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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110628 | Preparation of porous particles with multiple markers Porous particles are prepared using a first water-in-oil emulsion comprising a first marker material in a first aqueous phase that is dispersed in a first oil phase containing a polymer and a first organic solvent, and a second water-in-oil emulsion comprising a sec... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8022131 | Water-based inks for ink-jet printing The present invention relates to a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which not only satisfies a high optical density but also exhibits excellent high lighter-fastness and gloss; and a water dispersion used for the water-based ink. There are provided a water dispe... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7994251 | System for coating floors A coating system for floors, containing a) one or more agents in which, together or separately, a polymer or polymer/wax dispersion and aziridine and, where desired, a flatting component are present, for application on the floor in... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7947775 | Fluoropolymer blending process Aqueous dispersions on non-melt flowable PTFE and melt-fabricable perfluoropolymer are mixed together, followed by recovery of the resultant mixture of the dispersed particles of each of these polymers, and melt mixing of the resultant mixture of particles to obtain... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7812084 | Polyamic acid composition, production method thereof, polyimide resin, semiconductive member and image-forming apparatus A polyamic acid composition, containing polyamic acid and polyaniline particles, with reduced fluctuation of properties after production; a preparation method for the same; a polyimide resin having reduced fluctuation of resistance properties, superior mechanical pr... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803864 | Associative thickener compositions and methods of use A method for improving the viscosity stability of an aqueous composition having a latex polymer and associative thickeners with at least one hydrophilic segment and at least two hydrophobic segments is provided. The associative thickeners are chosen such that one as... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7772318 | Aqueous polymer dispersions An aqueous polymer dispersion comprising polymer particles (A), polymer particles (B) and at least one low molecular weight polymer (C) where polymer particles (A) comprise high molecular weight polymer pA having Mw >50,000 and acid number of from 0 to 160, polymer ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7741402 | Thickener composition and method for thickening aqueous systems A composition and method whereby the same group that is attached to or within the backbone of an associative thickener is reversibly switched between being hydrophilic and hydrophobic in nature. When the group that is attached to or within the backbone is rendered h... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732525 | Polymers for paper and paperboard coatings The invention is directed to the composition and use of substantially water-soluble amphoteric (co)polymers as co-binders for paper and paperboard coating applications. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7705084 | Water borne film-forming compositions The present invention provides a film-forming composition comprising a particulate polymer or emulsified liquid pre-polymer, water and a coalescent aid comprising an ester having the formula RCOOX wherein R and X are independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocar... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7652099 | Process for producing coating compositions with customizable properties A process for making coating compositions with adjustable properties by blending two or more coating compositions of distinctly different attributes to achieve custom properties. The coating compositions formed herein are particularly useful in automotive refinish a... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7642311 | Method for producing a natural rubber master batch and a synthetic isoprene rubber batch using biodegraded rubber powder, using rubber powder and a filling agent, or using biodegraded rubber powder and a filling agent The present invention makes it possible (1) to produce a natural rubber wet master batch and/or a synthetic isoprene rubber wet master batch by mixing a slurry solution of biodegraded rubber powder dispersed in water with a natural rubber latex solution and/or a syn... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7589144 | Granules obtained by drying a multiple emulsion The invention concerns granules obtainable by drying an inverse emulsion, dispersed in an external aqueous phase: a) the inverse emulsion comprising an internal aqueous phase, including a hydrophilic active material, dispersed in an internal organic phase, said inve... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7569636 | Aqueous pigmented coating composition with improved open time comprising crosslinkable oligomer(s) and dispersed polymer(s) An aqueous coating composition with an improved open time comprising (a) a crosslinkable water-dispersible oligomer(s); (b) a dispersed polymer(s), (c) a pigment(s) with an oil absorption number ≦25 g oil/100 g pigment and optionally (d) a Newtonian-like thickener... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7547740 | Emulsion polymer blend coating compositions and methods for increasing chalky substrate adhesion The present invention relates to a coating composition containing a polymer blend dispersion including: a first polymer having a relatively low molecular weight and a relatively low glass transition temperature and comprising a self-crosslinking monomer; and a secon... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544733 | Stain resistant water-borne coating composition Aqueous coating compositions are described where the binder includes an anionically stabilized polymeric dispersion. The monomers used to prepare the dispersion are acrylic acid and methacrylic acid as a carboxylic monomer and styrene, alpha methyl styrene or vinyl ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7514496 | Emulsions of water-in-oil type, with a high content of aqueous phase, their process of preparation and their uses A composition and its method of production, wherein the composition includes both an oily external phase and a gelled aqueous phase, wherein the aqueous phase is 60 to 98% by weight of the total composition. Additional features of the composition include the aqueous... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7442740 | Hybrid toner processes A toner process that includes a first heating of a colorant dispersion, a first polyester resin free latex emulsion, a second polyester latex emulsion, and a wax dispersion in the presence of a coagulant containing a metal ion; adding a third polyester free latex; a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429625 | Inversion of inverse emulsion polymers A method to invert an inverse emulsion water compatible polymer product using a combination of surfactants that have specific chemical structures is disclosed. A combination, or blend, of two or more surfactants provides for an effective breaker system. The blend of... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7420014 | Thickener for water-based vibration damper The object of the invention is to provide a means to enhance the drying property of a coating film formed as a vibration damper and repressing the occurrence of crack and expansion in the surface of the coating film. The task mentioned above is accomplished by using... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417110 | Biodegradable polyphosphoramidates for controlled release of bioactive substances The present invention is directed to a series of new polycationic biodegradable polyphosphoramidates. Process for making the polymers, compositions containing these polymers and bioactive ligands to enhance the cellular uptake ad intracellular trafficking, articles ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7405245 | Ink composition for ink jet printer To provide an aqueous ink composition which, without impairing ejection stability, is excellent in light-fastness and water-fastness, does not cause cohesion differential, gloss differential, bronzing phenomenon, color-bleeding, and the like, and has improved fixing... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393905 | Crosslinked mixed carboxylated polymer network Method for crosslinking a carboxylated polymer using a triazine crosslinking activator, method for crosslinking a mixture of first and second carboxylated polymers a triazine crosslinking activator, a crosslinked carboxylated polymer having ionic crosslinks, and a c... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381768 | Two-phase compositions Disclosed is a composition comprising a hydrophobic polymer phase and a water-swollen superabsorbent polymer phase. Also disclosed is a two component system for preparing a composition comprising a hydrophobic polymer phase and a water-swollen superabsorbent polymer... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371795 | Polymer mixture and the utilization thereof for injection molded parts The invention relates to a polymer mixture based on the (meth)acrylate (co)polymer components a), b), c), and/or d) according to claim 1, where a test specimen produced from the polymer mixture simultaneously has the following properties: ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368501 | Method for improving environmental durability of materials Disclosed is a method of making an environmentally durable material, the method requiring providing a material comprising at least one functional group Fc, and subjecting the material to a free radical source such that substantially all functional groups ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368487 | Aqueous ink jet printable compositions Ink jet printable compositions comprise an aqueous vehicle, particles of a self-crosslinking polymer, and optional colorant. In one embodiment, an ink jet printable ink may comprise an aqueous vehicle, a colorant, and a silyl-terminated sulfopoly(ester-urethane) pol... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364774 | Method of producing a multilayer coated substrate having improved barrier properties The present invention refers to a method of producing a coated substrate comprising the steps of: a) forming a composite, multilayer free flowing curtain, whereby the multilayer free flowing curtain comprises at least two layers imparting at least two d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361707 | Alloy blends of polyurethane and latex rubber Disclosed herein are barrier articles of polyurethane blends or alloys that limit the permeability of gases there through, particularly as used in inflatable sports articles and more particularly as used in soccer balls. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357962 | Automobile body-used light-colored water based coating composition An automobile body-used light-colored water based coating composition containing a water dispersion (A1) prepared by water-dispersing a block copolymer resin (A) comprising a copolymer (a1) obtained by copolymerizing a monomer component contain... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358297 | Preparation of multimodal polymer dispersions using polymeric stabilizer, and use thereof A description is given of a process for preparing bimodal or multimodal polymers from olefinically unsaturated monomers in an aqueous medium. The process features the introduction as initial charge of selected mixtures of polymeric stabilizers and of at least... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358294 | Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions An aqueous coating composition comprising a crosslinkable water-dispersible polyurethane oligomer wherein said composition when drying to form a coating has an open time of at least 20 minutes, a wet-edge time of at least 10 minutes, a tack free time of | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351766 | Thermoplastic resin composition and engineering plastic composition The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is obtained by graft polymerizing a monomer that composes a polymer that is compatible with or has affinity for polycarbonate resin in the presence of a polymer that is incompatible with polycarbonate resi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348378 | Adhesive An adhesive composition includes a polymer adhesive material and a thickener. The adhesive composition has a stringing length of 9 cm or less and a phase lag of 45 degrees or less or a sag distance of 5 mm or less. The adhesive can be formed by combining a vinyl ace... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334974 | Composition for use as self-locking agent and self-locking member using the same A composition for use as a self-locking agent is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of the following ingredients dissolved and dispersed in water: (a) a polyamide powder insoluble or slightly soluble in water, (b) an isocyanate compound, (c) a surfactant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335399 | Process for imparting a wood color and grain to a substrate A kit and a process for using it to impart wood grain appearances are provided. According to the method, a base coat comprising an opaque, pigmented, water-based paint emulsion is applied to a wood-grain textured substrate and dried. Then, a pigmented, water-based g... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329696 | Aqueous synthetic resin dispersion A aqueous dispersion comprising particles of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyaddition type resin, a polycondensation type resin, an addition condensation type resin, a ring-opening-polymerization type resin and an addition polymerizati... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323505 | Aqueous dispersions for antioxidants The present invention relates to aqueous dispersions for solid phenolic antioxidants, wherein the antioxidants are dispersed in the aqueous phase with polyvinyl alcohol as dispersing agent. The invention also relates to a process, which comprises stabilising a polym... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319117 | Method for preparing a water/oil/water multiple emulsion The invention concerns a method for preparing a multiple emulsion comprising an invert emulsion consisting of an internal aqueous phase dispersed in an internal organic phase, dispersed in an external aqueous phase: the internal aqueous phase comprising optionally a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312272 | Food coating substance containing a softener-free aqueous copolymer poly(vinyl ester) dispersion, production and use thereof A novel food coating substance comprising a plasticizer-free aqueous copolymer poly(vinyl ester) dispersion of emulsion polymer, emulsifier, protective colloid and optionally other stabilizers is outstandingly suitable for the surface treatment or surface coating of... | 12/25/2007 |
