JP3975390B2 - Transfer belt - Google Patents

Transfer belt Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP3975390B2
JP3975390B2 JP2001008559A JP2001008559A JP3975390B2 JP 3975390 B2 JP3975390 B2 JP 3975390B2 JP 2001008559 A JP2001008559 A JP 2001008559A JP 2001008559 A JP2001008559 A JP 2001008559A JP 3975390 B2 JP3975390 B2 JP 3975390B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
rubber
weight
flame retardant
parts
belt
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
JP2001008559A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JP2002212343A (en
Inventor
利和 松岡
浩司 濱村
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Maxell Kureha Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Kureha Elastomer Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Kureha Elastomer Co Ltd filed Critical Kureha Elastomer Co Ltd
Priority to JP2001008559A priority Critical patent/JP3975390B2/en
Publication of JP2002212343A publication Critical patent/JP2002212343A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP3975390B2 publication Critical patent/JP3975390B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Landscapes

  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)

Description

【0001】
【技術分野】
本発明は、難燃性のゴム部材を与える難燃性ゴム組成物とそれを用いた難燃ベルトに係り、特に複写機やプリンタ,ファクシミリ等のOA機器において採用される画像の転写ベルトに関するものである。
【0002】
【背景技術】
複写機やプリンタ,ファクシミリ等のOA機器は、長時間に亘って電源を入れたままの状態で使用されることが多いこと等の理由で、火災防止の観点から、使用部品に対する難燃性が要求されている。また、これらのOA機器の多くは、コロナ放電による帯電機構等を備えており、機器内のオゾン濃度が高いことから、使用部品に対して耐オゾン性が要求される。
【0003】
そこで、従来から、OA機器における画像の転写用のゴムベルトとしては、特開平9−179414号公報等に記載されているように、クロロプレンゴム等のハロゲンゴムに臭素系難燃剤や酸化アンチモン系難燃剤等を配合した難燃性ゴムが採用されている。
【0004】
ところが、近年の環境問題に対する意識の向上等に伴って、焼却時にダイオキシンの発生原因となるおそれがあるハロゲン化物の使用や、発癌性の疑いが指摘されている酸化アンチモン系難燃剤の使用が問題となってきている。
【0005】
なお、このような問題に対処するために、酸化アンチモン系難燃剤を用いないで,リン系難燃剤を使用したり、酸化アルミニウムと膨張性黒鉛を併用することによって難燃性を付与したゴム組成物が提案されているが、これらの難燃性ゴム組成物は、未だ十分な難燃性を実現することが難しかった。
【0006】
特に、0.6mm以下の肉厚寸法を有する転写ベルトにおいては、酸化アンチモン系難燃剤を採用しないで、難燃性の基準であるUL94V−1や94V−0を実現することが極めて困難だったのである。
【0007】
【解決課題】
ここにおいて、本発明は、上述の如き事情を背景として為されたものであって、その解決課題とするところは、ハロゲン化物や酸化アンチモン系難燃剤などを用いることなく、難燃性に優れた転写ベルトを提供することにある。
【0008】
また、本発明は、ハロゲン化物や酸化アンチモン系難燃剤などを用いることなく、0.6mm以下の肉厚寸法においても高度な難燃性を実現し得る、OA機器に好適に採用され得る難燃ベルトである転写ベルトを提供することも、目的とする。
【0009】
【解決手段】
このような課題を解決するために為された難燃性ゴム組成物に関する本発明は、アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム(NBR)とエチレンプロピレンゴム(EPDM)を60:40〜90:10の重量比でブレンドした非ハロゲンゴム材料の100重量部に対して、平均粒子径が10μm以下の赤燐系難燃剤を10〜50重量部と、メラミンシアヌレートを10〜50重量部と、金属水酸化合物を10〜50重量部とを配合し、且つ該赤燐系難燃剤中における燐分の合計量を組成物全体の5〜10重量%とすると共に、該メラミンシアヌレートに含まれる窒素原子の割合を組成物全体の5〜10重量%とした難燃性ゴム組成物を用いて製造された、肉厚寸法が0.6mm以下の難燃ベルトである転写ベルトを、特徴とする。
0010
【発明の実施形態】
本発明に係る難燃性ゴム組成物において採用される非ハロゲンゴム材料としては、環境問題等の点から、非ハロゲン系のものが採用され、アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム(NBR)とエチレンプロピレンゴム(EPDM)のゴム材料が、ブレンド体で採用される。
0011
ここにおいて、特にOA機器における画像の転写部材に使用される無端ベルトである転写ベルトを得るに際しては、適当な導電性などの電気特性を有利に得るために、例えばNBRのように主鎖に二重結合を有する電子伝導系のものを配合する。中でも特に、導電性と耐オゾン性,耐久性および伸び特性等、OA機器用無端ベルトに要求される特性を一層高度に達成するために、ゴム材料としてNBRとEPDMが、ブレンドされて採用されることとなり、特性チューニングの自由度確保等の点から、NBRとEPDMの配合比率が60:40〜90:10の重量比でブレンドされたものが、採用されることとなる。
0012
また、本発明に係る難燃性ゴム組成物においては、かかる非ハロゲンゴム材料に対して、赤燐系難燃剤が添加される。かかる赤燐系難燃剤としては、例えば赤燐単体を採用することも可能であるが、取扱性等を考慮して、水酸化アルミニウム等のバインダを配合させた、従来から合成樹脂やゴムの材料添加剤として知られている赤燐系難燃剤が好適に採用され得る。具体的には、例えば日本化学工業株式会社製のヒシガード(商品名)や燐化学工業株式会社製のノーバレッド(商品名)等が挙げられる。
0013
ここにおいて、赤燐系難燃剤の含有量は、非ハロゲンゴム材料の100重量部に対して10〜50重量部とされる。また、それに加えて、本発明に係る組成物における燐分の含有量がゴム組成物全体の5〜10重量%となるようにされる。赤燐系難燃剤の含有量が10重量部より少なかったり、燐分が5重量%より少ないと、十分な難燃効果を得ることが出来ず、一方、赤燐系難燃剤の含有量が50重量部より多かったり、燐分が10重量%より多いと、得られるゴムの永久伸びや吸湿性などの物性が低下することに加えて、難燃性も逆に悪化するおそれがあるからである。
0014
更にまた、本発明に係る難燃性ゴム組成物においては、上述の赤燐系難燃剤とは別途調製されたメラミンシアヌレートが添加される。メラミンシアヌレートは、リン原子を含有しないメラミン化合物であって、具体的には、日産化学工業株式会社製のメラミンシアヌレート(商品名)等が好適に採用されることとなる。
0015
ここにおいて、メラミンシアヌレートの含有量は、非ハロゲンゴム材料の100重量部に対して10〜50重量部とされる。また、それに加えて、メラミンシアヌレートに含まれる窒素原子の割合がゴム組成物全体の5〜10重量%となるようにされる。メラミンシアヌレートの含有量が10重量部より少なかったり、窒素原子の割合が5重量%より少ないと、十分な難燃効果を得ることが出来ず、一方、メラミンシアヌレートの含有量が50重量部より多かったり、窒素原子の割合が10重量%より多いと、得られるゴムにおける弾性や永久伸びなどの物性が低下するからである。
0016
さらに、本発明に係る難燃性ゴム組成物においては、上述のメラミンシアヌレートとは別途調製された金属水酸化合物が添加される。かかる金属水酸化合物としては、周期表第2族及び第13族の金属の水酸化物が好適に採用され得、特にマグネシウムやアルミニウム,カルシウムの金属水酸化物が有利に採用され得る。なお、この金属水酸化合物は、単体で配合される他、前述の赤燐系難燃剤にバインダ等として含まれて配合されても良い。また、金属水酸化合物は、ゴム材料との親和性や機械的性能の向上等の観点から、適当なカップリング剤等の表面処理剤で表面処理されていても良い。
0017
ここにおいて、金属水酸化物の含有量は、非ハロゲンゴム材料の100重量部に対して10〜50重量部とされる。金属水酸化物の含有量が10重量部より少ないと、十分な難燃効果を得ることが出来ず、一方、金属水酸化物の含有量が50重量部より多いと、ゴムの成形性の低下や、得られるゴムにおける弾性および破断伸びなどの物性の低下が問題となるからである。
0018
また、前述の赤燐系難燃剤は、平均粒子径を10μm以下とする。より好適には、全ての粒子の粒子径が0.05〜30μmの範囲内とされたものが望ましい。蓋し、粒子径が大き過ぎると、ゴム組成物中での分散性に問題の生ずるおそれがあるからであり、一方、粒子径が小さ過ぎると、取扱性が悪化する傾向にあるからである。なお、金属水酸化物の粒子径も、その取扱性と分散性の観点から、好ましくは0.05〜30μm、より好ましくは0.1〜10μmとされる。更に、メラミンシアヌレートの粒子径も、その取扱性と分散性の観点から、好ましくは0.05〜30μm、より好ましくは0.1〜10μmとされる。
0019
さらに、本発明に係る難燃性ゴム組成物においては、上述の赤燐系難燃剤やメラミンシアヌレートおよび金属水酸化物の他、ゴム組成材における物性や成形性等を調節するために、各種の配合剤が添加され得る。具体的には、例えば、カーボンブラックやシリカ等の補強剤,重質炭酸ナトリウム等の充填剤,パラフィン系やナフテン系オイル等の軟化剤,硫黄等の加硫剤の他、公知の加硫助剤や加硫促進剤,老化防止剤,可塑剤などが、適宜に添加配合される。なお、これらの添加剤は、目的とするゴム製品の用途や特性等に応じて、従来から公知のものが何れも適宜に採用されるものであることから、詳細な説明は省略する。
0020
そして、上述の如く調製されたゴム組成物は、通常のゴムの成形方法に従って加硫成形されることにより、目的とするゴム成形品とされ得る。具体的には、例えば、上述の如く配合されたゴム組成物をロール式やバンバリ式等の混練機を用いて混合することによって得た加硫可能なゴム組成物を、押出成形機やカレンダロール成形機,プレス成形機,射出成形機,トランスファ成形機などの適当な成形機に供給して所望の形状に成形し、成形と同時に、或いは成形後に、プレス加硫やスチーム加硫,ホットエア加硫等によって適当な温度に加熱保持されて架橋されることにより、目的とするゴム成形品とされる。
0021
このようにして得られたゴム成形品は、ハロゲン化物や酸化アンチモン系難燃剤を含有していない環境等に優れた特性を有していると共に、ゴム本来の機械的特性を十分に維持しつつ、優れた難燃性を発揮し得るものである。そこにおいて、特にかかるゴム成形品は、肉厚寸法を十分に薄くしてもゴム本来の弾性や耐久性,耐オゾン性等を発揮し得ると共に、難燃性を発揮し得ることから、OA機器における転写ベルトに対して好適に適用され得、それによって、肉厚寸法を0.6mm以下とした転写ベルトが有利に実現され得る。
0022
【実施例】
以下、本発明を具体的に明らかにするために実施例を記載するが、本発明は、これらの実施例の記載および上述の発明の実施形態に関する具体的な記載によって、何等、限定的に解釈されるものでなく、当業者の知識に基づいて種々なる変更,修正,改良等を加えた態様において実施され得るものであり、また、そのような実施態様が、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限り、何れも、本発明の範囲内に含まれるものであることは、言うまでもない。
0023
下記(表1)に示されている配合で、前述の如き本発明に従う構成とされた実施例1,2のゴム組成物を得、それら各ゴム組成物をミキサで混練りした後、オープンロールで成形し、その後加硫することによって、本発明に係る肉厚寸法:0.5mmのゴムベルトを得た。そして、かかるゴムベルトを切断することによって、それぞれ、長さ:125±5mm,幅:13±0.5mm,厚さ:0.5mmの試験片(実施例1,2)を得た。なお、原料ゴムにおいて、NBRには日本合成ゴム社製JSR NBR中高ニトリル品を使用し、EPDMには日本合成ゴム社製JSR EPDM(ENBタイプ)を使用した。また、赤燐系難燃剤には、赤燐分76%で平均粒子径が10μm以下のものを使用した。更にまた、メラミン系難燃剤には、メラミンシアヌレート98%品を使用した。
0024
【表1】

Figure 0003975390
0025
また、かかる実施例と同じ配合材等の条件下で、下記(表2)に示されているように成分の配合比を異ならせた比較例1〜5のゴム組成物についても、上記実施例と同様な成形操作によってゴムベルトを得、そこから上記実施例と同じ大きさの試験片(比較例1〜5)を得た。
0026
【表2】
Figure 0003975390
0027
そして、得られた実施例1,2および比較例1〜5の各ゴムベルト(試験片)について、それぞれ試験を行い、難燃性,永久歪み,耐オゾン性,導電性の各項目について評価した。その結果を下記(表3)および(表4)に示す。なお、難燃性は、UL94の標準試験方法に従って試験を行った。永久歪みについては、伸張率:20%で70℃×24時間保持せしめた後の永久伸びの変化量を測定し、かかる変化率(即ち、外力を除いた後に永久伸びとして残存した伸長率)が10%以下の物を○と評価した。耐オゾン性については、オゾン濃度:50pphmの雰囲気中において、伸長率:20%で72時間放置し、そのベルト表面にクラックが発生するか否かを目視確認することによって行い、72時間経過後にベルト表面にクラックが発生しないか、クラック状態が軽微な場合に○と評価すると共に、比較的大きなクラックが発生した場合とベルトが破断した場合を×と評価した。導電性については、ベルトの電気抵抗値を直接測定し、試験片1枚中のばらつきを確認して、抵抗値のばらつきが1桁以内の場合を○、抵抗値のばらつきが1桁より大きい場合を×と評価した。
0028
【表3】
Figure 0003975390
0029
【表4】
Figure 0003975390
0030
上記(表3)に示された本実施例の測定結果から明らかなように、肉厚寸法が0.5mmと極めて薄肉なゴムベルトにおいて、UL94V−1という高レベルな難燃性が実現され得るのであり、しかも、永久歪みや導電性の試験結果から明らかなように、弾性等のゴム本来の特性や導電性等の要求特性も、難燃性と併せて十分に確保され得るのである。また、原料ゴムを適当に選定したり、或いは老化防止剤や耐オゾン性薬品を適当に配合すること等によって、耐オゾン性も有利に実現され得ることが認められる。
0031
なお、(表4)に示されているように、比較例1のゴム組成物では、赤燐系難燃剤に含まれる燐分が5%に満たないために十分な難燃性が得られなかった。また、比較例2のゴム組成物では、逆に赤燐系難燃剤の添加量が多すぎたために永久歪みが悪く、且つ難燃性に関しても、赤燐系難燃剤を多量に添加しているにも拘わらず逆に難燃効果が悪くなっていることが認められる。比較例3のゴム組成物では、メラミン系難燃剤の添加が無いために、十分な難燃性が得られなかった。比較例4のゴム組成物では、逆にメラミン系難燃剤の添加量が多すぎるために、永久伸びや耐オゾン性,導電性が十分に得られず、機械特に問題が発生した。比較例5のゴム組成物では、金属酸化物の添加量が少ないために十分な難燃性が得られなかった。
0032
また、比較例1〜3及び5の試験片も、UL94の標準試験片として一般に用いられている肉厚寸法を2〜3mmとした場合には、難燃性がV−1レベルまで向上することもあると考えられるが、本実施例および比較例で用いた試験片のように、OA機器用ベルト等に用いられる0.5mmの肉厚寸法を設定した場合には、V−1レベルの難燃性を達成することは、到底、できないことが確認され得た。
0033
【発明の効果】
上述の説明から明らかなように、本発明に従う難燃性ゴム組成物からなる転写ベルトにおいては、ハロゲン含有ポリマやハロゲン系難燃剤,アンチモン系難燃剤などの環境的に問題が指摘されている配合材や添加剤を採用することなく、弾性等のゴム本来の特性と転写ベルトに要求される導電性の特性とを十分に確保しつつ、高度な難燃性を有する、0.6mm以下の薄肉の転写ベルトを提供することが可能となるのである。
0034
また、本発明に従う転写ベルトにおいては、上述の如き環境的に問題が指摘されている配合材や添加材を採用することなく、0.6mm以下という薄肉のゴム材においても高度な難燃性を達成せしめ得たのであり、特にOA機器の画像転写部材用の無端ベルト(転写ベルト)として、有利に採用され得る程の実用性が実現され得るのである。[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to a flame retardant belt using the same flame retardant rubber composition to provide a rubber member of flame retardancy, particularly copiers and printers, the transfer belts of an image employed in OA equipment such as a facsimile It is related.
[0002]
[Background]
OA equipment such as copiers, printers, and facsimile machines are often used with the power on for a long time. It is requested. In addition, many of these OA devices are equipped with a charging mechanism by corona discharge and the like, and the ozone concentration in the device is high.
[0003]
Therefore, conventionally, in a rubber Muberu bets for transfer of images that put in OA equipment, as described in JP-A-9-179414 discloses such Brominated flame halogen chloroprene rubber, etc. Flame retardant rubber containing a flame retardant or antimony oxide flame retardant is employed.
[0004]
However, the use of halides that may cause dioxin generation during incineration and the use of antimony oxide flame retardants that are suspected of carcinogenicity have become problematic as awareness of environmental issues has increased in recent years. It has become.
[0005]
In order to cope with such problems, a rubber composition imparted with flame retardancy by using a phosphorus flame retardant without using an antimony oxide flame retardant or by using aluminum oxide and expansive graphite in combination. However, these flame retardant rubber compositions still have difficulty achieving sufficient flame retardancy.
[0006]
In particular, Oite the transfer belts having the following wall thickness 0.6mm, without employing antimony oxide flame retardant, extremely be realized UL94V-1 and 94V-0 is a measure of flame retardancy It was difficult.
[0007]
[Solution]
Here, the present invention has been made in the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is excellent in flame retardancy without using a halide or an antimony oxide flame retardant. It is to provide a transfer belt .
[0008]
Further, the present invention is without using a halide or antimony oxide flame retardant, 0.6 mm may achieve high flame retardancy even in the following wall thickness, flame that may be suitably employed in OA equipment It is also an object to provide a transfer belt that is a fuel belt.
[0009]
[Solution]
The present invention relating to a flame retardant rubber composition made to solve such problems is a blend of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) in a weight ratio of 60:40 to 90:10. 10 to 50 parts by weight of a red phosphorus flame retardant having an average particle size of 10 μm or less, 10 to 50 parts by weight of melamine cyanurate, and 10 to 10 parts by weight of a metal hydroxide compound with respect to 100 parts by weight of the non-halogen rubber material. 50 parts by weight, and the total amount of phosphorus in the red phosphorus flame retardant is 5 to 10% by weight of the total composition, and the proportion of nitrogen atoms contained in the melamine cyanurate is the composition. A transfer belt , which is a flame retardant belt having a wall thickness of 0.6 mm or less, manufactured using a flame retardant rubber composition of 5 to 10% by weight of the whole is characterized.
[ 0010 ]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As the non-halogen rubber material employed in the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present invention, non-halogen rubber materials are employed from the viewpoint of environmental problems, and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM). These rubber materials are used in the blend.
[ 0011 ]
Here, in particular, when obtaining a transfer belt which is an endless belt used for an image transfer member in OA equipment, in order to advantageously obtain appropriate electrical characteristics such as conductivity, for example, a main chain such as NBR is used. An electron conduction system having a heavy bond is blended. In particular, NBR and EPDM are blended and used as rubber materials in order to achieve the properties required for endless belts for OA equipment, such as conductivity, ozone resistance, durability, and elongation properties. That is, from the viewpoint of ensuring the degree of freedom of characteristic tuning, etc., a blended blend of NBR and EPDM at a weight ratio of 60:40 to 90:10 is adopted.
[ 0012 ]
In addition, in the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present invention, a red phosphorus flame retardant is added to the non-halogen rubber material. As such a red phosphorus flame retardant, for example, red phosphorus alone can be adopted, but considering the handling properties etc., a conventional synthetic resin or rubber material in which a binder such as aluminum hydroxide is blended is used. A red phosphorus flame retardant known as an additive can be suitably employed. More specifically, for example, the Japan Chemical Industry Hishigado Co., Ltd. (trade name) and Nova Red made of phosphorus Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (trade name), and the like.
[ 0013 ]
Here, the content of the red phosphorus flame retardant is 10 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the non-halogen rubber material. In addition, the phosphorus content in the composition according to the present invention is set to 5 to 10% by weight of the entire rubber composition. If the red phosphorus flame retardant content is less than 10 parts by weight or the phosphorus content is less than 5% by weight, a sufficient flame retardant effect cannot be obtained, while the red phosphorus flame retardant content is 50%. If the amount is more than parts by weight or if the phosphorus content is more than 10% by weight, in addition to the physical properties such as permanent elongation and hygroscopicity of the resulting rubber being lowered, the flame retardancy may also be deteriorated. .
[ 0014 ]
Furthermore, in the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present invention, melamine cyanurate prepared separately from the above-mentioned red phosphorus flame retardant is added. Melamine cyanurate is a melamine compound that does not contain a phosphorus atom, and specifically, melamine cyanurate (trade name) manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. is suitably used.
[ 0015 ]
Here, the content of melamine cyanurate is 10 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the non-halogen rubber material. In addition, the ratio of nitrogen atoms contained in melamine cyanurate is set to 5 to 10% by weight of the entire rubber composition. When the content of melamine cyanurate is less than 10 parts by weight or the ratio of nitrogen atoms is less than 5% by weight, a sufficient flame retardant effect cannot be obtained, while the content of melamine cyanurate is 50 parts by weight. This is because if the amount is larger or the proportion of nitrogen atoms is more than 10% by weight, physical properties such as elasticity and permanent elongation in the resulting rubber are lowered.
[ 0016 ]
Furthermore, in the flame-retardant rubber composition according to the present invention, a metal hydroxide compound prepared separately from the above melamine cyanurate is added. As such a metal hydroxide compound, metal hydroxides of Group 2 and Group 13 of the periodic table can be suitably employed, and in particular, metal hydroxides of magnesium, aluminum, and calcium can be advantageously employed. In addition, this metal hydroxide compound may be blended as a binder or the like in the red phosphorus flame retardant described above, in addition to being blended alone. In addition, the metal hydroxide compound may be surface-treated with a surface treatment agent such as an appropriate coupling agent from the viewpoints of affinity with a rubber material and improvement in mechanical performance.
[ 0017 ]
Here, the content of the metal hydroxide is 10 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the non-halogen rubber material. If the metal hydroxide content is less than 10 parts by weight, a sufficient flame retardant effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the metal hydroxide content is more than 50 parts by weight, rubber moldability deteriorates. This is also because deterioration of physical properties such as elasticity and elongation at break in the obtained rubber becomes a problem.
[ 0018 ]
The above-mentioned red phosphorus flame retardant has an average particle size of 10 μm or less. More preferably, all the particles have a particle diameter in the range of 0.05 to 30 μm. If the particle size is too large, the dispersibility in the rubber composition may be problematic. On the other hand, if the particle size is too small, the handleability tends to deteriorate. In addition, the particle diameter of the metal hydroxide is preferably 0.05 to 30 μm, more preferably 0.1 to 10 μm, from the viewpoint of handleability and dispersibility. Furthermore, the particle diameter of melamine cyanurate is preferably 0.05 to 30 μm, more preferably 0.1 to 10 μm, from the viewpoints of handleability and dispersibility.
[ 0019 ]
Furthermore, in the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned red phosphorus flame retardant, melamine cyanurate and metal hydroxide, various properties are adjusted to adjust the physical properties and moldability of the rubber composition material. Can be added. Specifically, for example, reinforcing agents such as carbon black and silica, fillers such as heavy sodium carbonate, softeners such as paraffinic and naphthenic oils, vulcanizing agents such as sulfur, and other known vulcanization aids. Agents, vulcanization accelerators, anti-aging agents, plasticizers, and the like are appropriately added and blended. In addition, since these conventionally well-known things are suitably employ | adopted suitably according to the use, characteristic, etc. of the target rubber product, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[ 0020 ]
And the rubber composition prepared as mentioned above can be made into the target rubber molded article by carrying out the vulcanization molding in accordance with the normal rubber molding method. Specifically, for example, a vulcanizable rubber composition obtained by mixing the rubber composition blended as described above using a roll-type or Banbury-type kneader is used as an extruder or a calender roll. Supply to an appropriate molding machine such as a molding machine, press molding machine, injection molding machine, transfer molding machine, etc., and mold into the desired shape. Press vulcanization, steam vulcanization, hot air vulcanization simultaneously with or after molding The desired rubber molded article is obtained by being heated and maintained at an appropriate temperature by means of crosslinking.
[ 0021 ]
The rubber molded product thus obtained has excellent properties in an environment that does not contain halides or antimony oxide flame retardants, while sufficiently maintaining the original mechanical properties of rubber. It can exhibit excellent flame retardancy. In particular, such rubber molded products can exhibit the inherent elasticity, durability, ozone resistance, and the like of rubber even when the wall thickness is sufficiently thin, and can exhibit flame retardancy. Therefore, the transfer belt can be advantageously realized with a wall thickness of 0.6 mm or less.
[ 0022 ]
【Example】
Hereinafter, examples will be described in order to clarify the present invention. However, the present invention is interpreted in a limited manner by the description of these examples and the specific description of the above-described embodiments of the invention. However, the present invention can be carried out in various modifications, corrections, improvements, and the like based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, and such embodiments do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. Needless to say, both are included in the scope of the present invention.
[ 0023 ]
The rubber compositions of Examples 1 and 2 having the composition according to the present invention as described above were obtained with the composition shown in the following (Table 1), and each rubber composition was kneaded with a mixer, and then opened rolls. The rubber belt having a thickness of 0.5 mm according to the present invention was obtained. The rubber belt was cut to obtain test pieces (Examples 1 and 2) having a length of 125 ± 5 mm, a width of 13 ± 0.5 mm, and a thickness of 0.5 mm, respectively. In the raw rubber, JSR NBR medium-high nitrile manufactured by Nippon Synthetic Rubber was used for NBR, and JSR EPDM (ENB type) manufactured by Nippon Synthetic Rubber was used for EPDM. The red phosphorus flame retardant having a red phosphorus content of 76% and an average particle size of 10 μm or less was used. Furthermore, 98% melamine cyanurate was used as the melamine flame retardant.
[ 0024 ]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003975390
[ 0025 ]
In addition, the rubber composition of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 in which the compounding ratios of the components were changed as shown in the following (Table 2) under the same conditions as the compounding materials as in the examples were also described in the above examples. A rubber belt was obtained by the same molding operation as above, and test pieces (Comparative Examples 1 to 5) having the same size as the above examples were obtained therefrom.
[ 0026 ]
[Table 2]
Figure 0003975390
[ 0027 ]
And each test was done about each rubber belt (test piece) of obtained Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1-5, and each item of a flame retardance, a permanent set, ozone resistance, and electroconductivity was evaluated. The results are shown in the following (Table 3) and (Table 4). The flame retardancy was tested in accordance with UL94 standard test method. For permanent distortion, the amount of change in permanent elongation after holding at 70 ° C. for 24 hours at an elongation rate of 20% was measured, and the rate of change (that is, the elongation rate remaining as permanent elongation after removing external force) was The thing of 10% or less was evaluated as (circle). Ozone resistance is measured by leaving the belt surface for 72 hours in an atmosphere with an ozone concentration of 50 pphm at an elongation rate of 20% for 72 hours. After 72 hours, the belt surface is checked for cracks. When a crack did not occur on the belt surface or the crack state was slight, it was evaluated as ◯, and when a relatively large crack occurred and when the belt broke, it was evaluated as x. For conductivity, directly measure the electrical resistance value of the belt, check the variation in one test piece, ○ if the variation in resistance is within one digit, and if the variation in resistance is greater than one digit Was evaluated as x.
[ 0028 ]
[Table 3]
Figure 0003975390
[ 0029 ]
[Table 4]
Figure 0003975390
[ 0030 ]
As is clear from the measurement results of the present example shown in (Table 3) above, in a very thin rubber belt having a wall thickness of 0.5 mm, a high level of flame retardancy of UL94V-1 can be realized. In addition, as is apparent from the results of permanent strain and conductivity tests, the inherent properties of rubber such as elasticity and the required properties such as conductivity can be sufficiently secured together with the flame retardancy. Further, it is recognized that ozone resistance can be advantageously realized by appropriately selecting a raw rubber or by appropriately blending an anti-aging agent and an ozone-resistant chemical.
[ 0031 ]
As shown in (Table 4), the rubber composition of Comparative Example 1 does not provide sufficient flame retardancy because the phosphorus content in the red phosphorus flame retardant is less than 5%. It was. In contrast, in the rubber composition of Comparative Example 2, the red phosphorus flame retardant was added in an excessive amount, so that the permanent distortion was poor, and a large amount of red phosphorus flame retardant was added in terms of flame retardancy. Nevertheless, it is recognized that the flame retardant effect is worsened. In the rubber composition of Comparative Example 3, sufficient flame retardancy was not obtained because no melamine-based flame retardant was added. In the rubber composition of Comparative Example 4, because the addition of the melamine based flame retardant is too large Conversely, tension set and ozone resistance, without conductivity sufficiently obtained, a problem occurs in the machine characteristics. In the rubber composition of Comparative Example 5, sufficient flame retardancy was not obtained due to the small amount of metal oxide added.
[ 0032 ]
In addition, in the test pieces of Comparative Examples 1 to 3 and 5, when the thickness dimension generally used as the standard test piece of UL94 is set to 2 to 3 mm, the flame retardancy is improved to the V-1 level. However, when a thickness of 0.5 mm used for OA equipment belts or the like is set as in the test pieces used in the examples and comparative examples, it is difficult to achieve the V-1 level. It has been confirmed that achieving flammability cannot be achieved.
[ 0033 ]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, in the transfer belt made of the flame retardant rubber composition according to the present invention, a blend in which environmental problems such as halogen-containing polymers, halogen flame retardants and antimony flame retardants have been pointed out. Thin material of 0.6mm or less with high flame retardancy while sufficiently ensuring the original properties of rubber such as elasticity and the conductive properties required for transfer belts without using materials and additives Therefore, it is possible to provide a transfer belt.
[ 0034 ]
In addition, the transfer belt according to the present invention has high flame retardancy even in a thin rubber material having a thickness of 0.6 mm or less without using a compounding material or additive which has been pointed out as an environmental problem as described above. In particular, practicality to the extent that it can be advantageously employed as an endless belt (transfer belt) for an image transfer member of an OA apparatus can be realized.

Claims (1)

アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム(NBR)とエチレンプロピレンゴム(EPDM)を60:40〜90:10の重量比でブレンドした非ハロゲンゴム材料の100重量部に対して、平均粒子径が10μm以下の赤燐系難燃剤を10〜50重量部と、メラミンシアヌレートを10〜50重量部と、金属水酸化合物を10〜50重量部とを配合し、且つ該赤燐系難燃剤中における燐分の合計量を組成物全体の5〜10重量%とすると共に、該メラミンシアヌレートに含まれる窒素原子の割合を組成物全体の5〜10重量%とした難燃性ゴム組成物を用いて製造された、肉厚寸法が0.6mm以下の難燃ベルトである転写ベルトRed phosphorus-based particles having an average particle size of 10 μm or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of a non-halogen rubber material obtained by blending acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) in a weight ratio of 60:40 to 90:10. 10-50 parts by weight of a flame retardant, 10-50 parts by weight of melamine cyanurate, 10-50 parts by weight of a metal hydroxide compound, and the total amount of phosphorus in the red phosphorus flame retardant Meat manufactured using a flame retardant rubber composition having 5 to 10% by weight of the total composition and a ratio of nitrogen atoms contained in the melamine cyanurate of 5 to 10% by weight of the total composition A transfer belt which is a flame retardant belt having a thickness dimension of 0.6 mm or less.
JP2001008559A 2001-01-17 2001-01-17 Transfer belt Expired - Fee Related JP3975390B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001008559A JP3975390B2 (en) 2001-01-17 2001-01-17 Transfer belt

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001008559A JP3975390B2 (en) 2001-01-17 2001-01-17 Transfer belt

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2002212343A JP2002212343A (en) 2002-07-31
JP3975390B2 true JP3975390B2 (en) 2007-09-12

Family

ID=18876162

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2001008559A Expired - Fee Related JP3975390B2 (en) 2001-01-17 2001-01-17 Transfer belt

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP3975390B2 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU2003291013A1 (en) * 2002-11-13 2004-06-03 Jji, Llc Fire resistant intumescent thermoplastic or thermoset compositions
JP5236980B2 (en) * 2007-04-26 2013-07-17 三ツ星ベルト株式会社 Belt and belt manufacturing method
JP5337477B2 (en) * 2008-12-26 2013-11-06 東海ゴム工業株式会社 Endless belt for electrophotographic equipment
CN112321955A (en) * 2020-12-04 2021-02-05 陕西省石油化工研究设计院 Environment-friendly flame-retardant insulating rubber composite material and preparation method thereof

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0275642A (en) * 1988-09-12 1990-03-15 Fujikura Ltd Flame-retarding composition and wire and cable coated therewith
JPH05125229A (en) * 1991-11-07 1993-05-21 Bridgestone Corp Flame-retarding rubber composition
JP3414817B2 (en) * 1994-02-03 2003-06-09 昭和電線電纜株式会社 Flame retardant resin composition
JPH07330980A (en) * 1994-06-09 1995-12-19 Mitsubishi Cable Ind Ltd Low-smoking flame-retardant resin composition
JPH08292648A (en) * 1995-04-20 1996-11-05 Ricoh Co Ltd Transfer and carrying belt and transfer device
JP3248455B2 (en) * 1997-07-03 2002-01-21 富士ゼロックス株式会社 Image forming apparatus and method of manufacturing intermediate transfer belt used in the same
JP2000129263A (en) * 1998-10-27 2000-05-09 Rin Kagaku Kogyo Kk Low-smoke-generation flame retardant composition and low-smoke-generation flame-retardant resin composition
JP2000191836A (en) * 1998-12-25 2000-07-11 Nippon Chem Ind Co Ltd Flame retardant rubber composition and flame retardant rubber molded body
JP2000191835A (en) * 1998-12-25 2000-07-11 Nippon Chem Ind Co Ltd Flame retardant rubber composition and flame retardant rubber molded body

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2002212343A (en) 2002-07-31

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US7932318B2 (en) Conductive roller composition of chloroprene rubber, epichlorohydrin-ethylene oxide copolymer and thiourea
KR100701843B1 (en) Semiconductive polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition
JP3975390B2 (en) Transfer belt
JP2007070439A (en) Rubber composition and tire using the same
US20150048552A1 (en) Polymer composition and method for manufacturing the same
JP3679365B2 (en) Conductive roller or conductive belt and manufacturing method thereof
JP2000336212A (en) Conductive rubber composition and rubber member for business equipment
JP2005350621A (en) Semiconductive polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition, semiconductive resin molded product and process for production of the molded product
JP3874251B2 (en) Polymer composition for conductive roller and conductive roller using the composition
JP2011001478A (en) Highly electroconductive fluororubber composition containing carbon black
JPH11124473A (en) Electroconductive rubber composition and its production
JP7444063B2 (en) Resin-containing rubber composition
JP7264617B2 (en) rubber composition
JP2017190407A (en) Polyamide resin composition and molded article comprising the same
JP4060656B2 (en) Polymer composition for conductive roller and conductive roller using the composition
JP4154781B2 (en) Semiconductive rubber material
JP2000044757A (en) Vulcanizable rubber composition for seal and seal
JP2009275203A (en) Rubber composition and vulcanized rubber belt for oa equipment using the rubber composition
JP2971861B1 (en) Crosslinked rubber composition, rubber roller and method for producing the same
JPWO2015133610A1 (en) Method for producing rubber composition
JPH11170389A (en) Seamless belt
JP2005154567A (en) Fire-resistant rubber belt substrate and belt for oa equipment
JP2005200541A (en) Elastomer composition, material composed of the elastomer composition, electroconductive material for imaging device and imaging device
JP2877697B2 (en) Conductive rubber composition for electrophotographic equipment
JP3582501B2 (en) Molded member

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A621 Written request for application examination

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621

Effective date: 20051026

A977 Report on retrieval

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007

Effective date: 20060613

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20060627

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20060823

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20061010

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20061211

A02 Decision of refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A02

Effective date: 20070123

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20070322

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20070323

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20070507

A911 Transfer of reconsideration by examiner before appeal (zenchi)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A911

Effective date: 20070510

TRDD Decision of grant or rejection written
A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

Effective date: 20070530

A61 First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61

Effective date: 20070606

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20100629

Year of fee payment: 3

R150 Certificate of patent or registration of utility model

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20100629

Year of fee payment: 3

S531 Written request for registration of change of domicile

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R313531

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20100629

Year of fee payment: 3

R350 Written notification of registration of transfer

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R350

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20100629

Year of fee payment: 3

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20120629

Year of fee payment: 5

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20140629

Year of fee payment: 7

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees