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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128982 | NOVEL NANOPARTICLES Methods for the preparation of polymer-templated core-shell nanoparticles include the steps of (a) preparing a cationic polymeric core material comprising polymeric micelles, and (b) coating the core material with a silica-comprising shell by depositing the shell onto t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107612 | HYDROXYAPATITE POLY(ETHERETHERKETONE) NANOCOMPOSITES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Hydroxyapatite-polymer nanocomposites, which are nanoparticles/microparticles, methods for making them, and articles made from them are disclosed. These methods are capable of preparing nanocomposites exhibiting more homogeneous dispersion of nanoparticles than is seen ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120052127 | EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PARTICLES HAVING SKIN LAYER WITH SUPERIOR MOLDABILITY, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE MOLDED ARTICLE USING THE SAME Disclosed are an expanded polystyrene particle having a skin layer with superior moldability, a method for preparing the same, and an expanded polystyrene molded article using the same. Provided is an expanded polystyrene particle provided on the surface thereof with a ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042990 | ORGANIC ACID- OR LATENT ORGANIC ACID-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER-COATED METAL POWDERS FOR SOLDER PASTES The present invention relates to organic acid- or latent organic acid-functionalized polymer-coated metal powders, such as metal powders used as appropriate in the formation of solder alloys, spheres and pastes.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045399 | POSITIVELY-CHARGED SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLE, CONTRAST AGENT USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Provided are a positively-charged superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION), a contrast agent using the same, and a method of preparing the same. The positively-charged SPION includes a SPION, a polymer layer including a polymer containing many carboxyl groups c... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120028022 | Modified alkoxylation products having at least one non-terminal alkoxysilyl group and used thereof in hardenable compounds with increased storage stability and extensibility Modified alkoxylation products of formula (I), application thereof and methods of production thereof ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021223 | CHEMICAL AGENTS CAPABLE OF FORMING COVALENT 3-D NETWORKS The invention provides a functionalised compound of formula (II), which functionalised compound comprises n carbene precursor groups which are the same or different, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 3: wherein x is 1, E is a group which is capable of bei... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015190 | COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES CONTAINING ORGANIC IONS A composite nanoparticle comprising a nanoparticle confined within a cross-linked collapsed polyelectrolyte polymer wherein the nanoparticle comprises a charged organic ion.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009425 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING SILVER-SILICA PARTICLES AND APPLICATIONS Size-controlled immobilization of metal nano-clusters onto particles or nanoparticles is achieved using a polyol process. Polyol processing makes it possible to use thiol groups as a chemical protocol to functionalize the surface of particles, such as silica and polysty... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003479 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF NANO-DIAMONDS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF The invention is related to a technique that grafts polymer onto a surface of nano-diamonds, and the invention further provides applications relating to modification and dispersion of the nano-diamonds. The features of the technique are single step, one pot, low cost, a... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318515 | BIOMASS-DERIVED METHYL METHACRYLATE AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD, USES AND POLYMERS The invention relates to methyl methacrylate characterized in that at least one portion of the carbons thereof is biologically sourced and, more specifically, in that it contains between 0.2×10−10 and 1.2×10−10 wt.-% of 14C in rela... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311824 | NON-SPECIFIC ADSORPTION INHIBITOR, PROBE-BONDED PARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A non-specific adsorption inhibitor of formula (1), wherein n is a real number of 4 to 2,000, R1 and R2 individually represent a hydrogen atom or a group comprising 1 to 11 amino group(s... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305850 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COATED RUBBER PARTICLES, COATED RUBBER PARTICLES, AND SOLVENT-FREE COATING FORMULATION The invention describes a novel production process for coated particles composed of granulated-rubber material, the coating, the particles coated therewith and the uses of the coated particles. The coating formulation is solvent-free.... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300380 | CURABLE CARBOHYDRATE BINDER COMPOSITIONS FOR LIGHT COLOR OR WHITE THERMOSETS The present invention provides aqueous binder compositions that are free of nitrogen-containing Maillard reactants comprise a carbohydrate component of one or more mono- or di-saccharide and an oligosaccharide having at least three saccharide groups, a polymeric polyaci... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110287263 | FILLER MATERIAL FOR A FLOOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILLER MATERIAL FOR A FLOOR The present invention relates to a filler material for a floor, comprising a natural base material and a mixture containing loess and a resin in powder or pellet form, as well as to a method for producing the filler material. The filler material of the present invention... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287247 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE COMPOSITE PARTICLES, HOLLOW PARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE HOLLOW PARTICLES, AND USE OF THE HOLLOW PARTICLES An organic polymer-silicon compound composite particle comprising (a) a core composed of an organic polymer particle containing polyvinyl acetate as a principal component and (b) a shell containing a silicon compound, an average particle size of the organic polymer-sili... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110268972 | ELASTIC PARTICLE FOAM BASED ON POLYOLEFIN/STYRENE POLYMER MIXTURES Expandable, thermoplastic polymer bead material composed of a multiphase polymer mixture which comprises blowing agent and has at least one continuous phase of a thermoplastic polymer, where at least two different disperse phases P1 and P2 are present, dis... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268971 | Composition of Hydrophobic Granular Play Material and Its Method of Manufacture A hydrophobic granular play material comprised of a multitude of engineered particle structures. The particle structures have an average maximum diameter of less than three millimeters. Each particle structure has an inner core of first material that is coated with a hy... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110256404 | NANOCRYSTALS WITH FUNCTIONAL LIGANDS Coated fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles having an organic surface layer of multi-functional surface ligands that include a nanocrystal binding center and one or more covalently attached functional groups or reactive functional groups are described as well as wate... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256403 | METHOD OF MAKING NANO-PARTICLES OF SELECTED SIZE DISTRIBUTION A process for forming a nanoparticle composition is provided. The process includes polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in a hydrocarbon solvent to form a first reaction mixture, and charging excess alkenylbenzense monomer and anionic catalyst to form mono-block and di... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110250455 | MECHANICALLY PLATED PELLETS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Mechanical plating provides a new technique of manufacturing of certain materials containing multiple elements, including amalgams, and novel pellets containing multiple materials. Some embodiments provide new and versatile materials for dosing mercury, metals or other ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244240 | GRAFT COPOLYMER IMPROVING ADHESION RESISTANCE AND IMPACT STRENGTH, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND PVC COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Disclosed is a graft copolymer highly improving the adhesion resistance and impact strength, a method of preparing the same, and PVC composition containing the same, wherein the graft copolymer comprises i) 55 to 85 wt % of a conjugated diene-based rubber core; and ii) ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110218291 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous dispersions. The invention also relates to the formation of core-shell particles in aqueous dispersions. The core-shell particles are useful as impact-modifiers for poly(meth)acrylate moulding compositions... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217555 | GRANULATED POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRANULATED POWDER A granulated powder includes secondary particles obtained by granulation such that a plurality of metal particles in a metal powder are bound to one another by an organic binder and an outer coating layer provided so as to cover the surfaces of the secondary particles. ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110200824 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLITTER The invention relates to a method for producing glitter comprising particles having a thickness of ≧1 μm from a predetermined starting material, which particles are introduced into a mixed bed which is produced by means of a fluidised bed, the mixed bed being adjuste... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195099 | PARTICULATE WAX COMPOSITES HAVING A CORE/SHELL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND THE USE THEREOF The invention relates to inorganic-organic composite particles having a core/shell structure, wherein the composite particles comprise an organically based core having at least one wax, and an inorganically based shell surrounding said core, and to a method for the prod... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110189485 | PROCESS FOR COVERING RUBBER PARTICLES WITH A POLYMERIC FILM AND COVERED RUBBER GRANULATES OBTAINED BY THIS PROCESS The invention relates to a process for covering rubber particles with a continuous functional layer of polymeric nature, characterized by the use of a rotating drum with variable speed drive allowing for a progressive reduction of the speed and a pre-blend of a setting ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110189421 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide, linear, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting a diamine with a polydiorganosiloxane precursor having oxalylamino groups. The polydioroganosiloxane polyo... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110177341 | SHEAR- AND/OR PRESSURE-RESISTANT MICROSPHERES The resistance of hollow microspheres towards shear and pressure may be enhanced by forming a non-tacky, solid, non-particulate outer coating comprised of a non-thermoset film-forming material on the outer surfaces of such microspheres.... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110166051 | CAPPED PARTICLES FOR USE IN LUBRICANTS The present invention relates to capped particle additives for use in lubricant compositions, to processes for producing the additives, and to the use of the additives in lubricants and in systems that are lubricated. When used in a lubricant to lubricate a metallic sur... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110159291 | Solution stable and chemically reactive metallic nanoparticles Entity and methods for generating stable and chemically reactive metallic nanoparticles and stable metallic nano-probes. Polymeric coating molecules having at least one metal core binding motif and at least one chemically reactive functional moiety is stably bound to th... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110158910 | MICROPARTICLES COMPRISING POLYMERS WITH THIOESTER BONDS The present invention relates to particles suitable for delivery of active agents comprising a polymer containing thioester bonds which are obtained via the reaction of a thioic acid functionality and an unsaturated group. The polymer may be is linear, branched or cross... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110146039 | PH-Adjusting Textile Containing Amphoteric Polymer Composite Nanoparticles Amphoteric polymer composite nanoparticles are added into the polymer grains of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers are woven to form a textile capable of adjusting pH value.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110136980 | NOVEL CORE-SHELL IMPACT MODIFIERS FOR TRANSPARENT POLYMER MATRICES Processes for making a core and core-shell copolymers are provided herein. Processes for making crosslinked elastomeric core particles includes emulsion polymerizing, in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator, a polymerization mixture containing at least one... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110123807 | Thermally-Expandable Microspheres Having Good Foaming Characteristics and Uniform Microsphere Diameter and Methods of Preparing the Same The present invention provides a thermally expandable microsphere having a core-shell structure comprising: a shell including a thermoplastic polymer and a long-chain crosslinking agent having a weight-average molecular weight between cross-linking sites of more than ab... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110111238 | IMPROVED ADHESIVE AGENTS FOR PLASTISOLS The invention relates to plastisols which even without the addition of adhesion promoters exhibit high adhesion to metallic and cathodically deposition-coated substrates.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110104476 | Soft magnetic material, motor core, transformer core, and method for manufacturing soft magnetic material A soft magnetic material includes a composite magnetic particle and an organic substance. The composite magnetic particle has a metallic magnetic particle and a coating layer coating the metallic magnetic particle and containing an oxide therein. The organic substance i... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110104496 | ADDITIVES FOR THE USE OF MICROWAVE ENERGY TO SELECTIVELY HEAT THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER SYSTEMS A microwave-sensitive thermoplastic composition that includes a microwave-receptive additive; and a thermoplastic polymer; wherein the microwave-receptive additive is selected from the group consisting of sepiolite clay, molecular sieves formed from ammonium ion salts o... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105643 | POLYMER-ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES A polymer-encapsulated nanoparticle is disclosed herein. The polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle includes a colorant nanoparticle core, and a polymer coating permanently established on the colorant nanoparticle core via covalent bonding or physical bonding, the p... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110070445 | PRODUCTION OF NON-SOLID-STATED POLYESTER PARTICLES HAVING SOLID-STATED PROPERTIES A process for producing non-solid-stated polyester polymer particles having one or more properties similar to polyester polymer particles that have undergone solid-state processing.... | 03/24/2011 |
