Patents Assigned to NOK Kluber Co., LTD
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Publication number: 20220389270Abstract: An aqueous surface-treating agent comprising (A) an aqueous emulsion of silicone oil, (B) a silanol-modified polyurethane resin, (C) a silane compound and/or a partial hydrolysate thereof, (D) an aqueous emulsion of a hydrazide and a carbonyl group-containing polyurethane resin, and (E) an aqueous emulsion of a polyurethane resin having a glass transition temperature of ?30° C. or lower, and a thermal softening temperature of 70° C. or lower measured by using a flow tester when heated from 40° C. to 150° C. at a heating rate of 5° C./min. The aqueous surface-treating agent contains silicone oil for preventing sticking between products and a silanol-modified polyurethane resin binder having a low hardness and excellent adhesiveness to seal members, and improves the corrosion resistance of an aqueous surface-treating agent for aluminum substrates etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicants: NOK CORPORATION, NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Akiko KOGA, Naoki KAMEDA, Masaki TAHARA
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Publication number: 20140228261Abstract: An aqueous surface-treating agent, which comprises a silicone oil aqueous emulsion, a polyurethane resin aqueous emulsion, and a silane compound represented by the following general formula: (where R1 and R2 each are an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n and m are 1?n?3 and m=3?n, respectively), and/or a hydrolyzate thereof; wherein 100 parts by weight or more of the polyurethane resin in terms of the weight of solid matters is used on the basis of 100 parts by weight in terms of nonvolatile matters of silicone oil, can prevent sticking of rubber seal materials such as O rings, etc. themselves or sticking to a metal, a resin, etc., and can reduce the friction of rubber or resin seal members at the time of sliding motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicants: NOK Corporation, NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Tahara, Tetsuhiro Kitahara, Toshihiro Higashira, Yoshifumi Kojima
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Patent number: 8404791Abstract: A silicone rubber composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of vinyl group-introduced methylphenylvinyl-based silicone rubber obtained by copolymerization of dimethylsiloxane copolymerization units as the main component with 3-30 mol. % of methylphenylsiloxane copolymerization units, and 0.2-8 parts by weight of an organic peroxide, where introduction of vinyl groups into the silicone rubber can be attained generally by copolymerization of 0.1-5 mol. % of methylvinylsiloxane. When silica is used as a filler, it is desirable to use a surfactant for silica, and water together. Owing to distinguished low-temperature characteristics and blister resistance, the present silicone rubber composition can be used a suitable seal material for a high-pressure hydrogen gas storage tank, for example, to storage under 70 MPa, and particularly as suitable vulcanization-molding materials for O rings, packings, gaskets, oil seals, valves, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Masaya Otsuka, Masashi Kudo
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Patent number: 8394748Abstract: A grease composition, which comprises a mixture of mutually incompatible thickener-containing non-fluorine-based base oil and thickener-containing fluorine-based base oil, the base oils being in a morphological structure, where one of the base oils is homogeneously dispersed in a particulate state in the other base oil, can be produced by kneading the mixture through a three-roll mill at least twice. By forming a morphological structure, one of the mutually incompatible non-fluorine-based base oil and fluorine-based base oil is homogeneously dispersed in a particulate state in the other base oil, that is, by forming a microscopically dispersed state, the following effects can be obtained: (1) less oil separation (smaller degree of oil separation) at elevated temperatures, (2) distinguished shearing stability, (3) low and stable friction coefficient, and (4) less abrasion.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Hishinuma, Toshio Nitta, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Takao Kanno
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Patent number: 8247361Abstract: A fluorine-based lubricant composition comprising a base oil and a fluorine-containing compound represented by the general formula: CF3(CF2)n O(CF2O)p(C2F4O)q(C3F6O)rRfCONHAr (wherein, Ar is a 2-benzimidazole group, Rf is a fluorocarbon group of carbon number of from 1 or 2, n is 0, 1 or 2, p, q and r are an integer satisfying the condition p+q+r?100, where one or two of p, q and r may be 0, and the CF2O group, the CF2O4 group and the C3F6O group are the groups bound randomly in the main chain) as an additive containing in the base oil. The fluorine-based lubricant composition has an improved long term anti-rust property and thermal resistance property, and further the fluorine-based lubricant composition obtained by adding a thickening agent to the composition reduces abrasion of the sliding member such as electric contact having a noble metal surface including a gold or silver plating surface, a copper surface and a copper alloy surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Shimura, Ayumi Yamazaki, I, Wataru Sawaguchi, Masaki Tahara, Yoshihito Tani, Toshio Nitta
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Patent number: 8242065Abstract: A grease composition, which comprises a base oil selected from at least one of synthetic hydrocarbon oil, ester-based synthetic oil, and ether-based synthetic oil; a thickening agent selected from at least one of lithium-based soap, lithium-based complex soap, and a urea-based compound; polytetrafluoroethylene resin powders having a number average molecular weight Mn of 20,000-100,000; and zinc dialkyldithiophosphate having straight or branched alkyl groups of at least 3 carbon atoms, preferably 5-13 carbon atoms, and more preferably 8-12 carbon atoms, has not only a distinguished lubricability, when applied to plastic members, but also a distinguished durability as given by change in friction coefficient and wear loss, after the sliding test.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Sawaguchi, Toshio Nitta
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Patent number: 8188018Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for use in oil-impregnated sintered bearings together with a resin member having C?C bonds or C?O groups in the molecules, which comprises a base oil comprising a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as the main component, and 0.1-30% by weight of an ester-based oil on the basis of total composition, and free from zinc dialkyldithiophosphate and molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, where the synthetic hydrocarbon oil as the main component of the base oil has substantially no adverse effect on resin, can minimize an adverse effect on various metal species of sintered materials by suppressing a mixing amount of a wear inhibitor or an extreme pressure agent to a minimum, without deteriorating a good lubricability required for the lubricating oil in oil-impregnated sintered bearings.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Hashida, Wataru Sawaguchi, Toshio Nitta
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Patent number: 8067344Abstract: A lubricating grease composition, which comprises a base oil consisting of a mixture of 100 parts by weight of at least one of a perfluoropolyether oil (A), represented by RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]p(CF2CF2O)qRf (where Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, p+q=2-200, q/p=0-2, and q may be 0), and a perfluoropolyether oil (B), represented by F(CF2CF2CF2O)sC2F5 (where s=2-100), and 0-100 parts by weight of at least one of a perfluoropolyether oil (C), represented by RfO(CF2CF2O)m(CF2O)nRf (where m+n=3-200 and m:n=10-90:90-10), and a perfluoropolyether oil (D), represented by RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]a(CF2CF3O)b(CF2O)cRf (where a+b+c=3-200, b is 0 or an integer of 1 or more, and c is an integer of 1 or more), preferably further admixed with a thickening agent, can suppress corrosion of metallic materials by corrosive gases and also has a good heat resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Shimura, Tetsuhiro Kitahara, Tatsuya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8044003Abstract: A grease composition, which comprises (A) a perfluoropolyether base oil, (B) a thickener, and (C) barium sulfate and/or antimony oxide, where 0.1-50% by weight of the component (B) and 1-25% by weight of the component (C) are contained, has a distinguished effect on improvements of abrasion resistance, friction characteristics, load durability, high-temperature durability and corrosion resistance without any deterioration of heat resistance by adding at least one of barium sulfate and antimony oxide, each having an average primary particle size of 0.1-20 ?m, as component (C).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuhiro Miyamoto, Akihiko Shimura, Tetsuhiro Kitahara, Jiro Yurimoto
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Publication number: 20110218128Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating grease composition comprising a complex metal soap thickener of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and monoamide monocarboxylic acid, and a fluororesin powder contained in a base oil mixture of a non-fluorine-based base oil and a fluorine-based base oil, which are incompatible with each other. The lubricating grease composition can be produced by kneading, preferably kneading by a three-roll mill, a non-fluorine-based grease and a fluorine-based grease, the non-fluorine-based grease being prepared by stirring a non-fluorine-based base oil, aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and monoamide monocarboxylic acid under heating, and adding metal hydroxide thereto to form a complex metal soap in the non-fluorine-based base oil; and the fluorine-based grease being prepared from a fluorine-based base oil and a fluororesin powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Hishinuma, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Toshio Nitta
