Patents Assigned to SK microworks America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12202944
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to a heat shrinkable film and a process for regenerating a polyester container using the same. The heat shrinkable film comprises a copolymerized polyester resin comprising a diol component and a dicarboxylic acid component and has a heat shrinkage rate of 30% or more in the main shrinkage direction upon thermal treatment at a temperature of 80° C. for 10 seconds, a melting point of 190° C. or higher as measured by differential scanning calorimetry, and a peak temperature (Tp) of 95° C. to 115° C. as measured in the endothermic and exothermic curve (heat flow) by differential scanning calorimetry. It not only solves the environmental problem by improving the recyclability of the polyester container, but also is capable of enhancing the yield and productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignees: SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC., SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daeyong Shin, Yongdeuk Kim, Jung Kyu Lee, Jaehyong Son, Eugene Jung
  • Patent number: 12037449
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a polyester film, preparation method thereof and method for reproducing polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) container using same, the crystallization temperature (Tc) of the polyester film is not measured or is 70° C. to 130° C., as measured by differential scanning calorimetry, whereby it is possible to easily control the crystallinity. Accordingly, the polyester film has excellent shrinkage characteristics and recyclability, and clumping rarely occurs even if it is dried at high temperatures for a long period of time in the regeneration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD., SK MICROWORKS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Chul Kyu Kim, Eugene Jung, Yong Deuk Kim, Joo Ho Yang, Hyuk Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240110031
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to a polyester film and a process for regenerating a polyester container using the same, which not only solve the environmental problems by improving the recyclability of polyester containers, but also are capable of enhancing the yield and productivity. The polyester film comprises a first layer comprising a first resin comprising a diol component and a dicarboxylic acid component; and a second layer laminated on one side of the first layer and comprising a second resin different from the first resin, wherein when the polyester film is cut with a polyethylene terephthalate container to form flakes and the flakes are thermally treated at a temperature of 200° C. to 220° C. for 60 minutes to 120 minutes, the clumping fraction is 8% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: SK microworks Co., Ltd., SK microworks America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chul Kyu KIM, Yongdeuk KIM, Joo Ho YANG