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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625966 | Anhydrous protectant chemical composition A highly resilient clear surface protectant is provided comprising of a copolymer, such as an isobutyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, or acrylic copolymer, in a hexamethyldisiloxane system. The hexamethyldisiloxane combined with a cosolvent package in a composit... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7410538 | Granulated hydrophobic additive for cementitious materials A cementitious material in powder form comprising cement, also comprises sufficient of a granulated hydrophobing additive, which comprises form 5 to 15 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane component, form 10 to 50 parts by weight of a water-soluble or water-disp... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405251 | Flame retardant compositions This invention relates to a flame retardant composition comprising: (a) 81 to 99.99 weight percent of a thermoplastic resin, thermoset resin, thermoplastic resin blend, or thermoset resin blend which upon burning forms a char and (b) 0.01-19 weight percent of a sils... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399350 | Fluorine-free disiloxane surfactant compositions for use in coatings and printing ink compositions The present invention relates to coating and printing ink compositions possessing silicone surfactants compositions comprising fluorine-free organomodified disiloxanes which are resistant to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to a pH of about 12. The coatings and pr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361721 | Crosslinked silicone polymers The present invention relates to a series of crosslinked silicone polymers that by virtue of the nature of the crosslinker, have unique solubility and properties. These include improved tolerance for oily materials and water soluble materials. These polymers find us... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7345108 | Additives for imparting mar and scratch resistance and compositions comprising the same Additives comprising dispersed silica nanoparticles are disclosed. The silica nanoparticles are dispersed in an aminoplast, such as a modified aminoplast formed from the reaction between an aminoplast, a modifying component, and optionally a siloxane. The resulting ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334791 | Electronic die An ostensibly solid electronic die presents visual and/or sound effects when in use. Unlike known electronic dice, the disclosed electronic die retains the weight, feel and ruggedness of conventional non-electronic dice. The die includes an outer shell defining its ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332227 | Non-volatile lubricant system for medical devices A non-volatile lubricious coating composition is provided for use with medical devices, such as hypodermic needles, catheters, and the like. The coating composition includes a first siloxane polymer having a very low viscosity less than about 50 centistokes, a secon... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329699 | Composition containing oil, structuring polymer, and coated silicone elastomer, and methods of making and using the same The invention relates to a composition, preferably a care and/or treatment and/or make-up composition for keratin and keratinous materials in general (including the skin, hair, nails, scalp, and/lips of human beings, keratinous fibers, etc.), containing an oil, a st... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323507 | Stable dispersion concentrate consisting of a copolymer of acryloyldimethyltauric acid and cyclic carboxamide and an oil, emulsifier, or oil/emulsifier phase for cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological compositions, and methods for preparation thereof Dispersion concentrates are claimed which consist of: I) 10-80% by weight of a crosslinked copolymer obtained by polymerization of 1 to 50% by weight of a cyclic N-vinylcarboxamide and 49.99 to 98.99 by weight of acryloyldimethyltauric acid, II) 20-90%... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311770 | Granulated hydrophobic additive for gypsum compositions A hydrophobic gypsum composition is provided which contains gypsum, a granulated hydrophobing additive and a pH effecting additive in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the composition in the range of 8 and 12.5, in the presence of water. The granule contain... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312296 | Silicone adhesive and adhesive film A silicone adhesive having (A) an organopolysiloxane partial condensate of (i) a diorganopolysiloxane end-capped with a hydroxyl radical and (ii) an organopolysiloxane copolymer having hydroxyl radicals and having R33SiO1/2 units and... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309497 | Injectable pharmaceutical composition for systematic administration of pharmacologically active ingredients The invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions for the systemic administration of pharmacologically active ingredients. The invention relates in particular to an injectable pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a pharmacologically active ingredient i... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309745 | Coating material for a grafted ignition wire A silicone coating material is operative to graft a silicone polymer coating on an ignition wire. The ignition wire includes an insulated conductor with an inner conductive core and an outer insulating jacket layer which has an outer surface. The silicone coating ma... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7279518 | Filled elastomeric butyl compounds The invention provides a process for preparing a filled halobutyl elastomer, which comprises mixing a halobutyl elastomer, particles of filler and an additive containing both amino and alcohol functional groups, and curing the filled elastomer with sulfur or other c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268176 | Additives for imparting mar and scratch resistance and compositions comprising the same Additives comprising dispersed silica nanoparticles are disclosed. The silica nanoparticles are dispersed in an aminoplast, such as a modified aminoplast formed from the reaction between an aminoplast, a modifying component, and optionally a siloxane. The resulting ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264861 | Abrasion-resistant composites with in-situ activated matrix resin A composite sheet is disclosed. The composite sheet comprises an open random fibrous web having substantially vertical fibers near a top surface, a first binder resin and a second binder resin, wherein the first binder resin has a melting point lower than the meltin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261947 | Plywood laminate having improved dimensional stability and resistance to warping and delamination A plywood laminate having dimensional stability and resistance to warping and delamination is formed from a plurality of higher quality plies and a plurality of lower quality plies. The higher quality plies may be of hardwood and the lower quality plies may be of so... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259205 | Pneumatic tire The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread including a vulcanizable rubber composition including, expressed as parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) 60 to 95 phr of solution-polymerized s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252853 | Protective coating and method of using such coating A vehicle masking material and method of use. The masking material in one embodiment includes polyvinyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, glycerine or triethylene glycol, a surfactant, and water. The masking material is applied to a surface which is to be protected from paint... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244800 | Reduction of coefficient of friction for thermal addition curable solventless silicone release coating systems The invention is directed to a thermal addition curable solventless silicone release composition having a reduced coefficient of friction and improved slip characteristics. The invention is also directed to a method for producing a thermal addition curable solventle... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241823 | Radiation curing silicone rubber composition, adhesive silicone elastomer film formed from same, semiconductor device using same, and method of producing semiconductor device There are provided a radiation curing silicone rubber composition that is useful for the bonding of substrates, an adhesive silicone elastomer film formed from such a composition, a structural body in which two substrates are bonded via a cured layer formed from the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226502 | High softening temperature synthetic alkylsilicone wax A method for making high softening point linear and cyclic alkylsilicone waxes includes reacting a C30+ alpha olefin wax with a silicone hydride polymer in the presence of a catalyst. The high softening point linear and cyclic alkylsilicone waxes have softening poin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223809 | Polyacetals with improved resistance to bleach A molding composition exhibiting bleach resistance includes a polyoxymethylene matrix polymer, from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of a bleach stabilizer selected from alkali metal or alkaline earth element carbonates or phosphates and mixtures thereof dispers... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223386 | Preparations for topical skin use and treatment Topical preparations for release of an active agent and to methods of making and using the topical preparations are provided. The preparations may have an internal phase dispersed within an external phase. The internal phase may be a hydrophilic carrier and an activ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217886 | 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 has a poly(arylene ether); a polyolefin, a block copolymer; and flame retardant. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214731 | Tire with low hydrocarbon emission rubber combination of tread and sidewall components with compositional limitations The invention relates to a tire of a structural combination of tire tread and sidewall components with compositional limitations containing minimal, if any, of in situ formed alcohol and methyl isobutyl ketone byproducts. The tread component rubber composition conta... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205050 | Low shear adhesion RTV silicone An RTV seal forming silicone composition has a silicone base material that includes a lipophilic secondary phase insoluble in the silicone base material upon cure thereof. The resulting silicone has a shear adhesion strength as measured by transverse displacement of... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199179 | Curable aqueous composition and use as heat-resistant nonwoven binder A curable aqueous composition including (a) a polyacid including at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof; (b) a polyol including at least two hydroxyl groups; and (c) an emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, greater than... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199206 | Fluid resistant silicone encapsulant A cross-linkable and cross-linked organosilicon polymer which is prepared from a mixture of a reactive polysiloxane resin having both reactive carbon-carbon double bonds and silicone-hydrogen groups, characterized by alternating structures of polycyclic polyene resi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182886 | Poly (arylene ether)/polyamide composition A composition comprises an impact modifier and a compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether) and an aliphatic-aromatic polyamide. The polyamide is composed of dicarboxylic acid units comprising 60 to 100 mol % of terephthalic acid units and diamine units comprisin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183358 | Hydrophobically modified polymers Hydrophobically modified polymer compositions contain at least one polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersions or water-redispersible polymer powder prepared therefrom, further containing, a) one or ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144930 | Functionalized, structurally modified silicas Functionalized, structurally modified silicas with 3-methacryloxypropylsilyl and/or glycidyloxypropylsilyl groups on the surface are prepared by mixing the silicas with the silane and heat-treating, destructuring and grinding the mixture. The silicas are employed in... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7122591 | Polyphenylene ether-based resin composition containing silicon compound The present invention relates to a polyphenylene ether-based resin composition comprising a polyphenylene ether-based resin and at least one member selected from cage silsesquioxanes and partially cleaved structures of cage silsesquioxanes. The polyphenylene ether-b... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119140 | Transparent films, compositions, and method of manufacture thereof A film comprising in admixture a thermoplastic resin component comprising a thermoplastic resin component and a glass having a refractive index within 0.04 of the thermoplastic resin component, wherein the film has a haze of less than about 20%, total transmittance ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119150 | Silica-reinforced rubber compounded with an alkoxysilane and a catalytic alkyl tin compound Improvements in the tensile mechanical properties and dynamic viscoelastic properties of silica-reinforced sulfur-vulcanized rubbers can be achieved by compounding elastomers with silica, in the presence of a silane and a catalytic amount of an alkyl tin compound at... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108957 | Organic anti-reflective coating composition and method for forming photoresist patterns using the same The present disclosure relates to an organic anti-reflective coating composition and a method for forming photoresist patterns using the same. The anti-reflective coating compositions are useful for preventing reflection of a lower film layer or a substrate of a pho... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091274 | Pneumatic tire having a rubber component containing a tin/amino functionalized rubber and an inversion carbon black There is disclosed a pneumatic tire having a rubberized component comprising: (A) a copolymer rubber that contains amino groups bound to the rubber and at least 40 percent of the terminal ends of the copolymer are modified or coupl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081500 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers Blocked mercaptosilanes are provided in which the blocking group contains and unsaturated heteroatom or carbon chemically bound directly to sulfur via a single bond. This blocking group optionally may be substituted with one or more carboxylate ester or carboxylic a... | 07/25/2006 |
