Patents by Inventor Joachim Heydweiller

Joachim Heydweiller 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: 20060204739
    Abstract: A pultrusion process is described, in which a strand composed of a multifilament-reinforced first thermoplastic molding composition is produced, sheathed by a layer composed of a second thermoplastic molding composition. The first molding composition here comprises a catalyst which catalyzes the formation of covalent bonds between the thermoplastic polymer and the surface of the multifilaments, and, where appropriate, comprises other additives which do not adversely affect the activity of the catalyst, and the second thermoplastic molding composition comprises additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: TICONA GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolai Papke, Joachim Heydweiller, Heinz Bernd, Bruno Wagner, Thomas Borgner, Brigitte Littwitz
  • Patent number: 6844059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structures of length ?3 mm, which comprise a) from 0.1 to 90% by weight of at least one polyolefin other than b), b) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one amorphous cycloolefin polymer, c) from 5.0 to 75% by weight of at least one reinforcing fiber, and d) up to 10.0% by weight of other additives, a process for their production, and moldings produced therefrom. The moldings of the invention have reduced warpage and increased precision of fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Ticona GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Bernd, Joachim Heydweiller, Heribert Wunder
  • Patent number: 6794032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure with a length of ≧3 mm, comprising from 0.1 to 90% by weight of at least one polyolefin, from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one polyamide, from 0.1 to 15% by weight of at least one modified polyolefin, from 5.0 to 75% by weight of at least one reinforcing fiber, from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of at least one additive. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure, where fiber bundles are passed through a flat-film die which has been charged with a melt made from polyolefin, polyamide, modified polyolefin, and dye and/or pigment, the immersed fiber bundles are passed through a shaping die, the fiber bundles are cooled, and the fiber bundles are chopped to the lengths of the structure transversely to the direction of running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Ticona GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Borgner, Joachim Heydweiller, Heinz Bernd, Gabriele Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030096898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structures of length ≧3 mm, which comprise
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Heinz Bernd, Joachim Heydweiller, Heribert Wunder
  • Publication number: 20030092814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure with a length of ≧3 mm, comprising from 0.1 to 90% by weight of at least one polyolefin, from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one polyamide, from 0.1 to 15% by weight of at least one modified polyolefin, from 5.0 to 75% by weight of at least one reinforcing fiber, from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of at least one additive. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure, where fiber bundles are passed through a flat-film die which has been charged with a melt made from polyolefin, polyamide, modified polyolefin, and dye and/or pigment, the immersed fiber bundles are passed through a shaping die, the fiber bundles are cooled, and the fiber bundles are chopped to the lengths of the structure transversely to the direction of running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Borgner, Joachim Heydweiller, Heinz Bernd, Gabriele Thomas
  • Patent number: 6517654
    Abstract: Fiber-reinforced semi-finished articles made of thermoplastics of medium to high viscosity and a process for their production. To produce a fiber-reinforced composite material, a multiplicity of continuous filaments having single-filament diameters of 7 to 30 micrometers are arranged in parallel in the form of a band and tensioned, and the filament band is wetted by a thermoplastic polymer melt in a melt pultrusion process. In this process, the filament band is pulled over at least two heated spreader surfaces. The viscosity of the melt, measured at low shearing rates, is 105 to 2500 Pa·s. The tension upon entering the first spreader surface is 5 N to 50 N per 4000 single filaments, and the speed of the filament band is at least 3 m/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventors: Horst Heckel, Detlef Skaletz, Bruno Wagner, Joachim Heydweiller
  • Patent number: 6482515
    Abstract: A colored long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure with a length ≧3 mm, which comprises from 0.1 to 90% by weight of at least one polyolefin, from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one polyamide, from 0.1 to 15% by weight of at least one modified polyolefin, from 5.0 to 75% by weight of at least one reinforcing fiber, and from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of at least one dye and/or pigment. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a colored long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure, wherein fiber bundles are passed throught a flat die which has been charged with a melt made from polyolefin, polyamide, modified polyolefin and dye and/or pigment, the immersed fiber bundles are passed through a shaping die, the fiber bundles are cooled, and the fiber bundles are cut perpendicular to their running direction to give the length of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Ticona GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Berndt, Thomas Borgner, Joachim Heydweiller, Gabriele Thomas
  • Patent number: 5741384
    Abstract: To prepare a glass fiber-reinforced composite material, a glass fiber strand is drawn through an agitated aqueous powder dispersion of a coupling agent over a deflection body, the water is removed, the powder is melted onto the glass fiber strand and the pretreated fiber strand is subsequently impregnated with polyolefins by means of melt pultrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Pfeiffer, Detlef Skaletz, Anne Texier, Horst Heckel, Joachim Heydweiller
  • Patent number: 5736603
    Abstract: The invention relates to electrically conductive thermoplastic composite materials which have specific volume resistances of less than 10.sup.9 ohm cm and comprise 0.1 to 70% by volume of electrically conductive fibers impregnated with a thermoplastic elastomer, to a process for their preparation and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Pfeiffer, Joachim Heydweiller, Josefa Risch
  • Patent number: 5725710
    Abstract: To produce fiber-reinforced composites, a continuous fiber strand is pulled through an agitated aqueous thermoplastic powder dispersion via deflectors. Following removal of the water phase the thermoplastic powder is heated and melted onto the fibers. Finally the fiber strand is impregnated with a thermoplastic melt by melt pultrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Pfeiffer, Detlef Skaletz, Horst Heckel, Anne Texier, Joachim Heydweiller
  • Patent number: 5700556
    Abstract: In granules of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, a multiplicity of individual filaments of the reinforcing fiber (e.g. glass) are arranged in parallel in a matrix of the thermoplastic material (e.g. polypropylene). The fiber length corresponds to the granule length and is in the range from 3 mm to 8 mm. The melt viscosity of the thermoplastic material is above 100 Pa.s, the diameter of the granules (measured perpendicular to the fiber direction) is 1.7 to 5 mm and the ratio diameter:length of the granules is 0.4 to 1.66.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Detlef Skaletz, Horst Heckel, Bruno Wagner, Joachim Heydweiller