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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422791 | Joint assemblies, methods for installing joint assemblies, and jointing compositions The invention is directed to joint assemblies comprising at least two adjacent panels and a jointing composition adhering to and positioned between the at least two adjacent panels, methods for installing joint assemblies, and jointing compositions. The jointing com... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7294396 | Adhesive tape having one side coated with an adhesive, and no surface treatment on the opposite side A self-adhesive tape comprising an oriented polyolefin film, one side of which is coated with an adhesive layer formed from a mixture of 30-65 wt. % of a natural rubber latex and 35-70 wt. % of an aqueous dispersion of a hydrocarbon resin, and the opposite side of w... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288596 | Polyethylene compositions having improved tear properties Disclosed are various compositions, including but not limited to a high density multimodal polyethylene composition, that has a density of 0.935 g/cc or more, and that includes a blend of a first polyethylene component and a second polyethylene component, in which: ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267738 | Synthetic material and methods of forming and applying same A synthetic material and articles incorporating the same are disclosed. The synthetic material includes a base material, which is at least partially tacky. Preferably, a powder is dispensed upon the base material for providing a substantially non-tacky surface to th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265173 | Tire fabric compositions and methods of production thereof A polymer-based reinforced rubber composition may be produced that comprises a) a plurality of polymer-based fibers, wherein at least some of the plurality of polymer-based fibers comprises at least one surface modification agent; and b) a rubber compound, wherein t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244501 | Fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheets with surface coverings A composite sheet material that includes at least one porous core layer including a thermoplastic material and from about 20 weight percent to about 80 weight percent fibers based on a total weight of the porous core layer, and at least one skin covering a surface o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198685 | Method of fusing a component to a medical storage of transfer device and container assembly A method of fusing a component to a sterilized storage or delivery device formed of a cyclic olefin polymer which includes forming the storage or delivery device from a cyclic olefin polymer, forming a second member or component having at least a surface layer forme... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7132081 | Device used in parallel microsynthesis Microwells, which are open on both sides and are arranged two-dimensionally in a microwell matrix (4), are hermetically closed by pressure on both sides using plugs (6) covered with a sealing sheet (11). A layer of elastic material (9), w... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128794 | Method for retreading a tire The invention is a method for retreading a tire comprising the step of using a supercritical fluid as a carrier to spray a gum cushion layer on the outer surface (radially outermost) of the carcass of a tire. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the supercrit... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070870 | Magnetic media with improved exchange coupling A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, a lower magnetic layer formed on the underlayer, an intermediate layer, and an upper magnetic layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is typically Ru, and promotes anti ferromagn... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041367 | Glove having improved donning characteristics An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material. The substrate body has a first surface, and a donning layer overlying at least a portion of the first surface. The donning layer is formed from a modified vinyl acetate polymer. | 05/09/2006 |
| 6972148 | Glove having improved donning characteristics An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material, and a plurality of functionalized beads covalently bonded to the elastomeric material. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6913758 | Antimicrobial glove and method of making same The present invention provides a multiple, long-term use, antimicrobial glove. The glove is formed from one or more layers of material having a latex-based matrix with an antimicrobial agent, such as diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone, homogeneously incorporated therein. O... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6869657 | Gasket material A material for a gasket used in a vehicular engine comprising a steel plate, a coating film which is formed on one or both sides of said steel plate, and a rubber layer formed on said coating film, wherein the coating film comprises an acid, water-dispersible silica... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6811864 | Tacky base material with powder thereon A synthetic material comprises a base material providing at least one tacky surface that is tacky at a temperature of less than about 80° C.; and a powder layered upon the base material which has a substantially n... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6682804 | Fender protective structure A fender protective structure having an inner layer of resilient plastic/elastomer alloy having a delayed elastic response, having voids to reduce weight and allow the inner layer to expand upon impact. A relatively hard top layer is also provided.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6576337 | Rubber articles adapted to make weldable seals; their manufacture and use A flexible rubber article such as a neck or cuff seal (1) for a drysuit is made of natural rubber in a conventional way, by dipping a former into a sensitized rubber latex. The application describes applying a thin thermoplastics layer e.g. about 25 μm t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6436529 | Elatomeric laminates and composites Microtextured elastomeric materials having at least one elastomeric core layer or region and at least one skin layer wherein the skin layer has a semi-crystalline or amorphous polymer and an elastomeric block copolymer or pressure sensitive adhesive, the ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6391460 | Rubber for hot press cushioning pad, manufacturing method thereof, hot press cushioning pad and method of manufacturing printed circuit board A rubber for a hot press cushioning pad having a value of loss tangent (tan δ) in accordance with dynamic viscoelasticity measurement of at most 0.04, wherein the temperature condition is set at a hot press temperature ranging from 150° C. to 300° C., ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6022626 | Coatings for high temperature engine mounts The performance of natural rubber based products, such as engine mounts which are susceptible to degradation caused by heat, oxidation, ozone attack or ultraviolet radiation is significantly improved by coating exposed surfaces of the product with a polym... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6007520 | Medical instrument A medical instrument capable of maintaining medicament liquids such as pharmaceuticals, nutriments in high quality and dosing correctly and sanitarily is provided. This medical instrument comprises a material containing a resin formed of a cyclic olefin c... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5955201 | Inorganic/organic insulating coating for nonoriented electrical steel The present invention relates to a nonoriented electrical steel sheet coated on both surfaces with a cured insulative coating for providing a high level of surface resistivity to minimize interlaminar power losses. The cured insulative coating on the stee... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5798158 | Layered molding including fluoroplastic layer crosslinked with rubber layer A layered molding and method for making the same which has excellent antipermeability to gasoline. The layered molding is defined by a fluoroplastic and an epichlorohydrin rubber. The fluoroplastic is a copolymer formed from at least two precursors select... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5723214 | Paper feed roll and apparatus A paper feed roll is formed of a rubber composition comprising (A) a composite material having a low molecular weight material retained in a medium material and (B) a rubber material. The low molecular weight material has a viscosity of up to 5×105 | 03/03/1998 |
| 5665183 | Tire inner-liners comprising a solid rubber and a complex of a reactive rubber and layered silicate clay A tire inner-liner, comprising a solid rubber and a complex, said complex comprising a reactive rubber and a layered silicate clay uniformly dispersed therein. The complex comprising the clays significantly improve the low air permeability of the tire inn... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5658657 | Reclaimed joint sheet A reclaimed joint sheet used as a gasket or packing member for automobiles, ships and the like consists of a first layer of a joint sheet made from a given composition, a second layer of a joint sheet made by mixing finely pulverized pieces of the joint s... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5624765 | Adhesive compositions for adhering rubber and fiber, rubber-reinforcing synthetic fibers, and fiber-reinforced rubber structures Adhesive composition for adhering rubber and fiber which make synthetic fibers highly adhesive to rubber even when a reduced amount of the composition is applied to the fibers; rubber-reinforcing synthetic fibers coated with the adhesive composition to ha... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5570475 | Surgeon's glove having improved donning properties There is disclosed a body contacting article, eg. a surgeon's glove which comprises a first layer of a natural or synthetic elastomer and thereupon a layer of polymer comprising repeating units of the formula: [--CH2 --CH(OR)--] and [--CH(CO2 | 11/05/1996 |
| 5527580 | Rubber stopper for vials A rubber stopper for a vial comprising a body member 1 and a sheet of polyethylene 3 having an average molecular weight of 1,300,000 to 8,000,000, a surface being contacted with an inner surface of a mouth and a liquid medicine, or a top surface 1b of whi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5523136 | Packaging film, packages and methods for using them The invention provides a film, a package and methods for employing the same. The film has a first layer of an elastomer and a second layer of a polyethylene such as a single site catalyst polyethylene. The film can have a third layer of a polyethylene suc... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5523134 | Liquid filled surgical packs A flexible abdominal pack for displacing organs during surgery which is nonabrasive, free of foreign bodies and which conforms to the organ being displaced. The pack is sausage shaped and the walls are formed from cured latex having a cured lubricous hydr... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5503940 | Elastomeric laminates containing a solventless elastomeric adhesive composition An elastomeric adhesive composition or cushion which binds various elastomeric layers together is solventless and comprises a blend of a bis-imide compound, one or more elastomers, and a tackifier. The elastomeric adhesive has strong blowout protection an... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5478654 | Solventless carboxylated butadiene-vinylidene chloride adhesives for bonding rubber to metal An adhesive composition using as the primary binder an emulsion of butadiene-vinylidene chloride copolymer is disclosed. The composition is particularly suited for binding rubber to metal in a variety of uses such as vibration damping devices. The adhesiv... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5427165 | Reinforcement assemblages with monofilaments of liquid crystal organic polymers A reinforcement assemblage formed at least in part of continuous monofilaments of liquid crystal organic polymer or polymers, characterized by the following features: (a) the diameter Dm of the monofilaments is at least equal to 40 μm and less... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425998 | Paper plate for office offset printing and its manufacturing method A paper plate for office offset printing has at least one side of a base paper composed of a water resistant middle layer made primarily of synthetic latex and a hydrophilic surface layer, which is applied to the top of the water resistant middle layer, m... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5424135 | Thermoplastic elastomer laminates and glass run channels molded therefrom According to the present invention, there is provided a thermoplastic elastomer laminate which comprises a layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomer (A) composed of a crystalline polyolefin and a rubber, and a layer comprising an ultra-high molecular weight p... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5368916 | Laminated vibration-damping material A laminated damping material comprises a layer of a thermosetting resin having vibration-damping properties as a core layer and two heat resistant films adhesive to the core layer, the core layer being sandwiched between these two heat resistant films. Th... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362530 | Gas-and-oil impermeable hose construction A composite hose is disclosed which is constructed essentially with an inner tube and an outer cover, the inner tube being formed from a composition comprised of a specified polymer alloy of a selected class of polyamide resins and acrylic rubbers and the... | 11/08/1994 |
