Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 10/08

20080262116 - Cross-linked polypropylene resins, method of making same, and articles formed therefrom: A foamed polymeric composition contains polypropylene and polyethylene components. The composition may have a gel content of about 10 to about 95 wt. %, per ASTM D 2765-01, method A, a density of about 16 kg/m3 to about 640 kg/m3 and a tensile elongation of at least about 200% at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080262117 - Diffused light transmitter: A compound of substantially transparent resin and amorphous silica particulate is disclosed. The silica particulate are nanometric size and dispersed throughout in the resin. The compound can be used to make an article to diffuse and transmit light from a point source of light.... Agent: Oil Chem Technologies Attn: Paul Berger

20080262118 - Extruded polylactide foams blown with carbon dioxide: This invention provides a process for extruding a PLA resin using high levels of CO2. Excellent quality, low density foam is produced easily and reproducibly. The foams arc capable of being heat-annealed to induce significant crystallinity, even when an ordinarily amorphous PLA resin is used.... Agent: Gary C. Cohn, PLLC

20080262119 - Process for preparing polymer polyols: The invention relates to a process for the batch or semi-batch preparation of a polymer polyol, which process comprises mixing a base polyol, one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, a polymerization initiator, optionally a macromer, and optionally a chain transfer agent, and polymerizing the mixture thus obtained at a temperature... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080262116 - Cross-linked polypropylene resins, method of making same, and articles formed therefrom: A foamed polymeric composition contains polypropylene and polyethylene components. The composition may have a gel content of about 10 to about 95 wt. %, per ASTM D 2765-01, method A, a density of about 16 kg/m3 to about 640 kg/m3 and a tensile elongation of at least about 200% at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080262117 - Diffused light transmitter: A compound of substantially transparent resin and amorphous silica particulate is disclosed. The silica particulate are nanometric size and dispersed throughout in the resin. The compound can be used to make an article to diffuse and transmit light from a point source of light.... Agent: Oil Chem Technologies Attn: Paul Berger

20080262118 - Extruded polylactide foams blown with carbon dioxide: This invention provides a process for extruding a PLA resin using high levels of CO2. Excellent quality, low density foam is produced easily and reproducibly. The foams arc capable of being heat-annealed to induce significant crystallinity, even when an ordinarily amorphous PLA resin is used.... Agent: Gary C. Cohn, PLLC

20080262119 - Process for preparing polymer polyols: The invention relates to a process for the batch or semi-batch preparation of a polymer polyol, which process comprises mixing a base polyol, one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, a polymerization initiator, optionally a macromer, and optionally a chain transfer agent, and polymerizing the mixture thus obtained at a temperature... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080255258 - Method for the production of monodispersed pearl polymers containing acrylic: The present invention relates to a method for the production of monodisperse acrylic-containing bead polymers, preferably having a particle size of 5 to 500 μm, and also to their functionalization to give ion exchangers.... Agent: Nicanor A. Kohncke Lanxess Law & Intellectual Property Department

20080255259 - Method for removing color from polymeric material: Color is removed from polymeric material by a method which comprises contacting a dyed or pigmented polymer composition with a non-aqueous extraction solvent comprising a nitrogen containing organic base, an ammonium salt and an alkanol. The present method is readily applied to a process for recycling colored polyamide substrates such... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20080255260 - Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropene and alcohols: A composition including an effective amount of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene component combined with an effective amount of an alcohol selected from the group of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, tert-butanol, isobutanol, 2-ethyl hexanol and any combination thereof, where the composition has azeotropic properties.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Department

20080255261 - Insulating foam composition: Insulating foam composition for insulation on communication cables, contains 20-95 wt % of an unmodified propylene polymer, having a melt index of 0.1 to 10 g/10 min at 230° C./2.16 kg; and 5-80 wt % of a modified propylene polymer, with a propylene content of up to 100 wt %,... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080255262 - Method of molding rigid polyurethane foams with enhanced thermal conductivity: The present invention is to a molded rigid polyurethane foam for application in appliance, having a reduced thermal conductivity at densities between 33 and 38 kg/m3 and a process for the production of such foams. The molded rigid polyurethane foam have a ratio of applied foam density (kg/m3) to lambda... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080249199 - Method and plant for the manufacture of polymer particles: The method for the manufacture of foamed or foamable polymer particles employs a mixture of a polymer melt and a recycled polymer melt produced from recycled, propellant-containing polymer particles. The associated plant for the manufacture of the foamed or foamable polymer particles is provided with an apparatus for the processing... Agent: Francis C. Hand, Esq. C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi,

20080249200 - Method of producing thermoplastic polymer solution: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing a solution of a thermoplastic polymer such as a polyester resin and/or a solution of a depolymerization product of a thermoplastic polymer by efficiently dissolving the thermoplastic polymer and/or the depolymerization product of the thermoplastic polymer. The... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080249201 - Hydrophilic vinylidene fluoride resin composition and method for production thereof: A hydrophilic vinylidene fluoride resin composition, comprising: porous vinylidene fluoride polymer particles and a hydrophilic polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 2×105 contained in the pores of the porous vinylidene fluoride polymer particles. The composition is preferably obtained by subjecting a slurry containing porous vinylidene fluoride polymer... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080249202 - Method for the production of polyisocyanates: Process for preparing polyisocyanates involving the removal of a solvent-stream enriched in volatile, aromatic, non-isocyanate-group-containing contaminants from the polyisocyanate production process.... Agent: Huntsman International LLC

20080242750 - Polycyclic polymers containing pendant ion conducting moieties: A polymer comprising polycyclic repeating units having recurring ion conducting groups and optional crosslinkable groups is disclosed. The present invention provides the capability of tailoring polymers to impart unique properties to membranes fabricated from the polymers. Membranes comprising the polymers and methods for preparing the membranes and their use in... Agent: Promerus, LLC

20080242751 - Processes for manufacturing polyesters from post-consumer polyester: The present invention relates to processes for manufacturing polyesters The processes can be used for manufacturing polyesters from post-consumer polyesters. The processes include contacting a post-consumer polyester with at least one diol, at elevated temperature in presence of a catalyst, effecting a transesterification reaction. Biologically-derived diols can be used.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080242752 - Polystyrene foams incorporating nanographite and hfc-134: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, nanographite, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134) are provided. Preferably, the foamable polymer material is an alkenyl aromatic polymer material. The foam is free of other conventional blowing agents typically utilized in preparing a foamed product. The nanographite is not chemically... Agent: Owens Corning

20080242753 - Adhesive composition: An adhesive composition for use in the manufacture of wood-based boards, wherein the adhesive composition is foamable and comprises a resin, a filler and a foaming agent without any cationic acrylamide copolymer. According to the invention, the adhesive composition contains 40-80 wt % resin, 5-30 wt % filler, 0-40 wt... Agent: Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

20080242754 - Low loss foam composition and cable having low loss foam layer: The invention relates to a low loss foam composition and cable, such as a coaxial cable. The foam composition is formed by heating an olefinic polymer, such as a high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene, or a combination thereof, into a molten... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20080242755 - Polyurethane polishing pad: The polishing pad is suitable for planarizing at least one of semiconductor, optical and magnetic substrates. The polishing pad includes a cast polyurethane polymeric material formed with an isocyanate-terminated reaction product formed from a prepolymer reaction of a prepolymer polyol and a polyfunctional isocyanate. The isocyanate-terminated reaction product has 4.5... Agent: Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials Cmp Holdings, Inc.