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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7879932 | Polyolefin resin composition There are disclosed a polyolefin resin composition, containing (A) an organic peroxide, (B) a phosphorous type anti-oxidant of formula (I): wherein R represents C1-8 alkyl, C5-8 cycloalkyl, C6-12 ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7442734 | Coating composition and optical article There is provided a coating composition which can be applied to a substrate such as a plastic lens so as to form a photochromic coating layer having good photochromic properties and excellent adhesion to the substrate on the surface of the substrate. This com... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7384999 | Powdery pigment preparations for dyeing films The invention relates to a powdery pigment preparation containing a pigment which is dispersed in an acrylate resin and which is characterized in that the acrylate resin has an average molecular mass Mw ranging from 40000 to 80000 g/mol and is a copolymer comprised ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7348373 | Polyimide compositions having resistance to water sorption, and methods relating thereto Water absorption resistant polyimide pastes (or solutions), are particularly useful to make electronic screen printable pastes and the electronic components made from these pastes. A group of soluble polyimides and their solvents were discovered to be particularly r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7282170 | Thermoplastic throttle body The invention relates to a process of making a throttle body comprising injection-moulding of a reinforced thermoplastic composition, wherein a polyethylene terephthalate composition containing a nucleating agent and 25-60 mass % of glass-fibres is used as the reinf... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279523 | 2-cyanoacrylate-based composition, method and agent for evaluating curing thereof A 2-cyanoacrylate-based composition comprises a coloring material that changes color with curing of 2-cyanoacrylate. The composition has good visibility and excellent workability as it is colored before curing, and changes color with curing as it becomes colorless o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7189783 | Resist pattern thickening material, resist pattern and forming process thereof, and semiconductor device and manufacturing process thereof A resist pattern thickening material has resin, a crosslinking agent and a compound having a cyclic structure, or resin having a cyclic structure at a part. A resist pattern has a surface layer on a resist pattern to be thickened with etching rate (nm/s) ratio of th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178896 | Article of manufacture including a two-part adhesive with a fluorescent dye and method of making An article of manufacture including a first adherend and a two-part adhesive mixed and dispensed on the first adherend, wherein the first part of the two-part adhesive includes a first fluorescent dye. The article of manufacture further includes a second adherend in... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166244 | Thermally crosslinked polymers Crosslinking between polymer chains having olefin groups occurs by heating the polymer chains in the presence of a catalyst. Mixtures of polymer and catalyst can be dried and cast into films at ambient temperatures and remain non-crosslinked and soluble for extended... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7109262 | Effect-producing, aqueous coating material, method for the production and use thereof An aqueous effect coating material, comprising (A) at least one water-soluble, -dilutable and/or -dispersible binder, (B) at least one effect pigment, and (C) at least one silicon compound of the general formula I [(E... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7064155 | Luminescing and/or fluorescing radiation-curable, cyanoacrylate-containing compositions A radiation-curable composition which includes a cyanoacrylate component or a cyanoacrylate-containing formulation; a metallocene component; a photoinitiator; and a luminescent and/or fluorescent dye. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061081 | Resin composition, heat-resistant resin paste and semiconductor device using them and method for manufacture thereof There are disclosed a resin composition comprising (A) a heat-resistant resin soluble in a solvent at room temperature, (B) a heat-resistant resin which is insoluble in a solvent at room temperature but becomes soluble by heating, and (C) a solvent; a heat-resistant... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060425 | Color photographic material A color photographic material is described containing a compound of formula (I) wherein, if n=1, R1 is, inter alia, a radical of formula (II), and, if n=2, R1 is unsubstituted or C1–C4alkyl- or hydroxy-substituted phenyl... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041742 | Impact modified thermoplastic olefin compositions The present invention provides impact modified thermoplastic olefin (“TPO”) compositions that exhibit both stiffness and toughness. TPO compositions according to the invention include a polyolefin homopolymer resin such as polypropylene, from about 17% by weight... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018712 | Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019055 | Stabilization of polymers after exposure to oxidation A polymer of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide, polyester, or polyvinyl acetate contains about 0.005 to about 10 phr of a stabilizer to prevent discoloration due to oxidation, particularly gamma radiat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6942926 | Curable coatings having low permeable to sulfur-bearing gases Siloxane cross-linked polyolefins provide for a composition that is more or less impermeable to gaseous sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide providing for a protective coating for various articles of manufacture especially electronic components and a method of ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936651 | Compatibility improvement in crystalline thermoplastics with mineral fillers A composition for forming a crystalline thermoplastic (such as polyacetal) composition for improving compatibility using a ternary blend that includes a mineral filler and elastomer material and an article made therefrom. The mineral filler may be coated or uncoated... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918958 | Acid pigment dispersants and pigment preparations The invention relates to pigment dispersants of the formula (I), and to pigment preparations including at least one organic pigment and at least one pigment disperant of the formula (I): wherein Q1, R1 | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916868 | Selective modification of pendent functionalities of polymers A process for selectively modifying pendent functionalities of a polymer containing the pendent functionalities and hydrolytically unstable backbone functionalities is provided. The process includes: (a) providing the polymer in a solvent system (preferably an ether... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899952 | Polysulfone-based resin solution composition and laminate using the same A polysulfone-based resin solution composition which is stable, contains no undissolved resin left in the liquid, shows neither thickening nor gelation, gives a smooth coating layer when spread on a base film and does not generate any harmful component, and a lamina... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6884864 | Polycarbonate and resin composition The present invention relates to a polycarbonate which can be obtained by a melting method and whose loss angle δ and complex viscosity η* (Pa·s) measured under the conditions of 250° C. and an angular velocity of 10 rad/s satisfy the following relation (1): | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878457 | Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869682 | Polyolefin polymer and catalyst blend for bonding fluoropolymers The invention relates to compositions useful for bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymer. The compositions of the invention comprise a substantially non-fluorinated polymer or a mixture of said polymers, a base, and a crown ether catalyst. Ano... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6835457 | Marking substrates A marking composition includes a polymerizable first material that comprises silicon and a second material capable of extending polymeric chains of the first material, wherein the marking composition is capable of undergoing a change that can be detected optically w... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835424 | Marking substrates A marking composition includes a polymerizable first material that comprises silicon and a second material capable of extending polymeric chains of the first material, wherein the marking composition is capable of undergoing a change that can be detected optically w... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6809208 | 3-Arylbenzofuranones with electron-withdrawing substituents as stabilizers The invention describes novel compounds of the formula (I) wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim (1) and R1 is an aromatic radical with electron withdrawing substituents, as stabilizers for protecting organic materials, in particular polymer... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6777470 | Polyolefin additive packages for producing articles with enhanced stain resistance The present invention provides additive packages for polyolefins The additive packages of the present invention comprise at least one non-phenolic antioxidant and a hindered amine light stabilizer. The additive packages may contain other additives as needed, and may... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767948 | Polyolefin polymer and catalyst blend for bonding fluoropolymers The invention relates to compositions useful for bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymer. The compositions of the invention comprise a substantially non-fluorinated polymer or a mixture of said polymers, a base, and a crown ether catalyst. Ano... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6709746 | Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such the... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6689826 | Curable cyanoacrylate compositions and method of detecting cure Cyanoacrylate composition, having a cure indicator within the composition, is disclosed herein. The cyanoacrylate composition is "self-indicating" with respect to its ability to allow the end user to visually inspect the composition to determine whether, ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6673405 | Polyacetal resin composition and process for its production About 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a hindered phenol-series compound, about 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a weather (light)-resistant stabilizer, and about 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a spiro-compound having a triazine ring are added to 100 parts by we... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6635710 | Manufacturing method for polycarbonate A method for manufacturing polycarbonate by melt-polycondensing bisphenol and carbonic acid diester uses as catalyst an alkali metal compound and/or alkaline earth metal compound (a). The catalyst is added to the bisphenol prior to the melt polycondensati... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6586496 | Photocurable resin composition for sealing material and method of sealing A photo-curable resin composition for sealing material, which is superior in the photo-curing performance and in the prompt curing property and is better in the adhesive property, in the resistance to moisture permeation and in the heat resistance, the ph... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6569927 | Thermoplastic resins stabilized by blends of sterically hindered phenols, secondary amines, and lactones A composition is disclosed comprising: (A) a thermoplastic resin; and (B) a stabilizing amount of a blend of at least one sterically hindered phenol antioxidant, at least one aromatic amine and/or N,N'-substituted oxamide antioxidant, and at least one lactone ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6545070 | Composition of ionic substituted polystyrene and stabilizer(s) A method of manufacturing a polyelectrolyte having the step of sulfonating polystyrene resin in a state where the polystyrene resin has been dissolved or dispersed in solvent composed of alicyclic compounds.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6486240 | Method for producing an asymmetric support membrane by physical gelation and the membranes obtained thereby An asymmetric support membrane can be prepared by using a phase separation method. The method includes immersing a polymer solvent solution into water. The polymer solution is made by dissolving 15 to 35% by weight of the polymer into a solvent that lets ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6469076 | Chromene compounds A photochromic compound which by itself develops a color tone of a neutral tint, exhibits a large fading rate and offers a good photochromic light resistance. A novel chromene compound has a basic structure as shown below in which a condensed ring formed ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6369139 | Compositions of epoxysilane emulsion additives in waterbased reactive polymer dispersions and methods of preparation The present invention provides stable epoxy silane emulsions and methods for the preparation of such compositions comprising (I) a water insoluble or slightly soluble epoxysilane; (II) an emulsifier; (III) water; and (IV) a water dispersible polymer conta... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6359148 | 3-arylbenzofuranones as stabilizers The invention described novel compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilisers for protecting organic materials, in particular polymers and lubricants, against thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradat... | 03/19/2002 |