WO2015093252A1 - クリーニングブレード - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cleaning blade used in an image forming apparatus such as an electrophotographic copying machine and printer, or a toner jet copying machine and printer.
- an electrophotographic process at least cleaning, charging, exposure, development, and transfer processes are performed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member.
- a cleaning blade that removes and cleans toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum, a conductive roll that imparts uniform charge to the photosensitive member, a transfer belt that transfers a toner image, and the like are used.
- the cleaning blade is mainly made of a thermosetting polyurethane resin from the viewpoint of plastic deformation and wear resistance.
- the friction coefficient between the blade member and the photosensitive drum is increased, the blade is turned over or abnormal noise is generated, and the driving torque of the photosensitive drum must be increased.
- the tip of the cleaning blade is wound around a photosensitive drum or the like, stretched and cut, and the tip of the cleaning blade may be worn and damaged.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning blade that is excellent in anti-bake resistance and can simultaneously achieve suppression of filming and improvement of cleaning properties.
- An aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a cleaning blade that includes an elastic body that is a molded body of a rubber base, and that has at least a surface treatment layer at a portion that contacts the contacted body of the elastic body,
- the surface treatment layer is formed by impregnating and curing a surface treatment liquid containing an isocyanate compound and an organic solvent in a surface layer portion of the elastic body, the indentation elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is 40 MPa or less, and the elastic body
- the cleaning blade is characterized in that the indentation elastic modulus is 3 MPa or more and 20 MPa or less, and the difference between the indentation elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the indentation elastic modulus of the elastic body is 1 MPa or more.
- the surface treatment layer preferably has a thickness of 10 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the surface treatment layer is thin, even if the indentation elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is larger than the indentation elastic modulus of the elastic body, it is possible to follow the deformation of the elastic body, thereby further improving the anti-choke property. .
- the present invention it is possible to realize a cleaning blade that is excellent in anti-brick property and can simultaneously achieve suppression of filming and improvement of cleaning properties.
- the thickness of the surface treatment layer is set to 10 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less, it is excellent in anti-choke property, and it is possible to reliably realize both suppression of filming and improvement of cleaning properties.
- the cleaning blade 1 includes a blade body (also referred to as a cleaning blade itself) 10 and a support member 20, and the blade body 10 and the support member 20 are connected via an adhesive (not shown). It is joined.
- the blade body 10 includes an elastic body 11 that is a molded body of a rubber base material.
- the elastic body 11 has a surface treatment layer 12 formed on the surface layer portion thereof.
- the surface treatment layer 12 is formed by impregnating the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 with a surface treatment liquid and curing.
- the surface treatment layer 12 may be formed at least on the portion of the elastic body 11 that contacts the object to be cleaned, but in this embodiment, the surface treatment layer 12 is formed on the surface layer portion of the entire surface of the elastic body 11.
- the indentation elastic modulus (a kind of bulk elastic modulus, hereinafter simply referred to as elastic modulus) of the surface treatment layer 12 is 40 MPa or less.
- elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer 12 is larger than 40 MPa, the surface treatment layer 12 cannot follow the deformation of the elastic body 11 and the surface treatment layer 12 is broken.
- the elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is 3 MPa or more and 20 MPa or less.
- the elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is smaller than 3 MPa, the torque of the contacted body, that is, the photosensitive drum in the present embodiment, increases, and the effect of suppressing filming decreases.
- the indentation elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is greater than 20 MPa, sufficient adhesion between the photosensitive drum and the cleaning blade cannot be obtained.
- the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer 12 and the elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is 1 MPa or more. This is because if the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer 12 and the elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is less than 1 MPa, the effect of suppressing filming cannot be obtained sufficiently.
- the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer 12 is 40 MPa or less
- the elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is 3 MPa or more and 20 MPa or less
- the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer 12 and the elastic modulus of the elastic body 11 is 1 MPa.
- the cleaning blade 1 is excellent in anti-caking property and can simultaneously achieve suppression of filming and improvement of cleaning properties.
- the surface treatment layer 12 is preferably formed on the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 with an extremely thin thickness, specifically, 10 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less. This thickness is extremely thin, about 1/10 of the thickness of the conventional surface treatment layer 12, but follows the deformation of the elastic body 11 even if the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is increased as described above. In addition, it is excellent in anti-bake resistance.
- the surface treatment layer 12 preferably has a dynamic friction coefficient of 1.0 to 2.5. If the dynamic friction coefficient is less than 1.0, toner slips out, resulting in poor cleaning. On the other hand, when the coefficient of dynamic friction is larger than 2.5, the torque of the photosensitive drum increases, the toner aggregates on the photosensitive member, and the toner is fixed on the photosensitive drum by pressing the aggregated toner with a blade, and filming occurs. It will occur. For this reason, by setting the dynamic friction coefficient in the range of 1.0 to 2.5, it is possible to reduce the torque and suppress the occurrence of filming, and to suppress the cleaning failure.
- the surface treatment layer 12 has excellent anti-choke resistance, It is possible to reliably realize both suppression of the ming and improvement of the cleaning property.
- Such a surface treatment layer 12 having an extremely thin thickness can be formed on the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 by using a surface treatment liquid having a high affinity with the elastic body 11.
- a surface treatment liquid having a high affinity with the elastic body 11 When such a surface treatment liquid is used, the elastic body 11 is easily impregnated with the surface treatment liquid, and an excessive amount of the surface treatment liquid does not remain on the surface of the elastic body 11, thereby removing an excessive amount of the isocyanate compound as in the past. The removal process to perform becomes unnecessary.
- the surface treatment liquid used for forming the surface treatment layer 12 contains an isocyanate compound and an organic solvent.
- the isocyanate compounds contained in the surface treatment liquid include tolylene diisocyanate (TDI), 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), paraphenylene diisocyanate (PPDI), naphthylene diisocyanate (NDI), and 3,3'-dimethyl. Examples thereof include isocyanate compounds such as biphenyl-4,4′-diyl diisocyanate (TODI), and multimers and modified products thereof.
- a surface treatment liquid a mixed solution of an isocyanate compound, a polyol and an organic solvent, or an isocyanate group-containing compound having an isocyanate group at the end obtained by reacting an isocyanate compound and a polyol, that is, an isocyanate group-containing prepolymer. It is preferable to use a mixed solution of a polymer and an organic solvent.
- a mixed solution is more preferable.
- the bifunctional isocyanate compound and the trifunctional polyol react to form an isocyanate group in the step of impregnating and curing the surface treatment liquid.
- An isocyanate group-containing prepolymer having a terminal is formed, and this is cured and reacts with the elastic body 11.
- the surface treatment layer 12 formed by using the surface treatment liquid that reacts with the bifunctional isocyanate compound and the trifunctional polyol to become an isocyanate group-containing prepolymer or contains the isocyanate group-containing prepolymer is thin.
- the surface treatment liquid is appropriately selected in consideration of wettability to the elastic body 11, the degree of immersion, and the effective period of the surface treatment liquid.
- Bifunctional isocyanate compounds include 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate (H-MDI), trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate (TMHDI), tolylene diisocyanate ( TDI), carbodiimide-modified MDI, polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate, 3,3'-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4'-diyl diisocyanate (TODI), naphthylene diisocyanate (NDI), xylene diisocyanate (XDI), lysine diisocyanate Examples include methyl ester (LDI), dimethyl diisocyanate, and multimers and modified products thereof.
- MDI 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate
- IPDI isophorone diisocyanate
- H-MDI
- bifunctional isocyanate compounds those having a molecular weight of 200 to 300 are preferably used.
- 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and 3,3′-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4′-diyl diisocyanate (TODI) can be mentioned.
- polyurethane when polyurethane is used as the elastic body 11, the affinity between the bifunctional isocyanate compound and the polyurethane is high, and integration due to the bonding of the surface treatment layer 12 and the elastic body 11 can be further increased.
- trifunctional polyols examples include trifunctional aliphatic polyols such as glycerin, 1,2,4-butanetriol, trimethylolethane (TME), trimethylolpropane (TMP), 1,2,6-hexanetriol, and trifunctional fats.
- TME trimethylolethane
- TMP trimethylolpropane
- 1,2,6-hexanetriol examples include polyether triols obtained by adding ethylene oxide, butylene oxide and the like to the aliphatic polyol, and polyester triols obtained by adding lactone and the like to the trifunctional aliphatic polyol.
- the trifunctional polyols those having a molecular weight of 150 or less are preferably used.
- trimethylolpropane (TMP) is mentioned.
- a surface treatment layer having a high hardness and a high reaction with isocyanate can be obtained. Further, by containing a trifunctional polyol in the surface treatment liquid, a trifunctional hydroxyl group reacts with an isocyanate group, and a surface treatment layer 12 having a high crosslink density having a three-dimensional structure can be obtained.
- the organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as it dissolves an isocyanate compound or polyol, but an organic solvent having no active hydrogen capable of reacting with the isocyanate compound is preferably used.
- organic solvents include methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, toluene, xylene and the like.
- MEK methyl ethyl ketone
- MIBK methyl isobutyl ketone
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- acetone ethyl acetate
- butyl acetate butyl acetate
- toluene xylene and the like.
- the lower the boiling point of the organic solvent the higher the solubility, the faster drying after impregnation, and the uniform processing.
- These organic solvents are appropriately selected
- the elastic body 11 is made of a matrix having active hydrogen.
- the matrix having active hydrogen include a matrix based on rubber, such as polyurethane, epichlorohydrin rubber, nitrile rubber (NBR), styrene rubber (SBR), chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM). It can.
- polyurethane is preferable in view of ease of reaction with an isocyanate compound.
- the rubber base material made of polyurethane examples include those mainly composed of at least one selected from aliphatic polyether, polyester and polycarbonate.
- the main component is a polyol containing at least one selected from these aliphatic polyethers, polyesters and polycarbonates, which can be bonded by a urethane bond, preferably a polyether-based polyurethane, Examples thereof include polyester-based polyurethane and polycarbonate-based polyurethane.
- an elastic body bonded by a polyamide bond or an ester bond instead of a urethane bond can be used.
- thermoplastic elastomers such as polyether amide and polyether ester can also be used.
- the surface treatment layer 12 is formed on the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 by impregnating the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 with the surface treatment liquid and curing.
- the method of impregnating the surface treatment liquid into the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 and curing is not particularly limited.
- a method in which the elastic body 11 is immersed in a surface treatment liquid and then heated, or a method in which the surface treatment liquid is applied to the surface of the elastic body 11 by spray coating or the like and impregnated, and then heated is exemplified.
- the method to heat is not limited, For example, heat processing, forced drying, natural drying, etc. are mentioned.
- the surface treatment layer 12 is formed during the impregnation of the surface treatment liquid into the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11. And the polyol react to prepolymerize and cure, and the isocyanate group reacts with the elastic body 11 to proceed.
- the isocyanate compound and the polyol in the surface treatment liquid are reacted in advance according to predetermined requirements to make the surface treatment liquid a prepolymer having an isocyanate group at the terminal.
- the formation of the surface treatment layer 12 proceeds by impregnating the surface treatment liquid into the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11 and then curing, and the isocyanate group reacts with the elastic body 11.
- Such prepolymerization of an isocyanate compound and a polyol may occur while the surface treatment liquid is impregnated into the surface layer portion of the elastic body 11, and how much reaction is performed depends on the reaction temperature, the reaction time, It can be controlled by adjusting the leaving environment.
- the surface treatment solution Preferably, it is carried out at a temperature of the surface treatment solution of 5 to 35 ° C. and a humidity of 20% to 70%.
- a crosslinking agent, a catalyst, a curing agent, and the like are added to the surface treatment liquid as necessary.
- the formation part of the surface treatment layer 12 of the elastic body 11 may include at least a part in contact with the contacted body. For example, you may form only in the front-end
- the elastic member 11 may be formed only on the tip portion or on the surface layer portion of the entire elastic member in a state where the support member 20 is bonded to the elastic member 11 to form a cleaning blade.
- the elastic body 11 may be cut after the surface treatment layer 12 is formed on one surface, both surfaces, or the entire surface of the rubber molded body before being cut into a blade shape.
- the surface treatment layer 12 is excellent in anti-scratch property, filming suppression and cleaning property.
- a cleaning blade capable of achieving the improvement at the same time can be realized.
- the thickness of the surface treatment layer and the coefficient of dynamic friction it is possible to reliably realize both anti-chalking resistance and suppression of filming and improvement of cleaning properties.
- cleaning blades having different elastic moduli of the surface treatment layer, elastic moduli of elastic bodies (hereinafter referred to as rubber elastic bodies), or differences in these elastic moduli were produced by the following procedure. Examples 1 to 11 and Comparative Example 1 ⁇ 8.
