Ethylenic Reactant Contains A Chlorine Atom And Is Other Than Vinyl(idene) Chloride Patents (Class 525/292)
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Patent number: 6384147Abstract: A grafted poly(vinyl chloride) having at least one pendant chain which comprises poly(&agr;-methylstyrene). The graft copolymer has only a single glass transition temperature of from about 100° C. to about 130° C. The poly(vinyl chloride)-g-poly(&agr;-methylstyrene) can be utilized as a high heat distortion poly(vinyl chloride) material, as the single glass transition temperature is considerably higher than that of homopolymer poly(vinyl chloride). The molecular weight of the pendant poly(&agr;-methylstyrene) chain is less than about 10,500 g/mol number average.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: University of AkronInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Zhengjie Pi
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Patent number: 6380314Abstract: This disclosure describes a processing approach for the rapid and efficient in-situ polymerization of specially prepared precursor mixtures to achieve near-net-shape production of objects/articles with exact dimensions. The process relies on the use of polymerizable compositions comprised of a mixture of a dead polymer, a reactive plasticizer and an initiator, which compositions are semi-solid-like prior to curing and induce low shrinkage upon curing as a result of their partially polymerized nature prior to processing. The partially polymerized nature of the precursor mixtures also allows extremely impact-resistant objects/articles to be fabricated. Other desirable engineering property attributes can similarly be achieved via the judicious blending of starting ingredients in formulating the polymerizable (curable) mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: ZMS, LLCInventors: David S. Soane, Michael R. Houston, Toshiaki Hino
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Patent number: 6380318Abstract: A modified acrylic rubber having distinguished molding characteristics and O-ring compression set characteristic is produced by mixing an acrylic rubber having reactive functional groups such as active chlorine groups, carboxylic groups, epoxy groups, active ester groups, etc. with an unsaturated compound reactive with the reactive functional group with heating in the absence of a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1998Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Nippon Mektron, LimitedInventors: Kuniyoshi Saito, Eiji Komiya, Jun Okabe
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Patent number: 6362266Abstract: Disclosed is a cross-linked polyallylamine polymer composition having reduced cohesiveness, a process for producing a cross-linked polyallylamine polymer having reduced cohesiveness from an aqueous solution of a washed cross-linked polyallylamine polymer treated with a surfactant and to cross-linked polyallylamine polymer compositions produced thereby.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Fredric L. Buchholz, Thomas L. Staples, Christopher M. Chappelow
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Patent number: 6344269Abstract: A heat-transfer label that is well-suited for use on untreated polyethylene, particularly untreated high-density polyethylene and untreated low-density polyethylene. In one embodiment, the label includes a support portion, the support portion comprising a paper carrier web. The label also includes a wax release layer overcoating the paper carrier web. The label further comprises a transfer portion printed on top of the wax release layer, the transfer portion including a protective lacquer layer, an ink layer and an adhesive layer. The protective lacquer layer is printed onto the wax release layer and comprises a polyester resin, castor oil and a chlorinated polypropylene capable of immobilizing the ink layer relative to the protective lacquer. The ink layer, which comprises an acrylic ink, is printed onto the protective lacquer layer. The adhesive layer is printed over the ink layer and comprises a polyamide resin, an ethylene vinyl acetate resin, erucamide and a chlorinated polyethylene resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1997Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Onsy Y. Makar, Samuel H. Stein
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Patent number: 6291593Abstract: A methacrylate ester or acrylate ester adhesive composition including a retarding additive to extend the open time and/or reduce the peak exotherm temperature. The retarding additive is selected from the group consisting of non-protonic Lewis acids and zinc salts and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Loctite CorporationInventor: Haitao Cheng
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Patent number: 6221991Abstract: Polar polymers having the following formula: FG-(Q)d-Rn-Z-J-[A(R1R2R3)]x (I) wherein FG is H or a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a polar hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a polar compound selected from group consisting of esters, amides, and nitrites of acrylic and methacrylic acid, and mixtures thereof; d is an integer from 10 to 2000; R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons, alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof; n is an integer from 0 to 5; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; J is oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; [A(R1R2R3)]x is a protecting group, in which A is an element selected from Group IVa of the Periodic Table of Elements; R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from the group consistingType: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Robert J. Letchford, James A. Schwindeman, Conrad W. Kamienski, Roderic P. Quirk
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Patent number: 6197891Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure: M—Qn—Z—O—[A(R1R2R3)] wherein M is an alkali metal selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium; Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons, alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof into the M—Z linkage; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from carbon and silicon; R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl groups containing lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, and lower dialkylamino groups, aryl or substituted aryl groups containing lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, and lower dialkylamino groups, and n is an integer from 1 to 5, monofType: GrantFiled: September 26, 1996Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James Anthony Schwindeman, Eric John Granger, Robert Charles Morrison, Conrad William Kamienski, Robert James Letchford
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Patent number: 6160054Abstract: Hetero-telechelic polymers having the formula:FG--(Q).sub.d --Z--J--[A(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)].sub.x (I)wherein FG is a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons, alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof; d is an integer from 10 to 200; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; J is oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; [A(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)].sub.x is a protecting group, wherein A is an element selected from Group IVa of the Periodic Table of Elements; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1996Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James A. Schwindeman, Robert J. Letchford, Conrad W. Kamienski, Roderic P. Quirk
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Patent number: 6156810Abstract: A solid nucleophilic reagent for the conversion of benzylic halogen functionality on polymers to other functionalities, and methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc.Inventors: Chia S. Chee, Hsien-Chang Wang, Kenneth William Powers
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Patent number: 6100331Abstract: Disclosed is a graft copolymer (A+B) of a styrene-based monomer (A) and a terminal styrene derivative-modified olefin-based macromer (B) of formula (1), having a high degree of syndiotacticity for the stereospecificity of the chains derived from the styrene-based monomer: ##STR1## R is H or alkyl; X is H, halogen, or a substituent having one or more of C, Sn and Si; n is 1 to 4; m is 0 or a natural number; Z is a chain moiety derived from an olefin-based monomer. The copolymer is prepared by copolymerizing (A) and (B) in the presence of a catalyst comprising (a) a transition metal compound, (b) (i) a specific oxygen-containing compound and/or (ii) a compound capable of reacting with the compound (a) to form an ionic complex, and optionally (c) an alkylating agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1998Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideo Teshima
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Patent number: 6028147Abstract: Herein disclosed are a block copolymer having an isobutylene-based polymer block and a vinylic aromatic hydrocarbon-based polymer block and containing a styrenic unit having a halogenated saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group on the benzene ring at 0.01 to 2 mol % on a basis of the total structural units and being capable of markedly improving the performance of a synthetic resin when the block copolymer is blended with the synthetic resin; a process for producing the block copolymer; and a resin composition position containing the block copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1998Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsuhisa Ogawa, Kenji Shachi, Atsushi Itou, Kazushige Ishiura
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Patent number: 5908694Abstract: A heat-transfer label that is well-suited for use on untreated polyethylene. In one embodiment, the label includes a support portion, the support portion comprising a paper carrier web. The label also includes a wax release layer overcoating the paper carrier web. The label further comprises a transfer portion printed on top of the wax release layer, the transfer portion including a protective lacquer layer, an ink layer and an adhesive layer. The protective lacquer layer is printed onto the wax release layer and comprises a polyester resin, castor oil and a chlorinated polypropylene capable of immobilizing the ink layer relative to the protective lacquer. The ink layer, which comprises an acrylic ink, is printed onto the protective lacquer layer. The adhesive layer is printed over the ink layer and comprises a polyamide resin, ethyl vinyl acetate, erucamide and a chlorinated polyethylene resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1996Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Onsy Y. Makar, Samuel H. Stein
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Patent number: 5869576Abstract: Relatively low molecular weight Olefin/CO copolymers are graft copolymerized with vinyl monomers by the exposure of a mixture of a dispersion of the two to high energy radiation such as .gamma. ray radiation. Styrene is an example of a monomer useful in forming the graft copolymer. The graft copolymers are useful as waterborne glues particularly in the preparation of wood composites.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Carlton Edwin Ash, Narayana Mysore, Pui Kwan Wong
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Patent number: 5859160Abstract: A free radical curable composition that includes a free radical curable and a vinyl aromatic compound that is chemically different than the free radical curable component, wherein the vinyl aromatic compound is present in an amount sufficient to decelerate the cure rate of the free radical composition without adversely effecting completion of cure and the properties of the curable composition after it has cured. The composition is particularly useful as a two part adhesive that includes a free radical catalyst system and a diene elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Lord CorporationInventors: Robin F. Righettini, Kirk J. Abbey
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Patent number: 5849847Abstract: Polyalkenylaromatic-polyethylene copolymers are prepared using protected functional organolithium initiators. Polymerization of an alkenylsubstituted aromatic monomer followed by ethylene, results in a protected functional block polystyrene-co-polyethylenyllithium. Termination with a functionalizing agent followed by deprotection produces polymeric products with high functionalization at the initiating chain-end and at least partial functionalization at the terminal chain-end.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: FMC CorporationInventor: Roderic P. Quirk
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Patent number: 5827929Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Z--O--C(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)wherein M is an alkali metal; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl groups containing lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, and lower dialkylamino groups, aryl or substituted aryl groups containing lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, and lower dialkylamino groups, and their employment as initiators in the anionic polymerization of olefin containing monomers in an inert, hydrocarbon solvent comprising reacting an omega-protected-1-haloalkyl with lithium metal dispersion having a particle size between 10 and 300 millimicrons in size, at a temperature between 35.degree. and 130.degree. C. in an alkane solvent containing 5 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1996Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James A. Schwindeman, Eric J. Granger, John F. Engel, Conrad W. Kamienski
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Patent number: 5821307Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Q.sub.n --Z--OA(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)wherein M is defined as an alkali metal, selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium, Q is an aromatic substituted saturated hydrocarbyl group produced by the incorporation of one or more alkenyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbons containing 8-25 carbon atoms into the M--Z linkage; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from carbon and silicon; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1996Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James Anthony Schwindeman, Conrad William Kamienski, Eric John Granger, Robert Charles Morrison
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Patent number: 5744137Abstract: A composition of a mixture of nonionic surfactants in water-in-oil emulsion vaccines allows the use of animal, vegetable, and synthetic oils as well as mineral oil and pristane. These non-mineral oil vaccines are as efficacious as mineral oil-containing vaccines without the problems associated with the use of mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1995Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the AgricultureInventor: Henry D. Stone
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Patent number: 5708092Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Q.sub.n --Z--OA(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3)wherein M is defined as an alkali metal, selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium, Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons and alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from carbon and silicon; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James A. Schwindeman, Conrad W. Kamienski, Robert C. Morrison
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Patent number: 5693713Abstract: A method of producing graft block copolymers which comprises (a) grafting a halosilane of the formulaHSiX.sub.n R.sub.3-nwherein X is halogen, R is alkyl or aryl, and n=1-3, onto a .alpha.-olefin/diene copolymer made from at least one .alpha.-olefin and at least one diene, (b) anionically polymerizing at least one anionically polymerizable monomer to form living polymer chains, and (c) reacting the products of (a) and (b) together wherein the living polymer chains react with the halosilane groups on the .alpha.-olefin/diene copolymer and are added thereto as pendant side chains.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Ronald James Hoxmeier, Bridget Ann Spence, Robert Charles Job
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Patent number: 5668215Abstract: The present invention provides a functional group-containing alkyl acrylate-butadiene-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer which is obtained from the following layers by emulsion graftlinking polymerization: an inner layer comprising polybutadiene or an aromatic vinyl compound-butadiene copolymer; a middle layer comprising an aromatic vinyl compound-an alkyl acrylate copolymer; and an outer layer comprising an alkyl acrylate-a functional group-containing vinyl compound copolymer. The functional group-containing alkyl acrylate-butadiene-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer can be incorporated into a PC/PBT alloy as an impact modifier, thus the impact strength of the modified alloy composition at room temperature and low temperatures can be increased effectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1996Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cheng-Lung Chao, Juh-Shyong Lee, Feng-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 5654371Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Q.sub.n --Z--OA(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3) (II)wherein M is defined as an alkali metal, selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium, Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons and alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons; Z is defined as a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon tether or connecting group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from Group IVa of the periodic table and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups, and n is an integer from 1 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James A. Schwindeman, Conrad W. Kamienski, Robert C. Morrison
