Patents by Inventor Larry N. Trotter

Larry N. Trotter 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).

  • Publication number: 20040010086
    Abstract: The present invention provides a TPO blend that exhibits surprisingly excellent low temperature impact resistance. The TPO blend according to the invention includes a polyolefin, a metallocene catalyzed olefinic copolymer plastomer and a lubricant package. The lubricant package includes a mixture of an internal lubricant and an external lubricant. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the polyolefin is polypropylene, the metallocene catalyzed olefinic copolymer is a metallocene catalyzed low density ethylene-octene copolymer, and the lubricant package includes a blend of ethylene bis-stearamide wax as an external lubricant and calcium stearate wax as an internal lubricant. The TPO blend according to the invention also preferably comprises optional antioxidants, UV stabilizers, and colorants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Deenadayalu Chundury, Roy C. Sanford, Matthew R. Powell, Larry N. Trotter