Patents by Inventor Andre Kamm
Andre Kamm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11806965Abstract: The disclosure provides a composite element having a layer structure with 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, 10 mm to 100 mm of compact polyurethane formulation and another 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, a method of using thereof and corresponding production process therefor. The polyurethane formulation is obtainable by reacting (a) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups with (b) polyether polyol and the polyether polyol (b) is a mixture including at least the constituents of polyether polyol (b1) and polyether polyol (b2).Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Andre Kamm
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Patent number: 11427672Abstract: Disclosed are polyurethane encapsulating compounds for embedding hollow fibers of filter elements, obtainable by mixing a polyol component (A) and an isocyanate component (B), including at least one aromatic isocyanate, to give a reaction mixture and reacting the mixture to completion to give the polyurethane encapsulating compound. The polyol component (A) includes at least one fatty-acid-based polyol (a1) having a hydroxyl number of greater than 50 to less than 500 mg KOH/g and a functionality of from 2-6, and at least one bismuth catalyst (a2), obtainable by mixing a bismuth carboxylate (a2-1) with an amine compound (a2-11) having at least one tertiary nitrogen atom and at least one isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atom. The molar ratio of bismuth to amine compound (a2-11) is 1:0.5-1:50. Also disclosed are methods for producing filter elements using the polyurethane encapsulating compounds and to uses of the polyurethane encapsulating compounds for the embedding of hollow fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Patrick Bolze, Andre Kamm, Thomas Mathieu, Ralf Fritz, Gunther Lukat
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Publication number: 20220153908Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a polyurethane elastomer including the steps of (A) preparing an isocyanate prepolymer (a), where the isocyanate prepolymer has an isocyanate content in the range of ?1 wt.-% to ?9 wt.-%, and (B) preparing a reaction mixture by mixing at least one epoxy compound (b) with the isocyanate prepolymer (a) in presence of at least one catalyst (c), and where the amount of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt is 0.00001 to 0.1 mol per kg of the total weight of the isocyanate prepolymer (a), the epoxy compound (b) and the catalyst (c), and heating the mixture to at least 80° C. to obtain the polyurethane elastomer. Also described herein are a polyurethane elastomer obtained by process and a method of using the polyurethane elastomer as part of a roller or as a sealant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Julia Liese, Andre Kamm, Hendrik Wagner
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Patent number: 11041040Abstract: Polyurethane encapsulating compounds for the embedding of hollow fibers of filter elements are provided. These are obtainable by mixing a polyol component (A) and an isocyanate component (B) to give a reaction mixture and reacting the mixture to completion to give the polyurethane encapsulating compound, wherein the polyol component (A) comprises (a1) at least one fatty-acid-based polyol, (a2) at least one amine compound having at least one tertiary nitrogen atom and at least one isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atom and (a3) at least one metal compound that functions as a polyurethane catalyst, wherein the polyurethane catalyst (a3) does not comprise any tin, lead and/or mercury and the isocyanate component (B) comprises at least one aromatic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups. Further provided is a method for producing filter elements using the polyurethane encapsulating compounds and the use of the polyurethane encapsulating compounds for the embedding of hollow fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andre Kamm, Thomas Mathieu, Gunther Lukat, Ralf Fritz
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Publication number: 20210163659Abstract: Disclosed are polyurethane encapsulating compounds for embedding hollow fibers of filter elements, obtainable by mixing a polyol component (A) and an isocyanate component (B), including at least one aromatic isocyanate, to give a reaction mixture and reacting the mixture to completion to give the polyurethane encapsulating compound. The polyol component (A) includes at least one fatty-acid-based polyol (a1) having a hydroxyl number of greater than 50 to less than 500 mg KOH/g and a functionality of from 2-6, and at least one bismuth catalyst (a2), obtainable by mixing a bismuth carboxylate (a2-1) with an amine compound (a2-11) having at least one tertiary nitrogen atom and at least one isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atom. The molar ratio of bismuth to amine compound (a2-11) is 1:0.5-1:50. Also disclosed are methods for producing filter elements using the polyurethane encapsulating compounds and to uses of the polyurethane encapsulating compounds for the embedding of hollow fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Patrick Bolze, Andre Kamm, Thomas Mathieu, Ralf Fritz, Gunther Lukat
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Publication number: 20210107255Abstract: The disclosure provides a composite element having a layer structure with 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, 10 mm to 100 mm of compact polyurethane formulation and another 2 mm to 20 mm of metal, a method of using thereof and corresponding production process therefor. The polyurethane formulation is obtainable by reacting (a) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups with (b) polyether polyol and the polyether polyol (b) is a mixture including at least the constituents of polyether polyol (b1) and polyether polyol (b2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Christof GRIESER-SCHMITZ, Andre KAMM
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Patent number: 10907021Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rigid foam, which comprises reacting at least one polyisocyanate with a mixture comprising at least one polyepoxide, water, and at least one other hydrogen-acidic compound, the reaction taking place in the presence of a metal-free Lewis base having at least one nitrogen atom, to rigid foams obtainable by such a method, and to the use of a rigid foam of the invention for producing insulating materials, vacuum insulation panels, refrigeration equipment, construction elements, wind rotor blades, or elements for boatbuilding and vehicle construction.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Frank Prissok, Andre Kamm, Michael Harms
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Patent number: 10822519Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyurethane, comprising the reaction of a composition (Z1) at least comprising a compound (P1) reactive toward isocyanates, and a composition (Z2) at least comprising a polyisocyanate, wherein compound (P1) is obtained by the reaction of at least one polyepoxide with a compound (V1) selected from the group consisting of polyetheramines and polyetherols. The present invention further relates to polyurethanes obtained by such a process, and to the use of a polyurethane of the invention for coating of pipelines, as a “field joint” or of subsea equipment, for example “christmas trees”, for the offshore sector, and as a glass-syntactic polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andre Kamm, Hans-Josef Thomas
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Patent number: 10816130Abstract: A composite article includes a low surface energy polymer layer, a poly(meth)acrylate layer, an epoxide layer, and a hydrolytically resistant layer. The poly(meth)acrylate layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the low surface energy polymer layer and includes the reaction product of at least one acrylate that is polymerized in the presence of an organoborane initiator, such that the poly(meth)acrylate includes boron. The epoxide layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the poly(meth)acrylate layer. The hydrolytically resistant layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the epoxide and is the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component reacted in the presence of a curing agent. The isocyanate-reactive component includes a polydiene polyol and the curing agent crosslinks the carbon-carbon double bonds of the polydiene polyol.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Jeffrey A. Dodge, Andre Kamm, Charles E. Jones, Jr., Karl R. Gust
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Patent number: 10774977Abstract: A composite article includes a low surface energy polymer layer, a poly(meth)acrylate layer, an epoxide layer, and a hydrolytically resistant layer. The poly(meth)acrylate layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the low surface energy polymer layer and includes the reaction product of at least one acrylate that is polymerized in the presence of an organoborane initiator, such that the poly(meth)acrylate includes boron. The epoxide layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the poly(meth)acrylate layer. The hydrolytically resistant layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the epoxide and is the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component reacted in the presence of a curing agent. The isocyanate-reactive component includes a polydiene polyol and the curing agent crosslinks the carbon-carbon double bonds of the polydiene polyol.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Jeffrey A. Dodge, Andre Kamm, Charles E. Jones, Jr., Karl R. Gust
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Publication number: 20200087437Abstract: Polyurethane encapsulating compounds for the embedding of hollow fibers of filter elements are provided. These are obtainable by mixing a polyol component (A) and an isocyanate component (B) to give a reaction mixture and reacting the mixture to completion to give the polyurethane encapsulating compound, wherein the polyol component (A) comprises (a1) at least one fatty-acid-based polyol, (a2) at least one amine compound having at least one tertiary nitrogen atom and at least one isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atom and (a3) at least one metal compound that functions as a polyurethane catalyst, wherein the polyurethane catalyst (a3) does not comprise any tin, lead and/or mercury and the isocyanate component (B) comprises at least one aromatic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups. Further provided is a method for producing filter elements using the polyurethane encapsulating compounds and the use of the polyurethane encapsulating compounds for the embedding of hollow fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Andre Kamm, Thomas Mathieu, Gunther Lukat, Ralf Fritz
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Patent number: 10442885Abstract: A process for producing a polyurethane-coated conduit element includes mixing a) a mixture of aromatic and aliphatic polyisocyanate with, b) at least one polymeric compound having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate, c) at least one chain extender, d) a catalyst, and e) optionally at least one other auxiliary, additive, or both, to form a reaction mixture; applying the reaction mixture to a conduit element; and allowing the reaction mixture to react to form a polyurethane layer. The polyurethane-coating conduit element is suitable for maritime applications in the oil and gas industry, which polyurethane has improved hydrolysis stability at high temperatures and nevertheless satisfies the high mechanical demands in the oil and gas industry.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andre Kamm, Julia Liese, Karl Gust
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Patent number: 10329370Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing at least one resin, which comprises mixing at least one polyisocyanate with at least one polyepoxide, the reaction taking place in the presence of a catalyst system based on at least one metal-free Lewis base having at least one nitrogen atom, and also to resins obtainable by a method of the invention, and to the use of a resin obtainable by a method of the invention, or of a resin of the invention, for producing seals, for producing components for rotor blades, boat hulls, or vehicle body parts, or for coatings.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Frank Prissok, Andre Kamm
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Patent number: 10252497Abstract: A multilayer composition for packaging comprising a first polymer film, a second film, at least one print layer between the films and a 1 K isocyanate prepolymer adhesive layer between the at least one print layer and one of the films, where the print layer contains a hyperbranched polyester binder containing functional groups selected from the group consisting of —OH, —COOH and —COOR, where R is methyl, ethyl, vinyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl provides packaging laminates with excellent adhesion. The hyperbranched polyester is for example a polymer of trimethyolpropane and hexahydrophthalic anhydride and optionally a cycloaliphatic diol.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Chien Hsu, Marco Balbo Block, Andre Kamm
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Publication number: 20190024839Abstract: A composite article includes a low surface energy polymer layer, a poly(meth)acrylate layer, an epoxide layer, and a hydrolytically resistant layer. The poly(meth)acrylate layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the low surface energy polymer layer and includes the reaction product of at least one acrylate that is polymerized in the presence of an organoborane initiator, such that the poly(meth)acrylate includes boron. The epoxide layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the poly(meth)acrylate layer. The hydrolytically resistant layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the epoxide and is the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component reacted in the presence of a curing agent. The isocyanate-reactive component includes a polydiene polyol and the curing agent crosslinks the carbon-carbon double bonds of the polydiene polyol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey A. DODGE, Andre KAMM, Charles E. JONES Jr., Karl R. GUST
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Patent number: 10165823Abstract: A process for producing a shoe sole, having a hybrid material of a polyurethane foam as a matrix material and an inlay component of expanded particles of a thermoplastic polyurethane is provided. The process includes preparing an inlay form by joining the expanded particles of a thermoplastic polyurethane in an amount and size of the desired inlay; preparing the shoe sole by placing the prepared inlay form in a shoe sole mold such that an edge of the inlay component is 0.2 cm or more from an edge of the shoe sole mold; embedding the inlay form within a reaction mixture in the shoe sole mold; and reacting the reaction mixture to form the matrix in the shoe sole mold.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Frank Prissok, Andre Kamm, Bin-Eric Chen, Yoke Khim Raymond Toh
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Publication number: 20180237657Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyurethane, comprising the reaction of a composition (Z1) at least comprising a compound (P1) reactive toward isocyanates, and a composition (Z2) at least comprising a polyisocyanate, wherein compound (P1) is obtained by the reaction of at least one polyepoxide with a compound (V1) selected from the group consisting of polyetheramines and polyetherols. The present invention further relates to polyurethanes obtained by such a process, and to the use of a polyurethane of the invention for coating of pipelines, as a “field joint” or of subsea equipment, for example “christmas trees”, for the offshore sector, and as a glass-syntactic polyurethane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Andre Kamm, Hans-Josef Thomas
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Publication number: 20180103718Abstract: A process for producing a shoe sole, having a hybrid material of a polyurethane foam as a matrix material and an inlay component of expanded particles of a thermoplastic polyurethane is provided. The process includes preparing an inlay form by joining the expanded particles of a thermoplastic polyurethane in an amount and size of the desired inlay; preparing the shoe sole by placing the prepared inlay form in a shoe sole mold such that an edge of the inlay component is 0.2 cm or more from an edge of the shoe sole mold; embedding the inlay form within a reaction mixture in the shoe sole mold; and reacting the reaction mixture to form the matrix in the shoe sole mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Frank Prissok, Andre Kamm, Bin-Eric Chen, Yoke Khim Raymond Toh
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Patent number: 9894957Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a shoe sole comprising a hybrid material made of a polyurethane foam as matrix material and of foamed particles of thermoplastic polyurethane by preparing an inlay of joined expanded particles (c?) of thermoplastic polyurethane and placing the joined expanded particles of thermoplastic polyurethane in a mould and embedding the inlay with a reaction mixture obtainable by mixing (a) polyisocyanates with (b) compounds having hydrogen atoms reactive toward isocyanates, and if appropriate, with (d) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, and with (e) catalysts, and with (f) blowing agents, and with (g) further additives and reacting the reaction mixture to give the shoe sole. The present invention further relates to shoe soles, obtainable by such a process.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Frank Prissok, Andre Kamm, Bin-Eric Chen, Yoke Khim Raymond Toh
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Patent number: 9713884Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyurethane foam moldings where the density of the molding is at most 500 g/L, by mixing the following to give a reaction mixture: a) organic polyisocyanates with b) polyesterols, c) blowing agents, d) cell-opening additives selected from the group consisting of homo- or copolymers based on ethylhexyl acrylate, on polybutadiene, on polyisobutene, and on diorganosilicones, or a mixture of two or more of said antifoams, e) silicone-based cell stabilizers and optionally f) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, g) catalysts, and h) other auxiliaries and/or additives, and charging the materials to a mold, and permitting them to complete a reaction to give a polyurethane foam molding. The present invention further relates to polyurethane moldings obtainable by this process, and to the use of said moldings as shoe sole, steering wheel, seat, or armrest.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andre Kamm, Dong Liang, ZhiZhong Tang, LiHua Hu