Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 05/08

20080125501 - Device for forming foamed product integral with trim cover assembly: A foaming die device is provided, which has a closure element rotatably provided therein. The foaming die device allows a three-dimensional trim cover assembly with an opening defined therein to be placed therein and also allows a liquid foaming agent to be injected into an inside of so placed trim... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080125502 - Expanded beads and foamed molded article: Expanded beads of a polypropylene resin composition having a bulk density of 10 g/L to 450 g/L, wherein the composition contains (A) a polypropylene resin as a major ingredient, (B) an organic acid-modified olefin elastomer, and (C) a fatty acid amide. A foamed molded article having an apparent density of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080125503 - Silicone stabilizers for flame-retarded rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams by reacting an isocyanate with a polyol in the presence of urethane and/or isocyanurate catalysts, water, optionally further blowing agents, optionally flame retardants and optionally further additives (e.g. fillers, emulsifiers, purely organic stabilizers and surfactants, viscosity reducers,... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080125504 - Multicomponent polyurethane/vinyl ester hybrid foam system and its use: A multicomponent polyurethane/vinyl ester hybrid foam system for forming a gradient foam with soft and rigid foam regions, with a polyol component (A), a polyisocyanate component (B), and a component (C), which contains a catalyst for the polymerization of the vinyl monomer, with the polyol component (A) containing, as vinyl... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080125505 - Foaming agents, foamable compositions, foams and articles containing fluorine substituted olefins, and methods of making same: Various uses of fluoroalkenes, including tetrafluoropropenes, particularly HFO-1234ze, in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents are disclosed.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080125506 - Foaming agents, foamable compositions, foams and articles containing pentafluorinated olefins, and methods of making same: Various uses of fluoroalkenes, including pentafluoropropenes, particularly (HFO-1225yez) in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents are disclosed.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080125507 - Reduction of voc emissions from low density cavity filling nvh polyurethane foams: This invention relates to reactive systems for the production of low density, cavity filling polyurethane foams for NVH (noise vibration and harshness) application areas in which the system exhibits reduced VOC emissions. These foams comprises an isocyanate-reactive component having a viscosity of at least about 3,000 mPa·s, at 23° C.,... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080125508 - Reduction of mdi emissions in cavity filling nvh polyurethane foams: This invention relates to reactive systems for the production of cavity filling polyurethane foams for NVH (noise vibration and harshness) application areas in which the system exhibits reduced isocyanate emissions. These foams comprises a polyisocyanate comprising a polymethylene poly(phenylisocyanate).... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080119575 - Cationic exchange resin with zero-valance double metal cationic exchange resin and process thereof: A process of doping zero-valance double metals into a cationic exchange resin to increase reactive activity of zero-valance metals includes providing a cationic exchange resin to contact a first metal in the form of ions to reduce the first metal which then attaches to the cationic exchange resin; providing a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080119576 - Size-selective hemoperfusion polymeric adsorbents: Size-selective hemocompatible porous polymeric adsorbents are provided with a pore structure capable of excluding molecules larger than 50,000 Daltons, but with a pore system that allows good ingress and egress of molecules smaller than 35,000 Daltons. The pore system in these porous polymeric adsorbents is controlled by the method of... Agent: Dan M. De La Rosa, Esp. Suite 24c

20080119578 - Fly ash and cinder strengthened thermoplastic: Strengthened thermoplastic materials use fly ash or cinders as extenders. The extended materials use fly ash or cinders that preferably contain no more than about 2% by weight of moisture. The thermoplastic materials are preferably foamed and extruded to form extruded closed cell foam articles, for example a window blind... Agent: Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

20080119577 - Plasticizer compositions for flexible closed cell foams: Foamable compositions based on rigid organic polymers such as polyvinyl chloride contain as the plasticizer a blend of a) a liquid oligomeric ester of phthalic acid, at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof; and b) a total of at least 15 weight percent, based on total plasticizer,... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080119579 - Continuous pore elastomer and process for producing the same, and water-absorbing roller and swab: a

20080114085 - Method for producing an envornment protective foamed thermoplastic resin polymer: A method for producing an environment protective foamed thermoplastic resin polymer uses an extruder installed inside with a helical rod driven to rotate. The extruder has its interior formed with a feeding section, a melting section, a mixing section and a heating-shaping section. The method includes a plurality of steps,... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080114086 - Process for the preparation of polyether-ester polyols: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of polyols based on fatty acid esters and starter compounds having Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen atoms and the use thereof for the preparation of polyurethane materials.... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080114087 - Method for fabrication of elastomeric asymmetric membrances from hydrophobic polymers: Hydrophobic, asymmetric membranes are formed integrally from elastomeric polymers. The membranes have a dense, discriminating layer and a thick, porous support layer and require not other support. The membranes of the invention provide an economic advantage over prior art composite membranes used for separating target organics from a mixture.... Agent: Glenna Hendricks, Esq.

20080114088 - Low resilience flexible polyurethane foam and process for its production: To provide a flexible polyurethane foam which is excellent in low resiliency and durability without using a plasticizer and which shows little change in hardness against a change in temperature and at the same time, has high air permeability. A process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080108717 - Expanded polypropylene bead for forming a dielectric material and dielectric lens member formed by the expanded polypropylene beads: An expanded polypropylene bead for forming a dielectric material, including a polypropylene resin containing a ceramic in an amount of from 10 to 80 wt %, having an apparent density of from 0.03 to 1.7 g/cm3, having an intrinsic endothermic peak specific to the polypropylene resin on a DSC curve... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080108718 - Foamed sheet containing a styrenic copolymer: A foamed sheet containing a polymer composition including a polymer formed by polymerizing a mixture including 40% to 90% of styrenic monomers; 5% to 45% of maleate-type monomers; 0.1% to 25% by weight of elastomeric polymers with Mn greater than 6,000; and 0.1% to 10% by weight of low molecular... Agent: Nova Chemicals Inc.

20080108719 - Phthalic anhydride based polyester-ether polyols and double metal cyanide catalyst system for preparing same: Disclosed are polyester-ether polyols and their use in urethane prepolymers, urethane foams and non-foam urethane coatings, adhesives, sealants and/or elastomers. Methods for producing such polyester-ether polyols using double metal cyanide catalysts are disclosed, along with methods for producing urethane prepolymers. The polyester-ether polyols of the instant invention are preferably the... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080103221 - Crosslinked polymer foam sheet and process therefor: The invention provides a process for the production of a 5 crosslinked polymer foam, which comprises the following steps: (I) blending a polymer with a blowing agent, (II) forming the blend into a sheet, (III) crosslinking the sheet, and (IV) foaming the sheet, wherein the blowing agent is blended in... Agent: Mh2 Technology Law Group, LLP