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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7723434 | Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer and moldings thereof An olefinic thermoplastic elastomer with improved properties can be obtained by melting and kneading a graft copolymer, acrylic rubber, a crosslinking agent, and a co-crosslinking agent. The graft copolymer is composed of an olefin polymer segment formed from a nonp... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7709574 | Inorganic block co-polymers and other similar materials as ceramic precursors for nanoscale ordered high-temperature ceramics The present invention is generally directed to methods of making ceramics with nanoscale/microscale structure involving self-assembly of precursor materials such as, but not limited to, inorganic-based block co-polymers, inorganic-/organic-based hybrid block co-poly... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7476708 | Tire with a component made of a rubber composition comprised of a rubber having pendant hydroxyl groups and a nonsulfur containing silane A tire with a rubber containing component compound of a copolymer rubber having pendant hydroxyl groups; and a non-sulfur containing silane. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7425322 | Responsive biomedical composites A responsive polymeric system including a responsive polymeric component capable of undergoing a transition that results in a sharp increase in viscosity in response to a triggering effected at a predetermined body site. The system includes a solid non-ceramic reinf... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7365147 | Epoxy resin composition, process for producing epoxy resin, novel epoxy resin, novel phenol resin In the technical field where a difunctional epoxy resin having increased molecular weight is used to impart flexibility or improving dielectric properties, the present invention has remarkably improved moisture resistance and water resistance when used to produce a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7295376 | Pseudo cross-link type resin composition, molding material, sheet or film, and optical element obtained therefrom A pseudo cross-link type resin composition made of one of resins or a mixture of the resins; wherein the resin is obtained by mixing a polymer molecule that has an atomic group capable of forming an intermolecular hydrogen bond at least in a molecular side ch... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7135529 | Golf ball comprising saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymers The invention provides golf balls with a core and with one or more layers, preferably cover layers, formed of a saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymer comprising one or more neutral thermoplastic polymer blocks and one or more ionomeric blocks. The saturated rubbe... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7087702 | Epoxy resin composition, process for producing epoxy resin, novel epoxy resin, novel phenol resin In the technical field where a difunctional epoxy resin having increased molecular weight is used to impart flexibility or improving dielectric properties, the present invention has remarkably improved moisture resistance and water resistance when used to produce a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7037979 | Thermoplastic polyolefin compositions and methods of preparing thermoplastic polyolefin compositions for soft sheet applications Thermoplastic polyolefin compositions and a process for preparing the same are provided comprising a blend of polypropylene, and styrenic elastomer. The compositions may further comprise ethylene copolymer elastomer, polymer additive, such as polymer surface modifie... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022765 | Method for the preparation of a poly(arylene ether)-polyolefin composition, and composition prepared thereby A poly(arylene ether)-polyolefin composition is prepared by melt-blending a poly(arylene ether) and a compatibilizer to form a first blend, and melt-blending the first blend and a polyolefin to form a second blend. The composition lacks an unhydrogenated block copol... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6923986 | Multiblock biodegradable hydrogels for drug delivery and tissue treatment Gel-forming macromers including at least four polymeric blocks, at least two of which are hydrophobic and at least one of which is hydrophilic, and including a crosslinkable group are provided. The macromers can be covalently crosslinked to form a gel on a tissue su... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913329 | Endless rubber track having guide lugs with guide lug support layer, and vehicle containing such track The invention relates to an endless vehicular rubber track. The invention particularly relates to such track having hard rubber guide lugs with a softer guide support layer. It is to be appreciated that such guide lugs may also be positively driven drive lugs. The i... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872776 | Vinyl chloride resin composition and molded object comprising the same A vinyl chloride resin composition having excellent weatherability and impact resistance which comprises (a) a vinyl chloride resin, (b) a graft copolymer which is obtained by graft-polymerizing (b2) a graft monomer component composed of 40 to 100% by weight of meth... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872775 | Compound of a composite body A compound for a composite body having a hard and a soft component, and to a process for producing such a composite body is provided. The compound comprises a hard component (a) of a polyoxymethylene and a soft component (b) of one or more hydrogenated styrene block... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6790874 | Polyolefin materials having enhanced surface durability and methods of making the same by exposure to radiation The invention relates to thermoplastic polyolefin compositions having enhanced surface durability and products thereof which include a thermoplastic polyolefin base component at least one radiation-crosslinkable component present in an amount sufficient to enhance t... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6767967 | Pseudo cross-link type resin composition, molding material, sheet or film, and optical element obtained therefrom A pseudo cross-link type resin composition made of one of resins or a mixture of the resins; wherein the resin is obtained by mixing a polymer molecule that has an atomic group capable of forming an intermolecular hydrogen bond at least in a molecular side ch... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6759480 | Thermoplastic resins modified by copolymers based on heavy acrylates The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions comprising: −40 to 97 parts of a thermoplastic polymer (M) forming a matrix, chosen from polyamides, polyamide block copolymers, fluoro polymers, polycarbonate, styrene resins, PMMA, thermoplastic polyuret... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6657005 | Thermoplastic resin composition A thermoplastic resin composition is formed by mixing (A) 30-84.9 wt. % of a crystalline thermoplastic resin, (B) 15-65 wt. % of a graft copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer onto a rubber trunk polymer having an al... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6639014 | Multiblock biodegradable hydrogels for drug delivery and tissue treatment Gel-forming macromers including at least four polymeric blocks, at least two of which are hydrophobic and at least one of which is hydrophilic, and including a crosslinkable group are provided. The macromers can be covalently crosslinked to form a gel on ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6552131 | Block polymer and antistatic agent comprising the same The present invention provides a block polymer comprising a polyolefin and a hydrophilic polymer, being finely dispersed in resins, in particular polyolefins, without requiring any compatibilizer, and giving thermoplastic resin compositions, said composit... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6525145 | Polylactide/dextran graft co-polymers for biomaterial and tissue engineering applications A biocompatible, biodegradable, copolymer is prepared from cross-linking a polylactic acid with a polysaccharide such as dextran. The resulting copolymer is a biodegradable hydrogel or solid having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties and provides ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6518360 | Hot-melt processable release material, method of preparation, and articles therefrom An essentially solventless process for preparing a hot melt-processable release material comprises the step of providing reactants to a reactor, wherein the reactants comprise at least one backbone polymer having a grafting site that is reactive with a re... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6486234 | Impact modifier, process for production, and resin composition containing the same The present invention relates to an impact strength modifier capable of imparting both excellent weathering resistance and impact resistance, and to a resin composition comprising the impact strength modifier and a thermoplastic resin, particularly a rigi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6476117 | Grafted near-gelation polymers having high damping properties Thermoplastic elastomers containing hard segments formed from polyalkylenes and soft segments formed from elastomeric polymers near their gelation point are formed. Compositions containing these materials are elastomeric and exhibit excellent damping capa... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6410627 | Use of high hydroxyl compounds for water sensitive hot melt adhesives A hot melt adhesive composition comprising (a) greater than 40% by weight of a polymeric component; and (b) 5 to 40% by weight of a high hydroxyl number compound, with hydroxyl number greater than 100 mg KOH/g.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407166 | Elastomeric compositions for damping A vulcanizate that has improved damping properties where the vulcanizate is prepared by the steps comprising blending an unsaturated damping additive within a vulcanizable composition of matter, wherein the vulcanizable composition of matter includes a vu... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6407165 | Elastomeric compositions for damping A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding an unsaturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive int... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6376575 | Aqueous coating composition comprising an addition polymer and a rheology modifier An aqueous coating composition comprising a mixture of 90 to 99 wt. % of a filmforming binder composition comprising an alkali non-swellable core-shell addition polymer dispersion (I), and 1-10 wt. % of a rheology modifying addition polymer dispersion (II... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372850 | Melt processable poly (ethylene oxide) fibers Melt processable, flushable polymer fibers and methods of making melt processable, flushable polymer fibers are disclosed. The fibers comprise poly(ethylene oxide). Preferably, the poly(ethylene oxide) is modified by grafting polar vinyl monomers, such as... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6362274 | Graft copolymers, method for preparing same, compositions containing said copolymers, and use thereof for preparing pigment dispersions in aqueous and/or organic media The invention relates to grafted copolymers comprising at least three sequences of distinct chemical nature, among which one or more sequence(s) for anchoring on solid particles, one or more sequence(s) of hydrophobic character and one or more sequence(s)... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6316527 | Modified SAN resin blend compositions and articles produced therefrom Modified SAN resin blend compositions that have good clarity and improved tensile properties compared to unmodified SAN resins are described. The compositions are blends of SAN resins and certain modifiers which are core-shell polymers with (A) a core com... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6251992 | Rubber composition containing hydroxyl terminated polyalkylene polymer and tire with tread thereof This invention relates to a rubber composition comprised of a combination of cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and at least one liquid hydroxyl terminated polyalkylene polymer and to such a composition being sulfur cured. The rubber composition can also contain... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6225404 | Thermoplastic compound A thermoplastic compound comprising at least one linear or branched thermoplastic polymer or copolymer, having at least one reactive or graftable site (F1), which polymer is compounded with at least one hyperbranched dendritic polyester macromo... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6211290 | Modified polyolefins and methods of manufacturing and painting same A polyolefin modified to contain a pendant polar chain structure of at least 200 molecular weight and which has at least one ester group and at least one hydroxyl and/or oxirane group is a useful adhesion-promoting modifier for polyolefin resins.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6201065 | Multiblock biodegradable hydrogels for drug delivery and tissue treatment Gel-forming macromers including at least four polymeric blocks, at least two of which are hydrophobic and at least one of which is hydrophilic, and including a crosslinkable group are provided. The macromers can be covalently crosslinked to form a gel on ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6160048 | Modified ethylene resin having improved wettability There is provided a modified ethylene resin produced by subjecting (a) an ethylene resin to modification with (b) an ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic ester having a hydrocarbon-terminated polyalkylene oxide chain, and with (c) an aromatic vinyl comp... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6087435 | Composition of styrene resin, thermoplastic resin and rubber particles A polystyrene-based resin composition, comprising (A) a styrene-based resin with a mainly syndiotactic configuration, (B) a polyolefin, and (C) rubber polymer particles as main components, exhibits excellent heat resistance and impact resistance.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6051655 | Styrene-based resin composition with thermoplastic resin A composition amenable to injection molding and extrusion comprises a syndiotactic styrene resin, a thermoplastic resin such as a polyolefin and an inorganic filler optionally contains a rubber.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6031049 | Blends comprising a syndiotactic polystyrene and a polyphenylene ether Disclosed is a syndiotactic, polystyrenic resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a component composed of (a) from 10 to 98% by weight of a styrene-based polymer having a syndiotactic configuration and (b) from 2 to 90% by weight of a poly... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5945481 | Cases for memory disks having excellent antistatic properties A case for memory disks having excellent antistatic properties, which comprises a thermoplastic resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the following component (A), 3 to 30 parts by weight of the following component (B) and 5 to 40 parts by we... | 08/31/1999 |