Eastman Chemical Company

Eastman-kodak Company

Grupo Petrotemex S.a. De C.v.

Marcus David Shelby

Michael Eugene Donelson

Thomas Joseph Pecorini

Wesley Raymond Hale

Spencer Allen Gilliam

Mark Edward Stewart

Michael Duane Cliffton

Martin Emerson Rogers

Candace Michele Tanner

Emmett Dudley Crawford

Gary Wayne Connell

David Scott Porter

Alan Kent Wilson

Stephen Weinhold

Freddie Wayne Williams

Scott Ellery George

Douglas Stephens McWilliams

Matthew Davie Wood

Jos Simon De Wit

Bradley James Helmer

Soumendra Kumar Basu

Mark Elliott Tincher

Marc Alan Strand

James W Mercer, Jr

Peter Borden Mackenzie

Bin Wang

Steven Lee Stafford

Scott Clear

Laura Bauerle Weaver

Bradley Howard Dayvolt

Bryan Kirkman

Chris Stanley Dagenhart

Carlo Antony Testa

Gary Robert Robe

Robert Noah Estep

James Collins Maine

Rondell Paul Little, Jr

Daniel Christopher Cobb

Harry P Hall

Kevin Douglas Horton

Joshua Seth Cannon

Julian Harold Scott Jensen

Robert Erik Young

Frederick Leslie Colhoun

Wayne Ken Shih

Jeffrey Todd Owens

Jeff Scott Howell

Haining An

Douglas Weldon Carico, Jr

Tony Wayne Helton

Emerson Eston Sharpe, Jr

Lanney Calvin Treece

Wenlai Feng

Max Lamar Carroll, Jr

Jeremy Richard Lizotte

Michael John Rodig

Benjamin Bradford Gamble

Lavonna Suzanne Buehrig

Jeffery Earl Grant Powell

David Wayne Compton

Emmett Patrick O'Brien

Andrew Joseph Matosky

Michael Gage Armstrong

Robert E Mccrary

David B Calvert

Jennifer Lynne Stikeleather-Peavey

Anthony Joseph Pasquale

Freddie Wayne Willams

Edward Lewis Boochard

Lawrence A Coppari

Steven S Duncan

William LeRoy Wortman

Larry Wayne Branscome

Provided is an optically clear protective cover plate for Human Machine Interface (HMI) touch panel displays wherein the cover plate is formed from a thermoplastic polymer comprising a high melt flow polycarbonate. The polycarbonate is characterized by a melt flow rate (MFR), or melt flow index (MFI), of between about 60 and about 80 g/10 min (ASTM D-1238, 300° C./1.2 kg).

HMI display covers having low birefringence

This invention relates to cellulose ester compositions cable of being calendered. The invention also relates to calendered films or sheets comprising the cellulose ester compositions and processes for calendering the cellulose compositions.

Cellulose ester compositions for calendering

A cellulose ester composition is provided comprising at least one cellulose ester and at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and optionally at least one plasticizer. Processes for producing the cellulose ester compositions as well as articles made using these compositions, such as eyeglass frames, automotive parts, and toys are also provided.

Cellulose ester and ethylene vinyl acetate compositions and articles made using these compositions

The present invention is directed to films that are deposited with foamable inks or coatings. One purpose is to facilitate their separation for recycling purposes. The films are particularly useful as packaging labels. The inks/coatings are designed so that foaming is activated when the film is in the hot-wash stage of a typical recycle process. This provides added buoyancy to the film allowing it to float to the surface and be removed, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of the recycle process. A feature of the invention is that, prior to this hot wash, the inks/coatings remain substantially unfoamed and thereby do not negatively affect the aesthetics of labeled package. The foamable inks/coatings can be used with any type of film.

Films containing foamable inks or coatings and process for separating similar density materials

A tire is provided comprising a cellulose ester/elastomer composition wherein the cellulose ester/elastomer comprises at least one cellulose ester, at least one elastomer, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of at least one compatibilizer and at least one plasticizer.

Tires comprising cellulose ester/elastomer compositions

A cellulose ester composition is provided comprising at least one cellulose ester and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a compatibilizer, and a plasticizer. Processes for producing the cellulose ester composition are also provided. In another embodiment, a cellulose ester/elastomer composition is provided comprising at least one elastomer, at least one cellulose ester; and at least one additive; wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compatibilizer and a plasticizer. Processes for producing the cellulose ester/elastomer composition is also provided as well as articles comprising the cellulose ester/elastomer composition.

Processes for making cellulose ester compositions

Cellulose ester/elastomer compositions

Self-corrugating laminates useful in the manufacture of thermoelectric devices are disclosed. The laminates include an upper and a lower shrinkable film layer and a non-shrinkable core with a thermoelectric pattern formed thereon bonded between said upper and lower shrinkable film along bond lines arranged parallel, substantially parallel, radially, or annularly. The bond lines that bond the upper shrinkable film layer to top surface of the nonshrinkable core are staggered relative to the bond lines that bond the lower shrinkable film layer to the bottom surface of the non-shrinkable core such that upon shrinkage of the shrinkable film layers, structural corrugations are formed in the non-shrinkable core. Thermoelectric modules or devices and methods for forming them from the self-corrugating laminates are also described.

Self-corrugating laminates useful in the manufacture of thermoelectric devices and corrugated structures therefrom

Disclosed are void-containing polyester shrink films which show excellent density retention upon exposures to high temperatures. The films have high shrinkage and retain their low density after processing under conditions of temperature and moisture used in typical recycling processes. The films are useful for sleeve label and other shrink film applications, and their lower density allows them to be readily separated from soft drink bottles, food containers and the like during recycling operations. Also disclosed is a process for void-containing polyester shrink films having high shrinkage and low density after exposure to elevated temperatures.

Void-containing polyester shrink film with improved density retention

The present inventions relate to cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content for use in optical applications, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) films. Films with low hydroxyl levels and a given ratio of non-acetyl ester to hydroxyl level have low intrinsic birefringence. These films can be cast, molded, or otherwise oriented without an appreciable birefringence or optical distortion (i.e. retardation). These films are useful in polarizer, protective, and compensator films and in molded optical parts, such as lenses. The resins of the present inventions can also be made to have '+C plate' behavior either by melt or solvent based processing, which is uncharacteristic of cellulose esters. Such +C behavior allows films having unique compensatory behavior. Other embodiments of the invention relate to methods of melt casting films while minimizing birefringence. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to films made from the cellulose esters described herein further comprising a plasticizer.

Cellulose ester compositions having low birefringence and films made therefrom comprising a plasticizer

The present invention relates to cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content for use in optical applications, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) films. Films made with low hydroxyl levels and a given ratio of non-acetyl ester to hydroxyl level have been found to have low intrinsic birefringence. These films can be cast, molded, or otherwise oriented without an appreciable birefringence or optical distortion (i.e. retardation). Such features make these films useful in polarizer, protective, and compensator films as well as molded optical parts, such as lenses. Furthermore, it has also been found that resins of the present invention can also be made to have '+C plate' behavior either by melt or solvent based processing, a characteristic which is not typical of cellulose esters. Such +C behavior allows films to be produced having unique compensatory behavior. Other embodiments of the invention relate to methods melt casting films while minimizing birefringence formation.

Cellulose ester compositions having low birefringence and films made therefrom

Disclosed are hot-melt adhesives prepared from aromatic-aliphatic polyesters containing terephthalic acid in combination with adipic acid, glutaric acid, or a mixture thereof, as diacid components and a diol component containing 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, or a combination thereof. These adhesives set up rapidly within a well-defined temperature window. The hot-melt adhesives can be used in a variety of applications, but are especially suited as seaming adhesives for roll-applied labels. These adhesives have melting temperatures and crystallization properties that allow their application at temperatures cool enough to prevent curling and premature shrinkage of the shrink label during seaming, and yet produce strong label seams that can withstand the elevated temperatures of a shrink tunnel without sacrificing line speed. Also disclosed are labeled containers and a process for applying a roll-on, shrink label to a container using the hot-melt adhesives of the invention.

Aromatic-aliphatic polyester hot melt adhesives for roll-applied labels

Disclosed are hot-melt adhesives prepared from polyesters containing 1,4-cyclohexane-dicarboxylic acid as a diacid component and a diol component containing at least two diols chosen from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, triethylene glycol, and diethylene glycol. These adhesives set up rapidly within a well-defined temperature window. The hot-melt adhesives can be used in a variety of applications, but are especially suited as seaming adhesives for roll-applied labels. These adhesives have melting temperatures and crystallization properties that allow their application at temperatures cool enough to prevent curling and premature shrinkage of the shrink label during seaming, and yet produce strong label seams that can withstand the elevated temperatures of a shrink tunnel without sacrificing line speed. Also disclosed are labeled containers and a process for applying a roll-on, shrink label to a container using the hot-melt adhesives of the invention.

Hot melt adhesives for roll-applied labels

The present invention relates to films made from mixed cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content and certain plasticizers. These films can exhibit +C plate, &#x2212;A plate, and biaxial Nz behavior, which make them particularly suitable for use in optical applications, such as in liquid crystal displays (LCD) as protective and compensator films.

Mixed cellulose ester films having +C plate and &#x2212;A plate optical properties

The present invention relates to cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content for use in optical applications, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) films. Films made with low hydroxyl levels and a given ratio of non-acetyl ester to hydroxyl level have been found to have low intrinsic birefringence. Therefore, these films can be cast, molded, or otherwise oriented without an appreciable birefringence or optical distortion (i.e. retardation). Such features make these films useful in polarizer, protective, and compensator films as well as molded optical parts, such as lenses. Furthermore, it has also been found that resins of the present invention can also be made to have '+C plate' behavior either by melt or solvent based processing, a characteristic which is not typical of cellulose esters. Such +C behavior allows films to be produced having unique compensatory behavior. Other embodiments of the invention relate to methods melt casting films while minimizing birefringence formation. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to films made from the cellulose esters described herein further comprising a plasticizer.

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Marcus David Shelby