Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 12/08

20080319099 - Multifunctional silicone blends: Generally silicone materials adapted to releasably adhere to human skin don't attach readily to substrates such as fibrous substrates (e.g., woven and nonwoven webs), films, plastic, etc. Disclosed are inventive blends of low-tack materials, such as a low-tack silicone material, and a high-tack silicone material, such as a high-tack, hot-melt,... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080319100 - Dental impression masses, hardened products produced from them, and use of surfactants for the production of dental impression masses: Dental impression masses are described, which contain selected curable polymer systems and a mixture of a silicon-containing non-ionic surfactant that has at least one (poly)alkylene oxide radical and a molecular mass of less than 6000 g/mol, and of a non-ionic fluorosurfactant containing at least one partially fluoridated or perfluoridated hydrocarbon... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080319101 - Medical-use two part reactive adhesive and medical-use resin having self-degradation property: Medical-use two-part adhesive comprising; first part comprised of an aqueous solution or a powder of aldehyde-groups-introduced alpha-glucan; and second part comprised of an aqueous solution or a powder of amino-groups-containing polymer that is formed of a polymer chain of amino-group-containing units and has a molecular weight in a range of... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080319102 - Dental composition containing epoxy functional polymerizable compounds: The present invention relates to dental compositions comprising a halogenated epoxy functional ether derivative comprising at least one aryl alkyl ether moiety, at least one halogen atom attached to each aryl residue of the aryl alkyl ether moieties, at least two aliphatic epoxy moieties, no glycidyl ether structure, an initiator,... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080319103 - Polyurethane composite material and application: The present invention discloses a Polyurethane (PU) composite material comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane and a filler. The thermoplastic polyurethane comprises a linear polyurethane main-chain, and the polyurethane main-chain comprises a soft segment and a hard segment. The hard segment of the polyurethane main-chain is formed by a diisocyanate and a... Agent: Wpat, PC

20080319104 - Hardening dental materials featuring adjustable translucence: e

20080319105 - Crash durable epoxy adhesives with very low sensitivity to temperature variations: Epoxy adhesive compositions contain an epoxy resin, rubber modification, a toughener and a curing agent. The tougher has capped epoxide-reactive groups, and at least one polytetrahydrofuran block having a mass of 2200-4500 daltons. The selection of toughener in a rubber-modified epoxy-based structural adhesive provides for very good low temperature performance.... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Gary C. Cohn

20080312356 - Vapor-deposited biocompatible coatings which adhere to various plastics and metal: A method of providing a biocompatible PEG-comprising coating on a substrate, without the use of an underlying adhesion layer. The coating is vapor deposited onto the substrate from a precursor which includes a PEG-derived moiety and an amino silane-containing functional group which reacts with the substrate. The substrate may be... Agent: Peter Martine, Esq. Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080312357 - Composition for dry lubricant film and plain bearing with sliding layer using the same: The present invention provides a plain bearing having improved bearing properties, especially anti-seizure property, initial conformability and cavitation resistance. According to the present invention, a sliding layer is provided on a surface of a bearing alloy layer comprising of a copper-based or aluminum-based alloy, thereby the sliding layer is so... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080312358 - Non-aqueous pigment dispersions containing specific dispersion synergists: e

20080306181 - Antimicrobial polyurethane resins and products made therefrom: The present invention provides novel antimicrobial polyurethane compositions having excellent mechanical and biocompatibility properties, and methods to prepare them. The antimicrobial polyurethane compositions include a homogenous distribution of silver ions by incorporating this antimicrobial agent into the composition prior to the complete polymerization of the polyurethane. In preferred embodiments, the... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20080306182 - Reactive filler for dental cements: e

20080306183 - Antimicrobial polyolefin and polyester compositions: Disclosed are polyolefin or polyester fibers, films and molded parts that have excellent durable antimicrobial activity. The polyolefins and polyesters have incorporated therein one or more silver antimicrobial additives and one or more wettability additives. The silver antimicrobials are for example silver supported on a zeolite, silver supported on a... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20080306184 - Polymer/carbon nanotube composites, methods of use and methods of synthesis thereof: Polymer/carbon nanotube composites including single-wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes incorporated into the matrix of a polymer are provided. These composites can be used in environments exposed to galactic cosmic radiation. Accordingly, the composites are useful in deep space applications like space vehicles, space stations, personal equipment as well as applications... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080306185 - Poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and articles therewith: Disclosed is a composition comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and one or more carboxylic acids having about 10 to about 30 carbon atoms wherein the carboxylic acid is present in the composition from 0.5 to about 15%, based on the weight of the composition and the carboxylic acid includes aromatic carboxylic acid,... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080300340 - Self-healing dental composites and related methods: Dental restorative composites having self-healing capabilities to repair discontinuities in the composite are provided. Dental restorative composites according to the present invention include a microsphere that encapsulates a monomer. When a fracture occurs, the microsphere is ruptured and the monomer fills the fracture. Depending on the monomer present in the... Agent: Valauskas & Pine LLC Suite 1825

20080300341 - Slurry rheology modifier: A slurry rheology modifier comprises a first water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (A)] and a second water-soluble low-molecular compound [referred to hereinafter as compound (B)] being different from the compound (A), wherein the viscosity of an aqueous solution at 20° C. prepared by mixing an aqueous solution... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080300342 - Polyolefin resin composition and electric wire using the same: The polyolefin resin composition is characterized by containing, as a flame retardant, magnesium hydroxide particles which have a higher fatty acid bonded to part of the surface of the particles and further have a silicone oil having reactivity bonded to that part of the particles which does not have the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC