Patents Issued in October 6, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160289360
    Abstract: It is provided a process for the preparation of a polymer from a vinyl halide monomer A and a monomer B whose homopolymer has a Tg lower than that of the polymer produced by polymerizing the vinyl halide monomer, wherein A wt %/B wt % in the polymer is from 99.7/0.3 to 40/60; the process comprising a) mixing water, an amphiphilic substance,from 10 to 100 wt % of the monomer B at an appropriate temperature, adding an initiator and allowing the system to react until reaching a conversion from 10 to 100 mol %, b) adding from 20 to 100 wt % of an amount ofmonomer A and the remaining amount of monomer B, and allowing the mixture to react until the conversion of the monomers reaches a value higher than 20 wt %, and c) adding the remaining amount of monomer A and allowing the system to react.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Belén PASCUAL FERNÁNDEZ, José María ASUA GONZÁLEZ, Ignacio CONDE GUTIÉRREZ, Miquel BOIX BACHS, Graciliano PÉREZ GUERRA, Guillermo BADILLO CHÁVEZ
  • Publication number: 20160289361
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a modified polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder capable of providing a stretched body having high strength, a small pore size, and excellent homogeneity. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder of the present invention has non-melt-processability, has a standard specific gravity of 2.155 or lower, includes 0.015 mol % or more of a polymer unit derived from perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether) in all the monomer units, is obtained by emulsion polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and at least the perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether) in the presence of a fluorosurfactant having a LogPOW value of 3.4 or lower, and has an extrusion pressure of 20.0 MPa or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Taku YAMANAKA, Makoto ONO, Kohei YASUDA, Masahiko YAMADA, Shinichi CHAEN, Yasuhiko SAWADA, Takahiro TAIRA, Hirotoshi YOSHIDA, Taketo KATO
  • Publication number: 20160289362
    Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising an acetoacetylized poly(vinyl acetal) resin are provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers can exhibit enhanced or optimized properties as compared to non-acetoacetylized poly(vinyl acetal) resins. The acetoacetylized poly(vinyl acetal) resins may be used in a layer or an interlayer for in an architectural application, or the acetoacetylized poly(vinyl acetal) resins may be used in a layer or interlayer, or combined with other layers, to provide an interlayer having good acoustic and other properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SOLUTIA INC.
    Inventors: BRUCE EDWARD WADE, WITOLD SZYDLOWSKI, HELEN MACKIN THOMPSON, JUN LU, JOHN JOSEPH D'ERRICO, GARRY KENNETH WEAKLEY, HOWARD SMITH CARMAN, JR., STEVEN V. HALDEMAN, GUANGXIN TANG
  • Publication number: 20160289363
    Abstract: A polymer and a coating composition comprising the polymer are provided. The polymer has the formula R11QR12, wherein R11 and R12 are H, OH or an organic group, and Q represents [—P—]N— Moiety P, at each occurrence is, independently, A1, A2 or R13, and Q has at least two A1 units and at least two A2 units. A1 has structural formula (1a), A2 has structural formula (1b) and R13 is a divalent organic group. In structures (1a) and (1b) radicals R1 and R6 are H or an organic group and R2-R10 represent organic groups. A coating composition comprising the polymer and articles coated with the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yongxin WANG, Xianguo LI
  • Publication number: 20160289364
    Abstract: A grafted polymer derived from the free radical reaction of a polymer, a reactive low molecular weight polymer and optionally an ethylenically unsaturated reactive monomer is provided. The grafted polymer compositions may be produced using melt processing techniques, such as reactive extrusion. Composite compositions including the grafted polymer product, a host polymer, and a cellulosic filler are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SACO AEI Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Ross, Jeffrey Jacob Cernohous, Neil R. Granlund, David Geraint Roberts
  • Publication number: 20160289365
    Abstract: The present description relates to an olefin block copolymer with excellences in elasticity, heat resistance, and processability. The olefin block copolymer comprises a plurality of blocks or segments, each comprising an ethylene or propylene repeating unit and an ?-olefin repeating unit at different mole fractions. The olefin block copolymer comprises polymer chains containing 20 to 100 short-chain branches (SCBs) per 1,000 carbon atoms. A point where a first derivative of the number Y of the SCBs per 1,000 carbon atoms of each polymer chain with respect to the molecular weight X of the polymer chain is 0 exists between the minimum and maximum values of the molecular weight X.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Man-Seong JEON, Ki-Soo LEE, Yong-Ho LEE, Heon-Yong KWON, Min-Seok CHO, Seon-Kyoung KIM, Kyoung-Chan LIM, Dae-Sik HONG
  • Publication number: 20160289366
    Abstract: A functionalized ketone-aldehyde condensation resin is produced by condensing a ketone and an aldehyde in the presence of at least one alcohol or alkoxylate thereof, wherein the alcohol comprises amino alcohols and derivatives thereof, hydroxybutyl vinyl ether, OH-functional acrylates, OH-functional terpenes, OH-functional halogen compounds, hydroxycarboxylic acids, sulphur-containing alcohols, hydroxyl-containing urea derivatives, carbohydrates, siloxanes, OH-functional phosphorus compounds or unsaturated alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Juergen DUERR, Bettina BURIAN, Daniel ENGELKE, Michael EWALD, Tanja JOERRES, Erika RETZLAFF
  • Publication number: 20160289367
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a resol phenolic resin for a friction material wherein the resol phenolic resin has a structural unit A represented by Formula (1) and a structural unit B represented by Formula (2): wherein in Formula (1), m represents an integer of 1 or more; in a case where m is 1, R represents a methylol group; and in a case where m is 2 or more, R's independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methylol group and at least one R is a methylol group; and wherein in Formula (2), n represents an integer of 1 or more; in a case where n is 1, R represents a methylol group; and in a case where n is 2 or more, R's independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methylol group and at least one R is a methylol group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD., NSK-WARNER K.K.
    Inventors: Hajime Mifuka, Tadashige Hirano, Kenichi Iso
  • Publication number: 20160289368
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens which gives excellent wearing comfort required for its use as a contact lens, and which has sufficiently high flexibility and an adequate degree of deformation recovery property required for its use as an intraocular lens. The ophthalmic lens is formed of a polymer having a young's modulus of 0.3-1.0 MPa and a stress relaxation rate of 10-20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: MENICON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kohsuke SATAKE
  • Publication number: 20160289369
    Abstract: A curing agent composition for curing an epoxy compound comprising a mixture of: (a) at least one natural oil phenol compound, (b) at least one phenolic resin compound, and (c) at least one amine curing agent; in particular, wherein the curing agent composition is adapted for providing a curable epoxy resin composition with a Shore D hardness build-up greater than 0 after within 2 hours at 23±2° C. and having an anti-blushing property such that 30 minutes after scratching a film cured on a glass panel, the film is at least 50 percent transparent; a curable composition including (I) at least one epoxy compound; and (II) the above curing agent composition, and a thermoset prepared from the above curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: CuiPing Chen, Yi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160289370
    Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive resin composition that is, after being applied to an adherend surface, rapidly cured by photoirradiation to form a cured product having excellent light-shielding ability and adhesiveness. The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition that includes components as follows: (A) a cationically polymerizable compound at least including a compound containing an alicyclic epoxy group and devoid of ester bonds; (B) a photo-cationic polymerization initiator including a cationic moiety and an anionic moiety containing a boron atom; and (C) a light-shielding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tamaki SON, Takashi KUBO
  • Publication number: 20160289371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain vinyl addition polymers encompassing polycycloolefinic monomers and a certain of olefinic monomers having thermally labile functional group. More specifically, the present invention relates to vinyl addition polymers under mass polymerization conditions of a series of functionalized norbornene-type monomers and at least one other olefinic monomer containing a thermally labile functional group such as, ether, acetal, ester, and the like. This invention also relates to reaction compositions containing a series of functionalized norbornene-type monomers and at least one other olefinic monomer containing a thermally labile functional group such as, ether, acetal, ester, and the like, which undergo vinyl addition polymerization to produce materials which are useful as flame retardant materials having a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: HENDRA NG, KEITARO SETO, WEI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160289372
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition comprising a cycloolefin monomer (A), a metathesis polymerization catalyst (B), and a polymer (C) which has a triazine structure and a resin shaped article, composite, and laminate which are obtained using this are provided. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a polymerizable composition which is useful for the manufacture of a laminate which has a low dielectric tangent in a high frequency region and is excellent in peel strength and a resin shaped article, composite, and laminate which are obtained using this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Osamu Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20160289373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain ring open metathesis polymerized (ROMP) polymers encompassing polycycloolefinic monomers and a certain of olefinic monomers having thermally labile functional group. More specifically, the present invention relates to ROMP polymers under mass polymerization conditions of a series of functionalized norbornene-type monomers and at least one other olefinic monomer containing a thermally labile functional group such as, ether, acetal, ester, and the like. This invention also relates to reaction compositions containing a series of functionalized norbornene-type monomers and at least one other olefinic monomer containing a thermally labile functional group such as, ether, acetal, ester, and the like, which undergo ring open metathesis polymerization to produce materials which are useful as flame retardant materials having a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: HENDRA NG, KEITARO SETO, WEI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160289374
    Abstract: Problem: To provide a molded article that has a thickness and that contains polyglycolic acid having high hydrolyzability without using a hydrolysis auxiliary agent. Resolution means: The polyglycolic acid having a content of low molecular weight substance of less than 1% by weight; and a molded article thereof having a thickness of 2 mm or greater, the time at which immersion of the molded article in water at 66° C. is started to the time at which the polyglycolic acid decomposed by the water starts to elute being 1 hour or longer but 30 hours or shorter, and a rate of embrittlement, at which embrittlement proceeds due to the elution of the polyglycolic acid, being 0.025 mm/h or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: MIZUKI SAITO, FUMINORI KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160289375
    Abstract: Provided are: an antistatic agent which is capable of imparting excellent antistatic effect in a small amount and has sufficient persistence and wiping resistance; an antistatic agent composition; an antistatic resin composition; and a molded article. The antistatic agent comprises a polymer compound (E) having a structure in which a block polymer (C) and a polyhydric alcohol compound (D) are bound via an ester bond formed by a carboxyl group of the block polymer (C) and a hydroxyl group of the polyhydric alcohol compound (D), the block polymer (C) having a structure comprising carboxyl groups at both ends, in which structure a block constituted by a polyester (A) having carboxyl groups at both ends and a block constituted by a compound (B) having hydroxyl groups at both ends are repeatedly and alternately bound via ester bonds formed by the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, and the polyhydric alcohol compound (D) comprising three or more hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuhito Nakamura, Kazukiyo Nomura
  • Publication number: 20160289376
    Abstract: An epoxy terminated polyester having the structure wherein R1— is G- is -A- is a divalent alkyl group, —CA- is a divalent cycloalkyl group, and —R2— is a divalent organic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph J. Zupancic, Amira A. Marine, David E. Vietti
  • Publication number: 20160289377
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of making a polycarbonate composition comprises: polymerizing by an interfacial polymerization, reactants comprising a starting material comprising a bisphenol-A to form a bisphenol-A polycarbonate, wherein the bisphenol-A has a purity of greater than or equal to 99.65 wt % and a sulfur content of less than or equal to 2 ppm. The polycarbonate composition has a free hydroxyl content of less than or equal to 150 ppm, and wherein a molded article of the polycarbonate composition has transmission level greater than or equal to 90.0% at 2.5 mm thickness as measured by ASTM D1003-00 and a yellow index (YI) less than or equal to 1.5 as measured by ASTM D1925.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes de Brouwer, Paulus Johannes Maria Eijsbouts, Hatem Abdallah Belfadhel, Jos Arie van den Bogerd
  • Publication number: 20160289378
    Abstract: Methods for measuring certain properties of a crosslinked polycarbonate are disclosed. The storage modulus of a crosslinked polycarbonate is measured over a specified temperature range, and the average magnitude of the storage modulus over that temperature range is obtained. The average magnitude can be correlated to both crosslinking within the polycarbonate, and to the flame performance of the crosslinked polycarbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Manojkumar Chellamuthu, Paul Dean Sybert
