Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 09/08

20080234411 - Thickener composition and method for thickening aqueous systems: A composition and method whereby the same group that is attached to or within the backbone of an associative thickener is reversibly switched between being hydrophilic and hydrophobic in nature. When the group that is attached to or within the backbone is rendered hydrophilic, the aqueous thickener is pourable and... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080234412 - Flame retardant and flame-retardant resin composition: A flame-retardant, characterized in that it comprises a layered titanic acid in the form of a nano sheet which is formed by a method comprising treating a layered titanic acid salt with an acid or warm water and then reacting the resultant mixture with an organic basic compound, or carrying... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080234413 - Polyacetal resin composition: A polyacetal resin composition of the present invention includes: a) a polyacetal resin, b) a high molecular weight silicone blended with a polyacetal resin, a high molecular weight silicone blended with an olefin resin, a polyolefin resin grafted to a silicone compound or a combination thereof, and c) an organic... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080234414 - Plasticiser compositions: C9 to C11 alkyl benzoates are used as plasticisers for polyvinyl chloride in particular in combination with plasticisers such as di-2-ethyl hexyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, di-2-propyl heptyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate or di-2-ethyl hexyl terephthalate. The use of the C9 to C11 alkyl benzoates provides low viscosity low volatility plasticisers, which... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080234415 - Polymeric dispersions and applications thereof: The present invention provides methods of conducting emulsion polymerizations and dispersion resulting therefrom. The present invention additionally provides substrates coated or treated with polymeric dispersions.... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20080234416 - Rubber coating material: e

20080234417 - Microcoating comprising siloxanes: The invention relates to a binding agent comprising an aqueous, film-forming, polymeric siloxane. The invention also relates to a coating agent that is produced using said binding agent and to a workpiece that is coated with said coating agent.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080234418 - Use of a blend of phthalate plasticizers in poly(vinyl halide) compounds: Use of a blend of phthalate plasticizers is disclosed for flexible polyvinyl chloride compounds. The blend of plasticizers permits the compounds to achieve a 90° C. or higher ratings for usage in wire and cable articles.... Agent: Polyone Corporation

20080234419 - Halogen-free resin composition, insulated electric wire, and wire harness: The halogen-free resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a base resin consisting of 70 to 90% by weight of a polypropylene-based resin and 30 to 10% by weight of an olefin-based or styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, 50 to 100 parts by weight of a metal hydrate, 3 to 5... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080234420 - High permeability superabsorbent polymer compositions: The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymeric composition that are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a polymeric coating, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20080234421 - Optically-enhanced tire preparation: A preparation for use on a surface of a vehicle is provided. The preparation includes a carrier containing a gloss-enhancing material and a light-reflective material for enhancing the optical properties of the gloss-enhancing material. The preparation is preferably substantially free of amino-functional silicones.... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080234422 - Norbornene-based resin molded article and method of production thereof: A norbornene-based resin molded article obtained by injecting a reaction solution comprising a norbornene-based monomer, a metathesis catalyst, a fibrous filler having an aspect ratio of 5 to 100, and a particulate filler having an aspect ratio of 1 to 2 in a mold, and bulk polymerizing in the mold.... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080234423 - Phyllosilicate modified resins for lignocellulosic fiber based composite panels: A method of forming a composite panel or board includes the step of adding phyllosilicate clay to a thermosetting resin and natural fibres. The natural fibres include hardwood fibre, softwood fibre, grain straw, hemp fibre, kenaf fibre, bagasse fibre, palm fibre, canola straw fibre, flax straw fibre, rapeseed straw fibre,... Agent: Edward Yoo C/o Bennett Jones

