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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7553906 | Dual cure systems An organic polyisocyanate with at least one unsaturated functional group is capable of copolymerizing when exposed to actinic radiation. The polyisocyanate comprises structural units with the formula (1): wherein: X is an e... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7396428 | Laser weldable polybutylene terephthalate-series resin composition, and shaped article A laser weldable PBT-series resin composition comprises a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)-series resin (A), and at least one resin (B) selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate-series resin (b1), a styrenic resin (b2), a polyethylene terephthalate-serie... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7273653 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same A resin film of a two-layer-construction comprising: (a) a resin layer R1 including a non-stretched resin film which contains a thermoplastic polyester resin containing 3 to 30 percent by weight in a weight fraction in the entire resin of a granular resin with a gra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267864 | Image supporting material, method for use thereof and image forming apparatus utilizing the same The present invention provides an image supporting material for fixably supporting a color toner image, the material including a base material, a light scattering layer provided on the base material and containing a white pigment and a thermoplastic resin, and a col... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244508 | Frosting coating materials, articles, and methods Frosting coating materials and methods, frosted articles, and, in certain aspects, a frosting coating that includes thermoset acrylic resin, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylate copolymer and methylated melamine-formaldehyde resin, and, optionally, UV absorbent mat... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223477 | Coating powders having enhanced flexability Coating powders having a low curing temperature are comprised of an acid functional acrylic resin having an acid number between about 40 and 220, triglycidyl isocyanurate, and a curing catalyst comprising tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. Such coating powders have a stoi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217744 | Polymeric networks The present invention relates to polymeric networks, which are characterised by particular mechanical properties and which, furthermore, allow the control of thermal and mechanical properties by simple variation of the components. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205379 | Process for preparing a stabilized polyester The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a stabilized polyester that is low in the generation of aldehydes which comprises reacting one or more diacids with one or more diols in an esterification process, and/or one or more diesters with one ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192994 | Method of producing polyester powdery coating material Disclosed is a method of producing a powdery coating material by using: a curable polyester resin (A) having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxyl group at the terminals thereof, and further having a number average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 30,000, a glass tran... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186452 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film having high peeling resistance, process for its production and its use This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least the APET side of an APET/CPET tray, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consis... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144615 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film, process for its production and its use This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable with respect to at least CPET. The heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consists of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141293 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film having high peeling resistance, process for its production and its use This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7081499 | Electrical insulating material and method for fastening a shaped body An electrical insulating material for use in electrical insulators, for example, for insulated electric wires such as internal wiring of electronic equipment, automobiles or the like, electrical insulating covers produced from the electrical insulating material and ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063889 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same [Problem] The object is to provide a resin film for metal sheet laminate which endures severe forming owing to excellent formability and impact resistance, and also to excellent adhesion after forming and heating, further gives stable performance independent of form... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7034075 | Low gloss powder coating compositions The invention is directed to a low gloss powder coating composition comprising a first component (a) and a second component (b). The first component (a) comprises a mixture of (i) at least one glycidyl group-containing acrylic resin having epoxide equivalent weight ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6916548 | White, high-gloss, polyester film containing cyclo-olefin copolymers (COC), a method for the production thereof and the use of the same The invention relates to biaxially orientated, co-extruded polyester films, which have at least one base layer that contains a thermoplastic polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate and approx. 2 to 60 wt.-% of a cycloolefin copolymer that is preferably comp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6822022 | Method of producing polyester powdery coating Disclosed is a method of producing a powdery coating material by using: a curable polyester resin (A) having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxyl group at the terminals thereof, and further having a number average molecular weight of... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6815079 | Opaque film made of polylactic acids The invention relates to an opaque biaxially oriented film made of at least one layer that contains COC. This layer contains a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) in a concentration of 0.5 to 30 wt. % with regard to this layer and contains a polymer made from aliphatic hydr... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6794050 | Transparent polyester film with enhanced water vapor barrier, its production and use Transparent, biaxially oriented polyester films having a base layer composed of at least 5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester and from 10 to 95% by weight of a cycloolefin copolymer having a glass transition temperature of less than 120° C., possess very good ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6794051 | Transparent polyester film with enhanced water vapor barrier, its production and use Transparent, multilayer, biaxially oriented polyester films having a) a base layer B composed of at least 50% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester and from 0 to 30% by weight of a cycloolefin copolymer and b) an outer layer composed of from 20 to 100% by weight of... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6780902 | Water-based coating composition The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition comprising a carboxyl-containing, acrylic-modified polyester resin (B) neutralized and dispersed in an aqueous medium, the polyester resin (B) being obtainable by reacting a carboxyl-containing acrylic re... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6727294 | Thermoplastic resin composition containing a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid moiety and an aliphatic diol moiety A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: a transparent aromatic thermoplastic resin (a) and a copolyester resin (b) comprising at least two kinds of dicarboxylic acid moieties and one kind of diol moiety, 1 to 50 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid moi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6660398 | Powder thermosetting compositions for preparing coatings with low gloss finish The invention concerns powder thermosetting coating compositions comprising (a) an amorphous polyester containing carboxyl groups, rich in isophthalic acid and neopentylglycol, optionally branched with a polycarboxylic acid or a polyol containing at least... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6646049 | High-solids thermoset binders formed using hyperbranched polyols as reactive intermediates, coating compositions formed therewith, and methods of making and using same A binder for a coating composition is formed using a principal resin polyol, in combination with a hyper-branched polyol as a reactive intermediate, and at least one crosslinker. The principal resin polyol is at least one of a polyester polyol, a polyethe... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641924 | White, biaxially oriented polyester film with cycloolefin copolymer (COC), process for producing the film, and its use The present invention relates to a white, biaxially oriented polyester film having at least a base layer, the characterizing features of which are that at least this base layer comprises a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) at a concentration of from 4 to 60% by... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6635721 | Powder coating of semicrystalline and amorphous polyesters with crosslinker Thermosetting powder compositions comprising as binder a mixture of polyesters containing carboxyl groups and of a crosslinking agent having functional groups capable of reacting with the carboxyl groups. The polyesters comprise: (a) a semicrystalline poly... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6447913 | Thermoplastic polyester resin composition To provide a thermoplastic polyester resin composition which has a very good durability to alkaline solutions for a long period of time. That is, a thermoplastic polyester resin composition, wherein a thermoplastic polyester resin (A) is compounded with 1... | 09/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6180251 | Flame-retardant polyester resin composition A thermoplastic resin having such a sufficient heat shock resistance that it is unbroken by common temperature changes and also exhibiting an excellent flame resistance when applied to an insert molded article, which is obtained by blending a thermoplasti... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171654 | Method for bonding glass fibers with cross-linkable polyester resins Water-soluble or water-dispersible and curable polyester resins are suitable as binders in various applications, The resins are reaction products of polyterephthalate, polyols, polyacids, end acids and crosslinking agents. The waste terephthalates can be ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165610 | Metallized film comprising blend of polyester and ethylene copolymers Compared to a polyester film, films made from a blend of the polyester and up to 20 percent of an ethylene-acrylate copolymer have improved tear strength and heat seal strength while maintaining acceptable gloss, clarity, and coefficient of friction. The ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6136437 | Industrial fabric and yarn made from an improved fluoropolymer blend Yarn that is a blend primarily of a fluoropolymer and, to a lesser extent, of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid polymer; also an industrial fabric, especially a papermaker's fabric.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6093777 | Dendritic polyester macromolecule in thermosetting resin matrix A partially or fully cured thermosetting product which includes a cured and molded product of a thermosetting composition. The composition includes 70% to 99% by weight of at least one thermosetting resin or compound and 1% to 30% by weight of at least on... | 07/25/2000 |