WO2014185442A1 - 熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムおよび包装体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable polyester film suitable for heat-shrinkable label applications, and a package using the label.
- stretched films made of polyvinyl chloride resin, polystyrene resin, polyester resin, etc., for label packaging, cap seals, integrated packaging, etc. that serve as protection for glass bottles or plastic bottles and display of products has been widely used.
- the polyvinyl chloride film has problems such as low heat resistance and generation of hydrogen chloride gas during incineration and causing dioxins.
- polystyrene film has poor solvent resistance and must use ink with a special composition during printing, and must be incinerated at a high temperature, and a large amount of black smoke is generated with an unpleasant odor during incineration. There is a problem of doing.
- polyester-based heat-shrinkable films with high heat resistance, easy incineration, and excellent solvent resistance have been widely used as shrink labels, and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- the conventional heat-shrinkable polyester film has been required to further improve its shrinkage characteristics.
- shrinkage spots and wrinkles may occur when coating and shrinking containers such as PET bottles, polyethylene bottles, and glass bottles, and characters and designs printed on the film may be distorted. The user's request to reduce this distortion as much as possible was met.
- the steam tunnel has a higher heat transfer efficiency than the hot air tunnel, can be more uniformly heated and shrunk, and can obtain a good finished appearance.
- the polyester film has a problem that even if a steam tunnel is used, the finish is slightly inferior to a polyvinyl chloride film or a polystyrene film.
- a polyester film is shrunk using a hot air tunnel that is more susceptible to temperature spots than a steam tunnel, shrinkage whitening, shrinkage unevenness, wrinkles, distortion, etc. are likely to occur. There was also a problem that the finish was inferior.
- Patent Document 1 a method of incorporating a polyester elastomer in the polyester resin as a film raw material has been proposed.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a technique that improves the shrinkage finish by focusing on the endothermic peak amount (enthalpy relaxation amount) in the vicinity of the glass transition point of the film. Yes, the level of shrink finish described in Patent Document 3 cannot meet the demands of current users.
- the present invention eliminates the above-mentioned problems, suppresses the deterioration of shrink finish due to performance degradation during aging, and a heat-shrinkable polyester film that does not sag even after being used as a label.
- the issue is to provide.
- the present invention which has solved the above problems, has an ethylene terephthalate unit.
- the total polyester resin component 1 to 25 mol% of a structural unit derived from butanediol and 1 to 25 mol of a structural unit derived from ⁇ -caprolactone.
- the ratio A1 / A2 (absorbance ratio) between the absorbance A1 at 1340 cm ⁇ 1 and the absorbance A2 at 1410 cm ⁇ 1 of the above film measured by the polarized ATR-FTIR method is either in the film width direction or in the longitudinal direction. Is 0.45 or more and 0.75 or less, (2) Ratio of shrinkage stress after 30 seconds (shrinkage stress after 30 seconds) and maximum shrinkage stress when the film is thermally shrunk in hot air of 90 ° C. for 30 seconds (shrinkage stress after 30 seconds / maximum shrinkage stress) ) Is 75% or more and 100% or less, (3) After aging the above film for 672 hours in an atmosphere of 30 ° C. and 85% RH, the hot-water heat shrinkage in the width direction is 30% or more when the film after aging is immersed in 70 ° C. hot water for 10 seconds. 55% or less.
- the present invention has an ethylene terephthalate unit, and in 100 mol% of all polyester resin components, 1 to 25 mol% of a structural unit derived from butanediol, 1 to 25 mol% of a structural unit derived from ⁇ -caprolactone, butanediol And a heat-shrinkable polyester film containing at least 18 mol% of a structural unit derived from one or more monomers that can be an amorphous component other than the structural unit derived from ⁇ -caprolactone, the following requirement (1 ′) Also included are heat-shrinkable polyester films characterized by satisfying (2) and (3).
- the ratio A1 / A2 (absorbance ratio) between the absorbance A1 at 1340 cm ⁇ 1 and the absorbance A2 at 1410 cm ⁇ 1 of the film measured by the polarized ATR-FTIR method is either in the film width direction or in the longitudinal direction. Is 0.40 or more and less than 0.45, (2) Ratio of shrinkage stress after 30 seconds (shrinkage stress after 30 seconds) and maximum shrinkage stress when the film is thermally shrunk in hot air of 90 ° C. for 30 seconds (shrinkage stress after 30 seconds / maximum shrinkage stress) ) Is 75% or more and 100% or less, (3) After aging the above film for 672 hours in an atmosphere of 30 ° C. and 85% RH, the hot-water heat shrinkage in the width direction is 30% or more when the film after aging is immersed in 70 ° C. hot water for 10 seconds. 55% or less.
- the natural shrinkage in the width direction when the film is aged for 672 hours in an atmosphere of 40 ° C. and 65% RH is preferably 0.3% or more and 2% or less.
- the absolute value of the difference between the absorbance ratio in the film width direction and the absorbance ratio in the film longitudinal direction is less than 0.15, and the width direction when the film is immersed in warm water at 70 ° C. for 10 seconds.
- the hot water heat shrinkage rate is 30% or more and 55% or less, and the hot water heat shrinkage rate in the width direction when the film is immersed in warm water of 98 ° C. for 10 seconds is 40% or more and 75% or less.
- the thermal shrinkage rate is 0% or more and 15% or less, the tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction of the film is 80 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less, and the film is shrunk 10% in the width direction in 80 ° C. warm water. It is a preferred embodiment of the present invention that the right-angled tear strength per unit thickness in the film longitudinal direction is 180 N / mm or more and 330 N / mm or less.
- a label obtained from the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention and having a perforation or a notch is applied to at least a part of the outer periphery of the packaging object and is heat-shrinked.
- a package is also included.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is a polyester molecular chain constituting a film, particularly an amorphous molecular chain (hereinafter simply referred to as “shrinking”), which is considered to be involved in shrinkage, by forming a polyester having a specific composition by a specific manufacturing method.
- the stress applied to the molecular chain) is not alleviated before heat shrinkage or during aging, but after the stress applied to the molecular chain is alleviated (shrinks) It shows the characteristic that the relaxation of the heat shrinkage stress generated at the time becomes moderate. For this reason, the performance degradation during aging is small, and even if the film after aging is used, the package which was excellent in shrink finish property is obtained.
- the heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has a large shrinkage stress even after 30 seconds from the start of shrinkage. This means that even if the container is about to expand during heating in the label mounting process, it means that the label is firmly attached to the container so that this thermal expansion can be suppressed, and as a result, even when the container is cooled Since the container is less shrunk, the label is not loosened and a good appearance can be obtained. Furthermore, since the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is produced by being stretched biaxially in the vertical and horizontal directions, it can be produced very efficiently, such as a bottle that easily expands thermally such as polyethylene. It can be used suitably for applications such as various coated labels, cap seals, shrink wrapping and the like.
- Raw material polyester of heat-shrinkable polyester film The polyester used for the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has an ethylene terephthalate unit.
- the ethylene terephthalate unit is preferably 40 mol% or more, more preferably 50 mol% or more, and even more preferably 55 mol% or more in 100 mol% of the structural unit of polyester.
- the constituent unit derived from butanediol (1,4-butanediol) is 1 to 25 mol% and the constituent unit derived from ⁇ -caprolactone is 100 mol% of all polyester resin components. It is important that 1 to 25 mol% is contained.
- the film during aging has spontaneously shrunk, but the heat-shrinkable film of the present invention Since the stress applied to the amorphous molecular chain before shrinkage hardly causes relaxation, it was possible to suppress natural shrinkage while securing a low-temperature shrinkage rate. Furthermore, this film can exhibit a heat shrinkage force for a certain period of time even after heat shrinkage. That is, as will be described later, the present inventors have succeeded in providing an unprecedented heat shrinkable film in which the amount of attenuation of shrinkage stress after heat shrinkage is small.
- the molecular main chains of different lengths are oriented in the biaxial direction in the film plane by biaxial stretching, and the energy required for stress relaxation for each polyester molecular chain It is thought that distribution occurs in Even if the same amount of energy is applied to the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention, the stress applied to a large number of molecular chains is not alleviated uniformly throughout the film. It is presumed that the stress attenuation during relaxation or contraction is moderate. By these mechanisms, even when heat-shrinking after aging, it is considered that the effect of excellent shrinkage finish is exhibited.
- butanediol and ⁇ -caprolactone are each preferably 5 mol% or more.
- ⁇ -caprolactone is preferably 20 mol% or less.
- the total of both shall be 45 mol% or less. This is because it is possible to prevent the ethylene terephthalate unit from becoming too small and the heat resistance and strength from being lowered.
- the unit (total amount) derived from one or more monomers that can be an amorphous component other than the unit derived from butanediol and ⁇ -caprolactone is 18 mol% or more out of 100 mol% of all polyester resin components. It is also necessary to be. When the amorphous component is less than 18 mol%, the heat shrinkage property is inferior.
- the monomer that can be an amorphous component is 100 mol% of the polyhydric alcohol component or 100 mol% of the polyvalent carboxylic acid component in all polyester resins, preferably 20 mol% or more and 25 mol% or less.
- the monomer that can be an amorphous component examples include neopentyl glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, isophthalic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-propanediol. 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-n-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-isopropyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-di- Examples thereof include n-butyl-1,3-propanediol and hexanediol. Among these, neopentyl glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and isophthalic acid are preferable.
- the constituent unit composed of isophthalic acid and butanediol is a constituent unit derived from butanediol and also a constituent unit derived from one or more monomers that can be an amorphous component. Therefore, in this invention, the content rate of the structural unit which consists of isophthalic acid and a butanediol is counted also as a structural unit derived from butanediol, and is counted also as a structural unit derived from 1 or more types of monomers which can become an amorphous component.
- the content of the structural unit derived from butanediol is the total content of the content of the structural unit composed of isophthalic acid and butanediol and the content of the structural unit composed of terephthalic acid and butanediol.
- the content rate of the structural unit derived from the 1 or more types of monomer which can become an amorphous component is the content rate of the structural unit which consists of isophthalic acid and butanediol, and the content rate of the structural unit which consists of isophthalic acid and ethylene glycol. It is the total content of the content of constituent units derived from one or more monomers that can be all amorphous components. The same applies to the relationship between the content of constituent units derived from ⁇ -caprolactone and the content of constituent units derived from one or more monomers that can be an amorphous component.
- dicarboxylic acid components constituting the polyester of the present invention include aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as orthophthalic acid; aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid and decanedicarboxylic acid; and alicyclic dicarboxylic acids. Etc.
- the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid for example, adipic acid, sebacic acid, decanedicarboxylic acid, etc.
- the content is preferably less than 3 mol% (in 100 mol% of the dicarboxylic acid component).
- a heat-shrinkable polyester film obtained by using a polyester containing 3 mol% or more of these aliphatic dicarboxylic acids has insufficient film stiffness at high-speed mounting.
- the polyester does not contain a trivalent or higher polyvalent carboxylic acid (for example, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, and anhydrides thereof).
- a trivalent or higher polyvalent carboxylic acid for example, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, and anhydrides thereof.
- polyester examples include aromatic diols such as bisphenol A.
- the polyester used in the present invention is preferably a polyester having a glass transition point (Tg) adjusted to 50 to 80 ° C. by appropriately selecting the amount of butanediol and ⁇ -caprolactone and the amount of monomer that can be an amorphous component.
- Tg glass transition point
- the polyester preferably does not contain a diol having 8 or more carbon atoms (for example, octanediol) or a trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol (for example, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane, glycerin, diglycerin, etc.).
- a diol having 8 or more carbon atoms for example, octanediol
- a trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol for example, trimethylolpropane, trimethylolethane, glycerin, diglycerin, etc.
- the most preferred polyester is 1 to 25 mol% of butylene terephthalate units, 1 to 25 mol% of units composed of ⁇ -caprolactone and terephthalic acid, and 2 to 50 mol% of these in total, in 100 mol% of all polyester constituting units.
- This is a polyester in which a unit comprising a monomer that can be an amorphous component and terephthalic acid is 18 to 25 mol%, and the balance is an ethylene terephthalate unit.
- an amorphous unit in which a part of terephthalic acid is replaced with isophthalic acid may be included.
- various additives as required, for example, waxes, antioxidants, antistatic agents, crystal nucleating agents, viscosity reducing agents, heat stability
- An agent, a coloring pigment, an anti-coloring agent, an ultraviolet absorber and the like can be added.
