Patents Assigned to Rohm and Haas Company
  • Activatable adhesive compositions and linerless labels and tapes comprising same
    Patent number: 11345770
    Abstract: Activatable adhesive compositions are disclosed. The activatable adhesive compositions comprise a two-stage polymer particle, comprising a first stage comprising a hydrophilic acrylic polymer having an acid content of less than 200 mg KOH/g, a second stage polymerized within the first stage and comprising a hydrophobic acrylic polymer, and a tackifier soluble in the first stage and the second stage. Further, linerless labels and tapes comprising activatable adhesive compositions are disclosed. Still further, methods for adhering a first substrate to a second substrate using an activatable adhesive composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Melinda L. Einsla, Daniel W. Himmelberger, William B. Griffith, Jr., Sarah Zolynski
  • WATER RESISTANCE FOR ORGANIC FACADES
    Publication number: 20220154010
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a coating formulation that includes a pigment, an organic aqueous emulsion and an organophosphonic acid of the formula: where R is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl having 5 to 10 carbon atoms. The coating formulation can be used in forming a topcoat in an exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS). The present disclosure also provides for a method of forming a topcoat on a surface of the EIFS that helps to protect the underlayment of the EIFS against both weathering and moisture while helping to maintain color retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Mark D. Westmeyer, Charles J. Rand, C. Damien Rodowski, Jeffrey J. Sobczak
  • Anti-redeposition additive for laundry detergent
    Patent number: 11326133
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising an anti-redeposition agent, a surfactant, and optionally a builder, wherein the anti-redeposition agent is a polymer comprising polymerized units of: (a) from 5 to 40 wt % of at least one nitrogen-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one pKa value from 6 to 11.5, and (b) from 60 to 95 wt % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Butterick, Eric Wasserman, Afua Sarpong Karikari
  • Crushed foam coating
    Patent number: 11326038
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a coating on a substrate comprising one or more steps of crushing a dried layer of a foamed aqueous coating composition, wherein the aqueous coating composition comprises a collection of multi-stage copolymer particles having a weight average diameter of 2-20 ?m, wherein said multi-stage copolymer particles comprise a core having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20° C. or less. Also provided is a coated substrate made by that process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Nader N. Kamel, Debra A. Kline, Paul Nedwick
  • Diaryl ethers as fuel markers
    Patent number: 11326114
    Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10-substituted diaryl ether, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbyloxy; wherein each compound having formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
  • Device for analyzing impact and puncture resistance
    Patent number: 11313879
    Abstract: A device for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample is described herein. The device includes a clamping system configured to hold the film sample. The device further includes a dart probe system configured to test a physical characteristic of the film sample. The dart probe system has a dart probe, a propulsion system configured to move the dart probe relative to the clamping system, and a force sensor configured to measure a force that the dart probe is subjected to during a movement of the dart probe. The force sensor is configured to measure a force imparted to the film sample when the dart probe comes in contact with the film sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Donald L. McCarty, II, Erick Sutanto, Larry Dotson, Brayden E. Glad, Hitendra Singh, John Lund
  • Two-component solventless adhesive compositions and methods of making same
    Patent number: 11312888
    Abstract: A solventless adhesive is disclosed, the adhesive comprising an isocyanate component comprising at least one isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of reactants comprising at least one isocyanate, at least one polyol, and a branched alkane diol, and a polyol component comprising at least one polyol and a branched alkane diol. The branched alkane diol can comprise a single side alkyl chain, such as 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and combinations thereof. Further, a method for forming a laminate is disclosed, the method comprising forming a solventless adhesive composition comprising a branched alkane diol, applying a layer of the adhesive composition to a surface of a film, bringing the layer into contact with a surface of another film to form a laminate, and curing the adhesive composition. Still further, a laminate formed by the method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhaohui Qu, Rui Shi
  • Aqueous dispersion of microspheres p-acid functionalized polymer particles
    Patent number: 11312868
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigmented matte coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a) phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles; b) TiO2 particles; c) polymeric organic microspheres; and d) a rheology modifier. The composition of the present invention gives matte finish coatings having the stain and scrub resistant attributes similar to coatings formed from semi-gloss paint compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: James C. Bohling, Ibrahim Eryazici, Philip R. Harsh, Partha S. Majumdar, Edwin Aloysius Nungesser, Jr., Qing Zhang
  • DISPERSANT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC DISH WASHING FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20220112444
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided, comprising: a dispersant polymer blend, comprising an acrylic acid homopolymer; and a copolymer of acrylic acid and a sulfonated monomer; wherein the dispersant polymer blend has a blend ratio of the acrylic acid homopolymer to the copolymer of 3:1 to 1:3; a surfactant; a builder; and optionally, an additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Severine Ferrieux, Eric Wasserman, Marianne Creamer, Edward D. Daugs, Sara B. Klamo, Paul Mercando
  • Aqueous polymer composition
    Patent number: 11299571
    Abstract: An aqueous polymer composition comprising an acetoacetoxy functional polymer, a metal pyrithione compound, and TEMPO and/or its derivative, showing less yellowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies, LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Han Liu, Junyu Chen, Yaguang Zhao, Xiangting Dong, Qingwei Zhang, Ling Li, Yan Luo, Jintao Liu
  • Gradient copolymers for use in automatic dishwashing systems
    Patent number: 11292992
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a first fraction and a second fraction, wherein the first fraction comprises from 90 to 100 wt % polymerized C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer units; and the second fraction comprises from 30 to 80 wt % polymerized C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer units and from 20 to 70 wt % polymerized sulfonic acid monomer units; wherein the first fraction is from 10 to 40 wt % of the polymer and the second fraction is from 60 to 90 wt % of the polymer; the polymer has Mw from 3,000 to 30,000; and monomers are randomly distributed within each fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Marianne Creamer, Severine Ferrieux, Eric Wasserman
  • Dispersant polymer for autodish formulations
    Patent number: 11292991
    Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder selected from the group consisting of carbonate, bicarbonate, citrate, silicate and mixtures thereof; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer comprising: (a) 5 to 75 wt % of structural units of itaconic acid; (b) 10 to 85 wt % of structural units having formula I wherein each R3 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —C(O)CH3 group; and (c) 10 to 65 wt % of structural units of (meth)acrylic acid; wherein the dispersant polymer has a lactone end group and wherein the dispersant polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,500 to 6,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Lin Wang, Anurima Singh, Scott Backer, Wei Gao, Steven G. Arturo, Ivan A. Konstantinov, Paul Mercando
  • Benzophenone derivative, aqueous copolymer dispersion and aqueous coating composition
    Patent number: 11292889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzophenone derivative and an aqueous copolymer dispersion comprising the benzophenone derivative. This invention also relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous copolymer dispersion. The benzophenone derivative provides better crosslinking efficiency and improvement to dirt pick up resistance performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Yujiang Wang, Hui Liu, Caifeng Wang, Jianming Xu, Ling Li, Alvin M. Maurice, Hongyu Chen
  • Branched polymeric dispersants, aqueous pigment dispersions, and aqueous coating compositions thereof
    Patent number: 11286322
    Abstract: A branched polycarboxylic acid or salt thereof, wherein the average number of branches is (2) to (100) and the average degree of polymerization of the branches is (2) to (50), is an effective polymeric dispersant. More specifically, the polymeric dispersant is a branched polycarboxylic acid or salt thereof, in which the branched polycarboxylic acid is derived from polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid; the average degree of polymerization is (10) to (150); the average number of branches is (2) to (20); and the average degree of polymerization of the branches is (2) to (30). The branched polycarboxylic acid or salt thereof can be combined with a pigment to form an aqueous dispersion. An aqueous coating composition includes the aqueous dispersion; a polymeric binder; and a rheology modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: David Lunn, Sungbaek Seo, Craig Hawker, Alaina McGrath, Paul Clark, Antony Van Dyk, Sang-Ho Lee
  • Formaldehyde-free curable composition
    Patent number: 11286381
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curable composition comprising from 70 to 99% by dry weight based on total dry weight of the curable composition, an acrylic emulsion component, and from 1 to 30% by dry weight based on the total dry weight of the curable composition, a polyolefin emulsion component prepared by emulsifying a polycarboxylic-compound functionalized polyolefin starting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Yin Xue, Zhaohui Qu
  • Method of making a graft polymer
    Patent number: 11279787
    Abstract: Provided is a process for forming a polymer composition, wherein the process comprises (a) providing a slurry in an aqueous medium, wherein the slurry comprises (i) pellets comprising a polyolefin block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer comprises a crystalline block and an amorphous block, (ii) one or more vinyl monomers, (iii) one or more initiator, wherein the slurry comprises, by weight based on the total weight of the slurry, 0 to 0.01% of all surfactants, and 0 to 0.01% of all water-soluble polymers; and (b) polymerizing the one or more vinyl monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Hailan Guo, Morris Wills
  • CEMENT MODIFIER COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20220081362
    Abstract: Described herein are emulsion polymers, spray dried powders made with said emulsion polymers, and cementitious compositions made with said emulsion polymers or said spray dried powders. Emulsion polymers described herein comprise a shell portion comprising an alkali soluble resin (ASR), a core portion formed from polymerized units of at least one hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein no crosslinker is present when the shell portion and core portion are combined, and a nonionic water-soluble polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm & Haas Company, Dow Produktions Und Vertriebs GMBH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Margarita Perello, Ligeng Yin, Sonja Menz, Joerg Neubauer, Jing Meng
  • Substituted dibenzofurans as fuel markers
    Patent number: 11274258
    Abstract: A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel; said method comprising adding to said petroleum hydrocarbon or liquid biologically derived fuel at least one compound that is a R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8—substituted dibenzofuran, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, aryl or aryloxy; provided that R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 collectively have at least two carbon atoms; wherein each compound having formula (I) is present at a level from 0.01 ppm to 20 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Brian A. Jazdzewski, Warren E. Smith, Jeremy Chris Reyes, Zahid Asif, Clark H. Cummins, William L. Winniford
  • Mandrel and support assembly
    Patent number: 11267189
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: (a) a mandrel; (b) an internal guide spaced apart from the mandrel; (c) an external guide extending around all or a portion of the internal guide and being spaced apart from the mandrel; wherein a pipe extends between the internal guide and the external guide and then over the mandrel so that the mandrel changes one or more dimensions of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies, LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Wenzel, Michael T. Petr, Mark Mirgon, Jay M. Tudor, Sam L. Crabtree, Jie Feng
  • Graft copolymer composition
    Patent number: 11261278
    Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin block copolymer having covalently attached residues of one or more vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of one or more (meth)acrylic monomers, one or more vinyl aromatic monomers, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Rohm And Haas Company
    Inventors: Hailan Guo, Morris Wills