Patent Application
20210353302
This disclosure relates to a fixing member and a laminated body comprising the same.
Conventionally, for example, for the purpose of joining the abutting surfaces of two articles or joining the two different abutting portions of one article, a member capable of bonding the abutting surfaces of the objects to be joined by means of abutment (hereinafter referred to as a “fixing member”) is used on the abutting surfaces.
Examples of an article using such a fixing member include tourniquets. A tourniquet has, for example, a rubber substrate and touch fasteners such as hook-and-loop fasteners at the longitudinal ends of the rubber substrate. Then, the tourniquet is wound around the arm to join the touch fasteners at both ends together such that the arm is tightened, and hemostasis is achieved by the tightening pressure.
It has also been proposed that a self-adhesive tape usable as a fixing member be used directly as a tourniquet (see, for example, JP 3210060 U (PTL 1)).
PTL 1 describes a tourniquet made of a self-adhesive tape alone. According to PTL 1, when the self-adhesive tape is wrapped around an object in an overlapping manner, the overlapping parts of the tape substrate can adhere to each other by the self-adhesiveness.
PTL 1 JP 3210060 U
In a state in which two fixing members are joined (hereinafter abbreviated as a “joined state”), it is necessary to prevent displacement of the two fixing members in a direction parallel to the joining surfaces (hereinafter referred to as “lateral displacement”) and to suppress unintentional separation of the fixing members. However, when the adhesiveness (especially in the direction perpendicular to the joining surfaces) between the fixing members is increased to prevent lateral displacement of the fixing members in a joined state, there is a problem that foreign substances such as paper scraps and specks of lint also tend to adhere to the surfaces of the fixing members before reaching a joined state. The adhesion of such foreign substances may damage the appearance of the fixing members and may even cause lateral displacement of the fixing members.
In other words, there is room for improvement in the above conventional technology in terms of preventing foreign substances from adhering to the surfaces of the fixing members while suppressing separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement of the fixing members in a joined state.
It would thus be helpful to provide means for advantageously attaining the aforementioned improvements.
The present inventors conducted diligent investigation with the aim of solving the problems set forth above. The present inventors discovered that by using as a fixing member a cured product obtained by curing a resin composition which comprises a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier wherein the curing agent content and silicone-based surface modifier content with respect to the resin fall within predetermined ranges, the amount of foreign substances adhering to the surface of the fixing member can be reduced while suppressing separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement. The present disclosure was completed based on this discovery.
To advantageously address the above issues, it would thus be helpful to provide a fixing member formed from a cured product of a resin composition comprising a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier, wherein a content of the curing agent in the resin composition is 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and a content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the resin composition is 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin. A fixing member formed of a cured product of a resin composition which comprises a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier wherein the curing agent content and silicone-based surface modifier content with respect to the resin fall within predetermined ranges is characterized in that when such fixing members are attached to each other to form a joined state, separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement is suppressed and foreign substances are hardly adhered to their surfaces.
In the fixing member disclosed herein, it is also preferable that the silicone-based surface modifier is a polydimethylsiloxane-based surface modifier. When the cured product of the resin composition containing a polydimethylsiloxane-based surface modifier is used as the fixing member, adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member can be further suppressed.
In the fixing member disclosed herein, it is also preferable that the resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyester resin, and a urethane acrylate resin. With the use of at least one of the foregoing resins, when fixing members are attached to each other to form a joined state separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement is suppressed and foreign substances are hardly adhered to their surfaces.
The term “(meth)acrylic” as used herein means acrylic and/or methacrylic.
To advantageously address the above issues, it would thus be helpful to provide a laminated body comprising: a substrate; and any of the fixing members described above. A laminated body comprising any of the fixing members described above on a substrate is characterized in that when fixing members are attached to each other to form a joined state, separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement is suppressed and foreign substances are hardly adhered to their surfaces.
To advantageously address the above issues, it would thus be helpful to provide a laminated body comprising: a substrate; a first fixing member located on the substrate; and a second fixing member located on the substrate, wherein the first and second fixing members are abuttable against each other, the first fixing member is formed from a cured product of a first resin composition comprising a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier, wherein a content of the curing agent in the first resin composition is 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and a content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the first resin composition is 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and the second fixing member is formed from a cured product of a second resin composition comprising a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier, wherein a content of the curing agent in the second resin composition is 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and a content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the second resin composition is 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin. A laminated body comprising a pair of fixing members each obtained by curing a resin composition which comprises a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier wherein the curing agent content and silicone-based surface modifier content with respect to the resin fall within predetermined ranges is characterized in that when the fixing members are attached to each other to form a joined state, separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement is suppressed and foreign substances are hardly adhered to their surfaces.
In addition, the laminated body disclosed herein is usable as, for example, a tourniquet.
According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a fixing member in which adhesion of foreign substances to its surface is suppressed, and which hardly causes lateral displacement when such fixing members are attached together to form a joined state.
Further, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a laminated body that comprises a fixing member in which adhesion of foreign substances to its surface is suppressed, and which hardly causes lateral displacement when such fixing members are attached together to form a joined state.
In the accompanying drawings:
The following describes embodiments of the present disclosure in detail.
Here, the fixing member disclosed herein is used, for example, for joining two articles or for joining two physically separated parts of one article by deforming the article. Further, the fixing member disclosed herein may be used alone as one article in an application in which two different parts of the fixing member are joined together. In addition, the laminated body disclosed herein comprises a fixing member and a substrate.
(Fixing Member)
The fixing member disclosed herein is a cured product of a resin composition. The resin composition contains a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier, wherein the content of the curing agent is 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and the content of the silicone-based surface modifier is 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin. Since the fixing member disclosed herein is formed of a cured product of the resin composition described above, foreign substances such as paper scraps and specks of lint are unlikely to adhere to the surface of the fixing member even when they have come in contact with the surface. On the other hand, since the fixing member disclosed herein is formed of a cured product of the resin composition described above, when two such fixing members are joined together, separation between the fixing members due to lateral displacement can be suppressed.
<Resin Composition>
As described above, the resin composition which may provide, when cured, the fixing member disclosed herein may contain a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier. The resin composition may contain additives other than a resin, a curing agent, and a silicone-based surface modifier (other additives).
<<Resin>>
From the viewpoint of further suppressing separation between fixing members due to lateral displacement when the fixing members are attached together to form a joined state, preferred examples of the resin include, but are not limited to, a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyester resin, and a urethane acrylate resin. These resins may be used alone or in combination of two or more. From the viewpoint of easily obtaining a thin fixing member, preferred as the resin is a urethane acrylate-based resin, and more preferred is a UV-curable urethane acrylate-based resin.
The resin has a glass transition temperature of preferably −30° C. or higher, and of preferably 5° C. or lower and more preferably 0° C. or lower. If the glass transition temperature of the resin is −30° C. or higher, the adhesive force in the direction perpendicular to the joining surfaces will not be excessively increased between the joined fixing members. On the other hand, when the glass-transition temperature of the resin is 5° C. or lower, even in a cold environment, abutment between the fixing members can develop a sufficiently high adhesive force when the fixing members are abutted against each other, and the fixing members can be joined well.
In the present disclosure, the glass transition temperature of the resin can be measured in accordance with JIS K 7121.
<<Curing Agent>>
The curing agent is not particularly limited as long as it can cure the above-mentioned resin, and may be, for example, a known cross-linking agent or photopolymerization initiator.
Specifically, examples of the curing agent include multifunctional acrylate-based crosslinking agents such as trimethylolpropane triacrylate and trimethylolpropane ethylene oxide-modified triacrylate; carbodiimide-based crosslinking agents; epoxy-based crosslinking agents such as polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, glycerol polyglycidyl ether, sorbitol polyglycidyl ether, and bisphenol A polyglycidyl ether; aziridine-based crosslinking agents such as ethyl eneimine derivatives of aldehydes (e.g., acrolein); polyfunctional isocyanate-based crosslinking agents such as tolylene diisocyanate, trimethylolpropane tolylene diisocyanate, and diphenylmethanetriisocyanate; oxazoline-based crosslinking agents; metal salt crosslinking agents; metal chelate crosslinking agents; peroxide crosslinking agents; and photopolymerization initiators such as benzophenone-, acetophenone-, thioxanthone-, sulfonium-, and iodonium-based photopolymerization initiators. The curing agent may be used alone or in combination of two or more. From the viewpoint of further suppressing the adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member, preferred as the curing agent is a multifunctional acrylate crosslinking agent, more preferred are trimethylolpropane triacrylate and trimethylolpropane ethylene oxide-modified triacrylate, and even more preferred is trimethylolpropane triacrylate.
The resin composition needs to contain the curing agent in an amount of 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, preferably 7 parts by mass or more, more preferably 8 parts by mass or more, still more preferably 10 parts by mass or more, and particularly preferably 11 parts by mass or more, and preferably 19 parts by mass or less, more preferably 16 parts by mass or less, and still more preferably 15 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the resin. If the content of the curing agent in the resin composition is less than 6 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin, the strength of the fixing member, a cured product of the resin composition, cannot be secured and the adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member cannot suppressed. On the other hand, if the content of the curing agent in the resin composition is greater than 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin, lateral displacement of the fixing members, a cured products of the resin composition, cannot be suppressed.
<<Silicone-Based Surface Modifier>>
Examples of the silicone surface modifier include polymers with a polysiloxane structure such as polydimethylsiloxane, polydiethylsiloxane, and poly(methylethyl) siloxane, as well as modified products of these polymers. Note that the silicone-based surface modifiers may be used alone or in combination of two or more. From the viewpoint of further suppressing the adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member, particularly preferred as the silicone-based surface modifier are polydimethylsiloxane and modified products thereof (polydimethylsiloxane-based surface modifiers).
The resin composition needs to contain the silicone-based surface modifier in an amount of 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more, and more preferably 0.15 parts by mass or more, and preferably 0.6 parts by mass or less, more preferably 0.4 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 0.3 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of the resin. If the content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the resin composition is less than 0.05 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin, the adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member, a cured product of the resin composition, cannot be suppressed. In addition, lateral displacement of the fixing members as the cured products of the resin composition cannot be suppressed because, presumably, the silicone-based surface modifier contained in the fixing members does not sufficiently increase the affinity between the fixing members. On the other hand, if the content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the resin composition is greater than 1.7 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin, the excessive amounts of the silicone-based surface modifier in the fixing members increase slipperiness between the fixing members, so that lateral displacement of the fixing members as the cured products of the resin composition cannot be suppressed.
The fixing member according to the present disclosure contains the silicone-based surface modifier in an amount of preferably 0.05 mass % or more and more preferably 0.07 mass % or more per 100 mass % of the fixing member, and of preferably 1.50 mass % or less, more preferably 0.50 mass % or less, and even more preferably 0.30 mass % or less. If the percentage of the silicone-based surface modifier in each fixing member is 0.05 mass % or more, adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing members and lateral displacement of the fixing members can be further suppressed. On the other hand, if the percentage of the silicone-based surface modifier in each fixing member is 1.50 mass % or less, lateral displacement of the fixing members can be further suppressed.
In the present disclosure, the percentage of the silicone-based surface modifier in the fixing member can be measured using a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method as described in the EXAMPLES section below.
<<Other Additives>>
Other additives that the resin composition may optionally contain are not limited, and known additives can be used. Known additives include, for example, foaming agents, foaming aids, thickeners, fillers, preservatives, antifungal agents, gelling agents, flame retardants, anti-aging agents, antioxidants, tackifiers, photosensitizers, and conductive compounds. These are not limiting examples, and those described in WO2017/188118, for example, can be used. These additives may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
<<Preparation and Curing of the Resin Composition>>
The method of preparing the resin composition is not particularly limited, and the resin composition is obtainable by mixing the above-described respective components in a known manner. The method of curing the resin composition is also not particularly limited, and the resin composition can be cured by a known method such as UV irradiation. Although the resin composition can be foamed prior to curing, it is preferable that the resin composition not be foamed in the present disclosure. This is because the fixing member obtained as a cured product after undergoing the process of foaming the resin composition may also lose transparency, and the foaming may form fine irregularities on its surface, with the result that the surface may have an increased amount of foreign substances adhered thereto.
<<Properties Etc. Of Fixing Member>>
Although the shape of the fixing member obtained for example as described above is not particularly limited, from the viewpoint of reducing the weight of the fixing member and securing the abutment area between such fixing members, it is preferable that the fixing member be a film member of any shape such as a strip- or sheet-like shape.
Although the thickness of the fixing member is not particularly limited, it is preferable to be 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less from the viewpoint of reducing the weight and securing the strength of the fixing member.
[Coefficient of Kinetic Friction of the Surface]
The kinematic coefficient of friction of the surface of the fixing member is preferably 1.50 or less, more preferably 1.30 or less, still more preferably 1.10 or less, even more preferably 0.80 or less, and particularly preferably 0.54 or less, and it is preferably 0.10 or more, more preferably 0.20 or more, still more preferably 0.30 or more, and particularly preferably 0.35 or more. When the coefficient of kinetic friction is 1.50 or less, the adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member can be further suppressed. On the other hand, when the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.10 or more, even when a pair of fixing members in a jointed state are subjected to impact, lateral displacement of the fixing members will be further prevented and they will not be separated unintentionally.
As used herein, the “coefficient of kinetic friction of the surface” of the fixing member is a value that is measured as the coefficient of kinetic friction between the fixing member and a piece of carton paper in accordance with JIS K 7125. Specifically, the coefficient of kinetics friction can be measured as described in the EXAMPLES section below.
The coefficient of kinetic friction of the surface of the fixing member can be adjusted, for example, by changing the components of the resin composition used to prepare the fixing member, or by changing the preparation conditions when preparing the fixing member. Specifically, the coefficient of kinetic friction can be lowered by increasing the amount of a surface modifier, such as the silicone-based surface modifier, in the resin composition used to prepare the fixing member.
[Arithmetic Mean Roughness Ra of the Surface]
The arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface of the fixing member is preferably 5.00 μm or less, more preferably 4.00 μm or less, still more preferably 3.00 μm or less, even more preferably 2.00 μm or less, and particularly preferably 1.80 μm or less, and it is preferably 0.05 μm or more, more preferably 0.10 μm or more, even more preferably 0.20 μm or more, and particularly preferably 0.40 μm or more. When the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface is 5.00 μm or less, the adhesion of foreign substances to the surface can be further suppressed, because, presumably, foreign substances are more easily trapped in irregularities on the surface of the fixing member. On the other hand, when the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface is 0.05 μm or more, even when a pair of fixing members in a joined state are subjected to impact, lateral displacement of the fixing members will be further prevented and they will not be separated unintentionally.
As used herein, the “arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface” of the fixing member is a value that is measured in accordance with JIS B 0601-2001. Specifically, the arithmetic mean rough ness Ra can be measured as described in the EXAMPLES section below.
The arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface of the fixing member can be adjusted, for example, by changing the components of the resin composition used to prepare the fixing member, or by changing the preparation conditions when preparing the fixing member. Specifically, the arithmetic mean roughness Ra can be adjusted by changing the conditions for preparing the fixing member, such as the coating conditions for supplying the resin composition to the substrate and the curing conditions for turning the resin composition on the substrate into a cured product.
[Shear Stress Generated at the Time of Self-Attachment]
The shear stress of the fixing member generated at the time of self-attachment is preferably 100.00 N or more, more preferably 110.00 N or more, still more preferably 120.00 N or more, and particularly preferably 125.00 N or more. When the shear stress generated at the time of self-attachment is 100.00 N or more, lateral displacement of the fixing members in a joined state can be sufficiently prevented, so that the fixing members are not easily separated from each other. On the other hand, the upper limit for the shear stress of the fixing member generated at the time of self-attachment is not limited, yet is, for example, 200.00 N or less.
As used herein, the “shear stress of the fixing member generated at the time of self-attachment” is a value that is measured for two such fixing members prepared with a predetermined size and attached together. Specifically, the “shear stress of the fixing member generated at the time of self-attachment can be measured as described in the EXAMPLES section below.
The sheer stress of the fixing member generated at the time of self-attachment can be adjusted, for example, by changing the components of the resin composition used to prepare the fixing member, or by changing the preparation conditions when preparing the fixing member. Specifically, the shear stress can be increased by reducing the amount of the curing agent in the resin composition used to prepare the fixing member.
[Surface Tackiness]
In addition, the fixing member has a surface tackiness of preferably 1.60 N or less, more preferably 1.47 N or less, even more preferably 1.35 N or less, and particularly preferably 0.99 N or less, and it is preferably 0.10 N or more. If the tackiness of the fixing member is 1.60 N or less, the adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member can be sufficiently suppressed. On the other hand, if the tackiness of the fixing member is 0.10 N or more, good adhesion between such fixing members can be sufficiently facilitated.
The “tackiness” of the fixing member can be measured as described in the EXAMPLES section below.
The tackiness of the fixing member can be adjusted, for example, by changing the components of the resin composition used to prepare the fixing member, or by changing the preparation conditions for preparing the fixing member. For example, the tackiness can be reduced by increasing the amount of the curing agent in the resin composition used to prepare the fixing material.
(Laminated Body)
The laminated body according to the present disclosure comprises at least a substrate and a fixing member. Note that the laminated body may also comprise a member other than the substrate and the fixing member.
<First Embodiment of the Laminated Body>
In a first embodiment of the laminated body disclosed herein, the laminated body comprises a substrate and any of the above-described fixing members according to the present disclosure. According to the first embodiment of the laminated body disclosed herein, when the fixing members are attached together to form a joined state, separation of the fixing members due to lateral displacement is suppressed and foreign substances are unlikely to adhere to the surfaces of the fixing members.
<<Substrate>>
In the first embodiment of the laminated body, the substrate is not limited and can be made of any material. For example, the substrate may be a substrate made of a resin including rubber (a resin substrate), a substrate made of metal (a metal substrate), a substrate made of paper (a paper substrate), or a substrate made of fiber (a fabric substrate). In addition, the substrate preferably has flexibility.
The shape of the substrate is also not particularly limited, and may be selected as appropriate according to the type of article to be fixed using the fixing member. For example, if the object to be fixed using the fixing member is a tape body (a strip-like article having an elongated shape) such as a tourniquet, a strip-like material may be used as the substrate.
The thickness of the substrate is also not particularly limited, and may be selected as appropriate according to the type of article and the like, as in the shape of the substrate.
