Patents Assigned to SABIC Innovatives Plastics IP B.V.
  • REINFORCED BODY IN WHITE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140203592
    Abstract: A structural body of a vehicle can comprises: a hollow metal component comprising walls that define a channel, wherein the metal component has a metal component length, and wherein the metal component is selected from the group consisting of beam, rail, pillar, chassis, floor rocker, and cross-bar, combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a plastic-metal hybrid reinforcement having a cavities therethrough, and a metal support having greater than or equal to 3 walls forming a support channel. The plastic element is located in the support channel wherein the reinforcement is located in the component channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi, Arunachala Parameshwara, Somasekhar Bobba, Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur, Matthew D. Marks
  • MICROWELL PLATE
    Publication number: 20140205518
    Abstract: A microwell plate is described, including a frame 2 that has a frame plate 4 made of a first material having holes 2?, and a vessel 3 formlockingly connected to the frame plate 4 and made from a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate including soft block ester units, derived from monomers including an alpha, omega C6-20 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a dihydroxyaromatic compound, and a carbonate source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Jon M. Malinoski, Bret William Baumgarten
  • POLYCARBONATE MICROFLUIDIC ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140206041
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices, and methods for their use are described. The microfluidic devices include articles formed from a thermoplastic composition comprising a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate comprising soft block ester units, derived from monomers comprising an alpha, omega C6-20 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a dihydroxyaromatic compound, and a carbonate source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Jon M. Malinoski, Bret William Baumgarten
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE
    Publication number: 20140197977
    Abstract: A composition for destructive interference in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise a dielectric and a conductive filler mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the conductive filler relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that the wavelength of sensitivity for the composition is on the order of a wavelength of an incident electromagnetic radiation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Davide Louis Simone, Gary Stephen Balch, David Alexander Gibson, III, Harold Jay Patchen, Allen Lawrence Garner, Gregory John Parker, Daniel Qi Tan, Francis Johnson
  • Broadening of Percolation Slope in Conductive Carbon Black Compositions with at least One Non-Conductive Polymer
    Publication number: 20140197367
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic electrostatic dissipative (ESD) composites. The disclosed compositions comprise a thermoplastic resin phase and a filler composition comprising a conductive carbon black and a non-conductive polymer, dispersed within the thermoplastic resin phase. Also disclosed are methods for the manufacture of the disclosed composites and articles of manufacture comprising same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Anton Kumanan, Reema Sinha, Susanta Mitra, Uchiyama Tatsuya
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION
    Publication number: 20140197352
    Abstract: A method for forming a composition exhibiting energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise treating a magnetic lossy material to increase the brittleness of the material, processing at least a portion of the magnetic lossy material into a powder, and mixing at least a portion of the powder with a dielectric resin, wherein the percentage volume of the powder relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that dissipation of incident electromagnetic radiation is substantially optimized in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Davide Louis Simone, Gary Stephen Balch, David Alexander Gibson, III, Harold Jay Patchen, Allen Lawrence Garner, Daniel Qi Tan, Francis Johnson, Gregory John Parker
  • POLYCARBONATE BLEND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING RECYCLE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN SURFACE AESTHETICS
    Publication number: 20140200302
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the manufacture of polycarbonate blend compositions containing recycle for improvement in surface aesthetics. The resulting compositions, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of polycarbonate blend reference compositions that do not contain recycle material. 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: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Amit S. Kulkarni, Vikram K. Daga, James L. DeRudder
  • POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL DIMENSIONAL STABILITY AND HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX
    Publication number: 20140200308
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of polycarbonate compositions having, among other characteristics, improved thermal dimensional stability, hydrolytic stability and high refractive index. The resulting polycarbonate copolymer composition, comprising a polycarbonate and a polysulfone, can be used in the manufacture of articles for optical applications. 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: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Roopali Rai, Theo Hoeks, Jaykisore Pal, BG Umesh, Shantaram Narayan Naik, Subramanyam Santhanam, Shweta Hegde, Hariharan Ramalingham
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION
    Publication number: 20140197978
    Abstract: A composition for energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz, the composition can comprise a dielectric and graphene mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the graphene relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that dissipation of incident electromagnetic radiation is substantially optimized in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Davide Louis Simone, Gary Stephen Balch, David Alexander Gibson, III, Harold Jay Patchen, Allen Lawrence Garner, Gregory John Parker
  • THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140194561
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic compositions. The disclosed compositions comprise a polycarbonate polymer, a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer, a laser direct structuring additive, and a siloxane additive. Also disclosed are methods for making the disclosed thermoplastic compositions and articles of manufacture comprising the disclosed thermoplastic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Anirban Ganguly, Susanta Mitra, Wu Tong, Liu Shuiping
  • BLENDS OF POLYSULFONES AND POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE RESINS
    Publication number: 20140194580
    Abstract: Compositions including a blend of a) a polysulfone (PSU); b) a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); and, c) a polyetherimide and epoxy. The polyetherimide and epoxy can be present in an amount effective to act as a compatibilizer for the polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). Various embodiments relate to a method of compatibilizing a blend of polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). The method can include a) melt mixing a polysulfone (PSU) and a polyetherimide; and b) melt mixing a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and an epoxy. Step a) and b) can be carried out by one of sequential mixing and simultaneous mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Hariharan Ramalingam, Kapil Sheth
  • BLENDS OF POLYPHENYLENE SULFONES AND POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE RESINS
    Publication number: 20140194556
    Abstract: Blends of a polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU); a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); and, a polyetherimide and epoxy. The polyetherimide and epoxy are present in an amount effective to act as a compatibilizer for the polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). Methods of compatibilizing a blend of polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). The method can include melt mixing a polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU) and a polyetherimide; and melt mixing a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and an epoxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Hariharan Ramalingam, Mark Sanner, Kapil Sheth
  • POLYMER LIGHT ARMATURE
    Publication number: 20140192538
    Abstract: An armature for an illuminant can comprise: walls formed by an armature composition. The armature composition can comprise an armature polymer, 10 wt % to 20 wt % coated titanium dioxide, and greater than zero to 0.001 wt % carbon black, wherein the weight percentages are based upon a total weight of the armature composition. The armature polymer can comprise polycarbonate. At a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 mm, the armature has a reflection at 700 nm of greater than or equal to 93%. A light fixture can comprise a light source in the armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Berix, Nela Stafie, Hendrikus Petrus Cornelis van Heerbeek, Frank Huijs
  • Poly(arylene ether)—polyolefin composition and its use in wire and cable insulation and sheathing
    Patent number: 8772396
    Abstract: A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(arylene ether), an unfunctionalized hydrogenated triblock copolymer, an unfunctionalized polyolefin, and magnesium dihydroxide. The composition is useful for forming insulation and sheath layers of wire and cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Weili Qiu, Xiucuo Li, Wei Shan
  • Flame retardant thermoplastic polymer composition, method of manufacture, and articles formed therefrom
    Patent number: 8771829
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a cyanophenyl endcapped polycarbonate, a potassium diphenyl sulphon-3-sulphonate; and brominated polycarbonate. In some embodiments, when the thermoplastic polymer composition is in the form of a 3 mm thick extruded sheet, the sheet has a smoke density of less than 200 at an exposure period of 240 seconds in accordance with the smoke density test as set forth in ASTM E662-06, and has no burning drips on the sheet for a duration of 10 minutes in accordance with the flammability test as set forth in NF-P-92-505.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Christianus Johannes Jacobus Maas, Hendrik Cornelus Jacobus de Nooijer, Vandita Pai-Paranjape, Srinivas Siripurapu, Joshua Arie van den Bogerd, Andries Adriaan Volkers Volkers
  • Light transmissive articles and methods thereof
    Patent number: 8765029
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for controlling the optical properties of a light transmissive article. The method includes identifying a target window in an Abbe diagram comprising reference polymeric materials. The method further includes selecting a first polymeric material from the reference polymeric materials and compounding the first polymeric material with a stable UV chromophore to provide a first polymer composition. The method further includes transforming the first polymer composition to provide the light transmissive article, wherein the light transmissive article has an Abbe number and a refractive index which falls within the target window. Light transmissive articles prepared using the above methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Eugene Pauling Boden, Brian Lee Lawrence, Steven James Montgomery, Shreyas Chakravarti, Peter Hendrikus Vollenberg, Edward Kung, Jan Henk Kamps, Lina Prada, John Brian McDermott, Michael Teruki Takemori
  • CROSS-LINKED POLYCARBONATE RESIN WITH IMPROVED CHEMICAL AND FLAME RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20140178665
    Abstract: Processes for increasing the chemical resistance of a surface of a formed article are disclosed. The formed article is produced from a polymeric composition comprising a photoactive additive containing photoactive groups derived from a monofunctional benzophenone. The surface of the formed article is then exposed to ultraviolet light to cause crosslinking of the photoactive additive and produce a crosslinked surface. The crosslinking enhances the chemical resistance of the surface. Various means for controlling the depth of the crosslinking are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Morizur, Paul Dean Sybert
  • BLENDS CONTAINING PHOTOACTIVE ADDITIVE
    Publication number: 20140179821
    Abstract: Polymeric blends having improved flame retardance properties and good ductility at low temperatures are disclosed. The blend is formed from (A) a photoactive additive containing a photoactive group derived from a monofunctional benzophenone; and (B) a polymer resin which is different from the photoactive additive. The additive can be a compound, oligomer, or polymer. When exposed to ultraviolet light, crosslinking will occur between the photoactive additive and the polymer resin, enhancing the chemical resistance and flame retardance while maintaining ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Morizur, Paul Dean Sybert
  • INTERFACIAL PROCESSES FOR PREPARING PHOTOACTIVE ADDITIVES
    Publication number: 20140179891
    Abstract: Different interfacial processes for producing photoactive additives are disclosed. Generally, the photoactive additives are formed from a photoactive moiety, a first linker moiety, and a diol chain extender. The resulting additives can be crosslinked with other polymers upon exposure to UV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: James Franklin Hoover, Derek Lake, Jean-Francois Morizur, Paul Dean Sybert
  • THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140179855
    Abstract: A laser weldable composition made from a process of melt blending a combination of a partially crystalline thermoplastic polyester component such as poly(butylene terephthalate), an amorphous thermoplastic polycarbonate having a Fries rearrangement of greater than 150 to 10,000 ppm, and a filler such as glass fiber. The laser weldable composition has a polycarbonate aryl hydroxy end-group content of at least 300 ppm and provides improved near infrared transmission at 960 nanometers. A method welding components made from the weldable composition and welded articles made therefrom are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Tony Farrell, Andries J.P. van Zyl, Johannes Hubertus Gabriel Marie Lohmeijer