Patents by Inventor Juan Carlos Casarrubias
Juan Carlos Casarrubias 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).
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Patent number: 11851539Abstract: A film structure including: (a) at least one functionalized film layer, wherein the at least one film layer comprises a polar-reactive group polyolefin layer used as an internal layer in the film structure; and (b) a lamination adhesive composition present on, and in contact with, a least a portion of a surface of the internal layer; wherein the green tack value of the adhesive composition is greater than 0.772 Newtons/centimeter; a laminate including the above film structure bonded to a substrate layer; a process for producing the film structure; a process for producing the laminate; and a laminated article made from the above laminate.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Quimica de Colombia SA, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Felipe Martinez Barreneche, Elkin David Cardona Jimenez, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jie Wu
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Patent number: 11846912Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to printing systems and methods that may include an ink composition including electrically charged ink particles dispersed in a hydrocarbon liquid and a multilayer film. The multilayer film may include a polymeric core layer; and one or more printing layers adjacent to the polymeric core layer. The one or more printing layers may include at least 50 wt. % of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having acid and acrylate functional groups. The ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having acid and acrylate functional groups may include from 0.5 wt. % to 4 wt. % methacrylic or acrylic acid; from 0.5 wt. % to 4 wt. % acrylate, from 7 wt. % to 40 wt. % vinyl acetate; and the balance ethylene, based on the total weight of the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having acid and acrylate functional groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Barry Alan Morris, Jorge Caminero Gomes
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Patent number: 11746266Abstract: A two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive composition including (A) at least one isocyanate component and (B) at least one polyol component. The isocyanate component (A) comprises an isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of (Ai) a polyisocyanate and (Aii) an isocyanate-reactive component; wherein the isocyanate-reactive component comprises (Aiia) at least one polyol having a functionality greater than two, (Aiib) at least one aromatic polyester polyol having a functionality of greater than two, and (Aiic) at least one hydrophobic polyol. The polyol component (B) comprises (Bi) at least one polyether polyol having a functionality greater than two, (Bii) at least one aromatic polyester polyol transesterified with a natural oil, and (Biii) at least one phosphate ester polyol.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Yinzhong Guo, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Kevin K. Miyake, Mateus Batista Torres Cipro, Elkin David Cardona Jimenez
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Publication number: 20230151242Abstract: The present invention provides coated films and articles formed from such films. In one aspect, a coated film comprises (a) a film and (b) a coating on an outer surface of the film comprising polyurethane and a plurality of [(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-modified silica particles. In some embodiments, the coated film is thermally resistant under the sealing conditions of ASTM 1921-98 over a temperature range of 80 C to 200 C, and/or has a gloss of 11 or less when measured at 45 in accordance with ASTM D2457.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Mateus Batista Torres Cipro, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jorge C. Gomes, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Thais Regina Ribeiro Cesario
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Publication number: 20230111335Abstract: A process for producing a coated, printed substrate comprising (a) providing a printed substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a surface on which resides one or more areas of a layer of an ink, (b) bringing together a component A and a component B to form a urethane coating composition, wherein component A comprises a polyisocyanate prepolymer A1, wherein the polyisocyanate prepolymer A1 is a reaction product of a polyisocyanate monomer A1a and an isocyanate-polyreactive compound A1b, wherein component B comprises one or more polyol B1, wherein the urethane coating composition has isocyanate index greater than 0.9, (c) applying a layer of the urethane coating composition to the surface. Also provided is a coated printed substrate made by such a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jorge C. Gomes, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Mateus Batista Torres Cipro, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20220308476Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to printing systems and methods that may include an ink composition including electrically charged ink particles dispersed in a hydrocarbon liquid and a multilayer film. The multilayer film may include a polymeric core layer; and one or more printing layers adjacent to the polymeric core layer. The one or more printing layers may include at least 50 wt. % of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having acid and acrylate functional groups. The ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having acid and acrylate functional groups may include from 0.5 wt. % to 4 wt. % methacrylic or acrylic acid; from 0.5 wt. % to 4 wt. % acrylate, from 7 wt. % to 40 wt. % vinyl acetate; and the balance ethylene, based on the total weight of the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having acid and acrylate functional groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Barry Alan Morris, Jorge Caminero Gomes
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Publication number: 20220106505Abstract: A two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive composition including (A) at least one isocyanate component and (B) at least one polyol component. The isocyanate component (A) comprises an isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of (Ai) a polyisocyanate and (Aii) an isocyanate-reactive component; wherein the isocyanate-reactive component comprises (Aiia) at least one polyol having a functionality greater than two, (Aiib) at least one aromatic polyester polyol having a functionality of greater than two, and (Aiic) at least one hydrophobic polyol. The polyol component (B) comprises (Bi) at least one polyether polyol having a functionality greater than two, (Bii) at least one aromatic polyester polyol transesterified with a natural oil, and (Biii) at least one phosphate ester polyol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Yinzhong Guo, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Kevin K. Miyake, Mateus Batista Torres Cipro, Elkin David Cardona Jimenez
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Publication number: 20220017705Abstract: A film structure including: (a) at least one functionalized film layer, wherein the at least one film layer comprises a polar-reactive group polyolefin layer used as an internal layer in the film structure; and (b) a lamination adhesive composition present on, and in contact with, a least a portion of a surface of the internal layer; wherein the green tack value of the adhesive composition is greater than 0.772 Newtons/centimeter; a laminate including the above film structure bonded to a substrate layer; a process for producing the film structure; a process for producing the laminate; and a laminated article made from the above laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Quimica De Colombia S.A., Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Felipe Martinez Barreneche, Elkin David Cardona Jimenez, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20220017706Abstract: A film structure including: (a) at least one functionalized film layer, wherein the at least one film layer comprises a polar-reactive group polyolefin layer used as an internal layer in the film structure; and (b) a lamination adhesive composition present on, and in contact with, a least a portion of a surface of the internal layer; wherein the green tack value of the adhesive composition is greater than 0.772 Newtons/centimeter; a laminate including the above film structure bonded to a substrate layer; a process for producing the film structure; a process for producing the laminate; and a laminated article made from the above laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, DOW QUIMICA DE COLOMBIA S.A., ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYInventors: Felipe Martinez Barreneche, Elkin David Cardona Jimenez, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20210323742Abstract: A heat-shrinkable film which includes a monolayer film or a multilayer film having a first layer, a second layer, and at least one inner layer between the first and second layers, and a coating on an outer surface of the monolayer film or the first layer or the second layer of the multilayer film. The coating is formed from an aqueous acrylic-based composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Camila Do Valle, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Sergio Ariel Solari, Maximiliano Zanetti, Marlos Giuntini De Oliveira, Jorge C. Gomes
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Patent number: 11135817Abstract: The present invention provides coated films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a coated film comprises (a) a multilayer polymeric film having opposing facial surfaces, wherein a first facial surface has a root mean square surface roughness of at least 80 nm when measured using image analysis with an atomic force microscope and wherein a second facial surface has a root mean square surface roughness of less than 80 nm when measured using image analysis with an atomic force microscope; and (b) a coating on at least a portion of the first facial surface, wherein the coating comprises polyurethane, wherein the film comprises at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, or polyamide, and wherein the coated film has a Zebedee clarity of at least 2% when measured according to ASTM D1746/15 in the coated portion of the first facial surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A.de C.V.Inventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Claudia Hernandez, Zair Dominguez Trinidad, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20210246275Abstract: According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a coated film may include a polyolefin film and a coating. The polyolefin film may include an ethylene-based polymer. The coating may include an outer surface and an internal surface. The internal surface may be in contact with the polyolefin film. The coating may include polyurethane. The outer surface of the coating may be an outer surface of the coated film. At least a portion of a surface of the coated film that includes the coating may have a gloss of from 40 units to 100 units at 60° or a matte finish of 15 units to 30 units at 85°. The polyurethane may be formed from an isocyanate component having an isocyanate (NCO) content greater than 10%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jorge Caminero Gomes, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Mateus Batista Torres Cipro, Mai Chen, Kevin K. Miyake
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Publication number: 20210246332Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a coated film may be made by a process that may include applying an uncured polyurethane precursor between a polyolefin film and a release liner such that a first surface of the release liner is in contact with the uncured polyurethane precursor, curing the uncured polyurethane precursor to form a cured polyurethane layer positioned between the polyolefin film and the release liner, and removing the release liner to form the coated film comprising the polyolefin film and the cured polyurethane layer. The first surface of the release liner may have an optical finish. The curing may impart an optical finish to the cured polyurethane layer substantially similar to the optical finish of the first surface of the release liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jorge Caminero Gomes, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Mateus Batista Torres Cipro, Mai Chen, Kevin K. Miyake
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Publication number: 20210245984Abstract: A slitting machine (500) includes a laminated film unwinding apparatus (540), a release liner recovery apparatus (550), a cutting apparatus (530), and a plurality of polymer substrate strip rewinding apparatuses (510, 520). The laminated film unwinding apparatus (540) is operable to unwind a roll of laminated film (542) comprising at least a polymer substrate (100) and a release liner (150). The release liner recovery apparatus (550) is operable to wind the release liner (150) that is released from the polymer substrate (100). The cutting apparatus (530) is operable to cut at least the polymer substrate (100) along a machine direction to divide the polymer substrate into strips. The plurality of polymer substrate strip rewinding apparatuses (510, 520) are operable to wind one or more strips of the polymer substrate (100) onto one or more rolls (512, 522). The slitting machine (500) is operable to carry out a method for forming rolls (512, 522) of coated films (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Jorge Caminero Gomes, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Mateus Batista Torres Cipro
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Patent number: 11034138Abstract: The present invention provides coated films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a coated film comprises (a) a film comprising (i) a first layer as described herein; (ii) a second layer as described herein; and (iii) at least one inner layer between the first layer and the second layer as described herein; and (b) a coating on an outer surface of the second layer of the film comprising polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Kevin K. Miyake, Jorge C. Gomes, Larry Jopko, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Claudia Hernandez, Mateus Cipro, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20190218354Abstract: The present invention provides coated films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a coated film comprises (a) a multilayer polymeric film having opposing facial surfaces, wherein a first facial surface has a root mean square surface roughness of at least 80 nm when measured using image analysis with an atomic force microscope and wherein a second facial surface has a root mean square surface roughness of less than 80 nm when measured using image analysis with an atomic force microscope; and (b) a coating on at least a portion of the first facial surface, wherein the coating comprises polyurethane, wherein the film comprises at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, or polyamide, and wherein the coated film has a Zebedee clarity of at least 2% when measured according to ASTM D1746/15 in the coated portion of the first facial surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A.de C.V.Inventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Claudia Hernandez, Zair Dominguez Trinidad, Jie Wu
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Patent number: 10017600Abstract: Provided is a two component adhesive composition comprising (I) an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-functional prepolymer that is the reaction product of reactants that comprise (A) one or more aromatic monomeric polyisocyanates and (B) one or more polyol, and (II) a polyol component comprising (A) one or more polyether polyol, (B) one or more fatty triglyceride, and (C) one or more UV absorber or one or more hindered amine light stabilizer or a combination thereof. Also provided is a method of forming a laminate using such an adhesive, and a laminate made by that method.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Angels Domenech, Mateus Cipro, Kevin Miyake
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Publication number: 20180079880Abstract: The present invention provides coated films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a coated film comprises (a) a film comprising (i) a first layer comprising from 70 to 100 percent by weight of a linear low density polyethylene having a density less than 0.930 g/cm3 and a peak melting point of less than 126° C.; (ii) a second layer comprising from 60 to 100 percent by weight polyethylene having a density of 0.905 to 0.970 g/cm3 and a peak melting point in the range of 100° C. to 135° C.; and (iii) at least one inner layer between the first layer and the second layer comprising from 40 to 100 percent by weight of a high density polyethylene having a density from 0.930 to 0.970 g/cm3and a peak melting point in the range of 120° C. to 135° C.; and (b) a coating on an outer surface of the second layer of the film comprising polyurethane. In another aspect, the coated film comprises a monolayer comprising from 70 to 100 percent by weight of a polyethylene having a density less than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Kevin K. Miyake, Jorge C. Gomes, Larry Jopko, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Claudia Hernandez, Mateus Cipro, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20170369625Abstract: Provided is a two component adhesive composition comprising (I) an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-functional prepolymer that is the reaction product of reactants that comprise (A) one or more aromatic monomeric polyisocyanates and (B) one or more polyol, and (II) a polyol component comprising (A) one or more polyether polyol, (B) one or more fatty triglyceride, and (C) one or more UV absorber or one or more hindered amine light stabilizer or a combination thereof. Also provided is a method of forming a laminate using such an adhesive, and a laminate made by that method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Juan Carlos Casarrubias, Angels Domenech, Mateus Cipro