John G Passmore

US Patent:

20200109221, Apr 9, 2020

Filed:

Oct 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/592635

Inventors:

- Odessa TX, US
Andres Sustic - Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US
John Joseph Decair - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C08F 10/00
C08J 3/24

Abstract:

A method to make a high melt strength amorphous poly alpha olefin (APAO) includes blending APAO with a free radical initiator using a residence time from 0.1 minutes to 10 minutes at a temperature range from 300 degrees Fahrenheit to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, thereby forming an intermediate. A graftable monomer may then be added to the intermediate in a ratio from 0.1:100 to 2:100 at a temperature range from 225 degrees Fahrenheit to 400 degrees Fahrenheit using a residence time from 0.1 to 20 minutes, thereby forming a functionalized APAO. A multifunctional monomer in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 5% by weight of the functionalized APAO can be added to the functionalized APAO for 0.1 to 20 minutes at 200 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, thereby forming a cross-linkable APAO. An acid neutralizer may be added to initiate crosslinking, making a crosslinked APAO with various degrees of crosslinking as observed by the changes in the melt viscosity. An amine coupling agent may be added to the cross-linkable APAO to control crosslinking.

US Patent:

20190367784, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

Aug 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/539988

Inventors:

- Odessa TX, US
Nick Fowler - Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C09J 123/14
C08J 3/00

Abstract:

A hot-melt formulation includes a butene-1-co-hexene-1 copolymer formed from butene-1 and hexene-1 monomers synthesized using a supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst reacted with an organometallic cocatalyst, a styrenic block copolymer with less than 15 percent bound styrene, a high melt viscosity metallocene catalyzed polyolefin, a high melt viscosity polypropylene with a melt viscosity above 18,000 cps, and a low molecular weight polyethylene wax, wherein the melt viscosity of the wax is less than 1,000 centipoise at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

US Patent:

20190241774, Aug 8, 2019

Filed:

Apr 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/383914

Inventors:

Andres Sustic - Odessa TX, US
Nick Fowler - Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US
John J. Decair - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C09J 123/14
C08J 3/00

Abstract:

A method to make a hot-melt polymer formulation with from 50 wt % to 100 wt % of a propylene-co-butene-1-co-hexene-1 terpolymer or a propylene-co-hexene-1 copolymer, each polymer made using a metal chloride supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst, at a process temperature between about 130 degrees Fahrenheit and about 200 degrees Fahrenheit and at a reactor pressure sufficient to maintain the propylene in a liquid phase without solvent; using 1 wt % to 20 wt % of at least one of: a metallocene-catalyst made polymer; a homopolymer of propylene with 0.1%-5% functionality; and a styrene block copolymer; and wherein the melt viscosity of the terpolymer or copolymer formulation is controlled by addition of hydrogen gas as a chain transfer agent.

US Patent:

20190233685, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Apr 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/376298

Inventors:

Nick Fowler - Odessa TX, US
Andres Sustic - Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US
John J. Decair - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C09J 123/14
C08J 3/00

Abstract:

A method to make a hot-melt polymer formulation with from 50 wt % to 100 wt % of a propylene-co-butene-1-co-hexene-1 terpolymer or a propylene-co-hexene-1 copolymer, each polymer made using a metal chloride supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst, at a process temperature between about 130 degrees Fahrenheit and about 175 degrees Fahrenheit and at a reactor pressure sufficient to maintain the propylene in a liquid phase without solvent; using 1 wt % to 20 wt % of at least one of: a metallocene polymer; a homopolymer of propylene with 0.1%-5% functionality; and a styrene block copolymer; and wherein the terpolymer or copolymer formulation is controlled by addition of a hydrogen gas as a chain transfer agent.

US Patent:

20190071592, Mar 7, 2019

Filed:

Oct 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/153895

Inventors:

Andres Sustic - Odessa TX, US
Nick Fowler - Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C09J 123/14

Abstract:

A hot-melt adjuvant-free formulation includes a butene--co-hexene-1 copolymer formed from butene-1 and hexene-1 monomers with a supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a styrenic block copolymer with less than 15 percent styrene, a high melt flow index metallocene, a high melt flow rate polypropylene with a melt flow above 18000 cps, and a low molecular weight polyethylene wax, wherein the molecular weight is less than 1000 centipoise at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

US Patent:

20190002742, Jan 3, 2019

Filed:

Aug 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/111494

Inventors:

Andres Sustic - Odessa TX, US
Nick Fowler - Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C09J 123/14

Abstract:

A hot melt adhesive formulation includes 60 to 99 wt. of an amorphous propylene-co-hexene-1 polymer component based on the total weight of the hot melt adhesive without the use of flammable solvents, 20 to 80 wt % of hexene-1 co-monomer based on the total weight of the amorphous propylene-co-hexene-1 copolymer component, 20 to 80 wt. % of a propylene co-monomer based on the total weight of the amorphous propylene-co-hexene-1 copolymer component, and from 1 to 40 wt. % of a co-adjuvant based on the total weight of the hot melt adhesive. The hot melt adhesive formulation has rolling ball tack from 2 to 50 centimeters at ambient temperature after conditioning at ambient temperatures for 24 hours. The hexene-1 monomer to propylene monomer ratios are from 4:1 to 1:4.

US Patent:

20170292047, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/486115

Inventors:

- Odessa TX, US
John Passmore - Odessa TX, US
Nick Fowler - Odessa TX, US
John J. DeCair - Odessa TX, US

International Classification:

C09J 123/22
C09J 11/06

Abstract:

Propylene-co-hexene-1-co-butene-1 terpolymers, made either with or without an in-reactor-added organosilicon external donor, are used in the formulation of improved-performance, APAO-based, hot melt adhesives. The addition of an external donor during the manufacture of hexene-1 based amorphous polyalpha-olefins (APAO's) results in products having enhanced physical and mechanical properties compared to similar adhesive products made without the addition of the external donor.