Patents Assigned to Fina Technology, Inc.
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Patent number: 11214676Abstract: A curable liquid rubber composition including at least one liquid polyene component and at least one heat activated crosslinking agent. The liquid polyene component may be a single polyene or a blend of polyenes. In one embodiment, the liquid polyene component may contain on a molar basis, at least one monomer that results in at least 45 molar percent of C2-C13 pendant groups. In another embodiment, the liquid polyene component may contain on a molar basis at least one monomer that results in at least 20 molar percent of C2-C5 pendant groups, and at least one monomer that results in at least 7 molar percent of C6-C13 pendant groups. After curing, the liquid rubber composition may have a loss factor greater than 0.51, a maximum loss factor temperature greater than ?10° C., and a swelling ratio in toluene from 40% to 170% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Olivier Defrain, Tomás̆ Trnka, Philippe Lodefier
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Patent number: 11203650Abstract: A method of producing a silane cross-linked polyethylene is disclosed which includes maleating a polyethylene polymer to form a maleated polyethylene and reacting the maleated polyethylene with a primary or secondary amino silane to form a silane-grafted polyethylene. The method further includes treating the silane-grafted polyethylene in a moisture curing process to form the silane cross-linked polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Fengkui Li, John Ashbaugh, Jason Clark
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Patent number: 11193012Abstract: A thermoplastic polyolefin composition and methods for its use is disclosed. The composition can include a thermoplastic polyolefin and a clarifying agent blend comprising a trisamide clarifier and sorbitol clarifier at a ratio of trisamide clarifier to sorbitol clarifier of 1:2 to 1:40 w/w.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Margarito Lopez, Michael Allen McLeod, Jon Tippet, Douglas Burmaster, John Ashbaugh
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Patent number: 11179702Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for the oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde and acetophenone, the oxidation catalyst comprising: a porous support; and an active phase comprising an oxygen activation metal comprising cobalt (Co), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), or a combination thereof. A method of forming the oxidation catalyst, a method of forming an oxidation product comprising benzaldehyde and acetophenone by contacting the oxidation catalyst with styrene and air in an oxidation reactor, and a system and method for reducing the fouling in a process for the production of styrene by introducing an additive stream comprising at least a portion of the oxidation product into a stream comprising styrene and byproduct divinyl benzene (DVB) are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Joseph E. Pelati
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Patent number: 11174356Abstract: A polymer composition of polypropylene copolymer and 1 to 50% by weight of hard resin. The polypropylene copolymer is either an impact copolymer or a random copolymer. The polymer composition can be used to make injection stretch blow molded articles having improved top load strength.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Luyi Sun, Tim Coffy, Leland Daniels
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Patent number: 11155657Abstract: Molded articles are prepared from propylene-ethylene copolymers and exhibiting improved clarity and strength properties. Articles prepared include bottles and other thin-walled articles. The articles are prepared using an isotactic propylene-ethylene random copolymer resin having an ethylene content of from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by total weight of copolymer, with a xylene solubles content of less than about 1.5 percent. The injection molded article may exhibit less than about 20 percent haze, as determined by ASTM D1003, at a thickness of about 0.08 inch (2.03 mm). Articles may also be prepared from similar copolymers having an ethylene content greater than about 3 percent by total weight of copolymer, with a xylene solubles content of less than about 4 percent by total weight of copolymer. These articles may exhibit less than about 13 percent haze, as determined by ASTM D1003, at a thickness of about 0.08 inch (2.03 mm).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Douglas Burmaster, Owen Hodges, J. Layne Lumus, Lu Ann Kelly, Mark Murphy
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Publication number: 20210301114Abstract: A high melt strength resin composition includes at least a) non-functionalized polypropylene, b) at least one acrylate such as zinc diacrylate, calcium diacrylate or aluminum triacrylate in a total amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the weight of non-functionalized polypropylene, and c) at least one acid neutralizer in a total amount of from 0.005 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the at least one acrylate. The resin composition is compounded at a processing temperature between 185° C. and 260° C. to obtain the high melt strength polypropylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Brett ROBB, Steven A. SCHWARTZ
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Patent number: 11117988Abstract: A macromonomer precursor is provided that includes a polymeric chain derived from farnesene and a single functional terminal end. The functional terminal end may include a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, or a carboxylic acid group. The terminal end of the macromonomer precursor may then be reacted with a (meth)acrylate to form a macromonomer having a (meth)acrylate functionalized terminal end that may be (co)polymerized with radically polymerizable monomers, such as alkyl(meth)acrylate monomers. Alternatively, a copolymer may be obtained by first deriving a poly(meth)acrylate from (meth)acrylate monomers having reactive groups that would allow the macromonomer precursors to be grafted onto the poly(meth)acrylate in a second step. The resulting copolymer may be incorporated as an additive in various formulations, such as a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid, a cosmetic composition, and an adhesive composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven K Henning, Taejun Yoo, Herbert S Chao
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Patent number: 11078349Abstract: A curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition including at least one polymer which contains, in polymerized form, at least one monomer having a carbon chain of four and a peroxide system which includes at least one organic peroxide and at least one coagent. The polymer has a vinyl content of 1% to 90% and a number average molecular weight of 800 g/mol to 70,000 g/mol. The curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition has a sulfur content of 0 to 1%, by weight, and is curable at a temperature of 100° C. to 190° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Olivier Defrain, Olivier Klein
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Publication number: 20210214592Abstract: An adhesive composition made from an elastomer and a tackifying resin. The tackifying resin includes a farnesene polymer or copolymer having the following properties: i) less than 10 weight percent of volatile organic compounds; ii) Mn between 300 Da and 1000 Da; iii) Mw between 400 Da and 3000 Da; iv) Mw/Mn between 1.00 and 3.00; v) Tg between ?50° C. and 20° C.; and vi) viscosity between 400,000 cP and 1,000,000 cP at 25° C. A method of making the farnesene-based polymer or copolymer includes combining a farnesene monomer and a solvent and optionally adding one or more co-monomers selected from dienes, branched mono-olefins, and vinyl aromatics, to provide a monomer feed, and polymerizing the monomer feed by combining it with a Friedel-Crafts initiator in a vessel. The farnesene-based polymer or copolymer tackifier may be combined with one or more elastomers and one or more other tackifiers to form an adhesive composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Keith A. NELSON, Violeta N. Keefe, Nestor HANSEN
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Patent number: 11053178Abstract: A multi-stage dehydrogenation process including contacting, in a first stage, a feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon and steam with a dehydrogenation catalyst under dehydrogenation conditions to yield a first stage effluent, heating the first stage effluent, and contacting, in a second stage, the heated first stage effluent with a dehydrogenation catalyst under dehydrogenation conditions to yield a second stage effluent comprising a dehydrogenation product, wherein the first stage includes a first reactor and a second reactor arranged in parallel, and wherein the second stage includes a third reactor connected in series with the first reactor and the second reactor. A multi-stage dehydrogenation system for carrying out dehydrogenation is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Joseph E Pelati, Jason Clark
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Publication number: 20210155745Abstract: A terminal hydroxyl functionalized polyfarnesene is provided. The polyfarnesene has more than two terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule, on average, based on the number average molecular weight. The polyfarnesenes may be homopolymers or copolymers of farnesene. Also provided is a method of making these polyfarnesenes having more than two hydroxyl groups per molecule. A composition for making a polyurethane comprising a diisocyanate and the terminal hydroxyl functionalized polyfarnesene is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Herbert CHAO, Tomas TRNKA
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Patent number: 10982027Abstract: A polymer composition adapted for use in injection stretch blow molding may include a metallocene random propylene-based copolymer in the absence of a clarifier. The metallocene random propylene-based copolymer may exhibit a melting point of from 105° C. to less than 175° C., a recrystallization temperature ranging from 85° C. to 100° C. as measured by DSC, a microtacticity ranging from 89% to 99%, a molecular weight (Mw) ranging from 170,000 to 210,000, and a melt flow rate of from about 1 dg/min. to about 40 dg/min. A method of forming an injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) article may include providing the metallocene random propylene-based copolymer, injection molding the metallocene random propylene-based copolymer in the absence of a clarifier into a preform, and stretch-blowing the preform into an article.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Luyi Sun, Mark Leland
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Patent number: 10870748Abstract: A styrenic composition including a polar modified styrenic co-polymer resulting from the polymerization of a combined mixture of at least one styrenic monomer and at least one comonomer and a biodegradable component is disclosed. The at least one comonomer includes a polar functional group and the polar modified styrenic co-polymer and the biodegradable component are combined to obtain a styrenic composition having a biodegradable component. Also disclosed is a method of enhancing bio-polymer miscibility in a styrenic based polymer. The polarity of a blend is manipulated by combining a styrenic monomer and a polar co-monomer to form a combined mixture and subjecting the combined mixture to polymerization to obtain a styrenic polymer blend to which a bio-polymer is added.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Wei Wang, David W. Knoeppel, Jose M. Sosa
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Patent number: 10836691Abstract: A process is provided including subjecting a raw C5 stream containing C5 diolefins to extractive distillation to form C5 diolefins and a raffinate stream. The process includes subjecting the raffinate stream to dehydrogenation to form additional C5 diolefins, which are recycled to the extractive distillation. Another process includes modifying a C5 diolefin extractive distillation unit by forming a recycle loop with a C5 olefin dehydrogenation reactor. A system is provided that includes a C5 diolefin extractive distillation unit and a C5 olefin dehydrogenation reactor that are arranged in a recycle loop. A process is provided that includes subjecting a raffinate stream containing C5 olefins from an extractive distillation unit to dehydrogenation to form C5 diolefins.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: James Assef, Scott Cooper, Kaushik Gandhi
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Patent number: 10836887Abstract: A low molecular weight co-oligomer containing styrene and ?-methyl styrene in bound form and having a ring and ball softening point not greater than 50° C. is useful in modifying the properties of a diene elastomer-based curable rubber composition capable of being used to manufacture tire treads.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Fabien Salort, Jean-Marc Monsallier
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Publication number: 20200339786Abstract: A curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition including at least one polymer which contains, in polymerized form, at least one monomer having a carbon chain of four and a peroxide system which includes at least one organic peroxide and at least one coagent. The polymer has a vinyl content of 1% to 90% and a number average molecular weight of 800 g/mol to 70,000 g/mol. The curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition has a sulfur content of 0 to 1%, by weight, and is curable at a temperature of 100° C. to 190° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Olivier Defrain, Olivier Klein
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Publication number: 20200317904Abstract: A curable liquid rubber composition including at least one liquid polyene component and at least one heat activated crosslinking agent. The liquid polyene component may be a single polyene or a blend of polyenes. In one embodiment, the liquid polyene component may contain on a molar basis, at least one monomer that results in at least 45 molar percent of C2-C13 pendant groups. In another embodiment, the liquid polyene component may contain on a molar basis at least one monomer that results in at least 20 molar percent of C2-C5 pendant groups, and at least one monomer that results in at least 7 molar percent of C6-C13 pendant groups. After curing, the liquid rubber composition may have a loss factor greater than 0.51, a maximum loss factor temperature greater than ?10° C., and a swelling ratio in toluene from 40% to 170% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Olivier Defrain, Tomá{hacek over (s)} Trnka, Philippe Lodefier
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Patent number: 10752715Abstract: A method comprising contacting at least one metal salt of an organic acid with at least one aromatic compound in a reaction zone under conditions suitable for the formation of a polymer, wherein the metal salt of an organic acid comprises a metal and at least one unsaturated organic acid moiety. A composition comprising polystyrene and a metal salt of cinnamic acid. An article made from a composition comprising polystyrene and a metal salt of cinnamic acid. A composition comprising polystyrene and a salt of a fatty acid. An article made from a composition comprising polystyrene and a salt of a fatty acid.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Olga Khabashesku
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Patent number: 10745537Abstract: A polymeric composition may include a polyolefin or styrenic polymer, a metallic acrylate salt, and an acid neutralizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Leonardo Cortes, Fengkui Li, Jon Tippet, Kenneth Paul Blackmon, Marc Mayhall, Leland Daniels, John Ashbaugh