Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 04/06

20060089420 - Biodegradable resin composition: [wherein A and M represent a different monovalent to trivalent metal, □ represents a part defective in Ti, x is a positive real number satisfying 0<x<1.0, and y and z are 0 or a positive real number satisfying 0<y+z<1.0, respectively]with an acid or warm water to replace an A ion...

20060089424 - Aqueous ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, and ink jet recording apparatus: The present invention relates to an aqueous ink, particularly an aqueous ink suitable for ink jet recording. The ink is an aqueous ink comprising a modified pigment having organic groups chemically attached to the surface of a particle of the pigment and an aqueous medium which is a dispersant of...

20060089421 - Polymeric colorants having pigment and dye components and corresponding ink compositions: Colorants having pigment and dye components having improved chroma and good water and lightfastness are disclosed and described. A polymeric colorant can include a pigment having a polymer covalently attached thereto and a dye covalently attached to the polymer. A dispersant can be covalently attached to at least one of...

20060089422 - Polymeric colorants having pigment and dye components and corresponding ink compositions: a polymeric colorant includes a pigment having a polymer covalently attached thereto, a dye covalently attached to the polymer, and a dispersant covalently attached to at least one of the pigment, the polymer, and the dye, wherein the dye covalently attached to the polymer includes a reactant coupled to the...

20060089423 - Polyvinyl alcohol based block copolymer and pigment dispersion aqueous liquid using the same and recording liquid: p

20060089425 - Toner compositions for dry-powder electrophoretic displays: Toner particles and a dry-powder electrophoretic display employing such particles are disclosed herein. The toner particles adapted for a dry-powder electrophoretic display comprise emulsion/aggregation particles having a negative charge. At least a portion of the toner particles include a surface coating, comprising a methacrylate polymer, disposed on the surface of...

20060089426 - Alkoxylated epoxide-amine adducts and their use: The invention relates to alkoxylated epoxide-amine adducts having a number-average molecular weight of more than 500 g/mol, which are preparable by reacting A) mono- and/or polyepoxides having at least 8 carbon atoms with B) primary and/or secondary amines and/or primary and/or secondary alkanolamines and/or secondary alkylalkanolamines, to form an adduct...

20060084717 - Dental self-etching composition and method of use: A self-etching primer composition and method for etching and treating a tooth surface prior to restoration. The self-etching primer composition contains DOPA. In practice, the composition is applied to the tooth surface and not subsequently washed prior to application of an adhesive or other restorative material....

20060084718 - Binder composition comprising condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol and its uses: This invention relates to a binder composition comprising condensed tannin and furfuryl alcohol. The composition can be used to prepare foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the composition with an acid or salt of an acid. The foundry mixes are then shaped into molds or cores and...

20060084719 - Hardening and drying of lacquer systems and printing colors: The invention relates to the use of light-colored or transparent particulate semiconductor materials or particulate substrates that are coated with said semiconductor materials as a hardening and/or drying additive and/or for increasing the thermal conductivity of lacquer systems and printing colors....

20060084720 - Pigment dispersions that exhibit variable particle size or variable viscosity: An inkjet ink including a polymer-attached pigment formulated to exhibit a compact configuration and an elongated configuration, which provides the polymer-attached pigment with a variable particle size. The polymer-attached pigment may include a pigment having at least one polymer attached to its surface. The at least one polymer may be...

20060084721 - Self-dispersed pigment mixtures for ink-jet applications: Compositions, systems, and methods of printing an ink-jet image are provided. The composition can be an ink-jet ink, comprising a liquid vehicle; from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a polymer-dispersed pigment; and from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a self-dispersed pigment selected from the...

20060084722 - Self assembly of molecules to form nano-particles: A polymer nano-particle composition is provided, wherein the nano-particle includes a poly(alkenylbenzene) core and a surface layer including poly(conjugated diene). A method for self-assembly of the nano-particles is also provided. The polymer nano-particles are preferably less than about 100 nm in diameter....

20060084723 - Nanocomposites, method of production, and method of use: Method for production of nanocomposites from nanopowders present in agglomerated form and organic binders. Through surface modification of the nanofillers in an organic medium it is possible to divide the agglomerates permanently to such an extent that transparent nanocomposites can be preserved. The modified nanopowder is preferably isolated as a...

20060084724 - Glass microspheres with multiple bubble inclusions: Glass microspheres containing a substantial percentage of spheres having two or more optically visible gas bubbles per sphere provide a high level of whitening to composite materials containing them. The volume of gas bubbles is between 8 and 35 percent of the volume of the spheres on average, and the...

20060084725 - Cathodic electrocoating compositions containing an anti-crater agent: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition that contains an anti-crater agent which is a water-reducible polyester resin having an acid value less than 40 mg KOH/g. The water-reducible polyester is the reaction product of (1) a hydroxy cyclic carbonate; (2) a polycarboxylic acid anhydride; (3) optional monofunctional epoxy resin; (4)...

20060084726 - Cathodic electrocoating compositions containing an anti-crater agent: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition that contains an anti-crater agent which is a water-reducible polyester resin having an acid value less than 40 mg KOH/g. The water-reducible polyester is the reaction product of (1) a hydroxy cyclic carbonate; (2) a polycarboxylic acid anhydride; (3) optional monofunctional epoxy resin; (4)...

20060084727 - Filled epoxy resin compositions: An encapsulant is described for an optoelectronic device or optical component, which provides a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 50 ppm/° C., with a variation of less than ±30%, and further provides an optical transmittance of at least 20% at a wavelength in the range of 400 to...

20060079598 - Biomedical moldings: The invention relates to a biomedical molding, in particular a contact lens, which is obtainable by crosslinking, in a mold, an aqueous solution of a crosslinkable polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) prepolymer comprising at least 0.5 weight-%, based on the entire formulation, of a non-reactive PVA, wherein the number-average molecular weight of...

20060079599 - Polymer-based tissue-adhesive form medical use: Tissue adhesives formed by reacting poly(hydroxylic) compounds derivatized with acetoacetate groups and/or polyamino compounds derivatized with acetoacetamide groups with an amino-functional crosslinking compound are disclosed. The use of the tissue adhesives for medical and veterinary applications such as topical wound closure; and surgical procedures, such as intestinal anastomosis, vascular anastomosis,...

20060079600 - Anti-stick coating for surfaces: A release agent composition to prevent sticking and facilitate separation of surfaces, such as patterns and core boxes from foundry molds and core s comprises (a) a cross-linkable fluorotelomer comprising repeat units derived from a fluoroalkene; (b) a moisture-curable silicone; (c) a catalyst; and (d) a solvent. Further is provided...

20060079601 - Foundry sandcore mold release composition: A release agent composition to facilitate separation of patterns and core boxes from foundry molds and cores comprising a cross-linkable fluorotelomer comprising repeat units derived from a fluoroalkene, a silicone intermediate, a catalyst, and a solvent or a hydroxy-terminated polyalkylsiloxane. Further is provided a method to improve the release properties...

20060079603 - Particle composition, recording method, and recording apparatus using the particle compositon: A composition comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing reverse micelle particles formed of block polymers having amphipathic properties. A particle composition and a composition wherein particles are dispersed, which exhibits excellent dispersion properties and can form superbly uniform particles, is provided. Further, display elements, a recording method, and recording apparatus, which...

20060079602 - Polymeric emulsions for ink jet inks: This invention concerns polymeric emulsion binders which are suitable for use in ink jet inks. More specifically, this invention relates to ink jet inks comprised of polymeric binder emulsions comprising low levels of water soluble material, and ink jet inks comprising a polymeric binder emulsion with a low level of...

20060079604 - Water-borne base coating composition for automobiles: A multilayer coating film composition is formed by applying a water-borne base coating composition to an article to be coated, such as an automotive body, applying a clear coating composition thereon, and curing by heating, wherein the water-borne base coating composition comprises an emulsion resin obtained by emulsion polymerization of...

20060079605 - Curing resin, method for producing same and curing resin composition: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable resin having a silyl group at the terminal that is also moisture-hardening resin which has lower in viscosity when it is used and provides superior adhesiveness when it is utilized for adhesive, sealant, and paint. The object of the...

20060079606 - Low dielectric constant substrate: A mesoporous silica powder. The powder comprises an open pore structure, generates a diffractive peak when irradiated by an X-ray with an incident angle of less than about 10 degrees....

20060079607 - Energy-curable news ink containing soy oil: An energy curable ink composition comprising an acrylate-functional derivative of soybean oil and one or more further acrylate-functional materials is suitable for printing on a cold-set lithographic press and is cured by exposure to an actinic radiation source located on the press....

20060079608 - Methods and apparatus for producing and treating novel elastomer composites: Elastomer masterbatch is processed in a continuous compounder having multiple parallel elongate rotors axially oriented in an elongate processing chamber. Optionally, additional materials are compounded into the masterbatch, e.g., additives, other elastomeric compositions, etc. Preferably, the masterbatch then is further processed in an open mill. Excellent control of Mooney Viscosity...

20060079609 - Heat curable resin composition having a low elastic modulus, heat curable film using same, and cured products: A heat curable resin composition having a low elastic modulus comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) crosslinked fine particles, and (C) a curing agent, which when cured with heat, produces a cured product having a elastic modulus of less than 1 GPa is provided. A cured product excelling in characteristics...

20060074140 - Method of manufacturing globular ceramic particles, method of seeding cells, and method of manufacturing product for repairing biological tissues: To efficiently manufacture globular ceramic particles which can be formed uniformly in surrounding gaps when they are arbitrarily filled into a defect part of biological tissue or the like, without impairing the adhesiveness of cells. There is provided a method of manufacturing globular ceramic particles comprising; containing a predetermined amount...

20060074141 - Techniques and compositions for shielding radioactive energy: Techniques and compositions are provided for shielding radioactive energy. The composition includes a hydrocarbon component and a radiation shielding and absorbing material or additive. The composition may be applied to substrates or to radioactive materials. Moreover, the composition may be mixed with raw materials of products....

20060074142 - Aqueous inks containing colored polymers: Disclosed is an ink composition comprising (a) an aqueous liquid vehicle, and (b) a colorant which comprises an anhydride copolymer having at least one chromogen covalently bonded thereto and at least one ester, amide, imide, or thioester group covalently bonded thereto, said colorant being soluble or dispersible in the aqueous...

20060074143 - Fusible conductive ink for use in manufacturing microfluidic analytical systems: A fusible conductive ink for use in manufacturing microfluidic analytical systems includes micronised powder containing platinum and carbon, poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin)-glycidyl end capped polymer, and a solvent. In addition, the ratio of micronised powder to poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin)-glycidyl end capped polymer is in the range of 3:1 to 1:3. The fusible conductive...

20060074146 - Ink composition containing a polymer complex, and an image formation method and equipment using the ink composition: The present invention relates to a stimulus responsive composition, which includes a polymer complex that a polymer including repeated units of polyvinyl ether structure is chemically bonded to a functional substance, and a solvent. It is desirable that a solvent is water and that the polymer in the composition contains...

20060074144 - Water-based ink for stencil printing and stencil printing method: A water-based ink for stencil printing that includes a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid as a first monomer, and a second monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl amide-based monomers, vinyl ether-based monomers, and hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate ester-based monomers, as well as a stencil printing method that uses...

20060074145 - Water-based ink for stencil printing and stencil printing method: A water-based ink for stencil printing, wherein the slope (S) of a graph generated by plotting spread meter values measured at 25° C. [x axis: natural logarithm of the time elapsed T (seconds), y axis: spread diameter D (mm)] is within a range from 1.0 to 4.5; a water-based ink...

20060074147 - Cast material having color effect: Cast materials having a color effect composition are disclosed. The materials are transparent and/or translucent....

20060074148 - Impact-reinforcing agent having multilayered structure, method for preparing the same, and thermoplastic resin comprising the same: The present invention relates to an acrylic impact modifier having a multilayered structure, which offers both superior impact resistance and coloring characteristics to engineering plastics, such as polycarbonate (PC) and a polycarbonate/polybutylene terephthalate alloy resin, or to a polyvinyl chloride resin. The present invention provides an acrylic impact modifier having...

20060074150 - Encapsulating epoxy resin molding material and semiconductor device: An encapsulating epoxy resin molding material comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a silane coupling agent having a secondary amino group or (D) a phosphate, and semiconductor devices encapsulated therein. The encapsulating epoxy resin molding material for thin semiconductor devices according to this invention is...

20060074149 - Process for manufacturing an alpha-dihydroxy derivative and epoxy resins prepared therefrom: A process for manufacturing an α-dihydroxy derivative from an aryl allyl ether wherein such α-dihydroxy derivative can be used to prepare an α-halohydrin intermediate and an epoxy resin prepared therefrom including epoxidizing an α-halohydrin intermediate produced from a halide substitution of an α-dihydroxy derivative which has been obtained by a...

20060074151 - Low expansion dielectric compositions: Dielectric compositions comprising a first component and a second component present at about 5 parts to about 60 parts filler per 100 parts of the first component are disclosed. In certain examples, the first component includes a polyphenylene ether, a polyepoxide, and optionally a compatibilizing agent and a catalyst. Certain...