JP7185666B2 - heat seal paper - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a heat-sealable paper, particularly a heat-sealable heat-sealable paper suitable for use in packaging applications such as packaging materials, bags, containers, boxes, cups, lids, and the like.

In recent years, plastic waste has been raised as a major problem because there is concern that plastic that has flowed into the environment as waste will not be decomposed semi-permanently and will adversely affect the ecosystem. As a countermeasure, it has been proposed to replace plastic with paper, which is a biomass-derived material and a biodegradable material.
On the other hand, conventionally, when paper packaging materials are molded into food packaging materials, bags, containers, boxes, cups, lids, etc., heat is applied to polyolefin resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polymethylpentene. It is common practice to laminate a plastic resin on a packaging material by an extrusion lamination method or the like to impart heat-sealability.

However, these thermoplastic resin laminates use about 10 to 30 g/m ² of thermoplastic resin, and the amount of plastic is not sufficiently reduced. For this reason, currently, packaging paper is provided in which the laminated coating layer is thinned and reduced in weight by coating a paper base material with a water or solvent dispersion containing a thermoplastic resin dispersion (patent Reference 1, etc.).
However, heat is applied during the paint drying process when laminating coating layers by coating, and when forming paper packaging materials into packaging materials such as food, bags, containers, boxes, cups, lid materials, etc. There is a need. At this time, if heat remains after each step (thermoplastic resin remains softened), blocking occurs, resulting in product defects. Coated paper is wound into a roll and stored until it is formed, but there is a problem that blocking occurs during long-term storage at room temperature. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a wrapping paper having both good blocking resistance and heat-sealability.

Japanese Patent No. 6580291

An object of the present invention is to provide a heat-sealable paper having heat-sealability and good blocking resistance, which is suitable for packaging applications such as packaging materials, bags, containers, boxes, cups, lids, and the like.

Means for solving the problems of the present invention are as follows.
1. Having a coating layer containing a thermoplastic resin on at least one surface of the paper substrate,
The coating layer contains at least a pigment as an antiblocking agent,
A heat-sealing paper, wherein the coating layer contains less than 200 parts by mass of a pigment per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin.
2. Having a coating layer containing a thermoplastic resin on at least one surface of the paper substrate,
The coating layer contains at least wax as an antiblocking agent,
A heat-sealing paper, wherein the wax content in the coating layer is 1.2 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin.
3. 1. It contains both a wax and a pigment as an anti-blocking agent. or 2. Heat-sealing paper described in .
4. 1. The coating layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or less. ~3. The heat-sealable paper according to any one of .
5. 1. The coating layer contains carnauba wax. ~ 4. The heat-sealable paper according to any one of .
6. 1. The thermoplastic resin contained in the coating layer is an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer resin. ~ 5. The heat-sealable paper according to any one of .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while having heat-sealability suitably used for a packaging use, the heat-sealable paper which has favorable blocking resistance can be provided. By using a pigment and a wax together as an antiblocking agent, it is possible to impart necessary blocking resistance depending on the situation.

The present invention is a heat-sealable paper having a coating layer containing a thermoplastic resin on at least one surface of a paper substrate, wherein the coating layer contains one or more antiblocking agents selected from waxes and pigments. The present invention relates to a heat-sealable paper characterized by containing an agent and having heat-sealable properties in the coating layer.

(Paper substrate)
The paper base material is obtained by making a paper stock containing pulp, fillers, various auxiliary agents, and the like.
When the heat-sealable paper of the present invention is used for applications that come into contact with food, each material of the paper substrate is approved as a food additive or certified by the FDA, and conforms to food safety. is preferably used.

As the pulp, bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBKP), unbleached kraft pulp (NUKP), bleached hardwood kraft pulp (LBKP), unbleached kraft pulp (LUKP), chemical wood pulp such as sulfite pulp (SP) , ground pulp (GP), refiner ground pulp (RGP), stone ground pulp (SGP), chemi-ground pulp (CGP), semi-chemical pulp (SCP), thermomechanical pulp (TMP), chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) Mechanical wood pulp such as wood, non-wood pulp obtained from kenaf, bagasse, bamboo, hemp, straw, etc., waste paper pulp made from waste paper and the ink contained in waste paper is removed in a deinking process. can be used by blending appropriately. Among these, chemical pulps such as LBKP and NBKP, which are less likely to be contaminated with foreign matter, are preferred, and the blending amount of waste paper pulp is preferably small. Specifically, the chemical pulp content is preferably 80% or more, and particularly preferably 100%. Also, the content of waste paper pulp is preferably 10% or less, more preferably 1% or less, and most preferably not included.

Fillers include talc, kaolin, calcined kaolin, clay, heavy calcium carbonate, light calcium carbonate, white carbon, zeolite, magnesium carbonate, barium carbonate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide, amorphous silica, and aluminum hydroxide. , calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, barium sulfate, inorganic fillers such as calcium sulfate, urea-formalin resins, polystyrene resins, phenolic resins, organic fillers such as fine hollow particles, etc. can be done. Note that the filler is not an essential material and may not be used.

Various auxiliaries include sizing agents such as rosin, alkylketene dimer (AKD), alkenylsuccinic anhydride (ASA), polyacrylamide-based polymers, polyvinyl alcohol-based polymers, cationized starch, various modified starches, urea, Formalin resin, dry paper strength enhancer such as melamine/formalin resin, wet paper strength enhancer, retention agent, drainage improver, coagulant, aluminum sulfate, bulking agent, dye, fluorescent whitening agent, pH adjuster, Antifoaming agents, anti-ultraviolet agents, anti-fading agents, pitch control agents, slime control agents and the like can be exemplified, and can be appropriately selected and used as necessary.

The method of manufacturing the paper substrate (papermaking) is not particularly limited, and may be a fourdrinier paper machine, a cylinder paper machine, a short-mesh paper machine, a gap former type, a hybrid former type (on-top former type), or the like. A known manufacturing (papermaking) method and papermaking machine, such as the twin wire papermaking machine, can be selected. The pH during papermaking may be in the acidic region (acidic papermaking), quasi-neutral region (quasi-neutral papermaking), neutral region (neutral papermaking), or alkaline region (alkaline papermaking). After that, the surface of the paper layer may be coated with an alkaline chemical. Moreover, the paper base material may be composed of one layer, or may be composed of multiple layers of two or more layers.

Furthermore, it is possible to treat the surface of the paper substrate with various chemicals. Examples of agents used include oxidized starch, hydroxyethyl etherified starch, enzyme-modified starch, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, surface sizing agents, water resistance agents, water retention agents, thickeners, lubricants, and the like. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Furthermore, these various agents and pigments may be used in combination. Pigments include kaolin, clay, engineered kaolin, delaminated clay, ground calcium carbonate, light calcium carbonate, mica, talc, titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, calcium sulfate, zinc oxide, silicic acid, silicates, colloidal silica, and satin. Inorganic pigments such as white and organic pigments such as solid-type, hollow-type, or core-shell-type pigments can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The method of surface treatment of the paper substrate is not particularly limited, but a known coating apparatus such as a rod metering size press, a pound size press, a gate roll coater, a spray coater, a blade coater and a curtain coater can be used. can be done.
Paper substrates thus obtained include woodfree paper, medium-quality paper, coated paper, one-sided glossy paper, kraft paper, one-sided glossy kraft paper, bleached kraft paper, glassine paper, paperboard, white paperboard, liner, and the like. Various known ones can be exemplified.

The basis weight of the paper base material can be appropriately selected depending on the desired quality, handleability, etc., but is usually preferably 20 g/m ² or more and 600 g/m ² or less. In the case of heat-sealing paper used for packaging such as food packaging materials, bags, containers, boxes, cups, lids, etc., the weight is more preferably 25 g/m ² or more and 600 g/m ² or less, especially bags and lids. In the case of heat-sealed paper used for flexible packaging materials, which will be described later, the weight is 30 g/m ² or more and 150 g/m ² or less. More preferably 150 g/m ² or more and 350 g/m ² or less. Flexible packaging materials are packaging materials that are made of highly flexible materials. Generally, thin and flexible materials such as paper, film, and aluminum foil are used alone or laminated Refers to packaging materials. Moreover, the shape refers to a packaging material such as a bag that maintains a three-dimensional shape by putting contents therein.
The density of the paper base material can be appropriately selected depending on the desired quality, handleability, etc., but is usually preferably 0.5 g/cm ³ or more and 1.0 g/cm ³ or less.

(Coating layer)
The coating layer contains a thermoplastic resin and one or more antiblocking agents selected from waxes and pigments. The coating layer can be provided on both sides of the heat-sealable paper, but it is provided on at least one side.
The coating layer has heat-sealability. Having heat-sealability means being able to adhere to an object to be adhered by applying heat and pressure. Having heat-sealability makes it easy to mold into a packaging form, maintain shape, and ensure sealing performance, especially in packaging applications such as food packaging materials, bags, containers, boxes, cups, and lid materials. .

- Thermoplastic resin The thermoplastic resin used in the present invention can be used without particular limitation to those used for forming heat seal layers in the papermaking field. one can be used. The glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin is preferably -20°C or higher and 85°C or lower. Also, the melting point of the thermoplastic resin is preferably 80° C. or higher and 120° C. or lower. Examples of thermoplastic resins include low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), polyester resin (PET), Ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer resin (EMAA), ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer resin (EMA), ethylene acrylic acid copolymer resin (EAA), ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin (EVA), styrene acrylate copolymer resin, polylactic acid A resin or the like can be used. Moreover, the thermoplastic resin can be used singly or in combination of two or more. Among these, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer resins having high heat-sealability are preferred.

• Anti-blocking agent The heat-sealable paper of the present invention contains a pigment or wax as an anti-blocking agent. Both pigments and waxes can be included as antiblocking agents.
(pigment)
Pigments used in the present invention are not particularly limited, and include kaolin, clay, engineered kaolin, delaminated clay, ground calcium carbonate, precipitated calcium carbonate, mica, talc, titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, calcium sulfate, zinc oxide. , silicic acid, silicates, colloidal silica, satin white, and other inorganic pigments, solid type, hollow type, core-shell type organic pigments, and the like can be used. In addition, pigments can be used singly or in combination of two or more. Among these, heavy calcium carbonate is preferable because it is excellent in blocking resistance without impairing heat-sealability.

In the present invention, the blending amount of the pigment is less than 200 parts by mass, more preferably 150 parts by mass or less, based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in terms of dry weight. If the amount of the pigment is 200 parts by mass or more, the heat sealing temperature may be too high, or the heat sealing may take a long time. Moreover, it is preferable that the pigment is contained in a dry weight of 50 parts by mass or more, more preferably 80 parts by mass or more, based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin. If the pigment content is less than 50 parts by mass, blocking resistance may be insufficient.

(wax)
The waxes used in the present invention are not particularly limited, and include paraffin waxes mainly composed of alkane compounds, natural oil and fat waxes derived from animals and plants such as carnauba and lanolin, silicone-containing waxes containing silicone or silicone compounds, and fluorine compounds. Fluorine-containing wax or the like containing can be used. Waxes can be used singly or in combination of two or more. Among these, carnauba wax is preferred.

In the present invention, the blending amount of the wax is 1.2 parts by mass or more, preferably 1.5 parts by mass or more, and 2.5 parts by mass or more based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in dry weight. is more preferable. If the wax content is less than 1.2 parts by mass, sufficient blocking resistance may not be obtained. Moreover, it preferably contains 15 parts by mass or less of wax, more preferably 10 parts by mass or less, based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in terms of dry weight. Even if the wax content exceeds 15 parts by mass, the blocking resistance is hardly improved and the cost increases.

Both pigments and waxes are anti-blocking agents, but pigments mainly contribute to blocking resistance under heat during processing, while waxes mainly contribute to blocking resistance during long-term storage. contribute. By using a pigment and a wax together as an antiblocking agent, it is possible to impart necessary blocking resistance depending on the situation. The blending ratio of the pigment and the wax can be adjusted depending on the situation where blocking resistance is required. For example, the dry weight of 100 parts by mass of the pigment is 1 part by mass or more and 200 parts by mass or less of the wax. be able to.

The coating method of the coating layer is not particularly limited, and the coating can be performed using a known coating device and coating system. Examples of coating equipment include blade coaters, bar coaters, air knife coaters, curtain coaters, spray coaters, roll coaters, reverse roll coaters, size press coaters and gate roll coaters. Examples of the coating system include water-based coating using a solvent such as water, and solvent-based coating using a solvent such as an organic solvent. Since the heat-sealable paper of the present invention may be used in applications where it comes into contact with food or the like, water-based coating is preferred from the standpoint of food safety.
The viscosity, solid content concentration, and the like of the coating liquid can be appropriately adjusted according to the coating apparatus, coating system, and the like to be used.

The coating amount (dry weight) of the coating layer is preferably 3 g/m ² or more and 20 g/m ² or less per side. If the coating amount is less than 3 g/m ² per side, the heat-sealability is lowered. Also, even if the coating amount exceeds 20 g/m ² per side, the heat-sealability is hardly improved and the cost increases. The coating layer may be one layer, or may be composed of multiple layers of two or more layers. When the coating layer is composed of multiple layers of two or more layers, it is preferable to make the total coating amount of all the coating layers within the above range.

The heat-sealable paper of the present invention may have a coating layer and a paper substrate, and other layers such as a filling layer, a printing layer, a light-shielding layer, a water-resistant layer, an oil-resistant layer, a water vapor barrier layer, and a gas barrier layer. It can have layers, and preferably has a filler layer between the coating layer and the paper substrate. By having the filling layer, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of coating defects such as pinholes and streaky unevenness in the coating layer, and to improve water resistance and oil resistance.
The heat-sealable paper of the present invention can be heat-sealable paper used for packaging such as food packaging materials, bags, containers, boxes, cups, lids, and the like.

(Evaluation method)
(1) Heat sealing suitability (heat sealing conditions)
Two 100 mm square test pieces were cut out from the obtained heat-sealed paper, and the coating layers were brought into contact with ^each other. It was heat sealed with
When the heat-sealed test piece was manually peeled off, the peeled portion was visually observed, and the heat-sealability was evaluated according to the following criteria.
○: Detachment within the paper substrate (paper substrate is destroyed)
×: Peeling between coating layers

(2) Blocking A
This evaluation is based on the assumption that the product will be stored in a warehouse or the like.
According to ASTM D918-81, Standard Test Method for Blocking Resistance of Paper and Paperboard, the degree of blocking was evaluated after the coating layers were brought into contact with each other and stored under conditions of 60° C. and RH 75% for 24 hours. If the evaluation is ◯, there is no practical problem.
[Evaluation criteria]
◎: No blocking ○: Slight blocking, can be easily peeled ×: Strong blocking, cannot be easily peeled off

(3) Blocking property B
This evaluation assumes sticking when the heated coating layer comes into contact with equipment during product manufacturing or processing.
Pass the humidity-conditioned sample (23 ° C., RH 50%) through a hot roll press (roll pressure 0.5 MPa, processing speed 2 m / min, arbitrary roll temperature) so that the coated surface and the metal roll are in contact, The degree of sticking of the coated surface to the metal roll was evaluated. If the evaluation is ◯, there is no practical problem.
[Evaluation criteria]
◎: No sticking and no damage to the coated surface when the roll temperature is 70 ° C. ○: No sticking and no damage to the coated surface when the roll temperature is 60 ° C. ×: When the roll temperature is 60 ° C., the coating layer sticks to the metal roll, and damage to the coated surface is observed, such as the coating layer being removed by the metal roll.

[Example 1]
(Preparation of coating solution for coating layer)
A thermoplastic resin (manufactured by Michelman: MICHEM PRIME 498345NS) and kaolin (manufactured by Imerys: Varisurf HX, aspect ratio 95) were prepared so that the solid content mass ratio was 100.0/100.0 parts. , to obtain a coating solution for the coating layer.

(Preparation of heat seal paper)
On one side of the paper substrate (cup base paper with a basis weight of 200 g/ ^m2 ), the coating solution for the coating layer is applied by a bar blade method so that the coating amount is 10.0 g/ ^m2 in terms of dry weight, and dried. and heat-sealed paper was obtained.

[Example 2]
A heat-sealable paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that heavy calcium carbonate (FMT-100, manufactured by Fimatech Co., Ltd.) was used as the pigment.
[Example 3]
A heat seal paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that light calcium carbonate (manufactured by New Lime Co., Ltd., TunexE) was used as the pigment.

[Example 4]
The coating liquid for the coating layer is a thermoplastic resin (manufactured by Michelman: MICHEM PRIME 498345N.S) and carnauba wax (manufactured by Michelman: MICHEM LUBE 160RPH.S) at a solid content mass ratio of 100.0/2. A heat-sealable paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount was adjusted to 9 parts.

[Example 5]
A heat-sealable paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 4, except that the solid content mass ratio of the thermoplastic resin and wax was 100.0/6.1.
[Example 6]
The coating liquid for the coating layer is a thermoplastic resin (manufactured by Michelman: MICHEM PRIME 498345N.S), kaolin (manufactured by Imerys: Varisurf HX), and carnauba wax (manufactured by Michelman: MICHEM LUBE 160RPH.S). A heat-sealable paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the weight ratios were adjusted to 100.0/100.0/2.9 parts.

[Comparative Example 1]
A heat-sealable paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a coating solution for the coating layer containing only a thermoplastic resin (manufactured by Michelman: MICHEM PRIME 498345N.S) was used.

[Comparative Example 2]
A heat seal paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the solid content mass ratio of the thermoplastic resin and kaolin was set to 100.0/200.0 parts.
[Comparative Example 3]
A heat-sealable paper was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the solid content mass ratio of the thermoplastic resin and wax was 100.0/1.1 parts.

The heat-sealable papers obtained in Examples 1 to 6 of the present invention were excellent in blocking resistance. The heat-sealable papers obtained in Examples 1 to 3 containing a pigment as an anti-blocking agent are excellent in workability, and the heat-sealable papers obtained in Examples 4 and 5 containing a wax as an anti-blocking agent are particularly suitable for long-term storage. was excellent in character. Moreover, the heat-sealable paper obtained in Example 6 containing both pigment and wax as antiblocking agents was excellent in both long-term storability and operational suitability.
The heat-sealable paper obtained in Comparative Example 1 containing no antiblocking agent and the heat-sealable paper obtained in Comparative Example 3 containing a small amount of wax as an antiblocking agent were inferior in blocking resistance. The heat-sealable paper obtained in Comparative Example 2, in which the amount of the pigment as an anti-blocking agent was large, was excellent in blocking resistance, but originally inferior in heat-sealability.

Claims (5)

Having a coating layer containing a thermoplastic resin on at least one surface of the paper substrate,
The coating layer contains at least a pigment as an antiblocking agent,
The blending amount of the pigment in the coating layer is 80 parts by mass or more and less than 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin ,
A heat-sealable paper , wherein the thermoplastic resin contained in the coating layer is an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer resin . 2. The heat-sealable paper according to claim 1 , comprising both wax and pigment as anti-blocking agents. 3. The heat-sealable paper according to claim 2, wherein the wax content in the coating layer is 1.2 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin. The heat seal paper according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coating layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 100°C or less. 4. The heat-sealable paper according to claim 2 , wherein the coating layer contains carnauba wax.