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

20060293470 - Polymerization process using spray-dried catalyst: A polymerization process for producing polyolefins, which process employs a spray-dried catalyst composition, is provided. An example of a process is a gas phase process for making polyolefins, including: (a) forming a suspension comprising (i) a metallocene catalyst, (ii) an activator; and (iii) a support material, in a diluent; (b)... Agent: Univation Technologies, LLC

20060293471 - Propylene polymer and composition containing the same, molded object and laminate comprising these, and processes for producing propylene polymer and composition containing the same: A propylenic polymer according to the present invention or a composition thereof have an excellent melt flowability and contains a less amount of stickiness-causing components, and also has a low modulus and is pliable, and is capable of providing a transparent molded article, thus being useful as a substitute for... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060293472 - Cocatalysts for reduction of production problems in metallocene-catalyzed polymerizations: wherein Rz is a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons and Xz is a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons or a heterocyclic moiety having at least 4 atoms and can be anionic or di-anionic. The aluminum complex may also be in... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20060293473 - Polymerisation catalysts: A transition metal complex having the following Formula (A): wherein the monovalent groups R1 and R2 are —Ra, —ORb, —NRcRd, and —NHRe: the monovalent groups Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re, and the divalent group R3 are (i) aliphatic hydrocarbon, (ii) alicyclic hydrocarbon, (iii) aromatic hydrocarbon, (iv) alkyl substituted aromatic... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060293474 - Polymer production at supercritical conditions: t

20060293475 - Phosphoric acid group-containing polymer electrolyte (composite) membrane and its production method: The invention relates to solid polyelectrolyte membranes and processes for their production. As solid polyelectrolyte materials, there have been known fluoropolymers which have perfluoroskeletons and side chains bearing sulfonic acid groups and heat-resistant resins which have hydrocarbon skeletons and contain alkylsulfonic acid or alkylphosphoric acid groups introduced thereto. The fluoropolymers... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060293476 - Novel system for synthesis of device forming monomers: Disclosed in embodiments herein is a method of synthesizing device forming monomers using N-(Vinyloxycarbonyloxy)succinimide.... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20060293477 - Ionic compound, resin composition containing the same and use thereof: wherein R may be the same or different and represents a phenyl group substituted with F or CF3. Preferably, the anionic portion is [B(C6F5)4]−, [B(C6H4CF3)4]− or [B(C6H3F2)4]−. In other aspects, a radiation polymerization initiator and a resin composition comprising the ionic compound are provided. A resin composition prepared by using... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060287442 - Polymer transfer within a polymerization system: A method for transferring polymer within a polymerization system, comprising continuously withdrawing the polymer from the reactor and conveying the polymer from a reactor to a flash chamber via a pressure differential between the reactor and the flash chamber. A method for transferring polymer within a polymerization system comprising conveying... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20060287443 - Method for the continuous production of polymers made of vinyl compounds by substance and/or solvent polymerisation: Production of vinyl polymers by the polymerization of vinyl monomers in a planetary gear extruder.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20060287444 - Interpolymers suitable for use in hot melt adhasives and processes to prepare same: The present invention relates to an ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer product comprising at least one α-olefin interpolymerized with ethylene and, characterized in at least one aspect, as having improved properties when utilized in a hot melt adhesive formulation. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing the interpolymer product wherein the... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20060287446 - Catalyst component for olefin polymerization and catalyst comprising the same: e

20060287445 - Process for control of polymer fines in a gas-phase polymerization: A gas phase polymerization process comprising: (1) preparing a solution of a catalyst precursor comprising a mixture of magnesium and titanium compounds, an electron donor and a solvent; (2) adding a filler to the solution from step (1) to form a slurry; (3) spray drying the slurry from step (2)... Agent: Union Carbide Chemicals And Plastics Technology Corporation

20060287447 - Organometal compound catalyst: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises contacting an organometal compound, an organoaluminum compound, and... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pplc Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20060287448 - Haloaluminoxane compositions, their preparation, and their use in catalysis: Novel haloaluminoxane compositions have been formed. The halogen is fluorine, chlorine, and/or bromine, and the amount of halogen atoms present in said composition is in the range of about 0.5 mole % to about 15 mole % relative to aluminum atoms. Processes for producing haloaluminoxane compositions are also provided.... Agent: Mr. Edgar E. Spielman, Jr. Patent & Trademark Division

20060287449 - Ultrahigh-molecular ethylene polymer: which is at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of α-olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, cyclic olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, compounds represented by the formula CH2═CHR (in which R is an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms) and linear, branched or... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20060287450 - Immobilizable ruthenium catalysts having n-heterocyclic carbene ligands: which contain an SiR′n(OR′)3 -carrying group on one of the two nitrogen atoms of the NHC ligand, and to the use thereof as homogeneous catalysts in C-C coupling reactions, in particular olefin metathesis. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the compounds as starting materials for the preparation of... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20060287451 - Composition and process for the controlled synthesis of block copolymers: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) at least one hydroxylamine of high molecular weight, preferably a long chain alkyl substituted hydroxylamine. Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and the use... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20060287452 - Process for making copolymers of maleic anhydride and alkyl vinyl ether of high specific viscosity: A process for making high specific viscosity copolymers of maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl ether by copolymerizing maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl ether monomers in the presence of added acetylene.... Agent: Attn: William J. Davis, Esq. International Specialty Products

20060287453 - Phosphorus-containing polymers for optical signal transducers: The invention relates to a phosphorus-containing polymer for coating dielectric materials, to processes for its preparation and to its use, as well as to an optical signal transducer having a coating of the polymer and to its use.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20060287455 - High refractive-index, hydrophilic, arylsiloxy-containing macromonomers and polymers, and ophthalmic devices comprising such polymers: Hydrophilic, arylsiloxy-containing macromonomers have at least a terminal hydrophilic group attached to an arylsiloxy group. The aryl groups attached to siloxy groups can be substituted with other hydrophilic groups. Polymers comprising such hydrophilic, arylsiloxy-containing macromonomers avoid or reduce the risk of forming vacuoles of absorbed water. Furthermore, such polymers have... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20060287454 - Silicon compounds: wherein R1 is a group independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl having a carbon atom number of 1 to 40, substituted or non-substituted aryl and substituted or non-substituted arylalkyl; in this alkyl having a carbon atom number of 1 to 40, optional hydrogens may be substituted with fluorine, and optional —CH2—... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20060287456 - Braided comb-shaped salt-resistant polymer thickening agent: Monomer (A) is preferably acrylamide, ethenyl pyrrolidone, 2-acrylamide-2 methylpropane sulfonic acid, and acrylic acid or the mixture of the above said compounds, and in the formula of monomer (B), A is COOH, OH, SO3H, R1 and R2 are H or C1-C12 alkyl, R3 and R4 represent C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkylaryl,... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20060287457 - Sugar chain-containing water-soluble polymer compound: A polymer compound having a monosaccharide or an oligosaccharide residue, or an amino acid or peptide residue bound to a monosaccharide or an oligosaccharide residue bound to a side chain of a water-soluble polymer through a linker containing a selectively cleavable bond, the water-soluble polymer containing 20 to 80 mol... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060287458 - Dental materials with unusual fluorine distribution: p

20060287459 - Radical polymerizable macrocyclic resin compositions with low polymerization stress: A composition of macrocyclic oligomer with at least one polymerizable group, (meth)acrylate, for example.... Agent: Douglas J. Hura, Esquire Dentsply International Inc.

20060281877 - Bulk polymerization reactors: A polymerization reactor having at least three side wall surfaces and a bottom wall surface forming a reservoir and at least one heat exchanger plate in fluid communication with a coolant source, wherein each of the at least one heat exchanger plate is disposed on a lid. The polymerization reactors... Agent: Anthony F. Matheny Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20060281876 - Bulk polymerization reactors and methods for polymerization: A polymerization reactor having at least three side wall surfaces and a bottom wall surface forming a reservoir and at least one heat exchanger plate in fluid communication with a coolant source, wherein each of the at least one heat exchanger plate is disposed on a lid. The polymerization reactors... Agent: Anthony F. Matheny Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20060281878 - Single catalyst low, medium and high density polyethylenes: A method of polymerizing olefins comprising combining in one embodiment ethylene and optionally one or more α-olefins with a catalyst composition in a continuous polymerization reactor at a pressure of less than 10,000 kPa; wherein the catalyst composition comprises a hafnocene; and isolating a polyethylene having a density in the... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20060281879 - Catalyst compositions comprising small silica support materials and methods of use in polymerization reactions: Improved catalyst compositions, and polymerization processes using such improved catalyst compositions, are provided. An example of an improved catalyst composition is a supported catalyst system that includes at least one titanium compound, at least one magnesium compound, at least one electron donor compound, at least one activator compound, and at... Agent: Kevin M. Faulkner Univation Technologies, LLC

20060281880 - Catalyst compositions comprising small silica support materials and methods of use in polymerization reactions: Improved catalyst compositions, and polymerization processes using such improved catalyst compositions, are provided. An example of an improved catalyst composition is a supported catalyst system that includes at least one titanium compound, at least one magnesium compound, at least one electron donor compound, at least one activator compound, and at... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20060281881 - Storage stable cyclic ketone peroxide compositions: The present invention relates to peroxide compositions comprising one or more cyclic ketone peroxides, one or more dialkyl peroxides, and, optionally, one or more conventional phlegmatisers. These compositions are safe and storage stable. In addition, the invention also pertains to the use of such compositions in polymerization and (co)polymer modification... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060281882 - Oxygen absorption resin composition: An oxygen absorption resin composition is provided that comprises a thermoplastic resin (A) having carbon-carbon double bonds substantially in its main chain and a transition metal salt (B). If necessary, the composition further comprises a gas barrier resin (C), a compatibilizer (D) and the like. The composition has excellent oxygen... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060281883 - Curable composition and process for producing cured fluorinated product: To provide a curable composition which gives a cured fluorinated product excellent in transparency, light resistance (particularly against a short wavelength light having a wavelength of from 200 to 500 nm) and heat resistance, and having a controlled volume particularly thickness. A curable composition which contains a perfluorocyclic polyene having... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060281884 - Heavy-hydrogenated (meth) acrylates, proces for producing them, polymers thereof and optical members: A novel compound represented by a formula [1] wherein R1 and R2 respectively represent a heavy or light hydrogen atom, R3 represents a heavy or light hydrogen atom or a methyl group in which three hydrogen atoms are respectively heavy or light hydrogen atoms, R4 represents a condensed ring group... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060281887 - Ph-sensitive polymer: A pH-sensitive polymer which has cytotoxic or membranolytic properties at pH values below pH 6.5. Carriers for natural or synthetic biomolecules or active pharmaceutical ingredients using such a pH-sensitive polymer.... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060281885 - Polyether-containing copolymer: This invention relates to copolymers consisting of two monomer components whereby component a) is an olefinic unsaturated monocarboxylic acid comonomer or an ester or a salt thereof of an olefinic unsaturated sulfuric acid comonomer or a salt thereof, and component b) is an ether comonomer of the general formula R1—O—R2.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20060281886 - Polyether-containing copolymer: Components a) and b) are present in amounts of from 30 to 90 mol-% and from 70 to 10 mol-%, respectively, and comonomer component a) is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, allylsulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid and a salt thereof or an... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20060281888 - Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a polystyrene macromer.... Agent: Alcon Research, Ltd. Patrick M. Ryan

20060276603 - Method for reducing off-grade product production during reaction transitions: In some embodiments, a method for determining initial conditions for a transition from an initial reaction to a target reaction to minimize (or substantially minimize) the amount of off-grade material produced during the transition, and optionally also process control variables for implementing the transition. Some embodiments also include the steps...

20060276604 - High melt flow fluoropolymer: The present invention relates to a partially-crystalline copolymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene in an amount corresponding to HFPI of from about 2.8 to 5.3, and preferably from about 0.2% to 3% by weight of perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), said copolymer being polymerized and isolated in the absence of added alkali metal salts,...

20060276605 - Rigid gas permeable lens material: A copolymer useful as a rigid gas permeable contact lens material is the polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising a polysiloxane-containing urethane or urea prepolymer endcapped with polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated radicals....

20060276606 - Polymers for intraocular lenses: The present invention provides optic portions, intraocular lenses, and polymers for use in manufacturing optic portions and intraocular lenses. The optic portions include a polymer that comprises (a) one or more alkoxyalkyl methacrylate monomers and/or one or more alkoxyalkyl acrylate monomers that are incorporated in the polymer; (b) one or...

20060276607 - Propylene copolymer, polypropylene composition, and uses thereof, transition metal compounds and catalyst for olefin polymerization: wherein each of R1 and R3 is hydrogen, R2 and R4 are selected from a hydrocarbon group and silicon-containing group, R5 to R13 are selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group and silicon-containing group, and adjacent substituent groups R5 to R12 may be linked to form a ring. R14 is an...