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JP3873243B2
JP3873243B2 JP25076595A JP25076595A JP3873243B2 JP 3873243 B2 JP3873243 B2 JP 3873243B2 JP 25076595 A JP25076595 A JP 25076595A JP 25076595 A JP25076595 A JP 25076595A JP 3873243 B2 JP3873243 B2 JP 3873243B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、車輌、例えば自動車等の安全装置用の材料として使用され、衝突時に基布よりなるバッグを膨張させ、衝撃を吸収し乗員を保護する事を目的に使用されるエアーバッグ用基布の製造方法に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、自動車等の乗り物において乗員の安全を確保する為の装置が次々と開発されている。中でもエアーバッグは新しい安全保護装置として注目されており、実用化が進んでいる。これらエアーバッグは衝突時のショックをセンサーが受けて高圧ガスを発生させ、そのガスでエアーバッグを瞬時に膨らませ乗員を保護しようとする物である。この為エアーバッグに使用されるバッグへの要求としてガスの漏れを出来るだけ防ぐ為の気密性や適当な強度があり、又エアーバッグは通常運転席側においてはステアリング内へ収納される為、コンパクトで織りたたみやすい事が必要とされる。従来エアーバッグはナイロンやポリエステル繊維等からなる織物に気密性や耐熱性の向上の為、クロロプレンやシリコンゴム等を織物に塗布、積層したゴムコートエアーバッグ布が用いられてきた。
【0003】
しかしながらこの様なゴムコート布の場合気密性と言う点では十分要求を満たす事が可能であるが、ステアリング内への収納性の点においては基布の厚みが厚くなったり又目付けも多くなる為コンパクトで織りたたみやすいとは言えず問題があった。さらに風合いも堅くなるため、エアーバッグが膨張し乗員の顔面に接触した際、かえって乗員の顔面を傷付ける事もあり好ましいものではなかった。もう1つの大きな問題としてゴムを塗布する工程が必要な為加工コストが高くなり一般に普及するには難しいものがあった。
【0004】
そこで、エアーバッグ用基布を更に低価格化する事が課題として取り上げられ、その方法としてゴムコートを要しないノンコートエアーバッグ基布の開発が進められている。
【0005】
これらノンコートエアーバッグ用の基布としては、例えば特開平1−122752号公報記載の高密度織物を製織後低通気性基布を得る為に更に収縮加工、熱固定カレンダー等を施す工法や、又は特開平6−41844号公報記載の織物を化学収縮処理する事で低通気性布を得る方法等がある。
【0006】
しかしこれらのノンコートエアバッグ基布では、例えば熱固定カレンダーを施す工法では低通気性布を得る事は可能であるが熱固定カレンダーにより基布を構成する糸−糸が圧着される為に基布の風合いが堅くなり柔軟性を損なう問題が生じてしまう。
【0007】
又化学収縮処理等を行なう方法では基布を構成する糸状が膨潤する事で基布の糸−糸間の空隙を防ぎ低通気性布とする為、糸の膨潤により強力低下を生じたりする為好ましくない。
【0008】
いづれにしてもノンコートエアーバッグとして使用出来るまでにはたくさんの工程を通過させる必要が有り、その為加工の途中でシワが発生したりする為好ましくなくノンコートエアーバッグ布の最大の利点である製造費の低減と言う面では満足出来るものではなかった。
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、上述した従来技術における問題点を解決するためになされたものであり、ノンコートエアーバッグ基布としては従来通りの低通気性で軽量、コンパクトで機械特性の優れた基布を満足する事はもちろんであるが、更に柔軟で工程シワ等の発生が少なく低価格なノンコートエアーバッグ基布の提供を目的とするものである。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するための手段、即ち本発明は、ポリアミド繊維からなる200〜600デニールのマルチフィラメント糸を、経糸及び/又は緯糸に用いてカバーファクターが1700以上の織物を製織し、次いで得られた織物をテンターで把持しながら100℃〜170℃の過熱蒸気によって一気に収縮熱処理を行ない、124Pa下における通気度が1.0cc/cm 2 /sec未満であり、かつ耐熱処理後の通気度上昇率が初期通気度の5倍以下、かつ、カンチレバーによる剛軟度が125mm未満とすることを特徴とするエアーバッグ用低通気織物の製造方法である。過熱蒸気を得る方法としては、飽和蒸気を何らかの熱源を用いて過熱する事で得られる。一般的な熱源としては電熱ヒ−ター等が挙げられる。又、織物を製織―収縮熱処理する場合、巻き取りや放置によるシワ等を抑制し効率よく生産できると言う点から、該工程を連続で実施したほうが好ましいが、それに限定するものではなく、非連続で実施してもなんら問題はない。
【0011】
本発明において合成繊維からなる糸を、経糸及び/又は緯糸に用いて織物を製織し、次いで得られた織物を収縮乾燥させる場合、過熱蒸気を用いる事が必要である。織物を収縮させる場合乾熱にて行った場合、湿熱に比べ生機を収縮させる為のエネルギーが小さい為にその乾燥温度を高くする必要がある。その様な条件で加工した場合低通気性布を得る事が出来ずノンコートエアーバッグとしての要件を満たす事が出来ない。
【0012】
熱水中で織物を収縮させその後乾燥させる方法では、十分な低通気性を得る事は可能であるが、収縮−乾燥といった2つの工程を必要とする為、工程シワが発生したり又工程が長い為に製造コストも高くなり好ましくない。
【0013】
本発明において過熱蒸気を用いて織物を処理する場合、100℃〜170℃の範囲で行なう事が好ましく更に好ましくは110℃〜160℃の範囲で行なう事が望ましい。
【0014】
過熱蒸気の温度が170℃を越えると、織物は十分に収縮するが、その収縮が糸の屈曲を発生させ厚み方向に逃げる為にかえって基布の糸−糸間に空隙を発生させ通気性を良くしてしまう為好ましくない。又ポリアミド繊維を用いた場合には、高温下から常温下へ急激に移動する時に生じる糸の後伸びの発生量が多くなりこれが、基布の緻密な構造を破壊し空隙を作ることで通気性が良くなってしまう為ノンコートエアーバッグとしての気密性を得る事が出来なくなる為好ましくない。
【0015】
逆に過熱蒸気の温度が100℃未満であると、蒸気である事より低通気性を得る為に必要な基布収縮は十分得る事が可能であるが、加工後の基布は乾いておらず濡れたままの状態である為再度乾燥させる必要性が有り、この様な作業を行った場合基布の通気度が上昇したり、基布に新たなシワ、汚れ等が発生する可能性がある為好ましくない。又製造コストも高くなる為好ましくない。
【0016】
又、この様な過熱蒸気により織物を収縮させる場合、テンター等で把持しながら処理する事が必要である。過熱蒸気による湿熱処理の場合、乾熱処理に比べ低い温度でより大きな収縮率が得られるメリットはあるが、その収縮応力により、織物を構成する糸状が必要以上に屈曲し逆に基布の繊構造が破壊される為好ましくない。この様な基布構造になると、特に耐熱試験等を実施した場合、更に基布構造がくずれ、糸の屈曲による空隙を生じやすくなり通気度熱安定性が悪くなる為好ましくない。
【0017】
本発明において用いられる合成繊維はポリアミド繊維である事が望ましい。エアーバッグ布に天然繊維等を用いた場合、長期間の耐久性が保証できない為好ましくない。ポリアミド繊維とは46ナイロン、6ナイロン、66ナイロン、610ナイロン、11ナイロン、12ナイロン等の脂肪族ポリアミド、テレフタル酸、イソフタル酸等の芳香族ポリアミド、例えばヘキサメチレンテレフタルアミド、テトラメチレンイソフタルアミド、ヘキサメチレンイソフタルアミドなど、及びこれらを主たる構成成分とする共重合ポリアミド、混合ポリアミドを示す。好ましくは6ナイロン、66ナイロン、46ナイロンが特徴的に用いられる。更に合成繊維としてポリエステル繊維、アラミド繊維、全芳香族ポリエステル繊維等を用いても良い。又繊維糸条としてはモノフィラメント糸では基布が堅くなり、糸−糸間の空隙も出来やすくなる事より低通気性が得られない為マルチフィラメント糸を用いる事が好ましい。
【0018】
本発明において得られる低通気性織物は200デニールから600デニールの合成繊維マルチフィラメント糸からなりカバーファクターが1700以上である事が望ましく更に好ましくは250デニールから500デニールである。エアーバッグ基布を構成する繊維糸条が600デニールを越えるとエアーバッグ布の強力としては強くなり好ましいが目付けの増加やノンコート布の利点である折り畳性、柔軟性が失われる為好ましくない。その為よりノンコート布の特性を生かす為には500デニール以下である事が更に好ましい。逆にエアーバッグ布を構成する繊維糸条が200デニール未満であると目付けの減少や折り畳性の点において大きな利点を得るが肝心なエアーバッグ布としての強力が不足し、展開途中や乗員との接触により基布が破壊する可能性がある為好ましくない。エアーバッグ布強力の面から考えると250デニール以上である事がより好ましい。織物のカバーファクターは経糸と緯糸の織物密度(本/inch)と各々の糸デニールの平方根の積の和から求められる。そのカバーファクターは1700以上であり更に好ましくは2000以上である事が望ましい。カバーファクターが1700未満であると低通気性の基布が得られないと共にエアーバッグ布を袋状に縫製する時の縫製部において目ずれが発生しやすくなり、その為その部分よりガスが漏れたり、もしくはその部分より破壊する可能性がある為好ましくない。織物としては平織りが一般的であるが、特に限定されるものではなく、エアーバッグ布に必要な織物特性を有すれば問題はない。織物を製造する織機は上記のカバーファクターを満足するものであればいかなるものでも良いが、一般的にはウオータージェットルーム、エアージェットルーム、レピア織機を用いる事が望ましい。
【0019】
本発明においてエアーバッグ用低通気織物の通気度はJIS−L1096−A法によりフラジール試験機を用い124Paにおける通気度は1.0cc/cm2 /sec未満である事が必要で有り更に好ましくは0.6cc/cm2 /sec未満である事が望ましい。124Paにおける通気度が1.0cc/cm2 /sec以上であると車輌が衝突し、エアーバッグを膨らませる時の高温ガスが発生した時に、そのガスがエアーバッグ基布を通り抜け乗員顔面をやけど等で傷付ける可能性が大きくなる為好ましくない。通気性の下限としては、特に規定はなくより低通気性である事が好ましい。又、通気度熱安定性としては120℃×400hrの耐熱処理を実施した後の通気度上昇率が初期通気度の5倍以下である事が好ましい。エアバッグは常時車中において放置される為特に夏期等の車内温度上昇に備え熱的に安定している事が必要である。通気度上昇率が5倍を越えるとエアバッグとしての設計上安定性に問題が生じてくる為好ましくない。
【0020】
本発明におけるエアーバッグ用低通気織物のカンチレバー法による剛軟度は125mm未満である事が望ましい。カンチレバー法による剛軟度が125mmを越えると言う事は基布が堅くなる事を意味し、エアーバッグが膨張し乗員と接触した際にその基布の堅さにより乗員が傷付けられたり、エアーバッグを収納する為の折り畳み性が悪くなる為好ましくない。
【0021】
【実施例】
以下実施例を挙げて本発明を具体的に説明するが、本発明はもとよりこれらの実施例に限定されるものではない。
【0022】
【実施例1】
420デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2131であった。この生機をテンター把持機能を有するHIGH TEMPERATURE STEMER(以下テンター把持機能付きHTSと記す)を用い115℃の過熱蒸気条件で2分間湿熱収縮処理を実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所、124Paにおける通気度は0.15cc/cm2 /secでカンチレバー法による基布剛軟度もタテ方向75mm、ヨコ方向85mmと柔らかく、後加工によるシワや汚れのないエアーバッグ布を得る事が出来た。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は0.3cc/cm2 /secと比較的安定していた。
【0023】
【実施例2】
420デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2131であった。この生機をテンター把持機能付きHTSを用い150℃の過熱蒸気条件で2分間湿熱収縮処理を実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所、124Paにおける通気度は0.25cc/cm2 /secでカンチレバー法による基布剛軟度もタテ方向65mm、ヨコ方向80mmと柔らかく、後加工によるシワや汚れのないエアーバッグ布を得る事が出来た。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は0.5cc/cm2 /secと比較的安定していた。
【0024】
【実施例3】
500デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が47本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が47本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2102であったこの生機をテンター把持機能付きHTSを用い115℃の過熱蒸気条件で2分間湿熱収縮処理を実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所、124Paにおける通気度は0.20cc/cm2 /secでカンチレバー法による基布剛軟度もタテ方向85mm、ヨコ方向100mmと柔らかく、後加工によるシワや汚れのないエアーバッグ布を得る事が出来た。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は0.55cc/cm2 /secであり比較的安定していた。
【0025】
【実施例4】
300デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が64本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が63本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2199であったこの生機をテンター把持機能付きHTSを用い115℃の過熱蒸気条件で2分間湿熱収縮処理を実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所、124Paにおける通気度は0.18cc/cm2 /secでカンチレバー法による基布剛軟度もタテ方向65mm、ヨコ方向75mmと柔らかく、後加工によるシワや汚れのないエアーバッグ布を得る事が出来た。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は0.38cc/cm2 /secであり比較的安定していた。
【0026】
【実施例5】
300デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が55本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が55本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは1905であったこの生機をテンター把持機能付きHTSを用い120℃の過熱蒸気条件で2分間湿熱収縮処理を実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所、124Paにおける通気度は0.36cc/cm2 /secでカンチレバー法による基布剛軟度もタテ方向60mm、ヨコ方向70mmと柔らかく、後加工によるシワや汚れのないエアーバッグ布を得る事が出来た。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は0.85cc/cm2 /secであり比較的安定していた。
【0027】
【比較例1】
420デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2131であったこの生機をHTSを用いテンターで枠固定する事なくフリーの状態で180℃の過熱蒸気条件で2分間湿熱収縮処理を実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所124Paにおける通気度は1.1cc/cm2 /secと高くエアーバッグ布としての特性から外れる基布しか得られなかった。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は5.8cc/cm2 /secと高く熱安定性が悪い基布となった。
【0028】
【比較例2】
420デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2131であったこの生機をHTSを用いテンターで枠固定する事なくフリーの状態で80℃で湿度95%の条件で2分間処理を実施した。しかしこの処理が終わった後の基布は乾いていなかった為更にテンターで180℃の温度で乾燥した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所124Paにおける通気度は1.5cc/cm2 /secと高くエアーバッグ布としての特性から外れる基布しか得られなかった。
又乾燥時のシワ等が発生し外観上も好ましくなく、2工程通す事より製造コストも高くなった。又、この基布の120℃×400hr処理後の通気度は8.2cc/cm2 /secと高く熱安定性が悪い基布となった。
【0029】
【比較例3】
420デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2131であったこの生機を乾熱にてテンターで枠固定する事なくフリーの状態で180℃の乾熱乾燥処理を2分間実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所124Paにおける通気度は1.3cc/cm2 /secと高くエアーバッグ布としての特性から外れる基布しか得られなかった。
【0030】
【比較例4】
420デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2131であったこの生機を95℃の熱水で2分間処理した後乾熱にてテンターで枠固定する事なくフリーの状態で180℃の乾熱乾燥処理を2分間実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所124Paにおける通気度は1.1cc/cm2 /secと高くエアーバッグ布としての特性から外れる基布しか得られなかった。又基布には熱水処理後に完全に濡れた基布をマングルで絞った時のシワ等が発生し外観上も好ましくなく、2工程通す事より製造コストも高くなった。
【0031】
【比較例5】
650デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が52本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が52本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは2651であったこの生機を乾熱にてテンターで枠固定する事なくフリーの状態で180℃の乾熱乾燥処理を2分間実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所124Paにおける通気度は1.3cc/cm2 /secと高くエアーバッグ布としての特性から外れる基布しか得られなかった。又基布剛軟度もタテ方向で115mm、ヨコ方向で140mmと堅い基布となってしまった。
【0032】
【比較例5】
220デニールのナイロン66フィラメント糸を用い、織密度がタテ糸方向が50本/インチ、ヨコ糸方向が50本/インチの平織組織の基布をウオータージェットルームを使用し製織した。この生機のカバーファクターは1483であったこの生機を乾熱にてテンターで枠固定する事なくフリーの状態で180℃の乾熱乾燥処理を2分間実施した。これにより得られた基布の物性を測定した所124Paにおける通気度は2.8cc/cm2 /secと高くエアーバッグ布としての特性から外れる基布しか得られなかった。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
本発明によればノンコートエアーバッグに必要な低通気性をはじめ、軽量、コンパクトで外観良好なエアーバッグ布を得る事が可能であると共に、製造コストも低い安価な基布を得る事が可能である。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is used as a material for a safety device of a vehicle, for example, an automobile, and is used for the purpose of inflating a bag made of a base fabric at the time of a collision and absorbing an impact to protect an occupant. It is related with the manufacturing method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, devices for ensuring the safety of passengers in vehicles such as automobiles have been developed one after another. In particular, airbags are attracting attention as a new safety protection device and are being put to practical use. These air bags are designed to protect passengers by generating a high-pressure gas upon receiving a shock at the time of a collision and instantly inflating the air bag with the gas. For this reason, there are airtightness and appropriate strength to prevent gas leakage as much as required for the bag used for the air bag, and the air bag is usually stored in the steering on the driver's seat side, so it is compact It must be easy to weave with. Conventionally, in order to improve airtightness and heat resistance of a fabric made of nylon or polyester fiber, a rubber-coated airbag fabric in which chloroprene, silicon rubber or the like is applied to the fabric and laminated has been used.
[0003]
However, in the case of such a rubber-coated cloth, it is possible to satisfy the requirements sufficiently in terms of airtightness, but in terms of storage property in the steering wheel, the thickness of the base cloth is increased and the fabric weight is increased, so it is compact. It was not easy to weave in and there was a problem. Furthermore, since the texture becomes stiff, when the air bag inflates and contacts the occupant's face, the occupant's face may be damaged, which is not preferable. Another major problem is that a process for applying rubber is required, which increases the processing cost and is difficult to disseminate in general.
[0004]
Therefore, it has been taken up as a problem to further reduce the price of the air bag base fabric, and the development of a non-coated air bag base fabric that does not require a rubber coat is being promoted.
[0005]
As a base fabric for these non-coated airbags, for example, a method of applying shrinkage processing, heat setting calendar, etc. to obtain a low air permeability base fabric after weaving a high density fabric described in JP-A-1-122752, or For example, there is a method of obtaining a low air permeability fabric by chemically shrinking a fabric described in JP-A-6-41844.
[0006]
However, with these non-coated airbag base fabrics, it is possible to obtain a low-breathable fabric by, for example, a method of applying a heat setting calendar. However, since the yarn-yarn constituting the base fabric is crimped by the heat setting calendar, the base fabric As a result, the texture becomes harder and the flexibility is impaired.
[0007]
Also, in the method of chemical shrinkage treatment etc., the thread form constituting the base fabric swells to prevent the gap between the yarns of the base fabric and to make a low breathable fabric, so that the strength of the fabric is reduced due to the swelling of the yarn. It is not preferable.
[0008]
In any case, it is necessary to pass through many processes before it can be used as an uncoated airbag, and as a result, wrinkles are generated during processing. It was not satisfactory in terms of reduction of
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and as a non-coated air bag base fabric, satisfies the conventional base fabric with low air permeability, light weight, compact and excellent mechanical properties. Needless to say, the object is to provide a non-coated air bag base fabric that is more flexible and less prone to process wrinkles and is inexpensive.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means for solving the above-mentioned problem, that is, the present invention is obtained by weaving a woven fabric having a cover factor of 1700 or more using a multifilament yarn of 200 to 600 denier made of polyamide fiber as warp and / or weft. Shrinkage heat treatment is performed at once with superheated steam at 100 ° C. to 170 ° C. while holding the woven fabric with a tenter, and the air permeability under 124 Pa is less than 1.0 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the rate of increase in air permeability after heat resistance treatment Is a method for producing a low-breathing fabric for an air bag , characterized in that the initial air permeability is 5 times or less and the bending resistance by a cantilever is less than 125 mm . As a method of obtaining superheated steam, it can be obtained by superheating saturated steam using some heat source. A general heat source includes an electric heating heater. In addition, when weaving and shrinking heat-treating the fabric, it is preferable to carry out the process continuously from the viewpoint that wrinkles due to winding and leaving can be suppressed and efficient production is performed, but the process is not limited to this and is not continuous. There is no problem even if it is implemented.
[0011]
In the present invention, it is necessary to use superheated steam when weaving a woven fabric using synthetic yarn as warp and / or weft and then shrink-drying the resulting woven fabric. When the fabric is shrunk, when dry heat is used, the drying temperature needs to be increased because the energy for shrinking the living machine is smaller than that of wet heat. When processed under such conditions, a low-breathable fabric cannot be obtained and the requirements for an uncoated air bag cannot be satisfied.
[0012]
In the method of shrinking the fabric in hot water and then drying, it is possible to obtain a sufficiently low air permeability. However, since two steps such as shrinkage-drying are required, process wrinkles are generated or the process is not performed. Since it is long, the production cost is increased, which is not preferable.
[0013]
In the present invention, when the fabric is treated with superheated steam, it is preferably performed in the range of 100 ° C to 170 ° C, more preferably in the range of 110 ° C to 160 ° C.
[0014]
If the temperature of the superheated steam exceeds 170 ° C, the fabric will shrink sufficiently, but the shrinkage will cause the yarn to bend and escape in the thickness direction. Because it improves, it is not preferable. Also, when polyamide fibers are used, the amount of yarn post-elongation generated when moving rapidly from high temperature to room temperature increases, which breaks down the dense structure of the base fabric and creates voids, thereby allowing air permeability. This is not preferable because airtightness as a non-coated air bag cannot be obtained.
[0015]
On the other hand, if the temperature of the superheated steam is less than 100 ° C., it is possible to obtain sufficient base fabric shrinkage necessary for obtaining low air permeability than that of steam, but the processed base fabric is not dried. Since it is still wet, there is a need to dry it again, and if such work is performed, the air permeability of the base fabric may increase, or new wrinkles, dirt, etc. may occur on the base fabric Because there is, it is not preferable. Moreover, it is not preferable because the production cost increases.
[0016]
Further, when the fabric is shrunk by such superheated steam, it is necessary to treat the fabric while holding it with a tenter or the like. In the case of wet heat treatment with superheated steam, there is a merit that a larger shrinkage rate can be obtained at a lower temperature than dry heat treatment, but due to the shrinkage stress, the filaments constituting the fabric bend more than necessary and conversely the fine structure of the base fabric Is not preferred because it is destroyed. Such a base fabric structure is not preferable, particularly when a heat resistance test or the like is performed, because the base fabric structure is further broken and voids due to bending of the yarn tend to occur, resulting in poor air permeability and thermal stability.
[0017]
The synthetic fiber used in the present invention is preferably a polyamide fiber. When natural fiber or the like is used for the airbag fabric, it is not preferable because long-term durability cannot be guaranteed. The polyamide fiber is an aliphatic polyamide such as 46 nylon, 6 nylon, 66 nylon, 610 nylon, 11 nylon or 12 nylon, or an aromatic polyamide such as terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid, such as hexamethylene terephthalamide, tetramethylene isophthalamide, hexa Examples include methylene isophthalamide and the like, and copolyamides and mixed polyamides containing these as main constituent components. Preferably 6 nylon, 66 nylon and 46 nylon are used characteristically. Furthermore, polyester fibers, aramid fibers, wholly aromatic polyester fibers, and the like may be used as synthetic fibers. As the fiber yarn, it is preferable to use a multifilament yarn because a monofilament yarn has a firm base fabric and a gap between yarns and yarns is easily formed.
[0018]
The low breathability woven fabric obtained in the present invention is made of synthetic filament multifilament yarn of 200 denier to 600 denier, preferably has a cover factor of 1700 or more, more preferably 250 denier to 500 denier. When the fiber yarn constituting the airbag base fabric exceeds 600 denier, the strength of the airbag fabric is preferably strong, but this is not preferable because the fabric weight and the foldability and flexibility that are advantages of the non-coated fabric are lost. Therefore, in order to make better use of the characteristics of the non-coated fabric, it is more preferable that it is 500 denier or less. On the contrary, if the fiber yarn constituting the airbag fabric is less than 200 denier, a great advantage is obtained in terms of reduction in fabric weight and foldability, but the strength as an essential airbag fabric is insufficient. It is not preferable because the base fabric may be destroyed by the contact of. In view of air bag cloth strength, it is more preferably 250 denier or more. The fabric cover factor is determined from the sum of the products of the warp and weft fabric density (inches / inch) and the square root of each yarn denier. The cover factor is 1700 or more, more preferably 2000 or more. If the cover factor is less than 1700, a low-breathable base fabric cannot be obtained, and misalignment tends to occur at the sewing portion when the airbag fabric is sewn into a bag shape, so that gas leaks from that portion. Or, there is a possibility of breaking from the part, which is not preferable. A plain weave is generally used as the woven fabric, but is not particularly limited, and there is no problem as long as the fabric has the necessary woven fabric characteristics. The loom for producing the woven fabric may be any as long as it satisfies the above cover factor, but it is generally desirable to use a water jet loom, an air jet loom, or a rapier loom.
[0019]
In the present invention, the air permeability of the low-breathable fabric for an air bag needs to be less than 1.0 cc / cm 2 / sec using a Frazier tester according to JIS-L1096-A method, and more preferably 0. It is desirable that it is less than 6 cc / cm 2 / sec. When the air permeability at 124 Pa is 1.0 cc / cm 2 / sec or more, when the vehicle collides and high temperature gas is generated when the air bag is inflated, the gas passes through the air bag base cloth and burns the occupant's face, etc. This is not preferable because it increases the possibility of damage. The lower limit of the air permeability is not particularly specified and is preferably lower air permeability. Further, as the air permeability thermal stability, it is preferable that the rate of increase in air permeability after the heat treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr is not more than 5 times the initial air permeability. Since the air bag is always left in the vehicle, it is necessary to be thermally stable especially in preparation for an increase in the temperature in the vehicle such as in summer. If the rate of increase in air permeability exceeds 5 times, there is a problem in stability in designing the airbag, which is not preferable.
[0020]
In the present invention, it is desirable that the bending resistance of the low-breathable fabric for an air bag by the cantilever method is less than 125 mm. When the bending resistance by the cantilever method exceeds 125 mm, it means that the base fabric becomes stiff. When the airbag expands and comes into contact with the occupant, the occupant is damaged by the stiffness of the base fabric. This is not preferable because the foldability for storing the resin deteriorates.
[0021]
【Example】
EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
[0022]
[Example 1]
Using a water jet loom, a plain fabric base fabric having 420 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 52 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. The cover factor of this machine was 2131. This living machine was subjected to wet heat shrinkage for 2 minutes under a superheated steam condition of 115 ° C. using a HIGH TEMPERATURE STEMER (hereinafter referred to as HTS with a tenter gripping function) having a tenter gripping function. When the physical properties of the resulting base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was 0.15 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the base fabric stiffness by the cantilever method was also soft at 75 mm in the vertical direction and 85 mm in the horizontal direction. I was able to get an air bag cloth without wrinkles and dirt. The air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was relatively stable at 0.3 cc / cm 2 / sec.
[0023]
[Example 2]
Using a water jet loom, a plain fabric base fabric having 420 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 52 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. The cover factor of this machine was 2131. This living machine was subjected to wet heat shrinkage for 2 minutes using HTS with a tenter gripping function under superheated steam conditions at 150 ° C. When the physical properties of the resulting base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was 0.25 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the base fabric stiffness by the cantilever method was also soft at 65 mm in the vertical direction and 80 mm in the horizontal direction. I was able to get an air bag cloth without wrinkles and dirt. The air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was relatively stable at 0.5 cc / cm 2 / sec.
[0024]
[Example 3]
Using a water jet loom, a base fabric with a 500 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 47 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 47 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. This live machine had a cover factor of 2102. This hot machine was subjected to wet heat shrinkage for 2 minutes under superheated steam conditions at 115 ° C. using an HTS with a tenter gripping function. When the physical properties of the resulting base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was 0.20 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the base fabric stiffness by the cantilever method was as soft as 85 mm in the vertical direction and 100 mm in the horizontal direction. I was able to get an air bag cloth without wrinkles and dirt. The air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was 0.55 cc / cm 2 / sec and was relatively stable.
[0025]
[Example 4]
A 300 denier nylon 66 filament yarn was used to weave a plain weave base fabric having a weaving density of 64 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 63 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction using a water jet loom. This live machine had a cover factor of 2199. This live machine was subjected to wet heat shrinkage for 2 minutes under superheated steam conditions at 115 ° C. using an HTS with a tenter gripping function. When the physical properties of the resulting base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was 0.18 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the base fabric stiffness by the cantilever method was as soft as 65 mm in the vertical direction and 75 mm in the horizontal direction. I was able to get an air bag cloth without wrinkles and dirt. The air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was 0.38 cc / cm 2 / sec and was relatively stable.
[0026]
[Example 5]
Using a water jet loom, a base fabric having a plain weave structure of 300 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 55 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 55 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. The cover factor of this green machine was 1905. This hot machine was subjected to wet heat shrinkage for 2 minutes under superheated steam conditions at 120 ° C. using an HTS with a tenter grip function. When the physical properties of the resulting base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was 0.36 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the base fabric stiffness by the cantilever method was also soft at 60 mm in the vertical direction and 70 mm in the horizontal direction. I was able to get an air bag cloth without wrinkles and dirt. The air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was 0.85 cc / cm 2 / sec and was relatively stable.
[0027]
[Comparative Example 1]
Using a water jet loom, a plain fabric base fabric having 420 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 52 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. The cover factor of this raw machine was 2131. This hot machine was subjected to wet heat shrinkage for 2 minutes under superheated steam conditions at 180 ° C. in a free state without fixing the frame with a tenter using HTS. When the physical properties of the obtained base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was as high as 1.1 cc / cm 2 / sec, and only a base fabric deviating from the characteristics as an airbag fabric was obtained. Further, the air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was as high as 5.8 cc / cm 2 / sec, resulting in a base fabric having poor thermal stability.
[0028]
[Comparative Example 2]
Using a water jet loom, a plain fabric base fabric having 420 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 52 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. This live machine had a cover factor of 2131. This live machine was treated for 2 minutes at 80 ° C. and 95% humidity without using a HTS to fix the frame with a tenter. However, since the base fabric after this treatment was not dried, it was further dried with a tenter at a temperature of 180 ° C. When the physical properties of the obtained base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was as high as 1.5 cc / cm 2 / sec, and only a base fabric deviating from the characteristics as an airbag fabric was obtained.
In addition, wrinkles and the like at the time of drying are generated, which is not preferable in appearance, and the manufacturing cost is increased by passing through two steps. Further, the air permeability of this base fabric after treatment at 120 ° C. × 400 hr was 8.2 cc / cm 2 / sec, and the base fabric had poor thermal stability.
[0029]
[Comparative Example 3]
Using a water jet loom, a plain fabric base fabric having 420 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 52 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. This live machine had a cover factor of 2131. This hot machine was dry-heat dried at 180 ° C. for 2 minutes in a free state without being fixed with a tenter by dry heat. When the physical properties of the obtained base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was as high as 1.3 cc / cm 2 / sec, and only a base fabric deviating from the characteristics as an airbag fabric was obtained.
[0030]
[Comparative Example 4]
Using a water jet loom, a plain fabric base fabric having 420 denier nylon 66 filament yarn and a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch in the warp yarn direction and 52 yarns / inch in the weft yarn direction was woven. The cover factor of this green machine was 2131. After this green machine was treated with hot water at 95 ° C for 2 minutes, it was dry-heated at 180 ° C for 2 minutes without being fixed with a tenter with dry heat. did. When the physical properties of the obtained base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was as high as 1.1 cc / cm 2 / sec, and only a base fabric deviating from the characteristics as an airbag fabric was obtained. In addition, the base fabric was wrinkled when a completely wetted base fabric was squeezed with a mangle, and the appearance was not preferable.
[0031]
[Comparative Example 5]
A 650 denier nylon 66 filament yarn was used, and a plain weave base fabric having a weaving density of 52 yarns / inch and a weft yarn direction of 52 yarns / inch was woven using a water jet loom. The cover factor of this green machine was 2651. This hot machine was dry-heated at 180 ° C. for 2 minutes in a free state without being fixed with a tenter by dry heat. When the physical properties of the obtained base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was as high as 1.3 cc / cm 2 / sec, and only a base fabric deviating from the characteristics as an airbag fabric was obtained. Also, the base fabric stiffness was 115 mm in the vertical direction and 140 mm in the horizontal direction, resulting in a firm base fabric.
[0032]
[Comparative Example 5]
A base fabric having a plain weave structure having a weaving density of 50 yarns / inch and a weft density of 50 yarns / inch was woven using a water jet loom using 220 denier nylon 66 filament yarn. The cover factor of this green machine was 1483. This dry machine was dry-heat dried at 180 ° C. for 2 minutes in a free state without being fixed with a tenter by dry heat. When the physical properties of the obtained base fabric were measured, the air permeability at 124 Pa was as high as 2.8 cc / cm 2 / sec, and only a base fabric deviating from the characteristics as an airbag fabric was obtained.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a low-breathability necessary for a non-coated air bag, a lightweight, compact and good-looking air bag cloth, and an inexpensive base cloth with a low manufacturing cost. is there.

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ポリアミド繊維からなる200〜600デニールのマルチフィラメント糸を、経糸及び/又は緯糸に用いてカバーファクターが1700以上の織物を製織し、次いで得られた織物をテンターで把持しながら100℃〜170℃の過熱蒸気によって一気に収縮熱処理を行ない、124Pa下における通気度が1.0cc/cm 2 /sec未満であり、かつ耐熱処理後の通気度上昇率が初期通気度の5倍以下、かつ、カンチレバーによる剛軟度が125mm未満とすることを特徴とするエアーバッグ用低通気織物の製造方法。A 200-600 denier multifilament yarn made of polyamide fiber is used for warp and / or weft to weave a woven fabric having a cover factor of 1700 or more , and then the obtained woven fabric is held at 100 ° C. to 170 ° C. while being gripped by a tenter. Shrink heat treatment is performed at once with superheated steam, the air permeability under 124 Pa is less than 1.0 cc / cm 2 / sec, the rate of increase in air permeability after heat-resistant treatment is 5 times or less of the initial air permeability, and the cantilever is rigid. A method for producing a low-breathable fabric for an air bag , wherein the softness is less than 125 mm .
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