IP Library Granted Patent US 8,147,595
Granted Patent B2
US 8,147,595 · App. 12/304,939 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Membrane material for gas holder and gas holder using the same

Assignees: Teijin Fibers Limited; Skypia Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,147,595
App. No.
12/304,939
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a membrane material for a gas holder having abrasion resistance and flex resistance usable as a gas holder, in addition to strength of a base fabric, and having high gas barrier properties. A membrane material for a gas holder, which is used in a gas holder for storing or recovering gas, includes at least 4 layers of a protective layer, a base fabric layer, a gas barrier layer and a protective layer laminated in this order.

Claims (18)

1. A membrane material for a gas holder, which is used in a gas holder for storing or recovering gas, comprising at least 4 layers of a protective layer, a base fabric layer, a gas barrier layer and a protective layer laminated in this order,

wherein at least one protective layer constituting the membrane material comprises a polyolefin resin,

wherein a film-like polyurethane resin layer is laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the base fabric layer.

2. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein the base fabric is a woven fabric, and the product of the fineness (dtex) of yarns and the density (ends/inch) thereof is from 2,500 to 5,000.

3. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein the polyurethane resin layer has a thickness of 5 to 50 μm.

4. A gas holder comprising the membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 .

5. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 2 , wherein the polyurethane resin layer has a thickness of 5 to 50 μm.

6. A gas holder comprising the membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 2 .

7. A gas holder comprising the membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 3 .

8. A gas holder comprising the membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 5 .

9. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein the gas barrier layer is at least laminated on the film-like polyurethane resin layer-laminated side of the base fabric layer.

10. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein a resin used for the protective layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene resin, a polyurethane resin (excepting the film-like polyurethane resin previously laminated on the base fabric layer), a vinyl chloride resin, an acrylic resin and a polyester resin.

11. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 2 , wherein a material used for the woven fabric is at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a nylon, a carbon fiber, an aramid fiber and a glass fiber.

12. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein a film used for the gas barrier layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene naphthalate film, a polyamide film, a polyvinylidene chloride film and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer film.

13. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein a basis weight of the base fabric layer is from 20 to 100 g/m 2 .

14. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the gas barrier layer is from 3 to 30 μm.

15. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the protective layer used on the base fabric layer side or the gas barrier layer side is from 5 to 180 μm.

16. The membrane material for a gas holder according to claim 1 , wherein a total thickness of the membrane material is from 150 to 300 μm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2012
From: OSAKAZOUSENDOCK COMPANY LIMITED
To: TEIJIN FIBERS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028992/0978 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SKYPIA COMPANY LIMITED
To: OSAKAZOUSENDOCK COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028866/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2008
From: NAGASE, SATOSHI; MORI, HIROYUKI; KUSAKA, MIKIO; MOTOISHI, YASUO
To: TEIJIN FIBERS LIMITED; SKYPIA CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 021981/0059 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-164181 · Jun 14, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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