Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5977212 | Oxygen scavenging compositions An oxygen scavenging composition composed of a carrier and an ascorbate based agent impregnated inert, porous particulate material distributed throughout the carrier. The composition is contained within the interior cavity of a container to scavenge oxyge... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5395871 | Process of making a stable solution of poly(hydroxystyrene) functionalized with t-butyloxycarbonyl groups Poly(hydroxystyrene) resins in which a portion of the hydroxyl groups are functionalized with t-butyloxycarbonyl groups ("t-Boc") tend to decompose during drying of the wet solid and on storage in the solid state. Solutions that are more stable than the s... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5391434 | Hot melt adhesive compositions comprising low molecular weight ethylene copolymers Hot melt adhesive compositions which include a base polymer constituent, a tackifying constituent, a wax constituent, and which further includes a low molecular weight polyethylene copolymer constituent which includes ketone functional moieties and/or hyd... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5389718 | Two-component aqueous polyurethane dispersions The present invention relates to a two-component, aqueous polyurethane coating composition which may be cured at ambient temperature and which contains I) a first component based on an aqueously dispersed polyurethane wherein the polyurethane has a) an av... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5380769 | Reactive ink compositions and systems Reactive ink compositions of the present invention utilize at least two reactive components, a base ink component and a curing component, that are applied to a receiving substrate separately. The base ink component includes an ink carrier, a compatible co... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5376712 | High impact strength polyamides An impact modified polyamide composition includes a polyamide continuous phase and a rubbery polymer component which is uniformly distributed throughout the polyamide continuous phase in the form of discrete particles, with the rubber polymer component ha... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5352514 | Metal surface adhered to a second metal surface A favorable adhesive strength can be obtained without requiring pretreatment of metal surfaces in adhering. The invention relates to an adhesive composition having a biological calcium compound added as an adhesion improver. The biological calcium compoun... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5342874 | Flame retardant polymer formulation The invention describes a formulation for halogenated polymers without added antimony trioxide. The halogenated polymers contain a synergistic mix of flame retardants comprising 10-400 phv of an aluminum or magnesium hydroxide and 0.5-80 phv of trioxide o... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340863 | Hot metal adhesive compositions comprising low molecular weight ethylene copolymers Hot melt adhesive compositions which include a base polymer constituent, a tackifying constituent, a wax constituent, and which further includes a low molecular weight polyethylene copolymer constituent which includes ketone functional moieties and/or hyd... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5340871 | Aerosol compositions containing non-aqueous dispersions This Invention relates to aerosol paint and coating compositions comprising non-aqueous dispersions.... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338789 | Fiber-reinforced polyphenylene ether molding compositions and process for their preparation A fiber-reinforced molding composition, comprising: a) 97 to 50% by weight, relative to the sum of (a) and (b), of a mixture of 30 to 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether, 0 to 70 parts by weight of a styrene polymer, 0 to 10 parts by weight of a polyo... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5336755 | Process for the recovery of polymers dissolved in aqueous alkaline or acid media The invention relates to a process for the recovery of polymers dissolved in an aqueous alkaline or acid medium by precipitating the polymers with acid or alkaline precipitants, the precipitation being initiated in a strong aqueous flow and the precipitat... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5336707 | Surface segregation through the use of a block copolymer A surface-segregatable, melt-extrudable thermoplastic composition is provided which includes (A) a thermoplastic polypropylene-polyethylene block copolymer in which the polyethylene blocks constitute from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of the copol... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5332778 | Production of reinforced polytetramethyleneadipamide A process for producing nylon-4,6 which is filled with a reinforcing agent by mixing a reinforcing agent with nylon-4,6 in the melt comprises the steps of a) polycondensing a salt of 1,4-diaminobutane and adipic acid in the presence of excess 1,4-diaminob... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5332773 | Highly filled thermoplastic carpet precoat compositions Highly filled thermoplastic compositions useful as adhesive precoats for carpets are obtained by blending certain ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers with above 60 wt. % filler and processing oil.... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5331022 | Method for the reduction of radon load in closed spaces For the reduction of the radon load in enclosed spaces, an aqueous, solvent and softener-free dispersion of a vinylidene chloride-acrylate-copolymer is applied to the boundary surfaces of the room and left to dry. The dispersion contains also a nonionic s... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5331028 | Polymer-modified asphalt composition and process for the preparation thereof A polymer-modified asphalt composition containing (a) about 80 to 99.7 weight percent of a polymer-asphalt reaction product prepared by reacting (i) about 100 parts by weight of an asphalt having an initial viscosity at 60° C. of from 100 to 20,000 poise... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5331043 | (Meth)acrylate resins with reduced yellowing, their production and use A silane-containing methacrylate resin composition which produces non-yellowing polymers. The composition contains 20-99.9% by weight (meth)acrylic acid ester, optionally other comonomers or polymers and softeners as well as 0.1-30% by weight of a silane.... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5331037 | Extruded solid composite articles and compositions for producing same Extruded composite solid articles from feed mixtures comprising a substantially uniform mixture of particulate binder material and particulate primary material in which the feed mixture is forced through an extrusion die of substantially uniform cross-sec... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5326810 | Rubber compositions for tire treads of driving stability Rubber compositions are disclosed for automobile tire treads. One or more SBR rubbers of higher than -40° C. in Tg are combined with carbon black of specified N2 SA, DBP, ƊDBP and ƊDst qualities. The resulting composition has enhanced tan δ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5326841 | Germicidal barriers Disclosed is an elastomeric article comprising the cross-linked, polymerized product of (i) a quaternary ammonium compound having the formula N+ R4 X- wherein at least one of the R groups is unsaturated alkyl and the rema... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5322865 | Aqueous color paint compositions and coating method using same An aqueous color paint composition comprising (I) an aqueous dispersion of acrylic polymer fine particles, (II) a modified polyester resin aqueous dispersion obtained by neutralizing, with a basic substance, a modified polyester resin formed by polymerizing (A... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5322870 | Additive package for in situ phosphatizing paint, paint and method An additive package can be used in a single-coat, in situ self-phosphatizing paint to provide a phosphate layer that inhibits corrosion of a surface on which the paint is applied. The additive package includes an amine and a phosphatizing reagent that can... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5322879 | Process for preparing a treated paper coating pigment There is disclosed a paper coating composition comprising, in aqueous suspension, an adhesive and a treated paper coating pigment prepared by the following process: (i) suspending a paper coating pigment in water to form a suspension containing at least 5... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5319020 | Redispersible waterborne pressure sensitive adhesive polymer This invention is an emulsion polymer for use as a redispersible pressure sensitive adhesive and a process for making the emulsion polymer. The polymer is the emulsion polymerization reaction product of one or more neutralized ethylenically unsaturated ca... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5317045 | System and method for remotely heating a polymeric material to a selected temperature Both a system and method are provided for remotely heating a polymeric material to a selected temperature. The system generally comprises particulate ferromagnetic material dispersed throughout the polymeric material to form a composite, wherein the parti... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5314935 | Bitumen/polymer component making it possible to obtain bitumen/polymer compositions with very low thermal sensitivity, capable of being employed for the production of surfacings A bitumen/polymer component of the type consisting of a hydrocarbon matrix is provided in which a sulphur-crosslinked elastomer is distributed homogeneously in a quantity such that it presents 5% to 20% by weight of the bitumen/polymer component. The comp... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5314934 | Polymer mixture for producing films In order to produce a polymer mixture essentially consisting of starch and a polyolefin up to 70 wt. % of thermoplastically processable starch is mixed with 10 to 40 wt. % polyolefin and 10 to 35 wt. % ethylene/acrylate/maleic anhydride terpolymer. During... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5312861 | Filled hydrolyzable copolymer compositions resistant to premature crosslinking Improved filled silane copolymer compositions resistant to premature crosslinking during compounding and storage but which are readily hydrolyzed and undergo cure in the presence of silanol condensation catalyst are provided. The compositions are comprise... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312857 | Golf ball cover compositions containing high levels of metal stearates The present invention relates to improved cover compositions for golf ball construction. In this regard, it has been found that if high levels (i.e. greater than 10 pph resin) of metal stearates (i.e. zinc stearate, barium stearate, calcium stearate, magn... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312850 | Polylactide and starch containing hot melt adhesive Hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from 20 to 98% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component; 2 to 80% by weight of a polar tackifier having a Ring and Ball softening point (as desc... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312859 | Acid acceptor for polymers containing acid moieties A method for stabilizing or inactivating a detrimental and moiety in curable, cross-linkable, and thermoplastic polymers which comprises mixing 100 parts by weight of acid moiety containing polymer with from about 0.1 to about 40 parts by weight of trical... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310813 | Thermosetting coating resin and process for producing the same The present invention provides a thermosetting coating resin consisting of a branched polymer, which branched polymer is obtained by copolymerizing a macromolecular monomer having a radical-polymerizable group at one end in the molecule and having a weigh... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310774 | Molecular weight degradation stabilized polymeric compositions Polymeric compositions are stabilized against molecular weight degradation by the inclusion in the composition of an inhibitor which is preferably an ethylenically unsaturated compound. The invention is of particular value when the polymer is a polymer of... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310776 | Process for preparing thermoplastic resin composition There is disclosed a process for preparing a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises melting and kneading (A) 100 parts by weight of a resin comprising 100% by weight in total of: (a) 5 to 95% by weight of a non-crystalline thermoplastic resin, (b) 95 to 5%... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5308890 | Emulsion polymer blend of a multi-stage latex and a non-film forming latex This invention relates to a blend of at least two emulsion polymers. In particular, the emulsion polymer blend comprises from 95 to 40 percent by weight of at least one first latex and from 5 to 60 percent by weight of at least one second latex, wherein t... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5306566 | Method of inhibiting the reduction of the bond strength by water of a metal-thermoplastic polymer metal sandwich The method of inhibiting the reduction of the bond strength by water of a metal-thermoplastic polymer-metal sandwich, where the thermoplastic core contains carbon to carbon double bonds, by incorporating 0.01 to 1.0% of a fatty acid component which compri... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5306744 | Functionalized multistage polymers An aqueous, radiation-curable, functionalized latex polymer composition and its preparation are disclosed. The composition is a multistaged latex polymer formed from a first stage polymer and a second stage polymer having , ଲ-unsaturated carb... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5306760 | Improved golf ball cover compositions containing high levels of fatty acid salts The present invention relates to improved cover compositions for golf ball construction. In this regard, it has been found that if high levels (i.e. greater than 10 pph resin) of fatty acid salts (i.e. metal stearates, metal oleates, metal palmitates, met... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5302631 | Ink for jet printer An ink for jet printer is disclosed, which contains an oil soluble dye, a synthetic resin, and an organic solvent, wherein the synthetic resin contains a terpene-phenol copolymer resin and a styrene-acrylic copolymer resin.... | 04/12/1994 |
