Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 02/08

20080051509 - Elastomer film for hygiene articles: An elastic film, particularly for hygiene articles, has at least one layer that is produced extrusion of an elastomer polymer composition and subsequently cross-linked. The elastomer polymer composition contains a mixture of 40 to 90 parts by weight of a styrene block copolymer, 5 to 50 parts by weight of... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080051508 - Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition comprising 100 mass parts of a polycarbonate resin composition comprising 50 to 95 mass % of (A) a polycarbonate resin and 50 to 5 mass % of (B) a polylactic acid based resin and 5 to 65 mass parts of (C) a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080051510 - Asymmetric linear tapered monoalkenyl arene-conjugated diene block copolymers: Asymmetric, tapered linear block copolymers of an alkenyl arene and a conjugated diene, blends of such copolymers with alkenyl arene polymers and copolymers, articles of manufacture prepared from such block copolymers and blends, and preparation thereof.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080051511 - Thermoset materials with improved impact resistance: The present invention relates to a thermoset material with improved impact resistance comprising, by weight: •99 to 20% of a thermoset resin, •1 to 80% of an impact modifier comprising at least one copolymer chosen from copolymers comprising A-B-C and A-B blocks, in which: each block is connected to the... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080051512 - Electroluminescent polymer structure: One type of electroluminescence polymer that include at least one side-chain-tethered polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane that will form self-assembled structure and may build a free volume among the polymers to prevent the polymers from stacking and enhance luminescence efficiency and thermal stability.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080051513 - Amphiphilic co-networks, films made from amphiphilic co-networks and uses for such co-networks and films: The present invention relates to the production of amphiphilic copolymer networks or co-networks that are both hydrophobic and hydrophilic, the copolymer networks comprise polyalkylene glycol segments and disubstituted polysiloxane segments. Furthermore, the present invention relates to products and/or films made from the amphiphilic copolymer networks or co-networks produced in accordance... Agent: Roetzel And Andress

20080051514 - Polysulfone-polyether blockcopolymers, process to synthesize it, membranes made therefrom: Block copolymer comprising:—at least one block of a polymer comprising at least 50 mole % of recurring units (R1) formed by the polycondensation reaction between at least one aromatic dihalocompound comprising at least two —S(═O)2— groups and at least three aromatic rings, and at least one aromatic diol (block (A)),... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080051516 - Thermoplastic vulcanizates with advantageous adhesion to polar substrates: A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising (i) a dynamically-cured rubber, and (ii) a thermoplastic polymer component, where the thermoplastic polymer component includes (a) a propylene-α-olefin thermoplastic copolymer characterized by including at least 5% by weight up to 35% by weight units deriving from α-olefins, and having a heat of fusion, as determined... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080051515 - Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles: The present invention describes an advantageous way of processing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene during an extrusion or injection molding process. The ultra high molecular weight polyethylene may be formed into pipes and other useful articles.... Agent: Forrest L. Collins Law Offices, LLC

20080051517 - Curable composition: The invention has its object to provide a curable composition having improved compatibility of a high-molecular-weight polyether polymer and a vinyl polymer and excellent in mechanical properties. The invention uses a curable composition which comprises a polyether polymer (I) having at least one crosslinkable functional group and a number average... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080051518 - Layered product: An easy-to-tear laminate is provided which is satisfactory in tearability and heat-sealing strength and excellent in ease of opening and contents-protecting performance. The laminate comprises a base layer and a layer comprising 10-95% by weight specific ethylene-based terpolymer (A) and 5-90% by weight specific low-density polyethylene (B) produced by the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080051519 - Polymers functionalized with nitro compounds: A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing conjugated diene monomer by employing a lanthanide-based catalyst to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with a nitro compound.... Agent: Jon D. Wood, Chief I.p. Counsel

20080051520 - Alkyl acrylate copolymer vi modifiers and uses thereof: A novel a multi-functional polymer viscosity modifier comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising an alkylacrylate with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20080051521 - Functionalized polymers: This invention relates to a process for stabilising and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Speciality Chemicals Corporation

