Patents by Inventor Stephan Weinkötz

Stephan Weinkötz 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).

  • Publication number: 20250050533
    Abstract: Described is a process of producing a lignocellulosic composite or a product thereof, wherein the process comprises at least the steps of making a formed sheet by preparing a mixture comprising lignocellulosic particle and a heat-curable binder composition comprising as components for hardening the binder via reaction with each other at least one, two or more carbohydrate compounds and one or two compounds having two or more amino groups, comprising hexamethylenediamine and/or polylysine, and forming a sheet from said mixture, so that the formed sheet results, and of at least temporarily simultaneously compacting and dielectrically heating the formed sheet in a dielectric heating and pressing unit, so that the heat-curable binder composition hardens and the lignocellulosic composite results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan WEINKÖTZ, Gereon Antonius SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20240269884
    Abstract: Described is a process of producing a multi-layer lignocellulosic composite comprising one or more lignocellulosic composite layers or a single-layer lignocellulosic composite, wherein a high-frequency electrical field is applied and wherein a binder comprising for hardening the binder via esterification at least one, two or more compounds having two or more hydroxy groups and additionally one, two or more compounds having two or more carboxyl groups is provided or prepared. Furthermore described is a lignocellulosic composite, which is preparable according to that process, a construction product comprising such lignocellulosic composite, the use of such lignocellulosic composite as a building element in a construction product and a binder or binder composition for producing a lignocellulosic composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan WEINKÖTZ, Gereon Antonius SOMMER, Michael KALBE
  • Publication number: 20240262001
    Abstract: Described is a process of producing a multilayer lignocellulosic composite comprising one or more lignocellulosic composite layers or a single-layer lignocellulosic composite, wherein a high-frequency electrical field is applied and wherein a binder comprising for hardening the binder via esterification at least one, two or more compounds having two or more hydroxy groups and additionally one, two or more compounds having two or more carboxyl groups is provided or prepared. Furthermore described is a lignocellulosic com-posite, which is preparable according to said process, a construction product comprising such lignocellulosic composite and the use of such lignocellulosic composite as a building element in a construction product. Moreover is described a binder for producing a lignocellulosic composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan WEINKÖTZ, Gereon Antonius SOMMER, Michael KALBE
  • Publication number: 20240262002
    Abstract: Described is a process of producing a multilayer lignocellulosic composite comprising one or more lignocellulosic composite layers or a single-layer lignocellulosic composite, wherein a high-frequency electrical field is applied and wherein a binder comprising for hardening the binder via esterification at least one, two or more compounds having two or more hydroxy groups and additionally one, two or more compounds having two or more carboxyl groups is provided or prepared. Furthermore described is a lignocellulosic composite, which is preparable according to said process, a construction product comprising such lignocellulosic composite and the use of such lignocellulosic composite as a building element in a construction product. Moreover is described a binder, for producing a lignocellulosic composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan WEINKÖTZ, Gereon Antonius SOMMER, Michael KALBE
  • Patent number: 10661472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing multi-layered lignocellulose materials having a core and an upper and a lower cover layer, said method comprising the following steps a) mixing the components, b) spreading the mixtures in layers, c) pre-compressing, d) applying a high-frequency electric field e) hot pressing. According to the invention, a mixture of C) 1-15 wt.-% of a binding agent selected from the group consisting of aminoplastic resin and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups [components C)], F) 0.1-3% alkali-/akaline earth salts, for the cover layers of the lignocellulose particles G) with H) 1-15% of a binding agent selected from the group consisting of aminoplastic resin and an organic isocyanate is mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Weinkötz, Ingolf Hennig, Matthias Schade, Detlef Krug, Marco Mäbert
  • Patent number: 10421256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous production of single-layer lignocellulose-based boards or of multilayer lignocellulose-based boards with a core and with at least one upper and one lower outer layer, comprising the following steps: a) mixing of the components of the individual layer(s), b) layer-by-layer scattering of the mixtures to give a mat, c) compaction after the scattering of the individual layer(s), d) application of a high-frequency electrical field, during and/or after the compaction and thermal hardening of the binder(s), e) then optionally hot pressing, and f) cooling the lignocellulose material, where, in step a), for the core or the single layer, the lignocellulose particles A) [component A)] are mixed with B) from 0 to 25% by weight of expanded plastics particles with bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3 [component B)], C) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more binders selected from the group consisting of aminoplas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Weinkötz, Detlef Krug, Marco Mäbert
  • Patent number: 10399246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a batchwise or continuous process for producing single-layer one multilayer lignocellulosic materials, comprising the process steps of (I) mixing the components of the individual layers, (II) scattering the mixture(s) produced in process step (I) to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot-pressing the optionally precompacted mat, by using, in process step (I), for the core of multilayer lignocellulosic materials or for single-layer lignocellulosic materials, a mixture (component A) comprising a1) 50% to 99% by weight, preferably 70% to 97% by weight, more preferably 80% to 95% by weight and especially 85% to 92% by weight of organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups or mixtures thereof and a2) 1% to 50% by weight, preferably 3% to 30% by weight, more preferably 5% to 20% by weight and especially 8% to 15% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof and a3) 0% to 49% by wei
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Berkan Lindner, Lukas Janitzki, Stephan Weinkötz
  • Patent number: 10391669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of lignocellulose materials via mixing A) of lignocellulose-containing particles or fibers, B) with organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups or a mixture of these, and optionally with C) binders selected from the group of the phenol-formaldehyde resins, the aminoplastic resins, the protein-based binders, and other polymer-based binders, and mixtures of these, D) additives or a mixture of these, and E) plastics particles or a mixture of these, with the steps of: i.) scattering of the resultant mixture to give a mat, ii.) precompaction and heating of the mat during or after the precompaction process, and iii.) then hot pressing, wherein, in the step ii.), operations are carried out at elevated temperature during and/or after the precompaction process, and a value of at least 4 cm is achieved for the resultant mat in the push-off test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Stephan Weinkötz
  • Publication number: 20180071945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the discontinuous or continuous, preferably continuous, production of single-layer or multilayer lignocellulosic materials, comprising the process steps of v) mixing the components of the individual layers, x) scattering the mixture(s) produced in process step i) to form a mat, xi) precompacting the scattered mat, and xii) hot pressing the precompacted mat, which comprises, in process step i) for the core of multilayer lignocellulosic materials or for single-layer lignocellulosic materials, mixing the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) with u) 0 to 25 wt % of expanded polymer particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3 (component A), v) 0.05 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Stephan WEINKÖTZ
  • Publication number: 20180071946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a batchwise or continuous process for producing single-layer one multilayer lignocellulosic materials, comprising the process steps of (I) mixing the components of the individual layers, (II) scattering the mixture(s) produced in process step (I) to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot-pressing the optionally precompacted mat, by using, in process step (I), for the core of multilayer lignocellulosic materials or for single-layer lignocellulosic materials, a mixture (component A) comprising a1) 50% to 99% by weight, preferably 70% to 97% by weight, more preferably 80% to 95% by weight and especially 85% to 92% by weight of organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups or mixtures thereof and a2) 1% to 50% by weight, preferably 3% to 30% by weight, more preferably 5% to 20% by weight and especially 8% to 15% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof and a3) 0% to 49% by w
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Berkan LINDNER, Lukas JANITZKI, Stephan WEINKÖTZ
  • Publication number: 20170361489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous production of multilayer lignocellulose materials with a core and with at least one upper and one lower outer layer, comprising the following steps: a) mixing of the components of the individual layers separately from one another, b) layer-by-layer scattering of the mixtures (for the core layer and for the outer layers) to give a mat, c) precompaction after the scattering of the individual layers, d) application of a high-frequency electrical field before, during and/or after the precompaction, and then e) hot pressing, where, in step a), for the core, the lignocellulose particles A) [component A)] are mixed with B) from 0 to 25% by weight of expanded plastics particles with bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3 [component B)], C) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more binders selected from the group consisting of aminoplastic resin and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups [comp
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan WEINKÖTZ, Ingolf HENNIG, Matthias SCHADE, Detlef KRUG, Marco MÄBERT
  • Publication number: 20170361580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous production of single-layer lignocellulose-based boards or of multilayer lignocellulose-based boards with a core and with at least one upper and one lower outer layer, comprising the following steps: a) mixing of the components of the individual layer(s), b) layer-by-layer scattering of the mixtures to give a mat, c) compaction after the scattering of the individual layer(s), d) application of a high-frequency electrical field, during and/or after the compaction and thermal hardening of the binder(s), e) then optionally hot pressing, and f) cooling the lignocellulose material, where, in step a), for the core or the single layer, the lignocellulose particles A) [component A)] are mixed with B) from 0 to 25% by weight of expanded plastics particles with bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3 [componeent B)],, C) from 1 to 15% by weight of one or more binders selected from the group consisting of am
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: STEPHAN WEINKÖTZ, Detlef KRUG, Marco MÄBERT
  • Publication number: 20170021525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of lignocellulose materials via mixing A) of lignocellulose-containing particles or fibers, B) with organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups or a mixture of these, and optionally with C) binders selected from the group of the phenol-formaldehyde resins, the aminoplastic resins, the protein-based binders, and other polymer-based binders, and mixtures of these, D) additives or a mixture of these, and E) plastics particles or a mixture of these, with the steps of: i.) scattering of the resultant mixture to give a mat, ii.) precompaction and heating of the mat during or after the precompaction process, and iii.) then hot pressing, wherein, in the step ii.), operations are carried out at elevated temperature during and/or after the precompaction process, and a value of at least 4 cm is achieved for the resultant mat in the push-off test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Stephan WEINKÖTZ
