Patents by Inventor Bernd Reck
Bernd Reck 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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Publication number: 20230383043Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process of producing a polymeric dispersion by free radical emulsion polymerization of a monomer composition including ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a block copolymer. The block copolymer has a first block including at least 80 wt.-% units of alkyl acrylate and a second block including units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with sulfonic acid groups. Either the first or the second block is connected with a nitroxyl radical. The polymeric dispersion is obtainable by the disclosed process, and the block copolymer is used in the process. Further disclosed herein is a method of using the block copolymer as an emulsifying agent for free radical emulsion polymerization.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Crispin AMIRI NAINI, Andreas GERNANDT, Clemens AUSCHRA, Bernd RECK
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Publication number: 20220332877Abstract: A copolymer includes a hydrophobic head segment and a random copolymer tail segment comprising hydrophobic blocks and ionizable blocks. Emulsion polymerization systems incorporate the copolymer as a surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Sean Raymond GEORGE, Michael CUNNINGHAM, Gary A. DEETER, John David CAMPBELL, Connor SANDERS, Bernd RECK
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Patent number: 11396573Abstract: A copolymer includes a hydrophobic head segment and a random copolymer tail segment comprising hydrophobic blocks and ionizable blocks. Emulsion polymerization systems incorporate the copolymer as a surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Inventors: John David Campbell, Sean Raymond George, Gary A. Deeter, Bernd Reck, Michael Cunningham, Connor Sanders
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Patent number: 11118083Abstract: The present invention relates to latex paints containing a) a multistage carboxylated polymer latex binder obtainable by multistage aqueous emulsion polymerisation of at least one non-ionic monomer which is selected from C1-C20-alkyl esters of acrylic acid, C1-C20-alkylesters of methacrylic acid, and vinyl aromatic monomers; one or more monoethylenically unsaturated monomers M2, which are selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and where in at least one stage, monomers M2 added in this stage is at least 6% by weight; b) a titanium dioxide pigment; c) a polymeric dispersant selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, where the monomers make up at least 85% of the monomers forming the polymeric dispersant; and d) a thickener polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Immanuel Willerich, Volodymyr Boyko, Bernd Reck, Jules Mikhael, Joost Leswin, Matthias Maier, Tanja Rost, Markus Rueckel
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Publication number: 20210163779Abstract: The present invention relates to latex paints, which contain a) a multistage carboxylated polymer latex binder obtainable by multistage aqueous emulsion polymerisation of a monomer composition M consisting of at least one non-ionic monomer M1, which is selected from C1-C20-alkyl esters of acrylic acid, C1-C20-alkylesters of methacrylic acid, and vinyl aromatic monomers; one or more monoethylenically unsaturated monomers M2, which are selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and optionally one or more non-ionic monomers M3, which are different from monomers M1; where in at least one stage, the relative amount of monomers M2 in added in this stage is at least 6% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers added in said stage, the total amount of monomers M2 being from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Immanuel WILLERICH, Volodymyr BOYKO, Bernd RECK, Jules MIKHAEL, Joost LESWIN, Matthias MAIER, Tanja ROST, Markus RUECKEL
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Patent number: 10954400Abstract: Provided herein is a printing ink comprising at least two binders, at least one pigment, an aqueous carrier, and optional additives, wherein one binder is a specific polyurethane dispersion binder and a further binder is a specific poly(meth)acrylate dispersion binder.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Paola Romanato, Bernd Reck, Karl Haeberle, Kristina Georgieva, Arjan Termaten, Steven Zijlstra, Wouter Toutenhoofd
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Publication number: 20200392274Abstract: A copolymer includes a hydrophobic head segment and a random copolymer tail segment comprising hydrophobic blocks and ionizable blocks. Emulsion polymerization systems incorporate the copolymer as a surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: BASF SEInventors: John David CAMPBELL, Sean Raymond GEORGE, Gary A. DEETER, Bernd RECK, Michael CUNNINGHAM, Connor SANDERS
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Publication number: 20200040203Abstract: Provided herein is a printing ink comprising at least two binders, at least one pigment, an aqueous carrier, and optional additives, wherein one binder is a specific polyurethane dispersion binder and a further binder is a specific poly(meth)acrylate dispersion binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Paola Romanato, Bernd Reck, Karl Haeberle, Kristina Georgieva, Arjan Termaten, Steven Zijlstra, Wouter Toutenhoofd
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Publication number: 20190241762Abstract: Disclosed herein is a latex paint containing i) a multistage carboxylated polymer latex binder, ii) a titanium dioxide pigment, and iii) a polymeric dispersant PD having a number average molecular weight, as determined by GPC, of at most 5500 Dalton. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the latex paint, and coatings containing the latex paint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Immanuel WILLERICH, Volodymyr BOYKO, Bernd RECK, Jules MIKHAEL, Joost LESWIN, Mary THOMSON, Markus RUECKEL, Martin Robert SCHEUBLE
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Publication number: 20140135419Abstract: A composition obtained by the following steps (i) furnishing a composition (C) comprising an emulsion polymer (a) and thereafter (ii) adding to said composition (C) a composition comprising a water-soluble polymer (b) comprising ether groups, wherein said water-soluble polymer (b) does not comprise carboxylate groups and, said water-soluble polymer (b) has a solubility in water of at least 50 g/l. A method of making a such a composition and the use of such for water based coatings or inks is described. A composition comprising (i) an emulsion polymer (a) comprising carboxylate groups, and (ii) a water-soluble random or block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having an ethylene oxide content of at least 45 weight-% with respect to the amount of the copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and having a weight average molecular weight of from 300 to 4000 g/mol is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Cedric DU FRESNE VON HOHENESCHE, Bernd RECK, Achim LOEFFLER, Steven ZIJLSTRA, Arjan Thomas TERMATEN
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Patent number: 8143176Abstract: The present invention relates to textile two- or three-dimensional structures formed from fibers and/or ribbons and swellable materials, the fibers and/or ribbons present in the structure and also the swellable materials each being present in such an amount that the fibers and/or ribbons are encased by the swellable materials and the voids in the structure are, in the swollen state, partially or completely filled by materially bound water and the swellable materials used being aqueous emulsions of (co)polymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer MON which are applied to the fibers and/or ribbons.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Weber, Axel Weiss, Eberhard Schupp, Pulakesh Mukherjee, Ralf Mossbach, Bernd Reck, Kuno Beutler, Tibor Duris
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Publication number: 20110312240Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous binder compositions which are based on aqueous polymer dispersions, to processes for preparing them, and to their uses. The aqueous binder composition comprises: a) a water-insoluble polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles, i.e., in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion, the polymer P being obtainable by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: 90% to 99.9% by weight, more particularly 92% to 99.5% by weight and especially 93% to 99% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and 0.1% to 10% by weight, more particularly 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Stephan Amthor, Bernd Reck, Jens Hartig
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Publication number: 20100041291Abstract: The present invention relates to textile two- or three-dimensional structures formed from fibers and/or ribbons and swellable materials, the fibers and/or ribbons present in the structure and also the swellable materials each being present in such an amount that the fibers and/or ribbons are encased by the swellable materials and the voids in the structure are, in the swollen state, partially or completely filled by materially bound water and the swellable materials used being aqueous emulsions of (co)polymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer MON which are applied to the fibers and/or ribbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Weber, Axel Weiss, Eberhard Schupp, Pulakesh Mukherjee, Ralf Mossbach, Bernd Reck, Kuno Beutler, Tibor Duris
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Publication number: 20080214716Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a heat-curable aqueous composition comprising dispersed polymer particles of at least a) one polymer A1 comprising, 98-100% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers A, it being possible for up to 20% by weight of the monomers A to comprise glycidyl and/or hydroxyl groups and/or amino/amido groups, and the polymer comprising, incorporated in the form of polymerized units, ?5% by weight of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid and at least 1% by weight of acrylonitrile, and 0-5% by weight of a bi- or polyfunctional monomer and b) a polymer A2 which is soluble in the serum and comprises, incorporated in the form of polymerized units, 60-100% by weight of at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid whose carboxyl groups can form an anhydride group, salts or mixtures thereof c) and a polyfunctional crosslinking agent or mixtures thereof d) and, if appropriate, divalent or trivalent metal ions which are added inType: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Axel Weiss, Manfred Weber, Peter Claassen, Bernd Reck
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Patent number: 7323242Abstract: A heat-curable binder based on an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising an emulsion polymer (EP), a polymer composed of at least 5% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic anhydride (acid polymer SP for short), and monofunctional or polyfunctional epoxide compounds as curatives. The monofunctional or polyfunctional epoxide compound is stirred, preferably in the liquid state, into the aqueous polymer dispersion. Besides the epoxide compound, the heat-curable binder may further comprise a polyol or an alkanolamine as hardener.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Gerst, Matthias Laubender, Bernd Reck
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Patent number: 7112626Abstract: An aqueous composition comprises a mixture of from 10 to 50% by weight of a polymer A) having a gel content of less than 40% by weight and a number-average molecular weight Mn of the soluble fractions of less than 30,000 and from 50 to 90% by weight of a filler B), the amounts by weight being based on the weight sum of the polymer and of the filler.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Fickeisen, Martin Meister, Bernd Reck, Dieter Urban, Eckehardt Wistuba, Thomas Koch, Georg Langhauser
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Patent number: 7008312Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising dispersed particles of at least one polymer A1 having a glass transition temperature, Tg, of from ?20° C. to +35° C. and obtainable through free-radical emulsion polymerization in the presence of a polymer A2 synthesized from from 50 to 99.5% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acid whose carboxylic groups can form an anhydride group, or mixtures thereof, from 0.5 to 50% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound selected from the esters of ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and the monoesters and diesters of ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids with an amine containing at least one hydroxyl group, and up to 20% by weight of at least one further monomer as binder for producing abrasive material.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Laubender, Matthias Gerst, Bernd Reck, Manfred Weber
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Patent number: 6897256Abstract: A description is given of a polymer dispersion comprising i) polymer particles dispersed in an aqueous medium and composed of units of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, ii) a water-soluble polymeric polyelectrolyte which along a polymeric backbone carries a large number of ionic groups of uniform charge character or groups which can be ionized to such groups, and iii) an ionic surfactant which carries an ionic group having a charge character opposite to that of the polymeric polyelectrolyte, or a group which can be ionized to such a group. The polymer dispersion can be coagulated by simple dilution with water.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Dreher, Bernd Reck, Michael Seufert, Christian Pfaff
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Patent number: 6872773Abstract: A readily water-redispersible and water-wettable polymer powder is prepared by spray-drying of an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles with admixing of a hydrophilic and of a hydrophobic antiblocking agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Joachim Pakusch, Ines Pietsch, Hans-Jürgen Denu, Heinrich Sack, Bernd Reck
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Patent number: 6841608Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion, a process for preparing it, and substrates bound on the basis of it are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Dreher, Bernd Reck, Michael Seufert, Johannes Türk