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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4065521 | Acrylate-butadiene graft copolymers and reinforced plastic compositions containing such copolymers Acrylate graft copolymers prepared in a two-stage process by first reacting a backbone polymer, such as 1,2-polybutadiene, an alkylidene norbornene polymer or an ethylene/propylene/alkylidene norbornene terpolymer, with, for example, a mixture of dinitrog... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4059546 | Textile fiber blend comprising cellulosic fibers and ethylene 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate-halogenated comonomers copolyester fibers A flame-retardant filament-forming copolyester of at least 75 mol % of ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate units and at least 3 mol % up to 25 mol % of randomly copolymerized esters units having bromine or chlorine chemically united with either the dia... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4058124 | Disposable absorbent articles containing particulate, free-flowing, insoluble swellable polymers Particulate, free-flowing, insoluble swellable polymers are provided which are comprised of a mixture of an insoluble, swellable hydrogel and inert filler. The mixtures are free-flowing powders or granules which can absorb many times their weight of water... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4045513 | Ethylene 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylated-alkylene-2,5 dibromoterephthalate flame-retardant copolyesters A flame-retardant filament-forming copolyester resin of at least 75 mol % of ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate units and at least 5 mol % up to 25 mol % of alkylene-2,5-dibromoterephthalate units is disclosed herein. In addition, fibers of the above ... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4039627 | Heat-curable pulverulent coating agent of a mixture of a copolymer containing glycidyl groups and an adduct of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and 2,4,6-tris-(N',N",N'"-dimethylaminomethyl)-phenol The invention relates to heat-curable, pulverulent coating agents, frequently also referred to as powder lacquers, which can be used to apply a coherent coating having excellent properties after heat-curing. The coating agent contains a specifically selec... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4038451 | Compositions comprising polyalkylenepolyamines and a mixture of mono- and diammonium phosphates as fire retardants for cellulosic substrates Cellulosic substrates, e.g. wood, textiles or paper, have increased fire resistance when treated with an aqueous solution of a polyalkylenepolyamine (e.g. polyethylenimine) and a mixture of mono- and diammonium phosphate.... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4015939 | Competitive binding thyroid assay with improved bound-free separation step Improved competitive binding thyroid hormone assay in which thyroid hormone bound by thyroid binding protein is separated from free thyroid hormone by removal with an intermediate base anion exchange resin. Typical are resins characterized by having an al... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4013616 | Mixed polymeric structural material and method A mixed polymeric resin including a comminuted filler from the front end of a solid waste system in a continuous phase of a resinous adhesive binder (e.g., polyethylene). The filler includes glass, cellulose, inorganic oxides and mixed polymer resins. A m... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4005038 | Paint composition containing denatonium benzoate or lignocaine benzyl octanoate with a latex resin binder for application over old paint films to prevent ingestion of poisons therefrom A coating composition for application to surfaces previously coated with lead paint or other poisonous substances comprising a paint containing a bitter tasting component such as denatonium benzoate. This coating composition has a repulsive taste and an a... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3996190 | Formaldehyde fume abatement in the production of urea/formaldehyde molding resins In the production of urea/formaldehyde molding resins, wherein urea and formaldehyde are reacted under alkaline conditions to form a liquid resinous composition, the composition is blended with a filler and the filled composition is dried, there is provid... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3996176 | Method of manufacturing shaped members of synthetic thermoplastic materials free of softeners Method of manufacturing shaped articles of synthetic thermoplastic materials free of any softener includes intimately mixing a synthetic thermoplastic material free of softener and having the property of being flexible at room temperature after it has bee... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3994843 | Textured and cast polymeric composition and method Coating and structural component compositions which are aqueous dispersions of urethane and acrylic polymers and filler or binder additives which are applied as textured coating or formed as by casting in structural components like block, bars, etc., whic... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3990180 | Peat containers for the planting of containerized seedlings As an article of manufacture, a plug shaped receptacle or hollow container made of peat, pre-shaped and reacted at conditions of temperature and pressure sufficient to cause reaction and polymerization of the naturally occuring functional groups of the pe... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3962157 | Polypropylene composition modified with porous filler and a radical generating agent A modified polyolefin composition having excellent physical properties such as bending rigidity, bending strength, impact strength, and the like can be prepared by melting and kneading a mixture of a radical generating agent such as benzoyl peroxide, a po... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3960794 | Manufacture of aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids A process for the manufacture of nonfoaming aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids using suitable dispersing agents. These are obtained by polycondensation of 1 mole of melamine, from 1.8 to 3 moles of formaldehyde and from 0.1 to 0.5 molar portions of... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3957700 | Filled aminoplast moulding materials Aminoplastic moulding compositions include a filler which comprises or consists of a cured particulate aminoplast material having a water absorption (absorbency) of less than 2 milliliters of water per gram; the aminoplast filler material preferably is a ... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957701 | Aminoplast moulding materials with cured aminoplast filler Aminoplastic moulding compositions include a filler which comprises or consists of a cured, particulate aminoplast material having a water absorption (absorbency) of at least 2.0 millilitres of water per gram; the aminoplast filler material preferably is ... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957574 | Sizing method and composition for use therein In the production of sized paper and board using ketene dimer as sizing agent, there is used concomitantly with the ketene dimer a cationic polyelectrolyte so as to increase the sizing effect of the ketene dimer. The cationic polyelectrolyte is normally a... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3943089 | Quick-hardening core and molding sand composition, and a method for its hardening A quick-setting core and molding sand comprising quartz sand, a binder and an adsorbent or absorbent. The binder is a solution of a binding agent such as polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate or the like in an appropriate organic solvent. After molding, the sand... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3937672 | Process for the manufacture of consolidated shaped structures of cellulose hydrate This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a cellulose hydrate moulding which comprises (a) treating a cellulose hydrate moulding while in the gel state, for a period within the range of from 10 seconds to 20 minutes, with an aqueous liqui... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3935137 | Paint composition containing denatonium benzoate and latex resin binder for application over old paint films to prevent ingestion of poisons therefrom A coating composition for application to surfaces previously coated with lead paint or other poisonous substances comprising a paint containing a bitter tasting component such as denatonium benzoate. This coating composition has a repulsive taste and an a... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3932321 | Flame-retardant polymer composition A flame-retardant polymer composition comprising a flame-retardant polymer and a different kind of a polymer, the amount incorporated of the flame-retardant polymer being 2 to 50 percent by weight based on the different polymer and said flame-retardant po... | 01/13/1976 |