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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168698 | Method of using hyperbranched polyamine to exfoliate inorganic clay into random form of nanosilicate platelet A method for producing random form of nanosilicate platelets comprises mixing and acidifying an exfoliating agent with an inorganic acid to form an acidified exfoliating agent; intercalating layered inorganic silicate clay with the acidified exfoliating agent to for... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8119707 | Treated alumina hydrate material and uses thereof A composite material includes a polymer matrix and a particulate material dispersed within the polymer matrix. The particulate material includes metal oxide coated alumina hydrate. The particulate material has a 500 psi Compaction Volume Ratio of at least about 4.0 ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8093313 | Tissue scaffolding composites A method for preparing a biocompatible polymeric composite includes modifying a first biocompatible polymer with a primer group to form a modified biocompatible polymer; blending the modified biocompatible polymer with a second biocompatible polymer and an inorganic... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8063119 | Barrier coating of a non-elastomeric polymer and a dispersed layered filler in a liquid carrier and coated articles Barrier coating mixtures contain in a carrier liquid, (a) a non-elastomeric polymer; (b) an exfoliated layered platelet-like silicate filler which may or may not have been acid or base treated that has not been functionalized with organic cations having an aspect ra... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8048941 | Silica/elastomer composite, rubber composition and pneumatic tire The present invention is directed to a particulate composite of silica and elastomer comprising a porous silica shell at least partially surrounding a core of diene based elastomer, with at least part of the elastomer extending through at least some of the pores of ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7786189 | Oligomer-modified layered inorganic compounds and their use in nanocomposites Intercalates, exfoliates thereof, and nanocomposite compositions are formed by intercalating a layered silicate material, e.g., a phyllosilicate, with an oligomer or polymer intercalant that is a reaction product of at least one diamine with at least one dicarboxyli... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7741387 | Roadway repair and maintenance A flowable material for pavement repair and maintenance comprises rounded sand coated with a polymeric surfactant to be non absorbent of water in the presence of a polymer mix which allows time for easy placement of the mix into damaged pavement. The polymeric surfa... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7718717 | Tyre rubber composition based on a reinforcing metal hydroxide A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tyres, based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a coupling agent, characterised in that said filler comprises a synthetic metal hydroxide covered with silica, the metal of the hydroxide being se... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7579391 | Titanium dioxide pigments, process for the production thereof, and resin compositions containing the pigments The invention provides titanium dioxide pigments for plastics resin compositions which are excellent in dispersibility, light resistance, and weather resistance and little cause surface imperfection. In particular, the invention provides a titanium dioxide pigment s... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7495043 | Method for producing clay/AMO complex and nanosilicate plate The present invention discloses a method for producing a clay/AMO complex by modifying layered inorganic silicate clay with the intercalating agent AMO (amine-terminated Mannich oligomer). The AMO is prepared by polymerizing polyoxyalkylene amine having molecular we... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7446136 | Method for producing cure system, adhesive system, and electronic device A cure system including a compatiblized and passivated refectory solid dispersed within a low temperature liquid curing agent is provided. An adhesive system including the cure system is provided, and an associated method. A device including the cured adhesive syste... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442728 | Method for producing nanosilicate plates The present invention relates to an exfoliating agent and to a process for producing random form of nanoscale silicate plates. The exfoliating agent applied in the present invention has the formula: wherein n=1 to 5 and R i... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439283 | Flame retardant resin composition and flame-retardant injection-molding In order to provide a resin composition containing a lactic acid resin, and a molded article obtained from this resin composition which impart flame retardance to the resin composition and suppress a reduction in the molecular weight, use is made of a flame-retardan... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7405246 | Cure system, adhesive system, electronic device A cure system including a compatiblized and passivated refectory solid dispersed within a low temperature liquid curing agent is provided. An adhesive system including the cure system is provided, and an associated method. A device including the cured adhesive syste... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7387749 | Method of delaminating aggregated particles with a coating agent in a substantially supercritical fluid The present invention involves a method of delaminating aggregated particles of natural silicate, nanoplatelet, nanofiber, or nanotube structures. The method comprises diffusing a coating agent in a substantially supercritical fluid between the aggregated particles ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7368496 | Nanocomposite composition having super barrier property and article using the same A nanocomposite composition having superior barrier properties and an article comprising the same are provided. The nanocomposite composition includes: a polyolefin resin; a nanocomposite having barrier properties, and including intercalated clay and one or more res... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365120 | Polymer composite, stretched product thereof and production processes therefor A polymer composite and a stretched product thereof formed from a three dimensional network structure including an organic polymer (A), comprising either a polymer produced from a water soluble (meth)acrylate ester (a), or a copolymer of a water soluble (meth)acryla... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354596 | Anti-microbial agent delivery system A delivery system for delivering an anti-microbial agent to a surface in a time release manner. The delivery system includes one or more polymeric particles (e.g., microspheres, core/shell particles, latexes, porogens, cryogenically ground beads, condensation polyme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354967 | Method for minimizing filler agglomeration A method for minimizing nanofiller agglomeration within a polymeric material includes the step of introducing the nanofiller at predetermined parameters into an extruder having the polymeric material therein. The nanofiller introduction is downstream of the area of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352502 | Electrophoretic particle, process for its production, and its use An electrophoretic particle including: a pigment particle having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or smaller; and a polymer layer having an average thickness of 1 to 500 nm formed on a surface of the pigment particle, wherein 50% or higher of an entire surface ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351755 | Method of producing oil-in-water type emulsion containing internally crosslinked fine resin particle, oil-in-water type emulsion containing internally crosslinked fine resin particle, cation electrodeposition coating composition and substance coated In a method of producing an oil-in-water type emulsion containing an internally crosslinked fine resin particle, the fine resin particle is encapsulated in an emulsion particle having an average particle diameter of 0.02 to 0.3 μm. The method includes a step of und... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345107 | Material and method and device for producing the same The invention relates to a material which consists essentially of sand and polymers as well as optionally, a small quantity of aggregates. The invention also relates to a method for producing this material, comprising the following steps: producing a hot molten mixt... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341782 | Polymer composition containing organic modified layered silicate, film and gas barrier film as well as substrate and image display device using them A polymer composition includes a polymer having a glass transition temperature of 120° C. to 400° C. as a simple substance of the polymer and an organic modified layered silicate having a decomposition starting temperature of 190° C. to 350° C. and contained in ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341625 | Method for the production of coated, fine-particle, inorganic solids and use thereof Disclosed is a method for producing coated, fine-particle, inorganic solids, the surface of which is coated with fine inorganic solid particles containing at least two different organic additives. At least one of said additives contains a wetting agent, dispersing a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332533 | Golf balls incorporating nanofillers and methods for making such golf balls A golf ball incorporates nanofiller material in its core, cover, or intermediate layers. Also, a method includes a step of blending into a composition for a golf ball nanocomposite material, nanofiller material or both. The nanocomposite and/or nanofiller materials ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332677 | Multiconductor cable assemblies and methods of making multiconductor cable assemblies A multiconductor cable assembly and a method of making a multiconductor cable assembly are disclosed. The multiconductor cable assembly comprises a conductor and a covering comprising a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylen... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328507 | Simultaneous forming method of throttle body and throttle valve An electrically controlled throttle apparatus is constructed with a throttle body and a throttle valve that are simultaneously molded of a resinous material in the same molding dies. The throttle valve is rotatably assembled in a bore wall part of the throttle body ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329703 | Polymerized macrocyclic oligomer nanocomposite compositions The invention relates to polymers derived from macrocyclic oligomers containing organo clay fillers comprising a) a polymer derived from a macrocyclic oligomer; b) clay platelets; and c) the residue of one or more onium compounds having at least one ligand with a C | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329439 | UV-curable solvent free compositions and use thereof in ceramic chip defect repair Solvent-free UV-curable polymer materials derived from miscible blends of reactive organic monomeric, oligomeric and low molecular polymeric systems and organic and inorganic fillers such as polytetrafluoroethylene and talc are provided to form polymer-filler compos... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311863 | Method for producing glass-like carbon pipe, and glass-like carbon pipe produced by such method A method for producing a glass-like carbon pipe is provided. The method comprises the steps of producing a plurality of thermosetting resin molded articles by centrifugal molding, said molded articles each having the shape of the sections of a pipe divided in the lo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309523 | Hybrid material, use of said hybrid material and method for making same The present invention relates to a hybrid material, its use and its production process. The hybrid material comprises a polymer with acid groups. The inorganic part of the said hybrid material is constituted by the combination of at least two metal oxide comp... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303624 | Structurally coated silica A structurally coated silica can be prepared by spraying and mixing a pyrogenic silica with water and a coating agent in a suitable mixing vessel, then milling and then conditioning the product. The structurally coated silica can be used as a matting agent in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303614 | Ink composition and inkjet recording method An ink composition comprising a dispersion medium and a charged particle, wherein the charged particle comprises a colorant, a compound having pKb of 16 or less in water and containing a proton-acceptive neutral functional group, and a charge controlling agent havin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300673 | Deposition products, composite materials and processes for the production thereof Methods for the production of deposition products including an oxidized metal species under both acidic and alkaline conditions, methods for the production of composite materials including a substrate and the deposition product, and products in the nature of deposit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291665 | Emulsion polymerization methods involving lightly modified clay and compositions comprising same Processes for utilizing various emulsion polymerization procedures for preparing aqueous nanocomposite dispersions are disclosed. The disclosed processes include both in-situ polymerizations in the presence of at least partially exfoliated, lightly modified clays as... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285330 | Texture-coated silica Texture-coated silica can be prepared by spraying a fumed silica with water and a coating agent, for example a thermoplastic elastomer, while mixing in a suitable mixing vessel, then milling and subsequently drying the mixture. The texture-coated silica can b... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282526 | Particle having an attached halide group and methods of making the same A modified particle or aggregate is disclosed wherein a particle has an attached group having the formula: wherein the substituents are defined in the disclosure. Modified particles with attached polymers are als... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279521 | Nylon nanocomposites A method for modifying the properties of a nylon block copolymer comprising: supplying a nylon block copolymer wherein the nylon block copolymer has a flexural modulus, a tensile modulus, and an unnotched Izod impact strength. Incorporated into the nylon block copol... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276231 | Lower-energy process for preparing passivated inorganic nanoparticles The disclosure is directed to a method for reducing the chemical activity and photo activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles comprising adding an amorphous alumina-stabilizing agent, specifically an anion, such as citric acid, to an aqueous slurry of the titanium ... | 10/02/2007 |
