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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5854312 | Aqueous hardeners for epoxy resin systems Described are aqueous emulsions of active amino groups-displaying epoxide adduct hardeners for curing epoxy resin systems, which are obtained by converting an aqueous solution of a conventional hardener, which contains reactive amino groups and can emulsi... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5741906 | Production of triethylenediamine using surface acidity deactivated zeolite catalysts A process for preparing triethylenediamine by passing an ethanolamine, ethyleneamine, piperazine or morpholine over a pentasil-type zeolite at elevated temperature characterized by employing a ZSM-5 zeolite in the hydrogen or ammonium form which has been ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5731449 | Triethylendiamine synthesis with base-treated zeolites as catalysts A process for preparing triethylenediamine by passing an ethanolamine, ethyleneamine, piperaziHe or morpholine over a pentasil-type zeolite at elevated temperature characterized by employing a ZSM-5 zeolite in the hydrogen or ammonium form which has been ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5710191 | Hydroxymethyl quinuclidine catalyst compositions for making polyurethane foams A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, a cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition comprising at least one compound of either of the following formula... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5693707 | Liquid absorbent composition for nonwoven binder applications An aqueous polymer composition comprising 10 to 40 wt % of a polymer in water, the polymer consisting essentially of 20-90 wt % ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, 10-80 wt % one or more softening monomers, the aqueous compo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5693703 | Water-based, solvent-free or low VOC, two-component polyurethane coatings A substantially solvent free aqueous two-component coating composition dispersion which, when applied to a substrate, cures to a film having properties of adhesion and bonding which are equal to or superior to films obtained from conventional solvent-base... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688905 | Primary-tertiary diamines mixed with polyamines as epoxy resin hardeners An amine hardener composition for curing epoxy resin based coatings and related products comprising (A) from 5 to 75% of a diamine which possesses a vapor pressure less than about 133 Pascals at 20° C., contains both a primary and a tertiary amine and co... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5686643 | Aminocarbonate compounds and their use as catalysts Diaminocarbonate compounds are disclosed which are particularly suitable as low-odor catalysts for the production of solid or cellular urethane polymers and/or urea polymers. The compounds are obtainable by reacting amino alcohols with alkyl carbonates.... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5681907 | Fast cure amines for ambient and subambient cure of epoxy resins comprising methylamine adducts A curable epoxy resin composition comprising a polyepoxide resin and an amine curative characterized in that the amine curative comprises the reaction product of excess monomethylamine (MMA) and a polyglycidyl ether. When a diglycidyl ether is used in the... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5668187 | Process for the preparation of rigid polyurethane foam In a process for the preparation of rigid polyurethane foam from a polyol and a polyisocyanate, it is possible to prepare rigid polyurethane foam by using an aqueous polymer emulsion comprising a polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomers whereby the a... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5665269 | Water based, solvent free, two component aliphatic polyurethane coating A water based, solvent free, two component polyurethane-polyurea dispersion containing up to 65% solids. The first component is a polyester-polyol phase and an aqueous amine phase mixture. The polyester-polyol is a combination of modified polyester-polyol... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5650482 | Adhesion promoters An at least two-step process for the preparation of polyamide resins wherein, in the first step, polyvalent carboxylic acids, optionally together with monovalent carboxylic acids, are reacted with a stoichiometric deficiency of polyamines in the presence ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5633293 | Hydroxy-functional triamine catalyst compositions for polyurethane production A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, a cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of 0-50 mole % compound I and 50-100 mole % ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5618905 | Partially methylated polyamines as epoxy curing agents A curable epoxy resin composition comprising a polyepoxide resin and an amine curative characterized in that the amine curative comprises a partially methylated polyalkylene polyamine having at least three amine nitrogens and at least two active amine hyd... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5596030 | Amide-containing self-emulsifying epoxy curing agent A new epoxy hardener composition is the product of the reaction of (A) a poly(alkylene oxide) monoamine or diamine with a molecular weight (Mn) of about 500 to 3000 and (B) a di- or polycarboxylic acid, in a ratio of moles of carboxylic acid to equivalent... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5591780 | Low odor amine catalysts for polyurethane flexible slabstock foams based on polyester polyols A method for preparing a polyester flexible slabstock polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyester polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, optionally a cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essent... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5576416 | Amide-containing self-emulsifying epoxy curing agent A new epoxy hardener composition is the product of the reaction of (A) a poly(alkylene oxide) monoamine or diamine with a molecular weight (Mn) of about 500 to 3000 and (B) a di- or polycarboxylic acid, in a ratio of moles of carboxylic acid to equivalent... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5571857 | Processes for producing organic solvent free urethane/acrylic polymer laminating adhesive for flexible packaging A method for preparing an aqueous adhesive polyurethane/acrylic polymer dispersion by reacting a polyol, a carboxylic acid-containing polyol and a polyisocyanate to form an anionic, water dispersible prepolymer, subsequently chain extending to form the po... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5559161 | Hydroxy-functional triamine catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, a cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of a compound of structure I ##STR1## ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5541338 | Fatty imidazoline crosslinkers for polyurethane, polyurethaneurea and polyurea applications In an active hydrogen-containing B-side composition for reaction with a polyisocyanate-containing A-side composition to make a polyurethane, polyurethane/urea or polyurea elastomer by reaction injected molding, the improvement which comprises a crosslinki... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5539007 | Catalyst compositions for making polyurethane based on imidazoles and boron compounds A method for catalyzing the blowing reaction and making polyurethane foams employing a catalyst composition consisting essentially of a hydroxy-functional imidazole of the following formula I ##STR1## where R1 is a C1 -C10 | 07/23/1996 |
| 5527839 | Self-emulsifying epoxy curing agent based on the reaction product of epoxy resin and polyether polyol A new epoxy hardener composition is the product of the reaction of (A) a poly(alkylene oxide) monoalcohol with a molecular weight (Mn) of about 500 to 3000 and (B) a polyepoxide, in a molar ratio of polyepoxide to poly(alkylene oxide) monoalcohol of about... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5519084 | Redispersible acrylic polymer powder for cementitious compositions A method for preparing an acrylic polymer powder which is redispersible in water by atomizing an aqueous polymer dispersion containing a dispersing aid, the improvement which comprises employing an acrylic polymer containing 1-15 wt % olefinically unsatur... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5512603 | Hydroxy and amino functional pyrrolizidine catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of a pyrrolizidine of the formula: ##STR1... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5508340 | Water-based, solvent-free or low voc, two-component polyurethane coatings A substantially solvent free aqueous two-component coating composition dispersion which, when applied to a substrate, cures to a film having properties of adhesion and bonding which are equal to or superior to films obtained from conventional solvent-base... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5508324 | Advanced polyamine adduct epoxy resin curing agent for use in two component waterborne coating systems An epoxy resin curing composition comprising the product of the reaction of (A) a polyamine containing primary amine functionality and (B) a polyepoxide having an EEW of from 130 to 450 in a ratio of moles of polyamine per equivalents of polyepoxide suffi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5508314 | Hydroxyl group-containing blowing catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of at least one of the permethylated mono- and... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5492765 | Use of vinylamine homopolymers and copolymers in film lamination A composite structure which comprises, in intimate jointed lamination, a substrate layer, and intermediate adhesion layer, and a tightly adhered polymeric film, the adhesion layer comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer containing a vinylamine homopolymer ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5489630 | Self-emulsifying epoxy curing agent A new epoxy hardener composition is the product of the reaction of (A) a poly(alkylene oxide) monoamine or diamine with a molecular weight (Mn) of about 500 to 3000 and (B) a di- or polyepoxide, in a ratio of epoxide to active amine hydrogens of about 1.1... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5484509 | Surface sizing composition and method A method for treating paper which comprises applying to the surface of the paper an aqueous medium containing a sizing composition consisting essentially of 75 to 99.9 wt % polyvinyl alcohol which is at least 95 mole % hydrolyzed and 0.1 to 25 wt % ketene... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5473013 | Redispersible polymer powders by redistribution of polyvinyl alcohol dispersant A process for making a spray dried redispersible polymer powder, especially a VAE copolymer powder, by spray drying a polymer emulsion containing a polyvinyl alcohol redispersant. A sufficient amount of the total polyvinyl alcohol redispersant is added to... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472634 | Water based, solvent free, two component aliphatic polyurethane coating A water based, solvent free, two component polyurethane-polyurea dispersion containing up to 65% solids. The first component is a polyester-polyol phase and an aqueous amine phase mixture. The polyester-polyol is a combination of modified polyester-polyol... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5463007 | Polymers of self- and diol reactive formaldehyde-free crosslinking monomers A compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a C3 -C24 olefinically unsaturated organic radical having functionality which renders the nitrogen atom electron deficient, the olefinic unsaturation functio... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5461103 | Process for producing a stable aqueous pressure sensitive adhesive polymer emulsion A process for producing a stable aqueous adhesive polymer emulsion which comprises (a) preparing a substantially alkali insoluble, low molecular weight carboxylate-containing first stage polymer by aqueous emulsion polymerization under acidic conditions, ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5449559 | High performance vinyl laminating adhesive A vinyl laminate comprising polyvinyl chloride film bonded to a substrate with an adhesive composition consisting essentially of (a) 50 to 95 wt % aqueous polyvinyl alcohol stabilized vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer emulsion, (b) 5 to 50 wt % aqueous polyuret... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5430190 | Propoxylation and reductive alkylation of diethylenetriamine A one-pot reaction process for the coproduction of two polyurethane catalysts which comprises reacting excess diethylenetriamine (DETA) in a reaction vessel with propylene oxide in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under conditions and for a period... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5369168 | Reactive melt extrusion grafting of thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol/polyolefin blends A method for preparing a compatible blend of polyolefin and thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol comprising: (a) melting polyolefin in the initial elements of a melt extruder, (b) adding and melt blending an unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride with the melted ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362778 | Extrudable polyvinyl alcohol compositions containing modified starches An extrudable polyvinyl alcohol composition useful for packaging and molding applications is prepared by melt blending polyvinyl alcohol and thermoplastic modified starch to provide a product which has reduced water sensitivity, improved modulus and reduc... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5362532 | Water soluble multilayer film for packaging alkaline materials A multilayer structure, especially a multilayer film, for packaging alkaline, or caustic, compositions. The multilayer structure consists essentially of: (1) a first layer of an acid functional polymer that is soluble in aqueous alkaline medium, (2) a sec... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5356942 | Hydroxyl group-containing amine-boron adducts as reduced odor catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes An amine-boron composition for catalyzing the urethane reaction, particularly in preparing a polyurethane foam, consisting essentially of the addition product of a tertiary amine and a boron compound of the formula Rn B(OH)3-n where ... | 10/18/1994 |
