Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6221949 | Coating formulation for use in aqueous multicoat paint systems The present invention relates to a coating formulation for use in multicoat paint systems, which a) comprises as binder a water-dilutable polyurethane resin which has an acid number of from 10 to 60 and a number-average molecular weight of from 4000 to 25... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214934 | Polypropylene resin composition for use in automotive inner and outer trims A polypropylene resin composition for use in automotive inner and outer trims, comprising 50 to 85% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene (A) having an MFR (230° C.) of 7 to 70 g/10 min, 2 to 16% by weight of a hydrogenated block copolymer (B) obtaine... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6204343 | Room temperature curable resin A curable composition for electrical applications, the curable composition comprising (i) a compound having at least two ,ଲ-unsaturated groups and an equivalent weight of less than 250 g/mol, (ii) a catalyst capable of initiating a Michael re... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203893 | Propylene resin composition, molded articles thereof and propylene resin laminate A mixture comprising: a composition containing polypropylene possessing specific properties, 45~70 parts by weight; a polyolefin resin possessing specific properties, 5~20 parts by weight; an inorganic filler selected from precipitated calcium carbonate, ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6201041 | Substrate with an undercoat for printing purposes A substrate with an organic undercoat as bonding layer for a printing medium to be deposited subsequently on the substrate in a printing process is such that the organic undercoat contains fine grained constituents of organic and/or inorganic substances, ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6187852 | Fillers for improved epoxy laminates Epoxy laminates incorporate up to 20 wt. % talc particles, particularly pure Montana platy talc particles having a maximum particle size of about 40 μm providing improved drilling performance, reduced dust formation, and improved Z-direction CTE, particu... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180709 | Thermoplastic polypropylene composition There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition comprising the following components (A) to (E): component (A): 50 to 74.7% by weight of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst sequentially polymerized blend of a propylene homopolymer and an ethylene-propylene copoly... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6177502 | Injection molding compositions, method of producing injection-molded article thereof, and matted injection-molded article An injection molding composition includes: 100 parts by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer comprising a crystalline portion and a non-crystalline portion; and 17 to 33 parts by weight of inorganic particles capable of imparting at least one of rigid... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6177500 | Aromatic polyester composition An aromatic polyester composition excellent in balance between heat resistance and mechanical strength is provided. The aromatic polyester composition constitutes as essential components 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polyester essentially containing ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6172153 | Olefin polymer composition having low smoke generation and fiber, film and fabric prepared therefrom A polymer composition and fiber, film and fabric prepared therefrom. The composition contains (i) an acid neutralizing agent other than a metallic salt of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, (ii) a processing aid comprising a metallic salt of a saturat... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171685 | Water-dispersible films and fibers based on sulfopolyesters Provided are water-dispersible sulfopolyester compositions having relatively large proportions of pigments and/or fillers. Such compositions are useful as packaging materials and are substantially non-blocking when processed using packaging rolls and are ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6169144 | Injection-molded product of propylene based resin composition There is disclosed: an injection-molded product containing a propylene based resin composition having a melt viscosity of not more than about 32 Pa.multidot.s measured at a shear rate of 2,432 s-1 and at a temperature of 240° C. and a swelling... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6166124 | Cationic laminar compounds and their production and use as stabilizers for halogen containing plastics A process for the production of cationic layer compounds wherein layer compounds corresponding to general formula (I): --[Ee Zz Dd Vv (OH-)x ](An-)a.qH.sub.2 O-- ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6166134 | Polypropylene resin composition with tapered triblock copolymer The present invention is a unique polypropylene copolymer resin composition which comprises a propylene-ethylene copolymer having a melt flow rate of at least 50 g/10 min and an impact modifier which comprises a thermoplastic elastomer of a hydrogenated t... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162857 | Process for making polyester/platelet particle compositions displaying improved dispersion The present invention relates to polyester-platelet particle composite comprising; at least one polyester having dispersed therein a platelet particle dispersion comprising about 0.01 to about 25 weight percent platelet particles and at least one water di... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162852 | Degradable polymers A hot alkaline liquid soluble or dispersable composition made from a first polymer of an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer having an acrylic acid portion, an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer having a methacrylic acid portion, or a mixture thereof, where ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6156838 | Polyamide resin composition and process for producing the same A polyamide resin composition comprising a copolyamide and silicate layers originating from a swellable fluoromica, dispersed in said copolyamide on a molecular level, wherein an average thickness and an average aspect ratio (length/thickness) of the sili... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156836 | Polypropylene resin composition This invention provides polypropylene resin compositions which have sharply improved balance of physical properties in comparison with the related polypropylene materials, are materials that can be used in both interior and exterior parts of automobiles, ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156835 | Polymer-organoclay-composites and their preparation A polymer composite comprising a hydroxy-phenoxyether or polyester polymer matrix having dispersed therein layers of an inorganic material derived from a multilayered inorganic material having organophilic properties. The dispersion of the multilayered in... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153715 | Propylenic resin and blow molded article made therefrom A propylene resin composition composed of a nucleating agent and a propylene resin having a melt index (MI) of not greater than 1.2 g/10 min and satisfying a relationship between elongational viscosity (η.EPSILON.) and melt index (MI) represen... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6153680 | Thermoplastic polymer alloy compositions and in-line compounding process for direct sheet extrusion of sheets prepared from the thermoplastic polymer alloy compositions Thermoplastic polymer alloy compositions and a process for preparing the compositions are provided comprising a blend of polypropylene, uncrosslinked ethylene copolymer, ionomeric copolymer of ethylene and ,ଲ-unsaturated C3 -C... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6150450 | Plastic compositions and plastic cards made thereof A plastic composition comprising an acrylonitrile component, a butadiene component and a styrene component, wherein the content of the butadiene component is from 5 to 15 mol %, the content of the acrylonitrile component is from 40 to 50 mol % and the con... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147148 | Thermal-aging resistant thermoplastic resin composition comprising a dibasic acid erythritol ester, and resin molded article obtained therefrom A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, a dibasic acid erythritol ester, a filler and optionally an antioxidant. The dibasic acid erythritol ester, having a degree of esterification of not more than 50%, is added in an amount l... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6147152 | Polypropylene resin compositions and interior automotive trim parts A polypropylene resin composition is diclosed which comprises (a) 50-80% by weight of a specific polypropylene/ethylene-propylene copolymer composition, (b) 5-40% by weight of a specific ethylene/-olefin copolymer rubber, (c) 1-10% by weight of a s... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6147149 | Adhesive caulking material which can mimic the appearance of a multicolored stone surface An adhesive caulking material comprising granular solid colored particles dispersed in a base formulation is disclosed. The adhesive caulking material exhibits a cosmetic capacity to take on the appearance of a natural or synthetic solid substrate. A meth... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6136909 | Preparation of conductive polymeric nanocomposite A method for producing a conductive polyaniline/layered inorganic nanocomposite having a conductivity greater than 10-1 S/cm is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) forming a reaction mixture comprising water, an aniline monomer, a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6136908 | Preparation of thermoplastic nanocomposite A method for producing a thermoplastic nanocomposite is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) contacting a swellable layered silicate with a polymerizable aminoaryl lactam monomer to achieve intercalation of said lactam monomer between adjacen... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133378 | EPDM-based roofing shingle compositions High durometer, polymeric roofing shingles with varying colors and shades of color may be prepared from a composition of matter comprising 100 parts by weight of a ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) terpolymer; from 25 to about 400 parts by weight of at leas... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6130280 | High-rigidity oxymethylene polymer resin molding An oxymethylene polymer resin shaped article having high flexural modulus, which is produced by molding an oxymethylene polymer resin, wherein the oxymethylene polymer resin is selected from the group consisting of an oxymethylene homopolymer resin, an ox... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6121363 | Crystalline propylene block-copolymer composition for use in automobile parts A crystalline propyleiie block-copolymer composition exhibiting superior flowability upon molding for use in automobile parts, which composition comprises 41 to 71% by weight of a crystalline propylene block-copolymer composed of a propylene homopolymer p... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121361 | Composite clay material and method for producing the same, blend material and composite clay rubber using the same and production method thereof A composite clay material with the interlayer distance sufficiently expanded by dispersing clay mineral in a low polar polymer on a molecular level and the method for producing the same, blend material and composite clay rubber material using the same and... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117928 | Polylactide films The invention relates to polylactide films the mechanical properties of which, in particular bursting strength, elongation and tearing strength, have been improved by adding to the polymer certain plasticizers. These plasticizers are preferably glycerol e... | 09/12/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6114430 | Aqueous paint compositions comprising polyether amides The present invention discloses aqueous paint compositions having enhanced adhesion characteristics. The compositions contain at least one water-soluble and/or water-dispersible polyether amide comprising the reaction product of polyoxyalkylene diamines a... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6107388 | Polyolefin resin compositions The resin compositions of the present invention have an excellent property balance between rigidity and impact resistance and give interior automotive parts having satisfactory moldability. The compositions are especially suitable for use as interior auto... | 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 |
| 6103806 | Polyimide resin composition A polyimide resin composition is disclosed herein which comprises 5 to 60% by weight of a polyimide [polyimide (1)] having a repeating unit represented by the chemical formula 1 and 40 to 95% by weight of a polyimide [polyimide (2)] having a repeating uni... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103817 | Composite clay material and method for producing the same, blend material and composite clay rubber using the same and production method thereof A composite clay material with the interlayer distance sufficiently expanded by dispersing clay mineral in a low polar polymer on a molecular level and the method for producing the same, blend material and composite clay rubber material using the same and... | 08/15/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6103803 | Filled polymer compositions A filled polymer composition which comprises A) from about 5 to about 90 percent of one or more thermoplastic substantially random interpolymers prepared by polymerizing one or more a-olefin monomers with one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and/or one ... | 08/15/2000 |