JP2006052350A - Aromatic vinyl-based resin composition having excellent optical property - Google Patents

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JP2006052350A
JP2006052350A JP2004236124A JP2004236124A JP2006052350A JP 2006052350 A JP2006052350 A JP 2006052350A JP 2004236124 A JP2004236124 A JP 2004236124A JP 2004236124 A JP2004236124 A JP 2004236124A JP 2006052350 A JP2006052350 A JP 2006052350A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an optical aromatic vinyl-based resin composition having excellent moldability and improved optical properties. <P>SOLUTION: The optical aromatic vinyl-based resin composition having excellent optical property comprises a copolymer that is obtained by copolymerizing a raw material composed of 35-60 wt.% of an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and 35-65 wt.% of methyl methacrylate based on the whole monomers in ≥80 wt.% of the total of both the components, has 10<SP>4</SP>-10<SP>6</SP>weight-average molecular weight, ≤0.3 wt.% ash content, satisfies formulas T≤0.5, 0.05≤P≤1 and 0.1≤(T+P)≤1 when the total of remaining volatile matter is T wt.% and the total of remaining oligomers containing both methyl methacrylate and the aromatic vinyl-based monomer is P wt.%, satisfies formula M+S≤0.2 wt.% when the amount of an oligomer consisting only of remaining methyl methacrylate component is M wt.% and the amount of an oligomer consisting only of the aromatic vinyl-based monomer component is S wt.% and has 95-110°C Vicat softening point and excellent optical properties. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、光学用部品、例えばプロジェクションテレビのスクリーン用に用いられるフレネルレンズやレンチキュラーレンズ、液晶表示装置のバックライト用導光板や光拡散板、自動車のテールランプ、メーターパネル、その他の誘導灯や表示灯に用いられる、外部光源より光を取り入れて面全体で発光させる面光源に用いられる導光板などの透明部品等の材料として用いられる光学特性に優れる芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物に関するものである。 The present invention relates to optical components such as Fresnel lenses and lenticular lenses used for projection television screens, backlight light guide plates and light diffusion plates for liquid crystal display devices, automobile tail lamps, meter panels, and other guide lights and displays. The present invention relates to an aromatic vinyl resin composition having excellent optical properties used as a material for transparent parts such as a light guide plate used for a surface light source that uses light from an external light source and emits light from the entire surface.

光学用部品、例えばコンパクトディスクやデジタルビデオディスク等の光学ディスク、液晶表示装置のバックライト用導光板や拡散板、プロジェクションテレビの透過型スクリーンのような光学スクリーンのフレネルレンズシートやレンチキュラーレンズシートのようなレンズシートおよび該レンズシートを保護するフロントパネル等の材料としては、透明性、特に光学特性の観点から、従来、メタクリル酸メチル樹脂が採用されている。
しかしながら、メタクリル酸メチル樹脂は吸湿性が大きく、吸湿による寸法変化、反りが起こりやすいという問題がある。
また、最近の光学用部品は非常に精密な加工が施されるようになってきたため、わずかな寸法変化や反りによって組み立てに支障が出たり、特にシート状の製品、例えば導光板や拡散板等が反ると両面の拡散フィルムや反射フィルムと密着するため画面が不安定になって表示ムラ等が生じるなどの現象が現れて、品質的にも無視できなくなってきている。
メタクリル酸メチル樹脂の吸湿性を改善するためにメタクリル酸メチルと共に吸湿性を低減する効果のある特定のコモノマーを共重合させる技術が知られている。例えば特開平2−254434号公報(特許文献1)や特許第2678030号公報(特許文献2)に記載の樹脂は、メタクリル酸―4−tert−ブチルシクロヘキシル単位の導入により吸湿性の低減がなされているが、高価なメタクリル酸―4−tert−ブチルシクロヘキシルを使用しなければならないという問題がある。
一方、メタクリル酸メチル系樹脂の吸湿性を改善するために特定量の芳香族ビニル系単量体、例えばスチレンを共重合することで吸湿性をある程度小さくする技術が知られている。例えば、特公平7−14967号公報(特許文献3)には透明性の優れたメタクリル酸メチル‐スチレン共重合体の製造方法が記載されており、特開2001−342263号公報(特許文献4)、特開平9−302176号公報(特許文献5)にはスチレンを共重合させたスチレン−メタクリル酸メチル共重合樹脂が、吸湿性を改良した光学材料用の樹脂として記載されている。
しかしながらスチレン−メタクリル酸メチル共重合樹脂においては、共重合樹脂中のメタクリル酸メチルが少なくなるほど光学特性が劣ることが知られている。
従来のメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を主成分とする共重合体は、光学用途にはメタクリル酸メチルに対して芳香族ビニル系単量体が10〜50重量%からなる重合体が用いられている。すなわち芳香族ビニル系単量体が10重量%を下回る場合には吸湿性の改善効果が小さく、成形体の寸法変化や反りの改善がなされない。一方、吸湿性をさらに改善するために芳香族ビニル系単量体の量が50重量%を越える場合には、成形加工時にヤケや異物が発生し易く、製品の耐光性と透明性が低下して、無色透明な成形品を得ることが困難になる。
特開2002−114822号公報(特許文献6)にはヤケを防止して、異物の発生を防ぐために残存単量体の量を1000ppm以下とすることで記載されているが、成形品の透明性が悪くなってしまうという問題がある。
Optical components such as optical discs such as compact discs and digital video discs, light guide plates and diffusers for backlights of liquid crystal display devices, and Fresnel lens sheets and lenticular lens sheets for optical screens such as projection television transmission screens As a material for such a lens sheet and a front panel for protecting the lens sheet, methyl methacrylate resin has been conventionally employed from the viewpoint of transparency, particularly optical characteristics.
However, methyl methacrylate resin has a high hygroscopic property, and there is a problem that dimensional change and warpage are likely to occur due to moisture absorption.
In addition, recent optical components have been processed with extremely high precision, so that slight dimensional changes and warpage can hinder assembly, especially sheet-like products such as light guide plates and diffusion plates. If it is warped, it will be in close contact with the diffusing film and the reflecting film on both sides, and the phenomenon that the screen becomes unstable and display unevenness will appear.
In order to improve the hygroscopicity of the methyl methacrylate resin, a technique for copolymerizing a specific comonomer having an effect of reducing the hygroscopicity with methyl methacrylate is known. For example, in the resins described in JP-A-2-254434 (Patent Document 1) and Japanese Patent No. 2678030 (Patent Document 2), the hygroscopicity is reduced by introducing a methacrylic acid-4-tert-butylcyclohexyl unit. However, there is a problem that expensive 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl methacrylate must be used.
On the other hand, in order to improve the hygroscopicity of the methyl methacrylate resin, a technique for reducing the hygroscopicity to some extent by copolymerizing a specific amount of an aromatic vinyl monomer such as styrene is known. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-14967 (Patent Document 3) describes a method for producing a methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer having excellent transparency. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-342263 (Patent Document 4) JP-A-9-302176 (Patent Document 5) describes a styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer resin obtained by copolymerizing styrene as a resin for an optical material having improved hygroscopicity.
However, it is known that the styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer resin is inferior in optical properties as the amount of methyl methacrylate in the copolymer resin decreases.
A conventional copolymer mainly composed of methyl methacrylate and an aromatic vinyl monomer is a polymer comprising 10 to 50% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer based on methyl methacrylate for optical use. Is used. That is, when the aromatic vinyl monomer is less than 10% by weight, the effect of improving the hygroscopicity is small, and the dimensional change and warpage of the molded body are not improved. On the other hand, if the amount of the aromatic vinyl monomer exceeds 50% by weight in order to further improve the hygroscopicity, burns and foreign matters are likely to occur during the molding process, and the light resistance and transparency of the product are reduced. Thus, it becomes difficult to obtain a colorless and transparent molded product.
JP-A-2002-114822 (Patent Document 6) describes that the amount of residual monomer is 1000 ppm or less in order to prevent burns and prevent the generation of foreign matters. Has the problem of getting worse.

メタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を主成分とする共重合体の吸湿性をさらに改善するためには芳香族ビニル系単量体をさらに増やして芳香族ビニル系単量体を主成分とする芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物とする必要があるが、芳香族ビニル系単量体の比率を増やそうとするとヤケや異物が発生し着色や透明性の低下が顕著になり、さらにメタクリル酸メチル量が減ることにより光学特性も低下し、光学用部品向けの材料としては使用できないという問題がある。
このような問題は実際には芳香族ビニル系単量体の量が50重量%以下のメタクリル酸メチルを主成分とするメタクリル酸メチル‐スチレン共重合体でも少なからず発生しており、基本的にメタクリル酸メチル‐スチレン共重合体で見られる着色や透明性の低下の問題を解決することで芳香族ビニル系単量体を主成分とする芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物の着色や透明性の低下を防止して、光学用部品用途に使用できる可能性がある。
一般に単量体等の揮発性成分が共重合体中に残存すると、成型加工時に加熱されて着色や暗色の異物の原因となり、特に芳香族ビニル系単量体が多量に残存しているとこれらの現象が起こりやすいことが知られている。ただしメタクリル酸メチル樹脂や芳香族ビニル系樹脂中に残存するスチレンやメタクリル酸メチルの単量体、2量体と3量体の含有量を単純に少なくしようとしても透明性は良くならず、逆に着色したり透明性が悪くなってしまう問題がある。例えば特開2002−114822に記載されているように、残存単量体が少なければヤケが少なくなり、異物が発生しにくくなる効果があるが、成形性が悪くなって、実際の成形加工時には成形温度を高くする必要があり、成形温度を高くすることにより異物が発生したり、最終製品が着色して透明性が悪くなるために、光学用部品向けには使用できないという問題がある。さらに、単量体等の揮発性成分が共重合体中に残存すると、製品の耐熱性を低下させるという問題がある。
一方、樹脂中に含まれるオリゴマー量が多くなると可塑化効果により、樹脂の流動性が改良されるが、着色や異物の原因になりやすく、シルバーが発生して金型汚染や目ヤニの原因となる。さらに透明性も低下することが経験上知られている。これは芳香族ビニル系樹脂とメタクリル酸メチル樹脂とは非相容系であり、メタクリル酸メチル樹脂に低分子量の芳香族ビニル系樹脂を極少量でも混合させる、あるいはその逆に芳香族ビニル系樹脂に低分子量のメタクリル酸メチル樹脂を混合すると白濁することと関係があることが推測される。
特開平2−254434号公報 特許第2678030号公報 特公平7−14967号公報 特開2001−342263号公報 特開平9−302176号公報 特開2002−114822号公報
In order to further improve the hygroscopicity of copolymers based on methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomers, the aromatic vinyl monomers can be increased by increasing the number of aromatic vinyl monomers. However, if the ratio of the aromatic vinyl monomer is increased, burns and foreign matters are generated, and the coloration and transparency are significantly reduced, and methyl methacrylate is further reduced. As the amount decreases, the optical characteristics also deteriorate, and there is a problem that it cannot be used as a material for optical parts.
Such a problem has actually occurred in many methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymers mainly composed of methyl methacrylate having an aromatic vinyl monomer content of 50% by weight or less. Decreasing coloring and transparency of aromatic vinyl resin composition based on aromatic vinyl monomer by solving the problem of coloring and transparency reduction seen in methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer Can be used for optical component applications.
In general, if volatile components such as monomers remain in the copolymer, they are heated during the molding process, causing coloring and dark foreign matters. Especially when a large amount of aromatic vinyl monomer remains. It is known that this phenomenon is likely to occur. However, simply reducing the content of styrene and methyl methacrylate monomers, dimers and trimers remaining in methyl methacrylate resins and aromatic vinyl resins does not improve transparency, and conversely There is a problem that it is colored or the transparency becomes worse. For example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-114822, if the residual monomer is small, there is an effect that burns are reduced and foreign matter is less likely to be generated. There is a problem that it is necessary to increase the temperature, and foreign substances are generated by increasing the molding temperature, or the final product is colored and the transparency is deteriorated, so that it cannot be used for optical parts. Furthermore, when volatile components such as monomers remain in the copolymer, there is a problem that the heat resistance of the product is lowered.
On the other hand, if the amount of oligomers contained in the resin increases, the fluidity of the resin is improved by the plasticizing effect. Become. Experience has also shown that transparency is also reduced. This is because the aromatic vinyl resin and the methyl methacrylate resin are incompatible, and the low molecular weight aromatic vinyl resin is mixed with the methyl methacrylate resin even in a very small amount, or vice versa. It is presumed that there is a relationship with cloudiness when mixed with a low molecular weight methyl methacrylate resin.
JP-A-2-254434 Japanese Patent No. 2678030 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-14967 JP 2001-342263 A JP-A-9-302176 JP 2002-114822 A

本発明の目的は、これら問題点を解決し、成形性が良く、光学特性に優れる光学用芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and provide an aromatic vinyl resin composition for optics that has good moldability and excellent optical properties.

