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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7683110 | Preparation of cellulose ether products of increased viscosity and fineness The present invention relates to a process for preparing cellulose ether products which is characterized in that superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are dried and milled, or mill-dried, conjointly with moist cellulose ether and also to the cellulose ether products result... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7488765 | Gum adhesive based on a filled polymer dispersion A filled gum adhesive useful for producing remoistenable layers contains fillers, protective colloids, and a (co)polymer, wherein the (co)polymer is prepared by polymerizing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a dispersion of protective... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7425589 | Method for modifying cellulose ethers The invention relates to a method for modifying cellulose ethers. The inventive method is characterised in that a cellulose ether having a humidity content of between 5 and 90% is intensively mixed with between 0.1 and 5 wt. %—in relation to the dry cellulose ethe... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7371279 | Cellulose ether composition A composition comprising cellulose ether, a superplasticizer and defoamer suitable for use as an additive in extruding inorganic compositions is disclosed. The inventive composition functions as a water retention agent, plasticizer and lubricant in the extrusion of ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337587 | Construction assembly of plaster boards and a method of assembling a plurality of plaster boards A construction assembly includes a plurality of plaster boards, each of the plaster boards having a plaster body and at least one sheet of liner, the liner including an inner surface attached to the plaster body and an outer surface having an outer face; wherein sai... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335690 | Crosslinkable hydrophilic materials from polymers having pendent Michael donor groups The present invention provides crosslinkable compositions useful in the preparation of hydrophilic gels, and are prepared from polymers having pendent hydrophilic groups, and pendant Michael donor groups, and crosslinked by polyacryl Michael acceptor compounds. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7288149 | Aqueous cement composition A fresh aqueous cement composition suitable for building purposes is described. It contains, besides a hydraulic cement, a methyl ethyl cellulose ether having a DS methyl of 0.4-2.2, a DS ethyl of 0.05-0.8 and a MS hydroxy-(C2-C3)-alkyl of 0-2.... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285164 | Fluid loss additives for cement slurries Methods for cementing in a subterranean zone, which use a cement composition that includes zeolite, cementitious material, proportioned fluid loss control additives and a mixing fluid. Cement compositions containing proportioned fluid loss control additives, and met... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276546 | Carbohydrate esters and polyol esters as plasticizers for polymers, compositions and articles including such plasticizers and methods of using the same The invention relates to methods of making carbohydrate and polyol esters suitable for use as plasticizers for polymer compositions. The invention also relates to plasticized polymer compositions comprising such carbohydrate and polyol esters. The invention also rel... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7150321 | Zeolite-containing settable spotting fluids Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially settable spotting fluids, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147067 | Zeolite-containing drilling fluids Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially drilling fluids, that comprise zeolite and a carrier fluid. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140439 | Zeolite-containing remedial compositions Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially remedial compositions such as pills, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140440 | Fluid loss additives for cement slurries Methods for cementing in a subterranean zone, which use a cement composition that includes zeolite, cementitious material, proportioned fluid loss control additives and a mixing fluid. Cement compositions containing proportioned fluid loss control additives, and met... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138439 | Biodegradable compounds including poly(lactic acid) polymer compositions and products The present invention relates to biodegradable polymer compositions comprising poly(lactic acid) and co-polyester polymer with adipic acid mixed with organic peroxide and mineral particles. In addition, the present invention relates to products made on the basis of ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125932 | Coating composition The present invention provides (i) a novel composition which is the polyol reaction product polyol made by mixing together a polyhydroxyl-tertiary amine, at least two of the hydroxyl groups of said amine being indirectly bonded to a nitrogen atom of said amine throu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7066996 | Joint compounds using thickeners prepared from raw cotton linters A mixture composition of a cellulose ether made from raw cotton linters and at least one additive is used in a ready mixed joint compound composition wherein the amount of the cellulose ether in the joint compound composition is significantly reduced. When this join... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048053 | Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength and methods therefor are provided. In particular, methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially settable spotting fluids having enhanced compressive strength are provided. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007752 | Well treatment fluid and methods with oxidized polysaccharide-based polymers The present invention provides a well treatment fluid for use in a well, the well treatment fluid comprising water; an amine-based polymer; an polysaccharide-based polymer; and an oxidizing agent that is capable of at least partially oxidizing at least the polysacch... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6977275 | Carbohydrate esters and polyol esters as plasticizers for polymers, compositions and articles including such plasticizers and methods of using the same The invention relates to methods of making carbohydrate and polyol esters suitable for use as plasticizers for polymer compositions. The invention also relates to plasticized polymer compositions comprising such carbohydrate and polyol esters. The invention also rel... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964302 | Zeolite-containing cement composition Methods and cement compositions are provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and a mixing fluid. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6943247 | Building material compositions Described is a building material composition prepared from or having added thereto a particulate material selected from particulate polysaccharides or particulate polysaccharide derivatives. The particulate material of the building material composition is prepared b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6903157 | Thickened aqueous coating compositions containing film-forming polymeric binder A thickened aqueous coating composition (preferably paints and the like or adhesives) containing a film-forming polymeric binder which produces dried coatings having less sensitivity to water by using a thickener which is autoxidisable. Preferred autoxidisable moiet... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6800593 | Hydrophilic polymer concentrates Disclosed is a hydrophilic, water soluble polymer concentrate for addition to aqueous liquids to enhance the properties thereof, particularly to increase the viscosity or decrease the fluid loss of well drilling and servicing fluids, the concentrate comprising a hyd... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6667354 | Stable liquid suspension compositions and suspending mediums for same Stable and environmentally friendly suspensions of solid particulates are provided through the addition of such solid particulates to a suspension medium which is comprised of a liquid carrier, a liquid carrier soluble resin, an organophyllic clay, and an... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6515049 | Water-soluble, sulfoalkyl-containing, hydrophobically modified cellulose ethers, process for preparing them, and their use as protective colloids in polymerizations The present invention relates to water-soluble ionic cellulose ethers from the group of the hydroxyalkylcelluloses which are substituted by on average from 0.001 to 1.0 alkyl group per anhydroglucose unit and which carry from 0.01 to 0.1 sulfoalkyl group ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6506824 | Thermoplastic compositions comprising starch and other components from natural origin Biodegradable thermoplastic compositions comprising a starch component, a cellulose ester or ether, a plasticizer for the starchy phase and of the cellulose and derivatives, and a compatibilizer agent selected from polymers compatible with the cellulose a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6489406 | Unsaturated polyester resin and the use of it The invention relates unsaturated polyester resins for the manufacture of subzero flexible, weather-resistant products. The liquid unsaturated polyester resin comprises a linear unsaturated polyester obtained by reacting 5-30 mol % of one or more ethyleni... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6482876 | Agglomerates for the production of an aqueous binder system The invention relates to an agglomerate containing at least one of the following water-soluble or water-dispersible materials as a bonding base polymer: carboxylized and/or alkoxylized starch, cellulose ether and fully synthetic vinyl polymers and/or poly... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6362238 | Nonionic cellulose ether with improved thickening properties The present invention relates to associative cellulose ethers with improved thickening effects, especially in paint. The improvement depends on the presence of a hydrophobic modifying group of the general formula ##STR1## where R is an aliphatic group of ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6284819 | Recording medium The present invention provides a recording medium comprising a substrate having a glossy coating thereon, wherein the glossy coating comprises a binder and first and second groups of particles, wherein: (a) the first group comprises metal oxide particles, wher... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6225381 | Photographic quality inkjet printable coating An inkjet printing coating compositions and recording sheets having printable coating compositions on substrates which are suitable for photographic quality prints by inkjet printing technology, such as thermal and piezo. The recording sheet which compris... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6214907 | Biologically degradable polymer mixture A biologically degradable polymer mixture is proposed which consists essentially of starch and at least one hydrophobic polymer. The hydrophobic polymer is in this connection at least substantially biologically degradable and thermoplastically processable... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6166119 | Flowability additive A cement pumpability-enhancing additive which confers good pumpability on cementitious compositions such as concrete consists essentially of (a) polyethylene glycol; (b) diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and/or a derivative thereof; (c) polysaccharide; and (d) a th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6121439 | Waterborne coatings with cationically modified associative ethers A coating composition is composed of a water-soluble polysaccharide composition comprising at least one hydrophobic group selected from aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl and mixtures thereof and at least one quaternary ammonium salt group, both connected to a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6077887 | Polyelectrolyte composition An aqueous composition is described, which is characterised in that it comprises comprises a water-soluble electrolyte complex containing a combination of a water-soluble, anionic polyelectrolyte with hydrophobic groups having 6-30 carbon atoms, and a wat... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6071984 | Biodegradable plastics filled with reinforcing materials This invention relates to reinforced thermoplastic moulding compositions prepared from biodegradable polymers, for example aliphatic or polyester amides, aliphatic polyester urethanes, and to the use thereof for the production of mouldings and to the moul... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6063842 | Thermal transfer ink layer composition for dye-donor element used in sublimation thermal dye transfer The present invention relates to a thermal transfer ink layer composition, wherein polyvinylacetal resin and cellulose derivatives are used in a mixture for the binder in the thermal transfer ink layer composition of the sublimation thermal transfer ink r... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6054511 | High solids low viscosity polysaccharides Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose (HMHEC), hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), methylhydroxypropylcellulose (MHPC), carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose (CMHEC), guar, starch, xanthan, hydroxypropylguar (HP Guar) or carbo... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6020405 | Preparation of shear-thinning phase change ink jet inks Phase change (hot melt) ink compositions for use in a phase change (hot melt) ink jet recording device are disclosed to comprise: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% of one or more colorants; and (b) from about 0.1 to about 99.9% of one or more reversibly-crossli... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6007610 | Corrosion inhibiting phase change ink jet inks Phase change (hot melt) ink compositions for use in a phase change (hot melt) ink jet recording device in which recording is conducted by thermally melting the ink at a temperature above ambient temperature (20° C.) to provide prints that possess high qu... | 12/28/1999 |
