Patents by Inventor DAVID C. HOLLIMAN

DAVID C. HOLLIMAN 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: 20240301181
    Abstract: Compositions comprising post-consumer recyclate polyolefins are described herein. The post-consumer recyclate are blended with virgin resin using a compatibilizer and an impact modifier. The resulting blends showed improved physical properties compared with compositions not containing compatibilizers and/or the impact modifier. The variability in physical properties upon addition of compatibilizer and impact modifier allows for selection of resins to produce blended resins with desired physical properties for a wider range of applications than was previously possible with recycled plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Briggs, Ryan Kramb, Bryan S. Schley, Timothy J. Skillman, Jeffrey J. Strebel, Jeanine A. Smith, David C. Holliman, Rocio S. Garay, Gilles Jobin, Brooke Thacker
  • Patent number: 11753534
    Abstract: Compositions comprising post-consumer recycled (PCR) waste are described. The PCR is combined with at least one virgin resin and a propylene-based compatibilizer that enhances the blend between the PCR and virgin resin as well as improving one or more physical properties of the composition. The propylene-based compatibilizer is a reactor made thermoplastic polyolefin or a heterophasic copolymer with a semi-crystalline matrix and a rubber component. This allows for the selection of a compatibilizer that can shift the composition's physical properties based on the end use application, and provide a stronger, miscible blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Briggs, Ryan Kramb, Bryan S. Schley, Timothy J. Skillman, Jeffrey J. Strebel, Jeanine A. Smith, David C. Holliman, Rocio S. Garay, Gilles Jobin
  • Publication number: 20220177681
    Abstract: Compositions comprising post-consumer recycled (PCR) waste are described. The PCR is combined with at least one virgin resin and a propylene-based compatibilizer that enhances the blend between the PCR and virgin resin as well as improving one or more physical properties of the composition. The propylene-based compatibilizer is a reactor made thermoplastic polyolefin or a heterophasic copolymer with a semi-crystalline matrix and a rubber component. This allows for the selection of a compatibilizer that can shift the composition's physical properties based on the end use application, and provide a stronger, miscible blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
    Inventors: NICHOLAS M. BRIGGS, RYAN KRAMB, BRYAN S. SCHLEY, TIMOTHY J. SKILLMAN, JEFFREY J. STREBEL, JEANINE A. SMITH, DAVID C. HOLLIMAN, ROCIO S. GARAY, GILLES JOBIN