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Class 524/445 - Clay, e.g., fullers earth, fire clay, etc.


Subclass of Class 524 - Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
Definition: Subject matter wherein the inorganic silicon-aluminum nonreactant
No. of patents: 1258
Last issue date: 11/01/2011


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8048948Filler-dispersed melt-kneaded products, molded resin products thereof, and production method thereof
A melt-kneading method for filling material-containing resin or elastomer includes: a step of preparing a filling material as a filler and a resin or elastomer comprising an incompatible blend; and a step of introducing the filling material-containing resin or elast...
11/01/2011
8048947Nanocomposites and methods for making the same
The present invention provides a nanocomposite of a star branched elastomer and a clay. The nanocomposite can be a mixture of a halogenated star branched elastomer and a clay, desirably an exfoliated clay, suitable for use as an air barrier. The halogenated star-bra...
11/01/2011
8034867Hybrid clays for obtaining nanocomposites and a preparation process therefore
Hybrid clays for obtaining nanocomposites useful in the automotive, aviation, construction and packaging industry, among others. The hybrid clay comprises clays intercalated with the itaconic acid (ITA) monomer or its derivative monooctadecyl itaconate (MODIT), and ...
10/11/2011
8030389Thermal insulation composition
A thermal insulation composition comprising: aqueous base; one or more primary viscosifier comprising a quantity of clay; and, an amount of one or more polymeric viscosifier comprising sulfonate moiety. ...
10/04/2011
8003726Method to establish viscosity as a function of shear rate for in-situ polymerized nanonylon via chain extension
Chain-extended nanonylon is made from the reaction of in-situ polymerized nanonylon and chain-extending agents. Knowing the viscosity/shear rate curve for a thermoplastic polymer to be replaced, such as nylon, the method of the present invention allows via adjustmen...
08/23/2011
7989534Polymer-clay nanocomposites and methods of making the same
Polymer-clay nanocomposites and methods of making the same are provided. In an embodiment, a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprises a non-metal salt of an ionomer and a nanostructured layered clay. An example of the ionomer is a tetra-octyl ammonium salt of sulfonated...
08/02/2011
7989535Surface-modified nanofiller and polymer composite material
A polymer composite material provides superior heat resistance, mechanical physical properties, substance permeation barrier properties, flame retardant properties, electrical conductivity and the like. Moreover, a novel surface-modified nanofiller utilizes this typ...
08/02/2011
7989536Exfoliated nanocomposites and articles containing same
A polymeric nanocomposite comprises a non-polar hyperbranched polystyrene resin. An exfoliated or intercalated onium functionalized clay is dispersed within the resin. Such nanocomposites are more compatible with non-polar polymer matrices used in various articles o...
08/02/2011
7985793Composites comprising elastomer, layered filler and tackifier
The invention relates to rubber nanocomposites particularly suitable for innerliners and other tire applications. The uncured nanocomposite comprises an elastomer, tackifier and nanoclay. ...
07/26/2011
7985794Starch-polyester biodegradable graft copolymers and a method of preparation thereof
A starch-polyester graft copolymer and chemically modified starch-polyester graft copolymer composition comprising a chemically modified starch or chemically modified starch-nanoclay product is described. The composition can be produced continuously in a twin-screw ...
07/26/2011
7943690Water-dispersible organoclays
The surface of hydrophobically-modified smectite clays (i.e., organophilic clays) are modified using a hydrophilic polymer, wherein the hydrophilic surface-modification of a hydrophobically-modified smectite clay with a hydrophilic polymer, renders the organoclays a...
05/17/2011
7943689Golf ball and process for preparing the same
An object of the present invention is to improve abrasion-resistance and spin performance of a golf ball having a polyurethane cover. The golf ball of the present invention is a golf ball having a core and a cover covering the core. The cover contains a layer...
05/17/2011
7928154Methods of preparing polymer-organoclay composites and articles derived therefrom
A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has...
04/19/2011
7928156Nanocomposite comprising exfoliated nanoclay-styrenic concentrate and methods of preparation
A composition is disclosed comprising a styrenic first polymer, nanoclay, and an emulsifier compound, which can be blended with an additional polymer. A nanocomposite exhibits improved heat resistant properties and stiffness. In one embodiment, the additional polyme...
04/19/2011
7928155Compositions and methods for polymer composites
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) contacting under condensation polymerization conditions a first monomer, a second monomer, a solvent, and an organoclay composition, said o...
04/19/2011
7915332Compositions and methods for polymer composites
This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an organ...
03/29/2011
7915333Butyl rubber ionomer nanocomposites
The invention relates to nanocomposites and processes for making nanocomposites comprising butyl rubber ionomers having at least 3.5 mol % of repeating units derived from a multiolefin monomer, such as isoprene. More particularly, the invention relates to butyl rubb...
03/29/2011
7888419Polymeric composite including nanoparticle filler
Disclosed is a novel polymeric composite including a nanoparticle filler and method for the production thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel halloysite nanoparticle filler which has the generally cylindrical or tubular (e.g. rolled scrol...
02/15/2011
7884150Flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer compositions
Flame retardant polymeric blend compositions including a synergistic combination of flame retardants, including a halogenated flame retardant and a nanoparticulate, such as an organically modified clay or a natural nanoclay. The compositions are thermoplastic elasto...
02/08/2011
7884151Material of nanocomposites of the resin and its manufacturing process
The manufacturing process of a material of nanocomposites of the resin includes providing a nano-clay platelets liquid; adding a modification agent into the nano-clay platelets liquid, then stirring in a first time in a first temperature for making a cake product; t...
02/08/2011
7875668Composite solid surface article containing loess
A composition for artificial marble includes (a) about 100 parts by weight of an acrylic resin; (b) about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of an ocher powder having a particle size of about 1 to about 50 μm; (c) about 100 to about 200 parts by weight of an inorganic f...
01/25/2011
7868080Gas-barrier nanocomposite composition and article using the same
Provided are a nanocomposite composition having barrier properties and an article manufactured therefrom. The composition is prepared by dry-blending a polyolefin resin, a melt blend of a resin having barrier properties and a nanocomposite having barrier properties,...
01/11/2011
7858686Stabilized polyolefin nanocomposites
A heat stabilized polyolefin nanocomposite is disclosed, which contains metal scavengers to heat stabilize the nanocomposite. ...
12/28/2010
7834077Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions
The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applicatio...
11/16/2010
7825182Nanocomposite comprising stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefins
This invention relates to nanocomposites comprising organo-clay and at least one stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefin. Preferably the stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefin is represented by the formula: T-(R1G)
11/02/2010
7825181Modified layered fillers and their use to produce nanocomposite compositions
The present invention relates to modified layered fillers made from layered fillers and modifying agents and processes to produce the same. The invention also relates to nanocomposite compositions made from these modified layered fillers and elastomers, and processe...
11/02/2010
7799858Commixtures for use in rheology modification
The use of a commixture as a sag control agent (SCA) in a composition to be cured at a temperature (Tcur) greater than 60° C., said composition comprising a binder and the commixture and wherein said commixture comprises: (a) a thixotropy-inducing partic...
09/21/2010
7781509Clays pre-activated with intercalated polymerization initiation sites
A modified clay may be made by contacting a clay with an unsaturated cationic compound and an alkoxyamine, or an adduct thereof. The resulting pre-activated clay, which contains a cationic alkoxyamine bound to the clay, may be further treated with a monomer to provi...
08/24/2010
7772312Reinforced polyurethane-urea elastomers and their use
The invention relates to reinforced polyurethane-urea elastomers with a specific urea content and a specific urethane content, to sheet polyurethane moldings with high surface energy and good lacquer adhesion produced therefrom, and to their use. ...
08/10/2010
7763675Nucleated polypropylene nanocomposites
nuc-PP nanocomposite is made from the mixing of nuc-PP with olefin elastomer and organoclay, and optionally, a dispersion agent. Unexpectedly, processing properties such as higher melt flow, and performance properties such as higher toughness and higher stiffness, a...
07/27/2010
7759420Layered silicate and thermoplastic resin composition containing it
A layered silicate characterized by being ion-exchanged with an organic onium ion at 50-100% of its ion-exchange capacity, and by having a specific surface area of 2.5-100 m2/g, as well as a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and the afore...
07/20/2010
7754802Rubber composition for bead and pneumatic tire
The present invention provides a rubber composition for a bead, which has excellent processability and is capable of decreasing heat generation while maintaining rubber hardness, and a pneumatic tire having improved balance in fuel efficiency and steering stability....
07/13/2010
7750070Process for production of clay nanocomposite
A process of preparing a nanocomposite comprised of an elastomer and at least partially exfoliated, intercalated water-swellable clay. ...
07/06/2010
7714054Process for making strain-hardened polymer products
A process which subjects a body of polymer to deformation to produce strain hardened polymeric products including blending a polymer and a nanoparticle material to produce a polymeric composition, forming a film from the polymeric composition, and subjecting the com...
05/11/2010
7714055Tire with component comprised of a blend of polybutadiene rubber and composite of styrene/butadiene elastomer which contains exfoliated clay platelets
Pneumatic rubber tire having at least one component of a polybutadiene-rich rubber composition comprised of a blend of a continuous phase of a specialized cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber and a dispersed phase comprised of a composite of styrene/butadiene elastomer whic...
05/11/2010
7709569Flame retardant and UV absorptive polymethylmethacrylate nanocomposites
A composition which includes polymethylmethacrylate and an organoclay functionalized with an intercalation agent, wherein said intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine and an alkyl halide in a polar solvent, preferably a di-methyl, di-tallow ammonium...
05/04/2010
7696272Rubber toughing of thermalplastic clay nanocomposites
Very low loading of impact modifier less than 4% can significantly improve elongation and impact strength of N6/clay nanocomposites and keep the high tensile strength and modulus. This rubber modified nylon nanocomposites have potential applications in fabricating h...
04/13/2010
7691932Method of making a composition and nanocomposites therefrom
A mixture of layered silicate, block copolymer having at least one block that is compatible with the first layered silicate, and a solvent is sheared while the solvent is removed. ...
04/06/2010
7674849Process for the manufacture of a composite material, composite material and use thereof
Process for the manufacture of a composite material (M) comprising a stage (E) according to which a dispersion (D) comprising : (a) at least one polymer, (b) at least one lamellar compound, and (c) at least one dispersing liquid, is dried by atomization. Composite m...
03/09/2010
7659337Elastomeric blend for air barriers comprising grafted resin components
A composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices is disclosed. The composition comprises an elastomer, a processing oil, and a grafted ...
02/09/2010
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