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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 |
| 7388055 | Functional norbornenes and polymeric derivatives and fabrication thereof The invention relates to functional norbornenes as initiators for radical polymerization, its polymer and fabrication method thereof. More particularly, the functional norbornenes can be selectively polymerized by ring-opening metathesis polymerization or radical po... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7368508 | Functional norbornenes and polymeric derivatives and fabrication thereof The present invention relates to novel functional norbornenes as initiators for radical polymerization, its polymer and a process for producing the same. More particularly, the novel functional norbornenes can be selectively polymerized by ring-opening metathesis po... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357940 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing graft copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents Implantable or insertable medical devices are described. The medical devices comprise (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region that controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymer release region comprises... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335703 | Polyolefin graft copolymer prepared in the presence of coordination polymerization catalyst based on late transition metal complex and method for making the same A novel polyolefin graft copolymer prepared by graft-copolymerizing an olefin monomer with a (meth)acryl macromonomer or an isobutylene macromonomer in the presence of a coordination polymerization catalyst based on a late transition metal complex and a method for m... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7317043 | Impact modifier, process for producing the same, and thermoplastic resin composition There is disclosed an impact modifier which comprises a graft copolymer comprising a rubber polymer (A) obtained from a mixture of one or more kinds of (meth)acrylic monomers as major ingredients, having a glass transfer temperature of 0° C. or lower, and forming p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294399 | Weather-resistant, high-impact strength acrylic compositions Disclosed is an improved weatherable thermoplastic composition. The composition is comprised of a copolymer of an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate and (methyl)methacrylate and a multi-stage, sequentially-polymerized impact modifier polymer. The copolymer is char... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288615 | Modified dental prosthesis Phosphate-containing co-polymers useful for making denture bases, denture liners and tissue conditioners with phosphate anion-charged surfaces are disclosed. The phosphate anions enable the denture bases, denture liners and tissue conditioners to adsorb cationic ant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7250238 | Toners and processes thereof Disclosed are toner compositions comprised of a polymer, an optional colorant, and an UV light curable oligomer. Also disclosed are methods for producing a UV curable toner compositions, the toner compositions produced thereby, and methods of utilizing the UV curabl... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250472 | Acrylic compositions Acrylic compositions which can be processed into thermoformable acrylic sheet material with variegated non-homogeneous granite appearance are disclosed. The acrylic compositions comprise a matrix of polymethyl methacrylate having dispersed within it particles of a t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226959 | Water soluble energy curable stereo-crosslinkable ionomer compositions A homogenous, aqueous, energy curable, stereo cross linkable ionomer containing coating composition and a method of preparing same. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217769 | Medical device with plasma cross-linked hydrophilic coating A medical device with a hydrophilic and lubricious coating, wherein the coating includes a hydrophilic polymeric unit layer deposited on the medical device and cross-linked with a plasma deposited double bond monomer. The hydrophilic polymeric unit can include ethyl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205341 | Aqueous pigment dispersion, inkjet ink, and process for producing aqueous pigment dispersion The present invention relates to an aqueous pigment dispersion that shows excellent dispersibility and storage stability, an inkjet ink that shows excellent jetability, water resistance, and adhesion, and a process for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion that sh... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196141 | Polymer and epoxy resin compositions The present invention provides a vinyl polymer with an epoxy group terminally introduced therein and an epoxy resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin and (B) a vinyl polymer which has a main chain produced by living-radical polymerization and has a reactive ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196142 | Polyisobutylene-based block anionomers and cationomers and synthesis thereof Various novel block cationomers comprising polyisobutylene (PIB) and poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) segments have been synthesized and characterized. The specific targets were various molecular weight diblocks (PDMAEMA+) and triblocks ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179852 | PMMA moulding compounds with improved impact resistance The invention relates to a novel impact-resistance modifier, constructed from a core-shell 1 and a shell 2, whereby the core is plastically deformable. The invention is characterised by excellent mechanical properties obtained by a low content of impact-resistance m... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176258 | Water-based emulsion for vibration damper A water-based emulsion for vibration damper is provided for the formation of an excellent vibration damper. In an aspect, the emulsion for vibration damper contains a particle including a core part formed of an acrylic copolymer (A) and a shell part formed of an acr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173082 | Acrylic impact modifier prepared by multi-stage polymerization and method for preparing the same The invention relates to an acrylic impact modifier having a core-shell structure that provides an acrylic impact modifier composition comprising (a) a rubber core containing an alkyl acrylate polymer comprising at least two layers having different cross-linking den... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173089 | Near-net-shape polymerization process and materials suitable for use therewith This invention is directed to a processing approach for the rapid and efficient in-situ polymerization of specially prepared precursor mixtures to achieve near-net-shape production of objects/articles with exact dimensions. The process relies on the use of polymeriz... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156944 | Fusible adhesives crosslinkable by radiation To obtain an adhesive having both a high initial adhesive capacity and high heat resistance, a fusible adhesive which can be cross-linked by radiation and a low tendency to creep is provided. The adhesive contains 0 to 40 weight percent of at least one elastomer whi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144928 | UV-transparent pressure sensitive adhesive A UV-transparent pressure sensitive adhesive comprising (a) a copolymer of (a1) from 75 to 99.8% by weight of acrylic esters and/or methacrylic esters of the formula CH2═CH(R1)(C... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144951 | Multifunctional viscosity index improver and dispersant A process is disclosed that comprises solution grafting a hydrocarbon polymer prepared from at least C2 to C28 polymerizable hydrocarbon, said polymer having a number average molecular weight in the range of from about 5,000 to about 500,000, w... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7129294 | Functional groups-terminated vinyl polymers A vinyl polymer which has at least one terminal functional group per molecule and has a ratio of weight average molecular weight to number average molecular weight of less than 1.8 as determined by gel permeation chromatography, said terminal functional group being ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115321 | Absorbent binder coating An absorbent binder coating including monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units, polyacrylate ester units that include an alkoxysilane functionality, and polyolefin glycol units and/or polyolefin oxide units, can be applied to various substrates. For example, the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7067586 | Methods of making ABA-type block copolymers having a random block of hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers Block copolymers are prepared by living-type or semi-living type free radical polymerization, with said copolymers having at least one random block comprised of at least one hydrophobic monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer. The selection of hydrophobic and h... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063872 | Films having a high transmittance and matt property A film having a high transmittance and matt property is disclosed which has, on a transparent support 1, a hard coat layer 2 incorporated therein particles 4 of a particle size of 1.0 to 10 μm that is larger than the layer thickness thereof, an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056408 | High performance adhesive A method is provided for bonding substrates using a homogeneous fluid and a polymerizing condition. Also provided are composite articles formed by such a method. The composite articles show improved adhesion between the substrates and the adhesive composition over a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056984 | Acrylic syrup and method of producing same Disclosed is an acrylic syrup containing a vinyl monomer (A) of methyl methacrylate and a polymerized solid component (B) which is a high polymer of said vinyl monomer and has a weight average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 2,000,000 as measured by the GPC and a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053125 | Controlled dispersion of colloidal suspension by comb polymers Comb polymers are used as dispersants to increase the stability of colloidal suspensions containing multivalent or high concentrations of monovalent ions. Stabilized colloidal suspensions and methods of forming stabilized colloidal suspensions are described, includi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041747 | 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... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034079 | Radial polymers prepared by stabilized free radical polymerization A process for preparing a radial polymer comprising at least 3 polymeric arms and a central core comprising a polymerized di- or polyfunctional monomer, said process comprising the steps, (a) polymerizing at an elevated temperature... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026407 | Process for producing modified polyolefin resin There is provided a process for producing a modified polyolefin resin, which comprises the step of melt kneading at least the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin, (B... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015282 | Impact additive of the core/shell type for thermoplastic polymers The invention relates to an impact additive of the core/shell type for thermoplastic polymers. This impact additive comprises a crosslinked elastomeric core based on n-alkyl acrylate and a shell made of poly(alkyl methacrylate) grafted onto said core. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991828 | Use of macromonomers to prepare acrylic PSAs The use of macromonomers which have a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C., have at least one oligomeric and/or polymeric structural unit which is incompatible with polyacrylates, and h... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984701 | Polymeric dispersants to improve smear in printing This invention relates to polymeric dispersants useful in ink jet ink compositions. The graft polymers comprise monomers having electron rich functional groups, which exhibit favorable interactions with the surface of pigment particles thereby better stabilizing the... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979716 | Process for producing branched polymer and polymer This invention is related to a production method of a branched polymer which comprises polymerizing a macromonomer [I], said macromonomer [I] being a vinyl polymer obtainable by radical polymerization and terminall... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960638 | Depot polymerization starter beads The invention relates to polymer beads having a high content of diacyl peroxides. A prolongation of the pot life in reaction resins based on high-boiling methacrylate esters is achieved due to this high content of peroxides. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943219 | Polymer and epoxy resin compositions The present invention provides a vinyl polymer with an epoxy group terminally introduced therein and an epoxy resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin and (B) a vinyl polymer which has a main chain produced by living radical polymerization and has a reactive ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916884 | Method for block polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization in the presence of a disulphide compound The invention concerns a method for preparing a first generation polymer comprising a step which consists in radical polymerization of a composition containing: at least an ethylenically unsaturated monomer a free radical source, and at least a disulfide compound. | 07/12/2005 |