20080051522 - Functionalized poly(arylene ether) composition and method: A curable composition includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer and a poly(arylene ether) having two polymerizable groups and an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.05 to about 0.30 deciliters per gram. The composition exhibits an improved combination of high flow during molding and high post-cure stiffness and impact strength. The composition is... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080051523 - Low-cure powder coatings and methods for using the same: and n is 1 to 4. The material can optionally be reacted with an acidic hydrogen-containing compound. The compositions are curable without the use of crosslinking agents or accelerators. Methods for coating a substrate using these compositions, and substrates coated thereby, are also disclosed, as are additional catalysts useful for... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080051524 - Epoxy-based compositions having improved impact resistance: This invention relates to epoxy-based compositions useful as adhesives and sealants, and more particularly to underfill sealant, compositions with improved impact resistance.... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20080051525 - Process for preparing substituted polysiloxane coatings: The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted polysiloxane compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to processes for preparing methyl-, cyclopentyl-, and/or cyclohexyl-substituted polysiloxanes, and to the compounds prepared by such processes. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to coatings and/or films formed from the... Agent: Roetzel And Andress

20080051526 - Coating composition: A coating composition for coating metal substrates includes polyurethane polyol (PUPO) and iron carbonyl to provide a coating with excellent weldability and corrosion resistance.... Agent: Akzo Nobel Inc.

20080045654 - Polymer particles including covalently bonded chemical species: Polymer particles including a covalently bonded chemical species, as well as related compositions and methods are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080045655 - Poly(arylene ether) composition, method, and article: A composition includes a poly(arylene ether) and a radial block copolymer having particular properties. The composition exhibits an improved balance of ductility and optical clarity, making it useful in packaging applications, among others.... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080045656 - Poly(arylene ether) composition, method, and article: A composition includes a poly(arylene ether), a radial block copolymer having particular properties, and an optically enhancing additive. The composition exhibits an improved balance of ductility and optical clarity, making it useful in packaging applications, among others.... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080045657 - Resin melting and shearing method, resin molding processing method and resin products: The invention provides a method of obtaining a compatible resin blend from at least two incompatible resins which are not conventionally blended with each other. The blend of an incompatible resins is dissolved at a molecular level by being melted and sheared under a high shearing rate by rotating a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080045658 - Method for mechano-chemically treating materials comprising at least a polymer in the liquid state and products obtainable with such method: e

20080045659 - Curing agent for epoxy resin and coating composition:

20080045660 - Thermoplastic olefin compositions: A thermoplastic olefin composition comprising: from about 50 percent to about 90 percent by weight of polyolefins consisting of a substantially linear copolymer or homopolymer of propylene and a long chain branched linear copolymer or homopolymer of propylene; from about 10 percent to about 50 percent by weight of a... Agent: Buskop Law Group, P.C.

20080045661 - Amphiphilic networks, process for producing same, and products made therefrom: The present invention relates to the production of amphiphilic copolymer networks, or co-networks, and to methods for preparing amphiphilic co-networks. Furthermore, the present invention relates to products and/or films made from the amphiphilic co-networks produced in accordance with the synthesis methods of the present invention. Additionally, the present invention relates... Agent: Roetzel And Andress

20080045662 - Degradation of polypropylene with hydroxylamine ester compositions: The invention relates to novel composition comprising hydroxylamine esters and thio compounds, which are suitable for lowering the molecular weight of polypropylene, propylene copolymers or polypropylene blends and result in an excellent degradation performance at temperatures below 220° C.... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20080045663 - Polymerization processes using metallocene catalysts, their polymer products and end uses: A process for the production of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer is disclosed, the process including polymerizing ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin by contacting the ethylene and the at least one alpha-olefin with a metallocene catalyst in at least one gas phase reactor at a reactor pressure of from 0.7... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20080045664 - Process for producing conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber, conjugated diolefin (co) polymer rubber, rubber composition, and tire: There is provided a method for producing a conjugated diolefin (co)polymer rubber excellent in processability, independently of the kind and combination of filling agent incorporated, excellent in a balance among wet-skid characteristics, low hysteresis loss, wear resistance and breaking strength, when vulcanization treatment is performed to form a vulcanized rubber,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080045665 - Thermoplastic elastomer and thermoplastic elastomer composition: A thermoplastic elastomer obtained by reacting an elastomeric polymer containing a cyclic acid anhydride group in its side chain and a polyamine compound having two or more primary amino groups, and a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing the thermoplastic elastomer are provided. The thermoplastic elastomer exhibits excellent physical properties such as... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080045666 - Process for preparing polyoxyalkylene glycol ethers using alkoxylated alkylphenol-aldehyde resins as demulsifiers: t

20080045667 - Process for preparing polyoxyalkylene glycol ethers using block polymers as demulsifiers: The invention provides a process for preparing polyoxyalkylene glycol monoethers and/or diethers by reacting an alkoxide with an alkylating agent, which comprises adding water and block polymers which are obtainable from a compound which comprises from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and from 1 to 25 hydroxyl groups, amino groups... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080045668 - Free-flowing polyoxymethylenes: B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A)... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080045669 - Tin-free, high-melting reaction products of carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone aldehyde resins, hydrogenated ketone resins, and carbonyl-hydrogenated and core-hydrogenated ketone aldehyde resins based on aromatic ketones and polyisocynates: The invention relates to tin-free reaction products of hydroxyl-containing hydrogenated ketone resins, carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resins, and carbonyl-hydrogenated and ring-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resins based on aromatic ketones and polyisocyanates, to a process for their preparation and to the use thereof, in particular as a main component, base component or additive component in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080045670 - Epoxy adhesive composition: The present invention relates to an epoxy adhesive composition comprising a) a first epoxy resin, b) a second epoxy resin modified with a copolymer based on a 1,3-diene and a polar, ethylenically unsaturated comonomer, c) a toughener and d) a polymer comprising a polyester segment, said polymer being at least... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080045671 - Cross-linkable siloxane urea copolymers: Organopolysiloxaneurea polymers with good melt viscosity but which effectively crosslink in the presence of moisture contain alkylalkoxysilane or alkylaminoalkylalkoxysilane groups pendant to the polymer chain. The polymers are useful as non-creeping hot melt adhesives, and for other uses as well.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080045672 - Chelate polymerization: g

20080045673 - Process for preparing diaryl alkylphosphonates and oligomeric/polymeric derivatives thereof: A process is provided for the production of diaryl alkyl phosphonate by the reaction of triaryl phosphate with dialkyl alkyl phosphonate in the presence of alkali metal iodide catalyst; and, optionally, the diaryl alkyl phosphonate is reacted in situ with aromatic diol and, optionally, with at least one branching monomer,... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese

20080039583 - Adhesive composition: A composition comprises two or more ethylene copolymers, including a grafted ethylene copolymer; a tackifier, and two or more styrene polymers. The styrene polymers comprise an ABA block copolymer and one or both of a high impact polystyrene and an AB block copolymer. The composition may be used as an... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080039584 - High temperature block copolymers and process for making same: A novel process for preparation of block copolymers containing, for example, alpha-methyl-styrene/styrene glassy blocks is claimed, where the glassy blocks contain 25-50 mol % alpha-methyl-styrene and have Tg values in the range of 120 to 140° C. The copolymerization process, which is conducted at 35 to 60° C. and relatively... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. LLC

