Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100179236 | CLOSED-CELL FOAM WITH LARGE CELL SIZE AND HIGH FILLER CONTENT - Prepare an extruded polymeric polymer foam containing one or more thermoplastic alkenyl-aromatic polymer and one or more filler, the one or more thermoplastic alkenyl-aromatic polymer accounting for 70 weight-percent or more of all polymer components in the polymer foam, containing less than 20 weight-percent covalently bound halogen based on halogenated polymer weight and having a water solubility at 130 degrees Celsius and 101 kilopascals that is greater than 0.09 moles per kilogram of polymer and having a plurality of cells defined therein wherein the polymer foam is closed-celled, 0.5 wt % or more filler, an average cell size of 0.15 millimeters or more, a density of less than 64 kilograms per cubic meter and a unimodal cell size distribution using a blowing agent containing water at a concentration up to the water solubility of the one or more thermoplastic alkenyl-aromatic polymer. | 07-15-2010 |
20100205851 | HYBRID WAX COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN COMPRESSION MOLDED WAX ARTICLES SUCH AS CANDLES - A hybrid wax compositions that are suitable for use in manufacturing wax articles (e.g., candles) by compression molding. The combination of a hydrogenated natural oil-based wax and a paraffin wax having a select distribution of hydrocarbon chain lengths provides the hybrid wax compositions with improved properties, such as improved compressive strength and improved de-molding characteristics, for example, as evidenced by reducing scarring and/or flashing. The hybrid wax compositions comprise: (a) a wax comprising a hydrogenated natural oil; and (b) a paraffin wax, wherein the paraffin wax comprises less than about 50% by weight of the hybrid wax composition, and wherein about 52% or greater of hydrocarbons in the paraffin wax have carbon chain lengths ranging from C25 to C29. | 08-19-2010 |
20100292355 | ALKENYL-AROMATIC FOAM HAVING GOOD SURFACE QUALITY, HIGH THERMAL INSULATING PROPERTIES AND LOW DENSITY - Prepare an alkenyl-aromatic foam having good surface quality, high thermal insulating properties and low density using an extrusion method by expanding a foamable polymer composition of an alkenyl-aromatic polymer composition containing less than 20 weight-percent covalently bonded halogens and having a polydispersity of less than 2.5 and a water solubility greater than 0.09 moles per kilogram and 2.2 moles per kilogram or less at 130 degrees Celsius and 101 kilopascals pressure and 0.8-2 moles per kilogram of a blowing agent containing 0.4 moles per kilogram or more of a chlorine-free fluorinated blowing agents and water at a concentration of at least 0.22 moles per kilogram; wherein moles per kilogram are relative to kilograms of alkenyl-aromatic polymer. The resulting foam has a density of 64 kilograms per cubic meter or less and a thermal conductivity of 32 milliwatts per meter-Kelvin or less after 180 days. | 11-18-2010 |
20110151321 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ENERGY STORAGE AND COLLECTION DEVICES CONTAINING EXFOLIATED MICROTUBULES AND SPATIALLY CONTROLLED ATTACHED NANOSCALE PARTICLES AND LAYERS - The present disclosure relates to energy storage or collection devices and methods for making such devices having electrode materials containing exfoliated nanotubes with attached electro- or photoactive nanoscale particles or layers. | 06-23-2011 |
20110294013 | EXFOLIATED CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - In various embodiments, exfoliated carbon nanotubes are described in the present disclosure. The carbon nanotubes maintain their exfoliated state, even when not dispersed in a medium such as a polymer or a liquid solution. Methods for making the exfoliated carbon nanotubes include suspending carbon nanotubes in a solution containing a nanocrystalline material, precipitating exfoliated carbon nanotubes from the solution and isolating the exfoliated carbon nanotubes. Nanocrystalline materials may include nanorods, hydroxyapatite and various hydroxyapatite derivatives. In some embodiments, methods for making exfoliated carbon nanotubes include preparing a solution of carbon nanotubes in an acid and filtering the solution through a filter to collect exfoliated carbon nanotubes on the filter. In some embodiments, a concentration of carbon nanotubes in the acid is below the percolation threshold. In other various embodiments, energy storage devices and polymer composites containing exfoliated carbon nanotubes are described herein. The energy storage device may be a battery containing at least two electrodes and an electrolyte in contact with the at least two electrodes. At least one of the electrodes in the energy storage device advantageously contains exfoliated carbon nanotubes. The polymer composites are prepared by mixing exfoliated carbon nanotubes with a polymer material. After being mixed in the polymer material, the carbon nanotubes maintain their exfoliated state. | 12-01-2011 |
20110306693 | Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Foam - Cell nucleation compositions and pellets, methods for making same, methods and compositions for making polymer foam, and polymer foams made by the methods are disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
20120183770 | MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to the exfoliation and dispersion of carbon nanotubes resulting in high aspect ratio, surface-modified carbon nanotubes that are readily dispersed in various media. A method is disclosed for their production in high yield. Further modifications by surface active or modifying agents are also disclosed. Application of the carbon nanotubes of this invention as composites with materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics are also described. | 07-19-2012 |
20120328940 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY FORMULATIONS CONTAINING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES - Compositions of discrete carbon nanotubes for improved performance lead acid batteries. Further disclosed is a method to form a lead-acid battery with discrete carbon nanotubes. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328946 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions, and methods of obtaining them, useful for lithium ion batteries comprising discrete oxidized carbon nanotubes having attached to their surface lithium ion active materials in the form of nanometer sized crystals or layers. The composition can further comprise graphene or oxygenated graphene. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329640 | NANOPLATE-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions and methods of producing discrete nanotubes and nanoplates and a method for their production. The discrete nanotube/nanoplate compositions are useful in fabricated articles to provide superior mechanical and electrical performance. They are also useful as catalysts and catalyst supports for chemical reactions. | 12-27-2012 |
20130261221 | Elastomer Formulations - This present invention relates to carbon nanotubes as fillers in composites with materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a concentrate of carbon nanotubes with an elastomer wherein the concentrate can be further diluted with an elastomer and other polymers and fillers using conventional melt mixing. | 10-03-2013 |
20130281612 | Elastomer Formulations - This present invention relates to carbon nanotubes as fillers in composites with materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a concentrate of carbon nanotubes with an elastomer wherein the concentrate can be further diluted with an elastomer and other polymers and fillers using conventional melt mixing. | 10-24-2013 |
20130344396 | BINDERS, ELECTROLYTES AND SEPARATOR FILMS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND COLLECTION DEVICES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES - In various embodiments an improved binder composition, electrolyte composition and a separator film composition using discrete carbon nanotubes, their methods of production and utility for energy storage and collection devices, like batteries, capacitors and photovoltaics, is described. The binder, electrolyte, or separator composition can further comprise polymers. The discrete carbon nanotubes further comprise at least a portion of the tubes being open ended and/or functionalized. The utility of the binder, electrolyte or separator film composition includes improved capacity, power or durability in energy storage and collection devices. The utility of the electrolyte and or separator film compositions includes improved ion transport in energy storage and collection devices. | 12-26-2013 |
20140011903 | POLYURETHANE POLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS MADE USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBE MOLECULAR REBAR - In various embodiments a urethane/molecular rebar formulation comprising a specific composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a urethane polymer or prepolymer/discrete carbon nanotube formulation. Utility of the urethane/molecular rebar composition includes improved foams and adhesives. | 01-09-2014 |
20140127511 | NANOPLATE-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions and methods of producing discrete nanotubes and nanoplates and a method for their production. The discrete nanotube/nanoplate compositions are useful in fabricated articles to provide superior mechanical and electrical performance. They are also useful as catalysts and catalyst supports for chemical reactions. | 05-08-2014 |
20140141327 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY FORMULATIONS CONTAINING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES - Compositions of discrete carbon nanotubes for improved performance lead acid batteries. Further disclosed is a method to form a lead-acid battery with discrete carbon nanotubes. | 05-22-2014 |
20140154577 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions, and methods of obtaining them, useful for lithium ion batteries comprising discrete oxidized carbon nanotubes having attached to their surface lithium ion active materials in the form of nanometer sized crystals or layers. The composition can further comprise graphene or oxygenated graphene. | 06-05-2014 |
20140166527 | Inhalation Anesthetic Product - A pharmaceutical product including a container constructed from a polymeric material containing one or more of a terephthalate ester group, an amorphous nylon, fluorinated ethylene-propylene, and combinations thereof. The container defines an interior space. A volume of a fluoroether-containing inhalation anesthetic is contained in the interior space defined by the container. | 06-19-2014 |
20140275286 | RHEOLOGICAL MOLECULAR REBAR - In various embodiments a carbon nanotube molecular rebar formulation comprising a specific composition is disclosed. The composition comprises discrete carbon nanotubes that have at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes with a number average (ratio of number average contour length to end to end length) of greater than 1.1 and up to about 3. These discrete carbon nanotubes having the specified ratio of number average (tube contour length (TCL) to number average tube end-end length) ratio are not only discrete (separated) from one another, but are also controlled in their alignment such that processability and mechanical strength properties are both enhanced. Utility of the molecular rebar composition includes, but is not limited to improved composites, engineered materials, foams, sealants, coatings and adhesives, energy devices such as photovoltaics, batteries and capacitors, sensors and separation membranes. | 09-18-2014 |
20140322610 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions, and methods of obtaining them, useful for lithium ion batteries comprising discrete oxidized carbon nanotubes having attached to their surface lithium ion active materials in the form of nanometer sized crystals or layers. The composition can further comprise graphene or oxygenated graphene. | 10-30-2014 |
20150064538 | BINDERS, ELECTROLYTES AND SEPARATOR FILMS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND COLLECTION DEVICES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES - In various embodiments an improved binder composition, electrolyte composition and a separator film composition using discrete carbon nanotubes. Their methods of production and utility for energy storage and collection devices, like batteries, capacitors and photovoltaics, is described. The binder, electrolyte, or separator composition can further comprise polymers. The discrete carbon nanotubes further comprise at least a portion of the tubes being open ended and/or functionalized. The utility of the binder, electrolyte or separator film composition includes improved capacity, power or durability in energy storage and collection devices. The utility of the electrolyte and or separator film compositions includes improved ion transport in energy storage and collection devices. | 03-05-2015 |