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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371796 | Copolymers of vinyl alcohol and itaconic acid for use in paper coatings The present invention is a composition useful for coating the surface of paper wherein the coating composition is an aqueous solution comprising less than 40 wt % water and consisting essentially of a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer that is at least about 95% hydrolyzed... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348048 | Vinyl acetate-ethylene carpet backings having spill resistance This invention relates to an improvement in spill resistant carpets wherein a spill resistant coating is applied to the underside of the carpet. The improvement for enhancing the spill resistance of the carpet comprises use of the following polymer as the spill resi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7319118 | Food-coating composition, process for preparation thereof and use The present invention relates to the use of aqueous copolymer poly(vinyl ester) dispersions which comprise cellulose ethers in an amount up to a maximum of 0.45% by weight in food-coating compositions, and also food-coating compositions which comprise these aqueous ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7238149 | Process for the manufacture of paperboard cartons This invention relates to an improvement in a process for forming a carton from paperboard stock comprising the steps: applying an aqueous based adhesive to select parts of a paperboard carton blank obtained from a paperboard feeds... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189461 | Semi-crystalline ethylene vinyl acetate emulsion polymers for heat seal applications This invention is directed to aqueous-based ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer emulsions suited for use in heat seal applications. The EVA polymers of this invention are produced by a relatively low-pressure process, i.e., less than 2000 psig, preferably from abou... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7029725 | Process for providing barrier properties to porous substrates The invention relates to an improvement in a process for imparting barrier properties to porous substrates, such as, concrete, masonry products, and wood products. The process comprises the steps of: applying an aqueous based sealing composition comprising a polymer... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001949 | Aqueous dispersions of comb copolymers and coatings produced therefrom An aqueous coating composition comprising a comb copolymer is disclosed. A method of forming a coating from the aqueous coating composition, and a coating formed by that method are also disclosed, as is a method of forming the comb copolymer. The comb copolymer is c... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6824602 | Block paving sand An improved block paving sand comprising kiln dried sand mixed with a water-soluble polymer. The block paving sand is filled into gaps between blocks and then water is applied thereto. Upon contact with the water, the polymer coats the sand and then sets hard, there... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6762239 | Highly functionalized ethylene-vinyl acetate emulsion copolymers This invention relates to aqueous emulsion copolymers comprising from about 2% to about 20% of ethylene, from about 20% to about 78% of vinyl acetate, and from about 20% to about 60% of a functionalized monomer selected from the group consisting of acid containing m... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6740691 | Removal of volatile organic compounds from polymer dispersions A process for treating an aqueous polymer latex/dispersion of synthetic polymers prepared by polymerizing one or more monomeric materials for at least 80%, involving: A. adding to the polymer latex/dispersion a sufficient amount of at least one reducing agent... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6737468 | Base coat and its use for producing color and/or effect-producing base coatings and multi-layer coatings The use of a copolymer (A) preparable by free-radical polymerization of a) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer and b) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than the olefinically unsaturated monomer (a) and of the general for... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6713552 | Pressure sensitive adhesive with improved peel strength and tack An aqueous composition suitable for use when dry as a pressure sensitive adhesive including an aqueous emulsion polymer formed by the free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer at a reaction temperature lower than 100° C. in the p... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710127 | Levelling agents for surface coatings The invention relates to levelling agents for surface coatings having a weight-average molecular weight of from 5000 to 100,000. The levelling agent is a branched polymer comprising a free-radically or ionically polymerized base molecule into which macromonomeric un... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6677394 | Swellable hotmelt adhesive Thermoplastic compositions based on a water-insoluble component of one or more thermoplastic copolymers and one or more resins with a saponification number and a water-soluble or water-dispersible component and a water-swellable component from the class o... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6656998 | Glossy paints containing emulsion polymers of vinyl acetate Water-borne paints having an ASTM 60° gloss value of at least 10 are formulated with a latex of a copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene or alkyl acrylate having a dry glass transition temperature (Tg) below 20° C. and a latex of a polymer o... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649688 | Coating composition comprising at least three components, it preparation and use A coating composition consisting of at least three components, comprising a component (I) comprising at least one hydroxyl-containing oligomeric or polymeric resin dispersed or dissolved in one or more organic, optionally water dilutable solvents, as bind... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646085 | Styrenated maleinized fatty acid glyceride copolymer for aqueous dispersed binders in solvent free ambient dry paints An ambient dry water dispersed coating composition substantially free of volatile organic coalescing solvents, the coating composition containing a polymer film forming binder comprises between 40% and 50% copolymerized non-conjugated, unsaturated fatty a... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6593408 | Organic polymer/inorganic fine particle-dispersed aqueous solution having excellent stability and uses thereof An organic polymer/inorganic fine particle-dispersed aqueous solution having excellent dispersion stability comprising a water-slightly soluble inorganic fine particle (B) having a particle diameter of 500 nm or less obtained by reacting (a) a compound of... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6573327 | Highly stable aqueous solution of partially saponified vinyl ester resin An aqueous solution of partially hydrolyzed vinyl ester resin having an excellent stability and useful particularly as a secondary agent for suspension polymerization of vinyl compounds, wherein the partially hydrolyzed vinyl ester resin has a degree of h... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6573326 | Thickeners based on vinyl alcohol copolymers The invention relates to thickeners based on fully or partially hydrolyzed vinyl alcohol copolymers with a molecular weight Mw greater than 100,000, obtainable by hydrolyzing vinyl acetate copolymers which, besides vinyl acetate units, also contain comono... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6559236 | Method for producing aqueous dispersions of (co)polymers, dispersions obtained using said method, redispersible powders which can be obtained from said dispersions and use thereof Process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of (co)polymerizates using a polymer with cationic functionality, optionally accompanied by the use of conventional additives, the polymer with cationic functionality being obtained by (co)polymerization ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6525129 | Water-soluble pressure-sensitive adhesives A dissolvable pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided. The adhesive comprises an emulsion acrylic copolymer formed from a plurality of monomers comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate, an N-vinyl lactam monomer, and at least one hydroxy (meth)acrylate ester, a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6458230 | Preparation of recyclable fiber composites A process for preparing recyclable fiber composites, comprising bonding fibers with a polymeric bonding agent applied as an aqueous polymer dispersion to said fibers, the polymeric bonding agent comprising at least one addition polymer which, in the state... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6319978 | Water borne pressure sensitive vinyl acetate/ethylene adhesive compositions The present invention is directed to improved vinyl acetate ethylene pressure sensitive adhesive emulsion polymers. The improvement in the aqueous based, emulsion polymerized pressure sensitive adhesives resides in: a high ethylene content copolymer havin... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6268431 | Hair styling shampoos containing low Tg latex polymer particles Disclosed are hair shampoo compositions which provide cleaning and styling performance, which comprise dispersed water insoluble, polymer latex particles, wherein the polymer latex particles have a selected glass transition temperature (Tg) of between abo... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6251213 | Laminating construction adhesive compositions with improved performance Aqueous laminating construction adhesive compositions incorporating a one-part adhesive copolymer, the copolymer being a vinyl ester/acrylic copolymer containing from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight based on copolymer weight, of a copolymerized polar m... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6117934 | Alkylpolyglycoside containing surfactant blends for emulsion polymerization The invention is a surfactant composition comprising about 20 weight % to about 76 weight % of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of at least 14, about 4 weight % to about 40 weight % alkylpolyglycoside, and about 20 weight % to ab... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6084024 | Water borne pressure sensitive adhesive compositions derived from copolymers of higher vinyl esters The present invention is directed to improved aqueous based pressure sensitive adhesive emulsion polymers. Conventional emulsion based pressure sensitive adhesives are comprised of a copolymer comprised of polymerized units of acrylic esters and ethylenic... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6063858 | Adhesive for difficult to bond surfaces Improved aqueous emulsion vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) polymer adhesives for use in packaging applications and on difficult to bond surfaces such as polyethylene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), and oriented polypropylene. The VAE polymers contain about 55-... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6051646 | Thermosetting binder prepared with (hydroxyalkyl)urea crosslinking agent for abrasive articles Abrasive articles comprising a cured thermosetting binder and abrasive grains. The binder is prepared with a poly-functional molecule which contains at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, anhydride and amine, and a ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5977242 | Two-part emulsion adhesive Disclosed is a two-part adhesive comprising: (A) an aqueous emulsion liquid having a polymer component and an emulsifier component, in which at least one of the polymer component and the emulsifier component contains an anion radical; and (B) a solution h... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5952418 | Fiberglass/dry adhesive mixture and method of applying same in a uniform manner A loose-fill insulation product is provided which includes a dry mixture of loose-fill fiberglass and an inorganic adhesive in the form of a redispersible powder. During application, the dry loose-fill mixture is coated with a liquid (e.g. water) so as to... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5872181 | Adhesive for difficult to bond surfaces Improved aqueous emulsion vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) polymer adhesives for use in packaging applications and on difficult to bond surfaces such as polyethylene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), and oriented polypropylene. The VAE polymers contain about 55-... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5811485 | Two-pack adhesive composition The present invention relates to an adhesive kit comprising two packs and a method of manufacture of an adhesive composition therefrom. The kit comprises, in a first pack a water-continuous polymer emulsion and in a second pack a non-alkali activated inve... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5739205 | -cyanoacrylate adhesive composition An -cyanoacrylate adhesive composition having high thixotropy, excellent stability with age including difficulty of separation and excellent adhesiveness, for use of rubbers, plastics, metals or so, comprises (b) 10 through 20 parts by weight of po... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5716217 | Water base ink compositions for neon boards A water base ink composition for writing on neon boards which comprises: (a) water in amounts of not less than 30% by weight; (b) hollow resin particles dispersed in the water, in amounts of 0.5-50% by weight; (c) a resin which is film-forming at room temperatures ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5677363 | Water based erasable ink compositions A water base erasable ink composition which comprises: (a) water as a solvent in amounts of 50-90% by weight; (b) a coloring agent dispersed or dissolved in water in amounts of 1-30% by weight; (c) an aqueous emulsion of at least one nonvolatile or only slightly ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5561175 | Water base erasable ink compositions A water base erasable ink composition which comprises: (a) water as a solvent in amounts of 50-90% by weight; (b) a coloring agent dispersed or dissolved in water in amounts of 1-30% by weight; (c) an aqueous emulsion of at least one nonvolatile or only slightly ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5525656 | Coating agents for coating aluminum The invention provides a coating composition for coating aluminum which is based on vinyl ester copolymers and an organic solvent, the vinyl ester copolymer comprising a) 20 to 90 parts by weight of a vinyl ester of saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5508100 | Aqueous binder composition A product is obtained by a process involving binding two or more layers of tissue fabrics derived from cellular pulp or cellulose fiber. In this process, a binder composition comprised of: (a) 10 to 80 parts by weight of an aqueous plastics dispersion of ... | 04/16/1996 |
