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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314899 | Process for the preparation of poly (urethane-acrylic) copolymer dispersion for industrial applications This invention describes a process to synthesize water based coating composition having polyurethane and vinyl polymers in the same backbone, which can be used as topcoat in leather. Polyurethane having iniferter groups are synthesized which is then used to incorpor... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314900 | Aqueous dispersions and aqueous electrodepositable primers The invention relates to aqueous dispersions and aqueous electrodepositable primers made with the aqueous dispersions of the invention. The aqueous dispersion of the invention requires the use of a polymer (a) comprising one or more water dispersible groups per mole... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312297 | Treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form A treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form, having a cross-linking agent and an anti-hydrogen-bonding agent. The cross-linking agent may be a polycarboxylic acid, aldehyde, urea-based derivatives or a mixture thereof. The anti-hydrogen-b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300976 | Fluorochemical oligomeric polish composition A method of treating hard substrates by contacting the substrate with a fluorochemical composition comprising: a fluorochemical urethane component and a base component is described. The compositions provide desirable repellency, antisoiling and anti-staining propert... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297742 | Low VOC waterborne primer with high film smoothness An aqueous thermosetting primer composition includes a polyurethane polymer, an acrylic polymer polymerized in a wax having crosslinkable functionality, and a crosslinking component that is reactive with the wax and at least one of the polyurethane polymer and the a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297375 | Aqueous coating material that can be hardened physically, thermally or thermally and with actinic radiation and the utilization thereof An aqueous coating material curable physically, thermally, or both thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising A) at least one ionically and/or nonionically stabilized polyurethane which is saturated, unsaturated and/or grafted with olefinically un... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294670 | Aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion and aqueous adhesive An aqueous urethane resin dispersion for bonding can be used in wet lamination and dry lamination and can be reactivated easily at a low temperature of about 50 to 70° C. after drying, and is also superior in coatability, adhesive strength, and heat resistance. The... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291672 | Paste composition and uses thereof The paste composition of the present invention is a paste composition comprising (i) a polyurethane resin which comprises (a) a recurring unit represented by the formula (1) and (b) a recurring unit represented by the formula (2), a molar fraction of said recurring ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290960 | Sprayable mining liner A liner is the product of reaction of (a) a hydrophilic prepolymer bearing isocyanate groups; and (b) a water-borne polymer dispersion, the polymer bearing groups that are reactive to isocyanate groups; wherein the dispersion has a sufficiently high solids content, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282533 | Plastic, particularly a sterically hindered esterified amine containing polyurethane Plastics comprise sterically hindered, esterified amine (I) which contains less than 100 ppm, based on the weight of (I), of titanium. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279205 | Packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276570 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of anionic moieties attached thereto. These co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276288 | Durable coating compositions containing aspartic compounds A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276554 | Coating material composition Coating compositions that are stable to thermal yellowing that include coating materials containing I) one or more dispersions of hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, II) one or more aqueous solutions or dispersions of ionically modified, hydroxyl-... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276572 | Process for preparing aspartates The present invention relates to novel aspartates, their method of production and the use of these mono and polyaspartates as reactive components for polyisocyanates in two-component polyurethane coating compositions and for preparing polyurethane prepolymers. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273656 | Plastic composite elements and a process for the production thereof The invention provides composite elements containing a thermoplastic polymer layer, adhering to a layer comprising the reaction product of a reaction mixture containing a prepolymer containing isocyanate groups produced by the reaction of at least one isocyanate and... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271216 | Polyurethane resin aqueous dispersion and sheet material obtained from the same The present invention provides an isocyanate group terminated prepolymer aqueous dispersion (A) that is composed of water and an isocyanate group terminated prepolymer (a) dispersed in the water, whose content in the (A) is in a range of 60 wt % to 85 wt %, wherein ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268182 | Polytrimethylene ether diol containing coating compositions A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking compo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265178 | Polyurethane-polymer hybrid-dispersion with enhanced surface properties, method for the production and utilization thereof A description is given of an optionally fluorinated polyurethane-polymer hybrid dispersion with enhanced surface properties (low critical surface tensions γc and very high contact angles θ) which is obtainable by a) preparing a dispersion c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265195 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of cationic moieties attached thereto. These c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261843 | Photochromic optical article Describes a photochromic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic plastic article, such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid substrate, e.g., a transparent substrate such as a glass or organic polymeric substrate, as for example, a thermoset or ther... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262255 | Polyester resin emulsion and two-component aqueous paint The present invention relates to a hydroxy-functional polyester resin, which is obtainable by reaction of a composition, which contains (i) a low-molecular polyvalent alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule, (ii) a polyether polyol, (iii) a monofunc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259100 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259101 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255897 | Use of aqueous polyurethane dispersions is formulations for sports floor coverings The invention relates to the use of aqueous, isocyanate-free, polyurethane dispersions with a solid content of ≧30 wt. % and a solvent content of ≦10 wt. % in sports floor coverings. The inventive polyurethane dispersions are particularly suitable for use as bon... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256249 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. The compositions comprise at least one regioselective polyisocyanate having an asymmetric structure and comprising at least a first NCO group and a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253228 | Method for producing polyurethane emulsion The present invention provides a process for producing a polyurethane emulsion, capable of continuously producing a polyurethane emulsion which contains substantially no organic solvent and also has excellent storage stability over time. Disclosed is a process for p... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253242 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253245 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253252 | Water-soluble aspartate The present invention relates to new water-soluble polyaspartic esters and also to their use in aqueous coating compositions. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244782 | Composition, for use in coatings, based on a mixture of emulsion(s) and of dispersion(s) of polyolpolymer and coating(s) produced therefrom The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one masked or unmasked polyisocyanate in the form of an aqueous emulsion whose mean size is between 0.1 and 10 micrometers; and at least one polyhydroxylated polymer, advantageously a polyol, in the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240371 | Solvent free aqueous polyurethane dispersions and adhesive films therefrom for stretch fabrics Novel aqueous polyurethane dispersions and adhesive films formed therefrom are provided. The aqueous polyurethane dispersions are provided in solvent-free systems of a prepolymer comprising at least one polyether or polyester polyol, a mixture of MDI isomers, and a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238391 | Abrasion resistant coating for stacks of fiber cement siding This invention relates to a novel stack of siding, comprising: first and second coated siding pieces comprising an outer topcoat layer, an inner decorative coating layer and a fiberboard cement substrate layer; and a liner positioned between the first and second coa... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238745 | Aqueous polyurethane/urea dispersions containing alkoxysilane groups Polyurethane/ureas including hydrophilic moieties and alkoxysilane groups of formula (I) —X—CO—NR2—Y—Si—(Z)3 (I) where X is O or NR2; R2 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, substi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235152 | Storage stable, thermofusible, thermosetting adhesive paste A storage stable adhesive paste composition is described. It contains a plurality of first solid particles comprising a surface protected polyisocyanate and a plurality of second solid particles of polymer having functional groups that react with the polyisocyanate.... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232859 | Polyurethane dispersion and articles prepared therefrom The present invention is to a polyurethane dispersion and products produced therefrom wherein the dispersion contains a polyurethane prepolymer produced from the a reaction of an excess of a polyisocyanate with an isocyanate reactive molecule wherein the polyisocyan... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232860 | Aqueous binder dispersions as coating compositions An aqueous binder dispersion that includes at least one copolymer (P) containing carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate groups. The copolymer (P) includes structural units of carboxyl-free (meth)acrylic esters with a cycloaliphatic structure, and at least 25 mol % of th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223478 | Aqueous polyurethane preparations Aqueous polyurethane formulations, their use and substrates which are coated with such formulations are described. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223821 | Curable resin composition To provide a two-pack type curable resin composition capable of securing a sufficient working life and having excellent curing property, in particular, deep curing property. The two-pack type curable resin composition includes: a first liquid containing a silyl grou... | 05/29/2007 |
