Abstract:
The invention provides a sheet-like article including: a fibrous base including ultrafine fibers; and a polyurethane resin as a binder to the fibrous base, wherein the polyurethane resin includes a polymer polyol-derived structure that includes a polycarbonate polyol-derived structure, and the polyurethane resin satisfies the following (I), (II) and (III) or (IV): (I) the polyurethane resin includes a carbonate bond, and an ether bond and/or an ester bond in the molecule; (II) the total content of urethane group and urea group in the polyurethane resin is 7 to 11% by mass; and (III) 80 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate polyol yielding the polycarbonate polyol-derived structure is a polycarbonate polyol having a melting point of 20° C. or lower; or (IV) 80 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate polyol yielding the polycarbonate polyol-derived structure is a polycarbonate polyol copolymerized with two or more polyhydric alcohols having different carbon skeletons.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an environmentally friendly production method for a sheet-like article that does not use an organic solvent in the production process and provides a sheet-like article that compares favorably in terms of a uniform feel with artificial leather products produced from an organic solvent based polyurethane and in particular has good surface quality and texture and also provides a production method therefor. The present invention aims to provide a sheet-like article comprising a fibrous base material formed of ultrafine fibers and/or ultrafine fiber bundles provided with, as a binder, a polymer elastomer having a hydrophilic group, any thickness-directional cross section of the sheet-like article containing regions occupied by the polymer elastomer, the regions including independent regions each with a cross-sectional area of 50 μm2 or more, the total area of the independent regions accounting for 0.1% or more and 5.0% or less of the cross-sectional area of the artificial leather in an observation view field. The production method for the sheet-like article according to the present invention provides a production process for a sheet-like article including a fibrous base material formed of ultrafine fibers and, as a binder, a polymer elastomer having a hydrophilic group, the process including a step for adding an aqueous resin dispersion liquid containing a water-dispersed polymer elastomer and a viscosity improver to a fibrous base material and a step for coagulating the polymer elastomer in hot water at a temperature of 50° C. to 100° C.
Abstract:
A sheet like article produced from a polyurethane resin has a carbonate group and an oxycarbonyl group as ester groups and has uniform, elegant surface quality, a flexible, highly crease recoverable texture, and high resistance to light and hydrolysis, and also provided is a production method therefore. The sheet like article is produced by adding, as a binder, a polyurethane resin that meets requirements (I) and (II) to a fibrous base material formed mainly of ultrafine fibers: (I) a polyurethane resin such that the polyurethane resin contains, in its interior, an oxycarbonyl group and a carbonate group as ester groups; (II) a polyurethane resin such that the sum of the content of the urethane group and the content of the urea group in the polyurethane resin is 7.0 to 11.0 mass %.
Abstract:
Provided is an environmentally friendly process for producing a sheet-shaped material having both an elegant, napped appearance and a soft texture, which qualities have not been achieved concurrently, and also exhibiting good abrasion resistance. The process of the present invention for producing a sheet-shaped material includes the successive steps of (a) adding a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 98% or more and a degree of polymerization of 800 to 3,500 to a fibrous substrate in an amount of 0.1 to 50% by mass relative to the total mass of fibers in the fibrous substrate; (b) adding a waterborne polyurethane to the fibrous substrate with the added polyvinyl alcohol; and (c) removing the polyvinyl alcohol from the fibrous substrate with the added waterborne polyurethane.
Abstract:
A sheet like article produced from a polyurethane resin has a carbonate group and an oxycarbonyl group as ester groups and has uniform, elegant surface quality, a flexible, highly crease recoverable texture, and high resistance to light and hydrolysis, and also provided is a production method therefore. The sheet like article is produced by adding, as a binder, a polyurethane resin that meets requirements (I) and (II) to a fibrous base material formed mainly of ultrafine fibers: (I) a polyurethane resin such that the polyurethane resin contains, in its interior, an oxycarbonyl group and a carbonate group as ester groups; (II) a polyurethane resin such that the sum of the content of the urethane group and the content of the urea group in the polyurethane resin is 7.0 to 11.0 mass %.
Abstract:
Provided is a light-transmitting conducive laminate which is moldable and has good designability. A light-transmitting conductive laminate is provided in which at least a surface skin material and a transparent conductive base are sequentially laminated from the input side.
Abstract:
A sheet material includes a fibrous substrate made of microfibers and a hydrophilic-group-containing resin applied to the fibrous substrate. The hydrophilic-group-containing resin has a microphase-separated structure that satisfies Condition I: In a phase image obtained by observing an area of 1 μm2 in a cross-section of the hydrophilic-group-containing resin applied to the fibrous substrate by phase imaging using an atomic force microscope (AFM), a standard deviation of a mode of brightness distribution of areas of 0.2 μm2 in the area of 1 μm2 is from 0 to 10. Provided are a sheet material that is produced through an eco-conscious production process and yet has such uniformity that is comparable to those of man-made leathers produced using organic-solvent-based polyurethanes, an elegant surface appearance, and a good touch, and a method for producing such a sheet material.
Abstract:
Provided is an environmentally friendly process for producing a sheet-shaped material having both an elegant, napped appearance and a soft texture, which qualities have not been achieved concurrently, and also exhibiting good abrasion resistance. The process of the present invention for producing a sheet-shaped material includes the successive steps of (a) adding a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 98% or more and a degree of polymerization of 800 to 3,500 to a fibrous substrate in an amount of 0.1 to 50% by mass relative to the total mass of fibers in the fibrous substrate; (b) adding a waterborne polyurethane to the fibrous substrate with the added polyvinyl alcohol; and (c) removing the polyvinyl alcohol from the fibrous substrate with the added waterborne polyurethane.
Abstract:
Provided is a light-transmitting conducive laminate which is moldable and has good designability. A light-transmitting conductive laminate is provided in which at least a surface skin material and a transparent conductive base are sequentially laminated from the input side.
Abstract:
A sheet-like article is provided including a fibrous base material formed of ultrafine fibers and/or ultrafine fiber bundles provided with, as a binder, a polymer elastomer having a hydrophilic group, any thickness-directional cross section of the sheet-like article containing regions occupied by the polymer elastomer, the regions including independent regions each with a cross-sectional area of 50 μm2 or more, the total area of the independent regions accounting for 0.1% or more and 5.0% or less of the cross-sectional area of the artificial leather in an observation view field. A production process is also provided for a sheet-like article including a fibrous base material formed of ultrafine fibers and, as a binder, a polymer elastomer having a hydrophilic group, the process including a step for adding an aqueous resin dispersion liquid containing a water-dispersed polymer elastomer and a viscosity improver to a fibrous base material and a step for coagulating the polymer elastomer in hot water at a temperature of 50° C. to 100° C.