Patents Assigned to Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7955475
    Abstract: A papermaking shoe press belt is formed of a reinforcing fiber base material and a polyurethane layer integrated with each other. The reinforcing fiber base material is embedded in the polyurethane layer. The papermaking shoe press belt includes, as the polyurethane layer, a polyurethane layer obtainable by curing a composition composed in combination of a urethane prepolymer and one or more curing agent. The urethane prepolymer is obtainable by reacting a p-phenylene diisocyanate compound with a long-chain polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Yuya Takamori
  • Publication number: 20110127000
    Abstract: A process belt for papermaking with a long operational life comprises an integrated structure of a reinforcing fibrous base material 6 and a polyurethane layer, the reinforcing fibrous base material being embedded in the polyurethane, wherein an inorganic filler selected from calcined kaolin clay, fused silica and zeolite is homogeneously dispersed in the polyurethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Atsushi Ishino, Kenji Inoue, Ai Tamura
  • Patent number: 7947154
    Abstract: A belt for papermaking shoe press is provided which comprises a reinforcing fibrous base (6) and a polyurethane layer (2) united therewith, the reinforcing fibrous base (6) having been embedded in the polyurethane layer (2). The belt includes a polyurethane layer obtained by curing a mixture comprising: a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate compound selected among p-phenylene-diisocyanate, 4,4?-methylene-bis(phenyl isocyanate), and tolylene-diisocyanate with a polyol compound selected among polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, and a polycarbonate diol; a hardener selected among an aliphatic diol compound, hydroquinone-bis-?-hydroxyethyl ether, and organic polyamine compound; and an aliphatic triol compound. Due to this layer, the shoe press belt for papermaking is excellent in wearing resistance and flexing fatigue resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Nobuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Atsushi Ishino, Yuya Takamori, Ryo Umehara, Ai Tamura
  • Patent number: 7943013
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe press belt (10) which comprises a reinforcing fibrous base material (6) embedded in a polyurethane layer, and has an outer circumference layer (2a, 21) and an inner circumference layer (2b, 22) each formed with a polyurethane. The polyurethane layer comprises a polyurethane which is produced by curing a composition comprising a mixture of an urethane prepolymer (A) and a curing agent (B). The urethane prepolymer (A) is produced by reacting an isocyanate compound (a) containing 55 to 100 mol % of a p-phenylene-diisocyanate compound with polytetramethylene glycol (b) and has an isocyanate group at its terminal. The curing agent (B) is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanediol, hydroquinone bis-?hydroxylethyl ether, 3,5-diethyltoluenediamine and 3,5-dimethylthiotoluenediamine. The belt (10) has excellent cracking resistance, bending fatigue resistance and wear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Nobuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Atsushi Ishino
  • Publication number: 20110108224
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a papermaking felt which can be easily engaged in a papermaking machine, wherein the work time for engaging the felt is short, the initial warming-up period until reaching the highest papermaking speed is short, and the felt life is long. This object is achieved by integrating and attaching by dispersion in the batt layer of the felt a polymeric elastomer having high deformability when pressure is applied and good recoverability after pressure is applied. When said polymeric elastomer is in the form of a film and when measured at a room temperature of 20° C. and a relative humidity of 65%, the 100% modulus value of the film is 1 to 100 kg/cm2, the residual strain after 100% elongation is 30% or less, and the attached amount of polymeric elastomers is 0.5 to 20 wt. % of the papermaking press felt weight. Examples of materials include polyurethane elastomers, polyethylene elastomers, styrene-butadiene rubber, silicone rubber, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao YAZAKI, Takashi OUCHI, Hiroyuki ODA, Hirofumi MURAKAMI, Yuya TAKAMORI
  • Publication number: 20110100576
    Abstract: A single-seam felt which employs a base fabric of a multilayer structure and which, despite this, is excellent in wet-web surface smoothness and has satisfactory batt adhesion. It is free from wrap protrusion and weft fraying in the seamed part of the layered base fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Ogiwara
  • Patent number: 7931780
    Abstract: A wet paper web transfer belt comprises a base body 30, a paper side layer 20, and a machine side layer 23. The paper side layer 20 is composed of a paper contacting side batt layer 21 made of hydrophilic fibers 41 and a base bode side batt layer 22 without the hydrophilic fibers 41, at least the paper contacting side batt layer 21 being impregnated with a high molecular weight elastic body 50 and at least a part of the hydrophilic fibers 41 being exposed on the surface of the paper contacting side batt layer 21. The water contained in the wet paper web remains within the paper contacting side batt layer 21 made of the hydrophilic fibers 41 with only a small amount of water moving into the base body side batt layer 22, thereby reducing dimensional changes of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Inoue
  • Patent number: 7922869
    Abstract: A shoe press belt for a paper machine includes a substrate and a polyurethane resin impregnated to laminate on the surfaces of both the shoe side and the felt side thereof, and is excellent in abrasion resistance, crack resistance and processability. A polyurethane resin is produced by using a combination of two kinds of diisocyanates, that is, tolylene diisocyanate (TDI) and diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) as starting materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Ishino
  • Patent number: 7918971
    Abstract: A belt (shoe press belt) for a paper making machine, which has good ability of squeezing water from moist paper and which, during use, has reduced damage (cracks and wear) on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. The shoe press belt for making paper carries felt for receiving water squeezed from moist paper. A water discharge groove extended on the surface on the felt side is formed as an intermittent groove, and the width and depth of the water discharge groove are continuously varied in the direction of travel (MD direction) of the groove. The shape of the intermittent groove can be asymmetrical or symmetrical at the left and right with respect to the width, or can be formed to have a narrow width at the center of the groove, or can be formed so that the groove is deep at the center. Because the water discharge groove is intermittent, water discharge ability, the quality of paper, and the smoothness of the surface of moist paper are enhanced at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd,
    Inventor: Satoshi Takano
  • Patent number: 7909965
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe press belt (10) which comprises a reinforcing fibrous base material (6) embedded in a polyurethane layer, and has an outer circumference layer (2a) and an inner circumference layer (2b) each formed with a polyurethane. The polyurethane layer constituting the outer circumference layer (2a) comprises a polyurethane which is cured by the reaction of an urethane prepolymer (A) with a curing agent mixture (B). The urethane prepolymer (A) is produced by reacting an isocyanate compound selected from p-phenylene-diisocyanate and 4,4?-methylenebis(phenylisocyanate) with a polytetramethylene glycol and has an isocyanate group at its terminal. The curing agent mixture (B) comprises 1,4-butanediol and an aromatic polyamine having an active hydrogen group (H). The shoe press belt has excellent wear resistance, cracking resistance and bending fatigue resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Nobuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Atsushi Ishino
  • Publication number: 20110017419
    Abstract: A papermaking shoe press belt is formed of a reinforcing fiber base material and a polyurethane layer integrated with each other. The reinforcing fiber base material is embedded in the polyurethane layer. The papermaking shoe press belt includes, as the polyurethane layer, a polyurethane layer obtainable by curing a composition composed in combination of a urethane prepolymer and one or more curing agent. The urethane prepolymer is obtainable by reacting a p-phenylene diisocyanate compound with a long-chain polyol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Yuya Takamori
  • Publication number: 20110011551
    Abstract: Papermaking felts include a base material and a batt layer provided on one or both sides of the base material. The batt layer includes a water-absorbing resin, and the water-absorbing resin has a coefficient of water absorption of from 1.05 and 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ouchi, Hiroyuki Oda, Hirofumi Murakami, Takao Yazaki, Yoshiaki Ito, Yuya Takamori
  • Publication number: 20100319869
    Abstract: A wet paper web transfer belt 10 comprises a wet paper web side layer 20 having hydrophilic fibers 41 and a machine side layer 23. The machine side layer 23 is a batt layer having a core-sheath conjugate fiber comprising a core member made of nylon with a high melting point and a sheath member made of nylon with a lower melting point than the core member, and said machine side layer has a fused layer of the sheath member on the surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Inoue, Takeshi Sawada
  • Publication number: 20100314067
    Abstract: A belt for papermaking shoe press is provided which comprises a reinforcing fibrous base (6) and a polyurethane layer (2) united therewith, the reinforcing fibrous base (6) having been embedded in the polyurethane layer (2). The belt includes a polyurethane layer obtained by curing a mixture comprising: a urethane prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate compound selected among p-phenylene-diisocyanate, 4,4?-methylene-bis(phenyl isocyanate), and tolylene-diisocyanate with a polyol compound selected among polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, and a polycarbonate diol; a hardener selected among an aliphatic diol compound, hydroquinone-bis-?-hydroxyethyl ether, and organic polyamine compound; and an aliphatic triol compound. Due to this layer, the shoe press belt for papermaking is excellent in wearing resistance and flexing fatigue resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Nobuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Atsushi Ishino, Yuya Takamori, Ryo Umehara, Ai Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100314065
    Abstract: This aims to provide a paper making machine belt (a shoe press belt) having excellent wet squeezability but less damages (such as cracks or wear) of the outer periphery of a belt being used. The paper making shoe press belt includes drainage conduits extended in the felt-side surface thereof. The drainage conduits are discontinuous grooves, and are made semi-arcuate on at least one of the belt ends in a belt running direction (an MD direction).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Takamura
  • Publication number: 20100282426
    Abstract: A belt for wet-web conveyance which includes a hydrophilic fibrous structure formed by needle punching in a wet-web-side layer thereof and which can be inhibited from increasing in belt width dimension with water absorption of the hydrophilic fibrous structure and from forming base fabric marks. The belt for wet-web conveyance includes a wet-web-side layer including a hydrophilic fibrous structure and a machine-side layer. A base fabric disposed in the belt is constituted of a first woven fabric disposed on the wet-web side and, laminated therewith, a second woven fabric disposed on the press roll side. The first woven fabric is woven from a machine-direction yarn material and a cross-direction yarn material, the machine-direction yarn material being a spun yarn and the cross-direction yarn material being a yarn having a low water absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sawada, Kenji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100252218
    Abstract: The papermaking felt 10 of the present invention comprises a base body 20, a wet paper web side batt fiber layer 31, and a backside batt fiber layer 32, in which the wet paper web side batt fiber layer 31 is contained in high molecular weight elastic material and the backside batt fiber layer 32 includes a melting fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Ohuchi
  • Publication number: 20100200188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a papermaking felt which exhibits a good dewatering capability (water permeability) and resistance to flattening in a papermaking machine, and which is capable of improving surface smoothness of a wet paper web and has improved anti-dehairing property. A papermaking felt using a woven fabric in which at least one of an MD yarn and a CMD yarn arranged on a wet paper web side of a base body is a multifilament yarn which is a bundle of a plurality of filaments with fineness of 100 dtex or less and which is substantially without twisting or only loosely twisted and hence almost without twisting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Ogiwara
  • Publication number: 20100186918
    Abstract: A shoe press belt for paper-making machine that reduces belt damages attributed to the friction between belt and shoe. The shoe press belt for paper-making machine having a wet paper contact surface and a shoe contact surface, is characterized in that the shoe press belt for paper-making machine has a base member and at least a polymer elastic part constituting the shoe contact surface and that the shoe contact surface of the polymer elastic part has a surface roughness (Ra) of 1.0 to 3.5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ishino, Nobuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Takeshi Sawada, Tomoyuki Kawamata
  • Publication number: 20100186920
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe press belt (10) which comprises a reinforcing fibrous base material (6) embedded in a polyurethane layer, and has an outer circumference layer (2a, 21) and an inner circumference layer (2b, 22) each formed with a polyurethane. The polyurethane layer comprises a polyurethane which is produced by curing a composition comprising a mixture of an urethane prepolymer (A) and a curing agent (B). The urethane prepolymer (A) is produced by reacting an isocyanate compound (a) containing 55 to 100 mol % of a p-phenylene-diisocyanate compound with polytetramethylene glycol (b) and has an isocyanate group at its terminal. The curing agent (B) is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanediol, hydroquinone bis-?hydroxylethyl ether, 3,5-diethyltoluenediamine and 3,5-dimethylthiotoluenediamine. The belt (10) has excellent cracking resistance, bending fatigue resistance and wear resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Yazaki, Nobuharu Suzuki, Shintaro Yamazaki, Atsushi Ishino