Patents by Inventor Frank Eisentraeger

Frank Eisentraeger 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: 11193019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer powder and to the use thereof as material for selective laser sintering (SLS). The polymer powder contains a partially crystalline polymer, an amorphous polymer and a compatibilizing agent, and optionally additional additives and/or auxiliary substances, wherein the partially crystalline polymer, the amorphous polymer and the compatibilizing agent are in the form of a polymer blend. The invention also relates to a method for producing the thermoplastic polymer powder and to a method of selective laser sintering (SLS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Bianca Wilhelmus, Norbert Niessner, Viktor Wiebe, Frank Eisentraeger
  • Publication number: 20210355310
    Abstract: A heat resistant ABS thermoplastic molding composition with reduced odor can be employed for automotive interior applications if it comprises a graft copolymer (A) based on a diene rubber latex substrate with a SAN graft sheath; a SAN matrix polymer (B) and specific amounts of additives such as fatty acid amides or fatty acid esters,metal oxides such as MgO, CaO or ZnO, antioxidants and a silicon oil having a kinematic viscosity in the range of from 25000 to 80000 centi Stokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Gisbert MICHELS, Frank EISENTRAEGER, Shridhar MADHAV, Kirit GEVARIA, Pratik BHAVSAR, KwanHee LEE
  • Patent number: 11130276
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of molding materials for 3-D printing, containing components A, B1, B2, and C, wherein: A:5 to 100 wt % of at least one vinyl aromatic/diene block copolymer A, containing: a) 30 to 95 wt % of at least one vinyl aromatic and b) 5 to 70 wt % of at least one diene, B1:0 to 95 wt % of at least one polymer B1 selected from the group comprising standard polystyrene, high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), styrene/acrylonitrile copolymers, ?-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymers, styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene/phenylmaleimide copolymers, styrene/methylmethacrylate copolymers, styrene/acrylonitrile/maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene/acrylonitrile/phenylmaleimide copolymers, methylstyrene/acrylonitrile/methylmethacrylate copolymers, ?-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile/t-butyl methacrylate copolymers, and styrene/acrylonitrile/t-butyl methacrylate copolymers, B2:0 to 60 wt % of one or more further polymers B2 selected from: polycarbonates, polyamides, poly(meth)acrylates, polyesters,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niessner, Frank Eisentraeger
  • Publication number: 20210277232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer powder and to the use thereof as material for selective laser sintering (SLS). The polymer powder contains a partially crystalline polymer, an amorphous polymer and a compatibilizing agent, and optionally additional additives and/or auxiliary substances, wherein the partially crystalline polymer, the amorphous polymer and the compatibilizing agent are in the form of a polymer blend. The invention also relates to a method for producing the thermoplastic polymer powder and to a method of selective laser sintering (SLS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Bianca WILHELMUS, Norbert NIESSNER, Viktor WIEBE, Frank EISENTRAEGER
  • Publication number: 20210139698
    Abstract: High heat resistant impact modified polycarbonate blend for use in the industrial, household and automotive sector comprising (A) 10 to 40 wt.-% ABS graft copolymer; (B) 25 to 50 wt.-% aromatic polycarbonate; (C) 20 to 40 wt.-% omethylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymer; (D) 10 to 25 wt.-% terpolymer of vinylaromatic monomer, a, 13 ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic cyclic anhydride, and Ci-C3-alkyl-(meth)acrylate; and (E) 0.3 to 5 wt.-% further additives and/or processing aids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Gisbert MICHELS, Frank EISENTRAEGER, HanBok SONG, Shridhar MADHAV, Kirit GEVARIA, Pankaj BHARADWAJ
  • Publication number: 20210087379
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition can be employed for 3D printing if it comprises: A: 92.9 to 98.59 wt % of impact-modified polymer A, consisting of: 40 to 90 wt % of vinylaromatic copolymer a, 10 to 60 wt % of ABS graft copolymer b; B1: 1.2 to 3.5 wt % of amide or amide derivative of saturated higher fatty acid having 14 to 22 carbon atoms; B2: 0.2 to 0.6 wt % of salt of saturated higher fatty acid having 14 to 22 carbon atoms; and C: 0.01 to 3 wt % of auxiliaries C such as stabilizers, oxidation retarders, agents against heat and UV light decomposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Stephanie BAUMANN, Frank EISENTRAEGER, Josef MEINERS, Norbert NIESSNER, Hans-Werner SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10815367
    Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding composition for 3D printing containing a polymer mixture A made of components a and b: a being from 30 to 95% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic copolymer a with average molar mass Mw from 150 000 to 360 000 g/mol, b being from 5 to 70% by weight of at least one impact modifier b, where the viscosity of the moulding composition (measured in accordance with ISO 11443) at shear rates of from 1 to 10 l/sec and at a temperature of 250° C. is not higher than 1×105 Pa*s and the Melt Volume Rate (MVR, measured in accordance with ISO 1133 for 220° C. and 10 kg load) is more than 6 ml/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niessner, Frank Eisentraeger, Stephanie Baumann, Itana Lohse, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Josef Meiners, Florian Wieberger
  • Patent number: 10815342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a stabilizer dispersion S, wherein the stabilizer dispersion is an aqueous composition comprising at least one phenolic stabilizer A, at least one thio co-stabilizer B, at least one surfactant C and at least one silicon oil component D. Further the present invention is directed to a process for producing a thermoplastic moulding composition, in particular an composition based on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymers (ABS), using the stabilizer dispersion S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Gisbert Michels, Ulrich Jansen, Frank Eisentraeger, Stefan Kaminsky
  • Patent number: 10619061
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermoplastic moulding compound for 3D Printing, made of a mixture of the following components A-E: A: 35-60 wt. % impact resistant modified polymer A comprising: 30-95 wt. % SAN-copolymer and 5-70 wt. % ABS-graft copolymer; B: 33-58 wt. % aliphatic polyamide B; C: 1-10 wt. % SANMSA-terpolymer C as a compatibilizing agent; D: 0.01-5 wt. % processing agent D; and E: 0-30 wt. % other additives E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Stephanie Baumann, Frank Eisentraeger, Josef Meiners, Norbert Niessner, Hans-Werner Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190359800
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition can be used for metal plating, in particular for electroplating, comprising the components A) to C): A) 20 to 55 wt. % of at least one graft rubber copolymer (A) B) 20 to 55 wt. % of at least one rubber free SAN copolymer, and C) 25 to 34% by weight of at least one aromatic polycarbonate; the metal-plated polymer composition can be used for automotive applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Frank EISENTRAEGER, Norbert NIESSNER, Eugen WIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20190135990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a stabilizer dispersion S, wherein the stabilizer dispersion is an aqueous composition comprising at least one phenolic stabilizer A, at least one thio co-stabilizer B, at least one surfactant C and at least one silicon oil component D. Further the present invention is directed to a process for producing a thermoplastic moulding composition, in particular an composition based on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymers (ABS), using the stabilizer dispersion S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Gisbert MICHELS, Ulrich JANSEN, Frank EISENTRAEGER, Stefan KAMINSKY
  • Publication number: 20190092952
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a thermoplastic moulding compound for 3D Printing, made of a mixture of the following components A-E: A: 35-60 wt. % impact resistant modified polymer A comprising: 30-95 wt. % SAN-copolymer and 5-70 wt. % ABS-graft copolymer; B: 33-58 wt. % aliphatic polyamide B; C: 1-10 wt. % SANMSA-terpolymer C as a compatibilizing agent; D: 0.01-5 wt. % processing agent D; and E: 0-30 wt. % other additives E.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Stephanie BAUMANN, Frank EISENTRAEGER, Josef MEINERS, Norbert NIESSNER, Hans-Werner SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20190077948
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition can be employed for 3D printing if it comprises: A: 92.9 to 98.59 wt % of impact-modified polymer A, consisting of: 40 to 90 wt % of vinylaromatic copolymer a, 10 to 60 wt % of ABS graft copolymer b; B1: 1.2 to 3.5 wt % of amide or amide derivative of saturated higher fatty acid having 14 to 22 carbon atoms; B2: 0.2 to 0.6 wt % of salt of saturated higher fatty acid having 14 to 22 carbon atoms; and C: 0.01 to 3 wt % of auxiliaries C such as stabilizers, oxidation retarders, agents against heat and UV light decomposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Stephanie BAUMANN, Frank EISENTRAEGER, Josef MEINERS, Norbert NIESSNER, Hans-Werner SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20170044355
