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Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series July category listing 07/10

20100190926 - Hdpe resins for use in pressure pipe and related applications: The present invention provides bimodal polyethylene resins in which the high molecular weight ethylene copolymer component typically has a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution, with short chain branching content being substantially constant across its molecular weight distribution. The resins of this invention are typically characterized by improved toughness and resistance... Agent: Merchant & Gould Chevron Phillips

20100190927 - Mhc oligomers, components thereof, and methods of making the same: The present invention relates to an MHC binding polymer suitable for the oligomerisation of individual MHC monomers. The MHC binding polymer comprises a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment comprises a peptide capable of binding in a binding groove of an MHC molecule, and wherein the... Agent: Steinfl & Bruno

20100190928 - Polymeric conjugates of doxorubicin with ph-regulated release of the drug and a method of preparing: A polymeric drug in the form of a conjugate of a copolymer of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-methacrylamide (HPMA) with doxorubicin bound to the polymer via spacers containing hydrolytically cleavable hydrazone bonds, of formula (I), wherein SP1 represents an aminoacyl spacer, x=40 to 335, y=1 to 25, consisting of from 90 to 99.5 mol.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20100190929 - Use of polymer powder containing uv absorber for the stabilisation of polymers against the effects of uv radiation: The present invention relates to the use, for stabilizing polymers, in particular polyolefins, with respect to exposure to UV radiation, of fine-particle polymer powders comprising at least one UV absorber. The present invention further relates to stabilizer mixtures for stabilizing polymers with respect to exposure to UV radiation, oxygen and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100190930 - Block copolymer composition and use thereof in a projection device: The invention relates to a composition that contains, in weight and for a total of 100%: from 10 to 40% of a block copolymer including a central block B with Tg<0° C. and at least two side rigid blocks A and A′ with Tg>0° C. that include MAM as a... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20100190931 - Catalyst system for polymerization of olefinic monomers, process for preparing polymers, and polymers prepared by the process: The present invention relates to new catalyst supports comprising nanofibers, a catalyst system comprising these supports as well as a process for preparing nanocomposites and the nanocomposites prepared. The invention especially concerns a supported catalyst system for polymerization of olefins, comprising a support made of fibers or a fleece of... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20100190932 - Water-absorbing polymeric particles and method for the production thereof: The present invention relates to a water absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of bringing particles of a non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer in contact with a) at least one post-crosslinker, b) 0.1-1.0 wt. % of at least one water-insoluble metal phosphate, based on the non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20100190933 - Multi-arm polymer prodrugs: Provided herein are water-soluble prodrugs. The prodrugs of the invention comprise a water-soluble polymer having three or more arms, at least three of which are covalently attached to an active agent, e.g., a small molecule. The conjugates of the invention provide an optimal balance of polymer size and structure for... Agent: Nektar Therapeutics

20100184917 - Method for producing vinly resin: The present invention provides a method for producing a vinyl resin in which, in suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound using a polymerization tank equipped with a reflux condenser, uniform vinyl polymer particles are obtained and an excellent defoaming property is achieved against dry foam that occurs at middle to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100184926 - Composition containing a lactic acid homopolymer and a block copolymer: e

20100184918 - Functionalization of polyolefins with phenoxy derivatives:

20100184919 - Monovinylaromatic polymer composition comprising a polymer made from renewable resources as a dispersed phase: The present invention concerns a monovinylaromatic polymer composition comprising a bio-sourced polymer dispersed phase and optionally a rubber dispersed phase wherein said bio-courced polymer dispersed phase is predominantly made of particles having a size of less than 10 μm. The present invention also relates to a process (hereunder referred as... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20100184920 - Methods of making styrenic polymeric compositions and methods of using same: A method comprising preparing a reaction mixture comprising a styrene monomer, an antioxidant, and a reaction rate improving additive, contacting the reaction mixture with an antioxidant reactive compound, and placing the reaction mixture under conditions suitable for polymerization of the styrene monomer to a styrenic polymer wherein the polymerization occurs... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20100184921 - Process for producing resin composition and process for producing molded article: A medical resin composition is produced by mixing a powder of a polymer (A) comprising repeating units having an ester group and a liquid of a vinyl ester monomer (B) having 6 or more carbon atoms to increase a viscosity and, according to demand, further performing a polymerization reaction. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100184922 - Organic-inorganic nano composites and preparation method thereof: Provided is an organic-inorganic nano composite, and more particularly, an organic-inorganic nano composite including: a styrene-butadiene copolymer; an acryl-based monomer; a living radical polymerization initiator; silica; and a coupling agent, in which radiality is maximized. The organic-inorganic nano composite is prepared using a method comprising: preparing a spherical styrene-butadiene copolymer;... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20100184923 - Epoxy resin composition: An epoxy resin composition comprising, containing a solid epoxy resin (A) whose aromatic ring containing ratio is 5-40% obtained by reacting a polyester compound (b) possessing 1.2-1.8 of carboxylic group with a divalent epoxy resin (a) whose epoxy equivalent is 120-350 g/eq and a crosslinking agent (B) as essential components,... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20100184924 - Amide or thioester pre-extended epoxy-terminated viscosifiers and method for producing the same: The invention relates to viscosifiers, especially terminated polymers that have functional terminal groups, said polymers being pre-extended by polyamines, polymercaptans, (poly)aminoalcohols, (poly)mercaptoalcohols or (poly)aminomercaptans and being reacted to give polymers that are terminated by other functional groups. The viscosifiers have a low content in educts or educt descendants that deteriorate... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100184925 - Catalyst for curing epoxides: e

