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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7411010 | Composition for anchoring a material in or to concrete or masonry Disclosed are compositions for anchoring materials in or to concrete or masonry. The compositions preferably comprise alkylacrylate ester monomer and a copolymer of alkylacrylate ester and methacrylic acid monomers, and free-radical catalyst. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402645 | Soluble polyfunctional vinyl aromatic polymer and method of producing the same The present invention relates to a soluble polyfunctional vinylaromatic copolymer improved in heat resistance, resistance to thermal decomposition, solvent solubility, and processability. The soluble polyfunctional vinylaromatic polymer is obtained by cationically p... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396886 | Process for making copolymers of maleic anhydride and alkyl vinyl ether of high specific viscosity A process for making high specific viscosity copolymers of maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl either having as specific viscosity of at least 7, preferably 10-50, are made by copolymerizing maleic anhydride and an alkly vinyl ether monomers in the presence of added... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371466 | Polymerisation initiators, polymerisable compositions, and uses thereof for bonding low surface energy substrates Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7294680 | Method of producing conjugated diene polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution and polymer produced Conjugated diene polymers having good wear resistance, mechanical properties, storage stability, processability and a reduced cold flow are produced by polymerizing a conjugated diene compound with a catalyst of rare earth element compound, a compound containing at ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276570 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of anionic moieties attached thereto. These co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273842 | Colorants, dispersants and dispersions containing polymeric nanoparticles Colorants, dispersants, and dispersions are provided which include PNPs having a mean diameter in the range of from 1 to 50 nanometers, an acid value in the range of from 0 to 700 mg KOH/g PNP solids, an amine value in the range of from 0 to 250, a hydroxyl number i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265195 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of cationic moieties attached thereto. These c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256249 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. The compositions comprise at least one regioselective polyisocyanate having an asymmetric structure and comprising at least a first NCO group and a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256244 | Process for production of high-isoprene butyl rubber The present invention relates to a process for producing polymers comprising repeating units derived from at least one isoolefin monomer, at least one multiolefin monomer and optionally further copolymerization monomers in the presence of at least one organic nitro ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253245 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253242 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250479 | Polymerization with living characteristics This invention concerns a free radical polymerization process, selected chain transfer agents employed in the process and polymers made thereby, in which the process comprises preparing polymer of general Formula (A) and Formula (B) comprising contacting: (i) a mono... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214640 | Ionic material The present invention relates to a material containing ionic groups, in particular, to the ionic materials that form an ionic pair with a free radical catalyst. Various applications of such materials are also described. Ionic materials can include magnetic particles... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211628 | Plastic composition A plastic composition including polymeric nanoparticles having a diameter of 1 to 100 nanometers, and a polymeric component. Also provided is a method for providing such a plastic composition. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193000 | Compositions for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core and a cover is disclosed. At least a layer of the golf ball is made from an elastomer composition comprising a least one polydiene rubber and at least one moisture scavenger, such as p-toluene sulfonyl isocyanate. The moisture scavenger... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189776 | Aqueous composition The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising anionic organic polymeric particles and colloidal anionic silica-based particles. The anionic organic polymeric particles are obtainable by polymerising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189463 | Polymerisation initiators, polymerisable compositions, and uses thereof for bonding low surface energy substrates Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R | 03/13/2007 |
| 7157545 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144948 | Processes for producing a fluororesin powder having curable functional groups and its coating composition It is to provide a production process by which gelation can be prevented, in a case where a solvent is removed from a curable fluororesin to obtain a chief material resin, and then coating additives such as a curing agent are mixed to produce a powder coating compos... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138475 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise at least one amine-terminated polyamide and at least one isocyanate-containing prepolymer. These elastomer com... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138476 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one fatty compound chosen from fatty polyamines and fatty polyamine telechelics. These elastomer compositions c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138441 | Bioabsorbable blends and surgical articles therefrom Blends made of bioabsorbable materials including glycolide, lactide, caprolactone, dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate, alkylene glycols, esteramides, etc., and polymers and copolymers thereof with cyanoacrylates are described. Processes for making the polymers and su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138477 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138460 | Compositions for use in golf balls The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core having a diameter of at least 1.5 inches, at least one inner cover layer encasing the core, and an outer cover layer encasing the inner cover layer. The inner cover layer has a thickness of from 0.00... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132480 | Compositions for use in golf balls The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core having a diameter of at least 1.5 inches, an inner cover layer encasing the core, and an outer cover layer encasing the inner cover layer. The inner cover layer has a thickness of from 0.005 inches t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115703 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise reaction products of polyacids and polyamines. The polyacid is chosen from polymerized fatty polyacids and polyacid telechelics. T... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108921 | Compositions for use in golf balls The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising at least one interface between a first crosslinkable material and a second crosslinkable material. The first crosslinkable material comprises a polydiene homopolymer or copolymer. The second material compri... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105602 | Processing aid for thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic resin composition containing the same The present invention provides a processing aid for thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000, which is obtained by polymerizing an alkyl (meth)acrylate, or an alkyl (meth)acrylate and another vinyl monomer copolymerizable the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105623 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise at least one poly(urethane-co-urea) prepolymer and at least one curative. These elastomer compositions can be ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105628 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101951 | Compositions for golf equipment A golf ball comprising at least one thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable material formed from a composition comprising at least one telechelic polycarbonate having a generic structure of: where R1... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098274 | Compositions for golf equipment A golf ball comprising at least one thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable material formed from a composition comprising at least one telechelic polycarbonate copolymer formed from at least one polyol telechelic and at least one carbonate-forming compound; | 08/29/2006 |
| 7071261 | Aqueous composition containing polymeric nanoparticles An aqueous composition including an aqueous dispersion of polymeric nanoparticles having a mean diameter of from 1 to 50 nanometers, the particles including, as polymerized units, at least one multi-ethylenically-unsaturated monomer and at least one ethylenically un... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067578 | Method for preparing latex Process for the preparation of latices by batchwise radical polymerization of one or more monomers, comprising the participation, in the polymerization, of: (a) one or more fine dispersions of one or more finely dispersed monomers and (b) one or more seed latices of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056413 | Acrylate copolymers and pressure-sensitive adhesives obtainable therefrom for bonding low-energy surfaces An acrylate copolymer for use in pressure-sensitive adhesives, particularly suitable for the bonding of low-energy surfaces, is composed of the following monomer components: A) 60 to 95% by weight of one or more monomers selected from alkyl acrylates and alkyl metha... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7009003 | Plastic composition A plastic composition including polymeric nanoparticles having a diameter of 1 to 100 nanometers, and a polymeric component. Also provided is a method for providing such a plastic composition. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004856 | Thick inner cover multi-layer golf ball A golf ball including a core including a halogenated thiophenol and having a diameter of from about 1.3 inches to about 1.4 inches, a compression of about 44 or less; and a coefficient of restitution of from about 0.770 to about 0.810; a cast polyurethane or polyure... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967227 | Carboxyester-modified vinylic polymeric compositions This invention relates to novel carboxyester-modified vinylic polymeric compositions and the process for preparing them. In particular, the invention relates to novel carboxyester-modified vinylic polymeric compositions which exhibit properties that make them useful... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951909 | Polymerizable system with a long work-life The present invention is directed to a polymerizable system. The polymerizable system comprises an organoborane, at least one polymerizable monomer, and a work-life extending agent. ... | 10/04/2005 |