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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368499 | Aqueous acrylic coating composition An aqueous coating composition comprising a dispersion in an aqueous medium of (i) an acrylic addition polymer, (ii) an acrylic addition polymer having an acid value lower than that of polymer (i), and (iii) a base. The composition may also comprise a cross-linker, ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329705 | Salt-sensitive binder compositions with N-alkyl acrylamide and fibrous articles incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer of carboxylic acid monomer units, acrylate monomer units, and N-alkyl acrylamide units. The copolymer is neutralized at least to the point where it is water soluble. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320831 | Salt-sensitive vinyl acetate binder compositions and fibrous article incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer incorporating the residue of vinyl acetate, a carboxylic acid, and a vinyl ester of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having between 6 and 18 carbon atoms in the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7078457 | Polymer composition and process for the preparation thereof An aqueous composition including a polymer having polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer is disclosed. The aqueous composition is prepared in the presence of select organic compounds. As provided is a process to prepare the aqueous composition. The aqueo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6905423 | Multi-layer golf ball The present invention relates to a golf ball that provides improved playing characteristics by providing a cushioning interface between a center and subsequent layers. The ball can include a center, a soft intermediate layer, and a cover, although various constructi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6881787 | High solids polymeric additive systems: compositions, processes, and products thereof The present invention provides polymeric additive systems and processes for preparing polymeric additive systems which contain a liquid component and a solid component, wherein the weight fraction of the solid component is more than 50%. The present invention also p... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875808 | Multiple polymeric additive systems: compositions, processes, and products thereof The present invention provides multiple polymeric additive systems and processes for preparing multiple polymeric additive systems which contain a liquid component and a solid component, wherein the solid component contains two or more polymeric additive particles h... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6844385 | Latex for dip forming and molded object obtained by dip forming A latex for dip forming which comprises a copolymer prepared by polymerizing 10 to 90% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer, 0.1 to 20% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer and 10 to 89.9% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated monomer or ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6746555 | Low-emission adhesives based on an aqueous, protective-colloid-free dispersion of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers The invention provides low-emission adhesives based on an aqueous, protective-colloid-free polymer dispersion or water-redispersible dispersion powders, obtainable therefrom, of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers, obtainable by free-radically initiated emulsion polym... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6723779 | Low-temperature film-forming latex based on hydrophobic polymers having a core/shell structure without coalescents A latex which forms a film by evaporation at a temperature of less than 40° C. is based on hydrophobic polymer particles having a core/shell structure. The particles consist of 70 to 90% by weight of at least one polymer with a soft character having a glass transit... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6710128 | Process to produce an aqueous composition A process is provided to produce an aqueous composition. The process comprises shearing a mixture to produce a mini-emulsion and polymerizing said mini-emulsion in the presence of an initiator to produce the aqueous composition; wherein said mixture comprises at lea... | 03/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6656983 | Vinylaromatic/1,3-diene copolymer stabilized with protective colloids as adhesives for porous substrates The invention provides mixed aromatic vinyl-1,3-diene polymers stabilized by a protective colloid and present in the form of aqueous polymer dispersions or polymer powders redispersible in water as adhesives for porous substrates. The polymer dispersions ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6639049 | Process for the preparation of polymers having a reduced content of volatile components The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymers stabilized with protective colloids in the form of water-redispersible powders or aqueous dispersions thereof having a reduced content of volatile components, by a) polymerizing by emu... | 10/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6616798 | Process for preparing adhesives having improved adhesion The invention provides a process for preparing adhesives having improved adhesion, in the form of their aqueous dispersions or water-redispersible dispersion powders, by emulsion polymerization in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol with or without drying o... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6593421 | Flooring adhesives based on styrene-butadiene copolymers An aqueous composition containing from 1 to 60% by weight of a polymer A) built up from a) from 10 to 50% by weight of a vinylaromatic having up to 20 carbon atoms, b) from 45 to 75% by weight of a nonaromatic hydrocarbon having two conjugated double bond... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6590031 | Pressure sensitive adhesives The present invention relates to pressure sensitive adhesives based on aqueous latex emulsions processes for their preparation and laminates the prepared there from. The pressure sensitive adhesives exhibit excellent adhesion in hot water environments and... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6461728 | Gamma radiation polymerized emulsion-based (meth)acrylate pressure sensitive adhesives and methods of making and using same Pressure sensitive adhesives can be formed using gamma irradiation. One embodiment is a pressure sensitive adhesive which is a polymeric reaction product formed by gamma ray irradiation of an emulsion composition. The emulsion composition includes water; ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6376600 | Aqueous composition Aqueous dispersion of copolymers formed by the polymerization of a monomer mixture containing 0.05% to less than 4.5% by weight of certain terminally unsaturated oligomers are useful for improving the scrub resistance, corrosion resistance, opacifying cap... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6251213 | Laminating construction adhesive compositions with improved performance Aqueous laminating construction adhesive compositions incorporating a one-part adhesive copolymer, the copolymer being a vinyl ester/acrylic copolymer containing from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight based on copolymer weight, of a copolymerized polar m... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248815 | Dry bond film laminate employing acrylic emulsion adhesives with improved crosslinker The present invention relates to a water based laminating adhesive composition and a method of using thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to a water-based laminating adhesive comprising: a first component comprising at least one aqueous vinyl... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6225401 | Production of highly concentrated adhesive dispersions and their use Readily filterable and deodorizable aqueous dispersions of pressure-sensitive adhesive, especially for self-adhesive labels, having solids contents of more than 65%, can be prepared with readily reproducible properties by copolymerizing esters of acrylic ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221976 | Polymers containing partially neutralized silanols A shelf-stable water-borne dispersion or solution that cures rapidly and at low temperatures when coated onto a substrate can be prepared with an aqueous-based solution or stable aqueous dispersion of a polymer having a backbone containing pendant silanol... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6130288 | Copolymer latex and process for producing the same A copolymer latex with a total solids content of at least 67% by weight, which is characterized by having a viscosity of 2,000 centipoises or less as measured with a BM viscometer under the conditions of total solids content of 67% by weight and at room t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6111009 | Deinking processes polymers-in-water emulsion for use in deinking processes Flexographic or other printed paper is deinked by a process which comprises pulping in the presence of an emulsion of crosslinked, insoluble, ionisable and swellable polymer particles. The emulsion preferably provides a viscosity (at 3%) in the ionised st... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6063858 | Adhesive for difficult to bond surfaces Improved aqueous emulsion vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) polymer adhesives for use in packaging applications and on difficult to bond surfaces such as polyethylene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), and oriented polypropylene. The VAE polymers contain about 55-... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5936020 | High solids vinyl acetate-ethylene emulsions A vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion having a solids content of at least about 65 percent by weight comprises about 5 to 40 percent by weight ethylene; about 60 to 95 percent by weight vinyl acetate; greater than about 3.0 percent by weight of a po... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5912294 | Aqueous polymer emulsion, processes of making said aqueous polymer emulsion and methods of using said aqueous polymer emulsion Aqueous polymer emulsions are obtained by polymerizing a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomers by the free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization method and using, as the dispersing medium, a mixture of water and an or... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5912293 | Aqueous polymer dispersions for coating wood The invention provides an aqueous polymer dispersion in which the copolymer is formed from 70 to 90% by weight alkyl methacrylate provided by 0 to 30% by weight C1-3 alkyl methacrylate and 50 to 90% by weight C4-12 alkyl methacrylate... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5902852 | Asphalt cement modification It has been determined that rubbery terpolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer, a vinyl aromatic monomer, and N-(isobutoxymethyl) acrylamide (IBMA) can be used to modify asphalt cement to greatly enhance the resistance to shoving, rutting, and low tempe... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5872181 | Adhesive for difficult to bond surfaces Improved aqueous emulsion vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) polymer adhesives for use in packaging applications and on difficult to bond surfaces such as polyethylene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), and oriented polypropylene. The VAE polymers contain about 55-... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5869569 | Emulsion polymer composition An emulsion polymer composition having fast drying properties that provides floor polish coating materials having superior resistance to black heel marks, resistance to scuffing, resistance to abrasion, adhesion, and resistance to cleaning agents characte... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5859123 | Water-based fluorine-containing emulsion The present invention relates to a water-based fluorine-containing emulsion. This emulsion contains a fluorine-containing copolymer in a disperse phase thereof This copolymer is prepared by copolymerizing: (A) a fluoroolefin, (B) an organosilicon compound... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5756574 | Process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion A process for the preparation of an aqueous polymer emulsion, in which an aqueous emulsion of a polymer which contains at least one chemically bonded monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group is produced in a manner known per se so that ... | 05/26/1998 |
