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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432319 | Process for making exfoliated polyolefin/clay nanocomposites Processes are disclosed relating to modifying clays with an olefinic functionalized surfactant containing a chain end polymerizable double bond, and to treating the thus modified organoclay with an olefin polymerization catalyst precursor, and polymerizing an olefin... | 10/07/2008 |
| 6794447 | Golf balls incorporating nanocomposite materials A golf ball incorporates nanocomposite material, nanofiller material, or both, in its core, cover, or intermediate layers. Also, a method includes a step of blending into a composition for a golf ball nanocomposite material, nanofiller material or both. The nanocomp... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6777480 | Networked polymer/clay alloy A networked polymer/clay alloy is produced from a monomer/clay mixture comprising a monomer, a cross-linking agent and clay particles. An initiator means is used to initiate polymerization of the monomer/clay mixture. The clay is chemically integrated with the polym... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6737472 | Reinforced networked polymer/clay alloy composite A reinforced networked polymer/clay alloy composite is produced by contacting a monomer/clay mixture with a reinforcing agent. The monomer/clay mixture comprises a monomer, a cross-linking agent and clay particles. An initiator means is used to initiate polymerizati... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737458 | Silicone compositions having improved heat stability The invention relates to silicone compositions which can be crosslinked to give elastomers and which comprises the constituents (A) from 20 to 99% by weight of polyorganosiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and having a viscosity at 25... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6730388 | Coating having macroscopic texture and process for making same In one embodiment the present invention provides a coated substrate comprising a substrate, a radiation-cured coating or a thermally-cured on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises an inherent macroscopic texture. In another embodiment, t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6610781 | Reinforced networked polymer/clay alloy composite A reinforced networked polymer/clay alloy composite is produced by contacting a monomer/clay mixture with a reinforcing agent. The monomer/clay mixture comprises a monomer, a cross-linking agent and clay particles. An initiator means is used to initiate p... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610780 | Networked polymer/clay alloy A networked polymer/clay alloy is produced from a monomer/clay mixture comprising a monomer, a cross-linking agent and clay particles. An initiator means is used to initiate polymerization of the monomer/clay mixture. The clay is chemically integrated wit... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6596837 | Abrasion resistant coated golf equipment Golf equipment, or a portion thereof, with improved abrasion resistance is obtained by applying a coating comprising hard filler particles, a coupling agent and a polymer precursor preferably comprising a plurality of reactive monomers and/or oligomers. C... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6346330 | Form-in-place gasket for electronic applications A non-silicone, form-in-place gasket produced using automated placement followed by curing of a pattern of an extrudable thixotropic material comprising a liquid polyolefin oligomer a reactive diluent a thixotropic filler and a curative. The form-in-place... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6281271 | Radically polymerizable dental material The invention relates to a dental material with at least one polymerizable binder and at least one filler containing a redox-initiator system for the radical polymerization, which comprises an initiator and an activator. The material is characterized in t... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277902 | Mixtures of rubbers and activated and hydrophobic oxidic and siliceous fillers and a process for their preparation The present invention relates to rubber compounds comprising one or more soluble rubbers, hydrophobized filler, and one or more sulfane-silane compounds on an inorganic or organic support and to a process for making them. The novel rubber compounds are su... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6017983 | Color indicator for completion of polymerization for thermosets An indicator for complete polymerization and cure of base-catalyzed epoxy thermoset resin systems is disclosed. In particular, the present invention makes use of an diazo dye having amino groups which forms a salt or complex with hardeners used in various... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5998504 | Colloidal metal oxides having blocked isocyanate groups The present invention relates to colloidal metal oxides having blocked isocyanate groups, which are based on the reaction product of A) blocked isocyanate group-containing silanes corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen or an ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5977281 | Sheet and tube siloxane polymers containing multiple pendent groups A method for synthesizing an apophyllite-derived 3-cyanopropyldimethylsiloxy-5-hexenyldimethylsiloxy sheet polymer (A-CM2 -HEM2); an apophyllite-derived 3-cyanopropyldimethylsiloxy-vinyldimethylsiloxy sheet polymer (A-CM2 ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5958598 | Radiation curable hardcoat compositions possessing anti-fog properties Transparent substrates are rendered resistant to fogging by the application of a hardcoat composition comprising finely divided silica, a multi-functional olefin containing two or more olefinic moieties and one or more divalent oxyalkylene radicals having... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5861445 | Reinforcement of dental and other composite materials A composition useful as a restorative material includes a curable matrix with whiskers which preferably have a silicon dioxide containing coating thereon that are then silanized and may also include optional particulate filler of the type which may releas... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5852108 | Composite particulate material for resin reinforcement, production thereof, and reinforced resin composition incorporated therewith A composite particulate material for resin reinforcement which comprises an inorganic particulate material (A) and an elastic polymer (B) having a glass transition temperature of -10° C. or below and also having functional groups capable of forming chemi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5834536 | Process for producing immobilized polysulphide silanes and their use for producing rubber mixtures and vulcanisates The invention relates to a process for producing immobilized polysulphide silanes, characterized by the conversion of a halogenated alkyl silane (A), optionally in the presence of a further organic halogen compound (B), with a polysulphide (C) in the pres... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5728764 | Formulations including improved organoclay compositions Organoclay compositions which comprise the reaction product of a smectite-type clay having an ion exchange capacity of at least 50 meq. wt. per 100 g. clay (active basis), and an alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compound having one or two alkoxylated chain... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5665814 | Low cost, blush-resistant silane/silica sol copolymer hardcoat for optical clear plastics An improved silane/silica sol copolymer hardcoating composition for protecting optical plastic substrates from scratching is able to be manufactured at lower costs and to provide much-improved ease of use in transportation, storage, dipbath stability, and... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5599857 | Polymer concrete composition containing high cement content A polymer concrete pipe liner is formed from a fluidized, but substantially waterless cement containing mixture applied to the pipe interior. The mixture contains inorganic cement particles, a liquid styrene mixture and one or more poly-olefinically unsat... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5519081 | Polymerisable compositions Highly filled, curable compositions containing a curable liquid, e.g. methyl methacrylate; 20 to 80% by weight of a finely divided inorganic filler of defined particle size, e.g. silica; a functionalized polymer containing a low Tg component which is solu... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5519083 | Polymerisable compositions Highly filled, curable compositions containing a curable liquid, e.g. methyl methacrylate; 20 to 80% by weight of a finely divided inorganic filler of defined particle size, e.g. silica; a non-functionalized polymer containing a low Tg component which is ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5442010 | Epoxy-terminated polyisobutylene-polydimethylsiloxane compositions A composition is disclosed, said composition comprising (A) a polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity greater than about 2 cS at 25° C.; and (B) a polyisobutylene oligomer having a number average molecular weight of about 200 to about 3,000 and having at leas... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5354833 | Shelf-stable one-part room temperature vulcanizing fluorosilicone compositions A method for continuously producing a room temperature vulcanizable composition is disclosed. A base mixture of a silanol stopped fluorosilicone polymer, a silica filler and iron oxide are processed in an extruder at an elevated temperature between about ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5332779 | Polymerizable silica sol, adamantane derivative for use in the sol and cured resin prepared using the same This invention provides polymerizable silica sols in which at least one monomer containing double bond is used as its dispersion medium, especially a silica sol in which the monomer containing double bond is a monomer containing double bond and OH group o... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5306739 | Highly filled polymeric compositions A highly, filled composition is described containing a polymeric material, at least one filler, and at least one surface active agent. The filler(s) and surface active agent(s) are selected based upon the relationship between their pH's allowing for enhan... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5212232 | Process for production of styrene-based polymers A process for producing a styrene-based polymer, particularly a styrene-based polymer having mainly a syndiotactic structure by polymerizing a styrene-based monomer in the presence of a filler by using a catalyst containing (A) a titanium compound and (B)... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5162429 | Silicone water based elastomers An improved aqueous silicone emulsion which cures to a reinforced elastomer upon removal of water is obtained through the use of an anionic, stable dispersion of fumed silica in water as the source of reinforcing silica. The fumed silica dispersion is com... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5158735 | Encapsulating electronic components Encapsulating an electronic component with an encapsulating resin having a filler that includes silicon carbide to form a composite with improved thermal conductivity (e.g., greater than 25×10-4 cal/cm-sec-°C.) and improved stress characteris... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5036118 | Reinforced polymer compositions having improved distinctness of image Molded polyurethanes and/or polyureas are filled with a mica filler having a thickness of less than about 1.5 micrometer and an aspect ratio of greater than about 40. The surfaces of these compositions exhibit a distinctness of image when painted that is ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4950710 | Filled polymeric composite containing a reactive aluminum compound A composite comprising the reaction product of a filler having a reactive hydroxylated surface, a monomer or polymer containing carboxyl groups, and an organoaluminum compound, the organoaluminum compound being reacted with said hydroxylated surface and w... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4795801 | Chemical grafting process used to produce a composition, and composition produced thereby The invention relates to the use of chemical grafting to produce a stable liquid composition that is capable of hardening following an optional polymerization process. Under the invention, in order to produce a composition that is liquid, at least initial... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4785040 | Phenolic molding materials and processes Novel phenolic molding compositions comprise (1) a resole phenolic resin, (2) an alkaline earth metal hydroxide or oxide, and/or a silane compound, and (3) a mixture of clay and talc fillers and/or microballoons. The composition also generally contains a ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4778834 | Hydroxylapatite-synthetic resin composites Composites useful, for example, in dental restorative procedures comprising a mixture of particulate ceramic hydroxylapatite and a polymerizable monomer or mixture of polymerizable monomers wherein said ceramic hydroxylapatite particles, prior to mixing a... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4678819 | Compositions for artificial marbles and process for producing artificial marbles therefrom A composition for artificial marble which comprises a polymer composition in which an inorganic substance and an organic polymer are firmly bound in one body and a vinyl compound, said polymer composition being obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable vin... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4677158 | Paint thickener A process whereby a smectite clay having a cationic exchange capacity of at least 50 meq./100 gm of clay is reacted with a quaternary ammonium compound to yield a cationic structure suitable as a thickener for aqueous suspensions, particularly latex paint... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4574097 | Reinforced thixotropic gel composition A thixotropic gel composition comprising an -cyanoacrylate monomer, stabilizer, plasticizer and free radical scavenger is improved with the addition of fibers, spheres or mixtures of the same of certain materials which are insoluble in and inert to... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4525495 | Mineral filled composites The present invention is directed to mineral filled -amino acid polymer composite materials. The composite materials are prepared by the in situ polymerization of an -amino acid N-carboxyanhydride in the presence of mineral fillers which are... | 06/25/1985 |