本発明者は、メタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体の共重合体で見られる着色や透明性の低下の問題を解決するため、特定の共重合比の樹脂中に含まれる揮発性成分とオリゴマー成分を分析して、各成分の量と樹脂の着色、透明性との関係を詳細に検討した結果、特定の成分とその含有量のバランスによって着色、透明性が改善されることを見出すに至った。すなわち残存する揮発分と残存するオリゴマーの種類と量の関係に関して特定の残量物組成を有する芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物の透明性が高く、成形加工性が良好になり、機械物性の優れた光学部品の材料として用いることにより、上記目的を達成できることを見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。
すなわち、本発明は、全単量体を基準に、芳香族ビニル系単量体が35〜65重量%、メタクリル酸メチルが35〜65重量%の割合で、かつ両者の合計が80重量%以上となる原料を用いて共重合されてなる共重合体であって、重量平均分子量が10ないし106の範囲で、灰分が0.3重量%以下でかつ残存する揮発分の合計量をT重量%、残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量をP重量%としたときに、T≦0.5、0.05≦P≦1かつ0.1≦(T+P)≦1であり、残存するメタクリル酸メチル成分のみからなるオリゴマーをM重量%、芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーをS重量%としたときにM+S≦0.2重量%であり、さらにビカット軟化点が95〜110℃であることを特徴とする光学特性に優れる芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物に係るものである。
In order to solve the problem of coloring and transparency decrease seen in a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and an aromatic vinyl monomer, the present inventor has developed a volatile component contained in a resin having a specific copolymerization ratio. As a result of detailed analysis of the relationship between the amount of each component and the coloring and transparency of the resin, it was found that coloring and transparency were improved by the balance between the specific component and its content. It came to. That is, the aromatic vinyl resin composition having a specific residual composition with respect to the relationship between the type and amount of residual volatile matter and residual oligomer has high transparency, good moldability, and excellent mechanical properties. It has been found that the above object can be achieved by using it as a material for optical components, and the present invention has been completed.
That is, the present invention is based on the total monomer, the proportion of aromatic vinyl monomer is 35 to 65 wt%, methyl methacrylate is 35 to 65 wt%, and the total of both is 80 wt% or more. A copolymer obtained by copolymerization using a raw material, wherein the total amount of remaining volatile components is T in a weight average molecular weight range of 10 4 to 10 6 and an ash content of 0.3% by weight or less. When the total amount of the remaining oligomers containing both methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomer is P% by weight, T ≦ 0.5, 0.05 ≦ P ≦ 1 and 0.1 ≦ (T + P) ≦ 1, M + S ≦ 0.2% by weight when M wt.% Of the oligomer consisting only of the remaining methyl methacrylate component and S wt% of the oligomer consisting only of the aromatic vinyl monomer component Furthermore, the Vicat softening point is 95-11. Those of the aromatic vinyl resin composition having excellent optical properties, which is a ° C..

本発明は、成形性が良く、光学特性に優れる光学用芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物が得られるという効果を奏する。 The present invention has an effect that an aromatic vinyl-based resin composition for optics having good moldability and excellent optical characteristics can be obtained.

以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。
本発明の光学用芳香族ビニル系樹脂は、該樹脂を構成する単量体として、芳香族ビニル系単量体を35〜65重量%、好ましくは38〜55重量%、より好ましくは40〜50重量%含むものであり、かつ、メタクリル酸メチルを35〜65重量%、好ましくは45〜62重量%、より好ましくは50〜60重量%含むものである。
芳香族ビニル単量体が65重量%を超える、すなわちメタクリル酸メチルが35重量%未満では、製品の光学特性が低下するため好ましくなく、芳香族ビニル単量体が35重量%未満すなわちメタクリル酸メチルが65重量%を超えると吸湿性が著しく大きくなるだけでなく反りや寸法安定性が劣るので好ましくない。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
In the optical aromatic vinyl resin of the present invention, an aromatic vinyl monomer is 35 to 65% by weight, preferably 38 to 55% by weight, more preferably 40 to 50% as a monomer constituting the resin. In addition, it contains 35 to 65% by weight of methyl methacrylate, preferably 45 to 62% by weight, and more preferably 50 to 60% by weight.
If the aromatic vinyl monomer exceeds 65% by weight, that is, if the methyl methacrylate is less than 35% by weight, the optical properties of the product deteriorate, which is not preferable. If the aromatic vinyl monomer is less than 35% by weight, that is methyl methacrylate. If it exceeds 65% by weight, not only the hygroscopicity is remarkably increased, but also warpage and dimensional stability are inferior.

上記芳香族ビニル系単量体は芳香族環にビニル基またはα−アルキルエテニル基が結合した化合物であるが、中でもベンゼン環にビニル基またはα−アルキルエテニル基が結合したスチレン類が好ましく、該スチレン類としては、スチレンの他、スチレンのα位および/またはベンゼン核にアルキル基やハロゲン原子のような置換基を有する置換スチレンが挙げられる。中でも、スチレンあるいはα−メチルスチレンが好ましい。 The aromatic vinyl monomer is a compound in which a vinyl group or an α-alkylethenyl group is bonded to an aromatic ring. Among them, styrenes in which a vinyl group or an α-alkylethenyl group is bonded to a benzene ring are preferable. The styrenes include, in addition to styrene, substituted styrenes having a substituent such as an alkyl group or a halogen atom in the α-position of styrene and / or the benzene nucleus. Of these, styrene or α-methylstyrene is preferable.

