| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090061236 | BITUMINOUS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - This invention relates to bituminous compositions comprising an interpolymer and a bituminous material and methods of making and using same. The interpolymer may comprise ethylene, at least one alpha-olefin, and, optionally, at least one diene and the interpolymer is derived from polymer particles having a surface coating comprising a partitioning agent. Methods of making and using the bituminous compositions are also described. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090105417 | Polymer Blends from Interpolymers of Ethylene/Alpha-Olefin with Improved Compatibility - Disclosed herein are polymer blends comprising at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and two different poly-olefins which can be homopolymers. The ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers are block copolymers comprising at least a hard block and at least a soft block. In some embodiments, the ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer can function as a compatibilizer between the two polyolefins which may not be otherwise compatible. Methods of making the polymer blends and molded articles made from the polymer blends are also described. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100197540 | VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER FOR LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS - A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer has at least a hard segment and at least a soft segment. The soft segment contains a higher amount of comonomers than the hard segment. The hard segment has low crystallinity. The copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed herein. Such copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100197541 | VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER FOR LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS - A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer is a block copolymer having at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The soft block comprises a higher amount of comonomers than the hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here. Such block copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100197864 | CATALYTIC OLEFIN BLOCK COPOLYMERS WITH CONTROLLED BLOCK SEQUENCE DISTRIBUTION AND AT LEAST ONE LOW CRYSTALLINITY HARD BLOCK - The invention is related to catalytic olefin block copolymers with a controlled block sequence distribution and at least one low crystallinity hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100197880 | ETHYLENE/a- OLEFIN INTERPOLYMERS CONTAINING LOW CRYSTALI.INITY HARD BLOCKS - The invention is related to an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer having at least a hard segment and at least a soft segment. The soft segment contains a higher amount of comonomers than the hard segment. The hard segment has low crystallinity. The copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed herein.ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers containing low crystallinity hard blocks | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100260996 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SEALABLE COEXTRUDED BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE FILM - A multilayer biaxially oriented polypropylene film is disclosed which comprises at least three layers. The first layer is an outer layer comprising a first polymer which is a homopolymer polypropylene resin having a melting point of at least 155° C. The second layer is a core layer, having a melting point greater than 150° C. The core layer includes a blend comprising a second polymer which is a polypropylene homopolymer having a melting point of at least 155° C. and a third polymer having a melting point no greater than 145° C. The second polymer comprises from 20% to 80% by weight of the core layer while the third polymer comprises from 80% to 20% by weight of the core layer. The last required layer in the film is a sealant layer. The sealant layer comprises a fourth polymer having a melting point no greater than 145° C. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100285253 | Long Chain Branched Propylene-Alpha-Olefin Copolymers - Substantially isotaclic propylene interpolyraets comprise (A) at least 60 weight percent (wt %) units derived from propylene, and (B) between greater than zero and 40 wt % units derived from ethylene, the propylene interpolyrner further characterized by at least one of the following properties: (1) a ratio of less than 1 measured at interpolyraer number average molecular weight (Mn), (2) a relative compositional drift of less than 50%, arid (3) propylene chain segments having a chain isotacticity triad index of at least 70 mole percent. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110021709 | Clarified Polypropylene and Ethylene Alpha Olefin Blend - The present disclosure is directed to polymeric compositions and methods for making the same. The polymeric composition includes a clarified polypropylene and a plurality of ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymers. The polymeric composition has low haze and exhibits increased impact strength when compared to clarified polypropylene. | 01-27-2011 |