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JP3755597B2
JP3755597B2 JP2002160206A JP2002160206A JP3755597B2 JP 3755597 B2 JP3755597 B2 JP 3755597B2 JP 2002160206 A JP2002160206 A JP 2002160206A JP 2002160206 A JP2002160206 A JP 2002160206A JP 3755597 B2 JP3755597 B2 JP 3755597B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、原紙の少なくとも片面に、顔料と接着剤を主成分とする塗被層を2層以上設けた印刷用塗被紙に関するものであって、さらに詳しくは、白色度、平滑性並びに印刷光沢に優れ、しかもインキセット性ないしはインキ乾燥性に優れた印刷用塗被紙に係る。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
一般に印刷用塗被紙は、原紙上に顔料と接着剤を主成分とする塗被液を塗布乾燥して製造され、塗被液の塗工量や塗被紙の仕上げ方法によって、キャストコート紙、アート紙、コート紙、微塗工紙等に分類される。これら塗被紙は、これに多色印刷又は単色印刷を施して、チラシ、パンフレット、ポスター等の商業用印刷物として、あるいは書籍、雑誌等の出版物として広く使用されている。近年、印刷物のビジュアル化、カラー化が進み、印刷用塗被紙の白色度や平滑性等の外観が以前にも増して重要視されている。
【0003】
印刷用塗被紙の白色度を高くする手段としては、塗被層に蛍光染料を配合することや、塗被層に使用する白色顔料に白色度の高いものを選択することなどが知られている。また、平滑性に富んだ印刷用塗被紙を得るための手立てとして、先ず原紙上に下塗り塗被層を設けて原紙の凹凸をあらまし均し、次いでこの下塗り塗被層の上に上塗り塗被層を設ける手法も知られている。この方法によれば、原紙上に上塗り塗被層を単層で設けた場合よりも、一般に、平滑性に優れた印刷用塗被紙を得ることができる。
【0004】
印刷用塗被紙の塗被層は、白色顔料と接着剤が主成分であって、その顔料としては、カオリン、重質炭酸カルシウム、軽質炭酸カルシウム、酸化チタン等が使用されている。これらのなかでも、重質炭酸カルシウムは、白色度が高いことに加えて、安価であり、しかも、接着剤要求量が少なく、流動性に優れた塗被液を調製できることから、塗被紙用の白色顔料として多用されている。
塗被層の顔料に重質炭酸カルシウムを使用した場合、当該塗被層を最外層に有する印刷用塗被紙の性状は、重質炭酸カルシウムの粒子径と粒度分布に左右される。重質炭酸カルシウムの粒子径が、塗被層用顔料として通常使用される範囲にある場合、その粒子径が細かくなるにつれて、印刷用塗被紙の白紙光沢、平滑性等は向上する傾向にある。しかし、重質炭酸カルシウムの粒子径を徒に細かくしたのでは、塗被層形成に使用する塗被液の流動性が悪化するばかりでなく、接着剤要求量も増大する不都合があり、却って印刷光沢を低下させる。
一方、重質炭酸カルシウムの粒度分布について言えば、平均粒子径が同一である重質炭酸カルシウムでは、その粒度分布が狭いほど、印刷用塗被紙の印刷光沢、白色度、不透明度等は向上する傾向にある。
【0005】
こうしたことから、重質炭酸カルシウムを塗被層用顔料として使用する場合には、重質炭酸カルシウムを粉砕・分級し、粒子径及び/又は粒度分布を整えるのが通例である。例えば、特開昭54-129040号公報には、重質炭酸カルシウムを粉砕した後、分級することにより、粒子径0.2μm未満の微粒分含有量が15重量%以下である重質炭酸カルシウムを取得し、これを塗被層用顔料として使用することが提案されている。また、特開昭59-204662号公報には、重質炭酸カルシウムを粉砕・分級して、粒子径0.2μm未満の以下の微粒子分が10%以下であり、粒子径1μm未満の粒子分が50〜70%ある重質炭酸カルシウムを顔料として使用することが提案されている。さらに、特開昭62−280265号公報には、粉砕・分級によって得られる特定な粒度分布の重質炭酸カルシウムを、塗被層用顔料として使用することが提案されている。
さらにまた、特開2000−34120号公報には、平均粒子径が0.5〜2μmの範囲にあり、固形分濃度及び粘度が特定な範囲にある重質炭酸カルシウム水性スラリーを、一旦遠心分離して粗粒分を取り除いた後、残部を再度遠心分離に付して微粒分を取り除くことにより、平均粒子径が0.5〜2μmの範囲にあり、粒度分布測定曲線の50重量%の粒子径と10重量%の粒子径との比(D50/D10)が1.5〜2.5の範囲にある重質炭酸カルシウム水性スラリーを調製することと、この水性スラリーを紙塗工に使用することが提案されている。
【0006】
上記したような重質炭酸カルシウムの粉砕・分級によれば、白紙光沢、平滑性、白色度、不透明度等に優れた印刷用塗被紙を得る上で好個の塗被層用顔料を取得することができるが、分級に際して取り除かれた重質炭酸カルシウムの粗粒分や微粒分については、その有効利用が未だ図られていないのが当業界の実情である。ちなみに、粗粒分は再度これを粉砕・分級することで、塗被層用顔料に使用することが可能であるが、微粒分を塗被層用顔料として有効利用した例がない。印刷用塗被紙の製造において使用できる顔料としての歩留まりが低下し原材料を効率的に使用できないことや、そのためにコスト高となる問題がある。
重質炭酸カルシウムの微粒分が印刷用塗被紙の製造に活用できないことは、塗被紙製造における重質炭酸カルシウムの歩留まりを低下させ、これが印刷用塗被紙のコスト高を招く一因になることは否めない。
【0007】
ところで、平滑性が良好な印刷用塗被紙を得る方策の一つとして、原紙に下塗り塗被層を設け、当該塗被層の上に上塗り塗被層を設ける手法が公知であることは先に説明したが、下塗り塗被層は塗被紙の表面に露呈しないことから、当該塗被層の顔料として、従来は比較的粒子径が大きく、安価な重質炭酸カルシウムが使用される場合が多い。しかし、近年における塗被紙の高品質化に伴い、下塗り塗被層に使用する顔料にもそれなりの配慮が必要であって、特に、印刷用塗被紙の白紙光沢、平滑性、白色度、不透明度等を向上させる目的で、上塗り塗被層に粒子径が細かく、粒度分布も狭い重質炭酸カルシウムを使用した場合には、当該上塗り塗被層のインキセット性ないしインキ乾燥性は必ずしも充分ではないので、これを下塗り塗被層で補償しなければならない。
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の目的の一つは、重質炭酸カルシウムを顔料として含有する塗被層を、原紙の少なくとも片面に2層以上設けた印刷用塗被紙の改良を目指して、上塗り塗被層(最外層)に配合する重質炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径及び粒度分布を規制することにより、平滑性、白色度、不透明度、印刷光沢等に優れた印刷用塗被紙を提供することにある。
本発明の目的の他の一つは、最外層と接する下塗り塗被層に配合する顔料として、比較的粒子径が細かい顔料、とりわけ重質炭酸カルシウムを、比較的粒子径が粗い重質炭酸カルシウムと併用することにより、上記上塗り塗被層のインキセット性ないしインキ乾燥性を補償すると共に、塗被紙製造に従来活用されていなかった重質炭酸カルシウムの有効利用を図ることにある。
従って、本発明によれば、平滑性、白色度、不透明度、印刷光沢等に優れ、インキセット性ないしはインキ乾燥性にも富んだ印刷用塗被紙が提供される。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る印刷用塗被紙は、原紙の少なくとも片面に顔料と接着剤を主成分とする塗被層を2層以上設けた印刷用塗被紙において、塗被紙の最外層に配される上塗り塗被層に、平均粒子径が0.5〜1.2μmの範囲にあり、粒度分布測定曲線における75質量%に該当する粒子径(D75)と、25質量%に該当する粒子径(D25)との比、D75/D25が1.5〜3.3の範囲にある重質炭酸カルシウムを、当該上塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の10〜90質量%に相当する量で含有させ、さらに、塗被紙の最外層に接する下塗り塗被層に、平均粒子径1.1〜2.5μmの重質炭酸カルシウムを、当該下塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の50〜95質量%に相当する量で含有させ、かつ、平均粒子径が0.5μm以下である顔料を、当該下塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の5〜50質量%に相当する量で含有させたことを特徴とする。
本発明の印刷用塗被紙においては、その上塗り塗被層(最外層)に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径が0.35〜1.0μmの範囲にあり、しかも、全顔料の70質量%以上の粒子径が0.2μm以上であることが好ましい。
また、本発明の印刷用塗被紙は、その下塗り塗被層が当該塗被層に含まれる全顔料の0.5〜12質量%に相当する水溶性接着剤を含んでいることが好ましい。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明において、顔料粒子に関して言う平均粒子径は、(株)島津製作所製のセディグラフ5100を使用して描かれる粒度分布測定曲線の50累積質量%に該当する粒子径(D50)を意味する。また、顔料粒子の粒度分布は、前記粒度分布測定曲線の75累積質量%に該当する粒子径(D75)と、25累積質量%に該当する粒子径(D25)との比、D75/D25で規定される。
本発明に係る印刷用塗被紙の上塗り塗被層は、平均粒子径及び粒度分布が下記のような特定範囲にある重質炭酸カルシウム(以下、この重質炭酸カルシウムを重炭“M”と呼ぶ)を、上塗り塗被層に含まれる顔料全量の10〜90質量%に相当する量で含有する。
重炭“M”の平均粒子径(D50)=0.5〜1.2μm
重炭“M”の粒度分布(D75/D25)=1.5〜3.3
念のため付言すると、粒度分布測定曲線の75質量%に該当する粒子径(D75)と、25質量%に該当する粒子径(D25)の比(D75/D25)は、その値が小さいほど、粒度分布が狭いことを意味している。ちなみに、一般的に市販されている重質炭酸カルシウムのD75/D25は、3.7〜5程度である。
【0011】
上塗り塗被層中の顔料全量の10〜90質量%を占める重質炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が、0.5μm未満の場合は、印刷光沢の低下や接着剤要求量の増加が問題となり、1.2μmを越える場合は、白紙光沢や平滑性が問題となる場合があるので好ましくない。また、顔料全量の10〜90質量%を占める重質炭酸カルシウムの粒度分布(D75/D25)が、上記の範囲を逸脱した場合は、所期の印刷用塗被紙を得ることができない心配がある。
【0012】
上塗り塗被層に含まれる顔料の残部、すなわち、上塗り塗被層中の顔料全量の10〜90質量%は、重炭“M”以外の顔料で占められる。重炭“M”以外の顔料としては、重炭“M”以外の重質炭酸カルシウム、軽質炭酸カルシウム、二酸化チタン、亜硫酸カルシウム、石膏、硫酸バリウム、タルク、カオリン、クレー、焼成カオリン、ホワイトカーボン、非晶質シリカ、デラミカオリン、ケイソウ土、炭酸マグネシウム、二酸化チタン、水酸化アルミニウム、水酸化カルシウム、水酸化マグネシウム、水酸化亜鉛、酸化亜鉛、酸化マグネシウム、ベントナイト、セリサイト等の無機顔料のほか、尿素ホルマリン樹脂微粒子、微小中空粒子等の有機顔料を使用することができる。
【0013】
本発明の印刷用塗被紙では、上塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料、即ち顔料全体の平均粒子径が、0.35〜1.0μmの範囲にあり、しかも、当該全顔料の70質量%以上が粒子径0.2μm以上であることが、良好な印刷光沢や不透明度を得るうえで好ましい。この好個の条件が満たされる場合において、上塗り塗被層に含まれる重炭“M”の量が、顔料全量の10質量%未満である場合は、印刷用塗被紙の白紙光沢、白色度、平滑性、不透明性などを目論見とおり向上させることができない。また、90質量%を上回る場合は、塗被層の形成に使用する塗被液の流動性が低下し、塗被液の塗工適性が損なわれる心配があるとともに、インキセットないしはインキ乾燥性が悪化する虞もある。
【0014】
一方、下塗り塗被層について言えば、下塗り塗被層の顔料には、従来比較的粒子径が大きい重質炭酸カルシウムが使用されているが、本発明では下塗り塗被層に含まれる顔料全量の50〜95質量%を、平均粒子径が1.1〜2.5μmの範囲にある重質炭酸カルシウム(以下、この重質炭酸カルシウムを重炭“N”と呼ぶ)で構成させ、残りの5〜50質量%を平均粒子径が0.5μm以下である顔料で構成させる。
平均粒子径が0.5μm以下である微粒顔料を、上に規定した配合割合で下塗り塗被層に配合することにより、印刷用塗被紙の平滑性を改善できるばかりでなく、インキセット性ないしはインキ乾燥性等の印刷作業性を改善することができる。そして、この微粒顔料を下塗り塗被層に比較的多量配合する場合でも、上記の重炭“N”が共存する関係で、接着剤要求量の増加が小さい。微粒顔料を配合しても接着剤要求量が増加し難い理由については明らかではないが、塗被層が形成される際に、比較的大きい粒子径の顔料間に微粒の顔料が適度に充填され、接着剤が効率よく使用されるためと考えられる。
微粒顔料の配合率が5質量%未満であると、印刷用塗被紙に充分なインキセット性ないしはインキ乾燥性を付与することができない。また、微粒顔料の配合率が50質量%を越え、重炭“N”の配合率が50質量%を下回る場合は、下塗り塗被層形成に使用する塗被液の流動性が悪化することに加えて、接着剤要求量が急激に増加する不都合があるほか、印刷用塗被紙に印刷強度などの所期の性能を具備させることが難しい。
【0015】
下塗り塗被層に含まれる顔料の5〜50質量%を占める微粒顔料としては、重炭“N”以外の重質炭酸カルシウム、軽質炭酸カルシウム、二酸化チタン、亜硫酸カルシウム、石膏、硫酸バリウム、タルク、カオリン、クレー、焼成カオリン、ホワイトカーボン、非晶質シリカ、デラミカオリン、ケイソウ土、炭酸マグネシウム、二酸化チタン、水酸化アルミニウム、水酸化カルシウム、水酸化マグネシウム、水酸化亜鉛、酸化亜鉛、酸化マグネシウム、ベントナイト、セリサイト等の無機顔料のほか、尿素ホルマリン樹脂微粒子、微小中空粒子等の有機顔料が使用可能である。しかし、重質“N”以外の重質炭酸カルシウムを使用することが好ましい。
【0016】
本発明の印刷用塗被紙で使用される重炭“M”及び重炭“N”は、天然の石灰石を粉砕・分級する方法で調製することが勿論可能であるが、粉粒体として入手できる市販の重質炭酸カルシウムを、必要に応じて粉砕・分級してこれに充当させることができる。
ここで言う粉砕には、例えば、ロールミル、ジェットミル、乾式ボールミル、衝撃式粉砕機等の乾式粉砕機による粉砕、湿式ボールミル、振動ミル、攪拌槽型ミル、流通管型ミル、コボールミル等の湿式粉砕機による粉砕が挙げられ、これらの粉砕機を適宜組合せて使用する。また、分級方法としては、例えば、共振振動ふるい、ローヘッドスクリーン、電磁スクリーン等のふるい分け、ミクロンセパレーター、サイクロン等の乾式分級、デカンタ型遠心分離機、液体サイクロン、ドラッグ分級機等の湿式分級が挙げられるが、分級精度や分級範囲の点で湿式分級機が好ましく、特にデカンタ型遠心分離機を使用して分級するのが好ましい。
【0017】
分級に供する重質炭酸カルシウムとしては平均粒子径が0.3〜2μmの範囲にあるものの使用が好ましい。これを、例えばデカンタ型遠心分離機にて分級する場合を例にとると、使用する重質炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が比較的小さい場合には、微粒子分の多い軽液を分離し、粗粒子分の多い重液を回収することで、重炭“M”として利用することができる重質炭酸カルシウムが得られる。また、軽液に含まれる重質炭酸カルシウムは、下塗り塗被層に含ませる顔料の5〜50質量%を占める微粒顔料として使用することができる。一方、遠心分離機に供給する重質炭酸カルシウムの平均粒子径が比較的大きい場合には、先ず粗粒子分の多い重液を分離して微粒子分の多い軽液を回収し、次いで、回収した軽液をさらに分級して微粒子分の多い軽液を分離して粗粒子分の多い重液を回収することで、重炭“M”として利用できる重質炭酸カルシウムが得られる。また、2段目の分離操作で分離した軽液に含まれる重質炭酸カルシウムは、上記と同様に、下塗り塗被層に含ませる顔料の5〜50質量%を占める微粒顔料として使用できる。なお、分離した粗粒子分は、粉砕・分級工程に戻し、有効活用を図ることができる。
上記の遠心分離によって得られる軽液は、カオリン等の分散媒としても利用できる。また、この軽液に含まれる重質炭酸カルシウムは粒子径が細かいので、カオリンの特性を損なうことがなく、上塗り塗工層用顔料としてカオリンを使用する場合には、粒子径が細かい重質炭酸カルシウムは、カオリンの増量材としての効果をも発揮する。
【0018】
上塗り塗被層及び下塗り塗被層の形成には、顔料と接着剤を主成分とした水性塗被液が使用される。この塗被液に配合される接着剤としては、例えば、酸化澱粉、カチオン化澱粉、エステル化澱粉等の各種澱粉類、ポリビニルアルコール等の合成樹脂接着剤、カゼイン、大豆蛋白、合成蛋白等の蛋白類、カルボキシメチルセルロースやメチルセルロース等のセルロース誘導体等の水溶性接着剤、さらには、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体、メチルメタクリレート−ブタジエン共重合体等の共役ジエン系共重合体ラテックス、アクリル系重合体ラテックス、エチレン−酢酸ビニル共重合体等のビニル系共重合体ラテックス等の1種又は2種以上が使用可能である。
【0019】
水性塗被液に配合する接着剤の量は、特に限定されないが、上塗り塗被層用塗被液については、顔料100質量部当たり5〜20質量部、好ましくは8〜15質量部配合する。また、下塗り塗被層用の水性塗被液にあっては、顔料100質量部当たり、接着剤を5〜20質量部、好ましくは10〜16質量部配合する。そして、下塗り塗被層用の水性塗被液には、顔料100質量部当たり、0.5〜12質量部の水溶性接着剤を配合することが好ましい。この理由については明らかではないが、水溶性接着剤は、微粒顔料を効果的に接着するためと考えられる。なお、水溶性接着剤の配合量が12質量部を越えるとインキセットないしはインキ乾燥性が低下する虞がある。
上記の水性塗被液には、必要に応じて、青系統或いは紫系統の染料や有色顔料、蛍光染料、増粘剤、保水剤、酸化防止剤、老化防止剤、導電処理剤、消泡剤、紫外線吸収剤、分散剤、pH調整剤、離型剤、耐水化剤、撥水剤等の各種助剤を適宜配合することができる。
【0020】
本発明の印刷用塗被紙に使用する原紙は、特に限定されるものではないが、一般的には、坪量が30〜300g/m程度の範囲にある原紙が、目的に応じて適宜選択して使用される。原紙自体の抄造条件についても、特に限定はない。抄紙機としては、例えば、長網式抄紙機、ギャップフォーマー型抄紙機、円網式抄紙機、短網式抄紙機等の商業規模の抄紙機が、目的に応じて適宜選択して使用できる。抄紙方式としては、酸性抄紙、中性抄紙、弱アルカリ性抄紙等のいずれの方式でも良いが、近年、紙の保存性が要求されることから、中性抄紙により抄紙された原紙が好ましい。勿論、澱粉溶液等をサイズプレスすることもできる。
【0021】
原紙に下塗り塗被層及び上塗り塗被層を設ける際に使用する水性塗被液の塗工装置にも、特に限定はない。当業界で一般的に使用されているトレーリング、フレキシブル、ロールアプリケーション、ファウンテンアプリケーション、ショートドゥエル等のベベルタイプやベントタイプのブレードコーター、エアーナイフコーター、バーコーター、ロッドブレードコーター、チャンプフレックスコーター、ゲートロールコーター、グラビアコーター、カーテンコーター、ダイコーター、スプレーコーター等の塗工装置が適宜使用できる。勿論、これらの装置はオンマシンでもよく、オフマシンであってもよい。
【0022】
水性塗被液の塗被組成物の塗被量にも特に限定はないが、一般に、下塗り塗被層及び上塗り塗被層とも乾燥重量で片面当たり3〜15g/m程度とし、得られる印刷用塗被紙の白紙品質、印刷品質および印刷適性、さらには塗被紙製造時の乾燥能力等を考慮して、下塗り塗被層及び上塗り塗被層を合わせて片面当り10〜30g/m程度の範囲とすることが望ましい。なお、湿潤塗被層を乾燥する方法としては、例えば、蒸気乾燥、ガスヒーター乾燥、電気ヒーター乾燥、赤外線ヒーター乾燥等の各種方式が採用できる。
【0023】
本発明の印刷用塗被紙について、これまでは塗被紙の最外層に配される上塗り塗被層と、この最外層に接する下塗り層の2層構成を中心に説明をしてきたが、本発明では更にかかる下塗り層に接する第三の塗被層を原紙との間に形成するなどして3層以上の構成とすることもできる。かかる第三の塗被層の組成および塗被量については特に限定するものではなく、任意の顔料と接着剤を主成分とする水性塗被液を、乾燥重量で片面当り0.5〜10g/m程度となるようにゲートロールコーター等で塗工し、乾燥すればよい。
【0024】
本発明の印刷用塗被紙の製造に際しては、上塗り塗被層の形成後に、各種キャレンダー装置にて平滑化処理が施されるが、かかるキャレンダー装置としては、スーパーキャレンダー、ソフトキャレンダー、グロスキャレンダー、コンパクトキャレンダー、マットスーパーキャレンダー、マットキャレンダー等の一般に使用されているキャレンダー装置が適宜使用できる。キャレンダー仕上げ条件としては、剛性ロールの温度、キャレンダー圧力、ニップ数、ロール速度、キャレンダー前の紙水分等が、要求される品質に応じて適宜選択される。さらに、キャレンダー装置は、コーターと別であるオフタイプとコーターと一体となっているオンタイプがあるが、どちらにおいても使用できる。使用するキャレンダー装置の材質は、剛性ロールでは金属もしくはその表面に硬質クロムメッキ等で鏡面処理したロールである。弾性ロールはウレタン樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、ポリアミド樹脂、フェノール樹脂、ポリアクリレート樹脂等の樹脂ロール、コットン、ナイロン、アスベスト、アラミド繊維等を成型したロールが適宜使用される。
なお、キャレンダーによる仕上げ後の塗被紙の調湿、加湿のための水塗り装置、静電加湿装置、蒸気加湿装置等を適宜組合せて使用することも勿論可能である。
【0025】
【実施例】
以下に実施例を挙げて、本発明をより具体的に説明するが、勿論、本発明はこれらに限定されるものではない。なお、以下の実施例および比較例において、部および%とあるのは、それぞれ固形分質量部、固形分質量%を示す。
【0026】
各実施例及び比較例で得られた印刷用塗被紙を、下記の方法で評価し、その結果を表に示した。
【0027】
〔塗被紙の白紙光沢度〕:JIS P 8142に準拠し、光沢度計(GM−25/村上色彩技術研究所製)を用いて75°光沢度を測定した。
【0028】
〔塗被紙の平滑度〕: J.TAPPI No.5に準拠し、王研式平滑度計(旭精工製)を用いて測定した。
【0029】
〔塗被紙の印刷光沢度〕:RI印刷試験機にて、印刷インキ(東洋インキ社製)を0.6cc使用して印刷を行い、23℃、相対湿度50%の雰囲気で2日間放置してインキを乾燥させ、光沢度計(GM−26D/村上色彩技術研究所製)を用いて60°光沢度を測定した。
【0030】
〔塗被紙のインキセット性〕:RI印刷試験機にて、印刷インキ(東洋インキ社製)を0.6cc使用して印刷を行い、3分後に白紙と印刷面を重ねて、再度RI印刷試験機にてニップし、白紙に転写したインキの濃度を目視評価した。評価は次の5段階評価で行った。5(優:濃度低)−1(劣:濃度高)
なお、評価が2以下のものは、実用上問題がある。
【0031】
〔塗被紙の印刷表面強度〕:RI印刷試験機にて、印刷インキ(東洋インキ社製)を0.4cc使用して印刷を行い、印刷面のピッキングの程度を目視評価した。評価は次の5段階評価で行った。5(優)−1(劣)
なお、評価が2以下のものは、実用上問題がある。
【0032】
実施例1
<原紙の調製>
酸素−オゾン−水酸化ナトリウム−過酸化水素−二酸化塩素からなる工程で多段漂白されたLBKP95部(CSF500ml)と、酸素−オゾン−水酸化ナトリウム−過酸化水素−二酸化塩素からなる工程で多段漂白されたNBKP5部(CSF500ml)とからなるパルプスラリー100部に、填料として軽質炭酸カルシウム(タマパールTP−121/奥多摩工業社製)を原紙灰分が10%となるように添加した後、パルプスラリーの全固形分に対して硫酸アルミニウム0.5部、カチオン澱粉(エースK−100/王子コーンスターチ社製)0.5部、アルキルケテンダイマーサイズ剤(サイズパインK−287/荒川化学社製)0.1部、ポリアクリルアミド(ポリストロン851/荒川化学社製)0.02部を順次添加し、紙料を調製した。得られた紙料をオントップツインワイヤー抄紙機で抄紙し、さらにゲートロールサイズプレス装置で酸化澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)を両面で1.5g/m2(固形分)塗布して実量64.7g/m2の原紙を調製した。
【0033】
<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、平均粒子径が1.21μmの重質炭酸カルシウム(FMT−65/ファイマテック社製)80部、平均粒子径が0.47μmの軽質炭酸カルシウム(ブリリアントS−15/白石工業社製)20部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)6部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)6部および消泡剤、染料などの助剤を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度60%の下塗り用塗被液を得た。
【0034】
<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、重質炭酸カルシウム(スーパーコート95/ファイマテック社製)60部、カオリン(ウルトラホワイト90/エンゲルハード社製)40部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)1.5部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)10部、滑剤としてステアリン酸カルシウム(ノプコートC−104HS/サンノプコ社製)0.2部、および消泡剤、染料などの助剤を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度63%の上塗り用塗被液を得た。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に使用した重質炭酸カルシウム(スーパーコート95)およびカオリン(ウルトラホワイト90)の平均粒子径と、粒子径0.2μm以上のフラクションの分量は、次のとおりであった。

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また、重質炭酸カルシウム(スーパーコート95)のD75/D25の値は2.4であった。
さらに、上塗り用塗被液中に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.64μmであり、粒子径0.2μm以上のフラクションの分量は、82.5質量%であった。
【0035】
<塗被紙の製造>
上記塗被液を上記条件で抄紙した原紙に、下塗り用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り10g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、上塗り用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り10g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、スーパーキャレンダー仕上げを行い、実量104.7g/mの印刷用塗被紙を得た。この印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cmであった。
【0036】
実施例2
<重質炭酸カルシウムの調製>
固形分濃度40質量%に調整した市販の重質炭酸カルシウム(FMT−95/ファイマテック社製:平均粒子径0.63μm)を、デカンタ型遠心分離機に毎分60リットル供給し、1800Gの遠心力で重液と軽液に分離(重液:軽液=85:15の固形分比で分離、重液の固形分濃度は75%、軽液の固形分濃度は11%)し、該重液を固形分濃度75質量%に調製して重質炭酸カルシウムAを得た。また、該軽液を固形分濃度50質量%に濃縮して重質炭酸カルシウムBを得た。
この重質炭酸カルシウムAの平均粒子径は0.86μmであり、D75/D25の値は2.8であった。そして、重質炭酸カルシウムAに含まれる粒子径0.2μm以上の粒子の分量は92.1質量%であった。
また、重質炭酸カルシウムBの平均粒子径が0.13μmであった。
【0037】
<カオリンスラリーAの調製>
上記の重質炭酸カルシウムを調製する際に生成した軽液(固形分濃度11質量%)5部に、分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部および水を添加し、更にカオリン(ウルトラホワイト90/エンゲルハード社製)を添加して、固形分濃度70質量%のカオリンスラリーAを得た。このカオリンスラリーAに含まれる顔料粒子の平均粒子径は0.31μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、全顔料の64.7質量%であった。
【0038】
<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、カオリンスラリーA10部、重質炭酸カルシウムB20部、平均粒子径が1.21μmの重質炭酸カルシウム(FMT−65/ファイマテック社製)70部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)6部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)6部および消泡剤、染料などの助剤を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度60質量%の下塗り用塗被液を得た。
【0039】
<上塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、上記重質炭酸カルシウムA40部、カオリンスラリーA60部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)3部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)10部、滑剤としてステアリン酸カルシウム(ノプコートC−104HS/サンノプコ社製)0.2部、および消泡剤、染料などの助剤を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度63%の塗被液を得た。
上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.53μmであり、粒子径0.2μm以上の粒子の分量は全顔料の75.7質量%であった。
【0040】
<塗被紙の製造>
上記塗被液を実施例1で抄紙した原紙に、下塗り層用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り10g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、上塗り層用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り10g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、スーパーキャレンダー仕上げを行い、実量104.7g/mの印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.23g/cmであった。
【0041】
実施例3
実施例2の<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムA40部の内、20部をハイドロカーブ90(備北粉化工業社製)に置換えた以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。この印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cm3であった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に使用した重質炭酸カルシウム(ハイドロカーブ90)の平均粒子径は0.81μmであり、D75/D25の値は3.8であり、粒子径0.2μm以上の粒子の分量は86.2質量%であった。そして、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.52μmであり、粒子径0.2μm以上の粒子の分量は74.5質量%であった。
【0042】
実施例4
実施例2の<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムBを40部、平均粒子径が1.21μmである重質炭酸カルシウム(FMT−65/ファイマテック社製)を50部とした以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cm3であった。
【0043】
実施例5
実施例2の<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する接着剤をスチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)10部とし、澱粉を配合しなかった以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。なお、得られた印刷印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cmであった。
【0044】
実施例6
実施例2の<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する接着剤を澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)10部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)5部とした以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。なお、得られた印刷印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cmであった。
【0045】
実施例7
実施例2の<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する接着剤を澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)14部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)2部とした以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cmであった。
【0046】
実施例8
実施例2の<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する顔料を、重質炭酸カルシウムA40部、カオリン(アマゾンSD/カダム社製)60部とした以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。この印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.23g/cmであった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に使用したカオリン(アマゾンSD)の平均粒子径は0.26μmであり、粒子経0.2μm以上の粒子の分量は60.0質量%であった。そして、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.36μmであり、粒子径0.2μm以上の粒子の分量は全顔料の72.8質量%であった。
【0047】
比較例1
実施例1の<下塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する軽質炭酸カルシウム(ブリリアントS−15/白石工業社製)をFMT−65(ファイマテック社製)に変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。なお、得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.22g/cmであった。
【0048】
比較例2
実施例2の<下塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムBをFMT−65(ファイマテック社製)に変更し、<上塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムAをセタカーブHG(備北粉化工業社製)に変更した以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.23g/cm3であった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に使用した重質炭酸カルシウム(セタカーブHG)の平均粒子径は0.37μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は70.1質量%であった。また、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.33μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である顔料の分量は66.9質量%であった。
【0049】
比較例3
実施例2の<下塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムBを60部、FMT−65(ファイマテック社製)を30部に変更した以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.23g/cm3であった。
【0050】
比較例4
実施例2の<下塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合するFMT−65をハイドロカーブ90(備北粉化工業社製)に変更した以外は、実施例2と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。なお、得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.23g/cmであった。
【0051】
【表1】
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【0052】
実施例9
<原紙の調製>
実施例1の<原紙の調製>において、軽質炭酸カルシウム(タマパールTP−121/奥多摩工業社製)を、原紙灰分が5%となるように添加した以外は、実施例1と同様にして実量75g/mの原紙を得た。
【0053】
<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、カオリン(ウルトラホワイト90/エンゲルハード社製)5部、重質炭酸カルシウムB20部、重質炭酸カルシウム(FMT−65/ファイマテック社製)75部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)6部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)6部を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度60質量%の下塗り用塗被液を得た。
【0054】
<上塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、重質炭酸カルシウムA80部、カオリン(ウルトラホワイト90/エンゲルハード社製)20部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)3部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)10部を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度63%の塗被液を得た。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.76μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、全顔料の86.9質量%であった。
【0055】
<塗被紙の製造>
上記塗被液を上記条件で抄紙した原紙に、下塗り層用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り11g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、上塗り層用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り8g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、スーパーキャレンダー仕上げを行い、実量113g/mの印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.10g/cmであった。
【0056】
比較例5
実施例9の<下塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムBをFMT−65(ファイマテック社製)に変更し、<上塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムAをハイドロカーブ90(備北粉化工業社製)に変更した以外は、実施例9と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.10g/cm3であった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.71μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、全顔料の82.2質量%であった。
【0057】
比較例6
実施例9の<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムAを100部に変更した以外は、実施例9と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.10g/cm3であった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.87μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、全顔料の92.1質量%であった。
【0058】
比較例7
実施例9の<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムBをFMT−65(ファイマテック社製)に変更し、<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムAをハイドロカーブ60(備北粉化工業社製)に変更した以外は、実施例9と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.10g/cmであった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に使用した重質炭酸カルシウム(ハイドロカーブ60)の平均粒子径は1.29μmであり、D75/D25の値は4.7であり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、89.5質量%であった。そして、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は1.10μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、全顔料の84.8質量%であった。
【0059】
【表2】
Figure 0003755597
【0060】
実施例10
<下塗り層用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、重質炭酸カルシウムB20部、重質炭酸カルシウム(FMT−65/ファイマテック社製)80部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)1部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)8部および消泡剤、染料などの助剤を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度64質量%の下塗り用塗被液を得た。
【0061】
<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>
分散剤としてポリアクリル酸ナトリウム0.1部を添加した水溶液に、カオリン(ミラグロス/エンゲルハード社製)20部、軽質炭酸カルシウム(TP-221GS/奥多摩工業社製)40部、重質炭酸カルシウム(スーパーコート95/ファイマテック社製)40部を順次添加し、コーレス分散機で分散し、顔料スラリーを調製した。このスラリーに、接着剤として澱粉(エースA/王子コーンスターチ社製)2部、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合体ラテックス(T−2561C/JSR社製)10部、滑剤としてステアリン酸カルシウム(ノプコートC−104HS/サンノプコ社製)0.3部、および消泡剤、染料などの助剤を順次加え、更に水を加えて固形分濃度62%の塗被液を得た。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に使用したカオリン(ミラグロス)および軽質炭酸カルシウム(TP−221GS)の平均粒子径は、それぞれ0.31μmおよび0.45μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、それぞれ66.0質量%および88.0質量%であった。そして、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.59μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は、全顔料の85.8質量%であった。
【0062】
<塗被紙の製造>
実施例9と同じ原紙に、下塗り用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り11g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、上塗り層用水性塗被液を、乾燥重量が片面当り8g/mとなるようにブレードコーターで両面塗被、乾燥した後、スーパーキャレンダー仕上げを行い、実量113g/mの印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.10g/cmであった。
【0063】
比較例8
実施例10の<下塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムをハイドロカーブ90(備北粉化工業社製)100部に変更し、<上塗り用水性塗被液の調製>において、配合する重質炭酸カルシウムをハイドロカーブ90(備北粉化工業社製)に変更した以外は、実施例10と同様にして印刷用塗被紙を得た。得られた印刷用塗被紙の緊度は1.10g/cmであった。
なお、上塗り用水性塗被液に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径は0.57μmであり、粒子径が0.2μm以上である粒子の分量は全顔料の82.9質量%であった。
【0064】
【表3】
Figure 0003755597
【0065】
【発明の効果】
表1〜3の結果から明らかなように、本発明の印刷用塗被紙は、印刷光沢、インキセットおよび表面強度がバランスよく改善された塗被紙であった。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a coated paper for printing in which two or more coating layers mainly composed of a pigment and an adhesive are provided on at least one side of a base paper. More specifically, the present invention relates to whiteness, smoothness and printing. The present invention relates to a coated paper for printing excellent in gloss and having excellent ink setting properties or ink drying properties.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, coated paper for printing is manufactured by applying and drying a coating liquid mainly composed of pigment and adhesive on a base paper, and depending on the coating amount of the coating liquid and the finishing method of the coated paper, , Art paper, coated paper, finely coated paper, etc. These coated papers are subjected to multicolor printing or single color printing, and are widely used as commercial printed materials such as flyers, brochures and posters, or as publications such as books and magazines. In recent years, with the progress of visualization and colorization of printed matter, the appearance of the coated paper for printing, such as whiteness and smoothness, is more important than ever.
[0003]
As means for increasing the whiteness of the coated paper for printing, it is known to add a fluorescent dye to the coating layer, or to select a white pigment having a high whiteness to be used for the coating layer. Yes. Also, as a means of obtaining a smooth coated paper for printing, first, an undercoat coating layer is provided on the base paper and the unevenness of the base paper is leveled, and then the topcoat coating is applied on the undercoat coating layer. Techniques for providing layers are also known. According to this method, it is generally possible to obtain a coated paper for printing excellent in smoothness as compared with the case where the top coat layer is provided as a single layer on the base paper.
[0004]
The coating layer of the coated paper for printing is mainly composed of a white pigment and an adhesive, and kaolin, heavy calcium carbonate, light calcium carbonate, titanium oxide or the like is used as the pigment. Among these, heavy calcium carbonate has high whiteness, is inexpensive, and requires a small amount of adhesive and can be used to prepare a coating solution with excellent fluidity. It is widely used as a white pigment.
When heavy calcium carbonate is used as the pigment of the coating layer, the properties of the coated paper for printing having the coating layer as the outermost layer depend on the particle size and particle size distribution of the heavy calcium carbonate. When the particle size of heavy calcium carbonate is in the range normally used as a pigment for a coating layer, the blank gloss and smoothness of the coated paper for printing tend to improve as the particle size becomes finer. . However, if the particle size of heavy calcium carbonate is made finer, not only will the fluidity of the coating solution used to form the coating layer deteriorate, but there will also be an inconvenience that the required amount of adhesive will increase. Reduce gloss.
On the other hand, regarding the particle size distribution of heavy calcium carbonate, with heavy calcium carbonate having the same average particle diameter, the narrower the particle size distribution, the better the printing gloss, whiteness, opacity, etc. of the coated paper for printing. Tend to.
[0005]
For these reasons, when heavy calcium carbonate is used as a pigment for the coating layer, it is common to pulverize and classify heavy calcium carbonate to adjust the particle size and / or particle size distribution. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-129040, heavy calcium carbonate having a fine particle content of less than 0.2 μm is 15% by weight or less by pulverizing and classifying heavy calcium carbonate. It has been proposed to obtain and use it as a coating layer pigment. JP-A-59-204662 discloses that heavy calcium carbonate is pulverized and classified so that the following fine particles having a particle diameter of less than 0.2 μm are 10% or less, and particles having a particle diameter of less than 1 μm are contained. It has been proposed to use 50-70% heavy calcium carbonate as a pigment. Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-280265 proposes the use of heavy calcium carbonate having a specific particle size distribution obtained by pulverization and classification as a pigment for a coating layer.
Furthermore, in JP-A-2000-34120, a heavy calcium carbonate aqueous slurry having an average particle diameter in the range of 0.5 to 2 μm and a solid content concentration and viscosity in a specific range is once centrifuged. After removing the coarse particles, the remainder is centrifuged again to remove the fine particles, so that the average particle size is in the range of 0.5 to 2 μm and the particle size is 50% by weight of the particle size distribution measurement curve. To the 10% by weight particle size (D 50 / D Ten ) Is prepared in the range of 1.5 to 2.5, and it has been proposed to use this aqueous slurry for paper coating.
[0006]
According to the pulverization / classification of heavy calcium carbonate as described above, a good coating layer pigment is obtained in order to obtain a coated paper with excellent white paper gloss, smoothness, whiteness, opacity, etc. However, the actual state of the art is that the effective utilization of the coarse and fine particles of heavy calcium carbonate removed during classification has not yet been achieved. Incidentally, the coarse particles can be used for coating layer pigments by pulverizing and classifying them again, but there is no example of effectively using the fine particle components as coating layer pigments. There is a problem in that the yield as a pigment that can be used in the production of coated paper for printing is reduced, the raw materials cannot be used efficiently, and the cost is increased accordingly.
The fact that heavy calcium carbonate fine particles cannot be used in the production of coated paper for printing reduces the yield of heavy calcium carbonate in the production of coated paper, which contributes to the high cost of coated paper for printing. It cannot be denied.
[0007]
By the way, as one of the measures for obtaining a printing paper having good smoothness, it is known that a method of providing an undercoat coating layer on a base paper and a topcoat coating layer on the coating layer is known. As described above, since the undercoat coating layer is not exposed on the surface of the coated paper, conventionally, a relatively large particle size and inexpensive heavy calcium carbonate may be used as the pigment of the coating layer. Many. However, with the recent improvement in the quality of coated paper, it is necessary to consider the pigment used in the undercoat coating layer, and in particular, the white gloss of paper for printing, smoothness, whiteness, For the purpose of improving opacity, etc., when heavy calcium carbonate with a fine particle size and narrow particle size distribution is used for the top coat layer, the ink set property or ink drying property of the top coat layer is not always sufficient. This must be compensated with an undercoat layer.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
One of the objects of the present invention is to improve the printing coated paper in which two or more coating layers containing heavy calcium carbonate as a pigment are provided on at least one side of the base paper. An object of the present invention is to provide a coated paper for printing excellent in smoothness, whiteness, opacity, printing gloss and the like by regulating the average particle size and particle size distribution of heavy calcium carbonate blended in the outer layer).
Another object of the present invention is to provide a pigment having a relatively small particle size, particularly heavy calcium carbonate, as a pigment to be blended in the undercoat layer in contact with the outermost layer, and a heavy calcium carbonate having a relatively coarse particle size. In combination with the above, it is intended to compensate for the ink setting property or ink drying property of the top coat layer and to effectively use heavy calcium carbonate that has not been conventionally used in the production of coated paper.
Therefore, according to the present invention, a coated paper for printing excellent in smoothness, whiteness, opacity, printing gloss and the like and excellent in ink setting property or ink drying property is provided.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The coated paper for printing according to the present invention is disposed in the outermost layer of the coated paper in the coated paper having two or more coated layers mainly composed of a pigment and an adhesive on at least one side of the base paper. The particle size corresponding to 75% by mass in the particle size distribution measurement curve (D 75 ) And a particle diameter corresponding to 25% by mass (D twenty five ), D 75 / D twenty five Is contained in an amount corresponding to 10 to 90% by mass of the total pigment contained in the overcoating layer, and further, the outermost layer of the coated paper. A heavy calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 1.1 to 2.5 μm in an amount corresponding to 50 to 95% by mass of the total pigment contained in the undercoat layer, and The pigment having an average particle diameter of 0.5 μm or less is contained in an amount corresponding to 5 to 50% by mass of the total pigment contained in the undercoat coating layer.
In the printing coated paper of the present invention, the average particle diameter of all pigments contained in the top coating layer (outermost layer) is in the range of 0.35 to 1.0 μm, and 70% by mass of all pigments. The above particle diameter is preferably 0.2 μm or more.
Moreover, it is preferable that the coated paper for printing of this invention contains the water-soluble adhesive in which the undercoat coating layer is equivalent to 0.5-12 mass% of all the pigments contained in the said coating layer.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the average particle size referred to with respect to pigment particles is a particle size corresponding to 50 cumulative mass% of a particle size distribution measurement curve drawn using a SEDIGRAPH 5100 manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation (D 50 ). Further, the particle size distribution of the pigment particles is a particle diameter corresponding to 75 cumulative mass% of the particle size distribution measurement curve (D 75 ) And a particle diameter corresponding to 25 cumulative mass% (D twenty five ), D 75 / D twenty five It is prescribed by.
The top coat layer of the coated paper for printing according to the present invention comprises heavy calcium carbonate (hereinafter, this heavy calcium carbonate is referred to as heavy coal “M”) whose average particle diameter and particle size distribution are in the specific ranges as described below. In an amount corresponding to 10 to 90% by mass of the total amount of the pigment contained in the top coat layer.
Average particle size of heavy coal “M” (D 50 ) = 0.5-1.2 μm
Particle size distribution of heavy coal “M” (D 75 / D twenty five ) = 1.5-3.3
As a reminder, the particle diameter corresponding to 75% by mass of the particle size distribution measurement curve (D 75 ) And a particle diameter corresponding to 25% by mass (D twenty five ) Ratio (D 75 / D twenty five ) Means that the smaller the value, the narrower the particle size distribution. By the way, D of heavy calcium carbonate which is generally marketed 75 / D twenty five Is about 3.7-5.
[0011]
When the average particle diameter of heavy calcium carbonate, which accounts for 10 to 90% by mass of the total amount of pigment in the top coat layer, is less than 0.5 μm, there is a problem of reduced printing gloss and an increase in the required amount of adhesive. When the thickness exceeds 2 μm, the glossiness and smoothness of the blank paper may become a problem, which is not preferable. Further, the particle size distribution of heavy calcium carbonate occupying 10 to 90% by mass of the total amount of pigment (D 75 / D twenty five However, if it deviates from the above range, there is a concern that the intended coated paper for printing cannot be obtained.
[0012]
The remainder of the pigment contained in the topcoat layer, that is, 10 to 90% by mass of the total amount of pigment in the topcoat layer is occupied by pigments other than heavy coal “M”. As pigments other than heavy coal “M”, heavy calcium carbonate other than heavy coal “M”, light calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, calcium sulfite, gypsum, barium sulfate, talc, kaolin, clay, calcined kaolin, white carbon, In addition to inorganic pigments such as amorphous silica, delaminated kaolin, diatomaceous earth, magnesium carbonate, titanium dioxide, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, bentonite, sericite, etc. Organic pigments such as urea formalin resin fine particles and fine hollow particles can be used.
[0013]
In the printing coated paper of the present invention, the total pigment contained in the top coating layer, that is, the average particle diameter of the entire pigment is in the range of 0.35 to 1.0 μm, and 70% by mass of the total pigment. The above is preferably a particle size of 0.2 μm or more for obtaining good printing gloss and opacity. When this favorable condition is satisfied, when the amount of heavy coal “M” contained in the top coat layer is less than 10% by mass of the total amount of pigment, the glossiness and whiteness of the white paper of the coated paper for printing Smoothness and opacity cannot be improved as expected. On the other hand, when the content exceeds 90% by mass, the fluidity of the coating liquid used for forming the coating layer is lowered, and there is a concern that the coating suitability of the coating liquid may be impaired. There is also a risk of deterioration.
[0014]
On the other hand, with regard to the undercoat coating layer, heavy calcium carbonate having a relatively large particle diameter is conventionally used as the pigment of the undercoat coating layer. In the present invention, the total amount of pigment contained in the undercoat coating layer is used. 50 to 95% by mass is composed of heavy calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 1.1 to 2.5 μm (hereinafter, this heavy calcium carbonate is referred to as heavy coal “N”), and the remaining 5 ˜50 mass% is composed of a pigment having an average particle size of 0.5 μm or less.
By blending fine pigments with an average particle size of 0.5 μm or less into the undercoat coating layer at the blending ratio specified above, not only the smoothness of the coated paper for printing can be improved, but also the ink setting property or Printing workability such as ink drying can be improved. Even when a relatively large amount of this fine pigment is blended in the undercoat coating layer, the increase in the required amount of adhesive is small because of the coexistence of the heavy coal “N”. Although it is not clear why the required amount of adhesive is difficult to increase even if fine pigments are blended, fine pigments are adequately filled between pigments of relatively large particle size when the coating layer is formed. This is probably because the adhesive is used efficiently.
When the mixing ratio of the fine pigment is less than 5% by mass, sufficient ink setting property or ink drying property cannot be imparted to the coated paper for printing. Further, when the blending ratio of the fine pigment exceeds 50% by mass and the blending ratio of heavy coal “N” is less than 50% by mass, the fluidity of the coating liquid used for forming the undercoat coating layer is deteriorated. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the required amount of adhesive increases rapidly, and it is difficult to provide the desired performance such as printing strength on the coated paper for printing.
[0015]
The fine pigments occupying 5 to 50% by mass of the pigment contained in the undercoat coating layer include heavy calcium carbonate other than heavy coal “N”, light calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, calcium sulfite, gypsum, barium sulfate, talc, Kaolin, clay, calcined kaolin, white carbon, amorphous silica, delaminated kaolin, diatomaceous earth, magnesium carbonate, titanium dioxide, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, bentonite In addition to inorganic pigments such as sericite, organic pigments such as urea formalin resin fine particles and fine hollow particles can be used. However, it is preferred to use heavy calcium carbonate other than heavy “N”.
[0016]
Heavy coal “M” and heavy coal “N” used in the coated paper for printing of the present invention can of course be prepared by a method of pulverizing and classifying natural limestone. Commercially available heavy calcium carbonate that can be pulverized and classified as necessary can be used.
For the pulverization here, for example, pulverization by a dry pulverizer such as a roll mill, jet mill, dry ball mill, impact pulverizer, wet pulverizer such as a wet ball mill, a vibration mill, a stirring tank mill, a flow tube mill, a coball mill, etc. The pulverization by a machine is mentioned, and these pulverizers are used in appropriate combination. Examples of the classification method include, for example, sieving such as resonant vibration sieve, low head screen, electromagnetic screen, etc., dry classification such as micron separator, cyclone, etc., wet classification such as decanter centrifuge, liquid cyclone, drug classifier, etc. However, a wet classifier is preferable from the viewpoint of classification accuracy and classification range, and classification is particularly preferably performed using a decanter type centrifuge.
[0017]
The heavy calcium carbonate used for classification is preferably one having an average particle diameter in the range of 0.3 to 2 μm. For example, in the case of classification with a decanter centrifuge, for example, when the average particle size of the heavy calcium carbonate to be used is relatively small, a light liquid with a large amount of fine particles is separated and coarse particles are separated. By collecting the heavy liquid having a large amount, heavy calcium carbonate that can be used as heavy coal “M” is obtained. Moreover, the heavy calcium carbonate contained in a light liquid can be used as a fine pigment which occupies 5-50 mass% of the pigment contained in an undercoat coating layer. On the other hand, when the average particle size of the heavy calcium carbonate supplied to the centrifuge is relatively large, first, a heavy liquid with a large amount of coarse particles is separated to recover a light liquid with a large amount of fine particles, and then recovered. By further classifying the light liquid, separating the light liquid having a large amount of fine particles and recovering the heavy liquid having a large amount of coarse particles, heavy calcium carbonate that can be used as heavy coal “M” is obtained. Moreover, the heavy calcium carbonate contained in the light liquid separated by the separation operation of the second stage can be used as a fine pigment occupying 5 to 50% by mass of the pigment to be contained in the undercoat coating layer as described above. The separated coarse particles can be returned to the pulverization / classification step for effective utilization.
The light liquid obtained by the above centrifugation can also be used as a dispersion medium such as kaolin. In addition, the heavy calcium carbonate contained in this light liquid has a fine particle size, so that the properties of kaolin are not impaired, and when kaolin is used as a pigment for the top coat layer, the heavy carbon carbonate with a fine particle size is used. Calcium also exhibits an effect as a filler for kaolin.
[0018]
For the formation of the top coat layer and the undercoat coat layer, an aqueous coating solution mainly composed of a pigment and an adhesive is used. Examples of the adhesive compounded in the coating solution include various starches such as oxidized starch, cationized starch, and esterified starch, synthetic resin adhesives such as polyvinyl alcohol, proteins such as casein, soy protein, and synthetic protein. , Water-soluble adhesives such as cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose and methyl cellulose, conjugated diene copolymer latex such as styrene-butadiene copolymer, methyl methacrylate-butadiene copolymer, acrylic polymer latex, One type or two or more types of vinyl copolymer latex such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer can be used.
[0019]
The amount of the adhesive compounded in the aqueous coating solution is not particularly limited, but the coating solution for the top coating layer is blended in an amount of 5 to 20 parts by mass, preferably 8 to 15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the pigment. Moreover, in the aqueous coating liquid for the undercoat coating layer, 5 to 20 parts by mass, preferably 10 to 16 parts by mass of the adhesive is blended per 100 parts by mass of the pigment. And it is preferable to mix | blend 0.5-12 mass parts water-soluble adhesive with respect to 100 mass parts of pigments in the aqueous coating liquid for undercoat coating layers. Although the reason for this is not clear, it is considered that the water-soluble adhesive effectively bonds the fine pigment. In addition, when the compounding quantity of a water-soluble adhesive exceeds 12 mass parts, there exists a possibility that an ink set or ink drying property may fall.
For the above aqueous coating solution, blue or purple dyes or colored pigments, fluorescent dyes, thickeners, water retention agents, antioxidants, anti-aging agents, conductive treatment agents, antifoaming agents, as necessary Various auxiliary agents such as an ultraviolet absorber, a dispersant, a pH adjuster, a mold release agent, a water-proofing agent and a water repellent can be appropriately blended.
[0020]
Although the base paper used for the coated paper for printing of the present invention is not particularly limited, generally, the basis weight is 30 to 300 g / m. 2 A base paper in a range of the degree is appropriately selected and used according to the purpose. There are no particular limitations on the papermaking conditions of the base paper itself. As the paper machine, for example, a commercial paper machine such as a long paper machine, a gap former paper machine, a circular paper machine, or a short paper machine can be selected and used as appropriate according to the purpose. . The papermaking method may be any method such as acidic papermaking, neutral papermaking, or weak alkaline papermaking. However, in recent years, since paper preservation is required, base paper made by neutral papermaking is preferred. Of course, a starch solution or the like can be size-pressed.
[0021]
There is no particular limitation on the coating apparatus for the aqueous coating solution used when the base coating layer and the top coating layer are provided on the base paper. Trailing, flexible, roll application, fountain application, short dwell and other bevel type and vent type blade coaters, air knife coaters, bar coaters, rod blade coaters, champ flex coaters, gates commonly used in the industry Coating apparatuses such as a roll coater, a gravure coater, a curtain coater, a die coater, and a spray coater can be used as appropriate. Of course, these devices may be on-machine or off-machine.
[0022]
The coating amount of the coating composition of the aqueous coating liquid is not particularly limited, but generally 3 to 15 g / m per side in terms of dry weight for both the undercoat layer and the topcoat layer. 2 Considering the blank paper quality, print quality and printability of the resulting coated paper for printing, as well as the drying capacity during the production of coated paper, the undercoat and topcoat layers are combined per side. 10-30 g / m 2 It is desirable to make it within a range. In addition, as a method of drying a wet coating layer, various systems, such as vapor | steam drying, gas heater drying, electric heater drying, infrared heater drying, etc. are employable, for example.
[0023]
Regarding the coated paper for printing of the present invention, the description has so far been centered on the two-layer configuration of the topcoat layer disposed on the outermost layer of the coated paper and the undercoat layer in contact with the outermost layer. In the invention, a third coating layer in contact with the undercoat layer may be formed between the base paper and the three or more layers. The composition and the coating amount of the third coating layer are not particularly limited, and an aqueous coating solution containing an arbitrary pigment and an adhesive as main components is 0.5 to 10 g / side by dry weight. m 2 It may be applied by a gate roll coater or the like so as to reach a degree and dried.
[0024]
In the production of the coated paper for printing of the present invention, after the formation of the top coat layer, smoothing treatment is performed in various calendar devices. Examples of such a calendar device include a super calender and a soft calender. Generally used calendar devices such as a gloss calendar, a compact calendar, a mat super calendar, and a mat calendar can be used as appropriate. As the calender finishing conditions, the temperature of the rigid roll, the calender pressure, the number of nips, the roll speed, the paper moisture before the calender, and the like are appropriately selected according to the required quality. Furthermore, the calendar device has an off type that is different from the coater and an on type that is integrated with the coater, but can be used in either case. The material of the calendar apparatus to be used is a roll which is mirror-finished with a metal or a hard chrome plating on the surface of the rigid roll. As the elastic roll, a roll obtained by molding a resin roll such as urethane resin, epoxy resin, polyamide resin, phenol resin, or polyacrylate resin, cotton, nylon, asbestos, aramid fiber, or the like is appropriately used.
It should be noted that it is of course possible to use a suitable combination of a water coating device, an electrostatic humidifying device, a steam humidifying device, etc., for humidity control and humidification of the coated paper after finishing with a calendar.
[0025]
【Example】
EXAMPLES The present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the following examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples. In the following examples and comparative examples, “parts” and “%” indicate solid parts by mass and solids mass%, respectively.
[0026]
The coated paper for printing obtained in each example and comparative example was evaluated by the following method, and the results are shown in the table.
[0027]
[Blank Glossiness of Coated Paper]: 75 ° glossiness was measured using a gloss meter (GM-25 / manufactured by Murakami Color Research Laboratory) in accordance with JIS P8142.
[0028]
[Smoothness of coated paper] Based on TAPPI No.5, it was measured using a Oken type smoothness meter (Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd.).
[0029]
[Print gloss of coated paper]: Printed using 0.6 cc of printing ink (manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.) with an RI printing tester and left for 2 days in an atmosphere of 23 ° C. and 50% relative humidity. The ink was dried, and the 60 ° gloss was measured using a gloss meter (GM-26D / Murakami Color Research Laboratory).
[0030]
[Ink setting property of coated paper]: Printed with 0.6cc of printing ink (Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.) using RI printing tester, and after 3 minutes, the white paper and the printing surface were overlapped, and RI printing was performed again. The density of the ink nipped with a tester and transferred onto a white paper was visually evaluated. Evaluation was performed by the following five-step evaluation. 5 (excellent: low concentration) -1 (poor: high concentration)
Those having an evaluation of 2 or less have a problem in practical use.
[0031]
[Printing surface strength of coated paper]: Using an RI printing tester, printing was performed using 0.4 cc of printing ink (manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.), and the degree of picking on the printed surface was visually evaluated. Evaluation was performed by the following five-step evaluation. 5 (excellent) -1 (inferior)
Those having an evaluation of 2 or less have a problem in practical use.
[0032]
Example 1
<Preparation of base paper>
95 parts of LBKP (CSF 500 ml) bleached in multiple steps in the process consisting of oxygen-ozone-sodium hydroxide-hydrogen peroxide-chlorine dioxide, and multi-stage bleaching in the process consisting of oxygen-ozone-sodium hydroxide-hydrogen peroxide-chlorine dioxide. After adding light calcium carbonate (Tama Pearl TP-121 / Okutama Kogyo Co., Ltd.) as a filler to 100 parts of a pulp slurry consisting of 5 parts of NBKP (CSF 500 ml), the pulp slurry total solids 0.5 parts of aluminum sulfate, 0.5 part of cationic starch (Ace K-100 / manufactured by Oji Cornstarch), 0.1 part of alkyl ketene dimer sizing agent (Size Pine K-287 / manufactured by Arakawa Chemical) , 0.02 part of polyacrylamide (Polystron 851 / Arakawa Chemical Co., Ltd.) was sequentially added to the paper. It was prepared. The resulting stock is made with an on-top twin-wire paper machine, and then oxidized starch (Ace A / manufactured by Oji Cornstarch Co., Ltd.) is 1.5 g / m on both sides with a gate roll size press. 2 (Solid content) Applied to an actual amount of 64.7 g / m 2 A base paper was prepared.
[0033]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat>
To an aqueous solution to which 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate was added as a dispersant, 80 parts of heavy calcium carbonate (FMT-65 / manufactured by PMMA Tech) having an average particle diameter of 1.21 μm and an average particle diameter of 0.47 μm 20 parts of light calcium carbonate (Brilliant S-15 / manufactured by Shiroishi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) were sequentially added and dispersed with a Coreless disperser to prepare a pigment slurry. As an adhesive, 6 parts of starch (Ace A / manufactured by Oji Cornstarch), 6 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (manufactured by T-2561C / JSR), and auxiliary agents such as antifoaming agent and dye are sequentially added to this slurry. In addition, water was further added to obtain an undercoat coating solution having a solid concentration of 60%.
[0034]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for top coating>
60 parts of heavy calcium carbonate (Supercoat 95 / manufactured by Phimatech) and 40 parts of kaolin (Ultra White 90 / manufactured by Engelhard) are sequentially added to an aqueous solution containing 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate as a dispersant. Then, the mixture was dispersed with a coreless disperser to prepare a pigment slurry. To this slurry, 1.5 parts of starch (Ace A / Oji Cornstarch) as an adhesive, 10 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / JSR), calcium stearate (Nopcoat C-104HS) as a lubricant (Manufactured by San Nopco) 0.2 parts, and auxiliary agents such as an antifoaming agent and a dye were sequentially added, and water was further added to obtain a coating solution for overcoating with a solid content concentration of 63%.
The average particle size of heavy calcium carbonate (supercoat 95) and kaolin (Ultra White 90) used in the aqueous coating solution for top coating and the fraction of fractions having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more were as follows. It was.
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Heavy calcium carbonate (Supercoat 95) D 75 / D twenty five The value of was 2.4.
Furthermore, the average particle diameter of all the pigments contained in the overcoating coating liquid was 0.64 μm, and the amount of the fraction having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 82.5% by mass.
[0035]
<Manufacture of coated paper>
A base paper obtained by making the above coating solution under the above conditions, an aqueous coating solution for undercoating, and a dry weight of 10 g / m per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, an aqueous coating solution for top coating is dried at 10 g / m2 per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, a super calender finish is performed, and the actual amount is 104.7 g / m. 2 A coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of this coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm 3 Met.
[0036]
Example 2
<Preparation of heavy calcium carbonate>
Commercially available heavy calcium carbonate (FMT-95 / manufactured by Phimatech Co., Ltd .: average particle size 0.63 μm) adjusted to a solid content concentration of 40% by mass is supplied to a decanter centrifuge at 60 liters per minute, and 1800 G centrifugal The liquid is separated into a heavy liquid and a light liquid by force (separated at a solid content ratio of heavy liquid: light liquid = 85: 15, the solid content concentration of the heavy liquid is 75% and the solid content concentration of the light liquid is 11%). The liquid was adjusted to a solid content concentration of 75% by mass to obtain heavy calcium carbonate A. Further, the light liquid was concentrated to a solid content concentration of 50% by mass to obtain heavy calcium carbonate B.
The average particle diameter of the heavy calcium carbonate A is 0.86 μm, and D 75 / D twenty five The value of was 2.8. The amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more contained in heavy calcium carbonate A was 92.1% by mass.
The average particle size of heavy calcium carbonate B was 0.13 μm.
[0037]
<Preparation of kaolin slurry A>
To 5 parts of a light liquid (solid content concentration of 11% by mass) produced when preparing the above heavy calcium carbonate, 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate and water are added as a dispersant, and kaolin (Ultra White 90) is added. / Engelhard Co., Ltd.) was added to obtain a kaolin slurry A having a solid content of 70% by mass. The average particle size of the pigment particles contained in the kaolin slurry A was 0.31 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 64.7% by mass of the total pigment.
[0038]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat>
To an aqueous solution containing 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate as a dispersant, 10 parts of kaolin slurry A, 20 parts of heavy calcium carbonate B, heavy calcium carbonate having an average particle size of 1.21 μm (FMT-65 / manufactured by PMMA Tech) ) 70 parts were sequentially added and dispersed with a Coreless disperser to prepare a pigment slurry. As an adhesive, 6 parts of starch (Ace A / manufactured by Oji Cornstarch), 6 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (manufactured by T-2561C / JSR), and auxiliary agents such as antifoaming agent and dye are sequentially added to this slurry. In addition, water was further added to obtain an undercoat coating solution having a solid concentration of 60% by mass.
[0039]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for topcoat layer>
The above-mentioned heavy calcium carbonate A40 parts and kaolin slurry A60 parts were sequentially added to an aqueous solution to which 0.1 parts of sodium polyacrylate was added as a dispersant, and dispersed with a Coreless disperser to prepare a pigment slurry. To this slurry, 3 parts of starch (Ace A / Oji Cornstarch) as an adhesive, 10 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / JSR), calcium stearate (Nopcoat C-104HS / San Nopco) as a lubricant 0.2 parts, and an auxiliary agent such as an antifoaming agent and a dye were sequentially added, and water was further added to obtain a coating solution having a solid concentration of 63%.
The average particle diameter of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating liquid for top coating was 0.53 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 75.7% by mass of the total pigment.
[0040]
<Manufacture of coated paper>
The base paper obtained by making the above coating liquid in Example 1 is coated with the aqueous coating liquid for undercoat layer at a dry weight of 10 g / m per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, the aqueous coating solution for the top coat layer is 10 g / m in dry weight per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, a super calender finish is performed, and the actual amount is 104.7 g / m. 2 A coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.23 g / cm 3 Met.
[0041]
Example 3
In Example 2 <Preparation of aqueous coating solution for topcoat>, Example 2 was performed except that 20 parts of heavy calcium carbonate A to be blended was replaced with Hydrocurve 90 (Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.). In the same manner, a coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of this coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm Three Met.
The average particle diameter of heavy calcium carbonate (Hydrocurve 90) used in the aqueous coating solution for top coating is 0.81 μm, and D 75 / D twenty five Was 3.8, and the amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 86.2% by mass. And the average particle diameter of all the pigments contained in the aqueous coating liquid for top coating was 0.52 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 74.5% by mass.
[0042]
Example 4
In <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoating> in Example 2, 40 parts of heavy calcium carbonate B to be blended and heavy calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 1.21 μm (FMT-65 / manufactured by PMMA Tech) A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the amount was 50 parts. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm Three Met.
[0043]
Example 5
In <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat> in Example 2, the adhesive to be blended was 10 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (manufactured by T-2561C / JSR), and no starch was blended. In the same manner as in Example 2, a coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of the obtained coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm. 3 Met.
[0044]
Example 6
In <Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat> in Example 2, 10 parts of starch (Ace A / Oji Cornstarch) and styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / JSR) were added. A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the amount was 5 parts. The tension of the obtained coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm. 3 Met.
[0045]
Example 7
In <Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat> in Example 2, 14 parts of starch (Ace A / Oji Cornstarch) and styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / JSR) were added. A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the amount was 2 parts. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm 3 Met.
[0046]
Example 8
In Example 2 <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for topcoat>, the same as in Example 2 except that the pigment to be blended was 40 parts of heavy calcium carbonate A and 60 parts of kaolin (Amazon SD / Caddam). Thus, a coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of this coated paper for printing is 1.23 g / cm 3 Met.
The average particle size of kaolin (Amazon SD) used in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.26 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 60.0% by mass. The average particle size of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.36 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 72.8% by mass of the total pigment.
[0047]
Comparative Example 1
In Example 1 <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat layer>, except that light calcium carbonate (Brilliant S-15 / manufactured by Shiroishi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) to be blended was changed to FMT-65 (manufactured by Pimatech). In the same manner as in Example 1, a coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of the obtained coated paper for printing is 1.22 g / cm. 3 Met.
[0048]
Comparative Example 2
In <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat layer> in Example 2, heavy calcium carbonate B to be blended was changed to FMT-65 (manufactured by PMMA Tech), and in <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for topcoat layer> A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the heavy calcium carbonate A to be blended was changed to Seta curve HG (manufactured by Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.). The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.23 g / cm Three Met.
The average particle size of heavy calcium carbonate (Setacurve HG) used in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.37 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 70.1% by mass. It was. Moreover, the average particle diameter of all the pigments contained in the aqueous coating liquid for top coating was 0.33 μm, and the amount of the pigment having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 66.9% by mass.
[0049]
Comparative Example 3
In Example 2 <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat layer>, Example 2 and Example 2 were changed except that heavy calcium carbonate B to be blended was changed to 60 parts and FMT-65 (manufactured by Phimatech) to 30 parts. Similarly, a coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.23 g / cm Three Met.
[0050]
Comparative Example 4
A coating for printing was carried out in the same manner as in Example 2 except that FMT-65 to be blended was changed to Hydrocurve 90 (manufactured by Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.) in <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat layer> in Example 2. A paper was obtained. The tension of the obtained coated paper for printing is 1.23 g / cm. 3 Met.
[0051]
[Table 1]
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[0052]
Example 9
<Preparation of base paper>
In <Preparation of base paper> in Example 1, light calcium carbonate (Tama Pearl TP-121 / Okutama Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was added in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the base paper ash content was 5%. 75g / m 2 I got the base paper.
[0053]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat>
To an aqueous solution to which 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate was added as a dispersant, 5 parts of kaolin (Ultra White 90 / manufactured by Engelhard), 20 parts of heavy calcium carbonate B, heavy calcium carbonate (FMT-65 / Fimatec) (Manufactured) 75 parts were sequentially added and dispersed with a Coreless disperser to prepare a pigment slurry. To this slurry, 6 parts of starch (Ace A / manufactured by Oji Cornstarch) and 6 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / manufactured by JSR) are sequentially added as an adhesive, and water is further added to obtain a solid content concentration. An undercoat coating solution of 60% by mass was obtained.
[0054]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for topcoat layer>
To an aqueous solution containing 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate as a dispersant, 80 parts of heavy calcium carbonate A and 20 parts of kaolin (Ultra White 90 / manufactured by Engelhard) are sequentially added, and dispersed with a Coreless disperser. A slurry was prepared. To this slurry, 3 parts of starch (Ace A / manufactured by Oji Cornstarch) as an adhesive and 10 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / manufactured by JSR) were sequentially added. A 63% coating solution was obtained.
The average particle diameter of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.76 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 86.9% by mass of all pigments.
[0055]
<Manufacture of coated paper>
A base paper obtained by making the above coating solution under the above conditions, an aqueous coating solution for an undercoat layer, and a dry weight of 11 g / m per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, the aqueous coating solution for the top coat layer is 8 g / m in dry weight per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, a super calender finish is performed, and the actual amount is 113 g / m. 2 A coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.10 g / cm. 3 Met.
[0056]
Comparative Example 5
In <Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat layer> in Example 9, heavy calcium carbonate B to be blended was changed to FMT-65 (manufactured by PMMA Tech), and in <Preparation of aqueous coating solution for topcoat layer> A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9 except that the heavy calcium carbonate A to be blended was changed to Hydrocurve 90 (manufactured by Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.). The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.10 g / cm. Three Met.
The average particle size of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.71 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 82.2% by mass of all pigments.
[0057]
Comparative Example 6
A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9 except that the heavy calcium carbonate A to be blended was changed to 100 parts in <Preparation of aqueous coating solution for top coating> in Example 9. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.10 g / cm. Three Met.
The average particle size of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.87 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 92.1% by mass of all pigments.
[0058]
Comparative Example 7
In <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat> in Example 9, heavy calcium carbonate B to be blended was changed to FMT-65 (manufactured by Pimatech), and blended in <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for topcoat> A coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9 except that the heavy calcium carbonate A to be used was changed to Hydrocurve 60 (manufactured by Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.). The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.10 g / cm. 3 Met.
The average particle diameter of heavy calcium carbonate (Hydrocurve 60) used in the aqueous coating solution for topcoat is 1.29 μm, and D 75 / D twenty five Was 4.7, and the amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 89.5% by mass. The average particle diameter of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating solution for topcoat was 1.10 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 μm or more was 84.8% by mass of all pigments.
[0059]
[Table 2]
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[0060]
Example 10
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for undercoat layer>
20 parts of heavy calcium carbonate B and 80 parts of heavy calcium carbonate (FMT-65 / manufactured by PMMA Tech) are sequentially added to an aqueous solution to which 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate is added as a dispersant, and dispersed with a Coreless disperser. A pigment slurry was prepared. To this slurry, 1 part of starch (Ace A / Oji Cornstarch) as an adhesive, 8 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / JSR), and auxiliary agents such as an antifoaming agent and a dye are sequentially added. In addition, water was further added to obtain an undercoat coating solution having a solid concentration of 64% by mass.
[0061]
<Preparation of aqueous coating solution for top coating>
To an aqueous solution containing 0.1 part of sodium polyacrylate as a dispersant, 20 parts of kaolin (Miragros / Engelhard), 40 parts of light calcium carbonate (TP-221GS / Okutama Kogyo), heavy calcium carbonate ( 40 parts of Supercoat 95 / manufactured by Phimatech) were sequentially added and dispersed with a Coreless disperser to prepare a pigment slurry. To this slurry, 2 parts of starch (Ace A / Oji Cornstarch) as an adhesive, 10 parts of styrene-butadiene copolymer latex (T-2561C / JSR), and calcium stearate (Nopcoat C-104HS / San Nopco) as a lubricant 0.3 parts) and auxiliary agents such as an antifoaming agent and a dye were sequentially added, and water was further added to obtain a coating solution having a solid concentration of 62%.
The average particle diameters of kaolin (Milagros) and light calcium carbonate (TP-221GS) used in the aqueous coating liquid for top coating are 0.31 μm and 0.45 μm, respectively, and the particle diameter is 0.2 μm or more. The amount of particles was 66.0% by mass and 88.0% by mass, respectively. And the average particle diameter of all the pigments contained in the aqueous coating liquid for topcoat was 0.59 micrometer, and the quantity of the particle | grains whose particle diameter is 0.2 micrometer or more was 85.8 mass% of all the pigments.
[0062]
<Manufacture of coated paper>
On the same base paper as in Example 9, the aqueous coating liquid for undercoating was dried at a weight of 11 g / m per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, the aqueous coating solution for the top coat layer is 8 g / m in dry weight per side. 2 After coating on both sides with a blade coater and drying, a super calender finish is performed, and the actual amount is 113 g / m. 2 A coated paper for printing was obtained. The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.10 g / cm. 3 Met.
[0063]
Comparative Example 8
In <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for undercoat> in Example 10, the heavy calcium carbonate to be blended was changed to 100 parts of Hydrocurve 90 (manufactured by Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.), and <Preparation of aqueous coating liquid for topcoat> In Example 10, a coated paper for printing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 10 except that the heavy calcium carbonate to be blended was changed to Hydrocurve 90 (manufactured by Bihoku Powder Chemical Co., Ltd.). The tension of the resulting coated paper for printing is 1.10 g / cm. 3 Met.
The average particle size of all pigments contained in the aqueous coating solution for top coating was 0.57 μm, and the amount of particles having a particle size of 0.2 μm or more was 82.9% by mass of the total pigment.
[0064]
[Table 3]
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【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the results in Tables 1 to 3, the coated paper for printing of the present invention was a coated paper with improved printing gloss, ink set, and surface strength in a well-balanced manner.

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原紙の少なくとも片面に顔料と接着剤を主成分とする塗被層を2層以上設けた印刷用塗被紙において、塗被紙の最外層に配される上塗り塗被層に、平均粒子径が0.5〜1.2μmの範囲にあり、粒度分布測定曲線の75質量%に該当する粒子径(D75)と25質量%に該当する粒子径(D25)との比、D75/D25が1.5〜3.3の範囲にある重質炭酸カルシウムを、当該上塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の10〜90質量%に相当する量で含有させ、塗被紙の最外層と接する下塗り塗被層に、平均粒子径1.1〜2.5μmの重質炭酸カルシウムを、当該下塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の50〜95質量%に相当する量で含有させ、かつ、平均粒子径が0.5μm以下である顔料を、当該下塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の5〜50質量%に相当する量で含有させたことを特徴とする印刷用塗被紙。In a printing coated paper in which two or more coating layers mainly composed of a pigment and an adhesive are provided on at least one side of the base paper, the average particle diameter is in the top coating layer disposed on the outermost layer of the coated paper. The ratio of the particle size (D 75 ) in the range of 0.5 to 1.2 μm and corresponding to 75% by mass of the particle size distribution measurement curve to the particle size (D 25 ) corresponding to 25% by mass, D 75 / D Heavy calcium carbonate having 25 in the range of 1.5 to 3.3 is contained in an amount corresponding to 10 to 90% by mass of the total pigment contained in the topcoat coating layer, and the outermost layer of the coated paper; In the undercoat layer in contact, heavy calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 1.1 to 2.5 μm is contained in an amount corresponding to 50 to 95% by mass of the total pigment contained in the undercoat layer, and The pigment having an average particle size of 0.5 μm or less is added to 5 to 50 mass% of the total pigment contained in the undercoat coating layer. Coated paper for printing, characterized in that it contained an amount equivalent to. 上塗り塗被層に含まれる全顔料の平均粒子径が、0.35〜1.0μmの範囲にあり、その70質量%以上を占める顔料の粒子径が、0.2μm以上であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の印刷用塗被紙。The average particle diameter of all the pigments contained in the top coat layer is in the range of 0.35 to 1.0 μm, and the particle diameter of the pigment occupying 70% by mass or more thereof is 0.2 μm or more. The coated paper for printing according to claim 1. 上記下塗り塗被層が、これに含まれる全顔料の0.5〜12質量%に相当する水溶性接着剤を含有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の印刷用塗被紙。2. The coated paper for printing according to claim 1, wherein the undercoat coating layer contains a water-soluble adhesive corresponding to 0.5 to 12% by mass of the total pigment contained therein.
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