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Patent number: 5576394Abstract: The present invention provides a functional group-containing alkyl acrylate-butadiene-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer which is obtained from the following layers by emulsion graftlinking polymerization: an inner layer comprising polybutadiene or an aromatic vinyl compound-butadiene copolymer; a middle layer comprising an aromatic vinyl compound--an alkyl acrylate copolymer; and an outer layer comprising an alkyl acrylate--a functional group-containing vinyl compound copolymer. The functional group-containing alkyl acrylate-butadiene-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer can be incorporated into a PC/PBT alloy as an impact modifier, thus the impact strength of the modified alloy composition at room temperature and low temperatures can be increased effectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1995Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cheng-Lung Chao, Juh-Shyong Lee, Feng-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 5565526Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon solutions of monofunctional ether initiators of the following general structure:M--Q.sub.n --Z--OA(R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3) (II)wherein M is defined as an alkali metal, selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium and potassium, Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons and alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons; Z is defined as a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon tether or connecting group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; A is an element selected from Group IVa of the periodic table and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups, and n is an integer from 1 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: James A. Schwindeman, Conrad W. Kamienski, Robert C. Morrison
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Patent number: 5502086Abstract: A water-absorptive contact lens obtained by saponification of a copolymer composed essentially of (A) from 1 to 30% by weight of a (meth)acrylate polymer having at least one polymerizable group per molecule on an average obtained by copolymerizing (a) an alkyl (meth)acrylate and (b) a monomer having at least two polymerizable groups per molecule, as the main components; (B) from 45 to 95% by weight of a fatty acid vinyl ester; (C) from 0.02 to 10% by weight of a crosslinking agent which is not decomposable by saponification; and (D) from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a crosslinking agent which is decomposable by saponification.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1994Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruyuki Hiratani, Keiji Sugimoto
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Patent number: 5408007Abstract: A rubber composition permits good adhesion upon crosslinking to fiber materials and offers good adhesion after thermal aging. The rubber composition includes about 1/10 to about 1/1000 mol of an organic peroxide and either about 0.5 or about 10 parts by weight of an organic compound having two or more acrylate groups or methacrylate groups and one or more carboxyl groups in the molecular structure or about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of a carboxy-modified rubber per 100 parts by weight of a rubber crosslinkable with the organic peroxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1992Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.Inventors: Takahide Mizuno, Masayoshi Nakajima, Takashi Hamada, Nobutake Osako, Kasutoshi Ishida
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Patent number: 5399625Abstract: Graft copolymers of chloroprene and alkyl or cycloalkyl esters of unsaturated acids are prepared in a one-stage programmed temperature process.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1993Date of Patent: March 21, 1995Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Furman E. Glenn, Sr.
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Patent number: 5391626Abstract: There are disclosed a styrenic block copolymer having a reduced viscosity of 0.01 to 20 dl/g (0.05 g/l in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 135.degree. C.) which comprises highly syndiotactic styrenic-polymer segments and 10.sup.-4 to 10 mol % of heteroatom-containing styrenic polymer segments; a resin composition comprising the above styrenic block copolymer and a thermoplastic resin, an inorganic filler or an organic filler; a multi-layer material comprising at least one layer composed of the above styrenic block copolymer or the above resin composition; and a process for producing the above styrenic block copolymer which comprises polymerizing a styrenic monomer in the presence of a specific catalyst and adding a heteroatom-containing styrenic monomer to successively proceed with copolymerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1993Date of Patent: February 21, 1995Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuji Machida, Toshinori Tazaki, Noriyuki Tani
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Patent number: 5389726Abstract: An improved nail lacquer containing a film forming resin, a plasticizer, and a solvent. The improvement resides in utilizing as the film forming resin a blend of: (i) a graft copolymer having a main backbone chain of acrylic ester units and methacrylic ester units, with the main backbone chain having grafted thereto pendant trialkoxysilyl groups and pendant ethylene glycol dimethacrylate groups; and (ii) a silsesquioxane resin containing RSiO.sub.3/2 units and .tbd.SiOH units in which R is an alkyl group or an aryl group. In an alternate form of the invention, the film forming resin is not a blend, but an improved type of graft copolymer containing, in addition to pendant trialkoxysilyl groups, pendant vinylbenzyl chloride groups.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1994Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventor: Milan F. Sojka
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Patent number: 5374364Abstract: Multifunctional viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils containing an EPM or EPDM polymer with pendant thiazoline units.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1993Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Maria M. Kapuscinski, Nicholas Benfaremo, Robert T. Biggs
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Patent number: 5374674Abstract: An improved nail lacquer containing a film forming resin, a plasticizer, and a solvent. The improvement resides in utilizing as the film forming resin a blend of: (i) a graft copolymer having a main backbone chain of acrylic ester units and methacrylic ester units, with the main backbone chain having grafted thereto pendant trialkoxysilyl groups and pendant ethylene glycol dimethacrylate groups; and (ii) a silsesquioxane resin containing RSiO.sub.3/2 units and .tbd.SiOH units in which R is an alkyl group or an aryl group. In an alternate form of the invention, the film forming resin is not a blend, but an improved type of graft copolymer containing, in addition to pendant trialkoxysilyl groups, pendant vinylbenzyl chloride groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1994Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventor: Milan F. Sojka
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Patent number: 5362814Abstract: There are disclosed a graft copolymer formed by grafting a styrenic monomer onto a high polymer having double bonds in the side chain to constitute highly syndiotactic polystyrenic chain as the graft component, the graft copolymer having a content of graft component of 0.005 to 99% by weight and a reduced viscosity of 0.01 to 30 dl/g as measured at a concentration of 0.05 g/dl in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 135.degree. C. or a melt index of 0.001 to 500 g/10 minutes as measured at 300.degree. C. under a load of 2.16 kg; a process for efficiently producing the above graft copolymer using a catalyst comprising specific components; and a resin composition comprising the above graft copolymer, a highly syndiotactic styrenic polymer or other thermoplastic resin and, when necessary, an inorganic or organic filler. The above graft copolymer and resin composition are excellent in resistance to heat and chemicals, electrical properties, moldability, compatibility, impact resistance, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1993Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuji Machida, Noriyuki Tani
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Patent number: 5356616Abstract: An improved nail lacquer containing a film forming resin, a plasticizer, and a solvent. The improvement resides in utilizing as the film forming resin a blend of: (i) a graft copolymer having a main backbone chain of acrylic ester units and methacrylic ester units, with the main backbone chain having grafted thereto pendant trialkoxysilyl groups and pendant ethylene glycol dimethacrylate groups; and (ii) a silsesquioxane resin containing RSiO.sub.3/2 units and .tbd.SiOH units in which R is an alkyl group or an aryl group. In an alternate form of the invention, the film forming resin is not a blend, but an improved type of graft copolymer containing, in addition to pendant trialkoxysilyl groups, pendant vinylbenzyl chloride groups.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1994Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventor: Milan F. Sojka
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Patent number: 5317057Abstract: A (halomethyl arene)-modified elastomer is made by reacting a lithium terminated elastomer intermediate with the halogen atoms of a halomethyl vinyl arene compound. A road-contacting tread component for a pneumatic tire is fabricated from vulcanized elastomer made by vulcanizing an elastomer composition of a (halomethyl arene)-modified elastomer, a carbon black reinforcing agent, and a sulfur-based vulcanizing system. A process for making a (halomethyl arene)-modified elastomer includes polymerizing at least one diene monomer with a lithium-containing initiator, capping the lithium terminated elastomer by reaction with a halomethyl arene compound, and recovering the modified elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: James E. Hall, William L. Hergenrother, James Oziomek
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Patent number: 5314958Abstract: Process for preparing a graft copolymer having a high graft copolymer fraction which comprises subjecting a monomer to a polymerization initiation condition resulting from the reaction of a halogen-containing polymer with a combination of a reducing agent and a phase transfer catalyst such as an onium compound thereby to polymerize said monomer.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1992Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company LimitedInventor: Shunichi Himori
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Patent number: 5310809Abstract: An olefinic polymer is grafted with a vinyl arylcyclobutene such as 4-vinylbenzocyclobutene. The arylcyclobutene grafted olefinic polymers are useful in a number of industrial applications including electronics, and as coatings, membranes, fibers, structural composites, adhesives, and wrapping and packaging films.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1993Date of Patent: May 10, 1994Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Raul A. Pabon, Jr., Robert A. DeVries
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Patent number: 5300397Abstract: A light-sensitive composition comprising a diazonium compound and a polymer binder wherein the polymer binder comprises structural units represented by the following formula (I); ##STR1## wherein X represents a single bond, an ester bond or an amide bond; and Y represents a polymer group comprising structural units represented by the following formula (II); ##STR2## where Z represents ##STR3## R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen atom or methyl group; R.sup.2 and R represent a single bond or a divalent bridging group; and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent hydrogen atom or optionally substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and R.sup.7 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms. The present light-sensitive composition exhibits extremely enhanced sensitivity and hence gives sufficient image formation with a short light exposure time.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1992Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Keitaro Aoshima
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Patent number: 5298563Abstract: A process for preparing an impact resistant resin, which comprises a step of graft copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer and a monomer copolymerizable therewith, to a butadiene rubber-like polymeric latex in the presence of a redox polymerization initiator; a step of coagulating the resulting graft copolymer latex by mixing an antioxidant thereto and adding an alkaline earth metal salt thereto; and a step of washing the coagulated product by a washing water having the pH adjusted to a level of at most 7.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1993Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Monsanto Chemical CompanyInventors: Narito Ishiga, Yoshihiko Takeda
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Patent number: 5294675Abstract: Functionalized polymers manifesting exceptional stress-strain properties are prepared from polyols having terminal and nonterminal hydroxyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1993Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventors: Denis Forster, Samuel J. Tremont, Martin P. McGrath, Erik D. Sall
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Patent number: 5288808Abstract: Polymers containing repeating units of: ##STR1## and optionally random distribution of other units derived from at least one vinyl monomer, R.sub.1 is H; alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one halogen; ##STR2## (R.sub.7 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl); A is a single bond; alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene; or ##STR3## (B is alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene); R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; it being possible for at least one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 to contain at least one hydroxyl or carboxylic acid groups or to represent a polyoxyethylene or polyester sequence.These polymers are useful for the preparation of graft copolymers containing the units of the formula: ##STR4## where Po is a vinyl or a diene polymer sequence, and other vinyl units. These graft copolymers are useful especially as compatibility agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: ATOCHEMInventor: Gilbert Clouet
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Patent number: 5288807Abstract: This invention relates to vinyl monomer compositions having accelerated surface cure characteristics. These compositions are prepared from a vinyl monomer or monomer mixtures such as blend of isobornyl methacrylate and hydroxypropyl methacrylate, a bulk phase polymerization catalyst system, a polyvalent metal oxidative surface phase catalyst, and a diolefin rubber dispersed in the vinyl monomer as a surface cure accelerator. These compositions are useful as sealers, healers and for polymer concrete.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1991Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventor: Frederick P. Hinz
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Patent number: 5278244Abstract: A new class of macromolecular monomers (hereinafter called "macromonomers") comprises the polymerized product of at least one of an ethenylarene and a conjugated diene monomer, the product having a terminal omega-alkenyl group of at least four carbon atoms. The novel macromonomer can be copolymerized with ethylene and alpha-olefin monomers to form graft copolymers having pendant side-chains. The graft copolymers are useful as coating and molding compositions. The macromonomers can be useful as coatings on chromatographic supports for analytical and preparative separation of chemical mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Gaddam N. Babu
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Patent number: 5274044Abstract: Compounds of Formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is an aromatic group, each R is individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, thioalkyl groups of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, and halogen atoms, n is from 1 to about 6, and x is from 0 to 7, are suitable for use in preparing rubber latex particles. The rubbers are useful as substrates in graft copolymers and the resulting graft copolymers are suitable for use in thermoplastic blend compositions, particularly with transparent polymers. The rubber materials are advantageous in that they exhibit low glass transition temperatures and high refractive indices.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1992Date of Patent: December 28, 1993Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ronald L. Jalbert, David V. Howe, Robert E. Harris, Robert R. Gallucci
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Patent number: 5221716Abstract: The subject invention relates to comb polymers having a halobutyl rubber backbone and to techniques for synthesizing such polymers. The comb polymers of this invention can be thermoplastic elastomers. For instance, halobutyl rubbers having sidechains which are derived from vinyl aromatic monomers are thermoplastic elastomers which can be made by a technique of the subject invention. Such thermoplastic elastomers typically have a chlorobutyl rubber backbone and side chains which are comprised of polystyrene. The subject invention more specifically discloses a process for grafting a lithium terminated vinyl aromatic polymer onto a halobutyl rubber which comprises: (1) capping the lithium terminated vinyl aromatic polymer with a diene monomer to produce a lithium terminated diene capped vinyl aromatic polymer, and (2) reacting the lithium terminated diene capped vinyl aromatic polymer with the halobutyl rubber to produce a halobutyl rubber having vinyl aromatic sidechains grafted thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1991Date of Patent: June 22, 1993Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: George Jalics, Richard G. Bauer
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Patent number: 5219943Abstract: A process for producing monodispersed fine particles of a vinyl polymer is disclosed, which comprises polymerizing monomers containing at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of aromatic vinyl compounds, acrylic esters, and a methacrylic ester in the presence of (1) a surface active agent represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl group and M represents an alkali metal, (2) from 10.sup.-3 to 10.sup.-1 mol/l of a persulfate as a polymerization initiator, and (3) from 10.sup.-4 to 10.sup.-2 mol/l of a divalent metal sulfate as an electrolyte. Monodispersed vinyl polymer fine particles having a particle size of 1 .mu.m or greater with a very narrow size distribution are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1991Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Akasaki, Naoya Yabuuchi, Tatsuro Ohki
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Patent number: 5219947Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic latent images with a good combination of fixability, anti-offset characteristic, anti-sticking characteristic and pulverizability is provided as a composition comprising a colorant or magnetic material and a binder resin. The binder resin has 0.1 to 60 wt. % of a chloroform-insoluble or a THF (tetrahydrofuran)insoluble and a THF-soluble, the THF-soluble providing a molecular weight distribution in the chromatogram of GPC (gel permeation chromatography) thereof such that there are a main peak in the molecular weight range of 1,000 to 25,000 and a sub-peak or shoulder in the molecular weight range of 2,000 to 150,000. The binder resin may suitably be obtained through two polymerization steps including a solution polymerization step and a suspension polymerization step.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1990Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoshi Yasuda, Kiichiro Sakashita, Yasuo Mitsuhashi, Seiichi Takagi, Shuichi Aita, Yoshinobu Nagai, Toshiaki Nakahara
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Patent number: 5210143Abstract: The present invention relates to elastomeric copolymers and block copolymers, e.g., based upon styrene/isoprene, having a novel condensed phase structure wherein polymer branches occur along the polymer backbone, either at a predetermined location or at random locations. The polymers are made by a method which comprises the step of reacting, under polymerization conditions, hydrocarbyl lithium initiator, at least one anionically polymerizable compound, and an organometallic- substituted styrene condensing agent. The reactants may be added simultaneously to produce a copolymer with polymer branch segments randomly located along the polymer backbone or sequentially to produce a copolymer with branches located at the same predetermined location along the polymer backbone. The resultant polymers may be further reacted with a linking agent to form multi-arm copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1992Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Spencer Silver, William R. Bronn, Eugene G. Joseph
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Patent number: 5194505Abstract: A chlorosulfonated olefin polymer resin composition comprising the reaction product of:a) 1-80% by weight, based on the weight of the resin, of a chlorosulfonated olefin polymer having a chlorine content of about 20-60% by weight and a sulfur content of about 0.5-10% by weight;b) 5-90% by weight, based on the weight of the resin, of a compound selected from the group consisting of polyols, hydrocarbon primary and secondary polyamines, condensation products of said polyamines with aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic polycarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof, wherein the equivalent ratio of the compound to sulfur in the chlorosulfonated olefin polymer is greater than 1:1 and the compound has an equivalent weight up to 5,000; andc) at least 5% by weight, based on the weight of the resin, of a polyisocyanate;is disclosed as well as the process for making same.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1991Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Edward G. Brugel
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Patent number: 5194511Abstract: There is disclosed an organic nonlinear optical material which comprises a polymer having the following constitutional units, in amounts of 5 to 100 mole % of (I) and 0 to 95 mole % of (II), and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polymer being 10,000 to 2,000,000. ##STR1## wherein the symbols represent the same meanings as defined in the specification. ##STR2## A nonlinear optical element has large nonlinear optical effect and yet is excellent in molding processability so that it can be widely applied to the filed of optical processings.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1992Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Iwao Seo, Manabu Kishimoto, Atsushi Oda, Kenji Nakajima