Patents by Inventor Thomas Allgeuer

Thomas Allgeuer 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: 11338563
    Abstract: Provided is a coextruded multilayer film. The coextruded multilayer film has at least two layers, including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min; (B) an unsaturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point of 100° C. or less; and (C) a diprotic fatty acid having a melting point greater than 100° C. and a decomposition temperature greater than 200° C. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer. Also provided is a laminate containing said sealant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Fengyi Su, Andong Liu, Hongyu Chen, Jianping Pan, Xiao Bing Yun, Thomas Allgeuer, Erqiang Chen, Tipeng Zhao, Guihong Liao
  • Patent number: 11090852
    Abstract: The coextruded multilayer film has at least two layers, including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min; (B) an unsaturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point of 100° C. or less; and (C) a saturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point greater than 100° C. The unsaturated primary fatty acid amide and the saturated primary fatty acid amide have a weight ratio of from 3:1 to 1:6. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer. The present disclosure also provides a laminate containing said sealant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Fengyi Su, Andong Liu, Hongyu Chen, Jianping Pan, Xiao Bing Yun, Thomas Allgeuer, Erqiang Chen, Tipeng Zhao, Guihong Liao
  • Publication number: 20210187812
    Abstract: The coextruded multilayer film has at least two layers, including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min; (B) an unsaturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point of 100° C. or less; and (C) a saturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point greater than 100° C. The unsaturated primary fatty acid amide and the saturated primary fatty acid amide have a weight ratio of from 3:1 to 1:6. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer. The present disclosure also provides a laminate containing said sealant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Fengyi Su, Andong Liu, Hongyu Chen, Jianping Pan, Xiao Bing Yun, Thomas Allgeuer, Erqiang Chen, Tipeng Zhao, Guihong Liao
  • Publication number: 20210108054
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer blend that can be used in films, packages, and fibers. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises an ethylene-based polymer, and one or more compounds of formula (I), wherein n is 6 to 24.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Andong Liu, Fengyi Su, Hongyu Chen, Jianping Pan, Xiaobing Yun, Thomas Allgeuer, Di Xu, Yuguo Ma
  • Publication number: 20210078315
    Abstract: Provided is a coextruded multilayer film. The coextruded multilayer film has at least two layers, including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min; (B) an unsaturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point of 100° C. or less; and (C) a diprotic fatty acid having a melting point greater than 100° C. and a decomposition temperature greater than 200° C. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer. Also provided is a laminate containing said sealant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Fengyi Su, Andong Liu, Hongyu Chen, Jianping Pan, Xiao Bing Yun, Thomas Allgeuer, Erqiang Chen, Tipeng Zhao, Guihong Liao
  • Patent number: 10870253
    Abstract: A multilayer film comprising a first layer comprising from greater than 0 to 100 percent by weight of an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer composition (LLDPE), based on the total weight of the film composition; and a second layer comprising at least 5 percent by weight of the second layer, of an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer having a density in the range of from 0.855 to 0.900 g/cm3; and having a melt index (190° C./2.16 kg) of greater than 200 g/10 min; and from 60 to 95 percent, by weight of the second layer, of EVOH is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Fanny Deplace, Hongming Ma, Brian W. Walther, Thomas Allgeuer, Peter H. R. Sandkuehler, Antonio Manrique, Claudia Hernandez, Angels Domenech, Lamy J. Chopin, III
  • Patent number: 9803295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nonwoven webs or fabrics. In particular, the present invention relates to nonwoven webs having superior abrasion resistance and excellent softness characteristics. The nonwoven materials comprise monocomponent fibers having a surface comprising a polyethylene, said nonwoven material having a fuzz/abrasion of less than 0.7 mg/cm3. The present invention is also related to fibers having a diameter in a range of from 0.1 to 50 denier, said fibers comprising a polymer blend, wherein the polymer blend comprises: from 40 weight percent to 80 weight percent (by weight of the polymer blend) of a first polymer which is a homogeneous ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer having: a melt index of from about 1 to about 1000 grams/10 minutes, and a density of from 0.870 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rajen M. Patel, Gert Claasen, Wenbin Liang, Karin Katzer, Kenneth B. Stewart, Thomas Allgeuer, Jesus Nieto
  • Publication number: 20170292001
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a multilayer structure comprising: (a) a substrate, wherein said substrate is optionally surface treated on at least one surface and has a surface energy in the range of at least 32 dyn, (b) a sealing layer derived from the application of one or more aqueous dispersions to at least a portion of said at least one surface of said substrate, and wherein the one or more aqueous dispersion comprise the melt kneading product of: (a) one or more a base polymers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and optionally one or more ?-olefins, propylene and optionally one or more ?-olefins; (b) one or more a stabilizing agents; (c) in the presence of a neutralizing agent and (d) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marco Amici, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Thomas Allgeuer, Shaun Parkinson, Jorge C. Gomes
  • Publication number: 20170182728
    Abstract: A multilayer film comprising a first layer comprising from greater than 0 to 100 percent by weight of an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer composition (LLDPE), based on the total weight of the film composition; and a second layer comprising at least 5 percent by weight of the second layer, of an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer having a density in the range of from 0.855 to 0.900 g/cm3; and having a melt index (190° C./2.16 kg) of greater than 200 g/10 min; and from 60 to 95 percent, by weight of the second layer, of EVOH is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Fanny DePlace, Hongming Ma, Brian W. Walther, Thomas Allgeuer, Peter H.R. Sandkuehler, Antonio Manrique, Claudia Hernandez, Angels Domenech, Lamy J. Chopin, III
  • Publication number: 20150122878
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of tagging resin product such that it can be identified. The method involves adding a series of tracer elements to a resin in specific amounts. The relative amounts of one or more of such tracer elements for each desired unit of production are varied, such that each unit of production has a unique combination of ratios of the various tracer elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Scott J. Collick, Gregory M. Bunker, Thomas Allgeuer, John W. Garnett, IV, Dana R. Breed
  • Patent number: 8568879
    Abstract: A polymer-coated particulate material having: a particulate substrate; and an applied compound, wherein the applied compound coats at least 50% of the surface of the particulate substrate, and wherein, at the time of application, the applied compound includes a dispersion including: a thermoplastic polymer; and a stabilizing compound. In another aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of forming a polymer-coated particulate material, the method including the steps of: incorporating a particulate substrate and a dispersion, the dispersion comprising: a thermoplastic polymer; a stabilizing compound; and a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, water, and combinations thereof; removing at least a portion of the dispersion medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Loic F. Chereau, Julien H. J. M. Damen, Thomas Allgeuer
  • Publication number: 20120183705
    Abstract: A polymer-coated particulate material having: a particulate substrate; and an applied compound, wherein the applied compound coats at least 50% of the surface of the particulate substrate, and wherein, at the time of application, the applied compound includes a dispersion including: a thermoplastic polymer; and a stabilizing compound. In another aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of forming a polymer-coated particulate material, the method including the steps of: incorporating a particulate substrate and a dispersion, the dispersion comprising: a thermoplastic polymer; a stabilizing compound; and a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, water, and combinations thereof; removing at least a portion of the dispersion medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: LOIC F. CHEREAU, Julien H.J.M Damen, Thomas Allgeuer
  • Patent number: 8206484
    Abstract: This invention is a method for fabricating fibers by melt-blowing a melt of a molecularly self-assembling material, the melt being at a temperature of from 130° C. to 220° C., thereby forming a fiber set having a distribution of fiber diameters wherein at least 95% of the fibers have a diameter of less than about 3 microns. The invention further comprises collecting the fiber set so as to form a fibrous non-woven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventors: Gert Claasen, Gerrit J. Brands, Leonardo C. Lopez, Rene Broos, Thomas Allgeuer, Wu Chen, James F. Sturnfield
  • Patent number: 8173209
    Abstract: A polymer-coated particulate material having: a particulate substrate; and an applied compound, wherein the applied compound coats at least 50% of the surface of the particulate substrate, and wherein, at the time of application, the applied compound includes a dispersion including: a thermoplastic polymer; and a stabilizing compound. In another aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of forming a polymer-coated particulate material, the method including the steps of: incorporating a particulate substrate and a dispersion, the dispersion comprising: a thermoplastic polymer; a stabilizing compound; and a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, water, and combinations thereof; removing at least a portion of the dispersion medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Loic F. Chereau, Julien H. J. M. Damen, Thomas Allgeuer
  • Patent number: 7736737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to soft touch fibers and nonwoven fabrics made from such fibers. The fibers comprise an incompatible polymer system which leads to the soft touch quality. The fibers comprise a mixture of at least two thermoplastic polymers each having different viscosities and wherein the mixture has an interfacial tension from about 0.5 to about 20 mN/m, and wherein the mixture comprises a portion of the fiber surface. The fibers may include from 40-98 percent of a polyolefin continuous phase and from 2 to 60 weight percent of an amorphous thermoplast dispersed phase, such as polystyrene or polyamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jozef J. I. Van Dun, Daniel R. Bosak, John E. Flood, Edward N. Knickerbocker, Thomas Allgeuer, Karin Katzer, Miguel A. Prieto Goubert
  • Publication number: 20100037576
    Abstract: This invention is a method for fabricating fibers by melt-blowing a melt of a molecularly self-assembling material, the melt being at a temperature of from 130° C. to 220° C., thereby forming a fiber set having a distribution of fiber diameters wherein at least 95% of the fibers have a diameter of less than about 3 microns. The invention further comprises collecting the fiber set so as to form a fibrous non-woven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gert Claasen, Gerrit J. Brands, Leonardo C. Lopez, Rene Broos, Thomas Allgeuer, Wu Chen, James F. Sturnfield
  • Publication number: 20080182040
    Abstract: A polymer-coated particulate material having: a particulate substrate; and an applied compound, wherein the applied compound coats at least 50% of the surface of the particulate substrate, and wherein, at the time of application, the applied compound includes a dispersion including: a thermoplastic polymer; and a stabilizing compound. In another aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of forming a polymer-coated particulate material, the method including the steps of: incorporating a particulate substrate and a dispersion, the dispersion comprising: a thermoplastic polymer; a stabilizing compound; and a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, water, and combinations thereof; removing at least a portion of the dispersion medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Loic F. Chereau, Julien H.J.M. Damen, Thomas Allgeuer
  • Publication number: 20080146110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nonwoven webs or fabrics. In particular, the present invention relates to nonwoven webs having superior abrasion resistance and excellent softness characteristics. The nonwoven materials comprise monocomponent fibers having a surface comprising a polyethylene, said nonwoven material having a fuzz/abrasion of less than 0.7 mg/cm3. The present invention is also related to fibers having a diameter in a range of from 0.1 to 50 denier, said fibers comprising a polymer blend, wherein the polymer blend comprises: from 40 weight percent to 80 weight percent (by weight of the polymer blend) of a first polymer which is a homogeneous ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer having: a melt index of from about 1 to about 1000 grams/10 minutes, and a density of from 0.870 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Rajen M. Patel, Gert Claasen, Wenbin Liang, Karin Katzer, Kenneth B. Stewart, Thomas Allgeuer, Jesus Nieto
  • Publication number: 20070173161
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a functionalised polyolefin by free radical grafting of a polyolefin with a monomer in the presence of 0.5 to 25 weight percent, based on the total weight of polyolefin and monomer, of a propylene polymer and/or copolymer comprising a free radical initiator distributed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Allgeuer, Karin Katzer
  • Publication number: 20070173162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nonwoven webs or fabrics. In particular, the present invention relates to nonwoven webs having superior abrasion resistance and excellent softness characteristics. The nonwoven materials comprise fibers made from of a polymer blend of isotactic polypropylene, reactor grade propylene based elastomers or plastomers, and optionally, a homoge-neously branched ethylene/alpha olefin plastomer or elastomer. The isotactic polypropylene can be homopolymer polypropylene, and random copolymers of propylene and one or more alpha-olefins. The reactor grade propylene based elastomers or plastomers plastomer have a molecular weight distribution of less than about 3.5, and a heat of fusion less than about 90 joules/gm. In particular, the reactor grade propylene based elastomers or plastomers contains from about 3 to about 15 percent by weight of units derived from an ethylene, and a melt flow rate of from about 2 to about 200 grams/10 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Samuel Ethiopia, Gert Claasen, Rajen Patel, Kenneth Stewart, Thomas Allgeuer, Edward Knickerbocker, Randy Pepper, Thomas Pressly