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JP4447190B2 - Semiconductive elastic member for electrophotographic apparatus - Google Patents
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JP4447190B2 - Semiconductive elastic member for electrophotographic apparatus - Google Patents

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JP4447190B2
JP4447190B2 JP2001256644A JP2001256644A JP4447190B2 JP 4447190 B2 JP4447190 B2 JP 4447190B2 JP 2001256644 A JP2001256644 A JP 2001256644A JP 2001256644 A JP2001256644 A JP 2001256644A JP 4447190 B2 JP4447190 B2 JP 4447190B2
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電子写真装置において感光体上のトナーを転写する中間転写体や、その他各種ブレード、現像ローラー、転写ローラー、帯電ローラーに適用可能な電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
電子写真装置は、昨今フルカラー化が急速に進み、更に高画質、高速化の方向にある。フルカラー方式としては、イエロー、シアン、マゼンダ、黒のトナーを用いて、感光体上でおのおの潜像を作成した後、中間転写体上に転写して上記の各種カラートナーの混色によりカラー像を作成する中間転写方式がある。
【0003】
この中間転写体には半導電性の弾性部材が使用される。また、トナーを摩擦帯電し感光体上に搬送する現像ローラーや、感光体上のトナーを紙等に転写する転写ローラー、感光体を帯電させる帯電ローラー等にも半導電性の弾性部材が使用される。これら部材には従来クロロプレンゴム、エピクロルヒドリンゴム、ニトリルブタジエンゴム等の合成ゴムが使用されていた。
【0004】
しかし、通常上記の合成ゴムには導電性を付与するためにカーボンブラックが添加されるが、同時にカーボンブラックで補強性を付与する必要があるためにカーボンブラックの添加量が多くなり、その結果、中間転写体に必要な10〜1011Ω程度の中抵抗領域の電気抵抗が制御できなかったり、電圧による抵抗の変動が激しかったりするといった欠点を有していた。
導電性カーボンブラックを添加したポリウレタン部材も提案されているが、同様に中抵抗領域の抵抗が安定しないといった問題があった。
【0005】
更に、図1に示すようなローラーでは圧縮永久歪が小さいことが、図2に示すようなベルトでは引張りによる永久歪が小さいことが、それぞれ要求される。従来のゴム部材ではこれら歪が大きく、長期に渡る使用で変形を生じ寿命の点で問題があった。更に、ベルト形状の成形品は薄肉で使用されるために、成形品自体を薄肉に成形する必要があるが、従来は金型から脱型する際に腰がないことや、合成ゴムではシートを金型に巻きつけて加硫するために、厚さ精度がでないことから、ある程度厚肉に成形し研磨仕上げをする必要があった。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、上記現状に鑑み、加工性に優れ、耐久性、電気抵抗安定性にも優れる電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材を提供することを目的とするものである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、主としてポリウレタンからなる半導電性の電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材であって、前記ポリウレタンは、ポリオール、平均官能基数が2.1〜3のイソシアネート、及び、下記一般式(1)で表される低分子化合物を反応させてなり、前記ポリオールと前記低分子化合物との配合比(重量比)が80/20〜95/5であり、前記ポリオールの数平均分子量は、1000〜2000である電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材である。
【0008】
【化2】

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【0009】
式中、Rは−CO、−CHCOCを表す。
以下に本発明を詳述する。
【0010】
本発明の電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材は、主としてポリウレタンからなるものである。
上記ポリウレタンは、ポリオール、平均官能基数が2.1〜3のイソシアネート、及び、上記一般式(1)で表される低分子化合物を反応させてなる。
上記ポリオールとしては特に限定されず、例えば、ポリ(エチレンアジペート)ポリオール、ポリ(ブチレンアジペート)ポリオール、ポリ(エチレンブチレンアジペート)ポリオールに代表される縮合系ポリエステルポリオール;ポリ(カプロラクトン)ポリオール、ポリ(β−メチルγ−バレロラクトン)ポリオールに代表されるラクトン系ポリエステルポリオール;ポリ(オキシテトラメチレン)ポリオール、ポリ(プロピレン)ポリオールに代表されるポリエーテルポリオール;ポリ(イソプレン)ポリオール、ポリ(ブタジエン)ポリオールに代表されるオレフィン系ポリオール;ポリ(カーボネート)ポリオール、ひまし油系ポリオール、アクリル系ポリオール、ダイマー酸系ポリオール、シリコン系ポリオール、フッ素系ポリオール等を挙げることができる。
【0011】
上記ポリオールは、数平均分子量が1000〜2000であることが好ましい。1000未満であると、弾性部材のガラス転移温度が高くなり使用温度領域で弾性を損なうことがある。一方、2000を超えると、永久伸びが大きくなり同様に弾性部材として耐久性に劣ることがある。
【0012】
本発明で用いられるイソシアネートは、複数の官能基を有するものであり、平均官能基数が2.1〜3であるものである。ポリウレタンの永久歪を小さくし、加工時の脱型作業をやりやすくするには化学架橋を導入することが効果的である。また薄肉成形品を加工する場合には原料粘度は低い方が有利である。特に液状で成形できるポリウレタンは有利である。しかしながら、ポリウレタンに架橋を導入するためにポリオールを多官能にすると、ポリオールの粘度自体が高くなり、加工性に劣る結果となる。そこで、本発明では、架橋の役目を果たす多官能成分をイソシアネート側に導入した。
但し、イソシアネートの平均官能基数が3を超えると、ポリウレタン成形品自体が脆くなることから、3以下が好ましく、逆に、2.1未満であると、永久伸びが大きくなる。
【0013】
このようなイソシアネートとしては、例えば、ノルボルナンジイソシアネート(2官能)、ヘキサメチレンジイソシアネートをヌレート変性したもの(3官能)、イソホロンジイソシアネート(2官能)、ヘキサメチレンジイソシアネート(2官能)、トリレンジイソシアネート(2官能)、ナフタレンジイソシアネート(2官能)、ジフェニルメタンジイソシアネート(2官能)、粗ジフェニルメタンジイソシアネート(2官能)等が用いられ、平均官能基数が2.1〜3となるように、単独で用いられるか、又は、2種以上が併用される。
【0014】
上記ポリウレタンは、ポリオール及びイソシアネートに、更に、上記一般式(1)で表される低分子化合物を反応させてなる。ポリウレタンの永久伸びや脱型性には化学架橋成分以外にハードセグメントの凝集効果も有効に働く。アミノ基とイソシアネート基とが反応するとウレア結合が形成されるが、一般には、水酸基とイソシアネート基からなるウレタン結合に比べ、ウレア結合は凝集力が高く、形成されるハードセグメントも強固になる。上記一般式(1)で表される低分子化合物は、Clの電子吸引性とRの立体障害の効果により、一般に用いられるジアミン系化合物の硬化剤に比べイソシアネートとの反応がおそく、反応液の流動時間が長いので、薄肉の半導電性弾性ベルト等を成形するのに有利である。また、反応液の流動時間が短く、増粘しながら金型内を液が流れると、カーボンブラックの配列が乱れ成形品の抵抗値のバラツキの原因となるが、上記低分子化合物を硬化剤として用いることにより、液の流動時間が長いので、電気抵抗の安定化にもつながる。
【0015】
本発明において、上記ポリオールと上記低分子化合物とは、重量比が80/20〜95/5となるように配合される。低分子化合物が20を超えると、硬くなりすぎ弾性部材として適用できなくなる。一方、5未満であると、ハードセグメントの効果がなくなる。
【0016】
本発明の電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材は、上記ポリウレタン中にpH6以下の酸性カーボンブラックが5μm以下の分散粒度で1〜8重量%分散していることが好ましい。ここで言う分散粒度とはグラインドゲージによる線条法により求めることができる。
一般に中間転写体には10〜1011Ωといった半導電性が要求される。導電性を付与するには、カーボンブラックを用いることが最も安易且つ安価であるが、通常の導電性カーボンブラックでは添加量に対する電気抵抗の変化が大きく半導電性領域を制御できない。そこで、一般には導電性カーボンブラックとして使用しないpH6以下の酸性カーボンブラックを5μm以下の分散粒度で1〜8重量%分散させることで、上記半導電領域を安定的に制御することができる。
上記酸性カーボンブラックの分散粒度が5μmを超えると、ミクロ的な抵抗のバラツキが大きくなる。
上記酸性カーボンブラックの配合量が、1重量%未満であると、抵抗がマクロ的に安定しない。一方、8重量%を超えると、抵抗が下がりすぎ、また、ポリマーの粘度が高く加工性に劣る。
【0017】
【実施例】
以下に実施例を掲げて本発明を更に詳しく説明するが、本発明はこれら実施例のみに限定されるものではない。
【0018】
(実施例1)
ポリオールとして数平均分子量1000のポリエステル系ポリオール(日本ポリウレタン工業社製、N4049)を用いた。これにあらかじめ酸性カーボンブラックである三菱化学社製MA8(PH3.0)を、ポリオール90重量部に対し10重量部混合予備攪拌した後、3本ロールで分散粒度が4μmになるように分散させた。こうしてCBマスターをつくり、生のポリオールでポリウレタン中で4重量%CB濃度になるように希釈した。イソシアネートと反応する官能基を有する低分子化合物として、分子量242の芳香族ジアミン(住化バイエルウレタン社製、B1604)を上記の希釈後のCBマスター80重量部に対し20重量部混合し110℃に加熱、攪拌、減圧して脱酸処理した。
【0019】
次に、3官能イソシアネートとしてヘキサメチレンジイソシアネートをヌレート変性したもの(住化バイエルウレタン社製、スミジュールN3300)と、2官能のイソシアネートとしてノルボルナンジイソシアネート(三井化学社製、NBDI)とを用いた。これらのイソシアネートは平均官能基数がf=2.5になるように74/26の重量比であらかじめブレンドして使用した。このブレンドイソシアネートを先のブレンドポリオールに対しNCOindex=105になるように計量混合し、遠心成形機に金型をセットし2000rpmで回転させながら注入し、円筒状の弾性部材を得た。
【0020】
(実施例2)
実施例1においてポリオールと低分子化合物の比率を95/5にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(実施例3)
実施例1においてイソシアネートの平均官能基数が2.1となるように3/2官能イソシアネートの比率を25/75でブレンドした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0021】
(実施例4)
実施例1においてイソシアネートの平均官能基数が3となるように3/2官能イソシアネートの比率を100/0とした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(実施例5)
実施例1においてポリオールの数平均分子量を2000(日本ポリウレタン工業社製、N4010)にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0022】
(実施例6)
実施例1においてCBの配合量を1.0重量%にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(実施例7)
実施例1においてCBの配合量を8重量%にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0023】
(実施例8)
実施例1において平均官能基数f=2.3のイソシアネートであるクルードMDI(住化バイエルウレタン社製、44v−20)を用いた以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0024】
(実施例9)
実施例1においてCBの分散粒度を20μmにした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(実施例10)
実施例1においてCBの配合量を0.3重量%にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0025】
(実施例11)
実施例1においてCBの配合量を10重量%にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0026】
(比較例1)
実施例1においてポリオールとして数平均分子量750(日本ポリウレタン工業社製、N750)のものを用いた以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(比較例2)
実施例1においてポリオールとして数平均分子量2500(日本ポリウレタン工業社製、N3027)のものを用いた以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0027】
(比較例3)
実施例1においてポリオールと低分子化合物との配合比(重量比)を70/30にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(比較例4)
実施例1においてポリオールと低分子化合物との配合比(重量比)を97/3にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
【0028】
(比較例5)
実施例1において官能基数f=3のイソシアネートと、官能基数f=2のイソシアネートとの比率を0/100にした以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
(比較例6)
実施例1において低分子化合物として分子量400の芳香族化合物(日本乳化剤社製、BA−P3)を用いた以外は実施例1と同様にして、弾性部材を得た。
各実施例及び比較例で得られた弾性部材の評価結果を表1及び表2に示した。
【0029】
【表1】
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【0030】
【表2】
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【0031】
測定方法
*1)JIS 1号ダンベルを5%伸長したときの応力から換算
*2)JIS 1号ダンベルを50%伸長して10分間保持した後の値
*3)t0.3mm*Φ180mm*L380mmの成形品の脱型状態
*4)500Vを10秒間印加してハイレスターup、URSプローブで測定した値
*5)100V、1000Vでの測定値をlog(R100V)−log(R1000V)で計算した。
【0032】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、上述の構成よりなるので、成形性に優れ、且つ、抵抗が安定しており、永久歪の小さい、耐久性のある電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】ドラム形状を有する電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材の1態様を示す模式図である。
【図2】ベルト形状を有する電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材の1態様を示す模式図である。
【符号の説明】
1 ポリウレタン弾性層
2 芯金[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus applicable to an intermediate transfer body for transferring toner on a photoreceptor in an electrophotographic apparatus, and other various blades, a developing roller, a transfer roller, and a charging roller.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, electrophotographic apparatuses are rapidly becoming full-color, and are in the direction of higher image quality and higher speed. As a full-color system, each latent image is created on a photoreceptor using yellow, cyan, magenta, and black toners, and then transferred onto an intermediate transfer member to create a color image by mixing the above-mentioned various color toners. There is an intermediate transfer method.
[0003]
A semiconductive elastic member is used for the intermediate transfer member. Semiconductive elastic members are also used for developing rollers that frictionally charge toner and transport it onto the photoconductor, transfer rollers that transfer the toner on the photoconductor to paper, charging rollers that charge the photoconductor, etc. The Conventionally, synthetic rubbers such as chloroprene rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, and nitrile butadiene rubber have been used for these members.
[0004]
However, carbon black is usually added to the above synthetic rubber in order to impart electrical conductivity, but at the same time it is necessary to impart reinforcement with carbon black, so the amount of carbon black added is increased, and as a result, There are drawbacks that the electric resistance in the medium resistance region of about 10 6 to 10 11 Ω required for the intermediate transfer member cannot be controlled, and that the resistance variation due to voltage is severe.
A polyurethane member to which conductive carbon black is added has also been proposed, but there is also a problem that the resistance in the middle resistance region is not stable.
[0005]
Further, the roller as shown in FIG. 1 is required to have a small compression set, and the belt as shown in FIG. 2 is required to have a small permanent set due to tension. The conventional rubber member has such a large distortion, and has deformed after long-term use, and has a problem in terms of life. Furthermore, since the belt-shaped molded product is used with a thin wall, it is necessary to mold the molded product itself into a thin wall. Conventionally, there is no need to remove the mold from the mold. Since wrapping around a mold and vulcanization is not accurate in thickness, it was necessary to form a thick wall to some extent and polish it.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus that is excellent in processability, durability, and electrical resistance stability.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a semiconductive semiconductive elastic member for electrophotographic apparatus mainly composed of polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane comprises a polyol, an isocyanate having an average number of functional groups of 2.1 to 3, and the following general formula (1) ), The blending ratio (weight ratio) of the polyol and the low molecular compound is 80/20 to 95/5, and the number average molecular weight of the polyol is 1000 to This is a semiconductive elastic member for electrophotographic apparatus of 2000.
[0008]
[Chemical formula 2]
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[0009]
Wherein, R -CO 2 C 4 H 9, represents a -CH 2 COC 3 H 7.
The present invention is described in detail below.
[0010]
The semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention is mainly made of polyurethane.
The polyurethane is obtained by reacting a polyol, an isocyanate having an average functional group number of 2.1 to 3 and a low molecular compound represented by the general formula (1).
The polyol is not particularly limited. For example, poly (ethylene adipate) polyol, poly (butylene adipate) polyol, condensed polyester polyol represented by poly (ethylene butylene adipate) polyol; poly (caprolactone) polyol, poly (β -Methyl γ-valerolactone) lactone polyester polyol represented by polyol; poly (oxytetramethylene) polyol, polyether polyol represented by poly (propylene) polyol; poly (isoprene) polyol, poly (butadiene) polyol Representative olefin polyols: poly (carbonate) polyols, castor oil polyols, acrylic polyols, dimer acid polyols, silicon polyols, fluorine polyols And the like.
[0011]
The polyol preferably has a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 2,000. If it is less than 1000, the glass transition temperature of the elastic member becomes high, and the elasticity may be impaired in the operating temperature range. On the other hand, when it exceeds 2000, permanent elongation becomes large, and it may be inferior to durability as an elastic member similarly.
[0012]
The isocyanate used in the present invention has a plurality of functional groups and has an average functional group number of 2.1 to 3. In order to reduce the permanent set of polyurethane and facilitate the demolding operation during processing, it is effective to introduce chemical crosslinking. When processing a thin molded product, it is advantageous that the raw material viscosity is low. Polyurethanes that can be molded in liquid form are particularly advantageous. However, if the polyol is polyfunctionalized to introduce crosslinking into the polyurethane, the polyol itself has a high viscosity, resulting in poor processability. Therefore, in the present invention, a polyfunctional component that plays a role of crosslinking is introduced on the isocyanate side.
However, if the average functional group number of isocyanate exceeds 3, the polyurethane molded product itself becomes brittle, so 3 or less is preferable, and conversely, if it is less than 2.1, the permanent elongation increases.
[0013]
Examples of such isocyanates include norbornane diisocyanate (bifunctional), nurate-modified hexamethylene diisocyanate (trifunctional), isophorone diisocyanate (bifunctional), hexamethylene diisocyanate (bifunctional), and tolylene diisocyanate (bifunctional). ), Naphthalene diisocyanate (bifunctional), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (bifunctional), crude diphenylmethane diisocyanate (bifunctional), etc. are used, and are used alone so that the average number of functional groups is 2.1 to 3, or Two or more types are used in combination.
[0014]
The polyurethane is obtained by further reacting a low molecular compound represented by the general formula (1) with a polyol and an isocyanate. In addition to the chemical cross-linking component, the hard segment aggregation effect also works effectively on the permanent elongation and demoldability of polyurethane. When an amino group and an isocyanate group react with each other, a urea bond is formed. In general, however, a urea bond has a higher cohesive force and a hard segment formed is stronger than a urethane bond composed of a hydroxyl group and an isocyanate group. The low molecular weight compound represented by the above general formula (1) is less reactive with isocyanate than the commonly used diamine-based curing agents due to the effect of Cl electron withdrawing and R steric hindrance. Since the flow time is long, it is advantageous for forming a thin semiconductive elastic belt or the like. Also, the flow time of the reaction liquid is short, and if the liquid flows in the mold while increasing the viscosity, the arrangement of the carbon black will be disturbed and cause variations in the resistance value of the molded product. By using, the flow time of the liquid is long, which leads to stabilization of electric resistance.
[0015]
In the present invention, the polyol and the low molecular weight compound are blended so that the weight ratio is 80/20 to 95/5. When the number of low molecular compounds exceeds 20, it becomes too hard to be applied as an elastic member. On the other hand, if it is less than 5, the effect of the hard segment is lost.
[0016]
In the semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that 1 to 8% by weight of acidic carbon black having a pH of 6 or less is dispersed in the polyurethane with a dispersed particle size of 5 μm or less. The dispersed particle size referred to here can be obtained by a linear method using a grind gauge.
In general, the intermediate transfer member is required to have semiconductivity of 10 6 to 10 11 Ω. In order to impart conductivity, it is easiest and cheap to use carbon black, but ordinary conductive carbon black has a large change in electrical resistance with respect to the amount added, and the semiconductive region cannot be controlled. Therefore, in general, the semiconductive region can be stably controlled by dispersing 1 to 8% by weight of acidic carbon black having a pH of 6 or less, which is not used as conductive carbon black, with a dispersed particle size of 5 μm or less.
If the dispersion particle size of the acidic carbon black exceeds 5 μm, the variation in micro resistance increases.
When the blending amount of the acidic carbon black is less than 1% by weight, the resistance is not macroscopically stable. On the other hand, if it exceeds 8% by weight, the resistance is too low, and the viscosity of the polymer is high and the processability is poor.
[0017]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples.
[0018]
Example 1
As the polyol, a polyester polyol having a number average molecular weight of 1000 (N4049, manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.) was used. To this, MA8 (PH3.0) manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Co., which is acidic carbon black, was mixed and pre-stirred with 90 parts by weight of polyol, and then dispersed with 3 rolls so that the dispersed particle size was 4 μm. . A CB master was thus prepared and diluted with raw polyol to a 4 wt% CB concentration in the polyurethane. As a low molecular compound having a functional group that reacts with isocyanate, 20 parts by weight of an aromatic diamine having a molecular weight of 242 (manufactured by Sumika Bayer Urethane Co., Ltd., B1604) is mixed with 80 parts by weight of the CB master after dilution to 110 ° C. Deoxidation treatment was performed by heating, stirring and decompressing.
[0019]
Next, hexamethylene diisocyanate that was nurate-modified as a trifunctional isocyanate (Sumijour N3300, manufactured by Sumika Bayer Urethane Co., Ltd.) and norbornane diisocyanate (manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, NBDI) as a bifunctional isocyanate were used. These isocyanates were pre-blended at a weight ratio of 74/26 so that the average number of functional groups was f = 2.5. This blended isocyanate was weighed and mixed with respect to the previous blended polyol so that NCOindex = 105, and a mold was set in a centrifugal molding machine and injected while rotating at 2000 rpm to obtain a cylindrical elastic member.
[0020]
(Example 2)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the ratio of polyol to low molecular weight compound was set to 95/5 in Example 1.
(Example 3)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the ratio of 3/2 functional isocyanate was blended at 25/75 so that the average number of functional groups of isocyanate was 2.1 in Example 1.
[0021]
Example 4
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the ratio of 3/2 functional isocyanate was 100/0 so that the average number of functional groups of isocyanate was 3 in Example 1.
(Example 5)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the number average molecular weight of the polyol in Example 1 was 2000 (N4010, manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.).
[0022]
(Example 6)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of CB was changed to 1.0% by weight in Example 1.
(Example 7)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of CB in Example 1 was changed to 8% by weight.
[0023]
(Example 8)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Crude MDI (manufactured by Sumika Bayer Urethane Co., Ltd., 44v-20), which is an isocyanate having an average functional group number f = 2.3 in Example 1, was used.
[0024]
Example 9
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the dispersion particle size of CB was changed to 20 μm in Example 1.
(Example 10)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of CB in Example 1 was changed to 0.3% by weight.
[0025]
(Example 11)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of CB in Example 1 was changed to 10% by weight.
[0026]
(Comparative Example 1)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 750 (manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd., N750) was used as the polyol.
(Comparative Example 2)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a polyol having a number average molecular weight of 2500 (manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd., N3027) was used as the polyol.
[0027]
(Comparative Example 3)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the blending ratio (weight ratio) between the polyol and the low molecular compound in Example 1 was set to 70/30.
(Comparative Example 4)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the blending ratio (weight ratio) between the polyol and the low molecular weight compound was 97/3 in Example 1.
[0028]
(Comparative Example 5)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the ratio of the isocyanate having the functional group number f = 3 and the isocyanate having the functional group number f = 2 was 0/100.
(Comparative Example 6)
An elastic member was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that an aromatic compound having a molecular weight of 400 (manufactured by Nippon Emulsifier Co., Ltd., BA-P3) was used as the low molecular compound in Example 1.
Tables 1 and 2 show the evaluation results of the elastic members obtained in the examples and comparative examples.
[0029]
[Table 1]
Figure 0004447190
[0030]
[Table 2]
Figure 0004447190
[0031]
Measurement method * 1) Conversion from stress when JIS No. 1 dumbbell is stretched 5% * 2) Value after JIS No. 1 dumbbell is stretched 50% and held for 10 minutes * 3) t0.3mm * Φ180mm * L380mm Demolded state of molded product * 4) Value measured with Hirester up and URS probe after applying 500 V for 10 seconds * 5) Measured value at 100 V and 1000 V was calculated as log (R100V) -log (R1000V).
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide a durable semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus having excellent moldability, stable resistance, small permanent set, and durability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of a semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus having a drum shape.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of a semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus having a belt shape.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 polyurethane elastic layer 2 cored bar

Claims (3)

主としてポリウレタンからなる電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材であって、
前記ポリウレタンは、ポリオール、平均官能基数が2.1〜3のイソシアネート、及び、下記一般式(1)で表される低分子化合物を反応させてなり、
前記ポリオールと前記低分子化合物との配合比(重量比)が80/20〜95/5であり、
前記ポリオールの数平均分子量は、1000〜2000である
ことを特徴とする電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材。
Figure 0004447190
式中、Rは−CO、−CHCOCを表す。
A semiconductive elastic member for electrophotographic apparatus mainly made of polyurethane,
The polyurethane is obtained by reacting a polyol, an isocyanate having an average functional group number of 2.1 to 3, and a low molecular compound represented by the following general formula (1):
The blending ratio (weight ratio) of the polyol and the low molecular weight compound is 80/20 to 95/5,
The number average molecular weight of the polyol is 1000 to 2000. The semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus, wherein
Figure 0004447190
Wherein, R -CO 2 C 4 H 9, represents a -CH 2 COC 3 H 7.
イソシアネートは、1種類の化合物であるか又は2種類以上の化合物の混合物であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材The semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the isocyanate is one kind of compound or a mixture of two or more kinds of compounds. ポリウレタン中にpH6以下の酸性カーボンブラックが5μm以下の分散粒度で1〜8重量%分散していることを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の電子写真装置用半導電性弾性部材。3. The semiconductive elastic member for an electrophotographic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein acidic carbon black having a pH of 6 or less is dispersed in polyurethane at a dispersion particle size of 5 μm or less in an amount of 1 to 8% by weight.
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