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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7875666 | Thioethers, methods for their preparation, and compositions including such thioethers Disclosed are thioethers, methods for preparing such thioethers, and curable compositions, such as coating and sealant compositions, that include such thioethers. The thioethers can be the reaction product of (a) an alpha, omega dihalo organic compound, (b) a metal ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7863363 | Cleaning blade for use in image-forming apparatus A cleaning blade for use in an image-forming apparatus formed by molding a thermosetting elastomer composition containing a rubber component, a filler, a crosslinking agent, and a dispersion-improving agent. As the dispersion-improving agent, thiol or/and sulfide ha... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7399801 | Curable composition Provided is a curable composition which can easily regulate the properties of a cured object prepared therefrom, which can prepare a cured object that does not substantially discolor or soften a finishing agent or coating material applied to the surface thereof, and... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7358308 | Compositions for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core, an outer cover layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the outer cover layer is presently disclosed. At least one layer of the golf ball is formed from a composition comprising a base polymer, a cros... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342073 | High CoR golf ball using zinc dimethacrylate The present invention is directed to resilient golf balls and portions thereof including compositions containing zinc dimethacrylate and zinc pentachlorothiophenol, and methods for making same. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball having a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335253 | Process for preparing a sulphur cement product The invention provides a process for preparing a sulphur cement product comprising the following steps: (a) selectively oxidising hydrogen sulphide to elemental sulphur by contacting, in a reaction zone, a hydrogen sulphide contain... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314587 | Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312266 | Organic thiol metal-free stabilizers and plasticizers for halogen-containing polymers Organic thiol compounds based on pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol are described herein. More specifically, the compounds of the present invention are mixed esters of pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol having at least one sulfhydryl group and preferably a plu... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282526 | Particle having an attached halide group and methods of making the same A modified particle or aggregate is disclosed wherein a particle has an attached group having the formula: wherein the substituents are defined in the disclosure. Modified particles with attached polymers are als... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271222 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270613 | Golf ball A golf ball having a core, an intermediate layer enclosing the core and a cover enclosing the intermediate layer is characterized in that the intermediate layer and cover are each made from an ionomer resin-containing thermoplastic resin. The golf ball is also chara... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265176 | Composition comprising nanoparticle TiO2 and ethylene copolymer Disclosed is a composition comprising or produced from nanoparticle-sized TiO2, an ethylene copolymer or ionomer of the ethylene copolymer, and optionally a second polymer. Also disclosed are films and other shaped articles produced therefrom. The composi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250457 | Organic thiol metal-free stabilizers and plasticizers for halogen-containing polymers Aromatic and aliphatic organic thiol compounds are disclosed which can be utilized to plasticize and/or stabilize halogen-containing polymer compositions, especially poly(vinyl chloride) compositions. Compounds of the present invention are utilized in polymers norma... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247676 | For golf balls with non-ionomer casing layer This invention is related to multi-layer golf balls having an inner cover layer comprising a blend of styrene-block copolymer and trans-polyisoprene, an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane, a polyurea or a mixture thereof, and a core comprising of thermosett... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238744 | Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene articles and method of manufacture An article of manufacture comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) mixed with a processing oil and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, ethoxylated fatty acid esters, glycol esters, PEG esters, glycerol esters, et... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226367 | Golf ball A golf ball comprises a solid core consisting of a center core and an outer core, wherein at least one of cores is made of a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a base rubber including. 60 to 100% by weight of a polybutadiene containing at least 60%... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217764 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214738 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211624 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202303 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193000 | Compositions for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core and a cover is disclosed. At least a layer of the golf ball is made from an elastomer composition comprising a least one polydiene rubber and at least one moisture scavenger, such as p-toluene sulfonyl isocyanate. The moisture scavenger... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186777 | Polyurethane compositions for golf balls Polyurethane and polyurea compositions for golf balls with improved stability of the curative blend, wherein the curative blend includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183357 | Golf ball A golf ball has a core obtained by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition comprising (A) a base rubber which includes a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 content of at least 60 wt %, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or metal salt thereof, (C) an inorganic f... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7138460 | Compositions for use in golf balls The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core having a diameter of at least 1.5 inches, at least one inner cover layer encasing the core, and an outer cover layer encasing the inner cover layer. The inner cover layer has a thickness of from 0.00... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135515 | Use of dialkyl polysulfides for mastication of natural and synthetic rubbers The present invention relates to the invention of a masticating agent for the mastication of natural and synthetic rubbers, wherein the masticating agent is a dialkyl polysulfide, which is toxicologically acceptable and has very good masticating properties. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135529 | Golf ball comprising saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymers The invention provides golf balls with a core and with one or more layers, preferably cover layers, formed of a saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymer comprising one or more neutral thermoplastic polymer blocks and one or more ionomeric blocks. The saturated rubbe... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132480 | Compositions for use in golf balls The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core having a diameter of at least 1.5 inches, an inner cover layer encasing the core, and an outer cover layer encasing the inner cover layer. The inner cover layer has a thickness of from 0.005 inches t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122590 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers Disclosed herein is a process of manufacturing a filled rubber comprising the steps of: mixing a rubber, an inorganic filler, and a blocked mercaptosilane of a structure defined herein, to produce a rubber mixture; | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109261 | Latent mercaptans as multi-functional additives for halogen-containing polymer compositions Halogen-containing polymer compositions comprising a latent mercaptan-containing heat stabilizer composition substantially free from the offensive odor typically associated with mercaptans are protected during processing by the degradation products of the latent (i.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108921 | Compositions for use in golf balls The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising at least one interface between a first crosslinkable material and a second crosslinkable material. The first crosslinkable material comprises a polydiene homopolymer or copolymer. The second material compri... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105610 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105109 | Latent mercaptans as stabilizers for halogen-containing polymer compositions Compositions useful as heat stabilizers comprising at least one latent mercaptan-containing compound and at least one zinc compound are provided. Halogen-containing polymer compositions comprising such heat stabilizers are also provided. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7081500 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers Blocked mercaptosilanes are provided in which the blocking group contains and unsaturated heteroatom or carbon chemically bound directly to sulfur via a single bond. This blocking group optionally may be substituted with one or more carboxylate ester or carboxylic a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078551 | Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers A blocked mercaptosilane of the structure: G-C(═O)—S—CH2CH2CH2SiX3 is disclosed wherein each X is an independently selected RO— group or R— group wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078447 | Ionizing radiation stable polyarylestercarbonate compositions Embodiments of ionizing radiation stable polyarylestercarbonate resin compositions, methods for making the ionizing radiation stable compositions, and articles and medical devices made from these ionizing radiation stable compositions are disclosed. For examples the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078460 | Room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition for molding A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition is provided which includes an organopolysiloxane, a curing agent, and a specific organic compound incorporating at least one sulfur atom within each molecule. By producing a molding matrix with this type of c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071253 | Golf ball core compositions comprising unsaturated long chain organic acids and their salts A golf ball comprising a core formed from a polymer composition including a blend of a diene rubber, a halogenated organosulfur compound, and a salt of a mono- or poly-unsaturated long chain organic acid; and a cover having a thickness of about 0.05 inches or less a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066836 | Golf ball A golf ball having a core, an intermediate layer enclosing the core and a cover enclosing the intermediate layer is characterized in that the intermediate layer and cover are each made from an ionomer resin-containing thermoplastic resin. The golf ball is also chara... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066837 | Low spin, soft compression, performance golf ball A golf ball including a core formed from a polybutadiene having Mooney viscosity of about 40 to about 65 and a salt of a halogenated thiophenol, and having a compression of about 30 to about 60; a first cover layer including a highly neutralized ethylene copolymer h... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067572 | Golf ball A golf ball is manufactured by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition comprising 100 pbw of a base rubber composed primarily of a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 content of at least 60 wt % and a Mooney viscosity of at least 30 and synthesized using a rare-eart... | 06/27/2006 |