Patents Assigned to BASF
  • Patent number: 10253150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid which comprises the following steps: a) melting and incorporation by mixing of polylactic acid, one or more further polymers, a diepoxide or polyepoxide, and one or more additives, b) incorporation by mixing of an organic blowing agent into the polymer melt by means of a static or dynamic mixer at a temperature of at least 140° C., c) discharging through a die plate with holes, the diameter of which at the exit from the die is at most 1.5 mm, and d) pelletizing the melt comprising blowing agent directly downstream of the die plate, and under water, at a pressure in the range from 1 to 20 bar. The invention further relates to expandable pelletized material which comprises polylactic acid and which is obtainable by said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andreas Füssl, Bangaru Dharmapuri Sriramulu Sampath, Maximilian Hofmann, Ingo Bellin, Sameer Nalawade, Klaus Hahn, Andreas Künkel, Robert Loos
  • Patent number: 10252912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating a phosgene- and hydrogen chloride-comprising stream (5), wherein said method comprises conveying the hydrogen chloride- and phosgene-comprising stream (5) into a distillation column (1), withdrawing at the bottom of the distillation column (1) a phosgene-comprising stream (7) and withdrawing at the top of the column an essentially hydrogen chloride-comprising stream (9). At least a portion of the stream (9) withdrawn at the top is compressed and at least partially condensed and at least a portion of the liquid and compressed essentially hydrogen chloride-comprising stream is decompressed and recycled into the top of distillation column (1) as reflux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Heiner Schelling, Torsten Mattke, Hans-Juergen Pallasch, Kai Thiele
  • Patent number: 10252497
    Abstract: A multilayer composition for packaging comprising a first polymer film, a second film, at least one print layer between the films and a 1 K isocyanate prepolymer adhesive layer between the at least one print layer and one of the films, where the print layer contains a hyperbranched polyester binder containing functional groups selected from the group consisting of —OH, —COOH and —COOR, where R is methyl, ethyl, vinyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl provides packaging laminates with excellent adhesion. The hyperbranched polyester is for example a polymer of trimethyolpropane and hexahydrophthalic anhydride and optionally a cycloaliphatic diol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Chien Hsu, Marco Balbo Block, Andre Kamm
  • Patent number: 10252228
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for feeding at least one chemical substance into a main process stream. The method of the invention comprises the steps of providing a concentrated stream of said chemical substance, mixing said concentrated stream with a diluent stream to provided a diluted stream of said chemical substance, injecting said diluted stream of said chemical substance into said main process stream, wherein said mixing of said concentrated stream with said diluent stream is effected by injecting a jet of either one of said concentrated stream or said diluent stream into the respective other stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marko Petteri Kajasvirta, Frank Breithecker, Joachim Hege, Christian-Andreas Winkler, Florian Scharf
  • Patent number: 10253667
    Abstract: Described are exhaust gas treatment systems for treatment of a gasoline engine exhaust gas stream containing NOx, particulate matter, and sulfur. The exhaust gas treatment system comprises: one or more catalytic articles selected from a three-way conversion catalyst (TWC), a lean NOx trap (LNT), and an integrated LNT-TWC; a platinum-containing catalytic article downstream from the one or more catalytic articles; and one or more selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalytic articles immediately downstream from the platinum-containing catalytic article, the one or more SCR catalytic articles including a molecular sieve. The system stabilizes the SCR catalytic article from poisoning by sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaofan Yang, Wen-Mei Xue, John K. Hochmuth, Matthew J. Schladt, Yuejin Li
  • Patent number: 10252238
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing pulverulent poly(meth)acrylate in a reactor for droplet polymerization having an apparatus for dropletization of a monomer solution for the production of the poly(meth)acrylate having holes through which the monomer solution is introduced, an addition point for a gas above the apparatus for dropletization, at least one gas withdrawal point on the circumference of the reactor and a fluidized bed, and above the gas withdrawal point the reactor has a region having a constant hydraulic internal diameter and below the gas withdrawal point the reactor has a hydraulic internal diameter that steadily decreases. The reactor has a heating means in the region having a steadily decreasing hydraulic internal diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert Bayer, Jürgen Freiberg, Rudolf Schliwa, Marco Krüger
