Cooper-standard Automotive, Inc.

Gencorp, Inc.

Krishnamachari Gopalan

Robert J Lenhart

Gending Ji

Roland Herd-Smith

Pierre Youinou

Eric Nicolino

Jose Reyes Flores Ramirez

Philippe Moureaux

Lyle Otremba

Michael W Pinter

Philippe Moreaux

Jose Reyes Ramirez

Jacob J La Forest

A roofing membrane and a method of making the same is provided. The roofing membrane includes a top layer having a flame retardant and a first silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm; a scrim layer; and a bottom layer having a flame retardant and a second silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm. The top and bottom layers of the roofing membrane both exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70° C.).

Roofing membranes, compositions, and methods of making the same

A combined sealing member is provided that includes a composition comprising two or more polyolefin elastomers selected from the group consisting of a dense, a micro-dense and a dynamic silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer having a respective density of less than 0.90 g/cm, less than 0.70 g/cm, and less than 0.60 g/cm. The combined sealing member exhibits a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70&#xb0; C.).

Combined seals, compositions, and methods of making the same

A hose made from a composition including one or more of EPR, EPDM, a silane-grafted polyolefin and a silicone-modified polyolefin; and one or more of fibers, polyamide powder, and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene powder. A hose comprising an outermost layer formed from a composition comprising: (A) at least one of EPR, EPDM, a silane-grafted polyolefin and a silicone-modified polyolefin; and (B) at least one of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene powder, a polyamide powder, and fibers.

Hose, abrasion resistant composition, and process of making a hose

An elastomeric article is provided that includes a composition having a silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm. The elastomeric article can exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70&#xb0; C.). The silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can include a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm, a second polyolefin having a crystallinity less than 40%, a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, and a condensation catalyst.

Polyolefin elastomer compositions and methods of making the same

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as windshield wipers, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

Composition including silane-grafted polyolefin

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as hoses, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

Hose, composition including silane-grafted polyolefin, and process of making a hose

A microdense sealing member is provided. The microdense sealing member includes a composition having a foamed silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.70 g/cm. The microdense sealing member can exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0% measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70&#xb0; C.). The foamed silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can be produced from a blend including a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm, a second polyolefin having a crystallinity less than 60&#xb0; C., a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, a condensation catalyst, and a microencapsulated foaming agent.

Microdense seals, compositions, and methods of making the same

A static sealing member is provided that includes a composition having a silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm. The static sealing member can exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70&#xb0; C.). The silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer can include a first polyolefin having a density less than 0.86 g/cm, a second polyolefin having a crystallinity less than 40%, a silane crosslinker, a grafting initiator, and a condensation catalyst.

Static seals, compositions, and methods of making the same

A hose made from a composition including one or more of EPR, EPDM, a silane-grafted polyolefin and a silicone-modified polyolefin; an one or more of fibers, polyamide powder, and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene powder. A hose comprising an outermost layer formed from a composition comprising: (A) at least one of EPR, EPDM, a silane-grafted polyolefin and a siliconemodified polyolefin; and (B) at least one of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene powder, a polyamide powder, and fibers.

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as weatherstrips, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

A double wall steel tube includes an inner tube wall and an outer tube wall. The inner and outer tube walls are formed from a tubing material including an inner layer of iron steel, first and second outer layers of an alloy of aluminum and silicon, a first intermediate layer disposed between the inner layer and the first outer layer, and a second intermediate layer disposed between the inner layer and the second outer layer. The first and second intermediate layers include aluminum, silicon and iron. The inner and outer tube walls are brazed together.

Tubing material, double wall steel tubes and method of manufacturing a double wall steel tube

The invention relates to automotive weatherstrip material. More specifically, the invention utilizes thermo-expandable microspheres in the sponge bulb member of the weatherstrip to produce a microcellular structure which provides a lower weight weatherstrip material with improved surface appearance and comparable stiffness to known materials for use in the automotive industry, and exhibiting a blown specific gravity of less than about 0.60 g/cc.

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Krishnamachari Gopalan