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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7977450 | Synthesis of caprolactam from lysine In various embodiments, the present invention can involve a method of synthesizing α-amino-ε-caprolactam. The method can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol. In other embodiments, the present invention can involve methods for syn... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7388048 | Flexible semiaromatic polyamides with a low moisture uptake The present invention relates to a flexible semiaromatic polyamide composition with a low moisture uptake comprising, by weight, the total being 100: 60 to 99.5% (preferably 70 to 93%) of at least one copolyamide of formula X/Y,Ar ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381788 | Method for continuous production of polyamide Provided is a continuous production method of a polyamide with stabilized polymerization degree and good quality, particularly an aromatic-containing polyamide. A continuous production method of a polyamide, comprising (a) a raw material preparation step of individu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7312263 | Thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions The present invention relates to thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions which contain at least one copolyamide with at least 20% by weight polyamide 12 components and at least one aprotic compound selected from the group of N-alkylated, cyclic carboxylic acid... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304049 | Succinoylaminobenzodiazepines as inhibitors of Aβ protein production This invention relates to novel lactams having the formula (I): to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein and, mor... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7258437 | Photochromic multifocal optical article Describes a multifocal optical article, e.g., an ophthalmic article such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid optical substrate, e.g., a transparent polymeric substrate, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic substrate, adapted to possess at least one ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244485 | Imageable seamed belts having polyamide adhesive between interlocking seaming members A seamed flexible belt having a substrate and a seam having interlocking seam members, wherein the interlocking seam members are held together by an adhesive having polyamide and an optional electrically conductive filler, for use in electrostatographic, contact ele... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235591 | Uv-curable coating composition and coated articles The present invention relates to an ultraviolet-curable coating composition comprising: (A) an ultraviolet curable four or more functional groups-containing polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having four or more (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule and a nu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7189885 | Staged process for producing linear 2-phenyl-alkanes The process disclosed herein is a process for producing phenyl-alkanes by alkylation of an aryl compound with an olefinic compound and which uses a mordenite catalyst and a silica-alumina catalyst. The selectivity of the process to 2-phenyl-alkanes can be varied ove... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183352 | Water-dilutable polyesters with cyclic imide structure The present invention relates to novel polyesterpolyols with cyclic imide structure and to their use in coating compositions. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7148307 | Water-dilutable polyesters with cyclic imide and isocyanurate structure The present invention relates to novel polyesterpolyols with cyclic imide and isocyanurate structure and to their use in coating compositions. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135525 | Laser-sintering powder with PMMI, PMMA, and/or PMMI-PMMA copolymers, process for its preparation, and moldings produced from this laser-sintering powder The present invention relates to a sinter powder composed of polyamide which also comprises PMMI, PMMA, or copolymers with PMMI, in particular PMMI-PMMA copolymers, to the use of this sinter powder for laser-sintering, and also to moldings produced from this sinter ... | 11/14/2006 |
| RE39354 | Sinterable semi-crystalline powder and near-fully dense article formed therewith A laser-sinterable powder product has been prepared having unique properties which allow the powder to be sintered in a selective laser sintering machine to form a sintered part which is near-fully dense. For most purposes, the sintered part is indistinguishable fro... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078724 | Organic compounds having a core-shell structure The invention relates to compounds having a core-shell structure, to a process for preparing them and to their use as semiconductors in electronic components. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7049391 | Method for reducing the caprolactam content of polyamide 6, a polyamide 6 and use thereof The invention relates to a method for reducing the caprolactam content of polyamide 6 obtained especially by hydrolytic polymerization of epsilon-caprolactam. The method is characterized by the use of an additive that forms isocyanuric acid under the influence of he... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022844 | Amide-based compounds, production, recovery, purification and uses thereof Methods are disclosed of producing and purifying at least one amide. In accordance with one of the methods disclosed herein, the at least one amide is produced by providing an organic liquid comprising at least one oxime, providing at least one catalyst, adding the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6984393 | Biodegradable elastomer and method of preparing same This invention relates to thermally crosslinked and photo-crosslinked biodegradable and biocompatible elastomeric polymers. The elastomers can be used for biomedical devices such as needles, stents, catheters, scaffolds for tissue engineering, and implantable drug d... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6958381 | Polyamide A process for preparing polyamides comprises polymerizing starting monomers in the presence of from 2.3 to 10 mmol, based on 1 mol of carboxamide group of the polyamide, of a chain regulator containing a nitrile group and a functional group capable of forming a carb... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6916901 | Production of polyamide The present invention provides a method for the production of polyamide 6 by the hydrolytic polymerization of ε-caprolactam, in which, in the first step, caprolactam ring opening occurs under the action of water and, in the following steps, polycondensation is perf... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6906165 | Copolyamides and compositions based on same The invention concerns copolyamides obtained by using multifunctional monomers. It consists in using a multifunctional monomer comprising at least three reactive functions and at least another multifunctional monomer, in amounts such that the terminal group concentr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884865 | Copolyamides and compositions based on same The invention concerns copolyamides obtained by using multifunctional monomers. It consists in using at least one multifunctional monomer comprising at least three reactive functions and at least another multifunctional monomer, in amounts such that the terminal gro... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6881819 | Liquid initiator for carrying out anionic lactam polymerization in an accelerated manner, method for the production thereof and its use The invention relates to a liquid initiator for carrying out anionic lactam polymerization. The liquid initiator contains a conversion product of isocyanate (1) with a protic compound (P) and a base (B) in an aprotic solvation agent (S). ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878798 | Method for producing a polymer, using caprolactam A process for preparing a polymer, which comprises a) reacting a mixture (I) containing 6-aminocapronitrile and water in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a mixture (II) containing caprolactam, ammonia, water, high boilers and l... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875838 | Process for reducing caprolactam and its oligomers in nylon-6 pre-polymer Disclosed is a process for reducing low molecular weight impurities, namely caprolactam and its oligomers, from Nylon-6 pre-polymer during the preparation of Nylon-6 polymer. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872800 | Hyperbranched copolyamide, composition based on said hyperbranched copolyamide and method for obtaining same The invention relates to hyperbranched copolyamides (HBPAs), to their production and to their use as additives, in particular as melt viscosity modifiers in thermoplastic polymer compositions. This copolyamide is obtained by a reaction between a monomer (I): ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852829 | Process for the simultaneous preparation of polyamides with at least two different viscosities A process for the simultaneous preparation of polyamide-6 with at least two different viscosities comprising prepolymerisation of ε-caprolactam and/or other polyamide-6 precursors in the presence of water, wherein at least part of the necessary water is supplied to... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846904 | Method for stabilizing fluorocopolymers After a melt-processable fluorine-containing copolymer is heated and molten, the copolymer is reheatd in a closed apparatus under a non-static condition at a temperature of, for example, 130° C. to the melting point of the fluorine-containing polymer, whereby a con... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6846901 | Liquid initiator for accelerating the progress of the anionic lactam polymerization, method for producing the same and the use thereof The invention relates to a liquid initiator to be used in anionic lactam polymerization. Said liquid initiator contains a reaction product of carbodiimide with a protic compound and a base in an aprotic solvation agent. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6835800 | Nylon copolymers containing dimeric acid comonomers A method for preparing a nylon 6 copolymer containing dimeric acid comonomers. The method includes reacting 80.0˜99.9 mol % of caprolactam, 0.1˜3.0 mol % of dimeric acid and 0.1˜3.0 mol % of 2-methyl-1,5-pentadiamine in a polymerization reaction. Moreover, the in... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835799 | Intrinsically gel-free, randomly branched polyamide The invention relates to a randomly branched polyamide comprising at least units derived from: 1. AB monomers, 2. at least one compound I, being a carboxylic acid (Av) having a functionality v≧2 or an amine (Bw) havi... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6828413 | Process for the preparation of a polyamide The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyamide comprising at least a step in which a composition that comprises at least (a) a primary aminocarbonamide and (b) an aminocarboxylic acid and/or a lactam is polymerised, said composition comprising... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6818732 | Transition metal initiators for controlled poly (beta-peptide) synthesis from beta-lactam monomers A series of initiators based on transition metal complexes for the polymerization of optically active beta-lactams into poly-beta-peptides and block copolymers have been developed. These initiators are unique in being able to eliminate chain transfer and chain termi... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815527 | Continuous method for producing polyamides from aminonitriles The continuous process for preparing a polyamide by reacting at least one aminonitrile with water comprises: (1) reacting at least one aminonitrile with water in the presence of an organic liquid diluent at from 90 to 400° C. and ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6812322 | Polyamide A process for the preparation of novel polyamides, the use of such polyamides for the production of fibers, sheets and moldings, and fibers, sheets and moldings obtainable from such polyamides, are provided. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6812324 | Method for preparing nylon 6 copolymer containing sulfonate comonomers A method for preparing nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salts comonomer. The method includes the steps of reacting 5-sulfoisophthalate salts ester with aliphatic diamine in a molar ratio of 2˜20 at 160˜200° C., followed by completely removing the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6812323 | Inherently light- and heat-stabilized polyamides with improved wet fastness A process for preparing polyamides comprises polymerizing starting monomers or starting oligomers in the presence of at least one compound of the formula (I) where R is a functional g... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6809173 | Anionically produced polyamide and method for the production thereof and also a method for reprocessing polyamide The invention relates to a polyamide with low viscosity degradation after remelting which can be produced by anionic polymerization of lactam in the presence of alkaline catalysts and if necessary activators and the method for production of the polyamide. The invent... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6780963 | Molding material for electrical and electronic parts The polyamide resin composition of the invention is characterized by having a solder reflow heat-resistant temperature of not lower than 250° C. Since the polyamdie resin composition has low water absorption and is excellent in moldability, heat resistance, shape s... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6774205 | Polyamides A process for the preparation of novel polyamides, the use of such polyamides for the production of fibers, sheets and moldings, and fibers, sheets and moldings obtainable from such polyamides, are provided. ... | 08/10/2004 |
