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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7781523 | Styrene-based thermoplastic resin compositions with very low gloss and high impact strength The present invention relates to styrene-based thermoplastic resin compositions in which 1-10 weight part of a low-gloss additive selected from a group consisting of polyolefin copolymer(C) containing glycidyl methacrylate functional groups, styrene polymer(D) harbo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7645832 | Use of metal oxides and salts to enhance adhesion to steels A thermoplastic elastomer having adhesion to steels, where the thermoplastic elastomer includes a dynamically crosslinked rubber, from more than 2.0 to 10 parts of a metal oxide or salt, and from 10 to 200 parts by weight of a functionalized polyolefin having pendan... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7365131 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate composition A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366244 | Method and system for antenna interference cancellation A wireless communication system can comprise two or more antennas that interfere with one another via free space coupling, surface wave crosstalk, dielectric leakage, or other interference effect. The interference effect can produce an interference signal on one of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7335716 | Ethylene (co)polymers and uses thereof An ethylene (co)polymer of the present invention is a (co)polymer with excellent moldability and mechanical properties and either an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The (co)polymer has methyl branches measure... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332536 | Metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid as nucleating additives for crystalline thermoplastics Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHPA) in order to provide highly desirable properties within thermoplastic articles are provided. The inventive HHPA derivatives are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7317061 | Self-photoinitiating water-dispersible acrylate ionomers and synthetic methods The invention detailed herein comprises a family of novel multifunctional acrylate ionomeric resins, which are water-dispersible, and have built-in photoinitiator. The inventive resins are made self-photoinitiating by their reaction with β-keto esters (e.g., acetoa... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314669 | Easy peel film structures The present invention relates to sealant films comprising a first sealant layer which readily and easily delaminates or peels from a second adjacent film layer. The first sealant layer and the second adjacent layer of the sealant film of the present invention compri... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304111 | Polypropylene containing copolymer composition and process for producing the same A problem of the invention is to provide a propylene copolymer which is excellent in adhesion to crystalline propylene-based polymers and which is excellent in solubility and compatibility with polar resins, a process for producing the same, and a composition contai... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300978 | Functionalised polymers This invention relates to a process for stabilising and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered pheno... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294664 | Elastomeric blend for air barriers comprising grafted resin components A composition suitable for an air barrier such as an automotive tire innertube, innerliner, and aircraft tire innertube or innerliner, curing bladders, and other pneumatic devices is disclosed. The composition comprises an elastomer, a processing oil, and a grafted ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291658 | Radiation-curable inks for flexographic and screen-printing applications from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The present invention relates generally to radiation-curable ink formulations, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a family of radiation-curable ink formulations specifically for flexographic and screen printing applications. The inventive ink formula... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290367 | Tear resistant gel articles for various uses A soft gelatinous elastomer composition and article useful as fishing bait, floss, liner and other uses formed from one or a mixture of two or more of a one or a mixture of two or more of a hydrogenated controlled distribution styrene block copolymer(s) and one or m... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291677 | Adherent, modified thermoplastic elastomeric blends, articles, and methods A thermoplastic elastomer that is adherent to polar materials may be made from a dynamically vulcanized blend of propylene resin, ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene elastomers, and a bonding agent via a curing system containing a free radical initiator, at l... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282541 | Functionalized polypropylene-based polymers A process for preparing a functionalized propylene-based polymer and a functionalized polymer having a propylene-based polymer backbone is disclosed. The propylene-based polymer backbone can further comprise one or more alpha olefins. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279528 | Adhesive components and process for manufacture Resins and oligomer materials and/or combinations thereof grafted with an unsaturated acid or anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, are disclosed herein. The grafted materials are useful in adhesive formulations, particularly in hot melt adhesive applications. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276570 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of anionic moieties attached thereto. These co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276557 | Adhesive components and process for manufacture Resins and oligomer materials and/or combinations thereof grafted with an unsaturated acid or anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, are disclosed herein. The grafted materials are useful in adhesive formulations, particularly in hot melt adhesive applications. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267887 | Composite molding with adhesive composition layer comprising conjugated diene polymer having cyclic structure, and coating material A shaped composite article comprising a substrate and an adherend, which are comprised of different materials and are bonded together through a layer of an adhesive composition comprising as the main ingredient (i) a cyclic structure-containing conjugated diene poly... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264868 | Overmolded grip The present invention discloses an article of manufacture comprising a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition overmolded onto a hard substrate, wherein the soft thermoplastic composition includes (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (b) 5 to 70 pa... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265195 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of cationic moieties attached thereto. These c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261935 | Co-extrudable multi-layer polymer The present invention provides a multi-layer polymer composition having a polar outer layer and a non-polar second outer layer. The polar outer layer is preferably PVC and the non-polar outer layer, polypropylene. The adhesive tie layer is a unique blend of a copoly... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256249 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. The compositions comprise at least one regioselective polyisocyanate having an asymmetric structure and comprising at least a first NCO group and a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253242 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253245 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234560 | Inflatable restraint cushions and other uses A vehicular safety system comprising an inflatable restraint gel cushion having a gel rigidity of from about 50 gram Bloom to about 1,200 gram bloom. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226962 | Halogenated isobutylene-based copolymers having enhanced viscosity and thermoplastic compositions thereof The invention provides a method for increasing the viscosity of halogenated (brominated) elastomeric copolymers of a C4 to C7 isomonoolefin (isobutylene) and a para-alkylstryrene (p-methylstyrene) by mixing the copolymer with a silica or clay p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226484 | Tear resistant gels and articles for every uses Soft, tear resistant gel, gel composites and gel articles for various uses formed from one or a mixture of two or more block copolymers with or without one or more selected other polymers and additives in combination with one or more selected plasticizers being in s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223814 | Hot melt adhesives with improved performance window An adhesive composition is provided comprising at least one copolymer comprising repeating units from ethylene and at least one α-olefin, at least one tackifier resin, and at least one grafted polyolefin; wherein said adhesive composition has an onset of fiber tear... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222380 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and cushion articles SEEPS gel and gel foam molded shape articles for use in medical and sport health care, such use include therapeutic hand exercising grips, dental floss, crutch cushions, cervical pillows, bed wedge pillows, leg rest, cushions, mattress, bed pads, elbow padding, derm... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217764 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214738 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214426 | Production of polypropylene fine monofilaments, polypropylene fine monofilaments and use thereof In a process for producing fine monofilaments having improved abrasion resistance from a polypropylene having a melt flow index (MFI)230° C./2.16 kg of 2–16 g/10 min at a linear density of 5–20 dtex (0.027 mm–0.053 mm), a compound consisting of 80 ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211624 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210339 | Adhesive compositions and method for selection thereof Adhesive compositions and a method for selecting adhesive compositions are disclosed herein. Preferred adhesives generally have small domains and/or a homogeneous domain distribution. The method of selecting adhesives is based on size and distribution of the domains... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208184 | Gelatinous food elastomer compositions and articles for use as fishing bait A soft gelatinous food elastomer composition and article useful as fishing bait formed from one or a mixture of two or more of a thermoplastic elastomer block copolymers) and one or more plasticizers and a food or components of food. The plasticizers being in suffic... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208541 | Hot melt adhesive A hot melt adhesive based on ethylene-2-ethylhexyl acrylate copolymer finds use in packaging applications where high heat resistance, as well as good cold tolerance, is required. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202303 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202323 | Polycarbonate resin A polycarbonate resin with a polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 200,000 obtained by forming a carbonate bond from a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1), a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formul... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200492 | Apparent dip angle calculation and image compression based on region of interest The present invention provides a method and apparatus for logging an earth formation and acquiring subsurface information wherein a logging tool is conveyed in borehole to obtain parameters of interest. The parameters of interest obtained may be density, acoustic, m... | 04/03/2007 |
