Patents by Inventor Naoto Yasaka

Naoto Yasaka 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).

  • Patent number: 7189763
    Abstract: A crosslinked olefin elastomer foam has a specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.2, an expansion ratio of 8 to 15, a compression set of 30 to 60% and a tear strength of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/cm. The crosslinked foam is obtained by heating an elastomer composition comprising a specific ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide, a crosslinking auxiliary and a foaming agent. The crosslinked foam has a high expansion ratio, is free from surface roughening attributed to defoaming, realizes a soft touch, exhibits a low compression set and is excellent in mechanical strength (particularly tear strength) and heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi, Kwon-Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 7189764
    Abstract: A crosslinked olefin elastomer foam has a specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.2, an expansion ratio of 8 to 15, a compression set of 30 to 60% and a tear strength of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/cm. The crosslinked foam is obtained by heating an elastomer composition comprising a specific ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide, a crosslinking auxiliary and a foaming agent. The crosslinked foam has a high expansion ratio, is free from surface roughening attributed to defoaming, realizes a soft touch, exhibits a low compression set and is excellent in mechanical strength (particularly tear strength) and heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi, Kwon-Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 6933346
    Abstract: A sealant for polypropylene consisting essentially of a composition comprising a high-pressure-processed low-density polyethylene (A) having a density of 910 to 930 kg/m3 and an MFR of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min; and an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer (B) having a density of 860 to less than 890 kg/m3, an MFR of 0.5 to 40 g/10 min and an Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 3, and/or a linear low-density polyethylene (C) having a density of 890 to 940 kg/m3 and an MFR of 0.2 to 30 g/10 min. In this composition, the component (A) is contained in an amount of 10 to 85% by weight, the component (B) in an amount of 50% by weight or less, and the component (B) and component (C) in a total amount of 15 to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Yasaka, Masayoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6861478
    Abstract: A sealant resin composition comprises 60 to 95 weight percent of ethylene polymer (PE) and 5 to 40 weight percent of 1-butene polymer (PB), wherein a melt flow rate (MFR) ratio between the two polymers (MFRPE/MFRPB) is not less than 1. A laminated film obtained by extrusion laminating the resin composition as a sealant film layer over a substrate film adheres tightly to other plastic film by heat sealing and gives a low degree of dependence of heat seal strength on temperature in the heat sealing stage. At the same time the laminated film has an easy peel feature, such that it is readily separated from sealed surfaces after heat sealing, and does not develop any phenomenon of resin threading from the sealed surfaces when they are peeled apart. Accordingly the resin composition is suitably used for the food packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Naoto Yasaka
  • Patent number: 6720364
    Abstract: The elastomeric composition for preparing an olefinic elastomer crosslinked foam according to the present invention contains an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A) having a specific density and MFR, an organic peroxide (D), a crosslinking assistant (E), a foaming agent (F), an organic metal compound (G), and as necessary, a high pressure low density polyethylene (B) having a specific MFR, and an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (C) having a specific amount of vinyl acetate and a specific MFR. An olefinic elastomer crosslinked foam of the present invention can be obtained by crosslinking and foaming the above composition. Further, another olefinic elastomer crosslinked foam of the present invention can be obtained by a secondary compression of the above crosslinked foam. The footwear part of the present invention is made of these crosslinked foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi
  • Patent number: 6710129
    Abstract: The injection molding soft resin composition of the invention comprises (A) an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer using an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 10 carbon atoms as a comonomer and (B) a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically heat treating a crystalline polyolefin resin and an olefin copolymer rubber in the presence of a crosslinking agent, in a specific ratio. The component (A) has a Shore A hardness of 40 to 95, MRF2.16 of 1.0 to 100 g/10 min and a density of 855 to 900 kg/cm3, and the component (B) has a gel content of 30 to 100% and a Shore A hardness of 40 to 95. The injection molded article of the invention comprises the soft resin composition and may have been subjected to painting on its surface. Each of the toy and the daily use miscellaneous article of the invention comprises the injection molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Matayoshi, Naoto Yasaka, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6673464
