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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7276546 | Carbohydrate esters and polyol esters as plasticizers for polymers, compositions and articles including such plasticizers and methods of using the same The invention relates to methods of making carbohydrate and polyol esters suitable for use as plasticizers for polymer compositions. The invention also relates to plasticized polymer compositions comprising such carbohydrate and polyol esters. The invention also rel... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7241836 | Method of crosslinking a mixture of carboxylated polymers using a triazine crosslinking activator A method for crosslinking a mixture of first and second carboxylated polymers using a triazine crosslinking activator. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7230049 | Method of crosslinking a carboxylated polymer using a triazine crosslinking activator A method for crosslinking a carboxylated polymer using a triazine crosslinking activator. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208534 | Solvent based coating composition The present invention pertains to a solvent based coating composition comprising A) at least one toner base comprising an acrylic polyol, a cellulose resin, a polyester polyol, and a pigment, B) at least one connector base comprising at lea... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7125918 | Protective film of a polarizing plate A protective film of a polarizing plate comprising a cellulose ester film, wherein a variation in a weight of the cellulose ester film is 0 to 2% under a keeping condition of 80±5° C. and 90±10% RH for 48 hours. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6977275 | Carbohydrate esters and polyol esters as plasticizers for polymers, compositions and articles including such plasticizers and methods of using the same The invention relates to methods of making carbohydrate and polyol esters suitable for use as plasticizers for polymer compositions. The invention also relates to plasticized polymer compositions comprising such carbohydrate and polyol esters. The invention also rel... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969737 | Adhesion promoter for cord-reinforced rubber and metal or polymer substrate/rubber composites 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... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6914087 | Process for producing powder coating composition, powder coating composition, and method of coating film formation A powder coating is provided which does not require a long complicated production process, can be produced easily and with no danger of gelling occurring during production, and which forms a paint film with superior smoothness and with no film defects such as bubble... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6900255 | Suppression of aqueous viscosity of nonionic associative thickeners A composition is composed of a hydrophobically modified aminoplast polyether or hydrophobically modified non-urethane polyethers with a viscosity suppressing agent of cyclodextrins or derivatives thereof. A method for improving the pumpability and pourability of aqu... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6841596 | Release agent for silicone rubber molding molds and molding method A release agent comprising a perfluoroalkyl ether silazane polymer or a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl ether silazane/alkylsilazane copolymer and an organic solvent is suitable for use in molds for silicone base rubber molding. The agent offers effective, long-las... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6809132 | Suppression of aqueous viscosity of associating polyacetal-polyethers A composition is composed of a hydrophobically modified polyacetal-polyether (HM-PAPE) or comb hydrophobically modified polyacetal-polyether (comb HM-PAPE) and a viscosity suppressing agent of cyclodextrins or derivatives thereof. A method for improving the pumpabil... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6767972 | Methods for slowing the degradation rate of biodegradable polymers and biodegradable polymer compositions and compositions thereof The invention provides a biodegradable polymer composition comprising a biodegradable polymer and a phenol-containing compound mixed with the polymer. The phenol-containing compound is present in the biodegradable polymer at an amount sufficient to slow the degradat... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6632862 | Biodegradable polymer compositions, methods for making same, and articles therefrom A polymer composition includes a first component being a hydroxy-functional polymer, a second component being a natural polymer and a third component being a thermoplastic polyester. The first component, second component and third component are compounded... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6596791 | Polymer complexes of glucuronoglucanes A biocompatible intermolecular polymer complex comprises an anionic component and a non protein cationic component. The anionic component comprises a linear or branched polysaccharide chain wherein at least 5% of the basic structural units are glucuronic ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6509397 | Plastic material made from a polymer blend A plastic material made from a polymer blend, is characterized in that said material contains at least one lignin-based natural polymer, in particular based on alkali lignin produced during the extraction of cellulose, and at least one other synthetic and... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506824 | Thermoplastic compositions comprising starch and other components from natural origin Biodegradable thermoplastic compositions comprising a starch component, a cellulose ester or ether, a plasticizer for the starchy phase and of the cellulose and derivatives, and a compatibilizer agent selected from polymers compatible with the cellulose a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6362256 | Biodegradable polymer compositions, methods for making same and articles therefrom A polymer composition includes a first component being a hydroxy-functional polymer, a second component being a natural polymer and a third component being a thermoplastic polyester. The first component, second component and third component are compounded... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6313202 | Cellulose ester blends This invention relates to a blend comprising (a) about 2% to about 98% by weight of at least one ester of cellulose comprising an alkanoyl chain having from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and having at a D.S. of about 2.3 to about 3.0, and an inherent visco... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306933 | Cellulose ether slurries Slurries of water soluble cellulose ethers are disclosed. The slurries comprise particulate cellulose ethers in an oxygenated, organic carrier which is substantially a non-solvent for the cellulose ethers, a thickening agent and optionally surfactants and... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6271288 | Polyolefin resin composition for extrusion molding and raw material composition therefor A raw material composition for an extrusion moldable polyolefin resin composition including (a) a polypropylene resin, (b) a polyethylene resin, (c) an esterified cellulose material obtained by esterifying a cellulose material with a polybasic acid anhydr... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6218448 | Mixtures or pastes based on cellulose and the use thereof in coatings The invention pertains to mixtures or pastes comprising a cellulose ester, a binder resin, water, and optionally a plasticiser, an organic solvent, an emulsifier, and/or a thickener, wherein in that at least a portion of the binder resin is functionalized... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6191196 | Biodegradable polymer compositions, methods for making same and articles therefrom A polymer composition uncludes a first component being a hydroxy-functional polymer, a second component being a natural polymer and a third component being a thermoplastic polyester. The first component, second component and third component are compounded... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6133439 | Environmentally non-persistant cellulose ester fibers This invention provides cellulose ester fibers having an intermediate degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit (DS/AGU) along with pigments which act as photooxidation catalyst. The fibers are useful as filler materials for tobacco products. The fil... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6063842 | Thermal transfer ink layer composition for dye-donor element used in sublimation thermal dye transfer The present invention relates to a thermal transfer ink layer composition, wherein polyvinylacetal resin and cellulose derivatives are used in a mixture for the binder in the thermal transfer ink layer composition of the sublimation thermal transfer ink r... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6046259 | Stable aqueous dispersions of cellulose esters and their use in coatings A stable aqueous dispersion containing cellulose ester, the dispersion being polymeric microparticles comprised of cellulose ester and a polymer formed from at least two different vinyl monomers of which at least one vinyl monomer is polyethylenically uns... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6020405 | Preparation of shear-thinning phase change ink jet inks Phase change (hot melt) ink compositions for use in a phase change (hot melt) ink jet recording device are disclosed to comprise: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% of one or more colorants; and (b) from about 0.1 to about 99.9% of one or more reversibly-crossli... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6007610 | Corrosion inhibiting phase change ink jet inks Phase change (hot melt) ink compositions for use in a phase change (hot melt) ink jet recording device in which recording is conducted by thermally melting the ink at a temperature above ambient temperature (20° C.) to provide prints that possess high qu... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6001904 | Shear-thinning phase change ink jet inks and method of printing therewith Phase change (hot melt) ink compositions for use in a phase change (hot melt) ink jet recording device in which recording is conducted by thermally melting the ink at a temperature above ambient temperature (20° C.) to provide prints that possess high qu... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5994530 | Carboxyalkyl cellulose esters for use in aqueous pigment dispersions The present invention provides certain carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) esters of higher acids (e.g., CMC acetate propionate, CMC propionate, CMC acetate butyrate, and CMC butyrate)having specific use in aqueous dispersions useful in formulating waterborne c... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5973036 | Reversibly-crosslinked-polymers for shear-thinning phase change ink jet inks Phase-change (hot melt) ink compositions for use in a phase change (hot melt) ink jet recording device are disclosed to comprise: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% of one or more colorants; and (b) from about 0.1 to about 99.9% of one or more reversibly-crossli... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5804617 | Poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) copolyester molding compositions This invention relates to a molded object prepared from a copolyester having an inherent viscosity of 0.4 to 1.1 dL/g, wherein the acid component comprises repeat units from 90 to 40 mole % terephthalic acid and from 10 to 60 mole % of one or more additional ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5698612 | Thermoplastically workable, biodegradable moulding compositions The present invention provides thermoplastically workable and completely biodegradable moulding compositions, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as biodegradable materials for the production of, for example, injection-moulded parts,... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5668273 | Carboxyalkyl cellulose esters This invention provides certain carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) esters of higher acids (e.g., CMC acetate propionate, CMC propionate, CMC acetate butyrate, and CMC butyrate). These new ether derivatives of cellulose esters exhibit solubility in a wide range... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5656682 | Polymer composition comprising esterified starch and esterified cellulose According to the present invention there is provided a composition as obtained from a melt comprising a starch ester and a cellulose ester. The starch ester and cellulose ester may be of the kind obtained by reaction of a mixed acid anhydride with the pol... | 08/12/1997 |