20100179284 - Polymers with bio-functional self assembling monolayer endgroups for therapeutic applications and blood filtration: Medical device, prosthesis, or packaging assembly made up of polymer body comprising at least one polymer having the formula R(LE)x wherein R is a polymeric core having a number average molecular weight of from 5000 to 7,000,000 daltons, and having x endgroups, x is an integer≧1, E is an endgroup... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100179290 - Poly(arylene ether) articles and compositions: A profile extruded article includes a composition that is formed by melt-kneading particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a polystyrene-poly(ethylene-butylene)-polystyrene triblock copolymer, a homopolystyrene, and a polysalicylate. The article is particularly useful in the fabrication of solar collectors for low cost solar energy systems.... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20100179285 - Fluorine coating composition: Disclosed is a two-pack fluorine coating composition which comprises a combination of: a base component comprising a fluorinated copolymer having a hydroxyl group which can be dissolved in a low-polar weak solvent even at a low temperature and; a curing agent comprising a polyisocyanate compound. Specifically disclosed is a fluorine... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20100179286 - Polycarbonate resin composition: A polycarbonate resin composition, which comprises a plant-derived component, has improved properties such as improved moldability, biodegradability, water-absorbing property, impact resistance, melt flow characteristics, density, transparency and the like, exhibits less environmental load and is excellent in recycling efficiency is disclosed. The polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100179287 - Water/oil repellent composition and article: A water/oil repellent composition which comprises polymer (A) having units of monomer (a) and units of monomer (b), having no units of monomer (c) and having at least 15 mass % and less than 45 mass % of fluorine atoms, and polymer (B) having units of monomer (a), having no... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100179288 - Highly porous and mechanically strong ceramic oxide aerogels: Structurally stable and mechanically strong ceramic oxide aerogels are provided. The aerogels are cross-linked via organic polymer chains that are attached to and extend from surface-bound functional groups provided or present over the internal surfaces of a mesoporous ceramic oxide particle network via appropriate chemical reactions. The functional groups can... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20100179289 - Method for the production of cyclic polysiloxanes: A process for producing cyclic polysiloxanes is disclosed. The first step of the process comprises combining a poiysiloxane, a cafaiyst and a high boiling endblocker, wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of a phosphazene base and a carborane acid. The second step of the process comprises heating... Agent: Dow Corning Corporation Co1232

20100174036 - Preparation of polyolefin-based adhesives: Disclosed is a method for preparing polyolefin-based adhesives. In the method, a maleated polyolefin is blended, in sequence, with a polyolefin elastomer and then with a linear low density polyethylene. The polyolefin-based adhesive made according to the method of the invention shows improved clarity and adhesion in multilayer polyolefin films.... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20100168330 - Long chain branched (lcb), block or interconnected copolymers of ethylene in combination with one other polymer: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20100168331 - Thermoplastic resin composition: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention has high impact resistance, not lowering the weather resistance thereof, even though the amount of an impact resistance improver added thereto is small. The thermoplastic resin composition contains 100 parts by weight of (A) a thermoplastic resin and from 0.5 to 20... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20100168332 - Polylactic acid resin composition and molded product using the same: Disclosed are a polylactic acid resin composition that includes (A) about 10 to about 80 wt % of a polylactic acid resin; (B) about 5 to about 50 wt % of a rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer; (C) about 10 to about 80 wt % of a vinyl-based copolymer; and... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20100168333 - Thermoplastic resin having excellent heat resistance and impact strength and method of preparing the same: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent heat resistance and impact strength comprising a rubber-modified styrene resin and a copolymer of N-substituted maleimide compound and aromatic vinyl compound.... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20100168334 - Polymeric compositions and polymerization initiators using photo-peroxidation process: A rubber-modified polymeric composition having predominately core-shell morphology is disclosed. The rubber-modified polymeric composition can be a polystyrene comprising styrene, polybutadiene, and a high-grafting initiator formed by contacting singlet oxygen with an olefin containing an allylic hydrogen or a diene to form a hydroperoxide or peroxide. The singlet oxygen can... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20100168335 - Method for producing polymer mixtures: The invention relates to a process for the advantageous production of polymer mixtures with specific molecular weight distributions, having a quantitatively low short-chained proportion and substantially improved processing characteristics, the working up steps during or after the synthesis of the main portion of the polymer mixture being used to produce... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100168336 - Process for the manufacture of polybutylene terephthalate copolymers from polyethylene terephthalate, and compositions and articles thereof: A process comprises depolymerizing, with 1,4-butane diol, a first polymer comprising a polyethylene terephthalate component in the presence of at least one second polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chlorides, polyvinylidene chlorides, polyamides, polylactic acid, and combinations thereof to produce a molten mixture; and polymerizing the molten mixture... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100168337 - Graded topcoat materials for immersion lithography: A topcoat material for immersion lithography and a method of performing immersion lithography using the topcoat material. The topcoat material includes a mixture of a first polymer and a second polymer. The first and second polymers of the topcoat material, when the topcoat material is formed into a topcoat layer... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20100168338 - Method for preparing a polymeric material including a multiblock copolymer prepared by controlled free-radical polymerisation: A method for preparing a polymeric material including a multiblock copolymer with n blocks, where n is an integer no lower than 2, which method comprises at least one cycle of steps including (a) a step of synthesising a block by performing controlled free-radical polymerisation of one or more free-radical... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20100168339 - Novel methods for forming copolymers comprising olefin and protected or unprotected hydroxystyrene units: Novel methods for forming copolymers, including block copolymers, which comprise one or more olefin units and one or more protected or unprotected hydroxystyrene units are provided.... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Boston

20100168340 - Resin composition and film: To realize a resin composition which enables formation of a film having excellent film formability and bending resistance and having a small retardation. A resin composition of the present invention comprises: an acrylic resin as a main component; and organic fine particles whose average particle diameter ranges from 0.01 μm... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20100168341 - Process for producing propylene block copolymer: A production process of a propylene block copolymer, comprising the steps of (I) contacting a solid catalyst component containing titanium atoms, magnesium atoms and halogen atoms with an organoaluminum compound and an external electron donor represented by the defined formula, thereby forming a polymerization catalyst, (II) polymerizing propylene in the... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20100168342 - Propylene impact copolymer and method: Disclosed are propylene impact copolymer compositions, articles thereof, and processes for producing same. Polymerization with an improved catalyst composition provides a propylene impact copolymer with high melt flow and low volatiles content.... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20100168343 - Functionalized polymers, articles prepared therefrom, and methods for making the same: The invention provides compositions comprising at least one propylene-based polymer, at least one peroxide and at least one coagent. In a preferred example, a composition comprising at least one propylene-based polymer, at least one peroxide, at least one grafting agent, and at least one coagent, and wherein the at least... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20100168344 - Polyester based blend and packaging article made therefrom: A polyester based blend includes: a polyester to be formed into a polymer matrix for a packaging article when the polyester based blend is melted and extruded; an oxidative catalyst to be dispersed in the polymer matrix; and an additive of an aldehyde that is to be dispersed in the... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20100168345 - Synthesis with metal methacrylates as comonomers: A method for the in-situ preparation of an ionic comonomer from its chemical precursors, prepared in a solution of styrene monomer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the ionic comonomer is zirconium methacrylate, Zr(MA)4 or zirconyl methacrylate, ZrO(MA)2, or a combination thereof, and zirconium carbonate hydroxide oxide, ZrCO3(OH)2.ZrO2, and methacrylic acid,... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20100168346 - Sulfonated poly (arylene ether) containing crosslinkable moiety at end group, method of manufacturing the same, and polymer electrolyte membrane using the sulfonated poly (arylene ether) and the method: A sulfonated polyUrylene ether) copolymer, a method of preparing the same, and a polymer electrolyte membrane using the sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer are provided. A sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer containing a sulfonic acid is synthesized by poly condensing a dihydroxy monomer having a sulfonate group with a dihalide monomer, or... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C