  • Publication number: 20160289379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a polyalkylene carbonate resin capable of suppressing agglomeration among catalyst particles during polymerization to maintain an excellent catalytic activity in a polymerization process, wherein the manufacturing method of a polyalkylene carbonate resin may include polymerizing epoxide and a monomer including carbon dioxide in the presence of a zinc dicarboxylate-based organic zinc catalyst and a dispersant, and the dispersant may include at least one selected from the group consisting of C1-C10 alkyl acrylate, C1-C10 alkyl methacrylate, C1-C20 monocarboxylic acid having an oxo group in a molecular structure, and a polyether-based polymer having C2-C6 alkylene oxide repeating units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Kyoung KIM, Hyun Ju CHO, Seong Kyun KANG, Seung Young PARK, Hyeon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160289380
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a catalyst formulation comprising: (a) a Zn catalyst comprising a Zn compound having alcoholate ligand(s) derived from one or more polyols, and (b) a catalyst additive comprising a metal compound (i) having alcoholate ligand(s) derived from one or monohydric alcohol wherein the metal is selected from: (I) group 2 metals, preferably Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, more preferably Mg, (II) Li, and (III) combinations of at least two metals selected from (I) and (II). The present invention also relates to a process for polymerizing an epoxide monomer, preferably ethylene oxide, comprising carrying out the process in the presence of the catalyst formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Anna V. Davis, Peter N. Nickias
  • Publication number: 20160289381
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a catalyst formulation comprising: (a) a Zn catalyst comprising a Zn compound having alcoholate ligand(s) derived from one or more polyols, and (b) a catalyst additive comprising a metal compound (i) having alcoholate ligand(s) derived from one or monohydric alcohol wherein the metal is selected from: (I) first row transition metals excluding Zn, preferably Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, and Co, more preferably Ti, (II) second row transition metals, preferably Y and Zr, more preferably Zr, and (III) combinations of at least two metals selected from (I) and (II). The present invention also relates to a process for polymerizing an epoxide monomer, preferably ethylene oxide, comprising carrying out the process in the presence of the catalyst formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Anna V. Davis, Peter N. Nickias
  • Publication number: 20160289382
    Abstract: Methods for preparing active carbonate esters of water-soluble polymers are provided. Also provided are other methods related to the active carbonate esters of water-soluble polymers, as well as corresponding compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Antoni Kozlowski, Jon McKannan, Samuel P. McManus
  • Publication number: 20160289383
    Abstract: A continuous process for the manufacture of a polyamide, the process comprising the steps of: (i) flowing a stream A comprising a molten dicarboxylic acid, or a molten dicarboxylic acid-rich mixture comprising a dicarboxylic acid and a diamine, through a first stage and at least one more reaction stage of a vertical multistage reactor, wherein the first stage is at the top of the reactor; (ii) counter-currently flowing a stream B comprising a diamine as either a vapour or a diamine-rich liquid through at least one of the stages below the first reaction stage of said vertical multistage reactor; (iii) accumulating a liquid phase material P comprising polyamide at and/or below the final stage of said reactor; wherein said reactor is equipped with internal features suitable for effecting contact between counter-currently flowing streams A and B; and wherein said process further comprises the step of agitating said liquid phase material P by injecting a gaseous stream C comprising steam, or at least one inert gas
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A R.L.
    Inventors: Ernest Keith MARCHILDON, Karen A. SURGENOR, Bryan D. KAUSHIVA
  • Publication number: 20160289384
    Abstract: A continuous process for the manufacture of a polyamide, the process comprising the steps of: (i) flowing a stream A comprising a moltendicarboxylic acid, or a molten dicarboxylic acid-rich mixture comprising a dicarboxylic acid and a diamine, through a first stage and at least one more reaction stage of a vertical multistage reactor, wherein the first stage is at the top of the reactor; (ii) counter-currently flowing a stream B comprising a diamine as either a vapour or a diamine-rich liquid through at least one of the stages below the first reaction stage of said vertical multistage reactor; (iii) accumulating a liquid phase material P comprising polyamide at and/or below the final stage of said reactor; wherein said reactor is equipped with internal features suitable for effecting contact between counter-currently flowing streams A and B; and wherein the process further comprises controlling the viscosity of said liquid phase material P by directly controlling the chemical equilibrium of the polyamidation
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A R.L.
    Inventors: Ernest Keith MARCHILDON, Karen A. SURGENOR, Bryan D. KAUSHIVA
  • Publication number: 20160289385
    Abstract: A non-aqueous crosslinkable composition comprising a polyurea having a functionality of equal to or greater than 2; an aldehyde or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; and optionally one or more organic solvents is provided. Further provided is a crosslinked composition, a coating, articles including the coating and a method of making a non-aqueous crosslinkable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul Foley, John N. Argyropoulos, Yiyong He
  • Publication number: 20160289386
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multicomponent composition that is substantially isocyanate-free and comprises a polycarbamate as a first component having a filler, pigment, extender or matting agent and a second component containing an acidic catalyst an alkanol having one OH group, a polyaldehyde and an acetal or hemiacetal of the polyaldehyde. The compositions are shelf stable and useful as two components and avoid problems caused by combining the catalyst with any filler, pigment, extender or matting agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Jeff R. Anderson, Nahrain E. Kamber, Rebecca S. Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20160289387
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hemiaminal dynamic covalent network (HDCN) comprises reacting a diamine and formaldehyde in the presence of a reaction medium comprising a polar solvent and a nonpolar solvent at a temperature of about 15° C. to about 100° C. to form the HDCN. A composition comprising the produced HDCN can be molded to form various articles comprising poly(hexahydrotriazine)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiao Wang, Anil K. Sadana, Suman Khatiwada
  • Publication number: 20160289388
    Abstract: Provided in various embodiments are methods for making functional silicate MT?Q, MD?Q, and MM?Q resin compositions and the functional silicate resin compositions prepared by such methods. The functional silicate resin compositions may be used in, for example, coatings, rubbers, sealants, antifoams, paints, electronics, personal care items, medical devices and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Peng-Fei Fu, Eric Moyer
  • Publication number: 20160289389
    Abstract: Provided are a curable composition and its use. The curable composition may provide a cured product having excellent processability and workability, no surface stickiness, and an excellent adhesive property. The curable composition has excellent thermal resistance, crack resistance, and gas permeability. The curable composition may have stable performance when being applied to a semiconductor device at a high temperature for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Jin KO, Kyung Mi KIM, Young Ju PARK
  • Publication number: 20160289390
    Abstract: A siloxane compound comprises a plurality of siloxane repeating units and at least a portion of the siloxane repeating units are cyclosiloxane repeating units conforming to a specified structure. A process for producing such siloxane compounds is also provided. A process and kit for producing a cross-linked silicone polymer using the described siloxane compounds is also provided. A light emitting diode (LED) comprises an encapsulant, and the encapsulant comprises a cross-linked silicone polymer produced from the described siloxane compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yuzhou Liu, Yunzhang Wang, Russell A. Stapleton
  • Publication number: 20160289391
    Abstract: A polyphosphonate, a lens including the polyphosphonate, a camera module including the polyphosphonate lens, and a method of producing the lens are provided. The polyphosphonate includes a constitutional repeating unit comprising a phosphate ester group and an aromatic ring, and the phosphate ester group is directly bonded to the aromatic ring in the constitutional repeating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., The University Court of The University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Hoe-Chul JUNG, Michael Patrick Shaver, Emily Kate Macdonald
  • Publication number: 20160289392
    Abstract: Provided herein is a class of copolymers, including triblock brush copolymers having specific block configurations, for example, ABC triblock brush copolymers and ABA triblock brush copolymers. In an embodiment, for example, copolymers of the invention incorporate various polymer side chain groups which contribute beneficial physical, chemical, or electronic properties such as increased mechanical or elastic strength, improved ionic or electric conductivity. In some embodiments, the provided copolymers exhibit advantageous steric properties allowing for rapid self-assembly into a variety of morphologies that are substantially different than non-brush, block copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Robert H. GRUBBS, Christopher M. BATES, Alice CHANG, Brendon MCNICHOLAS, Simon C. JONES
  • Publication number: 20160289393
    Abstract: A mixture of a cellulose derivative and a liquid diluent is prepared which comprises at least 5 weight percent of the cellulose derivative, based on the total weight of the cellulose derivative and the liquid diluent. The mixing operating causes air to be entrapped in the mixture. The time for at least partially removing entrapped air is reduced by providing a cellulose derivative having a specific surface area of less than 0.20 m2/g measured by BET method for preparing the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Bettina Hoelzer, Alexandra Hild, Juergen Hermanns, Jorg Theuerkauf
  • Publication number: 20160289394
    Abstract: Methods to prepare nanohydrogels are disclosed that include functionalizing a polysaccharide with a hydrophobic compound to form a functionalized polysaccharide, and subjecting the functionalized polysaccharide to a self-assembling process in a water environment for the formation of the nanohydrogel. The hydrophobic compound is riboflavin, or a derivative thereof, to which an alkyl group having a functional group suited to form a covalent bond with the polysaccharide has been bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Peitro Matricardi, Chiara Di Meo
  • Publication number: 20160289395
    Abstract: A bulk polymer composite comprising a thiol-ene polymer matrix, or the corresponding polymers derived from a phosphinyl, selenol, or arsinyl monomer, and metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed within said matrix, said nanoparticles being bonded to polymer molecules contained in the matrix. Terpolymers that further comprise repeat units derived from a molecular metal oxide cluster, and composites in which such terpolymers function as a matrix for metal oxide nanoparticles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert Stiegman
  • Publication number: 20160289396
    Abstract: Rubber compounds comprising one or more rubber with polar functionality and one or more polar filler are prepared by a method comprising the steps: (i) adding a polar volatile liquid to the polar filler; (ii) mixing the one or more rubber with polar functionality with the polar volatile liquid and polar filler to produce a dispersion of the polar filler in the one or more rubber, and (iii) removing the polar volatile liquid from the dispersion. The invention Improves the consistency and uniformity of mixing of rubber compounds based on elastomers having polar functionality, such as epoxidized natural rubber, containing polar reinforcing fillers, such as precipitated silica, The compounds, when vulcanized, have improved mechanical properties. The method is particularly useful in the manufacture of vehicle tyres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jaymini Patel, Pamela Jean Martin, Stuart Cook
  • Publication number: 20160289397
    Abstract: An inventive process for the production of a polymer composition is provided, said process comprising the incorporation of a filler into a polymer material, wherein said polymer material during incorporation of the filler is in at least partially molten state and wherein said filler is incorporated as a slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Tinkl, Martin Brunner, René Burkhalter, Tazio Fornera, Giuseppe Schirosi, Rudolf Pfaendner, Jan Barth, Bernd Dillmann, Harald Dörr
  • Publication number: 20160289398
    Abstract: A rubber composition obtained by dry-mixing a rubber wet masterbatch A containing a carbon black A having a nitrogen adsorption specific: surface area (N2SA) of NA (m2/g) with a rubber wet masterbatch B containing a carbon black B having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N2SA) of NB (m2/g), wherein the content ratio of the rubber wet masterbatch A to the rubber wet masterbatch B is from 5/95 to 40/60, and when the content proportion of the carbon black A in the rubber wet masterbatch A is represented by LA, and that of the carbon black B in the rubber wet masterbatch B is represented by LB, the specific expressions are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Tanaka, Kenji Nomura, Norio Minouchi
  • Publication number: 20160289399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the processing of perfluoropolymer materials, and to the use of the resultant products in different potential applications, such as in the medical device field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher John Underwood, Robert Stevens
  • Publication number: 20160289400
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming an article from a diene rubber, comprising: providing a raw diene rubber substance comprising 1,2-polybutadiene rubber component; adding to the raw diene rubber substance a peroxide as a vulcanizing agent; softening the raw diene rubber at a first temperature of not more than 200° C.; vulcanizing the diene rubber at a second temperature of not more than 200° C., with contacting the diene rubber to an ambient atmosphere; and forming from the vulcanized diene rubber an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: KRATON POLYMERS U.S. LLC
    Inventors: FUMIO NAITO, YOSHIKATSU NAKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160289401
    Abstract: An article is provided that includes a polymer having a surface that has excellent heat resistance, weathering resistance, or the like and has a low coefficient of friction. Additionally, a method of manufacturing the article is provided. The article includes a polymer having a surface that has been plasma treated in flowing gas including at least one type of silicon-containing gas selected from the group consisting of tetramethylsilane, hexamethyldisiloxane, and hexamethyldisilazane. The polymer is selected from the group consisting of silicones and fluorocarbon polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Naota Sugiyama, Hideki Minami, Yoshihisa Matsuda, Satoshi Akutagawa, Tetsuya Noro
  • Publication number: 20160289402
    Abstract: The method of the present disclosure is a method for producing a porous polymer film including: irradiating a strip-shaped polymer film with an ion beam while moving the polymer film transversely to the ion beam, so as to form a polymer film that has collided with ions in the beam; and chemically etching the formed polymer film so as to form openings and/or through holes corresponding to tracks left by the colliding ions in the polymer film. The ion beam (11) with which the polymer film is irradiated is obtained by folding a tail of an original beam (51) inwardly toward a center of the original beam by nonlinear focusing. The original beam is composed of ions accelerated in a cyclotron and has a cross-sectional intensity distribution profile in which an intensity is maximum at the center of the original beam and continuously decreases from the center toward the tail of the original beam, and the profile is an intensity distribution profile in a cross section perpendicular to a direction of the original beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Satoru FURUYAMA, Yozo NAGAI, Junichi MORIYAMA, Yosuke YURI, Takahiro YUYAMA, Tomohisa ISHIZAKA, Ikuo ISHIBORI, Ken-ichi YOSHIDA, Yasunari MAEKAWA, Hiroshi KOSHIKAWA, Tetsuya YAMAKI, Masaharu ASANO
  • Publication number: 20160289403
    Abstract: The prepreg comprises: a reinforcing fiber layer including reinforcing fibers and a resin composition with which the space between fibers of the reinforcing fibers is impregnated and which contains (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule; and a surface layer provided on a surface of the reinforcing fiber layer and containing (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule, and (D) polyamide resin particles having an average particle size of 5 to 50 ?m, wherein the polyamide resin particles include a polyamide resin particle made of a copolymer in which caprolactam and laurolactam are copolymerized at a molar ratio of 1:9 to 3:7 and a polyamide 1010 resin particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION, FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki MINAMI, Takayuki MATSUMOTO, Yoshihiro FUKUDA, Naoyuki SEKINE, Masanori NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160289404
    Abstract: The prepreg comprises: a reinforcing fiber layer including reinforcing fibers and a resin composition with which the space between fibers of the reinforcing fibers is impregnated and which contains (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule; and a surface layer provided on a surface of the reinforcing fiber layer and containing (A) to (C) components, and (D) polyamide resin particles having an average particle size of 5 to 50 ?m, wherein the polyamide resin particles include polyamide resin particles made of copolymers in which caprolactam and laurolactam are copolymerized at a molar ratio of 1:9 to 3:7 and at a molar ratio of 9:1 to 7:3, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION, FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki MINAMI, Takayuki MATSUMOTO, Yoshihiro FUKUDA, Naoyuki SEKINE, Masanori NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160289405
    Abstract: The prepreg comprises: a reinforcing fiber layer including reinforcing fibers and a resin composition with which the space between fibers of the reinforcing fibers is impregnated and which contains (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule; and a surface layer provided on a surface of the reinforcing fiber layer and containing (A) a benzoxazine resin, (B) an epoxy resin, (C) a curing agent having 2 or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule, and (D) polyamide resin particles having an average particle size of 5 to 50 ?m, wherein the polyamide resin particles include a polyamide 12 resin particle and a polyamide 1010 resin particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION, FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki MINAMI, Takayuki MATSUMOTO, Yoshihiro FUKUDA, Naoyuki SEKINE, Masanori NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160289406
    Abstract: A reinforcing fiber fabric substrate has a binder containing a thermosetting resin [A] and a curing catalyst [B] at a basis weight of 0.1 g/m2-4 g/m2 on at least the surface of a reinforcing fiber fabric constructed of reinforcing fiber strands, wherein the reinforcing fiber fabric substrate has a heating temperature (T) in the 80-180° C. range, and the adhesive strength becomes 0.5 N/25 mm or higher at the heating temperature (T) between preform layers molded by laminating this reinforcing fiber fabric substrate at the heating temperature (T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masanori Hirano, Nobuyuki Tomioka, Shiro Honda
  • Publication number: 20160289407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic film and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a plastic film of high hardness and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Young PARK, Soon Hwa JUNG, Han Na LEE, Yeong Rae CHANG, Joon Koo KANG, Hyeok JEONG, Eun Kyu HER
  • Publication number: 20160289408
    Abstract: Provided is a method for surface-modifying a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, which makes it possible to impart excellent sliding properties, durability after repeated sliding, and properties to prevent adsorption or aggregation of proteins, and further maintain good sealing properties for a long time, without using expensive self-lubricating resins. Also provided are surface-modified elastic bodies, including medical devices, e.g. a gasket for syringes, catheter, or blood or body fluid analyzer, etc., at least part of whose surface is modified by the method. Included is a method for surface-modifying an object made of a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, the method including: step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on a surface of the object; step 2 of radically polymerizing a monomer starting from the polymerization initiation points to grow polymer chains on the surface; and step 3 of irradiating the grown polymer chains with an electron beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhisa MINAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160289409
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane foamed article has a density ranging from 0.3 to 0.8 g/cm3 measured at 25° C. and is self sealable in accordance with Section 7.9 of ASTM D1970/D1970M-11. The thermoplastic polyurethane foamed article is formed by melting and foaming a thermoplastic polyurethane composition having a durometer hardness ranging from 30A to 75D in the presence of a blowing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Mark KUJAWSKI, Daniel A. ADAMS, Samer KAFFARANI, Mihai MANITIU, Brad MARTIN, Guenter SCHOLZ, Hung Manh PHAM