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Furanic Diglycidyl Ethers and Esters and Use Thereof
5 Jan 23
The present disclosure provides diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-furandimethanol (2,4-FDME) and of 2,4-furandicarboxylic acid (2,4-FDCA), methods of making diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-FDME and 2,4-FDCA, epoxy resins derived from diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-FDME and 2,4-FDCA, and methods of making epoxy resins derived from diglycidyl ethers and esters of 2,4-FDME and 2,4-FDCA.
Felipe Cicaroni FERNANDES, Iuri Estrada GOUVÊA, Nei Sebastião DOMINGUES JÚNIOR
Filed: 10 Jun 22
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Propylene Preliminary Polymerization
29 Dec 22
A process for propylene preliminary polymerization in liquid phase that occurs in a continuous preliminary polymerization reactor may include feeding a propylene monomer and a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system having (a) a pro-catalyst having an internal electron donor comprising a substituted phenylene aromatic diester, (b) a catalyst activator and optionally (c) an external donor, into the continuous preliminary polymerization reactor, wherein the feeding is carried out without pre-contact of the pro-catalyst with the catalyst activator, and also without pre-contact of the catalyst activator with the propylene monomer before entering the continuous preliminary polymerization reactor.
Olavo Martins Junior, Dihogenes Adriano Pozzer, Élita Cavalli, Thiago Roberto Almeida, Bryan Dawson
Filed: 27 Jun 22
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NADH-dependent enzyme mutants to convert acetone into isopropanol
20 Dec 22
The present disclosure relates to biological processes and systems for the production of isopropanol and/or acetone utilizing modified alcohol dehydrogenases that exhibit increased activity with NADH as a cofactor.
Verônica Leite Queiroz, Lucas Pedersen Parizzi, Iuri Estrada Gouvea, Debora Noma Okamoto, Rafael Victório Carvalho Guido, Alessandro Silva Nascimento, Igor Polikarpov
Filed: 8 Apr 19
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Production of Malonate Semialdehyde and Derivatives by Microorganisms Expressing Aspartate 1-DECARBOXYLASE
1 Dec 22
The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for producing malonate semialdehyde and/or related products, such as ketones, alcohols, organic acids, esters, alkenes, amino acids, and combinations thereof including 3-hydroxypropionic acid, acrylic acid, propionic acid, 1-propanol, acetone, 2-propanol, butanone, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, methyl propionate, 1,3-propanediol, isoamyl alcohol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, lactic acid, adipic acid, glutamic acid, itaconic acid, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, acetic acid, butyric acid, caproic acid, citric acid, methacrylic acid, succinic acid, propylene, butadiene, ethanol, isoprenol, leucine, isoleucine, glutamine, glycine, and isoprene, from β-alanine.
Felipe GALZERANI, Bianca Bassetto BISSONI, Karine JAILLARDON, Dominique LOUIS
Filed: 1 Jun 22
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Shrink Films Incorporating Post-consumer Resin and Methods Thereof
24 Nov 22
A shrink film may include at least one layer comprising a blended ethylene-based polymer composition, the blended ethylene-based having a PCR content varying from greater than 5 to less than 95 wt % and a virgin resin content varying from greater than 5 to less than 95 wt %, wherein the virgin resin is selected from HOPE, LLDPE, LDPE, or combinations thereof.
Gabriel Degues Müller, Leandro de Castro Tomasi, Carlos André Silva
Filed: 15 Oct 20
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Nucleated polyolefin compositions and methods and uses thereof
15 Nov 22
Adriane Gomes Simanke, Marcia Pires Fortes Ferreira, Mariele Kaipers Stocker, Cristóvão De Lemos
Filed: 5 Jul 17
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Systems and Methods for Recycling Polyolefins
10 Nov 22
Embodiments relate a method for processing recyclable polymer material.
Cesar Mariano de Carvalho, Marcelo Farah
Filed: 9 May 22
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No Break Polypropylene Impact Copolymers with Melt Flow Rate Higher Than 90 G/10 Min
10 Nov 22
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: 25 Jul 22
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No Break Polypropylene Impact Copolymers with Melt Flow Rate Higher Than 90 G/10 Min
10 Nov 22
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: 25 Jul 22
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No Break Polypropylene Impact Copolymers with Melt Flow Rate Higher Than 90 G/10 Min
10 Nov 22
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: 25 Jul 22
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Thermoplastic Urethanes Containing Compositions
20 Oct 22
A polymer composition may include a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, optionally vinyl acetate (VA), and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
Kevin Herrington, Nei Sebastião Domingues Junior, Hadi Mohammadi
Filed: 7 Apr 22
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Modified ethylene vinyl acetate compositions, polymer blends and films made therefrom
18 Oct 22
Compositions may include an EVA copolymer produced from ethylene, vinyl acetate, and one or more polar comonomers, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers include an amine moiety.
Ana Paula Rodrigues Camilo, Camilo Delfino, Gislene Zehetmeyer, Giancarlos Delevati, Mauro Alfredo Soto Oviedo
Filed: 21 Dec 17
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Method of Controlling Polyethylene Architecture
13 Oct 22
A method of controlling long chain branching in an ethylene-based polymer includes polymerizing ethylene with one or more optional monomers to form an ethylene-based polymer, and controlling a degree of long chain branching (LCB) in the ethylene-based polymer.
Jorge Manuel Jardim da Silva, Hadi Mohammadi, Kevin Herrington, Manoela Ellwanger Cangussu, Nei Sebastião Domingues Junior, Adriane Gomes Simanke
Filed: 7 Apr 22
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Bio-based Elastomeric Eva Compositions and Articles and Methods Thereof
29 Sep 22
A polymer composition may include an elastomeric ethylene-vinyl acetate, in which at least a portion of ethylene from the elastomeric ethylene-vinyl acetate is obtained from a renewable source of carbon.
Giancarlos Delevati, Mauro Alfredo Soto Oviedo, Fernanda Munhoz Anderle, Omar Wandir Renck, José Augusto Esteves Viveiro
Filed: 13 Jun 22
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Polyethylene copolymers and products and methods thereof
27 Sep 22
Ashley Hanlon, Jonas Alves Fernandes, Mauro Alfredo Soto Oviedo, Hadi Mohammadi, Nei Sebastiao Domingues Junior, Adriane Gomes Simanke, Manoela Ellwanger Cangussu, Markus Busch, Sascha Hintenlang
Filed: 5 Oct 20
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Eva-containing compositions with improved mechanical properties and articles and methods thereof
27 Sep 22
Blended polymer compositions and methods of making the same include an elastomeric EVA composition in an amount ranging from about 46 to 70 wt % of the polymer composition; and a polypropylene in an amount ranging from about 20 to 40 wt % of the polymer composition.
Giancarlos Delevati
Filed: 13 Nov 19
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Method for the In Vivo Synthesis of 4-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL and Derivatives Thereof
22 Sep 22
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: 20 May 22
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EVA thermoplastic compounds, methods thereof, and articles therefrom
20 Sep 22
Compositions may include a polymer composition prepared from an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a rubber, and a plasticizer.
Giancarlos Delevati, Cassia Ruoso
Filed: 13 Jun 19
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Recycled Polymer Compositions and Methods Thereof
15 Sep 22
A method may include processing a crosslinked polymer and a catalyst to form a vitrimer during a melt processing operation, the crosslinked polymer comprising at least one monomer selected from a vinyl ester, a C2-C12 olefin, and combinations thereof.
Kimberly Miller McLoughlin, Hadi Mohammadi, Michelle Kay Sing, Ana Paula de Azeredo, Nei Sebastião Domingues Junior, Murilo Lauer Sanson
Filed: 14 Mar 22
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Polyethylene for Injection Stretch Blow Molding and Methods Thereof
25 Aug 22
A polyethylene-based resin composition for injection stretch blow molding may include a copolymer of ethylene and one or more C4-C8 α-olefins.
Leonardo Souza Bento, Augusto Cesar Esteves, André Luís dos Santos da Silva, Marcelo Farah
Filed: 16 Jul 20