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US 12,338,320 · App. 17/497,495 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)-graphene nanocomposites from improved dispersion

Inventors: Jay Clarke Hanan (Glendora, CA); Vahid Shabafrooz (Diamond Bar, CA)
Assignee: Niagara Bottling, LLC
C08G63/183C08G63/86C08K3/042C08L67/02B82Y30/00B82Y40/00C08K2201/006C08K2201/011C08L67/00
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Patent No.
US 12,338,320
App. No.
17/497,495
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composition and a method are provided for graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Graphene nanoplatelets comprising a suitable surface area are added to a dispersion medium for producing graphene reinforced PET. The average surface area may range between substantially 15 m 2 /g and 750 m 2 /g. In some embodiments, the dispersion medium may be comprised of ethylene glycol. The dispersion medium and graphene nanoplatelets are sonicated to disperse the nanoplatelets within the dispersion medium. The dispersion medium and graphene nanoplatelets are centrifuged to remove larger nanoplatelets that are not suitably dispersed within the dispersion medium. A supernatant solution of dispersed graphene nanoplatelets and dispersion medium is decanted and then used for polymerization of the graphene reinforced PET. The resultant graphene reinforced PET is comprised of a continuous matrix of PET with a reinforcement material comprising dispersed phase graphene nanoplatelets.

Claims (15)

1. A reinforced polymer composite, comprising:

a continuous matrix comprising polyethylene terephthalate; and

0.001 weight percent dispersed phase graphene nanoplatelets, the graphene nanoplatelets having an average thickness between 2 nanometers (nm) and 3 nm, between 6 nm and 8 nm, or between 10 nm and 20 nm.

2. The reinforced polymer composite according to claim 1 , wherein the average thickness of the graphene nanoplatelets is between 2 nm and 3 nm.

3. The reinforced polymer composite according to claim 1 , wherein the average thickness of the graphene nanoplatelets is between 6 nm and 8 nm.

4. The reinforced polymer composite according to claim 1 , wherein the average thickness of the graphene nanoplatelets is between 10 nm and 20 nm.

5. A reinforced polymer composite, comprising:

a continuous matrix comprising polyethylene terephthalate; and

0.006 weight percent dispersed phase graphene nanoplatelets, the reinforced polymer composite having an effectiveness (ε) of 1000±600;

wherein an average thickness of the graphene nanoplatelets is between 2 nm and 3 nm.

6. The reinforced polymer composite according to claim 5 , wherein a surface area of the graphene nanoplatelets is 15 m 2 /g.

7. A reinforced polymer composite, comprising:

a continuous matrix comprising polyethylene terephthalate; and

0.006 weight percent dispersed phase graphene nanoplatelets, the reinforced polymer composite having an effectiveness (ε) of 1000±600,

wherein an average thickness of the graphene nanoplatelets is between 10 nm and 20 nm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2021
From: HANAN, JAY CLARKE; SHABAFROOZ, VAHID
To: NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC
Reel/Frame 058206/0874 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16408213 · May 9, 2019
Provisional Application 62669282 · May 9, 2018
Related Publication 20220081508A1 · Mar 17, 2022
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