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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328547 | Process for packaging plastic materials like hot melt adhesives A method for packaging plastic material using a film to surround the material, and more particularly to a method for packaging hot melt adhesives, the resulting package formed thereby, and the film composition used therein. The method is preferably a coextrusion pro... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7074351 | IR-absorbing compositions The present invention provides compositions containing transparent thermoplastic polymer, surface-modified oxide particles with a particle size of less than 200 nm, and organic NIR absorbers. The compositions of the present invention may find use in reducing diather... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6887923 | Processing aids for enhanced machine direction orientation rates and property enhancement of polyolefin films using hydrocarbon waxes The present invention disclose a method for the orientation of a high density polyethylene (“HDPE”) film. The process of the invention comprises forming a HDPE-wax mixture by adding to a HDPE batch a normally solid hydrocarbon wax. The HDPE-wax mixture is subseq... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6737474 | Modified polyvinyl acetal resin, curable resin composition containing the same, and laminated products Disclosed are a modified polyvinyl acetal resin consisting essentially of repeating units represented by the following formula (I), and a modifier for curable resins which comprises the modified polyvinyl acetal resin: w... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6555617 | Composition of cyclic anhydride modified polyvinyl acetal and curable resin and laminated products Disclosed are a modified polyvinyl acetal resin consisting essentially of repeating units represented by the following formula (I), and a modifier for curable resins which comprises the modified polyvinyl acetal resin: ##STR1## wherein R1 repre... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6034158 | Emulsified poly(oxyalkylenated) colorants for wax compositions This invention relates to a dispersions of polymeric colorants having poly(oxyalkylene) moieties mixed with unsubstituted sorbitan monooleate alone or ethoxylated dodecanol admixed with unsubstituted sorbitan monooleate. Such colorant dispersions are easy... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6001906 | Water based plasticizer free poly urethane-wax coating & repair composition & method A coating composition comprising a colloid of a thermoplastic, elastomeric polyurethane and a wax dispersible in water is applied to the surface of a substrate, drying rapidly to form a tough, durable, protective film bonded firmly to the surface.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5962074 | Wax composition and method of use A wax composition comprising a wax component and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises a backbone, a pendant aliphatic group, a pendant fluorinated group, and a pendant polydiorganosiloxane group. Also, a wax composition comprising a silicone fluid, solven... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5959014 | Water-stabilized organosilane compounds and methods for using the same The product of reacting an organosilane optionally having a nonhydrolizable organic group, but having one or more hydrolyzable groups, with a polyol containing at least three hydroxy groups, where any two of the hydroxy groups are separated by at least th... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5416153 | Polyolefin molding composition of high rigidity and hardness Polyolefin molding composition of high rigidity and hardness A polyolefin molding composition essentially comprising a) a polyolefin wax and b) a high-molecular-weight polyolefin or, instead of b), c) a high-molecular-weight olefin copolymer has high rigidity and hardne... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5389713 | Polycarbonate resin compositions Polycarbonate resin compositions methods for their preparation are disclosed. The disclosed compositions are comprised of polycarbonate resins and -olefin oligomers and exhibit good mold release and thermal stability while experiencing little disco... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5356973 | Aqueous based coating compositions having improved metallic pigment orientation An aqueous based coating composition contains a polymeric film-forming resin and as an additive from about 1 to about 40 percent by weight based on the resin solids of the composition of an oligomeric ester having an acid value of from about 100 to about ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5317050 | Latent acid curable compositions Compositions containing an aryl phosphite and water to hydrolyze the aryl phosphite provide controlled and extended work time when used as hardening agents for the ambient temperature hardening of phenolic resins and for rapid hardening of such resins at ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5043378 | High temperature silicide protective coating slurry A coating slurry comprised of 42 percent silicon and 10 percent chromium metal powders; 45 percent lacquer base including toluene, xylene, and a polymeric binder; and 3 percent antisettling agent. After the slurry has been applied and then subjected to a ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5021257 | Hot-melt adhesive composition The present invention is directed to a hot-melt adhesive containing at least one propylene/1-hexane copolymer. The adhesive contains an amount of a low viscosity, substantially crystalline wax, having a melting point of about 90° C. to about 125° C., su... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4886853 | Hot-melt adhesive composition The present invention is directed to a hot-melt adhesive containing at least one propylene/1-hexene copolymer. The adhesive contains an amount of a low viscosity, substantially crystalline wax, having a melting point of about 90° C. to about 125° C., su... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4680330 | Stretchable cling film composition based on polyethylene The invention relates to a composition suitable for the manufacture of cling film, comprising 80 to 99% by weight of at least one polymer or copolymer of ethylene having a density less than or equal to 0.935, and from 1 to 20% by weight of the total compo... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4614758 | Use of paraffin waxes or microwaxes for silicone pastes, and the packaging and use thereof The present invention relates to the use of paraffin waxes or microwaxes in silicone pastes, in particular in kneadable compositions for the production of accurate impressions of teeth. The silicone pastes are preferably cold-vulcanizing two-component sil... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4590237 | Foam regulators containing paraffin hydrocarbons and hydrophobic silica Foam regulators particularly suitable for use in surfactant-containing compositions, comprising a mixture of paraffin hydrocarbons and hydrophobic silica, preferably admixed with a carrier.... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4439575 | Process for preparing aqueous varnishes Aqueous varnishes containing mineral fillers and/or pigments are prepared by allowing a hot wax emulsion in water at between 80° C. and 100° C. to flow with vigorous stirring into the aqueous varnish containing mineral fillers and/or pigments and to cov... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4435469 | Hot melt adhesive for bonding paper to glass fiber A relatively high melting point thermoplastic hot melt adhesive suitable for bonding a paper facing to glass fiber based insulating materials to produce good adhesion and superior water vapor barrier properties, containing in percent by weight:... | 03/06/1984 |
