75 patents
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Flexible Polyurethane Foam and Formulation Thereof
30 Nov 23
A flexible polyurethane foam comprises up to 10 wt % of a fumed silica having a surface area from 50 to 150 m2/g, wherein the fumed silica has C1-C3 alkylsilyl groups at its surface, the flexible polyurethane foam exhibiting has a resilience of at least 40%, for example, from 40% to 70%, a dry compression set no greater than 15%, for example, from 3% to 15%, or both.
Eugene N. Step, John K. Foster, Ibrahim Sendijarevic, Vahid Sendijarevic
Filed: 21 Sep 21
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Dynamic Charge Acceptance In Lead Acid Batteries
2 Nov 23
A carbon-based additive for negative active materials includes carbon nanostructures free of a fiber substrate, carbon nanostructures fused to a fiber substrate or any combination thereof.
Yu-Hua Kao, Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Persefoni E. Kechagia, Paolina Atanassova, Tushar Shah
Filed: 20 Aug 21
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Nanocomposites containing crystalline polyester and organosilica
3 Oct 23
The invention provides a process for preparing core-shell composite particles comprising a polyester, polymerized ethylenically unsaturated silane compounds, and optionally a hydrophobic surface treatment.
Dmitry Fomitchev, Hairuo Tu, Paul S. Palumbo, Samir Kumar
Filed: 23 Dec 20
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Composite particles having coated aggregates with low structure carbon black cores, coatings and inks with high resistivity and optical density, devices made therewith, and methods for making same
3 Oct 23
Composite particles that super-aggregates of coated aggregates having low structure carbon black cores and metal/metalloid oxide mantles are described.
Andriy Korchev, Geoffrey D. Moeser, Danny Pierre, Qian Ni, Federico Villalpando-Paez
Filed: 10 Sep 20
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Thermally conductive polymer compositions containing carbon black
22 Aug 23
A composite polymer composition comprising partially crystallized carbon black.
Federico Villalpando-Paez, George D. Eid, Alyson M. Christopher, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Santiague Pierre, Alain Thielen, Limeng Chen, Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Bruce E. MacKay
Filed: 2 May 22
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Carbon-coated particles
4 Jul 23
Core particles produced in situ or introduced as preformed core particles are coated with a layer of carbon.
David M. Matheu, Theis F. Clarke, David S. Crocker, Frederick H. Rumpf, David C. Reynolds, Dhaval A. Doshi, Martin C. Green
Filed: 5 Nov 21
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Elastomer Compositions with Carbon Nanostructure Filler
25 May 23
Elastomeric compositions are described that include at least one filler that are carbon nanostructures or fragments thereof.
Limeng Chen, Jiaxi Li, Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Dhaval A. Doshi, Ping Zhang
Filed: 16 Apr 21
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Light Color Conductive Coatings
11 May 23
A CNS millbase dispersion, comprises a solvent and up to 0.5 wt % of at least one CNS-derived material dispersed in the millbase dispersion and selected from the group consisting of: carbon nanostructures, fragments of carbon nanostructures, fractured carbon nanotubes, and any combination thereof.
Zhangliang Gui, Jin-nan Liu, Shi-Lin Wang
Filed: 11 Mar 21
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Composition for Liquid-Based Additive Manufacturing
30 Mar 23
Surface treated silica containing particles are combined with a resin to form a liquid prepolymer composition for use in additive manufacturing.
Dmitry Fomitchev, Paul S. Palumbo, Jodi A. Bates, Xiaofeng Zhang, Russell H. Lewis, Eugene N. Step, Andriy Korchev, Joshua M. Wimble, Patrick Sargent, Bjoern Schimmoeller
Filed: 3 Feb 21
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Silicone-based Compositions Containing Carbon Nanostructures for Conductive and Emi Shielding Applications
23 Mar 23
Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare curable silicone-based compositions that can be used to manufacture various molded parts for EMI shielding applications.
Xiaofeng Zhang, Sean Sullivan, Limeng Chen, Jeffrey Gamble, Angelica M. Sanchez Garcia, Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Yakov E. Kutsovsky
Filed: 24 Feb 21
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Methods of Preparing a Composite Having Elastomer and Filler
20 Oct 22
Disclosed herein are methods of preparing composites from solid elastomer(s) and wet filler(s), as well as products, including composites, vulcanizates, and articles therefrom.
Yakov E. Kutsovsky, Martin C. Green, Ping Zhang, Dhaval A. Doshi, Jiaxi Li, Michael D. Morris, Brian N. Hult, Ralph E. Dickinson, Irina S. Yurovskaya, Frederick H. Rumpf, Satyan Choudhary, Hassan M. Ali, Ani T. Nikova, Jincheng Xiong, Michael Beaulieu
Filed: 4 Jun 20
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Conductive Epoxy Formulations
15 Sep 22
An epoxy composition containing CNS-derived fragments provides conductivity and surface hardness.
Lang H. Nguyen, Tianqi Liu, Zhangliang Gui, Shi-lin Wang
Filed: 9 Mar 22
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Methods of producing an elastomer compound and elastomer compounds
6 Sep 22
Methods to prepare elastomer compounds are described that include dry mixing at least one additive to an elastomer composite masterbatch at low temperatures over a shortened mixing cycle with reduced energy consumption.
David C. Reynolds, Gerald D. Adler, Martin C. Green
Filed: 8 Nov 18
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Synergists for quinacridone magenta pigments
30 Aug 22
Alexander I. Shakhnovich, Heather E. Clarke
Filed: 29 May 20
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Tire Tread
11 Aug 22
A tire tread and a tire are provided, more particularly, a tire having a tread or other elastomeric component within enhanced composite material properties, including, but not limited to, modulus ratio, percent elongation at break, and/or tan delta, wherein the tire, tread or other elastomeric component comprise composites characterized by well dispersed reinforcing filler, which can be indicated by macrodispersion.
Ping Zhang, Prachi A. Dhavale, Ani T. Nikova, Jincheng Xiong
Filed: 4 Jun 20
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Silica Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
11 Aug 22
Hydrophobic silica is combined with a polyether in an in situ process for producing thermoplastic polyurethane with superior mechanical properties.
Eugene N. Step, Angelica M. Sanchez Garcia, Marc B. Delvaux, Vahid Sendijarevic, Aisa Sendijarevic, Ibrahim Sendijarevic
Filed: 3 Feb 22
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Method of Producing Thermoplastic Elastomers and Polymer Composite Obtained Thereby
11 Aug 22
A method of producing a thermoplastic elastomer includes providing a polyether composition comprising at least a first diol terminated polyether having a number average molecular weight of 400-6000 and up to 15 wt % of fumed silica having C1-C8 alkylsilyl groups or acrylate or methacrylate ester groups at its surface, combining the polyether composition with optional additional first polyether and either a) at least one dicarboxylic acid and at least one organic diol having a molecular weight less than 250 or b) at least one dicarboxylate terminated polyamide, to form a prepolymer composition, and allowing the prepolymer composition to polymerize to form a thermoplastic elastomer.
Alain Thielen, Marc B. Delvaux, Eugene N. Step
Filed: 3 Feb 22
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Densified Reduced Graphene Oxide and Methods of Production
4 Aug 22
Methods for the production of densified granules of graphene oxide worm (rGOW) particles.
Limeng Chen, John L. Gallagher, Yakov E. Kutsovsky, Agathagelos Kyrlidis
Filed: 4 Jun 20
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Anode Electrode Compositions for Battery Applications
9 Jun 22
Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries.
Andriy Korchev, Kevin Girard, Aurelien L. DuPasquier, Miodrag Oljaca
Filed: 21 Feb 20
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Elastomer compounds
7 Jun 22
Disclosed herein are elastomer compounds comprising: at least one elastomer that is resistant to heat for 70 h at 100° C. such that the at least one elastomer exhibits at least one of the following properties selected from: (a) a change in durometer hardness of no more than 15 points, (b) a change in tensile strength of no more than 40%, and (c) a change in ultimate elongation of no more than 40% The elastomer compound further comprises at least one graphene-based material present in an amount ranging from 0.01 phr to 30 phr relative to the at least one elastomer and at least one carbon black present in an amount ranging from 15 phr to 150 phr relative to the at least one elastomer.
Limeng Chen, Jaesun Choi, Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Oliver W. Tassinari
Filed: 30 Jan 17