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| 7442742 | Masterbatch composition A masterbatch composition is provided that includes a colorant, a thermoplastic carrier, a metallocene polymer processing aid, and optionally an additive. Also provided is a method for making a masterbatch composition and a method for making a colorized polymer.... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7417087 | Process for producing resin composition using powder of aluminum-containing inorganic compound having specific BET surface area and pore volume and resin composition obtained according to said process A resin composition, wherein the composition contains a thermoplastic resin and an aluminum-containing inorganic compound; the thermoplastic resin and the aluminum-containing inorganic compound form a parent phase and a dispersed phase, respectively; and the followi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7117576 | Method and process of a universal window system using singular advanced components of a polymer based or metallurgy based product A method for producing window components using polymer based, metallurgy based, extruded, injection molded, or wood material is provided. This invention provides a low cost, highly reliable, low defect method of producing window components by machining from a singul... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094856 | Process for producing polyolefin Process for the production of an oriented polyolefin film using multi-component polymer compositions. One polymer component comprises an isotactic propylene homopolymer produced by the polymerization of propylene with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. A secondary component ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087672 | Non-yellowing polyester coating composition A non-yellowing coating composition particularly useful as primer that has a low VOC and excellent adhesion and chip resistance and comprises an aqueous coating composition having a VOC of less than 0.12 kg/L (1.0 pounds/gallon) comprising 25-70% by weight of a film... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078450 | Concentrates of saturated bicyclic dicarboxylate salts to facilitate use thereof as polymer nucleation additives Concentrates (also known as masterbatches) of certain bicyclic dicarboxylate salt thermoplastic nucleating additives in order to facilitate use thereof in typical thermoplastic manufacturing procedures are provided. Such nucleating additives have been found to impar... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6995202 | Methods of nucleating thermoplastics using concentrates of saturated bicyclic dicarboxylate salts Concentrates (also known as masterbatches) of certain bicyclic dicarboxylate salt thermoplastic nucleating additives in order to facilitate use thereof in typical thermoplastic manufacturing procedures are provided. Such nucleating additives have been found to impar... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992128 | Highly active β-nucleating additive for polypropylene The invention relates to a method for enhancing the fraction of β-crystal modification in polypropylene by compounding nanocrystalline substances. A β-fraction of 50–100% is achieved with said method. The compounds are characterized by improved mechanical proper... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6936645 | Method of finishing a drywall and a compound therefor The method for sealing a seam between adjacent structural panels significantly reduces the time for finishing a drywall in comparison with conventional methods, which use multiple applications of a joint compound to seal the seam. An drywall joint compound is mixed ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6896963 | System for preparing glass fiber pellets having low discoloration A two-part sizing system for making colorless, densified fiber pellets of a reinforcing fiber material. The densified product may be advantageously produced by first applying a precursor size composition to reinforcing fiber strands, chopping the reinforcing fiber s... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6867252 | Propylene resin composition and interior automotive member comprising the same A propylene-based resin composition has good external appearance due to good weld appearance and low gloss and has excellent mechanical properties such as impact resistance and stiffness. The composition is well-balanced in the external appearance and mechanical pro... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6844389 | Ethylene polymer compositions having improved melt strength Ethylene polymer composites and concentrates utilized for their preparation are provided. The composites of the invention have increased melt strength compared to the base resin and other improved physical characteristics. The composites contain an organically modif... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844392 | Abradable dry powder coatings, methods for making and coating, and coated articles therefrom An abradable dry powder coating (22) composition for coating onto a surface (12) for subsequent curing to form into an abradable coating, including a powder (16) formed of uncured thermoset resin with at least 15 volume percent filler, wherein t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6521695 | Water tree resistant insulating composition The present invention is an improved electric insulation composition of a polymer and an additive that reduces water treeing due to electrical aging in water. The polymer additive is a hydrophobic/hydrophilic material with good compatibility with the poly... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6465064 | Compositions and articles produced therefrom Compositions having improved gas/vapor barrier qualities are described. The compositions are composed of a substantially non-polar resin and a lamellar filler, the lamellar filler delaminating under high shear, to increase its aspect ratio. Also described... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6455630 | Polyolefin composition suited for metal coating by flame spraying Polyolefin compositions in powder form suited for metal coating, including (percentage by weight): 1) from 1% to 40% of hollow microspheres; 2) from 60% to 99% of a composition comprising: a) from 25% to 95% of polypropylene, polyethylene or crystalline propylene ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6312631 | Use of amphiphiles for permanent improvement of colorant compatibility of polyolefin-based shaped bodies, fibers and films A polyolefin composition having enhanced dyeing capabilities containing: (a) a polyolefin; (b) from 0.01 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of the polyolefin in, of a migratable amphiphile, excluding phenolic and sulfur-containing stabilizers and n-oct... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6265069 | Particles treated with a functionalized polyorganosiloxane The present invention relates to inorganic particles, with the exception of silica, comprising at least one functionalized polyorganosiloxane grafted over all or part of their surface, the said polyorganosiloxane being functionalized by: at least one alko... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6221472 | Polyolefin resin composition and zinc-containing hydrotalcite particles Zinc-containing hydrotalcite particles which satisfy the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) the chemical composition should be represented by the following formula (A): Znx Al2 (OH)4+2x CO3.mH.sub.2 O (A) wherei... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6194506 | Thermoplastic printing resin film containing calcium carbonate having a particular oil absorption A printing resin film excellent in ink dryability and transferability, and comprising a resin composition comprising (A) from 25 to 65% by weight of a calcium carbonate powder having an oil absorption of from 70 to 200 ml/100 g as determined by JIS-K5101-... | 02/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6022905 | Controlled color laser marking of plastics The invention provides a composition and method for obtaining both light and dark laser marks of varying shades and intensities on a single plastic article by selectively controlling laser parameters. The invention further provides compositions and method... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6017972 | Controlled color laser marking of plastics The invention provides a composition and method for obtaining both light and dark laser marks of varying shades and intensities on a single plastic article by selectively controlling laser parameters. The invention further provides compositions and method... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5916990 | Propylene-based polymer, method of its production, composition thereof, catalyst component for polymerization, and method for its production There are provided a propylene-based polymer characterized in that (1) the xylene-extraction insoluble portion (XI) is 99.0 wt % or greater, (2) the isotactic pentad ratio (IP) is 98.0% or greater as measured by 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5820970 | Calendered film of polypropylene resin Polypropylene films which have cavities distributed in the film and on the surfaces are suitable for writing or printing and have a low density. The films have surface qualities of each side of surface within &#b1;2×10-6 inch of the average de... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5750645 | Process for the production of calendered film of polypropylene resin A process which combines a calender with a stretching system and a set of heating rolls is provided in this invention to produce films of polypropylene resin of wide thickness range. The polypropylene films which have cavities distributed in the film and ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5627226 | Polypropylene/fiber composites A composite is provided having improved toughness without reduction in stiffness comprising a polymer matrix having fibers embedded therein wherein the polymer of the matrix is substantially beta polypropylene or a beta polypropylene-olefin copolymer. The... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5589536 | Glass fiber binding compositions, process of binding glass fibers, and glass fiber compositions The present invention relates to a glass fiber binding composition comprising an effective binding amount of an aqueous soluble furan resin, 15 to 99 percent by weight water, and an effective amount of a catalyst for curing the furan resin. The invention ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5556920 | Stretched polypropylene film An at least monoaxially stretched polypropylene film made of a composition comprising a crystalline polypropylene and a monocyclic olefin polymer (e.g. a polycyclobutene or a polycyclopentene), wherein the content of the monocyclic olefin polymer is 0.1-1... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5516822 | Coemulsification of oxidized polyethylene homopolymers and amino functional silicone fluids Stable aqueous coemulsions of oxidized polyethylene with amino functional silicone fluids which includes at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of; ethoxylated aliphatic amines, ethoxylated nonylphenols, ethoxylated primary alcohols, ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5514743 | Olefin or styrene (co)polymer, triazine polymer, ammonium phosphate and phosphorite Reinforced, flame-resistant thermoplastic composition consisting of: (A) a polymeric matrix consisting of an olefinic or styrene (co)polymer; (B) a quantity which is sufficient to give flame resistance properties, of an intumescent flame-retarding agent c... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5512649 | Transparent, stretched polypropylene film At least monoaxially stretched polypropylene film containing an antiblocking agent, wherein the antiblocking agent has a cuboid and/or cubic, preferably cubic, geometry with bevelled, i.e. chamfered, edges and is X-ray amorphous.... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5430076 | Glass fiber strand for reinforcing a thermoplastic resin and process for preparing a fiber-reinforced resin product A glass fiber strand for reinforcing a thermoplastic resin, consisting essentially of a strand of glass filaments having a sizing agent applied thereto and bundled, and an auxiliary resin capable of forming a polymer alloy with a main thermoplastic resin ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5403117 | Pavement, a paving material and methods of producing said pavement and said paving material The present invention provides pavement and a paving material in which a large quantity of aggregates are bound with one another by a hot melt of thermoplastic resin powder, and also provides producing methods of such pavement and such paving material. Th... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5385972 | Filler-containing resin composition and stretched films using same A filler-containing resin composition containing component A, which is an ethylene copolymer having (a) a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 20 g/10 min.; (b) a density D of not more than 0.935 g/cm3 ; (c) a single peak of elution volume corresponding ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5296186 | Process for producing molded products of propylene resin A process for producing a molded product of propylene resin which includes melting and kneading at least a part of the following component (a), adding to the resulting melt the following component (b) or the component (b) and the remainder of the componen... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5228370 | Method of manufacturing molding material containing metal fibers and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a molding material includes the steps of winding a thin metal strip on the peripheral surface of a rotary shaft a plurality of turns with a resin material being interposed between the resulting layers of metal, cutting an end sur... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5227427 | Polyarylene sulfide resin composition and process for the preparation of the same A polyarylene sulfide resin composition which yields a molded article having excellent surface appearance and excellent toughness and impact resistance comprises a blend of a polyarylene sulfide resin and a polyolefin resin with a compound having a carbon... | 07/13/1993 |
