Carbon black, method of producing carbon black, and device for implementing the method

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 8236274
  • Patent Number
    8,236,274
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 3, 2007
    16 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 7, 2012
    11 years ago
Abstract
The invention relates to a carbon black having an aggregate size distribution which has a (d90-d10)/d50 ratio of less than or equal to 1.1. The carbon blacks are produced by admixing hot air if desired to a gas mixture comprising a carrier gas and a carbon black feedstock, passing the gas mixture into a burner pipe, burning the gas mixture at the burner pipe openings, and drawing the flames under suction, together with the ambient air drawn in freely under suction from the outside, through a cooled, narrowing gap, and carrying out cooling, the cooled, narrowing gap having a height (h) to width (b) ratio of 1-100, the width (b) being 0.5 to 10 mm, and the flow rate at the narrowest point of the gap being 10-200 m/s. The carbon blacks of the invention can be used as non-reinforcing filler, reinforcing filler, UV stabilizer, conductive black, pigment or reducing agent.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to German application 10 2006 037 079.1, filed on Aug. 7, 2006, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.


FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a carbon black, to a method of producing carbon black, and to a device for implementing the method.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

DE 2404536 discloses a method of producing gas blacks having a low extractables content, wherein hydrogen-rich mixtures are used as carrier gas for the carbon black oil vapour, and the carbon black deposited on the cooling roll is collected. These gas blacks have an extractables content of less than 0.100% by weight.


Furthermore, WO 2005/033217 discloses unscreened, untreated carbon blacks, having a pH of less than or equal to 6.0, a residue on ignition of less than or equal to 0.1%, and a 5 μm sieve residue of less than or equal to 200 ppm. These blacks are produced by the method steps of removing the heat from the flame by thermal conduction and/or radiation, forming a thin gas boundary layer, and accelerating or expanding the flow formed by the flame and the boundary layer.


A disadvantage of the known blacks is the poor hue contribution in coatings applications.


OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide a carbon black which features a high positive hue contribution in coatings applications. It is a further object of the invention to provide a method which removes as much heat as possible from the flame, without allowing the resulting black to accumulate on the cold surface.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 shows the diagrammatic construction of an apparatus, for making carbon blacks.





DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention provides a carbon black which is characterized in that the aggregate size distribution has a (d90-d10)/d50 ratio of less than or equal to 1.1, preferably less than 0.8, more preferably less than 0.65.


The carbon black of the invention may have a surface oxide content of greater than 50 mmol/kg, preferably greater than 100 mmol/kg, more preferably greater than 120 mmol/kg.


The carbon black of the invention may have an aggregate size distribution with a full width at half-maximum (FWHM) to Dmode ratio of less than or equal to 0.6, preferably less than 0.58, more preferably less than 0.56.


The carbon black of the invention may be a gas black.


The pH of the carbon blacks of the invention may be <7.0, preferably <6.0, more preferably <5.0.


The carbon black of the invention can have an STSA value of 20-300 m2/g, preferably of 50-220 m2/g, more preferably of 70-200 m2/g.


The carbon black of the invention may have a volatiles content of 2.0-20.0%, preferably of 3.0-12%, more preferably of 4.0-9.0%.


The carbon black of the invention may have a tint of 90-180%, preferably of 105-106%, more preferably of 120-150%.


The invention further provides a method of producing carbon black of the invention, which is characterized in that a gas mixture comprising a carrier gas and a carbon black feedstock is if desired admixed with hot air, the gas mixture is passed into a burner pipe, the gas mixture burns at the burner pipe openings, and the flames, together with the ambient air drawn in freely under suction from outside, are sucked through a cooled, narrowing gap and cooled, the cooled, narrowing gap having a height (h) to width (b) ratio of 1-100, preferably 5-50, more preferably 10-40, the width being based on the top edge of the gap, the width (b) being 0.5 to 10 mm, preferably 1 to 5 mm, and the flow rate at the narrowest point of the gap being 10-200 m/s, preferably 15-150 m/s, more preferably 20-100 m/s.


The flow rate can be calculated from the ratio of operational gas volume to gap area. The operational gas volume is the volume of gas taken off under suction via the fan. The gap area is given by the product of gap width b and top edge A1A2 of the cooled, narrowing gap.


The coolant used for the narrowing gap may be water, air, steam and heat-transfer oil.


In a commercially customary thin-film evaporator the carbon black feedstock can be heated and vaporized. The carbon black feedstock vapour is supplied by a stream of carrier gas to a burner pipe. Immediately upstream of the burner pipe (described for example in DE-C 671739) the gas mixture can be admixed with hot air at temperatures of up to 400° C., and supplied to the flames. The carbon black produced can be separated in commercially customary filter systems.


