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

20080234431 - Process dor gelatinising starch using a biodegradable polymer material bearing aldehyde groups: The invention provides a process wherein starch and/or a starch derivative can be gelatinised more efficiently by means a thermo mechanical treatment, when a carbohydrate polymer is used comprising aldehyde containing monomer units which comprise one or more aldehyde groups that are derived from one or more a primary alcohol... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080234430 - Multi-arm block copolymers as drug delivery vehicles: The invention provides methods for making copolymers and multi-arm block copolymers useful as drug delivery vehicles. The multi-arm block copolymers comprise a central core molecule, such as a residue of a polyol, and at least three copolymer arms covalently attached to the central core molecule, each copolymer arm comprising an... Agent: Nektar Therapeutics

20080234432 - Process dor gelatinising starch using a biodegradable polymer material bearing aldehyde groups: (c) adjusting the pH of the aqueous medium to and maintaining the pH of the aqueous medium at a value greater than or equal to 9, from the time, after all reactants have been added to aqueous medium, that the reaction mixture exhibits an apparent pH minimum until completion of... Agent: Kevin E. Mcveigh Rhodia Inc.

20080234433 - Catalyzed multiple grafting polymerizations: Methods of preparing a graft copolymer comprising a plurality of different grafts wherein the methods employ an epoxide macroinitiator and an early transition metal radical ring opening catalyst without the need for any epoxide protection/deprotection steps. Such a process results in graft copolymers having complex polymer architectures.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080234434 - Polycarbonate/polyolefin based resin compositions and their production processes and uses: A method of making resin composition having excellent wear properties that includes 50 to 99 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin and from 1 to 50 wt. % of a polyolefin that has been modified with at least one functional group selected from a carboxyl, an acid anhydride, an epoxy... Agent: Sabic - Lnp-ce 08ce Sabic Innovative Plastics -IPLegal

20080234435 - Compositions of ethylene/alpha-olefin multi-block interpolymer for elastic films and laminates: This invention relates to polyolefin compositions. In particular, the invention pertains to elastic polymer compositions that can be more easily processed on cast film lines, extrusion lamination or coating lines due to improved resistance to draw resonance. The compositions of the present invention preferably comprise an elastomeric polyolefin resin and... Agent: Jones Day / Dow

20080234436 - Polyolefin graft copolymer, composition and method for producing same: The present invention provides a polyolefin graft copolymer which is produced by graft copolymerization of an olefin monomer and a macromonomer, which has good handleability and excellent dispersibility in a thermoplastic resin. In a composition including the polyolefin graft copolymer, excellent surface wettability is exhibited and the increase in elastic... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080234437 - Method for the hydrogenation of unsaturated polymers containing double bonds: The invention relates to a method for hydrogenating unsaturated polymers containing double bonds. According to said method, the unsaturated polymer that is provided in the form of latex is hydrogenated in the presence of a metal-containing colloid.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20080234438 - Epoxidation of unsaturated cationically stabilized polymer latex: e

20080234440 - High-performance poly(aryl ether sulfone) composition:

20080234439 - Resin particles and producing method thereof, toner for developing electrostatic latent image and producing method thereof, electrostatic latent image developer as well as image forming method: A resin particle producing method that includes at least an emulsification step of emulsifying a composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization step to form droplets of the composition, and a polymerization step of polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in the droplets to synthesize resin particles, wherein the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080234441 - Process for producing bis-(aminoalkyl)-polysiloxanes: Bis(aminoalkyl)siloxane dimers or oligomers are prepared by a process utilizing hydrosilation of an olefinic amine with tetraorganodisiloxane or with bis(dialkylhydrogen)siloxane oligomers to generate high purity bis(aminoalkyl)disiloxane or bis(aminoalkyl)siloxane oligomers at high conversion yield, which may then be subsequently equilibrated to higher molecular weight bis(aminoalkyl)polysiloxanes.... Agent: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.IPLegal

20080234442 - Conducting polymer film composition for organic opto-electronic device comprising graft copolymer of self-doped conducting polymer and organic opto-electronic device using the same: Provided are a conducting polymer film composition comprising a graft copolymer of a self-doped conducting polymer and an organic opto-electronic device comprising a conducting polymer film formed of the above-mentioned composition. In the graft copolymer, the conducting polymer and a polyacid are connected to each other via chemical binding. Therefore,... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20080227913 - Latex composition comprising a cross-linking agent and molded product thereof: P

20080227914 - Recycled building material and method thereof: The present invention provides a recycled building material such as roof/Geo membrane that comprises (i) a polyolefin, (ii) a polymer containing a carboxyl group or a hydroxyl group, and (iii) a compatabilizer for the components (i) and (ii) which contains an epoxy group or an anhydride group. The present invention... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080227915 - Paint composition and painted objects: Disclosed herein is a clear paint composition, comprising (A) an acrylic copolymer comprising from 35 to 50 wt % ε-caprolactone structural units, based on the resin solid fraction, and wherein the hydroxyl number is from 200 to 340 mgKOH/g and the weight average molecular weight is from 5,000 to 15,000... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20080227916 - Polyisobutene polyol and moulding compound: An isobutene polymer which has an average of at least 1.4 terminal 1,3-propanediol groups is described, as is a crosslinking product thereof. Suitable crosslinkers are difunctional or higher-functionality isocyanates or epoxy compounds having at least two epoxide groups. The crosslinking products exhibit high storage moduli even at elevated temperatures.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080227917 - Copolymers made of alkylene oxides and glycidyl ethers and use thereof as polymerizable emulsifiers: in which R1 is hydrogen or a C1-C4-alkyl radical, R2 and R4 are an alkyl or aryl radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R3 is an alkyl or aryl radical having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, which may also contain heteroatoms. A is an alkylene unit having 2... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080227918 - Paint composition, a method of paint finishing and painted objects: Disclosed herein is a paint composition, comprising a hydroxyl group containing resin (A), having a hydroxyl group value of from 200 to 400 mgKOH/g, and comprising in a resin solid fraction less than 25 weight % of structural units based on a lactone compound, a hydroxyl group containing resin (B),... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20080227919 - Plasticized polyolefin compositions: The present invention relates to a composition comprising 1) from 1 to 98 weight % of a first propylene polymer having a melting point of 100° C. or more, 2) from 5 to 98 weight % of a second propylene polymer having a heat of fusion of 70 J/g or... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080227920 - Thermoplastic molding materials based on polyesters and styrene copolymers: e

20080227921 - Thin walled polynitrile oxide crosslinked rubber film products and methods of manufacture thereof: Natural rubber and/or synthetic polyisoprene film products having enhanced tear strength and tensile strength crosslinked with a one polynitrile oxide, intended for direct or indirect contact with living tissue or fluids to be placed in living organisms.... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080227922 - Epoxidation of isobutene polymers: A process is described for epoxidizing an ethylenically unsaturated isobutene polymer, in which an organic phase comprising the isobutene polymer is contacted with an aqueous phase which comprises formic acid and hydrogen peroxide. The process affords essentially quantitative conversions after a short reaction time.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080227923 - Process for the treatment of sic-bonded polyethersiloxanes: The invention relates to a process for the treatment of polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane block copolymers or alkylpolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylenepolysiloxane block copolymers in which the polysiloxane blocks are bonded to the polyether blocks or alkyl radicals by SiC bonds, wherein the polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane block copolymers or alkylpolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylenepolysiloxane block copolymers or the solutions thereof are treated with... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080227924 - Process and system using nitrogen trifluoride to fluorinate plastic: Process and systems for the treatment of plastic with flourine proximally generated from nitrogen trifluoride decomposition.... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080227925 - Composition containing macrocyclic ethylene isophthalate dimer and process of making: o

