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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148471 | Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives with aziridinyl-epoxy crosslinking system A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and a crosslinking system comprising an aziridine crosslinking agent and epoxy-functional (meth)acryloyl monomer, which when crosslinked, provides a pressure-sensitive adh... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148122 | Flat microfibers as matrices for cell growth The present invention relates to culturing cells utilizing a matrix of microfibrillated thermoplastic polymeric materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of culturing cells. In addition, the invention relates to a microfibrillated artic... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137807 | Pressure-sensitive adhesives derived from 2-alkyl alkanols Pressure-sensitive adhesives are prepared from (meth)acrylate esters of 2-alkyl alkanols. The adhesives are characterized by exhibiting an overall balance of adhesive and cohesive characteristics and exceptional adhesion to low surface energy substrates. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8067504 | Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives with acylaziridine crosslinking agents A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and an acylaziridine crosslinking agent, which when crosslinked provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066900 | Azeotropic-like compositions with 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-methoxy-propane and 1-bromopropane Azeotrope-like compositions comprising 1-bromopropane and 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-methoxy-propane, and uses thereof, are described. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062701 | Method of transferring nanoparticles using a microporous article having metallic nanoparticle coating A process for preparing a metallic nanoparticle-coated substrate is described, by transferring a metallic nanoparticle coating from a microporous film. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8007905 | Flat microfibers as matrices for cell growth The present invention relates to culturing cells utilizing a matrix of microfibrillated thermoplastic polymeric materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of culturing cells. In addition, the invention relates to a microfibrillated artic... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002886 | Fluorochemical urethane compounds having pendent silyl groups used for surface treatment Fluorochemical urethane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and composition may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surface such as ceramics or glass, to render them water, oil, stain, ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7985723 | Fluorinated sulfonamide surfactants for aqueous cleaning solutions Described are anionic N-substituted fluorinated sulfonamide surfactants, and use thereof in cleaning and in acid etch solutions. The cleaning and etch solutions are used with a wide variety of substrates, for example, in the cleaning and etching of silicon oxide-con... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981949 | Curable hydrophilic compositions A curable composition is described, including a gel material derived from the curable composition, and medical articles including such material, wherein the transparent gel material includes a polymerized monofunctional poly(alkylene oxide) macromonomer component an... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7973096 | Antimicrobial nanoparticles A polymerizable composition, comprising a first component comprising a cationic nanoparticle comprising a covalently bonded ammonium group, and a second component comprising an anionic polyether compound is described. Either the first component further comprises an ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7935540 | Water-soluble polymeric substrate having metallic nanoparticle coating A metallic nanoparticle coated water-soluble polymeric substrate and the process for preparing and using the same is described. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932325 | Azlactone telechelic polymer A curable composition is described comprising a Michael donor component, a polyacryl component, and 1) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive azlactone functional group, or 2) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive ring-opened azlacto... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7897678 | Fluorochemical urethane compounds having pendent silyl groups Fluorochemical urethane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and compositions may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surface such as plastics, ceramics or glass, to render them water, o... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893144 | Polyoxyalkylene ammonium salts and their use as antistatic agents The present invention provides polyoxyalkylene ammonium imide or methide salts and their use as antistatic agents. Another embodiment provides articles comprising these salts, and processes for making and using these salts. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891636 | Silicone mold and use thereof A silicone mold comprising and oxidized, patterned surface and a layer of perfluoroether silane release agent is described. The mold enables 2nd generation silicone molds to be replicated, i.e. silicone molds from silicone molds. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7838110 | Aziridine-functional photoactive crosslinking compounds A photoactive compound that is the Michael addition reaction product of an aziridine compound and a photoinitiator-functional (meth)acrylate is described. The compound can be used to crosslink (meth)acrylic polymers via a hydrogen abstracting or an alpha-cleavage me... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824755 | Fluorinated leveling agents A coating composition comprising a fluorinated leveling agent and a film-forming organic polymer is described. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820282 | Foam security substrate The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an integral security element, and a method of making the article. The oriented foam article is particularly useful in the preparation of printed security documents such as currency, stock and bond ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811978 | Fluorinated sulfonamide surfactants for aqueous cleaning solutions Described are anionic N-substituted fluorinated sulfonamide surfactants, and use thereof in cleaning and in acid etch solutions. The cleaning and etch solutions are used with a wide variety of substrates, for example, in the cleaning and etching of silicon oxide-con... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7790312 | Electrolyte composition An electrolyte composition includes (a) a solvent composition including at least one hydrofluoroether compound, the hydrofluoroether compound including two terminal fluoroalkyl groups and an intervening substituted or unsubstituted oxymethylene group, each of the fl... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7767736 | Flame retardant polymer composition A composition is described comprising an organic polymer or a polymerizable monomer, having dispersed therein a surface-modified particle phase, in an amount sufficient to reduce the flammability of the polymer. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7767728 | Curable compositions for optical articles A curable composition is provided comprising an oligomer having a plurality of pendent and/or terminal ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable functional groups, a free-radically polymerizable crosslinking agent, and/or a diluent monomer, and a photo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7767629 | Drilling fluid containing microspheres and use thereof The present invention provides a drilling fluid composition and a method of drilling comprising a drilling fluid, which may be oil- or water-based, and a composite microsphere component. The invention drilling fluid composition advantageously reduces the density of ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763578 | Preparation of polymeric foams using hydrofluoroether nucleating agents Use of high boiling hydrofluoroethers as nucleating agents in the production of a polymeric foam, in particular in the production of polyurethane foams and phenolic foams. Also, blowing agent compositions and foamable compositions comprising one or more high boiling... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7745653 | Fluorochemical compounds having pendent silyl groups Fluorochemical silane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and compositions may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surface such as ceramics or glass, to render them water, oil, stain, a... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7714076 | Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives with aziridine crosslinking agents A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and an aziridine crosslinking agent, which when crosslinked provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7666494 | Microporous article having metallic nanoparticle coating A metallic nanoparticle coated microporous substrate, the process for preparing the same and uses thereof are described. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659323 | Hydrophilic gel from reactive hydrophilic oligomers Hydrophilic compositions are described, which are prepared from a first oligomer containing pendent polymerizable groups and pendent hydrophilic groups, crosslinked with a co-reactive second component oligomer possessing photoinitiator groups. The compositions may b... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7655296 | Ink-receptive foam article The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an ink-receptive surface, and a method of making the article. The invention provides a printable substrate comprising at least one high melt-strength, oriented polypropylene foam layer having an in... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7652117 | Fluorochemical urethane compounds and aqueous compositions thereof Fluorochemical urethane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and composition may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surfaces such as ceramics or glass, to render them hydrophilic, oleop... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7652103 | Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives with aziridine crosslinking agents A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and an aziridine crosslinking agent, which when crosslinked provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7652095 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive containing aziridinyl silanes An adhesive composition comprising an emulsion polymer which comprises a (meth)acrylate copolymer, and aziridinyl silane and an optional silica particle component is described. The addition of the aziridinyl silane results in a significant increase in the shear prop... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7649054 | Azlactone telechelic polymer A curable composition is described comprising a Michael donor component, a polyacryl component, and 1) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive azlactone functional group, or 2) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive ring-opened azlacto... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645827 | High shear pressure-sensitive adhesive An adhesive composition comprising an emulsion polymer which comprises a (meth)acrylate copolymer and silica nanoparticles is described. The addition of the nanoparticles results in a significant increase in the overlap shear properties of the adhesive while maintai... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7642321 | Ring-opened azlactone telechelic polymer A curable composition is described comprising a Michael donor component, a polyacryl component, and 1) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive azlactone functional group, or 2) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive ring-opened azlacto... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7629307 | Ternary azeotropic-like compositions with 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-methoxy-propane and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene Ternary azeotrope and azeotrope-like compositions containing 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-methoxy-propane, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and a third component, and methods of using azeotropes and azeotrope-like compositions to clean substrates, deposit coatings, transfer t... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625854 | Ternary azeotropic-like compositions with 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-methoxy-propane and 1-bromopropane Ternary azeotrope and azeotrope-like compositions containing 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-methoxy-propane, 1-bromopropane and a third component, and uses thereof, are described. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7598298 | Reactive hydrophilic oligomers Hydrophilic compositions are described, which are prepared from a first oligomer containing pendent polymerizable groups and pendent hydrophilic groups, crosslinked with a co-reactive second component oligomer possessing photoinitiator groups. The compositions may b... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7585919 | Polymer derived from monomers with long-chain aliphatic, poly(oxyalkylene) and substrate-reactive groups The present invention provides a curable composition for use in retarding the formation of biofilms. The curable composition comprises a polymer derived from ethylenically unsaturated units having pendent long-chain aliphatic groups; ethylenically unsaturated units ... | 09/08/2009 |
