Patents Assigned to Performance Materials, Inc.
  • Compositions with enhanced flexibility
    Patent number: 9890303
    Abstract: Compositions are provided which comprises an active hydrogen-containing resin, a flexibilizer and at least one curing agent. The cured compositions possess enhanced flexibility while maintaining hardness, and are highly suitable for applications such as coatings, adhesives, sealants, gaskets, industrial rubber goods, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Constantine Kondos, Ping Jiang, Martin Wusik, Vikram Kumar
  • Personal care compositions containing crosslinked silicone polymer networks and their method of preparation
    Patent number: 9839602
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a personal care composition which contains an ionically-modified cross-linked silicone network which is formed by the polymerization of a silicone polymer containing hydrosilylation effective unsaturated moiety, silyl hydride moiety and ionic radicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav Saxena, Monjit Phukan, Tushar Navale, Sigfredo Gonzalez
  • Process for the preparation of silylated polymers employing a backmixing step
    Patent number: 9828459
    Abstract: A continuous process for preparing a silylated polymer comprising a silylation step where a prepolymer having reactive functional groups, a first intermediate product, is reacted continuously with a silylating agent in an endcapping tubular reaction unit to form a second intermediate product, and where at least a portion of the second intermediate product is backmixed continuously with the first intermediate product to form the silylated polymer. The continuous process may further comprise a stabilization step, a quenching step or both a stabilization step and a quenching step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: John Banevicius, Misty Huang, Brendan O'Keefe, Vikram Kumar, Bruce Barbera
  • Personal care composition comprising silicone network
    Patent number: 9801805
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a personal care composition which contains a crosslinked ionic silicone network wherein the crosslinked ionic silicone network is formed by the ring-opening polymerization of oxirane moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Alok Sarkar, Anubhav Saxena, Laxmi Samantara, Ning Lu
  • Process for the production of silane-crosslinked polyolefin in the presence of non-tin catalyst and resulting crosslinked polyolefin
    Patent number: 9790307
    Abstract: A process for producing a silane-crosslinked polyolefin which comprises exposing a polyolefin containing at least one [1,3,2]-dioxasilinane ring structure to moisture in the presence of an organic carboxylic acid, which is used as a hydrolysis and condensation catalyst and does not contain tin, thereby producing the silane-crosslinked polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin containing at least one [1,3,2]-dioxasilinane ring structure is made by the process of grafting an olefinically unsaturated [1,3,2]-dioxasilinane to a polyolefin in the presence of a free radical initiator. There is also provided the resulting silane-crosslinked polyolefin and the graftable silane composition used in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Samim Alam, Roy U. Rojas Wahl
  • Self-lubricating pharmaceutical syringe stoppers
    Patent number: 9782542
    Abstract: In one aspect, a self-lubricating component is provided for a pharmaceutical packaging assembly. The self-lubricating component comprises a polymer composition and an effective amount of a lubricating additive such as, for example, boron nitride. In another aspect, a pharmaceutical packaging assembly may be provided having a surface thereof coated with a lubricating composition comprising boron nitride. The pharmaceutical packaging composition may be, for example, a pre-filled syringe comprising a body (barrel) and a plunger assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Conzone, David M. Rusinko, Chandrashekar Raman, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Anantharaman Dhanabalan, Mayank Kumar Dubey, Markus Bley, Hans Rafael Winkelbach
  • Lightweight thermal shield
    Patent number: 9784404
    Abstract: A method of making a lightweight thermal shield that includes obtaining a mold having a shaped support screen with a molding surface configured to allow the passage of air and moisture therethrough, and with the mold being adapted for drawing a vacuum from behind the support screen. The method also includes applying a wet insulation material onto the molding surface of the support screen and drawing a vacuum to withdraw moisture through the support screen and consolidate a layer of insulation material on top the molding surface. The method further includes removing the consolidated layer of insulation material from off the molding surface, installing the consolidated layer of insulation material into an outer shell layer, and drying the consolidated layer of insulation material within the outer shell layer to form a lightweight core insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Interface Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Lehr, Jeffery L. Barrall, John S. Forry
  • Curable siloxane compositions
    Patent number: 9771459
    Abstract: There is provided herein a curable polysiloxane composition comprising a reactive polysiloxane having the general structural formula (I): as described herein. There is provided a method of making the polysiloxane. In addition there is provided a curable composition including the polysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anuj Mittal, Raveendra Mathad, Sumi Dinkar, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Manav Gupta
  • Release modifier composition
    Patent number: 9758701
    Abstract: There is described a release composition including a polyorganosiloxane polymer and a release modifier. The release modifier includes comprising an alkenyl silsesquioxane an organo functional siloxane of the formula MDxM, wherein M represents R3SiO1/2, D represents R2SiO2/2, wherein R is alkyl or alkenyl of 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or hydrogen wherein the organo functional siloxane has a viscosity of from about 5 centipoises to about 80 centipoises and x is from about 5 to about 80, and an optionally a reactive diluent. The release composition includes at least one siloxane cross-linking agent, an inhibitor; and a hydrosilation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Melvin Griswold, Melania Lapinski
  • Emulsion compositions and applications therefor
    Patent number: 9751063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oil-in-water emulsion-forming compositions having reduced whitening effect when applied on wet substrates. The oil-in-water emulsion compositions are suitable for use in personal care products, textile treatments, polishing products, gloss enhancements and water resistance treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Dussaud, Sigfredo Gonzalez, Bhavna Rana
  • Catalyst for synthesis of siloxanes
    Patent number: 9751987
    Abstract: The present technology provides compositions, methods, and processes to form polysiloxanes. In one aspect, the present technology provides a process for the ring opening polymerization of a cyclosiloxane comprising contacting a cyclosiloxane with a N-trialkylsilyl-bis(perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Karthikeyan Sivasubramanian, Patricia Pike Anderson, Vivek Khare
  • Puck wear detection
    Patent number: 9746129
    Abstract: A transport puck vertically aligns a caulking cartridge, nozzle-down. The puck includes (i) a substantially solid lower plug portion, having a lead face and a bottom face and an center passageway that is at least partially inverted frustum-shaped that forms a side contact face that tapers from a wider lead face opening to a narrower bottom face opening; and or to a tubular sleeve from the side contact face to the bottom face opening; (ii) an upper sleeve, shaped to receive the caulking cartridge in a desired vertical alignment to the lower plug portion; and (iii) at least one funnel-shaped bore into the bottom face with an inserted connector comprising a head and stem, the head spaced within the bore to define a spacing that has been determined to identify bottom face wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Louis Fitzgerald, IV
  • Cosmetic composition and method of preparation
    Patent number: 9744119
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cosmetic which comprises an ionic silicone as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Monjit Phukan, Anubhav Saxena, Tushar Navale
  • PLATINUM (II) DIENE COMPLEXES FOR CONTROLLED SILOXANE CROSSLINKING
    Publication number: 20170226293
    Abstract: A process for cross-linking siloxane and organic polymers comprising reacting (a) a silyl hydride with (b) an unsaturated polymeric compound in the presence of (d) a platinum diene compound with a chelating dianionic ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Boyer, Aroop Roy, David Jenkins
  • Compositions with enhanced flexibility
    Patent number: 9718995
    Abstract: Compositions are provided which comprises an active hydrogen-containing resin, a flexibilizer and at least one curing agent. The cured compositions possess enhanced flexibility while maintaining hardness, and are highly suitable for applications such as coatings, adhesives, sealants, gaskets, industrial rubber goods, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Constantine Kondos, Ping Jiang, Martin Wusik, Vikram Kumar
  • Moisture curable silylated polymer compositions containing reactive modifiers
    Patent number: 9714315
    Abstract: A moisture-curable resin composition comprising (a) a moisture-curable polymer having at least one hydrolysable silyl group; (b) a reactive modifier; (c) a catalyst for catalyzing the reaction between the moisture-curable polymer (a) and reactive modifier (b) under curing conditions; and optionally, the composition can contain one or more conventional components, including pigments, fillers, curing catalysts, dyes, plasticizers, thickeners, coupling agents, extenders, volatile organic solvents, wetting agents, tackifiers, crosslinking agents, thermoplastic polymers, ultraviolet stabilizers, and combination thereof. The moisture-curable resin composition is useful in the production of adhesives including hot melt adhesives, primers, sealants and coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Misty Huang, Richard W. Cruse, Benjamin Falk, Eric Pohl, Shiu-Chin Su, Jeries Nesheiwat, Philbert Ramdatt
  • High Purity Low Endotoxin Carbohydrate (HPLE) Compositions, and Methods of Isolation Thereof
    Publication number: 20170198002
    Abstract: Provided herein is a highly pure carbohydrate composition, and a method of making a highly pure carbohydrate composition. The method includes passing an aqueous carbohydrate solution through an anion exchange chromatography column including a polyethyleneimine (PEI) chromatographic media to obtain a purified solution, and isolating a highly pure carbohydrate composition from the purified solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Avantor Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaktavachalam THIYAGARAJAN, Martina COX, Nandu DEORKAR
  • Friction reducer compositions
    Patent number: 9701883
    Abstract: A composition for treating an aqueous fluid includes an ionic polyacrylamide and a silicon polyether. The composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion. The ionic polyacrylamide can be an anionic polyacrylamide or a cationic polyacrylamide. The composition can be employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Kalman Koczo, Kostas Spyropoulos, John Terracina, Mark D. Leatherman, Benjamin Falk, Olusegun Matthew Falana
  • Coating composition and method for determining the uniformity and thickness of a no-rinse silane pretreatment
    Patent number: 9676948
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a detectable and stable composition comprising an organofunctional silane and/or hydrolyzate and/or partial or complete condensate thereof, a colloidal metal oxide, a water soluble organic dye having a positive charge and a counterion derived from a carboxylic acid of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and water. The invention is also directed to a method for determining the uniformity and film thickness of a detectable composition applied to a substrate comprising applying to the surface of the substrate the detectable composition and measuring an optical property of the applied coating, the resulting measurement being related to the uniformity of the applied composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Lesley Hwang
  • Process for producing low-color and color-stable isocyanatoorganosilanes and products derived therefrom
    Patent number: 9663539
    Abstract: The invention herein is directed to a process for producing isocyanatoorganosilanes having low color and improved color stability over known isocyanatosilanes involving a neutralizing step in which a carbamatoorganosilane intermediate is neutralized with acid to a pH equal to or greater than 6.0, to the isocyanatosilane produced by said process and to coatings and numerous other industrial applications which are useful in numerous industries containing the isocyanatoorganosilane produced by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Dung-Thi Vu, Frank Dominic Mendicino, Steven Roger Bahr, Lina Zhao, Jeffrey R. Kelby, Vikram Kumar, David Mark Wilcox