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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2020
Elkem Silicones Usa Corp., East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Yan Meng, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Michael John Watson, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Chris Helt, Carpinteria, CA (US);
Danaya Pratchayanan, Charlotte, NC (US);
Amanda Burton, Gastonia, NC (US);
Leeanne Brown, Chester, SC (US);
Elkem Silicones USA Corp., East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods for improving the dispersion of optical brighteners in polymeric compositions are provided. Polymeric compositions obtained by these methods are also provided. Premixes for use in the methods are also provided. In particular, methods for incorporating an optical brightener in a polymeric composition comprising dissolving the optical brightener in a solvent prior to adding the optical brightener to the polymeric compositions are provided.