Provided are: an antistatic agent and an antistatic agent composition which are capable of providing excellent antistatic effect in a small amount and have sufficient persistence and wiping resistance without impairing the intrinsic physical properties of a resin; and an antistatic resin composition and a molded article using the same.

The antistatic agent includes a polymer compound (E) having a structure in which a diol, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a compound (B) which comprises at least one group represented by the following Formula (1) and has hydroxyl groups at both ends, and an epoxy compound (D) having two or more epoxy groups are bound via ester bonds:

CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O(1)

Provided are an active energy ray-curable composition that has good antistatic properties, scratch resistance, and transparency after curing, and an antistatic film using the same. The active energy ray-curable composition of the present invention is an active energy ray-curable composition, including a photopolymerization initiator A represented by the following Formula (I) and an antistatic compound B,

##STR00001##

in Formula (I), V.sup.1, V.sup.2, V.sup.3, and V.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 to 5.

Provided are an active energy ray-curable composition that has good antistatic properties, scratch resistance, and transparency after curing, and an antistatic film using the same. The active energy ray-curable composition of the present invention is an active energy ray-curable composition, including a photopolymerization initiator A represented by the following Formula (I) and an antistatic compound B,

##STR00001##

in Formula (I), V.sup.1, V.sup.2, V.sup.3, and V.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 to 5.

An antistatic agent for an ABS resin includes an ionically bonded salt ##STR00001##
where R.sub.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 aryl group.sub.+ or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.7 to C.sub.30 arylalkyl group, A is a straight or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene group, n is an integer from 0 to 50, and Q.sub.1 is a secondary or tertiary ammonium ion, or ##STR00002##
where R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.7 to C.sub.31 arylalkyl group, A is a straight or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene group, and Q.sub.2 is a secondary or tertiary ammonium ion.

An antistatic agent for an ABS resin includes an ionically bonded salt ##STR00001##
where R.sub.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 aryl group.sub.+ or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.7 to C.sub.30 arylalkyl group, A is a straight or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene group, n is an integer from 0 to 50, and Q.sub.1 is a secondary or tertiary ammonium ion, or ##STR00002##
where R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted straight, branched or cyclic C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.7 to C.sub.31 arylalkyl group, A is a straight or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene group, and Q.sub.2 is a secondary or tertiary ammonium ion.

Provided is a charging roll for electrophotographic equipment with which any increase in resistance and any bleeding of ionic electroconductive agent while energization persists can be minimized. A charging roll 10 for electrophotographic equipment, the charging roll 10 comprising a shaft body 12 and an elastic layer 14 that is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft body 12, the elastic layer 14 being a crosslinked article of a rubber composition containing the following components (a) to (e). (a) One or more selected from hydrin rubber and nitrile rubber, (b) a crosslinking agent, (c) an ionic electroconductive agent, (d) one or more selected from piperidinyloxy radical compounds and phenolic antioxidants, and (e) one or more selected from salts of cyclic amidine compounds and thiophthalimide compounds.

An anti-static spray comprises a base fluid, a quaternary ammonium cation, one or more moisture-retaining components, and one or more preservatives. The base fluid is water present in an amount of about 70% to about 95% by weight. The quaternary ammonium cation is cetrimonium chloride present in an amount of about 5% to about 10%. The one or more moisture-retaining components comprises glycerin in an amount of about 3% to about 7%, and panthenol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 5%. The one or more preservatives comprises sodium lactate in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3%, and phenoxyethanol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3%.

An anti-static spray comprises a base fluid, a quaternary ammonium cation, one or more moisture-retaining components, and one or more preservatives. The base fluid is water present in an amount of about 70% to about 95% by weight. The quaternary ammonium cation is cetrimonium chloride present in an amount of about 5% to about 10%. The one or more moisture-retaining components comprises glycerin in an amount of about 3% to about 7%, and panthenol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 5%. The one or more preservatives comprises sodium lactate in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3%, and phenoxyethanol in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3%.

The present invention relates to a method of producing an alkoxylene derivative and an application thereof. A mixture is firstly subjected to a first reaction for obtaining a first intermediate. The mixture includes an alkyl alcohol compound and a glycidyl ether compound. A second reaction is performed to the first intermediate and an epoxyalkyl compound, thereby obtaining the alkoxylene derivative. The alkoxylene derivative can effectively improve antistatic property and anti-fogging property.

The present invention relates to a method of producing an alkoxylene derivative and an application thereof. A mixture is firstly subjected to a first reaction for obtaining a first intermediate. The mixture includes an alkyl alcohol compound and a glycidyl ether compound. A second reaction is performed to the first intermediate and an epoxyalkyl compound, thereby obtaining the alkoxylene derivative. The alkoxylene derivative can effectively improve antistatic property and anti-fogging property.