Patents by Inventor Frederic Malet

Frederic Malet 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: 20220298350
    Abstract: A transparent antistatic composition based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), including: 55% to 99.9% by weight of PMMA, and 0.1% to 45% by weight of at least one polyamide (PA) block-containing and polyether (PE) block-containing copolymer (PEBA) comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG), with respect to the total composition weight, the copolymer includes in the range 50% to 80% by weight of PEG with respect to the total weight of copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Laure Berdin, Damien RAULINE, Karine Loyen, Frédéric Malet
  • Patent number: 11352467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of thermoplastic starch in the manufacture of an adhesive and ultrathin waterproof-breathable film, said thermoplastic starch being provided in the form of an alloy with hydrophilic TPE comprising at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, preferably at least 30% by weight, preferably at least 40% by weight, preferably at least 50% by weight, of polyethylene glycol (PEG), with regard to the weight of the TPE. This film can be used in a textile product in the medical field, hygiene, luggage, the clothing industry, the garment industry, domestic or household equipment, furniture, fitted carpets, the automobile industry, industry, in particular industrial filtration, agriculture and/or the construction industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Benoît Brule, Guillaume Le, Perrine Babin, Laurent B. Cartier, Frédéric Malet
  • Patent number: 11344654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a copolymer containing polyether blocks and polyamide blocks for manufacturing an inflatable catheter element, such as a catheter balloon, with improved bursting strength, in which said copolymer has the following characteristics: a number-average molecular mass of the PE blocks greater than 500 g/mol, and a number-average molecular mass of the PA blocks greater than 10,000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Rene-Paul Eustache, Frederic Malet, Eric Gamache, Alejandra Reyna-Valencia, Damien Rauline
  • Patent number: 11332576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a block copolymer derived from at least one ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide monomer containing 14C. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such a block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Frederic Malet, Guillaume Le, Julien Jouanneau
  • Patent number: 11299588
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing polyamide from an amino ester of formula NH2—(CH2)n—COOR, in which R represents an alkyl group and n represents an integer ranging from 5 to 14, comprising: a first reaction step in the presence of water, at a first temperature; followed by a second reaction step at a second temperature higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Thierry Briffaud, Pierre Nogues, Guillaume Le, Frédéric Malet
  • Publication number: 20210371653
    Abstract: A polyamide-based polymer composition including: a) 50% to 98% by weight of a transparent amorphous polyamide; b) 1% to 15% by weight of a polymer in the form of core-shell particles; and c) 1% to 15% by weight of a polyether block and polyamide block copolymer, wherein the polyether block and polyamide block copolymer has: as a 2 mm layer, a transmittance at 560 nm of 90% or more; and a refractive index that does not differ by more than 0.01 from that of the transparent amorphous polyamide and wherein the polymer in the form of core-shell particles has a refractive index that does not differ by more than 0.01 from that of the transparent amorphous polyamide. Also, a process for the manufacture of the composition, and the composition capable of being obtained by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Mathieu SABARD, Philippe BLONDEL, Benjamin SAILLARD, Frédéric MALET
  • Patent number: 11142641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: (A) an amorphous or quasi-amorphous copolymer containing polyamide blocks and containing polyether blocks, the polyamide blocks comprising cycloaliphatic units; (B) a semicrystalline polymer or copolymer comprising amide units; (C) another polymer or copolymer comprising amide units; and (D) a multilayer polymer comprising at least a layer (D1) and a layer (D2). This composition has advantageous properties of transparency and impact strength, especially for the manufacture of sports articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Frédéric Malet, Mathieu Sabard, Philippe Blondel, Yves Deyrail
  • Publication number: 20200283581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to elastomeric thermoplastic polymers (ETP) and especially technical polymers with high added value used in varied sectors, such as electronics, motor vehicles or sport. The present invention more particularly relates to copolymers containing polyether blocks and polyamide blocks, abbreviated as “PEBA”, which have good antistatic properties. Even more particularly, the invention relates to a copolymer containing at least one polyamide (PA) block, at least one polyethylene glycol (PEG) block and at least one block that is more hydrophobic than the PEG block. A subject of the invention is also a process for synthesizing such thermoplastic elastomers which have good antistatic properties and the use thereof in any type of thermoplastic polymer matrix in order to afford this matrix antistatic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Alejandra Reyna-Valencia, Frédéric Malet, Quentin PINEAU
  • Patent number: 10759939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an impact modified polyamide composition. In particular, the present invention relates to impact modified transparent polyamide compositions comprising a multistage polymer. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of multistage polymer as impact modifier in a transparent polyamide composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventor: Frederic Malet
  • Publication number: 20200261627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a copolymer containing polyether blocks and polyamide blocks for manufacturing an inflatable catheter element, such as a catheter balloon, with improved bursting strength, in which said copolymer has the following characteristics: a number-average molecular mass of the PE blocks greater than 500 g/mol, and a number-average molecular mass of the PA blocks greater than 10,000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Rene-Paul EUSTACHE, Frederic MALET, Eric GAMACHE, Alejandra REYNA-VALENCIA, Damien RAULINE
  • Patent number: 10646620
    Abstract: A copolymer containing polyether blocks and polyamide blocks for manufacturing an inflatable catheter element, such as a catheter balloon, with improved bursting strength, in which said copolymer has the following characteristics: number-average molecular mass of the PE blocks greater than 500 g/mol, and number-average molecular mass of the PA blocks greater than 10 000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: René-Paul Eustache, Frédéric Malet, Eric Gamache, Alejandra Reyna-Valencia, Damien Rauline
  • Publication number: 20190300707
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: (A) an amorphous or quasi-amorphous copolymer containing polyamide blocks and containing polyether blocks, the polyamide blocks comprising cycloaliphatic units; (B) a semicrystalline polymer or copolymer comprising amide units; (C) another polymer or copolymer comprising amide units; and (D) a multilayer polymer comprising at least a layer (D1) and a layer (D2). This composition has advantageous properties of transparency and impact strength, especially for the manufacture of sports articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Frédéric Malet, Mathieu Sabard, Philippe Blondel, Yves Deyrail
  • Patent number: 10316127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage polymer, its composition, its process of preparation, and its use as impact modifier in thermoplastic compositions. More particularly the present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a polymer composition comprising a multistage polymer and its use as impact modifier in thermoplastic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Christophe Navarro, Aline O. Couffin, Rosangela Pirri, Frederic Malet
  • Publication number: 20190062545
    Abstract: A transparent antistatic composition based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), including: 55% to 99.9% by weight of PMMA, and 0.1% to 45% by weight of at least one polyamide (PA) block-containing and polyether (PE) block-containing copolymer (PEBA) inlcuding polyethylene glycol (PEG), with respect to the total composition weight, said copolymer being characterized in that it includes in the range 50% to 80% by weight of PEG with respect to the total weight of copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Laure BERDIN, Damien Rauline, Karine LOYEN, Frederic Malet
  • Patent number: 10105310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising from 0.1 to 30% by weight of copolymer comprising polyether blocks and polyamide blocks (PEBA), and from 70 to 99.9% by weight of a medium which is acceptable in the cosmetics industry, in the perfumery industry and/or in the pharmaceutical industry. The present invention also relates in particular to a process for incorporating a copolymer comprising polyether blocks and polyamide blocks into a cosmetic, perfumery and/or pharmaceutical medium. The subject matter of the present invention is also the use of a copolymer comprising polyether blocks and polyamide blocks (PEBA) for producing a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or perfumery product, said PEBA being incorporated in the form of a composition in accordance with the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventor: Frédéric Malet
  • Patent number: 9914804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for synthesising a block copolymer alloy including at least one rigid polyamide block PA, including the steps of: a) producing said block copolymer; b) adding, during step a) and to at least a portion of said block copolymer, 0.1 to 30 wt % of at least one organic salt in the molten state relative to the total weight of the alloy, so that the alloy thus obtained has improved antistatic properties and identical mechanical properties when compared to the same polymer produced without adding an organic salt. The invention also relates to a block copolymer alloy having improved antistatic properties and obtained by said method, to the use thereof in a polymer matrix, and to a composition containing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Frederic Malet, Eric Gamache, Perrine Babin, Benoit Andre, Michael Werth
  • Publication number: 20180037701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to elastomeric thermoplastic polymers (ETP) and especially technical polymers with high added value used in varied sectors, such as electronics, motor vehicles or sport. The present invention more particularly relates to copolymers containing polyether blocks and polyamide blocks, abbreviated as “PEBA”, which have good antistatic properties. Even more particularly, the invention relates to a copolymer containing at least one polyamide (PA) block, at least one polyethylene glycol (PEG) block and at least one block that is more hydrophobic than the PEG block. A subject of the invention is also a process for synthesizing such thermoplastic elastomers which have good antistatic properties and the use thereof in any type of thermoplastic polymer matrix in order to afford this matrix antistatic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Alejandra REYNA-VALENCIA, Frederic MALET, Quentin PINEAU
  • Publication number: 20170355802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage polymer, its composition, its process of preparation, and its use as impact modifier in thermoplastic compositions. More particularly the present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a polymer composition comprising a multistage polymer and its use as impact modifier in thermoplastic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe NAVARRO, Aline O. COUFFIN, Rosangela PIRRI, Frederic MALET
  • Publication number: 20170355801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage polymer, its composition, its process of preparation, and its use as impact modifier in thermoplastic compositions. More particularly the present invention relates a process for manufacturing a multistage polymer, a multistage polymer in thermoplastic compositions, which provides the composition having satisfying thermal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Aline O. COUFFIN, Rosangela PIRRI, Frederic MALET
  • Patent number: 9809683
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer comprising at least two distinct polyamide blocks and at least one polyether block, and a method for preparation of said copolymer comprising the following steps: —in a first step, the polyamide block PA1 is prepared by polycondensation of chosen monomers: amino acids, lactames or diamines and dicarboxylic acids, in the presence of an appropriate chain limiter; —then, in a second optional step, the polyamide PA1 block obtained is reacted with all or part of the polyether PE blocks, in the presence or absence of a catalyst; —in a third step, the polyamide PA2 block is prepared by polycondensation of the chosen isomers: amino acids, lactams or diamines and dicarboxylic acids, in the presence of an appropriate chain limiter; —in a fourth optional step, the polyamide PA2 block obtained is reacted with all or part of the polyether PE blocks, in the presence or absence of a catalyst; —in a fifth step, PA1 or the reaction medium from step 2 is reacted with PA2 or the reaction med
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventor: Frederic Malet