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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7838582 | Hyperdispersant for use in fluorocarbon coating compositions A hyperdispersant for use in a fluorocarbon coating composition is disclosed. The fluorocarbon coating composition generally comprises a fluorocarbon resin, a binder resin, a cross-linking agent, and the hyperdispersant. The hyperdispersant comprises the reaction pr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7714051 | Rubber compounds containing polyoxyalkylene amines The present invention is directed to a rubber compound, such as for use in tires, containing one or more polyoxyalkylene amines, such as to reduce the amount of silane coupling agent conventionally used therein. The presence of the polyoxyalkylene amine(s) allows fo... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7495049 | Melt processible fluoropolymer composition containing nano particles There is provided a composition of melt processible fluoropolymer and inorganic fine particles of average particle size 1 μm or less dispersed in said fluoropolymer, said composition being obtained by melt-mixing said melt processible fluoropolymer and aggregated s... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7368513 | Water-soluble electrically insulative composition, modifications, and applications thereof The invention is an electrically insulative aqueous polymer composition. The composition includes a thermoplastic acrylic-styrene copolymer emulsion, a wetting agent, water, a surfactant, and a ductility agent. The invention also includes methods of using the electr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7332536 | Metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid as nucleating additives for crystalline thermoplastics Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHPA) in order to provide highly desirable properties within thermoplastic articles are provided. The inventive HHPA derivatives are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7247606 | Branched reaction products A compound of formula: wherein each R group independently is C6-C10 arylene group, a straight or branched chain C2-C°alkylene group optionally containing an arylene gr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230043 | Hydrophilic polymer composition A hydrophilic polymer composition is described comprising thermoplastic of thermoset polymer, and a fluorochemical additive dispersed therein. The hydrophilic composition is useful, for example, in medical and surgical drapes. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217463 | Machine direction oriented polymeric films and methods of making the same This invention relates to a film comprising a machine direction oriented polymeric film prepared from (A) at least one propylene homopolymer or copolymer or lend of two or more thereof, wherein (A) has a melt flow rate from about 6 to about 30 and (B) an olefin elas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7144939 | Organic nucleating agents that impart very high impact resistance and other beneficial physical properties within polypropylene articles at very low effective amounts The use of organic based nucleating agents to induce certain specific polymer orientations into the molded polypropylene articles such that the resultant part has improved stiffness-impact properties without sacrificing other attributes of the polypropylene is provi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7094918 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for thermoplastic and thermoset high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in providing protection in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094820 | Polymer additive compositions comprising highly versatile thermoplastic nucleators Bicyclic nucleator compounds that provide highly versatile nucleation benefits for different polyolefins are provided. Such nucleator compounds provide very high peak crystallization temperatures and significantly reduced crystallization cycle time for certain therm... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7068883 | Symmetric, bi-aspheric lens for use in optical fiber collimator assemblies A fiber optic apparatus comprising a biconvex optical lens having two equivalent aspheric optical surfaces; an optical fiber approximately located at one of a front focal plane and a back focal plane of the optical lens; and a structure positioned relative to the op... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067581 | Repulpable PSAs The invention relates to a repulpable pressure-sensitive adhesive. Provision is made for the repulpable pressure-sensitive adhesive to comprise at least one polyacrylate-based block copolymer. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041350 | Polyester composition and articles with reduced acetaldehyde content and method using hydrogenation catalyst A polyester composition with reduced acetaldehyde concentration comprising polyester, at least one hydrogenation catalyst, and at least one source of reactive hydrogen. A method for making the polyester composition is also disclosed along with polyester articles mad... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014797 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color and are highly effective in providing protection in wavelength ranges for which previous attempts at low-color ultraviolet absorbers have failed are provided herein. Such com... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6972306 | Compositions and articles comprising asymmetric dipolar multi-substituted alditol derivatives Certain multi-substituted dibenzylidene sorbitol acetals having electron withdrawing groups as constituents and electron donating groups on the other such that the compounds are asymmetric in structure and are dipolar in nature are provided. Polymer compositions com... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6946503 | Amine blend accelerators for polyoxyalkylenepolyamine cured epoxy resins Provided herein are amine blends which may be used in place of N-aminoethyl piperazine as accelerator in the curing reaction of epoxy resins. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946507 | Nucleating additive formulations of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane dicarboxylate salts Milled, small particle size, solid bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane dicarboxylate salt-containing thermoplastic nucleating additive formulations further comprising at least one anticaking agent for improved haze reduction, improved nucleation performance, and prevention of pot... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936650 | Nucleating additive formulations of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane dicarboxylate salts Milled, small particle size, solid bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane dicarboxylate salt-containing thermoplastic nucleating additive formulations further comprising at least one anticaking agent for improved haze reduction, improved nucleation performance, and prevention of pot... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6911517 | Methods of producing highly nucleated syndiotactic polypropylene The present invention relates to methods of producing syndiotactic polypropylene articles through high performance nucleation via the presence of certain novel nucleating agents within molten syndiotactic resins, and subsequently permitting the resultant molten mixt... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906207 | Polymer additive compositions and articles comprising novel fluorinated and alkylated alditol derivatives Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided. More particularly, this invention relates to certain alkyl (or alkoxy) substituted fluoro-benzylidene so... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6872765 | Sol-gel coating for single-layer or multi-layer varnishes The invention relates to a sol-gel coating material containing (A) an acrylate copolymer solution containing at least one acrylate copolymer (A1); (B) a parent varnish which can be prepared by hydrolysis and condensation of at least one hydrolysable silane (B1) of t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861149 | Compositions for aqueous delivery of self-emulsifying fluorinated alkoxysilanes The invention relates to compositions used for aqueous delivery of self-emulsifying fluorinated alkoxysilanes to substrates to provide oil and water resistive coatings for the substrates, a method of treating a substrate to render it oil and water repellent, and art... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6794433 | Metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid as nucleating additives for crystalline thermoplastics Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHPA) in order to provide highly desirable properties within thermoplastic articles are provided. The inventive HHPA derivatives are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents f... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6660801 | Coating composition with improved adhesion to friable surface An aqueous coating composition having improved adhesion to friable surfaces including an emulsion polymer of certain compositions and certain acid numbers having a glass transition temperature of -20 C to 100 C and an average particle diameter less than 1... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653377 | System for the contained transfer of particulates An economical and reliable system for the contained transfer of particulates by means of a series of transfer containers facilitates the particulate transfer without either exposure of the operating personnel and the environment to the particulate, or env... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6583250 | Polyolefine materials with improved adhesivity The bondability of a polyolefin, particularly to cyanoacrylate adhesives, is improved by incorporating in the polyolefin a polymerization initiator capable of initiating the polymerization of the monomers constituting the cyanoacrylate adhesive. The polym... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6573321 | Non-staining coating composition An anti-contamination coating composition is obtained by mixing a tetraalkoxysilane condensate having an average condensation degree of 4 to 20 and has an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and an alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkyl g... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6559209 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire A rubber composition and method of making a rubber composition which is improved in a dispersibility of silica into rubber, a heat generating property and an abrasion property. The rubber composition comprises 15 to 85 parts by weight of silica per 100 pa... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6541552 | Aqueous-dispersing composition of synthetic resin and silicate oligomer To provide the aqueous-dispersing composition of synthetic resin which is excellent in stain-proofing property, weather resistance and storage stability and is capable of forming a coating film having a high gloss. The aqueous-dispersing composition of sy... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6512016 | Compositions for defoaming aqueous compositions Defoaming compositions consisting essentially of: A) at least one organosilicone compound having defoaming activity in aqueous based compositions; and B) at least one base catalyzed reaction product of: a) a linking agent of formula I R4 (Y)3 ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6489385 | Highly saturated nitrile copolymer rubber, process for the production thereof, heat-resistant rubber compositions comprising the rubber and composites comprising the rubber and fibers A highly saturated nitrile group-containing copolymer rubber having a Mooney viscosity lowered by 15 points or more by applying a high shearing force thereto in the presence of an aging inhibitor, which has a Mooney viscosity of 5-35 and a weight average ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6410205 | Photosensitive recording material provided with a covering layer The present invention relates to a photosensitive recording material comprising a base, a photopolymerisable layer and a covering layer containing a mixture of at least one water-soluble or at least water-dispersible polymer and at least one additive, the... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6348516 | Method for producing solution of polymers functionalized by acid groups by microwave radiation Process for using microwave irradiation to prepare solutions of polymers functionalized with acid groups The invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous, hydrous and anhydrous solutions of polymers functionalized with acid groups, which comprises... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6337365 | Electronic/electric components used in clean room and substrate treatment apparatus An electronic/electric part used in a clean room in which the atmosphere is controlled to process a substrate in a semiconductor device industry, which contains a resin base material and additives added to the resin base material. The additives contain on... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6271293 | Non-staining coating composition The present invention relates to a coating composition, which forms an anti-contamination coat having hydrophilicity on the surface, soil-release effect and excellent stain resistance to oil, and which is also suitable for outside wall coating of building... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6077894 | Instrument and mounting equipment used in clean room There are instruments used for handling a substrate in a clean room at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, which contain a resin base and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a lubricant, a plasticizer, an anti-oxidizing agen... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6071988 | Polyester composite material and method for its manufacturing The present invention relates to a composition comprising platelet particles treated with at least one polyalkoxylated ammonium salt comprising at least one polyalkoxylated group consisting of greater than 5 repeating alkyl oxide groups. The treated parti... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6051056 | Alkylated aminoether surfactants This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of certain alkylated aminoeth... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6017639 | Vinylidene difluoride-based coating compositions A coating composition based on a dispersed fluoropolymer resin is provided. The composition includes a vinylidene difluoride-based polymer such as PVDF, an organic solvent and a dispersant. A method of forming a protective coating on a metal substrate wit... | 01/25/2000 |