<<Fixing Member>>
In the first embodiment of the laminated body disclosed herein, the fixing member is any of the fixing members disclosed herein.
[Structural Examples of the Laminated Body in the First Embodiment]
Structural examples of the laminated body in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the laminated body in this embodiment is not so limited.
In a first example of the first embodiment, the laminated body according to the present disclosure comprises a substrate and at least a pair of any of the fixing members disclosed herein. In this example, the two fixing members constituting the pair of fixing members are arranged in such a way that they are abuttable against each other as the substrate is bent and deformed.
For example, as an example of the first embodiment,
As used herein, an “end” in the “longitudinal direction” of the substrate refers to a region where the distance from the longitudinal center line (a straight line passing through the longitudinal center and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis) of the substrate is 30% or more of the longitudinal width.
As illustrated in
In addition, for example, as another example of the first embodiment,
Then, as illustrated in
In the laminated body 10 in
In a second example of the first embodiment, the laminated body according to the present disclosure comprises a substrate and at least one of the fixing members disclosed herein. In this example, the laminated body can be joined to another fixing member through its own fixing member.
For example, as another example of the first embodiment,
In addition, for example, as another example of the first embodiment,
<Second Embodiment of the Laminated Body>
In a second embodiment of the laminated body disclosed herein, the laminated body comprises at least a substrate, a first fixing member located on the substrate, and a second fixing member located on the substrate. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are positioned to be abuttable against each other. The first fixing member is formed from a cured product of a first resin composition comprising a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier, wherein the content of the curing agent in the first resin composition is 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and the content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the first resin composition is 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin. The second fixing member is formed from a cured product of a second resin composition comprising a resin, a curing agent capable of curing the resin, and a silicone-based surface modifier, wherein the content of the curing agent in the second resin composition is 6 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin, and the content of the silicone-based surface modifier in the second resin composition is 0.05 parts by mass or more and 1.7 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin.
According to the second embodiment of the laminated body disclosed herein, since the first fixing member is formed from a cured product of the first resin composition described above and the second fixing member is formed from a cured product of the second resin composition described above, foreign substances such as paper scraps and specks of lint are unlikely to adhere to the surface of the fixing member even when they have come in contact with the surface. On the other hand, when two fixing members disclosed herein are joined together, separation between the fixing members due to lateral displacement can be suppressed.
<<Substrate>>
In the second embodiment of the laminated body, the substrate is not particularly limited, and may be the one described above in the section “First Embodiment of the Laminate”.
<<First Fixing Member>>
Preferred examples and amounts of the components (e.g., resin, curing agent, and silicone-based surface modifier) included in the first resin composition used to prepare the first fixing member, as wells as methods of preparing and curing the first resin composition are the same as those of the “fixing member” of the present disclosure described above.
The preferred upper and lower limits for the coefficient of kinetic friction, the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface and the surface tackiness of the first fixing member as well as the reasons thereof are the same as those of the “fixing member” of the present disclosure described above.
<<Second Fixing Member>>
Preferred examples and amounts of the components (e.g., resin, curing agent, and silicone-based surface modifier) included in the second resin composition used to prepare the second fixing member, as wells as methods of preparing and curing the second resin composition are the same as those of the “fixing member” of the present disclosure described above.
The preferred upper and lower limits for the coefficient of kinetic friction, the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface and the surface tackiness of the second fixing member as well as the reasons thereof are the same as those of the “fixing member” of the present disclosure described above.
<<Shear Stress when the First and Second Fixing Members are Attached Together>>
The shear stress when the first and second fixing members are attached together is preferably 100.00 N or more, more preferably 110.00 N or more, still more preferably 120.00 N or more, and particularly preferably 125.00 N or more. When the shear stress generated when the first and second fixing members are attached together is 100.00 N or more, lateral displacement of the fixing members in a joined state can be sufficiently prevented, and these fixing members are not easily separated from each other. On the other hand, the upper limit for the shear stress generated when the first and second fixing members are attached together is not limited, yet is, for example, 200.00 N or less.
As used herein, the “shear stress when two fixing members (first and second fixing members) are attached together” is a value that is measured for two such fixing members prepared with a predetermined size and attached together. Specifically, it can be measured as described in the EXAMPLES section below.
The shear stress when the first and second fixing members are attached together can be adjusted, for example, by changing the components of the resin composition used to prepare the first and second fixing members, or by changing the preparation conditions when preparing the first and second fixing members. Specifically, the shear stress can be improved by using the same or similar (in terms of monomer composition, etc.) resin as the resin in the resin composition used to prepare the two fixing members. In addition, the shear stress can be increased by reducing the amount of the curing agent in the resin composition used to prepare the fixing members.
<Structural Example of the Laminated Body in the Second Embodiment>>
Structural examples of the laminated body in the second embodiment include those illustrated in
Specifically, in the case of adopting the laminated body 10 in
Alternatively, in the case of adopting the laminated body 20 in
<<Method of Producing the Laminated Body>>
The method of producing the laminated body is not particularly limited, yet for example, such laminated body comprising a substrate and a fixing member bonded and fixed to the substrate is obtainable by curing a resin composition coated directly onto the substrate. Such a laminated body is also obtainable by curing the resin composition coated on a known releasable substrate to form a fixing member thereon, and transferring the fixing member onto a substrate.
Although some embodiments of the laminated body according to the present disclosure have been described above based on specific examples, the laminated body according to the present disclosure is by no means limited thereto.
(Applications of the Fixing Member and the Laminated Body)
The applications of the fixing member and laminated body disclosed herein are not particularly limited. For example, the fixing member and laminated body disclosed herein can be used for tourniquets, sock bands, belts, furniture anchoring parts for earthquakes, touch fasteners for clothing, tableware and/or cup holders (in trains, airplanes, etc.), load displacement prevention members, and temporary fixing members during the manufacture of electronic components such as semiconductors and transistors.
In addition, containers (e.g., cigarette containers, confectionery containers, coffee containers, tea containers, and detergent containers) may be excluded from the applications of the fixing member and laminated body disclosed herein.
The following provides more specific description of the present disclosure with reference to examples. However, the present disclosure is not limited to these examples. In the following description, “%” and “parts” used in expressing quantities are by mass, unless otherwise specified.
In the examples and comparative examples, the coefficient of kinetic friction and the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface of each fixing member, the surface tackiness of each fixing member, the shear stress generated when fixing members are attached together, the percentage of the silicone-based surface modifier in each fixing member, and the resistance to lateral displacement of fixing members of tourniquets and the difficulty in adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing members were measured and evaluated as follows. The results are all listed in Tables 1 and 2.
<Coefficient of Kinetic Friction of the Surface>
In accordance with JIS K 7125, laminated bodies A were used to measure the coefficient of kinetic friction between a sheet of carton paper and the fixing member of each laminated body A in the following way.
First, a 63 mm×63 mm sliding piece (weight: 1.96 N) was attached to a sheet of carton paper (size: 63 mm×63 mm, product name: “OK Ball” manufactured by Oji Materia Co. Ltd., grammage: 230 g/m2) using double-sided adhesive tape “Nice Tack NW-15S” manufactured by Nichiban Co., Ltd. Then, as illustrated in
coefficient of kinetic friction [−]=force of kinetic friction [N]/1.96 [N].
In accordance with JIS B 06010-2001, laminated bodies A were used to measure the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface of the fixing member of each laminated body A.
Specifically, using a shape measurement laser microscope (“VK-X100” manufactured by Keyence Corporation), a roughness curve was drawn for the surface on the fixing member side of each of the laminated bodies (laminated bodies A, each comprising a fixing member and a sheet of carton paper as a substrate) prepared in the examples and comparative examples, and the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface was calculated by the following formula. In the formula, Lr represents the measurement length and Zn represents the height of the nth measurement line when the height of the average line of the curve is 0.
Two cut-out pieces with a size of 25 mm in width and 120 mm in length were cut out from each of the laminated bodies B prepared in the examples and comparative examples. Then, as illustrated in
Then, in an environment of 23° C. and 50% RH, the maximum load when each obtained specimen was pulled in the longitudinal direction with a tensile testing machine (“AUTOGRAPH AG-IS20KN” manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) at a speed of 300 mm/min was measured as shear stress.
The surface tackiness of each fixing member was measured using a probe tack tester (“TAC1000” manufactured by RHESCA Co., Ltd.). Specifically, in an environment of 23° C. and 50% RH, a flat probe tip of 10 mm in diameter was pressed against the fixing member side of each laminated body A with a load of 0.5 N for 5 seconds, and the force required to pull the probe away from the fixing member of the laminated body A at a speed of 15 mm/min was measured, and the measurement result was used as the surface tackiness of the fixing member.
Each of the fixing members prepared in the examples and comparative examples was impregnated with hexane and subjected to an 8-hour extraction operation at 60° C., and 1H-NMR measurements were performed using deuterated chloroform without tetramethylsilane (TMS) as a reference material. From the measurement results obtained, a calibration curve was prepared from the ratio of the intensity of residual CHCl in deuterated chloroform to the intensity of silicon-derived CH3-Si, and the amount (%) of the silicone-based surface modifier in 100% of each fixing member was quantified.
Two cut-out pieces with a size of 25 mm in width and 120 mm in length were cut out from each of the laminated bodies B prepared in the examples and comparative examples. Then, as illustrated in
After sprinkling specks of lint on the fixing member of each of the laminated bodies A obtained in the examples and comparative examples, and tapping it from the carton paper side, evaluation was made according to the following criteria. Note that lint is just one example of foreign substances that is most likely to adhere to the fixing member.
A mixing vessel was charged with 100 parts of a UV-curable urethane acrylate-based resin A (storage modulus E′ at 25° C.=0.6 MPa, Tg=−23° C.) as a resin, 10 parts of trimethylolpropane triacrylate as a curing agent, and 0.1 parts of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane (manufactured by BYK) as a silicone-based surface modifier. The contents of the mixing vessel were stirred with a magnetic stirrer for 5 minutes to obtain a resin composition.
<Preparation of a Laminated Body a Formed from a Fixing Member and a Substrate (Carton Paper)>
Each resin composition thus obtained was applied using a wire bar onto a sheet of carton paper as a substrate (thickness: 285 μm, product name: “OK Ball” manufactured by Oji Materia Co., Ltd., grammage: 230 g/m2). The substrate with the resin composition applied thereon was placed in a conveyor UV irradiation device (manufactured by Eye Graphics Co., Ltd.) set to the conditions of 2 KW lamp output of a high-pressure mercury lamp and a conveyor speed of 9 m/min. Then, the resin composition on the substrate was irradiated with ultraviolet light to cure the resin composition, and a laminated body A was obtained, which was equipped with a substrate and a fixing member (a resin adhesive layer) having a thickness of 25 μm on the substrate. In order to prevent the reaction from being inhibited by oxygen in the air, the oxygen concentration in the device was reduced to 500 ppm or less by purging with nitrogen.
<Preparation of a Laminated Body B Formed from a Fixing Member and a Substrate (PET Film with Corona-Treated Surface)>
Each resin composition thus obtained was applied using a wire bar onto a smooth polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film with a corona-treated surface as a substrate (thickness: 50 μm, product name: “S-50” manufactured by Unitika Ltd.). The substrate with the resin composition applied thereon was placed in a conveyor UV irradiation device (manufactured by Eye Graphics Co., Ltd.) set to the conditions of 2 KW lamp output of a high-pressure mercury lamp and a conveyor speed of 9 m/min. Then, the resin composition on the substrate was irradiated with ultraviolet light to cure the resin composition, and a laminated body A comprising a substrate and a fixing member (a resin adhesive layer) having a thickness of 25 μm on the substrate was obtained. In order to prevent the reaction from being inhibited by oxygen in the air, the oxygen concentration in the device was reduced to 500 ppm or less by purging with nitrogen.
Resin compositions and laminated bodies were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane used was changed to 0.2 parts (Example 2), 0.4 parts (Example 3), and 1.5 parts (Example 10) in preparation of the resin compositions, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the amount of trimethylolpropane triacrylate used was changed to 7 parts and acrylic group-containing polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane (manufactured by BYK) was used instead of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
Resin compositions and laminated bodies were prepared in the same manner as in Example 4, except that the amount of trimethylolpropane triacrylate used was changed to 10 parts (Example 5) and 12 parts (Example 6) in preparation of the resin compositions, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the amount of trimethylolpropane triacrylate used was changed to 15 parts in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 7, except that trimethylolpropane ethylene oxide-modified triacrylate was used instead of trimethylolpropane triacrylate in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that a UV-curable urethane acrylate-based resin B (storage modulus E′ at 25° C.=3.5 MPa, Tg=0.6° C.) was used instead of the UV-curable urethane acrylate-based resin A in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the amount of trimethylolpropane triacrylate used was changed to 5 parts in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the amount of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane used was changed to 0.02 parts in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A mixing vessel was charged with 100 parts of an acrylic ester copolymer resin, 5 parts of a carbodiimide cross-linking agent (product name: “CARBODILITE® E-02” Nisshinbo Chemical Inc.; CARBODILITE is a registered trademark in Japan, other countries, or both), and 3.5 parts of a titanium dioxide water dispersion (product name: “DISPERSE WHITE HG-701” manufactured by DIC Corporation). The contents of the mixing vessel were stirred with a disper blade. Then, while continuing to stir, 6 parts of a foaming agent (a 1/1 (in mass ratio) mixture of a mixture of an amphoteric product of alkylbetaine and fatty acid alkanolamide (product name: “DICNAL M-20” manufactured by DIC Corporation)/a sulfonic acid type anionic surfactant (product name: “DICNAL M-40” manufactured by DIC Corporation)), and 0.6 parts of an ammonia solution were added, and finally 4.5 parts of a thickener (carboxylic acid-modified acrylic ester polymer, “B-300K”, manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.) was added. The obtained mixture was then filtered through 150 mesh. Finally, ammonia was added to adjust the viscosity to 5,000 mPa·s to obtain a resin composition.
The resin composition was stirred with a whisk to obtain an expansion ratio of 1.6 times, and stirring was further continued for 5 minutes at a reduced stirring speed to obtain a foamed resin composition.
<Preparation of a Laminated Body Formed from a Fixing Member and a Substrate>
Each foamed resin composition thus obtained was applied onto a polyethylene terephthalate film as a substrate (thickness: 50 μm) using a 0.3 mm applicator. The resulting product was placed in a drying oven and held at 80° C. for 1.33 minutes, 120° C. for 1.33 minutes, and 140° C. for 1.33 minutes, whereby the resin composition was dried and cross-linked, and a laminated body comprising a substrate and a fixing member (resin adhesive layer) having a thickness of 180 μm on the substrate was obtained. Using the laminated bodies thus obtained, various measures and evaluations were performed.
In performing evaluations in the same way as in Example 1, in Comparative Example 3, a laminated body formed from a fixing member and a substrate (polyethylene terephthalate film) obtained as described above were used as the laminated bodies A and B in Example 1.
As fixing members, touch fasteners (product name: “fastener tape” manufactured by Daiso Industries Co., Ltd., which is formed from a set of members, one having a loop surface and the other having a hook surface) were prepared.
Using members having loop surfaces (touch fasteners) instead of laminated bodies, the coefficient of kinetic friction, arithmetic mean roughness Ra, and tackiness of the loop surfaces, as well as the shear stress generated when the loop surfaces of two such members were attached to each other, were measured. Evaluation was also made of the resistance to lateral displacement of members having loop surfaces instead of laminated bodies when the loop surfaces were attached to each other, and the difficulty in adhesion of foreign substances to the loop surfaces of the members.
Using members having hook surfaces (touch fasteners) instead of laminated bodies, the coefficient of kinetic friction, arithmetic mean roughness Ra, and tackiness of the hook surfaces, as well as the shear stress generated when the hook surfaces of two such members were attached to each other, were measured. Evaluation was also made of the resistance to lateral displacement of members having hook surfaces instead of laminated bodies when the hook surfaces were attached to each other, and the difficulty in adhesion of foreign substances to the hook surfaces of the members.
Instead of laminated bodies, a member having a loop surface and a member having a hook surface were prepared, and the shear stress generated when the loop surface was attached to the hook surface was measured. Evaluation was also made of the resistance to lateral displacement of the members having loop and hook surfaces, respectively, instead of laminated bodies when the loop surface was attached to the hook surface.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 2, except that the amount of trimethylolpropane triacrylate used was changed to 25 parts in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
A resin composition and a laminated body were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount of polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane used was changed to 2 parts in preparation of the resin composition, and various measurements and evaluations were performed.
From Table 1, it can be seen that in Examples 1-10, in which a fixing member was used which is formed of a cured product of a resin composition which contain a resin, a curing agent and a silicone-based surface modifier wherein the curing agent content and silicone-based surface modifier content with respect to resin fall within predetermined ranges, adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member was suppressed, and lateral displacement of the joined fixing members was difficult to occur.
On the other hand, from Table 2, it can be seen that in Comparative Example 1, in which a fixing member was used which is formed of a cured product of a resin composition whose curing agent content is below the lower limit of the predetermined range, lateral displacement of the joined fixing members could not be suppressed.
From Table 2, it can be seen that in Comparative Example 2, in which a fixing member was used which is formed of a cured product of a resin composition whose silicone-based surface modifier content is below the lower limit of the predetermined range, adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member could not be suppressed.
Furthermore, it can be seen that in Comparative Example 3 in Table 2, in which a fixing member was used which is formed of a cured product of a resin composition whose curing agent content is below the lower limit of the predetermined range and which is free of the silicone-based surface modifier, adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member could not be suppressed, and when such fixing members were joined together, lateral displacement of the joined fixing members could not be suppressed.
From Table 2, it can be also seen that in Comparative Example 4, in which a commercially available touch fastener, made of a material other than a cured product of the predetermined resin composition, was used as a fixing member, adhesion of foreign substances to the fixing member could not be suppressed.
From Table 2, it can be seen that in Comparative Example 6, in which a fixing member was used which is formed of a cured product of a resin composition whose silicone-based surface modifier content is above the upper limit of the predetermined rang, lateral displacement of the joined fixing members could not be suppressed.
According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a fixing member in which adhesion of foreign substances to its surface is suppressed, and which hardly causes lateral displacement when such fixing members are attached together to form a joined state.
Further, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a laminated body that comprises a fixing member in which adhesion of foreign substances to its surface is suppressed, and which hardly causes lateral displacement when such fixing members are attached together to form a joined state.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-207618 | Nov 2018 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/JP2019/042910 | 10/31/2019 | WO | 00 |
