Pre-expanded particles, process for producing the same, and expanded molded article
AssigneeSekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuichi Gondo, Hideyasu Matsumura
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Abstract
A process for producing pre-expanded particles, comprising the steps of: impregnating 100 parts by weight of polystyrene type resin particles with a volatile blowing agent in the presence of 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of a first antistatic agent to obtain expandable resin particles; and bringing 100 parts by weight of the expandable resin particles into contact with 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of a second antistatic agent in the presence of an antifoaming agent, and then pre-expanding the particles, thereby obtaining pre-expanded particles, wherein the second antistatic agent and the antifoaming agent are used in a ratio by weight of 1:0.04 to 1.50.
Claims8
A process for producing pre-expanded particles, comprising:
- impregnating 100 parts by weight of polystyrene type resin particles with a volatile blowing agent in the presence of 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of a first antistatic agent to obtain expandable resin particles;
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- bringing 100 parts by weight of the expandable resin particles into contact with 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of a second antistatic agent in the presence of an antifoaming agent, and then pre-expanding the particles, thereby obtaining pre-expanded particles, wherein
- the second antistatic agent and the antifoaming agent are used in a ratio by weight of 1:0.04 to 1.50,
- the first antistatic agent comprises a nonionic surfactant,
- the second antistatic agent comprises a cationic surfactant, and
- the antifoaming agent comprises a polyoxyalkylene glycol or polyoxyalkylene alkylether, and has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of 9 or less.
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