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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178630 | Inorganically modified polyester binder preparation, process for production and use thereof The present invention relates to a preparation comprising at least one specific oligomeric siloxane component and at least one polymer component, to processes for producing it and to its use in formulations, more particularly metal coating formulations. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7989558 | Crystallized polyethylene terephthalate, which contains silicon, and process for its preparation The present invention is directed to crystallized polyethylene terephthalate, PET, which contains silicon in a bounded M and integrated into the molecular structure of PET form. The crystallized form preferably has been obtained by a temperature treatment of amorpho... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7652107 | Flame resistant polymer blends Blends of siloxane copolymers, notably siloxane polyimides, with polyaryl esters or polyaryl ester carbonates containing linkages derived from resorcinol, show improved flame resistance, as measured by two minute and peak heat release, compared to conventional polyc... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7625985 | Water-based process for the preparation of polymer-clay nanocomposites This invention relates to an aqueous based process for the preparation of intercalated and/or exfoliated natural or synthetic clays using block copolymers in latex form containing at least one non-polar block and one or more cationic blocks, wherein the block copoly... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7569644 | Paint composition, process for producing transparent protective film using the same, and organic glass provided with transparent protective film A paint composition includes a raw polymer, and a dry solvent for dissolving the raw polymer. The raw polymer is composed of a transparent polymer having a hydroxyl group, and polysilazane. The polysilazane is included in an amount of 10% by weight or more with resp... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7425594 | Copolymer of glycidyl ester and/or ether with polyol A copolymer and a process of making the copolymer are disclosed. The copolymer is produced from reacting a glycidyl ester and/or ether with a polyol comprising a functionality of at least 2 wherein at least 50% by weight of the copolymer comprises a minimum of 3n+X ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7396893 | Solid siliconized polyester resin for powder coating The present invention pertains to a siliconized polyester resin that has a sufficiently high Tg that the siliconized polyester is a solid at room temperature. The silicone polyester preferably has a Tg of 30° C. or greater. The silicone polyester can be produced as... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7365126 | Medical device articles formed from polymer-inorganic hybrids prepared by ester-alkoxy transesterification reaction during melt processing A shaped medical device article prepared from a polymer melt composition comprising a polymer ester, a transesterification catalyst, and a tri- or tetraalkoxy silane, by forming and solidifying said composition, and after solidification, subjecting the composition t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342069 | Highly elastomeric and paintable silicone compositions Highly elastomeric, curable, paintable silicone compositions are provided. The paintable silicone compositions comprise an organopolysiloxane, a silicone functional crosslinker, and an organic polymer. The highly elastomeric, curable, paintable silicone compositions... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339011 | Amphiphilic organopolysiloxanes having polyester groups and use thereof as emulsifiers of dispersing agents The invention relates to organopolysiloxane copolymers comprising, on average, at least one polyester group bonded to the siloxane via a spacer and, on average, at least one hydrophilic group bonded to the siloxane via a spacer, of the general formula (I): | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321014 | Transparent compositions, methods for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom A thermoplastic composition is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of: a polyester polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit; a polysiloxane polycarbonate copolymer having a haze of 30% or less, comprising a polycarbonate unit and a p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316846 | Hard coat compositions with acid functional organosiloxane polyol A hard coat composition comprising an acid functional organosiloxane polyol wherein at least some of the acid functionality has been neutralized is disclosed. The hard coat is suitable for application to a substrate, and can be used without an adhesive promoting pri... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309294 | Club shaft A club shaft composed of a club shaft body and a single- or multi-layered coating film covering said club shaft body, wherein said coating film includes a coating layer having good scratch or scuff resistance and high resilience. The club shaft keeps its good appear... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7268181 | Volume-modified casting compounds based on polymeric matrix resins Bulk-modified potting composition based on a curable epoxy resin or on a mixture of these resins, where the resin or the mixture is composed of an epoxy resin, a hardener, where appropriate an accelerator, and also other additives, such as fillers, flexibilizers, an... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268246 | Preparation and use of reactive organosilicon compounds Organosilicon compounds are described which are prepared from epoxy-functional silanes and monocarboxylic acids. The compounds are useful in coatings, adhesives, and sealants, and the like. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7232865 | Transparent and high-heat polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymers and transparent blends with polycarbonate and a process for preparing same A method is provided for making siloxane polycarbonate copolymers and blends of other polycarbonates with such copolymers wherein the copolymers and blends have excellent transparency and physical characteristic. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230051 | Use of polyacrylate-modified polysiloxanes as levelling agents in coating compositions The invention relates to the use of block copolymers as leveling agents for surface coatings, having a weight-average molecular weight of from 1000 to 100000. The leveling agent is a linear or branched block copolymer composed of a polysiloxane block and one or more... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229672 | Insulating film composition having improved mechanical property An insulating film forming composition having good mechanical and insulating properties comprises a silica sol having a good dispersion stability, an organic siloxane polymer and a hydrophobic organic solvent, wherein the silica sol has primary-particles having an a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7215913 | Transfer belt and image-forming apparatus having the same A transfer belt on which a developed toner image is transferred in an electrophotographic process, comprising: a matrix resin; and a chain silicone, contained in the range from 0.5 to 10% by weight to the matrix re... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211616 | Moisture curable adhesive The present invention relates to an adhesive and more particularly to a moisture curable adhesive. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a moisture curable adhesive comprising a polymer or copolymer including reactive silicon end groups; from about 0.01 ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205338 | Composition for forming porous film, porous film and method for forming the same, interlevel insulator film, and semiconductor device Provided is a coating liquid for forming a porous film having desirably controlled thickness and having excellent dielectric and mechanical properties, using the conventional semiconductor process. Specifically, provided is a composition for forming a porous film co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7129310 | Solid siliconized polyester resins for powder coatings The present invention pertains to a siliconized polyester resin that has a sufficiently high Tg that the siliconized polyester is a solid at room temperature. The silicone polyester preferably has a Tg of 30° C. or greater. The silicone polyester can be produced as... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118619 | Use of silicone resins as dispersants The invention provides for the use of silicone resins obtainable by reacting a) an alkoxysiloxane of the general formula R a | 10/10/2006 |
| 7084215 | Amphiphilic organopolysiloxanes having polyester groups and use thereof as emulsifiers or dispersing agents The invention relates to organopolysiloxane copolymers comprising, on average, at least one polyester group bonded to the siloxane via a spacer and, on average, at least one hydrophilic group bonded to the siloxane via a spacer, of the general formula (I): | 08/01/2006 |
| 7067563 | Binding agents and binding agent compositions containing alkoxy silyl groups, methods of production and use A binder which is a graft polymer bearing at least two alkoxysilyl groups of the formula —Si(R1)m(OR2)3-m in which R1 and R2 are independently linear or branched alkyl groups con... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041350 | Polyester composition and articles with reduced acetaldehyde content and method using hydrogenation catalyst A polyester composition with reduced acetaldehyde concentration comprising polyester, at least one hydrogenation catalyst, and at least one source of reactive hydrogen. A method for making the polyester composition is also disclosed along with polyester articles mad... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041088 | Medical devices having durable and lubricious polymeric coating A medical device having a contact surface exposed repeatedly to bodily tissue is disclosed. The contact surface is coated with a silicone polymer and one or more non-silicone hydrophobic polymers. The preferred medical device is a surgical needle, and the preferred ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022801 | Polymeric surfactants derived from cyclic monomers having pendant fluorinated carbon groups A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being r... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6969745 | Thermoplastic compositions A thermoplastic composition comprising, 1 to 30 weight percent of a cycloaliphatic polyester; and greater than or equal to 40 weight percent of a polyorganosiloxane/polycarbonate block copolymer. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6949603 | Amine organoborane complex initiated polymerizable compositions containing siloxane polymerizable components In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or mo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936663 | Powder coating compositions containing POSS compounds Disclosed is a powder coating composition containing a powder coating resin and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (“POSS”) compound. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933345 | Reactive grafting and compatibilization of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes The nanoscopic dimensions of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) materials ranges from 0.7 nm to 5.0 nm and enables the thermomechanical and physical properties of polymeric materials to be improved by providing nan... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6906147 | Catalytic systems This invention relates to single-component and multi-component catalytic systems using aryl titanates. Aryl titanate compounds are useful as catalysts and co-catalysts in single-component and multi-component catalytic systems (e.g., for the polymerization of macrocy... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905774 | Biaxially-oriented polyester film for fabrication and method of producing the same Biaxially-drawn polyester film for fabrication which is characterized in that it is a film comprising polyester in which ethylene terephthalate units and/or ethylene naphthalate units are the chief structural component, and the melting point of said film is 180-270... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6897259 | Heat stable wrinkle finish powder coatings The present invention provides a powder composition for forming a heat stable wrinkle finish coating and the wrinkle finish coatings formed there from. The composition of the present invention comprises a resin consisting essentially of one or more than one silicone... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890991 | Thermoplastic resin composition The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition which has an improved impact resistance while maintaining mechanical properties such as strength and rigidity. In the present invention, a thermoplastic resin (A) is mixed with a polytetrafluoroethyl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6861482 | Weatherable, thermostable polymers having improved flow composition The present invention describes the incorporation of several types of soft-block materials into resorcinol phthalate-co-polycarbonate polymers. In preferred embodiments, the soft-block materials contain aliphatic moieties or silicones as flexibilizing units. Several... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6835458 | Coating composition having improved mar and scratch properties An additive for a coating composition is disclosed. The additive comprises particles dispersed in a siloxane compound. When the additive is incorporated into a coating composition, the coating composition demonstrates improved mar and scratch performance. The partic... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6780516 | Anti-fog coating composition, process, and article An anti-fog coating composition comprises a silicone polymer or oligomer, a water dispersible polyurethane polymer or oligomer, and water. A process for forming an anti-fog film comprises applying the anti-fog coating composition to a substrate and coalescing the si... | 08/24/2004 |