Patents by Inventor Keita Itakura
Keita Itakura 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: 20220380585Abstract: A propylene polymer composition includes a propylene homopolymer (A) having an intrinsic viscosity [?] measured in a tetralin solvent at 135° C. in the range of 7 to 12 dl/g, a propylene polymer (B) having an intrinsic viscosity [?] in the range of not less than 0.21 dl/g and less than 0.54 dl/g, and having a proportion of a component eluted at a temperature of not more than ?20° C. in TREF in the range of not more than 3.5 mass %, and a propylene polymer (C) having an intrinsic viscosity [?] in the range of not less than 0.54 dl/g and less than 2.6 dl/g, wherein the content of (A) is 0.5 to 47.5 mass %, the content of (B) is 5 to 95 mass % and the content of (C) is 2.5 to 85.5 mass %, based on the total of (A), (B) and (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicants: PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD., MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Ryoko HIROI, Keita ITAKURA, Shino NAITO, Takanori FURUTA, Kou TSURUGI
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Publication number: 20220145052Abstract: A propylene resin composition includes a propylene polymer (A) satisfying requirements (1) to (3) below: (1) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of 5000 to 22000; (2) having a ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) to a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) being 1.2 to 3.5; and (3) having a proportion of a component eluted at a temperature of not more than ?20° C. in temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) being not more than 3.5 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD.Inventors: Keita ITAKURA, Katsuhiko KOIKE, Ryoko HIROI, Hiroyuki FUKUSHIMA, Kou TSURUGI, Atsushi SHIBAHARA, Fumiaki NISHINO, Kohei TANAKA, Yasuhiro KAI, Naoya NODA, Kenji MICHIUE, Takanori FURUTA
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Patent number: 11292899Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a highly heat resistant and highly rigid propylene-based polymer having unprecedentedly high stereoregularity. The propylene-based polymer of the present invention satisfies requirements (1) to (4) and preferably requirement (5): (1) an average meso chain length is 800 to 100,000; (2) a MFR is 0.5 to 1,000 g/10 minutes; (3) a ratio of Mw to Mn, Mw/Mn, as measured by GPC is 4.2 to 20; (4) when the ratio of a component which elutes at a temperature of 122° C. or more as measured by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) is A % by weight and the melt flow rate of the requirement (2) is B g/10 minutes, 100?A?20×EXP(?0.01×B); (5) an amount of a component soluble in n-decane at 23° C. is 0.01 to 2% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Kai, Naoya Noda, Kenji Michiue, Keita Itakura
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Publication number: 20210147663Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a highly heat resistant and highly rigid propylene-based polymer having unprecedentedly high stereoregularity. The propylene-based polymer of the present invention satisfies requirements (1) to (4) and preferably requirement (5): (1) an average meso chain length is 800 to 100,000; (2) a MFR is 0.5 to 1,000 g/10 minutes; (3) a ratio of Mw to Mn, Mw/Mn, as measured by GPC is 4.2 to 20; (4) when the ratio of a component which elutes at a temperature of 122° C. or more as measured by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) is A % by weight and the melt flow rate of the requirement (2) is B g/10 minutes, 100?A?20*EXP(?0.01*B); (5) an amount of a component soluble in n-decane at 23° C. is 0.01 to 2% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro KAI, Naoya NODA, Kenji MICHIUE, Keita ITAKURA
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Patent number: 10370465Abstract: Propylene polymers and propylene resin compositions containing the polymers are used as molded articles used under stress for a long period such as automotive parts, housing parts, home appliance parts and electric power tool parts. Stress-resistant molded articles of the invention are obtained from these materials. A propylene homopolymer (A) satisfies the following requirements (1) to (3), and a polypropylene resin composition contains the propylene homopolymer (A). (1) The ratio (Mw/Mn) of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) according to GPC is in the range of 1.2 to 3.5. (2) Mn is in the range of 35,000 to 400,000. (3) The content of components soluble in o-dichlorobenzene at 90° C. is not more than 4 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignees: PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD., MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Keita Itakura, Toshiyuki Ishii, Rikuo Onishi, Satoshi Hashizume
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Patent number: 9771448Abstract: An olefin resin having requirements (I) to (VI) is provided: (I) a grafted olefin polymer containing a main chain with an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer and a side chain with a propylene polymer; (II) the ratio P wt % of propylene polymer is from 5 to 60 wt %; (III) when the ratio of the amount of a component(s) having a peak temperature of a differential elution curve as measured by CFC using o-dichlorobenzene of less that 65° C., to the amount of (?) taken as E wt %, the value a represented by an equation (Eq-1), is 1.4 or more; (IV) the melting point (Tm) is 120 to 165° C. and the glass transition temperature (Tg) is ?80 to ?30° C., as measured by DSC; (V) the hot xylene-insoluble content is less than 3 wt %; and, (VI) the limiting viscosity as measured in decalin at 135° C. is 0.5 to 5.0 dl/g.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Yanagimoto, Tomoaki Matsugi, Akihiko Iwashita, Tatsuya Nakamura, Keita Itakura, Ryoichi Tsunori
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Patent number: 9670346Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a propylene-based resin composition capable of providing a molded article having an excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance. The object can be achieved by a propylene-based resin composition including an olefin-based resin characterized by including a grafted ethylene-based copolymer having an ethylene polymer as a side chain.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Keita Itakura, Akiko Odawara, Satoru Kinouchi, Tateo Takashima, Ryoichi Tsunori, Tomoaki Matsugi, Yasushi Yanagimoto, Tatsuya Nakamura
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Publication number: 20170096514Abstract: The present invention provides an olefin resin (?) satisfying the following requirements (I) to (VI), and a propylene resin composition including the same. (I) (?) includes a grafted olefin polymer [R1] containing a main chain composed of an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer and a side chain composed of a propylene polymer. (II) The ratio P wt % of the amount of the propylene polymer contained in (?) is from 5 to 60 wt %. (III) When the ratio of the amount of a component(s) having a peak temperature of a differential elution curve as measured by cross-fractionation chromatography (CFC) using o-dichlorobenzene as a solvent of less than 65° C., to the amount of (?) is taken as E wt %, the value a represented by the following equation (Eq-1), in relation to the ratio E and the ratio P, is 1.4 or more. (IV) The melting point (Tm) and the glass transition temperature (Tg), as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), are from 120 to 165° C. and from ?80 to ?30° C., respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Yasushi YANAGIMOTO, Tomoaki MATSUGI, Akihiko IWASHITA, Tatsuya NAKAMURA, Keita ITAKURA, Ryoichi TSUNORI
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Publication number: 20170081509Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a propylene-based resin composition capable of providing a molded article having an excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance. The object can be achieved by a propylene-based resin composition including an olefin-based resin characterized by including a grafted ethylene-based copolymer having an ethylene polymer as a side chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Keita ITAKURA, Akiko ODAWARA, Satoru KINOUCHI, Tateo TAKASHIMA, Ryoichi TSUNORI, Tomoaki MATSUGI, Yasushi YANAGIMOTO, Tatsuya NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 8901240Abstract: [Object] To provide a polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane having excellent heat resistance and low thermal shrinkage ratio. [Solution] A polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane according to the present invention comprises as an essential component a propylene homopolymer (A) that satisfies the following requirements (1) to (4) and (7): (1) the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 1 dl/g or more and less than 7 dl/g; (2) the mesopentad fraction ranges from 94.0% to 99.5%; (3) the integral elution volume during heating to 100° C. is 10% or less; (4) the melting point ranges from 153° C. to 167° C.; and (7) in an elution temperature-elution volume curve, the maximum peak has a peak top temperature in the range of 105° C. to 130° C. and a half-width of 7.0° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Tamura, Keita Itakura, Ryoichi Tsunori, Satoshi Hashizume
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Patent number: 8729189Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene-based block copolymer having high melt viscoelasticity, excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance, good molding processability, and excellent molded product appearance, a composition containing the copolymer, and molded products obtained therefrom. The propylene-based block copolymer comprises 5 to 80% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-soluble portion (Dsol) and 20 to 95% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (Dinsol) (the total amount of the Dsol and the Dinsol is 100% by weight), and satisfies the requirements [1] to [3]: [1] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dsol is 7.0 to 30, [2] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dinsol is 7.0 to 30, and Mz/Mw thereof is 6.0 to 20, and [3] the pentad fraction (mmmm) of the Dinsol is not less than 93%.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Kazuhisa Matsunaga, Keita Itakura
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Publication number: 20140031459Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a modified propylene resin containing very small amounts of low-crystalline and low-molecular-weight components. The present invention relates to a modified propylene resin characterized by satisfying the following requirements (1) to (4). (1) The melting point (Tm) measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is 140° C. or higher. (2) The amount of grafts of ethylenic unsaturated bond-containing monomer after hot xylene washing is 0.1 to 5 percent by weight. (3) The amount of components soluble in o-dichlorobenzene at 70° C. is 1.5 percent by weight or less. (4) The intrinsic viscosity [?] is 0.1 to 4 dl/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicants: Prime Polymer Co., Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Keita ITAKURA, Toru IWASHITA, Satoshi HASHIZUME, Rikuo OHNISHI, Hirofumi GODA
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Patent number: 8420728Abstract: Long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin particles and a blend thereof are provided, wherein the opening property of the reinforcing fibers during molding is good, and a molded body exhibiting an excellent appearance and having high mechanical strength is obtained. The particles (A) contain a thermoplastic resin (A1), produced by using a metallocene catalyst, a modified polyolefin resin (A2) modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and reinforcing fibers (A3) and satisfying additional requirements described herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirofumi Goda, Toru Iwashita, Keita Itakura
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Publication number: 20130059966Abstract: Long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin particles and a blend thereof are provided, wherein the opening property of the reinforcing fibers during molding is good, and a molded body exhibiting an excellent appearance and having high mechanical strength is obtained. The particles (A) contain a thermoplastic resin (A1), produced by using a metallocene catalyst, a modified polyolefin resin (A2) modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and reinforcing fibers (A3) and satisfying additional requirements described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Hirofumi Goda, Toru Iwashita, Keita Itakura
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Patent number: 8288495Abstract: [Object] To provide a propylene homopolymer suitable for capacitor films having high withstand voltage and a stretched film formed by stretching the propylene homopolymer. [Solution] A propylene homopolymer of the present invention for capacitors satisfies the following requirements (i) to (v) and (ix): (i) the MFR is 1 to 10 g/10 minutes; (ii) the meso pentad fraction (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR is 0.940 to 0.995; (iii) the integrted amount of elution at 90° C. by CFC using o-dichlorobenzene is 0.5% by weight or less; (iv) the melting point measured using DSC is 152° C. or more; (v) the chlorine content is 2 ppm by weight or less; and (ix) in an elution temperature-elution volume curve measured by cross-fractionation chromatography (CFC) using o-dichlorobenzene, the maximum peak has a peak top temperature in the range of 105° C. to 130° C. and half width of 7.0° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Tamura, Keita Itakura, Satoshi Hashizume
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Patent number: 8257822Abstract: Provided is a film for thermal sterilization packaging which is excellent in a total balance of characteristics such a transparency, an impact resistance, a heat sealing property, a blocking resistance, a heat resistance and the like. The film for thermal sterilization packaging according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: an outer layer containing a propylene/ethylene block copolymer (A) which has a melt flow rate (MFR; ASTM D1238, 230° C., load: 2.16 kg) in the range of 1 to 10 g/10 minutes and a melting point in the range of 150 to 170° C. measured by means of a differential scanning colorimeter.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Kawata, Jun Birukawa, Kunihiko Takesue, Keita Itakura, Tokutaro Kimura
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Publication number: 20110301309Abstract: [Object] To provide a propylene homopolymer suitable for capacitor films having high withstand voltage and a stretched film formed by stretching the propylene homopolymer. [Solution] A propylene homopolymer of the present invention for capacitors satisfies the following requirements (i) to (v) and (ix): (i) the MFR is 1 to 10 g/10 minutes; (ii) the meso pentad fraction (mmm) measured by 13C-NMR is 0.940 to 0.995; (iii) the integrted amount of elution at 90° C. by CFC using o-dichlorobenzene is 0.5% by weight or less; (iv) the melting point measured using DSC is 152° C. or more; (v) the chlorine content is 2 ppm by weight or less; and (ix) in an elution temperature-elution volume curve measured by cross-fractionation chromatography (CFC) using o-dichlorobenzene, the maximum peak has a peak top temperature in the range of 105° C. to 130° C. and half width of 7.0° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Satoshi Tamura, Keita Itakura, Satoshi Hashizume
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Publication number: 20110294016Abstract: [Object] To provide a polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane having excellent heat resistance and low thermal shrinkage ratio. [Solution] A polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane according to the present invention comprises as an essential component a propylene homopolymer (A) that satisfies the following requirements (1) to (4) and (7): (1) the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 1 dl/g or more and less than 7 dl/g; (2) the mesopentad fraction ranges from 94.0% to 99.5%; (3) the integral elution volume during heating to 100° C. is 10% or less; (4) the melting point ranges from 153° C. to 167° C.; and (7) in an elution temperature-elution volume curve, the maximum peak has a peak top temperature in the range of 105° C. to 130° C. and a half-width of 7.0° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicants: PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD., MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Satoshi Tamura, Keita Itakura, Ryoichi Tsunori, Satoshi Hashizume
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Publication number: 20110178229Abstract: Long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin particles and a blend thereof are provided, wherein the opening property of the reinforcing fibers during molding is good, and a molded body exhibiting an excellent appearance and having high mechanical strength is obtained. The particles (A) contains a thermoplastic resin (A1), produced by using a metallocene catalyst, a modified polyolefin resin (A2) modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and reinforcing fibers (A3) and satisfy the following requirements (1) to (5); (1) the amount of modification of the unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof is 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Hirofumi Goda, Toru Iwashita, Keita Itakura
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Publication number: 20110172353Abstract: To provide a propylene-based block copolymer which has high melt viscoelasticity, excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance and good molding processablility and is extremely excellent in its molded product appearance, a composition containing the copolymer and molded products obtained therefrom. The propylene-based block copolymer comprises 5 to 80% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-soluble portion (Dsol) and 20 to 95% by weight of a room temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (Dinsol), with the proviso that the total amount of the Dsol and the Dinsol is 100% by weight, and satisfies the following requirements [1] to [3] at the same time: [1] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dsol is not less than 7.0 but not more than 30, [2] the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the Dinsol is not less than 7.0 but not more than 30, and Mz/Mw thereof is not less than 6.0 but not more than 20, and [3] the pentad fraction (mmmm) of the Dinsol is not less than 93%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kazuhisa Matsunaga, Keita Itakura