Patents by Inventor Anja Vanhalle

Anja Vanhalle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8872034
    Abstract: Flame retardant thermoplastic composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane polymer, at least one conventional flame retardant and optionally at least one mineral filler together with modified polysiloxane in an amount of less than 1% by weight based on the total composition, preferably between 0.1 and 0.9% and most preferably between 0.25 and 0.75% by weight. The thermoplastic compositions are useful in applications where low flame properties are desirable, such as wire and cable applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Anja Vanhalle, Hugo Verbeke, Sandra Marie Louise Meynen
  • Publication number: 20120073858
    Abstract: Flame retardant thermoplastic composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane polymer, at least one conventional flame retardant and optionally at least one mineral filler together with modified polysiloxane in an amount of less than 1% by weight based on the total composition, preferably between 0.1 and 0.9% and most preferably between 0.25 and 0.75% by weight. The thermoplastic compositions are useful in applications where low flame properties are desirable, such as wire and cable applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Anja Vanhalle, Hugo Verbeke, Sandra Marie Louise Meynen
  • Patent number: 7790778
    Abstract: Isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having an NCO-value of 5-30% by weight and being the reaction product of an excessive amount of diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising at least 80% by weight of 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol having an average molecular weight of 2000-10000, an average nominal hydroxy functionality of 2-6, an oxyethylene content of 21-45% by weight and a structure of the type -PO-PO/EO-EO wherein the PO block comprises 60-90% of the PO and the ratio of tipped EO:random is 3:1 to 1:3, and a process for preparing a flexible foam by reacting in a mould and at an index of 70-120, the above prepolymer or a composition comprising this prepolymer and b1) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol, having an average nominal hydroxy functionality of 2-6, and a oxyethylene (EO) content of more than 50% by weight; and optionally b2) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol, having an average nominal hydroxy functionality of 2-6, an EO content of between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Koon Yeow Chan, Eric Huygens, Herman Eugene Germain Moureau, Anja Vanhalle, Jianming Yu
  • Publication number: 20050176840
    Abstract: Isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having an NCO-value of 5-30% by weight and being the reaction product of an excessive amount of diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising at least 80% by weight of 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol having an average molecular weight of 2000-10000, an average nominal hydroxy functionality of 2-6, an oxyethylene content of 21-45% by weight and a structure of the type -PO-PO/EO-EO wherein the PO block comprises 60-90% of the PO and the ratio of tipped EO: random is 3:1 to 1:3, and a process for preparing a flexible foam by reacting in a mould and at an index of 70-120, the above prepolymer or a composition comprising this prepolymer and b1) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol, having an average nominal hydroxy functionality of 2-6, and a oxyethylene (EO) content of more than 50% by weight; and optionally b2) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol, having an average nominal hydroxy functionality of 2-6, an EO content of between
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Koon Chan, Eric Huygens, Herman Eugene Moureau, Anja Vanhalle, Jianming Yu
  • Patent number: 6806342
    Abstract: Process for preparing a polyurethane material having no glass transition temperature below 25 C, which process involves using a polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene polyol having a high oxyethylene content and a polyisocyanate having a high 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (4,4′-MDI) content, wherein the reaction is conducted at an isocyanate index of 80 to 140.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Gerhard Jozef Bleys, Eric Huygens, Anja Vanhalle
  • Publication number: 20030130470
    Abstract: Process for preparing a polyurethane material having no glass transition temperature below 25° C., which process comprises reacting a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive composition, optionally in the presence of water in an amount of less than 5% by weight on the below isocyanate-reactive composition, wherein the reaction is conducted at an isocyanate index of 80 to 140, the polyisocyanate consists of a) 80-100% by weight of diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising at least 40%, preferably at least 60% and most preferably at least 85% by weight of 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and/or a variant of said diphenylmethane diisocyanate which variant is liquid at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Gerhard Jozef Bleys, Eric Huygens, Anja Vanhalle