Abstract: The invention relates to new amphiphilic linear block copolymers of polysaccharides and polymers. The amphiphilic linear block copolymers do not form a true solution in water and are able to form micelles in selective solvents. Also disclosed are particles, each of which has a shell and a core, and a diameter of about 1 to 1,000 nanometers, and methods of delivering agents or removing substances, e.g., undesirable substances, from a subject or environment, by using these particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to new amphiphilic linear block copolymers of polysaccharides and polymers. The amphiphilic linear block copolymers do not form a true solution in water and are able to form micelles in selective solvents. Also disclosed are particles, each of which has a shell and a core, and a diameter of about 1 to 1,000 nanometers, and methods of delivering agents or removing substances, e.g., undesirable substances, from a subject or environment, by using these particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to new amphiphilic linear block copolymers of polysaccharides and polymers. The amphiphilic linear block copolymers do not form a true solution in water and are able to form micelles in selective solvents. Also disclosed are particles, each of which has a shell and a core, and a diameter of about 1 to 1,000 nanometers, and methods of delivering agents or removing substances, e.g., undesirable substances, from a subject or environment, by using these particles.

Abstract: The compression molded fuel tank includes a first and second section, each of which is a laminate of at least two dissimilar materials. The sections are affixed together at peripheral portions thereof to form a closed, hollow member with an internal cavity therein, and including an inlet to the internal cavity. The laminate of each section is a compression molded laminate and includes an outer plastic film layer and an inner plastic layer.

Abstract: A molded article including a plastic layer and an outer film over the plastic layer forming a composite laminate with the plastic layer and a process for preparing same. The outer film has an inner surface adjacent and bonded to the plastic layer and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface. The molded article also includes a reinforcing material adhered to the inner surface of the outer film layer and preferably at least partly embedded in the inner surface of the outer film layer.

Abstract: The molded article includes at least one compression molded plastic layer having an inner surface and an outer surface thereof, and at least one plastic projection, as a boss or rib, extending from and bonded to the inner surface of the compression molded plastic layer. An outer plastic film is desirably bonded to the compression molded plastic layer and desirably compression molded therewith.

Abstract: A method for accessing CIM-formatted management information from an CIM object manager using techniques for managing SNMP-formatted management information

Abstract: A film and heated plastic blank are sized to fit over a mold cavity and a combination of said film and blank formed. The combination is positioned over the mold cavity and formed in said mold cavity into the shape of said mold cavity.

Abstract: A molded article including a plastic layer and an outer film over the plastic layer forming a composite laminate with the plastic layer and a process for preparing same. The outer film has an inner surface adjacent and bonded to the plastic layer and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface. The molded article also includes a reinforcing material adhered to the inner surface of the outer film layer and preferably at least partly embedded in the inner surface of the outer film layer.

Abstract: Composite structure and process for forming same, wherein the composite structure has an outer film layer, a thermoplastic layer bonded to the outer film layer, and a thermoset layer bonded to the thermoplastic layer. The thermoset layer is bonded to the thermoplastic layer by an adhesion site that serves to bond the thermoset layer to the thermoplastic layer.

Abstract: The molded article includes at least one compression molded plastic layer having an inner surface and an outer surface thereof, and at least one plastic projection, as a boss or rib, extending from and bonded to the inner surface of the compression molded plastic layer. An outer plastic film is desirably bonded to the compression molded plastic layer and desirably compression molded therewith.

Abstract: A molded plastic article having improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties. The article includes a plastic layer and an outer film layer over the plastic layer. The outer film layer has an inner surface adjacent to and bonded to the plastic layer and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface. The plastic layer and outer layer are electrically conductive. Preferably the outer layer has higher conductivity than the plastic layer.

Abstract: The compression molded fuel tank includes a first and second section, each of which is a laminate of at least two dissimilar materials. The sections are affixed together at peripheral portions thereof to form a closed, hollow member with an internal cavity therein, and including an inlet to the internal cavity. The laminate of each section is a compression molded laminate and includes an outer plastic film layer and an inner plastic layer.

Abstract: A film is placed over a mold cavity extending over the mold cavity rim. The film is held in place over the mold cavity by a frame member which engages the film adjacent the mold cavity rim. The frame is magnetically secured in place over the mold cavity rim to hold the film over the mold cavity rim. Molten plastic is provided over the film and the film and plastic is formed into a molded article having the shape of the mold cavity.

Abstract: A molded article including a plastic layer and an outer film over the plastic layer forming a composite laminate with the plastic layer and a process for preparing same. The outer film has an inner surface adjacent and bonded to the plastic layer and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface. The molded article also includes a reinforcing material adhered to the inner surface of the outer film layer and preferably at least partly embedded in the inner surface of the outer film layer.

Abstract: A molded plastic article having improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties. The article includes a plastic layer and an outer film layer over the plastic layer. The outer film layer has an inner surface adjacent to and bonded to the plastic layer and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface. The plastic layer and outer layer are electrically conductive. Preferably the outer layer has higher conductivity than the plastic layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to high molecular weight bioresorbable copolymers constructed to be useful for specific applications in the biomedical arts. Also provided is a new cyclic carbonate monomer, and copolymers containing the new monomers.

Abstract: Biodegradable blends including a first, polylactic acid-based polymer or copolymer, and a second polymer or copolymer including one or more polyesters, e.g., an aliphatic polyester or a polyester of one aliphatic C.sub.2 to C.sub.20 diacid or of a combination of two more different aliphatic C.sub.2 to C.sub.20 diacids, wherein the first and second polymers are present in a ratio of 9:1 to 1:9, are described.

Abstract: A biodegradable and hydrodegradable diblock copolymer includes a naturally-occurring poly(.beta.-alkanoate) component and a chemically synthesized polyester component formed by ring-opening polymerization. A method of forming the biodegradable and hydrodegradable diblock copolymer having a poly(.beta.-hydroxyalkanoate) component and a chemically synthesized polyester component includes exposing a naturally-occurring poly(.beta.-hydroxyalkanoate) to alcoholysis and then to a trialkyl metal to form a dialkyl metal poly(.beta.-hydroxyalkanoate) macroinitiator. The macroinitiator is then reacted with a lactone or lactide reactant to form the biodegradable and hydrodegradable diblock copolymer.

Abstract: High molecular weight, biodegradable polymers of substituted-poly(.beta.-propioesters), wherein the repeat unit sequences have a predominantly syndiotactic arrangement and a method of forming such polymers are disclosed. The method includes exposing a substituted-.beta.-propiolactone to a tin-based organometallic catalyst for a sufficient combination of time and temperature to form the predominantly syndiotactic substituted-poly(.beta.-propioester).