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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080595 | Process for grinding in an aqueous medium of mineral matter and binders using a reverse emulsion of a polymer acrylamide with an acrylic monomer The invention consists of a process for preparation of self-binding pigmentary particles, dry or in aqueous suspension or dispersion, using in a particular stage of the process a reverse emulsion formed from a dispersion in an oily phase of water particles and of at... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8039528 | Method for the manufacture of pressure sensitive adhesives A method for the manufacture of an adhesive id described, comprising: (A) Providing an initial reaction product of a solution polymerization reaction, the initial reaction product comprising polymer, unreacted polymerizable reactant, non-polymerizable material, and ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034853 | Powder coating composition The invention provides a powder coating composition prepared from a combination, the combination comprising: A) at least one binder resin and, optionally at least one curing agent, B) at least one calibrated pigmen... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030376 | Processes for dispersing substances and preparing composite materials Disclosed herein are processes for dispersing a plurality of unaggregated particles, such as nanoparticles and microparticles, in a viscous medium. The dispersions can be used for making a variety of useful materials, such as carbon nanotube composites. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8013038 | Method for the high-pressure dispersion of reactive monomers The object of the invention is a method for the dispersion of reactive monomers, wherein a monomer emulsion (8) is fed at a first pressure through a dispersion jet (7) and a second dispersion (9) is fed laterally behind the dispersion jet at a s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7964656 | Method of improving carbon black dispersion in rubber compositions A method for forming a vulcanizable composition of matter, the method comprising providing a polymer cement or latex comprising at least one rubber, adding at least one processing aid to the cement or latex to form a modified rubber cement or latex, isolating the ru... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7947763 | Exterior deep base paint formulation The present invention provides increased stain resistance, tannin blocking, adhesion, and various other properties. A composition in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises at least three binders, nanoparticle pigment, and pigmentary titani... | 05/24/2011 |
| RE42099 | Methods and apparatus for producing and treating novel elastomer composites Elastomer masterbatch is processed in a continuous compounder having multiple parallel elongate rotors axially oriented in an elongate processing chamber. Optionally, additional materials are compounded into the masterbatch, e.g., additives, other elastomeric compos... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7812072 | Method of preparing styrene polymer-silica nanocomposite A method of preparing a styrene polymer-silica nanocomposite is disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes polymerizing about 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture including about 50 to about 80% by weight of an aromatic monomer an about 20 to about 50% by ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7582689 | Methods and apparatus for producing and treating novel elastomer composites Elastomer masterbatch is processed in a continuous compounder having multiple parallel elongate rotors axially oriented in an elongate processing chamber. Optionally, additional materials are compounded into the masterbatch, e.g., additives, other elastomeric compos... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7407611 | Elastomer mixtures for rubber manufacture A method is disclosed for producing elastomer compounds for use in the production of rubbers. At least one elastomer to be processed for the production of an elastomer mixture can be slowly added to a mixer/extruder and is mixed and plasticized and/or masticated (me... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374699 | Slurry rheology modifier A slurry rheology modifier comprises a first water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (A)] and a second water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (B)] being different from the compound (A), wherein the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7341142 | Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, where... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338989 | Aqueous coating material, method of producing the same and use thereof An aqueous coating material comprising at least one epoxy resin as binder and at least one polyamine as curing agent, wherein said epoxy resin or at least one of the epoxy resins (i) is solid per se at room temperature and/or is present in a powder coat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7312271 | Solution masterbatch process using fine particle silica for low hysteresis rubber Methods are provided for making a solution masterbatch containing a diene elastomer in an organic solvent and a reinforcing silica filler dispersed therein, comprising the steps of (a) mixing a precipitated silica having an average particle size substantially equiva... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307121 | Silica containing rubber composition This invention discloses a method for preparing rubber compositions that exhibit unique combinations of properties that are desirable for tire tread applications for enhanced snow/ice and wet traction, low rolling resistance and increased treadwear performance in co... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288582 | Colored compositions with substrate-hiding materials Compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a binder, a transparent or semi-transparent colorant having an average particle diameter of greater than 150 nanometers; and at least one member comprising a scattering pigment dispersed in a matrix. Substrates co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7259101 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259100 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7226975 | Golf ball core compositions Golf ball compositions including novel processing aids, e.g., metal salts of unsaturated fatty acids, high styrene resins, transpolyisoprene, and transpolybutadiene, for inclusion in rubber-based compositions that reduce safety risks, mixer down time, increase dispe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7186494 | Toner processes A toner process comprising mixing a colorant dispersion with a latex, a wax dispersion, and a coagulant, and wherein the latex contains a polymer with a static yield stress of from about 0.05 to about 3 dyne/cm2, a viscosity for the polymer latex of from ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165839 | Method for producing tinted contact lenses The invention provides a method of producing a full-body tinted contact lens. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: preconditioning particles of a pigments; dispersing the preconditioned pigment particles in a polymerizable fluid composition to obtain ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157514 | Golf ball core compositions Golf ball compositions including novel processing aids, e.g., metal salts of unsaturated fatty acids, high styrene resins, transpolyisoprene, and transpolybutadiene, for inclusion in rubber-based compositions that reduce safety risks, mixer down time, increase dispe... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153900 | Structurally viscose clear lacquer slurry A pseudoplastic clearcoat slurry comprising solid and/or highly viscous particles which are dimensionally stable under storage and application conditions and at least one water soluble salt, preferably from 0.1 to 50 mmol per 1 000 g of water, which can be decompose... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153806 | Encapsulated oxo-bridged organometallic cluster catalyst and a process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a novel encapsulated organometallic cluster complex catalyst and to a process for the preparation thereof. The oxo-bridged organometallic cluster complex of the invention has at least one atom of cobalt and manganese encapsulated in ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151133 | Color and/or effect-bearing powder slurry, method for producing the same and use thereof A color and/or effect powder slurry (A), preparable by mixing a non-(A) color and/or effect powder slurry (B) or a clearcoat powder slurry (B) with at least one tinting paste (C) and correctable subsequently in terms of its shade and/or in terms of its optical effec... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132472 | Intrinsically-viscous clear-lacquer slurry, method for production and use thereof A pseudoplastic clearcoat slurry comprising solid and/or highly viscous particles which are dimensionally stable under storage and application conditions and which comprise as binders methacrylate copolymers containing in copolymerized form, based on a given methacr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122595 | Powder-slurry that can be hardened by actinic radiation or by thermal means, method for producing said slurry and use of the same The invention relates to a powder-slurry that can be hardened by actinic radiation or by thermal means, comprising (I) components containing functional groups (A) which render them hardenable by actinic radiation and components containing complementary functional gr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097705 | Cationic-anionic blends for dynamic surface tension reduction This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, adhesive, fountain solution and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of a mixture... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094830 | Method for producing an aqueous dispersion of particles composed of a polymer and a fine-particle inorganic solid A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of composite particles composed of addition polymer and finely divided inorganic solid is described. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087127 | Method of bonding a window to a substrate using a silane functional adhesive composition The invention is an adhesive composition comprising a) i) a trialkoxysilane functional polyether or polyurethane wherein the polyether or polyurethane has a weight average molecular weight of 6000 or greater and a dialkyltin carbox... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078276 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041729 | Structurally viscous powder clearcoat slurry free from organic solvents and external emulsifiers, method for producing the same the use thereof A pseudoplastic powder clearcoat slurry free from organic solvents and external emulsifiers and comprising particles which are solid and/or of high viscosity and are dimensionally stable under storage and application conditions, where the particles have an average s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018706 | Static-electricity tile Disclosed is a static-proof tile utilizing carbon. The static-proof tile comprises: a tile substrate made from synthetic resin; a color-printed film made from synthetic resin and attached to an upper surface of the tile substrate; a transparent film made from synthe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015260 | High temperature polymeric materials containing corona resistant composite filler, and methods relating thereto Corona resistant, high temperature polymeric materials are disclosed which are generally useful in high voltage wire insulation or similar type applications. The materials contain composite fillers having an organic component with excellent dispersion properties in ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001937 | Process for producing colored resin composition and utilization thereof A process for the production of a colored resin composition, comprising a step (A) of producing an aqueous slurry of a pigment, a step (B) of producing a melting composition of metallocene type polyolefin containing a dispersant and a solvent, a step (C) of kneading... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992128 | Highly active β-nucleating additive for polypropylene The invention relates to a method for enhancing the fraction of β-crystal modification in polypropylene by compounding nanocrystalline substances. A β-fraction of 50–100% is achieved with said method. The compounds are characterized by improved mechanical proper... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6946510 | Use of weakly anionic copolymers as dispersing and/or grinding aid agent of an aqueous suspension of mineral materials The invention relates to the use of a slightly anionic and water-soluble copolymer, as a dispersing agent and/or an agent for assisting the grinding of pigments and/or mineral fillers in aqueous suspension giving on the one hand a low Zeta potential to the aqueous s... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943210 | Pseudoplastic powdered lacquer slurry free of organic solvents method for production and the use thereof A pseudoplastic powder clearcoat slurry which is free from organic solvents and comprises solid and/or highly viscous, particles which are dimensionally stable under storage and application conditions and have an average size of from 0.8 to 20 μm, at least 99% of t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6927253 | Transparent coating powder dispersions transparent coating powder slurry, method for the production and use thereof Powder clearcoat dispersions (powder slurry clearcoats) preparable by adding a secondary (meth)acrylate copolymer dispersion in liquid and/or powder form to a powder slurry during and/or after its preparation; and the use thereof for producing clearcoat finishes, es... | 08/09/2005 |
