Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 10/07

20070249742 - Resinous composition comprising special visual effect additive and method: Disclosed is a method for substantially diminishing or essentially eliminating a visible knitline in an article derived from a resinous composition comprising at least one thermoplastic resin and at least one special visual effect additive, which comprises the steps of (i) including in the composition an effective amount of at... Agent: Gep-esr Applications

20070249743 - Expandable polyolefin compositions and insulated vehicle parts containing expanded polyolefin compositions: Polyolefin compositions that expand freely to form stable foams are disclosed. The compositions include at least one heat-activated expanding agent and typically include at least one heat-expanded crosslinker. The compositions are effective as sealers and noise/vibration insulation in automotive applications.... Agent: Gary C. Cohn, PLLC

20070249744 - Template-directed synthesis of porous materials using dendrimer precursors: The present invention provides a template-directed self-assembly strategy to integrate the class of materials called dendrimers with periodic mesoporous and macroporous silica materials to create two totally new classes of organic/inorganic nanocomposite materials, which we call periodic mesoporous dendrisilicas (PMeDs) and periodic macroporous dendrisilicas (PMaDs). The unusual combination of inorganic... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070249745 - Chewable foams for cosmetic products: The invention relates to novel chewable foams which are useful in the oral care sector and which are based on polyurethane-polyureas, to a method for the production of these novel chewable foams, and also to use thereof.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070249746 - Microporous coating based on polyurethane polyurea: The invention relates to novel microporous coatings and to a process for the production of microporous coatings. A composition comprising an aqueous, anionically hydrophilised polyurethane dispersion (I) and a cationic coagulant (II) is foamed and dried to provide the microporous coating.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070244209 - Durable foam of olefin polymers, methods of making foam and articles prepared from same: Olefin polymer-based, durable, open-cell foam compositions, structures and articles derived from same; methods for preparation of such foams; and use of the dry durable foams in various applications are disclosed. Further described is use of the foams and structures and articles made of same in absorption, filtration, insulation, cushioning and... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070238794 - Synergistic flame-proof mixtures for polystyrene foams: A process for producing flame-resistant, expandable styrene polymers (EPS) or flame-resistant extruded styrene polymer foams (XPS), wherein an organic bromine compound having a bromine content of at least 70% by weight is used as flame retardant and a liquid peroxide, hydroperoxide or a peroxide solution is used as flame retardant... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070238795 - Non-fugitive catalysts containing imine linkages and tertiary amines, and polyurethane products made therefrom: The present invention pertains to non-fugitive amine catalysts wherein the catalyst contains at least one imine and at least one tertiary amine moiety. Such catalysts are suitable for the production of polyurethane products.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070238796 - Process for the preparation of pipa polyols: The present invention describes a process for the preparation of PIPA polyols and their use for the production of flexible polyurethane foams.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070238797 - Medicated polyurethane foams: A method of forming a polyurethane foam suitable for use as a wound-contacting layer, said method comprising: mixing 1 part by weight of an isocyanate-capped prepolymer having from 0.5 to 1.2 meq NCO groups/g with from 0.4 to 1.0 parts by weight of water in the presence of from 0.05... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070238799 - Odorless polyester polyol, odorless polyurethane foam and method for making the same: Odorless polyester polyols are described herein which are useful for forming substantially odorless polyurethane foams for cosmetic formulations. The polyester polyols are manufactured using a process that includes a stripping step to remove odorous volatile compounds.... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20070238798 - Flexible polyurethane foams made from vegetable oil alkoxylated via dmc-catalysis: The present invention provides flexible polyurethane foams made from at least one polyisocyanate and at least one vegetable oil alkoxylated in the presence of a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst, optionally at least one non-vegetable oil-based polyol, optionally in the presence of at least one of blowing agents, surfactants, pigments,... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070238800 - Storage stable isocyanate-reactive component containing vegetable oil-based polyol: The present invention provides an isocyanate-reactive component containing at least 10 wt. %, based on the weight of the isocyanate-reactive component, of a vegetable oil-based polyol, a nonionic emulsifier containing one of an aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate and an aliphatic phenol ethoxylate having a polymerized ethylene oxide content of at least... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070232708 - Method for forming a sole shape for footwear and for a cup insole, and article: A sole includes a closed cell resin foam of a low-density polyethylene (A), ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B), filler (C), foaming agent (D), and cross-linker (E), wherein a mass ratio of the low-density polyethylene (A) and the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) equals (A)/(B) within a range 90/10 to 95/5. The resin... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070232707 - Method of increasing the cell volume of pur foams: The mean pore number of conventional open-celled PUR foams having at least 8 ppi can be significantly reduced if the foam is stored in a liquid compound having an aromatic skeleton and at least one hydroxy group or in another compound dissolved in a solvent. During the treatment, the foam... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070232709 - Microporous polyethylene film manufactured according to liquid-liquid phase separation and methods of producing the same: Disclosed in the present invention are a microporous polyethylene film and a method of manufacture thereof. The polyethylene microporous film manufactured according to the present invention may contribute to an increased productivity of stable products as its extrusion and stretching may be done readily. And thus manufactured product may be... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070232710 - Sound absorbing article, method of producing the same, and method of recycling the same: A sound absorbing article has a water-soluble foamed matrix including a water-soluble polymer and an ionic surfactant, in which an open cell is formed in the foamed matrix.... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070232711 - Flexible polyurethane foam: Flexible polyurethane foam is made by mixing prepolymer with foam-forming ingredients comprising isocyanate and water which react to give carbon dioxide. The prepolymer is hydroxyl-tipped, being made by reacting polyol with less than the theoretical proportion of isocyanate required to react with available hydroxyl groups of the polyol. The prepolymer... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070232712 - Method for producing rigid polyurethane foams: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups in the presence of c) blowing agents wherein a mixture of b1) a polyether alcohol which has a functionality of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.