Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having advantages including tensile strength, sliding properties and heat resistance is obtained by blending (I) a thermoplastic resin containing N, S or Cl with (II) an acrylic-modified polyorganosiloxane obtained from emulsion/graft polymerization of a mixture comprising (i) a polyorganosiloxane, (ii) a (meth)acrylate monomer, and (iii) a copolymerizable monomer.
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles, comprising a polymerization step that includes mixing an oily liquid comprising a hydrocarbon dispersing medium and a surfactant, and an aqueous liquid comprising an aqueous solvent and a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, forming a suspension comprising an oily liquid and an aqueous liquid dispersed in the oily liquid, and polymerizing the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the suspension. The HLB of the surfactant is 6 or greater, and the temperature of the suspension is kept at 35° C. or higher during the period from initial mixing of the oily liquid and aqueous liquid until complete mixing of the entire amounts.
Abstract: Telechelic polyolefin of formula(I) and its derivatives: CH2?CH—(CH2)p-A-Z??(I) wherein: A represents a (co)polymer comprising at least 95 mol % of (CH2—CH2) units; Z is selected from the group comprising halogens, thiols and their derivatives, azides, amines, alcohols, the carboxylic acid function, isocyanates, silanes, phosphorous derivatives, dithioesters, dithiocarbamates, dithiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, alkoxyamines, the vinyl function, dienes, and the group -A-(CH2)p—CH?CH2; p is a whole number between 1 and 20, most advantageously between 6 and 9.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 27, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2017
Assignees:
UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON I, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, CPE LYON FORMATION CONTINUE ET RECHERCHE
Inventors:
Christophe Boisson, Franck D'Agosto, Ian German
Abstract: An emulsion composition for producing a glove, the composition containing: (1) a carboxylated acrylonitrile-butadiene elastomer, comprising 30 to 40% by weight of acrylonitrile residues and 3 to 8% by weight of unsaturated carboxylic acid residues, having an elemental sulfur content detected by neutralization titration of a combusted product of the elastomer of not more than 1% by weight of the elastomer weight, and having a Mooney viscosity (ML(1+4) (100° C.)) of 100 to 220, and (2) a poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene) having a styrene-equivalent weight-average molecular weight of 7,000 to 500,000, wherein the weight ratio of component (1)/component (2) is from 70/30 to 90/10. Also provided is a glove which, as a result of comprising the emulsion composition, exhibits excellent chemical resistance and superior flexibility.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 7, 2017
Assignee:
KOSSAN SDN BHD
Inventors:
Norihide Enomoto, Taichi Ogawa, Lawrence Siau Tian Lim, Seek Ping Lee, Eng Long Ong
Abstract: An adhesive composition is described comprising a tackifier and at least one grafted isobutylene copolymer. The grafted isobutylene copolymer has the formula: R1—(R2—Z) wherein R1 represents an isobutylene copolymer, R2 is a covalent bond or multivalent alkylene or arylene, and Z is a grafted polymer. Z is typically a homopolymer of copolymer comprising alkene repeat units, aralkylene repeat units, or a combination thereof. Also described are adhesive coated articles, methods of making adhesive coated articles, and grafted isobutylene polymers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 7, 2017
Inventors:
Hae-Seung Lee, Jonathan E. Janoski, Joon Chatterjee, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Babu N. Gaddam
Abstract: 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:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2017
Assignees:
RHODIA OPERATIONS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.)
Inventors:
Mathias Destarac, Aymeric Guinaudeau, Stéphane Mazieres, James Wilson
Abstract: The invention provides a process for injection blow molding an article, said process comprising injecting into a mold cavity a composition, comprising at least one ethylene-based polymer and less than, or equal to, 1000 ppm of a mold release agent, based on the total weight of the composition. The invention also provides a composition comprising a blend, wherein the blend comprises at least one high molecular weight (HMW) ethylene-based polymer, and at least one low molecular weight (LMW) ethylene-based polymer, and wherein the blend has an unsaturation level, as determined by IR, and expressed as vinyls per 1000 carbon atoms, less than, or equal to, 0.5 vinyls per 1000 carbon atoms, and wherein the high molecular weight (HMW) ethylene-based polymer has a density from 0.925 to 0.950 g/cc.
Abstract: A nanoparticle which includes a multi-armed core and surface decoration which is attached to the core is prepared. A multi-armed core is provided by any of a number of possible routes, exemplary preferred routes being living anionic polymerization that is initiated by a reactive, functionalized anionic initiator and ?-caprolactone polymerization of a bis-MPA dendrimer. The multi-armed core is preferably functionalized on some or all arms. A coupling reaction is then employed to bond surface decoration to one or more arms of the multi-armed core. The surface decoration is a small molecule or oligomer with a degree of polymerization less than 50, a preferred decoration being a PEG oligomer with degree of polymerization between 2 and 24. The nanoparticles (particle size ?10 nm) are employed as sacrificial templating porogens to form porous dielectrics. The porogens are mixed with matrix precursors (e.g., methyl silsesquioxane resin), the matrix vitrifies, and the porogens are removed via burnout.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2017
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
James Lupton Hedrick, Victor Yee-Way Lee, Teddie Peregrino Magbitang, Robert Dennis Miller
Abstract: Polymeric compositions obtainable by free-radical polymerization of at least two different alkyl (meth)acrylates in the presence of at least one ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, the alkyl (meth)acrylates used being a mixture comprising alkyl (meth)acrylates having linear C12- to C60-alkyl radicals and different alkyl (meth)acrylates having linear C1- to C11-alkyl radicals and/or branched C4- to C60-alkyl radicals and/or cyclic C5- to C20-alkyl radicals. The use of such polymeric compositions as pour point depressants for crude oils, mineral oils or mineral oil products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2013
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2017
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Ivette Garcia Castro, Kai Gumlich, Stefan Frenzel, Maria Heuken, Rouven Konrad, Karin Neubecker
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon-conjugated diene block copolymer using a coupling reaction with improved ion stability. The method comprises (a) polymerizing a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer in a hydrocarbon solvent with an organic lithium compound as a polymerization initiator to prepare a first mix solution comprising a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block; and (b) adding a conjugated diene monomer to the first mix solution of step (a) to form a conjugated diene block on an end of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block and to thereby prepare a second mix solution comprising a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block-conjugated diene block, wherein the method further comprises (c) adding a Lewis acid to the first mix solution before, during or after polymerization of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer of step (a).
Abstract: According to this invention, a process for producing fluorine containing polymer to obtain composite polymer electrolyte composition having excellent ion transport number, that is, ion transfer coefficient, for example, excellent transport number of lithium ion, is provided. A process for producing fluorine containing polymer comprising graft-polymerizing a molten salt monomer having a polymerizable functional group and a quaternary ammonium salt structure having a quaternary ammonium cation and anion, with a polymer having the following unit; —(CR1R2—CFX)— X means halogen atom except fluorine atom, R1 and R2 mean hydrogen or fluorine atom, each is same or different atom.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2017
Assignee:
PIOTREK CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Naoya Ogata, Fumito Yamai, Tsutomu Sada
Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for producing a polymer to efficiently remove metal residues of at least lithium and/or titanium from a polymer solution comprising the at least lithium and/or titanium to thereby obtain a refined polymer solution having little metal residue.
Abstract: Polymer complex obtained by polymerization of water-soluble monomers: in the presence of a host polymer comprising vinylamine functions and of a non-polymeric transfer agent, and in the absence of branching or crosslinking agent of ethylenic polyfunctional type.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 24, 2014
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2017
Assignee:
S.P.C.M. SA
Inventors:
René Hund, Gatien Faucher, Damien Fougerousse
Abstract: This invention relates to blends of polyalphaolefins (PAOs) and polyhydrosilane-modified polyolefins, methods to prepare the blends and methods to prepare polyhydrosilane-modified polyolefins.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2016
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Inventors:
Rahul R. Kulkarni, Pradeep P. Shirodkar, Jianya Cheng, Donna J. Crowther
Abstract: The invention relates to polymers selected from among polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon and polystyrene, having antibacterial properties, wherein the antibacterial effect is obtained by adding a zinc salt selected from among: zinc PCA, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc pyrrolidone or zinc pyrithione during the process of polymerization of the monomers. The antibacterial polymers are used to prepare products intended to enter into contact with the skin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2016
Assignee:
PARX PLASTICS BV
Inventors:
Michele Fiori, Nunzia Nocerino, Rosanna Capparelli, Andrea Fulgione, Michael Van Der Jagt, Chiara Medaglia, Marco Marchetti, Norberto Roveri, Rocco Mercuri, Marco Lelli, Francesca Rinaldi
Abstract: A process to make a composition that includes a monovinylaromatic polymer and a dispersed phase of polymer made from renewable resources may include forming a polymerizable mixture. The polymerizable mixture may include a monomer or dimer dispersed in a monovinylaromatic monomer, and optionally a rubber dissolved in the monovinylaromatic monomer. The process may include contacting a catalyst with the polymerizable solution at conditions effective to produce a polymer dispersed in the monovinylaromatic monomer. The process may include polymerizing through a radical pathway the solution, optionally in the presence of a free radical initiator and a chain transfer agent, to obtain a monovinylaromatic polymer that includes a dispersed phase. The process may include degassing to separate unpolymerized monomers and comonomers, and recovering a composition of monovinylaromatic polymer.
Abstract: The present invention provides a polyvinyl acetal resin composition exerting excellent mechanical strength over a wide temperature range from low temperatures to high temperatures. The present invention provides a polyvinyl acetal resin composition containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a resin having a crosslinked structure, the polyvinyl acetal resin composition having a structure in which the resin having a crosslinked structure is dispersed as a dispersed phase in the polyvinyl acetal resin as a continuous phase, the polyvinyl acetal resin composition having a maximum value of a loss tangent derived from the polyvinyl acetal resin at 40° C. or higher and a maximum value of a loss tangent derived from the resin having a crosslinked structure at 10° C. or lower in measurement of a dynamic viscoelasticity spectrum at a frequency of 10 Hz.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel diblock copolymer comprising a repeat unit (1) and a repeat unit (2), where R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, R2 is selected from a group chosen from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy and halide, R3 is selected from a group chosen from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl and C1-C4 fluoroalkyl, and R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are independently chosen from a C1-C4 alkyl and n=1-6. The invention also relates to a novel composition comprising the novel polymer and a solvent. The invention further relates to a process utilizing the novel composition for affecting directed self-assembly of the block copolymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 2014
Date of Patent:
November 29, 2016
Assignee:
AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.
Abstract: The reactive moisture cure hot melt adhesives of the invention have substantially improved assembly properties as a result of the unique combination of materials that provide excellent green strength. The adhesive includes at least an isocyanate compound, a polyether polyol, an aromatic tackifying composition, a thermoplastic polymer, and a block polymer having at least an A block and at least a B block, wherein the A block comprises a crystalline or semi-crystalline block and the B block comprises a rubbery or amorphous block. Such block polymers can have linear, branched, radial, or dendritic morphologies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2016
Assignee:
IFS Industries Inc.
Inventors:
William L. Bunnelle, John K. Fromwiller
Abstract: This invention pertains to a novel thermal process for converting a fluoropolymer having cyano-functionalized perfluoroether pendant groups into a novel perfluoroalkyl-crosslinked fluoropolymer having perfluoroether pendant groups. The process comprises heating the fluoropolymer having cyano-functionalized perfluoroether pendant groups in the presence of Cl—F to a temperature in the range of 200 to 300° C. The fluoropolymer having cyano-functionalized perfluoroether pendant groups can first be formed into a shaped article, and the shaped article then subject to treatment in situ with Cl—F.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 1, 2016
Assignee:
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Inventors:
Christopher J. Bish, Robert Clayton Wheland