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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030407 | Activated carbon fibers and precursor material thereof An activated carbon fiber for fabricating a supercapacitor electrode and its precursor material are provided. The precursor material of the activated carbon fiber includes polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and a polymer having formula (I): | 10/04/2011 |
| 7829634 | Scorch-delaying composition The invention relates to scorch prevention and, more specifically, to a composition which comprises a nitroxide and at least one organic peroxide and which can be used to delay scorching prior to crosslinking of thermoplastic compositions and/or elastomers. The inve... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7351338 | Porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin and process for producing the same There is provided a porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin which has pores of appropriate size and distribution and also excellent mechanical strength represented by tensile strength and elongation at break and is useful as a microfiltration membrane or a sepa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7277230 | Methods for producing and purifying 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine monomers and polycarbonates derived therefrom Disclosed herein is a method for producing a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine. The method comprises forming a reaction mixture comprising at least one substituted or unsubstituted phenolphthalein, at least one substituted or unsubstituted primary hy... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262250 | Scorch-retardant composition The present invention relates to the prevention of scorching before crosslinking of a thermoplastic and/or elastomeric composition with peroxides or azo compounds. This is achieved by using a family of specific nitroxides as additive. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253229 | Polymer-bonded functional agents Polymer-bonded functional agents are each obtained by reacting a functional agent containing reactive groups with a polymer containing groups reactive with the reactive groups of the functional agent. The functional agent comprises at least one functional agent sele... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241512 | Electroluminescent materials and methods of manufacture and use Light emitting polymers can include a plurality of arylene monomeric units and a plurality of soft segment units independently selected from soft segment end caps; soft segment side chains coupled to a portion, but not all, of the arylene monomeric units; internal s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7157146 | Primer composition, coating method, and coated article A primer composition comprises (A) a vinyl copolymer obtained through copolymerization of (a-1) a UV-absorbing vinyl monomer, (a-2) an alkoxysilyl group-containing vinyl monomer, and (a-3) another copolymerizable monomer, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a thermoplastic ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7094351 | Purification of substances by reaction affinity chromatography The invention relates to the separation of at least one target from a sample composition using a naturally reversible reaction comprising the formation of at least one covalent bond. One embodiment of the invention is a chromatographic method in which the affinity o... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090924 | Thermosetting resin composition for high performance laminates This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as the prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074858 | Reactive oligomers The present invention provides novel compositions prepared from a first oligomer containing reactive functional groups capable of reaction at effective rates (at normal processing temperatures) with a co-reactive second component oligomer possessing functionality th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7015286 | Reactive oligomers The present invention provides melt-processible adhesive compositions prepared from a first oligomer containing reactive functional groups capable of reaction at effective rates (at normal processing temperatures) with a co-reactive second component oligomer possess... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6946512 | Molding materials and method for producing molded parts Use of a copolymer (A) preparable by free-radical polymerization of a) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer and b) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than the olefinically unsaturated monomer (a) and of the gen... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936659 | Polymer-bonded functional agents Polymer-bonded functional agents are each obtained by reacting a functional agent containing reactive groups with a polymer containing groups reactive with the reactive groups of the functional agent. The functional agent comprises at least one functional agent sele... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6893684 | Anti-reflective coating compositions for use with low k dielectric materials Anti-reflective compositions and methods of using those compositions with low dielectric constant materials are provided. In one embodiment, the compositions include polymers comprising recurring monomers having unreacted ring members. In another embodiment, the pol... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6861502 | Polymers, their preparation and uses An organic polymer having a plurality of regions along the length of the polymer backbone and comprising two or more of the following a first region for transporting negative charge carriers and having a first bandgap defined by a first LUMO level and a first HOMO l... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6815505 | Electroactive polymers and devices made therefrom An organic block polymer useful in an electroluminescent polymer device (or in a polymer field effect transistor) that includes an emissive polymer block that is consistently conjugated along the backbone of the emissive polymer block (e.g., a copolymer of 2,7-linke... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6790885 | Thermally stabilized polyvinyl chloride compositions Disclosed are chlorine containing polymer compositions containing stabilizers which impart good thermal stability. PVC compositions and, in particular, flexible PVC compositions containing stabilizers which are oligomeric and/or polymeric aminouracyls exhibit high t... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6723757 | Engineering ionomeric blends and engineering ionomeric blend membranes The present invention relates to novel compatible binary and ternary cation-exchanger polymer and anion-exchanger polymer blend membranes. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6620886 | NBR gels in butyl rubber compounds The rubber mixtures according to the present invention comprising uncrosslinked butyl rubbers and nitrile-containing rubber gels as well as optionally, conventional additives and auxiliary substances, are suitable for the production of vulcanizates and mo... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6605690 | Compositions for making ene-thiol elastomers In one aspect, the invention provides ene-thiol elastomers comprising the reaction product of a polythiol free of hydrophilic groups and having at least two thiol groups and an aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic polyene having at least t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605692 | Compositions for making ene-thiol elastomers In one aspect, the invention provides ene-thiol elastomers comprising the reaction product of a polythiol free of hydrophilic groups and having at least two thiol groups and an aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic polyene having at least t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605687 | Compositions for making ene-thiol elastomers In one aspect, the invention provides ene-thiol elastomers comprising the reaction product of a polythiol free of hydrophilic groups and having at least two thiol groups and an aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic polyene having at least t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605689 | Compositions for making ene-thiol elastomers In one aspect, the invention provides ene-thiol elastomers comprising the reaction product of a polythiol free of hydrophilic groups and having at least two thiol groups and an aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic polyene having at least t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605691 | Compositions for making ene-thiol elastomers In one aspect, the invention provides ene-thiol elastomers comprising the reaction product of a polythiol free of hydrophilic groups and having at least two thiol groups and an aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic polyene having at least t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6479622 | Compositions for making ene-thiol elastomers In one aspect, the invention provides ene-thiol elastomers comprising the reaction product of a polythiol free of hydrophilic groups and having at least two thiol groups and an aromatic, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic polyene having at least t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6313275 | Azoic compounds functionalized with heterocycles Azo compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## are functionalized with heterocycles.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6124046 | Organic electroluminescent polymer for light emitting diode An organic electroluminescent (EL) polymer for a light emitting diode in accordance with the present invention is PDPCVz which is prepared by combining a dialkyl substituted phenylene moiety and a carbazole moiety. Another organic EL polymer is PPOPPD whi... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6103368 | Antistatic polyester film and antistatic film laminate The present invention provides an antistatic polyester film having an antistatic layer formed of an antistatic agent (A) composed mainly of a polymer having a recurring unit of a structure expressed by the following formula (I) on at least one surface of ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6036891 | Polymerizable hydrophilic ultraviolet light absorbing monomers Hydrophilic UV light absorbing polymerizing monomers are provided. These monomers are copolymerizable for providing biocompatible hydrogels capable of absorbing at least 90% of the UV light incident to the hydrogels. Such hydrogels are optically transpare... | 03/14/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5948866 | Powder paint composition and application method therefor A powder paint composition and application method therefor are provided which can form a paint coating which has superior mar resistance and for which the external appearance, such as its smoothness and sharpness, is excellent. This paint powder compositi... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5907011 | Heterogeneous polyvinyl ester dispersions and powders Heterogeneous, solvent- and plasticizer-free polyvinyl ester dispersions which are stabilized by protective colloids and which have a minimum filming temperature of below 10° C. are disclosed. These dispersions are made of a mixture of (a) a homopolymer ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5891956 | Water-soluble polymers and compositions thereof Water-soluble polymers including functionalization from the group of amino groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphonic acid groups, phosphonic ester groups, acylpyrazolone groups, hydroxamic acid groups, aza crown ether groups, oxy crown ethers groups, gua... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5756584 | Tackified pressure sensitive adhesives A pressure sensitive adhesive that includes: (a) the polymerization product of: (i) 25-98 parts by weight of an acrylic acid ester of a monohydric alcohol whose homopolymer has a Tg less than 0° C.; (ii) 2-75 parts by weight of a non-polar ethylenically... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5717033 | Dull, transparent thermoplastic resins A particulate polymer A having a mean particle size of less than 1000 nm consists of a1: up to 99.8% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic monomer a1, a2: up to 99.8% by weight of at least one alkyl methacrylate a2 where the alkyl radical is of 1 to 8 carbon... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5641562 | Water-shrinkable film Disclosed is a water-shrinkable film prepared from a composition comprising an elastomeric polymer and a water-dispersible polymer. Also disclosed is a disposable absorbent product, intended for the absorption of body fluids, including the film. The film ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5543462 | Impact resistant polystyrene composition The present invention relates to an impact resistant polystyrene composition which comprises an (A) styrenic polymer having syndiotactic configuration and a (B) rubbery elastomer modified by a modifier having a polar group, or to an impact resistant polys... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5510421 | Azlactone-functional membranes and methods of preparing and using same Azlactone-functional membranes prepared by solvent phase inversion techniques are disclosed. Adduct membranes prepared by the reaction of azlactone-functional membranes with nucleophilic reagents are also disclosed. Both azlactone-functional copolymers an... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5466749 | Graft copolymers and graft copolymer/protein compositions Graft copolymers comprising a poly-alpha-olefin base polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and compatible mixtures thereof, having grafted thereto an olefinic monomer. The grafted monomer is present in an ... | 11/14/1995 |
