JP6218529B2 - Holding sealing material, manufacturing method of holding sealing material, manufacturing method of exhaust gas purification device, and exhaust gas purification device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a holding sealing material, a manufacturing method of a holding sealing material, a manufacturing method of an exhaust gas purification device, and an exhaust gas purification device.

The exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine contains particulate matter (hereinafter also referred to as PM) such as soot. In recent years, this PM has a problem that it causes harm to the environment and the human body. It has become. Further, since the exhaust gas contains harmful gas components such as CO, HC and NOx, there is a concern about the influence of the harmful gas components on the environment and the human body.

Therefore, as an exhaust gas purification device that collects PM in exhaust gas or purifies harmful gas components, an exhaust gas treatment body made of a porous ceramic such as silicon carbide or cordierite, and a casing that houses the exhaust gas treatment body Various types of exhaust gas purifying apparatuses have been proposed, which are composed of an inorganic fiber aggregate disposed between an exhaust gas treating body and a casing. This holding sealing material prevents the exhaust gas treating body from being damaged by contact with the casing covering the outer periphery due to vibrations or impacts caused by traveling of an automobile or the like, and exhaust gas from between the exhaust gas treating body and the casing. Is disposed mainly for the purpose of preventing leakage. Therefore, the holding sealing material is required to have a function of increasing the surface pressure generated by the repulsive force caused by being compressed and holding the exhaust gas treating body reliably. Furthermore, it is known that when the exhaust gas treating body is accommodated in the casing, the inorganic fibers constituting the holding sealing material are broken and scattered in the atmosphere. Due to such scattering of inorganic fibers, there is a problem that the inorganic fibers scattered in the atmosphere adversely affect the health of workers who handle the holding sealing material.

Conventionally, in order to solve such a problem, a holding seal in which an organic binder (hereinafter referred to as an organic binder in the present specification) is attached mainly to an upper part and a lower part in the thickness direction of the mat constituting the holding seal material. A material has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-127244 A

In the mat described in Patent Document 1, since an organic binder is attached mainly to the upper and lower portions in the thickness direction of the mat, a holding sealing material is disposed between the exhaust gas treating body and the metal casing. In this case, a large amount of organic binder is also present on the mat surface on the metal casing side.
The organic binder is softened by being heated when high-temperature exhaust gas flows into the exhaust gas treatment body and the temperature of the exhaust gas purification device rises when the exhaust gas purification device is used.
And after the organic binder is softened by heating, the holding force between the mat and the metal casing may be insufficient.

An object of the present invention is to provide a holding sealing material in which a holding force between a mat and a metal casing does not become insufficient even after use of an exhaust gas purification device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing the holding sealing material, a method for producing an exhaust gas purification apparatus using the holding sealing material, and an exhaust gas purification apparatus using the holding sealing material.

The holding sealing material of the present invention for achieving the above object is a holding sealing material comprising a mat having a predetermined thickness containing inorganic fibers whose surfaces are covered with a binder layer,
The binder layer includes an organic binder and an inorganic binder,
When the above-mentioned mat is divided into three equal parts in the first surface part, the center part, and the second surface part in the thickness direction,
The amount of organic binder attached to the first surface portion is larger than the amount of organic binder attached to the central portion, and more than the amount of organic binder attached to the second surface portion. To do.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the distribution of the organic binder attached amount in the thickness direction of the mat is uneven, and the organic binder attached amount in the first surface portion is larger than the organic binder attached amount in the central portion. More than the amount of organic binder attached to the second surface portion.
Therefore, when the holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body, if the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat is wound so as to be the surface on the metal casing side, the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat will be organic. Since the amount of the binder attached is small, even if the organic binder is softened after the exhaust gas purification device is made, the influence of the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is small.
Therefore, even after use of the exhaust gas purification apparatus, a holding sealing material can be provided in which the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is not insufficient.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the binder layer covering the surface of the inorganic fiber contains an inorganic binder in addition to the organic binder.
The inorganic binder contains inorganic particles. When the inorganic particles are contained in the binder layer, the coating strength of the binder layer is improved by the inorganic particles, and the binder layer is hardly peeled off from the inorganic fibers.
Further, the inorganic particles do not burn even after the use of the exhaust gas purifying apparatus and remain on the surface of the inorganic fiber, and innumerable irregularities are formed over the entire surface of the inorganic fiber. This is presumably because the inorganic particles dispersed in the binder layer were exposed due to the burnout of the organic binder. When the unevenness due to the inorganic particles is formed over the entire surface of the inorganic fiber, the inorganic fiber is caught by the unevenness when the inorganic fiber comes into contact after the organic binder is burned out, and the surface of the inorganic fiber is prevented from slipping. Therefore, it becomes easy to improve the surface pressure.
In the present specification, it is not necessary that the entire surface of the inorganic fiber is covered with the binder layer, and the binder layer is formed on a part of the surface of the inorganic fiber as long as the effect of the present invention is achieved. There may be no part.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the amount of the organic binder attached to the second surface portion of the mat is preferably the same as or less than that of the central portion.
With the above configuration, when the holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat becomes the surface on the metal casing side, the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is increased. This is preferable because the influence can be reduced.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, it is desirable that the inorganic particles as the inorganic binder are dispersed in the polymer resin component as the organic binder.
When the inorganic particles are dispersed in the polymer resin component, the strength of the binder layer is more uniformly improved over most of the surface of the inorganic fiber. Therefore, the surface pressure of the holding sealing material can be increased.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the weight reduction rate before and after heating the first surface portion of the mat at 600 ° C./1 hour is 0. 0% with respect to 100% of the weight of the first surface portion before heating. 5 to 10.0%,
It is desirable that the weight reduction rate before and after heating the central portion of the mat at 600 ° C./1 hour is 0.1 to 7.0% with respect to 100% of the weight of the central portion before heating.
The weight reduction rate before and after heating the mat at 600 ° C./1 hour corresponds to the amount of organic binder included in the mat.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the amount of the inorganic binder attached is desirably 0.3 to 15.0 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic fiber in terms of solid content.

In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the glass transition temperature of the organic binder is desirably 5 ° C. or lower.
It is preferable for the glass transition temperature of the organic binder to be 5 ° C. or lower because fiber scattering is easily prevented.

The holding sealing material of the present invention is preferably used by wrapping the mat around the exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat becomes a surface on the metal casing side.
By using in this way, the effect of providing a bias in the distribution in the thickness direction of the mat of the amount of organic binder attached is suitably exhibited.

The manufacturing method of the holding sealing material of the present invention for manufacturing the holding sealing material of the present invention includes a mat preparation step of preparing a mat containing inorganic fibers,
An application step of applying a binder solution containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder to the mat;
And a drying step of drying the mat provided with the binder solution with hot air.
In the above process, a binder layer containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder is formed on the surface of the inorganic fiber, and the distribution of the amount of the organic binder attached in the thickness direction of the mat is biased to maintain the present invention. A sealing material can be manufactured.

In the method for producing a holding sealing material of the present invention, it is desirable that the binder solution further contains a polymer dispersant.
When the polymer solution is contained in the binder solution, the inorganic particles in the inorganic binder can be uniformly dispersed in the binder solution, so that the inorganic particles are attached over the majority of the surface of the inorganic fiber. Thus, the strength of the binder layer can be improved uniformly.

In the method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention, the holding sealing material of the present invention is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the first surface portion side of the mat becomes the surface on the exhaust gas treatment body side. Make a wound body,
The wound body is disposed in the metal casing such that the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat is a surface on the metal casing side.
According to the method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention, the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat with a small amount of organic binder attached is disposed on the surface on the metal casing side. Even if it exists, the exhaust gas purification apparatus in which the retention strength between a mat | matte and a metal casing does not become inadequate can be manufactured.

The exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention includes a metal casing,
An exhaust gas treating body housed in the metal casing;
An exhaust gas purification apparatus comprising the holding sealing material of the present invention wound around the exhaust gas treatment body and disposed between the exhaust gas treatment body and the metal casing,
The first surface portion side surface of the mat is disposed on the exhaust gas treating body side, and the second surface portion side surface of the mat is disposed on the metal casing side. .
In the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention, since the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat with a small amount of organic binder is disposed on the surface on the metal casing side, even after using the exhaust gas purifying apparatus. In addition, the exhaust gas purifying device can be provided in which the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is not insufficient.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the holding sealing material of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a cut surface when the holding sealing material is cut in parallel to the length direction. It is sectional drawing shown typically. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the exhaust gas treating body constituting the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the manufacturing method of the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are schematic views showing a friction coefficient measuring device for a holding sealing material.

(Detailed description of the invention)
Hereinafter, the holding sealing material of the present invention will be specifically described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following configurations, and can be applied with appropriate modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Note that the present invention also includes a combination of two or more desirable configurations of the present invention described below.

Hereinafter, the holding sealing material of the present invention will be described.
The holding sealing material of the present invention is a holding sealing material comprising a mat having a predetermined thickness containing inorganic fibers whose surfaces are covered with a binder layer.
The binder layer includes an organic binder and an inorganic binder,
When the above-mentioned mat is divided into three equal parts in the first surface part, the center part, and the second surface part in the thickness direction,
The amount of organic binder attached to the first surface portion is larger than the amount of organic binder attached to the central portion, and more than the amount of organic binder attached to the second surface portion. To do.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the holding sealing material of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a cut surface when the holding sealing material is cut in parallel to the length direction. It is sectional drawing shown typically.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the holding sealing material 10 of the present invention has a predetermined length (hereinafter, indicated by an arrow L in FIG. 1A) and a width (in FIG. 1A, an arrow W). ) And a thickness (indicated by an arrow T in FIG. 1 (a)) and a substantially flat plate-like mat 11 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.

In the mat 11 shown in FIG. 1A, a convex portion 12 is formed at one end of the end portions on the length direction side of the mat 11, and a concave portion 13 is formed at the other end. ing. The convex portion 12 and the concave portion 13 of the mat 11 are shaped so as to be fitted to each other when the mat 11 is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body in order to assemble an exhaust gas purifying device described later.

The mat 11 includes inorganic fibers whose surfaces are covered with a binder layer, and the binder layer includes an organic binder and an inorganic binder.

Although it does not specifically limit as inorganic fiber, It is desirable to be comprised from at least 1 sort (s) selected from the group which consists of an alumina fiber, a silica fiber, an alumina silica fiber, a mullite fiber, a biosoluble fiber, and a glass fiber.
In the case where the inorganic fiber is at least one of alumina fiber, silica fiber, alumina silica fiber, and mullite fiber, the heat resistance is excellent, and therefore the exhaust gas treating body is exposed to a sufficiently high temperature. However, no alteration or the like occurs, and the function as the holding sealing material can be sufficiently maintained. In addition, when the inorganic fiber is a biosoluble fiber, when producing an exhaust gas purification device using a holding sealing material, even if the scattered inorganic fiber is inhaled, it is dissolved in the living body. Will not harm your health.

In addition to alumina, the alumina fiber may contain additives such as calcia, magnesia, zirconia, and the like.
The composition ratio of the alumina silica fiber is preferably Al ₂ O ₃ : SiO ₂ = 60: 40 to 80:20 by weight ratio, and Al ₂ O ₃ : SiO ₂ = 70: 30 to 74:26. It is more preferable.

The mat constituting the holding sealing material can be obtained by various methods. For example, the mat can be produced by a needling method or a papermaking method.
The average fiber length of the inorganic fibers constituting the mat obtained by the needling method is preferably 1 to 150 mm, and more preferably 10 to 80 mm.
If the average fiber length of the inorganic fiber is less than 1 mm, the fiber length of the inorganic fiber is too short, so that the entanglement between the inorganic fibers becomes insufficient, the wrapping property to the exhaust gas treating body is lowered, and the holding sealing material is easily broken. Become. On the other hand, if the average fiber length of the inorganic fibers exceeds 150 mm, the fiber length of the inorganic fibers is too long, so the number of fibers constituting the holding sealing material is reduced, and the denseness of the mat is lowered. As a result, the shear strength of the holding sealing material is lowered.
The average fiber length of the inorganic fibers constituting the mat obtained by the papermaking method is preferably 0.1 to 20 mm.
When the average fiber length of the inorganic fiber is less than 0.1 mm, the fiber length of the inorganic fiber is too short, so that the characteristics as a fiber are no longer substantially exhibited. Entanglement does not occur and it becomes difficult to obtain sufficient surface pressure. In addition, when the average fiber length of the inorganic fibers exceeds 20 mm, the fiber length of the inorganic fibers is too long, so that the entanglement of the fibers in the slurry solution in which the fibers are dispersed in water in the paper making process becomes too strong. When it is set as an aggregate, the fibers are likely to be accumulated unevenly.

Examples of the organic binder contained in the binder layer include acrylic resins, acrylate latex, rubber latex, water-soluble organic polymers such as carboxymethyl cellulose or polyvinyl alcohol, thermoplastic resins such as styrene resins, and heat such as epoxy resins. Examples thereof include curable resins.

In the mat 11 shown in FIG. 1A, when the mat 11 is equally divided into a first surface portion 11a, a central portion 11c, and a second surface portion 11b in the thickness direction as shown in FIG. 1B. The amount of organic binder attached to the first surface portion 11a is larger than the amount of organic binder attached to the central portion 11c and larger than the amount of organic binder attached to the second surface portion 11b. .

When the holding sealing material 10 made of such a mat 11 is wound around the exhaust gas treating body, the second surface of the mat 11 is wound when the surface on the second surface portion 11b side becomes a surface on the metal casing side. Since the amount of the organic binder attached to the surface on the part 11b side is small, even if the organic binder is softened by being heated after the exhaust gas purification device, the influence of the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is affected. small.
Therefore, even after use of the exhaust gas purification apparatus, a holding sealing material can be provided in which the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is not insufficient.

The weight reduction rate before and after heating the first surface portion 11a at 600 ° C./1 hour is preferably 0.5 to 10.0% with respect to 100% by weight of the first surface portion before heating. . The weight reduction rate is more preferably 0.5 to 3.0%, and further preferably 0.5 to 2.0%.
The weight reduction rate corresponds to the amount of organic binder attached to the first surface portion 11a.
When the said weight reduction rate is less than 0.5%, the effect which suppresses scattering of inorganic fiber becomes small. If it exceeds 10.0%, the effect of suppressing the scattering of inorganic fibers is hardly changed, and the amount of decomposition gas generated by the heat of the exhaust gas increases, which may adversely affect the surrounding environment. Therefore, it is desirable that the amount of the organic binder attached is as small as possible, the weight reduction rate is preferably 10.0% or less, more preferably 3.0% or less, and 2.0% or less. Is more desirable.

In addition, the weight reduction rate (attachment amount of the organic binder) in the second surface portion 11b is approximately the same as the weight reduction rate (attachment amount of the organic binder) in the central portion 11c, or the weight reduction rate in the central portion 11c ( It is desirable that the amount be less than the amount of organic binder).

The weight reduction rate before and after heating the central part 11c at 600 ° C./1 hour is preferably 0.1 to 7.0% with respect to 100% of the weight of the central part before heating. The weight reduction rate is more preferably 0.1 to 2.0%, and further preferably 0.1 to 1.0%.
The weight reduction rate corresponds to the amount of organic binder attached to the central portion 11c.
The preferable range of the weight reduction rate (attachment amount of the organic binder) in the second surface portion 11b is the same as the weight reduction rate (attachment amount of the organic binder) in the central portion 11c.

The glass transition temperature of the organic binder is preferably 5 ° C. or lower, more preferably −5 ° C. or lower, further preferably −10 ° C. or lower, and particularly preferably −30 ° C. or lower. . When the glass transition temperature of the organic binder is 5 ° C. or lower, it is possible to obtain a holding sealing material having high elongation and excellent flexibility while increasing the film strength of the binder layer. Therefore, the holding sealing material is not easily broken when the holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treating body. Moreover, since a binder layer does not become hard too much, it becomes difficult to suppress scattering of inorganic fiber.

Examples of the inorganic binder contained in the binder layer include inorganic particles as solid components obtained by removing a solvent from an inorganic particle solution such as an inorganic sol dispersion solution.
The inorganic sol dispersion solution (inorganic particle solution) is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include alumina sol and silica sol.
As the inorganic particles, alumina particles derived from alumina sol and silica particles derived from silica sol are preferable.
Although it does not specifically limit about the particle diameter of an inorganic particle, It is preferable that the average particle diameter of an inorganic particle is 0.005-0.1 micrometer.
The inorganic particles contained in the binder layer are desirably dispersed in a polymer resin component as an organic binder.
When inorganic particles are contained in the binder layer, the coating strength of the binder layer is improved by the inorganic particles, and the binder layer is hardly peeled off from the inorganic fibers.
Further, the inorganic particles do not burn even after the use of the exhaust gas purifying apparatus and remain on the surface of the inorganic fiber, and innumerable irregularities are formed over the entire surface of the inorganic fiber. This is presumably because the inorganic particles dispersed in the binder layer were exposed due to the burnout of the organic binder. When the unevenness due to the inorganic particles is formed over the entire surface of the inorganic fiber, the inorganic fiber is caught by the unevenness when the inorganic fiber comes into contact after the organic binder is burned out, and the surface of the inorganic fiber is prevented from slipping. Therefore, it becomes easy to improve the surface pressure.

It can be confirmed with a transmission electron microscope (hereinafter also referred to as TEM) that the inorganic particles as the inorganic binder are dispersed in the polymer resin component as the organic binder in the binder layer. An organic binder mainly composed of carbon atoms has a lower electron density than an inorganic binder composed of alumina, silica, or the like, and easily transmits an electron beam. Therefore, in the TEM image, the polymer resin component as the organic binder is displayed brighter than the inorganic particles as the inorganic binder.

The amount of the inorganic binder attached per unit weight of the inorganic fiber in the holding sealing material of the present invention is preferably 0.3 to 15.0 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic fibers, and 0.5 to 10. It is more preferably 0 part by weight, further preferably 0.5 to 3 parts by weight, and particularly preferably 0.5 to 2 parts by weight.
When the amount of the inorganic binder is less than 0.3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic fibers, the effect of improving the surface pressure tends to be small because the content of the inorganic particles is insufficient. When the amount exceeds 15.0 parts by weight, the effect of improving the surface pressure is hardly changed, but the binder layer may become too hard and it is difficult to suppress scattering of inorganic fibers.

The amount of the inorganic binder attached to the first surface portion, the center portion, and the second surface portion is not particularly limited, but is often attached to the first surface portion in the same manner as the amount of organic binder attached. Or may be uniformly attached to all of the first surface portion, the central portion, and the second surface portion.

The binder layer preferably further contains a polymer dispersant.
When the binder layer contains a polymer dispersant, the inorganic particles as the inorganic binder are easily dispersed in the polymer resin component as the organic binder. Therefore, it becomes easy to further improve the film strength of the binder layer.

The type of the polymeric dispersant is not particularly limited, but polycarboxylic acid and / or salt thereof, naphthalene sulfonate formalin condensate and / or salt thereof, polyacrylic acid and / or salt thereof, polymethacrylic acid and / or Hydrophilic synthetic polymer substances such as salts thereof, anionic polymer dispersants such as polyvinyl sulfonic acid and / or salts thereof, and nonionic polymer dispersants such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyethylene glycol; gelatin Natural hydrophilic polymer materials such as casein and water-soluble starch; and hydrophilic semi-synthetic polymer materials such as carboxymethyl cellulose.
Of these, hydrophilic synthetic polymer materials are desirable, and anionic polymer dispersants are more desirable. The number average molecular weight of the anionic polymer dispersant is desirably 500 to 100,000. The number average molecular weight of the anionic polymer dispersant can be calculated, for example, from molecular weight measurement by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

The film strength of the binder layer is desirably 5.0 MPa or more. When the film strength of the binder layer is 5.0 MPa or more, it is difficult for the binder layer to peel off and the inorganic fibers to slip when the fibers contact each other, and the surface pressure is easily improved.

The film strength of the binder layer is determined by performing a tensile test at a speed of 300 mm / min with an Instron tensile tester at room temperature using a test piece having a dumbbell shape with a thickness of 0.4 mm. This is the tensile strength at break of the test piece measured.
In addition, the said test piece can be produced by pouring the binder solution used as the raw material of a binder layer on the polypropylene resin board with a frame, leaving it to dry at 50 degreeC, and making it into a film form.

The holding sealing material of the present invention is preferably subjected to needle punching. By entanglement of the inorganic fibers by the needle punching process, the entanglement between the inorganic fibers is strengthened and the surface pressure is easily improved.

The needle punching process can be performed using a needle punching apparatus. The needle punching device is composed of a support plate that supports a sheet of inorganic fiber precursor, and a needle board that is provided above the support plate and can reciprocate in the piercing direction (thickness direction of the base mat). ing. A large number of needles are attached to the needle board. The inorganic fiber precursor is configured by moving the needle board with respect to the sheet-like material of the inorganic fiber precursor placed on the support plate, and inserting and removing a large number of needles with respect to the sheet-like material of the inorganic fiber precursor. The fibers can be intertwined in a complex manner. The number of needle punching processes and the number of needles may be changed according to the target bulk density and the basis weight.

The thickness of the holding sealing material of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is desirably 2.0 to 20 mm. When the thickness of the holding sealing material exceeds 20 mm, the flexibility of the holding sealing material is lost, so that it becomes difficult to handle the holding sealing material when it is wound around the exhaust gas treating body. Further, the holding sealing material is likely to cause creases and cracks.
When the thickness of the holding sealing material is less than 2.0 mm, the surface pressure of the holding sealing material is not sufficient to hold the exhaust gas treating body. For this reason, the exhaust gas treating body is easily dropped off. Further, when a volume change occurs in the exhaust gas treating body, the holding sealing material is difficult to absorb the volume change of the exhaust gas treating body. Therefore, cracks and the like are likely to occur in the exhaust gas treating body.

Weight per unit area of the holding sealing material of the present invention (weight per unit area) is not particularly limited, is preferably a 200~4000g / ^{m 2,} and more desirably 1000 to 3000 g / ^{m 2.} When the basis weight of the holding sealing material is less than 200 g / m ² , the holding force is not sufficient, and when the basis weight of the holding sealing material exceeds 4000 g / m ² , the bulk of the holding sealing material is difficult to decrease. Therefore, when manufacturing an exhaust gas purification apparatus using such a holding sealing material, the exhaust gas treating body is likely to drop off.

Further, the bulk density of the holding sealing material of the present invention (the bulk density of the holding sealing material before winding) is not particularly limited, but is desirably 0.10 to 0.30 g / cm ³ . When the bulk density of the holding sealing material is less than 0.10 g / cm ³ , the entanglement of the inorganic fibers is weak and the inorganic fibers are easily peeled off, so that it is difficult to keep the shape of the holding sealing material in a predetermined shape.
On the other hand, if the bulk density of the holding sealing material exceeds 0.30 g / cm ³ , the holding sealing material becomes hard, the wrapping property around the exhaust gas treating body is lowered, and the holding sealing material is easily broken.

The holding sealing material of the present invention may further contain an expansion material. It is desirable that the expansion material has a property of expanding in the range of 400 to 800 ° C.
When the holding sealing material contains an expanding material, the holding sealing material expands in the range of 400 to 800 ° C., so that the holding strength is maintained even in a high temperature range exceeding 700 ° C. where the strength of the glass fiber is lowered. The holding force at the time of using as a sealing material can be improved.

Examples of the expanding material include vermiculite, bentonite, phlogopite, pearlite, expandable graphite, and expandable fluoride mica. These expanding materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
The addition amount of the expansion material is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 50% by weight and more preferably 20 to 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of the holding sealing material.

Next, the manufacturing method of the holding sealing material of this invention is demonstrated.
The method for producing the holding sealing material of the present invention is suitable as a method for producing the holding sealing material of the present invention.

The manufacturing method of the holding sealing material of the present invention includes a mat preparation step of preparing a mat containing inorganic fibers,
An application step of applying a binder solution containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder to the mat;
And a drying step of drying the mat provided with the binder solution with hot air.

(A) Mat preparation process In the manufacturing method of the holding sealing material of this invention, the mat preparation process which prepares the mat containing an inorganic fiber first is performed.
The mat constituting the holding sealing material can be obtained by various methods. For example, the mat can be produced by a needling method or a papermaking method.
In the case of the needling method, for example, it can be produced by the following method. That is, first, for example, an inorganic fiber precursor having an average fiber diameter of 3 to 10 μm is prepared by spinning a spinning mixture using a basic aluminum chloride aqueous solution and silica sol as raw materials by a blowing method. Subsequently, the inorganic fiber precursor is compressed to produce a continuous sheet-like material having a predetermined size, subjected to a needle punching process, and then subjected to a firing process to complete the preparation of the mat.

In the case of the papermaking method, by mixing inorganic fibers such as alumina fibers and silica fibers, an inorganic binder, and water so that the content of the inorganic fibers in the raw material liquid becomes a predetermined value, and stirring with a stirrer Prepare a mixture. The mixed solution may contain a colloidal solution made of a polymer compound or a resin as necessary. Then, after pouring a liquid mixture into the molding machine with which the mesh for filtration was formed in the bottom face, the raw material sheet | seat is produced by dehydrating the water in a liquid mixture through a mesh. Thereafter, the preparation of the mat is completed by heating and compressing the raw material sheet under predetermined conditions.

(B) Applying Step Next, a binder solution containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder is applied to the mat.
First, after preparing the solution which mixed the inorganic binder solution and the polymeric dispersing agent, the binder solution is prepared by mixing with the organic binder (organic binder solution) dispersed in water. First, by preparing a solution in which an inorganic binder and a polymeric dispersant are mixed, the surface of inorganic particles as the inorganic binder is coated with the polymeric dispersant. Subsequently, by mixing with an organic binder dispersed in water, the inorganic particles as the inorganic binder coated with the polymer dispersant and the polymer resin component as the organic binder are dispersed in water. be able to.
The polymer dispersant may be added as necessary. When the polymer dispersant is not added, an inorganic binder and an organic binder may be mixed to prepare a binder solution.

The inorganic binder solution is not particularly limited, and those described in the explanation of the holding sealing material of the present invention can be used, and alumina sol, silica sol and the like can be used.

Although the density | concentration of an inorganic binder solution is not specifically limited, It is desirable to use the solution which diluted the density | concentration of the inorganic particle as an inorganic binder to about 0.2 to 20 weight% in conversion of solid content.

The polymer dispersant to be mixed with the inorganic binder solution is not particularly limited, and those described in the description of the holding sealing material of the present invention can be used, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. The types of desirable polymer dispersants and the range of number average molecular weight are also the same.
The concentration of the polymeric dispersant in the binder solution is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 to 1000 ppm. When the concentration of the polymer dispersant is less than 50 ppm, the amount of the polymer dispersant is insufficient, so that the inorganic particles as the inorganic binder and the polymer resin component as the organic binder are contained in the binder solution. If it becomes difficult to suppress aggregation and exceeds 1000 ppm, the effect of dispersing does not change, so excessive addition is not desirable.

The organic binder is not particularly limited, and those described in the description of the holding sealing material of the present invention can be used, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

Although the density | concentration of an organic binder solution is not specifically limited, It is desirable to use the liquid which diluted the polymer resin component as an organic binder to about 0.2 to 20 weight% in conversion of solid content.

The mixing ratio of the solution obtained by mixing the inorganic binder and the polymer dispersant and the organic binder solution is not particularly limited, but the inorganic binder of the solution obtained by mixing the inorganic binder solution and the polymer dispersant is not limited. It is desirable to mix the solid content weight of the inorganic particles as: the solid content weight of the polymer resin component as the organic binder of the organic binder solution = 3: 1 to 1: 3.
Further, a pH adjuster for adjusting the pH of the binder solution may be added to the binder solution.

Subsequently, the binder solution is applied to the mat.
In this application step, the method of bringing the mat into contact with the binder solution is not particularly limited. For example, the binder solution may be applied to the inorganic fibers in the mat by impregnating the mat with the binder solution. The binder solution may be applied to the inorganic fibers in the mat by dropping the binder solution onto the mat by a method such as curtain coating, and the binder solution is sprayed onto the mat and sprayed onto the mat as in spray coating. May be attached.
Furthermore, it is desirable to adjust the amount of the binder solution applied to 50 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic fibers constituting the mat by dehydrating the mat to which the binder solution is applied. .

(C) Drying step Next, the mat provided with the binder solution is dried with hot air.
In the drying step, the mat provided with the binder solution is dried with hot air to dry the organic binder and the inorganic binder, and the solvent in the binder solution is evaporated.
The temperature of hot air drying is not particularly limited, but the temperature of the hot air is preferably about 100 to 150 ° C.

In the hot air drying, the amount of the organic binder attached can be adjusted by changing the speed of the hot air to obtain a holding sealing material in which a large amount of the organic binder is attached to the first surface portion.
When the temperature of the hot air is 100 to 150 ° C. and the hot air is blown so as to hit one main surface of the mat, the organic binder is biased as follows.
When the wind speed is less than 1.0 m / s, the amount of organic binder attached increases in the vicinity of the main surface sprayed with hot air. Therefore, in order to manufacture the holding sealing material of the present invention, hot air is blown from the main surface on the first surface portion side.
When the wind speed is 1.0 m / s or more and less than 1.5 m / s, the amount of organic binder attached is uniform over the thickness direction. Therefore, it is not suitable for manufacturing the holding sealing material of the present invention.
When the wind speed is 1.5 m / s or more, the amount of organic binder attached increases in the vicinity of the main surface opposite to the main surface to which hot air is blown. Therefore, in order to manufacture the holding sealing material of the present invention, hot air is blown from the main surface on the second surface portion side.
When drying with hot air, the mat is sandwiched from above and below by a plate having air holes so that an excessive load is not applied to the mat. It is desirable to blow hot air from the (surface) side toward the other main surface side and to blow hot air from the vent hole to the mat.
The holding sealing material of the present invention can be manufactured by the steps so far.

Thereafter, in order to obtain a holding sealing material having a convex and concave portions as shown in FIG. 1A, a cutting process for cutting the holding sealing material into a predetermined shape may be further performed.

Hereinafter, the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention will be described.
The exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention includes a metal casing,
An exhaust gas treating body housed in the metal casing;
An exhaust gas purification apparatus comprising the holding sealing material of the present invention wound around the exhaust gas treatment body and disposed between the exhaust gas treatment body and the metal casing,
The first surface portion side surface of the mat is disposed on the exhaust gas treating body side, and the second surface portion side surface of the mat is disposed on the metal casing side. .

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, the exhaust gas purification apparatus 100 of the present invention includes a metal casing 130, an exhaust gas treatment body 120 accommodated in the metal casing 130, and a holding disposed between the exhaust gas treatment body 120 and the metal casing 130. And a sealing material 10.
The exhaust gas treatment body 120 has a columnar shape in which a large number of cells 125 are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall 126 therebetween. Note that an end of the metal casing 130 is connected to an introduction pipe for introducing the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and an exhaust pipe for discharging the exhaust gas that has passed through the exhaust gas purification device to the outside, if necessary. It will be.

The case where the exhaust gas passes through the exhaust gas purification apparatus 100 having the above-described configuration will be described below with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and flowing into the exhaust gas purification device 100 (in FIG. 2, the exhaust gas is indicated by G and the flow of the exhaust gas is indicated by an arrow) is an exhaust gas treatment body (honeycomb filter) 120. Flows into one cell 125 opened in the exhaust gas inflow side end face 120 a and passes through the cell wall 126 separating the cells 125. At this time, PM in the exhaust gas is collected by the cell wall 126, and the exhaust gas is purified. The purified exhaust gas flows out from another cell 125 opened in the exhaust gas outflow side end face 120b and is discharged to the outside.

