Polyarylene Sulfide Resin Composite for Lightweight Structural Parts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Polyarylene sulfide resin compositions fail to meet requirements for mechanical strength, electromagnetic shielding, slidability, and moist heat resistance, particularly when used as substitutes for metal materials in electronic and vehicle-related parts.

Innovation Solution

A resin composition comprising polyarylene sulfide resin synthesized through a polymerization reaction using an aromatic disulfide-based compound as a polymerization terminator, combined with carbon fibers, wholly aromatic polyamide fibers, or glass fibers, which improves mechanical strength, electromagnetic shielding, and moist heat resistance by maintaining high residual fiber lengths during melt kneading.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Weight of moving object

If polyarylene sulfide resin is used as a substitute for metal materials, then weight and thickness are reduced, but mechanical strength and electromagnetic shielding effect are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveweightVSAvoidmechanical strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines polyarylene sulfide resin with carbon fibers to create a composite material that maintains the lightweight advantage while significantly improving mechanical strength and electromagnetic shielding effect. The carbon fibers provide both structural reinforcement and conductive pathways for electromagnetic shielding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If polyarylene sulfide resin is used for bearing applications, then chemical resistance is improved, but slidability and impact strength are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechemical resistanceVSAvoidslidability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines polyarylene sulfide resin with wholly aromatic polyamide fibers to create a composite material that maintains chemical resistance while significantly improving slidability and impact strength. The polyamide fibers provide mechanical reinforcement and improve friction characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If polyarylene sulfide resin is used for bearing applications, then chemical resistance is improved, but impact strength is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechemical resistanceVSAvoidimpact strength
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines polyarylene sulfide resin with wholly aromatic polyamide fibers to create a composite material that maintains chemical resistance while significantly improving impact strength. The polyamide fibers provide mechanical reinforcement that enhances resistance to impact loads.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Weight of moving object

If polyarylene sulfide resin is used as a substitute for metal materials, then weight is reduced, but moist heat resistance is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveweightVSAvoidmoist heat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines polyarylene sulfide resin with glass fibers to create a composite material that maintains the lightweight advantage while significantly improving moist heat resistance. The glass fibers provide thermal stability and resistance to moisture-induced degradation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The resin composition achieves enhanced mechanical strength, electromagnetic shielding, slidability, and moist heat resistance, making it suitable for applications in electronic and vehicle-related parts, such as housings, automotive components, and aircraft parts.

Implementation Method 1

a polyarylene sulfide resin (component A) synthesized through a polymerization reaction using an aromatic disulfide-based compound as a polymerization terminator

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolymerization reaction: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

a resin composition which comprises a polyarylene sulfide resin and is excellent in mechanical strength as well as electromagnetic shielding effect

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic shielding: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 3

maintaining high residual fiber lengths during melt kneading

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMelt kneading: Viscoelasticity

Data Source

PatentUS10280304B2Polyarylene sulfide resin composition
Publication Date: 2019.05.07 TEIJIN LTD
  • US10280304B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A polyarylene sulfide resin composition which is excellent in mechanical strength as well as electromagnetic shielding effect, slidability and moist heat resistance.The resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyarylene sulfide resin (component A) synthesized through a polymerization reaction using an aromatic disulfide-based compound as a polymerization terminator and (B) 10 to 180 parts by weight of carbon fibers (component B), wholly aromatic polyamide fibers (component C) or glass fibers (component D).