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

20090163657 - Polymer structure whose surface and/or interface is modified, and method for producing the same: P

20090163658 - Process for making low color polyvinyl alcohol: A process is provided for the manufacture of polyvinyl alcohol, having an APHA color of equal to or less than about 10, by polymerizing a vinyl acetate monomer to form polyvinyl acetate and then hydrolyzing the polyvinyl acetate to form polyvinyl alcohol wherein the vinyl acetate monomer is characterized as... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20090163659 - Soft touch, low gloss polymer resins: The present invention is directed to polymer resins having soft touch and low gloss and methods of making the same. The polymer resins comprise at least one grafted rubber copolymer, at least one polyester copolymer and at least one acrylate copolymer or a vinylacetate copolymer.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20090163660 - Adhesive for apolar substrates: A pressure-sensitive adhesive which develops a high bond strength to substrates of low surface energies, even at low temperatures. The adhesive is composed of a first block copolymer A-B and a second block copolymer which is composed of at least two and not more than eleven connected subunits A-B, A... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090163661 - 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

20090163662 - Curable composition: wherein R1 is a C1-20 monovalent organic group which may have a substituent, X1 is a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and a is an integer of from 1 to 3; provided that when plural R1s are present, they may be the same or different from one another, and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090163663 - Method of preparing thermoplastic polyurethane blends: A method of preparing TPU blend is disclosed. In particular, a method of preparing an TPU blend comprising extruding a mixture of a thermoplastic polyurethane, a polyolefin copolymer blend and an amine-modified polypropylene compatibilizer is disclosed. The resulting TPU blend provides an elastomeric material with significantly less TPU but which... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20090163664 - Blends of shape memory polymers with thermoplastic polymers: The present invention concerns blends comprising at least one shape memory polymer and at least one thermoplastic polymer, wherein this thermoplastic polymer does not show shape memory properties. The present invention furthermore concerns methods for preparing such blends and the use of these blends in various applications, including additional products,... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20090163665 - Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic vulcanizates: A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising of a dynamically-cured rubber; and a thermoplastic phase, where the thermoplastic phase includes fiber and the reaction product of a methylene donor and a methylene acceptor. The thermoplastic phase could include a functionalized thermoplastic resin.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090163666 - Polymer compositions exhibiting enhanced flow-induced crystallization: Provided is a polymer composition having a linear, semi-crystalline thermoplastic matrix polymer and a second thermoplastic polymer. The second polymer is a substantially saturated hydrocarbon polymer including (i) a backbone chain and (ii) one or more substantially hydrocarbon sidechains connected to the backbone chain. The sidechains each have a number-average... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090163667 - Catalytic olefin block copolymers via polymerizable shuttling agent: A polymerization process and the resulting polymer composition, said process comprising polymerizing one or more addition polymerizable monomers and a polymerizable shuttling agent in the presence of at least one addition polymerization catalyst comprising a metal compound or complex and a cocatalyst under conditions characterized by the formation of a... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Jones Day

20090163668 - Conjugated diene polymer and process for production thereof: in the formula (2), R8 and R9 each represents a C1-10 hydrocarbon group, a C1-10 hydrocarbon group having no active hydrogen and substituted with an Si, O, N or S atom, or an organic group containing an N atom not adjacent to the N atom of an aminosilyl group and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090163669 - Method of making a synthetic alkylaryl sulfonate: A process for preparing a synthetic petroleum sulfonate comprising (a) reacting a first amount of at least one aromatic compound with a first amount of a mixture of olefins having from about 8 to about 100 carbon atoms, in the presence of a strong acid catalyst, wherein the resulting product... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090163670 - Organic-inorganic hybrid material, gas barrier film and method for producing the same: The invention provides an organic-inorganic hybrid material including: a support, and a graft polymer layer containing a graft polymer chain directly bonding to a surface of the support or a surface layer provided on the support, the graft polymer layer containing an inorganic component including a crosslinked structure formed through... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090163672 - End-capped polymer chains and products thereof: e