本発明の芳香族ビニル系系樹脂は、必要に応じて、該樹脂を構成する単量体として、メタクリル酸メチルや芳香族ビニル系単量体以外に、これらと共重合可能な不飽和単量体を20重量%以下含むものであってもよい。該不飽和単量体としては、例えば、アクリル酸メチル、アクリル酸エチル、アクリル酸ブチル、アクリル酸2−エチルヘキシルのようなアクリル酸アルキル類;メタクリル酸エチル、メタクリル酸ラウリルのようなメタクリル酸メチル以外のメタクリル酸アルキル類;アクリロニトリル、メタクリロニトリルのような不飽和ニトリル類;アクリル酸、メタクリル酸のような不飽和カルボン酸類、N−フェニルマレイミド等のイミド類等が挙げられ、必要に応じてそれらの2種以上を用いることもできる。 The aromatic vinyl resin of the present invention, if necessary, as a monomer constituting the resin, in addition to methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomers, unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with these The body may contain 20% by weight or less. Examples of the unsaturated monomer include alkyl acrylates such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate; other than methyl methacrylate such as ethyl methacrylate and lauryl methacrylate. Alkyl acrylates; unsaturated nitriles such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile; unsaturated carboxylic acids such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acid; and imides such as N-phenylmaleimide. Two or more of these can also be used.

本発明の芳香族ビニル系樹脂は、重量平均分子量が10〜106であり、かつ、灰分が0.3重量%以下、好ましくは0.2重量%以下、さらに好ましくは0.1重量%以下である。 The aromatic vinyl resin of the present invention has a weight average molecular weight of 10 4 to 10 6 and an ash content of 0.3% by weight or less, preferably 0.2% by weight or less, more preferably 0.1% by weight. It is as follows.

本発明では樹脂中に残存する揮発分の量と残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの量、さらに残存するメタクリル酸メチル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーと芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーの量を特定の範囲とすることにより透明性と成形加工性のバランスを高めることができる。すなわち残存する揮発分の合計量をT重量%、残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量をP重量%としたときに、T≦0.5、0.05≦P≦1かつ0.1≦(T+P)≦1とすることで透明性と成形加工性のバランスが飛躍的に向上する。残存する揮発分が0.5重量%よりも多いと、成形加工時にヤケや異物が増えるので好ましくない。また残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量が0.1重量%よりも少ないと成形加工性が極端に悪くなり、それに伴って透明性も悪くなるので好ましくない。一方残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量が1重量%よりも多くても成形加工時に目やにや異物が増えるだけでなく、耐熱性が低下し、透明性が悪くなるので好ましくない。残存するメタクリル酸メチルあるいは芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーの合計量すなわち残存するメタクリル酸メチル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーをM重量%、芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーをS重量%としたときにM+Sが0.2重量%以上であると透明性が極端に悪くなるので好ましくない。 In the present invention, the amount of volatile components remaining in the resin, the amount of oligomers containing both of the remaining methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomer, and the remaining oligomer and aromatic comprising only the methyl methacrylate monomer component remaining. The balance between transparency and moldability can be increased by setting the amount of oligomers consisting only of a group vinyl monomer component within a specific range. That is, T ≦ 0.5, 0.00 when the total amount of remaining volatile components is T wt% and the total amount of oligomers including both remaining methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomers is P wt%. By setting 05 ≦ P ≦ 1 and 0.1 ≦ (T + P) ≦ 1, the balance between transparency and moldability is dramatically improved. If the remaining volatile content is more than 0.5% by weight, burns and foreign matters increase during the molding process, which is not preferable. Further, if the total amount of oligomers containing both the remaining methyl methacrylate and the aromatic vinyl monomer is less than 0.1% by weight, the molding processability is extremely deteriorated, and accordingly the transparency is also deteriorated. Absent. On the other hand, if the total amount of the remaining oligomers including both methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomer is more than 1% by weight, not only will there be a slight increase in foreign matter during molding, but heat resistance will be reduced and transparency will be reduced. Is not preferable because of worsening. The total amount of oligomers consisting only of the remaining methyl methacrylate or aromatic vinyl monomer component, that is, M wt% of the oligomer consisting only of the remaining methyl methacrylate monomer component, only the aromatic vinyl monomer component When the oligomer consisting of S is wt%, if M + S is 0.2 wt% or more, the transparency is extremely deteriorated.

なお本発明のオリゴマーとは、低分子量の重合体であり、2ないし4量体を言う。すなわちメタクリル酸メチル単量体単位をmとして、2量体をmmと3量体をmmmと4量体をmmmmとして、それらの合計の割合がメタクリル酸メチル成分のみからなるオリゴマーのM重量%であり、同様に芳香族ビニル系単量体単位をsとして、2量体をssと3量体をsssと4量体をssssとして、それらの合計の割合が芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーのS重量%であり、ms、mms、mssからなる2量体と3量体の合計の割合がメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量のP重量%である。 The oligomer of the present invention is a low molecular weight polymer and refers to a dimer to tetramer. That is, the methyl methacrylate monomer unit is m, the dimer is mm, the trimer is mm and the tetramer is mm mm, and the total ratio thereof is M% by weight of the oligomer consisting only of the methyl methacrylate component. Similarly, the aromatic vinyl monomer unit is s, the dimer is ss, the trimer is sss and the tetramer is ssss, and the total ratio is only the aromatic vinyl monomer component S weight% of the oligomer consisting of, and the total proportion of the dimer and trimer consisting of ms, mms, and mss is P weight of the total amount of the oligomer containing both methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomer %.

このように、残存する揮発分の量と残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの量を特定の範囲とすることにより、樹脂の流動性を高めることができ、成形加工の際、あまり高温にする必要がないため、樹脂の着色や発泡を防止することが可能となる。さらに特定のオリゴマーの量を特定の範囲とすることにより透明性が高まり、光学用途に使用可能な高透明性の成形加工製品を得ることができる。 Thus, by making the amount of the remaining volatile matter and the amount of the oligomer containing both the remaining methyl methacrylate and the aromatic vinyl monomer into a specific range, the fluidity of the resin can be improved, and the molding Since it is not necessary to make the temperature so high during processing, it is possible to prevent coloring and foaming of the resin. Furthermore, by setting the amount of the specific oligomer within a specific range, the transparency is increased, and a highly transparent molded product that can be used for optical applications can be obtained.

