Patents by Inventor Thorsten Goldacker

Thorsten Goldacker 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: 9427889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing colored plastics molding compositions with aqueous liquid colors, where an aqueous liquid color is added to a molten plastics molding composition. The present invention also describes a system for conducting the said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Kluge, Simon Becht, Thorsten Goldacker, Thomas Wick, Michael Jucys, Ursula Golchert, Klaus Schultes
  • Patent number: 9410043
    Abstract: A reactive mixture for coating mouldings by means of reaction injection moulding, containing at least 40% by weight of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds. The reactive mixture contains at least one photoinitiator and at least one thermal initiator. The present invention furthermore describes a coated moulding including a moulding which is obtainable by injection moulding processes and includes at least one polymer selected from polymethyl methacrylate, polymethylmethacrylimide, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-maleic acid copolymer and polymethyl methacrylate copolymers, and a coating which is obtainable by polymerization of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds. The coating has an adhesive strength rating of not more than 1 according to the cross hatch test and a decrease in gloss at 20° after a scratch resistance test according to ASTM 1044 (12/05) (applied weight 500 g, number of cycles=100) of not more than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schultes, Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Werner Höβ, Ghirmay Seyoum, Elevtherios Gross, Erwin Felger
  • Patent number: 9062211
    Abstract: A reactive mixture for coating moldings by reaction injection molding includes at least 40% by weight of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds. The reactive mixture also includes at least one photoinitiator and at least one thermal initiator. Furthermore, a coated molding includes a molding obtainable by injection molding processes. The molding includes polymethyl methacrylate, polymethylmethacrylimide, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-maleic acid copolymer, polymethyl methacrylate copolymer, or a combination thereof. A coating is obtainable by polymerization of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds, the coating having an adhesive strength rating of not more than 1 according to the cross hatch test and a decrease in gloss at 20° after a scratch resistance test according to ASTM 1044 (12/05) (applied weight 500 g, number of cycles=100) of not more than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: EVONIK ROEHM GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schultes, Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Werner Hoess, Ghirmay Seyoum, Elevtherios Gross, Erwin Felger
  • Publication number: 20130136910
    Abstract: A transparent plastic foil with improved weathering resistance and increased intrinsic stability is provided. The foil contains a) poly(meth)acrylate and polyvinylidene fluoride in a ratio of from 1:0.01 to 1:0.5 (w/w); and b) a mixture containing a UV stabilizer and a UV absorber. Use of the foil as a protective coating is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Uwe NUMRICH, Achim Neuhaeuser, Thomas Arndt, Thorsten Goldacker, Alexander Laschitsch, Guenther Dickhaut-Bayer
  • Publication number: 20130096244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coloring thermoplastic molding compounds, preferably a polymethyl(meth)acrylate molding compound, using novel aqueous colorant preparations. The invention further relates to a novel water-based colorant preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Sabine Schwarz-Barac, Roger Recktenwald, Thorsten Goldacker, Ursula Golchert, Victor Khrenov, Stefan Nau, Nils Mehler, Krzysztof Sado, Ernst Becker, Norbert Bendzko, Joachim Henn, Markus Vogt, Markus Schubert, Daniel Cleff, Birgit Riedel-Bendzko
  • Publication number: 20130001825
    Abstract: A reactive mixture for coating mouldings by means of reaction injection moulding, containing at least 40% by weight of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds. The reactive mixture contains at least one photoinitiator and at least one thermal initiator. The present invention furthermore describes a coated moulding including a moulding which is obtainable by injection moulding processes and includes at least one polymer selected from polymethyl methacrylate, polymethylmethacrylimide, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-maleic acid copolymer and polymethyl methacrylate copolymers, and a coating which is obtainable by polymerization of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds. The coating has an adhesive strength rating of not more than 1 according to the cross hatch test and a decrease in gloss at 20° after a scratch resistance test according to ASTM 1044 (12/05) (applied weight 500 g, number of cycles=100) of not more than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schultes, Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Werner Höss, Ghirmay Seyoum, Elevtherios Gross, Erwin Felger
  • Publication number: 20120296004
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection moulding machine containing a reactive mixture including at least 40% by weight of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one thermal initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus SCHULTES, Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Werner Höß, Ghirmay Seyoum, Elevtherios Gross, Erwin Felger
  • Publication number: 20120288706
    Abstract: A reactive mixture for coating moldings by reaction injection molding includes at least 40% by weight of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds. The reactive mixture also includes at least one photoinitiator and at least one thermal initiator. Furthermore, a coated molding includes a molding obtainable by injection molding processes. The molding includes polymethyl methacrylate, polymethylmethacrylimide, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-maleic acid copolymer, polymethyl methacrylate copolymer, or a combination thereof. A coating is obtainable by polymerization of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds, the coating having an adhesive strength rating of not more than 1 according to the cross hatch test and a decrease in gloss at 20° after a scratch resistance test according to ASTM 1044 (12/05) (applied weight 500 g, number of cycles=100) of not more than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus SCHULTES, Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Werner Höß, Ghirmay Seyoum, Elevtherios Gross, Erwin Felger
