	US 12,104,036 B2
	Graphene polyethylene terephthalate composite for improving reheat energy consumption
Jay Clarke Hanan, Glendora, CA (US); and Sudheer Bandla, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US)
Assigned to Niagara Bottling, LLC, Diamond Bar, CA (US)
Filed by NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC, Diamond Bar, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/936,238.
Application 17/936,238 is a division of application No. 16/837,626, filed on Apr. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,472,940.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/827,439, filed on Apr. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0013120 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. C08J 3/20 (2006.01); B29B 7/90 (2006.01); B29B 11/08 (2006.01); C08G 63/127 (2006.01); C08J 5/24 (2006.01); C08K 3/04 (2006.01); B29K 67/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01); B29K 507/04 (2006.01)

CPC C08K 3/042 (2017.05) [B29B 7/90 (2013.01); B29B 11/08 (2013.01); C08G 63/127 (2013.01); C08J 3/20 (2013.01); C08J 3/203 (2013.01); C08J 5/24 (2013.01); B29K 2067/003 (2013.01); B29K 2105/162 (2013.01); B29K 2507/04 (2013.01); C08J 2367/02 (2013.01); C08K 2201/003 (2013.01); C08K 2201/006 (2013.01); C08K 2201/011 (2013.01)]

4 Claims

1. A method for forming a reinforced polyethylene terephthalate product, the method comprising:

forming a PET resin;

dispersing graphene nanoplatelets at 0.0015 weight percent (wt %) to 0.1 wt % into the PET resin to form graphene reinforced PET resin;

manipulating the graphene reinforced PET resin into pellets;

heating the pellets to form a molten liquid;

forming the molten liquid into a product; and

reheating the product into a final shape through blow molding, thereby generating the reinforced polyethylene terephthalate product.