本発明の芳香族ビニル系樹脂は、前記特定組成の単量体を原料として、これらを塊状重合法、懸濁重合法、溶液重合法、乳化重合法等の方法で共重合させることにより、製造することができる。これらの方法で製造される重合組成物の残存揮発分の量と残存するオリゴマーの量を調整する方法は、特に制限はなく、製造時の条件を変える方法で調整することができる。 The aromatic vinyl-based resin of the present invention is produced by copolymerizing the monomers having the above specific composition as raw materials by a bulk polymerization method, a suspension polymerization method, a solution polymerization method, an emulsion polymerization method or the like. can do. The method for adjusting the amount of the remaining volatile component and the amount of the remaining oligomer of the polymerization composition produced by these methods is not particularly limited, and can be adjusted by a method of changing the production conditions.

例えば樹脂中の残存揮発分の量を調整する方法としては揮発性物質を除去する条件をコントロールする方法が容易であり、例えば樹脂に揮発性物質の蒸発に要する熱量と樹脂が溶融流動性を保持できる熱量を予熱器から与え、真空脱気槽や押出機のベント口から揮発性物質を除去する工程で、与えられる熱量と真空度のバランスを調整することで所望の残存揮発分量の樹脂組成物が得られる。 For example, as a method of adjusting the amount of residual volatiles in the resin, it is easy to control the conditions for removing volatile substances. For example, the amount of heat required for evaporation of volatile substances in the resin and the resin maintain melt fluidity Resin composition of desired residual volatile content by adjusting the balance between the amount of heat applied and the degree of vacuum in the process of giving the amount of heat that can be given from the preheater and removing volatile substances from the vent port of the vacuum deaeration tank or extruder Is obtained.

また、オリゴマー量は重合条件と脱揮発工程の条件に主として依存しており、重合温度、重合時間、モノマー濃度、触媒の種類や有無等の重合条件を調整することで所望のオリゴマー量の重合体を製造することができる。
また芳香族ビニル系樹脂は高温下で熱分解が起こり易く、その結果オリゴマーが増加する。また上記の揮発性物質を除去する時に単純に加熱温度を上げていくと残存モノマ−が予熱器中で重合反応が進行して、オリゴマーの量が増加する。従って脱揮発工程の温度と加熱時間をコントロールすることでオリゴマーの量を調整することも可能である。
In addition, the amount of oligomer depends mainly on the polymerization conditions and the conditions of the devolatilization process. By adjusting the polymerization conditions such as the polymerization temperature, the polymerization time, the monomer concentration, the type and presence of the catalyst, the polymer having the desired oligomer amount. Can be manufactured.
Aromatic vinyl resins are susceptible to thermal decomposition at high temperatures, resulting in an increase in oligomers. If the heating temperature is simply raised when removing the above volatile substances, the polymerization of the remaining monomer proceeds in the preheater, and the amount of oligomer increases. Therefore, the amount of oligomer can be adjusted by controlling the temperature and heating time of the devolatilization step.

得られた芳香族ビニル系樹脂には、必要に応じて、光拡散剤、紫外線吸収剤、酸化防止剤、熱安定剤、着色剤、可塑剤、離型剤、着色剤、帯電防止剤、耐衝撃賦与成分等の添加剤を1種または2種以上配合してもよい。これらの添加剤を芳香族ビニル系樹脂に配合する方法としては、例えば、スーパーミキサー等の混合機で混合した後、押出機で溶融混練する方法等が挙げられる。 The obtained aromatic vinyl-based resin may contain a light diffusing agent, an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, a heat stabilizer, a colorant, a plasticizer, a release agent, a colorant, an antistatic agent, You may mix | blend 1 type (s) or 2 or more types of additives, such as an impact imparting component. Examples of a method of blending these additives into the aromatic vinyl resin include a method of mixing with a mixer such as a super mixer and then melt-kneading with an extruder.

本発明の芳香族ビニル系樹脂は、必要な剛性を有していることから、光学スクリーンの材料、例えばプロジェクションテレビの透過型スクリーンの構成部材であるフレネルレンズシートやレンチキュラーレンズシート、フロントパネル、液晶ディスプレー用拡散板、コンパクトディスクやデジタルビデオディスク等の基材として、好適に用いられる。 Since the aromatic vinyl resin of the present invention has necessary rigidity, it is a material of an optical screen, for example, a Fresnel lens sheet, a lenticular lens sheet, a front panel, a liquid crystal, which are constituent members of a transmission screen of a projection television. It is suitably used as a base material for display diffusion plates, compact discs, digital video discs and the like.

「実施例」以下、本発明の実施例を示すが、本発明はこれらに限定されるものではない。 Examples Examples of the present invention are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

なお、樹脂の組成分析は(FT−IR)、重量平均分子量はゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー(GPC)分析により測定した。試料を下記溶媒に溶解せしめて下記記載のGPC測定条件にて測定した。
装置名:SYSTEM−21 Shodex(昭和電工社製)
カラム:PL gel
MIXED−Bを3本直列温度 :40[℃]
検出 :示差屈折率溶媒 :テトラヒドロフラン濃度 :2質量%検量線:標準PS(PL社製)に準拠(分子量はPS換算値)
The composition analysis of the resin was (FT-IR), and the weight average molecular weight was measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis. The sample was dissolved in the following solvent and measured under the GPC measurement conditions described below.
Device name: SYSTEM-21 Shodex (manufactured by Showa Denko)
Column: PL gel
Three MIXED-B in series temperature: 40 [° C]
Detection: Differential refractive index solvent: Tetrahydrofuran concentration: 2% by mass Calibration curve: based on standard PS (manufactured by PL) (molecular weight is converted to PS)

未反応単量体の測定は下記記載のガスクロマトグラフィーを用い、内部標準法で測定した。
装置名:GC−12A(島津製作所社製)
カラム:キャピラリーカラム φ0.25[mm]×30[m]
定量法:内部標準法(n‐ヘキシルベンゼン)
The unreacted monomer was measured by the internal standard method using the gas chromatography described below.
Device name: GC-12A (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation)
Column: Capillary column φ0.25 [mm] x 30 [m]
Quantitative method: Internal standard method (n-hexylbenzene)

オリゴマーの測定は、前処理した試料に含まれるオリゴマー分を前記未反応単量体の測定に用いたと同じガスクロマトグラフィー法で絶対検量線法で測定し、すべての2量体と3量体と一部の4量体を定量した。メタクリル酸メチル単量体単位をmとして、2量体をmmと3量体をmmmと4量体をmmmmの合計の割合がメタクリル酸メチル成分のみからなるオリゴマーM重量%であり、同様に芳香族ビニル系単量体単位をsとして、2量体をssと3量体をsssと4量体をssssの合計の割合が芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーS重量%として、ms、mms、mssの合計の割合がメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量P重量%とした。
前処理は樹脂1gを予めMEK10mlに溶解し、メタノール10mlを加えて不溶物を濾過して除去した。
For the measurement of the oligomer, the oligomer content contained in the pretreated sample was measured by the absolute calibration curve method by the same gas chromatography method used for the measurement of the unreacted monomer, and all dimers and trimers were measured. Some tetramers were quantified. Methyl methacrylate monomer unit is m, the total ratio of dimer mm, trimer mmm and tetramer mmmm is M% by weight of oligomer consisting only of methyl methacrylate component, and similarly aromatic The total proportion of ss, dimer, ss, trimer, sss, and tetramer, sss, as the oligomer vinyl monomer unit as s, The total ratio of ms, mms, and mss was defined as the total amount P weight% of oligomers including both methyl methacrylate and aromatic vinyl monomers.
In the pretreatment, 1 g of resin was dissolved in 10 ml of MEK in advance, 10 ml of methanol was added, and insoluble matters were removed by filtration.

成形加工性は、ISO 1133に準じてメルトボリュームレイトを測定した。
220℃×10kg荷重(単位:cm3/10min)。
For the moldability, the melt volume rate was measured according to ISO 1133.
220 ° C. × 10 kg load (unit: cm 3/10 min).

耐熱性は、ASTM D−1525に準じて、ビカット軟化点を測定した。荷重5kgf(単位:℃)。 For heat resistance , the Vicat softening point was measured according to ASTM D-1525. Load 5 kgf (unit: ° C.).

熱安定性は、ハヤブサ鉄工所(株)製射出成形機(HP−100)を用いて、100mm×150mm×3mm寸法の試験片を成形する際に、金型温度60℃および射出速度30%一定で、シリンダー温度を変更し、シルバーが発生する時の温度を求めた(単位:℃)。 The thermal stability is such that when a 100 mm × 150 mm × 3 mm test piece is molded using an injection molding machine (HP-100) manufactured by Hayabusa Iron Works, the mold temperature is 60 ° C. and the injection speed is 30% constant. Then, the cylinder temperature was changed, and the temperature when silver was generated was determined (unit: ° C).

ヤケ、着色については、東芝機械(株)社製射出成形機(IS−90B)を用いて、シリンダー温度250℃、金型温度50℃の条件で40mm×120mm×2.5mm寸法の試験片を成形し色相用試験片とした。この試験片を用い、(株)村上色彩技術研究所製色差計CMS−35を用いて、JIS K7105に準拠して透過法により黄色度YI値を測定した。 For discoloration and coloring , use a TOSHIBA MACHINE CO., LTD. Injection molding machine (IS-90B) to prepare a test piece with dimensions of 40 mm x 120 mm x 2.5 mm under conditions of a cylinder temperature of 250 ° C and a mold temperature of 50 ° C. Molded to obtain a test specimen for hue. Using this test piece, the yellowness YI value was measured by the transmission method in accordance with JIS K7105 using a color difference meter CMS-35 manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory.

異物は、色相用試験片用い、試験片表裏面について異物の有無を観察し、異物の大きさとその個数を測定する。異物の大きさの区分は、拡大鏡を使用して、「塵埃計測図表」と比較して目視判定する。異物の大きさの分類は、
a:0.03mm2 〜 0.05mm2
b:0.05mm2 〜 0.10mm2
c:0.10mm2 以上
の3段階とした。さらにその個数をもとに、a:20個以内、b:10個以内、c:0個を○(良好)と判定し、それ以上個数が存在する場合は×(異物多い)と判定することとした。
As the foreign matter , a hue test piece is used, the presence or absence of the foreign matter is observed on the front and back surfaces of the test piece, and the size and the number of foreign matters are measured. The size of the foreign matter is visually determined using a magnifying glass as compared with the “dust measurement chart”. The size classification of foreign objects is
a: 0.03mm 2 ~ 0.05mm 2
b: 0.05 mm 2 to 0.10 mm 2
c: Three steps of 0.10 mm 2 or more. Furthermore, based on the number, a: within 20 pieces, b: within 10 pieces, c: 0 pieces are judged as ◯ (good), and when there are more pieces, it is judged as x (the number of foreign matters). It was.

光学特性は、日本製鋼所(株)社製射出成形機(J150EP)を用いて、シリンダー温度250℃、金型温度60℃の条件で100mm×300mm×4mm寸法の試験片を成形し光学特性測定用試験片とした。日立製作所製自記分光光度計U−4000を用いて、400nmおよび500nmにおける全光線透過率を測定した(単位:%)。 The optical properties were measured by molding a test piece of 100 mm × 300 mm × 4 mm size under the conditions of a cylinder temperature of 250 ° C. and a mold temperature of 60 ° C. using an injection molding machine (J150EP) manufactured by Nippon Steel Works Co., Ltd. A test piece was obtained. The total light transmittance at 400 nm and 500 nm was measured using a self-recording spectrophotometer U-4000 manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd. (unit:%).

灰分は、試料約10gを質量の分かった白金るつぼに正確に量り取り、ドラフトチャンバー内に設置した電気こんろ上で灰化した後、800℃に温度設定した電気炉内に白金るつぼを移し4時間放置する。その後白金るつぼを取り出しデシケーター中で放冷後その重量を量り、その重量差から灰分量(%)を算出した。 About 10 g of ash was accurately weighed in a platinum crucible of known mass, ashed on an electric stove installed in a draft chamber, and then transferred to an electric furnace set at a temperature of 800 ° C. Leave for hours. Thereafter, the platinum crucible was taken out, allowed to cool in a desiccator, weighed, and the ash content (%) was calculated from the weight difference.

〔実施例1〕
容積が30リットルの完全混合槽(攪拌装置およびジャケット付のオートクレーブ「新ポリマー製造プロセス」工業調査会、佐伯康治/尾見信三著、231頁、図8.17記載の三井東圧化学タイプと同種の反応槽)を第一反応器として、容積約40Lの攪拌機付塔式プラグフロー型反応器(同「新ポリマー製造プロセス」工業調査会、佐伯康治/尾見信三著、185頁、図7.5記載の三井東圧化学式と同種の塔式反応槽)を第二反応器として直列に接続し、さらに予熱器を付した脱揮槽(同「新ポリマー製造プロセス」工業調査会、佐伯康治/尾見信三著、231頁、図8.18記載の三井東圧化学タイプと同種の発泡型真空脱揮槽)を2基直列に接続して構成した重合装置を用いた。
スチレン50質量%、メタクリル酸メチル50質量%で構成する単量体溶液85質量部に対し、エチルベンゼン15質量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.04質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.12質量部を混合し原料溶液とした。この原料溶液を毎時10kgで135℃に制御した第一反応器に供給した。第一反応器出口での転化率は40重量%であった。さらに単量体溶液を流れの方向に向かって125℃から160℃の勾配がつくように調整した第二反応器に導入した。第二反応器出口での転化率は75質量%であった。次に予熱器で200℃に加温した後13kPaに減圧した第一脱揮槽に導入し、さらに予熱器で240℃に加温した後5kPaに減圧した第二脱揮槽に導入し単量体を除去した。これを250℃でストランド状に押出し切断することによりペレット形状の共重合樹脂組成物を得た。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Example 1]
A complete mixing tank with a volume of 30 liters (Mitsui Toatsu chemical type as described in the Autoclave “New Polymer Production Process” Industrial Research Committee with a stirrer and jacket, Koji Saeki / Shinzo Omi, page 231 and FIG. 8.17) The same type reaction vessel) was used as the first reactor, and a tower-type plug flow reactor with a stirrer of about 40 L (Same New Polymer Production Process) Industrial Research Committee, Koji Saeki / Shinzo Omi, page 185, figure A devolatilization tank (Same New Polymer Production Process) Industrial Research Committee, Saeki, connected in series with the Mitsui Toatsu chemical formula described in 7.5 as a second reactor and connected in series as a second reactor Koji / Omi Shinzo, 231 pages, Mitsui Toatsu chemical type of the same type of foaming vacuum devolatilization tank described in FIG.
15 parts by mass of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t-butylperoxy) 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane with respect to 85 parts by mass of a monomer solution composed of 50% by mass of styrene and 50% by mass of methyl methacrylate 0.04 part by mass and 0.12 part by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed to obtain a raw material solution. This raw material solution was supplied to the first reactor controlled at 135 ° C. at 10 kg / hour. The conversion rate at the outlet of the first reactor was 40% by weight. Further, the monomer solution was introduced into a second reactor adjusted to have a gradient of 125 ° C. to 160 ° C. in the flow direction. The conversion rate at the outlet of the second reactor was 75% by mass. Next, after heating to 200 ° C. with a preheater, it is introduced into a first devolatilization tank reduced to 13 kPa, and further heated to 240 ° C. with a preheater and then introduced into a second devolatilization tank reduced to 5 kPa. The body was removed. This was extruded and cut into strands at 250 ° C. to obtain a pellet-shaped copolymer resin composition. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔実施例2〕
実施例1と同じ構成の重合装置を使用して、スチレン40重量%、メタクリル酸メチル60重量%で構成する単量体溶液95質量部に対し、エチルベンゼン5質量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.01質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.05質量部を混合し原料溶液とした。それ以外は実施例1と同様に実施した。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Example 2]
Using a polymerization apparatus having the same configuration as that of Example 1, 95 parts by mass of monomer solution composed of 40% by weight of styrene and 60% by weight of methyl methacrylate, 5 parts by weight of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t -Butylperoxy) 0.01 part by mass of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and 0.05 part by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed to obtain a raw material solution. Other than that was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔実施例3〕
第二脱揮槽を3kPaとして、270℃でストランド状に押出した以外は実施例2と同様に行った。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
Example 3
The same procedure as in Example 2 was performed except that the second devolatilization tank was 3 kPa and extruded into a strand at 270 ° C. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔実施例4〕
容積が30リットルの完全混合槽(攪拌装置およびジャケット付のオートクレーブ「新ポリマー製造プロセス」工業調査会、佐伯康治/尾見信三著、231頁、図8.17記載の三井東圧化学タイプと同種の反応槽)を反応機として予熱器を付した脱揮槽(同「新ポリマー製造プロセス」工業調査会、佐伯康治/尾見信三著、231頁、図8.18記載の三井東圧化学タイプと同種の発泡型真空脱揮槽)を直列に接続して構成した。スチレン38重量%、メタクリル酸メチル62重量%で構成する単量体溶液90重量部に対し、エチルベンゼン10質量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.01質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.05質量部を混合し原料溶液とした。この原料溶液を毎時15kgで150℃に制御した反応機に供給した。反応機出口から出た重合液を予熱器で260℃に加温した後6kPaに減圧した脱揮槽に導入し単量体を除去した。これを250℃でストランド状に押出し切断することによりペレット形状の共重合樹脂組成物を得た。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
Example 4
A complete mixing tank with a volume of 30 liters (Mitsui Toatsu chemical type as described in the Autoclave “New Polymer Production Process” Industrial Research Committee with a stirrer and jacket, Koji Saeki / Shinzo Omi, page 231 and FIG. 8.17) A devolatilization tank equipped with a preheater using the same type of reaction tank as a reactor (the same "new polymer production process" industrial research committee, Koji Saeki / Shinzo Omi, page 231 and Mitsui Toatsu described in Fig. 8.18) A foam type vacuum devolatilization tank of the same type as the chemical type was connected in series. 10 parts by mass of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t-butylperoxy) 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane with respect to 90 parts by weight of a monomer solution composed of 38% by weight of styrene and 62% by weight of methyl methacrylate 0.01 parts by mass and 0.05 parts by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed to obtain a raw material solution. This raw material solution was supplied to a reactor controlled at 150 ° C. at 15 kg / hour. The polymerization solution exiting from the reactor outlet was heated to 260 ° C. with a preheater and then introduced into a devolatilization tank depressurized to 6 kPa to remove the monomer. This was extruded and cut into strands at 250 ° C. to obtain a pellet-shaped copolymer resin composition. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔比較例1〕
実施例1と同じ構成の重合装置を使用して、スチレン80重量%、メタクリル酸メチル20重量%で構成する単量体溶液96質量部に対し、エチルベンゼン4重量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.03質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.05質量部を混合し原料溶液とした。それ以外は実施例1と同様に実施した。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Comparative Example 1]
Using a polymerization apparatus having the same structure as in Example 1, 96 parts by weight of a monomer solution composed of 80% by weight of styrene and 20% by weight of methyl methacrylate was used, 4 parts by weight of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t -Butylperoxy) 0.03 part by mass of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and 0.05 part by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed to obtain a raw material solution. Other than that was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔比較例2〕
実施例1と同じ構成の重合装置を使用して、スチレン92重量%、メタクリル酸メチル8重量%で構成する単量体溶液95質量部に対し、エチルベンゼン5質量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.03質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.05質量部を混合し原料溶液とした。それ以外は実施例1と同様に実施した。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Comparative Example 2]
Using a polymerization apparatus having the same structure as in Example 1, 95 parts by mass of a monomer solution composed of 92% by weight of styrene and 8% by weight of methyl methacrylate, 5 parts by weight of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t -Butylperoxy) 0.03 part by mass of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and 0.05 part by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed to obtain a raw material solution. Other than that was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔比較例3〕
第一脱揮槽を50kPaおよび第二脱揮槽を13kPaとした以外は実施例1と同様に行った。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Comparative Example 3]
The same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the first devolatilization tank was 50 kPa and the second devolatilization tank was 13 kPa. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔比較例4〕
実施例4と同じ構成の重合装置を使用して、スチレン82重量%、メタクリル酸メチル18重量%で構成する単量体溶液95質量部に対し、エチルベンゼン5質量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.05質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.02質量部を混合した以外は実施例4と同様に実施した。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Comparative Example 4]
Using a polymerization apparatus having the same configuration as in Example 4, 95 parts by mass of a monomer solution composed of 82% by weight of styrene and 18% by weight of methyl methacrylate, 5 parts by weight of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t -Butylperoxy) The same procedure as in Example 4 was performed except that 0.05 part by mass of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and 0.02 part by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

