IP Library Granted Patent US 8,053,523
Granted Patent B2
US 8,053,523 · App. 12/369,773 · Granted Nov 8, 2011

Hydrogen tank liner material and hydrogen tank liner

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Patent No.
US 8,053,523
App. No.
12/369,773
Granted
Nov 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydrogen tank liner material comprises a polyamide resin composition which comprises (A) a polyamide resin at 85-40 wt %, (B) a copolyamide at 5-30 wt % and (C) an impact-resistant material at 10-30 wt % with respect to the total weight of the polyamide resin composition. Preferably, the (B) copolyamide is PA6/66 and the (C) impact-resistant material is an acid-modified ethylene/α-olefin-based copolymer. A hydrogen tank liner material with excellent gas barrier properties and superior impact resistance even at low temperatures is obtained.

Claims (13)

1. A hydrogen tank liner obtained by molding a material comprising a polyamide resin composition which comprises 85-40 wt % of (A) polyamide 6, 5-30 wt % of (B) a copolyamide and 10-30 wt % of (C) an impact-resistant material, with respect to the total polyamide resin composition.

2. The hydrogen tank liner according to claim 1 , wherein the (B) copolyamide is PA6/66.

3. The hydrogen tank liner according to claim 1 , wherein the (C) impact-resistant material is an acid-modified ethylene/α-olefin-based copolymer.

4. The hydrogen tank liner according to claim 2 , wherein the (C) impact-resistant material is an acid-modified ethylene/α-olefin-based copolymer.

5. The hydrogen tank liner according to claim 1 , formed by monolayer injection molding.

6. The hydrogen tank liner according to claim 1 , obtained by forming two or more segments for a shaped article by monolayer injection molding and joining the segments together.

7. The hydrogen tank liner according to claim 5 , obtained by forming two or more segments for a shaped article by monolayer injection molding and laser welding the segments together.

8. A method for forming a hydrogen tank liner comprising forming a hydrogen tank liner from a polyamide resin composition comprising 85-40 wt % of (A) polyamide 6, 5-30 wt % of (B) a copolyamide and 10-30 wt % of (C) an impact-resistant material, with respect to the total polyamide resin composition.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the (B) copolyamide is PA6/66.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the (C) impact-resistant material is an acid-modified ethylene/α-olefin-based copolymer.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein forming is performed by monolayer injection molding.

12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein forming is performed by forming two or more segments for a shaped article by monolayer injection molding and joining the segments together.

13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein forming is performed by forming two or more segments for a shaped article by monolayer injection molding and laser welding the segments together.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 14, 2023
From: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: UBE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064275/0021 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2009
From: FUKUI, YASUHARU; KATAYAMA, TSUTOMU; MIZUNO, MOTOHIRO
To: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 022363/0889 →