Patents Assigned to Formosa Plastics Corporation
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Patent number: 11673116Abstract: The present invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer and a method for producing the same. The superabsorbent polymer includes a core layer polymerized with monomers having carboxylic group, a first shell layer formed from a surface crosslinking agent, and a second shell layer formed from zingiberaceae extracts. By a surface modification on the first shell layer performed from a specific amount of the zingiberaceae extracts, the superabsorbent polymer produced according to the method for producing the same has a good antimicrobial property and deodorizing effects, and retains an original absorbent property.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Zhong-Yi Chen, Cheng-Lin Lee, Feng-Yi Chen, Yu-Yen Chuang
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Patent number: 11634513Abstract: Disclosed are support-activators and catalyst compositions comprising the support-activators for polymerizing olefins in which the support-activator includes clay heteroadduct, prepare from a colloidal phyllosilicate such as a colloidal smectite clay, which is chemically-modified with a heterocoagulation agent. By limiting the amount of heterocoagulation reagent relative to the colloidal smectite clay as described herein, the smectite heteroadduct support-activator is a porous and amorphous solid which can be readily isolated from the resulting slurry by a conventional filtration process, and which can activate metallocenes and related catalysts toward olefin polymerization. Related compositions and processes are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, U.S.A.Inventors: Michael D Jensen, Kevin Chung, Daoyong Wang, Wei-Chun Shih, Guangxue Xu, Chih-Jian Chen, Charles R. Johnson, II, Mary Lou Cowen
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Patent number: 11572425Abstract: Cyclic organosilicon compounds having a structure represented by the general formula and a method for using thereof as a component of catalysts for producing propylene polymer having a very high melt-flowability are disclosed. The cyclic organosilicon compounds are employed as external electron donors in Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems to dramatically improve the hydrogen response, and therefore the catalyst systems can be used to prepare polymer having high melt-flowability and high isotacticity at high yield.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Yiqun Fang
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Patent number: 11492429Abstract: What is disclosed is a Ziegler-Natta catalyzed ethylene and alpha-olefin LLDPE copolymer having a unique composition distribution and long chain-branching. The polymers of the present invention inherently exhibit outstanding melt strength with great bubble stability, sufficient flexibility, excellent gel performance, as well as desirable mechanical properties such as balanced toughness and stiffness, which are desirable properties for thick gauge film applications. Specifically, the polymers of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.Inventors: Peng Li, Ming-Yung Lee, Tieqi Li, Honglan Lu
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Patent number: 11427660Abstract: Organosilicon compounds having a structure represented by the general formula and a method for using same are provided as electron donors in the Ziegler-Natta type catalyst system for the homo-polymerization or co-polymerization of alpha olefins. The organosilicon compounds may be used in the preparation of the solid catalyst component, thus serving as “internal electron donors”, or employed during or prior to polymerization as “external electron donors,” and therefore they can be used to prepare phthalate-free polyolefins.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, USAInventors: Demin Xu, Guangxue Xu
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Publication number: 20220242976Abstract: Disclosed are support-activators and catalyst compositions comprising the support-activators for polymerizing olefins in which the support-activator includes clay heteroadduct, prepare from a colloidal phyllosilicate such as a colloidal smectite clay, which is chemically-modified with a heterocoagulation agent. By limiting the amount of heterocoagulation reagent relative to the colloidal smectite clay as described herein, the smectite heteroadduct support-activator is a porous and amorphous solid which can be readily isolated from the resulting slurry by a conventional filtration process, and which can activate metallocenes and related catalysts toward olefin polymerization. Related compositions and processes are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.Inventors: Michael D Jensen, Kevin Chung, Daoyong Wang, Wei-Chun Shih, Guangxue Xu, Chih-Jian Chen, Charles R. Johnson, II, Mary Lou Cowen
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Publication number: 20220241759Abstract: A regeneration method of a nitrogen-containing carbon catalyst includes the following steps: roasting the nitrogen-containing carbon catalyst in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere to obtain a regenerated nitrogen-containing carbon catalyst. The method is a universal method, which is suitable for nitrogen-doped carbon catalysts and can be used to regenerate a nitrogen-containing carbon catalyst for producing vinyl chloride (VC) through 1,2-dichloroethane cracking. The method can greatly reduce the production cost of the catalyst and increase the service life of the catalyst, and a regeneration process thereof is fast, simple, and controllable, and does not require high temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicants: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Sisi FAN, Jinming XU, Yanqiang HUANG, Hongmin DUAN, Tao ZHANG, MING-HUNG CHENG, Wan-tun HUNG, Yu-Cheng CHEN, Chien-Hui WU, Ya-Wen CHENG, Ming-Hsien WEN, Chao-Chin CHANG, Tsao-Cheng HUANG, Lu-Chen YEH
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Patent number: 11338276Abstract: A catalyst for preparing chloroethylene by cracking 1,2-dichloroethane and a preparation and regeneration method thereof are disclosed in the present application. A catalyst for preparing chloroethylene by cracking 1,2-dichloroethane includes a carrier and a nitrogen-containing carbon as an active component of the catalyst with the nitrogen-containing carbon being loaded on the carrier. The method for preparing the catalyst includes: supporting an organic matter on an inorganic porous carrier and then performing a carbonization-nitridation process by pyrolysis in an atmosphere containing the nitrogen-containing compound. The method for regenerating the catalyst includes: calcinating the catalyst with deactivated carbon deposit in an oxidizing atmosphere to remove all the carbonaceous portions on the surface, and repeating the above preparation process of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jinming Xu, Sisi Fan, Yanqiang Huang, Fao Zhang, Chin Lien Huang, Wan Tun Hung, Tu Cheng Chen, Chien Hui Wu, Ya Wen Cheng, Ming Hsien Wen, Chao Chin Chang, Tsao Cheng Huang
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Patent number: 11339229Abstract: Disclosed are support-activators and catalyst compositions comprising the support-activators for polymerizing olefins in which the support-activator includes clay heteroadduct, prepare from a colloidal phyllosilicate such as a colloidal smectite clay, which is chemically-modified with a heterocoagulation agent. By limiting the amount of heterocoagulation reagent relative to the colloidal smectite clay as described herein, the smectite heteroadduct support-activator is a porous and amorphous solid which can be readily isolated from the resulting slurry by a conventional filtration process, and which can activate metallocenes and related catalysts toward olefin polymerization. Related compositions and processes are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, U.S.A.Inventors: Michael D. Jensen, Kevin Chung, Daoyong Wang, Wei-Chun Shih, Guangxue Xu, Chih-Jian Chen, Charles R. Johnson, II, Mary Lou Cowen
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Patent number: 11331840Abstract: A lamination forming system includes a melt extruder, a nozzle head and a carrier unit. The melt extruder is configured to melt a plastic raw material into a plastic melt and to deliver the same. The nozzle head includes a sprue channel that has an inlet connected to the melt extruder for entry of the melt plastic into the sprue channel, and an outlet disposed distally from the inlet to deliver the plastic melt from the sprue channel. The carrier unit includes a slide table controllable to move relative to the nozzle head. The slide table is configure to carry the plastic melt outputted from the nozzle head.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Chung-Ching Huang, Te-Wen Lee, Jen-Long Wu, Wen-Hao Kang, Ying-Cheng Weng
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Patent number: 11305263Abstract: A method for preparing a supported carbon catalyst, the method includes at least the following steps: contacting a gas containing an organic silicon source with a silicon oxide-based material to obtain a precursor; contacting the precursor with a gas containing an organic carbon source to obtain the supported carbon catalyst. The temperature and energy consumption of the chemical vapor deposition of heteroatom-containing carbon material on silica-based materials can be greatly reduced in this method, and the cost of the catalyst can be effectively reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jinming Xu, Sisi Fan, Yanqiang Huang, Tao Zhang, Chin Lien Huang, Wan Tun Hung, Yu Cheng Chen, Chien Hui Wu, Ya Wen Cheng, Ming Hsien Wen, Chao Chin Chang, Tsao Cheng Huang
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Publication number: 20210284779Abstract: Exfoliated nanoplatelets functionalized with a non-polar moiety, such as an ethylene or propylene derived polymer, are useful for forming composites, films, and polymer blends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicants: The Texas A&M University, Formosa Plastics CorporationInventors: Hung-Jue Sue, Joseph Baker, Mingzhen Zhao, Hong-Mao Wu, Wen-Hao Kang, Jen-Long Wu
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Patent number: 11117995Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a long chain branched polymer having high melt strength. The process for preparing the corresponding polypropylene having composition is provided comprising blending a propylene base polymer with a unsaturated polyfunctional poly(alkylsiloxane), a polyfunctional acrylate coagent, an initiator, additives such as stabilizer, acid neutralizer and antioxidants, and reactive extruding the blend to form a branched polymer composition bridged by siloxane units.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.Inventors: Chaowei Feng, Ming-Yung Lee, Honglan Lu
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Publication number: 20210252489Abstract: A method for preparing a supported carbon catalyst, the method includes at least the following steps: contacting a gas containing an organic silicon source with a silicon oxide-based material to obtain a precursor; contacting the precursor with a gas containing an organic carbon source to obtain the supported carbon catalyst. The temperature and energy consumption of the chemical vapor deposition of heteroatom-containing carbon material on silica-based materials can be greatly reduced in this method, and the cost of the catalyst can be effectively reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicants: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jinming XU, Sisi FAN, Yanqiang HUANG, Tao ZHANG, Chin Lien HUANG, Wan Tun HUNG, Yu Cheng CHEN, Chien Hui WU, Ya Wen CHENG, Ming Hsien WEN, Chao Chin CHANG, Tsao Cheng HUANG
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Publication number: 20210230318Abstract: Disclosed are support-activators and catalyst compositions comprising the support-activators for polymerizing olefins in which the support-activator includes clay heteroadduct, prepare from a colloidal phyllosilicate such as a colloidal smectite clay, which is chemically-modified with a heterocoagulation agent. By limiting the amount of heterocoagulation reagent relative to the colloidal smectite clay as described herein, the smectite heteroadduct support-activator is a porous and amorphous solid which can be readily isolated from the resulting slurry by a conventional filtration process, and which can activate metallocenes and related catalysts toward olefin polymerization. Related compositions and processes are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.Inventors: Michael D. Jensen, Kevin Chung, Daoyong Wang, Wei-Chun Shih, Guangxue Xu, Chih-Jian Chen, Charles R. Johnson, II, Mary Lou Cowen
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Patent number: 10987909Abstract: The present invention provides a method of laminating a film for a dye-sensitized cell. First, a composite film is taken by a robotic arm, in which the composite film includes a release layer, a protective layer and a hot glue layer between the release layer and the protective layer, and the release layer is removed by the robotic arm. Then, the hot glue layer is precisely attached to a substrate by a target positioning step. Next, the protective layer is removed by the robotic arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ching-Fu Chen, Hao-Wei Chen, Kun-Tai Ho, Wan-Tun Hung, Po-Min Chen, Liang-Kun Huang, Chih-Chou Chang, Yung-Liang Tung, Po-Tsung Hsiao, Ming-De Lu
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Patent number: 10954324Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for preparing a catalyst system and a catalyst system for polymerizing or copolymerizing an ?-olefin. Catalyst component (A) is obtained by a process of reacting a magnesium complex (A-1) containing acid salts of group IB-VIIIB elements formed by contacting a magnesium halide with an acid salt solution of group IB-VIIIB metals or spherical particles adducts, an internal electron donor (A-2) of diester or diether or composite compounds, and a titanium compound (A-3). The catalyst compound (A) is contacted with a silicon compound (B) and an organoaluminium compound (C) to complete the catalyst system providing a good balance of catalyst performance in terms of activity and stereo-specificity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.Inventor: Demin Xu
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Publication number: 20200346195Abstract: A catalyst for preparing chloroethylene by cracking 1,2-dichloroethane and a preparation and regeneration method thereof are disclosed in the present application. A catalyst for preparing chloroethylene by cracking 1,2-dichloroethane includes a carrier and a nitrogen-containing carbon as an active component of the catalyst with the nitrogen-containing carbon being loaded on the carrier. The method for preparing the catalyst includes: supporting an organic matter on an inorganic porous carrier and then performing a carbonization-nitridation process by pyrolysis in an atmosphere containing the nitrogen-containing compound. The method for regenerating the catalyst includes: calcinating the catalyst with deactivated carbon deposit in an oxidizing atmosphere to remove all the carbonaceous portions on the surface, and repeating the above preparation process of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicants: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jinming XU, Sisi FAN, Yanqiang HUANG, Tao ZHANG, Chin Lien HUANG, Wan Tun HUNG, Yu Cheng CHEN, Chien Hui WU, Ya Wen CHENG, Ming Hsien WEN, Chao Chin CHANG, Tsao Cheng HUANG
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Patent number: 10822438Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising titanium, magnesium, a halogen, internal donors, in combination with a silane and oxalic acid diamides of the following formula: An olefin polymerization catalyst system consisting of the solid catalyst component, an organoaluminum compound, and an optional external electron donor compound is also disclosed. Employment of both oxalic acid diamides and silane component in the presence of internal electron donors as an elements of solid Ziegler-Natta type catalyst composition enhances stereo-specificity while maintaining excellent catalyst activity and hydrogen response, in which the modified catalyst composition produces polypropylene with good productivity and higher stereo-specificity than catalyst composition without such modification.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Formosa Plastics CorporationInventors: Gapgoung Kong, Lei Zhang, Chih-Jian Chen, Yiqun Fang, Demin Xu, Guangxue Xu
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Patent number: 10731024Abstract: A superabsorbent polymer includes polymer particles, surface cross-linking agents and particles made of silicon-containing inorganic salt. The polymer particles have cross-linking inside the polymer particles. The surface cross-linking agents are covalently bound to the surface of the polymer particles so as to constitute a surface cross-linked region at the surface of each said resin particle, and the particles made of silicon-containing inorganic salt cover the surface of the polymer particles.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Zhong-Yi Chen, Yu-Yen Chuang, Li-Han Huang, Yu-Sam Lin, Feng-Yi Chen, Ching-Hua Liang