The carbon black feedstock used may comprise carbonaceous gases or vaporizable carbonaceous liquids. Carbon black feedstock used may comprise hydrocarbons, such as acetylene, methane, ethylene, ethane, propane, butane or pentane, or carbon black oil. Carbon black oil may be of petrochemical or carbochemical origin. The carbon black feedstock used may be a mixture of hydrocarbons and/or carbon black oils.


The gaseous or vaporized carbon black feedstock may have a temperature of up to 400° C., preferably 250-400° C., more preferably 250-350° C.


As carrier gas it is possible to use combustible gases, preferably gas mixtures having a hydrogen fraction >50% by volume, more preferably >60% by volume.


The carrier gas temperature and hot air temperature may correspond at least to the temperature of the gaseous or vaporized carbon black feedstock, in order to prevent condensation.



FIG. 1 shows the diagrammatic construction of the apparatus, where the reference symbols have the following meanings:


A1A2, A1′, A2′: top edge of the cooled, narrowing gap,


B1,B2, B1′,B2′: bottom edge of the cooled, narrowing gap,


A1′,A1, A2′,A2: narrowest point of the cooled, narrowing gap,


b: width of the cooling gap=A1′,A1 or A2′,A2


B1′,B1, B2′,B2: widest point of the cooled, narrowing gap,


h: height of the cooled, narrowing gap in the upper region,


h′: height of the uncooled or cooled, obliquely converging sidewalls,


C1B1B2C2: uncooled or cooled, obliquely converging sidewall,


C1′B1′B2′C2′: uncooled or cooled, obliquely converging sidewall,


D1′,D1: width of the vertically placed apparatus,


E: height-adjustable burner pipe.


E, A1A1′: Burner spacing


The angle α can be 70° to 89°, preferably 80° to 89°, more preferably 83° to 88°.


The height h′ can be 0 to 250 mm, preferably 100 to 250 mm, more preferably 140 to 180 mm.


The width of the vertically placed apparatus (C1′C1=D1′D1) can amount to 100 to 500 mm, preferably 150 to 210 mm.


The exhaust hood may follow the gap directly and may be connected to a suction withdrawal fan.


The apparatus may be manufactured of stainless steel in order to prevent the typical impurity (grit). In the case of the method of the invention there is no need for a rotating cooling roll. The flames of the burner pipe can be sucked through and cooled by a water-cooled, narrowing gap.


As shown in the sectional drawing of the apparatus of the invention (FIG. 1), the gap may extend over the entire length of the apparatus and may run parallel to the burner pipe, i.e. it can be disposed, preferably with centring, above the burner pipe. The sidewalls of the vertically placed apparatus may initially run parallel to one another (C1D1D2C2 or C1′D1′D2′C2′), then converge obliquely on one another (C1B1B2C2 or C1′B1′B2′C2′), and end in the cooled, narrowing gap (A1B1B2A2 or A1′B1′B2′A2′).


The burner spacing with respect to the cooled, narrowing gap can be made variable. This adjustment facility can be provided in order to allow the realization of an optimum burner height.


In the conically converging region (h′) of the apparatus it is possible for the sidewalls to be water-cooled. In the region (h′), however, this may only serve to protect the material from the flame temperature, since it is only in the upper region (h), the correspondingly named cooling gap, that the cooling of the reaction mixture is to take place.


The construction of the cooling gap may be designed such that, as a result of the generation of a laminar boundary layer at the cooling gap, the accumulation of carbon black can be prevented.


Additives can be added to the carbon black oil. Additives may be a solution of salt in water, alcohol, oil or mixtures thereof. The additives can be converted into an aerosol. The salt used can with preference be potassium carbonate.


The invention further provides a device for implementing the process of the invention, having a burner and a cooling surface against which the flame is directed, which is characterized in that the cooled, narrowing gap has a height (h) to width (b) ratio of 1-100, preferably 5-50, more preferably 10-40, the width being based on the top edge of the gap, the width (b) is 0.5 to 10 mm, preferably 1 to 5 mm and the flow rate at the narrowest point of the gap is 10-200 m/s, preferably 15-150 m/s, more preferably 20-100 m/s.


The carbon blacks of the invention can be used as non-reinforcing filler, reinforcing filler, UV stabilizer, conductive black or pigment. The carbon blacks of the invention can be used in rubber, plastic, printing inks, liquid inks, inkjet inks, toners, coating materials, paints, paper, bitumen, concrete and other building materials. The carbon blacks of the invention can be employed as a reducing agent in metallurgy.


The carbon blacks of the invention have the advantage that blacks with a narrow aggregate size distribution can be produced, and the absolute hue contribution (dM) in coatings applications is very high.


The method of the invention has the advantage that the black does not deposit on the cooled surfaces and can therefore be deposited outside of the device.


A further advantage is that in the apparatus of the invention there are no longer any rotating parts, which reduces the capital costs and maintenance costs, and that there is no longer separation between roll black and filter black, and hence the product produced is homogenized. As a result of the removal of mechanical conveying, moreover, it is possible to lower the level of impurities in the product.


EXAMPLES

The apparatus of the invention used in the examples in accordance with FIG. 1 has a sidewall distance (D1′D1) of 177 mm and a height (D1C1) of 600 mm. Above a height of 600 mm, the sidewalls converge obliquely on one another and end in the cooled, narrowing gap. In the examples which follow, the length A1A2 of this cooling gap amounts to 2000 mm and the height (h) amounts to 50 mm. The height (h′) of the gap in the examples below amounts to 159 mm. The angle α is 87°.


Methods


pH


The pH is determined in accordance with DIN EN ISO 787-9 20.


Volatiles


The volatiles are determined at 950° C. in accordance with DIN 53552.


BET Surface Area


The BET surface area is determined in accordance with ASTM D-6556-00.


STSA Surface Area


The STSA surface area is determined in accordance with ASTM specification D-6556-00.


Tint


The tint strength is determined in accordance with ASTM specification D-3265.


Aggregate Size Distribution


The aggregate size distribution curves are measured using a Brookhaven BI-DCP disc centrifuge with red-light diode. This instrument is a development specifically for determining aggregate size distribution curves of finely divided solids from absorbance measurements, and is equipped with an automatic measuring and evaluation program for determining the aggregate size distribution.


To carry out the measurements, first of all a dispersion solution is prepared from 200 ml of ethanol, 5 drops of ammonia solution and 0.5 g of Triton X-100, made up to 1000 ml with demineralized water. Additionally a spin fluid is prepared from 0.5 g of Triton X-100 and 5 drops of ammonia solution, made up to 1000 ml with demineralized water.


Subsequently 20 ml of dispersion solution are added to 20 mg of carbon black, which are suspended in the solution for a period of 4.5 minutes in a cooling bath with 100 watts of ultrasound (80% pulse).


Prior to the beginning of the actual measurements, the centrifuge is operated for 30 minutes at a speed of 11 000 min−1. With the disc spinning, 1 ml of ethanol is injected, and then a bottom layer of 15 ml of spin fluid is carefully laid down. After about a minute, 250 μl of the black suspension are injected, the instrument's measuring program is started, and the spin fluid in the centrifuge is overlaid with 50 μl of dodecane. A duplicate determination is performed on each sample for measurement.


The raw data curve is then evaluated using the instrument's arithmetic program, with correction for scattered light and with automatic baseline adaptation.


The ΔD50 value (FWHM) is the width of the aggregate size distribution curve at half the peak height. The Dmode value (modal value) is the aggregate size having the greatest frequency (peak maximum of the aggregate size distribution curve). The values d10, d50 and d90 are the aggregate sizes determined from the cumulative curve with a volume fraction of 10%, 50% and 90%, respectively.


Surface Oxides


Regarding the characterization and quantification of surface oxides on the carbon black's surface, i.e., here, functional groups containing oxygen, such as carboxyl, lactol and phenol groups:


The initial mass of carbon black, mi, is guided by the number of surface oxides anticipated. As a starting point for the initial mass, the volatiles content of the carbon black can be employed (Table 1).











TABLE 1






Volatiles
Initial mass



content in %
of carbon



by weight
black, mi in g


















 1
5



 2
4.5



3-6
4



7-9
3



10-11
2



12-15
1.5



16-17
1



18-19
0.9



20-23
0.8



24
0.7



25
0.6



26
0.5









The quantity of carbon black specified in Table 1, dried at 105° C., is weighed out to an accuracy of 0.1 mg into a glass centrifuge tube, and 25 ml (volume V1) of 0.05 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution are added. The air in the centrifuge tube above the sample is displaced by nitrogen, and the tube is tightly sealed, inserted into a holder, and mixed overnight in a rotation machine.


After the end of the mixing procedure, the contents are transferred to another centrifuge tube and centrifuged for at least 1 minute.


10 ml (volume V2) of the supernatant solution are withdrawn by pipette and transferred to a glass beaker, 20 ml of 0.025 m sulphuric acid are added, and the mixture is boiled briefly in order to expel carbonate.


The samples are subsequently back-titrated with 0.05 m aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to a pH of 6.5 (pH electrode). The amount of sodium hydroxide solution consumed is V3.


A blank sample must be prepared accordingly. To determine the blank value, the amount of NaOH consumed, Bl3, is obtained similarly.


On the basis of the initial carbon black mass mi, the volumes V1-3 and Bl3, the amount of surface oxides, G, in mmol/kg, is calculated in accordance with the following equation:






G
=




V
1

·

(


V
3

-

Bl
3


)




V
2

·

m
i



·

0.05


[

mol
l

]


·
1000






In this formula the symbols have the following meanings:

  • mi: Initial carbon black mass in g,
  • V1: Volume in ml of the reagent solutions (=25 ml) added to the carbon black,
  • V2: Volume in ml of sample solution withdrawn by pipette (=10 ml),
  • V3: Amount of sodium hydroxide solution consumed for titration, in ml,
  • Bl3: Amount of sodium hydroxide consumed, in ml, for the blank value titration.


    Relative Black Value My and Absolute Hue Contribution dM


    Description/Procedure


    1. Preparation of Reagents
















Ingredients
in g
in % by wt.















Diluent formula











Xylene
1125
68.20



Ethoxypropanol
225
13.63



Butanol
150
9.09



Baysilon OL 17, 10% in xylene
75
4.54



Butyl glycol
75
4.54



Total
1650
100.00







Baysilon formula











Baysilon OL 17
10
10



Xylene
90
90



Total
100
100







Component A











Alkydal F 310, 60%
770
77



Diluent
230
23



Total
1000
100







Component B











Maprenal MF800, 55%
770
77



Diluent
230
23



Total
1000
100









The ingredients of the 4 formulas are mixed and are kept in a suitable vessel.


2. Preparation of the Black Coating


Formula of the black coating for determining the black value My:
















Ingredient
in g
in % by wt.



















Standard clearcoat component A
27.3
65.3



Standard clearcoat component B
12.7
30.4



Carbon black pigment
1.8
4.3



Total
41.8
100









First of all the coating components A and B are weighed out into a PTFE beaker, then the carbon black pigment, dried at 105° C., is weighed in, and 275 g of steel beads (Ø=3 mm) are added as grinding media. Finally the sample is dispersed in a Skandex mixer for 30 minutes.


After the dispersing procedure, approximately 1-2 ml of black coating are taken for the drawdown and applied to the support plate in a stripe 5 cm long and approximately 1 cm in width. Care should be taken to ensure that there are no air bubbles in the coating stripe. The film drawing bar is placed over the stripe of coating and drawn uniformly across the plate. A drawdown is produced which is approximately 10 cm long and 6 cm wide. The drawdown must be air-dried (in a fume cupboard) for at least 10 minutes.


Subsequently the sample is baked at 130° C. in a drier for 30 minutes. The samples can be subjected to measurement immediately after cooling or later. The measurements can be carried out using the Pausch Q-Color 35 instrument with WinQC+ software. The measurement takes place through the glass.


3. Calculations


3.1. Formulae and Constants


3.1.1 Hue-Independent Black Value My and Hue-Dependent Black Value Mc


First of all the hue-independent black value My is calculated (Equation 1) from the tristimulus value Y of the measurement (illuminant D65/10):










M





y

=

100
·

log


(

100
Y

)







(
1
)








Subsequently the hue-dependent black value (Equation 2) is calculated:









Mc
=

100
·

(


log


(


X
n

X

)


-

log


(


Z
n

Z

)


+

log


(


Y
n

Y

)



)






(
2
)








Xn/Zn/Yn (DIN 6174)=tristimulus values of the coordinate origin, based on the illuminant and the observer (DIN 5033/part 7, illuminant D65/10°)


Xn=94.81 Zn=107.34 Yn=100.0


X/Y/Z=tristimulus values calculated from the measurements of the samples.


3.1.2 Absolute Hue Contribution dM


The absolute hue contribution dM (Equation 3) is calculated from the black values Mc and My:

dM=Mc−My  (3)


Examples 1-10

The settings for the production of the examples for the inventive carbon blacks, and of Comparative Example 6, are listed in Table 2. A device as per FIG. 1 is used.


For the inventive examples and for Comparative Example 6 the hot air temperature is 310° C. and the hydrogen content of the carrier gas is 92-99% by volume.


The burner spacing reported in Table 2 is the distance from the top edge of the burner pipe, in other words the point at which the oil vapour-carrier gas mixture emerges, to the top edge of the cooled, narrowing cooling gap.


