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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368488 | Cement admixture and cement admixture composite The cement admixture and the cement admixture composite of the present invention can improve the water-reducing ability of cement compositions and the like and enhance the strength and durability of hardening products produced therefrom and further can adjust the vi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349215 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347988 | Synthesis, uses and compositions of crystal hydrogels A method is disclosed for creating hydrogels with ordered crystalline structures that exhibit a characteristic colored opalescence. In addition to the unique optical properties, these materials contain a large amount of water in their crosslinked networks. The manuf... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345126 | Production method of hydroxyl-containing polymer The present invention provides a production method of a hydroxyl-containing polymer including: protecting a hydroxyl group of a hydroxyl-containing monomer with a protecting group to make the monomer a protected monomer with decreased hydrophilicity; adding the prot... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342066 | Aqueous dispersions of polytetrafluoroethylene particles The present invention provides an aqueous non-melt processible polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion comprising non-melt processible polytetrafluoroethylene particles in an amount between 30 and 70% by weight based on the total weight of the dispersion and one or more ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342081 | Fluoropolymer compositions, coated articles, and method of making the same A fluoropolymer composition comprising a fluoropolymer with a particle size distribution having a ratio of the mode to D95 of 0.75 or greater and wherein when the fluoropolymer is a copolymer consisting of interpolymerized units derived from tetrafluoroethylene and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342793 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338997 | Polymer for carbon fiber precursor There is provided a carbon fiber precursor polymer which is composed of a polymer comprising 50 wt % or greater of an acrylonitrile component, wherein the isotactic triad proportion of the acrylonitrile structural chain composed of the acrylonitrile component is 35 ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339019 | Ethylene-α-olefin copolymer A copolymer having monomer units derived from ethylene and monomer units derived from an α-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a density of 906 to 970 kg/m3 and an activation energy of flow of 50 kJ/mol or more, and satisfying specific relations among a melt... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339016 | Method for preparing water-absorbent polymer composite and accumulated material thereof Disclosed is a method for preparing a water-absorbent polymer composite comprising the steps of contacting a droplet containing a solvent and said polymerizable monomer before polymerization and/or under polymerization with first fibers fed through a first supply po... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339002 | Removable, water-whitening resistant pressure sensitive adhesives Removable, water-whitening resistant pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) comprising a crosslinked aqueous emulsion polymer comprising (a) at least one hydrophobic monomer; (b) at least about 2 wt. % of at least one hydrophilic monomer; and (c) at least about 5 wt. % o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335697 | Polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene and methods for making the same The invention provides a polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene having a non-polar biocompatible lipid disposed in at least a portion of the free volume of the polyethylene. The invention further provides methods for making the polymer composition.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335715 | Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer having monomer units derived from ethylene and monomer units derived from an α-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a density of 906 to 970 kg/m3, an activation energy of flow of 50 kJ/mol or more and a heat quantity of fusion ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335698 | Fluoropolymer containing ethylenically unsaturated groups, and curable resin compositions and antireflection coatings, made by using the same An ethylenically unsaturated group-containing fluoropolymer, which is obtained by reacting a compound containing one isocyanate group and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, and a hydroxyl group-containing fluoropolymer at an isocyanate group/hydroxyl grou... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335716 | Ethylene (co)polymers and uses thereof An ethylene (co)polymer of the present invention is a (co)polymer with excellent moldability and mechanical properties and either an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The (co)polymer has methyl branches measure... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332546 | Ring-opened azlactone telechelic polymer A curable composition is described comprising a Michael donor component, a polyacryl component, and 1) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive azlactone functional group, or 2) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive ring-opened azlacto... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329461 | Flame-retardant synthetic resin articles containing flame-retardant superabsorbent polymer (SAP) particles Flame-retardant synthetic resin articles and methods of making the same are provided whereby flame-retardant SAP particles are incorporated into synthetic resins, especially curable thermosettable resins. The SAP particles are most preferably hydrated with an aqueou... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329701 | Superabsorbent polymers and method of manufacturing the same Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) particels containing a clay are disclosed. The clay is added to an SAP hydrogel prior to SAP neutralization to provide particles having improved fluid acquisition rates and an improved permeability of a fluid through the swollen SAP-clay... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329463 | Low damping fuser roller composition This invention relates to a low camping fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer roller coating having a closely controlled curing agent content. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326759 | Compositions for solid freeform fabrication Chemical compositions are disclosed. One exemplary composition, among others, includes: a basic component, an acidic component, at least one acrylate component, oxidizing agent, reducing agent, and a binder. The binder includes a viscosity modifier and a surface ten... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326380 | Surface and site-specific polymerization by direct-write lithography Polymeric microstructures and nanostructures can be prepared with use of a tip to pattern a surface. A tip can be used to pattern a structure which can initiate polymerization. The structure can be then exposed to monomer to induce polymerization at the structure. A... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323528 | Block copolymers containing functional groups The present invention provides a block copolymer of styrene and an unsaturated cyclic anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, a process for making a copolymer using controlled free radical polymerization in which certain parameters are adjusted to control the microstru... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323529 | Method of making copolymers containing olefinic type monomers Copolymers containing residues of at least one olefinic monomer and a method of making such copolymers including the steps of: (a) providing a pressurized stirred tank; (b) feeding monomer compositions to one or more stirred tank reactors, ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321013 | Method for obtaining coating compositions having reduced VOC Disclosed is a method of making reduced VOC polymers and coating compositions containing such polymers. Provided is a mixture (I) comprising a reactant mixture (a) of polymerizable components and a nonvolatile solvent (bnv) that (i) is not a crystalline s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317061 | Self-photoinitiating water-dispersible acrylate ionomers and synthetic methods The invention detailed herein comprises a family of novel multifunctional acrylate ionomeric resins, which are water-dispersible, and have built-in photoinitiator. The inventive resins are made self-photoinitiating by their reaction with β-keto esters (e.g., acetoa... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316869 | Mounting a pellicle to a frame A pellicle membrane is mounted between an outer frame and an inner frame. At least one of the frames is attached to the reticle without using conventional adhesives. The pellicle and reticle may be used in a lithography system. The pellicle allows radiation to pass ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317051 | Moisture curable sealer and adhesive composition A low cost moisture curable sealer and adhesive composition containing a polymer having reactive silyl groups and a bituminous material and having many advantages over conventional moisture cure sealer compositions, including greater elastomeric properties, improved... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317048 | Variable resistance poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) for use in electronic devices Variable resistance PEDT/PSS buffer layers are provided for use in electroluminescent devices such as, e.g., OLEDs. In accordance with another embodiment, there are provided OLEDs comprising variable resistance PEDT/PSS buffer layers. In accordance with a further em... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317060 | Aqueous suspensions of pentabromobenzyl acrylate Suspensions of PBBMA, characterized in that they comprise PBBMA in the form of finely ground particles and contain suspending agents chosen from among xanthene gums, anionic or nonionic purified, sodium modified montmorilonite, naphthalene sulfonic acid-formaldehyde... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314898 | Microsphere-filled polytetrafluoroethylene compositions The present invention is a composition that includes granular-grade polytetrafluoroethylene and a plurality of microspheres, where the plurality of microspheres have an average specific gravity less than about 0.9 grams per cubic centimeter. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314646 | Low friction and low wear polymer/polymer composites A composite material having superior tribological properties includes a first polymer being a transfer film forming polymer and a second polymer mixed with the first polymer. The first polymer is at least 10 weight % of the composite and the composite provides a wea... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312275 | Cross-linked polyvinyl acetals The invention relates to a cross-linked polyvinyl acetal which is characterized in that it can be obtained from at least one polyvinylacetal (1) which is obtained by reacting at least one polymer (A), which contains a) 1,0 to 99.9 wt. % structural units of formula (... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311989 | Polymer membrane, process for its production and membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells The present invention provides a polymer membrane mainly made of an ion exchange resin which further comprises melt-spun fluororesin fibers such as fibers made of an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, a polyvinylidene fluoride or the like, having fiber diameter... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312268 | Water-absorbent carboxyl-containing polymers with low monomer content A water absorbent polymer with reduced residual monomer content is prepared using silver ions and/or colloidal silver. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312272 | Food coating substance containing a softener-free aqueous copolymer poly(vinyl ester) dispersion, production and use thereof A novel food coating substance comprising a plasticizer-free aqueous copolymer poly(vinyl ester) dispersion of emulsion polymer, emulsifier, protective colloid and optionally other stabilizers is outstandingly suitable for the surface treatment or surface coating of... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312273 | High gloss sealer for painted art pieces An improved coating composition for use in providing a glossy finish to various objects comprises from about 80 to about 92 percent by weight of an acrylic emulsion polymer; and from about 5 to about 12 percent of a glycol ether. The composition also includes from a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312283 | Polymerization catalysts and process for producing bimodal polymers in a single reactor Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. Methods for preparing and using such catalysts to produce polyolefins are also provided. The compositions... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312294 | Norbornane lactone (meth)acrylate and polymer thereof A norbornane lactone (meth)acrylate represented by the following general formula (1): where R1 denotes an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, n denotes an integer of 1 to 3, and R2 de... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312287 | Fluorinated polymers useful as photoresists, and processes for microlithography This invention provides a fluorine-containing copolymer having a repeat unit derived from at least one fluorinated olefin and a repeat unit derived from at least one polycyclic ethylenically unsaturated monomer having pendant hydroxyl or esterified hydroxyl groups, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309747 | Highly flowable 1-butene polymer and process for producing the same A 1-butene polymer satisfying the following (1), (2) and either (3) or (3′): a process for producing the polymer; a resin modifier comprising the polymer; and a hot-melt adhesive containing the polymer. (1) The intrinsic viscosity [η] as measured in tetralin solv... | 12/18/2007 |
