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

20070173568 - Cement admixture and cement admixture composite: The cement admixture and the cement admixture composite of the present invention can improve the water-reducing ability of cement compositions and the like and enhance the strength and durability of hardening products produced therefrom and further can adjust the viscosity of such compositions so as to facilitate the works at... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070173569 - Flame-retardant styrene resin composition: Disclosed is a flame retarded styrene-based resin composition containing a brominated flame retardant and an additive capable of enhancing the flame retardancy of the shaped article of the composition even in a very small amount of addition. The composition comprises (A) a styrene-based resin, (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070173570 - N-alkoxy-4, 4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine compounds, with glycidyl or alkylcarbonyl groups as functional initiators for controlled radical polymerization: The present invention relates to selected glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine compounds forming an open chain or cyclic ketal structure, a polymerizable composition comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and b) a glycidyl or carbonyl functional N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine nitroxide initiator compound. Further aspects of the present invention are a... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation

20070173571 - Rubber composition and hose using the same: The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of forming an inner tube and/or an outer cover having high adhesion to a brass-plated wire and having excellent heat resistance, and oil resistance in a hose using a brass-plated wire as a reinforcing layer. The rubber composition includes 100 parts by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070173572 - Flame retardant resin composition: A flame retardant resin composition comprising a polyester, a flame retardant compound, wherein said flame retardant compound comprises at least one P—H bond; an organic compound wherein said organic compound comprises of at least one carboxyl reactive group; and a phosphine suppressing additive compound. The composition possesses good stability and... Agent: Geam - O8cv - CppIPLegal

20070173573 - Flame-retardant resin composition: There is provided a flame-retardant resin composition which is excellent in flame retardancy and has excellent impact properties. A flame-retardant resin composition containing: (A) a polyamide resin; (B) a flame retardant containing (b1) a phosphinic acid salt represented by the following formula (I) and/or (b2) a diphosphinic acid salt represented... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070173574 - Use of vinyl chloride-ethylene copolymers for hydrophobing construction substances: Copolymers of ethylene and vinyl chloride also containing a protective colloid, optionally in conjunction with a fatty acid compound or precursor thereof or with an organosilicon compound, can be employed to increase the water repellancy of hydraulically settable construction materials.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070173575 - Polymer for anode buffer layer, coating solution for anode buffer layer, and organic light emitting device: p

20070173576 - Method for the anionic polymerization of oxirans: The invention relates to a process for preparation of homopolymers composed of oxiranes, or of copolymers composed of oxirans and comonomers, via anionic polymerization, which comprises carrying out a polymerization in the presence of a quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium compound and of a mononuclear organylaluminum compound.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070173577 - Aqeuous dispersions: The invention concerns hydrous compositions based on polychloroprene and hydroxylamine derivatives, processes for their production and their use as adhesives. The polychloroprene dispersions are stabilized by the addition of hydroxyalkylamine after removal of residual monomer.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070173579 - Preparation of alkyl ketene dimers: The embodiments of the process of the present invention relate to the preparation of alkyl ketene dimers (AKD), where the process combines at least one polyamine with a fatty acid chloride in a molar ratio of less than one mole of polyamine to one mole of fatty acid chloride thereby... Agent: Joanne Mary Fobare Rossi Hercules Incorporated

20070173578 - Solutions of organic semiconductors: The invention relates to solutions of at least one organic semiconductor containing at least one high-molecular constituent, in a solvent mixture of at least three different organic solvents A, B and C. The invention is characterised in that the solvents A and B are good solvents for the organic semiconductor,... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070173580 - Inorganic-organic polymer nanocomposite and methods for making and using: A method of forming a composition comprising adding at least one first compound that is at least one of an alkali metal salt, an ammonium salt, an alkali metal hydroxide, or an ammonium hydroxide and at least one second compound that is at least one of a Group IIA salt,... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070173581 - High-transparency laser-markable and laser-weldable plastic materials: The present invention relates to high-transparency plastic materials which are laser-markable and/or laser-weldable due to a content of nanoscale laser-sensitive metal oxides. These plastic materials, which may be provided as molded bodies, semifinished products, molding compounds, or lacquers, particularly contain metal oxides having particle sizes from 5 to 100 nm... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20070173582 - Reinforced polyurethanes and poly(ureaurethane)s, methods of making the same and articles prepared therefrom: The present invention provides polyurethane composition including: (a) at least one polyurethane including a reaction product of components comprising: (i) at least one polyisocyanate; (ii) at least one branched polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups; and (iii) at least one diol having 2... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070173583 - Flame-retardant coating: A flame-retardant coating composition, which includes a cross-linked thermosetting polymer and a metal hydroxide. A precursor composition for use in preparing the flame retardant-coating is also presented, wherein the precursor composition includes a cross-linked thermosetting polymer varnish, a metal hydroxide, an alcohol, and water. A method for coating an article... Agent: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

20070173584 - Composite polymers: The present disclosure relates generally to reinforced composite resin formulations used for molding body panels for transportation vehicles. Particularly, but not by way of limitation, the disclosure relates to low-density thermosetting composite molding compounds used to mold body panels and having a density of less than 1.6 grams/cubic centimeter and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070173585 - Polyester nanocomposite filaments and fiber: Mechanical properties of monofilament polyester fibers and multifilament polyester yarns prepared therefrom are improved by incorporating into the polymer from which the monofilament fibers are formed an effective amount of exfoliated sepiolite-type clay.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070173586 - Powdery, water-soluble cationic polymer composition, method for the production and use thereof: The invention relates to powdery, water-soluble cationic polymers containing at least two chemically different composed cationic polymers. A first cationic polymer is formed in the presence of a second cationic polymer from the monomer constituents in an aqueous solution according to the aqueous gel polymerisation method. The invention also relates... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070173587 - Silicone rubber: Silicone rubber containing structurally modified hydrophobic pyrogenic silica.... Agent: Venable LLP

20070173588 - Mineral fibre sizing composition containing a carboxylic polyacid and a polyamine, preparation method thereof and resulting products: The invention relates to a sizing composition intended to be applied to mineral fibers, especially glass or rock fibers, which contains at least one polycarboxylic acid and at least one polyamine. It also relates to a method of preparing said composition, to its use for sizing mineral fibers for the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070173589 - Thermally conductive fibers and fabrics: The present invention involves the production of fibers and fabrics with improved thermal conductivity and thermal stability. The improvement is accomplished by incorporating nanoscale anisotropic materials, that are <500 nm on the minor axis, have aspect ratio (length compared to width) of at least 2, and possess thermal conductivity values... Agent: Karen B. Tripp Attorney At Law

20070173590 - Powder thermal spray compositions composing at least two thermoplastics: A thermal spray coating composition comprising up to about 90 weight percent of the composition of a first thermoplastic material and up to about 50 weight percent of the composition of at least one additional thermoplastic material that is different from the first thermoplastic material. Additional components can be added... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070173591 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition, formed article and sealing material having low hardness: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising the following components [A], [B], [C], and [D]: [A] 5 to 60 mass % of an ethylene-α-olefin-based copolymer having a limiting viscosity of 3.5 dl/g or more measured in a decalin solvent at 135° C., [B] 1 to 20 mass % of a polyolefin-based resin,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070173592 - Perfluorostyrene compound, and coating solution and optical waveguide device using the same: t

20070173593 - Dimer diol (meth)acrylates uses as a matting agent: A new flatting agent for self-curing or radiation-curing coating systems is disclosed. The flatting agent is a liquid dimerdiol (meth)acrylate with a degree of esterification of at least 50%. The dimerdiol (meth)acrylate ester is introduced into the coating system in an amount of 1-25% by weight based on the coating... Agent: Cognis Corporation Patent Department

20070173594 - Salt-sensitive binders for nonwoven webs and method of making same: A solution with a salt-sensitive polymer binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer of carboxylic acid monomer units and ethylenically unsaturated monomer units. The binder solution is prepared by emulsion-polymerizing a copolymer and then neutralizing the copolymer with base to make it water soluble. The... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20070173599 - Water-in-oil emulsion composition: The present invention is directed to a water-in-oil emulsion composition comprising: (A) an emulsifying silicone elastomer of a particular formula which contains cross-linking and wherein the structure contains a C3-45 alkyl group and a polyoxyalkylene group; (B) an alkyl substituted silicone emulsifier of a particular formula wherein the structure contains... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070173598 - Inorganic-organic nanocomposite: The present invention relates to improved nanocomposite compositions and methods for making and using the same. This invention also relates to the use of these inorganic-organic nanocomposite in compositions, for example, coatings, sealants, caulks, adhesives, and as additives for solid polymer-containing compositions.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070173596 - Room temperature cubable organopolysiloxane composition: This invention relates to a room temperature curable composition containing, inter alia, diorganopolysiloxane(s) and organic nanoclay(s), the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es).... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070173597 - Sealant composition containing inorganic-organic nanocomposite filler: This invention relates to a room temperature curable composition containing, inter alia, diorganopolysiloxane(s) and inorganic-organic nanocomposite(s), the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es).... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070173595 - Thermoconductive addition-curable liquid silicone rubber composition and coated fixing roll: Termoconductive addition-curable liquid silicone rubber composition that comprises (A) 100 parts of liquid diorganopolysiloxane that contains at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in each molecule, (B) 50 to 600 parts of alumina micropowder, (C) 20 to 100 parts of iron oxide micropowder, (D) 0.1 to 2.0 parts of cerium oxide... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070173600 - Multi-constituent system containing at least three constituents, method for the production thereof, and use of the same: A multicomponent system comprising at least three components, comprising (I) a component which is free from chlorinated polyolefins and is curable with polyisocyanates, comprising (I.1) at least one binder containing isocyanate-reactive functional groups and (1.2) at least one organic solvent, (II) a component free from binders (I.1), comprising (II.1) at... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070173601 - Polyurethanes, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same: The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) an isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer comprising a reaction product of components including: (i) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; and (ii) about 0.1 to about 0.5 equivalents of at least one diol having 2 to... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070173602 - Encapsulated michael addition catalyst: Encapsulated base catalysts in the presence of Michael donors and acceptors result in compositions useful as adhesives, sealants, coatings, elastomers, films, and foams by providing unprecedented control over pot-life and cure rate in a two-part or multi-component system and allowing for use as a one-part composition. Encapsulated catalysts prevent premature... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20070167540 - Structural composites with enhanced moduli of elasticity: The invention provides for structural composites made from biomaterials such as wood products, plant fibers and the like; and/or a non-biomaterial having free —OH groups; a thermoplastic resin such as a polyolefin; coupling agents such as a thermosetting resin or a second thermoplastic resin; a blocked catalyst, a crosslinker and... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20070167541 - Systems and methods for controlling and forming polymer gels: In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods of controllably making a vinyl polymer hydrogel having desired physical properties without chemical cross links or radiation. The gelation process is modulated by controlling, for example the temperature of a resultant vinyl polymer mixture having a gellant or using active ingredients provided... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070167542 - Method of using water-superabsorbent polymer in production tubing and pipes: A thermal insulating packer fluid contains at least one water superabsorbent polymer and optionally water and/or brine, and a viscosifying polymer. The composition is capable of inhibiting unwanted heat loss from production tubing or uncontrolled heat transfer to outer annuli. The viscosity of the composition is sufficient to reduce the... Agent: Jones & Smith, LLP

20070167543 - Anti-bacterial additive: The invention relates to an anti-bacterial additive for melamine resins, in particular for melamine-formaldehyde or melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins. The additive has at least one borate salt and a quaternary ammonium compound as the anti-bacterial active ingredients. As a result of the small number of individual constituents, said additive can be easily... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070167544 - Ignition resistant polycarbonate polyester composition: An ignition resistant thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) structural units derived at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate; (b) a polyester comprising structural units is derived from xylene glycol; (c) 1 weight percent to about 40 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a flame retardant compound... Agent: Geam - O8cv - CppIPLegal

20070167545 - Voc free latex coalescent system: Combinations of essentially nonvolatile, unsaturated ethers and/or esters, and small proportions of low glass transition temperature (Tg) latex reins, as replacements for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as coalescents and optionally reactive amines (as replacements for conventionally employed volatile amines/ammonia neutralizers, respectively), provides economical, low/no VOC-containing acrylic, styrenic copolymer, polyester, polyurethane... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070167546 - Aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and wire harness: An aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the invention comprises a rubber-based latex and a tackifier resin emulsion, wherein the tackifier resin emulsion is that obtained by emulsifying a tackifier resin in the presence of an emulsifier containing an ammonium salt of rosins; and the aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070167547 - Crystalline thermoplastic polyester resin composition for clear transparent products and process thereof: The present invention provides a polyester resin composition comprising alkylene terephthalate, Fast Reheat (FRH) additives, Nucleating additives, aliphatic dicarboxylic acid comonomers or their mixed composition to impart clarity and transparency to the CPET. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said thermoplastic composition of clear CPET.... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070167548 - Process for preparing water-soluble polymer gels: A process for preparing high molecular weight water-soluble polymer gels having relatively narrow molecular weight distributions is disclosed. An aqueous reaction mixture comprising a solution of a water-soluble vinyl monomer and a suitable catalyst system is polymerized in a reactor comprising a channel reactor with sealed removable lid in the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070167549 - Hydrophilic polyolefin materials and method of producing same: The invention relates to polyolefin materials, in particular fibers, and/or filaments, and/or nonwovens, and/or nonwoven products made from at least one polyolefin and a melt additive containing a fatty acid ester, wherein a subsequent activation of the fatty acid ester contained in the melt additive occurs on the surface of... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070167550 - Brominated polymers, and fire retardant articles comprising them: The present invention provides a polymer, an aqueous suspension of a polymer, methods for obtaining them, and fire-retardant products comprising a polymer and antimony oxide. The polymer of the invention is made of (i) at least one non-brominated monomer and (ii) at least one brominated monomer having the structure A-B-C,... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070167551 - Coating composition having surface depolluting properties: The present invention concerns a coating composition for the formation of an inorganic layer on the surface of a substrate, comprising at least an efficient amount of photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles, an opacifying agent, particles of an inorganic binder, an organic binder, and a solvent, wherein said organic binder and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070167552 - Polyamide moulding materials for the production of moulded articles having reduced surface carbonization: Moulded articles having reduced surface carbonization and longer retention of the mechanical properties and methods of producing same are presented. In an embodiment, the moulded article comprises polyamides with nanofillers, which can be produced by means of injection moulding or extrusion, in particular by extrusion blow moulding, coextrusion blow moulding... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070167553 - Process for making dynamically-loaded articles comprising propylene-based elastomers, composition for use in such processes, and article made using such processes: The invention relates to a process for making an article subject to dynamic loading, the process comprises: (i) shaping a polymer-containing composition in the green state, the composition comprising (a) a continuous phase of a polymeric component of at least 15 wt %, based on the total weight of the... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070167554 - Tractable silica sols and nanocomposites therefrom: Disclosed are silica sols made by combining at least one hydrolysable silane, at least one organofunctional silane, at least one boron oxide compound, and a liquid, or silica sols made by combining at least one hydrolysable silane, at least one organofunctional silane, at least one acid catalyst, and a liquid... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070167557 - Rubber mixture and tires: Sulfur-vulcanizable rubber mixture without aromatic process oils, in particular for the tread rubber of vehicle pneumatic tires, containing at least one diene rubber, carbon black, mineral oil plasticizer, and resin. A vehicle pneumatic tire with a tread rubber that is composed at least partially of a rubber mixture of this... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070167555 - Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same: A rubber composition containing (i) a conjugated diene-based rubber gel having a toluene swelling index of 16 to 70, (ii) a diene-based rubber such as natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber, aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer rubber and/or polybutadiene rubber, and (iii) an optional carbon black and/or silica and (a) a pneumatic tire... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070167556 - Thermosetting resin composition and method of producing the same: A thermosetting resin composition including: a matrix including a thermosetting 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

20070167558 - Aqueous dispersions of reactive gluing agents, method for the production and the use thereof: Aqueous dispersions of reactive sizes comprise cationic polymers comprising vinylamine units as a protective colloid, the protective colloid comprising less than 0.0001% by weight, based on the protective colloid, of diketenes.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070167559 - Coating composition: A coating agent composition of the present invention consists of: (A) an acrylic-type copolymer that has a weight-average molecular weight within the range of 3,000 to 100,000 and contains in its side molecular chains hydrolysable silyl groups of the following formula: —COO-Q-SiR2n(OR3)3-n and organosiloxysilyl groups of the following formula: —COO-Q-Si(OSiR43)3;... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070167560 - Superabsorbent polymer with high permeability: The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymers which are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers carrying acid groups, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen state, and which has a high gel bed permeability and high centrifuge retention... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070167561 - Polymer-aldehyde binding system for manufacture of wood products: A formaldehyde-free curable aqueous composition containing a hydroxy-containing polymer, a multi-functional crosslinking agent, and, optionally, a catalyst. The composition is used as a binder for lignocellulosic materials such as plywood, fiber particleboard, medium density fiberboard and oriented strand board.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070167562 - Methods for manufacturing functionalized inorganic oxides and polymers incorporating same: Inorganic oxide substrates are functionalized with silicon-free organic functionalizing agents. The organic functionalizing agent has a bonding functional group for bonding to the substrate and a functionalizing moiety that is not bonded to the substrate for imparting a desired functionality to the substrate. The functionalized inorganic oxide substrates are manufactured... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070167564 - Heat conductive silicone composition: A heat conductive silicone composition comprises: (A) an alkenyl group-bearing organopolysiloxane, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two Si—H groups therein, (C) a filler of aluminum powder or metal oxide powder, and (D) a coupling agent selected from titanate-based or aluminate-based coupling agent.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070167563 - Silicone release coating compositions: A release coating composition according to the present invention comprises an alkenyl functional polysiloxane (1), a silicon hydride functional polysiloxane (11) and a catalyst (111) comprising a platinum group metal. The alkenyl functional polysiloxane (1) is an alkenylterminated polysiloxane prepared by siloxane polycondensation and/or equilibration using a phosphazene base catalyst... Agent: Sharon K Brady Dow Corning Corporation

20070167565 - Polyurethane-polyurea dispersions based on polyether-polycarbonate-polyols: The invention relates to new, hydrolysis-stable, aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions based on polyether-polycarbonate-polyols, to a process for preparing them and to their use in coating materials.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070167566 - Method for emulsion polymerizing olefins: An aqueous polymer dispersion is prepared by reacting at least one olefin in. the presence of at least one polymerization catalyst and one emulsifier in an aqueous medium by a process wherein the polymerization catalyst is prepared in an in situ reaction by reacting the ligand compound 2,6-dichloro-para-benzoquinone (Ia) and/or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070167567 - Graft copolymer, flame retardant composed of graft copolymer, and resin composition containing flame retardant: A copolymer that contains less amount of a residual volatile siloxane and has the excellent effects of improving flame retardancy and impact resistance is provided. A flame retardant composed of the copolymer, and a resin composition containing the flame retardant are also provided. The object can be accomplished by a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070161724 - Copolymers based on unsaturated mono-or dicarboxylic acid derivatives and oxyalkyleneglycol-alkenyl ethers, method for the production and use thereof: The invention relates to copolymers based on unsaturated mono or dicarboxylic acid derivatives, oxyalkyleneglycol-alkenyl ethers, vinyl polyalkyleneglycol or ester compounds, in addition to the use thereof as additives for aqueous suspensions base don mineral or bituminous binding agents. Said invention is characterized in that the inventive copolymers, having a long... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070161725 - Halogen-free flame-retarded polyester composition: The invention relates to a halogen-free flame-retarded thermoplastic polyester moulding composition consisting of: (A) a polymer composition consisting of a (A-a) 30-67 mass % at least one thermoplastic polyester polymer and (A-b) 0-15 mass % other polymers, of which 0-0.3 mass % of a fluorine polymer, (B) a flame retardant... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070161726 - Highly compatible hydroxyphenyltriazine uv-absorbers: The present invention relates to highly compatible hydroxyphenyltriazine UV-absorbers and to their use in protecting plants in green houses and the protection of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, shampoos and the like from the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation. It has been found that certain highly compatible tris-aryl-s-triazines... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070161727 - Hydrotalcite-based compound particles, resin stabilizer using the same, halogen-containing resin composition and anion scavenger using the same: According to the present invention, there are provided hydrotalcite-based compound particles surface-treated with an organic compound having not less than 3 carbon atoms, have a specific surface area of 5 to 150 m2/g, wherein a conceptual value x corresponding to micropores and ultramicropores, and a conceptual value y corresponding to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070161728 - Organic thiol stabilizers and plasticizers for halogen-containing polymers: A novel organic thiol stabilizer for PVC is described herein. Specifically, this novel thiol stabilizer for PVC is dipentaerythritol hexakis(mercaptoacetate). The organic thiol stabilizer of the present invention, when blended with halogen-containing polymers such as PVC, or derivatives thereof, provides advantages in cost and/or performance relative to existing organic stabilizers... Agent: William And Mary Technology Transfer Office

20070161729 - Composition of thermal interface material: A composition for a thermal interface material is provided. The deficiencies of low thermal conductivity and high thermal resistance in the conventional thermal interface materials are resolved. The CNT-LC thermal composite structure is formed by using carbon nanotube with high thermal conductivity and liquid crystal polymer with the well-ordered structure.... Agent: J.c. Patents, Inc.

20070161730 - Colored thermoplastic resin compositions for laser welding, anthraquinone colorants therefor and molded product therfrom: Thermoplastic resin compositions suitable for laser welding are described in which black colorants are added. These colorants constitute amine salt of anthraquinone dyes. Additional dyes, coloring agents, and a variety of other materials may be added. These compositions demonstrate outstanding mechanical and chemical properties once laser-welded.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070161732 - Novel polymer and liquid gasket for in-place forming: A liquid sealing agent used for automobile parts, electric parts, various kinds of machine parts and the like exhibits good oil resistance, heat resistance, adhesiveness and flexibility. A vinyl polymer has at least one crosslinkable silyl group and can yield a cured product exhibiting an oil resistance superior to that... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070161731 - Suspension of inorganic fillers in a polyesterpolyol and production method: The present invention relates to a suspension of an inorganic filler in a polyesterpolyol and the method for producing this suspension. It relates more especially to a stable suspension comprising, as liquid medium, a polyesterdiol compound and, as dispersed particles, an inorganic particulate filler at a weight concentration of between... Agent: Jean-louis Seugnet Rhodia Inc.

20070161733 - Defatted soy flour/natural rubber blends and use of the blends in rubber compositions: There is disclosed a composition comprising defatted soy flour and a natural rubber in aqueous or dried form. There is also disclosed rubber compositions comprising the compositions comprising defatted soy flour and a natural rubber. There is further disclosed use of the compositions comprising defatted soy flour and a natural... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070161735 - Barrier layer for elastomeric articles: A composition well suited to forming gas barrier layers in elastomeric articles is described. The barrier layer may be incorporated into, for instance, inflatable articles that are intended to contain a gas, such as air, under pressure. For example, in one embodiment, the barrier layer may be incorporated into a... Agent: Michelin North America, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20070161734 - Nano-composite and method thereof: The present invention provides a nano-composite comprising a clay and a cationic mediator comprised of a hydrophobic unit and a cationic unit. The clay is exfoliated or intercalated by the cationic mediator. The present invention further provides a polymer formulation comprising the nano-composite. The nano-composite is practically useful in formulating... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070161736 - Rapid dispersing hydrous kaolins: and a median particle size (D50) less than or equal to 2.0 μm. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a composition comprising inventive hydrous kaolins, as well as a method of increasing the dispersion rate of hydrous kaolins. Products, such as inks, paints, polymer products, rubber products, and coatings,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070161737 - Thermoplastic composition containing polycarbonate-polyester and nanoclay: A thermoplastic composition comprising a resinous blend of (A) aromatic polycarbonate and (B) polyester, (C) nanoclay and (D) carboxylic acid is disclosed. The composition features improved melt stability and impact strength over corresponding compositions that contain no acid. The nanoclay is present in an amount of 0.1 to 30 percent... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070161738 - Thermoplastic composition containing polycarbonate-polyester and nanoclay: A thermoplastic composition comprising a resinous blend of (A) aromatic polycarbonate and (B) polyester, (C) nanoclay and (D) carboxylic acid is disclosed. The composition features improved melt stability and impact strength over corresponding compositions that contain no acid. The nanoclay is present in an amount of 0.1 to 30 percent... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070161739 - Use: Use of talc as a nucleating agent for linear low density polyethylene formed from ethylene and at least one C4-10 alpha-olefin comonomer, said polyethylene having a density below 940 g/cm3.... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070161740 - Method for improving the storage stability of composite particle dispersions: The invention provides a process for improving the storage stability of aqueous composite-particle dispersions and of aqueous formulations comprising them.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070161741 - Resin composition for reflector plate and reflector plate: A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A), an inorganic filler (B), and a white pigment (C) and can provide a molded product which is excellent in mechanical strength and heat resistance. The composition can also comprise a specific ultraviolet absorber (D), or both an ultraviolet absorber (D) and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070161742 - Low application temperature elastic attachment adhesive: Low application temperature thermoplastic hot melt adhesives are particularly useful as elastic attachment adhesives. The adhesives have a viscosity at 275° F. of less than about 8,000 cp, a yield stress of less than about than 80 psi and a creep performance for a bond made through strand coating of... Agent: Cynthia L Foulke National Starch And Chemical Company

20070161743 - Powder coating compostion providing low gloss: The present invention provides a powder coating composition comprising A) 30 to 90 wt% of at least one glycidyl-functionalised (meth)acrylic resin, B) 30 to 90 wt% of at least one carboxyl functionalised polyurethane resin, C) 0.01 to 10 wt% of at least one wax, and D) 0.05 to 30 wt%... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070161744 - (meth) acrylate sirup as a suspension stabilisator for colourants: The invention relates to a polymer solvent binding agent for pigments based on methylmethacrylate. The binding agent is a polymer made of methylmethacrylate and one or several additional radical polymerisierable compounds and is used in the form of a partially polymerised sirup.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070161745 - Associative thickener preparation: An associative thickener preparation having a viscosity in aqueous solution of less than 25 000 mPa·s is described, comprising (a) a combination of at least one associative thickener (A) having a structural viscosity and at least one Newtonian associative thickener (B); and/or (b) a combination of at least one associative... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070155862 - Polyvinyl-alcohol-stabilized redispersible powders with plasticized properties: P

20070155863 - Novel \"green\" materials from soy meal and natural rubber blends: Blended compositions and methods for the production of thermoset compositions of soy meal, which has been treated to remove non-thermoplastic materials associated with soy beans, and natural rubber. Also provided is a method for the preparation of a prepared granular soy meal by blowing a gas through a stream of... Agent: Ian C. Mcleod Ian C. Mcleod, P.C.

20070155864 - Profile-extruded poly(vinyl chloride) articles and method of making same: A profile-extruded article is disclosed, made of a fiber-reinforced polymer of vinyl-chloride monomer, wherein the article has a ratio of actual specific gravity to theoretical specific gravity of nearly unity. A method of making the article is also disclosed.... Agent: Polyone Corporation

20070155865 - Compositions and methods for protecting materials from damage: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a composition prepared from a Class 1 member, a Class 2 member, and a Class 3 member, said Class 1 member contributing approximately 0.1 percent to approximately 10 percent by dry weight of said composition, said Class 2 member contributing approximately 1 percent to approximately 10... Agent: Michael N Haynes

20070155866 - Moisture crosslinkable polymeric composition containing special antioxidants: The present invention is a moisture-crosslinkable polymeric composition comprising (a) a silane-functionalized olefinic polymer, (b) an acidic silanol condensation catalyst, and (c) an antioxidant, not having a tertiary alkyl-substituted aryl or phenolic group, wherein the polymeric composition does not generate a high amount of foul-smelling or combustible gases. Alternatively, the... Agent: Union Carbide Chemicals And Plastics Technology Corporation

20070155867 - Spectacles lens and production method thereof: A spectacles lens and an optical transparent molded article are provided that are formed from a polycarbonate resin composition comprising: (1) 100 parts by weight of polycarbonate resin (A), (2) 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of at least one ultraviolet absorber (B) selected from the group consisting of 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070155868 - Thiol compound derivative, curable composition containing the derivative, and molded product thereof: s

20070155869 - Mono-functional monomers and methods for use thereof: The invention is based on the discovery that adhesive compositions containing certain low-viscosity, mono-ethylenically unsaturated monomers have surprisingly good cure parameters, resulting in very little weight loss upon cure. Many of these monofunctional monomers used alone or in combination with other monofunctional monomers described herein have high glass transition temperatures... Agent: Kevin Forrestal Designer Molecules Inc.

20070155870 - Flame-retardant polyester fiber for artificial hair: It is an object of the present invention to provide a polyester fiber for artificial hair which has an excellent spinning processability, maintains fiber properties possessed by conventional polyester fiber, and has excellent flame retardance, heat resistance, transparency and the like. A flame retardant polyester fiber for artificial hair which... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070155871 - 4,4'-biphenol polysulfone compositions, process to prepare them, and articles made thereof: 4,4′-Biphenol polysulfone composition comprising: as main ingredient, at least one polysulfone comprising more than 50 mol. % of recurring units formed by reacting 4,4′-biphenol with at least one sulfone monomer SM1 (Bo1 PSU), more than 0.01% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070155873 - Flame retardant polycarbonate thermoplastic resin composition having good extrusion moldability and impact resistance: One aspect of the invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition. The invention also relates to a method of making the foregoing composition and an article made from the foregoing composition.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070155874 - Flameretardant thermoplastic resin composition: Embodiments relate to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition, methods of preparing the flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition, and articles comprising the flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070155872 - Salt of carboxyethyl phosphinate ester and flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition containing the same: A composition includes a salt of a carboxyethyl phosphinate ester compound. Additionally, the composition may also include a polymeric resin, such as a thermoplastic resin. The composition may have improved physical and chemical properties including flame retardancy, thermal stability, and hygroscopicity.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070155875 - Flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition: A polymer composition includes a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl resin and a cyclic phosphonate ester compound. Embodiments of the composition demonstrate good impact strength, flame retardancy, heat resistance. Some embodiments additionally demonstrate moisture resistance and low heat sag. A shaped article and an electronic device can be made from the flame... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070155876 - Belt coat composition: A composition for coating steel belts used in constructing a radial medium truck (RMT) tire, having improved tensile strength and modulus retention, increased dynamic stiffness, increased fracture and tear resistance, and improved reversion resistance.... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070155877 - Polyamide resin composition: A polyamide composition having good impact resistance and stiffness comprising polycarbodiimide, carbon fibers treated with a sizing agent, and, optionally, impact modifiers. Articles formed therefrom are also disclosed.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070155878 - Method of preparation of polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposite fiber with enhanced modulus: The present invention relates to a polyethylene terephthalate nanocomposite fiber with enhanced modulus, and specifically to a technique for preparing a PET nanocomposite fiber with excellent initial and high-temperature modulus, which comprises adding 1 to 4% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of C56H122O12Si7, C31H71NO12Si8n, C59H127NO12Si8,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070155879 - Adhesive compositions for bonding metals: A two-part structural adhesive composition particularly for use with metals comprising one or more vinyl monomers, preferably an acrylate or methacrylate ester monomer, one or more soluble or dispersible polymers, and acetylenic diol adhesion promoter, and preferably one or more polymerizable acid adhesion promoters.... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.

20070155880 - Associative thickener combinations: A method for improving the viscosity stability of an aqueous composition having a latex polymer and associative thickeners with at least one hydrophilic segment and at least two hydrophobic segments is provided. The associative thickeners are chosen such that one associative thickener has a lower molecular weight than the other... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20070155881 - Thermoplastic, polymeric materials providing high ir absorption, method for the production thereof, and use thereof: Thermoplastic polymeric materials with high IR absorption are described, containing at least one inorganic metal phosphate of the general formula Mex(PO4)y(OH)z, wherein Me consists of one or more elements from the group Cu, Fe, Mn, Sb, Zn, Ti, Ni, Co, V, Mg, Bi, Be, Al, Ce, Ba, Sr, Na, K,... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070155882 - Curable liquid composition, cured film, and antistatic laminate: To provide a curable liquid composition excelling in storage stability and curability and capable of forming a coat (film) which excels in antistatic properties, hardness, scratch resistance, and transparency on the surface of various substrates, a cured film of the composition, and an antistatic laminate. A curable liquid composition comprising... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070155883 - Crosslinked flame-retardant resin composition, and an insulated wire and a wiring harness using the same: To provide a crosslinked flame-retardant resin composition excellent in flame retardancy, wear resistance, flexibility, workability and compatibility with other materials, and an insulated wire and a wiring harness using the same. The composition contains 100 part weight of a resin ingredient containing (A) polyethylene of which MFR is 5 g/10... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070155884 - Filled olefin polymer compositions having improved mechanical properties and scratch resistance: Filled olefin polymer concentrates having improved mechanical properties and scratch resistance comprising: A. about 1.0 to about 40.0 wt % of an oxidized olefin polymer material; B. about 0.5 to about 40.0 of a maleated polypropylene; and C. about 7.0 to about 80.0 wt % of a filler chosen from... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20070155885 - Wear resistant polymers: A method of improving the wear resistance of a polymer is disclosed comprising the steps of evenly dispersing an ultrafine inorganic particulate material in the polymer at a loading rate of 0.01 to 20 wt % of the total weight of the particulate polymer composite. The mixing or dispersing is... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070155886 - Translucent coating compositions providing improved uv degradation resistance: The present invention relates to substrates and coating compositions disposed thereon containing improved ultraviolet degradation resistance. Specifically, these coating compositions can contain multiple UV protectants and can advantageously be used in transparent, semi-transparent, and/or translucent coatings on substrates, particularly opaque or semi-opaque substrates such as wood, e.g., in order to... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20070155887 - Catalysts for catalytic chain transfer: Cobaloxime derivatives and methods of producing cobaloxime derivatives are disclosed herein. Methods of producing decolorized homo- and co-polymers through polymerization of monomers in presence of the cobaloxime derivatives and decolorization of the produced polymer by exposing the polymer to a sorbent and, optionally, a solvent are also disclosed herein.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070155888 - Aromatic polycarbonate resin composition and process for the production thereof: This invention aims at providing an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition having high elasticity with a small content of an inorganic filler and a process for the production thereof, and provides a process for the production of a resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (Component A)... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070155889 - Rubber composition: The rubber composition of the invention includes a rubber composition which is a silica compounded rubber composition for tire containing 100 parts by weight of a rubber component made of (a) from 20 to 80% by weight of a vinyl-cis-polybutadiene rubber containing 1,2-polybutadiene having a melting point of 170° C.... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070155890 - Solution masterbatch process using fine particle silica for low hysteresis rubber: Methods are provided for making a solution masterbatch containing a diene elastomer in an organic solvent and a reinforcing silica filler dispersed therein, comprising the steps of (a) mixing a precipitated silica having an average particle size substantially equivalent to an average particle size of a powdered silica, with a... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070155891 - Water base dispersion of fluorinated polymer and process for producing the same: The object of the present invention is a fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion showing only a moderate viscosity increase upon temperature rise and having a low fluorine-containing anionic surfactant concentration as well as a method of producing such fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion. The present invention provides a fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion comprising a particle... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070155892 - Emulsion polymers having multimodal molecular weight distributions: The present invention relates to polymers polymerized sequentially or in stages and having multimodal molecular weight distributions. The polymers according to the invention can advantageously be present in aqueous emulsion or latex form and can advantageously be used in paint compositions and other coating applications.... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20070155893 - Method for preparation of aqueous emulsion from curable silicone composition and suspension of cured silicone particles, and apparatus therefor: Method for preparation of an aqueous emulsion from a curable silicone composition consisting of (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups, (B) an organohydrogensiloxane, and (C) a curing catalyst, said method being characterized by (i) continuously supplying component (A), component (B) and component (C), or a mixture... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070155894 - Method for producing polyurethane emulsion for aqueous one-component coating agent: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The problems are solved by providing a method for producing polyurethane emulsion for an aqueous one-component coating agent, comprising: reacting an organic diisocyanate (a1), a high molecular weight polyol (a2) and a low molecular weight glycol containing a carboxyl group (a3) to produce an isocyanate-terminated urethane... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070155895 - Poly(ureaurethane)s, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same: The present invention provides poly(ureaurethane)s including a reaction product of components comprising: (a) at least one isocyanate functional ureaurethane prepolymer comprising the reaction product of: (1) at least one isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer comprising the reaction product of: (i) a first amount of at least one polyisocyanate selected from the... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070155897 - Coating film having low refractive index and large water contact angle: A coating film having a refractive index of from 1.28 to 1.38 and a contact angle with water of from 90° to 115°, which is formed as adhered to a substrate surface by forming a reaction mixture comprising a silicon compound (A) of the formula Si(OR)4, a silicon compound (B)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070155896 - Water repellent coating film having low refractive index: A coating film having a refractive index of from 1.28 to 1.41 and a contact angle with water of from 90° to 115°, which is formed as adhered to a substrate surface by forming a reaction mixture comprising a silicon compound (A) of the formula Si(OR)4, a silicon compound (B)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.