Low gloss agents, process for production thereof, low gloss thermoplastic resin compositions, and molded articles

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a process for producing a low gloss agent capable of giving molded articles having a low gloss, the low gloss agents, low gloss thermoplastic resin compositions and molded articles, which can be used in the fields of, for example, internal and external automotive trims, exterior parts of household electric appliances, office automation appliances and the like, and building materials such as gutter, in which not only high heat resistance and impact strength but also low gloss are required.
Thermoplastic resins are utilized for various purposes because of their excellent processability and mechanical properties. The surface of molded articles of these resins usually has a good gloss, but there is also a demand for molded articles having a low surface gloss.
Particularly when a molded article is used as an internal or external automotive trim, its gloss should be sufficiently low to avoid lowering of visibility by reflected light and secure safe driving.
As a method for imparting a low gloss to the surface of molded articles, there have heretofore been known, for example, (1) a method of embossing the surface of a mold, (2) a method of coating a low gloss coating material on the surface of a molded articles, (3) a method of mixing a resin with an inorganic filler such as talc, calcium carbonate, mica, etc., (4) a method of mixing a thermoplastic resin with a crosslinked polymer, (5) a method of adding a rubber-like elastomer to a starting resin, and (6) a method of increasing the particle size of a rubber grafted in emulsion polymerization.
The above low gloss imparting methods have, for example, defects described below. In the case of the method of (1), no sufficient low gloss imparting effect can be obtained, and a molded article surface having a complicated shape cannot be embossed. In the case of the method of (2), a coating step cost much, environmental pollution is caused, and the resin surface and physical properties are deteriorated by a solvent. In the case of the methods of (3) and (4), lowering of the impact strength is unavoidable, and the gloss of molded article changes depending on molding conditions including molding pressure, mold temperature, etc., so that no uniform low gloss can be attained. In the case of the methods of (5) and (6), nonuniformity of gloss tends to be caused, weld lines are formed owing to the rubber-like elastomer, and the stiffness and hardness of molded article are deteriorated. Thus, according to the prior art, it has been very difficult to attain both high impact strength and low gloss.
Particularly in attaining an improved heat resistance which is required of internal automotive trims, it is more difficult to maintain the impact strength as in the case of ordinary thermoplastic resins.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides a low gloss agent capable of giving a molded article having low surface gloss, no gloss nonuniformity, high heat resistance and high impact resistance; a process for producing the low gloss agent; low gloss thermoplastic resin compositions and molded articles obtained therefrom.
This invention provides a low gloss agent comprising a grafted copolymer containing a low-cis polybutadiene having a Mooney viscosity of 30 to 40 as a rubber component, 30% by volume or more of particles of the rubber component becoming non-spherical rubber particles when the low gloss agent is made into a molded article; a process for producing the low gloss agent; a low gloss thermoplastic resin composition containing said low gloss agent; and a molded article obtained therefrom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one example of preferably shape of the rubber component containing in the low gloss agent of this invention after molding.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a molded article, i.e., a plate molded in an example of this invention.
FIG. 3 is an electron micrograph (magnification: 10,000) showing a particle structure which was taken for a sample prepared by cutting the molded article shown in FIG. 2 into a slice in the xy plane, 1 and staining the slice by OsO.sub.4 stained Ultra thin cross section.
FIG. 4 is an electron micrograph which was taken in the same manner as in FIG. 3 for a slice cut out of the molded article in the yz plane 2 in FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is an electron micrograph which was taken in the same manner as in FIG. 3 for a slice cut out of the molded article in the zx plane 3 in FIG. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
First, the low gloss agent and the process for producing the same of this invention are explained below.
The low gloss agent of this invention is a grafted copolymer containing a rubber component. As the rubber component, a low-cis polybutadiene having a Mooney viscosity of 30 to 40 is used. When the Mooney viscosity is more than 40, the rubber component is difficult to stirr when dissolved in monomers, because of high viscosity, or it does not show a high solubility in monomers. When the Mooney viscosity is less than 30, only insufficient low gloss imparting effect can be obtained. Mooney viscosity refers to the viscosity of rubber measured by means of a Mooney plastomer.
When a high-cis polybutadiene, a styrene-butadiene block copolymer or the like is used as the rubber component, desired low gloss and falling weight impact strength cannot be attained. When a high-cis polybutadiene is used, the gloss is as low as that attained when a low-cis polybutadiene is used, but the falling weight impact strength is lowered. When a styrene-butadiene block copolymer is used, only insufficient low gloss imparting effect can be obtained. Such a low-cis polybutadiene is a well-known material and includes, for example, NiPol 1241ST (mfd. by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD.).
The low gloss agent of this invention is obtained by blending and polymerizing monomers as graft component in the presence of a rubber component (low-cis polybutadiene) having the above value of Mooney viscosity. For imparting a sufficiently low gloss, a high impact resistance, etc., it is necessary that when said low gloss agent is melt-kneaded and then molded, 30% by volume or more of particles of the rubber component dispersed in a matrix composed of components other tan the rubber component should become non-spherical. In the present specification, the term "particles of the rubber component are non-spherical" means that the particles have a shape other than sphere, ellipses having a ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of 3 or less, or shapes similar to those shapes. The rubber component gives a sufficiently low gloss particularly when the proportion of particles dispersed in the shape of fibers (preferably, in the shape shown in FIG. 1). Therefore, it is preferably that the rubber component is dispersed in the shape of fibers near the surface layer of a molded article.
A method for confirming the shape of rubber particles is not critical. The shape of rubber particles can be judged, for example, by cutting a molded article shown in FIG. 2 into a ultra-thin slice (preferably in the vicinity of the surface layer of the molded article, particularly within 40 .mu.m of the surface layer) in each of the directions of xy plane, yz plane and zx plane, staining the slice with OsO.sub.4 (OsO.sub.4 stained ultra thin cross section), and observing the stained slice by a transmission electron microscope (TEM).
When the proportion of non-spherical rubber particles is less than 30% by volume, no sufficiently low gloss can be attained, and the impact resistance is lowered.
A low gloss agent having the characteristics described above can be obtained by blending and bulk-suspension polymerization of monomer constituents in the presence of a specific rubber component.
As the monomer constituents, aromatic vinyls and vinyl cyanides are preferably used from the viewpoint of moldability, impact resistance and chemical resistance. A typical example of the aromatic vinyls is styrene. As the aromatic vinyls, there can also be used .alpha.-methylstyrene, o-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, m-methylstyrene, p-ethylstyrene, 1,3-dimethylstyrene, vinylnaphthalene, etc. The vinyl cyanides includes acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, etc. The ratio of the aromatic vinyls to the vinyl cyanides is preferably 50/50 to 90/10 by weight, particularly preferably 60/40 to 80/20 by weight. When the proportion of the aromatic vinyls is too low, the moldability tends to be lowered. When it is too high, the impact resistance and the chemical resistance tend to be deteriorated because the proportion of the vinyl cyanides becomes low. If necessary, other vinyl monomers copolymerizable with these monomers can be used together with these monomers. The copolymerizable monomers include, for example, vinylcarboxylic acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, etc.; acrylic acid alkyl esters such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, etc.; methacrylic acid alkyl esters such as methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, etc.; maleimide type monomers such as maleimide, N-methylmaleimide, N-ethylmaleimide, N-butylmaleimide, N-cyclohexylmaleimide, N-phenylmaleimide, etc.; and vinylcarboxylic acid amides such as acrylic amide, methacrylic amide, etc.
In producing the low gloss agent, the blending proportion of the low-cis polybutadiene is preferably in the range of 5 to 15% by weight (namely, the blending proportion of the monomer components is 95 to 85% by weight) based on the total weight of the low-cis polybutadiene and the monomer constituents, namely, the ratio between the rubber component and the graft component is preferably such that their proportions are in the above ranges. When the using amount of the low-cis polybutadiene is more than 15% by weight, the following troubles are caused in some cases: when the low-cis polybutadiene is dissolved in the monomers, the viscosity of the solution is high, so that uniform stirring becomes impossible, resulting in a long dissolution time and a low stability in bulk-suspension polymerization which leads to agglomeration and increase of the amount of polymer adhering to the inner wall of a polymerizer. When the using amount is less than 5% by weight, an insufficient low gloss imparting effect tends to be obtained.
The low gloss agent of this invention is produced by bulk-suspension polymerization, and the timing of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization is a very important control point for low gloss and impact resistance. That is, it is preferable to dissolve such a low-cis polybutadiene rubber in monomer constituents, subject the resulting solution to bulk polymerization, switch bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization by adding water containing a suspension agent at the time when the polymerization conversion of the monomer constituents becomes 1 to 15%. In this case, when the polymerization conversion is less than 1%, no sufficiently low gloss can be attained. When it exceeds 15%, the surface becomes rough, or weld lines tend to be formed. The low gloss agent produced by the switching over to suspension polymerization at the time when the polymerization conversion is 1 to 15% has the highest impact strength.
The polymerization conversion can be determined by sampling a small amount of the reaction mixture from the polymerization system, weighing the sample, vaporizing its volatile matter by means of an infrared lamp, and measuring the remaining nonvolatile matter, followed by calculation. In the examples described hereinafter, the polymerization conversion was determined by this method.
A polymerization initiator used in the polymerization is not critical, and conventional free-radical initiators can be used. The polymerization initiator includes organic peroxides such as lauroyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, diethylene glycol bis(t-butylperoxycarbonate), diisopropyl peroxycarbonate, 1,1-di-t-butylperoxy-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, t-butyl peroxybenzoate, t-butyl perlaurate, dicumyl peroxide, t-butylcumyl peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, etc. There can also be used azo compounds such as azobisisobutyronitrile, azobisisovaleronitrile, etc. These organic peroxides and azo compounds can optionally be used singly or as a mixture thereof. The polymerization initiator is used preferably in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by weight, particularly 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers.
Although a temperature corresponding to the decomposition temperature of the polymerization initiator may be chosen as the polymerization temperature, the polymerization temperature is usually preferably 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. If necessary, there can be used suspension agents, antioxidants, molecular weight modifiers, lubricants, colorants, etc.
The suspension agents are used in the suspension polymerization. As the suspension agents, there can be used, for example, water-soluble polymeric compounds such as partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl cellulose, sodium polyacrylate, methyl cellulose, poly(alkylene glycol), starch, gelatin, etc. Fine powders of inorganic compounds difficulty soluble in water, such as tribasic calcium phosphate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, etc. can also be used together with various surfactants. These polymeric compounds and inorganic compounds can optionally be used singly or as a mixture thereof. The suspension agents are preferably because they bring about a high suspension stability when used in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight, particularly 0.1 to 2% by weight, based on the total weight of aqueous medium.
Since acrylonitrile type monomers are water-soluble, they can be polymerized after adding a water-soluble inorganic salt and a water-soluble polymerization inhibitor in order to reduce the solubility of the monomers and prevent their polymerization in aqueous phase.
For attaining an especially high impact resistance, it is preferably to adjust the weight average molecular weight of acetone-soluble part of the low gloss agent of this invention to 100,000-600,000, particularly 150,000-600,000. The adjustment can be conducted by a conventional method by, if necessary, using a molecular weight modifier, etc. When the weight average molecular weight is less than 100,000, the Izod impact strength tends to be lowered. When it exceeds 600,000, the melting viscosity of resin tends to be increased, resulting in a low fluidity and a poor moldability.
The weight average molecular weight of acetone-soluble part is determined by dissolving 2 g of a sample in 100 ml of acetone with stirring for 24 hours, separating the soluble part from the insoluble part by means of a centrifuge, and measuring the soluble part by gel permeation chromatography, followed by conversion by use of a standard-polystyrene calibration curve.
A molecular weight modifier can optionally be used in the bulk-suspension polymerization in order to adjust the molecular weight of the low gloss agent. As the molecular weight modifier, there can be used, for example, mercaptans such as n-octyl mercaptan, n-dodecyl mercaptan, t-dodecylmercaptan, mercaptoethanol, etc.; various terpenes; and halogenated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc. These molecular weight modifiers need not necessarily be used. When they are used, their amount is preferably very small, for example, 0.4% by weight or less based on the weight of the monomer constituents.
The low gloss agent of this invention thus obtained can be molded as it is. It can also be contained as an essential constituent in the low gloss thermoplastic resin composition of this invention.
Next, said composition is explained below.
Although the content of the low gloss agent in said composition is not critical and is properly chosen depending on the kind of polymers to be mixed with the low gloss agent, a desired lowness of gloss (a desired gloss), etc., it is preferably 5% by weight or more for producing a low gloss imparting effect.
Polymer constituents other than the low gloss agent and mixed with the low gloss agent are not critical, and conventional various copolymers can be used.
There can be used, for example, generally known copolymers such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin), methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer (MBS resin), acrylonitrile-ethylene propylene diene-styrene copolymer (AES resin), acrylonitrile-butyl acrylate-styrene copolymer (AAS resin), acrylonitrile-butyl, acrylate-.alpha.-methylstyrene-styrene copolymer (heat-resistant AAS resin), acrylonitrile-butyl acrylate-.alpha.-methylstyrene-N-phenylmaleimide (super heat-resistant AAS resin), etc. These copolymers can be used singly or in combination of two or more thereof.
These copolymers are contained in the low gloss thermoplastic resin composition in an amount of preferably less than 95% by weight, more preferably 70 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of said composition. When the content is more than 70% by weight, the light reflectance (gloss) on the surface of molded article tends to be increased, so that the lowness of gloss is apt to become insufficient. When the content is less than 30% by weight, properties of the low gloss agent itself are excessively exhibited, resulting in a rough surface and easy formation of weld lines. A particularly preferable range of the content is 60 to 40% by weight.
The low gloss agent can be made into a thermoplastic resin composition more excellent in heat resistance by mixing with a polycarbonate.
The polycarbonate used in this invention is preferably one which has a number average molecular weight of approximately 8,000-200,000, in particular, 10,000-80,000, because such a polycarbonate has satisfactory heat resistance and impact strength. The number average molecular weight can be measured by gem permeation chromatography. A polycarbonate having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4-1.0 dl/g as measured in methylene chloride at 25.degree. C. is preferable. When the intrinsic viscosity is less than 0.4 gl/g, the mechanical strength tends to be lowered. On the other hand, when it exceeds 1.0 dl/g, the moldability tends to be deteriorated.
Starting dihydric phenols for the polycarbonate include 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propane, 4,4-bis(4-hydroxphenyl)heptane, 2,2-bis(3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, 2,2-bis(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, bis(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)methane, etc. These dihydric phenols can be used singly or in combination of two or more thereof.
A method for producing the polycarbonate is not critical and includes conventional methods such as a phosgen method in which a polycarbonate is produced by blowing phosgene through a mixture of a dihydric phenol, an aqueous caustic solution and a solvent, and a method in which a polycarbonate is produced by conducting ester interchange between a dihydric phenol and a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a catalyst.
When the low gloss agent is mixed with the polycarbonate, their blending proportions are preferably 10 to 50% by weight and 50 to 90% by weight, respectively. When the proportion of the low gloss agent is less than 10% by weight, the lowness of gloss of the composition tend to become insufficient. When it exceeds 50% by weight, the heat resistance of the composition tends to be lowered.
The low gloss agent of this invention can be made into a flame-retardant low gloss thermoplastic resin composition by mixing with a vinyl chloride resin.
The vinyl chloride resin used in this invention is usually a well-known one and includes vinyl chloride homopolymers, copolymers of vinyl chloride and other vinyl monomers (e.g. ethylene), etc. When the copolymer is used, the content of vinyl chloride in the copolymer is preferably 90% by weight or more from the viewpoint of flame retardancy.
When the low gloss agent is mixed with the vinyl chloride resin, their blending proportions are preferably 20 to 70% by weight and 80 to 30% by weight, respectively.
When the proportion of the vinyl chloride resin is less than 30% by weight, the flame retardancy is not sufficient and self-extinguishing properties cannot be attained. On the other hand, when it exceeds 80% by weight, the impact resistance and the heat distortion resistance tend to be deteriorated.
The low gloss agent can be mixed with any of the other copolymers by melt-kneading beads, powders or pellets of the individual component with a roll mill, screw mixer, Branbury mixer, kneader or the like. In such kneading or mixing, there can, if necessary, be added other resins, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, flame retardants, pigments, glass fiber, plasticizers, etc.
The low gloss thermoplastic resin compositions thus obtained is molded by a conventional method and used in the form of various molded articles.
The molded article obtained has a high impact resistance and a very low gloss because rubber particles derived from the low gloss agent are dispersed in a matrix composed of other resins and 30% by volume or more of the rubber particles are the non-spherical rubber particles described above.
This invention is further explained in more detail with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, which are not by way of limitation but by way of illustration. In Examples and comparative Examples, parts and percents are all by weight unless otherwise specified.
The characteristic values in these examples were measured by the following methods.
1 Surface gloss
Measured for the smooth surface of a colored plate (90.times.50.times.2 mm) obtained by molding, at an angle of incidence of 60.degree. by means of a gloss meter VG-18 mfd. by NIPPON DENSHOKU KOGYO CO., LTD.
2 Izod impact strength
Carried out in accordance with ASTM-D256 by use of a 1/8" (inch) notched specimen.
3 Du Pont type falling weight impact strength (ASTM-D2794-69)
Carried out in a thin portion (1.5 mm) of a colored plate by means of a Du Pont type falling weight impact tester under the following conditions: tip R1/4" (inch), the diameter of hole of a pedestal 1/2" (inch).
4 Heat distortion temperature (HDT)
Heat resistance was measured in accordance with ASTM-D648 under conditions of 1/2" (inch) and about 18.56 kg/cm.sup.2 (264 psi).
5 MFR (melt flow rate)
Fluidity was measured at 230.degree. C. at 10 kg in accordance with JIS K7210.
6 Appearance
The appearance of a molded article obtained was visually observed. The rating (mark) shown in the Tables was as follows:
.largecircle.: The surface was uniform and not rough at all.
.DELTA.: Nonuniformity of the surface was found by staring.
x: The surface was nonuniform and rough.
7 Tensile strength
Measured in accordance with JIS K 7113 by use of a No. 1 specimen.
8 Elongation
Measured in accordance with JIS K 7113 by use of a No. 1 specimen.
9 Flame retardancy
Measured according to the UL-94 specification.
EXAMPLE 1
Into a 150-liters autoclave were charged 16.4 kg of styrene, 95 g of t-dodecyl mercaptan and 5.5 g of 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol. Then, 3.55 kg of a low-cis polybutadiene (NiPol, 1241ST, a trade name, mfd. by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD.; microstructure of butadiene portion: vinyl : cis : trans=11 : 37 : 52; Mooney viscosity 35) was cut into small pieces and dispersed in the styrene monomer with stirring. Subsequently, the temperature was raised to 80.degree. C. and maintained at 80.degree. C. for 2 hours to dissolve the low-cis polybutadiene completely. The resulting solution was cooled to 50.degree. C., and into the autoclave was charged a solution of 80 g of lauroyl peroxide and 89 g of diethylene glycol bis(t-butylperoxycarbonate) (Kayalene O, a trade name, mfd. by Kayaku AKZO CO., LTD.) in 680 g of styrene monomer. At the same time, 6.68 kg of acrylonitrile was charged, and the temperature was maintained at 50.degree. C. In this case, the polymerization rate was 1%/hour. After 4 hours (at the time when the polymerization conversion became 4%), 47.7 kg of a 1.0% aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution (W-24, a trade name, mfd. by DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) was added to carry out suspension polymerization. The polymerization diagram was as follows: polymerization was carried out at 80.degree. C. for 2 hours, at 100.degree. C. for 2 hours, and then at 110.degree. C. for 3.5 hours, to complete the reaction. After completion of the polymerization, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and polymer beads were recovered by means of a centrifuge and dried. The dried beads were pelletized by means of an extruder (inner diameter of die: 30 mm) to obtain a low gloss resin (a low gloss agent). Test pieces were molded out of the thus obtained pellets with an injection molding machine and evaluated. As the molding machine, KS-60B mfd. by Kanto Seiki Co., Ltd. was used. Cylinder temperatures of 260-260-240-200 (.degree. C.) were employed as standard temperatures. The molding was conducted at an injection pressure of 400 kg.multidot.f/cm.sup.2, 600 kg.multidot.f/cm.sup.2 and 800 kg.multidot.f/cm.sup.2, and there were measured characteristics of a molded article obtained at an injection pressure among them which did not cause short shot. The molding was conducted at a middle injection speed and a constant mold temperature of 60.degree. C.
The shape of rubber particles in the molded article was investigated (in the middle of a test piece, at the depth of approximately 40-50 .mu.m from the surface layer) by preparing, as shown in FIG. 2, a sample from the molded article in each of the xy plane, yz plane and zx plane by OsO.sub.4 stained ultra thin cross section, observing the sample by a transmission electron microscope (TEM), and photographing the same through the microscope at a magnification of 10,000.
In the present example, the content of non-spherical rubber particles was measured based on the area of non-spherical rubber particles in the photograph taken in the case of the yz plane.
FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are photographs taken for the molded article produced in Example 1.
EXAMPLE 2
The process of Example 1 was repeated except for changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization to 1.5% (after 1.5 hours).
EXAMPLE 3
The process of Example 1 was repeated except for changing the using amount of lauroyl peroxide from 80 g of 120 g, changing the polymerization temperature (the maintained temperature) at the time of initiating polymerization from 50.degree. C. to 55.degree. C. (polymerization rate 3.3%/hr), and switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization 4 hours after initiation of the bulk polymerization (at the time when the polymerization conversion becomes 13%).
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1
The process of Example 1 was repeated except for changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization to 0.5% (after 30 minutes).
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2
The process of Example 1 was repeated except for changing the using amount of lauroyl peroxide from 80 g to 120 g, changing the polymerization temperature (the maintained temperature) at the time of initiating polymerization from 50.degree. C. to 60.degree. C., and switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization 3 hours and 40 minutes after initiation of the bulk polymerization (at the time when the polymerization conversion became 18%).
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 3
The process of Comparative Example 2 was repeated except for changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization to 25% (after 5 hours). The results of Examples 1, 2 and 3 and Comparative Examples 1, 2 and 3 are shown in Table 1.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 4 to 7
Resins were synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the kinds of butadiene rubber, as shown in Table 2.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Comparative Example ExampleItem 1 2 3 1 2 3______________________________________Polymerization 4 1.5 13 0.5 18 25conversion at thetime of bulk .fwdarw.suspensionswitchover (%)Content of non- 80 90 50 5 25 10spherical rubberparticles (%)Surface gloss (%) 14 20 10 60 8 7Izod impact 32 28 27 22 7 6strength(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Falling weight 20 20 20 20 5 1.5impact strength(kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 95 95 95 95 94 94MFR (g/10 min) 12 13 10 14 8 6Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. x x______________________________________
TABLE 2__________________________________________________________________________ Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7__________________________________________________________________________Rubber Rubber grade NiPol NiPol NiPol NiPolproper- 1242 S* 1220 SB* 1220 SL* NS 310*ties Micro- Vinyl 11 1 1 SBR having structure Cis 37 98 98 a styrene Trans 52 1 1 content of 17% Mooney viscosity 55 50 30 50 (100.degree. C.) Dissolution time 8 hours 8 hours 2 hours 2 hours Workability Poor Poor Good GoodPhysical Content of non- 80 40 20 0proper- spherical particlesties Surface gloss (%) 21 12 40 94 Izod impact strength 7 11 12 13 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Falling weight impact 1.5 1.5 1.5 20 strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 88 90 92 MFT (g/10 min) 10 8 18 16 Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle.__________________________________________________________________________ *All manufactured by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD Note: Dissolution time is a time required for complete dissolution of eac rubber component, and was measured by stopping stirring of the system at intervals of 1 hour, visually judging the existence of undissolved rubber which rose to the surface, measuring a time required for disappearance of the undissolved rubber, and taking this time as dissolution time. workability was rated as poor when the above dissolution time was 5 hours or more, and it was rated as good when the dissolution time was less than 5 hours.
In Comparative Example 4, NiPol 1242S (a low-cis polybutadiene mfd. by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD.) was used. In this case, the Mooney viscosity was high, the dissolution workability was poor, and the falling weight impact strength of the resulting resin was low. In Comparative Examples 5 and 6, NiPol 1220 SB and NiPol 1220 SL (high-cis polybutadienes mfd. by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD.) were used, respectively. Also in this case, the falling weight impact strength was low. In Comparative Example 7, NiPol NS 310 (a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber mfd. by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD.) was used. In this case, the surface gloss was 94%, namely, no low gloss imparting effect could be obtained.
EXAMPLES 4 TO 6
The process of Example 1 was repeated except for changing the content of the rubber component in low gloss agent from 13% (in Example 1) to 5%, 10% or 15%.
TABLE 3______________________________________ Example 4 5 6______________________________________Rubber content 5 10 15(wt %)Content of non-spherical 78 80 80rubber particles (%)Surface gloss (%) 25 18 8Izod impact strength 20 27 35(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Falling weight impact 15 20 20strength (kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 98 96 92MFR (g/10 min) 20 15 6Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle.______________________________________
EXAMPLE 7
Low gloss thermoplastic resin compositions were obtained by adding the low gloss agent obtained in Example 1 to an AAS resin (VITAX V6700, mfd. by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-butyl acrylate-styrene copolymer, in each proportion (parts by weight; hereinafter the same applied) shown in Table 4, mixing them in a Henschel mixer, and pelletizing the resulting mixture by means of an extruder (inner diameter of die: 30 mm). In the same manner as in Example 1, test pieces were molded out of the thus obtained pellets with an injection molding machine and evaluated. The results obtained are shown in Table 4.
TABLE 4______________________________________Composi- Low gloss agent 70 50 30tion of Example 1 AAS resin 30 50 70Charac- Surface gloss (%) 10 18 28teristics Izod impact strength 28 24 21 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) DuPont type falling 20 20 20 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 95 93 31 MFR (g/10 min) 13 15 17______________________________________
EXAMPLE 8
The low gloss agent obtained in Example 1 was blended with an AES resin (#110, mfd. by Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-ethylene propylene diene-styrene copolymer, in each proportion shown in Table 5, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 7. The results obtained are shown in Table 5.
TABLE 5______________________________________Composi- Low gloss agent 70 50 30tion of Example 1 AES resin 30 50 70Charac- Surface gloss (%) 17 25 40teristics Izod impact strength 28 30 33 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 20 20 20 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 92 93 MFR (g/10 min) 18 20 25______________________________________
EXAMPLE 9
The low gloss agent obtained in Example 1 was blended with an ABS resin (Kralastic 2938A, mfd. by Sumitomo Naugatuck Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, in each proportion shown in Table 6, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 7. The results obtained are shown in Table 6.
TABLE 6______________________________________Composi- Low gloss agent 70 50 30tion of Example 1 ABS resin 30 50 70Charac- Surface gloss (%) 20 26 30teristics Izod impact strength 35 35 36 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 25 25 25 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 92 93 MFR (g/10 min) 9 9 8______________________________________
EXAMPLE 10
The low gloss agent obtained in Example 1 was blended with a refractory AAS resin (VITARD VT 2001, mfd. by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-butyl acrylate -.alpha.-methylstyrene-N-phenylmaleimide copolymer, in each proportion shown in Table 7, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 7. The results obtained are shown in Table 7.
TABLE 7______________________________________Composi- Low gloss agent 70 50 30tion of Example 1 VITARD VT-2001 30 50 70Charac- Surface gloss (%) 25 30 40teristics Izod impact strength 12 10 8 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 15 10 7.5 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 95 100 100 MFR (g/10 min) 10 8 6 Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle.______________________________________
EXAMPLE 11
A low gloss agent was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching over to suspension polymerization to 2% (after 2 hours). With 50 parts of the low gloss agent was blended 50 parts of VITAX V6700, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 7. The results obtained are shown in Table 8.
EXAMPLE 12
A low gloss agent was produced in the same manner as in Example 3 except for changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching over to suspension polymerization to 10% (after 3 hours). With 50 parts of the low gloss agent was blended 50 parts of VITAX V6700, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 7. The results obtained are shown in Table 8.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 8
A low gloss agent was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that suspension polymerization was carried out from the beginning without conducting bulk polymerization. With 50 parts of the low gloss agent was blended 50 parts of VITAX V6700, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 7. The results obtained are shown in Table 8.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 9
The process of Comparative Example 8 was repeated except for using the low gloss agent of Comparative Example 1.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 10
The process of Comparative Example 8 was repeated except for using the low gloss agent of Comparative Example 2.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 11
The process of Comparative Example 8 was repeated except for using the low gloss agent of Comparative Example 3.
TABLE 8______________________________________ Comparative Example Example 11 12 8 9 10 11______________________________________Char- Surface gloss 20 17 90 78 15 13acter- (%)istics Izod impact 22 25 16 19 19 14 strength (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type 20 20 20 20 20 20 falling weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 93 93 93 93 93 92 MFR (g/10 min) 15 15 15 15 14 14 Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. .DELTA. .DELTA.______________________________________
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 12 TO 15
The process of Comparative Example 8 was repeated except for using each of the low gloss agents listed in Table 9 which were different in the kind of butadiene rubber.
TABLE 9__________________________________________________________________________ Comparative Example 12 13 14 15__________________________________________________________________________Low gloss agent Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7Physi- Surface gloss 27 15 51 98cal (%)proper- Izod impact 9 10 11 10ties strength (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 falling weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 89 90 89 MFR (g/10 min) 14 12 20 21 Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle.__________________________________________________________________________
EXAMPLES 13 TO 15
The process of Comparative Example 8 was repeated except for using each of the low gloss agents listed in Table 10 which were different in the proportion of low-cis butadiene rubber component (BR 1241ST).
TABLE 10______________________________________ Example 13 14 15______________________________________Low gloss agent Example Example Example 4 5 6Physi- Surface gloss 26 20 9cal (%)proper- Izod impact 18 24 27ties strength (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type 15 20 20 falling weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 94 93 92 MFR (g/10 min) 20 17 13 Appearance .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle.______________________________________
EXAMPLES 16 TO 22
The low gloss agent obtained in Example 1 and a polycarbonate (Iupilon S-1000, a trade name, mfd. by Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Ltd., starting mainly from bisphenol A: Mn about 10,000, intrinsic viscosity 0.6 dl/g as measured in methylene chloride) were mixed in the proportions shown in Table 11 in a Henschel mixer and pelletized by means of an extruder (inner diameter of die: 30 mm). Test pieces were molded out of the thus obtained pellets with an injection molding machine and evaluated. The results obtained are shown in Table 11.
TABLE 11______________________________________ Example 16 17 18 19 20 21 22______________________________________Com- Low gloss 10 20 30 50 7 55 70posi- agenttion Poly- 90 80 70 50 93 65 30 carbonateChar- Surface 45 35 30 25 80 22 30acter- glossistics Izod impact 65 63 60 50 67 35 30 strength (kg .multidot. cm/ cm) Falling 100 100 100 100 100 30 25 weight impact (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 132 125 122 118 133 105 100 MFR 10 9 9 8 10 8 7 (g/10 min)______________________________________
As is clear from Table 11, when the low gloss agent was blended with the polycarbonate in a proportion of 10 to 50% by weight, the balance between gloss and impact strength was particularly good.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 16 TO 19
With 70 parts of the polycarbonate was blended 30 parts of each of the low gloss agents of Comparative Examples 4 to 7 which were different in the kink of butadiene rubber as shown in Table 12, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 16.
TABLE 12__________________________________________________________________________ Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Example 16 Example 17 Example 18 Example 19__________________________________________________________________________Rubber Rubber grage NiPol NiPol NiPol NiPolproper- 1242S 1220SB 1220SL NS310ties Micro- Vinyl 11 1 1 SBR having structure Cis 37 98 98 a styrene Trans 52 1 1 content of 17% Mooney viscosity 55 50 30 50 (100.degree. C.) Dissolution time 8 hours 8 hours 2 hours 2 hours Workability Poor Poor Good GoodCharac- Surface gloss (%) 35 25 60 98teristics Izod impact strength 14 15 20 20 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Falling weight impact 10 10 10 100 strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 121 121 122 122 MFR (g/10 min) 7 6 11 12__________________________________________________________________________
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 20 to 22
With 70 parts of the polycarbonate was blended 30 parts of each of the low gloss agents of Comparative Examples 1 to 3 synthesized by changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization to 0.5%, 18% or 25%, respectively, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 16. The results obtained are shown in Table 13.
TABLE 13______________________________________ Comparative Example 20 21 22______________________________________Polymerization conversion 0.5 18 25at the time of bulk .fwdarw.suspension switchoverSurface gloss (%) 80 15 13Izod impact strength 55 20 15(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Falling weight impact 100 30 10strength (kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 122 122 120MFR (g/10 min) 9 5 4______________________________________
EXAMPLES 23 TO 24
With 70 parts of the polycarbonate was blended 30 parts of each of the low gloss agents of Examples 4 and 6 synthesized by changing the content of the rubber component in low gloss agent to 5% or 15%, respectively, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 16. The results obtained are shown in Table 14.
TABLE 14______________________________________ Example 23 24______________________________________Rubber content (%) 5 15Surface gloss (%) 40 25Izod impact strength 50 65(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Falling weight impact 100 100strength (kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 123 121MFR (g/10 min) 10 9______________________________________
EXAMPLES 25 TO 29 AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 23
An ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer (Ryuron E-430, mfd. by Tosoh Corp.) which was a vinyl chloride resin, and the low gloss agent of Example 1 were mixed in the proportions shown in Table 15 in a Henschel mixer and pelletized by means of an extruder (inner diameter of die: 30 mm). Test pieces were molded out of the thus obtained pellets with an injection molding machine and evaluated.
TABLE 15__________________________________________________________________________ Comparative Example Example 25 26 27 28 29 23__________________________________________________________________________Composi- Vinyl chloride resin 30 40 60 80 20 100tion Low gloss agent 70 60 40 20 80 0Char- Surface gloss (%) 18 30 60 80 14 100acter- Izod impact 14 5.5 3.8 3.7 18 2.6istics strength (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 60 70 90 100 45 15 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) Tensile strength 490 502 505 514 474 447 (kg/cm.sup.2) Elongation (%) 120 143 115 150 102 20 HDT (.degree.C.) 82 80 76 72 83 68 MFR* (g/10 min) 2.0 2.4 5.3 10.7 1.1 18.1 Flame retardancy V-0 V-0 V-0 V-0 V-1 V-0__________________________________________________________________________ *Measured for each mixture with the vinyl chloride resin at 190.degree. C and 5 kg in accordance with JIS K 7210.
From Table 15, it can be seen that when the low gloss agent was mixed with the vinyl chloride resin in a proportion of 20 to 70% by weight, the balance among the characteristics is particularly good.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 24 TO 27
With 60 parts of Ryuron E-430 was blended 40 parts of each of the low gloss agents of Comparative Examples 4 to 7 obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the kind of butadiene rubber as shown in Table 16, and comparison was made in the same manner as in Example 25.
TABLE 16__________________________________________________________________________ Comparative Example 24 25 26 27__________________________________________________________________________Rubber Rubber grade NiPol NiPol NiPol NiPolproper- 1242 S* 1220 SB* 1220 SL* NS 310*ties Micro- Vinyl 11 1 1 SBR having structure Cis 37 98 98 a styrene Trans 52 1 1 content of 17% Mooney viscosity 55 50 30 50 (100.degree. C.) Dissolution time 8 hours 8 hours 2 hours 2 hours Workability Poor Poor Good GoodCharac- Surface gloss (%) 30 28 80 100teristics Izod impact strength 5.0 5.8 3.0 3.0 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 10 10 10 100 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 80 80 80 79 MFR (g/10 min) 2.5 2.5 2.4 3.0 Flame retardancy V-0 V-0 V-0 V-0__________________________________________________________________________
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 28 TO 30
With 60 parts of Ryuron E-430 was blended 40 parts of each of the low gloss agents of Comparative Examples 1 to 3 synthesized by changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization to 0.5%, 18% or 25%, respectively, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 25. The results obtained are shown in Table 17.
TABLE 17______________________________________ Comparative Example 28 29 30______________________________________Polymerization conversion 0.5 18 25at the time of bulk .fwdarw.suspension switchoverChar- Surface gloss (%) 90 20 15acter- Izod impact strength 5.0 4.5 4.0istics (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 70 50 40 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 79 80 80 MFR (g/10 min) 2.5 2.4 2.4 Flame retardancy V-0 V-0 V-0 Appearance .largecircle. x x______________________________________
EXAMPLES 30 to 31
With 60 parts of Ryuron E-430 was blended 40 parts of each of the low gloss agents of Examples 4 and 6 synthesized by changing the content of the rubber component in low gloss agent to 5% or 15%, respectively, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 25. The results obtained are shown in Table 18.
TABLE 18______________________________________ Example 30 31______________________________________Rubber content (%) 5 15Char- Surface gloss (%) 60 20acter- Izod impact strength 4.0 6.0istics (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 70 90 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 81 80 MFR (g/10 min) 2.4 2.4 Flame retardancy V-0 V-0______________________________________
EXAMPLES 32 TO 33 AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 31
A vinyl chloride resin having a polymerization degree of 810 (TH-800, a vinyl chloride homopolymer mfd. by Tosoh Corp.) and the low gloss agent of Example 1 were blended in the proportions shown in Table 19, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 25.
TABLE 19______________________________________ Compar- ative Example Example 32 33 31______________________________________Com- Vinyl chloride resin (a) 40 60 100posi- Grafted copolymer (b) 60 40 0tionChar- Surface gloss (%) 20 50 98acter- Izod impact strength 15.0 10.0 6.2istics (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Du Pont type falling 100 100 20 weight impact strength (kg .multidot. cm) Tensile strength 600 610 550 (kg/cm.sup.2) Elongation (%) 140 150 110 HDT (.degree.C.) 83 75 71 MFR (g/10 min) 1.0 1.2 1.4 Flame retardancy V-0 V-0 V-0______________________________________
EXAMPLE 34
Into a 150-liters autoclave were charged 16.4 kg of styrene, 47.5 g (0.2% based on the total weight of monomer constituents) of t-dodecyl mercaptan and 5.5 g of 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol. Then, 3.55 kg of a low-cis polybutadiene (NiPol 1241ST, a trade name, mfd. by NIPPON ZEON CO., LTD.; microstructure of butadiene portion: vinyl : cis : trans=11 : 37 : 52; Mooney viscosity 35) was cut into small pieces and dispersed in the styrene monomer with stirring. Subsequently, the temperature was raised to 80.degree. C. and maintained at 80.degree. C. for 2 hours to dissolve the low-cis polybutadiene completely. The resulting solution was cooled to 50.degree. C., and into the autoclave was charged a solution of 119 g (0.5% based on the total weight of monomer constituents) of lauroyl peroxide and 89 g of diethylene glycol bis(t-butylperoxycarbonate) (Kayalene 0, a trade name, mfd. by Kayaku AKZO CO., LTD.) in 680 g of styrene monomer. At the same time, 6.68 kg of acrylonitrile was charged, and the temperature was maintained at 50.degree. C. for 1.5 hours. At this time, the polymerization conversion was 5%.
Then, 47.7 kg of a 1.0% aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution (W-24, a trade name, mfd. by DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) was added to carry suspension polymerization. As to the polymerization diagram, the polymerization temperature was raised stepwise, namely, polynmerization was carried out at 80.degree. C. for 2 hours, at 100.degree. C. for 2 hours, and the at 110.degree. C. for 2 hours. After completion of the polymerization, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and polymer beads were recovered by means of a centrifuge and dried. The dried beads were pelletized by use of an extruder (inner diameter of die: 30 mm) to obtain a low gloss resin (a low gloss agent). Test pieces were molded out of the thus obtained pellets with an injection molding machine and evaluated.
As the molding machine, KS-60B mfd. by Kanto Seiki Co., Ltd. was used. Cylinder temperatures of 260-260-240-220.degree. C. were employed as standard temperatures. The molding was conducted at an injection pressure of 400 kg.multidot.f/cm.sup.2, 600 kg.multidot.f/cm.sup.2 and 800 kg.multidot.f/cm.sup.2, and there were measured characteristics of a molded article obtained at an injection pressure among then which did not cause short shot. The molding was conducted at a middle injection speed and a constant mold temperature of 60.degree. C.
The molecular weight of acetone soluble part was measured as follows. A portion of the resin which was soluble in acetone was measured by means of a chromatographic apparatus [mfd. by Millipore Corporation (Waters Chromatography div.)] according to gel permeation chromatography. The molecular weight was expressed in terms of standard polystyrene.
EXAMPLES 35 TO 39
The process of Example 34 was repeated except for changing the amount of the molecular weight modifier t-dodecyl mercaptan to each amount shown in Table 20, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 34. The results obtained are shown in Table 20. As is clear from Table 20, in Example 39 in which the molecular weight of acetone soluble part was 90,000, MER was good but the Izod impact strength tends to be lowered.
TABLE 20______________________________________ Example 34 35 36 37 38 39______________________________________t-Dodecyl 0.2 0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5mercaptan (%)Molecular weight 22 54 35 17 11 9of acetone solublepart (.times. 10.sup.4)Izod impact 45 55 50 40 30 17strength(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Surface gloss (%) 12 10 10 13 14 18HDT (.degree.C.) 95 95 94 94 94 94MFR (g/10 min) 1.0 0.1 0.5 4.3 11 18______________________________________
EXAMPLES 40 TO 43
The process of Example 34 was repeated except for using no t-dodecyl mercaptan and changing the amount of lauroyl peroxide to 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8% or 0.4%, respectively. The results obtained are shown in Table 21. In Example 43, the molecular weight was increased too much, so that MFR was decreased.
TABLE 21______________________________________ Example Example Example Example 40 41 42 43______________________________________Lauroyl peroxide (%) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.4Molecular weight of 50 42 38 65acetone soluble part(.times. 10.sup.4)Izod impact strength 53 50 50 40(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Surface gloss (%) 12 12 13 12Falling weight 20 20 20 10impact strength(kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 95 95 95 95MFR (g/10 min) 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.03______________________________________
EXAMPLES 44 TO 46
The process of Example 34 was repeated except for changing the content of the rubber component in low gloss agent from 13% (in Example 34) to 5%, 10% or 15%, respectively. The results obtained are shown in Table 22.
TABLE 22______________________________________ Example 44 45 46______________________________________Rubber content (wt %) 5 10 15Molecular weight of 21 22 22acetone soluble part(.times. 10.sup.4)Izod impact strength 30 37 50(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Surface gloss (%) 20 13 8Falling weight impact 20 20 20strength (kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 98 96 92MFR (g/10 min) 15 10 0.5______________________________________
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 32 TO 34
Resins were synthesized in the same manner as in Example 34 except for changing the polymerization conversion at the time of switching bulk polymerization over to suspension polymerization as shown in Table 23, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 34.
TABLE 23______________________________________ Compara- Compara- Compara- tive tive tive Example Example Example 32 33 34______________________________________Polymerization conversion 0.5 20 30at the time of bulk .fwdarw.suspension switchover (%)Surface gloss (%) 70 8 7Izod impact strength 20 7 6(kg .multidot. cm/cm)Falling weight impact 20 5 1.5strength (kg .multidot. cm)HDT (.degree.C.) 95 94 94MFR (g/10 min) 14 8 6______________________________________
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 35 to 38
Resins were synthesized in the same manner as in Example 34 except for changing the kind of butadiene rubber as shown in Table 24, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 34.
TABLE 24__________________________________________________________________________ Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Example 35 Example 36 Example 37 Example 38__________________________________________________________________________Rubber Rubber grade NiPol NiPol NiPol NiPolproper- 1242S 1220SB 1220SL NS 310ties Micro- Vinyl 11 1 1 SBR structure Cis 37 98 98 (styrene Trans 52 1 1 content: 17%) Mooney viscosity 55 50 30 50 (100.degree. C.) Dissolution time 8 hours 8 hours 2 hours 2 hours Workability Poor Poor Good GoodCharac- Surface gloss (%) 20 12 40 95teristics Izod impact strength 7 11 12 13 (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Falling weight impact 1.5 1.5 1.5 20 strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 88 90 90 MFR (g/10 min) 10 8 18 16__________________________________________________________________________
EXAMPLE 47
Low gloss resin compositions were obtained by blending the resin (the low gloss agent) obtained in Example 34 and an AAS resin (VITAX V6810, mfd. by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-butyl acrylate-styrene copolymer, in the proportions shown in Table 25, and pelletizing the blend by means of an extruder (inner diameter of die: 30 mm). Test pieces were molded out of the pellets of each resin composition by using an injection molding machine, and evaluated.
TABLE 25______________________________________Composi- Resin of Example 34 70 50 30tion AAS resin 30 50 70Char- Surface gloss (%) 14 16 18acter- Izod impact strength 42 41 30istics (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Falling weight impact 20 20 20 strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 89 90 92 MFR (g/10 min) 1.5 2.0 5.0______________________________________
EXAMPLE 48
Low gloss resin compositions were obtained in the same manner as in Example 47 except for blending an AES RESIN (#110, mfd. by Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-ethylene propylene diene-styrene copolymer, in place of the AAS resin, in each proportion shown in Table 26, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 47.
TABLE 26______________________________________Composi- Resin of Example 34 70 50 30tion AES resin 30 50 70Char- Surface gloss (%) 15 23 25acter- Izod impact strength 42 38 35istics (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Falling weight impact 20 20 20 strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 92 93 MFR (g/10 min) 1.8 2.5 6.0______________________________________
EXAMPLE 49
Low gloss resin compositions were obtained in the same manner as in Example 47 except for blending an ABS resin (Kralastic 2938A, mfd. by Sumitomo Naugatuck Co., Ltd.) which was an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, in place of the AAS resin, in each proportion shown in Table 27, and evaluation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 47.
TABLE 27______________________________________Composi- Resin of Example 34 70 50 30tion ABS resin 30 50 70Char- Surface gloss (%) 18 25 27acter- Izod impact strength 43 40 37istics (kg .multidot. cm/cm) Falling weight impact 25 25 25 strength (kg .multidot. cm) HDT (.degree.C.) 91 92 93 MFR (g/10 min) 1.2 2.0 4.8______________________________________
According to this invention, there can be obtained in as low gloss agent which has a sufficiently low gloss and is well balanced between gloss and other properties such as Izod impact strength, Du Pont type falling weight impact strength, etc. Using this low gloss agent, there can be obtained a low gloss thermoplastic resin composition useful for obtaining molded articles which are required to have not only high heat resistance and impact resistance but also low gloss, for example, internal an external automotives trims, exterior parts of household electric appliances, etc., and these molded articles.

Number	Date	Country
1-13368	Jan 1989	JPX
1-124975	May 1989	JPX
1-171624	Jul 1989	JPX
1-171626	Jul 1989	JPX
1-276281	Oct 1989	JPX

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Low gloss agents, process for production thereof, low gloss thermoplastic resin compositions, and molded articles

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