Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 08/06

20060194921 - Moisture cure non-isocyanate acrylic coatings: An acrylic polymer having pendant alkoxysilane comprising the free radical reaction product of a polysiloxane, an N-alkylphosphonate N-oxylalkyl ester initiator; and ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The acrylic polymer can be further crosslinked with reactive polysiloxanes....

20060194922 - Hydroxy-functional binder components: The invention relates to hydroxyl-functional binder components ABC containing a linear or branched main chain having a polymethylene structure —(CH2)n— or a polyester structure or a structure derived from the fatty acid esters of glycerin or other polyvalent alcohols. The invention is characterized in that said components have grafted cyclic...

20060194923 - Curable composition: A curable composition includes (A) a (meth)acrylate, (B) a radical polymerization initiator, (C) an epoxidized polyisoprene containing an epoxy group at 0.15 to 2.5 meq/g in the molecule and having a number-average molecular weight of 15000 to 200000, and (D) a curing accelerator. The curable composition shows high elongation and...

20060194924 - Polyolefin masterbatch and composition suitable for injection molding: A masterbatch composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 50%-90% of a crystalline polypropylene component comprising: AI) from 25% to 75% of a fraction having a melt flow rate MFRI of from 0.1 to 10 g/10 min.; and AII) from 75% to 25% of a fraction having a melt flow rate...

20060194925 - Gel with wide distribution of mw in mid-block: A wide Mw gel that includes an A-B-A triblock copolymer with the copolymer having a molecular weight distributed across a range rather than centered about a single data point....

20060194926 - Acrylic copolymer composition, method for preparing acrylic copolymer, and vinyl chloride resin composition containing the acrylic copolymer: Provided are an acrylic copolymer composition, a method for preparing an acrylic copolymer, and a vinyl chloride resin composition including the acrylic copolymer. The acrylic copolymer composition includes 5-15 wt % of a crosslinking agent and an alkyl acrylate monomer constituting an alkyl acrylate crosslinked polymer and 85-95 wt %...

20060194927 - Functionalized nanostructured lyotropic liquid crystal polymers: The invention provides cross-linked lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) copolymers having ordered nanometer-sized pores lined with functional groups. The copolymers are formed by copolymerizing LLC monomers with strong LLC character and functionalized monomers with no or weak LLC character to form an LLC phase. Both the LLC monomers and the functionalized...

20060194928 - Polymer composite synthesis in supercritical fluids: A one step synthetic route of polymeric compositions of a polyolefin and inorganic network consisting of components selected from Si, Zr, Ti, is disclosed. The synthetic route combines parallel reactions of free radical polymerization to form polymer, and hydrolysis of either Si, or Zr, or Ti or both of them...

20060194929 - Thermosetting powder compositions for coatings: The present invention relates to an isophthalic acid rich carboxyl functionalised polyester, containing linear chain aliphatic (poly)ether diols, and to thermosetting powder compositions comprising a mixture of the polyester with a β-hydroxylkylamide group containing cross-linking agent. The invention also relates to the use of said compositions for the preparation of...

20060194930 - Polymers with improved strength comprising mixed oxyalkyl units: The invention relates to compositions that are produced using a mixture from two or more polyols and to a method for producing said compositions. The invention also relates to the use of said compositions as adhesives, sealing compounds, surface-coating agents, fillers or for producing molded parts....

20060194931 - Use of diazepine derivatives as latent hardening components: The invention relates to the use of diazepine derivates of general formula (I) and/or (II), wherein R1, R2, R3 and R5 independently represent H, C1-C20-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloakyl, C6-C10-aryl or alkylaryl comprising C1-C4-alkyl and C6-C10-aryl groups, R4═H, C1-C6-alkyl(iden), as latent hardening components for resinous substances comprising functional groups which can react with...

20060194932 - Polymer particle dispersion, cosmetic compositions comprising it and cosmetic process using it: The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one dispersion of polymer particles in a liquid silicone medium, the polymer being a copolymer comprising at least one first block that is soluble and at least one second block that is insoluble in...

20060194933 - Thermosetting epoxy resin composition and transparent material: A thermosetting resin composition of this invention contains 100 parts by weight of composition (E), 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a cationic polymerization initiator (C), and, where necessary, 50 parts by weight or less of an epoxy-containing acrylic resin (D), the composition (E) contains 10 to 99 percent...

20060189752 - Composition and method for forming an article having improved properties: A composition and method form an article having improved physical properties, while also maintaining high heat deflection temperatures. The composition includes (A) a base resin and (B) a plasticizer. The base resin (A) is substantially free of polyphenylene sulfides and includes at least one of a polyether sulfone (PES) and...

20060189753 - Cores made from unplasticized polyvinyl butyral for wound plastic sheets: The present invention is a shaped article suitable for winding plasticized polyvinyl butyral sheeting to form a roll of said sheeting, wherein the shaped article consists essentially of unplasticized polyvinyl butyral. In another aspect, the present invention is a manufacturing process comprising the step of winding plasticized polyvinyl butyral onto...

20060189754 - Method of making a composition: A composition includes thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) graft copolymer. The TPU is present in an amount of greater than 40 parts by weight, and the MABS graft copolymer is present in an amount of from 1 to 50 parts by weight, both based on the total weight...

20060189755 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition: Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition including a thermoplastic elastomer (A) having a side chain having at least one member selected from the group consisting of imino group, nitrogen-containing heterocycle and covalent crosslink site, and a carbonyl-containing group, and an ethylene-propylene copolymer (B) comprising propylene block and ethylene-propylene block. The...

20060189756 - Polymer blends: Certain block copolymers may be suitable as compatibilizers in multiple component polymeric blends and composites. The utilization of at least one block copolymer in polymeric blends augments physical properties in the polymeric blend composite. The addition of block copolymers to polymeric blends may enhance certain mechanical properties of the composite,...

20060189757 - Method for reducing residual monomer in a polymer matrix: Residual monomer in a polymer matrix may be reduced by a method including admixing a polymer matrix comprising an amount of residual monomer and a conjugated diene. This method can be carried out under reaction conditions such that the amount of residual monomer is reduced. The monomer comprises at least...

20060189759 - Low gloss thermoformable flooring structure: A novel flooring composition was developed based on a blend comprising: a) an elastomer; b) a random propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; c) a cross linking agent; and optionally d) a melt strength enhancing polymer. This composition achieves a unique balance of properties, exhibiting often-conflicting performance requirements. These include low gloss and excellent...

20060189758 - Thermoplastic resin composition, process for manufacture and use thereof: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) ionomer of ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer 60 to 96.7% by weight, (B) ethylene or alpha-olefin/glycidyl monomer copolymer 0.3 to 10% by weight and (C) propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer 3 to 30% by weight. The resin composition has excellent processability, workability, visual qualities,...

20060189760 - Fluoroelastomer compositions: Fluoropolymers comprising a fluoroelastomer matrix incorporating therein particles of a semicrystalline fluoropolymer formed of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) homopolymers or copolymers, wherein the average particle sizes of the semicrystalline fluoropolymer latex range from 10 to 100 nm....

20060189761 - Directly paintable polypropylene-based composite composition: The present invention relates to a polypropylene-based composite composition which is directly paintable without treatment of a primer comprised of chlorinated polyolefins. According to the present invention, the polypropylene-based composite composition comprises 30 to 70 weight percent, based on total weight of said polypropylene-based composite composition, of a polypropylene-based resin;...

20060189763 - Plasticized polyolefin compositions: The present invention relates to plasticized polyolefin compositions comprising a polyolefin and a non-functionalized hydrocarbon plasticizer....

20060189762 - Thermoplastic polymer blends of isotactic polypropylene and alpha-olefin/propylene 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...

20060189764 - Synthesis of functional polymers for use in organic synthesis and combinatorial chemistry: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of solid-supported scavenging reagents and solid-supported functional polymers. The invention further relates to novel solid-supported functional polymers and to their use in organic synthesis and combinatorial chemistry....

20060189765 - High build dispersions: An aqueous dispersion of non-melt-processible fluoropolymer, process for making same and concentrated dispersion and powder obtained from the dispersion. The fluoropolymer particles of the dispersion have a standard specific gravity (SSG) of less than 2.225 and comprise a core of high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene and a shell of lower molecular...

20060189766 - Aminomethyl polystyrene resin and preparation process for the same: The present invention relates to an aminomethyl polystyrene resin wherein aminomethyl group is grafted only on the surface of polystyrene resin, and a preparation process for the same. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing aminomethyl polystyrene resin wherein aminomethyl group is grafted only on...

20060189767 - Solventless silicone pressure sensitive adhesives with improved high temperature cohesive strength: This invention relates to silicone compositions suitable for forming pressure sensitive adhesives. More particularly, the present invention relates to solventless curable PSA compositions suitable for forming pressure sensitive adhesive compositions having improved high temperature cohesive strength while maintaining good tack and adhesive properties....

20060183855 - Segmented polymers and their conjugates: Segmented water soluble polymers, containing a higher molecular weight segment linked to a lower molecular weight segment, are described. In one embodiment, the polymer segments are poly(ethylene glycol) segments. The segmented polymers are functionalized and are useful for conjugation to various moieties such as pharmacologically active substances. Also described are...

20060183856 - Grafted cyclodextrin: Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurities, permeants, or other undesirable volatile materials. The cooperation between the cyclodextrin grafted onto the thermoplastic polymer...

20060183857 - Grafted cyclodextrin: Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurities, permeants, or other undesirable volatile materials. The cooperation between the cyclodextrin grafted onto the thermoplastic polymer...

20060183858 - Acrylic elastomer composition: The present invention provides an acrylic elastomer composition including an acrylic elastomer (A) and a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft polymer (B), and having excellent formability and mechanical physical properties, and both low-temperature characteristics and oil resistance. Acrylic rubber and an acrylic block copolymer can be used as the acrylic elastomer (A)....

20060183859 - Curable perfluoropolyether compositions and rubber or gel articles comprising the cured products of the compositions: Curable perfluoropolyether rubber compositions are provided comprising (A) a linear perfluoropolyether compound containing at least two alkenyl groups and having a perfluoropolyether structure containing recurring units —CaF2aO— in its backbone, (B) an organosilicon compound containing at least two SiH groups, (C) an inorganic powder capable of chemical and/or physical adsorption...

20060183860 - Homogeneous polymer blend and articles therefrom: r

20060183861 - Polymer blends and pellets and methods of producing same: Blends of at least two polymers incorporating propylene-derived units and processes for producing such blends are provided. The first polymer of the blend is a low crystallinity polymer including propylene-derived units. The second polymer is a high crystallinity polymer including propylene-derived units. The polymer blends exhibit the beneficial performance characteristics...

20060183862 - Polymeric compositions including their uses and methods of production: Polymeric compositions and methods of making and using such compositions are provided. The compositions incorporate a first component that is an isobutylene-based polymer and a second component having propylene-derived units and polyene derived units. The polymeric compositions have desirable processability characteristics, particularly for injection molding applications....

20060183863 - Zwitterionic polymers: Zwitterionic polymers bearing positive and negative charges are readily prepared from easily accessible precursors. The polymers show enhanced binding affinities for analytes under high salt conditions, compared to similar polymers bearing a charge of a single polarity. The polymers can also include an energy absorbing moiety for use in matrix...

20060183864 - Polyolefin-based thermoplastic polymer composition: Disclosed herein is a polyolefin-based thermoplastic polymer composition, in which an acrylate copolymer phase obtained by absorbing an alkyl acrylate monomer, an alkyl methacrylate monomer, a polar group-containing acrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator into a polyolefin matrix and then polymerizing the monomers is dispersed in a polyolefin phase. The...

20060183865 - Processes for the synthesis of dentritic macromolecules from conventional monomers: The inventive subject matter relates to novel synthetic processes which use a multifunctional compound (the “TERMINI compound”) having a masked or protected functional group, wherein the TERMINI compound is capable of quantitatively and irreversibly interrupting a living polymerization or a chain organic reaction. After deprotection or demasking of the functional...

20060183866 - Blocked mercaptosilane coupling agents for filled rubbers: Blocked mercaptosilanes are provided in which the blocking group contains an unsaturated heteroatom or carbon chemically bound directly to sulfur via a single bond. This blocking group optionally may be substituted with one or more carboxylate ester or carboxylic acid functional groups. These silanes are used in manufacture of inorganic...

20060183867 - Processes for making temporary wet strength additives: Processes for making temporary wet strength additives, more particularly, processes for oxidizing a homo-crosslinking monomeric unit present in a polymer comprising the homo-crosslinking monomeric unit and a cationic monomeric unit to produce a temporary wet strength additive are provided....

20060183868 - Radiation-curable compositions for pigmented inks: The present invention relates to radiation-curable compositions useful as ink vehicles or inks, in particular UV-curable inks, such as UV-litho inks, comprising a (meth)acrylated styrene allyl alcohol copolymer obtained from the (meth)acrylation of a styrene allyl alcohol (SAA) copolymer with (meth)acrylic acid and/or one or more alkyl(meth)acrylates, and at least...

20060183869 - Process for producing moldings with an increase in the melt stiffness: A process for producing moldings with condensing-up of a polyamide molding composition whose polyamide component contains, as a result of the method of preparation, at least 5 ppm of phosphorus in the form of an acidic compound by means of a compound having at least two carbonate units, wherein a)...

