Talc (soapstone) Dnrm Patents (Class 524/451)
  • Patent number: 11161968
    Abstract: A composite material includes polypropylene in an amount between 60 wt. % and 95 wt. %, glass bubbles in an amount between 3.0 wt. % and 20.0 wt. %, a secondary structural filler of magnesium oxysulfate or wollastonite in an amount greater than 0.0 wt. % and up to 30.0 wt. %, and at least one additive. In one form of the composite material, the secondary structural filler is either magnesium oxysulfate or wollastonite. In another form the magnesium oxysulfate is in an amount between 2.0 wt. % and 6.0 wt. %. in yet another form the wollastonite is in an amount between 6.0 wt. % and 12.0 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Richard Gall, Stuart C. Salter, Talat Karmo, LaRon Michelle Brown
  • Patent number: 11121384
    Abstract: A frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly and a frame member having a first frame shaped sheet provided on an outer peripheral portion of the membrane electrode assembly. An outer peripheral portion of an electrolyte membrane is provided between a cathode and the first frame shaped sheet, stacked on an outer peripheral portion of the cathode, and joined to an inner peripheral portion of the first frame shaped sheet through an adhesive layer. The elastic modulus of the first frame shaped sheet is larger than the elastic modulus of the electrolyte membrane. The elastic modulus of the adhesive layer is smaller than the elastic modulus of the first frame shaped sheet and the elastic modulus of the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ebato, Satoru Terada, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Matthew J. Beutel
  • Patent number: 11104819
    Abstract: This disclosure describes compositions, kits, methods, systems, and three-dimensional parts. According to an example, described herein is a threedimensional printing composition comprising: a polymeric powder build material comprising a thermoplastic polymer powder composition, wherein the thermoplastic polymer powder composition comprises: (a) at least 50 wt % of a C3 polyolefin, or a mixture of two or more polyolefins including at least 60 wt % of a C3 polyolefin based on the total weight of the mixture of the two or more polyolefins, (b) 0.1 to 1 wt % antioxidants, (c) 0.1 to 5 wt % flow aids, (d) 0-10 wt % of a surface modifying agent, (e) 0.05-wt %-10 wt % antistatic agents, (f) 2 wt % to 40 wt % filler, wherein the total of (a) to (f) is 100 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Maria del Carmen Querol Esparch, Laurent Herschke
  • Patent number: 11001018
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surface-modifiable injection-molded body comprising a thermoplastic polymer matrix and second polymer material at least in parts, in which the polymer matrix and the second polymer material have different weight average molecular weights and polarities, and the second polymer material is an adhesive. The present disclosure also relates to a method for its production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Bernhard Huber
  • Patent number: 10920055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleated heterophasic polypropylene composition, which shows improved properties in view of mechanical and optical behaviour as well as low amounts of extractable. The present invention also relates to films and final articles made out of the heterophasic polypropylene composition, as well as their use in packaging, especially food packaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Friedrich Berger, Johanna Lilja
  • Patent number: 10907035
    Abstract: A propylene resin composition containing (A), (B), (C), and (D) is provided. The content of (A) is 40 to 65 parts by weight, the content of (B) is 10 to 25 parts by weight, the content of (C) is 25 to 35 parts by weight, and the content of (D) is 0.01 to 0.3 parts by weight based on the total weight of (A), (B), and (C) being 100 parts by weight. (A) is a propylene-based polymer, (B) is an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, (C) is a talc whose ratio of D50[L] to D50[S] is at least 4, and (D) is a nucleating agent having formula (1): R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a halogen group, and m and n each independently represent an integer of 1 to 5. A molded article produced from the composition has low linear expansion coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukuroda, Toshiya Maruyama
  • Patent number: 10844207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition and a molded article manufactured therefrom. The thermoplastic elastomer composition according to the present invention has advanced vibration insulation and thermal resistance. Thus, the thermoplastic elastomer composition may exhibit excellent vibration insulation in the vibration frequency area that a human can feel, and may exhibit excellent mechanical properties even if exposed to a high temperature environment for a long time. A molded article manufactured using such a thermoplastic elastomer composition may be suitably used in various fields such as various daily supplies, medical supplies, parts for an automobile, interior and exterior materials for an automobile, interior and exterior materials for a building, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Bin Park, Chan Jun Kim, In Woo Kim, Cheon Min Park
