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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030409 | Block copolymers containing functional groups The present invention provides a block copolymer of styrene and an unsaturated cyclic anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, a process for making a copolymer using controlled free radical polymerization in which certain parameters are adjusted to control the microstru... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022146 | Copolymers of para-alpha dimethylstyrene and thermoplastic compositions A thermoplastic copolymer prepared from acrylonitrile and para-alpha-dimethylstyrene via bulk or solution polymerization has an improved heat distortion temperature and can be used together with graft copolymers and further components for the preparation of thermopl... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7956130 | Rubber composition for tire and tire using the same A rubber composition for a tire superior in grip performance and abrasion resistance and a tire prepared by using the same are provided. The rubber composition for a tire comprises 3 to 200 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl polymer having an end modified with —... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7649053 | Toner binder for electrophotography and toner A toner binder for electrophotography excellent in low temperature fixing properties and anti-hot offset properties comprising styrene (co)polymer(s) (A) comprising a modified styrene (co)polymer modified by unsaturated dicarboxylic acids of C4 to C30, ester-forming... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7612145 | Composite material containing non-functional aromatic end group-containing polymer A composite material containing a thermoplastic material and a non-functional aromatic end group-containing polymer is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and use the composite materials. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7439305 | Hot-melt adhesive Hot-melt adhesives containing at least one aromatic modified polyethylene and/or polypropylene (co)polymer, a further ethylene or propylene/C4 to C20 alpha-olefin copolymer, and at least one tackifying resin are useful for the adhesive bonding of package and paperbo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7390850 | Thermoplastic elastomer compositions A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises a blend of a thermoplastic component with a cured elastomer component characterised in that the elastomer component prior to curing comprises a major proportion of a main elastomer and a minor proportion of a high mole... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375160 | Rubber-reinforced vinyl resin, process for producing rubber-reinforced vinyl resin, and rubber-reinforced vinyl resin composition A rubber-reinforced vinyl resin which is obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of a rubber-like copolymer comprising at least two members selected from (I) an ethylene-α-olefin based rubber having a Mooney viscosity of 15 or higher, (II) an ethyl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364672 | Low loss prepregs, compositions useful for the preparation thereof and uses therefor In accordance with the present invention, we have developed compositions useful for the preparation of prepregs, laminates, and the like having excellent performance properties. Invention compositions comprise a combination of a first component (i.e., a low loss, lo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365129 | Polymer systems with reactive and fusible properties for solid freeform fabrication A powder system for use in solid freeform fabrication. The powder system includes at least one polymer having reactive properties and fusible properties. The at least one polymer is reactive with a liquid binder and is fusible at a temperature above the melting poin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365130 | Cycloolefinic copolymer for high modulus film Cycloolefinic polymer compositions exhibiting an advantageous balance of dimensional stability, improved impact resistance and superior optical properties are provided. The cycloolefinic polymer compositions of the invention generally include at least one cycloolefi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365131 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate composition A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354635 | Peelable seal film The present invention is related to a heat sealable coextruded multilayer packaging film peelable on a variety of substrates including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide, polyacrylonitirle and paper, comprising at least one peelabl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326748 | Thermoplastic composition The subject invention discloses a thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, wherein said elastomer... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323516 | Peroxide curable butyl formulations for rubber articles The present invention is directed to a peroxide curable rubber compound containing a butyl rubber polymer and an olefin polymer of ethylene and at least one α-olefin. The present invention is also directed to a peroxide curable rubber compound containing a butyl po... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294676 | Styrenic resin composition and articles produced therefrom Styrenic resin composition comprising a rubber modified styrene maleic anhydride copolymer and polybutene. The resin is prepared by several methods including adding polybutene into the reactor, or adding polybutene to the syrup exiting the reactor and prior to enter... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279526 | Heterophasic propylene polymer The invention provides a heterophasic propylene polymer composition comprising the following components: i) 60 to 90% wt, relative to the total weight of components i), ii) and iii), of a propylene polymer matrix comprising a propylene homopolymer and, optionally a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276195 | Maleimide based high temperature shape memory polymers Shape memory polymers prepared by copolymerizing two monomers, which each separately produce polymers characterized by different glass transition temperatures in the presence of a multi-functional monomer whereby the copolymer formed is cross-linked during the polym... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271219 | Curable resin, curable resin material, curable film, and insulator The present invention uses a curable resin which has: in the molecule thereof, at least two crosslinking functional groups of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of epoxy group, (meth)acryloyl group, alkenylamino group and alkenyloxy group; a glass ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268185 | Thermoplastic resin composition and its injection molded article Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition that contains specific amounts of polypropylene resin (A), elastomer (B), inorganic filler (C) and resin (D) which is composed of 60 to 80% by weight of a first segment which is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-et... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262249 | Thermoplastic resin composition having improved impact resistance A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: a graft copolymer obtained by polymerizing 10 to 70 parts by weight of a monomer containing 60 to 100% by weight of at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate ester compound, an aro... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262251 | Hot melt adhesive composition based on a random copolymer of isotactic polypropylene and a secondary polymer A hot melt adhesive composition is based on an isotactic polypropylene random copolymer (RCP). The composition contains about 4%-50% by weight of the RCP copolymer, about 20%-65% by weight of a compatible tackifier, about 0%-40% by weight of a plasticizer, about 0%-... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259205 | Pneumatic tire The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread including a vulcanizable rubber composition including, expressed as parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) 60 to 95 phr of solution-polymerized s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259210 | Bone cement and a system for mixing and delivery thereof A bone cement formulation stored as a solid component pack having 0.3 to 20 solid component pack weight percent of an elastomer and a polymer bead core having a polyacrylate terminated surface. The second component pack is a liquid component pack including an acryla... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253235 | Rubber composition for a tire and tire using the same The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire, in which gripping performance and abrasion resistance are improved in a balanced manner, and a tire using the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire comprisin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250470 | Crystallization of polypropylene using a semi-crystalline, branched or coupled nucleating agent A method of nucleating a propylene homo- or copolymer, the method comprising contacting the propylene polymer with a semi-crystalline branched or coupled polymeric nucleating agent under nucleation conditions. In one embodiment, the propylene homopolymer is characte... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247366 | Masking material The object of the present invention is to provide a masking member which has good heat resistance and can be used repeatedly. To attain this object, the present invention provide a masking member made of a polymer alloy including one or more kinds of engineer... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247678 | Rubbery polymer composition A vulcanized rubbery polymer composition comprising a component (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B), wherein the component (A) comprises a hydrogenated copolymer (A-1), which is obtained by hydrogenating a copolymer comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit and an ar... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244538 | Binder resin for toner and toners The present invention was investigated for the purpose of providing a binder resin for toner which is excellent in the low temperature fixing property which can cope with the development of high-speed copier machines, and is excellent in the offset resistance, block... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241830 | Organic solvent-free film-forming compositions, multi-layer composite coatings, and related methods Provided is a film-forming composition substantially free of organic solvent which includes an aqueous dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by emulsion polymerization of a monomeric composition containing (1) at least 10 percent by weight of one or more v... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238736 | Process to produce silica-filled elastomeric compounds The present invention provides a process for preparing a filled halobutyl elastomer, which includes mixing a halobutyl elastomer with at least one mineral filler and at least one phosphine modifier and optionally curing the filled elastomer with sulfur or other cura... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230050 | Tire components including thermoplastic-elastomeric block copolymers A tire component comprising a vulcanized rubber, and from about 3 to about 85 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight rubber, of a filler dispersed within said vulcanized rubber, where the vulcanized rubber includes the vulcanized residue of a thermoplastic-elastom... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226974 | Olefinic rubber composition A vulcanized thermoplastic olefinic rubber composition comprising at least one vulcanizable rubber (A) selected from the group consisting of ethylene-α-olefin copolymers, which contain an ethylene unit and a unit of an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and whi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217765 | Styrenic polymer composites A composite composition is disclosed that comprises the reaction product of a mixture of a styrenic polymer, as defined herein, a polar component having nucleophilic functional groups, and from 0.5 to 10 wt % of a compatibilizer having the formula: Ry... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211630 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same in tread A rubber composition comprising as a rubber component a specified styrene-butadiene copolymer (A) and a styrene-isoprene copolymer of a specified hydrogenation ratio (B) wherein a bound styrene content of the copolymer (B) is larger by a given value than a bound sty... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209022 | Surface-mounting coil component and method of producing the same A surface-mounting choke coil has a resin coating material with magnetic powder which is filled a space between the upper flange and the lower flange of a drum-type ferrite core, while covering the circumferential of the winding. The resin coating material with magn... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196142 | Polyisobutylene-based block anionomers and cationomers and synthesis thereof Various novel block cationomers comprising polyisobutylene (PIB) and poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) segments have been synthesized and characterized. The specific targets were various molecular weight diblocks (PDMAEMA+) and triblocks ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195818 | Sealable multi-layer opaque film A sealable multi-layer opaque film. In particular, a sealable multi-layer opaque film that is moisture permeable and water resistant. The sealable multi-layer opaque film is an oriented multilayer film with a core layer comprising an orientation-enhancing polymer, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7173093 | Method for producing an impact-resistant polymethymethacrylate, and corresponding polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) The invention relates to a novel, impact-resistant polymer based on PMMA. ... | 02/06/2007 |
