WO2024195875A1 - 蓄電デバイス用外装材、その製造方法、及び蓄電デバイス - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to an exterior material for an electricity storage device, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electricity storage device.
- exterior materials are essential components for sealing the electricity storage device elements, such as the electrodes and electrolyte.
- metallic exterior materials have been widely used as exterior materials for electricity storage devices.
- recesses are generally formed by cold forming, electricity storage device elements such as electrodes and electrolyte are placed in the space formed by the recesses, and the heat-sealable resin layer is heat-sealed to obtain an electricity storage device in which the electricity storage device elements are housed inside the exterior material for electricity storage devices.
- the main objective of the present disclosure is to provide an exterior material for an electricity storage device that has high load-bearing capacity and exhibits high sealing strength in a high-temperature environment of 150°C.
- the present disclosure also aims to provide a manufacturing method for the exterior material for an electricity storage device and an electricity storage device that uses the exterior material for an electricity storage device.
- the inventors of the present disclosure conducted intensive research to solve the above problems. As a result, they discovered that in an exterior material for an electricity storage device composed of a laminate having, from the outside, at least a base layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer in this order, by setting the tensile breaking strength and creep resistance properties to be equal to or greater than predetermined values, high load-bearing capacity and high seal strength in a high-temperature environment of 150°C can be achieved.
- the laminate includes at least a base layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer in this order from the outside,
- An exterior material for an electricity storage device having a tensile breaking strength, measured by the following method, of 180 MPa or more, and a creep resistance, measured by the following method, of 10 minutes or more.
- the tensile breaking strength in the MD direction of the exterior material for an electricity storage device is measured using a tensile tester in accordance with the method specified in JIS K7127: 1999.
- the measurement conditions are a dumbbell No. 7 sample shape, a gauge length of 10 mm, a tensile speed of 0.5 mm/min, and a test environment of 120°C, and the average value is obtained by measuring three times.
- the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half so that the heat-sealing resin layer is on the inside, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm from the fold with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing (i.e., the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half in the MD direction at the midpoint in the MD direction so that the heat-sealing resin layers face each other, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm back from the fold in the MD direction with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing).
- the heat-sealed electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 15 mm to prepare a sample. Both opposing ends of the sample are attached to SUS plates (stainless steel plates) with adhesive, and a weight of 2 kg is attached to one side. The other end is hung from above the thermostatic chamber and stored in the thermostatic chamber at 150° C.
- the SUS plate used is 2 mm thick, 30 mm wide, 100 mm long, and weighs 42.5 g, with one side in an S-shape.
- ⁇ Load-bearing capacity evaluation of exterior materials for power storage devices Two pieces of the exterior material for a power storage device are cut out so that the TD direction is 300 mm wide and the MD direction is 300 mm long.
- the heat-sealable resin layers of the two exterior materials for a power storage device are placed opposite each other, and the two opposing sides are heat-sealed (seal width 7 mm) at 240 ° C., surface pressure 1 MPa, and 3 seconds, and the remaining 300 mm side is also heat-sealed (seal width 7 mm) to seal the three sides.
- a stainless steel plate 97 mm long, 70 mm wide, 38 mm thick, and weighing 2100 g is inserted between the heat-sealable resin layers (the stainless steel plate is inserted in the 97 mm long direction).
- the pouch thus obtained (inner dimensions are 286 mm x 293 mm) is clipped at two corners of one side that has been opened, and the pouch is hung so that the MD direction is the up-down direction and left to stand for 3 minutes, after which the exterior material for a power storage device is observed and evaluated as A or C based on the following evaluation criteria 1.
- a stainless steel plate weighing 2,100 g is inserted between the layers of the heat-sealable resin of the pouch, and the weight at which the exterior material for an electricity storage device breaks is measured.
- an exterior material for an electricity storage device that has high load-bearing capacity and exhibits high sealing strength in a high-temperature environment of 150°C.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of an exterior material for an electricity storage device according to the present disclosure.
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of an exterior material for an electricity storage device according to the present disclosure.
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of an exterior material for an electricity storage device according to the present disclosure.
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of an exterior material for an electricity storage device according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for illustrating a method for housing an electricity storage device element in a package formed from the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method for measuring the seal strength.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method for measuring seal strength.
- the exterior material for an electricity storage device disclosed herein is composed of a laminate having, from the outside, at least a base layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer in this order, and is characterized by a tensile breaking strength measured by the method below of 180 MPa or more, and a creep resistance measured by the method below of 10 minutes or more.
- the exterior material for an electricity storage device disclosed herein exhibits high load-bearing properties and high sealing strength in a high-temperature environment of 150°C.
- the tensile breaking strength in the MD direction of the exterior material for an electricity storage device is measured using a tensile tester in accordance with the method specified in JIS K7127: 1999.
- the measurement conditions are a dumbbell No. 7 sample shape, a gauge length of 10 mm, a tensile speed of 0.5 mm/min, and a test environment of 120°C, and the average value is obtained by measuring three times.
- the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half so that the heat-sealing resin layer is on the inside, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm from the fold with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing (i.e., the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half in the MD direction at the midpoint in the MD direction so that the heat-sealing resin layers face each other, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm back from the fold in the MD direction with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing).
- the heat-sealed electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 15 mm to prepare a sample. Both opposing ends of the sample are attached to SUS plates (stainless steel plates) with adhesive, and a weight of 2 kg is attached to one side. The other end is hung from the top of a thermostatic chamber and stored in the thermostatic chamber at 150°C. Creep resistance is evaluated based on the time it takes for the seal to open.
- the SUS plate used is 2 mm thick, 30 mm wide, 100 mm long, and weighs 42.5 g, with one side in an S-shape.
- a numerical range indicated by “to” means “greater than or equal to” or “less than or equal to.”
- the expression 2 to 15 mm means 2 mm or more and 15 mm or less.
- the upper limit or lower limit described in a certain numerical range may be replaced with the upper limit or lower limit of another numerical range described in stages.
- a numerical range may be formed by combining an upper limit and an upper limit, an upper limit and a lower limit, or a lower limit and a lower limit, each of which is described separately.
- the upper limit or lower limit described in a certain numerical range may be replaced with a value shown in the examples.
- the MD (machine direction) and TD (transverse direction) of the barrier layer 3 described later can usually be determined in the manufacturing process.
- the barrier layer 3 is made of a metal foil such as an aluminum alloy foil or a stainless steel foil
- linear lines called rolling marks are formed on the surface of the metal foil in the rolling direction (RD) of the metal foil. Since the rolling marks extend along the rolling direction, the rolling direction of the metal foil can be determined by observing the surface of the metal foil.
- the MD of the laminate usually coincides with the RD of the metal foil, so the MD of the laminate can be identified by observing the surface of the metal foil of the laminate and identifying the rolling direction (RD) of the metal foil.
- the TD of the laminate is perpendicular to the MD of the laminate, the TD of the laminate can also be identified.
- the MD of the electrical storage device exterior material cannot be identified due to rolling marks on metal foils such as aluminum alloy foils and stainless steel foils, it can be identified by the following method.
- One method for confirming the MD of an electrical storage device exterior material is to observe the cross section of the heat-sealable resin layer of the electrical storage device exterior material with an electron microscope to confirm the sea-island structure. In this method, the direction parallel to the cross section in which the average diameter of the shape of the islands in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the heat-sealable resin layer was the largest can be determined as the MD.
- the cross section in the length direction of the heat-sealable resin layer and each cross section (10 cross sections in total) that is angled 10 degrees from the direction parallel to the cross section in the length direction to the direction perpendicular to the cross section in the length direction are observed with an electron microscope to confirm the sea-island structure.
- the shape of each individual island is observed in each cross section.
- the straight line distance connecting the leftmost end in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the heat-sealable resin layer and the rightmost end in the vertical direction is taken as the diameter y.
- the average of the top 20 diameters y of the island shapes is calculated in descending order of diameter y.
- the direction parallel to the cross section with the largest average diameter y of the island shapes is determined to be the MD.
- the exterior material for an electric storage device 10 of the present disclosure is composed of a laminate including at least a base layer 1, a barrier layer 3, and a heat-sealable resin layer 4 in this order, as shown in, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 4.
- the base layer 1 is the outermost layer
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is the innermost layer.
- the heat-sealable resin layers 4 of the exterior material for an electric storage device 10 are opposed to each other, and the electric storage device element is accommodated in a space formed by heat-sealing the periphery.
- the barrier layer 3 is used as a reference, and the heat-sealable resin layer 4 side is the inner side of the barrier layer 3, and the base layer 1 side is the outer side of the barrier layer 3.
- the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device may have an adhesive layer 2 between the base layer 1 and the barrier layer 3, if necessary, for the purpose of increasing the adhesion between these layers.
- an adhesive layer 5 may be provided between the barrier layer 3 and the heat-sealable resin layer 4, if necessary, for the purpose of increasing the adhesion between these layers.
- a surface coating layer 6 or the like may be provided on the outside of the base layer 1 (the side opposite to the heat-sealable resin layer 4) if necessary.
- the thickness of the laminate constituting the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of cost reduction, energy density improvement, etc., examples of the thickness include about 300 ⁇ m or less, about 280 ⁇ m or less, about 210 ⁇ m or less, and preferably about 190 ⁇ m or less, about 180 ⁇ m or less, about 155 ⁇ m or less, and about 120 ⁇ m or less. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of maintaining the function of the exterior material for an electricity storage device, which is to protect the electricity storage device elements, the thickness of the laminate constituting the electricity storage device exterior material 10 is preferably about 35 ⁇ m or more, about 45 ⁇ m or more, and about 60 ⁇ m or more.
- preferred ranges for the laminate constituting the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device are, for example, about 35 to 300 ⁇ m, about 35 to 280 ⁇ m, about 35 to 210 ⁇ m, about 35 to 190 ⁇ m, about 35 to 180 ⁇ m, about 35 to 155 ⁇ m, about 35 to 120 ⁇ m, about 45 to 210 ⁇ m, about 45 to 190 ⁇ m, about 45 to 180 ⁇ m, about 45 to 300 ⁇ m, and about 45 to 280 ⁇ m.
- about 45 to 155 ⁇ m, about 45 to 120 ⁇ m, about 60 to 300 ⁇ m, about 60 to 280 ⁇ m, about 60 to 210 ⁇ m, about 60 to 190 ⁇ m, about 60 to 180 ⁇ m, about 60 to 155 ⁇ m, and about 60 to 120 ⁇ m are examples of this, and about 60 to 155 ⁇ m is particularly preferred when making the power storage device lighter and thinner, and about 155 to 190 ⁇ m is preferred when improving formability.
- the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device can be suitably applied to all-solid-state batteries.
- the thickness of the laminate constituting the exterior material 10 for power storage devices is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of cost reduction, energy density improvement, etc., it is preferably about 10,000 ⁇ m or less, about 8,000 ⁇ m or less, or about 5,000 ⁇ m or less. From the viewpoint of maintaining the function of the exterior material for all-solid-state batteries to protect the battery element, it is preferably about 10 ⁇ m or more, about 15 ⁇ m or more, or about 20 ⁇ m or more.
- Preferred ranges include, for example, about 10 to 10,000 ⁇ m, about 10 to 8,000 ⁇ m, about 10 to 5,000 ⁇ m, about 15 to 10,000 ⁇ m, about 15 to 8,000 ⁇ m, about 15 to 5,000 ⁇ m, about 20 to 10,000 ⁇ m, about 20 to 8,000 ⁇ m, and about 20 to 5,000 ⁇ m, and about 20 to 5,000 ⁇ m, and about 20 to 5,000 ⁇ m is particularly preferred.
- the ratio of the total thickness of the base material layer 1, the adhesive layer 2 provided as needed, the barrier layer 3, the adhesive layer 5 provided as needed, the heat-sealable resin layer 4, and the surface coating layer 6 provided as needed to the thickness (total thickness) of the laminate constituting the exterior material 10 for a storage battery device is preferably 90% or more, more preferably 95% or more, and even more preferably 98% or more.
- the ratio of the total thickness of these layers to the thickness (total thickness) of the laminate constituting the exterior material 10 for a storage battery device is preferably 90% or more, more preferably 95% or more, and even more preferably 98% or more.
- the ratio of the total thickness of these layers to the thickness (total thickness) of the laminate constituting the exterior material 10 for an electric storage device can be, for example, 80% or more, preferably 90% or more, more preferably 95% or more, and even more preferably 98% or more.
- the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device disclosed herein has a tensile breaking strength of 180 MPa or more, measured by the following method. From the viewpoint of more suitably exerting the effects of the present disclosure, the tensile breaking strength is preferably about 185 MPa or more, more preferably about 190 MPa or more, and even more preferably about 200 MPa or more, and is preferably about 1000 MPa or less, more preferably about 900 MPa or less, and even more preferably about 800 MPa or less.
- Preferred ranges include about 180 to 1000 MPa, about 180 to 900 MPa, about 180 to 800 MPa, about 185 to 1000 MPa, about 185 to 900 MPa, about 185 to 800 MPa, about 190 to 1000 MPa, about 190 to 900 MPa, about 190 to 800 MPa, about 200 to 1000 MPa, about 200 to 900 MPa, and about 200 to 800 MPa.
- the tensile breaking strength in the MD direction of the exterior material for an electricity storage device is measured using a tensile tester in accordance with the method specified in JIS K7127: 1999.
- the measurement conditions are a dumbbell No. 7 sample shape, a gauge length of 10 mm, a tensile speed of 0.5 mm/min, and a test environment of 120°C, and the average value is obtained by measuring three times.
- the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device disclosed herein has a creep resistance of 10 minutes or more as measured by the following method.
- the creep resistance is preferably about 15 minutes or more, more preferably about 30 minutes or more, and even more preferably about 60 minutes or more, and is preferably about 22,000 minutes or less, more preferably about 20,000 minutes or less, and even more preferably about 19,000 minutes or less.
- Preferred ranges include about 10 to 22,000 minutes, about 10 to 20,000 minutes, about 10 to 19,000 minutes, about 15 to 22,000 minutes, about 15 to 20,000 minutes, about 15 to 19,000 minutes, about 30 to 22,000 minutes, about 30 to 20,000 minutes, about 30 to 19,000 minutes, about 60 to 22,000 minutes, about 60 to 20,000 minutes, and about 60 to 19,000 minutes.
- the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half so that the heat-sealing resin layer is on the inside, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm from the fold with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing (i.e., the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half in the MD direction at the midpoint in the MD direction so that the heat-sealing resin layers face each other, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm back from the fold in the MD direction with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing).
- the heat-sealed electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 15 mm to prepare a sample. Both opposing ends of the sample are attached to SUS plates (stainless steel plates) with adhesive, and a 2 kg weight is attached to one side. The other end is hung from above a thermostatic chamber and stored in the chamber at 150°C.
- the SUS plate used is 2 mm thick, 30 mm wide, 100 mm long, and weighs 42.5 g, with one side in an S-shape. Creep resistance is evaluated based on the time it takes for the seal to open. Measurements are performed three times and the average value is used for evaluation. (Creep resistance evaluation criteria) A: The seal does not open for more than 10 minutes. C: The seal opens in less than 10 minutes.
- the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device disclosed herein has a seal strength in a 150°C environment measured by the following measurement method of preferably 40 N/15 mm or more, more preferably 45 N/15 mm or more.
- the upper limit of the seal strength is, for example, 200 N/15 mm or less, preferably 150 N/15 mm or less.
- Preferred ranges of the seal strength include about 40 to 200 N/15 mm, about 40 to 150 N/15 mm, about 45 to 200 N/15 mm, and about 45 to 150 N/15 mm.
- the seal strength of the exterior material at a measurement temperature of 150°C is measured as follows.
- a test piece cut into a strip shape with a width of 15 mm in the TD direction is prepared from the exterior material in the following procedure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, first, each exterior material is cut into 60 mm (TD direction) x 200 mm (MD direction) (FIG. 6a). Next, the exterior material is folded in half in the MD direction at the fold P (middle in the MD direction) so that the heat-sealable resin layers face each other (FIG. 6b).
- the heat-sealable resin layers are heat-sealed 10 mm inside the fold P in the MD direction under the conditions of a seal width of 7 mm, a temperature of 240°C, a surface pressure of 1 MPa, and a time of 3 seconds (FIG. 6c).
- the hatched portion S is the heat-sealed portion.
- the specimen 13 is cut in the MD direction (cut at the position of the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6d) so that the width in the TD direction is 15 mm (FIG. 6e).
- the specimen 13 is left in an environment at a temperature of 150° C.
- the heat-fusible resin layer of the heat-sealed portion is peeled off at a speed of 300 mm/min using a tensile tester (FIG. 7).
- the maximum strength at the time of peeling is the seal strength (N/15 mm).
- the distance between the chucks is 50 mm. The measurement is performed three times and the average value is used.
- the substrate layer 1 is a layer provided for the purpose of exhibiting the function as a substrate of the exterior material for an electricity storage device, etc.
- the substrate layer 1 is located on the outer layer side of the exterior material for an electricity storage device.
- the material from which the base layer 1 is made is not particularly limited, as long as it has the function of a base material, i.e., at least insulating properties.
- the base layer 1 can be made, for example, using a resin, which may contain additives as described below.
- the substrate layer 1 can be made of, for example, a resin film.
- a preformed resin film may be used as the substrate layer 1 when the substrate layer 1 is laminated with the barrier layer 3 or the like to manufacture the exterior material for a storage device 10 of the present disclosure.
- the resin forming the substrate layer 1 may be formed into a film on the surface of the barrier layer 3 or the like by extrusion molding or coating to form the substrate layer 1 formed of a resin film.
- the resin film may be an unstretched film or a stretched film. Examples of stretched films include uniaxially stretched films and biaxially stretched films, and biaxially stretched films are preferred. Examples of stretching methods for forming a biaxially stretched film include sequential biaxial stretching, inflation, and simultaneous biaxial stretching. Examples of methods for applying a resin include roll coating, gravure coating, and extrusion coating.
- the resin forming the base layer 1 may be, for example, polyester, polyamide, polyolefin, epoxy resin, acrylic resin, fluororesin, polyurethane, silicone resin, phenolic resin, or modified versions of these resins.
- the resin forming the base layer 1 may also be a copolymer of these resins or a modified version of the copolymer. It may also be a mixture of these resins.
- the base layer 1 preferably contains these resins as the main component, and more preferably contains polyester or polyamide as the main component.
- the main component means that the content of the resin components contained in the base layer 1 is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and even more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- the base layer 1 contains polyester or polyamide as the main component
- the content of polyester or polyamide among the resin components contained in the base layer 1 is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and even more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- polyester and polyamide are preferred as resins for forming the base layer 1.
- polyesters include polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polybutylene naphthalate, polyethylene isophthalate, and copolymer polyesters.
- copolymer polyesters include copolymer polyesters in which ethylene terephthalate is the main repeating unit.
- polyesters in which ethylene terephthalate is the main repeating unit and is polymerized with ethylene isophthalate (hereinafter abbreviated as polyethylene (terephthalate/isophthalate)), polyethylene (terephthalate/adipate), polyethylene (terephthalate/sodium sulfoisophthalate), polyethylene (terephthalate/sodium isophthalate), polyethylene (terephthalate/phenyl-dicarboxylate), and polyethylene (terephthalate/decanedicarboxylate).
- polyethylene (terephthalate/isophthalate) polyethylene (terephthalate/adipate)
- polyethylene terephthalate/sodium sulfoisophthalate
- polyethylene terephthalate/sodium isophthalate
- polyethylene (terephthalate/phenyl-dicarboxylate) polyethylene (terephthalate/decanedicarboxylate).
- These polyesters may be used alone or in combination of two or
- polyamides include aliphatic polyamides such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 610, nylon 12, nylon 46, and copolymers of nylon 6 and nylon 66; hexamethylenediamine-isophthalic acid-terephthalic acid copolymer polyamides such as nylon 6I, nylon 6T, nylon 6IT, and nylon 6I6T (I represents isophthalic acid, T represents terephthalic acid) which contain structural units derived from terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid, and aromatic polyamides such as polyamide MXD6 (polymetaxylylene adipamide); alicyclic polyamides such as polyamide PACM6 (polybis(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane adipamide); polyamides copolymerized with lactam components or isocyanate components such as 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate; polyesteramide copolymers and polyetheresteramide copolymers which are copolymer
- the substrate layer 1 preferably includes at least one of a polyester film, a polyamide film, and a polyolefin film, preferably includes at least one of a stretched polyester film, a stretched polyamide film, and a stretched polyolefin film, more preferably includes at least one of a stretched polyethylene terephthalate film, a stretched polybutylene terephthalate film, a stretched nylon film, and a stretched polypropylene film, and even more preferably includes at least one of a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film, a biaxially oriented polybutylene terephthalate film, a biaxially oriented nylon film, and a biaxially oriented polypropylene film.
- the base layer 1 may be a single layer, or may be composed of two or more layers.
- the base layer 1 may be a laminate in which resin films are laminated with an adhesive or the like, or a laminate of resin films in which resins are co-extruded to form two or more layers.
- a laminate of resin films in which resins are co-extruded to form two or more layers may be used as the base layer 1 without being stretched, or may be uniaxially or biaxially stretched to form the base layer 1.
- laminates of two or more resin films in the base layer 1 include a laminate of a polyester film and a nylon film, a laminate of two or more nylon films, and a laminate of two or more polyester films, and preferably a laminate of a stretched nylon film and a stretched polyester film, a laminate of two or more stretched nylon films, and a laminate of two or more stretched polyester films.
- the base layer 1 is a laminate of two resin films
- a laminate of a polyester resin film and a polyester resin film a laminate of a polyamide resin film and a polyamide resin film, or a laminate of a polyester resin film and a polyamide resin film is preferred
- a laminate of a polyethylene terephthalate film and a polyethylene terephthalate film, a laminate of a nylon film and a nylon film, or a laminate of a polyethylene terephthalate film and a nylon film is more preferred.
- the polyester resin film is located as the outermost layer of the base layer 1, because polyester resin is less likely to discolor when, for example, an electrolyte is attached to the surface.
- the two or more resin films may be laminated via an adhesive.
- Preferred adhesives include those similar to those exemplified in the adhesive layer 2 described below.
- the method for laminating two or more resin films is not particularly limited, and known methods can be used, such as dry lamination, sandwich lamination, extrusion lamination, and thermal lamination, and preferably dry lamination.
- a polyurethane adhesive as the adhesive.
- the thickness of the adhesive is, for example, about 2 to 5 ⁇ m.
- an anchor coat layer may be formed on the resin film and laminated.
- the anchor coat layer may be the same as the adhesive exemplified in the adhesive layer 2 described below. In this case, the thickness of the anchor coat layer is, for example, about 0.01 to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- Additives such as lubricants, flame retardants, antiblocking agents, antioxidants, light stabilizers, tackifiers, antistatic agents, and colorants may be present on at least one of the surface and interior of the base layer 1. Only one type of additive may be used, or two or more types may be mixed together.
- a lubricant is present on at least one of the surface and the inside of the base material layer 1.
- the lubricant is not particularly limited, but preferably includes amide-based lubricants.
- Specific examples of amide-based lubricants include, for example, saturated fatty acid amides, unsaturated fatty acid amides, substituted amides, methylol amides, saturated fatty acid bisamides, unsaturated fatty acid bisamides, fatty acid ester amides, and aromatic bisamides.
- saturated fatty acid amides include lauric acid amides, palmitic acid amides, stearic acid amides, behenic acid amides, and hydroxystearic acid amides.
- unsaturated fatty acid amides include oleic acid amides and erucic acid amides.
- substituted amides include N-oleyl palmitic acid amide, N-stearyl stearic acid amide, N-stearyl oleic acid amide, N-oleyl stearic acid amide, and N-stearyl erucic acid amide.
- methylol amides include methylol stearic acid amide.
- saturated fatty acid bisamides include methylene bisstearic acid amide, ethylene biscapric acid amide, ethylene bislauric acid amide, ethylene bisstearic acid amide, ethylene bishydroxystearic acid amide, ethylene bisbehenic acid amide, hexamethylene bisstearic acid amide, hexamethylene bisbehenic acid amide, hexamethylene hydroxystearic acid amide, N,N'-distearyl adipic acid amide, N,N'-distearyl sebacic acid amide, etc.
- unsaturated fatty acid bisamides include ethylene bisoleic acid amide, ethylene biserucic acid amide, hexamethylene bisoleic acid amide, N,N'-dioleyl adipic acid amide, N,N'-dioleyl sebacic acid amide, etc.
- fatty acid ester amides include stearamide ethyl stearate, etc.
- aromatic bisamides include m-xylylene bisstearic acid amide, m-xylylene bishydroxystearic acid amide, and N,N'-distearylisophthalic acid amide.
- the lubricant may be used alone or in combination of two or more types, preferably in combination of two or more types.
- the amount of the lubricant present is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, about 3 mg/m 2 or more, preferably about 4 mg/m 2 or more, or about 5 mg/m 2 or more.
- the amount of the lubricant present on the surface of the base layer 1 may be, for example, about 15 mg/m 2 or less, preferably about 14 mg/m 2 or less, or about 10 mg/m 2 or less.
- the preferred range of the amount of the lubricant present on the surface of the base layer 1 is about 3 to 15 mg/m 2 , about 3 to 14 mg/m 2 , about 3 to 10 mg/m 2 , about 4 to 15 mg/m 2 , about 4 to 14 mg/m 2 , about 4 to 10 mg/m 2 , about 5 to 15 mg/m 2 , about 5 to 14 mg/m 2 , or about 5 to 10 mg/m 2 .
- the lubricant present on the surface of the base layer 1 may be a lubricant exuded from the resin that constitutes the base layer 1, or a lubricant applied to the surface of the base layer 1.
- the thickness of the substrate layer 1 is not particularly limited as long as it functions as a substrate, but may be, for example, about 3 ⁇ m or more, preferably about 10 ⁇ m or more.
- the thickness of the substrate layer 1 may be, for example, about 50 ⁇ m or less, preferably about 35 ⁇ m or less, 13 ⁇ m or less, 11 ⁇ m or less, 8 ⁇ m or less, 7 ⁇ m or less, or 6 ⁇ m or less.
- the preferred range of the thickness of the substrate layer 1 is about 3 to 50 ⁇ m, about 3 to 35 ⁇ m, about 3 to 13 ⁇ m, about 3 to 11 ⁇ m, about 3 to 8 ⁇ m, about 3 to 7 ⁇ m, about 3 to 6 ⁇ m, about 10 to 50 ⁇ m, about 10 to 35 ⁇ m, or about 10 to 13 ⁇ m.
- about 3 to 35 ⁇ m, about 3 to 11 ⁇ m, about 3 to 8 ⁇ m, about 3 to 7 ⁇ m, or about 3 to 6 ⁇ m are preferred, and when improving formability, about 35 to 50 ⁇ m is preferred.
- each resin film is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, about 2 ⁇ m or more, preferably about 10 ⁇ m or more, or about 18 ⁇ m or more.
- the thickness of each resin film may be, for example, about 33 ⁇ m or less, preferably about 28 ⁇ m or less, about 23 ⁇ m or less, about 18 ⁇ m or less, 11 ⁇ m or less, or 8 ⁇ m or less.
- the preferred range of the thickness of each resin film may be about 2 to 33 ⁇ m, about 2 to 28 ⁇ m, about 2 to 23 ⁇ m, about 2 to 18 ⁇ m, about 2 to 11 ⁇ m, about 2 to 8 ⁇ m, about 10 to 33 ⁇ m, about 10 to 28 ⁇ m, about 10 to 23 ⁇ m, about 10 to 18 ⁇ m, about 18 to 33 ⁇ m, about 18 to 28 ⁇ m, or about 18 to 23 ⁇ m.
- the base layer 1 contains a colorant, so that the exterior material for the electricity storage device can be colored.
- Known colorants such as pigments and dyes can be used as the colorant.
- only one type of colorant may be used, or two or more types may be mixed together.
- the type of pigment is not particularly limited as long as it does not impair the function of the substrate layer 1 as a substrate.
- organic pigments include azo-based, phthalocyanine-based, quinacridone-based, anthraquinone-based, dioxazine-based, indigothioindigo-based, perinone-perylene-based, isoindolenine-based, and benzimidazolone-based pigments.
- examples of inorganic pigments include carbon black-based, titanium oxide-based, cadmium-based, lead-based, chromium oxide-based, and iron-based pigments. Other examples include fine powder of mica, fish scale foil, and the like.
- carbon black is preferred in order to give the exterior material for an electricity storage device a black appearance. Also, from the perspective of dissipating heat generated by the electricity storage device, it is preferable to use mica.
- the average particle size of the pigment is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, about 0.03 to 5 ⁇ m, and preferably about 0.05 to 2 ⁇ m.
- the average particle size of the pigment is the median size measured with a laser diffraction/scattering type particle size distribution measuring device.
- the content of the colorant in the base layer 1 is not particularly limited as long as the exterior material for the electricity storage device is colored, and may be, for example, about 5 to 60% by mass, and preferably about 10 to 40% by mass.
- the adhesive layer 2 is a layer that is provided between the base layer 1 and the barrier layer 3 as necessary for the purpose of increasing the adhesion between them.
- the adhesive layer 2 is formed from an adhesive capable of bonding the base layer 1 and the barrier layer 3.
- the adhesive used to form the adhesive layer 2 may be any of a chemical reaction type, a solvent volatilization type, a hot melt type, a hot pressure type, etc. It may also be a two-component curing adhesive (two-component adhesive), a one-component curing adhesive (one-component adhesive), or a resin that does not involve a curing reaction.
- the adhesive layer 2 may be a single layer or multiple layers.
- polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polybutylene naphthalate, polyethylene isophthalate, and copolymer polyesters; polyethers; polyurethanes; epoxy resins; phenolic resins; polyamides such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 12, and copolymer polyamides; polyolefin resins such as polyolefins, cyclic polyolefins, acid-modified polyolefins, and acid-modified cyclic polyolefins; polyvinyl acetate; cellulose; (meth)acrylic resins; polyimides; polycarbonates; amino resins such as urea resins and melamine resins; rubbers such as chloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, and styrene-butadiene rubber; and silicone resins.
- polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate,
- adhesive components may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- polyurethane adhesives are preferred.
- the adhesive strength of these adhesive component resins can be increased by using an appropriate curing agent in combination.
- the curing agent is selected from polyisocyanates, polyfunctional epoxy resins, oxazoline group-containing polymers, polyamine resins, acid anhydrides, etc., depending on the functional groups of the adhesive components.
- the polyurethane adhesive may be, for example, a polyurethane adhesive containing a first agent containing a polyol compound and a second agent containing an isocyanate compound.
- a two-part curing polyurethane adhesive may preferably be used, in which a polyol such as polyester polyol, polyether polyol, or acrylic polyol is used as the first agent, and an aromatic or aliphatic polyisocyanate is used as the second agent.
- the polyurethane adhesive may be, for example, a polyurethane adhesive containing a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance, and an isocyanate compound.
- the polyurethane adhesive may be, for example, a polyurethane adhesive containing a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance, and a polyol compound.
- the polyurethane adhesive may be, for example, a polyurethane adhesive in which a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance is cured by reacting it with moisture in the air or the like.
- the polyol compound it is preferable to use a polyester polyol having a hydroxyl group on the side chain in addition to the hydroxyl group at the end of the repeating unit.
- the second agent may be an aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, or araliphatic isocyanate compound.
- isocyanate compound examples include hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), xylylene diisocyanate (XDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hydrogenated XDI (H6XDI), hydrogenated MDI (H12MDI), tolylene diisocyanate (TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), and naphthalene diisocyanate (NDI).
- polyisocyanate compound examples include polyfunctional isocyanate modified compounds of one or more of these diisocyanates.
- the adhesive layer 2 is formed from a polyurethane adhesive, which gives the exterior material for the electricity storage device excellent electrolyte resistance, and prevents the base layer 1 from peeling off even if electrolyte adheres to the side surface.
- the adhesive layer 2 is permitted to contain other components as long as they do not impair adhesion, and may contain colorants, thermoplastic elastomers, tackifiers, fillers, etc.
- a colorant in the adhesive layer 2, the exterior material for the electricity storage device can be colored.
- known colorants such as pigments and dyes can be used.
- only one type of colorant may be used, or two or more types may be mixed together.
- the type of pigment is not particularly limited as long as it does not impair the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 2.
- organic pigments include azo-based, phthalocyanine-based, quinacridone-based, anthraquinone-based, dioxazine-based, indigothioindigo-based, perinone-perylene-based, isoindolenine-based, and benzimidazolone-based pigments
- examples of inorganic pigments include carbon black-based, titanium oxide-based, cadmium-based, lead-based, chromium oxide-based, and iron-based pigments, as well as finely powdered mica and fish scale foil.
- carbon black is preferred, for example to give the exterior material for an electricity storage device a black appearance.
- the average particle size of the pigment is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, about 0.03 to 5 ⁇ m, and preferably about 0.05 to 2 ⁇ m.
- the average particle size of the pigment is the median size measured with a laser diffraction/scattering type particle size distribution measuring device.
- the content of the colorant in the adhesive layer 2 is not particularly limited as long as the exterior material for the electricity storage device is colored, and may be, for example, about 5 to 60% by mass, and preferably 10 to 40% by mass.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 2 is not particularly limited as long as it can bond the base layer 1 and the barrier layer 3, but is, for example, about 1 ⁇ m or more, about 2 ⁇ m or more.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 2 is, for example, about 10 ⁇ m or less, about 5 ⁇ m or less. Preferred ranges for the thickness of the adhesive layer 2 include about 1 to 10 ⁇ m, about 1 to 5 ⁇ m, about 2 to 10 ⁇ m, and about 2 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the colored layer is a layer (not shown) that is provided between the base material layer 1 and the barrier layer 3 as necessary.
