Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 11/07

20070276054 - Composition for foam filling, foam filling member, and foam for filling: A composition for foam filling contains an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer having a melt flow rate measured at 190° C. under a load of 2.16 kg in a range from 2 to 8 g/10 min and/or an ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymer having a melt flow rate measured at 190° C. under a... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070276055 - Flame retardant polyurethanes and additives therefor: A free-flowing, stable liquid flame retardant mixture comprised of or formed by mixing together components comprised of: A) at least one organic halogen-containing reactive flame retardant in which the halogen is bromine, chlorine or both; and B) a liquid additive that is comprised of at least one aliphatic polyepoxide of... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20070276056 - Foam control compositions: Foam control compositions herein can be used in aqueous compositions that are liable to foam. The foam control compositions is added to detergent compositions, particularly detergent powders, to inhibit excessive foaming when the detergent is used in washing. In particular, the foam control composition contains a non-silicon-containing organic liquid, a... Agent: Dow Corning Corporation Co1232

20070270516 - Method for producing expansion-molded polyproylene-based resin article: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for easily and economically producing an expansion-molded polypropylene-based resin article stably with a high porosity, that has continuous voids and that can be used as materials such as a sound absorbing material and a draining material. More specifically,... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070270517 - Mixtures containing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane: Blowing-agent mixtures containing HFC-365mfc, HFC-227ea and one or both of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane are disclosed; as well as non-combustible polyether polyol and/or polyester polyol premixes for producing foamed products, in particular polyurethane foams.... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070270518 - Phase-stable polyurethane prepolymers: The invention relates to phase-stable prepolymer compositions, in particular for producing polyurethane foams, said prepolymer composition containing polyurethane prepolymers obtained through a reaction of a first prepolymer component which contains polyester polyols with at least two hydroxy groups and non-polar constituents, and a second prepolymer component containing polyisocyanates having at... Agent: Robert Berliner Berliner & Associates

20070270519 - Novel foam modifier, foams prepared from this novel foam modifier and a process for the preparation of these foams: This invention relates to novel foam modifiers which can be used to prepare flexible foams. These novel foam modifiers provide improved processability and improved properties of the resultant flexible foams. The present invention also relates to the process of preparing these flexible foams and to the resultant foams.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070265361 - Method for recycling polyesters or polyester mixtures from polyester-containing waste: The invention relates to a method for recycling polyesters or polyester mixtures from polyester-containing waste, in which the polyester or the polyester mixture is dissolved in a solvent and subsequently free-flowing particles are precipitated herefrom with a precipitant. The precipitant is thereby chosen such that subsequent separation of precipitant and... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070265362 - Toughened phenolic foam: A phenolic closed-cell foam includes polyvinyl pyrrolidone with a molecular weight of from 5,000 to 80,000 as a toughening agent. The polyvinyl pyrrolidone is present in the mixture (excluding blowing agent) in an amount of from 4% to 20% by weight. The foam cells are substantially free of holes or... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070265363 - Foamable composition and method for making a foam material therefrom, and an architectural material made from the foam material: A foamable composition including 100 parts by weight of a plastic material, 4 to 125 parts by weight of coal ash, and a foaming agent, is disclosed. A method for making a foam material, and an architectural material made from the foam material are also disclosed.... Agent: Peters, Verny, Jones & Schmitt LLP

20070265364 - Adhesion-modified expandable polyolefin compositions and insulated vehicle parts containing expanded adhesion-modified polyolefin compositions: Polyolefin compositions that expand freely to form stable foams are disclosed. The compositions contain specified levels of adhesion-promoting resins. 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

20070259978 - Proton exchange composite membrane with low resistance and preparation thereof: The present invention provides a proton exchange composite membrane with low resistance and preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a novel coupling agent.... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20070259979 - Organic aerogels reinforced with inorganic aerogel fillers: Composites comprising organic aerogel matrix and inorganic aerogel fillers are described. The methods of manufacturing such composite aerogels are also described. Inorganic aerogels fillers are demonstrated to improve the thermal performance of organic aerogels. Composite aerogels with various organic aerogels and inorganic aerogel fillers are described.... Agent: Aspen Aerogels Inc.IPDepartment

20070259980 - Method of manufacturing flame-retardant polymer foam comprising a phosphorous flame retardant and flame-retardant foam produced thereby: The present invention concerns a method of manufacturing flame-retardant polymer foam using a certain phosphorous flame retardant and the flame-retardant polymer foam made thereby. More specifically, this invention concerns a method of manufacturing highly expanded flame-retardant polymer foam prepared by mixing the above mentioned phosphorous flame retardant in a polymer... Agent: Chung P.park

20070259977 - Fullerene based proton conductive materials: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070259981 - Method for the production of rigid polyurethane foams: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, in the presence of c) blowing agents, wherein the compounds having at least hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070259982 - Trimer catalysts with improved processability and surface cure: The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having an α,β-unsaturated carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070259983 - Trimerization catalysts from sterically hindered salts: The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having a sterically hindered carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/-polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070259984 - Microporous coating based on polyurethane polyurea: The invention relates to novel microporous coatings based on polyurethane polyurea, and to a process for the production of microporous coatings, in which a composition comprising an aqueous, anionically hydrophilised polyurethane dispersion (I) and a cationic coagulant (II) containing a cationically hydrophilised polyurethane polyurea dispersion is foamed and dried.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070259985 - Spray condensation method for the production of resin: In the spray condensation process for the preparation of dried resins in powder form from melamine, urea or a mixture thereof and at least one aldehyde, the morphology of the resin particles produced is influenced in a targeted manner with respect to their particle parameters.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070254972 - Acrylic resin expanded beads, acrylic resin expandable beads, and method for manufacturing foamed molded article of acrylic resin expanded beads: The present invention is to solve conventional problems, namely, that when an attempt is made to obtain a thick, in-mold foamed molded article with excellent fusibility between beads formed from an acrylic resin expanded beads, cooling takes an extremely long time and production efficiency is poor, and to provide acrylic... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070254970 - Biodegradable foam for sheet, process for producing the same, biodegradable molding from the foam and process for producing the same: A biodegradable foam that excels in biodegradability, moldability and heat resistance and that even when utilized in food package containers, etc., ensures high safety; and a process for producing the same. There are further provided a biodegradable molding from the foam, and a process for producing the same. In particular,... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20070254971 - Foamable thermoplastic vulcanizate blends, methods, and articles thereof: Thermoplastic vulcanizate blends, or a reaction product thereof, that include at least one propylene resin, at least one ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene elastomer, a curing system, and at least one co-agent may be formed into a foamed blend by the addition of a plurality of expandable polymeric microspheres. Methods of forming such... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070254973 - Method for the production of polyurethane foam materials: The invention relates to a process for producing 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) catalysts, d) blowing agents, e) if desired, auxiliaries and additives, wherein the compounds having at least... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070254974 - Production of polyurethane wound dressing foams: The invention relates to a process for producing polyurethane wound dressing foams comprising frothing and drying polyurethane foam compositions which comprise anionically hydrophilicized aqueous polyurethane dispersions.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC