Solid Polymer Derived From Ethylenic Reactants Only Is Derived From A Reactant Containing A Carboxylic Acid Or Derivative Thereof Patents (Class 525/148)
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Patent number: 8013066Abstract: A process for the production of impact-modified composition that contains polyalkylene terephthalate and polycarbonate resins is disclosed. The process includes (i) in a first step combining in the melt at 90 to 175° C. glycidyl ester with at least one member selected from the first group consisting of polyalkylene terephthalate and polycarbonate to obtain a molten mixture, said member in powder form, and (ii) in a subsequent step combining the molten mixture with at least one component selected from the second group consisting of polyalkylene terephthalate and polycarbonate to obtain a composition. The composition is characterized in high gloss value.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventor: Pierre Moulinie
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Publication number: 20110211144Abstract: The present invention relates to a retardation film that comprises a blend resin of 1) an acryl-based copolymer resin that comprises an alkyl methacrylate-based monomer and a cycloalkyl methacrylate-based monomer, and 2) a resin that comprises an aromatic ring or aliphatic ring in a polymer main chain, a method for manufacturing the retardation film, and a liquid crystal display device that comprises the retardation film. The retardation film according to the present invention has excellent heat resistance, optical transparency, mechanical strength, and durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Byoung-Kue Chun, Chang-Hun Han, Byoung-ll Kang, Su-Kyung Kim, Da-Eun Sung
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Publication number: 20110160380Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition according to the present invention comprises a polycarbonate resin and an ultra-high molecular weight branched acrylic copolymer resin and can have excellent transparency, appearance, and flowability, as well as scratch resistance and impact strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Kee Hae Kwon, Jin Hwa Chung, Kwang Soo Park, Sang Ki Park, Il Jin Kim
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Patent number: 7932314Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits an excellent combination of properties for use in manufacturing shipping combs for use in conjunction with moving actuators for hard disk drives. The thermoplastic polymer composition of this invention is comprised of (1) from 10 weight percent to 90 weight percent polycarbonate, (2) from 1 weight percent to 6 weight percent carbon nanotubes, (3) from 5 weight percent to 85 weight percent of a sulfone polymer, (4) from 0.5 weight percent to 10 weight percent of a functionalized rubbery polymer, and (5) from 0.5 weight percent to 5 weight percent of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene and polyester wax, wherein all weight percentages are based upon the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Ovation Polymer Technology and Engineered Materials, Inc.Inventors: Hrishikesh Manian, Nishant Negandhi
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Patent number: 7855252Abstract: A polymeric composition including a mono-functional, low molecular weight, low epoxy content end-cap which includes the polymerization product of at least one epoxy-functional monomer and at least one styrenic and/or (meth)acrylic monomer, with a polyfunctional chain extender; and at least one condensation polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Abiodun E. Awojulu, Roelof van der Meer, Marco A. Villalobos
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Patent number: 7847007Abstract: The present invention provides a light-diffusing resin composition comprising (A) an aromatic polycarbonate resin in an amount of 100 parts by mass, (B) an acrylic resin in an amount of 0.01 to 1 part by mass, and (C) a light-diffusing agent in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, the light-diffusing resin composition which is usable for optical elements in the field of liquid crystal displays, such as light diffuser plates, optical lenses and optical guide plates, street lamp covers, glass substitutes such as laminated glass for vehicles or construction materials, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawato, Masami Kogure, Yosihiko Horio
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Patent number: 7812061Abstract: A method for manufacturing a recycled polycarbonate raw material for a flame retardant resin composition from discarded and/or recovered optical discs using a polycarbonate resin as a substrate material, and includes (a) a step to identify if 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane as a divalent phenol of the polycarbonate resin raw material is polymerized as the sole raw material in the polycarbonate resin as the substrate material of the discarded and/or recovered optical discs and (b) a step to remove impurities by a chemical treatment by separating only the discarded and/or recovered optical discs, wherein the polycarbonate resin is identified as polymerized by using 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane as the sole raw material.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshio Isozaki
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Patent number: 7795357Abstract: Multiblock copolymers are described and contain the structural unit of formula I -A-O—R1—O—CO—(R2—CO—)m—X-D-X—(CO—R2)m—CO—X—??(I), where A is a radical derived from a homo- or copolyoxymethylene, R1 is an alkylene radical-having at least two carbon atoms or a cycloalkylene radical, R2 is a direct carbon-carbon bond, or an alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, or aralkylene radical, X is selected from —O—, —S—, or —NH—, D is a divalent radical B which is a radical of a hydroxy-terminated, mercaptan-terminated, or amino-terminated polymer which derives from polyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl ethers, polyvinyl ether-alkene copolymers, polyvinyl esters, polyvinyl ester-alkene copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol-alkene copolymers, polyvinylaromatics, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyacetals, polycarbonates, polyesters, polyamides, polyimines, polyetherester elastomers, polyetheramide elastomers, polyalkadienes, polyurethanes, polyureas, polysiloxanes, or a triblock copolymer radical -PAO-B-PAO-, whType: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Ticona GmbHInventors: Dirk Zierer, Klaus Kurz, Jens Schiebisch, Karl-Friedrich Mück, Holger Schmalz
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Patent number: 7790807Abstract: The instant invention relates to new compounds of the formula I R1 and R2 are each independently of the other a fluorine containing group, R3 and R4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, a fluorine containing group, C1-C12alkyl, phenyl or R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, form a C5-C8-cycloalkylidene ring that is unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 3 C1-C4alkyl groups; R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl or C3-C12alkenyl, X1 and X2 are each independently of the other a direct bond or C1-C12alkylene, m is 1 to 10,000, and n is 0 to 10,000. These new compounds of the formula I are useful as reducers of surface energy for organic materials such as polycarbonates, polyesters or polyketones or their mixtures, blends or alloys.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.Inventors: Martin Brunner, Archana Kishore Desai, Shrirang Bhikaji Hindalekar, Suhas Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, Armin Schneider, Paragkumar Nathalal Thanki, Michael Tinkl, Alessandro Zedda, Michèle Gerster, Fabien Jean Brand
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Patent number: 7781540Abstract: A resin composition, and molded articles thereof, where the resin composition simultaneously satisfies resistances, such as heat and environmental resistance, and moldability at high levels, and has excellent optical properties, such as high refractivity and low birefringence. The resin composition contains a polyester resin formed from a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component (a) and a polycarbonate resin formed from a carbonate-forming component and a diol component (b), the diol component (a) containing a specific fluorene-containing compound and the diol component (b) containing a specific fluorene-containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takatsune Yanagida, Masatoshi Ando, Yoshihiko Imanaka, Masahiro Yamada, Shinichi Kawasaki, Mitsuaki Yamada, Hiroaki Murase, Tsuyoshi Fujiki, Kana Kobori
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Patent number: 7772356Abstract: The present invention discloses an infrared absorption filter which enables a coloring matter having infrared absorptivity to be contained or dispersed uniformly in a high concentration and has excellent durability, and an infrared absorption panel comprising this infrared absorption filter. The infrared absorption filter comprises a polycarbonate resin which contains 20 to 100 mol % of a recurring unit having a fluorene skeleton represented by the formula (1) and 0 to 80 mol % of a recurring unit represented by the formula (2), and a coloring matter having infrared absorptivity.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Tsuyoshi Fujiki, Shinichi Kawasaki, Mitsuaki Yamada, Takatsune Yanagida, Masatoshi Ando, Yoshihiko Imanaka
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Publication number: 20100168272Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises about 40 to about 99% by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A), about 1 to about 60% by weight of an acrylic copolymer (B) having a high refractive index and a flexible structure, and about 0 to about 60% by weight of acrylic resin (C). A polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention can have excellent transparency and scratch resistance without requiring extra compatibilizers by including an acrylic copolymer having a high refractive index and a flexible structure with the polycarbonate resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Sang Ki PARK, Kee Hae KOWN, Jin Hwa CHUNG, Jin Hwan CHOI, Yun Kyu LEE
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Publication number: 20100160559Abstract: Disclosed is a polylactic acid/polycarbonate resin composition including (A) a mixed resin including (a1) a polycarbonate resin and (a2) a polylactic acid resin, and (B) a modified acrylic-based resin, and a molded product made using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Hyung-Tak Lee, Doo-Han Ha, Chang-Do Jung, Young-Chul Kwon, Jin-Kyung Cho, Young-Mi Chung, Byung-Choon Lee
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Publication number: 20100160481Abstract: Disclosed is a blend composition of a polycarbonate resin and a vinyl-based copolymer that includes (A) a mixed resin including (A-1) a polycarbonate resin and (A-2) a vinyl-based copolymer and (B) an acrylic-based copolymer including at least one acrylic-based monomer, and a molded product made using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Chan-Gyun SHIN, Jae-Hyung LEE, Bong-Jae LEE, Tae-Uk KIM
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Publication number: 20100105846Abstract: Provided is an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition containing, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a resin mixture including 60 to 99 mass % of (A) an aromatic polycarbonate resin and 1 to 40 mass % of (B) a styrene-based resin, 1 to 30 parts by mass of a compatibilizer, the compatibilizer being formed of a block or random copolymer constituted of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and an acrylate-based monomer unit. This aromatic polycarbonate resin composition has improved transparency and improved extrusion stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventor: Masami Kogure
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Patent number: 7642325Abstract: A non-sticky water-based coating material in the form of a film applied to the face of a circuit board that is loaded with electronic parts; which comes into contact with the outside environment. The coating material can be formed into the film at room temperature without using a coalescence, does not contain a solvent and forms a membrane having flexibility, low Young's modulus, favorable adhesive properties, moisture resistance and insulating properties. Specifically, the non-sticky water-based conformal coating material includes a resin wherein a flexible acrylic resin having glass transition temperature of at most 0° C. is the main chain and a vinyl polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C. is grafted to the flexible acrylic resin; the content of the vinyl polymer being 10 to 70% by weight based on the flexible acrylic resin.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Tohpe CorporationInventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Hideo Maeda
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Publication number: 20090263663Abstract: An acrylic resin composition containing an acrylic resin as a main component and a terminal-modified polycarbonate resin having terminal groups represented by the following formula (1): wherein each of R1 to R2 independently represents an alkylene group having 1-20 carbon atoms, each of R3 to R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, an alkyl group having 1-9 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-5 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-17 carbon atoms, and “a” represents an integer of 1 to 1000.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Noriyoshi Ogawa, Tatsuya Kanagawa
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Patent number: 7595353Abstract: The invention provides a photocurable polymer composition having a fluorine-containing polymer and a fluorine-free polymer, and preferably further having a polymerizable double bond-containing compound and a photopolymerization initiator. The fluorine-containing polymer preferably includes a fluorosilsesquioxane skeleton.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Hisanobu Minamisawa, Mikio Yamahiro, Akira Meguro
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Publication number: 20090142537Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent thermoplastic blend of polycarbonate (PC) and a copolymer of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and naphthyl methacrylate or a substituted naphthyl methacrylate. This copolymer has excellent miscibility with polycarbonate resin, even at elevated temperature, producing transparent polycarbonate blends. The blend provides an improved scratch resistance of polycarbonate while maintaining its excellent optical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: Arkema IncInventors: Sheng Hong, Charles C. Zhou, Xianfeng Shen
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Patent number: 7498401Abstract: A thermoplastic composition, contains a polycarbonate resin, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, an impact modifier, and a mineral filler, wherein the composition has least about 40% ductility under multiaxial impact strength test conditions per ASTM D3763 at ?30° C. Alternatively, a composition contains a polycarbonate resin, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer in an amount sufficient to provide at least about 2.5 wt. % siloxane by weight of the composition, an aromatic vinyl copolymer comprising SAN, an impact modifier comprising ABS, and a mineral filler. Such compositions may be made by combining, by weight of the composition, polycarbonate resin, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, an impact modifier, and a mineral filler, wherein the composition has at least 40% ductility under multiaxial impact strength test conditions per ASTM D3763 at ?30° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventor: Naveen Agarwal
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Publication number: 20080255309Abstract: A polymer composition (C) containing: a poly(aryl ether sulfone) (P) of which more than 50 mol. % of the recurring units are recurring units (R) containing at least one ether group (—O—), at least one sulfone group (—SO2—), and at least two arylene groups (Ar) linked to each other via a secondary, ternary or quaternary carbon atom, and a semi-aromatic polyester (P*) of which more than 50 mol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C.Inventors: Shari Weinberg, Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri
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Patent number: 7411021Abstract: A clear thermoplastic blend comprises from about 25 to about 90 percent by weight of low flow polycarbonate resin having a MVR (Melt Viscosity Rate) of from about 1 to about 7 cc/10 min at 300° C./1.2 kg and from about 10 to about 75 percent by weight of a polyester resin derived from the condensation of a cyclohexanedimethanol or equivalent thereof alone or with an ethylene glycol or equivalent thereof with a terephthalic acid or equivalents thereof or a combination of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid or equivalents thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Huiping Zhang, Peter H. Th. Vollenberg
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Patent number: 7365125Abstract: A thermoplastic composition, comprising: about 10 to about 84 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 0.5 to about 40 wt. % of a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; each based on the total combined weight of the thermoplastic composition, exclusive of any filler. In another embodiment, the thermoplastic composition may comprise about 10 to about 85 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an impact-modified alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; each based on the total combined weight of the thermoplastic composition, exclusive of any filler. The compositions have improved weld line strength, and are useful in the manufacture of molded parts, especially for electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Luc Govaerts, Wim Steendam, Rob Venderbosch
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Publication number: 20080085955Abstract: This invention seeks to provide a resin composition that can simultaneously satisfy resistances such as heat resistance and environmental resistance and moldability at high levels and that has excellent optical properties such as high refractivity and low birefringence and molded article thereof. The present invention is a resin composition containing a polyester resin formed from a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component (a) and a polycarbonate resin formed from a carbonate-forming component and a diol component (b), the diol component (a) containing a specific fluorene-containing compound and the diol component (b) containing a specific fluorene-containing compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2005Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Takatsune Yanagida, Masatoshi Ando, Yoshihiko Imanaka, Masahiro Yamada, Shinichi Kawasaki, Mitsuaki Yamada, Hiroaki Murase, Tsuyoshi Fujiki, Kana Kobori
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Patent number: 7351766Abstract: The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is obtained by graft polymerizing a monomer that composes a polymer that is compatible with or has affinity for polycarbonate resin in the presence of a polymer that is incompatible with polycarbonate resin; wherein, the weight average molecular weight of a soluble component that dissolves in chloroform is 10,000 to 100,000. In the case of using this thermoplastic resin composition in an engineering plastic, fluidity can be improved without impairing the characteristics of the engineering plastic. The engineering plastic composition of the present invention is preferably used in the field of housings and various parts of OA equipment, telecommunications equipment and home appliances such as photocopiers, facsimiles, televisions, radios, tape recorders, video decks, personal computers, printers, telephones, information terminals, refrigerators and microwave ovens, as well as in other fields such as automotive parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Nabeshima, Atsunori Koshirai
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Patent number: 7329360Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in products and processes for cleaning up oil, chemical, or other hydrocarbon spills, and cleaning up the environment where such spills have occurred. In one aspect of the invention, there is provided an adsorbent polymeric composition which is oleophilic and capable of adsorption of other chemicals and hydrocarbons from both land and water, the adsorbent composition including polyethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, catalyst, cross-linking agent, lubricant, blowing agent and a bulking agent. In a second aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacture of an adsorbent composition for use in retrieving and recycling oil, chemicals and hydrocarbons from land or water environments.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Inventor: Charles David Robinson
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Patent number: 7265172Abstract: Thermoplastic molding composition comprising components A, B, C and D and, if appropriate, E, F, G and H, A) from 1 to 97.5% by weight of at least one aromatic polycarbonate A, B) from 1 to 97.5% by weight of at least one graft polymer B made from b1) from 40 to 80% by weight of a graft base made from an elastomeric polymer B1, b2) from 20 to 60% by weight of a graft B2 made from b21) from 60 to 95% by weight of styrene or of substituted styrenes B21 and b22) from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one unsaturated nitrile B22, C) from 1 to 97.5% by weight of at least one thermoplastic copolymer C made from c1) from 60 to 85% by weight of styrene or of substituted styrenes C1 or mixtures thereof and c2) from 15 to 40% by weight of at least one unsaturated nitrile C2, D) from 0.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Martin Weber, Xaver Hopfenspirger, Reinhard Jakobi, Walter Heckmann
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Patent number: 7256228Abstract: A stabilized thermoplastic resin composition is disclosed which comprises structural units derived at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate, at least one substituted or unsubstituted polyester and a combination of at least two quenchers, wherein said quencher is selected from a group consisting of phosphorus compound, carboxylic acid, derivates of carboxylic acids, epoxy functional polymers and boron compound. Also disclosed is a stabilized thermoplastic resin composition comprising: structural units derived at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate, at least one substituted or unsubstituted polyester, an epoxy functional polymers and a combination of at least one quenchers, wherein said quencher is selected from a group consisting of phosphorus compounds, carboxylic acid compounds, polyols, and boron compounds. In addition the composition disclosed possess good optical properties, thermal properties and stability.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Parminder Agarwal, Peter H. Th. Vollenberg, Gabrie Hoogland, Vishvajit Chandrakant Juikar, Ganesh Kannan, Abbas-Alli Ghudubhai Shaikh, Sachin Ashok Shelukar
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Patent number: 7226973Abstract: A thermoplastic blend suitable for blow molding comprising a branched polycarbonate and a polyester resin derived from the condensation of a) a cyclohexanedimethanol or equivalent thereof alone or with an ethylene glycol or equivalent thereof, b) together with a terephthalic acid or equivalents thereof alone or with an isophthalic acid or equivalent thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rodney W. Fonseca, Peter H. Th. Vollenberg, Richard C. Cook
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Patent number: 7119145Abstract: Pre-formed polymer particles are chemically modified by free radical-initiated surface graft modification. The resulting resin is specifically adapted to provide enhanced chromatographic performance throughout chromatographic separations.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Phenomenex, Inc.Inventors: Arthur R. Dixon, Emmet E. Welch, Shahana Huq
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Patent number: 7041732Abstract: A compatible blend of polycarbonate resin with a vinyl (co)polymer blending partner is disclosed. The preparation of inventive blend comprise reactive blending of polycarbonate, a vinyl (co)polymer and a novel compatibilizer in the presence of a transesterification catalyst and under conditions of time and temperature designed to promote transesterification. The compatibilizer is the polymerized reaction product of at least one vinyl monomer that contains no hydroxy groups and a hydroxyl containing monomer conforming to (I) where R denotes H or C1–C4 alkyl, R1 denotes H, Cl, Br, C1–C4 alkyl, cyclohexyl, or C1–C4 alkoxy, a is 0 or 1, b is 0 or 1, c is 0 or 1, n is an integer of 0 to 4 and X is an OH group. The compatible blends of the invention are characterized by their improved properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLCInventors: Daniel H. Bolton, Pierre Moulinie, David M. Derikart, Nicanor Kohncke
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Patent number: 7009001Abstract: Provided is an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition which comprises 100 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and from 0.001 to 1 part by mass of an additional thermoplastic resin that differs from the aromatic polycarbonate resin in the refractive index by at least 0.001 and which is so designed that the ratio (X)/(Y) is at least 0.5 wherein (X) indicates the spectral transmittance at 320 nm through a sample plate of the resin composition having a thickness of 2 mm and (Y) indicates the spectral transmittance at 633 nm through it. Having realized further increase in the transparency of aromatic polycarbonate resin, the resin composition gives moldings of which the transparency is comparable to that of acrylic resin for optical use, and the resin moldings have good impact resistance and heat resistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawato, Shigeki Kuze
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Patent number: 6984694Abstract: The invention provides chain extenders made from epoxy-functional (meth)acrylic monomers and styrenic and/or (meth)acrylic monomers. The invention further provides polymeric compositions made from the chain extenders and plastic articles made from the compositions. Finally, the invention provides methods of using the chain extenders to improve the properties of virgin, recycled, and reprocessed condensation polymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Johnson Polymer, LLCInventors: William George Blasius, Jr., Gary A. Deeter, Marco A. Villalobos
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Patent number: 6878775Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition based on (co)polymers of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and/or derivatives thereof which has an at least two-phase domain structure and also an outgassing level of less than 10 ?g/g, based on the weight of the composition, when measured by the tesa method.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: tesa AGInventors: Marc Husemann, Stephan Zöllner
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Patent number: 6852798Abstract: A polycarbonate-based thermoplastic resin composition is characterized by comprising a polycarbonate and a substantially gel-free polymer obtained by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl monomer in the presence of a polymer obtained by polymerizing a specific alkyl (meth)acrylate, an aromatic vinyl monomer, and a monomer having two or more unsaturated groups. The composition has excellent moldability (flowability, etc.) while having the intact mechanical properties (impact strength, etc.) inherent in the polycarbonate and has an excellent balance between moldability and mechanical properties. Due to the excellent balance, the composition enables size increase and thickness reduction in molded articles in various fields, especially in the field of domestic electrical appliances and housings for OA apparatuses. The composition is of great industrial value.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Mistubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kozi Nishida, Atsunori Koshirai, Nobuhisa Takayama
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Patent number: 6730378Abstract: In the resin-molded articles comprising polyolefin resins (a) and thermoplastic resins other than the polyolefin resins (b), when thickness is defined as one along a direction vertical to the surface of the article, as morphology observed under an electron microscope in the article, a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase (A), a portion where the resin other than the polyolefin resin (b) forms the continuous phase and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a discontinuous phase (B), and a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms the continuous phase (A) are successively observed in order from the surface toward the inside along the thickness direction, such molded articles having nature such as toughness and fabrication quality inherent to the polyolefin resins and improved appreciably in resistance to permeation of liquid chemicals and gases.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hideo Matsuoka, Mitsushige Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi
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Patent number: 6710127Abstract: The invention relates to levelling agents for surface coatings having a weight-average molecular weight of from 5000 to 100,000. The levelling agent is a branched polymer comprising a free-radically or ionically polymerized base molecule into which macromonomeric units containing at one end a monomeric unit which has an ethylenically unsaturated bond and possessing a weight-average molecular weight of from 1000 to 30,000 have been incorporated by free-radical or ionic copolymerization, the weight fraction of the macromonomeric units, based on the total weight of the branched polymer, being from 1 to 60% by weight. The invention further relates to the use of appropriate polymers as levelling agents for coating formulations and to coating formulations comprising the levelling agents of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: BYK- Chemie GmbHInventors: Karlheinz Haubennestel, Alfred Bubat, Albert Frank
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Patent number: 6670420Abstract: A compatible blend of polycarbonate resin with a vinyl (co)polymer blending partner is disclosed. The preparation of inventive blend comprise reactive blending of polycarbonate, a vinyl (co)polymer and a novel compatibilizer in the presence of a transesterification catalyst and under conditions of time and temperature designed to promote transesterification. The compatibilizer is the polymerized reaction product of at least one vinyl monomer that contains no hydroxy groups and a hydroxyl containing monomer conforming to (I) where R denotes H or C1-C4 alkyl, R1 denotes H, Cl, Br, C1-C4 alkyl, cyclohexyl, or C1-C4 alkoxy, a is 0 or 1, b is 0 or 1, c is 0 or 1, n is an integer of 0 to 4 and X is an OH group. The compatible blends of the invention are characterized by their improved properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Daniel H. Bolton, Pierre Moulinie, David M. Derikart, Nicanor Kohncke
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Patent number: 6667368Abstract: Amino acid functionalized polymers useful for graft copolymerization prepared by reacting a mixture containing, for chain transfer, a thio-substituted amino acid and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2000Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: University of Florida Research FoundationInventors: Anthony B. Brennan, Michael P. Zamora, Christopher Batich, Kenneth B. Wagener
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Patent number: 6641920Abstract: There is described an ultraviolet protected multi-layer structure comprising a layer produced from a copolyester/polycarbonate blend, and a protective UV absorbing compound-containing polycarbonate cap layer. Also described is a process for producing the multi-layer structures, and articles of manufacture produced from the multi-layer structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Roy Lee Conn, James Carl Williams, John Edward Christopher Willham
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Patent number: 6620906Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate having a low particle content, a process for producing high-purity polycarbonate and polycarbonate of maximum purity and molded products made from such polycarbonate.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Elsner, Jürgen Heuser, Christian Kords
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Patent number: 6583257Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic copolycarbonate compositions and moulded parts containing the latter having improved stress cracking resistance and thermal stability.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Holger Warth, Thomas Eckel, Dieter Wittmann, Silke Kratschmer
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Patent number: 6552127Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a blend obtainable by blending 0.1 to 99% by weight of (a) a fluorine-containing polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 1000000 and having hydroxy group or epoxy group at least at one of end portions of a main chain and side chain of the polymer, and 1 to 99.9% by weight of (b) a heat resisting thermoplastic resin having a crystalline melting point or glass transition temperature of not less than 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuo Shimizu, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Seitaro Yamaguchi, Nobuhiko Tsuda, Noriyasu Yamane, Takafumi Yamato, Masahiro Kumegawa, Takayuki Araki
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Patent number: 6525136Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a matrix which comprises particles comprising a core resin and a shell resin thereover, wherein at least one of the core resin and the shell resin contains a chelating agent and a spiropyran compound of the formula wherein n is an integer representing the number of repeat —CH2— units and R is —H or —CH═CH2, wherein the shell resin is the continuous phase of the matrix, wherein the spiropyran compound can produce changes in the optical and photoactive properties of the resin containing the spiropyran when irradiated.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Daniel A. Foucher, Jaan Noolandi, James H. Sharp
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Publication number: 20030017125Abstract: A reshapable hair styling composition comprising heterogeneous (meth)acrylic copolymer particles, said particles being the same or different and comprising at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising: (a) units derived from at least one monomer chosen from (meth)acrylate esters of branched and straight chain alkyl alcohols, (b) units derived from at least one monomer chosen from (meth)acrylate esters of saturated and unsaturated cyclic alcohols containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, (c) optionally units derived from at least one monomer chosen from hydrophilic monomers, and (d) optionally units derived from at least one monomer other than (a), (b), and (c) monomers, wherein said composition provides a reshapable effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Isabelle Rollat, Henri Samain, Ollvier Morel
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Patent number: 6476125Abstract: A fluorine-containing polymer alloy comprising a grafted fluorine-containing polymer (a) and a polymer (c) containing no fluorine atom, said grafted fluorine-containing polymer (a) comprising a fluorine-containing polymer (d) having hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms of its main chain and a grafting compound having a linking group capable of grafting to the fluorine-containing polymer (d) and a functional group capable of providing an adhesive property, grafted to the fluorine-containing polymer (d).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1996Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.Inventors: Jun-ichi Iura, Eiichi Nishi, Masataka Yokota
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Patent number: 6448334Abstract: Translucent polycarbonate compositions include an aromatic polycarbonate, a cycloaliphatic polyester, and a polyolefin. The compositions have excellent optical characteristics and superior physical properties, particularly low-temperature impact strength, compared to translucent polycarbonate-polyester blends requiring inorganic fillers.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Hendrik Verhoogt, Gabrie Hoogland, Mark van Heeringen, Bart Peter Gerard Hendrix
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Patent number: 6448324Abstract: Provided are a flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition having good blow moldability, and blow moldings of the composition having good flame retardancy and having good impact resistance, high mechanical strength and good thermal stability intrinsic to polycarbonate resins. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a resin or resin mixture of (A) from 30 to 100% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 0 to 70% by weight of a styrenic resin, from 1 to 50 parts by weight of (C) a flame retardant, and from 1 to 20 parts by weight of (D) a methyl methacrylate polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000, and optionally contains (E) a fluoro-olefinic resin, (F) a rubber-like elastomer, and (G) an inorganic filler.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1999Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Nodera, Naoki Mitsuta, Kouichi Hara
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Patent number: 6437029Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition that comprises a polycarbonate resin, a rubber modified styrene-grafted copolymer, a styrene-containing copolymer, a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer, a phosphoric acid ester as a flame retardant and a fluorinated polyolefin resin, which does not show coalescence of the domain resin that might be caused by the low viscosity at a high temperature, and poor flame retardancy, weld-line strength and mechanical properties such as impact strength, and which has a good balance of physical properties such as impact strength, heat resistance, heat stability, processability and appearance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Jong-Cheol Lim, Kyung-Hoon Seo, Sam-Joo Yang
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Patent number: 6423767Abstract: A) at least one polycarbonate, B) at least one graft polymer based on an elastomer having a glass transition point below 10° C., C) at least one copolymer containing vinylaromatic monomers, D) at least one filler, E) at least one low molecular weight halogen-free acid and, if desired, additionally F) at least one polyalkyl acrylate and G) at least one flame retardant and H) at least one additive, and which are characterized by the fact that they contain I) at least one aromatic or partially aromatic polyester or a mixture thereof. Shaped articles, films or fibers, particularly external autobody parts, made of said molding compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Martin Weber, Thomas Fritzsche, Manfred Knoll, Xaver Hopfenspirger