Solid Polymer Derived From Ethylenic Reactants Only Patents (Class 524/269)
  • Patent number: 11913701
    Abstract: Solid production systems, devices, and methods utilizing oleophilic surfaces are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include a water tank used to store fresh water. Some embodiments include an emulsion tank that may include a set of auxiliary components that may be utilized to create and/or to pump an emulsion. This auxiliary equipment may include suction headers, ejectors, pumps, mechanical mixers, and/or hydrodynamic mixers, for example. Some embodiments include a heat exchanger that may produce a cold surface for ice formation. This surface may include an oleophilic surface that may produce an affinity for oils and/or other non-polar materials. Some embodiments include piping that may allow for the connection of the other components such that ice may be formed from a flow of water from the emulsion and the overflow may be returned to the emulsion tank. Ice making methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Rebound Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Goldfarbmuren, Luke Erickson, Josh Nelson, Chance Lord
  • Patent number: 11851573
    Abstract: A coating composition includes: (a) a carboxylic acid functional polyol polymer; (b) a melamine-formaldehyde crosslinker reactive with the carboxylic acid functional polyol polymer; (c) an acid catalyst; and (d) a non-aqueous liquid medium. The carboxylic acid functional polyol polymer has an acid value within a range of from 30 to 120 mg KOH/g and a hydroxyl value within a range of from 60 to 150 mg KOH/g. The melamine-formaldehyde crosslinker includes imino and methylol groups that together make up 35 mole % or less of the total functionality of the melamine-formaldehyde crosslinker, and butyl groups and isobutyl groups that together make up 5 mole % or greater of the total functionality of the melamine-formaldehyde crosslinker. The coating composition cures at a temperature of 100° C. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaqi Wo, David R. Fenn, Matthew S. Luchansky, Shanti Swarup, Diane L. Wargo, Xiangling Xu
  • Patent number: 11717724
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball travelling a great flight distance on driver shots on a rainy day and having excellent spin performance on approach shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film covering the golf ball body and composed of at least one layer, wherein an outermost layer of the paint film is formed from a paint containing a polyol, a polyisocyanate, and a carbinol modified silicone oil different from the polyol compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Kamino, Hidetaka Inoue, Kuniyasu Horiuchi, Kuniyuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11702511
    Abstract: Reactive poly(fluoroalkyl-functional siloxane) oligomers, method of making the same, and compositions comprising the same are shown and described herein. The reactive poly(fluoroalkyl-functional siloxane) oligomers are is derived from a hydrolysable fluoroalkyl-functional silanes. Coating compositions comprising reactive poly(fluoroalkyl-functional siloxane) oligomer(s) may be used to form a coating or a film on a substrate and impart hydrophobic and/or oleophobic properties. The reactive poly(fluoroalkyl-functional siloxane) oligomer are more hydrophobic and oleophobic and show better chemical resistance than the hydrolysable fluoroalkyl-functional silane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Hao Shen, Antonio Chaves, Martin Wusik, Amy Hua McKinstry
  • Patent number: 11111376
    Abstract: A composition comprising: an impact modified styrene-containing polymer; at least one bromine-containing flame retardant; at least one dialkyl phosphinic acid metal salt M1n+(R1R2PO2)n wherein M1 is a metal cation with valence n and R1, R2 are alkyl groups which may be the same or different; at least one anti-dripping agent, wherein the total concentration of the bromine-containing flame retardant and the dialkyl phosphinic acid metal salt is less than 28% by weight based on the sum of all components in the composition, wherein said composition is free of antimony and meets UL-94 V-1/1.6 mm or UL-94 V-0/1.6 mm test requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yaniv Hirschsohn, Eyal Eden
  • Patent number: 10882785
    Abstract: A hydrophobic admixture, for cementitious materials such as cement paste, mortar, and concrete, includes solid polymer particles with a coating of hydrophobic agent and surfactant. The solid polymer particles adhere to exterior surfaces of hydrated cement particles in the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles deliver the hydrophobic agent into the cement matrix which is hydrophilic. The hydrophobic agents are distributed uniformly throughout the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles can be crumb rubber particles derived from waste rubber tires, recycled plastics and similar solid materials. The hydrophobic liquid agent is derived from waste lubricant oil, spent motor oil, base oil, esters of fatty acids, vegetable oil and the like. Fine particles such as activated carbon, silica fume and spent catalyst can be employed to fill the large pores or cracks that develop in the cementitious matrix. The cured cementitious materials exhibit high contact angles and high compressive strengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ALLNEW Chemical Technology Company
    Inventors: Maw-Tien Lee, Zih-Yao Shen, Chi-Yao Chen, Fu-Ming Lee, John Lee
  • Patent number: 10875994
    Abstract: A rubber includes 5 parts by mass to 45 parts by mass of an uncross-linked EPM relative to 100 parts by mass of a cross-linked rubber polymer (other than EPM), and an oil in an amount equal to or more than the amount of the EPM. The rubber is foamed and has a specific gravity of more than 0.3 and 0.8 or less. A weather strip 1 and a hose 2 are formed of the rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Akahori, Hidekazu Kurimoto, Naoki Iwase
  • Patent number: 10590038
    Abstract: A hydrophobic admixture, for cementitious materials such as cement paste, mortar, and concrete, includes solid polymer particles with a coating of hydrophobic agent and surfactant. The solid polymer particles adhere to exterior surfaces of hydrated cement particles in the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles deliver the hydrophobic agent into the cement matrix which is hydrophilic. The hydrophobic agents are distributed uniformly throughout the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles can be crumb rubber particles derived from waste rubber tires, recycled plastics and similar solid materials. The hydrophobic liquid agent is derived from waste lubricant oil, spent motor oil, base oil, esters of fatty acids, vegetable oil and the like. Fine particles such as activated carbon, silica fume and spent catalyst can be employed to fill the large pores or cracks that develop in the cementitious matrix. The cured cementitious materials exhibit high contact angles and high compressive strengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventors: Maw-Tien Lee, Zih-Yao Shen, Chi-Yao Chen, Fu-Ming Lee, John Lee
  • Patent number: 10563022
    Abstract: Scorch of a silane-functionalized polyolefin is minimized during melt mixing with a flame retardant through the use of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) having a (1) number average molecular weight (Mn) greater than or equal to (?) 4,000 grams per mole (g/mol), (2) viscosity of greater than or equal to (?) 90 centipoise (cP), and (3) hydroxyl group content of less than or equal to (?) 0.9 weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the PDMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bharat I. Chaudhary, Amy L. Waxman, Peter C. Dreux, Kurt A. Bolz, III
  • Patent number: 10494484
    Abstract: The present invention provides a release control agent for producing a release agent composition that has sufficient releasability from a silicone-based adhesive agent and that exhibits excellent releasability even when pressure is applied to a cured product; a silicone release agent composition containing such a release control agent; a release sheet having a cured layer formed from the cured product of the silicone release agent composition; and a laminated body having the release sheet and an adhesive layer. The present invention includes a release control agent containing from 15 to 29 mol % of a fluorine atom-containing organic group in each molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having no hydrosilylation reactive group; a silicone release agent composition containing such a release control agent; a release sheet; and a laminated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hori, Haruna Mizuno, Akihiro Nakamura, Hidefumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10444138
    Abstract: A method using electric field assisted glass sealing (anodic bonding) to create strong, adhesive-free optical cells using a thin layer of metal between two layers of glass. The cells can be used as simple optical cells, liquid or gas flow cells, and as acousto-optical flow cells, where acoustic standing waves are used within the flow cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: BennuBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J Cumbo, Travis A Woods, Steven Wayde Graves, Trevor Turbov
  • Patent number: 10308817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protection layer which is used as anticorrosion layer on corrosion-prone substrates, especially corroding metals, alloys and other materials, especially on steel, and as a basecoat for the application of further porous layer systems or as a topcoat, and to the process for production thereof and to use on a coated substrate for protection against corrosion and specifically for use against microbially induced corrosion (MIC), wherein the anticorrosion layer comprises a high-density protection layer on a corrosion-prone substrate, containing pre-condensed layer-forming alkoxysilane precursors, wherein the molecules of the pre-condensed layer-forming alkoxysilane precursors are formed from monomer units selected from the group of the triethoxysilane precursors, wherein the molecules of the pre-condensed layer-forming alkoxysilane precursors are crosslinked with one another, and wherein the high-density protection layer has a layer thickness of at least 50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: EPG Engineered nanoProducts Germany AG
    Inventors: Edwin Kroke, Stefan Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 10202523
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an FPOSS prepolymer which may be reacted with a reactive coating or a polyisocyanate and/or one or more of a polysiloxane, a polyol, a polyamine and a reactive coating; an FPOSS polyisocyanate prepolymer which may be reacted with one or more of a polysiloxane, a polyol, a polyamine or a reactive coating; and an FPOSS siloxane prepolymer which may be reacted with a polyisocyanate and/or one or more of a polyol, a polyamine or a reactive coating to form cross-linked polymers capable of reducing the ability of ice to adhere to the surface of an object, in particular aircraft or other vehicles, methods of producing the prepolymers and polymers and their use in coating surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas Henry Berry, Jill Elisabeth Seebergh, Stuart Arthur Bateman, Ranya Simons, Sheng Li, Lee Russell, Alex Bilyk
  • Patent number: 10040913
    Abstract: A production method, containing the step of: mixing 0.02 to 0.6 parts by mass of an organic peroxide, 0.2 to 300 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, 2 to 15.0 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent, and a silanol condensation catalyst, based on 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin-based resin, in which the inorganic filler has an X value specified by Formula (I) satisfies 5 to 1050, X=?A/B??Formula (I) wherein, ?A denotes a total amount of a product of a BET specific surface area (m2/g) of the inorganic filler and a blending amount of the inorganic filler, and B denotes a blending amount of the silane coupling agent; and a crosslinkable resin composition and a crosslinked resin molded body produced by the production method; and a silane master batch and a molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishiguchi, Arifumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 9676935
    Abstract: A novel polyoxymethylene resin composition is provided, which may be availably used as engineered plastics in various industrial fields and products, such as vehicle parts. The poly resin includes polyoxymethylene, aramide fibers, and thermoplastic polyurethane, thereby providing the novel composition of polyoxymethylene resin and improving various physical properties thereof, such as thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duck Hyoung Hwang, Gyung Seob Byun, Seung Chin Park, Chang Ho Lee, Hyo Je Seong
  • Patent number: 9574082
    Abstract: A soft thermoplastic resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a resin component (A) containing 15 to 65 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin having a degree of polymerization of 2000 or less, and 35 to 85 parts by weight of a polyhydroxyalkanoate; and 0.1 to 8 parts by weight of a resin component (B) which is one or more resins selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate resin and an acrylonitrile-styrene resin, and has a weight average molecular weight, in terms of the polystyrene, of 400,000 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9562155
    Abstract: A soft thermoplastic resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a resin component (A) containing 65 to 85 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin having a degree of polymerization of 2000 or less, and 15 to 35 parts by weight of a polyhydroxyalkanoate; 0.1 to 8 parts by weight of a resin component (B) which is one or more resins selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate resin and an acrylonitrile-styrene resin, and has a weight average molecular weight, in terms of the polystyrene, of 400,000 or more; and 12 to 22 parts by weight of a plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9562168
    Abstract: Presently described are methods of making coating comprising aqueous fluoropolymer latex dispersions, aqueous fluoropolymer coating compositions, coated substrates, and (e.g. backside) films of photovoltaic cells. In one embodiment, the film comprises at least one fluoropolymer comprising repeat units derived from VF, VDF, or a combination thereof; inorganic oxide nanoparticles; and a compound that reacts with the repeat units derived from VF and VDF to crosslink the fluoropolymer and/or couple the fluoropolymer to the inorganic oxide nanoparticles. In another embodiment, the backside film comprises at least one fluoropolymer comprising repeat units derived from VF, VDF, or a combination thereof; and an amino-substituted organosilane ester or ester equivalent crosslinking compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Mark W. Muggli, Larry S. Hebert, Kevin M. Hamer, Thomas J. Blong, Michael Juergens, George Van Dyke Tiers, Zhigang Yu, Yaming Wang, Yiwen Chu
  • Patent number: 9221990
    Abstract: Presently described are methods of making coating comprising aqueous fluoropolymer latex dispersions, aqueous fluoropolymer coating compositions, coated substrates, and (e.g. backside) films of photovoltaic cells. In one embodiment, the film comprises at least one fluoropolymer comprising repeat units derived from VF, VDF, or a combination thereof; inorganic oxide nanoparticles; and a compound that reacts with the repeat units derived from VF and VDF to crosslink the fluoropolymer and/or couple the fluoropolymer to the inorganic oxide nanoparticles. In another embodiment, the backside film comprises at least one fluoropolymer comprising repeat units derived from VF, VDF, or a combination thereof; and an amino-substituted organosilane ester or ester equivalent crosslinking compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Mark W. Muggli, Larry S. Hebert, Kevin M. Hamer, Thomas J. Blong, Michael Juergens, George Van Dyke Tiers, Zhigang Yu, Yaming Wang, Yiwen Chu
  • Patent number: 9105821
    Abstract: The present invention is curable silicone resin composition which is an addition-curable silicone composition, and comprises: (A) (A-1) a compound having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups per one molecule and represented by the following formula (1), (B) an organic silicon compound having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atom per one molecule and having no aliphatic unsaturated group, (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst containing a platinum group metal, and (D) 0.1 to 500 parts by mass of silicone powder having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 100 ?m based on 100 parts by mass of the total Components (A) and (B). Thereby, there can be provided a curable silicone resin composition having high light extraction efficiency and useful as, for example, an encapsulant, a cured product thereof and a photosemiconductor apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukito Kobayashi, Mitsuhiro Iwata, Satoshi Onai
  • Patent number: 9096748
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoplastic elastomer composition having high molding fluidity, mechanical physical properties, and resistance to wear and providing a good appearance and feeling, and molded products using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation, Nissan Motor Company Limited
    Inventors: Yutaka Eguchi, Shinichi Shibayama, Yuki Mori, Kaori Komatsu, Hajime Matsuura
  • Patent number: 9062803
    Abstract: Method of fabricating a polymeric tube for attachment to a prefabricated tubular polymer body comprising: selecting an ethylene copolymer functionalized with a conjugated vinyl moiety, and coextruding an outer tubular layer comprised of the selected functionalized ethylene copolymer together with at least one inner tubular layer comprised of a thermoplastic elastomeric material to form a mating tube having an outer surface comprised of the functionalized ethylene copolymer, a central tubular passage having a longitudinal axis and opposing ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Tekni-Plax, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Bourgeois, Munish Shah
  • Patent number: 9052653
    Abstract: A fuser member comprising a substrate, and thereover, an outer layer comprising polysilsesquioxane additives, and an image forming apparatus containing the fuser member therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carolyn Moorlag, Yu Qi, Jennifer A. Coggan, Nan-Xing Hu
  • Patent number: 9054284
    Abstract: The present invention is curable silicone resin composition which is an addition-curable silicone composition, and comprises: (A) (A-1) a compound having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups per one molecule and represented by the following formula (1), (B) an organic silicon compound having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atom per one molecule and having no aliphatic unsaturated group, (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst containing a platinum group metal, and (D) 0.1 to 500 parts by mass of silicone powder having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 100 ?m based on 100 parts by mass of the total Components (A) and (B). Thereby, there can be provided a curable silicone resin composition having high light extraction efficiency and useful as, for example, an encapsulant, a cured product thereof and a photosemiconductor apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukito Kobayashi, Mitsuhiro Iwata, Satoshi Onai
  • Patent number: 9034963
    Abstract: A transparent thermoplastic resin composition includes (A) a rubber-modified graft copolymer which is prepared by copolymerizing (a2) a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (a3) a styrene-based monomer and (a4) an acrylonitrile-based monomer onto (a1) a butadiene-based rubber polymer; (B) a styrene-based copolymer having a glass transition temperature of about 90 to about 100° C. which is prepared by copolymerizing (b1) a methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b2) an acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b3) a styrene-based monomer and (b4) an acrylonitrile-based monomer; and (C) a silicone oil. The composition can have improved whitening resistance at low temperatures and/or excellent impact strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Hwan Ahn, Il Jin Kim, Sun Hong Min
  • Publication number: 20150062235
    Abstract: An ink jet ink composition includes one or more types selected from a group consisting of water, polymer fine particles, a siloxane-based surfactant, and a fluorine-based surfactant, and an acryl-based surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Takeshi YANO
  • Patent number: 8962728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to weathering-resistant, colored moldings made of poly(alkyl)(meth)acrylate with improved gloss and resistance to mechanical influences acting on the surface of the molding, in particular with improved wipe resistance and improved scratch resistance, and also to molding compositions for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Victor Khrenov, Andreas Mischlich, Ursula Golchert, Stefan Nau, Anton Halblaender, Klaus Schultes, Marc Poth, Antonios Manis, Kathrin Lehmann, Zhen Zhu
  • Patent number: 8952086
    Abstract: A polyolefin rubber composition comprising (A) an ethylene/?-olefin/nonconjugated polyene random copolymer, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing on average from 1 to less than 2 Si—H groups in a molecule, and (C) an addition reaction catalyst can be compression molded or steam vulcanized into a cured product having heat resistance and surface lubricity. The cured product is especially suited as weatherstrips and windshield wiper blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuneo Kimura, Masayuki Yoshida, Masaki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150036207
    Abstract: Pigment based inks are provided. The inks include a non-polar carrier fluid and a surface-functionalized pigment particle including a nitrogen-linked moiety to the surface of the pigment particle through a nitrogen link at one end of the nitrogen-linked moiety and a graft copolymer having two or three blocks attached at another end, the pigment particle suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid, the nitrogen-linked moiety further including an alkyl chain interposed between the nitrogen-linked moiety and the graft copolymer having the structure (I), where X is the nitrogen-linked moiety and Y is a copolymer, and the letter a is an integer between 0 and about 5,000, while the letter b is an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Qin Liu
  • Publication number: 20150005425
    Abstract: A transparent thermoplastic resin composition includes (A) a rubber-modified graft copolymer which is prepared by copolymerizing (a2) a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (a3) a styrene-based monomer and (a4) an acrylonitrile-based monomer onto (a1) a butadiene-based rubber polymer; (B) a styrene-based copolymer having a glass transition temperature of about 90 to about 100° C. which is prepared by copolymerizing (b1) a methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b2) an acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, (b3) a styrene-based monomer and (b4) an acrylonitrile-based monomer; and (C) a silicone oil. The composition can have improved whitening resistance at low temperatures and/or excellent impact strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jun Hwan Ahn, Il Jin Kim, Sun Hong Min
  • Publication number: 20140275374
    Abstract: A composition for forming a hydrophilic coating includes an organic binder having an average particle size from about 1 to about 100 nm and an inorganic binder having an average particle size from about 1 to about 40 nm. The composition further includes an inorganic photocatalyst that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction reaction. Characteristically, the photocatalyst includes a photocatalytic metal oxide having an average particle size from about 1 to about 50 nm. Advantageously, coatings formed from the composition have improved stain resistance, low contact angle, and resistance to dirt adherence, while maintaining a clear optical character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JINZHEN SHI, MING-REN TARNG, JIGUI LI, SHUXUE ZHOU, LIMIN WU, LING YANG
  • Publication number: 20140272435
    Abstract: The present invention describes anti-stick coatings composed of carboxylic acid, carboxylate salt or thiol functionalized siloxanes. The compounds of this invention can be used as coatings on the surface of wind turbine blades, aircraft wings and fuselage, or on the surface of oil and gas platforms, ships, and other vehicles exposed to harsh weather conditions. These functionalized silicones can bond to the surface and create a new hydrophobic and oleophobic surface that is repellent to ice, oil, dirt and insects that may cause loss of efficiency, or impact the operation of the wind turbine, aircraft, ships, or offshore oil and gas platform that are exposed to the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DESIGNER MOLECULES, INC.
    Inventor: STEPHEN M DERSHEM
  • Patent number: 8835536
    Abstract: A highly loaded silica wet masterbatch utilizing a functionalized silica dry precipitated silica with a specific surface area in the range of 100 to 300 m2/gm treated with a plurality of silanes coupling agents to form a wet polymer silica masterbatch, then blending the masterbatch with a latex rubber component that includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber or a blend of the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber and another conjugated diene base rubber using a plurality of coupling agents simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Lion Copolymer Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Subir Debnath, Mark Arigo
  • Patent number: 8829091
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including a polycarbonate resin (A) and a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer (B); and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of polyalkylaryl siloxane (C) having a refractive index of about 1.42 to about 1.59. The composition can exhibit high gloss and blackness and can have excellent impact resistance, heat resistance, light resistance, and mar resistance (resistance to fine scratches).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Doo Han Ha, Young Chul Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140210121
    Abstract: A mold release agent having an extended life and methods for making and using the same are provided. The extended life mold release agent may include a first material configured to be placed in direct physical contact with a surface of a mold cavity to seal the surface. The extended life mold release agent may also include a second material configured to coat the first material to protect the first material during a foam production process performed within the mold cavity. The second material includes a siloxane oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Johson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: James McEvoy, William W. Li, Patricia McClarren
  • Publication number: 20140206803
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition [X] for reduction of squeaking noises containing a rubber-reinforced vinyl resin [A] obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer [b1] in the presence of an ethylene -?- olefin rubber polymer [a1] having Tm (melting point) of 0° C. or higher, wherein an amount of silicon contained in the thermoplastic resin composition [X] is 0.15% by mass or less based on 100% by mass of the thermoplastic resin composition [X]. According to the present invention, a structure can be provided, which is characterized in that squeaking noises that are generated when members rub against each other is remarkably reduced, that an effect of reducing squeaking noises is maintained without deterioration even when placed under high temperature for a long time, and that impact resistance and molded appearance are superior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: TECHNO POLYMER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isamu Mochizuki, Kazuya Egawa
  • Publication number: 20140200297
    Abstract: A polyolefin rubber composition comprising (A) an ethylene/?-olefin/nonconjugated polyene random copolymer, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing on average from 1 to less than 2 Si—H groups in a molecule, and (C) an addition reaction catalyst can be compression molded or steam vulcanized into a cured product having heat resistance and surface lubricity. The cured product is especially suited as weatherstrips and windshield wiper blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuneo KIMURA, Masayuki YOSHIDA, Masaki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8741987
    Abstract: A polymer masterbatch in latex form having nanomaterials and a compatibilized silica for incorporation into natural and synthetic polymers in latex form using precipitated or fumed silica with at least two organosilicon coupling compounds attached to the silica in an aqueous suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lion Copolymer Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Douglas Harris, Mark Arigo, Subir Debnath, Jorge Soto
  • Publication number: 20140098164
    Abstract: An inkjet ink includes a non-polar carrier, a colorant dispersed in the non-polar carrier, a dispersant, and non-swellable latex particles of a cross-linked polymer dispersed in the non-polar carrier. The colorant is chosen from a pigment, a dye, or a combination of a pigment and a dye. The cross-linked polymer consists of: an acrylic monomer having a molecular weight less than 1000, a vinylic monomer having a molecular weight of less than 1000, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Hou T. Ng, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Howard S. Tom
  • Publication number: 20140065432
    Abstract: There are provided non-aqueous adhesive compositions comprising a) a styrene-containing polymer, b) modifying agent, and c) a solvent system comprising i) a volatile siloxane compound, and ii) a second compound selected from acetone, methyl acetate, tert-butyl acetate, para-chlorobenzotrifluoride, and combinations thereof. Bonded articles and methods of bonding articles using these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel W. Wuerch, John E. Gozum
  • Publication number: 20130303673
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersion comprising hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, comprising a. 50%-80% by weight of water, b. 10%-30% by weight of hydrophobized silicon dioxide particles, c. 5%-15% by weight of at least one alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula R1O((CH2)mO)nH, where R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 10-25 C atoms, m is 2 or 3 and n is 10-50, d. 0.5%-5% by weight of at least one amine and/or amino alcohol having a molecular weight of less than 500 and e. 0%-1% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone, all figures for weight percentages being based on the dispersion. Paint formulation comprising the dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Michael, Wolfgang Lortz, Thorsten Ladwig, Tina Gross
  • Publication number: 20130284071
    Abstract: A hydraulically curable composition, in particular for the production of concrete, mortar, screed, or render having improved freeze-thaw resistance, as well as a process for producing the composition. The composition includes the constituents cement, additional constituents, and organofunctional silicon compounds, and optionally aggregates and admixtures. The composition also contains the additional constituents fly ash and silica dust, in each case independently based on the weight of cement, in an amount of from 1 to 25% by weight and the organofunctional silicon compounds in an amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the weight of cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Friedel, Giovanni Martinola, Stefan Meier
  • Publication number: 20130231426
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are rubber compositions suitable for use in tire treads comprising (a) at least one conjugated diene polymer or copolymer; (b) at least one filler; (c) a curative package; and (d) at least one of: (i) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax, or (ii) from 0.2 to 10 phr of at least one silicone-containing wax comprising a functionalized polyalkylsiloxane, a functionalized polyalkylsilsesquioxane resin, or combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the at least one halogenated hydrocarbon wax is a chlorinated hydrocarbon or a fluorinated hydrocarbon wax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yaohong Chen, 1. Xiao-Dong Pan, Mindaugas Rackaitis, James D. Ulmer, Nicole Capitos-Davis
  • Publication number: 20130217817
    Abstract: A contacting part made of a thermoplastic resin composition is provided, which is characterized in that generation of squeaking noises that are generated when members rub against each other is remarkably reduced, that an effect of reducing squeaking noises is maintained without deterioration even when being placed under high temperatures for a long time, and further that not only heat resistance, impact resistance, and moldability are superior, but also safety at the time of collision is superior because of ductile fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: TECHNO POLYMER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isamu Mochizuki, Kazuya Egawa
  • Publication number: 20130203918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to weathering-resistant, colored moldings made of poly(alkyl) (meth)acrylate with improved gloss and resistance to mechanical influences acting on the surface of the molding, in particular with improved wipe resistance and improved scratch resistance, and also to molding compositions for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Victor Khrenov, Andreas Mischlich, Ursula Golchert, Stefan Nau, Anton Halblaender, Klaus Schultes, Marc Poth, Antonios Manis, Kathrin Lehmann, Zhen Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130202838
    Abstract: The disclosure herein includes rapid gas decompression (RGD)-resistant fluoroelastomeric compositions and includes a curable fluoropolymer having a curesite monomer with at least one functional group capable of curing with a peroxide curative. The compositions include a bisphenyl-based curative and an organic peroxide curative and an organic peroxide co-curative. The fluoroelastomeric compositions have a ratio of the bisphenyl-based curative to the organic peroxide co-curative of about 0.25:1 to about 1.5:1 and a ratio of the bisphenyl-based curative to the organic peroxide of about 0.5:1 to about 1.5:1. Such compositions can be formed into seals meeting RGD industry standards in a variety of sizes, up to and/or exceeding 5 mm in thickness or cross-sectional diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: GREENE, TWEED OF DELAWARE, INC.
    Inventor: Greene, Tweed of Delaware, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130178568
    Abstract: A surface can be coated with a liquid repellent coating. Materials for making the liquid repellent coating (e.g., a fingerprint resistant coating) can be selected on the basis of surface energy considerations, such as a receding surface energy. The materials can include a polymer and a liquid repelling material, for example, poly(ethyl methacrylate) and a fluorinated silsesquioxane such as fluorodecyl POSS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicants: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
  • Publication number: 20130143990
    Abstract: A protective coating composition comprises an acrylic resin, a reactive polyorganosiloxane or precursor therefor, hexamethyldisiloxane, and a solvent system. The coating composition may be applied to surfaces such as painted metal surfaces as may be found in motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ara Z. Nercissiantz, Gary M. Silvers
  • Patent number: 8440750
    Abstract: The invention relates to allyl functionalized precipitated silica, rubber compositions containing such silica, particularly sulfur cured rubber compositions, and articles of manufacture having a component thereof such as, for example tires. The invention particularly relates to synthetic amorphous silica, particularly a precipitated silica, treated with an allyl silane, particularly to a precipitated silica containing allyl functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Bruce Raymond Hahn, Edward Lee Johnson, Abdulkareem Modupe Melaiye, Bing Jiang, Robert Alan Kinsey
  • Patent number: 8415421
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a two-component curing type urethane-based aqueous golf ball paint, which is excellent in gloss of a paint film and evenness of the film thickness. Another object of the present invention is to provide a two-component curing type urethane-based aqueous golf ball paint, which is excellent in adhesion to the surface of a golf ball body. The present invention provides a two-component curing type urethane-based aqueous golf ball paint containing (A) an aqueous polyol composition and (B) an aqueous polyisocyanate, wherein the aqueous paint has a contact angle of 45° or less to a resin component constituting an outermost layer of a golf ball body and a paint film has reflectivity of 70% or more at an incident angle of 20°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: SRI Sports Limited, Shinto Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tarao, Kuniyasu Horiuchi, Hirokazu Okamoto, Masahiko Shiraishi