached the present invention.
[0021] Therefore, the first aspect of the present invention
consists in the following [1] to [33].
[1] A polycarbonate diol being obtained by reacting (i) at least
one of diols selected from isosorbide, isomannide and isoidide,
(ii) a diol having 1 to 15 carbons which may contain hetero atom,
and (iii) a diester carbonate, by use of a transesterification
catalyst,
[0022] in which the transesterification catalyst is either a
compound using a metal of Group 1 or a compound using a metal of
Group 2 on the periodic table and,
[0023] the amount of the transesterification catalyst contained in
the polycarbonate diol is 100 ppm or less as the weight ratio of
the metal.
[2] The polycarbonate diol according to [1], the amount of the
transesterification catalyst contained in the polycarbonate diol is
0.1 ppm or more as the weight ratio of the metal. [3] The
polycarbonate diol according to [1] or [2], the transesterification
catalyst is a compound using a metal of Group 2 on the periodic
table. [4] The polycarbonate diol according to any one of [1] to
[3], in which at least part of a molecular chain includes a
repeating unit represented by the following formula (A) and a
repeating unit represented by the following formula (B) and,
[0024] the number average molecular weight is 250 or more and 5,000
or less, and
[0025] the terminal (A) ratio represented by the following formula
(I) is 1.2 or more and 1.9 or less.
##STR00001## Terminal (A) ratio (I)-{(The number of structure (A)
in molecular chain terminal)/(The total number of structures (A)
and (B) in molecular chain terminal)}/{(The number of structure (A)
in molecular chain)/(The total number of structures (A) and (B) in
molecular chain)} [Mathematical formula 1]
In formula (B), X represents a divalent group having 1 to 15
carbons which may contain hetero atom. [5] The polycarbonate diol
according to any one of [1] to [4], in which the highest
temperature of the reaction is lower than 180.degree. C. [6] A
polycarbonate diol, in which at least part of a molecular chain
includes a repeating unit represented by the formula (A) and a
repeating unit represented by the formula (B), while the number
average molecular weight is 250 or more and 5,000 or less, and the
terminal (A) ratio represented by the formula (I) is 1.2 or more
and 1.9 or less. [7] The polycarbonate diol according to [6], in
which the number average molecular weight is 500 or more and 5,000
or less. [8] The polycarbonate diol according to [6] or [7], being
obtained by reacting (i) at least one of diols selected from
isosorbide, isomannide and isoidide, (ii) a diol having 1 to 15
carbons which may contain hetero atom, and (iii) a diester
carbonate, by use of a transesterification catalyst. [9] The
polycarbonate diol according to [8], in which the
transesterification catalyst is a compound using a metal of Group 1
or metal of Group 2 on the periodic table. [10] The polycarbonate
diol according to [9], in which the transesterification catalyst is
a compound using a metal of Group 2 on the periodic table. [11] The
polycarbonate diol according to any one of [8] to [10], in which
the highest temperature of the reaction is lower than 180.degree.
C. [12] A polycarbonate diol producing method, comprising;
[0026] reacting (i) at least one of diols selected from isosorbide,
isomannide and isoidide, (ii) a diol having 1 to 15 carbons which
may contain hetero atom, and (iii) a diester carbonate, by use of a
transesterification catalyst, and
[0027] in which the highest temperature during the reaction is
lower than 180.degree. C.
[13] The polycarbonate diol producing method according to [12], in
which the transesterification catalyst is a compound using a metal
of Group 1 or metal of Group 2 on the periodic table. [14] The
polycarbonate diol producing method according to [13], the
transesterification catalyst is a compound using a metal of Group 2
on the periodic table. [15] The polycarbonate diol obtained by the
polycarbonate diol producing method according to any one of [12] to
[14]. [16] The polycarbonate diol according to any one of [1] to
[5], [8] to [11], and [15], in which the diester carbonate is a
diphenyl carbonate. [17] The polycarbonate diol according to any
one of [1] to [5], [8] to [11], [15] and [16], in which the content
of the diphenyl carbonate is 1 weight % or less. [18] The
polycarbonate diol according to any one of [1] to [5], [8] to [11],
and [15] to [17], in which the diol of the aforementioned (i)
contains 20 ppm or less of formic acid. [19] The polycarbonate diol
according to any one of [1] to [5], [8] to [11], and [15] to [18],
in which 5% or less of molecular chain terminals are either an
alkyloxy group or an aryloxy group among all terminals of the
molecular chains. [20] The polycarbonate diol according to any one
of [1] to [11], and [15] to [19], in which the value of Hazen color
number (APHA value: according to JIS K0071-1) is 100 or less. [21]
The polycarbonate diol according to any one of [1] to [11] and [15]
to [20], in which the molecular weight distribution is 1.5 to 3.5.
[22] A polyurethane obtained by using the polycarbonate diol
according to any one of [1] to [11] and [15] to [21]. [23] The
polyurethane according to [22], in which by using a strip as a
sample of the polyurethane having 10 mm in width, 100 mm in length,
and about 50 to 100 .mu.m in thickness, a tensile elongation at
break thereof is 400% or less measured under conditions of the
distance between chucks of 50 mm, a tensile speed of 500 mm/min., a
temperature of 23.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 55%. [24]
The polyurethane according to [22] or [23], in which by using a
strip as a sample of the polyurethane having 10 mm in width, 100 mm
in length, and about 50 to 100 .mu.m in thickness, a 100% modulus
is 10 MPa or more measured under conditions of the distance between
chucks of 50 mm, a tensile speed of 500 mm/min., a temperature of
23.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 55%. [25] The polyurethane
according to any one of [22] to [24], in which by using a film-like
sample of the polyurethane having about 50-100 .mu.m in thickness,
a weight reduction ratio is 2% or less at friction testing with 4.9
N (500 reciprocations) according to JIS L0849. [26] A polyurethane
producing method, comprising; reacting the polycarbonate diol
according to any one of [1] to [11] and [15] to [21] and a
polyisocyanate thereby obtaining a prepolymer, and reacting the
prepolymer with a chain extender. [27] A polyurethane producing
method, comprising; mixing the polycarbonate diol according to any
one of [1] to [11] and [15] to [21], a polyisocyanate, and a chain
extender at one time, followed by reacting them. [28] A paint
material or a coating agent produced by using the polyurethane
according to any one of [22] to [25]. [29] An artificial leather or
a synthetic leather produced by using the polyurethane according to
any one of [22] to [25]. [30] A water-based polyurethane paint
material produced by using the polyurethane according to any one of
[22] to [25]. [31] A medical material produced by using the
polyurethane according to any one of [22] to [25]. [32] An adhesive
produced by using the polyurethane according to any one of [22] to
[25]. [33] An active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
containing an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer obtained from a raw
material containing the polycarbonate diol according to any one of
[1] to [11] and [15] to [21], polyisocyanate, and hydroxyalkyl
(meth)acrylate. The second aspect of the present invention consists
in the following [34] to [44]. [34] An active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition containing urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer obtained from a raw material containing polyisocyanate,
polycarbonate diol and hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate,
[0028] in which the polycarbonate diol contains 10 mass % or more
of repeating unit represented by the formula (A), the number
average molecular weight of the polycarbonate diol is 500 or more
and 5,000 or less, and the average number of hydroxyl groups of the
polycarbonate diol per one molecule is 2.2 or less.
[35] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
according to [34], the polycarbonate diol further contains
repeating unit represented by the formula (B). [36] The
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition according to
[35], X in the formula (B) represents a divalent group having 6
carbons. [37] An active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition containing urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer obtained
from a raw material containing polyisocyanate, polycarbonate diol
and hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate,
[0029] in which the polycarbonate diol is obtained by reacting (i)
at least one of diols selected from isosorbide, isomannide and
isoidide, (ii) diol having 1 to 15 carbons which may contain hetero
atom, and (iii) diester carbonate, by use of a transesterification
catalyst, and in which the number average molecular weight of the
polycarbonate diol is 500 or more and 5,000 or less, and the
average number of hydroxyl groups of the polycarbonate diol per one
molecule is 2.2 or less.
[38] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
according to [34] to [37], in which the number average molecular
weight of the polycarbonate diol is 3,000 or less. [39] The
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition according to
any one of [34] to [38], in which the calculated crosslinking
points molecular weight is 500 to 10,000. [40] The active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition according to any one of [34]
to [39], in which the raw material further contains a
high-molecular weight polyol having number average molecular weight
of over 500 excluding the polycarbonate diol. [41] The
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition according to
any one of [34] to [40], in which the raw material further contains
a low-molecular weight polyol having number average molecular
weight of 500 or less excluding the polycarbonate diol. [42] The
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition according to
any one of [34] to [41], in which the urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer has a structure obtained by an urethane reaction of an
urethane prepolymer having isocyanate group at terminals and
hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, and in which the urethane prepolymer is
obtained by an urethane reaction of the polyisocyanate and the
polycarbonate diol. [43] A cured film obtained by irradiating the
active-energy ray to the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition according to any one of [34] to [42]. [44] A laminated
body having layer composed of the cured film according to [43] on a
base material.
[0030] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a
polyurethane produced by using a polycarbonate diol is more
excellent in degree of hardness and friction-resistance, compared
to a polyurethane made of polycarbonate diol derived from a
conventionally used 1,6-hexanediol. Therefore the polyurethane is
suited for such an application that resistance is required to
physical external factors such as paints, coating agents, adhesive,
etc., and this is quite industrially useful.
[0031] Also, an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention contains an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer having a specific polycarbonate
diol as mentioned above, and thus can form a cured film having an
excellent contamination resistance and high degree of hardness.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0032] Embodiment of the present invention is described in detail
below, but the present invention is not limited to the following
embodiments, but it can be applied by changing its form in various
ways within the scope of the invention.
[0033] In the present description, (meth)acrylate refers to a
collective term for acrylate and methacrylate, and the term means
both of/either the acrylate and/or the methacrylate. This is true
to (meth)acryloyl group and (meth)acrylic acid.
[0034] In the present description, "-" means including the values
before and after the symbol as its lowest value and the highest
value.
[Polycarbonate Diol]
[0035] A polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is preferred to be made of a diol and a diester
carbonate, and produced by using a transesterification catalyst.
The diol includes at least one of isosorbide, isomannide and
isoidide which are stereoisomers of isosorbide, and isoidide as
well as a diol having 1-15 carbons which may contain hetero atom.
The diester carbonate includes alkyl carbonate, aryl carbonate, and
alkylene carbonate, for example.
[0036] The transesterification catalyst includes a single metal
generally recognized having transesterification of esters and a
metallic compound such as a hydroxide or a salt of metal.
Preferably, a catalyst including an acetate salt, a carbonate salt,
and a hydroxide of a metal of Group 1 or 2 on the periodic table,
and using a Group 2 metal on the periodic table is more
preferred.
[0037] A catalyst used during producing may remain in a
polycarbonate diol, and it may promote urethane reaction too much,
so no catalyst being left is more preferred. Based on this
viewpoint, the amount of catalyst left in the polycarbonate diol is
preferably 100 weight ppm or less when converted into a catalyst
metal. Any smaller value is preferred as the lower limit of the
catalyst remained amount, but 0.1 weight ppm or more can be
specified in terms of simplification of a producing method.
[0038] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is preferred to be a polycarbonate diol including
a repeating unit represented by the following formula (A) in at
least part of the molecular chain (hereinafter, a structure
represented by the formula (A) may be indicated as "structure
(A)"), and having number average molecular weight of 250 or more,
or more preferably 500 or more and 5,000 or less.
##STR00002##
[0039] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is preferred to have the Structure (A) in at
least part of the molecular chain, and may include other
structures. Amount of the aforementioned other structure may be in
the range which can exhibit an effect by those other structures in
addition to the effect of the present invention, so it can be
decided arbitrarily according to those other structures.
[0040] The aforementioned other structure may have a structure
represented by the following formula (B) (hereinafter, a structure
represented by the formula (B) may be referred to as "structure
(B)"), for example:
##STR00003##
[0041] In formula (B), X represents a divalent group having 1 to 15
carbons which may contain hetero atom.
{Structural Feature}
[0042] The first structural feature of the Structure (A) related to
the first aspect of the present invention is a less-flexible rigid
structure with two condensed furan rings. Therefore in the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention, rigidity appears in this Structure (A) part. The second
feature is an extremely rigid structure with less freedom in a
binding portion of a carbonate group and the condensed furan rings
as well, because the carbonate group is directly bound to the
condensed furan rings without a freely rotatable group such as a
methylene group therebetween. The third feature is higher
hydrophilic property because two hydrophilic furan rings are placed
with high-density and therefore affinity with a polar group such as
water molecule is recognized.
[0043] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is preferred that the aforementioned 5% or less
of molecular chain terminals are either an alkyloxy group or an
aryloxy group among all terminals of the aforementioned molecular
chains and is more preferred that the aforementioned 5% or less of
molecular chain terminals are either an alkyloxy group or an
aryloxy group among all terminals of the aforementioned molecular
chains and further 95% or more is a hydroxyl group among both
terminals of the molecular chain. In the structure, this hydroxyl
group can react with a polyisocyanate during polyurethane forming
reaction.
[0044] The structure (A) may be continuing in the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol, may consist in regular intervals, or may be
unevenly distributed. The content of the aforementioned Structure
(A) in the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is 10 mass % or more,
preferably 20 mass % or more, and further preferably 40 mass % or
more in terms of rigidity, hydrophilic property, etc. Introducing a
structure other than the structure (A) in the molecular chain
decreases a melting point and viscosity and results in better
handling property because of the poor regularity of polycarbonate
diol in addition to effects brought by the previously described
rigidity and hydrophilic property, etc. Therefore, in the first
aspect of the present invention, any structure other than Structure
(A) may be introduced to a polycarbonate diol in the range in which
effect of the present invention can be obtained.
{Structure (B)}
[0045] X in formula (B) representing Structure (B) indicates a
divalent group having 1 to 15 carbons which may contain hetero
atom, and may include a straight or branched chain or ring group or
any of these structures.
[0046] The carbon number of elements constituting X is preferably
10 or less, and more preferably 6 or less.
[0047] A hetero atom which may be included in X is oxygen atom,
sulfur atom, nitrogen atom, etc., while oxygen atom is more
preferred in terms of chemical stability.
[0048] A specific example of X group includes a group which is
generated by using a compound exemplified as below as a Structure
(B)--giving compound in producing a polycarbonate diol related to
the first aspect of the present invention, while more preferred
group includes a group obtained by reacting a preferred compound
among the following exemplified compounds.
[0049] The Structure (B) may be continuing in the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol, may consist in regular intervals, or may be
unevenly distributed. The content of the aforementioned Structure
(B) in the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is preferred to
consist at 80 mass % or less in terms of poor polycarbonate diol
regularity and better handling due to decreased melting point and
viscosity, while 60 mass % or less is more preferred, 40 mass % or
less is further preferred, and 20 mass % or less is specially
preferred.
{Ratio of Structure (A) and Structure (B)}
[0050] The ratio of Structure (A) and Structure (B) constituting
the polycarbonate diol-molecular chain related to the first aspect
of the present invention (hereinafter, may be referred as "(A)/(B)
ratio") is usually Structure (A)/Structure (B)=100/0 to 1/99 by mol
ratio. Introducing Structure (B) into a molecular chain disarranges
the polycarbonate diol regularity, lowers the melting point and
viscosity, and therefore improves handling property. Effects of the
present invention such as the aforementioned rigidity and
hydrophilic property, etc. are mainly introduced by the Structure
(A) part, so if the ratio of Structure (A) part is too small in the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention, its effects may not be enough. (A)/(B) ratio of 100/0 to
10/90 is preferred, 80/20 to 20/80 is more preferred, while 70/30
to 30/70 is further preferred.
[0051] In the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention, the ratio of Structure (A)/Structure (B) in the
molecular chain terminals, which is ratio of a part forming the
molecular chain terminals by combining the structured represented
by formula (A) and hydrogen atom, or an alkyloxy group or an
aryloxy group, and a part forming the molecular chain terminals by
combining the structure represented by formula (B) and hydrogen
atom, or an alkyloxy group or an aryloxy group (hereinafter, this
ratio may be referred as "Terminal ratio of (A)/(B)"), is
preferably 95/5 to 20/80, more preferably 90/10 to 30/70, and
further preferably 80/20 to 40/60. In this molecular chain
terminal, if Structure (B) part is larger than this range, designed
features such as hardness may not be obtained.
[0052] The ratio of the molecular chain terminal's Structure (A)
with the total number of the molecular chain terminal's Structure
(A) and (B), as well as the ratio of Structure (A) in all molecular
chains to the total number of Structure (A) and (B) in all
molecular chains obtained by the following formula (I)
(hereinafter, it may be referred as "Terminal (A) ratio (I)" is not
specifically limited, but usually, 1.1 or more, preferably 1.2 or
more, more preferably 1.3 or more, and specially preferably 1.4 or
more, while is usually 5.0 or less, preferably 3.0 or less, more
preferably 2.0 or less, further preferably 1.9 or less, and
specially preferably 1.8 or less. When this terminal (A) ratio (I)
exceeds the above upper limit, the urethane reaction speed becomes
too fast and therefore designed physical property such as hardness
may not be obtained, while it lowers the above lower limit,
practically enough urethane reaction speed may not be obtained for
industrial practice. The terminal (A) ratio (I) may be adjusted by
the ratio of diol which is a raw material of Structure (A) and (B),
types or amount of catalysts, and maximum temperature and times of
reaction.
Terminal (A) ratio (I)={(The number of structure (A) in molecular
chain terminal)/(The total number of structures (A) and (B) in
molecular chain terminal)}/{(The number of structure (A) in
molecular chain)/(The total number of structures (A) and (B) in
molecular chain)} [Mathematical formula 2]
{Raw Material Monomer}
[0053] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is, as discussed later, is made from raw
materials of diol and diester carbonate.
[Diester Carbonate]
[0054] Available diester carbonate is not limited as long as an
effect of the present invention is exhibited, but includes an alkyl
carbonate, an aryl carbonate, or an alkylene carbonate. Among them,
adopting the aryl carbonate exhibits an advantage of speedy
reaction. On the other hand, phenols having a high boiling point
and which are made of the aryl carbonate are obtained as a
by-product, but any lower residual volume of the phenols in the
polycarbonate diol products is preferred. It can be a
polymerization inhibitor because of a monofunctional compound and
an irritating material.
[0055] Specific examples of the dialkyl carbonate, the diaryl
carbonate, and the alkylene carbonate the which are diester
carbonates which can be used for producing the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention are as
follows:
[0056] Examples of the dialkyl carbonate includes dimetyl
carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dibutyl carbonate, dicyclohexyl
carbonate, diisobutyl carbonate, ethyl-n-butyl carbonate, and
ethyl-isobutyl carbonate, while dimetyl carbonate and diethyl
carbonate are preferred.
Examples of the diaryl carbonate includes diphenyl carbonate,
ditolyl carbonate, bis(chlorophenyl) carbonate, di-m-cresyl
carbonate, while diphenyl carbonate is preferred.
[0057] Further, alkylene carbonate example includes, ethylene
carbonate, trimethylene carbonate, tetramethylene carbonate,
1,2-propylene carbonate, 1,2-butylene carbonate, 1,3-butylene
carbonate, 2,3-butylene carbonate, 1,2-pentylene carbonate,
1,3-pentylene carbonate, 1,4-pentylene carbonate, 1,5-pentylene
carbonate, 2,3-pentylene carbonate, 2,4-pentylene carbonate, and
neopentyl carbonate, while ethylene carbonate is preferred.
[0058] These may be used by one type alone, or by two or more types
together.
[0059] Among them, diaryl carbonate is excellent in reaction
property and preferred because of its effectiveness in industrial
producing, while diphenyl carbonate is easily available
inexpensively as an industrial raw material, so it is more
preferred.
[Diol]
[0060] On the other hand, among the diol, followings are specific
diol examples giving the Structure (A) and (B) included in the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention.
(Raw Material Diol of Structure (A))
[0061] Specific raw material diol examples giving the Structure (A)
includes isosorbide, isomannide and isoidide, which are
stereoisomers of isosorbide, while these may be used by one type
alone or by two types or more together. Among them, the isosorbide
is preferred since it is easily obtained by dehydration of sorbitol
and is commercially available by industrial volume.
(Structure (B) Raw Material Diol)
[0062] Specific raw material diol examples giving Structure (B)
include the aforementioned diols having 1 to 15 carbons which may
contain hetero atom, or preferably the diols having 2 to 10 carbons
as follows:
[0063] Terminal diols of straight chain hydrocarbons including
ethylene glycol, 1,3-propane diol, 1,4-butane diol, 1,5-pentane
diol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,7-heptane diol, 1,8-octane diol, 1,9-nonane
diol, 1,10-decane diol, 1,11-undecane diol and 1,12-dodecane
diol;
Chain diols having ethers including diethylene glycol, triethylene
glycol, tetraethylene glycol, pentaethylene glycol, polyethylene
glycol, polypropylene glycol, and polytetramethylene glycol;
Thioether diols including bishydroxyethylthioether; Diols having a
branched chain including 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol,
2-ethyl-1,3-propane diol, 2-butyl-1,3-propane diol,
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propane diol, 2-ethyl-2-butyl-1,3-propane diol,
2,2-diethyl-1,3-propane diol, 2-pentyl-2-propyl-1,3-propane diol,
3-methyl-1,5-pentane diol, 3,3-dimethyl-1,5-pentane diol,
2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,5-pentane diol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol, and
2,2,9,9-tetramethyl-1,10-decane diol; Diols having alicyclic
structure including 1,3-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol,
1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 4,4-dicyclohexyl dimethylmethane diol,
2,2''-bis(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)propane,
1,4-dihydroxyethylcyclohexane, 4,4'-isopropylidenedicyclohexanol,
and 4,4'-isopropylidenebis(2,2'-hydroxyethoxycyclohexane),
norbornane-2,3-dimethanol; Diols having ring group with hetero
atoms in its ring including 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran,
3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran,
3,9-bis(1,1-dimethyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane
(cas number: 1455-42-1), and
2-(5-ethyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxane-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-1-ol
(cas number: 59802-10-7); Nitrogen-containing diols including
diethanolamine, and N-methyl-diethanolamine; Sulfur-containing
diols including bis(hydroxyethyl)sulfide;
[0064] Among these diols, more preferable raw material diols in
terms of industrial availability, excellent physical property
regarding the obtained-polycarbonate diol and polyurethane include
ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butane diol, 1,5-pentane
diol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 1,7-heptane diol for straight chain
carbon terminal diols, while diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol,
tetraethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and polytetramethylene
glycol for chain diols having ether group, while
2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, 2-ethyl-1,3-propane diol,
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propane diol, 2-ethyl-2-butyl-1,3-propane diol,
2,2-diethyl-1,3-propane diol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentane diol,
3,3-dimethyl-1,5-pentane diol, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,5-pentane
diol, and 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol for diols having branched chains,
while 1,3-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol,
1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 4,4-dicyclohexyl dimethylmethane diol,
2,2'-bis(4-hydroxycyclohexyl) propane,
4,4'-isopropylidenedicyclohexanol, and norbornane-2,3-dimethanol
for diols having alicyclic structure, while
3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran,
3,9-bis(1,1-dimethyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane
(cas number: 1455-42-1),
2-(5-ethyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxane-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-1-ol
(cas number: 59802-10-7) for diols having ring group with hetero
atoms in its ring;
[0065] These diols may be used by one type alone, or by two or more
types together.
{Diol for Structure (A)}
[0066] The characteristics of the polycarbonate diol related to the
first aspect of the present invention is including Structure (A),
while the aforementioned diols giving this Structure (A)
(hereinafter, it may be referred as "Diol for Structure (A)") may
be unstable, and must be careful for saving and usage. For example,
isosorbide is gradually oxidized with oxygen, so for storage and
handling during producing, a deoxygenating agent must be used or a
nitrogen atmosphere must be prepared to prevent decomposition by
oxygen. Also, water must not be mixed in. When isosorbide is
oxidized, a decomposition product including a formic acid is
generated. For example, when a polycarbonate diol is produced by
using isosorbide containing the decomposition product, the obtained
polycarbonate diol may have colors or its physical propaties may be
noticeably deteriorated. It also affects polymerization reaction,
and a polymer with its target molecular weight may not be
obtained.
[0067] As a countermeasure against these, an approach described in
known documents may be arbitrarily adopted. For example, Japanese
patent laid open 2009-161745 A regulates a preferable amount of
formic acids to be contained in a raw material of dihydroxy
compound such as isosorbide used for producing a polycarbonate, and
describes that using the defined amount or less of dihydroxy
compound results in a polycarbonate with better physical
properties.
[0068] This is true for producing the polycarbonate diol related to
the first aspect of the present invention, and the amount of formic
acids to be contained in the Diol for Structure (A) is not
specifically limited, but its upper limit is usually 20 ppm,
preferably 10 ppm, more preferably 5 ppm, while the lower limit is
0.1 ppm or preferably 1 ppm.
[0069] These diols for Structure (A) generate acid substances such
as formic acid when deteriorated due to oxidization, which tends to
result in lower pH. Therefore, pH may be used for evaluation as an
index for available diol for Structure (A). For example, as
described in WO 09/057609, pH may be measured as an aqueous
solution containing 40% of raw material diol by a pH indicator.
[0070] The lower limit of pH of the aqueous solution containing 40%
of diol for Structure (A) necessary for producing the polycarbonate
diol related to the first aspect of the present invention is not
specifically limited, but is usually pH 3, preferably pH 4, and
more preferably pH 5, while its upper limit is pH 11, and
preferably pH 10.
[0071] Diol for Structure (A) generates a peroxide by oxidative
degradation. Any lower amount of this peroxide is preferred because
it may cause coloration in producing a polycarbonate diol or during
urethane reaction. The amount of peroxide in diol for Structure (A)
relative to the weight of diol for Structure (A) is usually 10 ppm
or less, preferably 5 ppm or less, more preferably 3 ppm or less,
and further preferably 1 ppm or less. Its lower limit is not
specifically limited, but usually, 0.01 ppm or more.
[0072] When diol for Structure (A) contains a metal of Group 1
and/or 2 on the periodic table, the reaction speed may be
influenced during reaction for forming polycarbonate or the
polyurethane reaction of the obtained polycarbonate diol.
Therefore, the content of the metal of Group 1 and/or 2 on the
periodic table in the diol for Structure (A) is not specifically
limited, but any lower content is preferred, while its upper limit
of the metal weight ratio, relative to weight of diol for Structure
(A), is usually 10 ppm, preferably 5 ppm, more preferably 3 ppm,
further preferably 1 ppm, or specially preferably nothing of the
metal of Group 1 and/or 2 on the periodic table.
[0073] When a halogen component such as a chloride ion or a bromide
ion is contained in the Diol for Structure (A), it may influence on
reactions or causes coloration during reaction for forming
polycarbonate or the polyurethane reaction of the obtained
polycarbonate diol, therefore, smaller content is preferred.
Usually, the upper limit of halogen component content in diol for
Structure (A) is, relative to diol for Structure (A) weight, 10
ppm, preferably 5 ppm, and more preferably 1 ppm as halogen
content.
[0074] The diol for Structure (A) which is deteriorated by
oxidation, or which contains the above impure substance, can be
purified by distillation, etc., for example. Therefore, when the
diol is distilled before polymerization usage and contains the
impurities within the above range, the diol can be used. In order
to prevent it from oxidative degradation again after distillation,
adding a stabilization agent is useful. Any usually and generally
used organic compound as antioxidant can be used without limitation
as a specific stabilization agent, which includes phenol
stabilization agent such as butylhydroxytoluene,
butylhydroxyanisole, 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol,
2-[1-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-pentylphenyl)ethyl]-6-di-t-pentylphenylacrylate
(manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical, product name: Sumilizer
(registered trademark) GS), and a phosphorous stabilization agent
such as a
6-[3-(3-t-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propoxy]-2,4,8,10-tetra-t-butyld-
ibenz [d,f] [1,3,2] dioxaphosphepin (manufactured by Sumitomo
Chemical, product name: Sumilizer (registered trademark) GP),
bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, for
example.
{Molecular Weight/Molecular Weight Distribution}
[0075] The lower limit of the number average molecular weight (Mn)
of polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect the present
invention is usually 250, preferably 500, more preferably 700, and
especially preferably 1,000. On the other hand, the upper limit is
usually 5,000, preferably 4,000 or more preferably 3,000. When the
number average molecular weight of polycarbonate diol is lower than
the aforementioned lower limit, enough hardness which is a
characteristic of the present invention may not be obtained after
urethanization. On the other hand, when it exceeds the
aforementioned upper limit, a problem is paused during
polyurethanization handling.
[0076] The molecular weight distribution of the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention (Mw/Mn) is not
specifically limited, but its lower limit is usually 1.5, and
preferably 2.0. Usually the upper limit is 3.5, and preferably
3.0.
[0077] When the molecular weight distribution exceeds the above
range, the physical properties of the polyurethane produced by
using this polycarbonate diol tends to be deteriorated such as
hardening under low temperature, or poor stretching, while trying
to produce a polycarbonate diol of which molecular weight
distribution is lower than the above range, a high-level
purification such as excluding oligomer may be required.
[0078] Where, Mw represents the weight-average molecular weight and
Mn represents the number average molecular weight, which can be
usually obtained by gel permeation chromatography (GPC)
measurement.
{The Proportion of Numbers where Molecular Chain Terminal of the
Polycarbonate Diol is Either an Alkyloxy Group or an Aryloxy Group
and Hydroxy Value Thereof}
[0079] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention has basically hydroxyl group for its polymer
terminal structure. However, the polycarbonate diol product
obtained by the reaction of a diol and a diester carbonate, may
partially include an impurity of which polymer terminal does not
have a hydroxyl group structure. A specific example of that
structure has a molecular chain terminal which is either an
alkyloxy group or an aryloxy group, most of which has a structure
derived from a diester carbonate.
[0080] For example, when a diphenyl carbonate is used as a diester
carbonate, a phenoxy group (PhO--) may remain as an aryloxy group,
when a dimethyl carbonate is used methoxy group (MeO--) may remain
as alkyloxy group, when a diethyl carbonate is used ethoxy group
(EtO--) may remain as a terminal group, and when ethylene carbonate
is used hydroxyethoxy group (HOCH.sub.2CH.sub.2O--) may remain as a
terminal group (where Ph represents a phenyl group, Me represents a
methyl group and Et represents an ethyl group).
[0081] In the present invention, the proportion of the structure,
in which a molecular chain terminal included in a polycarbonate
diol products is either an alkyloxy group or an aryloxy group, is
usually 5 mol % or less of all terminals as the number of its
terminal groups, preferably 3 mol % or less, and more preferably 1
mol % or less. The lower limit of the proportion of numbers where
its molecular chain terminal is either an alkyloxy group or an
aryloxy group is not specifically limited, and usually is 0.01 mol
%, preferably 0.001 mol %, and most preferably 0 mol %. When the
proportion of alkyloxy or aryloxy group terminals is large, a
problem such as degree of polymerization remaining low during
polyurethanization may occur.
[0082] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is, as discussed above, the proportion of numbers
where its molecular chain terminal is either an alkyloxy group or
an aryloxy group is usually 5% or less, both terminal groups of the
molecular chain are basically hydroxyl groups, which is the
structure where this hydroxyl group can be reacted with isocyanate
during polyurethanization reaction.
[0083] The hydroxyl value of the polycarbonate diol related to the
first aspect of the present invention is not specifically limited,
but the lower limit is usually 10 mg-KOH/g, preferably 20 mg-KOH/g,
and more preferably 35 mg-KOH/g. And the upper limit is usually 230
mg-KOH/g, preferably 160 mg-KOH/g, and more preferably 130
mg-KOH/g. When the hydroxyl value is lower than the above lower
limit, viscosity of the polycarbonate diol is too high and its
polyurethanization handling may become difficult, while it is
higher than the above upper limit strength and hardness of the
obtained-polyurethane may not be enough after
polyurethanization.
{Ether Structure}
[0084] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is based on a structure in which a raw material
diol is polymerized by a carbonate group. However, some producing
method may partially mix an ether structure which is not the
aforementioned Structure (A), while when that amount increases, its
weather and heat resistance may be deteriorated, so it is preferred
that the proportion of non-Structure (A) ether structure is not too
large.
[0085] In terms of ensuring characteristics such as weather and
heat resistance by reducing the proportion of non-Structure (A)
ether structure in the polycarbonate diol, the ratio of
non-Structure (A) ether binding and the carbonate binding in the
polycarbonate diol molecular chains related to the first aspect of
the present invention is not specifically limited, but is usually
2/98 or less by mol ratio, preferably 1/99 or less, and more
preferably 0.5/99.5 or less.
[0086] When Structure (B) also contains an ether binding, it is
preferred to have not too large ratio of an ether structure which
is neither Structure (A) nor (B).
[0087] In such a case, the ratio of the ether binding which is
neither Structure (A) nor (B) and the carbonate binding in the
polycarbonate diol molecular chain related to the first aspect of
the present invention is not specifically limited, but is usually
2/98 or less by mol ratio, preferably 1/99 or less, and more
preferably 0.5/99.5 or less.
{Viscosity/Solvent Dissolution Property}
[0088] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention usually shows a property of a liquid-like to
wax-like white turbidity solid substance around a room temperature,
while heating it can lower its viscosity for better handling. It
can also be dissolved into amide solvent such as dimethylformamide,
dimethylacetamide, ester solvent such as .gamma.-butyrolactone,
sulfoxide solvent such as dimethyl sulfoxide for easy
transportation and better reaction.
[0089] The property of the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention is as mentioned above a liquid-like
to wax-like white turbidity solid substance around a room
temperature, and its properties vary according to a temperature. In
terms of viscosity, for example, the lower limit of the viscosity
of the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention at 40.degree. C. is preferably 0.1 Pas, more
preferably 1 Pas, and further preferably 5 Pas, while the upper
limit is preferably 108 Pas, more preferably 107 Pas, and further
preferably 106 Pas.
{APHA Value}
[0090] The color of the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention is preferred to be in a range which
does not affect a polyurethane color, while its coloration degree
is not specifically limited by Hazen color number (based on JIS
K0071-1) (APHA), but is preferably 100 or less, more preferably 50
or less, and further preferably 30 or less.
{Impurity Content}
[Phenols]
[0091] The amount of phenols contained in the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention is not
specifically limited, but the amount is preferably any smaller,
preferably 0.1 weight % or less (hereinafter, "weight %" may be
referred as "mass %"), is more preferably 0.01 weight % or less,
and further preferably 0.001 weight % or less. Because phenol is
monofunctionalized compound, it can be a polymerization inhibitor
during polyurethanization as well as an irritating material.
[Diester Carbonate]
[0092] In the polycarbonate diol product related to the first
aspect of the present invention, a diester carbonate sometimes
remain after being used as a raw material during producing, and the
remained amount of the diester carbonate in the polycarbonate diol
product related to the first aspect of the present invention is not
limited, but any smaller amount is preferred, while the upper limit
is usually 5 weight %, preferably 3 weight %, and more preferably 1
weight %. Too many diester carbonate content in the polycarbonate
diol may obstruct reaction during polyurethanization. On the other
hand, the lower limit is not specifically limited, but is 0.1
weight %, preferably 0.01 weight %, and more preferably 0 weight
%.
[Diol]
[0093] In the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention, a raw material diol may remain after being used
for producing. The remained amount of raw material diol in the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention is not limited, but any smaller amount is preferred,
while it is usually 10 weight % or less, preferably 5 weight % or
less, more preferably 3 weight % or less, or more preferably 1
weight % or less, preferably 0.1 weight % or less, and tore
preferably 0.05 weight % or less. When at least one of diols
selected from isosorbide, isomannide, or isoidide (hereinafter, to
be abbreviated as "isosorbides") is used, any smaller amount of the
isosorbides remaining in the polycarbonate diol is preferred, while
it is usually 10 weight % or less, preferably 5 weight % or less,
more preferably 3 weight % or less, further preferably 1 weight %
or less, specially preferably 0.1 weight % or less, and most
preferably 0.01 weight % or less. When too much amount of the raw
material diol remains in the polycarbonate diol, not enough
molecular length of the soft segment part is obtained after
polyurethanization.
[0094] The diol which was a raw material of polyurethane diol can
be identified by NMR measurement of a polycarbonate diol product,
NMR measurement and/or GC and LC measurement of unreacted diols
contained in the product, and if an unreacted product remains, the
diester carbonate can be identified by NMR measurements and/or GC
and LC measurements. In addition, impurities such as an alcohol
component to be made a byproduct during the diester carbonate
reaction are identified by NMR measurements and/or GC and LC
measurement of products, which can estimate the structure of the
raw material diester carbonate.
[Transesterification Catalyst]
[0095] In producing the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention, as described later, a
transesterification catalyst may be used as required in order to
promote polymerization. In such a case, the catalyst may remain in
the obtained polycarbonate diol, but if too much catalyst remains,
controlling the reaction is difficult during polyurethanization
reaction, and the polyurethanization reaction is accelerated more
than expected to cause gelation, which may not result in an uniform
polyurethane, so no catalyst remaining is preferred.
[0096] The upper limit of remained catalyst amount in the
polycarbonate diol is not specifically limited, but for obtaining a
homogeneous polyurethane from this polycarbonate diol, the upper
limit is usually 100 weight ppm in terms of catalyst metal,
preferably 50 weight ppm, more preferably 30 weight ppm, and
especially preferably 10 weight ppm. A type of remaining metal
includes a catalytic activity component-metal having an
esterification reaction ability as mentioned below.
[0097] In addition, the lower limit of the catalyst amount
remaining in the polycarbonate diol is not specifically limited,
but the lower limit is usually 0.01 weight ppm in terms of catalyst
metal, preferably 0.1 weight ppm, more preferably 1 weight ppm, and
especially preferably 5 weight ppm. Removing a catalyst used for
producing a polycarbonate diol is usually difficult after
producing, and controlling the amount of remaining catalyst to be
lower than the lower limit value of the amount as described later
is difficult.
[0098] The amount of the aforementioned catalyst in the
polycarbonate diol can be adjusted by the catalyst amount to be
used for producing, or catalyst isolation by filtering the product,
etc. or catalyst extraction using a solvent such as water.
[Cyclic Carbonate]
[0099] A polycarbonate diol product may contain a cyclic carbonate
which was subgenerated during producing. For example, when a
1,3-propanediol is applied as a raw material diol, 1,3-dioxane-2-on
or a cyclic carbonate consisting of two or more molecules of this,
etc. may be generated as a cyclic compound and contained in the
polycarbonate diol. These compounds are impurities which may cause
a side reaction during polyurethanization reaction, so removing
them during producing is preferred.
[0100] Content of these cyclic carbonates of impurities contained
in the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention is not limited, but is usually 3 weight % or
less, preferably 1 weight % or less, and more preferably 0.5 weight
% or less.
{Urethanization Reaction Speed}
[0101] The reaction speed of urethanization reaction of the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be evaluated as a load value [V] of motor obtained
through following steps. The load value [V] of motor is obtained by
steps of, making the aforementioned polycarbonate diol to be an
N,N-dimethylformamide solution, adding 0.98 times of a
diphenylmethane diisocyanate relative to mol equivalent amount of
the polycarbonate diol, using the motor as a power source, and
agitating it for a specified amount of time by 100 rpm. The lower
limit of the motor load in 30 minutes after a diphenylmethane
diisocyanate is added is usually 0.10 V, preferably 0.13 V, more
preferably 0.20 V, while the upper limit is usually 2.00 V,
preferably 1.95 V, and more preferably 1.90 V. The lower limit of
the motor load in 60 minutes after a diphenylmethane diisocyanate
is added is usually 0.10 V, preferably 0.13 V, more preferably 0.20
V, while the upper limit is usually 2.00 V, preferably 1.95 V, and
more preferably 1.90 V. If it lowers the above lower limit,
polymerization may not proceed, while it exceeds the above upper
limit, its molecular weight may be too high or gelation occurs.
[0102] Similarly, the lower limit of time (min.) when the motor
load value reaches 0.7 V is usually 8 min., preferably 10 min, and
more preferably 15 min., while the upper limit is usually 240 min.,
preferably 200 min., and more preferably 120 min. Similarly, the
lower limit of time (min.) when the motor load value reaches 1.0 V
is usually 2 min., preferably 5 min, and more preferably 10 min.,
while the upper limit is usually 120 min., preferably 90 min., and
more preferably 60 min. If it lowers the above lower limit, its
molecular weight may be too high or gelation occurs, while it
exceeds the above upper limit, polymerization may not proceed.
[0103] The motor load value [V] can be measured by extracting the
motor value when an N,N-dimethylformamide solution of the
polycarbonate diol is agitated at 100 rpm from the motor load value
after it is agitated for a certain amount of time by 100 rpm after
a diphenylmethane diisocyanate is added. A motor of which rotation
range is between 10 to 600 rpm, maximum torque at 600 rpm redline
is around 0.49 N-m, its motor load value can be outputted between
around 0 and 5 V is used, a 500 mL-separable flask is used as a
reactor, four wings combining two anchor types are used as
agitation wings, and then measurement is done under the condition
of nitrogen circulation or encapsulation.
{Process of Production}
[0104] The polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention can be produced by transesterification of a raw
material diol represented by isosorbide giving the aforementioned
structure (A), diols such as a raw material diol giving the
aforementioned structure (B) used as required and the
aforementioned diester carbonate, by using an esterification
catalyst as required. For example, it can be obtained by reacting
(i) at least one of diols selected from isosorbide, isomannide and
isoidide, (ii) diol having 1-15 carbons which may contain hetero
atom, and (iii) diester carbonate by use of a transesterification
catalyst.
[0105] The following describes its producing method.
[Transesterification Catalyst]
[0106] Any metal which is generally known to have an esterification
reaction ability may be used without limitation as a metal which
can be used as a transesterification catalyst.
[0107] Examples of catalyst metals include a metal of Group 1 on
the periodic table such as lithium, natrium, potassium, rubidium,
and cesium; a metal of Group 2 on the periodic table such as
magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium; a metal of Group 4 on
the periodic table such as titanium, zirconium; a metal of Group 5
on the periodic table such as hafnium; a metal of Group 9 on the
periodic table such as cobalt; a metal of Group 12 on the periodic
table such as zinc; a metal of Group 13 on the periodic table such
as aluminum; a metal of Group 14 on the periodic table such as
germanium, tin, lead; and a metal of Group 15 on the periodic table
such as antimony, bismuth; and lanthanide metals such as lantern,
cerium, europium, and ytterbium. Among them, in terms of
esterification reaction acceleration, a metal of Group 1 on the
periodic table, a metal of Group 2 on the periodic table, a metal
of Group 4 on the periodic table, a metal of Group 5 on the
periodic table, a metal of Group 9 on the periodic table, a metal
of Group 12 on the periodic table, a metal of Group 13 on the
periodic table, and a metal of Group 14 on the periodic table are
preferred, while a metal of Group 1 on the periodic table and a
metal of Group 2 on the periodic table are more preferred, while a
metal of Group 2 on the periodic table is further preferred. Among
metals of Group 1 on the periodic table, lithium, potassium, and
sodium are preferred, lithium and sodium are more preferred and
sodium is further preferred. Among metals of Group 2 on the
periodic table, magnesium, calcium, and barium are preferred,
calcium and magnesium are more preferred, and magnesium is further
preferred. These metals may be used as a simple metal, or as a
metal compound such as hydroxide or salt thereof. Salt examples
when used as salt includes halide salt such as chloride, bromide,
and iodide; carboxylate such as acetate, formate, and benzoate;
sulfonate such as methanesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, and
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; phosphorus-containing salt such as
phosphate, hydrogenphosphate, and dihydrogenphosphate; and
acetylacetonate salt; etc. A catalyst metal can be used as alkoxide
such as methoxide and ethoxide.
[0108] Among them, preferably acetate, nitrate, sulfate, carbonate,
phosphate, hydroxide, halide, and alkoxide are used of metals of
Group 1 on the periodic table, metals of Group 2 on the periodic
table, metal of Group 4 on the periodic table, metals of Group 5 on
the periodic table, metals of Group 9 on the periodic table, metals
of Group 12 on the periodic table, metal of Group 13 on the
periodic table, and metals of Group 14 on the periodic table, while
more preferably acetate, carbonate and hydroxide of metals of Group
1 on the periodic table, or metals of Group 2 on the periodic
table, while further preferably an acetate of metals of Group 2 on
the periodic table.
[0109] These metals and metal compounds may be used by one type
alone, or by two or more types together.
[0110] Specific examples of compounds using a Group 1 metal on the
periodic table of an a transesterification catalyst includes sodium
hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, lithium
hydroxide, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium
carbonate, cesium carbonate, lithium carbonate, sodium acetate,
potassium acetate, cesium acetate, lithium acetate, sodium
stearate, potassium stearate, cesium stearate, lithium stearate,
sodium boron hydride, sodium phenylborate, sodium benzoate,
potassium benzoate, cesium benzoate, lithium benzoate, dibasic
sodium phosphate, dibasic potassium phosphate, dibasic lithium
phosphate, disodium phenyl phosphate; bisphenol A including
disodium salt, dipotassium salt, dicesium salt, dilithium salt;
phenol sodium salt, potassium salt, cesium salt, and lithium salt,
etc.
[0111] Compound examples using a Group 2 metal on the periodic
table includes magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, strontium
hydroxide, barium hydroxide, magnesium hydrogen carbonate, calcium
hydrogen carbonate, strontium hydrogen carbonate, barium hydrogen
carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, strontium
carbonate, barium carbonate, magnesium acetate, calcium acetate,
strontium acetate, barium acetate, magnesium stearate, calcium
stearate, calcium benzoate, and magnesium phenylphosphate.
[0112] Compound examples using a Group 4 metal on the periodic
table, a Group 12 metal on the periodic table and a Group 14 metal
on the periodic table includes titaniumalkoxide such as
tetraethyltitanate, tetraisopropyltitanate, and
tetra-n-butyltitanate; titanium halide such as titanium
tetrachloride; zinc salt such as zinc acetate, zinc benzoate, and
zinc 2-ethylhexanoate; tin compound such as tin chloride(II), tin
chloride(IV), tin acetate(II), tin acetate(IV), dibutyltin
dilaurate, dibutyltin oxide, and dibutyltin dimethoxide; zirconium
compound such as zirconium acetylacetonato, zirconium oxyacetate,
and zirconium tetrabutoxide; and lead compound such as lead
acetate(II), lead acetate(IV), and lead chloride(IV).
[Use Proportion of Raw Materials]
[0113] For producing the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention, the use amount of diester
carbonate is not specifically limited, but usually by the mol ratio
to a total 1 mol of diols the lower limit is preferably 0.50, more
preferably 0.70, further preferably 0.80, more and more preferably
0.90, especially preferably 0.95, and the most preferably 0.98,
while the upper limit is usually 1.20, preferably 1.15, and more
preferably 1.10. If the amount of diester carbonate exceeds the
aforementioned upper limit, terminal group of the polycarbonate
diol to be obtained tends not to be a hydroxyl group and the ratio
of groups other than hydroxyl group may be increased, or the
molecular weight does not reach the predefined range and the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention cannot be produced, and if the amount of diester
carbonate is lower than the aforementioned lower limit,
polymerization may not be processed to a predefined molecular
weight.
[0114] In producing the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention, the ratio of the amount of the raw
material diol giving Structure (A) and the amount of the raw
material diol giving Structure (B) (hereinafter, it may be referred
as "Raw material (A)/Raw material (B) ratio) is usually, by mol
ratio, Raw material diol giving Structure (A)/Raw material giving
Structure (B)=100/0 to 1/99. Introducing Structure (B) into a
molecular chain disarranges the polycarbonate diol regularity,
lowers the melting point and viscosity, and therefore improves
handling property. Effects of the present invention such as the
aforementioned rigidity and hydrophilic properties, etc. are mainly
introduced by the Structure (A) part, so if the ratio of Structure
(A) part is too small in the polycarbonate diol related to the
first aspect of the present invention, its effects may not be
obtained enough. Raw material (A)/raw material (B) ratio is
preferably 100/0 to 10/90, more preferably 80/20 to 20/80, and
further preferably 70/30 to 30/70.
[0115] When a transesterification catalyst is used for producing
the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention, an amount to be used is preferably the amount which does
not affect a performance if it remains in the obtained
polycarbonate diol, while the weight ratio in terms of metal to the
weight of a raw material diol as its upper limit is preferably 500
ppm, more preferably 100 ppm, and further preferably 50 ppm. On the
other hand, the lower limit must be an amount which can exhibit
enough polymerization activity, and preferably 0.01 ppm, more
preferably 0.1 ppm, and further preferably 1 ppm.
[Reaction Conditions, Etc.]
[0116] How to prepare a reaction raw material is not specifically
limited, and can be arbitrarily selected from various kinds of
approaches; an approach of preparing all amounts of a diol, a
carbonate ester, and a catalyst altogether for reaction, an
approach of firstly preparing the carbonate ester if the carbonate
ester is a solid, heating for melting, and then adding the diol and
the catalyst, an approach of firstly preparing the diol for melting
conversely, and then adding the carbonate ester and the catalyst,
and an approach of reacting a part of the diol and a carbonate
ester or a chlorocarbonic ester to synthesize a carbonate diester
derivative of the diol, and then reacting it with remaining diol.
In the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention, to make the ratio of molecular chain terminal
which is either an alkyloxy group or an aryloxy group to be 5% or
less, an approach of adding a part of the diol to be used at the
end of its reaction is also possible. In that case, the upper limit
of the diol amount to be added at the end is usually 20% of the
diol amount to be prepared, preferably 15%, and more preferably
10%, while the lower limit is 0.1%, preferably 0.5%, and more
preferably 1.0%.
[0117] Reaction temperature during esterification reaction may be
arbitrarily adopted as long as practicable reaction speed can be
obtained at the temperature. The temperature is not specifically
limited, but is usually 70.degree. C. or higher, preferably
100.degree. C. or higher, and more preferably 130.degree. C. or
higher. The temperature is usually 250.degree. C. or lower,
preferably 230.degree. C. or lower, more preferably 200.degree. C.
or lower, further preferably lower than 180.degree. C., especially
preferably 170.degree. C. or lower, and the most preferably
165.degree. C. or lower. When the temperature exceeds the
aforementioned upper limit, the obtained polycarbonate diol may be
colored, an ether structure is generated, the aforementioned
terminal (A) ratio (I) may become too large, therefore, in
producing the polyurethane with the raw material of polycarbonate
diol, a quality problem such as insufficient occurrence of a
desired physical properties may be caused.
[0118] The reaction can be conducted under a normal pressure, but
the esterification reaction is an equilibrated reaction, and
distilling away a low boiling fraction to be generated to outside
of a system can bias the reaction to a generation system.
Consequently, it is preferred to adopt a reduced pressure condition
for the latter half of the reaction to process the reaction while
distilling the low boiling fraction away. Or, in the middle of the
reaction, reducing the pressure gradually to distill away the low
boiling fraction to be generated and processing the reaction is
also possible.
[0119] Especially at the final period of the reaction, increasing
the degree of reduced pressure to process the reaction can distill
away a byproduct such as a monoalcohol, phenol, and further a
cyclic carbonate, etc., which is preferred.
[0120] The reaction pressure at the end of this reaction is not
specifically limited, but the upper limit is usually 10 kPa,
preferably 5 kPa, and more preferably 1 kPa. In order to
effectively distill away these low boiling fractions, an inert gas
such as nitrogen, argon, and helium, etc. can be sent to its
reaction system little by little to process the reaction.
[0121] When carbonate ester and/or diol having low-boiling point is
used for esterification reaction, an approach, in which the
reaction is to be conducted near the boiling point of the carbonate
ester and/or the diol at its early reaction period, while the
temperature is gradually increased as the reaction progresses for
further reaction progress, is also adoptable. This case is
preferable because distilling of unreacted carbonate ester can be
blocked at the early reaction period. In order to prevent a raw
material from being distilled at early reaction period, a reflux
pipe can be attached to a reactor vessel to process the reaction
while refluxing the carbonate ester and the diol. In this case, it
is preferred that the prepared raw materials are not lost and its
reagent amount ratio can be accurately adjusted.
[0122] Polymerization reaction is to be conducted while measuring
the molecular weight of polycarbonate diol to be generated, and
stops when the polycarbonate diol reaches the target molecular
weight. The reaction time necessary for polymerization varies
substantially, depending on a diol to be used, a carbonate ester,
whether a catalyst is used or not, and its type, so it cannot be
generalized, but the reaction time necessary for reaching the
desired molecular weight is usually 50 hours or less, preferably 20
hours or less, and further preferably 10 hours or less.
[0123] As mentioned earlier, when a catalyst is used for
polymerization reaction, the catalyst usually remains in the
obtained polycarbonate diol, and when a metal catalyst remains, the
reaction may not be controlled during polyurethanization reaction.
In order to control this remaining catalyst influence, a
phosphorous compound, for example, having the nearly-equal mols as
the used transesterification catalyst may be added. Heating after
the addition, as described below, can efficiently inactivate a
transesterification catalyst.
[0124] A phosphorous compound to be used for inactivation of the
transesterification catalyst includes, inorganic phosphoric acid
such as phosphoric acid and phosphorous acid and organic phosphoric
acid ester such as dibutyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, trioctyl
phosphate, triphenyl phosphate, and triphenyl phosphite, for
example.
[0125] These may be used by one type alone, or by two or more types
together.
[0126] The amount of the aforementioned phosphorous compound is not
specifically limited, but as described above, the nearly-equivalent
mols as the used transesterification catalyst is required,
specifically, relative to 1 mols of the used transesterification
catalyst, the upper limit is preferably 5 mols, and more preferably
2 mols, while the lower limit is preferably 0.8 mols and more
preferably 1.0 mols. When any smaller amount of phosphorous
compound is used, the inactivation of the transesterification
catalyst is not enough in the aforementioned reaction product, and
when the obtained polycarbonate diol is used as a raw material in
producing a polyurethane, for example, reactivity of the
polycarbonate diol to the isocyanate group may not be reduced
enough. When a phosphorous compound exceeding this range is used,
the obtained polycarbonate diol may be colored.
[0127] The inactivation of transesterification catalyst can be
conducted by adding a phosphorous compound at room temperature, but
heating process further improves the result. The temperature for
this heating process is not specifically limited, but the upper
limit is preferably 150.degree. C., more preferably 120.degree. C.,
and further preferably 100.degree. C., while the lower limit is
preferably 50.degree. C., more preferably 60.degree. C., and
further preferably 70.degree. C. If the temperature is lower than
the lower limit, it takes long time to inactivate the
transesterification catalyst inefficiently, and the degree of
inactivation may not be enough. On the other hand, at the
temperature over 150.degree. C., the obtained polycarbonate diol
may be colored.
[0128] The reaction time with a phosphorous compound is not
specifically limited, but is usually 1 to 5 hours.
[Purification]
[0129] After the reaction, purification can be conducted in order
to remove an impurity of which terminal structure is an alkyloxy
group, an impurity which is an aryloxy group, phenols, a raw
material diol, a carbonate ester, a cyclic carbonate byproduct
having low-boiling point, and an added catalyst, etc. For those
purification, a distilling approach can be adopted to remove a low
boiling compound. As a specific distilling approach, like vacuum
distillation, hydrodistillation, and thin-film evaporation, its
embodiment is not limited, but an arbitrary approach can be
adopted. In order to remove water-soluble impurities, water,
alkaline water, acid water, and chelating agent dissolved solution,
etc. may be used for cleaning. In that case, a compound to be
dissolved into water can be arbitrarily selected.
[Polyurethane]
[0130] The polycarbonate related to the first aspect of the present
invention is obtained by using the polycarbonate diol related to
the first aspect of the above present invention.
[0131] An approach for producing the polyurethane related to the
first aspect of the present invention by using the polycarbonate
diol related to the first aspect of the present invention usually
adopts a known polyurethanization reaction condition for producing
the polyurethane.
[0132] For example, reacting the polycarbonate diol related to the
first aspect of the present invention with polyisocyanate and a
chain extender in the range of a room temperature to 200.degree. C.
to produce the polyurethane related to the first aspect of the
present invention. Also, firstly reacting the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention with an excess
of polyisocyanate to produce a prepolymer having terminal
isocyanate, and increase the polymerization degree by using the
chain extender to produce the polyurethane.
{Reactive Reagent, Etc.}
[Polyisocyanate]
[0133] A polyisocyanate used for producing the polyurethane by
using the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the
present invention includes various kinds of known polyisocyanate
compounds such as fatty series, alicyclic series, and aromatic
series.
[0134] For example, fatty series diisocyanate such as
tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate,
2,2,4-trimethyl hexamethylene diisocyanate, 2,4,4-trimethyl
hexamethylene diisocyanate, lysinediisocyanate and
dimerdiisocyanate which is obtained by converting carboxyl group of
dimer acid into isocyanate group; alicyclic diisocyanate such as
1,4-cyclohexanediisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate,
1-methyl-2,4-cyclohexanediisocyanate,
1-methyl-2,6-cyclohexanediisocyanate,
4,4'-dicyclohexylmethanediisocyanate and
1,3-bis(isocyanatemethyl)cyclohexane; and aromatic diisocyanate
such as a xylylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenyldiisocyanate,
2,4-tolylenediisocyanate, 2,6-tolylenediisocyanate,
m-phenylenediisocyanate, p-phenylenediisocyanate,
4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate,
4,4'-diphenyldimethylmethanediisocyanate, 4,4'-dibenzyl
diisocyanate, dialkyl diphenylmethane diisocyanate, tetraalkyl
diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate,
3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-biphenylene diisocyanate, polymethylene
polyphenylisocyanate, phenylenediisocyanate and
m-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate. These may be used by one type
alone, or by two or more types together.
[0135] Among them, the most preferable organic diisocyanate is the
4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, the hexamethylene diisocyanate
and the isophorone diisocyanate because the physical properties
balance of the polyurethane to be obtained is preferable and these
compounds can be easily and inexpensively obtained with high volume
in terms of industrial view point.
[Chain Extender]
[0136] The chain extender to be used for producing the polyurethane
related to the first aspect of the present invention is a
low-molecular weight compound having at least two active hydrogens
which react with isocyanate group, and usually is exemplified by
polyol and polyamine.
[0137] Specific examples of these include straight chain diols such
as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol,
1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2,4-heptanediol,
1,8-octanediol, 1,4-dimethylol hexane, 1,9-nonanediol, and
1,12-dodecanediol, dimerdiol; diols having branched chains such as
2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol,
2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol,
2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol,
2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, and 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol; diols
having a ring group such as 1,4-cyclohexanediol,
1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 1,4-dihydroxyethylcyclohexane; diols
having aromatic group such as xylylene glycol, 1,4-dihydroxyethyl
benzene, and 4,4'-methylenebis(hydroxyethyl benzene; polyols such
as glycerin, trimethylolpropane, and pentaerythritol; hydroxy amine
such as N-methylethanolamine, and N-ethylethanolamine; polyamine
such as ethylene diamine, 1,3-propane diamine,
hexamethylenediamine, triethylenetetramine, diethylene triamine,
isophoronediamine, 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmetane,
2-hydroxyethylpropylene diamine, di-2-hydroxyethylethylene diamine,
di-2-hydroxyethylpropylene diamine, 2-hydroxypropylethylene
diamine, di-2-hydroxypropylethylene diamine,
4,4'-diphenylmethanediamine, methylenebis(o-chloroaniline),
xylylenediamine, diphenyldiamine, tolylenediamine, hydrazine,
piperazine, and N,N'-diaminopiperazine; and water.
[0138] These chain extenders may be used by one type alone, or by
two or more types together.
[0139] The most preferable chain extender among them includes
1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,8-octanediol,
1,9-nonanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol,
1,4-dihydroxyethylcyclohexane, ethylene diamine, and 1,3-propane
diamine, because the physical properties balance of the
polyurethane to be obtained is preferable and these compounds can
be easily and inexpensively obtained with high volume in terms of
industrial view point.
[Chain Terminator]
[0140] In producing the polyurethane related to the first aspect of
the present invention, in order to control the obtained
polyurethane molecular weight, a chain terminator having one active
hydrogen group may be used as required.
[0141] Examples of these chain terminators include aliphatic
mono-ols having hydroxyl group such as ethanol, propanol, butanol,
and hexanol, and aliphatic mono-amines having amino group such as
diethylamine, dibutylamine, n-butylamine, monoethanolamine, and
diethanolamine.
[0142] These may be used by one type alone, or by two or more types
together.
[Catalyst]
[0143] In a polyurethane forming reaction for producing the
polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present invention,
an amine series catalyst such as triethylamine, N-ethylmorpholine,
triethylene diamine, or tin compound such as tin series catalyst
such as trimethyltin laurate or dibutyltin dilaurate, further a
known urethane polymerization catalyst that is typified by organic
metallic salt such as titanium series compound. The urethane
polymerization catalyst may be used by one type alone, or by two or
more types together.
[Other Polyol]
[0144] In producing the polyurethane related to the first aspect of
the present invention, in addition to the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention, other known
polyol may be used together, as required. Examples of those
available known polyols include, polyoxyalkylene glycols such as
polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and
polyoxytetramethylene glycol (PTMG); alkylene oxide adduct of
polyalchol such as ethylene oxide adduct and propylene oxide adduct
of bisphenol A and glycerin; polyesterpolyol,
polycaprolactonepolyol, and polycarbonatepolyol.
[0145] Examples of polyesterpolyol include a diacid such as adipic
acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid,
and fumaric acid, glycol series such as ethylene glycol, diethylene
glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol,
1,6-hexanediol, and trimethylolpropane.
[0146] Available polycarbonate polyol examples include a
homopolycarbonate diol and a copolymerized polycarbonate diol which
are produced from 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol,
cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2-methylpropanediol.
[0147] When other polyols are used, in order to obtain enough
effects of using the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect
of the present invention, the proportion of the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention among all
polyols is not specifically limited, but is usually 30 weight % or
more, especially 50 weight % or more is preferred.
[Solvent]
[0148] A solvent may be used for a polyurethane forming reaction
for producing the polyurethane related to the first aspect of the
present invention.
[0149] Preferable solvents include amide series solvent such as
dimethylformamide, diethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, and
N-methylpyrolidone; sulfoxide series solvent such as dimethyl
sulfoxide; ether series solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, and
dioxane; ketone series solvent such as methylisobutylketone,
methylethylketone, and cyclohexanone; ester series solvent such as
methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and butyl acetate; and aromatic
hydrocarbons solvent such as toluene and xylene. These solvents may
be used by one type alone, or by a combined solvent of two types or
more.
[0150] Preferable organic solvents among them are
methylethylketone, ethyl acetate, toluene, dimethylformamide,
dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidone and dimethyl sulfoxide.
[0151] By using a polyurethane resin composition containing the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention, polydiisocyanate, and the aforementioned chain extender,
a polyurethane resin of an aqueous dispersion can be produced.
{Process of Production}
[0152] As an approach for producing the polyurethane related to the
first aspect of the present invention by using the above mentioned
reaction reagent, all general producing methods used for
experimentally or industrially can be adopted.
[0153] Examples of them include a method for mixing and reacting a
polyol including the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect
of the present invention, a polyisocyanate, and a chain extender
altogether (hereinafter, to be referred as "one-step method") and a
method for firstly reacting a polyol including the polycarbonate
diol related to the first aspect of the present invention and a
polyisocyanate to arrange a prepolymer having isocyanate group at
both terminals thereof, and then reacting the prepolymer with a
chain extender (hereinafter, to be referred as "two-step
method").
[0154] The two-step method goes through a process that prepares
intermediates having isocyanate at both of terminals that are
corresponding to a polyurethane soft segment, and the process is
conducted in advance by reaction of a polyol containing the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention with an organic polyisocyanate of one equivalent or more.
Reacting a prepolymer with a chain extender after an arrangement is
done may enhance the molecular weight arrangement of the soft
segment part, which is useful to ensure a phase separation of a
soft segment from a hard segment.
[One-Step Method]
[0155] One-step method is also called one-shot method, which is a
method for preparing a polyol containing the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention, a
polyisocyanate, and a chain extender altogether for reaction.
[0156] The amount of polyisocyanate at the one-step method is not
specifically limited, but when the total of the number of hydroxyl
groups of polyol containing the polycarbonate diol related to the
first aspect of the present invention, the number of hydroxyl
groups and amino groups of chain extender are regarded as 1
equivalent weight, and the lower limit is usually 0.7 equivalent
weight, preferably 0.8 equivalent weight, more preferably 0.9
equivalent weight, and especially preferably 0.95 equivalent
weight, while the upper limit is usually 3.0 equivalent weight,
preferably 2.0 equivalent weight, more preferably 1.5 equivalent
weight, and further preferably 1.1 equivalent weight.
[0157] When the polyisocyanate amount is too large, unreacted
isocyanate groups may cause side reaction, and desired physical
properties may not be obtained, while when it is too small, the
molecular weight of the polyurethane does not become large enough
and the desired performance may not develop.
[0158] The amount of the chain extender is not specifically
limited, but when the number of isocyanates of a polyisocyanate is
subtracted f rom the number hydroxyl groups of polyol containing
the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention and the subtracted-number is regarded as 1 equivalent
weight, the lower limit is usually 0.7 equivalent weight,
preferably 0.8 equivalent weight, more preferably 0.9 equivalent
weight, and especially preferably 0.95 equivalent weight, while the
upper limit is 3.0 equivalent weight, preferably 2.0 equivalent
weight, more preferably 1.5 equivalent weight, especially
preferably 1.1 equivalent weight. When the chain extender amount is
too large, the obtained polyurethane is least soluble to a solvent
and processing tends to be difficult, while when it is too small,
the obtained polyurethane becomes too soft to exhibit enough
strength, hardness, and an elastic recovery performance and/or an
elastic retention capacity cannot be obtained, and the
high-temperature property may be deteriorated.
[Two-Step Method]
[0159] The two-step method is also called a prepolymer method,
comprising; reacting a polyisocyanate and a polyol containing the
polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention in advance by the polyisocyanate/polyol reaction
equivalent weight ratio 1.0 to 10.00 to produce a prepolymer having
isocyanate group at terminals thereof, and then adding a chain
extender having an active hydrogen such as a polyalcohol and an
amine compound to produce a polyurethane.
[0160] The two-step method can be adopted without a solvent or with
a solvent together.
[0161] The polyurethane can be produced by the two-step method by
either approach of the following (1) to (3);
(1) Without using a solvent, a polyisocyanate is directly reacted
with a polyol containing a polycarbonate diol to produce a
prepolymer and used for the following chain extension reaction as
is. (2) A prepolymer is produced by the (1) approach, solved into a
solvent, and then used for the following chain extension reaction.
(3) A solvent is adopted from the first time to react
polyisocyanate and polyol containing a polycarbonate diol, and then
chain extension reaction is conducted in the solvent.
[0162] In the case of approach (1), it is important to obtain the
polyurethane so that it can coexist with a solvent for activating
the chain extender by an approach of solving the chain extender
into a solvent, or introducing a prepolymer and the chain extender
into the solvent together, etc.
[0163] The amount of a polyisocyanate at the two-step method is not
specifically limited, but when the number of hydroxyl groups of a
polyol containing the polycarbonate diol is regarded as 1
equivalent weight, the lower limit of the number of isocyanates is
usually 1.0, and preferably 1.05, while the upper limit is usually
10.0, preferably 5.0, and more preferably 3.0.
[0164] When the amount of this isocyanate is too large, the
excessive isocyanate groups may cause a side reaction to cause
unpreferable influence on the polyurethane physical properties,
while when it is too small the molecular weight of the obtained
polyurethane may not increase enough and may cause a problem in
strength and/or thermal stability.
[0165] The amount of the chain extender is not specifically
limited, but relative to the equivalent amount of the isocyanate
group contained in the prepolymer, the lower limit is usually 0.1,
preferably 0.5, and more preferably 0.8, while the upper limit is
usually 5.0, preferably 3.0, and more preferably 2.0.
[0166] During the above chain extension reaction, one functionality
organic amine and alcohol can coexist in order to adjust the
molecular weight.
[0167] During the chain extension reaction, each component is
reacted within the range of 0 to 250.degree. C., but this
temperature varies, depending on the amount of a solvent, reactive
properties of raw materials to be used, and/or reaction equipment,
etc., and is not specifically limited. When the temperature is too
low, the reaction speed is too slow and/or productivity may be
deteriorated due to low solubility of raw materials and polymer
substances, while when the temperature is too high, a side effect
may occur or the obtained polyurethane may be decomposed. The chain
extension reaction may be conducted under reduced pressure while
degassing.
[0168] A catalyst or a stabilizer, etc. may be added for the chain
extension reaction, as required.
Examples of catalysts include one or two types of triethylamine,
tributylamine, dibutyltin dilaurate, stannous octoate, acetic acid,
phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sulfonic
acid, while examples of stabilizers include one or two types of
2,6-dibutyl-4-methylphenol, distearyl thiodipropionate,
di-beta-naphthyl-phenylenediamine, and tri
(dinonylphenyl)phosphite. However, when a chain extender with high
reactivity such as short-chain fatty series amine is used, the
reaction is preferred to be conducted without adding a
catalyst.
[Water-Based Polyurethane Emulsion]
[0169] A water-based polyurethane emulsion can be produced by using
the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect of the present
invention.
[0170] In this case, in producing a prepolymer by reacting a polyol
containing a polycarbonate diol and a polyisocyanate, the
prepolymer is obtained by mixing a compound having at least one
hydrophilic functional group and at least two isocyanate reactive
groups, and a polyurethane emulsion is obtained by reacting the
obtained-prepolymer with a chain extender.
[0171] Here, a hydrophilic functional group of a compound having at
least one hydrophilic functional group and at least two isocyanate
reactive groups includes carboxylic acid group and sulfonic acid
group, for example, which is neutralizable with alkaline group.
Also, isocyanate reactive group means a group of forming urethane
bond and urea bond by generally reacting with isocyanate such as
hydroxyl group, primary amino group, and secondary amino group,
etc., which are permitted to co-exist within the same molecule.
[0172] Examples of compound having at least one hydrophilic
functional group and at least two isocyanate reactive groups
specifically include 2,2'-dimethylol propionic acid,
2,2-methylolbutyric acid, and 2,2'-dimethylolvaleric acid. Further,
diaminocarboxylic acid, for example lysine, cystine, and
3,5-diaminocarboxylic acid are exemplified. These may be used by
one type alone, or by two or more types together. When these are
actually used, they can be neutralized by alkaline compound such as
amine including trimethyl amine, triethylamine, tri-n-propylamine,
tributylamine, and triethanolamine, as well as sodium hydroxide,
calcium hydroxide, and ammonia.
[0173] In producing the water-based polyurethane emulsion, as for
the amount of a compound having at least one hydrophilic functional
group and at least two isocyanate reactive groups, in order to
raise dispersion performance against water, the lower limit is,
relative to the weight of a polyol containing the polycarbonate
diol related to the first aspect of the present invention, usually
1 weight %, preferably 5 weight %, and more preferably 10 weight %.
On the other hand, if an excess amount is added, the
characteristics of the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention may not be sustained, so the upper
limit is usually 50 weight %, preferably 40 weight %, and more
preferably 30 weight %.
[0174] For synthesizing or saving the water-based polyurethane
emulsion, an anionic surfactant represented by higher fatty acid,
resin acid, acidic fatty alcohol, sulfate ester, higher alkyl
sulfonate, alkyl aryl sulfonate, sulfonated ricinus, sulfosuccinate
ester, etc., cationic surfactant such as primary amine salt,
secondary amine salt, tertiary amine salt, quaternary amine salt,
and pyridinium salt or non-ionic surfactant, etc. represented by a
known reaction product of ethylene oxide and long-chain fatty
alcohol or phenols may be used together to maintain its emulsion
stability.
[0175] When the polyurethane emulsion is made by reacting a
prepolymer with a chain extender, the prepolymer may be neutralized
as required and dispersed into water.
[0176] These created water-based polyurethane emulsion can be used
for various kinds of application. In particular, a chemical raw
material with a smaller environmental load is sought these days, a
substitute for a conventional product is possible in order not to
use an organic solvent.
[0177] Specific suited applications for the water-based
polyurethane emulsion includes a coating agent, a water-based
paint, an adhesive agent, a synthetic leather, and an artificial
leather, for example. In particular, the water-based polyurethane
emulsion produced by using the polycarbonate diol related to the
first aspect of the present invention has structure (A) in the
polycarbonate diol, therefore it is more suitable as a coating
agent. etc. than the water-based polyurethane emulsion using the
conventional polycarbonate diol because of its high hardness, high
abrasion resistance, and long-term maintenance of the surface
properties.
[0178] Also by using the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention, it is possible to react it with
polyisocyanate, and then react with an acrylic acid ester or a
methacrylate ester having a hydroxy group, to induce to urethane
acrylate, or urethane methacrylate. The urethane acrylate and
urethane methacrylate are widely used as a coating agent, its
application is not specifically limited, and the polycarbonate diol
related to the first aspect of the present invention can be used as
a raw material. Furthermore, it can be used by converting a
polymerized functional group from (meth)acrylate to glycidyl group,
allyl group, or propargyl group.
{Additives}
[0179] To the polyurethane related to the first aspect of the
present invention which was produced by using the polycarbonate
diol related to the first aspect of the present invention, an
addition agent such as a thermal stabilizer, a light stabilizer, a
coloring agent, a bulking agent, a stabilizer, an ultraviolet
absorber, an oxidation inhibitor, an anti-adhesive agent, a flame
retardant, an age inhibitor, and an inorganic filler can be added
and mixed as far as characteristics of the polyurethane related to
the first aspect of the present invention is not damaged.
[0180] Compounds available as a thermal stabilizer include
phosphorous compound such as phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid's
fatty series, aromatic series or an alkyl group substituted
aromatic series ester or hypophosphorous acid derivative,
phenylphosphonic acid, phenylphosphine acid, diphenylphosphonic
acid, polyphosphonate, dialkyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, dialkyl
bisphenol-A-diphosphite; phenol-based derivative, in particular,
hindered phenol compound; sulfur-containing compound such as
thioether-based, dithioic acid salt-based,
mercaptobenzimidazole-based, thiocarbanilide-based, thiodipropionic
acid ester-based; tin-based compound such as tin maleate, and
dibutyltin monoxide.
[0181] Specific examples of a hindered phenol compound include
Irganox 1010 (product name: made by Ciba-Geigy K.K), Irganox 1520
(product name: made by Ciba-Geigy K.K), etc.
[0182] Examples of a phosphorous compound include PEP-36, PEP-24 G,
HP-10 (all of these are product names; made by ADEKA Corporation),
Irgafos 168 (product name: made by Ciba-Geigy K.K), etc. Specific
examples of sulfur-containing compounds include a thioether
compound such as a dilauryl thiodipropionate (DLTP), or a distearyl
thiodipropionate (DSTP).
[0183] Examples of available light stabilizers include a
benzotriazole-based, and a benzophenone-based compound, etc., and
specifically "TINUVIN 622 LD", "TINUVIN 765" (both are made by Ciba
Specialty Corp), "SANOL LS-2626", "SANOL LS-765) (both are made by
Sankyosha Co., Ltd.), etc.
[0184] Examples of an ultraviolet absorber include "TINUVIN 328",
"TINUVIN234" (both are made by Ciba Specialty Corp), etc.
[0185] Examples of a coloring agent include a dye such as a direct
dye, an acid dye, a basic dye, and a metal complex dyestuff; an
inorganic pigment such as carbon black, titanium oxide, zinc oxide,
iron oxide and mica; and an organic pigment such as coupling
azo-based, condensed azo-based, anthraquinone-based,
thioindigo-based, dioxazon-based, and phthalocyanine-based,
etc.
[0186] Examples of an inorganic filler include a short glass fiber,
a carbon fiber, an alumina, a talc, a graphite, a melamine, and a
white clay.
[0187] Examples of a flame retardant include an organic compound
containing a phosphorus and a halogen, an organic compound
containing bromine or chlorine, and an additive and reactive flame
retardant such as ammonium polyphosphate, aluminum hydroxide, and
antimony oxide.
[0188] These addition agents may be used by itself alone, or two or
more types can be arbitrarily combined by an arbitrary ratio.
[0189] The lower limit of the additive amount of these addition
agents is, to the polyurethane, preferably 0.01 weight %, more
preferably 0.05 weight %, and further preferably 0.1 weight %,
while the upper limit is preferably 10 weight %, more preferably 5
weight %, and further preferably 1 weight %. When the additive
amount of the addition agent is too small, the addition effect
cannot be enough, while when it is too large, precipitation or
turbidity may occur in the polyurethane.
{Polyurethane Film/Polyurethane Plate}
[0190] In producing a film by using the polyurethane related to the
first aspect of the present invention, the lower limit of the film
thickness is usually 10 .mu.m, preferably 20 .mu.m, and more
preferably 30 .mu.m, while the upper limit is usually 1,000 .mu.m,
preferably 500 .mu.m, and more preferably 100 .mu.m.
[0191] When the film is too thick, enough moisture permeability may
not be obtained, while it is too thin, its handling may become
difficult because a pin hole is easily generated and/or the film
may be blocked.
[0192] The polyurethane film related to the first aspect of the
present invention is preferred to be used as a medical material
such as a medical self-adhesive film, a sanitary material, a
packing material, a decoration film, and any other moisture
permeability material, etc. The polyurethane film related to the
first aspect of the present invention may be the film which was
formed on a base such as a cloth or a nonwoven fabric. In this
case, the thickness of the polyurethane film itself may be further
thinner than 10 .mu.m.
[0193] A polyurethane plate can be produced by using the
polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present invention.
In that case, the upper limit of that plate thickness is not
specifically limited, but the lower limit is usually 0.5 mm,
preferably 1 mm and more preferably 3 mm.
[Molecular Weight]
[0194] The molecular weight of the polyurethane related to the
first aspect of the present invention is adjusted according to the
applications and does not require specific limitations; however, it
is preferred to be 50,000-500,000, especially 100,000-300,000, of
number average molecular weight (Mn) from standard polystyrene
calculation measured by the GPC. If the molecular weight is smaller
than aforementioned lower limit, enough strength and hardness may
not be obtained, and if it is larger than aforementioned upper
limit, deterioration of the handling properties such as
processabilities tends to occur.
[Tensile Elongation at Break]
[0195] The tensile elongation at break of the polyurethane related
to the first aspect of the present invention, using a strip sample
of 10 mm in width, 100 mm in length, and approximately 50 to 100
.mu.m in thickness, with 50 mm distance between chucks and tensile
speed of 500 mm/min, measured at the temperature of 23.degree. C.,
relative humidity 55%, has the lower limit that is typically 50%,
preferably 100%, more preferably 150%, and the upper limit that is
typically 400%, preferably 350%, more preferably 300%. If the
tensile elongation at break is smaller than aforementioned lower
limit, deterioration of the handling properties such as
processabilities tends to occur, and if it is larger than
aforementioned upper limit, enough strength and hardness may not be
obtained.
[100% Modulus]
[0196] The 100% modulus of the polyurethane related to the first
aspect of the present invention, using a sample strip of 10 mm in
width, 100 mm in length, and approximately 50 to 100 .mu.m in
thickness, with 50 mm distance between chucks and tensile speed of
500 mm/min, measured at the temperature of 23.degree. C., relative
humidity 55%, has the lower limit that is typically 10 MPa or more,
preferably 15 MPa or more, more preferably 20 MPa or more, and the
upper limit that is typically 200 MPa or less, preferably 150 MPa
or less, more preferably 100 MPa or less. If the 100% modulus is
smaller than aforementioned lower limit, enough strength and
hardness may not be obtained, and if it is larger than
aforementioned upper limit, deterioration of the handling
properties such as processabilities tends to occur.
[Creep Property]
[0197] The creep property (((L-50)/50).times.100(%)) of the
polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present invention,
using a sample prepared by creating a polyurethane film with 100
.mu.m in thickness, cut it into a 10 mm-wide strip with marked
reference line at every 50 mm, and measured the length of reference
line (L mm) when 1 MPa of load onto the length direction has been
applied for 16 hours and is removed, with constant temperature and
humidity of 23.degree. C./relative humidity 55% RH, does not have
specific lower limit, although the lower is better, and is
typically 5%, preferably 2%, more preferably 1%, and the upper
limit is typically 20%, preferably 10%. If the creep property is
smaller than aforementioned lower limit, the viscosity of
polyurethane becomes high and the load of process may be increased,
and if it is larger than aforementioned upper limit, enough
strength and hardness may not be obtained.
[Hardness]
[0198] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention has characteristics that can obtain higher degree of
hardness as it has a structure of higher rigidity (A).
Specifically, for example, when a film sample with approximately
50-100 .mu.m in thickness is fixed on the tester (II-type,
Gakushin-Type), then perform the friction test for 500
reciprocations at 4.9 N load according to the JIS L 0849, the upper
limit of the weight reduction ratio represented in {(Sample weight
before test-Sample weight after test)/(Sample weight before
test)}.times.100) is typically 2%, preferably 1.5%, more preferably
1.0%. Whereas, the upper limit of this weight reduction ratio is
usually 0.1%, preferably 0.05%, more preferably 0.01%.
[0199] In addition, if it is represented in pencil hardness, that
is measured according to the JIS K-5600-5-4 as a guideline, this
film form sample typically has the hardness of 6B or more,
preferably 4B or more, more preferably 3B or more.
[Applications]
[0200] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can develop various characteristics and is available in
broad applications such as the foam, elastomer, paint, fiber,
adhesive, floor material, sealant, medical material, artificial
leather, water-type polyurethane paint, etc.
