From Ethylene As Sole Reactant Monomer Patents (Class 524/585)
  • Publication number: 20130216750
    Abstract: A method of producing a silane cross-linked polyethylene is disclosed which includes maleating a polyethylene polymer to form a maleated polyethylene and reacting the maleated polyethylene with a primary or secondary amino silane to form a silane-grafted polyethylene. The method further includes treating the silane-grafted polyethylene in a moisture curing process to form the silane cross-linked polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Fengkui Li, John Ashbaugh, Jason Clark
  • Patent number: 8513362
    Abstract: To provide a polyolefin polymer having a polar group represented by Formula (i) produced by modifying, with a high modification ratio, a double bond in a polymer having the double bond at one terminal, both terminals, or at the inside of a polymer chain thereof that is obtained by a known method; a method for producing the polyolefin polymer; and a water dispersion material and a mold release agent composition each containing the polyolefin polymer, wherein, PO, A, B, D, E, d, e, M, i, j, and n are defined as in the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Suzuki, Naoshi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20130210973
    Abstract: A process for improving the flow properties of a melt containing a thermoplastic polymer, which comprises incorporating 0.005% to 0.5% by weight, relative to the weight of the thermoplastic polymer, of one or more additives selected from the group consisting of organic and inorganic compounds with needle-like morphology in their solid state into said thermoplastic polymer prior to or during melt processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventor: BASF SE
  • Publication number: 20130199413
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a water-resistant gypsum product including forming an aqueous mixture of gypsum, water and a wax mixture, wherein the wax mixture includes a hydrocarbon wax, and a substitute material selected from the group consisting of (a) an asphaltite, (b) a polyolefin homopolymer, (c) a polyolefin copolymer, and (d) combinations thereof; and forming the mixture into a structure, and drying the structure while permitting hydration of the gypsum to form a gypsum product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: T.I.P.
    Inventors: Amnon Shoshani, Iris Glazer, Daphna Halevy, Shai Yosifon
  • Publication number: 20130202804
    Abstract: A method for preparing stable dispersions of high strength polymers where the polymer particles are micron-sized or submicron-sized and dispersions and dry powders prepared from this method. The method includes swelling the high strength polymer particles and mechanically milling them to reduce particle size. Films, coatings, and other useful articles can be prepared from such dispersions and powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Bailey, Doron Greenberg, Steven S. Kaye
  • Patent number: 8492455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising: a) an olefin homo- or copolymer (A), and b) activated carbon (B) as a taste and/or odor reducing agent, to the use of such a polyolefin composition, and to a pipe material and pipe having reduced taste and/or odor development comprising the above polyolefin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Lars-Erik Ahlstrand, Perry Nylander, Per-Ola Hagstrand
  • Publication number: 20130184403
    Abstract: A reflector reflects incident light and comprises crystalline plastic in which a crystal region and an amorphous region are mixed, wherein the amorphous region includes a plurality of orientation layers comprising amorphous particles that are oriented in a predetermined direction. The reflector, which has high reflectance, is formed by extending a crystalline plastic material exhibiting a superior extensibility to extend the amorphous particles in the amorphous region in the predetermined direction so as to form a plurality of extension layers in the amorphous region. Since a reflector having a superior performance with a very improved reflectance can be provided due to a high diffuse reflectance by the extension layers in the amorphous region without a foaming process or an additional additive to increase the reflectance, the manufacturing process of the reflector is simplified and the manufacturing cost is reduced so that productivity can be greatly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: ALPHAVISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae-Dong Yoon
  • Publication number: 20130180588
    Abstract: Generally, solar cell backsheets may include high to ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. Advantageously, said backsheets may be single layer structures. Said backsheets may be used in conjunction with photovoltaic devices, photovoltaic modules, photovoltaic arrays, or components thereof. Said backsheets may be formed by methods including compression molding, compression molding then skiving, RAM extrusion, screw extrusion, band sintering, and hybrids thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Julia Hufen, Jeffrey Haley, Christopher McGrady, Kerstin Luedtke, Anthony Verrocchi, Janine Bauer, Barry Daggs, Bernard Jason Smith
