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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| 7317044 | Polymer powder with phosphonate-based flame retardant, process for its production, and moldings produced from this polymer powder The present invention relates to a polymer powder composed of polyamide or of copolyamides, which also comprises flame retardant, in particular phosphonates, to a layer-by-layer process which selectively melts regions or selectively binds them, and also to moldings ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303700 | Methods of making optically clear structural laminates An optically clear structural laminate includes a thermosetting resin, a silane coupling agent and a filler. The laminate has a high weight to strength ratio and is capable of optical transmission over a wide range of temperatures. The laminate has increased tensile... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7250455 | Physical methods of dispersing characteristic use particles and compositions thereof The present invention provides compositions that are capable of being dispersed in a target medium. The compositions include characteristic use particles entrapped within a physical entrapment phase, wherein the physical entrapment phase is dispersible in the target... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247661 | Masterbatch pellet mixture A mixture including a high specific gravity masterbatch pellets group (A) with specific gravity within a range from 1.8 to 3.5, and a low specific gravity masterbatch pellets group (B) with specific gravity within a range from 0.5 to 1.6. The high specific gravity m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7189769 | Physical methods of dispersing characteristic use particles and compositions thereof The present invention provides compositions that are capable of being dispersed in a target medium. The compositions include characteristic use particles entrapped within a physical entrapment phase, wherein the physical entrapment phase is dispersible in the target... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7112621 | Coating compositions for modifying surfaces Coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system employing same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of soft surfaces, and in some cases, hard surfaces, are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of nanop... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7045562 | Method and structure for self healing cracks in underfill material between an I/C chip and a substrate bonded together with solder balls A method of self-healing cracks in a cured epoxy base underfill material between an I/C chip and a substrate is provided. A plurality of capsules is dispersed in the epoxy base. Each capsule has a curable thermosetting adhesive encapsulated in a rupturable shell to ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6906157 | Polymer particle stabilized by dispersant and method of preparation A water dispersible polymer particle stabilized by a hydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide dispersant or a heterogeneous method for forming polymer particles comprising providing a water immiscible organic phase comprising at least one monomer dispersed in a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6875799 | Process for the production of particular polymers The invention describes a process for the preparation of a particulate polymer, said process comprising: i) forming an aqueous dispersion comprising a particulate polymer seed material and a first organic compound; ii) allowing said first organic compound to diffuse... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6835772 | Low-temperature curing, favorable feel coating composition This invention aims to provide a favorable feel coating film having gently soft feel (comfortable feel), a coating composition for forming the coating film, and fine particles of a polymer for incorporation in the coating composition, and concerns with fine particle... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6825248 | Paper coating composition with environmentally acceptable fluidized polymer suspension This invention provides a light white mineral oil-based fluidized polymer suspension (FPS) composition for use as a rheology modifier in paper coatings. It has been found that by using a selected composition of low viscosity oil as a carrier, high solids content and... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6818683 | Apparatus for manufacturing optical fiber made of semi-crystalline polymer The present invention is an optical fiber made of semi-crystalline polymer. By “semi-crystalline” it is meant that final fiber product produced by the teaching herein has from about 30% to about 99% crystallinity. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6753363 | Polyacetal resin composition and process for production thereof A polyacetal resin composition of high flame retardancy and stability comprises a polyacetal resin, a flame retardant, and a basic nitrogen-containing compound (urea, amidine, aminotriazine, hydrazine, derivatives thereof, amide, urethane). The flame retardant may c... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6627680 | Matrix of meltable minerals and fertilizers The present invention are methods for and products having an elemental sulfur matrix. The matrix is formed by using an amount of shear force on molten elemental sulfur, where the molten sulfur is combined with a matrix forming material.... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6620861 | Dental fillers There are provided an inorganic filler, multi-functional filler, an organic compound filler, a modified filler, and a dental coloring filler suitable in use as a filler in a dental composition, compositions having a resin matrix of an organic polymer mate... | 09/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6565977 | Insulating film having improved adhesive strength and board having the insulating film In an insulating film having improved adhesive strength and a multilayer printed circuit board having the same, the insulating film made of an epoxy resin, a rubber and a filler, for use in an insulating layer of a multilayer printed circuit board, is com... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6538071 | Rubber mixtures for roller coatings This invention relates to a rubber mixture containing a nitrile rubber, a metal salt of an acrylate, a liquid acrylate and optionally other additives, a process for its preparation, and use for all types of molded articles, in particular roller coatings.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6524717 | Prepreg, metal-clad laminate, and printed circuit board obtained from these This invention relates to a prepreg which comprises a substrate and a resin composition containing a resin, an inorganic filler in an amount of 25% by volume based on the total volume of a solid component of the resin composition and a silicone polymer, w... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521682 | Textile materials with fireproof additive and method for producing A flame-resistant additive for textile materials and microfiber non-woven fabrics of the artificial-leather type that imparts a high level of fireproofing properties to the textile material treated without negatively affecting the visual and mechanical ch... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6496298 | Bichromal beads having charge adjuvants therein A display media with an encapsulant medium, and bichromal beads having a charge adjuvant, wherein the bichromal beads are dispersed or contained in the encapsulant medium is set forth.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6469072 | Finely dispersed shell/core solid additives in polymers and products made therewith A method for dispersing solid forms of additives in polymers involves adding dispersions or solutions of additive(s) to a solution of polymer in a tubular mixer (preferably in the presence of a stationary mixer). The mixer leads to a steam precipitation s... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6455612 | Apparatus and method for direct injection of additives into a polymer melt stream This invention provides an apparatus and method for injecting an additive directly into a polymer melt stream. The method comprises supplying a melt flow of a polymeric host material to a die assembly having a thin-plate assembly and injecting at least on... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6451875 | Connecting material for anisotropically electroconductive connection A connecting material for anisotropically electroconductive connection for bonding and connecting a semiconductor element having a plurality of electrodes recessed from the outer face of the passivation layer formed on the semiconductor element, on the on... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6353042 | UV-light stabilization additive package for solar cell module and laminated glass applications An ultraviolet light stabilization additive package is used in an encapsulant material that may be used in solar cell modules, laminated glass and a variety of other applications. The ultraviolet light stabilization additive package comprises a first hind... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6335818 | Bichromal beads having electrolytes therein A display media and display apparatus with a substrate, and bichromal beads having an electrolyte and a polymer, wherein the bichromal beads are dispersed or contained in the substrate are set forth.... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6277901 | Rubber additive granulate, a process for its preparation and its use The invention relates to an additive compositions for rubbers and rubber mixtures which contain at least one solid, powdery substance and at least one dispersant, the at least one additive substance being coated with the at least one dispersant. The compo... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6274664 | Dye-transfer-inhibiting compositions and particulate detergent compositions containing them A free-flowing granular polymer composition suitable for incorporation into a particulate detergent composition comprises a defined dye-transfer-inhibiting polymer, preferably poly(4-vinylpyridine) sodium carboxymethyl betaine chloride, and a silica-based... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6251970 | Heat absorbing surface coating A heat absorbing coating having a plurality of micro-capsules each being an encapsulant shell and a heat absorbing material within the shell, and a carrier adherable to a substrate and throughout which the micro-capsules are dispersed. The heat absorbing ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238790 | Superdielectric high voltage insulation for dynamoelectric machinery An electrically conducting member (2) is insulated with a thin coating (6) of a resinous insulation composition containing a resin interactive with and bonded to an oligomer containing a metal of at least one of Cr, Sn and Zn, where the oligomer is within... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6232371 | Dispersible additive systems for polymeric materials, and methods of making and incorporating the same in such polymeric materials Polymeric compositions include a nonaqueous additive system having dispersant-coated pigments physically dispersed in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric carrier which may be added directly to a melt flow of a polymeric host material. The additive system employ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6225373 | Homo-, co- or multicomponent thermoplastic polymer dispersed in a thermoset resin A composition comprising a thermoset resin which may or may not contain fluorine, bromine or both and containing at least one bromine-containing homo- or multicomponent thermoplastic polymer modifier optionally containing a different halogen which is solu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6172151 | Nonaqueous drag reducing suspensions This invention relates to improving the flow of flowing streams of hydrocarbons, such as petroleum or finished products, in a conduit such as a pipeline. The present invention also relates to a stable, nonagglomerating nonaqueous suspension suitable for i... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6133377 | Compostion of epoxy resin, phenol-triazine-aldehyde condensate and rubber The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition comprising: (a) an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in each molecule; (b) a phenolic resin composition comprising a condensation product of: (i) a phenol; (ii) a compound having a triazi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6133358 | Flame-retardant resin composition A non-halogen flame retardant polyester resin composition shows high flame retardancy with a small amount of a flame retardant, provides a molded product not causing dripping at the time of combustion, is excellent in mechanical strength and resin knead-p... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6107383 | Solid-form additive systems dispersible in aqueous media, methods for the preparation and application thereof to polymeric particles Solid form additive systems which are dispersible in aqueous media are disclosed, as are methods for preparing such additive systems and methods for dispersing such additive systems in aqueous media. Also disclosed are methods for applying additives to po... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6096802 | Stabilization of encapsulated colloidal metal oxides The stability of colloidal metal oxide particles which have been encapsulated in a polymer resin is extended by the addition of a water-soluble polyacrylamide polymer.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6057384 | Latex polymer blends for improving the permanence of ink-jet inks Ink-jet inks for ink-jet printing are provided which include a vehicle and a colorant, the colorant associated with a primer core/shell polymer to form a primer/colorant combination, and the primer/colorant combination, upon printing on a print medium, en... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6054222 | Epoxy resin composition, resin-encapsulated semiconductor device using the same, epoxy resin molding material and epoxy resin composite tablet An epoxy resin composition comprising (a) an epoxy resin, (b) a curing agent, (c) a cure accelerator and (d) silica powder. The silica powder (d) is composed of (d1) a first silica powder having a particle diameter ranging from 5 to 75 μm, (d2) a second ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6031024 | Inkjet recording liquid and process for the production thereof An inkjet recording ink having excellent water resistance and having excellent ejection stability through a nozzle, which ink is obtained by dispersing colorant particles in a water-based liquid, the colorant particles being a product formed by coating ea... | 02/29/2000 |
