Abstract: The invention provides novel siloxane monomers useful in a variety of adhesive applications. In one aspect, the siloxane compounds described herein can be used as Diels-Alder type curatives for bismaleimide or poly-maleimide monomers. The unsaturated resins shown here are attractive for use as maleimide curatives due to their poly-functionality. Each substituted styrenyl residue can react with two maleimide functional groups. Thus, an invention adhesive composition typically contains an excess of bismaleimide monomers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for the extraction of high molecular weight biopolymers from plants. Specifically, invention described herein relates to the commercial processing of plant material, including that from desert plants native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, such as the guayule plant (Parthenium argentatum), for the extraction of biopolymers, including natural rubbers. More specifically, the invention relates to laboratory to commercial scale extraction of high molecular weight biopolymers from plant materials including the chemical and mechanical processing of the plants and purification of the extracted biopolymer.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that a remarkable improvement in the performance of maleimide thermosets can be achieved through the incorporation of imide-extended mono-, bis-, or polymaleimide compounds. These imide-extended maleimide compounds are readily prepared by the condensation of appropriate anhydrides with appropriate diamines to give amine terminated compounds. These compounds are then condensed with excess maleic anhydride to yield imide-extended maleimide compounds.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain polyester compounds bearing are useful as b-stageable and/or liquid adhesives for the microelectronic packaging industry.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain well-defined crosslinkable polyester compounds are useful as components in mold compositions having increased adhesion to substrates, compared to mold compositions that do not contain the crosslinkable polyester compounds described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conduit trap, which can also operate as condensation recovery device when installed in a refrigeration system drainage line. The conduit trap is generally a hollow body defining a fluid path that includes an upper conduit 20, having a waste outlet 30 and optionally a condensation collection outlet 32. A lower conduit 22 extends downwardly from the upper conduit and has a narrowing that creates an inner sealing region for receiving a sealing means, such as float 50. Condensation can be directed from the refrigeration system through the conduit trap for recovery or for disposal without exposing the refrigeration drainage line and occupied space in which the refrigeration unit is located to sewer gasses even in dry weather when a gravity based, fluid-filled trap would fail.

Abstract: The present invention provides curatives for thermosetting adhesive compositions, methods of preparation and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to elastomeric epoxy curative compounds that can be used in thermosetting compounds, methods for preparing the curative compounds and epoxy compositions containing the curative compounds.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain crosslinkable functional groups can be incorporated into olefin oligomers, thereby making these functionalized olefin oligomers useful as thermosetting resin compositions. In particular, there are provided olefin oligomers containing pendant maleimide groups. These materials are readily prepared via cationic co-polymerization of cationically polymerizable olefin monomers and maleimide monomers containing a cationically polymerizable functional group.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain polyester compounds bearing free-radical curable moieties are useful as b-stageable adhesives for the microelectronic packaging industry.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain polyester-linked compounds are useful as components in underfill compositions for the microelectronic packaging industry.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain well-defined functionalized cyclic siloxanes are useful as thermosetting resins for the electronic packaging industry. The functionalized cyclic siloxane compounds described herein can be cured in a variety of ways, depending on the polymerizable moiety incorporated into the compound. Invention cyclic siloxanes are readily prepared via hydrosilation of polyalkyl(hydro)cyclosiloxanes with appropriately functionalized alkenes and/or alkynes.

Abstract: Gold solder compositions for assembling, repairing and sizing jewelry containing about 85% to 95% by weight palladium and an alloy mixture containing about 5% to 15% gallium and indium, in a weight ratio of approximately 7:3. The invention also provides a solder composition for assembling, repairing and sizing jewelry containing white gold and palladium, but not containing nickel. Such a solder contains gold, silver, copper, zinc, palladium, gallium and indium, whereby the gallium and indium is in a weight ratio of 6:4, 7:3 or 8:2, respectively.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that the compounds and compositions described herein are useful as film-forming adhesives for use in a variety of applications, including, for example, adhesive tapes for the electronic packaging industry. The invention compositions described herein can be cured in a variety of ways with or without a catalyst.

Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding a nonfunctional mutant form of the Brother of Regulator of Imprinted Sites (BORIS) molecule, nonfunctional mutated BORIS protein, polypeptide or peptide and modified protein forms of BORIS are described. These molecules are used as a therapeutic vaccine against cancer.