The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
George Combs, Downington, PA (US);
Harry R Hinney, Cross Lanes, WV (US);
Paul T Bowman, Hurricane, WV (US);
ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P., Greenville, DE (US);
Abstract
A process for making substantially non-crystalline double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts having improved activity and performance is disclosed. The process comprises using a metal salt having an alkalinity within the range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. % as metal oxide based on the amount of metal salt to prepare the catalyst. Surprisingly, important polyol properties such as viscosity and unsaturation improve when the alkalinity of the metal salt used to make the DMC catalyst is properly controlled. The process allows catalyst producers to enjoy the benefits of substantially non-crystalline DMC catalysts even when relatively inexpensive, technical-grade metal salts are used to make the catalyst.