cream-like substance

Abstract

To provide a creamy object that has transparency and excellent moldability.SOLUTION: A creamy object is a creamy resin squeezed from a squeezing tool to produce a decoration body toy, includes starch and has transparency.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to creams. [Background technology]

[0002] Toys have been proposed in the past that use tubes filled with creamy resin to create imitation foods such as cakes. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a toy set that includes a resin tube in which a tube container is filled with creamy synthetic resin. This toy set allows players to easily create decorative toy imitation foods that are visually appealing as food accessories and play with them. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-152 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The cream-like resin described above is available in a variety of colors, allowing decorative toys with a wide range of colors to be molded. However, in order to mold decorative toys with a wider variety of colors, this type of cream-like resin may require transparency.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a creamy product that is transparent and has excellent moldability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The cream-like material according to one aspect of the present invention is a cream-like resin that is extruded from a squeezing tool to produce an ornament-forming toy, Polyacrylic acid polymer with potato starch in the range of 8.5 to 10% by weight It is characterized by containing the compound and having transparency. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a creamy material having transparency and excellent moldability can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of a squeezing tool for discharging a creamy material according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state in which the cream-like material according to the embodiment has been dispensed onto the decorative toy. [Figure 3] 1 is a recipe table of a cream-like product prepared in an example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A cream-like material 10 according to the embodiment is stored in a squeezing tool 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 1. The container 22 of the squeezing tool 20 is formed by overlapping two flexible sheet members, such as polyvinyl chloride resin, and joining the sides by thermocompression. The rear portion of the container 22 is closed into a bag shape by joining the two sheet members by thermocompression. A decorative toy can be made by discharging the cream-like material 10 from a discharge port 24 at the tip of the squeezing tool 20 and placing it on a surface for making a decorative object resembling a cake or the like.

[0010] Here, the creamy material 10 is formed by adding preservatives and the like to a synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin, and solidifies when it comes into contact with air and dries. The creamy material 10 is a creamy resin that can be formed in various colors, such as white or pink. Furthermore, the creamy material 10 according to this embodiment is formed by adding 9% by weight of starch, preferably potato starch, and is a translucent resin (a resin having transparency). Here, transparency includes translucency, and includes not only allowing the shapes of objects covered by the creamy material 10 and objects on the other side of the creamy material 10 to be recognized, but also including translucency that allows light to pass through even if the shapes are not visible.

[0011] Next, an example of dispensing and depositing a cream-like substance 10 onto a base 30 of a decorative toy as shown in Figure 2 will be described. The base 30 has a circular shape when viewed from above, and is formed, for example, by injection molding using a resin material. The upper surface 30a of the base 30 serves as the production surface on which the decorative body 40 is made. By depositing the cream-like substance 10 dispensed from the squeezing tool 20 shown in Figure 1 onto a decorative body support portion 32 on the production surface to form the decorative body 40, a decorative toy resembling a circular cake can be made.

[0012] Four decorative element support parts 32 are provided at equal intervals on the upper surface 30a of the base 30, protruding in the shape of a roughly right circular cone. An annular protrusion 34 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the decorative element support part 32. The annular protrusion 34 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from above.

[0013] When the cream-like substance 10 is placed on the decorative body support parts 32 of the base 30, the decorative body support parts 32 support the cream-like substance 10 in an attractive manner. The annular protrusions 34 can be used as a guide for the area in which the cream-like substance 10 is placed, and also prevent the cream-like substance 10 from spilling out of the outer shape, thereby maintaining a neat outer shape. The cream-like substance 10 placed on all of the decorative body support parts 32 dries and hardens to form the decorative body 40, completing the decorative toy.

[0014] Here, since the cream-like substance 10 according to this embodiment is translucent, when the cream-like substance 10 is placed on the decorative body support part 32, the decorative body support part 32 can be seen through the cream-like substance 10 (see FIG. 2). This makes it easier to place the cream-like substance 10 on the decorative body support part 32 than if the cream-like substance 10 were opaque.

[0015] Furthermore, the decorative body 40 formed by drying and solidifying the cream-like material 10 is also translucent, so the decorative body support portion 32 and the annular protrusion 34 covered by the decorative body 40 can be seen through the decorative body 40. This allows for the formation of a visually novel decorative body-forming toy. The cream-like material 10 according to this embodiment may also be combined with a conventional opaque cream-like material to form a decorative body toy.

[0016] Furthermore, because the creamy material 10 contains a small amount of potato starch (9% by weight in this embodiment), the creamy material 10 dispensed from the squeezing tool 20 is softer than conventional creamy materials that do not contain starch due to gelatinization (gelatinization) of the starch. This makes the creamy material 10 easier to dispense from the squeezing tool 20 and also provides excellent formability when applied to the decorative body support part 32.

[0017] On the other hand, because the cream-like substance 10 contains a small amount of potato starch, the decorative body 40 formed by drying and solidifying the cream-like substance 10 becomes harder due to starch retrogradation (beta conversion) compared to decorative bodies formed by drying and solidifying conventional cream-like substances. This improves the stability and durability of decorative toys formed from the decorative body 40.

[0018] As explained above, the creamy material 10 according to the embodiment contains a small amount of potato starch, which gives it transparency and excellent moldability. Therefore, compared to decorative toys made of opaque creamy materials, decorative toys with a wider variety of colors can be easily molded, allowing users to enjoy playing with the decorative toys without getting bored.

[0019] According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, a creamy product having the following aspects can be provided.

[0020] The cream-like material according to the first aspect is a cream-like resin that is extruded from a squeezing tool to produce a decorative toy, Polyacrylic acid polymer with potato starch in the range of 8.5 to 10% by weight It contains and is transparent.

[0021] According to this configuration, a creamy material having transparency and excellent moldability can be realized compared to conventional opaque creamy materials that do not contain starch, Potato starch has a lower gelatinization temperature and is more transparent than other starches, making it possible to provide a specific material for effectively realizing a creamy material that is transparent and has excellent moldability. Furthermore, as the starch hardens through aging (beta conversion), it is possible to improve the stability and durability of decorative toys formed from the decorative material.

[0025] and, If the potato starch content is too low (less than 8.5% by weight), the creamy product will not be able to maintain its shape and will have poor moldability. On the other hand, if the potato starch content is too high (more than 10% by weight), the creamy product will tend to become excessively hard after drying and solidifying. stomach.

[0026] The above-described embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments may be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the inventions and their equivalents as defined in the claims. [Example]

[0027] In the examples, a creamy material containing a small amount of potato starch was prepared. A polyacrylic acid polymer (specifically, an aqueous polyacrylic acid solution prepared by adding purified water and a small amount of surfactant to polyacrylic acid) was used as the synthetic resin. A small amount of phenoxyethanol was also added as a preservative. The blending ratios of the polyacrylic acid polymer, potato starch, and phenoxyethanol are shown in Figure 3. In Figure 3, the blending ratios of each raw material are expressed in weight percent.

[0028] The transparency of the prepared cream-like material was visually observed and confirmed to be translucent. Furthermore, the prepared cream-like material was also confirmed to be translucent after being dried and solidified.

[0029] Furthermore, when the moldability of the cream-like material was confirmed by discharging it onto the base of a decorative toy, it was confirmed that it was softer and had better moldability than conventional opaque cream-like materials that do not contain starch. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 10 Cream 20 Squeezer 22 Container 24 Outlet 30 Base 30a Top 32 decorative body support portion 34 annular convex portion 40 Decoration

Claims

1. The creamy material is a creamy resin extruded from a squeezer to produce a decorative toy, and is characterized by containing potato starch in the range of 8.5 to 10% by weight in a polyacrylic acid polymer and having transparency.

2. 2. The cream-like material according to claim 1, wherein the polyacrylic acid-based polymer is an aqueous solution of polyacrylic acid obtained by adding purified water and a small amount of a surfactant to polyacrylic acid.

3. A cream-like substance as described in Claim 2, characterized in that a small amount of phenoxyethanol is added to the polyacrylic acid-based polymer.

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