Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 10/09

20090247698 - Method for esterification of polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, resultant modified polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, and method for production of the same: A gist of the present invention lies in a method for esterification of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, wherein a vinyl ester is used as an esterifying agent in a method for esterification of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin by an esterification reaction using an esterifying agent. The esterification method can esterify... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090247699 - Polyamide moulding compound for varnish-free, tough casings with a high-gloss surface: g

20090247700 - Block copolymer, resin composition comprising same, and process for producing the resin composition: A block copolymer comprised of a polymer block or blocks (A) comprising conjugated diene monomer units and a polymer block or blocks (B) comprising conjugated diene monomer units and aromatic vinyl monomer units, wherein (1) the polymer block or blocks (A) have a glass transition temperature in the range of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090247701 - Composition for forming an insulating film: b

20090247702 - Gas barrier film: A film used for tires is provided. The film includes a thermoplastic elastomer, a polyolefin resin and a processing oil. The film has physical properties which are in a specific range. The air maintenance of a general tubeless tire would be improved after the film being adhered to the inside... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20090247703 - Process for improving tear resistance in elastic films: The present invention relates to a process for improving the tear resistance of elastic films. The process includes novel compositions comprising (a) an anionic block copolymer of mono alkenyl arenes and conjugated dienes, (b) a monoalkenyl arene polymer prepared via an anionic polymerization process and (c) a rubber softening modifier,... Agent: Kraton Polymers U.s. Llc

20090247704 - 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

20090247705 - Rubber composition, crosslinked rubber and molded article: A rubber composition includes (i) an α,β-unsaturated nitrile conjugated diene rubber containing structural units derived from a conjugated diene in an amount of 30 to 60 mass % with respect to the total structural units, (ii) an ethylene-α-olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber having a limiting viscosity of 3.3 dl/g or more... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247706 - Continuous extrusion process for producing grafted polymers: A continuous extrusion process for the functionalization of polymers through reactive extrusion. The process uses a continuous extrusion reactor comprising at least two sequential, very closely-coupled, independently driven screw extruders having a total effective length to diameter ratio greater than 60 to 1 and as high as 112 to 1... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20090247707 - Process for the preparation of sulfonate and sulfonate salt capped polyarylate resins with improved flow: A process for preparing a sulfonate terminated polyarylate comprises blending a polyarylate resin with an organic compound to form a reaction mixture, wherein the organic compound contains at least one aliphatic primary amine functional group and at least one other functional group selected from the group consisting of sulfonic acids,... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (lexan/cycoloy)

20090247708 - Amino group-terminal viscosifiers, resultant products and uses thereof: The invention relates to compounds embodying amino group-terminal viscosifiers, the resultant products thereof, and the uses thereof. The inventive viscosifiers are provided with formula (I), wherein R1 represents a divalent radical of a carboxyl group-terminal butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer after removing the terminal carboxyl groups. The disclosed compounds increase the viscosity of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090247709 - Diamine polymer and resin composition thereof: e

20090247711 - Coating compositions: The present invention relates to novel compositions of oligocarbonate polyols and oligoester polyols and their use in coating compositions for the production of coatings, particularly scratch-resistant topcoats.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090247710 - Method for manufacturing stable polylactide: The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing polylactide comprising the steps of combining lactide with a polymerization catalyst, subjecting the mixture to polymerization conditions to form polylactide in the liquid state, adding an organic peroxide, subjecting the liquid polylactide to a devolatilisation step, and allowing the polylactide to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090247712 - Curable organic polymer and method for production thereof, and curable composition containing the same: (wherein, R1 that is present in the number of “a” each independently represents a group including a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms as a basic skeleton, in which at least one hydrogen atom on the carbon atoms of positions 1 to 3 is substituted with an electron-withdrawing... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090247713 - Process of sulfating select polymers: A process for sulfating alkoxylated amines, alkoxylated polyols, hydrophobic polyamine ethoxylate polymers, via the use of sulfuric acid.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip