Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 07/06

20060167179 - Plastic resin composition having improved heat resistance, weld strength, chemical resistance, impact strength, elongation, and wettability: Thermoplastic resin compositions are provided. A heat-resistant ABS thermoplastic resin composition including a graft ABS polymer, an α-methylstyrene copolymer, an imide-substituted copolymer, and an additive for improving elongation and impact strength is excellent in weld strength, chemical resistance, impact strength, and elongation. A thermoplastic resin composition including a graft ABS...

20060167180 - Crosslinkable hydrophilic materials from polymers having pendent michael donor groups: The present invention provides crosslinkable compositions useful in the preparation of hydrophilic gels, and are prepared from polymers having pendent hydrophilic groups, and pendant Michael donor groups, and crosslinked by polyacryl Michael acceptor compounds....

20060167181 - Bimodal acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive compounds: The invention relates to a polyacrylate which as a result of a polymerization process has a broad, bimodal molecular weight distribution. These acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives are preferably processed from the melt. The low molecular weight fraction lowers the flow viscosity, while the high molecular weight fraction results in the achievement...

20060167182 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition for operating member and molded member obtained by molding the same: A thermoplastic elastomer composition for an operating member, comprising high-crystalline polypropylene having crystallinity of 95% or more, low-crystalline polypropylene having crystallinity of less than 95%, poly(1-butene), partial-cross-linked olefin family rubber having SP value of 7.5 or more and 8.5 or less, and non-cross-linked olefin family rubber having SP value of...

20060167183 - Aqueous adhesive composition and method of adhering a thermoplastic elastomer to polar substrates: The present invention is directed to an aqueous adhesive composition comprising a functionalized polyolefin, a cross-linking agent, and a cross-linkable resin as well as to a process for adhering a thermoplastic elastomer composition to a substrate comprising the steps of applying said aqueous adhesive composition to a polar substrate and...

20060167184 - Innerliners for use in tires: The invention discloses tires including innerliners, the innerliners made from at least one polybutene processing aid and at least one elastomer having C4 to C7 isoolefin derived units....

20060167185 - Propylene copolymer compositions having a good low-temperature impact toughness and a high transparency: The present invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising A) a propylene polymer containing from 0 to 10% by weight of olefins other than propylene and B) at least one propylene copolymer containing from 5 to 40% by weight of olefins other than propylene, where the propylene polymer A...

20060167187 - Method for the anionic polymerisation of high-impact polystyrene: Anionic polymerization process for preparing impact-modified polystyrene, by 1) preparing a rubber solution from diene monomers or from diene monomers and styrene monomers by anionic solution polymerization, using an organyllithium compound, 2) adding sufficient organylaluminum compound to give an Al/Li molar ratio >1 (or in the case of dialkylaluminum phenolates...

20060167186 - Waterborne copolymer dispersion: The present invention concerns a waterborne copolymer dispersion comprising at least one alkenyl functional dendritic polymer being copolymerised to the polymer backbone of at least one homo or copolymer obtainable by polymerisation, such as emulsion polymerisation, in an aqueous medium of at least one at least one polymerisable allyl, vinyl,...

20060167188 - Novel coating compositions for high temperature pipes: The invention concerns a composition suitable for use as coating for a high temperature oil pipe, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyphenylenes ether or polysulphones, alone or mixed, at least one epoxy resin modified by at least one aromatic polyamine, said resin being...

20060167189 - Resin composition for printed wiring board, and vanish, prepreg and metal-clad laminate using the same: The present invention provides a resin composition for printed wiring board to be used for electronic devices in which operating frequency exceeds 1 GHz, and a varnish, a prepreg and a metal clad laminated board using the same. One invention of the present invention is a resin composition for printed...

20060167190 - Primer with long cure time for polymeric substrates: The invention relates to a primer composition, comprising at least one polyurethane prepolymer (A) with isocyanate terminal groups, at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate (B), at least one aromatic polyisocyanate (C) and at least one reaction product (D), which may be obtained from at least one epoxysilane and at least one...

20060167191 - Additive for optical resins, and optical resin composition: There is disclosed an additive for optical resins, wherein, even taking optical uses into consideration, the additive falls off little from such as binder resin layers or resin base materials and enables the exercise of uniform light diffusibility, without luminance unevenness, and high face luminescence. There is further disclosed an...

20060160948 - Polymer-von willebrand factor-conjugates: The present invention relates to a proteinaceous construct (also designated as polymer-VWF-conjugate) comprising plasmatic and/or recombinant von Willebrand factor (VWF), said VWF being bound to at least one physiologically acceptable polymer molecule, as well as to a complex between said proteinaceous construct and at least one factor VIII (FVIII) protein....

20060160949 - Thermoplastic sheet containing a styrenic copolymer: A thermoplastic sheet containing a polymer composition including a polymer formed by polymerizing a mixture including 40% to 90% of styrenic monomers; 5% to 45% of maleate-type monomers; 0.1% to 25% by weight of elastomeric polymers with Mn greater than 12,000; and 0.1% to 10% by weight of low molecular...

20060160950 - Pigment compositions with modified atrp copolymer dispersants: The present invention relates to a composition containing modified block copolymer dispersants and dispersible inorganic or organic pigments. The block copolymers are prepared by atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) and modified with a salt forming group. The pigment composition is useful for preparing coating compositions, prints, images, inks or lacquers...

20060160951 - Thermoplastic elastomer and molded product produced from the same: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer comprising: (a) a hydrogenated block copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 80,000 to 1,000,000, which is produced by hydrogenating a (A)-(B) type block copolymer and/or a (A)-(B)-(A) type block copolymer wherein (A) represents a vinyl aromatic compound block and (B) represents...

20060160952 - Blends of ethylene copolymers with high-frequency weldability: Disclosed are high frequency-active blends comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers; and films, powders, multilayer structures, and articles prepared therefrom....

20060160955 - Method for inhibiting agglomeration of block copolymers: A method for inhibiting agglomeration of a block copolymer is presented, the method including coupling a plurality of block copolymer segments with a degradable coupling agent and thereafter drying the coupled block copolymer....

20060160953 - Method for modifying graft polyolefins, compositions and articles comprising polyolefins modified thus: Process for modifying a polyolefin grafted with acid or anhydride groups, by at least partial neutralization of these groups with at least one neutralizing agent comprising an organic salt (1) that releases an organic acid (I) during the neutralization, according to which the organic acid (I) derived from the neutralization...

20060160956 - Modification method of polymer: A method for modifying a polymer by mixing and reacting a polymer (A), a compound (B) having a nitroxide radical in the molecule thereof, a radical initiator (C), and a radical polymerizable monomer (D) in a non-solvent system in a mixed to thereby graft a monomer (D) to the polymer...

20060160954 - Preparation of graft copolymers by sequential polymerization using peroxide-containing polyolefins: A process for making a graft copolymer of an olefin polymer material in at least two polymerization stages comprising: a) treating a reactive, peroxide-containing olefin polymer material (A) at a temperature from about 80° C. to a temperature below the softening point of the polymer material with about 5 to...

20060160957 - Novel polymers: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and...

20060160958 - Polymer electrolyte with aromatic sulfone crosslinking: A method is provided for obtaining crosslinked polymers having pendent sulfonic acid groups by crosslinking through the sulfonic acid groups or their precursors with aromatic crosslinkers or aromatic pendent crosslinking groups to form aromatic sulfones. Such crosslinked polymers may be used to make polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM's) that may be...

20060160959 - Sealing material for refrigeration system: A sealing material for a refrigeration system using HFC-152a as a refrigerant, comprising: a rubber molding composed mainly of a peroxide-vulcanized ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, and having a polymer content in the rubber molding of 60% or more....

20060160960 - Sulphonated multiblock copolymer and electrolyte membrane using the same: s

20060160961 - Method for preparing copolyestercarbonates: A method of preparing block copolyestercarbonates wherein al one dihydroxy-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon moiety and at least one aromatic diacid chloride are reacted under interfacial conditions to give a hydroxy-terminated polyester intermediate. The dihydroxy-substituted aromatic compound is used in about 10 mole to about 125 mole percent excess relative to the...

20060155058 - Polyethylene blow molding composition for producing small containers: The invention relates to a polyethylene composition with multi-modal molecular mass distribution, which is particularly suitable for blow molding of small containers with a volume in the range of from 200 to 5000 cm3 (=ml). The composition has a density in the range of from 0.955 to 0.960 g/cm3 at...

20060155059 - Polyethylene (glycol) derivatives with proximal reactive groups: An activated, substantially water soluble poly(ethylene glycol) is provided having of a linear or branched poly(ethylene glycol) backbone and at least one terminus linked to the backbone through a hydrolytically stable linkage, wherein the terminus is branched and has proximal reactive groups. The free reactive groups are capable of reacting...

20060155060 - Polyuronic acid derivative and aqueous ink composition comprising polyuronic acid derivative: A self-dispersed pigment ink composition is provided which gives reliable printing performance and yields printed images that have excellent print quality and a dispersant which can realize the ink composition. New polyuronic acid derivatives, as a dispersant, according to the present invention characterized in that polyuronic acids are attached by...

20060155061 - Adhesive for a polarizer: An adhesive for a polarizer is described, and is made of a solution of polyvinyl alcohol and an aldehyde. A catalyst may be further added therein. Additionally, glyoxal may be selected as the aldehyde, with a content preferably around 0.01% to around 5% by weight. On the other hand, the...

20060155062 - Adhesive composition and tapes and labels dervived therefrom: Adhesive composition for tapes, labels and bandages to be used at temperatures of +5° C. and lower, comprising (a) at least one block copolymer, comprising at least two terminal blocks of poly(vinyl aromatic compound) and at least one midblock of a randomly copolymerized mixture of isoprene and butadiene, optionally mixed...

20060155063 - Rubber modified styrenic copolymers and their use in disposable card applications: A thermoplastic sheet that includes a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, where A) the continuous phase contains a polymer composition resulting from the polymerization of a monomer mixture containing a styrenic monomer and an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer in the presence of the dispersed phase; and B) the dispersed phase...

20060155064 - Polyesters and slurries containing microfiber and micropowder, and methods for using and making same: Polyester compositions comprising microfibers and micropowders are disclosed. The polyester compositions are made by contacting microfibers and micropowders with polymerizable components, such as monomers, suitable for making polyesters, and polymerizing the polymerizable components. The microfibers and micropowders can be provided in the form of either separate slurries, or a single...

20060155065 - Process for preparing a stabilized polyester: which is for example di-iso-octyl-phosphinic acid; (c) a sterically hindered amine which is for example Tinuvin 123 or Tinuvin 622; (d) a polyacrylamide, an anionic acrylic polymer or a cationic acrylamide copolymer; or (e) a hydroxylamine and/or a nitrone. Such polyesters, for example PET, when extrusion compounded exhibit a lower...

20060155066 - Polyamide composition, process of preparation and use for making moulded articles: The invention relates to a polyamide composition, comprising a polyamide, a black polyaniline derivative, a branching agent having functional groups that can react with functional groups on the polyamide, and carbon black. The composition according to the invention has a rheological behavior characterized by an increased low shear viscosity and...

20060155067 - Molding material and molded article for laser fusion: A molding material and a molded article for laser welding are provided, which comprise a thermoplastic resin (A) comprising a rubber-reinforced resin (A1) obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in a presence of a rubber-like polymer (a), or a composition (A2) of the rubber-reinforced resin (A1) and a (co)polymer (b)...

20060155070 - Preparation of improved soft olefin polymer materials by using peroxide-containing polyolefins: A process for making an improved soft olefin polymer material comprising: a) preparing a polymer mixture comprising: (I) about 70 to about 95% by weight of a heterophasic polyolefin; (II) about 5 to about 30% by weight of a reactive, peroxide-containing olefin polymer; and (III) optionally, about 1 to about...

20060155069 - Process for making lightly cross-linked thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers: A process for making a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer comprising: a) preparing a polymer mixture comprising: (I) about 70 to about 95% by weight of a heterophasic polyolefin; (II) about 4.9 to about 27% by weight of a reactive, peroxide-containing olefin polymer; (III) about 0.1 to about 3.0% by weight of...

20060155068 - Rubber composition, production process thereof, process for producing molded article containing vulcanized rubber composition, and vibration-proof material: A rubber composition containing no reinforcing agent, which comprises (A) 55 to 95 parts by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin-non-conjugated diene copolymer rubber, (B) 5 to 45 parts by weight of a natural rubber, and (C) 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of an organic peroxide, wherein the total amount of...

20060155071 - Butene-1 copolymers and process for their preparation: The present invention relates to butene-1 copolymers containing up to 40% by mol of ethylene and/or propylene derived characterized by the following properties: d) Product of the reactivity ratios r1·r2≦; e) Content of butene-1 units in form of isotactic pentads (mmmm)>98%; and f) absence of 4,1 insertions of butene units....

20060155073 - Polypropylene resin composition and formed article: Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition including: 100 parts by weight of (A) a propylene-based block copolymer including polymer components (I) and (II), wherein the polymer component (I) is a propylene polymer having an intrinsic viscosity [η]I of 0.1-5 dl/g, the polymer component (II) is a propylene polymer comprising propylene...

20060155072 - Process for making thermoplastic vulcanizates: The invention provides a process for dynamic vulcanization comprising grafting organic silane on disperse phase component, thereby introducing chains into the component which are cross-linkable in the presence of cross-linking agents when the component is molten. The invention further provides thermoplastic vulcanizates having superior properties, including high flexibility and impact...

20060155074 - Sealing material: A sealing material, which comprises a curing product of a composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer having at least one alkenyl group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst as essential components, is suitable for use as cam cover seals and oil...

20060155075 - Process for preparation of polyglutarimide resin using a fluid of super critical condition: Disclosed is a method for preparing a polyglutarimide by reacting an acrylic resin with an imidizing agent. The method uses a superficial fluid, preferably supercritical carbon dioxide’ to remove unreacted materials and by-products, and thus can provide a polyglutarimide having excellent optical properties....

20060155076 - Conjugated diene rubber, process for producing the same, and rubber composition: A conjugated diene rubber obtained by a process wherein active conjugated diene polymer chains each having an active metal at a polymer chain terminal, which have been obtained by polymerizing a conjugated diene monomer alone, or a conjugated diene monomer and an aromatic vinyl monomer with the aid of an...

20060155077 - Tyre for vehicle wheels and elastomeric composition: A crosslinkable elastomeric composition includes at least one diene elastomeric polymer and at least one organic quaternary ammonium salt. The at least one diene elastomeric polymer may have a glass transition temperature (Tg) below 20° C. The at least one organic quaternary ammonium salt may be present in an amount...

20060155079 - Modification method of polymer: A method for modifying a polymer comprising modifying a polymer capable of decomposing with a carbon radical in the molecule thereof by a reaction with a radical initiator and a compound having a nitroxide radical in the molecule thereof to thereby decrease a molecular weight of the polymer and also...

20060155078 - Novel compound and compositions containing the same: In the formula, Z represents an active hydrogen-containing group; X represents a non-cyclic aliphatic group, a cyclic aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or an alkyl aromatic group, which may be optionally substituted and which may contain at least one member selected from SO2, O, N, and S; J1 and J2...

20060148982 - Drug delivery: This invention relates to the delivery of drugs. In particular, this invention relates to the oral delivery of poorly soluble drugs using novel amphiphilic polymers with both solubilising and absorption enhancing properties....

20060148983 - Copolymers comprising biomolecules: The present invention relates to a copolymer, which is the reaction product of (a) a first prepolymer, comprising a bioactive moiety and at least one radically polymerizable group, and (b) a second prepolymer which is a polyvinyl alcohol having a weight average molecular weight of at least about 2000 that,...

20060148984 - Use of compositions based on impact-resistant modified polyalkylene terephtalate/polycarbonate blends for producinng molded bodies: A molded article lacquered with a water base lacquer is disclosed. The thermoplastically molded article contains A) 4 to 80 parts by weight (pbw) of a first polyalkylene terephthalate, B) 4 to 80 pbw of a second polyalkylene terephthalate having an alkylene chain length different from said first polvalkylene terephthalate,...

20060148985 - Method of producing an interpenetrating polymer network (ipn), the ipn and use thereof: The invention comprises a method of producing an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) comprising the steps of I) providing a silicone polymer composition; (ii) providing one or more monomers for a polymer; (iii) providing a solvent for the one or more monomers; iv) exposing said silicone polymer composition to said one...

20060148986 - Transparent polymeric compositions comprising polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer, articles made therefrom and methods of making same: A composition made from a transparent polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer and styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) and, optionally, polycarbonate, the composition being transparent. A thin-walled article may be made from such a composition. A transparent composition made by combining a transparent polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer with styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) and, optionally, polycarbonate, to produce a transparent...

20060148987 - Compositions of polypropylene and polyamide: The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions in which (A) an isotactic polypropylene, optionally containing comonomer, with a melting point of at least 110° C. and (B) a polyamide, (A) and (B) constituting at least 70 wt %, are blended with (C) at least 2 wt % of a grafted functionalized...

20060148988 - Miscible blends of ethylene copolymers with improved temperature resistance: The present invention is a composition useful as an impact modifier for polyamide compositions. In one embodiment, impact modifiers of the present invention are ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers having at least 3% maleic anhydride functionality. Compositions comprising copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and ethylene copolymers...

20060148989 - Power transmission belts having enhanced properties: The present invention is directed to the incorporation of of functionalized polyethylenes, in amount of about 4% to 50% by weight based upon the weight of the elastomer, into ethylene alpha olefin elastomers, such as EPDM elastomer compositions, which are crosslinked by peroxides, which results in improved properties, such as...

20060148990 - Power transmission products having enhanced properties: The present invention is directed to the incorporation of functionalized polyethylenes, in amount of about 1% to 95% by weight based upon the weight of the total crosslinkable material, into ethylene alpha olefin elastomers , such as EPDM elastomer compositions, which are crosslinked by peroxides, which results in improved properties,...

20060148991 - Elastomer composition and molded body: The present invention provides an elastomer composition comprising a mixture of (A) a perfluoroelastomer and (B) at least one elastomer selected from fluorine rubbers, silicone rubbers and ethylene-propylene based rubbers, in a mixing ratio (A/B) of from 0.5/99.5 to 80/20 in terms of weight ratio....

20060148992 - Thermoplastic resin composition having improved external appearance and excellent weatherability: The present invention relates to an acrylonitrile (ASA) type thermoplastic resin composition with excellent weatherability and appearance properties, and more particularly, to an acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile type thermoplastic resin composition comprising a) an acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile graft copolymer; b) a butadienc-acrylonitrile mcthylmethacrylate graft copolymer; c) a copolymer of aromatic vinyl compound and vinylcyanide compound;...

20060148994 - Process for the preparation of block copolymers for tire tread compositions and these copolymers: A process for the preparation of a functionalized, coupled or starred block copolymer which is usable in a sulphur-cross-linkable rubber composition of reduced hysteresis in the cross-linked state, one at least of said blocks consisting of a polyisoprene and at least one other block consisting of a diene elastomer other...

20060148993 - Process of controlled radical grafting of a polyolefin: The present invention relates to a controlled radical grafting process of a polyolefin derived from monomeric units including α-olefins. This process comprises the reaction of the polyolefin and at least one radical reaction initiator with a grafting system which comprises at least one grafting compound having an electron donator heterocyclic...

20060148995 - Method for producing a modified propylene polymer: Disclosed is a method for producing a modified propylene polymer, the method comprising heating a mixture of 100 parts by weight of a propylene polymer (A) defined below and from 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated bond-containing monomer (B) in the presence of from 0.01 to...

20060148996 - Low refractive index fluoropolymer compositions having improved coating and durability properties: A low refractive index composition that forms a low refractive index layer on an optical display is formed having a co-crosslinked interpenetrating polymer network of a fluoropolymer phase and an acrylate phase. The fluoropolymer phase is preferably formed from fluoropolymers based on THV or FKM and having either a degree...

20060148997 - Stimuli-responsive composition, and image-forming method and apparatus using the composition: The present invention relates to a stimuli-responsive composition that comprises a polymer, a solvent and a substance having a predetermined function. One embodiment of the present invention is a composition comprising a block polymer, a solvent and a substance having a predetermined function. The present invention also relates to an...

20060148998 - Solid reagents: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel solid reagent capable of solving the problems of conventional solid reagents based on resin beads. The present invention relates to a solid reagent comprising an organic polymer base in which a polymer side chain is introduced onto the backbone...

20060148999 - Ambient temperature curing coating composition: Ambient temperature curing coating composition comprising—a branched alkoxy-functional polysiloxane having the formula R2-O-[Si(R1)2—O]n—R2, wherein each R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, and alkoxy groups having up to six carbon atoms, and Osi(OR3)3 groups, wherein each R3 independently has the same meaning as R1, each R2 is...

20060149000 - Composite dispersion and process for producing the same: A resin comprises a resin containing a vulcanization-activating agent, or crosslinkable group-containing resin (e.g., a resin having an unsaturated bond). Moreover, a composite dispersion may be formed by a combination of a specific resin and rubber [e.g., (a) a combination of a resin, and an unvulcanized rubber containing a vulcanizing...

20060149001 - Transparent polyester resins and articles therefrom: Compositions suitable for preparing transparent articles comprising an aromatic polyester resin selected from a copolyalkylene terephthalate containing from 3 to 15% by moles of units derived from isophtalic acid and/or a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and a polyxylylene amide, preferably poly (m.xylylene adipamide), in which the polyamide is dispersed in the...

20060149002 - Method for doping a polymer: A method for forming a conjugated polymer which is doped by a dopant includes the steps of (a) adding a doping agent comprising a dopant moiety to a solution containing the conjugated polymer or a precursor thereof and, optionally, a second polymer, the dopant moiety being capable of bonding to...