Patents Examined by Benjamin J Gillespie
  • Patent number: 7834123
    Abstract: A two component polyurethane adhesive composition having one or more polyols as a first component and one or more isocyanates as a second component. The composition also comprises one or more catalysts and one or more blocking agents to delay the curing reaction. The composition provides long open time, improved wet out of the substrates to be bonded, a rapid cure rate and excellent final bond performance at room and elevated temperatures. Optional ingredients, such as fillers, chain extenders and plasticizers may be added as desired. In one embodiment, the catalyst is a tin catalyst such as dibutyl tin dilaurate which may optionally be combined with other catalysts such as tertiary amines. The blocking agent in one embodiment is 8-hydroxyquinoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Wu Suen
  • Patent number: 7825210
    Abstract: An aqueous highly cross-linked two-component polyurethane coating system is described with reduced hydrophilicity and improved resistance to chemicals which can be obtained by a) producing a binder component based on an aqueous solution or dispersion of low-molecular hydroxyfunctional and/or aminofunctional oligourethanes or polyurethanes and b) by subsequently reacting the binder component a) with a cross-linking component (H) in a ratio of 3:1 to 5:1, wherein water-dispersible polyisocyanates are used as the cross-linking component (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Steidl, Alois Maier, Franz Wolfertstetter
  • Patent number: 7772353
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyurethane elastomers and to a process for their production. These elastomers comprise the reaction product of a (cyclo)aliphatic isocyanate component having an NCO group content of about 20 to about 45%, with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising one or more polyether polyols which is free of amine groups, and a low molecular weight organic compound containing two hydroxyl groups and which is free of amine groups, in the presence of one or more catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Stephen J. Harasin, Richard R. Roesler, Rick V. Starcher, Carol L. Kinney, James T Garrett
  • Patent number: 7767778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethane powder coating compositions that do not split off blocking agents and have a low stoving temperature. The powder coating compositions contain a hydroxyl functional binder component having a content of carboxyl groups of from 0.5 to 2.0 wt. %, a polyaddition compound, at least one zinc compound as a hardening catalyst, and a compound reactive to carboxyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: James Rawlins, Michael Grahl, Dorota Greszta-Franz, Hans-Josef Laas, Reinhard Halpaap
  • Patent number: 7759447
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more a) polyisocyanate adducts and/or b) NCO prepolymers, ii) contain urethane groups, iii) contain fluorine in an amount of 0.01 to 50% by weight, and iv) contain ethylenically unsaturated groups in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate addition compounds. The fluorine is incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms to form urethane and optionally allophanate groups. More than 50 mole % of the groups that incorporate fluorine into the addition compounds are urethane groups. The polyisocyanate addition compounds are useful in coating compositions that are curable by free radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Carol L. Kinney, Richard R. Roesler, James T. Garrett, Aaron Lockhart
  • Patent number: 7759521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing autocatalytic polyether alcohols by reacting H-functional starter substances containing at least one amino group which is catalytically active in the urethane reaction, in particular a tertiary amino group, and at least one group which is reactive toward alkylene oxides, in particular a primary and/or secondary amino group and/or hydroxyl group, with alkylene oxides, which comprises a) dissolving the starter substance in a solvent, b) reacting the solution with alkylene oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Elke Bleuel, Monika Wetterling, Marita Schuster, Markus Templin, Dieter Rodewald
  • Patent number: 7745659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of liquid, storage-stable isocyanate mixtures with a low color index having carbodiimide-(CD) and/or uretone imine (UI) groups, the isocyanate mixtures that can be obtained by this process and their use for the production of blends with other isocyanates or for the production of isocyanate group-containing pre-polymers and also of polyurethane plastics, preferably polyurethane foamed plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Manfred Schmidt, Hans-Georg Pirkl, Torsten Hagen
  • Patent number: 7714058
    Abstract: The present invention defines and illustrates a method for extending the life of road, bridge, parking and aviation pavement. The material is combination of: A—a latex polymer emulsion; B—a dry blend to Type 1 Portland cement and specially sieved washed mason sand; C—a special non-skid aggregate; and water. This composite formula offers pavement resistance to destructive environmental conditions; enhanced pavement skid resistance, and provides a rapid service turn-around. The method is a combination of three variables: a) extensive surface preparation and repair techniques for different pavement types, b) high-capacity bulk mixing system and placement machine; and c) a blended polymer modified cement material composition for repair and resurfacing of a variety of transportation pavement types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Tensar International Corporation
    Inventor: Jack H. Wilson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7714093
    Abstract: Provided are a urethane resin solution to provide a urethane resin having a low tensile elasticity, a low elastic modulus under low temperatures, good elastic recovery, excellent heat resistance and excellent adhesion, a production method of the solution and a production method of the urethane resin. An isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer is synthesized by reacting a polyisocyanate compound with a polyetherester diol having a molecular weight of from 800 to 4,000, which is obtained by a ring-opening polymerization of a mixture of an alkylene oxide and a lactone monomer using a polyoxy tetramethylene diol having a molecular weight of from 500 to 2,500 as an initiator and using a composite metal cyanide complex catalyst if necessary, and the resulting prepolymer is reacted with a chain extender, for example, comprised of a low molecular weight diamine and/or a low molecular weight diol, in an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yukio Tsuge, Tomeyoshi Ohori, Hiroshi Wada
  • Patent number: 7705110
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a non-gelled, curable composition including at least one compound having a plurality of imide functional groups. The compound in particular contains a reaction product of a) at least one hydroxyalkylamino functional succinimide; b) at least one polyisocyanate; and optionally c) at least one capping agent. The composition is suitable for use in coatings and castings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventor: Linda K. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7691480
    Abstract: An elastomeric urethane composition that is the reaction product of an isocyanate and resin comprising polyetherol in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst includes a metal selected from the group of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium. The elastomeric urethane is used in a method of making an article, which comprises reacting the isocyanate with the resin in the presence of the catalyst to form the elastomeric urethane, applying the elastomeric urethane to a mold cavity, and allowing it to cure to form a first layer. The method also includes applying a different urethane composition to the mold to form a second layer. The method further includes curing the article in the mold and de-molding the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Robert B. Stearns
  • Patent number: 7687548
    Abstract: Process for preparing a moulded elastomeric polyurethane material having an overall density of 200-1000 kg/m3, preferably of 200-500 kg/m3, and a compression load at 40% deflection of at least 25 kPa by reacting in a closed mould an isocyanate terminated prepolymer, having an NCO-value of 5-15% by weight and which is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyether polyol having an average nominal functionality of 2-6, an average equivalent weight of 500-5000 and an oxyethylene content of 50-90% by weight, and water. The elastomer obtained is claimed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
    Inventors: Gerhard Jozef Bleys, Johan Indesteege
  • Patent number: 7659358
    Abstract: A process for preparing polymers containing polyortho ester groups and optionally NCO groups by reacting A) and B) where A) is a polyortho ester containing at least one isocyanate-reactive group prepared by reacting at least one or more acyclic ortho esters with low molecular weight polyols having a functionality of 4-8 and a number-average molecular weight of 80-500 g/mol and B) is least one polyisocyanate. The polymers obtained from the process can be used to produce coatings, adhesive bonds and/or seals. The coating compositions can include one or more of the above-described polymers, optionally polyisocyanates, catalysts, and optionally auxiliaries and additives and can be used to coat substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Hanns-Peter Müller, Meike Niesten, Jörg Schmitz, Holger Mundstock
  • Patent number: 7655819
    Abstract: A polymer that contains an antimicrobial, bioresistant and fungal resistant moiety that is linked into the backbone of the polymer. The moiety is a bromine atom and a nitro group linked to one or more of the carbon atoms forming the backbone. The moiety can appear in the polymer chain in various levels of occurrence from 5 ppm to has high as 100% with a normal occurrence of between 1000 ppm to 20,000 ppm. Polymer types that can be created with this moiety to display these properties include, but are not limited to, polyurethane, polyurea, polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polyether, polysiloxane, epoxy, polyacrylic, polyacrylate, polyvinyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: TPAT IP LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Daly
  • Patent number: 7652121
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rheology control agent for coating compositions. The rheology control agent includes a compound having the Formula (II) including isomers or mixtures of isomers thereof: wherein R, R9, R10, m and n are described in the specification. The coating compositions containing the rheology control agent have improved rheology control on application and are useful for OEM, refinishing or repainting the exterior of automobile and truck bodies and parts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Christian Peter Lenges, Yanhui Niu, Yu-Ling Hsiao, Jiang Ding, Robert John Barsotti, Renee J. Kelly, Robert James Butera, Young H. Kim