Patents Assigned to APG Polytech, LLC
  • Patent number: 11214686
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oxygen scavenging composition for containers. The oxygen scavenging composition for containers may comprise at least one polyester component, a transition metal catalyst, an oxygen scavenger, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil preferably comprises at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The polyester component preferably comprises at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The oxygen scavenger is preferably present in the composition at a level less than 1.0% by weight of the total composition. The vegetable oil is preferably present in the composition at a level greater than 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of the polyester components, the transition metal catalyst and the vegetable oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca Ferrari, D. Jeffrey Black
  • Patent number: 11141886
    Abstract: The present invention is to a composition made from a polyester produced by the acid or ester polyester process, a cobalt salt and a base, preferably an alkaline metal base. The composition can be made by blending a cobalt salt with a polyester which has been polymerized in the presence a alkaline metal ion derived from a basic alkaline metal compound, e.g. alkaline metal base or basic alkaline metal salt. The composition may optionally comprise an ionic compatibilizer, which may further be blended with a partially aromatic polyamide. This blend can be processed into a container having both active and passive oxygen barrier with an improved color and clarity than that achieved by cobalt alone. The use of the cobalt salt in combination with the base can also be used to improve the color of recycled polyester during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Rollick, Gianluca Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20200399473
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oxygen scavenging composition for containers. The oxygen scavenging composition for containers may comprise at least one polyester component, a transition metal catalyst, an oxygen scavenger, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil preferably comprises at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The polyester component preferably comprises at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The oxygen scavenger is preferably present in the composition at a level less than 1.0% by weight of the total composition. The vegetable oil is preferably present in the composition at a level greater than 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of the polyester components, the transition metal catalyst and the vegetable oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca FERRARI, D. Jeffrey BLACK
  • Patent number: 10767053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oxygen scavenging composition for containers. The oxygen scavenging composition for containers may comprise at least one polyester component, a transition metal catalyst, an oxygen scavenger, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil preferably comprises at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The polyester component preferably comprises at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The oxygen scavenger is preferably present in the composition at a level less than 1.0% by weight of the total composition. The vegetable oil is preferably present in the composition at a level greater than 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of the polyester components, the transition metal catalyst and the vegetable oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca Ferrari, D. Jeffrey Black
  • Patent number: 10618718
    Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: D. Jeffrey Black, Gianluca Ferrari, Robert Morford, Wenxia Zhu, Daniel Batzel, Adam Safir
  • Patent number: 10570284
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oxygen scavenging composition for containers. The oxygen scavenging composition may comprise at least one polyester component, which is a copolyester containing a metal sulfonate salt group, a transition metal catalyst, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil may comprise at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The copolyester containing a metal sulfonate salt group may comprise at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of the double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The composition may also be void of or substantially void of a polyamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca Ferrari, D. Jeffrey Black
  • Patent number: 10526488
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a preform having a preform wall. The preform wall preferably comprises a composition comprising at least one polyester component, a transition metal catalyst, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil may comprise at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The at least one polyester component may comprise at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The preform has improved aesthetic characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca Ferrari, D. Jeffrey Black
  • Publication number: 20200002537
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oxygen scavenging composition for containers. The oxygen scavenging composition for containers may comprise at least one polyester component, a transition metal catalyst, an oxygen scavenger, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil preferably comprises at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The polyester component preferably comprises at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The oxygen scavenger is preferably present in the composition at a level less than 1.0% by weight of the total composition. The vegetable oil is preferably present in the composition at a level greater than 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of the polyester components, the transition metal catalyst and the vegetable oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca FERRARI, D. Jeffrey BLACK
  • Publication number: 20190381695
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin pellet and a process to make said resin pellet. The resin pellet comprises a major polyester comprising a catalytic titanium compound, and a minor polyester comprising a phosphorus compound. The major polyester is present in a first compartmentalized zone of the resin pellet and the minor polyester is present in a second compartmentalized zone of the resin pellet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventor: Gianluca FERRARI
  • Patent number: 10479890
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oxygen scavenging composition for containers. The oxygen scavenging composition for containers may comprise at least one polyester component, a transition metal catalyst, an oxygen scavenger, and a vegetable oil. The vegetable oil preferably comprises at least one molecule having a double allylic structure. The polyester component preferably comprises at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit. The concentration of double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition may be greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components. The oxygen scavenger is preferably present in the composition at a level less than 1.0% by weight of the total composition. The vegetable oil is preferably present in the composition at a level greater than 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of the polyester components, the transition metal catalyst and the vegetable oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Gianluca Ferrari, D. Jeffrey Black
  • Patent number: 10442114
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin pellet and a process to make said resin pellet. The resin pellet comprises a major polyester comprising a catalytic titanium compound, and a minor polyester comprising a phosphorus compound. The major polyester is present in a first compartmentalized zone of the resin pellet and the minor polyester is present in a second compartmentalized zone of the resin pellet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventor: Gianluca Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20190299490
    Abstract: The present invention is to a composition made from a polyester produced by the acid or ester polyester process, a cobalt salt and a base, preferably an alkaline metal base. The composition can be made by blending a cobalt salt with a polyester which has been polymerized in the presence a alkaline metal ion derived from a basic alkaline metal compound, e.g. alkaline metal base or basic alkaline metal salt. The composition may optionally comprise an ionic compatibilizer, which may further be blended with a partially aromatic polyamide. This blend can be processed into a container having both active and passive oxygen barrier with an improved color and clarity than that achieved by cobalt alone. The use of the cobalt salt in combination with the base can also be used to improve the color of recycled polyester during processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin ROLLICK, Gianluca Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20190233195
    Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: D. Jeffrey BLACK, Gianluca FERRARI, Robert MORFORD, Wenxia ZHU, Daniel BATZEL, Adam SAFIR
  • Patent number: 10322528
    Abstract: The present invention is to a composition made from a polyester produced by the acid or ester polyester process, a cobalt salt and a base, preferably an alkaline metal base. The composition can be made by blending a cobalt salt with a polyester which has been polymerized in the presence a alkaline metal ion derived from a basic alkaline metal compound, e.g. alkaline metal base or basic alkaline metal salt. The composition may optionally comprise an ionic compatibilizer, which may further be blended with a partially aromatic polyamide. This blend can be processed into a container having both active and passive oxygen barrier with an improved color and clarity than that achieved by cobalt alone. The use of the cobalt salt in combination with the base can also be used to improve the color of recycled polyester during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Rollick, Gianluca Ferrari
  • Patent number: 10207853
    Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: D. Jeffrey Black, Gianluca Ferrari, Robert Morford, Wenxia Zhu, Daniel Batzel, Adam Safir
  • Patent number: 9969115
    Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: APG Polytech, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Andrew Sisson, Arianna Giovannini, Simone Ferrero