Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 06/07

20070149705 - Rubber modified styrenic copolymer composition comprising partially hydrogenated elastomers: A styrenic copolymer composition comprising 55% to 94% by weight of one or more styrenic monomers; 2% to 25% by weight of one or more maleate-type monomers; and 4% to 20% by weight of an elastomer composition comprising one or more partially hydrogenated elastomeric polymers comprising repeat units from one... Agent: Gary F. Matz/nova Chemicals Inc.

20070149706 - Material for fuel-system part and fuel-system part comprising the same: The present invention provides a material for a fuel system part, which is superior in impact strength, rigidity, elongation, swelling resistance to liquid fuels such as gasoline and the like, and gasoline barrier property, as well as moldability, which contains resin (B) having a glass transition temperature lower than that... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070149707 - Polymer composition, process for producing the polymer composition, and molded articles for automobile exterior trim: A partially cross-linked polymer composition obtainable by dynamically heat-treating: 95 to 50% by weight of a resin (A) comprising an ethylene copolymer containing 5 to 48% by weight of units derived from at least one monomer selected from vinyl acetate, (meth)acrylic acid, (meth)acrylate ester, glycidyl (meth)acrylate and carbon monoxide, and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070149708 - Water-disintegrable enviromentally friendly macromolecular blend materials and the process for preparation thereof: The present invention relates to a novel water-disintegrable environment-friendly macromolecular material formed by blending water absorbent resin particles into polymers, such as polystyrene. Said material will disintegrate into powder or lose its intensity at a certain rate in the presence of water. The present invention also relates to two kinds... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149709 - Surfactantless synthesis of amphiphilic cationic block copolymers: (5) polymerizing the protonated poly(4-vinylpyridine) RAFT macroinitiator and monomer containing ethylenic unsaturation within the second aqueous medium in the presence of a second free radical initiator and a temperature less than 100° C. to produce an amphiphilic block copolymer of the 4-vinylpyridine and monomer containing ethylenic unsaturation.... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20070149710 - Coagent-mediated, grafted copolymers and preparation method: The present invention yields a coagent-mediated, grafted copolymer prepared from a free radical-mediated reaction of a mixture containing or made from (a) a first free-radical reactive organic polymer, (b) a second free-radical reactive organic polymer, and (c) a coagent selected from the group consisting of allyl, vinyl, and acrylate coagents,... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070149712 - Free-radical initiation in the presence of a stable organic free radical and related compositions: The present invention is an improved polymeric composition comprising a free-radical reactive polymer, an organic peroxide, and a graftable stable organic free radical. The present invention permits suppression of an undesirable degradation or carbon-carbon crosslinking reaction while permitting the polymer to undergo the desirable grafting reaction.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070149713 - Soft vinyl chloride copolymer resin, resin composition and process for preparing the same: The present invention is to provide a novel soft vinyl chloride resin which can has suitable hardness or flexibility in accordance with its various applications, and which has polymerization stability equivalent to that of vinyl chloride and has good transparency and heat resistance. The present invention is attained by a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070149711 - Thermally-reversible crosslinking of polymers: The present invention is a rheology-modifiable polymeric composition or a free-radical crosslinkable polymeric composition, wherein the resulting rheologymodifying bond or crosslinking bond is a thermally-reversible bond. The resulting polymer is prepared from at least one polymer which upon forming free radicals preferentially degrades or carbon-carbon crosslinks. The present invention permits... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070149714 - Fluoropolymer curing co-agent compositions: Provided is a composition comprising a fluorocarbon polymer, a radical initiator, and a first curing co-agent. The first curing co-agent comprises at least one silicon-containing group selected from a hydrocarbyl silane and a hydrocarbyl silazane. Furthermore, the first curing co-agent is substantially free of siloxane groups and comprises at least... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070149715 - Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising acrylic copolymers including alkyl(meth)acrylic acid ester monomer having 2˜14 carbon atoms of alkyl group, characterized in that the gel fraction represented by the formula (1) is 45˜75%, the swelling ratio represented by the formula (2) is 5˜20, and... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070149716 - Acidic superabsorbent hydrogels: The present invention relates to novel hydrophilic swellable addition polymers comprising improved odor control, a process for their preparation and their use for absorbing aqueous fluids and a process for screening superabsorbents.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070149717 - Functionalized polymers: A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing conjugated diene monomer by employing a lanthanide-based catalyst to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with an azine compound.... Agent: Jon D. Wood, Chief I.p. Counsel Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070149718 - Preparation of brominated styrenic polymers or resins: Bromination of styrenic polymer is carried out in a closed reaction system to retain HX coproduct (where HX is HBr or HCl, or both) in the bromination reaction mixture at superatmospheric pressure. Preferably, the reaction mixture which includes the brominated styrenic polymer and substantially all of the HX coproduct formed... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20070149719 - Granular polysaccharide polymer having phthalocyanine skeleton bonded thereto: This invention provides a granular polysaccharide polymer having phthalocyanine bonded thereto which is a crosslinked polymer comprising a phthalocyanine skeleton covalently bonded to a crosslinked granular porous chitosan. When this crosslinked polymer is used as an adsorbent, a polycyclic organic material present as a mixture in a solution can be... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070149720 - Novel polymers: A polymer of formula (I) wherein: R and R′ are each independently selected from hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group or a hydroxy—or carboxy substituted—alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group provided that R and R′ together have a total of less than 23 carbon... Agent: Jean Louis Seugnet Rhodia Inc

20070149721 - Novel castor oil-based polyol emulsions: A polyol emulsion of castor oil and monoepoxides is combined with methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and cement to produce a polymer cement.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070149722 - Flame retardant thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions, method of manufacture, and method of use thereof: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition comprising in combination a polycarbonate component; a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; an impact modifier, wherein the impact modifier comprises wherein the impact modifier comprises a rubber modified thermoplastic resin comprising a discontinuous elastomeric phase dispersed in a rigid thermoplastic phase; and a flame retardant. The compositions have... Agent: Geam - Cycoloy

20070149723 - Silicone-containing graft copolymers based on styrene oxide-based silicone polyethers: The invention relates to silicone-containing graft copolymers and to processes for their preparation. In particular, the invention relates to silicone-containing graft copolymers which are obtained by the controlled grafting of olefinic monomers onto a partly styrene oxide-based silicone polyether.... Agent: Leopold Presser, Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070149724 - Poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amides) and agents for use with medical articles: Polymers containing poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amides) and agents for use with medical articles are disclosed along with methods of fabricating medical articles comprising these polymers. The medical articles generally comprise an implantable substrate having a coating containing a poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amide).... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070149726 - Curable compositions having improved adhesion performance: The present invention relates to adhesion-improved, curable compositions comprising a cyclic ether, a cyclic thiocarbonate, an amine and a carboxylic acid. A method of making such compositions and their use in adhesives, sealants and coatings are also provided.... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20070149725 - Distortional composite matrix: The invention relates to composites having increased distortional deformation, and/or decreased dilatation load, as expressed within the von Mises strain relationship, which provide increased von Mises strain results. These composites may provide enhanced composite mechanical performances.... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP And The Boeing Company

