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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178591 | Carbon dioxide blown low density, flexible microcellular polyurethane elastomers Microcellular polyurethane flexible foams having densities no greater than 0.3 g/cc which are suitable for use as lightweight shoe sole components are produced with carbon dioxide in an amount such that the polyurethane-forming mixture has a free rise density of fro... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178204 | Acrylate-modified aspartates and gel coat compositions made therefrom A coating composition is provided. The composition comprises as component I, a) a polyaspartic acid ester comprising the reaction product of one more diamines, one or more difunctional acrylate-containing compounds and one or more maleic/fumaric acid esters; b) at l... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8134022 | Polyether carbonate polyols made via double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysis The present invention relates to a polyether carbonate polyol made by copolymerizing a starter molecule with carbon dioxide, at a pressure ranging from about 10 psia to about 2,000 psia, and an alkylene oxide, at a temperature ranging from about 50° C. to about 190... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124665 | Decorative molded foams with good impact resistance and fire retardant properties This invention relates to fire-resistant, flexible, molded, medium density polyurethane foams. These foams typically have a density of from 10 to 30 pcf. The foams are the reaction product of a) at least one polyester polyol, b) at least one highly branched polyethe... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119245 | Dual-cure coating compositions based on polyaspartates polyisocyanates and acrylate-containing compounds A radiation-curable coating composition is provided. The composition comprises a) an amino-functional polyaspartate; b) a (cyclo) aliphatic polyisocyanate; c) an acrylate-functional compound; and d) a photoinitiator. Substrates coa... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114938 | Polyurethane dispersions for use in personal care products The invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, the dispersed polyurethane comprising the reaction products of: A) a prepolymer according to the formula: | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110704 | Process for the production of stable polymers Stable NCO prepolymers are produced from polyisocyanates having a melting point greater than 70° C., preferably, naphthalene diisocyanate, having advantageous physical properties. An important feature of the process of the present invention is the rapid cooling of ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8097660 | Rigid polyurethane foams with low thermal conductivity and a process for their production Rigid closed-cell polyurethane foams with low k-factors are produced by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an amine-based polyether polyol and a polyester polyol in the presence of a catalyst and a hydrofluorocarbon blowing agent, preferably, HFC-245fa. It is p... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097658 | Process for the production of medium density decorative molded foams having good fire retardant properties with reduced mold times, fire retardant compositions and foams produced by this process Fire-resistant, medium density molded polyurethane foams which may be removed from a mold in substantially shorter times than previously possible are produced by the process of the present invention. These reduced de-mold times are achieved by including a solid flam... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8078547 | Method of calculating and displaying premium freight costs Methods for calculating and displaying premium freight costs are provided. The methods comprise the steps of: A) selecting a time period of interest; B) selecting all shipments occurring within the selected time period and indexing the shipments into a list; C) for ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8034322 | Polyurethane dispersions based on polycarbonate polyols and suitable for use in personal care products The invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polyurethane dispersion suitable for use in personal care products, wherein the polyurethane is based on one or more polycarbonate polyols. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030522 | Process for the production of toluene diisocyanate The invention relates to a process for the production of toluene diisocyanate, in which the crude toluenediamine obtained from the hydrogenation is purified and then phosgenated. The purification step reduces the total amount of cyclic ketones to less than 0.1% by w... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029854 | Concrete repair process The present invention provides a process for repairing concrete involving filling one of a void, gap or seam in the concrete with a polyurethane sealant containing a silane terminated prepolymer (“STP”), and a catalyst, optionally, one or more of plasticizers, f... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8003205 | Spray-applied polyurethaneurea composites based on polyisocyanate prepolymers containing soft-segments This invention relates to sprayable polyurethaneurea compositions, composite articles comprising at least one layer of these polyurethaneurea compositions and at least one layer of a polyurethaneurea foam forming composition, and to a process for the production of t... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7977501 | Polyether carbonate polyols made via double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysis The present invention relates to a polyether carbonate polyol made by copolymerizing a starter molecule with carbon dioxide, at a pressure ranging from about 10 psia to about 2,000 psia, and an alkylene oxide, at a temperature ranging from about 50° C. to about 190... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7956098 | Coating compositions containing ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes as binders The present invention relates to a binder-containing coating composition, which may be cured by free radical polymerization, wherein the binder resins contain A) the reaction product of i) one or more polyisocyanates with ii) a hydroxyl component containing i... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7921680 | Apparatus and process for treating an article to impart color and/or enhance the properties of that article A process and an apparatus for treating large articles to impart color or performance enhancing additives to the article in which a treatment system which includes: (i) a coloring solution and/or a solution containing at least one performance enhancing additive, (ii... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919575 | Starter feed stream acidification in DMC-catalyzed process The process of the present invention provides for the manufacture of lower molecular weight DMC-catalyzed polyols than is possible using non-acidified continuous addition of starter (CAOS) feeds, by adding excess acid to a starter feed stream over that required for ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7834082 | Polyether-polysiloxane polyols A method of making a polyether-polydialkylsiloxane block copolymer is provided. The method comprises providing a mixture comprising at least one alkylene oxide and at least one silanol-terminated polydialkylsiloxane; and polymerizing the mixture in the presence of a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828991 | Polyether polyols based on cashew nutshell liquid and flexible foams This invention relates to novel polyether polyols which are prepared by alkoxylation of renewable resource materials, and particularly cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), and to a process for the preparation of these novel polyether polyols. This invention also relates t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7799868 | Flame retardant, impact resistant thermoplastic molding composition A thermoplastic molding composition characterized in improved impact performance and flame resistance is disclosed. The composition contains (a) aromatic polycarbonate, (b) thermoplastic polyester and (c) halogenated acrylate containing repeat structural units confo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799848 | Impact resistant, flame retardant thermoplastic molding composition A thermoplastic molding composition characterized by its flame retardance and impact strength is disclosed. The composition contains (A) linear aromatic (co)polycarbonate, (B) a graft (co)polymer having core-shell morphology, the shell containing polymerized alkyl(m... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7776969 | Allophanate-modified stabilizers and the polymer polyols prepared from these stabilizers This invention relates to novel ethylenically unsaturated macromers, preformed stabilizers prepared from these novel macromers, polymer polyols prepared from either the novel ethylenically unsaturated macromers or the preformed stabilizers, and to processes for the ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772353 | Fast curing aliphatic RIM elastomers This invention relates to polyurethane elastomers and to a process for their production. These elastomers comprise the reaction product of a (cyclo)aliphatic isocyanate component having an NCO group content of about 20 to about 45%, with an isocyanate-reactive compo... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7759452 | Aspartic ester functional compounds A functional aspartate prepared by A) reacting an aziridine with a Michael-acceptor molecule to form an aziridinyl aspartate, and B) reacting the aziridinyl aspartate with an active hydrogen containing compound to form the functional aspartate. The functional aspart... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759447 | Low surface energy, ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds and their use in coating compositions The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more a) polyisocyanate adducts and/or b) NCO prepolymers, ii) contain urethane groups... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759423 | Polymer polyols with ultra-high solids contents The present invention relates to ultra-high solids content polymer polyols which have good filterability while maintaining a reasonable viscosity, and to a process for the preparation of these ultra-high solids contents polymer polyols. These polymer polyols compris... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754793 | Flame resistant polycarbonate composition A thermoplastic molding composition that releases upon burning a limited amount of smoke is disclosed. The composition includes 95 to 60 percent aromatic (co)polycarbonate, 5 to 40 percent bromine-substituted oligocarbonate, and 0.04 to 0.2 percent alkali or alkalin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7750058 | Process for preparing closed-cell water-blown rigid polyurethane foams having improved mechanical properties The present invention is directed to a process for preparing water-blown rigid polyurethane foams having at least an 80% closed-cell content which involves reacting a) at least one polyol mixture which is composed of (i) at least one polymer polyol; (ii) at least on... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7718730 | Two-component silylated polyurethane adhesive, sealant, and coating compositions A two-component adhesive, sealant, or coating composition containing (i) a first component containing a portion of an alkoxysilane-functional urethane and water; and (ii) a second component containing the remaining portion of the alkoxysilane-functional urethane and... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7705087 | Polyurethane/urea containing pendant alkoxysilane groups The present invention relates to polyurethane/ureas wherein the polyurethane/ureas contain 0.5 to 6% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethane/ureas, of alkoxysilane groups (calculated as Si, MW 28), which have been incorporated by the reaction of isocyanat... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7678840 | Reduction of MDI emissions in cavity filling NVH polyurethane foams This invention relates to reactive systems for the production of cavity filling polyurethane foams for NVH (noise vibration and harshness) application areas in which the system exhibits reduced isocyanate emissions. These foams comprises a polyisocyanate comprising ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670501 | Carbon dioxide blown low density, flexible microcellular polyurethane elastomers Microcellular polyurethane flexible foams having densities no greater than 0.3 g/cc which are suitable for use as lightweight shoe sole components are produced with carbon dioxide in an amount such that the polyurethane-forming mixture has a free rise density of fro... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666971 | Amide/urea-modified liquid diphenylmethane diisocyanates This invention relates to novel liquid, storage-stable, amide-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates and to a process for the production of these liquid, storage-stable diphenylmethane diisocyanates. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7632911 | Liquid modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates This invention relates to novel liquid, storage-stable diisocyanates and to a process for the preparation of these liquid, storage-stable diisocyanates. These comprise diphenylmethane diisocyanate and at least one compound which contains both an amide group and a hy... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7619014 | Rigid polyurethane foams for insulation and process for producing same A rigid polyurethane foam having lose density without an increased k-factor can be produced by adding small amounts of butyl alcohol to a polyurethane composition containing an isocyanate, at least one polyol, a catalyst and a gaseous blowing agent. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7601762 | Polyvinylchloride/polyurethane hybrid foams with improved burn properties and reduced after-glow The present invention provides a rigid polyurethane foam comprising the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 90 to about 400, of a polyisocyanate and a polyol component comprising, about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7601761 | Rigid polyurethane foams with increased heat performance The present invention provides a rigid polyurethane foam made from the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 90 to about 400, of a polyisocyanate, and a polyol component containing about 20 to about 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol compon... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7585681 | Method for evaluating binder distribution on a surface A method and apparatus for determining binder distribution on a sample in which a selected sample is contacted with a transfer medium in a manner such that at least 15% of any fluorescing binder present on the surface of the sample will be transferred to the transfe... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7560515 | PVC alloy for use in air bag doors A thermoplastic alloy of a melt processible crosslinked olefin thermoplastic elastomer dispersed in a PVC matrix. Improved compatibility of the alloyed components may be achieved through the use of a chlorinated olefin thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic allo... | 07/14/2009 |
