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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7902283 | Polyamide compounds containing zinc sulfide A thermally conductive polyamide compound is disclosed. The compound comprises a polyamide matrix and zinc sulfide dispersed in the matrix. Optionally, reinforcing filler or a second polymer or both is present. Optionally, thermal carbon black or the combination of ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7354968 | Thermoplastic resin composition The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having a high specific gravity, flexibility and excellent processability that can be used as a material for forming various articles requiring both massiveness and flexibility. This thermoplastic resin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331274 | Sliding film, sliding member, composition for sliding film, sliding device, swash-plate type compressor, process for forming sliding film, and process for producing sliding member A sliding film includes a solid lubricant, a binder resin, and a low-melting-point material. The binder resin is for holding the solid lubricant on a surface of a substrate, and exhibits a glass transition temperature. The low-melting-point material exhibits a melti... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7312257 | Polymer encapsulation of high aspect ratio materials and methods of making same Embodiments of this invention comprise a pigment comprising one or more substantially spherical-shaped beads, wherein each substantially spherical-shaped bead comprises one or more high aspect ratio particles encapsulated within an encapsulating material. Embodiment... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7192193 | Multilayer sliding member There is provided a sliding member having excellent frictional wear properties not only under non-lubrication and under oil-lubrication but also under boundary lubrication. The present invention provides a multilayer sliding member including a porous metal layer for... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179856 | Photoluminescent golf ball Disclosed is a photoluminescent golf ball with a one- or multi-piece structure, which comprises an encapsulated photoluminescent composition. The golf ball is clearly visualized at night and under overcast conditions, so that it can be easily found where it lands af... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7125925 | Conductive polymer-inorganic hybrid composites An organic-inorganic hybrid composite which comprises an inorganic component and an organic conducting component. The inorganic component inhibits deprotonation of the organic conducting component when the composite is exposed to a medium having a pH which would dep... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122248 | Security articles This invention provides security articles comprising fibers, threads and fiber sections (“dots”) possessing multiple verification characteristics. The fibers possess unique and difficulty duplicated combinations of complex cross-sections, components, and multipl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101927 | Latex obtainable by a gradient regime reaction A latex having a reduced amount of 4-phenylcyclohexene is obtainable by reacting A) 30–90% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; B) 70–10% by weight of a diene; C) 1–10% by weight of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid ni... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101953 | Process for producing plastic lens and plastic lens A process for producing plastic lenses, having higher refractive index and Abbe's number without remarkably deteriorating basic physical properties such as mechanical strength, impact resistance and transparency, and plastic lenses. The process comprises mixing 1) a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094830 | Method for producing an aqueous dispersion of particles composed of a polymer and a fine-particle inorganic solid A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of composite particles composed of addition polymer and finely divided inorganic solid is described. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091271 | Core shell nanocomposite optical plastic article A nanocomposite optical plastic article has a plastic host material with a temperature sensitive optical vector (x) and a core shell nanoparticulate material dispersed into the plastic host material. The core shell nanoparticulate material is characterized by a core... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071254 | Preparation containing gypsum from flue gas desulphurisation, method for using the same and use thereof The present invention relates to a composition, and a method of preparing and using the same. The composition contains at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer or combinations thereof, and one or more filler particles that includes WDP gypsum particle... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7001974 | Process for producing plastic lens and plastic lens The present invention provides a process for producing plastic lenses, which are transparent, less colored, are not remarkably deteriorated in basic physical properties such as mechanical strength and impact resistance, and have higher refractive index and Abbe's nu... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989415 | Modified fluoroplastic composition and modified fluoroplastic molded article A modified fluoroplastic composition contains a first unmodified fluoroplastic prepared by applying ionizing radiation to the fluoroplastic heated at the melting point or a higher temperature under an inert gas atmosphere, a second unmodified fluoroplastic, and a po... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6838504 | Integrated fixation systems The invention provides polymeric matrices and films comprising fixation reagents that are capable of reacting with solubilized metals to form less soluble metal compounds. The fixation reagenst may include inorganic sulfides and phosphates, as well as adsorbents. Th... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6818153 | Photocurable thermosetting luminescent resins Photocurable luminescent polymers are prepared from thermosetting unsaturated polyesters, suspending fillers, phosphorescent pigments and photocatalysts and utilized to make gel coated articles and molded, cast and fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) articles. The l... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6794032 | Long-fiber reinforced polyolefin plastic structure and shaped bodies formed therefrom The present invention relates to a long-fiber-reinforced polyolefin structure with a length of ≧3 mm, comprising from 0.1 to 90% by weight of at least one polyolefin, from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one polyamide, from 0.1 to 15% by weight of at least one mo... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6780905 | Flame-proof polyester molding compositions comprising ZnS A thermoplastic molding composition having good flame retarding properties and thermal stability is disclosed. The composition contains A) one or more members selected from the group consisting of polyester, polycarbonate and polyester-carbonate, B) a flame retardan... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6541555 | High-density low epsilon ballast materials High density, low epsilon ballast materials are disclosed. The materials comprise dielectric ceramic particles in a polymeric matrix. The composite material possesses higher density/dielectric ratios in comparison with conventional ballast materials.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6531532 | Composition for optical materials Optical materials which are cured compositions of a mixture of (a) a compound comprising sulfur and (b) an inorganic compound comprising at least one atom selected from the group consisting of sulfur atom and selenium atom, the optical material being obta... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6528558 | Flame retardation of polymeric compositions Compositions are disclosed for the flame retardation of polymeric compositions including fillers such as glass fibers. The compositions contain a flame retarding effective additive of at least one polyphosphate, a sulfur containing compound, catalyst and ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6448308 | Fire-retardant resin compositions To provide a resin composition as a non-halogenated flame retardant resin composition, having a high degree of flame retardant property, equipped with good electric characteristics by suppressing the generation of phosphoric acid, and improved in working ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6436183 | Zinc sulphide pigment Shaped parts made of synthetic organic polymers have a good transparency in the range of visible light, good fire-proofing properties and a good remission from infrared radiation if they contain 1 to 45% by volume transparent zinc sulphide pigment with a ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6433068 | Hydrocarbon gels as suspending and dispersing agents and products Hydrocarbon gels comprising from about 0.1 to about 50 percent on a weight. basis of diblock, triblock, multiblock and/or radial block copolymers based on synthetic thermoplastic rubbers or mixtures, in a mixture with a hydrocarbon, one or more hydrocarbo... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6388003 | Polyarylensulfide, polyarylensulfide resin composition, method for producing polyarylensulfide Provided are a polyarylene sulfide having a chloroform soluble content of at most 0.5% by weight and having an inherent viscosity ηinh of from 0.05 to 0.4; a polyarylene sulfide resin composition comprising a polyarylene sulfide and an inorganic filler, ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6294645 | Dry-strength system The invention relates to resin systems useful for imparting dry-strength to paper without substantially increasing the paper's wet-strength wherein the resin system comprises a cationic component and an anionic component. The invention also relates to the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6281276 | Compositions of thermoplastic polymer and smelt A composition of smelt and a thermoplastic polymer, and uses, are disclosed. Smelt is a by-product of the pulp and paper industry.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6268421 | Reinforcement additives The invention concerns reinforcement additives consisting of oligomeric and/or polymeric sulfur-containing organoorganooxysilanes, perhaps other unsaturated hydrocarbon-containing organoorganooxysilanes and reinforcing semiactive, active, and/or highly ac... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6258884 | Polymeric acetals resistant to mineral deposition Polymeric compositions characterized by containing polymeric acetals and zinc-containing inorganic fillers exhibiting improved resistance to the formation and adhesion of mineral deposits when used in applications wherein the composition is exposed to wat... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6207077 | Luminescent gel coats and moldable resins Luminescent polymers are prepared from thermosetting unsaturated polyesters, suspending fillers and phosphorescent pigments and utilized to make gel coated articles and molded, cast and fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) articles. The luminescent polymer... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6114428 | Compositions of thermoplastic polymer and smelt A composition of smelt and a thermoplastic polymer, and uses, are disclosed. Smelt is a by-product of the pulp and paper industry.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6096819 | Reflector blank and method and means of producing the same The invention concerns reflector blanks which are produced from a plastics material and to whose surface parts which are adapted to reflect beams a layer of metal is applied. The reflector blanks according to the invention are produced by injection-mouldi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6074719 | Multi-layer compositions having a fluoropolymer layer A multi-layer article comprises a fluoropolymer layer comprising interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride, and a melt-processable, substantially non-fluorinated polymer layer comprising a polyamide, polyimide, polyurethane, or a carboxyl, a... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071612 | Fiber and filament with zinc sulfide delusterant A process for producing yarn, fiber or filament with substantially improved whiteness, reduced yellowness, reduced abrasiveness, reduced static and softer hand includes melt-blending a masterbatch of zinc sulfide and a polyester with a fiber-forming polye... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6051175 | Process for producing filament and filament assembly composed of thermotropic liquid crystal polymer A process for producing a filament assembly composed of a thermotropic liquid crystal polymer, includes the step of melt extruding a thermotropic liquid crystal polymer through an orifice nozzle into a high-speed fluid to thereby hold filaments spun right... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6040360 | Coating composition comprising stabilized inorganic pigments A coating composition comprising stabilized inorganic pigments is provided. The coating comprises a pigment treated with a pigment treatment composition of a polyester havng an acid number between 15 and 50 or a phosphate ester or pyrophosphate ester, hav... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6017981 | Coating material with reflective properties in two wavelength ranges, and absorbent properties in a third wavelength range A coating material having reflective properties in two wavelength ranges and absorbent properties in a third wavelength range. The coating material comprises a binder, flaky first particles, and second particles. The binder has a transparency greater than... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5998506 | One-piece golf ball The invention provides novel compositions and golf balls formed from those compositions. The compositions generally include a cured blend of an elastomer, a peroxide polymerization agent, a co-agent, and an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid. More particular... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5955528 | Polymeric composite material and process for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a polymeric composite material in which metal sulfide microparticles having optical characteristics are uniformly dispersed and suspended in a high polymer material at high concentration. The polymeric composite material comprises metal sulfi... | 09/21/1999 |
