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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399798 | Process for forming lignocellulosic products and products formed thereby A process is provided for producing lignocellulosic board panels. The process comprises providing lignocellulosic material and an adhesive system. The adhesive system comprises (a) a base adhesive resin and (b) an extender and/or filler material comprising sugar bee... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7214728 | Method of making a surface size composition A size composition for the surface sizing of paper, board or other suchlike. The size composition comprises a size fraction which comprises a water-soluble, principal component made up of, for example, starch, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose, glucomannan,... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211608 | Method for pretreatment of filler, modified filler with a hydrophobic polymer and use of the hydrophobic polymer A modified filler used in the making of paper or the like, preparation of the filler and its use. The modified filler comprises a filler known as such, e.g. Calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc, titanium dioxide, sodium silicate and aluminum trihydrate or their mixture, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7157141 | Pulverulent polymers crosslinked on the surface The present invention relates to a pulverulent polymer post-crosslinked on the surface and absorbing water or aqueous liquids, synthesised from polymerised, optionally pre-crosslinked monomers containing partially neutralised carboxyl groups. The present invention a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7101426 | Inorganic matrix composite reinforced by ionically crosslinked polymer An in situ ionic interaction between two additives, one a cationic strength enhancing additive and one an anionic crosslinking additive, is used to improve the mechanical properties of an article formed from a composite material. The composite has a discrete phase b... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078458 | Method for production of hydrophilic resin In the production of an acrylate polymer by the steps of preparing a water-soluble unsaturated monomer having a ratio of neutralization in the range of 30 to 100 mol % and containing 50 to 100 mol % of an acrylate and then polymerizing the monomer, a method for the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6835767 | Polymer dispersions containing starch A polymer dispersion is prepared by copolymerization of from 20 to 70 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising a) from 2.5 to 100% by weight of one or more (meth)acrylates of monohydric, saturated C3-C8... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6803444 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate polyester having vinyl phenyl structure in the side chain and its production method Polyhydroxyalkanoate type polyester that comprises one unit % or more of 3-hydroxy-ω-(4-vinylphenyl)alkanoic acid units. A microbial production method is also provided. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6753377 | Polymer dispersion and method to produce the same The invention relates to a starch-based polymer dispersion, which contains a copolymer of starch with monomers. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said dispersion and its use as a surface sizing additive for paper and as a wet- and dry-st... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6645743 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer containing in molecule unit with vinylphenyl structure in its side chain and method of manufacturing the same A polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) having a desired configuration is produced using a raw material containing ω-(4-vinylphenyl)-alkanoic acid and (ω-substituted alkanoic acid in which a group having a ring structure selected from phenyl, thienyl, and cyclohex... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6552120 | Use of Vinylaromatic/1,3-diene copolymers stabilized with protective colloids in building adhesive formulations The invention relates to the utilization of aqueous polymer dispersions or of polymer powders which can be redispersed in water and which are based on protective colloid-stabilized aromatic vinyl-1,3-diene-copolymers in adhesive formulations used in the b... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6541564 | Preparation of copolymers of carbon monoxide and an olefinically unsaturated compound in an aqueous medium In a process for the metal-catalyzed preparation of copolymers of carbon monoxide and an olefinically unsaturated compound having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms in an aqueous medium, the copolymerization is carried out in the presence of a water-soluble macrom... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6482886 | Method for externally sizing fibrous materials Fibrous product is externally sized by applying to the material a basic aqueous dispersion of an interpolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid comonomer. The preferred dispersions which have lower in... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6426381 | Fine-particle polymer dispersions for paper sizing This invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions obtained by free radical emulsion copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising (a) 30 to 60% by weight of at least one optionally substituted styrene, (b) 60 to 30% by weight of at leas... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6348524 | Complexed starch-containing compositions having high mechanical properties Heterophasic compositions comprising starch and a thermoplastic polymer that is incompatible with the starch, in which the starch constitutes the discontinuous phase and the thermoplastic polymer the continuous matrix, having an impact strength greater th... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6310132 | Sizing agents for paper This invention relates to novel aqueous emulsion polymers obtained by free-radical initiated addition polymerization of at least one monomer in the presence of degraded starch and at least one polymeric emulsifier from the series of sulfo-containing malei... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6153675 | Fluorinated water-and oil-repellent agents with improved freeze-thaw stability A water-dispersible, water- and oil-repellent agent, which comprises an aqueous emulsion comprising a copolymer of a fluoroalkyl group-containing monomer with vinylidene chloride or benzyl (meth)acrylate and a carboxyl group-containing, water-soluble poly... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6127439 | Process for the preparation of polymer particles The present invention provides a process for preparing an expandable polymer of a vinyl aromatic monomer and a polar water adsorbing monomer. The monomers are partially polymerized and then suspended in water so that the resulting beads contain from 3 to ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6114417 | Paper sizing agents and methods Sizing agents comprised of dispersed synthetic polymers in an aqueous solution are provided, as well as methods for making these sizing agents and methods for using these sizing agents to size paper. Improved sizing is obtained by including recurring unit... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6090884 | Starch degradation/graft polymerization composition, process, and uses thereof Disclosed herein are starch stabilized polymeric emulsions. Persulfate salts degrade starch to give it suitable characteristics, and then also, essentially simultaneously, initiate polymerization with monomers. This permits a single reaction condition to ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6080813 | Aqueous polymer dispersions Aqueous polymer dispersions containing polymers obtainable by free-radical polymerization of unsaturated monomers, and sugared starch, and the use thereof.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6060558 | Crosslinked bead-form polymers Suspension polymers having high swellability have low contents of soluble fractions if aliphatic peroxy esters are used as polymerization initiators.... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6040379 | Starch copolymer products and process The invention provides methods for the preparation of a starch copolymer product which is the reaction product of starch and one or more synthetic monomers capable of undergoing free radical polymerization wherein the reaction product is in the form of an... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6020422 | Aqueous dispersion polymers Water soluable, aqueous salt solution dispersible polymers and aqueous salt solutions containing dispersed polymers are produced by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated soluble monomers in an aqueous salt solution in the presence of at least one ca... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6001927 | Thixotropic paint compositions containing hydrophobic starch derivatives Latex paint compositions containing water, pigment and a latex wherein the latex is prepared by emulsion polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of 0.1 to 0.2 pphm of at least one hydrophobically modified starch ha... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5889103 | Polymer scale preventive agent comprising a condensation product of a quinone compound A polymer scale preventive agent for use in polymerization of a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, comprising an alkaline solution containing (A) a condensation product having a molecular weight of 400 to 50,000 obtained by condensin... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5858746 | Gels for encapsulation of biological materials Water soluble macromers are modified by addition of free radical polymerizable groups, such as those containing a carbon-carbon double or triple bond, which can be polymerized under mild conditions to encapsulate tissues, cells, or biologically active mat... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5834538 | Pressure sensitive adhesives A pressure sensitive adhesive(PSA) composition includes a latex system of an aqueous polymer dispersion derived from ethylenically-unsaturated monomers in the presence of a water soluble protective colloid. The PSA compositions are used in the manufacture... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5750617 | Process for the preparation of biologically degradable aqueous dispersions Biologically degradable aqueous dispersions of vinyl ester polymers are provided which have a solids content of 20 to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the dispersions, and have been prepared by free radical polymerization by the emulsion polyme... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5705563 | Aqueous polymer dispersions Aqueous polymer dispersions containing polymers obtainable by free-radical polymerization of unsaturated monomers, and sugared starch, and the use thereof.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5667848 | Use of aqueous polymer dispersions as textile auxiliaries for easy-care finishing of textiles Aqueous polymer dispersions obtainable by polymerizing free-radically polymerizable unsaturated monomers in aqueous phase in the presence of a saccharide or of mixtures of saccharides by the method of free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization are usefu... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5538655 | Molecular complexes for use as electrolyte components An molecular complex is provided which includes a linear polymer associated with a cyclic molecule to form a rotaxane of the general formula, ##STR1## where R1 and R2 are blocking end groups of size and character sufficient to p... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536778 | Pressure sensitive adhesive comprising cellulose A pressure-sensitive adhesive is obtainable by a process comprising polymerizing an ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid having a non-tertiary alcohol comprising 4 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain (component A) in the presence of at least one kind of... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5536779 | Aqueous polymer dispersions A polymer powder obtained by drying an aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein the aqueous polymer dispersion is obtained by free-radical polymerization of unsaturated monomers and contains at least one added starch-degradation product which is obtained by hy... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5532300 | Water-borne, water redispersible, laminating adhesives for nonwoven applications A specific class of water-borne, water redispersible laminating adhesives is disclosed which is desirable for bonding nonwoven substrates to themselves or to other substrates. The adhesives provide improved bond strength and improved water redispersibilit... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5447983 | Method for producing a large size crosslinked polymer bead A method for producing a large size crosslinked polymer bead, which comprises dispersing a monomer phase composed essentially of a monovinyl monomer and a crosslinkable monomer in an aqueous phase containing a dispersion stabilizer and subjecting the disp... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5358998 | Aqueous polymer dispersions Aqueous polymer dispersions containing polymers obtainable by free-radical polymerization of unsaturated monomers, and sugared starch, and the use thereof.... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5312864 | -cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions The setting properties of an -cyanoacrylate adhesive composition are ccelerated by adding thereto a hydroxyl group derivative of an -, ଲ- or γ-cyclodextrin which is at least partly soluble in the -cyanoacrylate.... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5238969 | Process for the preparation of charged thermosetting compounds of the polyurethane type and compounds obtained thereby Process for the preparation of filled heat-curable compounds of the polyurethane type by reaction of condensation of the constituents of the desired compound in the presence of a pulverulent filler, which is characterized in that the said filler is predis... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5223569 | Self-adhesive conductive elastic gel A self-adhesive conductive elastic gel which is obtained by polymerization of skin-tolerable polymers or copolymers producing acrylic acid group containing monomers or monomer mixtures in an electrolyte-containing solution of a skin-tolerable starch mater... | 06/29/1993 |
