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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7868127 | Absorbable copolyesters of poly(ethoxyethylene diglycolate) and glycolide A semi-crystalline, absorbable copolyester composition comprising the reaction product of a polycondensation polyester and at least one lactone, wherein the polycondensation polyester comprises the reaction product of diglycolic acid and/or a derivative thereof and ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7396895 | Branched polyarylene ethers and processes for the preparation thereof Disclosed is a process for preparing branched polyarylene ether polymers by (A) providing a reaction mixture comprising (i) a polyfunctional phenol compound of the formula Ar(OH)x wherein x≧3 and wherein Ar is an aryl moiety or an alkylaryl moiety, prov... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7388067 | Polyester composition comprising polybutylene terephthalate resin Polyester compositions and methods to prepare and use such compositions are provided. The polyester compositions include a polybutylene terephthalate resin (PBT) and at least one additive, and have a cyclic dimer content of less than 0.35 wt. % relative to the weigh... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7358325 | Sulfonated aromatic copolyesters containing hydroxyalkanoic acid groups and shaped articles produced therefrom Sulfonated aromatic copolyesters and articles made therefrom, and processes for producing the sulfonated aromatic copolyesters and articles are provided. Articles that can be made from the sulfonated aromatic copolyesters include films, coatings and laminates. Some ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7345139 | Polyester process using a pipe reactor The invention is directed to polyester processes that utilizes a pipe reactor in the esterification, polycondensation, or both esterification and polycondensation processes. Pipe reactor processes of the present invention have a multitude of advantages over prior ar... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342086 | Aliphatic polyester polyether copolymer, process for producing the same and aliphatic polyester composition using the copolymer An aliphatic polyester polyether copolymer is provided having an aliphatic polyester moiety comprising 35 to 50 molar % of an aliphatic diol unit, 35 to 50 molar % of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit and 0 to 30 molar % of an aliphatic oxycarboxylic acid unit and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335719 | Polyester based on poly(trimethylene terephthalate) A polyester based on poly(trimethylene terephthalate) consisting essentially of trimethylene terephthalate repeating units, comprising at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal compounds, alkaline earth metal compounds and mang... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7241856 | Dental resins, dental composite materials, and method of manufacture thereof A low shrinkage, polymerizable oligomer comprises units of the structure: AB (I) wherein A is an organic radical comprising 1 to about 6 (meth)acrylate groups and 0 to about 5 hydroxy groups; B is an organic radical comprising 1 to about 5 e... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238770 | Methods of making imide-modified polyester resins The present invention relates to methods of making imide-modified polyester imide resins. The present invention further relates to forming these imide-modified polyester imide resins into articles, such as preforms, bottles, containers, sheets, films, fibers, and in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220815 | Sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and shaped articles produced therefrom Sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and articles made therefrom, and processes for producing the sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and articles are provided. Articles that can be made from the sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters include films,... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214432 | Coating compositions, their preparation, and coated articles made therefrom A coating composition comprising components A, B and optionally C, wherein component A comprises at least one hydroxy-terminated polyarylate. Component B is an organic species which can react with the hydroxy terminal groups of component A, and component C is a cata... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211634 | Process for the preparation of polyesters containing 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol Disclosed is a process for the preparation of high molecular weight polyesters by reacting one or more dicarboxylic acids directly with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and, optionally, one or more diols. The process uses an overall diol to dicarboxylic acid molar ratio of... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199211 | (Meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated trimethylolpropane The present invention relates to novel (meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated trimethylolpropane of the formula where AO is for each AO independently at each instance EO, PO or BO ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193029 | Sulfonated copolyetherester compositions from hydroxyalkanoic acids and shaped articles produced therefrom The present invention provides certain sulfonated copolyetherester compositions containing hydroxyalkanoic acids and processes for producing such sulfonated aromatic copolyetheresters. The invention further provides shaped articles, preferably in the shape of films,... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189441 | Low intrinsic viscosity and low acetaldehyde content polyester, hollow preforms and containers obtained from said polymer The invention concerns polyester resins, more particularly polyethyleneterephthalate resins used for making hollow containers, such as bottles for packaging liquid substances, in particular aerated beverages, natural or mineral waters. The invention concerns a polye... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7173091 | Polymer blend The invention relates to a polymer blend and a process for its preparation. The polymer blend contains A) a polymer of an olefin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein the amount of acid groups is 0.5–15 molar %, and B) a polyether block polymer made up of a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169860 | Amorphous-crystalline block copolymers Biodegradable block copolyesters obtained from crystalline blocks and amorphous blocks, wherein the repeating units of both blocks are of the dicarboxylic acid/diol type. Said copolyesters are characterized by a melting temperature equal to or less than 15% lower th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157525 | Thermoplastic elastomer resin The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer resin which has good melt viscosity, melt tension, and thermal resistance, wherein it is prepared by introducing a chain extender and a stabilizer for hydrolysis to a thermoplastic elastomer resin produced t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148293 | Method for the production of hyperbranched water-soluble polyesters Process for preparing essentially uncrosslinked hyperbranched, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyesters from dicarboxylic acids and polyether polyols having at least 3 OH groups. Water-soluble hyperbranched polyesters which are obtainable by such a process and ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144972 | Copolyetherester compositions containing hydroxyalkanoic acids and shaped articles produced therefrom The present invention provides certain aromatic copolyetheresters that include hydroxyalkanoic acid residues, and processes for making the copolyetheresters, and articles containing the copolyetheresters. The copolyetheresters have desirable thermal properties, and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144976 | Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet light by photochemically allowed [2+2] cycloaddition reactions among ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144955 | Acrylate-functional blocked polyisocyanate resin for UV/thermally curable coatings Solvent-based, dual cure coatings incorporating thermally curable blocked polyisocyanates, which also contain unsaturated linkages, and a method for preparing these coatings. The unsaturated linkages, such as acrylate groups, can be crosslinked by free-radical mecha... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119144 | Composition, method of making, and method of using adhesive composition A composition, which is particularly useful as an adhesive, as well as a method of making an adhesive composition, and a method of using an adhesive composition are disclosed. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7105629 | Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet light by photochemically allowed [2+2] cycloaddition reactions among ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7074879 | Polyester process using a pipe reactor There are disclosed polyester processes using a pipe reactor and corresponding apparatuses. In particular, there are disclosed processes and corresponding apparatuses including an esterification pipe reactor with a recirculating reaction zone (RR zone) and a plug re... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048995 | Polyester resin, molded product made thereof and process for production of polyester resin A polyester resin produced by polycondensing a dicarboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative as the main component and a diol component containing ethylene glycol as the main component in the presence of at leas... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041707 | Polyether polyesters having anionic functionality Polyester compositions and methods of producing and using same are provided. The polyester compositions at least include an anionic diacid monomer or diester monomer thereof and a polyether. The polyester compositions of the present invention can be effectively util... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018567 | Antistatic flame retardant resin composition and methods for manufacture thereof An antistatic flame retardant composition comprises a polycarbonate resin; an impact modifier comprising polysiloxane; an antistatic agent; and a flame retardant in a an amount greater than or equal to about 9 wt % of the total composition. Owing to its excellent an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011930 | Method for control of temperature-sensitivity of polymers in solution Temperature sensitive, water soluble polymers are disclosed, together with a method for control the LCST of the polymer. The polymers include hydrophillic components and hydrophobic components joined by linking groups such as ester or amide groups wherein the hydrop... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012126 | Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet light by photochemically allowed [2+2] cycloaddition reactions among ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001976 | Water-soluble fiber and a method for manufacture therefor This invention relates to a water-soluble fiber and a method of manufacturing the fiber. The water-soluble fiber of the invention is composed of a high molecular compound with a weight average molecular weight of not less than 10,000, which high molecular compound i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998462 | Polyester process Disclosed is a process that comprises contacting, in the presence of an esterification or transesterification or polycondensation catalyst composition, a toner, and a phosphorus compound, a carbonyl compound and an alcohol under a condition suitable for esterificati... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979492 | Thermoplastic elastomer comprising poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) soft segment and polyamide hard segment A poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) amide comprises a soft segment from poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) glycol and a polyamide hard segment, preferably joined by ester linkages. The poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) ester amides in accordance with the invention ar... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974660 | Method for control of temperature-sensitivity of polymers in solution Temperature sensitive, water soluble polymers are disclosed, together with a method for control the LCST of the polymer. The polymers include hydrophillic components and hydrophobic components joined by linking groups such as ester or amide groups wherein the hydrop... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6905765 | Polyether ester elastomers comprising poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) ester soft segment and alkylene ester hard segment A polyether ester comprises poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) ester soft segment and alkylene ester hard segment. Preferably, the polyether ester is a thermoplastic elastomer in which the hard segment comprises C2 to C12 alkylene ester. The com... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902818 | Transparent, UV resistant, thermoformable film made from crystallizable thermoplastics, its use and process for its production The invention relates to a transparent, UV-stabilized, single or multi-layered thermoformable film which contains, as a principal constituent, a crystallizable thermoplastic, preferably polyethylene terephthalate, and at least one UV-stabilizer. The inventive films ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881818 | Method of producing allyletherester monomers for production of cement dispersants Allyletherester monomers to be used as an intermediate product for the production of graft copolymers and/or their salts for use as cement dispersants are prepared by an esterification reaction of α-allyl-ω-hydroxy-polyoxyalkylene refined so as to have peroxide va... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881785 | Dispersions of amorphous unsaturated polyester resins based on particular Dicidol isomers An aqueous dispersion based on an amorphous unsaturated polyester resin obtained by polycondensing a mixture of Dicidol isomers and one or more saturated and/or unsaturated dicarboxylic acids. ... | 04/19/2005 |
