Patents by Inventor Jung-Jen Chuang

Jung-Jen Chuang 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: 11873278
    Abstract: A method for preparing a low migration plasticizer of di-2-ethylhexyl terephthalate is provided. The method includes a step of adding a short chain alcohol component having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and a long chain alcohol component having 9 to 13 carbon atoms in an esterification reaction between terephthalic acid and 2-ethylhexanol, so as to obtain a modified di-2-ethylhexyl terephthalate including residues derived from the short chain alcohol component and the long chain alcohol component. The esterification reaction is carried out under a temperature from 30° C. to 225° C. and a pressure from 80 mbar to 1033 mbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Chung-Yu Chen, Hsun-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 11858891
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a decolorization and purification method of BHET material, which includes the following steps. A first dose of activated carbon is added to preliminarily treat the BHET material. After the preliminary treatment, a first cooling crystallization process and filtration are performed to obtain BHET crystals. Afterwards, an oxidant is used to chemically react with the BHET crystals to destroy a dye or impurities, and then a second dose of activated carbon is added to adsorb a chemically reacted oxide. Next, a second cooling crystallization process, filtration, and drying are performed to obtain a finished product of BHET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Yu Ti Tseng, Zhang-Jian Huang
  • Patent number: 11840605
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing polyester polyhydric alcohol is provided. The method for manufacturing the polyester polyhydric alcohol includes steps as follows. A polybasic acid and a first polyhydric alcohol are mixed for a first oligomerization reaction, so as to form a first oligomer mixture. A second polyhydric alcohol is added into the first oligomer mixture for a second oligomerization reaction when a remaining amount of the first polyhydric alcohol in the first oligomer mixture is lower than or equal to 1 mol %, so as to form a second oligomer mixture. A catalyst is added into the second oligomer mixture for a polycondensation reaction, so as to obtain a polyester polyhydric alcohol product. The polyester polyhydric alcohol product has an Alpha value of lower than 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Zhang-Jian Huang
  • Publication number: 20230374202
    Abstract: A plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the plasticizer are provided. The method includes the following steps. A dicarboxylic acid, a diol, and a catalyst are mixed to form a reactant mixture. The reactant mixture is reacted at a temperature ranging from 130° C. to 220° C. to form a semi-product. An endcapping alcohol is added into the semi-product at a temperature ranging from 205° C. to 220° C. to form a coarse plasticizer. The coarse plasticizer is purified under a pressure ranging from 760 Torr to 5 Torr to obtain the plasticizer. The dicarboxylic acid includes succinic acid or adipic acid. The diol includes diethylene glycol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol. The endcapping alcohol is an ether alcohol or a fatty alcohol having a carbon number of less than or equal to 4. The dicarboxylic acid, the diol, and the endcapping alcohol have a molar ratio ranging from 1:0.6 to 0.9:0.3 to 0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, CHUNG-YU CHEN, JUNG-TSU WU
  • Publication number: 20230374201
    Abstract: A plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the plasticizer are provided. The method includes steps as follow. A dicarboxylic acid, a diol, and a catalyst are mixed to form a reactant mixture. The reactant mixture is reacted at a temperature ranging from 130° C. to 220° C. to form a semi-product. An endcapping alcohol into the semi-product at a temperature ranging from 205° C. to 220° C. to form a coarse plasticizer. The coarse plasticizer is purified under a pressure ranging from 760 Torr to 5 Torr to obtain the plasticizer. The dicarboxylic acid includes a first dicarboxylic acid and a second dicarboxylic acid, and the second dicarboxylic acid is adipic acid. The diol includes diethylene glycol and 2-methyl-1, 3-propanediol. The endcapping alcohol includes isooctyl alcohol, isodecyl alcohol, or 2-propylheptanol. A molar ratio of dicarboxylic acid:diol:the endcapping alcohol ranges from 1:0.6 to 0.9:0.3 to 0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, CHUNG-YU CHEN, JUNG-TSU WU
  • Publication number: 20230279181
    Abstract: A method for producing polyphenylene ether amine includes following steps. In step (a), a hydrogenation reaction tank is provided; a guided gas stirrer is disposed in the hydrogenation reaction tank. In step (b), a reaction solution is placed in the hydrogenation reaction tank, and the reaction solution is nitro polyphenylene ether dissolved in a solvent. In step (c), a hydrogenation catalyst is added to the reaction solution. In step (d), a hydrogen gas is introduced into the hydrogenation reaction tank. In step (e), the guided gas stirrer is activated. In step (f), a hydrogenation reaction is carried out on the conditions that a reaction temperature is 50-200° C. and a reaction time is 1-20 hours, so as to hydrogenate the nitro polyphenylene ether in the reaction solution to polyphenylene ether amine. In step (g), the reaction solution is cooled down to a room temperature; the hydrogenation catalyst is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Chia-Ruey Tsai
  • Patent number: 11739037
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing nonylcyclohexanol is provided. The method includes steps as follows: adding a liquid phase reactant into a reactor, and the liquid phase reactant includes a molten nonylphenol and a catalyst; introducing a gas phase reactant to maintain a pressure of the gas phase reactant to be from 36.5 bar to 70 bar, and the gas phase reactant consists of hydrogen; rotating a hollow stirring shaft of the reactor at a temperature of from 100° C. to 130° C. so that the gas phase reactant is transported through a channel formed in the hollow stirring shaft into the liquid phase reactant for carrying out a reaction; obtaining a product that contains nonylcyclohexanol. A conversion rate of the nonylcyclohexanol is higher than or equal to 99.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Chung-Yu Chen, Jung-Tsu Wu
  • Publication number: 20230147792
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a decolorization and purification method of BHET material, which includes the following steps. A first dose of activated carbon is added to preliminarily treat the BHET material. After the preliminary treatment, a first cooling crystallization process and filtration are performed to obtain BHET crystals. Afterwards, an oxidant is used to chemically react with the BHET crystals to destroy a dye or impurities, and then a second dose of activated carbon is added to adsorb a chemically reacted oxide. Next, a second cooling crystallization process, filtration, and drying are performed to obtain a finished product of BHET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Yu Ti Tseng, Zhang-Jian Huang
  • Publication number: 20230127947
    Abstract: A disposal method for waste fabric containing polyester, nylon, and dye includes the following steps: step (a): providing a waste fabric containing polyester, nylon, and dye; and step (b): performing a first-stage treatment including acid treatment on the waste fabric to obtain a first liquid material and a first solid material. The first-stage treatment includes acid treatment with an acid liquid mixed with an oxidant. The first solid material includes recycled polyester, and/or the first liquid material includes recycled nylon or degraded nylon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Zhang-Jian Huang, Tzu-Huan Wong
  • Publication number: 20230130708
    Abstract: A treatment method of waste fabric containing polyester fiber and elastic fiber is provided. The method includes the steps of using at least one polar solvent to perform at least a two-stage separation treatment on the waste fabric and recycling the waste fabric after the treatment. The at least one polar solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMAC), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Te-Chao LIAO, Jung-Jen CHUANG, Tzu-Huan WONG
  • Publication number: 20230132027
    Abstract: A disposal method for waste fabric containing polyester and nylon includes: step (a): providing a waste fabric containing polyester and nylon; step (b): performing a first-stage treatment including acid treatment on the material to obtain a first liquid material and a first solid material; step (c): performing a second-stage treatment on the first liquid material to obtain a second liquid material and a second solid material; step (d): performing a third-stage treatment including acid treatment on the first solid material to obtain a third liquid material; step (e): performing a fourth-stage treatment on the third solid material to obtain a fourth liquid material and a fourth solid material, wherein the acid concentration of the second liquid material is lower than the acid concentration of the first liquid material, and the acid concentration of the fourth liquid material is lower than the acid concentration of the third liquid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Tzu-Huan Wong
  • Publication number: 20230126608
    Abstract: A method for processing a waste fabric containing polyester and cotton fibers includes the following steps. The first step is providing a plurality of fabric scraps each containing polyester fibers and cotton fibers. The next step is allowing an acid catalyst aqueous solution to repeatedly contact and react with the fabric scraps at 130° C. to 160° C. in a circulation and backflow manner, so as to separate the cotton fibers from each of the fabric scraps. The last step is recycling the reacted acid catalyst aqueous solution and fabric scraps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, CHUNG-CHI SU, ZHANG-JIAN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230132013
    Abstract: A method for processing a waste fabric containing polyester and wool fibers includes the following steps. The method is to treat the waste fabric with an acid catalyst aqueous solution at 160° C. to 170° C. The wool fibers are degraded and completely separated from the polyester fibers in a treatment process. Afterwards, the polyester fibers are recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, CHUNG-CHI SU
  • Publication number: 20230131718
    Abstract: A disposal method for waste fabric containing polyester, spandex, and dye includes the following steps: step (a): providing a waste fabric containing polyester, spandex, and dye; and step (b): performing a first-stage treatment including elution on the waste fabric to obtain a first liquid material and a first solid material. The first-stage treatment includes elution with a cosolvent mixed with an oxidant. The first solid material includes recycled polyester, and/or the first liquid material includes recycled spandex or degraded spandex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Zhang-Jian Huang, Tzu-Huan Wong
  • Publication number: 20230093536
    Abstract: A method for recycling a polyester fabric is provided. The method includes providing a polyester fabric that is dyed and has dye and water repellent attached thereon, providing a composite solvent containing water and acetic acid mixed with each other, performing an extraction operation including infiltrating the polyester fabric with the composite solvent and extracting the dye and the water repellent, and carrying out a liquid state polycondensation reaction on the polyester fabric so that an intrinsic viscosity of the polyester fabric is increased and residual impurities of the polyester fabric are further removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, ZHANG-JIAN HUANG, Yu-Ti Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230090987
    Abstract: A method for decolorizing a polyester fabric is provided, which includes: providing a dyed polyester fabric, in which a material of the dyed polyester fabric contains a dye and a water repellent; providing a composite solvent, in which the composite solvent includes propylene glycol methyl ether (PM) and acetic acid that are mixed together; and performing an extraction process, which includes using the composite solvent to wet the dyed polyester fabric and remove the dye and the water repellent from the material of the polyester fabric by extraction, so as to obtain a reduced polyester fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, ZHANG-JIAN HUANG, Yu-Ti Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230081251
    Abstract: A method for improving a recovery rate of recycled bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) is provided, which includes: providing a recycled polyester fabric; using a chemical de-polymerization liquid to chemically depolymerize the recycled polyester fabric, so as to form a de-polymerization product containing BHET; dissolving the BHET in water to form a aqueous phase liquid; cooling the aqueous phase liquid from a dissolution temperature to a first crystallization temperature, so as to crystallize at least a part of the BHET; and cooling the aqueous phase liquid from the first crystallization temperature to a second crystallization temperature, so as to crystallize at least another part of the BHET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, ZHANG-JIAN HUANG, Yu-Ti Tseng, CHENG-HSUN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230082196
    Abstract: Provided is a recycling method of a polyester cotton blended fabric, including the following steps. A dye-containing polyester cotton blended fabric is put into an acidic aqueous solution containing an oxidizing agent for heating and soaking, so as to degrade the cotton in the polyester cotton blended fabric into powder, and decolorization is performed at the same time to remove the dye. After that, a polyester fabric and cotton powder are obtained by double filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Jung-Jen Chuang, Zhang-Jian Huang, Chung-Chi Su
  • Publication number: 20230082495
    Abstract: A decolorization method of a polyester fabric includes: providing a polyester fabric, in which the polyester fabric is a dyed polyester fabric and the polyester fabric is adhered with a dye and has a first L value; providing a first decolorizing solution and a second decolorizing solution, in which the first decolorizing solution contains a reductant and the second decolorizing solution contains an oxidant; and performing a decolorization process which includes: using one of the first decolorizing solution and the second decolorizing solution to decolorize one portion of the dye and using another one of the first decolorizing solution and the second decolorizing solution to decolorize another portion of the dye, so that a color of the dye is removed and the polyester fabric is white in color and has a second L value that is greater than the first L value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, ZHANG-JIAN HUANG, YUN-TONG LAI
  • Publication number: 20230085243
    Abstract: A method for improving the hue of recycled BHET is provided. The method includes: providing a recycled polyester fabric; using a chemical de-polymerization liquid to chemically depolymerize the recycled polyester fabric to form a de-polymerization product; distilling out the chemical de-polymerization liquid from the de-polymerization product by evaporation; dissolving the BHET in water to form a aqueous phase liquid; adding an activated carbon material to the aqueous phase liquid to adsorb impurities; and cooling the aqueous phase liquid to crystallize the BHET from the aqueous phase liquid to obtain a recycled BHET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, JUNG-JEN CHUANG, ZHANG-JIAN HUANG, Yu-Ti Tseng, CHENG-HSUN CHEN