JP5934133B2 - Composite foam - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a composite foam for use in tatami arrangement member.

  In recent housing design, the flat structure of the floor centered on barrier-free has attracted attention. The main merit of this structure is that it eliminates the steps on the floor and makes it easier to use motion assisting devices. In this way, the design that removes the obstacles to activities for the elderly and the disabled is becoming the mainstream as a universal design. However, when a Japanese-style room and a Western-style room coexist, even if there is no step in the structural frame itself, it is necessary to adjust the level difference because the floor finishing material, for example, flooring and tatami, have different thicknesses. There is also a method of adjusting the leveling of the housing itself, but in this case, it is costly to match the level structurally, and there are restrictions in reforming. Therefore, when considering the floor structure here, it is considered ideal that the level can be adjusted by adjusting the thickness of the floor finishing material itself. However, the thickness of the flooring is generally 20 mm or less, but the tatami mats are various up to 55 mm. Therefore, it is necessary to match the thickness of the tatami with the thickness of the flooring, and attention is focused on a tatami mat that is relatively thinner than the conventional tatami mat.

However, in general, the thinner the tatami mat, the smaller the rigidity and the easier it is to bend. That is, as a general feature of tatami mats, when the moisture in the indoor environment is absorbed and released, the tatami mats expand and contract, but they tend to warp if the front and back are different. Therefore, an example in which a resin-based material having low water absorption is used as a core material has attracted attention. Resin-based materials have low water absorption compared to fiberboards such as plywood and insulation boards used in general thin tatami cores, and can reduce the expansion and contraction action against moisture. There are cases where materials are used. However, in this case, since it is thin, its rigidity is weak, and it is difficult to stretch the tatami surface, and deformation caused by thermal expansion and contraction due to heat is a problem. In other words, rigidity as a tatami core material and the expansion and contraction coefficient depending on heat and moisture are regarded as important parameters for stabilizing the processing and product quality of thin tatami mats. In addition, considering the recently increased floor heating facilities, thin tatami mats are more efficient than thick tatami mats from the viewpoint of thermal efficiency, but as described above, a core material having a large linear expansion coefficient was used. In this case, warping occurs due to the temperature difference between the front and back sides. On the other hand, for example, there is a thin tatami core material obtained by laminating a polyolefin-based sheet having a low coefficient of linear expansion containing glass fiber and a high elastic modulus, as in Patent Document 1, There has been proposed a composite panel in which a polyolefin sheet is laminated on a polyolefin resin foam to reduce the linear expansion coefficient. However, the thin tatami core material described in Patent Document 1 requires i) that the hardness of the face material is large and difficult to cut, and that tatami processing is difficult, and ii) a step of attaching the face material separately from the foaming step. Therefore, manufacturing cost is high. In the composite panel described in Patent Document 2, iii) the linear expansion coefficient is theoretically improved only in the stretching direction, and iv) the molecular arrangement is aligned in the stretching direction in this way, so that the direction perpendicular to the stretching direction. Difficult to cut into. Patent Document 3 describes a composite laminate in which a stretched sheet is laminated on a polyolefin resin foam sheet having an average cell aspect ratio Dz / Dxy of 1.1 to 4.0. . In this laminate manufacturing method, since the stretched sheet has almost the same or lower melting point as the foamed sheet, v) When both sheets are laminated in the same step as the foaming step, the foaming agent decomposition temperature is higher than the melting point. The stretched sheet melts and the molecular arrangement collapses. Vi) Patent Document 4 is formed by laminating a reinforcing sheet made of a glass fiber sheet or a carbon fiber sheet on a thermoplastic resin foam sheet having an average aspect ratio Dz / Dxy of bubbles of 1.2 to 2.2. Although a laminated foam sheet is described, this has a problem that handling properties in the lamination process are remarkably impaired, scattering of the fiber material occurs, and restrictions on the production process increase. In addition, although means to improve the bending rigidity can be considered by laminating paper and fiberboard, vii) Since this method generates water absorption as described above, there is a problem with dimensional change in situations where it is easy to dry with high humidity. Cheap. In that case, a method of laminating sheets with low water absorption, such as a synthetic resin, or a method of coating a thermoplastic resin is also conceivable, but since a sewing hole is generated during floor processing, an opening portion is generated in the resin layer. It is difficult to ensure water absorption resistance.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-311131 Japanese Patent No. 3429749 Japanese Patent No. 3354924 Japanese Patent No. 312267

An object of the present invention is to provide a composite foam that can be used as tatami structure member which can overcome the above problems of the conventional tatami core material.

The present invention is a composite foam in which a face material is laminated on at least one surface of a resin plate-like foam and is used for a thin tatami core material, the face material having a fiber length of 10 to 30 mm, a fiber diameter 5 to 20 μm glass fiber 10 to 100 g / m ² , pulp 10 to 80 g / m ² , inorganic powder 10 to 70 g / m ² , and resin binder 5 to 100 g / m ² The resin plate foam has an aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate width or length direction)] of the inherent cell. average value is 1.1 to 4.0, and expansion ratio is 3 to 20 times, a polyolefin resin foam, the foam is foamed to a two-dimensional directions in the plane (xy direction) without a composite foam, characterized in that it is foamed only in the thickness direction (z-direction).

  In the present invention, it is desirable that the face material is heat-sealed with the resin foam because it can be integrally formed.

  By integrally molding the above face material with the resin foam, foaming in the in-plane direction when the foamable sheet is heated and foamed is suppressed, and the average value of the aspect ratio Dz / Dxy of the underlying cells is 1.1 to 1.1. 4.0 foam can be easily manufactured.

  In the present invention, the surface of the face material is preferably covered with a synthetic resin layer.

  The composite foam according to the present invention can be suitably used as a thin tatami mat core material.

  First, the resin plate-like foam constituting the composite foam according to the present invention will be described.

  The resin component used for the resin plate-like foam is not particularly limited, but polyolefin resin, styrene resin, urethane resin, halogen resin, EVA, polycarbonate, ABS, and the like are particularly preferable. The cross-sectional shape is not particularly limited, but it may be a plastic cardboard type shape or a rib shape may be inserted. Particularly preferred is a foam having a cell shape inside from the viewpoints of lightness and workability (cutability).

  In addition, it is particularly preferable to use a polyolefin resin as the foam resin from the viewpoint of environmental considerations such as recyclability. If the resin used is a polyolefin-based homopolymer or copolymer of an olefin monomer Well, not particularly limited, for example, polyethylene such as low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene such as propylene homopolymer, propylene random polymer, propylene block polymer, polybutene, ethylene- Copolymers mainly composed of ethylene such as propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, ethylene-butene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic acid ester copolymer Are preferably used, but But polyethylene and polypropylene are particularly preferably used. These polyolefin resin may be used independently and 2 or more types may be used together.

  The polyolefin resin may be a polyolefin resin composition in which other resin of less than 30% by weight is added to the polyolefin resin. Although it does not specifically limit as said other resin, For example, a polystyrene, a styrene-type elastomer, etc. are mentioned. These other resins may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  If the amount of other resin added to the polyolefin resin is 30% by weight or more, the excellent properties of the polyolefin resin such as light weight, chemical resistance, flexibility, and elasticity may be hindered. Sometimes it may be difficult to ensure the necessary melt viscosity.

  Furthermore, the polyolefin resin may be a polyolefin resin composition to which a modifying monomer is added. The modifying monomer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include dioxime compounds, bismaleimide compounds, divinylbenzene, allyl polyfunctional monomers, (meth) acrylic polyfunctional monomers, and quinone compounds. These modifying monomers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  In particular, the polyolefin resin foam has an aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the thickness of the plate-like body) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body width or length direction) to enhance the compression performance. )] Is 1.1 to 4.0, and the expansion ratio is preferably 3 to 20 times. As a result, the compression modulus is dramatically increased to 5 MPa or more.

  The average value of the aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate width or length direction)] of the cells defining the foam of the present invention is 1 .1 to 4.0, preferably 1.3 to 2.5.

  FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a foam, and FIG. 1 (b) is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 1 (a). The average value of the aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to plate thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to plate width or length direction)] is the foam (1) shown in FIG. Means the number (arithmetic) average value of the ratio of the maximum directional diameter in the internal cell (3) and is measured by the following method.

  Measuring method of average value of aspect ratio (Dz / Dxy): Take a magnified photograph 10 times the arbitrary cross section (2) parallel to the thickness direction of foam (1) (referred to as z direction), and select randomly The fixed direction maximum diameter of at least 50 cells (3) is measured in the following two directions, and the number (arithmetic) average value of each aspect ratio (Dz / Dxy) is calculated.

  Dz: Maximum diameter parallel to the Z direction of the cell (3) in the foam (1) Dxy: Plate width direction or plate length direction of the cell (3) in the foam (1), that is, z It is the maximum diameter parallel to the surface direction perpendicular to the direction (referred to as the xy direction).

  The average value of the aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body width or length direction)] is 1.1 to 4.0 (preferably 1). 3 to 2.5), the cell (3) in the foam (1) becomes a spindle-shaped cell (3) having a long axis in the thickness direction of the foam (1). Therefore, when the foam (1) receives a compressive force in the thickness direction, the compressive force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the spindle-shaped cell (3), so the foam (1) is high in the thickness direction. The compressive strength (compression elastic modulus) can be expressed.

  When the average value of the aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body width or length direction)] is less than 1.1, the cell (3 ) Is almost spherical, and the effect of improving the compressive strength (compression elastic modulus) due to the spindle-shaped cell (3) cannot be obtained sufficiently, resulting in poor creep resistance and elastic recovery. Phenomenon occurs. Conversely, when the average value of the aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate-like body width or length direction)] exceeds 4.0, the foam Since the compressive strength (compression elastic modulus) of (1) becomes too high, vibration absorption decreases, and high stress against strain is required. When you walk on the tatami mat or sit on the tatami mat, you will feel painful.

  Further, the average value of Dxy of the cells (3) inside the foam (1) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 500 μm or more, more preferably 800 μm or more.

  In general, if the cell diameter is small, the cell wall becomes thin and the foam tends to buckle.Therefore, when a heavy object is placed on the foam (1), a sag phenomenon or a dent occurs. However, by making the average value of Dxy of the cell (3) in the foam (1) to be 500 μm or more, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of sag and dent due to the above buckling. Can do.

  In the present invention, the expansion ratio that defines the foam is 3 to 20 times. This expansion ratio is measured by the following method.

  Method for measuring foaming ratio: After cutting a plate-like sample from the foam with a cutter, the apparent density is measured according to JIS K-6767 “Testing method for polyethylene foam”, and the reciprocal number is taken as the foaming ratio.

  If the foaming ratio of the foam is less than 3 times, the compressive strength (compression modulus) becomes too high, the cost of the product is high, and the practicality is lowered. Conversely, the foaming ratio of the foam is 20 times. When exceeding, the thickness of a cell wall will become thin and compressive strength (compression elastic modulus) will become inadequate.

  Next, a method for producing the foam will be described.

  Although it does not specifically limit in manufacturing the foam which has the above spindle-shaped cells, The following methods are used suitably from a viewpoint of recyclability and productivity.

  In general, foams made of a polyolefin-based resin composition are roughly classified into foams obtained by a chemical foaming method and foams obtained by a physical foaming method. In the present invention, any of the above-mentioned foams may be used, but a foam obtained by a chemical foaming method with easy foaming operation is preferred.

  The foam by chemical foaming is pre-dispersed in a polyolefin resin composition with a pyrolytic chemical foaming agent that generates decomposition gas when heated, and the composition is once shaped into a sheet-like foamable raw material. Then, the polyolefin resin composition can be produced by a method of heating and foaming the polyolefin resin composition with a gas generated from the foaming agent.

  The pyrolytic chemical foaming agent is not particularly limited. For example, azodicarbonamide (ADCA), benzenesulfonyl hydrazide, dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine, toluenesulfonyl hydrazide, 4,4-oxybis (benzenesulfonyl) Hydrazide) and the like are preferably used, and ADCA is more preferable among them. These pyrolytic chemical foaming agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The foam by the physical foaming method is a method in which a physical foaming agent is once dissolved in a polyolefin resin composition under high pressure, and the polyolefin resin composition is foamed by a gas generated when the composition is returned to normal pressure. Can be manufactured.

  Although it does not specifically limit as said physical foaming agent, For example, water, a carbon dioxide, nitrogen, an organic solvent etc. are used suitably. These physical foaming agents may be used independently and 2 or more types may be used together.

  A more specific method for producing the foam is as follows. Add 2 to 20 parts by weight of the above pyrolyzable chemical foaming agent to 100 parts by weight of the modified polyolefin resin composition obtained by melting and kneading the above-mentioned polyolefin resin as the main component and the above-mentioned modifying monomers and other resins. After dispersing and forming the foamed sheet by once shaping the composition into a sheet, a face material that suppresses foaming in the surface direction, such as a nonwoven fabric, is pasted on both sides of the foamable sheet. Subsequently, a desired foam can be shape | molded by taking the method of heating and foaming a foamable sheet to the temperature more than the decomposition temperature of a thermal decomposition type chemical foaming agent.

  By modifying the polyolefin-based resin with a modifying monomer, the shaped foamable sheet can be foamed at normal pressure despite its low degree of crosslinking. In addition, the crosslinking degree said here means a gel fraction, and a low crosslinking degree means that a gel fraction is 25 weight% or less. The said gel fraction is calculated | required by the percentage of the dry weight of the undissolved part (gel part) after dissolving a sample in 120 degreeC hot xylene with respect to the initial weight of a sample for 24 hours.

  The foamable sheet has a low degree of crosslinking (gel fraction) and is heated and foamed at normal pressure as compared with a crosslinked sheet crosslinked with an electron beam and a crosslinked sheet crosslinked with a pyrolytic chemical crosslinking agent. The cell of the foam becomes larger than the cell of the foam obtained from the crosslinked sheet, and the cell wall becomes thick. Therefore, it becomes a foam excellent in mechanical properties such as compressive strength and buckling resistance, and is suitable as a tatami core material.

  In addition, since the foam has a small degree of crosslinking, it can be remelted by heating and is highly recyclable. This makes it possible to reuse and divert materials.

  The forming method of the foamable sheet is not particularly limited, and is generally performed by plastic molding such as extrusion molding, press molding, blow molding, calendering, injection molding, and the like. Any of the molding methods may be used, but among them, for example, an extrusion molding method in which a polyolefin resin composition discharged from a screw extruder is directly formed into a sheet shape is preferable because of its excellent productivity. By this method, a continuous foamable sheet having a constant width can be obtained.

  A method of producing a foam from a foamable sheet by a chemical foaming method is usually performed in a temperature range from a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the thermal decomposition type chemical foaming agent to a temperature lower than the thermal decomposition temperature of the polyolefin resin.

  The foaming is preferably performed using a continuous foaming apparatus. The method of foaming using a continuous foaming device is not particularly limited. For example, take-off foaming in which a foamable sheet is continuously foamed while taking a foam on the outlet side of a heating furnace. Examples thereof include a foaming method using a machine, a belt type foaming machine, a vertical or horizontal foaming furnace, a hot air thermostatic bath, a foaming method in a hot bath such as an oil bath, a metal bath, and a salt bath.

