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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168709 | Method of processing rubber composition, rubber composition and pneumatic tire The present invention is directed to a method of processing a rubber composition, comprising the steps of mixing at least one diene base elastomer with at least one additive selected from the group consisting of fillers, to a final... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8063129 | Compounds Use of a composition consisting essentially of a mixture of aliphatic esters as a slip agent in a polyester polymer, said composition comprising at least two esters selected from the group comprising: Myristyl myristate, Myristyl palmitate, palmityl myristate, palmi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7960461 | Natural oil gels and their application The invention is an article of manufacture, comprising a blend of: (A) from 1 to 50 weight percent of at least one block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer has at least one polystyrene block and at least one unsaturated rubber segment; and (B) from 99 to 50 weig... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7834074 | Plasticizing system for rubber composition Plasticizing system usable for the plasticizing of a diene rubber composition. The plasticizing system is based on an MES or TDAE oil and a polylimonene resin. The rubber composition has an improved resistance to abrasion and to cuts, said composition being based on... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7674848 | Natural oil gels and their applications The invention is an article of manufacture, comprising a blend of: (A) from 1 to 50 weight percent of at least one block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer has at least one polystyrene block and at least one unsaturated rubber segment; and (B) from 99 to 50 weig... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7423081 | Thermoplastic formulations for manufacturing pipes and accessories for home and industrial use, and process for the same Thermoplastic formulations to manufacture pipe and fluid accessories for home and industrial use comprising a polyvinyl chlorinated thermoplastic compound (CPVC) at a level up to 100 phr, oxidizing agents, polymer promoter agents, and impact modifier agents characte... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7411018 | Rubber mixture and tire The invention relates to a sulfur-vulcanizable rubber compound, in particular for treads of tires, which contains at least one diene rubber, liquid polybutadiene with a molecular weight of 1500-10000 g/mol and a vinyl content of 15-50%, at least one polar filler, at... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7365116 | Articles of manufacture comprising stiff and resilient ethylene copolymer compositions Disclosed are articles of manufacture comprising ionomeric copolymers blended with organic acids or salts thereof that have a unique combination of high stiffness and resilience. Articles of manufacture according the invention include, without limitation, footwear s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7294357 | Plasma coated sutures Suture filaments coated by a plasma polymerization process exhibit a good balance of knot run down and knot security characteristics, superior tissue drag characteristics, and improved fray resistance. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288585 | Acrylic dispersing agents in nanocomposites The instant invention discloses a composition, preferably a nanocomposite material, comprising (a) a synthetic polymer, (b) a filler such as for example a natural or synthetic phyllosilicate or a mixture of such phyllosilicates, preferably in nanoparticles, and (c) ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7262238 | Resin composition The present invention refers to a resin composition comprising an ester compound and a polymer, wherein the ester compound and the polymer are obtainable by reacting a diene, a dienophile and a carboxylic acid. The invention also refers to adhesive compositions comp... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262239 | Internal softening additives for polyolefin-containing materials and methods of using the same Methods for imparting softness to polyolefin-containing articles are described wherein the methods comprise: (a) providing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I) and compounds of the general formula (II): | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244192 | Rubber composition for golf ball The present invention provides a rubber composition for obtaining golf ball having good processability, excellent rebound characteristics and excellent durability. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for golf ball comprising a base rubber, a co-cro... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241825 | Polycarbonate resin composition, pellets thereof and molded article thereof The object of the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate resin composition which has excellent transparency and durability against molding heat, which gives a molded article having an excellent mold release property, reduced strains, improved cracking resis... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241835 | Cosmetic compositions comprising silicone gels Methods for making homogenized cosmetic formulations comprising a silicone gel. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238744 | Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene articles and method of manufacture An article of manufacture comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) mixed with a processing oil and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, ethoxylated fatty acid esters, glycol esters, PEG esters, glycerol esters, et... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231951 | Tire with chafer The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a pair of spaced apart bead components, a connecting carcass between said bead components, and a rubber chafer positioned around at least a portion of each of said bead components and intended for contacting a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207366 | Two-piece tire The present invention relates to a two piece pneumatic tire comprising a carcass and a removable tread belt disposed radially about the periphery of the carcass, the tread belt and carcass meeting at an interface between a radially outermost surface of the carcass a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205351 | Processing aids for the processing of synthetic polymer compositions The present invention relates to processing aids for the processing of synthetic polymer compositions based on carboxylic esters, where the processing aids include, partial esters which contain at least 18 carbon atoms, have a number-average molecular weight of from... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7157513 | Hydrophilic additives The invention relates to hydrophilic additives for synthetic fibres containing polyolefin; said additives are represented by general formula (I): A—B—C—B—A wherein A is a radical R—COO, wherein R represents a saturated, cross-linked or non-cross-linked alk... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144634 | Polylactic acid (PLA) film having good antistatic properties The invention relates to a multilayer biaxially oriented film comprised of a base layer and of at least one cover layer. The cover layer contains at least one polymer, which is made from at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid, and contains 2 to 10 wt. % of a glycerol f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144938 | Composition comprising ionomer and polyamide A composition and an article made from the composition are disclosed. The composition comprises, or is produced from, an ionomer, a polyamide, and one or more esters of montanic acid. The article includes film, sheet, filament, tape, molded part, thermoformed produc... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119135 | Seed oil based coatings and their applications A coating containing seed oil comprising the following: a seed oil used as a film forming component for the coating with at least one film forming component for the coating; at least one component to provide opacity and solar reflectivity to the coating; at least on... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101928 | Polymeric thickeners for oil-containing compositions Novel thickeners for oil-containing compositions are crystalline polymers, preferably side chain crystalline polymers, which (a) have a crystalline melting point, Tp, and an onset of melting temperature, To, such that Tp−To | 09/05/2006 |
| 7067585 | Hot melt adhesive composition based on a random copolymer of isotactic polypropylene A hot melt adhesive composition is based on an isotactic polypropylene random copolymer (RCP). The composition contains about 4%–50% by weight of the RCP copolymer, about 20%–65% by weight of a compatible tackifier, about 0%–40% by weight of a plasticizer, abo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067577 | Apatite-reinforced resin composition The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a resin and apatite, wherein referring to the particulate form of said apatite present in the resin composition thus obtained, the apatite is present in a particulate form having an average diameter or ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067572 | Golf ball A golf ball is manufactured by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition comprising 100 pbw of a base rubber composed primarily of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 content of at least 60 wt % and a Mooney viscosity of at least 30 and synthesized using a rare-eart... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056965 | Polyoxymethylene resin composition A polyoxymethylene resin composition, which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of polyoxymethylene resin, (B) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of at least one polymer selected from homopolymers of N-vinylcarboxylic acid amides and copolymers of N-vinylcarboxylic acid amides... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026383 | Polyamide resin composition and molded article thereof A polyamide resin composition comprises a polyamide resin component (A) and a metallic soap component (B), wherein the polyamide resin component (A) comprises a dicarboxylic acid component (a-1), which comprises a terephthalic acid component and an aromatic dicarbox... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015271 | Hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides and polymeric compositions containing same Described are hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric composition, e.g., rubber. The materials are characterized by: (a) the substantial absence of functional groups capable of chemical reaction with rubber; (b) a BET surface area o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012033 | Fluorochemical-containing textile finishes that exhibit wash-durable soil release and moisture wicking properties Wash-durable fluorochemical-containing textile and/or fiber treatments that simultaneously impart soil resistance (or soil-release) properties and moisture wicking characteristics to target fabric substrates are provided. Such treatments surprisingly impart these tw... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6989417 | Polymeric thickeners for oil-containing compositions Thickeners for oil-containing compositions, particularly cosmetic and personal care compositions, are side chain crystalline polymers which are uniformly dispersed as a crystallized solid in the oil. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6974849 | 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... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6953818 | Producing pigmented powder coating materials The invention relates to a process for producing pigmented powder coating materials using montanic acid esters, amides or salts as dispersants for the pigments, and to the corresponding powder coating materials. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6943208 | Golf ball A golf ball is characterized by comprising a molded and vulcanized product of a rubber composition as a constituent component, the rubber composition comprising 100 pbw of a base rubber composed primarily of a polybutadiene containing at least 60 wt % of cis-1,4-bon... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921581 | Plastic films containing a fragrance and an odor barrier material within and a method for their production A plastic film comprised of a polymer material, fragrance, and a waxy chemical composition for imparting to the film substantial impermeability to odors. A method for producing such films including the steps of: adding a liquid fragrance to highly porous polymer pel... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921784 | Polycarbonate-based molding material and optical disk substrates A polycarbonate resin molding material containing (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin and 0.001 to 1.0 part by weight of a mold release agent (B) which is composed of a fatty acid ester and a phosphorus-containing heat stabilizer and contains 0.0001 to ... | 07/26/2005 |