  • Publication number: 20120108735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing coloured plastics moulding compositions with aqueous liquid colours, where an aqueous liquid colour is added to a molten plastics moulding composition. The present invention also describes a system for conducting the said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Kluge, Simon Becht, Thorsten Goldacker, Thomas Wick, Michael Jucys, Ursula Golchert, Klaus Schultes
  • Patent number: 8088847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel UV-protective and weather-resistant package for surface protecting films for polyvinyl chloride window profiles made of poly(meth)acrylate. Matrix plastics having great molecular weights are used in order to obtain great weather resistance of the surface protecting films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Numrich, Achim Neuhaeuser, Thorsten Goldacker, Thomas Arndt, Alexander Laschitsch, Guenther Dickhaut-Bayer, Christoph Krohmer
  • Publication number: 20110009539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flameproof PMMA moulding material, mouldings produced therefrom and the use thereof. Small amounts of an organo-phosphorus compound are sufficient to increase the glow wire flammability index by 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: EVONIK ROEHM GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Michael Wicker
  • Publication number: 20100189983
    Abstract: The invention describes a transparent foil composed of plastic with improved weathering resistance and increased intrinsic stability where the foil encompasses a) poly(meth)acrylate and polyvinylidene fluoride in a ratio of from 1:0.01 to 1:1 (w/w); and b) a mixture composed of UV stabilizers and of UV absorbers. PMMA matrix plastics with high molecular weights and with a certain selected coacrylate proportion are preferably used in order to achieve excellent weathering resistance, and also improved intrinsic stability of the surface-protection foils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Numrich, Achim Neuhaeuser, Thomas Arndt, Thorsten Goldacker, Alexander Laschitsch, Guenther Dickhaut-Bayer
  • Publication number: 20100167045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactive mixture for coating mouldings by means of reaction injection moulding, comprising at least 40% by weight of (meth)acrylates having at least two double bonds, the reactive mixture comprising at least one photoinitiator and at least one thermal initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schultes, Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Werner Hoess, Ghirmay Seyoum, Elevtherios Gross, Erwin Felger
  • Patent number: 7683131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a moulding composition, comprising a) 50 to 99.9% by weight of a matrix composed of a thermoplastic polymer and b) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of a matting agent in the form of a (meth)acrylate copolymer dispersed in the matrix, characterized in that the matting agent is a (meth)acrylate copolymer which has been prepared from the following monomers, b1) from 50 to 95% by weight of methyl methacrylate b2) from 5 to 50% by weight of C1-C6-alkyl acrylates b3) from 0.01 to less than 0.5% by weight of a crosslinking monomer and/or graft-linking agent having two or more ethylenically unsaturated radicals capable of free-radical polymerization, b4) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more other, non-crosslinking ethylenically unsaturated monomers capable of free-radical polymerization, where the entirety of the constituents b1) and b2) and, where appropriate, b3) and/or b4) gives 100% by weight, and the glass transition temperature Tmg of the matting agent is at least 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Röhm GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Goldacker, Andreas Spiess, Reiner Mueller, Klaus Schultes, Uwe Numrich
  • Publication number: 20090286934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a molding compound comprising UV absorbers, to a method for producing the same and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: RÖHM GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski, Alexander Laschitsch
  • Publication number: 20080287632
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stable formulation of a monomer emulsion, to a process for its preparation and to its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Goldacker, Reiner Mueller
  • Publication number: 20080281023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel UV-protective and weather-resistant package for surface protecting films for polyvinyl chloride window profiles made of poly(meth)acrylate. Matrix plastics having great molecular weights are used in order to obtain great weather resistance of the surface protecting films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Numrich, Achim Neuhaeuser, Thorsten Goldacker, Thomas Arndt, Alexander Laschitsch, Guenther Dickhaut-Bayer, Christoph Krohmer
  • Publication number: 20080132627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer mixture, based on the (meth)acrylate (co)polymer components a.), b.), c.) and/or d.) according to claim 1, where a test specimen produced from the polymer mixture simultaneously has the following properties: a tensile modulus (ISO 527) of at least 2 500 MPa, a Vicat softening point VSP (ISO 306-350) of at least 110° C., an impact resistance (ISO 179-2D, flatwise) of at least 30 kJ/m2, and a melt index MVR (ISO 1133, 230° C./3.8 kg) of at least 1.0 cm3/10 at least The invention further relates to injection mouldings and to the use of the polymer mixture for production of injection mouldings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schultes, Klaus Albrecht, Eric Reinheimer, Thorsten Goldacker, Werner Hoss, Michael Wicker, Anton Halblander
  • Patent number: 7348398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating transition metals from polymers. According to the invention, a solid polymer containing transition metals is treated with an extracting agent, the duration of the treatment and the extraction temperature being selected in such a way that the transition metal content is reduced by at least 30 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Goldacker, Klaus Koralewski
  • Publication number: 20070208107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymeric microparticles in hydraulically setting building material mixtures for the purpose of enhancing their frost resistance and cyclical freeze/thaw durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ROEHM GBMH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Schattka, Thorsten Goldacker, Holger Kautz, Gerd Lohden