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CN1064985C CN971221030A CN97122103A CN1064985C CN 1064985 C CN1064985 C CN 1064985C CN 971221030 A CN971221030 A CN 971221030A CN 97122103 A CN97122103 A CN 97122103A CN 1064985 C CN1064985 C CN 1064985C
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The invention provides a method for preparing a polyvinyl chloride soft transparent adhesive tape without surface flow marks and dents, which can improve the quality of the polyvinyl chloride soft transparent adhesive tape at high production rate and has obvious difference from the prior common polyvinyl chloride soft transparent adhesive tape with the surface flow marks and dents. In the preparation method, hot melt polyvinyl chloride adhesive plaster which is calendered into specified thickness by a calender is rapidly cooled and shaped by using water as a direct medium, then enters a cooling wheel set for full cooling through a flow of a dewatering mechanism, the temperature of the adhesive plaster is raised to 30-85 ℃, and 1-8 kg/cm of adhesive plaster is added2And (3) pressure coiling to obtain the flat and uniform polyvinyl chloride adhesive tape with good transparency and no flow line mark.

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表面无流线痕及无凹痕的聚氯乙烯软质透明胶布的制法The preparation method of polyvinyl chloride soft transparent adhesive tape without streamline marks and dents on the surface

已知的聚氯乙烯透明胶布制程是将原料经混合机、万马力机、辊轮机、押出机使胶料充分胶化,再送入压延机调整厚度,出压延机再经多个加热或冷却引出轮组与通冷水的冷却轮组使之充分定型,再卷取成品。The known polyvinyl chloride transparent adhesive tape process is to fully gel the raw materials through a mixer, a 10,000-horsepower machine, a roller machine, and an extruder, and then send them into a calender to adjust the thickness, and then pass through a plurality of heating or cooling out of the calender. The wheel set and the cooling wheel set with cold water make it fully shaped, and then coil the finished product.

1.已知的方法为上述制程,因冷却为渐进式的,胶料由融熔状的高温冷却至常温,在降温过程中半定型的胶料仍受到相当的延伸,而其分子的流动性已变差,形成流动不顺的线状条痕。1. The known method is the above process. Because the cooling is gradual, the rubber is cooled from a molten high temperature to normal temperature. During the cooling process, the semi-fixed rubber is still considerably extended, and the fluidity of its molecules has changed. Poor, forming linear streaks with poor flow.

2.如上述已知方法在成品高速卷取时会在胶布层中卷入多量的空气,经久汇集成全面性的气泡,致使胶布在展开后有由气泡形成的凹痕。2. In the above-mentioned known method, when the finished product is wound up at high speed, a large amount of air will be involved in the tape layer, which will gather into comprehensive air bubbles for a long time, causing the tape to have dents formed by the air bubbles after unfolding.

本发明涉及表面无流线痕及无凹痕的聚氯乙烯软质透明胶布的制法,其主要特殊步骤为:The present invention relates to the preparation method of polyvinyl chloride soft transparent adhesive tape without streamline marks and dents on the surface, and its main special steps are:

1.本发明是使已融熔软化的聚氯乙烯胶料自压延机渐进压延至所需要厚度后即进入控温水浴机构(20-85℃)中急速冷却定型,使聚氯乙烯产生部分结晶化效果,达到良好透明性,使胶料从融熔状态瞬间形成均一稳定的弹性体而达到表面无流线痕状态。1. In the present invention, the melted and softened polyvinyl chloride rubber is gradually rolled to the required thickness from the calender, and then enters the temperature-controlled water bath mechanism (20-85°C) for rapid cooling and finalization, so that the polyvinyl chloride produces partial crystallization effect , to achieve good transparency, so that the rubber material instantly forms a uniform and stable elastomer from the molten state and reaches a state without streamline marks on the surface.

2.经水浴机构后,具弹性的胶布表面带有大量水分,本发明利用一组以上的软性橡胶与金属轮组合成的挤压机构或配合刮刀、风刀、真空吸除等排水设备,将水分迅速去除,使产率得以提高。2. After the water bath mechanism, the surface of the elastic adhesive tape has a large amount of water. The present invention uses an extrusion mechanism composed of more than one set of soft rubber and metal wheels or cooperates with drainage equipment such as scrapers, air knives, and vacuum suction to remove the water. Rapid removal increases yield.

3.本发明继第2步之后,使胶布再经覆盖有吸水材料的加热辊轮,将胶布加热至40~150℃,消除残余水分及应力,使胶布升温至30~85℃温度,再将1~8kg/cm2的压力施于卷取成品的表面,防止空气卷入以使胶布表面平坦无凹痕……(若以一般方式卷取,空气会进入胶布层间,导致经时胶布表面凹痕)……。3. After the second step, the present invention heats the adhesive cloth to 40-150°C through the heating roller covered with water-absorbing material, eliminates residual moisture and stress, heats the adhesive cloth to a temperature of 30-85°C, and then heats the adhesive cloth to a temperature of 30-85°C. A pressure of 8kg/cm 2 is applied to the surface of the coiled finished product to prevent air from being involved so that the surface of the tape is flat and without dents... (If it is coiled in a normal way, the air will enter between the layers of the tape, resulting in dents on the surface of the tape over time )…….

图1为已知的聚氯乙烯透明胶布的制造流程,对其说明如下:压延机1,引出轮组2,冷却轮组3,卷取机4;PVC粉、可塑剂、稳定剂等依指定配方比混合好后送入万马力机、辊轮机(A、B),使之充分融熔胶化后,即送入压延机,渐进压延成目标厚度,出压延机进入引出轮(加温或冷却)作初步定型,再进入冷却轮组(内通冷冻水或冷却水)充分冷却定型,再进入卷取机卷成成品。Fig. 1 is the manufacturing process of known polyvinyl chloride transparent adhesive tape, and it is described as follows: Calender 1, lead-out wheel group 2, cooling wheel group 3, coiler 4; PVC powder, plasticizer, stabilizer etc. according to designation After the formula ratio is mixed, it is sent to the 10,000-horsepower machine and the roller machine (A, B), so that it is fully melted and gelled, and then sent to the calender, gradually rolled to the target thickness, and then exits the calender and enters the pull-out wheel (heating or Cooling) for preliminary shaping, then enter the cooling wheel group (internal chilled water or cooling water) to fully cool and shape, and then enter the coiler to coil into finished products.

图2为本发明的改良式制程,对其说明如下:Fig. 2 is an improved process of the present invention, which is described as follows:

压延机1,水浴机构2;Calender 1, water bath mechanism 2;

除水机构(含挤压轮及除水轮或刮刀、风刀、真空吸除设备)3;Water removal mechanism (including extrusion wheel and water removal wheel or scraper, air knife, vacuum suction equipment) 3;

冷却轮组4,卷取轮组5。Cooling wheel set 4, coiling wheel set 5.

将PVC粉、可塑剂、稳定剂等原料以指定配方混合后,经高温万马力机、辊轮机(或搭配押出机),使此聚氯乙烯配合料充分胶化融熔,再送入压延机,通过控制压延机各轮间的间隙,得到所需厚度的软化扁平状态。After mixing PVC powder, plasticizer, stabilizer and other raw materials with a specified formula, the PVC batch is fully gelled and melted through a high-temperature 10,000-horsepower machine, a roller machine (or an extruder), and then sent to a calender. By controlling the gap between the wheels of the calender, the softened and flat state of the desired thickness can be obtained.

经上述流程后,得到扁平状高温(160~190℃)聚氯乙烯胶片,经过图2的水浴机构2,其水温控制在20~85℃,使胶片急速降温定型,可得部分结晶状清澈透明的胶布。如未控制温度则带上来的水量会影响效率及产生流线,使品质不佳。After the above process, a flat high-temperature (160-190°C) polyvinyl chloride film is obtained. After passing through the water bath mechanism 2 in Figure 2, the water temperature is controlled at 20-85°C, so that the film is rapidly cooled and shaped, and a part of the crystal is clear and transparent. tape. If the temperature is not controlled, the amount of water brought up will affect the efficiency and produce streamlines, resulting in poor quality.

本发明在水浴机构2之后经过除水机构,此机构采用金属轮、橡胶轮组合的挤压轮,并用惰轮、刮刀、风刀、吸水轮等排、吸水工具使进入冷却轮组的胶布表面仅含微量水分;如无此机构,在水浴中的水将随胶布被带入后段制程,影响品质及效率。The present invention passes through the dewatering mechanism after the water bath mechanism 2, and this mechanism adopts a squeeze wheel combined with a metal wheel and a rubber wheel, and uses idler wheels, scrapers, air knives, water suction wheels, etc. Contains only a small amount of water; without this mechanism, the water in the water bath will be brought into the back-end process with the tape, affecting the quality and efficiency.

本发明在除水机构3之后采用冷、热轮组4,此轮组包含冷却轮(轮中通冷却水)、加温轮组(40~150℃),金属轮具表面均包覆有布等吸水材料,而已知的冷却轮为轮内通冷冻水或冷却水;本发明的冷却轮组兼有除水、消除压力、控制胶布卷取前温度的功能,有别于已知的方法。The present invention adopts the cold and hot wheel set 4 after the dewatering mechanism 3. This wheel set includes a cooling wheel (cooling water is passed through the wheel), a heating wheel set (40-150° C.), and the surface of the metal wheel is covered with cloth. Water-absorbing materials, while the known cooling wheel is chilled water or cooling water in the wheel; the cooling wheel set of the present invention has the functions of removing water, eliminating pressure, and controlling the temperature before the adhesive tape is taken up, which is different from the known method.

本发明在冷却轮组4之后进入卷取轮组5,由冷却轮控制适当的胶布温度(30~85℃),将适当的压力(1~8kg/cm2)施于卷取成品之上以防止空气卷入,获得无凹痕且平滑的光亮表面。The present invention enters the coiling wheel group 5 after the cooling wheel group 4, controls the appropriate adhesive tape temperature (30-85°C) by the cooling wheel, and applies an appropriate pressure (1-8kg/cm 2 ) on the coiled finished product to ensure Prevents air from being trapped for a dent-free and smooth glossy finish.

对申请的附图简要描述如下:A brief description of the attached drawings of the application is as follows:

图1为已知的聚氯乙烯透明胶布制造流程装置图,说明如下:Fig. 1 is known polyvinyl chloride transparent adhesive tape manufacturing process device figure, explains as follows:

1.压延机;1. Calender;

2.引出轮组;2. Pull out wheel set;

3.冷却轮组;3. cooling wheel set;

4.成品卷取机。4. Finished coiler.

图2为本发明方法的改良式制程的装置图,说明如下:Fig. 2 is the device diagram of the improved formula process of the inventive method, and description is as follows:

1.压延机;1. Calender;

2.水浴机构;2. water bath mechanism;

3.除水机构(含挤压轮及除水轮或刮刀、风刀、真空吸除设备);3. Water removal mechanism (including extrusion wheel and water removal wheel or scraper, air knife, vacuum suction equipment);

4.冷却轮组;4. cooling wheel set;

5.卷取轮组;5. take-up wheel set;

比较例:(已知)Comparative example: (known)

欲生产厚度0.2mm、软度40PHR(每百分重量树脂)的透明聚氯乙烯胶布,以配方:To produce transparent polyvinyl chloride adhesive tape with a thickness of 0.2mm and a softness of 40PHR (resin per percent weight), the formula is:

PVC(P=1250)              100PVC(P=1250) 100

DOP(邻苯二甲酸二辛酯)    40DOP (dioctyl phthalate) 40

硬脂酸钡锌稳定剂         2-4Barium zinc stearate stabilizer 2-4

在高速混合机中混合5分钟,再投入万马力机中榨料至胶化完成,料温为(160~180℃),再进入辊轮机(A、B),料温控制在160~180℃,及进入冷却轮组(通常通冷水)冷却定型,卷取后即得已知的聚氯乙烯透明胶布;目前最难以克服的缺点为流线型凹痕。Mix in a high-speed mixer for 5 minutes, and then put it into a 10,000-horsepower machine to squeeze the material until gelatinization is completed. The material temperature is (160-180°C), and then enter the roller machine (A, B), and the material temperature is controlled at 160-180°C. , and enter the cooling wheel group (usually through cold water) to cool and shape, and get the known polyvinyl chloride transparent adhesive tape after coiling; the most difficult shortcoming to overcome at present is the streamlined dent.

实施例1:Example 1:

生产厚度0.2mm、软度40PHR的制品,其配方和至压延机1为止的前段流程条件匀与比较例相同,将由压延机压延出的已控制好厚度的物料即引入水浴机构中(20~85℃)冷却,使之部分结晶化定型,再进入橡胶轮与金属轮组合成的可加压(1-6kg/cm2)的挤压轮组(1~3组)并配合惰轮、除水、刮刀、风刀、真空吸水设备等必要除水机械,再进入冷却轮组(内通常温冷水)、及外衬吸水材料的加温轮组(轮面40~150℃),脱除水分并控制胶布温度至30~85℃进入卷取机(线速60±10米/分),以加压1~8kg/cm2卷取即得无流线痕及无凹痕的透明胶布。To produce a product with a thickness of 0.2 mm and a softness of 40 PHR, its formula and the conditions of the preceding process up to the calender 1 are the same as those of the comparative example, and the material with a controlled thickness rolled out by the calender is introduced into the water bath mechanism (20~ 85°C) to cool to make it partly crystallized and shaped, and then enter the pressurized (1-6kg/cm 2 ) extrusion wheel set (1-3 groups) composed of rubber wheels and metal wheels, and cooperate with idler wheels, removal Water, scrapers, air knives, vacuum water absorption equipment and other necessary dewatering machinery, then enter the cooling wheel group (usually warm and cold water inside), and the heating wheel group (wheel surface 40-150°C) lined with water-absorbing material to remove moisture And control the temperature of the tape to 30-85°C and enter the coiling machine (linear speed 60±10 m/min), and take it up with a pressure of 1-8kg/ cm2 to obtain a transparent tape without streamline marks and dents.

实施例2:Example 2:

欲生产厚度0.5mm、软度40PHR的透明胶布,其生产配方及在压延机之前的流程均与比较例相同,不同在于压延机所控制的厚度。To produce a transparent adhesive sheet with a thickness of 0.5 mm and a softness of 40 PHR, the production formula and the process before the calender are the same as those of the comparative example, except for the thickness controlled by the calender.

原料进入水浴机构(20~85℃)、除水机构、冷却轮组、加温轮组的过程及胶布卷取温度、压力等条件均与实施例1相同,唯将卷取成品的速度控制在15~30米/分,卷取后即得无流线无凹痕、厚度为0.5mm的聚氯乙烯胶布成品。The process of raw materials entering the water bath mechanism (20-85°C), water removal mechanism, cooling wheel group, heating wheel group, and tape coiling temperature and pressure are the same as in Example 1, except that the speed of coiling the finished product is controlled at 15-30m/min. After coiling, the finished PVC tape with no streamlines and dents and a thickness of 0.5mm can be obtained.

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1.一种表面无流线痕及无凹痕的热塑性聚氯乙烯软质透明胶布的制法,包括:1. A method for preparing a thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride soft transparent adhesive tape without streamline marks and dents on the surface, comprising: a.热塑性软质透明胶布无流线痕的形成,该步骤包括使胶料在经压延机轮面压延后经水浴机构急速冷却;a. The formation of thermoplastic soft transparent adhesive tape without streamline marks, this step includes rapidly cooling the rubber material through a water bath mechanism after being calendered by the wheel surface of the calender; b.用除水设备将水浴后附在胶布表面的水分除去;b. Use water removal equipment to remove the moisture attached to the surface of the adhesive tape after the water bath; c.在冷却轮组配置加热烘干段,将冷却与再加温合并,使胶布在卷取前维持在30~85℃;c. The heating and drying section is arranged in the cooling wheel group, and the cooling and reheating are combined to keep the adhesive tape at 30-85°C before coiling; d.在胶布温度为30~85℃,并赋予胶布以1~8kg/cm2压力条件下卷取胶布。d. Take up the adhesive tape under the condition that the temperature of the adhesive cloth is 30-85°C and the adhesive cloth is given a pressure of 1-8kg/cm 2 . 2.如权利要求1的制法,其中在水浴机构内将水温控制在20~85℃之间。2. The preparation method according to claim 1, wherein the water temperature is controlled between 20-85° C. in the water-bath mechanism. 3.如权利要求1的制法,其中所述的除水设备是挤压轮和/或电镀惰轮、刮刀、风刀、真空吸水设备。3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said dewatering equipment is extrusion wheel and/or electroplating idler, scraper, air knife, vacuum suction equipment. 4.如权利要求1的制法,其中冷却轮组的加热烘干段的轮面温度为40~150℃,并在轮面上覆有吸水材料。4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wheel surface temperature of the heating and drying section of the cooling wheel group is 40-150° C., and the wheel surface is covered with a water-absorbing material. 5.如权利要求1的制法,其中在卷取过程中,在成品上方设有压力轮或在成品卷轴中心两端加压卷取。5. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein during the coiling process, a pressure wheel is arranged above the finished product or both ends of the finished product reel are pressurized and coiled.
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