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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408010 | Primer compositions in non-flowable forms The present invention relates to primer compositions in non-flowable form. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable primer compositions which are particularly useful for use with curable adhesive and sealant compositions in threadlocking, ret... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7378470 | Molding compositions based on a thermoplastic polyester with improved flowability This invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions with improved flowability based on a thermoplastic polyester and on at least one copolymer composed of at least one olefin with at least one methacrylic ester or acrylic ester of an aliphatic alcohol, the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7332547 | Polymerizable compositions in non-flowable forms The present invention relates to adhesive and sealant compositions in non-flowable form. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable adhesive and sealant compositions which are particularly useful in the threadlocking and sealing applications an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300979 | Powder coating compositions comprising urethane (meth)acrylates and micronized waxes and their use Light-stable and weather-stable coating films contain a powder coating composition, containing from 30 to 98.5% by mass of a binder containing at least one urethane (meth)acrylate having a melting point of from 40 to 130° C.; from 1 to 20% by mass of at least one m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7253230 | Method of manufacture of polyester molding compositions and articles produced therefrom A thermoplastic molding composition comprises a resin composition having 50 to about 90 weight percent of a polyester, about 8 to about 48 weight percent of a polyetherimide, about 2 to about 25 weight percent of a high rubber graft impact modifier, each based on th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7159308 | Method of making a circuit board Provided is a method of forming a circuit board including (a) providing a first conductive sheet; (b) selectively removing one or more portions of the first conductive sheet to form a first panel having a first circuit board that is coupled to a disposable part of t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144956 | Polymerizable compositions in non-flowable forms The present invention relates to adhesive and sealant compositions in non-flowable form. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable adhesive and sealant compositions which are particularly useful in the threadlocking and sealing applications an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135524 | Plasticizers for plastics The present invention relates to a mixture encompassing at least one plastic A, in particular polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinyl butyral (PVB), or a polysulfide, and at least one polyester B which can be prepared from a dicarboxylic acid I, and from at least one di... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6998438 | Toughened plastics and preparation thereof The present invention provides plastics with high toughness and the preparation thereof. The plastics with high toughness, which have the balance of stiffness and toughness, stable properties and good processability, are obtained by blending the rubber particles hav... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6946517 | Stabilizer mixtures A stabilizer mixture containing (A) for example a compound of the formula (A-I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R2 is a direct bond or C1 | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936647 | Bead polymerizates containing halogen-free phosphourus compounds The present invention relates to novel crosslinked bead polymers having an average particle size of 1 to 1000 μm containing specific, halogen-free phosphorus compounds including triphenyl phosphate as the halogen-free phosphorus compound, and to a process for the p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6893731 | Water-based coating composition This invention provides a water-based composition suitable for use on polyester-based substrates for increasing adhesion between the substrate and a topcoat or overcoat. The composition comprises: (1) a latex polymer formed from the polymerization of at least one mo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6849693 | Hydroxyl group-containing polymers, their preparation and use Hydroxyl group-containing polymers which comprise moieties of polyesters and of addition polymers formed from olefinically unsaturated monomers, the polyesters containing units from aliphatic cyclic or polycyclic dihydroxy or polyhydroxy compounds or diepoxy or poly... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6770378 | Compounds made of polyamide substance(s) and perfluoroalkyl substance(s) and mixtures of these compounds with additional polymer substance(s), methods for their production and use Compounds which, for example, can be used as a compact substance and which are comprised of polyamide substance(s) and perfluoralkyl substance(s), and to mixtures of these compounds with additional polymer substance(s). Methods for producing such compounds are also ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6727320 | Polymerizable compositions in non-flowable forms The present invention relates to adhesive and sealant compositions in non-flowable form. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable adhesive and sealant compositions which are particularly useful in the threadlocking and sealing applications an... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6706851 | 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 containi... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6679754 | Dyeable polyolefin fibers and fabrics Polyolefin fibers, filaments and fabrics made therefrom which comprise a melt blend which comprises (A) a polyolefin; and (B) at least one polyetheresteramide which contains aromatic diol-derived sections, exhibit excellent durable dyeability. The fabr... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6664333 | Cold-water flushable compositions comprising polylactic acid dispersed in polyvinyl alcohol Selectively cold-water responsive compositions constructed of combinations of polymers including at least one hydrolytically degradable polymer and at least one cold-water soluble polymer are provided. Additionally, methods of making and using selectively... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6559257 | Adhesive formulations An adhesive composition that includes a free radical-polymerizable monomer component that includes a reaction product of a (hydroxy)acrylate with an anhydride and is substantially free of at least methyl methacrylate or methacrylic acid. The adhesive comp... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6492521 | Hindered amine light stabilizers based on multi-functional carbonyl compounds and methods of making same Compounds and methods of preparing compounds of the formula: RZ--CO--CRa Rb --(CRc Rd)n --NH--(Y)m --CO--A (I) wherein n is an integer from 1 to 15, m is either 0 or 1; Ra, Rb,... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6428900 | Sulfonated copolyester based water-dispersible hot melt adhesive A water-sensitive hot melt adhesive composition based on sulfonated branched copolyester polymers for use with articles such as paper products, disposable nonwoven products, tapes, labels and packaging materials. The adhesive composition includes about 10... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6420004 | Composite polyester films with barrier properties The invention concerns composite polyester films with good barrier properties relative to gases. More precisely, it concerns a biaxially drawn film, based on polyester and having improved barrier properties relative to gases, characterised in that it comp... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6410627 | Use of high hydroxyl compounds for water sensitive hot melt adhesives A hot melt adhesive composition comprising (a) greater than 40% by weight of a polymeric component; and (b) 5 to 40% by weight of a high hydroxyl number compound, with hydroxyl number greater than 100 mg KOH/g.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6281272 | Low temperature cure waterborne coating compositions having improved appearance and humidity resistance and methods for coating substrates A waterborne coating composition having a crosslinking agent and a dispersion of polymeric microparticles in an aqueous medium wherein the microparticles are prepared by first forming a mixture in the aqueous medium of ethylenically unsaturated monomers a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6221500 | Crosslinkable polymer compounds for lead wire insulation, gaskets and liners in a refrigeration environment Insulation compounds are described that have been formulated for use in a refrigeration environment. The materials consist of crosslinkable compounds made from ionomer (EAS), polyether block amide (PEBA), polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT) homo- or copolymer... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6217961 | Blends of thermoplastic and rubber which are adherent to thermoplastics Composite including a rubber/thermoplastic blend adherent by itself to a thermoplastic material; the blend is in the form of a thermoplastic matrix containing rubber nodules functionalized and vulcanized during the mixing with the thermoplastic. Composite... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203913 | Coating composition for plastic substrates The present invention provides coating compositions including: (a) about 75 to about 99.9 weight percent of a crosslinkable film-forming system including one or more crosslinkable film-forming resins and one or more crosslinking materials which is capable... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6165602 | Laminated polyester film A laminated polyester film stretched in at least one direction, comprising: a polyester support, and at least one enhanced adhesion layer laminated on the polyester support, comprising a composition comprising: (1) an aromatic copolyester (A1) having a water-disper... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6153303 | Tetrafluoroethylene copolymer composition for coating metal articles Fluoropolymer compositions containing melt-flowable tetrafluoroethylene copolymers with reactive end groups and isotropic polyesters have excellent adhesion to metal substrates, especially steel, and excellent water resistance.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6121382 | Surface treatment agent for aqueous ink receiving media Disclosed is a surface treatment agent for aqueous ink receiving media such as ink jet recording paper, printing sheets, coating materials and so on. The surface treatment agent according to the invention comprises a water-based resin and a carboxylic aci... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6069202 | Thermoplastic elastomer triblend from an engineering thermoplastic, functionalized ethylene and or diene polymer, and brominated isobutylene p-methylstyrene copolymer Desirable thermoplastic vulcanizates can be prepared from a polar engineering thermoplastic; a halogenated copolymer of p-alkylstyrene and an isomonoolefin having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms; and either an ethylene rubbery polymer or a diene based rubbery po... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6048937 | Thermoplastic molding compounds based on ethylene polymers and thermoplastic polyesters Thermoplastic molding materials contain, as essential components, A) from 95 to 99.99% by weight of an ethylene polymer and B) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester having a maximum melting point of less than or equal to 150° C.... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046275 | Styrene resin with rubber polymer particles A composition comprises (A) a syndiotactic styrene-based resin and (C) rubber polymer particles such as graft copolymers, butadiene or isoprene block copolymers optionally hydrogenated and/or modified with maleic anhydride, and other rubbers, and, optiona... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6027814 | Pulverulent polyamide composition for the coating of metal substrates The invention relates to a composition including (i) at least one polyamide and at least one copolymer (A) of ethylene with at least one comonomer chosen from unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids or vinyl esters of saturate... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022927 | Flexible, weatherable, acrylic coating powder Coating powder compositions comprise A) between about 60 and about 90 wt %, relative to total weight of A) plus B) plus C), of an acrylic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of between about 1000 and about 30,000, a carboxylic acid equivalent... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5985392 | Blends of thermoplastic and rubber which are adherent to thermoplastics Composite including a rubber/thermoplastic blend adherent by itself to a thermoplastic material; the blend is in the form of a thermoplastic matrix containing rubber nodules functionalized and vulcanized during the mixing with the thermoplastic. Composite... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5962557 | Polyesters containing copolymerized substituted 1,4-bis(2,6-dialkylanilino)-9, 10-anthraquinones as colorants A colored polyester copolymer comprising the reaction product of at least one linear thermoplastic polyester precursor and at least ten parts per million by weight of a residue of at least one 1,4-bis (2,6-dialkylanilino)-9,10-anthraquinone colorant. A co... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5959040 | Film-forming composition suitable for use as a monocoat A film-forming composition is provided comprising: (i) pigment; (ii) an aminoplast crosslinking agent containing methylol and/or methylol ether groups; and (iii) a polymer or oligomer selected from the group consisting of (a) an acrylic polymer or oligome... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5886097 | Housing and resin composition including polyether ester amide, thermoplastic resin, vinyl polymer and halogen Thermoplastic resin compositions consisting of 1 to 40 wt % a polyether ester amide (A) and 99 to 60 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin (B) selected from styrene based resins, further containing (C) 0.1-10% of a modified vinyl polymer containing car... | 03/23/1999 |