Abstract: The present application is generally directed to ultrapure synthetic carbon materials having both high surface area and high porosity, ultrapure polymer gels and devices containing the same. The disclosed ultrapure synthetic carbon materials find utility in any number of devices, for example, in electric double layer capacitance devices and batteries. Methods for making ultrapure synthetic carbon materials and ultrapure polymer gels are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 12, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Aaron M. Feaver, Henry R. Costantino, William D. Scott
Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified microorganism having, compared to its wildtype, —a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsA-gene, —a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsH-gene or —a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsA-gene and a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsH-gene, wherein the wildtype from which the modified microorganism has been derived belongs to the family of Pasteurellaceae. The present invention also relates to a method for producing succinic acid and to the use of modified microorganisms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Joanna Martyna Krawczyk, Stefan Haefner, Hartwig Schroeder, Oskar Zelder
Abstract: Polymeric compositions obtainable by free-radical polymerization of at least two different alkyl (meth)acrylates in the presence of at least one ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, the alkyl (meth)acrylates used being a mixture comprising alkyl (meth)acrylates having linear C12- to C60-alkyl radicals and different alkyl (meth)acrylates having linear C1- to C11-alkyl radicals and/or branched C4- to C60-alkyl radicals and/or cyclic C5- to C20-alkyl radicals. The use of such polymeric compositions as pour point depressants for crude oils, mineral oils or mineral oil products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 17, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Ivette Garcia Castro, Kai Gumlich, Stefan Frenzel, Maria Heuken, Rouven Konrad, Karin Neubecker
Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one polymeric dicarboxylic ester and at least one dialkyl terephthalate, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and such a plasticizer composition, and the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 2016
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Matthias Pfeiffer, Boris Breitscheidel, Axel Grimm, Herbert Morgenstern
Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing N,N?-di(3?,5?-dimethylphenyl)perylene bis(dicarboximide), and other pigments having modified properties, by reaction of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride with 3,5-dimethylaniline, or a mixture of 3,5-dimethyl aniline and at least one other primary amine, in the presence of a secondary amine or tertiary amine as catalyst, wherein the reaction occurs in an aqueous reaction medium and in the presence of added seed crystals of N,N?-di(3?,5?-dimethylphenyl) perylenebis(dicarboximide), such that the aqueous medium is present at the beginning of the reaction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Heinrich Kowarsch, Josef Hetzenegger, Andreas Stohr, Hans-Joachim Uschmann
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a metallic substrate, in which a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats are produced directly on a metallic substrate coated with a cured electrocoat, a clearcoat is produced directly on the one basecoat or the uppermost of the plurality of basecoats, and then the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat are jointly cured, and wherein at least one basecoat material used for production of the basecoats comprises at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer, said copolymer being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a protected lithium anode for a lithium ion battery, wherein the protected lithium anode comprises metallic lithium and at least one alloy, and the present invention also relates to a process for producing an electrochemical cell comprising as one production step said process for producing said protected lithium anode.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbent polymer particles by coating of water-absorbent polymer particles having a content of residual monomers in the range from 0.03 to 15% by weight with at least one surface-postcrosslinker and thermal surface-postcrosslinking at temperatures in the range from 100 to 180° C.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 12, 2018
Publication date:
May 9, 2019
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Thomas Daniel, Norbert Herfert, Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Birgit Reinhard, Jürgen Freiberg, Christophe Bauduin, Katarzyna Dobrosielska-Oura, Michael A. Mitchell
Abstract: A cyclic metals deactivation system unit for the production of equilibrium catalyst materials including a cracker vessel configured for cracking and stripping a catalyst material; and a regenerator vessel in fluid communication with the cracker vessel, the regenerator vessel configured for regeneration and steam deactivation of the catalyst material.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 27, 2017
Publication date:
May 9, 2019
Applicant:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
James C. FU, Chandrashekhar P. KELKAR, Roman MATLIN, Johannes MANG, Andreas MULLER
Abstract: A catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx comprises a zeolitic material which comprises (A) one or more zeolites having a GME framework structure containing YO2 and X2O3, and optionally further comprises one or more zeolites having a CHA framework structure containing YO2 and X2O3, and/or comprises, (B) one or more zeolite intergrowth phases of one or more zeolites having a GME framework structure containing YO2 and X2O3 and one or more zeolites having a CHA framework structure containing YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, and the zeolitic material contains Cu and/or Fe as non-framework elements in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 15 wt. % calculated as the element and based on 100 wt. % of YO contained in the zeolitic material. Also provided are a process for its preparation, and a use in a method for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 2, 2017
Publication date:
May 9, 2019
Applicant:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
Mathias FEYEN, Ulrich MUELLER, Faruk OEZKIRIM, Stefan DUMSER, Natalia TRUKHAN, Michaela MALTRY, Stefan MAURER
Abstract: Described is an aqueous coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a radically polymerized addition polymer and phyllosilicate. The aqueous polymer dispersion has a particularly low electrical conductivity. The composition can be used for providing oxygen barrier properties to polymer films.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 28, 2017
Publication date:
May 9, 2019
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Ines PIETSCH, Konrad ROSCHMANN, Christine TONHAUSER, Kristina GEORGIEVA, Josef BREU, Patrick FEICHT
Abstract: A process for removing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from a fluid stream comprises a) an absorption step in which the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent comprising an aqueous solution (i) of an amine of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; each R4 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; each R5 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl and C1-4-hydroxyalkyl; X is OH or NH(CR1R2R3); m is 2, 3, 4 or 5; n is 2, 3, 4 or 5; and o is 0 or 1; and optionally (ii) at least one tertiary amine, where the molar ratio of (i) to (ii) is greater than 0.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 2, 2019
Publication date:
May 9, 2019
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Thomas INGRAM, Ralf NOTZ, Gerald VORBERG, Georg SIEDER
Abstract: A spring element includes a longitudinal axis, a main body that extends along the longitudinal axis and which can be elastically deformed between an uncompressed base state and a state in which the main body is compressed in the direction of the longitudinal axis, a groove extending peripherally on the outside of the main body, and a supporting ring arranged in the groove. A plurality of cut-outs is formed between the supporting ring and the main body in the groove in the base state of the main body. A vehicle shock absorber and a vehicle can use the spring element.
Abstract: Copolymers comprising ethylene, vinyl esters, in particular vinyl acetate and esters of (meth)acrylic acid, selected from esters comprising branched alkyl, cyclic alkyl or optionally alkyl substituted aryl moieties and having a weight average molecular weight of 35,000 g/mol to 150,000 g/mol, formulations of such copolymers in organic solvents and their use as pour point depressant, wax inhibitor and flow enhancer for crude oils.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 4, 2019
Publication date:
May 9, 2019
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
IVETTE GARCIA CASTRO, Stefan FRENZEL, Maria HEUKEN, Jennifer JACKSON
Abstract: The invention relates to a method to reduce or prevent agglomeration of polyisobutylene particles in aqueous media by LCST compounds and highly pure isobutylenes obtained thereby. The invention further relates to polyisobutylene products comprising the same or derived therefrom.
Abstract: The invention is directed to the production of metal-carbon containing bodies, which process comprises impregnating cellulose, cellulose-like or carbohydrate bodies with an aqueous solution of at least one metal compound, followed by heating the impregnated bodies in an inert and substantially oxygen-free atmosphere, thereby reducing at least part of the at least one metal compound to the corresponding metal or metal alloy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 2014
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2019
Assignee:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
Jacobus Hoekstra, John Wilhelm Geus, Leonardus Wijnand Jenneskens, Dirk van de Kleut, Edward Jan Vlietstra
Abstract: A process for producing expanded pellets from a thermoplastic elastomer having an elongation at break of more than 100% measured to DIN EN ISO 527-2, comprising: (a) pressing a polymer melt comprising a blowing agent through a perforated disk (18) controlled to a temperature between 150° C. and 280° C. and into a pelletizing chamber (26), (b) using a cutting device (20) to comminute the polymer melt pressed through the perforated disk (18) into individual expanding pellets, (c) discharging the pellets from the pelletizing chamber (26) using a liquid stream (36), wherein the blowing agent comprises CO2 and/or N2 and the amount of blowing agent in the polymer melt is from 0.5 to 2.5 wt %, the pelletizing chamber (26) is traversed by a stream of liquid at a temperature between 5° C. and 90° C. and the pressure of 0.1 bar to 20 bar above ambient pressure such that the pellets are expanded in the pressurized liquid by the blowing agent, producing expanded pellets having an uninterrupted skin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 2014
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Christian Däschlein, Peter Gutmann, Frank Prissok, Uwe Keppeler, Jürgen Ahlers
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyurethane sealant, which comprises mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polyetherpolyols, (c) aliphatic, exclusively amine initiated alkoxylation products having an OH-number of 400 to 1000 mg KOH/g and a functionality of 4, (d) blowing agents and optionally (e) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, (f) catalysts and (g) auxiliaries and/or additives to give a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to give the polyurethane sealant. The present invention further relates to a cast in place polyurethane sealant, obtained according to a process according to the present invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 7, 2014
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Yue Xia Feng, Cheun Gwo Chen, Andreas Emge, Jia Liang Di
Abstract: The use of formulations comprising (A) one or more aminocarboxylates, selected from among methylglycine diacetate (MGDA) and its alkali metal salts, glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and its alkali metal salts, iminodisuccinate, hydroxyethylimine diacetate and ethyleneiminodisuccinate and the corresponding alkali metal salts, (B) at least one organic compound selected from among organic phosphates, organic phosphonates and organic phosphites and salts of the abovementioned organic compounds, and (C) optionally water, for application to plants or the ground.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2012
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Stephan Hueffer, Alejandra Garcia Marcos, Paul Klingelhoefer, Gerhard Schnabel
Abstract: The present invention relates to salts of etheramines and polymeric acid, and in particular to salts of etheramines and polycarboxylic acid and their manufacturing process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 11, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2019
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Bernhard Ulrich von Vacano, Sophia Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph, Christof Wilhelm Wigbers, Christian Eidamshaus, Brian J. Loughnane, Frank Huelskoetter, Stefano Scialla