Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 05/06

20060111511 - Starch-polyester biodegradable graft copolyers and a method of preparation thereof: A starch-polyester graft copolymer and chemically modified starch-polyester graft copolymer composition comprising a chemically modified starch or chemically modified starch-nanoclay product is described. The composition can be produced continuously in a twin-screw co-rotating extruder. The starch-polyester graft copolymer can be solvent cast, melt cast and blown into clear transparent film...

20060111512 - Energy-absorbent material and method of making: This invention relates to materials which absorb and dissipate energy and/or selectively allow energy to be transmitted, methods of making same, and articles comprising such materials. In particular, polymeric materials which include polyol(s) such as, but not limited to, polyethers, polyesters, polyether/esters, acrylics, and combinations thereof, plus other formulary components...

20060111513 - Use of polyamide-based outer layers for production of inliners for refrigeration equipment: The invention relates to the use of plastics compositions based on mixtures of polyamide and ABS as outer layers on insulating foam for production of inliners for refrigeration equipment....

20060111515 - Clear, impact modified, heat resistant polyvinyl halide compositions: A clear, impact modified, heat resistant polyvinyl chloride composition is provided comprising (a) at least one polyvinyl halide; (b) at least one clear impact modifier possessing a refractive index which is not more than about 2% above or below the refractive index of the polyvinyl halide; and (c) at least...

20060111514 - Thermoplastic resin composition, thermoplastic resin composition for exterior automotive molding, exterior automotive molding, and process for producing exterior automotive molding: The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition whereby a molded article is obtained having excellent flexibility, coating properties, weather resistance, peel properties, dimensional precision, and the like. The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises 70 mass% of an acrylic rubber reinforced resin obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer...

20060111516 - Low emission tin catalysts: Plastic articles with low emission obtainable by polymerization, condensation, and/or cross-linking reaction including the use of metal catalysts wherein said metal catalyst has a low emissivity and is an organotin compound of the general formula R2SnX2 wherein R is a C1-C8-hydrocarbyl, X is a carboxylate group with 14-20 carbon atoms...

20060111517 - Recognition layers made of hydrogel based on polyacrylamide for use in biosensor technology: A hydrophilic immobilization layer for biosensors is made of a radically cross-linkable hydrogel based on polyacraylamide. The starting composition includes acrylamide, cross-linkers, radical initiator(s), at least one comonomer having reactive linker groups and optionally may include softeners. Alternatively, the inventive layer may be of a photostructured hydrogel based on polyacrylamide....

20060111518 - Polymer comprising water-soluble units and lcst units, and aqueous composition comprising it: The invention concerns a polymer comprising water soluble units and LCST units consisting of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide random copolymers, or one of its salts. The invention also concerns an aqueous composition in particular thickened, even gelled, comprising such a polymer or one of its salts and an aqueous...

20060111519 - Polyester blends with improved stress whitening for film and sheet applications: Disclosed are polyester blends that provide improved stress whitening behavior. The blends may be prepared from a polyester having crystallization half-time of at least 5 minutes and a polyester elastomer. The polyesters blends may be extruded or, in the presence of a release additive, calendered to produce film or sheet....

20060111520 - Polythiorethane compositions and processes for making and using same: Polythiourethane polymer compositions, methods of making the polythiourethane polymer compositions, and methods of using the polythiourethane polymer compositions are provided. The polythiourethane can be produced by contacting a thiol ester composition and an isocyanate to produce a mixture and then heating the mixture to produce the polythiourethane polymer. In some...

20060111521 - Silicone resin for drilling fluid loss control: A silicone MQ resin based composition provides the oil industry with Fluid Loss Control (FLC) additives for water based drilling muds which are non-damaging. The composition is capable of achieving zero fluid seepage through filter cake, and a short build time for the initial filter cake, while not reducing the...

20060106162 - Resin composition, and method for producing the same: A resin composition having excellent impact resistance and heat resistance, comprising a poly-3-hydroxybutyrate, and a core-shell latex rubber comprising an acrylic rubber and/or silicone-acrylic rubber copolymer as a core component and polymethyl methacrylate as a shell component, or a specific thermoplastic polyurethane, is disclosed. The resin composition satisfies the following...

20060106163 - Thermoplastic resin composition and method for preparing thereof: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a preparation method of the same, more precisely, a thermoplastic resin composition containing acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) graft copolymer resin, aromatic polycarbonate resin, aromatic vinyl compound and vinyl cyan compound copolymer resin and styrene-acrylonitrile graft maleic anhydride (SAN-g-MAN) to improve exterior physical...

20060106164 - Antistatic agent and coating or molding synthetic resins: The object of the present invention is to provide an antistatic agent used for thermoplastic resin having aromatic ring(s) such as a styrene group resin, polyester resin, or the like A graft copolymer whose main chain is acrylic rubber and graft chain is of a polymer chain mainly consisting of...

20060106165 - Polyphenylene ether resin composition: A resin composition comprising (A) 70 to 98% by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin or a mixture of a polyphenylene ether resin and a polystyrene-based resin, (B) 1 to 15% by weight of a hydrogenated product of an aromatic vinyl-conjugate diene block copolymer having an aromatic vinyl content of...

20060106166 - Adhesive composition, process for producing the same, adhesive film using the same, substrate for mounting semiconductor and semiconductor device: The present invention provides an adhesive composition which comprises (a) an epoxy resin, (b) a curing agent and (c) a polymer compound incompatible with said epoxy resin, and further optionally comprises (d) a filler and/or (e) a curing accelerator; a process for producing an adhesive composition, comprising: mixing (a) the...

20060106167 - Moisture-reactive hot-melt compositions: Provided are moisture-reactive hot-melt compositions and methods for making such moisture-reactive hot-melt compositions. The compositions are formed by a process comprising mixing ingredients comprising at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, and at least one acrylic polymer. Also provided are composite constructions formed by a process comprising applying a...

20060106168 - Curable urethane resin composition: A curable urethane resin composition comprises a blocked urethane prepolymer which is prepared through condensation-polymerization of a polyol and an organic isocyanate and has a terminal isocyanate group protected by a blocking agent, and a polymer dispersed or dissolved in the blocked urethane prepolymer. The curable urethane resin composition may...

20060106170 - Method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition, the method including a first step of melt-kneading 100 parts by weight component (A) and from 15 to 200 parts by weight of component (B) to form a melt-kneaded material, and a second step of melt-kneading from 35 to 2300...

20060106169 - Polyisobutylene/polyolefin copolymer and process for producing the same: The present invention provides a copolymer including polyisobutylene-graft-polyolefin and/or polyisobutylene-block-polyolefin copolymer, a process for efficiently producing the copolymer, and a composition containing the copolymer. The copolymer is efficiently produced by cationic polymerization of monomers mainly including isobutylene in the presence of a vinylidene-terminated polyolefin macromonomer....

20060106171 - Peroxide curable rubber composition comprising hnbr: A peroxide cured rubber composition comprising a first peroxide curable rubber compound comprising a hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber compound (HNBR); a second peroxide curable rubber compound comprising repeating units derived from at least one isoolefin monomer, more than 3.0 mol % of repeating units derived from at least one multiolefin monomer,...

20060106172 - Pressure polymerisation process: A pressure polymerization process yielding a copolymer comprising monomer units derived from ethylene and at least one vinyl ester is provided. The polymerization is performed in presence of at least one dendritic polymer, such as a dendritic polyester, polyether, polyesteramide, or polyetheramide....

20060106173 - Polymeric derivatives for permanently modifying hydrophobic polymers: The present invention relates to polymer compositions comprising at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one modified polyisobutene; fibers, films, moldings and their further processing products formed from this polymer composition, a process for producing the polymer composition according to the present invention, a process for producing the fibers,...

20060106174 - Cycloolefin copolymer formed by ring-opening polymerization, process for producing the same, and optical material: e

20060106175 - Highly neutralized acid polymer compositions having a low moisture vapor transmission rate and their use in golf balls: The present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one layer formed from a polymer composition which has a moisture vapor transmission rate of 8 g-mil/100 in2/day or less and comprises a highly neutralized acid polymer. Golf balls of the present invention include one-piece, two-piece, multi-layer, and...

20060106176 - Polyamide filament and industrial fabric using the polyamide filament: A polyamide filament used for an industrial fabric and available by mixing from 5 to 50 wt. % of a crystalline polyamide (A) obtained by the polycondensation reaction of metaxylenediamine and adipic acid and from 95 to 50 wt. % of another polyamide, characterized in that the polyamide filament does...

20060106177 - Fluorocarbon-modified epoxy resin: The present invention is a fluorocarbon-modified epoxy resin obtained by allowing 4-vinylcyclohexene 1-oxide to react with a fluorocarbon compound having an active-hydrogen-containing group and epoxidizing the vinyl group of the resultant fluorocarbon-modified polyether compound, which is a polyfunctional alicyclic epoxy resin improved in heat resistance and hygroscopicity and having an...

20060100368 - Elastomer gum polymer systems: Elastomer precursor gum (for any of fluoroelastomer, acrylic acid ester rubber/polyacrylate rubber, ethylene acrylic rubber, silicone, nitrile butyl rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, natural rubber, polyurethane, and styrene butadiene rubber) and non-gum polymer are admixed with optional electrically conductive particulate and/or optional filler to provide either a continuous phase of polymer...

20060100369 - Bifunctional-modified hydrogels: Disclosed are hydrogels wherein a polymer matrix is modified to contain a bifunctional poly(alkylene glycol) molecule covalently bonded to the polymer matrix. The hydrogels can be cross-linked using, for example, glutaraldehyde. The hydrogels may also be crosslinked via an interpenetrating network of a photopolymerizable acrylates. The hydrogels may also be...

20060100371 - Polymer blends of a monovinylarene conjugated diene block copolymer and a monvinylarene acrylate copolymer: Polymer blends with low haze and increased modulus and impact strength are comprised of a styrene butadiene block (SBC) copolymer and at least 62.5 weight percent of a styrene methyl methacrylate copolymer (SMMA). The SBC comprises 30 to 40, preferably 38 weight percent, butadiene. In a first embodiment the SBC...

20060100370 - Random and non-random alkylene oxide polymer alloy compositions: A polymeric material comprised of (i) at least one random copolymer comprised of ethylene oxide and one or more other alkylene oxide(s) and (ii) at least one non-random polymer comprised of one or more poly(alkylene oxide)s has been discovered. Preferably, it is a polymer alloy. Alkylene oxide homo-polymers or block...

20060100372 - Erucamide-free closure and liner compositions: An exemplary erucamide-free composition for making container closures or closure sealants includes a matrix polymer, a silicone lubricant such as poly(dimethyl)siloxane, and a slip aid comprising a saturated amide, oxidized polyethylene, or combination thereof....

20060100373 - Powder coating composition: Resins for powder coatings which are thermally and radiation curable containing both olefinically unsaturated groups and at least one other reactive group in the same molecules selected from epoxide groups and acid groups, a method for their preparation, and the use thereof in powder coating compositions....

20060100374 - Gasket material: The gasket material that is manufactured from a joint seat which includes three layers, that is, a front surface layer (1a), a back surface layer (1b) and the middle layer (1c), and these layers have different composition of reinforced fiber and filler respectively, and this joint seat is made from...

20060100375 - Polyamide and polyolefin blends with a polyamide matrix and containing nanofillers: The present invention relates to polyamide (A) and polyolefin (B) blends containing nanofillers in which the polyamide forms the matrix. These blends can also be referred to as “polyamide (A), polyolefin (B) and nanofiller blends in which the polyamide forms the matrix”. The invention also relates to structures with barrier...

20060100377 - High strength thermoplastic elastomers with high filler loading: A high strength thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) composition is provided. The TPV includes a dispersed rubber component, a polyolefinic thermoplastic resin component, a propylene copolymer and mineral filler present in the amount of 20 wt % to 70 wt % based on total of the thermoplastic vulcanizate composition. Preferably, the propylene...

20060100376 - Processing of bimodal polymers: The present invention discloses the use of a supercritical fluid to improve the homogeneity of heterogeneous bi- or multi-modal resins resulting from a physical or a chemical blend of two or more fractions of the same type of polymer resin, said fractions having different molecular weights or of two or...

20060100378 - Material for making anti-slip shoe sole: A material for making a shoe sole includes PVC (polyvinyl chloride) 100 parts by weight, DINP (plasticizer) 45-90 parts by weight, swelling powder 1-5 parts by weight, stabilizator 1-1.5 parts by weight, and foaming powder 0.5-4 parts by weight....

20060100384 - Elastic blends comprising crystalline polymer and crystallizable polymers of propylene: Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplastic polymer blends are provided comprising from about 35% to about 85% isotactic polypropylene and from about 30% to about 70% of...

20060100382 - Filled propylene polymer compositions having improved melt strength: Filled propylene polymer compositions having significantly improved melt strength are provided. The compositions are blends of propylene polymer, mineral filler with an ethylene polymer component consisting of an ethylene plastomer and a silane-containing ethylene polymer....

20060100383 - Propylene olefin copolymers: Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplastic polymer blends are provided comprising from about 35% to about 85% isotactic polypropylene and from about 30% to about 70% of...

20060100380 - Slush moldable thermoplastic polyolefin formulation for interior skin: A thermoplastic polyolefin composition suitable for slush molding comprising a blend of polypropylene, styrenic elastomer, linear low density polyethylene and a hydrocarbon-based process oil. Optional components include an ethylene copolymer elastomer, polymer additives such as polymer surface modifiers, powder flow additives, stabilizers and/or color pigments. The compositions exhibit a low...

20060100381 - Soft thermoplastic vulcanizates from very low density polyethylene copolymers: The invention is directed to a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising a rubber and a very low density polyethylene copolymer. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a process for making said thermoplastic vulcanizate composition and articles comprising said thermoplastic vulcanizate composition....

20060100379 - Transparent polyolefin compositions: Disclosed herein are various compositions, including a transparent compositions with maximum haze of 50%, comprising (including): a first polymer component (FPC) that includes polypropylene having a melting point (Tm) ≧110° C.; a second polymer component (SPC) that includes a propylene polymer having 60 wt % or more units derived from...

20060100386 - Monovinylarene conjugated diene copolymer compositions for acrylate blends: The present invention relates to monovinylarene-conjugated diene copolymer compositions adapted for blendability with acrylate polymers. In some embodiments, such compositions are provided that are particularly resistant to blocking when stored in pellet form....

20060100385 - Silane moisture cured heat resistant fibers made from polyolefin elastomers: An improved process for crosslinking a polyolefin polymer is described. The process involves grafting a silane material onto the polyolefin based polymer in the presence of a free radical generating initiator material and then hydrolyzing the silane material to form crosslinks. By using an effective molar ratio of silane material...

20060100387 - Stain-proofing agents, coating compositions comprising the stain-proofing agents and coated articles: The invention provides stain-proofing agents capable of forming coating films excellent in rain streak stain resistance and durability thereof, coating compositions comprising the stain-proofing agents, and articles coated therewith. A stain-proofing agent comprising a polymer which contains at least one repeating unit having at least two hydroxyl groups, wherein the...

20060100388 - Pressure sensitive adhesive composition for electro-magnetic shielding film and electro-magnetic shielding filter using the same: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition for an electro-magnetic shielding film and an electro-magnetic shielding filter using the same, and more particularly to an adhesive composition for an electromagnetic shielding film having: a) an acrylic copolymer of i) (meth)acrylate ester monomers having C1 to C12 alkyl groups and...

20060100389 - Thermoplastic molding compositions having reduced water absorption: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising polycarbonate and at least one (co)polyformal is disclosed. Characterized by its low water absorption the composition is particularly suitable for producing molded articles, especially optical data carriers, such as compact disks, video disks, digital versatile disks and optical data carriers that are writable and erasable...

20060100390 - Process for the preparation of a block copolymer: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a block copolymer, the process being carried out in the presence of a multifunctional initiator and comprising at least one enzymatically catalyzed homo- or copolymerization reaction and at least one non-enzymatically catalyzed controlled homo- or copolymerization reaction, wherein the non-enzymatically...

20060100391 - Thermoplastic resin composition, molded article, and film: (I) a total light transmittance per 2 mm of the thickness of the thermoplastic resin composition is more than 90%, (II) a weight-average molecular weight of a thermoplastic polymer (A) is from 30,000 to 150,000 and a glass transition temperature is at least 130° C. According to the present invention,...

20060100392 - Polyglycolic acid-based resin composition and shaped product thereof: A polyglycolic acid-based resin composition is formed by adding a relatively small amount of aromatic polyester resin to a polyglycolic acid resin. The thus-formed composition is provided with remarkably improved moisture resistance stability and hot-melt processability, and further improved stretchability, while retaining the excellent properties as represented by gas barrier...

20060100394 - Blends of polyesters with modified polycarbonates: Disclosed are polymer blends comprising polycarbonate(s) and polyester(s) wherein the polycarbonate is a polycarbonate derived from dihydric phenols, aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues and carbonic acid residues and the polyester comprises residues of or is derived from one or more aromatic phthalic acid residues, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and alkylene glycols other than 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol....

20060100393 - Neopentyl glycol containing polyesters blended with polycarbonates: Disclosed are polymer blends comprising polycarbonate(s) and polyester(s) wherein the polycarbonate is a polycarbonate derived from bisphenol A and the polyester comprises residues of or is derived from one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acids, neopentyl glycol, and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol....

20060100395 - Polyactic acid polymer composition for thermoforming, polylactic acid polymer sheet for thermoforming, and thermoformed object obtained therefrom: In order to provide a polylactic acid polymer composition to be thermoformed and a polylactic acid polymer sheet to be thermoformed which show good formability during thermoforming while maintaining impact resistance and heat resistance, and a thermoformed article obtained from the polylactic acid polymer sheet, according to the present invention,...

20060100396 - Softening silicone formulations for textile finishing: The invention concerns novel formulations containing at least one quaternized aminoalkylsiloxane and at least one compound selected among: a) non-ionic hydrophilic surfactant compounds, b) hydrophilic dispersants and c) divalent of trivalent metal salts with inorganic acids. Said formulations are excellent textile softeners for finishing textile structures in accordance with continuous...

20060100397 - Transparent liquid resin material for smt-enabled led-applications at higher temperatures and higher luminosities: A casting resin compound as an assembly and encapsulation material for electronic and optoelectronic component parts, modules and components, for example for casting out optoelectronic components on the basis of acid anhydride-curable epoxy compounds, particularly bisphenol A-diglycidyl ether, contains multi-functional epoxy novolak resins, particularly an epoxy cresol novolak. This casting...

20060094820 - Polycarbonate resin composition and molded articles with the same: A polycarbonate composition and its use as a molded article and as housing or a part of electronic device are disclosed. The polycarbonate composition includes a polycarbonate resin, a liquid crystalline polymer resin, a core-shell grafted copolymer and a low molecular weight polyolefin. The composition has an impact strength of...

20060094821 - Aromatic vinyl polymer resin composition and its molding: Provided are an aromatic vinyl polymer resin composition capable of being molded into resin foam sheets having good surface smoothness and glossiness well balanced with the mechanical strength thereof even when the expansion ratio in molding is increased, and resin foam sheets and containers of the composition. The resin composition...

20060094822 - Method for reducing stringiness of a resinous composition during hot plate welding: Disclosed is a method for reducing stringiness during hot plate welding of an article comprising at least one rubber modified thermoplastic resin, which comprises the step of including an effective amount of a polyamide in the composition of the article to be welded; wherein said resin comprises a discontinuous elastomeric...

20060094823 - Resinous cam gear: A cam gear is formed from a resinous material containing 100 parts by weight of polyamide and 5 to 20 parts by weight of modified polyolefin....

20060094824 - Polymer composition having elastomeric features: Polymer compositions having elastomeric features, such as an extended elastic domain, are provided. The polymer compositions of the invention, which are useful in packaging materials, for example pallet stretch hoods, comprise a polyolefin; an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, or a combination of ethylene vinyl acetate...

20060094825 - Rubber composition for base tread and tire comprising the same: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a base tread improving steering stability and rolling resistance properties and a tire comprising the same. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a base tread comprising a rubber component containing (a) 20 to 60% by weight of a polybutadiene...

20060094826 - Propylene alpha-olefin polymers: Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplastic polymer blends are provided comprising from about 35% to about 85% isotactic polypropylene and from about 30% to about 70% of...

20060094827 - Block copolyolefins possessing a tapered structure: A method of preparing a polymer having a tapered block copolymer structure. The method comprises polymerizing a first olefin monomer and a different second olefin monomer in the presence of a catalyst supporting living or quasi-living polymerization. In certain embodiments, the catalyst comprises two neutral metal complexes. In preferred embodiments,...

20060094828 - Composition and process for enhancing controlled free radical polymerization: The present invention relates to a composition and process for enhancing the controlled radical polymerization in the presence of nitroxyls and nitroxylethers by adding a chain transfer agent selected from the group consisting of mercaptanes, thioethers and disulfides to the polymerizable mixture. A further subject of the invention is the...

20060094829 - Thermoplastic elastomer: Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer having a side chain having a moiety crosslinkable by hydrogen bond containing a carbonyl-containing group and a nitrogen-containing heterocycle, and another side chain having a covalently crosslinkable moiety, the thermoplastic elastomer being able to be crosslinked at the covalently crosslinkable moiety by at least one...

20060094830 - High solids preparation of crosslinked polymer particles: A process for preparing crosslinked polymer particles at high solids levels (i.e., >40 wt %). Also provided is a method for predicting whether a selection of reaction conditions for preparing crosslinked polymer particles will exhibit a potential for forming a gel and a method for predicting whether a selection of...

20060094831 - Rubber composition containing cyclic polysulfide as vulcanizer and pneumatic tire made therefrom: p

20060094832 - Solid golf ball: The present invention provides a solid golf ball having exceptional rebound characteristics and flight performance, as well as good shot feel. The present invention relates to a solid golf ball comprising at least one layer of a core, and at least one layer of a cover formed on the core,...

20060094833 - Shock resistant cyanoacrylate compositions: This invention relates to cyanoacrylate-containing compositions that exhibit at least one of improved shock resistance and bond strength, while demonstrating relative surface insensitivity with respect to establishing and maintaining fixture times that are on the order of comparable cyanoacrylate compositions without the added carboxylic acids. The compositions include, in addition...

20060094834 - Silicone composition and a pressure sensitive adhesive film having a pressure sensitive adhesive layer made from the composition: A pressure sensitive adhesive film comprising a substrate film and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on a surface of the substrate film, said pressure sensitive adhesive layer being prepared from (A) a silicone composition comprising a diorganopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule and (C) a polyorganosiloxane...