Mixed With -n=c=x Reactant Or Polymer Derived Therefrom (x Is Chalcogen) Patents (Class 525/424)
  • Patent number: 5504157
    Abstract: A homogeneous polymer blend is disclosed containing components A and B. Accordingly A is about 1 to 30% by weight of a rigid, rod-shaped polymer having a persistence length of at least 10 nm and a ratio of molecular length to molecular diameter of at least 30, and B) is about 70 to 99% by weight of a flexible polymer which contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of non-ionic polar groups, ionic groups and groups convertible into ions. The flexible polymer is any one of polyolefins, polyacrylates, polyamides and polyurethanes. Component A) contains at least one chemically fixed member selected from the group consisting of non-ionic polar group, ionic group and a group convertible into ionic group, in an amount sufficient to render said A) and B) compatible one with the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Claus D. Eisenbach, Karl Fischer, Jorg Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 5498783
    Abstract: A thermosetting powder coating composition resistant to overspray incompatibility defects that comprises solid particulates of a uniform mixture of (a) a polyester resin having an average of two or more carboxyl groups, (b) a first crosslinker that is reactive toward the carboxyl groups of the polyester resin, (c) from 1% to 20% of a reactive acrylic copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 40,000, and (d) a second crosslinker that is reactive toward the reactive functionality of the acrylic copolymer is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Foukes, Cynthia A. Stants
  • Patent number: 5486357
    Abstract: Internal polymeric surfaces of medical devices are provided that have enhanced biocompatibility properties. The internal polymeric surface presents an anti-thrombogenic, fibrinolytic or thrombolytic interface with body fluids such as blood flowing through medical device tubing during implantation for medical procedures. The biocompatibility enhancing agent is secured to the polymeric substrate by a spacer molecule which is covalently bound to the internal polymeric surface which had been subjected to radiofrequency plasma treatment with a low pressure plasma medium of water vapor, oxygen or combination of water vapor and oxygen gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventor: Pallassana V. Narayanan
  • Patent number: 5478887
    Abstract: A polymer blend comprising an aliphatic polyamide matrix and a dispersed phase of a polycarbonate and a compatibilizing agent having pendant succinic anhydride groups or epoxide groups, made under such blending conditions that the polymer stock melt temperature is 290.degree.-350.degree. C., has a combination of excellent toughness and stiffness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Gia Huynh-Ba
  • Patent number: 5478865
    Abstract: A method of recycling discarded PU foam articles comprises a first step of grinding the discarded PU foam articles into fine particles, which are then mixed with a predetermined amount of a powdered plastic to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to become a molten mixture, which is cooled to take form. The molten mixture may be adhered to the surface of a cloth or leather material when the cooling and the forming processes of the molten mixture are under way. The final product can be burned at a high temperature to produce a high-carbon residue, which is added to the mixture to make a product having a deodorant and an antistatic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Inventor: Ching-Bing Chang
  • Patent number: 5457146
    Abstract: A blend of polyurethane and chlorinated polyethylene which has a desirable balance of impact, ignition and heat resistance properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Samuel A. Ogoe, Thomas D. Burns
  • Patent number: 5455309
    Abstract: Methods of producing thermoplastic poly(amide-urethane) block copolymers having excellent flexibility at low temperatures are provided. The methods comprise reacting substantially linear polyamides, the polyamides being based on dimerized fatty acids and terminated by carboxyl and/or amino groups and aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyethers and/or reaction products thereof with 2,3-epoxypropanol. The reaction products contain substantially no free isocyanate groups or epoxide groups. The invention also relates to the use of these products as adhesives and corrosion inhibitors for metallic and/or wooden materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Italo Albini, Werner Gruber, Norbert Wiemers, Juergen Wichelhaus, Roberto Leoni, Angela Rossini
  • Patent number: 5408012
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymers having enhanced durable hydrophilicity and rewetting properties. The polymer has bonded thereto a hydrophilic copolymer. The copolymer comprises the reaction product of a primary hydroxylate having rewetting properties and a silane. The aliphatic polyamide or polyester polymer has an affinity for the hydrophilic copolymer and has substantially no polymerization with the hydrophilic copolymer. The present invention also provides a process of treating polymers to impart hydrophilicity and rewetting properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Comfort Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Barringer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5403750
    Abstract: Affinity matrices useful for the chromatography and immobilization of biological materials and the method of preparing and using the same are disclosed. The affinity supports are based on hydrated polyurethane polymers which have been activated to provide a means for covalently attaching a variety of bioaffinity agents. The hydrated polymer matrices are characterized by their biocompatibility and resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption. Preferably, the prepolymers used to prepare the hydrated polymers are isocyanate-capped oxyethylene-based diols or polyols, at least 75% of said diols and polyols having a molecular weight of 7000 to about 30,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: James A. Braatz, Aaron H. Heifetz
  • Patent number: 5389705
    Abstract: Novel polymers which are suitable as binders are obtainable by reacting(A) a base resin which has an average molecular weight M.sub.w of from 200 to 5,000 and contains on average from 1 to 3 epoxy or isocyanato groups as the reactive groups per moleculewith(B) a mixture of(B1) 5 to 50% by weight of polyisobutylene which is terminated with primary amino groups and has an average molecular weight M.sub.w of from 500 to 5,000 and(B2) 5-95% by weight of an amidoamine which carries primary amino groups and is obtainable by condensation of diprimary diamines of 2 to 20 carbon atoms with aliphatic C.sub.2 -C.sub.44 -dicarboxylic acids,the amounts being such that from 1 to 5 equivalents of primary amino groups of (B) are present per equivalent of reactive groups of (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Lacke + Farben Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Huemke, Helmut Fobbe, Konrad Knoll
  • Patent number: 5384365
    Abstract: A release agent comprising a resin containing siloxane segments is described. The resin has been modified with a silane coupling agent containing at least one free isocyanate group and contains one or more hydrolyzable silyl groups in side chains of its molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignees: Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd., Ukima Colour & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Hanada, Iwao Misaizu, Masashi Saito, Katsutoshi Torii, Katsumi Kuriyama
  • Patent number: 5367017
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a aqueous polyurea dispersion for the preparation of an aqueous polyurea dispersion byI) dispersing in water at an NCO:NH equivalent ratio of 0.5:1.0 to 2.0:1.0a) a polyisocyanate which has an average functionality of 1.5 to 4.0 and an isocyanate content of at least 12% by weight andb) a polyamine component containingi) 30 to 70 mole percent of a polyamine having at least two primary and/or secondary amino groups and a molecular weight of at least 1000 andii) 30 to 70 mole percent of a polyamine having at least two primary and/or secondary amino groups, a molecular weight of less than 400 and at least one anionic or potential anionic group andII) allowing the polyisocyanate and polyamine component to react to form an aqueous polyurea dispersion.The present invention is also directed to the aqueous polyurea dispersion prepared by this aqueous polyurea dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Rosthauser, Robin E. Tirpak
  • Patent number: 5364913
    Abstract: A thermosetting composition is prepared by reacting a highly crosslinked nylon-1 which contains structural units corresponding to ##STR1## where R is an organic radical with a isocyanate-reactive compound. In carrying out the reaction the molar ratio of carbonyl groups to NCO-reactive groups is about 0.5:1 to 20:1. Desirable properties characterize the reaction product thus prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron D. Meltzer, Douglas A. Wicks, Harald Pielartzik
  • Patent number: 5360888
    Abstract: Polyamides stabilized to hydrolysis at high temperatures, particularly in an acidic medium, containing 0.1 to 5% by weight based on polyamide of a polymeric aromatic carbodiimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Ullrich
  • Patent number: 5354798
    Abstract: An engineering polyacetal resin composition comprising 0.05-20 parts by weight of a dispersant (B) and 5-40 parts by weight of a filler (C), and 100 parts by weight of a resin ingredient (A) which comprises 90-50% by weight of a polyacetal resin (a) and 10-50% by weight of a polyamide resin (b) having a melting point of up to 230.degree. C., a maximum particle diameter of 0.03-10 .mu.m and a maximum aspect ratio of up to 2, and is dispersed in a matrix of said polyacetal resin (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tsukahara, Masahiko Niino
  • Patent number: 5336753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycondensation and/or addition product containing carboxyl groups and amino groups. This can be obtained by reactinga) polycarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof, if appropriate together with monocarboxylic acids,b) polyols, if appropriate together with monools, and, if appropriatec) further modifying components, and, if appropriate,d) a component which is capable of reacting with the reaction product from a), b) and, if appropriate, c), with the proviso that the final product contains tertiary amino groups which originate from components a) and/or b) and/or d), and the reaction product from a), b), if appropriate c) and if appropriate d) has an acid number from 5 to 200, preferably 10 to 130, and an amine number from 3 to 150, preferably 10 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Lacke + Farben AG
    Inventors: Werner A. Jung, Udo Vorbeck, Arno Schmitz, Wilhelm Heise, Lutz-Werner Gross
  • Patent number: 5324795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer blend composition for melt molding which is a composition obtained by adding a thickener to a polymer blend comprising a liquid crystal polymer and a non-liquid crystal polymer, characterized in that the melt viscosity of the composition determined at a molding temperature at a shear rate of 1000 sec.sup.-1 is the same or higher than the melt viscosity of said non-liquid crystal polymer determined under the same conditions.According to the present invention, a polymer blend for melt molding having improved properties, whereby problems observed in prior arts upon molding a polymer blend comprising a liquid crystal polymer and a non-liquid crystal polymer (for example, insufficient alignment of the liquid crystal polymer and difficulties in extrusion, because of excessively low melt viscosity) can be solved, is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Unitika Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-ichi Suenaga
  • Patent number: 5321097
    Abstract: A heat-resistant resin composition comprising a melt-kneaded product of:(A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyamideimide resin precursor composed mainly of a recurring unit of the formula (1)-a, ##STR1## wherein R is a divalent aromatic group or aliphatic group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a phenyl group, and Ar is a trivalent aromatic group composed of at least one six-membered ring, and a polyamideimide resin composed mainly of a recurring unit of the formula (1)-b, ##STR2## wherein R, R.sup.1 and Ar are as defined in the above formula (1)-a, (B) a polyphenylene sulfide resin, and(C) an organic isocyanate compound having at least two isocyanate groups in the molecule, the amount of said organic isocyanate compound being 0.5 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the compounds (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Kawaki, Akikazu Amagai, Masahiko Ishikawa, Toshiaki Yamada, Yasuhiro Hirai, Hajime Ban
  • Patent number: 5319039
    Abstract: The tensile strength of a thermoplastic, transparent, aromatic polyester is markedly improved by incorporating into the polyester a thermoplastic, rigid polyurethane. The resultant transparent blend is particularly useful in making eyeglasses, toothbrushes, and screw-driver handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Paul J. Moses, Augustin T. Chen
  • Patent number: 5288797
    Abstract: A one-part moisture curable polyurethane adhesive composition comprises a blend of polyurethane prepolymers and one or more additives which unexpectedly improve the sag resistance and mechanical properties of the formulation. The final adhesive composition retains good stability in the absence of moisture for an extended period between manufacture and application of the adhesive, and has a relatively rapid and consistent cure rate in the presence of atmospheric moisture. The final cured composition exhibits good mechanical properties and generally is unaffected by ambient application and cure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Tremco Ltd.
    Inventors: Hamdy Khalil, Witek Majewski, George Nickel, George Wypych, Jeffrey D. van Heumen
  • Patent number: 5284734
    Abstract: Radiation-reactive mixtures suitable for producing insulating layers and printed circuits are composed of certain precursors for preparing polyimides polyisoindoloquinazolinediones, polyoxazinediones, polyquinazolinediones or polyquinazolones and aryl-containing carbonyl compounds which when excited by UV radiation are capable of hydrogen abstraction, these mixtures undergoing solubility differentiation on irradiation with actinic light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Blum, Gerd Rehmer, Hans Schupp
  • Patent number: 5283297
    Abstract: An artificial hair made of a fibers comprising a poly-.alpha.-amino acid derivative insoluble to water and alcohols and represented by one of the following general formulae (1)-(4): ##STR1## providing that R in each of the above formula (1)-(4) is R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c represented, respectively, by the following general formula (5), (6) or (7): ##STR2## or made or polyamino acid urethane fiber comprising a copolymer of an amino acid N-carboxy anhydride and a polyurethane, in which the copolymer is subjected to an amidation reaction with an organic diamine and an organic amine having amino groups and mercapto groups or disulfide groups and to shaping into a fibrous form.The artificial hair has a dyeability, shape retainability, natural and soft and flexible feeling, excellent tough and brushing property, as well as has natural color and gloss and toughness like that natural protein fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Aderans Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Miyachi, Nobuo Ito, Masako Koyama
  • Patent number: 5281677
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane chain extended with an alkylenediol is blended with a thermoplastic polyurethane chain extended with an oxyalkylene qlycol oligomer. The blend is extruded into a catheter tubing having sufficient initial stiffness for satisfactory insertion in a patient and a high degree of softening for safe positioning and long term catheterization procedures without the risk of vessel wall perforation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Theo O. Onwunaka, Fidelis C. Onwumere, James M. Lambert
  • Patent number: 5278257
    Abstract: Compositions containing A) a copolymer based on at least one 1,3-diene and at least one polar, ethylenically unsaturated comonomer and B) a phenol-terminated polyurethane, polyurea or polyurea-urethane of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 1 or 2, n is 2 to 6, R.sup.1 is the n-valent radical of an elastomeric prepolymer which is soluble or dispersible in epoxide resins, X and Y independently of one another are --O-- or --NR.sup.3 --, it being necessary for one of these groups to be --NR.sup.3 --, R.sup.2 is an m+1-valent radical of a polyphenol or aminophenol after the removal of the phenolic hydroxy group(s) or the amino group or both the amino group and the phenolic hydroxyl group, respectively, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl, are described.Compounds containing the components A) and B) as well as an epoxide resin C) are also described.The cured products are distinguished by a high peel strength and high resistance to crack propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rolf Mulhaupt, Jeremy H. Powell, Christopher S. Adderley, Werner Rufenacht
  • Patent number: 5254668
    Abstract: Amidamines of the following formula are described: ##STR1## where R is independently hydrogen or lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;R' is an alkyl group if k is 1, or an alkylene group if k is greater than 1; where R' has 2 to 18 carbon atoms;R" is independently lower alkylene of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;R'" is independently straight or branched lower alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms;x is independently 1 to 200;y is independently 1 to 300;z is independently 1 to 200;p is independently 2 to 11; andk is from 1 to 8; where the x and z groups may be distributed in blocks or randomly.These compositions are made by reacting a cyclic lactam with an etheramine. Incorporation of increasing quantities of the polyetherpolyamine did not decrease the crystalline melting point (T.sub.m) of the resulting copolymer. The polyamidopolyfunctional amines (poly(amide-ether-amide) triblock copolymers) have a relatively low modulus and retain higher use temperatures than current polyetheramide segment block copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard J. G. Dominguez, Richard J. Clark, II, Richele T. Howelton, George P. Speranza
  • Patent number: 5254641
    Abstract: Films of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) with a Shore hardness of 75 A to 92 A having 5 to 20% by weight of polyether amide block copolymers and/or polyether ester block copolymers, and their use for adhering to other substrates, particularly for back-foaming with polyurethane foam. The invention also relates to the use of an addition of 5 to 20% by weight of polyether amide block copolymers and/or polyether ester block copolymers to thermoplastic polyurethanes with Shore hardnesses of 75 A to 92 A, based on the weight of the thermoplastic polyurethanes, for decreasing the adhesion and/or interlocking of thermoplastic polyurethanes produced by single layer blown extrusion technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Elf Atochem Deutschland, GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Alex, Andre Piard, Eduard de Jong
  • Patent number: 5250619
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of particulate, high molecular weight polyamides, to the particulate, high molecular weight polyamides prepared by this process, to the use of these polyamides for the production of moulded bodies, especially by extrusion or blow moulding, and to the articles produced from the polyamides according to the invention. The process is characterized in that polyamides are mixed with concentrates of certain compounds containing phosphorus and worked up into granulates and these granulates are converted into high molecular weight products by solid phase after-condensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Detlef Heinz, Helmut Schulte, Hans-Josef Buysch
  • Patent number: 5248731
    Abstract: Thermoplastic synthetic polymeric compositions of certain polyurethanes, polyamides or chlorinated polyolefins, having processing temperatures in the range of about 150.degree. to 325.degree. F., can be modified by the addition of a millable thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer thereto to lower the processing temperature by 10.degree. to 30.degree. F. or more. This modification enables the thermoplastic composition to be processed on conventional calendering or extrusion equipment with a lesser amount of energy or with better performance. Also, coated fabrics of such thermoplastic compositions and a fiber reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Reeves Bros. Inc.
    Inventors: Fred N. Teumac, John R. Damewood, Jill R. Menzel
  • Patent number: 5244654
    Abstract: Internal polymeric surfaces of medical devices are provided that have enhanced biocompatibility properties. The internal polymeric surface presents an anti-thrombogenic, fibrinolytic or thrombolytic interface with body fluids such as blood flowing through medical device tubing during implantation for medical procedures. The biocompatibility enhancing agent is secured to the polymeric substrate by a spacer molecule which is covalently bound to the internal polymeric surface which had been subjected to radiofrequency plasma treatment with a low pressure plasma medium of water vapor, oxygen or combination of water vapor and oxygen gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventor: Pallassana V. Narayanan
  • Patent number: 5238999
    Abstract: A one component composition suitable for coating a substrate, including at least one crosslinker having a functionality thereon that is reactive with a functionality on at least one film forming polymer. The crosslinker includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of: blocked isocyanurates of isophorone diisocyanate; derivatives of blocked isocyanurates of isophorone diisocyanate; blocked biurets of isophorone diisocyanate; derivatives of blocked biurets of isophorone diisocyanate. The composition preferably includes a blend of this crosslinker with a second crosslinker, wherein the second crosslinker is at least one member selected from the group consisting of: blocked isocyanurates of hexamethylene diisocyanate; derivatives of blocked isocyanurates of hexamethylene diisocyanate; blocked biurets of hexamethylene diisocyanate; and derivatives of blocked biurets of hexamethylene diisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent C. Cook, James R. Eshelman, Edward A. Guerrini
  • Patent number: 5231147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thermosetting polyurethane structural adhesive composites and compositions and processes for producing the same comprising dispersing an amine-terminated solid polyamide resin into a polyurethane base resin to form a nonactivated adhesive composite, and activating the same by heating to form an adhesive composition. Another aspect of the invention relates to dispersing an amine-terminated solid polyamide resin and a water generating compound into the polyurethane base resin and heat-activating the same to form an adhesive composition. The invention also relates to polyurethane base resins suitable for use in the processes of the invention, which may also be moisture cured to form a reactive adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: Rheox, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence L. Hartman, Charles A. Cody
  • Patent number: 5225489
    Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures of short fibers of varying lengths, diameters and aspect ratios composed of an anisotropic polymer, to compositions containing said fibers and one or more thermoplastic or thermoset resins, and to a process for forming said mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Dusan C. Prevorsek, Kwok W. Lem, Hong B. Chin
  • Patent number: 5223588
    Abstract: A composite material is comprised of an in situ polymerized rigid rod polymer and an in situ polymerized matrix polymer. The composite material is isotropic and has enhanced mechanical properties as well as improved temperature resistance, improved solvent resistance and improved moisture resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: GenCorp Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd M. Lenke, Donald R. Wiff
  • Patent number: 5219657
    Abstract: An insulated wire comprising a conductor coated and baked thereon with an insulating lacquer, the insulating lacquer comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of a polyamideimide resin having a molecular weight corresponding to a reduced specific viscosity of from 0.1 to 1.0, and (b) 75 to 400 parts by weight of a stabilized polyisocyanate compound derived from diphenylmethane-diisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Ueoka, Teruyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5216087
    Abstract: Novel sulfonated polyethyleneoxide-substituted polymers having improved blood compatibility are provided. The polymers are produced by substituting a polymeric substrate having active sites of amide or acid amide group, such as polyurethane, polyamide and polyacrylamide, with sulfonated polyethyleneoxide [PEO--(SO.sub.3 H).sub.n ].The polymers according to the present invention are valuable as construction materials of the artificial organs for the circulatory system in contact with blood, such as artificial hearts, artificial blood vessels, artificial kidneys, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Young-Ha Kim, Seo-Young Jeong, Kwang-Duk Ahn, Dong-Keun Han
  • Patent number: 5194503
    Abstract: A non-isocyanate flexibilizer additive is provided which finds utility in coating systems such as alkyds, polyesters, acrylic/polyester, alkyd/acrylic, carboxy/epoxy, polyether/urethane, epoxy/polyester, other epoxy, and urea and melamine formaldehyde systems. The non-isocyanate functional flexibilizer has the formula; B--C(O)--NW--A--NX--C(O)--K wherein A is selected from the group consisting fundamentally of polyesters, polyamides, polyureas, polyurethanes, acrylics; biuret, allophonate and urethane extended polyesters; wherein B and K are selected from the group consisting of --OR and --Z--R'--SiOR".sub.(3-n) R"".sub.n wherein R' is a divalent lower alkyl radical of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R is a lower alkyl radical of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, Z is a member selected from the group consisting of S and NR", W and X are selected from H and lower alkyl radicals of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein R", R" and R"" are H or a lower alkyl radical of from 1-18 carbon atoms, and wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald L. Bajc, Thomas E. Noseworthy, James M. Cameron
  • Patent number: 5187228
    Abstract: A monoglycidyl stabilized polycarbonate and polyamide blend comprising a polycarbonate, a polyamide, a polymeric compatabilizing agent and a monoglycidyl compatabilizing agent is provided wherein the monoglycidyl stabilizer effectively end caps the polyamide without cross linking polymer chains. The polymeric compatabilizing agent comprises a polyetherimide, a polyurethane, a linear segmented thermoplastic elastomer having an ester segment and a hard segment of semi-crystalline, partially aromatic polyamide based on diphenylmethane diisocyanate, hydroxyl containing phenoxypolymers, polyamide-polyarylate block copolymers, polyamide-polyester block copolymers, or blends thereof. The polycarbonate and polyamide blend may further comprise an impact modifying agent or an alloying agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Dexter Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Perron, Khemchand Nangrani, Ed Bourbonais
  • Patent number: 5183864
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a thermoplastic polymer blend comprising a first preformed thermoplastic polymer such as a polyester, polycarbonate, ABS graft polymer and the like and a second thermoplastic polyamide or polyamideimide. The second polymer is prepared from a diisocyanate and polycarboxylic compund selected from a dicarboxylic acid, tricarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, or mixtures of these components by reactively processing the monomer components in the presence of the first polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert G. Nelb, II, Kemal Onder
  • Patent number: 5179191
    Abstract: A polycondensation and/or addition product containing carboxyl groups and tertiary amino groups, coating agents based on the latter, and the use thereof.The present invention relates to a polycondensation and/or addition product containing carboxyl groups and amino groups. This can be obtained by reactinga) polycarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof, if appropriate together with monocarboxylic acids,b) polyols, if appropriate together with monools, and, if appropriatec) further modifying components, and, if appropriate,d) a component which is capable of reacting with the reaction product from a), b) and, if appropriate, c), with the proviso that the final product contains tertiary amino groups which originate from components a) and/or b) and/or d), and the reaction product from a), b), if appropriate c) and if appropriate d) and an acid number from 5 to 200, preferably 10 to 130, and an amine number from 3 to 150, preferably 10 to 300.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Lacke & Farben Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner A. Jung, Udo Vorbeck, Arno Schmitz, Wilhelm Heise, Lutz-Werner Gross
  • Patent number: 5169641
    Abstract: Polyester/silicon co-crosslinked polymer substrates at least partially degradable by hydrolysis, well adopted as matrices for the controlled release of a wide variety of active agents therefrom, are prepared by controlledly co-crosslinking (a) at least one diorganopolysiloxane having at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule and (b) an oligomeric polylactic and/or polyglycolic polyester .alpha.,.omega.-diol, with an effective co-crosslinking amount of (c) an organic polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Chimie
    Inventors: Rafael Jorda, Hugues Porte, Ghislaine Torres
  • Patent number: 5157055
    Abstract: A cation exchange polyimide resin having resistance to organic solvents which contains polyamidocarboxylic acid units providing sites of ion exchange and represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a tetravalent organic group, and R.sup.2 is a bivalent organic group, which is capable of trapping cations from organic solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiro Akagi, Koji Ohoka, Shigeru Kaminishi, Hiroshi Taniguchi, Hideo Asahina, Hirotaka Ohno, Mariko Ishino, Atsuhisa Inoue, Yasunari Okamoto, Yoshiharu Nakajima
  • Patent number: 5151489
    Abstract: Block copolymers can be formed from heterocyclic polymers such as PBO and thermoplastic polymers such as polyamide or poly(aromatic ether ketone). The block copolymer compositions are thermoplastic and do not experiSTATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTERESTThis invention was made with Government support under contract F33615-86-C-5068 awarded by the Department of the Air Force. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: William J. Harris, Wen-Fang Hwang
  • Patent number: 5137972
    Abstract: A two component composition suitable for coating a substrate comprises at least one crosslinker having a functionality thereon which is reactive with a functionality on at least one film forming polymer present in a separate component of the composition. The crosslinker comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of: (1) an isocyanurate of isophorone diisocyanate; (2) a derivative of an isocyanurate of isophorone diisocyanate; (3) a biuret of isophorone diisocyanate; and (4) a derivative of a biuret of isophorone diisocyanate. The composition preferably comprises a blend of the this crosslinker with a second crosslinker, wherein the second crosslinker is at least one member selected from the group consisting of: (1) an isocyanurate of hexamethylene diisocyanate; (2) a derivative of an isocyanurate of hexamethylene diisocyanate; (3) a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate; and (4) a derivative of a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Vincent C. Cook
  • Patent number: 5132108
    Abstract: Polymeric surfaces of medical devices or components of medical devices are provided that have enhanced biocompatibility properties. The polymeric surface presents an anti-thrombogenic, fibrinolytic or thrombolytic interface with body fluids such as blood during implantation or medical procedures. The biocompatibility enhancing agent is secured to the polymeric substrate by a spacer molecule which is covalently bound to the polymeric substrate which had been subjected to radiofrequency plasma treatment with a water vapor medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: Pallassana V. Narayanan, Kimberly D. Stanley
  • Patent number: 5130382
    Abstract: Hydroxy terminated polyamides are prepared having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a defined hydrocarbon group,R' and R" represents defined oxypropylene groups, and R'" represents a defined oxyethylene group,the hydroxy terminated polyamide having been prepared by first preparing an intermediate dicarboxylic acid terminated polyoxypropylene polyamide by reacting an excess of a dicarboxylic acid component with a diamine mixture composed of a higher molecular weight polyoxypropylene diamine and a lower molecular weight polyoxypropylene diamine, and by reacting the intermediate polyamide with a molar excess of an oxyethylene amino alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Texaco Chemical Company
    Inventors: George P. Speranza, Wei-Yang Su
  • Patent number: 5128408
    Abstract: A gas-permeable material with excellent compatibility with blood comprising polyurethane, polyurethaneurea, or the derivatives thereof is provided. The polyurethane or polyurethaneurea is obtained from a composition that comprises diisocyanate; polysiloxane containing terminal hydroxyl groups; and polyol or polyamine containing at least one tertiary amino gorup. The derivatives of the polyurethane or polyurethaneurea is obtained by the following steps of: converting the tertiary amino groups contained in the polyurethane or the polyurethaneurea to quarternary ammonium groups, and treating the polyurethane or the polyurethaneurea having quarternary ammonium groups with heparin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Tanaka, Satoru Murata, Susumu Kashiwabara, Ken Murayama
  • Patent number: 5115045
    Abstract: An isocyanate-reactive composition comprising the reaction product of:a) an organic compound having the formula:Q--[X--COY].sub.norQ--[X--CO--R--(COY).sub.m ].sub.nwherein Q represents an organic residue, X-represents oxygen or sulphur, Y represents a halogen atom or an aryloxy group, R is a polyvalent hydrocarbon radical, m is a whole number from 1 to 3 and n is a whole number of at least 2, andb) a polyfunctional compound which is capable of reacting with reactant (a) and contains at least one imino or enamino group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Herbert R. Gillis, Malcolm Hannaby
  • Patent number: 5089561
    Abstract: Novel alkylcarbamylmethyl aminotriazines self-cure and also function as crosslinkers for compounds containing active hydrogen groups. When the active hydrogen-containing compounds are hydroxylated polymers, coatings are provided with exceptional resistance to detergent and salt-spray exposure and improved abrasion resistance. The novel aminotriazines also can be combined with fillers as binders which when cured provide shaped articles of manufacture, such as insulation and foundry core molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Peter S. Forgione, Balwant Singh
  • Patent number: 5089568
    Abstract: Block copolymers can be formed from heterocyclic polymers such as PBO and thermopSTATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTERESTThis invention was made with Government support under contracts F49620-86-C-0057 and/or F33615-86-C-5068 awarded by the Department of the Air Force. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: William J. Harris, Wen-Fang Hwang
  • Patent number: 5087550
    Abstract: Radiation-reactive mixtures suitable for producing insulating layers and printed circuits are composed of certain precursors for preparing polyimides, polyisoindoloquinazolinediones, polyoxiazinediones, polyquinazolinediones or polyquinazolones and aryl-containing carbonyl compounds which when excited by UV radiation are capable of hydrogen abstraction, these mixtures undergoing solubility differentiation on irradiation with actinic light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Blum, Gerd Rehmer, Hans Schupp