20070149727 - Moisture-curable resin composition: [where R1 represents an alkyl group which has 1 to 5 carbon atoms and may have a substituent; R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and either of them may... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070142549 - Reactor system for the production of high impact polystyrene: A continuous process for producing high impact polystyrene comprising feeding at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, an elastomer, and a free radical initiator to a first linear flow reactor to form a reaction mixture, polymerizing the reaction mixture in said linear flow reactor to at least the phase inversion point... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070142550 - Combined use of liquid polymer and polymeric nanoparticles for rubber applications: The present invention provides a rubber composition comprising (a) a liquid polymer, (b) polymer nanoparticles, and (c) a rubbery matrix. The composition may comprise less or even no aromatic oil. Rubber articles manufactured from such composition, such as tires and power belts, have gained improved reinforcement and controllable hysteresis properties.... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070142551 - High refractive-index siloxy-containing monomers and polymers, and ophthalmic devices comprising such polymers: Siloxy-containing monomers, macromonomers, or polymers have at least a siloxy-containing side group that comprises a refractive-index increasing substituent. Polymeric compositions comprising such siloxy-containing monomers, macromonomers, or polymers are advantageously used for making ophthalmic devices, such as intraocular lenses, contact lenses, corneal rings, corneal inlays, and keratoprostheses.... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070142552 - Polyorganosiloxane composition for use in unsaturated elastomer, article made therefrom, and associated method: A composition is provided for use with an unsaturated elastomer. The composition may include a sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane. The sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane may include a chemically protected sulfur group. Under certain conditions, the sulfur group may react with the unsaturated elastomer. The invention includes embodiments that may relate to methods... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070142553 - Polyorganosiloxane composition for use in unsaturated elastomer, article made therefrom, and associated method: A tire composition is provided that may include a sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane and an unsaturated elastomer. The sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane may include a chemically protected sulfur group, which includes a thiocarbamate, a dithiocarbamate, or a derivative or analog of thiocarbamate or dithiocarbamate. Under certain conditions, the sulfur group may react... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070142556 - Adhesive compositions for bonding and filling large assemblies: Adhesive composition for bonding and filling large assemblies, including a mixture of about 5 percent to about 75 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, about 0.5 percent to about 35 percent by weight of a polyester resin or vinyl ester resin, and about 20 percent to about 80 percent... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.

20070142555 - Peroxide cured fluorocarbon elastomer compositions: A process involves adding a peroxide masterbatch to a molten blend of a fluorocarbon elastomer and a thermoplastic material. The peroxide masterbatch contains greater than or equal to 5% weight percent organic peroxide, further contains a fluorocarbon elastomer, and typically also contains a crosslinker containing at least two sites of... Agent: Freudenberg-nok General Partnership Legal Department

20070142554 - Peroxide-cured thermoplastic vulcanizates and medical devices made therewith: A method of preparing a thermoplastic vulcanizate, the method comprising dynamically vulcanizing a rubber within a blend with a thermoplastic resin, where the dynamic vulcanization is effected with a cure system that includes a free-radical cure agent and triallyl isocyanurate.... Agent: Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.p.

20070142558 - High tear strength film: A thick film produced from a polyolefin blend is disclosed. The film is prepared from a blend having a density from 0.935 to 0.955 g/cm3 and comprising LLDPE and greater than 50% by weight HDPE having a density greater than 0.955 g/cm3. The film has a modulus in the machine... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070142557 - Syndiotatic polypropylene composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer: Polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer including styrene and isoprene and/or vinylisoprene units (SI) and a syndiotactic polypropylene (s-PP).... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070142560 - Block copolymer particles: Block copolymer particles, and related compositions and methods, are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070142561 - Graft rubbers having improved stability to degradation by thermal oxidation: Graft rubbers stabilized to degradation by thermal oxidation contain at least one phenolic compound and a synergistic compound.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070142559 - Nanoparticles with controlled architecture and method thereof: The present invention provides polymer nanoparticles with a controlled architecture of nano-necklace, nano-cylinder, nano-ellipsoid, or nano-sphere. The polymer nanoparticle comprises a core polymerized from multiple-vinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons, a shell polymerized from alkyl-substituted styrene, and a polystyrene layer between the core and the shell. The present invention also provides a method... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070142562 - Crosslinked polycyclooctene: Chemically crosslinked polycyclooctene having excellent shape recovery properties and a method for its synthesis via ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclooctene using the dihydroimidazolylidene-modified Grubbs catalyst are disclosed. The polycyclooctene products, following curing with dicumyl peroxide can be shaped, the shape memorized, a new shape imparted with the original shape being... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070142563 - Polymer electrolytes crosslinked by e-beam: A method of making a crosslinked polymer is provided as well as the polymer so made, the method comprising the steps of: providing a highly fluorinated fluoropolymer, typically a perfluorinated fluoropolymer, comprising pendent groups which include a group according to the formula —SO2X, where X is F, Cl, Br, OH,... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070142564 - Hydrogenated nitrile rubber with narrow molecular weight distribution, a process for its preparation and a method of use: A novel process produces a novel hydrogenated nitrile rubber (B) which features a very narrow molecular weight distribution and a correspondingly low value for the polydispersity index. The preparation process encompasses the treatment of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber (A) with ultrasound, whereupon the resultant hydrogenated nitrile rubber (B) has a... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070142565 - Rheology modification of polymers: The present invention is a rheology-modifiable polymeric composition. The resulting rheology-modified polymer is prepared from at least one polymer which upon forming free radicals preferentially degrades or carbon-carbon crosslinks. The present invention permits suppression of the preferential reaction while permitting the polymer to be coupled through a free-radical trapping species.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070142566 - Brominated anionic styrenic polymers and their preparation: Concurrently fed into a reaction zone held at about 10° C. or less are brominating agent, aluminum halide catalyst, and a solution of anionic styrenic polymer having a GPC Mn about 2000-30,000. The components are in at least two separate feed streams. The feeds are proportioned to maintain (a) the... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20070142567 - Curing agent which is suitable for epdm-type rubbers: The invention relates to a sulphur donor curing agent comprising a combination of between 10 and 90 wt.-% of a mixture of polysulphides of poly(alkyl phenol) and between 90 and 10 wt.-% urea. The method of curing an EPDM-type elastomer composition presents no risk to the nitrosamines used to implement... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20070142568 - Polymer compositions comprising peptizers, sports equipment comprising such compositions, and method for their manufacture: Embodiments of the disclosed polymer composition comprise a first unsaturated polymer or polymer precursor, and an effective amount of a peptizer. The peptizer typically comprises a heteroaryl or a heterocyclic compound, other than morpholine as disclosed in assignee's prior applications. Disclosed polymer compositions are useful for making sports equipment, such... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070142569 - Food service articles of manufacture comprising high temperature polymers: The present invention relates generally to the field of electrical connectors comprising either: a) an immiscible blend of polymers comprising one or more polyetherimides, having more than one glass transition temperature wherein the polyetherimide has a glass transition temperature greater than 217° Celsius; b) a miscible blend of polymers, comprising... Agent: Geam - 08cu - UltemIPLegal

20070142570 - Low gloss coil powder coating composition for coil coating: The present invention provides a powder coating composition obtainable by homogeneous mixing of at least two separately produced powder coating compositions as powder coating bases, especially suitable for the coil coating technology, that means, for coating applications also under high speed, e.g., at coating speeds of about >50 m/min providing... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070142571 - Thermoplastic resin composition: According to the present invention, a thermoplastic resin composition having not only extremely excellent mechanical properties and moldability but also excellent appearance, impact resistance, heat resistance, and rigidity when heated can be provided. The present invention is expected to greatly contribute to meeting the requirements for improved high performance and... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070142572 - Curing agent composition for epoxy resins and epoxy resin composition: The present invention relates to a curing agent composition for epoxy resins comprising (A) a polyamine compound which is a reaction product of a compound having at least one glycidyl group in a molecule with a diamine having a specific structure, (B) a polyether-modified polysiloxane having a surface tension in... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070142573 - Epoxy/silicone hybrid resin composition and cured part: In an epoxy/silicone hybrid resin composition comprising (A) an organosilicon compound having at least one silanol group, (B) an epoxy resin free of a phenylene ether skeleton, and (C) an aluminum base curing catalyst, at least one of components (A) and (B) is solid at normal temperature, and the composition... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070142574 - Epoxy/silicone hybrid resin composition and optical semiconductor device: An epoxy/silicone hybrid resin composition is provided comprising (A) an organosilicon compound having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group, (B) a modified epoxy resin which is free of a phenylene ether skeleton and has reactive hydroxyl groups wherein some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the reactive hydroxyl groups... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070142575 - Cosmetic compositions having in-situ hydrosilylation cross-linking: Compositions and methods for the in situ formation of hydrosilylation (addition) cross-linked organosiloxane films are disclosed. The disclosed films are long-lasting, flexible, transfer-resistant, and water-proof. The film-forming compositions generally comprise alkoxy-terminated organosiloxane polymers and a catalyst and are useful for formulating cosmetics and personal care products.... Agent: Avon Products, Inc.

20070135567 - Self crosslinking waterborne coatings: An aqueous coating composition comprising (i) a binder resin having latent crosslinking functionality, (ii) a crosslink for the resin, and (iii) polymeric extender particles is disclosed.... Agent: Robert E. Mcdonald, Esq. The Sherwin-williams Company - Legal Dept.

20070135568 - Polycarbonate molding compositions: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved properties is disclosed. The composition comprises polycarbonate resin, a first graft polymer, a first free copolymer, a second graft polymer and a second free copolymer; the weight-average molecular weight of the first free copolymer being lower by at least 32,000 g/mol with regard to... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070135570 - Thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions with low gloss, articles made therefrom and method of manufacture: A thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate, an impact modifier, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, and a functional copolymer has excellent mechanical properties, in addition to suitable low gloss performance. An article may be formed by molding, extruding, shaping or forming such a composition to form the article.... Agent: Geam - Cycoloy

20070135569 - Thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions, method of manufacture, and method of use thereof: A thermoplastic composition comprising in combination an aliphatic/aromatic co-polycarbonate component; an impact modifier; and a rigid copolymer, and optionally a polycarbonate component and/or a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer is disclosed. The co-polycarbonate comprises repeating carbonate units and repeating aliphatic units. The compositions have a significantly improved balance of properties, including melt flow... Agent: Geam - Cycoloy

20070135571 - Method for preparing thermoplastic vulcanizates with improved extrusion surfaces: The invention described is a process for the preparation of dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomers comprising melt processing under shearing conditions in melt reaction extruder, A) at least one thermoplastic resin, B) at least one vulcanizable gas-phase elastomer having a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4(125° C.)) of from about 65 to about 450,... Agent: William G. Muller

20070135572 - Silane and silicic acid polycondensates with radicals containing branched-chain urethane, acid amide and/or carboxylic acid ester groups: The invention relates to silane of formula (Ia), wherein the radicals and indices have the following meaning: R is an alkylene, arylene or alkylenearylene group that can be interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms or carboxyl or amino groups or can carry said atoms/groups on their ends... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070135573 - Microgel-containing thermosetting plastics composition: The present invention relates to thermosetting plastics compositions containing crosslinked microgels, to processes for the production thereof and to the use thereof for the production of moulded articles or coatings.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070135575 - Processes of controlling molecular weight distribution in ethylene/alpha-olefin compositions: e

