Predictive Biosciences Inc Cleveland, OH Aug 2010 to Jun 2013 Associate Director of Quality Systems and Compliance OfficerConsultant Dec 2006 to Aug 2010Advantage Development Inc Westlake, OH Aug 2009 to Feb 2010 Knowledge Discovery AnalystMTD Products Valley City, OH 2006 to 2008 Continuous Improvement ManagerFerro Corporation
1998 to 2006 Technology ManagerFerro Corporation
1998 to 2002 TechnicianTruSeal Technologies Beachwood, OH 1997 to 1998 TechnicianConductive Polymers Technology Ravenna, OH 1996 to 1997 TechnicianNASA/ Ohio Aerospace Institute
1993 to 1995 Intern
Education:
University of Tennessee 2008 Systems DesignUniversity of Phoenix, Cleveland Campus 2005 B. S. in Business ManagementCleveland State University Cleveland, OH 1992 to 1999 Chemical Engineering
Ann M. Panek - Brunswick OH, US Anna C. Andrews - Medina OH, US Haleh Ayrom-Keuchel - Copley OH, US Paul J. DeFranco - Twinsburg OH, US Robert J. Opalko - Middleburg Heights OH, US
The present invention provides polyolefin compositions that exhibit both stiffness and toughness. Polyolefin compositions according to the invention include a polyolefin homopolymer resin such as polypropylene and an impact modifying fluid that includes a nonionic surfactant and optionally a diluent such as mineral oil. The nonionic surfactant can be an ethoxylated sorbitan fatty acid ester such as ethoxylated sorbitan trioleate. Unfilled impact modified polypropylene homopolymer formed in accordance with the invention preferably exhibits a Gardner impact strength of at least 100 in-lbs, a flexural modulus of at least 40 kpsi and a tensile modulus of at least 60 kpsi.
Ann Panek - Brunswick OH, US Anna Andrews - Medina OH, US Haleh Ayrom-Keuchel - Copley OH, US Paul DeFranco - Twinsburg OH, US Robert Opalko - Middleburg-Heights OH, US
Assignee:
Ferro Corporation - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
C08K005/15
US Classification:
524/109000, 524/366000, 524/502000
Abstract:
The present invention provides impact modified thermoplastic olefin (“TPO”) compositions that exhibit both stiffness and toughness. TPO compositions according to the invention include a polyolefin homopolymer resin such as polypropylene, from about 17% by weight to about 30% by weight of a rubbery copolymer comprising at least one alpha olefin, and from about 1.0% to about 8.0% by weight of a nonionic surfactant, which acts as an impact modifying fluid. The preferred nonionic surfactant for use in the invention is an ethoxylated sorbitan fatty acid ester such as ethoxylated sorbitan trioleate (“ESTO”).
Mary Ann Panek (1952-1956), Ed Eaker (1953-1957), Richard Cerrie (1973-1977), Jim Renckens (1953-1957), Joseph Benenati (1953-1957), Robert Czechowski (1955-1959)