JPH05202217A - Porous polytetrafluoroethylene film - Google Patents

Porous polytetrafluoroethylene film

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JPH05202217A
JPH05202217A JP4196663A JP19666392A JPH05202217A JP H05202217 A JPH05202217 A JP H05202217A JP 4196663 A JP4196663 A JP 4196663A JP 19666392 A JP19666392 A JP 19666392A JP H05202217 A JPH05202217 A JP H05202217A
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Shinji Tamaru
眞司 田丸
Osamu Tanaka
修 田中
Hirofumi Nishibayashi
浩文 西林
Osamu Inoue
治 井上
Katsutoshi Yamamoto
勝年 山本
Tomoo Kusumi
智男 楠見
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the title film which is a new and excellent film suitable for use as an air filter for filtering off fine suspended particles from the air or gas to be used in clean rooms in, e.g. the semiconductor industry, and which causes little pressure loss of the air or gas. CONSTITUTION:A semi-sinter of polytetrafluoroethylene is stretched and then heat-set at a temp. higher than the melting point of a polytetrafluoroethylene sinter to thereby produce a porous polytetrafluoroethylene film in which the areal ratio of fibrils to knots is 99:1 to 75:25, the average fibril diameter is 0.05-0.2mum, the area of the largest knot is 2mum<2> or smaller, and the average pore diameter is 0.2-0.5mum, these properties being determined from the image processing of a scanning electron photomicrograph of the film.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ポリテトラフルオロエ
チレン(以下、「PTFE」という。)多孔膜およびその製
法に関し、さらに詳しくは、半導体工業などのクリーン
ルームで使用される空気及び気体中の浮遊微粒子の捕獲
に適し、空気及び気体の圧力損失の小さいエアフィルタ
ーとしての優れた新規なPTFE多孔膜およびその製法
に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a polytetrafluoroethylene (hereinafter referred to as "PTFE") porous membrane and a method for producing the same, and more specifically, it is suspended in air and gas used in a clean room such as the semiconductor industry. The present invention relates to a novel PTFE porous membrane which is suitable as an air filter suitable for capturing fine particles and has a small pressure loss of air and gas, and a method for producing the same.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】クリーンルームで使用されるエアフィル
ターの材料として、ガラス繊維にバインダーを加えて抄
紙した濾材が多く使用されている。しかし、このような
濾材にはいくつかの欠点がある。例えば、濾材中の付着
小繊維の存在、または加工による折り曲げ時の自己発塵
の発生、あるいは自己発塵を防ぐためにバインダーを増
大させると圧力損失が増大することなどである(特開昭
63−16019号公報参照)。さらに、この濾材は、
フッ酸などのある種の化学薬品と接触するとガラス及び
バインダーの劣化により、発塵するという問題もあっ
た。
2. Description of the Related Art As a material for an air filter used in a clean room, a filter material produced by adding a binder to glass fiber and making a paper is often used. However, such filter media have some drawbacks. For example, the presence of adhering fibrils in the filter medium, the occurrence of self-dusting during bending due to processing, or the increase of the binder to prevent self-dusting increases the pressure loss (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63- 16019). Furthermore, this filter medium
There is also a problem in that dust is generated due to deterioration of the glass and the binder when brought into contact with certain chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid.

【0003】これらの問題を解決するために合成繊維の
エレクトレット濾材(特開昭54−53365号公報参
照)を用いることが提案されているが、エレクトレット
の減衰の発生が示されている。
In order to solve these problems, it has been proposed to use a synthetic fiber electret filter medium (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-53365), but it has been shown that electret damping occurs.

【0004】そこで、これらの欠点を防ぎ、清浄空間を
得るための手段としてPTFEの延伸多孔膜を補助手段
として用いることが提案されている(特開昭63−16
019号公報及び特開平2−284614号公報)。し
かしこの提案も、圧力損失の増大を防ぐために孔径1μ
m以上の多孔膜を使用している。この提案などで見られ
る孔径よりも小さな浮遊粒子を捕集できるとされる理由
は次の様な理論である。
Therefore, it has been proposed to use a stretched porous PTFE membrane as an auxiliary means for preventing these drawbacks and obtaining a clean space (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-16).
019 and JP-A-2-284614). However, this proposal also has a pore size of 1μ in order to prevent an increase in pressure loss.
A porous membrane with a size of m or more is used. The reason why it is possible to collect suspended particles smaller than the pore size seen in this proposal is as follows.

【0005】流体中の粒子の除去メカニズムは次の三つ
の主要メカニズムがあるとされている(ドムニク・ハン
ター・フィルターズ・リミテッド(Domnick Hunter F
ilters Limited)カタログ参照): 1)直接遮断:比較的大きな粒子はマイクロ・ファイバー
によって遮断され、あたかもふるいにかけられたように
除去されるメカニズム。 2)慣性衝突:粒子がマイクロ・ファイバーの間の曲りく
ねった通り道を通過する際、気体ほどには迅速に方向転
換できず、結局マイクロ・ファイバーに衝突し付着する
メカニズム。 3)拡散/ブラウン運動:非常に小さい粒子は分子間力や
静電気に支配され、気体中を螺旋状に回転運動する結
果、見掛けの径が大きくなり、慣性衝突と同様に、マイ
クロ・ファイバーに付着するメカニズム。 その他にエレクトレット繊維の電荷捕集のメカニズムで
除去する方法(特開昭54−53365号公報)が提案さ
れているが、特開平2−284614号公報に記載され
たデータが示すように、1μm以下の粒子を完全に除去
できるものでないことがわかる。
The removal mechanism of particles in a fluid is said to have the following three main mechanisms (Domnick Hunter Filters Limited).
ilters (Limited) Catalog reference): 1) Direct blocking: A mechanism whereby relatively large particles are blocked by microfibers and removed as if they were sieved. 2) Inertial Collision: A mechanism by which particles do not turn as quickly as gases as they pass through the tortuous path between microfibers and eventually collide with and attach to microfibers. 3) Diffusion / Brownian motion: Very small particles are dominated by intermolecular force and static electricity, and as a result of spiraling motion in a gas, the apparent diameter becomes large and attaches to microfibers, similar to inertial collision. Mechanism to do. In addition, a method of removing the electret fibers by a mechanism of collecting charges (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-53365) has been proposed, but as shown by the data described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2-284614, it is 1 μm or less. It can be seen that the particles cannot be completely removed.

【0006】フィルター濾材として用いられるPTFE
多孔膜の代表例は、特公昭56−17216号公報に開
示されている。この発明では、圧損の小さいフィルター
膜とするために延伸倍率を大きくとり、空孔率を増大さ
せる必要がある。そのために結果として孔径が大きくな
る。逆に孔径を小さくしようとすると延伸倍率が大きく
できないために圧損の大きい多孔膜となるのである。
PTFE used as a filter medium
A typical example of the porous membrane is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-17216. In the present invention, it is necessary to increase the draw ratio and increase the porosity in order to obtain a filter membrane with a small pressure loss. As a result, the pore size becomes large. On the contrary, if the pore diameter is reduced, the draw ratio cannot be increased, and the porous membrane has a large pressure loss.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、微小孔径
で、しかも圧損の小さいPTFE多孔膜を提供しようと
するものである。さらには本発明は、超微粒子の捕集性
能の向上したフィルター濾材を提供しようとするもので
ある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to provide a PTFE porous membrane having a fine pore size and a small pressure loss. Furthermore, the present invention is intended to provide a filter medium having improved collection performance of ultrafine particles.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決する為、
本発明は、PTFE半焼成体を二軸方向に伸張面積倍率
で少なくとも50倍に延伸し、PTFEの融点以上の温
度で熱処理することによって、多孔膜が圧倒的にフィブ
リルからなり、即ち走査型電子顕微鏡写真の画像処理に
よるフィブリルと結節の面積比が99:1〜75:25で
あり、平均フィブリル径が0.05μm〜0.2μmであ
り、結節の最大面積が2μm2以下であり、さらに平均孔
径が0.2〜0.5μmであるPTFE多孔膜を提供す
る。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems,
In the present invention, a semi-sintered PTFE material is biaxially stretched at a stretching area ratio of at least 50 times and heat-treated at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of PTFE, whereby the porous membrane is predominantly composed of fibrils, that is, scanning electron The area ratio of fibrils and nodules by image processing of micrographs is 99: 1 to 75:25, the average fibril diameter is 0.05 μm to 0.2 μm, the maximum area of nodules is 2 μm 2 or less, and the average. Provided is a PTFE porous membrane having a pore size of 0.2 to 0.5 μm.

【0009】また、本発明は、厚みが半焼成体の約20
分の1以下(半焼成体の元の厚みがたとえば100μmな
ら、延伸焼成後5μm以下となる)で、平均孔径が0.2
〜0.5μmであり、5.3cm/秒の流速で空気を透過
させたときの圧力損失が10〜100mmH2Oであるこ
とを特徴とするPTFE多孔膜を提供する。
Further, according to the present invention, the thickness is about 20 that of the semi-baked body.
One-third or less (if the original thickness of the semi-fired body is, for example, 100 μm, it will be 5 μm or less after stretching and firing), and the average pore diameter is 0.2.
Provided is a PTFE porous membrane, which has a pressure loss of 10 to 100 mmH 2 O when air is permeated at a flow rate of 5.3 cm / sec.

【0010】本発明のPTFE多孔膜は、そのままでも
使用できるが、他の低圧損多孔質材料(補強材)とラミネ
ートして補強することもできる。ラミネートしたPTF
E多孔膜は、取り扱い性が向上する。ラミネートしたP
TFE多孔膜は、プリーツ状に折り畳み、超微粒子捕集
用フィルターとして使用することができる。
Although the PTFE porous membrane of the present invention can be used as it is, it can be reinforced by laminating it with another low-pressure-loss porous material (reinforcing material). Laminated PTF
The E porous film has improved handleability. Laminated P
The TFE porous membrane can be folded into pleats and used as a filter for collecting ultrafine particles.

【0011】補強材としては、不織布、織布、メッシ
ュ、その他の多孔膜が使用できる。補強材の材質として
は、オレフィン(たとえば、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピ
レンなど)、ナイロン、ポリエステル、アラミド、又は
これらを複合したもの(たとえば、芯/鞘構造の繊維か
ら成る不織布、低融点材料と高融点材料の2層不織布な
ど)、更にフッ素系多孔膜(たとえば、PFA(テトラフ
ルオロエチレン/パーフルオロアルキルビニルエーテル
共重合体)、FEP(テトラフルオロエチレン/ヘキサフ
ルオロプロピレン共重合体)、PTFEの多孔質膜など)
が例示できる。
Nonwoven fabrics, woven fabrics, meshes and other porous membranes can be used as the reinforcing material. As the material of the reinforcing material, olefin (for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), nylon, polyester, aramid, or a composite thereof (for example, non-woven fabric composed of fibers of core / sheath structure, low melting point material and high melting point material 2-layer non-woven fabric), and fluorine-based porous film (for example, PFA (tetrafluoroethylene / perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer), FEP (tetrafluoroethylene / hexafluoropropylene copolymer), PTFE porous film, etc.)
Can be illustrated.

【0012】とりわけ、芯/鞘構造の繊維から成る不織
布、低融点材料と高融点材料の2層不織布などが好まし
い。このような補強材は、ラミネート時に収縮しない。
また、このような補強材とのラミネート膜は、HEPA
フィルターとして加工しやすく、フィルターエレメント
にする際に折込みピッチが増やせる。
Above all, a non-woven fabric composed of fibers having a core / sheath structure, a two-layer non-woven fabric composed of a low melting point material and a high melting point material, and the like are preferable. Such a reinforcing material does not shrink during lamination.
In addition, a laminated film with such a reinforcing material is a HEPA.
It is easy to process as a filter and the folding pitch can be increased when it is used as a filter element.

【0013】ラミネートの態様は、補強材の片面または
両面に本発明のPTFE多孔膜をラミネートしてもよい
し、また、本発明のPTFE多孔膜を2枚の補強材でサ
ンドイッチしてもよい。
In the laminating mode, the PTFE porous membrane of the present invention may be laminated on one side or both sides of the reinforcing material, or the PTFE porous membrane of the present invention may be sandwiched by two reinforcing materials.

【0014】ラミネートの方法は、既知の方法の中から
適宜選択すればよく、補強材の一部を溶融して行う熱圧
着、ポリエチレン、ポリエステル、PFAなどの粉末を
接着材として用いる熱圧着、ホットメルト樹脂を用いる
熱圧着などが好ましい。
The laminating method may be appropriately selected from known methods, such as thermocompression bonding by melting a part of the reinforcing material, thermocompression bonding using powder of polyethylene, polyester, PFA or the like as an adhesive material, or hot bonding. Thermocompression bonding using a melt resin is preferable.

【0015】粒子捕集メカニズムは、前述したが、粒子
を確実に捕集する為にはフィルターの繊維に付着した粒
子の再離脱の防止や貫通粒子の遮蔽が必要である。その
為には、確実に捕集したい粒子の大きさよりも小さい孔
径のフィルター材を用いるべきである。従って、PTF
E多孔膜にあっては平均孔径の小さいものが好ましいこ
とは言うまでもない。
The particle collecting mechanism has been described above, but in order to reliably collect the particles, it is necessary to prevent the particles adhering to the fibers of the filter from re-separating and to shield the penetrating particles. For that purpose, a filter material having a pore size smaller than the size of particles to be surely collected should be used. Therefore, PTF
Needless to say, it is preferable that the E porous membrane has a small average pore size.

【0016】フィルター材料の孔径と空孔率が同一であ
れば圧力損失は膜厚に比例するので、膜厚は薄い方が好
ましい。
If the pore diameter and the porosity of the filter material are the same, the pressure loss is proportional to the film thickness, so the film thickness is preferably thin.

【0017】フィルター材料の圧力損失、孔径、空孔
率、膜厚が同じであっても粒子捕集性能は異なるもので
あり、理論上は0.5μm以下の細かい繊維を用い又バ
インダーを可能なかぎり少量に抑える、すなわち繊維以
外の部分を減らすことが好ましいといわれている(化学
工学協会52年会江見準講演要旨集参照)。本発明のP
TFE多孔膜は、このような諸条件を満足するものであ
る。
Even if the filter material has the same pressure loss, pore diameter, porosity, and film thickness, the particle collection performance is different. Theoretically, fine fibers of 0.5 μm or less can be used and a binder can be used. It is said that it is preferable to keep the amount as small as possible, that is, to reduce the parts other than the fibers (see Emi Associate Lectures of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Chemical Engineering Society of Japan). P of the present invention
The TFE porous film satisfies these conditions.

【0018】本発明を、製法を含めてより詳細に説明す
る。本発明で用いるPTFE多孔膜の延伸前の材料は、
特開昭59−152825公報で定義されたPTFE半
焼成体に準拠するものである。このPTFE半焼成体を
二軸方向に伸張面積倍率で少なくとも50倍、好ましく
は少なくとも100倍、さらに好ましくは少なくとも2
50倍延伸し焼成した延伸多孔体の構造は、ほとんど結
節のない微細な繊維からなる特有な膜構造を有する。
The present invention will be described in more detail including the manufacturing method. The material before stretching of the PTFE porous membrane used in the present invention is
This is based on the PTFE semi-sintered body defined in JP-A-59-152825. This PTFE semi-sintered body is stretched biaxially at an area magnification of at least 50 times, preferably at least 100 times, more preferably at least 2 times.
The structure of the stretched porous body that has been stretched 50 times and fired has a unique film structure composed of fine fibers with almost no knots.

【0019】しかも、そのようにして製造したPTFE
多孔膜の平均孔径はきわめて小さく、通常0.5μm〜
0.2μmであり、さらに膜の厚みも延伸前の20分の
1から100分の1程度に減少している。
Moreover, the PTFE produced in this way
The average pore size of the porous membrane is extremely small, usually 0.5 μm ~
The thickness of the film is 0.2 μm, and the thickness of the film is also reduced from about 1/20 before stretching to about 1/100.

【0020】これらの諸要件は、半導体の微細パターン
を加工する高度な清浄空間を維持するためのエアフィル
ター材料に適している。
These requirements are suitable for an air filter material for maintaining a highly clean space for processing a semiconductor fine pattern.

【0021】この様な構造のPTFE多孔膜は、従来の
製法では到底得られないものである。例えば特公昭56
−17216号公報第11頁左欄第23行以下によれ
ば、「第1図には単軸方向の伸張効果が示されている
が、二軸方向における伸張でまた全方向における伸張
で、同じような小繊維形成が前記方向に生じ、くもの巣
様の或は交さ結合された形状が生成され、それに付随し
て強さが増大される。重合体の結節と小繊維との間の空
所が数と大きさとを増大するので、多孔率もまた増大す
る。」と記載され、延伸倍率の増大は孔径を大きくする
のみであった。
The PTFE porous membrane having such a structure cannot be obtained by the conventional manufacturing method. For example, Japanese Patent Publication Sho 56
According to Japanese Patent Publication No. 17216, page 11, left column, line 23, “The uniaxial stretching effect is shown in FIG. 1, but the same is true for biaxial stretching and omnidirectional stretching. Such fibril formation occurs in said direction, producing a web-like or cross-bonded shape with a concomitant increase in strength between the polymer nodule and the fibrils. As voids increase in number and size, porosity also increases. ", And increasing draw ratio only increased pore size.

【0022】圧力損失は孔径が大きくなるほど又膜厚が
薄くなるほど低くなる。そこで孔径が小さく圧力損失が
低いエアフィルターを作製するためには薄いPTFE多
孔膜を用いれば良いことになるが、従来法(特公昭56
−17216号公報)では延伸倍率を増大させても巾も
厚みもほとんど減少しない。けれども、極端に延伸倍率
を増大させると孔径は大きくなるので、結局、延伸前の
フィルム厚みを薄くし、低倍率で延伸せざるを得ない。
しかし工業的に利用できるフィルムの延伸前厚みはせい
ぜい30μm〜50μmまでである。品質及び歩留りを考
えると、100μm前後の厚みの延伸前フィルムが通常
である。
The pressure loss decreases as the pore diameter increases and as the film thickness decreases. Therefore, in order to manufacture an air filter having a small pore size and a low pressure loss, a thin PTFE porous membrane may be used.
No. 17216), even if the draw ratio is increased, the width and the thickness hardly decrease. However, if the stretching ratio is extremely increased, the pore size becomes large. Therefore, it is necessary to thin the film thickness before stretching and stretch the film at a low stretching ratio.
However, the thickness of the industrially usable film before stretching is at most 30 μm to 50 μm. Considering quality and yield, a pre-stretched film having a thickness of about 100 μm is usually used.

【0023】本発明の一つの特徴は、工業的に生産性に
支障のない厚み100μm程度の延伸前フィルムを用い
て目的を達成することができることである。
One of the features of the present invention is that the object can be achieved by using a pre-stretched film having a thickness of about 100 μm which does not affect industrial productivity.

【0024】本発明における各パラメータの一般的は範
囲および好ましい範囲をまとめて示す。 一般的な範囲 好ましい範囲 焼成度: 0.30〜0.80 0.35〜0.70 延伸倍率: MD 4 〜 30倍 MD 5 〜 25倍 TD 10〜100倍 TD 15 〜 70倍 合計 50〜1000倍 合計 75〜850倍 延伸倍率の合計が250倍以上の時には、焼成度が0.
35〜0.48であることが好ましい。 平均孔径: 0.2〜0.5μm 0.2〜0.4μm 膜厚: 0.5〜15μm 0.5〜10μm フィブリル/結節面積比:99/1〜75/25 99/1〜85/15 平均フィブリル径: 0.05〜0.2μm 0.05〜0.2μm 結節の最大面積: 2μm2以下 0.05〜1μm2 圧力損失: 10〜100mmH2O 10〜70mmH2
The general range and preferred range of each parameter in the present invention are shown together. General range Preferred range Firing degree: 0.30 to 0.80 0.35 to 0.70 Stretching ratio: MD 4 to 30 times MD 5 to 25 times TD 10 to 100 times TD 15 to 70 times Total 50 to 1000 Double total 75 to 850 times When the total draw ratio is 250 times or more, the firing degree is 0.
It is preferably 35 to 0.48. Average pore size: 0.2-0.5 μm 0.2-0.4 μm Film thickness: 0.5-15 μm 0.5-10 μm Fibril / nodule area ratio: 99 / 1-75 / 25 99 / 1-85 / 15 Average fibril diameter: 0.05-0.2 μm 0.05-0.2 μm Maximum area of nodule: 2 μm 2 or less 0.05-1 μm 2 Pressure loss: 10-100 mmH 2 O 10-70 mmH 2 O

【0025】本発明のPTFE多孔膜は、エアフィルタ
ーとして使用できるだけでなく、例えば本発明のPTF
E多孔膜を隔壁として液体を気化させた場合、液体中の
微粒子を除去した清澄なガス体を得ることができる。そ
のような具体的な用途の一例はクリーンな加湿器の隔膜
である。
The PTFE porous membrane of the present invention can be used not only as an air filter but also for example of the PTFE of the present invention.
When the liquid is vaporized using the E porous membrane as a partition, a clear gas body from which fine particles in the liquid have been removed can be obtained. One example of such a specific application is in a clean humidifier diaphragm.

【0026】さらに本発明によれば、非常に薄いPTF
E多孔膜を工業的に生産することができ、本発明のPT
FE多孔膜は撥水性を必要とする用途や通気性を必要と
する用途に使用できる。
Further in accordance with the present invention, a very thin PTF
The E porous film can be industrially produced, and the PT of the present invention can be produced.
The FE porous film can be used for applications requiring water repellency and applications requiring air permeability.

【0027】[0027]

【実施例】実施例1 PTFEファインパウダー(ダイキン工業株式会社製「ポ
リフロン・ファインパウダーF−104」)から製造した
厚み100μmの未延伸未焼成フィルムを339℃のオ
ーブン中で50秒間加熱処理して、焼成度0.50の連
続した半焼成フィルムを得た。
Example 1 A 100 μm thick unstretched unbaked film produced from PTFE fine powder (“Polyflon Fine Powder F-104” manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.) was heat-treated in an oven at 339 ° C. for 50 seconds. A continuous semi-baked film having a baking degree of 0.50 was obtained.

【0028】次にこの半焼成フィルムを約9cm角に裁断
し、同時及び逐次に二軸方向に延伸できる装置(株式会
社岩本製作所製)を用いて裁断フィルムの四方を装置の
クリップではさみ、雰囲気温度320℃で15分間加熱
した後、フィルムの長手方向(MD方向と呼ぶ)に100
%/秒の延伸速度で5倍に延伸した。次にフィルムの幅
方向(TD方向と呼ぶ)にMD方向の長さを固定しつつ連
続的に15倍に延伸し、合計で75倍(面積倍率)に延伸
された多孔膜を得た。
Next, this semi-baked film was cut into about 9 cm square pieces, and a device (manufactured by Iwamoto Seisakusho Co., Ltd.) capable of simultaneously and sequentially stretching in a biaxial direction was used. After heating at a temperature of 320 ° C for 15 minutes, 100 in the longitudinal direction of the film (called MD direction).
It was stretched 5 times at a stretching rate of% / sec. Next, the length in the MD direction was fixed in the width direction (referred to as TD direction) of the film, and the film was continuously stretched 15 times to obtain a porous film stretched 75 times in total (area ratio).

【0029】この多孔膜を収縮しない様に枠で固定し、
雰囲気温度350℃のオーブンに3分間入れてヒートセ
ットを行った。
The porous membrane is fixed with a frame so as not to shrink,
It was placed in an oven with an ambient temperature of 350 ° C. for 3 minutes for heat setting.

【0030】実施例2 実施例1と同じ焼成度0.5の半焼成フィルムを用い、
実施例1と同様にしてMD方向に8倍、TD方向に25
倍延伸し、合計で200倍延伸された多孔膜を得た。こ
の多孔膜を実施例1と同様に、350℃で3分間ヒート
セットした。
Example 2 Using the same semi-baked film with a baking degree of 0.5 as in Example 1,
Similar to Example 1, 8 times in MD direction and 25 in TD direction
The film was stretched twice to obtain a porous film stretched 200 times in total. This porous membrane was heat set at 350 ° C. for 3 minutes in the same manner as in Example 1.

【0031】実施例3 PTFEファインパウダー(ダイキン工業株式会社製
「ポリフロン・ファインパウダーF104」)からペー
スト押出、圧延ロール、助剤乾燥の通常の加工法によっ
て製造した、厚み100μmの未延伸・未焼成フィルム
を338℃のオーブン中で45秒間加熱処理して焼成度
0.40の連続した半焼成フィルムを得た。この工程
で、熱処理前のフィルムは、幅215mm、比重1.5
5g/cm3であり、熱処理後は、幅200mm、比重
2.25g/cm3に変化し、厚みはほとんど変化しな
かった。
Example 3 An unstretched and unfired sheet having a thickness of 100 μm, which was produced from PTFE fine powder (“Polyflon Fine Powder F104” manufactured by Daikin Industries, Ltd.) by a usual processing method such as paste extrusion, rolling rolls and auxiliary agent drying. The film was heat-treated in an oven at 338 ° C. for 45 seconds to obtain a continuous semi-baked film having a baking degree of 0.40. In this process, the film before heat treatment has a width of 215 mm and a specific gravity of 1.5.
It was 5 g / cm 3 , and after the heat treatment, the width was changed to 200 mm, the specific gravity was changed to 2.25 g / cm 3 , and the thickness was hardly changed.

【0032】次に、この半焼成フィルムを参考例の装置
を用いて、まず長手方向に20倍の延伸を行った。 この長手方向の延伸条件は次の通りであった。 ロール3、4: 巻出速度0.5m/分、室温、フィル
ム幅200mm ロール6: 周速度4m/分、温度300℃ ロール7: 周速度10m/分、温度300℃ ロール10: 周速度10m/分、温度25℃ ロール2: 巻取速度10m/分、室温、フィルム幅1
45mm ロール6とロール7の外径間距離:5mm この結果、この長手方向の延伸面積倍率は計算によって
14.5倍となる。
Next, the semi-baked film was stretched 20 times in the longitudinal direction using the apparatus of Reference Example. The stretching conditions in the longitudinal direction were as follows. Rolls 3, 4: Unwinding speed 0.5 m / min, room temperature, film width 200 mm Roll 6: peripheral speed 4 m / min, temperature 300 ° C Roll 7: peripheral speed 10 m / min, temperature 300 ° C Roll 10: peripheral speed 10 m / Min, temperature 25 ° C Roll 2: Winding speed 10 m / min, room temperature, film width 1
45 mm Distance between outer diameters of roll 6 and roll 7: 5 mm As a result, the stretching area ratio in the longitudinal direction is 14.5 times by calculation.

【0033】続いて、この長手方向延伸フィルムの両端
を連続的にクリップではさむことのできる図25に示す
装置により幅方向に約34倍の延伸および引き続きヒー
トセットを行った。この幅方向の延伸およびヒートセッ
ト条件は次の通りであった。 ・フィルムの走行速度 3m/分 ・予熱オーブンの温度 305℃ ・幅方向延伸オーブンの温度 320℃ ・熱固定オーブンの温度 350℃ この結果、長手方向と幅方向の延伸の総面積倍率は計算
によってほぼ490倍になる。
Subsequently, the longitudinally stretched film was stretched about 34 times in the width direction and subsequently heat set by a device shown in FIG. The stretching and heat setting conditions in the width direction were as follows.・ Film running speed 3 m / min ・ Temperature of preheating oven 305 ° C ・ Temperature of width-direction stretching oven 320 ° C ・ Temperature of heat-setting oven 350 ° C As a result, the total area ratio of stretching in the longitudinal direction and width direction is almost calculated. It becomes 490 times.

【0034】実施例4 実施例3の幅方向延伸フィルムの両面に図25のラミネ
ート装置を用いて不織布をラミネートした。このラミネ
ート条件は次の通りであった。 ・上側不織布 エルベスT1003WDO(ユニチカ株
式会社製品) ・下側不織布 メルフィットBT030E(ユニセル株
式会社製品) ・加熱ロールの温度 150℃ この不織布をラミネートした膜の圧力損失を測定したと
ころ平均25mmH2Oであった。(この測定は両端を
均等に裁断して幅800mmとしたものを幅方向に4等
分した、4ケ所の平均値であり、最大27mmH2O、
最小23mmH2Oであった。)
Example 4 A nonwoven fabric was laminated on both sides of the widthwise stretched film of Example 3 using the laminating apparatus shown in FIG. The laminating conditions were as follows. -Upper side non-woven fabric Elves T1003WDO (product of Unitika Ltd.)-Lower side non-woven fabric Melfit BT030E (product of Unicell Co., Ltd.)-Heating roll temperature 150 ° C The pressure loss of the film laminated with this non-woven fabric is 25 mmH 2 O on average. It was (This measurement is an average value of 4 places obtained by equally cutting both ends to have a width of 800 mm and dividing it into four equal parts in the width direction, with a maximum of 27 mmH 2 O,
The minimum was 23 mmH 2 O. )

【0035】参考例 実施例1と同じ焼成度0.5の半焼成フィルムを用い、
図1に示す装置により延伸した。すなわち、フィルム巻
出ロール1から半焼成フィルムをロール3,4,5を介し
て、ロール6,7に送り、ここでMD方向へ6倍に延伸
した。延伸されたフィルムは、ロール8,9、ヒートセ
ットロール10、冷却ロール11およびロール12を介
して巻取ロール2に巻取った。
Reference Example Using the same semi-baked film with a baking degree of 0.5 as in Example 1,
It stretched with the apparatus shown in FIG. That is, the semi-baked film was fed from the film unwinding roll 1 to the rolls 6 and 7 via the rolls 3, 4 and 5, and stretched 6 times in the MD direction here. The stretched film was wound around the winding roll 2 via the rolls 8 and 9, the heat setting roll 10, the cooling roll 11 and the roll 12.

【0036】この時の延伸条件は次の通りであった。 ロール6: ロール表面温度300℃、周速度1m/分 ロール7: ロール表面温度300℃、周速度6m/分 ロール6とロール7の外径間距離: 5mm ロール10: ロール表面温度300℃。周速度はロー
ル7に同調
The stretching conditions at this time were as follows. Roll 6: Roll surface temperature 300 ° C, peripheral speed 1 m / min Roll 7: Roll surface temperature 300 ° C, peripheral speed 6 m / min Distance between outer diameter of roll 6 and roll: 5 mm Roll 10: Roll surface temperature 300 ° C. The peripheral speed is synchronized with the roll 7.

【0037】次に、前記延伸フィルムを長さ1m、幅1
5cmに裁断し、室温で幅を固定せずにTD方向に4倍に
延伸し、実施例1と同様に350℃3分間ヒートセット
を行った。なお、この延伸フィルムには、本発明でいう
結節は認められなかった。
Next, the stretched film was length 1 m and width 1
It was cut into 5 cm, stretched 4 times in the TD direction at room temperature without fixing the width, and heat-set at 350 ° C. for 3 minutes as in Example 1. No nodule according to the present invention was observed in this stretched film.

【0038】実施例1、2及び3、参考例、および比較
例として市販の0.1μm多孔膜2種に付いて、平均孔
径、膜厚、フィブリル/結節面積比、平均フィブリル
径、結節の最大面積及び圧力損失を測定した。測定方法
は後記の通りである。結果を表1に示す。
The average pore diameter, film thickness, fibril / nodule area ratio, average fibril diameter, and maximum number of knots of Examples 1, 2 and 3, Reference Examples, and two commercially available 0.1 μm porous membranes as comparative examples Area and pressure loss were measured. The measuring method is as described below. The results are shown in Table 1.

【0039】[0039]

【表1】 注: 市販品A:ミリポア社製フロロガートTPカートリ
ッジ0.1μmに使用の多孔膜。 市販品B:アドバンテック東洋社製T300A293−
D PTFEメンブレンフィルター 実施例3は、延伸膜の両端を均等に裁断して幅800m
mとしたのち、さらに幅方向に4等分し、これら4ケ所
を測定した平均値である。
[Table 1] Note: Commercial product A: Porous membrane used for Millipore Fluorogart TP cartridge 0.1 μm. Commercial product B: T300A293-made by Advantech Toyo Co., Ltd.
D PTFE Membrane Filter In Example 3, the both ends of the stretched film were evenly cut to obtain a width of 800 m.
After m, it is an average value obtained by further dividing the width into four equal parts and measuring these four points.

【0040】表1の結果より、本発明のPTFE多孔膜
の平均孔径は市販品A及び参考例の平均孔径とほぼ同じ
であるが、圧力損失は非常に小さいこと、逆に、本発明
の実施例1、2のPTFE多孔膜の圧力損失は市販品B
の圧力損失と同程度であるが、市販品Bの平均孔径はか
なり大きいことが分かる。さらに、実施例3の様に面積
倍率を500倍近く延伸することにより、平均孔径はほ
とんど変わらなくても、圧力損失をさらに低くすること
ができることが分かる。
From the results shown in Table 1, the average pore diameter of the PTFE porous membrane of the present invention is almost the same as the average pore diameter of the commercial product A and the reference example, but the pressure loss is very small. The pressure loss of the PTFE porous membranes of Examples 1 and 2 is the commercial product B.
It is found that the average pore diameter of the commercial product B is considerably large although it is about the same as the pressure loss of No. Furthermore, it can be seen that by stretching the area ratio near 500 times as in Example 3, the pressure loss can be further reduced even if the average pore diameter is hardly changed.

