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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7585571 | Plasticised polyvinyl chloride Esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids are used as plasticisers for polyvinyl chloride to enable products with comparable mechanical properties to be obtained using less polyvinyl chloride. Use of these esters also produces formulations with increased stability ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7501186 | Pressure sensitive adhesives comprising melamine resin An adhesive comprising A) a polymer obtainable by free-radical addition polymerization and synthesized from at least 60% by weight of principal monomers selected from C1 to C20 alkyl(meth)acrylates, vinyl esters... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7435480 | Infusion solution bag and laminated film therefor An infusion solution bag is made of a particular laminated film which contains a heat-resistant resin layer, an oxygen gas barrier layer and a sealant layer laminated through an adhesive resin layer by thermal lamination, which is a solventless method. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413813 | Plasticised polyvinyl chloride Esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids are used as plasticisers for polyvinyl chloride to enable products with comparable mechanical properties to be obtained using less polyvinyl chloride. Use of these esters also produces formulations with increased stability ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393890 | Flame-retardant polyolefin compounds and their use in surface coverings A flame-retardant compound is disclosed, comprising a polyolefin alloy and a combination of frame-retardant agents. The polyolefin alloy comprises at least one polyolefin and a metallocene-catalyzed olefin copolymer. The flame-retardant agents comprise a nanoclay an... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393593 | Chub packaging film The present invention relates to a plastic film, which is particularly suitable for chub packaging. The film according to the present invention contains: a. at least one sealing layer, having at least one member of the group consisting of low density polyethylene, l... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374297 | Conformable retroreflective film structure The present invention includes conformable retroreflective structures. In some embodiments, the conformable retroreflective structures are also shrink resistant. The conformable retroreflective structures include a transparent plasticized polyvinyl chloride film hav... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368160 | Packaging film A film of biodegradable polylactic acid polymers and copolymers is produced by coextrusion which displays improved winding and manufacturability and end use performance. The film is coextruded from polylactic acid (PLA) polymers and copolymers and biaxially oriented... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364785 | Layered film sheet for coating A layered film sheet which can coat a sheet-like subject and is folded to coat the subject. In the folded, layered film sheet, an embossed polyvinyl chloride film exists as an outermost layer, an EVA film serves as an innermost layer in direct contact with the subje... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357733 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball with at least one moisture vapor barrier layer is disclosed. The moisture vapor barrier layer is formed from a composition comprising a filler dispersed in a liquid or solven-born polymer of multi-olefin, iso-olefin, or a combination thereof. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354655 | Adhesive resin composition and multi-layer laminated structure using the same An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive resin composition which displays excellent adhesive strength on bonding to a barrier material, during initial adhesion, durable adhesion, and even after soak in fuel oil, and which also has excellent molda... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354635 | Peelable seal film The present invention is related to a heat sealable coextruded multilayer packaging film peelable on a variety of substrates including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide, polyacrylonitirle and paper, comprising at least one peelabl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351462 | Synthetic roofing shingle or tile A synthetic roofing shingle or tile is provided, in which a core material is formed, of generally less expensive material, and with a skin material provided, disposed on a plurality of surfaces of the shingle or tile, with the skin material being generally of greate... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335327 | Method of shrinking a film A method of shrinking a film comprises the steps of providing a shrink film and exposing the film to an amount of radiation energy effective to activate the shrink characteristic of the film. The film comprises one or more thermoplastic polymers and at least about 0... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316833 | Multi-layer thermoplastic films and packages made therefrom A multilayer thermoplastic film, and packages made from the film, comprising a layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as an oxygen barrier layer, a layer of a polymer or copolymer formed by the polymerization reaction with a single site catalyst and ethylene vinyl a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314901 | Polypropylene films Films disclosed herein contain a base or core layer comprising a first polypropylene, a second polypropylene, and a hydrocarbon resin. The base layers may also include other additives as described below. The first polypropylene is preferably a high crystallinity pol... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297741 | Pressure sensitive adhesives from high molecular weight block copolymers having a high fraction of diblock copolymer The present invention relates to pressure sensitive adhesive compositions prepared from novel anionic block copolymers of aromatic vinyl compounds and conjugated dienes. The block copolymers are a mixture of a high molecular weight linear and/or radial block copolym... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296384 | Impact-resistant shutter assembly An impact-resistant shutter does not fracture upon impact from debris. The shutter includes a decorative panel and a support panel. The decorative panel has an outer surface and an inner surface and includes a first chemical composition. The support panel has a firs... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282258 | Multilayer sealable film having a temperature-resistant layer therein The present invention provides a multilayer sealable film having a sealable outer layer, a first heat resistant layer, a core layer, and a second heat resistant layer. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the core layer is positioned between the two h... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267885 | Containers and peelable seal containers of new non-PVC material The present invention provides a flowable materials container. The container has a first sidewall and a second sidewall sealed together along a peripheral seam to define a fluid chamber. At least one sidewall is a film having at least one layer of blend of a first c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265177 | Resin composition The present invention provides a resin composition containing a polyolefin resin (A), a metal soap (B), a saponified product (C), and a hydrotalcite compound and/or a hydrotalcite solid solution (D). The resin composition shows superior long-run formability (surface... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7258930 | Oxygen scavenging film with cyclic olefin copolymer An oxygen scavenger film includes a layer including an oxygen scavenger, and a layer including a cyclic olefin copolymer. An oxygen scavenger film includes a layer including a blend of an oxygen scavenger, and a cyclic olefin copolymer. A method of triggering an oxy... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255903 | Patch bag with patch containing high and low crystallinity ethylene copolymers A patch bag has a heat-shrinkable patch adhered to a heat-shrinkable bag. The patch comprises an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density greater than about 0.915 g/cm3, this copolymer being present in the patch in an amount of at least about 5 pe... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255902 | Thermo-formable multilayer barrier film with the appearance and texture of paper A paper-like multilayer barrier film comprises a filled polypropylene layer and several unfilled layers. The filled layer contains 40-75% by wt. of inorganic fillers, forms one of the two outside layers of the film, and has a thickness of at least 40 μm. The unfill... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241494 | Radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238568 | Trench semiconductor device having gate oxide layer with multiple thicknesses and processes of fabricating the same The a trench semiconductor device such as a power MOSFET the high electric field at the corner of the trench is diminished by increasing the thickness of the gate oxide layer at the bottom of the trench. Several processes for manufacturing such devices are described... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235607 | Shrink film Heat-shrinkable monolayer and multilayer films are disclosed. The films are formed of a blend of a polyethylene copolymer having a CDBI of at least 70%, a melt index I2.16 of from 0.1 to 15 g/10 min., a density of from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm3, a m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232856 | Flame-retardant polyolefin compounds and their use in surface coverings A flame-retardant compound is disclosed, comprising a polyolefin alloy and a combination of flame-retardant agents. The polyolefin alloy comprises at least one polyolefin and a metallocene-catalyzed olefin copolymer. The flame-retardant agents comprise a nanoclay an... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226649 | Laser weldable flexible medical tubings, films and assemblies thereof The present invention provides a tubing assembly having a sidewall having a first layer. The first layer is fabricated from a first polymer blend comprising a first component of a material not thermally responsive to laser beam and selected from the group consisting... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225095 | Thermal processing equipment calibration method The invention relates to a method for calibrating thermal processing equipment used for heat treatment of a multilayer substrate, in particular a multilayer semiconductor substrate. A calibration test profile is determined by processing a calibration test substrate ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223418 | Stretchable patch A stretch plaster comprising a support membrane having a thickness of 1 to 50 μm and a drug containing adhesive layer having a thickness of 3 to 400 μm, wherein (i) the support membrane comprising a copolymer of 0 to 90% by weight of vinyl acetate, 10 to 97... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211310 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207157 | Stack sealing method using multilayer packaging film A heat-shrinkable multilayer film comprises (A) a first layer, which is an outer layer, and which comprises polyolefin; (B) a second layer comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polystyrene, and polyurethane, wherein the sec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185601 | Chemically sensitive warning apparatus and method A chemically sensitive warning apparatus capable of changing colors upon contact with a chemical is disclosed. The apparatus preferably comprises an elongated tape having opposed, first and second major surfaces and warning indicia visible to an individual viewing t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174683 | Impact-resistant shutter assembly An impact-resistant shutter does not fracture upon impact from debris. The shutter includes a decorative panel and a support panel. The decorative panel has an outer surface and an inner surface and includes a first chemical composition. The support panel has a firs... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166351 | Fire-retardant antistatic vinyl chloride resin moldings Vinyl chloride resin moldings having excellent fire-retardant property, which have good antistatic property and can prevent adhesion of dust. The molding has an antistatic layer containing a conductive material laminated on at least one side of a base layer comprisi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165676 | Heat seal blister package having improved moisture vapor transmission barrier and method for forming same A heat seal blister package having an improved moisture vapor transmission barrier hindering penetration of moisture into the blister package from the surrounding environment to support and protect a product therewithin, and a method for forming same. The blister pa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163967 | Method of increasing the gas transmission rate of a film A method of increasing the gas transmission rate of a packaging film comprises providing a packaging film that comprises at least about 0.001 weight % of single-walled carbon nanotube material based on the weight of the film. The packaging film is exposed to an amou... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160593 | Polyefinic pipe having a chlorinated polyolefinic hollow core A multi-layered pipe of arbitrary length and cross-section is produced by co-extrusion of a lower polyolefin (C2–C4) outer body over the exterior surface of a tubular core of randomly, partially randomly, or blocky chlorinated lower polyolefi... | 01/09/2007 |
