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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7906577 | Latex binders, aqueous coatings and paints having freeze-thaw stability and methods for using same Disclosed are latex polymers and an aqueous coating compositions having excellent freeze-thaw stability, open time, stain resistance, low temperature film formation, foam resistance, block resistance, adhesion, water sensitivity and a low-VOC content. The latex poly... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7423089 | Preparation of rubber composition comprised of EPDM/polyisoprene rubber blends and tire with sidewall comprised thereof This invention relates to preparation of rubber compositions comprised of EPDM and conjugated diene-based elastomer, particularly including cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber, and particularly natural cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber, blends and pneumatic rubber tire with an ou... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413799 | Reflective film and reflective plate A reflective film includes a substantially non-drawn film having a layer A that includes a resin composition A containing a resin having a refractive index of less than 1.52 and titanium oxide. The titanium oxide has a refractive index of 2.5 or more, and a vanadium... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410690 | Ultrafine mixed-crystal oxide, production process and use thereof An ultrafine mixed-crystal oxide, wherein the oxide has a change in absorbance of about 5 (/hr) or less when measured in such a manner that said oxide is dispersed at a concentration of 0.067% in a solvent of a 98% glycerin in which Sunset Yellow is dissolved at a c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371275 | Titanium dioxide pigment and polymer compositions Coated titanium dioxide pigment having high UV absorption properties and use in polymer compositions, especially PVC for building and residential construction is described. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358218 | Method for masking and removing stains from rugged solid surfaces Methods, compositions and kits for masking and subsequent removal of oil, grease, rust and other stains from a variety of rough solid surfaces, including, but not limited to stone, concrete, asphalt, stucco brick, and ceramic. The methods include coating the stains ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352502 | Electrophoretic particle, process for its production, and its use An electrophoretic particle including: a pigment particle having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or smaller; and a polymer layer having an average thickness of 1 to 500 nm formed on a surface of the pigment particle, wherein 50% or higher of an entire surface ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342063 | Aqueous dispersion for electrodeposition, high dielectric constant film and electronic parts A high dielectric constant film is prepared by electrodepositing a film from an aqueous dispersion comprising inorganic particles comprised of a compound selected from the group consisting of barium titanate, lead titanate, bismuth titanate, magnesium titanate and n... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339000 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326747 | Internal wetting agent for use in manufacture of polymeric films and fabrics for disposable absorbent articles An improved internal wetting agent is provided for blending with polymeric material, with the formation of apertured films and/or polymeric fibrous webs contemplated. Films and/or nonwoven fabrics of this nature are suited for use in disposable absorbent articles, p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319127 | Nano-sized metals or metal salts stabilized by using chain-end functionalized polymers and their synthetic methods Disclosed are nano-sized metals and metal salts stabilized by using semi-telechelic and telechelic polymers prepared through living anionic polymerization, and their synthetic methods, and a nanostructure wherein the nano-sized particles are self-assembled by mixing... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7304106 | Compositions including nanoparticles having a rutile-like crystalline phase, and methods of making the same A nanocomposite precursor comprises a plurality of nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed in an organic binder precursor. The nanocomposite precursor is useful for forming a nanocomposite, suitable for use as a protective coating, wherein the plurality of nanoparticl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294663 | Compatibility improvement in aromatic polyesters with mineral fillers Liquid crystalline polymers (LCP) with relatively high melting points are prepared by a process which includes solid state polymerization of a (pre)polymer, which contains alkali metal cations, to raise the LCP molecular weight. The presence of the alkali metal cati... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288582 | Colored compositions with substrate-hiding materials Compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a binder, a transparent or semi-transparent colorant having an average particle diameter of greater than 150 nanometers; and at least one member comprising a scattering pigment dispersed in a matrix. Substrates co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288217 | Electroconductive compound in flake form and electroconductive composition An electroconductive compound in a flake form, characterized in that it comprises a titanium oxide which has an average long diameter of 1 to 100 μm and an average thickness of 0.01 to 1.5 μm, and contains potassium in an amount of 0.3 to 5 wt % in terms of potass... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276231 | Lower-energy process for preparing passivated inorganic nanoparticles The disclosure is directed to a method for reducing the chemical activity and photo activity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles comprising adding an amorphous alumina-stabilizing agent, specifically an anion, such as citric acid, to an aqueous slurry of the titanium ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268180 | Surface tinting composition and method of use A tinting composition for tinting a surface which includes a solvent and a pigment selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, calcium sodium borosilicate, organic constituent containing pigments, inorganic constituent containing pigmen... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265176 | Composition comprising nanoparticle TiO2 and ethylene copolymer Disclosed is a composition comprising or produced from nanoparticle-sized TiO2, an ethylene copolymer or ionomer of the ethylene copolymer, and optionally a second polymer. Also disclosed are films and other shaped articles produced therefrom. The composi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250464 | Distributed paint manufacturing system A paint manufacturing method includes receiving each of a group of fluid prepaints at different inputs of a fluid component mixing system, determining at a computer system a first fluid prepaint ratio, and mixing the fluid prepaints in accordance with the first rati... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7223810 | Powder coating composition A composition suitable for use in a powder coating process comprising a powdered polymer composition and a metal oxide based fluidization enhancer, or a metal oxide based flatting agent. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220793 | Curable film-forming composition exhibiting improved resistance to degradation by ultraviolet light A curable film-forming composition is provided comprising (i) 10 to 90 percent by weight based on the total weight of resin solids in the film-forming composition of a crosslinking agent; (ii) 10 to 90 percent by weight of a polymer containing a plurality of functio... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207904 | Golf ball A golf ball has a core, and a cover for covering the core. The cover contains 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of a titanium oxide relative to 100 parts by mass of a base resin composing the cover, and the titanium oxide is surface-treated with an oxide including at least on... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208533 | Cover composition for golf ball A cover composition for a golf ball includes: an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer containing an isocyanate component derived from at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diiso... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196132 | Optical material and optical system using it An optical material is a mixture of materials comprising a first material having a refractive index of not more than 1.45 for the d-line and a second material having an Abbe's number, indicating wavelength dispersion in the visible region, of not more than 25. A rel... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186770 | Unfinished rutile titanium dioxide slurry for paints and paper coatings The present invention relates to a rutile titanium dioxide slurry made directly from an unfinished titanium dioxide pigment produced from either the chloride or sulfate process. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179531 | Polymer particles having select pendant groups and composition prepared therefrom Polymer particles having select functional or absorbing groups are provided. The polymer particles are useful for preparing organic-inorganic composite particles that are suitable for providing dried coatings with improved hiding. Aqueous compositions containing the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169728 | Photo-functional powder and applications thereof A condensed phosphate containing an alkaline earth metal is caused to be present on the surface of titanium dioxide fine particles, and as a result, the condensed phosphate is firmly coupled with the fine particles and is barely liberated from the surface of the fin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166667 | Methods of preparing paints from prepaints Sets of prepaints wherein at least one set member is in solid form, methods of formulating paint lines using the sets of prepaints, and a method of formulating a range of paints from the sets of prepaints, where the paint lines and ranges of paints are useful as roa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166157 | Method for the surface treatment of a titanium dioxide pigment A method and material for improved TiO2 pigment for paper and laminates is described. Phosphorous, titanium, and aluminum compounds are successively added to a TiO2 pigment suspension. Resulting pigments show improved greying resistance and hid... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160942 | Polymer-phyllosilicate nanocomposites and their preparation Polymer-phyllosilicate nanocomposites that exhibit superior properties compared to the polymer alone, and methods-for producing these polymer-phyllosilicate nanocomposites, are provided. Polymeric surfactant compatabilizers are adsorbed onto the surface of hydrophil... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161299 | Structure for a plasma display panel that reduces capacitance between electrodes A design for a plasma display panel that both reduces the capacitance between adjacent address electrodes while improving the optical characteristics of the display. This is achieved by having a layer formed on the rear substrate over the address electrodes being ma... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148286 | Laser-sintering powder containing titanium dioxide particles, process for its preparation, and moldings produced therefrom A sintering powder containing polyamide polymer and titanium dioxide particles, a process for laser sintering, and moldings produced from the sintering powder. The moldings formed using the powder of the invention have improved surface quality due to the powders hav... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132470 | Method and apparatus for producing an aqueous paint composition from a plurality of premixed compositions The present invention is directed to the provision of premixed aqueous compositions which are used to provide a paint composition of varying finish characteristics at the point of sale. Thus, the merchant distributing the paint composition made from the subject prem... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125537 | Method for manufacturing nanopowders of oxide through DC plasma thermal reaction A method for manufacturing powders of oxides in a nanometer level through a direct current plasma thermal reaction is disclosed. The energy required is provided by the plasma that is generated in the non-transferred DC plasma apparatus. Once the solid precursors are... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7081488 | Coating with improved hiding, compositions prepared therewith, and processes for the preparation thereof A coating containing pigment particles and a polymer matrix is provided. The coating contains pigment particles that have a scattering coefficient with a linear or quasi-linear relationship to the pigment volume concentration of those pigment particles. The coating ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7046445 | Optical material, and optical element, optical system, and laminate type diffraction optical element, which are made of optical material To provide an optical element in which the diffraction efficiency in each use wavelength region within the entire visible region is preferable, and light beams of a specific order (design order) are sufficiently concentrated in the entire use wavelength region, by u... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7031078 | Laminated diffractive optical element An optical element of which diffraction efficiency hardly varies with wavelength is provided by using an optical material satisfying the conditions that nd>−6.667×10−3νd+1.70 and θg,F≦−2×10−3ν | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026389 | Labeling paint for use with metallic stencils on oriented strandboard finishing line The present invention is a stable labeling paint suitable for use on an OSB finishing line in conjunction with metal stencils. The labeling paint is water-based and can include opacifying agents, viscosity enhancing agents, surfactants, a polymeric binding agent wit... | 04/11/2006 |
