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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198668 | Pigment granules Pigment granules having an average particle size from 50 to 5000 μm and a BET surface area ≦15 m2/g, including as essential constituents (A) from 60 to 90% by weight of at least one pigment and (B) fr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198844 | Microporous polymeric resin containing stabilizers and method for making thereof Microporous particles for stabilizing thermoplastic compositions comprising comprising a stabilizer are provided. Each of the porous microparticles has a plurality of preformed pores into which the stabilizing agent is loaded and from which the stabilizing is subseq... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196130 | Thermoplastic resin composition, polymer composition, and molded product comprising the composition A thermoplastic resin composition (Y) characterized by comprising (A) 20 to 64.9 wt % one or more ethylene copolymers comprising an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer, (B) 35 to 70 wt % metal hydroxide, and (C) 0.1 to 30 wt % grafted ethylene polymer. The resin compositio... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196131 | Polymer-modified inorganic particles The invention relates to polymer modified inorganic particles with a layer structure with an average particle diameter of 5 nm to 20,000 nm, containing 20 to 5000 mass % interlamellarly, in relation to the anhydrous inorganic particle, of a mixture of aminoplasts an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186455 | White flame-resistant uv-stable film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic, a method for production and the use thereof The invention relates to a white, biaxially oriented film which comprises a crystallizable thermoplastic as main componet and is characterized by further comprising at least one UV-stabilizer, at least one white pigment and at least one flame-proofing agent, which i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186853 | Polymer compositions containing stabilizer compounds comprising tricyclodecylmethyl groups The invention relates to phosphites comprising substituted or unsubstituted tricyclodecylmethyl groups. The phosphites may also contain substituted and unsubstituted alcohols having about C6–C18 carbon atoms. The alcohol chain may be aliphatic, arylakyl and alkyla... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179519 | Polyimide/metal laminate, and electric/electronic equipment bases, magnetic recording bases, solar battery bases, coating film for aerospace materials and filmy resistance elements with the use thereof Polyimide/metal laminates having a polyimide film and a metal layer laminated thereon, wherein the polyimide film contains titanium element and flexible print wiring boards with the use of the same are disclosed. The polyimide/metal laminates are excellent in adhesi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163977 | Method to reduce the aldehyde content of polymers Methods to decrease aldehyde content of a polymer are provided. An effective amount of an additive that contains a P—H functionality is incorporated into the polymer in the presence of an acidic of basic catalyst compositions are also provided. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160609 | Curable composition, varnish, and layered product A curable composition comprises an insulating resin and a halogen-free flame retardant. The halogen-free flame retardant has a particulate form, and whose primary particles have an average major axis from 0.01 to 5 μm, an aspect ratio of 5 or less, and the proporti... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153901 | Flame retardant, additive compositions, and flame retardant polyurethanes Provided are new flame retardants and liquid flame retardant additive compositions of low viscosity for use in flexible polyurethane foams. The new flame retardants are the reaction product of at least one brominated aromatic diester diol with at least one alcohol-r... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148276 | Granular flame-retardant composition The invention relates to a flame retardant combination comprising, as component A, a phosphinate of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate of the formula (II) and/or polymers of these where ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144973 | Biaxially oriented, white flame-retardant polyester film The biaxially oriented, white polyester film of the present invention having improved flame-retardancy, covering ability, flexibility and heat-resistance comprises a polyester resin having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4 to 0.9 dl/g, a flame-retardant which is alkylen... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141614 | Photosensitive resin composition and photosensitive films and laminates made by using the same A photosensitive resin composition of the present invention contains a (A) soluble polyimide and a (b) (meth)acrylic compound, the (A) soluble polyimide being soluble in an organic solvent and being synthesized by using an acid dianhydride component and at least one... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138445 | Flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition that contains a phenol resin derivative having good char formability, regardless of the base resin. A flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition according to the present inventio... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135510 | Thermoplastic blends with improved low-temperature toughness A composition containing a graft polymer based on acrylonitrile/ethylene propylene rubber/styrene (AES) and an additive is disclosed. The additive is one which increases the “Δsoft phase” of the composition making it possible to produce moldings with improved t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135593 | Degradable crosslinkers, and degradable crosslinked hydrogels comprising them One aspect of the present invention relates to base-labile crosslinkers. A second aspect of the present invention relates to degradable crosslinked polymers and hydrogels comprising a base-labile crosslinker. The present invention also relates to a method of influen... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133209 | Transparent molding composition for optical applications A molding composition which is composed of at least 60% by weight of transparent polyamide, where the molding composition comprises an effective amount of one or more optical brighteners, and where the amount of the optical brightener has been judged in such a way t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132062 | Electrically conductive additive system and method of making same An electrically conductive additive system comprising carbon nanofibers and, optionally, electrically conductive particulate material mixed in a liquid component. The carbon nanofibers can be characterized by having a diameter between about 70 to about 200 nanometer... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129315 | Process for the production of polycarbonate A process for the isolation of polycarbonate produced by the interfacial polymerization process is disclosed. Accordingly, the process entails (a) evaporating the organic solvent from the solution that contains solvent and polycarbonate to obtain a material system t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122590 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers Disclosed herein is a process of manufacturing a filled rubber comprising the steps of: mixing a rubber, an inorganic filler, and a blocked mercaptosilane of a structure defined herein, to produce a rubber mixture; | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122251 | Resin composition for plating substrate and resin molding using the same, and metal plated parts The resin composition for a platable substrate of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a resin composition (C) comprising 10 to 60% by weight of a graft copolymer (A) prepared by graft polymerization of a rubbery polymer (A1) and a monomer componen... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109276 | Method for free radical reduction of dithiocarbonylated or dithiophosphorylated functions borne by a polymer The invention concerns a method for preparing a polymer, comprising a step which consists in contacting: (A) at least a living organic polymer having at its chain end a dithiocarbonylated or dithiophosphorylated function capable of being reactivated; (B) at least a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087704 | Method for manufacturing thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer It is an object of the present invention to manufacture high quality thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer generating no low boiling gas and inducing no discoloration resulted from thermal degradation at high yield. To manufacture a liquid-crystalline polymer havi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084347 | Abrasion resistant electrical wire An electrical wire having a conductor and a covering disposed over the conductor wherein the covering has a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition having a poly(arylene ether); a polyolefin; a block copolymer; and flame retardant. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081490 | Polymer blends containing modified polyesters The present invention relates to polymer blends containing a component selected from the group poly(ester)carbonates, graft polymers or mixtures thereof, polyalkylene naphthalate as the second component optionally together with a further component selected from the ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078551 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers A blocked mercaptosilane of the structure: G-C(═O)—S—CH2CH2CH2SiX3 is disclosed wherein each X is an independently selected RO— group or R— group wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067567 | Impact-modified polycarbonate blends A thermoplastic molding composition having improved flammability rating and mechanical properties is disclosed. The composition contains aromatic polycarbonate having a weight-average molecular weight Mw≧25,000 g/mol., polyalkylene terephthalate, graft ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067611 | Polyhydroxycarboxylic acid and its production process Polyhydroxycarhoxylic acids are provided, which are controlled in terms of the rate of biodegradability, and give molded or otherwise formed articles that are of uniform quality with neither premature strength drop nor premature deterioration of retention of outside... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7056973 | High flow polyphenylene ether formulations A high flow polyphenylene ether resin composition comprises a blend of at least two polyphenylene ether resins, a first resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.3 dl/g, and a second resin having an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.17 dl/g and preferably h... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056592 | Propylene homopolymers for biaxially oriented films Propylene homopolymers useful in the manufacture of biaxially oriented films are provided. More particularly, the propylene homopolymers of the present invention are useful as core material for a multilayer biaxially oriented film. The propylene homopolymers of the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037951 | Process for regenerating resins The present invention is a process for regenerating a used resin and prevents deterioration in the quality of the resin by adding to the used resin an another resin having given physical properties superior to those of the used resin and then regenerating the resin.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029759 | Halogen-containing vinyl polymer compositions The invention provides a film that includes chloride-containing vinyl polymer and a stabilizer component, wherein the film has a 96-hour Volatile Organic Compound Emission Factor of no more than 1,000 μg/m2/hour. The invention also provides a film that i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029748 | Polytrimethylene terephthalate resins with improved properties A composition comprising Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) with a reduced emission of acrolein is obtained by contacting Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) resin with an effective amount of a melt unstable, organic nitrogen-containing stabilizing compound. Such... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022397 | Base film for membrane switch and membrane switch There is provided a membrane switch film comprising polyethylene 2, 6-naphthalenedicarboxylate as the major component and having excellent handling properties and durability, and particularly a film which is suitable for a membrane switch to be used in automobile in... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019043 | Decomposable resin composition and method for producing the same The invention provides a decomposable resin composition, which is stable at the time of use and which quickly decomposes when discarded. According to the present invention, there is provided a resin composition comprising an agent generating an acid or a base upon r... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015303 | Polyketone solution A solution of a polyketone as a copolymer of carbon monoxide and one or more olefins, wherein 90 wt % or more of said copolymer comprises carbon monoxide units and olefin units, and a solvent is an aqueous solution of at least one member selected from the group cons... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001944 | Mineral-reinforced impact-resistant modified polycarbonate blends A mineral-filled, impact-resistant thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate and polyester carbonate B) impact resistance modifier, and C) wollastonite having carbo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992154 | Cyclic olefin addition copolymer and process for producing same, crosslinking composition, crosslinked product and process for producing same, and optically transparent material and application thereof The present invention provides a cyclic olefin addition copolymer which has a reactive silyl group having a specific structure, excels in optical transparency, heat resistance, and adhesion, and is capable of producing a crosslinked product having improved dimension... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6969734 | Aqueous polymer dispersion and method of use An aqueous polymer dispersion containing acetoacetoxy functional polymer particles and an alkyl ethoxylated surfactants is provided. A method for preparing a coated substrate employing the aqueous polymer dispersion is also provided. The aqueous polymer dispersion i... | 11/29/2005 |
