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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076420 | Dimercaptan terminated polythioether polymers and methods for making and using the same Dimercaptan terminated polythioether polymers are disclosed, as are methods for making and using the same. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7858703 | Sealants and potting formulations including mercapto-terminated polymers produced by the reaction of a polythiol and polyvinyl ether monomer Sealant and potting formulations are provided which are prepared from components including ungelled mercapto-terminated polymer(s) prepared by reacting reactants comprising polyvinyl ether monomer(s) and polythiol material(s); curing agent(s) reactive with a mercapt... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858704 | Dimercaptan terminated polythioether polymers and methods for making and using the same Dimercaptan terminated polythioether polymers are disclosed, as are methods for making and using the same. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7795351 | Adhesive compositions for bonding and filling large assemblies Adhesive composition for bonding and filling large assemblies, including a mixture of about 5 percent to about 75 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, about 0.5 percent to about 35 percent by weight of a polyester resin or vinyl ester resin, and about 20 pe... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7687578 | Sealants and potting formulations including mercapto-terminated polymers produced by the reaction of a polythiol and polyvinyl ether monomer Sealant and potting formulations are provided which are prepared from components including ungelled mercapto-terminated polymer(s) prepared by reacting reactants comprising polyvinyl ether monomer(s) and polythiol material(s); curing agent(s) reactive with a mercapt... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7411022 | Reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane A method is provided for making a reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane, such as may be used in electrolytic cells such as fuel cells, by mixing a sulfonate- or sulfonyl halide-functional polymer with a bisamidine compound and subsequently trimerizing the amidine ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396880 | Blend of ionic (co)polymer resins and matrix (co)polymers The invention relates to polymeric resin blends containing polyelectrolyte resins blended into a polymer or copolymer matrix. Specifically, the polyelectrolyte resins are (co)polymers without hydrolyzable groups. The matrix polymer is a tough, and highly chemical-re... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393900 | Fluid and heat resistant chlorinated polyethylenes (CPE) A chlorinated rubber composition which is resistant to various fluids such as transmission fluids comprises a blend of a chlorinated polyethylene elastomer, an ethylene acrylic elastomer and/or polyacrylic rubbers, and optionally a chlorosulfonated polyethylene. The... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375178 | High refractive index thermoplastic polyphosphonates High refractive index, melt processable polyphosphonates and methods for preparing the same are provided. These polymers are particularly useful for optical and ophthalmic parts, such as lenses. A method of preparing optical and ophthalmic lenses by injection moldin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7312270 | Fuel cell hose A hose material for a fuel cell which is superior in both of low extraction property and electrical isolation, and which also has excellent mechanical properties, and also a hose manufactured using the hose material. The hose material comprises: (A) an ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7259208 | Reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane A method is provided for making a reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane, such as may be used in electrolytic cells such as fuel cells, by mixing a sulfonate- or sulfonyl halide-functional polymer with a bisamidine compound and subsequently trimerizing the amidine ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7235606 | Glass-filled propylene polymer composition Disclosed is a glass-filled coupled impact propylene copolymer composition having an improved combination of strength, stiffness, impact properties and melt strength; articles made therefrom; and a process to prepare said articles. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232528 | Surface treatment agent for copper and copper alloy The surface treatment agent for copper and copper alloys contains hydrogen peroxide, a mineral acid, an azole compound, silver ion and a halide ion. The surface treatment agent for copper and copper alloys is useful in the production of printed wiring boards in elec... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7070854 | Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067083 | High refractive index thermoplastic polyphosphonates High refractive index, melt processable polyphosphonates and methods for preparing the same are provided. These polymers are particularly useful for optical and ophthalmic parts, such as lenses. A method of preparing optical and ophthalmic lenses by injection moldin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6953649 | Photosensitive composition for photoresist manufacture The invention concerns a novel photosensitive composition for photoresist and a system comprising a substrate and a photoresist obtained from said novel composition. The photosensitive composition for photoresist comprises a copolymer with hydrophobic blocks whereof... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952327 | Disk cartridge and manufacturing method thereof A disk cartridge in which a disk is loaded is formed with composite synthetic resin including at least two types of thermoplastic resin, an anti-static polymer, and an inorganic filler, heat-deforming temperatures of at least two types of the thermoplastic resin mut... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943221 | High refractive index thermoplastic polyphosphonates High refractive index, melt processable polyphosphonates and methods for preparing the same are provided. These polymers are particularly useful for optical and ophthalmic parts, such as lenses. A method of preparing optical and ophthalmic lenses by injection moldin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6872781 | Fluoropolymer resins containing ionic or ionizable groups and products containing the same A polymer blend is described which contains at least one acrylic resin or vinyl resin having at least one ionic or ionizable group and at least one thermoplastic fluoropolymer. Preferably, the polymer blend is an intimate blend of the two polymers which are useful i... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852801 | Adhesives for bonding composites An adhesive composition, including a mixture of about 1 percent to about 35 percent by weight of chlorinated polymer, about 1 percent to about 35 percent by weight of a nitrile elastomer, a rubber-modified acrylonitrile copolymer, or mixtures thereof, about 25 perce... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846429 | Transparent paramagnetic polymer This invention provides a transparent, paramagnetic polymer composition in which a polymer is completed with sufficient rare earth ions, particularly ions selected from ions in the group of elements 64-69, to provide a polymer with a magnetic mass susceptibility gre... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841620 | Polyolefin composition with improved impact properties The present invention includes a composition comprising a coupled impact propylene copolymer. Preferably, the coupled impact propylene copolymer has an elastomeric phase that is present in an amount of at least 9 weight percent of the coupled propylene copolymer. Ar... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835678 | Ion sensitive, water-dispersible fabrics, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible fabric. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymer formulations and their applicability as binder compositions for disposable items. The ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6800680 | Hot-melt adhesive composition comprising acidic polymer and basic polymer blends A hot-melt adhesive composition comprises a blend of at least one acidic polymer and at least one basic polymer. At least one of the polymers is a hot-melt adhesive. Thermally reversible crosslinks are formed between each of the two polymers. These crosslinks impart... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797222 | Slush molding process A slush molding process in which the moldable thermoplastic composition powder dosed to the mold is prepared by blending ethylene carboxylic acid copolymers or ionomers with ethylene/glycidyl acrylate or methacrylate copolymer and cross-linking promoter at a tempera... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6780935 | Fluoropolymer resins containing ionic or ionizable groups and products containing the same A polymer blend is described which contains at least one acrylic resin or vinyl resin having at least one ionic or ionizable group and at least one thermoplastic fluoropolymer. Preferably, the polymer blend is an intimate blend of the two polymers which are useful i... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6737476 | Rubber composition A brominated butyl rubber and a polymer based on a conjugated diolefin monomer are grafted by mixing the solid polymer at a temperature greater than 50° C. for a time sufficient to cause grafting. The grafted copolymer is useful especially in tire tread composition... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6720387 | Hot-melt adhesive compositions comprising acidic polymer and basic polymer blends A hot-melt adhesive composition comprises a blend of at least one acidic polymer and at least one basic polymer. At least one of the polymers is a hot-melt adhesive. Thermally reversible crosslinks are formed between each of the two polymers. These crosslinks impart... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6673870 | Compositions of polyolefins and hyperbranched polymers with improved tensile properties A composition of polyolefin, ester additive, and hyperbranched polymer with improved tensile energy-to-break value compared to polyolefins wihtout the hyperbranched polymer. The concentration of the hyperbranched polymers can be between about 0.1% and abo... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6670426 | Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer, process for production thereof, olefinic thermoplastic elastomer compositions, process for producing the same, and moldings thereof An olefin thermoplastic elastomer containing an olefin random copolymer formed by copolymerizing ethylene, an -olefin having 3 to 10 carbon atoms and an unsaturated monomer having a functional group, and optionally a non-conjugated diene, and metal... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6653439 | High refractive index thermoplastic polyphosphonates High refractive index, melt processable polyphosphonates and methods for preparing the same are provided. These polymers are particularly useful for optical and ophthalmic parts, such as lenses. A method of preparing optical and ophthalmic lenses by injec... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6653406 | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same A method of making an ion-sensitive composition is disclosed. The method of the present invention comprises dispersing in a sulfonate anion modified acrylic acid-based polymer a non-crosslinking poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate). The ion sensitive compositions... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645623 | Polyphenylene sulfide alloy coated wire The present invention relates an electrically conductive wire having a metal core and an outer electrically-insulative, polymer coating wherein the polymer composition contains polyphenylene sulfide, a polymeric grafting agent and an ethylene copolymer. T... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639022 | Process for the preparation of superabsorbent polymers from polyacrylonitriles A process for the preparation of superabsorbent polymers by alkaline hydrolysis of polyacrylonitrile emulsions is disclosed. In an embodiment of the invention the process comprise preparing a PAN emulsion, subjecting the emulsion to alkaline hydrolysis, n... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6608136 | Polyphenylene sulfide alloy composition The present invention relates to polymer compositions containing polyphenylene sulfide, a polymeric grafting agent and an ethylene copolymer. The polymeric grafting agent is a copolymer of at least about 50% by weight ethylene, about 0.5% to about 15% by ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |