Patents by Inventor Michael A. Corwin

Michael A. Corwin 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).

  • Anti-block compounds for extrusion of transition metal catalyzed resins
    Patent number: 4540538
    Abstract: A non-volatile, anti-gel compound having a chain of at least about 5 repeat units of an alkylene oxide and which is soluble in olefin polymers, and an inorganic anti-block agent having a substantially neutral pH are added to a film grade transition metal catalyzed resin containing halide residues such as Ziegler-Natta catalyzed olefin polymer compositions to prevent: (1) gel streaking/pinstriping during film extrusion processes; (2) blocking of the extruded film; and (3) discoloration of the extruded film upon aging. The anti-gel compound has a molecular weight between about 200 and about 4,000,000 Daltons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Corwin, George N. Foster
  • Anti-block compounds for extrusion of transition metal catalyzed resins
    Patent number: 4412025
    Abstract: A non-volatile, anti-gel compound having a chain of at least about 5 repeat units of an alkylene oxide and which is soluble in olefin polymers, and an inorganic anti-block agent having a substantially neutral pH are added to a film grade transition metal catalyzed resin containing halide residues such as Ziegler-Natta catalyzed olefin polymer compositions to prevent: (1) gel streaking/pinstriping during film extrusion processes; (2) blocking of the extruded film; and (3) discoloration of the extruded film upon aging. The anti-gel compound has a molecular weight between about 200 and about 4,000,000 Daltons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Corwin, George N. Foster