Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438960 | Article comprising light absorbent composition to mask visual haze and related methods A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427430 | Polyamide blend composition having excellent gas barrier performance High gas barrier, delamination-resistant polyamide compositions suitable for extended shelf-life packaging applications are provided. Also provided are polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability. The polyamide compositions comprise mXDA-IPA ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7371455 | Laminates and packaging containers A laminate has a core layer and a skin layer on either side of the core layer, wherein the skin layer is formed of a copolymer having a glass transition point of 85° C. or more and 115° C. or below and consisting of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or its lower a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354887 | High temperature LCP for wear resistance A high temperature liquid crystalline polyester (LCP) composition, and articles made therefrom, that provides “good” to “excellent” wear resistance at PVs (pressure×velocity) of at least 1.75 MPa-m/s (50,000 psi-fpm). The high temperature LCP being a matrix... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351474 | Pigment preparations A pigment formulation in granule form obtainable by a) dispersing at least two different pigments (A) in a solution of a thermoplastic polymer (B) in an organic solvent in the presence or absence of a dispersant (C), and b) applying as a layer the dispersion produce... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7288586 | Polyester based cobalt concentrates for oxygen scavenging compositions A solid concentrate is provided having a combination of a transition metal present in an amount ranging from 1000 to 40,000 ppm (weight by metal) and a polyester polymer present in an amount of at least 40 wt. % based on the weight of the concentrate. Concentrates m... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285322 | Multilayer, transparent film made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) for producing packaging composites with UV protection The invention relates to an at least two-layer polyester film with a total thickness of from 5 to 200 μm which comprises, alongside polyethylene terephthalate, from 2 to 20% by weight—based on the weight of the entire film—of polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), whe... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267738 | Synthetic material and methods of forming and applying same A synthetic material and articles incorporating the same are disclosed. The synthetic material includes a base material, which is at least partially tacky. Preferably, a powder is dispensed upon the base material for providing a substantially non-tacky surface to th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261935 | Co-extrudable multi-layer polymer The present invention provides a multi-layer polymer composition having a polar outer layer and a non-polar second outer layer. The polar outer layer is preferably PVC and the non-polar outer layer, polypropylene. The adhesive tie layer is a unique blend of a copoly... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244484 | Multilayered package with barrier properties The present invention provides compositions useful as a barrier layer in, for example, packaging products. The compositions generally comprise a blend of (i) a polyester resin, preferably an aromatic polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and (ii) ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238417 | Transparent film made from PET and PEN with UV protection, process for producing the film, and use of the film in packaging with extended shelf life The invention relates to a polyester film with a thickness of from about 4 to about 23 μm, which comprises, alongside polyethylene terephthalate as main constituent, from about 2 to about 20% by weight of polyethylene naphthalate (based on the weight of the film), ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238428 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier and poly(m-xyleneadipamide)-containing base layer, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and at least one overlayer (A), and whose average roughness is preferably from 10 to 100 nm and whose gloss is greater than 100, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232597 | Corrugated polyamide tube A corrugated polyamide tube composed of a corrugated outer tube layer of polyamide resin and a flat inner tube layer fixed to the outer tube layer at bottom portions thereof, in which the inner tube layer is made essentially of a polyetheramide elastomer. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229696 | Multilayer, transparent film made from PET and PEN with at least one functional outer layer for producing composite packaging with UV resistance The invention relates to an at least two-layer polyester film with a total thickness of from about 5 to about 200 μm which comprises polyethylene terephthalate and from about 2 to about 20% by weight—based on the weight of the entire film—of polyethylene naphth... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7205040 | Peelable polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, process for its production and its use Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) comprises from 80 to 99% by weight of polyester and | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189347 | Laminated biaxially-oriented polyamide film and process for producing the same A biaxially oriented polyamide laminate film having a layered structure of A/B, A/B/A or A/B/C, layer A having no projections with a height of 0.27 μm or higher on the surface, or having a density of projections with a height of 0.27 μm or higher on the surface of... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175896 | Composite having two or more layers, including an EVOH layer A layered composite contains the following layers: (I) a layer I composition containing (a) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of at least one polyamide; (b) from 0 to 100 parts by weight of at least one polyamine-polyamide copolymer; and (c) from 0 to 80 parts by weight ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175916 | Composite material and method for preparation thereof A composite of a resin member bonded to a vulcanized rubber member is obtained with using a rubber member vulcanized with a radical-generating agent (e.g., an organic peroxide) and a thermoplastic resin having at least 2 atoms, on average, selected from H and S atom... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157135 | Co-extruded high refractive index coated embossable film An embossable film for creating holograms and diffraction gratings and methods of producing the embossable films are provided. The embossable film includes a base layer and a co-extruded embossable layer that is coated with a transparent high refractive index (HRI) ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141307 | Extrusion-coatable polyester film comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) Polyester films which comprise not only thermoplastic polyester, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, but also from 5 to 45% by weight of poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and optionally from 0.02 to 1% by weight of fillers, and which have, on at least one surface, an adhesion-pr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118800 | Laminates and packaging containers A laminate has a core layer and a skin layer on either side of the core layer, wherein the skin layer is formed of a copolymer having a glass transition point of 85° C. or more and 115° C. or below and consisting of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or its lower a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7087312 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier and poly(m-xyleneadipamide)-containing overlayer, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) and at least one overlayer (A) which comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) (MXD6) feature improved optical properties such as increased gloss and very good barrier properties, in particu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070841 | Insulating label stock An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065388 | System and method for providing an interactive screen on a wireless device interacting with a server A system and method for displaying an interactive screen, such as an end-user license agreement or verification form, on the graphic display of a wireless device when the wireless device connects to a network server on a wireless network and attempts to access or do... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7005169 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and also an overlayer and a barrier coating, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and has been provided on at least one side with an overlayer (A) which has been coated with a barrier layer (D), said barrier lay... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991837 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and a barrier coating, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and which is coated on at least one side with a barrier layer (D), the barrier layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a copolymer... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6951675 | Multilayer balloon catheter Multilayer medical devices, apparatuses for making such devices, and methods of making such devices are disclosed. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6933055 | Multilayered package with barrier properties The present invention provides compositions useful as a barrier layer in, for example, packaging products. The compositions generally comprise a blend of (i) a polyester resin, preferably an aromatic polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and (ii) ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902817 | Membrane permeable to aromatic products A multilayer structure with improved permeation for atmospheric diffusion of aromatic products wherein the structure comprises: a permeable membrane wherein said permeable membrane comprises at least two polymeric layers wherein the polymer of each layer is independ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893703 | Safety blanket for accident victim A blanket which is placed over a person to protect the person from flying glass during extrication of the person from a vehicle involved in a collision. The blanket comprises at least one inner layer of pliable cut-resistant material and at least two outer layers of... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6872459 | Laminated packaging material and method for producing the same This invention relates to the laminated material for food packaging, and its manufacturing process. The laminated material (10) consists of the quality keeping intermediate layer (12) laminated inside the paper core layer (11) and the core layer... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846534 | Flexible membranes Described is a membrane comprising a microlayer polymeric composite having at least about 10 microlayers. The microlayers are each individually up to about 100 microns thick and alternate between at least one gas barrier material and at least one elastomeric materia... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6811864 | Tacky base material with powder thereon A synthetic material comprises a base material providing at least one tacky surface that is tacky at a temperature of less than about 80° C.; and a powder layered upon the base material which has a substantially n... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805969 | Coating solutions suitable for improving the adhesion of nylon coatings and processes for the application thereof Novel coating solutions are disclosed that promote desirable adhesion to substrates formed from nylon, polyester, or a combination thereof. These coating solutions include nylons having specific solubility together with select formaldehyde resins and resin mixtures.... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6787224 | Cover tape for packaging electronic components A cover tape for packaging electronic components, which can prevent troubles associated with the peeling strength or trouble appearing during mounting of the electronic components, which can be produced at a low cost, and which is transparent; that is, a cover tape ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6767601 | Multilayer laminate for use in chemical barrier packaging A multilayer laminate suitable for use as a packaging film, more particularly for use as a chemical barrier packaging film, and suitable for packaging products such as motor oils and solvent impregnated cloths. The package is useful in applications which allow users... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6726999 | Free flowing polyester molding composition A molding composition comprises from 80 to 99.9 parts by weight of thermoplastic polyester and from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamide-polyamine graft copolymer, where the sum of the parts by weight of the polyester and of the graft copolymer is 100. The moldi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723799 | Acid-dyeable polymer compositions An acid-dyeable polymer composition comprising (a) polymer and (b) polymeric additive comprising repeating units having the formula: or salts thereof, wherein A, B and Q, which may be the same or different, are selected ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6703115 | Multilayer films There are provided novel multilayer films comprising a layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer, such as an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester (AAPE), with or without filler, and a layer comprising a filled thermoplastic polymer. The polymers in the layers ma... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699549 | Heat-shrinkable multilayer film A polyester-surfaced heat-shrinkable multilayer film exhibiting good printability and adaptability to various automatic packaging processes is provided, including an outer surface layer (a) comprising a polyester resin, an intermediate layer (b) comprisin... | 03/02/2004 |
