John K Kaarto

8404324, Mar 26, 2013

Apr 14, 2010

12/759983

William G. Lutz - Linwood MI, US
John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US
Robert J. Donald - Midland MI, US

Braskem America, Inc. - Philadelphia PA

B32B 1/08
C08K 7/00

428 369, 524401, 523220

A mineral-filled, polypropylene composition comprises (i) a coupled, impact propylene polymer, and (ii) at least 0. 5 weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the composition of at least one of calcium carbonate and talc. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of three-layer pipe comprising (A) a first or outer non-foam layer; (B) a second or middle foam layer; and (C) a third or inner non-foam layer.

20090176898, Jul 9, 2009

Dec 19, 2008

12/339136

Kevin L. Nichols - Freeland MI, US
John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US
Alechia Crown - Pearland TX, US
Malcolm F. Finlayson - Houston TX, US

C08J 9/00

521 50

Tensile draw an orientable polymer composition wherein at least 50 weight-percent of the polymers in the orientable polymer composition are polypropylene-based polymers and wherein the orientable polymer composition contains four weight-percent or less of a combination of polypropylene xylene solubles and ethylene/propylene copolymer xylene solubles and ten volume percent or more of inorganic filler to prepare a cellular oriented polymer composition having a density of 0.85 grams per cubic centimeter or less and a flexural modulus of 4137 megaPascals (600,000 pounds per square inch) or more.

20100301059, Dec 2, 2010

Jun 21, 2010

12/819489

John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US
Linfeng Chen - Missouri City TX, US
Tak W. Leung - Houston TX, US

B65D 3/06
C08F 2/00
B29D 22/00

220675, 526213, 428 357

Disclosed are thermoformed articles composed of propylene homopolymer containing a substituted phenylene aromatic diester. The thermoformed articles have high stiffness, good compression strength, excellent processability, and excellent optics.

20120045956, Feb 23, 2012

Aug 19, 2010

12/859500

Li-Min Tau - Lake Jackson TX, US
Gert J. Claasen - Richterswil, CH
Alechia Crown - Pearland TX, US
John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US

Dow Global Technologies Inc. - Midland MI

B32B 5/26
D04H 13/00
D04H 3/14
C08L 23/14
D02G 3/00
C08F 210/06
D03D 15/00

442181, 526348, 442327, 525240, 428373, 442382, 524570, 442401

Fabricated articles are disclosed which comprise a polypropylene impact copolymer. The propylene impact copolymer composition comprises from 60 to 90 percent by weight of the impact copolymer composition of a matrix phase, which can be a homopolymer polypropylene or random polypropylene copolymer having from 0.1 to 7 mol percent of units derived from ethylene or C-Calpha olefins. The propylene impact copolymer composition also comprises from 10 to 40 percent by weight of the impact copolymer composition of a dispersed phase, which comprises a propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having from 6 to 40 mol percent of units derived from ethylene or C-Calpha olefins, wherein the dispersed phase has a comonomer content which is greater than the comonomer content in the matrix phase. The propylene impact copolymer composition is further characterized by having the ratio of the matrix MFR to the dispersed phase MFR being 1.2 or less. The fabricated articles of the present invention cane be made at high speeds and are characterized by their soft feel, as compared to fabricated articles made from other propylene impact copolymers.

20120046400, Feb 23, 2012

Aug 19, 2010

12/859499

John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US
Alechia Crown - Pearland TX, US
Li-Min Tau - Lake Jackson TX, US
Gert J. Claasen - Richterswil, CH

Dow Global Technologies Inc. - Midland MI

C08L 23/10
C08K 5/20

524210, 525240, 524528, 524570

A polypropylene impact copolymer is disclosed. The propylene impact copolymer composition comprises from 60 to 90 percent by weight of the impact copolymer composition of a matrix phase, which can be a homopolymer polypropylene or random polypropylene copolymer having from 0.1 to 7 mol percent of units derived from ethylene or C-Calpha olefins. The propylene impact copolymer composition also comprises from 10 to 40 percent by weight of the impact copolymer composition of a dispersed phase, which comprises a propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having from 6 to 40 mol percent of units derived from ethylene or C-Calpha olefins, wherein the dispersed phase has a comonomer content which is greater than the comonomer content in the matrix phase. The propylene impact copolymer composition is further characterized by having the ratio of the matrix MFR to the dispersed phase MFR being 1.2 or less. The polypropylene impact copolymers of the present invention are well suited for making spunbond fibers which can be used to make nonwoven fabrics having good haptics.

20120276312, Nov 1, 2012

Apr 28, 2011

13/096163

Alecia Crown - Pearland TX, US
Debra R. Wilson - Missouri City TX, US
John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US

B32B 1/08
C08L 23/16

428 357, 525240

Disclosed is a multimodal propylene impact copolymer composition with improved stiffness while maintaining good impact strength. The continuous phase has a broad PI and provides the multimodal propylene impact copolymer composition with excellent processability. Thermoformed articles made from the multimodal propylene impact copolymer exhibit improved rigidity and good impact strength.

20120301682, Nov 29, 2012

May 25, 2011

13/115619

Peter S. Dias - Missouri City TX, US
Li-Min Tau - Lake Jackson TX, US
John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US

Dow Global Technologies LLC - Midland MI

B32B 3/28
C08L 23/16

428182, 525240

The present invention relates to polymer compositions comprising a propylene impact copolymer and a processing aid, as well as corrugated boards made from such compositions. The impact copolymer has a melt flow range of from 1.5 to 3.5 g/10 min and a dispersed phase content of from 5 to 30% by weight. The dispersed phase of the impact copolymer has an ethylene content of from 30-to 70% by weight of the dispersed phase. The matrix phase of the impact copolymer is a propylene homopolymer or a random copolymer comprising units derived from propylene and a second copolymer selected from either ethylene or 1-butene wherein the units derived from the second copolymer comprise from 0 to 5% by weight of the dispersed phase.

20130237111, Sep 12, 2013

Jul 19, 2011

13/817262

Alechia Crown - Pearland TX, US
Gert Claasen - Richterswil, CH
Jacquelyn Degroot - Sugar Land TX, US
Thor Gudmundsson - Houston TX, US
Charles Crosby - Houston TX, US
Li-Min Tau - Lake Jackson TX, US
John Kaarto - Missouri City TX, US

BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. - Philadelphia PA

C08L 23/10
D04H 1/56
D01F 8/06

442268, 525240, 428373, 524528, 428401, 442327, 442401, 442400, 442382, 442394

Fabricated articles are disclosed which comprise a polypropylene impact copolymer. The propylene impact copolymer composition comprises from 60 to 90 percent by weight of the impact copolymer composition of a matrix phase, which can be a homopolymer polypropylene or random polypropylene copolymer having from 0.1 to 7 mol percent of units derived from ethylene or C-Calpha olefins. The propylene impact copolymer composition also comprises from 10 to 40 percent by weight of the impact copolymer composition of a dispersed phase, which comprises a propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having from 6 to 40 mol percent of units derived from ethylene or C-Calpha olefins, wherein the dispersed phase has a comonomer content which is greater than the comonomer content in the matrix phase. The propylene impact copolymer composition is further characterized by having the ratio of the matrix MFR to the dispersed phase MFR being 1.2 or less. The fabricated articles of the present invention can be made at high speeds and are characterized by their soft feel, as compared to fabricated articles made from other propylene impact copolymers.