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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8063145 | Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball which is superior in durability to a golf ball having an ionomer resin cover which has conventionally been used. Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball using a non-petroleum base... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8003731 | Biologically-degradable polyester mixture The invention relates to biodegradable polyester mixture, comprising i) from 5 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of at least one polyester based on aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on a... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7947780 | Resin compact, casing and production method of resin compact A resin compact includes two or more kinds of resins, wherein when a Charpy impact strength in a resin flow direction at shaping is SMD and a Charpy impact strength in a direction crossing the resin flow direction at shaping is STD, SMD | 05/24/2011 |
| 7419703 | Thermally curable, thixotropic blends containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups The invention provides heat-curable thixotropic mixtures containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups, including at least one oligomer and/or polymer containing at least one of carbamate and allophanate groups, and at least one thixotropic agent that is a urea der... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7390848 | Process aid for melt processable polymers Extrusion processability of non-fluorinated melt-processable polymers is improved by introducing a fluoropolymer process aid by means whereby the weight average particle size of the fluoropolymer is greater than 2 microns as it reaches the extruder die entrance.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390497 | Poly(ester amide) filler blends for modulation of coating properties Provided herein is a PEA polymer blend and coatings or implantable devices formed therefrom. The PEA polymer blend is formed of a PEA polymer and a material capable of hydrogen bonding with the PEA. The PEA polymer blend can form a coating on an implantable device, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381772 | Toughened poly(lactic acid) compositions Toughened poly(lactic acid) resin compositions comprising poly(lactic acid) and an impact modifier comprising an ethylene copolymer made from monomers (a) ethylene; (b) one or more olefins of the formula CH2═C(R1)CO2R2, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368503 | Compatibilized blends of biodegradable polymers with improved rheology This invention relates to a blend of biodegradable polymers comprising: (A) about 5% to about 95% by weight of at least one flexible biodegradable polymer (A) having a glass transition less than about 0° C., (B) about 5% to about 95% by we... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361401 | Surface coverings containing fused recycled material and processes of making the same A backing or an intermediate layer for a surface covering is described which comprises a fused recycled material, wherein the material comprises a thermoplastic material, for instance, a vinyl material from a vinyl backed carpet or vinyl backed carpet manufacturing ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354973 | Toughened poly(lactic acid) compositions Toughened poly(lactic acid) resin compositions comprising poly(lactic acid) and an impact modifier comprising an ethylene copolymer made from monomers (a) ethylene; (b) one or more olefins of the formula CH2═C(R1)CO2R2, ... | 04/08/2008 |
| RE39994 | Polyetheresteramides and compositions of antistatic polymers containing the same The present invention relates to polyetheresteramides (B) containing polyamide blocks comprising dicarboxylic acid sulphonates either as polyamide-block chain limiters or combined with a diamine as one of the constituent monomers of the polyamide block, and the cont... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312276 | Resin composition for metal sheet coating, resin film employing it, resin-coated metal sheet and resin-coated metal container A resin composition for coating a metal sheet comprising a polyester resin (A) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.5-2.0 dl/g, an elastomer resin (B) and a vinyl polymer (C) containing at least 1 wt % of a unit with a polar group, and having a structure wherein the e... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291683 | Compatible blends of thermoplastic molding compositions The present invention relates to compatible blends of, per se incompatible, thermoplastic molding compositions, to methods for the production thereof, and to the use of the blends according to the present invention to produce films, fibers and molded articles. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282706 | Advanced optics for rapidly patterned laser profiles in analytical spectrometry The present invention is directed to a novel arrangement of optical devices for the rapid patterning of laser profiles used for desorption and/or ionization sources in analytical mass spectrometry. Specifically, the new optical arrangement provides for a user-define... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279124 | Nucleation enhanced polyester and its use in melt-to-mold processing of molded articles Crystallizable polyester compositions containing an aliphatic polyamide crystallization nucleator exhibit controllable and adjustable crystallization rates upon cooling from the melt and are thermoformable in melt to mold processes. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279520 | Flame retardant, halogen-free compositions A flame retardant, halogen-free polymer composition that is a blend of: (1) a polyolefin selected from (a) EVA containing 25-90% by weight ethylene and 10-75% by weight vinyl acetate, (b) LLDPE, (c) LDPE, (d) VLDPE, (e) HDPE, or mixtures thereof; (2) a coupling agen... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7262234 | Process for preparing value-added RPET containing polymer blend component A process for preparing an RPET polymer blend component comprises providing a quantity of RPET flakes, comminuting the RPET flakes to prepare RPET particles having an average mean particle size from about 500 microns to about 5 microns, adding at least one specialty... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261935 | Co-extrudable multi-layer polymer The present invention provides a multi-layer polymer composition having a polar outer layer and a non-polar second outer layer. The polar outer layer is preferably PVC and the non-polar outer layer, polypropylene. The adhesive tie layer is a unique blend of a copoly... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7235605 | Crystalline biodegradable resin composition A crystalline biodegradable resin composition obtained by annealing a composition comprising an aliphatic polyester and a modified elastomer. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226985 | Polyester-polycarbonate compositions Disclosed are polymer compositions comprising: (A) a first component comprising about 1 to 99 percent by weight at least one polyester (A) comprising: (1) diacid residues selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid residues, isophthalic acid residues and... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211628 | Plastic composition A plastic composition including polymeric nanoparticles having a diameter of 1 to 100 nanometers, and a polymeric component. Also provided is a method for providing such a plastic composition. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211309 | Antistatic laminated polyester film An antistatic film having an antistatic coating film on at least one surface of a polyester film, the antistatic coating film comprising a polymer having a polymerized unit represented by the following formula (1): | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201864 | Rotomolding process with reduced cycle times The cycle time for a rotomolding process is improved through the use of a molding material comprising a blend of at least two polyethylenes having narrow molecular weight distributions and homogeneous comonomer distributions. Alternatively, the molding temperature m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186764 | Reinforced polytrimethylene terephthalate resin composition A reinforced polytrimethylene terephthalate resin composition comprising a polytrimethylene terephthalate and an inorganic filler, wherein an amount of the inorganic filler falls within the range from 5 to 70% by weight based on a total weight of the resin compositi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166675 | Low gloss powder coating composition A thermosetting protective and/or decorative coating composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film-forming material that includes a copolymer containing functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153907 | Composition for fluororesin powder coating material A composition for fluororesin powder coating material, with which a coating film having an excellent matte effect is obtainable without impairing features of fluororesins including excellent weather resistance, and a process for its production, are presented. The co... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150853 | Method of sterilizing a medical device A method of sterilizing a medical device component, such as a catheter balloon, in which an electron beam (i.e., e-beam) is applied to the component in an evacuated or inert gas-filled container. The method of the invention allows for electron beam sterilization wit... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7122585 | Coating powders, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles formed therefrom Coating powders with enhanced electrostatic attraction to low conductivity substrates such as engineered wood are disclosed. The addition of conductive fillers to low temperature cure coating powder compositions improves the coating of difficult to coat substrates s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119144 | Composition, method of making, and method of using adhesive composition A composition, which is particularly useful as an adhesive, as well as a method of making an adhesive composition, and a method of using an adhesive composition are disclosed. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105069 | Sound absorbing/sound blocking automotive trim products Sound absorbing/sound blocking products, including trim products formed from a porous fibrous layer backed by a sound absorbing layer and a sound blocking layer for use within vehicles, and methods of making same, are provided. A porous fibrous layer structure inclu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097723 | Lightweight acoustic automotive carpet Light weight acoustic carpet including porous carpeting backed by a primary sound reducing layer and localized secondary insulators for use within vehicles, and methods of making same, are provided. A porous carpet structure including a carpet backing is heated to a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091286 | Low-cure powder coatings and methods for using the same Low-cure powder coating compositions are disclosed, comprising at least one epoxy-containing resin and/or at least one siloxane-containing resin, and at least one material having the structure wherein R1 | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087679 | Thermoplastic resin composition A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a blend obtainable by blending 0.1 to 99% by weight of (a) a fluorine-containing polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 1000000 and having hydroxy group or epoxy group at least at one of end portions ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067584 | Solvent-containing coating material and the use thereof Method for making a solvent-containing coating material comprising 5 to 70% by weight of at least one mixture of substances (A). The mixture of substances is obtained by copolymerizing in at least one hydroxy-group containing reactive diluent a mixture (A1) of olefi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048712 | Polymer blends for use in making medical devices including catheters and balloons for dilatation catheters A combination of polymeric components provides desired characteristics in forming medical instruments such as catheters and balloons for dilatation catheters. For example, a balloon material is formed from a blend of polymeric components, including a first crystalli... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041737 | Coating powder composition, method of use thereof, and articles formed therefrom The present invention provides a low temperature curing coating powder composition comprising a mixture of a high gloss film-forming system and a low gloss film-forming system. Preferably, the high gloss film-forming system comprises a GMA (glycidyl methacrylate) re... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033676 | Binding agent mixtures and their use in coating materials cured by actinic radiation and/or heat A binder mixture comprises at least one polymer (A) with saturated main chain that is not a polyester and at least one polyester (B) with a saturated and/or unsaturated main chain, where (i) one of the two components (A) or (B) con... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029750 | Thermoplastic resin composition and production method thereof The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A), an acrylic polymer (B), a polytetrafluoroethylene-containing powder mixture (C) and a filler (D), the amount of the acrylic polymer (B) being from 0.1 to 400 parts... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030190 | Thermoplastic resin composition material and formed article comprising said material A thermoplastic resin composition material 1 includes a resin portion (a) 2 made of a thermoplastic resin (A); elastomer portions (b) 3 made of a thermoplastic elastomer (B) having substantially no compatibility with the thermoplastic resin (A) ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022768 | Thermoplastic polyesters with improved shock-proof properties and impact modifying composition The invention concerns thermoplastic polyesters (such as PET or PBT) comprising, by weight, the total being 100%: 60 to 99% of thermoplastic polyester; 1 to 40% of impact modifier comprising: (a) a core-shell copolymer (A), (b) an ethylene copolymer (B) selected amo... | 04/04/2006 |