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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7943704 | Method for producing emulsion polymers The present invention provides a process for preparing emulsion polymer particles of a hollow core/shell structure in the presence of a monomer plasticizer having a ceiling temperature less than 181° C. wherein a polymerization inhibitor or reducing agent is not ad... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7408005 | Hairy polymeric nanoparticles This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a hairy polymer particle which comprises the steps of (1) polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer by emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium to produce core particles, (2) recovering the core particles from the ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393889 | Method of preparing rubber modified polystyrene resin composition with high gloss and impact resistance The rubber modified polystyrene resin composition with high gloss and impact resistance according to the present invention is prepared by (i) polymerizing a solution consisting of about 80 to 95% by weight of styrene (A) and about 5 to 20% by weight of polybutadiene... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381519 | Top anti-reflective coating polymer, its preparation method and top anti-reflective coating composition comprising the same Disclosed herein is a top anti-reflective coating polymer and its composition comprising the same represented by Formula 1 below: wherein R1 and R2 are independently, hydrogen,... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381773 | Clear and flexible propylene polymer compositions A propylene polymer composition having a melt flow rate (MFR) value from 3 to 30 g/10 min, comprising (percent by weight): A) 50-90% of one or more propylene copolymer(s) having a content of xylene-insoluble mojety at room temperature of not less than 85%, selected ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7317056 | Synthetic resin emulsion, easily water-swellable pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions containing the same and process for production of the emulsion There is provided a synthetic resin emulsion comprising polymer particles having a core/shell structure, wherein the shell comprises a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a hydrophilic comonomer, the core comprises a copolymer of a monomer mixture compri... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312277 | Mass polymerized rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic copolymer composition Disclosed is a mass polymerized rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic copolymer composition with an excellent balance of physical and mechanical properties especially low temperature impact, and methods for preparing such a composition. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309729 | Aqueous additive systems for polymeric matrices Aqueous-form additive systems, and methods of blending the same with a matrix resin, are disclosed whereby acrylic-based impact modifier compositions, butadiene-based impact modifier compositions and acrylic-based processing aids are used in aqueous form without the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300914 | Process for the preparation of stable polymer concentrates Process for preparing stable polymer concentrates, wherein acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurate are free-radically polymerized with at least one further component in the presence of a polymerization medium, a higher-boiling solvent or solvent mixtu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300984 | Process for preparing graft copolymers and membranes formed therefrom A process for preparing a graft copolymers is provided comprising exposing a polymeric base material to a dose of ionizing radiation, and then contacting the irradiated base material with a microemulsion comprising at least one fluorostyrenic monomer, water and wate... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291677 | Adherent, modified thermoplastic elastomeric blends, articles, and methods A thermoplastic elastomer that is adherent to polar materials may be made from a dynamically vulcanized blend of propylene resin, ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene elastomers, and a bonding agent via a curing system containing a free radical initiator, at l... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276561 | Processes for producing nano-space controlled polymer ion-exchange membranes A polymer film substrate is irradiated with ions to make a large number of nano-sized through-holes and the substrate is further irradiated with an ionizing radiation so that a functional monomer is grafted or co-grafted onto a surface of the film and within the hol... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276364 | Nucleic acids encoding endotheliases, endotheliases and uses thereof Provided herein are endotheliases and portions, particularly, the protease domains, and nucleic acids that encode the endotheliases. The endotheliases are transmembrane proteases expressed in endothelial cells. The nucleic acids and encoded proteins and protease dom... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268194 | Continuous slurry polymerization process and apparatus A process of converting a loop reactor into multiple loop reactors comprising starting with a loop reactor comprising at least 8 vertical legs, at least two non-vertical conversion runs, each non-vertical run connected in fluid flow communication with two vertical l... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256240 | Process of making polymer blends In a process for producing a polymer blend, at least one first monomer is polymerized in a first slurry phase reaction zone in the presence of a supported first catalyst to produce a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30%. At least part o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7226977 | High melt flow rate thermoplastic polyolefins produced in-reactor A thermoplastic polyolefin having a melt flow rate of 20 dg/min or higher at 230° C. is produced in reactor without visbreaking. By controlling ratio of the weight average molecular weight of the xylene soluble fraction to the weight average molecular weight of the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211626 | Styrenic resin composition Surface impact strength in a molded article of an impact-resistant styrene resin composition, and balance between the surface impact strength and the rigidity is improved. Disclosed is a styrene resin composition comprising a styrene copolymer (A), and a block copol... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183356 | Fluororesin powder coating composition A fluororesin powder coating composition having high light resistance and being excellent in blocking resistance and smoothness of the coating film when coated, and a fluororesin powder to be used for a powder coating material, are presented. The fluororesin ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172892 | Nucleic acid molecules encoding serine protease CVSP14, the encoded polypeptides and methods based thereon Provided herein are polypeptides designated CVSP14 polypeptides that exhibit protease activity as a single chain or as an activated two chain form. Methods using the polypeptides to identify compounds that modulate the protease activity thereof are provided. The pol... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7132474 | Method for preparing styrenic resin having high impact strength and gloss The present invention relates to a preparation method for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin by continuous bulk polymerization comprising the following steps of a) preparing a mixed solution of styrene monomers and acrylonitrile monomers by adding 5–10 weight %... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129297 | Polystyrene blends and a method of making same Disclosed are blends of polystyrene and at least one of syndiotactic polypropylene, ethylene propylene copolymers, and styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymers. These blends are prepared using solution polymerization and have unique morphologies and desirable p... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125703 | Nucleic acid molecules encoding a transmembrane serine protease 7, the encoded polypeptides and methods based thereon Provided herein are type II transmembrane serine protease 7 (MTSP7) polypeptides. Zymogen and activated forms of these polypeptides as well as single and two chain forms of the protease domain are also provided. Methods using the polypeptides to identify compounds t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112430 | Nucleic acid molecules encoding a transmembrane serine protease 10, the encoded polypeptides and methods based thereon Provided herein are type II transmembrane serine protease 10 (MTSP10) polypeptides. Zymogen and activated forms of these polypeptides as well as single and two chain forms of the protease domain are also provided. Methods using the polypeptides to identify compounds... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105333 | Nucleic acid molecules encoding a transmembrane serine protease 9, the encoded polypeptides and methods based thereon Provided herein are type II transmembrane serine protease 9 (MTSP9) polypeptides. Zymogen and activated forms of these polypeptides as well as single and two chain forms of the protease domain are also provided. Methods using the polypeptides to identify compounds t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094369 | Processes for manufacturing polymeric microspheres Processes of manufacturing polymeric microspheres facilitate the generation of polymeric microspheres of size ranges smaller than 600 microns diameter by forming beads of a predetermined size from a starting material which may include a template polymer, and subsequ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7064166 | Process for monomer sequence control in polymerizations The present invention relates to a polymerization process for the control of the microstructure of polymers and to novel copolymers. An embodiment of the present invention relates a process of polymerizing first and second monomers in the presence of a complex compr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060187 | Post-modification of a porous support The present invention relates to a method for post-modification of a macroporous polymeric support comprising one or more unreacted double bonds, which method includes the steps of contacting the support with a liquid comprising a grafting compound; and initiating a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7012114 | Surface chemistry modified latex and redispersible powders, production and use thereof The present invention relates to a latex with modified surface chemistry, which may be obtained by carrying out a free-radical emulsion polymerization in the presence of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or at least one polymer containing residual ethyl... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011722 | Propellant formulation A solid heterogeneous, high performance rocket propellant, operable at high pressure with a burn rate relatively insensitive to changes in pressure and temperature, is disclosed. The propellant includes a binder formed from the reaction of a hydroxy terminated polyb... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6942898 | Coating composition with improved adhesion to friable surfaces An aqueous coating composition having improved adhesion to friable surfaces including an emulsion polymer of certain compositions and certain acid numbers having a glass transition temperature of −20 C to 100 C and an average particle diameter less than 120 nanome... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942805 | Sugar juice decolorization by means of mondisperse anion exchangers The present invention relates to a process for decolorizing sugar juices by means of monodisperse ion exchangers, preferably anion exchangers, and the use of the same for sugar juice decolorization. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939919 | Polyethylene rich/polypropylene blends and their uses The present invention includes a blend composition comprising at least one coupled propylene polymer and at least 55 weight percent of at least one ethylene polymer, based on the total weight of the coupled propylene polymer and the ethylene polymer. The invention a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926868 | Continuous slurry polymerization volatile removal A process/apparatus is disclosed for continuously separating a liquid medium comprising diluent and unreacted monomers from a polymerization effluent of a slurry loop reactor containing a flow of slurry therein, comprising a discharge conduit extending a distance in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905763 | Microsphere adhesive coated article for use with coated papers An adhesive coated article comprises a layer of microsphere adhesive onto a portion of at least one major surface of a substrate. The microspheres in the adhesive are obtained as the reaction product of (a) at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate ester wherein the alkyl g... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906142 | Molding materials exhibiting an improved low-temperature impact resistance The invention relates to an impact-modified moulding composition which has particularly high impact resistance at low temperatures (−20° C., −40° C.). This low-temperature impact resistance is achieved by using a silicone elastomer. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906135 | Graft copolymers A process for the production of a graft copolymer comprises reacting an irradiated polymer in a reaction mixture comprising a first phase and a second phase. The first phase comprises a source of at least one non-water soluble monomer and the second phase comprises ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906134 | Thermoplastic resin and preparation thereof The present invention relates to ABS thermoplastic resin and preparation thereof, and particularly to a process for preparing an ABS graft copolymer comprising the step of introducing to a) 40 to 80 weight parts of rubber latex comprising i) 10 to 50 weight parts of... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903163 | High melt swell polymer The present invention relates to high melt swell partially neutralized alpha olefin acid copolymers. It also relates to a process for making such high melt swell polymers as well as for covalently crosslinking other polar copolymers including non-neutralized acid co... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890993 | PMMA molding materials exhibiting an improved low-temperature impact resistance The invention relates to an impact-modified molding composition which has particularly high impact resistance at low temperatures (−20° C., −40° C.). This low-temperature impact resistance is achieved by using a silicone elastomer. ... | 05/10/2005 |
