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Epoxy Resin Composition, Fiber Reinforced Composite Material, Molded Article, And Pressure Vessel

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: an epoxy resin composition which enables the production of a fiber-reinforced composite material having an excellent tensile strength utilization factor; a fiber-reinforced composite material which is produced using the epoxy resin composition; a molded article; and a pressure vessel. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a pressure vessel which has a high weight reduction effect and is highly resistant to repeated loading upon the charging of a high-pressure gas and the pressure discharge. In order to achieve the problems the epoxy resin composition according to the present invention comprises components [A] to [C] as mentioned below wherein the component [C] is a component [c1] or [c2] as mentioned below and the rubbery state elastic modulus of a cured article produced by curing the epoxy resin composition in a dynamic viscoelasticity evaluation is 10 MPa or less: [A] phenyl glycidyl ether substituted by a tert-butyl group a sec-butyl group an isopropyl group or a phenyl group; [B] a bifunctional or higher aromatic epoxy resin; [C] a curing agent; [c1] an acid anhydride-type curing agent; and [c2] an aliphatic amine-type curing agent.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
06 July 2018
Publication Number
28/2018
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY
Status
Email
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2021-12-31
Renewal Date

Applicants

TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1038666.

Inventors

1. MORI, Ayumi
c/o Ehime Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1515, Oaza-tsutsui, Masaki-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 7913193.
2. HIRANO, Noriyuki
c/o Ehime Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1515, Oaza-tsutsui, Masaki-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 7913193.
3. MIYOSHI, Masayuki
c/o Ehime Plant, Toray Industries, Inc., 1515, Oaza-tsutsui, Masaki-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 7913193.

Specification

CLAIMS
1. An epoxy resin composition comprising the following constituent elements [A] to [C], wherein the constituent element [C] is the following constituent element [cl] or [c2], and a cured product of the epoxy resin composition has a rubbery state elastic modulus in a dynamic viscoelasticity evaluation of 10 MPa or less:
[A] a phenyl glycidyl ether substituted with a tert-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an isopropyl group, or a phenyl group;
[B] a bifunctional or higher functional aromatic epoxy resin; and
[C] a hardener:
[cl] an acid anhydride hardener; or [c2] an aliphatic amine.hardener.
2 . The epoxy resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the constituent element [B] is the following constituent element [bl] or [b2] , and the epoxy resin composition has a cure shrinkage rate of 3.5.to 7.0%:
[bl] an optionally substituted diglycidyl aniline; or [b2] tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenylmethane.
3. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 2, comprising 15 to 50 parts by mass of the constituent element

[A] in 100 parts by mass of total epoxy resins.
4 . The epoxy resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the constituent element [B] is the following constituent element [bl] or [b2], and a cured product of the epoxy resin composition has a tensile elongation of 3.5% or less:
[bl] an optionally substituted diglycidyl aniline; or [b2] tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenylmethane.
5. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 4, comprising 20 to 50 parts by mass of the constituent element [A] in 100 parts by mass of total epoxy resins.
6. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 1, having a gel time at 80°C as measured with a rotorless cure meter of 15 to 100 minutes.
7. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 6, comprising 5 to 40 parts by mass of the constituent element [A] in 100 parts by mass of total epoxy resins.
8. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the constituent element [B] is the following constituent element [bl] or [b2]:
[bl] an optionally substituted diglycidyl aniline; or

[b2] tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenylmethane.
9. The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 2 to 5 and 8, wherein the constituent element [B] includes the constituent elements [bl] and [b2] simultaneously.
10. The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the constituent element [A] is a phenyl glycidyl ether substituted with a tert-butyl group or a sec-butyl group.
11. The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 2, 3, 6, and 7, comprising two or more components shown as the constituent element [A].
12 . The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the constituent element [C] is the constituent element [cl].
13. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 12, wherein the constituent element [cl] includes a compound having a norbornene backbone or a norbornane backbone.
14. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 12 or 13, comprising an imidazole compound or a tertiary amine compound as an accelerator.

15. The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the constituent element [C] includes the constituent element [c2], which is a cycloalkyldiamine having a substituent on a carbon atom adjacent to a carbon atom having an amino group.
16. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 15, wherein the constituent element [C] further includes an aliphatic polyamine having an alkylene glycol structure as the constituent element [c2] .
17. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 15, wherein the constituent element [C] further includes isophoronediamine as the constituent element [c2].
18 . The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 17, having a viscosity at 25°C of 2000 mPa-s or less.
19. The epoxy resin composition according to claim 18, having a thickening ratio after 90 minutes at 25°C of 4 times or less.
20. The epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the cured product of the epoxy resin composition has a compression shear strength in a compression test of 50

to 120 MPa.
21. A fiber reinforced material comprising a cured product of the epoxy resin composition according to any one of claims 1 to 20 and a reinforcing fiber.
22 . A molded article comprising the fiber reinforced material according to claim 21.
23. A pressure vessel comprising the fiber reinforced material according to claim 21.
24. A pressure vessel comprising a liner and a fiber reinforced material layer covering the liner, wherein the fiber reinforced material layer is made from a fiber reinforced material containing a cured product of a thermosetting resin composition and a reinforcing fiber, the 'fiber reinforced material has a glass transition temperature of 95°C or higher, and the pressure vessel has a strain translation rate of 85% or more.
25. The pressure vessel according to claim 24, wherein the cured product of the thermosetting resin composition has a rubbery state elastic modulus obtained by a dynamic viscoelasticity evaluation of 10 MPa or less.

26. The pressure vessel according to claim 24 or 25, wherein
the thermosetting resin composition is an epoxy resin
composition including the following constituent elements [A]
to [C] , the constituent element [B] is the following constituent
element [bl] or [b2] , and the constituent element [C] is at least
one hardener selected from the group consisting of the following
constituent elements [cl] to [c3]:
[A] a phenyl glycidyl ether substituted with any of a tert-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an isopropyl group, and a phenyl group;
[B] a bifunctional or higher functional aromatic epoxy resin:
[bl] an optionally substituted diglycidyl aniline; or
[b2] tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenylmethane; and
[C] a hardener:
[cl] an acid anhydride hardener;
[c2] an aliphatic amine hardener; and
[c3] an aromatic amine hardener.
27. The pressure vessel according to claim 26, wherein the
constituent element [B] includes the constituent elements [bl]
and [b2] simultaneously.

28. The pressure vessel according to claim 26 or 27, wherein the constituent element [A] is a phenyl glycidyl ether substituted with a tert-butyl group or a sec-butyl group.
29. The pressure vessel according to any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein the constituent element [C] is the constituent element [cl].
30. The pressure vessel according to claim 29, wherein the constituent element [cl] includes a compound having a norbornene backbone or a norbornane backbone.
31. The pressure vessel according to claim 29 or 30, comprising an imidazole compound or a tertiary amine compound as an accelerator.
32. The pressure vessel according to any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein the constituent element [C] includes the constituent element [c2], which is a cycloalkyldiamine having a substituent on a carbon atom adjacent to a carbon atom having an amino group.
33. The pressure vessel according to any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein the constituent element [C] includes the constituent element [c3], which is an aromatic diamine having

a substituent on an ortho position of an amino group.
34. The pressure vessel according to claim 32 or 33, wherein the constituent element [C] further includes an aliphatic polyamine having an alkylene glycol structure as the constituent element [c2]. .
35. The pressure vessel according to claim 32, wherein the constituent element [C] further includes isophoronediamine as the constituent element [c2].

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1 201847025306-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-30
1 201847025306-TRANSLATIOIN OF PRIOIRTY DOCUMENTS ETC. [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
2 201847025306-IntimationOfGrant31-12-2021.pdf 2021-12-31
2 201847025306-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
3 201847025306-PROOF OF RIGHT [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
3 201847025306-PatentCertificate31-12-2021.pdf 2021-12-31
4 201847025306-PRIORITY DOCUMENTS [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
4 201847025306-FORM 3 [12-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-12
5 201847025306-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-15-06-2021).pdf 2021-10-17
5 201847025306-POWER OF AUTHORITY [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
6 201847025306-FORM 3 [29-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-29
6 201847025306-FORM 1 [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
7 201847025306-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
7 201847025306-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [28-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-28
8 201847025306-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [28-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-28
8 201847025306-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
9 201847025306-CLAIMS UNDER RULE 1 (PROVISIO) OF RULE 20 [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
9 201847025306-Written submissions and relevant documents [28-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-28
10 201847025306-Correspondence to notify the Controller [15-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-15
10 Correspondence by Agent_Form1_10-07-2018.pdf 2018-07-10
11 201847025306-ABSTRACT [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
11 201847025306-FORM 3 [04-12-2018(online)].pdf 2018-12-04
12 201847025306-CLAIMS [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
12 201847025306-FORM 3 [23-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-23
13 201847025306-FER_SER_REPLY [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
13 201847025306-FORM 18 [11-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-11
14 201847025306-FORM 3 [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
14 201847025306-FORM 3 [17-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-17
15 201847025306-FER.pdf 2020-08-11
15 201847025306-OTHERS [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
16 201847025306-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
17 201847025306-OTHERS [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
17 201847025306-FER.pdf 2020-08-11
18 201847025306-FORM 3 [17-12-2019(online)].pdf 2019-12-17
18 201847025306-FORM 3 [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
19 201847025306-FER_SER_REPLY [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
19 201847025306-FORM 18 [11-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-11
20 201847025306-CLAIMS [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
20 201847025306-FORM 3 [23-05-2019(online)].pdf 2019-05-23
21 201847025306-ABSTRACT [14-12-2020(online)].pdf 2020-12-14
21 201847025306-FORM 3 [04-12-2018(online)].pdf 2018-12-04
22 201847025306-Correspondence to notify the Controller [15-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-15
22 Correspondence by Agent_Form1_10-07-2018.pdf 2018-07-10
23 201847025306-CLAIMS UNDER RULE 1 (PROVISIO) OF RULE 20 [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
23 201847025306-Written submissions and relevant documents [28-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-28
24 201847025306-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [28-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-28
24 201847025306-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
25 201847025306-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
25 201847025306-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [28-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-28
26 201847025306-FORM 3 [29-06-2021(online)].pdf 2021-06-29
26 201847025306-FORM 1 [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
27 201847025306-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-15-06-2021).pdf 2021-10-17
27 201847025306-POWER OF AUTHORITY [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
28 201847025306-PRIORITY DOCUMENTS [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
28 201847025306-FORM 3 [12-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-12
29 201847025306-PROOF OF RIGHT [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
29 201847025306-PatentCertificate31-12-2021.pdf 2021-12-31
30 201847025306-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06
30 201847025306-IntimationOfGrant31-12-2021.pdf 2021-12-31
31 201847025306-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [30-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-30
31 201847025306-TRANSLATIOIN OF PRIOIRTY DOCUMENTS ETC. [06-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-06

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