Patents Issued in June 6, 2013
  • Publication number: 20130143987
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a spinning solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, which comprises mixing a dissolved solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with a swollen solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene at a weight ratio of 0.42˜2.85, to obtain a spinning solution with a content of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene being 10%˜15% by weight; the content of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the swollen solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene is 10%˜50% by weight; and the weight ratio of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the swollen solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in the dissolved solution of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene is 2.5˜70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BEIJING TONGYIZHONG SPECIALTY FIBRE TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Peng He, Xingliang Huang
  • Publication number: 20130143988
    Abstract: Polymer nanocomposites including: a) a polylactic polymer; and b) a modified phyllosilicate composition including a modifying agent which includes hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium cations which are intercalated between the layers of the phyllosilicate, and preparation processes therefor, as well as the modified phyllosilicate composition. The polymer nanocomposites are particularly useful for packaging, particularly food and drink packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA (ITENE)
    Inventors: Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, José María Alonso Soriano, Miriam Gallur Blanca, José María Bermúdez Saldaña, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
  • Publication number: 20130143989
    Abstract: Provided is an oil-in-water silicone emulsion composition that has a low silicone oligomer content, and that can form, even without the use of an organotin compound as a curing catalyst, a cured film that exhibits satisfactory strength and satisfactory adherence to a substrate, through the removal of water fraction. An oil-in-water silicone emulsion composition comprising (A) 100 mass parts of a polyorganosiloxane that contains in each molecule at least two groups selected from the group consisting of a silicon-bonded hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, and alkoxyalkoxy group, (B) 0.1 to 200 mass parts of a colloidal silica, (C) 0.1 to 100 mass parts of an aminoxy group-containing organosilicon compound that has in each molecule an average of two silicon-bonded aminoxy groups, (D) 1 to 100 mass parts of an ionic emulsifying agent, (E) 0.1 to 50 mass parts of a non-ionic emulsifying agent, and (F) 10 to 500 mass parts of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DOW CORNING TORAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kojima, Masaru Ozaki, Seiji Hori
  • Publication number: 20130143990
    Abstract: A protective coating composition comprises an acrylic resin, a reactive polyorganosiloxane or precursor therefor, hexamethyldisiloxane, and a solvent system. The coating composition may be applied to surfaces such as painted metal surfaces as may be found in motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ara Z. Nercissiantz, Gary M. Silvers
  • Publication number: 20130143991
    Abstract: A water-soluble pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a homogeneous blend comprising (a) a polymer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl caprolactam homopolymers, N-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers, and mixtures thereof and (b) a non-volatile plasticizer comprising a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol having hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 2 to about 10. The N-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymers comprise about 60% or less by weight N-vinyl pyrrolidone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
  • Publication number: 20130143992
    Abstract: A method for the purification of aromatic polyether polymers prepared by a halide displacement polymerization process comprises adsorbing the catalyst with an alkali metal halide to form an adsorbent component and then removing the adsorbent component. Mixtures resulting from this method are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Thomas Guggenheim, David Bruce Hall, Norman Johnson, Juan Justino Rodriguez Ordonez, David Woodruff
  • Publication number: 20130143993
    Abstract: A method of determining that a thermoplastic was insufficiently dried before forming into a molded plastic part. The method comprises preparing a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer and an off-gassing compound, wherein the off-gassing compound is selected to release all water of hydration in response to target drying conditions specified for the thermoplastic polymer. The mixture is dried at actual drying conditions, and then heated to reduce the viscosity of the thermoplastic polymer and allow the mixture to flow. The mixture is then made to flow into a mold to form a plastic part at a molding temperature, wherein the molding temperature will cause any remaining water of hydration in the off-gas sing compound to off-gas and form surface irregularities in the plastic part. Non-limiting examples of the off-gassing compound include hydrated metal halides and ionic hydrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Melissa K. Miller, Heidi D. Williams, Jing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130143994
    Abstract: A process for producing a circuit carrier comprising at least a moulded part and a circuit carried by the moulded part, wherein the moulded part includes a polycarbonate composition having the following components: a) 30-97 mass % of aromatic polycarbonate, b) 0.5-20 mass % of a metal compound capable of being activated by electromagnetic radiation and thereby forming elemental metal nuclei, and c) 2.5-50 mass % of at least one rubber-like polymer, wherein the sum of a)-c) is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL EUROPE GMBH
    Inventor: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL EUROPE GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130143995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surface modified calcium carbonate as a filler in adhesives, sealants, and/or caulks, wherein the surface modified calcium carbonate is a mineral pigment product formed in situ by the double and/or multiple reaction between a calcium carbonate and the reaction product or products of the said carbonate with gaseous CO2 formed in situ and/or coming from an external supply, and the reaction product or products of the said carbonate with one or more moderately strong to strong H3O+ion donors, and at least one aluminium silicate and/or at least one synthetic silica and/or at least one calcium silicate and/or at least one silicate of a monovalent salt and/or at least one aluminium hydroxide and/or at least one sodium and/or potassium aluminate. It further relates to method of producing adhesives, sealants, and/or caulks comprising surface modified calcium carbonate, as well as to the adhesives, sealants, and/or caulks obtained by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: George Saunders, Joseph McJunkins, Matthias Buri, Patrick A.C. Gane
  • Publication number: 20130143996
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (I) 60 to 92.5 wt % of a first component which is a polypropylene polymer comprising a) 40 to 85 wt % of a propylene polymer A having a melt flow rate (MFR2) between 0.01 and 300 g/10 min, and b) 15 wt % or more of at least one propylene ethylene copolymer; and (II) 2.5 to 30 wt % of a second component comprising at least one ethylene alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; and optionally (III) 5 to 25 wt % of at least one filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Juliane Braun, Christelle Grein, Georg Grestenberger, Claudia Kniesel
  • Publication number: 20130143997
    Abstract: Hot melt adhesive consisting of a core of a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising at least one polymer selected from polyester, polyacrylate, polyolefin, polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate polymers, styrene blockcopolymers or mixtures, at least one tackifier and optionally additives, the core material has a softening point of 80 to 150° C. and a tacky surface at 25° C., the hot melt adhesive having the form of pellets, each pellet of adhesive has an outer shell of a film forming material, whereby i) the film forming material is a thermoplastic polymer with a melting point of less than 120° C., ii) each pellet being completely surrounded by the film material, iii) the film is applied as continuous film so that the pellets have a non-blocking surface and are free flowing at a temperature of less then 45° C. Such pellets can be used as feed for automated feeder devices for the supply hot melt application systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventor: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
  • Publication number: 20130143998
    Abstract: A resin composite material including fine graphite particles including plate-like graphite particles, an aromatic vinyl copolymer which is adsorbed on the plate-like graphite particles and which has a vinyl aromatic monomer unit represented by the following formula: —(CH2—CHX)—(X represents a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a pyrenyl group, provided that these groups may have substituents); a fibrous inorganic filler; and a resin matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
  • Publication number: 20130143999
    Abstract: Provided are: an adhesive composition that is capable of providing an adhesive layer in which titanium-based nanoparticles are stably dispersed, said adhesive layer having more enhanced mechanical characteristics, excellent refractive index and excellent adhesive force; and an adhesive sheet or the like which uses the adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Tanaka, Yutaka Moroishi, Fumiko Nakano
  • Publication number: 20130144000
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a urethane (meth)acrylate composition that forms a coating film with excellent surface-drying property at ordinary temperature through four seasons, slidability, and pinhole resistance (formation of a coating film that is free from pinholes), and a coating material using the urethane (meth)acrylate composition. The present invention provides a urethane (meth)acrylate resin composition including a urethane (meth)acrylate resin (A), a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (B), a paraffin wax (C), and an ethylene-?-olefin co-oligomer (D). The mass ratio of the paraffin wax (C) to the ethylene-?-olefin co-oligomer (D) is 0.05 to 50. The present invention also provides a coating material using the urethane (meth)acrylate composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Toshio Mita
  • Publication number: 20130144001
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition based on polyamide and polyketone is described. The thermoplastic composition can have an excellent mechanical strength and dimensional stability. Further, the composition can include a novolac resin and a reinforcing or a bulking filler. The composition can be molded, for example in the form of granules or powder, which is used for manufacturing articles via an injection-molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Caroll Vergelati, Franck Touraud, Olivier Andres
  • Publication number: 20130144002
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers on the basis of renewable resources as LPA, characterized in that the polymers on the basis of renewable resources can be obtained by the radically initiated polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of one or more renewable resources selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates and natural rubbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Florian Bauers, Michael Tobias Zarka
  • Publication number: 20130144003
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel ampholytic copolymers having a controlled architecture. These copolymers can particularly be used in aqueous compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Mathias Destarac
  • Publication number: 20130144004
    Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to liquid-based coatings for writable-erasable surfaces, products that include such coatings, and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Kristopher M. Felice, Adam W. Emerson
  • Publication number: 20130144005
    Abstract: This invention relates to a photo-curing polysiloxane composition including a polysiloxane, a quinonediazidesulfonic acid ester, a methylene alkoxyaryl-containing compound as a curing agent, and a solvent for dispersing the polysiloxane, the quinonediazidesulfonic acid ester, and the methylene alkoxyaryl-containing compound. This invention also provides a protecting film made from the photo-curing polysiloxane composition, and an element containing the protecting film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: CHI MEI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chi Mei Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130144006
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of multifunctional polycarbodiimides, which are used as crosslinking agents, in which the polycarbodiimide is prepared by reacting mono- and polyisocyanates in the presence of a mono- or polyisocyanate that contains one or multiple additional reactive functional groups and in the presence of a carbodiimide catalyst, and thereafter terminating or chain extending the polycarbodiimide chain. Between 0 and 10% of an organic solvent and/or between 0 and 30% of a plasticizer and/or between 0 and 30% of a surface active component is added to the product during, before or after the polycarbodiimide forming reaction and/or the capping reaction and/or the chain extending reaction. Further, the invention relates to a coating mixture in which the polycarbodiimide is used as crosslinking agent and to the cured material obtained with the coating mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Stahl International B.V.
    Inventor: Stahl International B.V.
  • Publication number: 20130144007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions produced by this method and their use to produce coating agents and adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Zastrow, Reiner Witkowski, Ralf Werner, Gerald Kurek, Thorsten Rische, Evgeny Avtomonov, Harald Kraus, Henricus Peerlings
  • Publication number: 20130144008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethane dispersants based on alkoxy aromatic diols. These polyurethane dispersants are used to disperse pigments and/or disperse dyes and inks containing pigments and/or disperse dyes dispersed with these polyurethane ionic dispersants. The polyurethane dispersants can have nonionic hydrophilic substituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: C. Chad Roberts, Patrick F. McIntyre
  • Publication number: 20130144009
    Abstract: A process for making a block copolymer compatibilizer, comprising reacting an acrylic monomer that has functional groups with one or more vinyl monomers in the presence of a free radical initiator and a stable free radical to form a reaction product that includes residual unreacted acrylic monomer, and reacting one or more vinyl monomers with the reaction product to form a second block that incorporates the residual unreacted acrylic monomer. A blend composition comprising a first thermoplastic polymer, which has functional groups, a reactive block copolymer that has functional groups in two or more blocks, and a second thermoplastic polymer that is compatible with one block of the block copolymer, where the functional groups in the first thermoplastic react with the functional groups in the block copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: CID Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnológico S.A. de C.V.
    Inventor: CID Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico S.A. de C.V.
  • Publication number: 20130144010
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing thermoplastic resin compositions, the method comprising the step of melt-blending (A) a thermoplastic elastomer composition, obtained by dispersing (ii) an acid anhydride-modified or epoxy-modified rubber in (i) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, with (B-1) a resin composition comprising at least one resin selected from (i) unmodified polyamide resins and modified polyamide resins or (B-2) a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dispersing (ii) an acid anhydride-modified or epoxy-modified rubber in (i) at least one resin selected from unmodified polyamide resins and modified polyamide resins. Said thermoplastic elastomer composition has excellent gas barrier properties and the decrease in gas barrier properties associated with fatigue has been reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Kawaguchi, Yuichi Hara
  • Publication number: 20130144011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the flow properties of a polymer melt formed from a thermoplastic polymer, the use of particular copolymeric additives to improve the flow properties of a polymer melt formed from a thermoplastic polymer and the use of said polymeric additives as processing aids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Raphaël Dabbous, Steffen Onclin, Hartmut Römling
  • Publication number: 20130144012
    Abstract: A modified natural rubber particle having carbon-carbon double bands assigned to multifunctional vinyl monomers graft-copolymerized onto the surface of the modified natural rubber particle, which is prepared by graft-copolymerization of multifunctional vinyl monomers having two or more carbon-carbon double bonds onto natural rubber particles or deproteinized natural rubber particles. One of the methods for producing a modified natural rubber particle includes the steps of: forming inclusion complex of the multifunctional vinyl monomers having two or more carbon-carbon double bonds with a guest-protecting agent to protect at least one of the double bonds of the multifunctional vinyl monomers; graft-copolymerizing the resulting inclusion complex onto natural rubber particles or deproteinized natural rubber particles; and deprotecting the protected double bonds by removing the guest-protecting agent from the obtained graft-copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., National University Corporation Nagaoka University Of Technology
  • Publication number: 20130144013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a high impact monovinylaromatic polymer comprising admixing a rubber, at least one monovinylaromatic monomer and optionally one or more comonomer in the presence of at least a borane complex of the L-BH3 type wherein L is a Lewis base and polymerizing the monovinylaromatic monomer. The borane complex initiator, L may be an ether (e.g THF, tetrahydrofurane), a thioether (e.g dimethylthioether) or an amine. A preferred complex is an amine borane such as by way of example triethylamine borane. The present invention also relates to a high impact monovinylaromatic polymer having a weight ratio of grafted monovinylaromatic monomer and optional comonomer to the initial monovinylaromatic monomer and optional comonomer above 0.1%, advantageously above 2% and preferably in the range 2 to 4%. The invention is of particular interest to make high impact polystyrene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS FRANCE
    Inventor: Total Petrochemicals France
  • Publication number: 20130144014
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for making copolymers and multi-arm block copolymers useful as drug delivery vehicles. The multi-arm block copolymers comprise a central core molecule, such as a residue of a polyol, and at least three copolymer arms covalently attached to the central core molecule, each copolymer arm comprising an inner hydrophobic polymer segment covalently attached to the central core molecule and an outer hydrophilic polymer segment covalently attached to the hydrophobic polymer segment, wherein the central core molecule and the hydrophobic polymer segment define a hydrophobic core region. The solubility of hydrophobic biologically active agents can be improved by entrapment within the hydrophobic core region of the block copolymer. The invention further includes pharmaceutical compositions including such block copolymers, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the block copolymers as drug delivery vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Nektar Therapeutics
    Inventor: Nektar Therapeutics
  • Publication number: 20130144015
    Abstract: An epoxy resin adduct including the reaction product of (A) at least one polyfunctional aliphatic or cycloaliphatic epoxy resin; and (B) at least one reactive compound; wherein the polyfunctional aliphatic or cycloaliphatic epoxy resin is isolated from the epoxy resin formed by the epoxidation of (i) an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydroxyl-containing material using (ii) an epi-halohydrin, (iii) a basic-acting substance, (iv) a non-Lewis acid catalyst, and (v) optionally one or more solvents; and wherein the re-active compound (B) comprises one or more compounds having two or more reactive hydrogen atoms per molecule and the reactive hydrogen atoms are reactive with epoxide groups. A curable epoxy resin composition includes the adduct described above. A cured epoxy resin is prepared by a process of curing the curable epoxy resin composition containing the adduct described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Hefner
  • Publication number: 20130144016
    Abstract: A process for preparing a supported catalyst system comprising the following steps: a. titanating a silica-containing catalyst support having a specific surface area of from 150 m2/g to 800 m2/g, preferably 280 to 600 m2/g, with at least one vapourised titanium compound of the general formula selected from RnTi(OR?)m and (RO)nTi(OR?)m, wherein R and R? are the same or different and are selected from hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to 12 carbon and halogens, and wherein n is 0 to 4, m is 0 to 4 and m+n equals 4, to form a titanated silica-containing catalyst support having at least 0.1 wt % of Ti based on the weight of the titanated silica-containing catalyst support, b. treating the support with a catalyst activating agent, preferably an alumoxane. c. treating the titanated support with at least one metallocene during or after step (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Christopher Willocq, Martine Slawinski, Aurélien Vantomme
  • Publication number: 20130144017
    Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst comprising contacting an acidic colloidal silica suspension with a titanium-containing compound to form a mixture, adjusting the pH of mixture to about neutral to form a catalyst support, and contacting the catalyst support with chromium-containing compound to from a chromium-supported catalyst. A catalyst support prepared by contacting a colloidal silica suspension and a titanium-containing compound under acidic conditions to form a mixture, and contacting the mixture with a basic material in an amount sufficient to increase the pH of the mixture to about 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Max P. MCDANIEL, Kathy S. COLLINS
  • Publication number: 20130144018
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process that copolymerizes two or more polymerizable olefins, and to cataclyst comprising a metal-ligand complex (precatalyst). The present invention also generally relates to ligands useful for preparing the metal-ligand complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jerzy Klosin, Pulikkottil J. Thomas, Carl N. Iverson, Nermeen W. Aboelella, Kevin A. Frazier
  • Publication number: 20130144019
    Abstract: The instant invention provides an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer suitable for use in shrinkage film applications, and articles made therefrom. The ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer according to the present invention has a CDBI of less than 60%, and comprises at least two fractions in crossfractionation of the ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer, eluting from 85° C. to 90° C. and from 90° C. to 95° C., comprising a weight fraction ratio of >0.68 and a molecular weight homogeneity index of greater than 0.65; wherein the weight fraction ratio is the ratio of the weight of polymer in each fraction divided by the weight of polymer eluting between 95° C. and 100° C. and the molecular weight homogeneity index is the ratio of the weight average molecular weight of the polymer in the fraction divided by the weight average molecular weight of the polymer eluting between 95° C. and 100° C., and wherein the ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer has a density in the range of 0.920 to 0.940 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Lawrence J. Effler, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Teresa P. Karjala, Cristina Serrat
  • Publication number: 20130144020
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a stabilized polymer in which inhibition of polymerization of a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond is suppressed even when a specific phenolic antioxidant is added before or during the polymerization of the monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoshi Kawamoto, Tsuyoshi Urushihara, Kohei Okamoto, Tetsuya Seguchi
  • Publication number: 20130144021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to arborescent polymers and to a process for making same. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to arborescent polymers formed from at least one inimer and at least one isoolefin that have been end-functionalized with a polymer or copolymer having a low glass transition temperature (Tg), and to a process for making such arborescent polymers. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to arborescent polymers formed from at least one inimer and at least one isoolefin that have been end-functionalized with less than about 5 weight percent end blocks derived from a polymer or copolymer having a high glass transition temperature (Tg), and to a process for making such arborescent polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Gabor Kaszas, Judit Puskas, Kevin Kulbaba
  • Publication number: 20130144022
    Abstract: This invention relates to a prepolymer formulation comprising dicyclopentadiene that is at least 92% pure wherein the prepolymer formulation is flowable at ambient temperatures by virtue of the addition of a reactive ethylene monomer to the formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Brian E. Spencer, Zachary B. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20130144023
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic copolymer having high heat resistance and high strength, and an optical film comprising the same, and more particularly, to an acrylic copolymer for optical films in which alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers; (meth)acrylate monomers comprising aromatic rings and/or aliphatic rings; and (meth)acrylamide monomers are included and polymerized. An acrylic copolymer according to the present invention is excellent in heat resistance while maintaining transparency. Further, an optical film comprising a compound resin including the acrylic copolymer has superior transparency and heat resistance and is excellent in formability, adhesion, retardation properties, and durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD
    Inventors: Su-Kyung Kim, Da-Eun Sung, Chang-Hun Han, Byung-Il Kang, Jae-Bum Seo, Eun-Jung Choi, Byoung-Kue Chun, Yu-Taek Sung
  • Publication number: 20130144024
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for separating from the reactor effluent of an olefin oligomerization procedure those catalyst materials and polymeric by-products which can cause difficulties in the downstream processing of such effluent. Polymer by-products and catalyst in the effluent are separated from reaction products by flash vaporization utilizing an in-situ hot solvent which is contacted with the effluent and serves as the heating medium to promote this flash vaporization step. Subsequent processing of a liquid portion of the effluent which is left after flash vaporization involves recovery of catalyst and polymeric by-products therefrom in a steam stripping vessel. Also disclosed is a multiple reactor system which can be used for continuous trimerization of ethylene to 1-hexene while at the same time washing polymeric by-products from one of the reactors in the series using a wash oil solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: James R. Lattner, Michael W. Weber, Jimmy L. Tardy, Howard G. Large, Peter N. Loezos, Randy L. Foster, Jason D. Davis
  • Publication number: 20130144025
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for polymerizing polysilsesquioxane from a trialkoxysiloxane monomer, including: preparing an aqueous organic solution including a trialkoxysiloxane monomer, an organic solvent, water and a catalyst; and selectively preparing a polysilsesquioxane with a cage structure or a polysilsesquioxane with a ladder structure by adjusting the amount of the organic solvent or water in the aqueous organic solution, and a polysilsesquioxane with a cage structure or a polysilsesquioxane with a ladder structure prepared therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seung Sang Hwang, Soon Man Hong, Soon Jong Kwak, Kyung Youl Baek, Chong Min Koo, Seung Sock Choi, Albert. S. Lee
  • Publication number: 20130144026
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method form making a thermo-stable and transparent resin. In the method, at first, polyborosiloxane is syhthesized by hydrolyzing and condensing a boron-containing compound, used as a precursor, and a silane compound. Then, epoxy group-containing polyborosiloxane is synthesized by grafting an epoxy group to the polyborosiloxane. Finally, an epoxy/PGB composite is synthesized by reacting the epoxy group-containing polyborosiloxane with epoxy for consolidation, thus providing a homogenous, stable, net-shaped composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National Defense
    Inventors: Wen-Chiung Su, Chi-Fa Hsieh, Yeng-Fong Shih
  • Publication number: 20130144027
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing polycarbonate-urethane) or poly(ester-urethane) without isocyanate
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: CENTER NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Sophie Guillaume, Marion Helou, Jean-François Carpentier, Martine Slawinski
  • Publication number: 20130144028
    Abstract: Processes include providing a clarified diammonium succinate (DAS)- or monoammonium succinate (MAS)- containing fermentation broth; distilling the broth of an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion in contact with a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; and converting the solid portion to produce nitrogen containing compounds such as diamino butane (DAB), succinic dinitrile (SDN), succinic amino nitrile (SAN) or succinamide (DAM) and downstream products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Olan S. Fruchey, Leo E. Manzer, Dilum Dunuwila, Brian T. Keen, Brooke A. Albin, Nye A. Clinton, Bernard D. Dombek
  • Publication number: 20130144029
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms containing caprolactone pathways having at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a butadiene pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce caprolactone. The invention additionally provides methods of using such microbial organisms to produce caprolactone by culturing a non-naturally occurring microbial organism containing caprolactone pathways as described herein under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce caprolactone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Priti Pharkya, Mark J. Burk
  • Publication number: 20130144030
    Abstract: A problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a novel epoxy resin exhibiting excellent performance with respect to heat resistance and low thermal expansibility of a cured product, a curable composition using the same, and a cured product having excellent heat resistance and low thermal expansibility. The curable composition contains an epoxy compound and a curing agent as essential components, a calixarene-type novel epoxy compound being used as the epoxy compound. The novel epoxy compound has a resin structure represented by structural formula 1 below (in the formula, R1s each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, and n is a repeat unit and an integer of 2 to 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Satou
  • Publication number: 20130144031
    Abstract: The present invention provides unimolecular metal complexes having increased activity in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. Also provided are methods of using such metal complexes in the synthesis of polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention provides metal complexes comprising an activating species with co-catalytic activity tethered to a multidentate ligand that is coordinated to the active metal center of the complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOMER, INC.
    Inventor: Novomer, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130144032
    Abstract: The present invention provides unimolecular metal complexes having increased activity in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. Also provided are methods of using such metal complexes in the synthesis of polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention provides metal complexes comprising an activating species with co-catalytic activity tethered to a multidentate ligand that is coordinated to the active metal center of the complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOMER, INC.
    Inventor: NOVOMER, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130144033
    Abstract: The present invention provides unimolecular metal complexes having increased activity in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and epoxides. Also provided are methods of using such metal complexes in the synthesis of polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention provides metal complexes comprising an activating species with co-catalytic activity tethered to a multidentate ligand that is coordinated to the active metal center of the complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: NOVOMER, INC.
    Inventor: Novomer, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130144034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a compound of interest by microbial fermentation, wherein the microbial host cell used has been modified in its genome such that it results in a deficiency in the production of at least one non-ribosomal peptide synthase. The present invention further relates to a microbial host cell that has been modified in its genome such that it results in a deficiency in the production of at least one non-ribosomal peptide synthase. The invention further relates to a compound of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Noel Nicolaas Maria Elisabeth Van Peij, Marcus Hans, Martina Beishuizen, Dick Schipper, Robertus Antonius Mijndert Van Der Hoeven, Olaf Leonardus Schouten
  • Publication number: 20130144035
    Abstract: The present application discloses a new multivalent peptide ligand specifically targeting polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) with favorable pharmacological parameters to monitor sites of inflammation for imaging. The detailed synthesis, characterization, and pharmacological evaluation of the ligands are reported here. Two separate peptide binding ligands for formyl peptide and tuftsin receptors were chosen to link together based on the high expression levels of the two receptors on activated PMNs The heterobivalency and pegylated links were incorporated in the structural design to improve the sensitivity of the detection and to improve the bioavailability along with blood clearance profile, respectively. Two chemical constructs: cFLFLF-(PEG)n-TKPPR-99mTc (n=4, 12) were evaluated in vitro with human PMNs for binding affinity and bioavailability. As a result, FLFLF-(PEG)12-TKPPR99mTc was found to have more favorable pharmacological properties and was therefore used for further in vivo studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Dongfeng Pan, Stuart S. Berr, Yi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130144036
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of formula I and II or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease. Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.