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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7345114 | Method for producing chlorinated vinyl chloride resin According to the present invention, during or after the process of separating an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid by-produced from a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin slurry obtained by chlorinating vinyl chloride resin or a copolymer of vinyl chloride and anoth... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339004 | PVC graft copolymer methods and compositions Methods are described for preparing graft copolymers from poly(vinyl chloride) or vinyl chloride copolymers comprising reacting these materials with sources of selected metal-centered free radicals in the presence of one or more monomers that can undergo free-radica... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7317053 | Compositions for imparting desired properties to materials The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising component (A) which comprises at least one water-soluble component comprising at least one functional group that undergoes a crosslinking reaction, preferably upon drying and/or heating; component (B) ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7125721 | Method and apparatus for rapid fat content determination A sample for NMR measurement of moisture and fat and oil contents is disclosed. The sample includes an organic portion containing at least some fats and oils, a pad that is substantially transparent to microwave radiation and is free of atoms that would interfere wi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7091265 | Molding material for use with carbon dioxide A molding material for use with carbon dioxde, which comprises chlorinated polyethylene having a chlorine content of 25–47% by weight or a blend of chlorinated polyethylene with vinyl chloride-based resin, can be used as a suitable material for sealing materials i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071249 | Biodegradable starch resin and method for making same The present invention relates generally to biodegradable compositions containing starch, especially in combination with a polymer containing pendant carboxylic acid groups, a polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer, water, an oil component, and other optional components... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041735 | Vinyl chloride polymer composition The present invention provides a vinyl chloride polymer composition which comprises (i) a vinyl chloride polymer (a) and (ii) a block copolymer (b) having a polymer block (I) comprising of a block copolymer, which may be hydrogenated, of an aromatic vinyl compound p... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7001955 | Electron beam curing resin for magnetic recording medium, method for manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording medium including the same An electron beam curing resin for a magnetic recording medium is provided, wherein a known thermosetting vinyl chloride resin or polyurethane resin is modified to become sensitive to an electron beam, and the resulting resin has a high cross-linking property. A meth... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6943219 | Polymer and epoxy resin compositions The present invention provides a vinyl polymer with an epoxy group terminally introduced therein and an epoxy resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin and (B) a vinyl polymer which has a main chain produced by living radical polymerization and has a reactive ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6887925 | Molding material for use with carbon dioxide refrigerant A molding material for use with carbon dioxide, which comprises chlorinated polyethylene having a chlorine content of 25-47% by weight or a blend of chlorinated polyethylene with vinyl chloride-based resin, can be used as a suitable material for sealing materials in... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875820 | Chlorinated polyolefin impact modifier for vinyl chloride polymers Chlorinated olefin polymers prepared from olefin polymer base resins having I10 values of 0.05-0.8 dg/minute act as impact modifiers for vinyl chloride polymers under low to ambient temperature conditions. When vinyl chloride polymers are mixed with a pre... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6787611 | Purification means Polymers derived from 4-acyloxystyrene are purified by fractionalization plus heating and cooling of the polymers in alcoholic solvents. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6730726 | Process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of halogenated vinyl polymers involving a basic after-treatment The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of halogenated vinyl polymers by polymerization, according to which, after polymerization, a basic agent is added in an amount such that the pH of the aqueous dispersion is less than app... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6605672 | Impact modifiers for thermoplastic resins There is provided an excellent impact modifier for a vinyl chloride resin. There is used, as an excellent impact modifier, a copolymer which is prepared by polymerizing 10 to 70% by weight of a monomer or monomers containing 60 to 100% by weight of at lea... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6593431 | Purification means Polymers derived from 4-acyloxystyrene are purified by fractionalization plus heating and cooling of the polymers in alcoholic solvents.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6462142 | Processes for improved surface properties incorporating compressive heating of reactive gases An apparatus and method are used to modify the surface chemistry of an article. The article to be surface treated has at least a surface region that includes at least one polymer. The method comprises the steps of placing one or more articles into a close... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6437044 | Living radical graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers initiated from the structural defects of polyvinylchloride A graft copolymer composition and the preparation of the composition by living radical polymerization is disclosed. The polymerization reaction can be initiated at active chlorine sites on the poly(vinyl chloride) backbone in conjunction with a transition... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6369168 | Introducing functional groups to a polymer A polymer, possibly fabricated as part of a medical device or as part of a medical prostheses (such as a contact lens) is functionalized to facilitate the introduction of functional groups, such as biomedical species including heparin. The polymer is reac... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6277915 | Block chlorinated polyolefins for use as impact modifier enhancers for PVC or CPVC Block chlorinated polyolefins are disclosed as performance enhancer of high rubber graft copolymers or chlorinated polyethylenes impact modifier in PVC and/or CPVC resins. The block chlorinated polyolefins (e.g. block chlorinated polyethylene) provide goo... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6160056 | Molding materials having anticoagulant properties, their preparation and processing to give articles which are used in medical technology A process for preparing molding materials having anticoagulant properties is described. Hydrophobic monomers are subjected to free-radical copolymerization with hydrophilic monomers having biospecifically active functions to produce the molding material. ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6100343 | Process for producing paintable polymeric articles A method for improving surface adhesion characteristics of a polymeric substrate and/or virgin polymeric material in which the portion of the surface of the polymeric substrate and/or virgin polymeric material to be treated is contacted with a composition... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6077913 | Process for producing paintable polymeric articles A method for improving surface adhesion characteristics of a polymer substrate in which the portion of the surface of the polymeric substrate to be treated is contacted with a fluid material containing at least one oxidizing agent. The oxidizing agent in ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6020438 | Supported vinyl chloride emulsion (co) polymers and process for making the same An emulsion polymer comprising as one of its components a graft copolymer of a residual aromatic monomer-free support resin polymer and a vinyl chloride (co)polymer is disclosed. The emulsion polymer is prepared using a two-stage process. In the first sta... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5990238 | Release coating for adhesive articles and method A polymer includes an ethylene-containing backbone having substituents attached thereto, wherein the substituents include a urethane linked nitrogen-bonded hydrocarbon side chain having about 5 carbon atoms or more in length and a terminal methyl group; a... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5986038 | Adhesive composition An adhesive composition comprising a fluorinated elastomer having dicyclopropane rings formed by reaction of chloroform with unsaturated bonds introduced into the molecule of fluorinated elastomer by an alkali treatment, as an adhesive component has a goo... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5969053 | Higher modulus compositions incorporating particulate rubber A plastic article having a number of surfaces with at least one surface being modified by contacting that surface with a reactive gas atmosphere containing F2, Cl2, O2, Ozone, SO3, oxidative acids, or mixtures t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5932660 | Modification of (co) polymers with cyclic ketone peroxides A process for the modification of (co) polymers employing an organic peroxide comprising the step of contacting a (co) polymer with organic peroxide under conditions whereby at least some of the said organic peroxide is decomposed, is disclosed. The proce... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5929153 | Vinyl chloride-based polymer-polyurethane composite and method of producing the same Disclosed are a vinyl chloride-based polymer-polyurethane composite comprising vinyl chloride-based polymer (1), polyurethane, plasticizer (4), metal salt of higher fatty acid (6) and hydrocarbon-based lubricant (7), the metal of metal salt of higher fatt... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5855976 | Laminate of vulcanizable rubber composition layers, process for producing rubber laminate, and rubber laminate A laminate of vulcanizable rubber composition layers, which comprises (i) a vulcanizable fluororubber composition layer comprising a fluororubber and a metal oxide and (ii) a vulcanizable nitrile rubber composition layer consisting essentially of a nitril... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5679281 | Gelled material compositions with modified halopolymer Gelled material compositions for use as adsorbents and ion exchangers. The composition including a specific extractant, an organic solvent and a halopolymer modified by substitution with a radical of a substance compatible with the specific extractant. Op... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5612422 | Process for hydrogenating aromatic polymers The present invention is a process of hydrogenating high molecular weight aromatic polymers comprising hydrogenating the high molecular weight aromatic polymer in the presence of a silica supported metal hydrogenation catalyst, characterized in that the s... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5587242 | Colored polymeric dielectric particles and method of manufacture A process for forming dielectric particles includes admixing a vinyl halide monomer and a crosslinker in a liquid dispersion medium to form a first mixture. A second mixture of an initiator and a stabilizer is prepared and added to the first mixture to fo... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5498674 | Colored polymeric dielectric particles and method of manufacture A process for forming dielectric particles includes admixing a vinyl halide monomer and a crosslinker in a liquid dispersion medium to form a first mixture. A second mixture of an initiator and a stabilizer is prepared and added to the first mixture to fo... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5418053 | Membrane from epoxy-direct grafted halogenated vinyl polymer A membrane useful as an ultrafiltration or reverse osmosis membrane is formed from the casting onto a substrate such as a porous polyester sheet a material comprising an epoxy- or trimethylene ether-direct grafted halogenated vinyl polymer prepared by the... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5412016 | Process for making polymeric inorganic-organic compositions Polymeric inorganic-organic compositions are obtained by intimately mixing a hydrolyzable precursor of an inorganic gel of silicon, titanium, or zirconium with an organic polymer and with an organic carboxylic acid having a pKa value of at most... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5403895 | Synthesis of aminated PVCs by controlled reaction with piperazine Disclosed are a copolymer composition comprising a substituted halo-polymer wherein from about 0.01% to about by weight of the halo moieties therein are replaced with piperazine, and a flexible plastic film made from the copolymer. The copolymer is inhere... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5395887 | Process for cross-linking chlorinated (CO)polymers, cross-linkable compositions and shaped objects A method for cross-linking chlorinated (co)polymers involves reacting such (co)polymers at between 50° and 230° C. in the absence of solvent with an organometallic amino-type derivative of tin, lead, antimony or bismuth to provide cross-linked compositi... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5360689 | Colored polymeric dielectric particles and method of manufacture A process for forming dielectric particles includes admixing a vinyl halide monomer and a crosslinker in a liquid dispersion medium to form a first mixture. A second mixture of an initiator and a stabilizer is prepared and added to the first mixture to fo... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5350805 | Epoxide-direct grafted halogenated vinyl polymers An epoxy or trimethylene ether-direct grafted halogeneated vinyl polymer is prepared by the reaction of an epoxide such as a 5-ethyl, 5'-methyl-hydantoin/epichlorogydrin condensation product with a halogenated vinyl polymer such as polyvinylidene fluoride... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5317058 | Microwave-absorbing materials containing polar icosahedral molecular units and methods of making the same A microwave-absorbing material composed of blends of polar icosahedral molecular units with a variety of host matrices, or with polymers with the units covalently bonded in a pendant manner to the polymer chain. Both blends and polymers must impart a high... | 05/31/1994 |
