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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368499 | Aqueous acrylic coating composition An aqueous coating composition comprising a dispersion in an aqueous medium of (i) an acrylic addition polymer, (ii) an acrylic addition polymer having an acid value lower than that of polymer (i), and (iii) a base. The composition may also comprise a cross-linker, ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7261843 | Photochromic optical article Describes a photochromic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic plastic article, such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid substrate, e.g., a transparent substrate such as a glass or organic polymeric substrate, as for example, a thermoset or ther... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232860 | Aqueous binder dispersions as coating compositions An aqueous binder dispersion that includes at least one copolymer (P) containing carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate groups. The copolymer (P) includes structural units of carboxyl-free (meth)acrylic esters with a cycloaliphatic structure, and at least 25 mol % of th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7183355 | Waterborne thermosetting compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A curable, aqueous film-forming composition is provided, comprising: (a) a copolymer containing reactive functional groups and comprising at least 30 mol % of residues having alternating structural units: -[DM-AM]- | 02/27/2007 |
| 7157526 | Aqueous primary dispersion, substantially or completely devoid of volatile organic substances, method for the production thereof and use of the same Aqueous primary dispersion, substantially or entirely free of volatile organic compounds, and comprising dispersed and/or emulsified, solid and/or liquid polymer particles and/or dispersed solid core/shell particles with a particle diameter≦500 nm, preparable by f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7132476 | Thermosetting compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer comp... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132477 | Powder coating compositions A thermosetting composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film forming material having functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the film forming mater... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129286 | Waterborne acrylic modified alkyd resins A process for preparing an acrylic-modified alkyd resin comprising the steps of: d) preparing a sulfonated alkyd resin product; e) preparing an acrylated fatty acid product; and f) reacting the pro... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129278 | Aqueous polymer dispersions The overall performance of water-reducible polymer dispersions, more specifically alkyd dispersions, can be substantially improved by utilizing resins derived from acidolysis reaction products of polyalkylene terephthalates and polyalkylene naphthalates. According t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125931 | Thermosetting compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer comp... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122600 | Powder coating compositions having improved mar and acid resistance A thermosetting composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film forming material having functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the film forming ma... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101930 | Waterborn film-forming compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A curable, aqueous film-forming composition is provided that includes a polymeric binder comprising reactive functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the polymeric binder, and a cop... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7045584 | Process for the manufacture of thermally stable PVDF The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of PVDF homopolymer or copolymer by radical polymerization of vinylidene fluoride (VDF), and optionally of a comonomer, in aqueous dispersion and in the presence of a transfer agent, of a persulphate as ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033715 | Uniform cocrystals of titanyl fluorophthalocyanine and titanyl phthalocyanine formed in trichloroethane, and charge generating layer containing same In a process for forming a nanoparticulate crystalline titanium phthalocyanine pigment composition, a titanium phthalocyanine pigment is contacted with substantially pure 1,1,2-trichloroethane (TCE) under conditions effective to convert the titanium phthalocyanine p... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022759 | Aqueous polyester coating compositions An aqueous coating composition comprising a crosslinkable water-dispersible polyester oligomer wherein said composition when drying to form a coating has the following properties: an open time of at least 20 minutes, a wet edge time of at least 10 minutes, a thumb h... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019041 | Radiation-curable compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene-type monomers A composition that includes a copolymer containing residues having the following structural units (I): where n is an integer from 1 to 10,000; R1 is linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; R | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012122 | Process for the manufacture of thermally stable PVDF The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of PVDF homopolymer or copolymer by radical polymerization of vinylidene fluoride (VDF), and optionally of a comonomer, in aqueous dispersion and in the presence of a transfer agent, of a persulphate as ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005474 | Epoxy polyester, its emulsion and its preparation as well as water-base coatings containing the emusion The invention discloses an acrylic acid-modified epoxy polyester resin and the preparation process thereof. The resin comprises 100 pbw of a copolymer (A) formed from an unsaturated fatty acid-modified polyester and a bisphenol A type epoxy resin, and 20-40 pbw of p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001952 | Coating compositions containing polyurethane dispersions and highly crosslinked polymer particles An aqueous polyurethane dispersion and thermosetting compositions containing them. The aqueous polyurethane dispersion includes an aqueous medium with dispersed polyurethane-acrylate particles, which include the reaction product obtained by polymerizing a pre-emulsi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001667 | Alkyd-based free radical wood coating compositions Coating compositions comprising a polymer and an initiator are disclosed. The polymer comprises an alkyd, portion and a free radical curable portion that is pendant from the alkyd portion; the alkyd portion includes one or more fatty acid moieties that can be derive... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992137 | Alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A copolymer composition that includes a copolymer comprised of at least 30 mol % of residues having the following alternating residues from a donor monomer and from an acceptor monomer. The copolymer contains at least 15 mol % of an isobutylene type donor monomer an... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984675 | Formaldehyde-free binder compositions for simultaneous warp sizing and coloration of filament yarns An aqueous dispersion has an addition polymer (B) formed in situ on a sulfopolyester (A). The sulfopolyester (A) is formed as a polycondensation product of first and second reaction mixtures. The first reaction mixture includes at least about 70 mol. % of terephthal... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6887909 | Processes for producing aqueous alkyd resin dispersions The present invention provides production processes of aqueous alkyd resin dispersions, said processes comprising a step of synthesizing alkyd resin by dissolving polyester resin whose chief component is terephthalic acid and which has been recovered from waste mate... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6852824 | Polyurethanes and graft copolymers based on polyurethane, and their use for producing coating materials, adhesives, and sealing compounds A hydrophilic or hydrophobic polyurethane having at least one olefinically unsaturated group selected from the group consisting of pendant olefinically unsaturated groups, terminal olefinically unsaturated groups, and mixtures thereo wherein the pendant olefinically... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6734251 | Stable aqueous polymer dispersions and a process for their preparation The present invention relates to stable aqueous polymer dispersions and a process for their preparation. The aqueous dispersions of the invention have less than about 5 weight percent organic solvent, at least about 30 weight percent solids, a mean particle size of ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6734228 | Water-based resin composition A thermosetting water-based resin composition comprising an oil-soluble initiator of which a temperature for one-minute half-life is from 90° to 270 ° C. and a polycondensation resin comprising an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid having a radical-polymerizable unsatu... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6632915 | Polyurethanes and graft mixed polymers based on polyurethane and their use for producing coating materials, adhesives and sealing masses A polyurethane comprising lateral and/or terminal ethenylarylene groups produced by reacting a polyurethane prepolymer containing free isocyanate groups with an adduct obtained by reacting an ethenylarylene monoisocyanate with a polyol, polyamine, and/or ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6462109 | Surfactantless latex compositions and methods of making polymer blends using these compositions The present invention relates to surfactantless latex compositions. More particularly, the present invention pertains to surfactantless latex compositions comprising sulfo-polyester polymers wherein the compositions have a continuous phase comprising wate... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6433041 | Method for producing water based coating compositions An efficient method is provided for producing water based coating compositions that are capable of forming highly scratch and abrasion resistant matte coatings in which crosslinked silicone particles are well dispersed. The method involves addition to a w... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6380281 | Water-borne polyester coatings by miniemulsion polymerization A distinctive graft copolymer is made by dissolving an unsaturated polyester resin in various vinyl monomers (methyl methacrylate, styrene, etc.). The monomer/unsaturated polyester solution is then miniemulsion polymerized to form a latex consisting of su... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376575 | Aqueous coating composition comprising an addition polymer and a rheology modifier An aqueous coating composition comprising a mixture of 90 to 99 wt. % of a filmforming binder composition comprising an alkali non-swellable core-shell addition polymer dispersion (I), and 1-10 wt. % of a rheology modifying addition polymer dispersion (II... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6369136 | Electrophotographic toner binders containing polyester ionomers The present invention relates to a binder composition including a polymer formed from at least one vinyl type monomer and at least one water dispersible polyester-ionomer.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6333370 | Binder for coating composition A binder for a coating composition is obtainable as the reaction product of a carboxyl-terminated fatty acid ester with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester. The carboxylic fatty acid ester is... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6291564 | Aqueous coating compositions, coated substrate and method related thereto An aqueous coating composition is provided which includes crosslinkable film-forming resin and about 0.01 to about 25 weight percent on a basis of total resin solids of an amphiphilic adjuvant having an acid value of less than 30, a water-soluble polar en... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6281272 | Low temperature cure waterborne coating compositions having improved appearance and humidity resistance and methods for coating substrates A waterborne coating composition having a crosslinking agent and a dispersion of polymeric microparticles in an aqueous medium wherein the microparticles are prepared by first forming a mixture in the aqueous medium of ethylenically unsaturated monomers a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277953 | Stable aqueous polymer dispersions and a process for their preparation The present invention relates to stable aqueous polymer dispersions and a process for their preparation. The aqueous dispersions of the invention have less than about 2 weight percent organic solvent, at least about 30 weight percent solids, a mean partic... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6255366 | Sulfopolymers as emulsion stabilizers with improved coagulum level The invention provides a process for preparing a water dispersed polymer blend, comprising the steps of: (I) mixing (a) water; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; (c) at least one branched water-dispersible sulfopolymer; and (II) polymerizing the et... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6255393 | Aqueous polymer dispersion, production process therefor, and aqueous release agent The present invention provides an aqueous polymer dispersion which is advantageous in that the coating film as formed therefrom has excellent heat resistance even after being preserved at high temperature, and further has excellent transparency without po... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6166111 | Aqueous binder compositions and their use in heat curable coating compositions An aqueous binder composition having a reduced tendency to yellow containing A) 20 to 95 wt-% of a water-dilutable organic polyol component that is present in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion, contains one or more polymer-modified polyester r... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6124382 | Use of multi-block copolymers as thermo-thickeners The invention concerns the use as thermothickeners of multi-block copolymers of general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein E designates a polyoxyalkylene sequence; A designates a water-soluble polymer sequence; X is a sulphur or oxygen atom; Y is ... | 09/26/2000 |