  • Patent number: 10251400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active components the Bacillus strains AP-136, AP-188, APP-218, AP-219, AP-295, AP-209 and/or AP-217 as defined herein and a pesticide II as defined herein and respective agricultural uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thorsten Jabs, Nenad Filajdic, Giridhar Ranuva
  • Patent number: 10253186
    Abstract: Provided is a kaolin having a finer particle size and a narrower particle size distribution, in combination with suitable morphology. Also provided are a method of preparing the kaolin product and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashok Khokhani, Ismail Yildirim, Richard Berube, Sharad Mathur, Anthony N. Lake
  • Patent number: 10253164
    Abstract: A stabilizer composition containing (I) a compound of the formula (I) and (II) a compound of the formula (II) wherein the radicals R1 independently of one another are C1-C18 alkyl or C3-C12 cycloalkyl; the radicals X1 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl, C3-C12 cyclo-alkyl or a group of the formula (III-I); (III-I) the radicals X2 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl, C3-C12 cyclo-alkyl or a group of the formula (III-II); (III-II) and Y is C2-C12 alkylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Manuele Vitali, Enrico Galfre, Davide Alvisi
  • Publication number: 20190100613
    Abstract: The present invention provides very finely divided polymer dispersions obtainable by at least one two-stage emulsion polymerization, wherein 1) an acid-rich first polymer P1 is prepared by a radical polymerization from a 1st composition comprising A) at least one monomer selected from the group of (cyclo)alkyl (meth)acrylates, vinylaromatics having up to 20 carbon atoms, a radically polymerizable compound selected from the group of ethylenically unsaturated nitriles having up to 20 carbon atoms, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids containing up to 20 carbon atoms, vinyl halides having up to 10 carbon atoms, and vinyl ethers of alcohols containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms B) at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid C) at least one crosslinking monomer with a keto or aldehyde group D) optionally at least one adhesion promoter E) optionally tert-butyl acrylate F) optionally further monomers M in the presence of a chain link transfer agent, 2) the polymer P1 prepared under 1) is admixed with a base
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Roelof BALK, Bastiaan LOHMEIJER, Robert WRAZIDLO
  • Publication number: 20190100448
    Abstract: A polymer formed from a monomer mixture comprising, (a) from 77 to 88 mol % of acrylamide or methacrylamide; (b) from 11.9 to 18 mol % of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, or salts thereof; and (c) from 0.1 to 5 mol % of a quarternary ammonium salt of dimethylaminoethyl acrylate or dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, in which the quaternary ammonium salt of the monomer component (c) is the methyl chloride salt or dimethyl sulphate salt, preferably the methyl chloride or dimethyl sulphate quaternary ammonium salt of dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, more preferably the methyl chloride quaternary ammonium salt of dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, and in which the polymer has a reduced specific viscosity of at least 5 dL/g. The invention also provides a process for preparing this polymer and also a process for treating an aqueous slurry comprising particulate material employing said polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Daniel CHIPFUNHU, Holger MISSLITZ, Tara Michele HASKELL
  • Publication number: 20190100716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of branched polyesters obtainable by polycondensation of citric acid with at least one polyalcohol, and optionally with polycarboxylic acid component as additive in washing compositions, cleaners, detergents or a formulation for water treatment and to mixtures comprising such branched polyesters. The invention further relates to the use of hydrophobically modified branched polyesters; and to the method for cleaning, washing or water treatment using such branched polyesters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jürgen DETERING, Monika HABERECHT, Anna MÜLLER-CRISTADORO, Heike WEBER
  • Publication number: 20190099724
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for fabricating multilayer singlebore membranes (10) or multilayer multibore membranes (20) for ultrafiltration applications including the following method steps: (a) feeding at least a material of a substrate (12), at least one material of a functional layer (14, 15) and a bore fluid (36) to a spinneret (30) simultaneously; (b) forming said membranes (10, 20) as a tube-like string (54) in a one-step process in said spinneret (30); (c) thereby assigning a functionality to said functional layer (14, 15) applied on at least one surface (13, 17) of said substrate (12). The invention is also related to a spinneret (30) for fabricating multilayer singlebore membranes (10) or multilayer multibore membranes (20), using the inventive method, and to a system comprising such a spinneret (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Menno BOS, Martin HEIJNEN, Natalia WIDJOJO
  • Patent number: 10245617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a surface-functionalized molding (oF) having a functionalized surface (fO). In this process a surface (O) of a molding (F) is brought into contact with a dienophile-containing solution (dL). The surface (O) comprises a polyamide (P) which comprises furan units. These furan units are able to react with the at least one dienophile present in the dienophile-containing solution (dL) to give the surface-functionalized molding (oF) having the functionalized surface (fO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gijsbrecht Jacobus Maria Habraken, Johannes Klaus Sprafke, Marion da Silva
  • Patent number: 10246661
    Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base oil, an alkoxylated amide, an ester, and an anti-wear agent including phosphorus. The alkoxylated amide and ester have general formulas (I) and (II), respectively. The lubricant composition may be further defined as a racing oil composition. Also disclosed is a method for maximizing the effectiveness of a friction modifier in a racing oil composition thus increasing the fuel economy of a racing vehicle. The method includes providing the racing oil composition and lubricating an internal combustion engine of a racing vehicle to increase the fuel economy of the racing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Eugene Scanlon, Thomas Hayden, Alfred Jung, Michael Hoey, Shaun Robert Seibel
  • Patent number: 10249906
    Abstract: An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6 are independently from each other selected from H and F, wherein at least one of the group A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6 is F; R is selected from R1, and C(O)OR1, and R1 is selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkenyl, C5-C7 (hetero)aryl, and C2-C6 alkinyl, wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, (hetero)aryl, and alkinyl may be substituted by one or more F; and (iv) optionally at least one further additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Arnd Garsuch, Michael Schmidt, Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Robert Francke
  • Patent number: 10246609
    Abstract: Described is a solvent-based pigmented coating composition comprising (A) at least one binder comprising at least one acrylate polymer, polyurethane polymer, or a polyester, (B) at least one crosslinking agent selected from the group of blocked polyisocyanates and amino resins, (C) at least one pigment, and (D) at least one organic solvent selected from the group of alkyl acetates or alkyl monoglycol ethers, wherein alkyl is n-pentyl or n-hexyl, and wherein the solids content of the coating composition is at least 35% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Jorn Lavalaye, Carmen Kunszt, Norbert Löw
  • Patent number: 10247071
    Abstract: Composites of mixed metal oxides for an exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprise the following co-precipitated materials by weight of the composite: zirconia in an amount in the range of 55-99%; titania in an amount in the range of 1-25%; a promoter and/or a stabilizer in an amount in the range of 0-20%. These composites are effective as supports for platinum group metals (PGMs), in particular rhodium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaoming Wang, Michel Deeba, Xiaolai Zheng, Sven Titlbach, Andreas Sundermann, Stephan Andreas Schunk
  • Patent number: 10244692
    Abstract: An improved plant breeding system for high throughput analysis of plant phenotype and genotype is provided. A method for analyzing the impact of genetic modifications on plants and selecting a plant with a genetic modification of interest is also provided. Also provided is a method for developing marketable information for improved plant breeding and a method for collecting data on a selected plant phenotype for rapid analysis of the effect of a genetic modification on the selected phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Plan Science GmbH
    Inventors: Pierre Lejeune, Frederik Leyns, Cedrick Vandaele, Wim Van Caeneghem
  • Publication number: 20190090441
    Abstract: Methods are described for selecting or producing a cereal plant comprising a functional restorer gene for wheat G-type cytoplasmic male sterility and nucleic acids for use therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Antje ROHDE, John JACOBS