Patents by Inventor Munenao Hirokami

Munenao Hirokami 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).

  • Publication number: 20230140993
    Abstract: This organopolysiloxane which has a constituent unit represented by general formula (1) and a group represented by general formula (2), said group being directly bonded to a silicon atom, enables a curable composition containing a polyisocyanate compound to achieve a good balance between fast curing properties and storage stability, and enables the achievement of a cured product that has excellent hardness, heat resistance and wet heat resistance. (In formula (1), each of R1A and R1B independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and A1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted divalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and optionally having a hetero atom.) R2O—??(2) (In formula (2), R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro YAMADA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20230136438
    Abstract: An organopolysiloxane represented by average empirical formula (1), which gives a rubber composition that renders desired fuel-saving tires possible, the tires being excellent in terms of hardness, tensile property, rolling resistance, and wet gripping. (R1)a(R2)b(OR3)c(R4)dSiO(4-2a-b-c-d)/2??Formula (1): (In the formula, the R1 moieties each independently represent a divalent organic group containing a sulfide group, the R2 moieties each independently represent an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-10 carbon atoms, the R3 moieties each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7-10 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group having 2-10 carbon atoms, the R4 moieties each independently represent an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms, and a, b, c, and d indicate numbers satisfying 0<2a<1, 0<b<1, 0<c<3, 0?d<1, and 0<2a+b+c+d<4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20230103534
    Abstract: An organic silicon compound having a ketimine structure can be recovered at a high yield through a method for producing an organic silicon compound having a ketimine structure represented by formula (1), the method having a step for reacting an amino-group-containing organic silicon compound represented by formula (2) and a carbonyl compound represented by formula (3) in the presence of an inorganic adsorbent. (In the formulas, R1 each independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or a C6-10 aryl group, R2 each independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or a C6-10 aryl group, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C6-10 aryl group, n represents an integer of 1-3, and m represents an integer of 1-12.) (In the formulas, R1-R4, n, and m are the same as above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki YASUDA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20230096343
    Abstract: A rubber compounding ingredient containing (A) a compound having a blocked isocyanate group and a hydrolyzable silyl group, such as an organosilicon compound having the following formula (1): wherein R1 is each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, L is a divalent linking group, X is —O— or —NR2—, Z is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or a group capable of bonding to Z to form a ring structure, and m is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Munenao HIROKAMI, Tsuneo KIMURA, Masahiko MINEMURA, Tsutomu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230059783
    Abstract: A method for producing an organosilicon compound having the formula (1) and having a ketimine structure, the method including reacting an amino group-containing organosilicon compound having the formula (2) and having a chlorine atom content of less than 0.1 ppm by weight with a carbonyl compound having the formula (3). R1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, n represents an integer of 1 to 3, and m represents an integer of 1 to 12. R1, R2, R3, R4, n, and m are as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki YASUDA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20230021428
    Abstract: An aqueous solution composition containing a co-hydrolysate or a co-hydrolytic condensate of an organosilicon compound of formula (1) and an organosilicon compound of formula (2), or both the co-hydrolysate and the co-hydrolytic condensate: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl group having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 20, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Munenao HIROKAMI, Tetsuro YAMADA, Kazuhiro TSUCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230022811
    Abstract: An aqueous solution composition containing a hydrolysate or a hydrolytic condensate of an organosilicon compound of formula (1), or both the hydrolysate and the hydrolytic condensate: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl group having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, m is an integer of 4 to 20, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220396670
    Abstract: This organopolysiloxane having a structural unit represented by general formula (1): (in the formula, R1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms) and having at least one group that directly binds to a silicon atom and that is selected from the groups represented by general formula (2); R2O—??(2) (in the formula, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms), is capable of achieving both hardness and bending resistance, exhibits excellent fast curing ability even when an amine-based compound is used as a curing catalyst, and is highly safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro YAMADA, Shigeki YASUDA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220363869
    Abstract: An adhesive composition containing an organic silicon compound represented by formula (1). [In the formula, R1 is an alkyl group or an aryl group, R2 are an alkyl group or an aryl group. R3 are an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkoxy group, but at least one is an alkoxy group. R4 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an organic group represented by formula (2), n is an integer of 1-3, m is an integer of 1-12. (In the formula, R5 is an alkyl group or an aryl group, R6 are an alkyl group or an aryl group, p is an integer of 0-12, q is an integer of 1-3. The broken line represents a bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki YASUDA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220340733
    Abstract: A mixture of an organosilicon compound represented by average structural formula (2), wherein the area percentage occupied by an organic compound represented by structural formula (1) in GPC is from 5% to 95%, provides a rubber composition which exhibits excellent dispersibility of an inorganic filler and enables the achievement of a crosslinked cured product that has improved wear resistance, rolling resistance and wet grip performance. This rubber composition enables the achievement of a desired low fuel consumption tire. (R1O)3-p(R2O)pSi—(CH2)j—Sy—(CH2)k—Si(OR2)q(OR)3-q??(2): (In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkyl group having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms; p represents a number from 0 to 3; q represents a number from 0 to 3; j represents a number from 1 to 10; k represents a number from 1 to 10; and y represents a number from 2 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munenao HIROKAMI, Shigeki YASUDA, Yoshinori YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20220289979
    Abstract: The present invention is a room temperature curable resin composition comprising: as the main agent, an organic polymer in which both molecular chain terminals are sealed by a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable silyl group; and an organic silicon compound of a specific structure having, in a molecule, an organosiloxane structure, a hydrolyzable silyl group, and a hindered amine skeleton. This resin composition produces a cured product in which the degradation over time associated with the effects of light such as UV rays can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiki KATAYAMA, Tetsuro YAMADA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220169836
    Abstract: A rubber composition which contains (A) an organosilicon compound represented by formula (1) and gives a cured object satisfying desired fuel (or power)-saving tire properties. (R1 represents an alkyl or aryl group, R2 represents an alkyl or aryl group, e, f, and g each indicate a number larger than 0 and satisfy g/(e+f+g)<0.05, and m is an integer of 1-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munenao HIROKAMI, Tsuneo KIMURA, Masahiko MINEMURA, Tsutomu NAKAMURA, Masaki TANAKA, Satoru UNO, Masashi YANO
  • Publication number: 20220162393
    Abstract: A room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition for an oil seal, wherein an organosilane compound containing a specific organo-oxymethyl group and represented by formula (1) and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate of said compound is used as a curing agent (crosslinking agent), and an organic compound having a guanidine skeleton is added in combination as a curing catalyst. (In the formula, each R1 is independently a C1-12 unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, R2 is a C1-12 unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, Y is a hydrolyzable group, and n is 0, 1 or 2.) It is thus possible to obtain a cured product having good rubber properties, adhesiveness, and engine oil resistance after curing even without containing a metal-based catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira UTA, Shigeki YASUDA, Tetsuro YAMADA, Munenao HIROKAMI, Taiki KATAYAMA, Takafumi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11292881
    Abstract: Provided is a polyoxyalkylene group-containing organosilicon compound which contains at least one group represented by structural formula (1) in one molecule and has a polyoxyalkylene structure in the main chain. This polyoxyalkylene group-containing organosilicon compound exhibits satisfactorily fast curability and excellent safety even when an amine compound is used as a curing catalyst (In the formula, each R1 independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-10 alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 and group, each R2 independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-10 alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group, and each R3 independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-10 alkyl group, or a hydrogen atom. m is a number from 1-3, and n is an integer of 2 or greater. A dashed line represents a bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Yamada, Munenao Hirokami
  • Patent number: 11279718
    Abstract: A method for producing an ureido group-containing organosilicon compound includes the following steps (I) and (II): (I): a step of obtaining a compound represented by formula (1) by reacting urea and an amino group-containing organosilicon compound represented by formula (3): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, Me represents a methyl group, m represents an integer of 1 to 3, and n represents an integer of 1 to 12, wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, and R1, Me, m, and n represent the same meaning as described above; and (II): a step of further reacting by supplying the amino group-containing organosilicon compound represented by formula (3) to a mixture containing a compound represented by formula (1) and urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munenao Hirokami, Katsuhiro Uehara, Toru Iijima
  • Patent number: 11274225
    Abstract: Room temperature-vulcanizing silane-containing resin compositions are described, containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of a silane-modified polybutadiene compound represented by formula (1) (B) 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a hydrolyzable organosilane compound having in each molecule an average of at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrolyzable groups, and/or the partial hydrolysis condensate of this hydrolyzable organosilane compound; and (C) 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a curing catalyst. This room temperature-vulcanizing silane-containing resin composition is suitable for application as a coating agent composition and in particular as, e.g., a coating agent for electrical and electronic components and substrates therefor, and a sealant for liquid crystal display elements. The room temperature-vulcanizing silane-containing resin composition provides a gas permeation-resistant coating film (cured material) and is useful as a coating agent that exhibits a corrosion-inhibiting capability versus corrosive gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akitsugu Fujiwara, Munenao Hirokami
  • Publication number: 20210355324
    Abstract: An addition reaction-curable silicone emulsion composition containing a water-soluble silane coupling agent (I) and an organopolysiloxane (II) having at least two alkenyl groups in one molecule thereof, where the water-soluble silane coupling agent (I) has at least one group selected from among a succinic anhydride group, a quaternary ammonium group, and a ureido group, and 1 part by mass or more of the water-soluble silane coupling agent (I) is contained relative to 100 parts by mass of the organopolysiloxane (II). This provides: a silicone emulsion composition that gives a cured film adhering well to plastic film substrates regardless of the type, while having suitable release properties regarding adhesives; and a delamination film made by forming a cured film of the silicone emulsion composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Natsumi INOUE, Tetsuro YAMADA, Kenji YAMAMOTO, Tsuneo KIMURA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Patent number: 11098182
    Abstract: An organic silicon compound represented by formula (1) makes it possible to significantly lower the hysteresis loss of a cured product when added to a rubber composition and also imparts a rubber composition with which it is possible to realize a desired low-fuel-consumption tire. (In the formula, R1 independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or C6-10 aryl group, R2 independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or C6-10 aryl group, f represents a number of 0 or higher, e and g independently represent a number greater than 0, and m represents an integer of 1-3. However, the order of each of the repeating units is arbitrary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Munenao Hirokami
  • Publication number: 20210238206
    Abstract: An organic silicon compound having a ketimine structure having good storage stability can be obtained by a production method that produces an organic silicon compound having a ketimine structure indicated by formula (1) (R1 and R2 each independently indicating a C1-10 alkyl group or a C6-10 aryl group, R3 and R4 each independently indicating a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C6-10 aryl group, n indicating an integer of 1-3, and m indicating an integer of 1-12). The production method includes a step (I) and a step (II) and has a chlorine atom content relative to the organic silicon compound indicated by formula (1) of less than 0.1 mass ppm. Step (I): A step in which an amino group-containing silicon compound indicated by formula (2) and a carbonyl compound indicated by formula (3) are caused to react. (R1-R4, n, and m are as described above.) Step (II): A step in which the chlorine atom content is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki YASUDA, Munenao HIROKAMI
  • Patent number: 11078385
    Abstract: Provided are: a removable radiation-curable silicone composition which has excellent radiation curability and gives cured objects having excellent adhesiveness to the substrates; and a release sheet. The removable radiation-curable silicone composition comprises the following components (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having an alkenyl group; (B) 1-30 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having a mercaptoalkyl group; (C) 0.1-5 parts by mass of a compound having a plurality of acryl groups in the molecule; and (D) 0.1-15 parts by mass of a radical polymerization initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Shunji Aoki, Munenao Hirokami, Tetsuro Yamada