Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 02/07

20070043167 - Impact strength modifiers for polyvinyl chloride resin and method of preparing them: Provided are a rubber latex having a multi-layer structure, wherein an inner-layer rubber latex has a refractive index greater than that of an outer-layer rubber latex, a graft copolymer prepared from the rubber latex, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin blend containing the graft copolymer, and a method of preparing the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070043168 - Random copolymer to manufacture transparent extruded products: The present invention relates to a random copolymer that is useful to manufacture transparent extruded products comprising: from 75 to 95% by weight of at least a vinyl aromatic monomer; from 0 to 15% by weight of at least an alkyl methacrylate monomer, wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070043169 - Rubber modified styrenic copolymers and their use in forming oriented articles: An oriented, i.e. uniaxial or biaxial, thermoplastic article, e.g. extruded sheet, blown film, and cast film, comprising a first component comprising 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... Agent: Suzanne Kikel/nova Chemicals Inc.

20070043170 - Chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition: A chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin composition in which from 2 to 9 parts by weight of an MBS resin and from 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of chlorinated polyethylene are blended to 100 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin with a chlorine content of from 62... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070043171 - Polymer composition comprising a rubber modified styrenic polymer resin and an ethylenic rubber polymer: A polymer composition includes a rubber modified styrenic copolymer resin and an ethylenic rubber polymer that includes an acidic moiety. The composition can also include a styrenic polymer resin. Molded articles of the polymer composition have good impact strength and flowability.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070043172 - Thermoplastic vulcanizates and processes for making the same: A process for producing thermoplastic vulcanizates, the process comprising (i) dynamically vulcanizing a rubber with a curative in a first stage, where the rubber is within a blend that includes the rubber, a thermoplastic resin, and the curative, where said step of dynamically vulcanizing occurs at a temperature at or... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070043173 - Method of gluing wood based materials: The present invention relates to a method of gluing wood based materials by providing an adhesive system onto wood based materials followed by curing, the adhesive system comprises a melaminic amino resin and a phenolic resin composition, wherein the phenolic resin composition comprises an acid and a phenolic resin. The... Agent: White, Redway & Brown LLP

20070037927 - Compatibilized blends of abs copolymer and polyolefin: The present invention is directed to blends of ABS copolymer and aliphatic polymers, such as polyolefins, which blends include a compatibilizer. Such blends exhibit improved impact resistance over blends lacking the compatibilizer.... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. LLC

20070037928 - Method for lowering the melt viscosity of an aromatic sulfone polymer composition, and method for manufacturing an aircraft component: Method for lowering the melt viscosity of an aromatic sulfone polymer composition consisting of at least one aromatic sulfone polymer and, optionally, one or more other ingredients [composition (1)], which comprises using an additive consisting of at least one fluorocarbon polymer comprising recurring units derived from at least one perfluorinated... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070037929 - Highly elastic polyvinyl chloride composition and products prepared using the same: A highly elastic polyvinyl chloride composition comprises polyvinyl chloride-rubber particles including rubber particles and secondary polyvinyl chloride particles formed by combination of primary polyvinyl chloride particles. In the polyvinyl chloride-rubber particles, pores between primary polyvinyl chloride particles that form secondary polyvinyl chloride particles are filled with rubber particles. A film... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070037930 - Cross-linkable rubber composition and cross-linked product: A cross-linkable rubber composition comprised of a mixture of a carboxyl group-containing nitrile copolymer rubber (A) with a carboxyl group content per 100 g of 2×10−3 to 1×10−1 equivalents and a carboxyl group-containing acryl-based polymer (B) with a carboxyl group content per 100 g of 4×10−4 to 1×10−1 equivalents in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070037931 - Thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions having improved extrusion performance and methods of formation thereof: In one embodiment is a thermoplastic vulcanizates having improved extrusion properties formed from a composition that includes from 20% to about 80% by weight of an elastomer, from about 80% to about 20% by weight of a thermoplastic, from about 0.05 to about 12 phr of a multifunctional methacrylate monomer... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070037932 - Nucleating agent: Use of a first polyethylene polymer having a density of at least 950 kg/m3 as a nucleating agent for a second polyethylene polymer having a density of less than 940 kg/m3.... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070037933 - Surface modified polymer matrices and methods for their preparation: The invention provides a method for modifying the surface of a solid material (e.g. a polymeric matrix). The method is versatile and can be used to prepare polymeric matrices having altered, improved, or specifically engineered properties. Additionally, the method can be used to prepare polymeric matrices that have reactive groups... Agent: Viksnins Harris & Padys Pllp

20070037934 - Method for the production of copolymers: e

20070032596 - Silicone composition and a paper treatment agent comprising the same: wherein a3, b3, c3, d3 and e3 are such numbers that the organopolysiloxane (A3) has a viscosity at 25 degrees C of from 0.05 to 500 Pa·s, and b3, c3,d3 and e3 may be zero, and α and β are integers of from 0 to 3 and component (B) is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070032597 - Process of making polymeric hydrogels by reactive extrusion: What is described is a reactive extrusion process of making a polymeric hydrogel of a polymeric anhydride or acid, e.g. maleic anhydride or maleic acid polymer, or copolymer thereof, crosslinked with a crosslinking agent containing at least 2 crosslinkable groups, particularly, —OH or —NH2, or both. The reaction product is... Agent: International Specialty Products William J. Davis, Esq.

20070032598 - Thermally stable, anthraquinone colorants containing copolymerizable vinyl groups: Disclosed are thermally-stable, anthraquinone colorant compounds (dyes) which contain one or more vinyl groups which render the compounds copolymerizable with reactive vinyl monomers to produce colored, polymeric compositions such as acrylate and methacrylate polymeric materials. The compounds possess good fastness (stability) to ultraviolet (UV) light, good solubility in vinyl monomers,... Agent: Brett L. Nelson Eastman Chemical Company

20070032599 - Cement admixture for improved slump life: Described are polymers and cement admixtures which reduce drop in fluidity with time. Said admixture comprises at least one polymer of the present invention and at least one polymer A. The polymer of the present invention comprises side chains of which at least 10 weight-% can be cleaved in alkaline... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070032600 - Polypropylene based resin composition, expanded moldings comprising the same and method for production thereof: A polypropylene-based resin composition for injection foam molding, containing (A) 50 to 95 parts by weight of a linear polypropylene-based resin having a melt flow rate of from 10 g/10 min. to 100 g/10 min. and a melt tension of 2 cN or less and (B) 5 to 50 parts... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070032601 - Resin compostion and stretched film obtained by using the same: p

20070032602 - Pvc graft copolymer methods and compositions: Methods are described for preparing graft copolymers from poly(vinyl chloride) or vinyl chloride copolymers comprising reacting these materials with sources of selected metal-centered free radicals in the presence of one or more monomers that can undergo free-radical addition polymerization. The metal-centered free radicals used are capable of abstracting chlorine atoms... Agent: William And Mary Technology Transfer Office

20070032603 - Liquid polymer: This invention discloses a process for manufacturing an elastomeric article by liquid injection molding, wherein the article has improved tensile strength and improved tear strength, said process comprising the steps of: (I) heating a curable composition comprised of (1) a liquid polymer comprised of repeat units that are derived from... Agent: Alvin T. Rockhill Patent Attorney

20070032604 - Liquid polymer: This invention discloses a process for manufacturing an elastomeric article by liquid injection molding, wherein the article has improved tensile strength and improved tear strength, said process comprising the steps of: (I) heating a curable composition comprised of (1) a liquid polymer comprised of repeat units that are derived from... Agent: Alvin T. Rockhill Patent Attorney

20070032605 - Polyacetal resin composition: A polyacetal resin composition comprises a polyacetal resin, and at least one carboxylic acid hydrazide selected from a saturated or unsaturated long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acid hydrazide, a saturated or unsaturated alicyclic carboxylic acid hydrazide, a dimer acid or trimer acid hydrazide, and an oxycarboxylic acid hydrazide corresponding to each of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070032606 - Can coatings, methods for coating can and cans coated thereby: Compositions for coating food cans comprising a film-forming resin and an amine-terminated polyamide are disclosed. Food cans coated with such a coating, and methods for coating food cans, are also disclosed.... Agent: Ppg Industries, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20070032607 - Polyester resin compostion and optical material: The present invention provides a resin which is low in birefringence and superior in transparency, mechanical strength and dimension stability, and has high heat resistance and good fluidity, and which can be suitably used for optical materials. A resin composition obtained by blending a polyester polymer obtainable from a dicarboxylic... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070032608 - Unsaturated polyester resin compositions with improved weatherability: Unsaturated polyester resin compositions with improved weathering characteristics are presented. Further, the manufacture of these unsaturated polyester resin compositions and their potential applications are presented.... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20070032609 - Composition acting as coupling agent for filled and peroxidically crosslinking rubber compounds: The present invention relates to a composition acting as coupling agent between fillers and peroxidically crosslinking elastomers in rubber compounds, which comprises, as component comprising silicon compounds, a mixture a) of vinylalkoxysiloxanes with alkylalkoxy-siloxanes, or b) of vinylalkoxysiloxanes with phenylalkoxy-siloxanes, or c) of vinylalkoxysiloxanes with phenyl/alkyl-alkoxysiloxanes or d) of acrylic... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070032610 - Energy responsive composition and associated method: A composition is provided that may include the product of a first material having a low-temperature fluidity point including a first functional group; and, a second material including a second functional group. The first functional group can interact with the second functional group below a threshold temperature to form a... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070027254 - Resin composition for thermally conductive material and thermally conductive material: The present invention is characterized by a resin composition for a thermal conductive material including a polymer (I), a liquid-state plasticizer (II) and a thermal conductive filler (III) having a thermal conductivity of 20 W/m·K or more, wherein the liquid-state plasticizer (II) is in a liquid state at 25° C.,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070027255 - Compatibilizing agent and resin composition: The present invention provides a compatibilizing agent which is a block copolymer of ingredient A comprising poly(D-lactic acid) or a D-lactic acid/starch copolymer resin and ingredient B comprising a biodegradable resin having a melting point or softening point not higher than the melting point or softening point of poly(lactic acid).... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070027256 - Styrenic thermoplastics composition: The present invention relates to an acrylic rubber-modified copolymer and the styrenic thermoplastics composition using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to the styrenic thermoplastics composition having superior appearance and thermoformability, which is obtained by adding 0.5-20 parts by weight of an acrylic rubber-modified copolymer having a rubber... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070027257 - Styrenic resin composition: Surface impact strength in a molded article of an impact-resistant styrene resin composition, and balance between the surface impact strength and the rigidity is improved. Disclosed is a styrene resin composition comprising a styrene copolymer (A), and a block copolymer (B) comprising a polymer block (b1) of a styrene monomer... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070027258 - Thermoplastic resin composition: The present invention has its object to provide a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises an isobutylene-based block copolymer and a thermoplastic polyurethane resin, and low in hardness and excellent in oil resistance, transparency, thermal stability, mechanical strength and the like. The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070027260 - Bisaminophenyl-based curatives and amidine-based curatives and cure accelerators for perfluoroelastomeric compositions: Novel monoamidine, monoamidoxime and bisamidine curatives, co-curatives and cure accelerators are provided for use with perfluoroelastomeric compositions as well as novel synthesis methods for making monoamidine- and monoamidoxime-based curatives, co-curatives and cure accelerators. Also provided are diphenyl-based curatives, co-curatives and cure accelerators having sufficiently high molecular weight such that the... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20070027259 - Vulcanized fluorine rubber and cushioning material for heat press containing same: A vulcanized fluoro rubber is provided by vulcanizing a composition comprising 100 parts by mass of mixture in which a raw fluoro rubber (A) in which appropriate amount of vulcanizing agent has been previously compounded and a raw fluoro rubber (B) in which the vulcanizing agent is not compounded are... Agent: Ditthavong & Carlson

20070027261 - Composition comprising asphalt and epoxy (meth)acrylate copolymer: Disclosed is a composition comprising or produced from asphalt, a first ethylene copolymer, and optionally a second ethylene copolymer, a polymer comprising repeat units derived from styrene, a sulfur source, or combinations of two or more thereof wherein the first ethylene copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and an... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070027262 - Polymeric fibers and fabrics: Polymeric fibers and nonwoven polymeric fabrics having improved softness characteristics are provided. The fibers and fabrics include either a random propylene copolymer or a blend of a polypropylene polymer and a low-density polyethylene polymer. The random propylene copolymer is produced through metallocene-catalyzed and Z-N polymerization and includes from 80 wt.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070027264 - Multi-layer nano-particle preparation and applications: l

20070027263 - Process for producing rubbery polymer particle and process for producing resin composition containing the same: A process for efficiently producing an agglomerate resulting from removal of impurities from a water-base latex of rubbery polymer particles or dry powder thereof and producing a dispersion having rubbery polymer particles dispersed in an organic solvent, and a process for efficiently producing a resin composition of low impurity content,... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070027265 - Copolymers containing sulfonic acid groups and carboxyl groups: p

20070027266 - Method for partial or total oxidation of one or several thiocarbonylthio ends of a polymer obtained by radical polymerisation controlled by reversible addition-cleavage: The present invention relates to a method for partial or total oxidation of one or several thiocarbonylthio ends of a polymer, obtained by radical polymerisation controlled by reversible addition-cleavage with thiocarbonylthio agents, Said method comprising the step of contacting said polymer with an ozone-containing gas, during which ozone reacts with... Agent: Jean-louis Seugnet Rhodia Inc.

20070027267 - Lubricating oil additive composition and method of making the same: An oil-soluble lubricating oil additive composition prepared by the process which comprises reacting a copolymer, with at least one ether compound and with at least one aromatic amine.... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070027268 - Transparent compositions, methods for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom: A reaction product comprises a first polyester-polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit, a second polyester-polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit, and a transesterification catalyst. The reaction product has a haze of less than 1.7%, specifically less than 1.0% as measured at a thickness of... Agent: Geam - LexanIPLegal

20070027269 - Hyperbranched polymers having ethylenically unsaturated groups: Hyperbranched polyesters containing ethylenically unsaturated groups and obtainable by reacting (c) at least one compound having at least one ethylenic double bond with at least one hyperbranched polyester obtainable by condensing (a) at least one dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof with at least one at least trifunctional alcohol or (b)... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070027270 - Softening agent: p

20070027271 - Weatherable, thermostable polymers having improved flow composition: A copolymer composition comprises a polysiloxane block of Formula XIX or XXII, having 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyarylate-polycarbonate block consisting essentially of 50 to 99 mol % arylate polyester units and 1 to 50 mol % aromatic carbonate units, wherein 1 to 30 mole percent of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ge Plastics - Smith

20070027272 - Moisture cured reactive hot melt adhesive with monofunctional reactants as grafting agents: High green strength reactive hot melt adhesives are prepared using crystalline monofunctional reactants.... Agent: National Starch And Chemical Company

20070027273 - Epoxy resin composition and semiconductor device: There is provided an epoxy resin composition for encapsulating a semiconductor essentially comprising (A) a phenolaralkyl type epoxy resin having a phenylene structure, (B) a phenolaralkyl resin having a biphenylene structure, (C) a curing accelerator containing an adduct of a phosphine compound and a quinone compound, (D) a compound in... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070027274 - Use of urea derivatives as accelerators for epoxy resins: where R1 and R2 each independently are a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms as accelerators in combination with dicyandiamide as latent hardener for epoxy resin systems based on unhalogenated or halogenated bisphenols of type A or F and also based on resorcinol or... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd