Patents by Inventor Takao Nishio
Takao Nishio 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).
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Publication number: 20230356439Abstract: Provided is a mold part which does not generate periodic irregularities (scale pattern) which appear in the direction orthogonal to the drawing direction (MD) of the mold part having a surface which slides parallel to a molded article when the molded article is removed from the mold after injection molding during injection molding of a thermoplastic resin (in particular, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer), an injection molding method using the same, and a molded article in which periodic irregularities (scale pattern) (which appear in the direction orthogonal to the drawing direction (MD) of the mold part) do not appear. The mold part is used for injection molding of a thermoplastic resin, and includes a surface which slides substantially parallel to a molded article when the molded article is removed from the mold after injection molding, wherein the average tilt angle in the sliding direction (MD) is 1.5° or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: CHEMOURS-MITSUI FLUOROPRODUCTS CO., LTD.Inventors: AKIFUMI MATSUSHITA, TERUAKI ONDA, TAKAHIRO NISHIMURA, TAKAO NISHIO
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Patent number: 10661497Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat shrink tube excellent in peelability and transparency, and a method for producing the heat shrink tube. The present invention provides a peelable heat shrink tube comprising a composition containing a melt-processable fluororesin and PTFE, the PTFE lacking a heat history of its melting point or higher after polymerization and having a specific gravity, as measured according to ASTM D4894, of 2.20 or less. The content of the PTFE is 0.05 to 3.0 wt % based on the total weight of the melt-processable fluororesin and the PTFE. The present invention also provides a method for producing the tube which comprises melt-extruding the composition at a temperature lower than the melting point of the PTFE.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignees: NISSEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., DUPONT-MITSUI FLUORCHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Kikuchi, Tetsuto Nakajima, Daisuke Tanaka, Takao Nishio, Etsuya Taki, Hoai-Nam Pham
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Patent number: 10265922Abstract: Provided is a large-size injection molded article which is obtained by injection molding a composition containing a heat-meltable fluoropolymer. Specifically, provided is a large-size injection molded article, which can be molded at a lower injection pressure as compared with a conventional PFA and obtained by molding a composition superior in mold release characteristics from a metal mold. This large-size injection molded article is superior in, particularly, heat resistance and chemical resistance, as well as dimensional accuracy, for a substrate processing apparatus. Provided is an injection molded article, having a projection area in an injection direction of 1100 cm2 or more, obtained by injection molding a composition containing a heat-meltable fluoropolymer. It is a preferable aspect that the composition including a heat-meltable fluoropolymer is a composition containing a melt moldable tetrafluoroethylene/fluoroalkoxytrifluoroethylene copolymer having an MFR over 60 g/10 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignees: CHEMOURS-MITSUI FLUOROPRODUCTS CO., LTD., NICHIAS CORPORATIONInventors: Takahide Suda, Takao Nishio, Kenta Yamamoto, Yuto Moritani, Tatsuo Tomizawa, Torao Iida, Takashi Nihongi
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Publication number: 20180186062Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat shrink tube excellent in peelability and transparency, and a method for producing the heat shrink tube. The present invention provides a peelable heat shrink tube comprising a composition containing a melt-processable fluororesin and PTFE, the PTFE lacking a heat history of its melting point or higher after polymerization and having a specific gravity, as measured according to ASTM D4894, of 2.20 or less. The content of the PTFE is 0.05 to 3.0 wt % based on the total weight of the melt-processable fluororesin and the PTFE. The present invention also provides a method for producing the tube which comprises melt-extruding the composition at a temperature lower than the melting point of the PTFE.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: NISSEI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., DUPONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki KIKUCHI, Tetsuto NAKAJIMA, Daisuke TANAKA, Takao NISHIO, Etsuya TAKI, Hoai-Nam PHAM
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Publication number: 20140287177Abstract: Provided is a large-size injection molded article which is obtained by injection molding a composition containing a heat-meltable fluoropolymer. Specifically, provided is a large-size injection molded article, which can be molded at a lower injection pressure as compared with a conventional PFA and obtained by molding a composition superior in mold release characteristics from a metal mold. This large-size injection molded article is superior in, particularly, heat resistance and chemical resistance, as well as dimensional accuracy, for a substrate processing apparatus. Provided is an injection molded article, having a projection area in an injection direction of 1100 cm2 or more, obtained by injection molding a composition containing a heat-meltable fluoropolymer. It is a preferable aspect that the composition including a heat-meltable fluoropolymer is a composition containing a melt moldable tetrafluoroethylene/fluoroalkoxytrifluoroethylene copolymer having an MFR over 60 g/10 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: NICHIAS CORPORATION, DUPONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahide Suda, Takao Nishio, Kenta Yamamoto, Yuto Moritani, Tatsuo Tomizawa, Torao Iida, Takashi Nihongi
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Patent number: 8231974Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding method and the resulting molded article are disclosed where the fluoropolymer is composed of fluoropolymer particles each having a multi-layer structure that consists of at least two types of fluoropolymers having different melting points, with at least one inner layer made of a fluoropolymer with a melting point higher than that of the outermost fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer of the at least one inner layer is molded at a temperature higher than the melting point of the lowest melting point of the fluoropolymers that form the outermost layers of the multi-layer-structure fluoropolymer particles, and lower than the melting point of the fluoropolymer having the highest melting point. The resulting articles have excellent chemical liquid resistance and gas impermeability and low linear expansion coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Dupont Mitsui Fluorochemicals Co LtdInventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20120171493Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding method and the resulting molded article are disclosed where the fluoropolymer is composed of fluoropolymer particles each having a multi-layer structure that consists of at least two types of fluoropolymers having different melting points, with at least one inner layer made of a fluoropolymer with a melting point higher than that of the outermost fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer of the at least one inner layer is molded at a temperature higher than the melting point of the lowest melting point of the fluoropolymers that form the outermost layers of the multi-layer-structure fluoropolymer particles, and lower than the melting point of the fluoropolymer having the highest melting point. The resulting articles have excellent chemical liquid resistance and gas impermeability and low linear expansion coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: DUPONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO LTDInventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20120172530Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding method and the resulting molded article are disclosed where the fluoropolymer is composed of fluoropolymer particles each having a multi-layer structure that consists of at least two types of fluoropolymers having different melting points, with at least one inner layer made of a fluoropolymer with a melting point higher than that of the outermost fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer of the at least one inner layer is molded at a temperature higher than the melting point of the lowest melting point of the fluoropolymers that form the outermost layers of the multi-layer-structure fluoropolymer particles, and lower than the melting point of the fluoropolymer having the highest melting point. The resulting articles have excellent chemical liquid resistance and gas impermeability and low linear expansion coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: DUPONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO LTDInventor: Takao Nishio
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Patent number: 8158260Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding method and the resulting molded article are disclosed where the fluoropolymer is composed of fluoropolymer particles each having a multi-layer structure that consists of at least two types of fluoropolymers having different melting points, with at least one inner layer made of a fluoropolymer with a melting point higher than that of the outermost fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer of the at least one inner layer is molded at a temperature higher than the melting point of the lowest melting point of the fluoropolymers that form the outermost layers of the multi-layer-structure fluoropolymer particles, and lower than the melting point of the fluoropolymer having the highest melting point. The resulting articles have excellent chemical liquid resistance and gas impermeability and low linear expansion coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Dupont Mitsui Fluorochemicals Co LtdInventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20100197861Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding process is provided for molding a mixture of at least two of fluoropolymers having different melting points at a temperature that is at or above the melting point of the fluoropolymer with the lowest melting point and is less than the melting point of the fluoropolymer with the highest melting point, and the resultant fluoropolymer molded product has excellent resistance to chemical and gas permeation and a low coefficient of linear expansion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: DUPONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO LTDInventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20070281166Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding method and the resulting molded article are disclosed where the fluoropolymer is composed of fluoropolymer particles each having a multi-layer structure that consists of at least two types of fluoropolymers having different melting points, with at least one inner layer made of a fluoropolymer with a melting point higher than that of the outermost fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer of the at least one inner layer is molded at a temperature higher than the melting point of the lowest melting point of the fluoropolymers that form the outermost layers of the multi-layer-structure fluoropolymer particles, and lower than the melting point of the fluoropolymer having the highest melting point. The resulting articles have excellent chemical liquid resistance and gas impermeability and low linear expansion coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20060122333Abstract: A fluoropolymer molding process is provided for molding a mixture of at least two of fluoropolymers having different melting points at a temperature that is at or above the melting point of the fluoropolymer with the lowest melting point and is less than the melting point of the fluoropolymer with the highest melting point, and the resultant fluoropolymer molded product has excellent resistance to chemical and gas permeation and a low coefficient of linear expansion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20050106325Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded article of polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene having a fluoropolymer resin coating, the coating comprising a heat-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer wherein the surface of the coated article has a reduced roughness compared to the molded article prior to coating. The coating for the molded article is preferably a fused powder, most preferably formed by electrostatically applying a fluoropolymer powder resin to the molded PTFE article. In a preferred embodiment, the fluoropolymer powder resin comprises a mixture of heat-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer powder and a polytetrafluoroethylene that has a temperature of crystallization of at least 305° C. and a heat of crystallization of at least 50 J/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventor: Takao Nishio
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Publication number: 20040047984Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded article of polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene having a fluoropolymer resin coating, the coating comprising a heat-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer wherein the surface of the coated article has a reduced roughness compared to the molded article prior to coating. The coating for the molded article is preferably a fused powder, most preferably formed by electrostatically applying a fluoropolymer powder resin to the molded PTFE article. In a preferred embodiment, the fluoropolymer powder resin comprises a mixture of heat-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer powder and a polytetrafluoroethylene that has a temperature of crystallization of at least 305° C. and a heat of crystallization of at least 50 J/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventor: Takao Nishio
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Patent number: 6673416Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded article of polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene having a fluoropolymer resin coating, coating comprising a heat-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer wherein the surface of the coated article has a reduced roughness compared to the molded article prior to coating. The coating for the molded article is preferably a fused powder, most preferably formed by electrostatically applying a fluoropolymer powder resin to the molded PTFE article. In a preferred embodiment, the fluoropolymer powder resin comprises a mixture of heat-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer powder and a polytetrafluoroethylene that has a temperature of crystallization of at least 305° C. and a heat of crystallization of at least 50 J/g.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2000Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: DuPont Mitsui FluorochemicalsInventor: Takao Nishio
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Patent number: 6287632Abstract: A process for rotolining a cylindrical article is provided, wherein the rotolining powder contains both fluoropolymer and filler and has a particle size of 70-1000 micrometers, and the cylindrical article (surface being lined) is rotated at a speed of at least 100 m/sec2 while heating the powder to press the powder against the surface being lined to thereby form the lining.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2000Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: DuPont Mitsui FlurochemicalInventors: Takao Nishio, Tsuneo Aida
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Patent number: 5603999Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene/fluoroalkoxy trifluoroethylene copolymer (PFA) composition which has finer spherulite diameters compared to a conventional PFA is provided, so as to give fabricated articles having excellent surface smoothness, and which are free from problems, such as process contamination and the like, caused by leaching. This effect is obtained by incorporating into the composition prior to fabrication a polytetrafluoroethylene having a crystallization temperature of at least 305.degree. C. and a heat of crystallization of at least 50 J/g.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Du Pont - Mitsui FluorochemicalsInventors: Shinichi Namura, Takao Nishio
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Patent number: 5473018Abstract: A tetrafluoroethylene/fluoroalkoxy trifluoroethylene copolymer (PFA) composition which has finer spherulite diameters compared to a conventional PFA is provided, so as to give fabricated articles having excellent surface smoothness, and which are free from problems, such as process contamination and the like, caused by leaching. This effect is obtained by incorporating into the composition prior to fabrication a polytetrafluoroethylene having a crystallization temperature of at least 305.degree. C. and a heat of crystallization of at least 50 J/g.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1994Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: DuPont-Mitsui Fluorochemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Namura, Takao Nishio
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Patent number: 5397831Abstract: This invention provides a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer resin powder composition capable, upon rotational lining, of generating a corrosion-resistant, nonstick film, which is a thick film on a metal or a like substrate, essentially free of gas bubbles, and excellent in adhesion and peel resistance. The TFE-copolymer resin powder composition comprises granules which comprise particles of a TFE/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer (PFA), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) particles having an average particle size of 0.3-50 .mu.m, and a heat resistant filler. This invention also provides a process for manufacturing the TFE copolymer resin powder composition comprising either (1) granulating a mixture of PFA particles, PPS and a heat resistant filler in the presence of water and an organic liquid, or (2) mixing PFA, PPS, and a heat-resistant filler, compression-molding, and pulverizing.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1993Date of Patent: March 14, 1995Assignee: Du Pont-Mitsui FluorochemicalsInventors: Takumi Saito, Kasuke Ishii, Takao Nishio, Susumu Nakamura, Matunori Takada, Kazuhiro Yamamoto