Patents by Inventor Michel Pepers
Michel Pepers 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: 10780428Abstract: A process for producing a metal carbonate-containing shaped catalyst body for the hydrogenation of an organic compound having one or more carbonyl group, in which a) a metal carbonate composition which contains, based on the total weight of the metal carbonate composition, from 70 to 94.5% by weight of a metal carbonate mixture containing two or more than two metal carbonates of two or more than two different metals (M), from 5 to 25% by weight of metallic copper, and from 0.5 to 5% by weight of tableting aid is provided, b) a shaped body is formed from the metal carbonate composition provided in step a), and c) the shaped body obtained in step b) is activated in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature in the range from 150 to 250° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Thomas Heidemann, Barbara Wucher, Thomas Koelker, Michel Pepers, Ulf Brinkmann, Magnus Topphoff, Horst Josten
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Publication number: 20190262808Abstract: A process for producing a metal carbonate-containing shaped catalyst body for the hydrogenation of an organic compound having one or more carbonyl group, in which a) a metal carbonate composition which contains, based on the total weight of the metal carbonate composition, from 70 to 94.5% by weight of a metal carbonate mixture containing two or more than two metal carbonates of two or more than two different metals (M), from 5 to 25% by weight of metallic copper, and from 0.5 to 5% by weight of tableting aid is provided, b) a shaped body is formed from the metal carbonate composition provided in step a), and c) the shaped body obtained in step b) is activated in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature in the range from 150 to 250° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Thomas Heidemann, Barbara Wucher, Thomas Koelker, Michel Pepers, Ulf Brinkmann, Magnus Topphoff, Horst Josten
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Patent number: 10059791Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic ABS molding compositions comprising components A) and B): A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a graft polymer A) having bimodal particle size distribution; and B) from 20 to 95% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer B) having a viscosity number VN of from 50 to 120 ml/g. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of graft copolymer A and to the graft copolymer made by that process.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBHInventors: Norbert Niessner, SangJun Ahn, Rudy Verstraeten, Gisbert Michels, Florian Patcas, YoungHwa Hwang, Brian J. Banaszak, Roland Walker, Michel Pepers, Johannes Barth
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Patent number: 9708483Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated butadiene rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBHInventors: Norbert Niessner, SangJun Ahn, Roland Walker, Michel Pepers, Brian J. Banaszak, Johannes Barth, Gisbert Michels, Florian Patcas, YoungHwa Hwang, Rudy Verstraeten
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Patent number: 9650506Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding composition (F), comprising: A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a graft polymer (A) having bimodal particle size distribution and a moisture content of 0 to 27% by weight, made, based on (A), a1) from 40 to 90% by weight of an elastomeric particulate graft base (a1), obtained by emulsion polymerization of, based on (a1), a11) from 70 to 100% by weight of at least one conjugated diene, or of at least one C1-8-alkyl acrylate, or of mixtures of these, a12) from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer and a13) from 0 to 10% by weight of at least one polyfunctional, cross linking monomer; a2) from 10 to 60% by weight of a graft a2), made, based on a2), a21) from 64 to 76% by weight of at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, a22) from 24 to 36% by weight of acrylonitrile, a23) from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, and a24) from 0 to 10% by weight of at least one polyfunctional, cross linking monomer; B) from 10 to 9Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION EUROPE GMBHInventors: Michel Pepers, Christian Schade, Davy Roger Suwier, Norbert Niessner
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Patent number: 9624333Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The basis of the graft base is a diene rubber having a vinyl-aromatic ratio of 10.5 to 24.5 wt %. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range of 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic molding materials for producing molded parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBHInventors: Norbert Niessner, SangJun Ahn, Brian J. Banaszak, Roland Walker, Michel Pepers, Johannes Barth, Gisbert Michels, Florian Patcas, YoungHwa Hwang, Rudy Verstraeten
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Publication number: 20160304652Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic ABS molding compositions comprising components A) and B): A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a graft polymer A) having bimodal particle size distribution made from, based on A), a1) from 40 to 90% by weight of graft base a1), obtainable by polymerization of, based on a1), a11) from 75.5 to 89.5% by weight of at least one conjugated diene, a12) from 10.5 to 24.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, SangJun AHN, Rudy VERSTRAETEN, Gisbert MICHELS, Florian PATCAS, YoungHwa HWANG, Brian J. BANASZAK, Roland WALKER, Michel PEPERS, Johannes BARTH
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Publication number: 20160083572Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated butadiene rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, SangJun AHN, Roland WALKER, Michel PEPERS, Brian J. BANASZAK, Johannes BARTH, Gisbert MICHELS, Florian PATCAS, YoungHwa HWANG, Rudy VERSTRAETEN
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Publication number: 20160084477Abstract: Illumination device comprising at least one LED and at least one colour converter comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant in a matrix consisting essentially of polystyrene or polycarbonate, wherein LED and colour converter are present in a remote phosphor arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Martin KOENEMANN, Gerardus DE KEYZER, Sorin IVANOVICI, Michel PEPERS, Matthias MUELLER, Robert SEND
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Publication number: 20160075813Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The basis of the graft base is a diene rubber having a vinyl-aromatic ratio of 10.5 to 24.5 wt %. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range of 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, SangJun AHN, Brian J. BANASZAK, Roland WALKER, Michel PEPERS, Johannes BARTH, Gisbert MICHELS, Florian PATCAS, YoungHwa HWANG, Rudy VERSTRAETEN
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Patent number: 9236535Abstract: Illumination device comprising at least one LED and at least one color converter comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant in a matrix consisting essentially of polystyrene or polycarbonate, wherein LED and color converter are present in a remote phosphor arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Wagenblast, Martin Koenemann, Gerardus De Keyzer, Sorin Ivanovici, Michel Pepers, Matthias Mueller, Robert Send
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Publication number: 20140329100Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding composition (F), comprising: A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a graft polymer (A) having bimodal particle size distribution and a moisture content of 0 to 27% by weight, made, based on (A), a1) from 40 to 90% by weight of an elastomeric particulate graft base (a1), obtained by emulsion polymerization of based on (a1), a11) from 70 to 100% by weight of at least one conjugated diene, or of at least one C1-8-alkyl acrylate, or of mixtures of these, a12) from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer and a13) from 0 to 10% by weight of at least one polyfunctional, cross linking monomer; a2) from 10 to 60% by weight of a graft a2), made, based on a2), a21) from 64 to 76% by weight of at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, a22) from 24 to 36% by weight of acrylonitrile, a23) from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, and a24) from 0 to 10% by weight of at least one polyfunctional, cross linking monomer; B) from 10 to 94Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Michel Pepers, Christian Schade, Davy Roger Suwier, Norbert Niessner
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Patent number: 8697795Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition at least comprising particles made of nonoxidatively polymerized vegetable oil which has been crosslinked by way of functional groups, as component (A), at least one thermoplastic polymer, as component (B), optionally at least one resin, as component (C), optionally at least one filler, as component (D), and optionally further additives, use thereof and a process for production thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Inventors: Konrad Knoll, Michel Pepers
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Publication number: 20130334546Abstract: Illumination device comprising at least one LED and at least one colour converter comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant in a matrix consisting essentially of polystyrene or polycarbonate, wherein LED and colour converter are present in a remote phosphor arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Wagenblast, Martin Koenemann, Gerardus De Keyzer, Sorin Ivanovici, Michel Pepers, Matthias Mueller, Robert Send
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Patent number: 8501868Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions having a mixture of (a) from 10 to 50% by weight of a methyl methacrylate polymer as component (A), from 20 to 60% by weight of a copolymer as component (B), and from 20 to 70% by weight of a graft copolymer as component (C). Component (C) is obtainable from components (c1) a core, (c2) a first graft shell, and (c3) a second graft shell. The second graft shell (c3) is obtainable via polymerization of a C1-C8-alkyl ester of methacrylic acid as component (c31) and a further vinylaromatic monomer as component (c32). Graft copolymer (C) is produced via emulsion polymerization and is isolated from the reaction mixture by precipitation resulting from shear. Also disclosed are processes for producing the molding compositions, the use of the molding compositions, and moldings obtainable from the molding compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Styrolution GmbHInventors: Matthias Müller, Ludger Leber, Achim Datko, Leonie Felicitas Braun, Christian Lemaire, Piyada Charoensirisomboon, Michel Pepers
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Patent number: 8466215Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition comprising (A) as component A, particles composed of at least one oxidatively crosslinked vegetable oil as core, encapsulated by at least one thermoplastic, (B) as component B, at least one further thermoplastic compatible with the at least one thermoplastic present in the shell of component A, (C) as component C, at least one resin compatible with the at least one thermoplastic present in the shell of component A, (D) as component D, at least one filler, and (E) as component E, if appropriate, further additives, and also to a process for the production of the thermoplastic molding composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Sytrolution GmbHInventors: Konrad Knoll, Michel Pepers, Peter Wolf, Piyada Charoensirisomboon
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Patent number: 8455559Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing expandable styrene polymers which comprises the steps of: (a) adding an aqueous phase comprising a suspension stabilizer and an organic phase comprising styrene and an initiator to a reactor, (b) commencing the addition of a blowing agent at a styrene conversion in the range from 40 to 70% and adding the blowing agent over a period ranging from 30 to 60 minutes, (c) adding a stabilizer to stabilize the bead size distribution of the expandable styrene polymer at a styrene conversion in the range from 65 to 99%.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Wolfgang Ferstl, Jun Gao, Klaus Hahn, Pascal Hesse, Jan Holoch, Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg, Wolfram Husemann, Renata Jovanovic, Wolfgang Kasten, Olaf Kriha, Eckhard Neufeld, Michel Pepers, Birgit Reinhard, Bernhard Schmied, Rudolf Süttinger, Ping Zhang
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Patent number: 8129455Abstract: A flame retardant thermoplastic molding composition containing a thermoplastic copolymer A, a graft copolymer B, and a flame retardant component C, wherein the molding composition contains: A: from 40 to 80% by weight of a thermoplastic copolymer A, obtainable e.g. from acrylonitrile and styrene; B: from 15 to 50% by weight of a graft ABS copolymer B, and C: from 15 to 30% by weight of the flame retardant component C, comprising at least an expandable graphite component (C1) and a phosphorous flame retardant component (C2) and a perfluorinated polymer (C3); has a high fire protection and improved mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Styrolution GmbHInventors: Piyada Charoensirisomboon, Maarten Staal, Michel Pepers, Christoph Link
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Publication number: 20120053284Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition at least comprising particles made of nonoxidatively polymerized vegetable oil which has been crosslinked by way of functional groups, as component (A), at least one thermoplastic polymer, as component (B), optionally at least one resin, as component (C), optionally at least one filler, as component (D), and optionally further additives, use thereof and a process for production thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Konrad Knoll, Michel Pepers
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Publication number: 20120034478Abstract: A thermoplastic moulding composition with improved metal plating properties is provided. This thermoplastic moulding composition is produced from a graft copolymer (A) a thermoplastic polymer (B) and a thermoplastic polymer (C) that is not, or only to a limited amount miscible with the thermoplastic polymer (B). The thermoplastic polymer (C) contains from 1.2 to 3% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, like acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or dicarboxylic acids, such as maleic acid and fumaric acid and their anhydrides, such as maleic anhydride. The vinyl aromatic content of component (C) is at least 5 units lower compared to that of component (B). The graft copolymer is produced from a soft elastomeric particulate graft base with a glass transition temperature below 0° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Michel Pepers, Klaus Wendel, Davy Roger Suwier, Norbert Nießner