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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384990 | Latex particulates with active ester functional groups The present invention is drawn to compositions and methods of generating active ester functionalized latex particulates in a liquid suspension, as well as compositions and methods of preparing ink-jet inks. Steps of the methods can include synthesizing polymerizable... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7335700 | Block polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses and coagulants The present invention relates to a block polymeric material. Typically the block polymer comprises units capable of having an average cationic charge density of about 15 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably from about 0.05 to about 5, even more preferably ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323507 | Stable dispersion concentrate consisting of a copolymer of acryloyldimethyltauric acid and cyclic carboxamide and an oil, emulsifier, or oil/emulsifier phase for cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological compositions, and methods for preparation thereof Dispersion concentrates are claimed which consist of: I) 10-80% by weight of a crosslinked copolymer obtained by polymerization of 1 to 50% by weight of a cyclic N-vinylcarboxamide and 49.99 to 98.99 by weight of acryloyldimethyltauric acid, II) 20-90%... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7238760 | Water-soluble or water-swellable, associatively thickening copolymers containing sulfo groups, method for producing the same and use thereof The invention relates to water-soluble or water-swellable copolymers which contain sulfo groups and which are based on (meth)acrylamide-alkylsulfonic acids and (meth)acrylamide or N-vinyl compounds, and to their use as additives for aqueous construction materials sy... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7202300 | Dispersion A method of preparing a dispersion which includes the step of contacting a first phase, a first material immiscible therewith, a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material wherein: (a) (i) said first polymeric material has a repeat unit of the formula ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7173085 | Salt sensitive aqueous emulsions This invention relates to aqueous emulsions comprising a water-dispersible copolymer which is non-dispersible in aqueous solutions containing 0.5% or more of an inorganic salt, comprising acidic ethylenically unsaturated monomers and ethylenically unsaturated monome... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7108860 | Sunscreen compositions The present invention is directed to a cosmetic composition that has an amount of at least two rheology-modifying agents such that the viscosity of the composition remains stable over a broad temperature range. The compositions of the present invention may also incl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101921 | Polymer composition A polymer composition including polymer particles containing a first polymer and a second polymer is disclosed. The first polymer has a crosslinked core and has a glass transition temperature in the range of −30° C. to 100° C. The second polymer containing selec... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7019046 | Aqueous suspension agent for water insoluble compounds This invention relates to an improved aqueous suspension concentrate for water insoluble chemicals comprising a mixture of an anionic suspension agent and a homo- and/or a co-polymer of a heterocyclic vinyl lactam combined in a mole ratio of between about 0.1:1 and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015270 | Cationic mixed-oxide dispersion, coating pigment and ink-absorbing medium A stable, aqueous dispersion, which includes: silicon dioxide mixed-oxide particles dispersed in at least one water-soluble cationic polymer having a mass average molar mass of less than 100,000 g/mol, said mixed-oxide including aluminum oxide or titani... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004991 | Aqueous delivery systems for water soluble agricultural actives using polymeric dispersants What is described herein is an aqueous dispersion for coating water-soluble granules of a water soluble active agricultural chemical to substantially increase the rain fastness of the active. The dispersion includes by wt. (a) at l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6939934 | Terpolymer compositions for coating substrates used in computer printers Terpolymer compositions of vinyl caprolactam (VCL), dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) are described to coat substrates for use in computer printers, and provide advantageous print quality thereon. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6872787 | Post-treatment of a polymeric composition A post-treatment process for making a water-resistant polymeric composition which is inkjet printable, or in the form of a strongly-swellable gel, includes providing a stable, aqueous two-phase polymeric composition by the steps of forming a reaction mixture in a re... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6864314 | Block polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses and coagulants The present invention relates to a block polymeric material. Typically the block polymer comprises units capable of having an average cationic charge density of about 15 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably from about 0.05 to about 5, even more preferably ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6841599 | Solid composition A solid, water-soluble or water-dispersible composition comprising a non film-forming material (such as a water-soluble agrochemical) supported by a film-forming polymer is prepared by (i) preparing a film-forming aqueous medium containing (a) a film-forming polymer... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6803100 | Rewettable adhesive systems The invention relates to new rewettable adhesive systems containing colloidal dispersion mixtures obtained by copolymerization of at least one water-soluble monomer with at least one non-water-soluble comonomer in the presence of a micelle-forming emulsifier. The in... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6770704 | Thickeners The use of an amine functional polymer, including salts thereof, as a rheology modifier for solvent-based paints, inks, filled thermosetting resins and thermosetting resin-based gelcoats whereby the amine functional polymer contains not less that 42% by weight of th... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6713552 | Pressure sensitive adhesive with improved peel strength and tack An aqueous composition suitable for use when dry as a pressure sensitive adhesive including an aqueous emulsion polymer formed by the free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer at a reaction temperature lower than 100° C. in the p... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6696517 | Use of copolymers based on acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acids as thickeners in preparations comprising organic solvents The invention relates to the use of copolymers consisting essentially of a1) 1 to 50% by weight of the repeat structural unit of the formula (1): ##STR1## where n is an integer from 2 to 9 or a2) 1 to 50% by weight of a mixture of the repeat structural... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6683129 | Salt sensitive aqueous emulsions This invention relates to aqueous emulsions comprising a water-dispersible copolymer which is non-dispersible in aqueous solutions containing 0.5% or more of an inorganic salt, comprising acidic ethylenically unsaturated monomers and ethylenically unsatur... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677417 | Method for adjusting the particle size of popcorn polymers during popcorn polymerization The particle size of popcorn polymers is established during the popcorn polymerization by a process in which reaction mixtures forming popcorn polymers and comprising monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and a crosslinking agent are polymerized in the a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6667365 | Method for manufacturing polymer nano particle The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing polymer nano particle having two-photon absorption compound at its central portion. The method of manufacturing polymer nano particle comprises the steps of dispersing a monomer for forming polyme... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660802 | Polymeric material A method of preparing a first polymeric compound which comprises providing a compound of the general formula AR1 C.dbd.CR2 B or a salt thereof where A and B are the same or different and at least on group comprises a relatively polar... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660788 | Water borne binder composition A water borne binder composition comprising (a) an aqueous dispersion of an acrylic copolymer comprising carboxylic acid and ethylene-urea functionality, having a weight average molecular weight below 200,000 and a Tg | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649691 | Wet adhesion monomer and derived copolymers for latex paints The reaction of unsaturated carbonates such as vinyl ethylene carbonate with N-aminoethylimidazolidone (TAM) under mild conditions generates a mixture of two vinyl and hydroxy functional imidazolidone carbamates which polymerize readily into acrylate or v... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6624242 | Aqueous dispersions of low-molecular weight, low-melting and water insoluble polymers An aqueous dispersion of (a) 0.1-40% by wt. of a low molecular weight, low melting point, water-insoluble polymer in which the polymer particles have a size | 09/23/2003 |
| 6617372 | Process of making polymeric hydrogel products What is described is a polymeric hydrogel product of a stable, aqueous polymeric composition which composition forms a clear to translucent film upon application to a substrate, and includes, by weight, 5-75% of (a) a water-soluble polymer having (b) in s... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6541565 | Polymeric system for delivering an active material A system for delivering an active material includes (1) a stable, aqueous polymeric composition of (a) a water-soluble polymer having (b) in situ-formed, substantially water-insoluble resinous particles of said polymer substantially uniformly dispersed th... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6469097 | Aqueous polymer dispersions based on unsaturated heterocyclic monomers and use in crosslinking processes The present invention relates to aqueous dispersions of water-insoluble polymers obtained from the polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising: at least one unsaturated heterocyclic monomer (A): comprising at least one nucleophilic hetero atom, containi... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458888 | Rheology modifier for use in aqueous compositions A rheology modifier for use in aqueous or alcoholic compositions includes an aqueous two-phase polymeric composition of by weight, 5-75% of (a) a water-soluble polymer having (b) in situ-formed, substantially water-insoluble resinous particles of said pol... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6417267 | Adhesive compositions containing stable amino-containing polymer latex blends This invention provides the composition, preparation, and end-use of waterborne crosslinking technology based compositions prepared from water-based latexes. The invention provides a water-based latex comprising dispersed, waterborne amino-functional poly... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6387993 | Flame retardant composition The invention relates to a water-based flame-retardant composition comprising at least one polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, at least one silane coupling agent and at least one inorganic compound. The flame-retardant composition has low organic content and lo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6325958 | Method for manufacture of mandrels for solid fuel rocket motors and other applications Cores for manufacture of molded products are fabricated from ceramic microspheres in combination with 5-20% polymer binder in water solution, the binder comprising poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and polyvinylpyrrolidone.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6251986 | Paint resin emulsion having weatherability To provide improved acrylic resin which has weatherability such as the gloss-retaining ability almost as good as that of the fluorine resin or silicone resin while maintaining the advantages of the conventional acrylic resin binder as paint resin such as ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6107397 | Aqueous copolymer dispersions of water-soluble monomers with N-vinyl groups and hydrophobic monomers An aqueous copolymer dispersion is prepared by free-radical emulsion co-polymerization of a monomer mixture of i) from 10 to 70% by weight of at least one nonionic monomer A having a water-solubility of more than 60 g/l at 25° C., and being selected from... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6103820 | Preparation of water-soluble copolymers of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing water-soluble copolymers of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam of the formula I ##STR1## where n=1 or 2, and at least one hydrophobic comonomer having a water-solubility of 1 t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6077898 | Temporary stripe marker The present invention relates to aqueous paint suspensions containing a film-forming polymer. The invention also relates to aqueous aerosol paint compositions incorporating such suspensions. In particular, the invention relates to aqueous aerosol paint co... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5998543 | Stable amino-containing polymer latex blends This invention provides the composition, preparation, and end-use of waterborne crosslinking technology based compositions prepared from water-based latexes. The invention provides a water-based latex comprising dispersed, waterborne amino-functional poly... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5990226 | Aqueous resin composition and curing process There is provided an aqueous resin composition which does not cause coagulation, can be cured at low temperature, and, by this curing, forms a coating superior in mechanical strength, water resistance, solvent resistance and adhesion to various substrates... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5889105 | Aqueous dispersion-type acrylic polymer A process for producing an aqueous dispersion-type acrylic polymer is disclosed, which comprises introducing a monomer comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate as the main component into a polymerization vessel at a time at a monomer concentration of 40% by wei... | 03/30/1999 |
