Patents by Inventor Marc Vathauer

Marc Vathauer 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: 7674855
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved melt flow and chemical resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyester carbonate, B) a graft polymer of at least one vinyl monomer on at least one rubber having a glass transition temperature of <10° C. as graft base and C) vinyl (co)polymer having weight-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and glass transition temperature of >40° C. The composition may optionally further contain D) a phosphorus-based flame retardant and E) an anti-dripping agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Marc Vathauer
  • 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: 7001944
    Abstract: A mineral-filled, impact-resistant thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate and polyester carbonate B) impact resistance modifier, and C) wollastonite having carbon content greater than 0.1% relative to the weight of the wollastonite as determined by elemental analysis. Exhibiting high modulus of elasticity and a good toughness, in particular also at low temperatures, the composition is suitable for car body external applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Andreas Seidel, Detlev Joachimi, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20050009970
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved melt flow and chemical resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyester carbonate, B) a graft polymer of at least one vinyl monomer on at least one rubber having a glass transition temperature of <10° C. as graft base and C) vinyl (co)polymer having weight-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and glass transition temperature of >40° C. The composition may optionally further contain D) a phosphorus-based flame retardant and E) an anti-dripping agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Marc Vathauer
  • Publication number: 20040235999
    Abstract: The invention relates to impact-modified polyamide compositions and mouldings produced therefrom which are suitable in particular for on-line lacquering, and the mouldings which have been subjected to on-line lacquering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Gerwolf Quaas, Dieter Wittmann
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040181005
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains A) 25 to 75 parts by weight polyamide, B) 1 to 65 parts by weight graft polymer C) 0.05 to 5 parts by weight electrically conductive carbon nanofibrils and D) 0.5 to 30 parts by weight thermoplastic polymer the molecular structure of which contains at least one polar group. The composition and molded articles produced therefrom are distinguished by a good property profile with respect to elongation at break and electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Holger Warth, Marc Vathauer, Rolf Mulhaupt, Christian Friedrich, Olaf Meincke
  • Publication number: 20040167268
    Abstract: A conductive, impact-strength-modified polyamide molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains A) 40 to 99 parts by weight polyamide, B) 0.5 to 50 parts by weight graft polymer, C) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight mineral in particulate form, D) 0 to 1.5 parts by weight electrically conductive carbon particles, E) 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyester ether amide, polyester/ether block copolymer and polyamide/polyester block copolymer. Embodiments that further contain any of compatibility promoter, vinyl (co)polymer, phenolformaldehyde resin and polymer additive are also disclosed. The composition is particularly suitable for online lacquering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Gerwolf Quaas, Andreas Seidel
  • Publication number: 20040167264
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyamide molding composition having improved impact strength is disclosed. The composition contains polyamide, an electrically conductive carbon in particulate form and a graft polymer. In one preferred embodiment the composition further contains mineral particles. The composition is especially suitable for direct online lacquering without the necessity for pre-treatment of the molding with an electrically conductive primer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Gerwolf Quaas, Thomas Braig, Detlev Joachimi
  • Publication number: 20040144963
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic molding compositions that are electrically conductive, and which include a combination of carbon nanofibrils and particulate carbon compounds. The compositions of the present invention provide a combination of desirable properties, such as good melt flow, and compositions prepared there from have both low surface resistance and smooth surfaces. In particular, the present invention provides a thermoplastic composition that includes: (A) 99.6 to 10 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer; (B) 0 to 50 parts by weight of at least one rubber-elastic polymer; (C) 0.2 to 10.0 parts by weight of carbon nanofibrils; (D) 0.2 to 10.0 parts by weight of at least one particulate carbon compound; and (E) 0 to 50 parts by weight of at least one of filler and reinforcing substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Braig, Detlev Joachimi, Marc Vathauer, Kurt Jeschke
  • Publication number: 20040063857
    Abstract: A molding composition that features low water absorption, low thermal expansion and mold shrinkage is disclosed. The composition that optionally contains fillers or reinforcing agents contains polyamide, an impact modifier and a member selected from the group consisting of phenol-formaldehyde resin, an oligomeric or polymeric compound having at least 2 phenolic hydroxyl groups per molecule. Further optional components are compatibility promoter and a vinyl (co)polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Detlev Joachimi
  • Publication number: 20030199622
    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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Holger Warth
  • Publication number: 20030125441
    Abstract: A mineral-filled, impact-resistant thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate and polyester carbonate B) impact resistance modifier, and C) wollastonite having carbon content greater than 0.1% relative to the weight of the wollastonite as determined by elemental analysis. Exhibiting high modulus of elasticity and a good toughness, in particular also at low temperatures, the composition is suitable for car body external applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Andreas Seidel, Detlev Joachimi, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20030073773
    Abstract: The invention relates to impact-modified polyamide compositions and moldings produced therefrom which are suitable for on-line lacquering, and the production of moldings which have been subjected to on-line lacquering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Marc Vathauer, Gerwolf Quaas, Dieter Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20030008964
    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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Marc Vathauer, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth, Dieter Wittmann