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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7745007 | Release sheets and methods of making the same Release sheets that can be used to manufacture artificial leather, paneling, and other products, as well as methods of making such release sheets are described. In general, the release sheets include a substrate and a release coating. The release coating is formed o... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7691481 | Composite article A composite article includes an acrylic layer, a UV-cured layer formed from a UV-curable composition, and a polyurethane backing layer. A method of forming the composite article includes applying the UV-curable composition to the acrylic layer such that the composit... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7390555 | In-mold-coated automotive interior and other products, and methods for manufacturing same Described are in-mold coated products such as vehicular components, in-mold coating methods, and in-mold coating compositions, involving the use of aqueous acrylic copolymer dispersions, desirably self-crosslinking. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387837 | Thermoplastic polyurethane composition and process for producing the same The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyurethane composition which comprises an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and/or a polyamide, and a thermoplastic polyurethane, in which the retention of melt tension thereof, when kept in a molten state at 220° C. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7351762 | Polymeric composition for seals and gaskets The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These pol... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332213 | Hardcoat film, antireflection film and equipment for display A hardcoat film comprises a substrate film, and a hardcoat layer laminated on at least one side of the substrate film, wherein a reflectance of the hardcoat layer at a wavelength within 400 to 600 nm has a mean ripple amplitude of 1% or less. The hardcoat film has d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314899 | Process for the preparation of poly (urethane-acrylic) copolymer dispersion for industrial applications This invention describes a process to synthesize water based coating composition having polyurethane and vinyl polymers in the same backbone, which can be used as topcoat in leather. Polyurethane having iniferter groups are synthesized which is then used to incorpor... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311973 | Adhesive with multistage curing and the utilization thereof during the production of composite materials The invention relates to an adhesive containing two components A and B, whereby component A comprises both a functional group which can be polymerized by means of irradiation with UV beams as well as at least one functional group which is able to react with a compou... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288313 | Laminated body A laminated material having, on a substrate, a structure in which a gas-barrier intermediate layer formed by coating with a coating agent containing a water-soluble polymer is interposed between two thin deposition layers. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7271236 | Preparation method of polyester resin A preparation method of a polyester resin includes: under predetermined depolymerization conditions, mixing a polyester resin, a resin dissolvent and a polycondensation catalyst to depolymerize the polyester resin and form a first reaction mixture; adding a first mo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264859 | Lubricious coating for medical devices Medical devices having at least a portion thereof coated with a lubricious polymer are disclosed. The lubricious polymer can be, for instance, a hydrogel polymer, such as a quaternary amine acrylate polymer. To bond the lubricious polymer to the surface of the medic... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252733 | Polarizer guarded cover sheet with adhesion promoter The invention generally relates to polymer films used as protective cover sheets for polarizer plates, a method for producing polarizing plates, and a Liquid Crystal Display employing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to a cover sheet composite havi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247382 | Decorative automotive interior trim articles with cast integral light stable covering and process for making the same An article including a panel structure mountable in an automobile vehicle to form a part of the vehicle interior thereof, and a process for making the same are disclosed. According to this process, an outer layer defining at least a portion of the exposed exterior s... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247675 | Elastomer compositions and method of making them Compositions of high and low performance elastomer are formed using a process that chemically reacts some of the high and low performance elastomers together to form a graft copolymer. The elastomeric compositions provide intimately mixed elastomeric compositions wh... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247586 | Vinyl acetate/ethylene and vinyl chloride polymer blends as binders for nonwoven products This invention is directed to an improvement in binders particularly suited for use in preparing nonwoven products and to the nonwoven products. The improved binders comprise a blend of a vinyl chloride (VCl) polymer emulsion and a self crosslinkable vinyl acetate-e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217451 | Laminated body A laminated material having, on a substrate, a structure in which a gas-barrier intermediate layer formed by coating with a coating agent containing a water-soluble polymer is interposed between two thin deposition layers. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175904 | Non-vinyl flooring and method for making same In one embodiment or the present invention, a non-vinyl flooring is described comprising a flooring substrate having a non-vinyl composition comprising a terpolymer comprising ethylene, methyl acrylate and acrylic acid and a copolymer comprising ethylene and methacr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175916 | Composite material and method for preparation thereof A composite of a resin member bonded to a vulcanized rubber member is obtained with using a rubber member vulcanized with a radical-generating agent (e.g., an organic peroxide) and a thermoplastic resin having at least 2 atoms, on average, selected from H and S atom... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157146 | Primer composition, coating method, and coated article A primer composition comprises (A) a vinyl copolymer obtained through copolymerization of (a-1) a UV-absorbing vinyl monomer, (a-2) an alkoxysilyl group-containing vinyl monomer, and (a-3) another copolymerizable monomer, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a thermoplastic ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141307 | Extrusion-coatable polyester film comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) Polyester films which comprise not only thermoplastic polyester, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, but also from 5 to 45% by weight of poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and optionally from 0.02 to 1% by weight of fillers, and which have, on at least one surface, an adhesion-pr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129280 | Mixtures which contain carbamate groups and/or allophanate groups and can be cured thermally and by using actinic radiation Mixtures curable thermally and with actinic radiation and containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups, comprising (A) at least one of (A1) low molecular mass compounds, oligomers and polymers containing allophanate groups, carbam... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125918 | Protective film of a polarizing plate A protective film of a polarizing plate comprising a cellulose ester film, wherein a variation in a weight of the cellulose ester film is 0 to 2% under a keeping condition of 80±5° C. and 90±10% RH for 48 hours. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112298 | Method for forming a medical device with polymer coated inner lumen A medical device, such as a catheter shaft, having an inner lumen defined by a layer of polymer coating, and a method for forming such a medical device. In some embodiments, the method generally includes the steps of applying a polymer coating to an elongated mandre... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105207 | UV curable oligomeric adhesive compositions suitable for use in flexible packaging applications The present invention relates to flexible package laminates useful in food packaging that are prepared using a liquid, UV curable, oligomeric, adhesive composition that does not require a photoinitiator. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099101 | Apparatus, system, and method for determining contact with a magnetic head in a tape drive An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining brush contact with a magnetic head. A digitally generated signal is provided in a system and a first gain constant is adjusted without the brush in contact with the magnetic head until the signal achieve... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087306 | Composite article A composite article includes an acrylic layer, a UV-cured layer formed from a UV-curable composition, and a polyurethane backing layer. A method of forming the composite article includes applying the UV-curable composition to the acrylic layer such that the composit... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087708 | Poly ((polythioalkyl)esters), their applications and derivatives Compounds and polymers of such compounds are prepared based on the reaction product of a polysulfide containing diol and a dibasic acid, conveniently using an acid catalyst for the reaction. By appropriate choice of mole ratios, the resulting compound may have a hyd... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7052769 | Laminate film and article having same A laminate film includes a guard film layer (A), a clear coating layer (B), and a color coating layer (C). A color coating material, from which the color coating layer (C) is made, contains a shining material (C3) containing at least an aluminum flake. If necessary,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7005169 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and also an overlayer and a barrier coating, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and has been provided on at least one side with an overlayer (A) which has been coated with a barrier layer (D), said barrier lay... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994909 | Isocyanate-based laminating adhesives The invention relates to a laminating adhesive including a reaction product of at least one polymeric polyol (part A) and at least one NCO terminated polyurethane prepolymer (part B). The part A includes a reaction product of at least one alkylene diol; at least one... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991851 | Dry-peelable temporary protective coatings A dry-strippable coating composition can be incorporated into a composite article and comprises a dried water-borne polyurethane dispersion including a release additive comprising a releasing co-solvent or other selected release material. When water is removed from ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986946 | Transparent synthetic resin laminate having photochromism A transparent synthetic resin laminate with photochromism property consisting essentially of two transparent synthetic resin layers and a photochromic layer formed by curing a mixture of a two liquid polyurethane of a polyurethane prepolymer and a curing agent and a... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6964800 | Plastic-based multilayer structure and tube having a multilayer structure The invention concerns a plastic-based multilayer structure, in particular for making tubes or conduits for transporting liquid fluids such as alcohol, liquid fuels derived from petrol, fuels containing oxygen compounds such as, for instance alcohol. More particular... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953623 | Optical product having a high refractive index microreplication resin A polymerizable composition that includes a monomer of the formula wherein X is hydrogen or one or more of methyl, chlorine, bromine or iodine, R1 is a straight or branched alkyl linking group of 2 to 12 car... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939601 | Clear lacquer coat Clear coat layer obtainable by: (I) applying an unpigmented intermediate coat to a substrate to be coated; (II) crosslinking the intermediate coat and forming an intermediate coat layer; (III) appl... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923996 | Processes for producing polymer coatings for release of therapeutic agent A method for furnishing a therapeutic-agent-containing medical device is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a reactive layer comprising a cross-linking agent on a medical device surface; and (b) subsequently applying a polymer-containing layer, which comp... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914018 | Biaxial stretch, breathable laminate with cloth-like aesthetics and method for making same A breathable laminate having biaxial elastic stretch, cloth-like aesthetics, and a fluid barrier is formed by bonding a breathable elastic film to a nonwoven facing material. The facing material can be inherently machine direction and cross direction stretchable, or... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914096 | Method of making a curable coating composition containing a carbamate functional reactive additive A curable coating composition containing a carbamate-functional reactive additive is made by reacting a compound having at least one epoxy group and at least one branched alkyl group of 5 to 30 carbons with carbon dioxide, to produce a carbonate functional compound,... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6846534 | Flexible membranes Described is a membrane comprising a microlayer polymeric composite having at least about 10 microlayers. The microlayers are each individually up to about 100 microns thick and alternate between at least one gas barrier material and at least one elastomeric materia... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6800345 | Aluminum-extruded multi-cavity flat tube having excellent brazing characteristics for use in automotive heat exchanger and manufacturing method therefor An aluminum extruded multi-cavity flat tube for use in an automotive heat exchanger having excellent brazing characteristics. At least one of the flat surfaces of said aluminum extruded multi-cavity flat tube is coated with a flux composition comprising a brazing fl... | 10/05/2004 |
