Patents by Inventor Shigeru Ubukata

Shigeru Ubukata 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: 20240101764
    Abstract: An oil-bleeding silicone rubber composition which comprises 100 parts by mass of (A) an organopolysiloxane containing an alkenyl group, 0.2-20 parts by mass of (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom, (C) a catalyst based on a platinum-group metal, the amount of which is 0.5-500 ppm in terms of platinum-group metal amount (in mass) with respect to the total mass of the components (A) and (B), 1-10 parts by mass of (D) a specific phenyl-group-containing organopolysiloxane, 1-25 parts by mass of (E) a specific nonfunctional dimethylpolysiloxane, and (F) a specific benzotriazole derivative, the amount of which is 2-100 mol per mol of the platinum atoms contained in the component (C). The oil-bleeding silicone rubber composition gives cured objects having improved heat resistance, without containing any of conventional additives for improving heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuei HARA, Nobu KATO, Shigeru UBUKATA
  • Patent number: 11639149
    Abstract: Provided is a flame-resistant airbag having a low rate of combustion. The flame-resistant airbag is obtained by forming, on a cloth substrate, a cured film of a composition containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of a liquid organopolysiloxane containing an alkenyl group bonded to a silicon atom; (B) 5 to 100 parts by mass of a three-dimensional network-structured organopolysiloxane resin in which 0.05 to 0.15 mol/100 g alkenyl groups are bonded only to D units, the ratio of M units to T and/or Q units is 0.65 to 1.40, and hydroxyl group content is 0.040 mol/100 g or less; (C) 0.1 to 50 parts by mass micropulverized silica having a specific surface area of at least 50 m2/g; (D) an organohydrogen polysiloxane comprising a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom, in an amount such that the number of hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms in component (D) is 1 to 10 per total 1 alkenyl group bonded to a silicon atom in components (A) and (B); (E) an effective amount of a platinum group metal catalyst; and (F) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Ashida, Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata
  • Publication number: 20220289977
    Abstract: Provided are an addition-curable liquid silicone rubber composition having exceptional adhesiveness and adhesive durability in a silicone rubber coating layer with respect to an airbag fabric, and an airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo ASHIDA, Shigeru UBUKATA, Satao HIRABAYASHI, Juri MAEKAWA
  • Patent number: 11401421
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an addition-curable silicone rubber composition which gives a cured product having a controlled oil-bleeding property and releasability from a mold, without increasing an amount of a bleeding oil to be added. Thus, the present invention provides an addition-curable silicone rubber composition comprising the following components (A) to (D): (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups each bonded to a silicon atom, (B) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuei Hara, Ryo Ashida, Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata, Nobu Kato
  • Patent number: 11384243
    Abstract: An addition-curable silicone rubber composition and an air bag are provided. The addition-curable silicone rubber composition is characterized by comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of an alkenyl-group-containing organopolysiloxane; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, contained in such an amount that the number of moles of silicon-atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in (B) component is 5 or greater per mole of the alkenyl groups contained in (A) component; (C) an addition reaction catalyst, contained in an amount of 1-500 ppm, in terms of the mass of the catalyst metal element, of the total mass of (A) and (B) components; (D) 0.1-50 parts by mass of finely powdery silica; (E) 0.1-5.0 parts by mass of an adhesion improver [a mixture comprising (E-1) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (E-2) an alkoxysilyl-modified isocyanurate compound, and (E-3) an organosilicon compound]; and (F) 0.1-5.0 parts by mass of a condensation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Mizushima, Ryo Ashida, Shigeru Ubukata
  • Publication number: 20210108079
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an addition-curable silicone rubber composition which gives a cured product having a controlled oil-bleeding property and releasability from a mold, without increasing an amount of a bleeding oil to be added. Thus, the present invention provides an addition-curable silicone rubber composition comprising the following components (A) to (D): (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups each bonded to a silicon atom, (B) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuei HARA, Ryo ASHIDA, Hidenori MIZUSHIMA, Shigeru UBUKATA, Nobu KATO
  • Patent number: 10851242
    Abstract: An addition-curable silicone rubber composition which contains: 100 parts by weight of (A) an organopolysiloxane that is represented by average composition formula (1) R1aSiO(4?a)/2 (wherein R1 represent monovalent hydrocarbon groups that are the same as or different from each other, and a represents a positive number of 1.5-2.8) and has at least two alkenyl groups, each of which is bonded to a silicon atom, in each molecule; 0.3-20 parts by weight of (B) an organohydrogen polysiloxane that has at least two hydrogen atoms (SiH functional groups), each of which is bonded to a silicon atom, in each molecule; 5-80 parts by weight of (C) a reinforcing silica; and (D) an addition reaction catalyst, which is configured of a platinum group metal, in an amount of 0.5-1,000 ppm relative to the total weight of the components (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Shudo, Nobu Kato, Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata, Noriyuki Meguriya
  • Patent number: 10731007
    Abstract: Provided is an addition-curable silicone rubber composition that contains (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (C) a platinum catalyst and (D) a reinforcement filler material surface treated with a benzotriazole derivative represented by formula (I) (in the formula, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group and R2 is a monovalent organic group) and that is capable of lowering the compression set of a cured article and suppressing changes in hardness after heat degradation characteristic testing while suppressing reduced curability. Also provided are a cured article thereof and a manufacturing method for the addition-curable silicone rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata, Shigeki Shudo, Nobu Kato
  • Publication number: 20200231808
    Abstract: Provided is an addition-curable silicone rubber composition for airbags. An addition-curable silicone rubber composition which contains: 100 parts by mass of (A) an organopolysiloxane that contains two or more alkenyl groups in each molecule; (B) a cyclic organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by formula (1), wherein the polysiloxane content is 50 mol % or more relative to the total amount of the component (B) when m=2; (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by formula (2), R2eHfSiO(4-e-f)/2??(2) which contains two or more silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule, in such an amount that the number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in the components (B) and (C) is 1 to 7 per one silicon atom-bonded alkenyl group in the component (A) and the number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in the component (B) is 1-30% of the number of silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in the components (B) and (C); 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori MIZUSHIMA, Shigeru UBUKATA, Ryo ASHIDA
  • Publication number: 20200157347
    Abstract: An addition-curable silicone rubber composition and an air bag are provided. The addition-curable silicone rubber composition is characterized by comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of an alkenyl-group-containing organopolysiloxane; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, contained in such an amount that the number of moles of silicon-atom-bonded hydrogen atoms contained in (B) component is 5 or greater per mole of the alkenyl groups contained in (A) component; (C) an addition reaction catalyst, contained in an amount of 1-500 ppm, in terms of the mass of the catalyst metal element, of the total mass of (A) and (B) components; (D) 0.1-50 parts by mass of finely powdery silica; (E) 0.1-5.0 parts by mass of an adhesion improver [a mixture comprising (E-1) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (E-2) an alkoxysilyl-modified isocyanurate compound, and (E-3) an organosilicon compound]; and (F) 0.1-5.0 parts by mass of a condensation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori MIZUSHIMA, Ryo ASHIDA, Shigeru UBUKATA
  • Publication number: 20200070764
    Abstract: Provided is a flame-resistant airbag having a low rate of combustion. The flame-resistant airbag is obtained by forming, on a cloth substrate, a cured film of a composition containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of a liquid organopolysiloxane containing an alkenyl group bonded to a silicon atom; (B) 5 to 100 parts by mass of a three-dimensional network-structured organopolysiloxane resin in which 0.05 to 0.15 mol/100 g alkenyl groups are bonded only to D units, the ratio of M units to T and/or Q units is 0.65 to 1.40, and hydroxyl group content is 0.040 mol/100 g or less; (C) 0.1 to 50 parts by mass micropulverized silica having a specific surface area of at least 50 m2/g; (D) an organohydrogen polysiloxane comprising a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom, in an amount such that the number of hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms in component (D) is 1 to 10 per total 1 alkenyl group bonded to a silicon atom in components (A) and (B); (E) an effective amount of a platinum group metal catalyst; and (F) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo ASHIDA, Hidenori MIZUSHIMA, Shigeru UBUKATA
  • Publication number: 20190092944
    Abstract: Provided is an addition-curable silicone rubber composition that contains (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, (C) a platinum catalyst and (D) a reinforcement filler material surface treated with a benzotriazole derivative represented by formula (I) (in the formula, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group and R2 is a monovalent organic group) and that is capable of lowering the compression set of a cured article and suppressing changes in hardness after heat degradation characteristic testing while suppressing reduced curability. Also provided are a cured article thereof and a manufacturing method for the addition-curable silicone rubber composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori MIZUSHIMA, Shigeru UBUKATA, Shigeki SHUDO, Nobu KATO
  • Publication number: 20180346722
    Abstract: An addition-curable silicone rubber composition which contains: 100 parts by weight of (A) an organopolysiloxane that is represented by average composition formula (1) R1aSiO(4-a)/2 (wherein R1 represent monovalent hydrocarbon groups that are the same as or different from each other, and a represents a positive number of 1.5-2.8) and has at least two alkenyl groups, each of which is bonded to a silicon atom, in each molecule; 0.3-20 parts by weight of (B) an organohydrogen polysiloxane that has at least two hydrogen atoms (SiH functional groups), each of which is bonded to a silicon atom, in each molecule; 5-80 parts by weight of (C) a reinforcing silica; and (D) an addition reaction catalyst, which is configured of a platinum group metal, in an amount of 0.5-1,000 ppm relative to the total weight of the components (A) and (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki SHUDO, Nobu KATO, Hidenori MIZUSHIMA, Shigeru UBUKATA, Noriyuki MEGURIYA
  • Patent number: 8920880
