Patents by Inventor Norihito Sakai

Norihito Sakai 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: 9624347
    Abstract: The present invention provides the resin composition having excellent inflation moldability by which a film having high water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) and low elastic modulus can be produced, and a film which is formed from the resin composition. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A) and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (B) which includes 2-10% by mole of structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and has a degree of saponification of 70-90% by mole, and a film which is formed from the resin composition. [In the formula, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group, and X represents a single bond or a linking chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Sakai, Kaoru Inoue
  • Publication number: 20170087775
    Abstract: A laminate-shaping support material includes one of: a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a primary hydroxyl group at its side chain, and having a heat of fusion of 10 to 30 J/g at its melting point (Embodiment (X)); and a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, and a block copolymer including a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound, at least one of a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound and a block of a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound, and a functional group reactive with a hydroxyl group (Embodiment (Y)). Therefore, the laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (X), for example, is excellent in shape stability and adhesiveness to a model material. The laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (Y) is excellent in peelability and forming stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito SAKAI, Shusaku MANDAI
  • Patent number: 9296887
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition from which a melt molded product which is excellent in transparency, gas barrier property and flexibility and has biodegradability can be obtained. The present invention relates to a resin composition, which comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (i) comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and an aliphatic-aromatic polyester (ii) comprising a specific component, wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, X represents a single bond or a bonding chain, and each of R4, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Norihito Sakai, Lars Boerger, Gabriel Skupin
  • Publication number: 20150337129
    Abstract: A resin composition of the present invention comprises a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based resin (A) which comprises a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and has a degree of saponification of 85-94% by mole and a polybutylene adipate/butylene terephthalate copolymer (PBAT) (B), wherein a content ratio of the PVA-based resin (A) to the PBAT (B) ((A)/(B)) is from 80/20 to 60/40 (by weight). [In the formula, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group, and X represents a single bond or a linking chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito SAKAI, Kaoru INOUE, Yasuhiro HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20150307674
    Abstract: The present invention provides the resin composition having excellent inflation moldability by which a film having high water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) and low elastic modulus can be produced, and a film which is formed from the resin composition. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A) and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (B) which includes 2-10% by mole of structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and has a degree of saponification of 70-90% by mole, and a film which is formed from the resin composition. [In the formula, R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an organic group, and X represents a single bond or a linking chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito SAKAI, Kaoru INOUE
  • Patent number: 9109104
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition affording a melt-molded article having excellent gas barrier properties and flex crack resistance. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following general formula (1), a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (B), and a polyamide graft block copolymer (C) containing a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block of an olefinic compound in a main chain and having a graft chain composed of a polyamide: wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, X represents a single bond or a linking chain, and each of R4, R5, and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Kaoru Inoue, Norihito Sakai
  • Publication number: 20140004350
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition from which a melt molded product which is excellent in transparency, gas barrier property and flexibility and has biodegradability can be obtained. The present invention relates to a resin composition, which comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (i) comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and an aliphatic-aromatic polyester (ii) comprising a specific component, wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, X represents a single bond or a bonding chain, and each of R4, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: BASF SE, THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Norihito Sakai, Lars Boerger, Gabriel Skupin
  • Patent number: 8569414
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyvinyl alcohol resin composition capable of providing a melt-molded article with superior gas barrier properties and flex crack resistance. The resin composition comprises (A) a PVA resin having 1,2-diol unit in side chain thereof; and (B) a mixture of block copolymers each having an aromatic vinyl polymer block, and a conjugated diene polymer block and/or hydrogenated thereof, wherein the (B) mixture of block copolymers includes (B1) a block copolymer having no carboxyl group and (B2) a block copolymer modified with a carboxyl group-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Kazutoshi Tsuji, Kaoru Inoue, Norihito Sakai
  • Publication number: 20130131270
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition affording a melt-molded article having excellent gas barrier properties and flex crack resistance. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following general formula (1), a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (B), and a polyamide graft block copolymer (C) containing a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block of an olefinic compound in a main chain and having a graft chain composed of a polyamide: wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, X represents a single bond or a linking chain, and each of R4, R5, and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Kaoru Inoue, Norihito Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120156513
    Abstract: A multilayer structure includes (A) a layer consisting primarily of a polyethylene terephthalate resin which includes a dicarboxylic acid component unit including terephthalic acid and a diol component unit primarily including ethylene glycol, the dicarboxylic acid component including a non-terephthalic-acid dicarboxylic acid in a copolymerization ratio of 15 to 40 mol % based on the overall amount of the dicarboxylic acid component; and (B) a layer provided in stacked adjacent relation to the layer (A) and consisting primarily of a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Kawabe, Mitsuo Shibutani, Kaoru Inoue, Norihito Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120157627
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyvinyl alcohol resin composition capable of providing a melt-molded article with superior gas barrier properties and flex crack resistance. The resin composition comprises (A) a PVA resin having 1,2-diol unit in side chain thereof; and (B) a mixture of block copolymers each having an aromatic vinyl polymer block, and a conjugated diene polymer block and/or hydrogenated thereof, wherein the (B) mixture of block copolymers includes (B1) a block copolymer having no carboxyl group and (B2) a block copolymer modified with a carboxyl group-containing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo SHIBUTANI, Kazutoshi TSUJI, Kaoru INOUE, Norihito SAKAI
  • Patent number: 8026302
    Abstract: A PVA resin composition is provided which is excellent in melt-formability and free from emanation of odor in a melt-forming process, and is capable of providing a product free from residual odor, a highly transparent film and a laminate film having higher interlayer adhesive strength. The resin composition comprises: (A) a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following formula (1): and having a saponification degree of 80 to 97.9 mol %; and (B) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyvalent alcohol containing 5 to 9 moles of an alkylene oxide per 1 mole of the polyvalent alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Norihito Sakai
  • Publication number: 20090286909
    Abstract: A PVA resin composition is provided which is excellent in melt-formability and free from emanation of odor in a melt-forming process, and is capable of providing a product free from residual odor, a highly transparent film and a laminate film having higher interlayer adhesive strength. The resin composition comprises: (A) a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following general formula (1): and having a saponification degree of 80 to 97.9 mol %; and (B) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyvalent alcohol containing 5 to 9 moles of an alkylene oxide per 1 mole of the polyvalent alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo SHIBUTANI, Norihito SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20090061719
    Abstract: A water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol resin filament is provided, which is formed by melt-spinning a material consisting essentially of a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol resin having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following general formula (1). A nonwoven fabric is also provided, which is produced by using the water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol resin filament. Therefore, the nonwoven fabric is excellent in water solubility at a lower temperature, and substantially free from bubbling during dissolution thereof in water. In addition, a fully saponified PVA can be used for melt-forming. This suppresses emanation of acetic acid odor, thereby improving the working environment. wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, are each a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and X is a single bond or a connecting chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Norihito Sakai