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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158722 | Tough and rigid mixtures of alpha-methylstyrene-acrylnitrile copolymers and of block copolymers Composition comprising at least one copolymer A composed of at least one alkylated styrene, of acrylonitrile, and, if appropriate, of at least one further monomer, at least one block copolymer B which has at least one block forming a hard phase and composed of at le... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8129470 | Adhesive masses based on block copolymers of structure P(A)-P(B)-P(A) and P(B)-P(A)-P(B) A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a blend of at least two components, one of which comprises a block copolymer having at least the unit P(A1)-P(B1)-P(A1) and the second of which comprises a block copolymer having at least the unit P(B2)-P(A2)-P(B2); the blend... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8106123 | Modified resins for blown film Processes for enhancing blown film processability and the blown films formed thereby are described herein. One embodiment of the processes generally includes providing a first propylene based heterophasic copolymer having a first melt flow rate, modifying the first ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8063142 | Method of making nano-particles of selected size distribution A process for forming a nanoparticle composition is provided. The process includes polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in a hydrocarbon solvent to form a first reaction mixture, and charging excess alkenylbenzense monomer and anionic catalyst to form mono-block an... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058346 | Monovinylarene conjugated diene copolymer compositions for acrylate blends The present invention relates to monovinylarene-conjugated diene copolymer compositions adapted for blendability with acrylate polymers. In some embodiments, such compositions are provided that are particularly resistant to blocking when stored in pellet form. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8034875 | Elastomer and vulcanizate compositions having desirable high temperature properties Compositions including a thermoplastic elastomer or thermoplastic vulcanizate derived from a styrenic block copolymer having a reactive or crosslinkable hard block including aromatic vinyl repeat units and also preferably a crosslinkable soft block, and a non-olefin... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8008398 | Foamable polymeric compositions and articles containing foamed compositions Foamable compositions which are usable for the manufacture of foamed, flexible, heat resistant, thermoplastic elastomeric articles, and which comprises at least: (a) 100 pbw of one or more selectively hydrogenated block copolymers,... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7977428 | Linear block copolymer composition To provide a block copolymer composition excellent in balance of transparency, impact resistance, etc. in the form of not only an excluded product and a blow molded product but also an injection molded product. A linear block copolymer composition having at l... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7939601 | Polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses, and coagulants The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7906583 | Radial block copolymers and adhesives based thereon with improved die-cutting performance Improved adhesives are provided through the use of styrenic radial block copolymers, containing at least 40 wt % diblock copolymers, the adhesives have improved adhesive properties and a reduced elastic behavior under die-cutting conditions. Compared to conventional... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902295 | Single step synthesis of functional multi-block polymer The inventive composition includes a block copolymer which includes four blocks and has the following block arrangement: B-S-B-S. The two polymer blocks B comprise conjugated diene monomer constitutional units; and the two polymer blocks S comprise vinyl aromatic hy... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7868088 | Methods for modulated degenerative transfer living polymerization and isotactic-atactic stereoblock and stereogradient poly(olefins) thereby Methods for modulated degenerative transfer living polymerization and isotactic-atactic stereoblock and stereogradient poly(olefins) thereby Abstract A method of producing a multiblock, stereoblock polyolefin having substantially uniform microstructure is disclosed.... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7847023 | Polysiloxane/polyimide copolymer blends A thermoplastic composition comprises a polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer and a polyester/polyether block copolymer. The polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer has 5 to 50 weight percent (wt %) polysiloxane, based on the total weight of the polysiloxane/polyimi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7816448 | High shear pressure sensitive adhesive composition A hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition includes ABA block copolymer(s), a midblock resin, a plasticizer, and optionally, an endblock resin. The A block is derived from styrene and B block is derived from butadiene or its hydrogenated version. The block c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7776965 | Monovinylarene conjugated diene copolymer compositions for acrylate blends The present invention relates to monovinylarene-conjugated diene copolymer compositions adapted for blendability with acrylate polymers. In some embodiments, such compositions are provided that are particularly resistant to blocking when stored in pellet form. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772323 | Conjugated copolymers, representation and use thereof The present invention relates to conjugated copolymers comprising blocks which are linked by random or partly random sections. The materials of the invention display an improved efficiency, a reduced operating voltage and a longer life. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7745535 | Amphiphilic block copolymers The invention relates to an amphiphilic multiblock copolymer capable of forming non-covalent crosslinks. The non-water soluble copolymer, having a hydrophilic middle block and hydrophobic end blocks, has a high water transmission or permeation. The copolymer can be ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7737216 | Monovinylarene conjugated diene block copolymer compositions for shrinkable films The present invention relates generally to monovinylarene-conjugated diene block copolymers adapted for shrinkable film applications. In one embodiment, a block copolymer is provided wherein an oriented 2 mil film of the block copolymer oriented at 100° C. or less ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7718735 | Polypropylene resin composition Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition including from 50 to 94% by weight of polypropylene resin, from 1 to 25% by weight of ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber including ethylene units and units of C4-12 α-olefin, the copolymer having a density ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7714067 | Block copolymer mixture containing star-branched block copolymer A block copolymer mixture containing a branched block copolymer characterized in that it has at least three types of polymer blocks with different molecular weights, each comprising a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon as monomer units, the molecular weight distribution of ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700688 | Block copolymer composition and transparent elastomeric articles produced therefrom The present invention relates to a unique blend of elastomeric and thermoplastic monovinylidene aromatic-conjugated diene block copolymers, which form transparent elastomeric products. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7691945 | Radial multi-block copolymer containing tapered block, and preparation method and usage thereof A radial multi-block copolymer contains a tapered block as represented by the following formula 1. The radial multi-block copolymer, which includes a polystyrene block, a poly(isoprene-styrene)tapered block, a polyisoprene block, and a polybutadiene block, can be us... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7674856 | Elastomer composition and pressure-sensitive adhesives made by using same A process for the production of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is provided comprising (1) forming an elastomer composition by mixing in the form of a solution, 33.5 to 95% by weight of an aromatic vinyl-isoprene block copolymer (a) having two or more poly... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7589152 | Adhesive formulations for novel radial (S-I/B)x polymers The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (i) one or more styrenic block copolymer compositions, (ii) a tackifier resin, and (iii) one or more plasticizers, wherein said styrenic block copolymer composition comprises: a. a tetra-branched block copo... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7560512 | Adhesive compositions comprising mixtures of block copolymers The present invention relates to adhesive compositions that comprise: i. at least one block copolymer (i)(a) of the formula A-I-A (1) or (A-I)nX (2) and at least one block copolymer (i)(b) of the formula A-(I-B)-A (3) or [A-(I/B)]n-X (4), where... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7534833 | Radial multi-block copolymer containing tapered block, and preparation method and usage thereof A radial multi-block copolymer contains a tapered block as represented by the following formula 1. The radial multi-block copolymer, which includes a polystyrene block, a poly(isoprene-styrene)tapered block, a polyisoprene block, and a polybutadiene block, can be us... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7524899 | Blends of styrene/butadiene block copolymers A blend comprising a) from 5 to 40% by weight of a linear block copolymer of vinylaromatic monomers and dienes of the structure (I) S1—(B/S)1—S2 having a flexible phase fraction (B/S)1 of not more than 55%... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7470746 | Transparent mixtures of linear styrene-butadiene block copolymers Mixtures comprising linear block copolymers composed of vinylaromatic monomers and dienes of the structure (I) S1-B1-S2 and (II) B2-S3, where S1 is a block composed of vinylaromatic monomers whose num... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7470747 | Block copolymer mixture and heat shrinkable film using it A block copolymer mixture comprising block copolymers (A), (B) and (C) each block comprising vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and conjugated diene monomer units: wherein block (A) comprises from 75 to 95 mass % of a vinyl aromatic hydroc... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7446147 | Propylene resin composition A propylene resin composition comprising (A) a crystalline propylene block copolymer in an amount of 89 to 30% by weight, which has a specific content of a 23° C. n-decane-soluble component, said soluble component having a specific intrinsic viscosity [η]a as meas... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7439301 | Block copolymers having high flow and high elasticity Disclosed is an elastomeric hydrogenated block copolymer capable of being directly extruded or molded with a minimum of additives and having both high elasticity and low permanent set. The hydrogenated block copolymers have high melt flows allowing for ease in proce... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439296 | Polypropylene resin composition Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition including from 50 to 93% by weight of polypropylene resin including propylene-ethylene block copolymer satisfying given requirements, from 1 to 25% by weight of ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber made up of ethylene un... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7432326 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive based on acrylate block copolymers The invention provides an acrylate-based pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a polymer blend having (a) at least a first component Kc which comprises a first acrylate block copolymer having at least two chemically distinguishable, covalent... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7414093 | Modified block copolymer A second order modified block copolymer which can be obtained by reacting a first order modified block copolymer with a second order modifier, wherein the first order modified block copolymer comprises a base block copolymer and a functional group-containing first o... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399792 | Solid reagents An object of the present invention is to provide a novel solid reagent capable of solving the problems of conventional solid reagents based on resin beads. The present invention relates to a solid reagent comprising an organic polymer base in which a polymer ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393898 | Block copolymer composition To provide a block copolymer composition having a good balance in transparency and impact resistance, and particularly having an excellent impact resistance, by making a molded product of injection molding under high sear condition in such a manner as to hardly gene... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7368504 | Method for the production of impact polystyrene Process for preparation of impact-resistant polystyrene from diene monomers and from styrene monomers via anionic polymerization, where 1) in a stage 1) a rubber solution is prepared from the diene monomers, or from the diene monom... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365151 | Solvent for treating polystyrene resin and method of treating polystyrene resin with the same A solvent for polystyrene resin treatment is used for reducing the volume of a polystyrene resin by contacting it with the solvent; and a method of treating polystyrene resins. The solvent is characterized by comprising 20 to 70 wt. % of diethylene glycol dimethyl e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347938 | Use of hydrophobically modified copolymers based on N-vinyl monomers for the production of membranes The present invention relates to the use of copolymers A containing a) from 50 to 99% by weight of at least one N-vinyllactam or N-vinylamine selected from the group consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylpiperidone, N-vinylcapro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341793 | Transparent heat-sealing film A heat-sealing film having a haze of not more than 30% and having a sealant layer made of a resin composition which comprises from 50 to 100 wt % of the total of the following components (a) to (c): (a) from 5 to 50 wt % of a block... | 03/11/2008 |
