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

20090239999 - Polymerization process and adhesives therefrom: P

20090240000 - Modified acrylic block copolymers for hydrogels and pressure sensitive wet adhesives: A method of producing an acrylic block copolymer comprising hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl methoacrylate), hydrophilic poly (lower alkyl methacrylic acid), and hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl methacrylate).... Agent: Northwestern University C/o Quarles & Brady LLP

20090240001 - Methods of improving long range order in self-assembly of block copolymer films with ionic liquids: Methods for fabricating arrays of nanoscaled alternating lamellae or cylinders in a polymer matrix having improved long range order utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c. Intellectual Property Department

20090240002 - Impact modifier, method for preparing the same and scratch resistant methacrylate resin composition using the same: Disclosed herein is an impact modifier formed by graft polymerizing about 45 to about 70% by weight of a rubber polymer with about 30 to about 55% by weight of a methacrylate-based monomer, wherein said rubber polymer is prepared by polymerizing about 0.1 to about 1 part by weight of... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20090240003 - Adducts and curable compositions using same: The present invention relates to adducts useful for improving the toughness and curable compositions using such toughening adducts. In a particular aspect, the present invention relates to inventive toughening adducts and curable compositions having improved fracture toughness using those toughening adducts.... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20090240004 - Functionalized polyurethane resin, method for the production thereof, and use thereof: Disclosed is a functionalized polyurethane resin containing a binder component, a hardener component and, optionally, a formulation component. The binder component consists essentially of urethane dispersions with defined structural components which, in turn, consist of special reaction products. Such polyurethane resins are used for the production of fluorine-modified polyurethane coatings... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090240005 - Dispersion adhesives: The invention relates to aqueous dispersion adhesives based on a mixture of aqueous polyurethane or polyurethane-urea dispersions, to a process for their preparation, and to the use of the dispersion adhesives in the production of adhesive composites.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090240006 - Novel naphthoxazine composition: The present invention is intended to provide a novel naphthoxazine composition having a smaller amount of volatile components (weight reduction) upon curing, and is to provide a naphthoxazine composition characterized in that a naphthoxazine compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group in the same molecule is further added with an epoxy... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090234070 - Water-soluble polymer alkanals: The present invention is directed to alkanal derivatives of water-soluble polymers such as poly(ethylene glycol), their corresponding hydrates and acetals, and to methods for preparing and using such polymer alkanals. The polymer alkanals of the invention are prepared in high purity and exhibit storage stability.... Agent: Nektar Therapeutics

20090234072 - Curable composition: e

20090234071 - Low temperature curable coating compositions and related methods: Disclosed are low temperature curable coating compositions, related coated substrates, methods for depositing a coating on a substrate and methods for refinishing the surface of an article, such as an automobile. The coating compositions include: (1) an aminofunctional silicon compound; (2) a polyether; and (3) a compound comprising functional groups... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090234073 - Alpha-olefin/non-conjugated cyclic polyene copolymers, production processes thereof, and crosslinkable compositions including the copolymer: An α-olefin/non-conjugated cyclic polyene copolymer (A) includes structural units (I) derived from an α-olefin and structural units (H) derived from a vinyl group-containing cyclic olefin. The copolymer has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not more than 2.7 and is amorphous or low crystalline with a crystalline heat of fusion... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090234074 - Water dispersible resin, two-component thermosetting resin composition, and method of producing the same: The water dispersible resin of the present invention is contained in a base component of a two-component thermosetting resin composition. The water dispersible resin is prepared by dispersing a solvent resin in water, which solvent resin is obtained by solution polymerization, carried out in two or more stages, of a... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090234075 - Thermoplastic resin composition and molded body: The thermoplastic resin composition contains 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a rubbery elastomer (B) relative to 100 parts by mass of a resin mixture (A) comprising 45 to 97% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (a-1) and 55 to 3% by mass of a fatty acid polyester (a-2),... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090234076 - Propylene-based block copolymer particles: Propylene-based block copolymer particles in accordance with the present invention are obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and propylene to form an ethylene-propylene copolymer in the presence of propylene polymer particles. The ratio of the intrinsic viscosity ηA of a 20° C. xylene-soluble component of the copolymer particles to the intrinsic viscosity... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090234077 - New use of a kinked rigid-rod polyarylene, and articles made from said kinked rigid-rod polyarylene: Use of at least one kinked rigid-rod polyarylene of a specific type for its fire resistance properties. Films and coatings consisting of a material comprising the same kinked rigid-rod polyarylene.... Agent: Solvay C/o B. Ortego - Iam-nafta

20090234078 - Organotrisiloxane, preparation and use in curable resin composition: An organotrisiloxane represented by the following general formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and designate optionally substituted univalent hydrocarbon groups that do not have aliphatically unsaturated bonds, with the proviso that at least one of R1 or R2 is an aryl group, and R3... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090234079 - Novel adducts and curable compositions using same: The present invention relates to novel adducts useful for improving the toughness and curable compositions using such toughening adducts. In a particular aspect, the present invention relates to novel toughening adducts and curable compositions having improved fracture toughness using those toughening adducts.... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20090234080 - Process for producing latent catalyst and epoxy resin composition: [wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different and each represents an organic group having a substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic or heterocyclic ring or represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group and X− represents a halide ion, a hydroxide ion or an anion resulting from a... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20090227735 - Miscible polyester blends and shrinkable films prepared therefrom: Disclosed are polyester blends useful for the preparation of heat-shrinkable films, and heat-shrinkable films prepared therefrom. The heat shrinkable film may be oriented in the machine direction to produce films with high machine-direction shrinkage but low transverse growth or shrinkage. The films are useful for roll-fed, shrink-on label applications. Also... Agent: Eric D. Middlemas Eastman Chemical Company

20090227734 - Thermoplastic resin composition: A thermoplastic resin composition having excellent weather resistance and high impact resistance in the present invention is the thermoplastic resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a graft copolymer (B), wherein the graft copolymer (B) consists of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090227736 - Composition for forming a film, insulating film obtained from the composition, and electronic device: t

20090227737 - Vibration absorber composition: An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration absorber composition, which has excellent vibration-damping properties in an atmosphere having a temperature not lower than the room temperature, has excellent elasticity, and can be molded by compression molding. The vibration absorber composition is composed of a compression-moldable elastomer... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090227738 - Resin composition: It is an object of the present invention to provide a resin composition whose birefringence has been controlled. The object can be attained by a resin composition composed essentially of a resin (A) containing glutarimide units and acrylic ester units and a resin (B) containing glutarimide units, acrylic ester units,... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090227739 - Miscible blends of ethylene copolymers with improved temperature resistance: The present invention is a composition useful as an impact modifier for polyamide compositions. In one embodiment, impact modifiers of the present invention are ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers having at least 3% maleic anhydride functionality. Compositions comprising copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and ethylene copolymers... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090227740 - Polymeric salts and poly-nhc-metal complexes: The invention provides a polymeric salt, wherein the monomer unit of the polymeric salt comprises two nitrogen containing heterocyclic groups joined by a rigid linker group. The nitrogen atoms of the heterocyclic groups are disposed so as to enable a polymeric carbene formed by from the polymeric salt to complex... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090227741 - Water-absorbing polymer structure having improved permeability and absorption under pressure: The invention relates also to the water-absorbing polymer structures obtainable by that process, to water-absorbing polymer structures, to a composite comprising a water-absorbing polymer structure and a substrate, to a process for the preparation of a composite, to the composite obtainable by that process, to chemical products, such as foams,... Agent: Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

20090227742 - Modified natural rubber latex and method for producing the same, modified natural rubber and method for producing the same, rubber composition and tire: This invention provides a modified natural rubber latex formed by charging a polar group-containing mercapto compound into a natural rubber latex to add the polar group-containing mercapto compound to a natural rubber molecule in the natural rubber latex, a modified natural rubber formed by coagulating and drying the modified natural... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090227743 - Polymer-supported metal complex catalyst: wherein M1 and M2 are rhodium, and the like; and X is an oxygen atom, etc; and R4 is an alkyl group, and the like; and k is 1 to 15%, m is 1 to 5% relative to k+l+m, and l is the remainder; and n is 4 and others;... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090227744 - Separation membrane by controlled annealing of polyimide polymers: This abstract discusses membranes needed to separate fluids for the production of oxygen-enriched air, nitrogen-enriched-air, for the separation of carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons, and the separation of hydrogen from various petrochemical and oil refining streams. Membranes are needed that provide a resistance to interaction with process components or contaminants, provide... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090227745 - Polyurethane/thiourethane-based optical resin and process for producing the same: Provided is a process which can be carried out upon the production of a polyurethane/thiourethane-based resin with the use of a polyisocyanate compound, a polyol compound, and a polythiol compound, without causing abrupt heat generation or viscosity increase. At least one polyol compound having at least one ether bond and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090221747 - Process of separating gun propellant components and useful byproducts thereof: Methods for the separation of targeted components from gun propellant formulations. In particular, the methods separate targeted components in a usable/useful form. Preferred methods are directed to the separation of nitrocellulose, nitroguanidine and/or nitroglycerine from a formulation containing one or more of these components.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090221748 - Coating compositions comprising a polymer containing an oligomeric macromonomer: The present invention is directed to a coating composition comprising a polymer that comprises an oligomeric macromonomer and a core from which the oligomeric macromonomer extends, wherein the oligomeric macromonomer comprises reactive functional groups and has an average functionality ranging from 1.0 to 30, and wherein the core is <10... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090221749 - Polymer having naphthyl group and producing method thereof: wherein in the general formula (I), R1 denotes a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain or branched alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 to 4, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group; R2, A and B each independently denote a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight-chain or branched alkyl... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090221750 - Thermoplastic resin, method for producing same and molding material: A thermoplastic resin comprising a block copolymer or a graft copolymer possessing (A) a crystalline hydrogenated norbornene ring-opening polymer unit and (B) a non-crystalline polymer unit having a glass transition temperature of 40 to 300° C.; A method for producing thermoplastic resin comprising hydrogenating a block copolymer or a graft... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090221767 - Novel use of a copolymer comprising polyamide blocks and polyether blocks originating at least partially from polytrimethylene ether glycol: t

20090221751 - Rubber mixtures: one rubber accelerator and one co-accelerator. The rubber mixtures are prepared by mixing at least one rubber, a filler, an organosilicon compound of the formula I, one rubber accelerator and one co-accelerator. The rubber mixtures can be used for production of mouldings. Also disclosed is a process for preparation of... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090221752 - Fouling release composition: The present invention relates to a fouling release composition comprising a cured or crosslinked polysiloxane and a fluorinated polymer or oligomer. The present invention also relates to the use of the said fouling release composition in fouling release coatings for application to articles submerged in seawater.... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090221753 - Method of melt blending curable polymer compositions using silicone hydrides: e

20090221754 - Polymer compositions of bromostyrenes having controlled molecular weight: A controlled molecular weight polymer of styrene is provided having bromine substituted thereon. Control of molecular weight is achieved by the use of alphα-methyl styrene dimer as a chain transfer agent. The brominated polymer of styrene is useful as a flame retardant, particularly for polyamides giving improved properties including color... Agent: Patent Administrator Chemtura Corporation

20090221755 - Resin composition: A resin composition includes polylactic acid resin, a plastic resin superior in heat resistance to the polylactic acid resin, and a nucleating agent that promotes crystallization of the polylactic acid resin, with the nucleating agent being a soluble azo lake pigment. The plastic resin superior in heat resistance to the... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090221756 - Block copolymers useful as tensioning agents: The invention concerns a novel linear block copolymer, which can be useful as surface tensor. The invention also concerns non-cosmetic compositions comprising the copolymer. The copolymer comprises in particular a styrene block and a ethyl acrylate or ethyl methacrylate block.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090221757 - Polymers containing an oligomeric macromonomer: The present invention is directed to a polymer that comprises an oligomeric macromonomer and a core from which the oligomeric macromonomer extends, wherein the oligomeric macromonomer comprises reactive functional groups and has an average functionality ranging from 1.0 to 30.0, and wherein the core is <10 weight % of the... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090221758 - Perfluoroelastomer composition and molded article hereof: e

20090221759 - Oligomers and polymers containing sulfinate groups and method for the production thereof:

20090221760 - Diphenylamine functionalization of poly-alpha-olefins: Provided is a process for making a diphenylamine-functionalized poly-α-olefin. The process has the following step: reacting an amount of a poly-α-olefin having a terminal double bond with a diphenylamine in the presence of a catalyst. The poly-α-olefin has a terminal double bond having a number average molecular weight of 120... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090221761 - Process for removing residual volatile monomers from a polymer in powder form: A process for purifying a polymer containing residual volatile monomers by drying the polymer powder under vacuum at a pressure and at a temperature which allows the vaporization of the residual monomers and optionally de-aggregating by sieving.... Agent: Novartis Corporate Intellectual Property

20090221762 - Novel conjugated materials featuring proquinoidal units: The invention concerns compounds, oligomers, and polymers that contain: (I), (II), (III), or (IV) groups; where “-” indicates points of attachment.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090221763 - Chemical defunctionalization of polymeric alkylenedioxyheterocyclics: A method for preparing a defunctionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer involves providing a polycarboxylic acid derivative functionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer and transforming the polymer or copolymer into a defunctionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer which is a polyhydroxy, polythiol, polyamino, or polycarboxylic acid functionalized alkylenedioxyheterocycle polymer or copolymer. The monomers,... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090221764 - Asymmetrically-functionalized nanoparticles organized in one-dimensional chains: The invention provides methods and compositions having one-dimensional nanoparticle chains. A one-dimensional nanoparticle chain can comprise a linear substantially non-crosslinked polymer having pendant groups and asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticles attached to the polymer through the pendant groups. Additionally, an asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticle can comprise a nanoparticle core having an outer surface,... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20090221765 - Polymer for use in a tuneable diffraction grating (tdg) modulator: The present invention relates to a tuneable diffraction grating modulator based on the principle of total internal reflection comprising an elastomer as a deformable layer to be modulated in a nonuniform electric field.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090221766 - Stereoselective reduction of a morphinone: A synthetic method is provided, wherein the method comprises stereoselectively reducing a ketone of a morphinone to form a reduced morphinone and optionally covalently attaching a water soluble polymer to the reduced morphinone.... Agent: Nektar Therapeutics