Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 06/08

20080153932 - Uses of waste stream from the production of powder coat: The invention relates to methods of using polymers in the waste stream obtained from the production of powder coat. The polymer in the waste stream can be cured with that in another waste stream or with a virgin polymer.... Agent: Johathan P. O''brien Miller, Canfield, Paddock And Stone, P.L.C

20080153933 - Polypropylene resin pre-expanded particles and in-mold foamed articles prepared therefrom: e

20080153934 - Process for reacting polyorganosiloxanes and their use: The invention provides a process for preparing SiOC-bonded polyorganosiloxanes by reacting, by processes known per se, hydroxyl-containing compounds with a stoichiometric excess of polyorganosiloxanes which contain —Si(H) units and are of the general formula (I) in the presence of one or more element compounds of main group III and/or of... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080153935 - Polyester polyurethane foam containing fumed silica: The invention relates to a polyester polyurethane foam obtained by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a liquid polyol having a melting point lower than 25° C. in the presence of a halogen-free organophosphorus flame retardant and a foam stabilizer, characterized in that the stabilizer is fumed silica in an amount... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080153936 - Foamed fluoropolymer article: The present invention discloses an article made from a foamable thermoplastic polymer composition. The foamable composition of the article includes a partially-crystalline melt processible perfluoropolymer and a foam nucleating package. The foamable composition of the article has a uniform foam cell size where the foam cell size of at least... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080146685 - Method for recycling recovered polycondensation polymer: Disclosed is a method for recycling a recovered polycondensation polymer which comprises a process wherein a recovered polycondensation polymer is supplied in a molten state to a polymerizer having a porous plate, and then after ejecting the polycondensation polymer through pores of the porous plate, the polymerization degree of the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080146686 - Expanded and extruded biodegradable and reduced emission foams made with methyl formate-based blowing agents: Expanded and extruded biodegradable polymer foams are obtained using biodegradable polymers and environmentally benign non-VOC methyl formate as a blowing agent. The blowing agent can be a blend further including at least one co-blowing agent, preferably an environmentally friendly species (e.g., non-VOC), which is either a physical co-blowing agent (e.g.... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p.

20080146687 - Process for producing aggregated latex particle: An object of the present invention is to provide a new granulating process in which a polymer latex can be recovered as coagulated latex particles having an extremely low fine particle content, an extremely low coarse particle content, and satisfactory powder properties such as blocking resistance and powder flowability, without... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080146688 - Aqueous cold-cure flexible stabilizer formulations:

20080139677 - Ion-conducting polymeric materials: A method of preparing a relatively stable solution and/or dispersion of an ion-conducting polymeric material, for example one comprising phenyl moieties, carbonyl and/or sulphone moieties and ether and/or thioether moieties, comprises: (a) selecting a solvent mixture comprising water and a first organic solvent in which mixture said ion-conducting polymeric material... Agent: Scott A Mccollister Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & Mckee

20080139678 - Devulcanized rubber and methods: Vulcanized rubber is devulcanized by contacting the vulcanized rubber with a terpentine liquid in a reaction mixture in the absence of an alkali metal.... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.c.

20080139679 - Method for producing a starting material for a foamed moulded product, as well as the foamed moulded product: The present invention relates to a method for producing a starting material from which a foamed moulded product can be formed, which starting material is based on particulate expandable polystyrene (EPS). The present invention further relates to a foamed moulded product based on particulate expandable polystyrene (EPS), which foamed mould... Agent: Roberts & Roberts, L.l.p. Attorneys At Law

20080139680 - Low-color foam compositions: Plastisols are provided which are effective for providing a foamed composition having an improved color. The plastisol includes a dispersed phase and a liquid phase. The dispersed phase includes an organic polymer and the liquid phase includes a plasticizer for said polymer. The plasticizer utilized has a hydroxyl number of... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080139681 - Method of producing microporous high density polyethylene film: Disclosed is a microporous high density polyethylene film for a battery separator and a method of producing the same. The microporous high density polyethylene film includes high density polyethylene with a weight average molecular weight of 2×105−5×105, containing 5 wt % or less molecule with a molecular weight of 1×104... Agent: Clark & Brody

