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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431789 | Covalently compatible in-mold coating compositions for use with epoxy A covalently-compatible in-mold gelcoat composition for use with epoxy matrix resins, including fiber-reinforced substrates, wherein the gelcoat composition comprises an acrylate ester component. Also disclosed is a process for using such composition. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 6992140 | Curable unsaturated resin composition The present invention provides a curable unsaturated resin composition, which has less odor characteristics and high safety and is also superior in thin film coating characteristics in a coating film. The curable unsaturated resin composition contains a polymerizabl... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6911339 | Transparent polymer support for organic synthesis The invention provides polyol (allyl carbonate) polymer solid supports. The supports can be modified for attachment of a chemical moiety or ligand. A solid support comprising one or more ligands immobilized to a polyol (allyl carbonate) polymer solid support. The so... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6713548 | Waterborne polymer compositions This invention relates to waterborne polymer compositions and their applications. More particularly, the invention relates to the utilization of water-dispersible polymers and fatty acid as surface-active agents in emulsion polymerization reactions to produce waterb... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6512046 | Polymerizable unsaturated polyester resin composition A practical polymerizable unsaturated polyester resin composition is provided, wherein a polyester skeleton derived from collected PET is introduced, for effective utilization of waste PET such as a PET bottle which has recently been considered a large ob... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6403667 | Macromer stabiliser precursor for polymer polyols Process for the preparation of a macramer suitable as a stabilizer precursor in a polymer polyol, which process comprises reacting a polyol with a cyclic dicarboxylic acid anhydride not containing any polymerizable double bond, and subsequently reacting t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6001892 | Polyester and vinyl ether radiation curable compositions with reactive diluent A liquid, radiation curable composition is disclosed that includes a reactive diluent to lower initial application viscosity without substantial reduction of cure rate. The composition of the present invention comprises: (a) an unsaturated polyester polym... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5656681 | Grafting reaction product and method for producing the same The grafting reaction product of the present invention includes a main chain having a polymer selected from one of a polyester and a polyester polyurethane consisting mainly of the polyester, the polyester containing 60 mole % or more of an aromatic dicar... | 08/12/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5571863 | Laminating resins having low organic emissions (II) A laminating resin is made from (1) an unsaturated polyester resin comprising maleic acid, phthalic acid, and glycol(s), (2) a diacrylate or dimethacrylate of alkoxylated bisphenol-A, and (3) ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. The resin requires no styrene t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5567767 | Laminating resins having low organic emissions (I) A laminating resin is made from (1) an unsaturated polyester resin, (2) a diacrylate or dimethacrylate of alkoxylated bisphenol-A, and (3) vinyl toluene. The resin requires no styrene to achieve excellent laminating resin properties, and is significantly ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5567766 | Laminating resins having low organic emission (III) A laminating resin is made from (1) an unsaturated polyester resin, (2) a diacrylate or dimethacrylate of alkoxylated bisphenol-A, and (3) styrene, divinyl benzene or a combination thereof. The resin achieves excellent laminating resin properties, and is ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5428080 | Heat reservoir device and method A heat reservoir device for maintaining a comestible at a desired consumption temperature consisting essentially of a shaped reinforced thermoset polyester resin, preferably one made by reacting isophthalic acid, propylene glycol, and fumaric acid to form... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5410000 | Poly(alkylene cyclohexane-dicarboxylate)-(alkylene terephatlate) copolyesters Copolyester compositions are provided which comprise the reaction product of at least one straight chain, branched, or cycloaliphatic C2 -C10 alkane diol or a chemical equivalent thereof, a mixture of at least two cycloaliphatic diac... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5380793 | Styrene soluble unsatured polyester resin from polyethylene terephthalate This invention is a low cost styrene-soluble unsaturated polyester resin made using recycled or virgin polyethylene terephthalate. The PET is first glycolyzed using inexpensive glycols and then reacted with maleic anhydride and dicyclopentadiene, forming ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5324350 | Cyclopentadiene-modified alkyd resins Cyclopentadiene-modified alkyd resins obtained by reaction of naturally occurring, unsaturated fatty acid esters with cyclopentadiene compounds under pressure, transesterification of the resulting adducts with polyols which contain at least three hydroxyl... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5319007 | Optical plastics and methods for making the same Ophthalmic lens compositions comprising a cured polymer mixture of (A) an unsaturated polyester resin composition, (B) a monomer of the formula ##STR1## (C) an optional vinyl, acrylate monomer, or other monomer or mixtures thereof, and (D) a free rad... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5254642 | Thermoplastic polyester low profile additives for vinyl ester/polyester resinous compositions The present invention is based on the unexpected discovery that the low profile additives (LPA) disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,917 provide effective shrinkage control when used with various blends of vinyl ester and polyester resin systems. This LPA is ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5212213 | Radiation-curable rosin-based resins This invention relates to novel radiation-curable, rosin-based resins and the process for preparing them. In particular, the invention relates to unsaturated polyester resins containing fully fumarated rosin and/or fully maleated rosin which have softenin... | 05/18/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5156651 | Graft sulfonated polyesters, a method of preparing them and their application to sizing textile threads and fibers A graft sulfonated polyester. A stock or sulfonated polyester carries grafts derived from a monomeric composition based on (a) at least one carboxylic acid unsaturated through ethylene, (b) butylacrylate or a mixture of monomers containing from 60-70% by ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5106875 | Copolymers and their use as auxiliaries and/or additives in formulations for the preparation of polyisocyanate addition polymerization products This invention deals with novel copolymers having K values from 5 to 80 prepared by the radical polymerization of: (A) 20 to 80 weight percent, based on the total weight of (A) and (B), of at least one olefinic unsaturated polyoxyalkylene alcohol adduct or a ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4990397 | Unsaturated polyester resin compositions and electrical laminates made therefrom An unsaturated polyester composition is provided comprising an unsaturate polyester component, a cross-linking monomer and as a modifier of the resin a polyoxyalkylene alcohol at least partially esterified with a polymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid.... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4946932 | Water-dispersible polyester blends A method of preparing water-dispersed polymer blends, comprising the steps of: (i) preparing an aqueous polymerization mixture by adding to water, a sulfonate group-containing polyester or polyesteramide, one or more ,ଲ-unsaturated monomers a... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4943474 | Unsaturated polyester resin compositions and electrical laminates made therefrom An unsaturated polyester composition is provided comprising an unsaturate polyester component, a cross-linking monomer and as a modifier of the resin a polyoxyalkylene alcohol at least partially esterified with a polymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid.... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4939233 | Aqueous polymer compositions and methods for their preparation An aqueous dispersion comprising a polyester having repeat units from at least one difunctional sulfomonomer containing at least one metal sulfonate group attached to an aromatic nucleus wherein the functional groups are carboxyl or hydroxyl, and a polyme... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4916023 | Gel coating resin composition and shaped article using the same A gel coating resin composition comprises (A) 10 to 45 parts by weight of an unsaturated polyester with an equivalent amount of unsaturated groups ranging from 140 to 330, (B) 15 to 60 parts by weight of a styrene monomer, and (C) 15 to 75 parts by weight... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4902773 | Method of preparation of unsaturated polyester resins from maleic acid/anhydride The invention relates to the acceleration of the synthesis of unsaturated polyesters containing maleic acid/anhydride, 1 to 30 percent, preferably 5 to 15 percent of the prescribed maleic acid/anhydride is introduced into the reaction mixture in total or ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4857434 | Radiation curable liquid (meth) acrylated polymeric hydrocarbon maleate prepolymers and formulations containing same This invention is directed to a thermal or radiation curable prepolymer, formulations containing same and processes of using same, said prepolymer comprising a liquid meth(acrylate) terminated polymeric hydrocarbon maleate having pendant maleate groups. S... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4801629 | Heat-curable compositions comprising a mixture of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dicyclopentadiene-containing polyesters and unsaturated polyesters Novel heat-curable compositions are obtained by combining a bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dicyclopentadiene-containing polyester and an unsaturated polyester. These compositions can be cross-linked by heating at temperatures above 135° C., and do not require cross-... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4731398 | Thermosetting adhesive and sealant compositions Disclosed is a thermosetting adhesive and sealant composition of: 20 to 60 wt. % of carboxyl-group-terminated polyesters with preferably at least two carboxyl groups per molecule, with a glass transition temperature below 20° C., 2 to 12 wt. % of polyoxazolin... | 03/15/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4496688 | Heat resistant polyester(amide) composition Unsaturated polyester or polyesteramide compositions containing an unsaturated polyester/polyesteramide or mixture thereof, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and a dicyclopentadiene ester of an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid are prepared and used to ... | 01/29/1985 |