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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110622 | Aromatic polycarbonate resin composition and manufacturing process thereof A resin composition consisting of: (1) 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin; (2) 0.008 to 0.13 part by weight of an alkali metal salt of a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid having a fluoride ion content measured by ion chromatog... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7754793 | Flame resistant polycarbonate composition A thermoplastic molding composition that releases upon burning a limited amount of smoke is disclosed. The composition includes 95 to 60 percent aromatic (co)polycarbonate, 5 to 40 percent bromine-substituted oligocarbonate, and 0.04 to 0.2 percent alkali or alkalin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7687557 | Polycarbonates with fluoroalkylene carbonate end groups Polycarbonate compositions having an aromatic polycarbonate resin with 90% or greater fluoroalkylene carbonate end-groups are formed from a partially fluorinated alcohol or a partially fluorinated polymeric alcohol, and a bisphenol and a carbonate source using melt ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7649040 | Flame retardant fiber reinforced composition with improved flow A composition comprising at least one high Tg amorphous resin with a fibrous filler shows improved melt processability. Addition of a sulfonate salt to the compositions gives increased melt flow as well as enhanced flame retardancy in a composition which is substant... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7462662 | Fire-retarded polycarbonate resin composition Improved fire-retarded properties can be imparted to fiber reinforced polycarbonate resin composition by incorporating into the polycarbonate an effective flame-retardant amount of a combination of perfluoroalkane sulfonate and talc. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7423078 | Organic-inorganic hybrid material, organic-inorganic hybrid proton-conductive material and fuel cell An organic-inorganic hybrid material produced by crosslinking a precursor that is an organosilicon compound having a mesogen group is disclosed. The organic-inorganic hybrid material is favorable for electrolytic membranes for fuel cells. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7369192 | Methods of making and using optical film, light-diffusing film An embodiment of a method of making an optical film comprises heating the optical film comprising greater than or equal to 80 wt. % polycarbonate to a sufficient temperature to stretch the optical film, wherein the weight percent is based on a total weight of the op... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365115 | Composition for antireflection coating and method for forming pattern An anti-reflective coating film is formed by applying on a chemically amplified photoresist film an anti-reflective coating composition comprising an alkali-soluble fluorine-containing polymer, an acid, an amine and a solvent capable of dissolving these components a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341784 | Light management film and its preparation and use A light management film includes a first layer with a thermoplastic resin and a particular phosphonium sulfonate salt, and a second layer formed from a curable composition and having a refractive index of at least 1.5. The light management film exhibits reduced stat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7317047 | Electrically conducting organic polymer/nanoparticle composites and methods for use thereof Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of electrically conducting organic polymers and a plurality of nanoparticles wherein pH can be adjusted for improved organic electronic device performance. Films deposited from invention compositions are usefu... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7307120 | Thermoplastic resin composition, polycarbonate resin composition, and molded article thereof The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a mixture of a thermoplastic resin (A) and carbon nanotubes (B), the mixture being composed of the component (A) in an amount of 20 to 99.95 mass % and the component (B)... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300984 | Process for preparing graft copolymers and membranes formed therefrom A process for preparing a graft copolymers is provided comprising exposing a polymeric base material to a dose of ionizing radiation, and then contacting the irradiated base material with a microemulsion comprising at least one fluorostyrenic monomer, water and wate... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288579 | Method for reducing haze in a fire resistant polycarbonate composition A method to reduce haze in the production of fire resistant polycarbonate compositions comprising flame retardant salts, wherein the salt is blended with a first polycarbonate to form a concentrate, and the concentrate is then added to a second polycarbonate resin. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282527 | Stabilization system for halogen-containing polymers A method is disclosed for stabilizing a halogen-containing polymer wherein the method comprises adding to said polymer a thermally stabilizing amount of a mixture comprising at least one polyalkylene glycol and at least one metal salt of a strong acid selected from ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280170 | Optical film, light-diffusing film, and methods of making and using the same A method of making an optical film comprises heating the optical film comprising greater than or equal to 80 wt. % polycarbonate to a sufficient temperature to stretch the optical film, wherein the weight percent is based on a total weight of the optical film; and s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259201 | Flame retardant thermoplastic films and methods of making the same A film can comprise greater than or equal to about 95 wt % thermoplastic resin and about 0.001 wt % to about 5.0 wt % sulfonate salt, based on a total weight of the film, and have a UL-94 rating of VTM-0, wherein the thermoplastic resin is selected from the group co... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251079 | Brightness enhancement film, and methods of making and using the same In one embodiment, a brightness enhancement film comprises: a diffusing film comprising a front surface and a back surface, a coating on the front surface, and light redirecting structures disposed in the coating. The brightness enhancement film is capable of collim... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232854 | Polycarbonate compositions with thin-wall flame retardance Polycarbonate compositions containing a specific combination of additives achieve desirable flame retardance characteristics when used in thin wall polycarbonate articles. These compositions contain a polycarbonate/siloxane component, containing a polycarbonate silo... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226965 | Polymeric-type electric resistance control agent and polymer composition containing the same The present invention provides a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a polymer composition consisting of a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a resin or/and an elastomer as a main component thereof; or/and a thermoplastic resin having a polar group or... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223804 | Polycarbonate composition A thermoplastic composition comprises polycarbonate, an impact modifier having a pH of about 3 to about 7, and a flame retardant essentially free of bromine and chlorine. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220792 | Water resistant permanent antistatic thermoplastic composition A water resistant permanent antistatic thermoplastic composition contains about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, such as polycarbonate or a blend thereof, about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of an antistatic agent, and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214732 | Thermoplastic resin composition and method of improving appearance To present a thermoplastic resin composition that gives a molded product with a surface to which dust is less likely to adhere. This patent presents a method of improving the appearance of the surface of a thermoplastic molded product. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7189771 | Electrically conducting organic polymer/nanoparticle composites and methods for use thereof Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of electrically conducting organic polymers and a plurality of nanoparticles. Films cast from invention compositions are useful as buffer layers in organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting di... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186767 | Poly(ester) carbonate molding compositions A thermoplastic molding compositions having improved stress cracking resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) 40 to 99.5 parts by weight of at least one branched resin selected from a first group consisting of aromatic ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7108955 | Polysiloxane, process for production thereof and radiation-sensitive resin composition A novel polysiloxane having high transparency to radiations with a wavelength of 193 nm or less, particularly 157 nm or less, and exhibiting superior dry etching resistance and a radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising the polysiloxane exhibiting superior s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087661 | Safe and effective biofilm inhibitory compounds and health-related uses thereof The present invention provides compounds and materials that reduce the accumulation of microorganisms a surface, by interfering with the attachment of the organisms to the surface. The compounds and materials are thus useful in preventing the formation of biofilms o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067075 | Flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition The object of the present invention is to provide a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition, which comprises: 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A), 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7019059 | Method for making fire-retarded glass-filled polycarbonate and related compositions It has now been surprisingly found that addition of a phosphorous-containing oxy acid to a glass-filled polycarbonate composition substantially improves its fire retardant performance. Thus, the present invention provides a method for making a flame-retarded glass-f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6982292 | Use of halogenated sulfonates as a stabilizer booster in PVC The invention relates to a process to make stabilized PVC wherein use is made of at least one compound of the formula wherein M is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkali earth metals, Al, and transi... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6949596 | Non-inflammable, anti-electrostatic polycarbonate molding materials A flame resistant anti-electrostatic polycarbonate composition that is chlorine- and bromine-free is disclosed. Good melt flowability and low tendency to juicing, coupled with its good mechanical and thermal properties make the composition especially suitable for in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6914092 | Antistatic agent An agent suitable for imparting antistatic properties to plastics is disclosed. The incorporation of small amounts of perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid salt in plastic resins, notably thermoplastic resins was found to be effective for this purpose. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6790899 | Method for making fire-retarded polycarbonate and related compositions A combination of a potassium salt of a perfluoroalkane sulfonate and a sodium salt of toluene sulfonic acid, preferably in the presence of an antidrip agent to provide high melt strength, act synergistically to provide flame-retarded polycarbonate compositions at lo... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790887 | Aromatic polycarbonate resin composition Disclosed is an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising a resin component (A) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polycarbonate and a resin mixture of an aromatic polycarbonate and at least one organic polymer resin other than an aromatic p... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6664313 | Polycarbonate resin composition and its molded articles The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (a), 3 to 30 parts by weight of titanium oxide (b), 0.01 to 9 parts by weight of silica (c1), 0.01 to 9 parts by weight of... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6613824 | Flame retardant resinous compositions and method Disclosed are flame retardant resinous compositions comprising (i) at least one aromatic polycarbonate; (ii) at least one of a second polymer having structural units derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl aromatic mo... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6509406 | Plastic molding materials which can be detected by X-ray contrast The invention provides X-ray contrastable plastics materials with low-molecular weight iodine compounds, a process for preparing X-ray contrastable plastics materials with low molecular weight iodine compounds, the use of low molecular weight iodine compo... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6486245 | Self-arranging coating The invention relates to a coating composition, to a formulation comprising said coating composition, to methods of coating surfaces with the coating composition, and to articles coated with the coating composition. The coating composition is based on a c... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485875 | Toner and resin composition for the toner A toner is constituted by at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax. The binder resin has been formed from monomers including a vinyl monomer and polyester-forming monomers containing at least a polybasic carboxylic acid having three or more carboxyl ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6448313 | Temporary protective coating compositions Aqueous compositions are provided which are useful for forming temporary protective coatings on metallic substrates. The aqueous compositions may contain polyvinyl alcohol, surfactant and corrosion inhibitor. The protective coating may be easily removed o... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6433050 | Flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A), about 0.01 to about 8 parts by weight of a silicone compound (B) and 0.03 to 5 parts by weight of a metal salt of an aromatic sulfur compound (C... | 08/13/2002 |
