Darin L Dotson4150 Shepard Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29301

6465551, Oct 15, 2002

Mar 24, 2001

09/815832

Xiaodong Edward Zhao - Moore SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C08K 509

524284, 524285, 560120, 528486

Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of bicyclo[2. 2. 1 ]heptane dicarboxylate salts in order to provide highly desirable properties within polyolefin articles are provided. The inventive salts and derivatives thereof are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents for such polyolefin, provide excellent crystallization temperatures, stiffness, and calcium stearate compatibility within target polyolefin. Also, such compounds exhibit very low hygroscopicity and therefore excellent shelf stability as powdered or granular formulations. Polyolefin additive compositions and methods of producing polyolefin with such compounds are also contemplated within this invention.

6500964, Dec 31, 2002

Mar 23, 2001

09/815487

John G. Lever - Spartanburg SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC
John D. Anderson - Moore SC
Jeffrey R. Jones - Inman SC
Shawn R. Sheppard - Spartanburg SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C07D32314

549364, 549363

This invention relates to a process for preparing alditol acetals, such as dibenzylidene sorbitols, monobenzylidene sorbitols, and the like, through the reaction of unsubstituted or substituted benzaldehydes with alditols (such as sorbitol, xylitol, and ribitol) in the presence of a mineral acid and at least one surfactant having at least one pendant group of 6 carbon chains in length. Such a reaction provides a cost-effective, relatively safe procedure that provides excellent high yields of alditol acetal product. Furthermore, such a specific reaction is also the best known procedure for the production of certain compounds which can be easily separated from other formed isomers. Additionally, such a procedure facilitates the production of certain asymmetric alditol acetal compounds and compositions in acceptable yields as well. Such alditol acetals are useful as nucleating and clarifying agents for polyolefin formulations and articles, as one example.

6512030, Jan 28, 2003

Mar 23, 2001

09/815631

John D. Anderson - Moore SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC
Jeffrey R. Jones - Inman SC
Nathan A. Mehl - Moore SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C08K 515

524108, 549364

Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided. More particularly, this invention relates to certain asymmetric DBS compounds comprising monofluoro- or mono(trifluoroalkyl)-pendant groups on one ring of the aforementioned DBS and the other ring system cannot be monofluorinated. Such compounds may be added to or incorporated within polymer compositions which may then be utilized within, as merely examples, food or cosmetic containers and packaging. These inventive asymmetric benzylidene sorbitol acetals are also useful as gelling agents for water and organic solvents, particularly those used in the preparation of antiperspirant gel sticks.

6534574, Mar 18, 2003

Nov 27, 2001

09/995315

Xiaodong Edward Zhao - Moore SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC
Brian G. Morin - Greer SC
Brian M. Burkhart - Greenville SC
Martin E. Cowan - Moore SC
Jeffrey R. Jones - Inman SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C08K 509

524284, 524285, 524326, 524367, 524368, 524396, 528486, 560120

Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of bicyclo[2. 2. 1 ]heptane dicarboxylate salts in order to provide highly desirable properties within polyolefin articles are provided. The inventive salts and derivatives thereof are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents for such polyolefin, provide excellent crystallization temperatures, stiffness, and calcium stearate compatibility within target polyolefin. Also, such compounds exhibit very low hygroscopicity and therefore excellent shelf stability as powdered or granular formulations. Polyolefin additive compositions and methods of producing polyolefin with such compounds are also contemplated within this invention.

6547988, Apr 15, 2003

Mar 23, 2001

09/815630

John D. Anderson - Moore SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC
Shawn R. Sheppard - Spartanburg SC
Nathan A. Mehl - Moore SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

G09K 1506

252407

Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided. More particularly, this invention relates to certain alkyl (or alkoxy) substituted halo-benzylidene sorbitol acetals and polymer compositions thereof which may be utilized within, as merely examples, food or cosmetic containers and packaging. These inventive halogenated (that is, chlorinated, brominated, or iodinated) and alkylated benzylidene sorbitol acetals are also useful as gelling agents for water and organic solvents, particularly those used in the preparation of antiperspirant gel sticks.

6548581, Apr 15, 2003

Mar 23, 2001

09/815732

John D. Anderson - Moore SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC
Jeffrey R. Jones - Inman SC
Shawn R. Sheppard - Spartanburg SC
Nathan A. Mehl - Moore SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C08K 515

524108, 524297, 424 65, 424 66, 424 67, 424 68, 549364

This invention relates to plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials. More particularly, this invention relates to certain bis-halogen-alkyl-benzylidene alditol acetals and polymer compositions thereof which are useful as materials for food or cosmetic containers and packaging. These bis-halogen-alkylbenzylidene alditol acetals are also useful as gelling agents for organic solvents, particularly those used in the preparation of antiperspirant gel sticks.

6555696, Apr 29, 2003

Mar 23, 2001

09/815485

Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC
Brian M. Burkhart - Greenville SC
John D. Anderson - Moore SC
Jeffrey R. Jones - Inman SC
Shawn R. Sheppard - Spartanburg SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C07D32314

549364, 549363, 524108

Certain multi-substituted dibenzylidene sorbitol acetals having electron withdrawing groups as constituents and electron donating groups on the other such that the compounds are asymmetric in structure and are dipolar in nature are provided. Polymer compositions comprising such compounds, are also contemplated which may be utilized within, as merely examples, food or cosmetic containers and packaging. These inventive asymmetric dipolar dibenzylidene sorbitol acetals are also useful as gelling agents for water and organic solvents, particularly those used in the preparation of antiperspirant gel sticks.

6559211, May 6, 2003

May 23, 2001

09/864460

Xiaodong Edward Zhao - Moore SC
Darin L. Dotson - Spartanburg SC

Milliken Company - Spartanburg SC

C08K 509

524285

Bicyclic nucleator compounds that provide highly versatile nucleation benefits for different polyolefins are provided. Such nucleator compounds provide very high peak crystallization temperatures and significantly reduced crystallization cycle time for certain thermoplastic formulations with or without the presence of other calcium stearate and/or peroxide components within the same type of formulation. Furthermore, such inventive nucleator compounds exhibits very little if any fugitivity from such thermoplastic formulations thereby providing excellent processing characteristics as well as excellent nucleation capabilities for a variety of different thermoplastic resins, independent of the presence of different, potentially necessary, additives (such as calcium stearate). Thermoplastic compositions as well as thermoplastic additive packages comprising such inventive nucleator compounds are also contemplated within this invention.