42 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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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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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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Anode Electrode Compositions and Aqueous Dispersions for Battery Applications
28 Apr 22
Carbon nanostructures are used to prepare electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries.
Andriy Korchev, Yilun Tang
Filed: 21 Feb 20
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Conductive Photo-curable Compositions for Additive Manufacturing
14 Apr 22
A photo-curable composition for use in additive manufacturing, said composition comprising: a) at least one photocurable monomer or oligomer; b) a photoinitiator for polymerization of the monomer; and, from 0.01 to 1 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition, of c) CNS-derived materials.
Xiaofeng Zhang, Han Zhang, Sean S. Sullivan, Limeng Chen, Angelica M. Sanchez Garcia, Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Tushar Shah, Yakov E. Kutsovsky, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Rachel Hersee, Pablo Walter
Filed: 1 Sep 21
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Pelletized Activated Carbon and Methods of Production
31 Mar 22
Activated carbon for removal of sulfur containing materials from fluids.
Susnata Samanta, Mark Kuil
Filed: 26 Nov 19
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Carbon-coated Particles
24 Feb 22
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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Compositions, Electrodes and Lead-acid Batteries Having Improved Low-temperature Performance
20 Jan 22
A composition suitable for a negative plate of lead-acid battery includes (a) a lead-based active material; (b) at least one material selected from the group consisting of a lignosulfonate and barium sulfate; and (c1) carbon black particles having a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area greater than or equal to 90 m2/g and less than or equal to 900 m2/g, and an oil adsorption number (OAN) greater than or equal to 150 mL/100 g and less than or equal to 300 mL/100 g, or (c2) carbon black particles having a BET surface area greater than or equal to 40 m2/g and less than or equal to 500 m2/g, and graphenes particles.
Paolina Atanassova, Aurelien L. DuPasquier, Tao Kong
Filed: 26 Nov 19
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Polymers for Inkjet Ink Compositions
13 Jan 22
Disclosed herein are polymers, which can be incorporated in pigment dispersions and inkjet ink compositions, comprising first monomers selected from ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers, and second monomers selected from maleic anhydride, maleic acid, and salts, esters, imides, and amides thereof.
Jinqi Xu, Paul S. Palumbo, Andrea Lebed, Heather E. Clarke, Alexander I. Shakhnovich, Tianqi Liu
Filed: 27 Sep 21
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Acrylic Polymers for Inkjet Ink Applications
23 Dec 21
Tianqi Liu, Jinqi Xu
Filed: 23 Oct 19