Patents by Inventor Christian Steib

Christian Steib 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).

  • Patent number: 10526517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170° C., of at most 23 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Timo Herrlich, Christian Steib, Hans-Friedrich Herrmann, Andreas Lang
  • Publication number: 20190276713
    Abstract: The invention relates to contact adhesive compounds containing 5 to 50 wt % copolymers of propylene having ethylene and/or having olefins, selected from the group of 1-olefins having 4 to 20 C atoms, wherein the copolymers have been produced with the aid of metallocene catalysts and are characterized by a) a flow point, measured in accordance with ASTM D97, of <50° C., b) a viscosity at 170° C. in the range from 20 to 3000 mPa·s, measured with a rotary viscometer to DIN 53019, c) a density in the range from 0.84 to 0.90 g/cm3, measured at 23° C. in accordance with ISO 1183, d) a glass transition temperature of <?35° C., measured in accordance with the DSC method according to DIN EN ISO 11357-2:2014.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: CLARIANT PLASTICS & COATINGS LTD
    Inventors: Christian STEIB, Erik HAUCK, Gerd HOHNER, Andreas LANG, Manuel BROEHMER
  • Publication number: 20190225846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170° C., of at most 23 mN/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Timo HERRLICH, Christian STEIB, Hans-Friedrich HERRMANN, Andreas LANG
  • Patent number: 10287467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterized in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170 DEG C., of at most 23 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Timo Herrlich, Christian Steib, Hans-Friedrich Herrmann, Andreas Lang
  • Patent number: 9284431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solvent-based separation method for the total material recycling of materials used in nonwoven, woven, and tufted wares into the individual material components thereof sorted by type. At least one of the materials contains a polyolefin wax. As a solvent and/or swelling agent, halogen-free, aliphatic hydrocarbons or aromatic hydrocarbons or a mixture of one or several of said solvents are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Gerd Hohner, Christian Steib, Timo Herrlich
  • Publication number: 20160053149
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170 DEG C., of at most 23 mN/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Timo HERRLICH, Christian STEIB, Hans-Friedrich HERRMANN, Andreas LANG
  • Publication number: 20150203731
    Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive designed to be flame-resistant, characterized in that the adhesive contains the following components: a) 20 to 70 percent by weight of one or more polyolefin wax(es) of one or more C3-C18 [alpha]-olefin(s) and optionally ethylene; b) 9 to 30 percent by weight of expanded graphite; c) 5 to 30 percent by weight of a further flame retardant; d) 0 to 15 percent by weight of an antistatic agent; e) 0 to 12 percent by weight of one or more resin(s); f) 0 to 40 percent by weight of one or more amorphous, atactic poly [alpha]-olefin(s) (APAO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Timo Herrlich, Christian Steib, Andreas Lang
  • Publication number: 20150005401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solvent-based separation method for the total material recycling of materials used in nonwoven, woven, and tufted wares into the individual material components thereof sorted by type. At least one of the materials contains a polyolefin wax. As a solvent and/or swelling agent, halogen-free, aliphatic hydrocarbons or aromatic hydrocarbons or a mixture of one or several of said solvents are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Timo Herrlich, Christian Steib, Gerd Hohner
  • Patent number: 7449508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined for thermoplastic polymers, which comprises, as component A, from 20 to 80% by weight of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or polymers of these, where R1, R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K, and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, and comprises, as component B, from 10 to 75% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist, and, as component C, from 10 to 75% by weight of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, the entirety of the components always being 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Steib, Sebastian Hoerold
  • Publication number: 20080021186
    Abstract: A dimensionally stable adhesive can be applied at room or ambient temperature to substrate surfaces. It comprises at least one, or two or more, polyfin(s) prepared in the presence of metallocene catalyst and having a ring & ball softening point in the range from 50 to 165° C., a needle penetration number of <50×0.1 mm, and a melt viscosity, measured at a temperature of 170° C., in the range from 20 to 40 000 mPa·s. The adhesive is water- and solvent-free and is used as a glue stick in the form of sticks, blocks, figures, spheres or cones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Christian Steib
  • Publication number: 20070093584
    Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant polymers with glow-wire resistance, which comprise as component A, from 40 to 90% by weight of polymer, as component B, from 0 to 40% by weight of reinforcing material, as component C, from 3 to 15% by weight of red phosphorus, as component D, from 5 to 20% by weight of inorganic phosphate, as component E, from 0 to 10% by weight of further additives, the entirety of the components always amounting to 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Sebastian Hoerold, Christian Steib, Ottmar Schacker
  • Publication number: 20060183835
    Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant polymers with glow-wire resistance, which comprise as component A, from 40 to 90% by weight of polymer, as component B, from 0 to 40% by weight of reinforcing material, as component C, from 3 to 15% by weight of red phosphorus, as component D, from 5 to 20% by weight of phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, as component E, from 0 to 15% by weight of phenolic resin, and as component F, from 0 to 10% by weight of nanocomposites, the entirety of the components always amounting to 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Sebastian Hoerold, Christian Steib
  • Publication number: 20050234161
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined for thermoplastic polymers, which comprises, as component A, from 20 to 80% by weight of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or polymers of these, where R1, R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K, and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, and comprises, as component B, from 10 to 75% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist, and, as component C, from 10 to 75% by weight of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, the entirety of the components always being 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Christian Steib, Sebastian Hoerold