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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183318 | Polyamide moulding compound, especially for producing moulded parts for drinking The invention relates to a polyamide molding compound consisting of the following constituents: (A) between 25 and 70 wt. % of an aliphatic polyamide selected from the group PA1010, PA1012, PA1014, PA1210, PA1212, PA1214, PA12 and PA11, or a mixture of at least two ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8129462 | High temperature liner The present invention is directed to an extrudable resin composition and a method of extruding the extrudable resin composition, comprising a high temperature engineering thermoplastic, one or more reinforcement components, an enhancing filler component, a polymeric... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8063133 | Poly(arylene ether) compositions, methods, and articles A thermoplastic composition includes particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a polystyrene, and glass fibers. The composition exhibits a highly desirable balance of stiffness, strength, and melt flow properties. Methods of preparing the composition are also des... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8030394 | Waterproofing membranes with a specific gravity of under 1 G/CMbased on bitumen modified with polymers containing hollow glass microspheres Disclosed are waterproofing membranes consisting of a backing impregnated with a bituminous formulation comprising industrial bitumen, a mineral filler, a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture of thermoplastic polymers, characterized in that the mineral filler consists... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8030393 | Glass fiber reinforced ABS compositions with improved stiffness and toughness Thermoplastic moulding compositions comprising the following components: 5-95% of a copolymer A, 0-60% of a graft rubber B and 5-50% of thin glass fibers C. The copolymer A comprises 70-76% of vinylaromatic monomer(s) A1, 24-30% of vinyl cyanide monomer component(s)... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7834080 | Process for producing glass fiber-reinforced polyamide resin composition The present invention provides a process for producing a polyamide resin composition, comprising the steps of: impregnating a molten polyamide resin into glass fiber rovings; taking off the polyamide-impregnated glass fiber rovings during twisting thereof to provide... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7781512 | Control of product in curing ovens for formaldehyde-free glass fiber products A system for curing a binders applied to glass fibers is disclosed. The curing of the binder is accomplished by passing the binder coated glass fibers through a curing oven having one or more temperature zones. The temperature of the binder coated glass fibers is mo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7772316 | High temperature polyamide coating for fasteners A high temperature polyamide coating and a fastener coated with a composition that includes from about 60 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of an aliphatic polyamide having a repeating unit. The composition also includes from about 3 wt. % to about 9 wt. % of an epoxy based r... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7723422 | Functionalized block copolymers Reinforced copolymers formed from a functionalized copolymer that undergoes a reactive extrusion process with an inorganic component to form the reinforced copolymer. The functionalized copolymer in the form of a block and/or graft copolymer includes hard segments a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7700682 | Glass filler for polycarbonate resin, and polycarbonate resin composition A glass filler for a polycarbonate resin, whereby the refractive index of the glass filler can be improved to the same level as a polycarbonate resin, and the transparency of a molded product after reinforced with such a filler can be maintained without coloration, ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7632888 | Thermoplastic fiber concentrate methods and articles A feedstock concentrate material, including a first phase including fibers having a length greater than 5 mm; and a polymeric phase including a first polyolefin having a first melt flow rate; and a second polyolefin having a second melt flow rate. Kits, methods of u... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7592388 | Long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compositions, articles made therefrom and methods of making the same The present invention relates to a high melt flow thermoplastic resin filled with long fibers, such as long glass fibers, stainless steel fibers, carbon fibers, aramid fibers, or other like fibers, and having high melt flow properties. The high melt flow properties ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7569635 | Polyphenylene sulfide resin compositions A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin (A) and, compounded therewith, 1 to 100 parts by weight of glass fibers (B) having a single-fiber diameter of 12 μm or lager and has a crystallization tem... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7557155 | Thermosetting composite material particularly for manufacturing sanitary articles and kitchen sinks A thermosetting composite material, particularly for manufacturing sanitary articles and kitchen sinks, comprising a polymeric matrix that incorporates a filler material distributed in the matrix, the filler material being constituted by glass particles, the prepond... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7517931 | Method for manufacturing rubber product A method for manufacturing a high-quality rubber product while preventing carbon black from separating from the rubber polymer and from reaggregating, without deteriorating the work environment, and the rubber product obtained by the method. The method for manufactu... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7442435 | Long-fiber-reinforced polypropylene compositions and door shield module plate produced with the same The present invention provides long-fiber reinforced polypropylene compositions comprising: (a) about 29-77 wt % of a crystalline polypropylene resin comprising about 50-100 wt % of a propylene homopolymer; (b) about 20-50 wt % of a long-fiber reinforcing material h... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7423085 | Carbon black composite material and method of producing the same, and composite elastomer A method of producing a carbon black composite material includes: a step (a) of mixing an elastomer and carbon black to obtain a composite elastomer; and a step (b) of mixing the composite elastomer and a matrix material to obtain a carbon black composite material i... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399799 | Flame-retardant polyester polymer dyeable with cationic dye, method of producing the same, and copolyester fiber using the same Disclosed is a flame-retardant polyester polymer dyeable with a cationic dye, a method of producing the same, a copolyester fiber using the same, and fiber products using the copolyester fiber. In the method, after a dimethyl isophthalate component containing metal ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7378463 | Halogen-free fire retardant system for low heat release polymers An intumescent fire retardant system for making polymeric moldings that is halogen-free and provides fire shielding, thermal shielding and a low heat release rate. The intumescent fire retardant system of the present invention comprises, on the basis of 100 parts by... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365125 | Polycarbonate compositions, articles, and method of manufacture A thermoplastic composition, comprising: about 10 to about 84 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 0.5 to about 40 wt. % of a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an alkyl (met... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365109 | Pigment preparation in granulate form The invention relates to pigment preparations in granulate form, containing one or more resins, one or more effect pigments and optionally, additives. The granulates are characterized in that they contain 3 to 10 wt. % water or a, solvent or solvent mixture with a v... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365121 | Highly conductive thermoplastic composites for rapid production of fuel cell bipolar plates A low cost method of fabricating bipolar plates for use in fuel cells utilizes a wet lay process for combining graphite particles, thermoplastic fibers, and reinforcing fibers to produce a plurality of formable sheets. The formable sheets are then molded into a bipo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358285 | Flame retardant polyamide compound The present invention relates to a flame retardant polyamide compound comprising a polyamide polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 10,000 g/mol, a polyamide oligomer having a weight-average molecular weight of at most 7500 and a halogen-free p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354650 | Multi-layer coatings with an inorganic oxide network containing layer and methods for their application Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (1) a first layer comprising an inorganic oxide network, and (2) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer, wherein the second layer is deposited from at least one liquid composition that is hyd... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354887 | High temperature LCP for wear resistance A high temperature liquid crystalline polyester (LCP) composition, and articles made therefrom, that provides “good” to “excellent” wear resistance at PVs (pressure×velocity) of at least 1.75 MPa-m/s (50,000 psi-fpm). The high temperature LCP being a matrix... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354969 | Dental and medical polymer composites and compositions The invention relates to polymerizable multifunctional polymer composites and compositions, which are suitable for dental and medical applications, such as dental prostheses, filling materials, implants and the like. It also relates to a method for the manufacture o... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354974 | Blends of perfluoroelastomers and fluoroplastics Cured articles are prepared from a composition that comprises a blend of a perfluoroelastomer and 51-300 phr of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic copolymer comprising copolymerized units of tetrafluoroethylene and 5-12 weight percent of a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether)... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354624 | Multi-layer coatings and related methods Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (a) a first layer deposited from at least one composition that includes a polymeric composition, and (b) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer in which the second layer is deposited from at ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351763 | Tire with tread of rubber and carbon black with silica domains on its surface prepared by extended reactive mixing A tire is provided having a circumferential tread of a diene-based rubber composition reinforced with a silica-containing carbon black which contains domains of silica on its surface prepared by extended reactive mixing of said silica-containing carbon black with a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341785 | Low shrink low density laminate formulation Composite articles are prepared by a spray up operation. In a first step, a gel coat is applied onto a mold surface which has been optionally pretreated with a mold release coating. Next, a barrier coat is applied over the gel coat in the mold and thereafter a lamin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341142 | Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, where... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338914 | RFID tire label A tire label that is adapted to adhere to the surface of an irregular surface. The inventive tire label uses a label stock made of an openwork fabric that is a mesh, woven or knit. Optionally, a cap can be used on the label. Preferably, the label has an RFID chip. | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335692 | Rubber composition for tire tread The present invention relates to a cross-linkable or cross-linked rubber composition usable in a tread of a tire, and to a tire incorporating this tread. A rubber composition according to the invention is based on at least one diene elastomer, and a plasticizer comp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335620 | Photocatalytic powder, photocatalytic slurry, and polymer composition, coating agent, photocatalytic functional molded article and photocatalytic functional structure using the powder An object of the present invention is to provide a photocatalytic powder containing titanium dioxide fine particles containing an anionically active substance, where the electrokinetic potential of the fine particle is from about −100 to 0 mV in an aqueous environ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323509 | Fire-resistant structural composite material Fire-resistant structural composites are comprised of a phenolic resin system, reinforcing fibers and alumina tri-hydrate. The composites may be formed into structural or load-bearing parts, and are particularly suited for applications requiring high strength and a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320824 | Paint substitute film A paint substitute film 1 is provided which has an excellent property that permits universal application to a variety of components, for example to a complexly shaped component, without decreasing marketability of the component due to undesirable change in co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317072 | Process for the production of polyarylene sulfide resins The present invention is a process for the production of polyarylene sulfide based resin, wherein in washing a polyarylene sulfide based resin with a mixed solvent of an aprotic organic solvent and water in a softened or molten state, the polyarylene sulfide based r... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314894 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same The present invention provides a rubber composition which can sufficiently improve performance on ice and snow and wet gripping properties, and a pneumatic tire using the same. The rubber composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of diene rubber (A), 2 to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314898 | Microsphere-filled polytetrafluoroethylene compositions The present invention is a composition that includes granular-grade polytetrafluoroethylene and a plurality of microspheres, where the plurality of microspheres have an average specific gravity less than about 0.9 grams per cubic centimeter. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313865 | Process of forming a baffling, sealing or reinforcement member with thermoset carrier member There is disclosed a member for reinforcing, sealing or baffling a structure of an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle. The member preferably includes a carrier member and an activatable (e.g., expandable, curable or both) material disposed upon a s... | 01/01/2008 |