  • Publication number: 20130143987
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a spinning solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, which comprises mixing a dissolved solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with a swollen solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene at a weight ratio of 0.42˜2.85, to obtain a spinning solution with a content of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene being 10%˜15% by weight; the content of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the swollen solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene is 10%˜50% by weight; and the weight ratio of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the swollen solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the dissolved solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene is 2.5˜70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BEIJING TONGYIZHONG SPECIALTY FIBRE TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Peng He, Xingliang Huang
  • Publication number: 20130101847
    Abstract: Dispersions and methods for forming dispersions that include a higher crystallinity polyolefin and at least one dispersing agent are disclosed. Various applications for use of the dispersions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Dow Global Technologies LLC
  • Publication number: 20130059967
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition that comprises an ethylene-based polymer and an oil, and wherein the first composition has the following property as determined by small angle x-ray scattering: (Loil?Lno-oil)/Lno-oil>10%, where Loil is the long period of the polymer with oil, and Lno-oil is the long period of the polymer without oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wenbin Liang, Lizhi Liu, Shouren Ge
  • Publication number: 20130053479
    Abstract: Fibers formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and oils are disclosed, where the oil is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are nonwoven webs and articles formed from fibers of these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Eric Bryan Bond, William Maxwell Allen, Donald Stuart Murray, Isao Noda
  • Publication number: 20130041092
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: A) an ethylene-based polymer having at least the following characteristics: (i) a melting temperature of greater than, or equal to, 100° C., as determined by DSC, and (ii) a molecular weight ratio, Mz(abs)/Mz(conv) greater than 2.2; and B) an oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wenbin Liang, Lizhi Liu
  • Publication number: 20130035438
    Abstract: The present invention is an ethylene-based polymer comprising reacting a polyethylene resin with an alkoxy amine derivative corresponding to the formula: (R1)(R2)N—O—R3 where R1 and R2 are each independently of one another, hydrogen, C4-C42 alkyl or C4-C42 aryl or substituted hydrocarbon groups comprising O and/or N, and where R1 and R2 may form a ring structure together; and where R3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon or a substituted hydrocarbon group comprising O and/or N. Preferred groups for R3 include —C1-C19alkyl; —C6-C10aryl; —C2-C19akenyl; —O—C1-C19alkyl; —O—C6-C10aryl; —NH—C1-C19alkyl; —NH—C6-C10aryl; —N—(C1-C19alkyl)2. R3 most preferably contains an acyl group. The resulting resin has increased melt strength with higher ratio of elongational viscosities at 0.1 to 100 rad/s when compared to substantially similar polyethylene resins which have not been reacted with an alkoxy amine derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicants: DOW BRASIL S.A., DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Maria Pollard, Michael D. Turner, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Jorge Caminero Gomes
  • Publication number: 20130017745
    Abstract: Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Oswald, Wayde V. Konze, Mehmet Demirors
  • Patent number: 8349917
    Abstract: The ink of the invention comprises a mixture of finely subdivided polyethylene powder, an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, a dispersing agent, an indicia material additive such as a dye or pigment and/or a physical property enhancing additive such as alumina, glass beads, silica, metal flakes, etc. Preferably high and very high molecular weight polyethylene is used, alone or in mixture with lower density polyethylene in amounts from 25 to 45 weight percent in the ink. The polyethylene can have a particle size from 1 nanometer to 150 microns, preferably from 0.1 to 100 microns. The printing ink can be used to prepare a transfer having a decorative layer printed onto a carrier sheet. Various printing methods can be used to prepare the transfer such as gravure printing with etched or engraved chrome-plated or copper rolls; flexography printing with a flexible printing plate; and screen printing. The preferred method is screen printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves
  • Publication number: 20130004558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded article which is shaped of a polymer composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an olefin-based polymer, and 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of a C10-90 saturated chain hydrocarbon and/or liquid paraffin and 0.01 to 200 parts by weight of a releasable active compound per 100 parts by weight of said olefin-based polymer, and which is drawn at a draw ratio of 2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Shizuto Yamakoshi
  • Publication number: 20120328804
    Abstract: Molded articles formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and oils are disclosed, where the oil is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: William Maxwell Allen, Eric Bryan Bond, Isao Noda
  • Publication number: 20120325515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable comprising a conductor surrounded by at a least one polymer layer comprising a polymer composition of the invention which comprises a polymer component and optionally a carbon black (CB) component, to a production process of the cable and to a polymer composition of the invention which comprises a polymer component and optionally a carbon black (CB) component and which is for use in a cable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Steffl, Jennie Langeström, Hans Mårtensson, Christian Piel
  • Publication number: 20120321869
    Abstract: Films formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are articles formed from films of these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: William Maxwell Allen, Eric Bryan Bond, Isao Noda
  • Publication number: 20120321870
    Abstract: Films formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and oils are disclosed, where the oil is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are articles formed from films of these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: William Maxwell Allen, Eric Bryan Bond, Isao Noda
  • Publication number: 20120321862
    Abstract: There is provided a matting activator for water pressure transfer film adapted to impart the maximum matting effect to a decoration obtained by water pressure transfer with a matting agent added to the activator. To an ultraviolet ray hardening resin composite, the main component of the activator are added a matting agent and a resin bead gathering agent. The ultraviolet ray hardening resin composite includes a photo-polymerization monomer including a photo-polymerization component having at least photo-polymerization monomer and a photo-polymerization initiator, the matting agent comprises resin beads, the resin bead gathering agent comprises particulate silica, the weight ratio of the blend of the resin beads relative to the ultraviolet ray hardening resin composite is 0.01-0.3 and the weight ratio of blend of the resin bead gathering agent relative to the resin beads is adjusted in 0.05-1.5 according to the weight ratio of blend of the resin bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TAICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Ikeda, Akiko Tomiki
  • Publication number: 20120296036
    Abstract: Compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are methods of making these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: William Maxwell Allen, Eric Bryan Bond, Isao Noda
  • Patent number: 8293811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for making cross-linked oxidation-resistant polymeric materials and preventing or minimizing in vivo elution of antioxidant from the antioxidant-containing polymeric materials. The invention also provides methods of doping polymeric materials with a spatial control of cross-linking and antioxidant distribution, for example, vitamin E (?-Tocopherol), and methods for extraction/elution of antioxidants, for example, vitamin E (?-tocopherol), from surface regions of antioxidant-containing polymeric materials, and materials used therewith also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation, Cambridge Polymer Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Orthun K. Muratoglu, Edward T. Kopesky, Ebru Oral
  • Publication number: 20120259009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an olefin-based polymer, and 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of terpenoid and 0.01 to 200 parts by weight of a releasable active compound per 100 parts by weight of said olefin-based polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Shizuto Yamakoshi, Susumu Ejiri
  • Publication number: 20120241589
    Abstract: A plastic packaging component is provided that is formed of a resin containing an electromagnetic spectrally detectable additive mixed with the resin. The resin formed into a plastic packaging component of an aerosol package lid, an aerosol spray button, an aerosol spray tube, a trigger sprayer, an integrated lid-sprayer, a grease cartridge, a grease cap, plastic fiber toweling, a packaging strap, a pail lid, a jar cap, or a brush. A process for detecting a displaced packaging component in an organic production stream is provided that includes adding to a resin an electromagnetically detectable additive intermixed with the resin and forming the additive loaded resin into the plastic packaging component. The production stream is then scanned for the detectable signal of the additive. Upon detecting the additive, an alarm signal is provided that the production stream contains the displaced packaging component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Robert H. Martin, William A. Price, II, John Gregory Bruce, Darylnn Phillips Jordan, Craig Martin Stearns
  • Publication number: 20120245257
    Abstract: This invention provides a pellet derived from recycled waste products in particular from a mixture of two or more of cellulose fibers, recyclable plastic, glass and ceramics and other recyclable products such as tetra paks. The pellets can be used to make a variety of extruded or injection molded products including household trim and moldings, decking, shutters, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: GLOBAL PATENTED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Carlo Fascio
  • Publication number: 20120238694
    Abstract: The novel group of polymers is presented under the name of Powdered Metastable Polymer Material (PMPM). PMPM is in a chemically stable state at an ambient temperature of 25° C. for a relatively long time, but it is in a thermodynamically unstable state, and may change to either a stable state (in this case, re-vulcanization), or an unstable state (in this case, decomposition). According to the prior art, these PMPMs are, under various conditions, reactive, malleable, processable, compoundable, re-vulcanizable and re-polymerizable, and thus makes it possible to form new vulcanized or coagulated products, with or without moulds, with or without other polymers or elastomers, cross-linking agents, compatibilizers, various additives, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MERCURHONE
    Inventor: Beom-Jun Yi
  • Patent number: 8227538
    Abstract: A rubber mixture with improved abrasion with improved abrasion performance, in particular for pneumatic tires, has the following composition: from 30 to 100 phr of at least one diene rubber; from 0.1 to 10 phr of at least one vulcanization accelerator selected from the group consisting of: thiazole accelerators, mercapto accelerators, sulfenamide accelerators, guanidine accelerators, thiuram accelerators, dithiocarbamate accelerators, amine accelerators, thioureas, and/or other accelerators; and a vulcanization system of sulfur comprising elemental sulfur, sulfur donor and silane between 0.25 and 0.08 moles per 100 parts by weight of the rubber elastometer, whereby the free sulfur contributes in the range of 0 to 70%, the sulfur donor contributes in the range of 5 to 30%, and the silane contributes in the range of 20 to 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Continental AG
    Inventors: William Michael York, Carla Recker, Katharina Herzog, Hajo Weinreich, Boris Mergell, Viktoriya Tkachenko, Norbert Mueller, Juergen Wagemann
  • Patent number: 8227531
    Abstract: Crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) is disclosed, as well as molded bodies made from the UHMW-PE and a process for making such UHMWE-PE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Inventors: Klaus Lederer, Christian Wolf
  • Publication number: 20120157591
    Abstract: An antioxidant combined with UHMWPE prior to subjecting the UHMWPE to crosslinking irradiation. In one exemplary embodiment, the antioxidant is tocopherol. After the antioxidant is combined with the UHMWPE, the resulting blend may be formed into slabs, bar stock, and/or incorporated into a substrate, such as a metal, for example. The resulting product may then be subjected to crosslinking irradiation. In one exemplary embodiment, the UHMWPE blend is preheated prior to subjecting the same to crosslinking irradiation. Once irradiated, the UHMWPE blended product may be machined, packaged, and sterilized in accordance with conventional techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Alicia Rufner, John Knight, Toni Rowe, Dirk Pletcher, Ray Gsell, Hallie E. Brinkerhuff, Werner Schneider
  • Publication number: 20120149834
    Abstract: A novel polyethylene is devised which polyethylene is particularly advantageous for manufacturing rotomoulded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH
    Inventors: Gerd Mannebach, Heinz Vogt, Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Peter Bisson, Cees Besems, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schüller, Barbara Gall, Iakovos Vittorias, Manfred Hecker, Michael Olmscheid
  • Publication number: 20120130011
    Abstract: Methods are provided of making chemically crosslinked block copolymer gels and chemically crosslinked block copolymer gels. The methods include swelling an olefinic block copolymer having a functionalized soft block region and a functionalized hard block region, in a softener oil, and chemically crosslinking the olefinic block copolymer. Compositions are provided comprising a chemically crosslinked olefinic block copolymer having a functionalized hard block region and a functionalized soft block region and a softener oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Ellsworth, Michael A. Oar
  • Publication number: 20120114958
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a film including a metal receiving layer having at least 15 wt. % of oriented lamellar crystals of a polymer, wherein the oriented lamellar crystals of the polymer have an average thickness in a range from about 1.0 nm to 25 nm as measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
  • Publication number: 20120101220
    Abstract: A method of purifying a thermoplastic polymer having at least one dispersed filler, including preparing a polymer melt of the thermoplastic polymer, and filtering the polymer melt, where the dispersed filler is at least partially transformed to a coagulated and filterable form before the filtering step. Also, a device for purifying the thermoplastic polymer, including means for preparing a polymer melt from the thermoplastic polymer, and filter means, and means for generating sound waves, preferably ultrasonic waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thomas Friedlaender
  • Publication number: 20120095126
    Abstract: Provide an agent-to-be-filled/glass-containing resin molded product having no skin layer formed on its surface and free of sink marks, warping and other forms of deformation and also allowing an agent-to-be-filled blended in it to sufficiently effectuate, with a low blending ratio, action equivalent to when the agent-to-be-filled is blended at a traditional blending ratio; wherein the agent-to-be-filled/glass-containing resin molded product is characterized in that it is made of one type of resin selected from the group that includes polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin and polyamide resin, that it contains solid, spherical glass beads with an average particle size of 10 to 40 ?m, and when the glass blending ratio of these solid, spherical glass beads is 40 to 70 percent by weight, no skin layer is formed on the surface of such glass-containing resin molded product as measured by laser Raman spectroscopy, and presence of the aforementioned solid, spherical glass beads and
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Kenji NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20120088858
    Abstract: Polymer composite roofing materials are provided which contain resin, and about 20-75 wt. % fillers and additives, in which the fillers contain at least one bulk filler for reducing the amount of resin needed to make the roofing material, and at least one aesthetically functional filler for providing the roofing material with an aesthetic appearance. The bulk filler and the aesthetically functional filler of this embodiment are non-toxic, resistant to microbial attack, and have a Mohs hardness of less than about 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Olivier Guiselin, Husnu Kalkanoglu, Christelle Pousse Le Goff, Randall M. Elinski, Gregory P. Quist, Paul Ruede, Richard A. Hills
  • Publication number: 20120073631
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ethylene resin composition which has excellent properties including adhesion properties, electrically insulating properties, transparency, moldability and process stability and can be produced without requiring any cross-linking procedure if necessary to improve productivity; and others. The ethylene resin composition contains a modified product produced by modifying an ethylene polymer (A) that meets all of the requirements a) to e) mentioned below with an ethylenically unsaturated silane compound (B). a) The density is 900 to 940 kg/m3. b) The melting peak temperature is 90 to 125 DEG C as determined by DSC. c) The melt flow rate (MFR2) is 0.1 to 100 g/10 minutes as measured at 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with JIS K-6721. d) The Mw/Mn ratio is 1.2 to 3.5. e) The content of metal residues is 0.1 to 50 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Shigenobu Ikenaga, Takashi Hakuta, Kazuhiro Yarimizu, Hiroshi Mori, Takanobu Murofushi, Hirofumi Zenkoh, Jun Tokuhiro, Fumito Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20120043491
    Abstract: The invention relates to doping capsules which have a substance which displays a decreasing transparency with increasing temperature within a defined temperature range due to physicochemical interactions with the polymer matrix to be doped. Likewise, the invention relates to composite systems which have a polymer matrix doped with the doping capsules. The capsules according to the invention are used for sun protection or heat reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Arno Seeboth, Olaf Mühling, Ralf Ruhmann
  • Publication number: 20120046380
    Abstract: Oxidation resistant crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is described, wherein at least two different additives in the manufacture synergistically increase the oxidation resistance of crosslinked UHMWPE. This allows the manufacture of oxidation resistant crosslinked UHMWPE using lower levels of additives and/or lower levels of crosslinking irradiation or chemicals. The lower levels of additives and/or crosslinking produce crosslinked UHMWPE having desired physical properties not possible without the synergistic interaction of the additives. This crosslinked UHMWPE may be used in medical prostheses such as in bearing components having desired physical properties such as wear resistance and oxidation resistance not possible without the synergistic interaction of the additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Mark L. Morrison, Vivek D. Pawar, Lorenz Brunner, Shilesh C. Jani
  • Publication number: 20120041094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for making wear and oxidation resistant polymeric materials by high temperature melting. The invention also provides methods of making medical implants containing cross-linked antioxidant-containing tough and ductile polymers and materials used therewith also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Ebru Oral, Orhun K. Muratoglu
  • Publication number: 20120041354
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lubricious polymeric composition that includes polymer and one or more lubricants. Articles formed from the lubricious polymeric composition possess enhanced softness, flexibility and lubricity. The present disclosure also provides a method for making an article formed from a lubricious polymeric composition having polymer and one or more lubricants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Eugene P. Dougherty, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120024448
    Abstract: The ink of the invention comprises a mixture of finely subdivided polyethylene powder, an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, a dispersing agent, an indicia material additive such as a dye or pigment and/or a physical property enhancing additive such as alumina, glass beads, silica, metal flakes, etc. Preferably high and very high molecular weight polyethylene is used, alone or in mixture with lower density polyethylene in amounts from 25 to 45 weight percent in the ink. The polyethylene can have a particle size from 1 nanometer to 150 microns, preferably from 0.1 to 100 microns. The printing ink can be used to prepare a transfer having a decorative layer printed onto a carrier sheet. Various printing methods can be used to prepare the transfer such as gravure printing with etched or engraved chrome-plated or copper rolls; flexography printing with a flexible printing plate; and screen printing. The preferred method is screen printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves
  • Publication number: 20120021225
    Abstract: A laminated composition includes a first polymer layer having a first surface and a second surface; a second polymer layer having a first surface and a second surface; and an adhesive layer joining the second surface of the first polymer layer to a first surface of the second polymer layer; where the adhesive layer includes a heat-shrinkable resin including heat-generating particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Maki Maekawa, Takahisa Kusuura
  • Patent number: 8088860
    Abstract: A photo-feel coating for application to a surface of paper which is opposite that configured to receive printing, includes a binder; and polyethylene particles having first and second predetermined sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Molly L. Hladik, Richard J. McManus
  • Publication number: 20110314964
    Abstract: There is disclosed a compound for powder metallurgy including a binder composition for powder metallurgy and a metal powder. The binder composition for powder metallurgy includes a hydrocarbon-based resin and wax, wherein the content of oxygen is 20 mass % or less. The content of the hydrocarbon-based resin in the compound for powder metallurgy is 1 to 2 times the content of the wax, by mass ratio. It is preferable that the binder composition further includes a copolymer formed through a copolymerization of a first monomer including a cyclic ether group with a second monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki ISHIGAMI, Masaaki SAKATA, Junichi HAYASHI, Hidefumi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8080613
    Abstract: The instant invention discloses a process for the preparation a polyolefin nanocomposite which comprises melt mixing a mixture of a polyolefin, a filler and a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Polymerik Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Graeme Moad, George Philip Simon, Katherine Maree Dean, Guoxin Li, Roshan Tyrrel Anton Mayadunne, Rudolf Pfaendner, Hendrik Wermter, Armin Schneider
  • Publication number: 20110306698
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to polymer compositions including a protected antioxidant. In some examples, the compositions can also include a deprotected antioxidant, an unprotected antioxidant or both. Methods of producing compositions including a protected antioxidant and articles including a protected antioxidant are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Dirk Pletcher
  • Publication number: 20110301282
    Abstract: A black plastic formed from between about 0.01% and 0.3% carbon nanotube material by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Eric Magni
  • Patent number: 8070710
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lubricious polymeric composition that includes polymer and one or more lubricants. Articles formed from the lubricious polymeric composition possess enhanced softness, flexibility and lubricity. The present disclosure also provides a method for making an article formed from a lubricious polymeric composition having polymer and one or more lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene P. Dougherty, Jr.