Patents by Inventor Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder

Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder 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: 10358543
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A×[(I2)B], where A=5.00×102 (kg/mole)/(dg/min)B, and B=?0.40; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS?C×[(I2)D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min)D, and D=?0.55, c) a melt index (I2) from greater than 0.9 to 2.5 g/10 min; and B) a second ethylene-based polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 4.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. den Doelder, Teresa P. Karjala, Otto J. Berbee, Lori L. Kardos
  • Patent number: 10301403
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)?2.0 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A+B(I2), where A=2.40×105 g/mole, and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min); and c) a G? versus I2 relationship: G??C+D(I2), where C=127.5 Pa, and D=?1.25 Pa/(dg/min). The invention also provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)?2.0 dg/min; b) a G? versus I2 relationship: G??C+D(I2), where C=127.5 Pa, and D=?1.25 Pa/(dg/min) c) a chloroform extractable (Clext) versus G? relationship: Clext.?E+FG?, where E=0.20 wt %, and F=0.060 wt %/Pa; and d) a “weight fraction (w) of molecular weight greater than 106 g/mole, based on the total weight of polymer, and as determined by GPC(abs),” that meets the following relationship: w<I+J(I2), where I=0.080, and J=?4.00×10?3 min/dg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Patent number: 10287423
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs)/Mw(GPC)<2.2; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS?C×[(I2)D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min)D, and D=?0.55, c) a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 0.9 g/10 min; and B) a second ethylene-based polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 4.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. den Doelder, Teresa P. Karjala, Otto J. Berbee, Lori L. Kardos
  • Publication number: 20190078235
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a linear low density polyethylene composition, tapes, fibers and filaments, artificial turfs, and method of making the same. The linear low density polyethylene composition according to the present disclosure exhibits each of the following properties: (1) a CEF fraction from 70 to 90° C. of equal to or greater than 80% of the total CEF fractions; (2) a melt index, I2, measured according to ASTM D 1238 (2.16 kg@190° C.), in the range of equal to or greater than 2.0 g/10 min and equal to or less than 5.0 g/10 min; and (3) a melt flow ratio, I10/I2, of equal to or less than 6.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Lopez, Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Jesus Nieto, Barbara Bonavoglia, Frederik E. Gemoets
  • Publication number: 20190062540
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides linear low density polyethylene compositions, films and method of making the same. The linear low density polyethylene compositions, according to the present disclosure, exhibit each of the following properties: (1) a CEF fraction from 70 to 90 C of equal to or greater than 80% of the total CEF fractions; (2) a melt index, I2, measured according to ASTM D 1238 (2.16 kg @190 C), in the range of from 0.8 to 1.2 g/10 minutes; and (3) a melt flow ratio, I10/I2, in the range of from 7.0 to 8.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Jesus Nieto, Frederick Gemoets
  • Publication number: 20190002606
    Abstract: Ethylene-based polymers comprising the following properties: (A) a density less than 0.9190 g/cc; (B) a hexane extractable level that meets the following equation: hexane extractable level ?A+B [log(12)], where A=2.65 wt %. and B—0.25 wt %[log (dg/min)]; based on total weight of the ethylene-based polymer; (C) a G? (at G?=500 Pa, 1 70° C.) that meets the following equation: G??C+D [log(12)], where C=150 Pa, and D=?60 Pa/[log(dg/min)]; and (D) a melt index (12) from 0.7 to 20 dg/min; are made in high pressure tubular process that comprises at least three reaction zones with the peak polymerization temperature of the first reaction zone ?320° C. and the peak polymerization temperature of the last reaction zone ?290° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala, John O. Osby
  • Publication number: 20180346697
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and a second ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, such composition comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2) from 2.0 to 10 dg/min; b) a density from 0.922 to 0.935 g/cc; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer is present in an amount from 60 to 95 weight percent, based on the sum of the weight of the first polymer and the second polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a density greater than, or equal to, 0.924 g/cc; and wherein the first ethylene-based polymer has a melt index less than 2.5 dg/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Karl Zuercher, Otto J. Berbee, Jian Wang, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Publication number: 20180319910
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A×[(I2)B], where A=5.00×102 (g/mole)/(dg/min)B, and B=?0.40; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS?C×[(I2)D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min)D, and D=?0.55.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Teresa P. Karjala, Karl Zuercher, Jian Wang, Stefan Hinrichs
  • Publication number: 20180265611
    Abstract: Ethylene-based polymer is made by a process comprising polymerizing a reaction mixture comprising ethylene and at least one chain transfer agent system; wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator; and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least one tubular reactor with at least three reaction zones; and wherein at least two reaction zones receive an ethylene feed; and wherein the degree of polymerization in the first reaction zone is less than, or equal to, (5/LCBf)*3150; and wherein the ethylene-based polymer formed by the process comprises the following properties: (A) LCBf?(4.7+0.5*log(I2)); and (B) I2 from 0.2 to 25 dg/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Otto Berbee, Stefan Hinrichs, Nhi Dang, Juergen Siebdrat, Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder
  • Patent number: 10017589
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A×[(I2)B], where A=5.00×102 (g/mole)/(dg/min)B, and B=?0.40; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS?C×[(I2)D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min)D, and D=?0.55.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Teresa P. Karjala, Karl Zuercher, Jian Wang, Stefan Hinrichs
  • Publication number: 20180127523
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene homopolymer formed from a free-radical, high pressure polymerization process in a tubular reactor system, said homopolymer comprising the following properties: (A) a density from 0.9190 to 0.9250 g/cc; (B) a hexane extractable level that is less than, or equal to, 2.6 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer; (C) a G? (at G?=500 Pa, 170 C) that meets the following equation: G??D+E[log (I2)], where D=150 Pa and E=?60 Pa/[log(dg/min)]; and (D) a melt in dex (I2) from 1.0 to 20 dg/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Hinrichs, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Nhi T. Y. Dang, Otto J. Berbee
  • Patent number: 9963524
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) weight fraction (w) of molecular weight above 5*106 g/mol, w>A?B*I2, where A=0.4 wt %, and B is 0.02 wt %/(dg/min), and w<C?B*I2%, where C=0.9 wt %; and b) G?>D?E*log(I2), where D=162 Pa and E=52 Pa/log(dg/min).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Otto J. Berbee, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Publication number: 20180118929
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs)/Mw(GPC)<2.2; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS?C×[(I2)D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min)D, and D=?0.55, c) a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 0.9 g/10 min; and B) a second ethylene-based polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 4.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. den Doelder, Teresa P. Karjala, Otto J. Berbee, Lori L. Kardos
  • Publication number: 20180112017
    Abstract: Ethylene-based polymers comprising the following properties: (A) a density from 0.9190 g/cc to 0.9240 g/cc; (B) a hexane extractable level that is less than or equal to the lower of: (1) (A+(B*density (g/cc))+(C*log(MI) dg/min)) based on total weight of the ethylene-based polymer; where A=250.5 wt %, B=?270 wt %/(g/cc), C=0.25 wt %/[log(dg/min)], or (2) 2.0 wt %; (C) a G? (at G?=500 Pa, 170° C.) that meets the following equation: G??D+E[log (12)], where D=150 Pa and E=?60 Pa/[log(dg/min)]; and (D) a melt index (12) from 1.0 to 20 dg/min; are made in process comprising the step of contacting in a reaction configuration, comprising a first tubular reaction zone 1 and a last tubular reaction zone i, in which i is greater than or equal to (?) 3, under high pressure polymerization conditions, and in which the first reaction zone 1 has a peak polymerization temperature greater than the peak temperature of the ith reaction zone, and wherein the difference in these two peak temperatures is ?30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala, John O. Osby
  • Publication number: 20170362356
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) weight fraction (w) of molecular weight above 5*106 g/mol, w>A?B*I2, where A=0.4 wt %, and B is 0.02 wt %/(dg/min), and w<C?B*I2%, where C=0.9 wt %; and b) G?>D?E*log(I2), where D=162 Pa and E=52 Pa/log(dg/min).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Otto J. Berbee, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Patent number: 9828496
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and a second ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, such composition comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (12) from 2.0 to 10 dg/min; b) a density from 0.922 to 0.935 g/cc; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer is present in an amount from 60 to 95 weight percent, based on the sum of the weight of the first polymer and the second polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a density greater than, or equal to, 0.924 g/cc; and wherein the first ethylene-based polymer has a melt index less than 2.5 dg/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. den Doelder, Karl Zuercher, Otto J. Berbee, Jian Wang, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Patent number: 9809701
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs)/Mw(GPC)<2.2; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS?C×[(I2)D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min)D, and D=?0.55, c) a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 0.9 g/10 min; and B) a second ethylene-based polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 4.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. den Doelder, Teresa P. Karjala, Otto J. Berbee, Lori L. Kardos
  • Publication number: 20170283526
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)?2.0 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A+B(I2), where A=2.40×105 g/mole, and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min); and c) a G? versus 12 relationship: G??C+D(I2), where C=127.5 Pa, and D=?1.25 Pa/(dg/min). The invention also provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)?2.0 dg/min; b) a G? versus I2 relationship: G??C+D(I2), where C=127.5 Pa, and D=?1.25 Pa/(dg/min) c) a chloroform extractable (Clext) versus G? relationship: Clext.?E+FG?, where E=0.20 wt %, and F=0.060 wt %/Pa; and d) a “weight fraction (w) of molecular weight greater than 106 g/mole, based on the total weight of polymer, and as determined by GPC(abs),” that meets the following relationship: w<I+J(I2), where I=0.080, and J=?4.00×10?3 min/dg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Patent number: 9765160
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) weight fraction (w) of molecular weight above 5*106 g/mol, w>A?B*I2, where A=0.4 wt %, and B is 0.02 wt %/(dg/min), and w<C?B*I2%, where C=0.9 wt %; and b) G?>D?E*log(I2), where D=162 Pa and E=52 Pa/log(dg/min).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Otto J. Berbee, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala
  • Patent number: 9683058
    Abstract: The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)?2.0 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A+B(I2), where A=2.40×105 g/mole, and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min); and c) a G? versus I2 relationship: G??C+D(I2), where C=127.5 Pa, and D=?1.25 Pa/(dg/min). The invention also provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)?2.0 dg/min; b) a G? versus I2 relationship: G??C+D(I2), where C=127.5 Pa, and D=?1.25 Pa/(dg/min) c) a chloroform extractable (Clext) versus G? relationship: Clext.?E+FG?, where E=0.20 wt %, and F=0.060 wt %/Pa; and d) a “weight fraction (w) of molecular weight greater than 106 g/mole, based on the total weight of polymer, and as determined by GPC(abs),” that meets the following relationship: w<I+J(I2), where I=0.080, and J=?4.00×10?3 min/dg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Stefan Hinrichs, Teresa P. Karjala