20080039585 - Thermosetting resin composition, thermosetting film, cured product of those, and electronic component: A thermosetting resin composition of the present invention contains an epoxy resin (A), a crosslinked diene-based rubber (B) in which the content of bonded acrylonitrile is less than 10 wt %, and a curing agent (D) and/or a curing catalyst (E). A cured product obtained by curing the thermosetting resin... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080039586 - Multi-solution bone cements and methods of making the same: The present invention relates to bone cements and, more particularly, to multi-solution bone cements and methods for making the same. An embodiment of the present invention provides multi-solution bone cements which include cross-linked PMMA beads, thereby providing for a significant increase in the polymer-to-monomer (P:M) ratio. Another embodiment of the... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20080039587 - Fluoropolymer coagulation method and composition: Provided is a method of manufacturing a perhalogenated elastomer comprising using an onium compound to coagulate a latex comprising polymer particles, the polymer particles consisting essentially of interpolymerized units of one or more perhalogenated comonomer(s) and at least one cure site monomer, wherein the coagulation is performed essentially free of... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080039588 - Pre-expanded particulate polypropylene-based resin and in-mold expansion molded article: The present invention provides a pre-expanded particulate polyolefin-based resin capable of easily attaining satisfactory secondary expandability, satisfactory surface appearance, and satisfactory dimensional stability even when it is intended to obtain an in-mold expansion molded article having a thin-wall shape. The present invention provides a pre-expanded particulate polypropylene-based resin including a... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080039589 - Metal-containing inorganic block copolymers: There are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention metal-containing inorganic block copolymers, structures formed by self-assembly of such copolymers, and metal-containing ceramics which may be formed from such copolymers and/or structure. Methods for making such copolymers, structures and ceramics are also provided. Other embodiments are also disclosed.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080039590 - Multi-modal vinyl ester resins: Multi-modal vinyl ester resins having one or more of good fracture toughness, good processing viscosity, and low volatile organic compound emissions are provided. The multi-modal vinyl ester resins are the reaction product of a liquid or crystalline epoxy and an amorphous, solid epoxy, as determined at 25° C., with a... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20080039591 - Acid anhydride ester and composition thereof, and heat-curable resin composition and cured product thereof: The present invention provides an acid anhydride ester obtained by esterifying cyclohexane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid-1,2-anhydride and a composition of the ester, and a heat-curable resin composition and a cured product of the composition. _Provided is an epoxy resin composition using the acid anhydride ester as a curing agent for an epoxy resin,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080039592 - Dental polymerizable composition: A dental polymerizable composition comprising (a) a fluorine compound comprising a chain polymer having a main chain comprising a monomer unit having a hydrophilic group, and terminal groups comprising a fluoroalkyl group at each of both ends of the main chain; (b) a polymerizable monomer; and (c) a polymerization initiator.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080039593 - Aqueous, unsaturated, amorphous polyesters that are modified so as to be radiation curable: The invention relates to aqueous, unsaturated, amorphous polyesters modified so as to be radiation-curable, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof in aqueous, radiation-curable systems.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080039594 - Radiation cross-linkable hot-melt contact adhesives: The invention relates to a radiation crosslinkable hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive comprised of a radiation crosslinkable polymer as component (A) based on epoxidized polyoflefins, wherein the epoxy groups are not consolidated in blocks; a tackifying resin possessing no epoxy groups as component (B); optionally a low molecular weight oligomer... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080039595 - Oligomeric halogenated chain extenders for preparing epoxy resins: An oligomeric halogenated chain extender composition comprising the reaction product of: (a) an excess of a halogenated phenolic compound; and (b) a halogenated epoxy resin; in the presence of (c) a solvent; and a halogenated epoxy resin composition comprising the reaction product of the oligomeric halogenated chain extender composition with... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Gary C. Cohn

20080033107 - Multimodal ethylene-alpha-olefin elastomers and process for making: Disclosed herein is a multimodal polymer composition comprising 45 to 75 wt % of a first polymer fraction, 25 to 55 wt % of a second polymer fraction, and from 10-50 phr of an extender oil. The multimodal polymer composition has an overall Mooney viscosity of less than 90 ML(1+4@125°... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080033108 - Thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions with improved chemical and scratch resistance: wherein n is 0 to 4 and Rf is independently a halogen atom, a C1-10 hydrocarbon group, or a C1-10 halogen substituted hydrocarbon group; (II) comprises a second dihydroxy compound derived from Formula (A) and different from (I) and wherein n and Rf are as previously defined; and (III) a... Agent: Sabic - Cycoloy Sabic Innovative Plastics -IPLegal

