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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7341317 | Locally reinforced hollow structural assembly A reinforced structural assembly is provided including a hollow structure having a cavity with a hole. A bag is inserted into the cavity using a tube. The bag has an end with an opening extending out of the cavity through the hole. A device injects a structural foam... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7271202 | Reactive hot melt adhesive The invention is a reactive hot melt composition which has excellent adhesion and curing properties, and can be formulated into free-flowing pellets or beads, by using an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, and athylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, and/or an ethylene-ac... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250124 | Structural reinforcement article and process for preparation thereof The invention is a process for the preparation of article comprising placing a film on each inner surface of each part of a two part mold; placing an article in the mold with film located between the surface of the mold and the article such that there is a small spa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238765 | High density polyethylene and insulation compositions for wire and cable High density polyethylene having reduced melt elasticity and a reduced level of highly short-chain branched polymer molecules and wire and cable insulation compositions based thereon having improved strippability and oxidative stability are provided. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7199165 | Expandable material An expandable material and articles incorporating the same are disclosed. The material includes a polymeric admixture; a blowing agent; a curing agent; a tackifier; and optionally, a filler or fiber. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165584 | Rubber compositions and vulcanizates comprising nylon-containing copolymers A tire comprising a tread, where the tread includes a vulcanized rubber, from about 5 to about 80 parts by weight of a nylon-containing block copolymer per 100 parts by weight of the vulcanized rubber, and from about 1 to about 100 parts by weight filler per 100 par... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7108913 | Light reflecting polymeric articles containing benzoxazolyl-napthalene optical brighteners The present invention provides a highly reflective fluorescent polymer composition comprising a benzoxzolyl naphthalene optical brightener and a polymeric substrate support material formed into three dimensional articles or fibers. The enhanced light reflectivity of... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097794 | Vehicular structural members and method of making the members The present invention is an article comprising a shaped rigid foam part; a heat activated foamable adhesive applied directly to at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaped foam part and an integral locating means. A second aspect of the invention is a meth... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091302 | Process for the preparation of polycarbonate The invention describes a process for the preparation of polycarbonate. The process includes (a) transesterifying at least one aromatic dihydroxyaryl compound and a diaryl carbonate in the melt in the presence of a catalyst, (b) mixing the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084210 | Heat activated epoxy adhesive and use in a structural foam insert An expandable adhesive for a structural foam insert useful for vehicular reinforcement is described. The adhesive is characterized by containing a viscosity enhancing agent such as a polymethylmethacrylate, which results in a cured adhesive having unusually small vo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081325 | Photoresist polymer and photoresist composition including the same Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions containing the same are disclosed. A negative photoresist composition containing a photoresist polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by Formula 4 prevents collapse of patterns when photoresist patterns of l... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7041355 | Structural reinforcement parts for automotive assembly The present invention is a structural reinforcement part for use in automobile assembly comprising a molded shell substantially filled with a structural filler material and an expandable adhesive in contact with the exterior of the molded shell; wherein the structur... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6959736 | Multilayer pipe and method for manufacturing one A multilayer pipe which comprises at least an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is made of extrudable plastic, such as polyethylene PE, cross-linked polyethylene PEX or polypropylene PP. The outer layer forms a fire-protecting layer and the matrix plas... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958423 | Bromination process This invention relates to a novel process which comprises feeding a mixture formed from diphenylethane and bromine to a stirrable reaction mass comprised of bromine and a bromination catalyst to yield a decabromodiphenylethane wet cake which can be most economically... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6916869 | Acrylic resin plastisol coating compound An acrylic resin plastisol coating compound which comprises containing therein acrylic resin particles and a self-crosslinking blocked isocyanate prepolymer having blocked isocyanate group and hydroxyl group in the molecule. It is superior in storage stability and w... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6841582 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition, foam made from the same, and process for producing foam The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a three-dimensional network structure which is not formed by a chemical crosslinking and having an excellent elasticity recovery and flexibility, a foam having a highly closed cell, an uni... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6831113 | Amine-modified epoxy resin reacted in presence of latent hardener A method for making a one-component epoxy resin system comprises reacting (A) an epoxy resin and (B) an amine solidifying system present in insufficient quantities to cause gelation in the presence of a latent hardener (C) and an expanding agent (E), each of which r... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6762212 | Extruded styrene resin foams and methods for producing the same An extruded styrene resin foam obtained by extrusion-foaming of a styrene resin and excellent in environmental compatibility and excellent in flame retardant property and thermal insulating property, characterized in that it contains, as a blowing agent, 100 to 10% ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6649666 | Propylene polymer coupling and foams The invention includes a process for providing a coupled propylene polymer foam. The invention also includes any composition comprising a product formed by the process of the invention and any article formed from such a composition.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6610757 | Foamable vinyl chloride resin composition An expandable vinyl chloride resin composition that the expansion ratio of a vinyl chloride resin can be greatly increased by the use of thermally decomposable inorganic blowing agents without the use of organic solvent blowing agents, and which comprises... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6608115 | Polyvinyl chloride resins and method of preparation and use in the production of whitened polyvinyl chloride foam Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof for increasing the degree of whiteness in finished polyvinyl chloride foam. The resin compositions contain sulfur compounds selected from sulfonic acid derivatives, sulfinic ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605649 | Method of production of whitened polyvinyl chloride foam Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof for increasing the degree of whiteness in finished polyvinyl chloride foam. The resin compositions contain sulfur compounds selected from sulfonic acid derivatives, sulfinic ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6569912 | Extruded styrene resin foam and process for producing the same An extruded styrene resin foam obtained by extrusion-foaming of a styrene resin and excellent in environmental compatibility and excellent in flame retardant property and thermal insulating property, characterized in that it contains, as a blowing agent, ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6559193 | Acrylic sol for a sound insulating underbody coating Disclosed is an acrylic sol for a sound insulating underbody coating. It includes acrylic polymer fine particles, a plasticizer, a filler, a plasticizer, a blocking type urethane resin, a curing agent and a foaming agent. Since it includes the acrylic pol... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550938 | Lighting fixture employing a partially reflective partially transmittive polymeric reflector In brief, a lighting fixture is provided. The lighting fixture has both a transmitted and reflected light component employing a polymeric material which has an appearance, in varying degrees, of white. The material has internal elements which can be varie... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548562 | Foamed thermo-elastic article Foamed thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer is formed by heating a foamable thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer-containing polymeric composition containing each of a first water-releasing blowing agent which is at least one of metal hydroxide and water hydra... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6512013 | Titanium dioxide nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions The invention concerns nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions, preferably fluoropolymer resins, having foam cell nucleation sites using titanium dioxide based nucleating agents, and foamable polymers comprising the nucleating agents. T... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506809 | Titanium dioxide nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions The invention concerns nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions, preferably fluoropolymer resins, having foam cell nucleation sites using titanium dioxide based nucleating agents, and foamable polymers comprising the nucleating agents. T... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6500873 | Polyvinyl chloride resins and method of preparation and use in the production of whitened polyvinyl chloride foam Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof for increasing the degree of whiteness in finished polyvinyl chloride foam. The resin compositions contain sulfur compounds selected from sulfonic acid derivatives, sulfinic ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6491850 | Flame retardant compositions utilizing amino condensation compounds Flame retardant compositions of this invention are produced by incorporating a urea-organic compound condensate into a flammable organic material. The urea-organic compounds condensate are produced by heating urea and organic compounds that will condensat... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6464903 | Urea condensate salt of sulfur oxyacid for fire control Aqueous or solid nitrogen containing compound urea condensate salt of sulfur oxyacid and/or aqueous or solid nitrogen containing compound urea condensate salt of sulfur oxyacid composition may be utilized to fight grass, forest, building fires, and flame ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451876 | Two component thermosettable compositions useful for producing structural reinforcing adhesives A two part system for producing structural reinforcing adhesives is provided wherein one component containing epoxy resin is combined with a second component containing a specified curative system. An aliphatic polyamine, an amidoamine, an alcohol and an ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6444718 | Aquerous urea for fire control Aqueous urea and/or aqueous urea condensate and/or aqueous urea composition may be utilized to fight grass, forest, building, and other flammable organic material by applying it to these flammable organic materials. The aqueous urea and/or aqueous urea co... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444713 | Foaming compositions and methods for making and using the compositions A low-temperature foam compositions and that are produced from an epoxy compound and an acid source can be substantially free of polyurethane or isocyanate chemistry. The disclosed compositions and precursors thereof reduce, if not eliminate, the presence... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6423758 | Low volatility cellular foam A foam composition and method of making the same. The foam of the present invention comprises a mixture of glutarate ester plasticizer, adipate ester plasticizer, alcohol carboxylic acid ester, cell stabilizer, barium/zinc activator stabilizer, potassium/... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6423251 | Urea and borates for fire and termite control Aqueous urea condensate-boron oxyacid salts composition may be utilized to fight grass, forest, building, and other flammable organic material by applying it to these flammable organic materials. The solid or aqueous urea condensate-boron oxyacid salts co... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6395795 | Titanium dioxide nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions The invention concerns nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions, preferably fluoropolymer resins, having foam cell nucleation sites using titanium dioxide based nucleating agents, and foamable polymers comprising the nucleating agents. T... | 05/28/2002 |