  The average value of the aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to plate thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to plate width or length direction)] of the foam obtained in this way is 1.1 to 4. 0.0 is not particularly limited, but, for example, foam before foaming is used for a face material having a strength capable of suppressing the foaming force in the in-plane direction (xy direction) of the foamable sheet being foamed. A method of laminating at least one side of the adhesive sheet is preferable.

  Next, the face material laminated on at least one surface of the foam in the tatami structural member according to the present invention will be described.

  By laminating the face material on at least one surface of the foamable sheet before foaming, foaming in the two-dimensional direction (xy direction) in the surface of the foamable sheet during foaming is suppressed, and only in the thickness direction (z direction). It becomes possible to foam, and the cell inside the obtained foam becomes a spindle-shaped cell in which the major axis is oriented in the thickness direction.

The face material used in the present invention is 5 to 200 g / m ² (preferably 10 to 100 g) of glass fiber having a fiber length of 1 to 50 mm (preferably 10 to 30 mm) and a fiber diameter of 5 to 30 μm (preferably 5 to 20 μm). / M ² ) and pulp 10 to 200 g / m ² (preferably 20 to 80 g / m ² ). The face material has a thickness of 0.1 to 2.0 mm (preferably 0.3 to 1.0 mm), a basis weight of 30 to 500 g / m ² (preferably 50 to 200 g / m ² ), and a density of 0.05 to 1 g / cm ³ (preferably 0.1~0.5g / ^cm 3), a powder of inorganic 0~100g / ^{m 2} (preferably 10~70g / ^{m 2)} and the thermoplastic resin fibers 0~20g / m ² (preferably 1 to 5 g / m ² ), olefin-based, halogen-based or acrylic resin binder 5 to 150 g / m ² (preferably 5 to 100 g / m ² ). Moreover, it is desirable to provide a synthetic resin layer on the face material from the viewpoint of improving water resistance.

  The method of obtaining the composite foam by laminating the face material on at least one surface of the foam is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a heat fusion method by heating or using an adhesive. However, it is desirable to adopt a heat fusion method that is excellent in productivity. Although the heating conditions and pressure conditions for heat fusion differ depending on the type of the face material to be used, they are not uniquely determined, but in general, at a heating temperature lower than the melting point of the face material component, It is preferable to perform heat fusion under a pressure of about ~ 0.5 MPa. In particular, it is preferable to laminate at the same timing as the foam molding process of the foam in terms of simplifying the molding process.

  Below, the upper surface material, lower surface material, backing material, and tatami surface of the tatami mat will be described.

  Upper surface material, lower surface material, backing material: A member that is laminated on a tatami core material to constitute a tatami flooring material, and is used to improve the function as a tatami mat. Although the function is illustrated below, it is not limited to these.

・ Cushioning (improving sitting, sleeping, and walking)
・ Flame retardant, non-flammable (fireproof, fireproof)
-Moisture absorption / release (adsorption / desorption of moisture in the room, humidity control)
・ Adsorption (adsorption of harmful substances such as VOC (volatile organic compounds), deodorization of rooms)
・ Sound insulation, vibration-damping / insect-proofing, mold-proofing / thickness adjustment (laminated for the purpose of cutting in advance so that there is no step with the entire back of the tatami at the part where the tatami surface is wrapped around the back (the buttock)) To be layered to achieve the desired thin tatami thickness)
・ Waterproofness, heat insulation, thermal conductivity (especially in floor heating tatami mats)
・ Unevenness (absorption of minute floor irregularities)
・ Scratch prevention, protection, dispersion of local load, water permeability, gas permeation, anti-slip In order to provide the above functions, the upper surface material, lower surface material, and backing material should be placed in appropriate locations as necessary. It is also possible to give two or more functions to one material, and it is determined as appropriate according to the design guidelines. Any of these is not particularly limited in shape, but is preferably in the form of a sheet. Examples of materials are given below, but are not limited to the following. Although the thickness is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.5 to 5 mm for the upper surface material and the lower surface material, and preferably 0.1 to 1 mm for the backing material.

・ Wood fiber board (hard board, insulation board, MDF (medium density wood fiber board), plywood (veneer), etc.)
・ Synthetic resin sheet, synthetic resin foam (non-crosslinked polyolefin (polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), crosslinked polyolefin (polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), polyurethane, polystyrene, elastomer, etc.)
-Woven fabric (cloth, etc.), non-woven fabric, cold water (needle punch, felt, spunbond, etc.) Materials are synthetic resins (polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, etc.), natural fibers (hemp, silk, cotton, etc.), glass wool , Rock wool, ceramic wool, palm fiber, etc.)
・ Paper sheets (thick paper (for example, MF sheet (Marusan Paper)), Japanese paper, cardboard, recycled paper, etc.)
・ Structure sheets (honeycomb, plastic cardboard, etc.)
・ Metal plate (aluminum, iron, stainless steel sheet, foil, net, etc.)
・ Backing sheet (polyolefin cloth, split cloth, braided cloth, etc., or paper laminated on them)
・ Flame-retardant and non-combustible sheets (non-combustible felt (rock wool, ceramic wool, glass wool, etc. formed into a felt shape), flame-resistant non-woven fabric (fiber obtained by firing activated carbon or special acrylic resin), etc.)
・ Insect repellent, antifungal sheet (hinokitiol-containing sheet)
・ Adsorption, deodorization sheet (activated carbon, charcoal, zeolite mixed sheet)
・ Hygroscopic sheet ・ Inorganic board (Calcium silicate etc.)
The upper surface material, the lower surface material, and the backing material are fixed to the tatami core material of the present invention as necessary. The immobilization method is not particularly limited. Examples include sewing with a thread, bonding with an adhesive, and fixing with an adhesive tape.

  Tatami mat: Made from raw materials such as rush, polyolefin and Japanese paper. These raw materials are appropriately selected according to the purpose. The method for fixing the tatami table is not particularly limited. Examples include sewing with a thread, tacking with a stapler, adhesion with an adhesive, and fixing with an adhesive tape.

Composite foam according to the invention, on at least one surface of a resin plate member, a glass fiber 5 to 200 g / ^{m 2} having a fiber length 1~50mm and fiber diameter 5 to 30 [mu] m, the pulp 10 to 200 g / ^{m 2,} inorganic a powder 0~100g / ^{m 2,} are those surface material comprising a resinous binder 5 to 150 g / ^{m 2} is laminated, thereby can achieve the improvement of the linear expansion coefficient, it is used as a mat component In the case, tatami mat workability can be improved. The foam has an average aspect ratio of cells [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate width or length direction)] of 1. It is a polyolefin resin foam having a foaming ratio of 1 to 4.0 and a foaming ratio of 3 to 20, and foaming at the time of foaming by laminating the face material on at least one surface of the foamable plate before foaming. Since it is obtained by suppressing foaming in the two-dimensional direction (xy direction) within the surface of the adhesive sheet and foaming only in the thickness direction (z direction), workability can be further improved while reducing weight In addition, considering the environmental properties, a polyolefin sheet that can be improved in workability (cutability) while maintaining the same level of linear expansion performance as the panel described in Patent Document 1, and stretched to a polyolefin resin foam To the composite panel of Patent Document 2 that is laminated Base, the anisotropic and its absolute value of the linear expansion coefficient could be improved. That is, between 1 ° C. and 80 ° C., the expansion coefficient of the composite panel of Patent Document 2 is about 2.0 × 10 ⁻⁵ / ° C. in the longitudinal direction and 3.0 × 10 ⁻⁵ / ° C. in the width direction on average. It was, but a composite foam according to the present invention longitudinally 0.1 to 1 × ^{10 -5,} was 0.1 to 1 × ^{10 -5} to width direction.

  The composite foam also absorbs water, but its elasticity is only 1/10 or less of that obtained by laminating polyethylene laminated kraft paper as a face material.

  Since the composite foam according to the invention of claim 3 is formed by covering the surface of the face material with a synthetic resin layer, it is light and can further improve moisture absorption. Moreover, the processability to a tatami is not impaired.

  The composite foam according to the invention of claim 4 can reduce the manufacturing cost by improving the processability of the tatami compared with the panels of Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3, and at the same time, the linear expansion coefficient is improved to improve the tatami. The quality regarding the shape stability of can be improved. .

  In order to describe the present invention in more detail, examples are given below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Example 1
1. Preparation of polyolefin resin foam (1) Preparation of modified polyolefin resin To prepare a modified polyolefin resin, a co-rotating twin screw extruder (model “BT40”, manufactured by Plastic Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd.) is used. It was. This extruder is equipped with a self-wiping double thread, and its L / D is 35 and D (diameter) is 39 mm. The cylinder barrel is divided into a sixth barrel from the upstream side to the downstream side of the extruder, the forming die is a three-hole strand die, and a vacuum vent for collecting volatile matter is installed in the fourth barrel. In the following operations, the temperature of the first barrel was set to 180 ° C., the temperature from the second barrel to the sixth barrel and the temperature of the 3-hole strand die were set to 220 ° C., and the screw rotation speed was set to 150 rpm.

  From the hopper provided at the rear end of the first barrel of the above twin screw extruder, a random polymer type polypropylene resin (trade name “EX6”, MFR 1.8 g / 10 min, density 0.9 g / cm 3, Nippon Polychem Co., Ltd.) was fed into the extruder at a supply rate of 10 kg / hour. Next, a mixture of divinylbenzene (modifying monomer) and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (t-butylperoxy) hexyne-3 (organic peroxide) is injected into the extruder from the third barrel. These were uniformly melt-kneaded to prepare a modified polypropylene resin. Next, the modified polypropylene resin was discharged from a three-hole strand die, cooled with water, and cut with a pelletizer to obtain modified polypropylene resin pellets. The amount of the modifying monomer and the organic peroxide injected was 0.5 part by weight of the modifying monomer and 0.1 part by weight of the organic peroxide with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polypropylene resin. Moreover, the volatile matter generated in the extruder was vacuumed by a vacuum vent.

(2) Production of expandable sheet In order to add unmodified polypropylene resin and a foaming agent to the modified polypropylene resin obtained above, a co-rotating twin screw extruder (model “TEX-44 type”, Nippon Steel Works) Used). This extruder is equipped with a self-wiping twin screw, and its L / D is 45.5 and D (diameter) is 47 mm. The cylinder barrel is divided from the first barrel to the twelfth barrel from the upstream side to the downstream side of the extruder, and a T die is set as a forming die at the tip of the twelfth barrel. Further, in order to supply the foaming agent, a side feeder is installed in the sixth barrel, and a vacuum vent for collecting volatile components is installed in the eleventh barrel. In the following operation, the first barrel is always cooled, the temperature of the first zone (second barrel to fourth barrel) is 150 ° C., the temperature of the second zone (fifth barrel to eighth barrel) is 170 ° C., The temperature of the third zone (9th barrel to 12th barrel) was set to 180 ° C., the temperature of the fourth zone (T die and adapter part) was set to 160 ° C., and the screw rotation speed was set to 40 rpm.

  From the hopper provided at the rear end of the first barrel of the above twin screw extruder, the pellet-like modified polypropylene resin obtained in the previous step (1) and the unmodified homopolymer type polypropylene resin (trade name “FY4”) , MFR 5.0 g / 10 min, density 0.9 g / cm 3, manufactured by Nippon Polychem Co., Ltd.) was fed into the extruder at a supply rate of 10 kg / hr (total 20 kg / hr). Also, azodicarbonamide (ADCA) as a foaming agent is introduced into the extruder at a supply rate of 1.0 kg / hour from the side feeder provided in the sixth barrel, and these are uniformly melt-kneaded and foamed. A functional polypropylene resin composition was prepared.

  Next, this resin composition was extruded from a T die to produce a foamable sheet having a width of 1100 mm and a thickness of 0.7 mm.

(3) Laminating face material On both surfaces of the obtained foamable sheet, glass fiber 50 g / m ² having a fiber length of 13 mm and a fiber diameter of 10 μm, pulp 30 g / m ² , and acrylic binder resin 45 g / m ² A face material containing 50 g / m ² of inorganic powder, having a thickness of 0.5 mm, a basis weight of 180 g / m ² and a density of 0.33 g / cm ³ was prepared.

(4) Foaming At the same timing as obtaining the foamable sheet with face material by laminating as described above, it is heated in a heating furnace at 230 ° C. for about 10 minutes to foam, and a foam with face material having a thickness of 7 mm is obtained. Produced.

Comparative Examples 1-5
1) Thermoplastic resin foam (made by Mitsui Chemicals, trade name “Preglon”) having a thickness of 7 mm and a foaming magnification of about 15 times laminated with glass fiber face materials,
2) A sheet made of a rigid olefin foam having a thickness of 7 mm and a foaming ratio of 15 times , on which a polyester nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of 15 g / m ² is laminated,
3) A sheet made of a rigid olefin-based foam having a thickness of 7 mm and a foaming ratio of 15 times , in which a polyethylene sheet stretched to a thickness of 0.3 mm and a magnification of about 9 times is laminated,
4) A sheet made of a hard olefin-based foam laminated with kraft paper having a basis weight of 250 g / m ² ;
5) A hard olefin foam having a thickness of 7 mm and a foaming ratio of 15 times was prepared by laminating face materials made of glass fibers having a fiber length of 25 mm and a basis weight of 50 g / m ² .

Performance Evaluation Test The following items were measured for the plate-like bodies of Examples and Comparative Examples. The results are shown in Table 1.

A) Flexural modulus measurement: Measured according to JIS-K-7221. That is, the elastic modulus was measured with a universal load tester at a specimen width of 10 mm, a support span of 112 mm, a load indenter R = 5 mm, and a load speed of 10 mm / min.

B) Linear expansion coefficient: A sample having a length of 100 mm was changed at a temperature difference of 10 ° C. or more, and the dimensional change at that time was measured. The linear expansion coefficient was calculated from the expansion / contraction amount and the temperature difference.

C) Tatami workability: We actually manufactured flooring from core material and confirmed whether thin tatami can be processed. In Table 1, o means good and x means bad.

D) Shape stability: The sample was allowed to stand for 24 hours under conditions of a temperature of 50 ° C. and a humidity of 80%, and the amount of warpage was measured.

E) Cutting property: It was confirmed that cutting was possible with a cutter. In Table 1, o means good and x means bad.

F) Feeling of touch: I touched with bare hands and confirmed the feel. In Table 1, o means good and x means bad.

  As is apparent from Table 1, the plate-like bodies of the examples showed good results in all items.

It is a perspective view which shows a foam. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG.

Claims (3)

A composite foam in which a face material is laminated on at least one surface of a resin plate-like foam and is used for a core material of a thin tatami mat. The face material has a fiber length of 10 to 30 mm and a fiber diameter of 5 to 20 μm. Glass fiber 10 to 100 g / m ² , pulp 10 to 80 g / m ² , inorganic powder 10 to 70 g / m ² , and resin binder 5 to 100 g / m ² , The resin plate-like foam has an average cell aspect ratio [Dz (maximum diameter parallel to the plate thickness direction) / Dxy (maximum diameter parallel to the plate width or length direction)] of 1 a .1～4.0, and expansion ratio is 3 to 20 times, a polyolefin resin foam, the foam is not foamed to the two-dimensional directions in the plane (xy direction), thickness A composite foam characterized by being foamed only in the direction (z direction).   The composite foam according to claim 1, wherein the face material and the resin foam are heat-sealed. The composite foam according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the surface of the face material is coated with a synthetic resin layer.

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