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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7638579 | Curable composition A composition that includes a polycarboxy oligomer or co-oligomer and a polyol. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7390844 | Polymer particle stabilized by dispersant and method of preparation The present invention discloses a water dispersible polymer particle stabilized by a hydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide dispersant. The present invention also discloses a heterogeneous method for forming polymer particles comprising providing a water immis... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7347988 | Synthesis, uses and compositions of crystal hydrogels A method is disclosed for creating hydrogels with ordered crystalline structures that exhibit a characteristic colored opalescence. In addition to the unique optical properties, these materials contain a large amount of water in their crosslinked networks. The manuf... | 03/25/2008 |
| RE39993 | Emulsions Emulsions are claimed which comprise oligoesters as emulsifiers. These oligoesters have hitherto only been used as soil release polymers. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303652 | Reduced byproduct high solids polyamine-epihalohydrin compositions A process for rendering a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin storage stable, is described. The process entails treating a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin composition, where the resin is formed in a reaction having a molar ratio of epihalohydrin to secondary amine group of ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285320 | Preparation of images on a substrate surface utilizing an opaque coating composition that becomes transparent upon printing The present invention features processes and compositions for producing a metallic-looking image on a substrate having a reflective or luminescent surface. The process utilizes an opaque coating composition containing an opaque coating agent comprising a mixture of ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7226664 | Laminated polyester film, flame-retardant polyester film thereof, copper-clad laminated plate and circuit substrate The present invention is to provide a laminated polyester film with excellent adhesive properties for use in a laminating material, and the laminated polyester film is a film in which a resin layer including a polyester resin and a oxazoline-based cross-linking agen... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208541 | Hot melt adhesive A hot melt adhesive based on ethylene-2-ethylhexyl acrylate copolymer finds use in packaging applications where high heat resistance, as well as good cold tolerance, is required. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199185 | Use of reactive polymeric surfactants in the formation of emulsions Reactive polymeric surfactants are disclosed, and their use in processes for preparation of microcapsules, and in stabilising emulsions. The surfactants are random graft polymers or block copolymers which contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic units and in which t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193007 | Environment responsive gelling copolymer The invention relates to a gelable copolymer composition comprising a copolymer in a solvent. The copolymer has the structure A(B)n, wherein the core (A) is soluble in the solvent, the arms (B) are convertible between soluble and insoluble in the solent depending on... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186772 | Coating composition for forming self-layering or self-coating lacquer systems Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183335 | Compositions and methods for use in three dimensional model printing Compositions for use in the manufacture of three-dimensional objects including compositions for use as a support and/or release material in the manufacture of the three-dimensional objects are provided. There is thus provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179858 | Composition for textile printing The present invention features novel methods and compositions for coating textile substrates, wherein the coating compositions are composed of a coating agent selected from one of (a) an azetidinium polymer, (b) a guanidine polymer, (c) a mixture of an azetidinium p... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175740 | Reduced by product polyamine-epihalohydrin resins Processes for rendering a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin storage stable, including processes that prepare a storage stable resin and/or processes that treat resins. A composition containing a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin which includes CPD-forming species can be tre... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160931 | Thermally reversible implant and filler The invention relates to the use of a thermal reversible gel, such as a copolymer composition, as a biological filler or implant. The gel has a semi-solid form at body temperature, but upon cooling to a temperature below a threshold level, the gel is liquefied and c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157526 | Aqueous primary dispersion, substantially or completely devoid of volatile organic substances, method for the production thereof and use of the same Aqueous primary dispersion, substantially or entirely free of volatile organic compounds, and comprising dispersed and/or emulsified, solid and/or liquid polymer particles and/or dispersed solid core/shell particles with a particle diameter≦500 nm, preparable by f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153894 | Phase-separated composition comprising two miscible solvents, and use thereof in a process for making capsules The invention relates phase-separated compositions comprising two miscible solvents. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising liquid droplets of an internal phase comprising a solvent B and further compounds, said droplets being dispersed ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151131 | Composition and media A coating composition comprising pigment, medium and a binder characterised in that (i) the binder comprises a cationic polymer comprising a repeat unit of Formula (1): wherein: | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129278 | Aqueous polymer dispersions The overall performance of water-reducible polymer dispersions, more specifically alkyd dispersions, can be substantially improved by utilizing resins derived from acidolysis reaction products of polyalkylene terephthalates and polyalkylene naphthalates. According t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094831 | Aqueous polymer dispersion An aqueous polymer dispersion prepared by free-radical polymerization of vinyl acetate in the presence of at least one ionic emulsifier, at least one free-radical initiator and at least one protective colloid, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presenc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094826 | Aqueous hyperbranched macromolecule coating compositions An aqueous coating composition comprising a crosslinkable water-dispersible hyperbranched macromolecule(s) wherein the composition when drying has an open time of at least 20 minutes, a wet edge time of at least 10 minutes, a tack free time ≦15 hours, a dust free ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087244 | Thermogelling oligopeptide polymers Disclosed is a thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution useful in providing a bioactive agent delivery system. A thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution may comprise a biocompatible block and a biodegradable polypeptide block, where the bloc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081512 | Treatment of resins to lower levels of CPD-producing species and improve gelation stability A process for treating a composition containing a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin that has a low level of CPD-producing species and good gelation stability is disclosed. A polyamine-epihalohydrin resin is prepared with a ratio of epihalohydrin:amine of less than about... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078457 | Polymer composition and process for the preparation thereof An aqueous composition including a polymer having polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer is disclosed. The aqueous composition is prepared in the presence of select organic compounds. As provided is a process to prepare the aqueous composition. The aqueo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074851 | Method for making stabilised polyamide compositions The invention relates to a process for preparing stabilized compositions based on polyamide. The stabilizer is a phosphorus stabilizer selected from phosphorous acid and hypophosphorous acid. It is introduced before or during the polymerization of the polyamide. The... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7026369 | Aqueous emulsion composition and adherent composition To provide an aqueous emulsion composition which has high adhesion strength for a wide variety of materials including molded products and affords sufficient wettability even for the object to be adhesive bonded of low surface polarity so that it can develop sufficie... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005480 | Resin dispersions having uniform particle diameters, resin particles and processes for producing both The present invention provides a method of producing an aqueous dispersion. A resin (b) or a solvent solution thereof, or a precursor (b0) of the resin (b) or a solvent solution thereof is dispersed in an aqueous dispersion of resin particles (A) composed of resin (... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994914 | Macrocyclic polyester oligomers and processes for polymerizing the same A water slurry process is used to prepare a prepreg and to manufacture articles from macrocyclic polyester oligomers. In one embodiment, a process for preparing a water suspension of macrocyclic polyester oligomers includes the steps of contacting a macrocyclic poly... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6989413 | Polyester tackifier and adhesive composition The invention relates to a novel polyester tackifier, adhesive compositions comprising the tackifier and methods of preparation. More specifically, the polyester tackifier is obtainable by polymerising a mixture comprising a diacid or derivative thereof, a diol, and... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6984675 | Formaldehyde-free binder compositions for simultaneous warp sizing and coloration of filament yarns An aqueous dispersion has an addition polymer (B) formed in situ on a sulfopolyester (A). The sulfopolyester (A) is formed as a polycondensation product of first and second reaction mixtures. The first reaction mixture includes at least about 70 mol. % of terephthal... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962735 | Textile printing substrate A textile substrate is treated with a composition having a dye fixing agent and an ink receiving agent, for the subsequent printing with an ink jet printer. The dye fixing agent includes a reactive amino compound, and the ink receiving agent comprises inorganic part... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6932466 | Ink-jet printing process An ink-jet printing process including the steps (a) and (b) in any order or simultaneously: (a) applying an ink to a substrate by means of an ink-jet printer in a localized manner to form an image on the substrate; and ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6914097 | Process for producing acid functionalized polyolefins and products A process for producing acid functionalized polyolefins by hydrolyzing maleic anhydride grafts using a dispersion technique is provided. Acid functionalized polyolefin powders produced by the process as well as adhesive blends formulated therewith are also disclosed... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908983 | Synthesis of high solids resins from amine terminated polyamides The present invention contemplates a process for forming polyaminoamide polymers formed by the reaction of a dibasic acid/ester with excess amounts of an amine; the intermediate polymer resulting therefrom; a process for synthesizing effective, high solids resins re... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887909 | Processes for producing aqueous alkyd resin dispersions The present invention provides production processes of aqueous alkyd resin dispersions, said processes comprising a step of synthesizing alkyd resin by dissolving polyester resin whose chief component is terephthalic acid and which has been recovered from waste mate... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884438 | Method for preparing vesicular nanocapsules A process for the preparation of nanoparticles for the encapsulation of active constituents, the nanocapsules prepared being dispersible in aqueous phase in colloidal form, non-toxic, biocompatible, stable in colloidal suspension and economical. In the process, two ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6855766 | Process for concentrating polymer latexes The invention concerns a process for concentrating polymer latexes, which can be separated into a latex phase and a serum phase in a separator with the aid of an auxiliary coalescing device. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6841617 | Thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution Disclosed is a thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution useful in providing a bioactive agent delivery system. The present invention provides a thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution with a polyethylene glycol (PEG) block and a biodegradabl... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835773 | Use of N-methylurea for electrophoresis of small proteins A medium for use in electrophoresis comprising N-methylurea and a polyacrylamide gel. In particular, the medium is used in a system and method of electrophoretic separation comprising the introduction of a sample to the medium, and applying an electric field across ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6828411 | Method of producing highly branched polyesters with unsaturated end groups A one-step polymerization process, leading directly to highly branched polyesters with unsaturated, either acrylate or sorbate end groups is described, which is based on the Diels-Alder reaction of polyfunctional sorbic esters with acrylates in defined ratios. A pre... | 12/07/2004 |
