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

20070149728 - Process for producing olefin polymers: A process for producing at least two different propylene polymer grades, in which process the isotacticity of the polymer is changed while keeping the melt flow rate of the polymer at a predetermined level during a transition of production from a first polymer grade to a second. The process is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070149729 - Butene-1 homopolymer: A 1-butene homopolymer having the following characteristics: intrinsic viscosity (I.V.) >0.7 dL/g isotactic triads (mm) >70%; 4,1 insertions <1%; a flexural modulus (ASTM D 638) >400 Mpa; melting point >105° C.... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20070149730 - Polymerization process: 1

20070149731 - Ph modulated films for delivery of actives: The invention relates to pH modulated films and methods of their preparation. The film compositions include at least one component having a non-neutral pH when combined with water; and a pH modulated polymer system selected to reduce or prevent synerisis when combined with the non-neutral component in combination with aqueous... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070149732 - Controlled free radical grafting from polyolefins: Described are novel monomers bearing functionalities capable of initiating control free radical reactions, and a novel process using these initiating monomers in the co-polymerization of an olefin for the formation of well-controlled polyethylene graft polymers where the graft component is derived from controlled free radical polymerization reactions. The initiating monomers... Agent: Robert Berliner Berliner & Associates

20070149733 - Process for preparing fluoropolymer: (wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different respectively, and represent an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, the total carbon number of R1 to R3 is 2 to 25, L− is a group represented by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070149734 - Fluororesin and coated electric wire: It is an object of the present invention to provide a fluororesin excellent in thin wall forming ability and capable of forming electric wire insulatings having good flame retardancy, thermal stability and electrical characteristics. The present invention relates to a fluororesin which does not cause cone break, when used for... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070149736 - Method of producing water-soluble nonturbid copolymers of at least one water-soluble n-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer: Method of producing vinyllactam copolymers by free-radical polymerization of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator under reflux conditions, where following conversion of 90 to 99% by weight of the vinylactam used, some of the solvent... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149737 - Method of producing water-soluble nonturbid copolymers of at least one water-soluble n-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer: Method of producing vinyllactam copolymers by free-radical polymerization of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator under reflux conditions, where at least 10 mol % of the N-vinyllactam are added to the polymerization mixture when at... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149738 - Method of producing water-soluble nonturbid copolymers of at least one water-soluble n-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer: Method of producing vinyllactam copolymers by free-radical polymerization of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator under reflux conditions, where the initiator is introduced into the polymerization mixture from below.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149739 - Method of producing water-soluble nonturbid copolymers of at least one water-soluble n-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer: Method of producing vinyllactam copolymers by free-radical polymerization of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator under reflux conditions, where the condensate formed in the reflux is returned to the polymerization mixture from below.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149740 - Method of producing water-soluble nonturbid copolymers of at least one water-soluble n-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer: Method of producing vinyllactam copolymers by free-radical polymerization of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator under reflux conditions, where N-vinyllactam is added to the reflux.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149735 - Method of producing water-soluble nonturbid copolymers of at least one water-soluble n-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer by polymerization under increased pressure: Method of producing copolymers by free-radical polymerization of at least one water-soluble N-vinyllactam and at least one hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator, where the polymerization is carried out under a gauge pressure such that evaporation of the components is avoided.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070149741 - Functional trithiocarbonate raft agents: wherein R1 is a divalent alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and R4 is —OH or —COOH, with the proviso that the total carbon atoms of R1, R2, and R3 is... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20070142576 - Monomer recovery by returning column overhead liquid to the reactor: A polyolefin production system, comprising a polymerization reactor (such as a polyethylene loop slurry reactor) and a fractionation system that receives reactor effluent processed in a diluent/monomer recovery system for recycle to the reactor and to suppliers. A conduit diverts a portion of a reflux flow comprising monomer, such as... Agent: Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher Yoder

20070142577 - Method of preparing a treated support: This invention relates to a method to polymerize olefins comprising contacting a solid aluminum or solid titanium compound with a supported catalyst compound, heating the solid aluminum or solid titanium compound to cause the solid compound to vaporize, optionally activating the support by oxidation, thereafter contacting the activated support with... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070142578 - Catalyst compositions and methods of forming isotactic polypropylene: wherein Si is silicon and is a structural bridge between Cp and Flu, Cp is a cyclopentadienyl group, Flu is a fluorenyl group, M is a transition metal, A is a leaving group, n is an integer equal to the valence of M minus 2, RA is independently selected from... Agent: David J. Alexander

20070142579 - Method of free radically polymerizing vinyl monomers: A method for the polymerization of free radically polymerizable vinyl monomers involves polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reaction under essentially adiabatic conditions, and utilizing scavenger monomer to reduce undesirable residual monomer.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070142580 - Fluoropolymer, process for producing fluoropolymer, electrolyte film, object having immobilized active substance, and solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell: when the group —SO2Z in the general formula (I) is not said acid/acid salt group but is a group convertible to such acid/acid salt group, said fluoropolymer precursor is one subjected to a conversion treatment, after the above-mentioned polymerization, for the conversion of said group —SO2Z to the above-mentioned acid/acid... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070142581 - Fluorinated polymers, method for producing the fluorinated compounds and polymers: A fluorinated polymer comprising an unit represented by the following formula (1), a methods for producing fluorinated compounds and the fluorinated polymers, and an optical/electrical material or coating material comprising the fluorinated polymer.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070142582 - Perfluorinated polymers: f

20070142583 - Cationic hydrophilic siloxanyl monomers: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain cationic monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices. Such properties include the ability to extract... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070142584 - Silicon-containing monomers end-capped with polymerizable cationic hydrophilic groups: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain cationic monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices. Such properties include the ability to extract... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070142585 - Devolatilization of anhydride multi-polymers: The present invention relates to the formation of low volatile anhydride-containing vinyl polymers by polymerizing the half ester of the anhydride with a vinyl aromatic monomer followed by devolatilizing the half-ester multi-polymer at elevated temperature and reduced pressures.... Agent: Bernd W. Sandt

20070142586 - Method of making macroporous cation exchange resins: Methods of making macroporous cation exchange resins are described. The macroporous cation exchange resins are in the form of particles such as beads that contain a hydrophilic, crosslinked, (meth)acrylic-type polymeric material. Additionally, methods of purifying a positively charged material using the macroporous cation exchange resins, methods of making chromatographic columns... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070142587 - Composites of poly (tert-butylacrylate) and process for the preparation thereof: A composite of poly(tert-butylacrylate) linked by a linker moiety to a substrate is described. The composites are useful for binding reactive molecules to terminal acid groups of the polymer to thereby anchor chemical reagents such as proteins and biomolecules.... Agent: Ian C. Mcleod Ian C. Mcleod, P.C.

20070142588 - Method for the synthesis of copolymers for producing polymethacrylimides: The invention relates to a method for producing polymethacrylimides in two steps: 1) radical copolymerization of (meth)acrylamides (A, (Me,H)HC=CHCONHR2) and alkyl(meth)acrylic esters (B) and optionally further ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of an aqueous solvent. The monomers (A) include, in addition to acrylamide and methacrylamide, (meth)acrylamides that are substituted... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070142590 - Method of making macroporous anion exchange resins: Methods of making macroporous anion exchange resins are described. The macroporous anion exchange resins are in the form of particles such as beads that contain a hydrophilic, crosslinked, (meth)acrylic-type polymeric material. Additionally, methods of purifying a negatively charged material using the macroporous anion exchange resins, methods of making chromatographic columns... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070142589 - Process and systems for the efficient production of polymeric microspheres: Processes and systems are provided whereby continuous polymeric microspheres are made by nebulizing a solventless initiated monomeric liquid (that is a liquid solution comprising a monomer and a polymerization initiator for the monomer) to form an aerosol of polymerization-initiated monomeric liquid droplets within a gas-filled reaction zone. The nebulized droplets... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070142591 - High temperature polymerization process for making caprolactone-modified branched acrylic polymers: The present invention is directed to preparation of branched acrylic polymers, and caprolactone-modified branched acrylic polymers, in a high temperature free-radical acrylic polymerization process. The polymerization is conducted at or above 130° C. to produce polymers having a high degree of branching. The polymers so prepared can be used as... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070142592 - Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, acid etching resistance material and copolymer: e

20070142594 - Horizontal boiling plug flow reactor: A method for removing heat from a horizontal linear flow reactor, comprising introducing vapor bubbles into a liquid medium in the reactor and removing the vapor from the reactor. A method of producing an elastomer reinforced polymer comprising autorefrigerating the reactants in a horizontal linear flow reactor in which both... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070142593 - Technique for purifying polymer compositions: A method for preparing a polymer product, the method comprising polymerizing conjugated diene monomer, optionally together with vinyl aromatic monomer, within a hydrocarbon solvent by employing a lithium-containing initiator, thereby forming a living polymer cement, where about 0.04 to about 0.2 moles of the alkyl lithium initiator per 100 g... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070142595 - Oval-spherical organic polymer particle and process for producing the same: Oval-spherical organic polymer panicles having ionic functional groups, which have each one continuous curved surface whose aspect ratio calculated by the formula: aspect ratio (P1)=major axis (L1)/minor axis (D1), wherein the major axis (L1) and minor axis (D1) are those of a projection two-dimensional drawing obtained by light irradiation in... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070135591 - On the fly catalyst transitions: A process for transitioning between Ziegler Natta (Z/N) polymerization catalysts and Second Polymerization catalysts in a polymerization system which includes at least two polymerization reactors. During the transition, the Z/N catalyst is used in the “downstream” reactor, thereby providing a flow of polymer to finishing operations. This eliminates the need... Agent: Kenneth H. Johnson

20070135592 - Polymer of ethylene: The invention relates to a polymer of ethylene which has a μo/μ2 ratio of at least 13; and a high load melt index HLMI lower than 8 g/ 10 min, and a value of tan δ at ω/ωc=0.01 of less than 1.3, where δ is G″/G′, ω is the frequency... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070135593 - Halogen substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization: A metallocene compound comprises a transition metal and at least one substituted monocyclic or polycyclic arene ligand bonded to the transition metal, wherein said arene ligand comprises at least one halogen substituent directly bonded to an sp2 carbon atom at a bondable ring position of an aromatic five-membered ring of... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070135594 - Halogen substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization: wherein M is a transition metal atom having a coordination number of n selected from Group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table of Elements, or a lanthanide metal atom, or actinide metal atom; A is a substituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand pi-bonded to M, wherein said... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070135595 - Halogen substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization: wherein: M is a Group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide metal atom, or actinide metal atom, preferably a Group 4 transition metal atom selected from titanium, zirconium or hafnium; E is a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand pi-bonded to M; A... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070135597 - Heteroatom bridged metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization: wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide metal atom, or actinide metal atom; E is: 1) a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the four, five, six or seven position of the indenyl ring, or 2)... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070135596 - Preparation of substituted bridged indenyl and related ligands: wherein B is a bridging group that is bonded to L1 and L2 in formula (I) and to L3 and L4 in formula (II); L1 is a substituted monocyclic or polycyclic ligand that comprises at least one chlorine, bromine, iodine, or sulfonate substituent, directly bonded to an sp2 carbon atom... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070135598 - Supported metallocene catalysts and their use in producing stereospecific polymers: Supported stereospecific catalysts and processes for the stereotactic propagation of a polymer chain derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain three or more carbon atoms or which are substituted vinyl compounds, specifically alpha olefins, particularly the polymerization of propylene to produce syndiotactic or isotactic polypropylene. The supported metallocene catalyst comprises... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070135599 - Polymerization process using metallocene catalyst systems: The present invention relates to a polymerization process using improved metallocene catalyst systems. Specifically, the catalyst systems of the present invention relate to a metallocene compound having optimized metals loading and activator concentration, and demonstrate improved operability and productivity. In an exemplary embodiment, the improved metallocene catalyst system of the... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20070135600 - Transition metal complex ligand and olefin polymerization catalyst containing transition metal complex: e

20070135601 - Initiator systems for polymerisable compositions: The present invention relates to complexes of organoboranes with amino functional organosilicon compounds which are effective polymerisation initiators for radically polymerisable systems, especially acrylate or methacrylate adhesives. The complexes are partcularly useful in the preparation of adhesives for bonding low surface energy plastics based on, for example, polyolefins and polyfluoroolefins.... Agent: Huntsman Corporation Legal Department

20070135602 - Fluorinated polymer and polymer composition: Provided are: an addition polymer of fluorosilsesquioxane (a) having one addition polymerizable functional group or an addition copolymer of the fluorosilsesquioxane (a) having one addition polymerizable functional group and an addition polymerizable monomer (b); a coating film including the polymer or the copolymer; and an addition copolymer of the fluorosilsesquioxane... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20070135603 - Film, film forming composition and electronic device having the film: A film having, as a result of raman spectroscopy, the highest intensity peak within from 690 to 800 cm−1 in a Raman shift range of from 300 to 3100 cm−1; a film forming composition capable of forming, the film; and an electronic device having the film.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070129512 - Method for the continuous production of melt polymers in a tubular reactor: The invention relates to a process for the continuous free-radical homogeneous solution polymerization or melt polymerization of (meth)acrylate monomer mixtures.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070129513 - Polymerization process for producing propylene copolymers: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterized in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070129514 - Ethylene elastomer compositions: This disclosure relates to olefin polymerization processes for polymerizing ethylene, higher alpha-olefin comonomer and at least one diene, especially vinyl norbornene (VNB), and especially processes for producing amorphous or semi-crystalline polymers such as ethylene propylene diene (EPDM).... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070129515 - Flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition: A flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition including a monoethylenically unsaturated polymer, such as carboxylic acid, sulphonic acid, or phosphoric acid, or salts thereof, and an acrylate or methacrylate ester that contains an alkoxysilane functionality, or a monomer capable of co-polymerization with a compound containing a trialkoxysilane functional group and subsequent... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070129516 - Copolymers comprising polyalkylene oxide groups and quaternary nitrogen atoms: (D) 0 to 30% by weight of other nonionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and have an average molecular weight Mw of from 2000 to 100 000, and use of these copolymers as dispersants for clay minerals.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070129517 - Method for preparing a flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition: A process of making the flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition includes preparing a preneutralized monomer solution having at least about 40 mol % degree of neutralization, preparing a monomer solution including monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, one of which includes an alkyloxysilane functionality, preparing initiator system solutions and adding the solutions to... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070129518 - High dimension stability and high processability polyethylene in injection molding: This invention discloses single layer articles having improved dimensional stability and improved processability produced by injection moulding and consisting essentially of polyethylene (PE) resins prepared with a bisindenyl metallocene catalyst system.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc