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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381766 | Limonene, pinene, or other terpenes and their alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, as polymer solvents for conducting polymers in coating formulations and their uses A low-VOC (volatile organic compound) and/or low-toxicity coating formulation, including at least one non-halogenated organic solvent including any terpene or terpenoid, and at least one conducting polymer, electroactive polymer and/or conjugated polymer. In another... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7335697 | Polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene and methods for making the same The invention provides a polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene having a non-polar biocompatible lipid disposed in at least a portion of the free volume of the polyethylene. The invention further provides methods for making the polymer composition.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7166664 | Limonene, pinene, or other terpenes and their alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, as polymer solvents for conducting polymers in aqueous and non-aqueous coating formulations and their uses A low-VOC (volatile organic compound) and/or low-toxicity coating formulation, including at least one non-halogenated solvent including terpene(s) or terpenoid(s), and at least one polymer including conducting polymers, electroactive polymers and/or conjugated polym... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156944 | Fusible adhesives crosslinkable by radiation To obtain an adhesive having both a high initial adhesive capacity and high heat resistance, a fusible adhesive which can be cross-linked by radiation and a low tendency to creep is provided. The adhesive contains 0 to 40 weight percent of at least one elastomer whi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151128 | Curing composition and method for applying alkyd coating material with the same An object of the present invention is to improve a drying property of paint in application of alkyd paint to the surface of a cured material resulting from the curable composition containing an oxyalkylene polymer having at least one silicon-containing functional gr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135510 | Thermoplastic blends with improved low-temperature toughness A composition containing a graft polymer based on acrylonitrile/ethylene propylene rubber/styrene (AES) and an additive is disclosed. The additive is one which increases the “Δsoft phase” of the composition making it possible to produce moldings with improved t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120343 | Optical fiber with epoxidized polyolefin based coating An optical fiber having at least one epoxidized polyolefin based polymer coating. The coating is formed from a crosslinkable composition having (a) at least one epoxidized polydiene oligomer having a first and a second end, the oligomer having at least one hydrocarb... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112624 | Ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymers with improved heat resistance The invention provides a copolymer of ethylene and at least 5 mol % of comonomer units derived from an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymer has a melt index of from 1 to 10,000 g/10 min, and a maximum peak melting temperature of at least 100°... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7087127 | Method of bonding a window to a substrate using a silane functional adhesive composition The invention is an adhesive composition comprising a) i) a trialkoxysilane functional polyether or polyurethane wherein the polyether or polyurethane has a weight average molecular weight of 6000 or greater and a dialkyltin carbox... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7071254 | Preparation containing gypsum from flue gas desulphurisation, method for using the same and use thereof The present invention relates to a composition, and a method of preparing and using the same. The composition contains at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer or combinations thereof, and one or more filler particles that includes WDP gypsum particle... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052764 | Shaped articles comprising poly[(trimethylene-co-dianhydrosugar ester) dicarboxylate] or poly(trimethylene-co-dianhydro-dicarboxylate with improved stability A shaped article comprising poly[(trimethylene-co-dianhydrosugar ester) dicarboxylate] or poly(trimethylene-co-dianhydro-dicarboxylate having improved stability in the form of less change of Tg and reduced shrinkage upon storage at elevated temperature is disclosed.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048791 | Low dust wall repair compound A wall repair compound useful for filling and repairing cracks, holes, and other imperfections in a wall surface includes a conventional filler material, a conventional binder material, and a dust reducing additive which reduces the quantity of airborne dust particl... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6996318 | Optical fiber with epoxidized polyolefin based coating An optical fiber having at least one epoxidized polyolefin based polymer coating. The coating is formed from a crosslinkable composition having (a) at least one epoxidized polydiene oligomer having a first and a second end, the oligomer having at least one hydrocarb... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6884843 | Method for preparing a laminate A method of preparing a cured laminate employing electron beam radiation is provided. The cured laminate is prepared from an uncured laminate including a prepolymer composition containing oligomer, tackifying resin, and optionally, monomer. Also provided are a prepo... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6872768 | Thermoplastic elastomeric resin granule for powder molding The present invention is a thermoplastic elastomeric resin granule for powder molding having a longer diameter of 400 μm or less and a ratio of the longer diameter to a shorter diameter of from 3:1 to 1:1, wherein said granule comprises a composition prepared by dy... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863723 | Low dust wall repair compound A wall repair compound useful for filling and repairing cracks, holes, and other imperfections in a wall surface includes a conventional filler material, a conventional binder material, and a dust reducing additive which reduces the quantity of airborne dust particl... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6831125 | Adhesive or paint coating for toy articles The invention is directed to resin coating, adhesive, and cement compositions comprising styrenic copolymers and a terpene solvent. The compositions are particulary useful for toy article applications because of the use of safe, naturally occuring terpene solvents. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6737481 | Ester-modified dicarboxylate polymers A polymer comprising poly(alkylene-co-dianhydrosugar ester) dicarboxylate and its preparation by reacting an alkylene diol, terephthalic acid, and a moiety of formula 1 X-Ia-(A-I)n-Ab-X Formula 1 ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6706797 | Polycarbonate molding compounds with good demolding properties and molded bodied and semifinished products produced from the same A thermoplastic molding composition comprising polycarbonate resin having improved mold release properties is disclosed the composition contain polycarbonate resin and 0.005 to 5.0% relative to the weight of the composition of at least one hydrocarbon in the form of... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6649681 | Adhesive composition primarily intended for use in medical applications The present invention provides an adhesive composition for use in bonding a polymeric fitting to an olefin-containing component of an article used in medical applications. The adhesive composition according to the invention includes an adhesive polymer sy... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6531536 | Isocyanate compositions containing d-limonene The invention relates to polyisocyanates and/or polyisocyanate-reactive materials containing at least some d-limonene. The invention further relates to emulsifiable polyisocyanates containing at least some d-limonene. The polyisocyanates and/or polyisocya... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6465558 | Solvent based adhesive composition This invention relates to a solvent based adhesive composition including a major amount of a solvent system and a minor amount of an adhesive polymer system. The solvent system preferably includes a terpene and an aldehyde, ketone, or an aromatic solvent.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6297309 | Hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesive for hygiene applications The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive hot-melt adhesive composition characterized in that it includes a) at least one ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, b) a tackifying resin and c) optionally a diluent and/or a stabilizer and/or a wax. Su... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6251982 | Compound rubber compositions The present invention relates to a compounded rubber composition comprising: (a) a hydrogenated, polydiene diol based polyurethane having a hard segment content of 10% or greater; (b) a non-polar extender oil in an amount from 10 to 400 phr; and/or (c) one or ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6218588 | Aromatic modified aliphatic hydrocarbon resins giving an excellent balance between tack and shear properties The invention relates to aromatic modified aliphatic hydrocarbon resins giving excellent balance between tack and shear properties even at low coating weights. These resins are characterized in that they have a Ring and Ball (R&B) softening point of 94° ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6191197 | Extended polymer compostion derived from blends of elastomers and syndiotactic polystyrene There are disclosed a gel or polymer composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymer blend component comprising 1 to 90% by weight of a poly(vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) polymer having a syndiotactic configuration and 99 to 10% by weight of a ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6184284 | Adhesion promoter and self-priming resin compositions and articles made therefrom A composition is comprised of the following: a) a hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed alkoxysilane; b) a solvent consisting of an organic liquid or mixture of two or more organic liquids in which component (a) and component (c) are soluble and c) a cross l... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6150452 | Methods and compositions for treating stickies The present invention provides for methods and compositions for removing stickies and pitch from papermaking fiber by first chemically treating the papermaking fiber with a composition of at least two of an oil-soluble or water-dispersible hydrophobic pol... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6103807 | Ethylene-polymer-based composition, process for obtaining and using same An ethylene-polymer-based composition obtained by mixing, in the melt: 100 parts by weight of an ethylene polymer with from 0.0005 to 0.1 part by weight of a compound (a) with the ability to generate free radicals and from 0.0005 to 0.1 part by weight of coage... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103814 | Styrenic block copolymer based hot-melt adhesives, their use for disposable soft goods, and tackifying resins contained therein Disclosed are hot-melt adhesive compositions suitable for the manufacture of soft goods. They have a melt viscosity of 60,000 mPa.s or less at a temperature of 120° C. and include: (a) 50 to 150 parts by weight of a styrenic block copolymer or mixtures a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5952396 | Low modulus elastomer An elastomer has a modulus intermediate between that of a conventional rubber and a gel. The elastomer includes (a) between 20 and 45 parts by weight of a semicrystalline elastomer having between 1 and 15% crystallinity and (b) between 80 and 55 parts by ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5936024 | Methods and compositions for treating stickies The present invention provides for methods and compositions for removing stickies and pitch from papermaking fiber by first chemically treating the papermaking fiber with a composition of at least two of an oil-soluble or water-dispersible hydrophobic pol... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5922802 | Thixotropic agent for filled cycloolefins A composition, comprising (a) a strained cycloolefin, (b) a filler, and (c) 0.01-10.0% by weight, based on the sum of components (a)+(b), of a copolymer selected from the group consisting of core/shell polymers and microgels, is distinguished by having high st... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5853874 | Low viscosity hot melt pressure sensitive ashesive compositions A low melt viscosity hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition having enhanced tack properties is provided. The composition is based on an S-I-S block copolymer having polystyrene and polyisoprene block segments blended with a petroleum tackier res... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5849824 | Gels from anhydride-containing polymers The invention provides for a thermoset or thermoplastic gel composition containing a polymer with anhydride groups along the polymer backbone at least at outset of the fabrication process and an extender fluid, optionally including thermally conductive fi... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5834533 | Stable liquid suspension compositions A stable liquid suspension composition comprising a liquid carrier, a solid fatty acid or a salt thereof, and a solid particulate is disclosed wherein said liquid carrier is selected from the group consisting of oils, olefins, terpenes, glycols, esters, e... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5827904 | Medical implant composition A composition for the manufacture of a medical implant utilizing a solid polymeric material fashioned from stock or pressure molded from a powder base. A sufficient amount of a carotenoid is doped into powder base or stock solid polymeric material to prod... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5686520 | Substituted 1,4-diphenylbutadiynes and oligomers thereof as polymer fluidizers and resins Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is a member selected from the group consisting of H, CH2 .dbd.CH--, and CH.tbd.C--, R' is a member selected from the group consisting of --CH.dbd.CH2 and --C.tbd.CH, and n is zero... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5681886 | Caoutchouc mixture, tread made therefrom and tire with this tread A rubber mixture vulcanizable with sulphur, a tire tread manufactured from it and also tires with a vulcanized tread are proposed. The rubber mixture contains in each case 100 parts by weight of elastomers, 20 to 80 parts by weight of a copolymer of conju... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5670225 | Uniaxially stretched multilayered film and air baggage tag containing the same A uniaxially stretched multilayered film obtained by uniaxially stretching a laminated film at a stretch ratio of from 3 to 10 to form many closed fine voids in each layer, said laminated film comprising a base layer (A) made of a resin composition compri... | 09/23/1997 |
