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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7297732 | Solid composition The invention has for its primary object to provide a solid composition having excellent wet-surface writing properties and high safety. The object is accomplished by the provision of a solid composition characterized by its comprising a colorant, a gelation agent, ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165839 | Method for producing tinted contact lenses The invention provides a method of producing a full-body tinted contact lens. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: preconditioning particles of a pigments; dispersing the preconditioned pigment particles in a polymerizable fluid composition to obtain ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6955832 | Colored printing ink for contact lenses The present invention provides novels inks and methods for making a colored polymeric substrates, preferably a contact lens. In the inventive method at least a portion of a surface of a lens is coated with a color coat comprising at least one colorant, and a binder ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946512 | Molding materials and method for producing molded parts Use of a copolymer (A) preparable by free-radical polymerization of a) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer and b) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than the olefinically unsaturated monomer (a) and of the gen... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933348 | Method of producing powdery coating material Disclosed is a method of producing a powdery coating material by using a curable acrylic resin (A) having a number average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 20,000 and a glass transition temperature of from 30 to 90° C. obtained by polymerizing a starting monomer c... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929294 | Vehicle having a luminous unlocking handle and method of making said handle A vehicle particularly a passenger car, has an unlocking handle arranged in the vehicle interior for the opening operation of a lock of a closing element, such as a door, a flap, a hood, a lid, or the like, this unlocking handle having a luminous construction. In or... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919417 | One-component polyurethane stoving coating compositions and their use The present invention relates to aqueous- or solvent-based, one-component, polyurethane stoving coating compositions containing i) polyisocyanates blocked with CH-acidic esters, especially malonic esters, ii) OH-containing polymeric compoun... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908609 | In vivo use of water absorbent polymers The subject invention is a method and material for removing fluid from the intestinal tract of a host and may be useful in treating animals or human patients suffering from fluid overload states. In one embodiment, the subject method involves ingesting an entericall... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6489406 | Unsaturated polyester resin and the use of it The invention relates unsaturated polyester resins for the manufacture of subzero flexible, weather-resistant products. The liquid unsaturated polyester resin comprises a linear unsaturated polyester obtained by reacting 5-30 mol % of one or more ethyleni... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6225381 | Photographic quality inkjet printable coating An inkjet printing coating compositions and recording sheets having printable coating compositions on substrates which are suitable for photographic quality prints by inkjet printing technology, such as thermal and piezo. The recording sheet which compris... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6214907 | Biologically degradable polymer mixture A biologically degradable polymer mixture is proposed which consists essentially of starch and at least one hydrophobic polymer. The hydrophobic polymer is in this connection at least substantially biologically degradable and thermoplastically processable... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5844023 | Biologically degradable polymer mixture A biologically degradable polymer mixture is proposed which consists essentially of starch and at least one hydrophobic polymer. The hydrophobic polymer is in this connection at least substantially biologically degradable and thermoplastically processable... | 12/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5684068 | Spray-on insulation The present invention, in certain embodiments discloses an insulation composition including polyvinyl alcohol cooked without an acidic medium and cellulose fibers combined with an acidic medium for spray-on insulation. In certain embodiments cellulose fib... | 11/04/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5599858 | Aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and cellulose ester/polymer blends This invention relates to binary blends of cellulose esters and aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters, cellulose esters and aliphatic polyesters as well as ternary blends of cellulose esters and/or aliphatic polyesters and/or aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5334638 | Aqueous dispersion useful in coatings containing hydrolyzed cellulose ester and acyrlic resin A stable aqueous dispersion and process for making the dispersion are provided containing hydrolyzed cellulose ester, organic solvent, water and acrylic resin having free acid functionalities that are at least partially neutralized. The dispersion is usef... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5331027 | Lubricious hydrophilic coating, resistant to wet abrasion The lubricious hydrophilic coatings of the invention are significantly more lubricious when wet than when dry, are adherent to a variety of substrates, and are resistant to removal by wet abrasion. In one embodiment, the coatings include a hydrophilic pol... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5321063 | Powder coating materials for producing crepe-like coatings, preparation and use thereof A powder coating material for providing a crepe-like coating having a uniformly and densely distributed superior anesthetic appearance and having a high corrosion resistance, is capable of forming color distinct ridges and valleys in the wrinkle profile o... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5302637 | Miscible blends of cellulose esters and vinylphenol containing polymers There are provided novel miscible blend compositions comprising (a) a cellulose ester and (b) a vinylphenol containing polymer. The blends do not exhibit large scale phase separation and provide properties which are essentially intermediate between those ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5292783 | Aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and cellulose ester/polymer blends This invention relates to binary blends of cellulose esters and aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters, cellulose esters and aliphatic polyesters as well as ternary blends of cellulose esters and/or aliphatic polyesters and/or aliphatic aromatic copolyesters and... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5286768 | Aqueous coatings composition contianing cellulose mixed ester and amine neutralized acrylic resin and the process for the preparation thereof An aqueous coating composition is provided containing up to 50 weight percent, based on the total solids, of a cellulose mixed ester and a compatible amine neutralized acrylic resin.... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5276075 | Washable acrylic paint An aqueous emulsion of an acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature between 0° C. and 20° C., glitter, and an associative thickener which does not destabilize the glitter comprising a hydrophobically-modified cellulosic polymer, wherein afte... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5221702 | Composite block & process for manufacturing A composite paving block formed from desired proportions of asphalt, plastic such as polyethylene or phenolic resin, elastomeric material such as rubber or polyvinylchloride, and fibre material such as nylon or rayon, is disclosed. Recycled or reclaimed m... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5130352 | Suppression of degradation of lignocellulose/polyethylene compositions Mouldable filled polyethylene compositions containing particulate lignocellulosic fillers are disclosed. The compositions contain 0-89.97% (by weight of the composition) of polyethylene, 0.01-89.99% (by weight of the composition) of grafted polymer, 10-60... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5073581 | Spinnable dopes for making oriented, shaped articles of lyotropic polysaccharide/thermally-consolidatable polymer blends Spinnable dopes containing fiber-forming polymers being at least about 55% and less than about 80% lyotropic polysaccharide and at least about 20 percent and less than about 45% thermally-consolidatable polymer and a process for making oriented, shaped ar... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5070121 | Solvent-free, low-monomer or monomer-free polymerizable hot melt composition The invention concerns a solvent-free, polymerizing hotmelt substance free of, or low in monomers, for corrosion- and/or abrasion proofing and/or forming a protective film with barrier properties on a real substrates and molded bodies made of metal, plast... | 12/03/1991 |