20060183870 - Heterodiamondoids: This invention is related to heteroatom containing diamondoids (i.e., “heterodiamondoids”) which are compounds having a diamondoid nucleus in which one or more of the diamondoid nucleus carbons has been substitutionally replaced with a noncarbon atom. These heteroatom substituents impart desirable properties to the diamondoid. In addition, the heterodiamondoids are functionalized...

20060183871 - Biosensor membrane material: Embodiments of the present invention provide various multipolymers and permselective membranes for use with biosensors and other implantable medical devices and prostheses. Embodiments of the present invention may provide structural strength and integrity, and further may control the influx of glucose, oxygen and/or water. Embodiments of the present invention may,...

20060183872 - Resin composition for embedded capacitors having excellent adhesive strength, heat resistance and flame retardancy: Disclosed herein is a resin composition for embedded capacitors having excellent adhesive strength, heat resistance and flame retardancy, a ceramic/polymer composite for embedded capacitors including the resin composition, a dielectric layer of a capacitor manufactured therefrom, and a printed circuit board. The resin composition for dielectric layers of embedded capacitors...

20060178475 - Branched polymers and their conjugates: The present invention is directed to branched reactive water-soluble polymers comprising at least two polymer arms, such as poly(ethylene glycol), attached to a central aliphatic hydrocarbon core molecule through heteroatom linkages. The branched polymers bear at least one functional group for reacting with a biologically active agent to form a...

20060178474 - Process for the preparation of polymer conjugates: A process for efficiently preparing polymer conjugates such as branched PEG-polypeptide conjugates, in large scale without column chromatography clean up of the activated PEG linkers to remove impurities is disclosed....

20060178476 - Modified gel particles and rubber composition: This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a modified crosslinked elastomeric particle which comprises a two-step polymerization of a conjugated diolefin monomer and a vinyl aromatic monomer by emulsion polymerization, wherein the particle is synthesized by the steps of (1) polymerizing a conjugated diolefin monomer, alone or in combination with...

20060178477 - Degradable biocompatible block copolymer: Disclosed is a biocompatible block copolymer containing the polycondensation product of a diol and an additional component selected from the group of the same diol, an α,ω-dihydroxy-polyester or an α,ω-dihydroxy-polyether. Also disclosed are a medical implant containing the block copolymer, the use of said block copolymer for the production of...

20060178479 - Non-sticky water-based conformal coating material: A non-sticky water-based coating material in the form of a film applied to the face of a circuit board that is loaded with electronic parts; which comes into contact with the outside environment. The coating material can be formed into the film at room temperature without using a coalescence, does...

20060178478 - Thermoplastic vulcanizates and their use: A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising a dynamically cured rubber, and from about 20 to about 400 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin per 100 parts by weight rubber, where said thermoplastic resin includes at least 0.1 percent by weight and less than 5.0 percent by weight, based upon the entire...

20060178481 - Polyester resin composition: This invention is a polyester resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin composition consisting of 60 to 95 wt % of (a) a polyester resin and 5 to 40 wt % of (b) an olefin-based resin, and 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of (c) one or...

20060178480 - Porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin and process for producing the same: There is provided a porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin which has pores of appropriate size and distribution and also excellent mechanical strength represented by tensile strength and elongation at break and is useful as a microfiltration membrane or a separator for batteries. The porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin...

20060178483 - Films from polymer blends: This invention relates to a film comprising a heterogeneous blend of: 1) from 60 to 99 wt % of one or more semi-crystalline polymers; and 2) from 1 to 40 wt % of one or more semi-amorphous polymers; where the bend has: an MFR of 0.5 to 100 dg/min, a...

20060178482 - Polyethylene blend compositions: Disclosed herein are various compositions, including a high density polyethylene composition, comprising: (a) a bimodal polyethylene component that includes a high molecular weight polyethylene component having a high average molecular weight (MWHMW) and a low molecular weight polyethylene component having a low average molecular weight (MWLMW), wherein the ratio of...

20060178485 - Hydrogenated diene copolymer, polymer composition, and molded object: A hydrogenated diene-based copolymer satisfying predetermined conditions, which is obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer containing at least two polymer blocks (A) composed mainly of a vinyl aromatic compound and at least one vinyl aromatic compound-conjugated diene compound copolymer block (B). The hydrogenated diene-based copolymer is per se superior in...

20060178484 - Polyolefin grafted poly(vinyl alcohol) and process fro producing same: A process for preparing an olefin polymer grafted poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer, in which an olefin polymer is first treated with a free radical polymerization initiator, a peroxidized olefin polymer material, or ionizing radiation, then grafted with a vinyl ester monomer to form an olefin polymer grafted poly(vinyl ester) polymer, and...

20060178486 - Propylene block copolymer: p

20060178487 - Process for the production of crosslinked polymer employing low voc-producing silane crosslinker and resulting crosslinked polymer: A process for crosslinking polymers employs a silane crosslinker which, upon hydrolysis, produces a reduced quantity of volatile organic compound....

20060173130 - Polymer nano-particle with polar core and method for manufacturing same: The present invention provides a nano-particle comprising a shell and a polar core, their preparation, and their applications in ER fluids, polymeric product, rubber composition, tire product, hard disk drive gasket, matrix composition, and engine mount etc. The shell comprises a polymer formed from formula (I) monomers and the core...

20060173131 - Fluorine-containing graft or block polymer: The present invention provides a graft or a block polymer in which a fluorine rubber and a silicone rubber are chemically bonded. The present invention is a graft or a block polymer comprising at least one kind of a silicone rubber segment and at least one kind of a fluorine...

20060173132 - Heterogeneous polymer blends and molded articles therefrom: e) a propylene triad tacticity, as measured by 13C NMR, of 75% or greater; where the blend has: i) a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 200 dg/min; and ii) less than 5 weight % filler, based upon the weight of the polymers and the filler; and iii) a permanent...

20060173133 - Toughened poly(lactic acid) compositions: Toughened poly(lactic acid) resin compositions comprising poly(lactic acid) and an impact modifier comprising an ethylene copolymer made from monomers (a) ethylene; (b) one or more olefins of the formula CH2═C(R1)CO2R2, where R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 2-8 carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl group with 1-8...

20060173134 - Rubber composition and tire using the same: A rubber composition comprises as a rubber component (A) an aromatic vinyl compound-conjugated diene compound copolymer polymerized with a lithium-based polymerization initiator and having a polystyrene-conversion weight average molecular weight of 3.0×105-3.0×106 as measured by a gel permeation chromatography and (B) 10-200 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by...

20060173135 - Grafted multi-functional olefin copolymer vi modifiers and uses thereof: A novel highly grafted, multi-functional olefin copolymer is provided comprising an additive reaction product of a method comprising reacting acylating agent with an olefin copolymer having a number average molecular weight greater than about 1,000 in the presence of a free radical initiator and essentially free of hydrocarbon solvent in...

20060173136 - Method for partially and selectively hydrogenating polymers made of conjugated dienes: The invention relates to a method for partially and selectively hydrogenating a polymer made of at least a conjugated diene monomer having a vinyl content of from 20 to 65%, comprising a hydrogenation step on a solution of the polymer, characterized in that the hydrogenation step is performed in the...

20060173137 - Thin walled polynitrile oxide crosslinked rubber film products and methods of manufacture thereof: Natural rubber and/or synthetic polyisoprene film products having enhanced tear strength and tensile strength crosslinked with a one polynitrile oxide, intended for direct or indirect contact with living tissue or fluids to be placed in living organisms....

20060173138 - Functionalized polymers and improved tires therefrom: where R5 includes a monovalent organic group, R6 independently includes a monovalent organic group, each R7 independently includes hydrogen or a monovalent organic group, each R8 independently includes hydrogen or monovalent organic group, R9 includes a monovalent organic group, M is silicon or tin, and x includes an integer from...

20060173139 - Golf equipment formed from amine-adduct modified polyurea compositions: Golf equipment having at least one portion formed from amine-adduct modified polyurea compositions, including epoxy-silicone modified polyurea compositions, epoxy modified polyurea compositions, silicone modified polyurea compositions, and polyurea compositions including polyamine/carbonyl adducts and/or amine-modified adducts having backbones based on polyfunctional acrylates or methacrylates or caprolactone monomers or oligomers....

20060173140 - Moisture-curable, polyether urethanes with reactive silane groups and their use as sealants, adhesives and coatings: l

20060173141 - Curable composition: The present invention has its object to provide a one-component type room temperature-curable composition having good storage stability, which comprises an epoxy resin and an organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group. The present invention provides a curable composition comprising a polyepoxide having two or more oxirane rings in a...

20060173142 - Functionalized thermosetting resin systems: The present invention provides a crosslinkable polymer system that can be crosslinked to form a wide variety of polymeric, copolymeric and oligomeric compounds. The crosslinkable system comprises a product Q formed from an aromatic ethylenically unsaturated moiety and a first reactive ethylenically unsaturated moiety, and a second reactive ethylenically unsaturated...