20070135574 - Sealing material for automobile door: The present invention provides a sealant for automobile doors, which is used to bond an inside screen to the inner panel of an automobile door and which is excellent in hot creep resistance and shear adhesive strength at high temperatures, particularly in consideration of the application thereof in summer. The... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070135576 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin-unconjugated polyene copolymer rubber synthesized with a metallocene, (b) 20 to 350 parts by weight of a crystalline olefin resin, (c) 2 to 25 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, and (d) 5... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070135578 - Blends of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers having shape memory properties: Blends of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers having shape memory properties were prepared by blending a crystalline polymer such as poly(vinylidene fluoride), polylactide, poly(hydroxxybutyrate), poly(ethylene glycol) polyethylene, polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinylidene chloride) and copolymers of poly(vinylidene chloride) and poly(vinyle chloride) and an amorphous polymer such as poly(vinyl acetate), poly methyl... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070135577 - Intermediate elastomer compositions: A plurality of crosslinked acrylate microspheres and a curable fluoroelastomer are combined to form a elastomeric blend of both materials. The microspheres are the reaction product of at least one acrylate monomer and at least one multifunctional crosslinking agent. The microspheres are crosslinked prior to being admixed with the curable... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070135579 - Microgel-containing vulcanizable composition based on hydrogenated nitrile rubber: A novel vulcanizable composition is provided, based on at least one hydrogenated nitrile rubber, on at least one peroxide, on at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or salts thereof, and also on specific microgels. These vulcanizable compositions can be used to obtain vulcanized products which can in particular be used... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070135580 - Thermoplastic material comprising a vulcanized rubber in a subdivided form: A thermoplastic material has a) from 5% weight to 95% by weight, preferably from 10% by weight to 60% by weight, of vulcanized rubber in a subdivided form; b) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight, preferably from 40% by weight to 90% by weight, of at least one... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070135581 - Underlayer coating forming composition containing dextrin ester compound: There is provided an underlayer coating forming composition for lithography, and an underlayer coating having a high dry etching rate compared with photoresist, and causing no intermixing with the photoresist, which are used in lithography process of manufacture of semiconductor device. Concretely, it is an underlayer coating forming composition for... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070135582 - Modified diene-alpha-olefin copolymer and method for producing same: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydroxyl group or H2C═C(R5)—COO—, R3s, R5s, and R6s are independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R4s independently represent a phenyl group, a pyridyl group, a chlorine atom, a cyclohexyl group, or a carbonyloxyalkyl group,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070135583 - Synthesis and use of well-defined, highly-branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers: The present invention relates to a method to produce highly branched polymers with a polyolefin backbone structure of ethylene and precise control of the nature of the branching. In particular, the distribution of branch length and number of branches can be more precisely controlled via the polymerization method of the... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20070135584 - Solid state process to modify the melt characteristics of polyethylene resins and products: A process for improving the melt characteristics of polyethylene resins is provided. The process involves contacting a polyethylene resin powder with a low level of free radical initiator at a temperature below the melting point of the resin.... Agent: William A. Heidrich Equistar Chemicals, Lp

20070135585 - Film forming composition, insulating film using the composition, and electronic device having the insulating film: A film forming composition comprising a compound having a cage structure and a crosslinkable compound; an insulating film formed by using the composition; and an electronic device comprising the insulating film.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070135586 - Polyamide blend compositions formed article and process thereof: A composition comprising a polymer blend of a polyamide resin and an immiscible cycloaliphatic polyester resin portion which may include a polycarbonate resin and a compatibilizer to enhance transparency, chemical resistance and mechanical properties.... Agent: Geam - O8cv - CppIPLegal

20070135587 - Laser weldable polybutylene terephthalate-series resin composition, and shaped article: A laser weldable PBT-series resin composition comprises a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)-series resin (A), and at least one resin (B) selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate-series resin (b1), a styrenic resin (b2), a polyethylene terephthalate-series resin (b3) and an acrylic resin (b4). The PBT-series resin (A) may be a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070135588 - Nanocomposites based on polyurethane or polyurethane-epoxy hybrid resins prepared avoiding isocyanates: A fast curable non-isocyanate-based polyurethane- and polyurethane-epoxy network nanocomposite polymeric compositions are derived upon crosslinking a mixture comprising of natural or modified nano-clay [ionic phyllosilicate] with platelet thickness in the scale of A (˜1 nm) and aspect ratio (length/thickness) higher than 10 (nm)] preferably natural or modified montmorillonite with either... Agent: Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Inc.

20070135589 - Thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions with low gloss, articles made therefrom and method of manufacture: A thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate, an impact modifier, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, and a polyorganosiloxane has excellent mechanical properties, in addition to suitable low gloss performance. An article may be formed by molding, extruding, shaping or forming such a composition to form the article.... Agent: Geam - Cycoloy

20070135590 - Curable composition and cured product thereof: The present invention has its object to provide a curable composition which comprises a vinyl polymer excellent in resistances against various conditions and showing good mechanical characteristics, and can be cured by the hydrosilylation reaction, and the cured product obtainable from the curable composition shows hardness retention and excellent discoloration... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070129489 - Thermoplastic composition and articles having high impact strength and good appearance: A thermoplastic molding composition suitable for making molded articles having high impact strength and good surface appearance is disclosed. The composition contains a blend of (co)polycarbonate, (co)polyester, and a grafted rubber. The structure of the grafted rubber includes a substrate and a grafted phase, and the substrate includes a core... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070129491 - Blockcopolymer compositions, having improved mechanical properties and processability and styrenic blockcopolymer to be used in them: A composition to be used for the manufacture of fibers, filaments, melt blown or spun bond non-wovens or cast or blown films, comprising at least 50 wt % of a styrenic block copolymer; a polyolefin in an amount of from 10 to 30 wt %; a resin which is compatible... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. LLC

20070129490 - Proplyene polymer composition, molded object, and polyolefin copolymer: The present invention provides a propylene polymer composition containing a component (A) which is either a propylene block copolymer or a composition containing a propylene polymer and a rubber ingredient; and a component (B) which is a polyolefin copolymer that contains a fraction eluting at 101° C. or higher through... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070129492 - Polysiloxane copolymers, thermoplastic composition, and articles formed therefrom: A polysiloxane copolymer composition comprises: a polysiloxane unit comprising 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyester-polycarbonate unit consisting of 50 to 100 mole percent of arylate ester units, less than 50 mole percent aromatic carbonate units, less than 30 mole percent resorcinol carbonate units, and less than 35 mole... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ge Plastics - Smith

20070129493 - Random propylene diene copolymer thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising a discontinuous phase dispersed within a continuous thermoplastic polyolefin phase, wherein the discontinuous phase comprises a random propylene diene copolymer comprising about 68 to 95 mol % propylene, about 5 to about 32 mol % of a C2 or a C4-C20 olefin,... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070129494 - Particle filled resinous product of improved appearance: Plastic surfacing material of the FOUNTAINHEAD® type having a bold and aesthetically pleasing appearance is achieved by the use TFR pigments, the latter of which are manufactured by orienting reflective flake pigments in a plastic substrate and grinding the substrate to a particulate material.... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070129495 - Powdery, cross-linked absorbent polymers, method for the production thereof, and their use: The invention relates to crosslinked polymerizates which are capable of absorbing, which are based on partially neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers that carry acidic groups, which exhibit improved properties, in particular, with regard to their ability to transport liquids when in a swollen state, and which have been subsequently crosslinked on... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070129496 - High density polyethylene: Multimodal polyethylenes possessing a density from 0.940 to 0.965 g/cm3, and an I21 from 4 to 20 dg/min, and comprising a low molecular weight ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight from 5,000 amu to 50,000 amu; and a high molecular weight ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20070129497 - Process of making polymer blends: In a process for producing a polymer blend, at least one first monomer is polymerized in a first slurry phase reaction zone in the presence of a supported first catalyst comprising a Ziegler-Natta component to produce a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30%. At least part... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070129499 - Radial multi-block copolymer containing tapered block, and preparation method and usage thereof: where pA is the polyvinyl aromatic block; pT is the poly(isoprene-styrene)tapered block; pB is the polyisoprene block; pC is the polybutadiene block; X is the residue of a multi-functional coupling agent used in preparation of the radial multi-block copolymer; m and n are integers equal to or greater than 1,... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070129498 - Systems and methods used for functionalization of polymeric material and polymeric materials prepared therefrom: Disclosed herein is the preparation of reaction products which contain carboxylic acid-grafted functionalized propylene homopolymers and copolymers that can be used as additives for polyolefin-based plastic products such as hot melt adhesives. Such reaction product additives may be prepared by: a) providing a first reactant comprising a selected type of... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070129500 - Stabilized fluoropolymer and method for producing same: The present invention provides a method for producing a stabilized fluoropolymer which comprises producing the stabilized fluoropolymer by subjecting a treatment target substance containing a sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer to a fluorination treatment, wherein the sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer is a fluoropolymer containing —SO3M (in which M represents H, NR1R2R3R4 or M11/L; R1, R2,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070129501 - Manufacturing method of co-polyester resins for clear mono-layer containers with improved gas barrier characteristics: A process for producing compositions having improved gas barrier properties, and compositions containing a polyester resin and one or more of another thermoplastic resin and a filler, and may be used to form containers that exhibit improved resistance to gas permeation.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070129502 - Curable resin composition: Provided is curable resin composition which gives a cured article excellent in chemical resistance, dielectric properties, low water-absorption, heat resistance, flame retardance, and mechanical properties and which is usable in applications such as dielectric materials, insulating materials, heat-resistant materials, and structural materials. The curable resin composition includes a component (A)... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070129503 - Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) molded, shaped articles: This invention relates to poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) molded,shaped articles, methods for making the same and end uses thereof.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070129504 - Composition: A composition comprising about 5 to about 90 wt % of a polysiloxene polycarbonate block copolymer, about 10 to about 80 wt % of a cycloaliphatic polyester, and zero to about 85 wt % of a polycarbonate... Agent: Geam - O8cv - CppIPLegal

20070129505 - Bioabsorbable compounds and compositions containing them: Flowable bioabsorbable compounds are provided which are useful in producing surgical adhesive or sealant compositions.... Agent: United States Surgical, A Division Of Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20070129506 - Polyester-polycarbonate compositions, methods of manufacture, and methods of use: A composition comprising a polysiloxane polycarbonate block copolymer; a cycloaliphatic polyester; and a polycarbonate that is different from the polycarbonate block copolymer, having a weight average molecular weight of less than about 20,000 Daltons. The compositions have high flow at low temperatures and good impact properties. The compositions are useful... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070129507 - Solvent-free silicone composition for release paper: , wherein the component (A) is contained in an amount of from 10 to 30 wt %, the component (B) is contained in an amount of from 10 to 30 wt %, the component (C) is contained in an amount of from 40 to 80 wt %, based on a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070129508 - Silicone composition and cured product: A silicone composition is provided comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane of resin structure consisting of R1SiO1.5, R22SiO, and R3aR4bSiO(4−a−b)/2 units, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl, R4 is vinyl or allyl, a is 0, 1 or 2, b is 1 or 2, a+b is 2... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070129509 - Curable compositions: The present invention relates to curable compositions of benzoxazines, a combination of adducts one of which is prepared from hydroxy-containing compounds, isocyanate-containing compounds and phenolic compounds and the second of which is prepared from the first adduct and epoxy-containing compounds and phenolic compounds, epoxy resins and optionally tougheners.... Agent: Henkel Corporation Legal Department

20070129510 - Golf ball layer compositions formed from oxirane functional endcapped polymers: Compositions for golf balls including oxirane functional endcapped polymers and, in particular, compositions formed from polyurethane-based or polyurea-based prepolymers that are endcapped with an oxirane functional group. The oxirane functionality is opened with a suitable curing agent to provide a composition that has flexibility via the prepolymer backbone and stiffness... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070129511 - Poly(block-phosphonato-ester) and poly(block-phosphonato-carbonate) and methods of making same: Compositions including poly(block-phophonato-esters) or poly(block-phosphonato-carbonate) and a process for making them from oligomeric phosphonates and/or polyphosphonates and polyester and/or polycarbonates are disclosed. The compositions provide tough flame retardant materials and coatings.... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP