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THERMOPLASTIC RESIN-COATED ALUMINUM ALLOY PLATE AND METHOD AND
APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Technological field
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin
coated aluminum alloy sheet, suitable for use in which a severe
forming is given, manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing
device thereof. More specifically, it relates to thermoplastic
resin coated aluminum alloy sheet for use in can which is required
to have severe formability and formability adhesion, intended to be
formed into not only can lid or drawn can, but also for drawn and
ironed can, drawn and stretch-formed can, drawn, stretched and
3roned can and such, manufacturing method thereof and
manufacturing device thereof.
Background technology
Aluminum alloy sheet which is laminated with thermoplastic
resin, for instance, polyester resin, is already being used for can
lid and such. However, if the adhesion of the laminated
thermoplastic resin layer to the aluminum alloy sheet is
insufficient, the thermoplastic resin layer might peel off during
the forming, or corrosion might progress from the part where
adhesion is insufficient. This adhesion after forming is greatly
influenced by the surface condition of the aluminum alloy sheet in
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addition to the formability of the aluminum alloy sheet and the
characteristics of the laminated thermoplastic resin layer. Thus,
in order to improve the adhesion of the thermoplastic resin layer
or the coating film to the aluminum alloy sheet the following
surface treatments are conventionally given to the aluminum alloy
sheet.
(1) Method of'giving chemical treatment such as phosphorus acid
treatment or chromic acid treatment to the aluminum alloy sheet.
(2) Method of coating thermosetting resin primer on one side of the
thermoplastic resin film or aluminum alloy sheet.
(3) Method of forming an anodic oxide fi.lm with minute pores,
having diameter of 200 angstrom or more and pore depth of 5 IL m or
less, on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet, using a solution
containing chromic acid (Japanese laid open publication. Hei 3
-44496).
(4) Method of forming an oxide film of 20 angstrom or more on the
aluminum alloy sheet by heating said sheet in atmosphere for two
hours or more in temperature range of 250-650 OC after said aluminum
alloy sheet is cleaned. (Japanese' laid open publication Hei
6-272015)
(5) Method wherein after the aluminum alloy sheet is cleaned, it is
electrolytically treated using oscillating current in an alkali
solution and an oxide film, having a thickness of 500 to 5000
angstrom and ramified micro pores is formed on the aluminum alloy
sheet (Japanese laid open publication Hei 6-267638) .
In the method of the chemical treatment such as phosphorus
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acid treatment or the chromic acid treatment of method (1)
phosphate, chromate, or fluorine compound, and such, are mainly
used for the treating solution. The thus formed chemical treatment
film is effective in the improvement of adhesion and generally
used. However, enormous facility for waste water treatment is
needed for draining of the treating solution in order to prevent
environmental pollution. Therefore, such chemical treatments are
undesirable from the viewpoint of environmental protecti.on. The
method of, coating a primer for adhesion of method (2) increase the
cost by coating the primer and requires a surplus process for
baking the coating as well, and is not desirable from the viewpoint
of productivity. Furthermore, it needs an exhaust processing
equipment of the organic solvent. As for the method of forming the
anodic oxide filrn having pores of a specific diameter and depth by
the use of chromic acid solution of method (3) , it is not desirable
from the viewpoint of productivity since the anodic oxide film
requires a long time to be formed. Also the thermoplastic resi.n
layers might peel off when subjected to severe forming processing.
Moreover, it requires a facility for waste water treatment for
environmental pollution prevention. As for method (4) ,in which
the aluminum alloy sheet is heated for a long time in the atmosphere
to form an oxide filmed thereon, the thermoplastic resin layer
peels off when subjected to severe forming, like Method (3) .
If further requires a long time to form the oxide film and is not
desirable from the viewpoint of productivity. The method (5) , in
which an oxide film of 500 to 5000 angstrom is formed by
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electrolytical treatment using oscillating current in the alkali
solution, enables continuous surface treatment with short period
of time by electrolysis and is effective in the adhesion of the
laminated resin film. However, after the resin film is laminated,
said laminated resin film peels off when subjected to such severe
forming as drawing, followed by stretch-forming and further
ironing. Therefore, the adhesion after forming is far from
sufficient and cannot endure severe forming.
Disclosure of the Invention
The technical object which the present invention aims to
achieve is to provide a thermoplastic resin coated aluminum alloy
sheet, of which the thermoplastic resin layer has excellent
adhesion after forming and does not peel off even in further severe
forming, compared to the above-mentioned, conventionally
surface-treated aluminum alloy sheet, the manufacturing method and
the manufacturing device thereof. Concretely, it is to provide a
thermoplastic resin coated aluminum alloy sheet having excellent
adhesion after forming, in which the thermoplastic resin layer dose
not peel off ever when subjected to deep drawing followed by
stretch-forming and further followed by ironing and to provide a
manufacturing method thereof and manufacturing device thereof
which are cost-effective, environment-friendly and enable rapid
production.
The thermoplastic resin coated aluminum alloy sheet of the
present invention is characterized in that at least one side of an
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aluminum alloy sheet having comparative surface area increase rate
of 3-30% is covered with thermoplastic resin.
Said aluminum alloy sheet has minute pores formed on the
surface. The minute pores have preferably an average diameter of
50 to 3000nm, maximum depth of 1000nm or less, and the duty area
rate of 10 to 901%. Moreover, it is more preferable that the average
diameter is 200 to 900nm and the depth is. shallower than half of the
diameter and that the pores are formed in the thickness direction
of the aluminum alloy surface .
Moreover, it is preferable that the thermoplastic resin is
polyethylene terephthalate, copolyester resin mainly composed of
ethylene terephthalate unit, polyester resin mainly composed of
butylene terephthalate unit and compound resin of polyester resins
blended andlor multi-layered.
In addition, it is preferable that the polyester resin layer
to be laminated is a multi-layered resin comprising an upper layer
and a lower layer of polyester resin, and an intermediate layer of
blended resin in which bis-phenol A carbonate is blended to
polyester resin or bisphenol A polycarbonate.
The method of manufacturing the thermoplastic resin coated
aluminum alloy sheet of the present invention is characterized in
that an aluminum alloy strip is continuously treated in an alkaline
aqueous solution, rinsed with water, treated in acid aqueous
solution, rinsed with water, dried, and after that covered with
thermoplastic resin.
It is preferable that the alkali aqueous solution is an
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aqueous solution having as the main component of one or more than
one compound selected from the group of hydroxide, hydroxide,
carbonate, bicarbonate, silicate, and borate of alkali metal or
ammonium in quantity of 10 to 200 gm/i.
Moreover, the above-mentioned acid solution preferably has
as the main component 10 to 300g/1 of one or more than two types
selected from sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and
phosphoric acid.
In addition, it is preferable that the treatment with alkali
aqueous solution is spraying treatment or the dipping treatment in
the alkali aqueous solution, and that the treatment with the acid
aqueous solution is spraying treatment or dipping treatment in the
acid aqueous solution.
The manufacturing device of the thermoplastic resin coated
aluminum alloy sheet of the present invention is characterized in
that tanks for the alkali aqueous solution treatment, rinsing,
acid aqueous solution treatment, rinsing, a drying device, and
laminating device for the thermoplastic resin are serially placed
next to each other.
The Best Mode of Carrying Out the Invention
An aluminum alloy sheet is dipped in the alkali aqueous
solution such as sodium hydroxide or the alkali aqueous solution is
sprayed. After rinsing, said sheet is dipped in acid aqueous
solution such as sulfuric acid or the acid aqueous solution is
sprayed, and thus the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet is
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adjusted to a specific condition. After, it is rinsed, dried, and
heated to a temperature higher than the melting point of
thermoplastic resin to be laminated, thermoplastic resin is
laminated on both sides of it by heat bonding. A thermoplastic
resin coated aluminum alloy sheet having excellent adhesion after
forming, of which the laminated thermoplastic resin layer will not
peel off even after severe forming such as deep-drawing followed by
stretch-forming, further followed by ironing, is obtained by a
simple and inexpensive method as mentioned above.
The present invention is explained further in detail as
follows: First of all, the aluminum alloy sheet to be used in the
present invention is not especially limited as long as it can
endure severe forming such as deep-drawing, followed by
stretch-forming, further followed by ironing, which is the object
of the present invention. However, from the viewpoint of cost and
formability, aluminum alloy sheet of JIS 3000 series and JIS 5000
series with. thickness of 0 . 20 to 0. 35 mm , which is widely used for
cans, is preferable. Since the aluminum alloy sheet to be used in
the present invention is formed after thermoplastic resin is
laminated, it is not necessary to consider the solid lubrication of
the surface, as is the case in drawn and ironed can. The sheet may
be selected considering formability, etchability, or adhesion
after forming with the thermoplastic resin to be laminated.
Next, the surface condition of the aluminum alloy sheet is
explained. The surface condition formed on the surface of the
aluminum alloy sheet of the present invitation by alkali aqueous
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solution treatment, followed by acid aqueous solution treatment,
may be specified by the measurement with an atomic force
microscope, for instance. Concretely, five arbitrary points on
the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet, treated by the alkali
aqueous solution treatment followed by acid aqueous solution
treatment, are measured. If the specific area increase rate is in
the range of 3 to 30%, more preferably 4 to 20%, the object of the
present invention, an aluminum alloy sheet having excellent
adhesion after forming, that is the object of the present
invention, wherein the laminated thermoplastic resin layer will
not peel off even when subjected to severe forming, can be obtained.
It is especially preferable that the average diameter of the
formed minute pores is in the range of 50nm to 3000nm and the
maximum depth is 1000nm or less, and the duty area rate of the pores
is in the range of 10 to 80%. It is even more preferable that the
average diameter on the pores is in the range of 50 to 1000nm, the
maximum depth is 600nm or less, and the occupation area rate of the
duty area rate of the pores is 20-80%.
In the adhesion after forming of the laminated
thermoplastic resin layer the with the aluminum alloy sheet, the
surface condition of the aluminum alloy sheet is very important.
The conventional method for surface roughening generally performed
such as mechanical roughening or electrolytic etching is effective
in the adhesion after forming of the thermoplastic resin layer to
be laminated. However, laminated thermoplastic resin layer peels
off when severe forming, which is the purpose of the present
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invention, is given. Although the cause of this peel-off is not
clearly known, it is supposed that the thermally melted
thermoplastic resin dose not sufficiently penetrate into the
dented portions of the roughness of the aluminum alloy sheet, that
is, the anchor effect a.s not enough.
In the present invention, it is supposed that when the
specific surface area increase rate is in the range of 3 to 30~,, on
the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet, and it has duty area rate
of pores of 10 to 80%, with minute pores of which the average
diameter is 50-3000nm and the maximum depth of 1000nm or less, and
more preferably specific surface area increase rate by 3 to 30%,
duty area rate of pores of 20-80%, average diameter of 50-1000nm,
and maximum depth of 600nm or less, the thermally melted
thermoplastic resin sufficiently penetrates into the dented
portions formed on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet and
enough anchor effect is obtained. That is, it has been shown that
as the surface condition of the aluminum alloy sheet which comes
into direct contact with the thermoplastic resin layer, one with
specific surface area has excellent adhesion with the laminated
thermoplastic resin layer.
The surface area in this context differs from the
conventional concept of the surface roughness and such measured by
the stylus examination method. It is similar to the concept of the
so-called surface activation degree, or the surface area of a
surface condition where ultra minute ruggedness of nanometer order
is formed.
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The specific surface area increase rate mentioned in the
claims of the present invention was given as follows: the ratio
(specific surface area) of the area measured in a sample of the
present invention (real area) to that of the sample tentatively
having no ruggedness (projected area) was measured and the
increment was expressed by percentage. As for the actual
measurement, an area of 5a m square of the surface of the sample
was measured with 512 pixels (the number of pixels) per line by an
atomic force microscope "Nano scope IIIa" manufactured by Digital
Instruments Inc,. The measurement was practiced on 5 different
visual fields. The average was defined as the actual surface area
(numerator) A. The projected area (denominator = standard) B of the
measured field which was assumed to be entirely flat was also
determined. The increment of the ratio of A to B was calculated.
After that, specific surface area increase rate C was defined as Ct=
(A/B-1) X 100.
In the present invention, it was found that when the thus
measured specific surface area increase rate of the aluminum alloy
sheet was in the range of 3-30%, preferably in the range of 4-20%,
the adhesion after forming with the laminated thermoplastic resin
layer was remarkably improved and the excellent adhesion after
forming which endures severe forming could be obtained. When the
specific surface area increase rate is 3-% or less, almost no effect
is observed on the adhesion after forming, whereas when it is 30% or
more, the maximum depth of the formed minute pores becomes
remarkably deep, which causes undesired effects on the adhesion
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after forming. Therefore, it is not preferable.
It was mentioned earlier that in the present invention, it
is preferable to define the above mentioned specific surface area
increase rate as well as the average diameter and the maximum depth
of the formed minute pores and its duty area rate into the specified
range. The reason for this definition is the same as that in the
case of specific surface area increase rate. That is, when the
average diameter of the pore is 50nm or less and the duty area rate
of pores is 10% or less, it dose not affect the adhesion after
forming of the thermoplastic resin layer, whereas when the average
diameter exceeds 3000nm, the maximum depth exceeds 1000nm and the
duty area rate of ores exceeds 80%, the surface becomes too rough,
even in the microscopic observation. It causes an insufficient
anchoring effect, which has fear for decreasing the adhesion after
forming, since the melted thermoplastic resin does not
sufficiently penetrate into the dented portions. It is not
preferable.
Next, the method of manufacturing the thermoplastic resin
coated aluminum alloy sheet of the present invention is explained.
First, aqueous solution mainly composed of one or more than one
kind of compound of hydroxide, carbonate, bicarbonate, phosphate,
silicate or borate of alkali metal or ammonium, or these alkali
solution containing surface active agent is used for the treatment
by alkali aqueous solution. The main purposes for treating with
the alkali aqueous solution are to melt and remove the oxide film
formed on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet and to remove the
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oil adhered to the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet. The
surface might be occasionally somewhat etched. The addition of the
surface active agent is preferably done to improve the wettability
and the degreasing ability of the aluminum alloy sheet with the
alkali aqueous solution. As for the concentration of the compound
used, the range of 10-200g/l is preferable, and the range of
30-100g/1 is more preferable. The temperature of the alkali
aqueous solution is preferably in the range of 30-80 r,, and more
preferably in the range of 45-60 OC . As for the treatment method,
the aluminum alloy sheet is dipped in the alkali aqueous solution
or in an alkali aqueous solution with the surface active agent
added or it is sprayed with thi s alkali aqueous solution. A short
duration of treatment of 1-30 seconds is enough, and the range of.
3-15 seconds is more preferable. Although direct current
electrolysis or alternating current electrolysis in the alkali
aqueous solution may be thought of, these methods require
electrolysis facility, and it is not favorable from the viewpoint
of cost. When the concentration of the alkali compound is 1 g/l or
less, or the temperature of the alkali aqueous solution is below 30
r, it takes a long time to remove the adhered oil and the oxide film
on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet, hindering the
continuous productivity of the thermoplastic resin coated aluminum
alloy sheet of the present invention, and it is not preferable.
When the concentration of the alkali compound exceeds 200g/l and
the temperature of the alkali is above 80 r,, it is not only
undesirable from the viewpoint of cost, but it is uneconomical
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since dissolving of the aluminum alloy surface is promoted although
the oil and the oxide film existing on the aluminum alloy surface is
easily removed, that is also unfavorable. Local etching may be
caused at times, and the aluminum alloy sheet having the surface
condition required for the present invention might not be obtained
and it is undesirable. In general, in case of the treatment using
an alkali aqueous solution of,high concentration at a high
temperature, the treatment is sufficiently achieved in a short
duration, whereas in case of the treatment using an alkali aqueous
solution of low concentration at a low temperature, it takes a long
duration. In the present invention, the concentration and the
temperature of the alkali aqueous solution, and the duration of
treatment time are properly selected within a specified range.
Next, the treatment with acid aqueous solution given after
rinsing is explained. It is desirable for the treatment with the
acid aqueous solution to use solution mainly composed of one or
more than one types of acid selected from sulfuric acid, nitric
acid, hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid. Carboxylic acid and
oxicarboxylic acid are also available for the acid treatment of the
present invention. However, not only are they unfavorable from
the viewpoint of cost, but their chemical oxygen demand (COD) are
higher compared to that of the inorganic acid such as sulfuric acid
and additional cost for the waste water treatment is required, and
so they are not desirable. The purpose of the acid aqueous
solution treatment is to remove the smut remaining on the surface,
caused by the alkali aqueous treatment and to obtain a surface
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condition of the aluminum alloy sheet required for the present
invention, having the specific surface area increase rate of 3-30-W,
minute pores having an average diameter of 50-3000nm and maximum
depth of 1000nm or less, and the duty area rate of pores of 10-80t at
the same time. As for the concentration of inorganic acid used, the
range of 10-300g/1 is desirable, and the range of 30-150g/1 is more
desirable. The temperature of the acid aqueous solution is
desirably in the rage of 5-60 OC, and more desirably in the range of
15-40 C .. As the treatment method, the alumi.num alloy sheet treated
with the alkali aqueous solution is dipped in the acid aqueous
solution or sprayed by the acid aqueous solution. As for the
duration of the treatment, a short duration of 1-30 seconds is
enough, and the range of 3-15 seconds is more desirable. Although a
longer duration of treatment will not hinder to obtain a surface
condition in which the present invention is characterized, it is
not suitable for the high speed, continuous production of the
thermoplastic resin covered aluminum alloy sheet of the present
invention. Although there is also a method of etching the surface
of the aluminum alloy sheet by the direct current electrolysis or
alternating current electrolysis by using th'is acid aqueous
solution, the surface is locally etched by such electrolytic
treatment, and the desired surface condition cannot be obtained.
Also an electrolysis equipment is needed, and it is economically
undesirable. When the concentration of the inorganic acid is
lOg/i or less or the temperature of the acid solution is below 5r,
it takes a long time to obtain a desired surface condition,
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resulting in the hindrance of the continuous productivity of the
thermoplastic resin coated aluminum sheet of the present invention
and thus is not desirable. When the concentration of the
inorganic acid exceeds 200g/l, although it will not hinder to
obtain the surface condition in which the present invention is
characterized, the amount of the acid solution taken out by the
continuous treatment increases and therefor is economically
undesirable. Moreover, with the rise of the temperature of the
acid aqueous solution, not only does economical loss by heating
become greater, but also the corrosivity of the facility by the
generated mist increases, and therefor it is undesirable.
An aluminum alloy sheet having the desired surface
condition, obtained by successive treatment with alkali aqueous
solution and acid aqueous solution as mentioned above, is rinsed
and dried, and followed by being laminated by a thermoplastic
resin. For the lamination of the thermoplastic resin, both
well-known extrusion lamination of melted resin and film
lamination can be applied. Moreover, applying a combination of
both methods is also possible. The film laminating method is
suitable for a high speed production while the extrusion laminating
method of melted resin is advantageous in cost. The selection of
either method of the two should be decided considering
characteristics required for its use and so on.
In the present invention, as the thermoplastic resin to be
laminated on the aluminum alloy sheet, one resin selected from
polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyamide,
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polycarbonate, polyvinyichloride, polyvinylidene chloride, and
acrylic resin, a copolymer of more than one of them, or a compound
resin, blended of more than one of them may be used. Each of these
thermoplastic resin has different characteristics such as heat
resistance, corrosion resistance, formability, adhesiveness etc.,
and they should be selected depending on the intended use. In
particular, for use where severe formability is required, for
instance a can which is drawn, stretched-formed and further ironed,
the following types of resins are preferable: polyester resin,
especially polyethylene terephthalate resin, copolyester resin
mainly composed of ethylene terephthalate unit, polyester resin
mainly composed of butylene terephthalate unit and a compound
resin of these resins blended. It is more preferable to use
bi-axially oriented film of these resins. Furthermore, when
impact resistance is required, the following resins are desirable:
a compound resin blended of the above mentioned polyester resin
and bisphenol A polycarbonate resin, a multi-layered resin having
the above-mentioned polyester resin as the upper and lower layer
and compound resin blended of the above-mentioned polyester resin
and bisphenol A or bisphenol A polycarbonate resin as the
intermediate layer.
Moreover, in cases where the adhesion of said thermoplastic
resin to the aluminum alloy sheet is not sufficient, or a layer of
thermoplastic layer alone cannot secure an enough corrosion
resistance, thermosetting adhesive, for instance phenol epoxy
adhesive on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet, after that the
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thermoplastic resin is laminated, or a method of applying the
adhesive in advance on the side to be bonded of the thermoplastic
resin film will be necessary. However, the method of using an
adhesive leads to an increase in cost. Moreover, measures against
environmental pollution caused by an organic solvent contained in
the adhesive are needed. Therefore, such adhesive should not be
applied unless absolutely necessary.
The thickness of the thermoplastic resin layer to be
laminated should also be defined considering the required
characteristi.cs . In general, the range of 5-50 ,r,c m is desirable and
the range of 10-25 9 m is more desirable. The formation of a
thermoplastic resin layer of 59 m or less significantly lowers
work efficiency in both the film laminating method and the method
of extrude-laminating of melted resin. It is also apt to generate
pinholes and so sufficient corrosion resistance cannot be
obtained. On the other hand, the formation of a thermoplastic
resin layer of 50 l..c m or more is not economical compared to paints
generally used. Moreover, in case of necessity, additives such as
stabilizer, antioxidant, anti-static additives, pigments,
lubricants, and corrosion inhibitor can be added to these
thermoplastic resins without causing any obstruction.
The present invention is explained more in detail referring
to examples and comparative examples as follows.
(Example)
Example 1-6 and comparative example 1-4
As example 1-6 of the present invention and comparative
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example 1-4, aluminum alloy sheets (JIS 3004H19) having sheet
thickness of 0.26 mm were subjected to the surface treatment under
various conditions as shown in table 1, then rinsed and dried. Five
arbitrary points of the thus surface treated aluminum alloy sheet
were chosen, and the surface condition, that is, the average
diameter of the pores, the maximum depth, the duty area rate of
pores, and the surface area increase rate, were measured with an
atomic force microscope, and the average value was obtained. The
aluminum alloy sheets were heated to 240 OC, and both sides of them
were simultaneously laminated with bi-axially oriented
copolyester resin film (thickness of 25 I.c m for the surface to be
the inner surface of a can; thickness of 15 kc m for the surface to be
the outer surface of a can) consisting of 88 mole% of polyethylene
terephthalate, 12 mole% of polyethylene iso-phthalate, and then
the laminates were immediately dipped in water and quenched.
After drying, approximately 50 mg/n1 of paraffine wax was applied
on both sides of them, and the laminates were subjected to the
f ollowing f orming .
First, after being punched out into a blank having a
diameter of 16 mm, it was formed into a drawn can having a diameter
of 100 mm. Then, it was formed into a redrawn can having a diameter
of 80 mm by redrawing processing. The redrawn can was subjected
to stretching and ironing simultaneously and was formed into a
drawn and ironed can having a can diameter of 66 m1n. This combined
forming was performed according to the following conditions: The
clearance between the redrawing portion and the ironing portion,
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that is to be the upper end portion of the can, is 20 mm. The
shoulder of the redrawing die is 1. 5 times the sheet thickness. The
clearance between the redrawing die and the punch is 1.0 times the
sheet thickness. The clearance in the ironing part is 50% of former
sheet thickness. Next, the upper end portion of the can was trimmed
off by a known method, and the neck-in processing and the flange
processing were given. The rupturing rate of the can wall and the
metallic exposure of the inner surface of the can of the thus
obtained can body, and the adhesion after forming of the aluminum
alloy sheet with the laminated thermoplastic resin layer were
evaluated by the following standards. The results are shown in
Table 2. The metallic exposure of the inner surface of the can was
determined by enamel rater (ERV value) measurement method. That
is, 3% brine solution is poured into the obtained can, and a
stainless stick is dipped as a cathode. With the can body as an
anode, the voltage of about 6. 3V is charged between the two poles.
At this time, if the aluminum alloy sheet under the thermoplastic
resin layer is exposed even slightly, a current flows between the
two poles. This current value was expressed as the ERV value, and
the metallic exposure in the can was evaluated.
A) Rupturing rate of the can wall.
oO: 0%
0: Less than 10%
l~ : From 10 to less than 30%
X : 30% or more
B) Metallic exposure of the inner surface of the can
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*** (evaluated with enamel rater value [ERV=mA])
0:0to0.05mA
0:0.05 to 0.5mA
A:0.5 to 5.0mA
X: 5 mA or more
C) Adhesion after forming of the laminated resin layers
(evaluated by the peeling off extent after the neck-in process)
(0: There is no peeling off at all.
0: Slightly peeled off, but there is no problem for practical use.
,L: Considerably peeled off
X: Peeled of f at the entire upper end portion of the can
Incidentally, comparative example 1 of Table 2 was treated
in alkali aqueous solution after which smut having poor adhesion
was remaining on the surface in the shape of cotton. Although the
surface was significantly roughened, no minute pores are observed.
(Example 7-12 and comparative example 5- 8)
As example 7-12 and comparative example 5-8, aluminum alloy
sheets (JIS 5052H39) having the sheet thickness of 0.26 mm were
subjected to the various surface treatments shown in Table 1, and
after the treatments, the condition of the pores was measured as
example 1 and such. These surface treated aluminum alloy sheets
were heated to 235 cC, and were laminated as follows: The surface
to be the inner surface of the can was laminated with a double
layered, bi-axially oriented polyester film (thickness of 10 a m) ,
comprisi.ng an upper layer of copolyester resin of 15,u m in
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thickness consisting of 88 mole% of polyethylene terephthalate and
12 mole% of polyethylene iso-phthalate, and a lower layer df
polyester resin composed by blending 45 weight t of copolyester
resin, consisting 94 mole% polyethlene terephthalate and 6 mole%
polyethylene iso-phthalate with 55 weight -W of polybutylene
terephthalate. The surface to be the outer surface of a can was
laminated with the same bi-axially oriented film as example 1.
These were laminated simultaneously, and the laminates were dipped
in water and quenched. After drying, the laminates were formed
under the same condition as example 1 and such. The
characteristics of the thus obtained can body were evaluated
according to the same method as Example 1 and such. The results are
shown in Table 3.
Incidentally, comparative 5 or Table 3 was treated in alkali
aqueous solution after which smut having poor adhesion remained on
the surface in the shape of cotton. Although the surface is
significantly roughened, no minute pinholes are observed.
Industrial possibility
The thermoplastic resin coated aluminum alloy sheet of the:
present invention has excellent adhesion after forming, in which
the laminated thermoplastic layer dose not peel off, even when
subjected to severe forming. In addition, from the viewpoints of
cost, environmental pollution prevention and high speed
productivity, it is possible to be manufactured in an excellent
method and therefore has extremely great industrial merit.
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