General Electric Company

Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.v.

General Electric Corporation Gmbh

Jan Peter Keulen

Norberto Silvi

Mark Howard Giammattei

Paul William Buckley

David Winfield Woodruff

Norman Enoch Johnson

John Bennie Yates, Iii

Paul Russell Wilson

Christiaan Henricus Koevoets

Gim Fun Lee, Jr

Adrie Landa

Neil Andrew McGaughan

Jay Kumar Gianchandani, Deceased

Ronald James Wroczynski

Christiaan Henricus Johannes Koevoets

Joseph M Janssen

Herve Cartier

Ulrich Hofmann

Piet J Bolluijt

Jasper R Bouma

Peter O Stahl

Werner Woerhle

Geert Tamboer

Eric Rietjens

Christian Henricus Koevoets

Martin A Van Nuus

Ronald James Wroczyski

Horst Eggerl

Erwin Häring

A screw extruder mechanism for the processing of strongly outgassing materials comprises a main extruder for proper material processing, a material feed and discharge device and a degassing device on the main extruder for the discharge of the gas stream from the portion of evaporation. For the gas stream to branch into at least three separate streams, the degassing device comprises a first degassing port and at least two degassing elements which are opposed radially to each other in relation to the main extruder and are disposed between the portion of evaporation and the first degassing port and which are designed preferably as ancillary screw extruders opening radially into the main extruder.

Screw extruder mechanism, in particular twin-screw extruder mechanism, for the processing of strongly outgassing materials

Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an electrically conductive composition comprising reducing the viscosity of a molten masterbatch to form a reduced viscosity molten masterbatch; and mixing the reduced viscosity molten masterbatch with a polymer to form the electrically conductive composition. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing an electrically conductive composition comprising mixing a molten masterbatch with a first polymer in a first extruder, wherein the first polymer has a melt viscosity that is lower than the melt viscosity of the molten masterbatch; reducing the melt viscosity of the molten masterbatch to form a reduced viscosity molten masterbatch; and mixing the reduced viscosity molten masterbatch with a second polymer in a second extruder to form the electrically conductive composition.

Electrically conductive compositions and method of manufacture thereof

A method of separating a polymer-solvent mixture is described wherein a polymer-solvent mixture is heated prior to its introduction into an extruder comprising an upstream vent and/or a side feeder vent to allow flash evaporation of the solvent, and downstream vents for removal of remaining solvent. The one-step method is highly efficient having very high throughput rates while at the same time providing a polymer product containing low levels of residual solvent.

Method of separating a polymer from a solvent

A non-halogenated, fire retardant, expandable poly (arylene ether)/polystyrene blends is produced by the method comprising, in a first step, forming a fire retardant mixture comprising a non-halogenated fire retardant, poly(arylene ether) resin and polystyrene resin by intimately mixing in melt; and in a second step, forming the non-halogenated, fire retardant, expandable poly (arylene ether)/polystyrene blend by intimately mixing in melt the fire retardant mixture with a blowing agent.

Preparation of flame retardant expandable poly(arylene ether)/polystyrene compositions

Flame retardant expandable poly(arylene ether)/polystyrene compositions and preparation thereof

The above described deficiencies and drawbacks are overcome by the process for making poly(arylene ether)-polyamide compositions which comprise about 10 weight percent (wt %) to about 90 wt % poly(arylene ether), about 90 wt % to about 10 wt % polyamide, about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % compatibility modifier, and optionally other additives known in the art. The process comprises several components which can be employed singly or in combination, namely: utilizing resins and additives that are substantially free of gaseous oxygen (air-free; e.g. less than about 1.0 vol % oxygen preferred, and less than about 0.5 vol % oxygen especially preferred, and less than about 0.05 vol % especially preferred); melting and compounding under an atmosphere which is substantially air-free; adding up to 20 wt % of polyamide to the poly(arylene ether) before compounding; when employing an extruder with an atmospheric vent, operating with the atmospheric vent open; and performing the injection molding under an inert atmosphere.

Reduction of carbonized particles

A mixing process apparatus for discharging polymer material into a mold comprising a resin passage having an inlet for receiving polymer material and an outlet for discharge polymer material for molding, a first and second chamber communicates with said passage with each of said first and second chambers having a variable volume, said variable volume varying from a fill position for holding a predetermined volume of said polymer material to a discharge position for emptying polymer material, said first and second chamber being adapted for movement to transport said polymer material from a first mix position where one chamber is in a fill position and the other chamber is in an emptying position to a second mix position wherein said one chamber moves to an emptying position and said other chamber moves to a fill position, said first and second chamber being adapted for discharging said polymer material for molding when each of said chambers is in an emptying position.

Mixing apparatus for mixing thermosetting and thermoplastic resin blends

Improved thermoplastic compositions that are resistant to die beard growth are described herein, comprising poly(phenylene ether) resins, polyamide resins and an amount of a beard growth reducing agent selected from the group consisting of non-elastomeric polyolefin resins, partially fluorinated polyolefins, and mixtures of non-elastomeric polyolefin resins and partially fluorinated polyolefins, effective for inhibiting beard growth. The compositions may further comprise at least one impact modifier, flow promotor or filler.

Compositions of poly(phenylene ether) and polyamide resins, which

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Jan Peter Keulen