Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

The Dow Chemical Company

David M Courter

Bart R Jones

Kenneth Ritzema

Selamawit Asfaw

David G McLeod

Marc A McMaken

Mark A McMaken

Douglas P McCollum

Xiaodong Tao

Kalyan Sehanobish

Mark F Sonnenschein

Gary Lee Jialanella

Shaofu Wu

Donald E Gessell

Robert J Donald

Vikas Gupta

William G Lutz

Julien Damen

David L Chapman

Luis Lorenzo

Wesley J Spaulding

In one embodiment the invention is a system and method for bonding parts to an engine or a transmission which comprises contacting with the part or the location of the engine or the transmission to which the part is to be attached an adhesive comprising a polythiol ether having two or more reactive groups capable of reacting with a curing agent and a curing agent for the polythiol ether and thereafter contacting the part with the engine or transmission such that the adhesive is disposed between them and curing the adhesive.

Adhesively bonded engine and transmission parts

A method to join pipe is disclosed using a curable one or two part adhesive composition comprising an effective amount of a boron containing initiator compound such as an organoborate, a stabilized organoborane complex, or combinations thereof; one or more monomers, oligomers, polymers or mixtures thereof having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; and optionally a decomplexing agent.

Method for joining piping systems and piping to equipment, fixtures, devices, structures, and appliances

An engine intake manifold assembly (), including a first component () having a first mating surface () and a second molded plastic component () having a second mating surface (). The second molded plastic component () is adhesively bonded to the first component () with an adhesive (). The adhesive bond strength exceeds the strength of the second molded plastic component ().

Adhesively bonded engine intake manifold assembly

A vehicle wheel well assembly is provided and is adapted to engage a vehicle floor pan. The wheel well assembly includes a floor and an annular sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the floor. A post extends upwardly from the center of the floor for engaging the spare wheel assembly. A threaded connector extends upwardly from the post for threaded engagement with a receptacle on a top. The sidewall terminates in either a mounting flange or a deck. When connected to a deck, the deck includes a mounting flange. The floor and sidewalls are integrally formed preferably of a composite material. A storage space is created in the area of the post. A method of securing a vehicle wheel well assembly in a vehicle is also provided.

Composite spare wheel well

An engine intake manifold assembly ( ), including a first component ( ) having a first mating surface ( ) and a second molded plastic component ( ) having a second mating surface ( ). The second molded plastic component ( ) is adhesively bonded to the first component ( ) with an adhesive ( ). The adhesive bond strength exceeds the strength of the second molded plastic component ( ).

A vehicle wheel well assembly is provided and is adapted to engage a vehicle floor pan. The wheel well assembly includes a floor and an annular sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the floor. A post extends upwardly from the center of the floor for engaging the spare wheel assembly. A threaded connector extends upwardly from the post for threaded engagement with a receptacle on a top. The sidewall terminates in either a mounting flange or a deck. When connected to a deck, the deck includes a mounting flange. The floor and sidewalls are integrally formed preferably of a composite material. A method of securing a vehicle wheel well assembly in a vehicle is also provided.

A plastic pickup truck box fabricated from a plurality of separately molded sections, wherein each section is molded of a plastic material, and the molded sections are joined together with an adhesive, has advantages over conventional metal pickup truck boxes and plastic pickup truck boxes molded as a single piece. Advantages over metal pickup truck boxes include lighter weight, improved corrosion resistance, and improved impact resistance. Advantages over conventional one-piece plastic pickup truck boxes include lower production costs, lower shipping costs, and improved mechanical properties and durability.

Pickup truck box

An improved process for polymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst employing hydrogen for molecular weight control is disclosed wherein the improvement resides in adding additional hydrogen to the polymer slurry produced in the reactor system so as to eliminate or reduce the formation of gels in articles fabricated from the resultant polymer.

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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

David M Courter