- a colored layer may be provided between the base material layer 1 and the adhesive layer 2, or between the adhesive layer 2 and the barrier layer 3. Also, a colored layer may be provided on the outside of the base material layer 1. By providing a colored layer, the exterior material for an electricity storage device can be colored.
- the colored layer can be formed, for example, by applying an ink containing a colorant to the surface of the base layer 1 or the surface of the barrier layer 3.
- a colorant such as pigments and dyes can be used as the colorant.
- only one type of colorant may be used, or two or more types may be mixed together.
- colorants contained in the colored layer include those exemplified in the [Adhesive layer 2] section.
- the barrier layer 3 is a layer that at least prevents the intrusion of moisture.
- the barrier layer 3 may be, for example, a metal foil, a vapor deposition film, or a resin layer having barrier properties.
- the vapor deposition film include a metal vapor deposition film, an inorganic oxide vapor deposition film, and a carbon-containing inorganic oxide vapor deposition film.
- the resin layer include fluorine-containing resins such as polyvinylidene chloride, polymers mainly composed of chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), polymers mainly composed of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), polymers having fluoroalkyl groups, and polymers mainly composed of fluoroalkyl units, and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers.
- the layer made of the above-mentioned metal material may contain recycled metal material.
- recycled metal material include recycled aluminum alloy, stainless steel, titanium steel, or steel plate. These recycled materials can be obtained by known methods. Recycled aluminum alloy can be obtained by the manufacturing method described in WO 2022/092231.
- the barrier layer 3 may be made of only recycled material, or may be made of a mixture of recycled and virgin materials. Note that recycled metal material refers to metal material that has been made reusable by collecting, isolating, and refining various products used in the city and waste from manufacturing processes. Also, virgin metal material refers to new metal material refined from natural metal resources (raw materials) and is not recycled material.
- the aluminum alloy foil is preferably a soft aluminum alloy foil composed of, for example, an annealed aluminum alloy, and from the viewpoint of further improving formability, it is preferably an aluminum alloy foil containing iron.
- the iron content is preferably 0.1 to 9.0 mass%, and more preferably 0.5 to 2.0 mass%.
- soft aluminum alloy foils examples include aluminum alloy foils having a composition specified in JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, JIS H4160:1994 A8079H-O, JIS H4000:2014 A8021P-O, or JIS H4000:2014 A8079P-O. Silicon, magnesium, copper, manganese, etc. may also be added as necessary. Softening can be achieved by annealing or other treatments.
- stainless steel foil examples include austenitic, ferritic, austenitic-ferritic, martensitic, and precipitation hardened stainless steel foils. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of providing an exterior material for an electricity storage device with excellent formability, it is preferable that the stainless steel foil is made of austenitic stainless steel.
- austenitic stainless steels that make up the stainless steel foil include SUS304, SUS301, and SUS316L, with SUS304 being particularly preferred.
- the thickness of the barrier layer 3 should be such that it at least functions as a barrier layer to prevent the penetration of moisture, and may be, for example, about 9 to 200 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the barrier layer 3 is preferably about 150 ⁇ m or less, more preferably about 100 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably about 90 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably about 85 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the barrier layer 3 is preferably about 40 ⁇ m or more, more preferably about 50 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably about 55 ⁇ m or more.
- Preferable ranges of the thickness of the barrier layer 3 include about 40 to 150 ⁇ m, about 40 to 100 ⁇ m, about 40 to 90 ⁇ m, about 40 to 85 ⁇ m, about 50 to 150 ⁇ m, about 50 to 100 ⁇ m, about 50 to 90 ⁇ m, about 50 to 85 ⁇ m, about 55 to 150 ⁇ m, about 55 to 100 ⁇ m, about 55 to 90 ⁇ m, and about 55 to 85 ⁇ m.
- the barrier layer 3 is made of an aluminum alloy foil, the above-mentioned ranges are particularly preferable.
- the thickness of the barrier layer 3 is preferably about 35 ⁇ m or more, more preferably about 45 ⁇ m or more, even more preferably about 50 ⁇ m or more, and still more preferably about 55 ⁇ m or more, and is preferably about 200 ⁇ m or less, more preferably about 85 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably about 75 ⁇ m or less, and still more preferably about 70 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the stainless steel foil is preferably about 60 ⁇ m or less, more preferably about 50 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably about 40 ⁇ m or less, even more preferably about 30 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably about 25 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the stainless steel foil is preferably about 10 ⁇ m or more, more preferably about 15 ⁇ m or more.
- Preferred ranges for the thickness of the stainless steel foil include about 10 to 60 ⁇ m, about 10 to 50 ⁇ m, about 10 to 40 ⁇ m, about 10 to 30 ⁇ m, about 10 to 25 ⁇ m, about 15 to 60 ⁇ m, about 15 to 50 ⁇ m, about 15 to 40 ⁇ m, about 15 to 30 ⁇ m, and about 15 to 25 ⁇ m.
- the barrier layer 3 when the barrier layer 3 is a metal foil, it is preferable to provide a corrosion-resistant film at least on the surface opposite to the base layer in order to prevent dissolution and corrosion.
- the barrier layer 3 may be provided with a corrosion-resistant film on both sides.
- the corrosion-resistant film refers to a thin film that is provided with corrosion resistance (e.g., acid resistance, alkali resistance, etc.) by performing, for example, hydrothermal transformation treatment such as boehmite treatment, chemical conversion treatment, anodizing treatment, plating treatment with nickel or chromium, or corrosion prevention treatment by applying a coating agent on the surface of the barrier layer.
- the corrosion-resistant film means a film that improves the acid resistance of the barrier layer (acid-resistant film), a film that improves the alkali resistance of the barrier layer (alkali-resistant film), etc.
- a treatment for forming a corrosion-resistant film one type may be performed, or two or more types may be combined. In addition to one layer, multiple layers can be formed.
- hydrothermal transformation treatment and anodizing treatment are treatments in which the metal foil surface is dissolved by a treatment agent to form a metal compound with excellent corrosion resistance. These treatments may also be included in the definition of chemical conversion treatment.
- the barrier layer 3 has a corrosion-resistant coating
- the corrosion-resistant coating is included in the barrier layer 3.
- the corrosion-resistant coating prevents delamination between the barrier layer (e.g., aluminum alloy foil) and the base layer during molding of the exterior material for the power storage device, prevents dissolution and corrosion of the barrier layer surface due to hydrogen fluoride produced by the reaction between the electrolyte and water, and in particular prevents dissolution and corrosion of aluminum oxide present on the barrier layer surface when the barrier layer is an aluminum alloy foil, and also improves the adhesion (wettability) of the barrier layer surface, preventing delamination between the base layer and barrier layer during heat sealing and between the base layer and barrier layer during molding.
- the barrier layer e.g., aluminum alloy foil
- Various corrosion-resistant films formed by chemical conversion treatments are known, including mainly corrosion-resistant films containing at least one of phosphates, chromates, fluorides, triazine thiol compounds, and rare earth oxides.
- Chemical conversion treatments using phosphates and chromates include, for example, chromate chromate treatment, phosphoric acid chromate treatment, phosphoric acid-chromate treatment, and chromate treatment.
- chromium compounds used in these treatments include chromium nitrate, chromium fluoride, chromium sulfate, chromium acetate, chromium oxalate, chromium biphosphate, chromate acetyl acetate, chromium chloride, and potassium chromium sulfate.
- phosphorus compounds used in these treatments include sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, ammonium phosphate, and polyphosphoric acid.
- chromate treatments include etching chromate treatment, electrolytic chromate treatment, and coating-type chromate treatment, with coating-type chromate treatment being preferred.
- the treatment liquid various solvents such as water, alcohol-based solvents, hydrocarbon-based solvents, ketone-based solvents, ester-based solvents, and ether-based solvents can be used, and water is preferred.
- the resin component used here may be a polymer such as a phenolic resin or an acrylic resin, and may be a chromate treatment using an aminated phenolic polymer having a repeating unit represented by the following general formulas (1) to (4).
- the repeating units represented by the following general formulas (1) to (4) may be contained alone or in any combination of two or more.
- the acrylic resin is preferably polyacrylic acid, acrylic acid methacrylic acid ester copolymer, acrylic acid maleic acid copolymer, acrylic acid styrene copolymer, or a derivative thereof such as a sodium salt, an ammonium salt, or an amine salt.
- a derivative of polyacrylic acid such as an ammonium salt, a sodium salt, or an amine salt of polyacrylic acid is preferable.
- polyacrylic acid means a polymer of acrylic acid.
- the acrylic resin is also preferably a copolymer of acrylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic anhydride, and is also preferably an ammonium salt, a sodium salt, or an amine salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic anhydride. Only one type of acrylic resin may be used, or two or more types may be mixed and used.
- X represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, an allyl group, or a benzyl group.
- R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different and represent a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, or a hydroxyalkyl group.
- examples of the alkyl group represented by X, R 1 , and R 2 include linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, and a tert-butyl group.
- Examples of the hydroxyalkyl group represented by X, R 1, and R 2 include linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and substituted with one hydroxy group, such as a hydroxymethyl group, a 1-hydroxyethyl group, a 2-hydroxyethyl group, a 1-hydroxypropyl group, a 2-hydroxypropyl group, a 3-hydroxypropyl group, a 1-hydroxybutyl group, a 2-hydroxybutyl group, a 3-hydroxybutyl group, and a 4-hydroxybutyl group.
- the alkyl groups and hydroxyalkyl groups represented by X, R 1, and R 2 may be the same or different.
- X is preferably a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a hydroxyalkyl group.
- the number average molecular weight of the aminated phenol polymer having the repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) to (4) is preferably about 500 to 1,000,000, and more preferably about 1,000 to 20,000.
- the aminated phenol polymer is produced, for example, by polycondensing a phenol compound or a naphthol compound with formaldehyde to produce a polymer consisting of the repeating units represented by the general formula (1) or (3), and then introducing a functional group (-CH 2 NR 1 R 2 ) into the polymer obtained above using formaldehyde and an amine (R 1 R 2 NH).
- the aminated phenol polymer may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.
- corrosion-resistant films include thin films formed by a coating-type corrosion prevention treatment in which a coating agent containing at least one selected from the group consisting of rare earth element oxide sol, anionic polymer, and cationic polymer is applied.
- the coating agent may further contain phosphoric acid or phosphate, and a crosslinking agent for crosslinking the polymer.
- the rare earth element oxide sol has rare earth element oxide fine particles (e.g., particles with an average particle size of 100 nm or less) dispersed in a liquid dispersion medium.
- rare earth element oxides include cerium oxide, yttrium oxide, neodymium oxide, and lanthanum oxide, and cerium oxide is preferred from the viewpoint of further improving adhesion.
- the rare earth element oxide contained in the corrosion-resistant film can be used alone or in combination of two or more types.
- liquid dispersion media for the rare earth element oxide sol include various solvents such as water, alcohol-based solvents, hydrocarbon-based solvents, ketone-based solvents, ester-based solvents, and ether-based solvents, and water is preferred.
- the cationic polymer for example, polyethyleneimine, an ionic polymer complex consisting of a polymer having polyethyleneimine and a carboxylic acid, a primary amine grafted acrylic resin in which a primary amine is graft-polymerized to an acrylic main skeleton, polyallylamine or a derivative thereof, aminated phenol, etc. are preferable.
- the anionic polymer poly(meth)acrylic acid or a salt thereof, or a copolymer mainly composed of (meth)acrylic acid or a salt thereof is preferable.
- the crosslinking agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having any one of the functional groups of an isocyanate group, a glycidyl group, a carboxyl group, and an oxazoline group, and a silane coupling agent.
- the phosphoric acid or the phosphoric acid salt is a condensed phosphoric acid or a condensed phosphate salt.
- a corrosion-resistant coating is one formed by applying a solution of fine particles of metal oxides such as aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, cerium oxide, and tin oxide, or barium sulfate dispersed in phosphoric acid to the surface of the barrier layer and baking the coating at 150°C or higher.
- metal oxides such as aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, cerium oxide, and tin oxide, or barium sulfate dispersed in phosphoric acid
- the corrosion-resistant coating may have a laminated structure in which at least one of a cationic polymer and an anionic polymer is further laminated.
- a cationic polymer and anionic polymer include those described above.
- composition of the corrosion-resistant coating can be analyzed, for example, using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.
- the amount of the corrosion-resistant coating formed on the surface of the barrier layer 3 in the chemical conversion treatment is not particularly limited, but for example, in the case of a paint-type chromate treatment, it is desirable for the chromate compound to be contained in an amount, calculated as chromium, of about 0.5 to 50 mg, preferably about 1.0 to 40 mg, per 1 m2 of the surface of the barrier layer 3, of a phosphorus compound, calculated as phosphorus, of about 0.5 to 50 mg, preferably about 1.0 to 40 mg, and of an aminated phenol polymer, calculated as phosphorus, of about 1.0 to 200 mg, preferably about 5.0 to 150 mg.
- the thickness of the corrosion-resistant film is not particularly limited, but is preferably about 1 nm to 20 ⁇ m, more preferably about 1 nm to 100 nm, and even more preferably about 1 nm to 50 nm, from the viewpoint of the cohesive force of the film and the adhesive force with the barrier layer and the heat-sealable resin layer.
- the thickness of the corrosion-resistant film can be measured by observation with a transmission electron microscope, or by a combination of observation with a transmission electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy or electron energy loss spectroscopy.
- peaks derived from secondary ions composed of Ce, P, and O for example, at least one of Ce 2 PO 4 + and CePO 4 -
- secondary ions composed of Cr, P, and O for example, at least one of CrPO 2 + and CrPO 4 -
- the chemical conversion treatment is carried out by applying a solution containing a compound used to form a corrosion-resistant film to the surface of the barrier layer by bar coating, roll coating, gravure coating, immersion, or other methods, and then heating the barrier layer to a temperature of about 70 to 200°C.
- the barrier layer may be subjected to a degreasing treatment by an alkali immersion method, electrolytic cleaning method, acid cleaning method, electrolytic acid cleaning method, or other method.
- an acid degreasing agent in which a fluorine-containing compound is dissolved in an inorganic acid for the degreasing treatment, it is possible to not only degrease the metal foil but also form a fluoride of the metal, which is in a passive state, and in such cases, only the degreasing treatment may be carried out.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 includes the innermost layer, and has a function of sealing the electricity storage device elements by heat-sealing the heat-sealable resin layers to each other when assembling the electricity storage device.
- the layer (sealant layer) exhibits excellent thermal conductivity.
- the heat-sealable resin contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is not particularly limited as long as it is a resin having heat-sealability and does not impair the effects of the invention of the present disclosure, and examples thereof include thermoplastic resins.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 preferably contains polybutylene terephthalate, and more preferably contains at least one of homopolybutylene terephthalate and copolymer polybutylene terephthalate.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is preferably formed, for example, from a homopolybutylene terephthalate film, and the homopolybutylene terephthalate content is preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 85% by mass or more, and even more preferably 90% by mass or more.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is a resin layer made of a homopolybutylene terephthalate film
- the resin contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is substantially only homopolybutylene terephthalate (for example, 99% by mass or more, or even 100% by mass or more). That is, the heat-sealable resin layer 4 in this case is formed of a homopolybutylene terephthalate film that does not substantially contain any resin other than homopolybutylene terephthalate.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 in this case is a layer made of a homopolybutylene terephthalate film that does not contain any resin other than elastomer and copolymer polybutylene terephthalate.
- the homopolybutylene terephthalate contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may or may not be acid-modified.
- the acid modification of the homopolybutylene terephthalate can be carried out with an acid component such as maleic anhydride or acrylic acid.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 formed from homopolybutylene terephthalate has a melting peak temperature of, for example, 220 to 230°C.
- the melting peak temperature of the resin constituting the layer is an endothermic peak measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and is specifically measured by the following method.
- the melting peak temperature of the resin forming the layer is measured in accordance with the provisions of JIS K7121:2012 (Method of measuring transition temperature of plastics (JIS K7121:1987 Supplement 1)). The measurement is performed using a differential scanning calorimeter. The measurement sample is held at -50°C for 15 minutes, then heated from -50°C to 300°C at a heating rate of 10°C/min, the first melting peak temperature P (°C) is measured, and then held at 300°C for 2 minutes. Next, the temperature is lowered from 300°C to -50°C at a heating rate of 10°C/min and held for 15 minutes.
- the temperature is raised from -50°C to 300°C at a heating rate of 10°C/min to measure the second melting peak temperature Q (°C).
- the flow rate of nitrogen gas is 50 ml/min.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is a layer containing copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate.
- the content of copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is preferably 3% by mass or more, more preferably 5% by mass or more, and even more preferably 10% by mass or more.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is a resin layer made of a copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film
- the resin contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is substantially only copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate (for example, 99% by mass or more, or even 100% by mass or more). That is, the heat-sealable resin layer 4 in this case is formed of a copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film that does not substantially contain any resin other than copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 in this case is a layer made of a copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film that does not contain any resin other than elastomer and copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate.
- the melting peak temperature of the heat-sealable resin layer 4 containing copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate is preferably 170°C or higher, more preferably 190°C or higher, even more preferably 200°C or higher, and is preferably 350°C or lower, more preferably 300°C or lower, even more preferably 270°C or lower, even more preferably 230°C or lower, even more preferably 217°C or lower.
- Preferred ranges include about 170 to 350°C, about 170 to 300°C, about 170 to 270°C, about 170 to 230°C, about 170 to 217°C, about 190 to 350°C, about 190 to 300°C, about 190 to 270°C, about 190 to 230°C, about 190 to 217°C, about 200 to 350°C, about 200 to 300°C, about 200 to 270°C, about 200 to 230°C, and about 200 to 217°C.
- the method for measuring the melting peak temperature is as described above.
- the copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 preferably contains, in addition to the polybutylene terephthalate structure, at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyether structure and a polyester structure B.
- the polyester structure B is a structure different from the polybutylene terephthalate structure.
- the polyether structure can be introduced into the resin by polycondensation reaction of a polycarboxylic acid having a polybutylene terephthalate structure (i.e., terephthalic acid) with a compound (monomer) having a polyether structure.
- the polyether structure desirably constitutes a soft segment of the resin in the heat-sealable resin layer 4.
- compounds (monomers) that form such soft segments by polycondensation reaction with a polycarboxylic acid having a polybutylene terephthalate structure (i.e., terephthalic acid) include diols that can exhibit elasticity, such as polytetramethylene ether glycol and neopentyl glycol.
- the polyether structure is preferably a polyether structure derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of polytetramethylene ether glycol and neopentyl glycol.
- Polytetramethylene ether glycol, neopentyl glycol, etc. form structural units in the polyether structure of the resin.
- the polyester structure B can be introduced into the resin by using a compound (monomer) that undergoes a polycondensation reaction with butanediol used in the polybutylene terephthalate structure to form a polyester structure.
- the polyester structure B desirably constitutes the soft segment of the resin in the heat-sealable resin layer 4, and examples of compounds (monomers) that undergo a polycondensation reaction with butanediol in the polybutylene terephthalate structure to form such a soft segment include aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as adipic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid, and cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (preferably aliphatic dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 20 carbon atoms).
- the aromatic dicarboxylic acid and the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid form a constituent unit in the polyester structure B of the resin.
- the polyester structure B is a polyester structure formed by polycondensation of a polyol and at least one dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, sebacic acid, and dodecanedioic acid.
- the resin forming the heat-sealable resin layer 4 further contains a polyether structure in addition to the polybutylene terephthalate structure, and that the polyether structure has a polycondensation structure of at least one of polytetramethylene ether glycol and neopentyl glycol and terephthalic acid of the polybutylene terephthalate structure.
- the resin forming the heat-sealable resin layer 4 further contains a polyester structure B in addition to the polybutylene terephthalate structure, and that the polyester structure B has a polycondensation structure of at least one selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, dodecanedioic acid, and sebacic acid, and 1,4-butanediol of the polybutylene terephthalate structure.
- the copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate forming the thermally adhesive resin layer 4 has a polybutylene terephthalate structure as the main component.
- the main component means that the ratio to 100% by mass of all components constituting the resin is 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, and even more preferably 80% by mass or more.
- the resin forming the thermally adhesive resin layer 4 has a ratio of at least one of a polyether structure and a dicarboxylic acid structure, relative to 100% by mass of all components (all monomer units) constituting the resin, of preferably about 2 to 30% by mass, more preferably about 3 to 25% by mass, and even more preferably about 3 to 20% by mass.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may be a layer containing at least one of homopolybutylene terephthalate and copolymer polybutylene terephthalate, or may be a layer not containing homopolybutylene terephthalate and copolymer polybutylene terephthalate.
- Resins other than polybutylene terephthalate are not particularly limited as long as they do not impair the effects of the present disclosure, and examples of such resins include thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene terephthalate and ETFE that have better heat resistance than polypropylene.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may contain a resin containing a polyolefin skeleton as a main component, may contain polyolefin as a main component, and preferably contains polypropylene as a main component.
- the main component means that the content of the resin components contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and even more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 containing polypropylene as a main component means that the content of polypropylene of the resin components contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and even more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- polyolefins include polyethylenes such as low-density polyethylene, medium-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, and linear low-density polyethylene; ethylene- ⁇ -olefin copolymers; polypropylenes such as homopolypropylene, block copolymers of polypropylene (e.g., block copolymers of propylene and ethylene), and random copolymers of polypropylene (e.g., random copolymers of propylene and ethylene); propylene- ⁇ -olefin copolymers; and ethylene-butene-propylene terpolymers.
- polypropylene is preferred.
- the polyolefin resin is a copolymer, it may be a block copolymer or a random copolymer. These polyolefin resins may be used alone or in combination of two or more types.
- the polyolefin may also be a cyclic polyolefin.
- Cyclic polyolefins are copolymers of olefins and cyclic monomers, and examples of olefins that are constituent monomers of the cyclic polyolefins include ethylene, propylene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, styrene, butadiene, and isoprene.
- Examples of cyclic monomers that are constituent monomers of cyclic polyolefins include cyclic alkenes such as norbornene; and cyclic dienes such as cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, cyclohexadiene, and norbornadiene. Among these, cyclic alkenes are preferred, and norbornene is more preferred.
- the polyolefin may be an acid-modified polyolefin.
- An acid-modified polyolefin is a polymer modified by block polymerization or graft polymerization of a polyolefin with an acid component.
- the polyolefin to be acid-modified may be the above-mentioned polyolefin, a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing the above-mentioned polyolefin with a polar molecule such as acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, or a polymer such as a cross-linked polyolefin.
- the acid component used for the acid modification include carboxylic acids or anhydrides such as maleic acid, acrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic anhydride, and itaconic anhydride.
- the acid-modified polyolefin may be an acid-modified cyclic polyolefin.
- An acid-modified cyclic polyolefin is a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a part of the monomers constituting the cyclic polyolefin by replacing it with an acid component, or by block polymerizing or graft polymerizing an acid component onto a cyclic polyolefin.
- the cyclic polyolefin to be acid-modified is the same as described above.
- the acid component used for the acid modification is the same as the acid component used for the modification of the polyolefin described above.
- Preferred acid-modified polyolefins include polyolefins modified with carboxylic acids or their anhydrides, polypropylenes modified with carboxylic acids or their anhydrides, maleic anhydride-modified polyolefins, and maleic anhydride-modified polypropylenes.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may be formed of one type of resin alone, or may be formed of a blend polymer of two or more types of resin. Furthermore, the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may be formed of only one layer, or may be formed of two or more layers of the same or different resins.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may contain a lubricant, etc., if necessary.
- a lubricant When the heat-sealable resin layer 4 contains a lubricant, the moldability of the exterior material for the power storage device can be improved. There are no particular limitations on the lubricant, and any known lubricant can be used.
- the lubricant is not particularly limited, but preferably an amide-based lubricant is used. Specific examples of the lubricant include those exemplified for the base layer 1.
- the lubricant may be used alone or in combination of two or more types, and it is preferable to use a combination of two or more types.
- a lubricant is present on at least one of the surface and the inside of the heat-sealable resin layer 4.
- the lubricant is not particularly limited, but preferably includes amide-based lubricants.
- Specific examples of amide-based lubricants include, for example, saturated fatty acid amides, unsaturated fatty acid amides, substituted amides, methylol amides, saturated fatty acid bisamides, unsaturated fatty acid bisamides, fatty acid ester amides, and aromatic bisamides.
- saturated fatty acid amides include lauric acid amides, palmitic acid amides, stearic acid amides, behenic acid amides, and hydroxystearic acid amides.
- unsaturated fatty acid amides include oleic acid amides and erucic acid amides.
- substituted amides include N-oleyl palmitic acid amide, N-stearyl stearic acid amide, N-stearyl oleic acid amide, N-oleyl stearic acid amide, and N-stearyl erucic acid amide.
- methylol amides include methylol stearic acid amide.
- saturated fatty acid bisamides include methylene bisstearic acid amide, ethylene biscapric acid amide, ethylene bislauric acid amide, ethylene bisstearic acid amide, ethylene bishydroxystearic acid amide, ethylene bisbehenic acid amide, hexamethylene bisstearic acid amide, hexamethylene bisbehenic acid amide, hexamethylene hydroxystearic acid amide, N,N'-distearyl adipic acid amide, N,N'-distearyl sebacic acid amide, etc.
- unsaturated fatty acid bisamides include ethylene bisoleic acid amide, ethylene biserucic acid amide, hexamethylene bisoleic acid amide, N,N'-dioleyl adipic acid amide, N,N'-dioleyl sebacic acid amide, etc.
- fatty acid ester amides include stearamide ethyl stearate, etc.
- aromatic bisamides include m-xylylene bisstearic acid amide, m-xylylene bishydroxystearic acid amide, and N,N'-distearylisophthalic acid amide.
- the lubricant may be used alone or in combination of two or more types, preferably in combination of two or more types.
- the amount thereof is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the moldability of the exterior material for a storage battery device, it is preferably about 1 mg / m 2 or more, more preferably about 3 mg / m 2 or more, even more preferably about 5 mg / m 2 or more, even more preferably about 10 mg / m 2 or more, and even more preferably about 15 mg / m 2 or more, and also preferably about 50 mg / m 2 or less, and even more preferably about 40 mg / m 2 or less, and preferred ranges include about 1 to 50 mg / m 2 , about 1 to 40 mg / m 2 , about 3 to 50 mg / m 2 , about 3 to 40 mg / m 2 , about 5 to 50 mg / m 2 , about 5 to 40 mg / m 2 , about 10 to 50 mg / m 2 , about 10 to 40 mg / m 2 , about 10 to 40 mg / m 2 , about 10 to 40 mg /
- the amount thereof is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the formability of the exterior material for an electrical storage device, it is preferably at least about 100 ppm, more preferably at least about 300 ppm, even more preferably at least about 500 ppm, and is preferably at most about 3000 ppm, more preferably at most about 2000 ppm, and preferred ranges include about 100-3000 ppm, about 100-2000 ppm, about 300-3000 ppm, about 300-2000 ppm, about 500-3000 ppm, and about 500-2000 ppm.
- the above amount of lubricant is the total amount of lubricant.
- the amount of the first type of lubricant is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the formability of the exterior material for an electrical storage device, it is preferably about 100 ppm or more, more preferably about 300 ppm or more, and even more preferably about 500 ppm or more, and is preferably about 3000 ppm or less, more preferably about 2000 ppm or less, and preferred ranges include about 100 to 3000 ppm, about 100 to 2000 ppm, about 300 to 3000 ppm, about 300 to 2000 ppm, about 500 to 3000 ppm, and about 500 to 2000 ppm.
- the amount of the second type of lubricant is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the moldability of the exterior material for an electrical storage device, it is preferably about 50 ppm or more, more preferably about 100 ppm or more, and even more preferably about 200 ppm or more, and is preferably about 1500 ppm or less, more preferably about 1000 ppm or less, and preferred ranges include about 50 to 1500 ppm, about 50 to 1000 ppm, about 100 to 1500 ppm, about 100 to 1000 ppm, about 200 to 1500 ppm, and about 200 to 1000 ppm.
- the lubricant present on the surface of the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may be a lubricant exuded from the resin that constitutes the heat-sealable resin layer 4, or a lubricant applied to the surface of the heat-sealable resin layer 4.
- the thickness of the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is not particularly limited as long as the heat-sealable resin layers are heat-sealed to each other to function as a sealant for the electricity storage device element, but from the viewpoint of more optimally exerting the effects of the invention of the present disclosure, the thickness is preferably about 15 ⁇ m or more, more preferably about 20 ⁇ m or more, and even more preferably about 30 ⁇ m or more, and is preferably about 80 ⁇ m or less, more preferably about 70 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably about 60 ⁇ m or less, with preferred ranges including about 15 to 80 ⁇ m, about 15 to 70 ⁇ m, about 15 to 60 ⁇ m, about 20 to 80 ⁇ m, about 20 to 70 ⁇ m, about 20 to 60 ⁇ m, about 30 to 80 ⁇ m, about 30 to 70 ⁇ m, and about 30 to 60 ⁇ m.
- the method for producing the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is not particularly limited as long as the heat-sealable resin layer 4 of the present disclosure can be obtained, and known or commonly used film-forming methods and lamination methods can be applied.
- the film can be produced by known film-forming methods and/or lamination methods, such as extrusion or co-extrusion, cast molding, T-die, cutting, and inflation.
- a film constituting the heat-sealable resin layer 4 that has been produced in advance may be laminated via an adhesive layer, a molten resin composition may be laminated on a layer that has been produced in advance by extrusion or co-extrusion, a plurality of layers may be simultaneously produced and laminated by melt pressure bonding, or one or more resins may be applied and dried to coat another layer.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 can be formed by laminating layers contained in the heat-sealable resin layer 4 by extrusion or co-extrusion, extrusion coating, or laminating via an adhesive layer after film formation by inflation or casting.
- lamination may be performed via an adhesive layer as necessary.
- a film for a water absorption layer (or a sulfur-based gas absorption layer) that has been previously formed may be laminated and bonded via an adhesive layer laminated by extrusion coating, dry lamination, non-solvent lamination, or the like. Then, aging treatment may be performed as necessary.
- the resin that forms the film is first heated and melted, and then expanded and stretched in the required width direction using a T-die to (co)extrude in a curtain shape.
- the molten resin is then allowed to flow down onto the surface to be laminated and sandwiched between a rubber roll and a cooled metal roll, thereby simultaneously forming the layer and laminating and adhering to the surface to be laminated.
- the melt mass flow rate (MFR) of each resin component is preferably 0.2 to 50 g/10 min, more preferably 0.5 to 30 g/10 min. If the MFR is smaller or larger than the above range, the processability is likely to be inferior.
- MFR is a value measured using a method that complies with JIS K7210.
- the surface of the heat-sealable resin layer 4 can be subjected to a desired surface treatment in advance, if necessary, in order to improve adhesion.
- a corona-treated layer, an ozone-treated layer, a plasma-treated layer, an oxidation-treated layer, etc. can be formed by optionally performing pretreatment such as corona discharge treatment, ozone treatment, low-temperature plasma treatment using oxygen gas or nitrogen gas, glow discharge treatment, oxidation treatment using chemicals, etc.
- various coating layers such as a primer coating layer, an undercoat coating layer, an anchor coating layer, an adhesive layer, and a vapor-deposition anchor coating layer can be optionally formed on the surface to form a surface treatment layer.
- a resin composition containing a polyester resin, a polyamide resin, a polyurethane resin, an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, a (meth)acrylic resin, a polyvinyl acetate resin, a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, or a copolymer or modified resin thereof, a cellulose resin, etc. as the main component of the vehicle can be used.
- the adhesive layer 5 is formed from a resin capable of bonding the barrier layer 3 and the heat-sealable resin layer 4.
- the resin used to form the adhesive layer 5 may be, for example, the same adhesive as exemplified for the adhesive layer 2.
- the adhesive layer 5 preferably contains a resin containing a polyolefin skeleton as a main component, more preferably contains an acid-modified polyolefin as a main component, and even more preferably contains an acid-modified polypropylene as a main component.
- the main component means that the content of the resin components contained in the adhesive layer 5 is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and even more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- the adhesive layer 5 contains acid-modified polypropylene as a main component
- the content of acid-modified polypropylene among the resin components contained in the adhesive layer 5 is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and even more preferably 99% by mass or more.
- the resin constituting the adhesive layer 5 can be analyzed for polyolefin skeleton by infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, or the like, and the analysis method is not particularly limited.
- the resin constituting the adhesive layer 5 can be analyzed for acid-modified polyolefin by, for example, measuring maleic anhydride-modified polyolefin by infrared spectroscopy, whereby maleic anhydride-derived peaks are detected at wave numbers of about 1760 cm -1 and about 1780 cm -1 .
- the degree of acid modification is low, the peaks may become small and not be detected. In that case, analysis can be performed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- the adhesive layer 5 is a cured product of a resin composition containing an acid-modified polyolefin and a curing agent.
- Preferred examples of the acid-modified polyolefin include those mentioned above.
- the adhesive layer 5 is preferably a cured product of a resin composition containing an acid-modified polyolefin and at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having an isocyanate group, a compound having an oxazoline group, and a compound having an epoxy group, and is particularly preferably a cured product of a resin composition containing an acid-modified polyolefin and at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having an isocyanate group and a compound having an epoxy group.
- the adhesive layer 5 preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyester, and epoxy resin, and more preferably contains polyurethane and epoxy resin.
- an ester resin formed by the reaction of an epoxy group with a maleic anhydride group, and an amide ester resin formed by the reaction of an oxazoline group with a maleic anhydride group are preferable.
- a curing agent such as a compound having an isocyanate group, a compound having an oxazoline group, or an epoxy resin remain in the adhesive layer 5
- the presence of the unreacted substances can be confirmed by a method selected from, for example, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), etc.
- a curing agent having a heterocycle include curing agents having an oxazoline group and curing agents having an epoxy group.
- curing agents having a C-O-C bond include curing agents having an oxazoline group and curing agents having an epoxy group.
- the adhesive layer 5 is a cured product of a resin composition containing these curing agents can be confirmed by, for example, gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS), infrared spectroscopy (IR), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), or other methods.
- GCMS gas chromatography mass spectrometry
- IR infrared spectroscopy
- TOF-SIMS time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
- XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- the compound having an isocyanate group is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of effectively increasing the adhesion between the barrier layer 3 and the adhesive layer 5, a polyfunctional isocyanate compound is preferably used.
- the polyfunctional isocyanate compound is not particularly limited as long as it has two or more isocyanate groups.
- Specific examples of polyfunctional isocyanate-based curing agents include pentane diisocyanate (PDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), tolylene diisocyanate (TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), polymerized or nurated versions of these, mixtures of these, and copolymers with other polymers.
- Other examples include adducts, biurets, and isocyanurates.
- the content of the compound having an isocyanate group in the adhesive layer 5 is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 50 mass % in the resin composition constituting the adhesive layer 5, and more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 40 mass %. This effectively improves the adhesion between the barrier layer 3 and the adhesive layer 5.
- the compound having an oxazoline group is not particularly limited as long as it has an oxazoline skeleton.
- Specific examples of compounds having an oxazoline group include those having a polystyrene main chain and those having an acrylic main chain.
- examples of commercially available products include the Epocross series manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
- the proportion of the compound having an oxazoline group in the adhesive layer 5 is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 50 mass % in the resin composition constituting the adhesive layer 5, and more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 40 mass %. This effectively improves the adhesion between the barrier layer 3 and the adhesive layer 5.
- An example of a compound having an epoxy group is an epoxy resin.
- the epoxy resin there are no particular limitations on the epoxy resin, so long as it is a resin capable of forming a crosslinked structure by the epoxy groups present in the molecule, and any known epoxy resin can be used.
- the weight average molecular weight of the epoxy resin is preferably about 50 to 2000, more preferably about 100 to 1000, and even more preferably about 200 to 800.
- the weight average molecular weight of the epoxy resin is a value measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) under conditions using polystyrene as a standard sample.
- epoxy resins include glycidyl ether derivatives of trimethylolpropane, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, modified bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, bisphenol F glycidyl ether, novolac glycidyl ether, glycerin polyglycidyl ether, polyglycerin polyglycidyl ether, etc.
- One type of epoxy resin may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the proportion of epoxy resin in the adhesive layer 5 is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 50 mass % in the resin composition constituting the adhesive layer 5, and more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 40 mass %. This effectively improves the adhesion between the barrier layer 3 and the adhesive layer 5.
- the polyurethane is not particularly limited, and any known polyurethane can be used.
- the adhesive layer 5 may be, for example, a cured product of a two-component curing polyurethane.
- the proportion of polyurethane in the adhesive layer 5 is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 50 mass % in the resin composition constituting the adhesive layer 5, and more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 40 mass %. This effectively improves the adhesion between the barrier layer 3 and the adhesive layer 5 in an atmosphere containing components that induce corrosion of the barrier layer, such as an electrolyte.
- the adhesive layer 5 is a cured product of a resin composition containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having an isocyanate group, a compound having an oxazoline group, and an epoxy resin, and the acid-modified polyolefin, the acid-modified polyolefin functions as a base agent, and the compound having an isocyanate group, the compound having an oxazoline group, and the compound having an epoxy group each function as a curing agent.
- the adhesive layer 5 may contain a modifier having a carbodiimide group.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 When manufacturing the exterior material 10 for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure by laminating the adhesive layer 5 with the barrier layer 3, the heat-sealable resin layer 4, etc., a preformed resin film may be used as the adhesive layer 5.
- the heat-sealable resin that forms the adhesive layer 5 may be formed into a film on the surface of the barrier layer 3, the heat-sealable resin layer 4, etc. by extrusion molding, coating, etc., to form the adhesive layer 5 from the resin film.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 5 is preferably about 50 ⁇ m or less, about 40 ⁇ m or less, about 30 ⁇ m or less, about 20 ⁇ m or less, or about 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 5 is preferably about 0.1 ⁇ m or more, or about 0.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 5 is preferably in the range of about 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m, about 0.1 to 40 ⁇ m, about 0.1 to 30 ⁇ m, about 0.1 to 20 ⁇ m, about 0.1 to 5 ⁇ m, about 0.5 to 50 ⁇ m, about 0.5 to 40 ⁇ m, about 0.5 to 30 ⁇ m, about 0.5 to 20 ⁇ m, or about 0.5 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the thickness is preferably about 1 to 10 ⁇ m, and more preferably about 1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the thickness is preferably about 2 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably about 10 to 40 ⁇ m.
- the adhesive layer 5 can be formed, for example, by applying the resin composition and curing it by heating or the like.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 and the adhesive layer 5 can be formed, for example, by extrusion molding.
- the layer inside the barrier layer 3 may contain at least one of a water absorbing agent and a sulfur-based gas absorbent.
- a layer containing a water absorbing material may be referred to as a "water absorbing layer”.
- a layer containing a sulfur-based gas absorbent may be referred to as a "sulfur-based gas absorbing layer”.
- the water absorbing agent and the sulfur-based gas absorbent may be contained in the same layer or in different layers.
- the sulfur-based gas absorbent is contained in a layer that does not contain a water absorbing agent and constitutes a sulfur-based gas absorbing layer.
- the moisture that the water absorbent absorbs is gaseous and/or liquid moisture.
- the moisture When the moisture is absorbed, for example, in a solid electrolyte type lithium ion battery, it generates various outgases.
- sulfur-based gases that the sulfur-based gas absorbent absorbs include hydrogen sulfide, dimethyl sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and sulfur oxides represented by SOx.
- the sulfur-based gases are components of the outgases (for example, generated when the power storage device is an all-solid-state battery using a sulfide-based inorganic solid electrolyte, or when the power storage device is a lithium secondary battery using lithium sulfur in the positive electrode).
- the water absorbing agent contained in the water absorbing layer is not particularly limited as long as it is dispersed in the resin and exhibits water absorption.
- an inorganic water absorbing agent can be suitably used.
- preferred inorganic water absorbing agents include calcium oxide, anhydrous magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, calcium chloride, zeolite, aluminum oxide, silica gel, alumina gel, and calcined alum.
- inorganic chemical water absorbing agents have a higher water absorption effect than inorganic physical water absorbing agents, can reduce the content, and are easy to achieve sufficient water absorption and heat fusion in a single layer.
- inorganic chemical water absorbing agents calcium oxide, anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and magnesium oxide are particularly preferred because they release less moisture again, have high stability over time in a low humidity state inside the package, and have an absolute dry effect.
- the absolute dry effect refers to the effect of absorbing water until the relative humidity is near 0%
- the humidity control effect refers to the effect of absorbing water when the humidity is high and releasing moisture when the humidity is low, thereby keeping the humidity constant.
- the resin content in the water absorption layer is, for example, 50% by mass or more, preferably 55% by mass or more, and more preferably 60% by mass or more.
- the content of the water absorbent in the water absorption layer is not particularly limited as long as the effect of the present disclosure is achieved, and is preferably at least about 0.5 parts by mass, more preferably at least about 2 parts by mass, and even more preferably at least about 3 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin in the water absorption layer, and is preferably no more than about 50 parts by mass, more preferably no more than about 45 parts by mass, and even more preferably no more than 40 parts by mass.
- Preferred ranges of the content include about 0.5 to 50 parts by mass, about 0.5 to 45 parts by mass, about 0.5 to 40 parts by mass, about 2 to 50 parts by mass, about 2 to 45 parts by mass, about 2 to 40 parts by mass, about 3 to 50 parts by mass, about 3 to 45 parts by mass, and about 3 to 40 parts by mass.
- the sulfur-based gas absorbent preferably contains a sulfur-based gas physical absorbent and/or a sulfur-based gas chemical absorbent.
- a sulfur-based gas physical absorbent for example, by using a sulfur-based gas physical absorbent and a sulfur-based gas chemical absorbent in combination, it becomes possible to easily absorb a variety of sulfur-based gases.
- the sulfur-based gas absorbent is used, for example, in powder form.
- the maximum particle size of the sulfur-based gas absorbent is preferably 20 ⁇ m or less, and the number average particle size of the powder is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more, 1.0 ⁇ m or more, and is also preferably 15 ⁇ m or less, 10 ⁇ m or less, or 8 ⁇ m or less, with preferred ranges being about 0.1 to 15 ⁇ m, about 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m, about 0.1 to 8 ⁇ m, about 1 to 15 ⁇ m, about 1 to 10 ⁇ m, and about 1 to 8 ⁇ m.
- the sulfur-based gas absorbent will be more likely to aggregate, and if the number average particle size is larger than the above range, the homogeneity of the sulfur-based gas absorbing film may be poor, and the surface area of the sulfur-based gas absorbent may be reduced, resulting in poor sulfur-based gas absorption.
- the sulfur-based gas physical absorbent is a gas absorbent that has the effect of physically absorbing the sulfur-based gas to be absorbed.
- the sulfur-based gas physical absorbent preferably contains one or more selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic zeolite, bentonite, and sepiolite having a SiO2 / Al2O3 molar ratio of 1/1 to 2000/1.
- Hydrophobic zeolite is a zeolite with excellent absorption of low polarity molecules such as sulfur-based gases, and has a porous structure.
- the higher the molar ratio of SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 which is a component of zeolite, the higher the hydrophobicity.
- the SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 molar ratio of hydrophobic zeolite is preferably 30/1 to 10,000/1, more preferably 35/1 to 9,000/1, and even more preferably 40/1 to 8,500/1.
- hydrophobic zeolite has high heat resistance and can maintain its absorption effect even when exposed to high temperatures of 230°C or higher.
- hydrophobic zeolite with a molar ratio in the above range is preferably used from the balance between sulfur-based gas absorption ability and ease of availability.
- Bentonite is an inorganic substance that is mainly composed of the clay mineral montmorillonite, contains a large amount of layered aluminum phyllosilicate, and contains minerals such as quartz and feldspar as impurities.
- Bentonite includes, for example, Na-type bentonite that contains a large amount of Na + ions, Ca-type bentonite that contains a large amount of Ca2 + ions, and activated bentonite that is artificially converted to Na-type by adding a few wt% of sodium carbonate to Ca-type bentonite.
- Sepiolite is a clay mineral whose main component is hydrated magnesium silicate, and has a porous structure with a general chemical composition of Mg 8 Si 12 O 30 (OH 2 ) 4 (OH) 4.6-8H 2 O.
- the pH (3% suspension) is preferably 8.0-9.0, and more preferably 8.9-9.3.
- the sulfur-based gas chemical absorbent is a gas absorbent that has the function of chemically absorbing or decomposing the sulfur-based gas of the gas to be absorbed. And, because it is chemically absorbed or decomposed, it is not easily affected by water, etc., and once absorbed, the sulfur-based gas molecules are not easily desorbed, so that it can be efficiently absorbed.
- the decomposition product is absorbed by the sulfur-based gas physical absorbent or the sulfur-based gas chemical absorbent.
- the sulfur-based gas chemical absorbent preferably contains one or more selected from the group consisting of inorganic matter carrying a metal oxide, glass mixed with a metal, and glass mixed with a metal ion.
- the metal oxide in the inorganic matter carrying a metal oxide preferably contains one or more selected from the group consisting of CuO, ZnO, and AgO.
- the inorganic matter to be supported is preferably an inorganic porous body such as zeolite.
- the metal in the glass mixed with a metal, or the metal species of the metal ions in the glass mixed with a metal ion preferably includes one or more species selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Zn, Ag, Pt, Au, Fe, Al, and Ni.
- the content of the sulfur-based gas absorbent contained in the sulfur-based gas absorbing layer is not particularly limited as long as it absorbs sulfur-based gases, and is preferably about 5 parts by mass or more, more preferably about 6 parts by mass or more, and even more preferably about 7 parts by mass or more, relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin contained in the sulfur-based gas absorbing layer, and is preferably about 60 parts by mass or less, more preferably about 55 parts by mass or less, even more preferably about 50 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably about 30 parts by mass or less.
- the exterior material for an electricity storage device may, if necessary, have a surface coating layer 6 on the substrate layer 1 (the side of the substrate layer 1 opposite to the barrier layer 3) for the purpose of improving at least one of design, electrolyte resistance, scratch resistance, formability, etc.
- the surface coating layer 6 is a layer located on the outermost layer side of the exterior material for an electricity storage device when an electricity storage device is assembled using the exterior material for an electricity storage device.
- the surface coating layer 6 may be made of, for example, a resin such as polyvinylidene chloride, polyester, polyamide, epoxy resin, acrylic resin, fluororesin, polyurethane, silicone resin, or phenolic resin, or a modified product of these resins. It may also be a copolymer of these resins, or a modified product of the copolymer. It may also be a mixture of these resins.
- the resin is preferably a curable resin.
- the surface coating layer 6 is preferably made of a cured product of a resin composition containing a curable resin.
- the resin forming the surface coating layer 6 is a curable resin
- the resin may be either a one-component curable type or a two-component curable type, but is preferably a two-component curable type.
- two-component curable resins include two-component curable polyurethane, two-component curable polyester, and two-component curable epoxy resin. Among these, two-component curable polyurethane is preferred.
- the two-component curing polyurethane may be, for example, a polyurethane containing a first agent containing a polyol compound and a second agent containing an isocyanate compound.
- the two-component curing polyurethane may be a polyurethane containing a polyol such as polyester polyol, polyether polyol, or acrylic polyol as the first agent and an aromatic or aliphatic polyisocyanate as the second agent.
- the polyurethane may be, for example, a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance, and a polyurethane containing an isocyanate compound.
- the polyurethane may be, for example, a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance, and a polyurethane containing a polyol compound.
- the polyurethane may be, for example, a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance, and a polyurethane containing a polyol compound.
- the polyurethane may be, for example, a polyurethane compound in which a polyol compound has been reacted with an isocyanate compound in advance, and cured by reacting it with moisture in the air or the like.
- polystyrene resin As the polyol compound, it is preferable to use a polyester polyol having a hydroxyl group on the side chain in addition to the hydroxyl group at the end of the repeating unit.
- a polyester polyol having a hydroxyl group on the side chain in addition to the hydroxyl group at the end of the repeating unit.
- an aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, or araliphatic isocyanate compound may be used.
- isocyanate compounds include hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), xylylene diisocyanate (XDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hydrogenated XDI (H6XDI), hydrogenated MDI (H12MDI), tolylene diisocyanate (TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), and naphthalene diisocyanate (NDI).
- HDI hexamethylene diisocyanate
- XDI xylylene diisocyanate
- IPDI isophorone diisocyanate
- H6XDI hydrogenated XDI
- MDI hydrogenated MDI
- TDI tolylene diisocyanate
- MDI diphenylmethane diisocyanate
- NDI naphthalene diisocyanate
- polyfunctional isocyanate modified products of one or more of these diisocyanates may be used.
- an aliphatic isocyanate compound refers to an isocyanate that has an aliphatic group and does not have an aromatic ring
- an alicyclic isocyanate compound refers to an isocyanate that has an alicyclic hydrocarbon group
- an aromatic isocyanate compound refers to an isocyanate that has an aromatic ring.
- the surface coating layer 6 is formed from polyurethane, which gives the exterior material for the electricity storage device excellent electrolyte resistance.
- the surface coating layer 6 may contain additives such as lubricants, flame retardants, antiblocking agents, antioxidants, light stabilizers, tackifiers, antistatic agents, pigments, etc., on at least one of the surface and the interior of the surface coating layer 6, as necessary, depending on the functionality to be provided to the surface of the surface coating layer 6.
- additives include fine particles with an average particle size of about 0.5 nm to 5 ⁇ m.
- the average particle size of the additive is the median size measured by a laser diffraction/scattering type particle size distribution measuring device.
- the additive may be either inorganic or organic. There are also no particular limitations on the shape of the additive, and examples include spherical, fibrous, plate-like, amorphous, and scaly shapes.
- additives include talc, silica, graphite, kaolin, montmorillonite, mica, hydrotalcite, silica gel, zeolite, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide, neodymium oxide, antimony oxide, titanium oxide, cerium oxide, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, calcium silicate, lithium carbonate, calcium benzoate, calcium oxalate, magnesium stearate, alumina, carbon black, carbon nanotubes, high melting point nylon, acrylate resin, cross-linked acrylic, cross-linked styrene, cross-linked polyethylene, benzoguanamine, gold, aluminum, copper, nickel, etc.
- the additives may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- silica, barium sulfate, and titanium oxide are preferable from the viewpoint of dispersion stability and cost.
- the additives may be subjected to various surface treatments such as insulation treatment and high dispersion treatment.
- the method for forming the surface coating layer 6 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a method of applying a resin that forms the surface coating layer 6.
- a resin mixed with the additive may be applied.
- a lubricant is present on at least one of the surface and the inside of the surface coating layer 6.
- the lubricant is not particularly limited, but preferably includes amide-based lubricants.
- Specific examples of amide-based lubricants include, for example, saturated fatty acid amides, unsaturated fatty acid amides, substituted amides, methylol amides, saturated fatty acid bisamides, unsaturated fatty acid bisamides, fatty acid ester amides, and aromatic bisamides.
- saturated fatty acid amides include lauric acid amides, palmitic acid amides, stearic acid amides, behenic acid amides, and hydroxystearic acid amides.
- unsaturated fatty acid amides include oleic acid amides and erucic acid amides.
- substituted amides include N-oleyl palmitic acid amide, N-stearyl stearic acid amide, N-stearyl oleic acid amide, N-oleyl stearic acid amide, and N-stearyl erucic acid amide.
- methylol amides include methylol stearic acid amide.
- saturated fatty acid bisamides include methylene bisstearic acid amide, ethylene biscapric acid amide, ethylene bislauric acid amide, ethylene bisstearic acid amide, ethylene bishydroxystearic acid amide, ethylene bisbehenic acid amide, hexamethylene bisstearic acid amide, hexamethylene bisbehenic acid amide, hexamethylene hydroxystearic acid amide, N,N'-distearyl adipic acid amide, N,N'-distearyl sebacic acid amide, etc.
- unsaturated fatty acid bisamides include ethylene bisoleic acid amide, ethylene biserucic acid amide, hexamethylene bisoleic acid amide, N,N'-dioleyl adipic acid amide, N,N'-dioleyl sebacic acid amide, etc.
- fatty acid ester amides include stearamide ethyl stearate, etc.
- aromatic bisamides include m-xylylene bisstearic acid amide, m-xylylene bishydroxystearic acid amide, and N,N'-distearylisophthalic acid amide.
- the lubricant may be used alone or in combination of two or more types, preferably in combination of two or more types.
- the amount of the lubricant present is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, about 3 mg/m 2 or more, preferably about 4 mg/m 2 or more, or about 5 mg/m 2 or more.
- the amount of the lubricant present on the surface of the surface coating layer 6 may be, for example, about 15 mg/m 2 or less, preferably about 14 mg/m 2 or less, or about 10 mg/m 2 or less.
- the preferred range of the amount of the lubricant present on the surface of the surface coating layer 6 may be about 3 to 15 mg/m 2 , about 3 to 14 mg/m 2 , about 3 to 10 mg/m 2 , about 4 to 15 mg/m 2 , about 4 to 14 mg/m 2 , about 4 to 10 mg/m 2 , about 5 to 15 mg/m 2 , about 5 to 14 mg/m 2 , or about 5 to 10 mg/m 2 .
- the lubricant present on the surface of the surface coating layer 6 may be a lubricant exuded from the resin that constitutes the surface coating layer 6, or a lubricant applied to the surface of the surface coating layer 6.
- the surface coating layer 6 contains a colorant, so that the exterior material for the electricity storage device can be colored.
- Known colorants such as pigments and dyes can be used as the colorant.
- only one type of colorant may be used, or two or more types may be mixed together.
- the type of pigment is not particularly limited, and examples of organic pigments include azo, phthalocyanine, quinacridone, anthraquinone, dioxazine, indigothioindigo, perinone-perylene, isoindolenine, and benzimidazolone pigments, while examples of inorganic pigments include carbon black, titanium oxide, cadmium, lead, chromium oxide, and iron pigments, as well as finely powdered mica and fish scale foil.
- carbon black is preferred in order to give the exterior material for an electricity storage device a black appearance. Also, from the perspective of dissipating heat generated by the electricity storage device, it is preferable to use mica.
- the average particle size of the pigment is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, about 0.03 to 5 ⁇ m, and preferably about 0.05 to 2 ⁇ m.
- the average particle size of the pigment is the median size measured with a laser diffraction/scattering type particle size distribution measuring device.
- the content of the colorant in the surface coating layer 6 is not particularly limited as long as the exterior material for the electricity storage device is colored, and may be, for example, about 5 to 60 mass %, and preferably about 10 to 40 mass %.
- the thickness of the surface coating layer 6 is not particularly limited as long as it exhibits the above-mentioned functions of the surface coating layer 6, and may be, for example, about 0.5 to 10 ⁇ m, and preferably about 1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the manufacturing method of the exterior material for an electricity storage device is not particularly limited as long as a laminate in which each layer included in the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure is laminated can be obtained, and an example of the manufacturing method includes a method including a step of laminating at least the base layer 1, the barrier layer 3, and the heat-fusible resin layer 4 in this order.
- laminate A An example of a method for manufacturing an exterior material for a power storage device according to the present disclosure is as follows. First, a laminate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "laminate A") is formed in which a base layer 1, an adhesive layer 2, and a barrier layer 3 are laminated in this order. Specifically, laminate A can be formed by a dry lamination method in which an adhesive used to form adhesive layer 2 is applied to base layer 1 or to barrier layer 3, the surface of which has been chemically treated as necessary, by a coating method such as gravure coating or roll coating, and then dried, and the barrier layer 3 or base layer 1 is laminated thereon to harden the adhesive layer 2.
- a dry lamination method in which an adhesive used to form adhesive layer 2 is applied to base layer 1 or to barrier layer 3, the surface of which has been chemically treated as necessary, by a coating method such as gravure coating or roll coating, and then dried, and the barrier layer 3 or base layer 1 is laminated thereon to harden the adhesive layer 2.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 is laminated on the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A.
- the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may be laminated on the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A by a method such as thermal lamination or extrusion lamination.
- the adhesive layer 5 and the heat-sealable resin layer 4 may be laminated, for example, by (1) extrusion lamination, (2) thermal lamination, (3) sandwich lamination, or (4) dry lamination.
- Extrusion lamination includes, for example, a method of laminating the adhesive layer 5 and the heat-sealable resin layer 4 by extruding them onto the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A (co-extrusion lamination, tandem lamination).
- Examples of the (2) thermal lamination method include a method of forming a laminate in which an adhesive layer 5 and a heat-sealable resin layer 4 are laminated separately, and laminating this on the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A, or a method of forming a laminate in which an adhesive layer 5 is laminated on the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A, and laminating this on the heat-sealable resin layer 4.
- Examples of the (3) sandwich lamination method include a method of laminating the laminate A and the heat-sealable resin layer 4 via the adhesive layer 5 while pouring a molten adhesive layer 5 between the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A and the heat-sealable resin layer 4 previously formed into a sheet.
- Examples of the (4) dry lamination method include a method of coating the barrier layer 3 of the laminate A with an adhesive for forming the adhesive layer 5, drying the adhesive, or baking the adhesive, and laminating the heat-sealable resin layer 4 previously formed into a sheet on the adhesive layer 5.
- the surface coating layer 6 is laminated on the surface of the substrate layer 1 opposite the barrier layer 3.
- the surface coating layer 6 can be formed, for example, by applying the above-mentioned resin that forms the surface coating layer 6 to the surface of the substrate layer 1.
- the order of the step of laminating the barrier layer 3 on the surface of the substrate layer 1 and the step of laminating the surface coating layer 6 on the surface of the substrate layer 1 is not particularly limited.
- the barrier layer 3 may be formed on the surface of the substrate layer 1 opposite the surface coating layer 6.
- a laminate which includes, in this order, the optional surface coating layer 6, the substrate layer 1, the optional adhesive layer 2, the barrier layer 3, the optional adhesive layer 5, and the heat-sealable resin layer 4.
- the laminate may be subjected to a heat treatment.
- each layer constituting the laminate may be subjected to a surface activation treatment such as corona treatment, blast treatment, oxidation treatment, or ozone treatment, as necessary, to improve its suitability for processing.
- a surface activation treatment such as corona treatment, blast treatment, oxidation treatment, or ozone treatment, as necessary, to improve its suitability for processing.
- the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure is used in a package for hermetically housing an electricity storage device element such as a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. That is, an electricity storage device can be made by housing an electricity storage device element having at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte in a package formed by the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure. In other words, an electricity storage device can be made by wrapping an electricity storage device element with the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure.
- an electricity storage device element having at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte is covered with the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure in such a manner that a flange portion (a region where the heat-sealable resin layers contact each other) can be formed around the periphery of the electricity storage device element with the metal terminals connected to each of the positive electrode and negative electrode protruding outward, and the heat-sealable resin layers of the flange portion are heat-sealed to provide an electricity storage device using the exterior material for an electricity storage device.
- a flange portion a region where the heat-sealable resin layers contact each other
- the package is formed so that the heat-sealable resin portion of the exterior material for an electricity storage device of the present disclosure faces inside (the surface in contact with the electricity storage device element).
- the heat-sealable resin layers of two electrical storage device exterior materials may be stacked facing each other, and the peripheral portions of the stacked electrical storage device exterior materials may be heat-sealed to form a package.
- one electrical storage device exterior material may be folded back and stacked, and the peripheral portions may be heat-sealed to form a package.
- the sides other than the folded side may be heat-sealed to form a package by sealing on three sides, or the materials may be folded back and sealed on all four sides so that a flange portion can be formed.
- the package may be formed by heat-sealing the innermost heat-sealable resin layer and the outermost heat-sealable resin layer.
- the power storage device element may be sealed by a lid in addition to the exterior material for the power storage device. That is, the exterior material for the power storage device and the lid constitute an exterior body (exterior body for the power storage device) that seals the power storage device element.
- the power storage device element may be housed inside the exterior material for the power storage device that is configured in a cylindrical shape, and the opening may be closed by the lid.
- the power storage device element connected to the lid may be housed inside the exterior material for the power storage device that is configured in a cylindrical shape so that an opening is formed, and the opening may be closed by the lid.
- the lid and the exterior material for the power storage device are preferably joined by any means. From the viewpoint of reducing the dead space between the power storage device element and the exterior material for the power storage device in order to improve the volumetric energy density of the power storage device, the exterior material for the power storage device is preferably wrapped around the power storage device element and the lid.
- the lid body can be formed, for example, from a resin molded product, a metal molded product, an exterior material for an electricity storage device, or a combination of these.
- the lid body when the lid body is expressed as a resin molded product, this does not include an embodiment in which the lid body is composed only of a film as defined by JIS K6900-1994 [Plastics terminology].
- the lid body when the lid body is a metal molded product, the lid body also functions as a metal terminal, so the metal terminal can be omitted.
- the lid body may be composed of a resin material and a conductive material.
- the exterior material for an electric storage device of the present disclosure can be suitably used for an electric storage device such as a battery (including a condenser, a capacitor, etc.).
- the exterior material for an electric storage device of the present disclosure may be used for either a primary battery or a secondary battery, but is preferably used for a secondary battery.
- the type of secondary battery to which the exterior material for an electric storage device of the present disclosure is applied is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include lithium ion batteries, lithium ion polymer batteries, all-solid batteries, semi-solid batteries, quasi-solid batteries, polymer batteries, all-resin batteries, lead-acid batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-iron batteries, nickel-zinc batteries, silver oxide-zinc batteries, metal-air batteries, polyvalent cation batteries, condensers, capacitors, etc.
- suitable applications of the exterior material for an electric storage device of the present disclosure include lithium ion batteries, lithium ion polymer batteries, and all-solid batteries.
- Example 1 As the substrate layer, a polyethylene terephthalate film (thickness 25 ⁇ m) was prepared with a corona treatment applied to the bonding surface side. As the barrier layer, an aluminum alloy foil (JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 60 ⁇ m) was prepared. As the heat-fusible resin layer (thickness 40 ⁇ m), a homopolybutylene terephthalate film (homoPBT: (constituent units are two types, terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol)) was used.
- homoPBT homopolybutylene terephthalate film
- a two-component curing urethane adhesive (polyester polyol and alicyclic isocyanate compound) was used to bond the substrate layer and the barrier layer by a dry lamination method, to produce a laminate in which the substrate layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer were laminated in this order.
- a two-component curing urethane adhesive (polyester polyol and alicyclic isocyanate compound) was used to adhere the barrier layer side of the obtained laminate to the heat-sealable resin layer by dry lamination, and an adhesive layer (4 ⁇ m)/heat-sealable resin layer was laminated on top of the barrier layer.
- the obtained laminate was aged and heated to obtain an exterior material for an electricity storage device consisting of a laminate in which the base layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer/adhesive layer/heat-sealable resin layer were laminated in this order.
- Example 2 An exterior material for a power storage device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that an aluminum alloy foil (JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 40 ⁇ m) was used as the barrier layer, and the following copolymer polybutylene terephthalate film was used as the heat-sealable resin layer (thickness 40 ⁇ m).
- the laminate was made of a base layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer/adhesive layer/heat-sealable resin layer in this order.
- the heat-sealable resin layer of Example 2 was formed from a copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film (copolymerized PBT).
- the copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film has two structural units, terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol, which form the main component polybutylene terephthalate structure, and further, polyester structure B is block-polymerized into the polybutylene terephthalate structure as a secondary component.
- Polyester structure B is a structure in which dodecanedioic acid (dodecanedioic acid) is introduced into the resin as a third structural unit by being copolymerized with the above-mentioned 1,4-butanediol. Therefore, the resin forming the film contains a polybutylene terephthalate structure (terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol as monomer units are two structural units) and polyester structure B (dodecanedioic acid as a monomer unit is one structural unit), and has a structure in which a total of three structural units are copolymerized.
- the copolymer polybutylene terephthalate film of the heat-sealable resin layer contains 10% by mass of polyester structure B (the molar ratio of monomer units, terephthalic acid, 1,4-butanediol, and dodecanedioic acid (terephthalic acid residues: 1,4-butanediol residues: dodecanedioic acid residues) is 100:113:12).
- Example 3 An exterior material for a power storage device was obtained, which was composed of a laminate in which a base layer/an adhesive layer/a barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat-fusible resin layer were laminated in this order, in the same manner as in Example 2, except that an aluminum alloy foil (JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 60 ⁇ m) was used as the barrier layer.
- an aluminum alloy foil JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 60 ⁇ m
- Example 4 An exterior material for a storage battery device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 3, except that a polyethylene terephthalate film (thickness 38 ⁇ m) having a surface to be bonded that was subjected to corona treatment was used as the base material layer, and the laminate in which the base material layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer/adhesive layer/thermally adhesive resin layer were laminated in this order.
- a polyethylene terephthalate film thickness 38 ⁇ m
- Example 5 An exterior material for a storage battery device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 3, except that a polyethylene terephthalate film (thickness 6 ⁇ m) having a surface to be bonded that was subjected to corona treatment was used as the base material layer, and the laminate in which a base material layer/an adhesive layer/a barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat-fusible resin layer were laminated in this order was obtained.
- a polyethylene terephthalate film thickness 6 ⁇ m
- Example 6 An exterior material for a storage battery device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 3, except that a polyethylene terephthalate film (thickness 12 ⁇ m) having a surface to be bonded that was subjected to corona treatment was used as the base material layer, and the laminate in which a base material layer/an adhesive layer/a barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat-fusible resin layer were laminated in this order was obtained.
- a polyethylene terephthalate film thickness 12 ⁇ m
- Example 7 An exterior material for a power storage device was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that an aluminum alloy foil (JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 40 ⁇ m) was used as the barrier layer, and the following copolymer polybutylene terephthalate film was used as the heat-sealable resin layer (thickness 40 ⁇ m).
- the laminate was made of a base layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer/adhesive layer/heat-sealable resin layer in this order.
- the heat-sealable resin layer of Example 7 was formed from a copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film (copolymerized PBT).
- the copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate film has two structural units, terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol, which form the main component polybutylene terephthalate structure, and further, polyester structure B is block-polymerized into the polybutylene terephthalate structure as a secondary component.
- Polyester structure B is a structure in which polyether is introduced into the resin by copolymerization as a third structural unit.
- the resin forming the film contains a polybutylene terephthalate structure (terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol as monomer units are two structural units) and polyester structure B (polyether as a monomer unit is one structural unit), and has a structure in which a total of three structural units are copolymerized.
- the copolymer polybutylene terephthalate film of the heat-sealable resin layer contains 20% by mass of polyester structure B (the molar ratio of terephthalic acid, 1,4-butanediol, and polyether as monomer units (terephthalic acid residues: 1,4-butanediol residues: polyether residues) is 100:85:15).
- a laminate film was prepared as the substrate layer, in which a polyethylene terephthalate film (thickness 12 ⁇ m) and a nylon film (thickness 12 ⁇ m) were bonded with a two-component curing urethane adhesive (polyester polyol and aromatic isocyanate compound, thickness after curing was 3 ⁇ m).
- An aluminum alloy foil JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 60 ⁇ m
- the nylon film side of the substrate layer and the barrier layer were bonded by a dry lamination method using the two-component curing urethane adhesive (polyester polyol and aromatic isocyanate compound), to produce a laminate in which the substrate layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer were laminated in this order.
- the two-component curing urethane adhesive polyester polyol and aromatic isocyanate compound
- maleic anhydride modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer and polypropylene as a heat-sealable resin layer were co-extruded, and an adhesive layer (40 ⁇ m)/heat-sealable resin layer (40 ⁇ m) was laminated on the barrier layer.
- the resulting laminate was then aged and heated to obtain an exterior material for an electricity storage device consisting of a laminate in which a base layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer/adhesive layer/heat-sealable resin layer were laminated in this order.
- a polyethylene terephthalate film (thickness 25 ⁇ m) was prepared with a corona treatment applied to the bonding surface side.
- an aluminum alloy foil (JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O, thickness 60 ⁇ m) was prepared.
- the substrate layer and the barrier layer were bonded by a dry lamination method using a two-component curing urethane adhesive (polyester polyol and alicyclic isocyanate compound), to produce a laminate in which the substrate layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer were laminated in this order.
- maleic anhydride modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer and polypropylene as a heat-sealable resin layer were co-extruded, and an adhesive layer (40 ⁇ m)/heat-sealable resin layer (40 ⁇ m) was laminated on the barrier layer.
- the resulting laminate was then aged and heated to obtain an exterior material for an electricity storage device consisting of a laminate in which a base layer/adhesive layer/barrier layer/adhesive layer/heat-sealable resin layer were laminated in this order.
- Example 3 An exterior material for a storage battery device was obtained, which was composed of a laminate in which a base layer/an adhesive layer/a barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat-sealable resin layer were laminated in this order, in the same manner as in Example 7, except that a homopolybutylene terephthalate film (homoPBT: (constituent units are two types, terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol), thickness 40 ⁇ m) was used as the heat-sealable resin layer.
- homoPBT homopolybutylene terephthalate film
- Example 4 An exterior material for a storage battery device was obtained, which was composed of a laminate in which a base layer/an adhesive layer/a barrier layer/an adhesive layer/a heat-sealable resin layer were laminated in this order, in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a homopolybutylene terephthalate film (homoPBT: (constituent units are two types, terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol), thickness 25 ⁇ m) was used as the heat-sealable resin layer.
- homoPBT homopolybutylene terephthalate film
- the tensile breaking strength of the electrical storage device packaging material was measured by the following method. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the tensile breaking strength in the MD direction of the electrical storage device packaging material was measured using a tensile tester in accordance with the method specified in JIS K7127:1999. The measurement conditions were as follows: a dumbbell No. 7 sample shape, a gauge length of 10 mm, a tensile speed of 0.5 mm/min, and a test environment of 120°C, and the average value was obtained by measuring three times.
- the creep resistance of the electrical storage device exterior material was measured by the following method. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the electrical storage device exterior material was cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half so that the heat-sealing resin layer was on the inside, and heat-sealed so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer was in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing (that is, the electrical storage device exterior material was cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half in the MD direction at the middle position in the MD direction so that the heat-sealing resin layers faced each other, and heat-sealed with a 7 mm heat seal bar at a position 10 mm back from the fold in the MD direction so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer was in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing).
- the heat-sealed electrical storage device exterior material was cut out to a width of 15 mm to prepare a sample. Both opposing ends of the sample were attached to SUS plates (stainless steel plates) with an adhesive (instant adhesive: cyanoacrylate adhesive (Cemedine PPX (Cemedine is a registered trademark)) and a 2 kg weight was attached to one side. The other end was hung from above a thermostatic bath and the sample was stored in a thermostatic bath at 150°C for creep resistance properties at 150°C and in an thermostatic bath at 80°C for creep resistance properties at 80°C. Creep resistance was evaluated based on the time it took for the seal to open.
- the SUS plate used was 2 mm thick, 30 mm wide, 100 mm long, and weighed 42.5 g, with one side in an S-shape.
- the seal strength of the exterior material at a measurement temperature of 150°C was measured as follows.
- a test piece cut into a strip with a width of 15 mm in the TD direction was prepared from the exterior material in the following procedure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, first, each exterior material was cut into 60 mm (TD direction) x 200 mm (MD direction) (FIG. 6a). Next, the exterior material was folded in half in the MD direction at the fold P (middle in the MD direction) so that the heat-sealable resin layers faced each other (FIG. 6b).
- the heat-sealable resin layers were heat-sealed 10 mm inside the fold P in the MD direction under the conditions of a seal width of 7 mm, a temperature of 240°C, a surface pressure of 1 MPa, and a time of 3 seconds (FIG. 6c).
- the hatched portion S is the heat-sealed portion.
- the test piece 13 was cut in the MD direction (cut at the position of the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6d) so that the width in the TD direction was 15 mm (FIG. 6e).
- the test piece 13 was left in an environment at a temperature of 150° C.
- the load resistance of the exterior material for a power storage device was evaluated by the following method. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the exterior material for a power storage device was cut into two sheets so that the width in the TD direction was 300 mm and the length in the MD direction was 300 mm.
- the heat-sealable resin layers of the two exterior materials for a power storage device were placed opposite each other, and the two opposing sides were heat-sealed at 200 mm (seal width 7 mm) under conditions of 240° C., surface pressure 1 MPa, and 3 seconds, and the remaining side of 300 mm was also heat-sealed (seal width 7 mm) to seal three sides.
- a stainless steel plate weighing 2100 g was inserted between the heat-fusible resin layers of the pouch to determine the weight at which the exterior material for an electricity storage device broke, and the exterior material was evaluated as A to C based on the following evaluation criterion 2.
- Liad-bearing capacity evaluation criterion 2 A: Does not break at 4200 g
- C Breaks at less than 4200 g
- PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate
- Ny stands for nylon
- PPa maleic anhydride modified polypropylene
- PP stands for polypropylene
- DL stands for a layer formed with an adhesive using the dry lamination method (adhesive layer or adhesive layer)
- PBT stands for polybutylene terephthalate.
- the numbers in parentheses are the thickness ( ⁇ m) and "/" stands for the separation between layers.
- the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half so that the heat-sealing resin layer is on the inside, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm from the fold with a 7 mm heat seal bar so that the thickness of the heat-sealing resin layer is in the range of 60% to 95% of the thickness before sealing (i.e., the electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 60 mm in the TD direction and a length of 150 mm in the MD direction, folded in half in the MD direction at the midpoint in the MD direction so that the heat-sealing resin layers face each other, and heat-sealed at a position 10 mm back
- the heat-sealed electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 15 mm to prepare a sample. Both opposing ends of the sample are attached to SUS plates (stainless steel plates) with adhesive, and a weight of 2 kg is attached to one side. The other end is hung from the top of a thermostatic chamber and stored in the thermostatic chamber at 150°C. Creep resistance is evaluated based on the time it takes for the seal to open.
- the SUS plate used is 2 mm thick, 30 mm wide, 100 mm long, and weighs 42.5 g, with one side in an S-shape.
- Item 2 The exterior packaging material for an electricity storage device according to Item 1, wherein the heat-sealable resin layer contains polybutylene terephthalate.
- a test piece cut into a strip shape with a width of 15 mm in the TD direction is prepared from the exterior material for a power storage device by the following procedure.
- the exterior material for a power storage device is folded in half in the MD direction at the crease (middle of the MD direction) so that the heat-sealable resin layers face each other.
- the heat-sealable resin layers are heat-sealed to form a heat-sealed part under the conditions of a seal width of 7 mm, a temperature of 240° C., a surface pressure of 1 MPa, and a time of 3 seconds.
- the test piece is cut in the MD direction so that the width in the TD direction is 15 mm.
- the test piece is left in an environment at a temperature of 150° C. for 2 minutes, and the heat-sealable resin layer of the heat-sealed part is peeled off at a speed of 300 mm/min in a tensile tester in an environment of 150° C.
- the maximum strength at the time of peeling is the seal strength (N/15 mm).
- the distance between the chucks is 50 mm.
- Item 9 The packaging material for an electricity storage device according to any one of Items 1 to 8, further comprising an adhesive layer between the barrier layer and the heat-sealable resin layer.
- Item 10. The exterior material for an electricity storage device according to any one of Items 1 to 9, further comprising an adhesive layer between the base layer and the barrier layer.
- Item 11 The electrical storage device packaging material according to any one of Items 1 to 10, which is for an all-solid-state battery, a semi-solid-state battery, a quasi-solid-state battery, a polymer battery, or an all-resin battery.
- the method includes a step of obtaining a laminate in which a base layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer are laminated in this order from the outside,
- the laminate has a tensile break strength of 180 MPa or more, as measured by the following method, and a creep resistance of 10 minutes or more, as measured by the following method.
- the measurement conditions are a dumbbell No.
- the heat-sealed electrical storage device exterior material is cut out to a width of 15 mm to prepare a sample. Both opposing ends of the sample are attached to SUS plates (stainless steel plates) with adhesive, and a weight of 2 kg is attached to one side. The other end is hung from the top of a thermostatic chamber and stored in the thermostatic chamber at 150°C. Creep resistance is evaluated based on the time it takes for the seal to open.
- the SUS plate used is 2 mm thick, 30 mm wide, 100 mm long, and weighs 42.5 g, with one side in an S-shape. Item 13.
- Item 14 An electricity storage device, in which an electricity storage device element including at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte is housed in a package formed from the exterior material for an electricity storage device according to any one of Items 1 to 11.
- Item 15 An all-solid-state battery, in which an electricity storage device element including at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte is housed in a package formed from the exterior material for an electricity storage device according to any one of Items 1 to 11.
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Description
以下の方法で測定される引張破断強度が、180MPa以上であり、かつ、以下の方法で測定される耐クリープ特性が、10分以上である、蓄電デバイス用外装材。
蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、折り目から10mmの位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う(すなわち、蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をMDの方向の中間の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにし、折り目からMDの方向に10mm後退させた位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う)。ヒートシールした蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板(ステンレス鋼板)と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。
蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅300mm、MDの方向が長さ300mmとなるように2枚切り出す。2枚の蓄電デバイス用外装材の熱融着性樹脂層同士を対向させ、240℃、面圧1MPa、3秒間の条件で対向する2辺をヒートシール(シ―ル幅7mm)し、残る300mmの1辺もヒートシール(シ―ル幅7mm)し、3辺シールした状態にする。次に、縦97mm、幅70mm、厚み38mm、重さ2100gのステンレス鋼板を熱融着性樹脂層間に挿入(ステンレス鋼板の縦97mmが挿入方向)する。こうして得られたパウチ(内寸は286mm×293mm)の開封した1辺の角2箇所をクリップで止め、MDの方向が上下方向となるようにつるした状態で3分間静置した後、蓄電デバイス用外装材を観察し、以下の評価基準1に基づく、A、Cの評価を行う。重さ2100gのステンレス鋼板をパウチの熱融着性樹脂層間に挿入していき、蓄電デバイス用外装材が破断する重さを調べ、以下の評価基準2に基づく、A~Cの評価を行う。
(耐荷重性の評価基準1)
A:蓄電デバイス用外装材にピンホール及び裂けがない。
C:蓄電デバイス用外装材にピンホール又は裂けがある。
(耐荷重性の評価基準2)
A:4200gで破断しない
B:2100gで破断せず、4200gで破断する
C:2100gで破断する
蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
<耐クリープ特性の測定>
蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、折り目から10mmの位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う(すなわち、蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をMDの方向の中間の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにし、折り目からMDの方向に10mm後退させた位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う)。ヒートシールした蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板(ステンレス鋼板)と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。
本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材10は、例えば図1から図4に示すように、少なくとも、基材層1、バリア層3、及び熱融着性樹脂層4をこの順に備える積層体から構成されている。蓄電デバイス用外装材10において、基材層1が最外層側になり、熱融着性樹脂層4は最内層になる。蓄電デバイス用外装材10と蓄電デバイス素子を用いて蓄電デバイスを組み立てる際に、蓄電デバイス用外装材10の熱融着性樹脂層4同士を対向させた状態で、周縁部を熱融着させることによって形成された空間に、蓄電デバイス素子が収容される。本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材10を構成する積層体において、バリア層3を基準とし、バリア層3よりも熱融着性樹脂層4側が内側であり、バリア層3よりも基材層1側が外側である。
蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、折り目から10mmの位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う(すなわち、蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をMDの方向の中間の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにし、折り目からMDの方向に10mm後退させた位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う)。ヒートシールした蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板(ステンレス鋼板)と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価する。測定は3回行い平均値で評価する。
(耐クリープ特性の評価基準)
A:シール部が10分以上開かない。
C:シール部が10分未満で開く。
JIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠して、150℃の測定温度における外装材のシール強度を次のようにして測定する。外装材から、TDの方向の幅が15mmの短冊状に裁断した試験片を次の手順で準備する。具体的には、図6に示すように、まず、各外装材を60mm(TDの方向)×200mm(MDの方向)に裁断する(図6a)。次に、熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、外装材を折り目P(MDの方向の中間)の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにする(図6b)。折り目Pから10mmMDの方向の内側において、シール幅7mm、温度240℃、面圧1MPa、3秒間の条件で熱融着性樹脂層同士をヒートシールする(図6c)。図6cにおいて、斜線部Sがヒートシールされている部分である。次に、TDの方向の幅が15mmとなるようにして、MDの方向に裁断(図6dの二点鎖線の位置で裁断)して試験片13を得る(図6e)。次に、試験片13を温度150℃環境で2分間放置し、温度150℃環境において、引張り試験機で熱融着部の熱融着性樹脂層を300mm/分の速度で剥離させる(図7)。剥離時の最大強度をシール強度(N/15mm)とする。チャック間距離は、50mmとする。測定は3回行い平均値を採用する。
[基材層1]
本開示において、基材層1は、蓄電デバイス用外装材の基材としての機能を発揮させることなどを目的として設けられる層である。基材層1は、蓄電デバイス用外装材の外層側に位置する。
本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材において、接着剤層2は、基材層1とバリア層3との接着性を高めることを目的として、必要に応じて、これらの間に設けられる層である。
着色層は、基材層1とバリア層3との間に必要に応じて設けられる層である(図示を省略する)。接着剤層2を有する場合には、基材層1と接着剤層2との間、接着剤層2とバリア層3との間に着色層を設けてもよい。また、基材層1の外側に着色層を設けてもよい。着色層を設けることにより、蓄電デバイス用外装材を着色することができる。
蓄電デバイス用外装材において、バリア層3は、少なくとも水分の浸入を抑止する層である。
本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材において、熱融着性樹脂層4は、最内層を含み、蓄電デバイスの組み立て時に熱融着性樹脂層同士が熱融着して蓄電デバイス素子を密封する機能を発揮する層(シーラント層)である。
層を形成している樹脂について、JIS K7121:2012(プラスチックの転移温度測定方法(JIS K7121:1987の追補1))の規定に準拠して融解ピーク温度を測定する。測定は、示差走査熱量計を用いて行う。測定サンプルを、-50℃で15分間保持した後、10℃/分の昇温速度で-50℃から300℃まで昇温させて、1回目の融解ピーク温度P(℃)を測定した後、300℃にて2分間保持する。次に、10℃/分の降温速度で300℃から-50℃まで降温させて15分間保持する。さらに、10℃/分の昇温速度で-50℃から300℃まで昇温させて2回目の融解ピーク温度Q(℃)を測定する。なお、窒素ガスの流量は50ml/分とする。以上の手順によって、1回目に測定される融解ピーク温度P(℃)と、2回目に測定される融解ピーク温度Q(℃)を求め、1回目に測定された融解ピーク温度を融解ピーク温度とする。
熱融着性樹脂層4の製造方法は、本開示の熱融着性樹脂層4が得られれば特に限定されず、公知または慣用の製膜方法、積層方法を適用することができる。フィルムの製造は、例えば、押出法または共押出法、キャスト成形法、Tダイ法、切削法、インフレーション法等の、公知の製膜化法および/または積層法により行うことができる。例えば、予め作製された熱融着性樹脂層4を構成するフィルムを、接着剤層を介して積層してもよく、予め作製された層上に溶融した樹脂組成物を押出または共押出法によって積層してもよく、複数層を同時に作製しながら溶融圧着によって積層してもよく、または、他の層上に、1種または2種以上の樹脂を、塗布及び乾燥してコーティングしてもよい。
本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材において、接着層5は、バリア層3(又は耐腐食性皮膜)と熱融着性樹脂層4を強固に接着させるために、これらの間に必要に応じて設けられる層である。
硫黄系ガス物理吸収剤は、吸収対象の硫黄系ガスを物理的に吸収する作用を有するガス吸収剤である。硫黄系ガス物理吸収剤は、SiO2/Al2O3モル比が1/1~2000/1の疎水性ゼオライト、ベントナイト、セピオライトからなる群から選ばれる1種または2種以上を含有することが好ましい。
硫黄系ガス化学吸収剤は、吸収対象ガスの硫黄系ガスを化学的に吸収または分解する作用を有するガス吸収剤である。そして、化学的な吸収または分解であることにより、水等の影響を受けにくく、一旦吸収した硫黄系ガス分子は脱離し難く、効率的に吸収を行うことができる。また、分解生成物は、硫黄系ガス物理吸収剤または硫黄系ガス化学吸収剤によって吸収される。硫黄系ガス化学吸収剤は、金属酸化物が担持された無機物、金属が混入されたガラス、金属イオンが混入されたガラスからなる群から選ばれる1種または2種以上を含有することが好ましい。金属酸化物が担持された無機物における金属酸化物は、CuO、ZnO、AgOからなる群から選ばれる1種または2種以上を含有することが好ましい。また、担持する無機物は、ゼオライトのような無機多孔体が好ましい。金属が混入されたガラスにおける金属、または金属イオンが混入されたガラスにおける金属イオンの金属種は、Ca、Mg、Na、Cu、Zn、Ag、Pt、Au、Fe、Al、Niからなる群から選ばれる1種または2種以上を含むことが好ましい。
本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材は、意匠性、耐電解液性、耐傷性、成形性などの向上の少なくとも1つを目的として、必要に応じて、基材層1の上(基材層1のバリア層3とは反対側)に、表面被覆層6を備えていてもよい。表面被覆層6は、蓄電デバイス用外装材を用いて蓄電デバイスを組み立てた時に、蓄電デバイス用外装材の最外層側に位置する層である。
蓄電デバイス用外装材の製造方法については、本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材が備える各層を積層させた積層体が得られる限り、特に制限されず、少なくとも、基材層1、バリア層3、及び熱融着性樹脂層4がこの順となるように積層する工程を備える方法が挙げられる。
本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材は、正極、負極、電解質等の蓄電デバイス素子を密封して収容するための包装体に使用される。すなわち、本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材によって形成された包装体中に、少なくとも正極、負極、及び電解質を備えた蓄電デバイス素子を収容して、蓄電デバイスとすることができる。換言すれば、本開示の蓄電デバイス用外装材で蓄電デバイス素子を包むことによって、蓄電デバイスとすることができる。
(実施例1)
基材層として、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(厚さ25μm)の貼り合わせ面側にコロナ処理を施したものを用意した。また、バリア層として、アルミニウム合金箔(JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O、厚さ60μm)を用意した。また、熱融着性樹脂層(厚み40μm)として、ホモポリブチレンテレフタレートフィルム(ホモPBT:(構成単位は、テレフタル酸と1,4-ブタンジオールの2種類である))を用いた。次に、2液硬化型ウレタン接着剤(ポリエステルポリオールと脂環式イソシアネート化合物)を用い、ドライラミネート法により、基材層とバリア層とを接着し、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層が順に積層された積層体を作製した。
バリア層として、アルミニウム合金箔(JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O、厚さ40μm)を用いたこと、及び、熱融着性樹脂層(厚み40μm)として、下記の共重合ポリブチレンテレフタレートフィルムを用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
バリア層として、アルミニウム合金箔(JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O、厚さ60μm)を用いたこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
基材層として、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(厚さ38μm)の貼り合わせ面側にコロナ処理を施したものを用いたこと以外は、実施例3と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
基材層として、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(厚さ6μm)の貼り合わせ面側にコロナ処理を施したものを用いたこと以外は、実施例3と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
基材層として、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(厚さ12μm)の貼り合わせ面側にコロナ処理を施したものを用いたこと以外は、実施例3と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
バリア層として、アルミニウム合金箔(JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O、厚さ40μm)を用いたこと、及び、熱融着性樹脂層(厚み40μm)として、下記の共重合ポリブチレンテレフタレートフィルムを用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
基材層として、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(厚さ12μm)とナイロンフィルム(厚さ12μm)とが2液硬化型ウレタン接着剤(ポリエステルポリオールと芳香族イソシアネート化合物 硬化後の厚みが3μm)で接着された積層フィルムを用意した。また、バリア層として、アルミニウム合金箔(JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O、厚さ60μm)を用意した。次に、2液硬化型ウレタン接着剤(ポリエステルポリオールと芳香族式イソシアネート化合物)を用い、ドライラミネート法により、基材層のナイロンフィルム側とバリア層とを接着し、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層が順に積層された積層体を作製した。
基材層として、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(厚さ25μm)の貼り合わせ面側にコロナ処理を施したものを用意した。また、バリア層として、アルミニウム合金箔(JIS H4160:1994 A8021H-O、厚さ60μm)を用意した。次に、2液硬化型ウレタン接着剤(ポリエステルポリオールと脂環式イソシアネート化合物)を用い、ドライラミネート法により、基材層とバリア層とを接着し、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層が順に積層された積層体を作製した。
熱融着性樹脂層として、ホモポリブチレンテレフタレートフィルム(ホモPBT:(構成単位は、テレフタル酸と1,4-ブタンジオールの2種類である)厚み40μm)を用いたこと以外は、実施例7と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
熱融着性樹脂層として、ホモポリブチレンテレフタレートフィルム(ホモPBT:(構成単位は、テレフタル酸と1,4-ブタンジオールの2種類である)厚み25μm)を用いたこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして、基材層/接着剤層/バリア層/接着層/熱融着性樹脂層がこの順に積層された積層体からなる蓄電デバイス用外装材を得た。
蓄電デバイス用外装材の引張破断強度を以下の方法により測定した。結果を表1に示す。蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定した。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とした。
蓄電デバイス用外装材の耐クリープ特性を以下の方法により測定した。結果を表1に示す。蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行った(すなわち、蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をMDの方向の中間の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにし、折り目からMDの方向に10mm後退させた位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行った)。ヒートシールした蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとした。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤(瞬間接着剤:シアノアクリレート系の接着剤(セメダインPPX(セメダインは登録商標))でSUS板(ステンレス鋼板)と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつけた。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃での耐クリープ特性については、150℃の恒温槽内で保管し、80℃での耐クリープ特性については、80℃の恒温槽内で保管した。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価した。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用した。
(耐クリープ特性(150℃)の評価基準)
A:シール部が10分以上開かない。
C:シール部が10分未満で開く。
(耐クリープ特性(80℃)の評価基準)
A:シール部が10日以上開かない。
C:シール部が10日未満で開く。
JIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠して、150℃の測定温度における外装材のシール強度を次のようにして測定した。外装材から、TDの方向の幅が15mmの短冊状に裁断した試験片を次の手順で準備する。具体的には、図6に示すように、まず、各外装材を60mm(TDの方向)×200mm(MDの方向)に裁断した(図6a)。次に、熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、外装材を折り目P(MDの方向の中間)の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにした(図6b)。折り目Pから10mmMDの方向の内側において、シール幅7mm、温度240℃、面圧1MPa、3秒間の条件で熱融着性樹脂層同士をヒートシールした(図6c)。図6cにおいて、斜線部Sがヒートシールされている部分である。次に、TDの方向の幅が15mmとなるようにして、MDの方向に裁断(図6dの二点鎖線の位置で裁断)して試験片13を得た(図6e)。次に、試験片13を温度150℃環境で2分間放置し、温度150℃環境において、引張り試験機(島津製作所製、AG-Xplus(商品名))で熱融着部の熱融着性樹脂層を300mm/分の速度で剥離させた(図7)。剥離時の最大強度をシール強度(N/15mm)とした。チャック間距離は、50mmとした。シール強度の評価基準は以下の通りであり、評価A及びBが合格である。測定は3回行い平均値で評価した。結果を表1に示す。
(シール強度の評価基準)
A:シール強度が40N/15mm以上である。
B:シール強度が35N/15mm以上40N/15mm未満である。
C:シール強度が35N/15mm未満である。
蓄電デバイス用外装材の耐荷重性を以下の方法により評価した。結果を表1に示す。蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅300mm、MDの方向が長さ300mmとなるように2枚切り出した。2枚の蓄電デバイス用外装材の熱融着性樹脂層同士を対向させ、240℃、面圧1MPa、3秒間の条件で対向する2辺を200mmでヒートシール(シ―ル幅7mm)し、残る300mmの1辺もヒートシール(シ―ル幅7mm)し、3辺シールした状態にした。次に、縦97mm、幅70mm、厚み38mm、重さ2100gのステンレス鋼板を熱融着性樹脂層間に挿入(ステンレス鋼板の縦97mmが挿入方向)した。こうして得られたパウチ(内寸は286mm×293mm)の開封した1辺の角2箇所をクリップで止め、MDの方向が上下方向となるようにつるした状態で3分間静置した後、蓄電デバイス用外装材を観察し、以下の評価基準1に基づく、A、Cの評価を行った。重さ2100gのステンレス鋼板をパウチの熱融着性樹脂層間に挿入していき、蓄電デバイス用外装材が破断する重さを調べ、以下の評価基準2に基づく、A~Cの評価を行った。
(耐荷重性の評価基準1)
A:蓄電デバイス用外装材にピンホール及び裂けがない。
C:蓄電デバイス用外装材にピンホール又は裂けがある。
(耐荷重性の評価基準2)
A:4200gで破断しない
C:4200g未満で破断する
項1. 少なくとも、外側から、基材層、バリア層、及び熱融着性樹脂層をこの順に備える積層体から構成されており、
以下の方法で測定される引張破断強度が、180MPa以上であり、かつ、以下の方法で測定される耐クリープ特性が、10分以上である、蓄電デバイス用外装材。
<引張破断強度の測定>
前記蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
<耐クリープ特性の測定>
前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、折り目から10mmの位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う(すなわち、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をMDの方向の中間の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにし、折り目からMDの方向に10mm後退させた位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う)。ヒートシールした前記蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板(ステンレス鋼板)と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。
項2. 前記熱融着性樹脂層は、ポリブチレンテレフタレートを含む、項1に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項3. 前記熱融着性樹脂層は、ホモポリブチレンテレフタレート及び共重合ポリブチレンテレフタレートの少なくとも一方を含む、項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項4. 前記共重合ポリブチレンテレフタレートは、ポリブチレンテレフタレート構造に加えて、さらに、ポリエーテル構造及びポリエステル構造Bからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種を含み、
前記ポリエステル構造Bは、ポリブチレンテレフタレート構造とは異なる構造である、項3に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項5. 前記ポリエステル構造Bが、イソフタル酸、ドデカンジオン酸、及びセバシン酸からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種と、1,4-ブタンジオールとの重縮合構造を備えている、項4に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項6. 前記バリア層の厚みは、40μm以上である、項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項7. 前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みが、30μm以上である、項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項8. JIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠し、以下の測定方法によって測定される150℃環境でのシール強度が、40N/15mm以上である、項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
<150℃環境でのシール強度の測定方法>
蓄電デバイス用外装材から、TDの方向の幅が15mmの短冊状に裁断した試験片を次の手順で準備する。前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、蓄電デバイス用外装材を折り目(MDの方向の中間)の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにする。折り目から10mmMDの方向の内側において、シール幅7mm、温度240℃、面圧1MPa、3秒間の条件で熱融着性樹脂層同士をヒートシールし熱融着部を形成する。次に、TDの方向の幅が15mmとなるようにして、MDの方向に裁断して試験片を得る。次に、試験片を温度150℃の環境で2分間放置し、150℃環境において、引張り試験機で前記熱融着部の前記熱融着性樹脂層を300mm/分の速度で剥離させる。剥離時の最大強度をシール強度(N/15mm)とする。チャック間距離は、50mmとする。
項9. 前記バリア層と前記熱融着性樹脂層との間に接着層をさらに備える、項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項10. 前記基材層と前記バリア層との間に接着剤層をさらに備える、項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項11. 前記蓄電デバイス用外装材は、全固体電池用、半固体電池用、擬固体電池用、ポリマー電池用、又は全樹脂電池用である、項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
項12. 少なくとも、外側から、基材層と、バリア層と、熱融着性樹脂層とがこの順に積層された積層体を得る工程を備えており、
前記積層体は、以下の方法で測定される引張破断強度が、180MPa以上であり、かつ、以下の方法で測定される耐クリープ特性が、10分以上である、蓄電デバイス用外装材の製造方法。
<引張破断強度の測定>
蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
<耐クリープ特性の測定>
蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、折り目から10mmの位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う(すなわち、蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をMDの方向の中間の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにし、折り目からMDの方向に10mm後退させた位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う)。ヒートシールした蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板(ステンレス鋼板)と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。
項13. 前記蓄電デバイス用外装材は、全固体電池用、半固体電池用、擬固体電池用、ポリマー電池用、又は全樹脂電池用である、項12に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材の製造方法。
項14. 少なくとも正極、負極、及び電解質を備えた蓄電デバイス素子が、項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材により形成された包装体中に収容されている、蓄電デバイス。
項15. 少なくとも正極、負極、及び電解質を備えた蓄電デバイス素子が、項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材により形成された包装体中に収容されている、全固体電池。
2 接着剤層
3 バリア層
4 熱融着性樹脂層
5 接着層
6 表面被覆層
10 蓄電デバイス用外装材
13 試験片
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- 少なくとも、外側から、基材層、バリア層、及び熱融着性樹脂層をこの順に備える積層体から構成されており、
以下の方法で測定される引張破断強度が、180MPa以上であり、かつ、以下の方法で測定される耐クリープ特性が、10分以上である、蓄電デバイス用外装材。
<引張破断強度の測定>
前記蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
<耐クリープ特性の測定>
前記蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、折り目から10mmの位置を7mmのヒートシールバーで前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う。ヒートシールした前記蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。 - 前記熱融着性樹脂層は、ポリブチレンテレフタレートを含む、請求項1に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 前記熱融着性樹脂層は、ホモポリブチレンテレフタレート及び共重合ポリブチレンテレフタレートの少なくとも一方を含む、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 前記共重合ポリブチレンテレフタレートは、ポリブチレンテレフタレート構造に加えて、さらに、ポリエーテル構造及びポリエステル構造Bからなる群より選択される少なくとも1種を含み、
前記ポリエステル構造Bは、ポリブチレンテレフタレート構造とは異なる構造である、請求項3に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。 - 前記ポリエステル構造Bが、イソフタル酸、ドデカンジオン酸、及びセバシン酸からなる群より選択される少なくとも1種と、1,4-ブタンジオールとの重縮合構造を備えている、請求項4に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 前記バリア層の厚みは、40μm以上である、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みが、30μm以上である、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- JIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠し、以下の測定方法によって測定される150℃環境でのシール強度が、40N/15mm以上である、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
<150℃環境でのシール強度の測定方法>
蓄電デバイス用外装材から、TDの方向の幅が15mmの短冊状に裁断した試験片を次の手順で準備する。
前記熱融着性樹脂層同士が対向するようにして、蓄電デバイス用外装材を折り目(MDの方向の中間)の位置でMDの方向に2つ折りにする。折り目から10mmMDの方向の内側において、シール幅7mm、温度240℃、面圧1MPa、3秒間の条件で熱融着性樹脂層同士をヒートシールし熱融着部を形成する。次に、TDの方向の幅が15mmとなるようにして、MDの方向に裁断して試験片を得る。
次に、試験片を温度150℃の環境で2分間放置し、150℃環境において、引張り試験機で前記熱融着部の前記熱融着性樹脂層を300mm/分の速度で剥離させる。剥離時の最大強度をシール強度(N/15mm)とする。チャック間距離は、50mmとする。 - 前記バリア層と前記熱融着性樹脂層との間に接着層をさらに備える、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 前記基材層と前記バリア層との間に接着剤層をさらに備える、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 前記蓄電デバイス用外装材は、全固体電池用、半固体電池用、擬固体電池用、ポリマー電池用、又は全樹脂電池用である、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材。
- 少なくとも、外側から、基材層と、バリア層と、熱融着性樹脂層とがこの順に積層された積層体を得る工程を備えており、
前記積層体は、以下の方法で測定される引張破断強度が、180MPa以上であり、かつ、以下の方法で測定される耐クリープ特性が、10分以上である、蓄電デバイス用外装材の製造方法。
<引張破断強度の測定>
蓄電デバイス用外装材のMDの方向における引張破断強度は、それぞれJIS K7127:1999の規定に準拠した方法で引張り試験機を用いて測定する。測定条件は、サンプル形状はダンベル7号形を用い、標線間距離を10mm、引張速度を0.5mm/分、試験環境は120℃とし、3回測定した平均値とする。
<耐クリープ特性の測定>
蓄電デバイス用外装材をTDの方向が幅60mm、MDの方向が長さ150mmとなるように切り出し、前記熱融着性樹脂層が内側になるように2つ折りにし、前記熱融着性樹脂層の厚みがシール前の60%以上95%以下の範囲になるようにヒートシールを行う。ヒートシールした前記蓄電デバイス用外装材を幅15mmとなるように切り出してサンプルとする。前記サンプルの互いに対向している両端を、それぞれ接着剤でSUS板と貼り付け、片側には2kgの重りをつける。反対側の端は、恒温槽の上からつるせるようにし、150℃の恒温槽内で保管する。SUS板は、厚さ2mm、幅30mm、長さ100mm、重さは42.5gの片側がS字になっているものを使用する。シール部が開くまでの時間で耐クリープ性を評価する。 - 前記蓄電デバイス用外装材は、全固体電池用、半固体電池用、擬固体電池用、ポリマー電池用、又は全樹脂電池用である、請求項12に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材の製造方法。
- 少なくとも正極、負極、及び電解質を備えた蓄電デバイス素子が、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材により形成された包装体中に収容されている、蓄電デバイス。
- 少なくとも正極、負極、及び電解質を備えた蓄電デバイス素子が、請求項1又は2に記載の蓄電デバイス用外装材により形成された包装体中に収容されている、全固体電池。
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