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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354880 | Catalyst composition and methods for its preparation and use in a polymerization process The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a method for making the catalyst composition of a polymerization catalyst and a carboxylate metal salt. The invention is also directed to the use of the catalyst composition in the polymerization of olefin(... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7235605 | Crystalline biodegradable resin composition A crystalline biodegradable resin composition obtained by annealing a composition comprising an aliphatic polyester and a modified elastomer. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7122586 | Preparation of silica-rich rubber composition by sequential mixing with maximum mixing temperature limitations The invention relates to preparation of silica-rich rubber compositions by a sequence of sequential mixing steps conducted in internal rubber mixer(s) with individual maximum temperature limitations. The mixing steps are comprised of at least two non-productive mixi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7059760 | Method of post mixing additives to hot melt adhesives A method and apparatus for post mixing an additive with a hot melt adhesives. The method includes the steps of providing a source of molten hot melt adhesive, feeding the hot melt adhesive to an inlet of a mixer, simultaneously feeding an additive for the hot melt a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6833397 | Method for producing a flame retardant polycarbonate resin composition Disclosed is a method for producing a flame retardant polycarbonate resin composition by using a screw extruder, which comprises extruding a resin component (mainly comprising a polycarbonate) and an organic phosphorus compound having an acid value of not more than ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6632918 | Method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber, which can reclaim various kinds of crosslinked rubbers whose reclamation is difficult. The method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber 10 of the present invention inc... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6207775 | Homogeneous filled polymer composite The present invention relates to a process for preparing a filled polymer composite comprising from 1 to 98 percent by weight of an interpolymer and from 2 to 99 percent by weight of a filler, said process comprising copolymerization in the presence of a ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6031027 | Method of compounding a multimodal polymer composition A method of compounding a multimodal, preferably a bimodal polymer composition comprising a low molecular weight ethylene polymer and a high molecular weight ethylene polymer is described. The composition is compounded during a relatively long time at a l... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5932633 | Method for making polymers-coated pigment particles using initiator-treated pigments A method of making polymer-coated pigment particles, involving the steps of providing a plurality of pigment particles, each of which has an outer surface coated with a layer of material that operates as a nucleus for initiating polymerization on the oute... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5852083 | Process for making hot melt adhesives using water soluble substituted lactam/polymer solutions as feedstocks A process for making hot melt adhesive compositions comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving hot melt adhesive components into a room temperature or higher solution of a water soluble substituted (e.g. NMP) to form a water soluble substituted lactam (e.g. ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5633296 | Method for the production of rubber mixtures The method for manufacturing rubber mixtures includes the steps of plasticizing batchwise rubber in a first inner kneader to produce a batch of plasticized rubber and transporting the batch of plasticized rubber, while still hot, into a second inner knead... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5498646 | Production of block polymer adhesives Method for preparing adhesive compositions subjecting a mixture of block polymer and other adhesive constituents e.g., resin(s) and oil(s) to shearing and smearing in an emulsifier disperser.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5422386 | Process to simultaneously reactor-fill polyolefins and compatibilize fillers with polyolefins The present invention relates to a process to simultaneously reactor-fill polyolefins and to a compatibilized, reactor-filled polyolefin composite produced by the process of the instant invention. More specifically, the instant invention provides a proces... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5412001 | Method to reactor-fill polyolefins by formation of a dual catalyst system causing compatibilization of the filler with the maxtrix polymer The present invention relates to a method to reactor-fill polyolefins and to reactor-filled composites obtained from the instant method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method to reactor-fill polyolefins comprising the steps of (a) a... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5403874 | Production of block polymer adhesives Method for preparing adhesive compositions by dissolution of the block polymer component(s) thereof in a hot melt of the other adhesive constituents e.g., resin(s) and oil(s).... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5369148 | Method for continuous agglomeration of an absorbent resin powder and apparatus therefor Continuous agglomeration of an absorbent resin powder is accomplished by a method which comprises introducing the absorbent resin powder into a cylindrical member having an open lower end by means of a current of air through a dispersing member disposed i... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5334638 | Aqueous dispersion useful in coatings containing hydrolyzed cellulose ester and acyrlic resin A stable aqueous dispersion and process for making the dispersion are provided containing hydrolyzed cellulose ester, organic solvent, water and acrylic resin having free acid functionalities that are at least partially neutralized. The dispersion is usef... | 08/02/1994 |
| 4876297 | Method of producing mixtures of rubber or rubber-like material, and carbon black A method of producing a mixture that contains rubber or rubber-like material, and carbon black. The method includes the steps of adding to the rubber or rubber-like material a portion only of the intended total quantity of carbon black, thereupon preheati... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4774280 | Polyethylene based resins, their preparation, and their application as binding agents in coatings New resins based on oxidized polyethylene, which are thermoplastic or thermosetting, soluble in solvents and/or aqueous media, are characterized in that they consist essentially of grafted polyethylene obtained by preparing a dispersion of a molten oxidiz... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4486562 | Process for making vulcanized carbon black-reinforced bromobutyl rubber films A process is provided for preparing a vulcanized carbon black-reinforced chloro- or bromobutyl rubber film comprising admixing a polyfunctional amine vulcanization system with a carbon black-reinforced chloro- or bromobutyl rubber latex containing one or ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4433077 | Process for preparing curable compounds A process is provided for the production of soft compounds which are curable by heat to rubbery elastomers which process comprises mixing in a trough type blade mixer a butadiene-acrylonitrile polymer, filler, tackifying resin, plasticizer, a polymerizabl... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4393175 | Process for the continuous diazotization of water-soluble polymeric amines An improvement in the diazotization of polymeric amines is disclosed that minimizes crosslinking problems. Solutions of nitrite ion and polymeric amine are concurrently continuously fed at controlled rates to a turbulently agitated limited volume mixing z... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4371659 | Preparation of aqueous polymer dispersions having a polymer content of up to 75% by weight Aqueous polymer dispersions containing up to 75% by weight of polymer are prepared advantageously by emulsion copolymerization in the presence of conventional anionic emulsifiers, polymerization initiators and small amounts of polymerization inhibitors, a... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4357432 | Vulcanizates A process, and the product of the process, is provided for the production of improved rubbery vulcanizates which contain both of silica or calcium silicate and carbon black as the fillers and two polymers one of which contains hydroxy or epoxy groups. Suc... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4340516 | Compounding mica and resin with heat sensitive additives A method of rapidly compounding melt forming resin, mica and chlorinated hydrocarbon wherein the mica has a coating comprising the chlorinated hydrocarbon, which method comprises providing a molten mass of the resin, contacting the molten mass with the co... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4332850 | Vinyl acetate-ethylene emulsions for nonwoven goods This invention relates to a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer containing emulsion particularly adapted for the preparation of nonwoven goods. The vinyl acetate-ethylene emulsion is prepared by an improved process for producing an aqueous emulsion suitably ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4183832 | Aqueous solutions of etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins with long shelf life and low free formaldehyde content An etherified melamine-formaldehyde resin is disclosed that has prolonged shelf life, comparatively low free formaldehyde content, and is especially adapted as a binder for glass fiber mats. The melamine-formaldehyde resin is prepared in several distinct ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4155893 | Preparing a hydrophilic gel by hydrolyzing a vinyl ester-acrylic or methacrylic ester copolymer A method for the preparation of water-insoluble gels containing at least a hydroxyl group and a carboxylate group in molecules thereof which comprises saponifying copolymers comprising a vinyl ester component and an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester compo... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4125511 | Filled polyester of a cyclic diacid anhydride with an epoxide The invention provides a polymeric material comprising a polyester prepared by initiating a reaction between a poly-terminal epoxide, a mono-terminal epoxide and a cyclic diacid anhydride in the presence of a catalytically effective quaternary salt, heati... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4080352 | Process for continuously coagulating an aqueous latex and consolidating as a paste coagulum A process for continuously coagulating a polymeric latex and consolidating as a paste coagulum in an apparatus comprising a barrel containing first and second feed ports, a rotor having opposed rows of angled tab blades and opposed wiper blades, a feed an... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4070324 | Continuous procedure for the production of a diene based synthetic rubber latex whose particle diameter is in the range between 1500 and 4000 angstroms A diene based synthetic rubber latex, whose particle diameter is in the range between 1500 and 4000A, is prepared through an emulsion polymerization process wherein there is fed to a stirred autoclave system, the following ingredients: A. 100 parts of mon... | 01/24/1978 |
| 3966661 | Preparation of latices Carboxylated latices are prepared continuously under substantially constant temperature conditions in a total reaction time of 6 to 10 hours using two or more reactors at controlled temperatures. The monomers and the reaction ingredients which are specifi... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3953390 | Process for preparing a composition for the surface of roads, airport runways and like surfaces and the products obtained Process for preparing a composition for the surface of roads, airport runways, canals, dams and the like surfaces, comprising mineral granulates coated with 4-12% by weight with respect to the weight of the granulates, of a binder consisting essentially o... | 04/27/1976 |
