Derived From Carboxylic Acid Containing At Least One Atom Of Halogen Or Sulfur Patents (Class 526/214)
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Patent number: 10874594Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising Part A and Part B, Part A comprising: component(s) comprising an ascorbic acid moiety, stabilizer(s) selected from sulphite(s), phosphite(s) or mixtures thereof, optionally polymerizable component(s) without acidic moieties, optionally polymerizable component(s) with acidic moieties, and optionally filler(s), Part B comprising polymerizable component(s) without acidic moieties, polymerizable component(s) with acidic moieties, transition metal component(s), organic peroxide(s), and optionally filler(s). The invention is also directed to an initiator system comprising component(s) comprising an ascorbic acid moiety, stabilizer(s) selected from sulphite(s), phosphite(s) or mixtures thereof transition metal component(s), organic peroxide(s). The kit of parts and redox initiator system are particularly useful in the dental and orthodontic field.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Manfred Ludsteck, Reinhold Hecht, Kai U. Claussen, Hubert Rennschmid, Lilly Vogel
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Patent number: 10611859Abstract: To provide a process for producing a fluorinated polymer having a cyclic structure at a relatively low cost, by efficiently recovering, from a mixture containing a fluorinated polymer obtained by polymerizing a perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure and an unreacted perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure, the unreacted perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure. A monomer component containing a perfluoromonomer having a specific cyclic structure is polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator at a predetermined polymerization temperature to obtain a mixture containing a fluorinated polymer and an unreacted cyclic structure monomer, and the perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure is recovered from the mixture at a temperature of at most the maximum ultimate temperature of the polymerization temperature+12° C. and at most the 10 hour half-life temperature of the polymerization initiator+12° C. under a pressure of less than the atmospheric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Susumu Saito, Wakako Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10316222Abstract: The present invention is relates to conductive laminate. The conductive laminate is applied to a touch panel or touch screen, thereby exhibiting excellent durability, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer included in the conductive laminate may prevent a change in resistance of a conductive layer, and effectively inhibit lift-off or peeling, or generation of bubbles at a pressure-sensitive adhesive interface. As a result, performances of the touch panel or touch screen including the conductive laminate may be stably maintained for a long time.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Min Soo Park, Se Woo Yang, Suk Ky Chang
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Patent number: 10131720Abstract: A method for producing particles of a fluorinated polymer (A) which has either one or both of structural units (u1) derived from tetrafluoroethylene and structural units (u2) having no sulfonic acid type functional group and having a cyclic structure and fluorine atoms, and which has structural units (u3) having a sulfonic acid type functional group, wherein the proportion of the structural units (u1) is from 0 to 82 mol % in all structural units in the fluorinated polymer (A), the method including: (i) preparing solution or dispersion of the fluorinated polymer (A) having the fluorinated polymer (A) dissolved or dispersed in a solvent (B); and (ii) mixing the solution or dispersion of the fluorinated polymer (A) and a solvent (C) to aggregate the fluorinated polymer (A) to form particles of the fluorinated polymer (A).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Susumu Saito, Wakako Hashimoto, Tetsuji Shimohira, Kazuo Hamazaki, Satoshi Otsugu, Hiroki Matoba
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Patent number: 9908961Abstract: Provided are (1) a vinyl alcohol graft copolymer grafting polymerizable unsaturated monomers as a graft chain onto a side-chain mercapto group-containing vinyl alcohol polymer backbone, the graft chain being attached to the polymer backbone at a mercapto group, and the backbone including: a vinyl alcohol unit and a unit represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a carboxyl group, or a carboxymethyl group; and X is a divalent C1-22 group which contains a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom and may contain a nitrogen atom and/or an oxygen atom; and (2) an ion-exchange membrane having controlled swelling in water and excellent flex resistance, the membrane including a vinyl alcohol graft copolymer as described above.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma Kaneshima, Yusuke Amano, Keisuke Morikawa
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Patent number: 9790294Abstract: This invention relates to poly(acrylonitrile) homo- or co-polymer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at least 200,000 g/mol and a dispersity () of less than 1.3.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventor: Jackie Yun Cai
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Patent number: 9718930Abstract: To provide a process for producing a PTFE molding powder having a high bulk density from granular polymer particles without using an emulsifying agent having problems of bioaccumulation and toxicity. A process for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene molding powder, which comprises a step of suspension-polymerizing a monomer containing at least 99.8 mass % of tetrafluoroethylene in an aqueous medium to produce granular polymer particles and a step of milling the granular polymer particles, wherein the aqueous medium contains a compound represented by RF(OCF(X1)CF2)k-1OCF(X2)COO?M+, at a concentration of from 0.5 to 2,000 ppm. RF is a perfluorinated C1-10 monovalent organic group, X1 and X2 are fluorine atoms, etc., and M+ is an ammonium ion or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Shinya Higuchi, Masahiro Takazawa, Hiroki Nagai
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Patent number: 9550926Abstract: Provided is a touch panel. The touch panel includes a base and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached to the base and including an acryl-based polymer containing an acryl polymer containing 5 to 30 parts by weight of isobornyl (meth)acrylate, and 5 to 40 parts by weight of methyl (meth)acrylate in a polymerized form. Accordingly, it can effectively inhibit penetration of oxygen, moisture or other impurities at an interface between the base and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, or at an interface between a conductor thin film and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and prevent degradation in optical properties such as visibility, etc. due to bubbles generated at the pressure-sensitive adhesive interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Min Soo Park, Se Woo Yang, Suk Ky Chang
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Patent number: 9447256Abstract: The invention relates to methods of polymerizing fluoromonomers using non-fluorinated surfactants, in particular to emulsion polymerization method for producing fluoropolymer latex. Specifically, the method of polymerization uses one or more alkyl sulfate surfactants.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Arkema Inc.Inventors: Ramin Amin-Sanayei, Lotfi Hedhli, Mehdi Durali, Roice A. Wille
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Patent number: 9184461Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a fluorinated copolymer, comprising a step of copolymerization of a fluorinated monomer (of the vinylidene fluoride type) with an ?-trifluoromethacrylic acid monomer or derivative of ?-trifluoromethacrylic acid, in the presence of a xanthate or trithiocarbonate compound. The invention also relates to copolymers obtained by this method as well as block copolymers comprising a copolymer block prepared according to this method.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignees: Arkema France, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Centre Nationale de la Recherche ScientifiqueInventors: Bruno Ameduri, Yogesh Patil
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Patent number: 9034783Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, R6 group is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, and R5 is selected from phenyl groups mono or poly substituted with halogens, said groups R1-R4 being also optionally linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or poly cycle.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Davide Balboni, Antonio Cristofori, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T. M. Pater
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Publication number: 20150119523Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing block copolymers, comprising a step of controlled free-radical copolymerisation of trifluoroethylene with at least one additional monomer, different from trifluoroethylene, in the presence of a chain transfer agent, said chain transfer agent being a xanthate compound, a trithiocarbonate compound or a monoiodide compound. The invention also concerns the block copolymers likely to be obtained by this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicants: ARKEMA FRANCE, ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE CHIMIE DE MONTPELLIERInventors: Bruno Ameduri, Ali Alaaeddine
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Patent number: 8969437Abstract: The invention provides a compound which is useful in production of a fluoropolymer and easy to be removed from the produced fluoropolymer, a method of producing the compound, and a method of producing a fluoropolymer using the compound. The invention provides a compound which is represented by Rf1—CH2O—CF2—CHF—Rf2—X, wherein Rf1 represents a fluoroalkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Rf2 represents a fluoroalkylene group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X represents —COOM or —SO3M, and M represents one of H, K, Na, and NH4.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuhiko Tsuda, Akinari Sugiyama
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Patent number: 8969484Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the preparation of mono- and multi-functional telechelic polyolefins via polymerization reaction with a terpene-based initiator.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLCInventors: Casey D. Stokes, Young A. Chang, Patrick J. McDougall
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Patent number: 8952115Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fluoropolymer which produces a large number of particles with a small particle size using a specific non-fluorous compound having surfactant ability. The method for producing a fluoropolymer includes aqueous dispersion polymerization of a monomer including at least one fluoroolefin in the presence of a compound represented by the formula: CH2?CHCH2—O—(C?O)CHXCH2COO(CH2)nCH3 (in the formula, X is H or SO3Y wherein Y is NH4 or an alkaline metal; and n is an integer of 0 to 19.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhiko Imoto, Shumi Nishii, Yoshinari Fukuhara
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Patent number: 8932985Abstract: A vinyl chloride-based resin latex which froths little when unreacted monomer remaining in the latex are recovered under heat and reduced-pressure conditions, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which has satisfactory water resistance, does not yellow during storage, and gives images having excellent durability and light resistance. The invention provides a vinyl chloride-based resin latex contains a copolymer containing a vinyl chloride and an epoxy-group-containing vinyl or contains vinyl chloride, an epoxy-group-containing vinyl, and a carboxylic acid vinyl ester, wherein a content of the epoxy-group-containing vinyl is 0.1% by weight or more but less than 3% by weight, and wherein the latex contains no surfactant, and has a solid concentration of 25% by weight or more; a process for producing the latex; and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet obtained using the latex.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Haruyasu Kitaguchi, Shinichi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20140364558Abstract: Process for the preparation of a vinylidene chloride polymer comprising polymerizing vinylidene chloride and optionally at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith under the control of a RAFT agent of formula (II).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Jérme Vinas, Emilie Velasquez, Pierre-Emmanuel Dufils, Jutta Rieger, Francois Stoffelbach, Muriel Lansalot, Franck D'Agosto, Bernadette Charleux, Yves Vanderveken
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Publication number: 20140329971Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyacrylate adhesive compounds with a narrow molar mass distribution by means of a radical polymerization and a subsequent increase of the molar masses by reacting with bis- or multi-dienyl compounds, in particular with ?,?-bis-dienyl compounds, in order to increase the cohesion in particular.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Alexander Prenzel
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Patent number: 8859688Abstract: Method for increasing at least one of the solubility and dispersibility of a quaterrylene and/or terrylene dye in a liquid medium, including binding the quaterrylene or terrylene dye to a polymer which is soluble in the liquid medium. Various aspects relate without limitation to polymer-bonded quaterrylene or terrylene dyes, processes, markings, security features, articles and dye-doped polymers.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: SICPA Holding SAInventors: Thomas Tiller, Cécile Pasquier, Aurélien Georges Jean Commeureuc
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Publication number: 20140271442Abstract: This invention relates to poly(acrylonitrile) homo- or co-polymer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at least 200,000 g/mol and a dispersity () of less than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Jackie Yun CAI
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Publication number: 20140235807Abstract: Disclosed herein is a chain transfer agent in a free-radical emulsion polymerization process, of at least one mercapto-methyl ester, and also relates to the free-radical emulsion (co)polymerization process comprising at least one such mercapto-methyl ester and uses thereof. Also disclosed herein are mercapto-methyl diesters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCEInventors: Jean-Benoit Cazaux, Pascal Saint-Louis-Augustin, Georges Fremy
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Publication number: 20140187728Abstract: To provide a process for producing a fluorinated olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a high molecular weight which can be formed into a strong film with high productivity. A process for producing a fluorinated olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymer, which comprises emulsion polymerizing a fluorinated olefin and a vinyl ether in the presence of an aqueous medium and an emulsifier and converting the repeating units based on the vinyl ether to the vinyl alcohol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Hiromasa YAMAMOTO, Tatsuya YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20140179887Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, aqueous emulsion polymerization processes of synthesizing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene/vinylidene fluoride copolymers having 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene as the major monomer unit are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Changqing Lu, Andrew J. Poss, Rajiv R. Singh, David Nalewajek, Cheryl Cantlon
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Publication number: 20140154611Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a fluorinated copolymer, comprising a step of copolymerization of a fluorinated monomer (of the vinylidene fluoride type) with an ?-trifluoromethacrylic acid monomer or derivative of ?-trifluoromethacrylic acid, in the presence of a xanthate or trithiocarbonate compound. The invention also relates to copolymers obtained by this method as well as block copolymers comprising a copolymer block prepared according to this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Montpellier, Arkema FranceInventors: Bruno Ameduri, Yogesh Patil
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Patent number: 8742045Abstract: Provided is a method of living radical polymerization which does not necessitate complicated and intricate synthesis of a dormant species and which is highly efficient. A halogenated derivative compound is used as a dormant species for initiating living radical polymerization. The derivative compound is obtained by halogenating an alcohol compound having a non-conjugated structure or an amine compound having a non-conjugated structure with a halogenating agent capable of halogenating an alcohol or amine. A radical produced by elimination of halogen from the halogenated derivative compound is allowed to react with the unsaturated bond of the monomer. Thus, the monomer, which has a radical-reactive unsaturated bond, is polymerized by living radical polymerization. Preferably, the halogenating agent is a compound (NIS or the like) which also has a function as a catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Kyoto UniversityInventors: Atsushi Goto, Jeong Sik Kim, Yoshinobu Tsujii, Takeshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 8722830Abstract: The present invention relates to a branched vinyl polymer carrying dendrons made from monofunctional vinyl monomers and branched by virtue of difunctional vinyl monomers so that there is on average one branch or fewer per polymer chain to avoid gelation. The polymer may be made by chain-growth polymerization of predominantly monofunctional vinyl monomers in the presence of difunctional vinyl monomers and dendron units.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: The University of LiverpoolInventors: Jonathan Weaver, Steven Rannard, Gwenaelle Bonzi, Andrew Cooper
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Publication number: 20140094578Abstract: A polymerizable composition that comprises a first component comprising a (meth)acrylate and an organic peroxide as an oxidizing agent and a second component comprising a (meth)acrylate and a cysteine as a reducing agent which has a partial structure represented by the following structural formula, the first component and/or the second component further comprising a polymerization promoter:Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: GC CorporationInventors: Koji TANAKA, Miki NISHIYA, Futoshi FUSEJIMA
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Publication number: 20140004354Abstract: Benzoylthiourea or benzoylthiourethane derivatives as cure accelerators for two part curable compositions are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicants: Henkel Ireland Limited, Henkel CorporationInventors: David P. Birkett, Anthony F. Jacobine, Andrew D. Messana, Joel D. Schall, David Mullen, Martin Wyer, Lynnette Hurlburt
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Patent number: 8614284Abstract: The present invention relates to a branched vinyl polymer carrying dendrons made from monofunctional vinyl monomers and branched by virtue of difunctional vinyl monomers so that there is on average one branch or fewer per polymer chain to avoid gelation. The polymer may be made by chain-growth polymerization of predominantly monofunctional vinyl monomers in the presence of difunctional vinyl monomers and dendron units.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: The University of LiverpoolInventors: Gwenaelle Bonzi, Jonathan Weaver, Andrew Cooper, Steven Rannard
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Patent number: 8598267Abstract: The present invention provides a fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles having an average particle size of 10 to 400 nm dispersed in water whereby the dispersion is free of fluorinated surfactant having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mol or contains the fluorinated surfactant having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mol in an amount of not more than 0.025% by weight based on the total weight of solids in the dispersion. The dispersion further comprises a non-ionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant selected from fluorinated anionic surfactants having a molecular weight of at least 1000 g/mol, non-fluorinated anionic surfactants and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael C. Dadalas, Rebekka Epsch, Friedrich Kloos, Leonard W. Harvey
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Publication number: 20130289214Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a polymer based on N-vinyl lactam monomer units, which comprises a step (E) for controlled radical polymerization of a composition comprising: monomers containing (and most often consisting of) N-vinyl lactam monomers, either identical or different (and generally identical); an agent for controlling the radical polymerization, for example comprising a thiocarbonylthio group —S(C?S)—; and a radical polymerization initiator which is a redox system comprising a reducing agent (Red) and an oxidizing agent (Ox).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Rhodia OperationsInventors: Mathias Destarac, Aymeric Guinaudeau, Stéphane Mazieres, James Wilson
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Publication number: 20130225775Abstract: A process is described comprising polymerizing at least one unsaturated monomer (e.g., fluorine substituted alkene monomer) in the presence of a hypervalent iodide radical initiator and a solvent, under reaction conditions and for a time sufficient to polymerize the at least one unsaturated monomer to form a polymer. The present disclosure provides a method for living polymerization of unsaturated monomers (e.g., fluorine substituted alkene monomers), which provides a high level of macromolecular control over the polymerization process and which leads to uniform and controllable polymeric products. The present disclosure also provides a method of functionalization of organic substrates with a CF3 or perfluoro (RF) group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTInventor: University Of Connecticut
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Publication number: 20130225776Abstract: An electrically conductive polymer obtained by oxidative polymerization of a heterocycle-containing aromatic compound as a monomer, wherein the heterocycle-containing aromatic compound is represented by the formula: A-B. In the above formula, A represents a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene ring group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrole ring group; B represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon aromatic ring group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene ring group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrole ring group; the ring represented by A and the ring represented by B are directly linked; however, A and B represent structures that are different from each other. The compound can be produced by a coupling reaction using a hypervalent iodine reactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Nagase Chemtex CorporationInventor: Nagase Chemtex Corporation
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Patent number: 8519072Abstract: A process comprising polymerizing at least one fluorinated monomer in an aqueous medium containing initiator and polymerization agent to form an aqueous dispersion of particles of fluoropolymer, the polymerization agent comprising: fluoropolyether acid or salt thereof having a number average molecular weight of at least about 800 g/mol; and fluorosurfactant having the formula: [R1—On-L-A?]Y+ wherein: R1 is a linear or branched partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group which may contain ether linkages; n is 0 or 1; L is a linear or branched alkylene group which may be nonfluorinated, partially fluorinated or fully fluorinated and which may contain ether linkages; A? is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate, sulfonamide anion, and phosphonate; and Y+ is hydrogen, ammonium or alkali metal cation; with the proviso that the chain length of R1—On-L- is not greater than 6 atoms.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Paul Douglas Brothers, Subhash Vishnu Gangal
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Patent number: 8444857Abstract: A method for purifying a fluorinated carboxylic acid having an etheric oxygen atom and its derivative, with small decomposition and inclusion of impurities. A liquid containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated compound represented by application formulae (1) and (2) is held at a heating temperature of at most 150° C. and distilled. Further, the liquid is a liquid obtained from any of a waste liquid after an aqueous emulsion of a fluoropolymer is coagulated and the fluoropolymer is separated, an aqueous liquid obtained by cleaning an exhaust gas in a step of drying and/or a step of heat treatment of the separated fluoropolymer, and a liquid obtained by cleaning an anion exchange resin which has been brought into contact with the waste liquid or an aqueous dispersion obtained from the aqueous emulsion of the fluoropolymer, with an alkaline aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Hirokazu Takagi, Ryuji Seki
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Patent number: 8404790Abstract: A method of making a fluoropolymer in the presence of a fluorinated surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Klaus Hintzer, Michael Jürgens, Harald Kaspar, Kai H. Lochhaas, Andreas R. Maurer, Werner Schwertfeger, Tilman C. Zipplies
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Patent number: 8399703Abstract: The invention provides a compound which is useful in production of a fluoropolymer and easy to be removed from the produced fluoropolymer, a method of producing the compound, and a method of producing a fluoropolymer using the compound. The invention provides a compound which is represented by Rf1—CH2O—CF2—CHF—Rf2—X, wherein Rf1 represents a fluoroalkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Rf2 represents a fluoroalkylene group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X represents —COOM or —SO3M, and M represents one of H, K, Na, and NH4.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuhiko Tsuda, Akinari Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20130012662Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the preparation of mono- and multi-functional telechelic polyolefins via polymerization reaction with a terpene-based initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Casey D. Stokes, Young A. Chang, Patrick J. McDougall
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Publication number: 20120322964Abstract: Disclosed are halogenated amide esters that are suitable as internal electron donors in procatalyst compositions. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, Xiaodong Huang, James X. Shu
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Patent number: 8299190Abstract: A method for producing colored polymer particles, including adding a colorant-containing composition containing a radically polymerizable monomer and a colorant in a supercritical fluid or a subcritical fluid and polymerizing the radically polymerizable monomer, so as to produce colored polymer particles which are insoluble in the supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid, wherein the supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid is a supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid in which at least the radically polymerizable monomer is soluble, but polymer particles resulted from polymerization of the radically polymerizable monomer are insoluble, and wherein the colorant is at least one selected from the group consisting of a pigment, a dye and a polymer dye.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignees: National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Sako, Idzumi Okajima, Takahiro Yamashita, Satoyuki Sekiguchi, Chiaki Tanaka, Shogo Suzuki, Ryota Inoue
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Publication number: 20120264898Abstract: The present invention provides a diene polymer in which a polar functional group is introduced into an end by radical polymerization, and its production method; a polymer emulsion and a rubber composition each containing the diene polymer; and a pneumatic tire containing the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a diene polymer, which is obtained by radical polymerization of at least one radical polymerizable monomer in the presence of at least one polar functional group-containing thiol compound, and has a polar functional group at at least one end: The polar functional group-containing thiol compound is preferably represented by formula (1): X—R1—SH ??(1) wherein X represents an ester group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, or an alkoxysilyl group, and R1 represents an alkylene or arylene group which may have a substituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Satoru INOUE, Kazuyuki Nishioka
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Publication number: 20120259083Abstract: The invention relates to novel sulphur compounds, to the production thereof by a method carried out in an aqueous medium and the use thereof in the form of transfer agents in a method for controlled radical polymerisation of acrylic acid and/or acrylic acid with water-soluble monomers in water. The thus obtained polymers are usable in the form of dispersing agents or grinding aid agents and/or aid agents for combined grinding of mineral materials in an aqueous suspension and in the form of dispersing agents directly incorporated into aqueous formulations containing mineral materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: COATEX S.A.S.Inventors: Jean-Marc SUAU, Christian Jacquemet
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Publication number: 20120244297Abstract: A vinyl chloride-based resin latex which froths little when unreacted monomer remaining in the latex are recovered under heat and reduced-pressure conditions, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which has satisfactory water resistance, does not yellow during storage, and gives images having excellent durability and light resistance. The invention provides a vinyl chloride-based resin latex contains a copolymer containing a vinyl chloride and an epoxy-group-containing vinyl or contains vinyl chloride, an epoxy-group-containing vinyl, and a carboxylic acid vinyl ester, wherein a content of the epoxy-group-containing vinyl is 0.1% by weight or more but less than 3% by weight, and wherein the latex contains no surfactant, and has a solid concentration of 25% by weight or more; a process for producing the latex; and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet obtained using the latex.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Haruyasu Kitaguchi, Shinichi Yoshida
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Patent number: 8241829Abstract: To provide a resist polymer comprising, as a structural unit, an acid-decomposable unit having a structure represented by formula (1) or (2) which exhibits a small line edge roughness and produces little defects in DUV excimer laser lithography or the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hikaru Momose, Atsushi Ootake, Tadashi Nakamura, Akifumi Ueda
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Publication number: 20120157646Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fluoropolymer which produces a large number of particles with a small particle size using a specific non-fluorous compound having surfactant ability. The method for producing a fluoropolymer includes aqueous dispersion polymerization of a monomer including at least one fluoroolefin in the presence of a compound represented by the formula: CH2?CHCH2—O—(C?O)CHXCH2COO(CH2)nCH3 (in the formula, X is H or SO3Y wherein Y is NH4 or an alkaline metal; and n is an integer of 0 to 19.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Katsuhiko Imoto, Shumi Nishii, Yoshinari Fukuhara
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Publication number: 20120149859Abstract: Provided are a latex for dip molding, a composition for dip molding, a preparation method of a dip molded product, and a dip molded product prepared thereby. The latex for dip molding includes a conjugated diene monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, and an ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer, wherein the latex further includes sodium methallyl sulfonate as a copolymerizable ionic monomer. A dip molded product having excellent tensile strength, elongation, and touch may be obtained from a composition using the latex according to the present invention, and the generation of limitations, such as non-uniformity of physical properties and difficulties in product management, may be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: LG CHEM, LTDInventors: Seung Hun Yang, Ho Yeul Choi, Jung Su Han, Byoung Yun Kim, Jung Eun Kim
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Publication number: 20120130028Abstract: Process for the preparation of low-peroxide crosslinked vinyllactam polymer by free-radical polymerization in the presence of at least one organic substance acting as antioxidant, low-peroxide crosslinked vinyllactam polymer obtainable by this process, and its use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Frank Fischer, Erik Bohrer, Angelika Maschke, Karl Kolter, Michael Kerber
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Publication number: 20120100358Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing molecular imprint polymers (MIP) by radical polymerisation that uses at least one primer including at least two chemical functions capable of forming reactive radicals, thereby providing a locally high radical concentration for priming the polymerisation on or about the imprint entity or molecule. The invention also relates to molecular imprint polymers (MIP) that can be obtained by the method of the invention, and to the use thereof in the production of biomimetic biosensors, biomimetic biochips, chemical sensors, specific adsorption separation devices, as a coating, particularly for releasing active ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Universite De Technologie De Compiegne - UTCInventors: Karsten Haupt, Arnaud Cutivet, Jeanne Bernadette Tse Sum Bui, Pinar Cakir
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Publication number: 20120071587Abstract: It relates to the use of curable resins containing a prepolymer based on glycidyl (meth)acrylate for making composite materials for use in space and, more particularly to composite materials entering the composition of structures intended to be deployed in space and to be stiffened after deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: ASTRIUM SAS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE REIMSInventors: Brigitte Defoort, Xavier Coqueret, Marion Mille
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Publication number: 20120028046Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide polytetrafluoroethylene suitable for forming a porous polytetrafluoroethylene film using a high water-soluble surfactant with high volatility. Polytetrafluoroethylene has non-melt-secondary-processability, standard specific gravity of 2.160 or less, an average primary particle size of 150 nm or more, stress relaxation time of 500 seconds or more, and break strength of 29.7 N or more. The polytetrafluoroethylene is obtainable by emulsion polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of a fluorinated surfactant with LogPOW of 3.4 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Makoto Ono, Hiroyuki Sato, Chie Sawauchi, Taketo Kato