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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158740 | Hydrophilic silicones A process for producing a soluble silicone product is provided. The process includes the steps of chemically reacting a polydialkoxysiloxane with an aliphatic alcohol with or without a catalyst in a reaction mixture, removing produced alcohol from the mixture; recov... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8093345 | Method of preparing a silicone resin A method of preparing a silicone resin, the method comprising reacting at least one halodisilane and, optionally, at least one halosilane with at least one alcohol in the presence of an organic solvent to produce an alcoholysis product; reacting the alcoholysis prod... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084566 | Antifoaming compositions Mixtures of silicone resin with an organopolysiloxane copolymer prepared by hydrosilylating a substantially linear polymer containing an isocyanate reactive group with an Si—H containing organopolysiloxane, and reacting this intermediate with a diisocyanate, are u... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8067521 | Amphiphilic co-networks, films made from amphiphilic co-networks and uses for such co-networks and films The present invention relates to the production of amphiphilic copolymer networks or co-networks that are both hydrophobic and hydrophilic, the copolymer networks comprise polyalkylene glycol segments and disubstituted polysiloxane segments. Furthermore, the present... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7825209 | Process for the preparation of SiOC-linked, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and their use The invention relates to a process for the preparation of SiOC-linked, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers having (AB) repeat units, via reaction of one or more polyetherdiols with a stoichiometric excess of α,ω-dihydropolydimethylsiloxane... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7763699 | Process for production of organic polymer having trimethoxysilyl terminus The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an organic polymer having a terminal trimethoxy silyl group. In the method, the exchange reaction into a methoxy group can proceed within a short time even with a small amount of a catalyst, an... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7687592 | Hydrophilic silicones A process for producing a soluble silicone product is provided. The process includes the steps of chemically reacting a polydialkoxysiloxane with an aliphatic alcohol with or without a catalyst in a reaction mixture, removing produced alcohol from the mixture; recov... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7625991 | Method for making alkoxy-siloxane polyether carboxylates terminated with functional olefin groups A resin that may be used, for example, in dental impression materials, and a method of making the resin. The resin comprises an alkoxy-siloxane polyester or polyether carboxylate backbone functionalized with at least two cycloolefin groups capable of undergoing a me... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7612159 | Process for working up polyethersiloxanes The invention relates to a process for working up polyethersiloxanes, wherein said polyethersiloxanes are treated with H2O2 and are separated from volatile components by separation methods known per se. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7582717 | Crosslinkable composition based on organosilicon compounds Crosslinkable compositions based on organosilicon compounds contain at least one compound of the formula H(OCH2CH2)n(OCHCH3CH2)p(OCH2CH2)mOH (III) | 09/01/2009 |
| 7449538 | Hard mask composition and method for manufacturing semiconductor device Disclosed herein is a cross-linking polymer that includes a silicon compound and a hydroxyl compound. Also disclosed herein is a composition that includes the cross-linking polymer and an organic solvent. The composition can be used as a part of hard mask film appli... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7417104 | Porous film-forming composition, patterning process, and porous sacrificial film A porous film-forming composition is provided comprising (A) a polymer obtained by hydrolytic condensation of a hydrolyzable silane having formula (1): R1n—Si—R24-n (1) wherein R1 is... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413744 | Cosmetic preparation A cosmetic comprising the organopolysiloxane wax represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405259 | Silylated polymer derived from butadiene and solvent-resistant pressure sensitive adhesive composition containing same A silylated polymer contains repeating units derived from butadiene. The polymer when partially silylated is especially useful for pressure sensitive adhesives where it imparts superior solvent resistance performance thereto. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390599 | Silicon-containing overcoat layers Silicon-containing layers that have been prepared by a sol-gel method and include sol-gel polymerization products of siloxane-containing compounds, disilanol compounds and alcohols are provided. Methods for preparing silicon-containing layers including sol-gel polym... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368518 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition The present invention aims at provision of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that affords a cured product having good adhesive property. Reduction of the amount of tackifier resin to be used, which is attributable to the good adhesive property, is a secondar... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368173 | Siloxane resin-based anti-reflective coating composition having high wet etch rate Herein we disclose a composition, comprising a siloxane resin having the formula (HSiO3/2)a. (SiO4/2)b(HSiX3/2)c(SiX4/2)d, wherein each X is independently —O—, —OH, or —O... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368057 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365145 | Moisture curable silylated polymer containing free polyols for coating, adhesive and sealant application The present invention relates to moisture-curable silylated polymers having unreacted or “free” hydroxyl groups prior to cure with improved physical properties, lower viscosity and lower cost, suitable for preparing coatings, adhesives and sealants. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357960 | Silane-crosslinkable coating formulations The invention relates to coating formulations (B) which can be hardened to form coatings having a pencil hardness according to ISO 15184 of at least HB. Said formulations contain prepolymers (A) having alkoxysilane functions of general formula (6) —X—CH2 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358317 | Polycarbosilane and method of producing the same A polycarbosilane, having a main chain in which silicon atoms and carbon atoms are alternately repeated, includes a repeating unit shown by a following general formula (1), a repeating unit shown by a following general formula (2), and a repeating unit shown by a fo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354983 | Silicone wax A silicone wax represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alicyclic groups, aryl group... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326761 | Selective hydrosilylation method and product An asymmetric siloxane is made by reacting a silicone having the formula MHDxM′H where MH is R1R2HSiO1/2, M′H is R4R5HSiO1/2 and x is an inte... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323531 | Fluorescent polysiloxanes Disclosed herein are fluorescent polysiloxanes and methods of making them. Fluorescent aryl alcohols or fluorescent aryl carbinols are reacted with hydropolysiloxanes in the presence of a catalyst to link the fluorescent groups to the polysiloxane chain through an e... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321014 | Transparent compositions, methods for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom A thermoplastic composition is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of: a polyester polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit; a polysiloxane polycarbonate copolymer having a haze of 30% or less, comprising a polycarbonate unit and a p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319128 | Preparation of organyloxysilyl-terminated polymers The present invention relates to a process for preparing organyloxysilyl-terminated polymers which have increased stability toward atmospheric moisture, by reacting hydroxy-terminated organic polymers with isocyanato-functional silanes in the presence of at least on... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309753 | Process for the preparation of moisture-curable, polyether urethanes with terminal cyclic urea reactive silane groups A process for preparing a moisture-curable, polyether urethane containing terminal cyclic urea/reactive silane groups by reacting at an NCO:OH equivalent ratio of 1.5:1 to 2.5:1 a) a hydroxyl component containing i) a polyether containing two hydroxyl g... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307134 | Mixed alkoxysilyl functional polymers This invention relates to silylated polymers having mixed alkoxy groups on the silyl portion thereof, methods of their preparation, and compositions and reaction products formed therefrom. These alkoxysilylated polymers can be crosslinked when exposed to atmospheric... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294653 | Silicone antifoaming agent Silicone antifoaming agent of the present invention demonstrates excellent antifoaming effect with regard to aqueous foaming systems, and is especially suitable for use in conjunction with inks where it significantly suppresses development of cissing during use of i... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294357 | Plasma coated sutures Suture filaments coated by a plasma polymerization process exhibit a good balance of knot run down and knot security characteristics, superior tissue drag characteristics, and improved fray resistance. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291345 | Formable and settable polymer bone composite and method of production thereof A composite osteoimplant. The osteoimplant includes a polymer and bone-derived particles. The composite is adapted and constructed to be formable during or immediately prior to implantation and to be set after final surgical placement. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288607 | High solids primer composition based on epoxy ring opening curing reaction This invention relates to a primer composition having a low VOC content useful in the manufacture of automobiles and trucks in which the film forming binder contains: a) a cycloaliphatic or polycycloaliphatic epoxy compound; ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288592 | Organofunctional silicone copolymers and the saponification products thereof Organosilicone and vinyl ester copolymers free from phase separation are prepared by copolymerizing at least one vinyl ester monomer with organosilicones containing difunctional silicone monomers and optionally a minor amount of monofunctional silicone monomers, in ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279503 | Water in oil emulsions The invention relates to emulsions of the W/O (water/oil) type made using specific emulsifiers and oils selected from silicone oil, mineral oil and combinations thereof. Silicone emulsifier conforming to the following structure: | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270813 | Coupling agents for orthopedic biomaterials The invention provides a method for the preparation of bone-polymer composites wherein the mineral portion of the bone is treated with a coupling agent before being incorporated into a biocompatible polymeric matrix. The resulting composites may be used as such or b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268191 | Method for producing epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation and epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation and semiconductor device obtained thereby A method for producing an epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation, which does not cause void generation and the like and is excellent in reliability. A method for producing an epoxy resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation, which contains th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264882 | Adhesive fluoride varnish The invention relates to mixtures comprising polymers containing hydrogen-siloxane groups and fluoride, in addition to the use of said mixtures as a dental scaling varnish and fluoridation varnish and as a desensitising agent, in addition to the use of said mixtures... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259221 | Silane-modified phenolic resins and applications thereof A silane-modified phenolic resin is prepared by reacting a phenolic compound (e.g., resorcinol) with an aldehyde to produce a phenolic novolak resin. The phenolic novolak resin is further reacted with at least one silane compound to produce the silane-modified pheno... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259220 | Selective hydrosilylation method An asymmetric siloxane is made by reacting a silicone having the formula MHDxM′H where MH is R1R2HSiO1/2, M′H is R4R5HSiO1/2 and x is an inte... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249848 | Wettable hydrogels comprising reactive, hydrophilic, polymeric internal wetting agents The present invention relates to wettable silicone hydrogels comprising the reaction product of at least one siloxane containing component and at least one reactive, hydrophilic polymeric internal wetting agent. The present invention further relates to silicone hydr... | 07/31/2007 |