- Example 1 (Production of rubber elastic body) After reacting 100 parts by mass of a caprolactone-based polyol (molecular weight 2000) as a polyol and 38 parts by mass of 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) as an isocyanate compound, 115 ° C. for 20 minutes and then 1,4-butane as a crosslinking agent 6.1 parts by mass of diol and 2.6 parts by mass of trimethylolpropane were mixed and cured by heating in a mold kept at 140 ° C. for 40 minutes. After centrifugal molding, the rubber elastic body was cut into a width of 15.0 mm, a thickness of 2.0 mm, and a length of 350 mm. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa.
- MDI 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate
- the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the rubber elastic body is an indentation elastic modulus according to ISO14577.
- the indentation elastic modulus was measured under the conditions of a holding time of 5 s, a maximum test load of 0.98 N, and a load speed of 0.14 mN / s by a load-unload test using a Shimadzu dynamic ultra micro hardness tester (DUH-201).
- the indentation depth was measured at 3 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the measurement sample is a sample cut from a sheet produced under the same conditions, and the indentation elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is measured from the center of the rubber elastic sheet on which the surface treatment layer is formed by measuring 40 mm ⁇ 12 mm.
- the sample was fixed on a slide glass with a double-sided tape with the mirror surface (opposite to the mold surface at the time of centrifugal molding) facing up, and left in a thermostat set at 23 ° C. for 30 to 40 minutes.
- 20 points were measured at 30 ⁇ m intervals in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the ridgeline at a position 30 ⁇ m away from the longest ridgeline at the center in the longitudinal direction of the measurement sample, and the average value was taken as the measurement value.
- seat of the rubber elastic body before forming a surface treatment layer was used for the measurement of the indentation elastic modulus of a rubber elastic body.
- the thickness of the surface treatment layer was measured by the following method according to JIS Z2255 and ISO14577 using a Shimadzu dynamic ultra-micro hardness meter. First, the surface hardness of the rubber elastic body is measured, then the cross section of the surface-treated rubber elastic body is cut out, the hardness change from the surface layer of the cross section toward the inside of the rubber elastic body is measured, and the hardness at a distance of 10 ⁇ m from the surface layer The distance where the amount of change was 30% or less was measured, and the distance from the surface layer to the distance was defined as the thickness of the surface treatment layer.
- the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer was measured using a surface property tester manufactured by Shinto Kagaku in accordance with JIS K7125, P8147, ISO8295, using a SUS304 steel ball having a diameter of 10 mm as the mating material, a moving speed of 50 mm / min, and a load of 0. The measurement was performed under the conditions of 49 N and an amplitude of 50 mm.
- Example 2 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that the MDI was 55 parts by mass. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 15.4 MPa. Then, the surface treatment of the rubber elastic body was performed in the same procedure as in Example 1. As a result, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 18.5 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 3.1 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .1 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 3 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa. Then, the rubber elastic body was subjected to a surface treatment in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that a surface treatment solution having a concentration of 12.5% of MDI 9.6 parts by mass, TMP 2.9 parts by mass, and MEK 87.5 parts by mass was used. It was. As a result, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 18.8 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 9.0 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 4 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa.
- the rubber elastic body was surface-treated in the same procedure as Example 1 except having used the processing liquid of concentration 15% of MDI11.5 mass part, TMP3.5 mass part, and MEK85 mass part.
- a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 28.5 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and that of the rubber elastic body is 18.7 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 .1 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 5 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that 34 parts by mass of MDI was used. The obtained rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 4.8 MPa. And the rubber elastic body was surface-treated in the same procedure as Example 1 except having used the processing liquid of 20% of density
- Example 6 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa. And the surface treatment of the rubber elastic body was performed using the same surface treatment liquid as Example 5. As a result, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 23.9 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 14.1 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .3 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 7 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that 52 parts by mass of MDI was used. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa. Then, the surface treatment of the rubber elastic body was performed in the same procedure as in Example 1. Thus, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 16.3 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.0 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. A cleaning blade of 4 was obtained.
- Example 8 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 5. Then, the surface treatment of the rubber elastic body was performed in the same procedure as in Example 3. As a result, the surface treatment layer has a modulus of elasticity of 8.7 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m, the difference between the modulus of elasticity of the surface treatment layer and that of the rubber elastic body is 3.9 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 9 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa. And the rubber elastic body was subjected to surface treatment in the same procedure as in Example 5 except that a treatment liquid having a concentration of 7.5% by weight of MDI 5.7 parts by mass, TMP 1.8 parts by mass and MEK 92.5 parts by mass was used. . As a result, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 15.6 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 1.3 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .6 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 10 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1. The obtained rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa. Then, the rubber elastic body was subjected to a surface treatment in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that a treatment liquid of MDI 3.8 parts by mass, TMP 1.3 parts by mass, and MEK 95 parts by mass with a concentration of 5% was used. Thus, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 10.9 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 1.1 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .8 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 11 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the rubber elastic body was surface-treated using the same surface treatment liquid as in Example 1.
- a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 15.3 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 1.0 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .6 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 1 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa.
- the rubber elastic body was surface-treated in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that 13.5 parts by mass of MDI, 4.0 parts by mass of TMP, and 82.5 parts by mass of MEK were used at a concentration of 17.5%. .
- it has a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 40.2 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 30.4 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 0.0 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 2 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa. Then, the surface treatment of the rubber elastic body was performed in the same procedure as in Example 5. Thus, the surface treatment layer having a modulus of elasticity of 43.1 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the modulus of elasticity of the surface treatment layer and that of the rubber elastic body is 33.3 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. 0.0 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 3 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that 30 parts by mass of MDI was used. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 2.8 MPa. And the rubber elastic body was surface-treated in the same procedure as Example 1 except having used the processing liquid of 30% of density
- Comparative Example 4 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Comparative Example 3. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 2.8 MPa. And the rubber elastic body was surface-treated in the same procedure as in Comparative Example 1. As a result, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 14.5 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 11.7 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 0. 9 cleaning blades were obtained.
- Example 5 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa. Further, the surface treatment was not performed, and a cleaning blade having a surface dynamic friction coefficient of 3.3 was obtained. The elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer in Table 1 was a value measured as the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body. The same applies to Comparative Example 6 described later.
- Example 6 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa. Further, the surface treatment was not performed, and a cleaning blade having a surface dynamic friction coefficient of 3.3 was obtained.
- Example 7 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment of the rubber elastic body was performed in the same procedure as Example 10.
- the surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 14.9 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and that of the rubber elastic body is 0.6 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 2 .6 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 8 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 1. The resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 9.8 MPa. And the rubber elastic body was subjected to surface treatment in the same procedure as in Example 1 except that a treatment liquid having a concentration of 2.5% of MDI of 1.9 parts by mass, TMP of 0.6 parts by mass and MEK of 97.5 parts by mass was used. . Thus, a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 10.7 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 0.9 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 2 .8 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Evaluation of chipping resistance is ⁇ when there is no chipping or wear after printing 100,000 sheets with the blade installed in the cartridge, ⁇ when there is only a small amount of chipping or wear, and when there is chipping or wear.
- the evaluation of the cleaning property is as follows: ⁇ when there is no toner slipping after mounting a blade in the cartridge and printing 100,000 sheets, ⁇ when the toner slipping is slightly observed, and ⁇ when the toner slipping is observed. did. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is 40 MPa or less (specified value), and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 3 MPa or more and 20 MPa or less.
- the cleaning blades of Examples 1 to 11 in which the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 1 MPa or more (the specified value) are anti-scratch and filming suppression properties. In addition, both the evaluations of the cleaning property and the cleaning property were good.
- Comparative Examples 1 and 2 in which the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is larger than 40 MPa and Comparative Examples 3 and 4 in which the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is smaller than 3 MPa the evaluation of the cleaning property is x.
- Comparative Examples 5 and 6 in which the surface treatment was not performed Comparative Examples 7 and 8 in which the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body was less than 1 MPa, the evaluation of the crack resistance was ⁇ , The evaluation of the filming suppression property was x.
- cleaning blades having different surface treatment layer thicknesses were prepared according to the following procedure, and Examples 12 to 18 were obtained.
- Example 12 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed the immersion time of the surface treatment liquid.
- a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 16.3 MPa and a thickness of 10 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.0 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 13 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed immersion time and oven heating time of the surface treatment liquid.
- the surface treatment layer has an elastic modulus of 16.2 MPa and a thickness of 20 ⁇ m, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 1.9 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 14 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed the immersion time and oven heating time of the surface treatment liquid. Thereby, it has a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 16.4 MPa and a thickness of 30 ⁇ m, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.1 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 15 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed immersion time and oven heating time of the surface treatment liquid. Thereby, it has a surface treatment layer with an elastic modulus of 16.3 MPa and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.0 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 16 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed immersion time and oven heating time of the surface treatment liquid. Thereby, it has a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 16.4 MPa and a thickness of 50 ⁇ m, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.1 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1 .3 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 17 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed immersion time and oven heating time of the surface treatment liquid.
- a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 16.5 MPa and a thickness of 5 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.2 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .2 cleaning blade was obtained.
- Example 18 A rubber elastic body was obtained in the same procedure as in Example 7.
- the resulting rubber elastic body had an elastic modulus of 14.3 MPa.
- the surface treatment similar to Example 3 was performed except having changed immersion time and oven heating time of the surface treatment liquid.
- a surface treatment layer having an elastic modulus of 16.5 MPa and a thickness of 55 ⁇ m is provided, the difference between the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer and the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 2.2 MPa, and the dynamic friction coefficient of the surface treatment layer is 1. .1 cleaning blade was obtained.
- the elastic modulus of the surface treatment layer is 40 MPa or less (specified value)
- the elastic modulus of the rubber elastic body is 5 or more and 20 MPa or less (specified value)
- the elastic modulus and rubber elasticity of the surface treatment layer are The cleaning blades of Examples 12 to 18 having a difference from the elastic modulus of the body of 1 MPa or more (specified value) were evaluated as ⁇ or ⁇ for evaluation of anti-bake, filming suppression and cleaning properties.
- the thickness of the surface treatment layer was 10 ⁇ m or more and 50 ⁇ m or less (specified value)
- the evaluation of the anti-bake property, the filming suppression property and the cleaning property was all good.
- Example 17 in which the thickness of the surface treatment layer was less than 10 ⁇ m, the evaluation of anti-choke and filming suppression was ⁇ , and in Example 18 in which the thickness of the surface treatment layer was greater than 50 ⁇ m, The evaluation of the cleaning property was ⁇ .
- the cleaning blade according to the present invention is suitable for use in cleaning blades used in image forming apparatuses such as electrophotographic copying machines and printers, or toner jet copying machines and printers, but can also be used in other applications. . Examples of other applications include various blades and cleaning rolls.
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図1に示すように、クリーニングブレード1は、ブレード本体(これ自体をクリーニングブレードともいう)10と支持部材20とを備えており、ブレード本体10と支持部材20とは図示されない接着剤を介して接合されている。ブレード本体10は、ゴム基材の成形体である弾性体11で構成される。弾性体11は、その表層部に表面処理層12が形成されている。表面処理層12は、弾性体11の表層部に表面処理液を含浸させ硬化することにより形成したものである。表面処理層12は、弾性体11のクリーニング対象と当接する部分に少なくとも形成すればよいが、本実施形態では、弾性体11の表面全体の表層部に表面処理層12を形成してある。
(ゴム弾性体の作製)
ポリオールとしてカプロラクトン系ポリオール(分子量2000)100質量部と、イソシアネート化合物として4,4′-ジフェニルメタンジイソシアネート(MDI)38質量部とを115℃×20分間反応させた後、架橋剤として1,4-ブタンジオール6.1質量部およびトリメチロールプロパン2.6質量部を混合し、140℃に保った金型で40分間加熱硬化させた。遠心成形後、幅15.0mm、厚さ2.0mm、長さ350mmに切断加工しゴム弾性体とした。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。
MDI(日本ポリウレタン工業(株)製、分子量250.25)7.7質量部、TMP(日本ポリウレタン工業(株)製、分子量134.17)2.3質量部、MEK90質量部の濃度10%の表面処理液を調製した。
表面処理液を23℃に保ったまま、ゴム弾性体を表面処理液に10秒間浸漬後、50℃で保持されたオーブンで1時間加熱した。その後、表面処理されたゴム弾性体を支持部材に接着してクリーニングブレードとした。これにより、弾性率11.4MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が1.6MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.3のクリーニングブレードを得た。
MDI55質量部とした以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が15.4MPaであった。そして、実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率18.5MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が3.1MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.1のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、MDI9.6質量部、TMP2.9質量部、MEK87.5質量部の濃度12.5%の表面処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率18.8MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が9.0MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、MDI11.5質量部、TMP3.5質量部、MEK85質量部の濃度15%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率28.5MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が18.7MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.1のクリーニングブレードを得た。
MDI34質量部とした以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が4.8MPaであった。そして、MDI15.4質量部、TMP4.6質量部、MEK80質量部の濃度20%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率23.1MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が18.3MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.1のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、実施例5と同様の表面処理液を用いてゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率23.9MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が14.1MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.3のクリーニングブレードを得た。
MDI52質量部とした以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.3MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.0MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.4のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例5と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。そして、実施例3と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率8.7MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が3.9MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、MDI5.7質量部、TMP1.8質量部、MEK92.5質量部の濃度7.5%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例5と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率15.6MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が1.3MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.6のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、MDI3.8質量部、TMP1.3質量部、MEK95質量部の濃度5%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率10.9MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が1.1MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.8のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、ゴム弾性体を実施例1と同様の表面処理液を用いてゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率15.3MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が1.0MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.6のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、MDI13.5質量部、TMP4.0質量部、MEK82.5質量部の濃度17.5%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率40.2MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が30.4MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.0のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、実施例5と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率43.1MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が33.3MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.0のクリーニングブレードを得た。
MDI30質量部とした以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が2.8MPaであった。そして、MDI23.1質量部、TMP6.9質量部、MEK70質量部の濃度30%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率22.6MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が19.8MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が0.8のクリーニングブレードを得た。
比較例3と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が2.8MPaであった。そして、比較例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率14.5MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が11.7MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が0.9のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。また、表面処理は施さず、表面の動摩擦係数が3.3のクリーニングブレードを得た。なお、表1中の表面処理層の弾性率は、ゴム弾性体の弾性率として測定した値とした。後述する比較例6についても同様である。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。また、表面処理は施さず、表面の動摩擦係数が3.3のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、実施例10と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率14.9MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が0.6MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が2.6のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が9.8MPaであった。そして、MDI1.9質量部、TMP0.6質量部、MEK97.5質量部の濃度2.5%の処理液を用いた以外は実施例1と同様の手順でゴム弾性体の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率10.7MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が0.9MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が2.8のクリーニングブレードを得た。
<表面処理層及びゴム弾性体の弾性率、並びにこれらの弾性率の差の評価>
実施例1~11及び比較例1~8のクリーニングブレードを用いて、耐カケ性、フィルミング抑制性及びクリーニング性の評価を行った。なお、これらの評価は、京セラ製TASKalfa5550ciを用いて行った。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.3MPaで厚さ10μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.0MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間とオーブン加熱時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.2MPaで厚さ20μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が1.9MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間とオーブン加熱時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.4MPaで厚さ30μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.1MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間とオーブン加熱時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.3MPaで厚さ40μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.0MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間とオーブン加熱時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.4MPaで厚さ50μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.1MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.3のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間とオーブン加熱時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.5MPaで厚さ5μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.2MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.2のクリーニングブレードを得た。
実施例7と同様の手順でゴム弾性体を得た。得られたゴム弾性体は、弾性率が14.3MPaであった。そして、表面処理液の浸漬時間とオーブン加熱時間を変更した以外は実施例3と同様の表面処理を行った。これにより、弾性率16.5MPaで厚さ55μmの表面処理層を有し、表面処理層の弾性率とゴム弾性体の弾性率との差が2.2MPaで、表面処理層の動摩擦係数が1.1のクリーニングブレードを得た。
<表面処理層の厚さの評価>
実施例12~18のクリーニングブレードを用いて、耐カケ性、フィルミング抑制性及びクリーニング性の評価を行った。結果を表2に示す。なお、これらの評価は、京セラ製TASKalfa5550ciを用いて行った。
10 ブレード本体
11 弾性体
12 表面処理層
20 支持部材
Claims (2)
- ゴム基材の成形体である弾性体を有し、前記弾性体の被接触体と当接する部位に少なくとも表面処理層を有するクリーニングブレードであって、
前記表面処理層は、イソシアネート化合物と有機溶剤とを含有する表面処理液を前記弾性体の表層部に含浸し硬化して形成され、
前記表面処理層の押し込み弾性率は40MPa以下であり、
前記弾性体の押し込み弾性率は3MPa以上20MPa以下であり、
前記表面処理層の押し込み弾性率と前記弾性体の押し込み弾性率との差は、1MPa以上であることを特徴とするクリーニングブレード。 - 請求項1に記載のクリーニングブレードにおいて、
前記表面処理層は、厚さが10μm以上50μm以下であることを特徴とするクリーニングブレード。
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