20080234424 - Carbon nanotube composite and method of preparing the same, carbon nanotube composite thin film prepared from the carbon nanotube composite and method of preparing the carbon nanotube composite thin film: A carbon nanotube composite includes a carbon nanotube and a conjugated polymer. The carbon nanotube composite has a liquid crystalline property and a thin film prepared by rubbing-treating a solution of the carbon nanotube composite has a good alignment property and thus can be used in manufacturing carbon nanotube (CNT)... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080234425 - Thickener blend composition and method for thickening aqueous systems: A thickener blend composition, and method for thickening aqueous systems, comprising an associative thickener wherein the same group that is attached to or within the backbone of the associative thickener is reversibly switched between being hydrophilic and hydrophobic in nature. When the group that is attached to or within the... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080234426 - Curable composition and cured object thereof: t

20080234427 - Utilization of radiohardenable resins based on ketone and/or urea aldehyde resins: The invention relates to the use of radiation-curable resins based on ketone-aldehyde and urea-aldehyde resins.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080234428 - Pigmented ink composition: A pigmented ink composition comprising a pigment, a resin having an acidic group and an organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. which is present in an amount of from 50 to 90% by weight based on the whole weight of the ink composition. When this... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080234429 - Method for the production of pulverulent high-molecular water-soluble polymers for application in solid/liquid separation processes: The present invention relates to a method for the production of pulverulent high-molecular water-soluble polymers for application in solid/liquid separation processes. The invention relates in particular to a method for modifying and drying inverse polymer dispersions with the help of kneading technology whilst recovering the solvents used.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080227890 - Cement grinding aid: The invention relates to an aqueous polymer composition which is used in the form of a cement grinding aid and makes it possible to effectively reduce the grinding time and to obtain cements exhibiting excellent characteristics. A cement grinding aid containing a combination of polymer A and known cement grinding... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080227891 - Methods for making concrete compositions: A method of making a cementitious composition that includes combining cement, water and optionally aggregates and optionally additives to form an aqueous cement slurry; adding expanded polymer particles to the aqueous cement slurry; and forming a dispersion of expanded polymer particles in the aqueous cement slurry. The expanded polymer particles... Agent: Gary F. Matz Nova Chemicals Inc.

20080227892 - Paint formulations comprising cellulose ether/network building polymer fluid gel thickeners: Paint formulations that exhibit improved performance characteristics due to the presence of a combination of a cellulose ether (carboxymethylcellulose and/or hydroxyethylcellulose) and a network building polymer (gellan gum, carrageenan, etc., as examples) as a thickening system therein are provided. Such a combination permits long-term shelf stability of the paint formulation... Agent: J.m. Huber Corporation Law Department

20080227893 - Liquid composition containing hollow particle, process for producing the same, and optical article: (C) a dispersing agent in an amount of 0 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the crosslinked hollow particles (A) and the reactive diluent (B1) and/or the organic solvent (B2). There are provided a hollow particles-containing liquid composition which is low... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080227894 - Pigment dispersions with polymeric dispersants having pending chromophore groups: )

20080227895 - Fire retardant vinyl chloride-based resin composition and molded article thereof: A fire retardant VC-based resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a VC-based resin, 0.05 to 8 parts by weight of at least one molybdenum compound anti-smoke agent, and 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an alkaline compound.... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080227896 - Flame retardant thermoplastic polycarbonate compositions, use and method thereof: A thermoplastic composition contains about 20 to about 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; up to about 35 wt. % of an impact modifier; about 0.5 to about 30 wt. % of a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer; and about 0.5 to about 20 wt. % of a phosphorus-containing flame retardant, each... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080227897 - Coating resistant to bio-diesel fuels: One embodiment of the invention includes a product including a coating comprising (a) a primary resin and a blocked isocyanate, and (b) at least one bio-diesel fuel degradation product neutralizing material.... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20080227898 - Discolour-free silanol condensation catalyst containing polyolefin composition: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a crosslinkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst, and (A) a compound containing one or more POm(OnR)(OoR)(OpR″) groups, wherein R, R′, and R″ are the same or different organic residues; m is 0 or 1; n, o,... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080227899 - Novel method for polymer rdp-clay nanocomposites and mechanisms for polymer/polymer blending: The invention is directed towards additives for thermoplastic polymers and blends thereof to which an organoclays has been added to form microtactoids in the thermoplastic. The Organoclays are blends of one or more clays which have been treated with one or more of, resorcinol diphosphate, bis-phenol diphosphate or bis(3-T-Butyl-4 hydroxyphenyl-2,4... Agent: Thomas A. O'rourke Bodner & O'rourke