20080227926 - Crosslinkers containing silane: A crosslinker (i.e., a curing agent) for polymerizing a film-forming material. The crosslinker is an organic compound including at least two functional groups reactive with a film-forming material and at least one pendent group comprising a —Si(OR)3 group, wherein each R is independently an alkyl group including from 1 to... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20080227927 - Vinyl ethers and compositions containing them: Disclosed are vinyl ethers and related compositions. The vinyl ethers are the conjugate addition reaction product of reactants comprising a vinyl ether group-containing acrylic ester and a nucleophile.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080227928 - Polyamide curing agent compositions: where R1 is CH2CH2CH2NH2; R2, R3 and R4 independently are H or CH2CH2CH2NH2, and X is CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2 with (2) dimer fatty acids, optionally in combination with monofunctional fatty acids, the reaction product preferably comprising at least 15 wt % tetrahydropyrimidine-containing components. The curing agent compositions are useful for... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080227929 - Process for preparing a polyisocyanurate polyurethane material: A process for preparing a polyisocyanurate polyurethane material, which process comprises reacting a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive composition, wherein the reaction is conducted at an isocyanate index of 150 to 5000 and in the presence of a trimerisation catalyst, wherein the polyisocyanate comprises a) 80-100% by weight of diphenylmethane diisocyanate... Agent: Huntsman International LLC

20080227930 - Cross-linkable compositions containing allylorganopolysiloxanes: Vinyl-terminated organopolysiloxanes also having pendant allyl functionality exhibit high cure rates with low extractables, while exhibiting superior release properties when compared to higher alkenyl functionality.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080221268 - Aqueous coating composition: Aqueous coating composition comprising an oxidatively drying resin and an alkali-soluble acrylate having an acid number of at least 15 mg KOH/g in a content of at least 1.5 wt. %. Optionally a second acrylate can also be used, such as a polyurethane acrylate.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080221269 - Packaged peroxide formulation: A packaged peroxide formulation comprising a container and a liquid peroxide formulation, wherein said container has a volume of at least 50 litres and a vent area/volume ratio of at least 20 10-3 m2/m3, said liquid peroxide formulation satisfies the classification tests for organic peroxide type F, has a conductivity... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080221270 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition: Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically crosslinking a composition composed of a component (A), a component (B) and a component (C) with 0.05 to 5 parts by mass of a crosslinking agent per 100 parts by mass of the component (A). The component (A) is 50 to... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080221271 - Terpolymer methacrylate dispersant: A methacrylate terpolymer, methods for making the terpolymer, and lubricant compositions containing the terpolymer. The terpolymer is derived from (a) a C4-alkylmethacrylate monomeric unit; (b) a C10-15-alkylmethacrylate monomeric unit; and (c) a di-lower-alkylaminoalkyl methacrylate monomeric unit. Component (a) is in the terpolymer in an amount ranging from about 15 up... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20080221272 - Polymer material comprising chains bearing imidazolidone functions: The invention concerns a polymer material consisting of macromolecular chains bound by hydrogen bonds wherein: the macromolecular chains consist of a polymer skeleton whereon is fixed by at least one covalent bond a modifying agent, the modifying agent comprising, assembled in a common molecule, one or more associative groups capable... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080221273 - High-density polyethylene compositions, method of making the same, articles made therefrom, and method of making such articles: The instant invention is a high-density polyethylene compositions, and method of making the same. The high-density polyethylene composition of the instant invention includes a first component, and a second component. The first component is a high molecular weight ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of 0.915 to... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080221274 - Elastomeric structures: The invention relates to elastomeric structures comprising first and second members, each of a different elastomeric material, in which the first member includes a modifier. The shaped structure may be, for example, an automotive weatherseal.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080221275 - Ethylene/dicyclopentadiene/norbornene terpolymer materials having desirable structural and thermal properties: Also provided are processes for preparing and derivatizing the terpolymer components herein. Such preparation processes comprise: a) contacting ethylene with a polymerization mixture comprising selected amounts of both DCPD and NB co-monomers, in the presence of a selected activated cyclopentadienyl-fluorenyl metallocene catalyst under specific polymerization conditions to thereby form the... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080221276 - Silicone-containing graft copolymers of blockwise structure: The invention describes novel silicone-containing graft copolymers and processes for their preparation. In particular, it relates to silicone-containing graft copolymers P, which are obtained by grafting olefinic monomers M onto polyether-containing radicals of polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane block copolymers S with (AB)n structure.... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080221277 - Water-absorbing polymer structure with improved absorption properties: A water-absorbing polymer structure is disclosed, whose surface has been brought into contact with a combination of a metal salt and an oxide of a metal. The invention also relates to a process for treating the surface of water-absorbing polymer structures whereby the surface of water-absorbing polymer structures is brought... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20080221278 - Resin composition and process for producing the same: A particle dispersed resin composition (19) is a composition in which a particle dispersed solvent (17) with and in which functional particulate powder is mixed and dispersed is mixed with a heated and melted resin (16). The amount of the resin (16) is set at a capable amount thereof which... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080221279 - Process for the production of shape memory molded articles with a wide range of applications: The present invention relates to a process for the production of shape memory molded articles with a wide temperature application range, and their use in the he production of injection molded articles and extruded articles.... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080214733 - Flame retardant polycarbonate composition: The invention relates to a flame retardant polycarbonate composition which is comprised of a polycarbonate, a phosphoric acid ester, a functionalized acrylic polymer, and an alkyl methacrylate-diene-vinyl aromatic terpolymer, wherein the polycarbonate is present in the composition in an amount of at least about 85 weight percent, wherein the phosphoric... Agent: Alvin T. Rockhill

