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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7514511 | Free radical polymerization process and polymers obtained thereby Free radical polymerization process for preparing polymers with low polydispersity index and polymers obtained thereby. The process includes polymerizing at least one reactive monomer with at least one initiator and at least one ionic liquid (serving as solvent) to ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7417086 | Coating compositions Aqueous polymer compositions are provided that are suitable as coatings when dry. The coatings formed from such compositions have desirably low level of yellowness, both when new and upon aging. Also provided are methods of making such compositions. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7332553 | Functional monomers for molecular recognition and catalysis The present invention refers to new classes of polymerisable monomers, to molecularly imprinted polymers obtainable by polymerisation of at least one of the monomers and a crosslinking monomer in the presence of a template molecule. The obtained polymers may be used... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300993 | Process for the preparation of polyether polyols The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether polyols, which process involves: (a) contacting a phosphorus containing compound having at least one hydroxyl group with alkylene oxide to obtain alkoxylated initi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7208557 | Functional monomers for molecular recognition and catalysis The present invention refers to new classes of polymerisable monomers, to molecularly imprinted polymers obtainable by polymerisation of at least one of the monomers and a crosslinking monomer in the presence of a template molecule. The obtained polymers may be used... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165888 | Resealable closures for packages and packages containing the same A resealable closure for a container is described which includes a container having a main body portion and an integral extended body portion foldable over a part of the main body portion; and a releasable enclosure comprising a release surface and a releasable adhe... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6998451 | Olefin polymerization process A process for making polyolefins is disclosed. The process comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of an activator, an organometallic complex, and an aluminum phosphate support. The complex comprises a Group 3 to 10 transition metal and an indenoindolyl lig... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995120 | Scale control composition for high scaling environments Barium sulfate and/or calcium carbonate scale inhibitor composition composed of a water-soluble polymer having incorporated phosphate functionality, the polymer being formed from at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, at least one ethylenica... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6956090 | Method for obtaining water-soluble polymers, resulting polymers and uses thereof A method of obtaining homopolymers and/or copolymers in aqueous solution by the use of phosphorous acid and/or its salts or sodium hypophosphite and by neutralization during the polymerisation of the ethylenically unsaturated monomers by the continuous addition, fir... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946510 | Use of weakly anionic copolymers as dispersing and/or grinding aid agent of an aqueous suspension of mineral materials The invention relates to the use of a slightly anionic and water-soluble copolymer, as a dispersing agent and/or an agent for assisting the grinding of pigments and/or mineral fillers in aqueous suspension giving on the one hand a low Zeta potential to the aqueous s... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6797793 | Process for making vinyl ether polymers A process for producing a polymer of a vinyl ether monomer by contacting the monomer with phosphorous pentoxide as polymerization initiator. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6646075 | High molecular weight perfluorocyclobutane polymers and method of making This invention relates to high molecular weight perfluorocyclobutane polymers and methods of polymerizing trifluorovinyl monomers to form high molecular weight perfluorocyclobutane polymers in the presence of a catalyst or initiator.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6482910 | Polynorbornenes with pendant cyclotriphosphazenes A polymer composition comprising a polynorbonene backbone and pendant cyclotriphosphazene groups has been developed. The pendant cyclotriphosphazene group can have various substituents such as C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, subs... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6436878 | Rheology stabilizer for high-temperature high-pressure high-mineralized degree drilling fluids The invention relates to a rheology stabilizer or thinner for high-temperature high-pressure high-mineralized degree drilling fluids, methods of their preparation and use. The rheology stabilizer is a copolymer synthesized by an olefinic acid, ester of an... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6433237 | Iron-based catalyst composition for producing oligomers of conjugated dienes A catalyst composition that is the combination of or the reaction product of ingredients comprising (a) (i) a halogen-containing iron compound or (ii) an iron-containing compound and a halogen-containing compound, (b) a silyl phosphonate, and (c) an organ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6399731 | Chain transfer agents and its use in polymer synthesis A method for making a polymer comprising the step of synthesizing a polymer by employing a chain transfer agent having the formula (II) ##STR1## where X and Y are independently selected from oxygen, sulfur, and fully-substituted nitrogen where R1 | 06/04/2002 |
| 6384111 | Polymers containing carboxyl groups and polyalkylene ether side- chains as additives in mineral building materials Additives for mineral building materials made of water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers containing a carboxyl group, optionally in latent form, and at least one side chain of formula I: --X--Y--[O--(Alk--O)n --R]k (I) wherein k is 1... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6355743 | Process for producing vinyl chloride polymer in the presence of a chelating agent In a process for producing vinyl chloride polymers including polymerization of vinyl chloride or a monomer mixture containing it in an aqueous medium using a polymerization initiator, the polymerization is carried out in the presence of a chelating agent.... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6346585 | Ammonium heteropolyacid catalized polymerization of olefins Calcined ammonium salts of phosphotungstic acid salts are used to polymerize C2 -C30 -olefins and derivatives thereof to form highly reactive products having a high content of terminal vinylidene groups and ଲ-isomers in ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6320006 | Suspension polymerization process using suspending agent-containing slurry A suspending agent-containing slurry is disclosed which comprises a dispersant and a particulate suspending agent having a particle size distribution in which the particle diameter at weight-cumulative 95%, from the minimum particle size, is 1 μm or smal... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6310154 | Solid acids as catalysts for the preparation of hydrocarbon resins Solid acids are used as catalysts for the polymerization of a feed stream containing at least one of pure monomer, C5 monomers, and C9 monomers to produce hydrocarbon resins. Freely-associated water may be removed from the solid acid catalyst prior to use... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6184321 | Method of manufacturing water-soluble polymers, polymers manufactured thereby, and uses of said polymers Homopolymers and/or copolymers are manufactured by polymerizing ethylenically monounsaturated monomer(s) in an aqueous solution in a reaction vessel containing compounds which contain a phosphorus atom of degree of oxidation less than 5, phosphorous compo... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6063884 | Method of manufacturing water-soluble polymers, polymers manufactured thereby, and uses of said polymers Homopolymers and/or copolymers are manufactured by polymerizing ethylenically monounsaturated monomer(s) in an aqueous solution in a reaction vessel containing compounds which contain a phosphorus atom of degree of oxidation less than 5, phosphorous compo... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6020385 | Process for the preparation of microencapsulated polymers Polymers of improved surface quality are obtained by polymerization of microencapsulated monomer droplets suspended in an aqueous phase if the monomer and/or the aqueous phase contain a polymerization inhibitor.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5948874 | Acid catalyzed polymerization The present invention is an improvement in a free radical bulk polymerization process for preparing a high molecular weight polymer from a vinyl aromatic monomer characterized in that the polymerization is conducted in the presence of an acid catalyst hav... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5891972 | Method of manufacturing water-soluble polymers, polymers manufactured thereby, and uses of said polymers Homopolymers and/or copolymers are manufactured by polymerizing ethylenically monounsaturated monomer(s) in an aqueous solution in a reaction vessel containing compounds which contain a phosphorus atom of degree of oxidation less than 5, phosphorous compo... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5889285 | Suspending agent-containing slurry for suspension polymerization A suspending agent-containing slurry is disclosed which comprises a dispersant and a particulate suspending agent having a particle size distribution in which the particle diameter at weight-cumulative 95%, from the minimum particle size, is 1 μm or smal... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5869587 | Process for the polymerization of alpha olefins using a new aluminophosphate support Novel catalysts are provided for the polymerization of olefins such as ethylene. These catalysts comprise a novel amorphous aluminophosphate comprising, on a microlevel, sheets of aluminophosphate as well as spheres of aluminophosphate plus a chromium com... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866664 | Process for preparing phosphonate-terminated polymers A process for efficiently utilizing phosphorous acid or salts thereof as a chain transfer agent in the polymerization of monomers, particulary unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers, is provided, where the polymerization is conducted at an in-process solids... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5756606 | Means to control particle size and eliminate fouling in the synthesis of syndiotactic 1,2 - polybutadiene Syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene is a thermoplastic resin which has double bonds attached in an alternating fashion to its polymeric backbone. Films, fibers and molded articles can be made utilizing syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene. It can also be blended int... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5747569 | Composition for flame-retardant cast panels made of (meth)acrylic polymers and panels obtained from this composition The invention relates to compositions for flame-retardant cast panels made of (meth)acrylic polymers. The composition comprises at least one (meth)acrylic ester monomer, (meth)acrylic acid and at least one phosphorus compound which is anhydrous and is cho... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5719304 | Organic peroxide stabilization with phosphomolybdic acid Organic peroxide compositions which contain phosphomolybdic acid to retard the rate of decomposition of the peroxide compound are disclosed.... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5714626 | Organic peroxide stabilization with ଲ-dicarbonyl compounds Organic peroxide compositions which contain a ଲ-dicarbonyl compound to retard the rate of decomposition of the peroxide compound are disclosed.... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5698758 | Aluminum phosphate composition with high pore volume and large pore diameter, process for its production and use thereof A homogeneous amorphous aluminum phosphate composition with a surface area of 100 to 300 m2 /g and a pore volume in pores with diameters of less than 1000 nm of at least 1.0 cm3 /g, in which phosphorus and aluminum are present in a m... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5656705 | Suspension polymerization Inherently tacky infusible pressure-sensitive adhesive microspheres prepared by suspension polymerization of at least one water insoluble alkyl acrylate ester, the improvement which comprises conducting the polymerization in the presence of a buffer provi... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5610256 | Method of producing an ultra high molecular weight polymer emulsion An ultra high molecular weight polymer emulsion is produced by emulsion polymerization of a vinyl monomer, wherein the oxygen concentration in the aqueous phase of the reaction system is maintained at a smaller percentage by weight than the percentage by ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5410004 | Thermal polymerization of dicyclopentadiene The specification discloses a method for making DCPD based resins that have relatively narrow molecular weight distributions. The method comprises thermally polymerizing dicyclopentadiene monomer in the presence of one or more strong acids, preferably wit... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5387634 | Tinted plexiglass with organic pigments Opaque tinted acrylic glass produced with organic pigments or with organic dyes, which in addition to the colorant, also contains an acid in the polymer matrix, exhibits improved resistance to weathering.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5376731 | Telomers Phosphonic (co) telomers of the type described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,046,707 and 4,681,686 and European Patent Application 360746 may be produced by an aqueous process comprising (a) reacting hypophosphorous acid with a carbonyl compound which is preferably... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5342910 | Process for preparing vinylidene chloride or vinyl chloride polymer by suspension polymerization A process for preparing a polymer or copolymer from polymerizable monomers by suspension polymerization whereby foam formation during the removal of residual monomers is inhibited, which process comprises adding at least one salt of an inorganic acid havi... | 08/30/1994 |
