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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8431649 | Organosilicon compounds, production processes thereof, pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions containing the organosilicon compounds, self-adhesive polarizers and liquid crystal displays Organosilicon compounds are represented by the following formula: wherein R is a hydrolyzable group, R′ is an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is O ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8344066 | Polymers functionalized with nitrile compounds containing a protected amino group A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing monomer with a coordination catalyst to form a reactive polymer; and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with a nitrile compound containing a protected amino group. | 01/01/2013 |
| 8318858 | Conjugated diene polymer, conjugated diene polymer composition, and method for producing conjugated diene polymer A conjugated diene polymer is provided that comprises a conjugated diene-based constituent unit and a constituent unit of formula (I) below, at least one terminus of the polymer being modified by a compound of formula (II): ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8314183 | Silane coupled polymers A functionalized polymer includes a directly bonded moiety, which can be located at a terminus of the polymer, defined by the formula CR1R2NH—O—]—Si where each R1 and R2 independently is a substituted or unsubstitute... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8299179 | Conjugated diene-based polymer, conjugated diene-based polymer composition, and process for producing conjugated diene-based polymer Disclosed are a conjugated diene-based polymer from which a polymer composition excellent in fuel cost-saving properties and elongation at break can be obtained, a polymer composition containing the conjugated diene-based polymer and a reinforcing agent, and a proce... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8242208 | Fluorine-containing polymer composition and cured body The invention provides a fluoropolymer composition capable of improving the characteristics of the cured material obtained therefrom. A fluoropolymer composition comprising a methylene group-containing fluoropolymer (A) and a hydrosilylation catalyst (B), wherein th... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8124690 | Moisture curable polymer having SiF group, and curable composition containing the same A moisture curable polymer and a curable composition having superior curability are provided. A polymer having a silicon group represented by the general formula: —SiFaR1bZc (wherein, R1 represents any one of ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8071682 | Method for producing conjugated diene polymer, conjugated diene polymer, and polymer composition A method for producing a conjugated diene polymer is provided that includes a step of polymerizing a conjugated diene-containing monomer in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst, thus giving a polymer having a catalyst-derived alkali meta... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7943698 | Moisture cure alpha-silane modified acrylic coatings An ambient temperature curing coating composition comprising the crosslinked reaction product of: (a) an amino-functional compound, wherein the amino-functional compound is a bis-silylamine of general formula: (R2)b(R | 05/17/2011 |
| 7781525 | Curable composition A curable composition, which comprises: (A) an organic polymer having a reactive silicon-containing group, (B) a carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt of a carboxylic acid, (C) an amine compound having no reactive silicon group, (D) a silane compound substituted with ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7674858 | Fluorine-containing graft or block polymer The present invention provides a graft or a block polymer in which a fluorine rubber and a silicone rubber are chemically bonded. The present invention is a graft or a block polymer comprising at least one kind of a silicone rubber segment and at least one kind of a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7521509 | Fluorine-containing polymer composition and cured body The invention provides a fluoropolymer composition capable of improving the characteristics of the cured material obtained therefrom. A fluoropolymer composition comprising a methylene group-containing fluoropolymer (A) and a hydrosilylation catalyst (B), whe... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7427651 | Process for producing conjugated diene copolymer rubber A process for producing a conjugated diene copolymer rubber which comprises initiating a copolymerization reaction in a reaction system containing a first conjugated diene compound and a first aromatic vinyl compound and completing the reaction, adding a first polyf... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7358300 | Composition for forming silica based coating film, silica based coating film and method for preparation thereof, and electronic parts The composition for forming silica based coating of the invention comprises siloxane resin such as an alkoxysilane as component (a), a solvent such as an alcohol capable of dissolving the siloxane resin as component (b), an ammonium salt, etc. as component (c) and a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357960 | Silane-crosslinkable coating formulations The invention relates to coating formulations (B) which can be hardened to form coatings having a pencil hardness according to ISO 15184 of at least HB. Said formulations contain prepolymers (A) having alkoxysilane functions of general formula (6) —X—CH2 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348388 | Copolymers of olefins and vinyl- and allylsilanes Ethylene and allyl- or vinylsilanes are efficiently copolymerized by certain late transition metal complexes containing selected bidentate or tridentate ligands. The resulting novel polymers may be crosslinked by moisture when vinylsilane contains groups bound to si... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342070 | Conjugated diolefin (co)polymer rubber, process for producing (co)polymer rubber, rubber composition, composite, and tire Disclosed are a conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber formed from either a conjugated diolefin or a conjugated diolefin and an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the (co) polymer rubber has a primary amino group and an alkoxysilyl group which are bonded to a (co) po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335701 | Magnetic disk drive having a surface coating on a magnetic disk A magnetic disk is produced with improved yield by forming a DLC protective film by a d.c. magnetron sputtering process conducted in a sputtering atmosphere containing oxygen. The magnetic disk carries a lubricating film on the DLC film wherein a fluorocarbon resin ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335692 | Rubber composition for tire tread The present invention relates to a cross-linkable or cross-linked rubber composition usable in a tread of a tire, and to a tire incorporating this tread. A rubber composition according to the invention is based on at least one diene elastomer, and a plasticizer comp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323514 | Low refractive index fluoropolymer coating compositions for use in antireflective polymer films An economic, optically transmissive, stain and ink repellent, durable low refractive index fluoropolymer composition for use in an antireflection film or coupled to an optical display. In one aspect of the invention, the composition is formed from the reaction produ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7291696 | Composition and associated method Provided is a fluorine substituted oligomeric or polymeric ester including the reaction product of a fluorine substituted acrylate or a fluorine substituted methacrylate; an unsaturated anhydride; and an alkyl acrylate or an alkyl methacrylate. Also provided is a me... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279210 | Curable compositions, methods of making and using the same, and articles therefrom A curable composition comprises a fluoropolymer, a silicone having a plurality of vinyl groups, a silicone having a plurality of Si—H groups, and a hydrosilation catalyst. Reaction products of the curable composition are used as release materials for release liner... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261946 | Block copolymers of acrylates and methacrylates with fluoroalkenes A block copolymer comprising a fluorinated block and a non-fluorinated block and method of making the block copolymer are provided. Also provided herein are a coating on an implantable device comprising the block copolymer and method of using the implantable device.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256243 | Silicon compound The present invention provides a novel silicon compound represented by Formula (1) having a living radical polymerization initiating ability for addition-polymerizable monomers and a polymer obtained using the same. The above polymer can provide an organic-inorganic... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253225 | Rubber composition for a tire tread The invention relates to a cross-linked rubber composition for a tire tread having a Shore A hardness greater than 45 and less than 57, measured in accordance with Standard ASTM D 2240, wherein the composition comprises greater tha... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253232 | Thermoplastic compositions with enhanced melt flow and compatibility The instant invention relates to a composition of a thermoplastic polymer and a triblock-copolymer or grafted comb copolymer, with enhanced melt flow during processing. Further aspects of the invention are the triblock-copolymers or grafted comb polymers itself, a m... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250481 | Method for the production of esters of polyalcohols Unsaturated acids are esterified with polyalcohols. The resulting reaction mixtures have utility. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249621 | Rubber composition and tire with component of diene-based elastomer composition with corncob granule dispersion This invention relates to a rubber composition and tire having at least one component of a rubber composition comprised of at least one diene-based elastomer, to the exclusion of butyl type elastomers, which contains an internal dispersion of corncob granules. Such ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247596 | Stabilized organoborane polymerization initiators and polymerizable compositions The invention is polymerizable compositions comprising in one part an organoboron compound capable of forming a free radical generating species and a stabilizing amount of one or more compounds comprising a dihydrocarbyl hydroxyl amine, an alicyclic hydroxyl amine, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238734 | Optical filters from nanocomposites Methods for preparing optical filter nanocomposites from nanopowders. Both low-loaded and highly-loaded nanocomposites are included. Nanoscale coated and un-coated fillers may be used. Nanocomposite filter layers may be prepared on substrates. Gradient nanocomposite... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238122 | Ormocer composites for golf ball components A golf ball comprising a core; a cover layer; and a barrier layer disposed between the core and the cover layer, the barrier layer being formed from a composition comprising an organically-modified ceramic material (also referred to as ormocers, ceramers, ormosils, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220487 | Ambient cured flexible fluoroelastomer coatings and coated products The present invention provides an ambient temperature curable fluoroelastomer coatings and coated articles to provide improved elongation, and adhesion to substrates especially flexible elastomeric substrates. The curable coating mixture is a mixture of two parts, p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217754 | Polymer composites and methods for making and using same Composites which include a polymer matrix having natural free volume therein and an inorganic or organic material disposed in the natural free volume of the polymer matrix are disclosed. In addition, methods for making a composite are described. A polymer matrix hav... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211675 | Antiozonant based on functionalized benzotriazole UV absorbers and the process thereof A process for the preparation of a novel antiozonant and antioxidant, based on functionalized benzotriazole UV absorbers, and the process for the preparation thereof having a general Formula I: wherein R1 | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193015 | Nanostructured chemicals as alloying agents in fluorinated polymers A method of using nanostructured chemicals as alloying agents for the reinforcement of flouropolymer microstructures, including polymer coils, domains, chains, and segments, at the molecular level. Because of their tailorable compatibility with fluorinated polymers,... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189781 | Moisture curable, radiation curable sealant composition Sealant composition comprising at least one of a) a moisture curable, radiation curable polyurethane prepolymer or b) a blend comprising a moisture curable polyurethane prepolymer and a radiation curable prepolymer. Also disclosed are insulating glass assemblies tha... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183337 | Optically clear nanocomposites and products using nanoscale fillers Methods for preparing nanocomposites that enable films with optical clarity, wear resistance and superior functional performance. Nanofillers and a substance having a polymer are mixed. Both low-loaded and highly-loaded nanocomposites are included. Nanocomposite fil... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183370 | Phosphonic-acid grafted hybrid inorganic-organic proton electrolyte membranes (PEMs) A proton conducting polymer is formed by the copolymerization of a plurality of compounds, including a silicon compound comprising an organic chain, and a compound including at least one acid group. The polymer comprises a hybrid organic-inorganic matrix having acid... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183354 | Room temperature curable functionalized HNBR coating The coating for substrates or materials, preferably elastomers or elastomers bonded to metal. The coating composition comprises (a) a functionalized hydrogenated copolymer comprising at least one repeat unit derived from a conjugated diene monomer; preferably includ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173092 | Fluorocarbon elastomer silicone vulcanizates A method is disclosed for preparing an elastomeric base composition comprising: (I) mixing (A) a fluorocarbon elastomer with (B) a compatibilizer, (C) an optional catalyst, (II) mixing the product of step (I) with (D) a silicone base comprising a curable organopolys... | 02/06/2007 |