20080214734 - Manufacturing method of ladder-like phosphorus-containing polysilsesquioxanes nanocomposite material: A manufacturing method of ladder-like phosphorus-containing polysilsesquioxanes nanocomposite material is disclosed. The method uses a reaction between ladder-like phosphorus-containing polysilsesquioxanes and modified epoxy. Besides improved char yield and limiting oxygen index, thermal degradation rate of the nanocomposite material is lowered dramatically so that the nanocomposite material possesses excellent flame retardance... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080214735 - Interpenetrating polymer networks using blocked polyurethane/polyurea prepolymers for golf ball layers: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric systems, in one or more of the layers. The first polymeric system may include a polyurethane-based or polyurea-based system having blocked isocyanate groups... Agent: Hanify & King Professional Corporation

20080214736 - Antistatic composition: e

20080214738 - Blends of anionic copolymers suitable for surface size and methods of making the same: A sizing composition comprises a blend of at least two anionic copolymers.... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific LLC

20080214737 - Use of copolymers containing alkylene oxide units as an additive to aqueous systems: s

20080214739 - High cor golf ball using zinc dimethacrylate:

20080214740 - Hydrolytically stable postcrosslinked superabsorbents: the water-absorbing polymeric formations P1 having a thermal stability, as determined in accordance with the test method described herein, of less than 3.0%. The invention also relates to water-absorbing polymeric formations, to the water-absorbing polymeric formations obtainable by this process, to water-absorbing polymeric formations based on crosslinked carboxyl-bearing monomers, to... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Sanzo, LLC

20080214741 - Process for the preparation of low molecular weight hydrogenated nitrile rubber: The present invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogenated nitrile rubber polymers having lower molecular weights and narrower molecular weight distributions than those known in the art in the characterized that the process is carried out in the presence of hydrogen and optionally at least one co-(olefin).... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20080214742 - Process for producing vinyl polymer: The present invention has its object to provide a process for producing a vinyl polymer which can provide a vinyl polymer in such form that a polymerization catalyst is effectively removed from that. The present invention relates to a process for producing a vinyl polymer wherein a vinyl polymer at... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080214743 - Aliphatic polyester-amide compositions and a process for producing the same: The invention is a method for increasing the molecular weight of and optionally providing branching in a polymer which has a first repeat unit, which comprises the residual of a condensation reaction of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and either a bisamide diol or a bis diamide diester, and a second... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080214744 - Coating composition, making method, and coated article: A coating composition is based on a water-soluble silicon-containing polymer containing a silyl group capable of reaction with an inorganic material to form a chemical bond and a plurality of amino groups capable of reaction with an organic resin to form chemical bonds. This coating composition has a water solubility... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch