Patents Assigned to Eastman Chemical Company
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Patent number: 11441267Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many desired benefits.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20220282163Abstract: A hydrocarbon cracker stream is combined with recycle content pyrolysis oil to form a combined cracker stream and the combined cracker stream is cracked in a cracker furnace to provide an olefin-containing effluent. The r-pyoil can be fed to the cracker feed. Alternatively, the r-pyoil with a predominantly c8+ fraction can be fed to the cracker feed. The furnace can be a gas fed furnace, or split cracker furnace.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, David Eugene Slivensky, Xianchun Wu, Jerome Leonard Stavinoha, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220281796Abstract: A process for preparing a recycle content (C4)alkanoic acid (i.e., butyric acid and/or isobutyric acid) derived from a recycle propylene composition, a recycle (C4)alkanal are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Kenny Randolph Parker, William Lewis Trapp, Daryl Bitting, Michael Gary Polasek, Xianchun Wu
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Publication number: 20220281793Abstract: A recycle content ethylene is fed to a reactor to make propionaldehyde having recycle content. The recycle ethylene feedstock is derived directly or indirectly from the cracking of recycle content pyrolysis oil. The cracking of the pyrolysis oil can be conducted in a gas furnace or a split furnace.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Eugene Slivensky, Kenny Randolph Parker, William Lewis Trapp, Daryl Bitting, Michael Gary Polasek, Xianchun Wu
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Patent number: 11434400Abstract: This invention relates to an assembly component comprising at least one substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Christopher Harlan Burk, Nick Allen Collins, Thauming Kuo
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Publication number: 20220274308Abstract: Example biodegradable tubular members and methods of producing biodegradable tubular members are described. A biodegradable product includes an elongated tubular member. The elongated tubular member includes one or more cellulose esters and a plurality of pores in the tubular member. The plurality of pores are sized and structured in the elongated tubular member to allow permeation or infiltration of at least one of water or bacteria into at least a portion of the plurality of pores and promote biodegradability of the elongated tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicants: RJSalter, LLC, Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert SALTER, Jos Simon DE WIT, Andrew Ervin MCLEOD
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Publication number: 20220275298Abstract: Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier. High solids concentrations in the feedstock stream can be obtained without significant impact on the feedstock stream stability and pumpability. A consistent quality of syngas can be continuously produced, including generation of carbon dioxide and a carbon monoxide/hydrogen ratio while stably operating the gasifier and avoiding the high tar generation of fluidized bed or fixed bed waste gasifiers and without impacting the operations of the gasifier. The subsequent syngas produced from this material can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
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Patent number: 11427688Abstract: Polyester-based films contain certain copolyesters (A) and polyester plasticizers (B). The copolyesters (A) may be selected from those in which the force required to stretch a film of the copolyester (A) by itself, from 2× to 5×, increases by less than 200%. The polyester plasticizers (B) have a weight-average molecular weight of 900 to 12,000 g/mol, and contain (i) a diol component comprising residues of diols having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and (ii) a diacid component comprising residues of dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 12 carbon atoms. These polyester-based films are particularly useful for preparing ultra-thin LCD or OLED polarizers, because they can be stretched very thin with a high stretch ratio at lower temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Wayne Ken Shih, Kimberley Carmenia Carico
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Patent number: 11427675Abstract: A method of manufacturing a molded article by a low shear manufacturing process that includes: placing a solid polyester in a mold having mold surfaces; heating said polyester until it becomes molten; dispersing said molten polyester over said mold surfaces; solidifying said molten polyester to form a solid molded article; and removing said molded article from said mold; where the polyester is obtained by polymerization of dimethylcyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, cyclohexane dimethanol, polytetramethylene ether glycol and branching agent and has a steep melting curve evidenced by a puddling curve slope of ?2 to ?10.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Marc Alan Strand, Laura Bauerle Weaver, Robert Erik Young
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Publication number: 20220264961Abstract: Thermoformed molded articles are made containing and from fabrics containing spandex and cellulose ester fibers. In the process for making the molded article, a fabric is layed up in a mold a thermoformed at a temperature not exceeding 195° C., and for a residence time sufficient to obtain a molded article that retains its shape upon release from the mold, said fabric comprising cellulose ester fibers. The three-dimensional molded articles can now be made containing sustainably derived fibers, e.g. cellulose ester fibers, that have good shape retention, comfort, and hand. Examples of such molded articles include support garments, such a brassiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Rohit Pravin Kankaliya
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Publication number: 20220267679Abstract: A hydrocarbon cracker stream is combined with recycle content pyrolysis oil to form a combined cracker stream and the combined cracker stream is cracked in a cracker furnace to provide an olefin-containing effluent. The r-pyoil can be fed to the cracker feed. More specifically the-pyoil is present in said feedstock in an amount of not more than 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, David Eugene Slivensky, Xianchun Wu, Jerome Leonard Stavinoha, Jr.
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Patent number: 11421385Abstract: A soft wipe article is provided comprising a wet-laid sheet which comprises cellulosic fibers and cellulose ester staple fibers, wherein the cellulose ester staple fibers are present in an amount sufficient to provide the wet laid-sheet with a lower density and higher thickness at a given basis weight compared to a 100% Cellulose Comparative composition, when processed under similar conditions. The cellulose ester staple fibers can also provide the wet laid-sheet with a higher softness, while maintaining or increasing tear strength, compared to a 100% Cellulose Comparative composition, when processed under similar conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Patent number: 11420784Abstract: Containers and lids made from cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers are provided that have enhanced air permeability, stiffness, R-heat insulation values, or thickness at equivalent grammage basis weights are provided, or alternatively, maintaining one or more of these properties while lowering the basis weight of the containers or lids. The container and lids with this synthetic fiber can be biodegradable when made with cellulose ester fibers having a degree of substitution of not more than 2.5. Examples of such containers are food packaging such as hot or cold delivery boxes.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Patent number: 11414380Abstract: Disclosed are a variety of amphoteric compounds containing a quaternary nitrogen group, a covalently bound counterion, and an ester or amide group. These amphoteric compounds can be advantageously prepared via a chemoenzymatic green process, and exhibit good surfactant properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Neil Warren Boaz, Stephanie Kay Clendennen, Yuan Zhang, Michael James Fevola, Tobias Johannes Fütterer
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Patent number: 11414791Abstract: A wet-laid fibrous product is provided that comprises recycled cellulosic fibers, cellulose ester staple fibers, and residual recycled ink, where the fibrous product has less ink content compared to the ink content for a 100% cellulose comparative fiber wet-laid product, when processed under similar conditions. The wet-laid fibrous product can be formed from a deinked recycled paper pulp slurry, the pulp slurry comprising recycled cellulosic fibers, cellulose ester staple fibers, and ink. A deinking process for the slurry is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Patent number: 11414818Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many desired benefits.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Publication number: 20220251020Abstract: A process for direct esterification of an alkyl aldehyde with an alkyl alcohol to produce an alkyl ester is disclosed. The process comprises reacting an alkyl aldehyde with an alkyl alcohol in the presence of an Au/TiOa catalyst, a base and an enal or oxygen to form an ester and an aldehyde. The process avoids liberation of water and avoids the step of oxidation of the alkyl aldehyde to an alkyl acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: William Christopher Ketchie, Sumit Chakraborty, Leslie Sharon Depew
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Publication number: 20220250362Abstract: Provided are copolyester multilayer film/sheet structures which exhibit improved durability and customizable modulus properties which can be useful in many applications, including formed articles for use in the dental appliance market.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: James Wesley Peer, Glen Petrie, Kevin Douglas Wagner
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Patent number: 11408128Abstract: A process is provided for applying sizing to a wet laid fibrous sheet that comprises providing an aqueous slurry that comprises cellulose fibers and cellulose ester staple fibers; forming the wet laid fibrous sheet from the slurry; and applying an aqueous sizing composition that comprises one or more sizing agents to the wet laid fibrous sheet. In embodiments, the cellulose ester staple fibers are present in an amount sufficient to permit the sheet to have a higher sizing composition uptake and to impart higher sizing properties to the sheet, compared to a sheet formed from a 100% cellulose fiber slurry, when processed under similar conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Publication number: 20220242101Abstract: This application discloses multilayer films suitable as cushion layers in foldable electronic displays. The multilayer films can absorb energy of impact from a falling or dropping object at low and high temperatures while satisfying the demand for bending cycles of foldable screens with acceptable recover rates after deformations from folding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Wayne Ken Shih