In the subsequent table, Table 3, the analytical data of the inventive carbon blacks and of a comparison black are shown. The comparison black used (Example 7) is that of Example 3 from WO 2005/033217.

















TABLE 2






Gap










dimensions
Gap
Burner

Carrier gas
Oil vapour
Operational
Flow



height:
width b
spacing
Hot air
volume
quantity
gas volume
rate


Example
width
mm
[mm]
[m3/h(stp)]
[m3/h(stp)]
[m3/h(stp)]
[m3/h(stp)]
[m/s]























1
12.5
4
171
9
3
3
650
22.6


2
25
2
181
14
4
3.2
650
45.1


3
25
2
171
14
3
3.2
650
45.1


4
25
2
181
18
4
3.2
650
45.1


5
33
1.5
181
17
4
3.2
650
60.2


6
12.5
4
171
9
4
3
250
8.7


(Comparative










Example)


























TABLE 3








Volatiles










BET
STSA
(950° C.)

Tint
Surface oxides
Coating
Coating
(d90 − d10)/
FWHM/


Example
[m2/g]
[m2/g]
[%]
pH
[%]
[mmol/kg]
My
dM
d50
Dmode

























1
93.1
76.1
4.8
3
120.5
130
251
4.2
0.57
0.55


2
142.9
118.7
4.3
3.6
141.3
170
284
15
0.58
0.55


3
169.5
132.2
4.5
3.4
142.6
200
293
18.5
0.60
0.54


4
274
190.9
8.76
3.07
146.6
320
282
2.3
0.64
0.60


5
274.8
192.3
7.75
3.1
141.3
290
284
4.4
0.64
0.58








6 (Comparative
Experiment discontinued owing to deposition of black in the cooled, narrowing gap


Example)


















7 (Comparative
316.6
244.2
4.62
3.9

220
291
−0.8
1.35
0.63


Example)









The results show that the carbon blacks of the invention (Examples 1-5) have an aggregate size distribution with a (d90-d10)/d50 ratio of less than or equal to 1.1. The advantage of the carbon blacks of the invention is manifested in a dM value of >0.5 and in a resulting higher blue hue.


All references cited herein are fully incorporated by reference. Having now fully described the invention, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that the invention may be practiced within a wide and equivalent range of conditions, parameters and the like, without affecting the spirit or scope of the invention or any embodiment thereof.

Claims
  • 1. Carbon black comprising an aggregate size distribution with a (d90-d10)/d50 ratio of 0.57-0.60 and a full width at half-maximum (FWHM) to Dmode ratio of 0.54-0.60 and wherein said carbon black is a gas black.
  • 2. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has a pH of less than 7.0.
  • 3. The carbon black of claim 2, wherein said carbon black has a volatiles content of 2.0-20.0%.
  • 4. The carbon black of claim 3, wherein said carbon black has a tint of 90-180%.
  • 5. The carbon black of claim 4, wherein said carbon black has an STSA value of 20-300 m2/g.
  • 6. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has a pH of less than 5.0.
  • 7. The carbon black of claim 6, wherein said carbon black has a volatiles content of 4.0-9.0%.
  • 8. The carbon black of claim 7, wherein said carbon black has a tint of 120-150%.
  • 9. The carbon black of claim 8, wherein said carbon black has an STSA value of 70-200 m2/g.
  • 10. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has a volatiles content of 2.0-20.0%.
  • 11. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has a volatiles content of 4.0-9.0%.
  • 12. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has a tint of 90-180%.
  • 13. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has a tint of 120-150%.
  • 14. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has an STSA value of 20-300 m2/g.
  • 15. The carbon black of claim 1, wherein said carbon black has an STSA value of 70-200 m2/g.
  • 16. A composition comprising a carbon black according to claim 1, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of: a non-reinforcing filler, a reinforcing filler, a UV stabilizer, a conductive black, a pigment, a reducing agent, rubber, plastic, a coating material, paint, paper, bitumen, concrete and other building materials.
  • 17. The carbon black of claim 16, wherein said carbon black: a) has a pH of less than 7.0;b) has a volatiles content of 2.0-20.0%; andc) has a tint of 90-180%.
  • 18. A composition comprising a carbon black according to claim 1, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of: toner, printing ink, liquid ink, and inkjet ink.
  • 19. The carbon black of claim 18, wherein said carbon black: a) has a pH of less than 7.0;b) has a volatiles content of 2.0-20.0%; andc) has a tint of 90-180%.
  • 20. The carbon black of claim 18, wherein said carbon black: a) has a pH of less than 5.0;b) has a volatiles content of 4.0-9.0; andc) has a tint of 120-150%.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
10 2006 037 079 Aug 2006 DE national
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