Inventors list |
Assignees list |
Classification tree browser |
Top 100 Inventors |
Top 100 Assignees |
Garcia-Franco, TX
César Garcia-Franco, Houston, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100227977 | Synthesis and use of well-defined, highly-branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers - The present invention relates to a method to produce highly branched polymers with a polyolefin backbone structure of ethylene and precise control of the nature of the branching. In particular, the distribution of branch length and number of branches can be more precisely controlled via the polymerization method of the present invention. The method comprises using anionic chemistry to make unsaturated polydienes with a well-defined, highly-branched structure, and then hydrogenating these polydienes to form highly branched or dendritic saturated hydrocarbon polymers. Highly branched or dendritic polyethylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer and atactic polypropylene are among the saturated hydrocarbon polymers that can be anionically synthesized via the proper selection of diene monomer type, coupling agent, and hydrogenation conditions. The highly branched or dendritic saturated hydrocarbon polymers of the present invention find application in injection molding and extrusion processes as a minor additive for improving processability of linear polyolefins by delaying the onset of melt fracture, and correspondingly increasing melt throughput rates. An additional benefit is that the mechanical properties of the polyolefinic film, sheet, pipe or fiber produced with minor amounts of highly branched or dendritic saturated hydrocarbon polymers of the present disclosure are not negatively impacted. | 09-09-2010 |
César Garcia-Franco, Houston, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100227977 | Synthesis and use of well-defined, highly-branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers - The present invention relates to a method to produce highly branched polymers with a polyolefin backbone structure of ethylene and precise control of the nature of the branching. In particular, the distribution of branch length and number of branches can be more precisely controlled via the polymerization method of the present invention. The method comprises using anionic chemistry to make unsaturated polydienes with a well-defined, highly-branched structure, and then hydrogenating these polydienes to form highly branched or dendritic saturated hydrocarbon polymers. Highly branched or dendritic polyethylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer and atactic polypropylene are among the saturated hydrocarbon polymers that can be anionically synthesized via the proper selection of diene monomer type, coupling agent, and hydrogenation conditions. The highly branched or dendritic saturated hydrocarbon polymers of the present invention find application in injection molding and extrusion processes as a minor additive for improving processability of linear polyolefins by delaying the onset of melt fracture, and correspondingly increasing melt throughput rates. An additional benefit is that the mechanical properties of the polyolefinic film, sheet, pipe or fiber produced with minor amounts of highly branched or dendritic saturated hydrocarbon polymers of the present disclosure are not negatively impacted. | 09-09-2010 |
Cesar A. Garcia-Franco, Houston, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100152382 | Thermoplastic Olefin Compositions - An in-or polymer blend including (a) a propylene-containing first polymer; and (b) propylene-containing second polymer having a different crystallinity from the first polymer. The polymer blend has a melting temperature, Tm, of at least 135° C., a melt flow rate of at least 70 dg/min, a tensile strength of at least 8 MPa, an elongation at break of at least 300%. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152383 | Thermoplastic Elastomer Polyolefin In-Reactor Blends And Molded Articles Therefrom - This invention relates to an in-reactor polymer blend comprising: (a) a first ethylene-containing polymer having a density of greater than 0.90 g/cm | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152388 | In-Reactor Polymer Blends - This invention relates to in-reactor polymer blends comprising at least 60 mole % of propylene and from 0.01 to 10 mole % of at least one diene selected from the group of C | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152390 | Heterogeneous In-Reactor Polymer Blends - An in-reactor polymer blend comprises (a) a propylene-containing first polymer; and (b) an ethylene-containing second polymer such that the polymer blend comprises between about 50 wt % and about 80 wt % units derived from ethylene and between about 50 wt % and about 20 wt % units derived from propylene. The blend is substantially free of dienes and the content of ethylene in the second polymer in the form of ethylene-ethylene-ethylene triads is at least 40%. The second polymer contains at least 0.1 branch having 8 or more carbon atoms per 10,000 carbons. In addition, the blend has a strain hardening index of at least 1.8, a shear thinning slope in the plot of log(dynamic viscosity) versus log(frequency) of less than −0.2 and exhibits at least two peaks when subjected to Differential Scanning Calorimetry (first melt) corresponding to a first melting point of at least 150° C. and a second melting point of at least 40° C. such that the difference between the first and second melting temperatures is at least 20° C. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100234547 | Polymerization Catalysts, Methods of Making, Methods of Using, and Polyolefin Products Made Therefrom - Olefin polymerization catalyst systems including a high molecular weight catalyst compound and a low molecular weight catalyst compound, and methods of making same are provided. High molecular weight catalysts include metallocene catalysts and low molecular weight catalysts include non-metallocene compounds including biphenyl phenol compounds. Generally catalyst systems may include less than about 5.0 mol % of the high molecular weight catalyst compound relative to said low molecular weight catalyst. Methods for olefin polymerization including the aforementioned catalyst systems, and polyolefins and products made therefrom. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100261861 | Polymerization Catalysts and Methods of Using the Same to Produce Polyolefin Products - Polymerization catalyst systems including three or more catalyst compounds are provided. Methods for olefin polymerization including the aforementioned catalyst systems are also provided. | 10-14-2010 |
Cesar Alberto Garcia-Franco, Houston, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090069475 | Multiple catalyst system for olefin polymerization and polymers produced therefrom - This invention relates to a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins, optionally one or more diolefins, and less than 15 mole % of ethylene, where the polymer has: | 03-12-2009 |