Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 12/06

20060293446 - Crosslinkable polymer compositions and associated methods: Crosslinkable polymer compositions are provided that may be useful for, among other things, reducing, stopping, or diverting the flow of fluids in subterranean formations. The crosslinkable polymer compositions may comprise an aqueous fluid, a chitosan-reacting polymer, chitosan, and a gelation-retarding additive comprising an acid derivative. Various methods of use are... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20060293448 - Gas-barrier composition, coating film and method for production of the same, and layered material: A composition having gas-barrier properties, which can produce a resin film having gas-barrier properties under high humidity conditions and high abrasion resistance, and a coating film formed by thermally treating a film-like product of the composition having gas-barrier properties and a method for producing the same are provided. A composition... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060293447 - Water soluble package and for producing it: Use of a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) sheet having a water content of at least 5 wt % and a thickness of at least 200 μm as a substrate having a reduced tendency to shrink back as compared to the same PVOH having a lower thickness in a thermoforming process to... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20060293450 - Polymerizable compositions and articles formed thereby and methods of formation: A polymerizable composition comprises a monoethylenically unsaturated resin, a phosphoric acid ester, an epoxy and a free radical initiator.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060293449 - Solid filler containing polymerizable compositions, articles formed thereby and methods of formation: A polymerizable composition comprises a monoethylenically unsaturated resin, a phosphoric acid ester, an epoxy, a free radical initiator and a filler. The composition is useful in a continuous molding or casting process.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060293454 - Dynamic vulcanization process for preparing thermoplastic elastomers: Described in one aspect is a process for preparing a low durometer thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising melt blending one or more thermoplastic polymer(s) with a cross-linkable elastomer under conditions of dynamic vulcanization; adding at or after the start of the melt blending at least one curative agent for the elastomer... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20060293455 - Heterogeneous polymer blend and process of making the same: A heterogeneous polymer blend comprises a continuous phase comprising a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30% and a dispersed phase comprising particles of a second polymer different from the first polymer dispersed in said continuous phase, the second polymer having a crystallinity of less than 20%... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20060293453 - Homogeneous polymer blend and process of making the same: A homogeneous polymer blend comprises a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30%; and a second polymer having a crystallinity of more than 5% and being at least partially cross-linked.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20060293451 - Monomer-polymer systems with a controllable pot life: The invention relates to a dual component system with a controllable pot life. Said system can be hardened by a redox initiator system and comprises an emulsion polymer or a plurality of emulsion polymers and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a monomer mixture made from ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The emulsion... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060293452 - Thermoplastic elastomer compositions: Polymer compositions having thermoplastic and elastomeric features are provided. These polymer compositions, which are also characterized by superior compatibility with water-based and solvent-based adhesives, comprise at least one thermoplastic elastomer and at least one maleated ethylene copolymer. The compositions of the invention are useful in articles of manufacture that require... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060293456 - Curable composition and method for producing the same: Disclosed herein is a curable composition excellent in workability, adhesion properties, rubber-like properties, storage stability, and quick curability. The curable composition comprises (A) a crosslinkable silyl group-containing organic polymer and (B) a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a (meth)acrylic monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated bond in the presence of a... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20060293457 - Preparation of thermoplastic elastomers by dynamic vulcanization in multi-screw extruders: The invention relates to a method of preparing a thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising: a) melt processing a blend of thermoplastic polymer and vulcanizable elastomer in a multi-screw extruder having at least three intermeshing screws, wherein said screws have 3-170 mixing zones, and said extruder having a L/D ratio of 15-100, and... Agent: William G. Muller

20060293458 - Process for preparing thermoplastic elastomers by dynamic vulcanization: A process for the for the preparation of dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomers is described. The process comprises melt processing under high shear conditions A) at least one thermoplastic engineering resin, B) at least one vulcanizable rubber, C) a curing agent or curing agents, and D) at least one additional thermoplastic... Agent: William G. Muller

20060293459 - Molded object process for producing the same product for high-frequency signal transmission and high-frequency transmission cable: The present invention provides a molded article comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene resin (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B) having a melting point of not lower than 100° C. but lower than 322° C., wherein the maximum peak temperature of the endothermic curve appearing on the crystal melting curve of the above... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060293462 - Heterogeneous polymer blend and process of making the same: A heterogeneous polymer blend comprises a continuous phase comprising a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30% and a dispersed phase comprising particles of a second polymer different from the first polymer dispersed in said continuous phase and having an average particle size of less than 5... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20060293460 - Heterogeneous polymer blend with continuous elastomeric phase and process of making the same: A heterogeneous polymer blend comprises a dispersed phase comprising a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30% and a continuous phase comprising a second polymer different from the first polymer. The second polymer has a crystallinity of less than 20% and is at least partially cross-linked.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20060293461 - Process of making a heterogeneous polymer blend: In a process for producing a heterogeneous polymer blend, at least one first monomer is polymerized in a first reaction zone in the presence of a supported catalyst to produce a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30%. At least part of said first polymer is then... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20060293463 - Compositions for brightness enhancing films: Disclosed is a brightness enhancing film composition comprising a multifunctional (meth)acrylate, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl (meth)acrylate monomer, an arylether (meth)acrylate and an optional polymerization initiator. The composition was found to efficiently cure under typical conditions employed for the rapid, continuous production of cured, coated films. Such cured compositions exhibit... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20060293464 - 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 moisture resistant composition having a moisture vapor transmission rate of 12.5 g·mil/100 in2/day or less, a melt flow index of 1.0 g/10 min or higher, and comprising a highly neutralized acid polymer. Golf... Agent: Acushnet Company

20060293465 - Method for introducing carbonyl groups into polymers containing double carbon-carbon linkages: The invention discloses a method for selectively introducing carbonyl groups into polymers by oxygenation of double C═C bonds of polymers with the aid of nitrous oxide (N2O) at a temperature comprised between 50 and 350° C. and a pressure of N2O of from 0.01 to 100 atmospheres. The introduction of... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20060293466 - Methods for synthesis of graft polymers: A process for the synthesis of arborescent polymers comprises epoxidation of a first polymer and grafting thereto a second polymer having groups reactive to the epoxide groups on the first polymer. The epoxidation and grafting steps can be repeated. In an additional embodiment, the present invention provides a one-pot method... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20060293467 - Polymer mixture and method for production thereof: A method for producing a polymer mixture by polymerizing a (meth)acrylic acid type monomer in the presence of a compound possessing a polyalkylene glycol structure, wherein the amount of water for initial charging is less that 90 parts by mass based on 100 parts bymass of the compound possessing the... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20060293468 - Polymer blend based on polycarbonate polyols: Aqueous coating materials are provided. The materials comprise I) hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, II) ionically modified, hydroxyl-containing polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, and III) at least one crosslinker, characterized in that the components (I) and (II) comprise polycarbonate polyols which have at least 25% by weight of 1,4-butanediol as synthesis component. A... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20060293469 - Automixable putty impression material: The present invention relates to a multicomponent automixable putty impression material, its components, mixtures of the components and a method for obtaining impressions with the multicomponent automixable putty impression material.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060287432 - Peptide purification by means of metal ion affinity chromatography: A polymer substrate functionalized with a functionality comprising at least one cyclic, metal ion coordinating ligand group, the cyclic ligand group comprising at least 3 metal ion coordinating donor atoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Patent Department

20060287433 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition and molding thereof: TPE and TPV excellent in flexibility, compression set and mechanical strength are obtained by using a conjugated diene-based polymer having a sharp molecular weight distribution which is obtained by polymerization using a neodymium-based catalyst. A thermoplastic elastomer composition containing (A) a conjugated diene-based polymer obtained by polymerizing a conjugated diene-based... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060287434 - Elastomeric compound: An elastomeric compound comprises 20-80 parts per hundred cross-linkable materials of liquid elastomer. The liquid elastomer has a complex dynamic viscosity less than 5 McP (5,000 N*s/m2) at a temperature between 20° C. and the maximum flow temperature TF, and the elastomeric compound the elastomeric material has a complex dynamic... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20060287435 - Thermoplastic compounds with flexible processing options for multi-applications: A thermoplastic polyolefin composition containing polypropylene or a copolymer thereof, an ethylene copolymer, and a peroxide. In one embodiment, one of the polypropylene or copolymer thereof or the ethylene copolymer is a continuous phase, while the other is a discontinuous dispersed phase therein. In another embodiment, one of the polypropylene... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060287436 - Multistep process for preparing heterophasic propylene copolymers: A multistage process comprising the following steps: a) polymerizing propylene with optionally one or more monomers selected from ethylene and alpha olefins of formula CH2═CHT1, wherein T1 is a C2-C20 alkyl radical in the presence of a catalysts system, supported on an inert carrier comprising: i) a transition metal compound... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20060287437 - Rapid drying lacquers containing triblock copolymer for rheology control: This invention relates to rapid drying lacquers that are particularly useful for automotive OEM refinish applications. The lacquer includes a novel acrylic triblock copolymer as a replacement material for all or part of the cellulose acetate butyrate binder component. This invention is also directed to a process for producing coatings... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060287438 - Fast curing fluoroelastomeric compositions, adhesive fluoroelastomeric compositions and methods for bonding fluoroelastomeric compositions: Compositions including at least one curable fluoropolymer are disclosed which include at least one functional group for crosslinking the fluoropolymer, a curative capable of crosslinking the at least one fluoropolymer selected from the group consisting of functionalized biphenyl-based compounds, various monoamidine and monoamidoxime compounds as well as bisamidine compounds and... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20060287439 - Capped poly(arylene ether) composition and process: A thermoset composition exhibiting reduced water absorption in the cured state includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer and a capped poly(arylene ether) prepared by the reaction of an uncapped poly(arylene ether) with an anhydride capping agent. The capped poly(arylene ether) is isolated and/or purified by methods that reduce the concentrations of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060287440 - Blends containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and high molecular weight polymer: The invention provides blends of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) with high-molecular-weight polymer and polymerization catalyst as friable, one-component, ready-to-polymerize materials with long shelf life. The invention also provides methods for preparation and use of the blend materials. The blends are used, for example, in the production of thermoplastics via low-pressure... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20060287441 - Process for producing resin composition and resin composition produced thereby: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a resin composition by which a polyester resin composition with excellent mechanical properties can be manufactured at low cost, and a resin composition manufactured thereby. A raw material composition containing a polyester resin, a polyolefin resin and a compatibilizer is kneaded in... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20060281860 - Transparent resin composition: The present invention has its object to provide a thermoplastic resin for producing moldings having enough transparency and excellent in permanent antistatic properties and mechanical properties. The present invention provides a transparent resin composition which comprises at least one block polymer (A) selected from the group consisting of specific block... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20060281861 - Erosion resistant anti-icing coatings: Liquid and/or solid anti-icing fillers and/or oils are combined with erosion resistant silicone and/or fluorocarbon elastomeric materials to create erosion resistant anti-icing coatings. These coatings may be utilized to prevent ice build-up on various gas turbine engine components, aircraft components, watercrafts (i.e., boats and ships), power lines, telecommunication lines, etc.... Agent: Pratt & Whitney

20060281862 - Coating composition: The invention relates to a high gloss car wash-resistant coating composition comprising a hydroxyl-functional binder and a cross-linker reactive with the hydroxyl groups of the binder and a method to prepare such a car wash-resistant coating. The invention further relates to the use of said coating composition, as a pigment-free... Agent: Howrey LLP

20060281863 - Heat releasable wafer dicing tape: A thermocurable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided comprised of at least one pressure sensitive adhesive, at least one multifunctional monomer or oligomer, at least one free radical initiator, and optionally a crosslinking agent. The pressure sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention may be used with advantage in the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060281864 - Methods and compositions for dielectric materials: The present invention comprises methods and compositions of dielectric materials. The dielectric materials of the present invention comprise materials having a dielectric constant of more than 1.0 and less than 1.9 and/or a dissipation factor of less than 0.0009. Other characteristics include the ability to withstand a wide range of... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20060281865 - Polymer alloy, crosslinked object, and fuel hose: A polymer alloy comprising 40 to 90 wt % of nitrile copolymer rubber (A) and 10 to 60 wt % of an acrylic resin (B), wherein the acrylic resin (B) comprises (meth)acrylic ester monomer units and α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units and a content of said α, β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060281867 - Enhanced escr bimodal hdpe for blow molding applications: Bimodal polyethylene compositions and blow molded bottles made therefrom are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the composition includes at least one high molecular weight polyethylene component having a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of about 6 to about 9, a short chain branch content of less than about 2... Agent: Univation Technologies, LLC Suite 1950

