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Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series August inventions list 08/10

20100216908 - Antimicrobial polymer nanocomposites: A method of preparing a polymer nanocomposite having antimicrobial properties, comprises (i) contacting a polymeric antimicrobial agent with a clay to form an organoclay; and (ii) subsequently dispersing the organoclay in a polymeric matrix. Polymer nanocomposites prepared by the method of the invention are not prone to leaching of the... Agent: Young Basile

20100216909 - Biodegradable composition, preparation method and their application in the manufacture of functional containers for agricultural and/or forestry use: The present invention is a formulation for the production of a biodegradable container based on polylactic acid, lignocellulose fibers, lubricating additives, plastifiers, crystallinity modifiers, compatibilizers and functional additives. The lignocellulose fibers can be wood fibers and/or grape marc fibers, with a content that can vary between 0% and 75% of... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20100216910 - Functionalized polymers and improved tires therefrom: where π includes a polymer chain, θ includes a group 14 element, R1 and R2 each independently include hydrogen, or a monovalent organic group, or a polymer chain, R3 and R4 each independently include a divalent organic group or a covalent bond, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each independently... Agent: Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

20100216911 - Method of preparing a nanoparticle dispersion of a modified metal oxide: The present invention relates to a method of preparing polymer compositions comprising modified metal oxides in a polymer wherein a nanoparticle dispersion of a metal oxide in a non-aqueous solvent is combined with at least one coupling agent to form a nanoparticle dispersion of a modified metal oxide in the... Agent: Cabot Corporation/gtpp

20100216913 - Curable epoxy resin composition and cured product thereof: A curable epoxy resin composition comprising: (I) a curable epoxy resin; (II) an epoxy-resin curing agent; and (III) a silicone rubber powder obtained by curing a condensation-curable silicone rubber composition in a dispersed state in water, the powder having an epoxy equivalent measured by titration equal to or lower than... Agent: Dow Corning Corporation Co1232

20100216912 - Transparent hybrid sheet: There is provided a transparent hybrid sheet having superior transparency and thermal resistance and having smaller linear expansion coefficient and optical anisotropy and higher degree of flatness. In a transparent hybrid sheet obtained by curing a hybrid composition including an epoxy resin composition containing alicyclic epoxy compound and a curing... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20100210752 - Pva hydrogels having improved creep resistance, lubricity, and toughness: The invention provides creep resistant, lubricious and tough PV A-PAAm-hydrogels, creep resistant, lubricious, tough PVA-PAAm-hydrogel-containing compositions, and methods of making the same. The invention also provides methods of implanting or administering the creep resistant, lubricious and tough PV A-PAAm-hydrogels, or the PVAPAAm-hydrogel-containing compositions to treat a subject in need. Methods... Agent: Massachusetts General Hospital The General Hospital Corporation

20100210753 - X-ray opaque barium-free glasses and uses thereof: Zirconium-containing BaO- and PbO-free X-ray opaque glasses having a refractive index nd of about 1.518 to about 1.533 and a high X-ray opacity with an aluminum equivalent thickness of at least about 180% are provided. Such glasses are based on a SiO2—Al2O3—B2O3 system with additions of K2O, ZrO2, and one... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20100210754 - X-ray opaque barium-free glasses and uses thereof: Zirconium-containing BaO— and PbO-free X-ray opaque glasses having a refractive index nd of about 1.480 to about 1.517 and a high X-ray opacity with an aluminum equivalent thickness of at least about 180% are provided. Such glasses are based on a SiO2—B2O3—Cs2O—K2O—La2O3 system with additions of Al2O3, Li2O, Na2O and/or... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20100210755 - X-ray opaque barium-free glasses and uses thereof: Zirconium-containing BaO- and PbO-free X-ray opaque glasses having a refractive index nd of about 1.57 to about 1.61 and a high X-ray opacity with an aluminum equivalent thickness of at least about 400% are provided. Such glasses are based on a SiO2—Al2O3 —La2O3 —ZrO2 —Cs2O system with additions of Li2O,... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20100210756 - Biodegradable resin composition: The invention relates to a biodegradable resin composition containing a biodegradable resin, a plasticizer and a crystal nucleus agent, the plasticizer being a compound containing two or more ester groups in the molecule thereof, wherein at least one alcohol component constituting the ester contains an alkylene oxide having 2 to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100210757 - Aqueous coating systems based on physically drying urethane acrylates: The invention relates to radiation-curable coating systems based on aqueous polyurethane dispersions, to a process for their production, to the use of the coating systems as lacquers and/or adhesives, and also to articles and substrates provided with these lacquers and/or adhesive.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20100210758 - Coating system: b2) a polyphenol novolac, and wherein the polyphenol novolac is used in an amount of from 30% to 45% by weight, based on the total weight of hardener blend comprising b1) and b2), useful for rapid setting and protective coatings and adhesives in application fields like civil engineering, marine, architectural... Agent: Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC

20100210759 - Adhesive compositions, micro-fluid ejection devices and methods for attaching mirco-fluid ejection heads: Adhesive compositions, micro-fluid ejection devices, and methods for attaching micro-fluid ejection heads to devices. One such adhesive composition is provided for use in attaching a micro-fluid ejection head to a device, such as to reduce chip bowing and/or to decrease chip fragility upon curing of the adhesive. Such an exemplary... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20100210760 - Process for manufacturing modified conjugated diene polymer, composition comprising the polymer, and tire comprising the composition: The present invention has an object to provide a conjugated diene-based polymer, subjected to a vulcanization treatment to make a vulcanized rubber, the vulcanized rubber useful as a material for tire treads excellent in the balance among wet skid characteristics, low hysteresis loss, abrasion resistance, breaking strength and rigidity, and... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20100204357 - Antimicrobial coating compositions, related coatings and coated substrates: Disclosed are antimicrobial coating compositions. These coating compositions comprise (a) a film-forming resin; (b) a porous solid comprising pores having anti-microbial metal ions disposed therein; and (c) an onium compound.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20100204358 - Plasticizing system and rubber tyre composition including said system: The invention also relates to a rubber composition incorporating the said plasticizing system and also to the use of such a composition in the manufacture of a tyre or of a semi-finished rubber product for tyres, in particular of a tyre tread; such a tread exhibits an improved wet grip... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100204359 - Plasticizing system for a rubber composition: A plasticising system used for plasticizing a diene rubber composition is based on an MES or TDAE oil and on C5 fraction/vinylaromatic copolymer resin, in particular a copolymer of a C5 fraction and of styrene resin. A rubber composition exhibiting an improved abrasion and cut resistance is based on at... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20100204360 - Low-density molding compound: A molding composition formulation includes a thermoset cross-linkable 12 to 45 micron polymeric resin. Hollow glass microspheroids are present from 2 to 12 total weight percent. An article formed from such a composition is further strengthened by the addition of a surface activating agent bonded to the surface of the... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20100204361 - Novel multifunctional azo initiators for free radical polymerizations: methods of preparation: The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two... Agent: Nalco Company

20100204362 - Novel multifunctional azo initiators for free radical polymerizations: uses thereof: The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two... Agent: Nalco Company

20100204363 - Coating compositions containing tetramethyl cyclobutanediol: Disclosed are solvent borne thermosetting coating compositions that contain a curable polyester resin blended with an acrylic copolymer, a crosslinker, and a solvent. The polyester resin contains 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol and exhibits good dry time, compatibility with acrylic resins, sag resistance and hardness development in a coating composition. The coating compositions can... Agent: Eric D. Middlemas Eastman Chemical Company

20100204364 - Roll cover material, use thereof for preparing a cover layer, and method of manufacturing an elastic roll cover: The present invention relates to a roll cover material comprising a polymer matrix consisting of at least one elastomeric material and at least one stiffening agent on the basis of a nanomodified polymer material, the use thereof for preparing the outermost cover layer of a roll and a method of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100197823 - Polymeric resorbable composites containing an amorphous calcium phosphate polymer ceramic for bone repair and replacement: A method for making bioresorbable composites of a non-crystalline calcium phosphate ceramic synthesized within encapsulating microspheres of bioresorbable polymeric material for use in bone repair and replacement is provided. The composites include microspheres and scaffolds produced therefrom.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20100197824 - Methacrylate based monomers containing a urethane linkage, process for production and use thereof: (1) with 1,2R independently selected from H, alkyl (e.g. CH3C2H5), and Phenyl, 3,4R independently selected from H, alkyl (e.g. CH3), and halogen (Cl, Br, F), 5R independently selected from H, alkyl (e.g. CH3), m, n=1, 2 and x+y=2 to 10, with the proviso that if m=n=2, than x+y=2 and if... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20100197825 - Multifunctional acrylates used as cross-linkers in dental and biomedical self-etching bonding adhesives: This invention describes an adhesive used for bonding dental and medical biomaterials to hard tissues via a molecular bridge formed from calcium-reactive amines and acrylic or methacrylic ester monomers to hard tissues such as enamel, dentin, and bone. This formulation consists of an acid-stable polymerizable compound with multi-functional acrylate cross-linkers.... Agent: Naval Medical Research Center Attn: (code 00l)

20100197826 - Wound closing compounds with additives: According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a polyacrylamide or derivative thereof, such as poly-N-isopropyl acrylamide (pNIPAM) for use in the closure of wounds. Also provided is a composition comprising a polyacrylamide or derivative thereof in an amount effective for closing a wound, at least in... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100197828 - Bimodal filler systems for enhanced flame retardancy: Use of a bimodal filler system allows masterbatches with higher filler levels to be processable. When used with moisture curable resins, the use of a masterbatch having a bimodal filler allows the preparation of a composition having a higher percentage of moisture curable resin than if a unimodal filler was... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20100197827 - Method of manufacturing polycarbonate/polyester resin composition and composition manufactured therefrom: A method for preparing a polycarbonate/polyester alloy resin composition having excellent rigidity (flexural strength) and impact resistance strength is disclosed. The method includes adding a long fiber filler to a polyester resin to form a master batch, and blending the master batch and a polycarbonate resin. A polycarbonate/polyester alloy resin... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20100197829 - Methods for producing rubber mixtures: The invention relates to processes for the production of microgel-containing rubber mixtures, to rubber mixtures obtainable by the processes, to processes for the production of vulcanizates, and also to vulcanizates after the vulcanization process, in particular in the form of tires, parts of tires, or industrial rubber items.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20100197830 - Adhesive for electronic component: The present invention has its object to provide an adhesive for electronic components, excellent in coatability, having high preventability of stains in bonded electronic components, and capable of providing highly reliable electronic components. The present invention relates to a liquid adhesive for electronic components, containing: a curable compound; a curing... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20100197831 - Crosslinkable polymer powder composition which is redispersible in water: The invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer powder composition redispersible in water, obtainable by means of free radical polymerization, in an aqueous medium, of one or more monomers from the group consisting of vinyl esters of straight-chain or branched alkylcarboxylic acids having 1 to 15 C atoms, methacrylates and acrylates... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100197832 - Isolated nanotubes and polymer nanocomposites: A method for producing a nanocomposite, the nanocomposite comprises at least one nanofiller, wherein said nanofiller comprises at least one nanotube, and a medium comprising a polymeric matrix. Further, the nanotube comprises at least one exfoliated nanotube. The method comprises agglomerating at least one nanotube from a nanotube and nanoplatelet... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose