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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253127 | Colored reinforced articles of manufacture and method of making the same The present invention provides a colored reinforced article of manufacture having a substantially uniform distribution of color. The colored reinforced article of manufacture comprises a fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin matrix and a non-appertured colored veil i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7067000 | Methods of cementing using a fluid loss control additive A method of cementing, comprising displacing a cement composition into a workspace, wherein the cement composition comprises cement, water, and a fluid loss control additive comprising a polymer and a sugar connected by a pH-sensitive crosslink, and allowing the cem... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6869985 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6545068 | Grouting compositions A composition is provided which comprises a first component, a second component, and a compressible substance in which the first component comprises a peroxide, a liquid which comprises water, and a solid particulate; and the second component comprises a ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541545 | Grouting compositions An composition is provided which comprises a first component and a second component in which the first component comprises a peroxide, a liquid which comprises water, a sugar, and a solid particulate; and the second component comprises a polymer, a crossl... | 04/01/2003 |
| 5880181 | Gels of organic peroxides The present invention relates to a gel comprising A) a solution of at least one organic peroxide essentially solubilized in a phlegmatizer, B) at least one cellulose ester as thickening agent essentially solubilized in solution A, and C) at least one thix... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5767177 | Injection mouldable thermosetting composition especially for motor vehicle bodies, method of production and method or recycling Thermosetting composition. According to the invention, it comprises approximately, by weight: 33% to 43% of a thermosetting resin; 5% to 15% cellulose fibers; 15% to 21% mineral fillers; 12.5% to 22.5% reinforcement fibers of high mechanical strength.... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5500465 | Biodegradable multi-component polymeric materials based on unmodified starch-like polysaccharides Compatibilized blends of a biodegradable hydrophobic polyester, unmodified starch or other similar polysaccharide containing less than 1% water by weight, other biodegradable polymers that may be hydrophobic, plasticizer, and other additives. The blends a... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5422387 | Biodegradable, liquid impervious films Liquid impervious, biodegradable films are disclosed. In particular, the films comprise a blend of an interpenetrated network of destructurized starch with ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers or ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymers, and an aliphatic polyester s... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417679 | Disposable absorbent articles with biodegradable backsheets Liquid impervious, biodegradable films are disclosed. In particular, the films comprise a blend of an interpenetrated network of destructurized starch with ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers or ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymers, and an aliphatic polyester s... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5354809 | Preparation of a curable molding material A curable molding material based on a dispersion of a finely divided ethylene polymer in an unsaturated polyester resin is prepared by a process in which a melt of the ethylene polymer is uniformly distributed in a melt of an unsaturated polyester in an e... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5231121 | Natural fiber containing molding compounds based on unsaturated polyester resins, and molded bodies obtained from the molding compounds Molding compositions based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resins and containing natural fibers are prepared from which molded parts can be produced by hot pressing. The molded parts have a residual styrene content | 07/27/1993 |
| 4766163 | Modified polyester thermosetting resin compositions Thermosetting resin composition comprising an unsaturated thermosetting polyester resin and a thermosetting organo-silicone compound which can react with the thermosetting polyester resin by cross-linking to establish chemical bonds between the thermosett... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4730012 | Building material composition A building material composition comprises a mixture of a styrenated unsaturated polyester with hydrated alumina at a ratio of one part by volume polyester to 0.5 to one part hydrated alumina. The mixture is cured by adding a methyl ethyl Ethyl ketone pero... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4539349 | Unsaturated polyester compositions comprising carboxylated cellulose ester The present invention relates to novel unsaturated polyester compositions and to a process for the preparation thereof. The composition comprises an unsaturated polyester, a reactive solvent for the unsaturated polyester, and at least about 0.5% by weight... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4496674 | Gasket materials comprising polyester and rice hulls The present invention relates to gasketing materials comprising a rubber binder, a pulverized rice hull filler and a polyester which preferably is crystallizable. The rice hull material acts as a reinforcing filler and, in combination with the rubber and ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4352897 | Resin molded stators A resin molded stator comprising a stator core and coils as major constituents at least parts of which are molded into one piece by a molding material, said molding material comprising (a) a low-shrink unsaturated polyester resin, (b) a filler having a pa... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4234466 | Process for preparation of solid pigment resin dispersion A process for preparing a solid pigment dispersed composition which comprises subjecting a liquid composition comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound, at least one resin dissolved or dispersed therein and at least one pigm... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4229328 | Electrically conductive resin composition A resin composition includes 20 to 70 parts by weight of unsaturated polyester being radically copolymerizable, having an average molecular weight between 500 and 5000, and having a degree of unsaturation between 150 and 190, 1 to 25 parts by weight of th... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4212790 | Resin concrete composition A resin concrete composition comprising an allyl ether-modified unsaturated polyester, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and an aggregate, 20% or more of the total dicarboxylic acid units in said allyl ether-modified unsaturated polyester bei... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4119600 | Migration-resistant binder compositions for bonding nonwoven fibers; also methods and articles Migration-resistant binder compositions for bonding nonwoven fibers are disclosed. These compositions comprise (A) an anionically-stabilized polymer latex; (B) a water-soluble polymer of 20-100% by weight of mer units containing an amine group and having ... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4118366 | Compositions for the production of opaque coatings by radiation Opaque coatings or films having a high covering capacity produced from coating compositions containing synthetic resins, fillers, solvents, common catalysts, sensitizers, additives and auxiliary agents, characterized in that radiation permeable mixtures o... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4110281 | Process for the manufacture of fillers from solid waste A process for producing a compost which comprises grounding municipal waste, magnetically freeing iron contained therein, separating said mixture into components of various sizes by fractionation and, treating said mixture in a fermentation process at a t... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4110278 | Manufacture of molding compositions based on unsaturated polyester resins Curable unsaturated quick-thickening polyester resin molding compositions are obtained by adding special onium salts as thickening accelerators to unsaturated polyester resins.... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4101604 | Unsaturated polyester molding compositions Unsaturated molding compositions containing an unsaturated polyester resin, a polymerizable monomer, an epihalohydrin polymer, and optionally, reinforcing fibers, catalyst, thermoplastic polymers, thickening agent and fillers. The epihalohydrin polymer im... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4079024 | Free-flowing unsaturated polyester moulding compositions hardenable with very little shrinkage Unsaturated polyester moulding compositions hardenable with low shrinkage which are free-flowing comprise a crystalline unsaturated polyester, a copolymerizable vinyl monomer and a graft-polymerized butadiene polymer.... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4051085 | Hardenable moulding compositions containing a thermoplastic polymer a copolymerizable vinyl compound and a polyesterurethane Heat-hardenable moulding compositions of: A. from 3 to 30 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, B. from 20 to 70 parts by weight of a copolymerizable vinyl compound, and C. from 20 to 70 parts by weight of a polyesterurethane containing ,ଲ-unsatu... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4025471 | Novel resin and coating composition containing same A resin produced by graft polymerizing at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound on a mercapto group-containing alkyd resin, which is useful as an essential component in coating compositions such as paints.... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4001150 | Composition for preparing electroconductive resin comprising an unsaturated polyester and phosphoric or sulfonic unsaturated ester A composition for preparing an electroconductive resin with excellent properties of electrical conductivity, resistance to organic solvent, mechanical strength, adhesiveness and film forming property, and said composition consisting of at least: Alkylene ... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3998712 | Monoketal of diketones as sensitizer for u.v. polymerizable systems Compositions polymerizable by ultraviolet irradiation which contain photopolymerizable monomers possessing at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon multiple bond and monoketals of the formula ##STR1## as photoinitiators. The compositions have a parti... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3997627 | Polyester molding compositions containing hydroxy containing vinyl monomers and coated molded articles thereof An unsaturated polyester composition for molding compounds, consisting essentially of (1) 20 to 70 parts by weight of an unsaturated polyester obtained by condensing an acid component comprising a major amount of an ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturat... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3989655 | Low shrink, free flowing polyester resin systems based on a mixture of a crystalline unsaturated polyester resin, a monomeric copolymerizable component and a cellulose ester A composition comprising A. 24-70% by weight of an unsaturated crystalline polyester which is the condensation product of fumaric acid and a glycol of the formula wherein R is of the formula (CH2)z wherein z is 1 to 18 or a symmetrical di... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3940350 | Moulding compositions based on unsaturated polyesters, copolymerisable vinyl monomers and cellulose esters Polyester masses which are curable with low shrinkage containing non-crystallising unsaturated polyesters having a definite styrene compatibility, copolymerisable vinyl monomers and cellulose acetobutyrate and/or cellulose acetopropionate.... | 02/24/1976 |
