159 patents
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Bio-based EVA compositions and articles and methods thereof
8 Mar 22
A copolymer may include ethylene and vinyl acetate, in which the ethylene is at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon.
Giancarlos Delevati, Mauro Alfredo Soto Oviedo, Fernanda Munhoz Anderle, Omar Wandir Renck, José Augusto Esteves Viveiro
Filed: 16 Apr 19
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Anaerobic Fermentative Production of Furandimethanol and Enzymatic Production of Furandicarboxylic Acid
3 Mar 22
The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for the anaerobic production of 2,4-furandimethanol from one or more carbon sources.
Iuri Estrada GOUVEA, Ana Karina BRAMBILLA COSTA, Marcos Rogerio SIMOES, Veronica Leite QUEIROZ, Aline Silva ROMÃO DUMARESQ
Filed: 1 Sep 21
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Anaerobic Fermentative Production of Furandicarboxylic Acid
3 Mar 22
The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for the anaerobic production of 2,4-furandicarboxylic acid from one or more carbon sources.
Iuri Estrada GOUVEA, Marcos Rogerio Simoes, Mariana Trovo Marchesin, Aline Silva Romao Dumaresq
Filed: 1 Sep 21
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Catalytic system and process for the production of light olefins from ethanol
1 Mar 22
The present invention relates to a catalytic system for the preparation of light olefins through the dehydration of alcohols, including at least one catalyst and at least one co-catalyst, wherein the catalyst is selected from among catalysts for the catalytic dehydration of ethanol and with the co-catalyst selected from among oxy-ketonization reaction catalysts, wherein the catalyst:co-catalyst mass ratio is within a range of 0.5:0.125 to 2:10, and preferably within a range of 1:0.25 to 1:5.
Marco Andre Fraga, Lucia Gorenstin Appel, Alexandre Barros Gaspar, Felipe Jorge Lima da Silveira, Andrea Maria Duarte de Farias, Clarissa Perdomo Rodrigues, Fabio Bellot Noronha, Roberto Werneck do Carmo, Andrea Marins de Oliveira, Luiza Roza
Filed: 12 Dec 18
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Powder Flowability Improvement
24 Feb 22
A method of manufacturing an article using a powder bed fusion technique including depositing a first layer of a dry blend mixture on to a target surface, the dry blend mixture comprising a thermoplastic polymer powder and a stearate additive in a range of 2,000 ppm to 20,000 ppm; directing energy to the first layer of the dry blend mixture so as to melt and sinter at least portion of the first layer of the dry blend mixture; and successively depositing layers of the dry blend mixture and directing energy to the deposited layers so as to melt and sinter at least a portion of the successive layers to a prior layer to perform a layer-by-layer process until a three-dimensional structure is obtained.
Alexandre da Luz, Juliana Breda Soares, Dillan Passos Bernardes
Filed: 23 Aug 21
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Polyolefin compositions with improved mechanical and barrier properties
22 Feb 22
Polymer compositions may include a polymer matrix containing a polyolefin, one or more polymer particles dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the one or more polymer particles include a polar polymer selectively crosslinked with a crosslinking agent, and wherein the one or more polymer particles has an average particle size of up to 200 μm.
Alberto Cláudio Habert, Cristiano Piacsek Borges, Cristina Cardoso Pereira, Maria Elizabeth Ferreira Garcia, Jane Hitomi Fujiyama-Novak, Rafael Aislan Amaral, Bárbara Iria Silva Mano, Vinicius Galhard Grassi, Rogério Massanori Sakahara, Marcelo Farah, Mariele Kaipers Stocker, Marcos Roberto Paulino Bueno
Filed: 20 May 19
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Green Polyethylene Wax for Hot Melt Adhesives, Coatings, and Cosmetics
10 Feb 22
A composition may include a polyethylene wax, in which the polyethylene comprises at least a portion of ethylene that is obtained from a renewable source of carbon.
Suzana Kupidlowski Boaventura, Dhananjay Ramesh Patil, Rafael Pedro Pellicciotta
Filed: 6 Aug 21
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Polyolefin compositions with improved soft touch properties
11 Jan 22
Compositions may include a tactile polymer composition prepared from a mixture of polyolefin and a rubber component, wherein the mixture is prepared in a post-reactor process, and wherein the tactile polymer composition has a complex viscosity at 0.10 rad/s according to ASTM D4440 in the range of 1,000 to 40,000 Pa·s.
Leonardo Souza Bento, Augusto Cesar Esteves
Filed: 6 May 19
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High Flow Rotomolding Compositions, Processes Thereof, and Articles Therefrom
16 Dec 21
Compositions may include a polymer melt blend composition prepared from two polyethylene copolymers having different densities, wherein the polymer melt blend composition possesses improved flowability and impact resistance for low thickness rotomolding applications.
Eliomar Ricardo Pimenta
Filed: 12 Jun 20
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Production and Use of Plasticizers Based on 2,4-ISOMER of Furandicarboxylic Acid Diesters
2 Dec 21
The present disclosure generally relates to a compound of dialkyl ester of 2,4-furandicarboxylic acid, a method of preparing the compound, a polymer composition comprising a polymer and the compound, a method of preparing the polymer composition, a polymer product comprising the polymer composition and a method of using the compound as a plasticizer in the polymer product.
Felipe Cicaroni Fernandes, Iuri Estrada Gouvea, Antonio Rodolfo, JR., Mateus Schreiner Garcez Lopes
Filed: 28 May 21
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Process for treatment of nanoparticles of mineral filler for use in polymerization in the presence of nanoparticles
30 Nov 21
A process for treatment of nanoparticles of mineral filler for obtaining processed nanoparticles for use in polymerization in the presence of nanoparticles which includes the steps of (a) drying a mineral filler with an inert gas to remove catalyst poisons; (b) mixing the mineral filler dried obtained in step (a) with a swelling agent in a liquid state or near a critical state or in the supercritical state; (c) subjecting the swelling agent of the mixture obtained in step (b) to an endoenthalpic or isoentalphic phase change by altering the conditions of the temperature and/or pressure; (d) subjecting the nanoparticles of the mixture obtained in step (c) to contact of scavenging agent to react with catalyst poisons; then the mixture obtained in step (d) can be dried in a step (e) with an inert gas to remove sub-products from scavenging agent and catalyst poisons to obtain the treated nanoparticles.
Dihogenes Adriano Pozzer, Olavo Martins Junior, Alessandra Coelho Silva Lucas, Fernando Silveira
Filed: 29 Dec 14
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Reprocessing of polymeric compositions
16 Nov 21
A method may include reprocessing a polymer composition comprising a crosslinked polymeric composition, wherein the crosslinked polymeric composition comprises a matrix polymer having a polar polymer internal phase that is selectively crosslinked with a crosslinking agent, wherein the reprocessed polymer composition retains an environmental stress cracking resistance within 60% of the value for the initial polymer composition when measured according to ASTM D-1693 procedure B and wherein the reprocessed polymer composition presents a Normalized Property Balance Index (NPBI) greater than about 1.0.
Ana Paula Rodrigues Camilo, Bárbara Iria Silva Mano, Marcelo Farah, Marcos Roberto Paulino Bueno, Mariele Kaipers Stocker
Filed: 3 Jul 19
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Polymeric additive for improving polymer environmental stress cracking resistance properties
2 Nov 21
A polymer composition may include a crosslinked polymeric additive composition that includes a matrix polymer comprising a polyolefin, and one or more polymer particles dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the one or more polymer particles comprise a polar polymer selectively crosslinked with a crosslinking agent; and a secondary polymer composition.
Ana Paula Rodrigues Camilo, Bárbara Iria Silva Mano, Marcelo Farah, Marcos Roberto Paulino Bueno, Mariele Kaipers Stocker
Filed: 3 Jul 19
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Methods for the co-production of ethylene glycol and three carbon compounds
2 Nov 21
The present disclosure relates to single and/or multi-stage, biological processes and systems for converting C5, C6, and/or disaccharide carbon sources to desirable products including monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds such as acetone, isopropanol or propene.
Jose Geraldo Da Cruz Pradella, Ane Fernanda Beraldi Zeidler, Ana Karina Brambilla Costa
Filed: 12 Mar 19
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Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Multilayer Film and Methods Thereof
16 Sep 21
A biaxially oriented multilayer film may include at least one sealing layer including at least a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE); and at least one core layer including at least a polypropylene copolymer.
Francisco Carlos Ruiz
Filed: 12 Mar 21
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Polyolefin compositions with improved mechanical and barrier properties
7 Sep 21
Polymer compositions may include a polymer matrix containing a polyolefin, one or more polymer particles dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the one or more polymer particles include a polar polymer selectively crosslinked with a crosslinking agent, and wherein the one or more polymer particles has an average particle size of up to 200 μm.
Alberto Cláudio Habert, Cristiano Piacsek Borges, Cristina Cardoso Pereira, Maria Elizabeth Ferreira Garcia, Jane Hitomi Fujiyama-Novak, Rafael Aislan Amaral, Bárbara Iria Silva Mano, Vinicius Galhard Grassi, Rogério Massanori Sakahara, Marcelo Farah, Mariele Kaipers Stocker, Marcos Roberto Paulino Bueno
Filed: 20 May 19
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Production of Ethanol with One or More Co-products In Yeast
26 Aug 21
The disclosure provides processes for the production of ethanol and one or more co-products from a fermentable carbon source.
Felipe GALZERANI, Adler Gomes MOURA, Mateus Schreiner GARCEZ LOPES, Luige Armando Lierena CALDERON
Filed: 22 Feb 21
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Method for the In Vivo Synthesis of 4-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL and Derivatives Thereof
5 Aug 21
The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for the production of 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA from a carbon source.
Paulo Moises Raduan ALEXANDRINO, Iuri Estrada GOUVEA, Veronica Leite QUEIROZ, Felipe Cicaroni FERNANDES, Bárbara MANO
Filed: 31 Mar 21
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Method for the In Vivo Synthesis of 4-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL and Derivatives Thereof
22 Jul 21
The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for the production of 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA from a carbon source.
Paulo Moises Raduan ALEXANDRINO, Iuri Estrada GOUVEA, Veronica Leite QUEIROZ, Marcos Rogerio SIMÕES
Filed: 1 Feb 21
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Process for purification of vinyl acetate for use in polymerization in the presence of ethylene
13 Jul 21
Process for purification of unreacted vinyl acetate monomers comprising the steps of preliminarily loading an adsorbent agent bed with a mixture comprising an inert gas and fresh vinyl acetate; and feeding said adsorbent agent bed with unreacted vinyl acetate monomers to remove acetic acid.
Dihogenes Adriano Pozzer, Olavo Martins Junior, Alessandra Coelho Silva Lucas, Iuri Freytag
Filed: 19 Dec 17