...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8058355 | Modified chlorinated carboxylated polyolefins and their use as adhesion promoters The present invention provides solvent- and water-based primer compositions that include at least one chlorinated carboxylated polyolefin that has been modified with one or more polyfunctional alcohols. The chlorinated carboxylated polyolefins are obtained by the re... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7645837 | Chlorinated propylene polymer, process for producing the same and use of the same A chlorinated propylene-based polymer of the present invention having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of 5,000 to 100,000 and a chlorine content of 0.1 to 70% by mass has the following properties: | 01/12/2010 |
| 7416766 | Bottles made from metallocene polypropylene for delivery of fragrances Bottles made of metallocene polypropylene (mPP) for storage and dispensing reservoirs for fragrance compositions, in particular fragrance oils, are described. The mPP bottles can be used in warmer units for slow release dispensing of the fragrance therein. The metal... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7354975 | Chlorinated polyolefins and process for their production Uniform chlorinated polyolefins which can give crosslinked rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers with excellent low-temperature rubber elasticity, compression set and fatigue strength, and a process for their production. Polyolefin powder pulverized to a mean particl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7273908 | Chlorosulphonated ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and method for producing the same A chlorosulphonated ethylene-α-olefin copolymer having a chlorine content of 0.5-20% by weight and a glass transition temperature in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of −50° C. or lower and being crystalline. The chlorosulphonated ethylene-α-olefin copol... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268193 | Branched polyphenylene polymers Branched polyarylene polymers are provided comprising monovalent endcappers, divalent linear units, and polyvalent branching units. The composition of the polymers is controlled by adjusting the ratio of the three types of monomers. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7235610 | Aqueous dispersion, process for producing the same, and use The purpose of the invention is to provide a novel aqueous dispersion that allows high solidification and that has good adherence and gasohol resistance to polyolefin substrates even on low-temperature baking. An aqueous dispersion characterized by dispersedl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7208552 | Binder resin compositions, production process and use thereof The invention provides a novel binder resin composition with good adherence onto prime materials of polyolefin, poly (vinyl chloride), polycarbonate, PET, ABS and nylon, and also with excellent solvent solubility. A binder resin composition characterized by b... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7160593 | Polyefinic pipe having a chlorinated polyolefinic hollow core A multi-layered pipe of arbitrary length and cross-section is produced by co-extrusion of a lower polyolefin (C2–C4) outer body over the exterior surface of a tubular core of randomly, partially randomly, or blocky chlorinated lower polyolefi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7101628 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate and membrane for covering a roof made therefrom Broadly, the present invention provides a thermoplastic vulcanizate which can be readily processed into sheeting material for covering a roof that is both flexible and highly elastic. Where other thermoplastic elastomeric compositions have either been too stiff to a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7015265 | Filled elastomeric butyl compounds with improved scorch safety The present invention provides a process for preparing a filled halobutyl elastomer, which includes mixing a halobutyl elastomer, particles of filler an additive containing both amino and alcohol functional groups, and one or more hydrated metal halogens and optiona... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001966 | Method for the production of isobutene polymers The present invention relates to a process for preparing an isobutene polymer using a cyclopentene derivative as initiator and to the isobutene polymer obtainable by means of the process and to particular functionalization products thereof. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969735 | Plasticizers from less branched decyl alcohols Less branched C10 alcohols are used to provide plasticizer esters particularly suitable for high temperature applications such as wire and cable insulation. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969736 | Plasticizers from less branched nonyl alcohols Less branched C9 alcohols are used to provide plasticizer esters particularly suitable for high temperature applications such as wire and cable insulation. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6849694 | Impact modifier compositions for rigid PVC compositions of hydrocarbon rubbers and chlorinated polyethylene The present invention is specifically directed to improved polyvinyl chloride compositions having excellent impact strength. In particular, the impact resistant composition comprises a vinyl chloride polymer and 2-8 parts of an impact modifier composition comprising... | 02/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6364980 | Hazardous environment protective garment having a fusion bonded optically transparent facepiece with chlorinated polyolefin seams The invention provides a process, and product thereof, for forming a chemically resistant fusion bonded seal between chemically dissimilar materials by use of a chlorinated polyolefin film for protective garments. The process involves placing the chlorina... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6206364 | Paper transport belt of alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene A paper transport belt and a paper handling apparatus containing a paper transport belt which is made from a composition containing an alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene polymer.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5939495 | Process for producing polyolefin having functional group at its terminal The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyolefin having a functional group at its terminal and the object thereof is to provide a process in which the above polyolefin can be obtained with industrial advantages. This object can be att... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5916977 | Chlorosulfonated ethylene--olefin copolymer composition A chlorosulfonated ethylene--olefin copolymer composition comprising a chlorosulfonated ethylene--olefin copolymer, a thiuram compound, a bismaleimide compound, a nickel dialkyldithiocarbamate, and a diarylmonoamine compound, and a motorcar ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5891963 | -olefins and olefin polymers and processes therefor Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal comp... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5721331 | Isobutylene-based polymer and process of producing the same An isobutylene-based polymer as a polymer of cationically polymerizable monomers principally composed of isobutylene or a combination of isobutylene and a styrene-series monomer, generates a molded article with outstanding properties, the isobutylene-base... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5683773 | Chlorine-containing polyethylene-and polyether-based elastomers stabilized with barium sulfate Chlorine-containing polyethylene- and polyether-based elastomer compositions having excellent heat resistance and chemical resistance, which are heat stabilized with from about 1 to about 25 parts per hundred weight of the elastomer of barium sulfate, and... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5637649 | Continuous process and apparatus for the halogenation of elastomers A process for the continuous halogenation of elastomers, in which a halogenating agent is introduced into a solution of an unsaturated elastomer in an organic solvent, is disclosed. The process is characterized in that it consists of mixing the halogenati... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5583186 | Process for the production of polybutene amines The present invention provides a new and improved process for preparing a polybutene amine composition comprising the steps of reacting a chlorinated polybutene with an excess of at least one mole of at least one type of an amine compound per mole of the ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5565521 | Chlorinated and chlorosulfonated elastic substantially linear olefin polymers Chlorinated and chlorosulfonated polyethylenes are produced by chlorinating substantially linear olefin polymers having a melt flow ratio, I10 /I2, ࣙ5.63, a molecular weight distribution, Mw /Mn, defined by th... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5525679 | Chlorinated and chlorosulfonated elastic substantially linear olefin polymers Chlorinated and chlorosulfonated polyethylenes are produced by chlorinating substantially linear olefin polymers having a melt flow ratio, I10 /I2, ࣙ5.63, a molecular weight distribution, Mw /Mn, defined by th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525676 | Primer compositions for pretreatment or fitting of coatings and processes for treating them A thermal treatment process uses far infrared rays to heat an applied primer composition which has an excellent bonding ability to materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene and synthetic rubbers and is easily bonded to functional coatings. A composite... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5492963 | Overcoat and adhesive compositions based on chlorinated polyolefins having high chlorine contents Adhesive compositions based on chlorinated polyolefins having chlorine contents greater than about 60 percent and molecular weights greater than about 500. The adhesive compositions contain the chlorinated polyolefin and a crosslinking agent. The chlorina... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5470919 | Chlorinated ethylene/-olefin copolymer rubber and composition containing the same A chlorinated ethylene/-olefin copolymer rubber which is a chlorinated product of an ethylene/-olefin copolymer rubber having a vinylidene bond at the terminal of the molecule, the number of said vinylidene bond being 0.05 to 1.00 per 1,000 ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466757 | Process for production of chlorinated ethylene-propylene copolymers A chlorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer having a chlorine content of 20 to 45% by weight and a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 10 to 150 is produced by chlorinating in two or three stages, by contact with chlorine gas in an aqueous sus... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5422404 | Polymer modified gums A method for producing a modified gum by direct fluorination of a polymer gum. The polymer gum must be substantially uncross-linked prior to fluorination. The degree of fluorination is controlled to provide fluorinated gums having different degrees of flu... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5403891 | Organosilicon resin composition as thermoplastic resin lubricant A composition useful in the fabrication of extruded articles contains a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene and from 100-3,000 parts per million of a lubricant which is (i) an organosilicon resinous copolymer having a number average molecular weight ... | 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 |
| 5378766 | Process for the preparation of chlorinated polyolefin and chlorosulfonated polyolefin A novel process for the preparation of a chlorinated polyolefin having excellent low temperature characteristics and brightness is provided which comprises allowing a polyolefin dissolved or suspended in a solvent to undergo chlorination reaction with chl... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5373064 | Process for producing chlorinated polyolefin in an aqueous suspension system comprising a metal salt of an alkyldiphenyl ether disulfonic acid When chlorinating a polyolefin in an aqueous suspension system, a metal salt of an alkyldiphenyl ether disulfonic acid represented by the following formula [I], or together with an anionic surfactant, are each added in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight ba... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5373062 | Curing systems for halogenated elastomers An improved promoted curing system for halogenated elastomers has been discovered wherein the curing system contains one or a mixture of bismuth carboxylates having the structure of Formula 1: ##STR1## wherein R1 is selected from the group... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5362817 | Polyisobutylene based block copolymers A process for preparing linear block and three arm star block copolymers having blocks of polyisobutylene and blocks of anionically polymerizable monomers comprises mixing a first solution of a polyisobutylene having a number average molecular weight of f... | 11/08/1994 |