Patents Assigned to Reedy International Corporation
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Patent number: 10619026Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of fillers coated with adhesion promoting material alone, or also coated with an additive, processes for producing the coated fillers, the fillers obtained from those processes, and methods of using the coated fillers. The filler particle(s) are surface-treated with a component which assists in the adhesion/adherance of an additive to the filler particles, resulting in the desired additive-coated fillers. The filler, adhesion promoting material and additive can be mixed in slurry and dried, and the resulting filler particles are directly useful in many applications, such as paper coatings, plastic compositions (both foamed and non-foamed), inks, paints, cosmetics, textiles and the like, wherever such fillers now find application. Preferably, the additive is a colorant.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: REEDY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Michael E. Reedy, Bryan A. Burgess
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Patent number: 9701843Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of fillers coated with adhesion promoting material alone, or also coated with an additive, processes for producing the coated fillers, the fillers obtained from those processes, and methods of using the coated fillers. The filler particle(s) are surface-treated with a component which assists in the adhesion/adherance of an additive to the filler particles, resulting in the desired additive-coated fillers. The filler, adhesion promoting material and additive can be mixed in slurry and dried, and the resulting filler particles are directly useful in many applications, such as paper coatings, plastic compositions (both foamed and non-foamed), inks, paints, cosmetics, textiles and the like, wherever such fillers now find application. Preferably, the additive is a colorant.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Reedy International CorporationInventors: Michael E. Reedy, Bryan A. Burgess
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Publication number: 20160254073Abstract: There are disclosed additive compositions for polymer base materials, which additive compositions are comprised of blowing agent (direct gas or chemical blowing agent), thermoplastic polymer carrier for the chemical blowing agent and filler, wherein the thermoplastic polymer carrier has a melting point below the decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent. The additive compositions improve the dielectric properties of a foamed material and find particular application as additives for coverings for metallic or non-metallic conductive wire or cable composites. The chemical blowing agent for the additive can be selected from those based on hydrazine, hydrazide, or azodicarbonamide, or those based on combinations of sodium citrate/citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The filler for the additive can be selected from calcium carbonate, zeolites, clay and other known fillers. The polymer base material for the additive can be, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: REEDY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventor: Michael E. REEDY
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Publication number: 20140343208Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of fillers coated with adhesion promoting material alone, or also coated with an additive, processes for producing the coated fillers, the fillers obtained from those processes, and methods of using the coated fillers. The filler particle(s) are surface-treated with a component which assists in the adhesion/adherance of an additive to the filler particles, resulting in the desired additive-coated fillers. The filler, adhesion promoting material and additive can be mixed in slurry and dried, and the resulting filler particles are directly useful in many applications, such as paper coatings, plastic compositions (both foamed and non-foamed), inks, paints, cosmetics, textiles and the like, wherever such fillers now find application. Preferably, the additive is a colorant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: REEDY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Michael E. REEDY, Bryan A. BURGESS
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Publication number: 20140030521Abstract: There are disclosed additive compositions for polymer base materials, which additive compositions are comprised of blowing agent (direct gas or chemical blowing agent), thermoplastic polymer carrier for the chemical blowing agent and filler, wherein the thermoplastic polymer carrier has a melting point below the decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent. The chemical blowing agent can be selected from those based on hydrazine, hydrazide, or azodicarbonamide, or those based on combinations of sodium citrate/citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The filler can be selected from calcium carbonate, zeolites, clay and other known fillers. The polymer base sheet material can be, e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, poly (p-phenylene oxide), polystyrene and combinations thereof. If direct gas blowing agent is used, then the compositions should contain a nucleating agent which may or not be the same as the chemical blowing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: REEDY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventor: Michael E. REEDY
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Patent number: 6602923Abstract: Processes for producing alkenyl aromatic foams utilizing a cycloaliphatic gas as blowing agent, are described. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased thermal insulation properties.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Reedy International CorporationInventors: Walter R. Harfmann, Michael E. Reedy
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Publication number: 20010014702Abstract: Processes for producing alkenyl aromatic foams utilizing a cycloaliphatic gas as blowing agent, are described. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased thermal insulation properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Applicant: Reedy International CorporationInventors: Walter R. Harfmann, Michael E. Reedy
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Patent number: 6258863Abstract: Process for producing alkenyl aromtic foams utilizing a cycloaliphatic gas as blowing agent, are described. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased thermal insulation properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1998Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Reedy International CorporationInventors: Walter R. Harfmann, Michael E. Reedy
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Patent number: 5652277Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing alkenyl aromatic foams utilizing a combination of atmospheric and organic gases as blowing agent, preferably using greater than 30% by weight of atmospheric gas, and preferably also using a predetermined about of a masterbatch mix comprising a styrenic polymer, a rubbery block copolymer, and a solid blowing agent. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased densities, increased thermoforming capabilities, increased post-expansion properties, and increased retainment of the atmospheric and organic gases.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignees: Reedy International Corporation, GenPak CorporationInventors: Michael E. Reedy, Edward W. Rider, Jr.
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Patent number: 5403865Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce polystyrene foam comprising mixing a predetermined amount of masterbatch mix and a styrenic polymer, heating this mixture, injecting CO.sub.2 and/or nitrogen, in gas or liquid form, as a blowing agent and subsequently extruding, cooling and drying the resulting polystyrene foam.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1994Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignees: Reedy International Corporation, Genpak CorporationInventors: Michael E. Reedy, Edward W. Rider, Jr.
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Patent number: 5342857Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce polystyrene foam comprising mixing a predetermined amount of masterbatch mix and a styrenic polymer, heating this mixture, injecting CO.sub.2 and/or nitrogen, in gas or liquid form, as a blowing agent and subsequently extruding, cooling and drying the resulting polystyrene foam.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1994Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignees: Reedy International Corporation, Genpak CorporationInventors: Michael E. Reedy, Edward W. Rider, Jr.
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Patent number: RE38993Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing alkenyl aromatic foams utilizing a combination of atmospheric and organic gases as blowing agent, preferably using greater than 30% by weight of atmospheric gas, and preferably also using a predetermined about of a masterbatch mix comprising a styrenic polymer, a rubbery block copolymer, and a solid blowing agent. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased densities, increased thermoforming capabilities, increased post-expansion properties, and increased retainment of the atmospheric and organic gases.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignees: Reedy International Corporation, Genpak CorporationInventors: Michael E. Reedy, Edward W. Rider, Jr.