Patents by Inventor Ralph-Dieter Maier
Ralph-Dieter Maier 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: 10683395Abstract: A dual-curable sealant composition includes a polysulfide having an —SH group, a metal oxide catalyst, and an alkylborane amine catalyst. A cured sealant is also formed from the dual-curable sealant composition. Moreover, a dual-cured sealant is formed that includes the polymerization product of the polysulfide reacted in the presence of the metal oxide catalyst and the alkylborane amine catalyst. Further, a dual-curable sealant system includes a first component including the polysulfide and the alkylborane amine catalyst and a second component including the metal oxide catalyst. An article is formed that includes a substrate and the cured sealant disposed on the substrate. Even further, a method of forming the dual-curable sealant composition includes the steps of providing the polysulfide, the alkylborane amine catalyst, and the metal oxide catalyst, and combining the polysulfide, the alkylborane amine catalyst, and the metal oxide catalyst to form the dual-curable composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: John Michael Davis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Karl Matos, Kevin M. Neigh, Kristin Schroeder
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Publication number: 20190153164Abstract: A curable sealant composition includes a polysulfide having an —SH group, a compound having at least one carbon-carbon double bond, and an alkylborane amine catalyst. A cured sealant is formed from the curable sealant composition, wherein the cured sealant includes the polymerization product of the polysulfide and the compound having the at least one carbon-carbon double bond reacted in the presence of the alkylborane amine catalyst. Furthermore, a curable sealant system includes a first component including the polysulfide and the alkylborane amine catalyst and a second component including the compound having the at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Moreover, an article includes a substrate and the cured sealant disposed on the substrate. The curable sealant composition is formed using a method including the steps of providing and combining the polysulfide, the alkylborane amine catalyst, and the compound having the at least one carbon-carbon double bond, to form the curable composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: John Michael Davis, Rajesh Kumar, Ralph Dieter Maier, Karl Matos, Kevin M. Neigh, Kristin Schroeder
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Publication number: 20190153163Abstract: A dual-curable sealant composition includes a polysulfide having an —SH group, a metal oxide catalyst, and an alkyl-borane amine catalyst. A cured sealant is also formed from the dual-curable sealant composition. Moreover, a dual-cured sealant is formed that includes the polymerization product of the polysulfide reacted in the presence of the metal oxide catalyst and the alkylborane amine catalyst. Further, a dual-curable sealant system includes a first component including the polysulfide and the alkylborane amine catalyst and a second component including the metal oxide catalyst. An article is formed that includes a substrate and the cured sealant disposed on the substrate. Even further, a method of forming the dual-curable sealant composition includes the steps of providing the polysulfide, the alkylborane amine catalyst, and the metal oxide catalyst, and combining the polysulfide, the alkylborane amine catalyst, and the metal oxide catalyst to form the dual-curable composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: John Michael Davis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Karl Matos, Kevin M. Neigh, Kristin Schroeder
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Patent number: 9029446Abstract: Disclosed are polypropylene articles with improved optical properties and/or an increased temperature of crystallization comprising a polypropylene resin and uniformly dispersed therein from about 1 ppm to about 10 ppm of one or more polycyclic organic pigments selected from blue, green, magenta, red, yellow, orange and violet polycyclic organic pigments and from about 50 ppm to about 250 ppm of one or more aromatic trisamide nucleating agents, where the ppm levels are by weight based on the weight of the polypropylene resin. The polypropylene is for example polypropylene homopolymer. The articles exhibit reduced haze, increased temperature of crystallization and excellent clarity.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Jiong Yu, Gerard R. Finnegan, Ralph-Dieter Maier
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Publication number: 20140128523Abstract: Dislcosed are scratch resistant polypropylene molded parts comprising a) a polypropylene substrate and incorporated therein a combination of b) an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic reagent functionalized olefin polymer or copolymer, c) a primary or secondary fatty acid amide and d) a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, 2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, zinc glycerolate, calcium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid cyclohexane and sodium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid norbornane. Also disclosed is a method for providing scratch resistance to a polypropylene molded part by incorporating said additives. The polypropylene substrate is for instance polypropylene homopolymer or thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). Component b) is for instance maleated polypropylene or the reaction product of an alpha-olefin and maleic anhydride. The fatty acid amide is for instance stearyl erucamide or oleyl palmitamide. The molded parts are suitable for automotive parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hung Pham, Nikolas Kaprinidis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Johanne Wilson
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Publication number: 20130303671Abstract: Disclosed are scratch resistant polypropylene molded parts comprising a) a polypropylene substrate and incorporated therein a combination of b) an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic reagent functionalized olefin polymer or copolymer, c) a primary or secondary fatty acid amide and d) a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, 2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, zinc glycerolate, calcium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid cyclohexane and sodium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid norbornane. Also disclosed is a method for providing scratch resistance to a polypropylene molded part by incorporating said additives. The polypropylene substrate is for instance polypropylene homopolymer or thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). Component b) is for instance maleated polypropylene or the reaction product of an alpha-olefin and maleic anhydride. The fatty acid amide is for instance stearyl erucamide or oleyl palmitamide. The molded parts are suitable for automotive parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hung Pham, Nikolas Kaprinidis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Johanne Wilson
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Patent number: 8507706Abstract: Certain metallocene compounds are provided that, when used as a component in a supported polymerization catalyst under industrially relevant polymerization conditions, afford high molar mass homo polymers or copolymers like polypropylene or propylene/ethylene copolymers without the need for any ?-branched substituent in either of the two available 2-positions of the indenyl ligands. The substituent in the 2-position of one indenyl ligand can be any radical comprising hydrogen, methyl, or any other C2-C40 hydrocarbon which is not branched in the ?-position, and the substituent in the 2-position of the other indenyl ligand can be any C4-C40 hydrocarbon radical with the proviso that this hydrocarbon radical is branched in the ?-position. This metallocene topology affords high melting point, very high molar mass homo polypropylene and very high molar mass propylene-based copolymers. The activity/productivity levels of catalysts including the metallocenes of the present invention are exceptionally high.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Lummus Novolen Technology GmbHInventors: Anita Dimeska, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Nicola Stephanie Paczkowski, Matthew Grant Thorn, Andreas Winter, Joerg Schulte, Thorsten Sell
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Publication number: 20120329964Abstract: Certain metallocene compounds are provided that, when used as a component in a supported polymerization catalyst under industrially relevant polymerization conditions, afford high molar mass homo polymers or copolymers like polypropylene or propylene/ethylene copolymers without the need for any ?-branched substituent in either of the two available 2-positions of the indenyl ligands. The substituent in the 2-position of one indenyl ligand can be any radical comprising hydrogen, methyl, or any other C2-C40 hydrocarbon which is not branched in the ?-position, and the substituent in the 2-position of the other indenyl ligand can be any C4-C40 hydrocarbon radical with the proviso that this hydrocarbon radical is branched in the ?-position. This metallocene topology affords high melting point, very high molar mass homo polypropylene and very high molar mass propylene-based copolymers. The activity/productivity levels of catalysts including the metallocenes of the present invention are exceptionally high.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Anita Dimeska, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Nicola S. Paczkowski, Matthew Grant Thorn, Andreas Winter, Joerg Schulte, Thorsten Sell
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Patent number: 8299287Abstract: Certain metallocene compounds are provided that, when used as a component in a supported polymerization catalyst under industrially relevant polymerization conditions, afford high molar mass homo polymers or copolymers like polypropylene or propylene/ethylene copolymers without the need for any ?-branched substituent in either of the two available 2-positions of the indenyl ligands. The substituent in the 2-position of one indenyl ligand can be any radical comprising hydrogen, methyl, or any other C2-C40 hydrocarbon which is not branched in the ?-position, and the substituent in the 2-position of the other indenyl ligand can be any C4-C40 hydrocarbon radical with the proviso that this hydrocarbon radical is branched in the ?-position. This metallocene topology affords high melting point, very high molar mass homo polypropylene and very high molar mass propylene-based copolymers. The activity/productivity levels of catalysts including the metallocenes of the present invention are exceptionally high.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Lammus Novolen Technology GmbHInventors: Anita Dimeska, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Nicola S. Paczkowski, Matthew Grant Thorn, Andreas Winter, Joerg Schulte, Thorsten Sell
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Publication number: 20120259046Abstract: Disclosed are scratch resistant polypropylene molded parts comprising a) a polypropylene substrate and incorporated therein a combination of b) an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic reagent functionalized olefin polymer or copolymer, c) a primary or secondary fatty acid amide and d) a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, 2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, zinc glycerolate, calcium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid cyclohexane and sodium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid norbornane. Also disclosed is a method for providing scratch resistance to a polypropylene molded part by incorporating said additives. The polypropylene substrate is for instance polypropylene homopolymer or thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). Component b) is for instance maleated polypropylene or the reaction product of an alpha-olefin and maleic anhydride. The fatty acid amide is for instance stearyl erucamide or oleyl palmitamide. The molded parts are suitable for automotive parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Hung Pham, Nikolas Kaprinidis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Johanne Wilson
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Patent number: 8183312Abstract: Disclosed are scratch resistant polypropylene molded parts comprising a) a polypropylene substrate and incorporated therein a combination of b) an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic reagent functionalized olefin polymer or copolymer, c) a primary or secondary fatty acid amide and d) a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, 2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, zinc glycerolate, calcium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid cyclohexane and sodium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid norbornane. Also disclosed is a method for providing scratch resistance to a polypropylene molded part by incorporating said additives. The polypropylene substrate is for instance polypropylene homopolymer or thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). Component b) is for instance maleated polypropylene or the reaction product of an alpha-olefin and maleic anhydride. The fatty acid amide is for instance stearyl erucamide or oleyl palmitamide. The molded parts are suitable for automotive parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hung Pham, Nikolas Kaprinidis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Johanne Wilson
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Patent number: 8129473Abstract: A polymer blend includes a first random copolymer of propylene and one or more C2-C20 ?-olefins other than propylene having a melting point of above 116° C. and up to about 145° C. and which constitutes from about 60 weight percent to about 95 weight percent of the composition, and a second random copolymer of propylene and one or more C2-C20 ?-olefins other than propylene having a melting point of from about 70° C. to no more than 116° C. and which constitutes from about 5 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of the composition. The polymer blend includes a xylene soluble fraction having a weight average molecular weight of above about 100 kg/mol and an intrinsic viscosity of above about 1.0 dl/g.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Lummus Novolen Technology GmbHInventors: Ralph-Dieter Maier, Vassilios Galiatsatos, Dean Anthony Roessner, Susan Patricia Setty
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Publication number: 20110136950Abstract: Disclosed are polypropylene articles with improved optical properties and/or an increased temperature of crystallization comprising a polypropylene resin and uniformly dispersed therein from about 1 ppm to about 10 ppm of one or more polycyclic organic pigments selected from blue, green, magenta, red, yellow, orange and violet polycyclic organic pigments and from about 50 ppm to about 250 ppm of one or more aromatic trisamide nucleating agents, where the ppm levels are by weight based on the weight of the polypropylene resin. The polypropylene is for example polypropylene homopolymer. The articles exhibit reduced haze, increased temperature of crystallization and excellent clarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Jiong Yu, Gerard R. Finnegan, Ralph-Dieter Maier
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Publication number: 20100317779Abstract: Disclosed are scratch resistant polypropylene molded parts comprising a) a polypropylene substrate and incorporated therein a combination of b) an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic reagent functionalized olefin polymer or copolymer, c) a primary or secondary fatty acid amide and d) a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, 2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate, zinc glycerolate, calcium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid cyclohexane and sodium salt of 1,2-dicarboxylic acid norbornane. Also disclosed is a method for providing scratch resistance to a polypropylene molded part by incorporating said additives. The polypropylene substrate is for instance polypropylene homopolymer or thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). Component b) is for instance maleated polypropylene or the reaction product of an alpha-olefin and maleic anhydride. The fatty acid amide is for instance stearyl erucamide or oleyl palmitamide. The molded parts are suitable for automotive parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Hung Pham, Nikolas Kaprinidis, Ralph Dieter Maier, Johanne Wilson
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Publication number: 20100267907Abstract: Certain metallocene compounds are provided that, when used as a component in a supported polymerization catalyst under industrially relevant polymerization conditions, afford high molar mass homo polymers or copolymers like polypropylene or propylene/ethylene copolymers without the need for any ?-branched substituent in either of the two available 2-positions of the indenyl ligands. The substituent in the 2-position of one indenyl ligand can be any radical comprising hydrogen, methyl, or any other C2-C40 hydrocarbon which is not branched in the ?-position, and the substituent in the 2-position of the other indenyl ligand can be any C4-C40 hydrocarbon radical with the proviso that this hydrocarbon radical is branched in the ?-position. This metallocene topology affords high melting point, very high molar mass homo polypropylene and very high molar mass propylene-based copolymers. The activity/productivity levels of catalysts including the metallocenes of the present invention are exceptionally high.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Anita Dimeska, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Nicola Stephanie Paczkowski, Matthew Grant Thorn, Andreas Winter, Joerg Schulte, Thorsten Sell
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Patent number: 7569651Abstract: A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which bear different substituents in position 2 and position 4 on an indenyl ligand. Novel polypropylene copolymers can be obtained by this process.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Basell Polypropylen GmbHInventors: Jörg Schottek, Markus Oberhoff, Carsten Bingel, David Fischer, Horst Weiβ, Andreas Winter, Volker Fraaije, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Wolfgang Bidell, Nicola Paczkowski, Jürgen Suhm, Roland Kratzer
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Patent number: 7342078Abstract: A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which bear different substituents in position 2 and position 4 on an indenyl ligand. Novel polypropylene copolymers can be obtained by this process.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Jörg Schottek, Markus Oberhoff, Carsten Bingel, David Fischer, Horst Weiβ, Andreas Winter, Volker Fraaije, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Wolfgang Bidell, Nicola Paczkowski, Jürgen Suhm, Roland Kratzer
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Publication number: 20070161747Abstract: A polymer blend includes a first random copolymer of propylene and one or more C2-C20 ?-olefins other than propylene having a melting point of above 116° C. and up to about 145° C. and which constitutes from about 60 weight percent to about 95 weight percent of the composition, and a second random copolymer of propylene and one or more C2-C20 ?-olefins other than propylene having a melting point of from about 70° C. to no more than 116° C. and which constitutes from about 5 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of the composition. The polymer blend includes a xylene soluble fraction having a weight average molecular weight of above about 100 kg/mol and an intrinsic viscosity of above about 1.0 dl/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Ralph-Dieter Maier, Vassilious Galiatsatos, Dean Roessner, Susan Setty
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Publication number: 20060020096Abstract: A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which bear different substituents in position 2 position 4 on an indenyl ligand. Novel polypropylene copolymers can be obtained by this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Jorg Schottek, Markus Oberhoff, Carsten Bingel, David Fischer, Horst Weiss, Andreas Winter, Volker Fraaije, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Wolfgang Bidell, Nicola Paczkowski, Juergen Suhm, Roland Kratzer
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Publication number: 20050197456Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition includes a random copolymer of propylene, at least one C4-C10 ?-olefin, and ethylene, wherein the ratio of the weight percentage of ethylene in the polypropylene random copolymer relative to the sum of the weight percentages of the C4-C10 ?-olefins is less than or equal to 1, and, from 10 to 20,000 ppm of at least one nucleating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Jose Nicolini, Jose Pezzutti, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Vassilios Galiatsatos, Werner Schoene