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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8119733 | Reactive monomeric surfactants A polymer network, comprises an interfacially polymerized reaction product derived from a surfactant monomer. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8026308 | Process for producing solid dispersion of finely particulate functional compound A process for producing a solid dispersion comprising a resin and a functional compound dispersed therein, which comprises: kneading a powdery functional compound together with deionized water while gradually introducing the deionized water; adding a resin and, acco... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7888428 | Surfactant initiator and latexes prepared using same The present invention is drawn to a surfactant initiator. The surfactant initiator includes a first hydrophilic chemical group bonded to a first hydrophobic chemical group to form a first portion. A second portion is also included, made up of a second hydrophilic ch... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7776957 | Aqueous formulations containing polyaromatic compounds with acid groups The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous formulations (A) comprising at least one polyaromatic compound bearing acid groups, in particular a sulfonated polyaromatic compound, and also aqueous formulations (A) which have been prepared by the p... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7683123 | Aqueous coating composition The invention provides an aqueous coating composition, which can simplify storage of an anti-staining agent and is excellent not only in coating stability upon mixing the anti-staining agent with an emulsion resin coating and but also in anti-staining properties. Di... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7683124 | Dispersions of intrinsically conductive polymers, and methods for the production thereof The invention relates to a dispersion which contains particles of at least one intrinsically conductive polymer, wherein the particle size is on average (weight) less than 1 μm, and which is characterized in that the dispersant is a liquid at room temperature, and ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7652100 | Dispersions stabilized at temperatures of from 4 to 50 degrees celsius by means of a polymer comprising water-soluble units and units with an LCST Cosmetic dispersions comprising an aqueous phase and an oily phase, the aqueous phase containing a polymer comprising water-soluble units and units with an LCST, wherein the LCST units an have in water a demixing temperature of from 5 to 40° C. for a concentration ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7514501 | Copolymerizable polyalkylene glycol macromonomers, and the preparation and use thereof The present invention relates to the preparation of Ω-(dimethylisopropenylbenzylurethane) polyalkylene glycols with α-alkoxy or α-dihydroxy groups and to the use thereof as hydrolysis-stable macromonomers for the dispersion and crosslinking of polymers | 04/07/2009 |
| 7498382 | Emulsion, production method thereof and use thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide an emulsion which can form a coating excellent in water penetration resistance as well as impregnating adhesion property, its production method, and a structure body using the emulsion. The present invention is dir... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7465765 | Latex particulates with epoxide functional groups The present invention is drawn to compositions and methods of generating epoxide group-functionalized latex particulates in a liquid suspension, as well as compositions and methods of preparing ink-jet inks. Steps of the methods can include forming an emulsion inclu... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7449516 | Powder paints, method for production and use thereof Powder coating materials preparable by (1) mixing at least two liquid components comprising in each case at least one liquid starting product in a static mixer, to give a molecularly disperse and/or finely dispersed liquid mixture,... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7439299 | Aqueous polyurethane composition for low gloss coatings An aqueous coating composition having a 60° gloss of ≦40 upon drying comprising a self-crosslinkable polyurethane obtained by the reaction of: (A) an isocyanate-terminated pre-polymer formed from components which comprise ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431799 | Epichlorohydrin-based polymers containing primary amino groups used as additives in papermaking Disclosed is a method for manufacture and application of a polymeric papermaking additive, which can be used in paper manufacture as an agent for improving retention, drainage, product strength and paper machine operation. The additive according to this disclosure i... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425592 | Water-based ink for ink jetting and ink jet recording method A water-based ink for ink jetting and ink jet recording method, in which stable jetting, clearness of the recorded matter, high density recording, water resistance, and friction resistance are well-balanced, and being useful for ink for various types of ink jet reco... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7411011 | Latex-based overcoat for ink-jet printing applications Compositions, systems, and methods for protecting an ink-jet produced image printed on a substrate are provided. The composition can comprise a liquid vehicle and latex particulates dispersed in the liquid vehicle, wherein the latex particulates have a surface diele... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381753 | Inkjet ink composition An inkjet ink composition having a binder including an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, the polymer including, as polymerized units, (a) from 0 to 1 wt. % monoethylenically unsaturated acid monomer, based on polymer weight; and (b) monomer of the formula | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371715 | Emulsion composition The invention relates to an emulsion composition, wherein an optically isotropic surfactant phase containing a nonionic surfactant (hereinafter the phase being referred to as the surfactant phase) is present as stable droplets in an aqueous solution phase containing... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365395 | Artificial dielectrics using nanostructures Artificial dielectrics using nanostructures, such as nanowires, are disclosed. In embodiments, artificial dielectrics using other nanostructures, such as nanorods, nanotubes or nanoribbons and the like are disclosed. The artificial dielectric includes a dielectric m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354476 | Inkjet ink composition An inkjet ink composition having a binder including an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, the polymer comprising as polymerized units from 3 to 20 wt. % monoethylenically unsaturated acid monomer, based on polymer weight, and having a glass transition temperat... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345111 | Acrylic polymer emulsion and glove formed from the same The present invention provides an acrylic polymer emulsion containing a polymer formed by polymerizing 100% by weight in total of a monodic mixture comprising 50 to 90% by weight of an alkyl acrylate or an alkyl methacrylate, 9 to 49% by weight of a vinyl monomer of... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305850 | Distillation process using microchannel technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for distilling a fluid mixture in a microchannel distillation unit, the microchannel distillation unit comprising a plurality of microchannel distillation sections, the fluid mixture comprising a more volatile component a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304101 | Method of purifying a dispersion of ionic fluoropolymer Anionic species are removed from aqueous dispersions of ionic fluoropolymers using anion exchange resins. In some embodiments, cationic species are also removed using cation exchange resins. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294734 | Process for converting a hydrocarbon to an oxygenate or a nitrile This invention relates to a process for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising an oxygenate or a nitrile, the process comprising: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant, and oxygen or a source of oxygen, and optiona... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288575 | Process for preparing an emulsion whose organic phase is of high viscosity The invention concerns a method for preparing an oil-in-water emulsion whereof the organic phase has a viscosity not less than 1 Pa.s, which consists in using an aqueous phase comprising at least a heat-thickening polymer having a viscosity jump between 25 and 80° ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285675 | N-hydroxyalkyltrimellitimide esters and bis-(trimellitimide) esters and method of making The present invention relates to trimellitic anhydride imide ester, a method of making it, and polyesters or polyamides that can be modified with trimellitic anhydride (TMA) to provide better heat resistance and mechanical properties. With the present invention, the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268180 | Surface tinting composition and method of use A tinting composition for tinting a surface which includes a solvent and a pigment selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, calcium sodium borosilicate, organic constituent containing pigments, inorganic constituent containing pigmen... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255845 | Process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a single stage process channel This invention relates to a process for conducting an equilibrium limited chemical reaction in a single stage process channel. A process for conducting a water shift reaction is disclosed. A multichannel reactor with cross flow heat exchange is disclosed. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250074 | Process for separating nitrogen from methane using microchannel process technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for separating methane or nitrogen from a fluid mixture comprising methane and nitrogen, the process comprising: (A) flowing the fluid mixture into a microchannel separator, the microchannel separator comprising a plurali... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250461 | Organic formulations of conductive polymers made with polymeric acid colloids for electronics applications, and methods for making such formulations Organic compositions of conductive polymers are provided. The compositions have at least one polymer selected from polypyrrole, polythiophene, or combinations and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid dispersed in a liquid medium that is at least 60% by weight... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235603 | Ambient curable polymer An ambient curable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles containing pendant ethylenically unsaturated side chains; a method of applying to a substrate a coating composition containing the aqueous dispersion of polymer particles; and a method of making the aqueous ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226574 | Oxidation process using microchannel technology and novel catalyst useful in same A process is disclosed for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising CO and H2. The process comprises: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant and oxygen or a source of oxygen through a microchannel reactor i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226722 | Imaging members with IR-sensitive polymer imageable layer A negative-working, imageable element comprises a substrate and an IR-sensitive imageable layer comprising a dispersion of nanofibers of a preformed IR-sensitive polymer. The nanofibers can be composed of polyaniline, polypyrrole, or polythiophene. The IR-sensitive ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220390 | Microchannel with internal fin support for catalyst or sorption medium This invention relates to an apparatus, comprising: at least one process microchannel having a height, width and length, the height being up to about 10 mm, the process microchannel having a base wall extending in one direction along the width of the process microch... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220803 | Process for obtaining aqueous polymer dispersions The process comprises the following phases: formation of a pre-emulsion of monomers in water; transfer into the polymerisation reactor with stirring, of (1) reaction stock consisting of a water solution of a surfactant, in an amount by weight relative to the weight ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217762 | Process for the preparation of monodisperse polymer particles A process for the preparation of monodisperse polymer particles which are formed by contacting monomers with aqueous dispersions comprising monodisperse swellable seed polymers/oligomers, and initiating polymerization in the presence of a steric stabilizer. The resu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7199185 | Use of reactive polymeric surfactants in the formation of emulsions Reactive polymeric surfactants are disclosed, and their use in processes for preparation of microcapsules, and in stabilising emulsions. The surfactants are random graft polymers or block copolymers which contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic units and in which t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186772 | Coating composition for forming self-layering or self-coating lacquer systems Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176258 | Water-based emulsion for vibration damper A water-based emulsion for vibration damper is provided for the formation of an excellent vibration damper. In an aspect, the emulsion for vibration damper contains a particle including a core part formed of an acrylic copolymer (A) and a shell part formed of an acr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173089 | Near-net-shape polymerization process and materials suitable for use therewith This invention is directed to a processing approach for the rapid and efficient in-situ polymerization of specially prepared precursor mixtures to achieve near-net-shape production of objects/articles with exact dimensions. The process relies on the use of polymeriz... | 02/06/2007 |
