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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7365117 | Polyethylene formulations An ethylene polymer composition having improved optical properties and masterbatch for producing the composition comprising a predetermined amount of clarifying agent, and a predetermined amount of an amide slip agent. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7326747 | Internal wetting agent for use in manufacture of polymeric films and fabrics for disposable absorbent articles An improved internal wetting agent is provided for blending with polymeric material, with the formation of apertured films and/or polymeric fibrous webs contemplated. Films and/or nonwoven fabrics of this nature are suited for use in disposable absorbent articles, p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304103 | Process for making polymers comprising derivatized carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof The present invention incorporates new processes for blending derivatized carbon nanotubes into polymer matrices to create new polymer/composite materials. When modified with suitable chemical groups using diazonium chemistry, the nanotubes can be made chemically co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7238754 | Solid state process to modify the melt characteristics of polyethylene resins and products A process for improving the melt characteristics of polyethylene resins is provided. The process involves contacting a polyethylene resin powder with a low level of free radical initiator at a temperature below the melting point of the resin. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7183348 | Shear modification of polyolefin-clay nanocomposites A method for modifying polyolefin-clay nanocomposites is disclosed. The method comprises shearing a melt of solution-prepared nanocomposites at an effective shear rate. The modified nanocomposite shows significantly decreased complex melt viscosity, storage modulus,... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7037970 | Process for increasing the melt strength of ethylene-vinyl carboxylate copolymers Ethylene polymer composites, concentrates and a process 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 organi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6767956 | Extrusion process A process for producing an aqueous dispersion of a polymer in an aqueous medium having a viscosity below 10 Pa.s, in which the polymer is dispersed in an aqueous medium in an extruder at a temperature above 100° C., the pressure inside the extruder being maintained... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6696515 | Hard protective coat-forming coating compositions and optical articles A coating composition comprising (1) a partial condensate obtained by subjecting a silane compound of Rm SiX4-m to hydrolysis and partial condensation with a sufficient amount of water to meet a molar ratio: 1.2ࣘH2 O/Si-... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6569932 | Blends of organic silicon compounds with ethylene-based polymers Compositions include blends of ethylene-based polymers and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) or polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS), having hydrocarbon substitution and processes for producing such compositions.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6512024 | Continuous process of extruding and mechanically dispersing a polymeric resin in an aqueous or non-aqueous medium Stable aqueous dispersions or emulsions can be prepared by merging into a mechanical disperser a stream of a molten or liquid disperse phase with a stream of a molten or liquid continuous phase to form a dispersion or emulsion. The molten or liquid disper... | 01/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6429165 | Polymer-bonded material A polymer-bonded granular adsorptive, absorptive, chemisorptive, or catalytically active material and a process for producing molded bodies from this material. An objective was to develop a polymer-bonded granular adsorptive, absorptive, chemisorptive, or... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6328912 | Tetramethylpiperidyl-containing polysiloxane or polyamine/cyanuric cl/tetramethyl-4-piperidylamine stabilizer A mixture for stabilizing polyolefins containing A) either (A1) at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 is for example C1 -C10 alkyl; R2 is C3 -C10 alkylene; R3 is f... | 12/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6258885 | Filling compound A filling compound for electrical and optical equipment in the form of cables, connectors, plugs, etc. and to assemblies thus produced, is provided. Electrical and optical equipment in the form of cables, connectors, plugs, etc. have to be protected again... | 07/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6204313 | Flame retardant polymer blends, and method for making Flame retardant blends comprising at least one polyestercarbonate, at least one addition polymer such as a styrene-acrylonitrile or ABS copolymer, and at least one phosphoryl flame retardant have high temperature stability properties superior to those of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6077880 | Highly radiopaque polyolefins and method for making the same In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method for making a highly radiopaque polyolefin compound, wherein the radiopaque material in said compound is substantially uniformly dispersed and held within a polymer matrix. During the meth... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6022924 | Color master batch resin composition for packing material for photographic photosensitve material and packaging material A color masterbatch resin composition for a packaging material for a photographic photosensitive material which does not adversely affect photographic properties of the photographic photosensitive material, comprising a light-shielding material in a conce... | 02/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5962549 | Bioactive composite material for repair of hard and soft tissues Composites suitable for use as prostheses for attachment to soft tissues, such as cartilage, tendons, skin, tympanic membrane and gingiva, as well as to cancellous or trabecular bone, are based on combination of a polyolefinic binder with certain bioactiv... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5959015 | Conductive modification of paintable mold-in color capable, thermoplastic olefin formulation A electrical conductivity modified thermoplastic olefin (TPO) polymer blend with improved electrostatic painting efficiency, the blend comprising a substantially uniform mixture of: I. polymeric material being the reaction product of: (a) polypropylene, (... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5936029 | Macrocyclic polymers having low hysteresis compounded properties The present invention provides a method of anionic synthesis of stable macrocyclic polymers that are compounded to form vulcanizable elastomeric compounds exhibiting reduced hysteresis properties. Cyclic organometallic compounds containing divalent metal ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5902849 | Filling compound A filling compound for electrical and optical equipment in the form of cables, connectors, plugs etc. and to assemblies thus produced, is provided. Electrical and optical equipment in the form of cables, connectors, plugs etc. have to be protected against... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5861450 | Organic polymers modified with thermoplastic silicone blends An additive to improve the hydrophobicity of a thermoplastic resin wherein the additive is at least 0.3 parts by weight of a thermoplastic silicone blend, said thermoplastic silicone blend having: (A) an organosilicone resin of the empirical formula (R3 | 01/19/1999 |
| 5728753 | Bioactive composite material for repair of hard and soft tissues Composites suitable for use as prostheses for attachment to soft tissues, such as cartilage, tendons, skin, tympanic membrane and gingiva, as well as to cancellous or trabecular bone, are based on combination of a polyolefinic binder with certain bioactiv... | 03/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5455288 | Dustless color concentrate granules A novel coating process for making dustless color concentrate in granular form, is provided. The granules are individual resin particles coated with pigment and binder.... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5455073 | Method for the production of a coating material for photographic supports A method for the production of a photographic coating support material includes a vacuum drying of the synthetic resin and the master batches as well as a storing and transport these products in a closed system with cleaned and dried air.... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5403891 | Organosilicon resin composition as thermoplastic resin lubricant A composition useful in the fabrication of extruded articles contains a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene and from 100-3,000 parts per million of a lubricant which is (i) an organosilicon resinous copolymer having a number average molecular weight ... | 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 |
| 5310891 | 3,9-carbohydrate substituted 2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9-diphosphaspiro(5.5)undecane phosphite stabilizers Carbohydrate substituted phosphites of Formula I ##STR1## where A is a carbohydrate residue are effective stabilizers for polymers processed at elevated temperatures and subject to thermal or oxidative degradation.... | 05/10/1994 |
