Antistatic agent and resin composition

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide an antistatic agent capable of exhibiting antistatic performance without containing fluorine atoms. One embodiment of the antistatic agent comprises an ion pair of a carboxylate anion having a carbon–carbon double bond and a quaternary ammonium cation. The antistatic agent may also comprise a substance obtained by mixing a carboxylic acid having a carbon–carbon double bond with a quaternary ammonium bicarbonate. In one embodiment, a resin composition comprises the ion pair of the carboxylate anion having a carbon–carbon double bond and the quaternary ammonium cation, and a resin.