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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7005459 | Desiccant entrained polymer The present invention includes a composition having a co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology. These co-continuous interconnecting channels are predominately occupied with a polymer and particles that control the percolation through the composition. The par... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998157 | Thermoformable packaging film Disclosed are multi-layer thermoformable film constructions. At least one layer of the multi-layer construction is a polymer blend of: (a) 40–95% by weight of an ethylene-acrylic acid or methacrylic acid copolymer or of an ethylene-acrylic acid or methacrylic acid... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998159 | Packed storage phosphor screens or panels A packed phosphor screen or panel consisting of at least one flat square or rectangular screen or panel, optionally packed apart in a wrapper foil, and a sealed package, wherein said package is layered in form of an asymmetrical barrier layer foil, said foil compris... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994915 | Biaxially oriented polypropylene films Biaxially oriented polypropylene films (BOPP) having at least one layer of a propylene polymer containing at least 0.8% by weight of ethylene and, optionally, one or more C4-C10 α-olefins, or a propylene polymer composition containing at least... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992131 | Adhesives This invention relates to an adhesive including (a) a copolymer including butene, at least 40 mol % propylene, and from 0 to 30 mol % of a termonomer selected from ethylene and C5 to C20 linear, branched or cyclic alpha olefins, wherein the cop... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989407 | Radiation curable laminating adhesives based on cycloaliphatic carboxylic acid functional monomers Provided are radiation-cured, laminated materials, radiation-curable adhesive compositions suitable for use in forming the laminated materials, and methods of making laminated materials. The radiation-curable composition includes the use of a cycloaliphatic carboxyl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986936 | Layered composite materials with a decorative layer made from a chromed metal Layered composite materials which comprises a substrate made from a thermoplastic polymer, and comprise an intermediate layer arranged thereupon and a decorative layer applied to the intermediate layer, where the decorative layer is composed of a chromed metal. A he... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6982106 | Structures with multiple polymeric layers Multilayer polymer structures comprising a layer (A) based on at least one halohydrocarbon polymer linked to a layer (C) based on at least one olefin polymer via a layer (B) containing from 100% to 10% by weight of at least one grafted olefin polymer and from 0 to 9... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979495 | Multi-layer film with core layer of syndiotactic polypropylene The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented multi-layer film which comprises: (a) a core layer comprising a syndiotactic propylene homopolymer; and (b) at least one additional layer adjacent to the core layer comprising a polymer which is an ethylene o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979485 | Processing substrate and/or support surface A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the thermoplastic ply includes a plurality of apert... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974447 | High gas barrier receptacle and closure assembly The present invention provides a receptacle for a therapeutic fluid susceptible to deterioration on exposure to a gas such as oxygen or carbon dioxide. The receptacle has walls of sheet material each including at least one layer forming a barrier essentially imperme... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969556 | Films, compositions and processes There is described a substantially planar, self supporting, sheet or film (optionally oriented) which comprises at least one layer comprising a first material which is very highly crystalline polymer (preferably polypropylene of 99% or greater isotacity) together wi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968952 | Package with peel seal tape between compartments and method of manufacture A package having two or more compartments, adjacent compartments being seperated by a peel seal tape. A peel seal is formed by joining peel seal material coated on one surface of a substrate to one package wall, the other surface being coated with sealant material f... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969483 | Autoclavable, non-adherent, heat sealable polymer blends for fabricating monolayer and multiple layered films The present invention provides a polymer blend for fabricating monolayer films or a layer within a multilayer film. The blend has a first component and a second component. The first component is selected from the group of: (1) an ethylene and α-olefin copolymer hav... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969552 | Resin composition containing a reducing agent to be used in a multi-layer laminate for storing liquid foods A pellet to be used in a multi-layer laminate for storing liquid foods, comprising a hydrophilic reducing organic compound and a hydrophilic and water insoluble thermoplastic resin, wherein the hydrophilic reducing organic compound is kneaded with the hydrophilic an... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960392 | Structure comprising a binder layer non-delaminable with respect to a metallized substrate and peelable with respect to a polypropylene substrate A multilayer structure of, in succession, a metal layer or a metallized-substrate layer, a layer of a polypropylene-based binder extrusion-coated at a rate of more than 100 m/min. and optionally a polypropylene layer, the metal or metallized layer and the binder lay... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960635 | Isotactic propylene copolymers, their preparation and use Unique copolymers comprising propylene, ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers are characterized as having: at least one, preferably more than one, of the following properties: (i) 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960375 | Bottle containing recycled polymers The invention provides a bottle having at least three layers in which the outer and inner layers contain a metallocene polyethylene polymer and the middle layer comprises virgin high density polyethylene, regrind and post-consumer recycled resin, with the bottle hav... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958193 | Laminated polyolefin films and methods of production thereof by coextrusion A laminated polyolefin film with two or more layers is produced by coextrusion. An outer-layer forming material is prepared by with olefin resin containing specified kinds of non-ionic surfactant and salt of organic sulfonic acid in a specified amount and at a speci... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953617 | High OTR films made from homopolymer polypropylene and 1-butene/ethylene copolymer blends A polyolefin blend having in a range of 40 to less than 90% by weight of a high modulus, isotactic polypropylene; and in a range of 10 to 60% by weight of a 1-butene/ethylene copolymer; the 1-butene/ethylene copolymer having about 0.5 to about 10 wt % of an ethylene... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953818 | Producing pigmented powder coating materials The invention relates to a process for producing pigmented powder coating materials using montanic acid esters, amides or salts as dispersants for the pigments, and to the corresponding powder coating materials. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951683 | Synthetic paper skins, paper and labels containing the same and methods of making the same This invention relates to polymer film useful as a skin layer for synthetic paper or label comprising (A) a filler (B) a carrier polymer and (C) a minor amount of an ink adhesion improving polymer. The film is printable by thermal transfer printing. The invention re... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949275 | Packaging laminate and container including it A packaging laminate (10) comprising a core layer (11) and a gas barrier layer (14) of moisture- and liquid-sensitive barrier polymer, e.g. a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol (EVOH). The packaging laminate (10) preferably has outer... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949603 | Amine organoborane complex initiated polymerizable compositions containing siloxane polymerizable components In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or mo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949283 | Polymeric coextruded multilayer articles Described is a polymeric coextruded multilayer web, the web comprising: at least two layers that are discontinuous in the cross-web direction, each layer comprising a plurality of distinct phases that are substantially continuous in the down-web direction; and at le... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946203 | Multilayer polyolefin substrate with low density core and stiff outer layers A biaxially oriented thermoplastic structure including a low density core layer formed from polypropylene, highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene, and outer layers formed from highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946405 | Polyparaxylylene film, production method therefor and semiconductor device An organic polymer film of low dielectric constant and high heating resistance which is applicable as an insulating layer of a semiconductor devices is provided, as well as a manufacturing method for the film and a semiconductor device incorporating the film. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946535 | Films comprising isotactic propylene copolymers Films with excellent machine direction (MD) tear properties comprise at least one layer made from a polymer comprising: (A) at least 50 weight percent (wt %) propylene; and (B) at least 5 wt % ethylene and/or one o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946182 | Fringed surface structures obtainable in a compression molding process Disclosed are mono-layer or multi-layer films, sheets, or coatings wherein at least on layer comprises a fringed surface microstructure (1), a process for making these items and uses thereof. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture comprising such film, sheet,... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946193 | Biaxially oriented polyolefin slip films with improved flatness and adhesion properties A biaxially oriented multilayer film usable to form adhesive labels to be attached to containers, such as bottles and cans. The film includes a core layer comprising polypropylene and a migratory slip agent and an outer slip layer on one side of the core layer. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946520 | Fabricated articles prepared from blends of substantially random ethylene/propylene/vinyl aromatic interpolymers with polypropylene This invention relates to fabricated articles, including films or sheets prepared from blends of substantially random ethylene/propylene/vinyl aromatic monomer interpolymers with propylene homopolymers or copolymers. The fabricated articles exhibit high toughness, t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943215 | Impact resistant polymer blends of crystalline polypropylene and partially crystalline, low molecular weight impact modifiers Polymer blends that exhibit good impact resistance comprise a crystalline polypropylene matrix and a partly crystalline copolymer impact modifier with a molecular weight lower than that of the matrix polymer. The matrix polymer can comprise any crystalline propylene... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942909 | Wrapping films with mating cling strips A cling film system includes first and second film piles having different composition. Each film ply includes at least one cling layer and, desirably, one or more additional layers. Each film ply includes an overlapping portion and a second portion. The cling layer ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939602 | Coating for the adhesive-receiving surface of polymeric labels This invention provides a coated thermoplastic film label comprising a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic wherein the first skin layer has a first side and a second side, wherein the first skin layer is voided and wherein the first side has an open-cell str... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936671 | Process for copolymerizing ethylene with vinylsilanes A process for copolymerizing ethylene with vinylsilanes is disclosed. The process uses a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and cocatalyst wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst is prepared from a Group 4-6 halogen-containing transition metal and a mixture of an organomagnesium com... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936318 | No tear pharmaceutical pouch A multi-layered pouch capable of holding pharmaceutical related items. The pouch includes first and second sides engaged along a plurality of extending and interconnected edges thereof and in order to define a hermetically sealed interior for holding the items. Each... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933342 | Adhesive composition The present invention relates to a composition which comprises at least one triblock copolymer, one terpene resin, one liquid component and one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and also to a process for preparing this composition, and to its use. ... | 08/23/2005 |