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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7365132 | Monomers containing polyoxyalkylenes and polymer supports therefrom A polymer support is provided which comprises protected hydroxypolyC2-4 alkyleneoxy chains attached to a cross-linked polymer wherein the protected hydroxypolyC2-4 alkyleneoxy chain contains from 2 to 10 C2-4 alkyleneoxy groups and w... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361715 | Polymer additives for powder coatings Star polymers prepared by reacting a highly branched polymer and either a lactone or lactam are disclosed. These star polymers find particular application as additives for powder coating compositions, to improve various performance properties thereof. Powder coating... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7273897 | Ink jet ink composition An ink jet ink composition of water, a humectant, and a hyperbranched polymeric dye of a hyperbranched polymer having a dye chromophore pendant on the polymer chain or incorporated into the polymer backbone. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247261 | Nonlinear optical material with nano-sized dendrimer structure The present invention relates to a non-linear optical material having a dendrimer structure; and, more particularly, to a non-linear optical material having organic chromophores at the ends and formed based on ester linkages and/or ether linkages. Since the non-line... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7199272 | Method for preparing para-(2-hydroxyalkyloxy) styrene monomers and oligomers A method for preparing p-(2-hydroxyalkyloxy)styrene monomers and oligomers is described. The method comprises a base-catalyzed reaction of a styrene ester, a suitable alcohol and an alkylene oxide in a single vessel reaction. In this method, the reactive p-hydroxyst... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160959 | Polymer additives for powder coatings Comb polymers prepared by reacting an acrylic polyol or a siloxane polyol with a lactone are disclosed. These comb polymers find particular application as additives for powder coating compositions, to improve various performance properties thereof. Powder coating co... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160975 | Methacrylates as stabilizers for polymer polyols This invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated macromers which contain reactive unsaturation, and to a process for preparing these ethylenicallly unsaturated macromers which contain reactive unsaturation. The process of preparing these ethylenically unsaturated... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7037991 | TFE copolymers Copolymers formed by TFE and FMVE containing FMVE in percent by moles from 2.5% to 8%; the % TFE moles being the complement to 100% of the FMVE moles. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034065 | Ink jet ink composition An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a pigment, a humectant and a hyperbranched polymer having end groups consisting essentially of hydrophilic moieties, said hyperbranched polymer having the following formula: HB—Xg ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6870021 | Functional monomers for molecular recognition and catalysis The present invention refers to new classes of polymerisable monomers, to molecularly imprinted polymers obtainable by polymerisation of at least one of the monomers and a cross linking monomer in the presence of a template molecule. The obtained polymers may be use... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6673889 | Radiation curable coating containing polyfuorooxetane Acrylate, or methacrylate, or allylic, functionalized polyfluorooxetanes are disclosed for use in radiation curable coating compositions. These acrylate, or methacrylate, or allylic, functionalized polymers provide improvements in wetting and surface prop... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6602968 | Free radical polymerization method for fluorinated copolymers This invention concerns a process for production of copolymers, especially functionalized, or, at least partially fluorinated copolymers by means of a polymerization process comprising: co-polymerizing, in aqueous emulsion, one or more monomers selected f... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6252025 | Vinyl hyperbranched polymer with photographically useful end groups Photographically useful materials are disclosed comprising a hyperbranched polymer segment and multiple pendant photographically useful groups. Such materials may be prepared by forming an active hyperbranched polymer segment with multiple functionalized ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6197905 | Process for producing polymers or oligomers of controlled molecular weight and end group functionalities A process for the production of polymers by free radical polymerization, characterized in that there is added to the polymerization system one or more compounds of general formula (A), where R1 is a group capable of activating the vinylic carbo... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6133363 | Process for producing dispersions of water-soluble vinyl polymers and stabilizer for implementing the process The invention relates to a method of manufacturing dispersions of water-sble cationic vinyl polymers which can be used as process aids for separation processes, e.g. as flocculation aids, coagulation agents, retention agents or dehydration accelerators. ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6103368 | Antistatic polyester film and antistatic film laminate The present invention provides an antistatic polyester film having an antistatic layer formed of an antistatic agent (A) composed mainly of a polymer having a recurring unit of a structure expressed by the following formula (I) on at least one surface of ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5880240 | Alkyl-containing porous resin, process for its preparation and its use An alkyl-containing porous resin with a specific surface area of 50 to 600 m2 /g, the resin being prepared by polymerizing a monomer mixture of, based on the total weight of the monomers, 15 to 97% by weight of divinylbenzene, 0 to 82% by weigh... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5874511 | Polymers of controlled molecular weight and end-group functionality A process for the production of polymers by free radical polymerization, characterized in that there is added to the polymerization system one or more compounds of the general formula (A). ##STR1## where R1 is hydrogen or a group capable o... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5780566 | Polymers containing protected styrene and unprotected hydroxybenzyl (meth)acrylamides Novel polymers may be used in resist formulations for the fabrication of printing plates and circuit boards and, in particular, for the fabrication of integrated circuits. No autocatalytic decomposition of the compounds occurs and the resist film obtained... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5773480 | Trifluorostyrene and substituted trifluorostyrene copolymeric compositions and ion-exchange membranes formed therefrom Polymeric compositions are derived from copolymers of ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrene with a variety of substituted ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrenes. These compositions are suitable for use as membranes, particularly as ion-exchange memb... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5731395 | Functional group-containing porous resin and a process for its preparation A functional group-containing porous resin prepared by polymerization of a monomer mixture of, based on 100% by weight of the total amount of the monomers, 15 to 97% by weight of divinylbenzene, 0 to 82% by weight of at least one aromatic monovinyl monome... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5663260 | Hyperbranched copolymers from AB monomers and C monomers A process for preparing hyperbranched polymers from AB monomers and C monomers Using a self-constructing approach is disclosed along with the hyperbranched polymers of a living-like character produced by such process.... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5602185 | Substituted trifluorostyrene compositions Sulfonyl fluoride substituted ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrene monomers are disclosed. The monomers are incorporated into polymeric compositions which are conveniently hydrolyzed to produce polymeric compositions which include ion-exchange moietie... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5589424 | Photodefinable dielectric layers comprising poly(aromatic diacetylenes) Applicants have discovered an improved photodefined dielectric materials comprising poly(aromatic diacetylenes). The preferred poly(aromatic diacetylenes) are copolymers of aromatic diacetylenes. Specific examples are 1) a copolymer of 4,4'-diethynyldiphe... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587446 | Hyperbranched polymers from AB monomers A process for preparing hyperbranched polymers from AB monomers using a self constructing approach is disclosed. Hyperbranched polymers of a living-like character produced by such process are also disclosed.... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5552503 | Photodefinable dielectric layers comprising poly(aromatic diacetylenes) Applicants have discovered an improved photodefined dielectric materials comprising poly(aromatic diacetylenes). The preferred poly(aromatic diacetylenes) are copolymers of aromatic diacetylenes. Specific examples are 1) a copolymer of 4,4'-diethynyldiphe... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5525688 | Highly active π-allynickel-based polymerization initiators A π-allylnickel/counterion complex is reacted with a hologenated ketone to produce a highly active polymerization initiator.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5498639 | Trifluorostyrene and substituted trifluorostyrene copolymeric ion-exchange membranes Polymeric compositions are derived from copolymers of ,ଲ, ଲ-trifluorostyrene with a variety of substituted ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrenes. These compositions are suitable for use as membranes, particularly as ion-exchange mem... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5422411 | Trifluorostyrene and substituted trifluorostyrene copolymeric compositions and ion-exchange membranes formed therefrom Polymeric compositions are derived from copolymers of ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrene with a variety of substituted ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrenes. These compositions are suitable for use as membranes, particularly as ion-exchange memb... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5385996 | Control of molecular weight and end-group functionality of polymers A process for the production of polymers by free radical polymerization, characterized in that there is added to the polymerization system one or more compounds of the general formula (A). ##STR1## where R1 is hydrogen or a group capable a... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5384380 | Polymerizable compositions and high refractive plastic lens obtained therefrom A polymerizable composition is provided which is constituted by adding isocyanate by 0.1 to 2 equivalent to the alcoholic hydroxyl group in a mixture dissolving component A prescribed below by 20 to 60 parts by weight to a total of 80 to 40 parts by weigh... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5328973 | Radiation-sensitive mixture with a polymeric binder containing units of ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxamides A radiation-sensitive mixture which contains a polymeric binder having acid-labile side groups and a compound which generates a strong acid on irradiation wherein the binder is a polymer built up from novel amides of ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326840 | Radiation-sensitive mixture containing novel polymers embodying units composed of amides of , ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic acids as binders A radiation-sensitive mixture is disclosed that contains a polymeric binder having acid-cleavable side groups and a compound which forms a strong acid on irradiation. Novel amides of ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic acids with which the polymers use... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5274060 | Copolymers crosslinkable by acid catalysis Copolymers having a molecular weight (Mw) of from 103 to 106, measured by gel-permeation chromatography, that are crosslinkable by acid catalysis and that consist of a) 100-80 mol. % of structural repeating units of formulae I and II ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5225491 | Comb-shaped copolymers of a macromolecular monomer of polyhaloether with terminal olefinic unsaturation and process This invention relates to a comb-shaped graft copolymer, to a process for making the comb, and to a polymer blend made with the comb. The comb is made by a free radical polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a macromolecular monomer (... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5204428 | Copolymer and method of producing the same A copolymer of the present invention is produced by copolymerization of an electron-donating monomer having an electron-accepting group and an electron-accepting monomer having an electron-accepting group. The copolymer thus exhibits a high dielectric con... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5177151 | Blends of comb-shaped copolymers of a macromolecular monomer of polyhaloether with terminal olefinic unsaturation This invention relates to a comb-shaped graft copolymer, to a process for making the comb, and to a polymer blend made with the comb. The comb is made by a free radical polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with a macromolecular monomer (... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5173547 | Copolymers containing perfluoroalkyls Copolymers and graft copolymers of perfluoroalkylacrylates or methacrylates and esters of the general formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein R, R1 and R2 denote hydrogen or methyl, p denotes 2 to 6, q denotes 2 to 200 and x and y denot... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5109075 | Comb-shaped graft copolymers of allyl terminated macromolecular monomers of polyethers A copolymer of an olefinically unsaturated monomer and an allylically headed macromolecular monomer ("macromer") of a ring-openable cyclic ether ("CE") is prepared as a comb-shaped graft copolymer of macromer. A wide variety of olefinically unsaturated mo... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5082358 | Polymer of vinyl-biphenyl derivative adapted for optical use A polymer of vinyl-biphenyl derivative comprising recurring units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is Cl or Br; a is an integer of 0-4; Y is --CH3, --OH, --OR, --SR, --SOR, --SO2 R, --SeR, --SeOR, --SeO2 R, --TeR, ... | 01/21/1992 |
