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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7638566 | Poly(arylene ether) compositions A composition includes at least 15 weight percent of a low intrinsic viscosity, bifunctional poly(arylene ether) and at least 20 weight percent of a nonhalogenated solvent. The bifunctional poly(arylene ether)s are substantially and unexpectedly more soluble than th... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7338995 | Titanium dioxide—containing polymers and films with reduced melt fracture Pigmented polymer compositions and processes for preparing melt-processible polymer compositions contain a melt-processible polymer, surface treated organic pigment, typically titanium dioxide, and a polymer processing aid are described. The pigment is surface treat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7271233 | Room-temperature-curable silicone rubber composition A room-temperature-curable silicone rubber composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polydiorganosiloxan mixture comprising: (A-1) 20 to 95 wt. % of a polydiorganosiloxane having both molecular terminals capped with dialkoxysilyl groups or trialkoxysilyl g... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7226964 | Composition comprising a nitroxide, a promoter and optionally a free-radical initiator The present invention relates to the prevention of scorching before crosslinking of a thermoplastic and/or elastomeric composition with peroxides or azo compounds. This is achieved by using a nitroxide in combination with at least one crosslinking promoter (promoter... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195719 | High polarization ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions The invention relates to chiral nonracemic liquid crystal compounds having achiral tails comprising a perfluoroalkyl terminal portion which are useful as components in liquid crystal to impart high polarization to the mixture. The materials of this invention can be ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7166659 | Substituted 5-aryl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole UV absorbers, compositions stabilized therewith and process for preparation thereof Compounds of formula I or II where R is an aryl moiety, such as phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, or is phenyl substituted by one or more trifluoromethyl, bromo or cyano, and E1 and E2 are ind... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7097789 | Thermoplastic containers exhibiting excellent protection to various ultraviolet susceptible compounds Novel thermoplastic articles that contain novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat any discoloring wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094918 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for thermoplastic and thermoset high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in providing protection in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083832 | Partially fluorinated liquid crystal material The invention provides LC compositions that exhibit V-shaped switching when aligned in an analog device configuration and exhibit bistability when aligned in a bookshelf-type device configuration. The invention more specifically provides LC compositions of formula 1... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7014797 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color and are highly effective in providing protection in wavelength ranges for which previous attempts at low-color ultraviolet absorbers have failed are provided herein. Such com... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994801 | Compounds of formula (4) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A compound having formula (4) wherein: D4 is an electron donor moiety; C4 is a conjugated bridging moiety; A4 is an electron acceptor moiety; S4 is a hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic moiety, or a hetero-acyclic moiety; b″ ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6939478 | Compounds of formula (2) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A A compound having formula (2) wherein A2 is an electron acceptor moiety; C2 is a conjugated bridging moiety; D2 is an electron donor moiety; ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6864301 | Preparation and use of photopolymerized microparticles Methods of forming crosslinked polymer particles in situ from polymer precursors such as monomers or oligomers, comprising exposing a composition comprising at least one polymer precursor, a solvent or solvent mixture, and an antisolvent or antisolvent mixture to ph... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6800366 | Acrylic adhesive compositions for polarizing film and the polarizer film using the same The present invention provides an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition having an element with a positive stress optical coefficient for a polarizing film and a polarizing film using the same. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6716902 | Polycarbonate resin compositions and articles therefrom A transparent, flame retardant polycarbonate composition consisting essentially of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and a flame-retarding amount of a guanidine salt or derivatives thereof, wherein the amount of guanidine salt or derivatives thereof is about 1 wt. % o... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713533 | Nanocapsules and method of production thereof The invention relates to nanocapsules with a size ranging between 50 nm and 10 μm diameter whose envelope layer consists of at least two different, cross-linked polymers P1 and P2. Optionally, a lipid layer may be present underneath said envelope layer. The inventi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6596795 | Low-color vanillin-based ultraviolet absorbers and methods of making thereof Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in pr... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6583203 | Branched polyacetal resin composition To offer a resin material in which various properties such as excellent appearance and rigidity inherent to a polyacetal resin are maintained and a weather (light) resistance is improved. That is, a branched polyacetal resin composition comprising 100 par... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6531223 | Primerless latex paint with tannin blocking A water based coating composition which does not require a primer for application over wood, masonry, metal, vinyl siding and previously painted surfaces and can be applied over these surfaces in a single coat to provide the tannin blocking, hiding, corro... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6518340 | Polycarbonate resin compositions and articles therefrom A transparent, flame retardant polycarbonate composition consisting essentially of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and a flame-retarding amount of a guanidine salt or derivatives thereof, wherein the amount of guanidine salt or derivatives thereof is abou... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6492441 | Anti reflective coating polymers and the preparation method thereof The present invention relates to organic anti-reflective coating polymers and preparation methods therefor. Anti-reflective coatings are used in a semiconductor device during photolithography processes to prevent the reflection of light from lower layers ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6288152 | Room-temperature curable silicon rubber composition A room-temperature curable silicone rubber composition that excels in bonding durability. comprises. The present invention is a room-temperature curable composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polydiorganosiloxane comprising (A-1) 20 to 100 parts ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6218012 | Primerless latex paint A water based coating composition which does not require a primer for application over wood, masonry, metal, vinyl siding and previously painted surfaces and can be applied over these surfaces in a single coat to provide the tannin blocking, hiding, corro... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6172152 | Sol-gel compositions and polymeric ion conductive film prepared therefrom The present invention provides a sol-gel composition which comprises a mixture of a polyalkylene glycol-substituted trialkoxysilane (PAGTAS), a polyalkylene glycol and/or alkyl ether, a tetraalkoxysilane (TAOS), a hydrochloric acid, at least one organic s... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6051639 | Liquid crystal macrocycles A material of general formula I: ##STR1## where E=0 indicates a non-cyclic system, and E=1 indicates a cyclic system; G is R3 SiR1 R2 (O)k R1, R2, R3 are independently selected f... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6015609 | Process for manufacture of a porous polymer from a mixture The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a porous polymer comprising the steps of: i) forming a mixture comprising a polymerizable component and an organic solvent wherein the polymerizable component comprises at least one macr... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5981635 | Polyacetal compositions containing at least one acetylated hindered amine light stabilizer Incorporation into polyacetal compositions of at least one hindered amine light stabilizer which contains a hindered nitrogen that is acetylated results in a composition having good light stability, thermal stability, and physical property retention after... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5965651 | Liquid-absorbing material composition, molded product therefrom, process for preparing the same and use thereof A liquid-absorbing material composition containing a crosslinking agent (component A), N-vinylcarboxamide copolymer (component B) having a functional group capable of crosslinking with the component A, water (component C), a water-soluble organic solvent ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5847024 | Anti-counterfeiting non-yellowing watermark ink A stable, pigmentless, simulated watermark ink is composed of a drying oil modified polyester, an aluminum alkoxide gelling agent and an ultraviolet light absorber.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5847025 | Light-curing composite material A light-curing composite material is described which is characterized by a content of anaerobic stabilizer and/or stable organic radicals and which has a reduced light sensitivity and an improved vacuum stability and is therefore suitable in particular as... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5728799 | Aromatic polyamide, optical anisotropic dope and articles and preparation for the same The present invention is directed to an aromatic polyamide of formula (I), ##STR1## an optical anisotropic dope containing the aromatic polyamide and a process of making the optical anisotropic dope which does not require sulfuric acid. R is an unsub... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5538768 | Liquid-crystalline material The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline material in the form of an anisotropic gel consisting of a polymerized liquid-crystalline material and a low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline material, wherein the polymerized material (a) forms a permanent... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5516455 | Polymer dispersed liquid crystals in radiation curable electron-rich alkene-thiol polymer mixtures A polymer dispersed liquid crystal composite prepared from: (1) at least one multifunctional electron-rich alkene that does not undergo appreciable homopolymerization and is selected from the group consisting of (a) vinyl ethers and vinyl sulfides; (b) ke... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5270370 | Red phosphorus Evolution of phosphine from red phosphorus is reduced by means of acyclic, aliphatic compounds having at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond, in the alpha-position relative to an electron-withdrawing group. A preferred example of such a compound is tra... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5229040 | Conductive colloidal material and method of using same Materials possessing ionic conductivity which are suitable for use as electrolytes, notably in electrochromic systems, comprising an ionomer obtained by the neutralization of a Bronsted polyacid by an MOH alkali metal hydroxide, the neutralization rate ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5190999 | -carbonylphenylacetonitrile derivatives as stabilizers for organic materials Compositions comprising an organic material liable to oxidative, thermal and/or actinic degradation and at least one compound of the formula I ##STR1## are described in which n is 1-6, R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5128392 | Accelerator system for peroxide based curing systems The present invention relates to filled elastomers which can be cured at low temperatures utilizing a quinoid/peroxide curing system in the presence of a select polar solvent accelerator. The select solvent accelerators which are utilized have the dual fu... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5112892 | Method for the production of an asymmetric semipermeable membrane from a solution of a sulfonated polyarylethersulfone A polymer solution contains a sulphonated polyarylethersulphone in a solvent mixture containing at least three components, where the solvent mixture has a delta-H in the range from 3 to 8.5; a delta-P in the range from 4 to 8 and a delta-D in the range 7.... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5064890 | Noise insulating material The noise insulating material comprises a binder resin, sound barrier filler, liquid rubber and fire-resistant fiber. The incorporation of fire-resistant fiber in the binder resin reinforces the resin matrix to prevent melting and shedding of the binder r... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5032442 | Fibrillated weatherproof webs having network structure, nonwoven fabrics made from the webs, and processes for the production of the webs and nonwoven fabrics Disclosed herein is a fibrillated weatherproof web having a network structure, which can be produced with ease and is economical. The web comprises a multilayer composite film composed of at least two layers, one being a first layer (I) made of a first th... | 07/16/1991 |