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

20080207781 - Sulfonated poly(arylenes) as hydrolytically and thermo-oxidatively stable polymers: Hydrolytically and thermo-oxidatively stable sulfonated polyarylenes include the structural element —X—Ar(SO3M)n-Y—. The aromatic ring carrying the sulfonic acid group is substituted exclusively by electron-acceptor bridge groups X and Y and, if applicable, by other non-electron-donor substituents. Their synthesis and application are also included.... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper Us LLP

20080207782 - Polyamide foams, process to make them and applications thereof: Closed cell polyamide foams are prepared by subjecting a polyamide resin to inert gases at an elevated pressure and at a temperature above the softening point of the resin and reducing the pressure while the temperature is maintained above the softening point of the resin, resulting in expansion of the... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Dewitt Ross & Stevens Sc

20080207783 - Composite panel with solid polyurethane binder, and process for manufacture: The embodiments of the invention are directed to a composite material comprising a fiber reinforcing material, a binder resin and polyurethane foam particles. Other embodiments are related to a process for manufacturing a composite material comprising a fiber reinforcing material, a binder resin and polyurethane foam particles, the method comprising... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080207784 - Polyvinylchloride/polyurethane hybrid foams with improved burn properties and reduced after-glow: The present invention provides a rigid polyurethane foam comprising the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 90 to about 400, of a polyisocyanate and a polyol component comprising, about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080207785 - Process for forming mesostructured material and process for controlling orientation of tubular mesopores: A mesostructured material, which has plural tubular pores and is arranged on a polymer surface, characterized in that the pores are uniaxially oriented. The mesostructured material can be developed to functional devices.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080207786 - Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber foamed material: The present invention provides an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber foamed material obtained by foaming a rubber composition containing an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, a quinoid cross-linking agent, and an organic peroxide cross-linking agent.... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080207788 - Foaming agents, foamable compositions, foams and articles containing fluorine substitued halogens, and methods of making same: Various uses of chloro,fluoroalkenes, particularly (HFCO-1233) in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents are disclosed.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080207787 - Rigid polyurethane foams with increased heat performance: The present invention provides a rigid polyurethane foam made from the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 90 to about 400, of a polyisocyanate, and a polyol component containing about 20 to about 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a double... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080207789 - Porous linear polymer composition: A porous polymer composition including plural linear mixed polarity polymer particles, wherein the particles include a linear poly[(non-polar olefin)-(polar olefin)] and at least one pore, is disclosed, as are those particles further including a catalytic component. A method of forming the plural linear mixed polarity polymer particles is also disclosed.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080207790 - Earplug: An earplug comprising a foam composition comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin and less than about 5 wt % monomeric phthalate, based on the total weight of the foam composition, is described. The foam composition may comprise a plasticizer comprising less than or equal to about 2 wt % monomeric phthalate,... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080207791 - Process for producing polyurethane flexible foamed materials having low bulk density: Mechanically compressible polyurethane foamed materials with low bulk density are produced by reacting a polyol component satisfying specified compositional requirements with an isocyanate component that includes a modified toluene diisocyanate. The polyurethane foamed materials produced are useful as acoustic and thermal insulation.... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080200570 - Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same: A method of operating a volume-filling structure, comprising sensing an impact event and expanding the volume-filling structure from a non-expanded state to an expanded state upon the sensed impact event. The volume-filling structure comprises an open celled material, a first end cap connected to one end of the open celled... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080200571 - Aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene emulsion, polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder and porous material obtained therefrom: m

20080200572 - Process for the production of extruded sheets of expanded polystyrene: A process for the production of extruded sheets of expanded polystyrene, which only uses expanding agents with low environmental impact, comprising the steps of: a) heating polystyrene or a mixture composed of polystyrene and at least one component selected from the group consisting flame retardants, coloring agents, plasticizers, heat stabilizers... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080200573 - Flame retarded styrenic foams and foam precursors: Styrenic polymer foams, especially expanded and/or extruded styrenic polymer foams, are flame retarded by use of one or more flame retardant additives. These additives are i) a diether of tetrabromobisphenol-S, which ether groups do not contain bromine and wherein at least one of the ether groups is an allyl group;... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20080200574 - Polyurethane foam and a resin composition: A polyurethane foam and a resin composition that may be used to form the polyurethane foam is provided. The resin composition comprises a first ethylene diamine-based polyol having about 100% ethylene oxide capping present in an amount of from 0.5 to 8 parts by weight based on 100 parts by... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20080200575 - Immobilization vehicle, method of treating vehicle and continuous vehicle treating apparatus: p

20080194713 - Recycled method for a wasted polymer which is mixed polyester polyamide and reclaimed materials thereof: The present invention relates to a recycling method of a mixed waste of polyester and polyamide (hereinafter, referred to as “mixed waste”) in which polyesters including polyethylene terephthalate and polyamides are inseparable from one another. In accordance with the recycling method of the present invention, it is possible to prepare... Agent: Ipla P.a.

20080194714 - Method for producing workpieces: e

20080194715 - Use of copolymers comprising polyisobutene in cosmetic compositions: The present invention relates to the use of copolymers obtainable by copolymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride derived from at least one dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and at least one oligomer of branched or unbranched C3-C10-alkene, where at least one oligomer has... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080194716 - Hydrogenated copolymer and composition containing the same: A hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated copolymer comprising conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units, the hydrogenated copolymer containing at least one hydrogenated copolymer block (B) which is obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated random copolymer block comprised of conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080194717 - Swellable elastomer-based apparatus, oilfield elements comprising same, and methods of using same in oilfield applications: Oilfield elements and assemblies are described comprising, in one embodiment, an elastomeric composition comprising the reaction product of a linear or branched polymer having residual ethylenic unsaturation with an ethylenically unsaturated organic monomer having at least one reactive moiety selected from acid, acid anhydride, and acid salt, the elastomeric composition... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20080194718 - Method for producing viscoelastic polyurethane-soft foam materials: ai) diphenylmethane diisocyanate or aii) mixtures of diphenylmethane diisocyanate and polymethylenepolyphenylene polyisocyanates and/or aiii) prepolymers which comprise isocyanate groups and can be prepared by reacting aiv) polyether alcohols with diphenylmethane diisocyanate or mixtures of diphenylmethane diisocyanate and polymethylenepolyphenylene polyisocyanates are used as a) polyisocyanates and mixtures of at least one... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080188577 - Porous polyisocyanate polyaddition products: Process for producing porous polyisocyanate polyaddition products by reacting (a) isocyanates with (b) compounds which are reactive toward isocyanates in the presence of (f) solvent, wherein compounds having a functionality toward isocyanates of at least 6 and a molecular weight of at least 1000 g/mol are used as (b) compounds... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080188578 - Precursors for porous low-dielectric constant materials for use in electronic devices: Precursors are provided for dielectric compositions that are useful in the manufacture of electronic devices such as integrated circuit devices and integrated circuit packaging devices. The dielectric compositions are prepared by crosslinking a thermally decomposable porogen to a host polymer via a coupling agent, followed by heating to a temperature... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.

20080188579 - Nanoporous polymeric material and preparation method: A nanoporous material is provided. The pores of the nanoporous material are formed between nanoparticles that have a polymeric surface layer. The nanoporous material is produced by (a) suspending the nanoparticles in a medium material, wherein the nanoparticles are phase separated from the medium material, (b) heating the suspension to... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080188580 - Hydrogenated copolymer and composition containing the same: A hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated copolymer comprising conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units, the hydrogenated copolymer containing at least one hydrogenated copolymer block (B) which is obtained by hydrogenating an unhydrogenated random copolymer block comprised of conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080188581 - Silica nanocomposite, method of preparing the silica nanocomposite, composite foam and method of preparing the composite foam: Provided is a silica nanocomposite including silica and a siloxane-based polymer covalently bonded to the silica.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080188582 - Method for producing polyurethane and polyisocyanurate rigid foam: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams by reacting polyisocyanates a) with compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups b) in the presence of blowing agents c), wherein prepolymers which comprise isocyanate groups and have an NCO content... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.