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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351339 | Method for the separation of acids from chemical reaction mixtures by means of ionic fluids A process for removing acids from reaction mixtures using an auxiliary base, in which the auxiliary base: combines with the acid to form a salt which is liquid at temperatures at which the product of value does not significantly decompose during the removal of the l... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7238451 | Conductive polyamine-based electrolyte The present invention is directed to a polymer electrolyte comprising amine groups dispersed throughout the polymer backbone, including various poly(ethylenimine)-based polymers, which enable ionic movement for use in various applications, including for example batt... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7064113 | Resin composition, method of molding the same, and method of recycling resin composition A resin composition, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable liquid crystalline polymer. The resin composition is useful for producing molded resin articles having good recyclability. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048781 | Chemically-impregnated silicate agents for mercury control The present invention is directed to a contaminant removal agent comprising a polyvalent metal sulfide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered sil... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033426 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6976651 | Tissue reel transfer device and method The present invention relates to a system and method for transferring tissue reels. The system preferably incorporates nozzles that spray an adhesive directly onto moving tissue paper substrate, as opposed to applying adhesive directly to the reel, independent of ma... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6437019 | Glass ionomer cement The present invention provides a multiple part ionomeric cement system comprising an organic composition that is substantially free of added water, and an aqueous composition comprising water. The organic composition contains at least a hydrophilic compon... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6136885 | Glass ionomer cement The present invention provides a multiple part ionomeric cement system comprising an organic composition that is substantially free of added water, and an aqueous composition comprising water. The organic composition contains at least a hydrophilic compon... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5646205 | Ion complex membrane and a method for producing same An ionomer for an ion complex membrane useful for the separation of water-organic solvent by osmosis or low pressure osmosis as well as by pervaporation and a method for producing ion complex membrane therefrom are disclosed. The ionomer for producing ion... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5414028 | Carbohydrate substituted dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin stabilizers Carbohydrate substituted dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin compounds of formula I ##STR1## where A is a carbohydrate residue are effective stabilizers for polymers processed at elevated temperatures and subject to thermal or oxidative degradati... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5336704 | Process for insolubilizing absorbed metal ions Metal cations absorbed within a hydrogel chelation polymer are insolubilized for safe disposal by treating the polymer with a precipitative anion such as carbonate, aluminate, hydroxide, phosphate, silicate, or sulfide. Further insolubilization of the met... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5310889 | Carbohydrate substituted dibenzo(d,f)(1,3,2)dioxaphosphepin stabilizers Carbohydrate substituted dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin compounds of formula I ##STR1## where A is a carbohydrate residue are effective stabilizers for polymers processed at elevated temperatures and subject to thermal or oxidative degradati... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310890 | Carbohydrate substituted dibenzoi(d,g)(1,3,2)dioxaphosphocin stabilizers Carbohydrate substituted dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]dioxaphosphocin compounds of formula I ##STR1## where A is a carbohydrate residue are effective stabilizers for polymers processed at elevated temperatures and subject to thermal or oxidative degradati... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310891 | 3,9-carbohydrate substituted 2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9-diphosphaspiro(5.5)undecane phosphite stabilizers Carbohydrate substituted phosphites of Formula I ##STR1## where A is a carbohydrate residue are effective stabilizers for polymers processed at elevated temperatures and subject to thermal or oxidative degradation.... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5294652 | Process for recovering silver from photographic chemical effluent A process for absorbing silver from photographic hypo solutions involves passing the hypo solution through a bed consisting of a multitude of a sponge product confined within a vessel. The sponge product is derived from an open-celled cellulosic sponge in... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5231122 | Fibrous composition for absorbent pads, a method for the manufacture of an absorbent material from such a composition, and an absorbent material produced by the method A fibrous composition for absorbent pads which, in addition to cellulose fibers, also contains first and second synthetic polymeric materials. At least the second polymeric material is constituted by synthetic fibers which have a higher melting point than... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5204388 | Aqueous surface coating material prepared by emulsion polymerization A water-based emulsion paint, for example, is formulated with high refractive index opacifying pigment particles, dispersant, and polymer particles in which substantially all of the pigment particles (40) are disjuncted from one another and contained with... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5187200 | Process for the selective absorption of anions A process for selectively removing anions from an aqueous solution involves contacting the solution for an effective period of time with a specialized polymer in a porous format. The polymer has ligand sites capable of forming coordination or complexation... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5179141 | Producing adhesively edge-padded paper tablets with a fast-drying latex adhesive A latex adhesive made from a polymer such as a ethylene/vinyl acetate or styrene/butadiene copolymer, a low-boiling alcohol, such as isopropanol, a non-crystallizing polyhydric alcohol such as sorbitol, and preferably a cellulose thickener. The latex adhe... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5169883 | Product for the absorption of dissolved ions An open celled sponge product for ion absorption is provided comprised of regenerated cellulose wall material and insolubilized polyethyleneimime (PEI) derived from the interaction of PEI with a polyfunctional carboxylic acid. The insolubilized PEI is fur... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5162404 | Ion-absorbent sponge product A porous product for the removal of selected ions from water is made from an open-cell sponge of regenerated cellulose having uniformly distributed therein a high loading of insolubilized PEI. The insolubilized PEI does not significantly reduce the porosi... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5145722 | Method and composition for protecting and enhancing the solderability of metallic surfaces A method and composition for protecting and enhancing the solderability of a metallic surface. A mixture which includes a chosen protective material and a dicarboxylic acid fluxing agent is applied to the metallic surface to form a protective film or coat... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5110848 | Wet dispersion process and process of producing heat-sensitive recording material A process for dispersing particles of an organic commpound in water is disclosed, which comprises dispersing the organic compound in water using (1) a water-soluble high molecular weight compound having a molecular weight of at least 10,000 and (2) a copo... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5096946 | Polymer product for the selective absorption of dissolved ions A water-swellable polymer product which may be physically bound to an open celled cellulosic sponge is produced by thermally induced amide-forming insolubilization of polyethyleneimine (PEI). The polymer product has high affinity for the absorption of tra... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5093393 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive having a polyvinyl alcohol component A starch-based corrugating adhesive providing a controlled rate of viscosity increase and green bond formation comprising water, starch, caustic alkali, an active boron source, and polyvinyl alcohol having an intermediate degree of hydrolysis (about 92% t... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5087649 | Process for the production of a dry product suitable as a paste base Dry products in flake or granulate form suitable as a paste base may be obtained by drying a mixture, containing approximately 30 to 80% by weight of water, of from (a) 30 to 95% by weight of carboxymethylated and/or alkoxylated starch, (b) 3 to 40% by weight ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5055503 | Water resistant alkaline corrugating adhesive composition and paperboard product produced therewith A water resistant, starch-based alkaline corrugating adhesive which includes a polysaccharide graft copolymer containing a reactive aminoethyl halide group.... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5032682 | Silated polysaccharides Silated polysaccharides having 0.005 to 2.0 silyl molar substitution per anhydrosaccharide unit form water resistant films when cast from aqueous solution and dried in the presence of atmospheric carbon dioxide. These films are soluble in aqueous caustic.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5021475 | Composite thermoplastic elastomer blend and process for preparing the same Thermoplastic elastomer blends comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and 1-20% by weight of a water insoluble alkyl cellulose exhibit improved mechanical properties compared to the unblended thermoplastic elastomer. The preferred thermoplastic blend of end... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5011874 | Cellulose ester/polymer combinations, and their preparation and use Improved cellulose ester-polymer combinations contain a cellulose ester A and at least one polymerized monomer B of the following formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents have the meaning given in the description and wherein the particles of the com... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5004768 | Adhesive compositions and self-adhesive sheet materials Self-adhesive sheet materials may be made by applying to the surface of a sheet an adhesive composition comprising the polymer of an acrylic ester of a saturated alcohol with two to twelve carbon atoms, a surfactant, and dextrin. When the proportion of de... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5004767 | Polymer compositions The present invention relates to an aqueous acrylate polymer dispersion having a total solids content of 30 to 60% by weight polymerizing one or more acrylate monomers optionally together with other olefinically unsaturated monomer(s) in the presence of d... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002984 | Product for the absorption of metal ions A product is provided comprised of an open celled sponge of regenerated cellulose containing a polyamide polymer molecularly incorporated into the cellulosic cell wall material of the sponge. The product has the capability of absorbing metal ions from dil... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4999390 | Composite board and a method and a composition for its production A composite board comprising organic fibers, particles and/or chips and a binder, the binder being polyisocyanate in an amount of at the most 1.8% by weight. The binder is applied in the form of a cellulose ether or cellulose ether derivative stabilized e... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4990551 | Absorbing polymer Absorbing polymer consisting of a polymer A which is an optionally modified polyvinyl alcohol or an optionally modified polysaccharide or a mixture of these, and of a polymer B which is a maleic anhydride homo- or copolymer having a hydrolysis time of 5 t... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4983650 | Fine polishing composition for wafers A fine polishing composition for wafers, comprising water, particulate amorphous silica and a polysaccharide polymer graft-polymerized with acrylamide alone or together with at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, me... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4923727 | Lightsafe masking film A lightsafe masking film is disclosed which comprises a substrate, and a peelable lightsafe layer provided over the surface of the substrate and including a lightsafe substance, a copolymer containing vinyl chloride, and a mixture of a first nitrile rubbe... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4681784 | Lightsafe masking film A lightsafe masking film which comprises a substrate of plastic film, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed thereon, and a lightsafe peelable layer formed on said adhesive layer, comprising (a) nitrile rubber, (b) nitrocellulose, (c) a tackiness impr... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4677178 | Silicone-based textile finishing agent The silicone-based textile finishing agent comprises (a) an organopolysiloxane having at least one hydrocarbyl group substituted with a phosphate ester group --PO(OR)2, in which R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, (b) an alkoxy silane having a... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4178271 | Sheet-like structure of polyvinyl chloride, which is capable of absorbing water vapor and transmitting water vapor This invention relates to a sheet-like structure of polyvinyl chloride or a copolymer of vinyl chloride, which is capable of absorbing water vapor and transmitting water vapor, with a uniformly incorporated additive composed of polymeric particles of at l... | 12/11/1979 |
