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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188177 | Golf ball The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball with superior abrasion resistance and resilience. The present invention provides a golf ball of the present invention comprises a core and a cover that covers the core. The cover contains a polyurethane r... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183316 | Clay mineral products and their use in rubber compositions Disclosed herein is a rubber composition comprising a rubber and particulate kaolin clay as a filler wherein: the kaolin particles have a particle size distribution such that at least about 95% of the particles, relative to the volume of the particles, have a partic... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173734 | Hybrid nanocomposite for fire retarding applications Clay platelets are separated from an agglomeration of clay platelets by treating with cobalt acetate and leaving cobalt particles on the platelets. Carbon nanotubes are grown on the platelets at the cobalt sites, and the nanotubes separate platelets from the agglome... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168712 | Golf ball The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent durability and resilience. The present invention provides a golf ball which includes a core, and a cover covering the core. The cover contains an ionomer resin and an organically modified... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163830 | Nanoclays in polymer compositions, articles containing same, processes of making same, and systems containing same A composition includes a bismaleimide triazine (BT) compound with a nanoclay composited therewith. A mounting substrate includes polymer compound with a nanoclay composited therewith to form a core for the mounting substrate. A process includes melt blending a polym... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158705 | Polymer composition and pneumatic tire An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer composition that can decrease the thickness of an inner liner while maintaining air permeation resistance. The polymer composition of the present invention includes 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of an organic deri... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153719 | Composites comprising elastomer, layered filler and tackifier The invention relates to rubber nanocomposites particularly suitable for innerliners and other tire applications. The uncured nanocomposite comprises an elastomer, tackifier and nanoclay. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143337 | Method of preparing a composite with disperse long fibers and nanoparticles A composite material having polymeric resin with disperse phases of reinforcing fibers and nanoparticle materials and its manufacture is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles may be bound together and added to the polymeric resin as microscale aggregations, and then u... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138257 | Bis(trialkylsiloxyphenyl)-arylfluoride imide ABmonomers, hyperbranched polymers and nanoclay composites therefrom Novel aromatic AB2 imide monomer with thermally reactive trialkylsiloxy and aryl fluoride moieties, which can be polymerized to form hyperbranched aromatic polyimides in the presence of a metal fluoride catalyst. Nanoclay composites were generated by eith... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8124681 | Golf ball with high moisture barrier properties Golf balls including at least one layer formed from high moisture barrier nanocomposite compositions that have increased moisture resistance and generally include a nanocomposite including an intercalated clay and at least one resin having a barrier property, a poly... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114934 | Compressed gasketing material A compressed sheet gasketing material is provided with a combination of high elastomer content and high swelling medium content. In one aspect, the swelling medium may include bentonite clay and may be provided a weight percentage that varies from 30 to 60%. In anot... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114933 | Thermoplastic resin composition with low coefficient of linear thermal expansion The thermoplastic rubber grafted copolymer resin composition comprising (A) about 100 parts by weight of a rubber grafted copolymer prepared by (a1) about 10 to 100 parts by weight of a rubber-modified grafted copolymer and (a2) about 0 to 90 parts by weight of copo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8048947 | Nanocomposites and methods for making the same The present invention provides a nanocomposite of a star branched elastomer and a clay. The nanocomposite can be a mixture of a halogenated star branched elastomer and a clay, desirably an exfoliated clay, suitable for use as an air barrier. The halogenated star-bra... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048948 | Filler-dispersed melt-kneaded products, molded resin products thereof, and production method thereof A melt-kneading method for filling material-containing resin or elastomer includes: a step of preparing a filling material as a filler and a resin or elastomer comprising an incompatible blend; and a step of introducing the filling material-containing resin or elast... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034867 | Hybrid clays for obtaining nanocomposites and a preparation process therefore Hybrid clays for obtaining nanocomposites useful in the automotive, aviation, construction and packaging industry, among others. The hybrid clay comprises clays intercalated with the itaconic acid (ITA) monomer or its derivative monooctadecyl itaconate (MODIT), and ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030389 | Thermal insulation composition A thermal insulation composition comprising: aqueous base; one or more primary viscosifier comprising a quantity of clay; and, an amount of one or more polymeric viscosifier comprising sulfonate moiety. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8003726 | Method to establish viscosity as a function of shear rate for in-situ polymerized nanonylon via chain extension Chain-extended nanonylon is made from the reaction of in-situ polymerized nanonylon and chain-extending agents. Knowing the viscosity/shear rate curve for a thermoplastic polymer to be replaced, such as nylon, the method of the present invention allows via adjustmen... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7989536 | Exfoliated nanocomposites and articles containing same A polymeric nanocomposite comprises a non-polar hyperbranched polystyrene resin. An exfoliated or intercalated onium functionalized clay is dispersed within the resin. Such nanocomposites are more compatible with non-polar polymer matrices used in various articles o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989535 | Surface-modified nanofiller and polymer composite material A polymer composite material provides superior heat resistance, mechanical physical properties, substance permeation barrier properties, flame retardant properties, electrical conductivity and the like. Moreover, a novel surface-modified nanofiller utilizes this typ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989534 | Polymer-clay nanocomposites and methods of making the same Polymer-clay nanocomposites and methods of making the same are provided. In an embodiment, a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprises a non-metal salt of an ionomer and a nanostructured layered clay. An example of the ionomer is a tetra-octyl ammonium salt of sulfonated... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985793 | Composites comprising elastomer, layered filler and tackifier The invention relates to rubber nanocomposites particularly suitable for innerliners and other tire applications. The uncured nanocomposite comprises an elastomer, tackifier and nanoclay. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985794 | Starch-polyester biodegradable graft copolymers and a method of preparation thereof A starch-polyester graft copolymer and chemically modified starch-polyester graft copolymer composition comprising a chemically modified starch or chemically modified starch-nanoclay product is described. The composition can be produced continuously in a twin-screw ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7943689 | Golf ball and process for preparing the same An object of the present invention is to improve abrasion-resistance and spin performance of a golf ball having a polyurethane cover. The golf ball of the present invention is a golf ball having a core and a cover covering the core. The cover contains a layer... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943690 | Water-dispersible organoclays The surface of hydrophobically-modified smectite clays (i.e., organophilic clays) are modified using a hydrophilic polymer, wherein the hydrophilic surface-modification of a hydrophobically-modified smectite clay with a hydrophilic polymer, renders the organoclays a... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7928154 | Methods of preparing polymer-organoclay composites and articles derived therefrom A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928155 | Compositions and methods for polymer composites In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) contacting under condensation polymerization conditions a first monomer, a second monomer, a solvent, and an organoclay composition, said o... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928156 | Nanocomposite comprising exfoliated nanoclay-styrenic concentrate and methods of preparation A composition is disclosed comprising a styrenic first polymer, nanoclay, and an emulsifier compound, which can be blended with an additional polymer. A nanocomposite exhibits improved heat resistant properties and stiffness. In one embodiment, the additional polyme... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7915332 | Compositions and methods for polymer composites This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an organ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7915333 | Butyl rubber ionomer nanocomposites The invention relates to nanocomposites and processes for making nanocomposites comprising butyl rubber ionomers having at least 3.5 mol % of repeating units derived from a multiolefin monomer, such as isoprene. More particularly, the invention relates to butyl rubb... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7888419 | Polymeric composite including nanoparticle filler Disclosed is a novel polymeric composite including a nanoparticle filler and method for the production thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel halloysite nanoparticle filler which has the generally cylindrical or tubular (e.g. rolled scrol... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884150 | Flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer compositions Flame retardant polymeric blend compositions including a synergistic combination of flame retardants, including a halogenated flame retardant and a nanoparticulate, such as an organically modified clay or a natural nanoclay. The compositions are thermoplastic elasto... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884151 | Material of nanocomposites of the resin and its manufacturing process The manufacturing process of a material of nanocomposites of the resin includes providing a nano-clay platelets liquid; adding a modification agent into the nano-clay platelets liquid, then stirring in a first time in a first temperature for making a cake product; t... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875668 | Composite solid surface article containing loess A composition for artificial marble includes (a) about 100 parts by weight of an acrylic resin; (b) about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of an ocher powder having a particle size of about 1 to about 50 μm; (c) about 100 to about 200 parts by weight of an inorganic f... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868080 | Gas-barrier nanocomposite composition and article using the same Provided are a nanocomposite composition having barrier properties and an article manufactured therefrom. The composition is prepared by dry-blending a polyolefin resin, a melt blend of a resin having barrier properties and a nanocomposite having barrier properties,... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858686 | Stabilized polyolefin nanocomposites A heat stabilized polyolefin nanocomposite is disclosed, which contains metal scavengers to heat stabilize the nanocomposite. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7834077 | Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applicatio... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7825182 | Nanocomposite comprising stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefins This invention relates to nanocomposites comprising organo-clay and at least one stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefin. Preferably the stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefin is represented by the formula: T-(R1G) | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825181 | Modified layered fillers and their use to produce nanocomposite compositions The present invention relates to modified layered fillers made from layered fillers and modifying agents and processes to produce the same. The invention also relates to nanocomposite compositions made from these modified layered fillers and elastomers, and processe... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7799858 | Commixtures for use in rheology modification The use of a commixture as a sag control agent (SCA) in a composition to be cured at a temperature (Tcur) greater than 60° C., said composition comprising a binder and the commixture and wherein said commixture comprises: (a) a thixotropy-inducing partic... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7781509 | Clays pre-activated with intercalated polymerization initiation sites A modified clay may be made by contacting a clay with an unsaturated cationic compound and an alkoxyamine, or an adduct thereof. The resulting pre-activated clay, which contains a cationic alkoxyamine bound to the clay, may be further treated with a monomer to provi... | 08/24/2010 |