20080227900 - Barrier properties of substantially linear hdpe film with nucleating agents: Disclosed is a method for improving the barrier properties of polyethylene films. The method comprises mixing a substantially linear, high density polyethylene with a nucleating agent and converting the mixture into a film. The film made by the method of the invention has at least a 15% improvement on the... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20080227901 - Use of barium sulfate or calcium carbonate particles in transparent polymer compositions, transparent polymer compositions and process for manufacturing these compositions: Use of nanoparticles of barium sulfate or of calcium carbonate, with a particle size of less than or equal to 150 nm and greater than or equal to 0.5 nm, as filler in transparent polymer compositions. The compositions obtained simultaneously show good scratch resistance, good impact strength, good tensile strength,... Agent: Solvay North America, LLC C/o Kim Manson, Esq.

20080227902 - Encapsulant composition: An encapsulant composition. The encapsulant composition includes a resin material consisting of epoxy or cyanate ester resins, from about 1.0% by weight to about 5% by weight of the composition of a flexibilizing agent including a flexibilizer containing functional groups capable of reaction with the epoxy or cyanate ester resin... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080227903 - Preparation and provision of high assay decabromodiphenylethane: High assay, reaction-derived decabromodiphenylethane product is prepared by feeding (i) diphenylethane or (ii) partially brominated diphenylethane having an average bromine number less than about two, or (iii) both of (i) and (ii), into the liquid confines of a reaction mixture. Such reaction mixture is (a) formed from components comprised of... Agent: Mcglinchey Stafford, PLLC

20080227904 - Thermoplastic halogenated polymer composition: The invention pertains to a thermoplastic halogenated polymer composition comprising: at least one thermoplastic halogenated polymer (A); and less than 30% by weight of (A) of fused silica particles having a BET (N2) surface area of at most 50 m2/g (B). The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080227905 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition: The object of the present invention is to provide a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a good balance between the hardness and the mechanical strength, exhibiting superior rubber elasticity, high-temperature creep characteristics and formability in a wide range of temperature, and having oil resistance and heat resistance. The thermoplastic elastomer composition... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080227906 - Composition for forming compact, degreased body, and sintered body: A composition for forming a compact includes a powder mainly composed of an inorganic material, a first resin being decomposable by an action of an alkaline gas, and a binder including the first resin. The first resin is decomposed and removed from the compact formed by molding the composition for... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080227907 - Blends of high temperature resins suitable for fabrication using powdered metal or compression molding techniques: The invention relates to a resin polymer blend comprising at least two dry blended, non-melt processible resin polyimide particulates, wherein the non-melt processible resin polyimide articulates are molded by compression molding.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080227908 - Aqueous resin composition and method of producing the same: e

20080227909 - Method for producing thermally conductive sheet and thermally conductive sheet produced by the method: Provided is a method for producing a thermally conductive sheet, comprising shaping a thermally conductive precursor composition into a sheet, the thermally conductive precursor composition comprising a (meth)acrylic monomer or a polymerizable oligomer thereof, a photopolymerization initiator, and a thermally conductive filler present in an amount of 20 vol %... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080227910 - Process for production of organic polymer having trimethoxysilyl terminus: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an organic polymer having a terminal trimethoxy silyl group. In the method, the exchange reaction into a methoxy group can proceed within a short time even with a small amount of a catalyst, and viscosity increase caused... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080227911 - Cathodic electrodeposition coating compositions: CED coating compositions comprising water, at least one monobasic acid, a resin solids content comprising a thermally crosslinkable binder system comprising (i1) at least one self-crosslinkable CED binder with isocyanate-reactive functional groups and oxime- and/or N,N-dialkyl hydroxylamine-blocked aromatic isocyanate groups and/or (i2) at least one externally crosslinkable CED binder with... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080227912 - Oxygen-absorbing resin, oxygen-absorbing resin composition and oxygen-absorbing container: Disclosed is an oxygen-absorbing resin which exhibits excellent oxygen absorption performance even in the absence of a transition metal catalyst. Specifically disclosed is an oxygen-absorbing resin which is composed of a copolyester obtained by copolymerizing at least the following monomers (A)-(C). Monomer (A): a dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080221239 - Flame retardant composition for use in styrenics: A method for flame-retarding styrenic resins is disclosed wherein the method comprises incorporating in compositions an effective amount of at least one flame retardant compound comprising both aliphatic and aromatic bromine.... Agent: Daniel Reitenbach Chemtura Corporation

20080221240 - Functionalization of nanoscale articles including nanotubes and fullerenes: The present invention generally provides compositions including carbon-containing molecules, and related methods. In some cases, the present invention relates to aromatic molecules comprising functional groups bonded to the aromatic portion of the molecule, including nonplanar portions of the molecules. Methods of the invention may provide the ability to introduce a... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080221241 - Flame retardant polycarbonate compositions: The present invention relates to novel flame retardant polycarbonate resin compositions comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate resin, at least one anti-drip agent, and at least one salt as defined herein. The present invention also provides methods for preparing articles comprising said flame retardant composition, and articles made therefrom.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080221242 - Stabilizer blend for improved chlorine resistance: A method for increasing the stability of a thermoplastic resin in the presence of water is disclosed wherein said method comprises adding to said resin a stabilizing amount of a blend consisting of: (1) an aromatic amine stabilizer; (2) a sterically hindered phenol; (3) optionally, one or more co-stabilizers; and... Agent: Chemtura Corporation

20080221243 - Fluidising composition: A fluidising admixture for use with sprayable cementitious compostions, the admixture consists of 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid and at least one selected polymer derived from ethylenically-unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids. Citric acid may optionally be present. The admixture has good fluidising properties and outstanding shelf-life.... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20080221244 - Aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion: An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion inhibited from viscosity rising and excellent in mechanical stability in spite of a low fluorinated surfactant concentration. The invention provides an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising particles of a fluoropolymer as dispersed in an aqueous medium wherein a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080221245 - Moisture-curable silylated polymer resin composition: The present invention provides a moisture-curable composition containing silylated polyurethane prepolymer and silane acrylate polymer. The composition is flowable at room temperatures, and upon curing forms high modulus resins for use in adhesives, coatings and sealants for automotive and industrial applications.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080221247 - Method of gluing hydrophobic and oleophobic substrates which are intended for packaging: The invention relates to a method of gluing substrates which are hydrophobic and oleophobic as a result of having been treated earlier using a fluorinated compound, said substrates being intended for packaging. The inventive method consists in applying an adhesive to at least one of the substrates, said adhesive comprising:... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080221246 - Water soluble films from latex: Water soluble latex compositions comprising cis 1,4 polyisoprene and a biopolymer are disclosed. The compositions may contain 0.1-10% cis 1,4 polyisoprene and are suitable for application wherein a biodegradeable water soluble product is desired.... Agent: Usda-ars-office Of Technology Transfer Patent Advisors Office

20080221248 - Method for preparing surface-imprinted polymer microspheres in the form of core-shell for selective separation of heavy metal ions: Disclosed is the preparation of a molecularly imprinted polymer for the selective separation of heavy metal ions using a core-shell polymerization method. According to the core-shell polymerization method, the molecularly imprinted polymer is prepared through two steps of preparing seed particles using styrene and divinylbenzene and forming a metal ion... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080221249 - Water dispersible polyisocyanate composition and its uses: s

20080221250 - Spinning low fluorosurfactant fluoropolymer dispersions: A process for dispersion spinning non-melt-processible fluoropolymer fiber in which a mixture of an aqueous dispersion of non-melt-processible polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer particles and an aqueous solution of matrix polymer is formed. The non melt-processible particles have an SSG of less than about 2.40. The aqueous dispersion contains an... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080221251 - Resin composition: The present invention relates to a matter composition, and a method for obtaining the same, comprising at least one fluid hardenable resin component and at least one toning component suitable for changing its colour or colour shade depending upon the kind of energy applied to the composition. The matter composition... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080221252 - Rubber composition for tires: Disclosed is a rubber composition for tires. The rubber composition for tires comprises polymer having reactive functional group (1) in a rubber raw material, and reactive layered silicate having reactive functional group (2) potentially reacting with the above polymer. When a rubber is manufactured by melt-admixing the rubber raw material... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080221253 - Lipophilic properties of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid: The lipophilic properties of an ethylenically unsaturated water-soluble polymerizable sulfonic acids are improved by forming a salt thereof with a lipophilic amine. Such salts are readily polymerized in an emulsion or solution process.... Agent: The Lubrizol Corporation Attn: Docket Clerk, Patent Dept.

20080221254 - Material for making long fiber filled thermoplastics with improved additive evenness and physical properties: A material and method for making long fiber filled thermoplastics with improved additive evenness and physical properties that includes a fiber-filled thermoplastic resin and a coating layer that contains the one or more additives to eventually be dispersed in the molded article. The coating layer is added in a manner... Agent: Sabic - Lnp-ce 08ce Sabic Innovative Plastics - Ip Legal

20080221255 - Thermoplastic resin composition having improved impact resistance, color development and good flame-retardance: A thermoplastic resin composition can include (A) about 30 to about 99 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing styrenic polymer comprising (A1) about 5 to about 100% by weight of an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer and (A2) about 0 to about 95% by weight of a rubber modified styrenic... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.a.

20080221256 - Polypropylene resin composition and molded article: The polypropylene resin composition is disclosed which includes 50-94% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a specific structure, 1-25% by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber composed of an ethylene-α-olefin (C4-20) copolymer rubber having a density of 0.85-0.91 g/cm3 and an MFR of 0.9-20 g/10 min and/or an ethylene-α-olefin... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080221257 - Aqueous dispersions and their use: e

20080221258 - Fluid and heat resistant chlorinated polyethylenes (cpe):

20080221259 - Lighting elements composed of polyesters:

20080221260 - Hydrogels with a low freezing point: The invention relates to hydrogels having a low freezing point, comprising at least one water-absorbing polymer, at least one nonaqueous solvent and water, to a process for their production and to the use of hydrogels in cooling elements.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080221261 - Low dielectric loss tangent resin composition, curable film and cured product, electrical part using the same and method for production thereof: wherein R is a hydrocarbon skeleton which may have a substituent, R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, m is an integer of 1-4 and n is an integer of 2 or more, and further containing at least one member selected from a high polymer having a weight average molecular weight... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080221263 - Coating compositions for producing transparent super-hydrophobic surfaces: A coating composition and process for generating transparent, near-transparent, and semi-transparent super-hydrophobic coatings on surfaces having a contact angle of greater than 165 degrees. The composition comprises hydrophobic nanoparticles of silsesquioxanes containing adhesion promoter groups and low surface energy groups.... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080221262 - Fluorinated poss as alloying agents in nonfluorinated polymers: A method of using fluorinated-nanostructured POSS chemicals as alloying agents for the reinforcement of polymer microstructures, including polymer coils, domains, chains, and segments, at the molecular level. Because of their tailorable compatibility with nonfluorinated polymers, nanostructured chemicals can be readily and selectively incorporated into polymers by direct blending processes. The... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20080221264 - Self-adhesive silicone compositions for unpressurized vulcanization: m

20080221265 - Hyperbranched polymers: A process for preparing a hyperbranched polymer having a weight-average molar mass of at least 30,000, includes coupling a first prepolymer having at least three functional end groups with a second prepolymer having at least two functional end groups by a dehydration condensation reaction between the end groups in the... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20080221266 - Addition of organic initiators during the pressure drop in vinyl chloride monomer polymerization reactions: The invention pertains to a process to polymerize one or more monomers wherein one or more initiators and optionally one or more surfactants are added to a polymerization mixture when the pressure in the polymerization reactor is dropping. This process allows a shorter polymerization time due to a higher pressure... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080221267 - Process for preparing an aqueous addition-polymer dispersion: Process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion using alkenes of 5 to 12 carbon atoms and use of the resultant aqueous polymer dispersions as adhesives components.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080214702 - Biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyesters: Biodegradable aliphatic/aromatic copolyester comprising 50 to 60 mol % of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 40 to 50 mol % of an aliphatic acid, at least 90% of which is a long-chain dicarboxylic acid (LCDA) of natural origin selected from azelaic acid, sebacic acid, brassylic acid or mixtures thereof; and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080214703 - Pellet and fiber length for polyester fiber reinforced polypropylene composites: The present disclosure is directed generally to polyester fiber reinforced polypropylene resin pellets and methods for producing therein. The polyester fiber reinforced polypropylene resin pellets include at least 25 wt % polypropylene based polymer; from 10 to 40 wt % polyester fiber; from 0 to 60 wt % inorganic filler;... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080214704 - Polyproylene of improved processability for production of pipes: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising (i) a polypropylene-based matrix which comprises a polypropylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with an olefin comonomer, wherein the amount of olefin comonomer units is within the range of (0.2) wt % to (5) wt %, based on the... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080214705 - Pigment dispersions with polymeric dispersants having pending chromophore groups: t is an integer representing the number of times that the largest number of atoms in common C fits into the organic color pigment, without using atoms of the color pigment twice. A method for preparing the pigment dispersion wherein the polymeric dispersant is prepared by copolymerizing a monomer already... Agent: Agfa C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080214706 - Moulded object exhibiting a polychromatic effect, associated light device and resin: The present invention relates to a moulded object made of a transparent and coloured plastic exhibiting a polychromatic effect, characterized in that the transparent plastic comprises from 0.1 to 1500 ppm of at least one fluorescent dye and from 50 to 10 000 ppm of at least one optical brightener.... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080214707 - Nanocomposite comprising stabilization functionalized thermoplastic polyolefins: e

20080214708 - Asymmetrically substituted phosphinic acids:

20080214710 - Aqueous dispersions: The invention concerns hydrous compositions based on polychloroprene and hydroxylamine derivatives, processes for their production and their use as adhesives. The polychloroprene dispersions are stabilized by the addition of hydroxyalkylamine after removal of residual monomer.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080214709 - Polyurethane dispersion containing alkanolamines: A polyurethane dispersion whose polyurethane comprises anionic groups at least 10 mol % of which are neutralized by alkanolamines having at least two hydroxyl groups, excluding polyurethane dispersions comprising water-emulsifiable polyisocyanates.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080214711 - Hard coats with a cationic acrylic polymer: A hard coat composition comprising a cationic acrylic polymer is disclosed. The hard coat is suitable for application to a substrate, and can be used without an adhesive promoting primer.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080214712 - Adjustble block copolymer having acid functional groups and adhesive and thermoplastic compositon containing it: h

20080214713 - Antistatic method for biodegradable polyester resin composition and products thereof: The present invention relates to antistatic method for a polyester polymer or resin which is a biodegradable resin, especially polybutylene succinate, etc., having a high antistatic ability and persistence thereof, suppressing bleeding with a slight environmental load and to provide a film, a sheet and a molded product, moreover, to... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20080214714 - Polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion and its product: A PTFE aqueous dispersion comprising from 15 to 70 mass % of PTFE fine particles having an average particle size of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm, from 1×10−5 to 0.5 mass %, based on the mass of the PTFE, of a fluorinated emulsifier of the formula (1): XCF2CF2(O)mCF2CF2OCF2COOA, wherein X... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080214715 - Flame retardant polymeric compositions: P

20080214716 - Use of a thermally curable aqueous composition as a binder for substrates:

