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

20080319130 - Blends of styrenic block copolymers and propylene-alpha olefin copolymers: The present invention includes a composition comprising a propylene-alpha olefin copolymer having at least seventy weight percent units derived from propylene, and from ten to twenty five weight percent units derived from ethylene or a C4-C10 alpha olefin, the propylene-alpha olefin copolymer exhibiting a heat of fusion of less than... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20080319131 - Electrically conductive polymers and raft polymerization: Electrically conductive polymers including block copolymers, polythiophene copolymers, and regioregular polythiophene copolymers, prepared by controlled radical polymerization including RAFT and NMP polymerization methods. Polymers having low metal content can be prepared. Method of synthesizing polythiophene polymers and copolymers using RAFT and NMP polymerization are also provided. Regioregular polythiophenes are preferred.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080319145 - Thermosetting resin composition for producing color filter for cmos image sensor, color filter comprising transparent film formed using the composition and cmos image sensor using the color filter: A thermosetting resin composition for producing a color filter for a CMOS image sensor is provided. The thermosetting resin composition comprises an organic solvent and a self-curing copolymer having structural units represented by Formulae 1, 2, 3 and 4, which are described in the specification.... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20080319132 - Amorphous polyester urethane networks having shape memory properties: In order to avoid structural heterogeneities in the networks, in accordance with the invention under consideration, a novel system of amorphous polymer networks comprising one or several segments with shape memory properties is provided. The networks are preferably composed of biodegradable and biocompatible components and open up the possibility for... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20080319134 - Block copolymers for two component coating compositions: The present invention is directed to a block copolymer that is useful for formulating two component coating compositions. The invention is particularly directed to a diblock or a triblock copolymer wherein each block has pre-determined reactivity toward a crosslinking agent. This invention is further directed to a coating composition comprising... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080319133 - Method of adhering a thermoplastic elastomer member to a glass sheet: The present invention relates to a method of adhering an elastomeric member formed of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material, to a glass sheet, in particular, a blend of a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) copolymer and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material utilizing one or more of an isocyanate-based primer and a silane-based primer.... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC

20080319135 - 1-butene polymers composition: e

20080319136 - Propylene-ethylene block copolymer and molded article thereof:

20080319137 - Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications: An antioxidant combined with UHMWPE prior to subjecting the UHMWPE to crosslinking irradiation. In one exemplary embodiment, the antioxidant is tocopherol. After the antioxidant is combined with the UHMWPE, the resulting blend may be formed into slabs, bar stock, and/or incorporated into a substrate, such as a metal, for example.... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080319138 - Initiator systems for use in curing unsaturated resins, and curable compositions and methods for curing them: Trivalent organic phosphorus compounds are used in combination with tertiary aromatic amine cure promoters in connection with peroxide initiated curing of curable unsaturated resins such as cross-linkable polyesters. The curing is conducted in the presence or absence of monomers having a terminal double bond. Curing rates have been improved by... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20080319139 - Specific resin composition of polyphenylene sulfide, and molded component, electrophotographic transfer film and image-forming apparatus, using the same: i

20080319140 - Thermoplastic resin composition: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition that excels in the slidability and mold release ability at molding of thermoplastic resin by virtue of mixing of a small amount of a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer excellent in powder characteristics. The present invention can solve the above-mentioned problem by providing thermoplastic... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080319141 - Urethane modified water-reducible alkyd resins: Urethane modified water-reducible alkyd resins ABCD, comprising moieties derived from polyhydric alcohols A, modified fatty acids B made hγ grafting olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acids B2 onto fatty acids B1, ungrafted fatty acids C and polyfunctional isocyanates D, a process for their production, and a method of use thereof in coating... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080319142 - Adhesive composition: It is an object of the present invention to provide an adhesive composition which is moisture-curable, has excellent adhesive properties and resistance to moist heat, and exhibits excellent durability even when used for joining materials having different coefficients of linear expansion. The present invention provides an adhesive composition having: a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080319143 - Metal oxide coatings: Articles comprising at least one metal oxide are fabricated by coating a substrate with at least one compounds of formula I before hydrolyzing, and/or heating the compound at a temperature ranging from about 50° C. to about 450° C.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080319144 - Silicone resin composition, curable resin composition, and cured resin: A silicone resin composition comprising a mixture or a reaction mixture of (A) a silicone resin having a softening point above 25° C. and represented by the following average unit formula: (R1SiO3/2)a(R22SiO2/2)b(R33SiO1/2)c(SiO4/2)d(XO1/2)e, and (B) an epoxy-containing alkoxysilane, is characterized by low melt viscosity, excellent reactivity and dispersibility in organic resins;... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080312375 - Polymerization process: This invention is directed to processes of making polymer in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon and recovering the polymer. The processes provided enable polymerization processes to be practiced with minimal fouling in the reaction system, and allows for the recovery of the fluorinated hydrocarbon and other hydrocarbons such as... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080312376 - Process for preparing copolymers by anionic solvent-free polymerization: The invention concerns a process for preparing a block or comb copolymer comprising at least one hydrophilic portion and at least two hydrophobic portions, by anionic solvent-free polymerization of a prepolymer selected from a polyethylene glycol and a polyvinyl alcohol, and of a lactone or dilactone monomer. The process is... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080312377 - Low surface energy block copolymer preparation methods and applications: Methods for the preparation of low surface energy block co-polymers are disclosed. The block co-polymers comprise at least two blocks, each of which comprises, in polymerized form, an acrylic monomer, a methacrylic monomer, or a mixture thereof. At least one block is a low surface energy block, which comprises, in... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080312378 - Gypsum wallboard: A polymer latex suitable for use in gypsum wallboard or other applications. The polymer latex is a styrene butadiene latex that is substantially stable against divalent ions. The polymer latex includes styrene, butadiene, and an ionic monomer comprised of a 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propanesulfonic acid salt. The polymer latex may also include... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080312379 - Method for compounding polycondesates: The invention relates to a process for compounding polycondensates selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester and polycarbonate, in the presence of an epoxy-containing styrene and/or (meth)acrylic monomer, of a bisphenol A epoxide or of an epoxy-containing natural oil or fatty acid ester, which comprises carrying out the compounding... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080312380 - Bimodal polyethylene compositions for blow molding appplications: A bimodal polyethylene composition that includes ethylene-derived units, and, optionally, one or more other olefin-derived units, wherein the bimodal polyethylene composition possesses a density of at least 0.940 g/cc, an average molecular weight (Mw) of from 200,000 to 370,000, a z-average molecular weight (Mz) of from 1,500,000 to 3,400,000 Daltons,... Agent: Univation Technologies, LLC

20080312381 - Scorch delay in free-radical-initiated vulcanization processes: The invention relates to a process to cross-link rubbers comprising the step of combining a rubber with an initiator capable of generating free radicals, a maleimide-type co-agent, and a sulfur donor, wherein said co-agent and said sulfur donor are two different chemicals.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080312382 - Polyether block copolymers: A block copolymer comprising a first polyether block including a pendant alkoxyfluoroalkyl group, and a second polyether block that is substantially devoid of pendant alkoxyfluoroalkyl groups and includes at least two distinct units.... Agent: Cheif Intellectual Property Counsel Omnova Solutions Inc.

20080312383 - Thermosetting resin composition, and laminate and circuit substrate using same: A thermosetting resin composition of the present invention includes (A) a polyimide resin, and as thermosetting components, at least one of (B) a multifunctional cynate ester and (C) an epoxy resin. The (A) polyimide resin is soluble polyimide obtained by reacting, with diamines, acid dianhydride including an ether bond. As... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20080312384 - Highly functional highly- and hyper- branched polymers and a method for production thereof: High-functionality, highly branched and high-functionality, hyperbranched polymers based on polyisobutene derivatives and a process for their preparation... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080312385 - Esterification process of polyols with tertiary alkyl substituted acids: A process to prepare polyol esters from tertiary alkyl acid with reduced homo-polymerisation of the polyols. The ester polyol can be used in the synthesis of further polyester resins for coating or structural/composite or lube oil applications.... Agent: Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

20080312386 - Process for production of urethane resin and adhesive agent: An object of the invention is to provide a process for urethane resin production in which the molecular weight of the urethane resin can be easily controlled regardless of the kind of polyisocyanate compound and which can yield a urethane resin for use as a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive usable in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080312387 - New polyarylene composition:

20080306211 - Process for prepapring polycerol and mixed ethers: Disclosed is a method of reacting glycerol to form polyglycerol or mixed ethers of glycerol or other alcohols (e.g., polyols). In some embodiments, the method comprises reacting glycerol in the presence of a fatty acid-containing compound and a metal catalyst to form polyglycerol. In other embodiments, the method comprises reacting... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20080306212 - Polymer conjugates of mutated neublastin: A dimer comprising a mutated neublastin polypeptide coupled to a polymer is disclosed. Such dimers exhibit prolonged bioavailability and, in preferred embodiments, prolonged biological activity relative to wild-type forms of neublastin.... Agent: Fish & Richardson

20080306213 - Process for preparing rubber compositions and articles made therefrom: d

20080306214 - Hot melt adhesive based on styrene-ethylene-ethylene-propylene-styrene copolymer: A hot melt adhesive composition, comprising a blend of components including about 1% to about 20% by weight of a styrene-ethylene-ethylene-propylene-styrene (SEEPS) random block copolymer; about 10% to about 70% by weight of a first midblock tackifying resin having a softening point of at least about 85° C.; about 0... Agent: Thomas M. Wozny Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080306215 - Functionalization of olefin/diene copolymers: A process is described for functionalizing a copolymer comprising units derived from at least one α-olefin and units derived from at least one diene, which copolymer contains at least one double bond. The process comprises reacting the copolymer with at least one functionalizing agent to introduce polar pendant oxygen-containing functional... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080306216 - Adhesive and coating compositions: The instant invention concerns a composition that is useful as an adhesive in laminating applications. The composition comprises a segmented copolyesterether and a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene-co-alpha-olefin plastomer, wherein the alpha-olefin comonomer can be a C3-C12 alpha-olefin. The adhesive heterophase blend is substantially free of external compatibilizers.... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20080306217 - Low molecular weight ethylene interpolymers, methods of making, and uses thereof: The invention provides a comprising one or more ethylene interpolymers, and wherein the interpolymers, or the composition, has a melt viscosity from 1 to 30,000 cP at 177° C., and wherein at least one ethylene interpolymer has an Rv from 0.3 to 0.99. The invention further provides a composition comprising... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080306218 - Aqueous emulsion polymer associative thickeners: An aqueous emulsion polymer suitable for use in thickening aqueous compositions including, as copolymerized units: from 8% to 25 wt %, based on polymer weight, acid-containing monomer, from 2% to 30 wt %, based on polymer weight, (meth)acrylic acid ester of the formula: H2C═C(R)—C(O)—O—(CH2—CH2O)n—Ro, wherein R is H or CH3,... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080306219 - Propylene copolymer, polypropylene composition and uses thereof, transition metal compound and olefin polymerization catalyst: An olefin polymerization catalyst having (A) a transition metal compound (2a) or (3a) and (B) at least one compound selected from (B-1) an organometallic compound, (B-2) an organoaluminum oxy compound and (B-3) a compound capable of forming an ion pair by reacting with the transition metal compound (A).... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080306220 - Thermosetting resin composition, multilayer body using same, and circuit board: A thermosetting resin composition contains a polyimide resin (A), a phosphazene compound (D), and a cyanate ester compound (E). The phosphazene compound (D) includes a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing phenoxyphosphazene compound (D-1) and/or a crosslinked phenoxyphosphazene compound (D-2) prepared by crosslinking the 4 phenoxyphosphazene compound (D-1), the crosslinked phenoxyphosphazene compound (D-2)... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20080306221 - (meth)acrylate functional polyurethane and method of making: The present invention relates to (meth)acrylate functional polyurethanes that are useful in solid, particulate film-forming compositions.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080306222 - Surface treatment solution with polymer material, method for producing surface treatment solution, liquid-contacting surface structure, and surface treatment method using liquid-phase polymer: A surface reforming method capable of efficiently carrying out a sustainable, even reforming treatment on a prescribed surface part of an element, a surface treatment liquid to be employed for the above-described method, and an element having a reformed surface treated by the above-described method. A part of the surface... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080306223 - Curing agent for epoxy resins and epoxy resin compositions: A curing agent for epoxy resins which comprises cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid anhydride (A) comprising trans,trans-1,2,4-cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride expressed by formula (1) and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid anhydride (B) and an epoxy resin composition which comprises the curing agent and an epoxy resin are provided. The curing agent of the present invention can... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080300363 - Blends of co-precipitated hydrogenated ethylene-dicyclpentadiene and elastomeric polymers to provide impact modified structural polyolefins: Disclosed is the preparation of compositions which are blends of certain types of hydrogenated ethylene-dicyclopentadiene (E/DCPD) copolymers in combination with elastomeric polymers. An E/DCPD copolymer and an elastomeric polymer are co-dissolved in a common liquid reaction medium which is then subjected to hydrogenation conditions. These hydrogenation conditions serve to hydrogenate... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080300364 - Carbon nanotube/polyolefin composite by water-crosslinking reaction and method thereof: A method for preparing a carbon nanotube (CNT)/polyolefin composite by a water-crosslinking reaction and its preparation method are disclosed. Taking an embodiment for example, a carbon nanotube, an organic unsaturated silane and a plastic material are provided, and then the carbon nanotube and the organic unsaturated silane are mixed uniformly... Agent: Hudak, Shunk & Farine, Co., L.p.a.

20080300365 - Fluorine-containing resin composition inhibiting corrosiveness: The present invention relates to a fluorine-containing resin composition for molding comprising a fluorine-containing resin (A) and a hydrofluoric acid scavenger (B), in which the hydrofluoric acid scavenger (B) is organopolysiloxane. According to the present invention, a fluorine-containing resin composition which can reduce an amount of hydrofluoric acid released from... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080300366 - Modified fluoropolymer composition and modified fluoropolymer product: A modified fluoropolymer composition according to the present invention is formed by mixing non-modified fluoropolymer, modified fluoropolymer, and polyamide in which a total amount of the modified fluoropolymer and the polyamide is 5 to 50 volume percent of a total amount of the non-modified fluoropolymer, the modified fluoropolymer, and the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080300367 - Impact modification and functionalization of copolymers of olefins and dienes: Disclosed is the preparation of compositions which are mixtures of certain types of epoxidized rigid copolymers of α-olefins and diene-derived co-monomers in combination with elastomeric diene-based polymers or copolymers. These two types of rigid and elastomeric polymeric materials are placed in a common liquid reaction medium and contacted therein with... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080300368 - Rubber composition for coating tire cord: (wherein R1 is a linear alkyl group having a branched structure of 3 to 16 carbon atoms, and R2 is a linear alkyl group having a branched structure of 3 to 16 carbon atoms or a benzothiazolyl sulfide group) and 3 to 7 parts by weight of sulfur based on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080300369 - Eye lens material and method of manufacturing thereof: h