THERMOEXPANSIBLE MICROSPHERE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
申请人:MATSUMOTO YUSHI-SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
公开号:EP1598405A1
公开(公告)日:2005-11-23
The present invention provides thermo-expansive microspheres comprising thermoplastic resinous shell and a blowing agent, which is a fluorine-containing C2-10 compound of ether structure free of chlorine and bromine atoms and gasified at a temperature not higher than the softening point of the thermoplastic resin, being encapsulated in the shell wall; and the production and application processes thereof. The thermo-expansive microspheres have an average particle size ranging from 1 to 100 µm and a coefficient of variation (CV), of particle size distribution being 30 % or less.
The thermo-expansive microspheres have low environmental loading and superior flame-retardation or flame-resistance, and have particle sizes distributing in narrow ranges. Those thermo-expansive microspheres and expanded thermo-expansive microspheres are suitable for applying to fire-proof paints, flame-retardant or flame-resistant thermo-insulating materials, flame-retardant or flame-resistant lightweight fillers, and flame-retardant or flame-resistant lightweight molded products, in addition to the conventional application field.
本发明提供了由热塑性树脂外壳和发泡剂组成的热膨胀微球,发泡剂为不含氯和溴原子的含氟 C2-10 醚结构化合物,在不高于热塑性树脂软化点的温度下气化,封装在外壳壁中;以及其生产和应用工艺。热膨胀性微球的平均粒径为 1 至 100 微米,粒径分布的变异系数(CV)为 30% 或更小。
热膨胀性微球具有低环境负荷和优异的阻燃性或耐燃性,粒径分布范围窄。这些热膨胀性微球和膨胀热膨胀性微球除常规应用领域外,还适用于防火涂料、阻燃或耐燃隔热材料、阻燃或耐燃轻质填料,以及阻燃或耐燃轻质模塑产品。