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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173738 | Rubber composition and tire using same The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire which makes it possible to consider an effect on environment, prepare for decrease in supply quantity of petroleum in future and improve weather resistance and rubber strength in good balance, and a tire... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8143340 | Polylactic acid composites The present invention features polylactic acid composite compositions, more particularly a composite composition. The provided polylactic acid composite composition preferably includes the biomaterial polylactic acid resin and, accordingly, it is capable of effectiv... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129463 | Carbon nanotube-reinforced nanocomposites A combination of MWNTs (herein, MWNTs have more than 2 walls) and DWNTs significantly improves the mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites. A small amount of DWNTs reinforcement ( | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124682 | Rubber mixture The invention relates to a rubber mixture comprising at least one rubber and at least one low-PAH-content carbon black, where the low-PAH-content carbon black has (A) an iodine number of from 17 to 75 mg/g, (B) an STSA surface area of from ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119722 | Polyaniline/c-MWNT nanocomposite The invention discloses a polyaniline/c-MWNT produced by carboxylating at least one carbon nanotube to form at least one carboxylic carbon nanotube; mixing the at least one carboxylic carbon nanotube with a solvent to form a first carbon nanotube solution; mixing at... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8084532 | Silicone resin film, method of preparing same, and nanomaterial-filled silicone composition A method of preparing a silicone resin film, the method comprising coating a release liner with a nanomaterial-filled silicone composition comprising a condensation-curable silicone composition and a carbon nanomaterial, and curing the silicone resin of the coated r... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8071672 | Lens sheet, process for producing the same, and resin composition for transfer material To provide a lenticular lens sheet having a fine light shielding pattern that has high color reproducibility. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The above problem can be solved by a lenticular lens sheet, in which the average primary particle diameter of carbon black cont... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8044133 | Rubber composition and tire using same The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire which makes it possible to consider an effect on environment, prepare for decrease in supply quantity of petroleum in future and improve weather resistance and rubber strength in good balance, and a tire... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7999028 | Method for fast dispersing carbon nanotube in aqueous solution The present invention provides a method for fast dispersing carbon nanotubes in an aqueous solution. In this method, the carbon nanotubes are added into an aqueous solution of a nontoxic surfactant, and then dispersed therein through ultrasonic oscillation. This uni... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989539 | NBR composition An NBR composition, which comprises NBR, and white carbon having a specific surface area (BET method) of 30-110 m2/g, preferably 30-60 m2/g, can be vulcanized by a vulcanization system consisting of an organic peroxide and sulfur or a sulfur-ge... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981959 | Resin composition, process for producing the same and molding of the resin composition The present invention provides a resin composition including 100 parts by mass of a resin component containing 80 to 99 mass % of a thermoplastic resin (A) and 20 to 1 mass % of a side-chain crystalline polymer (B), and 0.1 to 30 parts by mass of carbon nanotube (C)... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7951864 | Nanocomposites of polymers with dispersed nanotubes The present invention provides polymer nanocomposites with dispersed nanotubes and methods of making same. The polymer may be a polyether. For example, the present invention provides an effective method to successfully disperse single walled nanotubes (SWNTs) into b... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7932314 | Electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composition This invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits an excellent combination of properties for use in manufacturing shipping combs for use in conjunction with moving actuators for hard disk drives. The thermoplastic polymer composition of thi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7919554 | Heat-resistant seal material, endless seal member using heat-resistant seal material, and downhole apparatus including endless seal member A heat-resistant seal material includes 100 parts by weight of a ternary fluoroelastomer, 1 to 30 parts by weight of vapor-grown carbon fibers having an average diameter of more than 30 nm and 200 nm or less, and carbon black having an average particle diameter of 2... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915335 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire A rubber composition is provided that attains both low heat generating property and high reinforcement property simultaneously at high levels, is capable of attaining low fuel consumption through the tire, is excellent in durability, and is good in workability and s... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7893148 | Nanocomposites of polymers with dispersed nanotubes The present invention provides polymer nanocomposites with dispersed nanotubes and methods of making same. The polymer may be a polyether. For example, the present invention provides an effective method to successfully disperse single walled nanotubes (SWNTs) into b... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7884156 | Elastomer compositions with carbon black An elastomer composition includes an elastomer and a carbon black, wherein the carbon black is characterized as having a COAN of between about 90 and 150 ml/100 g, a BET of between 50 and 69 m2/g and a distribution index DI that is greater than 1.15, wher... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879941 | Heat-resistant sliding resin composition, production process and use therof The invention relates to a heat-resistant sliding resin composition, comprising a vapor carbon fiber having a specific surface area of 10 to 50 m2/g, a mean aspect ratio of 20 to 500 and a mean fiber diameter of 50 to 200 nm and a synthetic resin, wherein... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858691 | Functionalization of carbon nanoshperes by severe oxidative treatment Carbon nanostructures are formed from a carbon precursor and catalytic templating nanoparticles and are treated with a severe oxidative agent to introduce oxygen-containing functional groups to the surface of the graphitic material. Methods for manufacturing carbon ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7847009 | Carbonaceous material with dissociated aggregate size and particle size distribution and improved dispersibility The present invention claims that a carbon black with unique morphological properties provides improved carbon black dispersion and improved rubber compound properties, such as improved fatigue life and abrasion resistance. The carbon black of current invention has ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7829622 | Methods of making polymer composites containing single-walled carbon nanotubes Methods of forming carbon nanotube-polymer composites comprising single-walled carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotube-polymer composites comprise highly dispersed carbon nanotubes having high melt elasticity and high conductivity. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820751 | Rubber composition for pneumatic tire A rubber composition for a pneumatic tire containing 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber and 5 to 120 parts by weight of carbon black having a particle size of 15 to 40 nm, a nitrogen absorption specific surface area N2SA of 60 to 200 m2 | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799862 | Rubber composition for a tire crown reinforcement A composition having a reduced hysteresis which is usable in a crown reinforcement for a heavy-vehicle tire, includes an elastomeric matrix comprising natural rubber or a synthetic polyisoprene in a majority proportion, and a reinforcing filler comprising a carbon b... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7750071 | 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... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7714060 | Rubber composition for pneumatic tire A rubber composition for a pneumatic tire containing 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber and 5 to 120 parts by weight of carbon black having a particle size of 15 to 40 nm, a nitrogen absorption specific surface area N2SA of 60 to 200 m2 | 05/11/2010 |
| 7696275 | Downhole seal element formed from a nanocomposite material A seal element (70) for providing a static or dynamic seal between two components (74, 78) in a downhole tool includes a polymer host material (212) and a plurality of nanostructures (220) forming a nanocomposite material (210). Th... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7687566 | Propylene resin composition and molding thereof To provide a propylene resin composition excellent in both the electroconductivity and moldability and excellent in their balance, and a molded product thereof. A propylene resin composition comprising from 50 to 98 wt % of a propylene resin having a MFR of f... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7652098 | Resin composition for GHz-band electronic component and GHz-band electronic component The present invention relates to a resin composition for GHz-band electronic components, the composition comprising nanoscale carbon tubes and at least one member selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins, curable resins, and composite resins of the... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7592389 | Conductive polymeric structures containing graphite nanofibers having graphite parallel to the growth axis Electrically conductive polymer composite materials comprised of: a) an effective amount of substantially crystalline graphitic carbon nanofibers comprised of graphite sheets that are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the nanofiber, preferably where... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7582696 | Polypropylene-based resin composition and molded article thereof A polypropylene-based resin composition of drastically improved dimensional stability realized by incorporating a polypropylene resin of specific structure with an inorganic filler of specific particle size, carbon fibers of specific fiber diameter and length, and, ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7566749 | Conductive thermosets by extrusion Methods of preparing conductive thermoset precursors containing carbon nanotubes is provided. Also provided is a method of preparing conductive thermosets containing carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes may in individual form or in the form of aggregates having a ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7563841 | Cement for carbon articles A cement useful for bonding carbon articles or sealing the surfaces of carbon articles to provide a surface useful for, inter alia, composite tooling or other high temperature applications or for bonding of carbon articles together to form larger blocks. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7553900 | Aromatic polycarbonate resin composition, process for producing the resin composition, and molded object of the resin composition The present invention provides an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition including a resin component containing (A) 50 to 95% by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and (B) 50 to 5% by mass of a polyester resin derived from natural sources and/or a polylactic ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7442724 | Dispersants for preparing aqueous pigment pastes The invention relates to the use of copolymers with styrene-oxide-based, vinyl-functionalized polyethers for preparing aqueous pigment preparations. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438970 | Carbon fiber composite material and method of producing the same, carbon fiber-metal composite material and method of producing the same, and carbon fiber-nonmetal composite material and method of producing the same A carbon fiber composite material including: a thermoplastic resin; carbon nanofibers dispersed in the thermoplastic resin; and dispersing particles which promote dispersion of the carbon nanofibers in the thermoplastic resin. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7423084 | Method of producing high strength elongated products containing nanotubes The present invention relates to a method of producing a high strength and high modulus elongated product comprising the steps of (a) making a composition comprising a semi-crystalline polymer and carbon nanotubes, (b) extruding said composition into an elongated pr... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419720 | Conductive plastic molding material, the use thereof and moulded bodies produced therefrom The present invention relates to a plastics molding composition based on polyarylene sulfide and/or on liquid-crystalline plastic, where the molding composition comprises carbon black and graphite and/or metal powder, the carbon black has a specific surface area of ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414087 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same The present invention provides a rubber composition, in which reversion when vulcanizing at a high temperature is inhibited without losing rubber properties and which is obtained by efficiently crosslinking with sulfur, and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composit... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414088 | Polymers grafted to carbon nanotubes A method comprising forming and grafting polymers on carbon nanotubes, a functionalized product and product dispersion produced by the method, a method of forming composites from the functionalized carbon nanotubes, and the composites produced therefrom. ... | 08/19/2008 |
