Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 01/09

20090030094 - Bottle excellent in recyclability and method for recycling the bottle: There are provided a bottle which has a laminate structure including a glycolic acid polymer layer showing good gas-barrier property in addition to a principal resin layer and is yet provided with excellent recyclability, and also an efficient method of recycling the bottle. More specifically, a bottle having a laminate... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090030096 - Method of producing expandable polystyrene beads which have excellent heat insulation properties: An expandable polystyrene bead production method, which is a two-step process, is disclosed. The method includes obtaining suspendable, homogenous micropellets from a mixed composition prepared by mixing graphite particles with a styrene-based resin and extruding the composition, and carrying out seed polymerization by suspending graphite-containing micropellets in water and adding... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.c.

20090030095 - Polystyrene compositions and methods of making and using same: Disclosed is a method comprising contacting polystyrene with carbon black and expandable microspheres to form a composition, and expanding the microspheres to foam the composition. Also disclosed is a foamed composition comprising polystyrene, carbon black, and expandable microspheres. The inventive polystyrene compositions have improved mechanical properties.... Agent: David J. Alexander Fina Technology, Inc.

20090030097 - Linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers linked via sic groups and via carboxylic ester groups, a process for preparing them and their use: c and d independently of one another are values ≧1, e is 0 or 1 and D is a hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 10 C atoms, the overall molar weight of the unit of the formula II being from 600 to 10000 g/mol, with the proviso that the average... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090030098 - Propylene polymers having broad molecular weight distribution: Propylene homopolymers or copolymers containing up to 5.0 wt % of alpha-olefin units having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms other than propylene, characterized in that said propylene homopolymers or copolymers have Polydispersity Index value higher than 15, Melt Strength higher than 1.50 cN at 230° C. and Melt Flow... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090030099 - Foam composition and foam: An object of the present invention is to provide a foam having reduced hardness and density, and an improved resistance to compression set, as well as a foam composition for producing such a foam. This object is achieved by a foam composition described below. The foam composition of the present... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090030100 - Fine pore formation agent for porous resin film and composition containing the same for porous resin film:

20090023823 - Polyols and polyurethanes, polyurethaneforms using the same: The present invention relates to a preparing method of polyols and polyurethane, polyurethaneforms using the same by depolymerizing the polyester, polyamide and polyurethane with the polymeric fatty acid monopoly hydroxyl alcoholide, and additionally react with the polybasic acid, polyol and amine to prepare acid value of 0.5˜1 DKOH/g, hydroxyl value... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20090023824 - Thermally expansible material substantially free of tackifier: A thermally expansible material includes at least one activated thermoplastic polymer, an amine-functionalized curing agent, and a blowing agent. The at least one activated thermoplastic polymer includes an anhydride functionalized thermoplastic polymer. The expansible material is substantially free of a tackifier, and the material is adhereable to a substrate during... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090023825 - Microporous polyethylene film and method of producing the same: Disclosed is a microporous polyethylene film for a battery separator and a method of producing the same. The microporous polyethylene film comprises a resin mixture, which includes 100 parts by weight of composition containing 20-50 wt % polyethylene with a weight average molecular weight of 5×104-3×105 (component I) and 80-50... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090023826 - Crosslinked polyolefin resin foam: The present invention provides a crosslinked polyolefin resin foam which is excellent in heat resistance, and also can be secondarily processed into a complicated shape. The crosslinked polyolefin resin foam includes a polyolefin resin composition containing 20 to 50% by weight of a polypropylene-based resin (A) which shows at least... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20090023827 - Method of preparing shape memory materials starting from standard thermoplastic polymers: The present invention concerns method of preparing shape memory materials starting from standard thermoplastic polymers. The present invention further is concerned with products obtained by the methods in accordance with the present invention and the use of these products over a wide variety of applications.... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP Ip Group, Columbia Square

20090023828 - Porous polymeric materials for hydrogen storage: Porous polymers, tribenzohexazatriphenylene, poly-9,9′-spirobifluorene, poly-tetraphenyl methane and their derivatives for storage of H2 prepared through a chemical synthesis method. The porous polymers have high specific surface area and narrow pore size distribution. Hydrogen uptake measurements conducted for these polymers determined a higher hydrogen storage capacity at the ambient temperature over... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090018223 - Recycle of electrical equipment: P

20090018224 - Process for the drying of foams composed of aqueous pu dispersions: The invention relates to the drying of foams by means of microwave radiation, and in particular, where the foams are obtained from aqueous polyurethane dispersions (PU dispersions).... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090018225 - High processing tepmerature foaming polymer composition: A foaming composition includes a polymer having a melting temperature above 250° C., and an organic salt as chemical foaming agent having a decomposition temperature above the melting point of the polymer, where the organic salt is selected from the group of citrate derivatives and tartrate derivatives, or a mixture... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20090018226 - Polyurethane foam containing synergistic surfactant combinations and process for making same: The present invention relates to a composition and process for preparing fine-celled polyurethane foam obtained from frothing a polyurethane foam-forming composition possessing a synergistic combination of silicone surfactants.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090018227 - Fine particle-dispersed polyol composition, method for producing polymer polyol, and method for producing polyurethane resin: A polyol composition comprising a polyol (a) and resin fine particles (b) dispersed in the polyol (a), and a method for producing the polyol composition are provided, wherein the resin fine particles (b) are particles such that an arithmetic standard deviation by volume of a particle size distribution of the... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090018228 - Processes for producing polyurethane foams containing alkoxysilane functional polymers and uses therefor: wherein each of X, Y, and Z independently represents a C1-C8 alkyl or a C1-C8 alkoxy residue, with the proviso that at least one of X, Y, and Z represents a C1-C8 alkoxy group; and wherein R is an at least bifunctional, organic residue; (b) foaming the composition, and (c)... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090012190 - Polymeric media comprising polybenzimidazoles n-substituted with organic-inorganic hybrid moiety: A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with an organic-inorganic hybrid moiety. At least 85% of the imidazole nitrogens may be substituted. The organic-inorganic hybrid moiety may be an organosilane moiety, for example, (R)Me2SiCH2— where R is selected from among methyl, phenyl, vinyl,... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20090012191 - Lightweight wall structure material and process for making: This invention relates to a method for creating a lightweight cementatious material for use in building construction. The material can be formed in panels to replace conventional drywall gypsum board. In the disclosed form the product does not include any paper or other components that serve as food for mold... Agent: James H. Beusse, Esquire Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.

20090012192 - Low scorching flame retardants for colored polyurethane foams: Flame retarded, colored polyurethane foam compositions having reduced discoloration, said foam compositions comprising a foam, which is the reaction product of a polyol and an isocyanate, a colorant, a flame retardant of the type that normally causes scorch and a benzofuranone derivative, as an anti-scorch stabilizer.... Agent: Dilworth Barrese LLP

20090012193 - Multifunctional ethynyl substituted monomers and polyarylene compositions therefrom: A compound (monomer) comprising i) one or more arylethynyl groups (A-functional groups), ii) one or more ring structures comprising two conjugated carbon-to-carbon double bonds and a leaving group L (B-functional groups), and iii) one or more ethynyl groups (C′-functional groups), characterized in that said A- and C′-functional groups are capable... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090012194 - Foam: The present invention provides a foam comprising (a) a polylactic acid resin, (b) at least one thermoplastic resin selected from a polyolefin resin and a polystyrene resin, and (c) a block copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, wherein a ratio of (a) to (b) by weight... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090012195 - Resin composition for use in forming a polyurethane article with increased comfort: A unique combination of a hydrophilic polyol (A) and a hydrophobic polyol (B) having a terminal ethylene oxide cap are used in a resin composition and a polyurethane system, and are used to form a polyurethane article, such as a polyurethane foam. The hydrophilic polyol (A) is ethylene oxide (EO)... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20090012196 - Conductive toner supply roller, method of manufacturing supply roller, and electrostatic recording apparatus having the supply roller: A conductive toner supply roller and a method of manufacturing the supply roller. The method includes preparing a polyurethane foam, impregnating the polyurethane foam with an impregnation solution including an electroconductive polymer, a binder resin, an electroconductive agent and a solvent, and drying the resulting polyurethane foam, cutting the dried... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20090012197 - Use of low-viscosity aqueous hot-cure flexible polyurethane foam stabilizer solutions containing polyethersiloxanes in the production of hot-cure flexible polyurethane foams: The subject matter of the present invention relates to a low-viscosity aqueous hot-cure flexible polyurethane foam stabilizer solution which can be used in the production of hot-cure flexible polyurethane foams, wherein the low-viscosity aqueous hot-cure flexible polyurethane foam stabilizer solution comprises the following components: ≧40% to ≦70% by weight of... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090005465 - Concentrate of polyfunctional compounds usable for the preparation of foamed polyester materials: A masterbatch composition comprising an aromatic polyester resin, a polyolefin and a polyfunctional compound selected from the dianhydrides of tetracarboxylic aromatic and/or aliphatic acids and the polyepoxidic compounds, wherein the polyester resin and the polyfunctional compounds are omogeneously dispersed as solids in a matrix formed by the polyolefin, as domains... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20090005466 - Open-celled foam which repels water vapor and a process for producing it: The invention relates to a foam which has been made hydrophobic/oleophobic and comprises a foam matrix having open cells and having an impregnation which is made up essentially of a polyvinylidene halide (co)polymer which may optionally comprise further substituents and, if appropriate, additionally a fluorocarbon resin and/or silicone resin. The... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090005467 - Polyol composition and low resilience polyurethane foam: A polyol composition contains polyol (a-1) in an amount of from 20 to 80% by weight, having an average functionality of from 1.5 to 4.5 and a hydroxyl value of from 20 to 70 mgKOH/g, and polyol (a-2) in an amount of from 20 to 80% by weight, having an... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090005468 - Nanoporous polymer foams of polycondensation reactive resins: p