20090163671 - Fluororubber composition and production method of cross-linked fluororubber product: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The present invention provides: a fluororubber composition comprising: a polyol-crosslinkable fluororubber; a cross-linking accelerator comprising a quaternary ammonium salt; and a polyol crosslinking agent; wherein the weight ratio X (quaternary ammonium salt/polyol crosslinking agent) between the cross-linking accelerator and the polyol crosslinking agent is in a... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090163673 - Laminating adhesive: A two-component bonding agent composition. The composition contains: (a) an isocyanate component comprising a difunctional isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having polymerized residues of at least one difunctional aromatic isocyanate and at least one difunctional polymer of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or a combination thereof; (b) a polyol component comprising a triglyceride having... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20090163674 - Polyester-series resin composition and molded article: A polyester-series resin composition comprises (A) a polyester block copolymer and (C) a polycarbodiimide compound, and if necessary (B) a polyepoxy compound. The copolymer (A) is obtainable by reaction of (a1) a crystalline aromatic polyester and (a2) a lactone, and if necessary (a3) at least one compound selected from the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090163675 - Silane coupled polymers: A functionalized polymer includes a directly bonded moiety, which can be located at a terminus of the polymer, defined by the formula —[—CR1R2NH—O—]—Si where each R1 and R2 independently is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group and where the Si atom can be bonded through similar moieties to up to... Agent: Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

20090163676 - Benzylated polyalkylene polyamines and uses thereof: The present invention provides curing agent compositions comprising benzylated polyalkylene polyamine compounds. Amine-epoxy compositions and articles produced from these amine-epoxy compositions are also disclosed.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20090156739 - Process for the preparation of a dry powder of a polymeric additive: A process for the preparation of a dry powder of a polymeric additive, which process comprises the steps of (a) providing in a vessel a polymeric additive optionally dissolved in a solvent, (b) adjusting the temperature of the polymeric additive to a range between 40° C. to 200° C., (c)... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20090156740 - Tire with component containing polymeric nanofiber: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising at least one component, the at least one component comprising a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising a diene based elastomer and from 1 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer of a polymer nanofiber... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20090156741 - Protein adsorption prevention eye lens material and method for producing same: e

20090156742 - Micellar preparation containing sparingly water-soluble anticancer agent and novel block copolymer: [wherein R1 represents hydrogen or C1-5 alkyl; R2 represents C1-5 alkylene; R3 represents methylene or ethylene; R4 represents hydrogen or C1-4 acyl; R5 represents hydroxyl, optionally substituted aryl C2-8 alkoxyl, substituted C1-4 alkylamino, or amino having a residue of either an amino acid or a peptide derivative; n is an... Agent: Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC

20090156757 - Rubber composition containing functionalized polymer nanoparticles: A polymer nanoparticle is provided. The nanoparticle includes an inner layer having alkenylbenzene monomer units. The nanoparticle further includes an outer layer having monomer units selected from conjugated dienes, alkylenes, alkenylbenzenes, and mixtures thereof. The nanoparticle has at least one functional group associated with the outer layer. Applications of use... Agent: ChiefIPConsel Bridgstone Americas Holdings, Inc.

20090156743 - Method for nucleating polymers: The present invention discloses a nucleating microemulsion comprising nanovehicles, each comprising an amphiphilic shell surrounding a nucleating agent. The microemulsion is suitable for the delivery of the nucleating agents into a thermoplastic polymer, thereby allowing crystallization of the polymer.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090156744 - Process for producing crystal nucleator composition and crystalline polymer composition: The present invention provides a process for producing a crystal nucleator composition comprising; a first step pulverizing 95% by mass or more of a crystal nucleator ingredient containing one or two or more kinds of specific compounds to a primary particle diameter of 0.8 μm or smaller with a dry... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090156745 - Surface modified biomedical devices: A surface modified biomedical device is provided comprising a biomedical device having a coating on at least a portion thereof, the coating comprising one or more hydrophilic polymers having one or more non-ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic acid terminated groups.... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20090156746 - Block copolymer modified vegetable oil and polymer blends and methods of making same: Embodiments of a polymer and vegetable oil based composition comprise a polylactide homopolymer, a vegetable oil dispersed inside the polylactide homopolymer, and a block copolymer configured to aid the dispersion of the vegetable oil inside the polylactide homopolymer.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

20090156747 - Curable compositions for optical articles: A curable composition is provided comprising an oligomer having a plurality of pendent and/or terminal ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable functional groups, a free-radically polymerizable crosslinking agent, and/or a diluent monomer, and a photoinitiator. The composition, when cured, is non-yellowing, exhibits low shrinkage and low birefringence making it suitable for many... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090156748 - Polyolefin compositions having low gloss: Polyolefin composition comprising, in percent by weight: A) 10-50% of a copolymer of propylene with one or more comonomer(s) selected from ethylene and CH2═CHR alpha-olefins where R is a 2-8 carbon alkyl, which copolymer contains from 1 to 8% of comonomer(s); B 50-90% of a blend of copolymers (bI) and... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090156749 - Polyethylene blend component and blends containing the same: l

20090156750 - Unsaturated polyester resin or vinyl ester resin composition: This invention relates to unsaturated polyester resin or vinyl ester resin compositions comprising a polymer containing reactive unsaturations as a resin; a 1,3-dioxo-component, and optionally a reactive diluent and/or an inhibitor and/or a stabilizer; the resin compositions being curable with a peroxide component, and wherein the resin in the resin... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090156751 - Aromatic organosulfur functionalized 1,4-cis polybutadiene: The present invention relates to a preparation method of aromatic organosulfur functionalized 1,4-cis polybutadiene comprising: polymerizing 1,3-butadiene or butadiene derivative in the presence of a specific catalyst in a nonpolar solvent to prepare 1,4-cis polybutadiene; and reacting the resultant polybutadiene with an aromatic organosulfur compound. Such prepared aromatic organosulfur functionalized... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP

20090156752 - Carboxyl group-containing polyurethane and heat-curable polyurethane resin composition: A carboxyl group-containing polyurethane is capable of giving cured products excellent in adhesion with substrates, low warpage, flexibility, plating resistance, soldering heat resistance and long-term reliability. The carboxyl group-containing polyurethane includes a structure derived from a polyol compound having 1 to 10 hydroxyl groups and 18 to 72 carbon atoms... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090156753 - Silphenylene compound and process for producing the same: in which R1 to R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R5 and R6 each independently represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms. The silphenylene compound of the present invention is useful as a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090156754 - Thermally reversible composite material: The present invention discloses a thermally reversible composite material. The thermally reversible composite material comprises a Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) and a cross-linking agent. The Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane comprises a plurality of dienophile groups. The cross-linking agent comprises at least two conjugated diene groups. The cross-linking agent interacts with the... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090156755 - Crosslinkable silicone coating compositions: e

20090156756 - Synthesis of conducto-magnetic polymers as nano-transducers in biosensor design: A conductive polymer of polyaniline (PANi), tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and a transferrin family member. The conductive polymer can be used in conductometric assays, including biosensor devices. One particular transferrin family member provided in the polymer is lactoferrin.... Agent: Ian C. Mcleod Ian C. Mcleod, P.C.

20090149597 - Method of producing fine particles: A method of producing cross-linked polymerisation hardened droplets in a continuous aqueous medium in a microchannel device is provided. At least two aqueous streams are brought together before entering a hydrophobic phase and thus forming droplets. One aqueous phase comprises an acid source and another comprises a metal ion salt.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090149598 - Compositions for carton sealing: The disclosed invention provides an adhesive composition that can be applied to a paperboard carton via water-based flexographic or gravure printing, that can subsequently be activated (i.e., melted) by RF radiation during a carton sealing operation, and that provides water-resistant bonding.... Agent: Meadwestvaco Corporation Attn:IPLegal Department

20090149599 - Polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and use thereof: e

20090149600 - Impact modified thermoplastic resin composition: This invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent impact resistance and molded appearance. The thermoplastic resin is a polycarbonate, polyester-based resin or a blend of polycarbonate and a polyester-based resin containing up to 30 percent by weight of at least one core-shell impact modifier having little or no... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20090149601 - Polyorganosiloxane composition for use in unsaturated elastomer, article made therefrom, and associated method: A composition is provided for use with an unsaturated elastomer. The composition may include a sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane. The sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane may include a chemically protected sulfur group. Under certain conditions, the sulfur group may react with the unsaturated elastomer. The invention includes embodiments that may relate to methods... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090149602 - Release resin composition, molded compact thereof, and laminate product: A release resin composition that is excellent in thermal stability, for example, during extrusion molding and does not cause problems such as smoking and foaming during preparation of a compound product or extrusion molding and further does not contaminate metal rollers. The release resin composition can be formed into a... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090149603 - Sliding or friction element, in particular for guiding power transmission belts: A sliding or friction element that can be mechanically stressed is provided that includes a mechanically stressed section that is formed of a combination of at least two different plastics, one of which acts as a lubricating material. The first plastic (11) forms a plastic matrix, in which the second... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090149604 - Functionalized olefin polymers: a branching index (g′) of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and where the C3 to C40 olefin polymer comprises at least 0.001 weight % of an functional group, preferably maleic anhydride. This invention further relates... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20090149606 - Degradable plastic composition and methods: A degradable plastic product is produced from a polymer blend composition which includes a thermoplastic polymer and a photo-oxidative degrading additive. The photo-oxidative degrading additive includes a photoactive degradant and an oxidation catalyzing additive.... Agent: Italia Ip

20090149605 - Heterophasic propylene based polymers for forming fiber: Fibers and articles formed therefrom are described herein. The fibers generally include a first polymer including a first propylene based impact copolymer and a second propylene based polymer.... Agent: David J. Alexander

20090149607 - Synthetic receptor: A polymer capable of selectively binding propofol is prepared from one or more suitable monomers (e.g. N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate) and a cross-linker. It may be a molecularly imprinted polymer. An element (7) of the polymer may be used in a propofol sensor (1) mounted in a confinement structure (3) on a... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090149608 - Polycarbamides, polycarbamates, and polycarbamide-formaldehyde and polycarbamate-formaldehyde condensation resins: The present invention provides manufacturing of and the use of novel polycarbamates and polycarbamides and their condensation reaction products formed by reacting with formaldehyde as wood composite binder resins and in other applications. These resins have thermosetting capabilities and usefulness as binders for wood and other materials with superior resin... Agent: Larry A. Schemmel

20090149609 - Crosslinking agent for a silicone composition which can be crosslinked at low temperature based on a hydrogenated silicone oil comprising si-h units at the chain end and in the chain: e

20090143529 - Peptide purification by means of hard metal ion affinity chromatography: A polymer substrate functionalized with a functionality comprising at least one cyclic, metal ion coordinating ligand group which comprises at least 3 nitrogen donor atoms in the ring of the cyclic group, at least one of the nitrogen atoms having an optionally substituted carboxy(lower alkyl) or optionally substituted phosphono(lower alkyl)... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20090143530 - Toughened polyamide compositions: Polyamides containing repeat units derived from about 10 to about 35 weight percent 1,6-diaminohexane and terephthalic acid, up to 10 weight percent of other polyamide repeat units, and the remainder of the repeat units derived from 1,6-diaminohexane and adipic acid may be toughened with exceptionally small amounts of rubber tougheners,... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090143531 - Moisture curable propylene-alpha-olefin copolymers: An aspect of the description is directed to hydrolysable silane graft propylene-α-olefin copolymers useful for moisture curable sealants, the copolymers comprising a propylene-α-olefin copolymer component comprising propylene-derived units and from 5 to 35 wt %, by weight of the propylene-α-olefin copolymer, of ethylene-derived units or a C4 to C10 α-olefin-derived... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090143545 - Thermosetting poly(thio)urethane formulation comprising at least one block copolymer and use thereof in optics for the production of organic lenses having improved toughness: The invention relates to a polymerisable liquid mixture comprising: (a) a polymerisable thermosetting composition which is a precursor by polymerisation of a first thermoset polymer material, said composition containing at least one polythiol and/or one polyol, preferably a polythiol, and at least one polyiso(thio)cyanate; and (b) a second polymer material... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20090143532 - Transparent rubber modified styrene resin and method for preparing the same by continuous bulk polymerization: One aspect of the invention relates to a transparent rubber-modified styrenic resin composition. The resin composition comprises about 5 to about 30 parts by weight of a styrene-butadiene rubbery copolymer; and about 0 to about 15 parts by weight of a matrix resin comprising about 20 to about 40 parts... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20090143533 - Transparent thermoplastic blend of a cycloolefin copolymer and a thermoplastic polyurethane: A blend of a cycloolefin copolymer and a thermoplastic urethane having similar indices of refraction is transparent. The cycloolefin copolymer is derived from norbornene and other monomers such that it has a processing range compatible with the thermoplastic urethane. The urethane component preferably has a polyether intermediate. A thermoplastic urethane... Agent: Legal Department Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc

20090143534 - Multilayered pellet and molded resin: Multilayered pellets are provided that contain an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and a polyamide resin and that have excellent thermal stability during pelletizing and melt molding. The multilayered pellets each are composed of at least two resin layers and include a resin layer A whose main component is EVOH and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090143535 - Impact modifier composition, an impact resistant composition, method of producing the same, and articles made therefrom: The instant invention is an impact modifier composition, an impact resistant composition, method of producing the same, and articles made therefrom. The impact modifier composition comprises (a) less than 30 percent by weight of high-density polyethylene, based on the weight of the impact modifier composition; and (b) at least 70... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20090143536 - Fibers and nonwovens comprising polypropylene blends and mixtures: Fibers and nonwoven materials comprising polymeric blends and polymeric mixtures that incorporate a blend of a first metallocene polypropylene and a second polypropylene are described. The first and second polypropylenes have a predetermined relationship for the melt temperature and the melt flow rate of the individual polypropylenes. Also described are... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090143537 - Melt-polymerization surface reinforcement and hardening of wood, wood products and other porous materials using oligimer and polymer solutes in polymerizable monomer solvent: This invention is a method preparing solutions or mixtures of oligimer or polymer in a solution of polymerizable monomer, applying that solution to the surface of a solid porous substance like wood, heating to drive the mixture into the surface zone of the substance and causing the polymerizable monomer to... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090143539 - High crystallinity, high melt flow rate polypropylene: The present invention is directed to a high melt flow rate high crystallinity polypropylene homopolymer. The present invention likewise describes a bulk polymerization process using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst to produce the high melt flow rate high crystallinity polypropylene homopolymer according to the invention.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20090143538 - Silane-coupling-agent-treated silica, preparation method thereof, and vibration-damping and vibration-isolating rubber composition containing the same: A silane-coupling-agent-treated silica having a sulfur-deviation range of 50 to 200%, comprising 100 parts by mass of silica surface-treated with 1 to 50 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent represented by the following general formula (1): Y3-Si-Z-S—CO—R (wherein Y is an acetoxy group or an alkoxy group with... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090143540 - Aqueous emulsion copolymer compositions: An aqueous composition comprising polymer particles of one or more multistage aqueous emulsion, at least one of which is a multistage aqueous emulsion copolymer comprising polymerized units derived from monomer X in at least one stage, wherein monomer X is selected from polymerizable derivatives of imidazole, imidazoline, amidine, pyridine, pyrrole,... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20090143541 - Process for preparing a block copolymer from polyimides and use of the block copolymer for producing powders and mouldings: The invention describes a process for preparing pulverulent polyimide-polyimide block copolymers. The result polyimide-polyimide block copolymers and compounds produced using them can be compressed into mouldings by the direct forming method or by the hot compression moulding method. Polymeric mouldings can be produced therefrom by customary mechanical and thermal machining... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20090143542 - Uretonimine-modified isocyanate composition and method of forming the same: A uretonimine-modified isocyanate composition has reduced color. The uretonimine-modified isocyanate composition comprises a polyisocyanate composition having two or more isocyanate groups and comprising 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and a catalyst for catalyzing a reaction of the isocyanate groups to form carbodiimides available for forming uretonimines and uretonimine oligomers. A first quenching... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20090143543 - Perfluoropolyether-polyorganosiloxane block copolymer and a surface treatment agent comprising the same: u

20090143544 - Integrated chemical processes for industrial utilization of seed oils: Integrated processes of preparing industrial chemicals starting from seed oil feedstock compositions containing one or more unsaturated fatty acids or unsaturated fatty acid esters, which are essentially free of metathesis catalyst poisons, particularly hydroperoxides; metathesis of the feedstock composition with a lower olefin, such as ethylene, to form a reduced... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company