20060281869 - Polystyrene blends and a method of making same: Disclosed are blends of polystyrene and at least one of syndiotactic polypropylene, ethylene propylene copolymers, and styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymers. These blends are prepared using solution polymerization and have unique morphologies and desirable physical properties. The blends can also be prepared with graft-promoting or crosslinking agents and rubbers to prepare modified... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20060281866 - Resin compositions for extrusion coating: A composition is disclosed which is particularly suited for use in extrusion coating. The composition comprises a polymeric material having a rheology such that the slope S of a natural log-natural log plot of loss modulus (or G″) versus storage modulus (or G′) is greater than [0.635*(melt index)+13.2]/[(melt index)+16.6], and... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20060281868 - Thermoplastic blend compositions: Described herein is a thermoplastic physical blend composition comprising (a) from 20 to 95 wt. % based on the total polymer content of a first polymer component that includes polypropylene having a melting point (Tm)≧110° C.; and (b) from 80 to 5 wt. % based on the total polymer content... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20060281870 - Block polymer compound, polymer-containing composition that contains the same: A block polymer compound containing block segments, characterized in that at least one hydrophilic segment among the block segments is a copolymer segment composed of an ionic or hydrophilic repeating unit structure and a hydrophobic repeating unit structure.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060281871 - Polymer composition: The invention relates to a polymer composition which is suitable for the production of bodywork trimming parts whose flexion is <15 mm in a heat sag test at 250° C. over a time period of 30 minutes. Said composition comprises a polyamide, a syndiotactic monovinyl aromatic homo-polymer or co-polymer, a... Agent: Venable LLP

20060281872 - Adhesive resin composition and adhesive agent in film form, and semiconductor device using the same: The present invention is to provide an adhesive resin composition for use in preparing an adhesive in the form of a film which is excellent in the adhesiveness at a low temperature and in the heat resistance, an adhesive in the form of a film comprising the adhesive resin composition,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060281873 - Transparent molding composition: A polyamide molding composition which can be used for production of a printable or printed item contains a) at most 90 parts by weight of a polyamide obtained from a lactam or from an amino carboxylic acid having at least 10 carbon atoms; and b) from 10 to 100 parts... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060281874 - Method of making a diisocyanate terminated macromer: A novel macromer or mixture thereof is described herein, comprising benzoyl isocyanate terminal moieties and at least two residues of a water-soluble polymer having a molecular weight ranging from 80 to 10,000 adjacent to the carbonyl group of the benzoyl isocyanate moieties, thereby forming at least two ester linkages in... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20060281875 - Fluorosilicone rubber composition and molded rubber article: A fluorosilicone rubber composition is provided comprising (A) a first organopolysiloxane having the formula: R1aR2bR3cSiO(4-a-b-c)/2 wherein R1 is trifluoropropyl, R2 is an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group, R3 is an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon or aromatic hydrocarbon group, (B) a silica filler, (C) a second organopolysiloxane having formula (2) wherein R4 is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060276586 - Peg-physiologically active polypeptide homodimer complex having prolonged in vivo half-life and process for the preparation thereof: A PEG-polypeptide homodimer complex, which comprises a PEG linker and two molecules of a physiologically active polypeptide, wherein the two molecules of the physiologically active polypeptide are connected via the PEG linker, and each of the two molecules of the physiologically active polypeptide is modified with one molecule of PEG,...

20060276587 - Acrylic copolymers with improved low temperature performance: This invention relates to a core/shell impact modifier having as a core a copolymer or terpolymer having from 25 to 75 percent by weight of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) monomer units with from 25 and 75 percent by weight of n-octyl acrylate (n-OA) monomer units. This core-shell impact modifier is used...

20060276588 - Method for producing carboxyl-terminated polyisobutenes: The present invention relates to a process for preparing carboxyl-terminated polyisobutenes by ozonolysis of polyisobutenes terminated by an ethylenically unsaturated double bond....

20060276589 - Thermosetting liquid coating composition for aluminum wheel and method of coating aluminum wheel: The present invention provides a thermosetting liquid coating composition for an aluminum wheel comprising (A) a hydroxy- and carboxy-containing acrylic resin having a hydroxyl value of 90 to 150 mg KOH/g and an acid value of 1 to 30 mg KOH/g, the acrylic resin being obtained by copolymerizing a monomer...

20060276590 - Method for preparing metal cyanide catalyst complexes using partially miscible complexing agents: Metal cyanide catalysts are complexed with complexing agents that are miscible in poly(propylene oxide) at higher temperatures and immiscible at lower temperatures....

20060276591 - Heat-activatable sheets for fixing metal parts to plastics: An adhesive sheet comprising at least one heat-activatable adhesive based on a mixture of at least one nitrile rubber S1 and at least one carboxy-, amine-, epoxy- or methacrylate-terminated nitrile rubber S2, having a weight-average molecular weight of Mw≦20 000 g/mol, and at least one reactive resin....

20060276592 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition and molded article thereof: According to the present invention, there are provided a thermoplastic elastomer composition which includes (A1) an ethylene•α-olefin-based copolymer or (X) an oil-extended rubber, (B) a crystalline polyethylene type resin, (C) a first hydrogenated block copolymer, and (D) a second hydrogenated block copolymer, and may further includes (E1) a mineral oil...

20060276593 - High density ethylene homopolymers and blend compositions: This invention relates to novel homopolymers important for applications where a high density is needed to ensure certain mechanical properties like abrasion resistance, indentation resistance, pressure resistance, topload resistance, modulus of elasticity, or morphology (for the chlorination of PE to CPE) and additional advantages such as melt processability. This invention...

20060276594 - Very low density polyethylene blends: Blends of very low density polyethylene produced using metallocene catalysts (mVLDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) are disclosed. The polymer blends include a metallocene-catalyzed VLDPE polymer having a density of less than 0.916 g/cm3, the VLDPE polymer preferably being linear and without long chain branching, and a LLDPE polymer...

20060276595 - Self-extinguishing polymer composition: A composition is described comprising an organic polymer or a polymerizable monomer, having dispersed therein an azido polymer surface-modified particle phase, in an amount sufficient to reduce the flammability of the polymer....

20060276596 - Multi-piece solid golf ball: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal...

20060276597 - High molecular weight polymers containing pendant salicylic acid groups for clarifying bayer process liquors: A high molecular weight, water-soluble polymer comprising pendant salicylic acid groups and having a weight average molecular weight of at least about 2,000,000 daltons and use of the polymer for clarifying red mud-containing liquors generated in the Bayer process for the recovery of alumina from bauxite....

20060276598 - Water-absorbent resin and its production process: Objects of the present invention are: to provide a water-absorbent resin which exhibits excellent balances between water absorption performances; and further to provide a process by which a water-absorbent resin having excellent absorption properties can be produced even if no hydrophilic organic solvent is used, or even if its amount...

20060276599 - Weatherstrip coating: A coating for weatherstrips, windshield wipers, door seals, trunk seals, sunroof seals, windshield seals and the like. The coating is a high viscosity, one component, high solids, solvent based, co-extrudable coating that is based on an aliphatic blocked isocyanate or mixture of aliphatic and aromatic blocked isocyanates that react with...

20060276600 - Addition type silicone adhesive composition: In an addition type silicone adhesive composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogen-polysiloxane having at least two SiH groups, and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst, the incorporation of (D) a (meth)acryloxyalkyl-modified linear or cyclic organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of 5-10,000 mPa-s at 25°...

20060276601 - Toughened epoxy adhesive composition: The invention is an epoxy resin based adhesive composition comprising an epoxy resin and a compound comprising an elastomeric prepolymer residue selected from the group of a polyurethane, a polyurea and a polyurea polyurethane having isocyanate end groups, the isocyanate end groups of said prepolymer residue being capped by a...

20060276602 - Sulfonated aryl sulfonate matrices and method of production: Porous matrices and membrane matrices comprising sulfonated aryl sulfonate polymers are prepared from a sulfonated aryl sulfonate polymer solution which is made by dissolving an aryl sulfonate polymer, and optionally a polymer other than aryl sulfonate, in a sulfonating acid solvent such as sulfuric acid. The solutions are then cast...