Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 04/08

20080097028 - Polymeric beads for oligomer synthesis: The present invention provides solid support media for use in oligomer synthesis, methods of producing the media, and methods of using the media. In some embodiments, the processes of the invention comprise (a) providing an organic phase comprising an olefin monomer, a cross-linker, a functionalizing reagent and an initiator; and... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080097029 - Controllable and rapid solubility rate of water-soluble polymeric films: Water-soluble films are prepared from polymer blends of polyvinyl alcohol and sulfonate polymers. The sulfo group can be acid form, SO3H, as well as salt form of potassium, sodium, ammonium, i.e. —SO3K, —SO3Na, and —SO3NH4. Conventional film-forming processes can be used to produce the films. Polymeric films prepared from the... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20080097030 - Unsaturated polyester resin compositions for lamp reflectors and molded articles thereof: An object of the present invention is to obtain unsaturated polyester resin compositions for lamp reflectors and molded articles thereof, which have excellent coating properties in addition to excellent surface smoothness, dimensional accuracy, moldability, heat resistance and mechanical strength. The unsaturated polyester resin compositions comprise (a) an unsaturated polyester resin,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080097031 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition having excellent injection moldability and producing molded products having high flexibility, low-temperature characteristics, both heat resistance and oil resistance, and excellent fatigue strength. The thermoplastic elastomer composition contains (A) an acrylic block copolymer and (B) an olefin thermoplastic elastomer, or further contains... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080097032 - Positive photosensitive insulating resin composition and cured product thereof: wherein Ra and Rb are each an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy group or aryl group, Rb and Rc are each hydrogen or a methyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 3 and m is an integer of 1 to 3. The cured product... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080097033 - Flowable polyolefins: 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

20080097035 - Blends of perfluoroelastomers and fluoroplastics: Cured articles are prepared from a composition that comprises a blend of a perfluoroelastomer and 51-300 phr of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic copolymer comprising copolymerized units of tetrafluoroethylene and 5-12 weight percent of a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether). The semi-crystalline copolymer is present as particles having an average particle size greater than... Agent: Dupont Performance Elastomers L.L.C.

20080097034 - Polymer containing fluoropolymer processing aid and catalyst neuralizer: A polymeric composition having improved melt extrusion properties comprising: A) an olefin polymer; B) a catalyst neutralizer comprising a cationic derivative of a poly(oxyalkylene) compound; and C) a processing additive composition comprising a fluoropolymer and optionally, an interfacial agent.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080097036 - Laminated absorbent product: The present invention is generally directed to adhesive compositions comprising selected ratios of crystalline and amorphous polymers. In some versions of the invention, polymers capable of existing in different configurations (e.g., a polymer such as polypropylene which can exist in an atactic, syndiotactic. or isotactic configuration) are used to prepare... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080097037 - Monolithic organic copolymer: e

20080097038 - Moisture-curable, silane crosslinking compositions: Silane crosslinkable polymer compositions comprise (i) at least one silane crosslinkable polymer, e.g., ethylene-silane copolymer, and (ii) a catalytic amount of at least one polysubstituted aromatic sulfonic acid (PASA). The PASA catalysts are of the formula: HSO3Ar—R1(Rx)m Where: m is 0 to 3; R1 is (CH2)nCH3, and n is 0... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20080097039 - Polymeric material having polyrotaxane and process for producing the same: The present invention provides a material combining properties possessed by crosslinked polymers with stretchability or viscoelasticity, and the producing method thereof. The present invention provides a material comprises a polyrotaxane and a polymer, wherein the polyrotaxane comprises a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule which is included in cavities of the... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080097040 - Triazine compounds, polymers comprising triazine structural units, and method: In various embodiments the present invention comprises 2,4,6-trisubstituted-1,3,5-triazine capping agents comprising one, two, or three leaving groups as substituents with any remaining substituents being essentially inert to reaction with a nucleophilic group on a polymer or monomer, or reactive with a nucleophilic group on a polymer or monomer at a... Agent: Sabic - Lexan Sabic Innovative Plastics -IPLegal

20080097041 - Phenol-formaldehyde resole resins, method of manufacture, methods of use, and articles formed therefrom: A composition is disclosed, which comprises a hydroxyaromatic-aldehyde resole resin comprising an aldehyde and a hydroxyaromatic compound, modified with a urea-aldehyde condensate. The hydroxyaromatic-aldehyde resole resin is prepared without ammonia or a primary amine and the composition does not contain a triazone or a substituted triazone compound. The composition has... Agent: Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

20080097042 - Hydroxy-functional copolymerizable polyalkylene glycol macromonomers, their preparation and use: The present invention relates to a process for preparing esters of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with polyalkylene glycols, by reacting an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or reactive derivative thereof with a C2- to C4-alkylene oxide or a mixture of such alkylene oxides, wherein this reaction takes place in the presence... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080097043 - Surface support method: A method comprises providing a liner to at least a portion of at least one surface, the liner comprising the product of reaction of (a) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyureas, polythiocarbamates, and combinations thereof; and (b) at least one polymerizable reactive diluent; wherein... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080097044 - Aqueous polyurethane dispersions made from hydroxymethyl containing polyester polyols derived from fatty acids: Polymer dispersions are prepared by reaction of a polyisocyanate and a hydroxylmethyl containing polyester polyol derived from a fatty acid to form a prepolymer, dispersing the prepolymer in an aqueous phase and then curing the prepolymer to form solid particle particles. The prepolymers can be prepared having isocyanate, hydroxyl, or... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080097045 - Polymerizable composition: wherein R1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a single bond, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or hydrogen, Y is O or S, m is an integer of from 1 to... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080097047 - Composition comprising ionomer and polyamide: Disclosed is a composition comprising an ionomer and a polyamide wherein the ionomer is preferably dispersed in a continuous or co-continuous polyamide phase. Also disclosed is an article such as a cosmetics container produced from the composition.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080097046 - Resin composition: The present invention can provide a resin composition comprising epoxy-modified polyphenylene ethers which show good solubility in MEK or acetone which has been conventionally used in a manufacturing process for printed boards of epoxy resins, and has high heat resistance originating from polyphenylene ethers. Specifically, the resin composition of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080097048 - Cable jacket material and cable jacket: The present invention provides a material for cable jackets which is excellent in flame retardancy and improved in processing or processed ability and flexibility as well as cable jackets made of such material. The present invention is a material for cable jackets comprising a fluororesin (A), wherein said fluororesin (A)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080090961 - Impact resistant, flame retardant thermoplastic molding composition: A thermoplastic molding composition characterized by its flame retardance and impact strength is disclosed. The composition contains A) 70 to 99 parts by weight of aromatic poly(ester) carbonate B) 1 to 30 parts by weight of polyalkylene terephthalate, the total weight of A) and B) being 100 parts resin, and... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080090958 - Moulds with high light dispersion and high light transmission: The present invention concerns a compound made of transparent thermoplastic resin, particularly polycarbonate, and a combination of inorganic particles on the basis of silicone dioxide and polymer particles on an acrylate basis with core-shell morphology, as well as moulds made from this compound.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080090959 - Epoxide polymer surfaces: Method and reagent composition for covalent attachment of target molecules, such as nucleic acids, onto the surface of a substrate. The reagent composition includes epoxide groups capable of covalently binding to the target molecule. Optionally, the composition can contain photoreactive groups for use in attaching the reagent composition to the... Agent: Mark T. Skoog Merchant & Gould P.C.

20080090960 - Low voc coating compositions comprising low molecular weight cellulose mixed esters and low molecular weight hydroxyl-containing polymers: A coating composition is provided comprising: a) at least one hydroxyl-containing polymer; b) at least one low molecular weight hydroxyl-containing polymer; c) at least one crosslinking agent; d) at least one curing catalyst; and e) a cellulose mixed ester. In addition, articles comprising the coating composition are also provided.... Agent: Polly C. Owen

20080090962 - Hydrogenation and epoxidation of polymers made by controlled polymerization: The present invention discloses a process for synthesizing a hydrogenated polymer that comprises: (1) preparing a aqueous polymerization medium which is comprised of (a) at least one monomer, (b) a polymerization control agent, and an emulsifier, wherein the emulsifier is prepared in-situ within the aqueous polymerization medium; (2) initiating polymerization... Agent: Alvin T. Rockhill Patent Attorney

20080090964 - Fluorine-free disiloxane surfactant compositions for use in coatings and printing ink compositions: The present invention relates to coating and printing ink compositions possessing silicone surfactants compositions comprising fluorine-free organomodified disiloxanes which are resistant to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to a pH of about 12. The coatings and printing ink composition of the present invention exhibit enhanced wetting, flow and... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080090963 - Fluorine-free trisiloxane surfactant compositions for use in coatings and printing ink compositions: The present invention relates to coating and printing ink compositions possessing silicone surfactants compositions comprising fluorine-free organomodified trisiloxanes which are resistant to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to a pH of about 12. The coatings and printing ink composition of the present invention exhibit enhanced wetting, flow and... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080090965 - Polyester compositions, method of manufacture, and uses thereof: A composition contains a polyester; an aromatic epoxy compound, in an amount sufficient to provide 5 to 300 milliequivalents of epoxy per kilogram of polyester; and 0.5 to 6 weight percent, based on the weight of the polyester, and an ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate containing copolymer; and/or a copolyester copolymer, wherein the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080090966 - Immiscible polyurethane pultrusion formulations and processes: The present invention provides a reaction system for the preparation of a fiber reinforced composite according to the pultrusion process made from continuous fiber reinforcing material and an immiscible polyurethane formulation containing a polyisocyanate component including at least one polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component including at least one isocyanate-reactive compound.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080090967 - Modified alkylresorcinol resins and applications thereof: A modified alkylresorcinol resin is prepared by reacting one or more alkylresorcinols with one or more aldehydes and optionally an olefinically unsaturated compound. The reaction may be carried out in the presence of a catalyst. The resulted modified alkylresorcinol resin can be used as a methylene acceptor that reacts with... Agent: Benjamin Bai Jones Day/indspec Chemical Company

20080090968 - Polyethylene molding composition for coating steel pipes: The invention relates to a polyethylene molding composition which has a multimodal molar mass distribution and is particularly suitable for producing protective coatings on steel pipes. The molding composition has a density at a temperature of 23° C. in the range from 0.94 to 0.95 g/cm3 and an MFI190/5 in... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20080090969 - Polyolefin compositions having high fluidity: A polyolefin composition suitable for preparing films and sheets, comprising: (A) from 15 to 40% by weight of a crystalline copolymer of propylene with at least one alpha-olefin of formula H2C═CHR1, where R1 is H or a C2-8 linear or branched alkyl, containing at least 90% by weight of propylene,... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20080090970 - Low molecular weight hydrogenated nitrile rubber: The present invention relates to hydrogenated nitrite rubber polymers having lower molecular weights and narrower molecular weight distributions than those known in the art. The present invention is also related to shaped articles containing hydrogenated nitrile rubber polymers having lower molecular weights and narrower molecular weight distributions than those known... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20080090971 - Process for the production of crosslinked polymer employing low voc-producing silane crosslinker and resulting crosslinked polymer: A process for crosslinking polymers employs a silane crosslinker which, upon hydrolysis, produces a reduced quantity of volatile organic compound.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080090972 - Oligomers and polymers containing sulfinate groups, and methods for producing the same: The invention relates to polymers obtained by S-alkylation of sulfinated polymers with alkylation agents, and AB-cross-linked polymers obtained by reacting polymers containing alkylation groups with low-molecular sulfinates, under S-alkylation, or AB-cross-linked polymers obtained by S-alkylation of sulfinated polymers with polymers containing alkylation groups.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080090973 - Polyester polyols, a process for the production thereof and the use thereof: The present invention relates to polyester polyols with low functionality and a process for their production, to prepolymers prepared from these polyester polyols and a process for their production, and to polyurethanes prepared from these polyester polyols and/or from these prepolymers, and to processes for their production. These polyester polyols... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080085975 - Graft copolymer, method for producing the same and resin composition containing the graft copolymer: The present invention provides a novel graft copolymer and a resin composition that is excellent in the balance between flame retardancy and impact strength. Specifically, the present invention provides a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer comprising a polyorganosiloxane (A) segment, a polymer (C) segment having at least a unit derived from a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080085976 - Composition derived from a softening agent and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the same: This invention provides a softening agent composition obtained by blending and heat treating (a) 100 parts by weight of at least one non-aromatic hydrocarbon softening agent for rubber; (b) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; and (c) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a crosslinking... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080085977 - Propylene-based polymer composition, use thereof, and method for producing thermpolastic polymer composition: i

20080085978 - Method for dissolving ppta in sulfuric acid using a twin screw extruder: Described is a method for dissolving PPTA or copolymers thereof in sulfuric acid using a twin screw extruder having transporting, mixing, and kneading elements with an entering zone, an intermediate zone, a mixing zone, a negative transport zone, a degassing zone, and a pressure build-up zone. The method includes transporting... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080081874 - Poly(arylene ether) composition, method, and article: A composition includes a poly(arylene ether) and a crosslinked block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic monomer, such as styrene, and a conjugated diene, such as butadiene. The crosslinked block copolymer includes 50 to about 90 weight percent of repeating units derived from the alkenyl aromatic monomer. The composition exhibits improved... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080081873 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition and method for producing same: A thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically heat-treating a mixture containing a thermoplastic resin (A) having a melting point of not less than 200° C. and an elastomer (B) having a constitutional unit derived from an ester group-containing monomer in the presence of, as a crosslinking agent (C), a polymer... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080081875 - Pvc/polyester binder for flooring: A flooring product is provided which has at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising homo-polymer PVC resin and thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin or highly viscous polyester resin. The polyester resin comprises renewable components, and can be amorphous or crystalline in nature. A flooring product is described... Agent: Douglas E. Winters Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

20080081876 - Methods for making fiber reinforced polystyrene composites: The present invention is directed generally processes for making fiber reinforced polystyrene compositions including from 5 to 50 wt % organic fiber, and from 0 to 60 wt % inorganic filler in a matrix of an atactic polystyrene based polymer. The process includes extrusion compounding the atactic polystyrene based polymer,... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080081877 - Methods for purifying polymers using solid scavengers: Conductive polymers are purified using a solid scavenger. The solid scavengers include metal-scavenging functional groups linked to the surface of a particle support material. To improve the functionalization of the support material, the support materials are first treated with sulfuric acid or nitric acid before attaching the molecules containing the... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080081878 - Propylene copolymers for adhesive applications: Disclosed herein is an in-reactor produced multi-component copolymer comprises a semi-crystalline component having a crystallinity of 20% or more, and an amorphous component having a crystallinity of 5% or less. The copolymer comprises at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080081879 - Crosslinked block copolymer composition and method: A crosslinked block copolymer concentrate includes at least 80 weight percent of a crosslinked block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic monomer, such as styrene, and a conjugated diene, such as butadiene. The crosslinked block copolymer includes 50 to about 90 weight percent of repeating units derived from the alkenyl aromatic... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080081880 - Polyamic acid composition, production method thereof, polyimide resin, semiconductive member and image-forming apparatus: A polyamic acid composition, containing polyamic acid and polyaniline particles, with reduced fluctuation of properties after production; a preparation method for the same; a polyimide resin having reduced fluctuation of resistance properties, superior mechanical properties and superior surface smoothness; a semiconductive member, and an image-forming apparatus having the semiconductive member... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080081881 - Polyester compositions, methods of manufacturing said compositions, and articles made therefrom: Crosslinked polymer compositions have backbones with first and second divalent saturated aliphatic moieties, a divalent saturated aliphatic secondary alcohol moiety, and a trivalent saturated aliphatic moiety. Hydrolytically labile ester bonds joined together these moieties. These polyesters may be polycondensation reaction products of a diol, a triol and a diacid. A... Agent: Richard W. Ellis W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

20080081882 - Polyester binder for flooring products: A flooring product is provided comprising at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising at least one thermoplastic polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises at least one renewable component. A flooring product is also provided that includes at least one layer comprising filler and at least one thermoplastic,... Agent: Douglas E. Winters Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

20080081883 - Polyester polyols derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, and method: Polyester polyols are provided by reaction of FDCA with polyepoxides. The polyester polyols can be used as is or further reacted to produce thermoset polymers useful for coatings particularly for those providing corrosion resistance and flame resistance.... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20080081884 - Polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer compositions and articles formed therefrom: wherein E is on average of 4 to 60 units, and 70 to 99.85 weight percent of a third carbonate unit, wherein an article having a thickness of 3.2 mm and molded from the thermoplastic composition has a Dynatup total energy of greater than 50 Joules, as measured at a... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (lexan/cycoloy)