【0041】フィブリル/結節面積比からは、市販品A
よりも実施例のものの方が大きい。平均フィブリル径
は、参考例のものより実施例のものの方が細い。また、
最大結節面積は、本発明のものの方が市販品Aよりかな
り小さい。
From the fibril / nodule area ratio, the commercially available product A
The example is larger than the example. The average fibril diameter of the example is smaller than that of the reference example. Also,
The maximum knot area of the present invention is considerably smaller than that of the commercial product A.

【0042】本明細書に記載した各特性の測定方法を説
明する。平均孔径 ASTM F−316−86の記載に準じて測定される
ミーンフローポアサイズ(MFP)を平均孔径とした。実
際の測定は、コールター・ポロメーター(Coulter Por
ometer)[コールター・エレクトロニクス(Coulter Ele
ctronics)社(英国)製]で測定を行った。
A method of measuring each characteristic described in this specification will be described. Average Pore Size Mean flow pore size (MFP) measured according to the description of ASTM F-316-86 was defined as the average pore size. Actual measurement is Coulter Porometer
ometer) [Coulter Ele
ctronics) (UK)].

【0043】膜厚 株式会社ミツトヨ製1D−110MH型膜厚計を使用
し、多孔膜を5枚重ねて全体の膜厚を測定し、その膜厚
を5で割り、得られた値を1枚の膜の膜厚とした。
[0043] Using the film thickness Mitutoyo Corporation Ltd. 1D-110MH type film thickness meter, the thickness of the entire measured repeatedly five porous membrane dividing the thickness at 5, one obtained value The film thickness of the film.

【0044】圧力損失 多孔膜を直径47mmの円形に切り出し、透過有効面積1
2.6cm2のフィルターホルダーにセットし、これの入
口側を0.4kg/cm2に加圧し、出口側から出る空気の
流量を上島製作所製流量計で調節し、多孔膜透過流速を
5.3cm/秒にに合わせた。その時の圧力損失をマノメ
ーターで測定した。
A pressure loss porous membrane was cut into a circle with a diameter of 47 mm, and the effective permeation area was 1
Is set to 2.6 cm 2 of the filter holder, pressurizing it on the inlet side to 0.4 kg / cm 2, and adjusting the flow rate of the air exiting from the outlet side in Ueshima Seisakusho flowmeter 5 porous membrane permeation rate. It was set to 3 cm / sec. The pressure loss at that time was measured with a manometer.

【0045】焼成度 本発明のPTFE半焼成体の焼成度は次の様にして決定
される。まず、PTFE未焼成体から3.0±0.1mg
の試料を秤量して切取り、この試料を用いてまず結晶融
解曲線を求める。同様にPTFE半焼成体から3.0±
0.1mgの試料を秤量して切取り、この試料を用いて結
晶融解曲線を求める。
Firing degree The firing degree of the PTFE semi-firing body of the present invention is determined as follows. First, 3.0 ± 0.1 mg from unsintered PTFE
The sample is weighed and cut out, and a crystal melting curve is first obtained using this sample. Similarly, from the semi-sintered PTFE, 3.0 ±
A 0.1 mg sample is weighed and cut out, and a crystal melting curve is obtained using this sample.

【0046】結晶融解曲線は、示差走査熱量計(以下、
「DSC」という。例えば島津製作所社製DSC−50
型)を用いて記録する。まずPTFE未焼成体の試料
を、DSCのアルミニウム製パンに仕込み、未焼成体の
融解熱および焼成体の融解熱を次の手順で測定する。 (1) 試料を50℃/分の加熱速度で250℃に加熱
し、次いで10℃/分の加熱速度で250℃から380
℃まで加熱する。この加熱工程において記録された結晶
融解曲線の1例を図2の曲線Aとして示す。この工程に
おいて現われる吸熱カーブのピーク位置を「PTFE未
焼成体の融点」または「PTFEファインパウダーの融
点」と定義する。 (2) 380℃まで加熱した直後、試料を10℃/分の
冷却速度で250℃に冷却する。 (3) 試料を再び10℃/分の加熱速度で380℃に加
熱する。 加熱工程(3)において記録される結晶融解曲線の1例を
図2の曲線Bとして示す。加熱工程(3)において現われ
る吸熱カーブのピーク位置を「PTFE焼成体の融点」と
定義する。
The crystal melting curve is measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (hereinafter referred to as
It is called "DSC". For example, DSC-50 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation
Type). First, a sample of the PTFE unfired body is placed in a DSC aluminum pan, and the heat of fusion of the unfired body and the heat of fusion of the fired body are measured by the following procedure. (1) The sample is heated to 250 ° C. at a heating rate of 50 ° C./min and then from 250 ° C. to 380 at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min.
Heat to ℃. An example of the crystal melting curve recorded in this heating step is shown as curve A in FIG. The peak position of the endothermic curve that appears in this step is defined as "melting point of PTFE unsintered body" or "melting point of PTFE fine powder". (2) Immediately after heating to 380 ° C, the sample is cooled to 250 ° C at a cooling rate of 10 ° C / min. (3) The sample is heated again to 380 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min. An example of the crystal melting curve recorded in the heating step (3) is shown as curve B in FIG. The peak position of the endothermic curve that appears in the heating step (3) is defined as the "melting point of the PTFE fired body".

【0047】続いてPTFE半焼成体について結晶融解
曲線を工程(1)に従って記録する。この場合の曲線の1
例を図3に示す。PTFE未焼成体、焼成体、半焼成体
の融解熱は吸熱カーブとベースラインとの間の面積に比
例し、島津製作所社製DSC−50型では解析温度を設
定すれば自動的に計算される。
A crystal melting curve is then recorded for the PTFE semi-baked body according to step (1). 1 of the curve in this case
An example is shown in FIG. The heat of fusion of the PTFE unfired body, fired body, and semi-fired body is proportional to the area between the endothermic curve and the baseline, and in the Shimadzu DSC-50 model, it is automatically calculated if the analysis temperature is set. ..

【0048】そこで焼成度は次の式によって計算され
る。 焼成度=(ΔH1−ΔH3)/(ΔH1−ΔH2) ここで、ΔH1はPTFE未焼成体の融解熱、ΔH2はP
TFE焼成体の融解熱、ΔH3はPTFE半焼成体の融
解熱である。PTFE半焼成体に関しては、特開昭59
−152825号公報に詳細な説明がある。
Therefore, the firing degree is calculated by the following formula. Firing degree = (ΔH 1 −ΔH 3 ) / (ΔH 1 −ΔH 2 ) where ΔH 1 is the heat of fusion of the PTFE unfired body, and ΔH 2 is P.
The heat of fusion of the fired TFE body, ΔH 3 is the heat of fusion of the semi-fired PTFE body. Regarding the semi-sintered PTFE, JP-A-59-59
A detailed description is given in Japanese Patent No. 152825.

【0049】画像解析 フィブリルと結節の面積比、平均フィブリル径、最大の
結節面積は次に示す方法で測定した。多孔膜表面の写真
を走査型電子顕微鏡(日立S−4000型蒸着は日立E
1030型)でとる(SEM写真。倍率1000倍〜50
00倍)。この写真を画像処理装置(本体名:日本アビオ
ニクス株式会社TVイメージプロセッサTVIP−41
00II、制御ソフト名:ラトックシステムエンジニアリ
ング株式会社TVイメージプロセッサイメージコマンド
4198)に取り込み、結節とフィブリルに分離し、結
節のみからなる像と繊維のみからなる像を得る。結節の
みからなる像を演算処理することで最大の結節面積を求
め、フィブリルのみからなる像を演算処理しフィブリル
の平均径を求めた(総面積を総周長の1/2で割る)。フ
ィブリルと結節の面積比は、フィブリル像の面積の総和
と結節像の面積の総和の比から求めた。
Image analysis The area ratio of fibrils and nodules, average fibril diameter, and maximum nodule area were measured by the following methods. Scanning electron microscope (Hitachi S-4000 type deposition is Hitachi E
1030 type) (SEM photograph. Magnification: 1000 to 50)
00 times). This picture is an image processing device (body name: Japan Avionics Co., Ltd. TV Image Processor TVIP-41
00II, control software name: Ratoc System Engineering Co., Ltd. TV image processor image command 4198) and separate into nodules and fibrils to obtain an image consisting of only nodules and an image consisting of fibers only. The maximum nodule area was obtained by calculating the image consisting of only the nodules, and the average diameter of the fibrils was obtained by calculating the image consisting of only the fibrils (the total area is divided by 1/2 of the total perimeter). The area ratio of fibrils and nodules was calculated from the ratio of the total area of fibril images to the total area of nodule images.

【0050】図4及び図5は、実施例1及び2で製造し
たPTFE多孔膜の繊維構造のSEM写真をそれぞれ示
す。図6及び図7は、図4及び図5をそれぞれ画像処理
した図を示す。図8及び図9は、図6及び図7それぞれ
から分離したフィブリルの図である。図10及び図11
は、図6及び図7それぞれから分離した結節の図であ
る。
4 and 5 show SEM photographs of the fiber structure of the PTFE porous membranes produced in Examples 1 and 2, respectively. 6 and 7 are views obtained by performing image processing on FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively. 8 and 9 are views of the fibrils separated from FIGS. 6 and 7, respectively. 10 and 11
FIG. 8 is a view of the nodule separated from each of FIGS. 6 and 7.

【0051】図12及び図13は、市販品A及びBの多
孔膜の繊維構造のSEM写真をそれぞれ示す。図14及
び図15は、図12及び図13をそれぞれ画像処理した
図から分離したフィブリルの図である。図16及び図1
7は、図12及び図13をそれぞれ画像処理した図から
分離した結節の図である。
FIGS. 12 and 13 show SEM photographs of the fiber structure of the commercially available porous membranes A and B, respectively. 14 and 15 are diagrams of fibrils separated from the image-processed diagrams of FIGS. 12 and 13, respectively. 16 and 1
7 is a nodule diagram separated from the image-processed diagrams of FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, respectively.

【0052】結節の定義 結節は、次のいずれかを満足するものをいう。 (1)複数のフィブリルがつながっているかたまり(図1
8:点で埋められた部分。) (2)つながっているかたまりがフィブリル径より太い
(図21及び図22:斜線部) (3)一次粒子及び一次粒子がかたまっていて、そこから
フィブリルが放射線状に伸びている(図19、図20及
び図23:斜線部) なお、図24は、結節とは見なさない例である。すなわ
ち、フィブリルが枝分かれしているが、フィブリルと分
岐部分の径が同じである場合、分岐分岐は結節とは見な
さない。
Definition of nodule A nodule is one satisfying any of the following. (1) A mass of multiple fibrils connected (Fig. 1
8: The part filled with dots. ) (2) The connected mass is thicker than the fibril diameter.
(FIGS. 21 and 22: hatched portion) (3) Primary particles and primary particles are aggregated, and fibrils extend radially therefrom (FIGS. 19, 20 and 23: hatched portion) Is an example not considered a nodule. That is, if the fibrils are branched, but the diameters of the fibril and the branched portion are the same, the branched branch is not regarded as a nodule.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】 参考例で使用した延伸装置の模式図。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a stretching device used in a reference example.

【図2】 焼成度を測定する場合にDSCにより測定さ
れた未焼成PTFE及び焼成PTFEの結晶融解曲線の
一例を示す図。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a crystal melting curve of unsintered PTFE and calcined PTFE measured by DSC when the degree of calcination is measured.

【図3】 焼成度を測定する場合にDSCによる測定さ
れた半焼成PTFEの結晶融解曲線の一例を示す図。
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a crystal melting curve of semi-baked PTFE measured by DSC when measuring the degree of baking.

【図4】 実施例1で製造したPTFE多孔膜の繊維形
状のSEM写真。
FIG. 4 is an SEM photograph of the fiber shape of the PTFE porous membrane produced in Example 1.

【図5】 実施例2で製造したPTFE多孔膜の繊維形
状のSEM写真。
FIG. 5 is an SEM photograph of the fiber shape of the PTFE porous membrane produced in Example 2.

【図6】 図4を画像処理した繊維形状を示す写真。FIG. 6 is a photograph showing a fiber shape obtained by image-processing FIG.

【図7】 図5を画像処理した繊維形状を示す写真。FIG. 7 is a photograph showing a fiber shape obtained by image-processing FIG.

【図8】 図6から分離した繊維の写真。FIG. 8 is a photograph of the fiber separated from FIG.

【図9】 図7から分離した繊維の写真。FIG. 9 is a photograph of the fiber separated from FIG.

【図10】 図6から分離した結節粒子の写真。FIG. 10 is a photograph of the nodule particles separated from FIG.

【図11】 図7から分離した結節粒子の写真。FIG. 11 is a photograph of the nodule particles separated from FIG. 7.

【図12】 市販品Aの多孔膜の繊維形状のSEM写
真。
FIG. 12 is a SEM photograph of the fiber shape of the porous film of the commercial product A.

【図13】 市販品Bの多孔膜の繊維形状のSEM写
真。
FIG. 13 is an SEM photograph of the fiber shape of the porous film of commercial product B.

【図14】 図12を画像処理した図から分離した繊維
形状の写真。
FIG. 14 is a photograph of a fiber shape separated from the image-processed view of FIG.

【図15】 図13を画像処理した図から分離した繊維
形状の写真。
FIG. 15 is a photograph of a fiber shape separated from the image-processed view of FIG. 13.

【図16】 図12を画像処理した図から分離した結節
粒子の写真。
16 is a photograph of nodule particles separated from the image-processed view of FIG.

【図17】 図13を画像処理した図から分離した結節
粒子の写真。
FIG. 17 is a photograph of nodular particles separated from the image-processed view of FIG. 13.

【図18】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 18 is a schematic view of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図19】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図20】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図21】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 21 is a schematic view of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図22】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 22 is a schematic view of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図23】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図24】 フィブリル−結節構造の一例の模式図。FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram of an example of a fibril-nodule structure.

【図25】 実施例3および4で使用した延伸装置およ
びラミネート装置の模式図。
FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of a stretching device and a laminating device used in Examples 3 and 4.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1:フィルム巻出ロール、2:巻取ロール、3,4,5,6,
7,8,9:ロール、10:ヒートセットロール、11:冷
却ロール、12:ロール、13:フィルム巻出ドラム、
14:巻出制御機構、15:予熱オーブン、16:幅方
向延伸オーブン、17:熱固定オーブン、18,19:
ラミネートロール、19:加熱ロール、20:巻取制御
機構、21:フィルム幅方向延伸フィルム巻取ドラム、
22,23:不織布取付ドラム、
1: Film unwinding roll, 2: Winding roll, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7,8,9: Roll, 10: Heat Set Roll, 11: Cooling Roll, 12: Roll, 13: Film Unwinding Drum,
14: unwinding control mechanism, 15: preheating oven, 16: width direction stretching oven, 17: heat setting oven, 18, 19:
Laminating roll, 19: heating roll, 20: winding control mechanism, 21: film width direction stretched film winding drum,
22,23: Non-woven fabric mounting drum,

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.5 識別記号 庁内整理番号 FI 技術表示箇所 B29K 105:04 105:12 B29L 7:00 4F C08L 27:18 (72)発明者 西林 浩文 大阪府摂津市西一津屋1番1号 ダイキン 工業株式会社淀川製作所内 (72)発明者 井上 治 大阪府摂津市西一津屋1番1号 ダイキン 工業株式会社淀川製作所内 (72)発明者 山本 勝年 大阪府摂津市西一津屋1番1号 ダイキン 工業株式会社淀川製作所内 (72)発明者 楠見 智男 大阪府摂津市西一津屋1番1号 ダイキン 工業株式会社淀川製作所内─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. 5 Identification number Internal reference number FI Technical indication B29K 105: 04 105: 12 B29L 7:00 4F C08L 27:18 (72) Inventor Hirofumi Nishibayashi Osaka Prefecture No. 1-1 Nishiichitsuya, Settsu-shi Daikin Kogyo Co., Ltd. Yodogawa Works (72) Inventor Osamu Inoue Osaka No. 1 Nishiichitsuya, Settsu-shi Daikin Kogyo Co., Ltd. Yodogawa Works (72) Inventor Katsutoshi Yamamoto Osaka Settsu 1-1 Ichikawa, Nishiichitsu, Ichikawa Yodogawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tomio Kusumi 1-1-1, Nishiichitsuya, Settsu-shi, Osaka Daikin Industrial Co., Ltd. Yodogawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 ポリテトラフルオロエチレン半焼成体を
延伸したのちこれをポリテトラフルオロエチレン焼成体
の融点以上の温度でヒートセットしてなるポリテトラフ
ルオロエチレン多孔膜であって、走査型電子顕微鏡写真
の画像処理によるフィブリルと結節の面積比が99:1
〜75:25であり、平均フィブリル径が0.05μm〜
0.2μmであり、結節の最大面積が2μm2以下であ
り、かつ平均孔径が0.2μm〜0.5μmであることを
特徴とするポリテトラフルオロエチレン多孔膜。
1. A scanning electron micrograph, which is a polytetrafluoroethylene porous film obtained by stretching a semi-fired polytetrafluoroethylene body and then heat-setting this at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the fired polytetrafluoroethylene body. Area ratio of fibril and nodule by image processing of 99: 1
~ 75: 25 with an average fibril diameter of 0.05 μm ~
0.2 μm, the maximum area of the nodule is 2 μm 2 or less, and the average pore diameter is 0.2 μm to 0.5 μm.
【請求項2】 平均孔径が0.2μm〜0.5μmであ
り、かつ5.3cm/秒の流速で空気を透過させた時の圧
力損失が10mmH2O〜100mmH2Oであることを特徴
とするポリテトラフルオロエチレン多孔膜。
And wherein the wherein the mean pore diameter of 0.2Myuemu~0.5Myuemu, and pressure loss with air permeated at a flow rate of 5.3 cm / sec is 10mmH 2 O~100mmH 2 O Porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane.
【請求項3】 ポリテトラフルオロエチレン半焼成体を
二軸方向に少なくとも50倍の伸張面積倍率で延伸し、
ポリテトラフルオロエチレン焼成体の融点以上でヒート
セットされたことを特徴とするポリテトラフルオロエチ
レン多孔膜。
3. A polytetrafluoroethylene semi-baked body is stretched biaxially at a stretch area ratio of at least 50 times,
A polytetrafluoroethylene porous film, which is heat-set at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of a fired product of polytetrafluoroethylene.
【請求項4】 オレフィン系多孔質材料又はフッ素系多
孔質材料の上に、接着剤を介しもしくは介さずにラミネ
ートされた請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載のポリテトラ
フルオロエチレン多孔膜。
4. The polytetrafluoroethylene porous membrane according to claim 1, which is laminated on an olefin-based porous material or a fluorine-based porous material with or without an adhesive.
【請求項5】 ポリテトラフルオロエチレン半焼成体を
二軸方向に少なくとも50倍の伸張面積倍率で延伸し、
ポリテトラフルオロエチレン焼成体の融点以上でヒート
セットすることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれかに
記載のポリテトラフルオロエチレン多孔膜の製法。
5. A polytetrafluoroethylene semi-sintered body is stretched biaxially at a stretch area ratio of at least 50 times,
The method for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene porous film according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein heat setting is performed at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the polytetrafluoroethylene fired body.
【請求項6】 請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載のポリテ
トラフルオロエチレン多孔膜からなるエアフィルター。
6. An air filter comprising the polytetrafluoroethylene porous membrane according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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