Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 01/07

20070021515 - Expandable starch-based beads and method of manufacturing molded articles therefrom: An expandable starch-based composition includes a starch, a volatile blowing agent, a non-volatile plasticizer, nucleating agent, and a water-resistant polymer. The expandable starch-based composition can be characterized by having a plasticized starch capable of expanding when rapidly heated to above the boiling point of the volatile blowing agent and the... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070021516 - Halogen-free, flame-retardant polyurethane foams: The present invention relates to flame-retardant polyurethane foams which comprise, as flame retardant, halogen-free bisphosphates free from hydroxy groups.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070021517 - Method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam: A method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol with a polyisocyanate in the presence of an amine catalyst and a blowing agent, wherein as the amine catalyst, at least one amine compound having at least one type of substituent selected from the group consisting of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070021518 - Additives to spray urethane: A polyurethane resin includes polyol and isocyanate residues which together form a base resin. The polyurethane resin further includes a plurality of hollow beads dispersed therein such that the density of the polyurethane resin is less than the density of the base resin. A method for forming the polyurethane resin... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070021519 - Viscoelastic foam layer and composition: A viscoelastic foam system is provided having an amine-based polyoxypropylene extended polyol to impart strength, recoverability and endurance to the foam, and an appropriately selected non-amine-based polyol to provide flexibility to the foam. The combination of amine-based propylene oxide extended polyol and non-amine-based polyol provides a viscoelastic semi-rigid foam with... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070015842 - Glass fiber reinforced polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam: A glass fiber reinforced polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam obtained by: 1) contacting: an isocyanate component, a polyol component including a first polyol, a second polyol, and a third polyol, in the presence of: catalysts, a physical or chemical blowing agent, an emulsifier, and optionally a flame retardant, 2) impregnating, with the formulation... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070010591 - Process for the preparation of (meth)acrylate di-ammonium salts and their use as monomers for the synthesis of polymers: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or methyl, each R2, independently, represents an alkyl comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each R3, independently, represents an alkyl or an aralkyl and each X−, independently, represents an anion; having a high purity and their use as monomers for the synthesis of polymers useful... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070010592 - Foaming agents and compositions containing fluorine substituted olefins and methods of foaming: Various uses of fluoroalkenes, including tetrafluoropropenes, particularly (HFO-1234) in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents are disclosed.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070010593 - Pur-polyester flexible foams based on polyetheresterpolyols: The present invention relates to polyetheresterpolyols which have a hydroxyl number of from 60 to 160 and a viscosity of ≦500 mPas at 75° C. These polyetheresterpolyols contain repeat units derived from I) aliphatic polycarboxylic acids, II) polyols having a hydroxyl number greater than 550 mg KOH/g, and III) polyols... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070004811 - Polymerized oil for use as a dust control agent: An aqueous dispersion of a polymerized (e.g., oxidized) oil, preferably an oxidized vegetable oil, suitable for reducing dusting in industrial processes, prepared by using, as the primary dispersing (emulsification) agent, a sulfated or sulfonated oil (also preferably a sulfated or sulfonated vegetable oil) to disperse the polymerized oil.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20070004812 - Method of treating a rubber containing waste material: The invention relates to a method of providing a rubber material from a rubber containing waste material. The method comprises the step of subjecting the waste material to a treatment with an extraction solvent in a reactor at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, wherein the extraction solvent comprises an effective... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070004813 - Compositions for the preparation of void-containing articles: Disclosed are novel compositions for the preparation of void-containing articles comprising a polymer matrix and a voiding agent The voiding agent comprises at least one first polymer and at least one second polymer, which are selected on the basis of physical properties such as glass transition temperature, tensile modulus, melting... Agent: Eric D. Middlemas Eastman Chemical Company

20070004814 - Process for preparing porous polymers and polymers thereof: A process for obtaining porous propylene polymers optionally containing up to 10% by mol of derived units of one or more alpha-olefins of formula CH2═CHZ wherein Z is H or a C2-C10 alkyl radical, comprising the step of polymerizing propylene and optionally said one or more alpha olefins, under polymerization... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.