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Description
【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、シートベルト用ウェッビングに関する。更に詳しくは、車両用シートベルトのウェッビングに好適な特性を有するポリエステル繊維からなる、エネルギー吸収性能が良好で、かつ繰返しの引出・収納耐久性に優れたウェッビングに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
車両用シートベルトのウェッビングの最大要求特性は、衝突時に乗員が受ける衝撃力を吸収緩和すること、すなわちエネルギー吸収性能であるが、かかる性能を満足させるために現在までいくつかの提案がなされている。
【0003】
例えば、特公昭53−1874号公報、特公昭53−2981号公報、特公昭55−11053号公報等には、抗張力、伸度、織縮率等の異なる二種類以上の経糸を組合せることによって、円滑にエネルギーの吸収を図るようにしたものが提案されている。しかし、いずれの方法でもエネルギー吸収が段階的になり、乗員が受ける一時的な急激な衝撃力は緩和されているものの二種以上の経糸が順次衝撃力を引き継いでいくため、不快な衝撃力を乗員が受けるという欠点があった。また、これらの方法でウェッビングを製造するにあたっては、常に二種以上のポリエステル繊維を同時に準備する必要があり、非効率的であり管理面からも問題があった。
【0004】
これに対して、特開平6−257062号公報には第三成分を特定量共重合したポリエチレンテレフタレートからなる高収縮性ポリエステル繊維を経糸に用い、織成後収縮熱処理することにより高い衝撃エネルギー吸収特性を有するウェッビングが得られることが提案され、上記のような問題がないとされている。確かにかかる高収縮ポリエステル繊維を用いたシートベルトは、経糸が1種類の繊維で構成されているため、段階的な不快な衝撃吸収がなく、かつ衝撃吸収性能が向上している。しかしながら、ウェッビングの熱収縮処理温度の管理や、高収縮性ポリエステル繊維の熱収縮率や熱収縮応力といった品質の管理を充分にしないと、熱収縮処理でウェッビングが厚み変動を起こして平坦性が低下しやすいといった傾向がある。このため、かかる高収縮処理によらず、ウェッビングの衝撃エネルギー吸収特性を向上できないかといった要求がある。
【0005】
また、シートベルトは日常の使用において引出・収納が常に繰り返されるため、かかる使用においても強力が低下しない耐久性に優れたウェッビングの要望がある。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、上記従来技術を背景になされたもので、その目的は、経糸が1種類の繊維からなり、高収縮処理を必要とせず、衝撃エネルギー吸収特性が良好であり、しかも繰返しの引出・収納耐久性にも優れたシートベルト用ウェッビングを提供することにある。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは、上記目的を達成するため鋭意検討した結果、固有粘度の高いポリトリメチレンテレフタレート繊維をシートベルトとしたとき、従来使用されているポリエチレンテレフタレート繊維からなるシートベルトと比べ衝撃エネルギー吸収性や引出・収納耐久性が向上しており、さらに該ポリトリメチレンテレフタレート繊維の物性によってはこれらの性能が格段に良くなるところがあることを見いだし、本発明に到達した。
【0008】
かくして、下記(イ)〜(ニ)を同時に満足するポリトリメチレンテレフタレート系ポリエステル繊維を経糸に用い、緯糸としてポリエチレンテレフタレート繊維を用いて織成することを特徴とするシートベルト用ウェッビングが提案される。
(イ)固有粘度≧0.7
(ロ)破断強度≧4.3cN/dtex
(ハ)破断伸度=30〜50%
(ニ)弾性回復率≧80%
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明のシートベルト用ウェッビングを構成するポリトリメチレンテレフタレート系ポリエステル繊維は、主たる繰り返し単位をトリメチレンテレフタレートとするポリエステルからなる繊維であって、該ポリエステルは本発明の目的を阻害しない範囲内、例えば全酸成分を基準として15モル%以下、好ましくは5モル%以下で第三成分を共重合していてもよい。好ましく用いられる共重合成分としては、例えば、酸成分としてはイソフタル酸、ナフタレンジカルボン酸、ジフェニルジカルボン酸、ジフェノキシエタンジカルボン酸、β−ヒドロキシエトキシ安息香酸、p−オキシ安息香酸、アジピン酸、セバシン酸、1,4−シクロヘキサンジカルボン酸等を挙げることができ、また、ジオール成分としては、エチレングリコール、テトラメチレングリコール、シクロヘキサン−1,4−ジメタノール、ネオペンチルグリコール、ビスフェノールA、ビスフェノールS等を挙げることができる。さらに、上記ポリエステル中には少量の他の重合体や酸化防止剤、制電剤、顔料、蛍光増白剤その他の添加剤が含有されていてもよい。
【0010】
本発明で用いられるポリエステル繊維の固有粘度は0.7以上、好ましくは0.8以上とする必要がある。固有粘度が0.7未満の場合、シートベルト用ウェッビングの経糸に要求される破断強力及びエネルギー吸収性が得られない。また製糸性等の観点から該ポリエステル繊維の固有粘度は1.5以下が好ましく、より好ましくは1.3以下である。
【0011】
本発明においては、従来公知の繊維を単に上記のポリトリメチレンテレフタレート繊維に置き換えれば良いというものではなく、該繊維の破断強度、破断伸度、及び弾性回復率が以下に述べる要件を同時に満足することが肝要であり、これにより従来にない優れたエネルギー吸収性と引出・収納耐久性を同時に実現できる。
【0012】
すなわち、破断強度は、4.3cN/dtex以上、好ましくは5.0cN/dtex以上とする必要がある。破断強度が4.3cN/dtex未満では、得られるウェッビングの破断強度が不足する。一方、破断強度を高くしすぎると、後述する破断伸度の要件を満足させることが難しくなるため、7.0cN/dtex以下が好ましい。
【0013】
また、破断伸度は30〜50%の範囲とする必要がある。破断強度が30%未満の場合は、織成されたウェッビングの伸度が不十分となり、エネルギー吸収量が小さくなって、衝突時乗員がシートベルトから受ける衝撃力が大きくなる。一方、50%を越える場合には、シートベルト用ウェッビングの破断強力を充分なレベルに維持することが困難となる。
【0014】
さらに本発明においては、上記特性に加えて弾性回復率が80%以上、好ましくは85%以上であることが大切である。弾性回復率が80%未満の場合、引出・収納耐久性が不十分となるだけでなく、エネルギー吸収性も低下する傾向にある。
【0015】
本発明においては、以上のように破断強度、破断伸度、及び弾性回復率の要件を同時に満足させることによって、上記効果があいまって、引出・収納耐久性、エネルギー吸収性に優れたシートベルト用ウェッビングを実現することができる。
【0016】
また、本発明においては上記特性を有するポリエステル繊維を経糸用原糸として用いて織成するが、例えば下記のごとく織成すればよい。
(1)経糸の総繊度 1100〜1670dtex
(2)経糸本数 320〜400本/50mm
(3)緯糸の総繊度 1100〜1670dtex
(4)緯糸本数 13〜17本/50mm
この際、緯糸としてはポリエチレンテレフタレート繊維、ポリトリメチレンテレフタレート繊維が好ましく使用される。
【0017】
得られるウェッビングの目標伸度は、11.1kN荷重時の伸度が20〜50%の範囲が好ましい。前記荷重伸度が20%未満の場合には衝突エネルギー吸収特性が不十分となる傾向があり、一方50%を越える場合には衝突時のウェッビングの伸びによる乗員保護性能低下の傾向がある。このような構成のシートベルト用ウェッビングは、強力を14700N以上、ウェッビング厚さを1.3mm以下とすることができ、ELR(Emergency Locking Retractor)付3点式のシートベルトに設置することができる。
【0018】
以上に説明した本発明のシートベルト用ウェッビングの経糸に用いられるポリエステル繊維は、例えば以下の方法により製造することができる。
【0019】
すなわち、固有粘度が0.8以上のポリトリメチレンテレフタレートポリマーを溶融吐出し、吐出された糸条を融点以上の温度に加熱された雰囲気中を通過せしめた後、冷却風にて冷却固化せしめ、油剤を0.05〜1.0重量%付与し、紡糸速度500〜4000m/分の速度で引き取る。得られた未延伸糸をガラス転移点以上の温度で予熱し未延伸糸の応じた引き取り速度に応じた延伸倍率で2.0〜4.0倍に延伸し、次いで120〜200℃の温度で熱セットをして巻き取ることにより得られる。
【0020】
本発明においては、特に上記の紡糸速度を2000m/分以上とすることにより、本発明の破断伸度と弾性回復率とを両立できる上でより好ましい。
【0021】
【実施例】
以下実施例により本発明をさらに詳細に説明する。なお、実施例中における各物性値は次の方法により求めた。
【0022】
(1)固有粘度
フェノール/テトラクロロエタン=1/1混合溶媒にて、定法により30℃で測定した。
【0023】
(2)繊度
JIS−L1013の方法により測定した。
【0024】
(3)破断強度、破断伸度
JIS−L1013の方法により破断強度、破断伸度を測定した。
【0025】
(4)弾性回復率
JIS−L1013の定義による伸長弾性率の測定方法に準拠して行った。繊維を、20℃、65%RHの温湿度管理された部屋で24時間放置後、引張試験機により糸長20cm、引張り速度2cm/分で10%伸長後、直ちに除重し、元のつかみ間隔に戻した後、直ちに2cm/分の引張り速度で引張った。そして、下記式により弾性回復率を求めた。
弾性回復率(%)=(L−L1)/L×100
L:10%伸長時の伸び(mm、ここでは20mm)
L1:第1回目引張り後の残留ひずみ(mm)
【0026】
(5)エネルギー吸収性
ウェッビングに初荷重196Nをかけ、経糸方向における距離20cmの点を評点とし、これにさらに荷重が11.1kNに達するまで荷重して荷重曲線を測定し、次いで直ちに初荷重まで減重して除重曲線を測定して、図2に示す如き荷重・除重曲線を求めた。
