Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 02/09

20090054547 - Method for the preparation of a transparent moulding based on a blend of thermoplastic polymer and thermosetting polymer: P

20090054548 - Biodegradable water-sensitive films: A film that is biodegradable and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water is provided. The film contains a biodegradable polyester, starch, water-soluble polymer, and plasticizer. The desired water-sensitive attributes of film may be achieved in the present invention... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20090054549 - Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same: This invention relates to a rubber composition capable of improving a steering stability on a wet road and a low fuel consumption of a tire, and more particularly to a rubber composition comprising 5 to 60 parts by mass of a low-molecular weight aromatic vinyl compound-conjugated diene compound copolymer (B)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090054550 - Rubber composition for tread and tire having tread using same: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tread which can improve both of grip performance and rolling resistance in good balance and a tire having a tread prepared by using it. The rubber composition for a tread of the present invention contains 30 to 80 parts by weight... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090054551 - Rubber mixture and tire: The invention relates to a rubber mixture that can be cross-linked by sulphur and contains, in order to achieve low-temperature flexibility and high-temperature rigidity, at least one diene rubber, between 5 and 150 phr (weight parts in relation to 100 weight parts of the total rubber mass) of at least... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090054552 - Fiber-reinforced composite material and process for producing the same: Disclosed is a highly transparent fiber-reinforced composite material including an assembly of cellulose fibers of 4 to 200 nm average fiber diameter impregnated with a matrix material so as to not only remedy the moisture absorbency attributed to cellulose fibers but also further improve transparency. There is provided a fiber-reinforced... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090054553 - High dielectric constant thermoplastic composition, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer; about 10 to about 60 weight percent of a dielectric filler having a dielectric constant greater than or equal to about 25 when measured at 900 megahertz; and about 1 to about 10 weight percent of a fibrous composition, the weight... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090054554 - Disk-like nanoparticles: A disk-like nanoparticle includes a core layer that comprises a cross-linked multi-vinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon and a shell layer that comprises tri-block copolymer chains, each having a first, a second, and a third block. The first and third blocks of the tri-block copolymer chains comprise vinyl aromatic monomer units and... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20090054555 - Functionalised nanoparticles, their production and use: Stable complexes are described, formed by mono- and di-functional compounds bound to nanoparticles composed of various types of transition metal oxides and of metals useful in the production processes of different types of new materials (such as for example some types of hydrophile plastics, fibres); processes for the production of... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090054556 - Method and product of making a polymer-binder composite: A method of making a polymer-binder composite, and the composite thus created. The method employs a high shear device that mixes together polymer with binder, and optionally with additive. The mixing is accomplished in less than one hour, less than 30 minutes or less than 3 minutes, and done at... Agent: Head, Johnson & Kachigian

20090048365 - Odor-absorbing capsule particle composition and methods therein: An odor-absorbing capsule particle composition and methods of eliminating malodor from hard and soft surfaces and the surrounding vapor phase is provided.... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20090048366 - Dental composite resin cement, dental primer and dental adhesive kit containing them: The present invention provides a dental resin cement which is excellent in a mechanical strength, workability and storage stability, and a dental primer which significantly improves adhesiveness of the dental resin cement both to enamel and dentin of a tooth. According to the present invention, a salt of barbituric acid... Agent: Novak, Druce & Quigg LLP

20090048367 - Dental adhesive: e

20090048368 - Polyolefin compositions comprising bio-based starch materials: Polyolefin compositions and methods of making and using the polyolefin compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising a polyolefin, a compatibilizer, a starch and a plasticizer.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20090048369 - Friction materials made with resins containing polar functional groups: A friction material that has a base material impregnated with at least one resin having at least one type of functional group that interacts with the additives in the lubricant. In the preferred embodiment, the resin is a hydroxyl or aldehyde modified phenolic. The heat of absorption, or the interaction... Agent: Emch, Schaffer, Schaub & Porcello, Co., L.pa.

20090048370 - Two part crash durable epoxy adhesives: Two-component epoxy-based structural adhesives are disclosed which exhibit excellent impact resistance, even when cured at approximately room temperature. The adhesives include an epoxy resin component which includes an epoxy resin and a reactive tougher. The adhesives also include a hardener component, which includes from 15 to 50 weight percent of... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Gary C. Cohn

20090043006 - High refractive index ophthalmic device materials: High refractive index copolymers suitable for use in ophthalmic devices are disclosed. The copolymers comprise two or more aryl hydrophobic monomers and a non-polymerizable propylene oxide-ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer surfactant having a molecular weight of approximately 3600 and approximately 40% ethylene oxide units by weight. The copolymers have a... Agent: Alcon

20090043007 - Ophthalmic lens materials containing chromophores that absorb both uv and short wavelength visible light: Chromophores that absorb both UV and short wavelength visible light are disclosed. The chromophores are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.... Agent: Alcon

20090043008 - Dental adhesive: r

20090043009 - One-component self-etching adhesive: A one-part, self-etching dental adhesive having improved performance such as adhesion performance with a simple one-coat application, without the need of separate acid-etching, a priming pre-treatment, or bonding step. The invention provides such improvements due to a function of the pH balance of the system in combination with an acid... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20090043010 - Polymeric compound, method of preparing a polymeric compound, use of a polymeric compound: Described is a polymeric compound comprising a polyvinyl alcohol, a carbohydrate, and a polyacrylic acid, in which compound the carbohydrate is present as a cross-linking agent which cross-links chains of polyvinyl alcohol and/or chains of polyacrylic acid. The novel compound has interesting properties as an alternative to known plastics materials.... Agent: Gordon & Rees LLP

20090043011 - Wet friction material: By adding small-particle inorganic filler 2, it attaches the inorganic filler 2 to inter-fiber 3 and it can obtain an effect to improve strength of friction material substrates 1 by connecting the inter-fiber 3 when an impregnated resin is hardened. Moreover, by keeping an absolute specific gravity of the inorganic... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090043012 - Tree resistant insulation compositions: Insulation compositions for electric power cables having a polyolefin base polymer and an additive comprising either low molecular weight wax or polyethylene glycol (PEG) and optionally further comprising one or more hindered amine light stabilizers, amine antioxidants and other antioxidant blends are disclosed. Also disclosed are insulation compositions comprising a... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20090043013 - Flame retardant engineering polymer compositions: Disclosed are compositions including engineering plastics; melamine, melamine, melamine salts or melamine derivatives; and linear or branched polyphosphonates or copolyphosphonates which exhibit excellent processing characteristics, thermal and mechanical properties and flame resistance, and articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles,... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20090043014 - Rubber composition for tire and its producing method: s

20090036564 - Bio-degenerable bone cement and manufacturing method thereof: A bio-degenerable bone cement is made of a mixture of poly (propylene fumarate) (PPF) and a diphasic material of tetra-calcium phosphate (TTCP)/dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA). The bone cement produced by a manufacturing method is injectable, bio-degenerable and non-penetrable to radioactive rays and features the advantages of a compressive strength close... Agent: Hdsl

20090036565 - Dental composites with a low shrinkage tension and high flexural strength: Dental composite materials based on (meth)acrylate, exhibiting a proportion of TCD monomers in the total composition of 1-15% by weight and the quotient of flexural strength/shrinkage tension is at least 35.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20090036566 - Biodegradable composite, product made therefrom, and method of manufacture thereof: Biodegradable composites and products, and methods of their manufacture are presented. The composites typically comprise 10 wt % to 80 wt % of a lignocellulosic material derived from an agricultural residue or obtained from a natural source, 20 wt % to 80 wt % of a polymer binder, 5 wt... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090036567 - Process for producing modified diene polymer rubber: o

20090036568 - Self healing composite material and method of manufacturing same: A self-healing material comprises a matrix embedded with micro-pockets of a healing-agent releasable by a crack in the matrix. The healing-agent is able to bond to the matrix to repair the crack. The healing-agent is contained in microcapsules. A corresponding catalyst for the healing-agent is embedded in the matrix and... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20090036569 - Process for recycling polymeric waste materials: The present invention provides a process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from fluff. The fluff is added to a solvent having a predetermined cycle starting solvent volume. An energy source is introduced into the solvent for a predetermined time... Agent: Mitchell A. Smolow

20090036570 - Water-based dispersions of highly-branched polymers: The present invention provides aqueous dispersions of highly-branched polymers for coating applications and methods for making the polymers. The polymers may have high molecular weights and desirably take the form of microgels. The polymers and dispersions may be formulated with functionalities, viscosities, and solids contents that make them well-suited for... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP