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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5447720 | Composition and method for treatment of hemoglobinopathies A composition and method of treatment of hemoglobinopathies, such as, for example, sickle cell disease and thalassemia, wherein an inventive extract used in such treatment is obtained from alfalfa and other certain plant materials, preferably using a hydr... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5369181 | Olefinic polymer blends for improving polyolefins It is disclosed a polyolefin blend having an exhibiting improved processability and mechanical properties comprising of a major amount of a high molecular weight or low melt flow polyolefin, and minor amounts of a high melt flow polyolefin and an ordinary... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5369170 | Composite systems of polyketone and aminated, modified polyolefins It is herein disclosed a composite system consisting essentially of a polyketone polymer and an aminated polyolefin, produced by reacting a polyolefin with excess diamine to form an imide with a free primary amine, and causing the primary amine to react w... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5369075 | Polymerization process Novel catalyst compositions, useful in the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, comprise a compound of palladium, a Lewis acid of the formula MFn wherein n is 3 or ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362805 | Melt bending cooh-grafted hydrogenated block copolymer and epoxy resin A process to produce a coating composition is provided comprising the steps of: providing from about 0.5 to about 80 parts by weight of a modified selectively hydrogenated block copolymer comprising at least one block of predominantly vinyl arene monomer ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5360564 | Dispersant viscosity index improvers An engine oil formulation comprising of a pour point depressant, a dispersant inhibitor package containing a reduced amount of ashless dispersant, a synthetic or mineral based oil or mixtures thereof, and a modified hydrogenated star polymer of a conjugat... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5359028 | Polyketone polymers Polyketone polymers comprising a repeating structure of the general formula, ##STR1## wherein each D, independently, represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of up to 4 carbon atoms and X represents a divalent bridging group of formulas, ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5359004 | Cocracked polymer blend and products produced therefrom A method of producing a polyolefin blend, such as a polypropylene-polybutylene blend comprising preferentially cracking the polybutylene component with the aid of a cracking agent at a temperature sufficient to induce preferential cracking. The blend prod... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5354340 | Preparation of copolymers A process for the preparation of copolymers of carbon monoxide and one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds by contacting the monomers, under polymerization conditions, with a catalyst system comprising a) a source of cations of one or more metals ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5352766 | Preparation of copolymers It is herein disclosed process for the preparation of copolymers of carbon monoxide and one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds by reacting the monomers under polymerization conditions in the presence of a catalyst system based on a) a source of c... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5352765 | Preparation of copolymers of carbon monoxide and olefinically unsaturated compounds A process for the preparation of copolymers of carbon monoxide and olefinically unsaturated compounds in the presence of an aprotic solvent and a catalyst system consisting essentially of: (a) a Group VIII metal, (b) an acid or an anion thereof having a pKa of... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5350725 | Polymerization process An improved process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon employs a novel catalyst composition formed from a compound of palladium, the anion of a strong non-hydrohaloge... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5342885 | Epoxy resin coating with COOH-grated hydrogenated block copolymer A coating composition is provided from about 0.5 to about 80 parts by weight of a modified selectively hydrogenated block copolymer comprising at least one block of predominantly vinyl arene monomer units and at least one block which is, before hydrogenat... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340787 | Polymerization process An improved process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon comprises contacting the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon under polymerization conditions in the presence of a l... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338825 | Polymer preparation A process for the preparation of copolymers which comprises reacting carbon monoxide and one or more ethylenically unsaturated compounds under polymerization conditions in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (a) at least one metal selected from the G... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5330952 | Catalyst compositions A novel catalyst composition containing a palladium salt, an anion of a non-hydrohalogenic acid with a pka of less than 2, a phosphorus bidentate ligand and an acid with a pka of at least 4 but less than 6. The catalyst composition e... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5319009 | Polymer compositions Thermosetting, thermoplastic or elastomeric polymer compositions having and exhibiting conductive properties comprising from about 0.00005 to 20% by weight of a crystalline compound selected from substituted or unsubstituted aquocyanophthalocyaninatocobal... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5300338 | Coextruded laminates containing polyketone polymers A coextruded laminate may be formed by coextruding a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon (a polyketone polymer) with an other thermoplastic polymer, without the use of an adhesive or tie lay... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5292700 | Polymerization catalyst An improved process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, preferably propylene, includes an aromatic amine in the catalyst composition formed from a palladium salt, the... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5292699 | Polymerization process An improved process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon comprises contacting the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon under polymerization conditions in the presence of a r... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5288800 | Polymer blends It is herein disclosed a blend comprising modified block copolymers and aromatic polycarbonates. These blends have and exhibit improved mechanical properties, particularly improved low temperature Notched Izod impact strength relative to unmodified block ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5281670 | Polyolefin compositions It is herein provided a polymer blend comprising of polybutylene and a functionalized polyolefin such as maleated polypropylene. The blend has and exhibits an unexpectedly high degree of adhesion to polar polymers and metal surfaces, and enhances the use ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281483 | Metallized films It is herein disclosed a metallized film having an exhibiting a superior surface gloss, said film comprising a blend of (i) no more than about 10% by weight of low molecular weight, isotactic poly-1-butene with a melt flow in the range, of greater than 20... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5274040 | Reinforced polyketone polymers Reinforced polymer blends with improved mechanical properties are produced from a blend of a polyketone polymer and an uncured phenolic-based novolac resin, reinforced with glass fibers.... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5266648 | One phase melt radial polymer A symmetric star block copolymer having and exhibiting one phase melt behavior comprising from about 3 to 30 arms, wherein each of said arm has a molecular weight of from about 20,000 to 35,000; said arms coupled with a suitable coupling agent; and wherei... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5266629 | Polyketone containing graphite nucleating agent A crystallizable thermoplastic polymer composition is prepared by adding a small amount of a substantially graphitic non-turbostratic carbon to a polyketone polymer. The graphitic carbon acts as a nucleating agent, increasing the crystallization rate of p... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5266545 | Catalyst compositions A catalyst composition useful in the preparation of a polymer composition includes a Group VIII metal and a phosphorus bidentate ligand of the general formula (R2)(R4)P--R3 --P(R2)(R4) wherein R2... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5256335 | Conductive polyketone polymers Conductive polymer compositions comprising a linear alternating polyketone polymer and a conductive carbon fiber exhibit conductive properties at low additive loadings.... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5247065 | Polymerization of CO/olefin with bidentate ligand having 2-hydroxy-2-alkyl-1,3-propylene bridging group An improved process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon employs a novel catalyst composition formed from a compound of palladium, the anion of a strong non-hydrohaloge... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5247064 | Polymerization of CO/olefin with P bidentate ligand Linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon of relatively high bulk density is produced by contacting the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon under polymerization conditions in the presence of a reactio... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5246608 | Hydrocarbon oil compositions A hydrocarbon oil composition comprising a paraffinic hydrocarbon oil and as an additive, at least one linear polymer of carbon monoxide with one or more -olefins having at least 10 carbon atoms per molecule said polymer comprising of substantially... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5243026 | Continuous gas phase polymerization of CO/olefin with palladium and metal fluoride Lewis acid catalyst An improved, continuous, gas-phase process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a supported catalyst composition, the catalyst composition being form... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5242966 | Stabilized polyketone blend A stabilized polymer composition comprising a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, and a melt stabilizing agent comprising of at least one compound having at least one or more hydroxyl group... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5236774 | Polybutene resin laminate A polybutene resin laminate comprising an intermediate layer (a) mainly comprising a butene-propylene copolymer (A) containing 15 to 40% by mole of propylene, said copolymer (A) having a melt flow rate in the range of from 0.1 to 30 g/10 min.; and an uppe... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5232786 | Multi-layer structures containing polyketone polymers A coextruded multi-layer structure may be formed by coextruding a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon (a polyketone polymer) with an other thermoplastic polymer, without the use of an adhesi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5227464 | Gas phase polymerization of CO/olefin with particular catalyst support An improved gas-phase process for the production of linear alternating polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon employs a novel supported catalyst wherein the physical properties and dimensions of the catalyst sup... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5221715 | Poly(1-butene)resin composition The composition of this invention is a poly(1-butene) resin composition which has characteristics such as excellent rigidity, creep characteristic and impact resistance, which a poly(1-butene) resin inherently possess, and is excellent in moldability, par... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5219954 | Miscible polyketone phenolic novolac blends A miscible polymer blend comprising polyketone and phenolic-based novolac polymers is provided. These blends have as a primary advantage a Tg which can be manipulated so as to produce desirable properties. A process for producing these blends and articles... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5209862 | VI improver and composition containing same An improved viscosity index improver and an oil composition containing such a viscosity index improver are disclosed. The viscosity index improver is a carboxyl functionalized block copolymer which comprises of at least one monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbo... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5206292 | Pelletizing aid for manufacturing polyolefins A method for substantially minimizing the agglomeration of freshly manufactured polyolefin pellets, comprising adding an effective amount of oxidized high density polyethylene powder during the manufacturing process. The method results in the production o... | 04/27/1993 |