  • Patent number: 10822483
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition includes: a base resin including a propylene homopolymer having a melt index of 20 g/10 min to 35 g/10 min measured at a temperature of 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg and an ethylene-propylene copolymer having a melt index of 90 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min measured at a temperature of 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; a thermoplastic elastomer having a melt index of 10 g/10 min to 40 g/10 min measured at a temperature of 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; an inorganic filler; and a sodium phosphate-based nucleating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LG Hausys Ltd., GS Caltex
    Inventors: Hyun Gyung Kim, Hee Joon Lee, Seung Jae Lee, Hyung Tak Lee, Ki Hyun Sung, Chun Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10800919
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel compositions formed by compounding olefin-maleic anhydride copolymers (OMAP) such as ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymers with polyester (PE), polycarbonate (PC), polyacetal, thermoplastic urethane (TPU) and other engineering plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Vertellus Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Ashok M. Adur, Prasad Taranekar
  • Patent number: 10703904
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: (A) about 20 to about 70% by weight of an aromatic polyamide resin comprising at least two aromatic dicarboxylic acid units; (B) about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of an olefin-based copolymer; and (C) about 10% to about 60% by weight of an inorganic filler. The thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article produced therefrom are excellent in plateability, impact resistance, heat resistance and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik Mo Kim, Kyung Rae Kim, Chan Gyun Shin, Sang Hyun Hong, Hyoung Taek Kang
  • Patent number: 10676603
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition is provided. The method includes melting and kneading a thermoplastic resin having a transition temperature of less than 200° C. and a powder with a twin-screw kneading extruder. The powder is an inorganic filler having an apparent density of 0.1 to 1.5 g/ml. The resin is supplied from a supply port to the extruder, and the powder is supplied from a gravimetric feeder to the extruder through a screw type side feeder. A transport capacity of the side feeder is 2 times or more an effective volume of the powder per unit time. In the extruder, melting and kneading are performed under conditions in which resin pressure in a first kneading zone is 1 MPa or more, and resin pressure in a second kneading zone is less than 3 MPa, and gas is removed from a vent port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sanada, Mitsuyoshi Shimano, Koji Kameo
  • Patent number: 10597529
    Abstract: Compositions comprising A) from 40 to 80 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate or polyester carbonate, B) from 10 to 40 parts by weight of rubber-free vinyl copolymer, C) from 5 to 20 parts by weight of organically surface-modified chopped glass fibre, D) from 0 to 9 parts by weight of a graft polymer with an elastomeric graft base, E) from 0 to 20 parts by weight of additives, where the sum of the parts by weight of components A) to E) in the composition is standardized to 100, characterized in that (i) a size composed of an organic compound or a mixture of various organic compounds is used as surface-modification of the glass fibre at a concentration such that the carbon content of component C is from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Kristina Pupovac, Sven Hobeika
  • Patent number: 10590217
    Abstract: Provided are a curable compound, a photoinitiator, and a curable resin composition comprising at least two types of thermal initiators, each having different initiation reaction temperature. Since the curable resin composition can improve a curing rate while having a high conversion rate, the curable resin composition is suitable for manufacturing thick films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Kwan Kim, Min Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10590240
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 10501623
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate resin composition. The polycarbonate resin composition includes: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; (B) about 1 part by weight to about 5 parts by weight of a core-shell type impact modifier having an average particle diameter (D50) of about 70 nm to about 130 nm; and (C) about 0.1 parts by weight to about 1 parts by weight of an olefin-(meth) acrylate copolymer, wherein the core-shell type impact modifier (B) includes a unit derived from a C1 to C6 alkyl (meth)acrylate and has a unimodal particle size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi Rae Jang, Jung Ki Kim, Yeong Deuk Seo, Sang Hyun Hong
  • Patent number: 10434055
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modeling composition containing coconut oil having a moisturizing effect on the skin and exhibiting efficacy on atopic skin, the modeling composition further containing squalane, starch, an emulsifier, and ozokerite, in addition to coconut oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventors: Ji-Sun Kim, Baek-Yeon Sung
  • Patent number: 10392492
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C), an article comprising the polypropylene composition (C) and the use of the polypropylene composition (C) to reduce paintability failure of a molded article. The polypropylene composition (C) comprises (a) 40.0 to 80.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a propylene copolymer (R-PP) having: (a1) a comonomer content in the range of 1.5 to 8.0 wt. %, and (a2) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230 ° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 5.0 to 100.0 g/10 min, and (b) 20.0 to 40.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a mineral filler (F) being selected from the group consisting of talcum, wollastonite, kaolin, and mica, wherein the polypropylene composition (C) has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230 ° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 5.0 to 45.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Dietrich Gloger, Claudia Kniesel, Georg Grestenberger, Daniela Mileva
  • Patent number: 10358546
    Abstract: Polymer composition comprising at least one polypropylene homopolymer and/or random copolymer, up to 15 wt % of at least one polyethylene, optionally at least one elastomer in an amount of 8 to 40 wt % and optionally fillers and/or additives in an amount of up to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the final polymer composition with the at least one polyethylene having a density of higher than 940 kg/m3, a content of hexane hot extractables of below 0.80 wt % preferably below 0.60 wt %, most preferably below 0.40 wt % and a copolymer/homopolymer (COHO) ratio measured by Temperature Rising Elution Fraction (TREF) up to 6%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Claudia Kniesel, Petar Doshev, Floran Prades
  • Patent number: 10343376
    Abstract: Provided is a glass resin laminate (1) obtained laminating glass sheets (5, 6) on both surfaces of a resin, plate (2) through intermediation of adhesive layers (3, 4) to integrate the plate and the sheets, in which an intermediate sheet (7) is interposed in the adhesive layer (3) on one surface side of the resin plate (2). In addition, on the side where the intermediate sheet (7) is interposed, the glass sheet (5) has a thickness of: from 0.01 mm to 1 mm, and the thickness of the adhesive layer (3) excluding the intermediate sheet (7) is smaller than the thickness of the resin plate (2). In addition, the intermediate sheet (7) has a tensile modulus larger than the tensile modulus of the adhesive layer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Noda
  • Patent number: 10316175
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition includes a base resin including an isotactic polypropylene resin, a first atactic polypropylene resin, and a second atactic polypropylene resin; a thermoplastic elastomer; and an inorganic filler, in which a weight average molecular weight of the second atactic polypropylene resin is higher than a weight average molecular weight of the first atactic polypropylene resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LG Hausys Ltd., Lotte Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Gyung Kim, Ki Hyun Sung, Seung Wook Park, Chun Ho Park, Young Gyu You
  • Patent number: 10308795
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with an advantageous, respectively stiffness/impact balance and its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Markus Gahleitner
  • Patent number: 10294357
    Abstract: A multi-modal polymer blend of at least three fractions as determined by TREF is provided. The blend comprises a first propylene-based polymer, a second propylene-based polymer; and a third propylene-based polymer; wherein when subjected to TREF, the polymer blend exhibits: a first fraction that is soluble at ?15° C. in xylene, the first fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 55 mol % to about 85 mol %; a second fraction that is insoluble at ?5 C in xylene or dichlorobenzene and soluble at 40° C. in xylene or dichlorobenzene; and a third fraction that is insoluble at 70° C. in xylene or dichlorobenzene and having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 85 mol % to about 98 mol %. Also provided are hot melt adhesive compositions comprising the polymer blend, tackifier, wax; and optionally a nucleating agent, articles containing the adhesive and methods of fabricating the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC., HENKEL AG & CO.—KGAA
    Inventors: Jean-Roch Schauder, Jean-Baptiste Milleret, Gunter Hoffmann, Eamonn Gallagher
  • Patent number: 10280302
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes: about 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; about 1 to about 15 parts by weight of a rubber-modified vinyl copolymer resin; about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of a phosphorus flame retardant; about 3 to about 12 parts by weight of calcium carbonate; about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of talc; and about 0.001 to about 5 parts by weight of a black pigment, wherein a weight ratio of calcium carbonate to talc ranges from about 1:1.5 to about 1:6 and the black pigment has an average particle size of about 10 nm to about 24 nm. The thermoplastic resin composition can realize high gloss and good appearance characteristics, and can exhibit good properties in terms of flowability, impact resistance, thermal resistance, thin film flame retardancy, dimensional stability, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong In Ha, Tae Gon Kang, Seung Shik Shin, Da Heen Jeong, Ki Hong Choi
  • Patent number: 10253169
    Abstract: Flame resistant compositions based on nylon-6 (PA 6) or nylon-6,6 (PA 66) may include melamine cyanurate, titanium dioxide, glass fibers, and non-fibrous and non-foamed ground glass having a specific particle size distribution, geometry and optionally sizing. Methods for producing the composition are also provided, as well as use of the compositions for production of products for the electrical industry, preferably electrical components such as residual current circuit breakers and other circuit breakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Endtner, Matthias Bienmueller, Fabio Passeri
  • Patent number: 10221327
    Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous polyolefin dispersion compositions for use in metal coatings, such as can coatings, comprising one or more polyolefin base polymer, one or more at least partially neutralized olefinic stabilizing agent having an acid number (AN) of from 80 to 250, preferably, a polyolefin stabilizing agent, such as an olefin-carboxylic acid copolymer or a blend of two such polymers, an optional coupling agent having an acid number (AN) of from 10 to 70 and a melt index of from 500 to 5,000,000 grams of polymer melt passing in 10 minutes through a heated syringe or cylinder at 190° C. with a plunger loaded with 2.16 kg, preferably, a polymer, and a hindered phenolic antioxidant containing an ester linkage dispersed in the polyolefin dispersion composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ray E. Drumright, Bernhard Kainz, Richard A. Lundgard, Cynthia Stants, Houxiang Tang, Jeffrey Wilbur
  • Patent number: 10208182
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C), an article comprising the polypropylene composition (C) and the use of the polypropylene composition (C) to reduce paintability failure of a molded article. The polypropylene composition (C) comprises (a) 40.0 to 80.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a propylene copolymer (R-PP) having: (a1) a comonomer content in the range of 1.5 to 8.0 wt. %, and (a2) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230 ° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 5.0 to 100.0 g/10 min, and (b) 20.0 to 40.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a mineral filler (F) being selected from the group consisting of talcum, wollastonite, kaolin, and mica, wherein the polypropylene composition (C) has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230 ° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 5.0 to 45.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Dietrich Gloger, Claudia Kniesel, Georg Grestenberger, Daniela Mileva
  • Patent number: 10207933
    Abstract: A deaerated talc may include micronized, talc powder having a Hegman rating of 4.0 or greater. A deaerated talc may include micronized talc powder having enough cohesive strength for form agglomerations measuring 100 millimeters or less, 75 millimeters or less, or 50 millimeters or less. A deaerated talc product may include a micronized talc powder, and a bag containing the deaerated talc. The micronized talc powder may be deaerated via application of force to the micronized talc powder in at least two directions, including a first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bag and a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Imerys Talc America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rugheimer, Robert Beck, Dennis Paul Lester
  • Patent number: 9976019
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer composition from which an air bag cover having an appearance suitable for painting-free applications can be produced, specifically, a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically heat-treating 25% by weight to 50% by weight of a prescribed heterophasic polymeric material (A), 15% by weight to 40% by weight of a prescribed propylene-ethylene copolymer (B), 15% by weight to 35% by weight of a prescribed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C), and 15% by weight to 35% by weight of a prescribed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (D) in the presence of a crosslinking agent, provided that the combined amount of the above-mentioned (A), (B), (C) and (D) is taken as 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 9969869
    Abstract: A polypropylene-based resin composition capable of affording a molded article superior in tensile elongation at break includes a polypropylene resin (A), an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (B) having a density of 0.865 to 0.890 g/cm3, an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) having a density of 0.855 to 0.859 g/cm3, and an inorganic filler (D), wherein the content of the polypropylene resin (A) is 49 to 76% by weight, the content of the inorganic filler (D) is 9 to 22% by weight, the sum total of the contents of the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (B) and the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) is 15 to 29% by weight. The sum total of the contents of (A), (B), (C), and (D) is taken as 100% by weight, and the content of the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (B), x % by weight, and the content of the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C), y % by weight, satisfy the formula: 0.07?x/(x+y)?0.41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Taro Miyazawa, Susumu Kanzaki, Tomomitsu Sekitani
  • Patent number: 9908981
    Abstract: Provided are blend compositions comprising a propylene-based elastomer and a polyalphaolefin. The blend compositions may be particularly useful in elastic film compositions, and especially useful as elastic film layers in nonwoven laminates. The film may comprise a blend of from about 0.5 to about 60 wt % of a polyalphaolefin and 40 to 99.5 wt % of a propylene-based elastomer. The film may comprise a blend of a propylene-base elastomer that comprises propylene and from 5 to 30 wt % of an ?-olefin and a polyalphaolefin having a kinematic viscosity (KV) at 100° C. of from 3 to 3000 cSt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: M. Glenn Williams
  • Patent number: 9885149
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to carpet and carpet tile. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing, (c) an adhesive backing, (d) an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing, and (e) at least one non-chlorinated, non-polyvinyl butyral thermoplastic polymer or composition having a specific growth tension at 40 C and a specific residual stress at 25% strain. Additional steps and procedures include washing or scouring the primary backing and fibers prior to the extrusion step, and utilizing implosion agents. The preferred olefin block copolymer are ethylene based block interpolymers. The constructions and methods described herein are particularly suited for making tufted, broad-loom carpet having improved abrasion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Weeks, Yi Jin
  • Patent number: 9765209
    Abstract: Propylene homo- or copolymer composition comprising an in-situ reactor blend of a Ziegler-Natta catalysed, nucleated polypropylene (znPP) and a metallocene catalysed polypropylene (mcPP), in a weight ratio in the range of 6:94 to 50:50 (wt % znPP:wt % mcPP), preferably in the range of 10:90 to 44:56 (wt % znPP:wt % mcPP), having an excellent balance between optical properties, mechanical properties, thermal properties and processing properties; a process for its production and the use of a mixture of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system and a metallocene catalyst system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Saeid Kheirandish, Petar Doshev, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm
  • Patent number: 9758657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low density polypropylene compositions for the production of molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohrmann, Erik Hans Licht, Holger Ahrenberg
  • Patent number: 9758655
    Abstract: A formulation of material includes a polymeric material, a nucleating agent, and a surface active agent. The formulation of material may be polymeric materials that relate morphology and crystalline structure of cellular polymeric material that may be used to form usable articles, such as an insulated container useful for containing food or liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, John B Euler
  • Patent number: 9701825
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C), an article comprising the polypropylene composition (C) as well as the use of the polypropylene composition (C) to reduce paintability failure of a molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Georg Grestenberger, Claudia Kniesel, Daniela Mileva, Dietrich Gloger
  • Patent number: 9592939
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a container comprising an opening, a cap to detachably enclose the opening, and a conduit, attached to the cap, comprising a first passageway and a second passageway, both the first passageway and the second passageway connecting an interior space of the container to an exterior space of the container, wherein a length of the first passageway is greater than a length of the second passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Inventor: Fred Mesina
  • Patent number: 9580586
    Abstract: A polymeric composition is a blend of one or more heterophasic copolymers of propylene and ethylene produced by a multistep polymerization, wherein the heterophasic copolymers comprise a low crystalline matrix component and a soft amorphous elastomeric component, in which both the matrix component and the soft amorphous elastomeric component contain greater than 55% by weight propylene; one or more additional elastomeric components selected from the group of an ethylene/?-olefin C3-C20 copolymer with a total ethylene concentration of greater than or equal to 65% by weight; and a propylene/?-olefin C2, C4-C20 copolymer with a total propylene concentration of greater than or equal to 65% by weight; 5-65% by weight of the total composition of one or more inorganic or organic reinforcement materials; and 0.01-4% by weight of the total composition of a maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene compatibilizer or coupling agent. The polymeric composition has a low crystallinity of less than 30 J/gram measured by DSC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI PLASTICS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Katherine M. Shipley, Sameer G. Mehta, Vaibhav Vishnu Apte, Laura Therese Shereda
  • Patent number: 9555001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising fixed dose combinations of a DPP-4 inhibitor drug and/or a SGLT-2 inhibitor drug, and metformin XR, processes for the preparation thereof, and their use to treat certain diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Masanori Ito, Kenji Egusa, Kyle Kleinbeck, Roman Messerschmid, Peter Schneider, Venkata Voleti
  • Patent number: 9528021
    Abstract: A waterless high-solids basecoat material having a solids content of at least 35% by weight, comprising (a) 1% to 10% by weight of at least one polyester binder with an acid number of at least 20 mg KOH/g, (b) 10% to 30% by weight of at least one acrylate binder, (c) 12% to 30% by weight of at least one kind of polymer microparticles, (d) 9.5% to 30% by weight of at least one crosslinking agent selected from free isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, and amino resins, (e) 1% to 3% by weight of at least one sulfonic acid catalyst, (f) 1% to 35% by weight of at least one pigment, (g) 30% to 65% by weight of at least one organic solvent, and (h) 0.5% to 47% by weight of at least one auxiliary or additive, based in each case on the total weight of the basecoat material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Low, Veronika Duchnik, Jorn Lavalaye
  • Patent number: 9499695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin composition for molding a molded article having a thin-walled section and exhibiting a high level of flame resistance and impact resistance, and an excellent surface appearance (low-gloss property). More specifically, the present invention is a polycarbonate resin composition for molding a polycarbonate resin molded article having a thin-walled section with a wall thickness of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Tomita, Toshiki Monden
  • Patent number: 9428638
    Abstract: Stronger thermoplastic elastomeric films having improved tensile strength and elastic properties are disclosed herein. The thermoplastic elastomeric films include a combination of polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomers, styrenic block copolymers, and strength-enhancing agents. The films are suitably free of filler particles such as calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Alphonse Carl DeMarco, Peiguang Zhou, Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Oomman Painummoottil Thomas
  • Patent number: 9416264
    Abstract: A method of forming a compatibilized polymeric blend may include providing a polyolefin that includes a propylene heterophasic copolymer. The polyolefin may have an ethylene content of at least 10 weight percent based on a total weight of the polyolefin. The method may include melt blending the polyolefin with a polylactic acid and a reactive modifier to form the compatiblized polymeric blend. The reactive modifier may be a glycidyl methacrylate grafted polypropylene (PP-g-GMA). The reactive modified may be produced by contacting a polypropylene, a glycidyl methacrylate, a multifunctional acrylate comonomer, and an initiator under conditions suitable for the formation of PP-g-GMA having a grafting yield in a range from 1 wt. % to 15 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Fengkui Li, John Ashbaugh, Gabriel Desille, Caroline Schils
  • Patent number: 9416261
    Abstract: A molded article made from and/or containing a polymeric composition made from and/or containing a high melt flow rate polypropylene homopolymer composition, a compatibilizer, a polyethylene-based elastomer, and talc is provided. An automobile part, including bumper facias, body side-molding, instrumental panels, side pillars, and door trims, with improved coefficients of linear thermal expansion is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Todd A. Glogovsky, Brent A. Mrozinski
  • Patent number: 9388310
    Abstract: A composition that contains from 30 to 95 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a thermoplastic component and an effective amount of a flow-enhancing component. The effective amount of the flow-enhancing component reduces the viscosity of the composition by at least 10% compared to the viscosity of a composition comprising the thermoplastic component, but not an effective amount of the flow-enhancing component. The thermoplastic component is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polyesters, and combinations thereof. The flow-enhancing component comprises b1) a component selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metalloid oxides, metal alkoxides, metalloid alkoxides, and combinations thereof and b2) a mineral filler component. The weight ratio of component b1) to component b2) ranges from 1:25 to 25:1. A method for enhancing the flow of compositions comprising thermoplastic components is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Josephus Gerardus M. van Gisbergen, Chris van der Weele, Sreepadaraj Karanam, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee
  • Patent number: 9309407
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including a polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer and a silicone-based graft copolymer. The compositions may include one or more additional polymers, such as a bisphenol-A polycarbonate. The compositions may include additional components, such as anti-drip agents, and/or flame retardant salt additives. Also disclosed herein are articles including the compositions, methods of using the compositions, and processes for preparing the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventor: Niles Richard Rosenquist
  • Patent number: 9309394
    Abstract: A masterbatch composition comprising: 70-90% wt of a component (A) being a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene with ethylene or C4-C10 alpha olefins, having a MFRA according to ISO 1133 (230° C./2.16 Kg) ranging from 15 to 70 g/10 min; and 10-30% wt of a component B) being a propylene-ethylene copolymer comprising 25-45% wt of ethylene derived units and having a value of the intrinsic viscosity [?] of the fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature ranging from 5 to 9 dl/g, said masterbatch composition having a total MFR higher than 4 g/10 min, and a value of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO method 178 ranging from 950 to 2000 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
  • Patent number: 9175157
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polypropylene resin composition in a mixture of a pellet (A) and a pellet (B), which is characterized by mixing them with various inorganic fillers and additives, wherein the pellet (A) comprises a long fiber-reinforced composite resin (a) obtained via a pultrusion impregnation process, and the pellet (B) comprises a composite resin (b) that includes polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomer. The polypropylene resin composition of the present invention can directly replace thermoplastic elastomer overmolding or painting in automotive parts to which such processes are routinely applied (e.g., interior components of the vehicle), which makes it possible to simplify and reduce the cost of the production process for such parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, GS CALTEX
    Inventors: Jung Gyun Noh, Jong Yoon Lee, Dae Sik Kim, Woong Jae Boo, Byung Wook Kang, Ha Kyu Seo
  • Patent number: 9127155
    Abstract: Phosphorus free polycarbonate compositions having flame retardant properties and a desirable balance of flow, impact resistance, and heat deflection properties are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Muthulakshmi Rakkapillai Thangamuthupillai Subramanian, Satish Nagarajachar, Abbas Alli G. Shaikh, Satish Kumar Mahanth, Christiaan Henricus Johannes Koevoats, Subodhkumer Pal, Vitthai Sawaent, Rajashekar Totad
  • Patent number: 9068068
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polypropylene-based resin composition, which comprises of a) a polypropylene; b) an ethylene 1-octene copolymer in which r1r2<1 (herein, r1=k11/k12, r2=k22/k21, k11 is a growth reaction rate constant when ethylene is added to a growth chain in which an end active site is ethylene, k12 is a growth reaction rate constant when octene is added to a growth chain in which an end active site is ethylene, k22 is a growth reaction rate constant when octene is added to a growth chain in which an end active site is octene, and k21 is a growth reaction rate constant when ethylene is added to a growth chain in which an end active site is octene); and c) an inorganic filling agent, and a part for vehicles manufactured by using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong-Hoon Lee, Jong-Chan Lee, Dong-Kyu Park, Yang-Kee Kim, Jong-Joo Ha, Byung-Kwon Lim, Kyung-Seok Min, Don-Ho Kum
  • Patent number: 9045633
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polycarbonate resin composition may include about 50 to about 70 wt % of a polycarbonate resin; about 5 to about 20 wt % of a vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer; about 10 to about 30 wt % of a polyester resin; about 3 to about 15 wt % of a maleimide-based copolymer; about 2 to about 10 wt % of an impact modifier; and about 0.1 to about 1.0 wt % of a nucleating agent, wherein the polycarbonate resin has a melt index of about 2 to about 20 g/10 min (300° C., 2.16 kg). The thermoplastic polycarbonate resin composition has excellent chemical resistance and mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., LG Chem. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Joon Chang, Hyeon Don Kim, Yong Chun, Myeung Il Kim, Jong Kuk Choi, Yong Kim, Sung Ho Lee, Dae Yong Ok