Abstract: The present invention encompasses surface active agents useful in liquid or supercritical CO2 applications. The surface active agents comprise compounds containing a hydrocarbon segment and an aliphatic polycarbonate segment: The invention also provides methods of making the surface active agents and of using them in supercritical CO2 applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignees:
Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, Novomer, Inc.
Inventors:
Kurt McWilliams, Daniel T. Plummer, Kip D. Sharp, Scott D. Allen, Christopher Simoneau