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

20080125520 - Copolymers base on phosphorous-containing monomers, methods for the production thereof and their use: The invention relates to copolymers based on phosphorous-containing monomers (A) and on macromonomers (B), to methods for the production thereof and to their use as additives for inorganic binding agent suspensions based on cement, lime, gypsum and anhydrite. The corresponding polymeric additives have, as flow agents, excellent water-reducing properties and... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080125521 - Select elastomeric blends and their use in articles: The present invention relates to select elastomeric blends including at least one halogenated random copolymer. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions including at least one halogenated random copolymer of isobutylene and methylstyrene, preferably para-methylstyrene; wherein the at least one halogenated random copolymer includes at least 9.0 wt %... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080125522 - Lowered exotherm thermoset compositions: The present invention provides compositions such as a polymer grout, a molded plastic part, a void-filling plastic material, a concrete-anchoring material and a polymeric casting made from a thermosetting polymer chosen from vulcanized rubbers, polyoxybenzylmethylen-glycolanhydride (“Bakelite”), novolac resins, resole phenolic resins, duroplast, bismaleimide resins, polyimide resins, melamine, acrylic resins, polyester... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080125523 - Liquid or low melting stabilizer formulation: e

20080125524 - Optical filter: An optical filter comprising at least one dye compound (i), at least one layered clay mineral (ii), and thermoplastic substance (iii) if needed. The optical filter of the present invention is excellent in light resistance and moist heat resistance and suitable for improving the image quality and preventing glare due... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080125525 - Thioether functional oligomeric polythiols and articles prepared therefrom: Provided is a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol having pendant hydroxyl functional groups, prepared by reacting together: (a) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups; and (b) a hydroxyl functional compound having triple bond functionality. Also provided are optical articles prepared from the reaction product of: (A) a reactive compound... Agent: Deborah M. Altman Ppg Industries, Inc.

20080125526 - Flameproof styrenic resin composition: Disclosed herein is a styrenic resin composition comprising (A) about 15 to about 80 parts by weight of a styrenic resin, (B) about 15 to about 80 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin, and (C) about 0.1 to about 25 parts by weight of a phosphoric compound comprising... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20080125527 - Flame-retardant resin composition: s

20080125528 - Liquid silicone rubber: first preparing an admixture of 100 parts by weight of (A) and (B) or (A) and (D), and then feeding, into the mixer of a plastics-processing machine, either from 0.3 to 5 parts by weight of (D), based on the catalyst formulation, into the mixture of (A) and (B), or... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080125529 - Silane-modified urea derivatives, method for the production thereof, and use thereof as auxiliary rheological agents: Disclosed are silane-modified urea derivatives which can be produced by reacting diisocyanates with aminosilanes, hydroxysilanes, or mercaptosilanes. The inventive silane-modified urea derivatives are suitable especially for use as auxiliary rheological agents, preferably as thixotropic agents for silane-crosslinking systems, particularly for single-component and two-component adhesives and sealants, paint, lacquers, and coating... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080125530 - Use of a synthetic wax oxidate as processing aid for transparent polar polymers: The use of a synthetic wax oxidate having a number-average molecular weight in the range from 300 to 1000 g/mol and an acid number in the range from 15 to 60 mg KOH/g as a processing aid for a moulding compound which contains a polar polymer which in at least... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080125531 - Polymerizable composition, thermoplastic resin composition, crosslinked resin, and crosslinked resin composite materials: A polymerizable composition which comprises (i) a cycloolefin monomer, (ii) a metathesis polymerization catalyst, (iii) a chain transfer agent, (iv) a radical crosslinking agent, and (v) a compound (α) selected from the group consisting of compounds having alkoxyphenol structures wherein each aromatic ring has one or more substituents, compounds having... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080125532 - Biological polymeric compositions and methods related thereto: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of making a biopolymeric material comprising contacting a biopolymer and a binder sufficient to form a mixture, heating the mixture and profile extruding the mixture sufficient to create a biopolymeric material. Embodiments also relate to a method of making a biopolymeric... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080125533 - Fine-grained water-absorbent particles with a high fluid transport and absorption capacity: The invention relates to finely divided water-absorbing polymeric particles having high fluid transportation and absorption performance, the Centrifuge Retention Capacity (CRC) being not less than 26 g/g, the absorbency under a load of 4.83 kPa (AUL 1.7 psi) not less than 23 g/g and the Transportation Value (TV) not less... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080125534 - Modified natural rubber masterbatch and method for producing the same as well as rubber composition and tire: This invention provides a method for producing a modified natural rubber masterbatch, which comprises the step of mixing a modified natural rubber latex, which is formed by adding a polar group-containing monomer to a natural rubber latex to graft-polymerize the polar group-containing monomer onto a natural rubber molecule in the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080125535 - Thermoplastic polymer based nanocomposites: Thermoplastic nanocomposites are prepared by reactive compounding of a nanocomposite versatile masterbatch comprising a partially modified pristine clay and a reactive carrier plastics compound with a thermoplastics matrix polymer wherein the matrix polymer has a main chain directly or indirectly miscible with or reactive with said carrier plastics compound. The... Agent: Richard S Wesorick Tarolli Sundheim Covell & Tummino

