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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897694 | Polyacrylate rubber compositions for golf balls Golf ball components, such as cores, intermediate layers, and covers, formed with compositions including polyacrylate elastomers cured with peroxide systems, amine-based systems, or a combination thereof. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7858710 | Highly organized polyolefin structures A method of preparing periodic, semi-periodic, or semi-random polyethylene-co-acrylic acid or polyethylene-co-methacrylic acid involves polymerizing 1-alkoxyalkyl ester substituted α,Ω-dienes, and/or 1-alkoxyalkyl ester substituted cycloalkenes via olefin metathes... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7622533 | Biomimetic compounds and synthetic methods therefor Synthesis methods for creating polymeric compounds comprising dihydroxyphenyl derivatives (DHPD), or DHPp i.e. polymers modified with DHPD, with desired surface active effects are described. The polymer backbone of DHPp has structural or performance features that ca... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7435477 | Particulate water absorbent containing water absorbent resin as a main component A particulate water absorbent contains a water absorbent resin as a main component, the water absorbent resin being a crosslinked polymer of a water-soluble unsaturated monomer. The water absorbent resin is particular in shape and contains particles of a particle si... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432329 | Dispersing agents for pigments or extenders based on acrylic acid alkyl ester polymers The present invention relates to dispersing agents for pigments or extenders based on acrylic acid alkyl ester polymers, wherein at least part of the ester groups of the polymers is reacted to form acid amides, wherein the dispersing agent is obtainable by the amino... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7368520 | Crosslinked compositions comprising a poly(arylene ether) and a nonlinear optical chromophore, and devices incorporating same Crosslinked polymer blends comprising a poly(arylene ether) and a nonlinear optical chromophore. Also featured are electro-optic devices incorporating these blends. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365132 | Monomers containing polyoxyalkylenes and polymer supports therefrom A polymer support is provided which comprises protected hydroxypolyC2-4 alkyleneoxy chains attached to a cross-linked polymer wherein the protected hydroxypolyC2-4 alkyleneoxy chain contains from 2 to 10 C2-4 alkyleneoxy groups and w... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7312281 | Anhydrous, liquid phase process for preparing hydroxyl containing polymers of enhanced purity An anhydrous, liquid phase process for preparing hydroxyl containing polymers of enhanced purity comprising the steps of polymerization, purification, transesterification, purification, catalyst removal, and solvent exchange. The resultant polymer in solution can be... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273900 | Resin composition, prepreg, laminate sheet and printed wiring board using the same and method for production thereof There are provided a resin composition comprising a crosslinking component with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or less having a plurality of styrene groups and represented by the following formula: wh... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7226979 | Copolymers comprising olefin and protected or unprotected hydroxystyrene units Novel copolymers, including block copolymers, which comprise: (a) a plurality of constitutional units that correspond to one or more olefin monomer species and (b) a plurality of constitutional units that correspond to one or more protected or unprotected hydroxysty... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7205361 | Particulate hydrophobic polymer, production process therefor and column for reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography A particulate hydrophobic polymer produced by reacting (A) a particulate crosslinked polymer having a hydroxyl group with (B) a crosslinkable epoxy compound, hydrolyzing the epoxy bonds, and then reacting the obtained compound having a hydroxyl group with (C) an epo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196155 | Process for preparing poly(arylene ethers) with pendant crosslinkable groups A process comprising: a) reacting a diphenol monomer A with a monomer B having two locations for reaction with A to form arylene ether monomer C and b) reacting arylene ether monomer C with a diphenol monomer D to form a polymer, where monomer A is HX... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186780 | Polymer and liquid gasket for in-place forming A liquid sealing agent used for automobile parts, electric parts, various kinds of machine parts and the like has encountered a problem that it is difficult to combine good oil resistance, heat resistance, adhesiveness and flexibility. The present invention provides... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179864 | Polymer nano-strings A polymer nano-string composition is provided. The polymer nano-strings can include a poly(alkenylbenzene) core, and a surface layer comprising poly(conjugated diene). The nano-strings have a mean average diameter of less than about 100 nm and a length of greater th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169846 | Process for improving water-whitening resistance of pressure sensitive adhesives Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions having enhanced resistance to water-whitening comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer are disclosed. The polymer comprises the polymerization reaction product of a polymerizable aqueous emulsion comprising: (i) at least one hy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169847 | Polymeric membranes and uses thereof A polymeric membrane suitable for use in electrophoresis formed from a pre-polymer having a plurality of crosslinkable moieties and the crosslinkable moieties being crosslinked with a polyfunctional crosslinking agent. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157539 | Polymerizable compound, polymer compound and block polymer compound, and composition, image-forming method and image-forming apparatus using the same A composition containing a polymer compound and medium being a solvent or a binder resin, wherein the polymer compound comprises monomer units represented by the general formula (1): wherein A is a straight-chain... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144947 | Amphiphilic copolymers useful especially as emulsifiers The invention concerns copolymers of the poly(styrene)-poly(ethylene-butylene)-poly(styrene) type wherein the central poly(ethylene-butylene) sequence has been modified by chemical grafting of hydrophilic groups to make them amphiphilic. The invention also concerns ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7101928 | Polymeric thickeners for oil-containing compositions Novel thickeners for oil-containing compositions are crystalline polymers, preferably side chain crystalline polymers, which (a) have a crystalline melting point, Tp, and an onset of melting temperature, To, such that Tp−To | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101945 | Phosphorus-containing polymers for optical signal transducers The invention relates to a phosphorus-containing polymer for coating dielectric materials, to processes for its preparation and to its use, as well as to an optical signal transducer having a coating of the polymer and to its use. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101957 | Crosslinked compositions comprising a poly(arylene ether) and a nonlinear optical chromophore, and devices incorporating same Crosslinked polymer blends comprising a poly(arylene ether) and a nonlinear optical chromophore. Also featured are electro-optic devices incorporating these blends. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087701 | Poly(arylene ethers) with pendant crosslinkable groups, and devices incorporating same A polymer comprising units having the formula (I) wherein: Q1 comprises at least one aryl or heteroaryl group; Q2 comprises at least one aryl or heteroaryl group; X | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067593 | Poly(arylene ethers) with pendant crosslinkable groups, and devices incorporating same A polymer comprising units having the formula (I) wherein: Q1 comprises at least one aryl or heteroaryl group; Q2 comprises at least one aryl or heteroaryl group; X | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067640 | Cross-linked chiral compounds and methods of making thereof The invention relates to a method which comprises synthesizing bifunctional compounds then chiral compounds from the bifunctional compounds, also to synthesizing supports comprising these chiral compounds, and the use of these supports for preparing or separating en... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7038004 | Process for preparing poly(arylene ethers) with pendant crosslinkable groups A process comprising: a) reacting a diphenol monomer A with a monomer B having two locations for reaction with A to form arylene ether monomer C and b) reacting arylene ether monomer C with a diphenol monomer D to form a polymer, where monomer A is HX... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037997 | Vinyl monomer, support matrix and its preparation A vinyl monomer of the structure R—B—Ar(—CH═CH2)n (1) in which Ar is an aromatic ring (arylene group); n is an integer >0, in particular one or two; B is a bridge structure; R is a (C2-30)-hydrocarbon group carrying two or mo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7015288 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001958 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers and curable coating compositions made therefrom The present invention relates to curable coating compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989421 | Two component coating compositions and coatings produced therefrom The present invention is directed to two component coating compositions that cure under ambient conditions and more particularly to those having low VOC (volatile organic content) that are suitable for use in automotive refinish and Original Equipment Manufacturing ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6939922 | Coating and coating composition Provided are improved coatings, polymeric dispersions, and polymeric composites, which include crosslinked polymeric nanoparticles (hereafter “PNPs”). Also provided are methods for forming improved coatings, polymeric dispersions, and polymeric composites, which... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6900287 | Fluctional fluorocopolymer To provide a fluorine-containing copolymer having functional group which contains a hydrocarbon vinyl ether unit having functional group and a tetrafluoroethylene unit, has a fluorine content of not less than 10% by weight, is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran substantia... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6894123 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers and curable coating compositions made therefrom The present invention relates to curable coating compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6875821 | Process for production of partially protected poly(hydroxystyrene)s A process for making poly(hydroxystyrene)s whose phenolic hydroxyl groups are partially protected by acid-decomposable or -eliminable groups, by which the degree of deblocking of the phenolic hydroxyl groups is controlled. Namely, the production of a polymer contain... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6864324 | Anhydrous, liquid phase process for preparing hydroxyl containing polymers of enhanced purity An anhydrous, liquid phase process for preparing hydroxyl containing polymers of enhanced purity comprising the steps of polymerization, purification, transesterification, purification, catalyst removal, and solvent exchange. The resultant polymer in solution can be... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6861503 | Interlinked solid polyethylene glycols and copolymers thereof The present invention is directed primarily to an interlinked crystalline solid polyethylene glycol composition (I-PEG) having a molecular weight of at least 20 kDa and a melting temperature of at least 40° C. and its use as an absorbable device having hydrolabile ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6861490 | Aqueous emulsion polymerization in the presence of ethers as chain transfer agents to produce fluoropolymers The present invention provides a method of making a fluoropolymer comprising repeating units derived from one or more gaseous fluorinated monomers. The method comprises an aqueous emulsion polymerization of gaseous fluorinated monomers in the presence of an ether se... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6800696 | Method for producing copolymer of alkylvinyl ether and maleic anhydride, and copolymer of alkylvinyl ether and maleic anhydride In the first aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a method for producing a copolymer of an alkyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride which comprises removing an organic solvent used in a reaction under a temperature so that a slurry state can be maintain... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6787611 | Purification means Polymers derived from 4-acyloxystyrene are purified by fractionalization plus heating and cooling of the polymers in alcoholic solvents. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6780964 | Method for preparing polyether polyol copolymer A method for preparing a polyether polyol copolymer includes the step of copolymerizing (1) a cyclic ether represented by the following formula (I): wherein x is an integer ranging from 2 to 10; (2) a diol represented by... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6743889 | Hyperbranched ether-ketone co-polymers Novel ether-ketone hyperbranched co-polymers are prepared by co-polymerizing 3,5-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)phenol and 4-fluoro-4′-hydroxybenzophenone. The resulting copolymer has repeating units of the formula: wherein n has... | 06/01/2004 |
