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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124661 | Introducing voids into polymeric material for buffering one or more stress sensitive components from one or more stresses A plurality of voids are introduced into a polymeric material. One or more stress sensitive components in abutment with a portion of the polymeric material are buffered from one or more stresses through employment of the portion of the polymeric material that compri... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8067475 | Adhesive sheet comprising hollow parts and method for preparing the same Disclosed herein are an adhesive sheet comprising a cured acrylic polymer, hollow polymeric microspheres dispersed and ruptured in the cured acrylic polymer, and hollow parts formed by rupturing the hollow polymeric microspheres dispersed in the cured acrylic polyme... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8058321 | Syntactic foam incorporating vapor-grown carbon fibers Fibered particles combine microscale spheroid particles and nanoscale fibers in an integrated body. Fibered particles may be combined with a matrix precursor to form syntactic foams incorporating both particles and fibers. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7351752 | Thermo-expansive microspheres, their production process and their application The present invention provides thermo-expansive microspheres comprising thermoplastic resinous shell and a blowing agent being encapsulated in the shell, the blowing agent which is a fluorine-containing C2-10 compound having ether linkage, being free of c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316843 | Melt-spun synthetic fiber and process for producing the fiber A melt-spun synthetic fiber and process for producing the fiber are described, the fiber including a fiber-forming synthetic polymer and a siloxane-based polyamide with a repeating unit having the formula (I) whe... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294655 | Coating composition for thermoplastic resin particles for forming foam containers Expandable or pre-expanded thermoplastic particles, e.g. polystyrene particles, used to form foam containers e.g. cups, bowls, are coated with a coating composition comprising a liquid part consisting of a) liquid polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7241826 | Resin composition, process for production thereof, and foam-insulated electric wire The present invention provides a resin composition containing a filler poor in affinity for fluororesins as uniformly dispersed therein and a method of producing such resin composition and, further, a resin composition containing, as fillers, a nucleating agent for ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7202883 | Heterogeneous reactive ink composition An ink composition includes a colorant, a reactive polymer latex such as an epoxy copolymer latex, an optional dissipatable polymer, a dispersant such as a sulfonated polyester, and a liquid vehicle such as water. The ink composition is a stable liquid at ambient te... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7173084 | Levelling agent and anti-cratering agent Use of a polymer as a levelling agent or anti-cratering agent, said polymer comprising at least one fluorinated unit represented by formula 1, (Formula 1) wherein R?1 is a moiety represented by Cn?F2n+1?-(CH2?)m... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172711 | Interface materials and methods of production and use thereof An interface material comprising a resin mixture and at least one solder material is herein described. The resin material may comprise any suitable resin material, but it is preferred that the resin material be silicone-based comprising one or more compounds such as... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7148285 | Coated carbon black pellets and methods of making same A method of producing coated carbon black pellets is disclosed and includes contacting carbon black pellets with a coating agent to at least partially coat the individual carbon black pellets with the coating agent. The amount of coating agent applied to the carbon ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7070820 | Coated particles containing an active The present invention relates to coated particles comprising a coating and a core particle comprising an active, wherein the coating comprises a gas phase component. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of such coated particles comprising (a) ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7039361 | System and method for reducing electromagnetic interference A method and system for reducing electromagnetic interference emanating from and existing within a network device is provided. A layer of foam having a high insertion loss in the range of electromagnetic interference generated by the network device is provided on at... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7005457 | Multi-functional microencapsulated additives for polymeric compositions Multi-functional microcapsules comprising a core material including a major portion of one or more functional additives and a shell material including at least one functional additive, a method of manufacturing such multifunctional microcapsules and polymeric produc... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6780499 | Ordered two-phase dielectric film, and semiconductor device containing the same A porous, low-k dielectric film that has good mechanical properties as well as a method of fabricating the film and the use of the film as a dielectric layer between metal wiring features are provided. The porous, low-k dielectric film includes a first phase of mono... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6746625 | Surface treated embossing catalyst and the use thereof The present invention relates to a new class of blowing inhibitors and a method for discovering such inhibitors with determinable inhibition activities. The new class of blowing inhibitors are organo-silanes that may be directly adsorbed onto active catalytic sites ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743830 | Construction board materials with engineered microstructures The present invention discloses a composition of matter for use in wallboard in the construction that has a morphology of pores and a network of interconnected inorganic particles that are coated with a thin layer of organic binder. The process used to produce the w... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6730713 | Creation of epoxy-based foam-in-place material using encapsulated metal carbonate The invention and formulation relates to methods, materials, and products for foam-in-place materials comprising a two-component foam-in-place structural material for producing a foamed product. A first component of the system includes an epoxy-based resin preferabl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6642282 | Porous para-oriented aromatic polyamide film, prepreg thereof, and base substrate for printed circuit board Provided is a porous para-oriented aromatic polyamide film which contains fine particles composed of a heat-resistant resin in an amount of 10 to 400 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a pare-oriented aromatic polyamide and has a linear therm... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6596124 | Forming process for cellulose paper based honeycomb structures A method of forming a cellular material or "core" by immersing the core in water until it is sufficiently flexible to be molded around a tool into the required shape and then drying the formed core such that the core then retains that shape.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6403222 | Wax-modified thermosettable compositions Waxes, particularly paraffin and microcrystalline waxes, can act as corrosion inhibitors when added at low levels to compositions based on thermosettable resins such as epoxy resins. When such wax-modified thermosettable compositions are used to coat a me... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6355698 | Substantially anhydrous foaming agent and process for producing the same It provides a blowing agent which is significantly inhibited from solidification and is exceedingly useful as a blowing agent satisfactory in flowability, dispersibility into resins, and the like, even after the lapse of a prolonged period of time, and a ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6340519 | Chipping-resistant paint A water-based chipping-resistant paint which comprises 30 to 65 weight percent of solid matter and 0.1 to 10 weight percent of low-temperature volatility solvent as a water-based dispersion substance and wherein the solid matter contains 15 to 75 weight p... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6323251 | Thermoplastic/thermoset hybrid foams and methods for making same Foams comprising blends of thermoplastic and thermoset materials wherein the thermoset forms a discontinuous phase in a continuous thermoplastic phase are described. Foams comprising an uncured thermoset and unreacted radiation-activatable curing agent in... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6294589 | Polyurethane composition containing antimicrobial agents and methods for use therefor A polyurethane composition for fabricating antimicrobial based products such as polyurethane foam carpet backing materials and carpets having a polyurethane foam carpet backing material. The polyurethane composition includes a plurality of particles compr... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6291537 | Encapsulation of oxidants for pitch stabilization Controlled and thorough stabilization of pitch is provided by incorporating an oxidant into the pitch. In one embodiment of the invention, the oxidant is intimately mixed with the pitch. In another embodiment, the oxidant is encapsulated in a suitable enc... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6194477 | Method of making honeycomb panel structures Expanded cellular structures are formed from dense nonporous cellulose paper with an air permeance of less than 30 ml/min which cellular structure is provided with a shape retention of at least 90%. The shape stability is obtained by forming the cellular ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6043319 | Method of preparing void type plastic pigment Provided is a method of preparing a light-weight and inexpensive void type plastic pigment having enhanced hiding power and whiteness relative to inorganic pigments such as titanium oxide or organic pigments such as conventional styrene polymeric plastic ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5968643 | Microporous film with improved properties A microporous, hydrophilic polymer film has a morphology composed of distinctively interconnected pores, which are desirably surface-open. In particular aspects, the film can provide for a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) value of at least about 1000 ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5877226 | Thermal insulating foamed material having carbon dioxide adsorbents and method for manufacturing the same A thermal insulating foamed material is a polyurethane foam having closed cells, and produced by mixing, agitating and foaming a polyol, a polyisocyanate, a foam stabilizer, a catalyst, a blowing agent and a carbon dioxide adsorbent. The carbon dioxide ad... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5866623 | Method for immobilizing particulate materials in a packed bed The present invention pertains generally to immobilizing particulate matter contained in a "packed" bed reactor so as to prevent powder migration, compaction, coalescence, or the like. More specifically, this invention relates to a technique for immobiliz... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5866641 | Process for the production of lightweight cellular composites of wood waste and thermoplastic polymers The invention is directed at a composite material comprising a product of a combination of materials. The combination of materials comprises an inorganic filler comprised of ceramic cenospheres, a thermoplastic polymer and a coupling agent comprised of at... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5855287 | Synthetic closure for removable insertion into a wine bottle A molded closure for a liquid container comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and a blowing agent. The molded closure is particularly suitable for use as a synthetic wine cork in a wine bottle. The molded closure does not permit passage of oxygen into the ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5847017 | Blowing agent The present invention relates to a composition for use as a blowing agent in injection molding processes. More specifically, the present invention is a blowing agent composition comprising a molecular sieve and a foaming agent, wherein the foaming agent i... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5800861 | High solid infrared absorbing compositions Infrared absorbing compositions useful as high solid coatings comprising 5-50% of a volatile solvent portion and 50-95% of a non-volatile portion which comprises a film-forming binder having dispersed within the binder opacifying polymeric beads and an in... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5747548 | Compartmented thermoplastic pellets Apparatus and method for the production of hopper feedable thermoplastic pellets having zones or compartments which contain physically separated reactants which react only after being melt-mixed, as in a screw type extruder, reciproscrew injection machine... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5712317 | Curable, sprayable compositions for reinforcing thin rigid plates The present invention provides a method of reinforcing thin rigid plates. The method comprises applying, preferably by spray application, a curable composition onto one side of the rigid plate followed by curing the composition while only in contact with ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5710189 | Blowing agent composition and a method for making a blowing agent The present invention relates to a composition for use as a blowing agent in injection molding processes. More specifically, the present invention is a blowing agent composition comprising a molecular sieve and a foaming agent, wherein the foaming agent i... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5708039 | Smooth thin film powder coatings A coating powder consisting essentially of generally spherical particles ranging in size from less than 2 to about 40 microns, 75% of whose volume consists of particles of from about 2 to about 20 microns in size, is provided by dissolving the components ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5698604 | Durable case formed from an expanded high-density polyethylene A receptacle (10), such as an attache case or brief case, has a cover panel (22), back panel (24), front panel (26), top panel (30), bottom panel (32) opposing tabs (34) and opposing side panels (36). The case is made from a unitary sheet of expanded poly... | 12/16/1997 |
