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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7064154 | Radiation-curable composition for optical fiber coating materials Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings and optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings are disclosed, as are methods for making the same. The compositions comprise a combination of two different radiation curable urethane oligomers, and can ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6884843 | Method for preparing a laminate A method of preparing a cured laminate employing electron beam radiation is provided. The cured laminate is prepared from an uncured laminate including a prepolymer composition containing oligomer, tackifying resin, and optionally, monomer. Also provided are a prepo... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6872760 | Radiation-curable composition for optical fiber coating materials Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings and optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings are disclosed, as are methods for making the same. The compositions comprise a combination of two different radiation curable urethane oligomers, and can ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6734263 | Non-polyvinyl chloride, interpenetrating network epoxy/urethane acrylates The present invention provides a polymeric material and a process for making the polymeric material. The polymeric material has adhesive and noise abatement properties over a broad temperature range. Further, the material is chip and corrosion resistant and provides... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6719872 | Hot melt composition and method of assembling members using the same A hot melt composition containing, as essential ingredients, a specific high-molecular weight styrene block copolymer, a specific polyphenylene ether resin and a viscosity adjuster. The hot melt composition permits an easy assembling and sealing between a plurality ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6696593 | Preparation of UV-curable urethane compositions A method of preparing UV-curable urethane compositions is disclosed. The method comprises two steps. First, isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) reacts with a hydroxy-functional resin to form an NCO prepolymer. Second, the NCO prepolymer reacts with a hydroxy-f... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6635706 | Urethane-acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion A precrosslinked, urethane-acrylic dispersion formed from an isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer reacted with mono-functional active hydrogen containing vinyl monomer and vinyl monomers inert to isocyanate functionality. To this polyurethane prepoly... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6610876 | Short-chain polymeric yellow cyanoester-derivative colorants and articles comprising such colorants A yellow colorant comprising a chromophore having at least one poly(oxy-C2 -C4 -alkylene) chain attached to an aromatic methine backbone having at least one cyanoester moiety attached thereto is provided. The ester portion must inclu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6521718 | Pavement marking composition A pavement marking composition comprises (a) a polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated polymer selected from the group consisting of polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes, polyureas, polythiocarbamates, polythiocarbamateurethanes, polyth... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6500513 | Adhesive composition and optical disk using the composition The invention provides a two-part adhesive composition making it possible to mutually bond disk substrates within a relatively short time and to produce an optical disk, and an optical disk having a metal film, corrosion of which is restricted under a hig... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6399718 | Polyurethane resin, method for the production and use thereof in an aqueous dual component clear varnish The present invention provides a polyurethane resin obtainable by (A) in a first reaction stage (A) reacting (a) one or more di- and/or polyisocyanates, (b) one or more compounds (b) which have at least one group which ensures dispersibility in water and more than ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6355351 | Cationically electrodepositable coating material The present invention provides a cationically electrodepositable coating composition capable of forming a coating film which is excellent in both of coating film physical properties such as a chipping resistance and an impact resistance and a corrosion re... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350823 | Pavement marking composition A pavement marking composition comprises (a) a polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated polymer selected from the group consisting of polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes, polyureas, polythiocarbamates, polythiocarbamateurethanes, polyth... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6306947 | Printing ink and paint composed of an aqueous emulsion of self-emulsifiable urethane copolymer An aqueous emulsion which comprises as a resin component a self-emulsifiable copolymer in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one urethane prepolymer having at least one mercapto group and at least one hydrophilic, polar grou... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6284321 | Unsaturated polyesterurethane acrylates as binders for powder coatings Binders for powder coatings are disclosed that contain, solid, unsaturated polyesterurethane (meth)acrylates having a melting temperature of from 35 to 180° C.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6258441 | Soft coat film The present invention relates to a composition for soft coat films having a soft tactile impression, which is characterized by containing as essential components (a) an urethane acrylate having a molecular weight of 500-50,000 and (b) a tactile improver, ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6239209 | Air curable water-borne urethane-acrylic hybrids The polyurethane-acrylic hybrid interpenetrating polymer network is formed by blending a polyurethane prepolymer having acid or amine salt forming groups, air curable ethylenic unsaturation and terminal isocyanate groups or both terminal isocyanate groups... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6177507 | Polymerizable compositions comprising a urethane oligomer as crosslinking agent, polymers and hydrated polymers obtained from these compositions, and finished and semi-finished articles formed using these polymers The disclosed polymerizable compositions comprise a monomer or a mixture of hydrophilic monomers, as well as a crosslinking agent comprised of an oligomer or a mixture of urethane oligomers having a mole weight of between 500 and 5,000 and two to six (met... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5770739 | Non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide complex An apparatus and process for hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization of medical instruments and similar devices make use of hydrogen peroxide vapor released from a substantially non-aqueous organic hydrogen peroxide complex, such as a urea-peroxide complex.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5688590 | High heat resistant molded parts produced by structural reaction injection molding The invention is directed to a process for preparing SRIM molded article. The process broadly requires the use of a fiber reinforcement mat which is placed inside the mold cavity, and then a polyurethane reaction system is injected into the mold. The syst... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5612401 | Compositions of poly(phenylene ether) poly(arylene sulfide) polyester resins and compatibilizer compound Improved compositions are provided which comprise a poly(phenylene ether) resin, a poly(arylene sulfide) resin, a polyester resin, and a compatibilizer compound. The compositions can further comprise functionalizing agents, impact modifiers, flame retarda... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5554712 | Aqueous developable photosensitive polyurethane-(meth)acrylate A photopolymer useful in preparing water-developable, solid printing plates is prepared by preparing a urethane prepolymer by reacting polyoxyalkylene diols or polyester diols, or a mixture thereof, with an excess of diisocyanate, followed by chain extend... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5531546 | Mortar composition For fastening anchoring means, such as anchor rods, in solid accommodating materials without expansion pressure, mortar compositions are used, which consist of a hardener and a resin. To improve the strength properties, vinyl ester urethane resin is emplo... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5426157 | Flexibilized polyepoxide resins incorporating poly-N-methylated secondary amines This invention relates to improved polyepoxide resins having enhanced physical and elastic properties. The polyepoxide resins comprise a polyepoxide resin based on a polyglycidyl ether of a phenolic-type compound and an acrylate-terminated urethane prepol... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5385966 | Frozen premix, fillet-holding urethane adhesives/sealants Adhesives and sealants, based on polyurethane reactants, are provided. The one-component frozen premix material of the invention comprises: (a) up to about 60 vol % of at least one filler; (b) about 0.5 to 5 wt % of a thixotrope comprising hydrophobic fum... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5359014 | Vinyl-terminated carbamylmethylated melamines, vinyl-terminated polyurethane/polyamide polymers and coating/adhesive compositions containing same Disclosed are novel nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds and novel vinyl terminated polyurethane/polyamide polymers together with the use of both of these compounds in a novel adhesive and coating composition. The nitrogen containing heterocyclic co... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5336716 | Paints, and use of the paints for the finishing of automobile bodies The invention relates to paints comprising (i) a resin (A) which contains hydroxyl groups and ,ଲ-unsaturated carbonyl groups or a mixture of such resins, and/or (ii) a mixture consisting of a) a hydroxyl-containing resin (B) or a mixture of such r... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5336563 | Primary coatings for optical glass fibers including polyether acrylates Photocurable liquid coating compositions adapted to provide primary coatings for optical glass fibers are disclosed. These compositions comprise an acrylate-terminated polyurethane, an acrylate of an unsubstituted or C1 -C10 alkyl su... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5331041 | Polymerizable compositions and in-mold cured products using same A polymerizable composition contains unsaturated urethane shown by Formula (1) given below, vinyl monomer which is copolymerizable with this unsaturated urethane, and an inorganic powder filler at weight ratio of (unsaturated urethane)/(vinyl monomer)=10/... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5306764 | Water dispersible polyurethane and process for preparation thereof Amine-containing, water dispersible polyurethanes made by the following process: (1) in a reactive diluent such as acrylate, methacrylate, acrylonitrile monomer, low viscosity epoxy compound or epoxy resin, or mixture thereof, using an excess amount of po... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5286832 | Process and resin composition for the manufacture of cast, injection moulded or compression moulded pieces The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a cast, injection moulded or compression moulded articles by curing a resin composition in a desired shape using catalysts, and allowing the shaped piece to post-cure under such conditions ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5284883 | Molding of urethane resin composition A radiation crosslinked molding of a urethane resin composition comprising a thermoplastic urethane resing having incorporated therein a polyfunctional monomer selected from the group consisting of trimethylolpropane triacrylate, trimethylolpropane trimet... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5281682 | Radiation curable compositions and method of use Improved radiation curable compositions are provided which comprises N-vinylformamide and an oligomer selected from the group consisting of epoxy-acrylate resins, polyester acrylate resins, polyurethane acrylate resins and mixtures thereof. A photoinitiat... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5232996 | Acrylate-terminated polyurethane/epoxy adhesives A two-part adhesive composition useful for bonding various materials including plastic or thermoplastic substrates. The first part of the adhesive contains an epoxy compound and an acrylate-terminated polyurethane while the second part of the adhesive con... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5223565 | Polymerizable compositions Molded products with improved dimensional stability and surface property can be obtained by in-mold curing of a polymerizable composition containing unsaturated urethane of a specified structure, alkyl (meth)acrylate, and a thermoplastic macromolecular co... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5219896 | Primary coatings for optical glass fibers including poly(carbonate-urethane) acrylates Photocurable liquid coating compositions adapted to provide primary coatings for optical glass fibers are disclosed. These compositions comprise polycarbonate-based acrylate-terminated polyurethane, an acrylate of an unsubstituted or C1 -C... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5177120 | Chain extended urethane diacrylate and dental impression formation Disclosed is a new urethane polyacrylate having at least one terminal isocyanato acrylic pendent radical. Preferably the molecular chain within the acrylate caps has been extended with a polyhydroxy compound just before final end capping with isocyanato a... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5169719 | Nonionically and partially anionically stabilized water-dispersible polyurethane/acrylic graft copolymers Water-dilutable polyurethane/acrylic copolymers which may be either completely nonionically stabilized or partically nonionically and partically anionically stabilized comprise the reaction product of an ethylenically terminated polyurethane macromonomer ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5144056 | Fluorinated acrylic monomers as hydrophobic and oleophobic agents The invention relates to fluorinated acrylic monomers of the formula: ##STR1## in which A and W denote divalent linkages, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, RF is a perfluoroalkyl radical and Q denotes an oxygen or sulphur atom or t... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5126396 | Polymerisable compositions A polymerisable composition which comprises an unsaturated urethane, a C1 or C2 alkyl methacrylate and at least one other ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerisable substance copolymerisable therewith, such polymerisable compos... | 06/30/1992 |