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Publication number: 20110111993Abstract: Disclosed is an electroconductive grease comprising a fluorine oil, an electroconductive material, and a thickening agent, the electroconductive grease containing 5 to 20 wt. % of carbon black having a DBP oil absorption amount of 250 ml/100 g or less as the electroconductive material, and 2 to 15 wt. % of fluorine-containing resin particles having an average primary particle size of 1.0 ?m or less as the thickening agent. The electroconductive grease comprises carbon black having specific properties, and fluorine-containing resin particles, preferably PTFE particles, having an average primary particle size of 1.0 ?m or less, and therefore exhibits excellent oil separation characteristics, namely, a remarkably lower degree of oil separation, which can also be reduced to 10 wt. % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiko Shimura, Yoshihito Tani, Toshio Nitta
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Patent number: 7939477Abstract: A lubricant composition for oil-impregnated sintered bearings, which comprises at least one base oil selected from a perfluoropolyether oil represented by the following general formula: RfO(CF2CF2O)m(CF2O)nRf (where Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, m+n=3-200, m:n=10-90:90-10), a perfluoropolyether oil represented by the following general formula: RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]p(CF2CF2O)q(CF2O)rRf (where Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, p+q+r=3-200, q and r each may be 0, and (q+r)/p=0-2), and a polyfluoropolyether oil represented by the following general formula: F(CF2CF2CF2O)sC2F5 (where s=2-100), and a fluorine-containing di- or mono-amide-based compound, has further improved lubrication characteristics, particularly wear resistance and friction coefficient characteristics, of perfluoropolyether oil.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Hashida, Toshio Nitta
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Publication number: 20100298182Abstract: A lubricating grease composition, which comprises a base oil consisting of a mixture of 100 parts by weight of at least one of a perfluoropolyether oil (A), represented by RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]p(CF2CF2O)qRf (where Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, p+q=2-200, q/p=0-2, and q may be 0), and a perfluoropolyether oil (B), represented by F(CF2CF2CF2O)sC2F5 (where s=2-100), and 0-100 parts by weight of at least one of a perfluoropolyether oil (C), represented by RfO(CF2CF2O)m(CF2O)nRf (where m+n=3-200 and m:n=10-90:90-10), and a perfluoropolyether oil (D), represented by RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]a(CF2CF3O)b(CF2O)cRf (where a+b+c=3-200, b is 0 or an integer of 1 or more, and c is an integer of 1 or more), preferably further admixed with a thickening agent, can suppress corrosion of metallic materials by corrosive gases and also has a good heat resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiko Shimua, Tetsuhiro Kitahara, Tatsuya Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20100267597Abstract: A fluorine-based lubricant composition comprising a base oil and a fluorine-containing compound represented by the general formula: CF3(CF)n(CF2O)p(C2F4O)q(C3F6O)rRfCONHAr (wherein, Ar is a 2-benzimidazole group, Rf is a fluorocarbon group of carbon number of from 1 or 2, n is 0, 1 or 2, p, q and r are an integer satisfying the condition p+q+r?100, where one or two of p, q and r may be 0, and the CF2O group, the CF2O4 group and the C3F6O group are the groups bound randomly in the main chain) as an additive containing in the base oil. The fluorine-based lubricant composition has an improved long term anti-rust property and thermal resistance property, and further the fluorine-based lubricant composition obtained by adding a thickening agent to the composition reduces abrasion of the sliding member such as electric contact having a noble metal surface including a gold or silver plating surface, a copper surface and a copper alloy surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiko SHIMURA, Ayumi YAMAZAKI, I, Wataru SAWAGUCHI, Masaki TAHARA, Yoshihito TANI, Toshio NITTA
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Publication number: 20100256027Abstract: A grease composition, which comprises (A) a perfluoropolyether base oil, (B) a thickener, and (C) barium sulfate and/or antimony oxide, where 0.1-50% by weight of the component (B) and 1-25% by weight of the component (C) are contained, has a distinguished effect on improvements of abrasion resistance, friction characteristics, load durability, high-temperature durability and corrosion resistance without any deterioration of heat resistance by adding at least one of barium sulfate and antimony oxide, each having an average primary particle size of 0.1-20 ?m, as component (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuhiro Miyamoto, Akihiko Shimura, Tetsuhiro Kitahara, Jiro Yurimoto
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Publication number: 20100240557Abstract: A perfluoropolyether oil composition, which comprises a perfluoro-polyether base oil, preferably a thickener-containing perfluoropolyether base oil, and a fluorine-containing di- or mono-amide-based compound having a perfluoropolyether group, where 0.01 to 50% by weight of the amide-based compound, based on total weight of the base oil and the amide-based compound, is contained when the perfluoropolyether oil composition is used as a lubricating oil composition, particularly grease, and 0.01 to 90% by weight thereof is contained, when the perfluoropolyether oil composition is used as an electrode-coating agent for a cell. The perfluoropolyether oil composition shows a metal surface protective action against corrosive gases such as sulfide gases, etc. without deteriorating the abrasion resistance, and also shows a distinguished high temperature durability even in the presence of graphite or molybdenum disulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji WATANABE, Yasumichi KIDO, You DOI, Miyuki HASHIDA, Toshio NITTA, Tatsuya HASHIMOTO, Akira OTANI, Jiro YURIMOTO
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Publication number: 20100222475Abstract: An aqueous surface-treating agent, which comprises a silicone oil aqueous emulsion, a polyurethane resin aqueous emulsion, and a silane compound represented by the following general formula (where R1 and R2 each are an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n and m are 1?n?3 and m=3·n, respectively), and/or a hydrolyzate thereof, wherein 100 parts by weight or more of the polyurethane resin in terms of the weight of solid matters is used on the basis of 100 parts by weight in terms of nonvolatile matters of silicone oil, can prevent sticking of rubber seal materials such as O rings, etc. themselves or sticking to a metal, a resin, etc., and can reduce the friction of rubber or resin seal members at the time of sliding motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicants: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD., NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Tahara, Tetsuhiro Kitahara, Toshihiro Higashira, Yoshifumi Kojima
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Publication number: 20100210494Abstract: A grease composition, which comprises a mixture of mutually incompatible thickener-containing non-fluorine-based base oil and thickener-containing fluorine-based base oil, the base oils being in a morphological structure, where one of the base oils is homogeneously dispersed in a particulate state in the other base oil, can be produced by kneading the mixture through a three-roll mill at least twice. By forming a morphological structure, one of the mutually incompatible non-fluorine-based base oil and fluorine-based base oil is homogeneously dispersed in a particulate state in the other base oil, that is, by forming a microscopically dispersed state, the following effects can be obtained (1) less oil separation (smaller degree of oil separation) at elevated temperatures, (2) distinguished shearing stability, (3) low and stable friction coefficient, and (4) less abrasion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: NOK KLUBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Hishinuma, Toshio Nitta, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Takao Kanno
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Patent number: 7709424Abstract: A lubricating oil composition, which comprises a perfluoropolyether base oil, and a fluorine-containing polyether diphosphonic acid ester, represented by the following general formula: (R2O)(R1O)P(O)(CH2)aCF(CF3)[OCF2CF(CF3)]bO(CF2)cO[CF(CF3)CF2O]dCF(CF3)(CH2)eP(O)(OR3)(OR4) (where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, aralkyl groups, or any of the foregoing groups can be halogen atom-substituted groups, subscripts a, b, c, d, and e are in conditions of 2?a+e?8, b+d?28, and 1?c?10, and b and d can be 0), and a grease composition which further contains a thickening agent in addition to the lubricating oil composition, have distinguished abrasion resistance and rust preventiveness without deteriorating the heat resistance inherent in the lubricating oil and the grease containing a perfluoropolyether oil as a base oil.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Shimura, Tatsuya Hashimoto
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Patent number: RE40961Abstract: A coating layer forming apparatus for minimizing the amount of the coating solution when forming a coating layer on a part and enhancing a dimensional precision of a formed surface of the coating layer. The coating layer forming apparatus has a rotation supporting device, a feeder (15), a layer former, and a coating removing device, maintains the inclined angle of a coating former for forming the coating layer at 30 to 70 degrees with respect to a tangential direction of rotation of a coating of a coating surface, and removes excess coating solution deposited on the coating former by a coating removing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: NOK Kluber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi Takimoto, Kiyoshi Yasuda, Masato Satoh