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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7297739 | Polymer precursor dispersion containing a micropulp and method of making the dispersion This invention relates to a polymer precursor dispersion for use in making a polymer that is a solid at room temperature and further relates to a method of making same where the dispersion comprises a polymer precursor comprising an addition monomer, a condensation ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7247378 | UV-scattering inorganic/polymer composite particles and a method for preparing the same There are provided inorganic/polymer composite particles having good UV-scattering efficiency and improved dispersion stability in organic formulation; and a method for preparing the same, which comprises the following steps of (1)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7132059 | Ambient applied desiccant matrix composition A desiccating matrix composition that includes hydrogen-bonding polymer, plasticizer, organic-modified clay, adsorbent and optionally metal stearate. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7056967 | Stabilized medium and high voltage cable insulation composition The invention relates to a polyethylene composition for use as insulation for wire and cable that has improved scorch resistance comprising (a) a polyethylene (b) a scorch inhibitor having a melting point below 50Â... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6998011 | Epoxy adhesive having improved impact resistance In the preparation of an improved adhesive composition, an epoxy-based prepolymer is obtained by the reaction of one or more epoxy resins with amino-terminated polyethers and/or carboxyl-terminated butadiene-nitrile rubbers. In one embodiment of the invention, both ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979714 | Adhesion promoting agent and coating compositions for polymeric substrates The present invention provides an adhesion promoting agent which includes a graft copolymer formed by a halogenated polyolefin polymer with at least one reactive functionality and a substantially saturated hydrocarbon polymer having more than one reactive functional... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6946516 | Rubber-modified styrene resin composition A rubber-modified flame resistant styrene resin composition, which has superior heat stability and weather resistance to prevent discoloration and deterioration due to heat or light and is processed under various molding condition, is provided. The rubber-modified f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6893583 | Flame-retardant curable resin composition and flame-retardant curable adhesive composition A flame-retardant curable resin composition which comprises (1) a polymerizable vinyl monomer having a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer of at most 0° C., (2) a polymerization initiator, (3) a reducing agent and (4) a flame retardant in an amount of f... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6740703 | Thickened aqueous coating compositions containing film-forming polymeric binder A thickened aqueous coating composition (preferably paints and the like or adhesives) containing a film-forming polymeric binder which produces dried coatings having less sensitivity to water by using a thickener which is autoxidizable. Preferred autoxidizable moiet... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6716914 | Compatible linear and branched ethylenic polymers and foams therefrom An expanded cellular ethylenic polymer product is provided from an irradiated, noncross-linked linear ethylenic polymer. Linear ethylenic polymers can be irradiated at ambient conditions sufficient to introduce branching in the polymer in the absence of detectable c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6649708 | Process for producing polymer particles To provide a process for producing polymer particles which are spherical and have smooth surfaces and small contents of oil- and the solvent-soluble at the time of being compounded. Polymer particles are produced by adding 0.099 to 47 parts by mass of a c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6617372 | Process of making polymeric hydrogel products What is described is a polymeric hydrogel product of a stable, aqueous polymeric composition which composition forms a clear to translucent film upon application to a substrate, and includes, by weight, 5-75% of (a) a water-soluble polymer having (b) in s... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613837 | Monovinylaromatic polymer with improved stress crack resistance The present invention discloses a composition of matter consisting of a high impact polystyrene exhibiting improved environmental stress crack resistance. The HIPS material is formed utilizing polybutadiene, polyisoprene, and copolymers thereof with styre... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6593405 | Method for elastifying and extending polymers with PVC-homo-and copolymers or with EVA-copolymers in gel form Methods for elastifying and extending polymers with EVA copolymers, PVC homopolymers or PVC copolymers in gel form are described. The elastified and extended polymers are useful as sealing materials, adhesives and sealants.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6533503 | Mortar composition, curable by frontal polymerization, and a method for fastening tie bars A mortar composition, curable by frontal polymerization after heat initiation, is described, wherein are contained a) at least one polymerizable monomer and/or at least one curable resin, b) at least one polymerization initiator, which can be activated an... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6461735 | Coated article In a coated article comprising an undercoat and an overcoat on a substrate, the undercoat comprising a compound having a hydrolyzable group-bearing silyl group represented by SiX3-a wherein X is a hydrolyzable group and "a" is equal to 0, 1 or ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6403711 | Polysiloxane having a copolymer dispersed therein and sealants containing the same A high elongation, low 100% modulus composition comprises a copolymer dispersed in a continuous phase polysiloxane. The copolymer is made from high amounts of at least a monomer which is capable of forming a low Tg polymer and relatively low amounts of at... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6391449 | Polymer/clay intercalates, exfoliates, and nanocomposites comprising a clay mixture and a process for making same This invention relates to a polymer-clay intercalates, exfoliates, nanocomposites and methods of manufacturing comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a mixture of at least two layered clay materials. The invention ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6388006 | Self-adhesive composition A pressure sensitive adhesive composition which comprises the following two components: (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one alkenyl group represented by the general formula (1): CH2.dbd.C(R1)-- (1) wherein R1 represents a ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6376600 | Aqueous composition Aqueous dispersion of copolymers formed by the polymerization of a monomer mixture containing 0.05% to less than 4.5% by weight of certain terminally unsaturated oligomers are useful for improving the scrub resistance, corrosion resistance, opacifying cap... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6333386 | Rubber composition, hose of low fuel permeation, and electroconductive hose of low fuel permeation A relatively small amount of a plasticizer having an SP value of at least 8.8 and a molecular weight of at most 550 is added to blend rubber of NBR-PVC in which NBR has an AN content of from 43 to 50% by weight. The fuel impermeability and the low-tempera... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6331578 | Process for preparing interpenetrating polymer networks of controlled morphology The invention relates to a method of making an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) of at least a first polymer and a second polymer from a first and second component wherein the first component is the first polymer, or a polymerizable reactant selected... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6291555 | Highly viscous chemical anchoring adhesive A chemical anchoring adhesive includes first and second parts each having a highly viscous, putty-like consistency. The first and second parts are joined directly to each other along an interface. The first part includes a resin, and the second part inclu... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6277907 | Thermoplastic resins stabilized by blends of sterically hindered phenols, secondary amines, and thioethers A method is disclosed for stabilizing a thermoplastic resin, which may also contain carbon black and/or glass, wherein the method comprises adding to the resin a stabilizing amount of at least one sterically hindered phenol antioxidant, at least one secon... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6235394 | Heat-expandable microcapsules, process for producing the same, and method of utilizing the same A heat-expandable microcapsule comprising a polymer shell formed by polymerizing (I) acrylonitrile, a main monomer component, (II) a monomer having carboxyl and (III) a monomer having groups reactive with the carboxyl of the monomer (II) and of a liquid h... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6214929 | Stabilized polymer dispersions or polymer solutions, and prepared polymers obtainable therefrom A polymer is obtained by removing the medium from a polymer dispersion or polymer solution containing at least one polymeric phase and at least one stabilizer suitable to protect against the damaging effect of light, heat and/or oxidation.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6191215 | Process for the preparation of pulverulent polymers by polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide in the presence of polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane copolymers Process for the preparation of pulverulent polymers by polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide in the presence of polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane copolyers The invention relates to a process for the preparation of pulverulent polymers by polymerizatio... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6160037 | Reactive extrusion of latent pigments Pigment composition obtainable by (a) mixing a latent pigment with a polymerizable substance, and (b) treating the mixture of step (a) with heat while mixing the reaction mixture, and (c) cooling the treated reaction mixture to room temperature, and, if desire... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6147156 | Silicone resin-containing emulsion composition, making method, and article having cured film of the composition A silicone resin-containing emulsion composition is based on a silicone resin-containing emulsion obtained by emulsion polymerization of a mixture containing (A) a silanol group-bearing silicone resin and (B) a radical-polymerizable vinyl monomer. The sil... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143822 | Polyethylene crosslinkable composition A composition comprising: (a) polyethylene; (b) as a scorch inhibitor, 1,1-diphenylethylene, substituted or unsubstituted; (c) optionally, a cure booster; and (d) an organic peroxide.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6133410 | Linear alternating functionalized -olefin/CO-copolymers and their use in preparing ion-selective membranes Linear, alternating -olefin-CO copolymers are obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising a) carbon monoxide, b) 1-alkenes which are functionalized by a covalently bonded crown ether unit or cryptand unit A containing at least 5 heteroa... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5952419 | Curable organosiloxane-polyisobutylene mixtures A curable organosiloxane-polyisobutylene composition comprising 20 to 87 weight percent of a polyisobutylene comprising at least 2 alkenyl groups per molecule, 0.4 to 70 weight percent of a polyorganosiloxane comprising at least 2 silicon-bonded alkenyl g... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5952412 | Pelletized rubber The present invention relates to rubber pellets made of an amount of vulcanized rubber and an amount of binder, with the vulcanized rubber preferably being discarded rubber. Additionally, the rubber pellets will preferably contain an amount of filler mate... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5861455 | Monovinylaromatic polymer with improved stress crack resistance The present invention discloses a composition of matter consisting of a high impact polystyrene exhibiting improved environmental stress crack resistance. The HIPS material is formed utilizing polybutadiene, polyisoprene, and copolymers thereof with styre... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5858746 | Gels for encapsulation of biological materials Water soluble macromers are modified by addition of free radical polymerizable groups, such as those containing a carbon-carbon double or triple bond, which can be polymerized under mild conditions to encapsulate tissues, cells, or biologically active mat... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5767180 | Aqueous polymer emulsions Aqueous polymer emulsions contain dispersants based on natural lecithins.... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5457147 | Controlled functional density poly (secondary amines) and method for preparation thereof A process for preparing a controlled functional density poly(secondary amine) comprising: (a) contacting a polymer containing olefinic unsaturation with carbon monoxide in hydrogen under hydroformylation conditions in the presence of a hydroformylation ca... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5457155 | Controlled functional density poly (secondary amines) A process for preparing a controlled functional density poly(secondary amine) comprising: (a) contacting a polymer containing olefinic unsaturation with carbon monoxide in hydrogen under hydroformylation conditions in the presence of a hydroformylation ca... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5373042 | Molding and sealing compound A one-component moulding and sealing compound based on prepolymers with terminal silyl groups with at least one hydrolyzable substituent on the Si atom, organo-metallic tin compounds as the catalyst and also inorganic fillers containing a polyvinyl chlori... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5334654 | Flexibilized polyepoxide resins This invention relates to improved polyepoxide resins having enhanced physical and elastic properties. The polyepoxide resins comprise an polyepoxide resin based on a polyglycidyl ether of a phenolic type compound and an acrylate terminated urethane prepo... | 08/02/1994 |
