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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137755 | Method for preparing pre-coated, ultra-fine, submicron grain high-temperature aluminum and aluminum-alloy components and components prepared thereby The invention is a high-strength, pre-coated, aluminum or aluminum-alloy component comprising an aluminum or aluminum-alloy article having ultra-fine, submicron grain microstructure and an organic coating of phenolic resin applied to the surface of the article. The ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7674498 | Porous ceramic filters with catalyst coatings Porous ceramic catalyst supports or filters to be provided with catalyst coatings via oxide washcoating processes are pre-coated with cross-linked polymer barrier layers to prevent washcoat nanoparticle intrusion into the microcracked and/or microporous surfaces of ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7390847 | Polymer derivatives for the treatment of metals A composition for the treatment of metal surfaces and for the deposition of metals or metal alloys on plastics surfaces contains a) at least one polymer as component A, composed of the structural element (1) ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371807 | Blocked biuretized isocyanates The present invention is directed to blocked biuret group-containing polyisocyanate compositions, wherein the blocking agent is of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338688 | Protective pipe and tank linings Protective liners or coatings for metal conduits, pipes and tanks subjected to corrosive liquids are disclosed. The liners comprise a composition containing a silylated copolymer of, for example, isobutylene and para-methylstyrene, which are curable by contact with ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335400 | Irreversible immobilization of enzymes into polyurethane coatings A method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme in a polyurethane and an enzyme-containing polyurethane having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irrever... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329463 | Low damping fuser roller composition This invention relates to a low camping fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer roller coating having a closely controlled curing agent content. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309731 | Ink-receptive coatings, composites and adhesive-containing facestocks and labels This invention relates to ink-receptive coating compositions and to articles containing a layer formed from such coating compositions. In one embodiment, the articles comprise a polymer film substrate and an ink-receptive layer on the upper surface of the polymer fi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294204 | Apparatus for painting traffic marks on road surface An apparatus for painting traffic marks on a road surface without requiring any professional painting skills. The apparatus having: a first support and second support being parallel to each other and a coupling unit to couple the supports. There is also a gantry uni... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7189429 | Method for renovating pipelines A two part coating system comprises a first part comprising one or more aliphatic polyisocyanates, and a second part comprising one or more aromatic polyamines. In one group of embodiments, the second part comprises one or more aromatic polyamines, blended with one ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7176254 | Sizing composition Novel sizing compositions, their preparation and use. The compositions contain water-dispersible and/or water-soluble and alkylamine-blocked polyisocyanates, film-forming resins, coupling agents and lubricants. The isocyanates are synthesized from at least one polyi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159308 | Method of making a circuit board Provided is a method of forming a circuit board including (a) providing a first conductive sheet; (b) selectively removing one or more portions of the first conductive sheet to form a first panel having a first circuit board that is coupled to a disposable part of t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148310 | Multiple component coating composition utilizing dilution stable polyisocyanates The present invention is directed to a multiple component coating composition comprising (a) a film forming binder component having isocyanate reactive groups; (b) a stable polyisocyanate solution comprising organic liquid and up to 30% by weight, based on the weigh... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7090738 | Method of manufacturing membrane electrode assembly A membrane electrode assembly having excellent electric power generating capability is produced from a base coated with first polymer electrolytic solution to form an undried first polymer electrolytic membrane. Undried first polymer electrolytic membrane is coated ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087676 | Blocked polyisocyanates Blocked polyisocyanates and one-component stoving systems containing these blocked polyisocyanates, and the preparation thereof and their use for the preparation of lacquers, paints, adhesives and elastomers, wherein blocked polyisocyanates are prepared by reacting ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078475 | Synergistic amine chain-extenders in polyurea spray elastomers Disclosed are derivatives of isophorone diamine exhibiting a synergistic relationship with other commonly employed chain extenders offering enhanced efficacy with regard to slowing of the polyurea elastomer cure profile, and processes employing their use. According ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074852 | Blocked polyisocyanates Blocked polyisocyanates and one-component stoving systems containing these blocked polyisocyanates, and the preparation thereof and their use for the preparation of lacquers, paints, adhesives and elastomers. The blocked polyisocyanates are derived from polyisocyana... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063745 | Coating formulation kit including a catalyst solution dispenser for a hand-held liquid spraying apparatus A kit for forming a multi-component coating formulation for application using a hand-held spraying apparatus to produce a finished coating on a surface comprises a first and a second container holding respective first and second components of a multi-component coati... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028921 | Catalyst solution dispenser for a hand-held liquid spraying apparatus A dispenser for dispensing a polymerization catalyst solution into a liquid coating formulation has a cross sectional area “a” given by the relationship: a≅P·A·[W/w]·10−6, where ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026428 | Blocked polyisocyanates The invention relates to aqueous and/or water-dilutable blocked polyisocyanates, their preparation and use in optionally self-crosslinking one-component systems. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008980 | Waterborne coatings Waterborne coating compositions, methods of applying such compositions, and substrates coated with such compositions are described. The compositions include an aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin, an epoxy resin, and a polyvinyl chloride resin. The compositio... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000313 | Process for fabricating circuit assemblies using electrodepositable dielectric coating compositions Provided is a process for forming metallized vias in a substrate including the steps of (I) applying to an electroconductive substrate an electrodepositable coating composition onto all exposed surfaces of the substrate to form a conformal dielectric coating; (II) a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994888 | Coating composition with epoxy- polyester polymer A protective coating composition in an organic liquid carrier comprising a polymeric film forming binder, the polymeric binder comprising by weight: (a) 50% to 100% of an epoxy-polyester block copolymer being the reaction product of a preformed epoxy re... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984236 | Bone connective prosthesis and method of forming same The above-discussed and other problems and deficiencies of the prior art are overcome or alleviated by the improved bone connective prosthesis and method of forming the same of the present invention, comprising the addition of at least one biocompatible metal coupli... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6951707 | Process for creating vias for circuit assemblies Provided is a process for creating vias for a circuit assembly including the steps of (a) applying a curable coating composition to a substrate, some or all of which is electrically conductive, to form an uncured coating thereon; (b) applying a resist over the uncur... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6914115 | Low-temperature-curable, solid polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups Polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups and curing at low temperatures are provided, along with processes for preparing such compositions, and their use as powder coatings, wherein the compositions generally contain: A) a uretdione-conta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902760 | Aqueous one-coat rubber-metal bonding agents Aqueous bonding agents based on at least one phenolic resin, at least one aromatic dinitroso compound and a polyvinyl alcohol are suitable as a one-coat aqueous rubber-metal bonding agent to achieve permanent rubber-metal bonds. These bonding agents can be substanti... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902766 | Two-part aqueous metal protection treatment A two-part metal protection composition includes: an aqueous metal treatment conversion coating component that includes an admixture of an acid and a coating forming component; and an aqueous protective coating component that is applied over metal treated with the a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893680 | Coating composition with improved adhesion and method therefor The invention relates to a coating composition demonstrating improved adhesion and method for improving adhesion of a coating composition to metal. The coating and method of the invention provide improved adhesion of a coating when coating is applied directly over m... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6887526 | Integrated coating method for auto body parts containing plastic parts or for cabins of passenger cars and utility vehicles as well as for their replacement parts and add-on parts A process for painting integrated automobile and commercial vehicle bodies or cabins which comprise plastic parts. The metal parts of the body/cabin are provided with an electrocoat and are integrated with the plastic parts. These plastic parts either already have a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875479 | Method for coating metal surfaces with an aqueous, polymer-containing composition, said aqueous composition and the use of the coated substrates The invention relates to a method for coating a metal surface with an aqueous composition, characterized in that the composition contains, in addition to water: a) at least one organic film former that contains at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6827971 | Use of polyurethane powder coating materials The use of pulverulent thermosetting coating compositions based on physical mixtures of individual isocyanato isocyanurates formed from aliphatic and (cyclo)aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates and from polyesters containing hydroxyl groups and terephthalic... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824834 | Coating composition Coating composition especially for preparing automotive surfacers, comprising a condensation product A of a carboxyl-containing resin A1 and a hydroxyl-containing resin A2, a curing agent C which becomes active only at an elevated temperature of at least 80° C., an... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6787188 | Coating composition A protective coating composition in an organic liquid carrier comprising a polymeric film forming binder, the polymeric binder comprising by weight: (a) 50% to 100% of an epoxy-polyester block copolymer being the reaction product of a preformed epoxy resin an... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6756072 | Multi-component coatings, adhesives and sealants and the use thereof Multicomponent coating materials, adhesives and sealing compounds comprising a (meth)acrylate (A) containing, based on (A), up to 90% by weight of hydroxyl-containing monomers in copolymerized form, of which (a1) from 20-90% by weight, based on (A), are 4-hydroxybut... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753040 | Alkydipropylenetriamines and their adducts as hardeners for epoxy resins A curable composition comprising a) an epoxy resin having on average more than one epoxide group per molecule and b1) an alkyldipropylenetrimine of general formula (I) and/or b2) an adduct of an alkyldipropylenetrimine of general formula (I) with b3) an epoxide comp... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746778 | Metal substrate for a vehicle body The invention relates to a metal substrate with a corrosion-proofing bond coating containing adhesion-conferring polymers, based on organic compounds, as well as a method for applying the bond coating. The metal substrate may be that of a vehicle body. The bond coat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730361 | Method of coating a packaging container using crosslinkable polyester-polyurethane The present invention provides a method of coating a packaging container with a coating composition having crosslinkable polyester-polyurethane polymer with at least two carbamate sites, and a crosslinker. The method includes coating a generally planar substrate wit... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726960 | Protective coating on steel parts This invention relates to the coating of steel parts with organic polymeric materials for resistance to corrosion, abrasion, impact, salt solutions of high and low pH (both in liquid as well as vapor state) and corrosive atmospheric gases under the environment of hi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6720079 | Polyester containing tertiary carboxyl groups, process for its preparation and thermosetting powder compositions containing it The invention concerns a polyester bearing tertiary carboxyl groups, characterised in that it consists of: (a) 8.1 to 35 moles of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic of a polyol; (b) 9.1 to 36 moles of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acid; (c) 1.6... | 04/13/2004 |