Eastman-kodak Company

Thomas N Blanton

Debasis Majumdar

Dilip K Chatterjee

Seshadri Jagannathan

David Wallace Sandford

Narasimharao Dontula

Craig L Barnes

Mridula Nair

Douglas Robert Robello

Paul Albert Christian

Mark Lelental

Ramesh Jagannathan

Dennis J Massa

Robert J Kress

Manju Rajeswaran

Donn B Carlton

Kevin L Bishop

Syamal K Ghosh

Charles Chester Anderson

Joe E Maskasky

Mark Edward Irving

Sridhar Sadasivan

David John Nelson

Samuel Chen

Rajesh Vinodrai Mehta

Jin-Shan Wang

Roger L Klaus

Peter John Ghyzel

Victor P Scaccia

John W Boettcher

David A Dickinson

Sharon M Melpolder

Dwight W Schwark

James L Wakley

Kathleen R Gisser

Heidi E Dankosh

Nori Yamaguchi

Ching W Tang

Joseph F Bringley

Thaddeus S Gula

Glen C Irvin, Jr

Mark R Mis

Xiaoru Wang

David D Tuschel

Dennis J Eichorst

Eric Eugene Arrington

Christopher T Brown

Gary S Freedman

Dennis J Savage

Joseph Lawrence Lippert

Jeffrey R Gillmor

Jose L Garcia

Ibrahim M Shalhoub

Byron R Sever

Barbara Stwertka

Robert S Cupello

Yuan Q Rao

A melt-processed polyolefin composition or composite includes a polyolefin compounded with a hindered amine light stabilizer, an organodisulfide antioxidant, and silver sulfate as an antimicrobial agent. A process of preparing such a composite includes compounding all of the compounds in various orders as long as the silver sulfate is added after the hindered amine light stabilizer is added to the polymer.

Polyolefin antimicrobial compositions and melt-processing methods

A polymer composite comprising a thermoplastic polyamide polymer compounded with an organo-disulfide additive and a silver-based antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The organo-disulfide additive inhibits undesirable discoloration of the thermoplastic polyamide polymer including one or more silver-based antimicrobial agent. Processes for preparing the composite are also disclosed, including compounding the organo-disulfide additive in a polymeric carrier with the silver-based antimicrobial agent, then with the thermoplastic polyamide polymer, or compounding the organo-disulfide additive with the thermoplastic polyamide polymer before adding the silver-based antimicrobial agent.

Silver polyamide composite

An aqueous precipitation process for the preparation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, comprising reacting an aqueous soluble silver salt and an aqueous soluble source of inorganic sulfate ion in an agitated precipitation reactor vessel and precipitating particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, wherein the reaction and precipitation are performed in the presence of an aqueous soluble carboxylic acid additive or salt thereof, the amount of additive being a minor molar percentage, relative to the molar amount of silver sulfate precipitated, and effective to result in precipitation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate having a mean grain-size of less than 70 micrometers.

Production of silver sulfate grains using carboxylic acid additives

A polymeric nanocomposite comprises a non-polar hyperbranched polystyrene resin. An exfoliated or intercalated onium functionalized clay is dispersed within the resin. Such nanocomposites are more compatible with non-polar polymer matrices used in various articles of manufacture.

Exfoliated nanocomposites and articles containing same

An aqueous precipitation process for the preparation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, comprising reacting an aqueous soluble silver salt and an aqueous soluble source of inorganic sulfate ion in an agitated precipitation reactor vessel and precipitating particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, wherein the reaction and precipitation are performed in the presence of an aqueous soluble inorganic additive compound containing a cation capable of forming a sulfate salt that is less soluble than silver sulfate or a halide anion or an oxyanion capable of forming a silver salt that is less soluble than silver sulfate, the amount of additive being a minor molar percentage, relative to the molar amount of silver sulfate precipitated, and effective to result in precipitation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate having a mean grain-size of less than 70 micrometers.

Production of silver sulfate grains using inorganic additives

An aqueous precipitation process for the preparation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, comprising reacting an aqueous soluble silver salt and an aqueous soluble source of inorganic sulfate ion in an agitated precipitation reactor vessel and precipitating particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, wherein the reaction and precipitation are performed in the presence of an aqueous soluble fluorinated additive, the amount of additive being a minor molar percentage, relative to the molar amount of silver sulfate precipitated, and effective to result in precipitation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate having a mean grain-size of less than 50 micrometers.

Production of silver sulfate grains using a fluorinated additive

A polymer composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer compounded with a phenolic antioxidant, an organo-disulfide antioxidant, and a silver-based antimicrobial agent. The specified combination of antioxidant stabilizers is superior in inhibiting undesirable discoloration of thermoplastic polymers in the presence of compounded silver-based antimicrobial agents. A process of preparing such a composite, comprising compounding the phenolic antioxidant and organo-disulfide antioxidant with the thermoplastic polymer prior to compounding the silver-based antimicrobial agent with the thermoplastic polymer.

Polymer composite

A process for characterizing the phase of an organic material in a thin film comprises employing a reference spectrum library for potential phases, subjecting the film to a vibrational spectroscopy measurement to obtain a resulting spectrum; and comparing the resulting spectrum to those in the reference library to characterize the phase of the organic material.

Characterizing organic materials in a thin film

The present invention relates to a method for preparing oriented anisotropic particles comprising the steps of providing at least one anisotropic particle, dispersing the one anisotropic particle(s) in a medium, and freeze drying the dispersion of anisotropic particle(s) and the medium. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to an oriented anisotropic material comprising at least one anisotropic particle dispersed in a medium and thereafter freeze dried. Another embodiment relates to an article comprising an oriented anisotropic material and at least one matrix, wherein the oriented anisotropic material comprises a freeze dried anisotropic material.

Material, article and method of preparing materials containing oriented anisotropic particles

The invention relates to An X-ray exposure indicator device comprising a solid X-ray sensitive material that upon X-ray exposure undergoes a chromatic change, wherein the exposure indicator device does not significantly change color when subjected to UV or visible radiation.

Media for detection of X-ray exposure

A process for forming the facial isomer of an aluminum trisquinoline complex comprises heating the solid aluminum trisquinoline complex material at a temperature at least 50&#xb0; C. below the melting point temperature of the solid for a time sufficient to convert the aluminum trisquinoline complex to at least 99 mol % of one polymorph of the facial-isomer that fluoresces with a maximum intensity below 510 nm.

Process for preparing aluminum trisquinoline complex

The present invention relates to a splayed material comprising a layered material splayed with a particle having a diameter equal to or less than 3 micrometers. Another embodiment of the invention includes an article comprising a matrix and a layered material splayed with a polymeric particles dispersed in a medium. The invention also relates to methods for preparing these materials via mixing, milling and emulsifying a solvent borne polymer with a surfactant. A further method describes a method for preparing a nanocomposite from a splayant particle prepared by combining an emulsion polymerization monomer and a surfactant dispersible in a medium wherein the monomer is not dispersible in the medium.

Materials and method for making splayed layered materials

An aqueous precipitation process for the preparation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, comprising reacting an aqueous soluble silver salt and an aqueous soluble source of inorganic sulfate ion in an agitated precipitation reactor vessel and precipitating particles comprising primarily silver sulfate, wherein the reaction and precipitation are performed in the presence of an aqueous soluble organo-sulfate or organo-sulfonate additive compound, the amount of additive being a minor molar percentage, relative to the molar amount of silver sulfate precipitated, and effective to result in precipitation of particles comprising primarily silver sulfate having a mean grain size of less than 50 micrometers.

Production of silver sulfate grains using organo-sulfate or organo-sulfonate additives

A process for forming a film of the facial-isomer of an aluminum trisquinoline complex comprises depositing a film of an aluminum trisquinoline complex on a support, depositing an inert barrier layer over the layer of aluminum trisquinoline complex that encapsulates aluminum trisquinoline complex to form a multilayer composite, and then heating the composite at a temperature below the melting point temperature of the complex for a time sufficient to convert the aluminum trisquinoline complex to at least 99 mol % of the facial-isomer that fluoresces with a maximum emission intensity below 510 nm. The product has a blue hue.

Process for forming a composite including an aluminum trisquinoline complex

The present invention relates to a splayed layered material comprising a layered material splayed with a highly branched polymer. Additional embodiments include a splayed layered material comprising a matrix polymer and layered material wherein said layered material is splayed with a highly branched polymer, an article comprising the splayed layered material in a matrix, and an exfoliated material.

Article utilizing highly branched polymers to splay layered materials

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Thomas N Blanton