James L Franks

US Patent:

6339126, Jan 15, 2002

Filed:

Aug 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/375014

Inventors:

Karen A. Barkac - Murrysville PA
Simion Coca - Pittsburgh PA
James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA
Kurt A. Humbert - Bethel Park PA
Paul H. Lamers - Allison Park PA
Roxalana L. Martin - Pittsburgh PA
James B. ODwyer - Valencia PA
Kurt G. Olson - Gibsonia PA
Daniela White - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

C08L 5100

US Classification:

525 66, 5253263, 5253274, 5253276, 5253277, 5253305, 5253288, 5253299, 5253311, 5253336

Abstract:

A thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) beta-hydroxyalkylamide crosslinking agent, e. g. , bis(N,N-di-2-hydroxyethyl)adipamide, and (b) polycarboxylic acid functional polymer, is described. The polycarboxylic acid functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has well defined polymer chain architecture and polydispersity index of less than 2. 5. The thermosetting compositions of the present invention have utility as powder coatings compositions.

US Patent:

6391391, May 21, 2002

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855370

Inventors:

Karen A. Barkac - Murrysville PA
Simion Coca - Pittsburgh PA
James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA
Kurt A. Humbert - Bethel Park PA
Paul H. Lamers - Allison Park PA
Roxalana L. Martin - Pittsburgh PA
James B. ODwyer - Valencia PA
Kurt G. Olson - Gibsonia PA
Daniela White - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B05D 302

US Classification:

427386

Abstract:

A thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) polycarboxylic acid functional polymer, and (b) epoxide functional crosslinking agent having at least two epoxide groups, e. g. , triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC), is described. The polycarboxylic acid functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has well defined polymer chain architecture and polydispersity index of less than 2. The thermosetting compositions of the present invention have utility as powder coatings compositions.

US Patent:

6472085, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

May 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/864904

Inventors:

Karen A. Barkac - Murrysville PA
Simion Coca - Pittsburgh PA
James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA
Kurt A. Humbert - Bethel Park PA
Paul H. Lamers - Allison Park PA
Roxalana L. Martin - Pittsburgh PA
James B. ODwyer - Valencia PA
Kurt G. Olson - Gibsonia PA
Daniela White - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B32B 1508

US Classification:

428520, 428463, 525 92 F, 525170, 525245, 525256, 525262, 525286, 5253273

Abstract:

A multi-component composite coating composition comprising a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition and a transparent top coat applied over the base coat in which the base coat is a thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (i) an epoxy functional polymer containing at least one of the polymer chain structures -[(M) -(G) ] or -[(G) -(M) ] wherein M is an oxirane-free residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, G is a glycidyl-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, p and q each independently has a value of 0 to typically less than 100, and x has a value of at least to typically less than 100, the total value of p, q and x selected such that said epoxy functional polymer has a number average molecular weight of at least 250, and (ii) a co-reactant having functional groups reactive with the epoxy groups of (i). The epoxy functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has a polydispersity index of less than 2. 5.

US Patent:

6482475, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Aug 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/934385

Inventors:

Karen A. Barkac - Murrysville PA
Simion Coca - Pittsburgh PA
James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA
Kurt A. Humbert - Bethel Park PA
Paul H. Lamers - Allison Park PA
Roxalana L. Martin - Pittsburgh PA
James B. ODwyer - Valencia PA
Kurt G. Olson - Gibsonia PA
Daniela White - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

C08G 1862

US Classification:

4273855, 4284111, 525123, 525124, 5253288, 525374, 528 45, 528 85

Abstract:

A thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) capped polyisocyanate crosslinking agent, e. g. , a trimer of 1-isocyanato-3,3,5 -trimethyl-5-isocyanatomethylcyclohexane capped with e-caprolactam or 1H-2,5-dimethyl pyrazole, and (b) hydroxy functional polymer, is described. The hydroxy functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has well defined polymer chain architecture and polydispersity index of less than 2. 5. The thermosetting compositions of the present invention have utility as powder coatings compositions.

US Patent:

6638578, Oct 28, 2003

Filed:

Nov 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/992037

Inventors:

Karen A. Barkac - Murrysville PA
Simion Coca - Pittsburgh PA
James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA
Kurt A. Humbert - Bethel Park PA
Paul H. Lamers - Allison Park PA
Roxalana L. Martin - Pittsburgh PA
James B. ODwyer - Valencia PA
Kurt G. Olson - Gibsonia PA
Daniela White - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

C08J 712

US Classification:

427487, 525 66, 525 70, 525 74, 525 78, 427532, 4273722, 4273855

Abstract:

A thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) beta-hydroxyalkylamide crosslinking agent, e. g. , bis(N,N-di-2-hydroxyethyl)adipamide, and (b) polycarboxylic acid functional polymer, is described. The polycarboxylic acid functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has well defined polymer chain architecture and polydispersity index of less than 2. 5. The thermosetting compositions of the present invention have utility as powder coatings compositions.

US Patent:

6670043, Dec 30, 2003

Filed:

Nov 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/992038

Inventors:

Karen A. Barkac - Murrysville PA
Simion Coca - Pittsburgh PA
James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA
Kurt A. Humbert - Bethel Park PA
Paul H. Lamers - Allison Park PA
Roxalana L. Martin - Pittsburgh PA
James B. ODwyer - Valencia PA
Kurt G. Olson - Gibsonia PA
Daniela White - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B32B 2708

US Classification:

4284231, 4284744, 428480, 428500

Abstract:

A thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) beta-hydroxyalkylamide crosslinking agent, e. g. , bis(N,N-di-2-hydroxyethyl)adipamide, and (b) polycarboxylic acid functional polymer, is described. The polycarboxylic acid functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has well defined polymer chain architecture and polydispersity index of less than 2. 5. The thermosetting compositions of the present invention have utility as powder coatings compositions.

US Patent:

8091314, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Dec 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/327042

Inventors:

James R. Franks - Gibsonia PA, US

International Classification:

E04C 2/00

US Classification:

52571, 527831, 525821

Abstract:

A load bearing assembly () that includes at least one molded plastic panel () and/or at least one molded plastic panel assembly (), a first support () and optionally a second support (), is described. Each panel () of the load bearing assembly () includes a first external portion () and a second external portion (), each having a plurality of reinforcing structures () having sidewalls () that define a plurality of external portion recesses ().

US Patent:

20010047043, Nov 29, 2001

Filed:

Feb 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/794026

Inventors:

Michael Okoroafor - Export PA, US
Robert Herold - Monroeville PA, US
Marvin Graham - Monroeville PA, US
Robert Smith - Murrysville PA, US
James Franks - Gibsonia PA, US

International Classification:

C08G075/08
C08J003/28
G02F001/07

US Classification:

522/031000, 522/168000, 522/162000, 522/164000, 522/165000, 522/166000, 522/146000, 522/143000, 359/241000

Abstract:

Describes polymerizing with actinic radiation a cationically polymerizable organic composition comprising (a) at least one polyfunctional thiirane having at least two groups represented by the following general formula I, wherein X is selected from S and O, the number of functional groups wherein X is S constituting at least 50 percent of the total number of such functional groups present in said first polyfunctional thiirane, and R, Rand Rare each independently selected from hydrogen and C-Calkyl; and (b) at least one actinic radiation activated cationic polymerization initiator.