Northwestern University

Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Rohm and Haas Company

Yi Fan

Daniel Lawrence Dermody

Robert L Sammler

Craig F Gorin

Paul B Umbanhowar

Richard M Lueptow

Harpreet Singh

Sanjib Biswas

Matthew T Bishop

Michael J Radler

Jorg Theuerkauf

Kurt A Koppi

Stacey A Saba

Thomas L Tomczak

Kumar N Sanketh

Sean M Keenan

Russell T Cooper

Jessica R Levin

Layering of initially mixed granular dissimilar material components deposited by surface flow is realized by varying the relative angle of the flowing layer periodically with respect to the bulk of the pile formed. Layer thickness and extent can be controlled by varying the timing and extent of the surface variations. Variation in surface flow rates may be realized by varying the feed rate from an inlet to a collection base at a fixed feed location, varying the feed location relative to the collection base, tilting the collection base that is supporting the material, and reducing the pile repose angle using vibration or fluid flow through the base.

Devices for and methods of forming segregated layers from mixtures of granular materials

The present disclosure provides a process. The process includes providing a blend containing (A) a first powder including (i) a polyolefin having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.910 g/cc, and a melt index from 1.5 g/10 min to 1,000 g/10 min; (ii) from 1 wt % to 15 wt % of a dispersant selected from an acrylic dispersant, a poloxamer, and combinations thereof; and (iii) optionally, a polyolefin wax, the first powder having a mean volume average particle size from 1 μm to 300 μm; and (B) a second powder including an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer having (i) a density from 0.920 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc; and (ii) a melt index from 1.0 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, the second powder having a mean volume average particle size from 325 μm to 4,000 μm; and rotational molding the blend to form a rotational molded article.

Process for forming a rotational molded article

The present disclosure provides a process including providing a polyolefin aqueous dispersion having (50) to (90) wt % solids content of dispersion, the polyolefin aqueous dispersion containing solid particles containing a polyolefin including an ethylene-based polymer having a melting temperature from greater than (115)&#xb0; C. to (140)&#xb0; C., polyolefin wax, acrylic dispersant; and an aqueous phase including excess acrylic dispersant; adding diluting water to form a diluted polyolefin aqueous dispersion having (5) to less than (50) wt % solids content; collecting the solid particles; washing the solid particles with a washing agent to remove the excess acrylic dispersant; and removing the washing agent to form a powder having a mean volume average particle size from (10) to (300) &#x3bc;m, a sphericity from (0.92) to (1.0), a particle size distribution from (1) to less than (2), a particle density from (98)% to (100)%, and a flow rate in a large funnel from (1) to (5) seconds.

Process for forming a powder

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