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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439291 | Solvent-resistant membranes from solvent-inert polyimides and polyketones A solvent-resistant polymeric membrane comprising a solvent-inert polymer having a solubility parameter greater than 18 (J/cm3)0.5, such as a polyketone, a polyether ketone, polyarylene ether ketone ketone, a polyimide, a polyetherimide, or a p... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7344657 | Aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester composition and film of the same An aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester composition is provided, which comprises at least one compound selected from an aliphatic carboxylate aryl ester and an aromatic carboxylic anhydride; an aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester; and a solvent containing at leas... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7255927 | Laminate composition This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as, prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7193020 | Film and laminate of the same A film comprising a resin alloy of a liquid-crystalline polyester, a polyimide and an optional inorganic filler is provided. The film is excellent in heat resistance and dimensional stability. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7087674 | Controlled release of perfluoropolyether antifoam additives from compounded rubber Antifoam compositions for functional fluids contain antifoam agents comprising perfluoropolyether compounds (PFPE). An automatic transmission fluid is provided containing the antifoam composition in a lubricating base oil, along with conventional additives such as a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6610763 | Polymer composition, the production and further processing thereof into receptacles A process for preparing a container for handling a household waste material which involves molding a household waste container from a plastic batch material containing 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one phenol biocide selected from the group consisting ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6569531 | Additive-containing molded resin and process for producing the same An additive-containing resin molded article which suffers from little exudation or vaporization of an additive and sustains the effect of the additive for a long period of time and in which reductions in various physical properties due to molecular weight... | 05/27/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6420464 | Polyhydric phenol compounds, epoxy resins, epoxy resin compositions and cured products thereof Resin compositions having a low viscosity, a low hygroscopicity, high adhesive properties and a high heat resistance as well as being light in weight and excellent in mechanical properties are provided. The resin compositions include polyhydric phenol com... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6300395 | Aqueous hydrophilization treatment composition and method for aluminum-containing metal material A hydrophilic coating having excellent hydrophilicity, which can prevent offensive odor generation, and which has a good antibacterial performance and formability, is formed on an aluminum-containing metal material by coating an aqueous hydrophilization t... | 10/09/2001 |
| 5929147 | Embrittlement-resistant polyolefin composition and flexible articles therefrom An embrittlement-resistant polyolefin composition, including: (a) at least 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a crystalline polymer comprising either a propylene homopolymer having an isotactic index greater than 90... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5773501 | Flame retardant styrene resin composition A flame-retardant styrene resin composition comprises a styrene resin, a halogen-containing flame retardant and a flame retarding assistant comprising antimony trioxide having an average size of 5.2 microns or larger and is improved in view of weatherabil... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5674972 | Polyamide-based formulations This invention relates to polyamide-based formulations flame retarded with synergized brominated flame retardants and having good thermal stability.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5648414 | Screen printing ink containing polycarbonate binder High-temperature-resistant, flexible screen printing inks containing as binder a thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate with a molecular weight Mw (weight average) of at least 10,000 which contains bifunctional carbonate structural units correspo... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5541242 | Thermoplastic resin with (meth)acrylamide or aminoalkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer The present invention provides an antistatic and flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition which comprises [A] 100 weight parts of a thermoplastic resin, [B] 2.0 to 40 weight parts of a bromine-containing organic flame retardant, and [C] 1.0 to 30 w... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5480925 | Self-fading color adhesive This invention relates to a sprayable adhesive that, when applied to a substrate, exhibits a color that confirms where it has been applied and then fades upon drying.... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5446109 | Polyamide/aliphatic polyester block copolymer, process for the production thereof, and blend containing the same A polyamide/aliphatic polyester block, copolymer (A) comprising a polyamide block and an aliphatic polyester block, (B) satisfying the expression T1 -T | 08/29/1995 |
| 5395874 | Flame retardant resin composition A flame retardant resin composition which includes 100 weight parts of a rubber-reinforced styrene-based resin, 2~35 weight parts of an epoxy-oligomer of tetrabromobisphenol-A (A1), 2~35 weight parts of bis-(tribromophenoxy)ethane (A2), 1~15 weight parts ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5248718 | Flame-retardant thermoplastic styrenic composition containing a chlorinated hydrocarbon, an inorganic oxide and PTFE Flame-retardant thermoplastic composition including a styrene polymer containing thoroughly incorporated therein an effective quantity of a synergetic mixture composed of a chlorinated hydrocarbon compound containing at least 40% by weight of combined chl... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5221730 | Polyesters from terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and hydroquinone Disclosed are melt-processable wholly aromatic polyesters prepared from terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and hydroquinone.... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5166246 | Polyetherimide-polyamide compositions Polyphenylene ether- polyamide compositions having improved resistance to water absorption and swell are provided by incorporating therein a phenolic compound.... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5143955 | Polyphenylene ether-high impact polystyrene blends having improved flammability performance Polymer blend compositions having improved flammability performance comprise a polyphenylene ether resin, a high impact polystyrene resin, a flame retardant and a high molecular weight polystyrene resin having a weight average molecular weight, Mw, greate... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5064932 | Poly(keto-esters) Novel poly(keto-esters) having carbonyl and oxycarbonyl units randomly combined with linking units derived from olefinic monomers to form an essentially straight-chain polymer backbone are provided. The poly(keto-esters) are produced by converting a porti... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5028651 | Heat resistant and flame retardant resin composition The present invention provides a novel resin composition possessing excellent heat resistance and flame retardance without the flame dripping during combustion. The claimed resin composition comprises a matrix resin composed of two types of resin componen... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5011877 | Copolyesters from 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,6-hexanediol Disclosed are copolyesters comprising an acid component of 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid and a glycol component comprising 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,6-hexanediol. The copolyesters exhibit unusually high tensile strengths.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5011878 | Copolyesters from 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 1,4-butanediol Disclosed are copolyesters comprising an acid component of 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid and a glycol component comprising 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,4-butanediol. The copolyesters exhibit unusually high tensile strengths.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5006634 | Flame-retardant halogenated copolyester and electric wire coated with the same The present invention provides a novel flame-retardant halogenated copolyester containing a branched or crosslinked structure to an extent such that it will not impair the solubility of the copolyester in solvent to thereby reduce the lowering in the soft... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4970272 | Polyphenylene ether-polyamide compositions Polyphenylene ether-polyamide compositions having improved resistance to water absorption and swell are provided by incorporating therein a phenolic compound.... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4954542 | Tetrahalophthalate esters as flame retardants for polybutylene terephthalate resins (PBT) Tetrahalophthalate esters are disclosed herein as flame retardant processing aids for polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resins.... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4923916 | Tetrahalophthalate esters as flame retardants for polystyrene resins Tetrahalophthalate esters are disclosed herein as flame retardant processing aids for polystyrene resins.... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4921890 | Process for improving polymer substrate properties, and flame retardancy modified polymers produced thereby A process for improving the flame retardancy, hygroscopic, soil release and other properties of a polymer substrate is provided in which the substrate is contacted with a suitable aqueous mixture containing a water-soluble monomer and an organic halogen-c... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4908428 | Quick-crystallizing polyester composition Quick-crystallizing polyester compositions comprising a mixture consisting or consisting essentially of a polyester thermoplastic resin and of 0.1-10% by weight of a nucleant selected from polymeric-base salts, or mixtures of salts, of alkali metals or al... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4897307 | Process for the solvent-induced crystallization of amorphous poly(etheretherketone)-type polymers and the article formed thereby The present invention relates to a process for the solvent-induced crystallization of amorphous poly(etheretherketone)-type polymer to produce an article, which process comprises: A. contacting a preformed article of a polymer comprising amorphous poly(et... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4879329 | Impact resistant flame-retardant resin composition An impact resistant flame-retardand resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a polymer mixture comprising a polycarbonate resin (A), a rubber-reinforced vinyl copolymer (B) and, optionally, a vinyl polymer (C); from 3 to 50 parts by weight of a hig... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4735983 | Flame-retardant styrene-base resin composition A flame-retardant styrene-base resin composition is composed of 100 parts by weight of a styrene-base resin, 2.0-20.0 parts by weight of a halogenous flame retardant and 0.1-5.0 parts by weight of an antimony compound. The weight ratio of halogen atoms/an... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4673701 | Alkylidene bisphenol phosphites and phosphates having 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidinyl groups and synthetic resin composition Alkylidene bisphenol phosphites and phosphates having 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidinyl groups are provided having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 is alkyl having from one to about twelve carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4 | 06/16/1987 |
| 4631302 | Underwater biocidal wax composition and preparation thereof A biocidal wax composition for preventing corrosion and biological fouling nd surface degradation of submerged structures comprises from about 10 to about 40 percent of total biocidal wax composition of a biocidal polymeric gel consisting of a polymer from... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4602051 | Resin composition having electromagnetic wave shielding effort According to the invention, a resin composition having an electromagnetic wave shielding effect is provided. The resin composition comprises 35 to 90 wt % of an ABS resin or a mixture of the ABS resin and an AS resin, 1 to 25 wt % of a plasticizer and 5 t... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4582866 | Flame retardant thermoplastic multi-block copolyester elastomers Flame retardant thermoplastic multi-block copolyester elastomer compositions containing a bromine-containing flame retardant; antimony trioxide; and an organophilic clay which is the reaction product of at least one quaternary ammonium salt with a smectit... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4552911 | Polycarbonate molding compositions having improved flame retardance The present invention relates to polycarbonate molding compositions containing additives of alkali or alkaline earth metal salts, tetrahalogenophthalimides and optional glass fibers, characterized in that they contain additive amounts of bromine.... | 11/12/1985 |