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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919539 | Concentrate of polyfunctional compounds usable for the preparation of foamed polyester materials A masterbatch composition comprising an aromatic polyester resin, a polyolefin and a polyfunctional compound selected from the dianhydrides of tetracarboxylic aromatic and/or aliphatic acids and the polyepoxidic compounds, wherein the polyester resin and the polyfun... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7361694 | Durable foam of olefin polymers, methods of making foam and articles prepared from same Olefin polymer-based, durable, open-cell foam compositions, structures and articles derived from same; methods for preparation of such foams; and use of the dry durable foams in various applications are disclosed. Further described is use of the foams and structures... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358282 | Low-density, open-cell, soft, flexible, thermoplastic, absorbent foam and method of making foam A soft, flexible, low-density, open-cell, thermoplastic, absorbent foam formed from a foam polymer formula including a balanced amount of a plasticizing agent and a surfactant in combination with a base resin. Thermoplastic elastomers can be added to the foam polyme... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338698 | Homogeneously branched ethylene polymer carpet, carpet backing and method for making same The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309663 | Asymmetric porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane for clothing The present invention provides an asymmetric porous PTFE membrane for clothing having little change over time and conventionally known properties of a porous PTFE molded article such as water permeability resistance, air permeability, sealing properties and electric... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302991 | Fugitive pattern for casting A fugitive pattern for making a shell mold for investment casting a metal or alloy comprises a substantially random interpolymer and a low molecular weight polymer in proportions to provide a fugitive pattern having a combination of properties suitable for use in ma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302992 | Fugitive pattern for casting A fugitive pattern for making a shell mold for investment casting a metal or alloy comprises a substantially random interpolymer and a low molecular weight polymer in proportions to provide a fugitive pattern having a combination of properties suitable for use in ma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300583 | Apparatus and method for remediation of a waste stream The present invention provides a dispensing apparatus and method for the delivery of remediation agents into waste systems wherein the apparatus is capable of generating and maintaining a controlled release of concentrated a remediation composition throughout the de... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285315 | Closure in synthetic material for containers The present invention relates to a closure which is made of synthetic material with characteristics similar to or even better than those of cork and which can therefore be used in all applications in which a cork closure is normally used. In particular, the closure ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264036 | Fugitive pattern for casting A fugitive pattern for making a shell mold for investment casting a metal or alloy comprises a substantially random interpolymer and a low molecular weight polymer in proportions to provide a fugitive pattern having a combination of properties suitable for use in ma... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235192 | Capped poly(arylene ether) composition and method A method of preparing a capped poly(arylene ether) resin includes reacting a capping agent with a blend of two or more poly(arylene ether) resins having different intrinsic viscosities. Cured compositions prepared from these capped poly(arylene ether) resins exhibit... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220477 | Film for lamination and laminated member using the film A film for lamination comprising a polyester resin containing a polyfunctional component in an amount of 0.01 to 0.50 mol % and having a melt tension of not smaller than 50 mN. Even when laminated on a metal plate by a high-speed extrusion lamination method, the fil... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205358 | Method for producing a extruded ethylene copolymer The object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a extruded ethylene copolymer that can provide a film having excellent melt tension and fluidity as well as excellent impact strength and appearance (haze and transmittance). This object is achiev... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198686 | Foamable coupling for lamp assembly and methods for using the coupling A foamable copolymer based coupling is provided for securely affixing a light emitting glass lamp in a metal base to form a lamp assembly. The copolymer is preferably selected from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, and combinations thereof. The foama... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192074 | Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further inclu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182908 | Method for making a lightweight, thermoplastic, vehicle headliner having at least one integrally formed, energy-absorbing, head-impact mechanism Lightweight, thermoplastic, vehicle headliners each having at least one integrally-formed, energy-absorbing, head-impact mechanism and injection molding methods for making same are provided. Each headliner includes a stiff, self-supporting, thermoplastic sheet adapt... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173070 | Foam cushion and method of making and using the same The present invention provides a foam cushion, a method of making the foam cushion, and a method of using the foam cushion. The foam cushion is formed from: (a) at least one of rubber and a resin; (b) a blowing agent; (c) a polymeric adhesion modifier; (d) a decompo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173069 | Polyolefin foams and methods of making the same A non-crosslinked polyolefin foam comprises a plastics component and a blowing agent. The plastics component comprises a first constituent and a second constituent. The first constituent is a Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyolefin and the second const... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166248 | Reduced VOC emission alkenyl aromatic polymer foams and processes A method for producing an alkenyl aromatic polymer foam structure that comprises melting at least one alkenyl aromatic polymer resin. An effective amount of blowing agent mixture is dissolved in the at least one alkenyl aromatic polymer. The blowing agent mixture co... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166646 | Asphalt-filled polymer foams This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, containing asphalt as an infrared attuation and process additives for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160929 | Nanocomposite and molecular-composite polymer foams and method for their production U.S. Pat. No. 6,232,354 issued May 15, 2001 describes an environmentally friendly and commercially practicable process for the production of microcellular polymer foams from amorphous, semi-crystalline and crystalline polymers which involves consolidating the polyme... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144925 | Fire resistance acoustic foam A macrocellular foam is described having improved cell size and Fire-test-response Characteristics, among other features, which is obtained by selecting a particle size less than 1 micron for the flame retardant adjuvant. The inventors found that the amount of fire ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125611 | Polyester compositions useful for image-receiving layers The invention relates to a composition comprising a polyester copolymer that comprises (a) recurring dibasic acid derived units and polyol derived units, at least 50 mole % of the dibasic acid derived units comprising dicarboxylic acid derived units each containing ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104590 | Vehicle trim panel with integral nibbed armrest A door trim panel for a door frame of a motor vehicle. The door trim panel includes a main body portion adapted to be removably secured to the door frame and a bolster removably secured to the main body portion. The bolster covers an access opening defined in the ma... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101628 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate and membrane for covering a roof made therefrom Broadly, the present invention provides a thermoplastic vulcanizate which can be readily processed into sheeting material for covering a roof that is both flexible and highly elastic. Where other thermoplastic elastomeric compositions have either been too stiff to a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096995 | Polyurethane foam cabinets The invention provides a loudspeaker system having a housing made of a plastic casing and a foam positioned against the interior walls of the casing through a reaction between the foam and the interior wall. The foam increases the stiffness of the walls as well as p... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070221 | Automotive interior trim component with soft feel An automotive interior trim component includes a rigid substrate member that forms the structural support for the trim component. A portion of the substrate member has a thickness that is reduced relative to surrounding portions of the substrate member to define a t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045556 | Polyolefin foams made with isopentane-based blowing agents A blowing agent blend for making polyolefin foams comprising isopentane and at least one co-blowing agent. The co-blowing agent is either a physical co-blowing agent having a boiling point less than 28° C., or a chemical co-blowing agent, or combinations thereof. T... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040575 | Foam composite insulation for aircraft Insulation for use in an aircraft fuselage is formed wherein at least one layer made from an open-celled foam that provides acoustic and thermal insulation. The open-celled foam is compression fitted into the airplane fuselage so as to provide effective attachment t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022400 | Method of providing flow control of heat activated sealant using a combination sealant/flow control agent A method of controlling the flow of a heat activated expandable sealant is provided in which a heat activated sealant is coated with a flow control agent having a melt flow rate which is lower than that of the sealant. The combination sealant/flow control agent is p... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018700 | Acoustic absorption polymer foam having improved thermal insulating performance Polymer foams having a good balance of high sound absorption, low thermal conductivity and generally low water absorption are disclosed which are obtainable by perforating (i.e., hole punching) a polymer foam having a moderately large cell size (1.5 mm to 4 mm) and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7005467 | Ethylene propylene copolymer composition and process for producing vulcanizates therefor A polymer composition useful to produce a vulcanizate having improved hot air aging properties is described. The polymer composition includes two components. The first component is a polymer having a main polymer chain derived from: (i) at least about 30% by weight ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6958365 | Manufacturing process for open celled microcellular foam The present invention relates to a method for making an open celled microcellular foam comprising providing at least one foamable polymer and a crosslinking agent in an extruder, injecting at least one blowing agent into said at least one foamable polymer and said c... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956068 | Microcellular foam dielectric for use in transmission lines The present invention is directed to a novel foamed polymer material for use as a dielectric in electric transmission lines. The foam dielectric of the present invention is obtained from extrusion of a polymer alloy and a supercritical fluid, especially carbon dioxi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949588 | Perforated foams Thermoplastic polymer foams having sound deadening properties satisfactory for demanding applications are provided which have mechanical strength, which are economical to manufacture, and which are hydrolytically stable. Methods of preparing these foams are also pro... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6908950 | Asphalt filled polymer foam This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, containing asphalt as an infrared attuation and process additives for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904731 | Application of a membrane roof cover system having a polyester foam layer Affix a membrane roof cover structure, comprising a polyester foam layer and a new membrane layer, over a roof deck structure such that the polyester foam layer is between the roof deck structure and the new membrane layer. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905637 | Electrically conductive thermoset composition, method for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom A conductive thermosetting composition comprises a functionalized poly(arylene ether), and alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a conductive agent. After curing, the composition exhibits good stiffness, toughness, heat resistance, and conductivity, and... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884823 | Injection molding of polymeric material Injection molding systems and methods useful for making microcellular foamed materials are provided as well as microcellular articles. Pressure drop rate and shear rate are important features in some embodiments, and the invention provides systems for controlling th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6841581 | Extruded styrene resin foam and process for producing the same An extruded styrene resin foam which is produced by using a blowing agent imposing a reduced load on the environment and has outstandingly excellent thermal insulating property and flame retardant property adapted for construction use. The foam is obtained by extrus... | 01/11/2005 |
