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Proplylene-based Copolymer Product
18 Nov 20
Heterophasic polypropylene copolymer compositions and methods of making the same include a matrix phase of a random polypropylene-based copolymer; and an elastomeric rubber phase dispersed in the matrix phase, wherein the elastomeric rubber phase includes propylene and one or more comonomers and has a viscosity index ratio, relative to a viscosity index of the random polypropylene-based copolymer, that ranges from 0.3 to 1.1; and wherein an average particle size of the dispersed elastomeric rubber phase is less than 300 nm.
Tadeu Mezacasa Forest, Gustavo Gori Lusa
Filed: 12 May 20
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Tubular reactor polymerization initiator injector device, tubular reactor for continuous polymerization of olefins, and a process for production of polymers and copolymers of ethylene
9 Nov 20
The present invention refers, in its generality, to a tubular reactor for homo or copolymerization of olefins, with one of more initiator injection devices.
Eduardo José Dotti, Paulo Henrique Konat Gandolfi, Vitor Dal Bó Abella
Filed: 21 Dec 15
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Polyolefins Having Improved Dimensional Stability In Three-dimensional Printing, Articles Formed Therefrom, and Methods Thereof
21 Oct 20
A polymer composition suitable for manufacturing of isotropic three-dimensional printed articles, the composition including: a matrix phase including a propylene-based polymer or copolymer; and a dispersed phase in the matrix phase, the dispersed phase including an ethylene-based copolymer having a C3-C12 comonomer, wherein the dispersed phase has a different composition than the matrix phase, wherein the matrix phase has a crystallization half-time of less than 60 minutes.
Jason Clark, Leonardo Ito, Alexandre da Luz
Filed: 12 Nov 18
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Metabolic Engineering for Simultaneous Consumption of Xylose and Glucose for Production of Chemicals from Second Generation Sugars
7 Oct 20
The present disclosure provides methods for genetically modifying microbes to produce a microbe capable of simultaneous consumption of xylose and glucose to increase the productivity output of desired chemical products.
Veronica Maria Rodege Gogola KOLLING, Ane Fernanda Beraldi ZEIDLER, Lucas Pedersen PARIZZI
Filed: 5 Apr 20
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Process for the Recovery of Ketones and Glycols from Fermentation
23 Sep 20
A method of obtaining ketones from a fermentation process may include collecting an off-gas and a fermented broth from a fermenter, transferring the off-gas from the fermenter to a ketone recuperation module and the fermented broth to a fluid separating module, and isolating the ketones from both the off-gas and the fermented broth.
Liliana Zanelli de O Martins Ikari, Fernanda Munhoz Anderle, Melina Gesteira Souza, Lucas Gualberto Santos Costa
Filed: 3 Jun 20
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Extrusion Coating Resin from Tubular Reactor
16 Sep 20
A method may include polymerizing ethylene in a tubular reactor, where the polymerization is substantially free of a chain transfer agent.
Eduardo José Dotti, Omar Wandir Renck, Roger Ribeiro Malmegrim, Marcelo Farah, Antonio Marchi Netto, Cid Miro, Jorge Manuel Jardim da Silva
Filed: 15 Mar 20
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Ethylene alpha-olefin copolymers with multimodal comonomer distributions and processes for obtaining the same
14 Sep 20
A polymer composition may include a plurality of ethylene-based polymers forming a multimodal composition distribution, each having a distinct crystallization peak in a CEF curve.
Marcia Silva Lacerda Miranda, Daiane Schilling de Vargas, Adriane Gomes Simanke, Rodrigo Brambilla, Arthur Alaim Bernardes
Filed: 1 Jul 18
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Engineered enzyme having acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase activity, microorganisms comprising same, and methods of using same
14 Sep 20
The disclosure provides engineered enzymes that are capable of mediating the conversion of acetoacetyl-CoA to acetoacetate that do not react with the same order of magnitude with acetyl-CoA as they do with acetoacetyl-CoA (e.g., the engineered enzymes have a specific acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase activity at least 10× higher than its acetyl-CoA hydrolase activity).
Avram Michael Slovic, Iuri Estrada Gouvea, Daniel Johannes Koch, Felipe Galzerani
Filed: 17 Jun 18
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Microorganisms and methods for the co-production of ethylene glycol and three carbon compounds
14 Sep 20
The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds such as acetone, isopropanol or propene.
Daniel Johannes Koch, Mateus Schreiner Lopes, Ane Fernanda Beraldi Zeidler, Lucas Pedersen Parizzi
Filed: 7 Mar 17
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Microorganisms and methods for the co-production of ethylene glycol and three carbon compounds
14 Sep 20
The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds such as acetone, isopropanol or propene.
Daniel Johannes Koch, Mateus Schreiner Lopes, Ane Fernanda Beraldi Zeidler, Lucas Pedersen Parizzi
Filed: 5 Oct 17
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Microorganisms and Methods for the Production of Oxygenated Compounds from Hexoses
9 Sep 20
The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG), or optionally MEG and one or more co-product, from one or more hexose feedstock.
Daniel Johannes KOCH, Lucas Pedersen PARIZZI, Felipe GALZERANI
Filed: 19 Feb 20
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Degradation Pathway for Pentose and Hexose Sugars
9 Sep 20
The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG) or glycolic acid (GA), or MEG and one or more co-product, from one or more pentose and/or hexose sugars.
Daniel Johannes KOCH, Lucas Pederson PARIZZI, Felipe GALZERANI, Jean Marie FRANCOIS, Sophie LAJUS
Filed: 19 Feb 20
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Method for the In Vivo Synthesis of 4-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL and Derivatives Thereof
2 Sep 20
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
Filed: 1 Mar 20
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Hot Melt Adhesive Films Comprising Biobased Eva, Methods and Articles Thereof
19 Aug 20
Hot melt adhesive film compositions may include a biobased ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer containing a biobased carbon content as determined by ASTM D6866 of 5% to 95%; and a melt index (I2) as determined by ASTM D1238 in the range of 1.5 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min measured with a load of 2.16 kg at 190° C.
Giancarlos Delevati
Filed: 13 Feb 20
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Microorganisms and Methods for the Production of Glycolic Acid and Glycine Via Reverse Glyoxylate Shunt
19 Aug 20
The present invention provides biochemical pathways, glyoxylate producing recombinant microorganisms, and methods for the production and yield improvement of glycolic acid and/or glycine via a reverse glyoxylate shunt.
Daniel Johannes KOCH, Felipe GALZERANI, Paulo Moises Raduan ALEXANDRINO
Filed: 13 Feb 20
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No Break Polypropylene Impact Copolymers with Melt Flow Rate Higher Than 90 G/10 Min
19 Aug 20
Polymer compositions may include a matrix phase comprising a polypropylene-based polymer; and an elastomeric rubber phase; wherein the polymer composition has melt flow rate (MFR) according to ASTM D1238 at 230° C./2.16 kg equal to or greater than 90 g/10 min and at least one feature selected from (I) an Izod impact resistance according to ASTM D256A at 23° C. equal to or greater than 400 J/m; (II) an instrumented drop impact at −30° C., average total energy, equal to or greater than 17 J; or (III) an instrumented drop impact at −30° C., average percent ductility, equal to or greater than 60%.
Moisés Magalhães Werlang, Joel Carr, Tadeu Forest
Filed: 18 Feb 20
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Polyolefin compositions with improved mechanical and barrier properties
3 Aug 20
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: 29 Sep 16
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Process for the recovery of ketones and glycols from fermentation
13 Jul 20
Methods may include obtaining ketones and glycols from a fermentation process, the method including: collecting an off-gas and/or a fermented broth from the fermenter, wherein the off-gas comprises a ketone, and wherein the fermented broth comprises one or more of glycol or ketone; and performing at least one of: transferring the off-gas from the fermenter to a ketone recuperation module; or transferring the fermented broth to a fluid separating module; and isolating one or more of: the ketone from the off-gas; and the glycol from the fermented broth.
Liliana Zanelli De O Martins Ikari, Fernanda Munhoz Anderle, Melina Gesteira Souza, Lucas Gualberto Santos Costa
Filed: 8 Nov 18
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Co-production Pathway for 3-HPA and Acetyl-coa Derivatives from Malonate Semialdehyde
8 Jul 20
The present disclosure provides methods for utilizing genetically modified microbes to co-produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and acetyl-CoA, and derivatives thereof from malonate semialdehyde as a common single intermediate.
Beatriz Leite MAGALHAES, Paulo Moises Raduan ALEXANDRINO, Felipe GALZERANI
Filed: 17 Dec 19
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Railway sleeper and railway-sleeper manufacturing method
6 Jul 20
The present invention describes a railroad sleeper (1) for fixation of at least a pair of rails (2,2′) of a railroad network, comprising a contact surface (3), wherein each rail of the pair of rails (2,2′) is fixed spaced apart from each other, the railroad sleeper (1) being configured by comprising a hollow sector (4) delimited by association of the contact surface (3) with the anchorage walls (5,5′), thus establishing a free portion (17) adjacent to the anchorage walls (5,5′) and opposite the contact surface (3).
Guilherme Longa Nose, Daniel Wenzer Trevizan, Luiz Francisco Muniz da Silva, Jorge Luis Goudene Spada, Claudio Pereira da Silva Zamith, Walter Vidon Junior, Renato Teixeira Vargas
Filed: 10 Nov 15