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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4602051 | Resin composition having electromagnetic wave shielding effort According to the invention, a resin composition having an electromagnetic wave shielding effect is provided. The resin composition comprises 35 to 90 wt % of an ABS resin or a mixture of the ABS resin and an AS resin, 1 to 25 wt % of a plasticizer and 5 t... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4600736 | Pigment concentrates for resins Resinous pigment concentrates comprising at least one pigment and a dispersing additive of a naphthenic extender oil and/or a phosphate ester blended with a major portion of a resinous polymer containing a significant proportion of at least one polymerize... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4590221 | Method for the preparation of light-resistant and weather-proof polyolefin foams A method for producing foam polyolefin products which are light-stable and weather-resistant are obtained by the combined use of the following stabilizers: (a) phenolic antioxidants, (b) substituted benzophenones and/or substituted benzotriazoles, and (c) ster... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4585817 | Crystallizable polyolefin composition having increased crystallization temperature and rate of crystallization Linear low density polyethylene and copolymers of ethylene with at least one alpha-olefin containing 3-8 carbon atoms having increased temperature of crystallization and rate of crystallization are prepared by incorporating a proportion of highly isotacti... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4575535 | Water-curable, silane modified alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymers and a process for the production thereof Water-curable silane modified alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymers, produced by reacting an alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer with a polysiloxane in the presence of an organo titanate, which are useful as extrudates about wires and cables.... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4565833 | Fire retardant composition A fire retardant composition for rigid polyurethanes or polyisocyanurates comprises dimethyl methyl phosphonate, diethyl ethyl phosphonate or a mixture thereof and a triaryl phosphate, a trialkyl phosphate or an alkyl/aryl phosphate in a ratio by weight o... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4556684 | Flame retardant styrene modified polyphenylene ether resins Flame retardant polyphenylene ether resin compositions are described in which the flame retardant agent is a mixture (by weight) of the following: (a) about 1.5% to about 3.0% of: ##STR1## (b) about 15.0% to about 20.0% of: ##STR2## (c) about 23... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4556685 | Polyphenylene ether resin composition A polyphenylene ether resin composition comprising (A) a polyphenylene ether resin, (B) a polystyrene resin, (C) an acrylonitrile/conjugated diene elastomeric copolymer, (D) a graft copolymer obtained by reacting butyl rubber and an unsaturated polyolefin in a bifu... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4547539 | Substituted (4-hydroxyphenylthio) succinic anhydride or succinate stabilizers Substituted succinic anhydride or succinate stabilizers of the formula I or II ##STR1## where R1 and R2 are independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or aralkyl, R3 is hydrogen or methyl, R4 is hydrogen, lowe... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4546134 | Coated, heat shrinkable expanded polystyrene A composition and method for color coating an expanded polystyrene "drop-out" ceiling tile, by which its heat shrinking drop-out characteristic is preserved. The composition comprises a water soluble salt of a polymer of acrylic acid as a film forming com... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4537830 | Thermoplastic molding compositions of polyvinylbutyral containing plasticizer Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising 65-80% by weight (based on the molding composition) of a polyvinylbutyral which preferably contains 19-28% by weight (based on the polyvinylbutyral) of vinyl alcohol units, and 35-20% by weight (based on the m... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4536532 | Plasticized polyvinyl alcohol compositions, forming process and formed articles Formed articles made from polyvinyl alcohol having an oxygen permeability of no more than about 1 cc mil/100 in2 24 hr atm. at 80% relative humidity, compositions suitable for use in manufacturing such articles and a process for manufacturing s... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4532281 | Mineral filled polyphenylene ether resin compositions containing polytetrafluoroethylene resin Thermoplastic materials having a combination of good stiffness and good impact strength are described. These are blends of a polyphenylene ether resin, an impact modifier, a mineral filler, and a small amount of polytetrafluoroethylene resin effective to ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4529652 | Flame retardant polyphenylene ether composition The invention relates to a polymer composition based on a polyphenylene ether which is suitable for wire insulation extrusion. The polymer composition comprises a polyphenylene ether, optionally a polystyrene, a hydrogenated block copolymer, an aromatic p... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4528327 | Composition of polyphenylene ethers with core-shell rubber-modified polystyrene There are provided thermoplastic compositions comprising a polyphenylene ether and a rubber modified polystyrene resin having a discontinuous phase comprised largely of particles consisting of a core of polystyrene in a shell of a diene rubber membrane, s... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4526917 | Flame retardant mixture of triaryl phosphates and resinous compositions thereof Flame retardant admixtures of triaryl phosphates and a resin as well as a process for preparation are described. The triaryl phosphate mixture includes at least one phosphate where 1 or 2 of the 3 aryl groups are mesityl and the remaining group or groups ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4525509 | Method for producing free-flowing, water-soluble polymer gels The instant invention is directed to a method for preparing free-flowing, water-soluble polymer gels comprising: (a) reducing the size of water-soluble polymer gels by a size-reduction means, so as to produce polymer gel particles which are less than 1/2 inch ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4525508 | Plasticized reinforced compositions of a polyphenylene ether resin There are provided plasticized thermoplastic compositions useful for molding which comprise a polyphenylene ether resin, a plasticizer, a mineral reinforcing agent, e.g., aluminum silicate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, antimony oxide, and the like, and o... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4510175 | Newtonian ceramic slip and process for using A ceramic slurry or slip includes ceramic powder, an organic plasticizer and a resin binder combined in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and has a viscosity that is independent of shear rate. Monolithic ceramic capacitors having fewer pin holes are made by... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4508861 | Thermally stabilized polyetherimides A thermally stabilized polyetherimide composition is disclosed which contains a polyetherimide and a stabilizing amount of an antioxidant having a molecular weight of 400 and is selected from the group of hindered phenols, aryl phosphonites, organic phosp... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4504613 | Polyphenylene ether resin compositions having improved ductile impact strength The ductile impact strength and tensile elongation of flame retardant compositions of a polyphenylene ether resin and a poly(alkenyl aromatic) are upgraded by the addition of only small amounts, typically from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight, of hig... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4500664 | Stabilized carboxyl-containing ethylene interpolymers The antioxidative degradation process, and/or color stability of carboxyl-containing ethylene interpolymers is improved by incorporating therein at least one aromatic bis(organophosphorus) compound, with or without a hindered phenol antioxidant and/or a d... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4499226 | High clarity colorless polyesters A polyester which when made into an article such as films, containers, bottles and the like has a very high clarity, a low haze value, and a neutral hue. In the preparation of the resin, an antimony catalyst is utilized along with small amounts of a bluin... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4478970 | Polyphenylene ether resin blends reinforced with finely divided particulate clay of narrow size distribution Blends of a polyphenylene ether resin, optionally containing an impact modifier, are filled with finely divided particulate clay which is characterized by a very narrow size distribution, 98 percent or more of the particles being less than 2 microns in di... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4477617 | Molding resins based on blends of acid copolymer/hydrocarbon polyolefin/reinforcing fiber/wetting agent Blends of hydrocarbon polyolefin, reinforcing fiber, acid copolymer of -olefin and ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and wetting agent are provided wherein the acid copolymer has from 0 to about 90 percent of the acid groups... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4459381 | Flame retardant high impact p-methylstyrene compositions The present invention provides a non-foamed flame-retardant article of polymeric composition comprising at least 20% by weight of a monomer mixture comprising 0-0.1% by weight o-methylstyrene 0-15% by weight m-methylstyrene and at least 85% by weight p-me... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4450249 | Internal antistatic agents for polycarbonates and for polycarbonate films The present invention relates to polycarbonate articles and films characterized by their antistatic properties comprising polycarbonate resin and alkali, or alkali earth, salts of specific aromatic sulfonic acids, specific aromatic phosphonic acids or aro... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4450250 | Polyester adhesives Disclosed is an adhesive composition comprising: (a) an amorphous or a crystallizable polyester having a melting point of about 80° C. to about 230° C. and a heat of fusion of 0 to about 18 calories per gram, and (b) from about 1 to about 35% by weight of a ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4448943 | Method for measuring polymerization process variables A method for determining the concentration of ingredients and other process variables in a polymerization process by measuring the capacitance and dissipation factor of the mixture and determining its dielectric constant at various stages of the process. ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4448909 | Method for determining compounding process variables A method for determining the concentration of additives in a compounding process by measuring the capacitance and dissipation factor (tanδ) of the mixture and converting such values to the concentrations of the additives. This method may also be utilized... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4446265 | Flame retardant polyphenylene ether-styrene thermoplastic resin compositions A flame retardant polyphenylene ether-styrene resin composition having a UL-94 rating of V-1 or better, a heat distortion temperature greater than 92° C. and a melt viscosity at 260° C. of less than 200 pascal second is obtained by incorporating with sa... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4446279 | Compositions based on a polysiloxane and an organo titanate and the use thereof in the preparation of water curable, silane modified alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymers The disclosure of this application is directed to a composition comprising a polysiloxane and an organo titanate, water curable, silane modified alkylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer produced therefrom and flame retardant compositions, devoid of halogenated f... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4446062 | Mixed phenyl/mesityl phosphate ester composition A mixed phenyl/mesityl phosphate ester composition that is useful as a fire retardant additive, having a phosphorus content of from about 8.2% to about 8.4% is prepared by reacting with agitation at about 120° C. to 130° C. distilled still bottom phenol... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4442251 | Impact resistant polyphenylene ether resin compositions Compositions of polyphenylene ether resin, optionally containing an impact modifier are modified by incorporation of small amounts of a copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate. The resultant blends are moldable into articles having better Gardner (falli... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4440889 | Polyethylene terephthalate molding compositions Polyethylene terephthalate molding compositions are provided which comprise a polyethylene terephthalate having an inherent viscosity of at least 0.4, a plasticizer, a lubricating polymer, a nucleating agent, a reinforcing agent or mixture of reinforcing ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4436854 | Self-extinguishing thermoplastic molding material Self-extinguishing molding materials, comprising (A) a polymer of a vinyl-aromatic compound, especially a styrene polymer, which has been made impact-resistant (B) a polyphenylene ether and (C) a flameproofing additive, with or without (D) conventional ad... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4436855 | Two-component urethane coating system The present invention contemplates the provision of two-component urethane coating compositions comprising a first component comprising an organic polyfunctional isocyanate, and a second component comprising an acidic ester of a phosphoric acid, the alcoh... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4397974 | Low-halogen-content, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer having improved flame resistance by the addition of a 4-component additive combination, its production and its use The present invention relates to low-halogen-content, thermoplastically-processible polyurethane elastomers (TPU), to which are added antimony trioxide, chlorinated and/or brominated aromatic compounds having a specified halogen content, aluminum hydroxid... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4390667 | Process for increasing the melt viscosity of polyamide with aryl phosphate compound A process for decreasing the melt index and increasing the viscosity of polyamide compositions by adding thereto an effective amount of an aryl phosphate compound, and thereafter heating the composition until the desired changes in melt index or viscosity... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4383067 | Polymers characterized by 1,3-imidazolidine-1,3-diyl rings plasticized with phosphate esters Normally intractable polymers of the structure: ##STR1## wherein X is O or NH, provided at least one X is O, such as poly(parabanic acids) are made extrudable by composition with greater than 15 to 60 weight percent of phosphate ester of the structur... | 05/10/1983 |
