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| 7776232 | Powdery white vulcanization promoter composition and rubber compositions A powdery white vulcanization promoter composition which is excellent in storage stability, the resistance of blends thereof with rubbers or the like to heat build-up, and design; and rubber compositions containing the same. Specifically, a vulcanization promoter co... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7354661 | Electroluminescent devices An electroluminescent device has, as the electroluminescent layer, a metal compound selected from organic complexes of non rare earth metals. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7312297 | Treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form A treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form, having a cross-linking agent and an anti-hydrogen-bonding agent. The cross-linking agent may be a polycarboxylic acid, aldehyde, urea-based derivatives or a mixture thereof. The anti-hydrogen-b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7268198 | Silicone hydrogel contact lenses Silicone hydrogels, including vinyl carbonate endcapped polysiloxanes containing a fluorinated side chain, are useful as biomaterials, especially hydrogel biomaterials, including contact lens materials. The hydrogels are the hydrated polymerization product of a mono... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7091293 | Stereoregular polar vinyl polymers and methods of making the same The polymerization of polar vinyl monomers in the presence of Lewis acids produces stereoregular vinyl polymers. Polar vinyl monomers may be mixed with Lewis acids to form associations or complexes between the monomers and Lewis acids. The mixtures or monomer-Lewis ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087222 | Method for enhancing integrity of epithelium using retinoic acid A method for improving the integrity of the corneal epithelium by introducing into the eye an effective amount of a ophthalmically compatible retinoid sufficient to enhance the integrity of the corneal epithelium. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7005083 | Process for the preparation of alkyllithium compounds A process for preparing alkyllithium compounds by reacting a sodium-lithium alloy with alkyl halides at temperatures of about 50 to 125° C. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991745 | Coating apparatus and methods of applying a polymer coating Methods of applying a polymer coating to a substrate are disclosed. By disrupting a bank of polymer precursor, a smooth coating of fast setting polymer can be applied to a substrate. Apparatus for applying a polymer coating is also disclosed. In one embodiment, an o... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6958169 | Surface treatment of medical device A method for improving the wettability of a medical device involves: (a) providing a medical device formed from a monomer mixture comprising a hydrophilic device-forming monomer including a copolymerizable group and an electron donating moiety, and a second device-f... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6887398 | Aluminum acetoacetate compounds, the production and use thereof as printing ink additives Compositions containing aluminum trisalkylacetoacetate compounds and glycol ether and to a method for the production and use thereof, particularly as printing ink additives. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6861011 | Process for preparing methyllithium Methyllithium is prepared by reacting chloromethane with a dispersion lithium metal in an aromatic organic solvent with methyltetrahydrofuran. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855792 | Cross-linking agents and thermosetting paints The present invention relates to new cross-linking agents and thermosetting paints, which lead to improved properties such as scratch resistance of cured thermosetting paints or exhibit good solubility. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6761832 | Process for the production of dithiophosphoric acid polysulfide mixtures This invention relates to a process for the production of dithiophosphoric acid poly-sulfide mixtures, which is characterized in that dithiophosphoric acid disulfides are reacted with sulfur at elevated temperatures. The dithiophosphoric acid polysulfide mixtures pr... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6727304 | Metal-containing monomer dissolved mixture, metal-containing resin and antifouling paint composition A metal-containing monomer dissolved mixture comprising a reaction product of an inorganic metal compound with a carboxyl group-containing radical polymerizable monomer, an organic solvent including at least an alcohol-based solvent, and water, wherein the water con... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723440 | Abrasion resistant coating composition and article The process comprises, (a) adding to a polymerizable composition containing a component A comprising at least one silane compound containing at least one epoxy group and at least two alkoxy groups directly bonded to the Si atom of the molecule or hydrolysate thereof... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6723797 | Crosslinking agent for water-absorbing resin and water-absorbing material obtained with the same A crosslinking agent for water-absorbing resins which comprises (A) at least one halohydrin compound selected between (A1) a first halohydrin compound having per molecule at least two halohydrin groups (D) represented by the general formula (I), wherein R1 | 04/20/2004 |
| 6700006 | Internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers and applications thereof Novel compounds derived from traditional semi- drying and non-drying oils featuring internally plasticizing and crosslinkable properties are disclosed and claimed. Preferred embodiments include acrylate or methacrylate esters of hydroxy long-chain olefini... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6646079 | Multimodal polymers by controlled radical polymerization in the presence of alkoxyamines For the preparation of a multimodal polymer at least one monomer is subjected to free radical polymerization in the presence of several alkoxyamines comprising the sequence of formula: ##STR1## in which RL is a monovalent radical exhibiting a m... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6521685 | Clarifying agent formulations for thermoplastics exhibiting very high nucleation efficacy Certain thermoplastic additives that induce simultaneous low clarity and high nucleation efficacy are provided. Such additives include combinations of certain bicyclic salts (which by themselves induce very high nucleation efficacy) and certain benzyliden... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6495064 | Ethyllithium in dibutyl ether This patent describes a solution of ethyllithium in dibutyl ether, a non-pyrophoric solution of ethyllithium in dibutyl ether in a concentration of 7 to 8%, a non-pyrophoric solution of ethyllithium in dibutyl ether and in a hydrocarbon in a concentration... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6235916 | Internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers and applications thereof Novel compounds derived from traditional semi-drying and non-drying oils featuring internally plasticizing and crosslinkable properties are disclosed and claimed. Preferred embodiments include acrylate or methacrylate esters of hydroxy long-chain olefinic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6203720 | Low MFT and high Tg , internally plasticizing, and low voc latex compositions Novel latex or emulsion compositions containing internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers derived from traditional semi-drying or non-drying oils are disclosed and claimed. The monomers are ethylenically unsaturated esters of long-chain olefinic ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6162883 | Catalyst mixture and polymerizable composition A mixture of at least one thermal carbene-free ruthenium catalyst A and at least one thermal ruthenium carbene catalyst B, both of which initiate the ring-opening metathesis polymerization on their own, said catalysts being present in a weight ratio of A ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6133395 | Polyurethane compositions This invention is a one-component moisture curable polyurethane composition containing a urethane prepolymer and at least one silane compound containing an average of at least 1.5 NCO groups, and an average of at least 1.5 hydrolyzable alkoxy groups, sele... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6124419 | Release modifier compositions This invention relates to a release modifier composition comprising an alkenyl functional polyorganosiloxane and a branched olefin. This invention further relates to the use of the release modifier composition in silicone release coating emulsions and sol... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121347 | Polysiloxane-containing rubber composition A rubber composition having improved properties containing a starting rubber (e.g., diene rubber) and a compounding agent consisting of a silane coupling agent and a carbon black, calcium carbonate or stearic acid powder impregnated with a polysiloxane ha... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5993687 | Acrylonitrile solutions of maleimides, method for preparation thereof, and acrylonitrile based copolymers obtained by use of the solutions An acrylonitrile solution of maleimide manifesting transparency, precluding coloration and opacification during the course of handling, and excelling in stability, a method for the preparation of the acrylonitrile solution, and an acrylonitrile based copo... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5923044 | Lithium dialkylamide and lithium alkylenecycloimide formulations and methods of preparation A process for producing nornally liquid hydrocarbon solutions of lithium dialkylamides and lithium alkylenecycloimides, essentially free of ethers and by-product gaseous alkanes derived from C1-C4 alkyllithium compounds, comprising reacting lithium metal ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5830381 | Curable fluoroelastomeric compositions Curable flurooelastomeric compositions employable for preparing fuel hoses or O-rings for injectors comprising: A) 100 phr (parts) copolymers or terpolymers based on VDF with a content in fluorine of at least 67% by weight, the VDF being comprised from 30 to ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5796117 | Preparation of waterborne silane/titanium chelates composition A stable aqueous solution of a silane/titanium chelate is prepared by (a) forming a mixture in alcoholic solution of bis-hydroxyethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane and a titanium chelate selected from the group consisting of titanium acetylacetonate, triethanolami... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5728746 | Process for the preparation of mixtures of oligomeric phosphoric acid esters and their use as flame-proofing agents for polyurethane foams The invention relates to a process for the preparation of mixtures of oligomeric phosphoric acid esters of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which n is a number from 0 to 8, R1, R2, R3 and R7 are identical or differen... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5716439 | Internal mold release compositions The invention provides polyurethane components and compositions capable of providing internal mold release properties in SRIM applications. The polyol composition of the invention has an isocyanate reactive polyol (A) having a number average molecular wei... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5700869 | Polyurethane compositions having internal mold release properties The invention provides polyurethane components and compositions capable of providing internal mold release properties in SRIM applications. The polyol composition of the invention has an isocyanate reactive polyol (A) having a number average molecular wei... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5700390 | Polyol compositions having internal mold release properties The invention provides polyurethane components and compositions capable of providing internal mold release properties in SRIM applications. The polyol composition of the invention has an isocyanate reactive polyol (A) having a number average molecular wei... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5679765 | Polyether having heterofunctional groups at both ends, process for the preparation thereof and polymerization initiator therefor The present invention relates to a bifunctional polyether having groups different from each other at both ends, with a polymerization degree of 5 to 10000 and consisting of repeating units each represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5663398 | Processes for preparing functionalized alkyllithium compounds A process for preparing functionalized alkyllithium compounds includes reacting in an inert solvent a protected functionalized alkyl halide with an alkali metal in the presence of a catalytic compound of the formula (RR1 R2 Ma)... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5627220 | Process of the preparation of modified polyisocyanurate foams for heat insulation materials A process of the preparation of the modified polyisocyanurate foams provided by a reaction of a polyisocyanate with a polyol composition mixture comprising a polyol, water, a trimerization catalyst, a carbodiimide catalyst, and an aromatic compound used a... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5607777 | Coating composition for a subbing layer on a polyester film for light sensitive material The present invention discloses a subbing coating composition for polyester films comprising: I polymer A having attached to its backbone carboxyl groups and/or groups which form carboxyl groups upon hydrolysis and a polymer B having attached to its backbone --SO | 03/04/1997 |
| 5601641 | Mold release composition with polybutadiene and method of coating a mold core An aqueous reaction mixture having a pH of 4.5 to 5.5 of a methyl terminated siloxane emulsified polymer, a methyl triethoxysilane, a mixture of nonyl and octyl phenol derivative surfactants, fluorinated alkyl ester surfactant and synthetic ethoxylated am... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5599861 | Moulded, non-caking masticating agents This invention relates to moulded, non-dusting, non-caking, free-flowing masticating agents based on 2,2'-dibenzamidodiphenyl disulphide and mixtures of saturated fatty acids having an iodine number | 02/04/1997 |
