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The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105431 | Subphthalocyanine derivative having phosphorus derivative as axially substituted group, method for manufacturing the same and optical film using the same A novel subphthalocyanine derivative having a phosphorus derivative-substituted group as an axially substituted group which has an excellent solubility, a method for producing the same and an optical film containing the same, are provided without impairing excellent... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7407543 | Binder composition comprising condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol and its uses This invention relates to a binder composition comprising condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol. The composition can be used to prepare foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the composition with an acid or salt of an acid. The foundry mixes are the... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7318881 | Process for sizing paper A process for sizing paper comprising adding to an aqueous suspension containing cellulosic fibers, and optional fillers, a sizing dispersion comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, and a sizing promoter comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, wherein ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7294190 | Mixtures of solids, consisting of a reactive sizing agent and starch, method for producing said mixtures and use thereof Solid mixtures of a reactive size and starch, which are obtainable by mixing at least one reactive size with at least one starch in a melt in the presence of at least one destructuring agent for starch under the action of shear forces at from 65 to 250° C. and cool... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7250569 | Method for dissolving nanostructural materials High solubility of pristine single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes using electron donors as solubilizers has been observed. The resulting carbon nanotube solution can be readily diluted with other organic solvents, such as acetone, toluene and methanol. SEM after ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7211137 | Binder composition comprising condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol and its uses This invention relates to a binder composition comprising condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol. The composition can be used to prepare foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the composition with an acid or salt of an acid. The foundry mixes are the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204878 | Refractory mixes containing condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol, and their uses This invention relates to refractory mixes produced by mixing a refractory material with an organic binder and heating to a temperature of typically from about 50° C. to about 100° C. to form a stable composite granulate. The refractor mixes comprise a major amoun... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205262 | Friction reducing composition and method Water soluble nonionic friction reducers and added to coacervate gels having excellent shear viscosities and other properties. A preferred gel comprises poly diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, a lesser amount of sodium lauryl sulfonate, and lauryl alcohol. Excellen... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7183239 | Gel plugs and pigs for pipeline use Coacervate gels having excellent shear viscosities and other properties are made with anionic or cationic polymers, a smaller amount of a surfactant having a charge opposite that of the polymer, and a hydrophobic alcohol. The Zeta Potential of the gel is maintained ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7108795 | Composition and method for preparing chemically-resistant roughened copper surfaces for bonding to substrates The invention is directed to a method and composition for providing chemically-resistant roughened copper surfaces suitable for subsequent multilayer lamination. In one embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under con... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7078859 | Coating composition and use thereof An alternating current type plasma display with front and back facing substrates with a gas discharge space between the substrates and a dielectric layer-covered electrode pair on at least one substrate, the dielectric layer having thereon a protective layer formed ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6918995 | Process for the production of paper The invention relates to a process for the production of paper from an aqueous suspension containing cellulosic fibers, and optional fillers, which comprises separately adding to the suspension a cationic organic polymer having one or more aromatic groups and an ani... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6869471 | Process for sizing paper and sizing composition The present invention relates to a process for sizing paper comprising providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, dewatering said aqueous suspension thereby forming a paper web, said process comprising adding to the cellulosic suspension an aqueou... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6811897 | Ink for forming a hole injection layer of organic EL display devices and manufacturing method thereof, organic EL display devices, and manufacturing method of the same There is disclosed an organic electro luminescence display device comprising a two-dimensional array of pixels comprising organic electro luminescence elements capable of emitting a of color or different plural colors, each of the organic electro luminescence elemen... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6776827 | Method and solution for treating fluorocarbon surfaces A method and solution to activate and metallize the surface of a fluorocarbon material, suitable for circuit boards is disclosed. The surface of fluorocarbon materials is both hydrophobic and oleophobic, and highly inert and repellent to oils, dyes, adhesive and coa... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770122 | Copper deposition using copper formate complexes The present invention relates to novel copper formate complexes and the deposition of metallic copper on substrates or in or on porous solids using these novel copper complexes. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6730422 | Thermal barrier coatings with low thermal conductivity A ceramic material having particular utility as a thermal insulating or thermal barrier coating on metallic substrates is provided. The ceramic material broadly comprises at least one oxide and the balance comprising a first oxide selected from the group consisting ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6692560 | Sizing composition The present invention refers to an essentially water-free sizing composition and an aqueous sizing dispersion comprising a sizing agent, a non-ionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant and a monohydric alcohol. The invention also relates to a method for pro... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682594 | Coating composition and use thereof A process for making a functional film by adding a magnesium alkoxide and a diethanolamine, which can dissolve or disperse the magnesium alkoxide, in an organic solvent followed by allowing hydrolysis of the magnesium alkoxide to proceed in a rate-control... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6666952 | Paper sizing compositions and methods This invention relates to paper sizing compositions comprised of at least one sizing agent selected from ASA, AKD and rosin where the at least one sizing agent is emulsified in water, at least one emulsion stabilizer, and from about 0.01% to about 15% by ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6576049 | Paper sizing compositions and methods This invention relates to paper sizing compositions comprised of at least one sizing agent selected from ASA, AKD and rosin where the at least one sizing agent is emulsified in water, at least one emulsion stabilizer, and from about 0.01% to about 15% by ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6566425 | Polymeric articles comprising novel bismethine benzodifuranone derivative colorants Colorants comprising a chromophore having two methine moieties attached to a benzodifuranone backbone, wherein said moieties optionally have at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain, preferably at least two such chains attached thereto are provided. Such colo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6511706 | MOCVD of SBT using tetrahydrofuran-based solvent system for precursor delivery A precursor composition useful for liquid delivery MOCVD, including SBT precursors dissolved in a solvent system containing tetrahydrofuran. The associated liquid delivery MOCVD process may be carried out with vaporization of the precursor composition on ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6383272 | Process for improving the adhesion of polymeric materials to metal surfaces A composition and process are described which are useful in treating metal surfaces, which composition comprises an oxidizer, an acid, a corrosion inhibitor, an organic nitro compound and, optionally, a benzotriazole with an electron withdrawing group in ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375730 | Non-ozone depleting co-solvent compositions A non-ozone depleting, non-flammable co-solvent composition useful as a carrier for actives such as accelerators, catalysts, initiators, activators and other primer materials for use as adhesive promoter compositions in combination with adhesive compositi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372035 | Hydrophobising system for paper or similar fiber product The invention relates to a hydrophobising system for paper or a similar fiber product, comprising (1) a ketene dimer, and (2) an alkenyl and/or alkyl succinic acid and/or a salt thereof. The invention additionally relates to a method for hydrophobising paper or ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372027 | Process for promoting adhesion between an inorganic substrate and an organic polymer The invention relates to a process, and compositions for its implementation, to promote adhesion between an inorganic substrate and an organic polymer, especially between the copper surfaces of printed circuits for electronic use and a polymer resin, in w... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6315824 | Coacervate stabilizer system The present invention relates to a stabilized emulsified or dispersed composition comprising a hydrophobic phase and an aqueous phase, the composition being stabilized by a cationic colloidal coacervate stabilizing agent, the coacervate stabilizing agent ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6296696 | One-pass method for preparing paper size emulsions A one-pass, non-tolerance dependent method for preparing paper size emulsions comprising an aqueous emulsion of a substituted cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride, a colloidal stabilizer, and a surfactant wherein the emulsion after one-pass through a dispersion ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6248164 | Size composition, method for its preparation, and use thereof A size composition in the form of an aqueous emulsion or dispersion comprises hydrophobic cellulose-reactive particles, which exist as a physical mixture of at least two hydrophobic, cellulose-reactive sizing agents, comprising alkyl keten dimer (AKD) and... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6183550 | Paper size dispersions Aqueous paper size dispersions comprising: a) at least one paper sizing compound, and b) a water-soluble dispersant containing at least two hydrophilic groups and at least one hydrophobic group. Processes for sizing paper utilizing the aqueous paper size ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6172240 | Pyrrole derivatives, film-forming material and method of preparing the derivatives The present invention relates to pyrrole derivatives, particularly 2-(2-thienyl)-5-(5-tricyanoethenyl-2-thienyl)pyrrole derivatives, which has metallic luster, good stability in air, and a high solubility in an organic solvent, and which is suitable for a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6139996 | Color filter solution for a cathode ray tube and method for patterning a color filter A color filter solution for applying on a face glass of a cathode ray tube and a method for patterning a color filter to improve the brightness and contrast characteristics of the color filter. The color filter solution comprises a pigment, an anion surfa... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6123760 | Compositions and methods for preparing dispersions and methods for using the dispersions Compositions and methods useful stabilizing dispersions containing paper sizing agents are provided. The dispersions comprise a hydrophobically modified water-soluble polymer having a viscosity average molecular weight less than about 200,000. Dispersions... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6039799 | Paper coating composition A paper coating composition which comprises: (I) a pigment, (II) an aqueous binder, and (III) a crosslinked amine compound obtainable by reacting a heterocyclic amine (a) and a glycidyl compound (b) having at least two glycidyl groups in the molecule, and a me... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6031030 | Production process A process for the preparation of a paint concentrate which comprises (a) milling or acid pasting a crude metal phthalocyanine to reduce the particles size thereof, thereby forming a modified crude metal phthalocyanine and (b) kneading a mixture of the modified... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6001166 | Aqueous alkyldiketene dispersions and their use as size for paper Aqueous alkyldiketene dispersions comprising an alkyldiketene, cationic starch having an amylopectic content of at least 95% by weight and as anionic dispersants (a) from 0.05 to 1.0% by weight of ligninsulfonic acid, condensates of naphthalenesulfonic ac... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5976236 | Coating composition and use thereof There are provided a coating composition that can satisfactorily form a film even at a low temperature by chemical means in a simple and stable manner, has excellent film strength, adhesion, protective effect and other properties in the form of a function... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5919297 | Cobalt- and nickel-free sealant compositions Aluminium oxide sealant compositions, concentrates, and processes employing the same are described which comprise a combination of certain sulphonated aromatic compounds and condensates of aldehydes and certain other sulphonated aromatic compounds. Unexpe... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5885340 | Quality of multiple coated paper A method of producing a multiple coated cellulosic sheet product having a surface which is smooth, bright and capable of being printed upon, includes the steps of coating a substrate comprising a cellulosic sheet with a first layer of an inorganic pigment... | 03/23/1999 |