JPH01200512A - Fire-resistant electric insulation composition - Google Patents

Fire-resistant electric insulation composition

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JPH01200512A
JPH01200512A JP2470188A JP2470188A JPH01200512A JP H01200512 A JPH01200512 A JP H01200512A JP 2470188 A JP2470188 A JP 2470188A JP 2470188 A JP2470188 A JP 2470188A JP H01200512 A JPH01200512 A JP H01200512A
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niobium
inorganic
fire
niobium compound
flame
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Inventor
Akihiro Hori
彰弘 堀
Yasuaki Yamamoto
康彰 山本
Norio Takahata
紀雄 高畑
Masami Tanmachi
正美 反町
Yoshihisa Kato
善久 加藤
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Hitachi Cable Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To form an inorganic fire-resistant agent of extremely low fume and toxicity by making plyolefin contain the specific weight part of an inorganic fire-resistant agent and the the predetermined weight part of a niobium or an inorganic niobium compound or an organic niobium compound. CONSTITUTION:There is formed a fire-resistant electric insulation composition wherein 50 to 300 weight parts of an inorganic fire-resistant agent and 0.5 or more weight parts of a niobium or an inorganic niobium compound, or an organic niobium compound are contained for 100 weight parts of polyolefin. In this case, an ethylene propylene copolymer, an ethylecompropylene dienterpolymer and the like are used as polyolefin. Also, an aluminum hydroxide, a magnesium hydroxide and the like are used as an inorganic fire-resistant agent. Furthermore, a niobium dioxide, a niobium trioxide and the like are used as an inorganic niobium compound and there are pentametoxiniobium, a pentaetoxyniobium and the like available as an organic niobium compound. As a result, it is possible to make fume and toxicity extremely low.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、燃焼時に有毒なハロゲン系ガスを発生しない
難燃性電気絶縁組成物、特に、電線・ケーブルの絶縁材
料やシース材料への適用に好適な難燃性電気絶縁組成物
に関するものである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a flame-retardant electrical insulation composition that does not generate toxic halogen gas when burned, and is particularly applicable to insulation materials and sheath materials for electric wires and cables. The present invention relates to a flame-retardant electrical insulation composition suitable for.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

電線・ケーブルの絶縁材料やシース材料としては電気絶
縁性に優れたポリオレフィンが多く用いられてきている
。最近の趨勢として原子力発電所用電線・ケーブル、車
両用電線・ケーブル、船舶用電線・ケーブルに垂直トレ
イ燃焼試験レベルの高度の難燃性が要望されるようにな
ってきた。
Polyolefins, which have excellent electrical insulation properties, are often used as insulation materials and sheath materials for electric wires and cables. A recent trend is that electric wires and cables for nuclear power plants, electric wires and cables for vehicles, and electric wires and cables for ships are required to have a high degree of flame retardancy at the level of the vertical tray combustion test.

ポリオレフィンを難燃化する方法としてはハロゲン含有
化合物等を混和する方法が一般に採用されてきている。
As a method of making polyolefin flame retardant, a method of incorporating a halogen-containing compound or the like has generally been adopted.

しかし、これらは燃焼時多量の煙を発生し、機器への腐
食性、人体への有害性等が問題になっている。特に、最
近は安全面からこの様なハロゲン系ガスを発生しないこ
とが要望されるようになってきている。
However, these produce a large amount of smoke when burned, causing problems such as corrosivity to equipment and toxicity to the human body. In particular, recently there has been a demand for not generating such halogen-based gases from the standpoint of safety.

この様な情勢を踏まえ、発煙性、有毒性の非常に少ない
無機系難燃剤が注目されるようになってきた。
In light of this situation, inorganic flame retardants with extremely low smoke generation and toxicity are attracting attention.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

しかしながら、無機系難燃剤は難燃効果が小さいため、
単にポリマに混和しただけでは燃焼時に溶融滴下すると
いうドリップ現象がみられ、高度の難燃性を付与するこ
とは難しい。なお、高度の難燃性を付与するためには無
機系難燃剤を多量加えることも有効であるが、得られる
絶縁体やシースの引張特性の低下を招いたり、押出加工
性が低下するという問題がある。
However, since inorganic flame retardants have a small flame retardant effect,
If it is simply mixed into a polymer, a drip phenomenon occurs in which it melts and drips during combustion, making it difficult to impart a high degree of flame retardancy. Although it is effective to add a large amount of inorganic flame retardant to impart a high degree of flame retardancy, it causes problems such as deterioration of the tensile properties of the resulting insulator and sheath and deterioration of extrusion processability. There is.

本発明は上記に基いてなされたものであり、従来の問題
点を解消し、燃焼時にドリップを防止でき、難燃性を大
幅に向上し、垂直トレイ燃焼試験レベルに合格する高度
の難燃性を付与できると共に、有毒なハロゲン系ガスを
発生しない難燃性電気絶縁組成物の提供を目的とするも
のである。
The present invention has been made based on the above, and solves the conventional problems, can prevent drips during combustion, greatly improves flame retardance, and has a high degree of flame retardancy that passes the vertical tray combustion test level. The object of the present invention is to provide a flame-retardant electrical insulating composition that can impart the following properties and does not generate toxic halogen-based gases.

〔課題を解決するための手段及び作用)本発明の上記目
的はポリオレフィン100重量部に対して、無機系難燃
剤を50〜300重量部およびニオブ又は無機ニオブ化
合物あるいは有機ニオブ化合物を0.5重量部以上含有
することを特徴とする難燃性電気絶縁組成物によって達
成される。
[Means and effects for solving the problems] The above object of the present invention is to add 50 to 300 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retardant and 0.5 parts by weight of niobium or an inorganic niobium compound or an organic niobium compound to 100 parts by weight of polyolefin. This is achieved by a flame-retardant electrical insulating composition characterized in that it contains at least 50% of the flame retardant composition.

本発明において、ポリオレフィンとしては、エチレンプ
ロピレンコポリマ、エチレンプロビレコンジェンターポ
リマ、ポリエチレン、エチレン酢酸ビニルコポリマ、エ
チレンエチルアクリレートコポリマ、エチレンブテンコ
ポリマ、エチレンブテンジェンターポリマといったもの
があげられ、これらは単独使用または2種以上の併用が
可能である。
In the present invention, examples of the polyolefin include ethylene propylene copolymer, ethylene propylene congenter polymer, polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene butene copolymer, and ethylene butene congenter polymer, which may be used alone or in combination. It is possible to use more than one species in combination.

本発明において無機系難燃剤としては、水酸化アルミニ
ウム、水酸化マグネシウム、塩基性炭酸マグネシウム、
水酸化カルシウム、ハイドロタルサイト類等があげられ
る。無機系難燃剤の含有量は、ポリオレフィン100重
量部に対して50〜300重量部の範囲とする必要があ
り、50重量部未満では目的とする難燃性を付与できず
、300重量部を越えると加工性が著しく低下して押出
成形が困難になる。
In the present invention, inorganic flame retardants include aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, basic magnesium carbonate,
Examples include calcium hydroxide and hydrotalcites. The content of the inorganic flame retardant must be in the range of 50 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin; if it is less than 50 parts by weight, the desired flame retardancy cannot be imparted, and if it exceeds 300 parts by weight. The processability deteriorates significantly and extrusion molding becomes difficult.

本発明においては、無機系難燃剤に加えてニオブ又は無
機ニオブ化合物あるいは有機ニオブ化合物を併用するこ
とにより、燃焼時のドリップを防止でき、II燃性を大
幅に向上できることが見出された。
In the present invention, it has been found that by using niobium, an inorganic niobium compound, or an organic niobium compound in addition to an inorganic flame retardant, drip during combustion can be prevented and II flammability can be significantly improved.

無機ニオブ化合物として、二酸化ニオブ、三酸化ニオブ
、五酸化ニオブ、ニオブ酸リチウム、ニオブ酸ナトリウ
ム、硼化ニオブ、珪化ニオブ等がある。
Inorganic niobium compounds include niobium dioxide, niobium trioxide, niobium pentoxide, lithium niobate, sodium niobate, niobium boride, niobium silicide, and the like.

有機ニオブ化合物としては、ペンタメトキシニオブ、ペ
ンタエトキシニオブ、ペンタ−1−プロポキシニオブ、
ペンクーn−ブトキシニオブ等がある。
Examples of organic niobium compounds include pentamethoxyniobium, pentaethoxyniobium, penta-1-propoxyniobium,
Examples include Penku n-butoxyniobium.

これら、ニオブ、無機ニオブ化合物、有機ニオブ化合物
はポリオレフィン100重量部に対して0.5重量部以
上配合する必要があり、0.5重量部未満では燃焼時の
ドリップを防止できず、難燃性が不充分となる。
These niobium, inorganic niobium compounds, and organic niobium compounds need to be blended in an amount of 0.5 parts by weight or more per 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin, and if it is less than 0.5 parts by weight, dripping during combustion cannot be prevented and flame retardant becomes insufficient.

本発明においては、上記成分に加えて架橋剤、酸化防止
剤、滑剤、軟化剤、分散剤等を適宜添加してもよい。架
橋剤としては、ジクミルパーオキサイド、3−ビス(t
−ブチルパーオキシイソプロビル)べ、ンゼンに代表さ
れる有機過酸化物が適切であり、これに架橋助剤として
、硫黄、エチレンジメタアクリレート、ジアリルフタレ
ート、p−キノンジオキンム等を併用してもよい。また
、電子線等の電離性放射線による架橋の場合は、架橋助
剤としてトリメチロールプロパントリメリテート、トリ
アリルイソシアヌレート等の反応性のモノマを添加する
のが一般的である。酸化防止剤としでは、フェニル−α
−ナフチルアミン、N。
In the present invention, in addition to the above components, crosslinking agents, antioxidants, lubricants, softeners, dispersants, etc. may be added as appropriate. As a crosslinking agent, dicumyl peroxide, 3-bis(t
Organic peroxides represented by (butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene are suitable, and sulfur, ethylene dimethacrylate, diallyl phthalate, p-quinonedioquine, etc. may be used in combination with this as a crosslinking aid. . Further, in the case of crosslinking using ionizing radiation such as an electron beam, it is common to add a reactive monomer such as trimethylolpropane trimellitate or triallyl isocyanurate as a crosslinking aid. As an antioxidant, phenyl-α
- Naphthylamine, N.

N −ジ−β−ナフチル−p−フェニレンジアミン等の
アミン系酸化防止剤、2.6−ジーL−ブチル−4−メ
チルフェノール、ヒンダードフェノール等のフェノール
系酸化防止剤があげられる。
Examples include amine antioxidants such as N-di-β-naphthyl-p-phenylenediamine, and phenolic antioxidants such as 2,6-di-L-butyl-4-methylphenol and hindered phenol.

〔実 施 例〕〔Example〕

本発明の実施例について説明する。但し、本発明は本実
施例にのみ限られるものではない。
Examples of the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example.

第1表に示すような配合にしたがって各種成分を100
″Cに保持された6インチロールに投入してロール混練
を行い、混練後120 ’Cに保持された40m/m押
出11(L/D=25)を用い、外径5.3鵬の絶縁線
心を3本撚合せた゛外周に2.0閣の厚さで押出被覆し
た。なお、実施例−1,4゜5および比較例−1につい
ては押出被覆に続いて13kg/cdの水蒸気雰囲気中
に3分間保持して架橋した。
100% of various ingredients according to the formulation shown in Table 1.
After kneading, a 40m/m extrusion 11 (L/D=25) held at 120'C was used to insulate the insulation with an outer diameter of 5.3mm. The outer periphery of three wire cores twisted together was coated by extrusion to a thickness of 2.0 mm.For Examples-1 and 4゜5 and Comparative Example-1, the extrusion coating was followed by a steam atmosphere of 13 kg/cd. It was held in the solution for 3 minutes to effect crosslinking.

各個で作製した絶縁電線についての評価結果は第1表の
下欄に示した通りである。
The evaluation results for the insulated wires produced individually are as shown in the lower column of Table 1.

なお、難燃性評価は次に基いて行った。長さ2mのケー
ブルを垂直に8本並べ、下から7万BTUの炎を20分
間当て、自己消炎すれば合格であり、自己消炎せず全焼
するものは不合格である。
In addition, flame retardancy evaluation was performed based on the following. Eight cables with a length of 2 m are lined up vertically and a 70,000 BTU flame is applied from below for 20 minutes. If the flame self-extinguishes, it passes; if it burns out without self-extinguishing, it fails.

第1表からも明らかな通り、本発明に係わる実施例−1
〜6ではいずれも難燃性に合格し、押出加工性に優れて
いる。これに対し無機系H燃剤の含有量が規定値以下の
比較例−1では難燃性が不合格であり、規定値以上の比
較例−2では押出性が悪く成形不可能であった。また、
ニオブや無機ニオブ化合物あるいは有機ニオブ化合物の
含有量が0.5重量部以上という規定値以下の比較例−
3,4,5ではドリップが生じて難燃性が不合格となる
As is clear from Table 1, Example-1 according to the present invention
- 6, all passed the flame retardant test and were excellent in extrusion processability. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 1 in which the content of the inorganic H flame agent was below the specified value, the flame retardance was rejected, and in Comparative Example 2, in which the content of the inorganic H flame agent was above the specified value, extrudability was poor and molding was impossible. Also,
Comparative example where the content of niobium, inorganic niobium compounds, or organic niobium compounds is below the specified value of 0.5 parts by weight or more -
In samples 3, 4, and 5, dripping occurred and the flame retardancy was rejected.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明してきた通り、本発明はポリオレフィン100
重量部に対して無機系難燃剤50〜300重量部、およ
びニオブ又は無機ニオブ化合物あるいは有機ニオブ化合
物を0.5重量部以上含有することを特徴とする難燃性
電気絶縁組成物により、良好な押出加工性を維持しなが
ら、燃焼時のドリップを防止でき、高度の難燃性を付与
でき、しかも燃焼時に有毒なハロゲン系ガスを発生しな
いようになる。
As explained above, the present invention uses polyolefin 100
A flame-retardant electrical insulating composition containing 50 to 300 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retardant and 0.5 parts by weight or more of niobium, an inorganic niobium compound, or an organic niobium compound can provide good performance. While maintaining extrusion processability, dripping during combustion can be prevented, a high degree of flame retardancy can be imparted, and toxic halogen-based gases are not generated during combustion.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)ポリオレフィン100重量部に対して、無機系難
燃剤50〜300重量部およびニオブ又は無機ニオブ化
合物あるいは有機ニオブ化合物を0.5重量部以上含有
することを特徴とする難燃性電気絶縁組成物。
(1) A flame-retardant electrical insulation composition containing 50 to 300 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retardant and 0.5 parts by weight or more of niobium, an inorganic niobium compound, or an organic niobium compound per 100 parts by weight of polyolefin. thing.
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