Patents Assigned to Rohm and Haas Company
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Publication number: 20210112806Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an agrochemical emulsion with reduced spray drift that includes an emulsion pre-mix concentrate, an acrylate-based copolymer, and an aqueous based agrochemical composition. The agrochemical emulsion includes 0.05 to 5 weight percent (wt %) of the emulsion pre-mix concentrate, 0.05 to 5 wt. % of the acrylate-based copolymer and 90 to 99.9 wt. % of the aqueous based agrochemical composition. The emulsion pre-mix concentrate includes 40 to 70 wt. % of an alkylene glycol ether, 10 to 40 wt. % of a vegetable-oil, and a surfactant, where the wt. % of the surfactant is 0.5 to 2 times the wt. % of the vegetable-oil wt. %, where the wt. % values are based on the total weight of the emulsion pre-mix concentrate and the wt. % of the alkylene glycol ether, the vegetable-oil and the surfactant total 100 wt. % of the emulsion pre-mix concentrate. The acrylate-based copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 0.5 to 1.5 million.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Silicones Corporation, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Adam L. Grzesiak, Matthew D. Reichert, Christopher J. Tucker, Stephen L. Wilson, Holger Tank, Sudhakar Balijepalli, Milton H. Repollet-Pedrosa
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Patent number: 10982175Abstract: A free standing film is provided including: a partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate; a poly(ethylene oxide); a polyalkylene glycol; a plasticizer; optionally, a poly(isobutylene-co-maleic anhydride) copolymer; and optionally an additive. Unit dose packages including the free standing film are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Afua Sarpong Karikari, Xin Jin, Joseph Kao, An Kaga, Gyongyi Gulyas, Michael C. Mitchell
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Patent number: 10982030Abstract: A method of producing an aqueous polymer composition and a method of reducing yellowing of an aqueous polymer composition and a coating made therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Xiangting Dong, Han Liu, Junyu Chen, Qingwei Zhang, Ling Li, Alvin M. Maurice, Jintao Liu
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Patent number: 10975273Abstract: An aqueous polymer emulsion comprising: i) as polymerized units, from 20% to 80% by dry weight, based on total dry weight of the polymer, of vinyl acetate; ii) as polymerized units, from 20% to 80% by dry weight, based on total dry weight of the polymer, of an ?, ?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic ester monomer; iii) as polymerized units, from 0.1% to 5% by dry weight, based on total dry weight of the polymer, of a stabilizer monomer; iv) from 0.05% to 1% by dry weight, based on total dry weight of the polymer, of a surfactant, wherein said aqueous polymer emulsion has a viscosity of less than 100 cps. An aqueous adhesive composition comprising said aqueous polymer emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Yuanjia Pan, Zhaohui Qu
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Patent number: 10973743Abstract: Provided are skin care compositions that are useful as SPF and UV absorption boosters in formulations containing inorganic metal oxides. The compositions comprise (a) 0.1 to 20 weight % inorganic metal oxide particles, based on the weight of the composition, (b) 0.1 to 15 weight % copolymer particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the copolymer particles comprise polymerized units derived from (i) 0.1 to 20 weight % of phosphorus acid monomers, and (ii) 80 to 99.9 weight % of comonomers, and (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods of protecting skin from UVA and UVB damage comprising topically administering such compositions to the skin, and methods of boosting the SPF or UV absorption of a sunscreen composition containing inorganic metal oxide particles comprising including such copolymer particles in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Beth Cooper, Kinjalbahen Joshi, Fanwen Zeng
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Patent number: 10975192Abstract: The instant invention provides a curable formulation suitable for laminating adhesive applications, and laminating adhesives made therefrom. The curable formulation suitable for laminating adhesive applications according to the present invention comprises a) a blend comprising i) an epoxy terminated polyester and at least one of ii) a maleate (poly) ester or iii) a diacrylate terminated oligomer or polymer and b) an aliphatic amine curing agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Rohm And Haas CompanyInventors: Joseph J. Zupancic, David E. Vietti, Amira A. Marine
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Patent number: 10968343Abstract: A curable aqueous formulation comprising a) an emulsion polymer with 0.1 to 20 weight percent acid monomers, b) an oxazoline-containing polymer, and c) an aqueous acrylic polymer dispersion with 40 to 100 weight percent acid monomers and having a weight average molecular weight in the range of from 2000 to 500000.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Rohm And Haas CompanyInventors: Yin Xue, Zhenbing Chen
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Patent number: 10968158Abstract: A method of determining the inertness of a material regarding the formation of heavy by-products during the reaction of propylene to acrolein and acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventor: Jinsuo Xu
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Patent number: 10968284Abstract: The present invention is a multilayered composite comprising porous metal oxide particles that are covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a first polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. This first polymer is in turn covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a second polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. The multilayered composites can be prepared by contacting porous inorganic-oxide particles with a sufficient amount of OH-reactive crosslinking agent to form metal oxide particles imbibed with the crosslinking agent, and then contacting the inorganic-oxide particles with a solution of polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer under reactive conditions.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Joseph Jankolovits, Alexander S. Katz, Oz M. Gazit, James C. Bohling, John A. Roper, III
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Patent number: 10968155Abstract: A process for selecting an inert material for use in monomer production regarding the formation of heavy by-products during the reaction of propylene to acrolein and acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventor: Jinsuo Xu
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Patent number: 10968342Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of neutralized multistage polymer particles comprising the steps of contacting under emulsion polymerization conditions a) an aqueous dispersion of first polymer particles with b) first monomers to form an aqueous dispersion of 2-stage polymer particles; then contacting under emulsion polymerization conditions the aqueous dispersion of 2-stage polymer particles with second monomers comprising to form an unneutralized aqueous dispersion of 3-stage polymer particles; then neutralizing the unneutralized aqueous dispersion of 3-stage polymer particles with a base to form an aqueous dispersion of neutralized 3-stage polymer particles, wherein the first and second monomers form a shell having a calculated Tg of less than 50° C. The process of the present invention is useful in preparing a composition that is useful as an open time additive in coatings formulations.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Jonathan DeRocher, Andrew Hejl, Jessica Levin, John J. Rabasco, Antony K. Van Dyk, Kimy Yeung
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Patent number: 10961415Abstract: Laminates of polymeric films and solvent-based polyurethane adhesive formulations for preparing them are provided. The adhesive formulations include a hydroxyl-terminated polyester that forms crystalline polyester domains after reaction with an appropriate polyisocyanate, but prior to completion of cure. The result is an adhesive layer that substantially enhances the oxygen barrier properties of the adhesive and, therefore, of the laminate as a whole, while offering desirable convenience of application even at relatively low temperatures. The laminates may also exhibit desirable retention of barrier properties following flex-cracking.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Daniele Vinci, Mai Chen, Thomas Udhayasingh, Thorsten Schmidt
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Patent number: 10961330Abstract: A process for improving a latex comprising the steps of (a) providing a latex comprising a polymer binder, wherein said polymer binder is formed by polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid functional monomer, and (b) passing said latex comprising said polymer binder over a cation exchange resin.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Edward La Fleur, Himal Ray, Jose Antonio Trejo O'Reilly
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Patent number: 10961410Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having a backbone comprising structural units of an acrylate monomer and a carboxylic acid monomer, wherein a portion of the structural units of the carboxylic acid monomer are functionalized with glycidyl methacrylate, wherein the glycidyl methacrylate functionalized polymer particles have a number average molecular weight in the range of 5,000 to 50,000 Daltons. The composition of the present invention provides a UV curable coating that achieves an excellent balance of hardness and flexibility, with less reliance on the use of multifunctional acrylates.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies, LLC.Inventors: Eric C. Greyson, Charles R. Hegedus, Andrew Hejl, Rebecca L. Ladewski, Erin B. Vogel, Wenqin Wang
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Publication number: 20210086490Abstract: A heat-shrinkable film which includes an ethylene-based polymer multilayer or monolayer film and a coating on an outer surface of the ethylene-based polymer film. The ethylene-based polymer film having a single layer or a multilayer structure formed from a first layer, a second layer, and at least one inner layer between the first and second layers. The coating including polyurethane which is the polymerized reaction product of: a polyol; and an aromatic isocyanate functional prepolymer. Further, a method of unitizing polymer wrapped primary packages is provided. The method includes wrapping one or more of the primary packages with the heat-shrinkable film with the coating disposed proximal the one or more primary packages and applying thermal energy to reduce the dimensions of the heat-shrinkable film to constrain the primary package within the heat-shrinkable film. The coating serving to alleviate sticking between the heat-shrinkable film and the polymer wrapped primary package.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, PBBPolisur S.R.L., Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Camila Do Valle, Juan Carlos Casarubias, Maximiliano Zanetti, Marlos Giuntini de Oliveira, Jorge Caminero Gomes
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Publication number: 20210088551Abstract: A device for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample is described herein. The device includes a clamping system configured to hold the film sample. The device further includes a dart probe system configured to test a physical characteristic of the film sample. The dart probe system has a dart probe, a propulsion system configured to move the dart probe relative to the clamping system, and a force sensor configured to measure a force that the dart probe is subjected to during a movement of the dart probe. The force sensor is configured to measure a force imparted to the film sample when the dart probe comes in contact with the film sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Donald L. McCarty, II, Erick Sutanto, Larry Dotson, Brayden E. Glad, Hitendra Singh, John Lund
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Patent number: 10952936Abstract: Provided is a concentrated emulsion and personal care compositions containing the concentrated emulsion. The emulsion comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of an internal phase comprising: (i) a low density polyolefin with a density equal to or below 0.90 g/cm3, and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable solvent; (b) from 0.1 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of a surfactant; and (c) balance water as a continuous phase.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Ying O'Connor, David L. Malotky, Qichun Wan, Rosalind Toth, Jodi A. Thomas, Dale C. Schmidt
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Patent number: 10954410Abstract: An insulation or jacket layer for a coated conductor is composed of (A) a crosslinked silane-functionalized polyolefin, (B) a filler, (C) a reactive branched polysiloxane, and (D) from 0.00 wt % to 20 wt % of a silanol condensation catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Silicones CorporationInventors: Xindi Yu, Yichi Zhang, Bharat I. Chaudhary, Gerald Lawrence Witucki
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Patent number: 10947392Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of metal oxide pigment particles coated with a polymer comprising structural units of an alkyltrihydroxysilane or a salt thereof and a dialkyldihydroxysilane or a salt thereof. The composition of the present invention provides hydrophobicity to pigment particles, thereby imparting water resistance, and allows for high loadings of pigment in water without increased viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: James C. Bohling, Alexander Katz, Manish Mishra, Clayton J. Radke, Antony K. Van Dyk
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Patent number: 10949026Abstract: Provided is a method of creating an image on an array of optoelectronic elements comprising (a) providing a device comprising an array of optoelectronic elements and circuitry connected to each optoelectronic element, wherein the optoelectronic element comprises plural quantum dots or plural nanorods, and wherein the circuitry is configured to be capable of switching each optoelectronic element independently between an effective forward bias configuration and a reverse-bias configuration, (b) imposing an effective reverse bias on two or more of the optoelectronic elements, (c) providing circuitry that will detect the onset of photocurrent from an individual effective reverse biased optoelectronic element and that will respond to the photocurrent by changing the bias on the individual optoelectronic element to an effective forward bias.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Peter Trefonas, III, Seongyong Cho, Kishori Deshpande, Trevor Ewers, Jaebum Joo, Edward Greer, Bong Hoon Kim, Nuri Oh, Jong Keun Park, Moonsub Shim, Jieqian Zhang