Patents by Inventor Kazuo Asuka
Kazuo Asuka 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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Patent number: 11511529Abstract: This decorative film is to be bonded to a resin molded body by means of thermoforming, and comprises a sealing layer (I) that contains a polypropylene resin (A) and a layer (II) that contains a polypropylene resin (B). The polypropylene resin (A) satisfies the requirement (a1), while the polypropylene resin (B) satisfies the requirement (b1). (a1) The melt flow rate (MFR (A)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) is more than 0.5 g/10 minutes. (b1) The melt flow rate (MFR (B)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) and the MFR (A) satisfy relational expression (b-1). MFR (B)<MFR (A) (b-1).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Satoshi Katsuno, Kazuo Asuka, Hayato Kitaura, Morikazu Niibe, Kuninori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20200384678Abstract: The present invention provides a decorative film including a layer containing at least one type of additive selected from a nucleating agent, a hindered-amine-based photostabilizer, and a UV-absorbing agent, satisfying the condition below, the decorative film being for affixing, by thermoforming, onto a resin molded article having a three-dimensional shape. Condition: The amount of variation in the haze value measured by a method conforming to JIS-K7136 in a glass plate that has been subjected to the fogging test below, which conforms to ISO 6452, is 40 or less. <Fogging test>: 1 g (±0.01 g) of the additive was placed in a sample bottle made of glass, the sample bottle was closed using a glass plate, and clouding (fogging) was produced on the glass plate by heating the sample bottle for 1 hour at 150° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATIONInventors: Morikazu NIIBE, Satoshi KATSUNO, Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 10464251Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal molding sheet having a thickness of 1 mm or more and formed by a polypropylene resin composition comprising: 5 to 97 wt % of a polypropylene resin (A) whose MFR and melt tension satisfy specific conditions and which has a long-chain branch structure; 1 to 93 wt % of a polypropylene resin (B) whose MFR satisfies specific conditions; 1 to 40 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer (C); and 1 to 40 wt % of a filler (D).Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Kazuo Asuka, Hayato Kitaura, Morikazu Niibe, Kuninori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20190232627Abstract: This decorative film is to be bonded to a resin molded body by means of thermoforming, and comprises a sealing layer (I) that contains a polypropylene resin (A) and a layer (II) that contains a polypropylene resin (B). The polypropylene resin (A) satisfies the requirement (a1), while the polypropylene resin (B) satisfies the requirement (b1). (a1) The melt flow rate (MFR (A)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) is more than 0.5 g/10 minutes. (b1) The melt flow rate (MFR (B)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) and the MFR (A) satisfy relational expression (b-1). MFR (B)<MFR (A) (b-1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Satoshi KATSUNO, Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Morikazu NIIBE, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20190184625Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polypropylene-based decorative film to be used for three-dimensional decorative thermoforming, which film is capable of achieving both of sufficient adhesive strength and product appearance and is easy to recycle. A decorative film of the present disclosure contains a layer (II) including a resin composition (B) containing a polypropylene-based resin (B), in which the resin composition (B) satisfies the following requirements (b1) and (b2):(b1) the melt flow rate (MFR)(B) (230° C., a load of 2.16 kg) is 40 g/10 minutes or less, and (b2) the strain hardening degree ? is 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Satoshi KATSUNO, Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Morikazu NIIBE, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180304520Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal molding sheet having a thickness of 1 mm or more and formed by a polypropylene resin composition comprising: 5 to 97 wt % of a polypropylene resin (A) whose MFR and melt tension satisfy specific conditions and which has a long-chain branch structure; 1 to 93 wt % of a polypropylene resin (B) whose MFR satisfies specific conditions; 1 to 40 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer (C); and 1 to 40 wt % of a filler (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Kazuo ASUKA, Hayato KITAURA, Morikazu NIIBE, Kuninori TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 9505894Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced and includes (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATIONInventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
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Patent number: 9284427Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
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Publication number: 20150010747Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer, said resin (X) having properties (X-i) to (X-iv) and said block copolymer (Y) having properties (Y-i) to (Y-v), and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
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Publication number: 20150004394Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer, said resin (X) having properties (X-i) to (X-iv) and said block copolymer (Y) having properties (Y-i) to (Y-v), and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATIONInventors: Sachio Hotta, Kazuo Asuka, Shinichi Kitade, Kuninori Takahashi, Iku Kouzai, Takao Tayano
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Patent number: 8080624Abstract: A propylene-based polymer which is suitably applicable to foam molding, sheet molding, blow molding or the like, because of having good flow characteristics, high melt tension, high swell ratio and thus good molding workability. It is attained by a propylene-based polymer or the like characterized by satisfying the following requirements (i) to (vi). Requirement (i): MFR is 0.1 g/10 minutes to 100 g/10 minutes. Requirement (ii): Q value by GPC is 3.5 to 10.5. Requirement (iii): ratio of components with a molecular weight of equal to or higher than 2,000,000, in a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC, is equal to or larger than 0.4% by weight and less than 10% by weight. Requirement (iv): components, which elute at a temperature of equal to or lower than 40° C., are equal to or less than 3.0% by weight, in temperature rising elution fractionation by ODCB. Requirement (v): isotactic triad fraction (mm) measured with 13C-NMR is equal to or higher than 95%.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Japan Polypropylene CorporationInventors: Masaaki Ito, Hideshi Uchino, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Masaru Aoki, Masato Nakano, Fusaaki Katou, Kazuo Asuka
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Publication number: 20100227987Abstract: A propylene-based polymer which is suitably applicable to foam molding, sheet molding, blow molding or the like, because of having good flow characteristics, high melt tension, high swell ratio and thus good molding workability. It is attained by a propylene-based polymer or the like characterized by satisfying the following requirements (i) to (vi). Requirement (i): MFR is 0.1 g/10 minutes to 100 g/10 minutes. Requirement (ii): Q value by GPC is 3.5 to 10.5. Requirement (iii): ratio of components with a molecular weight of equal to or higher than 2,000,000, in a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC, is equal to or larger than 0.4% by weight and less than 10% by weight. Requirement (iv): components, which elute at a temperature of equal to or lower than 40° C., are equal to or less than 3.0% by weight, in temperature rising elution fractionation by ODCB. Requirement (v): isotactic triad fraction (mm) measured with 13C-NMR is equal to or higher than 95%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Ito, Hideshi Uchino, Yoshiyuki Ishihama, Masaru Aoki, Masato Nakano, Fusaaki Katou, Kazuo Asuka