Patents Assigned to Eastman Chemical Company
  • PYROLYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLED WASTE
    Publication number: 20220396736
    Abstract: A pyrolysis method and system are provided that utilizes a hydrogen gas or steam in order to enhance the pyrolysis oils produced from recycled plastic wastes. More particularly, the disclosed pyrolysis method and system may be configured to co-feed a hydrogen gas or steam and various types of waste plastics, including post-customer and post-industrial wastes, into a pyrolysis unit and thereby produce desirable pyrolysis oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Xianchun Wu, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, David Eugene Slivensky
  • RECYCLE CONTENT GLYCOL ESTERS
    Publication number: 20220396546
    Abstract: A composition having a recycle content value is obtained by reacting a recycle content feedstock to make a recycle content glycol ester by deducting from a recycle inventory a recycle content value applied to a glycol ester composition. At least a portion of the recycle content value in the feedstock or in an allotment obtained by a glycol ester manufacturer has its origin in recycled waste and/or pyrolysis of recycled waste and/or in thermal steam cracking of recycle content pyoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, William Lewis Trapp, Xianchun Wu
  • PYROLYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLED WASTE
    Publication number: 20220396735
    Abstract: A pyrolysis method and system are provided that utilizes a multistage dehalogenation method to effectively remove halogen-containing compounds that are present in an initial recycled plastic feedstock. More particularly, the multistage dehalogenation system and process may involve physical sorting the plastic feedstock, melting and separating the feedstock, and subjecting the feedstock a two-stage pyrolysis with intermediate HCl removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Xianchun Wu, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, David Eugene Slivensky, Damon Ray Billodeaux
  • Cellulose and cellulose ester film
    Patent number: 11525215
    Abstract: A film is made from a wet laid product containing cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and a plasticizer. The film can be made by heat pressing the wet laid sheet to form a film having a continuous phase of cellulose ester resin and a discontinuous phase of cellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker
  • WATER IMMISCIBLE SOLVENT-IN-WATER EMULSION FORMULATION CONTAINING A SULFOPOLYMER
    Publication number: 20220386593
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes agrochemical water immiscible solvent-in-water (e.g., oil-in-water) emulsion formulations that include one or more agrochemical active agent(s), a continuous aqueous phase containing a sulfo polymer, and a discontinuous water immiscible phase substantially homogenously incorporated in the aqueous phase, and optionally a rosin. The present disclosure also describes methods of making and using such emulsion formulations in agriculture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: James Allen Ponasik, Ana Margarida dos Santos, Michiel Van Den Hende, Joseph Alexander DeLoach, Nico De Pauw
  • Aromatic enol ether paint additives
    Patent number: 11518899
    Abstract: Disclosed are aromatic enol ethers that have utility as film-hardening additives for coating formulations. The aromatic enol ethers have particular utility as film-hardening additives for water-based coating formulations. The aromatic enol ethers provide improvements in hardness and hardness related properties such as block resistance without contributing to the volatile organic content of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Boone, Dustin John Czirr
  • Composition of matter in stock preparation zone of wet laid process
    Patent number: 11519132
    Abstract: A composition obtained by combining virgin cellulose fibers, cellulose ester (CE) staple fibers having a denier per filament (DPF) of less than 3, and water, and water. The CE staple fibers can also have a short cut length of less than 6 mm and can be crimped. The compositions, when co-refined, are useful to make wet laid products such as paper, cardboard, and filters that have improved water drainage, air permeability, tensile strength, bulk, burst strength, or stiffness, or a combination of these properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
  • Synthesis of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives
    Patent number: 11518726
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of certain 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives. The new synthetic procedure involves treating 1,4-dimethylene cyclohexane with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to afford an oxo-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane species. This intermediate structure can then be further derivatized. The processes of this disclosure thus affords a novel and simplified means for the commercial production of a wide variety of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Yue Rachel Hu, Robert Thomas Hembre, Gerald Charles Tustin, Zhufang Liu, Steven J. Adams
  • PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMATION OF RECYCLE-CONTENT HYDROCARBON COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220380692
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making recycle content hydrocarbons, including olefins, from recycled waste material. Recycle waste material may be pyrolyzed to form recycle content pyrolysis oil composition (r-pyoil), at least a portion of which may then be cracked to form a recycle content olefin composition (r-olefin). The r- olefin may then be further separated into product streams in a separation zone downstream of the cracker furnace. In some cases, presence of recycle content hydrocarbons may facilitate more efficient operation of one or more distillation columns in the separation zone, including the demethanizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Michael Gary Polasek, Daryl Bitting, David Eugene Slivensky, Xianchun Wu
  • RECYCLE CONTENT ALPHA OLEFINS AND FATTY ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20220380683
    Abstract: A composition having a recycle content value is obtained by reacting a recycle content feedstock to make a recycle content alpha olefin or by deducting from a recycle inventory a recycle content value applied to an alpha olefin composition. At least a portion of the recycle content value in the feedstock or in an allotment obtained by an alpha olefin manufacturer has its origin in recycled waste and/or pyrolysis of recycled waste and/or in thermal steam cracking of recycle content pyoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, William Lewis Trapp, Xianchun Wu
  • PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMATION OF RECYCLE-CONTENT HYDROCARBON COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220380679
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making recycle content hydrocarbons, including olefins, from recycled waste material. Recycle waste material may be pyrolyzed to form recycle content pyrolysis oil composition (r-pyoil), at least a portion of which may then be cracked to form a recycle content olefin composition (r-olefin). In some cases, a heavy fraction from the cracker effluent may be used to form a recycle content pyrolysis gasoline composition (r-pyrolysis gasoline).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Michael Gary Polasek, Daryl Bitting, David Eugene Slivensky, Xianchun Wu
  • PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMATION OF RECYCLE-CONTENT HYDROCARBON COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220380685
    Abstract: Processes and systems for making recycle content hydrocarbons, including olefins, are provided that integrate a cracker unit with one or more other processing units. For example, in some cases, a pyrolysis unit and cracking unit may share a common energy exchange zone so that energy from one unit may be transferred to the other. The energy exchange may be direct or indirect and may be present at one or more locations between the units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Xianchun Wu, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, David Eugene Slivensky, William Lewis Trapp
  • DRIFT CONTROL ADJUVANT FORMULATION CONTAINING A SULFOPOLYMER
    Publication number: 20220378041
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions comprising a sulfopolymer and one or more active agents and the use of the compositions on plants. The compositions described herein exhibit reduced drift as compared to the same composition without the sulfopolymer or to a control formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: James Allen Ponasik, Ana Margarida dos Santos, Joseph Alexander DeLoach
  • HIGH LOAD FORMULATION CONTAINING A SULFOPOLYMER
    Publication number: 20220378039
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a stable composition including a sulfopolymer, and a high loading of one or more active agents and the use of the composition on plants. The sulfopolymer in the composition enables the high loading of the one or more active agents into the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: James Allen Ponasik, Ana Margarida dos Santos, Michiel Van den Hende, Joseph Alexander DeLoach, Nico De Pauw
  • RECYCLE CONTENT MIXED ESTERS AND SOLVENTS
    Publication number: 20220380680
    Abstract: A mixed ester composition having a recycle content value is obtained by reacting a recycle content feedstock to make a recycle content mixed ester or by deducting from a recycle inventory a recycle content value applied to a mixed ester composition. At least a portion of the recycle content value in the feedstock or in an allotment obtained by a mixed ester manufacturer has its origin in recycled waste and/or pyrolysis of recycled waste and/or in thermal steam cracking of recycle content pyoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, William Lewis Trapp, Xianchun Wu
  • RECYCLE CONTENT GLYCOL ETHER AND GLYCOL ETHER ESTER COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220380283
    Abstract: A recycle content glycol ether or glycol ether ester and method of making a recycle content glycol ether or glycol ether ester wherein the recycle content is derived directly or indirectly from the cracking of recycle content pyrolysis oil and/or gas. The cracking of the pyrolysis oil can be conducted in a gas furnace or a split furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, William Lewis Trapp, Xianchun Wu
  • RECYCLE CONTENT ETHYLENE OXIDE OR ALKYLENE GLYCOLS
    Publication number: 20220380328
    Abstract: Ethylene oxide composition having a recycle content value is obtained by reacting an ethylene stream containing recycle content ethylene to make a recycle content ethylene oxide or by deducting from a recycle inventory a recycle content value applied to ethylene oxide composition. At least a portion of the recycle content value in the feedstock or in an allotment obtained by ethylene oxide M manufacturer has its origin in recycled waste and/or pyrolysis of recycled waste and/or in thermal steam cracking of recycle content pyoil. An alkylene diol composition and/or an alkylene diol polyester composition having a recycle content value that is obtained by reacting a recycle content feedstock to make a recycle content alkylene diol or alkylene diol polyester or by deducting from a recycle inventory a recycle content value applied to an alkylene diol composition and/or alkylene diol polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, William Lewis Trapp, Xianchun Wu
  • Polyvinyl chloride and copolyester compositions and articles made using these compositions
    Patent number: 11512198
    Abstract: This disclosure pertains to novel polyvinyl chloride compositions containing polyvinyl chloride resins and copolyesters. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to polyvinyl chloride compositions including high glass transition temperature (Tg) copolyesters to increase the Tg and the heat distortion temperature under load (HDTUL) of the polyvinyl chloride compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventor: Robert Erik Young
  • Composition of matter feed to a head box
    Patent number: 11512433
    Abstract: A wet laid process includes a method for making paper in which a composition containing co-refined cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers made into a thick stock composition in a machine chest, the thick stock is fed to a cleaning/screening zone through a device that regulates the flow rate of thick stock, the consistency of the thick stock fed to the screening/cleaning zone is reduced to form a thin stock composition; the thin stock composition is subjected to a process for cleaning the thin stock and feeding the cleaned thin stock through screens to form a cleaned and screened thin stock composition, and the cleaned and screened thin stock composition is fed to a headbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
  • CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR CRYSTALLIZABLE REACTOR GRADE RESINS
    Publication number: 20220372216
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst system to produce crystallizable polyester compositions which comprise residues of terephthalic acid, neopentyl glycol (NRG), 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), ethylene glycol (EG), and diethylene glycol (DEG), in certain compositional ranges having certain advantages and improved properties including recyclability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Earl Edmondson Howell, Jr., Aaron Nathaniel Edens, Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Donna Rice Quillen, Carol Julliard Greene, Mark Allen Peters, Jonathan Michael Horton, Travis Wynn Keever, Michael Paul Ekart, Erin G. Ekart