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition can be used for metal plating, in particular for electroplating, comprising the components A) to C): A) 20 to 55 wt. % of at least one graft rubber copolymer (A), B) 20 to 55 wt. % of at least one rubber free SAN copolymer, and C) 25 to 34% by weight of at least one aromatic polycarbonate; the metal-plated polymer composition can be used for automotive applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Frank EISENTRAEGER, Norbert NIESSNER, Eugen WIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20160319120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding material for 3-D printing, containing components A, B, and C: A: 40 to 100 wt % of at least one vinyl aromatic homo- or copolymer A having an average molar mass Mw of 150,000 to 360,000 g/mol, B: 0 to 60 wt % of one or more further polymers B selected from: polycarbonates, polyamides, poly(meth)acrylates, and polyesters and vinyl aromatic/diene copolymers (SBCs), C: 0 to 50 wt % of common additives and auxiliary agents, wherein the molding material has a viscosity (measured as per ISO 11443) not higher than 1×105 Pa*s at shear rates of 1 to 10 1/s and at temperatures of 250° C. and a melt volume rate (MVR, measured as per ISO 1133 at 220° C. and a load of 10 kg) of more than 6 ml/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Frank EISENTRAEGER
  • Publication number: 20160319122
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of molding materials for 3-D printing, containing components A, B1, B2, and C, wherein: A:5 to 100 wt % of at least one vinyl aromatic/diene block copolymer A, containing: a) 30 to 95 wt % of at least one vinyl aromatic and b) 5 to 70 wt % of at least one diene, B1:0 to 95 wt % of at least one polymer B1 selected from the group comprising standard polystyrene, high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), styrene/acrylonitrile copolymers, ?-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymers, styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene/phenylmaleimide copolymers, styrene/methylmethacrylate copolymers, styrene/acrylonitrile/maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene/acrylonitrile/phenylmaleimide copolymers, methylstyrene/acrylonitrile/methylmethacrylate copolymers, ?-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile/t-butyl methacrylate copolymers, and styrene/acrylonitrile/t-butyl methacrylate copolymers, B2:0 to 60 wt % of one or more further polymers B2 selected from: polycarbonates, polyamides, poly(meth)acrylates, polyesters,
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Frank EISENTRAEGER
  • Publication number: 20160312022
    Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding composition for 3D printing containing a polymer mixture A made of components a and b: a being from 30 to 95% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic copolymer a with average molar mass Mw from 150 000 to 360 000 g/mol, b being from 5 to 70% by weight of at least one impact modifier b, where the viscosity of the moulding composition (measured in accordance with ISO 11443) at shear rates of from 1 to 10 l/sec and at a temperature of 250° C. is not higher than 1×105 Pa*s and the Melt Volume Rate (MVR, measured in accordance with ISO 1133 for 220° C. and 10 kg load) is more than 6 ml/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Frank EISENTRAEGER, Stephanie BAUMANN, Itana RADOVANOVIC, Hans-Werner SCHMIDT, Josef MEINERS, Florian WIEBERGER
  • Patent number: 9080045
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions which are impact-modified with ABS type polymers, said polycarbonate compositions being impact-modified with ABS type polymers are characterized by their excellent low temperature ductility, good processing properties expressed by relatively high melt volume rate (MVR) and good hydrolytic stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Styrolution (Jersey) Limited
    Inventors: Gisbert Michels, Edgar Leitz, Frank Eisenträger
  • Publication number: 20130158183
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions which are impact-modified with ABS type polymers, said polycarbonate compositions being impact-modified with ABS type polymers are characterized by their excellent low temperature ductility, good processing properties expressed by relatively high melt volume rate (MVR) and good hydrolytic stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Styrolution (Jersey) Limited
    Inventors: GISBERT MICHELS, Edgar Leltz, Frank Eisenträger
  • Publication number: 20090054564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piperazine polyphosphate which has an average chain length of from 2.2 to 10 phosphate units, to a method for its preparation and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Eisentraeger, Sebastian Hoerold, Wolfgang Wanzke, Michael Hill