JPH1064553A - Braid tube - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a braid tube in which high bending strength and compression strength can be obtained even if the adhering rate of phenol resin which is a curing agent is reduced. SOLUTION: After applying about 1.2 percentage by weight of binder in a solid portion to the surfaces of glass fibers of 9μ in diameter, 200 fibers are bundled, and are taken up on a paper roll as glass strands so as to make a cake. The glass strands are released from the plural cakes, and are twisted with a twist number 1.0 so as to obtain a single yarn. Thereafter, two of these single yarns are bundled, and are doubling twisted with the twist number 4.0 so as to obtain wefts. From the wefts and warps such a braid tube as the number of the wefts are 64, the number of the warps are 32, and the weave density is 36mesh/25mm is made using a braid machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a braided tube made of a braided sleeve and mainly used as an electrode plate of a clad lead-acid battery mounted on a submarine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A braided sleeve is a woven fabric obtained by weaving a glass fiber weft and a warp into a tubular shape by a braiding machine.

[0003] To produce a braided tube from this braided sleeve, for example, a single spreader is inserted into the braided sleeve, and then the spreader is moved by passing through the braided sleeve with the spreader stopped at the molding member. After molding, a method of impregnating with a curing agent solution and subsequently passing through a drier to dry and solidify the curing agent solution impregnated in the braided sleeve is adopted.

[0004]

Generally, as a weft of a braided sleeve, a glass strand obtained by bundling 200 single fibers of 9 μm in diameter is twisted at a twist number (twist number per inch) of 1.0. A ply-twisted yarn obtained by bundling four produced glass yarns (hereinafter, referred to as single yarns) and twisting them with a twist number of 4.0 is used. In addition, as the warp yarn, a plied yarn obtained by bundling two single yarns produced in the same manner as the weft yarn and twisting with a twist number of 4.0 is used. 48 such weft yarns and 24 warp yarns are used. And the weave density is 2
It is woven so as to be 5 stitches / 25 mm.

[0005] Incidentally, the braided tube is required to have high bending strength and compressive strength so as not to break or buckle when assembled into a lead storage battery.

In order to increase the strength of the braided tube, it is only necessary to increase the adhering rate of the curing agent. Conventionally, the curing agent solution is inexpensive and does not require the use of an organic solvent. Phenolic resin is used. Phenolic resins also have the advantage of less hygroscopicity than gelatin, so that their strength is less likely to decrease due to moisture absorption during the rainy season and the like.

However, when a phenol resin is used as a curing agent, the higher the adhesion ratio, the higher the electrical resistance of the braided tube and the higher the internal resistance of the lead-acid battery. It is suppressed to about 5% by weight.

In recent years, however, clad-type lead-acid batteries mounted on submarines have been required to reduce internal resistance and improve battery performance. In particular, it is necessary to reduce the electrical resistance of braided tubes for this purpose. Has become.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a braided tube that can obtain high bending strength and compressive strength even when the adhesion rate of a phenol resin as a curing agent is reduced. And

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventor has conducted various experiments to achieve the above object, and as a result, found that as the weaving density of the braided tube increases, the bending strength and the compressive strength increase. Thus, the present invention has been proposed.

That is, the braided tube of the present invention is a braided tube produced by impregnating a braided sleeve made of glass fiber with a hardener solution into a braided sleeve, and then drying and solidifying the braided sleeve. As a weft, two single yarns having a count of 30 to 50 are bundled, and the number of twists is 2.0 to
Using plied yarn plied at 5.0, weaving density is 26-4
0/25 mm, and the adhesion rate of the curing agent is 1.5 to 4.
0% by weight.

Further, the braided tube of the present invention is characterized in that the number of weft yarns is 64 and the number of warp yarns is 32.

Further, the braided tube of the present invention is characterized in that a single yarn having a count of 60 to 150 and a twist number of 0.5 to 3.0 is used as the warp yarn.

The braided tube of the present invention is characterized in that the curing agent is a phenol resin.

[0015]

The braided tube of the present invention has a woven density of 26-4.
Since it is 0 stitches / 25 mm, which is larger than the weaving density of the conventional braided tube, the perforations of the braided tube are reduced, and the bending strength and the compressive strength are increased.

Therefore, in the present invention, a desired strength can be obtained even when the adhesion ratio of the curing agent is 4.0% by weight or less, and when a phenol resin is used as the curing agent, the electric resistance is reduced. Can be reduced.

[0017] Furthermore, as the holes in the braided tube become smaller, it is possible to prevent the lead powder filled therein from leaking to the outside, and there is an advantage that the reliability of the lead storage battery can be increased.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the number of the weft yarns of the braided tube is 64 and the number of the warp yarns is 32, since a very small eye can be formed.

In the present invention, the count of the single yarn for the weft is limited to 30 to 50. If the count is smaller than 30, the tensile strength of the glass strand becomes insufficient, and yarn breakage is likely to occur in the twisting process. If the yarn count is larger than 50, it is necessary to make the glass single fibers thicker or increase the number thereof, which increases the material cost.

In the present invention, the single yarn is used in an amount of 0.5 to 1.
It is preferable to twist with a twist number of 5. The reason is that if the number of twists is less than 0.5, fluffing is likely to occur in the ply twisting step, and if it is more than 1.5, the twisting step takes time and effort, leading to an increase in production cost.

The reason why the number of twists of the plied yarn is limited to 2.0 to 5.0 is that if the number of twists is smaller than 2.0, fuzzing is liable to occur in the production process of the braided sleeve, and the number of twists is reduced. If it is larger than 5.0, it takes time and effort in the ply twisting step, which leads to an increase in production cost.

The weaving density of the braided tube is 26-40.
The reason for limiting the mesh size to 25 mm is that the weave density is 26 mesh / 2
If it is smaller than 5 mm, it is difficult to obtain high bending strength and compressive strength, it is not possible to reduce the adhesion of the curing agent to 4.0% by weight or less, and the pores become large. If it is larger than 25 mm, the braiding speed by the braiding machine becomes extremely slow, and the production efficiency is deteriorated.

Further, when the adhesion ratio of the curing agent is smaller than 1.5% by weight, the effect as the curing agent cannot be sufficiently obtained, which is not preferable.

In the present invention, when a single yarn having a count of 60 to 150 and a twist number of 0.5 to 3.0 is used as the warp yarn, it is not necessary to make a plied yarn, and the plying step can be omitted. It is possible to reduce the cost.

The reasons for limiting the number of warps and the number of twists as described above are as follows.

When the warp yarn count is smaller than 60, the strength of the braided tube is reduced.
It becomes difficult to manufacture a braided sleeve with a braiding machine, and it is necessary to increase the thickness or the number of glass fibers, which increases the material cost. Also, if the number of twists is less than 0.5, fluffing is likely to occur in the manufacturing process of the braided sleeve, and if it is more than 3.0, the untwisting of the glass fiber becomes large, and a loop is generated in the braided sleeve. .

The count of the single yarn is determined by the diameter of the single fiber and the number of bundles. An example is shown in Table 1.

[0028]

[Table 1]

In the present invention, the counts of the single yarns for the weft yarns are specified as 30 to 50. However, the present invention is not limited to the single yarns shown in Table 1.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The braided tube of the present invention will be described below in detail based on examples and comparative examples.

Example 1 First, a sizing agent having a solid content of about 1.2% by weight was applied to the surface of a single glass fiber having a diameter of 9 μm, and then 200 were bundled and wound into a paper roll as a glass strand. , To make a cake. Next, the glass strands are released from the plurality of cakes, and a single yarn is obtained by twisting with a twist number of 1.0, then two of these single yarns are bundled and twisted with a twist number of 4.0 to obtain a weft yarn. I got

A sizing agent having a solid content of about 1.2% by weight was applied to the surface of a single glass fiber having a diameter of 9 μm. 400 bunches were bundled and wound into a paper roll as a glass strand to prepare a cake. . Next, the glass strand was released from the cake and twisted at a twist number of 1.0 to obtain a single yarn, which was used as a warp yarn.

A braided sleeve was prepared from the weft and the warp using a braiding machine so that the number of the weft was 64, the number of the warp was 32, and the weaving density was 36 stitches / 25 mm.

Next, after inserting an expanding device made of a metal ball from one end opening of the braided sleeve, the braiding sleeve is moved in a state where the expanding device is stopped, and is expanded in a cylindrical shape by passing through the braided sleeve. While moving the braided sleeve in the longitudinal direction without bending, a phenol resin emulsion as a curing agent solution is caused to flow down from above, thereby impregnating the braided sleeve so as to have an adhesion rate of 3% by weight, drying, solidifying, and cutting. Depending on the inner diameter
A braided tube having a length of 4 mm and a length of 554 mm was prepared.

The bending strength, compressive strength and electric resistance of the braided tube thus obtained were measured and found to be 1.1 kgf, 9 kgf and 0.0030 Ωdm ² / sheet, respectively.

Example 2 First, a sizing agent having a solid content of about 1.2% by weight was applied to the surface of a single glass fiber having a diameter of 9 μm, and then 200 were bundled and wound up as a glass strand into a paper roll. , To make a cake. Next, the glass strands are released from the plurality of cakes, and a single yarn is obtained by twisting with a twist number of 1.0. Then, two of these single yarns are bundled and twisted with a twist number of 3.0. We got a weft thread.

Further, a sizing agent having a solid content of about 1.2% by weight was applied to the surface of a glass single fiber having a diameter of 9 μm, and then 400 were bundled and wound into a paper roll as a glass strand to prepare a cake. . Next, the glass strand was released from the cake and twisted at a twist number of 1.0 to obtain a single yarn, which was used as a warp yarn.

Using a braiding machine from the weft yarn and the warp yarn, a braided sleeve is manufactured so that the number of weft yarns is 64, the number of warp yarns is 32, and the weaving density is 33 stitches / 25 mm, and then the braided sleeve is used. Then, a braided tube having an inner diameter of 8.4 mm and a length of 554 mm was produced under the same conditions as in Example 1.

The flexural strength, compressive strength and electric resistance of this braided tube were measured to be 1.3 kgf, 1
It was 0 kgf and 0.0030 Ωdm ² / sheet.

(Comparative Example) First, a sizing agent having a solid content of about 1.2% was applied to the surface of a glass single fiber having a diameter of 9 μm. Was prepared. Next, the glass strands are released from the plurality of cakes, and a single yarn is obtained by twisting with a twist number of 1.0, and then these four single yarns are bundled and twisted with a twist number of 4.0. Weft yarn is obtained by bundling, and two similar single yarns are bundled, and the number of twists is 4.0.
A warp yarn is obtained by ply twisting with a braided yarn. Using these yarns, a braiding machine is used. Produced.

Thereafter, a braided tube having an inner diameter of 8.4 mm and a length of 554 mm was obtained under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the adhesion rate of the phenol resin was changed to 5% by weight from the braided sleeve.

When the flexural strength, compressive strength and electric resistance of this braided tube were measured, they were 1.3 kgf,
It was 0 kgf and 0.0035Ωdm ² / sheet.

From the above, it can be understood that the braided tube of the example has almost the same bending strength and compressive strength as the braided tube of the comparative example, but has a lower electric resistance.

The bending strength of each braided tube was determined by
Loading speed 240mm by Shimadzu Autograph
/ Min, measured by a three-point load test with a span of 75 mm. The compressive strength was measured at a loading speed of 240 mm / min using an autograph manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation after cutting the braided tube to a length of 50 mm. It was measured. Furthermore, the electric resistance value, after cutting the braided tube and making it into a mat shape,
It was measured according to JIS C 2313.

[0045]

As described above, the braided tube of the present invention
Even if the adhesion rate of the phenol resin, which is a curing agent solution, is lowered,
High bending strength and compressive strength can be obtained.

Therefore, the braided tube of the present invention is particularly suitable as a braided tube used for an electrode plate of a clad lead storage battery for submarines, which is required to have low internal resistance.

Claims (4)

[Claims] In a braided tube produced by impregnating a braided sleeve made of glass fiber into a tubular braided sleeve with a curing agent solution, and then drying and solidifying the same, a weft of count 30 to 30 is used as the weft. Bundling two single yarns of 50 and using a plied yarn plied with a twist number of 2.0 to 5.0,
A braided tube having a woven density of 26 to 40 meshes / 25 mm and an adhesion rate of a curing agent of 1.5 to 4.0% by weight. 2. The number of weft yarns is 64 and the number of warp yarns is 32.
The braided tube according to claim 1, wherein the tube is a book. 3. The braided tube according to claim 1, wherein a single yarn having a count of 60 to 150 and a twist number of 0.5 to 3.0 is used as the warp yarn. 4. The braided tube according to claim 1, wherein the curing agent is a phenol resin.