Patents Assigned to Dow Global Technologies LLC
  • Patent number: 10450484
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following components: A) an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer comprising the following properties: i) a melt viscosity (177° C.) less than, or equal to, 50,000 cP; and ii) a density from 0.855 to 0.895 g/cc; B) a rosin-based tackifier; and wherein the tackifier is selected from the following: i) a partially hydrogenated glycerol ester; ii) a fully hydrogenated pentaerythritol ester; iii) a fully hydrogenated glycerol ester; iv) a non-hydrogenated ester with a Tg from 30° C. to 50° C.; or v) a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Livia Li Wen Chen, Selim Yalvac
  • Patent number: 10450401
    Abstract: A reaction system for forming a polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component that has at least one isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component that is a mixture formed by adding at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The mixture includes, based on the total weight of the mixture, from 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of a polyol component including at least one polyether polyol, from 0.1 wt % to 50.0 wt % of an additive component including at least one catalyst, and from 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The preformed aqueous polymer dispersion has a solids content from 10 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the total weight of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersion, and is one of an aqueous acid polymer dispersion or an aqueous acid modified polyolefin polymer dispersion in which the polyolefin is derived from at least one C2 to C20 alpha-olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Joseph Jacobs, Christopher Thiede
  • Patent number: 10454036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer and a p-dopant. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd., Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Hong-Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Kenneth L. Kearns, Jr., Timothy De Vries, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John W. Kramer, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, William H. H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 10450486
    Abstract: A new polyurethane (PU) adhesive composition with encapsulated hardeners having unique properties in automotive related applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sergio Grunder, Daniel Schneider, Stefan Schmatloch, Andreas Lutz
  • Patent number: 10450394
    Abstract: The invention provides a process to form a polymer composition comprising at least one ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene interpolymer, and wherein the polymer composition has at least the following properties: a) a Mw/V0.1 ratio greater than, or equal to, 1.80 (g/mol)/(Pa·s); said process comprising polymerizing one or more mixture(s) comprising ethylene, an ?-olefin and a non-conjugated polyene in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal-ligand complex of Formula (I), as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Philip P. Fontaine, Lixin Sun, Colin Li Pi Shan, Juan C. Tuberquia, Susan G. Brown, Edward O. Madenjian, Gregory J. Brennan
  • Patent number: 10453586
    Abstract: A cold shrink article comprising a shaped, stretched and cured composition comprising (i) a blend of silane-grafted ethylene-?-olefin elastomer and a hydroxyl-terminated polyorganosiloxane, (ii) a vinyl-terminated silicone rubber, and (iii) an ethylene-?-olefin elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Haiyang Yu, Yanli Huo, Mohamed Esseghir, Saurav S. Sengupta, Jeffrey M. Cogen
  • Patent number: 10449483
    Abstract: A method of treating oil and gas streams comprising H2S and a carbon oxide, the method including the step of treating the oil and gas stream with an amine solution having an alkanolamine and a quaternary ammonium salt, wherein the amine solution selectively removes the H2S over the carbon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Christophe R. Laroche
  • Patent number: 10450393
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions, each comprising an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer, which has a reduced level of a low density, low molecular weight oligomeric fraction, as indicated by an HCC value, as described herein, and reduced levels of inorganic content or lower Tm. The invention also provides processes for forming such interpolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Cerk, Rongjuan Cong, Shrikant Dhodapkar, Selim Yalvac, Morgan M. Hughes, Timothy W. Gambrel, Yi Jin
  • Publication number: 20190314782
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a system component of a fluid catalytic reactor system may include a catalyst separation section, a riser, and a reactor vessel. The catalyst separation section may include separation section walls defining an interior region of the catalyst separation section, a gas outlet port, a riser port, a separation device, and a catalyst outlet port. The riser may extend through the riser port of the catalyst separation section and include an external riser section and an internal riser section. The reactor vessel may include a reactor vessel inlet port, and a reactor vessel outlet port in fluid communication with the external riser section of the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthew T. Pretz, Donald F. Shaw, Fermin Alejandro Sandoval
  • Publication number: 20190316158
    Abstract: Genetically modified LeuCD? enzyme complexes, processes for preparing a C7-C11 2-ketoacid utilizing genetically modified LeuCD? enzyme complexes, and microbial organisms including modified LeuCD enzyme complexes are described. The instantly-disclosed genetically modified LeuCD? enzyme complexes, processes for preparing a C7-C11 2-ketoacid, and microbial organisms including modified LeuCD? enzyme complexes can be particularly useful for producing C6-C10 aldehydes, alkanes, alcohols, and carboxylic acids, both in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paresh C. Sanghani, Eric C. Shiue, Scott A. Greenwalt, Prakash Bhosale, Sarah Delaplane, Christopher C. Stowers
  • Publication number: 20190314806
    Abstract: Provided is a method of regenerating an acrylic resin (B2), comprising (A) providing a collection of particles of acrylic resin (B2) that has calculated Hansch parameter of ?1.0 to 2.5, wherein one or more humic acid, one or more fulvic acid, or a mixture thereof, is adsorbed onto said acrylic resin (B2), and (B) bringing said collection of particles of acrylic resin (B2) into contact with an aqueous solution (RB) having pH of 10 or higher, to form a mixture B2RB, (C) then separating acrylic resin (B4) from said mixture B2RB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: J. Marcus Slagt, Alfred K. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10442898
    Abstract: A process for preparing a waterborne heat seal coating composition comprising the steps of: a) melt blending ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, at least one tackifier, and optionally a surfactant in a mixing and conveying zone to form a melt blend; b) contacting the melt blend with an initial aqueous stream comprising a neutralizing agent, water, and optionally a surfactant in an emulsification zone to form a dispersion; and c) diluting the dispersion with water in a dilution zone to form the waterborne heat seal coating composition wherein the process is a continuous process, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Yinzhong Guo
  • Patent number: 10442924
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising: A) a propylene/C4-C10 alpha-olefin interpolymer; (i)) a total unsaturation per mole of propylene from 0.010% to 0.030%, (ii) a density from 0.855 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc, and (iii) a melt viscosity, at 177 C, from 500 cP to 200,000 cP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Allan Walter Mclennaghan, Yi Jin, Jozef Van Dun
  • Patent number: 10442878
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer formed from reacting at least the following: ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene, comprising an “alpha, beta unsaturated end” and a “C—C double bond end,” and wherein the reaction takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: John O. Osby
  • Publication number: 20190309487
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to stretched filaments comprising a non-functionalized polyolefin and at least one functionalized polymer. The functionalized polymer is a propylene-based plastomer or elastomer having one or more functional groups grafted on the propylene-based plastomer or elastomer. The one or more functional groups is selected from the group consisting of amine groups and imide groups. The at least one functionalized polymer has a DSC melting point from 100° C. to 130° C. When the stretched filament is stretched to a stretch ratio of 5, the stretched filament has a tenacity greater than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Barbara Bonavoglia, David Lopez, Ronald Wevers
  • Patent number: 10435381
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for preparing propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide or a source of hydrogen peroxide, water, and an organic solvent; (ii) passing the liquid feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation zone comprising an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, and subjecting the liquid feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation zone, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propene, propylene oxide, water, and the organic solvent; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation zone, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, water, organic solvent, and propene; (iv) separating propene from the effluent stream by distillation, comprising (iv.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: BASF SE, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Joaquim Henrique Teles, Marvin Kramp, Christian Mueller, Nicolai Tonio Woerz, Bernd Metzen, Tobias Keller, Dominic Riedel, Heiner Schelling, Markus Weber, Daniel Urbanczyk, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Ulrike Wegerle, Ulrich Mueller, Meinolf Weidenbach, Werner J. Witzl, Karsten Luecke
  • Patent number: 10435500
    Abstract: A polyurethane gel for comfort applications includes a reaction product of a composition that includes (1) from 5 wt % to 35 wt % of a prepolymer component, based on a total weight of the composition, the prepolymer component including a reaction product of an isocyanate component that includes diphenylemethane diisocyanate (MDI) and a polyol component that includes a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol that has an polyoxyethylene content greater than 65 wt %, based on a total weight of the polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene polyol, and (2) a remainder of a prepolymer-reactive component that includes an amine-terminated polyol and a propylene oxide-ethylene oxide based monol or polyol. The composition excludes any plasticizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yasmin N. Srivastava, Rogelio Gamboa
  • Patent number: 10435489
    Abstract: Ethylene-based polymer is made by a process comprising polymerizing a reaction mixture comprising ethylene and at least one chain transfer agent system; wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator; and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least one tubular reactor with at least three reaction zones; and wherein at least two reaction zones receive an ethylene feed; and wherein the degree of polymerization in the first reaction zone is less than, or equal to, (5/LCBf)*3150; and wherein the ethylene-based polymer formed by the process comprises the following properties: (A) LCBf?(4.7+0.5*log(I2)); and (B) I2 from 0.2 to 25 dg/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Otto Berbee, Stefan Hinrichs, Nhi Dang, Juergen Siebdrat, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder
  • Patent number: 10435502
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to polyether-acetal polyol compositions, more particularly to polyol compositions including a polyether-acetal polyol that can be utilized to form polyurethanes. As an example, a polyurethane formulation can include a polyol composition including a polyether-acetal polyol functionalized with at least one acetal functional group, where the polyol composition has an average hydroxyl functionality from 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl equivalent weight from 150 to 4000, where the portion of the polyether-acetal polyol that is functionalized with the at least one acetal functional group is 1 percent to 40 percent of a total weight of the polyether-acetal polyol, where the polyether-acetal polyol has a primary hydroxyl group content of at least 55 percent, and a polyisocyanate, where the polyurethane formulation has an isocyanate index in a range from 70 to 500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Arjun Raghuraman, William L. Heaner, David A. Babb, Manjiri R. Paradkar
  • Patent number: 10435380
    Abstract: Reaction products of primary and secondary diamines and bisanhydrides are included as additives in metal electroplating baths. The metal electroplating baths have good throwing power and deposit metal layers having substantially planar surfaces. The metal plating baths may be used to deposit metal on substrates with surface features such as through-holes and vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Lingli Duan, Chen Chen, Shaoguang Feng, Zukhra I. Niazimbetova, Maria Anna Rzeznik