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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7576158 | Reactive single-component coating and/or adhesive granulate Disclosed is the production of isocyanate-based or silane-functional adhesive and/or coating materials in the form of reactive single-component granulates and the use thereof. In particular, the reactive one-component coating-material and/or adhesive granules of the... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7414081 | Colored, radiation-curable composition Radiation-curable compositions, and methods of making the same, for providing a wide variety of substrates with a durable, colored coating or colorant are disclosed. The color is at least in part provided by chromophore molecules that are covalently bonded to other ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7297746 | Color stability of isocyanates A hardener composition for use as a component of a two component polyurethane coating composition, comprising a polyisocyanate, a catalyst for promoting reaction of the polyisocyanate with a reactive hydrogen compound, and one or more antioxidants selected from: a f... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282533 | Plastic, particularly a sterically hindered esterified amine containing polyurethane Plastics comprise sterically hindered, esterified amine (I) which contains less than 100 ppm, based on the weight of (I), of titanium. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7202302 | Polyisocyanurate compositions and composites Polyisocyanurate systems, pultrusion of those systems to produce reinforced polyisocyanurate matrix composites, and to composites produced thereby. The polyisocyanurate systems include a polyol component, an optional chain extender, and an isocyanate. The polyisocya... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182989 | Flooring system and method A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7148308 | One-part moisture-curing urethane composition The present invention provides an one-part moisture-curable urethane composition which exhibits excellent adhesion particularly to a coated steel plate difficult to bond with no-primer and is useful in the bonding of automobile window glass. The urethane composition... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148287 | Water curable polyurethane compositions with improved viscosity characteristics Compositions incorporating water-curable urethane constituent(s) are formulated with favorable viscosity and viscosity stability characteristics, while at the same time, preserving desired hardness characteristics. The present invention is particularly useful in app... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144954 | Highly transparent plastic for optical materials The present invention relates to mixtures containing A) compounds of the formula (I) and (II) where R1 is independently at each instance hydrogen or a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7091257 | Radiation-curable composition with simultaneous color formation during cure A radiation-curable fiber optic coating composition for an inner primary coating includes a coloring agent, preferably a dye or a dye precursor, compatible with the fiber of the fiber optic and capable of imparting a pre-selected color to the inner primary coating, ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7060213 | Cushioning devices, gelatinous elastomer materials, and devices made therefrom A cushion that includes a cushioning element. The cushioning element has a number of substantially parallel elongate columns formed in a soft, easily deformable elastic or visco-elastic cushioning media. The columns are configured so that when a force is applied to ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060750 | Moisture-curable, polyether urethanes and their use in sealant, adhesive and coating compositions An adhesive, sealant or coating composition that includes: a) 20 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of a), b), and c) of a polyether urethane containing two or more reactive silane groups and one or more polyether segments,... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041770 | Golf ball comprising saturated polyurethanes and methods of making the same A golf ball comprising a layer including a saturated polyurethane composition formed of a saturated prepolymer and a saturated curing agent, wherein the layer may be casted as an outer cover, formed as an intermediate layer, or both. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030204 | Novolak cyanate-based prepolymer compositions Described are prepolymer compositions on the basis of novolak cyanates of the general formula wherein n is a number from 0 to 20 and the radicals R are identical or different and represent hydrogen or methyl. The compo... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008997 | Non-toxic hydrophobic elastomeric polymer chemistry system for wood preservation A system and method for wood preservation comprises treating wood products via conventional pressure treating mechanics of sequential vacuum and pressure with a solution comprising an oligomeric, stoichiometrically balanced blend of primary and secondary diamines wi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005476 | Multicomponent coating and adhesive material Disclosed is a multicomponent, isocyanate-terminated or silane-functionalized coating and adhesive material which is continuously produced by mixing the individual components and by heating the latter and continuing mixing until said components reach a liquid state,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005477 | Moisture-curing polyurethane material having a long gel time A one component moisture-curing polyurethane adhesive composition having a long pot life that does not cause its user to experience breathing difficulty is described. In one embodiment the adhesive is prepared from a mixture of a high molecular weight component sele... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001948 | Polyurea coating compositions A polyurea coating layer is provided, which is the reaction product of an isocyanate composition and an amine composition. The isocyanate composition comprises isocyanate functional compounds selected from a first set of isocyanate compounds having an average isocya... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992134 | Polyurethane system and application thereof The present invention relates to a polyurethane surface and more specifically to a polyurethane surface derived from the catalyzed reaction of equivalent volumes of a polyisocyanate component and an active hydrogen component. The two-component system achieves optima... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971897 | Gel-filled telephone jack An improved gel-protected registered telephone jack includes a cavity in a housing, and a rear opening to the cavity that permits positioning an insert that connects permanent telephone wires to spring connectors. A front opening receives a plug to make contact betw... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6956074 | Polyurethane composition There is a provided a polyurethane composition, which exhibits an excellent property of preventing discoloring or coloring not only by oxidized nitrogen gases but also by heat, characterized in that (A) a hindered phenol antioxidan... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955779 | Method for the continuous production of expanded plastic material for forming panels and the like, and apparatus for carrying out the method A method for the continuous production of expanded plastic material for forming panels and the like, in which during the pouring step, at least one reaction component and a mixture of the remaining components are introduced at high pressure in a pouring channel, by ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6933341 | Thermal insulation gel with controlled crosslinking for petroleum hydrocarbon transmission lines The present invention relates to and uses, in order to prevent crude oil from “congealing” in a transportation line, a controlled-crosslinking thermal insulation gel, i.e. relatively fluid at the start and developing in-situ gelation in lines only under certain ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924335 | Thermal interface material and method for making same A thermal interface material (40) includes a polymer matrix (32) and an array of carbon nanotubes (22) incorporated in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix has a thermally conductive first face (42) and an opposite thermally conductive ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911491 | Hot melt adhesive A moisture reactive hot melt adhesive composition formed by admixing components including a polyisocyanate, an amorphous polyol, tri-C1-C6-alkyl citrate in the amount of 1.3 to 6% by weight based on the weight of said adhesive composition, and styrene/allyl alcohol ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6767959 | Adhesives with good mechanical properties, suitable for use with antennas A filler containing adhesive is described that also in the presence of large amounts of conductive fillers such as low or non-oxidized carbon black shows good antenna impedance. Said adhesive is characterized by the presence of polycarbonate prepolymers, in particul... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6762241 | Polyurethane solutions containing alkoxysilane structural units The invention relates to polyurethane solutions with alkoxysilane structural units, processes for the preparation of polyurethane solutions containing alkoxysilane structural units and the use of polyurethane solutions containing alkoxysilane structural units. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6740706 | Method for obtaining coating compositions having reduced VOC The invention relates to an economical method of making a polymer having reduced VOCs and coating compositions containing such polymers. In one embodiment, the method of invention requires providing a reactant mixture (a), providing a solvent mixture (b) comprising ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6734251 | Stable aqueous polymer dispersions and a process for their preparation The present invention relates to stable aqueous polymer dispersions and a process for their preparation. The aqueous dispersions of the invention have less than about 5 weight percent organic solvent, at least about 30 weight percent solids, a mean particle size of ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6663686 | Controlled release fertilizer and method for production thereof A controlled release fertilizer material comprising a particulate plant nutrient surrounded by a coating which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising: a polyol, an isocyanate and an organic wax.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6632858 | Colored polyurethanes The invention relates to polyurethanes, inks comprising polyurethanes and their use in ink jet printing where the polyurethane comprises a colored water-dissipatable polyurethane obtainable from the reaction of a polyisocyanate, a compound providing water... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629550 | Method for producing a deflation-proof pneumatic tire and tire filling composition having high resilience The present invention is directed to a method for producing a cured tire filling composition and the composition resulting from such a method. A mixture of a polyisocyanate having an average functionality of at least 2.3; a high molecular weight polyol ha... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627699 | Prepolymer formulations having improved oil compatibility Prepolymer formulations having improved oil compatibility are disclosed. The prepolymer formulations are fabricated with flexible polyether diol. The prepolymer formulations are useful, for example, as binder material for polyurethane foam crumb.... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6552097 | Prepolymer compositions for insulating foams A prepolymer composition for producing polyurethane insulating foams from pressure tanks which consists of a prepolymer component with at least one PU prepolymer with a content of NCO groups of 4 to 20 wt % and usual additives, as well as a propellant com... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6462109 | Surfactantless latex compositions and methods of making polymer blends using these compositions The present invention relates to surfactantless latex compositions. More particularly, the present invention pertains to surfactantless latex compositions comprising sulfo-polyester polymers wherein the compositions have a continuous phase comprising wate... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6455631 | Aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing modified hydrazide groups and their use in one-component thermoset compositions The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein the terminal, modified hydrazide groups are present in an amount of 1 to 25% ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6388004 | Method of controlling polymer molecular weight and structure The present invention concerns the preparation of polymers of low polydispersity and/or controlled molecular weight and architecture employing living free radical polymerization initiated by an alkoxyamine initiator or nitroxide plus, optionally, a free r... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6353053 | Method and device for producing polyurethanes containing filling materials The present invention is directed to a process and corresponding device for incorporating expanded graphite in a gentle manner into a polyurethane reactive mixture and, on the other hand, processes and corresponding means for reducing or preventing sedime... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6326428 | Mica reinforced reaction injection molded polyurethane/polyurea In accordance with the invention, a reinforcing agent is added to the polyol side before the Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) process. The agent of the invention comprise particulate flakes which are characterized by their fine particle size and high aspe... | 12/04/2001 |