〔比較例5〕
実施例4と同じ構成の重合装置を使用して、スチレン38重量%、メタクリル酸メチル62重量%で構成する単量体溶液90質量部に対し、エチルベンゼン10質量部、1,1−ビス(t−ブチルパーオキシ)3,3,5−トリメチルシクロヘキサン0.05質量部、t−ドデシルメルカプタンを0.01質量部を混合し原料溶液とした。脱揮槽前の予熱器を285℃とし、250℃でストランド状に押出し切断した以外は実施例4と同様に行った。表1に物性評価結果を示した。
[Comparative Example 5]
Using a polymerization apparatus having the same configuration as that of Example 4, 90 parts by mass of a monomer solution composed of 38% by weight of styrene and 62% by weight of methyl methacrylate, 10 parts by mass of ethylbenzene, 1,1-bis (t -Butylperoxy) 0.05 parts by mass of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and 0.01 parts by mass of t-dodecyl mercaptan were mixed to obtain a raw material solution. The same procedure as in Example 4 was performed except that the preheater before the devolatilization tank was set to 285 ° C. and extruded and cut into strands at 250 ° C. Table 1 shows the physical property evaluation results.

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本発明における芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物は、光学用部品、例えばプロジェクションテレビのスクリーン用に用いられるフレネルレンズやレンチキュラーレンズ、液晶表示装置のバックライト用導光板や光拡散板、自動車のテールランプ、メーターパネル、その他の誘導灯や表示灯に用いられる、外部光源より光を取り入れて面全体で発光させる面光源に用いられる導光板などの透明部品等の材料として好適に使用することができる。

The aromatic vinyl resin composition in the present invention is used for optical parts such as Fresnel lenses and lenticular lenses used for projection television screens, backlight light guide plates and light diffusion plates for liquid crystal display devices, automobile tail lamps, and meters. It can be suitably used as a material for a transparent part such as a light guide plate used for a panel or other surface light source that uses a light from an external light source and emits light over the entire surface.

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全単量体を基準に、芳香族ビニル系単量体が35〜65重量%、メタクリル酸メチルが35〜65重量%の割合で、かつ両者の合計が80重量%以上となる原料を用いて共重合されてなる共重合体であって、重量平均分子量が10ないし106の範囲で、灰分0.3重量%以下でかつ残存する揮発分の合計量をT重量%、残存するメタクリル酸メチルと芳香族ビニル系単量体を両方含むオリゴマーの合計量をP重量%としたときに、T≦0.5、0.05≦P≦1かつ0.1≦(T+P)≦1であり、残存するメタクリル酸メチル成分のみからなるオリゴマーをM重量%、芳香族ビニル系単量体成分のみからなるオリゴマーをS重量%としたときにM+S≦0.2重量%であり、さらにビカット軟化点が95〜110℃であることを特徴とする光学特性に優れる芳香族ビニル系樹脂組成物。 Using a raw material in which aromatic vinyl monomer is 35 to 65% by weight, methyl methacrylate is 35 to 65% by weight, and the total of both is 80% by weight or more based on all monomers A copolymer obtained by copolymerization, having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 10 4 to 10 6 , an ash content of 0.3% by weight or less and a total amount of remaining volatile components of T weight%, and remaining methacrylic acid T ≦ 0.5, 0.05 ≦ P ≦ 1 and 0.1 ≦ (T + P) ≦ 1 when the total amount of oligomers containing both methyl and aromatic vinyl monomers is P wt%. M + S ≦ 0.2% by weight when the remaining oligomer of methyl methacrylate alone is M wt%, and the oligomer of only aromatic vinyl monomer component is S wt%, and Vicat softening point Is 95 to 110 ° C. Aromatic vinyl resin composition having excellent optical properties that. 請求項1記載の樹脂組成物からなる光学レンズ。 An optical lens comprising the resin composition according to claim 1. 請求項1記載の樹脂組成物からなる光拡散板。 A light diffusing plate comprising the resin composition according to claim 1. 請求項1記載の樹脂組成物からなる導光板。
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