Patents Assigned to SABIC Innovative Plastics
  • Publication number: 20140080935
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanocomposite materials, devices thereof and methods thereof with a dielectric constant and corona resistance while having an increased or substantially maintained energy density, breakdown strength and/or dissipation factor relative to the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Qin Chen, Norberto Silvi, John Krahn, Anne Bolvari
  • Publication number: 20140076616
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to relates to blended thermoplastic compositions, and in one aspect to blended thermoplastic compositions capable of being used in a laser direct structuring process. The present invention also relates to methods of manufacturing these compositions and articles that include these compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Jiru Meng, David Zou, Qiang Ji
  • Publication number: 20140081039
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a process for preparing an alkyl aryl carbonate and a diaryl carbonate, comprising: reacting a dialkyl carbonate and an aromatic hydroxy compound in a production column 200, 300 to form the alkyl aryl carbonate and the diaryl carbonate; directing a bottom stream of the production column to a reboiler 205, 305, wherein the bottom stream comprises the alkyl aryl carbonate and the diaryl carbonate; heating the bottom stream in the reboiler 205, 305 with heat from an overhead stream of the production column 200, 300 to result in a heated bottom stream; directing a first portion of the heated bottom stream back into the production column 200, 300, wherein the first portion comprises phenol; and collecting the diaryl carbonate and the alkyl aryl carbonate from a second portion of the heated bottom stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Sergio Ferrer Nadal, Ignacio Vic Fernandez, Jose Antonio Caballero, Juan Javaloyes Anton
  • Patent number: 8674007
    Abstract: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition comprising in combination a polycarbonate homopolymer or copolymer comprising repeat carbonate units having the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently at each occurrence a C1-C4 alkyl, n and p are each an integer having a value of 1 to 4, and T is selected from the group consisting of C5-C10 cycloalkanes attached to the aryl groups at one or two carbons, C1-C5 alkyl groups, C6-C13 aryl groups, and C7-C12 aryl alkyl groups; an impact modifier, wherein the impact modifier comprises wherein the impact modifier comprises a rubber modified thermoplastic resin comprising a discontinuous elastomeric phase dispersed in a rigid thermoplastic phase, and wherein the impact modifier has a specific mean particle size and Q value; and a flame retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Srinivas Siripurapu, Naveen Agarwal, Jan Pleun Lens
  • Patent number: 8674004
    Abstract: A rubber composition with disperse phase particles containing poly(phenylene ether) can be formed by a method that includes melt blending an uncured rubber with a poly(phenylene ether) composition containing a poly(phenylene ether) and an oil to form an uncured rubber composition, then curing the uncured rubber composition. Before being blended with the rubber, the poly(phenylene ether) composition exhibits a glass transition temperature of about 40 to about 140° C., and during blending with the rubber, the oil component of poly(phenylene ether) composition migrates from the poly(phenylene ether) composition to the rubber, leaving a poly(phenylene ether)-containing disperse phase that gives rise to a second hysteresis peak temperature of about 160 to about 220° C. as measured by dynamic mechanical analysis of the cured rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Scott Michael Fisher, Qiwei Lu, William Eugene Pecak, Michael Joseph O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8674012
    Abstract: A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product and an impact modifier. The poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product includes a poly(phenylene ether) and a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of impact strength, heat resistance, and flame retardancy while minimizing or excluding flame retardant additives such as organophosphate esters and halogenated flame retardants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Nitin Tople, Christian Lietzau, Hua Guo
  • Patent number: 8674008
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to polycarbonate compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that at least meets certain electrical tracking resistance requirements. The compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that meet these requirements contain at least a polycarbonate; a polysiloxane block co-polycarbonate; and a transition metal oxide, e.g. titanium dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Karin van de Wetering, Robert D. van de Grampel, Jaykisor Pal, Andries J. P. Van Zyl
  • Publication number: 20140069687
    Abstract: A separator spline formed of a foamed, halogen-free polymeric material for separating twisted pairs of conductors is described. The isolator may take the shape of an “X”, a +, a rod, a star configuration, a tube or a flat rectangular shape, with the isolator separating twisted pairs of conductors. In the case of the “X”-shape, the twisted pairs are separated by the arms of the X. The halogen-free polymeric material is preferably selected from a resin selected from the group of polyetherimide (PEI), polyetherimide/polysiloxane copolymer, elastomer-modified-polyphenylene-ether blend, and combinations thereof. The isolator and twisted pairs are preferably part of a communication cable and being covered with a sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Glen Robert Tryson, Brian Rice
  • Publication number: 20140071695
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sheet comprising a polymeric material; light diffusing particles disposed in the polymeric material; and a non-random surface texture on a surface of the sheet; wherein the surface texture comprises hemispherical structures, partial hemispherical structures, ellipsoidal structures, immersed spherical beads, ellipsoidal beads, “bell-shape” bump, complex lens shape structures, pyramidal structures, reversed pyramidal structures, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing. The sheet has excellent hiding power and transmission at the same time and is suitable for LED light cover applications. The unit structures have an aspect ratio of 0.15 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Zhe Chen, Yafeng Sun, Adel Fawzy Bastawros
  • Publication number: 20140073725
    Abstract: A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product and an impact modifier. The poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product includes a poly(phenylene ether) and a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of impact strength, heat resistance, and flame retardancy while minimizing or excluding flame retardant additives such as organophosphate esters and halogenated flame retardants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Nitin Tople, Christian Lietzau, Hua Guo
  • Patent number: 8669314
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of blended polycarbonate resins with improved hydrolytic stability. The resulting compositions, comprising a hydrotalcite and inorganic buffer, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of blended polycarbonate compositions with improved hydrolytic stability. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Amit S. Kulkarni, James L. DeRudder, Robert R. Gallucci
  • Patent number: 8669315
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to polycarbonate compositions whose hydrolysis products and residual monomer content, if any, exhibit little or no estradiol binding activity. Also disclosed are methods for making the disclosed polycarbonates and articles of manufacture comprising the disclosed polycarbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Robert R. Gallucci, James A. Mahood, Jean Francois Morizur, Steve Dimond
  • Patent number: 8669309
    Abstract: A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether), a specific radial block copolymer, a polystyrene-poly(ethylene-butylene)polystyrene triblock copolymer, a specific organophosphate ester, a hydrocarbon resin, and benzoin. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of multiaxial impact strength, light transmittance, and optical clarity, and it can be used to mold a variety of articles including animal cages, ink cartridges, tubes, pipes, and pipe fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventor: Kim Balfour
  • Patent number: 8669332
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition that includes a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer is prepared by a method that includes oxidatively copolymerizing a monohydric phenol and a hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxane. The oxidative polymerization includes a monohydric phenol addition period characterized by a first temperature, a build period following the addition period and characterized by a second temperature greater than the first temperature, and a temperature ramp period between the addition period and the build period. During the temperature ramp period, the temperature is increased at an average rate of about 0.01 to about 0.35° C. per minute, which improves the efficiency with which the hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxane is incorporated into the poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Alvaro Carrillo, Hua Guo
  • Publication number: 20140061278
    Abstract: A surgical stapler can comprise: a housing having side walls an end wall, a front wall, and a upper side that define a channel; a trigger; and a thermoplastic leaf spring having a proximal end and a distal end, the leaf spring comprising a non-corrugated portion and a corrugated portion. The leaf spring is attached to the trigger at the proximal end. The leaf spring extends from the trigger, through the channel toward the upper side. In an embodiment, a method for using a surgical stapler can comprise: creating relative motion between a housing and a trigger of a surgical stapler by placing a load on the surgical stapler; contacting a surface of the trigger with a cartridge comprising staple pins; releasing a staple pin from the cartridge and folding ends of the staple pin; releasing the load; and biasing the housing and trigger apart with the thermoplastic leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventor: Anil Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20140063831
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of polycarbonate blends having, among other characteristics, improved heat resistance. The resulting polycarbonate blends, comprising a first polycarbonate comprising structural repeating units derived from bisphenol acetophenone and optionally a second polycarbonate polymer comprising structural repeating units derived from bisphenol A, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of blended polycarbonate compositions with improved heat resistance. The disclosed polycarbonate blends optionally comprise one or more polycarbonate blend additives. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Lowery, Peter Vollenberg, James Mahood
  • Publication number: 20140063829
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a heat dissipating system for a light can include: a light source comprising an LED; a reflector adjacent the LED; a housing around the LED module; and a flexible conductive connector attached at one end to a heat sink and at another end to the light source, and configured to conduct heat away from the light source and to the heat sink. The heat sink is located remote from the light source. In an embodiment, a method of dissipating heat away from a LED module can include: conducting heat from the LED module through a flexible conductive connector to a heat sink, wherein a lamp comprises the LED module, a housing, and a reflector, and wherein the heat sink is located external to the LED housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Poovanna Theethira Kushalappa, Triloka Chander Tankala, Arunachala Parameshwara
  • Patent number: 8663873
    Abstract: Articles for recording a hologram are described. The articles include a holographic recording medium having a transparent polymeric binder and a photoreactive dye dispersed therein. The articles also include a first compound, dispersed in the holographic recording medium or disposed over a first surface of the holographic recording medium from which surface the hologram is viewed, that is transparent to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and which is capable of being converted to a converted compound that is opaque to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and transparent to light in a different wavelength range for viewing the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Arthur Paul Burns, Arunkumar Natarajan, Shantaram Narayan Naik, Eugene Boden, Kiran Arunkumar Puthamane, Vinodkumar Vasudevan, Sumeet Jain
  • Patent number: 8663562
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for spectral analysis of immiscible phases are disclosed. A flow cell for online absorption measurements of immiscible process phases can comprise: a body containing an inlet window and an outlet window in operable communication with a measurement instrument; and a series of partitions that divide the inside of the flow cell into three (3) or more vessels that have an inlet and an outlet, wherein the vessels are connected in series with one another. Optionally, the first vessel is equipped with a porous membrane to facilitate the separation of immiscible process phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Erik Nelson, Arkady Samuilovich Dykman, Andrey Vladimirovich Zinenkov, Alexey Leonidovich Moskvin, Lubov Borisovna Drozdova
  • Publication number: 20140058014
    Abstract: An epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether) has the structure R—W—R wherein W is a divalent poly(arylene ether) residue terminated with phenolic oxygen atoms, and R is an epoxybenzyl group, wherein each occurrence of R is the same or different. The epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether) is formed by reacting a peroxide-containing reagent with a vinybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether). Also disclosed is a curable composition including the epoxybenzyl-terminated poly(arylene ether)s, a curing promoter, and, optionally, an auxiliary epoxy resin. The curable composition is useful for the preparation of composites, and in particular, composites used in manufacturing printed circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventor: Edward Norman Peters