Eastman Chemical Company

Medical University of South Carolina

Amcol International Corporation

Eastman Chemical Corporation

John Walker Gilmer

James Christopher Matayabas, Jr

Tie Lan

Sam Richard Turner

Vasiliki Psihogios

Shriram Bagrodia

Robert Boyd Barbee

Gary Wayne Connell

Jeffrey Todd Owens

Louis Thomas Germinario

Rodney Layne Piner

Linda Gail Bernard

Jack Wesley Trexler, Jr

Michael Eugene Donelson

Bobby J Sublett

Kab Sik Seo

Mark Edward Stewart

Michael John Cyr

Robert Erik Young

Eric Jon Moskala

Horst Clauberg

Emerson Eston Sharpe, Jr

James Collins Maine

Ryan Thomas Neill

Gary Wayne Hartley

Kevin Douglas Horton

Bryan Steven Bishop

Irving Daniel Sand

Theodore Robert Trautman

In one aspect the present invention relates to a method of making an encapsulated electrically energized device, the method comprising: providing a first layer and a second layer each independently comprising a copolyester, a polycarbonate, a polyacrylate, polycarbonate/polyester miscible blends, or mixtures thereof, providing the electrically energized between the first and second layer, thermocompressively fusing the first layer and the second layer to encapsulate the electrically energized device by applying pressure at a temperature, sufficient to form the article, to a perimeter of the surface of the first and second layers, wherein the perimeter does not overlap the electrically energized device, wherein the temperature at the interface of the first and second layers is equal to or greater than Tg of the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the polyester layers have a flow during encapsulation less than the flow that induces fractures in the electrically energized device.

Encapsulation of electrically energized articles

Disclosed are radiation-curable, abrasion resistant coating compositions for thermoplastic substrates which provides superior abrasion, chemical, and impact resistance properties. The coating composition includes at least one flexible diacrylate component, at least one aromatic diacrylate component, and at least one urethane acrylate. Also disclosed are shaped articles having the coating composition applied to at least one surface and cured by exposure to radiation.

Abrasion resistant coatings

A film or sheet having a glass transition temperature below about 23&#xb0; C. and a melting temperature greater than about 120&#xb0; C. is prepared by first preparing a polyester composition of about 50 to about 95 weight percent of a base copolyester having a melting temperature of less than about 220&#xb0; C. and exhibiting more than about 1 percent crystallinity after annealing for 2000 minutes at a temperature of which the base copolyester has a maximum crystallization rate; and about 5 to about 50 weight percent of a plasticizer suitable for use with the base copolyester. The polyester composition is formed into a film or sheet. During formation of the film or sheet or afterwards, crystallization is induced to provide a soft and flexible film or sheet.

Films prepared from plasticized polyesters

The invetion is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite material comprising a melt-processible matrix oplymer and a layered clay material having decreased levels of extractable material, such as extractible salts of organic cations. This invention is also derected to processes for preparing polymer-clay nanocomposites, intercalates, exfoliates, and articles or products produced from nanocomposite materials.

Intercalates and exfoliates thereof having an improved level of extractable material

Polymer composite materials comprising of least one polymer resin and platelet particles from at least one layered silicate material uniformly dispersed in the resin and articles prepared from the polymer composite materials. The polymer composite contains at least one polyamide resin, at least one oxygen scavenging system, and at least one layered silicate material. These polymer composite materials are especially useful for manufacturing clear polyester bottles and polyester film that are recyclable have improved active gas barrier properties to oxygen, and have improved passive barrier properties to carbon dioxide and other gases. The polymer composite materials can be used in relatively minor amounts as either a blend or a coextruded thin layer with virgin or post consumer recycled polyesters and related copolymners.

Polyamide nanocomposites with oxygen scavenging capability

The invention is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite material comprising a melt-processible matrix polymer and a layered clay material having low quartz content. This invention is also directed to a process for preparing polymer-clay nanocomposites, and articles or products produced from nanocomposite materials.

Polymer nanocomposite comprising a matrix polymer and a layered clay material having a low quartz content

Process for preparing high barrier nanocomposites

This invention relates to a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a mixture of at least two layered clay materials. The invention also relates to articles produced from a nanocomposite and a process for preparing a nanocomposite.

Polymer/clay nanocomposite comprising a clay mixture and a process for making same

The invention is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite material comprising a melt-processible matrix polymer and a layered clay material having low quartz content. This invention is also directed to a process for preparing a polymer-clay nanocomposites, and articles or products produced from nanocomposite materials.

Layered clay intercalates and exfoliates having a low quartz content

This invention describes the use of organoclays as additives to plasticizers to provide a plasticizer composition, to allow the mixing of the plasticizers with thermoplastic resins in the same process used to convert the resin formulation to finished product. The use of this invention eliminates the need for a preliminary compounding step to incorporate plasticizers into thermoplastics prior to extrusion or molding.

Organoclays as processing aids for plasticized thermoplastics

The invention is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite material comprising a melt-processible matrix polymer and a layered clay material having decreased levels of extractable material, such as extractable salts of organic cations. This invention is also directed to processes for preparing polymer-clay nanocomposites, and articles or products produced from nanocomposite materials.

Polymer nanocomposite comprising a matrix polymer and a layered clay material having an improved level of extractable material

This invention is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite, products produced from the nanocomposite, and a process for preparing a polymer-clay nanocomposite. The polymer-clay nanocomposite comprises (a) a matrix polymer, (b) an amorphous oligomer, and (c) a layered clay material.

Polymer-clay nanocomposite comprising an amorphous oligomer

Process for preparing a high barrier amorphous polyamide-clay nanocomposite

This invention relates to a composite composition comprising one or more polyamide polymers or copolymers, one or more layered clay materials, and one or more alkoxylated ammonium cations. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a nanocomposite and articles produced from the nanocomposite, including bottles.

Polyamide composition comprising a layered clay material modified with an alkoxylated onium compound

Nanocomposites for high barrier applications

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John Walker Gilmer