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The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981949 | Curable hydrophilic compositions A curable composition is described, including a gel material derived from the curable composition, and medical articles including such material, wherein the transparent gel material includes a polymerized monofunctional poly(alkylene oxide) macromonomer component an... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7868063 | Polymeric lubricant having multi layer structure and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a powdered polymeric lubricant having a multi-layer structure as a processing aid capable of being used to improve processability of a vinyl chloride resin, and a manufacturing method thereof. The powdered polymeric lubricant having multi-layer structur... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7723404 | Abrasion resistant coating compositions and coated articles Coating compositions are disclosed that include an alkoxide and a silica sol that includes silica nanoparticles and a polymerizable (meth)acrylate binding agent. The polymerizable (meth)acrylate binding agent remains substantially uncrosslinked after the coating com... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7666926 | Method of making a photocatalytic material A method of making a photocatalytic material comprising a base substance and photocatalytic particles bonded on the base substance by chemical bonding through a silane compound. The chemical bonding is bonding a reactive group of the silane compound through graft po... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7585903 | Photocatalytic material A photocatalytic material which comprises a resin base and photocatalyst particles tenaciously deposited thereon in such a manner that the function of the photocatalyst is not impaired. Even when the photocatalytic material is used over long, the photocatalyst parti... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7329699 | Composition containing oil, structuring polymer, and coated silicone elastomer, and methods of making and using the same The invention relates to a composition, preferably a care and/or treatment and/or make-up composition for keratin and keratinous materials in general (including the skin, hair, nails, scalp, and/lips of human beings, keratinous fibers, etc.), containing an oil, a st... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7285584 | Tire with component comprised of rubber composition containing hydrophobated, pre-silanized silica The invention relates to a tire having at least one component comprised of a rubber composition which contains a hydrophobated, pre-silanized silica, namely a pre-silanized silica hydrophobated with an epoxidized soybean oil and/or epoxidized rubber tree seed oil in... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7235604 | Polyamide- and polyolefin-based fire-retarded compositions The present invention relates to fire-retarded compositions comprising, by weight, the total being 100 parts: 50 to 75 parts of a blend of a polyamide (A) and a polyolefin (B), 25 to 50 parts of a blend comprising:... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235302 | Fluoropolymer bonding composition and method A multi-layer structure includes a fluoropolymer bonded to a substrate. The structure is prepared by exposing a bonding composition to actinic radiation, such as ultraviolet radiation, to form the bond. The bonding composition includes a light-absorbing compound and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230040 | Fabricating polymers for optical devices High concentrations of dye may be prepared in combination with thermoplastic polymers and used in optical polymers as monomeric and dimeric molecular solutions. The method of preparing high concentration levels allows the control over the aggregation of dye molecule... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211329 | Process for making a product with a long-lasting easily cleaned surface and product thereof The easily cleanable coated product is made by a process, in which a coating mixture including a hydrophobic and/or dirt-repellent substance uniformly distributed throughout a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel is applied to a product surface. The hydrophobic and/or ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186465 | Transparent conductive oxides for plastic flat panel displays An electronic device on a plastic substrate, at least one side of the device being protected from reaction with or incorporation of moisture by a composite barrier. The composite barrier may contain, for example, multiple layers of transparent conductive oxide separ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166960 | Plasma display panel having delta discharge cell arrangement A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a predetermined gap therebetween. Barrier ribs are formed in a non-striped pattern between the first substrate and the second s... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7151150 | Organopolysiloxane compositions and their use in low-modulus compositions which can be crosslinked at room temperature Organopolysiloxane compositions obtainable by reaction of (a) essentially linear organopolysiloxanes which are terminated at both ends by Si-bonded hydroxy groups, (b) optionally, plasticizers, (c) at least one dialkylaminomethylalkyldialkoxysilane chain extender an... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148306 | Highly viscous silicone masses comprising alkenyl-terminated polydiorganosiloxanes which may be cross-linked by addition Addition crosslinkable organopolysiloxane compositions which cure to organopolysiloxane elastomers of high elongation at break and high tear resistance contain a high viscosity, alkenyl-terminated, and substantially pendant alkenyl group-free organopolysiloxane, an ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7094845 | Basic silane coupling agent organic carboxylate composition, method for producing the same, and epoxy resin composition containing the same There is provided a composition for functioning as an effective additive for an epoxy resin that is a solid at room temperature and has a high storage stability, and a method thereof. The composition of the present invention is a basic silane coupling agent organic ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7084197 | Synergistic combinations of nano-scaled fillers and hindered amine light stabilizers Polymer compositions comprising a polymeric substrate and an effective stabilizing amount of a synergistic mixture of a nano-scaled filler and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of the hindered amine light stabilizers are effectively stabilized... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077983 | Polymer nanocomposites for lithium battery applications A single ion-conducting nanocomposite of a substantially amorphous polyethylene ether and a negatively charged synthetic smectite clay useful as an electrolyte. Excess SiO2 improves conductivity and when combined with synthetic hectorite forms superior me... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078449 | Rubber compositions for use in tires, comprising a (white filler/elastomer) coupling agent with an ester function The present invention is directed to a rubber composition comprising a diene elastomer, a reinforcing white filler, and a (white filler/elastomer) coupling agent, which is bifunctional and which can be bonded to the elastomer by means of a function X. The coupling a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033673 | Erosion-resistant silicone coatings for protection of fluid-handling parts Novel uses of compositions of silanol and trifunctional silanes include their application and cure to form erosion-resistant silicone coatings on fluid-handling parts. Methods of application, maintenance, and repair of these coatings are also described. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991852 | Silica-based materials and methods A silica-based material that includes a silica-based substrate and a polymerized organic material disposed thereon. The polymerized organic material is made from reactive organic moieties bonded to the silica-based substrate. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939582 | Coated composite high voltage electrical insulator The present invention relates to polymer based composition high voltage insulator having a monolithic coating of a one-part room temperature vulcanizable organopolysiloxane rubber composition which crosslinks in the presence of moisture. The one-part organopolysilox... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939903 | Natural fiber-filled polyolefin composites A process for preparing a composite material is disclosed wherein the process comprises: A) sizing a natural fiber with a reactive organosilane; B) mixing the sized natural fiber with a polyolefin resin; and C) adding a functio... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924603 | Hybrid electro luminescence panel and driving method thereof A hybrid electro luminescence (EL) panel and a driving method thereof using advantages of an organic EL panel and inorganic EL panel. The panel includes a first substrate having a luminescent substance formed with an organic substance, and a second substrate having ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908969 | Unsaturated compounds containing silane, electron donor and electron acceptor functionality This invention relates to curable compounds or resins containing electron donor or acceptor functionality, carbon to carbon unsaturation, and silane functionality, having the structure: in which E is an electron donor ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902613 | Preparation and use of nanosize pigment compositions A mixture of an organic nanosize pigment comprising of from 50 to 99% by weight of the nanosize pigment and 1 to 50% by weight based of a low molecular weight naphthalene sulfonic acid formaldehyde polymer and its use as a particle growth and crystal phase director ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6884831 | Modified asphalt with partitioning agent A modified asphalt and method for making the same is characterized by the addition of a partitioning agent to a polymer modifier material such as synthetic rubber to prevent reagglomeration of the rubber. The partitioning agent reduces the time required to disperse ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6743834 | Anionic electrodeposition coating composition Anionic electrodeposition coating compositions for forming matte films containing acrylic resin; alkoxysilyl group containing emulsified polymer produced by a multiple stage emulsion polymerization of unsaturated monomer in the presence of water and a emulsifier, wh... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6624214 | Rubber compositions containing preciptated organosilicon particles having a core and a shell There is disclosed a rubber composition comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of at least one rubber containing olefinic unsaturation; and (b) 1 to 150 phr of a precipitated organosilicon particles having a core and a shell, wherein the core is obtai... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6605655 | Polyamide resin composition and process for producing the same Provided is a polyamide resin composition comprising a melt blend of (A) a polyamide resin, (B) a phyllosilicate, and (C) an olefin compound having a carboxylic acid anhydride group in the molecule or a polymer of the olefin compound, in which the phyllos... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6602933 | In-situ co-polymerization process for preparing in-organic filler-reinforced polymer-matrix composites In-organic fillers are modified by in-situ co-polymerization of vinyl silane and another vinyl monomer. Vinyl silane couples with the filler by Si--O bonds. The remaining vinyl groups on the surface of the treated fillers then co-polymerize with the other... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6395848 | Polymerization of fluoromonomers Aqueous dispersion polymerization of fluoromonomers is improved by using a combination of fluorosurfactants, one of which is a perfluoropolyether carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid or salt of either.... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391449 | Polymer/clay intercalates, exfoliates, and nanocomposites comprising a clay mixture and a process for making same This invention relates to a polymer-clay intercalates, exfoliates, nanocomposites and methods of manufacturing comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a mixture of at least two layered clay materials. The invention ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6376576 | Ceramer composition incorporating fluoro/silane component and having abrasion and stain resistant characteristics A curable ceramer composition, coated articles and methods for making and curing the composition. The curable ceramer comprises a fluoro/silane, a crosslinkable silane, a curable binder precursor, and a colloidal inorganic oxide. The ceramer has a long sh... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6340724 | Powdered rubber containing modified fillers, process for the production thereof and use thereof Finely divided powdered rubbers containing filler which remain free-flowing even after exposure to mechanical stresses and to a process for the production thereof, in which the rubber powder is obtained in two precipitation steps, and to the use of these ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6313219 | Method for hybrid inorganic/organic composite materials The present invention provides a systematic method for "engineering" hybrid inorganic/organic compounds (IOCs) to exhibit specific physico-chemical properties as may be desired for a particular materials application. Such hybrid inorganic/organic compound... | 11/06/2001 |