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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329439 | UV-curable solvent free compositions and use thereof in ceramic chip defect repair Solvent-free UV-curable polymer materials derived from miscible blends of reactive organic monomeric, oligomeric and low molecular polymeric systems and organic and inorganic fillers such as polytetrafluoroethylene and talc are provided to form polymer-filler compos... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326748 | Thermoplastic composition The subject invention discloses a thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, wherein said elastomer... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312258 | Method for treating a mineral filler with a polydialkylsiloxane and a fatty acid, resulting hydrophobic fillers and uses thereof in polymers for breathable films The invention relates to a method for treating a mineral filler by means of a polydialkylsiloxane and a fatty acid, the hydrophobic fillers thus obtained, and the application thereof in polymers for the manufacture of films and notably “breathable” films. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307125 | Thermoplastic olefin compositions and injection molded articles made thereof A thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits substantially isotropic post injection molding shrinkage. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes a blend of highly crystalline polypropylene homopolymer, an ethylene-C4-8 α-olefin plastomer and ta... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7282537 | Propylene-based polymer, polypropylene resin composition, and injection molded article Disclosed is a propylene-based polymer including from 51 to 75% by weight of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A) having an intrinsic viscosity [η]A, measured in tetralin at 135° C., of 5 dl/g or more and an ethylene content of not less t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282170 | Thermoplastic throttle body The invention relates to a process of making a throttle body comprising injection-moulding of a reinforced thermoplastic composition, wherein a polyethylene terephthalate composition containing a nucleating agent and 25-60 mass % of glass-fibres is used as the reinf... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268185 | Thermoplastic resin composition and its injection molded article Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition that contains specific amounts of polypropylene resin (A), elastomer (B), inorganic filler (C) and resin (D) which is composed of 60 to 80% by weight of a first segment which is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-et... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264294 | Integrated center stack for a motor vehicle A center stack for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The center stack includes a front plate having an exposed surface with a first surface finish and a back plate having a visible portion uncovered by the front plate. The front plate has at least one opening ... | 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 |
| 7250470 | Crystallization of polypropylene using a semi-crystalline, branched or coupled nucleating agent A method of nucleating a propylene homo- or copolymer, the method comprising contacting the propylene polymer with a semi-crystalline branched or coupled polymeric nucleating agent under nucleation conditions. In one embodiment, the propylene homopolymer is characte... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7238736 | Process to produce silica-filled elastomeric compounds The present invention provides a process for preparing a filled halobutyl elastomer, which includes mixing a halobutyl elastomer with at least one mineral filler and at least one phosphine modifier and optionally curing the filled elastomer with sulfur or other cura... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232854 | Polycarbonate compositions with thin-wall flame retardance Polycarbonate compositions containing a specific combination of additives achieve desirable flame retardance characteristics when used in thin wall polycarbonate articles. These compositions contain a polycarbonate/siloxane component, containing a polycarbonate silo... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232856 | Flame-retardant polyolefin compounds and their use in surface coverings A flame-retardant compound is disclosed, comprising a polyolefin alloy and a combination of flame-retardant agents. The polyolefin alloy comprises at least one polyolefin and a metallocene-catalyzed olefin copolymer. The flame-retardant agents comprise a nanoclay an... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226963 | Conductive polyphenylene ether-polyamide blend The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The composition comprises the reaction product of about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % polyphenylene ether, about 35 wt % to about 65 wt % polyamide, preferably about 0.4 ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226880 | Breathable, extensible films made with two-component single resins A film formed from a two-component single resin including two components, not blended or co-polymerized, but inter-polymerized. The two components may have different densities and/or different melt indexes, with the resulting resin having properties of a blend of th... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223812 | Impact-modified polymer composition A thermoplastic molding composition containing talc is disclosed. The composition wherein talc has a median particle size of less than 1000 nm further contains a polycarbonate and/or polyester-carbonate, and a graft polymer having as graft base a rubber having a gla... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223806 | Manufacturing method of film-like materials of resin and film-like materials of resin A film-like materials of resin manufacturing method for producing a film-like material made of a resin by rolling a thermoplastic resin material containing a thermoplastic resin using a molding apparatus comprising first rotation molding members composed of a pair o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220789 | Talc antiblock compositions and method of preparation The present invention relates to a product, a process for its preparation and the use of such in plastic film production. More specifically, the present invention relates to an antiblock talc, a process for the preparation of such and its use as an additive in the p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217757 | Thermoplastic resin and formed product To provide a thermoplastic resin composition capable of affording a molded article which has excellent flame retardancy and compressive strength, which has good dimensional accuracy and which has good appearance. A thermoplastic resin composition including (A) 0.5 t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217463 | Machine direction oriented polymeric films and methods of making the same This invention relates to a film comprising a machine direction oriented polymeric film prepared from (A) at least one propylene homopolymer or copolymer or lend of two or more thereof, wherein (A) has a melt flow rate from about 6 to about 30 and (B) an olefin elas... | 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 |
| 7211620 | Foldable polyolefin films The present invention relates to foldable polyolefin film compositions, comprising a blend of high density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, a magnesium silicate and an alkaline or alkaline earth metal carbonate, to foldable polyolefin films made from s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208536 | Polypropylene resin composition with anti-scratch characteristics The present invention provides a propylene resin composition having excellent anti-scratch characteristic. Specifically, provided is a polyolefin resin composition comprising a high crystalline polypropylene resin, a rubber component, an inorganic filler and an alum... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208216 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut resistant layer having an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic ply, wherein the thermoplastic ply includes a plurality of apertures therethrough. The sheet further include... | 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 |
| 7202289 | Biodegradable resin composition, filler therefor and molded article thereof The present invention is a biodegradable resin composition having excellent physical properties such as strength, water-resistance, molding workability, thermal-resistance, and suitable for a molded article for various electric products. The biodegradable resin comp... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202298 | Polyamide resin composition for part of engine cooling water system and part comprising the same A polyamide resin composition for part of an engine cooling water system contains 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin made of(A) from 50 to 98% by weight of nylon 66, (B) from 1 to 30% by weight of an aromatic polyamide resin, and (C) from 1 to 20% by weight of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195818 | Sealable multi-layer opaque film A sealable multi-layer opaque film. In particular, a sealable multi-layer opaque film that is moisture permeable and water resistant. The sealable multi-layer opaque film is an oriented multilayer film with a core layer comprising an orientation-enhancing polymer, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7189788 | Polyolefin resin composition The polyolefin-based resin composition (I) of the present invention comprises (A) 99.9 to 80% by mass of a propylene (co)polymer having (a) a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.1 to 200 g/10 min, (b) a meso-pentad fraction [mmmm] of an ordinary temperature (25° C.) xylene-i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176269 | Curable composition and its use The curable composition of the present invention contains (A1) a silyl-containing ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber which has a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound as the non-conjugated polyene with at least one specifi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173075 | Gas releasing sealing and filling compositions Sealing and filling compositions for use in filling and/or sealing a root canal. The sealer and filler compositions include a polymerizable material that shrinks when polymerized. The composition also includes a gas releasing component that at least partially offset... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166677 | Polypropylene resin compositions A polypropylene resin composition comprises (A) (a-1) a specific crystalline propylene/ethylene block copolymer or (a-3) a polymer mixture comprising the (a-1) and (a-2) a specific crystalline propylene-homopolymer in specific ratio, in an amount of 5 to 56% by weig... | 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 |