  • Publication number: 20160257814
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel and improved lignocellulose materials comprising A) 30 to 98.99 wt % of one or more lignocellulosics, B) 0.01 to 50 wt % of microfibrillated cellulose. C) 1 to 50 wt % of a binder selected from the group consisting of amino resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, organic isocyanate having two or more isocyanate groups, or mixtures thereof, optionally with a curing agent, D) 0 to 25 wt % of expanded plastics particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3, and E) 0 to 68 wt % of additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias SCHADE, Stephan WEINKÖTZ, Jens AßMANN
  • Patent number: 9266308
    Abstract: The invention is directed to lignocellulosic materials having a core and two outer layers, containing in the core A) lignocellulose particles; B) expanded plastics particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3, C) one or more binders selected from the group consisting of aminoplast resin, phenoplast resin, and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, and D) optionally additives and in the outer layers E) lignocellulose particles, F) one or more binders selected from the group consisting of aminoplast resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, and where the lignocellulose particles of the outer layers E comprise at least 25% by weight of lignocellulosic chips and the expanded plastics particles B are present in nonuniform distribution in the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Weinkötz, Michael Schmidt, Michael Finkenauer, Ralph Lunkwitz
  • Patent number: 9089991
    Abstract: A light wood-containing material having an average density in the range from 200 to 600 kg/m3, comprising, based in each case on the wood-containing material: A) from 30 to 95% by weight of wood particles; B) from 1 to 25% by weight of a filler having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3, selected from the group consisting of foamable plastic particles and already foamed plastic particles; C) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of a binder and, if appropriate, D) additives, the following relationship being true for the d? values according to Rosin-Rammler-Sperling-Bennet of the wood particles A) and of the particles of the filler B): d? of the particles A) ?2.5×d? of the particles B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Michael Finkenauer, Günter Scherr, Frank Braun, Stephan Weinkötz, Jürgen von Auenmüller, Oliver Richter, Maxim Peretolchin
  • Patent number: 9080086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins with up to 0.9% of melamine by reacting a) urea which comprises from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more compounds A, formaldehyde, and melamine in the presence of a base at a pH of from 7.5 to 11, at a temperature of from 20 to 120° C., and at a pressure of from 0.1 to 10 bar, b) and then carrying out reaction in the presence of an acid which optionally comprises urea with from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more compounds A, at a temperature of from 60 to 180° C., and at a pressure of from 0.1 to 10 bar, and c) and then adding urea which comprises from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more compounds A, which comprises carrying out b) at a pH of from 4 to 5.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Finkenauer, Konrad Roschmann, Ralph Lunkwitz, Stephan Weinkötz
  • Publication number: 20150045500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for discontinuously or continuously preparing aminoplast solutions by condensation of aminoplast formers with formaldehyde in a serial cascade of at least three stirred tank apparatus A, B, and C, which involves a) in apparatus A, reacting a mixture comprising formaldehyde and urea in a molar ratio of 2.3:1 to 2.9:1 and water at a pH of 6 to 8, set by means of a base, at a temperature of 80 to 85° C., where apparatus A consists of one or more, i.e., one to ten, preferably one to five, more preferably one to three, more particularly one or two stirred tanks in parallel or in series, very preferably of one stirred tank, b) in apparatus B, reacting said mixture at a molar ratio of formaldehyde to urea of 1.9:1 to 2.6:1, where apparatus B consists of one or more stirred tanks, wherein the molar ratio of formaldehyde to urea is lowered, optionally by further addition of urea, in stages to not less than 1.9:1, at a pH of 3.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael FINKENAUER, Evelyn Fuchs, Ralph Lunkwitz, Oliver Reese, Konrad Roschmann, Michael Schmidt, Martin Reif, Stephan Weinkötz
  • Publication number: 20150017425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lignocellulose materials which comprise A) 30 to 98 wt % of one or more lignocellulosic substances, B) 1 to 25 wt % of expanded plastics particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3, C) 1 to 50 wt % of a binder selected from the group consisting of amino resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, or mixtures thereof, optionally with a curing agent, and D) 0 to 68 wt % of additives, wherein component B) or the original expandable plastics particles are coated with at least one coating material before, during, or after expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Schade, Stephan Weinkötz, Günter Scherr, Jens Aßmann, Dietrich Scherzer
  • Patent number: 8920923
    Abstract: A process for the production of a lignocellulose-containing material, in which, based in each case on the lignocellulose-containing material: A) from 30 to 95% by weight of lignocellulose particles; B) from 1 to 25% by weight of expanded plastic particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3; C) from 1 to 50% by weight of a binder selected from the group consisting of aminoplast resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, and optionally D) additives are mixed and are then pressed at elevated temperature and under elevated pressure, wherein the component B) comprises a curing agent for the component C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Maxim Peretolchin, Günter Scherr, Stephan Weinkötz, Frank Braun, Olaf Kriha, Benjamin Nehls, Michael Schmidt, Michael Finkenauer, Jürgen von Auenmüller