20080139682 - Styrene acrylonitrile copolymer foam with infrared attenuating agents: Polymer foam containing styrene-acrylonitrile and containing one or more infrared attenuating agents achieves surprisingly high dimensional integrity at elevated temperatures.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080139683 - Hydrofluoroether compounds and processes for their preparation and use: A hydrofluoroether compound comprises two terminal, independently fluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl groups and an intervening oxytetrafluoroethylidene moiety (—OCF(CF3)—) bonded through its central carbon atom to an alkoxy- or fluoroalkoxy-substituted fluoromethylene moiety (—CF(OR)—), each of the terminal groups optionally comprising at least one catenated heteroatom.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080139684 - Process for preparing a polyurethane urea polishing pad: mechanically mixing the reaction mixture at a pressure of less than 20 bar; dispensing the reaction mixture into an open mold; and curing the reaction mixture to form a polyurethane urea, wherein the at least partially gas-filled cells comprise carbon dioxide produced by the reaction of the mixture components.... Agent: Deborah M. Altman Ppg Industries, Inc.

20080139685 - Novel polyether polyols based on cashew nutshell liquid, a process for the production of these polyether polyols, flexible foams produced from these polyether polyols, and a process for the production of these foams: This invention relates to novel polyether polyols which are prepared by alkoxylation of renewable resource materials, and particularly cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), and to a process for the preparation of these novel polyether polyols. This invention also relates to flexible polyurethane foams prepared from these long chain polyether polyols, and... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080132590 - Method for reclaiming pulverized synthetic resin product: A pulverized thermoplastic resin product such as a pulverized thermoplastic product containing a black pigment, a mixture of a pulverized thermoplastic product containing a colored pigment and a pulverized thermoplastic product containing a colored pigment, or a pulverized thermoplastic product containing two or more different colored pigments can be converted... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080132591 - Method of producing a thermoplastic polyurethane compound: A method of producing a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compound including a polyurethane powder comprising microcellular polyurethane (MCU). The method minimizes discarding scrap MCU, reduces the cost of TPU articles by introducing a partial replacement for the TPU resin, and reduces injection-molding times to produce TPU articles. The TPU compound including... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20080132592 - Hemocompatible polymers on hydrophobic porous polymers: The present invention relates to providing a porous, hydrophobic polymer substrate with a hemocompatible substance. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the providing of expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) with one or more complexes of heparin, typically containing heparin in combination with a hydrophobic counter ion. The hemocompatible substance is dissolved... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080132593 - Two-component polyurethane / vinyl ester hybrid foam system and its use as a flame retardant material and material for filling openings in buildings with foam: A two-component polyurethane/vinyl ester hybrid foam system is formed of a polyol component (A), which contains at least one polyol, a catalyst for the reaction of the polyol with the polyisocyanate, at least one polymerizable vinyl monomer and water or a blowing agent on the basis of a compressed or... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080132594 - Polyurethane foam for vehicle and method for manufacturing the same: A polyurethane foam for vehicles is obtained by reaction, foaming, and curing of a polyurethane-foam raw material comprising polyol, polyisocyanate, a blowing agent, and a catalyst, and is used for vehicle parts. The foam raw material comprises expanded graphite and an inorganic compound hydrate. The polyol preferably comprises polymeric polyol... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080132595 - Elastomeric compositions with improved resistance to necking for high speed sheet extrusion applications: A composition comprising: (a) a high melt strength material, comprising a first polymer selected from the group consisting of an elastomeric ethylene/α-olefin polymer and a polypropylene polymer, and (b) a high flow material, comprising a second polymer selected from the group consisting of an elastomeric ethylene/α-olefin polymer and a polypropylene... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080132596 - Rigid, low density foam: A foam comprising the reaction product of one or more multifunctional acrylates with one or more multifunctional aceto- or cyano-acetate compounds in the presence of a base and a blowing agent.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department