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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7060753 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved barrier properties Thermoplastic vulcanizates having improved barrier properties, comprising a high melt flow index thermoplastic olefin resin, butyl rubber and an oligomer of isobutylene and butene. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6846877 | Blends of olefinic thermoplastic vulcanizate with high impact polystyrene An olefinic thermoplastic vulcanizate is blended with a rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic monomer, utilizing a flexible block copolymer as compatabilizing agent. The resulting composition demonstrates improved miscibility and bonding characteristics and increa... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6825277 | High-frequency welding of non-polar thermoplastic rubbers The present invention relates to a high-frequency weldable thermoplastic rubber composition, to a method of rendering non-polar thermoplastic rubbers high-frequency weldable, to a high-frequency weldable shaped article obtainable from the composition according to th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6790911 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved adhesive proterties A thermoplastic vulcanizate prepared by dynamically vulcanizing a halogenated butyl rubber within a mixture that includes the halogenated butyl rubber and from about 10 to about 100 parts by weight of a crystalline thermoplastic resin per 100 parts by weight rubber,... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787607 | Thermoplastic elastomers having enhanced foaming and physical properties An olefinic thermoplastic elastomer composition which includes an acrylic-modified polytetrafluoroethylene. When foamed, such compositions produce a very soft foam with improved processing properties and physical characteristics. A process of foaming and foamed arti... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6776997 | TPE composition that exhibits excellent adhesion to textile fibers A combination of a low flexural modulus and low crystallinity polyolefin and a functionalized polyolefin were found to result in an olefin composition with excellent adhesion to metals and polar polymers (e.g. polyesters, polyamides, etc) especially fibers therefrom... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6713520 | Foams and methods for making the same A foam profile prepared by a process comprising the steps of foaming a thermoplastic vulcanizate, where the thermoplastic vulcanizate is prepared by a process comprising the step of dynamically vulcanizing a rubber within a mixture that includes from about 15 to abo... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6667364 | Processable polyethylene/EPDM thermoplastic vulcanizates A blend of an EPDM made with VNB instead of ENB and specified melt viscosity reducers is imbued with a unique ability to form a processable blend with a polyolefin phase in which PE is present in a major amount by weight relative to PP. In the substantial... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6503619 | Soft touch labels The invention relates to soft touch printed labels comprising a coextruded sheet of a thermoplastic elastomer and a polyolefin.... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6476132 | Use of a silane grafted polyolefin in EPDM/polyolefin thermoplastic vulcanizates to improve compression set A thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) from a blend of a first thermoplastic polyolefin, a second thermoplastic olefin and a rubber is described. The rubber is crosslinked with a hydrosilylation crosslinking agent. The second polyolefin includes at least one O... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6414081 | Compatibilized blends of non-polar thermoplastic elastomers and polar thermoplastic polymers The invention relates to compatibilized blends comprising a non-polar thermoplastic elastomer, a polar thermoplastic polymer selected from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), chloro containing polymers, fluoro containing polymers, polyesters, acrylonitrile-butad... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6326084 | Method for high frequency welding of non-popular thermoplastic elastomers The invention relates to a method of high frequency welding of non-polar thermoplastic elastomers characterized in that said elastomers comprise a polar modifier. Furthermore, the invention relates to shaped articles obtainable by said method.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6326426 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved low temperature properties Thermoplastic elastomers having improved low temperature properties are provided by incorporating suitable low molecular weight ester plasticizer into blends of crystalline polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer and olefinic rubber. The rubber component of t... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6255389 | Star-branched rubber thermoplastic elastomer vulcanizates The present invention relates to a curable composition comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin resin and a curable star-branched rubber, a thermoplastic elastomeric vulcanizate obtainable therefrom by dynamically vulcanizing said curable composition in the ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251998 | Hydrosilylation crosslinking of thermoplastic elastomer In the preparation of thermoplastic elastomers by hydrosilylation crosslinking of the elastomeric component, the use of an elastomer containing a non-conjugated diene and having a Mooney viscosity within the MST range of 45 to 100 provides products with a... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6072003 | Block copolymers of polyolefins with polyurethanes, copolyesters or copolyamides and their use The present invention relates to new block copolymers of chemically modified polyolefins and thermoplastic polyurethanes, copolyesters or copolyamides a method for the preparation of said block copolymers and their use for compatibilizing blends of polar ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6001484 | Composite article of cellulose esters and thermoplastic elastomers The invention relates to a method to adhere a hard cellulose ester compound to a surface of a soft thermoplastic elastomer compound and shaped composite articles comprising said components.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5936028 | Hydrosilylation crosslinking An improved process for the preparation of thermoplastic elastomers by hydrosilylation crosslinking, in which a platinum containing hydrosilylation catalyst is used in combination with oil which is substantially free of materials which have the chemical b... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5852118 | Block copolymers of polyolefins with polyurethanes, copolyesters or copolyamides and their use The present invention relates to new block copolymers of chemically modified polyolefins and thermoplastic polyurethanes, copolyesters or copolyamides a method for the preparation of said block copolymers and their use for compatibilizing blends of polar ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5843577 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved surface properties Thermoplastic elastomers having improved surface properties are provided by incorporating a copolymer of a functionalized polyolefin and a polyamide into a thermoplastic elastomer selected from (A) (a) a thermoplastic polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer, and (... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5609962 | Method to adhere thermoplastic elastomer blends to polyester substrates A method to adhere thermoplastic elastomer blends comprising (a) at least one thermoplastic polyolefin, (b) at least one non-cured, partially cured or fully cured elastomer or blends thereof, (c) a functionalized polyolefin and (d) optionally additives, to a polyes... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5591798 | High temperature stable, low solvent swelling thermoplastic elastomer compositions Thermoplastic elastomer compositions comprise a blend of polyamide resin and a covalently-crosslinked acrylate rubber. Such compositions can be prepared by dynamic vulcanization of the rubber in admixture with the polyamide and can exhibit high temperatur... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589544 | Soft thermoplastic elastomers having improved resistance to oil swell and compression set The invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomeric composition having improved resistance to oil swell and compression set comprising a blend of an engineering thermoplastic resin, a cured rubber concentrate and optionally a compatibilizer and a me... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5574105 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved high temperature performance A thermoplastic elastomer comprising a triblend of engineering resin, dynamically vulcanized alloy of thermoplastic olefin polymer and elastomeric copolymer, and a compatibilizer for the engineering resin and alloy. The compositions retain structural inte... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5349005 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition An olefin thermoplastic elastomer composition prepared by subjecting a composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of an ethylene--olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber having a high molecular weight, the Mooney viscosity (ML 1+4, at 125Â... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5290886 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved low temperature properties Thermoplastic elastomers having improved low temperature properties are provided by incorporating suitable low molecular weight ester plasticizer into blends of crystalline polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer and olefinic rubber. The rubber component of t... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5177147 | Elastomer-plastic blends The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one elastomer and at least one plastic. The composition can be produced by preparing the elastomer and then blending it with the plastic. The composition can be subjected to an additional s... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4687808 | Activation of biocompatible polymers with biologicals whose binding complements are pathological effectors Biocompatible polymers containing immobilized biologicals which retain a high specificity for binding pathological effectors or specific groups of pathological effectors are disclosed.... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4685900 | Therapeutic device A therapeutic device for removing pathological effectors brom body fluids of a patient is disclosed. Said device includes a chamber for receiving the body fluids and positioned within the chamber is a biospecific polymer. Said biospecific polymer interact... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4424318 | Continuous production of polymer beads of controlled size A process and apparatus for the continuous production of spherical polymer beads in a restricted size range. Monomer droplets are produced in said size range by subjecting a fine monomer dispersion containing a controlled amount of a surface protective ag... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4410411 | Dimensionally stable asbestos diaphragms A dimensionally stable asbestos diaphragm is formed by direct coating on the foraminous cathode of an electrolytic cell from an asbestos fiber-particulate polymer slurry, followed by fusion of the thermoplastic polymer.... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4396723 | Lightweight silicate aggregate An improved process for the preparation of an expanded, water insoluble silicate aggregate. Anhydrous alkali metal silicate is hydrated in the presence of a curing agent, then is subjected to rapid thermal expansion. The process eliminates the use of liqu... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4307201 | Highly adsorptive macroporous polymers A method for preparing macroporous aminotriazine-aldehyde resins by reaction in the presence of an acid catalyst and a miscible porogen. The resin product has high surface area and porosity and displays excellent sorption capacity.... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4293433 | Perchloroethylene dielectric fluid containing pyrrole and phenol Electrical devices such as transformers and power capacitors are improved by the use of a dielectric fluid prepared by combining perchloroethylene having a low chlorinated ethane content with an antioxidant. This fluid has excellent resistance to decompos... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4280003 | Process for the preparation of high density anion exchange resins by bromination of crosslinked vinyltoluene copolymers The preparation of anion exchange resins having high density and capacity by bromination of particles of crosslinked vinylaromatic copolymers is described. The process is characterized in that particles of crosslinked vinyltoluene copolymers which have be... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4246354 | Process for bromination of resins based on crosslinked vinylaromatic copolymers This invention relates to a process for the preparation of high density resins by bromination of particles of crosslinked vinylaromatic copolymers of either the gel type or the ionic or non-ionic macroporous type. The invention is characterized in that cr... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4225677 | Process for the chloromethylation of polymers for the production of anionic exchange resins Improved process for the chloromethylation of cross-linked vinylaromatic polymers and copolymers wherein a chlorine generator is incorporated into the reactants and a metallic chloride replaces part or all of the sulfuric acid used in forming the chlorome... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4217417 | Resin chelates Complexes of metals with chelating resins are described. In the principal embodiment the complex is a complex of a resin, an enzyme and a metal that is in non-ionic form and that is chelated by the resin and the enzyme. Such material is of particular valu... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4203773 | Lightweight silicate aggregate An improved process for the preparation of an expanded, water insoluble silicate aggregate. Anhydrous alkali metal silicate is hydrated in the presence of a curing agent, then is subjected to rapid thermal expansion. The process eliminates the use of liqu... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4134861 | Nitrate selective amidine ion exchange resins Water swellable ion exchange resins comprising a polymeric matrix and amidine groups are described together with their synthesis. The preferred amidine groups are nitrate selective and methods of selectively removing nitrate from water are also described.... | 01/16/1979 |
