Patents by Inventor James G. Binder

James G. Binder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7531591
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion includes an associative thickener based on a hydrophobically modified poly(acetal- or ketal-polyether) (HM-PAPE) and at least one viscosity reducing agent selected from ethoxylated alcohols, ethoxylated acetyleneic diols, phosphate esters, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, and mixtures thereof. This aqueous dispersion improves the incorporation of the HM-PAPEs into aqueous based protective coatings. This dispersion also improves water-borne coating compositions that optionally contain latex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventors: Kirill N. Bakeev, James G. Binder, Theo Klootwijk, Dirk Kruythoff, Betty Maagdenberg-Roels, Tuyen T. Nguyen, Jeffrey K. Politis, Willimlen G. Salomons