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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7915365 | Absorbing materials containing polycarboxylic acid polymers The present invention relates to methods of forming absorbent materials and polymers used in absorbent materials, which are based upon vinyl type monomers that contain pendant carboxylic acid groups and ester group functionality. The polymers may be prepared under s... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910677 | Detergents containing polycarboxylic acid polymers The present invention relates to methods and polymers based upon vinyl type monomers that contain pendant carboxylic acid groups and ester group functionality. The polymers may be prepared under selected conditions of partial neutralization to provide relatively hig... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910676 | Polycarboxylic acid polymers The present invention relates to methods and polymers based upon vinyl type monomers that contain pendant carboxylic acid groups and ester group functionality. The polymers may be prepared under selected conditions of partial neutralization to provide relatively hig... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7799885 | Photo or electron beam curable compositions A curable composition and a process for using the curable composition within a grating-coupled waveguide (GCW) sensor are disclosed. The composition can be used for facile replication of optical components, specifically those used in a label-independent detection sy... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7388063 | Repair kit A repair kit for repairing damaged areas (2) in surfaces (5) or on edges of objects (1) of natural stone, in particular of marble, includes a liquid or highly viscous filler material (3), which is curable by polymerization, polyaddition o... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384999 | Powdery pigment preparations for dyeing films The invention relates to a powdery pigment preparation containing a pigment which is dispersed in an acrylate resin and which is characterized in that the acrylate resin has an average molecular mass Mw ranging from 40000 to 80000 g/mol and is a copolymer comprised ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378481 | Hot Melt Adhesives A hot melt adhesive based on a functionalized metallocene polyethylene copolymer finds use in packaging applications where high heat resistance, as well as good cold tolerance, is required. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365144 | Polypropylene composite composition Disclosed herein is a polypropylene composite composition. The polypropylene composite composition comprises 50 to 80% by weight of polypropylene, 6 to 30% by weight of talc, 10 to 30% by weight of a rubber, 3 to 15% by weight of glass bubbles, and 0.5 to 7% by weig... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7317062 | Copolymers, preparation thereof and use as wetting agents and dispersants The invention relates to copolymers, suitable as wetting agents and dispersants, obtainable by copolymerizing (a) 1 to 80 mol % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated 1,2-dicarboxylic acid derivative, (b) 2 to 80 mol % of at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7304116 | Braided comb-shaped salt-resistant polymer thickening agent A braided comb-shaped salt-resistant thickening agent for tertiary oil extraction from class I oil reservoir is disclosed. The agent is polymerized with monomer (A) and monomer (B), and monomer (A) is one or multiple water soluble non-saturated compound(s) wi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279541 | Pressure sensitive adhesives for plasticized PVC backings The invention relates to a polymer synthesized from 0.5 to 30% by weight of vinyl acetate (a), from 0.1 to 10% by weight of monomer containing at least one acid or acid anhydride group (b), from 5 ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273337 | Partially coated fastener assembly and method for coating A fastener assembly includes a row of fasteners having a head, a tip, and a portion of a shank coated with a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polymer material such as polyurethane and metal particles. The polymer composition is used to provide... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247693 | Monomer compound comprising several cationic groups, process for making the same, and polymers comprising units deriving therefrom A polymer includes repetitive units derived from a monomer compound according to formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, A, which is identical or different, is a g... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7202319 | Water-soluble copolymers based on olefinic sulfonic acids, method for the production thereof and use of the same Water-soluble copolymers based on olefinic sulfonic acids, olefinic dicarboxylic acids, vinyl amides and vinyl ethers and/or allyl ethers and/or bisacryl derivatives are described as well as processes for their production and the use of these copolymers as water ret... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199204 | Hot melt adhesive composition A hot melt adhesive comprising an adhesive polymer and a modified rosin-terpene, preferably a phenol modified rosin terpene. The adhesive is particularly useful in packaging applications. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7173086 | Superabsorbent polymer with high permeability The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymers which are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a thermoplastic polymer, and have improved prop... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169856 | Vulcanizable acrylic rubber composition and vulcanizate A vulcanizable acrylic rubber composition comprising (A) 100 weight parts of an acrylic rubber comprising units of an acrylic acid ester monomer (a) and units of a carboxyl group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer (b), (B) 0.05–5 weight parts of a primar... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160968 | Phosphoric acid group-containing polymer electrolyte (composite) membrane and its production method The invention relates to solid polyelectrolyte membranes and processes for their production. As solid polyelectrolyte materials, there have been known fluoropolymers which have perfluoroskeletons and side chains bearing sulfonic acid groups and heat-resistant resins... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7119158 | Cyclopentadienyl-containing low-valent early transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts A catalyst system useful to polymerize and co-polymerize polar and non-polar olefin monomers is formed by in situ reduction with a reducing agent of a catalyst precursor comprising {Cp*MRR′n}+{A}− wherein Cp* ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7078472 | Bicarboxyl monomers, copolymers and preparation process of the same The present invention relates to a bicarboxyl monomer of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 independently is H, alkali metal, or NH4. A dispersant composition containing copolymer mad... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7049381 | Polymerizable compositions for making transparent polymer substrates, resulting polymer substrates, and uses thereof in optics Polymerizable compositions for making transparent polymeric substrates, resulting transparent polymeric substrates and the applications thereof in optics. The composition comprises: from 35 to 70 parts by weight of one or more mono... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029618 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026433 | Continuous bioreactor process for the preparation of polyester cyclic oligomers A continuous process for the process for the enzyme-catalyzed preparation of cyclic ester oligomers from linear ester oligomers. The process may use a linear or recirculating reactor. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026373 | Polyamphoteric superabsorbent copolymers A polyamphoteric superabsorbent copolymer made up of polymerizerable acid monomer and of polymerizable base monomer and optionally a supplemental monomer. In particular, the invention includes a radiation curable coating composition that comprises from about 20 weig... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6919416 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913628 | Waterborne fabric and textile coating or treatment Novel waterborne vinyl copolymer dispersions useful as a fabric coating or treatment to improve the performance properties of textile products are disclosed and claimed. The compositions contain vinyl monomers, a vinyl silane and hydroxy fatty acid ester compounds h... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6900280 | Acid macromonomers and their method of preparation The invention relates to a composition comprising: a) an acid monomer or oligomer of acrylic acid or of an acid derivative of acrylic acid or mixtures thereof; or a mixture of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer and an acid monomer or oligomer of acryli... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6855762 | Method for producing water soluble polymer of esters from ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and polyalkylene glycols A process for the preparation of water-soluble polymers of esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and polyalkylene glycols by azeotropic esterification, in the presence of organic solvents which form an azeotrope with water, of ethylenically unsaturate... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6849702 | Polymer matrix material The polymer matrix material includes a polymerization product of one or more monomers selected from the group of water-soluble, ethylenically-unsaturated acids and acid derivatives, and a crosslinking agent. A quantity of water is used for polymerization, such that ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846900 | POLYVALENT CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER, PLASTIC LENS COMPOSITION USING THE CARBOXYLIC ESTER, PLASTIC LENS OBTAINED BY CURING THE COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE PLASTIC LENS A compound favored with low viscosity, capable of providing a cured product having high refractive index, and suitable for application to optical materials, including plastic lens material, radical polymerizable flame retardant and the like, as well as a process for... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6818039 | Anionic polymers composed of dicarboxylic acids and uses thereof Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of dicarboxylic monomers such as maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the poly... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802993 | Curable composition comprising a photochromic compound A photochromic cured product which has excellent photochromism such as high color density and high fading speed, excellent adhesion to a hard coat and high striping work efficiency. This cured product is obtained by polymerizing and curing a curable composition whic... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6794465 | Method of preparing an acrylic copolymer The present invention is a method of preparing an acrylic copolymer using as a raw material a monomer mixture comprising 50 mole % or more of a monomer having a polymerizable double bond formed by a carbon atom to which no hydrogen atom is bonded and a carbon atom t... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6784264 | Azlactone initiators for nitroxide-mediated polymerization Initiators for nitroxide-mediated radical polymerizations are described. The initiators have an azlactone or ring-opened azlactone moiety to provide telechelic (co)polymers. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6784265 | Ring-opened azlactone initiators for nitroxide-mediated polymerization Initiators for nitroxide-mediated radical polymerizations are described. The initiators have an azlactone or ring-opened azlactone moiety to provide telechelic (co)polymers. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6777517 | Copolymers based on unsaturated mono-or dicarboxylic acid derivatives and oxyalkylene glycol alkenyl ethers, method for the production and use thereof Copolymers based on unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid derivatives, oxyalkylene glycol alkenyl ethers, vinylic polyalkylene glycol, polysiloxane or ester compounds and the use thereof as additives for aqueous suspensions based on mineral or bituminous b... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6765077 | Negative-chargeability control resin A negative-chargeability control resin containing a specific vinyl copolymer imparts stable chargeability to toner. The vinyl copolymer is obtainable by copolymerizing a monomer composition which contains at least i) a vinyl monomer (A) as exemplified by N-acryloylm... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6756460 | Water-soluble copolymer and its production process and use The present invention provides: a novel water-soluble copolymer which is excellent in performance for uses, such as detergent builders, pigment dispersants, and scale inhibitors. In addition, the present invention provides: a novel liquid detergent builder which has... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6756461 | Anionic polymers composed of dicarboxylic acids and uses thereof Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of dicarboxylic monomers such as maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the poly... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753395 | Anionic polymers composed of dicarboxylic acids and uses thereof Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of dicarboxylic monomers such as maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the poly... | 06/22/2004 |
