US 7,612,143 B2
Metallized nanostructured chemicals alloyed into polymers
Joseph D. Lichtenhan, Petal, Miss. (US); Xuan Fu, Purvis, Miss. (US); Joseph J. Schwab, Huntington Beach, Calif. (US); Paul Wheeler, Hattiesburg, Miss. (US); and Hendrikus C. L. Abbenhuis, Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Assigned to Hybrid Plastics, Inc., Hattiesburg, Miss. (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/466,053.
Application 11/466053 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/225607, filed on Sep. 12, 2005, granted, now 7,553,904.
Application 11/225607 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/166008, filed on Jun. 24, 2005, abandoned.
Application 11/166008 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/631892, filed on Aug. 04, 2000, granted, now 6,972,312.
Application 09/631892 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/351292, filed on Jan. 23, 2003, granted, now 6,933,345.
Application 10/351292 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/818265, filed on Mar. 26, 2001, granted, now 6,716,919.
Application 09/818265 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/747762, filed on Dec. 21, 2000, granted, now 6,911,518.
Application 09/747762 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/186318, filed on Jun. 27, 2002, granted, now 6,927,270.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/709638, filed on Aug. 19, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/608582, filed on Sep. 10, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/147435, filed on Aug. 04, 1999.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/351523, filed on Jan. 23, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/192083, filed on Mar. 24, 2000.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/171888, filed on Dec. 23, 1999.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/301544, filed on Jun. 27, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2008/0262162 A1, Oct. 23, 2008
Int. Cl. C08F 8/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 525—101  [525/403; 525/431; 525/446; 525/450; 525/453; 525/464; 525/474; 525/476; 525/479] 20 Claims
 
1. A method of compounding a metallized nanostructured chemical selected from the group consisting of polyhedral oligomeric metallosesquioxanes and polyhedral oligomeric metallosilicates into a polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylics, carbonates, epoxies, esters, silicones, polyolefins, polyethers, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyamides, polyeurethanes, polyimides, styrenics, amides, nitriles, olefins, aromatic oxides, aromatic sulfides, esters, and ionomers or rubbery polymers derived from hydrocarbons and silicones, comprising the step of compounding the metallized nanostructured chemical into the polymer by reactive or non-reactive blending.