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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955525 | Peroxide reduction in functionalized vegetable oils Disclosed is an oil composition wherein the oil contains measurable amounts of peroxide resulting from peroxidation, and also includes an effective amount of a peroxide-reducing phosphorous compound, preferably an alkyl/aryl substituted phosphite compound or phosphi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7368493 | Carbodiimide composition with suppressed yellowing, a stabilizer against hydrolysis and a thermoplastic resin composition A carbodiimide composition having an improved heat resistance which meets conventional requirements for a carbodiimide compound to be compounded in an ester-group-containing resin or a biodegradable plastic, and exhibiting no coloring problems due to yellowing, and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7252706 | Inhibition of calcium and magnesium precipitation from wood preservatives A wood preservative that contains a copper salt complex and a precipitation inhibitor is provided. The wood preservative may contain copper carbonate, an alkanolamine such as monoethanolamine and precipitation inhibitor such as a phosphonate or ethylene diamine comp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7199181 | Stabilising composition II A stabilizer composition is described and comprises a 2-cyano-3,3-diarylacrylate, a sterically hindered monomeric amine, a sterically hindered phenol and, where appropriate, a chromane derivative and/or an organic phosphite and/or phosphonite. The stabilizer composi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196135 | Stabilizing composition I A stabilizer composition is described and comprises a 3-arylacrylate, a polymeric compound with molecular weight at least 2000, bearing, on a polymeric framework, side groups having amine functions, where all of the substituents in the α-position to the amine nitro... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7148274 | Substituted 5-aryl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2h-benzotriazole UV absorbers, compositions stabilized therewith and process for preparation thereof where R is an aryl moiety, such as phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, or is phenyl substituted by one or more trifluoromethyl, bromo or cyano, and E1 and E2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083743 | Mixture of phosphanes and chromane derivatives The invention relates to a synergistic mixture comprising a) at least one compound from the group which consists of the phosphanes of the formula (I), (di/oligo)phosphanes of the formulae (II) and (III) and cyclophosphanes of the formula (IV) ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6841061 | Antigelling agent for hydrocarbon mixture containing conjugated diene and method of preventing clogging of apparatus for separating and purifying the mixture An Anti-gelling agent for a hydrocarbon mixture containing a conjugated diene, which comprises (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having an NO radical in the molecule, and precursor compounds capable of forming an NO radical, (... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6790899 | Method for making fire-retarded polycarbonate and related compositions A combination of a potassium salt of a perfluoroalkane sulfonate and a sodium salt of toluene sulfonic acid, preferably in the presence of an antidrip agent to provide high melt strength, act synergistically to provide flame-retarded polycarbonate compositions at lo... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787066 | Stabilization system for improving the melt viscosity of polypropylene during fiber processing The present invention is a stabilizing system for improving the melt viscosity of polyolefin resin during fiber processing. The addition of a liquid phosphite melt processing stabilizer to polypropylene homopolymer powder improves processing stability during spinnin... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6733693 | 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 copolymer obtai... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716370 | Supramolecular oxo-anion corrosion inhibitors A corrosion inhibitor is described which includes several supramolecular oxo-anion compositions useful for preventing the propagation of pit corrosion on aluminum and aluminum alloys. The oxo-anion compositions preferably include soluble polymeric oxidic acids compr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6515052 | Granular polymer additives and their preparation A compacted particulate polymer additive composition in a dry granular form formed from the following components: (a) at least one particulate organic phosphite, organic phosphonite, and/or organic phosphonate, and (b) one or more particulate polymer additives... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6509096 | Low-yellowing aqueous clear powder coating dispersions, method of making the dispersions, and process for producing clearcoat finishes with the dispersions The present invention relates to a process for producing single-coat or multicoat clearcoat finishes on primed or unprimed substrates by applying at least one powder coating dispersion, in particular a powder clearcoat slurry, to the substrate and then cu... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6482483 | Phosphonium salt composition A composition comprising tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine or phosphorus-containing salts or condensates of those salts with nitrogen-containing compounds coated or absorbed onto a solid or porous substrate is disclosed. The salts or condensates are based on ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6455159 | Oxidation protection for carbon/carbon composites and graphites The invention provides for oxidatively resistant carbon/carbon composites and other graphite-like material, a method for the preparation of these materials, and their use in high temperature applications, preferably in brakes for airplanes. The carbon/car... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6420461 | Compounds based on polyalkyl-1-oxadiazaspirodecane compounds The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (III) ##STR1## in which the substituents are as defined in the description, to a process for their preparation and to mixtures with other compounds. The compounds of the formula (III) are sui... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6251972 | Process for the stabilization of and stabilizer mixtures for single-material recycled plastics Single-material recycled thermoplastics from commercial and industrial waste can be stabilized against thermal oxidative degradation by adding a combination of a sterically hindered phenol with an organic phosphite or phosphonite and an inorganic compound... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5914418 | Polymerization inhibitor for acrylic-functional silanes A method for inhibiting polymerization of acrylic-functional silanes comprising forming a mixture comprising an acrylic-functional silane and a polymerization inhibitor described by formula ##STR1## where n is 0 or 1; M is an atom selected from a gro... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5911917 | Preserved cellular structures A process for preserving cellular structures includes the steps of pre-treating the structures with an aqueous polymeric water solution, drying the structures and then post-treating the structures with an organic solvent, non-water-base solution. Once the... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5789470 | Stabilized recycled plastics The invention relates to stabilized recycled plastics, which can be obtained from domestic, commercial and industrial waste or valuable material collections, comprising a macrocyclic compounds containing a radical of formula (I) or (II), in the macrocycle... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5772921 | Synergistic mixture consisting of a 2,4-dimethyl-6-S-alkylphenol and a sterically hindered phenol The present invention relates to synergistic mixtures of at least one 2,4-dimethyl-6-s-alkyl phenol and at least one selected sterically hindered phenol according to formula II ##STR1## The variable "n" is 1, 2 or 4. X1 is tert-butyl. X | 06/30/1998 |
| 5646101 | Machine dishwashing detergents containing an oxygen bleach and an anti-tarnishing mixture of a paraffin oil and sequestrant The present invention relates to a machine dishwashing composition containing from 1% to 80% of a detergent builder component other than carbonate from 0% to 9%, preferably 0% to 5%, most preferred 0% of alkali-metal carbonate or bicarbonate salt an oxygen-rel... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5614648 | Antioxidant glyceride derivatives A method of producing an antioxidant containing derivatives of an organic compound, and in particular, an antioxidant glyceride derivative, comprises reacting a first compound with a second medium. By this reaction, a product is formed whereby an active c... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5608027 | Complex stabilizer composition to improve the melt stability and color stability of polycarbonates A composition comprising a phosphorus containing acid and an ester of a phosphorus containing acid useful for imparting improved physical and chemical properties to polymers containing polyesters, copolyester carbonates, polycarbonates, and mixtures there... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5523429 | N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines as anti-oxidants A method of inhibiting oxidation of products containing unsaturated fatty acids and their derivatives comprises treating the unsaturated fatty acids and their derivatives with N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines. Preferred N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines are ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5512213 | Aqueous stabilized isothiazolone blends A treatment for stabilizing an isothiazolone compound comprising adding to the compound a stabilizing amount of a metal salt, wherein the cation of the metal salt is an alkali metal, and the anion is selected from the group consisting of acetate, citrate,... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5401440 | Inhibition of catalyzed oxidation of carbon-carbon composites This invention relates to a composition and method of inhibiting catalyzed oxidation of carbon-carbon composites. The invention includes compositions, capable of impregnating carbon-carbon composites, comprising an aqueous mixture of (a) phosphoric acid, ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5384061 | Stable thickened aqueous cleaning composition containing a chlorine bleach and phytic acid Aqueous, thickened liquid or gel cleaning compositions displaying enhanced chemical and physical stability are provided. The compositions comprise a chlorine bleach ingredient, cross-linked polycarboxylate polymer, phytic acid, a theology stabilizing agen... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5380890 | Antioxidant glyceride derivatives A method of producing an antioxidant containing compound, and in particular, an antioxidant glyceride derivative, comprises reacting a first compound with a second medium. By this reaction, a product is formed whereby an active component of the first comp... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5364564 | Phosphatidyl chromanol derivative, the production method thereof, antioxidant and emulsifier The present invention relates to a phosphatidyl chromanol derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid residue of 2-24 carbon numbers, n is an inte... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5356567 | Lithium aluminum complex hydroxide salt stabilizer for resins A stabilizer for resin, which is composed of a lithium aluminum complex hydroxide salt represented by the following formula Al2 Li(OH)6)n X.mH2 O . . . (1) wherein X is an inorganic or organic anion, n is a valence number... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5322872 | Stabilized compositions of mixed metal carboxylates Compositions of (a) a salt of a metal and a carboxylic acid having at least 6 carbon atoms and (b) at least one salt of a metal other than the metal of (a) and a carboxylic acid having at least 6 carbon atoms in a fluid medium are stabilized towards stora... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5278212 | Flow modifier for thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic resin composition containing the same A flow modifier for a thermoplastic resin, which is a hydroxyphenyl-containing organophosphorus compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 each represents a hydroxyl group... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5245070 | Alkyl phosphates having a branched alkyl group A compound represented by the following general formula I; ##STR1## wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a hygrogen atom, alkyl group or aryl group, provided that at least one of R1, R2 ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5180514 | Stabilizing system for liquid hydrogen peroxide compositions Aqueous peroxide bleaching compositions including organic components such as surfactants, fluorescent whiteners and dyes are effectively stabilized by the addition of a stabilizing system comprising stabilizing effective amounts of a heavy metal chelating... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5171465 | Phenylenediamine-derived phosphonates as multifunctional additives for lubricants A lubricant contains an antioxidant and antiwear amount of a Mannich base reaction product of a phenylenediamine, such as N,N'-dihydrocarbyl substituted phenylenediamine, an aldehyde or ketone and a dialkyl-substituted phosphonate such as dimethyl hydroge... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5155244 | Preparation of antioxidant glyceride derivatives utilizing esterification A method of solubilizing a first compound in a second medium where the first compound has a limited solubility in the second medium. In particular, the method comprises reacting the first compound with the second medium. By this reaction, a product is for... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5132031 | Copper dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphyl dithiophosphates, their preparation and their use as additives for lubricants Novel products of the copper dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphyl dithiophosphate type, their preparation and their use are described. These products can be represented by the general formula: ##STR1## in which R particularly represents a substantially hydrocarbo... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5126387 | Flame retardant compositions and method of use A flame retardant composition comprises at least one cyclic phosphonate ester and at least one phosphono amide. The ester and the amide are present in a ratio by weight of 0.1 to 2:1. A co-curing agent (e.g. urea, ethylene urea or an amino-triazine) may b... | 06/30/1992 |