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

20090239961 - Recycling: A process for recycling a coloured thermoplastic material comprising an absorbed disperse dye comprises contacting the optionally comminuted coloured thermoplastic material with a caustic wash and recovering an at least partly colour-modified thermoplastic composition from the caustic wash.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090239963 - Composition containing polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer and polylactic acid used for preparing foaming material: A composition used for preparing foaming material comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate, a polylactic acid and a foaming agent, which posses certain tensile strength, elongation in break and expansion ratio as well as full bio-degradability, thus can be used in packaging industry.... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20090239962 - Solid expandable compositions: Solid expandable compositions useful for the manufacture of cavity filler inserts and the like are obtained by combining at least one anhydride-functionalized thermoplastic, at least one amine-functionalized latent curing agent, and at least one latent blowing agent. Such compositions may be formulated so as to provide a highly expanded foam... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20090239964 - Process for producing flexible polyurethane foam: The process comprises a step of reacting a polyoxyalkylene polyol (A) containing the first polyoxyalkylene polyol (A1) obtained by ring-opening polymerization of an alkylene oxide (c) with an initiator (b) in the presence of a polymerization catalyst (a), with a polyisocyanate compound (B) in the presence of a catalyst (C)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090239965 - Rubber composition for shoe sole and rubber foam composition: The above rubber composition for shoe soles has a light weight and an appropriate hardness and is excellent in a tensile strength, a tear strength, an abrasion resistance and a gripping property and excellent as well in a dimensional stability after foaming, and it is suited as an outsole for... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090234032 - Hydrophilic, composite, microporous membrane and its production method: A hydrophilic, composite, microporous membrane having an anion exchange group and a cation exchange group on the outer surface or pore surface of a microporous, thermoplastic resin membrane substrate has excellent water permeability, mechanical strength, fine-particles-removing properties, anion-removing properties and cation-removing properties.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090234033 - Separating agent for igg purification and method for purifying an igg monomer by using it: A separating agent for IgG purification, characterized in that a polyacrylic acid and/or a polymethacrylic acid is immobilized on a carrier, and a method for purifying an IgG monomer, characterized in that a mixture containing an IgG monomer and an impurity containing polymeric IgG is contacted to the separating agent... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090234034 - Method and apparatus to recycle waste pet bottles: The invention relates to a chemical apparatus that produces solid-state polymerization, with heat exchanger for reaction chamber or reactants located therein. The apparatus recycles waste PET bottles and produce high quality PET pellets essentially free of contamination. The apparatus comprises an insulated housing or frame to receive small amounts of... Agent: Milagros Blanco

20090234035 - Polymer blends of biodegradable or bio-based and synthetic polymers and foams thereof: The present invention relates to compositions comprising blends of alkenyl aromatic polymers such as styrenic polymers (i.e. PS and HIPS) and bio-based or biodegradable polymers (i.e. PLA, PGA, PHA, PBS, PCL) compatibilized with styrene-based copolymers (i.e. styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) block copolymers, maleated SEBS, styrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymer, styrene-methyl methacrylate (SMMA) copolymer)... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20090234036 - Method for producing rigid polyurethane foam, and rigid polyurethane foam: e

20090234037 - Natural oil based halogenated compounds: Natural oil based halogenated compounds that are useful as flame retardants for polymeric materials, such as polyurethanes. Novel compositions of matter, novel processes for preparing such compositions of matter, and end use applications of the novel compositions of matter. The process comprises the reaction of natural oil hydroxylates with halogenated... Agent: MckellarIPLaw, PLLC

20090234038 - Method for producing rigid polyurethane foam: A method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol component (Z) with a polyisocyanate component in the presence of a blowing agent, a surfactant and a catalyst, wherein the polyol component (Z) has an average hydroxyl value of from 200 is to 800 mgKOH/g and contains... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090234039 - Shoe soles displaying water absorbing properties: The present invention relates to a batch process for producing a polyurethane foam that comprises mixing (a) polyisocyanates with (b) at least one higher molecular weight compound having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms and (c) if appropriate low molecular weight chain-extending and/or crosslinking agents, (d) blowing agents comprising if... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090227693 - Gas adsorbent: P

20090227694 - Method for the treatment of polyurethane foam with microwave radiation: The present invention concerns a method for the treatment of polyurethane foam, wherein the polyurethane foam is obtainable from a reaction mixture comprising an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide polyol component with an OH number of ≧20 mg KOH/g to ≦45 mg KOH/g and an isocyanate component with an NCO content of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090227695 - Autocatalytic polyols: The present invention provides polymeric polyol compositions employing polyol compounds having multiple tertiary amine groups. Methods of making these compositions are also disclosed. Polyol formulations containing these polymeric polyol compositions and methods of making polyurethane gel and foam employing such polymeric polyol compositions are also provided.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20090227696 - Method for producing polymer-dispersed polyol: A method for producing a polymer-dispersed polyol for rigid polyurethane foams, having polymer particles dispersed in a polyol, which comprises polymerizing a monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated group in a polyol (X), wherein the polyol (X) contains a polyether polyol (Y) having an oxyethylene group content of at least 10... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090227697 - Synthesis of a highly crystalline, covalently linked porous network: Porous networks are described linked by boronates. Also described are processes for producing the porous networks. The porous networks are formed by reacting a polyboronic acid with itself or with a polydiol, a polydiamine, or a polyamino alcohol. The resulting boronate linkage is covalently bonded. The characteristics and properties of... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20090221726 - Process for producing aqueous fluorinated polymer dispersion having reduced content of fluorinated emulsifier: P

20090221727 - Composition and process for conversion of paint sludge into reusable paint: The present invention relates to a composition for the conversion of paint sludge into reusable paint, to a process for the preparation of said composition and to a process for the conversion of waste paint sludge back to useful paint. The sludge conversion process of the invention consumes the environmentally... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090221728 - Method of making polyurethane foam: An isocyanate prepolymer is made by providing an isocyanate component. A phosphite that is free of active hydrogen groups is introduced into the isocyanate component. An isocyanate-reactive component and a stoichiometric excess of the isocyanate component are reacted in the presence of the phosphite to make the isocyanate prepolymer. A... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft