Resin composition and molded article
A resin composition contains: 60 to 95% by mass of polyphenylene ether (A); 35 to 0% by mass of styrene-based resin (B); and 15 to 5% by mass of elastomer component (C). The component (C) is present as dispersion particles in the resin composition. The dispersion particles have a number average particle size of 0.04 to 0.25 μm.
1. A molded article for a light-reflecting part comprising a resin composition comprising:
60 to 93% by mass of polyphenylene ether (A);
35 to 0% by mass of styrene-based resin (B); and
15 to 7% by mass of elastomer component (C),
wherein the composition comprising no rubber;
wherein
a reduced viscosity of the polyphenylene ether (A), measured in a 0.5 g/dl solution under a temperature condition of 30° C. using a chloroform solvent, is 0.25 to 0.45 dl/g;
the styrene-based resin (B) is a non-rubber-reinforced styrene-based resin;
the elastomer component (C) comprises a block copolymer having a styrene block and a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block, and has a hydrogen addition rate of 50% or more;
the elastomer component (C) is present as dispersion particles in the resin composition; and
the dispersion particles have a number average particle size of 0.04 to 0.25 μm; and the dispersion particles having a particle size of greater than 1.0 μm are not present and the number of the dispersion particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 1.0 μm is 3 or less in an area corresponding to 396 μm 2 as measured by transmission electron microscopy.
2. The molded article for the light-reflecting part according to claim 1 , wherein the elastomer component (C) comprises an oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer.
3. The molded article for the light-reflecting part according to claim 2 , wherein the elastomer component (C) comprises an oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer having an oil-extended amount of 20 to 50% by mass.
4. The molded article for the light-reflecting part according to claim 2 , wherein the elastomer component (C) comprises the oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer having an oil-extended amount of 20 to 50% by mass and an olefin-based elastomer in a mass ratio of (the oil-extended styrene block -hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer having an oil-extended amount of 20 to 50% by mass : the olefin-based elastomer) =9:1 to 3:7.
5. The molded article for the light-reflecting part according to claim 2 , wherein the resin composition comprises 15 to 100 parts by mass of an oil based on 100 parts by mass of the styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer.
6. The resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the component (C) comprises a styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer and/or an oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer and an olefin-based elastomer in a mass ratio of (the styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer and/or the oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer/the olefin-based elastomer) =9:1 to 3:7, and
the resin composition comprises 15 to 100 parts by mass of an oil based on 100 parts by mass of the styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer.
7. A molded article for an automotive lamp extension comprising a resin composition comprising:
60 to 93% by mass of polyphenylene ether (A);
35 to 0% by mass of styrene-based resin (B); and
15 to 7% by mass of elastomer component (C),
wherein the composition comprising no rubber;
wherein
a reduced viscosity of the polyphenylene ether (A), measured in a 0.5 g/dl solution under a temperature condition of 30° C. using a chloroform solvent, is 0.25 to 0.45 dl/g;
the styrene-based resin (B) is a non-rubber-reinforced styrene-based resin;
the elastomer component (C) comprises a block copolymer having a styrene block and a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block;
the elastomer component (C) is present as dispersion particles in the resin composition; and
the dispersion particles have a number average particle size of 0.04 to 0.25 μm; and the dispersion particles having a particle size of greater than 1.0 μm are not present and the number of the dispersion particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 1.0 μm is 3 or less in an area corresponding to 396 μm 2 as measured by transmission electron microscopy.
8. The molded article for the light-reflecting part according to claim 2 , wherein the component (C) comprises a styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer and/or an oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer and an olefin-based elastomer in a mass ratio of (the styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer and/or the oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer/the olefin-based elastomer) =9:1 to 3:7, and
the resin composition comprises 15 to 100 parts by mass of an oil based on 100 parts by mass of the styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer.
9. The molded article for the automotive lamp extension according to claim 8 , wherein the elastomer component (C) comprises an oil-extended styrene block-hydrogenated conjugated diene compound block copolymer.