Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 03/08

20080071024 - Thermoplastic resin composition: The present invention is a thermoplastic resin composition which is obtained by adding a specific modified vinyl copolymer having a specific intrinsic viscosity to a composition comprising a styrene-based resin and a polyamide resin. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent flowability and has a far better surface appearance than conventional... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik The Farragut Building

20080071025 - Process for producing water- and oil-repellent agent: A water- and oil-repellent agent is produced by subjecting (a) a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and (b) a fluorine atom-free polymerizable monomer to an emulsification treatment in the presence of (c) a polyethylene oxide adduct type, cationic surfactant, or both of the cationic surfactant and a polyethylene oxide adduct type, non-ionic... Agent: Butzel Long

20080071026 - Bearing material of medical implant and methods for making it: Disclosed is a bearing material of a medical implant, which is an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite. The composite comprises, for example, UHMWPE and a polyethylene copolymer having a polymer backbone and pendant hydrophilic groups or pendant surface active agents that are attached to the polymer backbone. Also disclosed... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080071027 - Coatings for drug delivery devices based on poly (orthoesters): A polymer coating for implantable medical devices based on polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating the coating are disclosed. The implantable medical devices made of polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating thereof are also disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080071028 - Conductive roller: A rubber component containing at least one of diene rubber and ethylene-propylene-diene rubber is dynamically crosslinked. Thereby the rubber component is dispersed in a mixture of a thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoplastic resin. An ethylene oxide-propylene oxide-allyl glycidyl ether and an anion-containing salt having fluoro groups and sulfonyl groups are... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080071029 - Resin composition: (d) 10 to 100 parts by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound with a conjugated diene compound, a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating said copolymer, and a hydrogenated polymer obtained by hydrogenating a polymer of a conjugated... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080071030 - Material and method for three-dimensional modeling: A three-dimensional model and its support structure are built by fused deposition modeling techniques, wherein a thermoplastic material containing silicone is used to form the support structure and/or the model. The thermoplastic material containing silicone exhibits good thermal stability, and resists build-up in the nozzle of an extrusion head or... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080071031 - Ultra high molecular weight ethylene copolymer powder: (2) the copolymer powder has a bulk density of from 0.35 g/cm3 to 0.60 g/cm3. According to the invention, there can be provided an ultrahigh-molecular-weight ethylene copolymer powder which is excellent in balance of abrasion properties, physical properties, and moldability and also excellent in transparency and flexibility as compared with... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080071032 - Elastomeric polyolefin compositions: An olefin polymer composition comprising (by weight, unless otherwise specified): A) 60-85% of a crystalline propylene homopolymer or a crystalline copolymer of propylene containing 3% or less of ethylene or C4-C10 α-olefin(s) or of combinations thereof, said homopolymer or copolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 4.5-6 and... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20080071033 - Curable composition and novel adamantane compound: To provide a curable composition to form a cured fluorinated product excellent in light resistance, transparency, moisture resistance and adhesive properties, and a novel adamantane compound. A liquid curable composition which comprises a fluoropolymer having a group capable of reacting with an epoxy group or an acid anhydride and containing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080071034 - Poly(arylene ether) composition and method: A curable composition includes an alkyl styrene and a low molecular weight, bifunctional poly(arylene ether). The composition can be prepared and processed at substantially lower temperatures than prior art poly(arylene ether) thermosets. After curing, the composition exhibits an improved balance of heat resistance, impact strength, and dielectric properties, making it... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080071035 - Curable poly(arylene ether) composition and method: A curable composition includes an epoxy resin and a bifunctional poly(arylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.03 to about 0.2 deciliter per gram. After curing, the composition exhibits markedly improved impact strength relative to a corresponding composition prepared from monofunctional poly(arylene ether).... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080071036 - Cured poly(arylene ether) composition, method, and article: A cured composition is prepared by curing a curable composition including an epoxy resin and a bifunctional poly(arylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.03 to about 0.2 deciliter per gram. The cured composition exhibits markedly improved impact strength relative to a corresponding composition prepared from monofunctional poly(arylene ether).... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080071037 - Catalytic compositions: The present invention provides a composition wherein a homo-polymer or copolymer of caprolactone has been produced by polymerising caprolactone, optionally with a co-monomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst and an initiator, and the use of such a composition according for the manufacture of a polyurethane. The present invention... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080071038 - Plant resin composition and plant resin molded product: The present invention provides a plant resin composition containing a polylactic acid, a thermoplastic resin, and a compatibilizer, in which the compatibilizer is a polymeric material formed from an alkyl methacrylate monomer and has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 950,000 and not more than 4,100,000. The alkyl... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080071040 - Concrete admixture additive: A new family of concrete admixture additives can be derived from reacting a mixture of olefins/cyclic olefins-maleic anhydride copolymers and methoxy polyethylene glycol amines and/or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, or a mixture of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers and methoxy polyethylene glycol amines and/or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, or a mixture of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080071039 - Protective material for heat sensitive paper: A protective material for a heat sensitive paper, which is an emulsion including water, a water soluble polymer (A), and a hydrophobic polymer (B), at least one of (A) and (B) containing a structural unit derived from a monomer (C) having a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080071041 - Sturdy, non-foamed, transparent, elastomeric moldings: The invention relates to sturdy, transparent, elastomeric polyurethane moldings, to a process for production thereof, and also the use of these moldings.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080071042 - Perfluoropolyether-organopolysiloxane copolymer and a surface treatment composition comprising the same: e

20080071043 - Adhesion promoter: An adhesion promoter comprising a silane compound and at least one of (1) a release agent, or (2) an adhesive, and methods of applying the adhesion promoter.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.

20080071044 - Adhesive: For improving the joining of pressure-sensitive adhesives to a carrier or substrate, an acrylate-based adhesive having a base adhesive and additives is proposed, its additives including at least one modified polydialkylsiloxane.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20080064814 - Silicone composition and a paper treatment agent comprising the same: wherein a3, b3, c3, d3 and e3 are such numbers that the organopolysiloxane (A3) has a viscosity at 25 degrees C. of from 0.05 to 500 Pa·s, and b3, c3, d3 and e3 may be zero, and α and β are integers of from 0 to 3 and component (B)... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080064815 - Reinforcement and cure enhancement of curable resins: The present invention relates to curable compositions which contain acrylate monomers as liquid filler materials, which when cured, phase separate from the matrix in which they are present and serve as reinforcement materials. The curable compositions possess improved physical properties. Additionally provided are methods of making and using the inventive... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20080064816 - Protective coating containing acetylene compound: e

20080064817 - Polyethylene blend compositions: Disclosed herein are various processes, including a process for producing a film, comprising (including) forming a film from a blended polyolefin composition at a line speed of at least 170 feet per minute, wherein the blended polyolefin composition comprises: (a) a bimodal polyethylene component that includes a high molecular weight... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20080064818 - Nonconjugated polyene copolymer, rubber composition and uses thereof: Disclosed are a conjugated polyene copolymer comprising a random copolymer having structural units derived from α-olefin (A1) of 2 to 20 carbon atoms and structural units derived from nonconjugated polyene (A2), said nonconjugated polyene copolymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of −25 to 20 □ and Mooney viscosity of... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080064819 - Glyoxalation of vinylamide polymer: The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a cellulose reactive adduct of polyvinylamide and a composition resulting from the method. The preparation of the cellulose reactive adduct is carried out close to a Critical Concentration defined herein. When the reaction is run close to this Critical Concentration,... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20080064820 - Fluorine-containing elastomer and composition thereof for crosslinking: To provide a novel crosslinking system of fluorine-containing elastomer giving a crosslinked product particularly having improved mechanical strength and compression set at high temperature. A fluorine-containing rubber composition comprising a fluorine-containing elastomer having carboxyl group and/or alkoxycarbonyl group at an end of a trunk chain and/or branched chain as a... Agent: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas

20080064821 - Nanohybrid polymers for ophthalmic applications: The present invention relates to novel materials particularly useful for ophthalmic applications and methods for making and using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to relatively soft, optically transparent, foldable, high refractive index materials particularly suited for use in the production of intraocular lenses, contact lenses, and other... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20080064822 - Process for degrading nitrile rubbers in the presence of catalysts having an increased activity: A process of degrading nitrile rubbers comprises subjecting them to a metathesis reaction in the presence of specific catalysts with increased activity.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20080064823 - Modified dental prosthesis: Phosphate-containing co-polymers useful for making denture bases, denture liners and tissue conditioners with phosphate anion-charged surfaces are disclosed. The phosphate anions enable the denture bases, denture liners and tissue conditioners to adsorb cationic antimicrobial molecules. Dentures, denture bases materials, denture liners and tissue conditioners made of the above co-polymers are... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080064824 - Polyester resin composition and molded object: The present invention has its object to provide a polyester resin composition which can give molded articles which even upon exposure to elevated temperatures, will not lose their surface gloss and will show little warping and are high in elastic modulus and thermal stability. Molding a polyester resin composition which... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080064825 - Bonding compositions: Polymer bonding compositions having greater than about 1 milliequivalent primary amine/100 grams of the polymer, more preferably greater than about 3 milliequivalent non-tertiary amine/100 grams of the polymer. Preferably the polymer is not significantly crosslinked. These bonding compositions may be especially useful for bonding fluropolymers. Processes for making the novel... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080064826 - Polyamide resin composition: A polyamide composition having good impact resistance and stiffness comprising polycarbodiimide, glass fibers, and, optionally, impact modifiers. Articles formed therefrom are also disclosed.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080064827 - Mixtures of hyperbranched polyesters with polycarbonates as additive for polyester molding compositions: 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, and C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080064828 - Polyhydroxyalkanoic acid having vinyl, ester, carboxyl or sulfonic acid group and producing method therefor: The invention is to provide a novel polyhydroxyalkanoate having a reactive function group within the molecule and a producing method therefor In a polyhydroxyalkanoate containing a unit having a vinyl group in a side chain, such vinyl group is utilized for deriving a polyhydroxyalkanoate comprising a carboxyl group or a... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080064829 - Preparation and use of biuret-containing polyisocyanates as cross-linking agents for coatings: Biuret group-containing polyisocyanates are produced having an isocyanate functionality of at least 4 are prepared by reacting polyisocyanates having a functionality of at least 2.8 with water as the biuretizing agent. Most preferably water is used as the sole biuretizing agent. The preparation is useful as a curing agent in... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080064830 - Water-soluble paint composition and paint: A water-soluble paint composition comprising an emulsified paint (A) dispersed in an aqueous medium (B) is provided. The emulsified paint (A) comprises a multifunctional-group monomer at least comprising two or more functional-groups, wherein the multifunctional-group monomer initiates cross-linking during dehydration (baking) process to form a semi-interpenetrating polymer network structure or... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20080064831 - Proton-conducting polyamide polymer membrane and method for production: The present invention involves the synthesis, preparation and use of a new family of proton conducting polymer membranes. These proton-conducting polymer membranes are produced from the products of joint condensation of polyamides with sulfonated aromatic derivatives of aldehydes in the presence of solvent and acid catalyst. The resulting products have... Agent: Elena Shambel

20080064832 - Cationically curable silicone compositions based on colloidal silica and anti-mist/anti-fouling hard coatings formed therefrom: the radicals Z1, which may be identical or different when the number of units of formula (I) is greater than 1, are each an organic substituent comprising at least one epoxy and/or alkenyl ether and/or oxetane and/or dioxolane and/or carbonate reactive functional group; and a total number of silicon atoms... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080064833 - Approach for achieving flame retardancy while retaining physical properties in a compatible polymer matrix: The invention provides polymer blends containing polyhydroxyamide and one or more flammable polymers. The polymer blends are flame retardant and have improved durability and heat stability compared to the flammable polymer portion of the blends. Articles containing the polymer blends are also provided.... Agent: Nasa John F. Kennedy Space Center

20080058469 - Adhesion preventive material: An adhesion preventive material including a cross-linking polysaccharide derivative containing at least one active ester group introduced in a polysaccharide side chain, which is capable of reacting with an active hydrogen-containing group, and being capable of forming a crosslinked material due to covalent binding among the active ester group and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080058471 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition and modifier composition using the same: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic vulcanized olefin elastomer (A) and an aromatic vinyl random copolymer (B), wherein the (A) component is a thermoplastic vulcanized elastomer composed of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (A-1) and a thermoplastic non-vulcanizable polymer (A-2) and the (B) component is a hydrogenated copolymer rubber composed mainly... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080058470 - New polymers for bitumen modification & other uses: The aim of this invention is to synthesize new polymers which can be used for bitumen modification, oil absorption and other purposes. It was done by synthesizing styrene-modified maleic anhydride complex (SMMA) which has ability to react with all types of polymers and forms nano particles inside them. Indeed it... Agent: Sara Shaghaghi Iran Polymer & Petrochemical Institute

20080058472 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition with an improved rubber pelletization process: A thermoplastic elastomer composition having improved durability, heat resistant and flexibility comprising a dynamically vulcanized blend of (A) a halogenated isobutylene elastomer, (B) polyamide and (C) an antioxidant having a melating temperature more than 70° C. and less than 200° C., wherein the elastomer (A) is dispersed as a domain... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080058473 - Latex for low voc paint having improved block resistance, open time and water-softening resistance: The invention is directed to latex compositions comprising sequentially designed polymer having a first stage, a second stage and a third stage corresponding to a seed, a core and a shell. The latex polymer is suitable for aqueous low volatile organic compounds (“VOC”) paint (less than 50 g/L) with good... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20080058474 - Rubber composition and golf ball having the same: A rubber composition for golf balls, comprises a base polymer consisted of (A) 20-99 weight parts of high cis polybutadiene synthesized in the presence of a cobalt-based catalyst and having a Mooney viscosity of 50-70 and a molecular weight distribution (Weight average molecular weight (Mw)/ Number average molecular weight (Nw))... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080058475 - Amphiphilic block copolymers: The invention relates to an amphiphilic multiblock copolymer capable of forming non-covalent crosslinks. The non-water soluble copolymer, having a hydrophilic middle block and hydrophobic end blocks, has a high water transmission or permeation. The copolymer can be used in applications requiring absorption and/or transmission of fluids, the preferred fluids being... Agent: Thomas F. Roland, Esq. Arkema Inc.

20080058476 - Tailorable polyimide prepolymer blends, crosslinked, polyimides, and articles formed therefrom: A tailorable polyimide prepolymer blend including a diamine component including 1,3-phenylenediamine (mPDA), Bisaniline M, and 1,4-phenylenediamine (pPDA), a dianhydride component including 3,4,3′,4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) and 3,4,3′,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), and an end group component. The components may be provided as a monomeric mixture. The prepolymer blend, prior to cure, may provide... Agent: General Electric Company

20080058477 - Polythiourethane: Disclosed is a polythiourethane having a high refractive index and low dispersion which is obtained through a reaction between a polythiol component containing one or more polythiocarbonate polythiol (preferably one having a —(CO—S—R—S)— structure (wherein R represents a divalent hydrocarbon group) and a number average molecular weight of 200-2,500) and... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20080058478 - Interpenetrating polymer networks using blocked polyurethane/polyurea prepolymers for golf ball layers: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric systems, in one or more of the layers. The first polymeric system may include a polyurethane-based or polyurea-based system having blocked isocyanate groups... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20080058479 - Composition containing anti-misting component: The invention relates to coating formulations comprising (i) a silicone-based coating component susceptible to misting under mist-producing conditions; and (ii) an anti-misting amount of a branched polysiloxane component resulting from copolymerizing under hydrosilylation conditions a component mixture comprising (a) one or more organosilicon compounds containing at least two unsaturated hydrocarbon... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080058480 - Sulfone polymer composition: e