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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7405262 | Preparation of functionalized anionic polymerization initiators A process for preparing a functionalized polymerization initiator, the process comprising combining a functionalized styryl compound and an organolithium compound. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7354531 | Polymer electrolyte composition A composition for use as a polymer electrolyte, wherein said composition includes one or more polar materials and one or more polyesters of formula III, wherein each unit A may be identical or different and is of the struct... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351768 | Liquid polymer This invention discloses a process for manufacturing an elastomeric article by liquid injection molding, wherein the article has improved tensile strength and improved tear strength, said process comprising the steps of: (I) heating a curable composition comprised o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7319126 | Synthetic branched polyisoprenes and process for obtaining them Branched synthetic polyisoprenes are described having a macrostructure and a microstructure very similar to those of natural rubber. According to one aspect, these polyisoprenes have an apparent stress F/S0 greater than or equal to 0.4 MPa at a relative e... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319123 | Use of sulfur containing initiators for anionic polymerization of monomers An initiator is presented for anionically polymerizing monomers, to provide a functional head group on the polymer. A polymer having a functional head group derived from a sulfur containing anionic initiator, and optionally as additional functional group resulting f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291687 | Catalyst system for synthesizing rubbery polymers having a high trans microstructure content The present invention is directed to a catalyst system for synthesizing rubbery polymers, such as polybutadiene rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber, having a high trans microstructure. The catalyst system, in one embodiment, includes (a) a barium salt of an alcohol ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291677 | Adherent, modified thermoplastic elastomeric blends, articles, and methods A thermoplastic elastomer that is adherent to polar materials may be made from a dynamically vulcanized blend of propylene resin, ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene elastomers, and a bonding agent via a curing system containing a free radical initiator, at l... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7271218 | Liquid polymer This invention discloses a process for manufacturing an elastomeric article by liquid injection molding, wherein the article has improved tensile strength and improved tear strength, said process comprising the steps of: (I) heating a curable composition comprised o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264868 | Overmolded grip The present invention discloses an article of manufacture comprising a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition overmolded onto a hard substrate, wherein the soft thermoplastic composition includes (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (b) 5 to 70 pa... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7189792 | Catalyst for synthesizing high trans polymers The process and catalyst of this invention can be utilized to synthesize homo and copolymers of conjugated diene monomers and vinyl aromatic monomers having high trans contents of greater than 60% with low melting points. These homo and copolymers of conjugated dien... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179870 | Method for the preparation of poly sg(a)-methylstyrene The invention relates to a process for the preparation of poly(α-methylstyrene) by anionic polymerization of the α-methylstyrene monomer, said process successively comprising the following stages: a) a stage of preparation of a solution comprising the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153919 | Use of sulfur containing initiators for anionic polymerization of monomers An initiator is presented for anionically polymerizing monomers, to provide a functional head group on the polymer. A polymer having a functional head group derived from a sulfur containing anionic initiator, and optionally as additional functional group resulting f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153920 | Synthesis of functionalized high vinyl rubber This invention is based upon the discovery that rubbery polymers having a high vinyl content and a low degree of branching can be synthesized with an initiator system that is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator selected from the group consisting of allylic lithium ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150919 | Overmolded grip The present invention discloses a thermoplastic elastomer composition which is comprised of (a) a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resin, polyphenylene ether, and polystyrene, wherein the thermoplastic resin is present at a level ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151147 | Method for producing polymers using conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic compounds, polymers produced according to said method and use thereof This invention relates to a process for producing polymerisates by anionic polymerization in an inert reaction medium using conjugated dienes and vinylaromatic compounds in the presence of a catalyst, co-catalyst, and randomizer. Further, the invention relates to th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125940 | Conjugated diene polymers and copolymer blocks and process for preparing same Disclosed is a process for preparing polymers and copolymer blocks of conjugated dienes with varying amounts of branching comprising the use of a microstructure control agent and a microstructure control agent deactivant. The polymerization can be started with or wi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7074869 | Synthesis of functionalized high vinyl rubber This invention is based upon the discovery that rubbery polymers having a high vinyl content and a low degree of branching can be synthesized with an initiator system that is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator selected from the group consisting of allylic lithium ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048023 | Pneumatic tire having a component containing high trans styrene-butadiene rubber The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having at least one component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition, wherein the vulcanizable rubber composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), from about 30 to 100 phr of high trans r... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7005490 | Method for making methacrylate unit-containing low-polydispersity polymers The invention pertains to a method for making a methacrylate unit-containing polymer with polydispersity | 02/28/2006 |
| 6878789 | Preparation process of acrylic acid ester polymer A process for the preparation of an acrylic acid ester polymer, includes carrying out polymerization of an acrylic acid ester or block copolymerization of an acrylic acid ester and another (meth)acrylic monomer in the presence of an organolithium compound and an org... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6818710 | Process for producing modified polymer rubber There is provided a process for producing a modified polymer rubber, which comprises the steps of: (1) reacting one part by mol of an organoalkali metal compound with n±0.7 (n is an integer of 3 or more) parts by mol of a specific... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6765065 | Process for producing modified polymer rubber There is provided a process for producing a modified polymer rubber having modified both ends, which comprises the steps of: (1) reacting a compound represented by the following formula (1) with an organic alkali metal compound to produce a chemical species, ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762259 | Process for the production of living (co)polymers and use of the (co)polymers The purpose of the present invention is to provide polymerization catalyst which can produce quite efficiently (co)polymer having number average molecular weight and number of molecules which are accurately controlled in producing method of (co)polymer by the polyme... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6699939 | Hetero-telechelic polymers and processes for making same Hetero-telechelic polymers having the formula: wherein FG is a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hyd... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6686423 | Method for carrying out the anionic polymerization of vinylaromatic monomers In a process for the anionic polymerization of vinylaromatic monomers or dienes in the presence of a lithium organyl or lithium alcoholate and a magnesium and/or an aluminum compound, a sterically hindered phenol or amine is added.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6670435 | Process for synthesizing trans-1,4-polybutadiene The process and catalyst system of this invention can be utilized to synthesize polybutadiene rubber having a high trans content and a low melting point by solution polymerization. The trans-polybutadiene rubber made by the process of this invention can b... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6657028 | Anionic polymerization process A batch process for the anionic polymerization of a styrenic monomer is described. The process brings together a liquid saturated hydrocarbon diluent, an ether promoter, an organolithium initiator and a styrenic monomer in such a way so as to maintain the... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6566478 | Synthesis of high vinyl rubber This invention is based upon the discovery that rubbery polymers having a high vinyl content and a low degree of branching can be synthesized with an initiator system that is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator selected from the group consisting of allyl... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6515087 | Synthesis of elastomers having low hysteresis It is important for rubbery polymers that are used in tires, hoses, power transmission belts and other industrial products to have good compatibility with fillers, such as carbon black, silica, clay (including organoclays), and mixtures thereof. To attain... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6489415 | Process for synthesizing trans-1,4-polybutadiene The process and catalyst system of this invention can be utilized to synthesize polybutadiene rubber having a high trans content and a low melting point by solution polymerization. The trans-polybutadiene rubber made by the process of this invention can b... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6451949 | Method for production of poly (trimethylene carbonate) Disclosed is a process for the production of poly(trimethylene carbonate) which comprises reacting trimethylene carbonate, a catalyst, and an alcohol, preferably a polyhydric alcohol, under nitrogen at atmospheric pressure and a moderate temperature, in a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6429273 | Process for the preparation of vinylic polymers, polymerization initiator for vinylic monomers, and styrene resin composition A process for producing a vinyl polymer which comprises carrying out anionic polymerization under the condition that the polymerization temperature is not lower than 45° C. and not higher than 250° C. and the concentration of the vinyl monomer based on ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6277936 | Perhalogenated thermoplastic (CO)polymers of chlorotrifluoroethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) thermoplastic copolymers, comprising: (a) from 0.15 to 4% by moles of one or more fluorodioxoles having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein: X1 and X2, equal to or different from each other, are selected ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6271324 | Method for preparing polyacryl(meth)acrylates Homopolymers, copolymers or block copolymers are prepared by anionic polymerization of acrylates and/or methacrylates in the presence of an initiator composition containing A) an organic alkali metal compound, B) an organic aluminum compound and C) an additive... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6262204 | Initiation system comprising a heterocyclic ligand for anionic polymerization of (METH)acrylic monomer(s) and polymerization process using same The present invention relates to an initiation system comprising at least one initiator, with the exception of amides of alkaline metals, and at least one alkaline metal alcoholate of the formula ROM, in which M is an alkaline metal and R represents a gro... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6221991 | Methacrylate and acrylate polymers and processes for making same Polar polymers having the following formula: FG-(Q)d -Rn -Z-J-[A(R1 R2 R3)]x (I) wherein FG is H or a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a polar hydrocarbyl group derived by incorpor... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6218485 | Process for producing narrow polydispersity alkenylphenol polymer A process for producing a monodisperse polymer which has a number-average molecular weight from 1,000 to 100,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw (weight-average molecular weight)/Mn (number-average molecular weight)=1.00 through 1.50 is disclosed. ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6166160 | Process for making deodorized rubbery polymer There is a need for odorless rubbery polymers that offer high heat resistance, ultraviolet light resistance and low fogging characteristics. For instance, rubbery polymers of this type are needed by the automotive and construction industries. The deodoriz... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6160054 | Hetero-telechelic polymers and processes for making same Hetero-telechelic polymers having the formula: FG--(Q)d --Z--J--[A(R1 R2 R3)]x (I) wherein FG is a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by inc... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6153675 | Fluorinated water-and oil-repellent agents with improved freeze-thaw stability A water-dispersible, water- and oil-repellent agent, which comprises an aqueous emulsion comprising a copolymer of a fluoroalkyl group-containing monomer with vinylidene chloride or benzyl (meth)acrylate and a carboxyl group-containing, water-soluble poly... | 11/28/2000 |
