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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178640 | Polyvinyl chloride formulations An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) com... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8058378 | Polyvinyl chloride formulations An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) com... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7915366 | Polyvinyl chloride formulations An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) com... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7842769 | Polyvinyl chloride formulations An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) com... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7439311 | Anti-fouling agent and method for producing the same The present invention provides a method for producing a polymer by conducting polymerization in a polymerization reactor having an inner wall covered with an anti-fouling agent comprising an aqueous solution containing a polyvinyl alcohol obtained through saponifica... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7345127 | Living radical polymerization of halogen-containing and acrylic monomers and the formation of block copolymers therefrom Acrylic polymers are made by the living radical polymerization of acrylic monomers utilizing organo halide initiators with either metal-free or metal catalysts. Moreover, block copolymers of vinyl halide monomers and acrylic monomers are described by generally polym... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326804 | Triethyleneglycol ester based plasticizer composition for polyvinyl chloride resin and method of preparing the same Provided is a novel triethyleneglycol based compound, a plasticizer composition for polyvinyl chloride resin including the same, and a method of preparing the plasticizer composition. In particular, the plasticizer composition for polyvinyl chloride resin includes t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7230063 | Functional trithiocarbonate RAFT agents The present invention is directed to a free radical control agent of the structural formula: wherein R1 is a divalent alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each indep... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7205349 | Isodecyl benzoate mixtures, preparation, and their use The invention relates to isomeric nonyl benzoates, processes for their preparation, mixtures of the same with alkyl phthalate, alkyl adipate, or alkyl cyclohexanedicarboxylate, and also to the use of these mixtures. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7153581 | Extrudable, low-migration organic silicone copolymers of high transparency, their preparation and use The invention provides organic silicone copolymers based on a) from 30 to 99% by weight of a vinylaromatic, (meth)acrylic ester, vinyl ester, olefin, diene, and/or vinyl halide monomer, and b) from 1 to 70% by weig... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138436 | Uncrosslinked foams made from emulsions The invention discloses methods for making uncrosslinked foams by polymerizing emulsions comprising a reactive phase and a phase immiscible with the reactive phase components. Foams made from water-in-oil emulsions, including high internal phase emulsion are disclos... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135546 | Method for recycling vinyl polymer-based articles Process for recycling an article based on at least one vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride polymer, according to which: (a) the article is cut up into fragments with a mean size of 1 cm to 50 cm in the case where it would exceed these sizes; ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125326 | Apparatus and method for removing a CMP polishing pad from a platen The invention provides a pad removal apparatus and method that enables improved pad removal from a platen. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7087693 | Polymerization process involving diacyl peroxides The invention relates to a process to make and use specific diacyl peroxides in polymerization reactions. The peroxides are produced and used in a polymerization process within a short timeframe in order to overcome stability issues associated with them. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078473 | Radical polymerization methods and halogenated polymers Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers and block copolymers. Halogenated polymers and block copolymers. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7026420 | Aqueous room temperature living radical polymerization of vinyl halides A living polymerization process for preparation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is described. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various polyhalocarbon initiators in conjunction with non-m... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6977288 | Production process for vinyl chloride polymer A production process for a vinyl chloride polymer is proposed in which either vinyl chloride, or a monomer mixture comprising vinyl chloride, is polymerized in an aqueous medium inside a polymerization vessel, while heat removal is conducted using a reflux condenser... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6943258 | Polymer compounds containing oxetane and cinnamyl functionality These compounds contain an oxetane functionality and a cinnamyl functionality. The oxetane functionality is homopolymerizable in reactions that can undergo cationic or anionic ring opening, and the cinnamyl functionality is polymerizable with compounds such as elect... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6914110 | Process for producing polymer having crosslinkable silyl group and curable composition A process for producing a crosslinkable silyl group-containing polymer which is excellent in oil resistance, heat resistance, weatherability, low staining properties, and compression set characteristics, includes the steps of radically polymerizing a vinyl monomer i... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911515 | Aqueous room temperature living radical polymerization of vinyl halides A living polymerization process for preparation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is described. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various polyhalocarbon initiators in conjunction with non-m... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906129 | Polymer scale preventive agent A polymer scale preventive agent for use in the polymerization of a monomer containing an ethylenic double bond is provided. The agent includes (A) a condensation reaction product obtained by reacting an aldehyde compound and a hydroxynaphthalene-based compound in t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906149 | Polymer scale deposition preventive agent Provided is a polymer scale deposition-preventive agent. It includes (A) a condensation reaction product of an aldehyde compound and a hydroxynaphthalene compound and (B) a soluble methoxyl group-substituted cellulose ether. The agent is formed into a film having an... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903169 | LTMC polymerization of unsaturated monomers A process for polymerizing unsaturated monomers is disclosed. The process comprises polymerizing, in the presence of a late transition metal catalyst (LTMC), a variety of unsaturated monomers which are traditionally, some of which are exclusively, made by free radic... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6846888 | Stabilized organic peroxydicarbonate compositions Thermally stabilized initiator compositions comprising: (a) at least one dialkyl peroxydicarbonate, and (b) a stabilizing effective amount of a compound of Structure I: | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844405 | (CO)polymerization of vinyl chloride in the presence of a stable nitroxyl radical The present invention pertains to a process for controlled free radical polymerization or copolymerization of vinyl chloride at a temperature between 40° C. and 95° C., at a pressure between 5 and 30 bar in the presence of a stable free nitroxyl radical. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6838535 | Process for the living radical polymerization of chlorine containing monomers A process for the preparation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is disclosed. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various organic halide initiators in conjunction with a metal catalyst and an o... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6825288 | Method of producing of vinyl chloride-based polymer A method of producing a vinyl chloride-based polymer by suspension polymerization is provided, by which heat removal performed by a reflux condenser can be increased, but total heat removal performed by the jacket can be reduced, without affecting the quality of the... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6806305 | Dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization of vinyl compound A dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound contains a modified saponified vinyl ester copolymer (A) having an ethylene content of 1 to 20 mol %, a degree of saponification of 90 mol % or more and a degree of polymerization of 100 to 3,... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6780945 | Process for producing vinyl chloride polymers A process for polymerizing vinyl chloride or a monomer mixture containing vinyl chloride in an aqueous medium in a polymerization vessel fitted with a reflux condenser, characterized by starting to add (A) an anti-foam agent, and (B) a partially saponified polyvinyl... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777510 | Internal Lewis acid single site catalyst family for polymerization of polar monomers Rational combinatorial computational methods use accurate quantum mechanical and molecular modeling techniques to identify optimum polymerization catalysts for polar olefins. Using mechanistic information to model the polymerization reaction, the methods systematica... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770719 | Method for producing peroxydicarbonates and their use in the radical polymerization of monomers A process for producing peroxydicarbonates comprising first reacting at least one inorganic peroxide with at least one alkali metal hydroxide to form at least one alkali metal peroxide. The at least one alkali metal peroxide is added to a mixture of at least one hal... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6710146 | Composition and process for controlled radical polymerization using multifunctional initiator/regulator compounds The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b1) at least one multifunctional triazinyl based 2,2,6,6 tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl and a free radical initiator or b2) at least one multi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6689840 | Weathering resistance of polymeric materials A polymeric material containing a halogen-containing polymer such as PVC, an inorganic hydroxide and, an acrylic material is described. The presence of the inorganic hydroxide provides a material of superior weathering resistance as compared to materials ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6646076 | Internally blocked organoborate initiators and adhesives therefrom Disclosed are internally blocked borates useful for polymerizable compositions, and polymerizable adhesives made therewith. The internally blocked borates have general structures: ##STR1## wherein X represents --CHR6 --, oxygen or sulfur; n is ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639027 | Production process for vinyl-based polymer A production process for a vinyl-based polymer is provided. The production process comprises a step for polymerizing a vinyl-based monomer by a radical reaction within an aqueous medium in a polymerization vessel, and a step for supplying a reaction inhib... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635709 | Dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization of vinyl compound A dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound containing a vinyl alcohol polymer (A) having a content of an ethylene unit of 0.5 to 10 mol %, a degree of saponification of 60 mol % or more and a degree of polymerization of 600 ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6617408 | Process for polymerization of vinyl chloride The dialkyl peroxydicarbonates with short alkyl chains, preferably diethyl and diisopropyl peroxydicarbonates, are used for the aqueous suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride, in the form of a solution in a dialkyl alkanedicarboxylate which is liquid... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6600000 | Process for producing vinyl chloride polymer by means of a uniaxial eccentric screw pump A process for producing a vinyl chloride polymer, the process including the steps of charging into a polymerization vessel, vinyl chloride or a monomer mixture containing vinyl chloride, water, and other materials necessary for polymerization, and polymer... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6573347 | Composition and process for controlled radical polymerization using multifunctional initiator/regulator compounds The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b1) at least one multifunctional triazinyl based 2,2,6,6 tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl and a free radical initiator or b2) at leas... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6541558 | Thermoplastic polymers with dispersed fluorocarbon additives A composition of matter formed by melt-blending certain thermoplastic polymers and from about 1.0 to about 7.5 wt. % of a fluorocarbon additive, the additive having a lower by surface energy than that of the polymer; the blending resulting in a cooled adm... | 04/01/2003 |