ウェッビングのエネルギー吸収性は、図1に示す斜線部分の面積(仕事量)を5倍したもので、ウェッビング1mあたりのエネルギー吸収性の尺度となる。
なお、自動車が約60km/時間で衝突した時に平均的乗員にかかるエネルギーは、約2900〜3900N・mであり、このエネルギーの大部分が吸収されれば乗員がハンドルや自動車パネルに衝突することなく、又は衝突しても損傷を軽微なものとすることができる。したがって、エネルギー吸収特性は、3900N・m以上を合格とした。
【0027】
(6)ウェッビング強度
JIS D4604の方法により破断強度を測定し、これをウェッビング強度とした。この強度が19.6kN以上を合格とした。
【0028】
(7)引出・収納耐久性
JIS D4604の方法でウェッビングと六角棒との摩耗試験を行い、該試験前後のウェッビングの強力から強力維持率(%)を求め、これを引出・収納耐久性とした。この強力維持率が80%以上を合格とした。
【0029】
[実施例1]
固有粘度0.65のポリトリメチレンテレフタレート(PTT)チップを減圧下、180℃で固相重合を行い、固有粘度0.85のチップを得た。このチップを固有粘度に応じて275℃で溶融吐出し、25℃の冷却風で冷却固化させた後、2000m/分の速度で巻き取った。得られた未延伸糸を70℃加熱ローラーで予熱した後、延伸倍率2.5倍で延伸し、180℃で熱セットを行って1450dtex/480filのポリエステル繊維を得た。得られたポリエステル繊維を経糸として360本用い、その際各経糸には70T/mの撚を付与した。一方緯糸としては、強度が6.2cN/dt、伸度が20%のポリエチレンテレフタレート繊維(690dtex/72fil)を2本引揃えて用いた。緯糸は織密度15本/25mm打込み、巾51mmのウェッビングを製織した。上記織布を下記処方の染浴に浸漬し、次いで250℃下1分間加熱染色した。
Dianix E Blue(三菱化成製):100g/リットル
Disper TL(明星化学製) :1g/リットル
アルギン酸ナトリウム :0.5g/リットル
酢酸(pH4に調整の為) :0.1ミリリットル/リットル
水 :残
水洗後、ポリエステル系ウレタン樹脂の水分散液ボンディック1620(日本ライヒホールド(株)製:10重量%)浸漬し、絞った後温度180℃で2分間熱処理を施し、49mm巾のシートベルト用ウェッビングを得た。評価結果を表1に示す。
【0030】
[実施例2〜4、及び、比較例1〜3]
固相重合後のチップの固有粘度、溶融温度、紡糸速度、延伸倍率、延伸温度、熱セット温度を表1のように変更した以外は、実施例1と同様にして、ポリエステル繊維を製糸し、シートベルト用ウェッビングを得た。評価結果を表1に示す。
【0031】
[比較例4]
固有粘度0.65のポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)チップを減圧下、180℃で固相重合を行い、固有粘度0.98のチップを得た。このチップを固有粘度に応じて305℃で溶融吐出し、25℃の冷却風で冷却固化させた後、2000m/分の速度で巻き取った。得られた未延伸糸を90℃加熱ローラーで予熱した後、延伸倍率3.8倍で延伸し、210℃で熱セットを行って1450dtex/480filのポリエステル繊維を得た。こうして得られたポリエステル繊維を経糸とした以外は、実施例1と同様にして、シートベルト用ウェッビングを得た。評価結果を表1に示す。
【0032】
【表1】
【0033】
【発明の効果】
本発明のシートベルト用ウェッビングを構成するポリエステル繊維は、破断強度、破断伸度、弾性回復率のバランスがよく、これらの相乗効果によって、これをウェッビングとして摩耗を繰り返しても強力維持率が高く、引出・収納耐久性が格段に向上しているだけでなく、エネルギー吸収性が著しく改善されている。したがって、本発明のシートベルト用ウェッビングによれば、衝突時にウェッビングが破断を生ずることなく、かつ乗員の安全を確保するのに十分なエネルギー吸収性能を示し、かつ耐久性に優れたシートベルトを提供することが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】ウェッビングのエネルギー吸収性を求めるための荷重・除重曲線を示すグラフである。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a seat belt webbing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a webbing made of polyester fiber having characteristics suitable for webbing of a vehicle seat belt, having good energy absorption performance and excellent durability for repeated drawing and storage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The maximum required characteristic of vehicle seat belt webbing is to absorb and mitigate the impact force that the occupant receives during a collision, that is, energy absorption performance, but several proposals have been made so far to satisfy such performance. .
[0003]
For example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-1874, Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-2981, Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-11053, etc., by combining two or more types of warp yarns having different tensile strength, elongation, shrinkage ratio, etc. In order to absorb energy smoothly, a proposal has been made. However, in either method, energy absorption is stepped and the temporary sudden impact force received by the occupant is alleviated, but two or more warps successively take over the impact force. There was a drawback that the crew received. In addition, when producing webbing by these methods, it is necessary to always prepare two or more kinds of polyester fibers at the same time, which is inefficient and has a problem in terms of management.
[0004]
On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-257062 discloses high impact energy absorption characteristics by using a high-shrinkage polyester fiber made of polyethylene terephthalate copolymerized with a specific amount of a third component as warp yarns and performing shrinkage heat treatment after weaving It is proposed that a webbing having the above can be obtained, and there is no such problem. Certainly, the seat belt using such high-shrinkage polyester fibers is composed of one type of warp, and therefore has no stepwise unpleasant impact absorption and improved impact absorption performance. However, if the temperature of the webbing is not sufficiently controlled, and the quality of the high-shrinkage polyester fiber, such as the thermal shrinkage rate and thermal shrinkage stress, is not sufficient, the webbing undergoes thickness fluctuations and the flatness decreases. It tends to be easy to do. For this reason, there exists a request | requirement whether the impact energy absorption characteristic of webbing can be improved irrespective of this high shrinkage process.
[0005]
In addition, since the seat belt is always pulled out and stored in daily use, there is a demand for a webbing excellent in durability that does not reduce strength even in such use.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made against the background of the above-described prior art, and its purpose is that the warp is composed of one type of fiber, does not require high shrinkage treatment, has good impact energy absorption characteristics, and is repeatedly drawn and drawn. An object of the present invention is to provide a seat belt webbing that is excellent in storage durability.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventors have absorbed impact energy when a polytrimethylene terephthalate fiber having a high intrinsic viscosity is used as a seat belt, compared to a conventionally used seat belt made of polyethylene terephthalate fiber. As a result, the present inventors have found that the properties of the polytrimethylene terephthalate fiber are significantly improved, and the present invention has been achieved.
[0008]
Thus, a webbing for a seat belt is proposed in which polytrimethylene terephthalate polyester fibers satisfying the following (a) to (d) are simultaneously used as warp yarns and woven using polyethylene terephthalate fibers as weft yarns. .
(A) Intrinsic viscosity ≧ 0.7
(B) Breaking strength ≧ 4.3 cN / dtex
(C) Elongation at break = 30-50%
(D) Elastic recovery rate ≧ 80%
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The polytrimethylene terephthalate polyester fiber constituting the webbing for seat belt of the present invention is a fiber made of polyester having a main repeating unit of trimethylene terephthalate, and the polyester does not impair the object of the present invention, for example, The third component may be copolymerized at 15 mol% or less, preferably 5 mol% or less, based on the total acid component. Examples of the copolymer component preferably used include, for example, isophthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, diphenyldicarboxylic acid, diphenoxyethanedicarboxylic acid, β-hydroxyethoxybenzoic acid, p-oxybenzoic acid, adipic acid, and sebacic acid. 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and the like, and examples of the diol component include ethylene glycol, tetramethylene glycol, cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol, neopentyl glycol, bisphenol A, bisphenol S and the like. be able to. Further, the polyester may contain a small amount of other polymers, antioxidants, antistatic agents, pigments, fluorescent brighteners and other additives.
[0010]
The intrinsic viscosity of the polyester fiber used in the present invention needs to be 0.7 or more, preferably 0.8 or more. When the intrinsic viscosity is less than 0.7, the breaking strength and energy absorption required for the warp of the seat belt webbing cannot be obtained. In addition, the intrinsic viscosity of the polyester fiber is preferably 1.5 or less, and more preferably 1.3 or less, from the viewpoint of yarn forming properties and the like.
[0011]
In the present invention, it is not simply necessary to replace a conventionally known fiber with the above-mentioned polytrimethylene terephthalate fiber, and the breaking strength, breaking elongation, and elastic recovery rate of the fiber simultaneously satisfy the requirements described below. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both excellent energy absorption and drawer / storage durability at the same time.
[0012]
That is, the breaking strength needs to be 4.3 cN / dtex or more, preferably 5.0 cN / dtex or more. When the breaking strength is less than 4.3 cN / dtex, the breaking strength of the obtained webbing is insufficient. On the other hand, if the breaking strength is too high, it will be difficult to satisfy the requirements for breaking elongation described later, and therefore 7.0 cN / dtex or less is preferable.
[0013]
Further, the elongation at break needs to be in the range of 30 to 50%. When the breaking strength is less than 30%, the elongation of the woven webbing becomes insufficient, the energy absorption amount becomes small, and the impact force that the occupant receives from the seat belt at the time of collision increases. On the other hand, when it exceeds 50%, it becomes difficult to maintain the breaking strength of the seat belt webbing at a sufficient level.
[0014]
Furthermore, in the present invention, in addition to the above characteristics, it is important that the elastic recovery is 80% or more, preferably 85% or more. When the elastic recovery rate is less than 80%, not only the drawer / storage durability becomes insufficient, but also the energy absorption tends to decrease.
[0015]
In the present invention, by satisfying the requirements of breaking strength, breaking elongation, and elastic recovery rate at the same time as described above, the above effects are combined, and for seat belts excellent in drawer / storage durability and energy absorption Webbing can be realized.
[0016]
Further, in the present invention, the polyester fiber having the above characteristics is used for weaving as a warp yarn. For example, it may be woven as follows.
(1) Total fineness of warp 1100 to 1670 dtex
(2) Number of warps 320-400 / 50mm
(3) Total fineness of weft 1100-1670 dtex
(4) Number of wefts 13-17 / 50mm
In this case, polyethylene terephthalate fiber or polytrimethylene terephthalate fiber is preferably used as the weft.
[0017]
The target elongation of the obtained webbing is preferably in the range of 20 to 50% elongation at a load of 11.1 kN. When the load elongation is less than 20%, the collision energy absorption characteristics tend to be insufficient. On the other hand, when the load elongation exceeds 50%, the occupant protection performance tends to decrease due to the elongation of webbing at the time of collision. The webbing for a seat belt having such a configuration can have a strength of 14700 N or more and a webbing thickness of 1.3 mm or less, and can be installed on a three-point seat belt with ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor).
[0018]
The polyester fiber used for the warp of the webbing for seatbelts of this invention demonstrated above can be manufactured with the following method, for example.
[0019]
That is, a polytrimethylene terephthalate polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.8 or more is melted and discharged, and the discharged yarn is allowed to pass through an atmosphere heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point, and then cooled and solidified with cooling air. The oil agent is applied in an amount of 0.05 to 1.0% by weight and taken up at a spinning speed of 500 to 4000 m / min. The obtained undrawn yarn is preheated at a temperature equal to or higher than the glass transition point, drawn to 2.0 to 4.0 times at a draw ratio according to the take-up speed corresponding to the undrawn yarn, and then at a temperature of 120 to 200 ° C. Obtained by heat setting and winding.
[0020]
In the present invention, it is more preferable to set the spinning speed to 2000 m / min or more, since both the elongation at break and the elastic recovery can be achieved.
[0021]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. In addition, each physical property value in an Example was calculated | required with the following method.
[0022]
(1) Intrinsic viscosity Measurement was performed at 30 ° C. by a conventional method using a mixed solvent of phenol / tetrachloroethane = 1/1.
[0023]
(2) Fineness Measured by the method of JIS-L1013.
[0024]
(3) Breaking strength and breaking elongation The breaking strength and breaking elongation were measured by the method of JIS-L1013.
[0025]
(4) Elastic recovery rate It carried out based on the measuring method of the elongation elastic modulus by the definition of JIS-L1013. The fiber is allowed to stand for 24 hours in a room controlled at 20 ° C. and 65% RH for 24 hours, then stretched by 10% with a tensile tester at a yarn length of 20 cm and a pulling speed of 2 cm / min. Immediately after returning to, it was pulled at a pulling speed of 2 cm / min. And the elastic recovery rate was calculated | required by the following formula.
Elastic recovery rate (%) = (L−L 1 ) / L × 100
L: Elongation at 10% elongation (mm, here 20mm)
L 1 : Residual strain after the first pull (mm)
[0026]
(5) An initial load of 196 N is applied to the energy-absorbing webbing, the point at a distance of 20 cm in the warp direction is used as a rating, and the load curve is further measured until the load reaches 11.1 kN, and then immediately until the initial load. The weight was deweighted and the deweight curve was measured to obtain a load / deweigh curve as shown in FIG.
The energy absorption of the webbing is obtained by multiplying the area (work amount) of the hatched portion shown in FIG. 1 by 5 and is a measure of the energy absorption per 1 m of the webbing.
In addition, the energy applied to the average occupant when the automobile collides at about 60 km / hour is about 2900 to 3900 N · m. If most of this energy is absorbed, the occupant will not collide with the steering wheel or the automobile panel. Or, even if it collides, damage can be reduced. Therefore, the energy absorption characteristic was determined to be 3900 N · m or more.
[0027]
(6) Webbing strength The breaking strength was measured by the method of JIS D4604, and this was used as the webbing strength. This strength was determined to be 19.6 kN or more.
[0028]
(7) Draw-out / storage durability A wear test between the webbing and the hexagonal bar is performed according to the method of JIS D4604, and the strength retention rate (%) is obtained from the strength of the webbing before and after the test. . This strength maintenance rate was 80% or more.
[0029]
[Example 1]
A polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.65 was subjected to solid phase polymerization at 180 ° C. under reduced pressure to obtain a chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.85. This chip was melted and discharged at 275 ° C. according to the intrinsic viscosity, cooled and solidified with cooling air at 25 ° C., and then wound up at a speed of 2000 m / min. The obtained undrawn yarn was preheated with a 70 ° C. heating roller, then drawn at a draw ratio of 2.5 times, and heat-set at 180 ° C. to obtain a polyester fiber of 1450 dtex / 480 fil. The obtained polyester fiber was used as a warp of 360, and at that time, 70 T / m twist was imparted to each warp. On the other hand, as the weft, two polyethylene terephthalate fibers (690 dtex / 72 fil) having a strength of 6.2 cN / dt and an elongation of 20% were used while being aligned. The weft was woven with a webbing with a weaving density of 15/25 mm and a width of 51 mm. The woven fabric was immersed in a dye bath having the following formulation, and then heat dyed at 250 ° C. for 1 minute.
Dianix E Blue (manufactured by Mitsubishi Kasei): 100 g / liter Disper TL (manufactured by Meisei Chemical): 1 g / liter sodium alginate: 0.5 g / liter acetic acid (for adjustment to pH 4): 0.1 ml / liter water: residual water washing After that, the polyester urethane resin aqueous dispersion Bondic 1620 (manufactured by Nippon Reichhold Co., Ltd .: 10% by weight) was dipped and subjected to heat treatment at 180 ° C. for 2 minutes to give a 49 mm wide webbing for seat belts. Obtained. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
[0030]
[Examples 2 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3]
Polyester fibers are produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the intrinsic viscosity, melting temperature, spinning speed, draw ratio, draw temperature, and heat setting temperature of the chip after solid-phase polymerization are changed as shown in Table 1. A webbing for a seat belt was obtained. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
[0031]
[Comparative Example 4]
A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.65 was subjected to solid phase polymerization at 180 ° C. under reduced pressure to obtain a chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.98. The chip was melted and discharged at 305 ° C. according to the intrinsic viscosity, cooled and solidified with cooling air at 25 ° C., and then wound up at a speed of 2000 m / min. The obtained undrawn yarn was preheated with a 90 ° C. heating roller, then drawn at a draw ratio of 3.8 times, and heat set at 210 ° C. to obtain a polyester fiber of 1450 dtex / 480 fil. A seat belt webbing was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polyester fiber thus obtained was used as a warp. The evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
[0032]
[Table 1]
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
The polyester fiber constituting the webbing for seat belts of the present invention has a good balance of breaking strength, breaking elongation, and elastic recovery rate, and due to their synergistic effect, the strength retention rate is high even if repeated wear is used as a webbing, Not only has the drawer / storage durability improved dramatically, but the energy absorption is also significantly improved. Therefore, according to the webbing for seat belts of the present invention, there is provided a seat belt that exhibits sufficient energy absorption performance to ensure the safety of an occupant without causing the webbing to break at the time of collision, and has excellent durability. It becomes possible to do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a graph showing a load / dewetting curve for determining the energy absorption of webbing.
Claims (1)
(イ)固有粘度≧0.7
(ロ)破断強度≧4.3cN/dtex
(ハ)破断伸度=30〜50%
(ニ)弾性回復率≧80%A webbing for a seat belt, characterized in that polytrimethylene terephthalate polyester fibers satisfying the following (a) to (d) are simultaneously woven using polyethylene terephthalate fibers as wefts .
(A) Intrinsic viscosity ≧ 0.7
(B) Breaking strength ≧ 4.3 cN / dtex
(C) Elongation at break = 30-50%
(D) Elastic recovery rate ≧ 80%
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