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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7884157 | Process for preparing copolymers by anionic solvent-free polymerization The invention concerns a process for preparing a block or comb copolymer comprising at least one hydrophilic portion and at least two hydrophobic portions, by anionic solvent-free polymerization of a prepolymer selected from a polyethylene glycol and a polyvinyl alc... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7442741 | Stable aqueous dispersions of hydrophilic phenolic resins having low xylenol and bisphenol-A content Storage stable aqueous dispersions of a heat-reactive hydrophilic phenolic resin (e.g., phenol/formaldehyde) are disclosed. The dispersions comprise a base resin that is the reaction product of an aromatic alcohol and an aldehyde, and an etherified resin component s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7393895 | Forming concentrate of poly(arylene ether), thermosetting resin and compatibilizer A method of forming a poly(arylene ether)-containing solid concentrate is described. The method includes blending a poly(arylene ether), a thermosetting resin, and a compatibilizing agent in the presence of a solvent to form a homogeneous solution, and removing the ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390497 | Poly(ester amide) filler blends for modulation of coating properties Provided herein is a PEA polymer blend and coatings or implantable devices formed therefrom. The PEA polymer blend is formed of a PEA polymer and a material capable of hydrogen bonding with the PEA. The PEA polymer blend can form a coating on an implantable device, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371272 | Modifier for hydrophilicity, hydrophilic modification method and aluminum material or aluminum alloy material modified hydrophilic thereby A modifier for hydrophilicity and a hydrophilic modification method capable of suppressing not only the odor of the resulting hydrophilic coat itself, but also the unpleasant odor emanation after exposure to odorants and retaining the hydrophilicity even during a lo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368057 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365124 | Flame retardant resin blends based on polymers derived from 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine monomers A polymer blend consisting essentially of at least one thermoplastic polymer, and a polymer comprising structural units derived from a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is disclosed. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357987 | Fabric care composition comprising a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle The present invention is directed to a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle containing a lubricant wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a β-1,4 linked polysaccharide. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348128 | Photosensitive resin based on saponified polyvinyl acetate photosensitive resin composition, method of forming aqueous gel from the same, and compound A photosensitive resin which exhibits excellent storage stability, affinity, miscibility, or solubility with respect to a variety of compounds, and high sensitivity can be solidified even under hydrous conditions as well as exhibiting high cure-related sensitivity a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335699 | Copolymers containing aminoplast units and use thereof as a dispersing agent or stabilizers A description is given of water-soluble aminoplast ether copolymers of the following structural type: wherein Z is a glycoluril central unit, B is a radical of an essentially water-insoluble polymer and R1 is a radical of a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314899 | Process for the preparation of poly (urethane-acrylic) copolymer dispersion for industrial applications This invention describes a process to synthesize water based coating composition having polyurethane and vinyl polymers in the same backbone, which can be used as topcoat in leather. Polyurethane having iniferter groups are synthesized which is then used to incorpor... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7288608 | Degradable thiol-ene polymers A thiol-ene polymeric material is disclosed. The material is produced by the photopolymerization of reactants having thiol and olefin moieties. The material can incorporate encapsulated components, including cells. Additionally, the material can be derivatized by re... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285588 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for thermoplastic compositions A plasticized thermoplastic composition including a thermoplastic, and plasticizer compound selected from the group consisting of a cyclic dimerate ester, a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer, and mixtures thereof. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279505 | Radiation-curable prepolymers The present invention provides a radiation-curable prepolymer. The radiation-curable prepolymer of the invention is prepared by reacting an isocyanate-capped polyurethane with an ethylenically unsaturated amine or an ethylenically unsaturated monohydroxy compound or... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270860 | Multilayer chlorine-free film with barrier layer of a polyamide blend and ostomy pouches formed therefrom A multilayer heat-sealable chlorine-free odor barrier film having relatively low modulus, high interlaminar strength, and low noise upon flexing is provided. The film comprises an odor barrier layer of an amorphous polyamide resin blended with an anhydride-modified ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271217 | Phytoprotein synthetic fibre and method of manufacture thereof This invention relates to a phytoprotein synthetic fiber and the method for the manufacture thereof. This synthetic fiber is composed of phytoprotein and polyvinyl alcohol, the phytoprotein comprising A parts of the two components, where A is equal to or greater tha... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262261 | Binders and a method of use thereof as coating material for metal containers Condensation products of dihydroxyaromatics A, alone or in mixture with mono- or polyhydroxyaromatics C, with diepoxides or polyepoxides B which have been alkylolated by reaction with aldehydes D and whose alkylol groups may have been etherified with alcohols, a pro... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7235604 | Polyamide- and polyolefin-based fire-retarded compositions The present invention relates to fire-retarded compositions comprising, by weight, the total being 100 parts: 50 to 75 parts of a blend of a polyamide (A) and a polyolefin (B), 25 to 50 parts of a blend comprising:... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230068 | Polymer derivatives The invention provides water-soluble compounds that include a polymer and at least one terminal azide or acetylene moiety. Also provided are highly efficient methods for the selective modification of proteins with PEG derivatives, which involves the selective incorp... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214245 | Associating hydrogels for nucleus pulposus replacement in intervertebral discs A prosthetic nucleus prepared from blends of polyvinylalcohol and polyvinyl pyrollidone or its copolymers for replacement of the nucleus pulposus in intervertebral discs is provided. Also provided are methods of replacing the nucleus pulposus and treating disc degen... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195437 | Tapping screw having function of holding female screw shavings The present invention provides a screw comprising a head and a threaded shank, wherein the shank is covered with a coating at least 60% of the length thereof from the end, the coating includes microcapsules that contain a viscous fluid with an appropriate level of v... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179376 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169842 | Elastomer compositions for use in a hydrocarbon resistant hose A heat tolerant, pressure resistant elastomeric composition comprising a blend of a first ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer and a second copolymer selected from the group consisting of chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM), chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), polychloroprene... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153576 | Weatherable multilayer article assemblies and method for their preparation Disclosed is a multilayer article assembly comprising (i) a coating layer comprising a block copolyestercarbonate comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) a second layer comprising a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7132208 | Composition for forming overcoat layer for organic photoreceptor and organic photoreceptor employing overcoat layer prepared from the composition A composition forms an overcoat layer for an organic photoreceptor by combining an organic silane compound, an acrylic polymer, polyvinyl butyral and a solvent. The organic photoreceptor has increased electrical and mechanical properties, leading to improved life ch... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7109264 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for elastomers An elastomeric composition including a natural or synthetic rubber, and a cyclic dimerate ester and/or a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7084207 | Thermoplastic polyurethane composition and process for producing the same The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyurethane composition which comprises an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and/or a polyamide, and a thermoplastic polyurethane, in which the retention of melt tension thereof, when kept in a molten state at 220° C. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7053151 | Grafted biodegradable polymer blend compositions The present invention is a hydrolytically modified, biodegradable polymer and a method of making a hydrolytically modifiable a biodegradable polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a method of grafting polar groups onto biodegradable polymers and modifi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026277 | Fabric care composition The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of polysaccharide grafted latex particles wherein the polysaccharide has β-1,4 linkages, wherein the process comprises core/shell emulsion polymerisation. Preferably, the process comprises a single ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012116 | Blend compositions of an unmodified poly vinyl alcohol and a thermoplastic elastomer This invention relates, in general, to blend compositions of an unmodified poly vinyl alcohol and a thermoplastic elastomer and thermoplastic film and fiber structures comprising these blend compositions. More specifically, this invention relates to substantially wa... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003920 | Transparent glazing and use thereof in a chilling chamber door comprising in particular a glazing under vacuum A transparent glazing unit having at least one viewing area, combined with an antifrosting adsorbent layer deposited on at least one surface of the said area, and its use in a door of a refrigerated enclosure and more particularly a glazed door, the glazed area of w... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995192 | Radiation-curable prepolymers The present invention provides a radiation-curable prepolymer. The radiation-curable prepolymer of the invention is prepared by reacting an isocyanate-capped polyurethane with an ethylenically unsaturated amine or an ethylenically unsaturated monohydroxy compound or... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984690 | High-molecular-weight cross-linked polyvinyl butyrals, their use, and process for their preparation The present invention relates to high-molecular-weight crosslinked polyvinyl butyrals obtainable by crosslinking a polyvinyl butyral with benzofuranone and/or with at least one derivative of the same, as crosslinking reagent, to their use, and to a process for their... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6958371 | Method of making blends of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(ethylene oxide) The present invention discloses water-soluble compositions comprising a blend of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(vinyl alcohol) that have improved ductility over water-soluble compositions comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) alone. In one desirable embodiment of the presen... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953758 | Limited visible transmission blue glasses A blue colored, infrared and ultraviolet absorbing glass composition having a luminous transmittance of up to 60 percent can form transparent glass panel sets for mounting in automobiles. A non-limiting glass composition includes a standard soda-lime-silica glass ba... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953541 | Flexible polyolefin compounds for vehicle applications The present invention provides a method for preparing flexible thermoplastic compositions that may be used separately or combined with up to fifty percent thermoplastic scrap. One embodiment of the invention comprises creating a melt-blend of blending composition, u... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953827 | Resin composition and method for producing the same The present invention provides a resin composition including an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and a polyamide resin and having outstanding properties in terms of long-term run stability, appearance, and hot water resistance in melt molding. In this resin c... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6933421 | Methods of making disposable products having humidity activated materials with shape-memory The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to a humid environment. The shape deformable... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908668 | Foamed polyolefin resin sheet An object of the present invention is to provide a foamed polyolefin resin sheet which exhibits a high adhesive strength when laminated with a layer formed of a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer and which still exhibits a high adhesive strength even when lam... | 06/21/2005 |
