Interpolymers Patents (Class 525/60)
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Patent number: 7811646Abstract: Provided is a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) having an ethylen content of 5 to 55 mol %, which contains a specific structural unit (I) in an amount of 0.3 to 40 mol % and may be obtained by reacting an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) with a monofunctional epoxy compound (B) having a molecular weight of not more than 500. This can be produced by a method for producing the modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) which comprises melting and kneading an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) with a monofunctional epoxy compound (B) in an extruder. The modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) is superior to a unmodified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) in transparency, stretchability, flexibility and flexing resistance due to the specific structural unit (I) incorporated therein, and thus, can be used as a barrier material in various applications requiring the above performance capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaoru Ikeda, Shinji Tai, Kouta Isoyama, Tomoyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 7781506Abstract: Disclosed are a composition, a process that can be used to produce the composition, and an article comprising or produced from the composition wherein the composition comprises or is produced from PVOH and a polyol ester plasticizer; the PVOH includes a PVOH homopolymer or copolymer; the polyol ester plasticizer includes an esterified polyol having one or more ester groups and at least one free hydroxyl group; and the process comprises combining PVOH with a polyol ester plasticizer under a condition sufficient to transesterify the poly(vinyl alcohol).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: David C. Urian, Peter A. Morken, Donna Lynn Visioli
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Patent number: 7745517Abstract: A water-soluble film which comprises a saceharide component and a vinyl alcohol resin component, where the vinyl alcohol resin may include functional comonomer units such as sulfonic acid functional groups or salts thereof. Preferred are polyvinyl alcohol/2-methylacrylamido-2 methyl propane sulfonic acid resins (PVOH/AMPS) which may be purchased commercially with relatively higher or relatively lower characteristic viscosity. The films exhibit superior resistance to aggressive oxidizing chemicals and remain soluble in water after prolonged exposure thereto. The films are particularly useful for unit-dose packaging of chlorine-containing pool chemicals, such as trichloroisocyanuric acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLCInventors: Richard Vicari, Bret F. Hann
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Patent number: 7732535Abstract: A coating for an implantable medical device comprising modified poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Stephen D. Pacetti
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Patent number: 7723432Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer by reacting a terminal hydroxyl group of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer with di(1-benzotriazolyl)carbonate in the presence of an amine base and an organic solvent. The polymer backbone can be poly(ethylene glycol). The 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester can then be reacted directly with a biologically active agent to form a biologically active polymer conjugate or reacted with an amino acid, such as lysine, to form an amino acid derivative.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Nektar TherapeuticsInventor: Antoni Kozlowski
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Patent number: 7691943Abstract: Moulding compound, comprising 30 to 80% by weight of a polyamide as a thermoplastic matrix and of a cross-linked, disperse elastomer phase which is bonded to the thermoplastic matrix and contains 10 to 69% by weight of an ethylene copolymer and also 1 to 10% by weight of a compatibility agent, selected from the compounds obtained by means of grafting of ?, ?, ethylene-unsaturated mono- and/or dicarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof on an ethylene-copolymer-polymer backbone, respectively relative to the moulding compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignees: EMS-Chemie AG, Norma Germany GmbHInventors: Botho Hoffmann, Georg Stöppelmann, Janos Kertesz, Hans-Gerhard Fritz, Fan Jin
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Patent number: 7659339Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) based on low Mooney, optionally hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber and polyamides. The present invention also relates to TPVs based on low Mooney, optionally, hydrogenated nitrile terpolymers and polyamides. TPVs prepared according to the present invention have improved morphology, smaller rubber particle size, and improved processability compared to TPVs containing non-low Mooney, optionally hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignees: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH, LANXESS Inc.Inventors: Victor Nasreddine, Sharon X. Guo, Dirk Schaefer, Christopher M. Ong
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Patent number: 7601383Abstract: A method of forming a surface layer that includes a hydroxyl polymer on a substrate coating on a medical device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Lothar W. Kleiner, Jessica Reneé DesNoyer, Thierry Glauser, Stephen D. Pacetti, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy
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Patent number: 7598320Abstract: A modified polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) protected with a protecting group of the present invention is one wherein an amount of high-molecular weight body components of the modified polyvinyl alcohol having a weight-average molecular weight of 250,000 or more as determined by polyethylene glycol standards according to a gel permeation chromatography is 1000 ppm or less in the modified polyvinyl alcohol. The modified PVA is prepared by removing a metal ion and an acid from the modified PVA such as acetalized PVA with ion exchange treatment and then heat-treating at 80° C. or higher. An auxiliary for fine pattern formation of the present invention comprises the aforementioned modified PVA, a water-soluble crosslinking agent, and water or a mixed solvent of water and a water-soluble organic solvent. The auxiliary for fine pattern formation is applied over a resist pattern 3 and a coated layer 4 is formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: AZ Electronic Materials USA Corp.Inventors: Masato Nishikawa, Kiyohisa Takahashi
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Patent number: 7588794Abstract: A polymer coating for implantable medical devices based on polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating the coating are disclosed. The implantable medical devices made of polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating thereof are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Stephen D. Pacetti
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Patent number: 7569272Abstract: An adhesive composition which is the crosslinked product of components which comprise (C) a copolymer of a (meth)acrylic ester having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or greater, (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (C) of an oligomer of (meth)acrylic esters having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 and (E) 0.001 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (C) of a crosslinking component comprising a difunctional crosslinking agent. The adhesive composition exhibits excellent adhesion with adherents, and stress relaxation and follows changes in the dimensions of substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Lintec CorporationInventors: Tomoo Ohrui, Kenji Sato, Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 7544738Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer by reacting a terminal hydroxyl group of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer with di(1-benzotriazolyl)carbonate in the presence of an amine base and an organic solvent. The polymer backbone can be poly(ethylene glycol). The 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester can then be reacted directly with a biologically active agent to form a biologically active polymer conjugate or reacted with an amino acid, such as lysine, to form an amino acid derivative.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics AL, CorporationInventor: Antoni Kozlowski
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Publication number: 20090111940Abstract: The aforementioned problems can be solved by a dispersion stabilizer composed of a polyvinyl alcohol polymer (B) having a double bond in its side chain. The polyvinyl alcohol polymer (B) is obtained by esterifying a polyvinyl alcohol polymer (A) with a carboxylic acid having an unsaturated double bond or a salt thereof. Furthermore, the aforementioned problems can be solved with a dispersion stabilizer composed of a carboxylic acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol polymer (C) that is obtained by esterifying a polyvinyl alcohol polymer (A) with aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or aromatic carboxylic acid containing no olefinically unsaturated bond in the molecule or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.,Inventors: Masaki Kato, Shinsuke Nii, Yasutomo Saitou, Masato Nakamae
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Patent number: 7521103Abstract: A coating compositions for providing substrates with oxygen barrier properties is disclosed. The substrate may be, for instance, a film, such as a polyester film. The coating composition includes a copolymer of maleic acid and acrylic acid and a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and a vinylamine. The barrier coating formed from the coating composition is typically less than about 1 micron in thickness and provides reduced oxygen transmission even at relatively high relative humidities.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc.Inventor: Robert Giles Posey
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Patent number: 7507474Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions comprising a polymer matrix and an additive which modifies the rheological behavior of the matrix in the molten state. The purpose of the invention is to provide a preferably non-reactive additive which can be dispersed in the matrix and which can be used to obtain a good compromise in terms of rheological properties/mechanical properties. According to the invention, the additive is a hyperbranched polymer which is functionalized by R<2> radicals, R<2> being a radical of the following type: substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon, of the silicon type, linear or branched alkyl, aromatic, arylalkyl, alkylaryl or cycloaliphatic, which can comprise one or more unsaturations and/or one or more heteroatoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: RhodianylInventors: Joël Varlet, Florence Clement, Franck Touraud, Sandrine Rochat, Natalia Scherbakoff
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Patent number: 7495056Abstract: The present invention provides: a novel water-absorbing agent, which exhibits an excellent absorption capacity under a load (AAP), gel layer liquid permeation rate under a load (FRUP), saline flow conductivity (SFC), and shape-maintaining property and ball burst strength (BBS) of a swollen water-absorbing agent aggregate, and excellent persistency of these effects for a long time. The water-absorbing agent, which comprises a polymer obtained by a process including the steps of polymerizing and then crosslinking a monomer including acrylic acid and/or a salt thereof, with the water-absorbing agent being characterized by: (1) exhibiting a free swelling capacity of not less than 23 g/g (GV), a gel deformation of not more than 12.5 cm under a short-time load (0.5 hrPT), and a gel deformation deterioration of not more than 3.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazushi Torii, Toshimasa Kitayama, Nobuyuki Harada
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Patent number: 7473735Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition which comprises EVOH and a thermoplastic resin other than EVOH and which generates less odor and therefore is suitable for food packaging applications. The invention also provides an environmentally friendly method for producing a resin composition, without releasing any carboxylic acid such as acetic acid to the peripheral environment. A resin composition containing less carboxylate group is obtained by contacting an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin with an aqueous solution containing both carbon dioxide gas and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt (A) and a boron compound (B) and then melt kneading with a thermoplastic resin (G) other than EVOH.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naohiko Uchiumi, Kaoru Ikeda, Noriyuki Kida, Tetsuya Hara, Syukiti Kawamura
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Patent number: 7390497Abstract: Provided herein is a PEA polymer blend and coatings or implantable devices formed therefrom. The PEA polymer blend is formed of a PEA polymer and a material capable of hydrogen bonding with the PEA. The PEA polymer blend can form a coating on an implantable device, one example of which is a stent. The coating can optionally include a biobeneficial material and/or optionally with a bioactive agent. The implantable device can be used to treat or prevent a disorder such as one of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, claudication, anastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jessica Renee DesNoyer, Stephen Dirk Pacetti, Syed Faiyaz Shmed Hossainy, Lothar Kleiner, Yiwen Tang, Gina Zhang
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Patent number: 7365124Abstract: A polymer blend consisting essentially of at least one thermoplastic polymer, and a polymer comprising structural units derived from a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Veeraraghavan Srinivasan, Chandrashekhar Lingannaiah, Anantharaman Dhanabalan
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Patent number: 7339003Abstract: An antioxidant which comprises a primary aliphatic hydroxyl group linked to an organic backbone such that upon oxidation a hydroperoxyl moiety capable of boosting the efficacy of free radical scavengers and hydroperoxide decomposer type antioxidants is generated in situ. The antioxidant is preferably a high hydroxyl polyol ester having a hydroxyl number ranging from about 30 to about 180 which ester is the reaction product of polyol and an acid which is at least fifty percent branched carboxylic acid, wherein the unconverted hydroxyl group is reacted with a facile leaving group, thereby producing free —CH2OH groups upon hydrolysis or oxidation.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Haven S. Aldrich, Richard H. Schlosberg, Stanley J. Brois
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Patent number: 7288608Abstract: A thiol-ene polymeric material is disclosed. The material is produced by the photopolymerization of reactants having thiol and olefin moieties. The material can incorporate encapsulated components, including cells. Additionally, the material can be derivatized by reacting the polymeric material with components such as proteins.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Christopher Bowman, Kristi Anseth, Bilge Hacioglu, Charlie Nuttelman
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Patent number: 7247390Abstract: Herein is disclosed an oxygen barrier composition comprising an oxygen barrier polymer and an oxygen scavenging polymer. Preferably, the oxygen barrier polymer is selected from polymers or copolymers of vinyl alcohol, polyesters, polymers or copolymers of vinylidene dichloride, polymers or copolymers of epoxies, polysulfones, polymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile, polymers or copolymers of isocyanates, or polyamides other than MXD6; and the oxygen scavenging polymer either comprises an ethylenic backbone and a cyclic olefinic pendant group of structure I, or a polyester group of structure II or structure III: wherein q1, q2, q3, q4, and r are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; m is —(CH2)n—, wherein n is an integer from 0 to 4, inclusive; X is null or a linking group; and, when r is hydrogen, at least one of q1, q2, q3, and q4 is also hydrogen. The oxygen barrier composition can be formed into an oxygen barrier layer of a packaging article.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LPInventors: Hu Yang, Ta Yen Ching, Gangfeng Cai
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Patent number: 7193012Abstract: A dispersing agent suitable for suspension polymerization of vinyl compounds, comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing carbonyl groups in its molecule and having a block character of remaining fatty acid ester groups of at least 0.5 and an absorbance of at least 0.1 measured at each of wavelengths of 215 nm, 280 nm and 320 nm with respect to a 0.1% by weight aqueous solution of the polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein the ratio of absorbance at 320 nm to absorbance at 280 nm is at least 0.3. The dispersing agent has an excellent surface activity and can suppress foaming which may occur in the suspension polymerization of vinyl compounds.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mitsuo Shibutani
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Patent number: 7183344Abstract: The invention is a film of a vinyl alcohol polymer that contains from 0.01 to 20 mol % of cationic group-containing units and contains from 0.5 to 24 mol % of ?-olefin units having at most 4 carbon atoms. The polyvinyl alcohol film gives polarizing films and polarizer which are resistant to water and have good polarizing properties and which are free from a problem of irregular coloration.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsushi Hayashi, Takanori Isozaki, Naoki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 7148288Abstract: A process is disclosed for formation of a preformed stabilizer for use in formation of graft polyols. The preformed stabilizer has a reduced level of transesterification products and results in less reactor fouling. The preformed stabilizer is prepared in the presence of phosphorous compounds, which reduces the unwanted transesterification products.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Joseph P. Borst, Mao-Yao Huang, David D. Peters
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Patent number: 7101932Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a 1-benzotriazolylcarbonate ester of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer by reacting a terminal hydroxyl group of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer with di(1-benzotriazolyl)carbonate in the presence of an amine base and an organic solvent. The polymer backbone can be poly(ethylene glycol). The 1-benzotrialylcarbonate ester can then be reacted directly with a biologically active agent to form a biologically active polymer conjugate or reacted with an amino acid, such as lysine, to form an amino acid derivative.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics Al, CorporationInventor: Antoni Kozlowski
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Patent number: 7084207Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyurethane composition which comprises an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and/or a polyamide, and a thermoplastic polyurethane, in which the retention of melt tension thereof, when kept in a molten state at 220° C. for 1 hour, determined by the following equation (1), is not less than 10%. Retention of melt tension (%)=[Melt tension after being kept in a molten state/Melt tension before being kept in a molten state]×100 ??(1) The thermoplastic polyurethane composition of the present invention is excellent in production stability of a molded article, and can provide a molded article excellent in appearance because the progress of gelation thereof is suppressed even in a molten state.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Yamana, Hiroyuki Ono
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Patent number: 7078462Abstract: An automatic laundry or dishwashing product in unit dose form comprising at least three distinct zones for delivering into at least three different stages in the washing cycle. The product provides improved cleaning, care and finishing benefits.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lynda Anne Speed, Glenn Steven Ward
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Patent number: 7041731Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer in which visible imperfections (particularly fish eyes) of the saponified copolymer is inhibited. In this invention, a mixture solution is prepared by adding water to a methanol solution after saponifying an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and insoluble materials are removed from this mixture solution. Various types of filter or centrifugal separator are used to remove insoluble materials. It is preferable that the weight ratio of methanol to water is from 5:5 to 9:1, the concentration of the saponified copolymer is from 30 to 60 wt %, and the temperature is from 55 to 80° C. This method is particularly suitable for producing a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having an ethylene content of 20 to 70 mol % and a saponification degree of at least 95 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaharu Kawahara, Toshio Tuboi
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Patent number: 7015266Abstract: The invention is a polyvinyl alcohol film having an YI value of at most 20, which is formed of a modified polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of polymerization of from 1500 to 5000, an ethylene unit content of from 1 to 4 mol % and a 1,2-glycol bond content of at most 1.4 mol %. The polyvinyl alcohol film gives polarizing films that contain no impurities and have good polarization performance, durability and hue stability.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takanori Isozaki, Tetsushi Hayashi, Toshio Nakai, Naoki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 7005169Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and has been provided on at least one side with an overlayer (A) which has been coated with a barrier layer (D), said barrier layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a copolymer of maleic acid and acrylic acid, feature improved optical properties such as high gloss and low opacity and very good barrier properties, in particular toward the passage of oxygen, and, as a consequence of their insensitivity toward moisture, are suitable as a packaging material for foods or other consumable items.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbHInventors: Oliver Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
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Patent number: 6991837Abstract: Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and which is coated on at least one side with a barrier layer (D), the barrier layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a copolymer of maleic acid and acrylic acid, feature improved optical properties such as high gloss and low opacity, and very good barrier properties, in particular with respect to oxygen passage, and are also suitable as packaging materials for foods or other consumable items as a consequence of their insensitivity toward moisture.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbHInventors: Oliver Klein, Herbert Peiffer, Gottfried Hilkert
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Patent number: 6984692Abstract: The invention provides a novel polyvinyl acetal having N-vinylamide monomer units in the molecule, and provides a binder with the novel polymer for ink or paint and for ceramic forming. Compared with conventional polyvinyl acetals, the novel polymer lowers the solution viscosity and increases the solid content (pigment content) of ink or paint in which the polymer serves as a binder. The binder with the novel polymer for ceramic molding enables production of thin and homogeneous ceramic green sheets of high strength.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Kuraray Specialities Europe GmbHInventors: Yousuke Kumaki, Takeshi Kusudou, Naoki Fujiwara, Bernd Papenfuhs, Simon Jonas
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Patent number: 6982297Abstract: The invention is a film of a vinyl alcohol polymer that contains from 0.01 to 20 mol % of cationic group-containing units and contains from 0.5 to 24 mol % of ?-olefin units having at most 4 carbon atoms. The polyvinyl alcohol film gives polarizing films and polarizer which are resistant to water and have good polarizing properties and which are free from a problem of irregular coloration.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsushi Hayashi, Takanori Isozaki, Naoki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 6962955Abstract: A polyvinyl alcohol having hydrolyzed silyl group functionalized monomer units. The polyvinyl alcohol satisfies the following formulae (I) and (II) and the pH of an aqueous 4% solution of the polyvinyl alcohol is between 4 and 8: 20<P×S<370??(I) wherein P is the viscosity-average degree of polymerization of the polyvinyl alcohol, and S is the content of the silyl group functionalized monomer units in the polyvinyl alcohol, 0.1/100?(A?B)/(B)?50/100??(II) wherein A is the silicon atom content of the polyvinyl alcohol, B is the silicon atom content of the polyvinyl alcohol that has been washed with sodium hydroxide-containing methanol and then washed through Soxhlet extraction with methanol. The polyvinyl alcohol may be readily dissolved in water in the absence of sodium hydroxide or an acid; the aqueous solution has good viscosity stability; the binding force with inorganic substances is high; and a film formed of its mixture with an inorganic substance is excellent in resistance to water.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Kusudou, Atsushi Jikihara, Naoki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 6956070Abstract: The present invention provides a water-soluble film which comprises a modified polyvinyl alcohol containing an N-vinylamide monomer unit in an amount of 1 to 10 mole percent, and a carboxyl group and a lactone group in a total amount of 0.020 to 4.0 mole percent in the molecule, and having a degree of polymerization of 300 to 3000, and a degree of hydrolysis of 75 to 99.5 mole percent. Further, the present invention provides a package obtained by packaging an acidic substance, a chlorine-containing compound, or the like using the water-soluble film.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Fujiwara, Shintaro Hikasa, Takanori Isozaki
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Patent number: 6953541Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing flexible thermoplastic compositions that may be used separately or combined with up to fifty percent thermoplastic scrap. One embodiment of the invention comprises creating a melt-blend of blending composition, up to 50% by weight thermoplastic scrap and up to 15% by weight poly(ethyl-co-vinyl) acetate wherein the blending composition comprises an impact polypropylene, impact modifier and plasticizer. The polypropylene, impact modifier and plasticizer are selected to meet requirements of flexible thermoplastic compositions useful in vehicle interiors. In another embodiment of the invention a random polypropylene is used.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Sunoco Inc. (R&M)Inventor: Sehyun Kim
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Patent number: 6953827Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition including an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) and a polyamide resin and having outstanding properties in terms of long-term run stability, appearance, and hot water resistance in melt molding. In this resin composition, 70 mol % or more of all the terminal ends of the polyamide resin are blocked with units including an imide structure. At least a portion of the units containing an imide structure may be units containing a cyclic imide structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hara, Syukiti Kawamura, Yukio Ozeki, Naohiko Uchiumi, Kaoru Ikeda
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Patent number: 6913804Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising, per 100 parts by weight: 99 to 60 parts of a thermoplastic polymer (D), 1 to 40 parts of (A)+(B)=(C) (A) being a copolymer comprising polyamide blocks and polyether blocks, (B) being a polymer or an oligomer which comprises, in its chain, at least one ionic functional group and is chosen from: polyamides, copolymers comprising polyamide blocks and polyether blocks, thermoplastic polyesters or polyesteramides, copolymers comprising polyester blocks and polyether blocks, polyethers, polyurethanes. The invention also relates to the blends of (A) and (B) as product.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: ArkemaInventors: Christophe Lacroix, Reinhard Linemann, Philippe Blondel, Yves Lermat
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Patent number: 6881761Abstract: Disclosed are (1) a porous polymer particle comprising a polymer substrate having ester bonds connected to a group containing a quaternary ammonium structure through a spacer molecule, (2) an alkali-resistant, high-strength porous polymer particle having ester bonds connected to a group containing a quaternary ammonium structure through a spacer molecule, a part of the ester bonds being saponified and converted to a hydroxyl group(s), (3) a porous polymer particle comprising a polymer substrate having ester bonds connected to a group containing a quaternary ammonium structure through a spacer molecule, the porous polymer particles being treated with an alkaline solution to generate a hydroxyl and/or a carboxyl group on a surface of the substrate, (4) an anion exchanger comprising any one of the particles (1) to (3) above, (5) a packing material for anion chromatography comprising the anion exchanger (4) above, (6) a column for anion chromatography using the anion exchanger (4) above, and (7) a method for measType: GrantFiled: March 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Takashi Kotsuka, Kuniaki Shimbo, Hiroshi Suzuki, Hisako Sakuma, Toshio Tokuda
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Patent number: 6855773Abstract: Methods and systems for modifying a polymer are disclosed herein. A solution is generally provided having a surface thereof, wherein the solution comprises a plurality of highly branched polymers. The plurality of highly branched polymers can be chemically bound to a plurality of surfactants or order to modify the surface and produce a polymeric material thereof. The surface is tailored with a plurality of functional groups that self-assemble and are deliverable to the surface of the solution, including interfaces thereof, thereby permitting a high-density assembly of functional groups to operate in concert with one another in order to generate a modified surface thereof. The polymeric material produced thereof can be reversibly adaptable to environmental conditions through a blooming of varying surface functional group to the surface of the solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Robert E. Jensen, Matthew S. Bratcher, Steven H. McKnight
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Patent number: 6841618Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition which is obtained through dynamic vulcanization performed by mixing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (I), a modified block copolymer (II) which comprises an aromatic vinyl polymer block and a conjugated diene polymer block and which has a functional group consisting of a carboxyl group and/or its derivative, and an amine crosslinking agent (III), wherein the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (I) has an ethylene content of from 10 to 60 mole % and has a melt flow rate of from 1 to 20 g/10 minutes, and the amount of the functional group consisting of a carboxyl group and/or its derivative which the modified block copolymer (II) has is from 2 to 20 groups per molecule. The thermoplastic polymer composition is excellent in both barrier properties to gases, organic liquids and the like and flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haruhisa Masuda
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Patent number: 6838517Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a saponified product thereof that can inhibit visible imperfections (particularly discoloration) at the time of molding by improving the process for recovering vinyl acetate. When the alcohol-based solvent to be blown in when recovering vinyl acetate is deoxidized so that its oxygen concentration becomes not more than 60 ppm, discoloration of a molded product of the above saponified product due to oxygen can be inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaharu Kawahara, Tetsuya Hikasa
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Patent number: 6815497Abstract: Disclosed are adhesive formulations as creping process aids for producing an absorbent creped cellulosic sheet having a high level of surface-perceived softness that comprises continuously forming a web of cellulosic papermaking fibers, adhering said web to a thermal drying means by means of adhesive compositions comprising polymers having at least one primary or secondary amine group in the backbone such as chitosan, plolyvinylamine, polyvinyl alcohol-vinyl amine and polyaminoamide in combination with crosslinking agents such as zirconium compounds having a valence of plus four including ammonium zirconium carbonate, zirconium acetylacetonate, zirconium acetate, zirconium carbonate, zirconium sulfate, zirconium phosphate, potassium zirconium carbonate, zirconium sodium phosphate and sodium zirconium tartrate and creping said treated web from said thermal drying means.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: Phuong Van Luu, Cristian M. Neculescu, Dawn M. Mews
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Patent number: 6815080Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and a modified polyester type thermoplastic elastomer produced by modifying a polyester type thermoplastic elastomer with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative, and a multi-layer laminate comprising a layer A comprising the thermoplastic resin composition as defined in the above, and at least one layer B comprising a thermoplastic resin composition other than the composition as defined in the above.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventor: Masatoshi Omori
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Patent number: 6812281Abstract: Disclosed are adhesive formulations as creping process aids for producing an absorbent creped cellulosic sheet having a high level of surface-perceived softness that comprises continuously forming a web of cellulosic papermaking fibers, adhering said web to a thermal drying means by means of adhesive compositions comprising polymers having at least one primary or secondary amine group in the backbone such as chitosan, polyvinylamine, polyvinyl alcohol-vinyl amine and polyaminoamide in combination with crosslinking agents such as dialdehydes or zirconium compounds having a valence of plus four including ammonium zirconium carbonate, zirconium acetylacetonate, zirconium acetate, zirconium carbonate, zirconium sulfate, zirconium phosphate, potassium zirconium carbonate, zirconium sodium phosphate and sodium zirconium tartrate and creping said treated web from said thermal drying means.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: Phuong Van Luu, Cristian M. Neculescu, Dawn M. Mews
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Publication number: 20040210000Abstract: A method of improving ink stability. A block co-polymer is added to either an under-/overprinting vehicle or an ink vehicle. The polymer increases chemical interactions between the ink the print media. The under-/overprinting vehicle and the ink vehicle interact through electrostatic interactions while the polymer increases smearfastness by interacting with the print media through non-covalent interactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventor: David M. Schut
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Patent number: 6800687Abstract: A method for producing a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) comprises: supplying into a second reactor a solution containing the copolymer that is saponified partially with an alkali catalyst under a predetermined pressure in a first reactor; and saponifying further the partially-saponified copolymer in the second reactor under a pressure higher than the predetermined pressure in the first reactor. According to the method, an EVOH having a high saponification degree can be produced efficiently with a small amount of alkali catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaharu Kawahara, Yukihiro Ohara, Toshio Tuboi, Tetsuya Hikasa
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Patent number: 6780932Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparation of final graft polyols via a continuous process. In, addition, a final graft polyol formed by the process is disclosed. The process includes the steps of reacting a plurality of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a reaction moderator with a macromer having induced unsaturation in the presence of a carrier polyol, a free radical polymerization initiator, and a first graft polyol. The process provides for the preparation of a final graft polyol having a solids level of from 30 to 70% in a continuous process. The final graft polyol produced by the process has a lower viscosity over a range of solids levels, a reduced amount of very large irregularly shaped particles, a reduced viscosity change in response to a change in reaction temperature compared to a typical graft polyol, a reduced tendency to foul the continuous reactor, and a broader particle size distribution compared to an identical graft polyol prepared by a semi-batch process.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Duane A. Heyman, Mao-Yao Huang
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Patent number: 6759480Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions comprising: −40 to 97 parts of a thermoplastic polymer (M) forming a matrix, chosen from polyamides, polyamide block copolymers, fluoro polymers, polycarbonate, styrene resins, PMMA, thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), copolymers containing polyester blocks and polyether blocks, polycarbonate-polyester alloys, polyketones, PVC and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH), −60 to 3 parts of (B) comprising: either an ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (B1), the alkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, which copolymer (B1) carries a functional group or a blend of an ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (B2), the alkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, which copolymer (B2) does not carry a functional group, and of an impact modifier which carries a functional group.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: AtofinaInventors: Alain Bouilloux, Christophe Lacroix, Jean-Marc Le Blevec, Thibaut Montanari