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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331150 | Shingle with interlocking water diverter tabs A shingle includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper end, a lower end, a first side, and a second side. The body has a width defined as the distance between the first and second sides and a length defined by the distance between the upper and l... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7235192 | Capped poly(arylene ether) composition and method A method of preparing a capped poly(arylene ether) resin includes reacting a capping agent with a blend of two or more poly(arylene ether) resins having different intrinsic viscosities. Cured compositions prepared from these capped poly(arylene ether) resins exhibit... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222465 | Building board A board suitable for installation on the side of a building has a front surface suitable for exposure to the weather, a rear surface, an upper end and a lower end, wherein the board has a stacking foot at either the upper end or lower end of the board, and has a sta... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7074857 | Curable thermoplastic elastomeric blend, method of manufacture, and use thereof A curable thermoplastic elastomeric blend comprising: (a) from 15 to 60 weight percent of a polyalkylene phthalate polyester polymer or copolymer and; (b) from 40 to 85 weight percent of a polyacrylate or polyethylene/acrylate rubber in combination with an effective... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067608 | Process for preparing branched polyarylene ethers Disclosed is a process for preparing branched polyarylene ether polymers by (A) providing a reaction mixture comprising (i) a polyfunctional phenol compound of the formula Ar(OH)x wherein x≧3 and wherein Ar is an aryl moiety or an alkylaryl moiety, prov... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6617395 | Low VOC low tack gel coat resin A low tack, low VOC gel coat is disclosed comprising a unsaturated polyester resin derived from maleic anhydride and up to about 30% of an organic solvent. The resin is characterized by: a viscosity of less than or equal to about 1750 cp at 70% NVM in sty... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6521703 | Curable resin composition, method for the preparation thereof, and articles derived thereform A curable resin composition includes an unsaturated polyester, an alkenyl aromatic compound, and a capped poly(arylene ether). The composition is suitable for low temperature curing and exhibits reduced curing shrinkage and reduced brittleness.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6384102 | Powder compositions with semi-crystalline polyester and acrylic copolymer base containing ethylenically unsaturated groups Radiation-curable powder compositions, usable as paint or varnish, which comprise a mixture of at least one semi-crystalline polyester containing end methacryloyl groups and of at least one acrylic copolymer containing ethylenically unsaturated groups, th... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6277939 | Polyester resin-cured laminate and method of preparing A method of preparing a polyester resin composition laminate, which method comprises spraying an unsaturated polyester resin composition with an acrylic-urethane prepolymer onto a substrate, like a glass fiber, and curing the sprayed composition by radian... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6037385 | Radiant energy curable polyester resin composition An acrylic urethane prepolymer composition and an unsaturated polyester resin composition to which the prepolymer has been added. The prepolymer composition includes an acrylic urethane prepolymer prepared by the reaction of diisocyanate, such as MDI, wit... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5830928 | Waterborne coating compositions The present invention provides a waterborne coating composition which includes a polymeric film-forming resin. The polymeric film-forming resin includes a dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by forming, in aqueous medium, a mixture of: (a) an ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5633341 | At room temperature crosslinkable compositions, and methods of their manufacture and use The invention concerns new, two component compositions, on the basis of liquid polymers containing acid anhydride groups and sterically hindered, aromatic di- or polyamines, said compositions being able to be crosslinked at room temperature. Characteristi... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5612445 | Ultraviolet curable epoxidized alkyds The epoxidation of alkyds containing anhydrides or diacids with cycloaliphatic unsaturation results in epoxy resins which cure rapidly in UV light to produce uniform films without the use of flow modifiers. The fatty acid portion of the alkyd functions as... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5599875 | 2-component paints based on unsaturated polyesters for the coating of wood and wood materials Coating compositions and processes for coating wood and wood materials are described. The compositions comprise a first component comprising at least one reactive thinner and at least one unsaturated polyester, and a second component comprising a curing c... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597651 | Rubber-polyester composites including polystyrene-polyester copolymers Multi-component composites containing a linear polyester of an alkyl glycol and an aromatic diacid as one component, rubber as a second component, and a third component which is a compatibilizing polyester (polystyrene copolymer).... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5587405 | Ink compositions A radiation-curable ink composition contains a vehicle mixture comprising: (A) at least one linear polyester oligomer and/or polymer substantially free of an acid group and free of a polymerizable double bond in a molecule, wherein 1 to 10 double bonds ar... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5536760 | Radiation curable compositions based on unsaturated polyesters and compounds having at least two vinyl ether groups Disclosed is a liquid, radiation curable composition comprising: (A) an unsaturated polyester component containing an unsaturated polyester polymer, an unsaturated polyester oligomer or a mixture thereof; and (B) a non-polymerized, cocurable vinyl ether c... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5464919 | Flame retardant polyester-polyurethane hybrid resin compositions The invention relates to polyester-polyurethane hybrid resins containing halogenated aromatic polycarboxylate moieties to obtain flame retardance without significantly affect the preparation, processing and physical properties of the hybrid resins.... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5449549 | MC4 unsaturated polyester resin system An unsaturated polyester resin characterized by high performance electrical, physical and mechanical properties and useful in the electronic and microwave industries, and a process for preparing such a resin.... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5408013 | Unsaturated polyester resin composition and sheet-form molding material using the same An unsaturated polyester resin composition capable of affording a molded product having a small cured volume shrinkage, a superior dimensional stability, a surface quality and a high hardness, a sheet-form molding material using the composition and a proc... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5397641 | Thermosetting powder compositions based on polyesters and acrylic coploymers A thermosetting powder composition which comprises (a) a specific a carboxyl-terminated polyester and (b) a glycidyl group-containing acrylic copolymer. The carboxyl-terminated polyester (a) has an acid number of 15 to 70 mg of KOH/g and must be prepared ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5360863 | Radiation curable compositions and their use The present invention relates to compositions which may be cured by radical polymerization at room temperature and contain A) 20 to 100 parts by weight of ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturated polyesters which are the reaction products of a) a dicarboxylic... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5319060 | Preparation of unsaturated epoxy ester resin and carboxylated unsaturated epoxy ester resin and photosensitive composition comprising the same A method of preparing an unsaturated ester resin having improved storage stability is disclosed. An epoxy compound and polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid are reacted in the presence of a trivalent organic phosphorous catalyst. The catalyst is s... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5298314 | MC4 unsaturated polyester resin system An unsaturated polyester resin characterized by high performance electrical, physical and mechanical properties and useful in the electronic and microwave industries, and a process for preparing such a resin.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5296544 | Polyester-polyurethane hybrid resin systems containing low levels of unsaturation having improved low profiling behavior Polyester-polyurethane hybrid resin molding compositions having low levels of unsaturation which are modified by the addition of a low profile additive to provide glass-reinforced articles that have improved surface profiles and improved processability co... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5296545 | Surface appearance and processing characteristics for urethane-catalyzed low profile-modified polyester-polyurethane hybrid resins Urethane-catalyzed polyester-polyurethane hybrid resin molding compositions are prepared using a low profile additive to provide glass-reinforced articles that have improved surface profiles and improved processability compared to commercial low profile-m... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5212233 | Polymerizable liquid sealants for impregnating cast metal and powdered metal articles Thermally curable liquid sealants for impregnating the pores of cast metal articles and powdered metal articles including a combination of five polymerizable components within stated percentage ranges essential to providing sealants that, when cured, have... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5002983 | Polyarylene sulfide resin composition having excellent paintability A polyarylene sulfide resin composition comprising a composition obtainable by a reaction of a polymer composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyarylene sulfide resin, (B) 0.1 to 40 parts by weight of a monomer having one or more ethylenic unsatu... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4997866 | Polyarylene sulfide resin composition improved in paintability A polyarylene sulfide resin composition comprising a resin composition obtainable by polymerizing 40 to 0.1 part by weight of an unsaturated polyester and 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a monomer having one or more ethylenic unsaturated bonds in the presen... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4835213 | Process for producing lactone polymer and an anti-shrinking thermosetting resin composition having formulated therein said lactone polymer as an anti-shrinking agent A process for producing a lactone polymer which comprises reacting an ester compound synthesized from an alcohol and an acid or acid anhydride thereof with a lactone and a ring-opening polymerization initiator without being accompanied by condensation. Th... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4822849 | Low shrink hybrid resins Unsaturated polyester compositions comprising (a) an unsaturated polyester prepolymer and (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the prepolymer, which are cured by addition of (c) a polyisocyanate, (d) a peroxide catalyst and, optionally, (e) a peroxide... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4684695 | Flame-retardant, unsaturated polyester resin and composition therefor A flame-retardant, unsaturated polyester resin composition comprising a halogen-containing unsaturated polyester obtained by halogenating an unsaturated polyester prepared by the reaction of (a) dicyclopentadiene, (b) ,ଲ-ethylenically unsatur... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4661558 | Process for crosslinking and extending conjugated diene-containing polymers This invention relates to a process using a Diels-Alder reaction which increases the molecular weight and/or crosslinks polymers by reacting the polymers with bisunsaturated dienophiles. The polymer comprises at least 75% by weight based on the reaction p... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4656224 | Radiopaque thermoset polymer Compositions consisting essentially of thermoset polymers prepared by copolymerizing a solution of an iodine containing, crosslinkable, unsaturated polyester resin dissolved in a vinyl monomer are disclosed. These compositions have been found to be useful... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4595725 | Unsaturated polyester resins, a process for their production and their use for the production of molding compositions Certain unsaturated polyester resins, so-called soft resins, having certain parameters are suitable for the production of hardened moldings of high elasticity.... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4594408 | Unsaturated polyester (amide)s containing thiabicyclononane groups Norbornyl modified unsaturated polyester and polyesteramide resins are further modified by inclusion of 9-thiabicyclononane groups. Upon curing, these resins provide shorter gel and cure times plus substantial reductions in the maximum exotherm temperatur... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4579883 | Binders for foundry sands For a method of making foundry cores and moulds using a resin-coated sand in a hot box process, a crystalline unsaturated polyester resin for making the binder uses an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, a symmetrical dicarboxylic aromatic acid and a glycol wh... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4546142 | Inhibiting styrene emissions in unsaturated polyester resins An unsaturated polyester exhibiting low styrene emissions comprises conventional phthalic and maleic anhydrides together with specific amounts of diethylene glycol, styrene, and a particular type of paraffin wax.... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4524177 | Use of 1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene in the hardening of ethylenically unsaturated compounds 1,4-Dihydroxynaphthalene, iron compounds and optionally tertiary arylamines prove to be a highly active accelerator/stabilizer system for peroxide-catalyzed ethylenically unsaturated hardenable compounds.... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4514947 | Roof tile and tile composition of matter A roof tile made of a composition of matter comprising cement, silica sand, iron oxide pigment, acrylic polymer resin, an antifoaming agent and water, and formed into a shape having a top surface, a bottom surface, a top end, a butt end, and with a longit... | 05/07/1985 |
