초록
본 연구는 주단량체로 2-에틸헥실아크릴레이트(2-EHA), n-부틸아크릴레이트(n-BA), 메틸메타크릴레이트(MMA) 그리고 기능성 단량체로 아크릴산(AAc)을 사용한 유화중합에서 아크릴계 점착제를 합성하기 위한 최적의 합성 조건을 구하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 계면활성제 농도의 영향, 계면활성제 Hydrophilic lipophilic Balance(HLB) 값, 중합개시제의 농도와 완충제가 아크릴계 점착제의 물성에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 그 결과 계면활성제는 단량체 사용량에 대하여 3~5 wt%를 사용하였을 때, HLB 값이 12.3일 때 가장 안정한 점착체를 얻을 수 있었으며, 중합 개시제의 농도가 1 wt% 이상 사용하였을 때는 중합 속도는 증가하였으나 안정성이 저하되었다. 완충제로 sodium bicarbonate를 사용할 경우 0.4 wt% 이상 사용하여야 충분한 완충 효과가 있었으며, 단량체의 종류에 따라 약간의 차이는 있으나 완충제의 농도가 0.6~0.8 wt%가 적당하여 4성분계 유화중합에서 최적의 중합 조건을 제시할 수 있었다.
In this study, emulsion polymerizations for synthesizing acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive(PSA) were carried out using 2-ethylhexyl acrylate(2-EHA), n-butyl acrylate(n-BA), methyl metacrylate(MMA) as fundamental monomers and acrylic acid(AAc) as a functional monomer in the presence of anionic SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate). To obtain the optimized synthetic condition in the polymerization, we analyzed the polymerization variables such as the effect of surfactant concentration and hydrophilic lipophilic values(HLB). At the same time, the final adhesive properties were also analyzed by the function of the initiator concentration and buffer concentration. In the results, the most stable emulsion was obtained at the surfactant concentrations between 3 and 5 wt%. It was also determined the effect of HLB value of nonionic surfactant and the initiator concentrations on the gel content. Stable emulsion is obtained using the surfactant having HLB value of 12.3. The rate of emulsion polymerization was increased at the initiator concentration greater than 1 wt%, but the stability of the emulsion was decreased. Finally, the effect of the buffer concentrations on the pH and the conversion of the acrylic emulsion product were experimentally measured. At the sodium bicarbonate concentration above 0.4 wt%, the buffer infulence was apparent. The buffer effect was fully acceptable at the concentrations between 0.6 and 0.8 wt% regardless of the monomer composition.