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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7794645 | Method for producing a biodegradable, synthetic and flexible diaphyseal obturator The present invention relates to a method for preparing a biodegradable piece for medical use including the steps of: a) preparing a mixture including glycerol and sebacic acid, b) pouring said mixture into a one-p... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7332144 | Hydrophobic silica fine powder and making method A hydrophobic silica fine powder is prepared by premixing a hydrophilic silica fine powder with a dimer diol siloxane or cyclic siloxane as a hydrophobizing agent, mixing them in a ball mill for achieving dispersion and for achieving cleavage or disintegration and c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7144542 | Label film with improved adhesion The invention relates to the use of a biaxially oriented polyolefin film as a label film. The inventive film consists of a base layer and at least one cover layer. Said cover layer contains as the main component a copolymer or terpolymer consisting of one alkene and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7090793 | Preparation of fuel cell composite bipolar plate A composite bipolar plate of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) is prepared as follows: a) preparing a bulk molding compound (BMC) material containing a vinyl ester resin and a graphite powder, the graphite powder content of BMC material ranging from 60... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6960315 | Method for forming moldings from dimer fatty acid free polyamides Polyamides based on reaction products of C4-C18 dicarboxylic acids and diamines are suitable as molding compositions for the production of moldings in the low pressure injection molding process, and for adhesive sealing or filling in the produc... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6875553 | Method of casting photoresist onto substrates A method for casting a thick layer of photoresist material onto a substrate. The method including the steps of pressing the photoresist against the substrate material using a presser plate and limiting the travel of the presser plate by using spaces which can be pos... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863859 | Reverse thermal gels and the use thereof for rapid prototyping The present invention relates to novel polymeric compositions that exhibit Reverse Thermal Gelation (RTG) properties for use as Support Materials (SM) in the manufacture of three-dimensional objects. These polymers are Temperature Sensitive Polymers that respond wit... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6740279 | Insulated door assembly with low thermal deflection Compression molded pigmented door skins fabricated by compression molding a pigmented, curable, unsaturated polyester sheet molding compound containing a co-curable unsaturated monomer, a low profile additive, and a microvoid-reducing thermoplastic polymer, exhibit ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6696148 | Plastic window panel and process for producing same A plastic window panel for an automotive vehicle comprises a plastic panel of a transparent noncrystalline organic high polymer. Silica particulate is dispersed in the plastic panel and has a particle size not larger than wavelengths of visible light. The... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6670440 | Production process and production system of aromatic polycarbonate There is provided a technique for producing an aromatic polycarbonate which undergoes no deterioration in quality in a gear pump, has excellent hue and contains a small amount of foreign materials even when a production plant is scaled up. In producing th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6656589 | Polyamide resin pellet for a miniature part A polyamide resin pellet for a miniature part, comprising a polyamide resin (A) whose melting point as measured by DSC is in the range of 280 to below 330° C., which has an average volume of 0.001 to 21 mm3, the average volume determined by ra... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6613869 | Containers made of a branched polycarbonate A branched polycarbonate resin suitable for making containers is disclosed. The polycarbonate is characterized in that at 260° C. and shear rate of 10 s-1 it has a melt viscosity of 5500 to 900 Pas, and in that at 260° C. and shear rate of 10... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6544453 | Method of using low profile additives for crosslinkable resins Shrinkage of cured resins is reduced by mixing the crosslinkable resin with a low profile additive (LPA). The LPA is in the form of particles which comprise an SCC polymer (or a similar crystalline polymer which melts over a narrow temperature range). The... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544451 | Direct sheet extrusion of solid surface sheet and profiled materials A process is disclosed for direct extrusion of an acrylic polymer highly filled with aluminum trihydroxide wherein a lubricant is introduced to permit the composition to be extruded at a temperature below about 200° C.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6525122 | Plastics moldings In order to achieve, in the case of a plastics moulding, in particular a moulded part such as e.g. a kitchen sink, a washbasin or a work-top or similar, comprising a polymer phase formed from a curable reaction mass and,: embedded therein, a particulate f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521162 | Lightweight parts molded at low pressure This invention is a compression molded part useful for transportation vehicles and in construction and a process for making compression molded parts. These light weight parts are molded at pressures less than 500 psi (3.5 MPa) and are made from a sheet mo... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6454983 | Single screw extrusion of polymers A process is provided for single screw extrusion of a composition or masterbatch comprising a polymer and an antistatic agent wherein the feed zone temperature is maintained below 385° F. in order to allow processability of the composition.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6455618 | Thermoplastic elastomer molding compositions with improved processability Described is a thermoplastic molding composition comprising: a) 0.05 to 1.5 wt. %, with respect to the entire molding composition, of a fatty acid amide ester wax; b) 0.5 to 10 wt. %, with respect to the entire molding composition, of a silica selected fr... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447913 | Thermoplastic polyester resin composition To provide a thermoplastic polyester resin composition which has a very good durability to alkaline solutions for a long period of time. That is, a thermoplastic polyester resin composition, wherein a thermoplastic polyester resin (A) is compounded with 1... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444776 | Organic polymers The present invention relates to novel crosslinkable amphiphilic block copolymers of formula ##STR1## wherein the variables are as defined in the claims, a process for their preparation and their use for the manufacture of mouldings. The block copoly... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440566 | Method of molding or curing a resin material at high temperatures using a multilayer release film This invention relates to a method for molding or curing a resin material using a multilayer release film as a barrier at the surface of the resin material. In one embodiment, the method comprises the surface of the resin material being in contact with th... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6426024 | Aromatic polyester preform, blow molded product and preform production process A preform having a small content of acetaldehyde can be advantageously produced by forming a vent, from which air is exhausted during molding, at a specific position of a molding machine in order for an aromatic polyester to be advantageously exposed unde... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6361730 | Composite shaped articles comprising vulcanized elastomers autogenously bonded to polyamide/polyether thermoplastic elastomers The present invention relates to a process for forming composite shaped articles used for athletic shoe soles, tubes, pipes, transmission belts and conveyor belts, comprising a vulcanized elastomer directly or autogenously bonded, that is, essentially in ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6303069 | Process for the production of a polymer alloy A process for the production of moldings from a polymer alloy of multiphase morphology, in which the polymer alloy is prepared with the injection molding in one process step. For this, thermoplastically processable polymers which are incompatible or not v... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6255461 | Artificial antibodies to corticosteroids prepared by molecular imprinting The invention relates to artificial antibodies that are prepared by molecular imprinting, where methacrylic acid, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and a print molecule are combined to form an artificial antibody having spatially positioned binding sites dic... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6238606 | Process for preparing pellets of saponified ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer In the method of continuously producing pellets by continuously extruding a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVOH) solution in a strand form into a coagulation liquid and then cutting the resulting strand, the ratio between the weight X of the coagulati... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235228 | Method for on-mold coating molded articles with a coating powder as a liquid gel coat replacement Method for on-mold surface coating fiberglass-reinforced molded articles during their manufacture with environmentally friendly and physiologically safe thermosetting unsaturated polyester on-mold coating powders which serve as replacements for liquid gel... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231799 | Use of thermoplastic polymethylmethacrylate molding compositions Substantially sulfur free thermoplastic PMMA containing molding compositions are utilized with non-ferrous metal tools for the manufacture of molded articles. The use of such molding materials having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm reduces the wear o... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6197240 | Method of device having biostable elastomeric polymers having quaternary carbons An article of manufacture and method of making and implanting the article made of a polyolefin star or linear copolymer are disclosed in which the polyolefin copolymer is biostable and crack-resistant when implanted in vivo. The polyolefin copolymer is th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6146764 | Polymer films and process for the preparation thereof The lamellar layer is formed by overlapping plates of the liquid crystalline polymer in the isotropic matrix. The oxygen transmission rate of a 50 μm thick layer of the monolayer structure is typically less than 150 cm3 /(m2 .multid... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6066225 | Method for producing a control panel fascia made of at least three materials for vehicle heating The fascia of a vehicle heating control panel is obtained by overmolding onto a monolayer flat film made of polycarbonate, elements made of different thermoplastic materials so as to allow marks and/or symbols formed by silkscreen printing on the film and... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6039913 | Process for the manufacture of an ophthalmic molding The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a molding, which comprises the following steps: a) providing at least one prepolymer comprising one or more crosslinkable groups, wherein the prepolymer is an amphiphilic segmented copolymer ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034198 | Modified soy protein and thermoplastic articles therefrom The invention relates to a process of chemically modifying soy protein to produce a thermoplastic material. An aqueous alkaline solution of soy protein is mixed with an organic solution of an alkyl or alkenyl succinic anhydride to acylate the protein's am... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030571 | Methods of molding and molded articles made thereby A method of molding which comprises preparing a molding material by compounding a filler and a curable composition, the filler being in an amount of 0 to 800 weight parts based on 100 weight parts of the curable composition and optionally aging the moldin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024908 | Method of molding a thermostat polymer door skin, shelf stable thermostat molding composition, and door assembly using the door skins so formed A method of forming polymer door skins using a low viscosity, shelf stable homogeneous thermosetting reinforced polymer material. The polymer material includes a thermosetting curable polymer, a particulate filler, mica platelets, staple fibers, and hollo... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6011101 | Cast marble objects having superior depth characteristics and color separation and methods for making the same A process for making a marble casting material comprising a solidified polymer blend having superior depth characteristics is disclosed. The process involves the partial intermingling of two or more partially incompatible marble casting resins that are no... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5980790 | Process for producing a copolymer A high quality copolymer of styrene and methyl methacrylate is economically produced by polymerizing styrene and methyl methacrylate in a homogeneous solution of raw materials comprising methyl methacrylate, styrene, and an antioxidant, while the solution... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5972272 | Unsaturated polyester resin composition and process for molding the composition An unsaturated polyester resin composition for molding comprising (A) an unsaturated polyester resin, (B) a thickening agent containing powder of a thermoplastic resin as the effective component thereof in an amount of 20 to 120 parts by weight per 100 pa... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5902539 | Process for making PEN/PET blends and transparent articles therefrom Process for controlling the rate of change of intrinsic viscosity and transesterification during solid stating of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) blend, with an effective amount of an ethylene glycol compound. The pro... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5882560 | Method for producing high filler content plastic molded articles which resemble granite Filled plastic molded articles based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which articles resemble granite, are prepared by preparing a casting resin suspension comprising: (A) 20-80 parts by wt. (pbw) of a liquid PMMA polymer precursor; (B) 0-75 pbw of a no... | 03/16/1999 |
