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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7847012 | Vinyl chloride resin composition and molded article thereof A thermally expandable vinyl chloride resin composition is provided. It includes (A) 100 parts by mass of a vinyl chloride resin, (B) 5 to 200 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, (C) 10 to 300 parts by mass of a thermally expandable graphite, (D) 0.1 to 10 parts b... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7432320 | Processing aid for vinyl chloride resin and vinyl chloride resin composition There is provided a vinyl chloride resin composition, which is excellent in processability and can produce a processed article having excellent physical property or a formed molding having excellent property. A processing aid having specific viscosity of at least 0.... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7411018 | Rubber mixture and tire The invention relates to a sulfur-vulcanizable rubber compound, in particular for treads of tires, which contains at least one diene rubber, liquid polybutadiene with a molecular weight of 1500-10000 g/mol and a vinyl content of 15-50%, at least one polar filler, at... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7390846 | Wood sizing agents for PVC composites Disclosed herein is a process for improving mechanical properties and thermal stability of composites of poly(vinyl chloride) and at least one natural fiber comprising including in said composite an agent comprising a polymer or copolymer comprising at least one alk... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368494 | Emulsion for damping materials and chipping-resistant materials The present invention provides an emulsion composition for vibration damping materials which is capable of giving water-based vibration damping materials exhibiting very satisfactory thermal drying characteristics and vibration damping properties through improved di... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7317053 | Compositions for imparting desired properties to materials The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising component (A) which comprises at least one water-soluble component comprising at least one functional group that undergoes a crosslinking reaction, preferably upon drying and/or heating; component (B) ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7182906 | Moisture curable balloon materials The present invention relates to a catheter device having a dilatation balloon formed from a polymeric material crosslinked by moisture through —Si—O—Si— linkages, and to a method of making the same. The polymeric material is formed by reacting at least one ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144945 | Aqueous coating composition comprising non-crosslinkable oligomer(s) and dispersed polymer(s) An aqueous coating composition containing a non-crosslinkable water-dispersible oligomer(s); a dispersed polymer(s); water and optionally co-solvent wherein the composition has an open time of at least 20 minutes; a wet edge time of at least 10 minutes; a tack free ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7094824 | Rubbery polymer with improved properties The present invention discloses a rubbery polymer having improved properties, which is comprised of repeat units which are comprised of (a) butyl acrylate, or optionally a mixture of butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate containing up to about 40 percent 2-ethylh... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6998443 | Flame retardant insulation compositions having improved abrasion resistance Moisture curable flame retardant insulation compositions for wire and cable having improved adhesion are provided. The compositions are comprised of an ethylene-silane copolymer, high density polyethylene resin, halogenated flame retardant, silanol condensation cata... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995196 | Plateout-resistant thermoplastic resin composition A thermoplastic resin composition, comprises a thermoplastic resin (A) and thermoplastic resin fine particles (C) carrying a colloidal inorganic substance (B), and contains the colloidal inorganic substance (B) in a proportion of 0.01–0.8 wt. % of the total of the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984686 | Rubbery polymer with improved properties The present invention discloses a rubbery polymer having improved properties, which is comprised of repeat units which are comprised of (a) butyl acrylate, or optionally a mixture of butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate containing up to about 40 percent 2-ethylh... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6977280 | Polyvinyl chloride or polyolefin melt processable compositions containing polytetrafluoroethylene micropowder The use of polytetrafluoroethylene micropowders having a particle size of generally less than about 20 microns as an additive for polyvinyl chloride or polyolefin unexpectedly produces compositions which are melt processable. Other unexpected properties include that... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955735 | Pultrusion with plastisol A pultrusion machine for forming a laminated composite with a predetermined profile and the product obtained. The apparatus comprises at least two spools for supplying elongated reinforcements. A collator receives the elongated reinforcements and arranges the reinfo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946174 | Moisture curable balloon materials The present invention relates to a catheter device having a dilatation balloon formed from a polymeric material crosslinked by moisture through —Si—O—Si—linkages, and to a method of making the same. The polymeric material is formed by reacting at least one o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939617 | Non-adhesive latex products The object of the present invention is to provide a non-adhesive clean latex product and a method for manufacturing the same. A non-adhesive clean emulsion latex product is manufactured by adding a carboxyl-group blocking agent to a carboxylated latex or by providin... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933337 | Plastisol compositions comprising vinyl chloride polymers and mixtures of aromatic and aliphatic esters of diols as plasticizers Mixtures of esters produced by reacting a mixture of aromatic and aliphatic monocarboxylic acids with a diol containing from 2 to 12 carbon atoms are effective plasticizers for plastisols containing dispersion grade polymers of vinyl chloride. The freezing point of ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6828362 | PTC composition and PTC device comprising it The present invention relates to a conductive polymer composition which exhibits PTC characteristics (PTC composition) and a PTC device comprising it, wherein the PTC composition comprises: a) at least one crystalline olefin-based polymer and at least one ionomer; a... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6818689 | Polyvinylchloride products The present invention describes polyvinylchloride processing, commonly by extrusion, which may be utilized to obtain high impact resistance and low gloss polyvinylchloride articles. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6803403 | Polymer emulsion A polymer emulsion with good film forming property, which is mixed a synthetic polymer emulsion containing the polymer having the particle size of 0.15 μm or longer in diameter and a synthetic polymer emulsion containing the polymer having particle size of 0.10 μm... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6762232 | Molded objects A mixture comprising at least one vulcanizable elastomer, preferably in a mixture with a thermoplastic polymer, at least one mineral filler preferably including clay, at least one pigment or colorant preferably including red iron oxide, and optionally at least one o... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6713534 | Rubber powders having pulverulent silicatic fillers and prepared from rubbers present in organic solvents, a process for their preparation, and their use A fine-particle, free-flowing rubber powder containing silicatic fillers, one or more organosilanes having trialkoxysilyl groups, and a rubber prepared by solution polymerization is prepared by a process that starts from a two-phase system: 1) filler in water, and 2... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6624234 | Aqueous coating composition for automotive upholstery The present invention provides a coating composition for automotive upholstery, with which a 1-coat finish of not yet surface-treated (pretreated) plastic materials such as polyolefin materials can be performed, and which is aqueous, and excellent also in... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6596805 | Aqueous fast-driable resin composition and its production process and use The present invention provides: an aqueous fast-drying resin composition which is excellent in the fast driability and can exhibit performances with regard to adhesion and resistance on a level with those of solvent type compositions; a production process... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6586520 | Compositions for imparting desired properties to materials The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising component (A) which comprises at least one water-soluble component comprising at least one functional group that undergoes a crosslinking reaction, preferably upon drying and/or heating; and... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6469079 | Chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition A chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of chlorinated vinyl chloride resin and a hydroxypolycarboxylic acid salt, e.g., sodium tartrate, and/or 0.2 to 1.5 parts by weight of zeolite. The composition exhibits improved... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6465099 | Vinyl chloride fiber and process of producing the same A process of producing a vinyl chloride fiber with a small fineness having seven-tenth to half of the full luster surface and feel remarkably similar to human hair is provided. The process provides the vinyl chloride fiber comprising a vinyl chloride resi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6441085 | PVC mixture and method for its production A PVC mixture which can be converted into plastisol, prepared by a process with comprises mixing a dispersion of spherical and compact PVC particles with a narrow size distribution (CV 0-25%) in the range 10 to 50 micrometers, with a PVC latex produced by... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6433058 | Superabsorbent polymers having a slow rate of absorption Superabsorbent polymers having a slow rate of absorption, and a process for their preparation. The superabsorbent polymer has a slow rate of absorption, is crosslinked with a covalent crosslinking agent and the metal of a polyvalent metal salt and has an ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6423773 | Coating composition Polymer coating composition for a plastics substrate including a polymeric binder and an inert filler. The composition also includes polyamide epichlorohydrin and an ionic insolubilizing agent that is capable of reacting with the binder to render the bind... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6414076 | Method of predetermining the gloss of PVC compounds A method of making an article from polyvinyl chloride compound that has a predetermined amount of gloss is disclosed. Samples of the resin are prepared that have different molecular weight distributions. Articles are made from the samples and the gloss of... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6410636 | Water dispersed primers A water dispersed primer composition comprising a solution of a halogenated hydrocarbon polymer in organic solvent; and a dispersing agent added to the solution to form a fluid primer to be dispersed in water to provide the water dispersed primer composit... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6403673 | Water dispersed primers A water dispersed primer composition comprising a solution of a halogenated hydrocarbon polymer in organic solvent; and a dispersing agent added to the solution to form a fluid primer to be dispersed in water to provide the water dispersed primer composit... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6372821 | Low VOC (volatile organic compounds), dimethyl-2-piperidone solvent-based, PVC and CPVC pipe and component adhesives and primers containing minimal or no tetrahydrofuran Novel low VOC solvent-based adhesives are provided, comprising a mixture of low vapor pressure, isomeric dimethyl-2-piperidones (DMPD) blended with (1) a non-solvent diluent, specifically, acetone (a VOC-exempt compound), or with mixtures of acetone and o... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6303685 | Water dispersed primers A water dispersed primer composition comprising a solution of a halogenated hydrocarbon polymer in organic solvent; and a dispersing agent added to the solution to form a fluid primer to be dispersed in water to provide the water dispersed primer composit... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6271301 | Polyvinyl chloride elastomers Thermoplastic elastomers including a polyvinyl chloride and a nitrile rubber additive are disclosed. The nitrile rubber additive can be crosslinked and/or essentially free of plasticizer. The thermoplastic elastomers can include additional materials, such... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6271300 | Thermoreversible thickening binder composition A thermoreversibly thickening binder composition, comprises a resin latex wherein the amount of an emulsifier in the aqueous phase is smaller than 0.01 mmol/g, and a vinyl polymer having reversibility of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity at a certain tran... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6248834 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising 100 by weight of a chlorinated polyethylene, from 5 to 1,000 parts by weight of a crystalline polyolefin resin and from 20 to 1,500 parts by weight of a rubber component, wherein the rubber component is a h... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6140423 | Chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition A chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition, which is suitably used for the production of extruded pipes, containing a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin which has a polymerization degree of from 600 to 1500 prior to chlorination and a chlorination degre... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136923 | Thermoplastic compositions of interpolymers of ethylene with styrene blended with poly vinyl chloride The present invention relates to blend compositions comprising; (A) of from about 1 to about 99 weight percent based on the combined weights of Components A, B and C of at least one substantially random interpolymer; and wherein said interpolymer; (1) contains... | 10/24/2000 |
