PREPREG AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, SLIT TAPE PREPREG, CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL
申请人:Toray Industries, Inc.
公开号:EP3797991A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-31
An object of the present invention is to provide a prepreg having a high processability and laminating performance in an automated lay-up device and serving to produce a cured product having good physical properties, and also provide a method for the production thereof. A prepreg comprising at least the components [A] to [E] listed blow and having a structure incorporating a first layer composed mainly of the component [A] and a first epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [D] but is substantially free of the component [E] and a second layer composed mainly of a second epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [E] and disposed adjacent to each surface of the first layer, the second epoxy resin composition being characterized in that its component [D] accounts for 1 part by mass or more and less than 5 parts by mass relative to the total quantity of its components [B] to [E], which accounts for 100 parts by mass, and also characterized by having a storage elastic modulus G' at 25°C of 8.0 × 105 to 6.0 × 106 Pa as measured at an angular frequency of 3.14 rad/s, giving a value of 0.085 or more as calculated by the equation (1) specified below, and having a component [D] content of 1 part by mass or more and less than 10 parts by mass relative to the total quantity of the first epoxy resin composition and the second epoxy resin composition, which accounts for 100 parts by mass:
[A] carbon fiber,
[B] epoxy resin,
[C] curing agent,
[D] thermoplastic resin, and
[E] particles containing a thermoplastic resin as primary component and having a volume-average particle diameter of 5 to 50 µm.
[Mathematical formula 1] log10G′Paat25°C−log10G′Paat40°C15
本发明的目的是提供一种预浸料,该预浸料在自动铺层装置中具有较高的加工性和层压性能,并能生产出具有良好物理性能的固化产品,同时还提供了一种生产该预浸料的方法。一种预浸料,至少包含所列举的组分[A]至[E],其结构包括第一层,主要由组分[A]和第一环氧树脂组合物组成,第一环氧树脂组合物包含组分[B]至[D],但基本上不含组分[E];第二层,主要由第二环氧树脂组合物组成,第二环氧树脂组合物包含组分[B]至[E],并与第一层的每个表面相邻、第二环氧树脂组合物的特征在于,相对于其组分[B]至[E]的总量,其组分[D]占 1 份或以上且少于 5 份,其组分[B]至[E]占 100 份,其特征还在于,25°C 时的贮存弹性模量 G' 为 8.0×105 至 6.0×106 Pa,按下述公式(1)计算,其值为 0.085 或以上,相对于第一环氧树脂组合物和第二环氧树脂组合物的总量,其组分[D]的含量为 1 份(质量)或以上且小于 10 份(质量),占 100 份(质量):
[A] 碳纤维、
[环氧树脂、
[C] 固化剂、
[D] 热塑性树脂,以及
[E] 以热塑性树脂为主要成分、体积平均粒径为 5 至 50 微米的颗粒。
[数学公式 1] log10G′Paat25°C-log10G′Paat40°C15