Patents Assigned to Akzo
  • Coating composition
    Publication number: 20080051526
    Abstract: A coating composition for coating metal substrates includes polyurethane polyol (PUPO) and iron carbonyl to provide a coating with excellent weldability and corrosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Yahkind, Robert Liedtke, Christy Stine
  • Branched Biodiesels
    Publication number: 20080045731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for branching fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof and the use of such branched fatty acid alkyl esters as a major component of biodiesel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Zongchao Zhang
  • Process for the production of hydrogen peroxide
    Publication number: 20080044343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen peroxide comprising a liquid-liquid extraction step, said extraction step comprising contacting an organic feed solution containing hydrogen peroxide with an extraction solvent comprising less than about 30 wt % of water to achieve extraction of hydrogen peroxide to said extraction solvent and obtaining an extract containing hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Rolf Edvinsson-Albers, Boris Kuzmanovic, Cornald Van Strien
  • Method For Pigment Solubilization, A pigment Composition And Its Use
    Publication number: 20080044538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for solubilizing an oil-soluble pigment efficiently in an oil or fat by extraction of a solid preparation containing the oil-soluble pigment, where the extraction takes place in the presence of water, an edible oil or fat and a nonionic surfactant. It also relates to the composition prepared by the extraction, and the use of this composition in animal feed to produce feed pellets. The combination of water and nonionic surfactant increases the amount of pigment that is extracted and solubilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.
    Inventor: Dennis Selse
  • Electrode
    Patent number: 7332065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing an electrode comprising depositing on an electrode substrate a binder dispersion comprising a precursor of a conductive or semiconductive oxide, forming a conductive or semiconductive oxide coating from the precursor on the electrode substrate, depositing an electroconductive titanium oxide and electrode particles on the conductive or semiconductive oxide coating, adhering the electroconductive titanium oxide and the electrode particles to the formed conductive or semiconductive oxide coating. The invention also relates to an electrode obtainable by the process, and the use thereof in an electrolytic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Takayuki Shimamune
  • Water-Soluble Cellulose Derivative Comprising A Ligand
    Publication number: 20080033162
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cellulose derivatives comprising a ligand capable of forming a complex with a polyvalent metal ion. The invention further pertains to a process of preparing such cellulose derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Leif Karlson, Behrouz Syrous
  • Coccidiosis vaccines
    Publication number: 20080031896
    Abstract: Described are coccidia strains and microbiological cultures comprising such strains. The coccidia strains are selected for tolerance to one group of coccidiostatic drugs, sensitivity to a second group of coccidiostatic drugs, and decreased proliferative capacity. Also described are compositions and vaccines based on such coccidia strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Arnoldus Vermeulen, Theodorus Schetters
  • Minimization of volatile organic sulphur byproducts in dimethyl sulfate quaternization of amines made with hypophorous acid
    Patent number: 7326814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the minimization of volatile organic sulphur byproducts in dimethyl sulfate quaternization of amines made with hypophosphorous acid, which leads to the formation of an odor stable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Elliot Band, Maurice Dery, William Joyce, Jeffrey Earl Telschow, Biing Ming Su, Michael Engel, John Nowak, Claude Peterson, Harold Providence, Phuong-Nga Trinh, Sandra Urquhart
  • Neutral carbonated alkaline earth metal carboxylates
    Patent number: 7323508
    Abstract: The invention relates to carbonated alkaline earth metal carboxylates that are neutral, meaning they have a base value of less than 10 mg KOH/g, and that are derived from a mixture of, preferably branched, optionally cyclic, C4-C40 alk(en)yl carboxylic acids and C6-C30 alkaryl or aralkyl carboxylic acids. Also a process to make such products is claimed, as well as the use of the products to stabilize PVC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Jack James Angus Orchison, Malcolm Thomas John Mellor
  • Tribostatic fluidised bed powder coating process
    Patent number: 7323226
    Abstract: A process for forming a coating on a substrate, including the steps of effecting tribostatic charging of a body of powder by establishing a fluidised-bed of the body of powder in a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the conductive part of the fluidising chamber, immersing a substrate which is electrically non-conductive or poorly conductive, either electrically isolated or earthed, wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and forming adherent particles of the powder into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: AKZO Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Microspheres
    Publication number: 20080017338
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermally expandable thermoplastic microspheres comprising a polymer shell made from ethylenically unsaturated monomers encapsulating a propellant, said ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising from 20 to 80 wt % of acrylonitrile, from 20 to 80 wt % of monomers selected from the group consisting of esters of acrylic acid, from 0 to 10 wt % of methacrylonitrile, from 0 to 40 wt % of monomers selected from the group consisting of esters of methacrylic acid, the total amount of acrylonitrile and esters of acrylic acid constituting from 50 to 100 wt % of said ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and said propellant comprising at least one of methane, ethane, propane, isobutane, n-butane and isopentane. The invention further relates to the production and use of the microspheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Ove Nordin, Helene Strom, Christina Nyholm, Anna Kron
  • CELLULOSIC PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20080011438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a cellulosic product which comprises (i) providing an aqueous cellulosic suspension; (ii) adding to the suspension a clay having 3R2 stacking; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension. The invention also relates to a process for the production of a cellulosic product which comprises (i) providing an aqueous cellulosic suspension; (ii) adding to the suspension a cationic clay; (iii) adding to the suspension one or more drainage and retention aids comprising at least one cationic polymer; and (iv) dewatering the obtained suspension. The invention further relates to a cellulosic product comprising clay having 3R2 stacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Marek Tokarz, Jerker Nilsson
  • Process for sizing paper
    Patent number: 7318881
    Abstract: A process for sizing paper comprising adding to an aqueous suspension containing cellulosic fibers, and optional fillers, a sizing dispersion comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, and a sizing promoter comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, wherein the sizing dispersion and the sizing promoter are added separately to the aqueous suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Lindgren, Sten Frölich, Michael Persson, Barbro Magnusson
  • Nonionic cellulose ether and its use
    Patent number: 7319146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonionic methyl ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose ether having a flocculation temperature of 70-95° C., a DS-methyl of 0.1-0.8 and a DS-ethyl of 0.1-0.7. The cellulose ether has versatile properties and may be used as a thickening agent or a rheology modifier in an aqueous formulation, such as an aqueous latex-containing paint composition. A process for manufacturing the cellulose ether is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Boström, Kenneth Sundberg
  • Method and composition for cleaning a well bore prior to cementing
    Patent number: 7318477
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a spacer system for cleaning a section of a subterranean well borehole and casing prior to cementing. The spacer system of the invention comprises a at least one alkyl ether citrate and, optionally, at least one alcohol ethoxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Wangqi Hou
  • Adhesive system and method of producing a wood based product
    Publication number: 20070298274
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a wood based product, comprising applying an adhesive system onto one or more pieces of a wood-based material, and joining the one or more pieces with one or more further pieces of a material, the adhesive system comprises one component comprising starch and another component comprising one or more polymers (P) containing an amine group or an amide group. The present invention also relates to an adhesive system comprising one component comprising starch and another component comprising one or more polymers (P) containing an amine group or an amide group, the two components being present as unmixed separate components. The invention further relates to a wood based product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Anders Eriksson, Joanna Fare, Anna Furberg, Farideh Khabbaz
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds for froth flotation of silicates from an iron ore
    Patent number: 7311206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a froth flotation process in which silicates are separated from an iron ore in the presence of a collector containing a quaternary ammonium compound having the formula R1R1N+R3R4 1/z Xz? (I), in which the groups R1 independently are hydrocarbon groups, preferably aliphatic groups containing 6-14 carbon atoms and/or the group R2—(OR7)m—OR8—, where the groups R2 independently are acyl groups containing 6-14 carbon atoms, the groups R7 independently are alkylene groups containing 2-4 carbon atoms, the groups R8 independently are alkylene groups containing 2-3 carbon atoms and m is a number from 0-5, R3 and R4 independently are alkyl groups containing 1-4 carbon atoms or groups (R5O)pH, where the groups R5 independently are alkylene groups having 2-4 carbon atoms and p is a number from 1-4, X is an anionic group, and z is the charge of the anion X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Magnus Svensson, Jan Olof Gustafsson, Anders Klingberg
  • Separation apparatus
    Patent number: 7311848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of monitoring a liquid fluid mixture and a system carrying out the method. The invention also relates to the use of the system for monitoring liquid fluid mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: AKZO Nobel N. V.
    Inventors: Matthew Rice, Hans Wijk
  • Novel Bacterial Expression System
    Publication number: 20070292913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes suitable for the expression of a heterologous gene. Furthermore, the invention relates to recombinant plasmids comprising such expression cassettes. Also, the invention relates to host cells comprising such cassettes or plasmids. Another embodiment relates to promoters for use in an expression cassette and in heterologous expression systems. Finally, an embodiment relates to methods for the expression of a heterologous gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.
    Inventors: Leendert Hamoen, Oscar Kuipers, Johanna Lindner
  • Microspheres
    Publication number: 20070287776
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermally expandable thermoplastic microspheres comprising a polymer shell made from ethylenically unsaturated monomers encapsulating a propellant, said ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising from 20 to 80 wt % of acrylonitrile and from 1 to 70 wt % of vinyl ether having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, the total amount of acrylonitrile and vinyl ether having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond being from 30 to 100 wt % of the ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.
    Inventors: Ove Nordin, Christina Nyholm