20080125536 - Water repellant compositions and coatings: In at least one embodiment the present invention relates to a water repellant coating composition comprising an organic polymer, polysiloxane, an emulsifier, and water. In at least one embodiment, the organic polymer comprises polybutene, an alkyd polymer, an acrylic polymer, or a mixture thereof.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080125537 - Rubber mixture for inner liner of pneumatic vehicle tires: The invention relates to a rubber mixture, in particular for the inner liner of pneumatic vehicle tires. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire with an inner liner which is based on such a rubber mixture. For reduced plasticizer diffusion along with good compressive and tensile properties, the... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080125538 - Resin composition for extrusion molding, method for producing the same, and method for molding the same: A resin composition for extrusion molding is obtained by kneading materials including a base resin material and an antioxidant in a kneading step and then making a resulting resin composition into pellets. The resin composition is made reusable by mixing the antioxidant the amount of which is at least twice... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080125539 - Humidity-hardening binding agent: r

20080125540 - Compositions: The present invention provides a composition containing a particulate solid, an organic medium and/or water and a compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof; wherein R is C1-50-optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; Y is C2-4-alkyleneoxy; T is C2-4alkylene; A is the residue of a dibasic acid or anhydride thereof; Z is the... Agent: The Lubrizol Corporation Patent Adminstrator-mail Drop 022b

20080125542 - Emulsion coating agent composition and coated products thereof: An emulsion coating agent composition containing: (A) one hundred parts by weight of an organosilicone resin obtained by hydrolysis and/or condensation of a mixture of a silicone oil having both reactive terminals represented by X—[R2Si—O—]m—R2Si—X (R is selected from monovalent hydrocarbon groups containing one to twenty carbon atoms and/or aryl... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20080125541 - Storage-stable aqueous emulsions of alpha-silyl terminated polymers: in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 independently of one another are linear or branched alkyl groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R4 and R6 independently of one another are divalent organic connecting groups, R5... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20080119589 - Colorant concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites: Color concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites are disclosed. The concentrates employ three factors to achieve concentrated delivery of color to the processing machine and excellent and substantially uniform dispersion of color in the processing machine: melt flow of the concentrate exceeding at least 4 g/10 min. using ASTM D-1238; pellet... Agent: Polyone Corporation

20080119591 - Asphalt shingle coating with improved tear strength: The present invention is directed to an air-blown roofing asphalt modified with polyphosphoric acid and roofing products made with the polyphosphoric acid-modified, air-blown asphalt.... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20080119590 - Lignocellulosic composite material and method for preparing the same: A lignocellulosic composite material and a method for preparing the lignocellulosic composite material are disclosed. The composite material includes lignocellulosic particles and a binder resin being a mixture of a polyisocyanate component and a release agent. The release agent is formed from a first component having hydroxyl groups and a... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20080119592 - Plasticizing component and a curable coating composition including the same: A curable coating composition includes a plasticizing component. The plasticizing component includes an isocyanurate core and at least one low surface tension group pending from the isocyanurate core. The low surface tension group may be a) a fatty chain includes at least 6 carbon atoms, b) a silicon-containing group having... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20080119593 - Pigment-based non-aqueous ink-jet inks: The present invention is drawn to ink compositions and methods for ink-jet recording. The ink compositions can include a milled pigment, a surfactant, a non-aqueous co-solvent system, and at least 2 wt % resin solubilized in the ink composition. The non-aqueous solvent system comprises a main co-solvent system, where each... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080119594 - Antioxidants for polyamides: A composition comprising a polyamide, 0.01% to 5% by weight of at least one primary antioxidant based on the total mass of the polyamide, and at least one secondary antioxidant.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080119595 - Flame retardant synthetic solid surface material: A flame retardant synthetic solid surface material is disclosed which in one aspect meets stringent requirements for flammability, heat release, smoke density and toxic gas release making it suitable for commercial aircraft and similar high safety applications. The solid surface material comprises an organic resin component and a filler system... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.c.

20080119596 - Thermoplastic composition, method of manufacture thereof, and articles derived therefrom: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic composition comprising a combination of 10 to 80 wt. % of a polyester, more than 0 to 50 wt. % of a polycarbonate, and 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one polyester-polycarbonate copolymer comprising, based on the total weight of the copolymer, 15... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080119597 - Thermoplastic composition, method of manufacture thereof, and articles derived therefrom: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic composition comprising a combination of 10 to 80 wt. % of a polyester and 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one two polyester-polycarbonate copolymers comprising, based on the total weight of the copolymer, 10 to 95 wt. % of arylate ester units, and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080119598 - Treated inorganic metal containing powders and polymer films containing them: An antistatic agent useful for mixing with thermoplastic polymers is disclosed which comprises a reaction product of an inorganic pigment, more typically TiO2; optionally at least one silane; and a siloxane compound.... Agent: Sinnot, Jessica M. E.i. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20080119599 - Crosslinkable hydrophilic materials from polymers having pendent michael donor groups: The present invention provides crosslinkable compositions useful in the preparation of hydrophilic gels, and are prepared from polymers having pendent hydrophilic groups, and pendant Michael donor groups, and crosslinked by polyacryl Michael acceptor compounds.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080119600 - Coating composition having a low volatile organic compound content: The coating composition has a VOC content of less than or equal to 150 g/L. The agent for replacing the volatile coalescing solvent contributes little or nothing to a total VOC level in the coating composition. As such, the coating composition may be formulated to have a VOC content of... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20080119601 - Nanoparticle-modified polyisocyanates: e

20080119602 - Polymers in a solid state: The invention relates to polymers in a solid state which may be obtained by reaction of at least one polymer, produced from at least one monomer, selected from unsaturated mono- or di-carboxylic acids, or analogues of unsaturated mono- or di-carboxylic acids and optionally at least one ethylenically-unsaturated monomer with at... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080119603 - Mobile telephone housing comprising polyamide resin composition: A mobile telephone housing comprising a polyamide composition having excellent stiffness and toughness and low warpage.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080119604 - Non-or reduced pvc copolymer vinyl composition tile: A fused composition and a vinyl composition tile made from the fused composition have less PVC/PVAc copolymer than typical VCT. The fused composition consists essentially of binder, filler and optional pigment, wherein the binder consists essentially of PVC homopolymer, acrylic polymer, plasticizer and stabilizer. The binder includes a reduced amount... Agent: Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Legal Department

20080119605 - Master batch composition, polyolefin resin composition comprising the same, and molded product thereof: The present invention pertains to a master batch composition which contains 10 to 95% by mass of an additive for plastics, 1 to 50% by mass of an olefin polymer having specific physical properties, and 1 to 89% by mass of a polyolefin resin as a carrier, which is useful... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080119606 - Compositions of additives for plastics: e

20080119607 - Self-curable water-based solid adhesive and bonding method using the self-curable water-based solid adhesive: The self-curable water-based solid adhesives of the present invention can be applied with good workability, have good fitting after attachment, have good adhesion to plastics, metals and glass and exhibit excellent heat resistance and water resistance after curing. They are highly safe to humans and the environment. They also have... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080114094 - Use of a polyamine stream as curing agent in epoxy adhesive and flooring applications: where R1 is CH2CH2CH2NH2; R2, R3 and R4 independently are H or CH2CH2CH2NH2; and X is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2, in parts by weight (pbw) of 0-20 pbw mono-substituted amine, 60-95 pbw di-substituted amine, 0-20 pbw tri-substituted amine, and 0-10% tetra-substituted amine. The compositions are useful to produce coatings, adhesives, floorings,... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080114096 - Lubricious biopolymeric network compositions and methods of making same: The invention provides a network composition comprising a plurality of associated saccharide chains wherein a chain comprises at least one saccharide component; and at least one first monomer, at least one second monomer, or combinations of both; wherein the first monomer is linked to the saccharide component by ester linkages;... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080114097 - Aqueous impregnating resin solution: The invention relates to an aqueous impregnating resin solution containing (A) between 77.5 and 99.8 wt. %, in relation to the impregnating resin solution, of aqueous condensates based on melamine and formaldehyde; (B) between 0.1 and 20 wt. %, in relation to the impregnating resin solution, of at least one... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080114098 - Adhesive-forming composition and blend of adhesives obtained therefrom: The present invention relates to novel adhesive-forming compositions of silylated polyurethane blended with pre-formed adhesives, and pressure sensitive adhesives containing the same.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080114099 - Bituminous emulsions: The present invention is directed to bituminous emulsions comprising bitumen, water, one or more emulsifiers and a block copolymer composition.... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. Llc

20080114100 - Encapsulating resin composition and light-emitting device: An encapsulating resin composition is provided, which gives a cured product having heat resistance, light resistance, and flexibility equivalent to those of silicone resins and having a refractive index of 1.57 or greater which is larger than that of epoxy resins. The encapsulating resin composition contains: a high refractive index... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080114095 - Water absorbing hydrogels and methods of making and use thereof: The invention is directed to a crumbly, water-absorbing, soil-like hydrogel. The hydrogel comprises finely comminuted mineral substances, such as igneous rock; water-soluble alkali-silicate; solid and liquid nutrient additives; and ballast, bound in a cross-linked polymer. The hydrogel is structured like a sponge and absorbs water and liquids when in contact... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080114101 - Epoxy resin composition for optical-semiconductor encapsulation, cured resin thereof, and optical semiconductor device obtained with the same: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for optical-semiconductor encapsulation which comprises the following ingredients (A) to (C): (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent; and (C) a naphthalocyanine colorant. The epoxy resin composition of the invention transmits visible rays and shields near infrared rays while retaining... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080114102 - Poly(arylene ether)/polyolefin composition, method, and article: A thermoplastic composition includes the product of melt kneading a composition including a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin, an acid-functionalized hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, and a polyamine compound. The composition exhibits substantially improved chemical resistance compared to a corresponding composition lacking the polyamine... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080114103 - Thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions with improved static resistance: wherein X is independently selected from halogen or hydrogen provided that at least one X is halogen; n, m and p are integers from 0 to 12; and Y is zero or a heterocyclic atom, other than carbon, of an atomic ring and is either nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, selenium, phosphorus,... Agent: Sabic - Cycoloy Sabic Innovative Plastics - Ip Legal

20080114104 - Anionic and other derivatives of non-ionic surfactants, methods for making, and uses in emulsion polymerization and polymer dispersions: where R1 represents a branched C6-22 radical with average branching of about 2-8, R2 represents a C8-16 radical, A represents —SO3M, —PO3M, —PO3M2, —OCCH2CH(SO3Na) COO—, or HOOCCH2CH(SO3Na)COO—, M represents a positive counterion, n represents a value from 0-100, and x and y each represents a value from 0-100, where the... Agent: Cognis Corporation Patent Department

20080114105 - Use of ionic liquids or solutions of metal salts in ionic liquids as antistatics for plastics: The invention provides for the use of ionic liquids or solutions of metal salts in ionic liquids and, if desired, diols and/or polyols as antistatics for plastics.... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080114106 - Polymer nanocomposites based on synthesized lamellar nanoparticles: The invention relates to polymer nanocomposites comprising synthesized lamellar nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer matrix. The lamellar nanoparticles are synthetically made in a one-step operation by supramolecular assembly of a surfactant and a inorganic precursor and are exfoliated inside the polymer matrix.... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080114107 - Magnetic rubber composition for encoder: A magnetic rubber composition for encoder having a magnetic characteristic in sufficient application range, used as encoder after magnetization as well as heat resistance, water resistance and oil resistance required for use as encoder, and excellent processing property, and capable of being bonded by vulcanization with a metal, is provided.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080114108 - Pneumatic tire: m

20080114109 - Anhydrous protectant chemical composition: A highly resilient clear surface protectant is provided comprising of a copolymer, such as an isobutyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, or acrylic copolymer, in a hexamethyldisiloxane system. The hexamethyldisiloxane combined with a cosolvent package in a composition with a copolymer resin, such as an acrylic copolymer, enhances physical properties of coatings,... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20080114110 - Antistatic composition and method of manufacturing transfer roller using the same: An antistatic composition, a transfer roller manufactured by using the antistatic composition, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The antistatic composition includes about 0.05 to about 5 parts by weight of an antistatic agent including a metal salt compound, about 10 to about 50 parts by weight... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, Llc

20080114111 - Adhesives for elastomers: There is provided an adhesive composition comprising (i) at least one film forming polymer, (ii) at least one crosslinker selected from the group consisting of polynitroso compounds, polynitroso precursors, and mixtures thereof, and (iii) at least one oxidizer, wherein the molar ratio of oxidizer to crosslinker is from 0.3 to... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080114112 - Filler comprising fly ash for use in polymer composites: The present invention is a fly ash filler or filler blend having a particle size distribution with at least three modes that can be combined with a polymer at higher filler loadings to produce a filled polymer for polymer composites that, in many cases, can produce improved mechanical properties for... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080114113 - Heat-sealable polyolefin films: e

20080114114 - Aqueous compositions with polyvalent metal ions and dispersed polymers: There is provided a composition comprising (a) at least one aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein said polymer is formed from a monomer mix comprising one or more carboxylic acid functional monomers; (b) at least one swelling agent; and (c) at least one polyvalent metal ion; wherein said composition is formed by... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080114115 - Composition for forming coating and coating formed of composition: A molar fraction of the alkoxysilane compound, represented by general formula (1), in the silane compound is 0.5 or above. The foregoing realizes a composition for forming a coating, which composition allows formation of a silica base coating that is lowered in dielectric constant and improved in mechanical strength and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080114116 - Method for synthesizing conjugated polymer by plasma polymerization: A method for synthesizing conjugated polymer by plasma polymerization, which comprises the steps of introducing at least one monomer at a high concentration into a vacuum chamber; and igniting plasma, wherein the monomer is shattered into preferable-size fragments and is activated, and the activated monomers polymerize or copolymerize with one... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080114117 - Thin film material using pentaerythritol acrylate for encapsulation of organic or polymeric light emitting device, and encapsulation method for led using the same: The present invention is directed to a thin film material for encapsulation of organic or polymeric light-emitting electric device having light-emitting layer between cathode and anode, for elongation of lifetime of said device and for providing said device with flexibility, more specifically, to a thin film material for encapsulation of... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080114118 - Method for producing fluorine-containing elastomer polymer: Disclosed is a method for producing a fluorine-containing elastomer polymer which is excellent in productivity and crosslinkability. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a fluorine-containing elastomer polymer wherein a fluorine-containing monomer is polymerized in an aqueous solvent in the presence of an emulsifying agent containing a fluorine-containing vinyl group... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080114119 - Surface treated pigment: Surface treated inorganic oxide pigments are provided wherein one or more of the ethylene glycol esters and diesters are applied to the surface of a base inorganic oxide pigment, for example, an anatase titanium dioxide pigment from the calciner of a conventional sulfate route process for making titanium dioxide pigments... Agent: William B. Miller

20080114120 - Coating composition: r

20080114122 - Aqueous polymerization of fluorinated monomer using polymerization agent comprising high molecular weight fluoropolyether acid or salt and fluoropolyether acid or salt surfactant: A process comprising polymerizing at least one fluorinated monomer in an aqueous medium containing initiator and polymerization agent to form an aqueous dispersion of particles of fluoropolymer, the polymerization agent comprising fluoropolyether acid or salt thereof having a number average molecular weight of at least about 800 g/mol; and fluoropolyether... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080114121 - Aqueous polymerization of fluorinated monomers using polymerization agent comprising fluoropolyether acid or salt and hydrocarbon surfactant: A process for polymerizing at least one fluorinated monomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of initiator and polymerization agent to form an aqueous dispersion of particles of fluoropolymer having a fluoropolymers solids content of at least about 10% by weight. The polymerization agent is a combination of fluoropolyether... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080108732 - Polycondensation product base on aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds, method for the production thereof, and use thereof: Disclosed is a polycondensation product comprising A) an aromatic or heteroaromatic compound containing 5 to 10 C atoms or heteroatoms, said compound being provided with an average of 1 to 300 oxyethylene groups and/or oxypropylene groups per molecule which are linked to the aromatic or heteroaromatic compound via an O... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080108733 - Method and formulation for reinforcing elastomers: A rubber composition has a base rubber, a filler which is a protein, including soy protein, derived from byproducts resulting from the manufacture of biodiesel fuel and a coupling agent.... Agent: Emch, Schaffer, Schaub & Porcello Co

20080108734 - Ionomer pigmentation: A composition includes an ionomer resin and a copper phthalocyanine based pigment. The ionomer resin is a sodium neutralized ionomer resin, and is essentially free of zinc ions, whereby the composition has elevated resistance to weathering.... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20080108735 - Method for treating phthalocyanine pigments for the weatherable and light-resisting pigmentation of plastic materials: A method for treating phthalocyanine pigments, said method being characterized in that a) a phthalocyanine pigment is suspended in a liquid medium containing aqueous hydrochloric acid and an organic solvent containg carbonyl and/or ether groups, b) the suspension is maintained for between 5 to 300 min at a temperature of... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080108736 - Preparation process of azo pigment dispersion: A process for preparing an azo pigment dispersion, comprising the step of causing a solution containing a diazonium compound to react with a solution containing a coupling agent to prepare an azo pigment dispersion in which an azo pigment is dispersed, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.l.p.

20080108737 - Additive for imparting flame retardance with an organic resin, flame retardant resin composition, and article molded therefrom: The additive for imparting flame retardancy with an organic resin comprises a silicone compound having phenyl group bonded to silicon atom, an alkali metal sulfonate salt group or an alkaline earth metal sulfonate salt group bonded to silicon atom via a hydrocarbon group (optionally containing a hetero atom), and siloxane... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080108738 - Resin composition and fiber structure object: Disclosed is a polyester-based resin composition comprising a polyester-based resin and a silicone-based compound, the silicone-based compound being a silicone-based compound containing at least a structural unit represented by RSiO1.5 (R is an organic group), wherein the content of a silanol group of the silicone-based compound is 2% or more... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper Us LLP

20080108739 - Hardener composition for epoxy resins: A hardener composition useful for curing epoxy resins including a blend of (a) a carboxylic anhydride which is a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride and a vinyl compound; (b) a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride and an elastomer; and optionally (c) a stabilizing agent such as a block... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080108740 - Cationic titanium dioxide pigments: A composition containing cationic pigment particles includes titanium dioxide particles to which are bound a first water-soluble cationic polymer and cationic polymer latex particles. In some embodiments the cationic latex is made by treating an anionic latex with a second water-soluble cationic polymer, which may be the same as or... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080108741 - Renewable binder for nonwoven materials: A formaldehyde-free curable aqueous composition comprising an adduct of (a) carbohydrate polymer and (b) a multi-functional crosslinking agent such as a polybasic acid may be used as a binder for non-woven products such as fiberglass insulation.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080108742 - Aliphatic polyester resin composition superior in heat resistance: An aliphatic polyester resin composition comprises an aliphatic polyester, an organic layered silicate obtained by treating a layered silicate with an organic onium salt, talc and a nonionic surfactant.... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080108743 - Aqueous base coating composition: The present invention provides an aqueous base coating composition comprising (A) a hydroxy-containing resin, (B) a melamine resin with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 5,000, and (C) a diester compound represented by Formula (1); and a method for forming a multilayer coating film using this aqueous base... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080108744 - Stretched resin film: Disclosed is a stretched resin film comprising a layer (A) stretched in at least one axial direction and comprising 0 to 98 wt % of a polyolefinic resin, 2 wt % or more and less than 100 wt % of an amorphous resin and more than 0 wt % and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080108745 - Irreversible immobilization of enzymes into polyurethane coatings: A method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme in a polyurethane and an enzyme-containing polyurethane having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irreversible attachment of the enzyme to the polymeric matrix. The distribution of... Agent: Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP

20080108746 - Pigment dispersion and ink composition for ink jet printing: An aqueous pigment dispersion for ink jet having a pigment dispersed, characterized by containing a water-soluble resin and a resin having a urethane bond and/or an amide bond.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080108747 - Ink composition, ink jet recording method, method for producing planographic printing plate, and planographic printing plate: The invention provides an ink composition comprising a polymerization initiator, a (meth)acrylate having a double bond with a carbon atom having an sp3 hybrid orbital at an α position, and a colorant; an ink jet recording method using the ink composition; a planographic printing plate obtained by using the ink... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080108748 - Polyvinyl alcohol film and method of producing the same: This invention relates to improved water-soluble polymeric materials, and particularly to water-soluble films designed with a non-migratory plasticizer system for increasing the longterm use of the film. Specifically, the invention comprises a film comprising a blend of polyvinyl alcohol, a low molecular weight plasticizer, a high molecular weight plasticizer and... Agent: Chad Buckley

20080108749 - Fluoropolymer nanoemulsions: This invention teaches novel fluoropolymer nanoemulsion products and process. The fluoropolymer nanoemulsions comprise at least 20% by weight of colloidal fluoropolymer nano-particles with average diameter in the range of 1 to 150 nanometer, 0.1% to 3.0% by weight of halogenated dispersing agents selected from fluoro surfactants, chlorofluoro surfactants, hydrofluoro surfactants,... Agent: Wei Chen

20080103233 - Composition comprising a binary mixture of melamine particles: The invention relates to a composition comprising melamine particles, said composition comprising melamine particles that are obtainable in a crystallising step done on an aqueous phase comprising melamine in solution (melamine A particles), whereby the composition also comprises melamine particles obtainable in a crystallising step done on a melamine melt... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080103234 - Dispersants: The present invention provides a dispersant of formula (1): T-V-(A)n, —U-Z-W, Formula (1) wherein, T is a polymerisation terminating group; V is a direct bond or divalent linking group; A is the residue of one or more different hydroxy carboxylic acids or lactones thereof, U is a direct bond or... Agent: Legal Department Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc

20080103235 - Clear blends of bisphenol a polycarbonate and copolyesters: A blend composition including a polycarbonate and a polyester. The wt % of the polycarbonate in the blend is wt % PC=30*Ln(IV)+89 or the inherent viscosity of the polyester in the blend is IV=0.0545(0.322 wt%PC). Moreover, the blend is clear and the total weight percent of the polycarbonate and the... Agent: Brett L. Nelson Eastman Chemical Company

20080103236 - Lubricating oil additive composition and method of making the same: An oil-soluble lubricating oil additive composition prepared by the process which comprises reacting a copolymer, with at least one ether compound and with at least one aliphatic compound capable of reacting with at least one monocarboxylic acid or ester thereof, or dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester thereof.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080103237 - Aqueous film-forming compositions containing reduced levels of volatile organic compounds: In addition to acting as effective plasticizers, benzoic acid ester combinations comprising diesters of glycols and at least one of the corresponding monoesters within a specified concentration range are unique in their ability to act as coalescents for aqueous polymer compositions, thereby replacing more volatile organic compounds such as diols,... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080103238 - Poly(arylene ether) compositions: A composition includes at least 15 weight percent of a low intrinsic viscosity, bifunctional poly(arylene ether) and at least 20 weight percent of a nonhalogenated solvent. The bifunctional poly(arylene ether)s are substantially and unexpectedly more soluble than their monofunctional analogs. The compositions are useful as concentrates to add bifunctional poly(arylene... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080103239 - Radically crosslinkable hydrogel comprising linker groups: A radically crosslinkable liquid composition is for producing a polyacrylamide-based hydrogel layer. The composition includes at least one comonomer with reactive linker groups and at least one optional softener in addition to the monomer precursor of the polyacrylamide, the crosslinking agent, and the radical initiator(s).... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080103240 - Film-forming adhesive compositions and methods for use thereof: The invention is based on the discovery that the compounds and compositions described herein are useful as film-forming adhesives for use in a variety of applications, including, for example, adhesive tapes for the electronic packaging industry. The invention compositions described herein can be cured in a variety of ways with... Agent: Kevin Forrestal Designer Molecules Inc.

20080103241 - Resin composition and production method thereof: A resin composition comprising: a tri-functional or more (meth)acrylate having an alkoxysilyl group; and at least one of a metal oxide fine particle having a hydroxyl group on a surface thereof and a metalalkoxide, wherein the tri-functional or more (meth)acrylate having the alkoxysilyl group and the at least one of... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080103242 - Organic conductive polymer composition, transparent conductive film, transparent conductor, and input device and process for producing the same: The present invention relates to organic conductive polymer compositions adapted to produce touch panel input devices that hardly undergo resistance degradation even after prolonged and repeated usages, and represent remarkably improved reliability and lifetime in particular. The organic conductive polymer compositions according to the present invention comprise a thiophene derivative... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080103243 - Thermoplastic elastomer blend composition: This invention relates to thermoplastic elastomer compositions comprising blends of polyether ester elastomers and crosslinkable poly(meth)acrylate rubbers, and the manufacture and use thereof in, for example, shaped or molded rubber articles.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080103244 - Adhesive thermoplastic vulcanizates: In one or more embodiments of this invention, TPE compositions having between 55 and 85 Shore A hardness and having good adhesion to metal substrates, are produced by blending an amount of unsaturated carboxylic acid functionalized thermoplastic resin with a very soft TPV, namely, a TPV base having a hardness... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080103245 - Inorganic fine particle dispersion liquid, method for producing inorganic fine particle dispersion liquid, and inkjet recording medium using the same: A method of producing an inorganic fine particle dispersion liquid, the method comprising subjecting a dispersion liquid including a water-soluble organic cationic compound, a water-soluble polyvalent metal compound, and inorganic fine particles to a dispersing process by a head-on collision high-pressure dispersing machine or an orifice-passage high-pressure dispersing machine. Also... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080103246 - Rubber composition for tire cap tread: m

20080103247 - Rubber composition for tire sidewall:

20080103248 - Use of water-soluble acrylic copolymers in optionally pigmented aqueous formulations and resulting formulations: The invention concerns the use as a thickening agent, in possibly pigmented aqueous formulations, such as coating formulations such as paints in the aqueous phase such as dispersion paints, varnishes, paper coatings, cosmetic formulations, detergent formulations, textile formulations and drilling muds, of a water-soluble acrylic copolymer consisting of at least... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080103249 - Rubber composition for tire base tread: e

20080103250 - Nanostructed particles, phase change inks including same and methods for making same: where each R, which can be the same or different, independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic organic group selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic alkyl groups, hydrophobic aryl groups, hydrophobic arylalkyl groups, hydrophobic cycloaliphatic groups, and hydrophilic organic moieties, provided that at least one of the R groups... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.

20080103251 - Polyurethanes: A process for the preparation of a water-dissipatable polyurethane comprising preparation of a polyurethane prepolymer, reacting the polyurethane prepolymer with a mono functional end-capping agent to give a partially end capped polyurethane prepolymer and chain extending the partially end capped polyurethane prepolymer to give the water-dissipatable polyurethane. The polyurethanes are... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080103252 - Functionalized polymer: A functionalized polymer includes a directly bonded moiety, which can be located at a terminus of the polymer, defined by the formula —NH—NR1R2 where R1 and R2 independently are substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, or alkynyl groups, or together form a substituted or unsubstituted... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080103253 - Process for preparing s-pvc: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing PVC in aqueous suspension wherein the polymerisation reaction of monovinyl chloride is conducted in the presence of: a) a suspending system A comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol having a hydrolysis degree between 25% and 98%, an acrylic polymer and,... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080103254 - Active energy beam-curable ink: e