Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 05/07

20070123611 - Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) composition and molded product thereof: P

20070123612 - Biodegradable polymeric compositions comprising starch and a thermoplastic polymer: The present invention provides polymeric compositions containing thermoplastic starch and a thermoplastic polymer incompatible with starch, in which the starch constitutes the dispersed phase and the thermoplastic polymer constitutes the continuous phase, selected: A) from compositions comprising an agent with an interfacial effect selected from esters of polyols with mono-... Agent: Warren K. Macrae, Esq. Bryan Cave LLP

20070123613 - Coated films: The invention relates to novel coated post-formable films, to surface-coating compositions for such films, to a combined method for curing the surface-coating compositions and for post-forming, as well as to moulded bodies produced from the coated films.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070123615 - Molding compositions of a glass fiber-reinforced olefin polymer: The invention relates to a glass fiber-reinforced molding composition composed of an olefin polymer, in particular a propylene polymer. The molding composition comprises an olefin polymer which contains 5-50% by weight of glass fibers which are bonded to the olefin polymer by means of a compatibilizer, and from 10−4 to... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20070123614 - Near-infrared ray-shielding paint, near-infrared ray-shielding laminate obtained therefrom and production method thereof: e

20070123616 - Rubber compositions comprising unsaturated imidoalkoxysilanes: A rubber comprising a silane, a filler and at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of solution polymerization-derived styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) having from about 10 to about 80 percent vinyl content; (ii) emulsion polymerization-derived rubber; and (iii) butadiene rubber having from about 5 to about 99 percent cis... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070123617 - Polyacetal resin composition: A polyacetal resin composition comprises a polyacetal resin, and a polycyclic aromatic carboxylic acid hydrazide or a polycyclic aromatic carboxylic acid hydrazide having a substituent. The proportion of the polycyclic aromatic carboxylic acid hydrazide may be about 0.001 to 20 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070123618 - Stepwise growth of oligomeric redox-active molecules on a surface without the use of protecting groups: This invention provides a procedure for growing oligomers via a stepwise process. The oligomers can include porphyrins, which have been previously shown to be attractive candidates for molecular-based information storage. The stepwise synthesis procedure requires no protecting groups, thus eliminating protection/deprotection reactions that add complexity to the process.... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070123619 - Method to produce reinforced halobutyl elastomer compounds: The present invention relates to halobutyl elastomer compounds containing a butyl elastomer, at least one additional elastomer, a mineral filler and a mixed modifier system of a silane compound and an additive derived from a compound containing at least one hydroxyl group and a functional group containing a basic amine.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070123620 - Radiation resistant polypropylene useful in medical applications: Blends useful as an additive in polyolefin polymers for minimizing the effects of radiation on the physical properties of polymers, which comprises a hindered amine light stabilizer and at least one material selected from the group consisting of: i) amine oxides and ii) hydroxylamines. Various articles of manufacture may be... Agent: Huntsman Corporation Legal Department

20070123621 - Coating compositions with silylated diols: A curable clearcoat coating composition demonstrates increased gloss retention with the addition of from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a silylated dimer fatty alcohol diol.... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070123622 - Ether-ester plasticizers: The present invention provides compounds having both a pendent ether group and a pendent ester group that are useful as plasticizers for polymer resin and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment of the invention, compounds according to the invention are formed by converting at least one,... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark, LLP

20070123623 - Resist pattern thickening material and process for forming resist pattern, and semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention provides a resist pattern thickening material, which can utilize ArF excimer laser light; which, when applied over a resist pattern such as an ArF resist having a line pattern or the like, can thicken the resist pattern regardless of the size of the resist pattern; which has... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070123624 - Method of drying an absorbent polymer with a surfactant: A method of drying an absorbent polymer includes providing the absorbent polymer. A surfactant having a C10 to C24 ester group is incorporated with the absorbent polymer. An acid value of the surfactant is increased to further increase drying efficiency of the absorbent polymer. More specifically, after increasing the acid... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20070123626 - Heat resistant light diffusion blend composition: The present invention relates to a heat resistant light diffusion blend composition, and more precisely, a heat resistant light diffusion blend composition which is composed of a substrate resin prepared by blending styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin and polymethylmethacrylate resin and a light-diffusing agent composed of acrylic organic particles with a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070123625 - Poly(arylene ether) compositions and methods of making the same: A method of making a resin composition comprises melt mixing a first polymer comprising a polyamide powder or a polyester powder with a fluoropolymer at a temperature below a softening temperature of the fluoropolymer to form a first melt blend; fibrillating the fluoropolymer in the first melt blend to form... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070123627 - Polyarylene sulfide thermoplastic resin composition: A polymer composition includes a polyarylene sulfide resin, a olefinic graft copolymer, and a fluorinated polyolefin resin. Some embodiments may additionally comprise an epoxy compound and/or a filler. In some embodiments, the compositions have good flame retardancy, impact strength, and flexural strength.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070123628 - Emulsion composition for silicone rubber, process for producing the same, and process for producing silicone rubber: A silicone rubber emulsion composition comprising (A) 100 parts diorganopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, (E) 0 to 60 parts reinforcing silica filler, (B) 10 to 250 parts water containing a smectite clay, (C) 0.1 to 15 parts emulsifier, and (D) a cross-linking agent (e.g., an organohydrogenpolysiloxane) in... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070123629 - Post-addition of white minerals for modifications of optical film properties: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a PVC tinted system, such as a paint. After the preparation of the tinted system, at least one of its optical properties can be adjusted by the addition of at least one white pigment that includes a white pigment other than... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070123630 - Process for making exfoliated polyolefin/clay nanocomposites: Processes are disclosed relating to modifying clays with an olefinic functionalized surfactant containing a chain end polymerizable double bond, and to treating the thus modified organoclay with an olefin polymerization catalyst precursor, and polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the thus treated organoclay and an organoaluminum cocatalyst.... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070123631 - Functionalized rubbery polymers: wherein the R1 groups can be the same or different and represent hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or... Agent: Alvin T. Rockhill Patent Attorney

20070123632 - Reinforced polyamide moulding materials: The present invention relates to reinforced polyamide moulding materials which can be prepared from a polyamide blend and, for example, by compounding with cut fibres or continuous filaments on twin-screw extruders and have mechanical properties which are usually not compatible with one another, namely a combination of exceptionally high rigidity... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070123633 - Electroconductive resin composition: To provide a resin material excellent in electric conductivity and judiciously usable in the manufacture of fuel cell separators and so forth. An electroconductive resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a liquid-crystalline polymer (A) and 200 to 500 parts by weight of at least one species of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070123634 - Process for making a flame retardant polycarbonate composition: A process of the preparation of a flame-retardant thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The process entails adding an aqueous dispersion of PTFE into stationary polycarbonate resin in the form pellets and/or powder to obtain a material system, and blending the resulting material system, drying it and melt blending the dried... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070123635 - Fishing lure: A fishing lure or bait is a shaped body of a gelatinous elastomeric composition. The gelatinous elastomeric composition is made from a styrenic block copolymer and an oil mixture of a first oil and a second oil.... Agent: Hammer & Hanf, PC

20070123636 - Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same: A high performance rubber composition using a plasticizer derived from resources other than petroleum and a pneumatic tire using the same are provided. A rubber composition comprising a rubber component containing at least 50% by weight of a natural rubber and/or a modified natural rubber and a terpene (co)polymer having... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070123637 - Adhesive composition: There is described a process for preparing a pressure sensitive adhesive having enhanced resistance to water-whitening comprising the steps of: (a) forming a mixture in water of (i) an effective initial amount of a polymerization initiator which produces radicals by a thermal decomposition to form a mixture and optional further... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070123639 - Hydroxyl group-containing magnetic polymer and method for producing the same: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a hydroxyl group-containing magnetic polymer which is a particulate hydroxyl group-containing magnetic polymer including a magnetic powder and a polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, the content of the magnetic powder being within the range of from 5 to 90% by... Agent: Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20070123638 - Polymers with improved shelf stability: The present invention relates to polymers polymerized sequentially or in stages and having varied functionality and/or monomer content as the polymerization progresses, as well as the methods for making these polymers. The polymers according to the invention can advantageously be present in aqueous emulsion or latex form and can advantageously... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20070123640 - Highly elongated single component, non-corrosive rtv silicone compositions: e

20070123643 - Aqueous hydroxy-functional polyester dispersions containing urethane groups: The invention relates to new, aqueous, hydroxy-functional polyester dispersions containing urethane groups, to a process for preparing them, and to their use in combination with crosslinker resins for preparing paints, coatings and adhesives.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070123644 - Organosilicon compounds with a masked isocyanate group: Blocked silyl isocyanates contain a methylene group between the blocked isocyanate group and silicon. The blocked isocyanates are easily prepared in high yield and purity.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070123641 - Phase change inks containing compounds derived from isocyanate, unsaturated alcohol, and polyol: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (A) a first isocyanate-derived compound which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) a component comprising (a) an alcohol having at least one ethylenic... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20070123642 - Phase change inks containing curable isocyanate-derived compounds: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (A) a urethane which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1,4 butanediol vinyl ether, 2-allyloxy... Agent: Patent Documentation Center Xerox Corporation

20070123645 - Ultraviolet curable silver composition and related method: A photocurable silver composition is provided which comprises an ultraviolet light curable organic mixture, a photoinitiator, a silver powder, and a silver flake composition. The silver flake composition comprises at least 20% of the weight of the silver powder. The disclosed compositions may be used to produce silver-containing coatings on... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070117887 - Fluorescent brighteners, methods of preparation thereof, fluorescent brightener compositions, and methods of preparation and uses thereof: wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano functionality, a C1-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C3-C10 cycloaliphatic functionality or a C3-C20 aromatic functionality, with the proviso that R2 and R3 are not hydrogen when R1 is a methyl or hydrogen; R4 and R5 are... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ge Plastics - Smith

20070117888 - Additives for extending pot life of 2-component polyurethane coatings: The invention relates to an additive system for increasing the pot life of two-component, solvent-borne polyurethane coatings; such polyurethane coatings in combination with the additive; as well as a method for increasing pot life based on using the additive in combination with such coatings. The additive is based on a... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070117889 - Process for the direct preparation of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles: e

20070117890 - Urea phenyl derivatives and their use as polypropylene nucleating agents:

20070117891 - Beta-crystalline polypropylenes:

20070117892 - Coating composition, porous silica-based film, method for producing porous silica-based film and semiconductor device: There is provided a low-permittivity porous siliceous film that has high mechanical strength and is useful in an interlayer insulation film. The coating composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: an organic solvent and, contained in said organic solvent, 1) a polyalkylsilazane and 2) at least one... Agent: Az Electronic Materials Usa Corp. Attention: Industrial Property Dept.

20070117893 - Radiation absorbing compositions, methods and articles incorporating such compositions: Infrared (IR) radiation absorbing compounds of metal or metalloids with ligands are beneficial for many applications. Schiff base biquinone (SBB) ligands surrounding a metal or metalloid center may be used for laser welding applications, as one example, wherein effective infared radiation absorption and heat resistance are required. These compounds may... Agent: John E. Vick, Jr. Legal Department, M-495

20070117894 - Use of polyolefin waxes in hot melt compositions: Hot melt compositions of the type according to the invention comprise up to 40% by weight of one or more isotactic homopolymer and/or copolymer waxes comprising the monomers ethylene and/or propylene and/or higher linear or branched alpha-olefins having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, which have been prepared by polymerization of... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070117895 - Stable antifouling paint composition containing metal salt of pyrithione and cuprous oxide: The present invention describes a composition for stabilizing a paint or paint base composition against viscosity change, gelation and agglomeration during formulation and storage. Illustratively, an antifouling paint or paint base composition is disclosed that contains a hydrolysable acrylate resin such as copper acrylate, zinc acrylate, or silyl acrylate, a... Agent: Wiggin And Dana LLP Attention: Patent Docketing

20070117896 - Method for production of thermally cured coatings: Method for production of a coating on a solid substrate comprising the steps of applying a liquid coating composition comprising a polyfunctional resin, a fatty acid or derivative thereof acting as a reactive diluent and optionally a curing agent and/or one or more additives, wherein the resin comprises functional groups... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070117897 - Polyester compositions, methods of manufacture, and uses thereof: A composition comprising a combination of a thermoplastic polyester; and 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight of an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, and/or a C1-12 ester of an aliphatic C24-36 carboxylic acid, based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester. The compositions are useful for... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070117898 - Composites having tunable dielectric constants, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles comprising the same: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a polymeric material; and non-linear dielectric ceramic fillers; wherein the non-linear dielectric ceramic fillers have a dielectric constant that is greater than or equal to about 100 and wherein the dielectric constant of the composition is tunable. Disclosed herein too is a composition comprising... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070117899 - Polyolefin composition with high filler loading capacity: Disclosed are highly filled thermoplastic olefin compositions and, in particular, thermoplastic olefin compositions that comprise propylene/alpha-olefin copolymers and a high level of organic or inorganic filler. Specifically, the description addresses a filled polymer composition comprising: (a) a first polymer component comprising propylene copolymer having a heat of fusion < about... Agent: Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.p.

20070117900 - Melt processible fluoropolymer composition containing nano particles: There is provided a composition of melt processible fluoropolymer and inorganic fine particles of average particle size 1 μm or less dispersed in said fluoropolymer, said composition being obtained by melt-mixing said melt processible fluoropolymer and aggregated said inorganic fine particles, said aggregated inorganic fine particles being obtained by drying... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070117901 - Thermoplastic resin composition: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition which excels in impact resistance, dimension stability and rigidity, and also excels in appearance, fluidity and paint film adhesion property, and further which is very useful as manufacturing materials for exterior parts of automobile. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising component (A):... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070117902 - Vinyl-urethane copolymers and production methods thereof: To provide vinyl-urethane copolymers that can form cured articles having excellent hot-water resistance, water resistance, heat resistance, and weather resistance, and to provide production methods thereof. A vinyl-urethane copolymer contains at least one vinyl polymer chain and at least one urethane polymer chain, in which the vinyl polymer chain is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070117903 - Aqueous dispersions of hydrosoluble polymerisates of ethylenically unsaturated anionic monomers, method for the production and use thereof: Aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of ethylenically unsaturated anionic monomers are obtainable by free radical polymerization of the monomers in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one stabilizer, the polymerization being carried out in the presence of at least one water-soluble polymer of the groups consisting of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070117904 - Flame retardant compositions and their use: Disclosed are flame retardant compositions comprised of (a) brominated anionic styrenic polymer, and (b) at least one polybrominated alpha-omega diphenylalkane having a total of at least 6 bromine atoms directly bonded to the phenyl rings and in the range of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkylene group disposed... Agent: Sieberth & Patty, LLC

20070117905 - Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product from the same: s

20070117906 - Use of polyolefin waxes in hot melt compositions: Hot melt compositions are based on isotactic, low molecular mass, low viscosity homopolymer or copolymer waxes, atactic polyalpha-olefins (APAOs), and a resin fraction below 20% by weight. Hot melt compositions of this kind can be used with outstanding effect as hot melt adhesives.... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070117907 - Use of polyolefin waxes in hot melt compositions: The invention relates to hot melt compositions based on isotactic, low molecular mass, low viscosity homopolymer or copolymer waxes and atactic polyalpha-olefins (APAOs). Hot melt compositions of this kind can be used with outstanding effect as hot melt adhesives.... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070117908 - Blend for improving the brittleness and cold flowability of a carbon dioxide-propylene oxide copolymer and method for producing the same: The present invention relates to improvement of the brittleness and cold flowability of a carbon dioxide-propylene oxide copolymer (PPC). The invention provides a blend comprising 50 to 98 parts by weight of a PPC; 2 to 50 parts by weight of a poly(butylenes succinate) (PBS) or poly(butylene succinate/adipate) (PBSA); 1... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070117909 - Process for forming a reinforced polymeric material and articles formed therewith: A process is employed to formed a reinforced polymeric material and articles having the reinforced polymeric material. The process typically forms a masterbatch of polymeric material and reinforcement material and combines the masterbatch with secondary materials that include a second polymeric material. The process is particularly applicable to styrenic polymers.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070117910 - Reinforced polyamide moulding materials: The present invention relates to reinforced polyamide moulding materials which can be prepared from a polyamide blend and, for example, by compounding with cut fibres or continuous filaments on twin-screw extruders and have mechanical properties which are usually not compatible with one another, namely a combination of exceptionally high rigidity... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070117911 - Composite coatings for groundwall insulation, method of manufacture thereof and articles derived therefrom: Disclosed herein is an article comprising an electrical component; and an electrically insulating layer disposed upon the electrical component, wherein the electrically insulating layer comprises a thermosetting polymer and a nanosized filler; wherein the nanosized filler comprises metal oxide and diamond nanoparticles that have an average largest dimension of less... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070117912 - Polymer blend method, composition, and article: A polymer blend may be prepared by melt kneading a composition that includes a poly(arylene ether), a polystyrene, and a carboxylic acid concentrate including a carboxylic acid compound and a polymer resin having a glass transition temperature or a melting temperature of about 30 to about 175° C. Using the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070117913 - Antiferroelectric polymer composites, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles comprising the same: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a composition comprising a polymeric material; and a ceramic antiferroelectric particle. Disclosed herein too is a method of tuning a dielectric constant of a composition comprising subjecting a composition comprising a polymeric material and a ceramic antiferroelectric particle to a biasing electric field; and... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070117914 - Fluorinated surfactants for use in making a fluoropolymer: wherein Rf represents a partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group optionally interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, Q is CF3 or F, R is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group, G represents a carboxylic or sulphonic acid or salt thereof, t is 0 or 1 and n is 1,... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070117915 - Fluoropolymer latex, process for its production, and fluoropolymer: A process for producing a fluoropolymer latex, which comprises emulsion polymerizing a fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium containing from 0.001 to 10.0 mass % of a fluorine-containing emulsifier represented by the formula (1): F(CF2)nO(CF2CF2O)mCF2COOA (wherein A is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or NH4, n is an integer of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070117918 - Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for polarizing film: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising (meth)acrylic copolymers including alkyl(meth)acrylic acid ester monomer having 2˜14 carbon atoms of alkyl group, characterized in that the gel fraction is 10˜55%, the swelling ratio is 30˜110, the weight average molecular weight of sol eluted from the final... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20070117916 - Aqueous dispersions containing ionomer resins and rust-preventive ionomeric coatings made therefrom: The present invention is directed to an aqueous dispersion composition which comprises an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid ionomer resin (A) neutralized with a mixture of ions including at least one divalent metal ion and at least one ammonium ion, (B) a non-water soluble vapor phase corrosion inhibitor, and (C) water. The... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070117917 - Radiation curable cycloaliphatic barrier sealants: A curable barrier sealant comprises a curable resin having a cycloaliphatic backbone and a reactive functional group present at a level that provides an equivalent weight of less than 400 grams per mole of reactive functional group.... Agent: National Starch And Chemical Company

20070117919 - Heat sealable polyvinyl chloride films: A heat sealable film for use in food packaging comprises a resin composition comprising vinyl chloride homopolymer, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer and plasticizer in an amount greater than about 15% by weight of the resin composition. In one embodiment, the film is adapted to provide a controlled oxygen transmission of... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070117920 - Highly heat conductive silicone rubber composition: A highly heat conductive silicone rubber composition is provided comprising (A) 100 pbw of a heat curable organopolysiloxane composition and (B) 10-2,000 pbw of a metallic silicon powder having an average particle size of 2-100 μm. It cures into a product having a high thermal conductivity, heat resistance and low... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070117921 - Resin for composite structures: A resin precursor composition for use in the production of composite components includes an isocyanate component comprising a material selected from the group consisting of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, a polymeric isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and combinations thereof The resin precursor composition also includes at least one polyether polyol having a functionality... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070117922 - Aqueous polymer dispersions: The overall performance of water-reducible polymer dispersions, more specifically alkyd dispersions, can be substantially improved by utilizing resins derived from acidolysis reaction products of polyalkylene terephthalates and polyalkylene naphthalates. According to this invention, polymer dispersions can be produced from low acid value polymers and yet have good water dispersibility. When... Agent: The Sherwin-williams Company

20070117923 - Polyurethane and polyurea compositions for golf balls: Polyurethane and polyurea compositions for golf balls with improved stability of the curative blend, wherein the curative blend includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070112102 - Process for preparing a bituminous binder composition: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a polymer modified bituminous binder composition in the substantial absence of crosslinking agents by heating a bitumen component in a stirred tank to a temperature from 185° C. to 221° C.; adding a block copolymer composition to the bitumen component... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. LLC

20070112103 - Molecular system and method for reversibly switching the same: A method for reversibly switching a molecular system between three or four states is disclosed. The method includes exposing a photochromic compound within the molecular system to at least one radiation and at least one of an acid and a base. Upon such exposure, the photochromic compound switches from one... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070112104 - Plasticized pvc compositions: A stable, plasticized composition of PVC polymer including a C4-C30 linear, branched or cyclo-alkyl pyrrolidone present in an amount of 5-400 phr sufficient to plasticize said PVC into a flexible state.... Agent: Attn: William J. Davis, Esq. International Specialty Products

20070112105 - Substituted thiophenylidene alditol derivatives and compositions: s

20070112106 - Photosensitive resin composition: To provide a photosensitive resin composition satisfying both of the sensitivity at the time of exposure and alkali developability as well as giving a cured material excellent in dimensions stability and scarcely exhibiting brittleness while keeping good heat resistance. The photosensitive resin composition contains a polymer (A) having an N-substituted... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070112107 - Flame-retardant resin composition, production method of the same and molding method of the same: At least one resin component which is selected from a biodegradable resin and a plant-based resin, and a flame retardancy-imparting component are kneaded to obtain a resin composition having flame retardancy. This resin composition makes it possible to apply the environment-friendly resin such as the biodegradable resin and the plant-based... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070112108 - Flame-retardant styrene type resin composition and molded product therefrom:

20070112109 - Dispersion and use thereof: An aqueous dispersion comprises: (A) water; (B) a polymeric material of a type which includes: (a) phenyl moieties; (b) carbonyl and/or sulphone moieties; and (c) ether and/or thioether moieties; (C) a surface active agent which includes a carbonyl or sulphone moiety and a hydrophilic group. Preferred embodiments relate to polyketones... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070112110 - Composition for producing polyester and polyamide yarns with improved moisture management properties: Fibers for use in making textiles and floor coverings are made from a moisture management composition that includes polyesters or polyamides and polyoxyalkyleneamines.... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070112111 - Flame retardant polymer composition comprising fine particles: The present invention relates to a flame retardant polymer composition comprising (A) an olefin homo- and/or copolymer in an amount of from 30 to 70 wt.-% of the total polymer composition, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, (C) an inorganic filler in an amount of at least 10 wt % of... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070112112 - Swollen silicone composition and process of producing same: There is provided herein, in one specific embodiment, silicone composition(s) comprising unique combination(s) of silicone polymer and alkyltrisiloxane(s) which can produce silicone composition(s) with lower solids content than silicone compositions that use other than alkyltrisiloxane(s); while still maintaining a desirable viscosity.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070112113 - Thermosensitive adhesive composition, method of manufacturing the same and thermosensitive adhesive material: e

20070112114 - Pharmaceutical metered dose inhaler and methods relating thereto: Methods of preparing elastomeric gasket materials for use in metered dose inhalers that include contacting an elastomeric gasket material to be used in a metered dose inhaler, which gasket material comprises one or more extractable compounds, with a solution comprising an organic solvent under conditions sufficient to extract at least... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070112115 - Inorganic-organic hybrid micro-/nanofibers: Inorganic-organic hybrid micro-/nanofibers having a cross-sectional area not exceeding 140μ2 include micro-/nanoparticulate inorganic components dispersed in an organic, absorbable or non-absorbable polymeric matrix at a weight concentration of at least about 4 percent by weight and are produced by electrostatic spinning or melt-blowing.... Agent: Leigh P. Gregory Attorney At Law

20070112116 - Rubber composition: The rubber composition and the material suitable for preparing the rubber composition show high gas-barrier properties and being free from inhibition of vulcanization. The rubber composition is essentially composed of a rubber and a layered mineral filler treated with short chain alkyl ammonium salt.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070112117 - Process for preparing lattices stabilized by polyvinyl alcohol: A process for preparing polymer dispersions stabilized by polyvinyl alcohol includes a step of emulsion polymerization. The polymerization occurs such that at least 60% of the total conversion occurs at a temperature from 100° C. to 140° C.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070112118 - Organic-inorganic hybrid photopolymer composition with enhanced diffraction efficiency and decrease volume reduction: The present invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid composition comprising: (a) a copolymer matrix having an organic functional group; (b) an inorganic nanoparticle having an inorganic functional group on the surface of the nanoparticle; (c) a photopolymerizable monomer; (d) a photoinitiator, and (e) a photosensitizer.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070112119 - Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same for tread: A rubber composition, in which wet grip performance and dry grip performance can be improved without lowering rolling resistance property, and a pneumatic tire using the same for a tread. The rubber composition comprising 5 to 150 parts by weight of silica having 3 to 100 of an average aspect... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070112120 - Tread for a tire: A tire tread and a tire comprising a tire tread, the tire tread having a rubber composition based on a diene elastomer; more than 50 phr of an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler; between 2 and 15 phr of an inorganic filler/diene elastomer coupling agent; between 1 and 10 phr... Agent: Michelin North America, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20070112121 - Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same for tread: A rubber composition, in which wet grip performance and dry grip performance can be improved without lowering rolling resistance property, and a pneumatic tire using the same for a tread. The rubber composition comprising 5 to 150 parts by weight of silica having an aspect ratio of 2 to 20... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070112122 - Coating, and a gasket comprising it: The invention pertains to a coating for application to a substrate, whereby the coating comprises at least one thermoplastic fluorine-containing polymer, and its hardness decreases from the first surface, which is destined for application to the substrate, in the direction of the second surface which is remote from the substrate.... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP Washington Square

20070112123 - Glass filler for polycarbonate resin, and polycarbonate resin composition: A glass filler for a polycarbonate resin, whereby the refractive index of the glass filler can be improved to the same level as a polycarbonate resin, and the transparency of a molded product after reinforced with such a filler can be maintained without coloration, and a polycarbonate resin composition employing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070112124 - Thermoplastic resin composition and method of producing the same: A thermoplastic resin composition including: a matrix including a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer; and carbon nanofibers dispersed in the matrix. The elastomer includes an unsaturated bond or a group having affinity to the carbon nanofibers.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070112125 - Stable polymer compositions and methods of making same: The present invention comprises a polymer composition which is comprised of subcompositions which are separately stable within the polymer composition and methods of making the polymer compositions. These polymer compositions may be useful as coatings for paper, food packaging, vinyl, plastics, man-made substrates, wood and metal. An advantage of these... Agent: Marvin Mcclinton Smith C/o Msp Technologies, Inc.

20070112126 - Water based removable paint formulation and system: An easily removable coating or paint which is a formulation of acrylic acid polymers and a urethane polymer preferably two acrylic acid polymers are used, one with a relatively high acid number and hardness temperature (glass transition) (Tg) and the other with a lower acid number and hardness temperature (Tg).... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070112127 - Oil based blends of interpolymers of ethylene/alpha-olefins: Polymer blends comprise at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and one or more oil. The oil can be an aromatic oil, napththenic oil, paraffinic oil or a combination thereof. The ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers are random block copolymers comprising at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The resulting blends... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070112128 - Dispersion powders stabilized by protective colloids: Dispersion powders stabilized include a protective colloid. The protective colloid includes at least one polyvinyl alcohol having a Höppler viscosity μ1 of not more than 3 mPas and at least one polyvinyl alcohol having a Höppler viscosity μ2 of from 4 mPas to 25 mPas. The weighted Höppler viscosity μw... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070112129 - Polyurethane dispersion comprising siloxane groups: s

20070112130 - Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions: The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applications. A halide-containing monomer is combined with nanotubes, and then polymerized in some compositions. In other applications, a... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070105984 - Composition comprising cellulose and polyvinyl chloride polymer: Disclosed are compositions comprising cellulosic material, PVC or a PVC copolymer, and a coupling agent which comprises a grafted polymer, an ethylene copolymer, a carboxylated polyacrylate or mixtures thereof. Articles made from the composite cellulosic compositions are also disclosed.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070105985 - Ether derivatives of raw cotton linters for water-borne coatings: A water-borne coating composition containing an ether derivative of raw cotton linters (RCL), a latex polymer, and water in which the ether derivative RCL provides improved rheological properties when compared to analogous cellulose ether compounds produced from more refined cellulose sources while not substantially degrading the coating composition's aesthetic qualities.... Agent: Hercules Incorporated

20070105987 - Binder composition comprising a low viscosity naphthenic oil for coloured hot-mix asphalt applications: The present invention relates to an essential colourless binder composition comprising a naphthenic oil having a total content of naphthenics of 35%-80% by weight, based on the total weight of the naphthenic oil, and a petroleum or synthetic hydrocarbon resin, wherein the ratio of the naphthenic oil and the petroleum... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070105986 - Blown asphalt compositions: A process for preparing compatible, selectively hydrogenated block copolymer-modified bituminous compositions comprising blowing a mixture of the block copolymer and bitumen with an oxidizing gas at temperatures of at least 375° C. for at least 75 minutes. The modifying polymer is a selectively hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer and no blowing... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. LLC

20070105988 - Filters for electronic display devices: p

20070105990 - Fluorescent polymer fine particle, method for forming thereof, fluorescence detection kit, and method for detecting fluorescence: The invention provides a fluorescent polymer fine particle having at least: a polymer particle having a core-shell configuration having a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic shell; and a fluorescent lanthanoid dye that is integrated with the polymer particle and has a fluorescent lanthanoid cation, wherein a hydrophilic polymer which forms... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070105989 - Low-emission, tribologically modified polyoxymethylene molding compositions and moldings produced hterefrom: The invention relates to moldings or molding compositions composed of polyoxymethylene and featuring very low formaldehyde emission, comprising from 0.1 to 50.0% by weight of a tribological modifier, from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of a cyclic stabilizer which contains at least one nitrogen atom in the ring, and from... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070105991 - Polymer coatings having improved resistance to solvents: The present invention relates to coatings comprising electrically conductive polymers and melamine derivatives, their preparation and use, and dispersions for the preparation of such coatings.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070105992 - Cycloalkyl phosphites as stabilizers for thermoplastic resins: e

20070105994 - Flame retardant thermoplastic compositions having emi shielding: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition having excellent physical properties that includes 20 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; from 1 to 35 wt. % of an impact modifier; from 0.5 to 30 wt. % of a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer including from 8 to 30 wt. % polydimethylsiloxane units or... Agent: Geam - Lnp-ce 08ceIPLegal

20070105993 - Polyester compositions which comprise cyclobutanediol and at least one phosphorus compound: Described as one aspect of the invention are polyester compositions containing: (I) at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; (ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon... Agent: B. J. Boshears Eastman Chemical Company

20070105995 - Fluid loss control additives for foamed cement compositions and associated methods: Provided herein are methods that comprise: providing a foamed cement composition that comprises a hydraulic cement, water, a gas, a foaming and stabilizing surfactant, and a fluid loss control additive comprising a copolymer; placing the foamed cement composition in a location to be cemented; and allowing the foamed cement composition... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services

20070105996 - Composition containing a hydroxyalkylurea and a polyolefin having a polar part: o

20070105997 - Method for improving heat stability of polyparaxylylene and derivative film thereof and polyparaxylylene derivative:

20070105998 - Nanocomposite compositions and processes for making the same: The invention provides for processes for preparing a nanocomposite compositions including the steps of: contacting a multifunctional intercalant including a cationic moiety separated from an anionic moiety by at least 1 carbon, with a clay at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to produce an at least... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070105999 - Plasticiser: The liquid volume resistivity of plasticiser esters is improved by purifying the ester with an adsorbent having a pH in the range 6 to 11. It is preferable to use a mixture of a filtration aid and an adsorbent. A plasticiser having a desirable combination of high liquid volume resistivity,... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070106000 - Polymer blend and method for its isolation: In a method of isolating a polymer blend from solution, a homogeneous solution including a poly(arylene ether), a poly(alkenyl aromatic), and a solvent is combined with an anti-solvent to form a dispersion containing solid particles. The solid particles have improved handling properties compared to particles formed from precipitation of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070106001 - Molding compounds for use in induction heating applications and heating elements molded from these compounds: The invention provides molding compounds that are particularly suitable to be molded into an article such as a heating element that will conduct heat and not burn when an electric current is passed through the article. These compounds are generally liquid thermosetting molding resins which comprise a thermoset resin matrix... Agent: Hudak, Shunk & Farine, Co., L.p.a.

20070106002 - Hydrotalcite and synthetic resin composition: e

20070106003 - Uv curable paint composition, method for using the same and related coating structure: The present invention relates generally to a UV curable paint composition, a method for using the same and a coating composition made from the same. According to one embodiment, the paint composition includes a silicone modified aliphatic acrylated oligomer having fluorine substituted side chains in an amount by weight from... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070106004 - Layered silicate and thermoplastic resin composition containing it: A layered silicate characterized by being ion-exchanged with an organic onium ion at 50-100% of its ion-exchange capacity, and by having a specific surface area of 2.5-100 m2/g, as well as a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and the aforementioned layered silicate, the resin composition being characterized in that... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070106007 - Method of compatibilizing non polymer solid fillers in polymeric materials and compositions therefrom: A method of forming a compatibilized blend of a polymeric material and one or more additives and/or fillers is disclosed. The method includes blending the polymeric material and or more additives and/or fillers with an exfoliated clay.... Agent: Thomas A. O'rourke Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20070106005 - Methods for intercalating, exfoliating and/or dispersing clay particles, and articles incorporating such clay particles: Methods are provided for intercalating, exfoliating and/or dispersing clay particles with a cationic polymer for form clay nanoparticles. The resulting clay nanoparticles may be incorporated in various polymeric articles, such as a container, preform, closure, liner, sheet or film.... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070106006 - Polymeric composite including nanoparticle filler: Disclosed is a novel polymeric composite including a nanoparticle filler and method for the production thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel halloysite nanoparticle filler which has the generally cylindrical or tubular (e.g. rolled scroll-like shape), in which the mean outer diameter of the filler particle is typically... Agent: Basch & Nickerson LLP

20070106008 - Aqueos coating composition: The invention provides an aqueous coating composition, which can simplify storage of an anti-staining agent and is excellent not only in coating stability upon mixing the anti-staining agent with an emulsion resin coating and but also in anti-staining properties. Disclosed is an aqueous coating composition comprising, as essential components, a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070106009 - Thermosetting ultraviolet cut coating and film obtained therefrom: A thermosetting water-based ultraviolet cut coating which is excellent in film hardness, heat resistance, water resistance and chemical resistance and is gentle to human body and environment, composed of 5-150 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber (B), 3-100 parts by weight of an amino resin (C) and 0.01-20 parts... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070106010 - Branched fluoropolymers: The invention relates to the preparation of branched fluoropolymers having long chain branches and little or no gels, by a process involving polymerization at high temperatures using persulfates and optionally multifunctional initiators. The invention also relates to gel-free, branched polymers with strain hardening produced by the process.... Agent: Thomas F. Roland, Esq. Arkema Inc.

20070106011 - Method for producing copolymeric polyacrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive substances, and nitroxide-modified polyacrylates and comb block polymers obtained thereby: Method for producing cohesive and adhesive acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive substances in which polyacrylates having radical forming functional groups are activated at increased temperatures, and side chains of defined length are formed in a nitroxide-controlled polymerization.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070106012 - Modified carbon particles: The present invention provides dispersible carbon particles and a process for the preparation of dispersible carbon particles. In certain embodiments, the process of the present invention comprises polymerizing monomers from a carbon particle, wherein the carbon particle comprises one or more attached groups comprising one or more transferable atoms or... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070106013 - Water absorbent resin composition and production method thereof: The production method of a water absorbent resin composition including a particulate water absorbent resin, wherein: 95 wt % or more of particles whose particle diameter is less than 850 μm and not less, than 106 μm are contained, and a weight average particle diameter of the particles is less... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070106014 - Method for producing composition containing polymer from liquid containing polymer component and drying apparatus for same: By spraying and drying a liquid containing a polymer component (e.g., natural rubber, synthetic rubber, etc.) and a liquid containing a filler (e.g., carbon black, silica, etc.) under an atmosphere of a shock wave generated from pulse combustion, a polymer containing a filler is produced at an improved work efficiency... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070106015 - Silicone composition and process of making same: There is provided silicone gel-forming composition comprising a unique combination of polyorganosiloxane and organohydrogenpolysiloxane, which can produce silicone gel with improved hysteresis.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070106016 - Silicone elastomer composition: High tear strength, low hardness silicone elastomer-forming composition is provided using a unique combination(s) of polyorganosiloxanes and organohydrogenpolysiloxanes, where the polyorganosiloxanes and the organohydrogenpolysiloxanes contain both straight-chain and resinous polyorganosiloxanes.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070106017 - Energy-curable coating compositions: An energy-curable coating composition comprises a water-soluble or water-dispersible binder capable of being poly-merised by exposure to a source of radiation, a particulate electrically conductive material, and water as a non-reactive diluent, and, if necessary, a photoinitiator, the composition, when cured, having a resistivity no greater than 1 ohm/square, as... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro

20070106018 - Isocyanate-functional prepolymers and coating materials based thereon with improved properties, a process for preparing them and their use: The present invention relates to the preparation of new isocyanate-functional prepolymers from styrene-allyl alcohol copolymers and MDI, and also to their use as moisture-curing polyurethane coatings for corrosion control.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070106019 - Method for multilayer coatings with self- crosslinking graft polyurethane copolymers, self-crosslinking polyurethanes and graft copolymers thereof: The invention relates to a method for producing chromophore and/or effect giving multilayer lacquers according to the wet-on-wet method. A water base lacquer is applied which contains at least one graft copolymer containing (A) at least one (meth)acrylate copolymer and (B) at least one polyurethane. The graft copolymer can be... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070106020 - Novel heat-thickening polymers, preparation method, inverse microlatexes and inverse latexes comprising them: The invention concerns a branched or crosslinked linear polymer obtainable by polymerising N-alkyl acrylamide, wherein the alkyl radical is linear or branched and comprises 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with one or several monomers selected among the cationic monomers or monomers comprising at least a strong acid function partly salified... Agent: Elwood L. Haynes

20070100029 - Cement compositions containing degradable materials and methods of cementing in subterranean formations: The present invention provides cement compositions that include degradable materials, and methods of using such compositions in subterranean cementing operations. An example of a method of the present invention includes: providing a cement composition that includes a hydraulic cement, and a degradable material; placing the cement composition in a subterranean... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services

20070100028 - Use of crosslinked polymer composition as a water-absorbing component in sealing and absorption materials and as an admixture for concrete: The invention relates to the use of a crosslinked polymer composition which comprises at least one polymer based on nonionic hydrophilic acrylates and/or methacrylates as a water-absorbing component in concrete or sealing and absorption materials.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070100030 - Barrier layer composition: A barrier layer composition for a pneumatic tire that contains a mixture of an 4-phenyl isocyanate and sulfur as a crosslinking material, with higher than normal levels of filler or reinforcing material loading. The barrier layer formulation exhibited improved green strength properties, and also improved aged flex life, aged tear,... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070100031 - Ultraviolet light absorbers: The present invention relates to novel ultraviolet light absorbers of the benzoxazinone, oxanilide, benzylidene malonate, quinazoline and benzotriazole classes. The invention also relates to polymer and photographic compositions stabilized against the deleterious effects of light induced degradation which comprise the novel ultraviolet light absorbers.... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070100032 - Lead-free insulation compositions containing metallocene polymers: Novel additive systems for lead-free filled cable insulation are disclosed. These systems provide improved electrical and mechanical properties. The base polymer may be metallocene based, non metallocene based or combinations thereof. The additives may contain one or more hindered amine light stabilizers, mercapto compounds, and optionally, amine antioxidants.... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070100034 - Composition for stabilizing polyolefin polymers: v

20070100033 - Use of 4-cyano-naphthalene-1, 8-dicarboximide derivatives and related compounds to protect organic material from the damaging effects of light: A description is given of the use of naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylic monoimides of the formula (I), in which R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and R2 is a radical containing at least one π electron system containing a carbon atom and at least one further atom selected... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070100035 - Paint with color change additive and method of application and painted substrate: The present invention relates to a latex paint and more particularly to a paint containing a color change additive. The present invention in one or more embodiments provides for a latex paint including a pH sensitive color change additive, which changes the color of the paint in a certain period... Agent: Kenneth J. Stachel

20070100036 - Optical film and method of manufacturing the same: The present invention discloses an optical film and method of manufacturing the same. The selected PMMA is well mixed with a solvent to form a wet film by employing a solvent molding technology, and then the wet film is heated to form a dry film. The optical film comprises a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070100037 - Process for producing aliphatic polyester composition: For producing an aliphatic polyester resin composition containing a thermal stabilizer and a carboxyl group-capping agent, the aliphatic polyester resin is first mixed in a hot-melt state with the thermal stabilizer and then mixed in a hot-melt state with the carboxyl group-capping agent. As a result thereof, the resultant aliphatic... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070100038 - Ionizing radiation stable thermoplastic composition, method of making, and articles formed therefrom: wherein each X is independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C7-C40 alkylaryl; Z is —O—, or substituted or unsubstituted —(O—C1-20—)w—O—, wherein w is 1 to 20; Ar is a C6-C62 aromatic group; m is 0-3... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ge Plastics - Smith

20070100039 - Non-reactive additives for fiber coatings: The present invention relates to a curable composition having an oligomer, at least one monomer, and an amount of a substantially non-reactive oligomeric additive. The substantially non-reactive oligomeric additive is present in an amount effective to yield a cured product having a fracture toughness value that is higher than the... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070100040 - Poly(vinyl butyral) pellets: The present invention is in the field of thermoplastic polymeric compositions, and, specifically, the present invention is in the field of poly(vinyl butyral) formation, storage, and use in multiple layer glazing panel interlayers, among other uses.... Agent: Brenc Law Andrew Brenc

20070100041 - Filled elastomeric compounds: The present invention provides a process for preparing a filled halobutyl elastomer, which includes mixing a halobutyl elastomer, mineral filler and a silylated additive. The present invention also provides a filled halobutyl elastomer containing a mineral filler and a silylated additive.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070100042 - Rubber composition and tire comprising same: where the amino moieties occupy the 1 and 4 positions of the phenyl ring, and R1 and R2 are selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C3 straight chain or branched alkyl groups, and wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different; and where the t90,... Agent: Michelin North America, Inc Intellectual Property Department

20070100043 - Adhesive composition: An adhesive composition comprises (A) a linear polyfluoro compound containing alkenyl groups and having a perfluoropolyether structure backbone, (B) a fluorine-bearing organohydrogensiloxane, (C) a platinum compound, (D) a hydrophobic silica powder, (E) an isocyanurate having an epoxy and/or trialkoxysilyl group, (F) an organosiloxane containing an SiH group and an epoxy... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070100044 - Pvc-pcc nanocomposites resin composition with superior impact strengths and method for preparing the same: The present invention relates to a PVC based nanocomposite resin composition with superior impact strength and a method for preparing the same. The method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: adding nano calcium carbonate and a lipophilic dispersing agent to a vinyl chloride monomer; adding the resultant... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070100045 - Granule mass: An object of the present invention is to provide a granule mass containing an antioxidant as a main component, which is excellent in flowability, produces little dust from an additive, and can be prepared by a simple facility when an additive such as an antioxidant is added to a plastic... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070100046 - Compositions for use in energy curable compositions: A composition comprised of a fatty acid metal salt and a fatty compound for use in an energy-curable coating having improved gloss and low coefficient of friction.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070100047 - Polyethylene compositions: Polymeric compositions and methods of making same having improved coefficient of friction and blocking properties. The polymeric compositions include a linear low density polyethylene with additives such as a fluoroelastomer and an acid scavenger. The polymeric compositions may further comprise other additives such as antiblock agents, slip agents, stabilization additives,... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20070100048 - Composite dielectric film including polymer and pyrochlore ceramic and method of forming the same: The present invention provides a composite dielectric film including a polymer and a ceramic with pyrochlore structure and a method of fabricating the same. The composite dielectric film includes a polymer matrix and a ceramic of a pyrochlore structure filled in such polymer matrix.... Agent: Jones Day

20070100049 - Vinyl chlodride resin composition: A vinyl chloride resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a vinyl chloride resin and a co-ground mixture of (a) 0.001 to 10 parts by mass of at least one member selected from the group consisting of an organic phosphoric ester compound and a metal salt thereof and (b)... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070100050 - Oxygen-scavenging containers having low haze: v

20070100051 - Shredder dust for recycling, molding for shredder dust and a method for recovering lactide from the shredder dust as well as molding formed from the lactide: To provide moldings such as automobile parts and home electric appliance parts having excellent physical properties and recyclability, and shredder dust for recycling to produce a resource as well as a method for recycling the shredder dust, the shredder dust for recycling to produce a resource includes a pulverisate of... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070100052 - Clay modeling composition: Floating clay modeling compositions which are light weight and a have increased resistance to cracking, flaking, and crumbling, which also are relative soft and easily molded at room temperature are provided. In one embodiment, the modeling composition consists of Microcrystalline wax (20-50 wt %), Synthetic wax (5-30 wt %), Ozokerite... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070100053 - Plasticized polyolefin compositions: The present invention relates to plasticized polyolefin compositions comprising a polyolefin and a non-functionalized hydrocarbon plasticizer.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070100054 - Process for producing blow molded product: The present invention provides a process for improving the moldability in the blow molding and efficiently producing a molded product, without deterioration of the physical properties of the molded product. The process comprises melting a mixture of a thermoplastic resin, and a polyolefin wax which has a number-average molecular weight... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070100055 - Process for producing thermoplastic resin composition: The present invention provides a process for producing a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a polyolefin wax having good dispersibility for a thermoplastic resin, a molded product, which is excellent in physical properties such as blocking property and mechanical properties, from the thermoplastic resin composition and a process for producing the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070100056 - Process for producing thermoplastic resin composition: The present invention provides a process for producing a thermoplastic resin composition having good dispersibility of a polyolefin wax for a thermoplastic resin under a stable production condition, a process for producing a molded product using the thermoplastic resin composition, and a molded product obtained from the thermoplastic resin composition.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070100057 - Precipitated silicas with particular pore size distribution: Precipitated silicas useful, for example, as fillers in elastomer mixtures or vulcanizates have a particularly broad pore size distribution of the pores with a pore diameter smaller than that of the maximum of the derivative of the pore volume distribution function, and have simultaneously very low microporosity and high rubber... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070100058 - Carbon fiber composite material: A carbon fiber composite material including an elastomer and 15 to 50 vol % of carbon nanofibers dispersed in the elastomer. The elastomer includes an unsaturated bond or a group exhibiting affinity to the carbon nanofibers, and the carbon nanofibers has an average diameter of 0.7 to 15 nm and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070100059 - Ionizing radiation stable thermoplastic composition, method of making, and articles formed therefrom: c

20070100060 - Reduction of vibration transfer: A thermally expandable material is provided that, once expanded, has a Young's storage modulus E′ between 0.1 MPa and 1000 MPa, a loss factor of at least 0.3 (preferably, at least 1) and preferably a shear storage modulus G′ between 0.1 MPa and 500 MPa at a temperature between −10... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20070100061 - Rubber composition for tire and pneumatic tire using the same: A rubber composition for a tire, in which a specific tackifier is compounded, and tackiness and various physical properties are improved, compared with compounding a petroleum resin or a terpene resin, is provided. The rubber composition for a tire comprising an alkyd resin and a pneumatic tire using the same.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070100062 - Process for the manufacture of fluoroelastomers having bromine or lodine atom cure sites: Fluoroelastomers having bromine, iodine or both iodine and bromine cure sites are prepared by an emulsion polymerization process wherein any iodine or bromine containing comonomers and any iodine or bromine containing chain transfer agents are introduced to the reactor as aqueous emulsions, optionally containing a surfactant.... Agent: Dupont Performance Elastomers L.L.C.

20070100063 - Acrylic polymer emulsion and glove formed from the same: The present invention provides an acrylic polymer emulsion containing a polymer formed by polymerizing 100% by weight in total of a monodic mixture comprising 50 to 90% by weight of an alkyl acerbate or an alkyl methacrylate, 9 to 49% by weight of a vinyl monomer of which homopolymer having... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070100064 - Aqueous liquid dispersion of water and oil repellent agent: Disclosed is an aqueous liquid dispersion of a water and oil repellent agent which contains (I) a copolymer between a polymerizable compound having a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkenyl group and an acrylic acid group, methacrylic acid group or alpha-substituted acrylic acid group, a chlorine-containing polymerizable compound, and another optionally present copolymerizable... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070100066 - Coated article, coating liquid composition, and method for producing coated article: The invention is an coated article composed of a substrate and an organic-inorganic composite film, which is coated on the substrate and has an oxide of a cation atom capable of forming an oxide network coated on the surface of the substrate, and the same has a part of oxygen... Agent: Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

20070100065 - Silicone rubber composition for sealing stitched air bag: A silicone rubber composition for sealing a stitched air bag, wherein the composition exhibits excellent adhesion to cured silicone rubber. A silicone rubber composition for sealing a stitched air bag, in which the composition is used as a sealing material at those sections of a silicone rubber-treated base fabric that... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070100067 - Aqueous coating composition: There is disclosed a three component coating composition comprising; (i) a first component containing at least one acrylic polyol having a carboxyl group content of 0.035 to 2.0 moles/kg, said acrylic polymer being dissolved in volatile organic solvent, (ii) a second component containing a polyisocyanate, and (iii) a third component... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070100068 - Process for improving water-whitening resistance of pressure sensitive adhesives: Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions having enhanced resistance to water-whitening comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer are disclosed. The polymer comprises the polymerization reaction product of a polymerizable aqueous emulsion comprising: (i) at least one hydrophobic alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate ester of an alcohol, (ii) at least about 1 wt. %... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070100069 - Process for improving water-whitening resistance of pressure sensitive adhesives: Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions having enhanced resistance to water-whitening comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer are disclosed. The polymer comprises the polymerization reaction product of a polymerizable aqueous emulsion comprising: (i) at least one hydrophobic alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate ester of an alcohol, (ii) at least about 1 wt. %... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc