Patents by Inventor Botho Hoffman

Botho Hoffman 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).

  • Publication number: 20140179850
    Abstract: What is described is the use of a polyamide moulding composition for the production of a stain-resistant article, the staining tendency (ST) of the article being at least 2. Here, the composition contains 30-100% by weight of a polyamide or a polyamide mixture, consisting of 50-100% by weight of at least one amorphous and/or microcrystalline polyamide having a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C., based on: 20-100 mol % of at least one cycloaliphatic diamine; and 0-80 mol % of at least one other aliphatic and/or aromatic diamine; and also aromatic and/or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising at least 6 carbon atoms, and 0-50% by weight of at least one semi-aromatic polyamide. In addition the moulding composition comprises 0.01-20% by weight of one or several inorganic white pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Etienne Aepli, Mark Pfleghar, Botho Hoffman, Heinz Hoff