Patents by Inventor Jacquelyn A. deGroot

Jacquelyn A. deGroot 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: 12649302
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to multilayer films, laminates, and articles. In one aspect, a multilayer film includes at least three layers: (a) a first layer. (b) a second layer, and (c) a third layer. Among other features, the second layer includes from 0.05 weight percent to 5.0 weight percent of at least one polydimethylsiloxane, based on the total weight of the second layer, wherein at least one of the poly dimethylsiloxane has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of from 20,000 g/mol to 700,000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Justice Alaboson, Vivek Kalihari, Rahul Sharma, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Amit K. Chaudhary, Barry A. Morris
  • Publication number: 20260146115
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, a polyethylene composition is provided and includes (A) at least 25 wt % of a high density polyethylene having (i) a density from 0.950 g/cm3 to 0.970 g/cm3, (ii) a melt index (I2) from 0.2 g/10 minutes to 2 g/10 minutes, and (iii) a molecular weight distribution (Mw(abs)/Mn(abs)) from greater than 4.0 to 30.0. The polyethylene composition also includes (B) a polyethylene enhancer that is an ethylene/C4-C8 ?-olefin copolymer having (i) a density from 0.880 g/cm3 to 0.910 g/cm3, (ii) a melt index from 0.2 to 2.0 g/10 minutes, and (iii) LCBf/1000C value less than 0.015. The polyethylene composition has (1) a density from 0.915 g/cm3 to 0.925 g/cm3, (2) a melt index (I2) from 0.3 g/10 minutes to 1.0 g/10 minutes, (3) a Mw(abs)/Mn(abs) value from 5.0 to 11.0, (4) a low M-SCBDI value from 9.0 to 25.0, (5) a high M-SCBDI value from ?8.0 to ?12.0, (6) a first polyethylene fraction having (a) at least one peak in a temperature range from 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Jacquelyn A. deGroot
  • Publication number: 20260131515
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to multilayer films, bags, and other articles. In one aspect, a multilayer film comprises at least three layers: (a) a first skin layer, (b) a core layer, and (c) a second skin layer opposite the first skin layer. Among other features, the first skin layer and the core layer, while having different overall compositions, each comprise from 0.05 weight percent to 5.0 weight percent of at least one polydimethylsiloxane, based on the total weight of the respective layer, wherein at least one of the polydimethylsiloxane has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of from 20,000 g/mol to 700,000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Justice Alaboson, Vivek Kalihari, Rahul Sharma, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Amit K. Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20260131560
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to multilayer films, laminates, and articles. In one aspect, a multilayer film includes at least three layers: (a) a first layer, (b) a second layer, and (c) a third layer. Among other features, the second layer includes from 0.05 weight percent to 5.0 weight percent of at least one polydimethylsiloxane, based on the total weight of the second layer, wherein at least one of the polydimethylsiloxane has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of from 20,000 g/mol to 700,000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Justice Alaboson, Vivek Kalihari, Rahul Sharma, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Amit K. Chaudhary, Barry A. Morris
  • Patent number: 12570841
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polyethylene composition are provided, which may include a first polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 35° C. to 70° C. in an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (iCCD) analysis method, where a first polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 35° C. to 70° C., and where the first polyethylene fraction area comprises from 25% to 65% of the total area of the elution profile; and a second polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 85° C. to 120° C. in the elution profile, where a second polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 85° C. to 120° C., and where the second polyethylene fraction area comprises at least 20% of the total area of the elution profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjib Biswas, Rahul Sharma, Jacquelyn A. DeGroot, Erica Spiekermann, Douglas S. Ginger, Jian Wang, Mehmet Demirors, David T. Gillespie, Hien Q. Do, Philip P. Fontaine
  • Patent number: 12522676
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to polyethylene-based compositions, monolayer films, multilayer films, laminates, and articles. In one aspect, a polyethylene-based composition comprises (A) at least 95% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition, of one or more polyethylenes; and (B) 250 to 15,000 ppm, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition, of a polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1,000 to 40,000 g/mol, wherein the polyethylene-based composition has a density of 0.865 to 0.915 g/cm3 and a melt index (I2) of 0.5 to 25 g/10 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Sharma, Guihong Liao, Martin Hill, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Amit K. Chaudhary
  • Patent number: 12522721
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polyethylene composition are provided, which may include a first polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 40 C to 75 C in an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (iCCD) analysis method, where a first polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 40 C to 75 C, and where the first polyethylene fraction area comprises from 45% to 65% of the total area of the elution profile; and a second polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 85 C to 110 C in the elution profile, where a second polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 85 C to 110 C, and where the second polyethylene fraction area comprises from 15% to 35% of the total area of the elution profile, wherein the polyethylene composition has a density of 0.905 g/cm3 to 0.918 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) of 0.7 g/10 minutes to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjib Biswas, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Mehmet Demirors, Erica Spiekermann, John A. Naumovitz, Douglas S. Ginger, Dibyaranjan Mekap
  • Publication number: 20240376297
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin formulations comprising: PCR resin comprising a blend of polyethylene recovered from post-consumer material, pre-consumer material, or combinations thereof; and virgin polyethylene resin formulation, wherein the virgin polyethylene resin formulation comprises: a density from 0.910 to 0.950 g/cc, an improved comonomer content distribution (iCCD) wt. fraction greater than 30 wt. % at a temperature range of 35 to 90° C., and an iCCD wt. fraction greater than 8 wt. % at a temperature range of 99 to 115° C. The PCR resin formulation comprises an overall density of from 0.910 to 0.930 g/cc; an iCCD second elution peak occurring at a temperature greater than 99° C.; an iCCD wt. fraction greater than 6 wt. % at a temperature range of 99 to 115° C.; and an iCCD wt. fraction greater than 60 wt. % at a temperature range of 35 to 90° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Akanksha Garg, Yongchao Zeng, Andrew T. Heitsch, Christopher M. Thurber, Carmelo Declet Perez, Jacquelyn A. DeGroot, Jin Wang, Mridula Kapur, Amit K. Chaudhary
  • Patent number: 11999139
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a heat-shrinkable, biaxially stretched, multilayer thermoplastic film that includes at least a puncture resistant layer. The puncture resistant layer is formed with a polyethylene based plastomer having a density of 0.890 g/cm3 to 0.910 g/cm3 as measured in accordance with ASTM D-792, and a melt index (MI) as measured by ASTM D-1238 at 190° C./2.16 kg from 0.20 g/10 minutes to 1.5 g/10 minutes. The polyethylene based plastomer has a logM25% of an upper 25% of a GPC quadrant having a value of 5.1 to 5.7, an intermediate molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 to 3, a Mz/Mw value of 2 to 2.5, a Comonomer Distribution Constant value from 60 to 400 and a single SCBD peak between 40-85° C. with a mass fraction of less than 3% above 85° C. as determined by CEF, and a ZSVR value from 1.0 to 5.5. The multilayer thermoplastic film is biaxially stretched at a temperature of 60° C. to 120° C. with a blow-up ratio from 2:1 to 10:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Sanjib Biswas, Jacquelyn A. deGroot, David T. Gillespie
  • Publication number: 20230407065
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polyethylene composition are provided, which may include a first polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 40 C to 75 C in an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (iCCD) analysis method, where a first polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 40 C to 75 C, and where the first polyethylene fraction area comprises from 45% to 65% of the total area of the elution profile; and a second polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 85 C to 110 C in the elution profile, where a second polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 85 C to 110 C, and where the second polyethylene fraction area comprises from 15% to 35% of the total area of the elution profile, wherein the polyethylene composition has a density of 0.905 g/cm3 to 0.918 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) of 0.7 g/10 minutes to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sanjib Biswas, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Mehmet Demirors, Erica Spiekermann, John A. Naumovitz, Douglas S. Ginger, Dibyaranjan Mekap
  • Publication number: 20230167206
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to polyethylene-based compositions, monolayer films, multilayer films, laminates, and articles. In one aspect, a polyethylene-based composition comprises (A) at least 95% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition, of one or more polyethylenes; and (B) 250 to 15,000 ppm, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition, of a polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1,000 to 40,000 g/mol, wherein the polyethylene-based composition has a density of 0.865 to 0.915 g/cm3 and a melt index (I2) of 0.5 to 25 g/10 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Rahul Sharma, Guihong Liao, Martin Hill, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Amit K. Chaudhary
  • Publication number: 20230072649
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polyethylene composition are provided, which may include a first polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 35° C. to 70° C. in an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (iCCD) analysis method, where a first polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 35° C. to 70° C., and where the first polyethylene fraction area comprises from 25% to 65% of the total area of the elution profile; and a second polyethylene fraction comprising at least one peak in a temperature range of from 85° C. to 120° C. in the elution profile, where a second polyethylene area fraction is an area in the elution profile from 85° C. to 120° C., and where the second polyethylene fraction area comprises at least 20% of the total area of the elution profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjib Biswas, Rahul Sharma, Jacquelyn A. DeGroot, Erica Spiekermann, Douglas S. Ginger, Jian Wang, Mehmet Demirors, David T. Gillespie, Hien Q. Do, Philip P. Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20220266574
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a heat-shrinkable, biaxially stretched, multilayer thermoplastic film that includes at least a puncture resistant layer. The puncture resistant layer is formed with a polyethylene based plastomer having a density of 0.890 g/cm3to 0.910 g/cm3 as measured in accordance with ASTM D-792, and a melt index (MI) as measured by ASTM D-1238 at 190° C./2.16 kg from 0.20 g/10 minutes to 1.5 g/10 minutes. The polyethylene based plastomer has a log M25% of an upper 25% of a GPC quadrant having a value of 5.1 to 5.7, an intermediate molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 to 3, a Mz/Mw value of 2 to 2.5, a Comonomer Distribution Constant value from 60 to 400 and a single SCBD peak between 40-85° C. with a mass fraction of less than 3% above 85° C. as determined by CEF, and a ZSVR value from 1.0 to 5.5. The multilayer thermoplastic film is biaxially stretched at a temperature of 60° C. to 120° C. with a blow-up ratio from 2:1 to 10:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Sanjib Biswas, Jacquelyn A. deGroot, David T. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 11312827
    Abstract: A uniaxially-oriented ethylene-based polymeric film having at least one layer comprising at least 65 wt. %, based on total amount of materials present in the at least one layer, of a linear low density polyethylene which exhibits each of the following properties: a CDBI of at least 60%; a melt index, I2, measured according to ASTM D 1238 (2.16 kg @190° C.), of 1.8 g/10 min to 10 g/10 min; a density of from 0.910 g/cc to 0.940 g/cc; and a Mw/Mn of less than 3.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Wu Aik Yee, Yijian Lin, Rajen M. Patel, Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Mridula Kapur, Yutaka Maehara
  • Patent number: 11230641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a film comprising a polymer blend, the polymer blend comprising a first polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 120,000 to 350,000 grams per mole; and a second polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 75,000 grams per mole; wherein the overall melt index of the polymer blend is less than 8 g/10 minutes when measured as per ASTM D1238 at 2.16 kilograms at 190° C. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing a film comprising blending a first polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 120,000 to 350,000 grams per mole; and a second polyolefin elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 75,000 grams per mole to form a polymer blend; wherein the overall melt index of the polymer blend is less than 8 g/10 minutes when measured as per ASTM D1238 at 2.16 kilograms at 190° C.; and forming the polymer blend into a film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Thor E. Gardarsson, Lisa S. Madenjian
  • Patent number: 11090916
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayer laminate comprising a film comprising an ethylene-based elastomer; a first non-woven layer in contact with a first surface of the film; and a second non-woven layer in contact with a second surface of the film; wherein the second surface of the film is opposedly disposed to the first surface of the film; wherein at least one of the first non-woven layer or the second non-woven layer comprises a non-woven web; and wherein the non-woven web is formed from a bicomponent fiber having a first component comprising an polyethylene-based polymer and a second component comprising a polymer having a melting point that is higher than the polyethylene-based polymer, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the bicomponent fiber comprises the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Vivek Kalihari, Adriana M. Velasquez, Selim Bensason, Fabricio Arteaga Larios
  • Patent number: 11065848
    Abstract: A multilayer film including a core layer and two skin layers, wherein the core layer is positioned between the two skin layers, wherein the core layer includes a polyethylene composition including a high density polyethylene having a density of 0.930-0.965 g/cc and a melt index of 0.7-10.0 g/10 min, and wherein each skin layer independently includes a polypropylene composition including greater than 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition, of a propylene-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Vivek Kalihari
  • Patent number: 10967619
    Abstract: A stretch-modified elastomeric multilayer film comprising a core layer comprising a first ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer, wherein the first ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer comprises at least 50 mol. % ethylene, has a melt index (I2) from 0.5 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, and has a density of 0.850 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc, and at least one outer layer independently comprising a second ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer and from 2.5 to 30 wt. % of an antiblock agent, wherein the second ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer comprises at least 50 mol. % ethylene, has a melt index (I2) from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min, and has a density of 0.850 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc, wherein the density of the first ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer is equal to or greater than the density of the second ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andy C. Chang, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Kate R. Brown, Aleksandar Stoiljkovic, Gert J. Claasen, Barbara Bonavoglia, Carlos E. Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10870714
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cast film comprising a polyethylene composition comprising the reaction product of ethylene and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, wherein said polyethylene composition is characterized by the following properties: a melt index, I2, measured according to ASTM D1238 (2.16 kg, 190° C.), of from 1 to 20 g/10 min; a density (measured according to ASTM D792) of from 0.935 to 0.970 g/cm3; a melt flow ratio, I10/I2, wherein I10 is measured according to ASTM D1238 (10 kg, 190° C.) of from 5.5 to 7.0; a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 2.2 to 3.5; and a vinyl unsaturation of greater than 0.12 vinyls per one thousand carbon atoms present in the backbone of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rajen M. Patel, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Selim Bensason, Teresa P. Karjala, Mehmet Demirors, Chuan Yar Lai
  • Patent number: 10857703
    Abstract: A multilayer polyethylene film comprising a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the core layer is positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the core layer comprises a linear low density polyethylene and, optionally, a first low density polyethylene resin, and the first outer layer and the second outer layer independently comprise a polyethylene resin and, optionally, a second low density polyethylene resin, wherein the density of the linear low density polyethylene is less than the density of the polyethylene resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jacquelyn A. Degroot