Patents Assigned to SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
  • Electrode-forming composition
    Patent number: 10450657
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode-forming composition comprising: (a) at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (F)]; (b) particles of at least one active electrode material [particles (P)], said particles (P) comprising: —a core comprising at least one active electrode compound [compound (NMC)] of formula (I): Li[Lix(ApBQCw)1-x]O2??(I) wherein A, B and C, different from each other, are selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Mn and Co, x is comprised between 0 and 0.3, P is comprised between 0.2 and 0.8, preferably between 0.2 and 0.5, more preferably between 0.2 and 0.4, Q is comprised between 0.1 and 0.4, and W is comprised between 0.1 and 0.4, and —an outer layer consisting of a metal compound [compound (M)] different from Lithium, said outer layer at least partially surrounding said core; and (c) a liquid medium [medium (L)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paula Cojocaru, Francesco Maria Triulzi, Marco Apostolo, Maurizio Biso
  • Electrically conducting assemblies
    Patent number: 10455696
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a multilayer assembly comprising applying at least one patterned substrate onto at least one surface of at least one non-patterned substrate. The present invention also pertains to the multilayer assembly obtainable by said process and to uses of said multilayer assembly in various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paula Cojocaru, Marco Apostolo, Alessio Marrani, Ivan Falco
  • Liquid composition for proton exchange membranes
    Patent number: 10446865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a polymer bearing —SO3H groups and a perfluoroelastomer, a method for manufacturing said liquid composition and an article manufactured by using said composition. Preferably, said article is a proton exchange membrane, which shows at the same time good mechanical resistance and electrochemical properties and is useful for example as separator in fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Merlo, Stefano Tonella, Martina Corasaniti, Claudio Oldani
  • (per)fluoropolyether polymers
    Patent number: 10442893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel (per)fluoropolyether polymers and their use as lubricants, in particular for Magnetic Recording Media (MRM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Valsecchi, Rosaldo Picozzi, Giovanni Simeone
  • Fluoropolymer composition for mobile electronic device
    Patent number: 10428211
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoropolymer composition including at least a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) homopolymer, a VDF semi-crystalline copolymer, and a polyethylene additive, which is suitable for the manufacture of parts of mobile electronic devices, to a method for the manufacture of said parts, and to a method of manufacturing a mobile electronic device using said parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Julio A. Abusleme, Ségolène Brusseau, Geert J. Verfaillie, Giulio Brinati
  • Zwitterionic derivatives of (per)fluoropolyethers
    Patent number: 10414861
    Abstract: (Per)fluoropolyether polymers comprising a (per)fluoropolyether chain having two ends, wherein one or both ends comprise one or more zwitterionic groups at one or both polymer ends, methods for their manufacture and uses thereof are herein disclosed. The polymers can be used in particular for protecting materials in contact with biological fluids or fluids containing biological material from contamination by organic compounds therein contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pier Antonio Guarda, Simonetta Antonella Fontana
  • Crosslinkable vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene polymers
    Patent number: 10414844
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to semi-crystalline fluoropolymer [polymer (F)] comprising: —recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF); —from 10% to 50% by moles [with respect to the total moles of recurring units of polymer (F)] of recurring units derived from trifluoroethylene (TrFE); and —from 0.01% to 10% by moles [with respect to the total moles of recurring units of polymer (F)] of recurring units derived from at least one monomer comprising an azide group [monomer (Az)], to a process for its manufacture, to a crosslinkable composition comprising the same, to a process for crosslinking the same and to a method for manufacturing one of electrical and electronic devices using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Marrani, Ivan Wlassics, Vito Tortelli, Ivan Falco
  • Processes for the synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrachloro-hexafluoro-butane
    Patent number: 10414703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the manufacture of 1,2,3,4-tetrachloro-hexafluoro-butane in a microreactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Emanuela Antenucci, Loïc Baussaron, Stefano Millefanti, Vito Tortelli, Francesco Venturini
  • (PER)FLUOROPOLYETHER DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20190276705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel (per)fluoropolyether (PFPE) polymer derivatives, a method for their manufacture and their use for providing an anti-soiling coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto VALSECCHI, Simonetta, Antonella FONTANA, Fabrizio MUTTA, Alberto ZOMPATORI
  • COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING OF ACTIVE METALS
    Publication number: 20190273287
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer assembly comprising a metallic layer, that is coated at least on one side with a polymeric composition, a method for the preparation of said assembly and an electrochemical cell comprising said multilayer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca MERLO, Christine HAMON, Claudio OLDANI
  • Polyamides modified with (per)fluoropolyether segments
    Patent number: 10377857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic polyamides (PA) comprising recurring units derived from a PFPE dicarboxylic acid (PFPA-DA) or a PFPE diamine (PFPE-NN) in a defined weight amount with respect to other units derived from the other monomers used in the course of polymerization. Polyamides (PA) are endowed with improved surface properties, chemical resistance and reduced brittleness and do not require the addiction of impact modifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Adolfo Pietro Tonelli, Ivan Wlassics, Giuseppe Marchionni, Sanjay Gurbasappa Charati, Ritu Ahuja, Gourav Upadhyay
  • Method for the controlled polymerization of fluoromonomers
    Patent number: 10377843
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for emulsion polymerization of at least one fluoromonomer, said method comprising: (i) providing at least one aqueous emulsion comprising at least one surfactant and a monomer mixture [mixture (M)] comprising at least one fluoromonomer [monomer (F)] and optionally at least one additional monomer, and at least one RAFT/MADIX agent; (ii) initiating the polymerization of said monomer mixture in said aqueous emulsion adding at least one radical initiator; (iii) continuing the polymerization by adding additional amounts of said mixture (M) and said RAFT/MADIX agent, until converting the targeted amount of said mixture (M), and (iv) terminating the polymerization and recovering a latex of fluoropolymer [polymer (F)]; wherein the amount of RAFT/MADIX agent is comprised between 0.1 and 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Dossi, Giovanni Comino, Laura Ponta
  • Melt-processable perfluoropolymers having improved thermal and mechanical properties after heating treatment
    Patent number: 10370462
    Abstract: The invention mainly pertains to a method for heat treating a composition [composition (C)] which contains at least one melt-processible perfluoropolymer [polymer (F)] formed of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer with one or more perfluorinated comonomers [comonomer (F)] containing at least one unsaturation of ethylene type in amounts from 0.5% to 13% by weight, preferably from 0.6% to 11% by weight, and more preferably from 0.8% to 9% by weight; said polymer (F) possessing reactive end groups comprising at least one of the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in an amount of at least 4.5 mmol/kg, the process comprising at least the step of heat-treating the composition (C) at a temperature of at least 260° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pasqua Colaianna, Valeriy Kapelyushko, Mattia Bassi, Marco Mirenda, Vincenzo Arcella
  • Fluoroelastomer composition
    Patent number: 10358551
    Abstract: A (per)fluoroelastomer composition having improved plasma resistance comprising at least one (per)fluoroelastomer [fluoroelastomer (A)] and from 0.1 to 50 weight parts per 100 parts by weight of said fluoroelastomer (A) of alkaline-earth metal carbonate particles [particles (P)]. Each particle comprises a core consisting essentially of at least one alkaline-earth metal carbonate and a shell consisting essentially of at least one Group IV transition metal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Matteo Fantoni, Marco Apostolo, Giovanni Comino
  • Amino derivatives of perfluoropolyethers
    Patent number: 10351669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to (per)fluoropolyether (PFPE) amino derivatives, a method for their manufacturing and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pier Antonio Guarda, Rosaldo Picozzi, Giovanni Simeone
  • Electrode-forming composition
    Patent number: 10333146
    Abstract: The invention pertains to an aqueous electrode-forming composition comprising:—at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (F)];—particles of at least one powdery active electrode material [particles (P)], said particles (P) comprising a core of an active electrode compound [compound (E)] and an outer layer of a metallic compound [compound (M)] different from Lithium, said outer layer at least partially surrounding said core; and—water, to a process for its manufacture, to a process for manufacturing an electrode structure using the same, to an electrode structure made from the same and to an electrochemical device comprising said electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paula Cojocaru, Riccardo Pieri, Marco Apostolo
  • COMPOSITION COMPRISING AROMATIC AND FLUORINATED POLYMERS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190177539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one aromatic polymer and at least one fluorinated polymer, articles made from such compositions and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Emanuele DI NICOLO', Patrizia MACCONE, Silvia Rita PETRICCI, Pasquale CAMPANELLI
  • Fluoropolymer composition
    Patent number: 10308830
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoropolymer composition comprising: —at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (A)]; —at least one benzoxazine compound [compound (B)] of formula (I), wherein each of Ra, equal to or different at each occurrence, is H or a C1-C12 alkyl group; Rb is a C1-C36 hydrocarbon group, possibly comprising heteroatoms, optionally comprising at least one benzoxazine group; j is zero or an integer of 1 to 4; each of Rc, equal or different at each occurrence, is a halogen or a C1-C36 hydrocarbon group, possibly comprising heteroatoms, optionally comprising at least one benzoxazine group; —at least one aromatic polyimide polymer [polymer (PI)]; —at least one organic solvent [solvent (S)], and to a method for coating a surface, specifically a metal surface, with a fluoropolymer, using said fluoropolymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Polastri, Valeriy Kapelyushko, Pasqua Colaianna
  • FLUOROPOLYMER PIPE
    Publication number: 20190143628
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a pipe comprising at least one layer at least comprising, preferably consisting essentially of (or being made of), a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer comprising from 0.8% to 2.5% by weight of recurring units derived from at least one perfluorinated alkyl vinyl ether having formula (I) here below: CF2?CF—O—Rf??(I) wherein Rf is a linear or branched C3-C5 perfluorinated alkyl group or a linear or branched C3-C12 perfluorinated oxyalkyl group comprising one or more ether oxygen atoms, said TFE copolymer having a melt flow index comprised between 0.5 and 6.0 g/10 min, as measured according to ASTM D1238 at 372° C. under a load of 5 Kg [polymer (F)]. The invention also pertains to use of said pipe in heat exchangers and in downhole operations including drilling operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A., TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Pasqua Colaianna, Giambattista Besana, Marco Mirenda, Nicasio Messina
  • FLUOROPOLYMER PIPE
    Publication number: 20190134939
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a pipe comprising at least one layer at least comprising, preferably consisting essentially of (or being made of), a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymer comprising from 0.8% to 2.5% by weight of recurring units derived from at least one perfluorinated alkyl vinyl ether having formula (I) here below: CF2?CF—O—Rf ??(I) wherein Rf is a linear or branched C3-C5 perfluorinated alkyl group or a linear or branched C3-C12 perfluorinated oxyalkyl group comprising one or more ether oxygen atoms, said TFE copolymer having a melt flow index comprised between 0.5 and 6.0 g/10 min, as measured according to ASTM D1238 at 372° C. under a load of 5 Kg [polymer (F)]. The invention also pertains to use of said pipe in heat exchangers and in downhole operations including drilling operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicants: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A., TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Pasqua Colaianna, Giambattista Besana, Marco Mirenda, Nicasio Messina