- fine particles as a lubricant for improving the workability (slidability) of the film.
- the fine particles any one can be selected.
- inorganic fine particles silica, alumina, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, kaolin, barium sulfate, etc.
- organic fine particles for example, acrylic resin Examples thereof include particles, melamine resin particles, silicone resin particles, and crosslinked polystyrene particles.
- the average particle size of the fine particles is in the range of 0.05 to 3.0 ⁇ m (when measured with a Coulter counter) and can be appropriately selected as necessary.
- the above particles into the resin forming the heat-shrinkable polyester film for example, it can be added at any stage for producing the polyester resin, but it can be added at the esterification stage or transesterification reaction. After completion, it is preferable to add as a slurry dispersed in ethylene glycol or the like at a stage before the start of the polycondensation reaction, and proceed with the polycondensation reaction.
- a method of blending a slurry of particles dispersed in ethylene glycol or water using a vented kneading extruder and a polyester resin material, or a dried particle and a polyester resin material using a kneading extruder It is also preferable to carry out by a method of blending and the like.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention can be subjected to corona treatment, coating treatment, flame treatment or the like in order to improve the adhesion of the film surface.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention (not placed under an aging atmosphere) has a main shrinkage direction measured in hot air at 90 ° C. Even after 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of measurement, the shrinkage stress in the width direction (hereinafter referred to as the width direction) is preferably 75% or more and 100% or less with respect to the maximum shrinkage stress. That is, the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention exhibits a unique heat-shrinkage characteristic that shows a shrinkage stress comparable to the maximum heat-shrinkage stress even after 30 seconds from the start of heat shrinkage (Example 1 in FIG. 2). .
- the maximum heat shrinkage stress is usually observed within 10 seconds after the start of measurement.
- the shrinkage stress begins to attenuate immediately after the maximum heat-shrinkage stress is observed (Comparative Example 1 in FIG. 2).
- the label's followability when the bottle expands due to heating deteriorates, and if the bottle temperature drops after shrinking and the thermal expansion disappears, the label will loosen
- the shrinkage stress / maximum shrinkage stress (hereinafter referred to as stress ratio) after 30 seconds of the heat-shrinkable polyester film is preferably 75% or more.
- the stress ratio is more preferably 77% or more, further preferably 80% or more, and particularly preferably 85% or more. A larger stress ratio is preferable because the followability becomes better.
- the upper limit is 100%.
- as an absolute value of the said maximum shrinkage stress 5.5 MPa or more and 15 MPa or less are preferable, and 7 MPa or more and 12 MPa or less are more preferable.
- the maximum shrinkage stress at 90 ° C. is more preferably 7 MPa or more, and further preferably 8 MPa or more. On the other hand, if the maximum shrinkage stress at 90 ° C. exceeds 15 MPa, it is not preferable because the film cannot be gently shrunk and the label after heat shrinkage tends to be distorted.
- the maximum shrinkage stress at 90 ° C. is more preferably 12 MPa or less.
- absorbance ratio polarization ATR-FTIR method in absorbance at 1340 cm -1 of the heat-shrinkable polyester film was measured A1 and the ratio between the absorbance A2 at 1410 cm -1 A1 / A2 (hereinafter, absorbance ratio) must be 0.45 or more and 0.75 or less in each of the film main shrinkage direction (width direction) and the direction (longitudinal direction) perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction.
- the above absorbance ratio represents a trans conformation ratio of molecular orientation.
- the amorphous orientation related to the shrinkage rate was considered as the Gauche conformation ratio.
- the film-forming conditions were changed to shrink. Even if the rate was changed, there was almost no change in the Gauche conformation ratio, and it was the trans conformation ratio that was changed by changing the film forming conditions.
- the heat-shrinkable film in this paper is a uniaxially stretched film stretched only in the width direction, which is the main shrinkage direction, and does not satisfy various properties required for a heat-shrinkable polyester film.
- the present inventors pay attention to the molecular orientation (trans conformation ratio) in the film stretched biaxially in the longitudinal direction (MD direction) and the width direction (TD direction), and exhibit suitable heat shrinkage characteristics.
- the molecular orientation is, the trans-conformation ratio in the longitudinal direction and the width direction was examined, and the present invention was achieved.
- the present inventors have obtained an experimental result that the change in the trans conformation ratio and the shrinkage rate are related by changing the stretching temperature or the like. Therefore, it is considered that the trans conformation ratio represents the molecular orientation related to the heat shrinkage.
- the trans conformation is considered to represent the orientation state of the molecular chain, and the orientation state of the molecular chain is high when the trans conformation ratio is high.
- the ease of shrinkage changes depending on the structure of the molecular chain (length of the rotational isomer) when the polyester using an amorphous monomer is used as a raw material.
- the absorbance ratio of the trans conformation is obtained at a ratio of 795 cm ⁇ 1 and 975 cm ⁇ 1 .
- the absorbance ratio is preferably 0.45 to 0.75 in both the film width direction and the longitudinal direction.
- the absorbance ratio in the film width direction is less than 0.45, the molecular orientation is low, so the hot water heat shrinkage at 70 ° C. before aging is small, and the hot water heat shrinkage at 70 ° C. is smaller after aging than before aging. Therefore, the hot water heat shrinkage at 70 ° C. after aging is too small.
- the absorbance ratio in the film width direction is preferably 0.48 or more, and more preferably 0.5 or more.
- the absorbance ratio in the film width direction exceeds 0.75, the orientation of the film proceeds too much (orientation crystallization), and the film is whitened and the shrinkage rate is lowered.
- the absorbance ratio in the width direction is preferably 0.72 or less, and more preferably 0.7 or less.
- the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction of the film is less than 0.45, the molecular orientation is low, so that the tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction becomes small, and the strength in the longitudinal direction may be insufficient. Further, if the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction is less than 0.45, it is not preferable because the right-angle tear strength increases and the perforation opening rate decreases. Furthermore, the above-described shrinkage stress ratio is also small, which is not preferable. By orienting the molecules in the longitudinal direction, the shrinkage of the molecules in the width direction becomes gentle during the heat shrinkage, so the decrease in the shrinkage stress is reduced and the shrinkage stress ratio is kept high (75% or more). It is considered possible.
- the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction of the film is preferably 0.48 or more, and more preferably 0.5 or more. Further, when the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction of the film is higher than 0.75, the molecular orientation is high, so that the tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction is also increased, which is preferable in this respect. However, if the absorbance ratio is too high, the film tends to be whitened. Therefore, it is not preferable.
- the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction is preferably 0.73 or less, and more preferably 0.71 or less.
- the present invention also includes a film having an absorbance ratio in the width direction and the longitudinal direction of 0.40 or more and less than 0.45.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention refers to a film having an absorbance ratio of 0.40 or more and 0.75.
- the film is stretched in the film width direction after being stretched in the film longitudinal direction.
- a conventional heat-shrinkable film is generally a uniaxially stretched film in the width direction, and in such a uniaxially stretched film, only the orientation in the stretch direction, that is, the trans-conformation ratio (absorbance ratio) in the width direction is high.
- the direction strength was insufficient.
- the trans conformation ratio of both directions becomes a close value, and it becomes a film excellent in the balance of intensity
- the difference between the absorbance ratio in the film width direction and the absorbance ratio in the film longitudinal direction is preferably less than 0.15.
- a biaxially stretched film generally has a higher orientation in the width direction, which is the final stretch direction, if the draw ratios of the first and second axes are close to each other. This is characterized by a small orientation difference.
- the reason why the orientation in the final stretching direction of a general biaxially stretched film is high is that the stretching stress in the direction of stretching in the second axis is higher than the stretching stress in the first axis.
- butanediol having a molecular chain longer than that of ethylene glycol and ⁇ -caprolactone are used as essential components, and units derived from these components are mixed. It is estimated that the stretching stress decreases and the difference in the degree of orientation (absorbance ratio) between the width direction and the longitudinal direction decreases to less than 0.15.
- the small difference in the degree of orientation (absorbance ratio) between the width direction and the longitudinal direction means that the molecular chain of the polyester of the present invention is stretched, that is, both in the width direction and the longitudinal direction. This is considered to be an index indicating that the film is stretched.
- the difference in absorbance ratio between the width direction and the longitudinal direction is more preferably 0.1 or less, and further preferably 0.07 or less.
- the hot water heat shrinkage at 70 ° C. is preferably 30% or more.
- the hot water heat shrinkage rate at 70 ° C. in the film width direction is preferably 55% or less.
- the thermal shrinkage rate is more preferably 32% or more, further preferably 34% or more, more preferably 53% or less, and further preferably 50% or less.
- the hot-shrinkage rate of 70 ° C. hot water in the width direction of the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention (not in an aging atmosphere) is 30% or more and 55% or less for the same reason as described above. preferable.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has an enthalpy relaxation amount of 4.0 J / g or less after aging for 672 hours in an atmosphere of 30 ° C. and 85% RH. It is preferable.
- Patent Document 3 and Satoshi Toki's paper (“DSC (3)-Glass Transition Behavior of Polymers”, Textile and Industry, Vol. 65, No. 10, 2009, p385-393)
- DSC (3)-Glass Transition Behavior of Polymers Textile and Industry, Vol. 65, No. 10, 2009, p385-393
- Enthalpy relaxation is a result of a decrease in the free volume of the amorphous part, and the molecular chain is less likely to move by that amount, and thus appears as an endothermic peak in the DSC temperature rising process.
- the enthalpy relaxation amount after aging is 4.0 J / g or less.
- the amount of enthalpy relaxation after aging is more preferably 3.8 J / g or less, and further preferably 3.5 J / g or less.
- the enthalpy relaxation amount of the film not subjected to aging under the above conditions is 0.1 J / g or less.
- the heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has a natural shrinkage of 0.3% in the film width direction after aging for 672 hours in an atmosphere of 40 ° C. and 65% RH. It is preferable that it is 2.0% or less.
- polyesters having different molecular chain lengths are oriented in the biaxial direction, so that enthalpy relaxation during aging hardly occurs. For this reason, the performance degradation during aging is small, and the shrinkage amount of the film during aging is small. Therefore, in the present invention, the preferable range of the natural shrinkage rate is defined as 0.3% or more and 2% or less.
- the natural shrinkage ratio is obtained by the following formula 2 from the width direction length of the sample before aging and the length of the sample after being left in an atmosphere of 40 ° C. and 65% RH for 672 hours.
- Natural shrinkage rate ⁇ (length before aging ⁇ length after aging) / length before aging ⁇ ⁇ 100 (%)
- the natural shrinkage rate exceeds 2%, when the heat-shrinkable polyester film wound up in a roll shape is stored, winding tightening occurs and wrinkles are likely to enter the film roll.
- the natural shrinkage is more preferably 1.8% or less, and still more preferably 1.6% or less. The smaller the natural shrinkage rate, the better. However, in practice, the limit is about 0.3%.
- Hot-shrinkage rate of hot water at 98 ° C. in the longitudinal direction of the film The heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is immersed in 98 ° C. hot water for 10 seconds under no load, and the film is immediately cooled to 25 ° C. ⁇ 0.5 After being immersed in water at 10 ° C. for 10 seconds, the heat shrinkage rate in the film longitudinal direction (direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction) calculated from the length before and after shrinkage is 0% or more and 15% or less. It is preferable.
- thermal shrinkage rate in the longitudinal direction is smaller than 0% (minus), it means that the film extends along the circumferential direction of the container, and it is not preferable because wrinkles are generated and appearance defects are likely to occur. On the other hand, if it exceeds 15%, distortion tends to occur during shrinkage, which is not preferable.
- a more preferable range of hot water heat shrinkage at 98 ° C. in the longitudinal direction of the film is 2% or more and 14% or less, and more preferably 3% or more and 13% or less.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention preferably has a tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction of the film of 80 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less.
- the measuring method of tensile fracture strength is demonstrated in an Example.
- the tensile fracture strength is less than 80 MPa, the “waist” (stiffness) when attached to a bottle or the like as a label becomes weak, which is not preferable.
- the tensile fracture strength is more preferably 90 MPa or more, and further preferably 100 MPa or more. The higher the tensile fracture strength, the stronger the “waist” of the label, but this is preferable.
- the upper limit is set to 200 MPa.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is subjected to 10% shrinkage in the width direction in warm water at 80 ° C., and then perpendicular tear per unit thickness in the longitudinal direction of the film.
- the right-angled tear strength in the longitudinal direction is preferably 180 N / mm or more and 330 N / mm or less.
- the measuring method of the perpendicular tear strength of a longitudinal direction is demonstrated in an Example.
- the right-angled tear strength is less than 180 N / mm, it may be easily broken by an impact such as dropping during transportation when used as a label.
- the right-angle tear strength is 330 N / mm or less.
- the right angle tear strength is more preferably 185 N / mm or more, and further preferably 190 N / mm or more. Further, the right-angle tear strength is more preferably 325 N / mm or less, and further preferably 320 N / mm or less.
- the heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is immersed in 98 ° C. hot water for 10 seconds under no load, and the film is immediately cooled to 25 ° C. ⁇ 0.00%.
- the heat shrinkage rate in the width direction of the film calculated from the length before and after shrinkage (that is, 98 ° C. hot water heat shrinkage rate) is 40% or more and 75. % Or less is preferable.
- the hot-water heat shrinkage in the width direction at 98 ° C. is less than 40%, the amount of shrinkage is small, and when used as a label, the label after heat shrinkage may be wrinkled or loosened.
- the hot water heat shrinkage at 98 ° C. is preferably 44% or more, more preferably 45% or more.
- the hot water heat shrinkage in the width direction at 98 ° C. exceeds 75%, the label after shrinkage may be distorted.
- the hot water heat shrinkage at 98 ° C. is preferably 73% or less, and more preferably 71% or less.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is not particularly limited, but the thickness is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 20 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m.
- the haze value is preferably 2% or more and 13% or less. If the haze value exceeds 13%, the transparency is poor, and the appearance may be deteriorated during label production.
- the haze value is more preferably 11% or less, and particularly preferably 9% or less. Further, the smaller the haze value is, the more preferable, but in consideration of the necessity of adding a predetermined amount of lubricant to the film for the purpose of imparting practically necessary slipperiness, the lower limit is about 2%.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention is a predetermined method for forming the unstretched film by melting and extruding the above-described polyester raw material with an extruder, and showing the unstretched film below. Can be obtained by biaxial stretching and heat treatment.
- the polyester can be obtained by polycondensing the above-described preferred dicarboxylic acid component and diol component by a known method. Usually, two or more kinds of chip-like polyester are mixed and used as a raw material for the film.
- the intrinsic viscosity of the polyester constituting the chip is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.50 to 1.30 dl / g.
- the polyester raw material is preferably dried using a dryer such as a hopper dryer or a paddle dryer, or a vacuum dryer. After the polyester raw material is dried in such a manner, it is melted at a temperature of 200 to 300 ° C. and extruded into a film using an extruder. In extruding, any existing method such as a T-die method or a tubular method can be employed.
- an unstretched film can be obtained by quenching the extruded sheet-like molten resin.
- a method of rapidly cooling the molten resin a method of obtaining a substantially unoriented resin sheet by casting the molten resin from a die onto a rotating drum and rapidly solidifying it can be suitably employed.
- the obtained unstretched film is stretched in the longitudinal direction under a predetermined condition and then annealed, then subjected to an intermediate heat treatment, and after cooling the film after the intermediate heat treatment, the width is determined under a predetermined condition.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention can be obtained by stretching in the direction and performing the final heat treatment again.
- a preferable film forming method for obtaining the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention will be described in detail in consideration of a difference from a conventional heat-shrinkable polyester film forming method.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film is usually produced by stretching only in the direction in which the unstretched film is desired to be shrunk (that is, the main shrinkage direction, usually the width direction).
- the main shrinkage direction usually the width direction.
- the contraction force in the longitudinal direction is expressed at the same time, and the finish after the shrinkage attachment is deteriorated when the label is used.
- the contraction force in the width direction can be expressed, but the contraction force in the length direction is expressed at the same time.
- the finish becomes worse.
- the present inventors have developed a heat-shrinkable polyester film that has good aging resistance and does not cause slack in the label after shrinkage.
- the following findings were obtained.
- In order to improve the aging resistance it is considered necessary to orient molecular chains of different lengths to some extent in the width direction and the longitudinal direction.
- orienting molecular chains of different lengths in the width and longitudinal directions reduces the shrinkage stress that occurs when shrinking in the width direction over time. If it can be suppressed, it is considered that the followability of the label can be improved.
- the present inventors have good aging resistance, and in order to achieve both shrink finish and followability, molecular chains having different lengths are aligned in the width direction and the longitudinal direction, and in the longitudinal direction. It came to be thought that it is necessary to have a molecular chain that does not contribute to the shrinkage force while being oriented. Then, a trial and error was carried out by paying attention to what kind of stretching could be used to allow “molecules that are oriented in the longitudinal direction but do not contribute to the shrinkage force” to be present in the film and to control them.
- the upper limit of the longitudinal draw ratio is more preferably 4.5 times, and even more preferably 4.4 times.
- the longitudinal draw ratio is too small, the contraction rate in the longitudinal direction is reduced, but the degree of molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction is also reduced, the perpendicular tear strength in the longitudinal direction is increased, and the tensile fracture strength is decreased. Absent.
- the lower limit of the longitudinal draw ratio is more preferably 3.3 times, and even more preferably 3.4 times.
- Patent Document 1 as a heat-shrinkable polyester film that hardly causes shrinkage whitening, ⁇ -caprolactone is 1 to 30 mol%, neopentyl glycol is 1 mol% or more, and butanediol is contained.
- the importance of molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction is not considered at all, and the draw ratio in the longitudinal direction is at most 1.05 to 1.2 times. ([0060]).
- longitudinal stretching is performed under certain conditions
- intermediate heat treatment is performed under predetermined conditions according to the state of the film after the longitudinal stretching
- transverse stretching is performed under predetermined conditions according to the state of the film after the intermediate heat treatment
- the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment is more preferably Tg + 45 ° C. or more, further preferably Tg + 50 ° C. or more, more preferably Tg + 85 ° C. or less, and further preferably Tg + 80 ° C. or less. Further, it is preferable to appropriately adjust the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment depending on the raw material composition and the stretching ratio in the longitudinal direction.
- the degree of molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction can be kept large to some extent, so that the tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction can be kept large while keeping the right-angled tear strength small.
- Tg + 40 ° C. or higher By setting the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment to Tg + 40 ° C. or higher, the degree of molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction can be kept large to some extent, so that the tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction can be kept large while keeping the right-angled tear strength small.
- Tg + 90 ° C. or less it becomes possible to suppress crystallization of the film, maintain the stretchability in the longitudinal direction, and suppress troubles due to breakage. Further, the crystallization of the film surface layer can be suppressed and the solvent adhesive strength can be kept large, and the thickness unevenness in the longitudinal direction can be reduced.
- the time of intermediate heat processing in the range of 3.0 second or more and 12.0 second or less according to a raw material composition.
- the amount of heat given to the film is important. If the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment is low, a long-term intermediate heat treatment is required. However, if the intermediate heat treatment time is too long, the equipment becomes too large, so it is preferable to adjust the temperature and time appropriately.
- “molecules that are oriented in the longitudinal direction but do not contribute to the shrinkage force” can be present in the film.
- the film longitudinal direction which is the orientation direction
- the oriented molecular chains are restrained by heating and crystallization proceeds, and as a result, the absorbance ratio in the film longitudinal direction increases.
- the increase in the absorbance ratio in the film longitudinal direction after the intermediate heat treatment also increases.
- the higher the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment the easier the crystallization proceeds, and thus the increase in the absorbance ratio in the film longitudinal direction also increases.
- the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction of the film after the intermediate heat treatment can be adjusted.
- the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction of the film after the intermediate heat treatment is 0.45 or more and 0.80 or less.
- the film width direction the film is unstretched at the stage of the intermediate heat treatment and is not molecularly oriented.
- the change in the absorbance ratio in the film width direction is small and the absorbance ratio is as small as 0.3 or less. Yes.
- the molecules are oriented in the width direction while retaining the “molecules that do not contribute to the shrinkage force while being oriented in the longitudinal direction” formed in the film. It is possible to develop a contraction force in the width direction.
- the intermediate zone when the strip-shaped paper piece is hung in a state where the film is not passed through, the accompanying flow and the cooling zone accompanying the running of the film so that the paper piece hangs down almost completely in the vertical direction. It is preferable to block the hot air from. If the time for passing through the intermediate zone is less than 0.5 seconds, the transverse stretching becomes high-temperature stretching, and the shrinkage rate in the transverse direction cannot be sufficiently increased. On the contrary, the time for passing through the intermediate zone is sufficient if it is 3.0 seconds, and setting it longer than that is not preferable because it wastes equipment.
- the time for passing through the intermediate zone is more preferably 0.7 seconds or more, further preferably 0.9 seconds or more, more preferably 2.8 seconds or less, and further preferably 2.6 seconds or less.
- the naturally cooled film is not stretched as it is, but the film temperature is Tg + 5 ° C. or more and Tg + 40 ° C. or less. It is necessary to rapidly cool so that By performing such a rapid cooling treatment, it is possible to obtain a film having a high hot water heat shrinkage at 70 ° C. even after aging.
- the temperature of the rapidly cooled film is more preferably Tg + 10 ° C. or higher, more preferably Tg + 15 ° C. or higher, more preferably Tg + 35 ° C. or lower, and further preferably Tg + 30 ° C. or lower.
- the shrinkage rate in the width direction of the film becomes low, and the shrinkability when used as a label becomes insufficient.
- the shrinkage rate in the width direction of the film can be kept high by controlling the temperature of the rapidly cooled film so as to be Tg + 40 ° C. or less.
- the temperature of the film after quenching is lower than Tg + 5 ° C., the stretching stress at the time of transverse stretching becomes large and the film tends to break, which is not preferable.
- the transverse stretching temperature is more preferably Tg + 12 ° C. or more, further preferably Tg + 14 ° C. or more, more preferably Tg + 28 ° C. or less, and further preferably Tg + 26 ° C. or less.
- the transverse stretching ratio is more preferably 3.5 times or more, further preferably 3.7 times or more, more preferably 5.5 times or less, and still more preferably 5 times or less.
- the stretching temperature exceeds Tg + 30 ° C
- the shrinkage rate in the longitudinal direction increases and the shrinkage rate in the width direction tends to decrease, but by controlling the stretching temperature to Tg + 30 ° C or less, It is preferable that the shrinkage rate in the longitudinal direction is kept low and that the shrinkage rate in the width direction is easily kept high.
- the stretching temperature exceeds Tg + 30 ° C.
- the thickness variation in the width direction tends to increase, but by controlling the stretching temperature to Tg + 30 ° C. or less, the thickness variation in the width direction can be reduced.
- the stretching temperature is lower than Tg + 10 ° C.
- the orientation in the width direction becomes too large and it is easy to break during transverse stretching, but by controlling the stretching temperature to Tg + 10 ° C. or more, the film breaks during transverse stretching. Can be reduced.
- the absorbance ratio in the film width direction becomes 0.40 or more and 0.75 or less.
- a part of the orientation in the film longitudinal direction is oriented in the width direction, so the orientation in the film longitudinal direction is slightly lowered, and the absorbance ratio in the film longitudinal direction is 0.40 or more and 0. .75 or less.
- the longer the heat treatment time the better.
- the equipment becomes large.
- crystallization occurs slightly at a temperature of Tg + 50 ° C. or less in both the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the film, and the molecular orientation is restrained, but the absorbance ratio is hardly changed, and the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the film are not changed.
- the absorbance ratio remains 0.40 or more and 0.75 or less, respectively.
- the present inventors lowered the molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction of the film to a level that satisfies the right-angle tear strength and tensile fracture strength, and reduced the difference in shrinkage in the width direction and the shrinkage stress, and the right-angled tear strength and tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction.
- the film after longitudinal stretching is heated at a temperature of not less than Tg and not more than Tg + 90 ° C., and using a roll having a speed difference, not less than 10% and not more than 60% in the longitudinal direction in a time of 0.05 to 5 seconds.
- the process of performing relaxation any of temperature control rolls, near infrared rays, far infrared rays, hot air heaters and the like can be used.
