Hrl Laboratories, LLC

The Boeing Company

Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

Colgate Palmolive Company

Theboeing Company

Andrew Paul Nowak

Adam Franklin Gross

Ashley M Dustin

April Rose Rodriguez

Richard E Sharp

Carissa Ann Pajel

Elena M Sherman

Chaoyin Zhou

Thomas I Boundy

Alan Jon Jacobsen

Jason A Graetz

Kevin J Drummey

Sophia Shu Yang

Xin Ning Guan

Alain A Adjorlolo

Tobias A Schaedler

John J Vajo

Adam E Sorensen

Wen Li

Russell Patrick Mott

Zak C Eckel

Shanying Cui

Darrin Michael Hansen

James E French

Melinda Dae Miller

Ashley M Nelson

Michael Jared Ventuleth

William B Carter

Phuong Bui

Erin E Stache

Christopher Stephen Roper

John S Wang

Richard H Blunk

Robert E Doty

Kevin J Maloney

Eliana V Ghantous

Gregory Phillip Nowak

Stella Fors

Geoffrey P McKnight

Kurtis Shuldberg Willden

Anthony L Smith

Daniel M Rotter

Eric C Clough

Shira Pilch

Brad Andrew Coxon

Stephen Lee Metschan

Hardik Dalal

Jill Elisabeth Seebergh

Douglas Henry Berry

Jesse Randal Wiseman

Berryinne Decker

Glenn R Dalby

Michael H Bartl

Larken E Cumberland

Tao Xie

April R Rodriguez

Christopher Paul Henry

James G Masters

Jacob Michael Hundley

John Hunter Martin

Yeh-Hung Lai

Oleg M Efimov

Rajesh D Rajavel

Kenneth Walter Young

Shahriar Alam

Daniel William Gorkiewicz

Joanna A Kolodziejska

Larken Elizabeth Euliss

David Hammon

Janet Christine Robincheck

Brett Yurash

Robert R Quiel

Edward W Brouwers

Anita Luong

Chia-Ming “Gavin” Chang

Thomas S Campbell

Erik Crenshaw

John A Martin

Matthew Vandyke

Megan Shewey

Dylan Hollrigel

Paul A Papi

Kaitlin Albanese

Dimitrios Priftis

Jim Masters

Ekaterina Stonkevitch

Larken E Euliss

Thomas Boundy

Kurtis Willden

Adam F Gross

Some variations provide an oligomer composition comprising: polarizable first thermotropic liquid-crystal oligomer molecules (preferably urethanes or ureas) containing first triggerable reactive end groups, wherein the first triggerable reactive end groups are selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, isocyanate, blocked isocyanate, acrylate, epoxide, amine, vinyl, ester, thiol, conjugated diene, substituted alkene, furan, maleimide, anthracene, and combinations thereof, and wherein the polarizable first thermotropic liquid-crystal oligomer molecules are characterized by a weight-average molecular weight from about 200 g/mol to about 10,000 g/mol; optionally, a plurality of polarizable second thermotropic liquid-crystal oligomer molecules containing second triggerable reactive end groups, wherein the second triggerable reactive end groups are capable of reacting with the first triggerable reactive end groups; and optionally, a reactive coupling agent capable of reacting with the first triggerable reactive end groups. Methods are described for converting the oligomer composition into an anisotropic thermally conductive polymer. Many commercial uses are disclosed.

Anisotropic thermally conductive polymers with dynamic molecular weight, and methods of making the same

An adhesion promoter composition is disclosed. The adhesion promoter composition also includes one or more reactive silanes which includes a mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, a glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, or combinations thereof. The adhesion promoter composition also includes one or more reactive organometallics. The composition may include one or more organic solvents, an optional one or more gelling agents, and an optional one or more functional additives. A method for applying the adhesion promoter composition is disclosed, including contacting the one or more organic solvents, the one or more reactive silanes, the one or more reactive organometallics, the optional one or more gelling agents, and the one or more functional additives with one another to prepare the adhesion promoter composition, homogenizing the adhesion promoter composition, applying the adhesion promoter composition to a substrate, evaporating the organic solvents from the adhesion promoter composition, and applying a resin or paint layer over the adhesion promoter composition.

Adhesion promoter compositions to eliminate substrate preparation and methods for the same

The disclosed technology provides a thermoplastic copolymer comprising: a plurality of difunctional triketone species; (b) a plurality of a first diamine species, wherein the first diamine species contains one or more primary amine groups and/or one or more secondary amine groups, and wherein the first diamine species does not contain a tertiary amine group; a plurality of a second diamine species, wherein the second diamine species contains one or more primary amine groups and/or one or more secondary amine groups, wherein the second diamine species does not contain a tertiary amine group, and wherein the second diamine species is different than the first diamine species; and optionally, a plurality of monofunctional amine-reactive groups. Some embodiments provide segmented thermoplastic copolymers. Methods of making and using the thermoplastic copolymer are also described, including depolymerizing the thermoplastic copolymer to form recycled monomers. The recycled monomers may then be repolymerized in a closed-loop system.

Closed-loop thermoplastic copolymers

An airfoil is provided that includes an exterior substrate surface, and a coating layer adjacent to the exterior substrate surface. The coating layer has an icephobic coating composition that includes a first polymer, a second polymer that is a fluoropolymer, an isocyanate, and a curative. The coating layer is bonded to the airfoil via an intermediate adhesive layer. The coating layer has a bottom surface, and at least one of the exterior substrate surface and the bottom surface has an RMS surface roughness of at least about 1 micron or greater before the coating layer is bonded to the exterior substrate surface.

Ice protection coating and bonding methods thereof

Aspects of the present disclosure provide fluoropolymers and methods for forming and using such fluoropolymers. Fluoropolymers include polyfluorobenzoxazines and polyfluoroimides. Methods for forming polyphthalonitriles are also provided. The present disclosure is further directed to compositions containing one or more fluoropolymers and one or more metal oxides.

Fluoropolymer adhesives and methods thereof

The disclosed technology provides a vitrimeric poly(diketoenamine) network comprising: a plurality of multifunctional triketone dimers; a plurality of multifunctional amine species containing primary or secondary amine groups, but no tertiary amine groups; and optionally, one or more amine-reactive groups. The disclosed technology also provides a method of making a vitrimeric polymer network, comprising: obtaining multifunctional triketone dimers; obtaining a multifunctional imine compound, with imine groups blocking amine groups; mixing the multifunctional triketone dimers with the multifunctional imine compound, thereby forming a polymer precursor mixture; applying the polymer precursor mixture onto a substrate; and allowing the multifunctional imine compound to undergo hydrolysis with water, unblocking the amine functional groups and generating a multifunctional amine compound. The multifunctional amine compound reacts with the multifunctional triketone dimers to form a vitrimeric polymer network. The vitrimeric polymer network may be depolymerized back to monomers, which may be repolymerized in a closed-loop system.

Closed-loop thermoset polymers with improved processibility and tunable degradation

An antimicrobial coating is disclosed that provides fast transport rates of biocides for better effectiveness to deactivate SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses or bacteria on common surfaces. Some variations provide an antimicrobial structure comprising: a solid structural phase comprising a solid structural material; a continuous transport phase that is interspersed within the solid structural phase, wherein the continuous transport phase comprises a solid transport material; and an antimicrobial agent contained within the continuous transport phase, wherein the solid structural phase and the continuous transport phase are separated by an average phase-separation length from about 100 nanometers to about 500 microns. The antimicrobial structure is capable of destroying at least 99.99% of bacteria and/or viruses in 10 minutes of contact. Many options are disclosed for suitable materials to form the solid structural phase, the continuous transport phase, and the antimicrobial agent.

Fast-acting antimicrobial surfaces, and methods of making and using the same

Resistive inks and method of making resistive inks that utilize a phthalonitrile resin as a curable component in the inks are disclosed. In one example, a resistive ink is provided. The resistive ink comprises a solvent, a thermally-curable phthalonitrile-based resin dissolved in the solvent, and one or more conductive fillers. In some examples, the phthalonitrile resin can comprise a B-staged material.

Phthalonitrile-based high temperature resistive inks

Adhesive formulations for forming a fluorinated poly(imide-phthalonitrile) thermoset polymer are provided. Such an adhesive formulation may comprise a fluorinated imide-phthalonitrile oligomer having Formula IV wherein Ris an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and does not comprise an ether group; Ris an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and does not comprise an ether group; at least one of Rand Rcomprises a fluorine substituent; and n has a value of from 1 to 30.

Fluorinated poly(imide-phthalonitrile) adhesive formulations and related methods

Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for curing a polymerizable material capable of cure through a redox reaction by electrically contacting the polymerizable material with an anode and a cathode to create a voltage bias that promotes curing of the polymerizable material.

Electrochemical curing of redox-active sealants and adhesives

Some variations provide a polyoxalamide polymer comprising: one or more first segments containing at least one repeat unit that includes (i) a branched, aliphatic hydrocarbon species and (ii) first amide groups at internal ends of the repeat unit, wherein the first amide groups are part of oxalamide groups; one or more polymer end groups containing second amide groups that are each covalently bonded directly to one of the first amide groups, wherein the second amide groups are also part of the oxalamide groups, and wherein the oxalamide groups contain —N—C(═O)—C(—O)—N-sequences; and a reacted form of one or more multifunctional amine chain extenders or crosslinkers with an amine functionality of 3 or greater. The polyoxalamide polymer may be present in a lens, a window, a coating, or a film, for example. The polyoxalamide polymer may have UV transparency, visual transparency, NIR transparency, MWIR transparency, and/or LWIR transparency.

Durable, broadband-transparent polyoxalamide polymers and methods of making and using the same

Some variations provide an optic (such as an optical lens or an optical window) comprising at least 1 wt % of a polyoxalamide, wherein the optic is characterized by at least 40% average transmission of infrared radiation, and wherein the polyoxalamide comprises: first segments containing at least one repeat unit that includes (i) a branched, aliphatic hydrocarbon species and (ii) first amide groups at internal ends of the repeat unit, wherein the first amide groups are part of oxalamide groups; polymer end groups containing second amide groups that are each covalently bonded directly to one of the first amide groups, wherein the second amide groups are also part of the oxalamide groups, and wherein the oxalamide groups contain —N—C(═O)—C(═O)—N— sequences; and a reacted form of multifunctional amine chain extenders or crosslinkers with an amine functionality of 3 or greater. Methods of making and using the optic are described.

Durable, broadband-transparent polyoxalamide- based optics and methods of making and using the same

A polyurethane foam and a method of forming a polyurethan foam. The polyurethane foam including the reaction product of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene copolymer polyol, a gelation catalyst, a blowing catalyst, lignin, a polymeric isocyanate, and a blowing agent. The method includes mixing polyethylene glycol and polypropylene copolymer polyol, a gelation catalyst, a blowing catalyst, lignin, a polymeric isocyanate, and a blowing agent. Vehicle components are formed from the polyurethane foam.

Polyurethane foams containing unmodified lignin

A method for forming an electromagnetic shielding material includes causing a first portion of a matrix material to enter a target region of a magnetic field, thereby causing first ferromagnetic particles within the first portion of the matrix material to move such that first longitudinal axes of the first ferromagnetic particles become more aligned with the magnetic field. The method also includes curing the first portion of the matrix material within the target region of the magnetic field and thereafter causing a second portion of the matrix material to enter the target region of the magnetic field, thereby causing second ferromagnetic particles within the second portion of the matrix material to move such that second longitudinal axes of the second ferromagnetic particles become more aligned with the magnetic field. The method also includes curing the second portion of the matrix material within the target region of the magnetic field.

Apparatus and method for forming electromagnetic shielding material

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