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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351465 | Polymeric based carpet Polymeric carpet and a method of making and recycling such carpet, the carpet having fibers, backing and extruded adhesive all of completely recyclable materials, the recycling being accomplished in one melting step, without a separation step. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7247796 | Filling materials The present invention relates to a filler material useful for communication cables, such as electrical cables and optical cables. In one embodiment, (a) from about 50 to 95 percent by weight mineral oil; (b) less than about 10 percent by weight block copolymer selec... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7199203 | Isotactic propylene copolymer fibers, their preparation and use Fibers comprising a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and at least one of ethylene and one or more unsaturated comonomers exhibit desirable properties. The homopolymers are characterized as having 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-err... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183250 | Surfactant composition containing hydrophobically modified polymer The present invention is related to a concentrated surfactant composition containing a hydrophobically modified polymer and/or a hydrotrope. The addition of the polymer or hydrotrope to the concentrated surfactant changes the physical properties of the concentrated ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7041765 | Films comprising isotactic propylene copolymers Films with excellent machine direction (MD) tear properties comprise at least one layer made from a polymer comprising: (A) at least 50 weight percent (wt%) propylene; and (B) at least 5 wt % ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers. Represen... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018765 | Toner particle having a hardnes of 6.0 to 24.0 mN and a circularity of 0.92 to 0.99 An electrostatic photographic image forming toner is disclosed. The toner comprises a toner particle containing a binder resin and a colorant in which the binder resin has a specific softening point of from 105 to 132° C. and the toner particle has a hardness of fr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6960635 | Isotactic propylene copolymers, their preparation and use Unique copolymers comprising propylene, ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers are characterized as having: at least one, preferably more than one, of the following properties: (i) 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946535 | Films comprising isotactic propylene copolymers Films with excellent machine direction (MD) tear properties comprise at least one layer made from a polymer comprising: (A) at least 50 weight percent (wt %) propylene; and (B) at least 5 wt % ethylene and/or one o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6927258 | Elastic blends comprising crystalline polymer and crystallizable polymers of propylene Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplasti... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919407 | Blends and sealant compositions comprising isotactic propylene copolymers Films with excellent machine direction (MD) tear properties comprise at least one layer made from a polymer comprising: (A) at least 50 weight percent (wt %) propylene; and (B) at least 5 wt % ethylene and/or one o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6906160 | Isotactic propylene copolymer fibers, their preparation and use Fibers comprising a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and at least one of ethylene and one or more unsaturated comonomers exhibit desirable properties. The homopolymers are characterized as having 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-err... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903157 | Thickened aqueous coating compositions containing film-forming polymeric binder A thickened aqueous coating composition (preferably paints and the like or adhesives) containing a film-forming polymeric binder which produces dried coatings having less sensitivity to water by using a thickener which is autoxidisable. Preferred autoxidisable moiet... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6894134 | α-olefins and olefin polymers and processes therefor Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal compounds, and ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6835269 | Laminated film and method of producing the same A laminated film exhibiting excellent interlayer adhesiveness obtained by extrusion-laminating a resin directly on a polyester film without effecting anchor-coating or without treating the molten film of the extrusion-laminated resin with ozone. The laminated film i... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6822062 | Supported group 8-10 transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts Methods for preparing olefin polymers, and catalysts for preparing olefin polymers are disclosed. The polymers can be prepared by contacting the corresponding monomers with a Group 8-10 transition metal catalyst and a solid support. The polymers are suitable for pro... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6806333 | Aqueous dispersion of fluorocopolymer An aqueous dispersion of a fluorocopolymer, which is excellent in stability and film-forming properties as an aqueous dispersion, and which gives a coating film excellent in mechanical strength and improved in transparency, water resistance and stain resistance. A s... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6765072 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF LATEX PARTICLES HAVING A HETEROGENEOUS MORPHOLOGY, THE LATEX PARTICLES OBTAINABLE WITH THE PROCESS, THE DISPERSIONS AND REDISPERSIBLE POWDERS, AS WELL AS THE USE THEREOF The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of latex particles having a heterogeneous morphology by a semicontinuous emulsion polymerization, comprising the emulsion polymerizing of ethylenically unsaturated (co)monomers, accompanie... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759490 | Method for producing aqueous polymer dispersions The invention provides a process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion of a copolymer CP of at least two different monomers M1 and M2 by free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of the monomers M in the presence of at least one initiator, at least 80% of t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6740703 | Thickened aqueous coating compositions containing film-forming polymeric binder A thickened aqueous coating composition (preferably paints and the like or adhesives) containing a film-forming polymeric binder which produces dried coatings having less sensitivity to water by using a thickener which is autoxidizable. Preferred autoxidizable moiet... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6627325 | Elastomeric material for rubber articles A polymer latex composition suitable for rubber articles comprises about 5 to about 65 weight percent of an aromatic vinyl monomer, about 35 to about 90 weight percent of a conjugated diene monomer, and about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of a component ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6617387 | Ammonia-free polymer dispersions as additives in mineral building materials based on hydraulic binders Ammonia-free polymer dispersions containing at least one copolymer which contains, as polymerized monomers, a) from 40 to 80% by weight of at least one ester of acrylic acid with C2 -C12 -alkanols, b) from 10 to 40% by weight of a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6579956 | Method for producing a polymer by coordination polymerization A method for producing a polymer by coordination polymerization, comprising the steps of (a) reacting an unsaturated polar monomer having a functional group releasing a proton or a salt of the unsaturated polar monomer, with a masking agent comprising a h... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6562779 | Preparation of emulsifiable ethylene polymers Emulsifiable ethylene polymers comprising copolymers of from 90 to 95% by weight of ethylene, from 4 to 10% by weight of one or more C3 -C12 alkenecarboxylic acids, and from 0 to 1.2% by weight of one or more tertiary esters of the corres... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6531563 | Polymer based on a conjugated diene and a dienophilic component Polymerization of a fatty acid or fatty acid derivatives containing conjugated double bonds and alkenes or alkynes containing electron acceptor substituents provides compositions useful as coatings, adhesives, sealants, fillers and the like.... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6531556 | Process for the controlled radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in the presence of initiating free radicals and of controlling indoline nitroxide radicals A radical (co)polymerization of ethylene is carried out under high pressure in the presence of at least one initiating free radical (Z.cndot.) and of at least one controlling stable free radical (SFR.cndot.) which comprises the indol... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6512055 | Copolymers and their reaction products with amines as fuel and lubricant additives Copolymers I carrying functional groups and comprising a) 20-60 mol % of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C4 -C6 -dicarboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof, b) 10-70 mol % of at least one oligomer of propene or of a branched 1-o... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6495648 | Toner binder resin and process for the production thereof Toner binder resins with low odor and excellent charging stability as toners, containing styrene-acrylic copolymers or mixtures thereof, wherein the total content of volatile components is no greater than about 1,500 ppm, the content of volatile component... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482907 | Polymerization of olefins Olefins containing selected functional groups such as silyl, ether and alkenyl, and often containing a blocking group, may be copolymerized with unsubstituted olefins such as ethylene and propylene in the presence of certain coordination compounds of nick... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6476170 | Solid acrylic resin using a continuous tube reactor Described is a process for making acrylic resins suitable as polymeric surfactants used in emulsion polymerization, as pigment grinding resins and for preparing dispersions used as overprint varnishes. The feedstock is styrene, -methyl styrene, acr... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6350827 | Pressurization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers Disclosed is a process for pressurizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers to 200-5000 bar in the absence of a polymerization initiator, which comprises effecting said pressurizing in the presence of nitroxyl compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6331598 | Emulsion polymer having a vesiculated structure and the process for preparing the same A process for preparing an emulsion polymer comprising placing a first mixture of monomers in a feed tank B which is connected directly to a reactor, placing a second mixture of monomers in a feed tank A which is connected to the feed tank B, and continuo... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6319978 | Water borne pressure sensitive vinyl acetate/ethylene adhesive compositions The present invention is directed to improved vinyl acetate ethylene pressure sensitive adhesive emulsion polymers. The improvement in the aqueous based, emulsion polymerized pressure sensitive adhesives resides in: a high ethylene content copolymer havin... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6310163 | -olefins and olefin polymers and processes therefor Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal comp... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6268442 | Process for the reduction of reactor fouling A process for the reduction of reactor fouling at radical initiated high pressure polymerisation of ethylene (co)polymers is described. The process is characterised in that an adhesion reducing silicon containing compound is added to the polymerisation re... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6242540 | Process for the preparation of polymer particles Particles of a copolymer of a vinyl arene and a copolymerizable compound containing a polar moiety and a vinyl moiety containing water may be prepared by forming a mixture of monomers and small amounts of water and polymerizing under agitation to 20 to 70... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6197884 | Golf ball compositions containing high crystalline acid copolymers and their ionomer derivatives This invention is directed towards golf balls comprising at least a cover and a core, and optionally one or more intermediate layers, wherein the cover and/or the intermediate layer(s) are formed from a high crystalline copolymer or its ionomer derivative... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6197879 | Methods of preparing inorganic pigment dispersions A polymer useful as an inorganic pigment dispersant is provided. The polymer is derived from monomers consisting essentially of an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer, and an ethylenically uns... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6160059 | Bulk polymerization process for preparing solid acrylic resin Described is a process for making acrylic resins suitable as polymeric surfactants used in emulsion polymerization, as pigment grinding resins and for preparing dispersions used as overprint varnishes. The feedstock is styrene, -methyl styrene, acr... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6100340 | Golf ball compositions containing high crystalline acid copolymers and their ionomer derivatives This invention is directed towards golf balls comprising at least a cover and a core, and optionally one or more intermediate layers, wherein the cover and/or the intermediate layer(s) are formed from a high crystalline copolymer or its ionomer derivative... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6084044 | Catalyzed process for producing high molecular weight monovinylidene aromatic polymers The present invention is a process for producing a high molecular weight monovinylidene aromatic polymer, comprising free radically polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer in the presence of less than 10 ppm of a vinyl acid having a pKa at 25° C. of less t... | 07/04/2000 |
