Patents by Inventor Remco Wirtz
Remco Wirtz 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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Publication number: 20230174778Abstract: Polycarbonate compositions comprising a linear homopolycarbonate, a poly(phthalate-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a poly(carbonate-siloxane) component present in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 10 wt % siloxane, based on the total weight of the composition, comprising: a poly(carbonate-siloxane) having a 30-70 wt % siloxane content, a combination of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) having a 10 wt % or less siloxane content and a poly(carbonate-siloxane) having greater than 10 wt % to less than 30 wt % siloxane content, or a combination thereof; a linear polycarbonate comprising 0.1-4.0 mole % repeating units derived from a monomer having a pendant ester group based on the total moles of the composition; optionally, a reinforcing composition comprising glass fibers, a mineral filler, or a combination thereof; and a flame retardant comprising an aromatic organophosphorous compound can have low smoke density characteristics (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Fabrizio Micciche, Remco Wirtz, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Fabio Di Lena, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee
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Publication number: 20220220312Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes: 40 to 75 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane-arylate); 5 to 45 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) present in an amount effective to provide 0.75 to 7 wt % of siloxane units; 10 to 40 wt % of a polycarbonate homopolymer; 5 to 15 wt % of an organophosphorus compound in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 1 wt % of phosphorus; and optionally, 0.1 to 10 wt % of an additive composition. The thermoplastic composition has a melt volume flow rate of greater than 6 cm3/10 min. An article molded from the thermoplastic composition has a 2-minute integrated heat release rate of less than or equal to 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2 and a notched Izod impact resistance of greater than 30 kJ/m2 or greater than 700 J/m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Laura Mely RAMIREZ, Tony FARRELL, Paul Dean SYBERT, Remco WIRTZ
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Patent number: 10590240Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 5 to 30 wt. % of a poly(arylene ether-sulfone); and 50 to 95 wt. % of a polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) and optionally a polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact value of greater than or equal to 30 kJ/m2; a tensile yield strength retention of 80% and higher after exposure of an ISO tensile bar for 24 hours to sunscreen under 0.5% strain compared to a non-exposed reference; and an elongation at break retention of 80% and higher after exposure of an ISO tensile bar for 24 hours to sunscreen under 0.5% strain compared to a non-exposed reference.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Hao Zhou, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Remco Wirtz, Feng Cao
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Publication number: 20180215872Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 5 to 30 wt. % of a poly(arylene ether-sulfone); and 50 to 95 wt. % of a polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) and optionally a polycarbonate homopolymer; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact value of greater than or equal to 30 kJ/m2; a tensile yield strength retention of 80% and higher after exposure of an ISO tensile bar for 24 hours to sunscreen under 0.5% strain compared to a non-exposed reference; and an elongation at break retention of 80% and higher after exposure of an ISO tensile bar for 24 hours to sunscreen under 0.5% strain compared to a non-exposed reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Hao Zhou, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Remco Wirtz, Feng Cao
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Patent number: 10017641Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 10 to 45 wt. % of a poly(etherimide); 35 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate component comprising a polycarbonate homopolymer, a poly(carbonate-siloxane), or a combination thereof; 0.5 to 20 wt. % of a compatibilizer polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-arylate ester), a phthalimidine copolycarbonate, or a combination thereof; up to 5 wt. % of an ultraviolet light stabilizer; and 0 to 20 wt. % of TiO2, wherein a sample of the composition has a 50% higher notched Izod impact energy value compared to the composition without the compatibilizer component.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Paul Dean Sybert, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Aditya Narayanan, Feng Cao, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, Hao Zhou, Xiaoyu Sun, Remco Wirtz
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Publication number: 20180187011Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises 10 to 50 wt. % of a poly(arylene ether-sulfone), or a combination comprising a poly(arylene ether-sulfone) and a poly(etherimide), 35 to 90 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane), 0.5 to 25 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-arylate ester) compatibilizer, a poly(carbonate-arylate ester-siloxane) compatibilizer, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, and up to 15 wt. % of an ultraviolet light stabilizer; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact energy of at least 200 J/m at 23° C.; and a 40% higher notched Izod impact energy value compared to the composition without the compatibilizer component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Hao Zhou, Feng Cao, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Remco Wirtz
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Patent number: 10005902Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 10 to 45 wt. % of a poly(etherimide); 35 to 90 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 0.5 to 20 wt. % of compatibilizer polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-arylate ester); up to 15 wt. % of an ultraviolet light stabilizer; and 0 to 30 wt. % of TiO2; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact energy of at least 200 J/m at 23° C. measured in accordance to ASTM D256; and an at least 50% higher notched Izod impact energy value compared to the composition without the compatibilizer component measured in accordance to ASTM D256.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Paul Dean Sybert, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Aditya Narayanan, Feng Cao, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, Hao Zhou, Xiaoyu Sun, Remco Wirtz
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Patent number: 9718956Abstract: A aircraft component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a polycarbonate homopolymer, a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in the polycarbonate composition in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition; and 10 to 50 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel
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Patent number: 9688855Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprises: 30 to 95 wt % of one or more bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymers; and 5 to 70 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer with a siloxane content of 10 wt. % to 25 wt. % based on the total weight of the poly(carbonate-siloxane), in an amount effective to provide a total siloxane content of 0.5 wt. % to 17.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising bisphenol carbonate units and siloxane units of the formulas or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, wherein E has an average value of 10 to 100, preferably 20 to 60, more preferably 30 to 50; wherein in the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer less than 0.5 mol % of the siloxane units are directly coupled to another siloxane units.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Ramon Groote, James Franklin Hoover, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Jian Yang, Junhua Zhang
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Publication number: 20170137621Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprises: 30 to 95 wt % of one or more bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymers; and 5 to 70 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer with a siloxane content of 10 wt. % to 25 wt. % based on the total weight of the poly(carbonate-siloxane), in an amount effective to provide a total siloxane content of 0.5 wt. % to 17.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising bisphenol carbonate units and siloxane units of the formulas or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, wherein E has an average value of 10 to 100, preferably 20 to 60, more preferably 30 to 50; wherein in the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer less than 0.5 mol % of the siloxane units are directly coupled to another siloxane units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Ramon GROOTE, James Franklin HOOVER, Robert Dirk VAN DE GRAMPEL, Mark Adrianus Johannes VAN DER MEE, Remco WIRTZ, Jian YANG, Junhua ZHANG
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Patent number: 9598578Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprises: a first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising carbonate units and siloxane units, wherein less than 0.5 mol % of the siloxane units are directly coupled to another siloxane unit; the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising siloxane units with an average block length of about 10 to about 100, and a siloxane content from 5 wt % to 8 wt %; a second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising carbonate units and siloxane units, wherein less than 0.5 mol % of the siloxane units are directly coupled to another siloxane unit; the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising siloxane units with an average block length of 10 to 100, a siloxane content from 10 wt % to 30 wt %, and wherein the weight ratio of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer to the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer is 2 to 20; and optionally a bisphenol polycarbonate; wherein the polycarbonate composition has a total siloxane content of 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.VInventors: Ramon Groote, James Franklin Hoover, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Jian Yang, Junhua Zhang
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Patent number: 9598577Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprises: a first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from 5 wt % to 10 wt %; and a second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from 30 wt % to 60 wt %; wherein the weight ratio of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer to the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer is greater than or equal to 2 to less than 8; and a bisphenol A homopolycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate composition has a total siloxane content of 2.5 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the composition; and a molded part of 1 mm thickness has a haze of less than 10% as measured by HazeGard (ASTM D1003-00).Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Ramon Groote, James Franklin Hoover, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Jian Yang, Junhua Zhang
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Publication number: 20160333181Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 10 to 45 wt. % of a poly(etherimide); 35 to 90 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 0.5 to 20 wt. % of compatibilizer polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-arylate ester); up to 15 wt. % of an ultraviolet light stabilizer; and 0 to 30 wt. % of TiO2; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact energy of at least 200 J/m at 23° C. measured in accordance to ASTM D256; and an at least 50% higher notched Izod impact energy value compared to the composition without the compatibilizer component measured in accordance to ASTM D256.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: PAUL DEAN SYBERT, MARK ADRIANUS JOHANNES VAN DER MEE, ROLAND SEBASTIAN ASSINK, ROBERT DIRK VAN DE GRAMPEL, ADITYA NARAYANAN, FENG CAO, KAPIL CHANDRAKANT SHETH, HAO ZHOU, XIAOYU SUN, REMCO WIRTZ
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Publication number: 20160326366Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 10 to 45 wt. % of a poly(etherimide); 35 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate component comprising a polycarbonate homopolymer, a poly(carbonate-siloxane), or a combination thereof; 0.5 to 20 wt. % of a compatibilizer polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-arylate ester), a phthalimidine copolycarbonate, or a combination thereof; up to 5 wt. % of an ultraviolet light stabilizer; and 0 to 20 wt. % of TiO2, wherein a sample of the composition has a 50% higher notched Izod impact energy value compared to the composition without the compatibilizer component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: PAUL DEAN SYBERT, MARK ADRIANUS JOHANNES VAN DER MEE, ROLAND SEBASTIAN ASSINK, ROBERT DIRK VAN DE GRAMPEL, ADITYA NARAYANAN, FENG CAO, KAPIL CHANDRAKANT SHETH, HAO ZHOU, XIAOYU SUN, REMCO WIRTZ
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Publication number: 20160280912Abstract: A railway component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a linear polycarbonate homopolymer, a branched polycarbonate, a poly(carbonate-bisphenol arylate ester), a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and 10 to 40 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: MARK ADRIANUS JOHANNES VAN DER MEE, REMCO WIRTZ, ROLAND SEBASTIAN ASSINK, ROBERT DIRK VAN DE GRAMPEL
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Patent number: 9365720Abstract: A railway component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a linear polycarbonate homopolymer, a branched polycarbonate, a poly(carbonate-bisphenol arylate ester), a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and 10 to 40 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel
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Publication number: 20150197632Abstract: A aircraft component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a polycarbonate homopolymer, a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in the polycarbonate composition in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition; and 10 to 50 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel
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Publication number: 20150197633Abstract: A railway component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising: a first polycarbonate selected from a linear polycarbonate homopolymer, a branched polycarbonate, a poly(carbonate-bisphenol arylate ester), a poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof; a second polymer different from the first polycarbonate, the second polymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, a polydialkylsiloxane, a silicone graft copolymer, or a combination thereof, wherein siloxane units in the second polymer are present in an amount of 0.3 to 3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and 10 to 40 wt. % of glass fiber, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel