Abstract: A switch comprises a switch housing including a cover, a terminal block welded to the cover and a fixed contact point therein, a moving block provided with a boss for fitting a manual shaft of an automatic transmission and a movable contact point corresponding to the fixed contact point and movable to the switch housing and elastic seal rings interposed between inner and outer peripheral surfaces of each of the terminal block and the cover, and the operation portion. One of the cover or the terminal block is formed of a colored, laser transmissive material and the other is formed of a laser non-transmissive material. The terminal block and the cover are automatically aligned with the moving block by an elastic force of the seal ring and a thermal welding part is circularly formed by means of a laser beam on the side of the outer periphery in each of the terminal block and the cover to be aligned for coupling the terminal block with the cover to fix the alignment.

Abstract: A laser weldable PBT-series resin composition and a molded product thereof are provided, in which the composition is weldable uniformly and has high welding strength even when the composition comprises a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) as a base. The laser weldable resin composition comprises 1 to 50 parts by weight of (B) an elastomer (such as a polystyrene-series thermoplastic elastomer or a polyester-series thermoplastic elastomer), 5 to 100 parts by weight of (C) a polycarbonate-series resin, 1 to 10 parts by weight of (D) a plasticizer (e.g., an aromatic polycarboxylic acid ester, and an acrylic plasticizer), and 0 to 100 parts by weight of (E) a filler or reinforcing agent (such as a glass fiber), relative to 100 parts by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate-series resin (a homopolyester or a copolyester). The molded product prepared from the resin composition has a small light transmittance fluctuation range depending on sites to be irradiated of the molded product.

Abstract: A laser-weldable polybutylene terephthalate-series resin composition having a high laser weldability is provided. The resin composition comprises (A) a polybutylene terephthalate-series resin and (B) a fatty acid-series compound (e.g., a C12-36 fatty acid ester, and a metal salt of a C12-36 fatty acid), and if necessary (C) a cyclic polyester oligomer (e.g., a cyclic polyalkylene terephthalate oligomer). In the resin composition, the proportion of the fatty acid-series compound (B) may be usually about 0.01 to 1.0 part by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the polybutylene terephthalate-series resin (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, having performance of high durability and the like in a cold cycle environment, and having high strength. Specifically, relative to 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) having 30 meq/kg or less of the amount of terminal carboxyl groups, there are added a carbodiimide compound (B) in an amount of 0. 3 to 1.5 equivalents of the carbodiimide functional group when the amount of carboxyl terminal group in the polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) is set as 1, 20 to 100 parts by weight of a fibrous filler (C), and 5 to 15 parts by weight of an elastomer (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which does not induce swelling and bleeding of elastomer component caused by an organic solvent such as fuel, having performance of a high durability and the like in a cold cycle environment, and having an excellent resistance to hydrolysis. Specifically, relative to 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) having 30 meq/kg or less of the amount of terminal carboxyl groups, there are added a carbodiimide compound (B) in an amount of 0.3 to 1.5 equivalents of the carbodiimide functional group when the amount of carboxyl terminal group in the polybutylene terephthalate resin (A) is set as 1, and 20 to 100 parts by weight of a fibrous filler (C).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which satisfies performances such as high durability in an environment of heating and cooling cycles and adhesion properties to an addition-reaction type silicone rubber. Specifically, provided is the polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, exhibiting excellent adhesion properties to the addition-reaction type silicone rubber, including: (A) 100 parts by weight of polybutylene terephthalate resin; (B) 5 to 30 parts by weight of a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer containing 40% by weight or less of styrene component; and (C) 20 to 100 parts by weight of glass fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which satisfies both performances such as high durability in an environment of heating and cooling cycle, and adhesion property to silicone rubber. Specifically, provided is a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, exhibiting an excellent adhesion property to silicone rubber, containing: (A) 100 parts by weight of polybutylene terephthalate resin; (B) 5 to 30 parts by weight of a core-shell type polymer having a mean particle diameter of 2 ?m or larger, in which a core layer is structured by an acrylic-based rubber, and (C) 20 to 100 parts by weight of glass fiber.

Abstract: A laser-weldable flame-retardant resin composition (for a member located in a transmitting side) comprises (A) a polyester-series resin and (B) at least one phosphinic acid compound selected from the group consisting of a salt of a phosphinic acid, a salt of a diphosphinic acid, and a polymer thereof (preferably, a metal salt). The resin composition may have a laser light transmittance of not less than 15% for a molded product comprising the resin composition and having a thickness of 2 mm. The resin composition may further contain a fluorine-containing resin, a nitrogen-containing flame retardant (e.g., a salt of a triazine compound with cyanuric acid and/or isocyanuric acid), and/or a filler (e.g., a glass fiber), and others. Such a resin composition realizes both of laser-weldability (laser transmissivity) and flame retardancy at high levels.

Abstract: A switch comprises a switch housing including a cover, a terminal block welded to the cover and a fixed contact point therein, a moving block provided with a boss for fitting a manual shaft of an automatic transmission and a movable contact point corresponding to the fixed contact point and movable to the switch housing and elastic seal rings interposed between inner and outer peripheral surfaces of each of the terminal block and the cover, and the operation portion. One of the cover or the terminal block is formed of a colored, laser transmissive material and the other is formed of a laser non-transmissive material. The terminal block and the cover are automatically aligned with the moving block by an elastic force of the seal ring and a thermal welding part is circularly formed by means of a laser beam on the side of the outer periphery in each of the terminal block and the cover to be aligned for coupling the terminal block with the cover to fix the alignment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which is free from bleeding and other problems, and improves the flowability (melt-flowability) while maintaining the characteristics such as mechanical strength or toughness. To 100 parts by weight of a composition composed of 50 to 90% by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin and 10 to 50% by weight of (B) inorganic filler, is blended 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of (C) a glycerin fatty acid ester being composed of glycerin and/or a dehydrated condensate thereof and a fatty acid having 12 or more carbon atoms and having 200 or more hydroxyl value determined by the method specified in the description.

Abstract: A switch comprises a switch housing including a cover and a terminal block coupled with the cover. The cover is formed of a colored, laser transmissive material and the terminal block is formed of a laser non-transmissive material. A thin part is circularly formed in the cover formed of the colored laser transmissive material on the periphery side of the switch housing and is thinner than another part of the cover and a thermal welding part is circularly formed along the thin part by means of a laser beam for coupling the terminal block with the cover.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which has an excellent vibration welding performance, an excellent resistance to heat shock, and is useful for a case, housing and the like of electric/electronic parts. Specifically, it provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition for vibration welding comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin; (B) 20 to 100 parts by weight of a modified polyester copolymer containing 5 to 30% by mole of a comonomer; (C) 5 to 30 parts by weight of an elastomer selected from an acrylic-based copolymer having a glycidyl group and/or an ?-olefin.?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid (ester).?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid glycidylester-based ternary polymer; and (D) 60 to 150 parts by weight of a glass fiber.

Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition comprises 25 to 150 parts by weight of (B) a thermoplastic polyester1 elastomer, 5 to 40 parts by weight of (C) a phosphinic acid compound comprising a salt of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a phosphinic acid, a diphosphinic acid, and a polymerized product thereof, and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of (D) an epoxy compound, relative to 100 parts by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate-series resin. Such a flame-retardant resin composition is useful for various molded products and for covering the surface of an electric wire, or the like. The present invention provides a halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition which has a high heat resistance and a high flame retardancy and is excellent in hydrolysis resistance, abrasion resistance, and moldability (e.g., extrusion properties).

Abstract: A multilayer tube comprises at least the following three layers: an inner layer contactable with a fuel component, a barrier layer preventing the fuel component permeating, and an outermost layer. In the multilayer tube, the inner layer comprises a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin composition containing at least (A) a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin, the barrier layer comprises a polyester resin composition, and the outermost layer comprises a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin composition containing (A) a poly(butylene terephthalate) resin, (B) an elastomer component, (C) an aromatic polycarbodiimide compound, and (D) an antioxidant.

Abstract: Provided is a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition maintaining mechanical strength while providing excellent toughness, and which has excellent flowability during melt molding. In particular, to 100 parts by weight of the sum of 50 to 99 parts by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin and 1 to 50 parts by weight of (B) a thermoplastic elastomer, there is added 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of (C) an acrylic-based oligomer.

Abstract: Provided is an insulating material satisfying IEC60695-12 Standard for the molded parts composed of a flame retardant PBT resin composition, specifically for a thin-walled molded article, even without applying secondary working. For details, to (A) 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin, there are added (B) 5 to 50 parts by weight of a halogen-based flame retardant, (C) 5 to 40 parts by weight of an flame retardant assistant, (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystalline polymer, and (E) 0 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler.

Abstract: Provided is a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition for insulating parts, which satisfies GWIT Standard over a thickness range of 0.75 to 3 mm, the thickness range having been accepted as difficult to satisfy the Standard. In detail, to (A) 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin, there are added (B) 5 to 50 parts by weight of a halogen-based flame retardant, (C) 5 to 50 parts by weight of a flame retardant assistant, (D) 1 to 100 parts by weight of a nitrogen-based compound, and (E) 0 to 200 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcement.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition which gained flame-retardancy by a non-halogen based flame-retardant, having excellent small-warping performance without deteriorating excellent moldability and various characteristics (mechanical characteristics, electrical characteristics, and long-term environmental characteristics) which are inherent advantageous properties of polybutylene terephthalate resin. Specifically, to (A) 100 parts by weight of polybutylene terephthalate-based resin, there are mixed: (B) 10 to 100 parts by weight of a polymer of one or more types selected from the group consisting of modified polyester and styrene-based resin; (C) 10 to 100 parts by weight of specific phosphinic acid salt and/or diphosphinic acid salt and/or a polymer thereof; and (D) 20 to 200 parts by weight of glass fiber having an average cross-sectional area ranging from 100 to 300 square micrometers.

Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition comprises 25 to 150 parts by weight of (B) a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, 5 to 40 parts by weight of (C) a phosphinic acid compound comprising a salt of at least one member selected from the group consisting of a phosphinic acid, a diphosphinic acid, and a polymerized product thereof, and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of (D) an epoxy compound, relative to 100 parts by weight of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate-series resin. Such a flame-retardant resin composition is useful for various molded products and for covering the surface of an electric wire, or the like. The present invention provides a halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition which has a high heat resistance and a high flame retardancy and is excellent in hydrolysis resistance, abrasion resistance, and moldability (e.g., extrusion properties).

Abstract: A laser-weldable polybutylene terephthalate-series resin composition having a high laser weldability is provided. The resin composition comprises (A) a polybutylene terephthalate-series resin and (B) a fatty acid-series compound (e.g., a C12-36 fatty acid ester, and a metal salt of a C12-36 fatty acid), and if necessary (C) a cyclic polyester oligomer (e.g., a cyclic polyalkylene terephthalate oligomer). In the resin composition, the proportion of the fatty acid-series compound (B) may be usually about 0.01 to 1.0 part by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the polybutylene terephthalate-series resin (A).