Basf Se Corporation

Clariant Finance (Bvi) Limited

Sandoz Gmbh

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ciba Specialty Chem. Corp.

Klaus H Stoll

Rainer Wolf

Joseph R Webster

Hans-Werner Schmidt

Peter Staniek

Mohamed Sidqi

Jan Malik

Andreas Thuermer

Karl-Heinz Hornbach

Wojciech Matusik

Sai Ping Shum

Lajos Avar

Hans-Rudolf Meier

Matthew E Gande

Andrew J Leggio

Nils Mohmeyer

Hui Chin

Gilbert Ligner

Anthony David Debellis

Bernhard Ulrich Von Vacano

Per Magnus Kristiansen

Markus Blomenhofer

Wan Shou

Urs Hirt

Natalia Kukaleva

Michael J Foshey

Hanns Hagen Goetzke

Marcel Santi

Wolf D Habicher

Uwe Hahner

Mina Konakovic Lukovic

Judy Van De Langkruis

Timothy P Erps

Systems and methods for optimizing the formulation of materials are provided. The systems and methods employ a data-driven, iterative approach to derivate optimal material formulations. One portion of the system includes a sample automation system that outputs the material samples to be tested, and a second portion of the system includes an optimization engine that analyzes data extracted from the material samples and generates additional formulations for materials to be printed and tested. This process continues so that optimal material formulations can be determined based on desired mechanical properties of the material to be optimized. The optimization engine can further be capable of predicting results of formulation that have not yet been tested and using those predictions to further drive the next suggested materials to be tested.

Systems and methods for formulating material in a data-driven manner

An extruded air cooled blown film having a) a total thickness of 5 to 500 &#x3bc;m, b) a mono-layer structure or 2 to 9 coextruded layers, c) at least one layer L containing a polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene random copolymers, hetero-phasic polypropylene block copolymers, or any mixtures thereof, said polymer having a melt flow rate, according to ASTM D-1238, of 0.1 to 10 dg/min at 230&#xb0; C. and 2.16 kg, said layer L further containing 0.001 to 2%, relative to the weight of the polymer, of a particular nucleating agent, and optionally d) a Modulus according to EN ISO 527 enhanced by at least 10% versus a reference film without the nucleating agent.

Mono- and multi-layer blown films

Mono-and multi-layer blown films

A composition comprising the Components (A) at least one linear olefin polymer; (B) 0.05 to 2%, relative to the weight of Component (A), of at least one photoinitiator; and (C) 0.05 to 5%, relative to the weight of Component (A), of at least one co-additive containing one or more double bonds.

Modified olefin polymers

Disclosed are electret materials with outstanding thermal and charge stability. The electret materials comprise a melt blend of a thermoplastic polymer and one or more compounds selected from the aromatic trisamides. The aromatic trisamides are for example of the formula The melt blends are subjected to an electret treatment, for example a corona treatment. The electret materials are for example nonwoven polyolefin webs and are employed as filter materials, wipes, absorbent materials, filter masks, acoustic materials, printing substrates, measuring devices or contactless switches. The present electret materials may also comprise a further additive selected from the hindered amine light stabilizers and the hydroxyphenylalkylphosphonic esters or monoesters.

Electret materials

An additive mixture containing the components (A), (B) and optionally (C), wherein component (A) is at least one compound of the formula (I)  

Additive mixtures

A composition containing a) a natural or synthetic polymer and b) one or more compounds of the formula (I), (II) or (III) wherein R, Rand Ror Y, Yand Yor Z, Zand Zare e.g. branched C-Calkyl. 

Amide nucleating agent compositions

The invention relates to a stabilizer composition comprising at least one processing stabilizer selected from special phosphite, mono- and diphosphonite compounds, at least one acid scavenger selected from the group consisting of selected metal stearates, hydrotalcites, oxides, hydroxides of alkaline earth metals, at least one UV stabilizer selected from compounds containing at least one 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidinyl-group and optionally at least one sterically hindered phenolic antioxidant. A further subject matter of the invention is a solid masterbatch composition or a liquid concentrate comprising above-mentioned stabilizer composition. The invention relates also to a process for stabilizing polymeric materials selected from the group consisting of special polyolefins comprising adding to the polymeric material a stabilizing quantity of said stabilizing composition. The invention comprises also a stabilized polymeric material comprising said stabilizing composition and the above-mentioned polymeric material.

Stabilizer composition

Pigment stabilization

A homogeneous blended additive useful as a processing stabilizer for polymers which is a blend of Component (a), a defined phosphite or phosphonite; and Component (b) which is micronized zinc oxide. Component (b) is preferably in an amount of 5 to 10% based on the weight of component (a). This additive composition improves the resistance of phosphites and phosphonites against hydrolysis in the presence of moisture, by providing Component (b) as a hydrolysis stabilizer for Component (a).

Processing stabilizer composition

Disclosed is a process for stabilizing polyamides against the damage effected by light, heat and/or oxidation while improving the differential dyeability, and processing stability therefore, comprising incorporating therein by melt-processing a synergistic additive system resulting in a uniform and intimate mixture with said polyamide, said additive system is selected from the group consisting of (I), (II) and (III)

Synergistic additive system for the stabilization of polyamides

A use for synergistic additives for polyamides is disclosed by forming a uniform and intimate mixture with polyamide with a component system selected from (I) (II) or (III) (on a weight basis) where

Synergistic polyamide stabilization method

Phosphonite-hals and phosphite-hals compounds as stabilizers

A composition, having good weatherability properties, comprising

Stabilized polymeric compositions

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Klaus H Stoll