In the exhaust gas purification apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2, the holding sealing material 10 is the holding sealing material of the present invention, and the surface on the first surface portion 11 a side of the mat constituting the holding sealing material 10 is on the exhaust gas treatment body 120 side. The surface on the second surface portion 11b side is disposed on the metal casing 130 side.

When the exhaust gas purification apparatus is used, high-temperature exhaust gas flows into the exhaust gas treatment body, so that the temperature of the holding sealing material rises and the organic binder is heated and softened.
In the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention, the holding sealing material of the present invention is used, and the surface on the second surface portion side with a small amount of organic binder attached is disposed on the metal casing side. When the amount of the organic binder is small, even if the organic binder is softened, the influence of the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is small.
Therefore, even after use of the exhaust gas purification device, an exhaust gas purification device in which the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is not insufficient can be obtained.

The material of the metal casing constituting the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a metal having heat resistance, and specifically, metals such as stainless steel, aluminum, iron and the like can be mentioned.

Moreover, as for the shape of the casing, a clamshell shape, a substantially elliptical shape, a substantially polygonal shape, etc. can be suitably used in addition to the substantially cylindrical shape.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the exhaust gas treating body constituting the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention.

The exhaust gas treatment body 120 shown in FIG. 3 is a honeycomb structure made of a columnar ceramic material in which a large number of cells 125 are provided side by side with cell walls 126 therebetween. One end of each cell 125 is sealed with a sealing material 128. In addition, an outer peripheral coat layer 127 is provided on the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure for the purpose of reinforcing the outer peripheral portion of the honeycomb structure, adjusting the shape, and improving the heat insulation of the honeycomb structure.

When either end of the cell 125 is sealed, when viewed from one end of the exhaust gas treating body 120, the cells whose end are sealed and the cells that are not sealed are alternately arranged. It is desirable that

The cross-sectional shape obtained by cutting the exhaust gas treatment body 120 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is not particularly limited, and may be a substantially circular shape or a substantially elliptical shape, or a substantially polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a substantially rectangular shape, a substantially pentagonal shape, or a substantially hexagonal shape. There may be.

The cross-sectional shape of the cells 125 constituting the exhaust gas treating body 120 may be a substantially triangular shape, a substantially quadrangular shape, a substantially pentagonal shape, a substantially hexagonal shape or the like, or may be a substantially circular shape or a substantially elliptical shape. Further, the exhaust gas treating body 120 may be a combination of cells having a plurality of cross-sectional shapes.

The material constituting the exhaust gas treatment body 120 is not particularly limited, and non-oxides such as silicon carbide and silicon nitride, and oxides such as cordierite and aluminum titanate can be used. Of these, non-oxide porous fired bodies such as silicon carbide or silicon nitride are particularly desirable.
Since these porous fired bodies are brittle materials, they are easily broken by a mechanical impact or the like. However, in the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention, the holding sealing material 10 is interposed around the side surface of the exhaust gas treatment body 120 to absorb the impact, so that the exhaust gas treatment body 120 is cracked by a mechanical shock or thermal shock. It can be prevented from occurring.

The exhaust gas treating body constituting the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention may carry a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas, and the supported catalyst is preferably a noble metal such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, etc. Then, platinum is more desirable. In addition, as other catalysts, for example, alkali metals such as potassium and sodium, and alkaline earth metals such as barium can be used. These catalysts may be used alone or in combination of two or more. When these catalysts are supported, it is easy to burn and remove PM, and toxic exhaust gas can be purified.

The exhaust gas treatment body constituting the exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention may be an integrally formed honeycomb structure made of cordierite or the like, or may be made of silicon carbide or the like, and has a large number of through holes. May be a collective honeycomb structure in which a plurality of columnar honeycomb fired bodies arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction with partition walls are bundled together through a paste mainly containing ceramic.

In the exhaust gas treating body constituting the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention, the end of the cell may not be sealed without providing the cell with the sealing material. In this case, the exhaust gas treating body functions as a catalyst carrier that purifies harmful gas components such as CO, HC, or NOx contained in the exhaust gas by supporting a catalyst such as platinum.

Next, the manufacturing method of the exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention will be described.
In the method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention, the holding sealing material of the present invention is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the first surface portion side of the mat becomes the surface on the exhaust gas treatment body side. Make a wound body,
The wound body is disposed in the metal casing such that the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat is a surface on the metal casing side.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the manufacturing method of the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention.
In the method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention, the holding sealing material 10 is wound around the exhaust gas treating body 120 as shown in FIG. Next, the wound body 140 is accommodated in the metal casing 130 to manufacture the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention.

When producing the wound body 140, the surface on the first surface portion 11 a side of the mat 11 constituting the holding sealing material 10 is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body 120. As a result, the surface on the first surface portion 11a side becomes the surface on the exhaust gas treating body 120 side, and the surface on the second surface portion 11b side becomes the surface on the metal casing 130 side.

Next, as a method for accommodating the wound body 140 in the metal casing 130, for example, the exhaust gas treatment body 120 (the wound body 140) in which the holding sealing material 10 is disposed around a predetermined position inside the metal casing 130. Press fitting method (stuffing method), sizing method (swaging type) compressing from the outer peripheral side to reduce the inner diameter of the metal casing 130, and separating the metal casing into parts of the first casing and the second casing For example, a clamshell method may be used in which the wrapping body 140 is placed on the first casing and then covered with the second casing and sealed.
When the wound body is accommodated in the metal casing by the press-fitting method (stuffing method), the inner diameter of the metal casing (the inner diameter of the portion accommodating the exhaust gas treating body) may be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the wound body. desirable.
Through these steps, the exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention is manufactured.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the holding sealing material, the manufacturing method of the holding sealing material, the manufacturing method of the exhaust gas purification device, and the exhaust gas purification device of the present invention will be described.

(1) In the holding sealing material of the present invention, the distribution of the amount of the organic binder attached in the thickness direction of the mat is uneven, and the amount of the organic binder attached to the first surface portion is The amount is larger than the amount of addition and larger than the amount of organic binder attached to the second surface portion. Therefore, when the holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body, if the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat is wound so as to be the surface on the metal casing side, the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat will be organic. Since the amount of the binder attached is small, even if the organic binder is softened after the exhaust gas purification device is made, the influence of the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is small.
Therefore, even after use of the exhaust gas purification apparatus, a holding sealing material can be provided in which the holding force between the mat and the metal casing is not insufficient.

(2) The manufacturing method of the holding sealing material of the present invention includes a mat preparing step of preparing a mat containing inorganic fibers, an applying step of applying a binder solution containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder to the mat, and And a drying step of drying the mat provided with the binder solution with hot air.
In the above process, a binder layer containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder is formed on the surface of the inorganic fiber, and the distribution of the amount of the organic binder attached in the thickness direction of the mat is biased to maintain the present invention. A sealing material can be manufactured.

(3) In the method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purification apparatus of the present invention, the holding sealing material of the present invention is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the first surface portion side of the mat becomes the surface on the exhaust gas treatment body side. Thus, the wound body is manufactured, and the wound body is disposed in the metal casing such that the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat becomes the surface on the metal casing side.
According to the above method, since the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat with a small amount of organic binder is disposed on the surface on the metal casing side, the mat and the metal can be used even after use of the exhaust gas purification device. It is possible to manufacture an exhaust gas purification device that does not have insufficient holding force between the casings.

(4) In the exhaust gas purifying apparatus of the present invention, the surface on the first surface portion side of the mat is disposed on the exhaust gas treating body side, and the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat is disposed on the metal casing side. Has been. Since the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat with a small amount of organic binder attached is disposed on the surface on the metal casing side, even between the use of the exhaust gas purification device, the space between the mat and the metal casing It can be set as the exhaust gas purification device in which the holding power is not insufficient.

(Example)
Examples in which the present invention is disclosed more specifically are shown below. In addition, this invention is not limited only to these Examples.

Example 1
(A) Mat preparation step First, a mat containing inorganic fibers was prepared by the following procedure.

(A-1) Spinning Step Inorganic fibers after firing with respect to a basic aluminum chloride aqueous solution prepared so that the Al content is 70 g / l and Al: Cl = 1: 1.8 (atomic ratio) A silica sol was blended so that the composition ratio in Al ₂ O ₃ : SiO ₂ = 72: 28 (weight ratio) was added, and an organic polymer (polyvinyl alcohol) was added in an appropriate amount to prepare a mixed solution.
The obtained mixed solution was concentrated to obtain a spinning mixture, and the spinning mixture was spun by a blowing method to prepare an inorganic fiber precursor having an average fiber diameter of 5.1 μm.

(A-2) Compression step The inorganic fiber precursor obtained in the step (a-1) was compressed to produce a continuous sheet-like material.

(A-3) Needle punching process The needle punching process body was produced by performing a needle punching process continuously on the sheet-like material obtained in the above-mentioned process (a-2) under the following conditions.
First, a needle board to which needles were attached at a density of 21 pieces / cm ² was prepared. Next, the needle board is disposed above the one surface of the sheet-like material, and the needle board is moved up and down once along the thickness direction of the sheet-like material to perform needle punching treatment. Was made. At this time, the needle was penetrated until the barb formed at the tip of the needle completely penetrated the surface on the opposite side of the sheet-like material.

(A-4) Firing step Inorganic fiber containing 72 parts by weight and 28 parts by weight of alumina and silica by continuously firing the needle punched body obtained in the step (a-3) at a maximum temperature of 1250 ° C. The baked sheet-like material which consists of was manufactured. The average fiber diameter of the inorganic fibers was 5.1 μm, and the minimum value was 3.2 μm. The fired sheet material thus obtained has a bulk density of 0.15 g / cm ³ and a basis weight of 1400 g / m ² .

(A-5) Cutting step The fired sheet-like material obtained in the step (a-4) was cut to produce a mat containing inorganic fibers.

(B) Application step (b-1) Organic binder solution preparation step Acrylate latex in which an acrylic rubber having a glass transition temperature of −31 ° C. is dispersed in water (Nipol LX874 manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. (solid content concentration: 45 wt%) )) And diluting with water to prepare an organic binder solution with a solid content concentration of 2% by weight.

(B-2) Inorganic binder solution preparation step Alumina colloid solution (alumina sol) (Alumina sol 550 (solid content concentration: 15 wt%) manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was diluted with water, and an anionic polymer dispersant (San Nopco) Manufactured by Nopcosanto RFA) and sufficiently stirred, the inorganic particles as inorganic binder has a solid content concentration of 2% by weight, and the concentration of the anionic polymer dispersant is 500 ppm. Was prepared.

(B-3) Binder solution preparation step The organic binder solution obtained in the step (b-1) is added to the inorganic binder solution obtained in the step (b-2). Additive solution = 1: 1 weight ratio and stir well, polymer resin component as organic binder is 1 wt% in solid content concentration, inorganic particles as inorganic binder is 1 wt% in solid content concentration A binder solution in which the concentration of the anionic polymer dispersant was 250 ppm was prepared.

(B-4) Applying Step The binder solution obtained in the step (b-3) was applied to the mat obtained in the (a) mat preparing step by the curtain coating method.

(B-5) Dehydration step The mat provided with the binder solution obtained in the step (b-4) is dehydrated by suction with a dehydrator, so that the binder solution is added to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic fibers. And 100 parts by weight was prepared.

(C) Drying step The mat that has undergone the above step (b-5) is dried with hot air by blowing hot air at a temperature of 130 ° C. and a wind speed of 2 m / s from one main surface of the mat to obtain a holding sealing material. .
The main surface on the side where the hot air is blown is defined as a surface on the second surface portion side of the mat, and the main surface on the opposite side is defined as a surface on the first surface portion side of the mat.

(Comparative Example 1)
(B-4) In the application step, the binder solution was applied to the mat by spraying instead of the curtain coating method. Specifically, the amount of the organic binder attached per unit weight of inorganic fiber is the same on both main surfaces toward one main surface of the mat and the other main surface. Sprayed.
Further, the amount of organic binder attached was adjusted to be approximately the same as the amount of organic binder attached to the first surface portion side surface of the mat in Example 1.
Moreover, the drying conditions in the drying step were heating hot air drying by blowing hot air at a temperature of 130 ° C. and a wind speed of 1.2 m / s from one main surface of the mat, and a holding sealing material was obtained.

(Measurement of amount of organic binder)
Regarding the amount of organic binder attached, the manufactured mat was cut into a size of 100 mm × 100 mm, and the cut sample was divided into three equal parts in the thickness direction in the first surface portion, the central portion, and the second surface portion. Then, the sample was heated at 600 ° C. for 1 hour in an oxidizing atmosphere, and the weight reduction rate relative to the weight of the sample before heating was measured and determined.

(Measurement of friction coefficient)
With respect to the holding sealing materials of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, the change in the coefficient of friction before and after heating the organic binder was measured by the following method.

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are schematic views showing a friction coefficient measuring device for a holding sealing material.
In friction coefficient measuring device 600, stainless steel flat plates (left plate 610 and right plate 620) are arranged on the left and right sides of the device so as to face each other. Further, the left plate 610 is a load cell, and a load applied to the right side surface (the side in contact with the holding sealing material) of the left plate 610 can be measured.

First, the two holding sealing materials 10a and 10b and the middle plate 630 are arranged in the order of the left plate 610, the holding sealing material 10a, a stainless steel flat plate (middle plate 630), the holding sealing material 10b, and the right plate 620. Arranged.
Projections on the surfaces of the left plate 610 and the right plate 620 so as not to slip between the left plate 610 and the holding seal material 10a and between the right plate 620 and the holding seal material 10b (between the plate and the holding seal material). A member 640 was provided.
The surface on the second surface portion side of the holding sealing material was disposed on the middle plate 630 side.
The holding sealing material 10a is sandwiched between the left plate 610 and the middle plate 630, and the holding sealing material 10b is sandwiched between the middle plate 630 and the right plate 620.
Further, the middle plate 630 is a load cell, and a load applied to the middle plate can be measured.

First, pressure was applied to the left plate 610 and the right plate 620 in the direction of the middle plate 630, and the holding seal material was compressed until the bulk density (GBD) of 0.3 g / cm ³ was reached.
It was held (relaxed) for 10 minutes in the compressed state.

Next, in the room temperature state, the intermediate plate 630 was moved at a speed of 25 mm / min in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 5A (upward), and shear stress was applied to the main surface of the holding sealing material.
FIG. 5B shows a state where the intermediate plate is moved.
The direction in which the intermediate plate is moved is the same as the direction in which shear stress is applied to the main surface of the holding sealing material on the side in contact with the intermediate plate.
The load value of the moving load cell and the static friction force applied to the intermediate plate were measured, and the friction coefficient (static friction coefficient) when the static friction force was maximized was measured.

The above measurement was performed immediately after the production of the holding sealing material in a state where the temperature between the holding sealing material and the intermediate plate was 25 ° C., and the friction coefficient was obtained when the organic binder was present.
Subsequently, the temperature between the holding sealing material and the intermediate plate is set to 300 ° C., held for 20 minutes to heat the organic binder, and then the friction coefficient is maintained in a state where the temperature between the holding sealing material and the intermediate plate is maintained at 300 ° C. The measurement was made and the coefficient of friction after the organic binder was heated.

Table 1 shows the measurement results of the attachment amount of the binder of the holding sealing material and the friction coefficient on the second surface side of the holding sealing material in Examples and Comparative Examples.

From Table 1, it can be seen that the measured value of the friction coefficient at 300 ° C. is higher in Example 1 than in Comparative Example 1. This result shows that in Example 1, since the amount of organic binder attached to the second surface portion is small, the influence of softening of the organic binder is small, and the coefficient of friction after softening of the organic binder is high. ing. In other words, the holding sealing material of Example 1 can maintain a high holding force between the mat and the casing even after the organic binder is softened.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Holding sealing material 11 Mat | matte 11a 1st surface part 11b 2nd surface part 11c Center part 100 Exhaust gas purification apparatus 120 Exhaust gas treatment body 130 Metal casing 140 Winding body

Claims (10)

A holding sealing material comprising a mat having a predetermined thickness including inorganic fibers whose surfaces are covered with a binder layer,
The binder layer includes an organic binder and an inorganic binder,
When the mat is divided into three equal parts in the thickness direction, the first surface portion, the central portion, the second surface portion,
More than impregnated amount of the organic binder impregnated amount of the organic binder in the central portion of the first surface portion, and, rather multi than impregnated amount of the organic binder in the second surface portion,
The amount of the organic binder attached to the second surface portion of the mat is less than the central portion,
The amount of the inorganic binder attached to the first surface portion is larger than the amount of the inorganic binder attached to the central portion, and more than the amount of the inorganic binder attached to the second surface portion. Holding sealing material. The holding sealing material according to claim 1, wherein inorganic particles as the inorganic binder are dispersed in a polymer resin component as the organic binder. The weight reduction rate before and after heating the first surface portion of the mat at 600 ° C./1 hour is 0.5 to 10.0% with respect to 100% of the weight of the first surface portion before heating. ,
Weight loss before and after that the central portion of the mat was heated 600 ° C. / 1 hour, is 0.1 to 7.0% with respect to 100% by weight of the central portion before heating, according to claim 1 or 2 the holding sealing material according to. The holding sealing material according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the amount of the inorganic binder attached is 0.3 to 15.0 parts by weight in terms of solid content with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic fibers. The holding sealing material according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the organic binder has a glass transition temperature of 5 ° C or lower. The holding sealing material according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the mat is wound around an exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the second surface portion side of the mat becomes a surface on the metal casing side. A mat preparation step of preparing a mat containing inorganic fibers;
An application step of applying a binder solution containing an organic binder and an inorganic binder to the mat;
Look including a drying step of the hot air drying the mat the binder solution has been applied,
In the hot air drying, the temperature of the hot air is 100 to 150 ° C., and the hot air is blown so as to hit one main surface of the mat,
The manufacturing method of the holding sealing material according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the wind speed is less than 1.0 m / s or 1.5 m / s or more . The method for producing a holding sealing material according to claim 7 , wherein the binder solution further contains a polymer dispersant. The wound sealing material according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body so that the surface on the first surface portion side of the mat becomes the surface on the exhaust gas treatment body side. Make
A method for manufacturing an exhaust gas purification apparatus, wherein the wound body is disposed in the metal casing such that a surface on the second surface portion side of the mat is a surface on the metal casing side. A metal casing;
An exhaust gas treating body housed in the metal casing;
An exhaust gas purification apparatus comprising the holding sealing material according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , which is wound around the exhaust gas treatment body and disposed between the exhaust gas treatment body and the metal casing,
The first surface portion side surface of the mat is disposed on the exhaust gas treating body side, and the second surface portion side surface of the mat is disposed on the metal casing side. Exhaust gas purification device.

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