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

20080153937 - Solvent-free photocurable resin composition for protective film: A solvent-free photocurable resin composition is provided which can be applied to the surface of optical discs or the like to form a highly transparent protective film that can stably adhere to the surface and effectively protect the surface from scratches. The solvent-free photocurable resin composition contains a urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080153938 - Surface treatment of fluorinated biomedical devices: A method for treating the surface of a fluorinated biomedical device is provided comprising the steps of (a) plasma treating the fluorinated biomedical device with a hydrogen-containing atmosphere to reduce the fluorine or C—F bonding content of the fluorinated biomedical device; and (b) subjecting the hydrogen plasma treated surface to... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080146689 - Two-part curable ink composition set and ink jet recording method, ink jet recording apparatus, and printed product using the same: A two-part curable ink composition set includes an ink composition A which contains at least a photopolymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound and which does not contain a coloring material, and an ink composition B which contains at least a coloring material and a polymerizable compound and which does not... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20080146690 - Carboxylic acid compounds and polyester oligomers and polymers made therefrom: The invention relates to di- and tri-carboxylic acid compounds and polyester oligomers and polymers made therefrom. Curable compositions comprising the polyester oligomers and polymers are also described.... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20080146691 - Pigments that are at least partially sheathed in radiation-curable polyurethane, their production and use: e

20080146692 - Unsaturated group-containing polyimide resin, photosensitive resin composition containing same, and cured product thereof: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin which is rich in heat resistance and flexibility. The present invention relates to the unsaturated group-containing polyimide resin obtained through a reaction between a polyimide resin, which is obtained by polyimidization of a polyamide acid obtained through a reaction between a diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (diamine... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20080146693 - Energy-curable coating compositions: A coating composition for cationic curing comprises an epoxide, a multi-functional oxetane, a cationic photoinitiator and a cyclic carbonate at a higher level than has been used conventionally. This appears to have a synergistic effect, improving cure speed and post-cure.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro

20080146694 - Photosensitive resin composition for column spacers for liquid crystal display device, column spacers formed using the composition and display device comprising the column spacers: A photosensitive resin composition for forming column spacers for a liquid crystal display device is provided. The composition includes an alkali-soluble resin, a reactive unsaturated compound, a photoinitiator and a solvent. The alkali-soluble resin includes structural units represented by Formulae 1, 2 and 3, which are described in the specification.... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.a.

20080139686 - Highly weatherable moisture-curable one-component polyurethane compositions: Highly weatherable, moisture-curable, one-component polyurethane composition which is curable with moisture in the air is provided at lower costs. The composition contains a main component which will form a polyurethane resin upon curing, and additives. The additives are one or more photocurable materials selected from the group consisting of unsaturated... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080139687 - Vinyl ether/acrylate block resins, compositions and methods of making same: The present invention relates to vinyl ether or acrylate terminated block resins, compositions incorporating same and methods for preparing same. In particular, the compositions of the present invention may contain a vinyl ether or acrylate terminated block resin, such as a polyurethane block copolymer, a reactive diluent having vinyl ether... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20080139688 - Thiol compound and photosensitive composition using the same: The present invention relates to a thiol compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and n have the same meanings as in the specification, method for producing the compound, and to a photosensitive composition and a black matrix resist composition using the same which have high sensitivity and excellent... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080139689 - Modification of surfaces with polymers: A polymer formed by controlled radical polymerization includes groups that can be modified after controlled radical polymerization to form a radical. The polymer can be the reaction product of a controlled radical polymerization of radically polymerizable monomers, wherein at least one of the radically polymerizable monomers includes at least one... Agent: Bartony & Hare, LLP

20080139690 - Coating agents for producing formable, scratch and soiling-resistant coatings, scratch-resistant, formable and soiling-resistant shaped bodies and a method for the production thereof: p

20080139691 - Uv-curable polyurethane dispersions: The invention relates to novel UV-curable polyurethane dispersions based on unsaturated polyesters modified with dicyclopentadiene, the preparation of these polyurethane dispersions and the use thereof as a lacquer, coating and/or adhesive.... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080139692 - Hyperbranched polymer and production method thereof: and having a hydrogen atom or a thiol group at a molecular terminal thereof. The hyperbranched polymer can be produced by reducing a hyperbranched polymer having a dithiocarbamate group at a molecular terminal which is produced by living radical polymerization of a dithiocarbamate compound having a vinyl group structure, or... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080132597 - Ethylenically unsaturated group-containing isocyanate compound and process for producing the same, and reactive monomer, reactive (meth) acrylate polymer and its use: There are provided a novel ethylenically unsaturated group-containing isocyanate compound, a process for producing the same, and a reactive monomer produced from the isocyanate compound, a reactive polymer and its use. The ethylenically unsaturated group-containing isocyanate compound according to the present invention is represented by formula (I).... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080132598 - Surface modification of cycloolefin copolymer substrates: Provided is a method for modifying the surface of cycloolefin copolymer substrates, which includes oxygen plasma treatment and acid treatment for immobilizing a variety of functional groups or compounds having the functional groups onto the surface so that the surface can be easily modified, or can have hydrophilic property or... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080132599 - Ink composition, two-pack curing ink composition set, and recording method and recorded matter using these: The present invention provides: an ink composition which contains at least a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator and a coloring material, and is free from an aqueous solvent, wherein the polymerizable compound comprises at least a urethane oligomer; a two-pack curing ink composition set comprising an ink composition containing a... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080132600 - N-substituted imides as polymerization initiators: The invention relates to novel N-substituted imides and polymerizable compositions comprising these N-substituted imides. The invention further relates to the use of N-substituted imides as polymerization initiators. The imides are compounds of the formula (I) and (II) wherein n is 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2; R1 and... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20080132601 - Benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives and their use in photopolymerizable compositions: Benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives useful as photoinitiators are provided as well as photopolymerizable compositions comprising the benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives.... Agent: Howrey LLP