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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183310 | Fluorescent brighteners, methods of preparation thereof, fluorescent brightener compositions, and methods of preparation and uses thereof A compound of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano functionality, a C1-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182023 | Plastically deformable spring energy management systems and methods for making and using the same In one embodiment, an energy management system can comprise: a support structure; a covering; and a plastically deformable compression spring located between the support structure and the covering. In one embodiment, a method of absorbing energy can comprise: impact... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178702 | Composition, method of authenticating, methods of making authenticatable compositions, authenticatable articles made there from A composition comprising compound of formula I, a process for preparing the composition comprising compound of formula I, methods of authentication for an article comprising compound of formula I or compound of formula II, authentication technology for polymer based... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178610 | Polyamide/poly(arylene ether) composition, method, and article A polyamide/poly(arylene ether) composition includes specific amounts of a block copolymer, glass fibers, and a compatibilized blend of at least two polyamides and a poly(arylene ether). The composition is particularly useful for molding automotive under-the-hood co... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178002 | Oxy-nitride pyrosilicate based persistent phosphors A blue or yellow persistent phosphor composition is provided, along with methods for making and using the composition. In one embodiment, the phosphor comprises a formula of Aa-b-c-BdCe(Of-gNg):Eub,-R... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173761 | Polycarbonate nanocomposites Nanocomposites comprising a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate and an organically modified clay are disclosed. The polycarbonate nanocomposites have improved physical and mechanical properties. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173247 | Lightweight high stiffness composites having class A surface finish Stiff, lightweight composite materials that include a Class A surface finish as well as methods of making these composites and articles that include these composites. The fiber reinforced HPPC composite sheet material includes a glass laminate layer and a metal laye... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168726 | Process for making polysiloxane/polymide copolymer blends A method of making a thermoplastic composition comprises melt blending two polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymers. Both of the block copolymers have extended polysiloxane blocks. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168707 | Moldable polyester compositions, processes of manufacture, and articles thereof A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition: 51-90 wt % of a polyester, 10-49 wt % of an ABS impact modifier; 0 to 20 wt % of a multifunctional epoxy compound; 0-40 wt % of a filler; 0-2 wt % of a fibrillated fluoropolymer; an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168301 | Polyester compositions, methods of manufacture, and uses thereof A composition comprising a combination of a thermoplastic polyester; and 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight of an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, and/or a C1-12 ester of an aliphatic C24-36 carboxylic acid, based on 100 parts by weight... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658564 | Driver shield main panel | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163847 | Capped poly(arylene ether) composition and process A thermoset composition exhibiting reduced water absorption in the cured state includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer and a capped poly(arylene ether) prepared by the reaction of an uncapped poly(arylene ether) with an anhydride capping agent. The capped poly(... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163810 | Resinous composition comprising special visual effect additive and method Disclosed is a method for substantially diminishing or essentially eliminating a visible knitline in an article derived from a resinous composition comprising at least one thermoplastic resin and at least one special visual effect additive, which comprises the steps... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158710 | Polyester blends, methods of making, and articles formed therefrom A composition, comprising a blend of 10 to 45 weight percent of a polyester selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(butylene terephthalate), poly(1,4-cyclohexyldimethylene cyclohexyl dicarboxylate), or a combination comprising at lea... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158702 | Method of purifying a polymer A method for purifying a polymer comprising providing a first mixture comprising at least one solvent and at least one polymeric material, diluting the first mixture with veratrole to produce a second mixture in which the polymeric material is substantially dissolve... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158243 | Methods of preparing polymer-organoclay composites and articles derived therefrom A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153713 | Core-shell particle, method, and composition A core-shell particle is formed by a method that includes forming a crosslinked polyorganosiloxane core, reacting a graftlinking agent with the crosslinked polyorganosiloxane core, and polymerizing a poly(alkenyl aromatic) shell around the graftlinking agent-functio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147958 | Poly(arylene ether) composition and articles A flexible thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a first block copolymer, a second block copolymer and a flame retardant wherein the second block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block. The flexible thermoplastic compositi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142041 | Lenticular film and backlight modules for use therewith A backlight module can comprise: a backlight source, a diffuser plate adjacent the backlight source, and a lenticular film having a convex lenticular feature on a viewing side, wherein the diffuser plate is located between the lenticular film and the backlight sourc... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138244 | Reinforced polyester compositions, method of manufacture, and articles thereof A composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition: from 20 to 90 wt. % of a polyester component comprising a modified poly(butylene terephthalate) copolymer that is derived from a poly(ethylene terephthalate) component; from 5 to 35 wt. % of a fl... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138233 | Process for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) In one embodiment, the invention relates to a two step process in which a 1,4-butane diol component reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions that depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a molten mixture and the molten mi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137592 | Method of incorporating an additive into a polymer composition and dispersion used therein A method of incorporating an additive into a polymer composition includes the step of melt blending a polymer with a dispersion comprising a liquid carrier, an unmodified clay, and an additive. Using the dispersion rather than a polymer-based additive masterbatch sa... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134016 | Method for purifying dianhydrides A method for purifying dianhydrides is provided. In one aspect, purified oxybisphthalic anhydrides, intermediates useful in the preparation of polyetherimides are provided. In one embodiment, a first solution containing a dianhydride compound, a solvent, and a phase... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129471 | Polycarbonate-poly(ether-ester) copolymer composition, method of manufacture, and articles therefrom A composition comprising: a polycarbonate comprising units derived from a bisphenol cyclohexylidene of the formula: wherein Rc1 and Rd1 are each independently C1-12 alkyl, Rc2 and... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129454 | Profile extrusion method with reduced die build-up and extruded article prepared thereby A profile extrusion method utilizes a specific poly(arylene ether)/polystyrene composition with little or no unhydrogenated poly(conjugated diene) rubber. The method substantially reduces the amount of die lip build-up during continuous profile extrusion for eight h... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124717 | Morpholine-substituted poly(arylene ether) and method for the preparation thereof A poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) prepared using a morpholine-containing polymerization catalyst has a monomodal molecular weight distribution with a reduced content of very high molecular weight species. It also exhibits increased morpholine incorporation in... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114952 | Polycarbonate-polyester blends, methods of manufacture, and articles thereof A composition comprises a blend of 50 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate copolymer, 10 to 50 wt. % of a polyester wherein the weight percent of the polycarbonate copolymer and the polyester are each based on the total weight of the polycarbonate copolymer and the polyes... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114929 | Transparent polycarbonate-polyester blends with improved performance under caustic aqueous environments A composition comprising a clear thermoplastic blend comprising: (a) a polycarbonate component; and (b) a polyester component comprising (i) a polyester based substantially on 1,4 cyclohexane dimethanol and terephthalic acid monomer units, (ii) copolymers polyester ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114515 | Crosslinked polyester compositions, method of manufacture, and uses thereof A composition comprises a thermally crosslinked reaction product of a polyester and a carboxy-reactive material. Methods for the manufacture of the composition and articles derived from the composition are also disclosed. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110632 | Poly(arylene ether) articles and compositions A profile extruded article includes a composition that is formed by melt-kneading particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a polystyrene-poly(ethylene-butylene)-polystyrene triblock copolymer, a homopolystyrene, and a polysalicylate. The article is particularly ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110609 | Copolyetheresters derived from polyethylene terephthalate The invention relates to a composition comprising a modified, random copolyetherester containing a modified, random polytrimethylene terephthalate copolymer block that is derived from a polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polye... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106135 | Polyethersulfone compositions with high heat and good impact resistance Polyethersulfones having Tg greater than about 225° C. and a notched Izod value greater than about 1 ft-lb/in, as measured by ASTM D256, comprise from about 5 mol % to less than about 40 mol % structural units of formula 1; and ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106126 | Polycarbonate-polyester blends, methods of manufacture, and articles thereof A composition comprises a blend of 20 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate, 10 to 80 wt. % of a polyester wherein the weight percent of the polycarbonate and the polyester are each based on the total weight of the polycarbonate and the polyester. A sample of the compositi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092722 | Varnish compositions for electrical insulation and method of using the same A varnish composition for producing an electrically insulative thermoset coating is disclosed. The varnish composition comprises a functionalized poly(phenylene ether), an unsaturated polyester, and/or a vinylester resin. The varnish composition further comprises a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092717 | Thermoplastic poly(arylene ether) / polyester blends and articles thereof Disclosed herein is a polymer composition comprising: a poly(arylene ether); a polyester; electrically conductive filler, and an impact modifier. The composition has a continuous phase comprising polyester and a disperse phase comprising poly(arylene ether). The amo... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088834 | Process for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephththalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084550 | Low gloss thermoplastic composition A composition comprising a) about 30 to 80 wt. % of a polycarbonate, b) about 5 to about 50 wt. % of a polyester, c) about 2 to about 25 wt. % of an impact modifier and d) a gloss reducing effective amount of a multifunctional additive comprising at least one epoxy ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084134 | Transparent thermoplastic compositions having high flow and ductiliy, and articles prepared therefrom Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic composition comprising a combination of: a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer and a poly(aliphatic ester)-polycarbonate copolymer comprising soft block ester units of the formula (8a): | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080671 | Production of low color polyetherimides The production of low color polyetherimides, including its intermediates, such as bisimides and diaryl diether dianhydrides, may be affected by producing an improved purity intermediate of 4-nitro-N-alkylphthalimide. A salt, such as alkali metal carbonate or alkali ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080599 | Thermoplastic polyester compositions, methods of manufacture, and articles thereof A thermoplastic polyester composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, from 20 to 95 wt. % of a polyester comprising a poly(alkylene terephthalate); from 1 to 35 wt. % of a phosphorous flame retardant consisting of a phosphinate of the formul... | 12/20/2011 |