    Abstract: A method for producing an air bag base fabric which has a silicone rubber coating layer on at least one surface of a substrate is provided. The silicone rubber coating layer is prepared by curing a liquid silicone rubber coating composition having the low viscosity required in the coating and excellent adhesion to the air bag base fabric. An air bag base fabric produced by this method is also provided. In this method, an air bag base fabric is produced by preliminarily treating at least one surface of the textile fabric with an organosilicon compound containing an epoxy group and an alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule to prepare a substrate fabric containing about 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of the organosilicon compound, and coating and curing the liquid silicone rubber coating composition of particular formulation on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata
  • Patent number: 8785586
    Abstract: A liquid silicone rubber coating composition is provided. The composition comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least 2 alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms per molecule; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least 2 hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms per molecule; (C) an addition reaction catalyst; (D) a fine powder silica; (E) an organic compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group and n is an integer of 2 to 10; (F) an organosilicon compound having an epoxy group and an alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom in the molecule; and (G) either one or both of a titanium compounds and a zirconium compounds. When used for the silicone rubber coating layer on air bag base fabric, excellent low burning speed defined by FMVSS-302 is realized and the cured coating layer exhibits low surface tackiness with high anti-blocking property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Mizushima, Tsuneo Kimura, Shigeru Ubukata
  • Publication number: 20130225024
    Abstract: A method for producing an air bag base fabric which has a silicone rubber coating layer on at least one surface of a substrate is provided. The silicone rubber coating layer is prepared by curing a liquid silicone rubber coating composition having the low viscosity required in the coating and excellent adhesion to the air bag base fabric. An air bag base fabric produced by this method is also provided. In this method, an air bag base fabric is produced by preliminarily treating at least one surface of the textile fabric with an organosilicon compound containing an epoxy group and an alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule to prepare a substrate fabric containing about 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of the organosilicon compound, and coating and curing the liquid silicone rubber coating composition of particular formulation on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata
  • Patent number: 7838118
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid silicone rubber coating composition, including predetermined quantities of (A) an organopolysiloxane containing 2 or more Si atom-bonded alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane of a specific structure containing 2 or more SiH groups, (C) an addition reaction catalyst, (D) a finely powdered silica with a specific surface area of at least 50 m2/g, (E) an organosilicon compound containing an epoxy group and a Si atom-bonded alkoxy group, and (F) a titanium compound and/or a zirconium compound. The coating composition exhibits excellent adhesion to an air bag base fabric and, therefore, is useful for producing a curtain air bag having a silicone rubber coating layer including a cured product of such a composition on at least one surface of the base fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Mizushima, Masayuki Ikeno, Shigeru Ubukata, Takashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7662479
    Abstract: A liquid silicone rubber coating composition that is ideal for forming a coating on an air bag is provided. The composition includes: (A) an organopolysiloxane containing two or more alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms within each molecule, (C) an addition reaction catalyst, (D) a finely powdered silica with a specific surface area of at least 50 m2/g, (E) an organosilicon compound containing an epoxy group and a silicon atom-bonded alkoxy group within each molecule, and (F) a compound represented by a general formula: Al(OH)(OCOR)2 (wherein, R represents identical or different, unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms). Leakage of the inflator gas when the air bag is in an inflated state is suppressed, enabling production of an air bag that exhibits excellent sustainability of the inflation period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ikeno, Tsutomu Nakamura, Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata, Daichi Todoroki, Takashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7659004
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid silicone rubber coating composition, including predetermined quantities of (A) an organopolysiloxane containing 2 or more Si atom-bonded alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing 2 or more SiH groups, (C) an addition reaction catalyst, (D) a finely powdered silica with a specific surface area of at least 50 m2/g, (E) an organosilicon compound containing an epoxy group and a Si atom-bonded alkoxy group, and (F) an oxyzirconium compound. The composition is useful for producing a silicone rubber coating layer on the substrate surface of a curtain air bag. The air bag suppresses leakage of the inflator gas, thus enabling the inflation time to be sustained for a satisfactory period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ikeno, Tsutomu Nakamura, Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata, Daichi Todoroki, Takashi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7641980
    Abstract: A liquid silicone rubber coating composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing silicon-bonded alkenyl radicals, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing SiH radicals, (C) an addition reaction catalyst, (D) finely divided silica, (E) an organosilicon compound containing epoxy and alkoxy radicals, (F) an organic titanium, zirconium or aluminum compound, and (G) a silanol-containing silane or siloxane compound is coated on a surface of an airbag base fabric and cured to form a rubber coating layer thereon. The composition is suited for curtain airbags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ikeno, Tsutomu Nakamura, Hidenori Mizushima, Shigeru Ubukata, Daichi Todoroki, Takashi Tanaka