Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Miyafuji

Kiyoshi Miyafuji has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240018287
    Abstract: A (meth)acrylic ester copolymer (A) has a reactive silicon group represented by the following formula (1): —SiR1cX3-c (1), wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a hydroxy group or a hydrolyzable group, and c is 0 or 1. A monomer component of the (meth)acrylic ester copolymer (A) includes a (meth)acrylic ester (a1), a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a2) having more than one (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule, and a chain transfer agent (a3) having a mercapto group. The molar ratio of the polyoxyalkylene polymer (a2) to the chain transfer agent (a3) is 0.06 or more. The monomer component further includes a monomer (a4) having a reactive silicon group and a polymerizable unsaturated group, and/or the chain transfer agent (a3) further has a reactive silicon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20230144994
    Abstract: Provided is a (meth)acrylic ester copolymer (B) having a reactive silicon group represented by the following formula (1): —SiR5cX3-c (1). R5 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a hydroxy group or a hydrolyzable group, and c is 0 or 1. A monomer component of the copolymer includes a (meth)acrylic ester (b1), a (meth)acrylic ester polymer (b2) having more than one (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule, and a chain transfer agent (b3) having a mercapto group. The monomer component further includes a monomer (b4) having a reactive silicon group and a polymerizable unsaturated group, and/or the chain transfer agent (b3) having a mercapto group further has a reactive silicon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20220145068
    Abstract: A multi-part curable composition includes an A part including a polyoxyalkylene polymer (A) having a reactive silicon group, a (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group, an epoxy resin curing agent (D) having a tertiary amine moiety, an alicyclic structure-containing amine (E1), and a B part including an epoxy resin (C). Each of the reactive silicon groups of the polymer (A) and polymer (B) are represented by —SiR5cX3-c. R5 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a hydroxy group or a hydrolyzable group, and c is 0 or 1. A multi-part curable composition includes an A part including the polymer (A), polymer(B), and an epoxy resin curing agent (D) having a tertiary amine moiety, and a B part including an epoxy resin (C), where either or both of the A and B parts include an amino alcohol compound (E2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20210388204
    Abstract: A polymer blend including an organic polymer with a reactive silicon-containing group which gives cured objects excellent elongation property and stress relaxation, a composition including the polymer blend, a specific filler, and a curing catalyst, a sealant including the composition; and a sealant for tires, are provided. A polymer blend including an organic polymer with a bifunctional reactive silicon-containing group of a specific structure is mixed with polyoxyalkylene (A). Polyoxyalkylene (A) has an average molecular weight of 13,000 or higher and 100,000 or lower, a reactive-silicon-containing-group equivalent Eqa of 0.010 mmol/g or more and 0.29 mmol/g or less, and contains more than one silicon-containing group per molecule and polyoxyalkylene (B). Polyoxyalkylene (B) has an average molecular weight of 3,000 or higher and 25,000 or lower, a reactive-silicon-containing group only at one end, and a reactive-silicon-containing-group equivalent Eqb of 0.03 mmol/g or more and 0.58 mmol/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicants: KANEKA CORPORATION, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Tohru Nakashima, Fumiteru Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20210363347
    Abstract: A multi-part curable composition includes: an A part including a polyoxyalkylene polymer (A) having a reactive silicon group, a (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group, and an epoxy resin curing agent (D); and a B part including an epoxy resin (C) and a silanol condensation catalyst (E). The (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B) is a polymer containing constituent monomers including 40 to 70% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate (b1) having an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a monomer (b2) having a reactive silicon group and a polymerizable unsaturated group, and a macromonomer (b3) that is a (meth)acrylic ester polymer having a polymerizable unsaturated group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Patent number: 10954419
    Abstract: A curable composition includes a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer (A), wherein the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer (A) includes a monomer and a macromonomer (a). The monomer includes a reactive silicon group represented by the general formula (1): —SiR1aX3-a (1) (in the formula, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and a represents 0 or 1.) and a polymerizable unsaturated group. The macromonomer (a) is a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer having a polymerizable unsaturated group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Patent number: 10077375
    Abstract: A curable composition includes organic polymer (A) having more than one reactive silicon group on average per molecule, represented by formula (1): —SiR1aX3-a (1), wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms, each X is independently a hydroxy group or a hydrolyzable group, and a is 0 or 1, and (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group represented by formula (2): —SiX3 (2), wherein each X is as defined for the formula (1), polymer (B) has a reactive silicon group equivalent of not less than 0.30 mmol/g, and wherein a monomer (b1) is free of a reactive silicon group, a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer is not more than 80° C., and is contained as monomer(s) constituting polymer (B) in a proportion of not less than 40 wt % per 100 wt % of total monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Yu Itano, Katsuyu Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20180223139
    Abstract: A curable composition includes a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer (A), wherein the (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer (A) includes a monomer and a macromonomer (a). The monomer includes a reactive silicon group represented by the general formula (1): —SiR1aX3-a (1) (in the formula, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and a represents 0 or 1.) and a polymerizable unsaturated group. The macromonomer (a) is a (meth)acrylic acid ester polymer having a polymerizable unsaturated group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20170107374
    Abstract: A curable composition iaciudes a polyoxyalkylene-based polymer (A); and a (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B), wherein the polyoxyalkylene-based polyer (A) has more than 1.0 reactive silicon group on average per one terminal portion, and the (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) has more than or equal to 1.0 reactive silicon group on average per one molecule, wherein the (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) is represented by the formula (1): —SiRX2 (1) wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms substituted with a hetero atom-containing group or a halogen atom, and X is a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuro Harumashi, Yu Itano, Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20160137872
    Abstract: Provided is a curable composition having low viscosity and good workability before curing, and affording a cured product having high strength. The above-mentioned problem can be solved by using a curable composition containing organic polymer (A) having a reactive silicon group and (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) having a trifunctional reactive silicon group, and having a reactive silicon group equivalent of not less than 0.30 mmol/g, wherein monomer (b1) having a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of not more than 80° C. is contained as a monomer constituting polymer (B) in a proportion of not less than 40 wt % per 100 wt % of the total monomer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Yu Itano, Katsuyu Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9328272
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a curable composition that is usable in fast curing adhesives and the like and has excellent curability and excellent initial adhesion. The aim is accomplished by use of a curable composition that contains a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a1) having a reactive silyl group (e.g., trimethoxysilyl group) equivalent of 0.15 mmol/g to 1.5 mmol/g and a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a2) having a reactive silyl group equivalent of 0.010 to 0.14 mmol/g. Preferably, the polymers (a1) and (a2) both have a backbone with at least one branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20160108235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition containing oxyalkylene-based polymer (A) having more than one reactive silicon group represented by the formula (1): —SiR1aX3-a on average in one molecule, (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) having a reactive silicon group represented by the formula (2): —SiX3 and a reactive silicon group equivalent of not less than 0.30 mmol/g, and high-molecular weight plasticizer (C) having 0-1 reactive silicon group on average in one molecule (the groups in the formulas (1) and (2) are as defined in the DESCRIPTION).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Publication number: 20150259581
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a curable composition that is usable in fast curing adhesives and the like and has excellent curability and excellent initial adhesion. The aim is accomplished by use of a curable composition that contains a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a1) having a reactive silyl group (e.g., trimethoxysilyl group) equivalent of 0.15 mmol/g to 1.5 mmol/g and a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a2) having a reactive silyl group equivalent of 0.010 to 0.14 mmol/g. Preferably, the polymers (a1) and (a2) both have a backbone with at least one branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Miyafuji
  • Patent number: 8907024
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition that provides high hardness and can be used in adhesives and coating agents. This object can be achieved by a curable composition containing: 100 parts by weight of a reactive silyl group-containing organic polymer (A) that has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 6,000 and contains 1.3 to 5 reactive silyl groups per molecule; and 0 to 40 parts by weight of a plasticizer (C). This curable composition is suitable for flooring adhesives and tile adhesives, which require high hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Ayako Yano
  • Patent number: 8901255
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition that can be used as sealing materials, adhesives, and the like, has excellent curing properties, and gives a cured product excellent in elongation properties. The object can be attained by means of a curable composition comprising: a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (A) that contains a reactive silyl group with high activity (e.g., (ClCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, (CH3OCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, or CH3(CH3O)2Si—CH2—NH—C(?O)—); and a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (B) that contains a reactive silyl group (e.g., CH3(CH3O)2Si— or (CH3O)3Si—) different from that mentioned above and/or a (meth)acrylic polymer (C) containing a reactive silyl group that is not particularly limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Toyohisa Fujimoto, Katsuyu Wakabayashi, Toshihiko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20130274410
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition that provides high hardness and can be used in adhesives and coating agents. This object can be achieved by a curable composition containing: 100 parts by weight of a reactive silyl group-containing organic polymer (A) that has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 6,000 and contains 1.3 to 5 reactive silyl groups per molecule; and 0 to 40 parts by weight of a plasticizer (C). This curable composition is suitable for flooring adhesives and tile adhesives, which require high hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Ayako Yano
  • Publication number: 20130217828
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition that can be used as sealing materials, adhesives, and the like, has excellent curing properties, and gives a cured product excellent in elongation properties. The object can be attained by means of a curable composition comprising: a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (A) that contains a reactive silyl group with high activity (e.g., (ClCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, (CH3OCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, or CH3(CH3O)2Si—CH2—NH—C(?O)—); and a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (B) that contains a reactive silyl group (e.g., CH3(CH3O)2Si— or (CH3O)3Si—) different from that mentioned above and/or a (meth)acrylic polymer (C) containing a reactive silyl group that is not particularly limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Toyohisa Fujimoto, Katsuyu Wakabayashi, Toshihiko Okamoto
  • Patent number: RE46688
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition that can be used as sealing materials, adhesives, and the like, has excellent curing properties, and gives a cured product excellent in elongation properties. The object can be attained by means of a curable composition comprising: a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (A) that contains a reactive silyl group with high activity (e.g., (ClCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, (CH3OCH2)(CH3O)2Si—, or CH3(CH3O)2Si—CH2—NH—C(?O)—); and a reactive silyl group-containing polyether polymer (B) that contains a reactive silyl group (e.g., CH3(CH3O)2Si— or (CH3O)3Si—) different from that mentioned above and/or a (meth)acrylic polymer (C) containing a reactive silyl group that is not particularly limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyafuji, Toyohisa Fujimoto, Katsuyu Wakabayashi, Toshihiko Okamoto