[0201] Especially, when the high rigidity polyurethane related to
the first aspect of the present invention is used in the
applications such as artificial leather, synthetic leather,
water-type polyurethane, adhesive, medical material, floor
material, coatings, etc, because of its high ability in the
friction resistance and blocking resistance abilities, it is not
physically easily scratched, and it contribute the good surface
characteristics that do not be deteriorated due to the
friction.
[0202] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be used in the cast molding polyurethane elastomer.
Specific applications include the rolls such as rolling mill roll,
paper manufacture roll, office equipment, pre-tensioning roll, etc,
the solid casters/tires of fork lift, motor vehicle new tram,
trolley, lorry, etc, and the industrial product such as conveyor
belt idler, guide roll, pulley, steel pipe lining, rubber screen
for ore, gears, connecting rings, liner, impeller of pumps, cyclone
cone, and cyclone liner, etc. In addition, a polyurethane related
to the first aspect of the present invention can also be used in
the belt of OA devices, paper feed roll, cleaning blade for copies,
snow plow, toothed belt, surf roller, etc.
[0203] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention also is applied in the thermoplastic elastomer. For
example, it can be used as the tubes and hoses used in the air
pressure device for food and medical fields, painting equipment,
analytical instrument, physical and chemical devices, quantitative
pump, water treatment device, Industrial Robot, etc., the spiral
tube, and the fire-fighting hoses. In addition, it is used in the
various mechanism of transmission, spinning machine, packaging
device, printing device, etc. as the belts such as round belt,
V-belt, and flat belt. In addition, it also can be used in the heal
top or sole of shoe, parts for devices such as coupling, packing,
pole-joint, bush, gear, roll, etc, sports goods, leisure goods and
belt for watches. Moreover, it also contains the automobile parts
such as the oil stopper, gear box, spacer, chassis parts,
interiors, tire-chain replacement product, etc. In addition, it can
be used for the films such as the keyboard film and the automotive
film, curl code, cable sheath, bellow, carrier belt, flexible
container, binder, artificial leather, dipping product, adhesion,
etc.
[0204] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be applied in the application of solvent-based
two-component paint, and can be applied to the polyurethane related
to the first aspect of the present invention can also be applied in
the application as the woodworking products, including the musical
instruments, family altar, furniture, decorated plywood board,
sport gear, etc. And also be available in the automobile repairs as
the tar-epoxy urethane.
[0205] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be used as a component such as the
moisture-curing-type one-component paint, blocked isocyanate type
solvent paint, alkyd resin paint, urethane modified synthetic resin
paint, UV cure paint, water-based urethane paint, etc., and for
example, it can be applied to the paint for the plastic bumper,
strippable paint, coating agent for electromagnetic tape, floor
tile, floor material, paper, overprint varnish for wooden printing
films, varnish for woods, coil coating for high processing, optical
fiber protection coating, solder resist, top coating for metal
print, base coating for evaporation coating, white coating for
canned food and so on.
[0206] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can also be applied as adhesive in the use of food
packaging, shoes, footwear, magnetic tape binder, decorative paper,
wood, structural member, etc., and also be used as the component of
the low temperature adhesive and hot-melt.
[0207] In the form of using the polyurethane related to the first
aspect of the present invention as the adhesive, there are not
specific limitations, therefore it is possible to use obtained
polyurethane as the solvent adhesive by resolving into the solvent
or as the hot-melt adhesive without using the solvent.
[0208] For the case that uses the solvent, there are no limitations
regarding the solvents unless it is suitable for the
characteristics of the urethane obtained, and both the water-based
and organic-based solvent can be used. Especially, due to the
reduction of the environmental loads, there are increasing demands
for the water-based adhesives that are water-based polyurethane
emulation is solved or dispersed into the water-based solvent, and
the polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention is preferably suited used in that objective. Moreover,
the adhesives that is produced from the polyurethane related to the
first aspect of the present invention is able to mix the additives
and auxiliaries used in the normal adhesives according to need
without restriction. The examples of additives include pigment,
anti-blocking agent, dispersion stabilizer, viscosity regulator,
labeling agent, antigelling agent, light stabilizer, antioxidizing
agent, ultraviolet absorber, heat resistance improver, inorganic or
organic bulking agent, plasticizer, lubricant, antistatic agent,
reinforcing material, catalyst, and a known method such as
agitating and dispersion and so on as a method for adding these
additives can be adopted.
[0209] The adhesives related to the first aspect of the present
invention that is obtained by abovementioned method can effectively
bond the metal materials such as iron, copper, aluminum, ferrite
and coated plate, etc., and resin materials such as acrylate resin,
polyester resin, ABS resin, polyamide resin, polycarbonate resin,
vinyl chloride resin and the inorganic materials such as glass and
ceramics, etc.
[0210] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be used, as binder, in the magnetic recording medium,
inks, cast metals, burned brick, graft material, micro capsule,
granulated fertilizer, granulated agrichemical, polymer cement
mortar, resin mortar, rubber chip binder, recycle foam, glass fiber
sizing, etc.
[0211] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be used, as a component of fiber-processing agent, in
the process for giving shrink resistant, wrinkle-free, and water
repellent, etc to the fiber.
[0212] When the polyurethane related to the first aspect of the
present invention is used as the elastic fiber, the method of
fibrillization of elastic fiber can be performed without particular
limitations if fiber can be formed. For example, it is possible to
employ the melt spinning method that is to pelletization once, then
let them melt, then directly spin through the spinneret. If the
elastic fiber is obtained from the polyurethane related to the
first aspect of the present invention by the melt spinning,
spinning temperature is preferably 250.degree. C. or less, more
preferably between 200.degree. C. or more and 235.degree. C. or
less.
[0213] The polyurethane elastic fiber related to the first aspect
of the present invention can be used as the bare yarn without
modification or can be coated with the other fibers and be used as
the coated yarn. Other fibers include the previously known fibers
such as polyamide fiber, wool, cotton, polyester-fiber, etc, and
especially, the polyester-fiber is preferably used in the present
invention. In addition, the elastic fiber related to the first
aspect of the present invention can contain the disperse dye of
dyeing type.
[0214] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be used as the sealant caulking for concrete wall,
inducing joint, frame and sash materials, wall type PC joint, ALC
joint, boards joint, composite glass sealant, thermal-protection
sash sealant, automobile sealant, etc.
[0215] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention can be used as the medical materials, including the blood
compatible material such as tube, catheter, artificial heart,
artificial blood vessel, artificial valve etc, as well as the
disposable materials such as catheter, tube, bag, surgical gloves,
artificial kidney potting material, etc.
[0216] The polyurethane related to the first aspect of the present
invention, by terminal modifications, can be used as the raw
materials for the UV curable paint, electron beam curable paint,
photosensitive resin composition for flexographic printing plate,
light curing type covering material composition for optical fiber,
etc.
[Active-Energy Radiation Curable Polymer Composition]
[0217] An active-energy radiation curable polymer composition can
be produced by using the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention.
[0218] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the first aspect of the present invention contains an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer which is obtained from a raw
material containing the polycarbonate diol related to the first
aspect of the present invention, a polyisocyanate, and a
hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate. Where, an optimum aspect as
polyisocyanate, hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, and the
obtained-urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer is the same aspect as the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition related to the
second aspect of the present invention to be discussed later.
[Active Energy Ray-Curable Polymer Composition]
[0219] Another aspect of the present invention is an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition. The active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition related to the second aspect of the
present invention contains an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer. The
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer which is used by the second aspect
of the present invention is a compound having one or more radical
polymerizable (meth)acryloyl groups and at least two urethane
bonds. The urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer is more excellent than
other well-known active-energy radiation curable oligomer such as
an epoxy (meth)acrylate-based oligomer, an
acryl(meth)acrylate-based oligomer, etc. in that a cured material
irradiated by the active energy ray has a well-balanced tensile
strength and excellent tensile elongation, and its surface
hardening is excellent as a composition, and scarcely leaving
tackiness.
[0220] The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer in the second aspect of
the present invention is obtained from a raw material containing
polyisocyanate, polycarbonate diol and hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate.
The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer can be either one type or two
or more types.
[0221] The following describes each component of raw materials of
the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer.
(1) Polyisocyanate
[0222] A polyisocyanate constituting an urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer in the second aspect of the present invention is a
compound having one or both of the substituent groups containing
two or more isocyanate groups and isocyanate groups in one molecule
(also referred as "isocyanate groups"). One type or two types or
more polyisocyanate(s) is allowed. In one type of polyisocyanates,
isocyanate groups may be either the same or different.
[0223] The substituent group containing isocyanate group includes
alkyl group, alkenyl group, or alkoxyl group having 1 to 5 carbons,
containing one or more isocyanate group(s), for example. The carbon
number for the aforementioned alkyl group, etc. as a substituent
group containing isocyanate group is preferred to be 1 to 3.
[0224] The number average molecular weight of the polyisocyanate
is, in terms of balances between strength and elasticity as a cured
material obtained by curing the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition, preferably 100 or more, more preferably 150 or
more, while preferably 1,000 or less, and more preferably 500 or
less.
[0225] The number average molecular weight of the polyisocyanate
can be obtained by a calculated value from a chemical formula in
case of a polyisocyanate comprising a single monomer, while a
calculated value from NCO % in case of a polyisocyanate comprising
two types or more monomers.
[0226] The aforementioned polyisocyanate includes an aliphatic
polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate having an alicyclic structure, and
an aromatic polyisocyanate, for example.
[0227] The aliphatic polyisocyanate is a compound having an
aliphatic structure and two or more isocyanate groups bonded
thereto. The aliphatic polyisocyanate is preferred because it
increases weather resistance and gives flexibility to the cured
material obtained by curing the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition. The aliphatic structure in an aliphatic
polyisocyanate is not specifically limited, but a straight- or
branched-chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbons is preferred.
Such an aliphatic polyisocyanate includes an aliphatic iisocyanate
such as tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate,
trimethyl hexamethylene diisocyanate, and dimer acid diisocyanate,
and aliphatic triisocyanate such as
tris(isocyanatehexyl)isocyanurate, for example.
[0228] The polyisocyanate is preferred to include a polyisocyanate
having an alicyclic structure in terms of mechanical strength and
it increases weather resistance and contamination resistance of a
cured material obtained by curing the active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition related to the second aspect of the
present invention.
[0229] The polyisocyanate having an alicyclic structure is a
compound having an aliphatic structure and two or more isocyanate
groups bonded thereto. The alicyclic structure in a polyisocyanate
having an alicyclic structure is not specifically limited, but a
cycloalkylene group having 3 to 6 carbons is preferred. A
polyisocyanate having an alicyclic structure includes diisocyanate
having an alicyclic structure such as
bis(isocyanatemethyl)cyclohexane, cyclohexanediisocyanate,
bis(isocyanatecyclohexyl)metane, and isophorone diisocyanate, and
triisocyanate having an alicyclic structure such as
tris(isocyanateisophorone)isocyanurate.
[0230] A polyisocyanate having an alicyclic structure is preferred
in terms of higher weather resistance of a cured material obtained
by curing an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition,
while a polyisocyanate having such an alicyclic structure includes
bis(isocyanatemethyl)cyclohexane, cyclohexanediisocyanate,
bis(isocyanatecyclohexyl)metane, and isophorone diisocyanate.
[0231] The aromatic polyisocyanate is a compound having an aromatic
structure and two or more isocyanate groups bonded thereto. The
aromatic structure in an aromatic polyisocyanate is not
specifically limited, but divalent aromatic group having 6 to 13
carbons is preferred. Such an aromatic polyisocyanate includes
aromatic series diisocyanate such as tolylenediisocyanate, xylylene
diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate,
m-phenylenediisocyanate, and naphthalenediisocyanate, for
example.
[0232] The aromatic polyisocyanate is preferred in terms of higher
mechanical strength of the aforementioned cured material, for
example, while such aromatic polyisocyanate includes
tolylenediisocyanate and diphenylmethane diisocyanate.
(2) Polycarbonate Diol
[0233] The polycarbonate diol constituting the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer in the second aspect of the present
invention is the same polycarbonate diol as the first aspect.
However, when the polycarbonate diol related to the first aspect is
applied as polycarbonate diol constituting the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer related to the second aspect, the
preferred range of the polycarbonate diol may be different from the
preferred range of the polycarbonate diol alone related to the
first aspect, while their differences are mainly discussed
below.
[0234] The polycarbonate diol constituting the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer in the second aspect of the present
invention is a compound of which number average molecular weight is
500 or more and 5,000 or less, and includes 10 mass % or more of
repeating unit represented by the following formula (A). The
aforementioned polycarbonate diol has at least two hydroxyl groups
in that molecular chain, or preferably each on both terminals of
the molecular chain. The polycarbonate diol may be one type or two
or more types.
##STR00004##
[0235] The structure other than the above Structure (A) is
exemplified as a structure represented by the following formula (B)
(hereinafter, a structure represented by the formula (B) may be
referred to as "Structure (B)"), for example.). The Structure (B)
may be continuing in the aforementioned polycarbonate diol, may
consist in regular intervals, or may be unevenly distributed.
##STR00005##
[0236] In formula (B), X represents a divalent group having 1 to 15
carbons which may contain hetero atom. This group may include a
straight- or branched-chained chain group, ring group or any of
these structures. A carbon number as an element constituting X is
preferably 10 or less and more preferably 6 or less in terms of
mechanical strength of the cured film to be obtained.
[0237] Specific examples of an X group include a group to be
generated if a diol giving Structure (B) is used in producing the
polycarbonate diol. The diol may be one type or two or more types.
Such a diol includes a diol named at the first aspect.
[0238] X in formula (B) is preferred to be a divalent group having
6 carbons in terms of mechanical strength of a cured film to be
obtained and industrial availability. Such an X includes an X
derived from 1,6-hexanediol or 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol as the
aforementioned diol.
[0239] The amount of a structure other than the aforementioned
structure (A) in the aforementioned polycarbonate diol may be in
the range which can exhibit an effect by those other structures in
addition to the effect of the present invention, so it can be
decided arbitrarily according to those other structures.
[0240] The number average molecular weight of the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol is 500 or more and 5,000 or less because the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer has an appropriate viscosity and
exhibits preferable workability, and in terms of mechanical
strength and higher contamination resistance of the cured material
obtained by curing the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition. The number average molecular weight of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is preferably 3,000 or less, more
preferably 2,000 or less and further preferably 1,500 or less. The
number average molecular weight of the aforementioned polycarbonate
diol is preferably 800 or more, and more preferably 1,000 or more
in terms of the aforementioned points. When the number average
molecular weight of the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is
smaller, the aforementioned workability is enhanced, and mechanical
strength and contamination resistance of the aforementioned cured
material may be improved. When the number average molecular weight
of the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is larger, a flexibility,
which can follow transformation during 3D process of the
aforementioned cured material, tends to be improved.
[0241] A hydroxyl value (OH value) of the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol is preferred to be 20 mgKOH/g or more and 250
mgKOH/g or less in terms of mechanical strength and higher
contamination resistance of a cured material obtained by curing the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition. The hydroxyl
value (OH value) of the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is
preferred to be 150 mgKOH/g or less in terms of the aforementioned
points. The hydroxyl value of the aforementioned polycarbonate diol
is preferably 35 mg/KOH/g or more, more preferably 55 mg/KOH/g or
more and further preferably 75 mg/KOH/g or more in terms of the
aforementioned points. When the hydroxyl value of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is smaller, a flexibility, which
can follow transformation during 3D process of the aforementioned
cured material, tends to be improved. When the hydroxyl value of
the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is larger, mechanical
strength and contamination resistance of the aforementioned cured
material tends to be improved. The hydroxyl value (OH value) of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol can be measured by the following
method.
[0242] The average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is 2.2 or less in terms of
gelation control in producing an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer.
The average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is preferred to be 2.1 or less in
terms of the aforementioned points. When the average number of
hydroxyl groups per molecule in the aforementioned polycarbonate
diol exceeds the aforementioned upper limit, gelation occurs in
producing urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer. Consequently, not only
the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer but also a reactor may be
damaged and the obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition includes a gel and has higher viscosity and causes
worse coating properties, which is not preferred. The average
number of hydroxyl groups per molecule in the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol is not limited, but is preferably 1.0 or more,
more preferably 1.5 or more and further preferably 1.8 or more in
order to maintain the molecular weight of the aforementioned
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer within a target range, and to make
a well-balanced cured film obtained from an active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition containing the aforementioned oligomer
regarding a 3D processing characteristic and contamination
resistance. When the average number of hydroxyl values per molecule
in the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is lower than the
aforementioned lower limit, the molecular weight tends not to be
higher during a reaction with diisocyanate, while an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer cannot have a target molecular
weight, a well-balanced cured film cannot be obtained from the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition containing the
aforementioned oligomer regarding a 3D processing characteristic
and contamination resistance.
[0243] That is, the average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule
in the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is preferably within
2.*0.2, more preferably 2.0*0.1, and further preferably 2.0.
[0244] The average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule in the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol can be calculated by the average
number of molecular weight and a hydroxyl value which are obtained
by the following method.
[0245] The aforementioned polycarbonate diol containing the
aforementioned structure (A) can be produced by an esterification
reaction of a diol component containing isosorbide, and its
stereoisomers such as isomannide and isoidide and diester
carbonate
(3) Hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate
[0246] The hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate constituting the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer in the second aspect of the present
invention is a compound having one or more hydroxyl group(s), one
or more (meth)acryloyl group(s) and a hydrocarbon group having 1 to
30 carbons. The hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate may be one type or two
or more types.
[0247] The aforementioned hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate may include
2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate,
4-hydroxybutyl(meth)acrylate, 6-hydroxyhexyl(meth)acrylate,
cyclohexanedimethanolmono(meth)acrylate, or a product of addition
reaction of 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate with a caprolactone, a
product of addition reaction of 4-hydroxybutyl(meth)acrylate with
caprolactone, a product of addition reaction of glycidyl ether with
(meth)acryl acid, mono(meth)acrylate form of glycol,
pentaerythritoltri(meth)acrylate, and
dipentaerythritolpenta(meth)acrylate.
[0248] Among the above, hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate having an
alkylene group having 2-4 carbons between (meth)acryloyl group and
hydroxyl group such as 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate,
2-hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl(meth)acrylate is
preferred in terms of mechanical strength of the obtained cured
film.
[0249] The molecular weight of the aforementioned
hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate is preferred to be 40 or more, and more
preferred to be 80 or more, while in terms of mechanical strength
of the obtained cured film, 800 or less is preferred and 400 or
less is further preferred. If the aforementioned
hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate is a product of the aforementioned
addition reaction or a polymer, the aforementioned molecular weight
means a number average molecular weight.
(4) Others
[0250] The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer in the second aspect of
the present invention may contain other components in its raw
material as long as effects of the present invention can be
obtained. Those other components include a high molecular weight
polyol of which number average molecular weight is over 500
excluding the polycarbonate diol containing the aforementioned
structure (A), and a low molecular weight polyol of which number
average molecular weight is 500 or less, and a chain extender.
[0251] The aforementioned high molecular weight polyol is a
compound of which number average molecular weight is over 500 and
contains two or more hydroxyl groups (excluding the polycarbonate
diol containing the aforementioned structure (A)). The
aforementioned high molecular weight polyol may be one type or two
or more types. Those high molecular weight polyols include
polyether diol, polyesterdiol, polyether ester diol, and the
polycarbonate diol other than the polycarbonate diol including the
aforementioned structure (A), polyolefin polyol and silicone
polyol.
[0252] The aforementioned polyether diol includes a compound which
can be obtained by ring-opening polymerization of cyclic ether,
such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and
polytetramethylene glycol.
[0253] The aforementioned polyester diol includes a compound which
can be obtained by polycondensation of dicarboxylic acid or its
anhydride and low-molecular weight diol, such as polyethylene
adipate, polypropylene adipate, polybutylene adipate,
polyhexamethylene adipate, and polybutylene sebacate. The
aforementioned ester diol includes a compound which can be obtained
by polycondensation of lactone with low-molecular weight diol such
as polycaprolactone and polymethyl valerolactone. The
aforementioned dicarboxylic acid includes succinic acid, glutaric
acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid,
sebacic acid, and phthalic acid, while anhydride of the
dicarboxylic acid includes those anhydrides, for example, the
aforementioned low-molecular weight diol includes ethylene glycol,
diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol,
dipropylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol,
polytetramethyleneglycol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol,
3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexane
glycol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, 3,3-dimethylol heptane,
1,9-nonanediol, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and
bishydroxyethoxy benzene.
[0254] The aforementioned polyether ester diol includes a compound
obtained by ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic ether with the
aforementioned polyester diol, and a compound obtained by
polycondensation of the aforementioned polyether diol and the
aforementioned dicarboxylic acid such as poly(polytetramethylene
ether) adipate.
[0255] The aforementioned other polycarbonate diol includes
polybutylene carbonate, a polyhexamethylene carbonate,
poly(3-methyl-1,5-pentylene)carbonate, etc. and those copolymers
which are obtained by removing glycol or alcohol from the
aforementioned low-molecular weight diol and alkylene carbonate or
dialkyl carbonate.
[0256] The aforementioned polyolefin polyol is polyolefin having
two or more hydroxyl groups. The aforementioned polyolefin polyol
may be one type or two or more types. The aforementioned polyolefin
polyol includes poly butadiene polyol, hydrogenated polybutadiene
polyol, and polyisoprene polyol, for example.
[0257] The aforementioned silicone polyol is silicone having two or
more hydroxyl groups. The aforementioned silicone polyol may be one
type or two or more types. The aforementioned silicone polyol
includes polydimethylsiloxane polyol.
[0258] Among them, the aforementioned high-molecular weight polyol
is preferred to be the aforementioned other polycarbonate diol in
terms of higher weather resistance and mechanical strength of the
cured material obtained by curing the active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition.
[0259] When the number average molecular weight of the other
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is small, viscosity of the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is not significantly increased and
its workability is favorable, while higher weather resistance and
higher mechanical strength of the cured material obtained by curing
the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition can be
expected. Because of these points, the number average molecular
weight of the aforementioned other polycarbonate diol is preferably
10,000 or less, more preferably 5,000 or less and further
preferably 2,000 or less.
[0260] The aforementioned low molecular weight polyol is a compound
of which number average molecular weight is 500 or less and
contains two or more hydroxyl groups (excluding the polycarbonate
diol containing the aforementioned structure (A)). The
aforementioned low molecular weight polyol may be one type or two
or more types. These low molecular weight polyols include aliphatic
diol such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene
glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-propane diol,
1,3-propane diol, 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, neopentyl glycol,
1,2-butane diol, 1,3-butane diol, 1,4-butane diol, 1,5-pentane
diol, 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentane diol,
2,2,4-trimethyl-1,5-pentane diol, 2,3,5-trimethyl-1,5-pentan ediol,
1,6-hexanediol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol,
2,2,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexanediol, 3,3-dimethylol heptane,
1,8-octanediol, 2-methyl-1,8-octane diol, and 1,9-nonanediol;
alicyclic diol such as cyclopropane diol, cyclopropane dimethanol,
cyclopropane diethanol, cyclopropane dipropanol, cyclopropane
dibutanol, cyclopentane diol, cyclopentane dimethanol, cyclopentane
diethanol, cyclopentane dipropanol, cyclopentane dibutanol,
cyclohexanediol, cyclohexane dimethanol, cyclohexane diethanol,
cyclohexane dipropanol, cyclohexane dibutanol, cyclohexene diol,
cyclohexene dimethanol, cyclohexene diethanol, cyclohexene
dipropanol, cyclohexene dibutanol, cyclohexadiene diol,
cyclohexadiene dimethanol, cyclohexadiene diethanol, cyclohexadiene
dipropanol, cyclohexadiene dibutanol, hydrogenated bisphenol A,
tricyclodecane diol, and adamantyl diol; aromatic series-based diol
such as bishydroxyethoxy benzene, bishydroxyethyl terephthalate,
and bisphenol-A; dialkanol amine such as N-methyldiethanolamine;
pentaerythritol; sorbitol; mannitol; glycerin; and
trimethylolpropane.
[0261] Among them, the aforementioned low-molecular weight polyol
is preferred to be aliphatic diol or alicyclic diol in terms of the
weather resistance of the cured film to be obtained. In particular,
for applications where mechanical strength of the cured film is
required, the aforementioned low-molecular weight polyol is
especially preferred to be polyol having 1-4 carbons between
hydroxyl groups such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol,
1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol,
neopentyl glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, and
1,4-butanediol; and alicyclic polyol where two hydroxyl groups
symmetrically exist against alicyclic structure such as
1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and hydrogenated bisphenol-A.
[0262] The number average molecular weight of the aforementioned
low-molecular weight polyol is, in terms of balances between
elongation and elasticity as the cured material obtained by curing
the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition, preferably
50 or more, while preferably 250 or less, and more preferably 150
or less.
[0263] The aforementioned chain extender is a compound having two
or more active hydrogens which react with isocyanate group. The
chain extender may be one type or two or more types. Such a chain
extender includes a low-molecular weight diamine compound of which
number average molecular weight is 500 or less for example,
aromatic series diamine such as 2,4- or 2,6-tolylene diamine,
xylylene diamine, and 4,4'-diphenylmethane diamine; aliphatic
diamine such as ethylene diamine, 1,2-propylene diamine, 1,6-hexane
diamine, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propane diamine, 2-methyl-1,5-pentane
diamine, 2,2,4- or 2,4,4-trimethyl hexane diamine,
2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,5-pentane diamine, 1,8-octane diamine, 1,9-nonane
diamine, and 1,10-decane diamine; and alicyclic diamine such as
1-amino-3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethyl cyclohexane (IPDA),
4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diamine (hydrogenated MDA),
isopropylidenecyclohexyl-4,4'-diamine, 1,4-diaminocyclohexane,
1,3-bisaminomethylcyclohexane, and tricyclodecanediamine.
[0264] The molecular weight or the number average molecular weight
of the aforementioned raw material compound such as the
polycarbonate diol containing the aforementioned structure (A) can
be calculated by the gel permeation chromatography (hereinafter,
referred as "GPC"), while the molecular weight of a compound other
than a polyol having the molecular weight distribution can be
calculated by a chemical formula or the number average molecular
weight can be obtained by GPC. The number average molecular weight
of a polyol having the molecular weight distribution at GPC can
also be calculated by OH value.
[Calculation of the Number Average Molecular Weight by GPC]
[0265] By using GPC ("HLC-8120 GPC" made by TOSOH Corporation), a
tetrahydrofuran is used as a solvent, a polystyrene as a standard
sample, and TSK gel superH1000+H2000+H3000 as a column to measure
its number average molecular weight at solution sending speed at
0.5 cm.sup.3/min. and the column oven temperature at 40.degree.
C.
[Calculation of the Number Average Molecular Weight of
Polyisocyanate by NCO %]
[0266] 1 g of polyisocyanate and 20 mL of 0.5 mol/litter
dibutylamine toluene solution is stored in an Erlenmeyer flask,
diluted by 100 mL of acetone to react at 25.degree. C. for 30 min.
Then, it is titrated by 0.5 mol/litter hydrochloric acid solution.
The titration same as abovementioned is performed to obtain a blank
value, unless the polyisocyanate was not injected into an
Erlenmeyer flask. Then NCO % and the number average molecular
weight are calculated by the following formula.
NCO %={B1-A1).times.0.5.times.42.02}/(1.times.1000).times.100
A1: The amount of hydrochloric acid solution required for titrating
a solution containing polyisocyanate (mL) B1: The amount of
hydrochloric acid solution required for titrating a blank solution
which does not contain polyisocyanate (mL)
The number average molecular weight of polyisocyanate=(42.02/NCO
%).times.the number of NCO groups contained in one molecule
polyisocyanate
[Calculation by OH Value of the Number Average Molecular Weight of
Polyol]
[0267] Two gram (2 g) of polyol and 0.5 mol/litter pyridine
solution of phthalic anhydride are stored in an Erlenmeyer flask to
react at 100.degree. C. for 2 hours, then diluted by 150 mL of
acetone. Then, it is titrated by 0.5 mol/litter aqueous sodium
hydroxide. The titration same as abovementioned is performed to
obtain a blank value, unless the polyol was not injected into an
Erlenmeyer flask. Then OH value and the number average molecular
weight are calculated by the following formula.
OH
value={(B2-A2).times.0.5.times.56.11.times.1000}/(2.times.1000)
A2: The amount of aqueous sodium hydroxide required for titrating a
solution containing a polyol (mL) B2: The amount of aqueous sodium
hydroxide required for titrating a blank solution which does not
contain a polyol (mL) The number average molecular weight of
polyol={(56.11.times.1000)/OH value}.times.the number of functional
groups
[0268] In the aforementioned formula, "the number of functional
groups" indicates the number of OH groups which are contained in
one molecule polyol.
[0269] The amount of all isocyanate groups and the amount of all
functional groups to react with the isocyanate group such as
hydroxyl group and amino group in the urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer related to the second aspect of the present invention are
usually equivalent mol theoretically and represented by mol %.
[0270] Therefore, the amount of the aforementioned polyisocyanate,
polycarbonate diol, hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, and other raw
material compounds in the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer is the amount in which the amount of all isocyanate groups
and the amount of all functional groups to react them in the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer are the equivalent mol, or 50 to
200 mol % by the functional groups relative to the isocyanate
groups.
[0271] In producing the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, the amount
of hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate is usually 10 mol % or more,
preferably 15 mol % or more, more preferably 25 mol % or more, or
usually 70 mol % or less, and preferably 50 mol % or less relative
to the total amount of compounds containing a functional group to
react with isocyanate such as hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol, the aforementioned
high-molecular weight polyol, the aforementioned low-molecular
weight polyol, and a chain extender. According to this proportion,
the molecular weight of the obtained urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer can be controlled. With higher hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate
proportion, the molecular weight of urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
tends to be small, while with lower proportion the molecular weight
tends to be large.
[0272] Relative to the total amount of the aforementioned
polycarbonate diol and the aforementioned high-molecular weight
polyol, the amount of the aforementioned polycarbonate diol is
preferably 25 mol % or more, more preferably 50 mol % or more and
further preferably 70 mol % or more. When the amount of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is larger than the aforementioned
lower limit, hardness and contamination resistance of the cured
material tends to be excellent, which is preferred.
[0273] In addition, relative to the total amount of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol, the aforementioned
high-molecular weight polyol, and the aforementioned low-molecular
weight polyol, the amount of the aforementioned polycarbonate diol
is preferably 25 mol % or more, more preferably 50 mol % or more
and further preferably 70 ol % or more. When the amount of the
aforementioned polycarbonate diol is larger than the aforementioned
lower limit, elongation and weather resistance of the cured
material tends to be improved, which is preferred.
[0274] If an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is a compound
containing a chain extender, the amount of all polyols relative to
the total amount of compounds of the aforementioned polycarbonate
diol, the aforementioned high-molecular weight polyol, the
aforementioned low-molecular weight polyol, and the chain extender
is preferably 70 mol % or more, more preferably 80 mol % or more,
further preferably 90 mol % or more, and especially preferably 95
mol % or more. When the aforementioned amount of all polyols is
larger than the lower limit, its solution stability tends to be
improved, which is favorable.
[0275] In the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the
calculated crosslinking points molecular weight of the composition
is preferred to be 500 to 10,000.
[0276] In the present specification, the calculated crosslinking
points molecular weight of a composition represents an average
value of the molecular weight among an active energy ray reactive
group forming a network structure among all compositions
(hereinafter, may be referred as "crosslinking point"). This
molecular weight between calculated network crosslinking point
correlates with network planar dimension in forming a network
structure, while with larger calculated crosslinking points
molecular weight, its crosslinking density becomes small. In an
active energy ray curing reaction, when a compound having only one
active energy ray reactive group (hereinafter, may be referred as
"monofunctional compound") is reacted, a linear polymer molecule is
generated, while a compound having two or more active energy ray
reactive group (hereinafter, may be referred as "multifunctional
compound") is reacted, a network structure is formed.
[0277] Therefore, an active energy ray reactive group owned by a
multifunctional compound is a crosslinking point, the calculated
crosslinking points molecular weight is calculated mainly by a
multifunctional compound having the crosslinking points. Then, a
monofunctional compound is treated as exhibiting an effect for
extending the molecular weight among crosslinking points obtained
by the multifunctional compound to calculate the calculated
crosslinking points molecular weight. In addition, the calculated
crosslinking points molecular weight is calculated, assuming that
all active energy ray reactive group has the same reactivity, and
all active energy ray reactive groups react when the active energy
ray is irradiated.
[0278] In a multifunctional compound of single system composition
in which only one type of multifunctional compound reacts, two
times of the average molecular weight per one active energy ray
reactive group owned by a multifunctional compound is the
calculated crosslinking points molecular weight. For example, a
bifunctional compound of the molecular weight 1,000 is
(1000/2).times.2=1000, while a trifunctional compound of the
molecular weight 300 is (300/3).times.2=200.
[0279] In a multifunctional compound combined composition in which
multiple types of multifunctional compounds react, average value of
respective calculated crosslinking points molecular weight of the
above single system against the number of all active energy ray
reactive groups contained in the composition is to be the
calculated crosslinking points molecular weight of the composition.
For example, in a composition comprising a mixture of 4 mols of a
bifunctional compound of the molecular weight 1,000 and 4 mols of a
trifunctional compound of the molecular weight 300, the number of
all active energy ray reactive groups in the composition is
2.times.4+3.times.4=20, and the calculated crosslinking points
molecular weight is
{(1000/2).times.8+(300/3).times.12}.times.2/20=520.
[0280] When a monofunctional compound is included in a composition,
computationally assuming that reaction is made in a position of the
center of the molecular chain formed by linking each equivalent mol
to active energy ray reactive group of a multifunctional compound
(that is a crosslinking point) and linking monofunctional compound
to the crosslinking point, the extended length of the molecular
chain by a monofunctional compound at one crosslinking point is
half of the value obtained by dividing the total molecular weight
of monofunctional compounds by the number of all active energy ray
reactive groups in multifunctional compounds in the composition.
Here, the molecular weight between calculated network cross-linking
points is considered to be twice the average molecular weight per
one crosslinking point, so the length extended by a monofunctional
compound against the calculated crosslinking points molecular
weight calculated for a multifunctional compound is the value
obtained by dividing the total molecular weight of the
monofunctional compounds by the number of all active energy ray
reactive group of the multifunctional compound in the
composition.
[0281] For example, in a composition comprising a mixture of 40
mols of a monofunctional compound of the molecular weight 100 and 4
mols of a bifunctional compound of the molecular weight 1,000, the
number of active energy ray reactive groups of the multifunctional
compound is 2.times.4=8, and the extended length by the
monofunctional compound in the calculated crosslinking points
molecular weight is 100.times.4/8=500. That is, the calculated
crosslinking points molecular weight of the composition is
1000+500=1500.
[0282] Because of these, in a mixture in which a monofunctional
compound M.sub.A mol of the molecular weight W.sub.A,
f.sub.B-functional compound M.sub.B mol of the molecular weight
W.sub.B, and f.sub.C-functional compound M.sub.C mol of the
molecular weight W.sub.C, the calculated crosslinking points
molecular weight of the composition can be represented by the
following formula:
( W A M A f B M B + f C M C + 2 W B f B ) .times. f B M B + ( W A M
A f B M B + f C M C + 2 W C f C ) .times. f C M C f B M B + f C M C
= W A M A + 2 W B M B + 2 W C M C f B M B + f C M C [ Mathematical
formula 3 ] ##EQU00001##
[0283] The calculated crosslinking points molecular weight of the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition related to the
second aspect of the present invention is preferably 500 or more,
more preferably 800 or more, and further preferably 1,000 or more,
while preferably 10,000 or less, more preferably 8,000 or less,
further preferably 6,000 or less, much further preferably 4,000 or
less, and specially preferably 3,000 or less.
[0284] When the calculated crosslinking points molecular weight is
10,000 or less, contamination resistance of the cured film obtained
by the composition is excellent, and tends to be well-balanced
between 3D processing suitability and contamination resistance,
which is favorable. When the calculated crosslinking points
molecular weight is 500 or more, 3D processing suitability of the
obtained cured film is excellent, and tends to be well-balanced
between 3D processing suitability and contamination resistance,
which is favorable. This is speculated because the 3D processing
suitability and contamination resistance tend to depend on the
distance between crosslinking points in the network structure,
while with the longer distance, the structure is flexible and easy
to be extended, which is good at 3D processing suitability, and
with the shorter distance the network structure is rigid and good
at contamination resistance.
[0285] The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer related to the second
aspect of the present invention can be produced by addition
reacting the aforementioned polycarbonate diol containing Structure
(A) and the aforementioned hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate to the
aforementioned polyisocyanate. Here, when the aforementioned
high-molecular weight polyol, the aforementioned low-molecular
weight polyol, and the aforementioned chain extender, etc. are used
together as its raw material, the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
related to the second aspect of the present invention can be
produced by addition reacting the other aforementioned raw material
compounds to the aforementioned polyisocyanate. This addition
reaction can be conducted by any known method. These methods
include the following (1) to (3) approaches.
(1) A prepolymer method, in which isocyanate terminal urethane
prepolymer is obtained by reacting components other than the
aforementioned hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate under a excess isocyanate
group condition, then the isocyanate terminal urethane prepolymer
is reacted by the aforementioned hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate. (2)
One-shot method, in which all components are added together and
reacted together. (3) A method, in which the aforementioned
polyisocyanate and the aforementioned hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate
are reacted at first to synthesize a urethane (meth)acrylate a
prepolymer having a (meth)acryloyl group and isocyanate group in a
molecule together, and then the other raw material components are
reacted with the obtained prepolymer.
[0286] Among them, the method (1) is preferred because the
aforementioned urethane prepolymer is obtained by urethanizing the
aforementioned polyisocyanate and the aforementioned polycarbonate
diol, and the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer has a
structure which is obtained by urethanizing a urethane prepolymer
having isocyanate groups at terminals and the aforementioned
hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, so the molecular weight can be
controlled and acryloyl groups can be introduced to both
terminals.
[0287] In producing the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, a solvent
may be used to adjust viscosity. One type or two or more types of
solvents can be used and any known solvent can be used as far as
effects of the present invention can be obtained. Preferable
solvents include toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate,
cyclohexane, methylethylketone, and methylisobutylketone. Less than
300 parts by mass of the solvent can be usually used relative to
100 parts by mass of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition.
[0288] In producing the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, the total
amount of the aforementioned urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer and
its raw material is preferred to be 20 mass % or more relative to
the total amount, and more preferred to be 40 mass % or more. The
upper limit of this total amount is 100 mass %. When the total
amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer and its raw material
is 20 mass % or more, its reaction speed gets higher and its
producing efficiency tends to be improved, which is preferred.
[0289] In producing the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, the
reaction temperature is usually 20.degree. C. or more, preferably
40.degree. C. or more, and more preferably 60.degree. C. or more.
When the reaction temperature is 20.degree. C. or more, its
reaction speed gets higher and its producing efficiency tends to be
improved, which is preferred. Further it is usually 120.degree. C.
or less and preferably 100.degree. C. or less. When the reaction
temperature is 120.degree. C. or less, a side reaction such as
allophanate reaction can be suppressed, which is preferred. When a
solvent is included in a reaction solution, a temperature below the
boiling point of that solvent is preferred, and when (meth)acrylate
is contained, 70.degree. C. or less is preferred in terms of
prevention of reaction of (meth)acryloyl group. The reaction time
is usually about 5 to 20 hours.
[0290] A catalyst for addition reaction in producing an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer can be selected from the range
which an effect of the present invention can be obtained, and
includes dibutyltin laurate, dibutyltin dioctoate, dioctyltin
dilaurate, and dioctyltin dioctoate. The addition reaction catalyst
may be one type or two or more types. The addition reaction
catalyst is preferred to be the dioctyltin dilaurate among them in
terms of environmental adaptability, catalyst activity and
preservation stability.
[0291] In producing the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, if
(meth)acryloyl group is included in its reactive solution, a
polymerization inhibitor can be used together. Such a
polymerization inhibitor can be selected from the range in which an
effect of the present invention can be obtained, and includes
phenols such as hydroquinone, hydroquinone monoethyl ether, and
dibutylhydroxy toluene, amines such as phenothiazine, and
diphenylamine, dibutyl dithiocarbamate, copper salt such as copper,
manganese salt such as manganic acetate, nitro compound, and
nitroso compound. The polymerization inhibitor may be one type or
two or more types. Phenols is preferred among them as the
polymerization inhibitor.
[0292] Preparation ratio of each raw material component is
substantially equal to the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
composition related to the second aspect of the above present
invention. Preparation ratio of each raw material component is the
same as the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer composition related to
the second aspect of the above present invention, for example.
[0293] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention may contain
other components other than the aforementioned urethane
(meth)acrylate oligomer as long as an effect of the present
invention can be obtained. Those other components include an active
energy ray reactive monomer, an active energy ray curable oligomer,
a polymerization initiator, a photosensitization agent, addition
agent, and a solvent.
[0294] In the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount
of the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is preferably
40 mass % or more and more preferably 60 mass % or more, relative
to the total amount of active energy ray reactive components
containing the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer. The
upper limit of this amount is 100 mass %. When the contained
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer amount is 40 mass % or more, an
excellent hardness can be obtained, its mechanical strength as a
cured material is not too high, and its 3D processing suitability
tends to improve, which is preferable.
[0295] In the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the larger
amount of the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is
preferred in terms of elongation and film making property, while
the smaller amount is preferred in terms of lower viscosity. From
these points of view, the amount of the aforementioned
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is preferably 50 mass % or more,
and more preferably 70 mass % or more, relative to the total amount
of all components containing other components in addition to the
aforementioned active energy ray reactive components. The upper
limit of the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is 100
mass %, and the aforementioned amount is preferred to be lower than
that amount.
[0296] In the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the total
amount of the aforementioned active energy ray reactive components
containing the aforementioned urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is
preferably 60 mass % or more, more preferably 80 mass % or more,
further preferably 90 mass % or more, and much further preferably
95 mass % or more relative to the total amount of the composition
in terms of excellent curing speed and surface curing as a
composition and tackiness scarcely left. The upper limit of the
aforementioned amount is 100 mass %.
[0297] As the aforementioned energy ray reactive monomer, any known
active energy reactive monomer can also be used as long as an
effect of the present invention can be obtained. Such an active
energy reactive monomer can be used in order to adjust hydrophobic
properties of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer and physical
properties such as hardness and elongation of a cured material when
the obtained composition is made to be the cured material. The
active energy ray reactive monomer can be one type or two or more
types.
[0298] These active energy ray reactive monomers include vinyl
ethers, (meth)acrylamides, and(meth)acrylates for example, and
specifically aromatic vinyl monomers such as styrene,
.alpha.-methylstyrene, .alpha.-chrolostyrene, vinyl toluene, and
divinyl benzene; vinyl ester monomers such as vinyl acetate, vinyl
butyrate, N-vinyl formamide, N-vinyl acetamide,
N-vinyl-2-pyrolidone, N-vinyl caprolactam, and adipic acid divinyl;
vinyl ethers such as ethyl vinyl ether, phenyl vinyl ether; allyl
compounds such as diallyl phthalate, trimethylolpropane diallyl
ether, allyl glycidyl ether; (meth)acrylamides such as acrylamide,
N, N-dimethyl acrylamide, N, N-dimethyl methacrylamide,
N-methylolacrylamide, N-methoxymethylacrylamide,
N-butoxymethylacrylamide, N-t-butylacrylamide, acryloylmorpholine,
methylenebisacrylamide; monofunctional (meth)acrylate such as
(meth)acrylic acid, methyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl (meth)acrylate,
propyl (meth)acrylate, n-butyl-(meth)acrylate,
i-butyl-(meth)acrylate, t-butyl-(meth)acrylate, hexyl
(meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl-(meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate,
stearyl (meth)acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate,
morpholyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl-(meth)acrylate,
2-hydroxypropyl-(meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl-(meth)acrylate,
glycidyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate,
diethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, benzyl (meth)acrylate, cyclohexyl
(meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, tricyclodecane
(meth)acrylate, dicyclopentenyl (meth)acrylate,
dicyclopentenyloxyethyl (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentanyl
(meth)acrylate, allyl (meth)acrylate, 2-ethoxyethyl (meth)acrylate,
isobornyl (meth)acrylate, (meth)acrylate phenyl; and
multifunctional (meth)acrylate such as ethylene glycol
di(meth)acrylate, diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, triethylene
glycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate,
polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate (n=5 to 14), propylene glycol
di(meth)acrylate, dipropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tripropylene
glycol di(meth)acrylate, tetrapropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate,
polypropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate (n=5 to 14), 1,3-butylene
glycol-di(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol-di(meth)acrylate,
polybutylene glycol di(meth)acrylate (n=3 to 16), poly(1-methyl
butylene glycol) di(meth)acrylate (n=5 to 20), 1,6-hexanediol
di(meth)acrylate, 1,9-nonanediol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol
di(meth)acrylate, hydroxypivalic acid neopentyl glycol
di(meth)acrylate ester, dicyclopentane diol di(meth)acrylate,
tricyclodecane di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane
tri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate,
pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate, ditrimethylolpropane
tetra(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate,
dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol
hexa(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane trioxyethyl (meth)acrylate,
trimethylolpropane trioxypropyl(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane
polyoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane
polyoxypropyl(meth)acrylate, tris(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate
tri(meth)acrylate, tris(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate
di(meth)acrylate, ethylene oxide adduct bisphenol A
di(meth)acrylate, ethylene oxide adduct bisphenol F
di(meth)acrylate, propylene oxide adduct bisphenol A
di(meth)acrylate, propylene oxide adduct bisphenol F
di(meth)acrylate, tricyclodecane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate,
bisphenol A epoxy di(meth)acrylate, and bisphenol F epoxy
di(meth)acrylate.
[0299] Among them, for an application in which coating properties
are required in a composition related to the second aspect of the
present invention, monofunctional (meth)acrylate having ring
structure in its molecule is preferred such as
(meth)acryloylmorpholine, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, benzyl
(meth)acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, trimethylcyclohexyl
(meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, tricyclodecane
(meth)acrylate, dicyclopentenyl (meth)acrylate, isobornyl
(meth)acrylate, and mono(meth)acrylamide, while for an application
in which mechanical strength is required for the obtained cured
material, multifunctional (meth)acrylate such as
1,4-butanediol-di(meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di(meth)acrylate,
1,9-nonanediol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate,
tricyclodecane di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane
tri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate,
pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol
tetra(meth)acrylate, dipentaerythritol penta(meth)acrylate, and
dipentaerythritol hexa(meth)acrylate are preferred.
[0300] In an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount
of the aforementioned active energy ray reactive monomer is
preferred to be 50 mass % or less, more preferably 30 mass % or
less, further preferably 20 mass % or less, and specially further
preferably 10 mass % or less relative to the total amount of the
composition in terms of physical properties adjustment such as
viscosity adjustment of the composition, hardness and elongation of
the cured material.
[0301] The aforementioned active energy ray curable oligomer can be
one type or two or more types. The aforementioned active energy ray
curable oligomer includes epoxy (meth) acrylate oligomer and
acrylic (meth) acrylate oligomer.
[0302] In an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount
of the aforementioned active energy ray reactive oligomer is
preferred to be 50 mass % or less, more preferably 30 mass % or
less, further preferably 20 mass % or less, and specially further
preferably 10 mass % or less relative to the total amount of the
composition in terms of physical properties adjustment such as
hardness and elongation of the cured material.
[0303] The aforementioned polymerization initiator is used mainly
to improve the initiation efficiency of polymerization reaction
which progresses by irradiation of an active energy ray such as
ultraviolet ray and electron ray. As a polymerization initiator, an
optical radical polymerization initiator which is a compound which
produces a radical by the light, is common, and any known optical
radical polymerization initiator is allowed as long as an effect of
the present invention can be obtained. The optical radical
polymerization initiator may be one type or two or more types. The
optical radical polymerization initiator can be used with a
photosensitization agent.
[0304] An optical radical polymerization initiator includes
benzophenone, 2,4,6-trimethyl benzophenone, 4,4-bis(diethylamino)
benzophenone, 4-phenyl benzophenone, methylorthobenzoyl benzoate,
thioxanthone, diethylthioxanthone, isopropyl thioxanthone,
chlorothioxanthone, 2-ethyl anthraquinone, t-butyl anthraquinone,
diethoxy acetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane-1-on,
benzyl dimethylketal, 1-hydroxy cyclohexylphenyl ketone, benzoin
methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin
isobutyl ether, methylbenzoyl formate,
2-methyl-1-{4-(methylthio)phenyl}-2-morpholinopropane-1-on,
2,6-dimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide,
2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide,
bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl phosphine oxide,
bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphine oxide, and
2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]-phenyl}-2-methyl-
-propane-1-on, for example.
[0305] Among them, benzophenone,
2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane-1-on, 1-hydroxy cyclohexylphenyl
ketone, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide and
2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]-phenyl}-2-methyl-
-propane-1-on are preferred and 1-hydroxy cyclohexylphenyl ketone,
2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide and
2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]-phenyl}-2-methyl-
-propane-1-on are preferred because its curing speed is high and
its crosslinking density can be elevated enough.
[0306] When the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
contains a radical polymerization group as well as cation
polymerization group such as epoxy group, the above optical radical
polymerization initiator and an optical cation polymerization
initiator may be included as a polymerization initiator. Any known
optical cation polymerization initiator can also be used as long as
an effect of the present invention can be obtained.
[0307] In an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount
of these optical polymerization initiators is preferably 10 parts
by mass or less and more preferably 5 parts by mass or less,
relative to the total amount of 100 parts by mass of the
aforementioned active energy ray reactive components. When the
amount of the optical polymerization initiator is 10 parts by mass
or less, decrease in mechanical strength due to degradation
products of the initiator can be suppressed, which is
preferred.
[0308] The aforementioned photosensitization agent can be used for
the same purpose as the polymerization initiator. One type or two
or more types of photosensitization agents can be used and any
known photosensitization agent can be used as far as effects of the
present invention can be obtained. Such a photosensitization agent
includes ethanol amine, diethanol amine, triethanol amine, N-methyl
diethanol amine, 4-dimethyl aminobenzoic acid methyl, 4-dimethyl
aminobenzoic acid ethyl, 4-dimethyl aminobenzoic acid amyl, and
4-dimethyl aminoacetophenone, for example.
[0309] In an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount
of the aforementioned photosensitization agent is preferably 10
mass parts by mass or less and more preferably 5 parts by mass or
less, relative to the total amount of 100 parts by mass of the
aforementioned active energy ray reactive components. When the
amount of the photosensitization agent is 10 parts by mass or less,
decrease in mechanical strength due to lower crosslinking density
can be suppressed, which is preferred.
[0310] For the aforementioned addition agent, various kinds of
materials to be added to a composition used for the similar
application can be used as an addition agent as far as effects of
the present invention can be obtained. The addition agent may be
one type or two or more types. Such an addition agent includes
fillers such as glass fiber, glass beads, silica, alumina, calcium
carbonate, isinglass, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, mica, talc,
kaolin, metallic oxide, metallic fiber, iron, lead, and metallic
powder; carbon materials such as carbon fiber, carbon black, black
lead, carbon nanotube, and fullerenes such as C60 (fillers and
carbon materials may be generically called "inorganic components");
modifying agents such as oxidation inhibitor, thermal stabilizer,
ultraviolet absorber, HALS, fingerprint-resistant agent, surface
hydrophilic agent, antistatic agent, slippage imparting agent,
plasticizing agent, mold release agent, antifoaming agent, leveling
agent, antisettling agent, surfactant, thixotropy imparting agent,
lubricant, flame retardant, flame retardant aid agent,
polymerization inhibitor, bulking agent, and silane coupling agent;
coloring agents such as pigment, dye compound, and hue adjuster;
monomer, and/or its oligomer, or curative agent, catalyst, and
curing accelerators which are necessary for synthesizing an
inorganic component.
[0311] In the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention, the amount
of the aforementioned addition agent is preferably 10 parts by mass
or less and more preferably 5 parts by mass or less, relative to
the total amount of 100 parts by mass of the aforementioned active
energy ray reactive components. When the amount of the addition
agent is 10 parts by mass or less, decrease in mechanical strength
due to lower crosslinking density can be suppressed, which is
preferred.
[0312] The aforementioned solvent, for example, according to a
coating method for forming a coating film of an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition related to the second aspect
of the present invention, can be used in order to adjust viscosity
of the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition related
to the second aspect of the present invention. One type or two or
more types of solvents can be used and any known solvent can be
used as far as effects of the present invention can be obtained.
Preferable solvents include toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate, butyl
acetate, isopropanol, isobutanol, cyclohexane, methylethylketone,
and methylisobutylketone. 400 parts by mass or less of the solvent
can be usually used to 100 parts by mass of an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition.
[0313] A method for containing an optional ingredient such as the
aforementioned addition agent to the active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition related to the second aspect of the
present invention is not specifically limited, but conventionally
known mixing and dispersion method can be provided. In order to
disperse the aforementioned optional ingredients surely, a
dispersion process using a dispersion device is preferred.
Specifically, for example, processing method using double-roll,
triple roll, bead mill, ball mill, sand mill, pebble mill, trommel,
sand grinder, segment barrier tryter, sun-and-planet stirring
machine, high-speed impeller disperser, high-speed stone mill,
high-speed impact mill, kneader, homogenizer, and ultrasonic
disperser, etc. can be included.
[0314] The viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition related to the second aspect of the present invention
can be adjusted as required according to an application and usage
aspect of the composition, while the viscosity of an E-type
viscometer (rotor 1.degree.34'.times.R24) at 25.degree. C. is
preferably 10 mPas or more, more preferably 100 mPas or more, while
100,000 mPas or less is preferable, and more preferably 50,000 mPas
or less in terms of handling, coating, forming and 3D molding. The
viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition can be adjusted by, for example, the content of an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, a type of the aforementioned
optional ingredient, and its blending ratio, etc.
[0315] As a coating method of the aforementioned active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition, an known method such as bar
coater method, application method, curtain flow coater method, roll
coater method, spray method, gravure coater method, comma coater
method, reverse roll coater method, lip coater method, die coater
method, slot die coater method, air knife coater method, and dip
coater method, etc. can be applied, while the bar coater method and
the gravure coater method are preferred.
[0316] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention can be a
cured film by irradiating an active energy ray thereto.
[0317] An active energy ray to be used for curing the above
composition includes infrared ray, visible ray, ultraviolet ray,
X-ray, electron ray, .alpha.-ray, .beta.-ray, and .gamma.-ray, etc.
Electron ray or ultraviolet ray is preferred in terms of an
equipment cost and productivity, while as an light source, electron
irradiation equipment, extra high pressure mercury lamp, high
pressure mercury lamp, middle pressure mercury lamp, low pressure
mercury lamp, metal halide lamp, Ar laser, He--Cd laser,
solid-state laser, xenon lamp, high-frequency induction mercury
lamp, or sun light, etc. is suited.
[0318] The irradiance level of the active energy ray can be
arbitrarily selected according to the active-energy ray type, when
it is cured by electron ray irradiation, the irradiance level is
preferred to be 1 to 10 Mrad, for example. In case of ultraviolet
ray irradiation, 50 to 1,000 mJ/cm.sup.2 is preferred. An
atmosphere during curing may be an air or an inert gas such as
nitrogen or argon. Irradiation in an enclosed space between a film,
glass and a metallic mold can also be applied.
[0319] The film thickness of the cured film related to the second
aspect of the present invention can be arbitrarily decided
according to a target application, but the lower limit is
preferably 1 .mu.m, more preferably 3 .mu.m, and especially
preferably 5 .mu.m. Its upper limit is preferably 200 .mu.m, more
preferably 100 .mu.m, especially preferably 50 .mu.m, and the most
preferably 20 .mu.m. When the film thickness is larger than 1
.mu.m, its design and functionality excellently appear after its 3D
processing, while when it is smaller than 200 .mu.m, an internal
curing ability and 3D processing suitability is excellent, which is
preferred.
[0320] Furthermore, a laminated body having a layer consisting of a
cured film related to the second aspect of the present invention
can be obtained on a base material. The laminated body related to
the second aspect of the present invention is not specifically
limited unless it has a layer consisting of a cured film related to
the second aspect of the present invention, and a layer other than
the base material and the cured film related to the second aspect
of the present invention can be placed between the base material
and the cured film related to the second aspect of the present
invention, or can be placed outside. The aforementioned laminated
body may have a base material and a plurality of cured film layers
related to the second aspect of the present invention.
[0321] As a method for obtaining a laminated body related to the
second aspect of the present invention, any known method such as
method of laminating all layers when they are not cured and then
curing them by an active energy ray, method of curing or
partially-coating a lower layer by an active energy ray, applying
an upper layer, and then curing them again by an active energy ray,
and method of applying each layer onto a release film or a base
film and then pasting those layers when they are not cured or
partially cured, can be applied, while method of curing by an
active energy ray when they are not cured is preferred, in terms of
higher adhesiveness between layers. As a laminating method without
being cured, an known method such as sequential application of
applying a lower layer and then overlapping an upper layer, and a
simultaneous multiple layer application of applying two or more
layers at the same time from a multiple-slit, can be applied, but
not limited.
[0322] The base material includes polyester such as polyethylene
terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate, polyolefin such as
polypropylene, and various kinds of plastic materials such as
nylon, polycarbonate, (meth)acrylate resin, etc., or various shapes
of goods such as plate formed by metal.
[0323] The cured film related to the second aspect of the present
invention can be a film excellent in contamination resistance and
hardness against a general domestic contamination object such as
ink and ethanol, etc., while the laminated body related to the
second aspect of the present invention in which the cured film
related to the second aspect of the present invention is used as a
film for various kinds of base materials can be a one excellent in
design and its surface protection.
[0324] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention can give the
cured film having flexibility which can be followed during 3D
processing transformation, elongation at break, mechanical
strength, contamination resistance and hardness together by
considering the molecular weight between calculated network
crosslinking points.
[0325] A value of the elongation at break of the cured film related
to the second aspect of the present invention, in which the cured
film related to the second aspect of the present invention is cut
by 10 mm wide, a tensile testing was done by using a Tensilon
tensile tester (made by Orientec, co. ltd, Tensilon UIM-III-100)
under conditions of temperature of 140.degree. C., tensile speed 50
mm/min., and the distance between chucks of 50 mm, is preferably
50% or more, more preferably 75% or more, further preferably 100%
or more, and specially preferably 150% or more.
[0326] A value of the strength at break of a cured film related to
the second aspect of the present invention, in which the cured film
related to the second aspect of the present invention is cut by 10
mm wide, a tensile testing was done by using a Tensilon tensile
tester (made by Orientec, co. ltd, Tensilon UTM-III-100) under
conditions of temperature of 23.degree. C., tensile speed 50
mm/min., and the distance between chucks of 50 mm, is preferably 40
MPa or more, more preferably 50 MPa or more, and further preferably
60 MPa or more.
[0327] A value of the elasticity of a cured film related to the
second aspect of the present invention, in which the cured film
related to the second aspect of the present invention is cut by 10
mm wide, a tensile testing was done by using a Tensilon tensile
tester (made by Orientec, co. ltd, Tensilon UIM-III-100) under
conditions of temperature of 23.degree. C., tensile speed 50
mm/min., and the distance between chucks of 50 mm, is preferably
100 MPa or more, more preferably 200 MPa or more, further
preferably 500 MPa or more, specially preferably 1,000 MPa or more,
and specially preferably 2,000 MPa or more.
[0328] An value of the pencil hardness of the cured film related to
the second aspect of the present invention, which was tested by an
abrasion tester (made by Shinto Scientific Co., Ltd.: Haydon
Dynamic strain amplifier 3K-34B) with a pencil of hardness 6B, 5B,
4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H (made by Mitsubishi Pencil, Co. Ltd.;
Product number UNI, inspected by Japan Pant Inspection and Testing
Association, for pencil scratch test) under conditions of
23.degree. C./53% RH at 1 Kgf (9.8 N) load at scratching speed 25
mm/min. for pulling by 1 cm, is preferably HB or higher, more
preferably F or higher, and further preferably H or higher.
[0329] Contamination resistance of the cured film related to the
second aspect of the present invention is evaluated visually by
dropping 0.03 g of 75 mass % ethanol precipitation, a red
water-based ink (a cartridge ink made by Pilot
Corporation/red/IRF-12S-R) or a blue water-based ink (a cartridge
ink made by Pilot Corporation/blue-black/IRF-12S-BB) (hereinafter,
may be generally referred as "contaminated object") to contact the
cured film, leave it at a room temperature (23.degree. C.) for one
hour for 75 mass % ethanol precipitation, while for 24 hours for a
red or a blue water-based ink respectively, then wiping off the
contaminated object by an absorbent cotton containing water. Where,
the contaminated object amount after wiping it out is preferred to
be an extremely small amount, and further preferred to be too
little to be apparent visually.
[0330] The cured film related to the second aspect of the present
invention and the laminated body related to the second aspect of
the present invention can be used as an alternative film for paint,
and can be effectively applied to a building material for interior
and exterior decorating as well as various kinds of members such as
automobile and home electronics.
[0331] As for the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition related to the second aspect of the present invention,
when the cured film is obtained by curing it, contamination
resistance against a general domestic contaminated object such as
ink and ethanol, etc., and the cured film excellent in hardness can
be obtained, and by using the cured film as a film for various
kinds of base materials, the design and its surface protection can
be obtained.
[0332] The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition
related to the second aspect of the present invention can give a
cured film having flexibility which can be followed during 3D
processing transformation, elongation at break, mechanical
strength, contamination resistance and hardness together by
considering the calculated crosslinking points molecular weight.
The active-energy radiation curable polymer composition related to
the second aspect of the present invention is expected to be able
to easily produce a thin film resin sheet by one layer
application.
EXAMPLES
[0333] Hereinafter, the present invention is further described by
using examples and comparative examples, but the present invention
is not limited to these embodiments unless it exceeds the
argument.
[0334] Hereinafter, evaluation methods for values of respective
physical properties are as follows.
[Evaluation Method: Polycarbonate Diol]
[Number Average Molecular Weight]
[0335] The number average molecular weight (Mn) is calculated by
solving a product into a CDCl.sub.3 and measuring .sup.1H-NMR
(AVANCE 400 made by BRUKER) at 400 MHz to obtain its value of
integral.
[Molecular Weight Distribution Mw/Mn]
[0336] The molecular weight distribution is calculated by obtaining
Mn and Mw values on the conversion of polystyrene by measuring GPC
under the following conditions.
Equipment: Tosoh 8020 made by Tosoh Corporation. Column: PLgel 3 um
MIXED-E (7.5 mmI.D..times.30 cmL.times.2 columns) Eluting solution:
THF (tetrahydrofuran) Current speed: 0.5 mL/min. Column
temperature: 40.degree. C. RI detector: RI (Equipment Tosoh 8020,
built-in)
[Terminal Phenoxide Amount, Ether Bond Amount, Raw Material Diol
Amount, and Phenol Amount]
[0337] They are calculated by solving a product into a CDCl.sub.3
and measuring 400 MHz .sup.1H-NMR (AVANCE 400 made by BRUKER) to
obtain its integral value of signal of each component. The
detection limit for this is 200 ppm as terminal phenoxide amount
against the total weight of the entire samples, 500 ppm as ether
group weight, and 100 ppm for phenol, 0.1 weight % for isosorbide,
and 200 ppm for o-dichrolo benzene as a weight of a raw material
diols or phenols. The terminal phenoxide proportion is calculated
from the ratio of an integrated value of one proton for an terminal
phenoxide and an integrated value of one proton for the entire
terminal (total of three structures of molecular chain terminal
structure (A), molecular chain terminal structure (B) and terminal
phenoxide), while the detection limit for the terminal phenoxide
against the entire terminal is 0.05%.
[Remaining Diester Carbonate Amount]
[0338] The remaining amount of diester carbonate (diphenyl
carbonate) was measured by GPC quantitative analysis under the
following conditions:
(Analytical Conditions)
[0339] Column: Tskgel G2000 H XL 7.8 mm I.D.times.30 cm L 4 columns
Eluting solution: THF (tetrahydrofuran) Current speed: 1.0 mL/min.
Column temperature: 40.degree. C. RI detector: RID-10A (Shimadzu
Corporation)
[(A)/(B) Ratio, Terminal (A)/(B) Ratio, Terminal (A) Ratio (I)]
[0340] They are calculated by solving a product into CDCl.sub.3 and
measuring 400 MHz .sup.1H-NMR (AVANCE400 made by BRUKER) to obtain
its integral value. Its calculation method is described below.
[0341] Each ratio is obtained from the following chemical shift
value of integral on the NMR chart. The chemical shift value may
slightly differ according to its composition, in which case the
value of integral needs to be arbitrarily obtained differently.
.delta.5.22 to 4.98 ppm value of integral=a .delta.4.79 to 4.61 ppm
value of integral=b .delta.4.61 to 4.47 ppm value of integral=c
.delta.3.68 to 3.51 ppm value of integral=d .delta.2.73 to 2.66 ppm
value of integral=e .delta.1.52 to 1.30 ppm value of integral=f
[0342] Structure (A) of a molecular chain terminal contains two
types of isomers, which is classified as "(A) Terminal 1"and" (A)
Terminal 2" respectively. A structure part derived from (A) in the
polycarbonate diol other than the terminal is classified "(A)
Intermediate" Similarly, (B) is classified as "(B) Terminal"and"
(B) Intermediate". Considering the respective number of protons,
each number is calculated by the following formula.
(A) Terminal 1=b-e
(A) Intermediate=c-(A) Terminal 1
(A) Terminal 2-a-(A) Terminal 1-(A) Intermediate.times.2
(B) Terminal=(d-e-(A) Terminal 1)/2
(B) Intermediate=(f-(B) Terminal.times.4)/4
[0343] The number of each structure formula in a molecular chain
described in formula (I) is represented as follows;
The number of molecular chain terminal structure (A)=(A) Terminal
1+(A) Terminal 2
The total number of molecular chain terminal structures (A) and
(B)=(A) Terminal 1+(A) Terminal 2+(B) Terminal
The number of structures (A) in a molecular chain=(A) Terminal
1+(A) Terminal 2+(A) Intermediate
The total number of structures (A) and (B) in a molecular chain=(A)
Terminal 1+(A) Terminal 2+(A) Intermediate+(B) Terminal+(B)
Intermediate
[0344] Terminal (A) ratio (I) can be obtained by applying the above
values to formula (I).
[APHA Value]
[0345] According to JIS K0071-1, it was compared and measured with
a reference solution stored in a color comparison tube.
[Viscosity]
[0346] After a product was heated to 50.degree. C., measurement was
made by using E-type viscometer (DV-II+PRO made by BROOKFIELD,
cone: CPE-52).
[Hydroxyl Value]
[0347] The value was measured and calculated by the following
method. 14 g of phthalic anhydride was solved into 100 mL of
pyridine to prepare a phthalate reagent. 1.50 to 1.60 g of the
polycarbonate diol is solved into 5 mL of this phthalate reagent to
react for one hour at 100.degree. C. After this reaction solution
is cooled at room temperature, it was diluted with 25 mL mixed
solvent of THF/H.sub.2O (75/25). This solvent was titrated by using
1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide to obtain the amount of the aqueous
sodium hydroxide which has been used until a flexion point is
detected (main test). The same titration (blank test) was conducted
for a solvent in which 5 mL of the phthalate reagent was diluted
with a 25 mL mixed solvent of THF/H.sub.2O (75/25).
[0348] The hydroxyl value was obtained by the amount of the
obtained aqueous sodium hydroxide by using the following formula.
The number average molecular weight was calculated from this
hydroxyl value.
Hydroxyl value(mg-KOH/g)={56.1.times.(B-A).times.f}/S [Mathematical
formula 4]
A: Volume of the 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide required for
titrimetric determination in main test (mL) B: Volume of the 1N
aqueous sodium hydroxide required for titrimetric determination in
blank test (mL) f: Titre of 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide
S: Sample (g)
[Average Number of Hydroxyl Groups Per Molecule]
[0349] The value was obtained by the following formula.
Average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule={(Number average
molecular weight).times.(Hydroxyl value)}/{1000.times.(KOH
molecular weight)}
[0350] For the number average molecular weight, a measurement value
of the aforementioned .sup.1H-NMR was used, while a calculated
value at the aforementioned titration was used for a hydroxyl
value.
[Catalyst Amount]
[0351] About 0.1 g of a polycarbonate diol product was measured and
solved into 4 mL of acetonitrile. Then 20 mL of pure water is added
to precipitate the polycarbonate diol and remove the precipitated
polycarbonate diol by filtration. Then the filtrated solvent is
diluted to a predetermined concentration by pure water to analyze
its metallic ion concentration by ion chromatography analysis.
Here, the metallic ion concentration of the acetonitrile to be used
as a solvent was measured as a blank value, while a value of the
metallic ion concentration for the solvent is subtracted to obtain
the metallic ion concentration for the polycarbonate diol
product.
[0352] Measurement conditions are indicated in the following Table
1. Magnesium ion concentration was obtained by using results of
analysis and the standard curves which was prepared in advance.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Cation Analyzer Dionex Japan [DX-320]
Chromatopac: Shimadzu Corporation [C-R7A] Separation column IonPac
CS12A Guard column IonPac CG12A Flow rate 1.0 mL/min Injection
amount 1.5 mL Pressure 960-990 psi OVEN TEMP 35.degree. C.
Detection range RANGE 200 .mu.S of detecter Suppressor CSRS current
value: 60 mA Eluting solution Methanesulfonic acid 20 mmol/L
Retention time 10.9 min
[Evaluation Method: Polyurethane]
[Molecular Weight]
[0353] GPC equipment made by Shimadze Corporation (Column TSKgel
SuperHZM-N, lithium bromide-added dimethylacetamide for a solvent)
is used to obtain the number average molecular weight in terms of
standard polystyrene (Mn) as a molecular weight.
[Film Tension Property]
[0354] A tensile elongation at break and 100% modulus were measured
with a strip polyurethane sample of 10 mm wide, 100 mm long, and
about 100 .mu.m thick by using a tensile tester (made by Orientec,
co. ltd, Tensilon RTC-1210A) according to JIS K6301. It was
executed under conditions of the distance between chucks of 50 mm,
a tensile speed of 500 mm/min., a temperature of 23.degree. C. and
a relative humidity of 55
[Film Creep Property]
[0355] A polyurethane film with 100 .mu.m thick is prepared, cut
into a 10 mm-wide strip, marked reference line every 50 mm to
obtain a sample. 1 MPa load was applied to this sample in a
longitudinal direction under constant temperature and humidity
conditions of temperature 23.degree. C. and relative humidity 55%
RH, and the load was removed after 16 hours later. The length of
the reference line (Lmm) was measured to obtain its creep property
((L-50)/50).times.100(%).
[Film Scratch Hardness (Pencil Method)]
[0356] A 100 .mu.m-thick polyurethane was prepared and carefully
attached and fixed onto a metallic mirror surface so as not to
contain air bubble to measure its value according to JIS
K-5600-5-4.
[Film Friction Resistant Test]
[0357] A 100 .mu.m-thick polyurethane was prepared and fixed onto a
tester (II-type, Gakushin-Type) to conduct up to 500 reciprocations
of friction resistance test under 4.9N load according to JIS
L0849.
[Urethanization Speed Test]
[0358] The reactivity of urethanization of obtained polycarbonate
diol was observed as follows. PCD was dissolved in
N,N-dimethylformamide (hereinafter "DMF") and added 0.98 times of
diphenylmethane diisocyanate (hereinafter "MDI") at a predetermined
temperature against a mol equivalent amount of the added
polycarbonate diol, which was estimated from OH value of the
polycarbonate diol. Then, a load value (torque) which was a change
of a churning motor load (unit: V) when the agitation of the
solution was maintained at 100 rpm, was obtained. The read torque
was a value in which the value before MDI addition was subtracted.
For the motor, an agitator MAZERA Z-1210 made by TOKYO RIKAKIKAI
CO. Ltd., was used. A 500 mL-separable flask was used as a
polymerization reactor, and four wings combining two anchor types
were used as agitation wings. Reactors, etc. to be used were
well-washed and dried, and carefully placed so as not to contact
air during a series of operations as much as possible under
conditions of nitrogen circulation or encapsulation. A detection
limit of the motor load value was 5 V. When the motor load value
exceeded about 2 V, a polymerization solution viscosity was too
high, while the polymerization solution did not return to its
original state by gravity after agitation wing shearing and free
spinning partially occurred, which did not result in correct motor
load value measurement.
[Evaluation Method: Urethane(meth)acrylate Oligomer]
[Calculation Method of the Number Average Molecular Weight]
[0359] The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer of examples and
reference experiments contain three types of components of
polyisocyanate, polycarbonate diol and hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate
as its structural units. These structural units were formed with
their component molecular weights maintained in the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer, so in the examples and reference
experiments, the average molecular weight of the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is calculated by total of products
of those component mol ratios and molecular weights until the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is generated.
[Measurement of the Number Average Molecular Weight by GPC]
[0360] By using GPC ("HLC-8120 GPC" made by TOSOH Corporation), THF
as a solvent, polystyrene as a standard sample, and TSKgel
superH1000+H2000+H3000 as a column, the number average molecular
weight of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer was measured at
solution sending speed at 0.5 mL/min. and the column oven
temperature of 40.degree. C.
[Calculation of the Calculated Crosslinking Points Molecular
Weight]
[0361] Since reactive group for a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate in an
urethane acrylate oligomer prepolymer is isocyanate group at both
terminals of the prepolymer, and hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate bound
to both terminals of the prepolymer by urethane bond is added by
radical polymerization, so the crosslinking points of the urethane
acrylate oligomer in the composition is(meth)acryloyl group located
at both terminals of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer.
[0362] Therefore the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition is an aforementioned bifunctional (multifunctional)
compound-single system composition in the following examples and
reference experiments. Thus, the calculated crosslinking points
molecular weight in those examples and reference experiments were
obtained by the following formula.
(Number average molecular weight of the urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer/Number of cross-linking point in the
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer).times.2 [Mathematical formula
5]
[Viscosity]
[0363] By using 1.2 g of an active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition, a viscosity was measured by E-type viscometer
("TVE-20H" made by TOKYO KEIKI Inc.) with settings of rotation
range 10 rpm, rotor 1.degree.34'.times.R24, at 25.degree. C.
[Mechanical Property of a Cured Film]
[0364] A cured film was cut by 10 mm wide, tensile testing was done
by using a Tensilon tensile tester (made by Orientec, co. ltd,
Tensilon UTM-III-100) under conditions of temperature of 23.degree.
C., relative humidity 53%, tensile speed 50 mm/min., and the
distance between chucks of 50 mm to measure elongation at break,
strength at break and tensile elasticity.
[Contamination Resistance of Cured Film]
[0365] 0.03 g of a black oil-based ink, a red oil-based ink, a blue
water-based ink (a cartridge ink made by Pilot
Corporation/blue-black/IRF-12S-BB), a red water-based ink (a
cartridge ink made by Pilot Corporation/red/IRF-12S-R), 10 mass %
HCl aqueous solution, or 10 mass % NaOH aqueous solution
(hereinafter, generally referred as "contaminated object") was
dropped to contact a cured film, left it at a room temperature
(23.degree. C.) for 24 hours respectively, then wiped off the
contaminated object by an absorbent cotton containing IPA for the
black oil-based ink and the red oil-based ink, by an absorbent
cotton containing water for the blue water-based ink, the red
water-based ink, the 10 mass % HCl aqueous solution, or the 10 mass
% NaOH aqueous solution to visually evaluate its contamination.
Evaluation standard was as follows;
.smallcircle.: Contaminated object can be completely wiped out.
.DELTA.: Small amount of contaminated object remains. x:
Substantial amount of contaminated object remains.
[Pencil Hardness of a Cured Film]
[0366] The hardness was tested by an abrasion tester (made by
Shinto Scientific Co., Ltd.: Haydon Dynamic strain amplifier
3K-34B) with a pencil of hardness 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H,
2H (made by Mitsubishi Pencil, Co. Ltd.; Product number UNI,
inspected by Japan Pant Inspection and Testing Association, for
pencil scratch test) under conditions of 23.degree. C./53% RH. A 6B
pencil of hardness was attached to the abrasion tester and pulled
by 1 cm at 1 Kgf (9.8 N) load at scratching speed 25 mm/min. to
visually check if any pulling evidence could be recognized or not.
When any pulling evidence was not found, the pencil was replaced
with one more level harder, and then repeated the similar operation
to find out the hardest pencil hardness of which evidence was not
found.
Experimental Example 1-1
[0367] 1,6-hexanediol: 195.9 g, isosorbide: 242.3 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 658.2 g, and magnesium acetate tetrahydrate: 4.3 mg were
put into a 1 L glass separable flask, which was equipped with an
agitator, a distillation trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and
nitrogen gas replacement was conducted. The content was heated to
160.degree. C. at its internal temperature for dissolution and for
one-hour reaction. Then, the pressure was reduced down to 0.27 kPa
gradually in two hours to distill and remove phenol and unreacted
diol during the reaction. Then, nitrogen gas bubbling was conducted
at 180.degree. C. and 2.7 kPa for 45 minutes to distill and remove
phenol and unreacted diol during the reaction. 400 g of
o-dichrolobenzene was added and the pressure was maintained at 0.27
kPa and 130.degree. C. for 2 hours for reaction, then bubbling with
nitrogen gas was conducted for 2 hours at 2.7 kPa to remove the
phenol and raise its polymerization degree of polycarbonate diol.
The obtained polycarbonate diol product was 488.8 g.
[0368] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from the
hydroxyl value of the polycarbonate diol contained in this
polycarbonate diol product was 1,940, the molecular weight
distribution (Mw/Mn) was 1.96, (A)/(B) ratio
(isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 49/51, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 73/27, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.46.
[0369] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. The amount of raw diol
isosorbide was 0.6 weight %, the phenol amount was 0.02 weight %,
while the phenoxide terminal was 2% of entire terminals, and any
polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton and
o-dichrolobenzene was not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate
was lower than the quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight
%).
Experimental Example 2-1
[0370] 1,6-hexanediol: 293.9 g, isosorbide: 121.2 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 658.2 g, and magnesium acetate tetrahydrate: 4.3 mg into
a 1 L glass separable flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a
distillation trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen
gas replacement was conducted. The content was heated to
160.degree. C. at its internal temperature for dissolution and for
one-hour reaction. Then, the pressure was reduced down to 0.27 kPa
gradually in two hours to distill and remove phenol and unreacted
diol during the reaction. Then, nitrogen gas bubbling was conducted
at 180.degree. C. and 2.7 kPa for 15 minutes to distill and remove
phenol and unreacted diol during the reaction. 400 g of
o-dichrolobenzene was added and the pressure was maintained at 0.27
kPa and 130.degree. C. for 5 hours for reaction, then bubbling with
nitrogen gas was conducted for 13 hours at 2.7 kPa to remove the
phenol and raise its polymerization degree of polycarbonate diol.
The obtained polycarbonate diol product was 454.2 g.
[0371] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from the
hydroxyl value of the polycarbonate diol contained in this
polycarbonate diol product was 2,100, the molecular weight
distribution (Mw/Mn) was 1.96, (A)/(B) ratio was 24/76, Terminal
(A)/(B) ratio was 62/38, and Terminal (A) ratio (I) was 2.58.
[0372] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was
viscous liquid at a room temperature and fluidity was recognized.
Viscosity (50.degree. C.) was 24 Pas. The amount of raw diol
isosorbide was 0.5 weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide
terminal, a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide
skeleton, phenol and o-dichrolobenzene was not detected. Remaining
diphenyl carbonate was lower than the quantitation limit (lower
than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 3-1
[0373] 1,6-hexanediol: 218.5 g, isosorbide: 264.4 g, a diphenyl
carbonate: 620.0 g, and magnesium acetate tetrahydrate: 4.7 mg were
put into a 1 L glass separable flask, which was equipped with an
agitator, a distillation trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and
nitrogen gas replacement was conducted. The content was heated to
160.degree. C. at its internal temperature for dissolution and for
one-hour reaction. Then, the pressure was reduced down to 0.27 kPa
gradually in two hours to distill and remove phenol and unreacted
diol during the reaction. Then bubbling with nitrogen gas was
conducted for 1.5 hours at 160.degree. C. and 0.27 kPa to remove
the phenol and unreacted diol. Then bubbling was conducted for 4
hours at 110.degree. C. with the pressure kept at 0.27 kPa to
remove the phenol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was
520.5 g.
[0374] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from the
hydroxyl value of the polycarbonate diol contained in this
polycarbonate diol product was 880, (A)/(B) ratio
(isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 49/51, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 60/40, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.22.
[0375] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. The amount of raw diol
isosorbide was 2.0 weight %, phenol amount was 0.06 weight %, and a
polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and a polymer containing
an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton were not detected.
Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the quantitation limit
(lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 4-1
[0376] 1,6-hexanediol: 202.4 g, isosorbide: 750.9 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1046.8 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 8.7 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 73 mg) were put into 5 L glass separable flask, which
was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a pressure
adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was conducted. The
content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its internal
temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and dissolved, the
pressure was reduced down to 5.33 kPa in 5 min. to react it for 240
min. at 5.33 kPa by distilling and removing the phenol. Then the
pressure was reduced down to 0.40 kPa in 120 min., and then the
temperature was raised to 160.degree. C. in 80 min. to react it
while distilling and removing the phenol and unreacted diol.
Finally, the phenol and unreacted diol was distilled and removed at
0.40 kPa for 40 min. at 160.degree. C. The obtained polycarbonate
diol product was 989.2 g.
[0377] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0378] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from the
hydroxyl value of the polycarbonate diol contained in this
polycarbonate diol product after this thin-film distilling was 900,
(A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 76/24, Terminal
(A)/(B) ratio (terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 91/9,
and the terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I)
was 1.20.
[0379] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product after
this thin-film distilling was a light-yellow solid at room
temperature. The amount of raw diol isosorbide was 2.5 weight %,
and the phenol, a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and a
polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 1-2
[0380] 78.3 g of the polycarbonate diol which was produced at
Experimental example 1-1 was preheated to a melting point (ex.
120.degree. C.) or more and added to a 1 L separable flask, the
flask was placed in an oil bath set at 55.degree. C. to heat and
dimethylformamide (DMF) was added to dissolve it. An agitation
started at about 100 rpm, 1,4-butanediol: 3.6 g was added, and tin
stearate: 0.014 g was dropped. Then diphenylmethane diisocyanate
(MDI): 19.8 g was dropped at a speed in which the liquid
temperature does not exceed 70.degree. C. MDI was dropped little by
little up to 2.6 g until the weight-average molecular weight
exceeds 150,000 measured by GPC to obtain a polyurethane solution
of which solid concentration was 30 weight %. This polyurethane
solution was applied onto a polyethylene film at uniform film
thickness by a doctor blade and dried by a drier to obtain a
polyurethane film.
[0381] When physical properties of this film were measured, its
tensile elongation at break was 215% and 100% modulus was 53 MPa.
The creep property of this film was 2%, a scratch hardness (Pencil
method) was 2B to B, a friction resistant test returns no special
surface difference after 500 reciprocations, and the weight
reduction ratio was 1%.
Experimental Example 2-2
[0382] In stead of the polycarbonate diol made at Experimental
example 1-1, the polycarbonate diol which was made at Experimental
example 2-1 was used and others are the same as Experimental
example 1-2 for reaction to obtain a polyurethane of which solid
concentration was 30 weight %. This polyurethane solution was
applied onto a polyethylene film at uniform film thickness by a
doctor blade and dried by a drier to obtain a polyurethane
film.
[0383] When physical properties of this film were measured, its
tensile elongation at break was 324% and 100% modulus was 13 MPa.
The creep property of this film was 15%, a scratch hardness (Pencil
method) was 6B, scratch on its surface was recognized. A friction
resistant test returns no special surface difference after 500
reciprocations, and the weight reduction ratio was 0.3%.
Reference Experimental Example 1-2
[0384] In stead of the polycarbonate diol made at Experimental
example 1-1, a polycarbonate diol (Duranol T6002, the number
average molecular weight: 1,986, made by Asahi Kasei Chemicals
Corporation): 523 g was used and others are the same as
Experimental example 1-2 for reaction to obtain a polyurethane of
which solid concentration was 30 weight %. This polyurethane
solution was applied onto a polyethylene film at uniform film
thickness by a doctor blade and dried by a drier to obtain a
polyurethane film.
[0385] When these film physical properties were measured, its
tensile elongation at break was 580% and 100% modulus was 2.6 MPa.
The creep property of this film was 6%, a scratch hardness (Pencil
method) was 6B, and a substantial scratch on its surface was
recognized. At a friction resistance test, substantial damage was
recognized on its surface after 100 reciprocations, and the test
had to be stopped.
[Consideration of Polyurethane Film]
[0386] Table 2 indicates physical properties of the polycarbonate
diol product obtained at the aforementioned Experimental examples
1-1 and 2-1, and physical properties of the polyurethane film
obtained by using those polycarbonate diol products at the
aforementioned Experimental examples 1-2 and 2-2.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparative Example 1 Example 2 example 1
Experimental example No./ Experimental Experimental Reference
experimental example example example No. 1-1 2-1 -- Raw 16 HD 50 75
-- material ISB 50 25 -- diol [mol %] Physical Molecular 1940 2100
-- property of weight poly- (OH value) carbonate Aspect Transparent
Viscous -- diol solid liquid Experimental example Experimental
Experimental Reference No./Reference experimental example example
experimental example No. 1-2 2-2 example 1-2 Physical Tensile
fracture 215 324 580 property of elongation Poly- [%] urethane 100%
modulus 53 13 2.6 film [MPa] Creep property 2 15 6 [%] Pencil
hardness 2B-B 6 B 6 B
[0387] As is clear from Examples 1 and 2, the polyurethane film
created by the polycarbonate dial obtained by using isosorbide and
1,6-hexanediol as a raw material diol indicates a high 100% modulus
and a high friction resistance is indicated at a friction
resistance test that the surface is nearly unchanged after 500
reciprocations. In particular, Example 1 with high ISB ratio
indicates a high pencil hardness of 2B to B.
[0388] On the other hand, as is clear from Comparative example 1,
the polyurethane film produced by the polycarbonate diol obtained
by using 1,6-hexanediol only as a raw material diol indicates lower
strength and hardness than the polycarbonate diol produced by
isosorbide and at a friction resistance test, substantial damage
was recognized on its surface after 100 reciprocations, and the
test had to be stopped.
Experimental Example 1-3
[0389] To a four-outlet flask equipped with an agitator, a reflux
condenser, a drip funnel, and a thermometer, 119 g of isophorone
diisocyanate as a polyisocyanate, and 519 g of the polycarbonate
diol of Experimental example 1-1 as an polycarbonate diol and 273 g
of methylethylketone were added and reaction was conducted by
heating to 80.degree. C. in an oil bath for 9 hours. After the
reaction, it was cooled down to 60.degree. C.; then 0.21 g of
dioctyltin dilaurate, 0.35 g of methylhydroquinone, and 27 g of
methylethylketone were added; and 62 g of hydroxyethyl acrylate as
a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate was dropped to start reaction.
Reaction was executed for 10 hours while heating at 70.degree. C.
in an oil bath to check the reaction progress with the decrease of
peak derived from isocyanate (NCO) group by Infrared absorption
spectrum (may be abbreviated as IR), while its reaction's ending
point was confirmed at its disappearance to obtain
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 1. The urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer 1 solution obtained by this was an active-energy radiation
curable polymer composition 1.
[0390] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 1 had a calculated crosslinking points molecular weight
of 2,620. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 1 obtained by GPC had
the number average molecular weight of 2,570. Moreover, the amount
of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 1 in the active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition 1 was 70 mass %, and the
viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 1 was 2,260 mPas.
[0391] Next, the obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 1 was coated onto a polyethylene terephthalate film by
an applicator to form a coated film, dried it for one minute at
60.degree. C., an electron irradiation apparatus (CB175, EYE
GRAPHICS CO., LTD.) was used to irradiate an electron beam onto the
dried coated film under the condition of accelerating voltage of
165 kV and exposure dose of 5 Mrad to form a cured film 1. Then,
the cured film 1 is delaminated from the polyethylene terephthalate
film to obtain the cured film 1 with the film thickness of 50
.mu.m.
[0392] Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film 1. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Experimental Example 2-3
[0393] Although isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to
112 g, the 519 g of polycarbonate diol of Experimental example 1-1
is changed to the 530 g of polycarbonate diol of Experimental
example 2-1, methylethylketone was changed from 273 g to 275 g,
methylethylketone was changed from 27 g to 25 g, hydroxyethyl
acrylate was from 62 g to 59 g, other conditions were the same as
Experimental example 1-3 to obtain an urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer 2 as well as an active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 2, which was an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 2
solution.
[0394] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 2 had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 2,780. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
2 obtained by the GPC had the number average molecular weight of 2,
870. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 2 in the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition 2 was 70 mass
%, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 2 was 2,720 mPas.
[0395] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition 2 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film 2.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film 2. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Experimental Example 3-3
[0396] Isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to 200 g, 519
g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 1-1 was changed
to 396 g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 3-1, a
methylethylketone was from 273 g to 255 g, a methylethylketone was
increased from 27 g to 45 g, a hydroxyethyl acrylate was from 62 g
to 104 g, but other conditions were the same as Experimental
example 1-3 to obtain an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 3 as well
as an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition 3 which
was an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 3 solution.
[0397] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 3 had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 1,550. Moreover, the urethane(meth)acrylate
oligomer 3 obtained by GPC had the number average molecular weight
of 1, 690. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 3 in
the active-energy radiation curable polymer composition 3 was 70
mass %, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition 3 was 1,190 mPas.
[0398] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition 3 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film 3.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film 3. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Experimental Example 4-3
[0399] Isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to 197 g, 519
g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 1-1 was changed
to 400 g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 4-1,
methylethylketone was from 273 g to 256 g, methylethylketone was
from 27 g to 44 g, hydroxyethyl acrylate was from 62 g to 103 g,
but other conditions were the same as Experimental example 1-3 to
obtain an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 4 as well as an
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition 4 which was an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 4 solution.
[0400] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 4 had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 1,570. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
4 obtained by the GPC had the number average molecular weight of 1,
670. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer 4 in the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition 4 was 70 mass
%, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 4 was 9,540 mPas.
[0401] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition 4 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film 4.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film 4. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Reference Experimental Example 2-3
[0402] Isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to 116 g, 519
g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 1-1 was changed
to 523 g of the polycarbonate diol (Duranol T 5652, number average
molecular weight: 2,000, made by Asahi Kasei Chemicals
Corporation), methylethylketone to be added before the pre-polymer
generation reaction was from 273 g to 274 g, methylethylketone to
be added after the pre-polymer generation reaction was from 27 g to
26 g, hydroxyethyl acrylate was from 62 g to 61 g, but other
conditions were the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C1 as well as an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition C1 which was an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C1 solution.
[0403] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition C1 had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 2,680. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
C1 obtained by GPC had the number average molecular weight of
2,870. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C1 in the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition C1 was 70 mass
%, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition 1 was 1,390 mPas.
[0404] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition C1 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film C1.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film C1. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Reference Experimental Example 3-3
[0405] Isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to 117 g, 519
g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 1-1 was changed
to 523 g of the polycarbonate diol (Kuraray polyol C-2050, number
average molecular weight: 1, 990, made by KURARAY CO., LTD.),
methylethylketone to be added before the prepolymer generation
reaction was from 273 g to 274 g, methylethylketone to be added
after the prepolymer generation reaction is from 27 g to 26 g,
hydroxyethyl acrylate was from 62 g to 61 g, but other conditions
were the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C2 as well as an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition C2 which was an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C2 solution.
[0406] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition C2 had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 2,670. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
C2 obtained by GPC had the number average molecular weight of
2,600. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C2 in the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition C2 was 70 mass
%, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition C2 was 890 mPas.
[0407] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition C2 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film C2.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film C2. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Reference Experimental Example 4-3
[0408] Isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to 115 g, 519
g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 1-1 was changed
to 525 g of the polycarbonate diol (Nipporan 980N, number average
molecular weight: 2,030, made by NIPPON POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY CO.,
LTD.), methylethylketone to be added before the prepolymer
generation reaction was from 273 g to 274 g, methylethylketone to
be added after the prepolymer generation reaction was from 27 g to
26 g, hydroxyethyl acrylate was from 62 g to 60 g, but other
conditions were the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C3 as well as an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition C3 which was an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C3 solution.
[0409] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition C3 had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 2,710. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
C3 obtained by GPC had the number average molecular weight of
2,820. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C3 in the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition C3 was 70 mass
%, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition C3 was 1560 mPas.
[0410] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition C3 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film C3.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film C3. Their results are shown in Table 3.
Reference Experimental Example 5-3
[0411] Isophorone diisocyanate was changed from 119 g to 195 g, 519
g of the polycarbonate diol at Experimental example 1-1 was changed
to 404 g of the polycarbonate diol (ETERNACOL UM-90 (1/1), number
average molecular weight: 920, made by Ube Industries, Ltd.),
methylethylketone to be added before the prepolymer generation
reaction was from 273 g to 256 g, methylethylketone to be added
after the prepolymer generation reaction was from 27 g to 44 g,
hydroxyethyl acrylate was from 62 g to 102 g, but other conditions
were the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C4 as well as an active-energy
radiation curable polymer composition C4 which was an
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C4 solution.
[0412] The obtained active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition had a molecular weight between calculated network
cross-linking points of 1,600. The urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer
C4 obtained by GPC had the number average molecular weight of 1,
840. The amount of the urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer C4 in the
active-energy radiation curable polymer composition C4 was 70 mass
%, and the viscosity of the active-energy radiation curable polymer
composition C4 was 750 mPas.
[0413] Then, except for using the active-energy radiation curable
polymer composition C4 obtained in the above, its conditions were
the same as Experimental example 1-3 to obtain a cured film C4.
Mechanical properties, contamination resistance, abrasion
resistance and pencil hardness were evaluated about the obtained
cured film C4. Their results are shown in Table 3.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Reference Reference Reference Reference
Experimental Experimental Experimental Experimental experimental
experimental experimental experimental example example example
example example example example example 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 2-3 3-3 4-3
5-3 Urethane a-1 Isophorone diisocyanate (number average molecular
weignt 222) 119 112 200 197 116 117 115 195 acrylate a-2
Experimental example 1-1 (polycarbonate polyol) 519 oligomer
(calculated with the number average molecular weight 1940/OH
[Weight ratio] number 57.82) Experimental example 2-1
(polycarbonate polyol) 530 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 2100/OH number 53.5) Experimental example 3-1
(polycarbonate polyol) 396 calculated with the number average
molecular weight 880/OH number 127) Experimental example 4-1
(polycarbonate polyol) 400 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 900/OH number 125) a-3 Hydroxyethyl acrylate
(number average molecular weight 116) 62 59 104 103 61 61 60 102
a-4 T5652 (polycarbonate polyol) 523 (calculated with the number
average molecular weight 2000/OH number 56.1 (analyzed value
provided by the manufacturer) C-2050 (polycarbonate polyol) 523
(calculated with the number average molecular weight 1990/OH number
56.5 (analyzed value provided by the manufacturer) 980N
(polycarbonate diol) 525 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 2030/OH number 554 (analyzed value provided by the
manufacturer) UM-90(1/1) (polycarbonate diol) 404 (calculated with
the number average molecular weight 920/OH number 122.7 (analyzed
value provided by the manufacturer) Urethane a-1 Isophorone
diisocyanate (number average molecular weight 222) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
acrylate a-2 Experimental example 1-1 (polycarbonate polyol) 1
oligomer (calculated with the number average molecular weight
1940/OH [Mol ratio] number 57.82) Experimental example 2-1
(polycarbonate polyol) 1 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 2100/OH number 53.5) Experimental example 3-1
(polycarbonate polyol) 1 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 880/OH number 127) Experimental example 4-1
(polycarbonate polyol) 1 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 900/OH number 125) a-3 Hydroxyethyl acrylate
(number average molecular weight 116) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 a-4 T5652
(polycarbonate polyol) 1 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 2000/OH number 56.1 (analyzed value provided by
the manufacturer) C-2050 (polycarbonate polyol) 1 (calculated with
the number average molecular weight 1990/OH number 56.5 (analyzed
value provided by the manufacturer) 980N (polycarbonate diol) 1
(calculated with the number average molecular weight 2030/OH number
55.4 (analyzed value provided by the manufacturer) UM-90(1/1)
(polycarbonate diol) 1 (calculated with the number average
molecular weight 920/OH number 122.7 (analyzed value provided by
the manufacturer) Urethane The calculated-number average molecular
weight 2620 2780 1550 1570 2680 2670 2710 1600 acrylate The number
average molecular weight mesured by GPC 2570 2870 1690 1670 2870
2600 2820 1840 oligomer Active energy Content of
urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer [mass %] 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
ray-curable Viscosity [mPa s/25 degrees C.) 2260 2720 1190 9540
1390 890 1560 750 polymer Calculated molecular weight between
crosslinking points 2620 2780 1550 1570 2680 2670 2710 1600
composition Cured film Mechanical Tensile fracture 110 150 5 5 110
90 120 60 properties elongation [%] Tensile fracture strength 60 60
50 60 10 10 20 30 [MPa] Tensile elasticity [MPa] 2020 140 2010 2110
10 12 10 100 Contamination Black oil-based ink (r.t.x left as it is
for 24 Hrs, then wiped x x .smallcircle. .smallcircle. x x x
.DELTA. resistance off with IPA) Red oil-based ink (r.t.x left as
it is for 24 Hrs, then wiped x .DELTA. .smallcircle. .smallcircle.
x x x .DELTA. off with IPA) Blue water-based ink (r.t.x left with
cover for 24 Hrs, then .DELTA. x .smallcircle. .smallcircle. x x x
.DELTA. wiped off with a damp cloth) Red water-based ink (r.t.x
left with cover for 24 Hrs, then .smallcircle. x .smallcircle.
.smallcircle. x x x .DELTA. wiped off with a damp cloth) 10 wt %
HCl aqueous (r.t.x left with cover for 24 Hrs, then .smallcircle.
.smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle.
.smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle. solution wiped off with a
damp cloth) 10 wt % NaOH aqueous (r.t.x left with cover for 24 Hrs,
then .smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle.
.smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle. .smallcircle. solution
wiped off with a damp cloth) Pencil hardness HB 3B H H 5B 3B 6B
F
[0414] Constitutional unit mass ratio of a polyol in a
polycarbonate polyol, OH value of a polyol in a polycarbonate
polyol, and the number average molecular weight of a polyol in a
polycarbonate polyol are indicated in Table 4. The number average
molecular weights of T5652, C-2050, 980N and UM-90 (1/1) are values
in their brochures.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Experi- Experi- Experi- Experi- Reference
Reference Reference Reference mental mental mental mental
experimental experimental experimental experimental example example
example example example example example example 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 2-3
3-3 4-3 5-3 Polycarbonate polyol Isosorbide 50 25 50 75 0 0 0 0
Constitutional unit: Cyclohexanedimethanol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 Raw
material glycol 1,5-Pentanediol 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 [Weight ratio] 3-
Methylpentanediol 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 1,6-Hexanediol 50 75 50 25 50 50
100 50 OH value [mgKOH/g] 57.52 53.5 127.7 125 56.1 56.5 55.4 122.7
Number average molecular weight 1940 2100 880 900 2000 1990 2030
920 The average number of hydroxyl 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
groups per one molecule
[Consideration of a Cured Film]
[0415] Table 5 indicates physical properties of the polycarbonate
diol products obtained at the aforementioned Experimental examples
1-1, 2-1, 3-1, and 4-1 and physical properties of the polyurethane
films obtained by using those polycarbonate diol products at the
aforementioned Experimental examples 1-2, 2-2, 3-2 and 4-2.
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Comparative Comparative Comparative
Comparative Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 example 2
example 3 example 4 example 5 Experimental example Experimental
Experimental Experimental Experimental -- -- -- -- No./Reference
example 1-1 example 2-1 example 3-1 example 4-1 experimental
example No. Raw material 16 HD 50 75 50 25 -- -- -- -- diol ISB 50
25 50 75 -- -- -- -- [mol %] Physical Molecular 1940 2100 880 900
-- -- -- -- property of weight polycarbonate (OH value) diol
Average 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 -- -- -- -- number of hydroxyl groups per
one molecule Aspect Transparent Viscous Transparent Light-yellow --
-- -- -- solid liquid solid solid White None None None None -- --
-- -- foreign body Experimental example Experimental Experimental
Experimental Experimental Reference Reference Reference Reference
No./Reference example 1-1 example 2-3 example 3-3 example 4-3
experimental experimental experimental experimental experimental
example No. example 2-3 example 3-3 example 4-3 example 5-3 Cured
film Tensile 110 150 5 5 110 90 120 60 properties fracture
elongation [%] Tensile 60 60 50 60 10 10 20 30 fracture strength
[MPa] Tensile 2020 140 2010 2110 10 12 10 100 elasticity [MPa]
Pencil HB 3B H H 5B 3B 6B F hardness
[0416] Polycarbonate polyol in Example 3, Comparative example 2,
and Comparative example 3 all have almost the same number average
molecular weight, calculated molecular weight between cross-linking
points, and OH values, and 50 mass % of constitutional units are
1,6-hexanediol, while remaining 50 mass % of the constitutional
unit in Example 3 are isosorbide, but 1,5-pentanediol and
3-methylpentane diol in Comparative example 2 and 3. The cured film
in Example 3 has an almost same tensile elongation at break as
cured films in Reference experiments example 2-3 and 3-3, better
tensile strength at break, more higher contamination resistance
against a water-based ink, and higher pencil hardness relative to
these Reference experiments.
[0417] Polycarbonate polyol in Example 4 and Comparative example 4
all have almost the same number average molecular weight,
calculated molecular weight between cross-linking points, and OH
values, and 75 mass % of constitutional units are 1,6-hexanediol in
Example 4 and remaining 25 mass % are isosorbide, but in
Comparative example 4, all constitutional units are 1,6-hexanediol.
The cured film in Example 4 has better tensile elongation at break
than the cured film in Comparative example 4, better tensile
strength at break, higher contamination resistance against a red
oil-based ink, and higher pencil hardness relative to the
comparative example.
[0418] Polycarbonate polyol in Example 5 and Comparative example 5
all have almost the same number average molecular weight,
calculated molecular weight between cross-linking points, and OH
values, and 50 mass % of constitutional units are 1,6-hexanediol,
while in Example 5 the remaining 50 mass % are isosorbide, but in
Comparative example 5, is cyclohexane dimethanol. The cured film in
Example 5 has lower tensile elongation at break however it has
higher tensile strength at break compared to the cured film in
Comparative example 5, and it has higher contamination resistance
against a water-based and oil-based ink, and higher pencil hardness
relative to the comparative example.
[0419] Polycarbonate polyol in Examples 6 and 5 all have almost the
same number average molecular weight, calculated molecular weight
between cross-linking points, and OH values, while a proportion of
isosorbide in a constitutional unit consisting of 1,6-hexanediol
and isosorbide is 75 mass % in Example 6, but 50 mass % in Example
5. The cured film in Example 6 has almost the same tensile strength
at break and contamination resistance, and pencil hardness compared
to the cured film in Example 5.
[0420] In this regard, when a cured film, which was obtained from
an active-energy radiation curable polymer composition containing
an urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer is used, in which the oligomer
was given tenderization trend by including a high-molecular weight
polyol having over 500 number average molecular weights excluding
the aforementioned polycarbonate diol thereto, and/or increasing
calculated molecular weight between cross-linking points thereof
etc., the cured film containing polycarbonate diol of Experimental
example 4-1 is estimated to be better balanced between 3D
processing characteristic and contamination resistance compared to
the cured film containing the polycarbonate diol at Experimental
example 3-1.
[0421] From the aforementioned examples and comparative examples,
it is clear that the composition containing polycarbonate polyol
containing isosorbide in its constitutional unit and having
cross-linking points at both terminals can form a better cured film
by irradiating an active energy ray excellent in mechanical
strength and contamination resistance than a similar composition
containing other polycarbonate polyol.
Experimental Example 5-1
[0422] 1,6-hexanediol (16 HD): 404.3 g, isosorbide (ISB): 500.1 g,
diphenyl carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium
acetate tetrahydrate: 0.87 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium
acetate tetrahydrate: 7.3 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable
flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap,
and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 4.67 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 20 min. at 4.67 kPa. Then the
pressure was reduced down to 0.40 kPa in 260 min., and then the
temperature was raised to 160.degree. C. in 80 min. to react it
while distilling and removing the phenol and unreacted diol. The
obtained polycarbonate diol product was 805.0 g. The contained
magnesium amount was 1.06 weight ppm.
[0423] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0424] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product was 1, 465, (A)/(B)
ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 61/39, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 68/32, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.11.
[0425] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at a room temperature and the contained magnesium
amount was 1.14 weight ppm. APHA value was 60, and the amount of
raw diol isosorbide was 0.14 weight %, phenol amount was 0.23
weight %, and the phenoxide terminal was 9% of entire terminals.
Any polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
was not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 6-1
[0426] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g; diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g; and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 4.4 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 37 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable flask,
which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a
pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 5.33 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 180 min. at 5.33 kPa by distilling
and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40
kPa in 100 min., and then the temperature was raised to 160.degree.
C. in 100 min. to react while distilling and removing the phenol
and unreacted diol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was
967.8 g. The contained magnesium amount was 4.29 weight ppm.
[0427] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from NMR
analysis of the polycarbonate diol contained in this polycarbonate
diol product was 928, (A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was
51/49, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio (terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol
ratio) was 71/29, and the terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the
aforementioned (I) was 1.39.
[0428] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. APHA value was 60, and the
amount of raw diol isosorbide was 3.60 weight %, phenol amount was
1.06 weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and
a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 7-1
[0429] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3, isosorbide: 500.1 g; diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g; and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 8.7 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 73 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable flask,
which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a
pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 5.33 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 180 min. at 5.33 kPa by distilling
and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40
kPa in 120 min., and then the temperature was raised to 160.degree.
C. in 70 min. to react it while distilling and removing the phenol
and unreacted diol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was
970.0 g. The contained magnesium amount was 9.35 weight ppm.
[0430] Moreover, a thin-film distilling was conducted for the
obtained polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min.
(temperature: 180 to 200.degree. C., pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0431] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product was 980, (A)/(B) ratio
(isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 50/50, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 70/30, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.40.
[0432] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at a room temperature and the contained magnesium
amount was 9.97 weight ppm. APHA value was 60, and the amount of
raw diol isosorbide was 0.60 weight %, phenol amount was 0.04
weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and a
polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 8-1
[0433] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 17.5 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 147 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable flask,
which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a
pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 5.33 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 150 min. at 5.33 kPa by distilling
and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40
kPa in 110 min., and then the temperature was raised to 160.degree.
C. in 60 min. to react it while distilling and removing the phenol
and unreacted diol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was
972.5 g. The contained magnesium amount was 17.5 weight ppm.
[0434] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from NMR
analysis of the polycarbonate diol contained in this polycarbonate
diol product was 924, (A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was
50/50, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio (terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol
ratio) was 70/30, and the terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the
aforementioned (I) was 1.40.
[0435] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. APHA value was 60, and the
amount of raw diol isosorbide was 3.91 weight %, phenol amount was
1.17 weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and
a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 9-1
[0436] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 8.7 mL (concentration: 50.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 440 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable flask,
which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a
pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 150 min. at 6.67 kPa by distilling
and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40
kPa in 210 min., and then the temperature was raised to 160.degree.
C. in 100 min. to react it while distilling and removing the phenol
and unreacted diol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was
987.0 g. The contained magnesium amount was 65.9 weight ppm. The
property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a transparent
solid at a room temperature and contained a white Mg salt
agglomerate.
[0437] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0438] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product was 1,067, (A)/(B)
ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 46/54, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 85/15, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.85.
[0439] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product after
this thin-film distilling was a transparent solid at a room
temperature and the contained magnesium amount was 49.3 weight ppm.
APHA value was 70, and the amount of raw diol isosorbide was 1.66
weight %, and phenol, a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal
and a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide
skeleton were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower
than the quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 10-1
[0440] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 8.7 mL (concentration: 100.8 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 877 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable flask,
which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a
pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 150 min. at 6.67 kPa by distilling
and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40
kPa in 180 min., and then the temperature was raised to 160.degree.
C. in 100 min. to distill and remove the phenol and unreacted diol.
The obtained polycarbonate diol product was 986.9 g. The obtained
magnesium content was 113 weight ppm. The property of obtained
polycarbonate diol product was a transparent solid at a room
temperature and contained a white Mg salt agglomerate.
[0441] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0442] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product was 1,054, (A)/(B)
ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 46/54, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 90/10, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.96.
[0443] The property of polycarbonate diol after this thin-film
distilling was a transparent solid at a room temperature and the
contained magnesium amount was 104 weight ppm. APHA value was 60,
and the amount of raw diol isosorbide was 1.47 weight %, and
phenol, a polymer which became phenoxide terminal and a polymer
containing an ether bond other than skeleton were not detected.
Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the quantitation limit
(lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 11-1
[0444] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and aqueous calcium acetate solution: 7.2 mL
(concentration: 8.4 g/L, calcium acetate: 61 mg) were put into a 5
L glass separable flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a
distillation fluid trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and
nitrogen gas replacement was conducted. The content was firstly
heated to 130.degree. C. at its internal temperature for
dissolution. When it was heated and dissolved, the pressure was
reduced down to 4.67 kPa in 5 min. to react it at 130.degree. C.
for 140 min. at 4.67 kPa by distilling and removing the phenol.
Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40 kPa in 80 min., and then
the temperature was raised to 160.degree. C. in 120 min. to distill
and remove the phenol and unreacted diol. The obtained
polycarbonate diol product was 926.4 g.
[0445] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from NMR
analysis of the polycarbonate diol contained in this polycarbonate
diol product was 1,130, (A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol)
was 50/50, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio (terminal
isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 92/8, and the terminal (A)
ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was 1.84.
[0446] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. APHA value was 60, and the
amount of raw diol isosorbide was 4.29 weight %, phenol amount was
0.23 weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and
a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 12-1
[0447] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and aqueous barium acetate solution: 10.4 mL
(concentration: 8.4 g/L, barium acetate: 87 mg) were put into a 5 L
glass separable flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a
distillation trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen
gas replacement was conducted. The content was firstly heated to
130.degree. C. at its internal temperature for dissolution. When it
was heated and dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 5.33 kPa
in 5 min. to react it at 130.degree. C. for 180 min. at 5.33 kPa by
distilling and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced
down to 0.40 kPa in 100 min., and then the temperature was raised
to 160.degree. C. in 80 min. to distill and remove the phenol and
unreacted diol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was 964.8
g.
[0448] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from NMR
analysis of the polycarbonate diol contained in this polycarbonate
diol product was 1,028, (A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol)
was 48/52, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio (terminal
isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 92/8, and the terminal (A)
ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was 1.92.
[0449] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. APHA value was 60, and the
amount of raw diol isosorbide was 5.68 weight %, phenol amount was
0.70 weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and
a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Experimental Example 13-1
[0450] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and sodium acetate: 3.3 mL (concentration: 8.4
g/L, sodium acetate: 28 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable
flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap,
and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 5.33 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 280 min. at 5.33 kPa by distilling
and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced down to 0.40
kPa in 240 min., and then the temperature was raised to 160.degree.
C. in 60 min. to distill and remove the phenol and unreacted diol
at 0.40 kPa for 30 min. at 160.degree. C. The obtained
polycarbonate diol product was 957.0 g.
[0451] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from NMR
analysis of the polycarbonate diol contained in this polycarbonate
diol product was 1,053, (A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol)
was 49/51, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio (terminal
isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 90/10, and the terminal (A)
ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was 1.84.
[0452] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature. APHA value was 60, and the
amount of raw diol isosorbide was 5.25 weight %, phenol amount was
0.43 weight %, and a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and
a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton
were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Reference Experimental Example 6-1
[0453] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate solution: 8.7 mL (concentration: 336.0 g/L, magnesium
acetate tetrahydrate: 2,923 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable
flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap,
and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas replacement was
conducted. The content was firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 190 min. at 5.33 to 8.00 kPa by
distilling and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced
down to 0.40 kPa in 100 min., and then the temperature was raised
to 150.degree. C. in 60 min. to distill and remove the phenol and
unreacted diol. The obtained polycarbonate diol product was 990.0
g. The obtained magnesium content was 315 weight ppm. The property
of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a transparent solid at a
room temperature and contained a white Mg salt agglomerate.
[0454] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0455] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product was 1,122, (A)/(B)
ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 45/55, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 90/10, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
2.00.
[0456] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product after
this thin-film distilling was a transparent solid at a room
temperature and the contained magnesium amount was 350 weight ppm.
APHA value was 70, and the amount of raw diol isosorbide was 2.97
weight %, and phenol, a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal
and a polymer containing an ether bond other than isosorbide
structure were not detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower
than the quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight %).
Reference Experimental Example 7-1
[0457] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 0.051 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 0.4 mg) into a 5 L glass separable flask, which was
equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a pressure
adjusting device, for nitrogen gas replacement. The content was
firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its internal temperature for
dissolution. When it was heated and dissolved, the pressure is
reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min. to react it at 130.degree. C.
for 100 min. at 6.67 kPa. Then the pressure was reduced down to
2.67 kPa in 30 min. to react it at 2.67 kPa for 340 min. at
130.degree. C. About 5 mL distillated objects were found and little
phenol generation was recognized in the system, therefore the
reaction was stopped. A mixture after the reaction showed the
almost the same weight as the added raw material, so the contained
Mg amount was considered to be 0.07 ppm (theoretical value).
Reference Experimental Example 8-1
[0458] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and an aqueous solution of magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 8.7 mL (concentration: 8.4 g/L, magnesium acetate
tetrahydrate: 73 mg) were put into a 5 L glass separable flask,
which was equipped with an agitator, a distillation trap, and a
pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen gas displacement was
conducted. The content is firstly heated to 130.degree. C. at its
internal temperature for dissolution. When it was heated and
dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min. to
react it at 130.degree. C. for 240 min. at 5.33 to 6.67 kPa by
distilling and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced
down to 0.40 kPa in 140 min., and then the temperature was raised
to 180.degree. C. in 60 min. to distill and remove the phenol and
unreacted diol at 0.40 kPa for 280 min. at 180.degree. C. The
property of the obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
transparent solid at room temperature, and its yield was 906.4 g.
The contained magnesium amount was 9.43 weight ppm.
[0459] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0460] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product is 1,082, (A)/(B)
ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 47/53, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 92/8, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
1.96.
[0461] The property of the obtained polycarbonate diol product
after this thin-film distilling was a transparent solid at a room
temperature and the contained magnesium amount was 9.97 ppm. APHA
value was 100, and the amount of raw diol isosorbide was 1.08
weight %, and phenol, a polymer which became or a phenoxide
terminal and a polymer containing an ether bond other than
isosorbide structure were not detected. Remaining diphenyl
carbonate was lower than the quantitation limit (lower than 0.01
weight %).
Reference Experimental Example 9-1
[0462] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and zinc acetate: 62.8 mg were put into a 5 L
glass separable flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a
distillation trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen
gas replacement was conducted. The content was firstly heated to
130.degree. C. at its internal temperature for dissolution. When it
was dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min.
to react it at 130.degree. C. for 210 min. at 6.67 kPa by
distilling and removing the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced
down to 0.40 kPa in 390 min., and then the temperature was raised
to 160.degree. C. in 90 min. to react it while distilling and
removing the phenol at 0.40 kPa for 50 min. at 160.degree. C. The
obtained polycarbonate diol product was 943.4 g.
[0463] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained from NMR
analysis of the polycarbonate diol contained in this polycarbonate
diol product is 1,021, (A)/(B) ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol)
was 48/52, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio (terminal
isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 85/15, and the terminal (A)
ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was 1.77.
[0464] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
yellow solid with white turbidity at room temperature. APHA could
not be measured due to white turbidity. The amount of raw diol
isosorbide was 4.77 weight %, phenol amount was 0.41 weight %, and
a polymer which became a phenoxide terminal and a polymer
containing an ether bond other than isosorbide skeleton were not
detected. Remaining diphenyl carbonate was lower than the
quantitation limit (lower than 0.01 weight
Reference Experimental Example 10-1
[0465] 1,6-hexanediol: 404.3 g, isosorbide: 500.1 g, diphenyl
carbonate: 1095.6 g, and zinc acetate: 345 mg were put into a 5 L
glass separable flask, which was equipped with an agitator, a
distillation trap, and a pressure adjusting device, and nitrogen
gas replacement was conducted. The content was firstly heated to
130.degree. C. at its internal temperature for dissolution. When it
was dissolved, the pressure was reduced down to 6.67 kPa in 5 min.
to react it at 130-140.degree. C. for 330 min. at 6.67 kPa by
distilling and removing the phenol. Then the temperature was raised
to 165.degree. C. in 210 min. at the pressure of 4.67 to 8.67 kPa
to distill and remove the phenol. Then the pressure was reduced
down to 0.40 kPa in 30 min. and the temperature was raised to
190.degree. C. in 120 min. to distill and remove the phenol. The
obtained polycarbonate diol product was 922.2 g.
[0466] A thin-film distilling was conducted for the obtained
polycarbonate diol product at flow rate of 20 g/min. (temperature:
180 to 200.degree. C., Pressure: 0.027 kPa).
[0467] The number average molecular weight (Mn) obtained after this
thin-film distilling from NMR analysis of the polycarbonate diol
contained in this polycarbonate diol product was 1,088, (A)/(B)
ratio (isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol) was 46/54, Terminal (A)/(B) ratio
(terminal isosorbide/1,6-hexanediol ratio) was 93/7, and the
terminal (A) ratio (I) calculated by the aforementioned (I) was
2.02.
[0468] The property of obtained polycarbonate diol product was a
yellow solid with white turbidity at room temperature. APHA could
not be measured due to white turbidity. The amount of raw diol
isosorbide was 0.30 weight %, and phenol, a polymer which became
phenoxide terminal and a polymer containing an ether bond other
than isosorbide structure were not detected. Remaining diphenyl
carbonate was lower than the quantitation limit (lower than 0.01
weight %).
Experimental Example 5-4
[0469] 95.6 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Experimental example 5-1 was preheated to
a melting point or higher (ex. 150.degree. C.) and added to a
separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set at
50.degree. C. to heat and 134 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 14.0 g of MDI was added. Then an
agitation torque's voltage value change due to increase in
viscosity was read and the aspect of the content was observed.
[0470] In this case, it took very long time for polymerization, and
its torque was only 0.2 V even in one hour later. Even in four
hours later, its viscosity was increased little by little, but the
torque was about 0.7 V.
Experimental Example 7-4
[0471] 85.0 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Experimental example 7-1 was preheated to
a melting point or higher (ex. 100.degree. C.) and added to a
separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set at
50.degree. C. to heat and 131 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 21.9 g of MDI was added. Then an
agitation torque's voltage value change due to increase in
viscosity was read and the aspect of the content was observed.
[0472] In this case, it took about 42 min. to exceed the torque 1.0
V and the viscosity increase speed was easily-handled range. Then
the viscosity slowly increased and the the increase stopped at the
torque of about 1.7 V.
Experimental Example 9-4
[0473] 84.9 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Experimental example 9-1 was preheated to
a melting point or higher (ex. 100.degree. C.) and added to a
separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set at
50.degree. C. to heat and 131 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 22.1 g of MDI was added. Then an
agitation torque's voltage value change due to increase in
viscosity was read and the aspect of the content was observed.
[0474] In this case, it took about 14 min. to exceed the torque 1.0
V and the viscosity increase speed was in an easily-handled range.
Then the viscosity slowly increased and the increase stopped at the
torque of about 1.8 V.
Experimental Example 10-4
[0475] 85.0 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Experimental example 10-1 was preheated
to a melting point or higher (ex. 100.degree. C.) and added to a
separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set at
50.degree. C. to heat and 129 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 20.9 g of MDI was added. Then an
agitation torque's voltage value change due to increase in
viscosity was read and the aspect of the content was observed.
[0476] In this case, a certain amount of gel was formed right after
MDI being added, but as a whole this was an easy-handling
polymerized solution. It took about 10 min. to exceed the torque
0.7 V and the viscosity increase speed was in an easily-handled
range.
[0477] However, the gel forming resulted in a heterogeneous
solution and low viscosity was partially recognized, so the torque
did not exceed 1.0 V.
Reference Experimental Example 6-4
[0478] 85.0 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Reference Experimental example 6-1 was
preheated to a melting point or higher (ex. 100.degree. C.) and
added to a separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set
at 50.degree. C. to heat and 132 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 22.8 g of MDI was added. (Actual
experiment was conducted at 50% solute. No result change was
expected, so the solvent amount had been changed from 108 g to
45%.)
[0479] In this case, a great amount of gel was formed right after
MDI addition, and almost all amount was stuck to an agitation wing
to be like a ball. Therefore, measuring the viscosity increase
speed was impossible.
Reference Experimental Example 8-4
[0480] 85.0 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Reference Experimental example 8-1 was
preheated to a melting point or higher (ex. 100.degree. C.) and
added to a separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set
at 50.degree. C. to heat and 129 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 20.6 g of MDI was added. Then an
agitation torque's voltage value change due to increase in
viscosity was read and the aspect of the content was observed.
[0481] In this case, it took about 16 min. to exceed the torque 1.0
V, then in about 19 min. later, the value reached 2.7 V, and then a
surge was recognized and it became unmeasurable.
Reference Experimental Example 10-4
[0482] 65.0 g of the polycarbonate diol after thin-film distilling
which was obtained in the Reference Experimental example 10-1 was
preheated to a melting point or higher (ex. 100.degree. C.) and
added to a separable flask, the flask was placed in an oil bath set
at 50.degree. C. to heat and 146 g of DMF was added to dissolve it.
During agitation at 100 rpm, 13.7 g of MDI was added. Then an
agitation torque's voltage value change due to viscosity increase
was read and an aspect of the content was observed (this was a
condition for 35% solute). In this case, it took about 32 min. to
exceed the torque 1.0 V, and the viscosity increase speed was in an
easily-handled range. Then the viscosity slowly increased and the
the increase stopped at the torque of about 1.7 V.
[Consideration of Amount of Catalyst and Urethanization Reaction
Speed]
[0483] Tables 6 and 7 show summaries of the amount of the raw
material diol which was used in producing the polycarbonate diol,
types of catalyst, amount of catalyst, yield and reaction time, the
catalyst amount contained in a polycarbonate diol product, and
whether a catalyst-derived metallic salt aggregate exists or not,
and results of urethanization reaction speed tests with a
polycarbonate diol product being used, about the aforementioned
Experimental examples 5-1 to 13-1, the aforementioned Reference
Experimental examples 6-1, 7-1, 9-1 and 10-1. In Tables 6 and 7,
the amount of catalyst indicates a concentration in a weight
against the used diol amount. In Table 6, "*" indicates a
theoretical value. In Tables 6 and 7, a parenthetical numerical
value about the amount of catalyst indicates a value before
thin-film distillation is done.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Example 7 Example 8 Example 9 Example 10
Example 11 Experimental example No./Reference Experimental
Experimental Experimental Experimental Experimental experimental
example No. example 5-1 example 6-1 example 7-1 example 8-1 example
9-1 Row materials 16 HD 50 50 50 50 50 Diol ISB 50 50 50 50 50 [mol
%] Catalyst Type Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Used
amount [ppm] 0.9 4.6 9.1 18.4 46 Reactivity Yield [%] 77.6 93.3
93.5 93.9 95.1 Time [min] 454 427 416 373 502 Physical Contained
amont of 1.14 -- 9.97 -- 49.3 properties catalyst [ppm] (Before
thin-film (1.06) (4.29) (9.35) (17.5) (65.9) distillation)
Existence of None None None None Exists metallic salt aggregates
Experimental example No./Reference Experimental -- Experimental --
Experimental experimental example No. example 5-4 example 7-4
example 9-4 Urethanization Time till 0.7 V [min] Approx. 240 -- 33
-- 10 reaction rate Time till 1.0 V [min] -- -- 42 -- 14 Load value
at 30 0.12 -- 0.57 -- 1.60 min [V] Load value at 60 min 0.21 --
1.50 -- 1.80 [V] Final load value [V] 0.70 -- 1.70 -- 1.80 Example
12 Example 13 Example 14 Example 15 Experimental example
No./Reference Experimental Experimental Experimental Reference
experimental example No. example 11-1 example 12-1 example 13-1
Experimental example 7-1 Row materials 16 HD 50 50 50 50 Diol ISB
50 50 50 50 [mol %] Catalyst Type Ca(OAc).sub.2.cndot.H.sub.2O
Ba(OAc).sub.2.cndot.H.sub.2O NaOAc Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Used amount [ppm] 15.2 51.9 8.7 0.05 Reactivity Yield [%] 89.3 93
92.3 -- Time [min] 338 412 661 -- Physical Contained amont of -- --
-- -- properties catalyst [ppm] (Before thin-film -- -- -- (0.07)*
distillation) Existence of None None None -- metallic salt
aggregates Experimental example No./Reference -- -- -- --
experimental example No. Urethanization Time till 0.7 V [min] -- --
-- -- reaction rate Time till 1.0 V [min] -- -- -- -- Load value at
30 -- -- -- -- min [V] Load value at 60 min -- -- -- -- [V] Final
load value [V] -- -- -- --
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Reference Reference Reference Reference
example 1 example 2 example 3 example 4 Experimental example No./
Experimental Reference Reference Reference Reference experimental
example experimental experimental experimental example No. 10-1
example 6-1 example 9-1 example 10-1 Row 16 HD 50 50 50 50
materials ISB 50 50 50 50 Diol [mol %] Catalyst Type
Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Zn(OAc).sub.2 Zn(OAc).sub.2 Used amount 110 368 24.8 136 [ppm]
Reactivity Yield [%] 95.1 95.4 90.9 88.9 Time [min] 473 405 740 828
Physical Contained amont 104 350 -- -- properties of catalyst [ppm]
(113) (315) -- -- (Before thin-film distillation) Existance of
Exists Exists -- -- metallic salt aggregates Experimental example
Experimental Reference No./Reference experimental example 1
experimental example No. 0-4 example 6-4 -- -- Urethan- Time till
0.7 V [min] 7 -- -- -- ization Time till 1.0 V [min] -- -- -- --
reaction Load value at 0.80 -- -- -- rate 30 min [V] Load value
0.82 -- -- -- at 60 min [V] Final load <1.0 (partial (promptly,
strong -- -- value [V] gelatification) gelatification)
[0484] As is clear from comparison of Examples 7 to 15 with
Reference examples 3 and 4, relative to a case in which a compound
using a metal of Group 9 on the periodic table as a
transesterification catalyst, when a compound using a metal of
Group 1 or 2 on the periodic table was used, the reaction speed of
the transesterification catalyst could be accelerated to be able to
obtain a polycarbonate diol product in a short time.
[0485] Furthermore, as is clear from comparison of Examples 7, 9
and 11 with Reference examples 1 and 2, by using a polycarbonate
diol product which was obtained in such a short time and contained
100 ppm or less of catalyst, gelation could be suppressed and a
homogenerous urethane could be obtained, while by using a
polycarbonate diol product which contained 100 ppm or more catalyst
for urethanization as shown in Reference examples 1 and 2, the
urethanization reaction was further promoted than expected and
gelation was accelerated, which did not result in a homogeneous
polyurethane. In particular, in Reference example 2, a large amount
of gel was formed right after MDI addition, and the test could not
be continued, while in Reference example 1, it exceeded Load value
0.7 V in only 10 min., the viscosity increase stopped, but gel was
formed right after MDI addition, and the urethane solution after
the experiment was an inhomogeneous solution.
[0486] On the other hand, as is clear from comparison of Example 7
with Example 15, obtaining a polycarbonate diol product containing
small amount of catalyst such as less than 0.1 ppm was difficult to
obtain by a transesterification catalyst, because reactivity of
diol and carbonate ester were not improved enough, and little
reaction progress was recognized. However, for example, by
purifying a polycarbonate diol containing 0.1 ppm or more of
catalyst, controlling the amount to be less than 0.1 ppm is
possible. By using such a polycarbonate diol for urethanization, it
is possible to suppress gelation and obtain a homogeneous
urethane.
[Consideration of Terminal A Rate (I) and Urethanization Reaction
Speed]
[0487] Tables 8 shows summaries of the amount of the raw material
diol which was used in producing the polycarbonate diol, types of
catalyst, amount of catalyst, yield, the highest reaction
temperature and reaction time, Terminal (A) ratio (I) in a
polycarbonate diol product, and results of urethanization reaction
speed tests with a polycarbonate diol product being used, about the
aforementioned Experimental examples 5-1, 7-1, 9-1, the
aforementioned Reference Experimental examples 8-1 and 10-1.
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Reference Reference Example 16 Example 17
example 5 example 6 Experimental example No./ Experimental
Experimental Experimental Reference Reference experimental example
example example experimental example No. 7-1 9-1 5-1 example 8-1
Row 16 HD 50 50 50 50 materials ISB 50 50 50 50 Diol [mol %]
Catalyst Type Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Used amount 9.1 46 0.9 9.1 [ppm]
Reactivity Yield [%] 93.5 95.1 77.6 87.4 Highest 160 160 160 180
temperature [.degree. C.] Time [min] 416 502 454 770 Physical
Formula (I) 1.40 1.85 1.11 1.96 properties Experimental example
Experimental Experimental Experimental Reference No./Reference
experimental example example example experimental example No. 7-4
9-4 5-4 example 8-4 Urethan- Time till 33 10 Approx. 240 14 ization
0.7 V [min] reaction Time till 42 14 -- 16 rate 1.0 V [min] Load
value 0.57 1.6 0.12 -- at 30 min [V] Load value 1.50 1.80 0.21 --
at 60 min [V] Final load 1.70 1.80 0.70 -- value [V]
[0488] As it is clear from a comparison of Examples 16 and 17 with
Reference example 5, when an polycarbonate diol product having
Terminal (A) ratio (I) is 1.2 or more was used, it had an
appropriate urethanization reaction speed and urethanization
reaction could be processed enough to obtain a polyurethane with
designed physical properties. On the other hand, it was found that
when a polycarbonate diol product having 1.2 or less of Terminal
(A) ratio (I) was used, urethanization reaction speed was too slow
to process urethanization reaction, and a polyurethane with
designed physical properties such as hardness might not be
obtained. Specifically, when a polycarbonate diol product having
1.2 or less of Terminal (A) ratio (I) of Reference example 5 was
used, its urethanization reaction speed was slow and it took about
4 hours for its load value to exceed 0.7 V, and its final load
value reached only 1.0 V or less. On the other hand, when a
polycarbonate diol product having 1.2 or more of Terminal (A) ratio
(I) of Examples 16 and 17 was used, it had an appropriate
urethanization reaction speed, and urethanization reaction could be
processed enough, while its load value exceeds 0.7 V within 60 min.
and its final load value exceeded 1.0 V and then the viscosity
increase stopped.
[0489] On the other hand, as is clear from a comparison of Example
16 and 17 with Reference example 6, when an polycarbonate diol
product having Terminal (A) ratio (I) was 1.9 or less was used, it
had an appropriate urethanization reaction speed and controlled
urethanization reaction could be processed enough to obtain a
polyurethane having designed physical properties. Also, it was
found that when a polycarbonate diol product having more than 1.9
of Terminal (A) ratio (I) was used, urethanization reaction was
processed too much due to its excessive velocity of the reaction,
and therefore a polyurethane having designed physical properties
such as hardness might not be obtained. Specifically, by comparing
Example 16 with Reference example 6, even if they had the same
amount of catalysts, but urethanization reaction speed largely
differed due to the difference of Terminal (A) ratio (I), and it is
obvious that the Terminal (A) ratio (I) largely affects its
urethanization reaction speed. When a polycarbonate diol product
having 1.9 or more of Terminal (A) ratio (I) of Reference example 6
was used, due to its excessive velocity of the urethanization
reaction its viscosity increase did not stop after the load value
reached 0.7 V in 14 min. and the viscosity increased too high to
measure its final load value.
[Consideration of Maximum Reaction Temperature and Urethanization
Reaction Speed]
[0490] Tables 9 shows summaries of the amount of the raw material
diol which was used in producing the polycarbonate diol, and types
and amount of catalyst, yield, the highest reaction temperature and
reaction time, Terminal (A) ratio (I) of a polycarbonate diol
product, and results of urethanization reaction speed tests with a
polycarbonate diol product being used, about the aforementioned
Experimental examples 7-1 and the aforementioned Reference
Experimental example 8-1.
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Reference Example 18 example 7 Experimental
example No./ Experimental Reference Reference experimental example
experimental example No. 7-1 example 8-1 Raw materials 16 HD 50 50
Diol [mol %] ISB 50 50 Catalyst Type Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O
Mg(OAc).sub.2.cndot.4H.sub.2O Used amount [ppm] 9.1 9.4 Reactivity
Yield [%] 93.5 87.4 Highest temperature [.degree. C.] 160 180 Time
[min] 416 770 Physical properties Formula (I) 1.40 1.96
Experimental example No./ Experimental Reference Reference
experimental example experimental example No. 7-4 example 8-4
Urethanization Time till 0.7 V [min] 33 14 reaction rate Time till
1.0 V [min] 42 16 Load value at 30 min [V] 0.57 -- Load value at 60
min [V] 1.50 -- Final load value [V] 1.70 --
[0491] As is clear from a comparison of Example 18 with Reference
example 7, when a polycarbonate diol product, which was obtained at
the highest reaction temperature was less than 180.degree. C.
during producing, an appropriate Terminal (A) ratio (I) and
urethanization reaction speed were obtained to process
urethanization reaction appropriately and a polyurethane having
designed physical property physical properties was obtained. On the
other hand, it was found that a polycarbonate diol product obtained
with the highest reaction temperature of 180.degree. C. or higher
during producing had a higher Terminal (A) ratio (I), while an
urethanization reaction was conducted by using that product, its
urethanization reaction speed was too high, the urethanization
reaction was processed too much, its viscosity was increased too
much to measure its load value, and a polyurethane having a
designed physical properties such as hardness might not be
obtained.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0492] A polycarbonate diol of the present invention has a rigid
structure (A) in a molecular chain, therefore a polyurethane
produced by using the polycarbonate diol has high hardness,
excellent abrasion resistance, and long-term maintenance of the
surface aspect, so applications to coating agent, water-based
paint, adhesive agent, synthetic leather, and artificial leather,
for example is preferred. In addition, Structure (A) has a higher
hydrophilic property, therefore a polyurethane produced by using
the polycarbonate diol of the present invention is industrially
quite useful because it can be appropriately used in an application
in which an affinity to water is required, for example, an
application for producing water-based paint material with smaller
environmental load.
[0493] According to the present invention, by a simple method of
irradiating an active energy ray, a cured film more excellent in
mechanical strength and contamination resistance can be easily
produced, so in a field for protecting a base material's surface by
a cured film, for example, both further improved productivity and
higher performance of cured film can be expected in producing the
cured film by the above simple method.
[0494] While the invention has been described in detail and with
reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to
one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can
be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope
thereof.
[0495] This is a continuation of International Application
PCT/JP2011/059206, filed on Apr. 13, 2011, and designated the U.S.,
(and claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No.
2010-093155, which was filed on Apr. 14, 2010 and Japanese Patent
Application No. 2010-191858, which was filed on Aug. 30, 2010) the
entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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