    Abstract: The soft resin composition for injection molding comprises (A) an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 10 carbon atoms and (B) a polyethylene in a specific ratio. The component (A) has a Shore A hardness of 40 to 95, a melt flow rate (MFR2.16) of 1.0 to 20 g/10 min, and a density of 855 to 900 kg/m3; and the component (B) has a melt flow rate (MFR2.16) 0.1 to 100 g/10 min, a density of 910 to 925 kg/m3, and a melt tension measured at 190° C. and the MFR2.16 satisfying the relation: melt tension>2.2×(MFR2.16)−0.84. The injection-molded product of the present invention comprises the above soft resin composition, and may have been subjected to coating on its surface. The toy and the article for daily use of the invention comprise the injection-molded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Matayoshi, Naoto Yasaka, Masayoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20030207952
    Abstract: A crosslinked olefin elastomer foam has a specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.2, an expansion ratio of 8 to 15, a compression set of 30 to 60% and a tear strength of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/cm. The crosslinked foam is obtained by heating an elastomer composition comprising a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide, a crosslinking auxiliary and a foaming agent. The crosslinked foam has a high expansion ratio, is free from surface roughening attributed to defoaming, realizes a soft touch, exhibits a low compression set and is excellent in mechanical strength (particularly tear strength) and heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi, Kwon-Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20030207953
    Abstract: A crosslinked olefin elastomer foam has a specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.2, an expansion ratio of 8 to 15, a compression set of 30 to 60% and a tear strength of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/cm. The crosslinked foam is obtained by heating an elastomer composition comprising a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide, a crosslinking auxiliary and a foaming agent. The crosslinked foam has a high expansion ratio, is free from surface roughening attributed to defoaming, realizes a soft touch, exhibits a low compression set and is excellent in mechanical strength (particularly tear strength) and heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi, Kwon-Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 6617366
    Abstract: A crosslinked olefin elastomer foam has a specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.2, an expansion ratio of 8 to 15, a compression set of 30 to 60% and a tear strength of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/cm. The crosslinked foam is obtained by heating an elastomer composition comprising a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide, a crosslinking auxiliary and a foaming agent. The crosslinked foam has a high expansion ratio, is free from surface roughening attributed to defoaming, realizes a soft touch, exhibits a low compression set and is excellent in mechanical strength (particularly tear strength) and heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi, Kwon-Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20030055191
    Abstract: A sealant resin composition comprises 60 to 95 weight percent of ethylene polymer (PE) and 5 to 40 weight percent of 1-butene polymer (PB), wherein a melt flow rate (MFR) ratio between the two polymers (MFRPE/MFRPB) is not less than 1. A laminated film obtained by extrusion laminating the resin composition as a sealant film layer over a substrate film adheres tightly to other plastic film by heat sealing and gives a low degree of dependence of heat seal strength on temperature in the heat sealing stage. At the same time the laminated film has an easy peel feature, such that it is readily separated from sealed surfaces after heat sealing, and does not develop any phenomenon of resin threading from the sealed surfaces when they are peeled apart. Accordingly the resin composition is suitably used for the food packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Naoto Yasaka
  • Publication number: 20030013778
    Abstract: A crosslinked olefin elastomer foam has a specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.2, an expansion ratio of 8 to 15, a compression set of 30 to 60% and a tear strength of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/cm. The crosslinked foam is obtained by heating an elastomer composition comprising a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide, a crosslinking auxiliary and a foaming agent. The crosslinked foam has a high expansion ratio, is free from surface roughening attributed to defoaming, realizes a soft touch, exhibits a low compression set and is excellent in mechanical strength (particularly tear strength) and heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi, Kwon-Ik Lee
  • Publication number: 20020176952
    Abstract: A sealant for polypropylene consisting essentially of a composition comprising a high-pressure-processed low-density polyethylene (A) having a density of 910 to 930 kg/m3 and an MFR of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min; and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (B) having a density of 860 to less than 890 kg/m3, an MFR of 0.5 to 40 g/10 min and an Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 3, and/or a linear low-density polyethylene (C) having a density of 890 to 940 kg/m3 and an MFR of 0.2 to 30 g/10 min. In this composition, the component (A) is contained in an amount of 10 to 85% by weight, the component (B) in an amount of 50% by weight or less, and the component (B) and component (C) in a total amount of 15 to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Naoto Yasaka, Masayoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20020143077
    Abstract: The elastomeric composition for preparing an olefinic elastomer crosslinked foam according to the present invention contains an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A) having a specific density and MFR, an organic peroxide (D), a crosslinking assistant (E), a foaming agent (F), an organic metal compound (G), and as necessary, a high pressure low density polyethylene (B) having a specific MFR, and an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (C) having a specific amount of vinyl acetate and a specific MFR. An olefinic elastomer crosslinked foam of the present invention can be obtained by crosslinking and foaming the above composition. Further, another olefinic elastomer crosslinked foam of the present invention can be obtained by a secondary compression of the above crosslinked foam. The footwear part of the present invention is made of these crosslinked foams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Takanori Sueda, Naoto Yasaka, Chong-Sun Yoo, Jeong-Sik Yoon, Kyung-Man Choi
  • Publication number: 20020132956
    Abstract: The injection molding soft resin composition of the invention comprises (A) an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer using an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 10 carbon atoms as a comonomer and (B) a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically heat treating a crystalline polyolefin resin and an olefin copolymer rubber in the presence of a crosslinking agent, in a specific ratio. The component (A) has a Shore A hardness of 40 to 95, MRF2.16 of 1.0 to 100 g/10 min and a density of 855 to 900 kg/cm3, and the component (B) has a gel content of 30 to 100% and a Shore A hardness of 40 to 95. The injection molded article of the invention comprises the soft resin composition and may have been subjected to painting on its surface. Each of the toy and the daily use miscellaneous article of the invention comprises the injection molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Tomoya Matayoshi, Naoto Yasaka, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20020132128
    Abstract: The soft resin composition for injection molding comprises (A) an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 10 carbon atoms and (B) a polyethylene in a specific ratio. The component (A) has a Shore A hardness of 40 to 95, a melt flow rate (MFR2.16) of 1.0 to 20 g/10 min, and a density of 855 to 900 kg/m3; and the component (B) has a melt flow rate (MFR2.16) 0.1 to 100 g/10 min, a density of 910 to 925 kg/m3, and a melt tension measured at 190° C. and the MFR2.16 satisfying the relation: melt tension>2.2×(MFR2.16)−0.84. The injection-molded product of the present invention comprises the above soft resin composition, and may have been subjected to coating on its surface. The toy and the article for daily use of the invention comprise the injection-molded product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Tomoya Matayoshi, Naoto Yasaka, Masayoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6436494
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition capable of bringing about a non-stretched film superior in the transparency, in the impact resistance, in the low temperature heat-sealability and in the strength of heat-sealing, which composition comprises (A) a polypropylene resin, (B) a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer and (C) a specific propylene/ethylene/1 -butene random copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Inc
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanaka, Norihiko Nakagawa, Naoto Yasaka
  • Patent number: 6403719
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin-containing flexible resin composition can provide molded products well-balanced among flexibility, heat resistance and compression set and having improved scratch resistance and transparency and which exhibits such high flowability as to cause excellent moldability, and a molded product thereof. The flexible resin composition of the invention is prepared in the presence of a metallocene catalyst and comprises an ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (A) and a polypropylene resin (B) in a specific ratio. The flexible resin composition has excellent moldability, so that it can be favorably used as a resin composition for injection molding, extrusion molding and compression molding. The flexible resin molded product produced from the flexible resin composition is well balanced among flexibility, heat resistance and compression set and has excellent scratch resistance and transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanaka, Naoto Yasaka
  • Patent number: 6313226
    Abstract: An olefinic resin composition having the specific range of density, melt flow rate (MFR), viscoelastic properties and melt tension is obtained. The composition comprises (A) a polyethylene, (B) an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer having the MFR of 0.1 to 10, and (C) an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer or a propylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer having the MFR of 20 to 200. When the composition is processed by calendering, its feed to the rolls and take-up from the rolls are satisfactory, and high-speed formation of sheets having high accuracy in thickness is possible. The compounding of a fire retardant and a foaming agent to the composition enables fire-retardant foamed sheets being bulky and giving a good feel to be obtained. The lamination of these sheets onto the paper substrate is suitable for wall paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Yasaka, Takanori Sueda
  • Publication number: 20010000254
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition capable of bringing about a non-stretched film superior in the transparency, in the impact resistance, in the low temperature heat-sealability and in the strength of heat-sealing, which composition comprises (A) a polypropylene resin, (B) a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer and (C) a specific propylene/ethylene/1-butene random copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: April 12, 2001
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanaka, Norihiko Nakagawa, Naoto Yasaka