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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110650 | Methods for making molding resins Methods of making unsaturated polyester compositions are provided and include reacting: (i) plant and animal oil triglycerides, an alkyl ester of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid or mixtures thereof; (ii) a difunctional, or polyfunctional glycol or mixtures the... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106148 | Resins, low temperature formulations, and coatings derived therefrom A series of resins were synthesized using a range of bio-based materials to control the molecular architecture, and therefore the properties, of the inventive resins. The utility of these resins was demonstrated in the formulation of powder coatings, such as β-hydr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7985826 | Molding resins using renewable resource component Unsaturated polyester compositions are disclosed that are obtainable by reacting: (i) plant and animal oil triglycerides, an alkyl ester of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid or mixtures thereof; (ii) a difunctional, or polyfunctional glycol or mixtures thereof; ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7560526 | Polyol with high cyclopentane solubility Methods and compositions for forming polyurethane foam. A method for manufacturing an aromatic polyester polyol comprises heating a glycol, a dicarboxylic acid or ester, functionality enhancing agent, and a natural oil to about 480° F. to form a reaction product, a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7544763 | Catalyst-free process for the manufacture of a fatty acid ester oil polyol The present invention relates to a manufacturing process for producing a polyol from a fatty acid ester in-situ. The process does not use any added organic or inorganic acid catalyst. The polyol produced by the process is essentially free of any cation or anion. The... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7387843 | Alkyd-based free radical wood coating compositions Coating compositions comprising a polymer and an initiator are disclosed. The polymer comprises an alkyd portion and a free radical curable portion that is pendant from the alkyd portion; the alkyd portion includes one or more fatty acid moieties that can be derived... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7329719 | Ester-terminated poly(ester-amide) in personal care products A resin composition is prepared by reacting components comprising dibasic acid, diamine, polyol and monoalcohol, wherein (a) at least 50 equivalent percent of the dibasic acid comprises polymerized fatty acid; (b) at least 50 equivalent percent of the diamine compri... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7278460 | Ceramic casting core and method A ceramic core for use in casting an article such as for example an airfoil, wherein the ceramic core has a pocket located at or near a region of the core that is otherwise associated with occurrence of a localized casting defect in the cast article. A covering is d... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279545 | Production method of biodegradable plastic and apparatus for use in production thereof The present invention provides a production method of biodegradable plastic in which polylactic acid is directly synthesized from lactic acid without employing the conventional route of polylactic acid synthesis from lactic acid via lactide, and apparatus for use in... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264913 | Antireflective compositions for photoresists The present invention relates to a novel antireflective coating composition comprising a polymer, a crosslinking agent and an acid generator. The present invention further relates to a process for using the novel composition, particularly at 193 nm. The polymer of t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253250 | Simplified method of producing biodegradable aliphatic polyesters A method of synthesizing biodegradable aliphatic polyesters from one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic acids or diesters of the said acids and one or more linear or branched aliphatic glycols, comprising a first esterification or transesterification step and a second d... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234506 | Ceramic casting core and method A ceramic core for use in casting an article such as for example an airfoil, wherein the ceramic core has a pocket located at or near a region of the core that is otherwise associated with occurrence of a localized casting defect in the cast article. A covering is d... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230048 | Process for continuous production of reactive polymers with in-line post-modification and products thereof A continuous polymerization process for producing reactive polymers comprises continuously charging into a first reaction zone at least one functional monomer and polymerizing the monomers to produce a first polymeric product having at least one functional group. Th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7169430 | Low trans-stereoisomer shortening systems Shortening systems are prepared which include hydrogenated edible oils that are hydrogenated in a manner to minimize the formation of trans-stereoisomers. A conditioned catalyst is used which disfavors trans-stereoisomer formation without significantly negatively im... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152308 | Wirebonder to bond an IC chip to a substrate Thick film bond surfaces (8) on a support structure (10), such as a ceramic substrate or an IC package substrate, tend to deform during processing. A personality kit (16) having raised bosses (24) engages with and compresses the bond surf... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7115686 | Water-dilutable polyester resins A water-dilutable polyester resin ABCD having a mass fraction of from 1 to 10% of units derived from unsaturated cocondensed building blocks, an olefinic double bond content of from 10 to 2 000 mmol/kg, and a sulfonic acid group content of from 20 to 300 mmol/kg, mo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098293 | Polyesteramide copolymer A polyesteramide copolymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than or equal to 0° C., contains at least one hard segment containing at least one amide bond, and at least one soft segment containing at least one ester bond. The soft segment is formed... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087710 | Polymeric surfactants derived from cyclic monomers having pendant fluorinated carbon groups A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7005474 | Epoxy polyester, its emulsion and its preparation as well as water-base coatings containing the emusion The invention discloses an acrylic acid-modified epoxy polyester resin and the preparation process thereof. The resin comprises 100 pbw of a copolymer (A) formed from an unsaturated fatty acid-modified polyester and a bisphenol A type epoxy resin, and 20-40 pbw of p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001667 | Alkyd-based free radical wood coating compositions Coating compositions comprising a polymer and an initiator are disclosed. The polymer comprises an alkyd, portion and a free radical curable portion that is pendant from the alkyd portion; the alkyd portion includes one or more fatty acid moieties that can be derive... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995232 | Synthesis of polyol medium fatty acid polyesters Processes for the preparation of polyol fatty acid polyesters comprise heating a mixture of polyol, fatty acid ester, emulsifying agent and catalyst. In one embodiment, the fatty acid chains of the fatty acid ester have from about 6 to about 14 total carbon atoms an... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6989413 | Polyester tackifier and adhesive composition The invention relates to a novel polyester tackifier, adhesive compositions comprising the tackifier and methods of preparation. More specifically, the polyester tackifier is obtainable by polymerising a mixture comprising a diacid or derivative thereof, a diol, and... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6972316 | Polyesters having improved water affinity The present invention relates to a series of esters that are water insoluble and hydrophobic. Surprisingly however we have found that by selecting the proper polyester having (a) a dipentaerythritol portion, in which several hydroxyl groups remain unreacted and cons... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972123 | Polymeric castor polyester quaternary compounds based upon dimer acid The present invention deals with the certain castor polyesters that give high gloss when applied to the skin. Said ester are the reaction of the hydroxyl group of castor oil with less than one equivalent of a fatty acid then in a subsequently step the remainder of a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6924438 | Epoxy sight bowls for use in power transformers A cured filler-less epoxy compound formed as a rigid, three-dimensional, transparent structure, including a cylindrical sight bowl of a utility or industrial high voltage bushing. A process for making a three-dimensional (e.g., cylindrical), transparent structure wi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6875245 | Ester-terminated poly(ester-amides) in personal care products A resin composition is prepared by reacting components comprising dibasic acid, diamine, polyol and monoalcohol, wherein (a) at least 50 equivalent percent of the dibasic acid comprises polymerized fatty acid; (b) at least 50 equivalent percent of the diamine compri... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866860 | Cationic alkyd polyesters for medical applications The present invention is directed to medical devices or pharmaceutical composition, each containing a synthetic, biodegradable, biocompatible polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a monoglyceride, and a cationic polyol. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858314 | Brominated polyester resins, resin compositions containing brominated polyester resins, and laminate compositions A brominated unsaturated polyester resin containing a hydroxyl value of about 35 or less and a hydroxyl acid molar ratio of about 2:1 to about 1:4. The brominated unsaturated polyester resin is prepared from a polyfunctional carboxylic acid, a monocarboxylic acid, a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6846429 | Transparent paramagnetic polymer This invention provides a transparent, paramagnetic polymer composition in which a polymer is completed with sufficient rare earth ions, particularly ions selected from ions in the group of elements 64-69, to provide a polymer with a magnetic mass susceptibility gre... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6800275 | Capped dimer acid polyesters in personal care applications The present invention is directed to a series of polyester compounds made from the reaction of (a) a difunctional hydroxy compound, specifically polyoxyalkylene glycols, (b) a difunctional carboxylic acid, specifically dimer acid and hydrogenated dimer acid, and (c)... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6794483 | Dicapped unsaturated polyester laminating polyester resins with reduced emission levels of VOC's The present invention provides a process for the preparation of low styrene content resins prepared by first reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid, its corresponding anhydride or mixtures thereof with a monohydric alcohol, DCPD and water and reacting the product o... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6794049 | Fast-dry, high solids coating compositions based on acetoacetate-functionalized alkyd resins Acetoacetate-functional alkyd resins are disclosed, as are compositions including such resins in combination with at least one drier and an organic solvent. The acetoacetate-functional alkyd resin described is the reaction product of an alkyd resin with an alkyl ace... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6787129 | Castor polyester as gloss agents in anionic systems The invention relates to a blend, and a process for its use, which is made up of specific castor polyesters and anionic surfactants, which when used to clean the hair provide detergency and cleaning attributes, but surprisingly also provide the hair with gloss. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6780523 | Waterborne acetoacetate-functionalized alkyd coating compositions A waterborne acetoacetate-functionalized alkyd coating composition is disclosed which includes an acetoacetate-functionalized alkyd resin, at least one drier, and water. The acetoacetate-functionalized alkyd resin is the reaction product of (i) an alkyd resin, and (... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6689853 | Process for producing polymers by free radical polymerization and condensation reaction, and products related thereto The present invention provides a high temperature continuous polymerization and condensation process for preparing a polymeric product. The process includes continuously charging into a reaction zone: at least one radically-polymerizable monomer having a ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6683132 | Self-crosslinking aqueous acetoacetate-functionalized sulfonated alkyd systems Self-crosslinking aqueous coating compositions are disclosed comprising a water-dispersible alkyd having both sulfonate and acetoacetate functionality, a suitable bi- or poly-functional primary amine, and a monofunctional primary or cycloaliphatic seconda... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6670441 | Polymeric castor dimer polyesters The present invention deals with the certain castor polyesters which give high gloss when applied to the skin. The ester are the reaction of the hydroxyl group of castor oil a fatty acid and a dimer acid.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6664363 | Low viscosity polyester polyols and methods for preparing same The present invention relates to low viscosity aromatic polyester polyols having an average functionality of two and methods for preparing such polyols. In particular, the invention relates to low viscosity aromatic polyester polyols prepared by reacting ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656530 | Automotive refinish coatings with low volatile organic content The refinish compositions contain an acetoacetate resin based on a monomeric polyol or a hydroxy-functional oligomer of such a polyol; a blocked polyamine (polyketimine and/or polyaldimine), pigment, and alkyd polymer. The alkyd is not reactive toward the... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6620893 | Method of producing oxidative drying urethane-modified polyester dispersions and their use This invention relates to a method of producing urethane-modified air-drying polyester dispersions and to the use thereof in coating media.... | 09/16/2003 |
