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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910645 | Breathable biodegradable hot melt composition A composition that includes a biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyester and plasticizer including polar groups and exhibits a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 400 g/m2/day. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7812080 | Low-color foam compositions Plastisols are provided which are effective for providing a foamed composition having an improved color. The plastisol includes a dispersed phase and a liquid phase. The dispersed phase includes an organic polymer and the liquid phase includes a plasticizer for said... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7638568 | Use of isononyl benzoate as a film-forming agent The present invention relates to the use of isononyl esters of benzoic acid as film-forming agents in compositions such as emulsion paints, mortars, plasters, adhesives, and varnishes, and also to compositions which comprise film-forming polymers and the isononyl es... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7405257 | Polyurethane resin-based material for slush molding The present invention provides a material for slush molding which is improved in melt properties during slush molding and is excellent in heat resistance, the material being made up of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin (A) the difference between the softening start... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7326804 | Triethyleneglycol ester based plasticizer composition for polyvinyl chloride resin and method of preparing the same Provided is a novel triethyleneglycol based compound, a plasticizer composition for polyvinyl chloride resin including the same, and a method of preparing the plasticizer composition. In particular, the plasticizer composition for polyvinyl chloride resin includes t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7307183 | Process for producing tetrabromobenzoate esters A method for preparing tetrabromobenzoate ester from a tetrabromophthalic anhydride including the steps of reacting the tetrabromophthalic anhydride with a catalyst and an alcohol at a temperature that favors partial esterification over complete esterification of th... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285587 | Flame retardant polyester compositions for calendering Flame retardant polyester compositions suitable for calendering may be prepared from polyesters having crystallization half time of at least 5 minutes, a plasticizer, a phosphorus-containing flame retardant miscible with the plasticized polyester, and an additive ef... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282170 | Thermoplastic throttle body The invention relates to a process of making a throttle body comprising injection-moulding of a reinforced thermoplastic composition, wherein a polyethylene terephthalate composition containing a nucleating agent and 25-60 mass % of glass-fibres is used as the reinf... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278906 | Adhesive tape and edging method using same An adhesive tape which is to be arranged between a lens and at least one of a plurality of chucks in an edge-machining apparatus comprises an adhesive face for being in contact with the lens. A measurement of an adhesive strength of the adhesive face is 4 gf (0.0392... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7230144 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates Methods of forming intermediates from PHAs are disclosed. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7166743 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates Methods of forming acrylic acid by heating a PHA are disclosed. The PHA can be derived from a biomass of a non-fossil source. The PHA can be, for example, poly 3-hydroxypropionate or a 3-hydroxypropionate containing polymer. The methods can include, for example, hea... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160945 | Water borne film-forming compositions The present invention provides a film-forming composition comprising a particulate polymer or emulsified liquid pre-polymer, water and a coalescent aid comprising an ester having the formula RCOOX wherein R and X are independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocar... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148278 | Urethane elastomers with improved color stability A golf ball including a center, a cover, and, optionally, at least one intermediate layer disposed between the center and the cover, wherein the cover is formed from a polyurethane composition, or a reaction product thereof, including at least one polyol; at least o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138441 | Bioabsorbable blends and surgical articles therefrom Blends made of bioabsorbable materials including glycolide, lactide, caprolactone, dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate, alkylene glycols, esteramides, etc., and polymers and copolymers thereof with cyanoacrylates are described. Processes for making the polymers and su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115679 | Wide-gap filler material This invention relates to a composition for repairing metallic articles which in its initial state is in the form of an adhesive, self-supporting putty, capable of being molded including 5–15% by weight of a sacrificial binder containing at least one acrylic resin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7071252 | Plasticizer compositions for non-aqueous plastisols Monoesters derived from a dihydric alcohol and a carboxylic acid such as benzoic acid are secondary plasticizers for non-aqueous and solventless plastisols containing primary plasticizers that do not contain unreacted alkanol groups. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056966 | Liquid benzoate ester compositions and aqueous polymer compositions containing same as plasticizers The addition of at least 20 weight percent of at least one member of a specified class of monobenzoates to at least one member of a specified class of dibenzoates that freeze at 28° C. or above results in a mixture that is both a liquid at this temperature and an u... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026438 | Liquid phenolic sulphur-containing antioxidants The invention relates to liquid sulphur-containing antioxidants and to compositions comprising them. The novel lubricant compositions comprise the reaction product of a selected group of 5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl(or tert-butyl)phenyl substituted carboxylic aci... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019055 | Stabilization of polymers after exposure to oxidation A polymer of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyimide, polyester, or polyvinyl acetate contains about 0.005 to about 10 phr of a stabilizer to prevent discoloration due to oxidation, particularly gamma radiat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008973 | Vacuum cooled foams A flexible, flame-retarded, polyurethane foam comprising brominated and/or phosphorous flame retardants and an acid scavenger. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6984679 | Plasticizer-containing polyvinylbutyrals, method for producing the same and the use thereof, especially for producing films for use in laminated safety glasses The invention relates to plasticizer-containing polyvinylbutyrals that are characterized by containing as the plasticizer at least one dibenzoate of alkylene and polyalkylene glycols. The invention further relates to a method for producing said compounds, and to the... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6977278 | Cyanoacrylate compositions curable to flexible polymeric materials A cyanoacrylate composition comprising (i) at least one lower cyanoacrylate monomer component selected from ethyl cyanoacrylate or methoxy ethylcyanoacrylate; (ii) at least one higher cyanoacrylate monomer component than in an amount greater than 12% by weight based... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6933337 | Plastisol compositions comprising vinyl chloride polymers and mixtures of aromatic and aliphatic esters of diols as plasticizers Mixtures of esters produced by reacting a mixture of aromatic and aliphatic monocarboxylic acids with a diol containing from 2 to 12 carbon atoms are effective plasticizers for plastisols containing dispersion grade polymers of vinyl chloride. The freezing point of ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933404 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates In some embodiments, this invention relates to a method that includes contacting a PHA with an aprotic catalyst to form an ester. The ester has only one monomer unit from the PHA. In certain embodiments, this invention relates to a method that includes treating a PH... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905243 | Buoyancy liquid for galilean thermometer The invention relates to a buoyancy liquid for a Galilean thermometer, comprising at least a dipropylene glycol mono(C1-6-alkyl) ether, preferably at least a dipropylene glycol mono(C1-6-alkyl) ether of the following general formula (wherein R ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6806303 | Additive for rubber composition, additive composition for rubber composition, rubber composition and tire An additive for a rubber composition consists essentially of an ester of (i) an aliphatic polyvalent carboxylic acid with (iii) a (poly)oxyalkylene derivative, and having at least one carboxyl group in its molecule, or an ester of (ii) an aromatic polyvalent carboxy... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6689830 | Film forming compositions containing benzoic acid esters of 8-carbon alcohols as additives Compositions comprising at least one acrylic, vinyl acetate or epoxide polymer or copolymer as a film-forming ingredient and an ester of benzoic acid wherein the alcohol portion of the ester is alkyl and contains eight carbon atoms exhibit unexpected impr... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6630534 | Polyurethane paste composition and sealing material Disclosed is a composition useful as a sealing or undercoating material for automobiles. The composition comprises fine particles (A) comprising polyurethane resin, a plasticizer (B) and fillers (C), wherein not less than 50% of (A) is spherical particles... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6624225 | Wide-gap filler material This invention relates to a composition for repairing metallic articles which in its initial state is in the form of an adhesive, self-supporting putty, capable of being molded including 5-15% by weight of a sacrificial binder containing at least one acry... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6583207 | Liquid benzoate ester compositions and aqueous polymer compositions containing same as plasticizers The addition of at least about 30 weight percent of diethylene glycol (DEG) monobenzoate or dipropylene glycol (DPG) monobenzoate to diethylene glycol (DEG) dibenzoate, which is a solid at 28° C., results in a mixture that is unexpectedly a liquid at thi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6518334 | Preparation and use of dispersions of blended polycarboxypolyamide resins and alkali dispersible resins and compositions thereof This invention relates to polymer blends comprising a polycarboxypolyamide resin with an alkali dispersible resin. This invention also relates to the use of the polymer blends to prepare aqueous dispersions. The aqueous dispersions were obtained by heatin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517917 | Shaped bodies for transporting, packaging, storing, and handling food products The invention describes food-compatible monofilaments and flat-shaped bodies made from them, wherein the monofilaments are based on polyester with the addition of 0.5 to 3.5 percent by weight of a polycarbonate, and which are characterized by an especiall... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6512036 | Rubber composition comprising pentaerythritol derivative and tire with component thereof The invention relates to a sulfur curable (and cured) rubber composition which contains one or more pentaerythritol derivatives as pentaerythritol tetrabenzoate (PTB) and/or pentaerythritol tetrakis (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate) (PTHC) toget... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6486247 | Scorch inhibitors for bisphenol-cured fluoroelastomers The invention involves a means of increasing the scorch delay period (scorch time) for standard bisphnol-cured fluoroelastomers (abbreviated as "FKM;" these are copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropene, optionally also containing additional... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6451905 | Shear stable aminosilicone emulsions Shear stable aqueous emulsion of amino modified siloxanes may be made by the addition of a mono acid to the emulsion. These compositions may include acids such as (a) hydroxy carboxylic acids; (b) amino dicarboxylic acids; (c) amic acids; (d) monoesters o... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6448463 | Non-woven application for water dispersable copolyester This invention relates to water responsive thermoplastic compositions and articles constructed thereof. This invention particularly relates to thermoplastic copolyester compositions useful for the manufacture of disposable-articles such as disposable diap... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6428900 | Sulfonated copolyester based water-dispersible hot melt adhesive A water-sensitive hot melt adhesive composition based on sulfonated branched copolyester polymers for use with articles such as paper products, disposable nonwoven products, tapes, labels and packaging materials. The adhesive composition includes about 10... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6417293 | Thermoplastic silicone elastomers formed from polyester resins The present invention, therefore, relates to a method for preparing a thermoplastic elastomer, said method comprising: (I) mixing (A) a thermoplastic resin comprising more than 50 percent by volume of a polyester resin other than poly(butylene terephthalate), ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6414076 | Method of predetermining the gloss of PVC compounds A method of making an article from polyvinyl chloride compound that has a predetermined amount of gloss is disclosed. Samples of the resin are prepared that have different molecular weight distributions. Articles are made from the samples and the gloss of... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6387995 | Precipitation polymerization process for producing an oil adsorbent polymer capable of entrapping solid particles and liquids and the product thereof A process for producing a microporous oil sorbent polymer comprising the steps of: dissolving a polyunsaturated monomer in a silicone organic solvent to provide a monomer mixture containing more than 90% by weight polyunsaturated monomer; polymerizing sai... | 05/14/2002 |
