Patents by Inventor Sah-Mun Hong

Sah-Mun Hong 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: 11680160
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polyolefin resin composition and a production method using same. The polyolefin resin satisfies the following conditions: (1) melt index (MI2.16, 190° C., under a load of 2.16 kg) is 0.1 to 1.5 g/10 min; (2) density is 0.91 to 0.93 g/cc; (3) polydispersity Index (Mw (weight-average molecular weight)/Mn (number-average molecular weight)) is 3 to 7; (4) Mz (Z-average molecular weight)/Mw (weight-average molecular weight) is 2.3 to 4.5; and (5) COI(Comonomer Orthogonal Index) value calculated by Equation 1 in the specification is 5 to 12. In Equation 1, “SCB number at Mz” represents average number of branches derived from comonomers per 1000 carbon atoms at Z-average molecular weight (Mz), and “SCB number at Mn” represents average number of branches derived from comonomers per 1000 carbon atoms at number-average molecular weight (Mn) based on a molecular weight-comonomer distribution graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: DL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang Woo Lee, Byung Keel Sohn, Sah Mun Hong, Da Jung Kim, Hee Jun Lee, Sung Ho Choi, Su Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 11027255
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for polymerization that copolymerizes ethylene and alpha-olefin. The method includes the steps of: copolymerizing ethylene and alpha-olefin of reaction raw materials in presence of solvents, to produce a polymerization product in which low molecular weight compounds containing unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin, the solvents, ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymers and ethylene and alpha-olefin oligomers; separating the unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin contained in the polymerization product by distilling; separating the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds having lower molecular weight than the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer and contained in the polymerization product by distilling, to obtain pure polymerization product; and separating the low molecular weight oligomers from the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds previously separated by distilling to recover the solvents, and then reusing the recovered solvents as solvents for polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Uhm, Jin Hun Ju, Hee Sun Bae, Joo Mi Yeo, Sah Mun Hong
  • Publication number: 20210115236
    Abstract: Disclosed are a polyolefin resin composition and a production method using same. The polyolefin resin satisfies the following conditions: (1) melt index (MI2.16, 190° C., under a load of 2.16 kg) is 0.1 to 1.5 g/10 min; (2) density is 0.91 to 0.93 g/cc; (3) polydispersity Index (Mw (weight-average molecular weight)/Mn (number-average molecular weight)) is 3 to 7; (4) Mz (Z-average molecular weight)/Mw (weight-average molecular weight) is 2.3 to 4.5; and (5) COI (Comonomer Orthogonal Index) value calculated by Equation 1 in the specification is 5 to 12. In Equation 1, “SCB number at Mz” represents average number of branches derived from comonomers per 1000 carbon atoms at Z-average molecular weight (Mz), and “SCB number at Mn” represents average number of branches derived from comonomers per 1000 carbon atoms at number-average molecular weight (Mn) based on a molecular weight-comonomer distribution graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jang Woo LEE, Byung Keel SOHN, Sah Mun HONG, Da Jung KIM, Hee Jun LEE, Sung Ho CHOI, Su Hyun PARK
  • Patent number: 10632446
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for economically copolymerizing ethylene and alpha-olefin by reusing reacting raw materials and solvents, comprising: a polymerization reactor where ethylene and alpha-olefin are supplied as reaction raw materials with a solvent, and the reaction raw materials are copolymerized in a solution state to produce a polymerization product comprising a dissolved ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer; a unit for separating unreacted ethylene, alpha-olefin, low molecular weight oligomer and a polymer, including a flash tower for distilling and separating the unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin from the polymerization product, and a stripper unit for distilling and separating the solvent and the low molecular weight oligomer having a molecular weight lower than the molecular weight of the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer in the polymerization product; and a solvent recovery unit for separating the low molecular weight oligomer from the separated low molecular weight oligomer and solvent to reco
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Uhm, Jin Hun Ju, Hee Sun Bae, Joo Mi Yeo, Sah Mun Hong
