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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402271 | Castable liquid rubber compositions for golf balls A golf ball comprising a layer made from a liquid rubber composition is disclosed. A castable liquid polybutadiene is the preferred principal rubber component. The molecular weight of the castable liquid polybutadiene is at least about 1,000 and the castable liquid ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7361719 | Monomer with anti-microbial character, polymer using the same, and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a monomer with anti-microbial characteristics, a polymeric compound with anti-microbial characteristics using the same, and manufacturing methods thereof, and more particularly, to an antimicrobial monomer comprising a saturated hydr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351776 | Bulk polymerization process A method for the continuous production of polydienes, the method comprising the steps of (a) charging a mixture of one or more monomer, catalyst system, and less than 50% weight percent organic solvent based on the total weight of the monomer, catalyst and solvent, ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342070 | Conjugated diolefin (co)polymer rubber, process for producing (co)polymer rubber, rubber composition, composite, and tire Disclosed are a conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber formed from either a conjugated diolefin or a conjugated diolefin and an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the (co) polymer rubber has a primary amino group and an alkoxysilyl group which are bonded to a (co) po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294666 | Tire with component of rubber composition comprised of silica reinforcement and emulsion polymerization derived terpolymer rubber of diene/vinyl aromatic compound which contains pendant hydroxyl groups This invention relates to a tire having at least one component of a silica reinforced rubber composition comprised of an emulsion polymerization derived terpolymer rubber which contain pendant hydroxyl groups, particularly derived from diene hydrocarbon and vinyl ar... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7232862 | Rubber composition, vulcanizate, and air intake hose A rubber composition includes α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene copolymer rubber (A), α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene copolymer rubber (B), ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber (C), and a graft copolymer (D). The graft ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222650 | Tire with a tread comprising a rubbery polymer of a functionalized monomer This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consis... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7108033 | Synthetic rubber that exhibits low hysteresis This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) 0.1 weight percent to 2 weight percent of at least one monomer having the structural formula: ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102047 | High metathesis activity ruthenium and osmium metal carbene complexes Ruthenium and osmium carbene compounds that are stable in the presence of a variety of functional groups and can be used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions on unstrained cyclic and acyclic olefins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the carbene ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7071270 | Method for obtaining polybutadiene-based aqueous dispersions The invention relates to a method for preparing butadiene-based aqueous dispersions in the presence of at least one azocarboxylic acid ester. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7041761 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers The present invention relates to a process for synthesizing a rubbery polymer that comprises copolymerizing at least one conjugated diolefin monomer and at least one functionalized monomer in an organic solvent at a temperature which is within the range of 0° C. to... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7019096 | Synthetic rubber that exhibits low hysteresis This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one leaving group-bearing monomer having the structural formula: | 03/28/2006 |
| 6995224 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consis... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6936669 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consis... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933358 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the group consis... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927269 | Functionalized elastomers This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having of the structural formula: ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901982 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers The present invention relates to a process for synthesizing a rubbery polymer that comprises copolymerizing at least one conjugated diolefin monomer and at least one functionalized monomer in an organic solvent at a temperature which is within the range of 0° C. to... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6838538 | Hydrogenated modified polymer, process for producing the same and composition containing the same An objective of the present invention is to provide a hydrogenated modified polymer which can afford a molded body excellent in improvement in the balance among the impact resistance, the strength, the adherability and as the appearance, and a process for producing ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6825306 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers The present invention relates to a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer of the structural formula: | 11/30/2004 |
| 6818716 | Azlactone photoiniferters for radical polymerization Photoiniferters for controlled radical polymerizations and telechelic copolymers comprising polymerized units of one or more free radically (co)polymerizable monomers having a first azalactone terminal group and a second dithiocarbamate terminal group are described.... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6812307 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers This invention is based upon the unexpected finding that random copolymers of 1,3-butadiene monomer and 3-(2-pyrrolidinoethyl) styrene and/or 4-(2-pyrrolidinoethyl) styrene having a low vinyl content can be synthesized by anionic polymerization at normal polymerizat... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6790921 | Functionalized elastomers This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having of the structural formula: ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6780929 | Valve or pump joint A valve or pump gasket for sealing a fluid dispenser device comprising a valve or a pump mounted on a fluid container, said gasket being characterized in that it comprises one or more of the following elastomer materials: a) a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene r... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6727321 | Allylation poly(vinyl chloride) and further functionalization of allyl groups The preparation of allylated poly(vinyl chloride) by utilizing an allyltrialkylsilane in the presence of Friedel-Crafts acids is disclosed. The pendant allyl groups can be further reacted through various functionalization reactions to contain end groups such as epox... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723774 | Method for producing caoutchouc particles The invention relates to a method for producing caoutchouc particles (K) by means of emulsion polymerisation in the presence of an emulsifier and a polymerisation initiator. Said particles contain A) 80 to 100 wt. % of one or more conjugated diene monomers (A) in re... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716935 | Continuous process for the production of controlled architecture materials under high solids loading conditions The present invention discloses a continuous process for the production of polymerized controlled architectures materials under high solids loading conditions. The materials are made under stirred, plug-flow and temperature-controlled conditions. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6703470 | Conjugated diene-based rubber, oil extended rubber and rubber composition containing the same An objective of the invention is to provide a conjugated diene-based rubber having a specific composition and an oil extended rubber using the same, as well as a rubber composition capable of being converted into a vulcanized rubber which has a low rollin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6693160 | Functionalized monomers for synthesis of rubbery polymers This invention discloses a process for synthesizing an amine functionalized monomer that comprises (1) reacting a secondary amine with a 2,3-dihalopropene to produce a vinyl halide containing secondary amine having a structural formula selected from the g... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6664328 | Functionalized elastomers This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents an a... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6630552 | Functionalized elastomers This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R represe... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627720 | Hyperbranched polymers A method is provided for producing hyperbranched polymers comprising heating a polymerizable reaction charge comprising (a) a monomer mixture comprising 50-99.1% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer and 0.1-50% by weight of one ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627722 | Functionalized elastomers This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R represe... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627721 | Functionalized elastomers This invention discloses a rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R represe... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6576731 | Polybutadienes with a reduced solution viscosity/mooney viscosity ratio The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polybutadienes with a reduced solution viscosity/Mooney viscosity ratio by using polydienyl compounds, the polybutadienes which can be prepared in this process, the use of the polybutadienes accord... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6562929 | Conjugated diene-based rubber and method of producing the same, oil extended rubber and rubber composition containing the same An objective of the invention is to provide a conjugated diene-based rubber having a specific composition and a method of producing the same, an oil extended rubber using the same, as well as a rubber composition capable of being converted into a vulcaniz... | 05/13/2003 |
