Patents by Inventor Holger Warth

Holger Warth 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: 8242197
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a blend of aromatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. In the present invention a transesterification catalyst is added during the preparing process with regard to the blend of aromatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid to improve the compatibility of the components in the blend. The blend of aromatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid is provided with the good mechanical properties, thermal processibility and flame retardance properties, and can be widely applied to mechanical product or parts, electronic equipments and/or parts, construction material and/or commodities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Materialscience AG
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Sichong Chen, Yuzhong Wang, Yanyan Wang, Hongchao Li
  • Patent number: 7714066
    Abstract: An impact-modified polycarbonate composition is disclosed. The composition features good processing stability, low temperature toughness and chemical resistance to stress cracking. It includes two copolymers of a vinylaromatic compound and a functionalized vinylolefinic compound and is suitable for the production of complex components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Eckhard Wenz, Bernd Keller, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20100081739
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a blend of aromatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. In the present invention a transesterification catalyst is added during the preparing process with regard to the blend of aromatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid to improve the compatibility of the components in the blend. The blend of aromatic polycarbonate and polylactic acid is provided with the good mechanical properties, thermal processibility and flame retardance properties, and can be widely applied to mechanical product or parts, electronic equipments and/or parts, construction material and/or commodities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Sichong Chen, Yuzhong Wang, Yanyan Wang, Hongchao Li
  • Patent number: 7358290
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition that contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyester carbonate, a rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer, and calcium carbonate having average particle diameter of less than 100 nm is particularly suitable for making articles resistant to hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Eckhard Wenz, Thomas Eckel, Olaf Meincke, Holger Warth, Herbert Eichenauer
  • Patent number: 7223812
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition containing talc is disclosed. The composition wherein talc has a median particle size of less than 1000 nm further contains a polycarbonate and/or polyester-carbonate, and a graft polymer having as graft base a rubber having a glass transition temperature of below about 10° C. is suitable for preparing molded articles having improved mechanical properties, such as weld line strength, elongation at break and toughness at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Marc Vathauer, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann
  • Patent number: 7186767
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding compositions having improved stress cracking resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) 40 to 99.5 parts by weight of at least one branched resin selected from a first group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyestercarbonate and B) 0.5 to 60 parts by weight of graft polymer containing a grafting shell and a grafting base, said grafting base being other than polybutadiene rubber. The structure of the branched resin contains at least one residue of a branching agent selected from among tri-functional phenolic monomer and tetra-functional phenolic monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth
  • Patent number: 7135510
    Abstract: A composition containing a graft polymer based on acrylonitrile/ethylene propylene rubber/styrene (AES) and an additive is disclosed. The additive is one which increases the “?soft phase” of the composition making it possible to produce moldings with improved toughness at low temperatures, without substantially changing the melt volume rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Heinrich Alberts
  • Publication number: 20060241243
    Abstract: An impact-modified polycarbonate composition is disclosed. The composition features good processing stability, low temperature toughness and chemical resistance to stress cracking. It includes two copolymers of a vinylaromatic compound and a functionalized vinylolefinic compound and is suitable for the production of complex components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Eckhard Wenz, Bernd Keller, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20060235123
    Abstract: A composition containing a graft polymer based on acrylonitrile/ethylene propylene rubber/styrene (AES) and an additive is disclosed. The additive is one which increases the “?soft phase” of the composition making it possible to produce moldings with improved toughness at low temperatures, without substantially changing the melt volume rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Heinrich Alberts
  • Patent number: 7105592
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising polycarbonate resin, at least one impact modifier and highly pure talc is disclosed. The talc is characterized in that it contains Al2O3 in an amount of less than 1% relative to the weight of said talc. The composition that features high toughness, good processability and low coefficient of thermal expansion is suitable for the manufacture of exterior parts of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Dieter Wittmann, Bernd Keller
  • Publication number: 20060189739
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition that contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyester carbonate, a rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer, and calcium carbonate having average particle diameter of less than 100 nm is particularly suitable for making articles resistant to hydrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Eckhard Wenz, Thomas Eckel, Olaf Meincke, Holger Warth, Herbert Eichenauer
  • Patent number: 7081490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer blends containing a component selected from the group poly(ester)carbonates, graft polymers or mixtures thereof, polyalkylene naphthalate as the second component optionally together with a further component selected from the group of vinyl (co)polymers, polyalkylene terephthalates or mixtures thereof, wherein mixtures of polycarbonate, polyalkylene naphthalate and optionally polyalkylene terephthalate contain no tetrafluoroethylene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann, Heinrich Alberts
  • Patent number: 7060751
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising a graft polymer is disclosed. The graft polymer contains: a) a continuous phase containing the polymerized product of at least one vinylaromatic monomer and at least one ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, and b) a disperse phase containing ethylene/?-olefin rubber that is grafted with the polymerization product of at least one vinylaromatic monomer and at least one ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer. The weight average molecular weight of the continuous phase is 130,000 to 275,000 g/mole and the disperse phase is characterized in that its, weight average particle size is less than 0.90 ?m. The molding composition is characterized in improved resistance to weathering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gisbert Michels, Holger Warth, Pierre Vanhoorne
  • Publication number: 20060122325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic blends modified with special co- precipitation products, a process for producing them and moulded parts manufactured from them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Eckhard Wenz, Thomas Konig, Thomas Eckel, Herbert Eichenauer, Holger Warth, Bernd Urbanneck
  • Publication number: 20060094813
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition that contains long glass fibers is disclosed. The composition contain a) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyester carbonates, graft polymers and copolymers, b) a terpolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride and c) long glass fibers, the diameter of the fiber filament being from 7 to 25 ?m. The composition features improved mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Juha Hartikainen, Mathias Lindner
  • Patent number: 7030180
    Abstract: A polycarbonate composition containing inorganic material with an anisotropic particle geometry and with an iron content of less than about 100 ppm is disclosed. The composition is suitable for producing molded articles exhibiting improved mechanical properties both at ambient and low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20050159517
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved level of thermal stability is disclosed. The composition contains A) graft polymer of B) a lactone of formula (I) and C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of C.1) phosphorous acid esters of formula (II) C.2 sterically hindered phenols of formula (III) C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Juan Gonzalez-Blanco, Bodo Weickert
  • Patent number: 6890979
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved mechanical properties is disclosed. The composition contains (A) aromatic polycarbonate and/or polyester carbonate (B) at least one graft rubber, obtained by emulsion polymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile in the presence of at least two rubber latices of type (B1) and (B2) where (B1) has a particle diameter d50 of ?350 nm, a particle size distribution range of 30 nm to 100 nm, and a gel content of 70 wt. %, and (B2) has a particle diameter of ?350 nm, a particle size distribution range of 50 nm to 500 nm, and a gel content of ?70 wt. %, and the difference in the average particle diameter of B1 and B2 is ?50 nm, (C) an optional copolymer of styrene and or acrylonitrile and for methyl methacrylate and/or N-substituted maleinimide, and optionally (D) flame retardant as well as optionally conventional additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Eichenauer, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20040249072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer blends containing a component selected from the group poly(ester)carbonates, graft polymers or mixtures thereof, polyalkylene naphthalate as the second component optionally together with a further component selected from the group of vinyl (co)polymers, polyalkylene terephthalates or mixtures thereof, wherein mixtures of polycarbonate, polyalkylene naphthalate and optionally polyalkylene terephthalate contain no tetrafluoroethylene polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann, Heinrich Alberts
  • Patent number: 6812166
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved impact strength at low temperatures is disclosed. The composition contains A) polycarbonate and/or polyester carbonate B) a graft polymer based on ethylene-&agr;-olefin rubber as graft base, C) wollastonite having carbon content greater than 0.1% relative to the weight of the wollastonite and D) at least one of triglyceride, aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon and aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Holger Warth