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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106118 | Glass adhesion promoter A glass adhesion composition containing a copolymer having an acid and a substituted amide, silanol, or amine oxide functionality. The substituted amide, silanol, or amine oxide functionality provide excellent adhesion of the copolymer to glass, silica, sand and oth... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7973101 | Biodegradable resin composition and molded article produced from the same Disclosed is a resin composition excellent in impact resistance, tensile properties and processability such as draw down property, which is produced by using a plant-derived biodegradable polymer produced by actively fixing carbon dioxide present in the earth. A res... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964657 | Polymeric dispersions and applications thereof The present invention provides methods of conducting emulsion polymerizations and dispersion resulting therefrom. The present invention additionally provides substrates coated or treated with polymeric dispersions. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7919549 | Biodegradable resin composition and molded article produced from the same Disclosed is a resin composition excellent in molding processability which comprises a plant-derived biodegradable plastic produced by actively fixing carbon dioxide present in the earth. A resin composition excellent in molding processability, comprising (A) a biod... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7615586 | Composition comprising a urea compound Composition containing, in an aqueous medium, at least one compound of formula (I) described in the specification and its salts, solvates and isomers, and at least one polymer containing at least one monomer having a sulfonic group. The polymer may be in free or par... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7419703 | Thermally curable, thixotropic blends containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups The invention provides heat-curable thixotropic mixtures containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups, including at least one oligomer and/or polymer containing at least one of carbamate and allophanate groups, and at least one thixotropic agent that is a urea der... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7342057 | Self-healing coatings using microcapsules to suppress lead dust Self-healing coatings incorporate microcapsules of about 60-150 microns diameter that contain film formers and dust suppression compounds suitable for controlling spalling of lead dust, for example. In one embodiment, a primer paint is mixed with these microcapsules... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337587 | Construction assembly of plaster boards and a method of assembling a plurality of plaster boards A construction assembly includes a plurality of plaster boards, each of the plaster boards having a plaster body and at least one sheet of liner, the liner including an inner surface attached to the plaster body and an outer surface having an outer face; wherein sai... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326746 | Curable electron donor compositions Electron donor compounds, suitable for use as adhesives or as components in adhesives, contain a carbon to carbon double bond attached to an aromatic ring and conjugated with the unsaturation in the aromatic ring. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300981 | Abrasion resistant elastomeric compositions The present invention includes elastomeric compositions of BIMS elastomers suitable for abrasion resistant, high traction and/or barrier articles. The compositions and articles made from those compositions of the inventions can be described in any number of embodime... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288584 | Mixing scheme and process for the preparation of a refinish coating composition The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7226971 | Polyester resin with carbamate functionality, a method of preparing the resin, and a coating composition utilizing the resin The present invention is directed to a polyester resin for use in a coating composition. The polyester resin is the reaction product of a first compound comprising a plurality of hydroxyl groups, a lactone compound, a carboxylic acid anhydride, an epoxy compound hav... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192993 | Self-healing coating and microcapsules to make same A liquid self-healing coating, incorporating microcapsules filled with tailored repair formulations, repairs itself upon physical compromise after curing. In one embodiment, a commercially available paint primer is mixed with a pre-specified amount of these microcap... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7129280 | Mixtures which contain carbamate groups and/or allophanate groups and can be cured thermally and by using actinic radiation Mixtures curable thermally and with actinic radiation and containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups, comprising (A) at least one of (A1) low molecular mass compounds, oligomers and polymers containing allophanate groups, carbam... | 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 |
| 7084192 | Polylactic acid composite material and molded body The polylactic acid composite material of the present invention comprises a polylactic acid, a low molecular weight compound which has an amide group, and a layered clay mineral that is organically modified by means of an organic onium salt. As a result, a polylacti... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078077 | Carbamated polyols, and compositions and methods using the same The present invention is directed to coatings that provide improved retort and tropical decay resistance for use on metal food containers. The coatings generally comprise a carbamated polyol formed by the reaction between a polyol, an alkylene oxide and an alkyl car... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078157 | Photosensitive composition and use thereof A composition that comprises a photopolymerizable compound containing at least two pendant unsaturated groups; at least one ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerizable polyalkylene oxide hydrophilic monomer; at least one nonionic surfactant; and at least one photoi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041746 | Accelerator system for synthetic polyisoprene latex The invention pertains to an accelerator system, such as an accelerator system for synthetic polyisoprene latex. The accelerator system comprises dithiocarbamate and thiourea and can produce synthetic polyisoprene films having a tensile strength of about 3,000 psi t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7019042 | Thixotropic agent that can be activated using actinic radiation, a method for its production and the use thereof A novel thixotropic agent comprising urea crystals which comprises at least one compound containing at least one functional group having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; a novel process for preparing a thixotropic agent comprising ure... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6951897 | Rubber composition for a tire comprising a reinforcing inorganic filler and an (inorganic filler/elastomer) coupling system The present invention is directed to a rubber composition that is useful for the manufacture of tires, where the composition is based on a diene elastomer, a reinforcing inorganic filler, and a coupling system. The coupling system comprises a polysulfurized alkoxysi... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6936648 | Coating for treating substrates for ink jet printing including imbibing solution for enhanced image visualization and retention, method for treating said substrates, and articles produced therefrom An aqueous coating formulation containing solids, for enhancing image visualization and retention of acid dye-based inks includes a cationic polymer or copolymer, a fabric softener, urea, and ammonium salts of multifunctional weak acids. Desirably the ammonium salts... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916876 | Powdered thickener preparations based on polyurethane and their use for thickening aqueous systems The invention relates to a powdered thickener preparation based on polyurethane, which can be incorporated particularly well into water-based paints and lacquers and into other aqueous systems, and to their use as rheological additives for thickening preferably aque... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908957 | Curable electron donor compounds Electron donor compounds, suitable for use as adhesives or as components in adhesives, contain a carbon to carbon double bond attached to an aromatic ring and conjugated with the unsaturation in the aromatic ring. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6846863 | Polyethylene composition and method for making shaped objects from same The invention concerns a polyethylene based composition comprising 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % of at least a saturated fatty acid amide containing 8 to 30 carbon atoms, 0 to 0.1 wt. % of an auxiliary lubricant selected among fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty acid salts, m... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6838498 | Coating for treating substrates for ink jet printing including imbibing solution for enhanced image visualization and retention A method of producing a printed substrate so as to improve the adhesion, colorfastness and washfastness of either reactive or acid dye-based ink jet inks printed onto the substrate, the method includes the steps of providing a substrate, treating the substrate with ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6780231 | Ink-imprintable release coatings, and pressure sensitive adhesive constructions Ink-imprintable release coating compositions are described which comprise a polymer comprising a polyurethane, a fluoroacrylate polymer or copolymer, or an addition cured or a condensation cured silicone polymer containing dispersed and/or emulsified resin particles... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777469 | Urea condensate-sewer sludge products Aqueous or solid nitrogen containing compound compounds are produced by heating urea with wet solid sewer sludge thereby producing a urea-urea condensate-sewer sludge composition in a process to dry out the sewer sludge. The urea reacts with itself and with the comp... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767972 | Methods for slowing the degradation rate of biodegradable polymers and biodegradable polymer compositions and compositions thereof The invention provides a biodegradable polymer composition comprising a biodegradable polymer and a phenol-containing compound mixed with the polymer. The phenol-containing compound is present in the biodegradable polymer at an amount sufficient to slow the degradat... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6765044 | Starch-based adhesives with improved green bonding Complexing packages suitable for use in alkaline starch-based adhesives are provided. The complexing packages generally include a polymeric vehicle and bivalent metal salt derived from a bivalent metal oxide. The complexing packages impart a host of beneficial prope... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762229 | Polyarylene sulfide resin composition A poly(arylene sulfide) resin composition comprising a poly(arylene sulfide) and, as a modifier, an organic amide compound compounded in a proportion of 0.2 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the poly(arylene sulfide). ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6727334 | Resin composition and cured product The invention relates to a resin composition exhibiting excellent coatability and capable of forming coatings with high hardness, superior scratch resistance, low curling properties, superb adhesion, excellent transparency, and superior coating surface appearance wi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6673852 | Conductive composition for biological electrode A conductive composition for a biological electrode is capable of reducing the impedance between the electrode and the skin. A conductive gel composition for a biological electrode which is capable of electrically and physically connecting a living body t... | 01/06/2004 |
