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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6153674 | Fire barrier material A flexible self-supporting fire barrier material comprising about 0.5 to about 25 weight % of a structural phase and greater than or equal to about 75 weight % to about 99.5 of inorganic heat absorbing compounds dispersed throughout the structural phase, ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6150451 | Method and composition for providing repulpable moisture vapor barrier coating for flexible packaging The composition comprises a polymer emulsion containing, for example, polyvinylidene chloride having a particle size distribution finer than 10μ, and an additive with generally the same size distribution, for example aluminum silicate, calcium carbonate,... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6143823 | Thermoplastically processable thermotropic molding compounds Thermoplastically processable thermotropic molding compounds of thermotropic polycondensates and 0.05 to 5% by weight functionalized polymers, such as for example functionalized polybutadiene oils, polyethylene or polypropylene.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6143819 | Composite sheet and method of manufacturing the same A molded material including a fibrous organic compound and a matrix including a resin having rubber elasticity reinforced with the inorganic filler are composited to form a composite sheet with an internal porosity is 10% or less, a specific gravity of 1 ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6143813 | Propylene resin composition and stretched film produced therefrom Propylene resin composition containing propylene--olefin random copolymer, nucleating agent and spherical magnesium silicate particles. Stretched films.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6140406 | High solids interactive coating composition, ink jet recording medium, and method A coating composition for an ink jet recording medium comprises an aqueous suspension of absorptive pigment, a binder, a sizing agent, and a cationic fixing agent. The coating composition combines solids content of greater than 30% with good runnability. ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6140405 | Salt-modified electrostatic dissipative polymers A low molecular weight polyether oligomer is modified with a salt during chain extending reaction of the polyether oligomer to form electrostatic dissipative polymer products such as polyurethanes, polyether amide block copolymers and polyether-ester bloc... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136200 | Treatment for paint and lacquer waste water A composition for the detackification and clarification of acid and alkaline paint and lacquer waste waters and paint spray booth wastes, comprising: an inorganic-organic and/or organic adduct alloy polymer composition having the formula: A.multidot.B | 10/24/2000 |
| 6130283 | Aluminum hydroxide, method for producing the same, and method of use of the same Aluminum hydroxide is disclosed, wherein a mean particle size of a secondary particle is from 0.1 to 8 μm, a BET specific surface area is not less than about 30 m2 /g and a pore size distribution has a maximum value within the range from 5 to ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6130282 | Flame retardant resin composition A flame retardant resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a synthetic resin, (B) 20 to 150 parts by weight of magnesium hydroxide particles and (C) 20 to 150 parts by weight of aluminum hydroxide particles, wherein the magnesium hydroxide ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6130279 | Resin composition A resin composition comprising a poly(phenylene sulfide) resin and -alumina, wherein the composition comprises (A) 15 to 45 wt. % of a poly(phenylene sulfide) resin having a melt viscosity of 5 to 100 Pa.multidot.s as measured at 310° C. and a she... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129982 | Aromatic polyimide film having improved adhesion In a heat-resistant aromatic polyimide/metal (or metal oxide) composite sheet composed of an aromatic polyimide film and a metal or metal oxide layer arranged on the film, the polyimide film is composed of an aromatic polyimide resin and an Al-containing ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6127457 | Composition of polydimethysiloxane and microballoons A composition suitable as a buoyant putty is disclosed, which is a mixture of a discontinuous solid phase of microballoons, and a viscous liquid continuous phase comprising a polydimethylsiloxane; the polydimethylsiloxane of the continuous phase has a vis... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123871 | Photoluminescence polymers, their preparation and uses thereof Photoluminescence polymers, processes for preparing these novel photoluminescence polymers and methods for their use are provided. The photoluminescence polymers having one or more photoluminescence pigments dispersed in an aqueous solution of polyvinyl a... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121382 | Surface treatment agent for aqueous ink receiving media Disclosed is a surface treatment agent for aqueous ink receiving media such as ink jet recording paper, printing sheets, coating materials and so on. The surface treatment agent according to the invention comprises a water-based resin and a carboxylic aci... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6114454 | Use of styrene and maleic anhydride copolymers as dispersing agents and/or for treatment of mineral fillers and thermoplastic compounds containing same The present invention relates to a method of dispersing or treating a mineral filler into a thermoplastic resin; the dispersing agent or agent for treatment of a mineral filler is a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, having an weight average molecular we... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6111031 | Filled polyetherimide resin compositions A thermoplastic resin composition that contains a polyetherimide resin, a mineral filler and a gloss-enhancing additive selected from linear polysiloxane polymers, polyethylene resins and crystalline thermoplastic resins imparts improved surface gloss to ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106954 | Silicone rubber compositions for high-voltage electrical insulators and polymeric bushings A silicone rubber composition is obtained by blending (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane composition of the addition reaction curing type with (B) about 30-400 parts by weight of aluminum hydroxide which has been surface treated with an orga... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106956 | Breathable extruded polymer films A polymer film comprising at least first and second contiguous and coextruded portions, wherein the first portion is extruded from a first polymer composition containing a filler material in an amount sufficient to increase the water vapor permeability of... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6103805 | Polyamide resin composition and molded articles A polyamide resin composition comprising (A) a reinforced polyamide resin which comprises 100 parts by weight of a nylon 6 homopolymer or copolymer and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a layered silicate uniformly dispersed in the polymer on the molecular level... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6096816 | Flame retardant composition A flame retardant composition is provided which is less expensive to produce than prior compositions and yet which exhibits desirable insulation properties, flame and fire resistance, and which, when ignited, does not emit noxious smoke or corrosive gases... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093764 | Use of a copolymer with a surface-active structure as a dispersing and/or crushing aid A method of dispersing mineral substances in aqueous media, comprising combining: water, at least one mineral substance, and a copolymer which comprises the following monomers in polymerized form: (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least o... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090879 | Silicone rubber composition for application as electrical insulation A silicone rubber composition for application as electrical insulation that cures into a highly water-resistant silicone rubber that has excellent electrical properties and in particular has excellent high-voltage electrical insulation properties. The sil... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6090878 | Ultra-fine-grained thermoplastics Ultra-fine-grained thermoplastics such as polyolefins, for example, having an average particle size D50 of less than 400 μm and are present in a mixture along with a filler where the amount of filler material in the mixture amounts to 40 to 90... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6090316 | Melamine and aluminum hydroxide blend and method for making and using the same A method of making an aluminum hydroxide and melamine blend. The method comprises jet milling a quantity of coarse particle size melamine until a line particle size melamine is obtain which has a median particle size of from about 0.5 μm to about 45 μm,... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087428 | Insulation material based on polyvinyl chloride An insulation material that is based on polyvinyl chloride and can be used for cables or wires is disclosed. Additives for flame retardation as well as stabilizers and processing aids are added to the base material. The composition comprises 100 parts pol... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6084013 | Stabilizer system for chlorine-containing polymers A description is given of stabilizer combinations comprising A) at least one compound of the formula I ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 independently of one another are C1 -C12 -alkyl, C3 -C6 -... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6075082 | Cross-linked polymide binders for ceramics manufacture A method for binding ceramic materials in aqueous media is disclosed. The method utilizes water-soluble cross-linked polyamides prepared by condensation polymerization for binding various classes of ceramic materials.... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6063850 | Flame-retardant thermoplastic molding compositions comprising aluminum hydroxide The present invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic molding composition obtained by treating a mixture containing from 60 to 90% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester and from 10 to 40% by weight of aluminum hydroxide at from 230 to 330° C.... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6063487 | Silicone rubber compositions for high-voltage electrical insulators and polymer insulators A silicone rubber composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane composition of the organic peroxide or addition curing type, (B) 1-100 parts by weight of finely divided silica, and (C) 30-500 parts by weight of aluminum hydroxide... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056904 | Cultured stone methods of manufacture An improved, method of making a lightweight synthetic stone product mixing a white powdery mixture comprising approximately 20-90 parts by volume of Al2 O3 .multidot.3H2 O and about 10-80 parts by volume polyolefin, prefer... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6054522 | Coating for imparting non-stick, abrasion resistant and non-wetting properties to inorganic articles A protective coating which imparts non-stick and abrasion resistant properties, as well as hydrophobic properties to an inorganic article, the coating being the composition product between hydroxyl groups on the surface of the inorganic article and a comp... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6051681 | Process for the preparation of a thermoplastic elastomer The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a thermoplastic elastomer comprising preparing a blend of a rubber and a thermoplastic resin, in which the rubber is at least partially vulcanized by using a phenolic curative. The invention is tha... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6048919 | Thermally conductive composite material A conductive molding composition, with a thermal conductivity above 22 W/m° K., is provided. The thermally conductive composition includes a polymer base matrix of, by volume, between 30 and 60 percent. A first thermally conductive filler, by volume, bet... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046258 | Polyester resin composition, switch made from the same, and method of producing the switch A polyester resin composition comprising 21-29% by weight of a resin component consisting of fumaric acid neopentyl glycol propylene glycol type polyester and cumene hydroperoxide as a hardening agent; 52-60% by weight of one or more kinds of inorganic co... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6043728 | Flame-resistant resin material, flame resistant resin magnet material, and electron beam controller comprising the flame-resistant resin magnet material Provided are non-halogen, flame-resistant, resin materials and resin magnet materials, and also electron beam controllers comprising the resin magnet materials. The resin material comprises (A) a non-halogen resin composition, (B) a metal oxide hydrate, a... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6043309 | Silicone rubber composition for use in high-voltage electrical insulating parts and method for manufacturing A curable liquid silicone rubber composition for use in high-voltage electrical insulating parts, which consists of (A) a polyorganosiloxane containing alkenyl groups, (B) fumed silica, (C) a polyorganohydriodosiloxane, (D) a platinum catalyst, (E) finely... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6040362 | Heat-conducting polymer composition The present invention provides a heat-conducting polymer composition in which a heat-conducting metal powder is contained in a polymer, said heat-conducting polymer composition being characterized by the fact that the aforementioned powder is a metal powd... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034161 | Cold-setting aqueous emulsion paint A cold-setting aqueous emulsion paint comprising a pigment and an aqueous emulsion resin consisting essentially of a copolymer of (a) a polymerizable monomer of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and n is 1 or 2... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6034162 | Wear-resistant and flame-retardant resin composition, method of manufacturing resin composition, and insulated electric wire A wear-resistant and flame-retardant resin composition formed by kneading components (a) through (e) at a proportion in a specific range, wherein: the component (a) is a copolymer of ethylene and -olefin having a melt index in a range of 0.1-5 g/10 min.... | 03/07/2000 |