20080214717 - Resin composition: The present invention has its object to provide a resin composition excellent in gas barrier properties, mechanical strength and elasticity and further showing only a slight extent of gravity deformation under high temperature conditions. The invention relates to a resin composition which comprises an isobutylene-based polymer (A), an isobutylene-based block... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080214718 - Hydrophobic metal and metal oxide particles with unique optical properties: Treating metal or metal oxides such as ZnO with PIBSA and analogous molecules yields a hydrophobic powder. The powder can provide improved optical clarity when incorporated into a polymer matrix in comparison to untreated hydrophilic ZnO.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080214719 - Aqueous formulations containing polyaromatic compounds with acid groups: The present invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous formulations (A) comprising at least one polyaromatic compound bearing acid groups, in particular a sulfonated polyaromatic compound, and also aqueous formulations (A) which have been prepared by the process of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080214720 - Thermoplastic molding composition based on aes rubber with low surface gloss: e

20080214721 - Polyester-polacrylate dispersions for two-component coating compositions: The invention relates to aqueous polyester-polyacrylate dispersions based on copolymers, to a process for their preparation, and to aqueous coating compositions based thereon and the use thereof as lacquers. The dispersions are prepared from a polyester component A) that comprises the reaction product of A1) one or more saturated, aliphatic... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080214722 - Coating agent with high abrasion resistance method for production and application thereof: e

20080214724 - Process for forming biodegradeable polyesters by reactive extrusion: Described is a process for increasing the molecular weight of a composition of one or more biodegradable aliphatic and/or aliphatic-aromatic thermoplastic polyesters of the dicarboxylic acid/diol type, comprising the reactive extrusion of said polyesters with organic peroxides; and a composition obtained by the process.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080214723 - Process for the production of impact-modified polyalkylene terephthalate/polycarbonate compostions: A process for the production of impact-modified composition that contains polyalkylene terephthalate and polycarbonate resins is disclosed. The process includes (i) in a first step combining in the melt at 90 to 175° C. glycidyl ester with at least one member selected from the first group consisting of polyalkylene terephthalate... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20080214725 - Humidity-regulating composite materials: The invention concerns improved moisture-regulating composites comprising a sheetlike substrate material, a water-soluble hygroscopic substance and a water-absorbing polymer polymerized onto the substrate material in the presence of the hygroscopic substance and obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer i) and at least... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080214726 - Polymeric materials: Copolymers, desirably having a molecular weight of from 500 to 20000, of aminoesters or aminoamides of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylamides at a molar ratio of from 10:1 to 60:1, particularly from 12:1 to 50:1 and especially about 20:1, can act as gas hydrate inhibitors in water containing hydrocarbon gas streams.... Agent: Jones Day

20080214727 - Method for producing polyurethane layers and use thereof as imitation leather: The invention concerns a process, preferably a solventless process, for producing a polyurethane layer and its use as artificial leather.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080214728 - One-component polyurethane systems that are devoid of metal: The invention relates to metal-free one-component polyurethane systems.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080214729 - Polyurethane dispersant resin: The invention relates to a polyurethane dispersant resin having a polyurethane backbone having pendant hydrophilic polyalkylene oxide based side groups, the pendant side groups being linked to the polyurethane backbone via covalent bonds, and wherein the content of polyalkylene oxide in the polyurethane dispersant resin is at least 45% by... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080214730 - Solid pigment concentrates: Solid pigment concentrate comprising at least one pigment and a dispersant comprising a polyamine backbone and one or more hydrophobic pendent groups, characterized in that the concentrate further comprises a non-ionic 5 surface active agent comprising polyoxyalkylene groups. The polyamine backbone can for instance comprise polyalkylene imine building blocks.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080214731 - Flame retardant thermoplastic molding composition: A thermoplastic molding composition characterized by its flame retardance is disclosed. The composition contains A) aromatic poly(ester) carbonate having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 25,000, B) (co)polyester and C) graft (co)polymer having a core-shell morphology, comprising a grafted shell that contains polymerized alkyl(meth)acrylate and a composite rubber core... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080214732 - Process for the preparation of arylene fluorinated sulfonimide polymers and membranes: Aromatic sulfonimide ionene polymers useful as membranes in electrochemical cells are prepared.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center