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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363978 | Methods of using reactive surfactants in subterranean operations Novel uses of reactive surfactants in treating subterranean formations and/or proppant particulates are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a reactive surfactant... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7285576 | Absorbent polymer compositions, medical articles, and methods An absorbent polymer composition, which can be in the form of a foam, that includes a polymeric material, absorbent particles and thermally expandable (or expanded) microspheres. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279523 | 2-cyanoacrylate-based composition, method and agent for evaluating curing thereof A 2-cyanoacrylate-based composition comprises a coloring material that changes color with curing of 2-cyanoacrylate. The composition has good visibility and excellent workability as it is colored before curing, and changes color with curing as it becomes colorless o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7118619 | Use of silicone resins as dispersants The invention provides for the use of silicone resins obtainable by reacting a) an alkoxysiloxane of the general formula R a | 10/10/2006 |
| 6989414 | Aqueous emulsion comprising ethylene-vinylester copolymer An aqueous emulsion having excellent water resistant property and comprising a copolymer obtainable by polymerizing ethylene and vinyl ester, and a nonionic polyoxyalkylene surface active agent, wherein the nonionic polyoxyalkylene surface active agent comprises 1 t... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6955832 | Colored printing ink for contact lenses The present invention provides novels inks and methods for making a colored polymeric substrates, preferably a contact lens. In the inventive method at least a portion of a surface of a lens is coated with a color coat comprising at least one colorant, and a binder ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6870001 | Emulsifier mixture for emulsion polymerization An emulsifier mixture comprising an emulsifier I of the formula in which X is O, S, CH2, NH or NR7, one or two of the radicals R1 to R6 are a group S... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869994 | Carboxylated polymer composition A carboxyl group-containing polymer composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-containing polymer (A) prepared by copolymerizing an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid (a) with a compound (b) having at least two ethylenic unsaturated groups; and 0.... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6602940 | Process for the preparation of aqueous solution or dispersion containing cationic polymer A process for the preparation of an aqueous solution or dispersion containing a cationic polymer, which comprises the steps of: polymerizing a monomer including an N-vinyl-carboxylic acid amide represented by the general formula CH2.dbd.CHNHCOR... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6495627 | Conductive composition for biological electrode A conductive composition for a biological electrode is capable of reducing the impedance between the electrode and the skin. A conductive gel composition for a biological electrode which is capable of electrically and physically connecting a living body t... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6451892 | Method for preventing or retarding the formation of gas hydrates A composition for preventing or retarding the formation of gas hydrates during the transport of a fluid comprising water and a hydrocarbon through a conduit. The composition is a homopolymer of vinyl caprolactam, or copolymers thereof, having a low molecu... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6376588 | Water soluble mold release composition for elastomeric compounds Disclosed is a composition useful as a mold release agent, exhibiting viscosities, lubricities and melting points which cover a wide range and fit a variety of types of molding equipment, comprising: a) 5 to 40% by weight one or more water soluble copolymers o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6103388 | Use of low toxicity solvents in waterborne adhesives The use of up to about 20 parts by weight of an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of the water soluble polyalkylene glycol ethers in conventional waterborne packaging and converting adhesives provides comparable or better adhesive product... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6025426 | Process for preparing hydrophilic dispersion polymers for treating wastewater Hydrophilic cationic copolymers of acrylamide are prepared as dispersions in a salt media. These polymers have high molecular weights and are readily activated by diluting in water. These polymers are useful flocculants for such applications as sludge dew... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5985989 | Method of making a water reducing additive for cement Substances useful as water reducing and superplasticizer additives for cement compositions are formed by in situ polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated acid monomers such as acrylic acid or maleic anhydride in a reaction medium comprising... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5962570 | Process for the preparation of aqueous solution or dispersion containing cationic polymer A process for the preparation of an aqueous solution or dispersion containing a cationic polymer, which comprises the steps of: polymerizing a monomer including an N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide represented by the general formula CH2 .dbd.CHNHCOR... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5939478 | Silicone polyether stabilized silicone latex solvent thickening The viscosity of a solvent is modified by thickening the solvent with a silicone latex. A silicone latex having a plurality of crosslinked polysiloxane particles is first prepared by mixing the siloxane polymer, a surfactant, and water; emulsifying the mi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5869570 | Composition of and process for forming polyalphaolefin drag reducing agents A composition including polyalphaolefins that function as drag reducing agents and a process for the preparation of polyalphaolefins that function as drag reducing agents are disclosed. The process includes contacting alphaolefin monomers with catalyst pa... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5807609 | Mineral building materials modified with polymers and containing at least one added compound At least one compound ##STR1## is added to mineral building materials modified with polymers in order to increase their adhesive power on foams based on polystyrene.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5773513 | Hydroxy functional acrylic polymer prepared via skew feed polymerization A waterborne coating composition comprising 5-70 weight percent solids of a curing agent and 30-95 weight percent solids of a hydroxy functional acrylic copolymer further comprising 20-70 weight percent of a vinyl aromatic, 0-40 weight percent of a hydrox... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5698629 | Process for the preparation of a water-in-oil type high-molecular-weight polymer emulsion A process for the preparation of a water-in-oil type polymer emulsion which comprises polymerizing an acrylamide-containing monomer in a water-in-oil type emulsion. The acrylamide is prepared by hydrating acrylonitrile in the presence of a catalytic amoun... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5698627 | Additive for papermaking A novel additive for papermaking is disclosed. The additive comprises an aqueous solution of a copolymer obtained by reacting (a) an acrylamide, (b) a vinyl monomer which is copolymerizable with component (a) and has a cationic group, (c) at least one of ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5616645 | Gelled fluoride resin fine particle dispersion, method of production thereof, and preservation method for an alkaline inorganic hardened body utilizing the same The present invention relates to a gelled fluoride resin fine particle dispersion for use as a coating, to a method of production thereof, and to a method using this gelled fluoride resin fine dispersion to protect an alkaline inorganic hardened body. The... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5594066 | Low-viscosity, stable, agglomerate-free polymer polyols, a process for their preparation and their use in producing polyurethane plastics Stable, agglomerate-free, low-viscosity graft copolymer dispersions are prepared by the radical polymerization of 25 to 65% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a base polyol, a macromer, a low-molecular weight regulator and,... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5539022 | Aqueous dispersions of acrylate copolymers Water-dilutable dispersions of acrylate copolymers having a hydroxyl number of from 40 to 200 mg KOH/g and an acid number of from 15 to 50 mg of KOH/g, obtained by free-radical copolymerization of a) from 5 to 40 parts by weight of at least one glycidyl ester ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5494957 | Stabilizers for preparing polymer polyols, and process for preparing polymer polyols A polymer polyol is prepared by polymerizing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in a polyol. A high molecular weight stabilizer having polymerizable ethylenic unsaturation and a low hydroxyl functionality is used, which leads to improved dispe... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5424122 | Nonionic, Ph-neutral pressure sensitive adhesive The invention relates to a neutral nonionic latex comprising: (a) about 5 to about 70 weight percent of a nonionic polymer comprising polymerized free-radically polymerizable nonionic monomer, based upon the total weight of the neutral nonionic latex, wherein ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5399604 | Epoxy group-containing resin compositions An epoxy group-containing thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a copolymer obtained from (a) at least one member selected from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, (b) an epoxy group-containing unsaturated... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5349021 | Thermosetting printing ink composition A thermosetting printing ink composition comprising a functional copolymer of a thermosettable polyester and a polysiloxane, a pigment, a crosslinking agent and a curing catalyst which may be a strong acid or a metal salt thereof. The composition desirabl... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5342865 | Solvent system A solvent system contains methoxy acetone, water and, optionally, an oxygen-containing solvent other than methoxy acetone, such as a propylene glycol monoether or diether. The solvent system is a useful solvent for a curing agent for an epoxy resin, a cur... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5324774 | Polymer-polyol, process for preparation thereof and uses thereof High concentration-low viscosity polymer-polyols are prepared by polymerizing mixtures of acrylonitrile and styrene in polyols, which are free of any polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond, in the presence of alkyl-substituted tertiary mines. Without use... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5292797 | Water-soluble vinyl polymer suspension for use as a thickening agent, and process for its preparation A process for the preparation of a water-soluble polymer suspension, which dissolves rapidly in water, is provided wherein the polymer is prepared from a) 30 to 99.99% by wt. of an alkali, ammonium, or amine salt of acrylic or methacrylic acid or a mixtur... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5206286 | Aqueous emulsion polymers prepared with crosslinkable non-ionic surfactants A stable aqueous polymer emulsion contains an aqueous continuous phase, a dispersed polymeric phase which comprises an acrylic polymer and a polyhydroxyl functional, non-ionic surfactant having a repeating polymer unit in the backbone and containing from ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5200459 | Stable butadiene heteropolymer latices A butadiene heteropolymer latex is prepared by emulsion polymerizing appropriate monomers in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol and a stabilizing solvent. The butadiene heteropolymer can be a butadiene copolymer or terpolymer prepared from butadiene monome... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5179131 | Process for the preparation of polyurethane foams employing polyol dispersions containing polyisocyanate polyaddition solids Addition of minor quantities of mono- or dicarboxylic acids to polyurethane foam formulations which employ polyisocyanate polyaddition polymer polyol dispersions prevents shrinkage and tightness in polyurethane foams prepared therefrom. If acid addition i... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5177154 | Environmental coating solution A water compatible terpolymer for sealing and coating building materials which protects surfaces from environmental staining agents. The terpolymer is created by polymerizing a HEMA:SMA co-polymer with another monomer which contains either free acid or ba... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5109083 | Process for making tacky acrylate microparticles and use therefor The present invention pertains to a process for preparing clusters of infusible, inherently tacky, elastomeric, solvent-insoluble, solvent-dispersible polymeric microparticles by aqueous emulsion polymerization. The invention also pertains to an adhesive ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5093411 | Process for the preparation of a dispersion stabilizer and a dispersion stabilizer The invention provides a stabilizer for an aqueous dispersion of an acrylic polymer that is obtained by successive copolymerization in random order of a monomer mixture A consisting of particular amounts of styrene or methyl styrene, acrylic acid or metha... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5091468 | Organosilane coating composition An antistatic coating composition comprising: (a) a first organosilane compound having at least one epoxy group and at least one hydrolyzable alkoxy group; (b) a second organosilane compound having no epoxy group and two or more hydrolyzable alkoxy groups... | 02/25/1992 |
