Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 07/09

20090192264 - Method of in situ bioproduction and composition of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites: Provided are novel methods for making cellulose nanocomposites, comprising biosynthesis of cellulose fibrils in situ using a growth medium comprising a polymer matrix material, under conditions suitable to provide for dispersion of the fibril throughout the growth medium as the fibrils are being formed to provide a cellulose nanocomposite material... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090192265 - Curable composition: The present invention has its object to provide a curable composition, although having low viscosity itself, which gives a cured product, when being cured, which has wide range of elasticity, from hard to soft, which is excellent in weather resistance and heat resistance, and the hardness and brittleness (characteristic to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090192266 - Toughened poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition with reduced melt viscosity: A composition is disclosed which comprises a mixture of a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) polymer composition, a nucleating agent, and an ethylene copolymer. Also disclosed in a method for reducing the melt viscosity of nucleated poly(trimethylene terephthalate) polymer composition.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090192267 - Transparent resin composition: The present invention relates to a transparent resin composition which comprises (a) a (meth)acrylate based resin comprising one or more (meth)acrylate based derivatives; and (b) an aromatic based resin having a chain having the hydroxy group containing portion and an aromatic moiety.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090192268 - Polyesters modified by a combination of ionomer and organic acid salts: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition comprising a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and about 0.2 to about 30 weight % of a modifier comprising organic acid and an ionomer derived from an ethylene acid copolymer in which the combined acid moieties of the organic acid and acid copolymer are at least partially neutralized... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090192269 - Thermoformable and toughened polyester: Disclosed is a composition comprising or produced from poly(trimethylene terephthalate), an ionomer of an ethylene acid copolymer comprising copolymerized units of at least one α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid comonomer, a nucleating agent and optionally an ethylene ester copolymer. Also disclosed are articles prepared from the composition. Also disclosed is a... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090192270 - Ethylene-based polymers and articles made therefrom: Provided are ethylene-based polymer compositions, articles made therefrom, and methods of making the same. Ethylene-based polymer compositions include blends of a linear low density polyethylene prepared with metallocene catalyst and a low density polyethylene. The linear low density polyethylene may optionally have about five mole percent or less of monomer... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090192271 - Propylene polymers: Propylene polymers having specific values of total comonomer content and melting temperature, articles obtained therefrom, in particular extrusion blow molded articles, and gas-phase process for obtaining said propylene polymers.... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090192272 - Divinylsilane-terminated aromatic ether-aromatic ketone-containing compounds: Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each R is an alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. The values of w, x, y, and z are 0 or 1. If y is 0 than x and z are 0 and w is 1, and if y is 1... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20090192273 - Thermosetting resin composition: c

20090192274 - Thermoplastic polyurethanes and their use: Thermoplastic polyurethanes and molding compositions containing the same having improved surface resistance (writing and scratch resistance) and good industrial processability, and the use thereof, such polyurethanes prepared by reacting: (a) one or more organic diisocyanates; (b) a chain extender comprising at least one low molecular weight polyol having on average... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090192275 - Multi-armed macromonomers: Multi-armed macromonomers containing multiple side chains attached to a siloxy-containing core terminated on each end with one or more first substantially linear polysiloxane radicals having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated-containing terminal group, wherein each side chain comprises a second substantially linear polysiloxane radical having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated-containing terminal group are... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090186983 - Method of making a synthetic alkylaryl compound: A process for alkylating an aromatic compound comprising reacting (a) a first amount of at least one aromatic compound with a first amount of a mixture of olefins having from about 8 to about 100 carbon atoms, in the presence of a strong acid catalyst; and reacting the product of... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090186984 - Poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives with proximal reactive groups: An activated, substantially water-soluble poly(ethylene glycol) is provided having of a linear or branched poly(ethylene glycol) backbone and at least one terminus linked to the backbone through a hydrolytically stable linkage, wherein the terminus is branched and has proximal reactive groups. The free reactive groups are capable of reacting with... Agent: Nektar Therapeutics

20090186985 - Functionalized elastomer compositions: The present invention relates to olefinic compositions comprising a functionalized branched olefin copolymer containing functionalized sidechains derived from olefin and at least one chain end nucleophilic heteroatom containing functional group with at least one protic hydrogen, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomers, the copolymer characterized by having A) a... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090186986 - Novel fluorinated polymer: A fluorinated polymer comprising repeating units (a) based on at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylenic unsaturated compounds each having a hydroxyphenyl group, repeating units (b) based on at least one fluoromonomer selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, vinylidene fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene, vinyl... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090186987 - Processing conditions of polyethylene articles in course of their manufacture by melt processing: The present invention relates to the manufacture of polyethylene based wall articles with improved color and processing conditions, which can be surprisingly reached by the use of a specific combination of stabilizers.... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090186988 - Modified aminoplast crosslinkers and coating compositions containing such crosslinkers: Disclosed are crosslinking agents that are the reaction product of reactants that include: (a) an aminoplast compound, and (b) an aminoplast-reactive functional group-containing sulfur-containing compound. Also disclosed are coating compositions and related coatings that utilize such crosslinking agents.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090186989 - Composition for stabilizing halogen-containing polymers: A composition for stabilizing halogen-containing polymers, in particular polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (C-PVC) is described which includes a) disodium adipate, and b) at least one compound such as M(ClO4)k and (CF3SO3)nM where M is H+, Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Al3+ or NH4+ and k... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090186990 - Polylactic acid based heat-resistant sheet: Disclosed is a polylactic acid based heat-resistant sheet suitable for molding. The polylactic acid based heat-resistant sheet containing 50 to 95% by mass of a polylactic acid and 5 to 50% by mass of a polylactic acid-based copolymer which contains 30 to 70% by mole of a lactic acid component.... Agent: Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20090186991 - Method for producing polyester block copolymers: Disclosed is a method which produces a polyester block copolymer by continuously feeding a molten crystalline aromatic polyester (A) through a gear pump and lactone (B1) or a lactone composition (B2) through a metering pump into a static mixer respectively at constant rates; and carrying out a reaction between the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090186992 - Thermoplastic resin composition and molded article thereof: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition which is increased in heat resistance (high crystallinity) and transparency without impairing rigidity which a thermoplastic resin inherently has and a molded article containing the resin composition. A thermoplastic resin composition relating to the present invention includes a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090186993 - Curable composition:

20090182093 - Method of controlling orientation of domains in block copolymer films: A method of orienting microphase-separated domains is disclosed, comprising applying a composition comprising an orientation control component, and a block copolymer assembly component comprising a block copolymer having at least two microphase-separated domains in which the orientation control component is substantially immiscible with the block copolymer assembly component upon forming... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP - IBM Arc Division

20090182094 - Process for the production of crosslinked polymer employing low voc-producing silane crosslinker and resulting crosslinked polymer: A process for crosslinking polymers employs a silane crosslinker which, upon hydrolysis, produces a reduced quantity of volatile organic compound.... Agent: Momentive Performance Materials Inc. C/o Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090182095 - Process for production of peroxide curable high multiolefin halobutyl ionomers: The present invention relates to a process for producing peroxide curable high multiolefin halobutyl ionomers prepared by reacting a halogenated butyl polymer having a high mol percent of multiolefin with at least one nitrogen and/or phosphorus based nucleophile. The resulting high multiolefin halobutyl ionomer comprises from about 2 to 10... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20090182096 - Catalytic compositions: e

20090182097 - Method of making a crosslinked fiber membrane from a high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer: The present disclosure relates to a high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer. One method as described herein relates to making the high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer. According to its broadest aspect, the method for making the high molecular weight, monoesterified polyimide polymer comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090182098 - White ink composition and recorded material using the same: The present invention provides a white ink composition that can give a white image having excellent abrasion resistance. The white ink composition according to the invention is a white ink composition containing hollow resin particles and a polyurethane resin characteristically having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or less.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090182099 - Curable composition: The present invention has its object to provide a curable composition which comprises an amidine compound as a non-organotin catalyst and shows good elongation, flexibility, surface curability, depth curability and adhesiveness; the above object can be achieved by a non-organotin curable composition which comprises: (A) an organic polymer containing a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090176935 - Amphiphilic graft polymers based on polyalkylene oxides and vinyl esters: Amphiphilic graft polymers based on water-soluble polyalkylene oxides (A) as a graft base and side chains formed by polymerization of a vinyl ester component (B), said polymers having an average of ≦1 graft site per 50 alkylene oxide units and mean molar masses Mw of from 3000 to 100 000.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090176936 - Ink composition and method of forming a pattern using the same: There are provided an ink composition for imprint lithography and roll-printing, which is applied to the formation of a pattern using imprint lithography and roll-printing to play the role of a pattern support, can increase the accuracy of pattern formation by minimizing the occurrence of a swelling phenomenon caused by... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20090176937 - Method for the modification of polyvinyl butyrals: The invention relates to a method for modifying acetylized polyvinyl alcohols by reacting the same with epoxides in the polymer melt. Also disclosed is the use of said products in ceramic applications, for example.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090176938 - Polyester composition resistant to hydrolysis: A composition comprises or is produced from polyester, a first modifier, and a second modifier wherein the first modifier includes a polymer that is incompatible with poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and is not an acid-containing or acid generating polymer. Also provided is an article comprising or produced from the composition.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090176939 - Seeded grow-out rubber polymerization process: The invention relates to a high productivity process for the production of rubber latex particles. This improved productivity process involves using a seeded grow-out process to prepare polybutadiene rubber latex. The use of a pre-formed seed latex reduces cycle time relative to an in situ polybutadiene seed process. It also... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090176940 - Process for producing cycloolefin resin composition, and cycloolefin resin composition: Provided is a process for producing a cycloolefin resin composition, comprising a step of hydrogenating a resin composition. The resin composition before hydrogenation, which is used in the above step, includes 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having a boiling point of 50° C. or... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090176941 - Functionalized polymers using protected thiols: wherein R is a functional group and COR′ is a protecting group; cleaving the functionalized thioester, forming a functional thiol and an acyl group; providing a polymer having a pendant vinyl group; and reacting the polymer with the functional thiol whereby a functionalized polymer is formed, wherein the functional thiol... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20090176942 - Fluoroethercarboxylic acid and production method thereof, surfactant, method of producing fluoropolymer and aqueous dispersion used thereof: wherein Rf1 represents a partially or fully fluorinated alkyl group, which may optionally be interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, Rf2 represents a partially or fully fluorinated alkylene group, which may optionally be interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, and M represents a monovalent alkali metal, NH4 or... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090176943 - Novel biodegradable polymer: The present invention relates to new biodegradable polymers. These polymers comprise biodegradable polyester-based prepolymers, to which ring-structured anhydrides which have different hydrophobicities have been connected, and which are either coupled to form linear thermoplastic polyester anhydrides or cross-linked to form network-structured polyester anhydrides. It is possible to adjust widely the... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20090176944 - Aldimines comprising reactive groups containing active hydrogen, and use thereof: The invention relates to aldimines of formula (I), the resulting products thereof, in addition to the uses thereof. The compounds containing aldimines and aldimines wherein they are odour-free and during hydrolysis separate the odour-free aldehydes. They are therefore used as sources for aldehydes and amines.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090176945 - Sulfur-containing polyurethane: (c) material chosen from diol having molecular weight of less than or equal to 200 grams/mole, dithiol having molecular weight of less than or equal to 600 grams/mole, difunctional material containing both hydroxyl and SH groups having molecular weight of less than or equal to 600 grams/mole, and mixtures thereof,... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090176946 - Polycarbonate blends with high scratch resistance and ductility: A blend of a first polycarbonate polymer comprising at least about 85% dimethyl bisphenol cyclohexane (DMBPC) units with a second polycarbonate polymer is disclosed. The blend has a combination of high scratch resistance and good ductility.... Agent: Sabic - Lexan Sabic Innovative Plastics -IPLegal

20090171018 - Elastoplastic poyolefin compositions having low gloss: wherein the weight ratio B/XS of the content B of copolymer component (B) to the fraction XS soluble in xylene at room temperature, both referred to the total weight of (A)+(B), is of 1.5 or less, and the intrinsic viscosity [η] of the said XS fraction is of 3 dl/g... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090171019 - Method for producing propylene-ethylene block copolymer: The method for producing a propylene-ethylene block copolymer in accordance with the present invention has: a first polymerization process which is performed using two or more polymerization tanks connected in series and in which a solid catalyst or a prepolymerized catalyst containing a solid catalyst, and propylene are continuously supplied... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090171020 - Non-glossy rubber modified aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer and method for continuously preparing the same: Disclosed herein is a non-glossy rubber modified aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer and a method for continuously preparing the same. The copolymer comprises about 80 to about 93% by weight of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer grafted onto about 7 to about 20% by weight of a diene-based rubber, and a... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20090171021 - Thermosetting resin composition, sealant for optical device, and cured product: There is provided a thermosetting resin composition including a radical (co)polymer (A), at least one of polybasic acid anhydrides and polybasic acids (B); and an accelerator (C) as essential components, in which the radical (co)polymer (A) is a product of (co)polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (a), optionally with an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090171022 - Tie-layer adhesives for styrene polymers and articles: Adhesive compositions for styrene polymers are provided. The adhesives are suitable for use as tie-layers in multi-layer films and sheets and comprise a polyolefin base resin, a functionalized polyolefin and a combination of styrene triblock copolymers.... Agent: William A. Heidrich Equistar Chemicals, Lp

20090171023 - Thermoplastic polymer composition and molded product: The present invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition capable of exhibiting excellent impact resistance, durability and destaticizing property. The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising (A) 50 to 95% by mass of an aliphatic polyester-based resin and (B) 5 to 50% by mass of a block copolymer... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090171024 - Preparation of block copolymers: The present invention is directed towards a polymerization process for the preparation of block copolymers. In an embodiment, the polymerization process may comprise low levels of catalyst in an oxidized state that react with a reducing agent to form an active catalyst. Embodiments of the process surprisingly use low levels... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090171025 - Curable composition: and that the silanol condensation catalyst is an amine compound and that an aqueous solution prepared by adding 5 millimoles of the amine compound to 100 g of a mixed solvent composed of isopropyl alcohol and water in a weight ratio of 10:3 has a pH value of not lower... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090171026 - Silicone prepolymer solutions: In one aspect, the invention relates to silicone prepolymer compositions comprising a silicone prepolymer and a solvent. A soluble silicone prepolymer can be provided having increased average silicon content, thereby attaining a desired oxygen permeability. A solvent can be provided with a desired balance between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity by selection... Agent: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

20090171027 - Segmented interactive block copolymers: This invention is directed toward interactive segmented block copolymers useful to treat the surface of a substrate by means of interactive functionalities of the interactive segmented block copolymer material binding with complementary surface functionalities of the polymer substrate.... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090171028 - Thermoplastic resin composition having excellent low gloss characteristic and scratch resistance, and method for preparing the same: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent scratch resistance and a method for preparing the same. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises (A) about 80 to about 95% by weight of a terpolymer of (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl compound; and (B) about 5 to about 20% by... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20090171029 - Styrene-based polymer, styrene-based copolymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire: This invention relates to a styrene-based (co)polymer capable of improving tan δ of a rubber composition while ensuring a fracture resistance of the rubber composition by adding to the rubber composition, and more particularly to a styrene-based polymer obtained by homopolymerizing a styrene derivative and having a weight average molecular... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090171030 - Polypropylene-based copolymer and film comprising the polypropylene-based copolymer: A polypropylene-based copolymer containing 50 to 95% by weight of a polymer component (component A) mainly comprising the constitutional unit derived from propylene and having a melting point exceeding 155° C. and 5 to 50% by weight of a copolymer component (component B) of propylene, ethylene and an α-olefin having... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090171031 - Method of forming polyalkene substituted carboxylic acid compositions: The residual chlorine content of a polyolefin-substituted carboxylic acylating agent formed by a halogen-assisted reaction of a polyalkene and at least one olefinic, monounsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester, is reduced when the reaction is conducted in the presence of a controlled amount of a metal compound.... Agent: Infineum Usa L.p.

20090171032 - Ionomer, method for producing same and molded article: An ionomer obtained by reacting metal compound particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 μm or less, with a polymer having a structural unit derived from an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride. There are provided an ionomer which has the same flexibility and moldability as conventional olefin-based thermoplastic elastomers have,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090171033 - Conjugated diene polymer cyclized product and method for producing the same: [Means for Resolution] A conjugated diene polymer cyclized product having a Gardner color scale of not more than 3.0. A conjugated diene polymer cyclized product having a Gardner color scale of not more than 3.0 and a ratio of weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight of not more than... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090171034 - Controlled rheology polypropylene heterophasic copolymers: This invention relates to the use of a cyclic ketone peroxide of half-life time larger than one second at a temperature of 225 ° C., for producing a controlled rheology polypropylene heterophasic copolymer of melt index MI2 larger than 15 g/10 min, having simultaneously a very high impact resistance and... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090171035 - Polymers functionalized with polyimine compounds: A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing conjugated diene monomer by employing a lanthanide-based catalyst to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with a polyimine compound.... Agent: Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

20090171036 - Material for producing bioabsorbable material, bioabsorbable material, and process for producing these: [Means for Solving Problems]A material for producing a bioabsorbable material including a three-dimensionally shaped metal zinc polymerization catalyst and a bioabsorbable polymer such as a polymer of lactide or a polymer of lactide and caprolactone; and a process for producing a material for producing a bioabsorbable material, characterized in that... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090171037 - Polyester derived from biomass resources and method for production thereof: e

20090171038 - Crosslinkable polyamide molding compounds and molded parts produced therewith: The invention relates to crosslinkable, thermoplastic polyamide molding compounds. The polyamides are selected from a group comprising amorphous or microcrystalline polyamides, copolyamides thereof and blends thereof, as well as blends of such polyamides with semicrystalline polyamides. A polyamide molding compound according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090171039 - Polyglycolic acid resin composition: A polyglycolic acid resin composition having improved moisture resistance is obtained by adding a carboxyl group-capping agent and a polymerization catalyst-deactivation agent to a polyglycolic acid resin.... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090171040 - Moisture-curable silylated polyurea and adhesive, sealant and coating compositions containing same: A moisture-curable, optionally cured, silylated polyurea possessing an average of from 80 to 100 equivalent percent of urea linkages based on the total equivalents of urea and urethane linkages therein is the reaction product of organofunctional silane (a) possessing hydrolyzable functionality and at least one polyurea (b) possessing amine termination... Agent: Momentive Performance Materials Inc. C/o Dilworth & Barrese, LLP