  • Publication number: 20200070121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for polymerization that copolymerizes ethylene and alpha-olefin. The method includes the steps of: copolymerizing ethylene and alpha-olefin of reaction raw materials in presence of solvents, to produce a polymerization product in which low molecular weight compounds containing unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin, the solvents, ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymers and ethylene and alpha-olefin oligomers; separating the unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin contained in the polymerization product by distilling; separating the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds having lower molecular weight than the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer and contained in the polymerization product by distilling, to obtain pure polymerization product; and separating the low molecular weight oligomers from the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds previously separated by distilling to recover the solvents, and then reusing the recovered solvents as solvents for polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jae Hoon UHM, Jin Hun JU, Hee Sun BAE, Joo Mi YEO, Sah Mun HONG
  • Patent number: 10040883
    Abstract: Multimodal polyolefin resin having excellent characteristics such as moldability, mechanical strength, external appearance and a polyolefin resin molded product are disclosed. The polyolefin resin satisfies all requirements of following (1) to (5), (1) density (d): 0.934 to 0.963 g/cm3, (2) melt flow index (MIE, 190° C., 2.16 kg load condition): 0.01 to 1.0 g/10 minutes, (3) ratio of weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and number-average molecular weight (Mn) measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) (Mw/Mn, Molecular weight distribution (MWD)): 12 to 60, (4) at least two peaks appear when the molecular weight of the polyolefin resin is measured with GPC, and (5) amount of polyolefin having Mw of 10,000 or less exceeds 15 weight % and amount of polyolefin having Mw of 1,000,000 or more exceeds 1.5 weight %, when the molecular weight of the polyolefin resin is measured with GPC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Keel Sohn, Seung-Tack Yu, Sang-Won Yoo, Young-Jae Jun, Sah-Mun Hong
  • Patent number: 9518138
    Abstract: A liquid random copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin prepared by using specific metallocene catalyst and ionic compound and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The liquid random copolymer has high viscosity index and shear stability so that it is useful as synthetic lubricants. The liquid random copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin (1) comprises 60 to 40 mol % of ethylene units and 40 to 60 mol % of alpha-olefin unit having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, (2) has number average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 10,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn, Mw is the weight average molecular weight) of 3 or less measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) (3) has Kinematic Viscosity at 100° C. of 30 to 5,000, (4) has pour point of 30 to ?45° C., and (5) has Bromine Number of 0.1 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Uhm, Sang-Deok Mun, Jin-Hun Ju, Hee-Sun Bae, Sah-Mun Hong, Byung-Keel Sohn
  • Publication number: 20160325263
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for economically copolymerizing ethylene and alpha-olefin by reusing reacting raw materials and solvents, comprising: a polymerization reactor where ethylene and alpha-olefin are supplied as reaction raw materials with a solvent, and the reaction raw materials are copolymerized in a solution state to produce a polymerization product comprising a dissolved ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer; a unit for separating unreacted ethylene, alpha-olefin, low molecular weight oligomer and a polymer, including a flash tower for distilling and separating the unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin from the polymerization product, and a stripper unit for distilling and separating the solvent and the low molecular weight oligomer having a molecular weight lower than the molecular weight of the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer in the polymerization product; and a solvent recovery unit for separating the low molecular weight oligomer from the separated low molecular weight oligomer and solvent to reco
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jae Hoon UHM, Jin Hun JU, Hee Sun BAE, Joo Mi YEO, Sah Mun HONG
  • Patent number: 9487607
    Abstract: A metallocene catalyst composition for preparing multimodal polyolefin resin which has superior moldability, mechanical strength, appearance and so on, and a polymerization method using the same are disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises (i) at least one first metallocene compound represented by Formula 1 in the description part: (ii) at least one second metallocene compound represented by Formula 2 in the description of the Specification: and a co-catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Keel Sohn, Seung-Tack Yu, Sah-Mun Hong, Yong-Jae Jun, Da-Jung Kim, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150299352
    Abstract: A metallocene catalyst composition for preparing multimodal polyolefin resin which has superior moldability, mechanical strength, appearance and so on, and a polymerization method using the same are disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises (i) at least one first metallocene compound represented by Formula 1 in the description part: (ii) at least one second metallocene compound represented by Formula 2 in the description of the Specification: and a co-catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Keel SOHN, Seung-Tack YU, Sah-Mun HONG, Yong-Jae JUN, Da-Jung KIM, Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20150266985
    Abstract: A liquid random copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin prepared by using specific metallocene catalyst and ionic compound and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The liquid random copolymer has high viscosity index and shear stability so that it is useful as synthetic lubricants. The liquid random copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin (1) comprises 60 to 40 mol % of ethylene units and 40 to 60 mol % of alpha-olefin unit having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, (2) has number average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 10,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn, Mw is the weight average molecular weight) of 3 or less measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) (3) has Kinematic Viscosity at 100° C. of 30 to 5,000, (4) has pour point of 30 to ?45° C., and (5) has Bromine Number of 0.1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Uhm, Sang-Deok Mun, Jin-Hun Ju, Hee-Sun Bae, Sah-Mun Hong, Byung-Keel Sohn
  • Publication number: 20150017365
    Abstract: Multimodal polyolefin resin having excellent characteristics such as moldability, mechanical strength, external appearance and a polyolefin resin molded product are disclosed. The polyolefin resin satisfies all requirements of following (1) to (5), (1) density (d): 0.934 to 0.963 g/cm3, (2) melt flow index (MIE, 190° C., 2.16 kg load condition): 0.01 to 1.0 g/10 minutes, (3) ratio of weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and number-average molecular weight (Mn) measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) (Mw/Mn, Molecular weight distribution (MWD)): 12 to 60, (4) at least two peaks appear when the molecular weight of the polyolefin resin is measured with GPC, and (5) amount of polyolefin having Mw of 10,000 or less exceeds 15 weight % and amount of polyolefin having Mw of 1,000,000 or more exceeds 1.5 weight %, when the molecular weight of the polyolefin resin is measured with GPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Byung-Keel Sohn, Seung-Tack Yu, Sang-Won Yoo, Young-Jae Jun, Sah-Mun Hong
  • Publication number: 20130345378
    Abstract: A metallocene compound is represented by the following formula, (4HInd)(Cp?)MX2 wherein 4HInd is a group having tetrahydroindenyl nucleus, Cp? is a group having cyclopentadienyl nucleus, and 4HInd and Cp? are unsubstituted/substituted by one or more substituents of radicals from group of an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsilyl, alkylsiloxy, alkylamino or haloalkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl, arylalkyl, arylsilyl, alkylaryl or aryloxy group of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, a dialkylamino group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, and an amino group, and M is a Group IV, V or VI transition metal, and X is radical from the group of a halogen atom, an alkyl or alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy group of 6 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sah-Mun HONG, Hye-Sun CHOI, Byung-Keel SOHN
  • Publication number: 20130345375
    Abstract: The olefin polymerization catalyst composition comprises an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1; an organic transition metal compound represented by Formula 2; an organic transition metal compound represented by Formula 3; and an aluminoxane. (Cp?)lM1R1mR2n??Formula 1: wherein M1 is an element selected from the group of elements of Group 1, 2, 12, 13 and 14, (Cp?) is a cyclic hydrocarbyl group of 5 to 30 carbon atoms having at least 2 conjugated double bonds, R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl group of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, l is an integer of 1 to the valence of M1, m and n are independently an integer of 0 to 2, and l+m+n is equal to the valence of M1, (4HInd)2M2X2??Formula 2: M2X4??Formula 3: wherein in Formulas 2 and 3, (4HInd) is a group having tetrahydroindenyl nucleus, M2 is titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr) or hafnium (Hf), and X is a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sah-Mun HONG, Hye-Sun CHOI
  • Patent number: 7709586
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst which includes an organometallic compound of the following Formula 1; aluminoxane; and an organic transition metal compound of the following Formula 2: M1R11R2mR3n or R2mR3nM1R11M1R2mR3n??[Formula 1 ] in Formula 1, M1 is selected from the group consisting of Group 2A, 2B and 3A of the Periodic Table, R1 is cyclic hydrocarbyl group of 5 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are independently hydrocarbyl group of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, l is an integer of more than 1, m and n are independently an integer of 0 to 2, l+m+n is equal to the valence of M1, Q is a divalent group; M2R4pXq??[Formula 2 ] in Formula 2, M2 is Ti, Zr or Hf; R4 is cyclic hydrocarbyl group of 5 to 30 carbon atoms, X is halogen atom, p is an integer of 0 or 1, q is an integer of 3 or 4, p+q is equal to the valence of metal M2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sah-Mun Hong, Sung-Woo Kang, Young-Jae Jun, Jin-Sook Oh
  • Publication number: 20070142221
    Abstract: Olefin polymerization catalysts which are obtained by a simple method and exhibits mild onset of polymerization, improved reaction kinetic profile, and high productivity over an increased catalyst lifetime while a polymer product characterized by good morphology and high bulk density and olefin polymerization processes using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Sah-Mun Hong, Sung-Woo Kang, Young-Jae Jun, Jin-Sook Oh
  • Patent number: 7223824
    Abstract: A multinuclear transition metal compound which has two or more catalytic active sites, and is useful in preparing the olefin polymer and copolymer, is disclosed. The multinuclear transition metal compound for olefin polymerization includes two or more metals, and at least one ligand having a cyclopentadienyl moiety, which connects the two or more metals. The preferable multinuclear transition metal catalyst for olefin polymerization includes the first transition metal, the first ? ligand having a cyclopentadienyl moiety, which is coordinated to the first transition metal, and the second transition metal to which the second ? ligand having a cyclopentadienyl moiety is coordinated, wherein the second transition metal is bonded to the first ?-ligand via a sigma (?) bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sah-Mun Hong, Sung-Woo Kang, Young-Jae Jun, Jin-Sook Oh, Hyun-Ki Yoon
  • Publication number: 20060004155
    Abstract: A multinuclear transition metal compound which has two or more catalytic active sites, and is useful in preparing the olefin polymer and copolymer, is disclosed. The multinuclear transition metal compound for olefin polymerization includes two or more metals, and at least one ligand having a cyclopentadienyl moiety, which connects the two or more metals. The preferable multinuclear transition metal catalyst for olefin polymerization includes the first transition metal, the first ? ligand having a cyclopentadienyl moiety, which is coordinated to the first transition metal, and the second transition metal to which the second ? ligand having a cyclopentadienyl moiety is coordinated, wherein the second transition metal is bonded to the first ?-ligand via a sigma (?) bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Sah-Mun Hong, Sung-Woo Kang, Young-Jae Jun, Jin-Sook Oh, Hyun-Ki Yoon
  • Patent number: 6683016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to supported metallocene catalysts and to new processes for preparing them and olefin polymerization therewith. Specifically, this invention relates to supported catalyst benefiting from the penetration and homogeneous distribution of catalyst components containing one or more metallocenes and activators within porous support particles. A new process for preparing the catalyst of the invention provides for a supported metallocene catalyst, wherein one or more metallocenes and activator, a solvent capable of dissolving them and a porous support are mutually contacted to form a slurry and a sonic wave or vibrating wave in the frequency range of 1-10,000 kHz is applied to the slurry and the solvent is removed and the resultants are dried. The catalyst are useful for olefin polymerization in a slurry and gas phase polymerization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Ki Youn, Sah-Mun Hong, Young-Jae Jun, Tae-Soo Hwang, Sung-Woo Kang, Young-Ju Kim, Tae-Gon Kim
  • Publication number: 20030207757
    Abstract: A catalyst composition, suitable for polymerization of low-density and high-molecular weight polyolefin, comprising unsymmetrical unabridged metallocene compound and an aluminoxane is disclosed, wherein the metallocene compound and the aluminoxane are uniformly deposited on a porous support by using an oscillatory wave having the frequency of 20 to 500 kHz, and the activity of the catalyst composition increases when hydrogen is introduced in the polymerization of olefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Daelim Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sah Mun Hong, Tae Soo Hwang, Young Jae Jun, Sung Woo Kang, Byoung Keel Sohn, Jin Sook Oh, Hyun Ki Youn