Gary J Kogowski

US Patent:

6372164, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

May 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/320056

Inventors:

James H. Bennett - Livonia MI
Steve Wasson - Middleville MI
Gary Kogowski - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Mt. Olive NJ

International Classification:

B05D 312

US Classification:

264 74, 15624427, 264131, 26417113, 26417123, 26417124, 26421112, 427180, 427359

Abstract:

A visual effect, such as a granite-look, is produced in a thermoplastic product by directly applying a sufficient amount of at least one color-containing thermoplastic resin system to the surface of an extruded sheet of a thermoplastic resin. The color-containing thermoplastic resin system is applied onto the extruded sheet after it emerges from the die and prior to it entering the rollstack.

US Patent:

6482893, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Sep 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/664651

Inventors:

Gary J. Kogowski - Farmington Hills MI
Heiner Goerrissen - Ludwigshafen, GB
Graham Edmund McKee - Neustadt/Weinstrasse, GB

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Mt. Olive NJ

International Classification:

C08L 900

US Classification:

525191, 525222, 525232, 525241

Abstract:

Styrene copolymer compositions, especially ASA compositions, exhibit improved weatherability and color retention performance when processed according to the invention. Disclosed herein is a method of improving the weatherability and color retention performance of styrene copolymer compositions and exterior siding incorporating such styrene copolymer compositions. More specifically, a method is disclosed comprising improving the weatherability and color retention of styrene copolymer compositions, especially ASA compositions, which is advantageous with respect to cost and ease of manufacturing. Composite articles are also disclosed incorporating the foregoing improved styrene copolymer compositions as an exterior layer.

US Patent:

6696165, Feb 24, 2004

Filed:

Jun 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/582545

Inventors:

James H. Bennett - Livonia MI
Klaus Mühlbach - Grünstadt, DE
Gary Kogowski - Farmington Hills MI
Heiner Görrissen - Ludwigshafen, DE
Graham Edmund Mc Kee - Neustadt, DE

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Mt. Olive NJ

International Classification:

B32B 2730

US Classification:

4284744, 4284755, 428480, 428521, 428522, 428523, 525 64, 525 66, 525166, 525176, 525177, 525179, 525183, 525184

Abstract:

The invention provides a weatherable low gloss styrene copolymer composition which requires the addition of from 0. 1 to 20% by weight of the total composition, of a partially crystalline polymer such as a polyalkylterephthalate, especially polybutyleneterephthalate or polyethyleneterephthalate, or polyethylenenaphthalate to a styrene copolymer (A). The low gloss styrene copolymer composition of the invention has a graft copolymer resin which results from polymerizing one or more monomers (A1) selected from the group consisting of (i) aromatic vinyl compounds, (ii) ethylenically unsaturated compounds, and (iii) mixtures thereof, in the presence of an elastomeric rubber (A2) in particulate form. The elastomeric rubber (A2) in particulate form results from polymerizing one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of (i) alkyl acrylates having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, (ii) butadiene, (iii) olefin compounds, (iv) ethylenically unsaturated compounds, (v) aromatic vinyl compounds, (vi) polyfunctional monomers having a crosslinking effect, and (vii) mixtures thereof. The invention further provides a method of reducing the surface gloss of a styrene copolymer resin by adding to a styrene copolymer resin (A), from 0.

US Patent:

20020055008, May 9, 2002

Filed:

Oct 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/033304

Inventors:

James Bennett - Livonia MI, US
Steve Wasson - Middleville MI, US
Gary Kogowski - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

BASF Corporation

International Classification:

B32B005/16
B29C047/04

US Classification:

428/520000, 264/074000, 264/075000, 264/171130, 425/505000, 425/516000, 425/520000, 425/327000, 425/363000, 425/215000, 425/517000, 428/323000, 428/412000, 428/518000, 428/517000

Abstract:

A visual effect, such as a granite-look, is produced in a thermoplastic product by directly applying a sufficient amount of at least one color-containing thermoplastic resin system to the surface of an extruded sheet of a thermoplastic resin. The color-containing thermoplastic resin system is applied onto the extruded sheet after it emerges from the die and prior to it entering the rollstack.

US Patent:

20020081398, Jun 27, 2002

Filed:

Oct 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/052973

Inventors:

James Bennett - Livonia MI, US
Steve Wasson - Middleville MI, US
Gary Kogowski - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

BASF Corporation

International Classification:

B29C047/04

US Classification:

428/015000, 264/074000, 264/075000, 264/171130, 264/131000, 264/132000, 156/243000, 156/244110, 427/180000, 156/500000

Abstract:

A visual effect, such as a granite-look, is produced in a thermoplastic product by directly applying a sufficient amount of at least one color-containing thermoplastic resin system to the surface of an extruded sheet of a thermoplastic resin. The color-containing thermoplastic resin system is applied onto the extruded sheet after it emerges from the die and prior to it entering the rollstack.

US Patent:

54079888, Apr 18, 1995

Filed:

Oct 7, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/133548

Inventors:

Gary J. Kogowski - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Mount Olive NJ

International Classification:

C08K 700
C08K 322
C08K 504
C08L 5500

US Classification:

524394

Abstract:

Granite-looking acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylate copolymers are provided by incorporating into the copolymer a colorant mixture comprising colored polyester or nylon fibers, titanium dioxide, and a metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid as a dispersant.