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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053504 | Polyvinylbutyral resin composition having specified physical properties and stereochemistry A polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin has a meso/racemic stereoisomer ratio of from about 2.5 to about 5.0. A process for preparing this PVB resin is described. Manipulation of the PVB stereoisomer ratio can provide an additional method of controlling the ph... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7709565 | Process for controlling polyvinylbutyral physical properties by controlling stereochemistry of same The present invention is method for controlling the stereoisomerism of PVB resin as well as a PVB resin having a meso/racemic stereoisomer ratio of from about 2.5 to about 5.0. Manipulation of the PVB stereoisomer ratio can provide an additional method of controllin... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7687560 | Low-color PVB sheet and a process for making same The present invention is a low-color plasticized PVB sheet and a process for preparing the same. The sheet of the present invention yields a YID measurement of less than 12. A sheet of the present invention is useful for making glass laminates that are useful in car... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7642307 | Low-color stiff PVB laminates The present invention describes laminate articles comprising a stiff, low-color PVB sheet having a YID of less than 12 and having a low concentration of plasticizer in the PVB composition, wherein the sheet is prepared from a composition that includes a PVB bleachin... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7572852 | Concrete crack filler composition and method An exposed aggregate concrete crack filler composition comprising multi-colored, non-homogeneous earth tone sand; and a liquid bonding agent is disclosed as well as a method of repairing cracks in exposed aggregate concrete, comprising providing a composition compri... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7442722 | Foam control in aqueous media The present invention relates to foam control compositions and methods for controlling foam in aqueous media by adding to the system an effective amount of the foam control agent of the present invention. The antifoam/defoam compositions of the present invention inc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7420009 | Low-emission adhesive composition based on a solvent Described is a low-emission adhesive, whose polymers are dissolved in a mixture of acetone and ethanol. The adhesive is characterized by very low emissions of solvents, with otherwise equally good properties compared to standard solvent-synthetic resin based adhesiv... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7361704 | Vinyl chloride resin composition for vehicles A vinyl chloride based resin composition for a vehicle, which comprises 100 parts by mass of a vinyl chloride based resin, and 5 to 200 parts by mass of a plasticizer component consisting of (a) at least one trimellitate based plasticizer and (b) at least one sebaca... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351762 | Polymeric composition for seals and gaskets The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These pol... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337913 | Single piece closure device made of PVC The present invention relates to one-part closure devices encompassing at least polyvinyl chloride and at least one plasticizer, in particular at least one substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, to a process for producing ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339000 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332539 | Plastisol composition The present invention provides a plastisol composition which combines low temperature baking property and storage stability which are comparable to those of the prior polyvinyl chloride plastisols and has a low-temperature flexibility. The plastisol compositi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323586 | Phthalic acid alkyl ester mixtures with controlled viscosity Mixtures of isomeric dialkyl phthalates that have a desired viscosity are prepared by esterifying phthalic acid or phthalic anhydride with a mixture of isomeric alkyl alcohols having a certain carbon number of carbon atoms, where the molar fraction of each alkyl alc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304078 | Thrombin receptor antagonists Heterocyclic-substituted tricyclics of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: the dotted line represents an optional single bond; | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288289 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sheet flooring by simultaneous multi-layer die coating Surface coverings and surface covering components and methods for forming them using slot die coating are disclosed. The methods involve applying a plurality of wet layers to a substrate simultaneously or in sequence using a slot die coater, wherein a plurality of w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285588 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for thermoplastic compositions A plasticized thermoplastic composition including a thermoplastic, and plasticizer compound selected from the group consisting of a cyclic dimerate ester, a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer, and mixtures thereof. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7276265 | Method of making a surface covering having gloss-in-register Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244510 | Vapor screen composition The invention relates to a water-dispersible composition for making a water repellent paper with a low permeability for moisture. The composition comprises components (A) to (H), in the following amounts by dry weight (wt): (A) 5 to 89 wt % of polyvinyl butyral (PVB... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232855 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for thermoplastic polymer/elastomer composites A thermoplastic polymer/elastomer composite composition including one or more thermoplastic polymers, a natural or synthetic rubber, and a long chain cyclic dimerate ester and/or long chain cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7175904 | Non-vinyl flooring and method for making same In one embodiment or the present invention, a non-vinyl flooring is described comprising a flooring substrate having a non-vinyl composition comprising a terpolymer comprising ethylene, methyl acrylate and acrylic acid and a copolymer comprising ethylene and methacr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7148285 | Coated carbon black pellets and methods of making same A method of producing coated carbon black pellets is disclosed and includes contacting carbon black pellets with a coating agent to at least partially coat the individual carbon black pellets with the coating agent. The amount of coating agent applied to the carbon ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144937 | Adhesion promoters for sealants A sealant composition comprising a sealant, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerate esters, is capable of unexpected adhesion to substrates such as ceramic substrates (e.g., concrete), glass substrates, metal substrates such as... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138450 | Vulcanized rubber composition with a liquid adhesion promoter containing an adhesive resin and ester A rubber composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and an adhesive resin capable of unexpected adhesion to metal, polymer and glass substrates, particularly cords in radical tires, hoses, conveyor belts, transmission belts, and the like by the addition of... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122592 | Adhesion promoters for cord-reinforced thermoplastic polymeric materials and substrate/thermoplastic polymeric material composites A thermoplastic polymeric material composition including a thermoplastic polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polymer and a thermoplastic polymer alloy, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7109264 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for elastomers An elastomeric composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and a cyclic dimerate ester and/or a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7071254 | Preparation containing gypsum from flue gas desulphurisation, method for using the same and use thereof The present invention relates to a composition, and a method of preparing and using the same. The composition contains at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer or combinations thereof, and one or more filler particles that includes WDP gypsum particle... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060739 | Antimicrobial fluoroelastomer rubber articles and compositions Fluoroelastomer (FKM) rubber-containing articles that exhibit highly desirable long-term effective antimicrobial characteristics are provided. Such articles are in either solid or blown (foam or sponge) state (or combinations of both in multilayered forms) and can b... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060213 | Cushioning devices, gelatinous elastomer materials, and devices made therefrom A cushion that includes a cushioning element. The cushioning element has a number of substantially parallel elongate columns formed in a soft, easily deformable elastic or visco-elastic cushioning media. The columns are configured so that when a force is applied to ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7053142 | Plasticized polyurethanes for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a plasticized polyurethane composition comprising at least one polyurethane and at least one plasticizer. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041377 | Resin composition for vibration-damping material, vibration-damping material, and sound-insulating member The object of the invention is to provide sound insulating members exhibiting both high vibration damping performance and high sound insulation performance, a vibration damping material for affording such members and a resin composition for forming the vibration dam... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037920 | Substituted tricyclic himbacine derivatives that are useful as thrombin receptor antagonists Heterocyclic-substituted tricyclics of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: n1 and n2 are independently 0-2; Het... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026375 | PVA-containing compositions An extrudable PVA-containing composition is disclosed, which enables PVA articles to be manufactured on conventional extrusion apparatus. The compositions includes a lubricant, such as a fatty acid amide, most preferably octodecanamide and is most preferably formed ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019121 | Process for conditioning azo pigments A process for conditioning azo pigment with surfactants of ethoxylate alkyl phenols in the presence of a strong alkali in the aqueous condition. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019060 | Low application temperature hot melt adhesive A low application temperature hot met adhesive composition and its use in carton, case or tray formation comprising from about 5 to about 60 weight percent ethylene vinyl acetate with about 30 to about 50 weight percent VA content and having a melt index of about 70... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984684 | Stability improvement of aluminum hydroxide in PVC compound An aluminum hydroxide composition is disclosed, having diminished tendency to cause discoloration on heating at 177° C. of a plastic composition whose major polymeric component is polyvinyl chloride, comprising aluminum hydroxide and an amount, effective in diminis... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