- (i) Relax after longitudinal stretching Heat the film after longitudinal stretching at a temperature of Tg or more and Tg + 90 ° C or less, and use a roll with a speed difference in the longitudinal direction in a time of 0.05 seconds or more and 5.0 seconds or less. It is desirable to perform a relaxation of 10% or more and 60% or less. When the temperature is lower than Tg, the film after longitudinal stretching does not shrink and cannot be relaxed, which is not preferable. On the other hand, when it is higher than Tg + 90 ° C., the film is crystallized, and the transparency and the like are deteriorated.
- the film temperature during relaxation after longitudinal stretching is preferably Tg + 10 ° C. or higher and Tg + 80 ° C. or lower, and more preferably Tg + 20 ° C. or higher and Tg + 70 ° C. or lower.
- the time for relaxing in the longitudinal direction of the film after longitudinal stretching is preferably from 0.05 seconds to 5 seconds. If it is less than 0.05 seconds, relaxation will be short, and if the temperature is not raised above Tg + 90 ° C., uneven relaxation will occur, which is not preferable. If the relaxation time is longer than 5 seconds, the film can be relaxed at a low temperature and there is no problem as a film. However, since the equipment becomes large, it is preferable to appropriately adjust the temperature and time.
- the relaxation time is more preferably 0.1 seconds to 4.5 seconds, and still more preferably 0.5 seconds to 4 seconds.
- the relaxation rate in the longitudinal direction of the film after longitudinal stretching is less than 10%, the molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction cannot be sufficiently relaxed, the shrinkage rate in the longitudinal direction increases, and the thermal shrinkage rate at 98 ° C. is 15%. It is not preferable because it exceeds the range. Further, if the relaxation rate in the longitudinal direction of the film after longitudinal stretching is more than 60%, the perpendicular tear strength in the longitudinal direction increases and the tensile fracture strength decreases, which is not preferable.
- the relaxation rate of the film after longitudinal stretching is more preferably 15% or more and 55% or less, and further preferably 20% or more and 50% or less.
- a heating device heating furnace
- any of temperature control rolls, near infrared heaters, far infrared heaters, hot air heaters and the like can be used.
- the distance between the gripping clips in the tenter is reduced to 5% or more and 20% or less in the longitudinal direction in a time of 0.1 second to 12 seconds. It is desirable to perform relaxation. When the relaxation rate is less than 5%, the molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction cannot be sufficiently relaxed, the longitudinal shrinkage rate increases, and the thermal shrinkage rate at 98 ° C. exceeds 15%, which is not preferable. If the relaxation rate is greater than 20%, the film physical properties can be adjusted. However, since 20% is the limit in terms of equipment, 20% was made the upper limit.
- the relaxation rate is more preferably 8% or more, and further preferably 11% or more.
- the time for relaxing in the longitudinal direction in the intermediate heat treatment step is preferably 0.1 second or more and 12 seconds or less. If the time is less than 0.1 seconds, the relaxation time becomes short, and if the temperature is not higher than Tg + 90 ° C., relaxation unevenness occurs, which is not preferable. If the relaxation time is longer than 12 seconds, there is no problem as a film, but the equipment becomes large. Therefore, it is preferable to adjust the temperature and time appropriately.
- the relaxation time is more preferably 0.3 seconds or more and 11 seconds or less, and further preferably 0.5 seconds or more and 10 seconds or less.
- (iii) Relaxation in the final heat treatment step In the final heat treatment step, by reducing the distance between the gripping clips in the tenter, 5% or more and 20% or less in the longitudinal direction in a time of 0.1 second or more and 9 seconds or less. It is desirable to perform relaxation. When the relaxation rate is less than 5%, the molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction cannot be sufficiently relaxed, the longitudinal shrinkage rate increases, and the thermal shrinkage rate at 98 ° C. exceeds 15%, which is not preferable. If the relaxation rate is greater than 20%, the film physical properties can be adjusted. However, since 20% is the limit in terms of equipment, 20% was made the upper limit.
- the relaxation rate is more preferably 8% or more, and further preferably 11% or more.
- the time for relaxing in the longitudinal direction in the final heat treatment step is preferably 0.1 seconds or more and 9 seconds or less. If the time is less than 0.1 seconds, relaxation becomes short, and if the temperature is not higher than Tg + 50 ° C., relaxation unevenness occurs, which is not preferable. If the relaxation time is longer than 9 seconds, there is no problem as a film. However, since the equipment becomes large, it is preferable to appropriately adjust the temperature and time.
- the relaxation time is more preferably 0.3 seconds or more and 8 seconds or less, and further preferably 0.5 seconds or more and 7 seconds or less.
- the relaxation in any one of the above (i) to (iii) relaxes the molecular orientation in the longitudinal direction, so that the absorbance ratio decreases.
- the absorbance ratio in the longitudinal direction of the film after relaxation and before intermediate heat treatment is 0.30 or more and 0.60 or less.
- Packaging is formed by heat-shrinking a label having a perforation or a notch obtained from the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention on at least a part of the outer periphery of the packaging object.
- packaging objects include PET bottles for beverages, polyethylene containers used for shampoos and conditioners, various bottles, cans, plastic containers such as confectionery and lunch boxes, and paper boxes. it can.
- the labels are heat-shrinked by about 2 to 15% and adhered to the packaging object.
- printing may be given to the label coat
- an organic solvent is applied slightly inside from one end of a rectangular film, and the film is immediately rolled and the ends are overlapped and bonded to form a label, or a roll Apply the organic solvent slightly inside from the edge of one side of the film wound up in the shape of a film, immediately roll up the film, overlap the edges and adhere, cut the tube to make a label .
- the organic solvent for adhesion cyclic ethers such as 1,3-dioxolane or tetrahydrofuran are preferable.
- aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and trimethylbenzene
- halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride and chloroform
- phenols such as phenol, and mixtures thereof
- Tg Using a differential scanning calorimeter (“DSC220”, manufactured by Seiko Denshi Kogyo Co., Ltd.), 10 mg of an unstretched film was heated from ⁇ 40 ° C. to 120 ° C. at a heating rate of 10 ° C./min, and an endothermic curve was measured. . A tangent line was drawn before and after the inflection point of the obtained endothermic curve, and the intersection was defined as the glass transition point (Tg; ° C).
- DSC220 differential scanning calorimeter
- Heat-shrinkable film Main shrinkage direction from heat-shrinkable film not in an aging environment (hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, simply referred to as a heat-shrinkable film refers to a heat-shrinkable film not in an aging environment)
- a sample having a length of 200 mm and a width of 20 mm was cut out and measured using a strong elongation measuring machine with a heating furnace (Tensilon (registered trademark of Orientec)).
- the heating furnace was previously heated to 90 ° C., and the distance between chucks was 100 mm. Blowing of the heating furnace was temporarily stopped, the heating furnace door was opened, the sample was attached to the chuck, and then the heating furnace door was immediately closed to resume the blowing.
- the contraction stress was measured for 30 seconds or more, the contraction stress (MPa) after 30 seconds was determined, and the maximum value during measurement was defined as the maximum contraction stress (MPa). Moreover, the ratio (percentage) of the shrinkage stress after 30 seconds to the maximum shrinkage stress was defined as the stress ratio (%).
- Heat shrinkage hot water heat shrinkage
- Natural shrinkage A film sample cut into a square shape of 200 mm ⁇ 200 mm was aged by leaving it in an atmosphere of 40 ° C. and 65% RH for 672 hours.
- the film is attached to a rectangular frame having a predetermined length in a state of being loosened in advance (that is, both ends of the film are gripped by the frame). Then, the film was contracted by 10% in the width direction by immersing in warm water at 80 ° C. for about 5 seconds until the slack film became a tension state in the frame (until the slack disappeared).
- a test piece having the shape shown in FIG. 1 was cut out from the film after 10% shrinkage in accordance with JIS K7128-3. In addition, when cutting out the test piece, the longitudinal direction of the film was set to be the tearing direction.
- Perforation opening A label having perforations in advance in a direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction was placed on the aforementioned polyethylene container and heat-shrinked under the same conditions as the shrinkage finish described above.
- the perforations were formed by inserting 1 mm long holes at 1 mm intervals, and two perforations were provided in the longitudinal direction (height direction) of the label over a width of 22 mm and a length of 120 mm.
- the bottle is then filled with 500 ml of water, refrigerated to 5 ° C., tearing the perforation of the bottle label immediately after removal from the refrigerator with the fingertips, tearing it cleanly along the perforation in the vertical direction, and removing the label from the bottle
- the number that could be removed was counted, and this number was subtracted from all 50 samples to calculate the perforation failure rate (%).
- polyesters B to G shown in Table 1 were obtained.
- SiO 2 Siliconicia 266 manufactured by Fuji Silysia Co., Ltd .; average particle size 1.5 ⁇ m
- IPA is isophthalic acid
- NPG is neopentyl glycol
- CHDM is 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol
- BD is 1,4-butanediol
- ⁇ -CL is ⁇ -caprolactone
- DEG is a by-product diethylene glycol. It is.
- Intrinsic viscosities of the respective polyesters are as follows: B: 0.72 dl / g, C: 0.80 dl / g, D: 1.20 dl / g, E: 0.77 dl / g, F: 0.75 dl / g, G : 0.78 dl / g.
- Each polyester was appropriately formed into a chip shape.
- Example 1 The above-mentioned polyester A, polyester B, polyester E and polyester F were mixed at a mass ratio of 5: 75: 15: 5 and charged into an extruder.
- the mixed resin was melted at 280 ° C., extruded from a T-die, wound around a rotating metal roll cooled to a surface temperature of 30 ° C., and rapidly cooled to obtain an unstretched film having a thickness of 400 ⁇ m.
- the Tg of the unstretched film was 60 ° C.
- the obtained unstretched film is guided to a longitudinal stretching machine in which a plurality of roll groups are continuously arranged, preheated until the film temperature reaches 80 ° C. with a preheating roll, and then rotated at a low speed set at a surface temperature of 86 ° C. Between the roll and a high-speed rotating roll set at a surface temperature of 86 ° C., the film was stretched 4.1 times in the machine direction by utilizing the difference in rotational speed.
- the film immediately after longitudinal stretching was passed through a heating furnace.
- the inside of the heating furnace was heated with a hot air heater, and the set temperature was 95 ° C.
- 45% relaxation treatment was performed in the longitudinal direction using the difference in speed between the heating furnace inlet and outlet rolls.
- the relaxation time was 0.6 seconds.
- the film after the relaxation treatment was guided to a transverse stretcher (tenter) and subjected to an intermediate heat treatment at 123 ° C.
- the film after the intermediate heat treatment was guided to the first intermediate zone and allowed to pass through in 1.0 second for natural cooling.
- the first intermediate zone of the tenter when the strip-shaped paper piece is hung in a state where no film is passed, the hot air from the intermediate heat treatment zone is cooled so that the paper piece hangs almost completely in the vertical direction. Cooling air from the zone was shut off.
- the distance between the film and the shielding plate is adjusted so that most of the accompanying flow accompanying the film running is blocked by the shielding plate provided between the intermediate heat treatment zone and the first intermediate zone when the film is running. did.
- the distance between the film and the shielding plate was adjusted so that most of the accompanying flow accompanying the traveling of the film was blocked by the shielding plate at the boundary between the first intermediate zone and the cooling zone.
- the film after natural cooling was guided to the cooling zone and rapidly cooled by blowing low-temperature air until the film surface temperature reached 87 ° C.
- the film was naturally cooled again by passing through the second intermediate zone in 1.0 second.
- the film was stretched 4.0 times in the width direction (lateral direction) at 86 ° C.
- the laterally stretched film is guided to the final heat treatment zone, and after heat treatment at 86 ° C. in the final heat treatment zone, the film is cooled, both edges are cut and removed, and wound into a roll with a width of 500 mm, thereby obtaining a thickness of 40 ⁇ m.
- a biaxially stretched film was continuously produced over a predetermined length. In this example, the relaxation rate during the intermediate heat treatment and the final heat treatment was set to 0%.
- the properties of the obtained film were evaluated by the method described above.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- the shrinkage stress curve is shown in FIG. 2, and the temperature modulation DSC measurement result is shown in FIG. In FIG.
- Example 2 The same polyester raw material as in Example 1 was melt extruded in the same manner as in Example 1, and longitudinally stretched in the same manner as in Example 1. Thereafter, a relaxation treatment of 15% in the longitudinal direction of the film was performed in a heating furnace at 95 ° C. Subsequently, natural cooling, forced cooling, transverse stretching, and final heat treatment were performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that intermediate heat treatment was performed at 140 ° C., and 5% relaxation treatment was performed at 86 ° C. in the longitudinal direction of the film in the final heat treatment step. I went there. Therefore, the relaxation rate in the longitudinal direction of the film is 20% in total. A biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was obtained. The production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 3 The same polyester raw material as in Example 1 was melt extruded in the same manner as in Example 1, and longitudinally stretched in the same manner as in Example 1. Thereafter, natural cooling, forced cooling, transverse stretching, and final heat treatment were carried out except that 50% relaxation treatment was performed in a heating furnace at 95 ° C. in the longitudinal direction of the film and 20% relaxation treatment was performed during the subsequent intermediate heat treatment. 1 was performed. Therefore, the relaxation rate in the longitudinal direction of the film is 60% in total. A biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was obtained. The production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 4 The same polyester raw material as in Example 1 was melt extruded in the same manner as in Example 1, and longitudinally stretched in the same manner as in Example 1. Thereafter, an intermediate heat treatment was performed at 140 ° C., and a biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was continuously produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the temperature in the final heat treatment was 90 ° C.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 5 Polyester B, polyester E, and polyester F were mixed at a mass ratio of 65: 30: 5 and charged into an extruder.
- the mixed resin was melt extruded under the same conditions as in Example 1 to form an unstretched film.
- the unstretched film had a Tg of 55 ° C.
- This unstretched film had a width of 500 mm and a thickness of the same as in Example 1, except that the film temperature during longitudinal stretching was 80 ° C., the temperature for intermediate heat treatment was 140 ° C., and the film temperature for zone transverse stretching was 83 ° C.
- a 40 ⁇ m thick biaxially stretched film was continuously produced.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 6 Polyester B, polyester C, polyester E, and polyester F were mixed at a mass ratio of 18: 62: 15: 5 and charged into an extruder.
- the mixed resin was melt extruded under the same conditions as in Example 1 to form an unstretched film having a thickness of 400 ⁇ m.
- the unstretched film had a Tg of 61 ° C.
- a biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was continuously produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment was set to 140 ° C.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 7 Polyester A, Polyester C, Polyester E and Polyester F were changed to a mass ratio of 5: 80: 10: 5, and the temperature of the intermediate heat treatment was changed to 140 ° C. in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the width was 500 mm, A biaxially stretched film having a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was continuously produced. In addition, Tg of the unstretched film was 61 degreeC.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 8 A biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m is continuously produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that polyester A, polyester E, polyester F, and polyester G are changed to a mass ratio of 5: 15: 5: 75. Manufactured.
- the Tg of the unstretched film was 59 ° C.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 9 The same polyester raw material as in Example 1 was melt-extruded in the same manner as in Example 1, and longitudinal stretching and relaxation treatment were performed in the same manner as in Example 1. Subsequently, the film after the relaxation treatment after the longitudinal stretching was performed in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the transverse stretching ratio was 3.0 times, the transverse stretching temperature was 90 ° C., and the final heat treatment temperature was 90 ° C. Transverse stretching was performed to continuously produce a biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m. The production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 10 The same polyester raw material as in Example 1 was melt extruded in the same manner as in Example 1, and longitudinal stretching and relaxation treatment were performed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the longitudinal stretching ratio was 3.5 times. Subsequently, the film after relaxation treatment after longitudinal stretching was subjected to transverse stretching in the same manner as in Example 9 except that the transverse stretching temperature and the final heat treatment temperature were 83 ° C., and biaxial stretching with a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m. Films were produced continuously. The production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Example 1 When the same polyester raw material as in Example 6 was melt-extruded in the same manner as in Example 6, the discharge rate of the extruder was adjusted so that the thickness of the unstretched film was 180 ⁇ m. Otherwise, an unstretched film was obtained in the same manner as in Example 6. Thereafter, without pre-stretching, it was preheated to 76 ° C. in a tenter, then stretched 4.0 times at 67 ° C., subjected to final heat treatment at 76 ° C., cooled, and both edges were cut and removed to obtain a width of 500 mm. The uniaxially stretched film having a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was continuously manufactured over a predetermined length by winding in a roll. The production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3. The shrinkage stress curve is shown in FIG.
- Example 2 An unstretched film was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that polyester A, polyester B, polyester D, and polyester F were changed to a mass ratio of 10: 75: 10: 5. This unstretched film was subjected to a relaxation treatment temperature of 105 ° C. after longitudinal stretching, a relaxation rate of 40%, an intermediate heat treatment temperature of 130 ° C., a film surface temperature after cooling of 103 ° C., a transverse stretching temperature of 100 ° C., and a final heat treatment temperature of 95 ° C. Except for the above, a biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was continuously produced in the same manner as in Example 1. In addition, Tg of the unstretched film was 70 degreeC. The production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- Comparative Example 3 The same polyester raw material as in Comparative Example 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 to obtain an unstretched film, which was the same as Comparative Example 2 except that the film surface temperature after cooling was 95 ° C, the transverse stretching temperature was 90 ° C, and the final heat treatment temperature was 101 ° C. In this way, a biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was produced. Manufacturing conditions are shown in Table 2, evaluation results are shown in Table 3, and temperature modulation DSC measurement results are shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, ⁇ is the result of the non-reverse heat flow of Example 1, and ⁇ is the result of the reverse heat flow.
- Comparative Example 4 An unstretched film was obtained using the same polyester raw material as in Comparative Example 2 in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2, and longitudinal stretching was performed in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2. Thereafter, a biaxially stretched film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 except that the relaxation treatment in the film longitudinal direction was changed to 0%.
- the production conditions are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.
- the heat-shrinkable film of the examples of the present invention is a biaxially stretched film that has undergone a predetermined relaxation process using a predetermined amount of butanediol and ⁇ -caprolactone, has no label slack, and deteriorates heat-shrinkage characteristics during aging. And the shrinkage finish of the label after aging was excellent.
- Comparative Example 1 since no longitudinal stretching was performed, the shrinkage stress at 90 ° C. decreased to 61.5% after 30 seconds, and a slack in the label was observed. In addition, since the molecular chain is not oriented in the longitudinal direction, the absorbance ratio and the tensile fracture strength in the longitudinal direction do not satisfy the specified range of the present invention. In Comparative Examples 2 and 3, ⁇ -caprolactone is not used, and relaxation in the longitudinal direction after longitudinal stretching is not performed. Therefore, the absorbance ratio in the width direction is too high. In particular, in Comparative Example 3, since the transverse stretching temperature is low (Tg + 20 ° C.), the transverse orientation becomes extremely high, and it is assumed that the stress applied to the molecular chain is high. While the film was aged, the tendency to relieve the stress applied to the molecular chain became stronger, leading to an increase in the amount of enthalpy relaxation and an increase in the natural shrinkage rate.
- Tg + 20 ° C. the transverse stretching temperature
- Comparative Example 4 is a system that does not use ⁇ -caprolactone, but is an example in which longitudinal and transverse biaxial stretching was performed. However, since relaxation in the longitudinal direction was not performed, performance degradation occurred during aging, and the hot shrinkage rate at 70 ° C. after aging was low, or the finish was inferior.
- the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has excellent properties as described above, it can be suitably used for labeling applications such as bottles.
- a packaging body such as a bottle obtained by using the heat-shrinkable polyester film of the present invention as a label has a beautiful appearance.
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さらに、スチームトンネルよりも温度斑が生じやすい熱風トンネルを使用してポリエステル系フィルムを収縮させると、収縮白化、収縮ムラ、シワ、歪み等が発生し易く、ポリ塩化ビニル系フィルムやポリスチレン系フィルムよりも仕上がり性に劣るという問題もあった。
例えば、特許文献3には、フィルムのガラス転移点付近の吸熱ピーク量(エンタルピー緩和量)に着目して、収縮仕上がり性を向上した技術が開示されているが、10年以上も前の技術であり、特許文献3に記載されたレベルの収縮仕上がり性では、現在のユーザーの要求に応えることはできない。
(1)偏光ATR-FTIR法で測定した上記フィルムの1340cm-1での吸光度A1と1410cm-1での吸光度A2との比A1/A2(吸光度比)が、フィルム幅方向、長手方向のいずれにおいても、0.45以上0.75以下である、
(2)上記フィルムを90℃の熱風中で30秒間熱収縮させたときの30秒後の収縮応力(30秒後収縮応力)と最大収縮応力との比率(30秒後収縮応力/最大収縮応力)が75%以上100%以下である、
(3)30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で上記フィルムを672時間エージングした後、70℃の温水中にこのエージング後のフィルムを10秒間浸漬したときの幅方向の温湯熱収縮率が30%以上55%以下である。
(1’)偏光ATR-FTIR法で測定した上記フィルムの1340cm-1での吸光度A1と1410cm-1での吸光度A2との比A1/A2(吸光度比)が、フィルム幅方向、長手方向のいずれにおいても、0.40以上0.45未満である、
(2)上記フィルムを90℃の熱風中で30秒間熱収縮させたときの30秒後の収縮応力(30秒後収縮応力)と最大収縮応力との比率(30秒後収縮応力/最大収縮応力)が75%以上100%以下である、
(3)30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で上記フィルムを672時間エージングした後、70℃の温水中にこのエージング後のフィルムを10秒間浸漬したときの幅方向の温湯熱収縮率が30%以上55%以下である。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムに用いるポリエステルは、エチレンテレフタレートユニットを有するものである。エチレンテレフタレートユニットは、ポリエステルの構成ユニット100モル%中、40モル%以上が好ましく、50モル%以上がより好ましく、55モル%以上がさらに好ましい。
2.1 収縮応力比
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム(エージング雰囲気下に置かれていないもの)は、90℃の熱風中で測定した主収縮方向(以下、幅方向)における収縮応力が、測定開始から30秒経過した後でも、最大収縮応力に対して75%以上100%以下であることが好ましい。すなわち、本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、熱収縮し始めてから30秒後も最大熱収縮応力と同程度の収縮応力を示すという特異な熱収縮特性を示す(図2の実施例1)。なお、最大熱収縮応力は、通常、測定開始後10秒以内に観察される。従来の熱収縮性フィルムでは、最大熱収縮応力が観察された後、すぐ、収縮応力が減衰し始める(図2の比較例1)。ボトルへラベルを被せて加熱収縮させる際に、ボトルが加熱により膨張した時のラベルの追従性が悪くなり、収縮後にボトルの温度が下がって熱膨張が無くなると、ラベルが弛んでしまうという状況の発生を防ぐためには、熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムの30秒後の収縮応力/最大収縮応力(以下、応力比)が75%以上であることが好ましい。上記応力比は、77%以上がより好ましく、80%以上がさらに好ましく、85%以上が特に好ましい。応力比は大きい方が、追従性が良好となるため好ましいが、30秒後の収縮応力が最大収縮応力を上回ることはあり得ないので、上限は100%である。
なお、上記最大収縮応力の絶対値としては、5.5MPa以上15MPa以下が好ましく、7MPa以上12MPa以下がより好ましい。熱収縮の際、ラベルがボトルに強固に巻き付いてボトルの熱膨張を抑え込むことで、ボトル冷却後にラベルが弛むのを抑制することができるが、フィルム幅方向の90℃での最大収縮応力が5.5MPaを下回ると、上記効果が不充分となることがある。90℃の最大収縮応力は、7MPa以上がより好ましく、8MPa以上がさらに好ましい。反対に、90℃の最大収縮応力が15MPaを上回ると、緩やかに収縮できなくなって、熱収縮後のラベルに歪みが生じ易くなるため好ましくない。90℃の最大収縮応力は、12MPa以下がより好ましい。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、偏光ATR-FTIR法で測定した熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムの1340cm-1での吸光度A1と1410cm-1での吸光度A2との比A1/A2(以下、吸光度比)が、フィルム主収縮方向(幅方向)と、主収縮方向に直交する方向(長手方向)のそれぞれで、0.45以上0.75以下でなければならない。
トランスコンフォメーションは分子鎖の配向状態を表すものと考えられ、トランスコンフォメーション比率が高いと分子鎖の配向状態も高い。非晶モノマーを用いたポリエステルを原料とする場合は、分子鎖の構造(回転異性体の長さ)の違いで収縮の容易さが変化すると、上記論文では考えられている。このため、フィルム製造段階で、収縮が容易な分子鎖の配向が高いと、分子鎖にかかっている応力を緩和(=収縮)することのできるのに充分な熱を加えることによって、分子鎖の応力が緩和されて小さくなり(分子鎖の変化が大きくなり)、収縮率も高くなると考えられる。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、エージング中の性能低下が小さいため、30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で672時間エージングした後、このエージング後のフィルムを70℃の温湯中に無荷重状態で10秒間浸漬し、フィルムを直ちに25℃±0.5℃の水中に10秒間浸漬させた後、収縮前後の長さから、下記式1により算出したフィルム幅方向(主収縮方向)の熱収縮率(すなわち、70℃の温湯熱収縮率)が、30%以上55%以下であることが好ましい。
温湯熱収縮率={(収縮前の長さ-収縮後の長さ)/収縮前の長さ}×100(%) 式1
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で672時間エージングした後のエンタルピー緩和量が、4.0J/g以下であることが好ましい。特許文献3や、十時 稔氏の論文(「DSC(3)-高分子のガラス転移挙動編-」、繊維と工業、第65巻、第10号、2009年、p385-393)によれば、図3に示した温度変調DSC測定から得られたノンリバースヒートフローにおいて、ガラス転移点付近に見られる吸熱ピークがエンタルピー緩和を示していることがわかる。エンタルピー緩和量は、ピーク面積を積分することによって求めることができる。詳細な測定方法は後述する。エンタルピー緩和は、非晶部の自由体積が減少した結果であり、その分だけ分子鎖が動きにくくなるため、DSC昇温過程において吸熱ピークとして現れる。熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムにおいては、エンタルピー緩和量が大きいほど、収縮に寄与する非晶分子鎖が動きにくくなると考えられ、収縮特性は劣化する傾向にある。このため、本発明では、エージング後のエンタルピー緩和量が4.0J/g以下であることが好ましい。エージング後のエンタルピー緩和量は3.8J/g以下がより好ましく、3.5J/g以下がさらに好ましい。なお、上記条件のエージングを行っていないフィルムのエンタルピー緩和量は0.1J/g以下となる。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、40℃、65%RHの雰囲気下で672時間エージングした後のフィルム幅方向の自然収縮率が0.3%以上2.0%以下であることが好ましい。これまで説明したように、本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムでは、分子鎖の長さの異なるポリエステルが二軸方向に配向しているため、エージング中のエンタルピー緩和を起こしにくい。このため、エージング中の性能低下が小さく、エージング中のフィルムの収縮量は小さくなる。よって、本発明では、自然収縮率の好ましい範囲を0.3%以上2%以下と定めている。なお自然収縮率は、後述するように、エージング前のサンプルの幅方向長さと、40℃、65%RHの雰囲気下に672時間放置された後のサンプルの長さから、下記式2で求められる。
自然収縮率={(エージング前の長さ-エージング後の長さ)/エージング前の長さ}×100(%) 式2
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、98℃の温湯中に無荷重状態で10秒間浸漬し、フィルムを直ちに25℃±0.5℃の水中に10秒間浸漬させた後、収縮前後の長さから、前記式1により算出したフィルム長手方向(主収縮方向に直交する方向)の熱収縮率が、0%以上15%以下であることが好ましい。この長手方向の熱収縮率が0%より小さい(マイナス)とは、容器の周方向に沿ってフィルムが伸びることを意味し、シワが発生して外観不良が起こりやすくなるため好ましくない。また、15%を超えると、収縮時に歪みが発生し易くなるため好ましくない。フィルム長手方向の98℃での温湯熱収縮率のより好ましい範囲は2%以上14%以下であり、3%以上13%以下がさらに好ましい。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、フィルム長手方向の引張破壊強さが80MPa以上200MPa以下であることが好ましい。なお、引張破壊強さの測定方法は実施例で説明する。上記引張破壊強さが80MPaを下回ると、ラベルとしてボトル等に装着する際の“腰”(スティフネス)が弱くなるので好ましくない。引張破壊強さは、90MPa以上がより好ましく、100MPa以上がさらに好ましい。引張破壊強さは高いほどラベルの“腰”が強くなるため好ましいが、本発明の分子設計のフィルムでは200MPaを超えることは難しいため、200MPaを上限としている。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、80℃の温水中で幅方向に10%収縮させた後に、フィルム長手方向の単位厚み当たりの直角引裂強度を求めたときに、その長手方向の直角引裂強度が180N/mm以上330N/mm以下であることが好ましい。なお、長手方向の直角引裂強度の測定方法は実施例で説明する。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、98℃の温湯中に、無荷重状態で10秒間浸漬し、フィルムを直ちに25℃±0.5℃の水中に10秒間浸漬させた後、収縮前後の長さから、前記式1により算出したフィルムの幅方向の熱収縮率(すなわち、98℃の温湯熱収縮率)が、40%以上75%以下であることが好ましい。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、特に限定されないが、厚みが10μm以上200μm以下が好ましく、20μm以上100μmがより好ましい。また、ヘイズ値が2%以上13%以下であることが好ましい。ヘイズ値が13%を超えると、透明性が不良となり、ラベル作成の際に見栄えが悪くなる可能性があるので好ましくない。なお、ヘイズ値は、11%以下であるとより好ましく、9%以下であると特に好ましい。また、ヘイズ値は小さいほど好ましいが、実用上必要な滑り性を付与する目的でフィルムに所定量の滑剤を添加せざるを得ないこと等を考慮すると、2%程度が下限になる。
本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムは、上記したポリエステル原料を押出機により溶融押し出しして未延伸フィルムを形成し、その未延伸フィルムを以下に示す所定の方法により、二軸延伸して熱処理することによって得ることができる。なお、ポリエステルは、前記した好適なジカルボン酸成分とジオール成分とを公知の方法で重縮合させることで得ることができる。また、通常は、チップ状のポリエステルを2種以上混合してフィルムの原料として使用する。チップを構成するポリエステルの固有粘度は特に限定されないが、通常、0.50~1.30dl/gである。
・原料ポリエステルを構成するアルコール成分の炭素数が3つまでと比較的短く、非晶分子鎖の長さの揃ったポリエステルを用いた場合、延伸後の分子配向が比較的単純な構造となるため、エージングによって分子鎖にかかる応力が緩和しやすくなる。
・また、このような分子鎖の長さがある程度揃ったポリエステルを用いると、分子鎖1本1本の収縮に必要なエネルギーがほぼ同等となる。このため、フィルムの収縮初期に幅方向の収縮力が一気に発現してしまうことになり、収縮終了直前にはほとんど収縮応力が残っておらず、結果として容器の加熱膨張を抑制することができなくなり、収縮させた後のラベルに弛みが生じてしまう。
・幅方向に延伸した後に長手方向に延伸する方法を採用すると、どのような延伸条件を採用しても、幅方向の収縮力を充分に発現させることができない。さらに、長手方向の収縮力が同時に発現してしまい、ラベルとした際に収縮装着後の仕上りが悪くなる。
・長手方向に延伸した後に幅方向に延伸する方法を採用すると、幅方向の収縮力は発現させることができるものの、長手方向の収縮力が同時に発現してしまい、ラベルとした際に収縮装着後の仕上りが悪くなる。
・しかし、長手方向に延伸した後に、熱処理を行い、次いで、幅方向に延伸する方法を採用すると、延伸によって配向した分子鎖は、その周辺の分子鎖を固定しているため、エージングによって起こる分子鎖の緩和が阻害されると考えられる。単純に幅方向に延伸しただけであると、分子鎖の配向は幅方向のみにしか生まれないため、上記の固定効果が不充分となり、エージングによる分子鎖の緩和が大きくなる。
・耐エージング性を良好なものとするためには、長さの異なる分子鎖を幅方向と長手方向へある程度配向させておく必要があると考えられる。
・収縮との容器とラベルの弛みを少なくするためには、長さの異なる分子鎖を幅方向と長手方向に配向させることにより、幅方向に収縮する際に発生する収縮応力が時間による減少を抑制できれば、ラベルの追従性を改善できると考えられる。
・ラベルとした際の収縮装着後の仕上りを良好なものとするためには、長手方向への収縮力を発現させないことが不可欠であり、そのためには長手方向へ配向した分子の収縮能を低減する必要があると考えられる。
(1)縦延伸条件の制御
(2)縦延伸後における中間熱処理
(3)中間熱処理と横延伸との間における自然冷却(加熱の遮断)
(4)自然冷却後のフィルムの強制冷却
(5)横延伸条件の制御
(6)横延伸後の熱処理
(7)上記の製造工程中、長手方向にリラックスする工程を設ける
(1)縦延伸条件の制御
本発明の縦-横延伸法によるフィルムの製造においては、実質的に未配向のフィルムを、Tg以上Tg+30℃以下とし、3.0倍以上4.5倍以下となるように縦延伸するのが必要である。縦延伸は一段延伸でも二段以上の多段延伸でも、どちらも用いることができる。
“長手方向に配向しつつ収縮力に寄与しない分子”をフィルム内に存在させるためには、長手方向に配向した分子を熱緩和させることが好ましいが、従来、フィルムの二軸延伸において、一軸目の延伸と二軸目の延伸との間において、高温の熱処理をフィルムに施すと、熱処理後のフィルムが結晶化してしまうため、それ以上延伸することができない、というのが業界での技術常識であった。しかしながら、本発明者らが試行錯誤した結果、縦-横延伸法において、ある一定の条件で縦延伸を行い、その縦延伸後のフィルムの状態に合わせて中間熱処理を所定の条件で行い、さらに、その中間熱処理後のフィルムの状態に合わせて所定の条件で横延伸を施すことによって、横延伸時に破断を起こさせることなく、“長手方向に配向しつつ収縮力に寄与しない分子”をフィルム内に存在させ得る、という驚くべき事実が判明した。
さらに、中間熱処理により、配向方向であるフィルム長手方向では、配向した分子鎖が加熱によって拘束されて結晶化が進み、その結果フィルム長手方向の吸光度比が増加する。中間熱処理する前のフィルム長手方向の配向が高いと、中間熱処理後のフィルム長手方向の吸光度比の増加も大きくなる。また、中間熱処理の温度が高い方が、結晶化が進み易くなるので、フィルム長手方向の吸光度比の増加も大きくなる。一方、後述する長手方向へのリラックスを実施すると長手方向の配向が低下するので、吸光度比は低下する。このように、中間熱処理温度や、長手方向へのリラックス率(後述する)を調整することで、中間熱処理後のフィルムの長手方向の吸光度比の調整が可能となる。好ましい実施態様では、長手方向への延伸後にリラックスを実施し、その後に所定温度で中間熱処理を実施すると、中間熱処理後のフィルムの長手方向の吸光度比が0.45以上0.80以下となる。なお、フィルム幅方向については、中間熱処理の段階では未延伸であり、分子配向していないので、中間熱処理ではフィルム幅方向の吸光度比は変化が小さく、吸光度比も0.3以下と小さくなっている。
そして、後述する所定の自然冷却、強制冷却、横延伸を施すことによって、フィルム内に形成された“長手方向に配向しつつ収縮力に寄与しない分子”を保持したまま、幅方向へ分子を配向させて幅方向への収縮力を発現させることが可能となる。
本発明の縦-横延伸法によるフィルムの製造においては、縦延伸後に中間熱処理を施す必要があるが、その縦延伸と中間熱処理の後において、0.5秒以上3.0秒以下の時間にわたって、フィルムを積極的な加熱操作を実行しない中間ゾーンを通過させる必要がある。すなわち、横延伸用のテンターの横延伸ゾーンの前方に中間ゾーンを設けておき、縦延伸後の中間熱処理後のフィルムをテンターに導き、所定時間をかけてこの中間ゾーンを通過させた後に、横延伸を実施するのが好ましい。加えて、その中間ゾーンにおいては、フィルムを通過させていない状態で短冊状の紙片を垂らしたときに、その紙片がほぼ完全に鉛直方向に垂れ下がるように、フィルムの走行に伴う随伴流および冷却ゾーンからの熱風を遮断するのが好ましい。なお、中間ゾーンを通過させる時間が0.5秒を下回ると、横延伸が高温延伸となり、横方向の収縮率を充分に高くすることができなくなるので好ましくない。反対に中間ゾーンを通過させる時間は3.0秒もあれば充分であり、それ以上の長さに設定しても、設備の無駄となるので好ましくない。なお、中間ゾーンを通過させる時間は、0.7秒以上がより好ましく、0.9秒以上がさらに好ましく、2.8秒以下がより好ましく、2.6秒以下がさらに好ましい。
本発明の縦-横延伸法によるフィルムの製造においては、自然冷却したフィルムをそのまま横延伸するのではなく、フィルムの温度がTg+5℃以上Tg+40℃以下となるように急冷することが必要である。かかる急冷処理を施すことによって、エージングした後でも70℃での温湯熱収縮率が高いフィルムを得ることが可能となる。なお、急冷後のフィルムの温度は、Tg+10℃以上がより好ましく、Tg+15℃以上がさらに好ましく、Tg+35℃以下がより好ましく、Tg+30℃以下がさらに好ましい。
本発明の縦-横延伸法によるフィルムの製造においては、縦延伸、中間熱処理、自然冷却、急冷後のフィルムを所定の条件で横延伸することが必要である。横延伸は、テンター内で幅方向の両端際をクリップによって把持した状態で、Tg+10℃以上Tg+30℃以下の温度で3倍以上6倍以下の倍率となるように行う。かかる所定条件での横延伸を施すことによって、縦延伸および中間熱処理によって形成された“長手方向に配向しつつ収縮力に寄与しない分子”を保持したまま、幅方向へ分子を配向させて幅方向の収縮力を発現させることが可能となり、長手方向の強度も良好なフィルムを得ることが可能となる。なお、横延伸の温度は、Tg+12℃以上がより好ましく、Tg+14℃以上がさらに好ましく、Tg+28℃以下がより好ましく、Tg+26℃以下がさらに好ましい。一方、横延伸の倍率は、3.5倍以上がより好ましく、3.7倍以上がさらに好ましく、5.5倍以下がより好ましく、5倍以下がさらに好ましい。
上記の温度や倍率で幅方向に延伸することにより、フィルム幅方向の吸光度比が0.40以上0.75以下となる。一方、フィルムを幅方向に延伸することで、フィルム長手方向の配向の一部が幅方向に配向するため、フィルム長手方向の配向が若干低下し、フィルム長手方向の吸光度比は0.40以上0.75以下となる。
横延伸後のフィルムは、テンター内で幅方向の両端際をクリップで把持した状態で、Tg℃以上Tg+50℃以下の温度で1秒以上9秒以下の時間にわたって最終的に熱処理されることが必要である。熱処理温度がTg+50℃より高いと、幅方向の収縮率が低下し、70℃の熱収縮率が30%より小さくなって好ましくない。また、熱処理温度がTg℃より低いと、幅方向へ充分に弛緩できず、最終的な製品を常温下で保管した時に、経時で幅方向の収縮(いわゆる自然収縮率)が大きくなり好ましくない。また、熱処理時間は長いほど好ましいが、あまりに長いと設備が巨大化するので、9秒以下とすることが好ましい。この熱処理工程では、フィルムの長手方向、幅方向ともに、Tg+50℃以下の温度で僅かに結晶化が起こり分子配向が拘束されるが、吸光度比はほとんど変化せず、フィルムの長手方向、幅方向の吸光度比はそれぞれ0.40以上0.75以下のままである。
上述の如く、“長手方向に配向しつつ収縮力に寄与しない分子”をフィルム内に存在させるためには、長手方向に配向した分子を熱緩和させることが好ましい。縦延伸後のフィルムの長手方向の残留収縮応力が大きいと、横延伸後のフィルム長手方向の温湯熱収縮率が大きくなり、収縮仕上り性が悪くなる欠点がある。横延伸工程で熱処理を加えることが、フィルム長手方向の温湯熱収縮率を下げるのに有効であるが、熱による緩和だけでは充分にフィルム長手方向の温湯熱収縮率を下げることができるとはいえず、大きい熱量が必要となる。しかし、熱による緩和の際に大きい熱量にすると、フィルムが結晶化し、フィルムを幅方向に延伸する際の延伸応力が大きくなり、横延伸時にフィルムが破断するおそれがある。
縦延伸後のフィルムをTg以上Tg+90℃以下の温度で加熱し、速度差のあるロールを用いて、0.05秒以上5.0秒以下の時間で長手方向に10%以上60%以下のリラックスを実施することが望ましい。温度がTgより低いと縦延伸後のフィルムが収縮せずリラックスを実施できないため、好ましくない。一方、Tg+90℃より高いと、フィルムが結晶化し、透明性等が悪くなるため、好ましくない。縦延伸後のリラックス時のフィルム温度は、Tg+10℃以上Tg+80℃以下が好ましく、Tg+20℃以上Tg+70℃以下がより好ましい。
中間熱処理工程においては、テンター内の把持用クリップ間の距離を縮めることにより、0.1秒以上12秒以下の時間で長手方向に5%以上20%以下のリラックスを実施することが望ましい。リラックス率が5%未満であると、長手方向の分子配向の緩和が充分に行えず、長手方向の収縮率が増加し、98℃における熱収縮率が15%を超えてしまうため好ましくない。またリラックス率が20%より大きいと、フィルム物性調整は可能であるが、設備上20%が限界であるため、20%を上限とした。リラックス率は8%以上がより好ましく、11%以上がさらに好ましい。
最終熱処理工程においては、テンター内の把持用クリップ間の距離を縮めることにより、0.1秒以上9秒以下の時間で長手方向に5%以上20%以下のリラックスを実施することが望ましい。リラックス率が5%未満であると、長手方向の分子配向の緩和が充分に行えず、長手方向の収縮率が増加し、98℃における熱収縮率が15%を超えてしまうため好ましくない。またリラックス率が20%より大きいと、フィルム物性調整は可能であるが、設備上20%が限界であるため、20%を上限とした。リラックス率は8%以上がより好ましく、11%以上がさらに好ましい。
上記(i)~(iii)のいずれかのリラックスにより、長手方向の分子配向は緩和されるため、吸光度比は減少する。最も好ましい実施形態である長手方向への延伸後にリラックスを実施する場合、リラックス後で中間熱処理前のフィルム長手方向の吸光度比は0.30以上0.60以下となる。
本発明の包装体は、本発明の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムから得られたミシン目またはノッチを有するラベルが、包装対象物の少なくとも外周の一部に被覆して熱収縮させて形成されるものである。包装対象物としては、飲料用のPETボトルを始め、シャンプーやコンデイショナー等に用いられるポリエチレン製容器、各種の瓶、缶、菓子や弁当等のプラスチック容器、紙製の箱等を挙げることができる。なお、通常、それらの包装対象物に、熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムから得られるラベルを熱収縮させて被覆させる場合には、当該ラベルを約2~15%程度熱収縮させて包装対象物に密着させる。なお、包装対象物に被覆されるラベルには、印刷が施されていても良いし、印刷が施されていなくても良い。
示差走査熱量計(「DSC220」、セイコー電子工業社製)を用いて、未延伸フィルム10mgを、-40℃から120℃まで、昇温速度10℃/分で昇温し、吸熱曲線を測定した。得られた吸熱曲線の変曲点の前後に接線を引き、その交点をガラス転移点(Tg;℃)とした。
エージング環境下におかれていない熱収縮性フィルム(以下、特に断らない限り、単に熱収縮性フィルムというときはエージング環境下におかれていない熱収縮性フィルムを指すものとする)から主収縮方向の長さが200mm、幅20mmのサンプルを切り出し、加熱炉付き強伸度測定機(テンシロン(オリエンテック社の登録商標))を用いて測定した。加熱炉は予め90℃に加熱しておき、チャック間距離は100mmとした。加熱炉の送風を一旦止めて加熱炉の扉を開け、サンプルをチャックに取付け、その後速やかに加熱炉の扉を閉めて、送風を再開した。収縮応力を30秒以上測定し、30秒後の収縮応力(MPa)を求め、測定中の最大値を最大収縮応力(MPa)とした。また、最大収縮応力に対する30秒後の収縮応力の比率(百分率)を応力比(%)とした。
FT-IR装置「FTS 60A/896」(バリアン社製)を用いて、測定波数領域650~4000cm-1、積算回数128回で、ATR法で偏光をかけて、熱収縮性フィルムの赤外吸収スペクトルを測定した。1340cm-1での吸光度A1と1410cm-1での吸光度A2との比A1/A2を吸光度比とした。
熱収縮性フィルム、または、30℃、85%RHで672時間エージングしたフィルムを10cm×10cmの正方形に裁断し、所定温度±0.5℃の温水中に無荷重状態で10秒間浸漬して熱収縮させた後、25℃±0.5℃の水中に10秒間浸漬し、水中から引き出してフィルムの縦および横方向の寸法を測定し、下記式1にしたがって、それぞれ熱収縮率を求めた。熱収縮率の大きい方向を主収縮方向(幅方向)とした。
熱収縮率={(収縮前の長さ-収縮後の長さ)/収縮前の長さ}×100(%) 式1
温度変調示差走査熱量計(DSC)「Q100」(TA Instruments 社製)を用いて、30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で672時間エージングした後のフィルムサンプルをハーメチックアルミニウムパン内に4.0mg秤量し、MDSC(登録商標)ヒートオンリーモードで、平均昇温速度2.0℃/min、変調周期50秒で測定して得られるノンリバースヒートフローのガラス転移点付近のエンタルピー緩和部分のピーク面積をエンタルピー緩和量(J/g)とした。
また、上記ノンリバースヒートフローと同様に測定して得られたリバースヒートフローにおいて、Tg付近のベースラインシフトが乱れなく生じたことから、ノンリバースヒートフローの測定も正常に行えたことを確認した。
200mm×200mmの正方形状に切り出したフィルムサンプルを、40℃、65%RHの雰囲気下に672時間放置してエージングを行った。自然収縮率(主収縮方向)は、下記式2で求めた。
自然収縮率={(エージング前の長さ-エージング後の長さ)/エージング前の長さ}×100(%) 式2
JIS K7113に準拠し、測定方向(フィルム長手方向)が140mm、測定方向と直交する方向(フィルム幅方向)が20mmの短冊状のフィルムサンプルを作製した。万能引張試験機「DSS-100」(島津製作所製)を用いて、試験片の両端をチャックで片側20mmずつ把持(チャック間距離100mm)して、雰囲気温度23℃、引張速度200mm/minの条件にて引張試験を行い、引張破壊時の強度(応力)を引張破壊強さ(MPa)とした。
所定の長さを有する矩形状の枠にフィルムを予め弛ませた状態で装着する(すなわち、フィルムの両端を枠によって把持させる)。そして、弛んだフィルムが枠内で緊張状態となるまで(弛みがなくなるまで)、約5秒間にわたって80℃の温水に浸漬させることによって、フィルムを幅方向に10%収縮させた。この10%収縮後のフィルムから、JIS K7128-3に準じて、図1に示す形状の試験片を切り出した。なお、試験片を切り出す際は、フィルム長手方向が引き裂き方向になるようにした。次に、万能引張試験機(島津製作所製「オートグラフ」)で試験片の両端(幅方向)を掴み、引張速度200mm/分の条件にて引張試験を行い、フィルムが長手方向に完全に引き裂かれたときの最大荷重を測定した。この最大荷重をフィルムの厚みで除して、単位厚み当たりの直角引裂強度(N/mm)を算出した。
熱収縮性フィルムの両端部をジオキソランで接着することにより、円筒状のラベル(熱収縮性フィルムの主収縮方向を周方向としたラベル)を作製し、このラベルをポリエチレン製容器(胴直径160mm、ネック部の最小直径70mm)に被せ、120℃(風速12m/秒)の熱風を60秒当てて熱収縮させ容器に装着した。ラベル装着後の容器を室温に冷却した後の、容器とラベルとの間の弛みについて手でねじったときの感覚を、以下の基準に従って評価した。
3:装着したラベルと容器の間に弛みが無く、容器のキャップ部を手で固定してラベルを回そうとしたときに、ラベルが動かない。
2:容器のキャップ部を手で固定してラベルを回そうとしたときにはラベルが動かないが、ラベルと容器の間に少し弛みがある。
1:容器のキャップ部を手で固定してラベルを回したとき、ラベルが回る。
熱収縮性フィルムに、金色で印刷を行った後、ジオキソランで端部を溶着し、円筒状ラベル(熱収縮性フィルムの主収縮方向を周方向としたラベル)を得た。このラベルを、30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で672時間エージングした。その後、温度60℃に調整した前述のポリエチレン製容器に被せて、120℃(風速12m/秒)の熱風を60秒当てて熱収縮させた。ラベルの収縮仕上がり性を、以下の基準に従って、目視で5段階評価した。
5:仕上がり性最良(欠点なし)
4:仕上がり性良(欠点1箇所あり)
3:欠点2箇所あり
2:欠点3~5箇所あり
1:欠点多数あり(6箇所以上)
なお、欠点とは、飛び上がり、シワ、収縮不足、ラベル端部折れ込み、収縮白化等である。
予め主収縮方向と直交する方向にミシン目を入れておいたラベルを、前述のポリエチレン製容器に被せ、上記した収縮仕上がり性と同一条件で、加熱収縮させた。ミシン目は、長さ1mmの孔を1mm間隔で入れることによって形成し、ラベルの縦方向(高さ方向)に幅22mm、長さ120mmにわたって2本設けた。その後、このボトルに水を500ml充填し、5℃に冷蔵し、冷蔵庫から取り出した直後のボトルのラベルのミシン目を指先で引裂き、縦方向にミシン目に沿って綺麗に裂け、ラベルをボトルから外すことができた本数を数え、全サンプル50本からこの本数を差し引いて、ミシン目開封不良率(%)を算出した。
フィルムのヘイズを、JIS K7136に準拠し、ヘイズメータ「500A」(日本電色工業社製)を用いて測定した。なお、測定は2回行い、平均値をヘイズとした。
合成例1
撹拌機、温度計および部分環流式冷却器を備えたステンレススチール製オートクレーブに、ジカルボン酸成分としてジメチルテレフタレート(DMT)100モル%と、多価アルコール成分としてエチレングリコール(EG)100モル%とを、エチレングリコールがモル比でジメチルテレフタレートの2.2倍になるように仕込み、エステル交換触媒として酢酸亜鉛を0.05モル%(酸成分に対して)、重縮合触媒として三酸化アンチモン0.225モル%(酸成分に対して)を添加し、生成するメタノールを系外へ留去しながらエステル交換反応を行った。その後、280℃で26.7Paの減圧条件のもとで重縮合反応を行い、固有粘度0.75dl/gのポリエステルAを得た。組成を表1に示す。
合成例1と同様の方法により、表1に示すポリエステルB~Gを得た。ポリエステルFの製造の際には、滑剤としてSiO2(富士シリシア社製サイリシア266;平均粒径1.5μm)をポリエステルに対して7,000ppmの割合で添加した。なお、表中、IPAはイソフタル酸、NPGはネオペンチルグリコール、CHDMは1,4-シクロヘキサンジメタノール、BDは1,4-ブタンジオール、ε-CLはε-カプロラクトン、DEGは副生成物のジエチレングリコールである。各ポリエステルの固有粘度は、それぞれ、B:0.72dl/g,C:0.80dl/g,D:1.20dl/g,E:0.77dl/g,F:0.75dl/g、G:0.78dl/gであった。なお、各ポリエステルは、適宜チップ状にした。
上記したポリエステルA、ポリエステルB、ポリエステルEおよびポリエステルFを質量比5:75:15:5で混合して押出機に投入した。この混合樹脂を280℃で溶融させてTダイから押出し、表面温度30℃に冷却された回転する金属ロールに巻き付けて急冷することにより、厚さ400μmの未延伸フィルムを得た。未延伸フィルムのTgは60℃であった。
実施例1と同じポリエステル原料を実施例1と同様に溶融押し出しし、実施例1と同じ方法で縦延伸した。その後、フィルム長手方向に15%のリラックス処理を95℃の加熱炉で行った。続いて、140℃で中間熱処理を行った以外は、自然冷却、強制冷却、横延伸、最終熱処理を実施例1と同様に行い、最終熱処理工程でフィルム長手方向に5%のリラックス処理を86℃で行った。よって、フィルム長手方向へのリラックス率は計20%である。幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムが得られた。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
実施例1と同じポリエステル原料を実施例1と同様に溶融押し出しし、実施例1と同じ方法で縦延伸した。その後、フィルム長手方向に50%のリラックス処理を95℃の加熱炉で行い、続く中間熱処理時にも20%のリラックス処理を行った以外は、自然冷却、強制冷却、横延伸、最終熱処理を実施例1と同様にして行った。よって、フィルム長手方向へのリラックス率は計60%である。幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムが得られた。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
実施例1と同じポリエステル原料を実施例1と同様に溶融押し出しし、実施例1と同じ方法で縦延伸した。その後、140℃で中間熱処理を行い、最終熱処理での温度を90℃とした以外は実施例1と同様にして、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
ポリエステルBとポリエステルEとポリエステルFとを質量比で65:30:5となるように混合して押出機に投入した。その混合樹脂を、実施例1と同様の条件で溶融押し出しし、未延伸フィルムを形成した。この未延伸フィルムのTgは55℃であった。この未延伸フィルムを、縦延伸時のフィルム温度を80℃、中間熱処理の温度を140℃、ゾーン横延伸のフィルム温度を83℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様にして、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
ポリエステルBとポリエステルCとポリエステルEとポリエステルFとを質量比で18:62:15:5となるように混合して押出機に投入した。その混合樹脂を、実施例1と同様の条件で溶融押し出しし、厚さ400μmの未延伸フィルムを形成した。この未延伸フィルムのTgは61℃であった。この未延伸フィルムを、中間熱処理の温度を140℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様にして、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
ポリエステルAとポリエステルCとポリエステルEとポリエステルFとを質量比5:80:10:5に変更し、中間熱処理の温度を140℃に変更した以外は実施例1と同様の方法で、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。なお、未延伸フィルムのTgは61℃であった。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
ポリエステルAとポリエステルEとポリエステルFとポリエステルGとを質量比5:15:5:75に変更した以外は実施例1と同様の方法で、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。なお、未延伸フィルムのTgは59℃であった。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
実施例1と同じポリエステル原料を実施例1と同様に溶融押し出しし、実施例1と同じ方法で縦延伸およびリラックス処理を行った。続いて、縦延伸後のリラックス処理後のフィルムを、横延伸倍率を3.0倍、横延伸温度を90℃、最終熱処理温度を90℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様の方法で、横延伸を行い、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
実施例1と同じポリエステル原料を実施例1と同様に溶融押し出しし、縦延伸倍率を3.5倍とした以外は、実施例1と同じ方法で縦延伸およびリラックス処理を行った。続いて、縦延伸後のリラックス処理後のフィルムを、横延伸温度と最終熱処理温度を83℃にした以外は実施例9と同様にして横延伸を行い、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
実施例6と同じポリエステル原料を実施例6と同様に溶融押し出しする際に、未延伸フィルムの厚みが180μmとなるように、押出機の吐出量を調整した。それ以外は、実施例6と同様にして未延伸フィルムを得た。その後、縦延伸を行わず、テンター内で76℃に予熱した後、67℃で4.0倍延伸し、76℃で最終熱処理を施した後に冷却し、両縁部を裁断除去して幅500mmでロール状に巻き取ることによって、厚さ40μmの一軸延伸フィルムを所定の長さにわたって連続的に製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。また、収縮応力曲線を図2に示した。
ポリエステルAとポリエステルBとポリエステルDとポリエステルFとを質量比10:75:10:5に変更した以外は実施例1と同様の方法で未延伸フィルムを得た。この未延伸フィルムを、縦延伸後のリラックス処理温度105℃、リラックス率40%、中間熱処理温度130℃、冷却後のフィルム表面温度103℃、横延伸温度100℃、最終熱処理温度を95℃とした以外は、実施例1と同様にして、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを連続的に製造した。なお、未延伸フィルムのTgは70℃であった。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
比較例2と同じポリエステル原料を比較例2と同様にして未延伸フィルムを得、冷却後のフィルム表面温度95℃、横延伸温度90℃、最終熱処理温度101℃とした以外は比較例2と同様の方法で、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に、温度変調DSC測定結果を図3に示した。図3中、○が実施例1のノンリバースヒートフローの結果であり、△がリバースヒートフローの結果である。ノンリバースヒートフローにおいて、きれいな吸熱ピークが観察されており、エンタルピー緩和が行われていること、実施例1の吸熱ピークに比べて大面積(エンタルピー緩和量が大きい)ことがわかる。比較例3の測定においても、リバースヒートフローのベースラインがTg付近でシフトしているので、DSCの測定が正常に行えたことが確認できた。
比較例2と同じポリエステル原料を比較例2と同様にして未延伸フィルムを得、比較例2と同じ方法で縦延伸を行った。その後フィルム長手方向へのリラックス処理を0%とした以外は、比較例2と同様の方法で、幅500mm、厚さ40μmの二軸延伸フィルムを製造した。製造条件を表2に、評価結果を表3に示す。
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- エチレンテレフタレートユニットを有し、全ポリエステル樹脂成分100モル%中、ブタンジオール由来の構成ユニットが1~25モル%、ε-カプロラクトン由来の構成ユニットが1~25モル%、ブタンジオールとε-カプロラクトン由来の構成ユニット以外の非晶質成分となり得る1種以上のモノマー由来の構成ユニットが18モル%以上含まれている熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムであって、下記要件(1)~(3)を満たすことを特徴とする熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
(1)偏光ATR-FTIR法で測定した上記フィルムの1340cm-1での吸光度A1と1410cm-1での吸光度A2との比A1/A2(吸光度比)が、フィルム幅方向、長手方向のいずれにおいても、0.45以上0.75以下である、
(2)上記フィルムを90℃の熱風中で30秒間熱収縮させたときの30秒後の収縮応力(30秒後収縮応力)と最大収縮応力との比率(30秒後収縮応力/最大収縮応力)が75%以上100%以下である、
(3)30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で上記フィルムを672時間エージングした後、70℃の温水中にこのエージング後のフィルムを10秒間浸漬したときの幅方向の温湯熱収縮率が30%以上55%以下である。 - エチレンテレフタレートユニットを有し、全ポリエステル樹脂成分100モル%中、ブタンジオール由来の構成ユニットが1~25モル%、ε-カプロラクトン由来の構成ユニットが1~25モル%、ブタンジオールとε-カプロラクトン由来の構成ユニット以外の非晶質成分となり得る1種以上のモノマー由来の構成ユニットが18モル%以上含まれている熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムであって、下記要件(1’)、(2)および(3)を満たすことを特徴とする熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
(1’)偏光ATR-FTIR法で測定した上記フィルムの1340cm-1での吸光度A1と1410cm-1での吸光度A2との比A1/A2(吸光度比)が、フィルム幅方向、長手方向のいずれにおいても、0.40以上0.45未満である、
(2)上記フィルムを90℃の熱風中で30秒間熱収縮させたときの30秒後の収縮応力(30秒後収縮応力)と最大収縮応力との比率(30秒後収縮応力/最大収縮応力)が75%以上100%以下である、
(3)30℃、85%RH雰囲気下で上記フィルムを672時間エージングした後、70℃の温水中にこのエージング後のフィルムを10秒間浸漬したときの幅方向の温湯熱収縮率が30%以上55%以下である。 - 40℃、65%RH雰囲気下で上記フィルムを672時間エージングしたときの幅方向の自然収縮率が0.3%以上2%以下である請求項1または2に記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
- フィルム幅方向の上記吸光度比と、フィルム長手方向の上記吸光度比との差が0.15未満である請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
- 上記フィルムを70℃の温水中に10秒間浸漬したときの幅方向の温湯熱収縮率が30%以上55%以下である請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
- 上記フィルムを98℃の温水中に10秒間浸漬したときの幅方向の温湯熱収縮率が40%以上75%以下であり、長手方向の温湯熱収縮率が0%以上15%以下である請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
- 上記フィルムの長手方向の引張破壊強さが80MPa以上200MPa以下である請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
- 上記フィルムを80℃の温水中で幅方向に10%収縮させた後のフィルム長手方向の単位厚み当たりの直角引裂強度が180N/mm以上330N/mm以下である請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルム。
- 請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の熱収縮性ポリエステル系フィルムから得られ、ミシン目またはノッチを有するラベルを、包装対象物の外周の少なくとも一部に被覆して熱収縮させることにより形成されることを特徴とする包装体。
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