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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309727 | Conductive thermoplastic compositions, methods of manufacture and articles derived from such compositions Disclosed herein is an electrically conductive precursor composition comprising an organic polymer precursor; a single wall nanotube composition, wherein the single wall nanotube composition contains at least 0.1 wt % of production related impurities; and an optiona... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291665 | Emulsion polymerization methods involving lightly modified clay and compositions comprising same Processes for utilizing various emulsion polymerization procedures for preparing aqueous nanocomposite dispersions are disclosed. The disclosed processes include both in-situ polymerizations in the presence of at least partially exfoliated, lightly modified clays as... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288585 | Acrylic dispersing agents in nanocomposites The instant invention discloses a composition, preferably a nanocomposite material, comprising (a) a synthetic polymer, (b) a filler such as for example a natural or synthetic phyllosilicate or a mixture of such phyllosilicates, preferably in nanoparticles, and (c) ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288594 | Process for producing modified polymer modified polymer obtained by the process and rubber composition Provided is a process for producing a modified polymer, characterized by carrying out primary modification in which a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound is reacted with the active site of a polymer having an active site of an organic metal type in a molecule and then car... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285589 | Polyester molding for use with a casing By molding a biodegradable plastic material which is treated with a compound reactive to the active hydrogen in the biodegradable plastic material, a biodegradable plastic material and molding having long-term reliability are obtained. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279121 | Process for producing electrophoretic microcapsules A microcapsule is produced by dispersing a liquid organic dispersion in an aqueous medium to form a capsule particle in the aqueous medium, the liquid organic dispersion containing an acid group-containing resin, a colored particle and an organic solvent, and the ca... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278904 | Method of abrading a workpiece A method of abrading a surface of a workpiece with a structured abrasive article in the presence of a liquid comprising water and at least one of a sulfonate or sulfate anionic surfactant. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279522 | Fluoropolymer dispersions containing no or little low molecular weight fluorinated surfactant The present invention provides a fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles having an average particle size of 10 to 400 nm dispersed in water whereby the dispersion is free of fluorinated surfactant having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mol... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279527 | Method of converting anionic living end to protected free radical living end and applications thereof Provided is a method of converting an anionic living end to a protected free radical “living” end in a well-controlled manner, which enables copolymerization by plural mechanisms. The method is particularly useful for copolymerization of anionically polymerizabl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270862 | Polyamide and polyolefin blends with a polyamide matrix and containing nanofillers The present invention relates to polyamide (A) and polyolefin (B) blends containing nanofillers in which the polyamide forms the matrix. These blends can also be referred to as “polyamide (A), polyolefin (B) and nanofiller blends in which the polyamide forms the m... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264678 | Process for cleaning a surface A process is described wherein a surface, for example the exterior surface of a vehicle, is contacted with a cleaning composition capable of rendering the surface treated hydrophilic and then rinsed with purified rinse water. Preferably the process also involves a p... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262251 | Hot melt adhesive composition based on a random copolymer of isotactic polypropylene and a secondary polymer A hot melt adhesive composition is based on an isotactic polypropylene random copolymer (RCP). The composition contains about 4%-50% by weight of the RCP copolymer, about 20%-65% by weight of a compatible tackifier, about 0%-40% by weight of a plasticizer, about 0%-... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259196 | Polyamide resin composition and process for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a polyamide resin composition having high mechanical properties and high heat resistance while achieving a satisfactory balance between various physical properties. A molded product made of this polyamide resin exhibi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259203 | Aqueous nanocomposite dispersions: processes, compositions, and uses thereof Processes for utilizing various emulsion polymerization procedures for preparing aqueous nanocomposite dispersions are disclosed. The disclosed processes include both in-situ polymerizations in the presence of at least partially exfoliated unmodified clays as well a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253218 | Sound damping compositions and methods for applying and baking same onto substrates An applicator head for connection to a robotic device, and useful for applying a fluid material to a substrate. The applicator head comprises: (a) a body portion; (b) at least one material delivery system comprising an inlet, a fluid delivery cavity, and two or more... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247369 | Fluid repellent microporous materials Microporous articles formed by thermally induced phase separation from a diluent in combination with a thermoplastic polymer and a fluorochemical additive providing novel fluid repellent articles. Such articles are useful in clothing, barrier membranes, optical film... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247822 | Carbon fiber heating element assembly and methods for making An electrical resistance heating element has an axially elongated flat carbon fiber tow, which includes a multiplicity of continuous axially parallel carbon filaments. The tow is sandwiched between two layers of polyester sheet material and bonded to only one of the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244778 | Filler reinforced polyether imide resin composition and molded article thereof Problem To offer a suitable polyether imide resin composition for the plastic components for automobiles, domestic appliances or OA apparatus, equipment's for media where heat resistance, dimensional stability and fire retardancy is required. Means for solving the p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241829 | Exfoliated polyolefin/clay nanocomposites using chain end functionalized polyolefin as the polymeric surfactant Polyolefin/clay nanocomposites with an exfoliated structure are prepared by a process which employs a specific chain end functionalized polyolefin that serves as the clay/polyolefin interfacial compatibilizer (or polymeric surfactant). The polyolefin contains a hydr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241828 | Textured grout composition, dispenser therefor, and method of use The invention relates to grout compositions that are suitable for packaging in pressurized containers. The compositions comprise a mineral filler that has average particle size greater than about 160 micrometers in which the mineral particles exhibit a Mohs hardness... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238769 | Method for joining liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition parts and jointed article made of liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition The present invention provides a method for joining liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition parts, characterized in that the melting point of the liquid crystalline polyester resin measured by differential scanning calorimeter is 190-250° C. and that the par... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235612 | Polymer alloy and method for manufacturing polymer alloy This invention is a method for manufacturing a polymer alloy, by making at least two resins used as components miscible, and inducing the spinodal decomposition for causing phase separation, for forming a co-continuous structure with a wavelength of concentration fl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234806 | Phase change ink imaging component with fluorosilicone layer An offset printing apparatus having a coated imaging member for use with phase-change inks, has a substrate, an optional intermediate layer, and thereover an outer coating with a fluorosilicone material, and an optional heating member associated with the offset prin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230066 | Polycarbonate—ultem block copolymers The present invention provides novel block copolycarbonates comprising residues from a hydroxy terminated polyetherimide or polyimide, residues from a dihydroxy compound, and residues from an activated carbonate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217745 | Laser-markable plastics and their preparation and use The invention relates to a laser-markable transparent or translucent plastics which comprise pearlescent pigments in combination with laser-sensitive pigments which themselves do not exhibit any pearlescent effect. The pigment combination considerably improves the s... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214728 | Method of making a surface size composition A size composition for the surface sizing of paper, board or other suchlike. The size composition comprises a size fraction which comprises a water-soluble, principal component made up of, for example, starch, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose, glucomannan,... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211331 | Preparation of nano-sized organic-inorganic composite material A nano-sized composite material of a polymer resin and a layered clay composite having improved properties can be prepared by a simple and economic process comprising applying an electric field thereto. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208227 | ETFE lining member The present invention provides a lining member in which an ETFE is used and which shows good adhesion and can show a reduction in coating film defects. An ETFE-lining member comprising a substrate, a primer layer and a surface layer laminated in this order, wherein ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208168 | Segmented composition and a method and a system for making same There is provided a method of forming a segmented composition utilizing the thermal exchange properties of a first component that solidifies when cooled, and a second component that solidifies when heated. When an amount of the heat from the first component is trans... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205354 | Resin-made mechanical element with excellent heat resistance and dimensional precision for optical disk drive The present invention provides: a resin-made mechanical element for optical disk drives, comprising a filler reinforced resin composition obtained by blending from 5 to 150 parts by weight of an inorganic filler in a flake form to 100 parts by weight of a resin comp... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205345 | Flame-retardant resin composition A blending of a styrenic resin, and a flame retardant comprising a phenolic resin and a phosphazene compound to a polyalkylene arylate-series resin imparts flame retardancy to a polyalkylene arylate-series resin. The phosphazene compound is a cyclic phenoxyphosphaze... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202323 | Polycarbonate resin A polycarbonate resin with a polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 200,000 obtained by forming a carbonate bond from a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1), a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formul... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193008 | Liquid concentrate of mineral fillers containing grafted polymers and their use for preparing paints in aqueous and/or organic medium A liquid concentrate of mineral fillers including an aqueous or organic solvent, mineral fillers useful for making paints, with a dry extract of mineral fillers not less than 65%, and a grafted copolymer of: 1) 5 to 40 wt. %, prefe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189782 | Thermoplastic film, thermoplastic resin composition, and phyllosilicate There is provided a film comprising a layered silicate cation-exchanged with an organic cation and a polyester or polycarbonate. The organic cation is represented by the following formula (I): (R)n-L+ (I) wherein R is a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183349 | Styrene copolymers with improved resistance to chemicals The invention relates to the use of phyllosilicates for improving the chemicals resistance, reducing the swelling, and improving the stress-cracking resistance of styrene copolymers, and to corresponding styrene copolymers, and to a process for their preparation. | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166657 | Article utilizing highly branched polymers to splay layered materials The present invention relates to a splayed layered material comprising a layered material splayed with a highly branched polymer. Additional embodiments include a splayed layered material comprising a matrix polymer and layered material wherein said layered material... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166668 | Method of making a finished product A method of making a finished product includes the steps of providing a feedstock comprising a polymer component comprising 5 to 100 parts by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene in particulate form, polyvinyl chloride in particulat... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163750 | Thermal barrier composition The thermal barrier composition of the present invention provides polymethylsilsesquioxane dissolved in a crosslinking agent, and a filler and/or hollow glass microspheres. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160942 | Polymer-phyllosilicate nanocomposites and their preparation Polymer-phyllosilicate nanocomposites that exhibit superior properties compared to the polymer alone, and methods-for producing these polymer-phyllosilicate nanocomposites, are provided. Polymeric surfactant compatabilizers are adsorbed onto the surface of hydrophil... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160937 | Flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition An aromatic polycarbonate resin composition having: 100 parts by weight of a resin component (A) mainly having an aromatic polycarbonate, 0.1 to 200 parts by weight of a solid inorganic compound (B), at least one compound (C) selected from the group consisting of an... | 01/09/2007 |
