IP Library Granted Patent US 8,901,184
Granted Patent B2
US 8,901,184 · App. 13/837,865 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

Foamed resin molded article, foam insulated wire, cable and method of manufacturing foamed resin molded article

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Patent No.
US 8,901,184
App. No.
13/837,865
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foamed resin molded article that is obtained by kneading and foaming a pellet including one or more fluorine resins and a chemical blowing agent in an extrusion molding process. The pellet is formed by mixing powder of the one or more fluorine resins and powder of the chemical blowing agent without heating and melting, and solidifying and molding. A method of manufacturing a foamed resin molded article includes making pellets including one or more fluorine resins and a chemical blowing agent, and kneading and foaming the pellets in an extrusion molding process.

Claims (13)

1. A foamed resin molded article that is obtained by kneading and foaming a pellet comprising one or more fluorine resins and a chemical blowing agent in an extrusion molding process, wherein the pellet is formed by mixing, without heat fusion, powder of the one or more fluorine resins and powder of the chemical blowing agent, and then hardening and molding.

2. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein the pellet is prepared as a master batch and is kneaded with a base resin containing one or more fluorine resins in an extrusion molding process.

3. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein the fluorine resin comprises tetrafluoroethylene perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer (PFA) or tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP).

4. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 2 , wherein the fluorine resin contained in the pellet and/or the fluorine resin contained in the base resin comprises tetrafluoroethylene perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer (PFA) or tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP).

5. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein the pellet comprises not less than 0.1 mass % and not more than 3 mass % of the chemical blowing agent with respect to the total mass of the foamed resin molded article.

6. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 2 , wherein the master batch comprises not less than 1 mass % and not more than 30 mass % of the chemical blowing agent with respect to the total mass of the master batch.

7. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical blowing agent comprises an organic-based chemical blowing agent, and wherein the organic-based chemical blowing agent comprises one or more selected from azo compounds, hydrazide compounds, nitroso compounds, semicarbazide compounds, hydrazo compounds, tetrazole compounds, triazine compounds, ester compounds, hydrazone compounds and diazinon compounds.

8. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein the pellet further comprises a foam nucleating agent.

9. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein a degree of foaming is not less than 30%.

10. The foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 , wherein an average bubble size (equivalent circle diameter) is not more than 200 μm.

11. A foam insulated wire, comprising: an insulation layer comprising the foamed resin molded article according to claim 1 .

12. A cable, comprising: the foam insulated wire according to claim 11 .

13. A method of manufacturing a foamed resin molded article, comprising: making pellets comprising one or more fluorine resins and a chemical blowing agent; and kneading and foaming the pellets in an extrusion molding process.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 5, 2014
From: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 032163/0066 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2013
From: ABE, MASAHIRO; NAKAYAMA, AKINARI; NAGANO, MASAFUMI
To: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
Reel/Frame 030017/0109 →