Patents by Inventor Mitsunao Arino
Mitsunao Arino 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: 11905348Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer containing a certain non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component, having a low long-chain branching content, excellent in cure characteristics in the case of crosslinking by using peroxide, and having good processability. The ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer according to the present invention has constitutional units derived from ethylene (A), an ?-olefin (B) having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) having a total of two or more partial structures selected from the group consisting of the following general formulas (I) and (II) in a molecule, and satisfies certain requirements.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro Ichino, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Keisuke Shishido, Junpei Tanaka, Mitsunao Arino
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Patent number: 10975223Abstract: [Means for solving problem] The resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a specific ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer (A) and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a peroxide (B), and the copolymer (A) comprises structural units derived from ethylene (a1), an ?-olefin (a2) having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (a3) including intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures represented by the following formulae (I) and (II), [Effect] The resin composition of the present invention is excellent in crosslinking properties and the resin composition and its crosslinked shaped article of the present invention can be used, without any limitation, in various applications known as applications of rubber composition, and can be suitably used, for example, for interior and exterior parts for automobiles and applications requiring heat resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro Ichino, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Mitsunao Arino, Mikio Hosoya, Keisuke Shishido
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Publication number: 20210009730Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer containing a certain non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component, having a low long-chain branching content, excellent in cure characteristics in the case of crosslinking by using peroxide, and having good processability. The ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer according to the present invention has constitutional units derived from ethylene (A), an ?-olefin (B) having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) having a total of two or more partial structures selected from the group consisting of the following general formulas (I) and (II) in a molecule, and satisfies certain requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro ICHINO, Yoshiharu KIKUCHI, Keisuke SHISHIDO, Junpei TANAKA, Mitsunao ARINO
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Patent number: 10435494Abstract: A novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer comprising structural units derived from ethylene (A), an ?-olefin (B) of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) containing intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures of Formulae (I) and (II), and having a small number of long-chain branches, The novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer contains a non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component and a small long-chain branch content and is excellent in curing properties in the case of crosslinking using peroxide; and a process for producing the ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer, and a use thereof are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro Ichino, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Yasushi Tohi, Tomoaki Matsugi, Yasushi Yanagimoto, Mitsunao Arino, Keisuke Shishido, Mikio Hosoya
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Patent number: 10131726Abstract: A novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer comprising structural units derived from ethylene (A), an ?-olefin (B) of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) containing intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures of Formulae (I) and (II), and having a small number of long-chain branches, The novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer contains a non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component and a small long-chain branch content and is excellent in curing properties in the case of crosslinking using peroxide; and a process for producing the ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer, and a use thereof are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro Ichino, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Yasushi Tohi, Tomoaki Matsugi, Yasushi Yanagimoto, Mitsunao Arino, Keisuke Shishido, Mikio Hosoya
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Publication number: 20180319917Abstract: A novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer comprising structural units derived from ethylene (A), an ?-olefin (B) of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) containing intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures of Formulae (I) and (II), and having a small number of long-chain branches, The novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer contains a non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component and a small long-chain branch content and is excellent in curing properties in the case of crosslinking using peroxide; and a process for producing the ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer, and a use thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro ICHINO, Yoshiharu KIKUCHI, Yasushi TOHI, Tomoaki MATSUGI, Yasushi YANAGIMOTO, Mitsunao ARINO, Keisuke SHISHIDO, Mikio HOSOYA
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Publication number: 20180244896Abstract: [Means for solving problem] The resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a specific ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer (A) and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a peroxide (B), and the copolymer (A) comprises structural units derived from ethylene (a1), an ?-olefin (a2) having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (a3) including intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures represented by the following formulae (I) and (II), [Effect] The resin composition of the present invention is excellent in crosslinking properties and the resin composition and its crosslinked shaped article of the present invention can be used, without any limitation, in various applications known as applications of rubber composition, and can be suitably used, for example, for interior and exterior parts for automobiles and applications requiring heat resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro ICHINO, Yoshiharu KIKUCHI, Mitsunao ARINO, Mikio HOSOYA, Keisuke SHISHIDO
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Publication number: 20170148427Abstract: The present invention provides a sound insulator which includes: a flexible material (A) having a peak of loss tangent (tan ?), which is determined by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, in a temperature range of ?60° C. to lower than 0° C.; and a resin (B) having a peak of loss tangent (tan ?), which is determined by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement, in a temperature range of 0° C. to 60° C., the sound insulator including the resin (B) at a ratio of 1 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the flexible material (A). The sound insulator of the present invention is a material which realizes excellent sound insulation properties without relying on a complex shape and an increase in weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Fumito TAKEUCHI, Yuji ISHII, Mitsunao ARINO, Ryo NAKATSUJI, Kiyohide INOMATA, Tatsuya SAKAI
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Publication number: 20160355622Abstract: A novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer comprising structural units derived from ethylene (A), an ?-olefin (B) of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene (C) containing intramolecularly two or more partial structures in total selected from the group consisting of structures of Formulae (I) and (II), and having a small number of long-chain branches, The novel ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer contains a non-conjugated polyene such as VNB as a copolymerization component and a small long-chain branch content and is excellent in curing properties in the case of crosslinking using peroxide; and a process for producing the ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer, and a use thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kotaro ICHINO, Yoshiharu KIKUCHI, Yasushi TOHI, Tomoaki MATSUGI, Yasushi YANAGIMOTO, Mitsunao ARINO, Keisuke SHISHIDO, Mikio HOSOYA
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Patent number: 9193856Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition having adequate foamability, uses thereof, a copolymer contained in the rubber composition, a rubber composition capable of providing a cross-linked foam, which has a low specific gravity and an excellent shape-retaining property even when the usage of a nonconjugated polyene is reduced, and a cross-linked rubber and a cross-linked foam, which are produced from the rubber composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Hiroki Ebata, Akinori Takehara, Mitsunao Arino, Masao Kunizane, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Takayuki Kajihara
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Publication number: 20110233448Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition having adequate foamability, uses thereof, a copolymer contained in the rubber composition, a rubber composition capable of providing a cross-linked foam, which has a low specific gravity and an excellent shape-retaining property even when the usage of a nonconjugated polyene is reduced, and a cross-linked rubber and a cross-linked foam, which are produced from the rubber composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Hiroki Ebata, Akinori Takehara, Mitsunao Arino, Masao Kunizane, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Takayuki Kajihara
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Patent number: 7176269Abstract: The curable composition of the present invention contains (A1) a silyl-containing ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber which has a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound as the non-conjugated polyene with at least one specific vinyl group at the terminal and contains a specific hydrolyzable silyl group, and (B) a compound, other than the rubber (A1), having a hydroxyl group and/or a hydrolyzable group, e.g., (B1) a compound having a silanol group and/or a compound which can react with moisture to form a compound having a silanol group in the molecule. This compound improves elongation of the cured product and residual surface tackiness, and, at the same time, is high in curing speed and capable of giving the cured product of high resistance to weather. It is suitable for, e.g., adhesives, tackifiers, paints, sealants, waterproof materials, spray materials, shaping materials and casting rubber materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Masaaki Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Mitsunao Arino, Mitsuko Nagai, Hiroaki Sakaguchi, Masaki Sugawara, Masao Kishi, Kaoru Ueno, Takashi Abe, Michio Sekine
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Publication number: 20070015893Abstract: The curable composition of the present invention contains (A1) a silyl-containing ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber which has a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound as the non-conjugated polyene with at least one specific vinyl group at the terminal and contains a specific hydrolyzable silyl group, and (B) a compound, other than the rubber (A1), having a hydroxyl group and/or a hydrolyzable group, e.g., (B1) a compound having a silanol group and/or a compound which can react with moisture to form a compound having a silanol group in the molecule. This compound improves elongation of the cured product and residual surface tackiness, and, at the same time, is high in curing speed and capable of giving the cured product of high resistance to weather. It is suitable for, e.g., adhesives, tackifiers, paints, sealants, waterproof materials, spray materials, shaping materials and casting rubber materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Masaaki Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Mitsunao Arino, Mitsuko Nagai, Hiroaki Sakaguchi, Masaki Sugawara, Masao Kishi, Kaoru Ueno, Takashi Abe, Michio Sekine
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Patent number: 6864315Abstract: The crosslinkable rubber composition of the invention is crosslinkable by hot air, and a hot-air crosslinked rubber sheet thereof has no scratch on the surface in a hardness test using a pencil of HB and has a compression set of not more than 70% after a heat treatment at 150° C. for 22 hours. The rubber composition comprises an ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber comprising a specific vinyl end group-containing norbornene compound, a SiH group-containing compound having at least two SiH groups in one molecule, and if necessary, an addition reaction catalyst comprising a platinum group element and a reaction inhibitor. The automobile weatherstrip, hose, rubber vibration insulator, belt, sealing material, expanded product, covered electric wire, electric wire joint, electric insulating part and household rubber product according to the invention comprise the above-mentioned rubber composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Masaaki Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Hidenari Nakahama, Taku Koda, Hiroshi Kameda, Shuichi Nonaka, Mikio Hosoya, Yuji Ishii, Mitsunao Arino, Tsutomu Nakamura, Satao Hirabayashi, Takeo Yoshida
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Patent number: 6743862Abstract: The crosslinkable rubber composition is crosslinkable at room temperature, has a gelation time at room temperature of 30 days or less, and can prepare a crosslinked rubber sheet by crosslinking the composition at room temperature, wherein the crosslinked rubber sheet has a tensile elongation of 20% or more, and is free of cracks after treatment at 40° C. in a 50 pphm ozone concentration for 96 hr. Specifically, it comprises an ethylene/&agr;-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber comprising a norbornene compound having a specific vinyl end group, an SiH group-containing compound, which has at least two SiH groups in one molecule, and optionally a platinum catalyst, a reaction inhibitor and/or a silane-coupling agent. The sealing, potting and coating materials and adhesives of the present invention comprise the above rubber composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Mitsunao Arino, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Masaaki Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20030096904Abstract: The curable composition of the present invention contains (A1) a silyl-containing ethylene/&agr;-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber which has a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound as the non-conjugated polyene with at least one specific vinyl group at the terminal and contains a specific hydrolyzable silyl group, and (B) a compound, other than the rubber (A1), having a hydroxyl group and/or a hydrolyzable group, e.g., (B1) a compound having a silanol group and/or a compound which can react with moisture to form a compound having a silanol group in the molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Masaaki Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Mitsunao Arino, Mitsuko Nagai, Hiroaki Sakaguchi, Masaki Sugawara, Masao Kishi, Kaoru Ueno, Takashi Abe, Michio Sekine
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Publication number: 20030013818Abstract: The crosslinkable rubber composition is crosslinkable at room temperature, has a gelation time at room temperature of 30 days or less, and can prepare a crosslinked rubber sheet by crosslinking the composition at room temperature, wherein the crosslinked rubber sheet has a tensile elongation of 20% or more, and is free of cracks after treatment at 40° C. in a 50 pphm ozone concentration for 96 hr. Specifically, it comprises an ethylene/&agr;-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber comprising a norbornene compound having a specific vinyl end group, an SiH group-containing compound, which has at least two SiH groups in one molecule, and optionally a platinum catalyst, a reaction inhibitor and/or a silane-coupling agent. The sealing, potting and coating materials and adhesives of the present invention comprise the above rubber composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Mitsunao Arino, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Masaaki Kawasaki