Inventor
EKART MICHAEL PAUL
US38 patents
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EASTMAN CHEM CO
27 patentsUS7192545B2Mar 20, 2007
Thermal crystallization of a molten polyester polymer in a fluid
EASTMAN CHEM CO91 citations97
US7329723B2Feb 12, 2008
Thermal crystallization of polyester pellets in liquid
EASTMAN CHEM CO68 citations96
US5945460AAug 31, 1999
Process for continuously producing polyester articles with scrap recycle in a continuous melt-to-preform process
EASTMAN CHEM CO141 citations94
US6472557B1Oct 29, 2002
Process for recycling polyesters
EASTMAN CHEM CO51 citations93
US7368522B2May 6, 2008
High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds
EASTMAN CHEM CO10 citations92
US7358322B2Apr 15, 2008
High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds
EASTMAN CHEM CO12 citations92
US6410607B1Jun 25, 2002
Glycolysis process for recycling of post-consumer pet
EASTMAN CHEM CO70 citations92
US6191177B1Feb 20, 2001
Depolymerization apparatus for recycling polyesters
EASTMAN CHEM CO17 citations91
US6136869AOct 24, 2000
Depolymerization process for recycling polyesters
EASTMAN CHEM CO37 citations91
US6048957AApr 11, 2000
Process for polyesters with improved properties
EASTMAN CHEM CO49 citations87
US7459113B2Dec 2, 2008
Process of making a container from polyester polymer particles having a small surface to center intrinsic-viscosity gradient
EASTMAN CHEM CO9 citations83
US7674877B2Mar 9, 2010
Thermal crystallization of polyester pellets in liquid
EASTMAN CHEM CO9 citations82
US7902318B2Mar 8, 2011
High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds
EASTMAN CHEM CO3 citations73
US7786247B2Aug 31, 2010
High IV melt phase polyester polymer catalyzed with antimony containing compounds
EASTMAN CHEM CO5 citations73
US12516250B2Jan 6, 2026
Chemical recycling of solvolysis coproduct streams
EASTMAN CHEM CO2 citations71
US7868129B2Jan 11, 2011
Sloped tubular reactor with spaced sequential trays
EASTMAN CHEM CO2 citations63
US7842777B2Nov 30, 2010
Sloped tubular reactor with divided flow
EASTMAN CHEM CO2 citations63
US7872089B2Jan 18, 2011
Multi-level tubular reactor with internal tray
EASTMAN CHEM CO4 citations61
US7868130B2Jan 11, 2011
Multi-level tubular reactor with vertically spaced segments
EASTMAN CHEM CO2 citations61
US7858730B2Dec 28, 2010
Multi-level tubular reactor with dual headers
EASTMAN CHEM CO2 citations61
US7847053B2Dec 7, 2010
Multi-level tubular reactor with oppositely extending segments
EASTMAN CHEM CO2 citations61
US12435024B2Oct 7, 2025
Process for treating polyester methanolysis depolymerization product streams
EASTMAN CHEM CO0 citations56
US12326865B2Jun 10, 2025
Chemical recycling of plastic-derived streams to a cracker separation zone
EASTMAN CHEM CO0 citations52
US7863405B2Jan 4, 2011
Removal of residual acetaldehyde from polyester polymer particles
EASTMAN CHEM CO0 citations51
US7332548B2Feb 19, 2008
Process for production of a polyester product from alkylene oxide and carboxylic acid
EASTMAN CHEM CO1 citations51
US12522695B2Jan 13, 2026
Catalyst systems for crystallizable reactor grade resins with recycled content
EASTMAN CHEM CO0 citations42
US11708453B2Jul 25, 2023
Copolyester from terephthalic acid containing low diethylene glycol
EASTMAN CHEM CO0 citations41
GRUPO PETROTEMEX SA DE CV
3 patentsUS8039581B2Oct 18, 2011
Thermal crystallization of a molten polyester polymer in a fluid
GRUPO PETROTEMEX SA DE CV10 citations83
US10370486B2Aug 6, 2019
Polyester polymer particles having a small surface to center molecular weight gradient
GRUPO PETROTEMEX SA DE CV0 citations51
US7935399B2May 3, 2011
Low melting polyester polymers
GRUPO PETROTEMEX SA DE CV1 citations51
EKART MICHAEL PAUL
3 patentsUS8079158B2Dec 20, 2011
Process for separating and drying thermoplastic particles under high pressure
EKART MICHAEL PAUL8 citations78
US8309683B2Nov 13, 2012
Thermal crystallization of a molten polyester polymer in a fluid
EKART MICHAEL PAUL4 citations71
US8968615B2Mar 3, 2015
Low melting polyester polymers
EKART MICHAEL PAUL0 citations49