20080033109 - Adhesive composition for polarizing plate and polarizing plate: An adhesive composition for a polarizing plate which has excellent optical properties and durability, is capable of relaxing stress caused by dimensional changes of the polarizing plate or the like and is capable of suppressing light leakage and ununiformity of color. A polarizing plate having an adhesive layer composed of... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080033110 - Modified conjugated diene polymer, polymerization intitiator, method of producing the same, and rubber composition: This invention relates to a novel polymerization initiator capable of introducing an active amino proton into a polymerization starting terminal without losing polymerization activity, and a novel modified conjugated diene polymer being excellent in the interaction with a filler and capable of improving a low heat buildup of a rubber... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080033111 - Multimodal polyethylene for use in single piece beverage bottle caps and closures: The present invention relates to single piece beverage bottle caps containing and/or made from polyethylene polymers, polymer blends, and/or resins. These polymers/blends/resins have a multimodal molecular weight distribution, sufficient physico-chemical characteristics, and superior environmental stress cracking resistance, so as to be ideally suited for articles and applications such as caps... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080033112 - Polymer compositions comprising cyclic olefin copolymers and polyolefin modifiers: A polymer composition comprises (a) greater than 50 wt % (based upon the weight of the composition) of a cyclic olefin copolymer comprising at least one acyclic olefin and at least 20 weight % of one or more cyclic olefins (based upon the weight of the cyclic olefin copolymer), wherein... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080033113 - Fiber and a fiber structure having a high flame-retarding property and high moisture-absorptive property: The present invention provides fiber and a fiber structure having a high flame-retarding property and high moisture-absorptive property which do not generate noxious gases such as hydrogen halide gas upon burning, do not elute heavy metal compounds and phosphorus compounds therefrom even when reclaimed upon discarding including a burning treatment... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080033114 - Alkyl acrylate copolymer vi modifiers and uses thereof: A novel a multi-functional polymer viscosity modifier comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising an alkylacrylate with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20080033115 - Block copolymers of diallyldialkylammonium derivatives: The invention encompasses novel amphiphilic block copolymers comprising a hydrophobic block and a hydrophilic block wherein the hydrophilic block is formed from diallyldialkylammonium salt and the hydrophobic block comprises a polyolefin. Furthermore, convenient methods of preparing the amphiphilic block copolymers are disclosed. The amphiphilic block copolymer may be used to... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20080033116 - One-component heat curable epoxide composition: e

20080033117 - Polyphenylene ether oligomer compound, derivatives thereof and use thereof: The present invention provides a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound having a thermosetting functional group at each terminal, an epoxy resin containing the above oligomer compound and a use thereof. That is, it provides a sealing epoxy resin composition for sealing an electric part, an epoxy resin composition for laminates,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080033118 - Aliphatic polyester resin compositions and shaped articles: Aliphatic polyester resin compositions capable of being shaped into a shaped article are disclosed. Shaped articles comprising aliphatic polyester resin compositions are also disclosed. The shaped articles possess excellent transparency, flexibility and heat resistance.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080033119 - Siloxane polymers and uses thereof: A method for preparing a siloxane polymer comprising the steps of (a) providing an aldehyde-based redox initiator; and (b) reacting said redox initiator with a siloxane having a plurality of end-capped hydride moieties to form a siloxane polymer having a plurality of terminal aldehyde moieties.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080033120 - Additional-curable organopolysiloxane resin composition and an optical material: An addition-curable organopolysiloxane resin composition having, in a state of cued body, a hardness of 60 to 100 at 25 degree C. and 40 to 100 at 150 degree C. as measued in accordance with the provisions of ASTM D2240-86, said composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of an... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.