Momentive Performance Materials Gmbh

Sabic Global Technolgoies B.v.

Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.v.

General Electric Company

Anantharaman Dhanabalan

Sumi Dinkar

Venkata Ramanarayanan Ganapathy Bhotla

Indumathi Ramakrishnan

Veeraraghavan Srinivasan

Mihirkumar Maheshbhai Patel

Maria Soliman

Gautam Chatterjee

Christopher Michael Byrne

Shayne Joseph Landon

Narayana Padmanabha Iyer

Vinod Kumar Rai

David Michael Rusinko, Jr

Meghna Markanday

Chandrashekar Raman

Mayank Dubey

Samuel Conzone

Suresh Shanmugam

Sadasivam Gopalakrishnan

Soma Guhathakurta

Mohamed Ashraf Moideen

Markus Bley

Mayanglambam Rebika Devi

Vijay Ramchandra Mhetar

Marc Schaepkens

David A Williams

Katherine Campbell Glasgow

Edward Joseph Nesakumar

Alok Sarkar

Jaykisor Pal

Pradeep Kumar Singh

Roshan Kumar Jha

Abderrahman Meddad

Vivek Khare

Pranabesh Dutta

Abhijit A Namjoshi

David Jenkins

Theo Hoeks

Pravin Borade

Manav Gupta

Anirban Ganguly

Neeraj Gupta

Shahid Murtuza

Manatesh Chakraborty

Chandrashekhar Lingannaiah

Sangita Nandi

Kirti Sharma

Robert F Hayes

Arun Sikder

Anshita Sudarshan

Amol Adhikrao Mohite

Christoph Hilgers

Kummetha Raghunatha Reddy

Sumi

Amol Murlidharrao Kendhale

Yogesha Subbaiah

Hans Rafael Winkelbach

Mihirkumar Maheshbai Patel

Arakali Sreenivasarao Radhakrishna

Vivek Karambelkar

Mihirkumar Patel Maheshbai

Honnaiah Mallesha

Nagendiran Shanmugam

Shashikala Indudhara Swamy

Avadhanula Venkata Subramanya Kishore

Chandra Sekhar Bajgur

Nivedita Shishupal Sangaj

George Samuels

Sumi Suvarna

Suneel Kunamaneni

Prem Prakash Pathak

Samuel D Conzone

Mayank Kumar Dubey

Edward J Nesakumar

Shayne J Landon

Abhijit Anand Namjoshi

Jaykisor Pai

Disclosed is a composite comprising: a polymer matrix formed from one or more of a monomer or a precursor polymer; and an in-situ dispersion of a piezoelectric ceramic filler and an ionic additive within the polymer matrix, wherein the composite exhibits a dof at least 1 pC/N when measured using a piezoelectric meter. Disclosed also herein are methods of forming the composite.

Polymeric piezoelectric composite compositions including passive polymer matrices

A polyethylene composition having increased environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) is comprised of a polymer blend of a high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene glycol (PEG). The PEG is present in the polymer blend in an amount of from 0.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % by total weight of the polymer blend. The PEG may have an average molecular weight of from 2000 to 40,000. In a method of forming a polyethylene composition having increased ESCR, a HDPE is modified by combining the HDPE with PEG in a polymer blend, the PEG being present in an amount of from 0.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % by total weight of the polymer blend. The polymer blend can be formed into an article of manufacture, such as a bottle cap.

Polyethylene with polyethylene glycol with increased environmental stress crack resistance

A multilayer film that includes at least a first polymeric layer comprising a polyolefin-based polymer and a second polymeric layer comprising a blend of a polar polymer and a silicon (Si) containing material comprising a silane having at least one alkyl group having at least 6 carbon atoms (C6) is disclosed. Methods of using and making the multilayer film is also disclosed.

Polyolefin based multilayer film with a hybrid barrier layer

Oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions that possess an improved oxygen scavenging capability and can be formed into transparent/translucent thin films are disclosed. A composition can include iron powder, ferrous sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO.7HO) and glycerol dispersed in polyethylene. Such compositions are useful for creating packaging films with improved oxygen scavenging capability.

Polyolefin compositions with improved oxygen scavenging capability

Polymer blends, methods of making the polymer blends, and articles of manufacture that include the polymer blends are described. A polymer blend can include a high density polyethylene (HDPE) polymer and a random block copolymer. The random block copolymer can include two different saturated alkane blocks between aromatic blocks (e.g., two styrenic blocks).

Polyethylene compositions with improved environmental stress cracking resistance and methods of use

A dielectric polymeric composition comprising a polymeric matrix comprising structural units derived from a polymerizable vinyl monomer; an ionic liquid comprising an organic cation and a balancing anion, wherein the ionic liquid is miscible or partially miscible with the polymerizable vinyl monomer, and wherein the concentration of ionic liquid in dielectric polymeric composition ranges from 0.5 to 30 wt. %; and less than 10 ppm of unreacted polymerizable vinyl monomer, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein an amount of unreacted polymerizable vinyl monomer in the composition is measured via HPLC. The polymeric matrix further comprises structural units derived from a polymerizable co-monomer comprising a functional group that has the ability to form hydrogen bonds within the polymeric matrix. The polymeric matrix further comprises a crosslinking agent, and wherein the polymeric matrix comprises covalent crosslinks between the crosslinking agent and the structural units derived from the polymerizable vinyl monomer.

Ionic polymer compositions

A polyethylene composition having increased environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) is comprised of a polymer blend of a high density polyethylene (HDPE) and a polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer. The polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer is present in the polymer blend in an amount of from 0.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % by total weight of the polymer blend. In a method of forming a polyethylene composition having increased ESCR, a HDPE is modified by combining the HDPE with a polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer in a polymer blend, the polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer being present in an amount of from 0.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % by total weight of the polymer blend. The polymer blend can be formed into an article of manufacture, such as a bottle cap.

Polyethylene with polycarbonate-siloxane for increased environmental stress crack resistance

A polymer composite thin film exhibiting piezoelectric properties may include a polymer matrix with base material of Polyoxymethylene (POM) and a piezoelectric additive of greater than approximately five (5) percent by weight of the polymer composite thin film. The piezoelectric additives may include BaTiOand KNN. The polymer composite thin film exhibits piezoelectric characteristics and may be used in electronic devices in piezoelectric actuators and piezoelectric sensors.

Flexible polyoxymethylene-based piezoelectric composites

A curable composition comprising (a) an organopolysiloxane comprising a curable functional group; (b) a cross-linker comprising a silyl hydride group or a thiol group; (c) a reaction accelerator; (d) optionally an inhibitor; and (e) optionally other additives. The curable composition exhibits high refractive index and optical clarity. The curable composition can be used to prepare a cured material that exhibits high refractive index, optical clarity, crack resistance, and low moisture vapor permeability.

Curable silicone composition and applications and uses thereof

The present invention provides curable compositions comprising non-tin metal accelerators that accelerate the condensation curing of moisture-curable silicones/non-silicones. In particular, the present invention provides an accelerator comprising metal-arene complexes that are suitable as replacements for organotin in sealant and RTV formulations.

Moisture curable compound with metal-arene complexes

The present invention provides curable compositions comprising non-tin metal accelerators that accelerate the condensation curing of moisture-curable silicones/non-silicones. In particular, the present invention provides an accelerator comprising amino acid compounds that are suitable as replacements for organotin in sealant and RTV formulations.

Moisture curable composition with amino acids

In one aspect, a self-lubricating component is provided for a pharmaceutical packaging assembly. The self-lubricating component comprises a polymer composition and an effective amount of a lubricating additive such as, for example, boron nitride. In another aspect, a pharmaceutical packaging assembly may be provided having a surface thereof coated with a lubricating composition comprising boron nitride. The pharmaceutical packaging composition may be, for example, a pre-filled syringe comprising a body (barrel) and a plunger assembly.

Self-lubricating pharmaceutical syringe stoppers

The present invention provides curable compositions comprising non-tin metal accelerators that accelerate the condensation curing of moisture-curable silicones/non-silicones. In particular, the present invention provides an accelerator comprising guanidine-containing compounds that are particularly suitable as replacements for organotin in sealant and RTV formulations. Further, the compositions employing a guanidine-containing compound is comparable or superior to organotin such as DBTDL, exhibits certain behavior in the presence of components that allow for tuning or adjusting the cure characteristics of the compositions, and provides good adhesion and storage stability.

Moisture curable compositions

The present invention provides curable compositions that are substantially free of metal catalysts including both tin and non-tin metal catalysts. The curable compositions employ a catalyst system comprising the combination of a carboxylic acid, an amino-containing adhesion promoter or a mixture of amine-containing adhesion promoters and an amino-containing siloxane. The combination of these materials accelerates the condensation curing of moisture curable silicones/non-silicones even in the absence of a metal-based catalyst.

Moisture curable organopolysiloxane compositions

The present invention provides curable compositions that are free of metal catalysts including both tin and non-tin metal catalysts. The curable compositions employ a catalyst comprising curable polymers having reactive terminal silyl groups. In particular, a silylated carboxylic acid is an alternative to organotin or other metal catalysts. In addition, the catalyst may be used with an amino-containing adhesion promoter or a mixture of amine-containing adhesion promoters and an amino-containing siloxane. The combination of these materials accelerates the condensation curing of moisture curable silicones/non-silicones even in the absence of a metal-based catalyst.

Non-metal catalyzed room temperature moisture curable organopolysiloxane compositions

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