JP6300055B1 - Cleaning method and cleaning agent for resin material - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for cleaning a resin material having transparency that does not require a polishing step and can improve transparency and aesthetics easily and speedily, comprising at least an aliphatic amine, a glycol ether, a nonionic surfactant, After performing a cleaning step of applying a metal sequestering agent, water-containing and non-abrasive cleaning agent to the surface of the resin material and wiping it, at least a petroleum solvent, a wax, and a protective agent containing an abrasive agent are added to the resin material. A finishing step of applying and coating on the surface is performed.

Description

The present invention relates to a cleaning method and a cleaning agent for a resin material having transparency.

Conventionally, polycarbonate resin or acrylic resin is often used as a resin material excellent in transparency, workability, and impact resistance as an aircraft canopy, a transparent roof material, a streetlight, and a lamp cover for a vehicle. However, the resin material having such transparency has a problem that it becomes dull and cloudy due to sunlight and aging.
Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 below disclose a repair method for bringing the surface of a polycarbonate light cover close to the initial state.

Japanese Patent No. 3756740 Japanese Patent No. 5908980

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a lamp cover used in a vehicle such as an automobile is often made of a resin material such as polycarbonate rather than glass because of cost, safety, or the like. . However, the cover of the lamp unit for vehicles is soiled and scratched by the above-mentioned yellowing and cloudiness, mud, sand, dust, exhaust gas, colliding insects, etc., while traveling. The amount of light is reduced, which may hinder the traveling of the vehicle when visibility is poor at night or the like, and may impair safety. In addition, in the case of a resin material with transparency, it seems that dullness is removed once it is applied to water and washed, but if the stain or yellowing can not be removed, it will smolder again in a short period of time when the resin material dries. It will end up. In addition, since the vehicle inspection standards for headlights have become more stringent since 2015, there is a need for a method that can more easily clean the resin material.

The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 requires a process of polishing the lens surface to remove the traces of scratches, removing the old paint film on the lens surface, applying a primer there, and drying.
The thing of the said patent document 2 requires the grinding | polishing process of removing the clear coating film which mounts a sandpaper to a special orbital sander and forms the surface of a light cover after a masking process.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a resin material cleaning method and a cleaning method that can easily and speedily improve transparency and aesthetics without requiring a polishing step. It is to provide an agent .

In order to solve the above object, a cleaning method and a cleaning agent for a resin material having transparency, which contain at least an aliphatic amine, a glycol ether, a nonionic surfactant, a metal sequestering agent, water and an abrasive After applying the cleaning process to the surface of the resin material with a cleaning agent that does not float and wipe off the dirt of the resin material, a protective agent containing at least a petroleum solvent, wax, abrasive is applied to the surface of the resin material. It is characterized by applying, coating and polishing to perform a finishing process.

In the present invention, the abrasive contained in the protective agent is fine particles of 10 microns or less, and the resin material may be a polycarbonate resin or an acrylic resin, and may be used as a vehicle light cover.
Moreover, in this invention, you may make it perform the polishing process polished with the buff which apply | coated the compound material using a polisher before the said finishing process.
It is characterized by that.
Furthermore, in the present invention, in the finishing step, the surface may be polished with a buff coated with the protective agent using a rotary polisher.
In the present invention, the cleaning step and the finishing step may be performed a plurality of times.

According to the resin material cleaning method and cleaning agent of the present invention, a polishing step is not essential, and transparency and aesthetics can be improved easily and speedily.

It is a flowchart which shows the process of the cleaning method of the resin material which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the cleaning method of the resin material which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a photograph which shows the state of the headlight cover before constructing the cleaning method of the resin material which concerns on Example 1, and after constructing.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings and tables.
In the method for cleaning a resin material according to the present embodiment, at least an aliphatic amine, a glycol ether, a nonionic surfactant, a metal sequestering agent, a water-containing cleaning agent that does not contain an abrasive is applied to the surface of the resin material. After the cleaning step (SA) for wiping, a finishing step (SB) is performed in which a protective agent containing at least a petroleum solvent, a wax, and an abrasive is applied to the surface of the resin material for coating.
Details will be described below.

  Examples of the resin material to which the method for cleaning a resin material according to the present embodiment is applied include a resin material having transparency made of hard plastic such as polycarbonate or acrylic resin. The cleaning agent used in this cleaning method is a non-viscous liquid type that can be wiped lightly, and this wiping operation does not require a technique. The aliphatic amine contained in the cleaning agent may be monoethanolamine (2-aminoethanol). As the glycol ether, ethylene glycol ether may be used, and as the nonionic surfactant, poly (oxyethylene) = nonylphenyl ether may be used. And it is good also as what contains a metal sequestering agent and water, and also contains a leveling agent and a phosphate. As an example of the component composition ratio of such a detergent, 2-aminoethanol may be 4.5% by weight, ethylene glycol may be 3% by weight, and poly (oxyethylene) = nonylphenyl ether may be 1.7% by weight. . In the case of a vehicle lamp cover such as a headlight cover, the resin material to be cleaned has conventionally used a compound containing a polishing agent as a cleaning agent or water resistance of 600 to 800 to remove dirt and yellowing. A method of polishing with paper is often used. In the conventional cleaning method for polishing in this way, masking is necessary so as not to accidentally damage the vehicle body, unevenness is required unless the coating is evenly spread in a certain direction, and the polished portion becomes conspicuous. Therefore, technology is necessary. On the other hand, the cleaning method of the present embodiment has developed and completed a cleaning agent that does not contain any abrasives, based on the inventors' extensive research. A cleaning method that allows the dirt to be lifted up and wiped off. Therefore, the cleaning method of the present embodiment is characterized by the ease of starting the cleaning step (SA) without the need for pre-cleaning, coating technique, or masking.

  Next, the protective agent used in this embodiment will be described. The protective agent used here is a liquid type that coats and fills the surface of the resin material with fine irregularities, and is a viscous and thick liquid, so the finishing process (SB) can be done with a light force. It can be carried out. The petroleum-based solvent contained in the protective agent may be mineral spirit, wax, natural or synthetic, but carnauba wax is preferably used among plant-derived waxes. As the polishing agent, a fine particle polishing agent having an abrasive strength of 1500 (10 microns) to 10000 or more (around 0.5 microns) of the water resistant paper is suitable. The abrasive contained in the protective agent is not a coarse particle abrasive for polishing in order to remove the dirt because the dirt and yellowing have already been removed by the above-described cleaning agent. It is an abrasive for causing the surface to become infinitely flat with particles that enter the fine sinuous irregularities of the surface of the resin material. Benzene may contain 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, morpholine, emulsifier, and water. Furthermore, in order to give heat resistance and water repellency, a silicon polymer or a fluorine polymer may be contained, or an ultraviolet absorber or an ultraviolet scattering agent for reducing ultraviolet rays may be contained. As an example of the component composition ratio of such a protective agent, the petroleum solvent may be 30% by weight, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene may be 3% by weight, and morpholine may be 3% by weight.

  The resin material cleaning method according to the present embodiment will be further described with reference to FIGS. In the following, the resin material to be washed in the examples is a polycarbonate automobile headlight cover having transparency, and before washing and coating, dirt adheres to the headlight cover and yellowing occurs. The ones that have lost transparency and luster were used (see the left side of Fig. 3). The waste material used in the following may be a polyester or nylon microfiber cloth or a towel such as general cotton or cotton flannel, but in the tests of FIGS. 1 and 2, a polyester microfiber cloth is used. did.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the resin material cleaning method according to the present embodiment includes two major steps of performing a cleaning step (SA) and then a finishing step (SB). In the cleaning step (SA), an appropriate amount of the above-mentioned cleaning agent is applied to a dry waste (SA1), and the surface of the headlight cover is gently wiped with a waste (SA2). Then, dirt, a scale, and yellowing float by the cleaning agent, and dirt can be wiped off without a polishing process. When the dirt of the headlight cover adhering to the waste or the like is reduced, the cleaning process (SA) is finished and the process proceeds to the finishing process (SB). Usually, when the operation of the cleaning step (SA) is repeated 2 to 3 times, the adhesion of dirt to the waste or the like is reduced. This does not mean that the mud, sand, dust, etc. are washed away with water before performing the washing step (SA), but the inventor conducted various experiments and found that such a pre-washing step was not performed. However, stubborn stains such as scales, yellowing, etc. could be wiped off with a light force by using the above-mentioned cleaning agent. In addition, there is a cleaning agent that does not exhibit cleaning power unless it is a dry surface. However, with the above-described cleaning agent, it was not found that the cleaning power was reduced even when some moisture remained. Further, since the cleaning agent does not contain any abrasive, there is no risk that the headlight cover will be damaged by cleaning. In this cleaning step (SA), if the dirt on the edge of the headlight cover is also wiped with a waste cloth coated with the above-mentioned cleaning agent, it is possible to prevent the reflection of dirt on the headlight cover and finish it more neatly. is there.

Next, a finishing step (SB) is performed. Appropriate amount of the above-mentioned protective agent is applied to the dry waste (SB1), and the surface of the headlight cover is polished with waste. Unlike conventional compounds for headlight covers that are often used, no polishing force is required, and it is only necessary to polish the headlight cover so that it is lightly stroked several times. In the present embodiment, the transparency of the resin material can be restored by performing the cleaning step (SA). However, since the transparency deteriorates with the passage of time, this finishing step (SB) is indispensable. By performing the finishing step (SB) following the cleaning step (SA), the finishing step (SB) is performed over a long period of time. The inventors' experiments have shown that transparency can be maintained and secured. The right side of Fig. 3 and post-construction photos are attached to show the state after construction. At this time, the use of the protective agent cannot be realized by other protective agents, and it is essential that the protective agent is the above-mentioned protective agent.
If there is relatively little dirt and it is desired to perform it quickly, two steps using a waste cloth (SA → SB) are sufficient, and it is possible to clean one headlight cover in a total of 3 to 5 minutes. .

If the surface of the headlight cover is conspicuous due to scratches, etc., or if you want to perform the finishing process (SB) carefully, use a polisher as shown in the flow on the right side of FIG. You may go. The material of the buff is not particularly limited, such as wool, wool, urethane, paper, cloth, etc., but polishing power is not necessary. Appropriate amount of the above-mentioned protective agent is applied to the buff (SB3), and buffing is performed with a polisher (SB4). At this time, if heat is applied at 50 to 60 ° C., the protective agent can be made to penetrate into the fine irregularities on the surface of the resin material, and the transparency of the resin material can be further improved over a long period of time. Secure and maintain. If heat of 60 ° C. or higher is applied for a long time, it causes cracks and needs attention. However, according to the present embodiment, it is sufficient to carry out for several minutes, so that it is possible to suppress the concern about cracks.
Then, the headlight cover is polished so that the surface of the headlight cover is lightly stroked with a dry cloth several times (SB5). When the finishing step (SB) using this polisher is used, it is possible to achieve a finish in which the gloss of the surface of the headlight cover is increased as compared with the case of finishing with a waste cloth.
The polisher used here is not particularly limited, such as a single polisher, a random polisher, an orb sander, etc. However, as described above, the polishing power is not so much required. In this finishing step (SB), the hood of the automobile is opened, and the edge of the headlight cover covered by the hood of the automobile is wiped with a rag or the like coated with a protective agent. It is possible to prevent reflection and finish it more beautifully.
Even when finishing with a polisher and buffing in the finishing step (SB), the time required for the two steps (SA → SB) is 5 to 7 minutes in total, and one headlight cover can be cleaned.

Next, a cleaning method in which a polishing step (SC) is added to the above-described resin material cleaning method will be described with reference to FIG. Since the cleaning step (SA) and the finishing step (SB) are the same as described above, description thereof is omitted. This polishing step (SC) is effective when small scratches on the surface of the headlight cover are noticeable.
After performing the above-described cleaning step (SA), the vehicle body is protected by masking or the like (SC1). A commercially available compound is applied to the sponge buff (SC2), and the buffing is performed by driving the polisher (SC3). At this time, buffing may be performed by applying heat, but since the dirt and yellowing adhering to the surface of the headlight cover have already been removed, the buffing time can be shortened and heat is applied. Can reduce damage to the surface of the headlight cover. Then, the compound is wiped off with a dry waste (SC4).
Thereafter, the above-described finishing step (SB) is performed.
Thus, even if the polishing step (SC) is performed between the cleaning step (SA) and the finishing step (SB), dirt, yellowing, etc. adhering to the surface of the headlight cover can be quickly removed in the cleaning step (SA). Since it has been washed, the time required for the whole process is 8 to 12 minutes, and one headlight cover can be cleaned.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the time required for headlight cover cleaning becomes longer as the number of processes increases, but if it still takes 12 minutes, the yellowing / dirt of one headlight cover disappears. The original translucency and gloss of the headlight cover have been restored. Further, if the process is careful, the gloss will be different, but in either case, it was not confirmed that yellowing or clouding occurred again and the headlight cover became dull.

<Evaluation test>
Subsequently, five types of commercially available headlight cover cleaning agents were prepared, and a comparative test was performed with the cleaning agent and the protective agent used in the cleaning method according to the present embodiment. Table 1 summarizes the differences between Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 in terms of liquid properties, components, and cleaning methods. Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 are cleaned using two different agents, while Comparative Examples 2 to 5 are cleaned with one agent. Table 2 summarizes the evaluation of Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1-5. The cleaning method to be evaluated was performed in accordance with the description of the installation instructions attached to each, and a special product was used for those with a waste or block as an accessory.

<Example 1>
First, in Example 1, the cleaning process (SA) and the finishing process (SB) were performed using the cleaning agent and the protective agent according to the above-described embodiment. In the finishing step (SB), polishing was performed without using a polisher.
In Example 1, wearing gloves is basically unnecessary. Application techniques such as pre-cleaning and spreading a cleaning agent or a protective agent uniformly on the surface are not required. A drying process is also unnecessary, and it dries from the place where the finishing process (SB) is performed.
In Example 1, polyester microfiber cloth was used as the waste.
<Example 1 / Evaluation>
In the cleaning step (SA), the scale of the headlight cover surface, such as dirt, yellowing, and scales, was removed by lightly wiping, and the transparency of the resin material could be restored. Further, by performing the finishing step (SB) in which the protective agent was applied, the resin material was covered with the resin after the construction, and no fogging occurred, and the transparency of the headlight cover could be maintained.

<Comparative Example 1>
As in Example 1, cleaning is performed using two agents, a cleaning agent and a protective agent. According to the installation instructions, pre-cleaning is recommended first, so after washing the car in advance and wiping off moisture with a dry cloth, wear gloves and shake the cleaning agent thoroughly with the container, as an accessory. Apply a small amount to the attached microfiber cloth. And polish in a certain direction. At this time, there is a cautionary note that yellowing and dullness will be difficult to remove if polished in a circle, so it was polished in a certain direction. Blow it over the clean surface of the microfiber cloth before the solution dries.
Next, a glove was worn and a waste was wound around the block attached as an accessory, and the protective agent was applied to one side, and the work was performed so as to be uniformly spread in a certain direction.
<Comparative Example 1 / Evaluation>
As shown in Table 2, the surface of the cleaning agent of Comparative Example 1 was removed. However, the yellowed and hardened scales did not fall off after repeated work.
The protective agent of Comparative Example 2 was described as “It is better not to apply it many times”, but it is difficult to spread it evenly at once. It took time to construct, such as the need to polish. In addition, since a drying process is necessary after applying the protective agent, care was required not to be exposed to dust or water until it was completely cured. Furthermore, since the protective agent is of a type that cures by reacting with moisture in the air, it needs to be handled with care. And when there was too much quantity of a protective agent, the striped pattern came out after the application | coating and the application amount was also required attention. Excluding the drying time in the whole process, it took more than 30 minutes. Although it can be said that there is transparency after construction, since it is not yellowish, it was a finish that was not as transparent as new.

<Comparative example 2>
According to the construction manual, pre-cleaning is recommended first, so the car was washed in advance, the water was wiped off with a dry waste, and then the parts other than the headlight cover were masked. Shake the cleaning agent thoroughly with the container, and apply a small amount to the cotton towel that was included as an accessory. Then, it is applied to the headlight cover surface. After application, finishing was done with another towel so that the coating marks were not noticeable immediately.
<Comparative Example 2 / Evaluation>
The construction itself is easy and takes less than 5 minutes except for pre-cleaning time. However, it is a coating agent that coats the surface of the headlight cover, and cannot remove dirt. Therefore, in the pre-cleaning, even if the surface dirt can be removed to some extent, the yellowish or hardened scale cannot be removed.

<Comparative Example 3>
According to the construction manual, pre-cleaning is recommended first, so the car was washed in advance, the water was wiped off with a dry waste, and then the parts other than the headlight cover were masked. After thoroughly shaking the cleaning agent with the container, wrap the microfiber cloth around the block attached as an accessory, and apply a small amount of cleaning agent to the waste cloth. And it applies to a fixed direction.
<Comparative Example 3 / Evaluation>
Since the cleaning agent is viscous, it was difficult to spread it uniformly so as not to become uneven, and it required power. And it was necessary to remove the block and polish it only with the waste for the fine part (edge), and it took time for construction. Thereafter, an operation of wiping with an attached wiping cloth was performed. However, if the cleaning agent was not spread well, unevenness would occur and a coating technique was required. In addition, since it was not possible to remove dirt more than pre-cleaning, yellowish and hardened scales could not be removed, and the finish was not as transparent as new. Even if pre-cleaning and masking were removed in the whole process, it took more than 20 minutes, and even if it took time, it did not become a satisfactory finish.

<Comparative Example 4>
According to the construction manual, pre-cleaning is recommended first, so the car was washed in advance, the water was wiped off with a dry waste, and then the parts other than the headlight cover were masked. Shake the cleaning agent thoroughly with the container, and apply a small amount of cleaning agent to the microfiber waste cloth that was included as an accessory. While the surface on which the cleaning agent was placed was pressed against the surface of the headlight cover, it was repeatedly polished in a certain direction. Then, it wiped off with another clean cloth.
<Comparative Example 4 / Evaluation>
Although the cleaning agent is somewhat viscous, it is not difficult to spread, and it grows with repeated polishing. However, it is necessary to polish it vertically and horizontally many times and requires power. When it is polished many times, it shows transparency, but it has a yellowish color and a hardened scale. Even if pre-cleaning and masking were removed during the whole process, it took more than 15 minutes because it was necessary to polish repeatedly until transparency was achieved, and even if time was spent, the result was not satisfactory.

<Comparative Example 5>
According to the installation manual, pre-cleaning is recommended first, so wash the car in advance, wipe off the moisture with a dry cloth, and apply a small amount of cleaning agent to the Nelcloth attached as an accessory. After thinly spreading, it is repeatedly polished vertically and horizontally. After that, it was further wiped with a beautiful flannel cloth that was included as an accessory.
<Comparative Example 5 / Evaluation>
Since the cleaning agent is a compound, it is somewhat viscous, but it is not easy to spread, and it grows with repeated polishing. However, it is necessary to polish it vertically and horizontally many times and requires power. After that, when wiping with another clean flannel cloth, transparency will appear if polished many times as in Comparative Example 4, but yellowish and hardened scales remain, so there is transparency like new I couldn't say that. Even if pre-cleaning was not performed in the whole process, it took more than 20 minutes, and even if it took time, it did not become a satisfactory finish.

If the cleaning method of the resin material in the present embodiment is a method of performing the cleaning step (SA) and the finishing step (SB) using the above-described cleaning agent and protective agent, other work steps and instruments to be used are: You may select suitably according to a condition. Although the headlight cover cleaning method is specifically described and an evaluation test is performed here, the lamp cover includes a headlight cover, a winker, a tail lamp, and the like. As a resin part for vehicles, it may be used for cleaning a rain visor. Furthermore, it goes without saying that it can be applied to cleaning methods for aircraft canopies, transparent roofing materials, street lamps and the like. According to the method for cleaning a resin material in the present embodiment, anyone who is not familiar with construction, regardless of age or sex, can easily and quickly improve transparency and aesthetics.

Claims (6)

A method of cleaning a resin material having transparency,
A cleaning process is performed in which at least an aliphatic amine, glycol ether, nonionic surfactant, metal sequestering agent, water and a cleaning agent that does not contain abrasives are applied to the surface of the resin material and the surface is soiled and wiped off. After
A method for cleaning a resin material, wherein a finishing agent is applied by applying a coating containing at least a protective agent containing a petroleum solvent, a wax, and an abrasive to the surface washed with the cleaning agent, followed by coating and polishing . In claim 1,
The abrasive contained in the protective agent is fine particles of 10 microns or less,
The method for cleaning a resin material, wherein the resin material is a polycarbonate resin or an acrylic resin. In claim 1 or claim 2,
A method for cleaning a resin material, comprising performing a polishing step using a polisher with a buff applied with a compound material before the finishing step. In any one of Claims 1-3,
In the finishing step, the surface is polished by a buff coated with the protective agent using a rotary polisher, and the resin material is cleaned. In any one of Claims 1-4,
A method for cleaning a resin material, wherein the cleaning step and the finishing step are each performed a plurality of times.   A cleaning agent used when cleaning a resin material having transparency,
  The cleaning agent comprises a cleaning agent for floating dirt on the surface of the resin material, and a protective agent applied and coated on the surface cleaned with the cleaning agent,
  The cleaning agent contains at least an aliphatic amine, a glycol ether, a nonionic surfactant, a metal sequestering agent, water and no abrasive.
  A cleaning agent, wherein the protective agent contains at least a petroleum solvent, a wax, and an abrasive.

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